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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-26
NOE LITTER 4 TIRE.

The unprecedented issues of the Temper
ance press denote great and gratifying
increase of popular interest in the subject.
We have hoped until heartsick for Tenn
perance revival, and ut length its advent seems
near. From all sides we hear that Total
Abstinence meetings are well attended, Tenn
perance organizations are shaking off their
apathy and filling up their ranks, and
Temperance works commanding unusual atten-
ton. Better days must be at band. If we
can agree to ask the several Legislatures to
let the People of each City, Village, and
Township, decide by a popular vote at each
Municipal Election whether the sale of Alco-
holic Beverages shall or shall not be licensed
during the ensuing year, we shall be able to
advance our entire front within the next two
or threesyea
" Arts of Intorication-The Aim and The Re
"sults: BY the Rev. j. L. CRANE" is a neat
pocket volume of 264 pages, issued by Carlton
and Lanahan. II is very simple and lucia
statement of most important truths, and ought
to be widely Circulated" Hon. Could He Is
"cape?-A Temperance Tale, by Mrs. JULIA NJ.
WRIGHT -" Roys Search, or Lost in the
"Cars-By HELEN C.. PEARSON y" Tie Pitcher
"of Cool Water and Other Stories /: BY 1. ).
ARTmURr-are among the latest issues of
the National Temperance Society, No. 112
William-st, with new editions of "Ihe LdeS
"of Fermentation, and The Wines Of the An
"cients: BY the Rev. WV. PATTON, ID.
"D.n-" Suppression of the Liquor Traffic,
"a Prize Essay: BY the Rev. Ii. ID.
"KITCHEL, d. Dr." John Scig," and
"1he Temperance Alphabet: BY EDwAED
"CARswELL -" Bound, and Hon., or Alcohol
Gas Narcotic: BY CHARLES JEwETT, Nj. d."
and "1he National Temperance Almanac tor
"1S71 Here is a very liberal assortment OF
fresh and forcible works--none of them pom
derous OF costly-whch Temperance men and
women should give literally to their children
and lend to their neighbOrs. few dollars
subscribed in neighborbood and expended
in these and kindred works to be freely lent
or given to all who will read them, will often
be productive of signal and lasting good.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-26

We have dispatch from Washington giving
an account of the unvailing of Miss Ream's
statue, in which very little is said Of the
marble and good deal is told of the artists
bright eyes and neat raiment. This is not
only charitable but judicious. MI niSi Blm-
c0aabe is the journalists motto when lady's
work is in question, and the hair ard eyes of
the fair solicitor were all our Solons thought
of when they gave her the contract. Mr.
Sumner made desperate effort to have
the work given to some one who knew
something of sCulpture-to Story or Powers,
or Miss Hosmer or Miss Stebbins-but Messrs.
Yates and CONFESS, who had never heard of
these names, denounced the scholarly Senator
as opposed to American talent; and the good
natured law-givers voted Miss Winnie her
order. Those who knew nothing about art, Of
course cared nothing about the statue, and
other people dismissed the matter from their
minds the moment the money was voted. We
expected a failure, but did not dream it
would be so bad as to draw tears from
the eyes Of Mr. LiDcOn's friends and admirers
as we are informed it has done. One West
ern Congressman approached Miss Ream with
his lachIymal glands in lively action, and said
in a tone of tender reprOach, "1Our work has
caused these tears" Now let Mr.. Delano
board it up again carefully, and when the
members have forgotten what it looked like
they VIII vote money to the indefatigable
young lobbyist for statues to Farragut and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-26

The argument of the opponents of San Do
mingo annexation that the Haytian Govern
ment on the other side or end of the Island
would he offended and provoked to hostilities,
OF, worse still, to demand damages If we took
possession, was never very terrifying enc.
1t is now efiectually silenced and answered by
the declaration of the Haytian Government,
elsewhere published, that it has never enter
tanned any idea of opposing the scheme. If
San Domingo comes to us it seems far more
likely that the Haytans will follow than that
they will fight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-26
PENNSYLVANIA JUSTICE.

Justice, in the land of Penn has always worn
a significant smirk on her yisage since that
ancient worthy bought in her name his pos
sessions from the Red Skins for bag or two
of beads, instead of stealing them outright
with his other cOnfreres II she is not blind
now, she appears to have n certain cast in her
eye which promptly turns it the other way ii
anybody chooses tot drop douceur on one
side of her scales.
This was nOticeably the case the other day.
Mr.. Ficken, millionaire, and also the
owner of a very peppcry temper, became in
ccnscd at the frequent ringing of his door
bell on last Valentines day, and. posting HIM
self in the hail. worked off his annoyance by
putting bullet into little boy who was run
ming past, apOlogizing, when the child was
taken up as dead and found to be respectable,
by saying "he really had supposed it was only
zone of those alley boys" whom Mr.. Ficken appa-
rently regarded his legitimate prey, consd-
eratey provided for him by Nature, as the
gorillas for Du Chaillu. A man arrested at
tho same time for stealing slice of ham was
kept we learn, in Moyamensing jail for
months; but justice in Philadelphia flows to
Wholesale dealers in sugar like Mr.. Ficken
largely tempered with mercy. This pistoller
of babies was released on bail, which he
promptly forfeited and retreated to Europe mt
leisure, to increase his skill as a marksman.
A week or two ago he stated to the Governor
that his longer sOjOurn abroad would be
| damaging to the sugar business, and that the
payment of the bail by his partner was also a
drawback to be avoided if possible. Upon the
boy he had shrewdly settled a sum equivalent
to that which suit for damages would have
extorted from him.
Justice, in the shape of Gov. Geary, in
stantly pronounced absOlutiOn upon Richard
Ficken, cOndoning any offenses which he
might have committed against the State or
civil government. Now, whether the proper
course was to hang this Nimrod of the limo
cents or let him loose upon the rising genera
ton, is question we cannot decide. The
point we note in the matter is that the Penn
sylvania Governor pardons before trial The
pardOning power in other executive officers is
held TO lie in the remittance of sentence; but Mr.
Geary is jury, Judge, and Governor, all in one
In NewYOrk such an assumption of power
would be held az compounding felony; but
the Philadelphians bow to it with Quaker-like
submission. Hereafter Pennsylvania Justice is
open to a certain kind of remonstrance from
any felon who may find Imprisonment iniu-
" rious to his business" If the Governor has
this apostolic power of pardon before trial,
why not before the acti Why not sell indul-
gences to any sugar dealer with a Trustworthy
bank account and an idiosyncracy for wingng
little boys OH his front door stepsY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-26

"The Liberal Publicity which is meant the pub
lie that denies the inspiration of the Bible ana tho
truth of Christianity-is appealed to to provide
means for erecting in Boston "a building Tor mo
business purposes of The Investigator, lthe paper
established 80 years ago by Abner kneelandl win
"a hall for public meetings, to be devoted 10 FREQ
Thought and Free Speech" If the lniides "eio
only as free with their money as they assume 70
be in thought and speech, they might easil&erect
building that would at least be architecturally an
honor to Boston; but for some reason OF other inns
class of persons appears to lack even more than
Christians do-and heaven knows they are close and
selfish enough-the inspiration and self-sacnhoe
needfu to such an enterprise. Whatever else, how
ever, may be said Of the disciples of Kneeland, Is
must be remembered to their honor that, in 1850.
when every church in Boston shut its doors againss
Garrison. they furnished him, gratuitousy, hah
in which to utter his message to the Americas
people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-26

Broolilyn's special Watchdog Of her local
Treasury, whom her numerous DEMOCRACY de-
lights to call Mayor, is not her only vigilant
official who sets q good example to those OF
the Metropolis. Mr. Dewitt, who has the care
of the streets of the City of Churches, agrees
with the public that street-cars were ihyented
for the accommodation of the people, not that
passengers were created for the profit OF
the companies. He yesterday gave Off
cial warning to the company to whom
almost monopoly of the business has
been granted for an indefinite period
that they would be hencefOrth required to run
cars at hours to suit the convenience of the
public. This is o reform much needed there
and pressing in this city. With the exception
of those of the Third and Sixth-ave. lines, no
cars are run with regularity and frequency at
late hours of the night, when, if passengers arc
not plentiful enough to pay the companies, cars
are absolutely necessary to the convenience OF
the public. The companies complain that cara
at these hours do not pay expenses, and the
argument would be good one in the mouths
of cOachmen unprotected by valuable
franchises from the city. but hardly in
those of rich and grasping corporations like
the street railway companies. VIII not Mr..
Tweed in his bountiful care for CITY in
teIests and Tammanys, give us an officer like
Mr.. Dewitt, who will look somewhat to the
public conveniencesP Let him put himself in
the place of any one of the thousand or two
editors, printers, and newsmen, who scatter In
every direction from Printing House Square
between 2 and o'clock every morning, ana
he will be able to understand the need for the
improvements demanded. There is evidently
no hope of relief to be expected rom ths
Legislature, wherein bills for "grldirohihg"
the city in the interest of corporations alone
find consideration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-26

ternational preponderance The privilege Of
playing the bully belongs to Che ma
ton which has tho biggest army !. it does
not result from national culture or domestic
prosperity. When two muscular nayvies fall
to fighting, it is not the elegant gentleman
Of property who pulls them apart, hut some
rough Hercules like themselves. When Great
Britain retired from the rivalry in ornaments.
she gave up the right to dictate in Continental
politics She lost the power Of interfering in
behalf Of her fayorite fiction Of the balance Of
power. She surrendered that immense in
huence, fattering TO the national pride, but
very expensive TO keep, which made a formal
note from the Secretary Of State for Foreign
Affairs a document Of rather more terrible
import than a bull from the Vatican. She
has chosen the better part; she cannot have
the worse too. Several times during the last
few years the decline Of her influence has
been Enthusiastically shown. She interlcred in
the Danish question, and distinctly threat
ened to fight if the Prussans persisted
in the invasion Of Danish territory. The Prus-
slams did persist, and England retired from Der
mcnaciny attitude with considerable loss %
credit She endeavored to force Prince Gorts-
chakoff to withdraw his recent note respecting
the Paris Treaty, and though an apparent COM
promise or explanation has been arranged, it
is evident that Great Britain has attempted to
brighten the Car, and has signally failed to do
so. Germany certainly is not likely to feel
alarmed at British hostility to the annexation
of Luxembourg, for no nation can make war
with navy alone, and no army that Great
Britain could send across the North Sea or tho
Channel would make an impression upon tho
myriad spiked helmets Of Won Moltke. The
day of England as the great international
Busy-Body has passed away, and perhaps after
few more rebuis she will arrive at a know
ledge of this important truth berself.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-26
THE NEEDS or UONdN/

Two diverse and somewhat inconsistent Ia
mentations assail our ears-that of wives and
mothers dying of Over-work that of sisters
and daughters who can find nothing to do
How shall we reconcile these simultaneous
mutations
The mistresses of households rarely complain
that their husbands-when they have husbands
are too poor or too niggardly to provide them
with needful help. On the contrary, they tell
us that they are able and willing to pay
fairly for all they need ; but money will not
buy it. Though there be hundred poor
mems daughters growing up in their imme-
date vicinity, not one of them can be persuaded
TO help for love or money, a neighbOr to keen
her household tidy. When we ask the
daughters for reason, they tell us that they
are willing to work for wages, but they can
not endure the treatment accorded TO one who
hires out to do house work.
of course you say, it is the tyrant, the
oppressor, the enslaver of Woman, that treats
a hired girl thus shamefully.
No. it is not. The booted rufiian hardly pre-
sumes to speak to her; and, if ne ever does speak
he speaks civily and deferentially. He may
sometimes be too kind to her; but this is very
rare. Usually, he is so glad to have her stay
and help make things smooth and tidy that he
keeps his distance vigorously, and does no,
venture TO address her without removing hi;
hat.
II Is madam up stairs and her imps of daugh-
tiers who give occasion to this complaint OF
an ingoIonf and supprciliouR uemeaDOT toward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-26

What need is there to maintain our expen-
sive Diplomatic Corps abroad when we can
have without asking such volunteer Diplo-
matists as the Navy has lately developed 7
We have only well done, and right glad to
have done, too, with the South American
negotiations of Admiral Godon and Davis !;
Admiral Lee has lately told us what a worthy
object of charity San Domingo might be
made; and now comes gallant John Rodgers,
who has been spying ont the weakness
of China, with reports of the desolation his
eyes have seen, and prophecies of changes of
dynasty and government that are to come to
that Empire, in consequence of the decay of
It's bridges ara the filing up Of its canals with
mud. Admiral John has been suspected of a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-26

The charity which covers a multitude of
sins is hereby invoked in behalf of the Penn
sylvania Board of Public Charities. It's Pres
ident has lately Informed the Legislature that
the members thereof have not done the State
much service; that they have only added to
its financial embarrassments and that alto
gether they are most incompetent set of
sinners, chief of whom, and altogether lovely,
appears to be-himself. The next place of
honor, it is intimated, would have been unani-
mously conceded to the Hon. Hester Clymer,
were it not for his domestic Affections, though
why these should exempt him from considcra-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-26
Gmusrments. ctr, CHS evening.

BooTHs TuEATER.-" Rioheleu." Edwin Booth
FIFTH-AvFNUE TIlTATER.-" Saratoga"
LIMA EDwIN's THEATER.-" Hunted Down. Laura
Keene
NIBIo'S GARDEN-"Thc Black CROOK
OLYMPIC THEATER.-"Wee Willie Winkie." G.
T. For.
WNLAcK's THEATER.--" Ours" Lester Wallack.
NFw-YoRK Circus" Cinderella" Sensational
Bsrebaok HorscmanShip, etc.
SAN FRANCISCo MINsTRELs.-Songs, dances, &c
eenidc acts etc,
STEINwAY HATL.-Geman Charity Concert. Nine
seebach, Mile Marie kIebA
WoOn'S MVSFIN AND MrNAGrRIF.-At .: 1.-THE
Spirit Aveger s: ST. George Dragon Thompson Troupe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-26

NJ. Lamfrey the latest historian of Napoleon L.
who is serving volunteer In the savoy hrgaoo
OF the French army, complains of the ncapaciy ana ms
representations Of the French Government He says
Functions OF the highest Importance have been In
trusted to political Bohemians who boast unceasinsV
OF having made pact with death, but VIZ hass
hitherto only made "a pact with their salary. but gro
worst Is still o The country Is not told nhu las
been told, tho truth about its situation thfouse
foreign papers have learned the news thai ibos'
deeply concerned They alone informed US 81 tue
eesSve fall OF rou, Verdun, sohlestadt Neu-brs5eh Ia
Fere. Amcns, Thionville Rouen, Depie, honmedy ahu
Pfasburgl For three days had all Europe known tne
unhappy capuaton OF Metz, when We were SIN pe,nk
cntertnined with accounts Ot Bazanes VICTORIOUS tor
We were told of sorties from Paris which har never
existed save on PAPER. a. Is by the aid OF aiaS
that those who govern us have made themselves PopS
l.r"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-26
FREEDNEN1S SCHOOLS.

The Freedmen's Commission Tenews, at ths
beginning of new year, its urgent appeal for
aid in carrying on the work of schools and
Christian teaching among the cOlored people
of the South Since the abolition of the Freed
mems Bureau, the aid given by the Govern
ment, j. e., $40 per month for each thirty pu-
pills, is Withdrawn, and the schools and
churches are supported by individual snbscIIp-
ton. 1t is hardly proper to urge this Cause
upon the charity Of our readers. 1t Is not
matter of charity, but of debt on one hand
and self-defense On the other We owe it to
the negro to lift tie weight of ignorance from
him which we imposed and from the day that
we gave him the right of suffrage we owed it
to ourselves to render him fit to use it.
The strongest argument in favor of eyertion
on their behalf is the eageness of the blacks
to help themselves, in the account Oh which
every Report Of the Commission comedies In
| Georgia, night-5chOOls were supported by the
field hands, gray-headed old men coming after
the days worl; with the children, each bring
ing his candle to light the shanty and paying
his penny for the lesson. 1t is as well for US
to remember, too, that the negroes are an i'm
pulsiye race, as easily disheartened as encour-
aged; and that these first years OF freedom
and citizenship are a hOod-tide in their lives,
of which it would be well to take advantage.
"What help you give US in the next five
"years, while the dullest negro is reused to
"new ambition" says one of themselves, twill
"send MS further on our way than any urging
cor squirting afterward"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-26

The Canadians are bent on disputing with
us the trade of the Northwest. Interest
ing letters published on our second page
relative to their latest efforts in this direction
indicate that they are awake to the vast and
growing importance of these enterprises.
They seek to make the st. Lawrence and its
canals the rival of the Erie Canal, and it be-
hooves New-York to look to its interests in
the matter, for the Canadians are evidently in
aarnaGf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-26

Senator FeptOn is now committed to an ex-
position of the way in which the Incurable
Politicians are housed and taken care of in
the New-York Custom-House in the mean
time the Collector informally replies to Mr..
Patterson's speech of Tuesday in a plain
denial that many of the Offices to which the
Senator alluded exist at all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-26

weakness for the sensational descriptive style,
and his report of his diplomatic cruise in
China, in the wake of Mr. Seward and Minis
ter Lowe though not as capitally done as his
narrative of Duponts Port Royal battle, makes
cntertaining-ndeed, not to put too fine a
point on it, cOmical reading.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-26
4 CARD FROM MR.. Cross


SIR: In your reply to Mr.. Bliss card, pub
Ilshed this morning. 1t is thus written;
"IIe Bssl says he does not know that his lCrosssl
efforts were backed by Tammany money, but ohers 40
know It,"
Thai YOU have been told So doubt not, nor DO care
to know who told YOU You and have have been long
enough In politics to know that professional politicians
do not always speak the truth Beside what was paid
directly toward the election OF the Tanmany candidate
never knew or heard OF the expenditure Of one dollar
of Tammanys money in aid Of the movement which re-
suited in the defeat OF the MOgul OF the Xlth Assembly
District.
notice my name has been stricken from the roll or
the sOcaed Union Republican Association OF the Min
Assembly District and that counted among those
who have Custom-Housc appointments VIII the author
of the expunging resolution be kind to inform INC
what position hold and what the pay isf
In respect my action in the matter OF Grideys de-
feat am assured it meets sthe appreciation OF hosts or
Republicans WHO are acquainted with his political his
tory JAMES M 'hoss'
Ne,c- York, Jan. o. 1871.
[Mr. Cross misapprehcnds the case entirely.
"Gridey's defeat" so far as it affects Grid
ley, is of no moment; but the defeat of the
Republicans of the XIth Assembly District has
put the Assembly against the Republicans,
organized it in- the interest Of the Tammany
Ring, and is likely to apportion the State ac-
cordingly for electing Representatives to Con-
gress for the next ten years. Mr.. Cross cannot
plead ignorance for he reads THE TRIBUNE,
and knows that we warned him of the inevitable
tendency of his course. He knows that Mr..
Gridley and his friends helped elect Mr. John
II. White last year, and were fairly entitled to
like consideration ta.s year. Instead of this,
the clique to which he belongs put him up for
q.
ddate-they neither expected nor aimed at any
other success. Here is now they made out
John V. Gridley ZIG James NJ. Cross...... 6lo
InMrrncn O Brien .2,31S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-26

Senator Sherman, in discussing the proposed
repeal of the Income Tax, yesterday, talked of
the tax as short lived one, being limited to
two years. We have been deluded with just
such promises of limitation before. What as
surance is there that it will not be again re-
newed as unjustly as it was continued last
yparf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-26
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-26

The opinion was ventured in the House yes
terday that Congress, on reOrganizing on March
4 next, would not adjourn before May. Evil
IDENTITY not, at the rate at which legislation
now advances