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New-York tribune., 1871-04-12

Debate on the Ku-Klux bill began in the
Senate yesterday, and a vote is possible by
Thursday or Friday next. The bill as reported
il practically that adopted in the House, only
lis language, not its meaning having been
changed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The House, which adopted it by such posi-
tive vote, will not hesitate to accept the SEN
ate's changes, and conclude legislation on this
important measure at once. Doubts have been
expressed of the Presidents readiness to sign
the present bill, but his past earnest efforts to
extend and secure protection to Southern cltl-
Gems do not warrant the doubt
New-York tribune., 1871-04-12

We have from Toledo, o., an illustration OF the
small value of a verdict. A young man, by name
Michael Harrington. was two years ago convicted OF
the murder of Robt. Sharpe. Since that time
Harrington has been in prison. while his attorney
has been searching for fresh evidence. Obtaining
this the lawyer went to the Supreme Court for new
trial. got an order for it, has carried it through and
had the final satisfaction Of securing for his cliont
verdict of acquittal. Now suppose. a few months
after the adverse result of his 6rst trial. Michael
Harrington had been hanged; would would not
that been in accordance with the Divine Iniunc-
ton in regard to shedding the blood of blosdshed-
dersf One thing we are sure of, which is that all
the advocates of hanging would have said 80; while
there is some reason to believe that the injured con-
vct would have made one of those confessiosswhich
by some are deemed so extremely conclusive.
New-York tribune., 1871-04-12

Knighthood does Mt seem TO mean much in Great
Britain now Here are Sir Sterndale Bennett and
Sir Jules Benedict, both dubbed because they write
good music. Another man may become Sir" be-
cause he paints well, or is sharp lawyer or manu-
factures fine novels, or has made big fortune On
Change. or has done something which nobody has
done before him. The real knights such AZ you read
of in 1.-THE Fairy Queen" or nFrossarts Chronicles.
would be very much surprised, should they riss
again. to find the chivalrous company so queery re-
cruited. Imagine Don Quixote encountering Sir
Sterndale in the next world and inquring OF him
how he attained his equestrian honor' We arc
under the impression that the Dons was one Of
the Roman kind which it is impossible to turn up;
but we can fancy that he would give the knighted
troubadonr piece of his mind if he did MT challenge
him on the spot.
New-York tribune., 1871-04-12

They are improving in Philadelphia upon the
Legitimate Drama IF anybody knows what that
is, for we don't. We have already play called
THE Hunchback" in which Miss Fanny Kemble.
ages ago, used to be famous; but in order to have
as much as possible of a good thing, they have
brought out in the Quaker City piece entitled
"The Three Hunchbacks," which the advertisement
says il "A Seventeen-Scene Spectacular Pantomime"
This device suggests grand chance for the Bouci.
cault school of dramatists. Why should MT we have
Tho Four Wooden-L Legged Men," or "The Six Ono
Armed Men," OF "The Nine Long-Nosed Ladiesr
Why has MT somebody written a melo-drams with
an arrangement for the introduction of Tho Cardiff
Giant" two Living Skeletons ballet corps Of
"Fat Girls" and real wilderness of monkeysf
Why, Mr.. Barnum, tell us whyi
New-York tribune., 1871-04-12

Mrs. Fanny Kemble has been reading The Mer'
chant of Venice in Rome for the benefit OF the
British charitable fund. Some Of her sharp answers
are sent to us by correspondent of The Bo'IoH As-
rertiser. For instance
hear you haye very kne hotels in America"
have hotels America !" replied Mrs kemhle ne~zrS
voice tuning upon poor fellow ssd giving hin lesh
that made him beat speedy retreat
This is almost as good as Mr. Thacksrays reply.
made here in New-York, to the question: What DO
You think of Mr. Tupper in EnglaDdP Sir ~
sponded the great novelist, " in England we dont
think of Mr.. Upper at all" The faculty of saying
these clever things Impromptu is rare one. aud
quite unlike that other faculty Of thinking out
capital reort long tune after is too late to use IL
New-York tribune., 1871-04-12

Western gate. Meanwhile, the weakness of
the Communal Government is indicated by the
appearance of Paris deputation at Versailles
proposing and asking terms of settlement
The insurgent leaders no longer maintain
their arrogant demeanor, but enter into expla-
nations of their purposes which are simply
apologies for their crimes; and their first in
sane demands have been abandoned for one
or two more sensible ones, asserting simply
their rights as electors to choose their own
officials. But even these concessions the
Assembly is not disposed to yield under COM
pulsOn, and hopes of peaceful solution Oh
the trouble seem az remote as ever.
New-York tribune., 1871-04-12

The new Spanish Government of King Anna
deus is wisely repairing some OF the biunderS
Of that of Isabella, and doing certain judicious
things which the Republic and Regency ne
elected. 1t has signed an armistice, which Is
practically treaty of peace, with Chill, Peru,
and Bolivia, and thus formally concluded the
war, which really ended in 1866. There has
been no fighting between the allied Republics
and Spain since the bombardment of Valpa-
raiso in the year named, but there has also
been no declaration of peace The armistice
now agreed upon puts at rest all doubts and
fears about resumption of hostilities, and
teopcns trade between the former belligerents.
New-York tribune., 1871-04-12

The Senate Finance Committee wants EN-
ployment during the recess of Congress for
the purpose of devising new ways and means
for tinkering with the tariff. The House has
lately shown by positive votes, and again yes
terday by its indifference to labored speeches
by "Revenue Reformers," its disposition to let
the tariff alone; and the wisest thing the Sen
ate can do is to follow its example. What the
country wants is the reduction of the internal
revenues which oppress and insult its citizens,
not the abolition of duties which prOtect and
increase its industries
New-York tribune., 1871-04-12

1t seems to be predestinate that we shall have
nothing in this country of architectural antiquity
There was an interesting old building at Bennington
Center, VT, called The Catamount Tavern" IL
had been standing for over q century. The Green
Mountain Boys" under Ethan Allen, met there dur
ing the old border troubles. During the Revolu-
tionary war it was Gen. Starks headquarters IL
was the prison of British officers captured at tns
battle of Bennington 1t was afterward used as a
State House. and few days ago. to speak OF II with
due respect, it became the prey Of the deyourins
element"-that is to say, it WAS burned. With good
care it might have stood for century or 80 longer
but it was of wood wooden. and must have gone o.
last.
New-York tribune., 1871-04-12

The death of Father Taylor ithe Preacher to
Sailors in Boston, is'bringing out good many of his
sharp sayings, and among them the remark that
Theodore Parker must have gone to Heaven. for
the Devil would not know what TO do with him If
he got him !" adding, "if he goes to hell, he will
change the climate and the emigration that way
Methodist as Father Taylor was. one of the best
funeral sermons occasoned by his departure has
been preached by the Rev. DIR. Barto very liberal
Unitarian, who said in his discourse that Father
Taylor had "a poor opiuion Of Spiritualism,' and
always declared that the Spirits never stayed when
ho came. but ran away qs fast as they could go."
New-York tribune., 1871-04-12

For the first time since f776, dwelling-house mas
been burned in the town of Shrewsbury MAS
Happy Shrewsbury No Mose-no riotous fire COM
panies-no midnight alarums-no free fights between
rival hosemen. Shrewsbury is little town, bu'
think of its prmeva serenity in comparison, for In
stance with Philadelphia, where engine-companies
have heretofore been organized mainly for the pur
pose of cracking each others crowns Even In the
case at Shrewsbury the bunt-out citizen saved his
furniture which, if he had been one of our metropo
litans might have been smashed into splnten by inc
too ardent philanthropists.
New-York tribune., 1871-04-12

The effort in the Senate yesterday to i'm
peach the accuracy of THE TRIBUNE's reports
of proceedings in Executive session appears
to have been lamentable failure. The TRIB-
UNE gives as news nothing which it does not
have the best reason for believing to be true !;
and the present experience may perhaps warn
Senators that it is better for them TO wait till
they get something to correct before attempt
ing o correction.
New-York tribune., 1871-04-12

The Senate amendments to the Deficiency
Appropriation bill meet with vigorous opposi-
ton and loud denunciaton Us "jObs" in the
House, where they are now under discussion.
Several of the more obnoxious measures de-
featcd during the last Session have been added
to the Deficiency bill, and deserve no con-
silpratiOn
New-York tribune., 1871-04-12

The bombardment Of the Porte Maillot was
resumed yesterday, and the breach, which had
been repaired by the insurgents, has been
widened. The assault which had been resolved
upon has not yet been made, but the Paris
ians anticipate it to-day. Behind the
Porte Maillot the streets have been
baIricaded at many points, and in these
the struggle threatens to be bloody. Opera
tons on the southern side of the city reveal
the purpose of the Government troops to
force a passage at that point, possibly in the
hope Of avoiding direct assault at the
New-York tribune., 1871-04-12


-Cowper lived long enough, if he had but kept his
WITS to havo comprehended that this good-natured.
jovia festive Frenchman has dash of the tiger in
him, and is not always in the mood of unreserved
loyalty. The poets sketch is purely fancful. For
centuries human life has been cheap and unrever-
enced in France. and the blood Of the Bartholomew
spatters all her subsequent history. The onion, the
crust the simple beverage, no longer satisfy the
Frenchman, even if he can get them. He wants
something He wanted it in the days of Danton,
Marat, and Robespierre. He wanted it when reyo-
luton enthroned-he wanted it equally when q revo-
luton deposed-the Citizen King What is it
Monsieur the Citizen joins club, and hears much
talk of Liberty, Fraternity and Equality; but the
best of speeches will furnish no crust no onions no
wine. Mons. the Citizen, growing hungrier and
hungrier, beakes himself to the massacre first of
arstocrats,' and finally of his own breechesless
associates He tries the lantern and the guillotme,
new constitutions the abolition Of religion, patent
arrangement of the calendar; while singing the
Marsellaise and dancing the Carmagnole give him
fine appetite but nothing to eat. What does he
wantf
New-York tribune., 1871-04-12
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New-York tribune., 1871-04-12
Commeufs bu The Tribfine.


Our correspondent reminds us of the Indian,
who sold deer hanging up in an elm tree IN
certain meadow for gallon OF whisky;
and, when the buyer returned from look
for it, luclIless and indignant asked him
"Did MT you find the meadow z" Yes
" And the tree ~ "Yes." And the deer r
"Non "Well," he cOoly rejoined, "that
"makes two truths to one lie, which is pretty
swell for an Indian" G
LET us recall WIS former letter. Here is
every word of it:
TO Inc Edftor OF The Tribune.
SIR; Suppose farmers annual production
OF Wool is pounds and, under present h'Gh tarlD
brings i've cents per pound more than when the article
was r,e Reckon his family at FIVE ADULTS, whose yearly
supply OF wooens costs $780, which before was less
than slOO Wherein does he gain by the high tariff
ope7ationi '"
Seneca Falls Feb. o. 1871.
Here, you see, the gst of the whole matter
is the quiet assumption that "Woolens now
4" cost S150' which, before the present high
"Tariff,' cost but 800.
We promptly answered that the facts were
not as w. assumed-that Woolens are now but
little, if any, dearer lin golD than they were
| in 1859-GO, under relative Free Trade and we
rc1eIrtu TO MI "A. L. OltNmJS Jiblt VI CoIH-
parative prices, published in d. A. Wells's last
anti-PrOtective Report as Special Commissioners
of Revenue, to prove w. mistaken on this, the
main point. His question loses all force when
the fact is understood (Which we state on the
authority of Mr.. S. B. Chittenden, one of our
leading dry goods merchants) that Woolens
are this day but fifteen per cent. dearer in
currency in the average, than they were eleven
years ago in gold under low Tariff Now we
are paying S1i per day for common field
labor which we obtained for 81 per day in 1860 /;
and we presume this is very nearly the average
advance in wages since that time. One hundred
and fifteen ordinary days work would now
buy as much WOOlens as one hundred and fifty
days work did in 1860.
Isn't that point settled
But w. has another. He assumes that
WOOlen manufacturers were badly off then,"
lin 1S59-6O) and wonders show it is possible
that they can make profit noC." We have
not assumed that they were badly off then or
are making proft. now but, admit both these
suppositions, what thenf Our present Tariff
has immensely widened the market for Amer
lean WOOlens, so that our makers can now sell
five yards where they could sell one in 1S59-6O
and, if w. were journalist by trade, he would
understand how manufacturer can make
more money on an increase of business with
out an increase of prices.
New-York tribune., 1871-04-12

We suppose it is all right though it seemed rather
odd TO read in the accounts of divine worship Lass
Sunday at one Of our city churches, that "Iho
orchestra of thirty pieces performed the oyerures 70
The Merry Wives of Windsor and La Gazna
Ladra,' besides the grand march from The Prophes
and SignOr Belloroso. the eminent basso. sang IN
aria from | Lombardp with fine effect" The ser
vice must have been highly impressive and deVo-
tional; but to be sure il is of our business
New-York tribune., 1871-04-12
anuseme,,ts. rir.. CHS Cuenino.

Rooru,s Trr,rpR.-"T The Marble Heart"
Fr,-rr- AVENUE TuEATEp.--" Married for Money"
FouRrrrNrU-ST THEATEg.-" Nobody's Child"
LIMA EpwiN's TuEArEB.-At II and s: Pluto" D."
The LnssriS
Nln1os GARDEN" Richard the Third"
O1y,tp,c IuraTEG-At and s: Horizon G..
T.. Fox
STSpT TuEATEB.-German Opera: LOhenTin.'
WNIACKs THEATER.--At1 Il: Romance and Re-
.rty." Ate; Birth"
ASSOCIATION HALI--COncert. Brothers Anderson.
Nrw- IORE CRCUs.-At q and at 8: Sensational
Bareback Horscnansaip etc.
SAN Francisco HAI1--At and s: The japanese
Troupe
STEINwAY HNLI--COncert. Miss Vienna pemoreSt'
New-York tribune., 1871-04-12
WOOLENs-A SECOND CURRYING.

To the Edftor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The allegations and charges made by the
writer Feb 27 and March being admitted some par
ticuars in your to mine 22d published 25th Feb'
remain 10 be noticed.
You assert that the suppostons are at war with
"facs" yet it Ia fact that farmers do raise " 900
"b wool annually" that many families consist OF
"ye adults" and that "supply Of woolens' Tor one
such would " cost $50 per annum."
The main point aimed at however 10 elicit facts
any, in support OF the claim virtually held in previous
editorials that the grower benefited more by the
present than a former policy You simply deny the sup
posed advance In wooens, alleging that current prices
are nearly the same as in 1882 We admitting the case
thus how is it possible that lubricants make profit no"
when they were badly off then, with labor and mate
rial so much below present pricesf :"
New-York tribune., 1871-04-12
6usiness Notlres.
How TO Grow HEALTHY CnILDRT


HUBBEII'S PREPARED WHEAT,
trhoir eO corisiDs M the blood bone
and sc siag ecncl which build The animal frame Pound
DITNAN 81 Co,
Astorlouse Pharmacy
MARBLE NANTES, MONUMENTS, Floor
TlNG Gc-urNRY Manufacturer and Importer.
aS 2sO Farhsye Msrae Works III 23 rs East 22st
WINDow SHADES of best Scotch Holland
VITA pien, sescg sItur KEuTYs ~ and "a BrOsdsy near
Fourthsi
FURNITUPE.-'lhe newest styles of tirSt-class
TrNirrR AM tie mporaions Of CURTAINS and FURuks
C1yEEiN0S. 6. L. kELri & Co, Bfoadway near Feuths.
WOOD HANGINGs.-PateDt perfected. War
rarei pat W by KgLTr, ~ aud IA Broadway near As"
plsce.
Seven hundred dollars day, for every work.
ing Tor ye-r hns been psi 10 bene bl 'ne
L.yF AND ACCIpENr Insurance COMPANY Of HartofL
EUREKA MINERAL WATER, Saratoga opTings'
Suprror o. al .ers saepsa n! Diseases o. yer snd A
B. }. LEyY, Ag'ai, ia son River Railroad Dcfos ,-l
JoUvEN's INODOROCs Kp GLOVE CLEANER
uascs soiled gloves equal 20 new Price y cents
Al JAS. EyTRDrLL's, SO2 B'way.- eddlng ana
B cards Moroms Of Dancing designs Established I4
ARTIFICIALITIES-PALMER LIMBS.
3 Gro.dwnv ~ I9 Chestnutst Phla; u 6reent bo'on
New-York tribune., 1871-04-12

The Wilson Mission House, in whose behalf Di
Hall and Others are to speak next Friday evening"
one of the oldest aud most deserving OF our iooa
charities; and it richly merits tho enoouragemen'
is likely on that occasion " receive,
New-York tribune., 1871-04-12

TIE WEEKLY TRIBUNE viii be ready this
morning O'clock In wrappers for mailing. Price
erDtS
New-York tribune., 1871-04-12

1t is amusing at least to compare the French peo-
pie of to-day with this character of them, taken
from Cowper's poem called Table Talk" published
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-04-13

The first number Of the "First Maya
zine" has been received at this Office. 1t
makes very fair appearance, and is des-
tined soon to take rank among the FIRST
publications of the country. Price rs cts.
a year. Address Manager "Eirst Maya
zine" Clarksburg, West Va. Among our
readers. there are many who are capable Of
writing a good story, or composing prot
ty bit of poetry, and we advise them to
write for the "First Magazine" We
would like to see some of their productions
represented in its table of contents.
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DEDICATION CEREMONY.
a eaneral invitation E1Ieadea to Al
HALF-FARE TICKETS.

The new Masonic Hall of Kanawhu
Valley Lodge No. So. at Buffalo. West
Virginia, will be dedicated on next Satur-
day. April 18th. A dinner will be pre-
pared for the occasion by the ladies Of But
falO and vicinity, the proceeds Of which
will be applied towards the completion Of
the NJ L. Church, South at that place.
All Masons and their families, and all per-
sons friendly to the Masonic Order, are
cordially and earnestly invited to be pres
ent at the ceremonies. Arrangements
have been made with tho "Clura Scott" to
take all who may go, at half-farc; and the
Huntington" will bring all back at the
same rate.
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In the Superior Court at Cincinnati,
Wednesday, judgment was rendered
against the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
for s12,S76i in favor of Gibson. Early u
Co., for damages arising in 1865 frOm.de-
laY in shinment Of sugar.
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BY THE GOVERNOR.
$500 REWARD.
THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
7. 1oSt


Upon the application of William Il. TOmliusOn,
Prosecuting Attorney of Mason County.
HNhe Governor directs that a reward Of
Two Hundred Dollars be offered for ap-
pretending and securing THOMAS SUR
GEoN who is charged with the murder Of
Calvin Kent in Mason county, on the 18th day
of March, 1871.
The said Thomas Sturgeon Is said to be
seventeen years Of age, heavy built, height
about Eve feet IL inches, weight about one
hundred aud sixty pounds, complexion fair,
full face, hair dark, eyes dark gray
II twoor more persons become entitled each
to ehare Of the above reward the same shall
be apportioned among them as the Governor
shall direct, or Us Board named by him sEall
say. JOHN J. JACOB.
By the Governor: [sEAI.I
JouS NJ, PnELrs, Secretary Of State.
ap6-2w.
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1xIFsT VIRGINIA. UNIVERSITY.
Hgn. J :. Horr. Pre.,L DeaIa q Rsge !.

Hon. T HOEE, freat DpAiN " - ID
@ @ STUEoRs. Sec'y
AtEx MAXIM. D. D., Presidar and t'toleess
ar Of Mental and Moral Philosophy
r s Lyon, A. NJ, Vice President t,foless
or Of Eng. Literature, aud Ptincips fgepy
Dept. !, 4 ..roro.
my and Physics
II II PIEnoE. A. NJ, tcapt. y 8. Al Pro-
fcssor Of Mathematics OF Military Tactics,
] SrkyRSsoS, A. ~. Ph. d, Professor Of
Chemistry and Natural History. !,
" Naop, Ph, D., Professor Of Ancient ana
Modern Languages. ~, NJ.
o " MILIkE, A. H., Assistant ia The ire
paratory Department.
D B PrrISroN, Tutor. 81,
Geo NJ H4oAXs, Esq, Superintendent Of INC
Grounds and Buildings. r,..,
HuGn W BRocK, NJ. D., Lecturer on fhysloio'
gy and Hygiene. a.,
Hon. JonS A OLLIE, Lecturer on Civil and
Constitutional Law.
FALL TERM begins LIST Tuesday in September
WINTER Tran Z" LIST Monday in December.
SpRiAo TERM .c Sd Tuesday IN March.
ConNENcrMrSr, 81 Wednesday in June.
Tu,rloS Preparatory, $500 per Term Of IL
weeks
University. $500 per Term Of 10
weeks. u
BoARplNd-No 10, exceed $fpcr week,
Aug 10, ls6o.-ly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-04-13

The Writ County Democrat strongly
advocates The ratification of the Flick
Amendment. The opposition to this wise
and magnanimous measure is getting very
small about this time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-04-13

NEw PAPER. DIR. Chase, formerly Of
Putnam county, has started paper at
Guyandotte, styled the Independent 1t
is intended to bo an Independent, live To-
cal paper. we wish it aud its proprietor
abundant success.
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Tho Rev. T. B. Taylor. formerly an
Editor at Fairmont, but more recently
connected with the Methodist ministry in
Indiana, has been expelled by the Kansas
Conference because he did not believe in,
and preach, literal resurrection of the
body. '-rs
On last Friday afternoon. while I. @.
Frazier. engineer at the Orrel mines, near
Nevburg, W. Va, was out cunning and
was carrying the gun along through the
woods in his hand, the lock caught in some
underbursh and the contents of the barrel
discharged. The shot entered his right
breast near the armpit, scraping the lung
and causing q mortal wound. He died at
noon Tuesday, 4th.-GrehOn Sentinel.
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From the Guynndotto Independent We
learn that Capt. Boggess, late Auditor of
this State, is organizing company for q
Bank at that place.
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QUARTERLY MEETING The first quar-
terly meeting of tue Methodist Episcopal
Church for this Conference year, will be
commenced at this place Saturday next ut
1O1 o'clock a. M, and continue through
Sunday. Rev. G. W. Richmond. p E.
will ofliciate. The public are invited to
attend.