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New-York tribune., 1871-11-18

WASHINGTON TERRITORY has caused herself TO be
represented at tho banking-ho Of Jay Cooke q
Co., Wall and Nassau-sts. by Of the finest COL
lectons Of products of the soil set eyes on.
1t includes Apples Of two pounds weight, with en-
larged specimens of some of our best-known vario-
ties Pears nearly as large and very good Turnips
weighing "a pounds each. with Beete Parsneps,
&C., to match, and wOndrous show Of Wheat,
Barley Oats, &C., &C. Blackberry canes of this
years growth, amply stout enough for walking
canes, give variety to the exhibition. We urge tho
lingerers about our City vainly seeking something
to do" to examine these products Of land whereof
settler can take 100 acres for HOtkR0 land there Is
plenty Of such this side of the Missouri and be
ashamed of turning their backs on the bounty Of
God to depend for o precariOps subsistence on tho
needs or caprice Of man.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-18
PERSONAL.

Notwithstanding his alleged poverty, the
eI-Emperer Napoleon has seat uirOn franco TO ths
N. De Lesseps, IN spite Of the III reports
concerning the sue9 Oana declares that he win
permit Il 70 fAlI into En&iIsk hands. ...
Cardinal Antonelh has not grown thin on
asoetoIsm He u row dreadfuIly persscuted WITH
and other ailments enecnasred " luxuFious living.
The last article that reached print trom tbs
unfortunate Fred ". LOring Wss, BY suriOus conct
Of MS Journey iato Ehs bloody indian grOInds.
Robert Collyer % keeping his word abun.
dainty 70 his homeless and that
n would turn 30" and help rebuild Unfty Church. He
Aaa heen lecturfnR in Boston and eetng er start -
boRn on His original anvil has been pEeeonted b Tie
CAfisan Union Of Boston. ana the foo4 pan may mol
the IRE. --.5 'a ~r.es
While Dr.. Livingstone 70 reported % be
naknR hs war sloWly beck 70 the AesA coast Mr.. Do
Chan tAo dscoversr Of tie gorilla hae haan spanAias
She easamer and Fan aDOng Ehe IApgEndaEs shcoeias
polar hears and travelling with rsndAose naA eAyen
announce hs safe return ~ etcckh6lm, Nhfs b has
beon received ana eatsftained ~ tAs Eng u Sweden
hare from Mr.. Du ChAslIu infnKm 10 that hs has had
landes. haa y1atsd tAe sei1 na5thsTn igsit Of En-
he I'D the tGrfA hsaas q AirleA ne vas %
On he Oh q So1sSs ss ssnSSeSsnsy nSe s g Ssf
eemed hone by s fen1S ~ 4as ao0EraphlcGl eoaiety
In few days. He vii haEdly bring HnotbSr animal =
eafieus e tAe g.iA igE lne but BE aeysn
Laps VII doubt be Fee9unteA in boek Of travels
From TIE EQUATOR n ee Pole vide stretch, even In
these days and lAg ~ AmeE3eeR tzaVsleEs. Tka s-
New-York tribune., 1871-11-18

In view of the probability that our City may
soon be called to elect new Mayor, we beg
leave to suggest the name of OSWALD OFTEN
DoRFER for that post. Many others have been
as earnest and fearless in their devotion to
Reform as he, but we think no other man
in our City has been able to render
it such effective service. We may succeed
with almost aRy able and good man as our
standard bearer; we cannot fail with OSWALD
OTTENDoRFER. He is in the prime of man
hood, and will do yeOmaR service to the cause
of Reform in any capacity. The City needs
such man in the Mayoralty, and we trust
will have just such one.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-18
amnsemrnru. &c, Ghis Gamma.

Il
ACADEMY or Music. c.-A& II, ItaltAR Opera Ia
TFahhls" AflIO ChhSthA MlooA b
BOOTf's THEATER.-At1ia and ste: Dot" o"ons'
FIFTH AVENUE THEATER. AT II and a. o. IL
Voros."
GLOBE THEATER-At and at 8: Bertha.
GRAND OPERA HOUsE. At and at D; Gnoon
ogs" The FOFeaosL
LNA EpwIE's THEArEa.-At and at 8; Opera
Boags. |FieaFASThs.H Mia Ains& ..
NBLos GARDEN.-At and at 8: "our American
Cousin" BoberA 1 -
OLYMPIC THKATER. AT II ard at D; hump1y
Dwpty." o. L. POL o.1. /.
ST.. JANIS TuEArER.-At Q and at 8: Operetta
TTOUpeL -, ~.
UEIoN-soUARE THEATER.-At "a and at 81 Variety
W1TI.cx,a TBEArxR.-"R Rosedale." L. Wallack.
Empire RNK.-P. T. Barnum's Museum, Men
,sens Hlppodroms, Asd CrouA Day and hSh
Nyw-YoRK CIRCUS, Fogrteenth-St, between Third
and POSTAhTos. st2t and na - =.
SAN FRANCBco MnsTREIs.-Birch, WAldboid, etc.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-18

Gov Gratz Brown of Missouri has set gOod
example to the Governors Of all other States. dc
announces, In letter which has been published.
that when he became Governor he made up his mind
not ito use anything in tho shape OF alcoholic
drinks - he has stuck to the rule and he means TO
maintain the same attitude-a perfectly perpendicu-
lar one" 90 long as he may be charged with any
administration of public affairs." He means, In this
matter, ito stand above suspicion and above even
malignity" similar resolution made by all public
men, with reasonable assurance that 1t would not b
broken, would go great way toward in
creasing the confidence Of the people in their
servants. We think that we are justified in
saying that the effect in Washington would
be at once magical and gratifying. 1t is not
the representative who gets thoroughly drunk who
does the most mischief for be can be removed by tho
sergeant-at-Arms; 1t b the member who makes
speeches and introduces measures in q chemically
muddle condition who is the saddest nuisance.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-18

lieve In the willingness of the dcnisens OF this
Slough Of Poverty TO stay there, any moro
than In the unwillingness Of their more for-
tunate brethren to help them out II the
country was cursed with an unhealthy climate
over population, or q poor soil, the problem
of helpless pauperism would be explicable;
but what can we make OF it, in the face OF
national resources such as the world cannot
equal for breadth and abundance, and Of this
lavish oharityf
The sole solution Ia that help is applied in
the wrong way "The earth is not the kind"
as Bunyan would say, to make good ground
"ofn@ The great aim Of our present charity
is to help our needy brother, not to help him
10 help himself. We put bread In his mouth,
not tools in his hand; hence he 10 to be fed
Tomorrow, and tomorrow. Every county Oh
eyery State has its alms-hOuse where hundreds
of thousands Of drunkards are kept at the
public expense. The whole country cannot
afford half q score of inebriate asylums where
the drlrnkard can be cured. 1t penni-
less woman sits down In rags anu
dirt to starve, Church or State Will
surely take her up; but if she looks about TOR
some school where she can learn q decent
trade to earn her own living, where will she
find iti What is done to give pauper children
the means Of becoming honest or useful citi-
zensi They are not forced to accept the edu-
cation which naturally they refusej the Houses
of Refuge are too often the mere hOt-beds OF
vice, and, except in one or two cases, teach
them only part of a trade Of no earthly
available value to them on dismissal. In
many parts Of Germany certain fund is set
aside to be lent to deserving young mechanics
or tradesmen at the beginning OF their career,
to be repaid with interest; such plan or It's
principle is not recognized among us, 30 far
as we know, in any civil or religious body.
We have urged this view Of Work versus
Aims until we know no fresh words in which
to place it, simply because we believe that IN
it lies our sole escape from the crushing
weight of pauperism which is sapping even
our young early strength. We urge IL es-
pecially at this time because we notice how
rapidly the more rational view is difusing
itself and how, especially In the cities, almless
alms-giving is taking the shape OF schools OF
design or Of different handicrafts homes and
eating-hous for working-men and women
where comfortable boarding is supplied at cost,
rooms for instruction on sewing machines,
etc. The list is as yet lamentably small, but
no leaven works like that of o rational idea.
There need be no fear that there will not
always be among us excusable poverty enough
to keep our purse strings lax and our hearts
warm but let us 60 to work heartily at once
to relieve ourselves of the clOgging burden of
an able bodied brother and him of the heavier
weight of our aims. There ia much in the
Prussian system which we can recommend to
philanthropists as one which rids the State of
all useless matter and keeps alive the spirit of
the people, by urging each beggar to that use
of his hands that alone will make him man
among men.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-18
THE KLNTKRS WORK.

The frst two weeks IN November bring us
the emi-annual reports from Large majority
of charitable institutions private and religious,
throughout the country; and, on reading them,
their first effect Is astOniGhment at the vast
sums actually contributed by the wealthier for
the poorer classes, and Q sad conyiction of
their failure TO produce any permanent good
result. II Is al folly to Join In the popular
outcry against the callousness Of well-tO-do
people. There Is not o man In tho country
to-day, himsalt not q pAupeE who Is not taxed
to support this dead Tsight Of pauperism and
criminals; there ID not church which II not
also q charitabls oFsAnisatiou; /; In every town
or VILLAGE benehctaTy societies afe An sppteci-
able power in its politics; while in the cities
slms-eiving becomes - Ane art, and has .
remedy ready for eveFy species Of suffering.
YET IN spite Of tbisl unfailing store which
Charity. pour out d9 hsf sSotssts year sbx year,
there he ,PAuperasm and Crime, - Mes ~
heavy, as helpless o, WEIGHT - eyer. 20 n this
q sioueh hare been !, gRa,aewed uDP said
John Bunyan, "at least twenty thou.
akand cAft-loads II earth TO make
" good .ssopndIi spf i a. lahds millions of
"WholeSome instrgctions, bat it ,is the Slough
" Of Despond sstilt, and tsosWaiIt bsswhen they
enaYs aoks;sssir. met acAh.ss g we .dS not be-
New-York tribune., 1871-11-18

We had hoped that Judge Rosekrans was to
be left alone in his disreputable attempt to
dodge the popular verdict which has just made
Judge Potter his successor; but this seems to
be an error.
Messrs. Nichols and Chapman, the defeated
candidates for Controller and Canal Commits
sioner, are told that, as they were elected last
year to fill vacancies, they ought to hold on
for tUo years, because it was mistake to
elect them for one year only, and mistake
in Secretary Nelson Oemocrat) to give
notice of an election for Controller
and Canal Commissioner this year.
As Messrs. Nichols and Chapman are
not Of the lower order of politicians, we ven
ture to assure the public that this paltry
iuggle will receive no countenance from them.
They have just been candidates, and were de-
feated, as they were candidates last year and
elected 1t is no disgrace to be Outvoted; but,
were they to give any countenance to the
proposed cheat with which their names are
connected, they could never again look an
honest man Ia the face.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-18
THE BLIND WHO WILL NOT SEE

The AGE Philadelphia) quotes 30 much OF
the Ku-Klux act as defines the crime which 1t
"a enacted to suppress, and thus comments:
aNow by sheer force Of mendacty, by the most mon
.trous falsehood and misrepresentation the Radical
press have tried TO make appear that this state OF
things actually exists in South Carolina, and otner
sates 10 which Radicalsm s eager In Its own interests
IN appiy martial law. It Is resort to falSenood 30
impudent and barefaced as 10 be without any known
parallel and ts may mako all truth seeking men
despair Of finding that valuable commodity In the Radi-
cal nass on local or general subjects all the thefs,
assaults and other crimes committed in Eew-York or
Pennsylyapia were aggregated and represented as the
1ont act Of humorous, organized and armed body OF
rebels refusing 10 disperse on proclamation "ouiu %
"A true a. the pretsxt on which the Radical press us
martial law In South Carolina and clamor TOT II N
other States"
Comments bp The Tribune.
When the condition of South Carolina be-
came disturbed and threatening, we sent
thither one of the most capable and trust
worthy men on our staff, with Instructions to
visit every distracted portion of the State,
ascertain the whole truth, and let our readers
have it without varnish or suppression. he
did his work thoroughly and faithfully, and
we printed every line exactly as it was written
Tn 40 far as it exposed and excoriated the
thieves who have robbed that unfortunate
State to bankruptcy, the Democratic journals
copied our correspondents letters almost yer
batim and shouted over them as though they
did not previously know that The TRIBUNE
ascertains and prints the truth Without
reserve or partisan bias. But when our CORE
spondent proceeded to the up-country and
there applied to the Ku-Klux outrages the
same energetic and impartial scrutiny that he
had Just applied to the doings of the Repubi-
can swindlers at Columbia, the Demo-
cratic journals became suddenly silent ! They
never copied a paragraph of this carefully
sifted evidence; they vigorously ignored It,
and do so to this day. Is that journalism
The Age now talks of Republican men
"dacity," "falsehOOd and Misrepresentation"
We have our correspondent now in upper
South Carolina, conyersing with as well as
hearing the testimony of hundreds who have
been themselves members of the Ku-Klux or
ganization and participated in its outrages or
who have been personally victims OF those
outrages. This testimony-part of 1t given
most reluctantly, by men whom it shames and
implcates-is regularly condensed into his
letters to THE TRIBUNE, which our readers
see, while those of Tho Age neither see tins
testimony nor any other. Would 1t not be
better to print the news than to suppress it
and tbereupon act and talk as though it had
never existedf
New-York tribune., 1871-11-18
among men

NJ. Catacazy is the Minister to our Govern
ment of one of the greatest European Powers
One whose steady friendship has proved
serviceable in some of the darkest hours of
our National existence. 1t seems that this
Russian Envoy has made himself disaGreeable
to the Power to which he is accredited, so
that his own Government has been or Is to
be requested to withdraw him, which 1t is
expected to do soon after the conclusion of
the expected visit of Prince Alexis. In all
this-in the absence of precise knowledge of
the facts-we presume our Government to be
right.
But it is not right-it is decidedly wrong
that journals currently supposed to be in
spired from Washington should reiterate
the most savage attacks on the Russian Envoy
Just at this moment. Let our Government
send him away wheneverEit shall see fit; but,
while he remains among us, the fully accred-
tied and only representative Of the Car, let
him be treated, if not with oordiality, or even
courtesy, at least with reserve. Let all further
attacks on him be forborne until he shall have
received his congo, and is free to reply.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-18

Some acts Of benevolence prompted by tho CHI
cago fire stand cut for their sensible munifcence in
such bold relief that they deserve to be specially
mentioned Such is the donation Of Mr. William
Gray of Boston, who has given to the Rev. Robert
Collyer the sum Of 5000, with tho understanding
that 1t Is to be considered the stipend OF Mr. Coyer
as pastor of tho Church of the Unity In Chicago.
thus relieving the church from all payments OF
salary for one year. Mr. Gray In his letter announ-
cling his intention written to Mr.. COlyer, says, In
considering the great future which he believes Is
still before the city: II regard your post ~ ono OF
the most important in our land for the veal OF the
American people" The American Unitarian Asso-
citation had already voted to give Mr. COyer the sum
Of $1,000, but this he will now decline to receive.
There seems to be o general impression, ct lease
among Unitarians, that the earnest pastor OF tho
Church of the Unity is about the most valuable para
of the wealth of Chicago which was rescued from tho
laws Of the fire.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-18
HOW AND WHY.

Major A. R. Calhoun, Pension Agent No. at
Philadelphia, has got into trouble respecting
his accounts, as No. did some time ago, just
after the fight of Pension Agent Lawrence
from this City. Major Calhoun has been politely
but firmly requested to resign. and has done It,
He writes TO the Secretary of the Interior as
follows:
"Ihaye served tho country faithfully a. soldier. In
peace have tried to do tho full measure Of duty in
the ONCE which have held. At the time Of the retire
snt of one Of my secartes and while was making up
a new bond consequent thereupon, the Government
funds became sxhAasted Rather than permit the wid-
oWs and orphans VINO for their pensions TO 90 away
without their money paid from my individual resources
$3.50 g. This amount After the execution OF my nov
bond rsmbursed; and the settlement Of my accounts
will show that tho charges alleged against me are wholly
and Wiokedly unfounded.
mead soarceay say let the Issue In this matter be
what It may, that en-, As always hHye been, the
earnest friend Of Cen. Grant and his Administration
and cordially sympahise with his lsbors for the general
rood While an certain Of Swift vindieAta0n from
the nn,ust charges alleged against me. equally In
flexible innv adhesSace To Rspahcan principles and
the erent ieadsr who now ls ths once Of President"
As this virtually charges the Pension Bu-
reau at Washington with ineapaCity all but
idiotic, we do not hesitate to disOEedit it. Sup
DOc0 IL Bfuo tnht. EhJVE. NelnVtn, Pess0 Wv
1S18o Of his own money while he had none Of
tlie Goverument's in hand, did no not take re-
cefpts for ikf And are not those receipts OF
vouchers, whether forwarded to Washington
or new in his hands. q perfsctiy good :offset
20 any charge sezinst him 1Or rncneys OBJ
tained by him from the TreAsury, whsthsrbe-
fore Ornfter such disbprsementf Assuming tSst
sOMebodg in the Pension Bufeau msst know how
so Este aSbt and credit land balance ,Accbunts,
Te fesi oosaaens that Maioe calh6dh has mis-
statad the facts, and u. . yeritsbIe, not merely
4 technieai, dlefaaiter. he never was aSked 70
rssi6n whilS ahe Govsenmeht WIS actually IN
debS 70 him Tor moneys lawfully and properly
disbursed 10 its ctedit0Ea. - Ss .sSG sss ), %,
H;s pf0fsaaons Of devotion b Cen. Grant,
abd iii aedioEiiddlh AZ V tie great lAtder 2ho
auows ans tAie eface Of President are simply
impsrtinneaE If he Is al sight and no dc,
faulisr,' he does not need II 4. if he ID .fosue
and'a bScg1stoss hs Us do7 right to sEttre The
New-York tribune., 1871-11-18

In tho October number Of the Revm dcs Da= Moados.
written by Ernest Ohesnee1. late Secretary of tho
French Ministry Of Fine Arts. He gives tho very
highest praise 60 our collection a. representative OF
the different schools of art He says IL is only duo b
the limited resources Of the Brussels Museum that
Nsw-YOrk should have been Sble TO remove pictures
of such Importance from the Belgian Capital fact
which has been also deeply deplored by the IndepeH
dance Beige. Mr.. Chesneau then mentions In detail
some of the most significant of the treasures this col
lection contains. The Return from Egypt" Of Ru-
bens is large picture, the figures Of life
size, of great beauty. and in perfect condition.
From the famous collection Of Cardinal Ru.
bempr6 we have two magnificent Jordaens and
an immense picture Of Gaspard de Grover.
There is noble study of Grouze two great
Guards. an enormous Huysmans Of Mechn, which
formerly belonged 10 the Marquis Of Hastines.
Roger van der Weyden's Descent from the Cross :,
two exquisite pictures by that father Of the micro
scopic school of to-day, "Velvet" BreuRhol 1t isa
rare good fortune which has brought together col
lection where are found the names, beside thoso
mentioned above, of Velasquez Lucas Cranseh. Van
Dyck, Isaac and Adrien Van Ostade, Jean and Ad-
dr6 Both. Terburg Mieris, HObbema, Jean Steen.
Van der Helst Snyders, Poussin, Lenain, 0reuze,
Tiepolo and Sir Joshua ReynOlda By far the greater
number Of the pictures in this collection have be-
longed to galleries we'll known in their time to tho
art-world Of Europe; to the collections Of Louis
Fould, Castelbarco Ch. de Lorraine, Do JULY Of
the Cardinal dc Polignac, Of the Grand Duke OF
MecklenburG, of the Marquis MaisOn, Of the Mar.
quis GAligre and Of the Duchess de Berri; OF Ed
ward Emerson Macintosh, Lord Shaftesbury, Lord
HASTINGS, Cardinal Fesch and Cardinal Rubempr6
We are Rratifed to be able TO announce that tho
prospects of the Museum are in every way cheering,
The stock authorized by the Legislature is oil intact
and secure being separate from all other apprOpra
tions The collection from Europe will soon be
ready for exhibition, and this will at once excite
new and strong interest and pride in the institution
The subscriptions are now authorized to be called
in the entire quarter of amiiOn provided for having
been pledged. Thanks to the industry and judg-
ent of the trustees and the iberalty Of the friends
of the Museum, 1t now appears as II we were really
to have worthy beginning of great aud instruO-
tive collection.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-18

The real friends of the workinsman- will
heartily accept as sound the action Of Senator
Wilson ON the labor movement. Few public
men have better right to speak er cathedra
than the Senator, who, as he says, has been
through all the bitter phases of a worlman's
life; but it does not follow that, because he
deeply sympathizes with workingmen, he
should be instrumental in postponing the
day of their deliverance from present
distresses, by helping to build up party
outside of the organization which is to-day
the best exponent of human freedom and
complete political liberty. THE TRIBUNE has
persistently urged that in the Republican
party alone can the labOring men of the
country hope to find that relief for which
they are struggling in fOrlOrn third-party
movements. It is cruel to entice them into
political forays which only endanger their own
prospects Of ultimate success. VIII they listen
to the advice Of Q publicist who has risen to
eminence from their own ranksf 4,
New-York tribune., 1871-11-18

The Dominion of Canada Gncluding New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia) reports a total
population of 34s4,94; showing an increase of
19i per cent. in the last ten years. During
our last decade, our population increased
from 31,449,3a1 to Ss,5SS,1S1, or nearly double
the ratio of the Canadas. Considering their
vast expanse of fertile unsettled territory and
eur loss of not less than One Million persons
by our great Civil War and its consequences,
we submit that the Dominion does not pros
per, with Free Trade and Low Taxes, as we
do with Protection and High Taxes.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-18

In Justice to the Mexicans who were en-
Gagged in the affair of the bark Brothers, at
the port of Tobasco, last Summer, we publish
to-day their version of that unhappy business.
The report published in THE TRIBUNE and
other New York papers, last September, came
from the Americans engaged in the affair, and
represented the attack by the Mexicans as
piratiCal and .inspired by the fact that the
captain of the Brothers had put in irons some
of his Mexican crew. No two things could be
more unlike than the stories as now told.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-18

Representatives SchOfeld and lansing who
have lust returned from trip through Florida,
mako the startling statement that there are
no white Republicans left alive in Jackson
County. Yet that county gave over thirteen
hundred Republican votes in 1888. Still, it is
added, things are not 30 bad as they were.
This is much like statement from Los
Angeles, CAL, where, it is said, since the
Chinese riot everything is very quiet, the fact
being that nobody is left alive to make any
disfurhonre
New-York tribune., 1871-11-18
Tns 7k,ntor Ttve Amersasn sazs Of our bat,

The IfeNtOn 1Fte AmeFSc0N says OF our late
Election; es
swnils receising the cooperation Of Democrats IN
NewGYk Citn under sths cry Of FvtOEtn, Repubioans
elsewnAte stood BY ana elected candidates. Of r party
AnoWn 70 be corrupt zhsy refsoa TO vote for R eey-
mouR, vino waa Refcm candidase. treacharOuSiy
iss, thus showing thS atrans typoeriV II hair pro-
tenses." - Ri hit q q -. ~ 70
This journal is utterly mistaken. Fields was
either elected by Deho@Atic votes o. counted
in BY Democratic inspeetctA Not tan Repub-
Hcans IN the district Voted foR him. while at
least -nine-tsuths, Of fhsA svsssd- for SsEmOur.
TIE Amsvicqs ought Z, rstfact.