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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-17
YoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

On motion of Mr.. MAYNARD (Rep., Tenn
1t was ordered that after Saturday next the House
shall meet as II o'clock.
Mr.. STOKES Rep., TENN presented petition for
railroad charter from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Chattanooga
Mr. WHEELER CRep., N. " Chairman of the Com
mitteo on Pacific Railroads. notice that on Tuesday
after S sS n " b i for
action. ~,rp wpsr POINT rpouprrs
rs ,y,, ,h -~oceeded to the consideration of ths
repopt of he Military Committee on the West Point
Academy troubles. ,.u.-,
sion lest action the subject would DO precedeIS ana
that the House would have West Point case every ses
the restoration of the three cadets OF the Fourth Class b
he opposed TO the second resolution ordering the eN
puson OF cadets OF the First Class and tho trial ny
courtnara Of the rest and he believed that in adopt
ing such resolution the House would be uanScendinSl s
Mr.. JOHNSON Dem. CALI argued in support Of the
additional resolution offered by himself ordering sor
Academy lie charged that IA against one OF the ex,
PEELED cadets 3arnss) whom no himself naa d bt
and had been guilty OF alsehood and that the cropping
Barnes frcm the rolls for deficiency after sham
"I He I Teer 1ss To Gem Ipons
the with which Barnes could DO got rd anu sa
dignity by the action OF Gen. Upton who was not ht to
occupy position as pedagogue IN nstrct sSo o
after false and spurious examination was as lalse us
helas false tho malignant heart Oh the scouhofei
Mr. NIBLACK Dom, Ind eulogized the character OF
emy e sent TO the Clerks desk and had read letter
10 himself from GEN Pitcher, invoking his (NiblaekO
assistance to protect him from nm ZION
Comnittoc which made the investigation did 40 with
slrong prcudlcea that their stings did not exceed
EIGHT hours and that although he had earnestly
treated them examine and investigate everything
relating 10 the discipline of the Academy, they had
exnmIed int four cade Gen. Pitcher further says:
have ce harden effort 70 hsmOnfe the social relations
be c, cadet companions which else IN the
has stsmp. vii VI magnitude
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-17
CRIsPIN Co-oPERATION-A NEW FACTORY TO
OPEN TO-DAY.

The shoemakers of Bloomfield, n. D., recently
thrown ont of employment in consequence of a strke
are about to follow the example OF their New-fOrk
brethren and try the experiment OF cooperation ABOUT
three months ago George Batzell Co.. the only shoe
manufacturing in Bloomfield, reduced the wages
Of the so workneu whom they were employing. from Is
to 25 per cent Although the Crspns resented the re-
ducton they did STRIKE they could obtain WORK
nowhere else in Bloomfield The restraints OF
the Crispin order had long been rksome to
Batzen 4 Co., and In the middle OF JANUARY
they introduced three nonCrispin workmen stating at
the time that they would not recognize Crspns In
their shop. strike Immediately begun by the Girls
pins and has continued up the present time Baze
having obtained about fifteen nonsociety men who
wered his purpose Thirty Crspins remain in Bloomfield
waiting for their former employer reent number
10 this city where they obtained employment Fiji
teen more intend TO remove here they have
perfected the details OF cooperative factory the char
ter of which they have already applied for.
They have elected the necessary officers and FIVE trus
tees for period Of six months The title Of associa
ton will be the "second Manhattan Cooperative Boot
and Shoe Manufacturing Co." The capital stock will be
$1,000, divided into shares Of $50 each.
Shares will he sold to all subscribers meeting the ap-
prOval of majority Of the Is ncorporators but no sub
scrber will be allowed to hold than shares nor
less than one. manager will control the shop hire and
discharge workmen, and buy and sell material and
stock Inc incorporates have been divided into two
'teams" two cutters litter and two Sc ma
chine operatives, and two other operatives will be hired
be discharged and their places filed with other Crpns
Thirty shares Of stock amounting to 800 have already
been taken. loft has been hired at No i63 Chambers
ST. al siOO per aDnu and furnished with machinery and
stock worth about 81 500 The capacity OF the shop will
week As soon as the obtained mems wear
will also be manufactured. The cutters begin work To-
Tb Government OF the shop and association Is similar 10
those already described in THE TRIBUNE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-17
ONE OF FIsK's CREDITORS.


SIR: | hardly think that the readers of TIE
TRIBUNE know how and what we suffer under the
agement OF Fisk and Gould. At the time of the eTeas
strike, about year ago, Fisk and Gonld promised on
their that the should be paid or before tho
18th each and every month for services of the previous
month. For a month or two the money came, and oil
went on smoothly then payday began 10 come later
and later and finally didn't at all Two days ago We
were paid the month OF December This model road,
be it known. pays its workmen In full. How TAR
will one months wages-working eight hours per day
go toward paying the expenses family Ton Two monts
and more, any workingman can tell. les says sone
one, but you get your time slip and nave casso.
SO we can, by paying broker per cent discount,
great many Of ms are driven to this verb thing We
working eight hours a day, and can Iarn during tne
month perhaps $50 What man. with fmy 10 support,
and after he has worked for this money Feels Ike giving
broker 81 SO out OF it, enough 10 buy Ehoes Tor ono OF
his childrenl We have to do It, Formtry the uscouhs
was per cent, but some greedy felow cohecteG WIN
the First National Bank 81 this place. steps IN Or ms
peceSsarv for me 10 say that the director OF the Eric
Railroad are interested in this discount business.
Port Jervis, Feb. Z, 1871. ANJIhkE hlCiiA'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-17
A LITTLE MISSIONARY BRIG ABo5Y TO SAIL FROM
BOSTON,
From The Boston yOarnal, Feb.


The missionary brig Morning STAR was hauled
over from East Boston 10 this city Two se' anu
mOored Mt the end OF Commercial Nhaf Wh.Ie s.o lev
lies receiving the few last touches p1PatoIy 70 sss
long wntry trip TO the Sandwich lslanu Last e
afternoon she was visited by large n,'ye VI @
bath-schoO children who built her Vels
IN the Foreign Mission and all seemed 70 oe Wen Tn.
with her appearance and internal Arrange
craft presented beautiful and very sany &
as she swung easily at her mOorines, with the
nag flying at the fore, and the United states c0ors AZ
49, neak larSs anef sfireh WI Wi
and asking the sailors all manner OF odd quelsOni
T~s,ile u few OF the queter ones were Sa'n. 49,
around the beautiful paror organ n the nan IAyt'
which has 6ssa pyeseptel by the smith organ company
listening 10 the sfra1s of the Missionary ~ nh !.
this cabin ia a small library, CONSISTING VI aDlut
umes which have been COLLECTED by Capt Andrew ps Iu
lett and IL is TO hoped that the number OF DOVE
be largely augmented by the time the ltt,e vessel ~
on her long and dreary voyage. which Will prOoaDiy "
resb wednesday. Capt Mathews IL at present w
busy getting in his stores and fixtures and the Iesso
in what landsmen would call yerg disordered eour
ton The Government register OF the brig i III ~
She has been presented by +. :. RUhie sons OF H.
city with beautiful compass and the sighal lg Mo
Saturday streamed from the manmast was given " ~
Old Colony Mission School. The only passenger ON ~
first voyage will be the wife OF Capt Matthew'S Who W.
accompany him his long trip. Tie crew VIII so1'
OF Capt Matthews two mates steward one eaoin O0'
and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-17

The Methodist protests in fitting terms against
the bin now pending in the Legislature of this State the
object of which is TO make the State agent for enorc-
ing upon yagrant children the religious belief of their
parents" The bill provides that all Institutions like the
Chdrens Aid Society which have schools Tor destitute
or dsorderly children, shall not teach then any other
sgon than that professe by their parents, and that in
hi,1tng Them ont 10 families they shall exact pledge
80 lbs people OF this state that their religion whichls
s,Ined 10 ie mat Of their parents, shall not be inter
Sercd Win In other words, the little yagdbOnds Dbin
d@tel b. Catholic parents aud picked up Ia ne sreots
cl0tbej and taught BY charitable associations are
10 he guarded by law from growing up PrOtestahtsI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-17
NAVAL NOTES.

The Naval Library at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard contains 0os volumes of %hieh are very To"
and valuable.
The U. s. steamship shawmut, screw sioop Oh n's
guns and 500 tuns, launched at Portsmouth june '
has been rchn,,t nj the Brooyn NavyYard and altered
from brig To fulirigged ship. She Is now reAuy ~
commissioned but obtain 10 crew under VIC N ,b
laws OF Congress limiting the number OF seanieh !" ~
navy. - - nm
Tie crew for the u s. steamship rcOnderoga Is how gu
board Of the roCCying-Shp Vermont, waiting iV' ''
for the ship 10 be put into commission
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-17
We also append a table Of few cities:

The renort uroceeds to show that the valuation OF real
estate in this state Is always placed, Illegally, far be-
low It's real value but without any unifsimty In the
assessment . l., g.. oo 49,,
But the valuation OF personal property Is ar more IN
equal and often amounts 10 less than onetehth OF s
real value while in other cases II Is exacted vigorously
10 IL full amount The practice OF eyadlhg
personal property Is almost unlVeIsa anu h - ha
through the honesty OF the taxpayer the VduaOh Is
full the tax becomes oppressive ana caPlta IS rVen
from the State. delegate IN the Cohstituu0nhl IN ~
could name In the state thirty men whose aggregate
wealth is $3.50 100000 whose individual wealth Is sloO
600 or over $4,000 900 n Of It's valuation for SAID
In Brooklyn the aggregate valuation OF all property
for the current Is 500 but OF THIS S55Oo
30 represent real estate. and only 5bssO peIsona
property And ii is TO be further noted that Oh tbs
seventeen millions valuation OF personal property In this
great city s56s2O are assessed against corporations
banks, ferries, companies, &c. leaving only ssoO5l6O
against individuals amount which probably does not
equal the aggregate personal property OF TWO OF us Gu
EeDS.
CURIOUS INSTANCES OF EVASION.
report transmitted to the Legislature January, 1854
by Theodore Peters at that time Of the State AS
SCISSORS, gives the following opinion the result Of
much investigation: "of the taxable property Of the
State not One-ffth Of the personal property Is
reached while the real estate lie assessed upon eleven
twenteths OF its value personal Ia on less than
tweDteths." further conclusion arrived at In this
report was "Tha the value OF personal property in the
State fully equals most Of the real estate and that the
Two classes in had each approximate aggregate
value OF 81 600, or total Of &3s, 900.
IN one OF tie cities Of New-NOik an individual OF
prominence and standing In the community assessed
some c years since personal property On the extent OF
tzOJ The first year Of such ssI1ent he sWOe down
le valuation 20 $4,000, aud continued thereafter TO re-
o 5000. until the year 1909 when DE ac-
A"'"eds personal property othe cxtu Of ONLY 1900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-17
STATE AND LOCAL TAXATION.

REPORT OF THE COsiMISSIoNERs-AN NEW SYSTEM
PROPOSED.
The following is q summary OF the report Oh
David A. Wells, Elwn Dodge ana George '" 'uyier' on
stto and Local taxation presented to the Legislature
YESTERDAY by GOV. Hoffman:
TIC limited states. before 1s6 raised moro than
sS 90 OO in taxation. They have raised more than
go ON on in year The State taXs Of NewIork were,
i'm ls SO g00O0; IN 1870 $50 100000 In that time the
populsior had increased only $4,000 The State taxa
lion = 81 IS per head In MasslC sctts II il S4 IS; IN
Ohio s. p. Toe Federal Government In 1910 raised
Su1 OC0 and at the NcwYOIk Tate Of local TAXA
4. thc whole Coantry would have paid ts5OOOOW or
g. pei Ecud-a far larger taxation than any mO9erh
MASON has ever borne in lime OF peace. In many cues
the local rate Is ST higher. IL. d,
Tho following table presents the taxation per capita Oh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-17

The Rothschilds arc making arrsn gements'
&c Is reported TO open bankins houE in Naples s1
Petersburg, aud Madrid. which Will, give them S-'ei
great frms IN Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-17

The tax London for local purposes In 1857 was
&i645e,390. or s. - per CAPITA -
The Commissioners point ont as radical evils; First
When axat on rendered excessive by unwise cxpcDd
itHrc Second When through bad adjustment, the tax
is made oppressive The latter is by far the greatest
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!: Affairs I.E'l 3 az M EsJRopr,i
From Francs.
THE COMnIrr1r,, 80.

THE coAEuH1sr TRIAL.
= vssssAaItRs,t Anps H. The defence 10 Z,
Gustave Courbet, which was M,s,,,ss. ot J, N.
sl l' 1 To-day, is to tho afact "a %
ne joined che Cntnritine for the n1,rn Ss,slat
sndeagorng eject paeifeatio,, f, Tue q
.a gs.uuafS and thecX Versailles aslth nr;tia.
nau Inas 20 mss personal exertions was ssa,s
sne SWING Of many articles of art from dns
SUI uc1lon . curing no a the siege Of Paris.
From Ireland.
. ANOTHER RIOT, 8irt
LorpoNDERRY, Aug. 14.-The,' apnrant; -;
hoys,, heIded by member OFT ariiarns.stto 49,
JGhIspn Rea,, or Belfast attempted q m,
cessfon in violation OF the sproclanfatfof,
The police scattered them, amid cheers Sa,s
Catholics. Stones were thrown whenftha
riot act was read. and the cavalry and no.
lice charged. Thirty; arrests We're made
and several persons wounded: - ~ i
rt&f = ~ From London.
LoNDoN, Alig. 14.-The French Govern:
mentis repor ted to have requested the eS!!
tradition OF tile Gommunists who have la.
ken. refuEs Oh British soil. The reply OF
the English Cabinet is said to have been d
decided refusal, -e ~.
A vine diseasie prevails in Portugal. The
wine crop Is e: spected to he short. n
A dispatch from Rome reports that King
Victor Emmsntlei had narrow escapa
from death, Nv bile hunting: wild, boars.
:. q :..lry. .GGtH From Italy. !. = |:Ht:
.,,IrALY' Pcss1rfoN TOWARDS FRANCE.
LONDON, Au e: 14.-It is reported that the
italian Goverp,ment has instructed its Min
lister at. Ners allies to express thanks to
Theirs forrThis pacific and conciliatory
words, hut surprise that. THEIRS permits
his speakers to use language injurious to-
Italy. -. 4
Liberal Rome Journals express the readil
nessof Italy to, enter into an alliance with
France if France will abandon negotiations
in relation to the Pope. = ...,r.;.'. !,
VICTOR EMMANUEL AND THE POPE.
New. YORK, lAug. 14.-The World has n
special that Victor, Emmanuel proposes. to
restore the Qulrnal to the Pope, and to en-
ter into O. lep.gue with France and Spain TO
secure the ropes perfect independence.
From India. -
FEARFUL CALAMITY IN THE INDIAN OCEAN:
LONDON, Aug. 14.-Balaria papers re-.
ceived by overland mail via India contain
the details Of a dreadful calamity which
visited the small island of Tagolanda. about
fifty miles northeast Of Celebes. An ont,
burst of the volcano of Ruwang was ac..
companied by conclusion of the sea, and
wave lorty yards nigh swept all the hui:
man beings, cattle, and horses from the
island. The number Of persons who
persisted is stated at 416. ,.,, 49,. ~. . :
From Denmark. ~ /:
MEASURES TO PREVENTIVE CHOLERA IN
DENMARK. I.
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 14.-The most strin-
gent precautionary measures are being en-
forced by the Danish Government for the
prevention of the introduction of the
cholera into the country. s. !!
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Domestic. Markets. -fBYY TsLrGRArH.l

NEW YORK, Aug. t.-Cotton in better demand
atIower prices: uplands, ls3c, Flour-southera
ste adiee common to; fair extra, $3.50 ass 80.
Whiskey q -mer ut 9lc. Wheat Winter 1c. betS
ter !; spring steady; winter red western, Sling
al a; winter and amber western, 79t.47GSl.5I.
Corn case better: good home export, ana spec
ulatiye demand at 6sq4s9sc. Rice steady at S3otc.
Polk steady at $ls.so Beef quiet. Lard firm !;
kettle, 9ic. Nayals steady. Tailow firm. Fret hts
lower. 1919. 80
BALTIMORE, Aur. Ia.-Flour dull !; Howard
street superflne. Sa.7SQs5.so. WIes1 dun choice
white. eli S.: ameer good to choice, OIL ss@ st.ss.
Corn weak white, 7seg77c.1 ysIoHs s7G9asc. Pork
nc. Lard, 1osGllic. Wh;skey, iat9ssc. y =
c.ScIyNArI. Aug. 1l-Tioar steadJ. Corn
FIli ur1ces. Pork-Detnand light ut foil prices,
arc 7ssDSl3 generally asked. Lard quiet and un-
Sbsngsd bacon opened fair and ciosed dull
shoulders, &c; oleas sides, lie. ,ss;g go,
WILMINGTON, n. c., Aug. A..spirtts turpen.
tine aiist az 4:ac. Rosln quiet % for strained;
IA 30 FOR extra pale; 90 for pale. Crude turpen-
tine aaiet; $3.50 for yellow dip; sase for virgin.
Tar quiet ak e2Ss. 1890
CHARLESTON, Aug. l.-Cotton euti: Inc nfss
!, Ie recefy. here W IS bought t6sday by q: muie
DC. for 25c. per pound. IL CHASED 90 miou'lnS'
VIEW. oHLEArs, eAng. E.-Cotton qaiet AND
steady mldanIgs, Gl7c.; stock, 81 $50 Daies.
CIHcIgsATI, Aug. M.--Tobsceo IN sood ae-
mand st full prices sales, 100 hosheade.
LouIsyiLLE. Aug. 1A--Tohaceo active ana
flImer sales, SO hogsheaGs, n
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e p r o Pc r T
..i.-s NEAR THE.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
FINELY ADAPTED FOR A SUMMER RI.
sort; FOE SALE Z
BEAUREGARD FARM.

l Sff!r for sale my FARM Is Rcanregard ~.
sltna1cd mile and hair from the w MI @ SULPHUR
springs IN areeObrier county, West Virgins it
meadow land. About one-half OF ~ "a in fne INV,
est, full OF excellent timber. "A part of the MOS
dow has been in grass for Il bout eighty wears The
whole farm Is fnely-adapted to grass and its
nsarncss to the White, sulphur SPRUCE gives it the
adTv Ivan OF market at It's very door.
dhls ID. I'm is zen watesed. indeed, 1t has In CO.
pious springs the mostexclusiye supply OF wa
ter for the White sulphur and the consi ;ers BILE
Town thai must grow up there upon the compile
ton OF the Chesapeake and, Ohio railroad to the
Ohtn river In the summer of '72.
It has commanding interest on account of lie
hne adaptation to purposes Of health and recres .
OF the most healihful localities In the Virginia
mountains. 1t has. q fine oath, and q superabuud-
ance OF water Tor many more. This water has
full stmulans OF the skin and q great invigorator
of the system. There are besides. one or the bold.
est snd strongest ChALYBEATE SPRINGS and
With su@ in wSie5 at meedsSaep
ALUM WATERS might be established. with
these agencies the place might be M aGe popular
the great watering place Of the middle and south
ern States Of The Union.
Ith1s iue grounds tor a mlTe.long TROTTING
or RACE-COURSE. and the addition Of that
source Of amusement for the immense throDg of
summer visitors to the White sulphur Valley
would be Sceat public qualification and highly
suited by the temperature of the place to summer
sport, would become one of the most famous in
the Union. -.
This farm might aEo he adapted to fish culture
having an immense supply of clear spring water
from several large springs, add a gUod location
for lake of several acres. 7 his business has
lately beeome exceedingly prof able.
There is q large DOUB,. BRICK HOUSE,
containing twelve commodious rooms, upon the
place, together with out. houses. The grounds are
admirably adapted for the finest display OF ut. hi
tectural and other improvements.
It is one Of the most attractive places In the
mountains, whether for improvement as q place
Of public resort, or for a superb residence for u
wealthy gentleman. 80 S..i.-,e
Persons DESTROYS Of seeing the place are refer
red to my son, J-l.. COWARDIN, VINO resides upon
1t. 2...s i, =H .-fsl ~
Apply to Messrs. GRUBBs q WILLIAMS. Rich
mona.
Persons desiring TO purchase are requested to
visit The place, which will speak for Itself.
au II E.-El. 80 ~ j. a. .COWAROIN.
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Weather Probabilities.


SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-The Corean
expedition has accomplished no change OF
relations. Minister Low and Admiral
Rogers will await instructions from Wash
ington before pushing bostilities. Details
fully confirm the Geographic report OF the
second battle. --...
The English i'll China denornce the re-
turn of the American fleet as having all the
moral effect of Il defeat.
Two Engiishmen and one German, en-
gagged in saving material from wrecked
Schooner, were captured by the Coreans,
bound hand and foot, and strung on BAN.
boo poles, and then carried into the in
terror. The British fleet has sailed from
Japan to inquire into the matter.
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The Mask BALI al the Rocssbrfdge
! 80 Alum Springs. ~ 81. t5sg ~

TsrEc1AL TELEaRAM TO THE DIsp ATcH.] l 4
RooKsR1DaE AUX SPRINGS, Aug. IL
Long before o O'Clock this evening large
and brilliant assembly, composed of visitors
and, neighbors, gathered, In the ballroom
to witness the grand mask ball. Every ar
ranaement to make it success had been,
previously made, and the scene presented
when the bali was in full.tlde was grand in
every respect. Virginia, North Carolina,
Maryland, Georgia, Florida, alabama, be-
sides, other southern and northern States,
in character. were on the floor by repre-
sentatives. of both sexes. Never, before was
there such variety of costumes and cha
racters many of which were. new and
beautiful and never presented before.
More than $50 persons were in costumes,
many in full halt dress, -mingling together
in pleasant converse amid strains of the
sweetest music. Great praise is due the
floor managers. and various committees for
their untiriDg effortsto promote the plea
sure of all. mr.
There are 500 visitors here now.