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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01

did not belong to them. Bat then, at the
Same time, mon and even women were hanged
for filchlng sixpences and loaves Oh bread.
This was, in the beginning, the rude resort OF
n barbarous people, with childish notions OF
judicial equity, and with no prisons, perhaps,
within the walls of which minor Offenders
might be restrained. SO among nomadic races,
while the horse was absolutely necessary to
the comfort of the trib0, the man who stole
him could hardly commit worse 0ffenSe, and
be was srimmarily dealt with. The horses Of
the wandering Tartar tribes carried the nova
BILE houses, while the mares supplied milk !;
and to wrongfully abstract these might well
be considered o hcinous crime.
BIT il we come back from Tartary to Clarss-
vile, Tenn, we find the horse by no means
so important creature. Here, for instance, is
an animal Of no special value. lie may have
spawn, or ringbOne, or heaves, or CHAMBERS, or
Ill four together. He may be the despair of
the veterinary surgeon of the ncighborho0d.
lie may be so worthless : beast that his
owner does not think it worth while to lock
the stable door. He may have no more life in
him than the great Trojan horse. He may be
50 lean that even in Paris, at the present hard
season there, they would not think hun worth
cutting up In an evil hour, Charles Porter
or George Moore gazes oovebOu9ly upon this
bunch of bones, upon this extraordinary OsteO-
logical specimen, and, not being person Of
high moral perceptions, the tempted man slips
a halter upon the animal, jumps upon his
ridge of a back, and is or with him. 1t is a
theft unquestionably, but, considering the
value OF the thing stolen, it Is q theft which
might be adequately expiated by six months
imprisonment in the Penitentiary. Not so,
however, think the horse-lOying and negro
hating citizens of Tennessee. The delinquent
is caught riding this antiquated exponent OF
comparative anatomy; he is taken to jail; he
is taken to court he is taken to the gallOws,
where he is hanged by the neck until he Is
dead, greatly to the Disgrace of the galtows
aforesaid, which should be sacred TO murder
ers, and guarded against the contamination of
q small fry Of colored horse-thieyes.
We trust that nobody in Clarksyiile, Tenn,
or elsewhere, will set us down rs the adyo-
Gates of sc-theving, although it Is Elk
tremely probable that we shall be subjected
to that ignominy, and also that We shall sur
yive it. Sacred be the chargers OF Tennessee
as sacred as the horses of PhObus, as we'll
respected and well-prOtected as tho horses OF
DR.. Swift. But as sacred also be human life
The life of the poorest the meanest, the most
despised. We might approve of hanging, and
not like this peering about to find decent or
indecent excuse for hanging somebody, which
is What, substantially these executions for
demonstrating in Tennessee amount to. We
like Justice but for coarse and brutal cruelty,
taking the name and shape of justice we have
only adherence and contempt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01
PINK IN TILE My

A bill to regulate the rank of staff officers
in the Navy has passed the House of Repre-
sentatives and is expected to 90 through the
Senate, with possibly some slight amendments.
So a long quarrel and long injustice will
come to an end. The bill proposes only to
place staff officers Oh Il recognized and posi-
tive footing as to rank, giving them no COM
mand no right to interfere with the line, no
increase of pay or privileges. 1t provides that
O surgeon in our navy shall enjoy the same
recognition that is given to surgeon in the
army, or surgeon in any foreign service.
The relative positions of staff and line officers
in the army were settled twenty years ago,
and there has been harmony between the two
classes Of the service ever since. In the Brit
ish army and navy a similar adjustment, after
long controversy, was made at the instance Of
the Duke of Wellington and Sir John Paking-
ton, with equally good results. There is in
fact no reason in the world, drawn either from
abstract principle or experience, why medical
officers, engineers, paymasters, chaplains,
mathematical professors, and constructors,
should not have the positive rank which BELTS
the importance of their duties and the length
of their service.
but Ill the case Oh our navy lDcTc are reasons
much stronger than prevail abroad why the
two classes of officers should be placed on all
equality. The opposition on the part of the
line to this simple measure of justice springs
from an impression that line officers of the
navy are the arstocracy of America-a class
of men above other men, and educated if not
actually born, to command. Graduation at
Annapolis is sort of patent of nobility,
carving social distinction and precedence.
Civilian officers, therefore, must be made to
feel their inferiOrity to the privileged caste.
If sle regulations of the service allow them
to wear gold bands and gilt buttons, and to
ASSUME a sort of underlined and purely conpli-
mentary dignity known as "assimilated rank"
II is only (as Admiral Porter said) "tO identify
them with their surroundings and give pro-
" nrietv 20 their presence" This dangerous
and growing aristOcratic sentiment has led
mony statesmen 10 doubt the propriety Of
Keeping up any Naval Academy at all
Is Se4t corrective is the introduction
into fle service. on terms Of perfect equality
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01

Poor John Chinaman has still rather hard time
of it in San Francisco. From the time Of the Flood
his ancestors have been the habit Of carrying two
baskets suspended from each end of yoke across the
shoulders Whether out Of sheer "cussedness' 90
for some other reason the authorities of San Fran
cisco have decreed that nobody shall carry baskets
aftor that duplex fashion. But the words OF the or
dinanes are decidedly ambiguous. 1t says no
person shall carry basket. or baskets, upon any
sidewalk suspended from or attached TO poles.
acrossi or upon the shoulders" For violation af
this lucid decree, ono All Wong was hailed before
Justice. But said his lawyer my client has NJ
been carrying a sidewalk suspended from OF attached
10 poles" Here was poser The learned Judgs
shook his head and said he would think about it.
Perhaps lie is thinking about it still.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01

The amount of money actually received thus far
through performances and through donatlons--p
aid of the Holland Testimonial is 3ll.930 g. Thp
money has been deposited in the Union Square
National Bank by Mr. Theodore Moss, Treasurer II
the Holland Testimonial Committee. Returns arc
yet to be received from several theatsrsat distance
by which the Fund viii probably he increased 10
nearly if not quite, $4,000. Certain expenses
chiefly of advertising-have then'to be paid; but
every effort has been made to reduce these expenses
to the lowest figure, and it is certain that the
widow and children Of the late slr. Holland wiz
receive very substantial sndhandsome testimonial.
Mr. Floyd telcgraphs from Boston, that the perform
ance at the Globe Theater, yesterday afternoon for
tho Holland Testimonial, adds Sl.2ll TO the Fund
When Boston gives, she gives with oil her heart
The sum Of $500 was received from Fords Theatef
Baltimore last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01

Senator Salisbury, painfully SOLICITORS Of
senatorial dignity, yesterday urged the return
of the House resolutions ignoring the right of
the Senate to originate a bill to repeal the In
come Tax. The distinguished gentleman from
Delaware was not in condition, we regret to
add, to give either dignity or force to his
utterances, and his arguments did not, happily,
prevail. The Senate, without reassertmg or
abandoning its position, very sensibly and
quietly asked for Committee Of Conference;
and the House, refusing further prolongation OF
this stupid quarrel over red tape, az quietly and
sensibly consented; and there is hope that the
principle will now be forever fixed that either
branch of the Legislative Department can at
any time do anything to lessen the burdens Oh
the people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01

The old contest of wit against injustice has fairly
begun on the Pacific Coast and promises to become
relatively as fruitful in literary results as that cru
sadie of intelligence against Slavery which ended in
the triumphant war; and illustrated i'll its pas
sage by the names Of Lowell and Whittier ana
Holmes The poem of Mr.. Harte on the Heather
Chinee which exhibited with such conclseness and
clearness the brutal and illogical barbarty of the
baser sort toward their Asatic noighbors, 10y It's
appeal to better sentiments gained enormous popu-
larity for its author and thoughtful hearing fer
his cause We copy from Western paper the fol-
lowing resolutions which Mr.. Hendershott IN one of
those indignant protests against a savage prejudice
which can lind no fitting uttcranCe in serious Ian
guage has introduced in the Legislature of Oregon.
They are full of that peculiar flavor that seems in
digenous to the Pacific slope:
Belt enacted by The Legislative Assembly Of NE State OF
oregon: ,,-.,,
SECTION l. No Chinaman shall be allowed 10 die I'm this
state until he has paid $40 for pair Of boots with
which tO kick the bucket.
SEC. 2. Any Chinaman dying under this act shall DO
buried six feet under ground. ,
SIC. B. Any Chnaman who attempts TO Dig up another
Chinamans bones shall first procure license from the
Secretary OF state. for which he shall pay s..
4. Any dead Chinaman who attempts 10 dig up bls
bones without giving due notice 10 the secretary OF
State shall be fined 500. 80
SIC g. ANY ChinaIu0n who shall no born without bones
for the purpose of wlfully and fOniousy eyadng the
provisions OF this act, shall Dc fined 500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01

Virtue in theatrical ladies We have always re-
garded with supreme reverence. Not that it is 50
uncommon as some people suppose; on tho contrary.
we believe actresses as class to be good ~ their
neghbors who atterignorantly and foollshy about
them. But perhaps they may sometimes go little
too far in defense Of their regulations. Thus at Pine
Bluff, Ark, the fair Miss Virginia Dee heard that
ono Mr. Austin had said that she winked at him.
All the virgin was at aroused in her pspiating
bosom. Seeking the sanderous Austin, pigtol in
hand, she put to him the stern question: " Did you
say that winked ut your "Yos did gay that re-
sJonded the trembling man. Apologize or dieT
cried the Thespian Amazon. And he apologized. In
Writing. But as he did this, as one may say. unds
duress, the question whether the young woman
"winked OF not remains unsolyed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01
HORSE STEALING AND HANGING.

Tennessee continues to do handsome gal
lows business. When it is finally determined
to hang o. many as possible of "a certain class
there is no difficulty whatever in finding an
excellent reason for the use of the rope; and
in Tennessee the reason runs to horses, and
the illegal conversion of those animals. Thus,
The Tobacco Leaf newspaper, printed at Clarks-
Vile. Tenn, reports that, ut recent term OF
the Criminal Court there. Charles Porter and
George Moore, both convicted of horse-steal-
ing, and both persons of color, were sentenced
to he hanged. The Tobacco Leaf. with great
exultation, cries out, by way of jubilant COM
mcnt, This looks like businessV Well,
strangling negroes for stealing fOrty-dollar
horses is, unquestionably, business of a GER
tain kind, but of what kind We leave the in
telligont reader to determine.
DEMONSTRATING was made capital felony in
England hundreds of years ago, when steeds
were scarce, and when mems lives and sus-
tenance might depend upon the safe possession
Of those animals. There was the same loose
notion of the propriety of hanging for the lar
ceny Of any animal, and of sheep especially /;
and hundreds have gone TO their unt.mcy
sepulchers for making free with mutton which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01

The American Tract Society will commence early
in the Spring the publication of The illustrated Ets
lgious Weekly twill be Protestant and Evangelical
but otherwise Aforementioned in character
Whatever aid the artist give in telling the story
of the great religious movements of the day. or In
Interpreting and applying religious truth will ."
obtained and employed II will be purely religious
and Enthusiastically journal for tho household
The Rev. Lyman Abbott, a man of the broadest re-
ligious sympathies compatible with an attachmem
TO the Evangelical faith, will be the editor and MI
S. f. Warner will be his assistant This paper VIII
ill now place in American journalism, and II con-
Quoted in the right spirit and with the best srtish'
talent cannot fail TO be a success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01
Gem'2lork Daily Gribn11s
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY /. 1871.

The execution Of the Of the Capituaton OF Pars
are quietly proceeding. Largo quantities OF poVt
IONS have arrived Paris but the revictuaing OF tho
city is impeded by the damage TO the different railway
Zines 49, Bourbad is surrounded on the Swiss IRON
tier by Manteufels army. - Demonstrations haVe
ben made in the Provinces against the Armstice, and
the Reds in Lyons are still bellSerenty inclined -
An advance was made by the French south OF the Lore
but they subsequently retreated.
In the Senate yesterday, the Income Tax Repeal bill
was returned TO House. and conference asked Res
outions were introduced asking aid for the suffering
,roor of France Bills introduced establishing
system Of natioral registration. and establishing
steamship line between this country and Europe The
1eorsia Senatorial further debated - In
the House bill seported instrucng the Secretary
of the Navy institute proceedings to recover damages
for tho Oneida disaster The bill extending the bounty
land systoIn soldiers passed Conference Con-
mttce was appointed Oh the Iucome Tax Repeal bill
The State Assembly yesterday voted Carey into Mr..
fwombiys seat by a strct party vote. ==== mother
and her feur children lost their lives by IRE In kenOeha
Wis -. hotel has been burned IN Psinesvile, Ohio
s4 special Treasury agent is investigating black
1nling operations ia the San Francisco Custom-Housc
Robert Collyer lectured at Steinway Hall on "Cleaf
Grit" 80 Prof. Gilman OF Yale College delivered an
addreas On Geographical Work in America" - I'M
portant evidence given to prove the authenticity OF
the Taylor will Gold, III, lila Thermometer,
$40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01

There is a reasonable hope that the California ios
tory swindes are coming to legal grief. Tho Le'
terry Association rising in its ambitious aspirations
proposed to bestow, one of It's benignant prizes
"a hotel in NewJersey" This was little TOO inuon
So long Us this blessing TO society confined ITS DOM
lions to lots in San Francisco, the law Diahuv
blinded itself to the humbug: bnt when 1t came 70
hotel in New-Jersey,' the California authorizes
thought that the absurdity had reached It's chinn.
and interfered We are much obliged TO them. oaf
policy dealers are selling here all sorts OF tckelsm
all sorts of California lotteries doubt to the -
mepse moral and pecuniary damage Of the cre&r
lOus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01

1t is pretty clear that the prosecution of
Representative ROderick r. Butler on the
charge of forgery was inspired by the malice
of some person who is not yet exposed, but
deserves TO be. At the trial, the other day in
Washington, his vindicaton was complete.
AS this charge was widely commented upon
pending the trial, and as Mr.. Butler has
sins enough of another kind 10 answer for, we
take infinite pleasure in recording the fact
that on this count he was fully and hOnOrably
acnuittpd,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01

A Hartford journal which wants to be ma
lignant, but only succeeds in being false, as
serts that We "claim" that 10000 is vote
too large to be honest" for this City. AS
the State Census taken by Republicans in 1885
made the legal voters of this City over Us, OO0
that assertion is silly.
The total vote of this City for President in
1868 was 1856, O53-exceedng by more than
$4,000 the whole number Of legal voters found
in our City three years before. That fully
10000 of lIolman's and Seym0ur'5 votes in
1868 were cast by aliens, DISTINGUISHED felons,
and "repcaters," is morally certain. If the
Democratic managers did MT kn0w that Illegal
voting inures to their advantage, they would
not resist every effort to arrest it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01

Shanghai paper is tranaatDg the narrative a
a Chinaman named Pin, who, having yi.i,.6
Europe has written for his count ryren an accom-,
of the strange customs Of the barrans of the QUITE,
world. On board the steamer in the Red se, bo "a.
intensely amused BY tie conduct Of Ia, fellow
passengers. "Some Of the mems beanIis were rontA
entangled, while the hair Of others was loose;y S
he observed that the men had good figures, wbiIs,
the form Of the softer was extremely band-or
The dress Of the ladies seems TO have pleased him
immensely; but Of their manners he does not sneak
in the most fattefing terms. They turned ont
from their cabins carly in the morning, and reste,
themselves on long rattan cOuches On the poop then
husbands attending by their sides. After meals tho
husband and wife generally walked up and down
the deck 100 turns So till they got tired and then
laid themselves on long rattan couches on the poop
alongside each other, whore they began twitteripg
like swallows in a low tone, and embraced esSb
others arms like mandarin ducks" We gre ia
clined to think that Pin must have been fnistakca
as 10 the relationship between these interesting
couples The symptoms are not those Of q coBDubL
interview,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01

Shrcwd political enemies or Over-zealous
party friends of Gen. Hancock have injured
his little chance for the Presidency in 1872 by
inducing Senator Salisbury to announce his
premature nomination as the Democratic
standard bearer in 1879. The strongest aspirant
for the White House could not stand such
blow az this. Nominated as the candidate of
a defunct party by politician on the eve of
retiring to private life--such fate is too
horrible to contemplate with anything like
Christian serenity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01

The bill which passed the House yesterday
extending the bounty land system is one OF
considerable importance, in that it gives away
more than 425,OO0OOO acres of the arabic lands
of the Government. These lands are to be sub
jet to presumption by loyal soldiers and sailors,
who are given one year to settle thereon, OF
the right to assign the title TO any person
desiring to locate in the West. 1T is charged
that the measure is artfully framed in the In
terests Of spectators. If there is any such
bidde9 meaning in the bill we trust the Senate
will expose it before adopting the measure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01

The Rev. Dr. McCosh has been severely censur'a
for saving that War is necessary for the correction
moral evil in the world There is nothing so novs
in the proposition that it need excite superiuity d
ipdignation. and there IS wide distinction betwash
orrr,aI Of war as SUCH and a recognition of iss 10
roscent influences. Dr. McCosh would PROB
adv explain that he regards War as chastisement
Ioseryed and wholesome. provoked by the sinfuI
foIlv of the world and that from his point of view
!. precisely what it is. lie SAYS no more then, th.a
that evil has its uses. So il Las. Else why shodd
There be evil at all But recognize the uses OF e's
ia not 10 declare its virtue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01

The Hon. Mr.. Cox 6. S. plaintivey AYERS
that ever since the session of Congress began
4" he has sought to have the chance to reduce
a." tho taxes on clothes, salt, coal, spelter."
There is no such chance says Mr.. Cox, SOL
emily. We should say not The Constitution,
to the best of our knowledge and belief, gives
neither to Mr.. Cox, nor to anybody else per-
sonally, the right TO repeal any law whatso-
ever. Whatever may be thought of the policy
or Justice of abolishing these particular taxes
the people are not likely to forget to whom
they are owing. But for Copperhead treasons,
and the encouragement given to Rebels by
the Coxes and the Vallandghams, we should
have had none of these special taxes at all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01

Miss Jessie D. Anthony of Boston has DEVELOPS
financial abilities OF the first order The moneyies
lady addressed great number OF letters to various
parties requesting the gift of the Insignificant sum
of ten cents "You will not feel It. observed jessie
substantially. but what n blessing 1t wil be 70
me-" Further to stimulate generosity, and prodlos
a copious shower of scrip Miss Anthony promised
in brstow one half Of the whole sum which she
might receive upon The person Who should give the
first ten Alas, those benevolent and iugenioni
sp,,ulatons have como 10 ggiet. tao Police haylni
most hea,tlo,slY mtcllercd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01

[Brooklyn has not only an efficient officer who puts
Our own dilatory TO shame by compelling the
street railway companies 10 do their duty. but also
model railway superintendent who sets an admi-
rabe example to New-York railway managers BY
originating all sorts of convenicnces to accommo-
date his customers and make them comfortable. lie
has built substantial double track street railway
from Fulton Ferry to Greenwood, and rs conSe-
quence has added greatly TO the prosperity Oh that
growing district which bears the unen?honious name
Of Gowanus He has pat upon his line the best de
scription of cars comfortably warmed by stoves
drawn by good horses, and attended by unusually
poIite conductors Further than this, Mr.. Richard
son has just placed upon his road for the special ac-
comm0dation of tho uewSInen, Nho htue uitcr
midnight rush to this city for papers and tEo editors
and printers who take thtir Hight 10 tho southern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01

second letter from our Yokohama cores
pondcnt treats at length upon the decline of
American influence in Japan The prominence
of retired American officers in the japanese
service, and the active part taken by our
former Minister in the closing scenes of the
war which restored the present Government,
have given the opposite impression TO our
people, Who believed themselves firmly estab-
lisLed IN this part Of the East. The cOmmu-
nicati0n referred to viii dissipate some Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01

When Paris surrendered, Major Golah
O'Grady Gahagan teegraphed to The World
from Versailles that the capituation had been
signed on q basis of the restoration OF the
Bonaparte dynasty, with the young Prince for
Emperor and the Empress for Regent. Major
Gahagan has recently been in trouble. The
Germans were on the point of expelling him
from their camps for lying. Is it possible that
he concocted this last tremendous falsehood
for the purpose of being reyenged on Bis
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