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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-11-30

AT the last term of the court held in
Spaftanburg, (before Judge Moses, J
Thomas Doyle, formerly sergeant in
the Seventh Cavalry. charged with as
sault and battery and robbiDg Mr.. F.
Schmidt, at the military camp in that
town, was found guilty and sentenced to
q fine of S25 and five months imprison-
ment for the assault; and fifteen months
imprisonment in the penitentiary, for
the robbery.
Recently q Newfoundland dog swan
out to wreck, off the English coast,
seized Q line, and swan back to the
shore, and by this means saved the
whole Grew. Here is chance to renew
noble blood; let him be elevated to the
peerage Immediately and placed nndor
the care of Darwin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-20
4 NESST,S SHIRT.

All country-bred boys who have caught
cOpperhead in the act of sloughng his skin
will testify that it is an operation of no little
pain and trouble. Those who have never seen
the operation, but who are interested in it,
can get some idea of its difficulty by reading
the recent speech and resolutions of Mr.. c. l..
Vallandgham at the Convention of the Mont
gonery County Democracy. There is nothing
easier than for this distinguished politician to
propose that the party to which he belongs
shall at once forsake its traditions and go gayly
forth under his guidance to seek adventures in
the world. But to resolve the history of
forty years out of the blood of great
masses of men, to crush by the
fiat of a primary committee tie most
cherished loves and hates of great
party, is an idea which could only terminate
in the brain of so Unbalanced and morbidly
active a man as this unheard prophet-this
Cassandra of Dayton.
There are good many things TIE gentle
men of the opposition can do if they like.
They can make themselves mlliOnaires-they
can build platforms at their own good pleas
ure. They can sometimes beat a Repub-
lican candidate by organizing dextrous
bolt and by selecting another Republican
who will be willing to serve. But the
people of this country have made up their
minds in regard to the conduct of the
Democratic party and its leaders during
the war; and no amount of resolving will
ever eradicate this impression from the
public mind. They understand that
during four terrible years of struggle, Mr.
Vallandgham and his friends were the per-
sistent and malignant enemies of the national
life. If he had had his way, there would have
been now no political parties, no political life In
the land Fortunately his malice was vastly In
excess of his ability and influence. lie did
not very materially damage us, but he effect
ually ruined himself. lie made record
that he cannot escape. A generation
must pass over before the thinking men OF
this land will hold it proper to intrnst the
interests of the country to hands that
did their evil utmost to destroy 1T.
We are told that when Hercules found
his stolen shirt beginning to scorch
him he cried out Justify enough for
by-gones to be by-gones. But he could not
separate himself from that clinging punish
ment-nor can Mr.. Vallandigham and men of
his kind ever escape from the record they
made in the days that drew the line between
patriots and traitors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-20
MUSIC.
OLE BULLS CONCERT.


Mr.. Ole Bull gave a concert on Thursday
evening at the Academy Of Music 1t appears 10 have
beer rather sudden affair, but there excellent
audience which warmly applauded the great yolnst in
his Concerto in A." his "Mothers Prayer" his ar
rangement of the Carnival OF Venice" and other
pieces, and was mildly delighted with the rest Of the
programme Miss Cassie REM sang her usual selec-
tiOns-the Caro- Nome" o luce al quest dnnG" and
yenzano Watz-getting out her high sharp with the
usual neatness but betrayng few tricks and graces,
and frequent careessness Of style which sorry
to notice. Mr. Clstignier played on the oboe " Fan
tasia" of his own which is not a fantasia, but
simple TRANSCRIPTION of airs from "TrOvatore." He Is
an accomplished performer an instrument which Is
but too seldom heard in solo pieces and he will be
welcome addition to the ranks Of our resident musi-
Clans Then there good orchestra under the drec-
ton OF Mr. Bergman, which played the oyertures TO
the "Magic Flute" and civilian Tell" with other
familiar selections The real raiSOn d. ere OF the con-
cert however, was grand piano OF Mr. Ole Bulls, to
which vast deal OF time, ingenuity labor, and
money had been devoted. The principal idea OF
the inventor seems to have been the substitu-
ton Of wood for iron in the construction OF
the Frame and the result OF this change Is
supposed TO be that the instrument will not only giYes
softer and more yoiceke Tone but ike the violin With
proye with age Mr.. Edward Hoffman played upon ton
Thursday night Gottschak's Last Hope" and the &C
commandment to the Carnival OF Venice" 1t was not
"a the Academy OF Music, especially in contrast with an
chestra. any rate it did not impress vs. AZ DeteI
tone than the best piano in use, though we are q'
willing to believe that ii may Improve Win age
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-20
PERSONAL.

The MARQUIS of Westmeath died recently IN
England He served in tho expedition Egypt IN lSoi'
and was rigid Conservative
Secretary Seward arrived in Bombay early
las; month He has relnquished his intention OF pro
ceedin1 up the Persian Gulf owing TO unfa'or'Oi'
reports OF the health of those regions
MIR. J. Milton Turner, the distinguished rep
resenatye OF the United States to the Republic OF LIZ
bera. was honored last week in 81. Louis by pune
dinner at which many of his friends were prt ,S NJ;
Turner will sail from New, YORK Tor bns''u '"0 'a'
this month. and thence Ia LlDetia' -. ,
The Rev. DIR. Nehemiah Adams tamlllary
called southsde Adam has returned 10 bo'ton TON
n long cruise in greatly improved heath. lie TOOK pas
sage in the Fail OF 1859 M tue sp p9t1n & 20 al
,gor'i China touching at Honolulu. Manila, ana thence
70 New York where she arrived on Tuesday
nr charles Hodge. Professor of Theology
I'm the Princeton Theological Seminary, will, he hFs
=, ~, sip, have completed 80 years OF service in
'ii "oN. -, A ,lo, "a MATURING to celebrate the
that INSTITUTION. p u"n1oriai of bi, services
one blot upon his record his friends would r. gao ~
forget viz. his efforts for many year. TO dcIeld o~'
ms an Institution sanctioned by tie Blble'
The Washington Patriot of yesterdly says
"ye are most happy to be able 20 announcd thh INC
medical advisers Of Mr.. Corcoran after oonsu1
-, ,u,, from, tho ,,voraIJe turn mi case has
taken that his recovery Is assured shoup theis
relapse But after long serious I and Mr.
Corcoran informed OF the opinion OF us pIy jvb
and last evening was in good spirits ana ihucn
The confidence in DR.. Livingstone's sAie'y -
based on letter to Consul Kirk at LahION' N'''
shereef Basheikh Iben Ahmed, in which he says
"IhAye to inform that The 18th Of Shaoan GOV are
ger came nom the PEOPLE Menana with letters ho he ara RsS
rr and one iu he Doctor and those letter. ~Ie s, neT vas
t0t 5 In answer to ms nqude they iol me that ne y ~ ,op
Vii slon b. h,l been suffering AMI be Is for The preeh
of wth Mahonr lben Ghirh Waiung o - al
being helpless, without means aud few oorsr oo 81 az II Of
he cannot move down We have se r. q
men Min American cloth ksuin beads sugar CODE s' S Az
N. s,s noNi,r soap and small bottle OF mech' % a, me
t1s he vs. want have cent 70 bin, and fAe " VIZ
t.tt .stng hi. rers-1Uh Saban 10Th NOvl low a.. have
letter from an Arab merchant confirms VIZ ~ md
and says that the "Cnrisuan intends " Ietui"" " Wv
in The mouth OF Safr (April, ls'D'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-20

inc streets that are always dirty, and layished
mon t,e " greedy, grasping monopoliSts' who
manage the party machine. Every one OF the
Domocrotc leaders has grown suddenly rich
u.;tbout work. The World itself has denounced
what it called transportation OF the pub
lie funds. Mr. Tweed, for example, is to all
nteDts and purposes the Democratic party in
this, city, and if the Republicans should lose
the next Presidential election he would be the
soul and the guiding spirit of the Democracy
in Congress. We have not forgotten now The
World held him up to popular indignation only
little while ago as greedy, grasplng mo-
"nopolisp who robbed the public treasury,
and riotcd in his paiatial stables over the
proceeds of his rascality. Has Mr.. Tweed's
character changed! Or is it only That The
World has lost character
And this reminds us that The World has
never answered our question. Which party in
the Virginia Legislature voted to order por
trait of Robert l.. Lee and not to order a
portrait OF George II. Thomasf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-20

" thereof" Now does Mr.. Carpenter pretend
that White and Ramsdell have been indicted
Are they imprisoned by the sentence OF any
Court of the United States having jurisdiction
of misdemeanors If the Act OF 1857 has any
application to their case at all, 1t has been 10
make their alleged oifense misdemeanor,
punishable only by due process OF law ana
the sentence of United States Court.
We have avoided discussing the questions
whether the publication of the Treaty was
violation of the privileges of the Senate, ana
whether such violation could be punished
by Imprisonment; because, as we have already
shown, it is only for the contempt that our
correspondents are held in arrest. But IL
would be easy to demonstrate that none Oh
the assumptions upon which the Senate has
founded its recent proceedings are well taken,
and that its conduct, looked at from any point
of view, is an exercise of the most dangerous
and unwarrantable power.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-20

Messrs. Senator's! if this thing goes on, we
propose to take hand. There are one or two
little points we wOn't tell you about; but there
are a good many others, about which you are
protesting unwOnted anxiety, wherein we are
in a position 10 afford you great enlightenment.
Mr.. Wilson, in a speech of Outspoken honesty
characteristic of the man, gave you, the other
day, the names of two Senatorial reporters OF
the proceedings in Executive session. We can
help you to dozen, without going outside
the list of the majority for the Imprisonment
of our correspondents for sending us a treaty
which the whole COUNTRY wanted to see and
the Senate didn't have the control of. Do
yoa want them2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-20

They nearly succeeded, yesterday, in finding
a twelfth man ignorant enough to administer
Justice and decide upon a matter of life and
death; but he happened, by accident, in a
moment of sanity, to display "A CLEAN of intel
ligcnce, and was instantly rejected. The other
eleven jurors who have been found guilty
were condemned to Imprisonment until Mon
day, the Sherif's officer being specially
charged to see that they cOnversed only
with each other, lest by being impressed
with an idea they untitled themselves to be
impartial judges. Common sense teaches that
the higher the order of intelligence the less
liable to prejudice and illogical conclusions
men become. Common law, it seems, con-
cludes that impartiaity can exist only where
absolute ignorance prevails. Ergo law is not
the epitOme of common sense, as some
philosopher has insisted. But it is very
certain that New-York practice is making ,he
jury system the burning disgrace Of law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-20

A month has elapsed since the date Of The
dispatch from China which told us that an
Imperial cdict forbidding the teaching OF
Christianity had been issued at Pellin. once
our publication Of the news the telegraph has
brought neither confirmation nor denHli CT It's
hu.h. Although il would seem that 'le i'i-
portancc of so great and sudden ehanEe III
Chinese policy should have at once induce"
official inquiry into the correctness OF 'h9 re-
port the telegraph does not appear to have
been used for this by any of the European
Governments or by our own, and only the ar
rival Of the mail steamer, soon due at San
Francisco. can put an end to the doubt which
still prevails as to the credibilty of the intel
Iirnncp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-20

Common Jailers Conkling and Carpenter
seem to have their minds more at rest now
about the conduct of other Senators than
their own. Gov. Morton substantially in
formed them in open Senate that their
intimation that he had been concerned
in THE TRIBUNE'S publication Of the
Treaty was "an atrociOus and cowardly
" falsehood." Gov. Fenton informed them
that, so for as he was concerned "thc
" insinuadon was as cOwardly as it was base"
and that the positive charge would have
been no less infamous than wanton
land ridiculous" In order that the origi-
nal Common Jaier, Mr.. Carpenter, may not
be embarrassed as to the proper appli-
cation of these remarks, we may add, as a cir
cumstance within our knowledge, that Ne.
Carpenter himself is the author, or at least
the promulgator, of the insinuatiOn thus
branded. And now we hope he may at last
be perfectly easy in his mind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-20
WITH A BLUSH RETIRE.

There is o portentous announcement in some of
the public journals, the purport of which is that
when Gen. Sherman returns from his Southern tour,
he will have bone to pick with those newspapers
which are making such free use of his name for the
Presidency" In what particular manner the bone
will be picked cannot pretend to foretel; but if
Gen. Sherman is wise enough to be angry at his I'M
authorized nomination, he will hardly be foolish
enough to shoot any of these busy bodies, even if
they were worth the cost Of ammunition. We fancy
that the hero will be compelled, after ALL to grin and
bear it, for it will avail nothing to be choerc. Why,
even Cen George Francis Train cannot escape be-
ing talked about tinostly by himscln for the next
Presidency IT'S the fate of ali Americans, be they
distinguished, like Gen. Sherman, or notorious like
g. f. r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-20
2gegr-})ork Daily Griblr11e
SATURDAY, MAY 20. 1871.

There has fighting before Paris both sides
claiming successes Yersaillis assaults have been re-
pulsed at the Maillot and Dauphine Gates reign OF
terror prevails Paris, the lives Of many prominent
citizens being threatened. The Paris Committee OF
Safety have suppressed several Journals and deereed
stringent rules for the government OF the press =
The Treaty discussion has been postponed in the House
o. Lords in the House Of Commons, the Governments
Ilsh policy has been sustained by large majority
=- The Sultan is concentrating large army at
Sluma.
The Senate was debating the Treaty Of Washington
Yesterday Mr. Sumner sharply crtcising some portions
of H. = violent hail-stOrm has done immense dam
age in Virginia == General resumption in the coal
mines is confidently predicted for Monday. 80 MIS-
Laura D. Fair has applied for a new trial == sea
seal has been killed in the Delaware River -= Mr..
Greeley has arrived at Galveston, Texas.
The twelfth juror in the Foster trial not yet obtained
and new panel is ordered for Monday. =- trial
before Judge Ingraham developed curious facts
concerning exNlayOr Fernando Wood. $50 Gold, ll2s,
III Thermometer, so, 75o, 90.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-20

The mode of securing a jury for the Foster trial
has led to numerous comments on the stupidity OF
the law that requires iuryman to be fool. When
the law was framed there were few newspapers and
those limited in circulation. Now every intelligent
citizen is certain to be the reader of at least
newspaper and to form an opinion from what he
reads He might change that opinion by rea-
son Of evidence offered trial. but as the
law stands he is not eligible to place on jury.
To lessen the difficulty of obtaining competent uries'
in important cases, a change is necessary. Would IL
not be advisable, for instance, to establish House
of Detention. where a given number, say hundred
or a thousand respectable and intelligent citizens
could be constantly on hand, to be drawn as jurors
They must be allowed 10 access to newspapers or
other current literature aud in order to keep their
minds free and unbiased and make the place self
sustaining they might be assigned to some useful and
entertaining labor, such rs polishing marble
or fashioning pegs and leather into boots and shoes
Then to guard against mental contamination, they
should be handcufied while on their way to the
court-roout and their ears and eyes securely ban
daeed. They could thus be made to face the
Judge, the lawyers and the prisoner without any
previous knowledge of the case or its bearings.
Such a body could not fail to be satisfactory to
all parties. Some of the jurors might dislike the
arrangement but is there any philosophical
citizen who could reasonably object to solitary con-
finement and labor for a year or two, in order
that murderers and other offenders should receive
a fair trial If owing to an unusual crop of criml-
mails the deposits in this bank of jurors were eX-
hausted it might be well for the Quarantine officials
to arrest the officers, passengers, and crews OF YES
sells arriving from long voyages, and convey them
at once to the House Of Detention. Strn-
gent precautions should be adopted to
prevent their learning anything about the events of
the day; the pilots ought to be deprived of all
newspapers, and be under oath to be as nncOmmuni,
catiye as the Man I'm the Iron Mask. The detained
persons might sionaly object to these gentle re-
prcssive measures but of what weight would be
their protests when balanced against the interests of
| Justice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-20

THE NEw-YORK TRIBUNE says: " bismarck
has given the people OF Alsace and Lorraine all inc
rights Of German citizenship, stroke OF policy on DIS
part M wise as 1t unexpected by the people thus
naturazed" How about giving the people Of the South
the full rights of American citizenship THE TRIBUNE
has never advocated any such policy argued that IL
would assuage bitterness and prove wise measure OF
administration Richmond Enquirer.
Does The Richmond Enquirer have many such
natural idiots on its staff Next we shall have
him meandering into our Counting-Room to
ask for that copy of THE TRIBUNE that had an
article in il about Universal Amnesty. We
know already that he is own brother to the
genius who, in 1855, besought us for copy OF
TIE TRrBUNE-he could Mt exactly remember
the date, but it was the one that had an artl-
Gle in it about Kansas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-20
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.

The World, after giving its days and nights
to the study of THE TRIBUNE's Southern cor
respondence, evolves therefrOm great lesson.
II finds it suddenly become the mission of its
marty TO undo the evils its rebellion wrought,
and the long following series of deplorable
results our correspondents now detail Where
fore il promises that the Democratic party,
If il secure the next Federal Administration,
will reduce taxes nearly one-half, and take
good care that the taxes find their way into
"the public treasury, and not into the pockets
"of greedy, grasping monopolists." But if
economy and honesty are the favorite virtues
of the party why should they wait for the ex-
tremcly remote contingency OF the election OF
Democratic President and Congress to put
them in practice2 Let them begin at home.
They have held control of the government OF
New-York City for so many years that the
memory of our younger citizens hardly runneth
to the contrary. Taxation has grown drop
steal under their management, and what mas
become Of the money! Hundreds OF thousands
alc thrown every year into the yawnng gun
OF tie new Court House, pOcketed by swimming
contractors and commissioners, paid ioI clean
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-20

Vice-President Colfax expressed the common
sentiment OF all Republicans who have not
lost their heads, or who have heads to lose,
an deprecating the present folly of the Senate
Friends of Mr.. Conkling come to us with
earnest appeals to stop it, for the sake of the
Republican party. They might better
send their appeals to their man. He made
an utterly wanton and foolish attack upon the
most sacred of rights, and now his friends are
crying out because he gets punished. Their
best way to stop his punishment is to rescue
dlim from his fatally false position. He can't
stay where he is, and he can't go forward IN
this business There is just one thing for him
to do. Get out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-20

There have been some minor engagements
before Paris, the reports Of which are contra
dctory and confusing; but it is at least clear
that the situation is not materially altered.
In Paris the Communists wreak their ven
geance upon each other, and reign OF terror
prevails Without, the Versailles troops push
slowly toward the mmparts, some of
whose gates they have battered down,
but the preparations for tie final assault
have not been concluded Beyond the
City, the Germans dispose themselves foi the
Occupation which they threaten ia the event
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-20

Messrs. COnkng and Carpenter, having nothing
to do now, except public business must be in want
of a little entertainment,-su as an amusing book
for instance Let us recommend "The Mystery of
Edwin brood" Mr.. Conkling, we are sure, will be
highly edited by the character of Mr. Thomas Sap
sea- while Conklings humble mouthpiece, satellite
and admircr, the Senator from Wisconsin, VIII be
equally delighted with Mr.. Sapsea's wife. Mr.. Sap
sea, unfortunately did not personally resemble Sen
ator Conklng for he possessed the great qualities
of being portentOus and dull; = but the reyerential
relations between husband and wife were eyidenay
similar to those that prevail between the New-York
and Wisconsin statesmen. Mr.. Carpenter has not
been able to say word for the last four days except
what Mr.. Conkling put into his mouth; and the
latter gentleman, when he thinks of his disciple,
might almost excaim. i'll the very words which
Sapsea wrote for his wifes tombstone, that
His knowledge Of the World
Though somewhat extensive
Never brought him acquaiatcd WITH
A SPIRIT
More capable Of
LOOKING UP TO HIM
STRANGER PAUSE
And ASK hysef the Question,
CANST THOU DO LIkEWISEi
WITH A BLUSH RETIRE,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-20

The Blue Noses will never get over the re-
peal of Reciprocity. The debates in the
New Brunswick Legislature show that the
objections TO parting with "the invaluable
Fishery rights" arise from the fact that no
free entry to American markets for their coal,
lumber, and ships is granted as an equivalent.
And they have therefore resolved in Legisa-
ture assembled that if we do not give them
free trade they will not give us free fisheries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-20

DAILY TErrt-,r 2oc 4lc Soc, l5c.. and 81 per line.
SgNI-N rEKIN TRIBUNE, - and 80 cents per line.
WEEKLY 1EEvNE. ~, - and - per line.
According TO position In the paper.
In making rcmittances always procure draft on
New York. or Posi-OHo9 Money Order, If possible.
Where neither Of These can be procured, send the
money, bW Cirdys ~ a REGISTERED tttiT. Inc reg,
istration fee has been reduced TO tt6eH cents, and
the present registration system has been found by
the postal authorities TO be virtually an absolute
protection AGAINST losses by mail al POstmasters
are Obliged 40 register letters when requested To do So
Terms, cash in advance.
Address TUE TRIBUNE, New-YOTk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-20

Of the failure of the Government troops, and
which may Gene, in the interests OF peace,
even after the latter carry the r3mplrts. The
Communists will unQucstionably resist al the
barbados, and then only mercilcss ard ndis-
criminato slaughter can cngue, unless The Ger
mans wisely interfere to prevent the useless
L1col sbad