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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-01

Nearly every leading interest Of the tax
payers of New-York is represented in the call
for meeting to consider the condition Of the
City Finances, elsewhere published in The
TRIBUNE. This meeting, too long delayed, Is
called for next Monday evening; it ought to
be fully attended, and those gentlemen who
have given their names to the call must not
consider that their responsibility there ends.
Speeches and addresses are well enough, but
what we want is Action. Our citizens are
reproached with being so apatbetic with re-
spect to the various impositions praticed upon
the body polite that we appear to enjoy being
robbed. And the languid interest with which
the people of New-York have regarded the
peril of the City's credit and an enormous
accumulation of debt is one of the wonders
of the time. Now, then, is an opportunity to do
something to arouse the taxpayers from their
lethargy. We want to know why the debt
has been 80 outrageously augmented, who has
the money represented by this Indebtedness,
and what the City has to show for an un-
equaled expenditure of cash. The Committees
already appointed, if they give to the serious
business before them the time and attention
which it demands, may do something to un-
ravel the mystery which Tammany so studi-
ously conceals; but the meeting of taxpayers
on Monday night can suggest and insist upon
measures which shall satisfy everybody of
their determination to get to the bottom of
affairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-01

Another terrible calamity has overtaken the
unfortunate Island of st. Thomas. A hurri-
cane and earthquake Frustrated almost all
the houses on the island and made nearly six
thousand persons homeless. No more dread
full commotion of the elements can be
imagined than the disturbance which has
thus afflicted st. Thomas. The island has
been so frequently devastated by earthquakes
and storms that it may be considered well
nigh uninhabitable. Certainly it ia an
undesirable place of habitation, and not to
be coveted even as a naval station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-01

The Pittsburgh Commercial thus evinces natu-
raj desire to pry into the unrevealed mysteries
of Hereafter:
taking for granted that Horace Greeley has not lost
the prescience which characterized him in his earlier
years. call upon him to settle the perturbed waters Of
the political pool aud put an end to the uncertainty
which the land by distinct and specific announce
ment of who will be chosen next President OF the
United States That II he WILL he is able to do this we
infer from the fact that In article the Crystal
Palace and Its Lessons written by him for Graham's
Magazine and published IN May, 1882 he distinctly pre-
dcted three great achievements Of American genius and
enterprise to be accomplished within the century all Of
which have since been fulfilled to the letter The pas
sage is as follows:
have inscribed ourselves losby the sahs undns records
railroad the Rocky Mountains telegraph the
Atlantic towering observatory wherein all the storms and Gains At
prevailing within the eshs atmosphere shall be portrayed
dpae and the which shat take place any
poa during the weak with their several directions and In
tensiues'
"-This is a remarkable prophecy. 1t was not dim
foreshadowng but clear and definite announcement OF
what has since literally and absolutely come to pass Now
let him tell what To be the upshot OF the competition
the succession and what the result OF the campaign
man who can dip into the future thus clearly ought
not TO let his dueyed fellows bunder on In unasssted
Ignorance What 10 the Of prophet unless he
cises his Gift We respectfully appeal TO him to solve
these knotty questions of tho Time and above all ese to
tell US on what date Tammany Is to DO hung"
Ans,cer BY The Tribune.
1. "The upshot Of the competition" for the
Presidency will be the nomination of that capa-
BILE and worthy Republican who, in the judg-
ment Of q majority of our next National Con-
vention, can poll most votes. All the wire
working and pips-lsyins Of intriguing self
seekers will not avail to prevent 1t.
"Ths result Of the campaign" will be the
choice Of that candidate who receives ma
jority Of the Electoral Votes cast.
Q. "Tammany win be hung on the first day
that the legal voters Of this City and State
are allowed to record their Judgment on her
iniQuities. In defiance of fraudulent Naturaliza.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-01

Brooklyn law officers show vigorous in
tention to punish the abOrtionists who have
happened to fall into their hands. 1t is an
unhappy thing to say, perhaps, but the public
will feel more confident that justice will be
done these miscroants in Brooklyn than if they
had become entangled in the meshes of the
law in some of our local courts. At any rate,
New-York will look with some solicitude on
the trial of Perry and the Van Buskirk woman,
hoping that they may get their just deserts in
the Kings County courts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-01
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.
Nelu!21ork Daily Gribaaa1e.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. 1871.
EXTRA TRIBUNE.

The State of Ncw-YOrk is to be recovered
this Fall. Fraud, mountainous and deliberate,
gave her Electoral Votes to Seymour and
Blair in 1865; Frand, reiterated and extended,
bas since kept her under the sway of Hoffman
and Tweed. Money stolen by Millions from
the taxes or added to the debt of her great
City, has been used with effect to forge and
distribute certificates of Naturalization by the
ream to grind out voters who had not been
two years in this country, to subOrn twelve
barrel "rcpeaters" and bride canvassers to
make false returns. The net result is the
purchase of Winans and other betrayers of
their trust, and the saddling of the metropolis
with Millions on Millions Of Debt which rep
resents nothing but fraud forgery and theft.
Such is the rough outline of long career of
audacious, successful crime which has culmi-
mated in n burden Of taxation and mountain
of debt at which prOperty-holders may well
stand aghast, wondering what remains unre-
vealed.
Our friends in the rural districts may fairly
ask, "Why is special effort needed to correct
"abuscs so palpable and redress wrongs so
enormous 7" We answer, Their enormity is
the stronghold of their perpetrators. Money
stolen by Millions buys fraudulent votes by
tens of thousands. To facilitate illegal voting
\ oil eofo xuhn Inv Re-
publican legislation had surrounded the Right of
Suffrage have, under Democratic rule, been
deliberately broken down. There is no more
Registration of Legal Voters except in our
City, and here it was last Winter reduced to
mere farce. Those who choose not to regis
ter may vote nevertheless. The object of this
subvcrsion was to enable the chief criminals
10 poll votes enough in this City to swamp
the adverse vote of the country, as was done
in 1868. They can only be beaten by deter
mined Republican effort and an unprecedented
vote in every part of the State.
THE TRIBUNE, resolved to do its part in en-
tightening and arousing the voters-tOo apt
TO be Indifferent and needless when neither
President, Governor nor Members of Congress
are to be chosen-will issue an Extra Edition
of its WEEKLY for three months ensuing at the
lowest possible price. 1t will supply that edi-
ton by mail OF otherwise at the following
rates:
Three Copies for. Observation-Disclosures. 81
Ten Copies for. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. So
Twenty five Copies Observation-Disclosures. 81
One hundred Copies for. ....$25
The papers in all cases to be sent to one ad-
dress.
Orders are solicited from all who are willing
to work for a Republican triumph this Fall.
Address The TRIBUNE, New-York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-01

As was foreshadowed IN previous dispatches,
the French Assembly has finally, by adopting
the preamble to the Rivet proposition, de-
clared itself a constituent body. The majority
was very large, but ie is observable that one
hundred members-prObably of the Left-ab-
stained from voting. 1t is certainly very doubt
full policy for this Assembly to assume 20
great a responsibility; and it is almost sure to
leave an excuse for future disseDsiOns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-01

The Virginia Conservatives met with great
food of enthusiasm, which has gradually fallen
to such low ebb that the delegates will
not adopt any platform or declaration of
principles whatever, for fear of organizing a
division in the ranks. The party is in sad
case when it dares neither adhere to its old
departure nor take new one. Meantime, the
old politicians of the war-horse order, like
Jubal Early, will have nothing to do with the
concern, but turn sorrowfully away. This
seems to be bad year for Conservatism every
where.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-01

Gov. Hoffman appears as the apologist Of
DR.. Carnochan, and, having poor case to sus-
TAIN makes highly unsuccessful effort. His
defense of the Health Officer is against q COM
plant of exorbitant charges preferred by
Messrs. C. II. Marshall g. Co.. but there has
been no answer yet to the assertion we have
made. and now repeat that DIR. Carnochan ac-
cepted bride of $4,000 for granting to a GER
tain company the privilege of plundering the
commerce of the port.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-01

Cen. Butler must imagine he ia already in
the Democratic party, to judge from the utter
Eecklessness with which he coins untruths and
expects them to be believed. Nothing but the
fancy that he was addressing an audience who
eoeld not read could account for the audacity
of his charges against Gen. Hawley at Spring
Geld These were promptly branded by Gov.
Hawiey in iAnguAee more truthful than cour-
teous. Mr.. Butler then proceeded to cure his
misstatement Geographically with another,
saying he had DISPLACED Gen. Hawley for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-01

Look out for travelling wonders and fearful bones
In the museums for paragraph announces the dis
covery Of 200 immense not to say gigantic, skeletons
in Csyuga Township, Canada. Perhaps those who
dug up these large curiosites know when they were
buried, but, o. to other people. there L. Oppor'
tunty for the oftiest flights Of the imsginatien 1t
Ia perfectly easy to say that the owns OF these osse
GUS frames lived before Adam, or Noah the Egyp-
tians or oven before tho late Democratic" party,
although that would be going back with an In
cautious l0oseness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-01

We really did MT know that we had any Spiritual
Lords Tor Lords Temporal, either in America !;
but we live and learn. We read in The Ckurcs
Weeky that on the 9th Of August the Right Rev. the
Bishop Of New-Hampshire (acting for the Bishop of
Massachusetts) visited parish in Plymouth.
After the Office" says The Reekly, HIS LoRDsHIP
ascended the pulpit and preached This strikes us
as about the silliest eccentricity Of Rituslism"
which We have thus far encountered. Do the
curates and rectos and other clerical small fry adj
dress the New-Hamshire pontif as my Lord"f
And what will the Low Church Bishop of Massa-
chusetts saytto this invasion Of the diocese by His
Lordship
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-01

"ineficicncy." The latter gentleman is 40
unkind as to show that this statement Is
utterly unfounded. the change referred to,
which WAS virtually q promotion, having
taken place fortnight after Gen. Butler had
retired to his tent at Lowell, where he re-
NAMED until the end of the war; We can
understand the Generals ambition to "make
"history,n but he ia making a very bad arti-
Gle lust now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-01

items, twenty barrel repeaters, bribed mis-
counters, and ballot-stuGers generally. The
Tammany domination is founded in wholesale
fraud at the polls, and with such fraud 1t will
end.
We are very happy in being able thus to
relieve Tho Commercials pardonabie anxiety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-01

How small the beer is which some people think of
themselves is shown by their contempt of respect
able means for hurryng themselves out Of the world
Lately they have taken to robbng kitchens of Paris
green meant for the cockroaches and to making
last luncheon of it. If man has come to consider
himself vermn, it is highly appropriate and econom-
ical, though one could suggest ways equally painful
and not 30 destructive of self respect Prussia acid
is by all means preferable, it, too, is cheap and
$50 KILN OF the price," Enterprising druggists
may add new attraction to their glittering cOun.
ters by displaying crystal basket Of poisons daintily
done up in proper doses and labeled ooections der
mieres" Last Hope" "consolGtions du dIable," etc.
The dealers would only depart from their usual pru
dence so far as to sell poison with label instead Of
without one, and the poor soul on suicide intent
ould spare the potions Of innocent reaches and
MICE But the CHASTITY humor of the means shows
in deepening shades the horror Of the tragedy.
What breaking down Of body and soul in the poor
teamster or the poor servant girl out Of employment
who watched for better days till their hopes over
turned and sank mssts downward Suicide Is cow
ardice in nobler souls-toward such as these, who
cannot be pitifulf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-01

Tie WasAi nstos Chronicis thinks that prostitution
shoid be regarded moro leniently than 1t 10 at pres
ent Since IL was caught selling Its editorial col,
to the highest bidder, ii has found this cold
and unfeeinR world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-01
amusements, etc., CHS Gpen,na.

CENTRAL PARK GARDEN Concert. Theodore
rhenaS
San Francisco HAu--Minstrels.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-30
IF You Want Military Governor
He is Your Man.
The Coming Occupant of the
White House.

Though exhausted by the toll and anxiety OF a
session which has dragged Its slow length along all
through the winter our New York congressman,
with one exception, have cheerfully consented 10
report 70 their constituents through the columns OF
the HERALD the salient features Of the history
and legislation OF the last session. and to give care
fu diagnosis OF the political malades under which
the country is suffering, and the best means Of
curing them. Such collection OF the views OF
some among the most prominent political minds in
the country fail to of the greatest interest
and the greatest utility, II Will be noticed with
what our Congressman discriminate between
the living Issues OF the present and the dead ana
decided questions OF the past. This enables
us To better realize what we are SO
apt to forgetthar the world not stand snl that
we are daily making history; that the past and the
things OF the past are constantly fading our OF sight
and tnat intensely certain issues may have AT one
time stirred our patriotic pulse they have given
place 10 new generation OF political problems.
We present below our budget OF interviews.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-30

In that unwnolesome drudgery which preys 30 sadly
upsn the health and leisure OF large owners OF real
estate and bank stock and mortgages-and winch.
indeed. p0isons their entire exisence-the drudgery
of looking arter his properly
Mr.. Wood rose with bland and cnildke smile
that was worthy OF the neathen Chinee OF New York
politics.
."Glad to see you sir; take seat Yes. | can
spare twenty minutes, though i am dreadIuly
busy.v - 0ral
I'VE are collecting the views OF our returned Con-
greSsmen ana should be glad TO put into HsRALp
session and the future or the democracy, and the
coming man Tor President, and anything else you
~ should be pleased TO give you my views. be-
cause have great respect Tor the HERALD: and
anl-Dut- Dut-put-weil-my views have no I'M
"You are too modest, Mr.. wood.r
swell, then, again, have my own opinion about
what is proper and an improper way for public
man to bring HIS views before his constituents or
his fellow citizens. Whatever say AZ public man
ike 10 say IN puDlc. nave spoken at washing
ton upon every issue OF the day-the Ku Klux, the
finances and everything else-and my OPINIONS are
therefore quite accessible to the few people who
care 20 know what they are; but, now that have
come home, leave the shop behind me. L have
too much to do in trying to md out how much Tam
have any time to think about pOltics.n
'Bnt there are some things you might like to say
through the columns or newspaper that you could
scarcely say on the floor OF the house."
perhaps so. But now-cxcuse my saying It
uOue you tuHA thc AcWnpdpciS nave iui Wis tuluS
OF interviewing just little into the grounds Inter
viewing at one time was all very WE'LL but IT has be-
come an internal humbug. Everybody Is inter-
viewed, from the Niger, Fred Douglass, up
TO Grant, who Ii, however, too smart TO say
anything; and am smart In just the
same way. am not going TO be interviewed, be.
cause don't believe in 1t as medium for coming
before the public. Yon don't mind my saying so, do
your because shall always be glad TO see you. and
give You any Information may have, and perhaps
tell you what think about things II you won't
print 1t In this, to me, obnoxious FORM"
"GoOd afternoon, Mr. Wood.n
'GOod afternoon, sr.n And the veteran there
upon began a fresh assault upon the confused mass
OF business literature that lay strewn on the desk
before hun.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-30
FsRNANDO WOOD.

In his next political raid the representative OF
the HERALD was scarcely 40 successful as IN the
preceding interviews. lie now beardcd the fierce
Fernando In his den. at Ito Nassau street, but gained
out little 10y his daring. Having waited few min
ules IN the anc.room, tue windows Of winch were
as artsticay dirty ever--tirt by the way. lends
a business.like air to IN ONCE, winch not even
the biggst OF iron sales can begni
10 rivai--the reporter passed into the
presence OF tnc man win the wnlte musIache. The
veteran was sitting AT his desk, which was Uttered
over with law papers and notices Of assessment end
letters anJ accounts. lie MAS evidently Immersed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-30
SMITH ELY, JR.

Mr.. Smith Ely. Ir.. the member OF Congress rom
the seventh district, was next sought MI Ely
does business In that part Of the city known as the
'.sswamp.r His occupation Is the one TO which
Captam Grant devoted his intellect and energy be-
fore the war-the leather trade. TO enter the
sanctum OF the legislator one u Obliged to pass
cautiously between enormous stacks Of sole leather.
The HERALD reporter iound Mr.. Ely IN his counting
house Having informed HIM that the object OF the
visit was 10 obtain his views on Congressional mat
tcrs, he answered.
II am perfectly willing TO give you any Information
possess: hut think you should apply TO some one
OF my senior colleagues who l. better posted In
washington than am. Of course you Know hal but
seven weeks experience, ana no committee,
were appointed and no legitimate business done,
except 10 pass the Deficiency Appropriation bIl,
learned bat littlc.r
'From your experience IN legislative bodies IN this
city ana IN Albany, what DO you think Of the House
of Representatives. ?"
'pf the men VINO conf pose IT. Wen. 1 don't th'na
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-09

81 LAST CHANCE TO SEE WHAT SIS
WILL DO!-We call attention To he ad
vcrtisement, Last Chance to See What
So Will Do" which w, publish to-day.
1t is notice of The pc tponement Of the
Great Premium Land Sale which was
published in the TELEGRAPH some time
ago. The tickets not being ali sold, the
Sale Of tn" Land and the drawing of the
Prizes Was postponed to the Dist of April.
Il is claimed that properly to lhe amount
Of NINETY Five, Thousand Dollars will
positively be distributed as prizes among
the Shareholders.
There is no doubt hut valuable prop.
crty OF land will Ee distributed as prizes
among the Shareholders and perhaps as
little donbt that the distribution will be
fairly made hy the IF tickets. wheels,
and drawing ny blind, or blind olltd
person, under the supervision of promi
nrnt and well known citizens of Angus
ttt, CN'i itbtlL W nat we nave mere
tofrs known of j. CDerby, we liza We
confidence that the distribution will be
tairlg made We, however, publish the
'ivert:scmrnt on he principle that the
rnGrtHlng that each shareholder is sure
70 receive is we'll wor h tie money paid.
We hav already received the "Tle Mar
risge Of Poclhontas," and We consider
it worth more than the SIS paid for it Tn
fact, we know aet where an engraving Of
Ut eq'tilEg value cnld be tppr,,
chased for So, and perhaps not for less
than $40. 81, to say no hing OF the
chance to obtain one Of the ninet y FL r
prizes, each shareholders obtains the value
Inf his So IN either ofthe engravings or
the chromo whicheverhe may select.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-09
SENATOR PETIT.
LEGISLATIVE MANUEL

Senator Petit made us anbrief call last
Sturdy, bur not long enolgh t. sit
down The cali was 50 brief that we
could learn from him )ut little of legis.
Ia In Though looking we'll, 1T, was
evident that he is afeeling the effect OF
his labTs B ing Chlirman Of three I'M
p,rtant Committees. much of the labor
vt the present SEES ion falls upon him
The ways and means7aofi providing for
the Charitable and Benevolent Institu
tions Of the State has given him mucl,
labor. The plans and why's have been
matured but have to be reduced to form
and law to command the means. The
Expenditures have been and are large
bu' there is y prospect of their being KEEP
within reasonable bounds The Senator
is laboring faithfully to dc justice to al
classes, and, at the same time, to do nc
'jus,ice to the taxpayers. And We
trust that he will be successful in a great
measure in so shaping leg station az to dc
justice to all and no injustice to any one
And We hope he will come through his
arduous labors for and in behalf of Others
without detriment to himself.
During his brief call. Senator Petit
presented US, with his complim nts, with
a copy of the Legislative Manual IF the
State Of Wisconsin for the year 1871. The
manual is well printed, well bound
book of about 400 pages, containing the
Constitution of the United States. the
Constitution of the State Of Wisconsin
j Persons Manual almost a complete
Statistical History of the State of Wis
consin, and something considerable of the
Statistical History of the United State
It contains 10 Illustrations, being dia
grams of the Senateiond Assembly cham
bers, Fac SMILES of the Seniors Auto.
graphs, Maps Of the State of Wisconsin,
Portraits o. Governor Fairch1ld and
Lieutenint Governor Pound, and views of
the State Capitol, State Uuivrrsit7, the
Normal Schools, the Reform School,, the
State Prison, and the Charitable and
Benevolent Ipststutions of the State.
The manual is very valuable, and we
prize it for what it is in itself And its
being presented in person, "With the Com
pliments of NJ. Fl, Petit" printed in it,
increases its value in our estimation. A