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tion to put down rates by law. The more discreet
advocates Of these measures, however, acknowl-
edge that the acts Of single State, even il
enforced, will not reach the evil OF high freight
charges Eastward-the main difficulty in the
case-which are controlled by roads running
through several States. They, therefore, call
upon Congress to take the matter in hand. If it
is supposed that legislation is actually remedy
for the existing melancholy state Of things,
then it is desirable that its consideration
should be devo1ved upon 9 body not only
possessing higher range Of intelligence
than the average State Legislature but also
Jurisdiction wide enough to cover the ground.
Perhaps Congress can devise q way to carry
two carloads OF freight in one car, or can call
cars and locomotives from the vastly deep; or,
failing in that, can compel railroad to carry
the freight Of a B at half the present price,
at the expense OF not carrying the freight Of G
D at all. The truth of the matter is, that the
carrying capacity Of the roads from Lake nIichi-
gan to the Atlantic is inadequate. Shippers bid
against each other for freight-room, and there
by put prices up. Nevertheless, if legislation is
to be applied to the matter at all, let it be some
legislation broad enough to deal with in its en-
tirety, and not merely the aggregating nonsense
Of the separate States which keeps the word OF
promise to the ear and breaks it to the hope.
, 1872-12-24

There is movement in Connecticut for Con-
stitutional gonvention, and also for change in
the Representative system. The present ConRti-
tuition dates from 1918, and i: may be imagined
that it's provisions are but poorly suited to the
wants OF the present time. One OF the proVis-
ions which it has handed down necessitates tho
grossest misrepresentation Of the people in the
State Legislature. The Constitution fixes the
number OF Representatives absolutely according
to towns, and not according to their relative
population. Thus township, which may now
include city OF 10000 inhabitants, has but one
Representative, while another township of GOO,
which hss not Increased in population since the
quota WAS fixed, oyer 30 years ago, has two Rep
resentatives. The fact is that an aggregate pop
ulation Of 185, ,638 people in ten towns have only
sixteen Representatives, while ten other to#ns,
whose population aggregates only 1914 people,
have an equal number Of Representatives.. Tie
people have felt the injustice Of this political
legacy for long time but the parties have been
80 evenly balanced in the Gtata that it was in
possible to secure reform. In addition to this
movement, there is another calling for Consti=
tutional Convention to consider the introduction
OF the Minority Representation plan Of got~
ing, and the provision tor q longer tenure Of Of
fee and ,esa frequent elections,
, 1872-12-24

Public Treasury. The surplus revenue Of s110,-
600, 900 is collected from the foreign commerce
Of the country, and represents only the share
falling to the Government from the division OF
the tax between itself and certain privileged
classes.
The financial pressnre,-the want Of active
capital.-is quite as severe as it was six weeks
ago and the worst OF it is, that there is no proH-
pect Of relief 80 long as the causes continue.
When it is Remembered that each dollar Of reYe-
nue. collected under the tax on importa involves
the payment OF another dollar as bounty to pri-
vate persons, it will be readily understood that
the repeal Of taxes On imports, now yielding
$4,000, 900, would be a direct relief to the peo-
pie Of twice that sum. The continuance OF this
tax is withdrawal from the hands Of the peo-
pie annually OF over two hundred millions Of
dollars, in order to purchase Herewith one-ha1f
OF that amount of the principal Of the public
debt, which is not yet due. Let us zee how the
people Of the United States are taxed at this
time. We give the figures OF National taxation
since the Yar:
, 1872-12-24

The Government of the United States is at
this time engaged in collecting taxes to the
amount of s1o0, 900 year to pay the prin-
cipal Of the public debt, not yet due, bearing
per cent interest, and the people are put to ex-
tremities to borrow tho money at 2 Per cent
month to pay these very taxes. He submit that
this is not economy, and is not craftsmanship.
The man who lives beyond his income, and is
forever drawing upon his capital is properly set
down as deficient in Judgment, and the question
of his collapse is one merely Of time; and the
man who borrows money at 2 per cont month
in order to take up debt that has fYo to twenty
years to run, and bears only S per cent interest,
can hardly be said to have any very clear
conceptions of financial wisdom.
We have at this time financial system and
policy #hich are the wonder and astonishment
Of civilized mankind. It is the Boutwelian sys-
TEN. It provides: i. That there be collected
from the people, annually, s11o, ,0oo,e to be
applied to the purchase OF National debt that
is not due, and the payment OF which is not
wantcd. 2. That the largest share Of this
money shall he collected in such way that not
more than SO per cep+ Of the amount paid
through the tariff ehall be renewed into the
, 1872-12-24

The New York Tribune, OF rather tbs owner
ship thereof, has now swung entirely around the
circle, having come back into the hands of hr.
G1ee1e5'a political executor, Mr. Whitelaw Reid.
The Tribune row reafirms it's purpose to
matntein the attitude Of en Independent journal,
adhering to those Republican principles which it
has contributed 80 much to establish, but
bound to no party, no faction, no
administration, bound only to declare
tho whole counsel Of God ~
understood by those who Own the paper. This
is q noble and wise conclusion of the late un-
pleaaantness. It may costthe Tribune some Of its
weekly subscribers to adhere to this policy, but
it will gain in daily circulation and alno in in
duence for 30 far as the public arc convinced
that it is guided by the convictions Of it's editors
and not by the behests OF the caucuB or the sup
posed needs Of the party, 80 far will they give it
their confidence and patronage. Mr.. Reid has
achieved notable victory, and the addition Of
SO shrewd and capable man as afr. William Or
ton to the proprietorahip OF the paper will not
be without value to the concern.
, 1872-12-24

George Francis Train has reached the crown
ing point Of his desires, by getting into Ludlow
Street Jail in his efforts to get Woodruff and
Clahin out. He has been in an English, an Irish,
and French Bastile, and now he is in an Ameri-
can one, and We shall not probably hear the last
of it for long time to come. The offence for
which he has been committed consists in print
ing and circulating an obscene sheet called the
Train Ligue, filed with four pages Of filth, OBJ
scenity, blasphemy, and personal ibels. The
public, whom he has afflicted so long with his
twadd1e and vu1sarity, will regret that it is
doubtful whether the law can reach his case and
rid them Of al intolerable nuisance; aud it will
be matter Of still deeper regret it his jail
confinement shall prove only another opportuni-
ty for advertising himself. It is proof Of the
long suffering and patience Of the American
people that they have not long ago resorted to
summary measures to get rid of him. He will
probably be allowed to run his course until pub
lie opinion finds some way to accomplish what
the law seems poWorless to do.
, 1872-12-24
CHEAP SLEEHNG-CARS.

To The Editor ef Ths Chicago It1u,ss:
sm: ,Aprescnt need Of The travelling public
is aleeping-car combining cheapneas With com
fort. The Pullman Palacecars are magnificent,
and reflect great credit On heir originator; but
the prices charged for berts aretoo high for tho
general public. Thousand travelling by night
would be glad to take berth were not the
charges beyond their purse 4 fortune awaits
the enterprisipg Company which shall first in
troduce and maintain on the:hief railroad routea
sleeping-cars one or two grales cheaper than the
Pullman. Why should not tho Pullman Cons
pany itself manufacture tw' grades Of sleeping
ca1s,-the present splendid fabric for those able
or willing to pay for it's accommodations; and a
cheaper (though still comfutable) car for those
wbaea ne.ns Or inclinationslead them to forecc
indulgence in aa1uriousness! The business q;
the more elegant cars Hould not suffer in conss.
be realized from the lower grade, T.
d71QAao. Dec. 23. 1872s
, 1872-12-24
Tho main argument in favor Of Postal Tel

Tho main argument in favor OF Postal Tele~
graph is that, under Government control,
cheaper rates would be establshed and it is
claimed that the people at large would lose
nothing by such reduction, as the increase Of
business would bring in sufficient revenue to
counterbalance the increase Of expenses. The
statistics Of the telegraph do not confirm this
land, and n. A. Lamar, Of Belgium, two gentle
men who have thoroughly studied the compara-
tive receipts and expenditures Of telegraphs at
various conditions OF the business,
make an entirely different report. Sir
James Anderson declares. as result Of
his Investigations, that ia reduction
Of tariff lends to di1ninution OF the net profit,
even under the most favorable conditions IT,
Lamar has discovered that in Belgium, q country
noted for its low rates Of te1egraphing, all re-
duction OF tariff has resulted in similar dimi-
mutton Of the net profit and Sir James Ander-
son Says further, that an examination Of the
telegraphic systems OF all other countries
whether managed by tho Government or by pri-
vate enterprise, had failed to find any data to
refute the deductions OF principles given in II.
Lamars exhaustive report. The actual figures
attest the accuracy OF these conclusions. In
England, the number of messages Was nearly
doubled between 1852 and 1866, yet the diff
ference In the cost Of the message VAS only the
difference between is lid in 1869. and ls 37ld in
1866. The total number Of messages, trans-
mitted in Belgium in 1865 WAS nearly four times
Us large as the number in 1861; yet the cost in
the latter year vas 1.27 francs per message,
while that OF the former year Was but 1.92 per
message. In the United States, the number Of
messages sent over the wires in 1871 was about
double the number in 1867; the cost per mea-
sage in 1867 was CT cents, and 40 cents in 1871.
1t will be seen from these figures that the re-
duction in expense falls far short Of the proper
t;on which would be required to render the re-
duction .: rates profitable from the increase Of
business. l. result Of such reduction of rates
under Government control, therefore, would bs
to make those who do not use the telegraph pay
the deficiency in receipts from those who do
use it.
, 1872-12-24

It will be remembered that some time ago
Messrs. Hopkins and Carpenter, Of the New
York firm OF Hopkins & Co., we're arrested in
Michigan upon writ Of ne exeat, and were made
to yield oontract which they had for complet-
ing railroad from Lansing to Chicago, as veil
as the stock which had been advanced to them
on this contract. They had been agents for ne
gotiating the bonds Of the Railroad
Company, and had advanced money to
the Company, Having subsequently taken
the contract to build the road
themselves they had received an advance Of
sufficient stock to give them CONTROL and had
proceeded to Michigan for the purpose Of elect
ing their Directors. Hence the arrest. The
bail WAS fixed so high that they we're forced to 8
settlement, by which thoy surrendered all the
stock and bonds they had As some OF these
bonds subsequently, found their way into the
hands Of another Kew York agent. Hopkins 1;
Co. sued for an injunction in the New York
courts, and for the protection Of the lien which
they had for moneys formerly advanced. The
injunction WIS granted, and decree has been
entered that the bonds must be brought into
court, that the amount OF the Hopkins claim may
be ascertained.
, 1872-12-24

There are now 1s3 patients in the Northern In
zane Asylum of this State. The Trustees re-
port that when the Asylum ia finished it will at
ford more room than vas anticipated when the
plans we're made. AL Of the appropriations
made By the Legislature, to the amount of s3Q4,-
4s7, have been spent, excepting small balance
Of 81 02o.61 now in the Treasury; and more
will be needed. The land which was given to
the institution is used as q farm, which is worked
by the able-bodied among the inmates, who thus
bring health to themselves and add largely to
the resources OF the Asylum
, 1872-12-24

modate the ambitious designs Of Colorado.
The latter Territory it says, has only $4,000 in
habitants, and with the addition Of Wyoming
Would have only $4,000, or only one-half
the number required for Congressional
District. The consequences likely to follow the
proposed annexation, il we may believe the
Leader, are truly terrible. They include tho
crushing out Of human energy, stopping the
march OF civilization, undoing all that has been
done, and blasting the bright prospects Of all
that might be done, in the fair Territory of
Wyoming,
, 1872-12-24

George Catin, the wel-known American ar
tist, who died yesterday, in the 18th year Of his
age, was born in Wyoming, Pa. He vas educated
for the Law by his father, who Was himself 8 law
yer, but after practising two years an irresisti-
bic bent turned him to art. It Was while paint
ing in Philadelphia that his attention was first
called By the sight OF delegation
of Indians in that city to the Indian
studies upon which his fame rests. The por-
traiture Of savage character and life became his
ruling passion. To gather materials, he vent to
St. Louis, made the acquaintance Of Choteau,
the celebrated Indian leader, and with him went
to the Yellowstone region, where he buried him
self for years among the red men. He visited
forty-eight tribes, Numbering 400, 600 souls, and
collected the subject for the cartoons which
have been SO widely exhibited in this s3uatry
and England. He wrote as we'll as
painted, and has given us, On his special sub
ject, two octave volumes, copioualy illustrated.
He leaves behind him q work that will preserve
his memory aud That Of the unfortunate races
now so rapidly passing passing away.
, 1872-12-24

Spain is preparing to begin II Porto Rico the
reforms which Prime Minister Gorilla has 80
often announced will be denied to Cuba as long
E8 A;ng1o insurgent remains. The CorteB yes
ter6ay passed the Government bill making the
civil brancl, of the Government Of Porto Rico
independent oz the military authorities, and
giving the island the rights Of local ser-goyern-
ment which are accorded the provinces of Bpain.
The bill for the abolition OF slavery in the ial-
and haB been introduced, and Til be pressed BY
the Ministry.
, 1872-12-24
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

! :, me NORTH SIDE pohcemen we're 1ofnlshed Wit
me new unl1o1m cap yesterday IL Is q yer
becoming neao~uess.
Wheaton & Anderson'g store, No. 290 SoutI
Water street, was robbed Of a quaaiity Of cigars
on Sunday night BY Some bows.
c-o;n.1 ;-atz,-,a.,4o =. ~ ANN
stolen from Dr.: Benson's Office, 10, 66 Wes
p, Lake street, on Sunday evening.
The animal rennion ana snnner ~ +,,o w..
~ 49,; Aeao;at;ar x ~ ,s - ~ Tess-
80, Tn+,.a az Thn~sIav bn 1o7e o. tae oee1~
'1'.... @o'o'
dar nirht and 1obhed Of a in n7one1 ~ .rd A
worth Of goods, ~''~@ ~
|
| An unknown man, VINO as peen boarding It
| Mrs: Andersons, No. 100 Mrth Jefferson street,
Tor the past eight days, did suddenly yesterday
morning. lie WAS OUT OF Wo1k and suffering
AA -4-41'
Ihe Sunday-School OF st. 'auls Church Will
Gvg3 G3 81 free holiday entertainment N Standard
This occasion is to be q gnad reunion Of tbs
friends of st. Paul's, and ~ members Of the
parish are ln*1ted to attend
The 1,itcben rance in 7avie reet,rrort at
+ba cornar ~ poor;e ond arti;s,, e4rao4e h1ov
m vestardav morninrr o,ri- - +ba oco,,,on1o.
tion Of ice in the water-pips. 4 servant named
Mary Burns was severely salded in the face end
arms.
contrihntiona for tho fnn,r and christmas
tree at the Half-Ornhan AV11rn M. IA Hal
sled street. will be- thapkf;Ily receiyed bv the
mauagerg. who hope that ,arats and children
who have homes. and viii snnrc;ate their GOOD
fortune to-morrow. viii re,neuaer fha nnfortu-
mates "ho have none.
The hardy mariner rather like, the cold than
otherwise. The proneller Charls ReitZ arriyed
here on Saturday. with cargo Timber. from
Manitowoc. and The nronelle9 & Jnsenh rom
Manitowoo' The Latter retnrnd the sa1ne ever;-
ing. With The wind a rale and IL mercnrv ont ot
sight.
-Four greenhouses and their contents. aud
portion Of the cottage, occupied BY the owner,
aa4r1ra5 ~ see - ~ ~
T'naa sa1 15n ~ ;nsr,roIa Ti ~
,,ntn +o,, too+;-a ~ ah;sx, 80
800 -r;+e1, fr,1a Po1 a1o 17' 0A - wa"
oA'7N -AoD 1'0~ AN"'
L. ManaHse, optician, under the Sherman
House, the Warmest place in town next to the
furnaces at the rolling mills, reports tn. follow
ing condition OF the thermometer during the
day: .. n., below; 9 q. NJ, be1o7; 10 ..
m., below; II q. m, below; II n, 0; J. P.
m, above; P. H., o.; P. m, below; P.
~, below; p. H., 6 below. Where It was at
Il P. m. deponent sayeth not, probably became
it was buried out Of sight,
Alderman Nicholas Weis, Of Odessa. Russia.
called on Mayor Medin Yesterday for tbs CT.
pose Of obtaining some hints as to the organza-
, 1872-12-24
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.

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Renttances nay be made either by draft express, Post
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Address THE TRIBUNE COMPANY,
Corner Madison and Deatborn-s -stg., Chicago, Ii.
TRIBUNE Branch Office, No. 46s Wabs.h-ay., in tho
Bookstore of Mezsrs Cobb, Andrews i Co., where
advertisements and subscriptions will be received, and
viii have tho attention as If Left at the Main
Office.
, 1872-12-24

The telegraph, in our last issue, brought the
boilers and ranges, caused by the sudden cold.
Some of them proved fatal to kitchen employees,
and all Of them we're marked by unusual force
and violence, in some cases oven Blattering
rooms to pieces. Tho kitchen range in the Cath
ollc Orphan Asylum of this city exploded yester-
day morning, leaving that institution, with its
$50 inmates without the means Of cooking, and
there have undoubtedly been numerous othor
explosions of this kind here, although none Of
them, as far as We know, have proved fatal. Peo-
pie cannot exercise too much caution in regard
to tho caro- Of their plumbing during
this intensely cold weather. The water should
be turned off, both above and below, at night,
and the faucets left open so as to run off au
that is left in tho pipes. This will give a free
circulation OF air through the pipes and may
prevent freezing and tile consequent bursting Of
pipes. In kindling the morning fires, also, great
care should be taken not to expose the water
pipes in tho stove or range to an intense and
sudden heat. These pipes are apt to be burned
out or clogged up with deposit before one is
aware, go that the circulation Of water is very
defective. In such cases, the chances
of explosion are very much increased.
An additional precaution is to lot
the water of from the boiler at stated intervals.
Too much care cannot be exercised, as it re-
quires but very little freezing Of very little
water to de1ange the whole system Of plumb
ing in house. The cold-water pipes can be
easily managed it the water is thoroughly run
of. Tho most danger is to be apprehended
from the hot-water pipes and tire prudent
housekeeper who wishes to avoid very serious
plumbing bill, and perhaps worse results, will
use every procaution with regard to these while
the cold weather lasts.
, 1872-12-24
4 project to elect Mr. Maynard, OF TennesHe6,

4 project to elect 11r. Maynard, OF TennesHe6;
Speaker Of the nozt Hccse Of Representatives,
tee Of Ways and Means, is part Of the political
fol-de-rol OF the day. Alr. Maynard has no more
chance to be elected Speaker against Blaine than
Congressman Snapp has to adotn his noble form
with "the shirt Of Nemesis" Maynard repre-
sents the Chinese wall Of protective tariffs, and
all manner Of narrowness and self-conceit. He
is too small pattern altogether to make any
headHay against an athlete like Blaine.
, 1872-12-24

As rule, there is no worse enemy to the COM
fort Of mankind than that prying, inquisitive
creature, who is not satisfied to let we'll enough
alone, but insists upon the folly Of wisdom
where ignorance is bliss. When that creature
commences his Investigations Of matters which
concern our physical welfare, he becomes more
than ever inimica1, and the worst Of it is, that
he disturbs our peace with the most horrible
revelations, and yet suggests no remedy. It is
his chief delight to concern himself with what
we ent and drink, and just as We fatter ourselves
that we have cot q good dinner on the table and
sit down to enjoy it, he bounds in like a har1e-
q71in and bids us beware Of the sugar, for it is
full Of -four and sand Of the pickles, for they
have been aoused in muriatio acid
and are colored with sraeniol OF the
biscuits, for they have been raised with some
chemical abomination; of the milk, for it iscom-
pounded Of dopei and SO on, to the end of the
chapter and thus succeeds in spelling our din
ner, without telling us how or where ne can get
pure articles. Now if he had let us alone and
kept away with his diabo1ical suggestions, re
should have fancied that VIC were having an ele-
CANT dinner; should have enjoyed it and retired,
after the coffee and walnuts, at peace with our
selves and all the world. What good has the
Adulteration Fiend caused by planting these
lurking suspicious in our breaats2 What does
he offer US that is better than the symposium
we had prepared, which We should have fondly
believed to be OF 0lympian excellence, and
sh59ld have relished With infinite gusto if he
had only feffajped from his diabolical suggeR'
tions?
It is the worst feature OF this Adn1teratiop
Fend that he makes us believe adulteration is
something new, and that ne are the first and orig
inal victims Of eanded sugar and chicoried cof
fee, and that there is death in the jug il We
taste. On the other hand, there is nothing new
in the practice Of sdultaration. Our forefathers
and mothara ste and drank adultarahons With
, 1872-12-24

4 strike Of coal-nainers at Lincoln, like fhst
which is troubling Springfield, has been settled
by the concession to the workmen Of the advance
they claimedof one cent bushel. At Springfield,
neither the owners nor the miners have with
drawn from their position. AL the coal@yard1
are empty, and the miners in concert With fe1-
:low-1aborers abroad are attempting to stop tho
supplies from the surrounding country. As q
part OF this plan, the miners atDanville threaten
to strike if coal is sent thence to Springfield.
, 1872-12-24
CONTENTS OF TO.DAY'S TRIBUNE.

FIRST pAGE-Politcal, New York, and Miscellaneous
Te1cgraphic News.
SECOND PAGE-Ncw York Letter: Jay Gou1ds Com
promise with tho Eric Railroad Company-House
Decoration for Christuas-WashingtonL Letter: A
Congressnan's Abuse OF Bis Privilege; 1Ir. James
Brooks Attack upon Colonel A1Comb-New Publ
cations-Cachise: Governor Safford's Account Of
Els Interview with tho Apache Chief-Genera1
News Items.
THIRD PAGE-The Law Courts-Raiuay Ecws-A Ro-
lance in Real Life: Reappearanco OF q Nan sup"
posed to Have Been Murdered Railroad limo Table
-Adyertisenents.
FOURTH PAGE-Editoria1s: Reduce the Taxes: Pro-
fessor Tyudau and His Observation-Disclosures
Current News 1tems-Notes and Opinions.
FIFTH PAGE-City Council Mceting-Couuty Matters
Persona1-aIarkets BY Observation-Disclosures
SIXTH PAGE-Monctary and Commercial -Advortse-
1ucuts.
SEVENTH PAGE-Horace Greeley: Testimony Of fthe
Tribune Foreman in the Contested VII Case-Safe
Robbery: Exploits Of Rogue with Moro Roldness
then Scusc-Du1uth: How Twenty Thousand Dol
lars Hung on Twenty Days-A Chaldeau Story
OF the Deugc-Snal Advertisements: Real Estate,
For Sale, To Rent Wanted, Board and Lodging,
etc.
EIGHTH HPAGE-Wnshineto Eevs-Auuscmcnts-Mts-
callareous Tclegralas.