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New-York tribune., 1872-07-08
bEM6cRArS F0R GRANT,

Suppose that here and there lonesome
Democrat, for some reason, or for no reason
desires to vote for DR.. Grant! What we want
to ask is, Whether he will be permitted by tie
friends of the Doctor to do it 2 There is .
story travelling about of which the Renomi-
nation newspapers are making the most. The
purpOrt of it is that in some ward OF this
city Democratic Grant Club has been organ
lied, one OF the conditions of membership
being a pledge to vote for Grant and Will
son. Upon this The Boston Globe, with sa4
gacity perfectly appalling, observes: "The
"prediction seems likely to be realized that
"there will be many more Democrats to vote
"for Grant than Republicans to vote foI
"Greeley.n That's as may be; even the great
Globe itself may be mistaken. At any rate,
for DR.. Grant newspaper, it appears to regard
the contingency with mysterious eQHanimty.
That the Philadelphia candidates viii need
all the votes which they can get (and possibly
a few more) seems to be sufficiently evident.
Yet in what condition of exquisite appre-
hension they must be when they can antici-
pate with satisfaction recruits from such
quarter! Have they not, for the last few
weeks been exhausting the vituperative re-
sources of the English language in portraying
the wickedness, corruption, iniquity. and Gf
we may be allowed the phrase) the total de
prayity of the Democratic party, the latter
quality being most fully demonstrated by the
probable action OF inaction of the Baltimore
Convention All! they were the saints, the
pure in heart, the spotless, the clean
handed, the conscientious, the model poll
ticians No muddy coalitions for them No
touching of the Baltimore pitch for them |!
No bargains, no goddess copartnerships, no
iniauitous arrangements, no truck-and-d -dicker
with the dirty Democracy for them! To be
sure, probably through sheer fright, they
sometimes whistled different tune - some-
times, with mostened eyes, besOught their
dear Democratic brethren, for the sake of
every thing lovely and of good report, to have
nothing to do with those schemng, maneuver-
ipc and strictly reprehensible Liberals! What
between cursing and coOing simultaneously.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-08
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. MONDAY. JULY. 8, 1872.

these desperate folk must be in no little dan
ger of strangulation. II they could only by
some magic art, or by some miracle OF lobby
ing persuade the Baltimore delegates to make
fools of themselves (Which is MT at all pos
sible) we can imagine these Republican Regu-
lars going into Mysteries of gratitude too
intense to be long continued, and certain to
be succeeded by the old Trades less amiable
than ever.
The truth is, there never before was party
in such quandary. Its main business now
(srange to say is not so much to keep It's old
friends from boiling as to persuade Its old
enemies TO remain faithful to the once Obnox-
ious banner. 1t has taken the Democracy into
its holy keeping. 1t begs that it may not be
agonized by the spectacle of Democrats
accepting the admirable Cincinnati plat
form and Republican candidates. 1t has just
now but one bit of advice for all manner OF
men, and this is-Let every citizen stay where
he is! Let all Republicans affectionately vote
for their General, and let all Democrats vote
against Greeley and Brown! Very simple rule,
indeed, but not half so simple as the credulty
which risks everything upon their infalllbiiity
New-York tribune., 1872-07-08

theirs,-a punishment that shall be exacted to
the last stIipe,-we might pass over his career
IN charitable silence. But that lesson Will
never be taught if while McCunn goes down
to dshonored grave stern account is not
exacted of a more infamous offender, whose
robberies have been greater, whose indecency
has been more glaring, whose daily life is an
insult to public virtue, and who has joined to
all the offenses of which McCunn was guilty
the heavier crime of conspring with the worst
gang of robbers that ever cursed this city
against the property and personal liberty OF
honest citizens. There Is hope that even upon
this bold outlaw the avenging hand has been
laid at last. One by one the freebooting
knights who dashed through our streets in
such fine array year ago, cutting purses and
pilaging castles, and laughing 80 insolently at
our feeble resistance, have been over
taken. One has been shot down in mid
career. Another is fugitive in foreign lands.
A third is in hiding. Some are scattered, no
one knows whittier. Some are clamoriDg at the
courtroom doors for leave to betray their
comrades. The riotous band is broken up for
ever, and when this poor creature, the mean
est and perhaps the least guilty of them all,
comes to his end, there is not robber of the
Ring at hand to say a good word over his
New-York tribune., 1872-07-08
PRRsmENTtNL CAMPAIGN,


CAMPAIGN TRACTS OK THE PRESENT ISSUES
will he published at
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No. /.
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No 4.
THE Phil ADKLPHIA FAILURE; A REVIEW OF GRANT ;
RTYOvINATfOS-A breI, pthy, and etustlG lnrlctment
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Netn-}lotIs Dntlp 9ribmare.
MONDAY, JULY 8. 1872.

The German Emperor has appointed three law officers
10 report on the san Juan boundary question = Two
more Communists have been executed at Satory. 80
The French National Assembly has ratified the evaeua-
tion treaty The Spanish Republicans have resolved
10 take part in the elections, Aug. "a
Great enthusiasm for Greeley prevails at Baltimore
- Strikes are reported in Pennsylvania aud Michi-
gan. - seventy-hye cars were burned at Albany ==-
A negro not at Tarboro, n. C., is reported.
In the trial the defense introduced evidence to
oroye that the fatal meeting the hotel accidental
- police officer was murdered by Brooklyn roughs.
- The Brooklyn Committee OF Fifty has Issued
another report in regard to the Hampstead Reservoir
- Ex-Judge McCuDn died. == Gold, llSi 49,. lISi.
Thermometer, 75o, S7o, TO.
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PROSPECT OF BAD CROPS IN EUROPE.

PROSPECT OF Bad CROPS IN EUROPE.
From Austro- Hungary comes intelligence
which renders it probable that great demand
will be made upon the wheat crop of America
for this year. In various portions of the mon
archy, the prospect of the crops has been
completely destroyed. Hungary has been
termed the granary of the world; the black,
fertile soil of the Banat is so well adapted to
raising wheat that frequently from 30 to 40
bushels of choice wheat have been raised to
the acre. Now this region is completely inun-
dated with water. Over wide extent Of ter
ritory nothing can be discovered but fish
ponds and marshes; the eye of the railroad
traveller meets with water on all sides. More
than 1900, 900 of acres are now under water.
Somewhat similar has been the experience
of Bohemia. Toward the end Of May there
were heavy falls OF rain accompanied with
waterspouts, so that the rivers Elbe, Moldau,
Eyer, and Beraun overaowed their banks and
inundated the country with such fearful
rapidity that in most of the flooded districts
the waters rose four and five feet in minute
Great disaster was the result, more than 200
New-York tribune., 1872-07-08

II is usually taken for granted, when person
well advanced in years makes disposition and dis
tibuton of his estate that he acted under what the
law rather indefinitely calls undue influence; and it
is curious to notice how sure the people who ex-
pected money, and who received none, are that the
poor old man must have been teased. tormented,
yheedled, or caudled into doing what otherwise be
would not have done. We think that courts Of law
do right in sustaining whenever it is possible testa-
mens for conveyances made by those who are untor-
tunate enough to have both riches and relatives.
In recent English case heard before the Master OF
the Rolls it appeared that gentleman upward OF
eighty years old had made voluntary
settlement of largo property upon several men,
bers of his family. Those who were left out
of the settlement, when they fondy hoped to be IN
it. sought TO set aside the deed but it appeared IN
evidence that the grantor's sole reason for making
the conveyance was that he might free himself from
the opportunities of his hungry relatives. Those OF
our readers who have watched such cases will ap-
prcciate his motives. Age has its inevitable tor
ments but it need not be rendered intolerable by
pack of selfish and eager expectants whose spirits
rise as the moribund uncle grandfather grows
Shaker and shaker. In a comparison between
legacyhunters and hyenas or jackals, we award the
palm of moderation and disinterestedness to the
quadrupeds. They are more moral, and vastly less
repulsiye
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The present Dublin Exhibitio

The present Dublin Exhibition contains.
among other articles, the collection OF gold and silver
plate presented by Queen Anne to the great Duke OF
Marlborough One OF the pieces iu this collection Is
wnecooler weighing 1900 ounces-a singular and valua-
bic specimen Of godsmiths work the 10th and Tth
centuries.
An assault, by way of expressing resentment
against editorial comments, committed the other
day on Mr. Charles Whitehead, editor OF The Kansas
civ Times Whether the assanter was also committed
do not learn Or did they give him a corner lot and
service VI silver plate
New-York tribune., 1872-07-08

Shooting Communists at SatOry goes on
with customary regularity. The outside world
has almost forgotten the trials of these un-
happy men; but it is reminded of the past by
an occasional execution, as though Mr.. Thlerss
Government desired to show the resources of
the Republic,
New-York tribune., 1872-07-08

We have received from Mr.. Frank Leslie colored
diagram, showing the arrangement of the seats for
delegates Associated Press reporters general report
ers editorial and other guests telegraph operators
etc. etc. for the National Democratic Convention to
assemble tomorrow in Ford's Opera House, in Balt-
more. Mr.. Ford has himself, we believe, given spe-
cial attention to the arrangements, which to be
in every particular as perfect as can be devised
New-York tribune., 1872-07-08

unasked rise in wages has actually taken
place, much to the astonishment of poor
/" Hodge, whom Mr.. Disraeli thinks deserving
of better name There is much to encourage
those who wish well of humanity in these
movements, and not the least hopeful sign of
The times is that Tory and Liberal are both
vyng in their attentions to the poor laborer.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-08

persons were drowned, and an immense nu m
Der of houses have been destroyed; in some
places whole villages are in ruins, WHILE 10
use the language of an official report, mill
"ions' worth of property have been destroyed,
"whole tracts of cultivated land have been
converted into a desert, and covered with
"sand and mud to depth OF from two to
"three feet, in addition to the property de-
"stroyed in crops, houses, roads, bridges,
"and stored goods. 1t will not be possible to
"cutiyate any of that land this year, portions
"of it not even in the next; and many acres
"will be utterly lost for agricultural purposes
"the expense of restoration being too great to
abe borne by the poor people" A direct
consequence of this failure of the markets
which have supplied great portion Of Europe
with grain, would appear to be the necessity
of drawing large supplies from other coun-
tries. With a favorable crop in the United
States, considerable expectation of grain may
be required to supply the deficiency.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-08
MEN OF NOTE IN THE CONVENTION.

MEN OF NOTE IN The CONVENTION.
THE FIRST TRULY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
SINCE lS80-s0ME MEN OF EMINENCE AND
NATIONAL OR LOCAL CELEBRITY SELECTED
FROM ALMOST EVERY STATE-THE PRoPoR-
TIoN OF NEW MEN CONSIDERABLE.
FRoN THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THB TRIBUNB.l
BALTIMORE, July THE Convention which
is to meet in this city Tuesday next, will be. In many
respects the most remarkable political gathering which
took place In this country For the first time since
1860 will all the elements which went to make up the
Democratic party OF ante-bellum times be reunited.
the only vacant seats being those formerly hled
by such Democrats as Senators Morton, Logan and
Carpenter Gen Benz. F. Butler, and others training
In the ranks OF the Renomnationists, and those Who
have laid down their lives, some IN battle and some N
peaceful pursuits and Joined the great oongrega-
tion which is never divided political questions. In
this Convention the South for IL long years compelled
take back seat again her power and makes
her influence felt. Chastened. oppressed In rags and
poverty she does come TO Baltimore with that
Rant rule or ruin" spirit which moved her leaders and
representatives l? Secession dsunon, is 10
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A correspondent writes to us to complain of the
limited typographical knowledge exhibited in our
Post-O Office. There is one kind of place which the
clerks there fully comprehend, but to all other
places their notions muzzy and uncertain. Thus
on a money order notice they were requested to
write, "6S, Belgraye Road, London, and did ac-
tually write "6S, Belgrave Road, Mark Lane, NJ.
Co., England"-a most astonishing conglomeration
The only wonder is that it reached the person
to whom it was directed!
New-York tribune., 1872-07-08

As the delegates gather to the National
Democratic Convention. their discussion seems
chiefly TO turn upon two points. These are !:
Shall we nominate Greeley and Brown, or shall
we content ourselves by indorsing their nomi-
nation at Cincinnatii The argument on one
side ia that formal nomination might alien
ate some Republican votes ON the other, that
as the Democratic party is emphatically one
of discipline, all the sanctions of regular
nomination are needed to retain the few dis
satisfied Democrats who might otherwise be
willing to listen to the seductive advances OF
the Grant fuglemen.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-08


An overcast sky with signs of rain, and
fall in the thermometer, have brought relief
at last to the heated city. Looking back at
the hot week now ended, we can see how much
of the fearful mortality might have been
averted; it would have been only necessary,
in many cases, to give shelter and rest to the
poor creatures who were stricken down IN the
streets. The description "no home" opposite
the names of some of the victims indicates
volume of wretchedness. The total number OF
deaths for the week ending last Saturday is
1859, the largest known for four years. The
heated term lasted during the week, and ex-
ceeded any which New-YOrk has known for
ten years.
When Gen. Howard went to Arizona, the
military order giving Gen. Crook power to
commence hostilities against the Apaches was
suspended. Gen. Howard has got back and
has made his report. He thinks the command
ing general in Arizona should be relieved
from the operation of the order. 1t is rather
late in the day for Gen. Howard, or anybody
else, to come to such conclusion but, as the
famous Indian policy of the Administration
chiefly consists in giving all sorts of contrary
orders, we suppose this last recommendation
will be acceded to-until another Commits
sioner is sent out to view the situation.
Meantime it may be worth while to say that
from the outset it has appeared that Gen. Crook
understood the situation in Arizona, and if he
had been decently let alone would have secured
peace. He is a soldier of approved courage
and skill who has shown no undue disposition
to begin fighting before it was needed. If he
could have been allowed to act on his own judS-
ment he would have proved an immeasurably
better Peace Commissioner than the multitude
of counselors who have been perpetually on
guard to hamper him with their game of cross
purDOSes.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-08

They have 9" live Indian" in London, and they
are making the most of him. He is chief of the
Chippewa persuasion; and, going about in what the
London newspapers call his native garb,' he at
tracts considerable attention But he is thoroughly
modified and, we may say, civilized savage, and his
business in England is to collect money for setting
up an Industrial School among his people. He takes
kindly to the fashionable life of London lion. and
lately attended garden party given by Mrs. TAFT at
Lambeth Palace. His noble name is Buhkwuienee.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-08

We have already mentioned the of gentle
man in Massachusetts, and in the pretty town of
Brookline, who was arrested and fined for mailing
up a vine in front of his house-on Sunday We
have now to report that there is "a row" about it
in heretofore peaceful Brookline. Mr.. William
Ingersoll Bowdtch has even gone to the length of
printing pamphlet on the subject, giving all the
facts and strongly censuring the police. Appar-
emily the matter Will affect the politics of the town
at the annual municipal meeting.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-08

That the agitation of the wages and treat
ment of English farm laborers has already
resulted in good is apparent. The recent great
congress of farm hands at Leamington is Is
described elsewhere by a correspondent Oh
TIE TRIBUNE. That such convention was
nos.ible is in itself an evidence of progress
hut Il seems that in some Of the parishes an
New-York tribune., 1872-07-08

We read of a mourDful municipal event in Charles
town. Mass. The Mayor, Aldermen, and City Coun-
ell Oafter tho manner of such fuuctionaries) went
upon pleasure excursion and had good time
withpTt regard to expense. Then they voted an
appropriation to pay the bills; whereupon ten legal
voters filed petition in the Supreme Court for an
injunction against any such of the city's money.
The presumption is that the festive fathers will be
obliged to discharge the accounts out of their own
wallets They should have taken the precaution of
inviting the ten to join them in the sports.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-08

Just after the Fourth, newspaper reading, 1T must
be admitted, is not lively. Because a candle has
burned brightly it does not follow that its last mo-
ments are particularly fragrant There were no
more people killed, burned, wounded, manned, we
believe, upon this than upon previous Fourths but
there were enough; and the record of their fate and
sufferngs is not rosy. We confess that what strikes
us about our Independence Days their intolerable
sameness. which, beside, is not a sameness of a
pleasant kind. The bell-ringing the fireworks the
orations alike lack variety. Tnen. too such is the
usual intolerabe weather, that cool. rainy Fourth
Of July would be novelty. Some OF the orators
this year have wandered little, but not very far,
from the beaten rhetorical track. Indeed. our can
did opinion is that unless some rational way OF
celebrating il is hit upon. the Fourth of July will
eventually become porentous bore, at least to all
but the children To each new generation the noise
and the nonsense are fresh and attractive but it is
a pity that tradition has not ordered the method OF
Observance differently, SO that young and old folk
aiike might participate in it pleasantly. But we
must take it as it is with all its sam-bang and tim
tinnabulation; we haven't many holidays that we
can afford to drop the dear old Fourth
New-York tribune., 1872-07-08

Some Of the Grant State Senators are said to be
opposing the confirmation of some of the Repub-
Hcans nominated by the Governor for members Of
the Constitutional Commission. on the ground that
they fear they sympathize with the Cincinnati
movement. Mr. Boles of Cattaraugus County and
Mr. Hiscock Of Syracuse are the Republicans spe-
cially suspected of being unsound. But we thought
there was no disaffect0n in the Republican ranks
that everything was harmonious and lovely for the
RenominatiOnists. Here we have one-eghth of the
Republicans selected for this Commission already
suspected. and that, too. in the face Of the fact
that the Republican Senator'S instead of the Gov
emor. selected these men. The very fear of these
Grant Senators proves that there is much stronger
Republican support for Greeley in this State than
they admit. If it has strength why oppose these
two men on mere suspieinnI
New-York tribune., 1872-07-08

Our city readers who spend the Summer in
the country have THE IRIBCNE mailed TO them Dy
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-22
SignOr Sebastian.
MASTER ROMEO,

he captain and head-centre Of all the Bareback
Prodigy, in their thrilling feats of Horsemanship
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-22
Ferry Village.

Messrs. James w. Harmon, John F. Pills
bry, Henry Loveit and Daniel Pillsbuiy were
drawn as traverse jurors for the May term of
the Superior Court. ~
The new post Office in Ferry Village was
opened to business on Monday last. Mr. Har-
ford deserves great praise in trying to accom-
modate the public. The people are all well
pleased with the postal arrangement Verdict
good enough.
Capt. N. B. Dodge, a retired shipmaster, has
bought parcel of land joining his estate and
proposes to give his attention to farming and
horticulture. II. g., look out for your laurels.
At 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon we saw on
the bulletin board at the post Office, that Hor-
ace Greeley died last night at 10 o'clock, of a
Southern fever. Second despatch at 4 p. M.
stated he was only playing possum.a