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New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

The Senate, after considerable backing and
filing, yesterday, finally passed the Local Option
Qiquor) bill by vote of II to II. Itnow goes
to the Assembly, however, for concurrence in
amendments. and its life hangs on a slender
thread. The principle of Local Option is
sound and just, but the machinery provided
by this bill for its enforcement is detestable.
We want no special elections, but vote at each
and every election of Municipal officers for or
against Liquor Licenses. If the majority say
License" so be it; if they vote "No License"
let their verdict be respected so far as their
own city or township is concerned. This is
both republican and democratic. But special
elections are needless, costly, Objectionable,
and we hope they will rarely be ordered.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

After all the tribulation about the Appor-
tionment bill, that unpopular and unwelcome
scheme has passed the Senate, and now goes
to the Governor. 1t has been drawn up with
out reference to the wants of the people, or
to the desires of anybody but few politi-
clans. If the Governor would refuse this bill
his signature, he would please vast majority
of the citizens Of the State
New-York tribune., 1872-05-08
Nmusemenls, fit., CHS Gpenine.

BoorH's THEArER.-"Richard Ill" Booth.
Firth AVENUE THEATER.--" Article A."
LIMA EDwIN's TuEATER. The Gold Demon"
The Chapman Sisters
OLYMPIC TuEATER. AT 2 and at 8: Humpty
Dump,y" Remodeled. G. l.. Fox
UNION SQUARE THEATER,-At q and at s Bur
lesQue The voSes Family.
WAIIACK's THEArFR.-At1i II: The Rivals" AT q:
"iooion Assurance" Walck and Charles Mathews
New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

Judge Cardozo's case ha g finally been aban-
doned, as his resignation was shot into the
Legislature in time TO forestall any action by
the Assembly. 1t is pity that he could not
have been formally impeached and removed
and so disqualified from holding Office here
after; but it was not thought worth while to
waste time on him after he had confessed
Judgment by resigning. The charges brought
against Judge Curtis of the Marine Court, as
reported in The TRIBUNE to-day, are very
damaging and certainly seem to warrant the
action of the Bar Association in moving for
Impeachment.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

Commissioner Van Mort of the Department
of Public Works, by wise use of the discre-
tionary power remaining to him. has so far
economized the expenses of his Department as
to save 100000 in the appropriations. Now
let him try his hand on the salary list descend
ing to him from Mr.. Tweed. He will probably
find on it the names of many more officials
than there are need for, and several positive
and very worthless sinecures.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

From London we have a doubtful rumor
that several of the Kurile Islands are to be
leased to the United States What the United
Estates" can possibly do with any of the
Kuriles, no man knows they do not produce
anything, and are chiefly valuable as trading
and fishing stations from which to reach cir
cumacent coasts. The Alaska Commercial
Company have a contract with the Russian
Government Ito which most of the islands be-
long) to furnish certain supplies to the inbab-
itants, and this Company may propose leasing
some of the islands.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

II seems that Assemblyman John A. Foley,
who was elected from his district by an en-
thusiastic constituency Of Reformerns has in
charge the Police Justices bill, of whose fate
there is at present so much doubt and de-
spondency. The measure is one of the gravest
instituted by the Reformers, and its passage
destroys the last vestige of real power remain-I
New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

Gladstone's grand majorities in the House
Of Commons have shrunken to a shadow.
Yesterday, the Government was defeated in a
motion on an amendment to the Scotch Edu-
cation bill by vote of 216 to 209. If this
sort of thing goes on much longer, the fabric
of the present Ministry will soon fall irrecov-
erably.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-08
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New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

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New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

Richmond, in England, is known to every ono who
knows anything of London as one of the few breath
ing places of that suffocated city, This beautiful
spot the charms Of which have been sung by more
than one celebrated poet it is now proposed to con-
vert into military station. The tradesmen there
favor the project, but The PaH Mall Gazette submits
that London has a right to be asked its opinion"
and questions whether Londoncrs ought to be de-
prved las they will be virtually deprived of one of
their most agreeable places of resort" Even we
aliens to England who have seen Richmond in its
Summer glory. or who may have hoped so to see it,
may express wish that scene so well known in
literature may preserve uncontaminated its natural
beauties
New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

There will be a feeling of relief at the sat
isfactory termination of the test case in the
Court of Special Sessions muddle. A criminal
brought before the reorganized Court of Ses-
sions. Yesterday was sent to the Penitentiary
in spite of the plea that he had been tried
once before in an illegally constituted court.
Though some of the persons who were orig
inally convicted and sentenced by that Court
are now out of reach, there is no danger that
all are to be let loose on the community.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

nth. Fail Of sy-yea the establishment OF The TRIBUNE
t o.,oA elections having developed popular uprising against the
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va. moved TO issue POLITICAL REGISTER FOR 1885, INTENDED
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With those Of some preceding year The reception Of that little annual
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DUTCHER's DEAD SHOT FOR BED-BUGs.
TOTAL BITERsIYAr1oS.
Tb, wonderful article has slain s millions good for millions
Good sound sleep for @ cents
TRY II.
"DoLLY Warden" SLIPPERS
al so per pair at CANTRELLs, No 2A fourth-svA,
between Nineteenth and Twentieth ss
HAS PAID 14,24S CLAIMs-equal to 500 per
tav for years-TRAyRLERs Hartford
WooD CARPETING REMOVED from 4SO to 942
srOsdvsy. between Tweniy-secOnd and Tweuyitrlsis.
The fell destroyer, Cholera, is coming this
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ARTIFICIALITIEs -PALMER'S LIMBS.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

The Palmer charter was passed by the AS
semby yesterday, but with an amendment
which has proved so unpaatable to the Sem
ate that that body Immediately refused to
concur in it. The amendment prohibited ap-
preparations by the city for sectarian purposes
1t is urged that this provision would make the
charter liable to the Governors veto. A Con-
ference Committee is demanded, and, mean
time, the only possible charter is in great peril
New-York tribune., 1872-05-08
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New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

Bad sewage. wherever IL exists. has good deal to
answer for 1t is novelty, however, to read of an
elderly female" Matilda Jones by name, who,
beng charged in of the London Police Courts
with being drunk and incapable" 80 that she was
obliged to be carried to the station on stretcher
declared to the justice that her condition arose from
her being chemicalized from q sewer"
New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

The FIN Arenue Journal seems to show signs OF a
more vigorous and wholesome career than most OF
our so-called fashionable newspapers. Its last num-
ber is the BEST so far of the series. containing
eral excellent portraits and engravings and letter
press not too good for its readers. well printed upon
beautiful tinted paper.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

Messrs James r. Osgood a. CO. announce an i'm
mediate reissue. with additions Of James Partons
Life VI Horace Greeley.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

We are sorry to say that another most astonishing
musical prodigy has turned up in San Francisco--a
Fiddlng Phenomenon only four years of age. His
professional name is "Tbe Child Americas" and he
renders intricate compositions with the bow of
MASTER besides leading the orchestra in selections
from Martha" If he does what he is said to do.
and does it WELL he will prob ably die in the course
of the year and it is questionable whether it is wise
to kill children for tho sake of astonishing the
gaping audiences.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

Some time ago, in one Of the departments of The
TRIBUNE we said: Above ALL to be q successful
mechanic, you must be mathematician. Unless you
can conquer the mathematics of this trade you will
always have to drudge at the ha rdest work done.
With thorough practical knowledge of the work
and the principles underlying it, you will soon sise
above the lathe and file. Study and work together"
IT is pleasant to us to find our words satisfactory
to Messrs. Tangye, master machinists of Birming-
ham, that they have caused them to be elegantly
printed. and have given a card containing them to
each of the 800 wOrkmen by them employed-not for
getting, for which we are much obliged to them, to
send card to us.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

A petition for pension recently sent to Congress,
gives rise to a somewhat important question. Mrs.
Emma Musgrove of Tennessee, widow, asks for a
pension. Her husband was Confederate soldier,
who Just before the close of the war, deserted and
enlistng in the service of tho United States, was
made Quartcrmaster Sergeant. After the war, he
died of disease said to have been contracted in the
Federal services but, on the other hand, it might
have been contracted in the Confederate service 1t
is clearly necessary if Mrs. Musgrovc is to be pen
stoned to pass law to meet this case which is not
the only one of the kind by any means.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

yo,uss contains from laSs to 1914 both years inclusive
youxa contain, from lslS to 1853 both years inclusive
New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

An rascbc gentleman in Philadelphia writes to
The Press of that city, that at the theater, on GER
tain evening his view Of the boards obstructed,
and thus his entertainment spoiled. by the i'm
mensely tall hat worn by young lady in front Of
him. To see through it was impossible and, owing
to the ceaseless movement of the damsels head it
was equally difficult to see round it, But now mark
the malicousness of the man g was positively
rejoiced," he says. when on leaving the theater
found that it was raining The fair owner of the
hat had no umbrella, and knew that the obnoxious
head-dress would be ruined" The man could MT
have been uglier if the hat had belonged to his wife,
and he had been obliged to pay for it as well as for
the new one
New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

Here is another curiosity of English railway travel
Mr. John PhilipAyres described as wine-nerchant,
amused himself while journeying in brst-class
carriage on the London and South Western Railway
not by whiting the benches. as true Yankee
would have done. but this marauder with true British
lunacy cut away the armlets, straps and blinds
and did otherwise damage the fittings of the car
iage 1t is not stated that this merchant had been
drinking over-liberay of his vIntages, but that
seems probable. Sad to relate, the magistrate SEN
fenced this malicious mischefdOer to tive months
herd labor III the House of Correction
New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

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New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

1t is dangerous for wooer who is not exactly in
earnest to brag of his property. The English news
papers tell of farmer at Leeds who, not long ago.
was mucted in the sum of fiO0 for not marrying
young woman after he had promised to do so. His
attorney, seeking for reduction of damages in the
Common Pleas, declared that f4oo was more than all
the property the defendant had in the world. But,
unfortunately it had appeared in evidence that the
farmer, while paying his court to the plaintiff had
told her that he was worth f2.0O0 This admission
did not help his case at ALL and all lovers who are
noi sure of keeping their word are warned to be
careful low they boast about their property.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

The citizens of Switzerland will vote for and
against their new Constitution the 18th inst. Sim
gulary enough the 18th falls upon Sunday but then,
on the other hand, the new Constitution begins {:
" In the name of God Almighty" Among the prom
inent features of the instrument is provision for
the abolition of the gallows, of the whipping-post,
and of imprisonment for debt. There is another.
almost equally good. for the closing Of all gaming
establishments at present licensed within five years.
Education is to be gratuitous and obligatory. The
Jesuits are to be excluded from Swiss territory.
There is deal of opposition to the adoption of this
Constitution in the Catholic Cantons.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-08
THE REFORM CANVASS.
WASHINGTON DIsC1ssI0N.

TALK SUBSTITUTED FOR LRGIsLATION-PAYIa
AMONG THE sUPERsRRvICRABLgs-OPIs
OF DEMOCRATS AND OLD RESIDENTS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rpIgusFt
, 1872-12-13

West Twelfth ST, n Of Wood st, Lot 139, dated
Oct. 10 consideration, $3.50. ,...,
Lots is and 1e, In Block 4. suttons Addlnon' oaed
Nov. 81 consideration, s., 900.
North ~, bet Franklin aud SedeWlck 6te' II y Aux
AK It. datcd Oct. consideration, $1,000.
Lrrnbee rt, bet North Nv anu u E,nen oe s''
Ho1t It, bet Bradley and Division sts +, o fect to
nllny dated Oct. 3; consideration, 81, 600.
Iota l3 aud II, Of Lots to 1, In BLOCK H. SEQ H.
Addition, dated Oct. IS consideration, SIC, 900.
Lot H. of Lot i, in Block 49, of Il Sec u, 80, IA,
dated Dec, 6; consideration, 81, GEO.
Blocks 10, 20, %, IS, aid ~ In Walkers subai-
Grafton, 5000.
Fournoy st, bet Leavit and Hoync ss, I, Is It to
alley, dated Dec. II !; consideration, 81, 600.
Lot S, ndjoining tho above, dated Dec. II consd-
cration, s., ,0c0.
Lots and ., Block 6, of D. s. Leos Addition,
dated Oct. 50; consideration, s3,40O.
NORTH OF cIT1 LIMITS.
Lot 9, In Block l, Of Block L. OF Sec. %, 40, IA,
dated Aug. 9; consideration, Ss5o
Lot 8, in same, dated Aug s consideration $s15.
Lots 50 to ST. in Block !, in lake shore subdivision
OF Lots - to :6 in Pine Grove dated Dec t.; consider
ton, $3.50
SOUTH OF CITY LIMITS.
Lot Q, In Block /, Heutz's subdivision in 4 SEQ
1, IS, II, dated Dec. : consideration, 800.
Lot 7, in Block = Of Htchcork's subdivision In s Q
Il Sec /, -, II, dated Dee. .; consideration. $780,
East IS It Of Lot g. in Block g. in Assessors Lots IT
to u, in Sec It, S. II, dutsd Dec, IL; consideration
sl,500.
Lot S, In Hale's Lots to s, in Johnson's y L
Of Sex 3, s., II, dated Sept. ~; consideration
$500.
Lots to 10, in Block Of Tcrrys rar Of Lot :, Of
railroad in Sec 16, Us, II, dated Dec. II consdsra-
ton, 81. 500,
, 1872-12-13
CHICAGO DAILY MARKET,

THURSDAY EVENING, Dec. "a.
ALEOHOI-Nas in tho usual demand, and drners
o. per cent proof quotabe at $1.78@1.85
BROOM CORN-There is 3 fair inquiry for the high
grades, prices for which rule strong, the supply
being light, but common to medium qualities IN
liberal supply and rather quiet We continue to quotes
No. hur ,7@8c per h No. 2 do, 5@6Hc; No. stalk
braid, 5@6c No. do, 4@4Hc; No. do, 3@4c; In
eide green, 4@4hc; do red Up, sc do pale and 1ed,
2G5kc-
BEANs-Thero is fair demand tor choice varieties,
quence, tending upward. Common beanB are in
abundant supply, and dull We quote Naries at s. 25
dunn, 81 12591.50.
BUILDING N1ATERIALS-Thera were no changes
to note to-day. Tho demand is mainly for lime,
cement etc., in small lots. Common brick are
dull at 81 90 per m. We quote: stucco, s2.5o@
2.75 New York stucco, casing, s375940o; superhne
do, $400@4.50 Rosendale cement, $3.25@3.50 Utica
cement $500 per brl Louisville cement, s.. 90 Akron
cement s. marble dust 3.25a3.50 Lime, in bulk,
oe@i Is lime Nn bzla> s1ss@1so Per hsl; white ii,
sand, per brl $o75@30o; plasteEinR hair; per bu,
4e94se fire brick PER oo0 s4ooo@9o % building anl
brick (commonl $11%0091500; country brick, $13oos
1400; Woodstock pressed range at S.. .00@40e0; St.
Louis Hydraulic pressed, $500, del; Milwaukee,,
$500, del Racne, $4,000, del Husdale $500, del
fire clay, per br s4o0@50o. The following is the list
prices per box Of 50 feet for domestic window glass;
from which reduction Of 40 per cent Is made by dea
, 1872-12-13

States alone far than the total smount
OF estimated above for tho world His opinion is
baacd upon the following data In the English Blue
Book for the proporonate part OF the OF tho
United States that Ia undeaid with coal Ia given
twoniuths. Since this estimate madc deposits Of
coal have been discovered IN localities where 1t
supposed none could exst-in tho Rocky Mountains
safely conclude that from onc-{ourth
to one-third OF our entire area is
coal land Take tho lowest estimate, however, one
fourth md, the entire of country being 1885,
JAG square milos there would be 788 square miles
of coal lands In the anthracite lions Of pennsy1va
beds in the Rocky Mountains are from to IS feet ia
thickness. The average depth Of the veins IL fully q
feet In thickness. Reckoning cubic foot per buH,-
el the yield in this country alone would be Is 981 229,
O3 024 tons Of 1000 bs each. Tint this Is not m
travagant estimate Is shown by the fact that new de-
posits are discovered almost every week.
There Ia computable limit to the duration OF this
Of coal year. This may bo increased to 000
and then should hive supply for nearly 81, coo
years. waste in mining grows less and learn to full
y utilize the power in each ton that burned the
ply will last longer Under any circumstances how
ever need not fear exhaustion Of the fuel supply
for several hundred centuries aud by that time tho
inventive genius Of mankind may be able to dispense
with outward sources Of warmth.
LATEST.
In the afternoon wheat Was moderately active,
and steady. No. spring sold at 91.1t15@1. Ill
seller the month, and 31.1211@1. .1256 seller Jan
uary, both options closing at tho inside. Corn
was quiet, and ashade irmer, at 81 ]6@3114c seller
the month, add 319S@S1nc seller January, both
Provisions were neglected.
, 1872-12-13
LOCAL STOCK AND D0SD MARKET.
Jessrs. Lunt, Preston d. Kean quote aa fol-
1crre this ftarnonn
REAL ESTATE.
The following instruments were filed for rec
ord On Thursday, Dec. IL:

The following instruments were filed for rec
ord On Thursday, Dec. IL:
CIT PROPERTY.
Lot1, in Block 2, oI Watermans Subdivision, in Il
ef x Sec. 6, 80, "A, dated Dec G.: consideration,
u,oo0.:
Orchard ct, bet sophis and Centre sss, t, Lot 3,
dated Nor. IL consideration. so0o
Lot 3 in Block IA, !" in Trights subdivision in sw
= Sec 2s 80, Il, dated May 13; consideration, $780,
Forest ar, bet Thirty and Thirtythird sts
(, 59.125X #, dated Nor consideration, s. 600.
North y Of Lot IT, in Block g. OF Grants Addition,
dated Sept. n ; consideration, $500.
Let 49, In Block s, Grants Addition dated Sept II
consideration, 5000.
Lots 49, 1G and u IT, in Block 3, Grants Addition,
dated Sept. ~ consideration, 1900.
Lots Is snd II, in same, dated Sept. "a; considers
ten, s., 300.
Fsrquer st, " cor OF Jefferson st, Lot =, with build
ines, dated Dec s. consideration, 5000.
Lots u to H. in Block Of Suttous Addition, dated
Der. S; consideration, 5000.
Ee: Eighteenth! at, 40 fte Of Brown st, I, 251slH
It. dated Oc Il consideration, 81 600.
Eghtecnth place, 1zo141'ft u OF johnson 81, f. o5x
slh IT. d-scd Oct. y: consideration, $500.
West T:yentyh first st, Of Nobey st, T. 50x125
II, date1 M Dec Q; confederation s1,75o
Teat Twentyfrst st. 80 II " OF Robey st, I, 50x125
Il: dated Dee .; consideration, 1900.
Fwenty-airthft 1t, la1t Indiana and Prntrie ayr, T.
Twenty-third ht, Is: Budd2n Ct ana Stewart ay n +
Is # to alley dated Bee. u; consideration, <24co
Lots % and "a, IN E,ck u Block lG, in Wright +
Websters e sec i: u, IL, dated Nay e: consid-
Undivided y Of Block J. With other lots in Block 4,
Ind IN Block 16 ea12e s?:tdscn, dated Oct.
ttderahon, s15,0u3.
Fec 81, 90, H. dated June II consideration, s:oo
Third Nv be: jackson and Van 3 6ts, f. 75xlDO
It, ds*ed Dec. 10: consideration sloe.l73.