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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-31
TIE CHAMBERLAIN AND THE BANKS

TIE CHAMBERLAIN md THE BANKS.
we publish this morning, on our second
page, q fuller statement of the case OF
Chamberlain Palmer, in the matter of
the interest on city and county deposits.
It has been plain from the first that the
law does not require him to- collect, as
Chamberlain, or to pay, as President OF
depostary bank, any interest al ali on the
public money committed to bis hands; and
when, in consequence Of the Controllers order
that the interest," instead of being credited to
a special unauthorized fund, shall be added to
the principal on which it has accrued ne fails
back upon the statute and withholds the IN
terest altogether, he does no more than he has
legal justification for
But this does not prove that the present
system is rational. The Chamberlain used to
put the interest into his own pocket as per-
sonal perquisite, until public opinion compelled
him to turn it over to the city. MIR. Palmer
has practically gone back-he says he has been
driven back-to the old PLAN he does not keep
the money as an individual, but his bank keeps
it. When the Legislature meets, this dispute
must be composed by statute, defining the
duty of the Chamberlain in respect to these
deposits, and pointing out just how the inter-
est shall be disposed of.
Meantime the Tenth National Bank has
certainly given a prompt response to the de-
mand Of the Controller on it for nearly two
millions of the City's money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-31

be never forgotten that we can only say.
IL will endeavor to do or not TO do" There
is will stronger than our own, and our best laid
schemes gang aft aglay." Human life Is 80
arranged that we are forced to look further into
the future than is good for us but we shall
do best to keep our work snug and close
about u.s. and to give our concentrated care so
far as is possible to the minutes. That re-
markable achievement of human industry,
THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE for 1873, will
be made up Of six numbers in each
of fifty-two weeks, and all the re-
sources of our establishment, vast as they
are, would be inadequate to the production of
3l3 different numbers in one day. He who
can be wise from one sunrise to one sunset,
and so on, day after day, may well be con-
tented. Nobody in this world is really moro
prosperous than he. The foolish Old Year
has only few hours left him; yet the reader
may well remember that within this little time
he may do something which will fret, worry,
and hinder him during all the year to come.
The best wo can wish him is ability to take
care of the minutes and willingness to let the
hours take care of themselves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-31
CONSECUTIVE DISASTERS.

tt ia q matter of current remark that disas-
ters of certain kinds break out at times as if
they were epidemics. When these periods ar
rive. If, for instance, it is railroad accidents
that are taking place. mere will occur within a
fortnight than in all the rest of year if it is
fires that are frequent, they break out all over
the country almost simultaneously, and occur
in greatest number in the larger cities. In the
case of diseases we do not hesitate to call such
coincidence of occurrence epidemic. We ac-
cent without difficulty the notion that the
specific disease is conveyed by the atmosphere,
or dependent on and evolved by certain mete-
orOlogic conditions. Nobody sees any inherent
absurdity, for instance, in the notion that the
complaint from which horses were recently
suffering was carried to them in the air, and
was q consequence of certain condition of
the atmosphere. If slight modification of
this notion were propounded upon good sci
entific authority to the effect that some diff
ference in the electrical equilibrium of the air
was an Interior cause, the popular mind would
find no difficulty in concerning or at least
receiving, the theory. But if the suggestion
is made that the frequency of fires, OF rail-
road disasters, or of any other form of acct
dent where human CdItltSSucoS 10 Tic pTLut
factor, may be in some way connected with
certain atmospheric conditions. the reader is
too apt to regard the condolences as acct
dental and an attempt to show their connec-
ton as visionary. ..r
Take, for instance, the frequent concurrence,
to which we have previously alluded of great
snow-storms with railway accidents, the
accidents usually preceding the storms. Sim
ultaneously with these, we had also the break
ing down of buildings under the pressure of
crowds-another instance of the kind occurring
in England at about the same time as that in
Pennsylvania. In all this class Of cases. there is
breakage under q strain; perhaps strain to
which the same materials have frequently been
subjected before Let US not be too hasty in
forming conclusions about "msre carelessness."
Why did the fange of the wheel on the
Cross-cut Railway never break before last
tuesday, What was tho actual condition of
the particles Of iron in that wheel : We
know, of course. that all matter consists Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-31
LIBEL IN PHILADELPHIA.

Ages ago. for we are beginning to measure
by centuries, in colonial days, there was a
great political libel case in New ork-that of
Peter Zenger; and an eminent Philadelphia
advocate, Mr. Andrew Hamilton, was sent for
and successfully defended the prosecuted
printer. Tradition finds in that case the origin
of the ancient apothcgm as " to pulling a
Philadelphia lawyer" Be this as it may, a
kindred case has just been tried in the Courts
of Brotherly Love, where an editor has met
with different fate, and that by processes
which may well give pause and puzzle. The
victim is the City Editor of Mr.. Forney's
Press-the prosecutor, gentleman OF very
equvocal occupation and surroundings,
bat in whose behalf Philadelphia JUS
tice, incarnate in a very peculiar Dis
trict- Attorney and Judge, has fearfully
reused herself We have already spoken in
some detail of the case, but there are one or
two points Of it which will bear yet
further notice. Of the trial, with its
palpable indecencies Of conduct Cd the
part of the prosecuting officer and in
terlocutory decisions by the Judge, 1t is difficult
to write with patience, and we do not wonder
that the press of Philadelphia, of all parties
is excited about it. We select single pas
sage from the opening speech of the District
Attorney, simply asking in wonder, can 1t be
of such rhetorical ribalds that the once great
bar of Philadelphia is now composedf
"The prosecutor" says this irate function
airy, "believes this report was published in
"order to disturb his peace of mind, and he
"comes here to ask for justice. If you be-
"leve the defendant was right, you drive the
"thorns deeper; if otherwise, Nu will with
"draw them. 1t is the pleasure of some to
assist human misery and help instead of in
"juring. The wisest and greatest of gentle
"men was once crowned with thorns, and it
ais related that q robin came and plucked
Zone away, but it wounded her own breast,
"and ever since her breast has been red.
cam acquainted with the risk of attacking
"any one connected with newspaper.
"may DO wounded myself while / try to
"pluck the thorn from this mans BOSOM"
He said "the only tyrants in this country
"were the newspaper men," and that "all
"Reformers were sneaks." Nor does the pre-
siding Judge-the same who tried Mara, and,
il we mistake not, gentleman who won his
budding spurs some eighteen years ago in an
Intellectual attempt to buy Legislature--nor
does he lie behind the attorney. He permitted
the Commonwealth to prove that because the
report spoke Of "a prominent politician" and
the prosecutor was politician. he must have
been meant. He allowed witnesses to be called
to say they Thought the prosecutor was meant
without his name being mentioned, and he
utterly and absolutely ignored the whole proof
of good fifth and the absence of malice
though the malicious intent was the gist of
the charge. We cannot persuade ourselves
that even in the Philadelphia Quarter Ses-
sions, such verdict will stand. II 1t does,
an honest reformer and editor. under the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-31

One wholesome effect of the numerous fires
which have lately destroyed so much life and
property is general overhauling of public
and private buildings. Hotels, theaters,
churches, public halls, and other structures
which are designed to hold many people at
one time are undergoing examination by the
Fire Marshal and his assistants We print to-
day so much of report on these examina-
tiOns as may now be accessible. This is all
very we'll as far as it goes; but the propIie-
tors of these and other buildings mentioned
owe it to themselves and the safety of their
own prOperty--if they have no higher motive
to make rigid personal inquiry into the con-
diton of their premises. To guard against
every possibility of fire, and to provide am
pie means of escape in cases of alarm, are
among the first duties of every proprietor or
lessee of buildings in which many people are
likely to be gathered, whether those persons
be in pursuit of amusement or of means OF
earning their daily bread. If we cannot de-
pend on factory and shop owners to provide
for the escape of their work-people in case of
fire, the municipal authorities should compel
such provision, and with severe fines for ne
oil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-31
Netn'2lerk Daily Gribu1re,
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 81. 1872.

An American war vessel has arrived at Zanzibar TO aid
IN suppressing the slave trade. =- Tue German
Charge Aaros the Vatican has been ordered to re
turn home g. The health Of the Czarowi'z Is i'm
proving.
Conductor Flanders and others have testified concern
ing the Prospect disaster Fears are entertained
at Memphis of further damage from Ice 80 The Neto-
Orleans Times will be ressued Jan. 1.
The citys money transferred from the Tenth
National to the Broadway Bank === The Fire Mar
shaps inspection Of theaters continued. 49,;
Fragments OF bodies found in the Centre-st.
ruins. 80 The Stokes trial continued ==
steam-heated sewers likely TO become receptacle
for snow == Gold. 1l1S 1928, 112. 80 Thermometer,
40 2b.o 1872
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-31
amneements, rte., Chs evening.

RoorH's THrArFR.-"R Richard H." Edwin Booth
FrT-1u AVENUE TIIEATER.-"Ne Years Eve
Cp,xD OPERA HOUSE." Round the Clock Mrs.
John Wool Miss Bmma Howson, and John Broagham
NmIO's GARDEN" Leo and Lotos."
OLYMPIC THEATER-Opera Boufio: Les Cent
verges" Nile Aimee and Moas Jatcaa
Union SQUARE TnEATER.-"M Money
WAIIACK's THEATER. -" Brother sam" r. A.
Sohern.
SrFINwAY HAIL - Concert. Anton hunlnstelh'
Heni weuisvski a Tteoiore Thomas
ST. JAMES THEATER.-SaD Francisco Mnstrels.
ToNY PAsToR's OPERA HOUSE. At p and at 8 !:
HunpT Dumpty in the BoVeTy,' ard Varieties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-31

How Rapid Transit is to come to our relief
iii the end no man can say. That we must
have it, and that soon, every one knows.
Believing this to be the great problem imme-
diately affecting the development of the city,
we have given full space to oil suggestions on
the subject; and furnish the particulars else
where of new scheme. 1t has some objec-
ti0nable features, but Rapid Transit is such an
imperative need that we shall be content to
take it even as the gods at Albany deign to
give it, Any scheme of Rapid Transit the
length of this island once carried out would
be cheap at any cost Once begun, great I'M
dertakings like that contemplated 80 rapidly
increase the values of every class of property
in their vicinity that the expenditure for con-
structing them is really not felt Unhappily,
however, the direct expenditure alone is con-
sidered in the beginning; the indirect advan-
tage and profit, which are incalculable are
left out of the calculation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-31

The sixth and last lecture of Prof. Tyndalps
course will be given tonight. Itssub'ect, Spectrum
Analysis, will enable the distinguished lecturer to
introduce his hearers into the freshest and most pro-
life field of modern discovery. Few public exhibit
lions have hitherto given anything more than
painted representations of speetra upon the screen
We judge from the programme of Prof. Tyndall that
he proposes to show to his audiences the actual spec
ira of ncandescent bodies The lecture is therefore
likely to be the most brilliant of the series.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-31

Those interested in the details of French
politics viii find in q Paris letter, printed on
our second page, some particulars of the late
agitation in the French Assembly. Our cor
respondent shares the general opinion that of
all possible things the resignation of NJ. Theirs
is the least so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-31

On another page of THE TRIBUNE we print
some interesting correspondence from Japan,
of which no inconsiderable part relates to the
moral progress of the people of that newborn
empire Not long since, the japanese Govern
ment abolished the Yoritomo or cOurtesan-
market; and now 1t bas"everhauled the drama
and prohibited lewd farces. A high moral
censorship of the stage should not be confined
to japan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-31

The Stokes trial, though interesting in its
phases, yesterday, seems to have been more
disastrous to the standing of some of the wit
nesses than to anybody else. AS this remark
able case wears to a close, there appears to be
no prospect for the introduction of any more
new evidence on either side unless the defense
have some startling testimony in reserve.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-31

Africa. An American naval officer has been
demonstrating with the Sultan of Zanzibar,
who makes some very evasive replies and fee
BILE promises; but he will have nothing said
about the bargain by which his subjects en-
gage in the slave trade across to the Asian
coast The British, long ago, in treaty with
the Imaun of Muscat, gained territorial adj
vantages at the expense of a tacit consent to
the traffic which they now desire TO break up.
That that trade still continues with the full
knowledge of the Sultan of Zanzibar, who Is
a vasSal OF the Imaun, is notorious. But the
courteous evasion with which our representa-
tives are met does not promise much for any
speedy discontinuance of the miserable bust
ness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-31

stern adjudication of Mr.. Justice Paxson, Will
be ruined by fine, or sent, hopeless of par
don, to the Penitentiary, whence Gov. Hart
ranft's brokers and Mr.. Brooks's murderers
came scatheless.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-31

Among the Ring rogues whose indictments
have been unhappily quashed we forgot yes
terday to mention Thomas. c. Fields. But we
are assured that there is not the slightest
danger that he will return to plague us soon;
and meantime the civil suit against him is to
be vigorously prosecuted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-31

Are we TO lose all confidence in everythingt Does
the blue nosed shiverine halffrozen reader remem-
Der how tho sagseious musk-rat predicted that this
was to be q mild Winter. by neglecting to burrow
for Winter quartersi Everybody will agree with us
that up to the present time the Winter has not been
as mild, We viii say as milk However. the musk
rat has probably got the worst Of it, and should no
live until next Fall he viii probably burrow, what
ever NAV be his presentiments.
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Mr.. Ford, tho well-known Baltimore manager. IL
emulous of the fame Of the good fairies among tho
poor children Of that city, He gave on Christmas
Day bright and snowy performance Tor their
especial behoof, and added after the play innumer
able presents for the little people whose eyes no hsa
Toasted gratis This was one of the biggest
Christmas Trees on record and IL sprsng from one OK
the most generous and wholesome Of hearts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-31

Coroner Herman protests that he is not in
human. and proceeds to show it with as much
earDestness as if we had really made the
charge. What we did say was that Coroner
Herman lacked decision and was addicted to
useless red tape in trying emergencies; and
for proof of that we now turn to his own ex-
PLANTATION of his share in the disgraceful bust
ness of rescuing the victims of tire Centre-st.
fire.
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Sir Bartle Frere is likely to be confronted
with British completely in the Zanzibar slave
trade as soon as he arrives on the coast OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-31

England is still struggling with two or
three social problems, of which that relating
to the pay of agricultural laborers is one
of the most painful Our London CORE
spondent, in letter elsewhere published,
gives some points brought out at public
meeting in favor of the agricultural bond
men, which move one to pity their depressed
condition. That such meeting could be
held in London is something, however, though
the solution of the difficulty be yet far off
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-31

Diplomatic relations with other European
Powers depend so much on the temporal power
of the Pope that it is not surprising TO observe
that they decline together. The German
Charge at Rome has shut up his bureau and
gone home with UNLIMITED leave of absence"
And 30 Germany follows the example of Swift
zerland in suspending relations with poten-
tate whose functions have become purely spir-
itual. The references to Germany in his papal
allocution seem to have created great heat in
official circles of the Empire; even any quota
ton of these utterances is forbidden the news
papers under pain of con6scation. One of the
German semitoficial organs anudes to the
Pope's remarks as colossal impudeDce." SO
great power as the German Empire could,
one would think, afford to be less sensitive.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-19
Tn. Imbert VS.. Joseph Graves,


E0URTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARIKH
H of Orleans, No. %, 792.-By virtue of a writ uE
seizure and SALE to me directed by the hOnorabsE
the Fourth District Court for the parish of OTeaaA
in the above entitled cause, viii proceed to Beaa
at public auction, at the Merchants and AMa,-
Canal and CustOmhOuse streets, in the Second
District of this city, On TUESDAY, June II
1872, at twelve O'Clock NJ, the following de-
scribed property, to wit
TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, situated IN
the First District of this city, designated BY tho
numbers three and nine of square number forty
eight, which is bonded by UllOa, DHemecourt and
Solomon streets and CarrOIltOn avenue, on q plan
by L. Rezenstein, late surveyor, dated the twenty
ures, per said PLAN thirty-three feet front On
DHemecOurt street, by one hundred and eight
feet in depth, between parallel lines. Lot number
nine forms the corner of DHemecOurt street and
CarrOlltOn avenue, and measures thirty six fees
one inch and six lines front on CarrOltOn aVenu0.
by depth and trent on DHemecOurt street q
one hundred and twentv-fOur feet eleven inches
and four lines, and one hundred and tWentY-ODn
feet eight inches and seven lines on the side Lima
dividing it hOm lot number ten.
Being the same property acquired by Joseph
Graves defendant herein as the sole and only heiE
at law Of his deceased brother, William Graves,
and as such put in possession Of all the property
the said deceased died possessedOf by virtue Of
order from the Second District Court for the parish
Of Orleans in the matter of the succession of Will
1863, and being No. -, 284 Of the docket of said
court. And the said William Graves had acquired
said lots with others from Mrs. Bertha DessOueF,
wife of Joseph Berger per act passed before h uEh
Madden then notary public in this city, on tbs
seventeenth of April 1865.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
C. S. sAUvRET.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-19
NEW ORLEANS
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC,
No. 80 Baronne Street,
Three and onehalf blocks from Canal street. five
doors above the Piano House of P. werlin, ac-
cessible from five car lines.
NEW ORLEANS

This institution is conducted after the plan OF
the best music schools of Europe. The Board Of
Instruction counts among its names the most sue.
cessful teachers and artists of the highest merit
and reputation. Admitted are beginners Of all
ages from seven years upward; also, advanced
pupils who wish to perfect themselves either as
amateurs, teachers, or professional artists; and
those who wish to resume their studies after a
long interruption.
Terms, payable in advance, as follows: For piano
or voice. tor ten weeks, two lessons weekly OF Two
pcstion) organ melodeon VIOLIN violincello, harp,
flute, guitar EITHER for ten weeks, two lessons
weekly, of one hour each, SIS. Reductions made
for two branches taken together.
Visitors are invited to call and witness the
method of teaching and the progress Of the pupils
For references, circulars, particulars. etc, apply
at the Office Of the President, No. 80 BaronDe
street. or by letter, addressed POstOfhce box No.
THBoPHLUS MASAO,
su26 ly President,