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New-York tribune., 1872-04-12
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.
Nssu!2nork Daily Trbn'1e.
FRIDAY, APRIL 10. 1872.

The Canadian Parliament was opened yesterday with
A speech from the GOvernor-General - The Hon.
wm McDougan addre essed his constituents at AimoDte
go Arthur O'Connor has been sentenced to mprison-
ment aud corporal punishment. John Bright has re-
sumed his seat in Parliament NJ. Casiiner Periei
has positively declined the French Ministry OF Finances
- The Carlst movement In Spain is becoming more
pronounced - Guatemala has declared war against
Honduras and San Salvador. - revolution has
broken out in st. Marc. HaytL
In the U g. Senate yesterday the Diplomatic Appro-
pration bill was passed Another Conference Committee
was appointed the st. Croix Railroad job - In
the House. bill was passed regulating the transporta
tion OF live stock The Civil Service regulations were
discussed and the appropriation for carrying them out
largely reduced. The Foreign Relations Committee re-
ported ia the case Of DR.. Houard.
Over GO lives were lost by a steamboat explosion on
the Mississippi. 60 locomotive boiler exploded on
the Boston and Albany Railroad. man being killed.
and two severely injured. So Two men were buried
alive In Philadelphia by the falling OF house -
severe frcshet progress in New Hampshire several
important railroad bridges being carried away. -
The south Carolina KuKlux have pleaded guilty Of con-
spiraoy.
six lives were lost by tug boat explosion on the North
River -= The attempt to secure the extradition OF
Conklin the Market Savings Bank defaulter has been
abandoned. - A suit for $4,000 damages has been
instituted against the notorious Madame Van Bushuk
- Gold IlOl, l1Os Thermometer, 47o. 62o, $50.
New-York tribune., 1872-04-12
VEST VIRGINIA.

This young State, which had, almost of
necessity, been Republican from its birth,
went Democratic in 1870. because of an un-
wise and unjust adherence to Prescription by
its Republican rulers. SO long as the life of
the Union was at stake on the issue of a tre-
mendous civil war, rebels were properly ex-
cluded from the electoral body; but, peace
being restored. with the Union triumphant,
Prescription should have been abolished and,
since the Republicans would not see this the
people transferred power to the Democrats,
and thus broke the shackles which the major
ity felt had already Outlasted the reason for
imposing them.
The "new lOrdsn were not content with
"new laws !" they must have new Con-
stituuon 81 they called Convention.
which has just closed ~, a.. 'o'' anu "uJourneo'
And. in ..ho face Of the robuke 10. "oneflng 70
New-York tribune., 1872-04-12

Prescription 40 recently administered to the
Republicans, the Democratic majority In that
Convention has determined to submit to the
People separately a proposition that negroes
shall be henceforth permitted to hold Office
in other words, to enable popular majority
to say that negroes shall not hold office. even
though fairly chosen thereto by majority OF
the legal voters. The World sees fit to say OF
this foolishy mischievous proposition
"Considerlng that West Virginia was once strong
anti Secession and Unon-loving part Of the Old Do
mnion may strange that it should now propose
such an exclusion but the fact is that the old govern
mept whose overthrow has led to this Convention
CALLED the people until tho very name OF negro OF
Ican has become an oeEsc However, as therc are Du'
II $50 Blacks in the State out OF popuaUoh u i1
the matter is not one of Importance" -
Comments by The Tribune.-SO far as 1he
Worlds apology for this wrong has any iorce
at all, it proves that the Convention should
have prescribed, not negroes only, but all ne.
publicans. And the fact that the BLACKS oi
West Virginia are but q handful, so far rom
excusing the meditated Prescription, only
proves that its malignity is equaled by lts
folly.
OF course, the Democrats of West Virginia
can vote that no negroes shall hold ONCE III
their State, where none is likely to have the
chance, whether they be cOnstitutiOnaly pro-
scrbed or not. But will the matter end there
Who does not realize that the Democrats of
old Virginia, and of every State wherein
Blacks are numerous, must suffer for this
Republican speakers and writers will forcibly
say to the Blacks, "The Democrats tell you
I" that they concede you equal rights with
" themselves-that they acquiesce in and will
"obey the new amendments to the Constitu-
tion--but see what they do where they are
"many and you are few-look at the Consti-
"tuton of West Virginia Vote for the party
&" that does MT prescribe you wherever it has
"power to do soy And so this ebultion OF
pro-Savery, pro-Rebel spite, may yet cost the
party responsible for it twenty seats in Con-
gress and the control of half dozen States.
New-York tribune., 1872-04-12
ONE USEFUL WOMAN.

There is large class of idle women among
us who complain that, with every quality of
mind and benevolent emotion to fit them to
help tho mass of ignorance and poverty in the
quagmiros below them, the steps are wanting
for them to go down to it. The times are
deafened with the wall for help from below,
and the wall for work from above. We rec
Ommend to any such unable, empty handed
sisters the story of certain Jane Bell, sim
gle, unaided woman, who, visiting the North
Carolina coast in 1868, became convinced that
there was as much missionary work to do at
home as among the foreign heather, and set
tied herself down to life's work among the
poor whites of the islands, resolved to teach
them not only to read, but, more desperate
tasli-tO work. She established free school
at Beaufort, and another ON Harker's Island
Off the coast, to which is attached farm.
Having been blessed with strong body
as we'll as will, she has not only
taught, but cooked, planted, plowed,
sowed and reaped with her own hands,
until the wilderness has blossOmed, if not into
roses, into figs and vegetables, to the amaze
ment of the natives. who for generations have
been quite willing to starve If claiming and
fishing were not practicable.
In the nine years of her steady labor in this
place she is reported to have wrought sin
gular change in the habits and condition of
the islanders; they have not only received
measurable degree of education, but have
learned to wish for work, to accomplish it
with skill and patience, and in dress, habits,
religion and the minor morals and manners,
have risen in the scale of civilization. Miss
Bells work, while it has received the hearty
commentator of bishops and clergy of all
sects, and the "GOd-sDeed" of every friend of
progress for the South, is yet contracted and
hampered by the lack of material aid. We
commend it as that good thing rarely met
with, the successful, practical graphing
with great evil Work and not aims is the
true secret of dealing with Ginx's baby,
whether he starve on rum in London or on
snuff in Carolina. We would be glad il Miss
Bells agricultural school at Beaufort could be
extended over all the South, and we would be
glad. too. if the unhealthy, cropping, pining
lady theorists would consider this busy woman
at her useful work and go and do likewise.
New-York tribune., 1872-04-12

holders have (as above stated been agrccaDiy
disappointed In the average conduct OF the
Blacks since they were set free. The worst
renort Of their behavior and status which
has reached us was made by Parker Pillsbury,
lifelong, radical New-England Aboiitlonist
and that was based Oh visit 10 seaDoar"
South Carolina alone.
But we do not wish to be regarded as
fiatterer of the Southern Blacks. Considering
their ignorance and degradation while en-
slayed, they have done fairly since Emanclpa-
ton but they might and should have done
much better Their freedom will not be as
sured and perfect till they shall have become
landhoders and this most OF them might
have done ere this. Had they saved the
money they have since 1865 spent In drink,
tobacco. balls, gaming, and other dissipation,
they might have bought Herewith at least
Ten Million acres of the soil Of their respect
i've States; which would have given each FAM
lily an average Of ten acres OF mother earth;
and the free and clear owner of ten
acres need never stand idle or accept
half wages BY clubbing their means
and buying large plantations for apportion-
ment among the purchasers they might have
obtained all the land they could pay for at
an average of $40 per acre-land that Will sell
for on average of $50 per acre within thirty
years. Now. we do not regard them as sinners
above other men; yet we insist that the
Southern Blacks have no dime to spend on
drink or dancing or gaming until they shall
each have bought and paid for at least ten
acres of land. And Bishop Moore might far
better be telling them this than inducing them
to be satisfied with their past achievements.
Now that they have votes. they will always
have aatterers enough; they badly need friends
who do not hesitate to tell them wholesome
though unpalatable truth.
New-York tribune., 1872-04-12

Even in Australia there are witnesses who have
conscientious scruples about being sworn. The Sgd
ney Mail mentions one of these cautious persons who
refused to take an oath In the Gundag Police Court,
which was investigating case Of felony. He said
that he observed "the Legislature setting Gods
laws at defiance, and he did not SEQ why he should
be sworn by that name.' He had no objection to max
ing an affirmation on the Bible. but this. as he was
neither an Atheist nor Moravian. the Court would
not permit Persstus in his refusal the Court ordered
New-York tribune., 1872-04-12

The divorce mania continues to rage in Massacbu.
sctts Look at the docket of the Supreme Court
now in session at Taunton One hundred and ,ifty
in ALL and of these seventy -four are peti
tions for divorce and four for Leave to marry again
Thus, than one-half tho business of the high
est court in the Commonwealth relates either TO tho
dissolution of marriages to petitions arising out
OF such disso!utions Nota very fragrant docket
we must say.
New-York tribune., 1872-04-12
Amusemenis, etc., CHS Cpsn,ns.


ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-Italian Opera: Les Hugue-
ros" Nine. Psreps-Rosa Mr.. santey and Herr Wach'eL
ACADEMY OF Music, Brooklyn.-ltalian opera
"HaInicL" Mile. NILSSON
BooTrI's THEATER.-"A Sheep in VOLTS Clothing"
aud "The Honeymoon" Miss Le Clercq
BROADWAY THEATER.-"G Gold" Miss Burnsiue'
FIFTH AVENUE THEXTER.-" Article A."
GRAND OPERA House. Lalla Rookh" Miss
Chalis
LIMA EpwISs THEATER-"L Little Don Giovanni"
The Chapman Ssera , =,
NmIos GARpEN.-"Poll and Partner joe" MIS-
John Wood.
OLYMPIC THEATER.-" Humpty Dumpty' Remod-
eled. q. L. Fox
IJNIoN SQUARE THEATER.-Varietv Company.
wu,Acx,s TurATER. The Veteran" Lester
ws1Aok
SAN F.,NC1sco MINsrREIs.-Birch. Wambold ETC.
EMPIrE RrNK.-At 2 and at s: Barnums Museum
MenageTie, iIppodrome and krinblton'
NEw-YoRK CIRCUS. Fourteenth-st. between Third
al Fopth the Giant Killer"
New-York tribune., 1872-04-12

was only good as rhodomontade. The gist OF
the whole matter was that Civil Service Ke-
form went after Franking Repeal to ruin, to
the great relief of the camp followers. The
few men who voted in favor of helping the
President keep his promises were the better
part of Athens"
New-York tribune., 1872-04-12

For months past no two men in the nation
have received more envenomed attack from
organs of the party of which they have hith-
erto been regarded leading champions than
Senators Lyman Trumbull and Carl Schurz.
Tonight the people of New-YOrk will
turn out by thousands to hear them.
Whether there are any Liberal Republicans in
New-YOrk who intend to support the Cincin-
natl movement will probably not appear so
profound a mystery to the organic Admins
tration mind after tO-night's proceedings.
New-York tribune., 1872-04-12

Now and then get fresh little statistic of Mr..
Gilwore's musical enterprise, of which report Is
nothing if not numerical. At the first everto be-re-
membered Jubilee. the organ required twenty four
men to blow it. The organ building for the juno
demonstration will be three times large. II would
therefore require seventy-two mon to blow il. did
not science step in with steam-engine. and supply
a maximum Of wind with minimum Of motive
power. Who can say that in time we may not have
u steam sopranos
New-York tribune., 1872-04-12

In the account given in our last of the arrest Of
Lord Gordon, it was stated that he had been known
as the Earl of Aberdeen. Such is not the fact-at
least, he has never been known here by any such
title. He has been regarded here as Scotch laird
of good family and wealth, but never within our
knowledge, claimed to be the heir of the Aberdeen
earldom who shipped as George II. Osborne and is
supposed to have been lost at sea. The statement
that he bailed himself is also mistaken So much
we in correction of reporters account of his
arrest, in our last which of was made up
the statements of the arresting officers. We do not
meddle with the issues which are to be tried in tho
courts, if anywhere
New-York tribune., 1872-04-12

Civil Service and Franking Reform took
another benefit in the House yesterday. The
average sentiment of the Administration mem
bers was admirably embodied In the declara-
ton of Mr.. Shanks of Indiana that these re-
forms were "the two greatest humbugs OF the
"day." He, like the rest of the superservicea-
lies. finds it 80 much easier TO promise econ
amy and reform in the administration OF the
coxe,n6,ent than to grant it, that the co.,
80. ns ,,,ro,,,5.n ,,,a"ses become exaspe
rating. Mr Sargent of California ,Ve' his oai-
ance, and declared that he should take Do
counsel from "ple Cincinnati traitor" which
New-York tribune., 1872-04-12

A crisis in the House Committee of Ways
and Means has been so long imminent nobody
will bo surprised to learn that the Chairman
has been, in effect, deposed by the Free
Traders, who are in majority. This will re-
suit in dividing the House, as the Committee
has been already divided. For whatever is to
be really accomplished, therefore, or the sub
ject, we shall probably have to look to the
Senate.
New-York tribune., 1872-04-12

We find in The Christian Adrocate (Buflalo) para
graph beginning as follows: "The Rev. Thomas X.
Beecher wishes to distinguish himself somehow, AID
has therefore issued pronunciamiento against
church bells" Weneed hardly call attention to tina
brotherly love which oozes from this sentence
Christian charity, We suppose, is no longer rarity
at least in Buffalo We conjecture that there is alsa
plenty OF the same article in Chicago, for wo find
The Standard (religious) Of that city say
ing of Mr.. Robert Colyer: He be-
longs to that class Of men, in these days,
who do not know what they believe themselves, and
scarcely think it worth while to believe anything"
This may be sharp, but, unfortunately, 1t is untrue
Even disbelief is usually belief of certain kind.
seldom degenerating into pure contradiction; and
Mr. Robert Collyer has, we think. about as much
positive belief any living. 1t is not always
the believer making the loudest recitation OF his
creed who comprchends it the most clearly, or u
most thoroughly devoted to it,
New-York tribune., 1872-04-12

Surely, one may sup full of horrors, II nc
30 desire, by merely glancing over the tragic
list of disasters from all parts of the country,
published this morning. The chapter begins
with terrible steamboat explosion on the
Mississippi River. near Cairo, by which sixty
human beings were killed. Six persons were
also killed by similar catastrophe on the
North River, a tug-boat being blown up while
the engineer and fireman, it is charged, were
watching dog-fght By o locomotive explosion
on the Boston and Albany Railroad, one man
was killed and another dangerously wounded
Two men were killed in Philadelphia by q
falling house, and not far from the same city,
on the same day. two boys were drowned In
the Schuylkill. Here are lessons on the sudden
ness of death, the insecurity of all human pre-
cautions against accident, and the necessity for
ceaseless vigilance on the part of those who
carry passengers by sea or land.
New-York tribune., 1872-04-12

water famine seems certainly imminent.
Th. vast machinery and costly works OF the
Croton system are not equal to storing more
than twenty days supply of the precious fluid
The season. in spite Of the late rains, has been
unprecedentedly dry, and while the usual ram
fall has been withheld, the Legislature mas
deliberately gone to work to cut OIL the re-
serve supplies. The Senate has already passed
the bill to repeal the Act of 1871, by which
the city authorities have power, in case OF
need, 20 draw upon the lakes of Putnam and
Westchester Counties. An Assembly Com
mittee has reported favorably upon the bill,
and, unless some common sense view OF the
critical situation shall be gained, the city
will be left to the sorrowful prospect OF a
famine in water supply this Summer. The
case is most urgent. and has already been
presented to the Legislature by the Depal,-
ment of Public Works. 1t seems impossible
that anything can be added to their state
ments; but it must not be forgotten that this
great city is likely to begin the hot season
with twenty days supply of water.
New-York tribune., 1872-04-12

The French Arms Investigation, now draw
ing to close did not develop anything more
important, yesterday, than some reluctantly
given facts concerning officers owning shares
in arms manufacturing corporations. We
have no desire to imply aught against the
reputation of these officers, but Gems Ingalls,,
Butterfeld, and others, must now see that
their connection with these schemes was not
Just the thing for men who wish to escape
suspicion.
New-York tribune., 1872-04-12

tho Oflcer5 70 lock MIN up iDis ITO Ic''otou, h'"
that too 80 vigorously that tho Judge offered to lot
him 90 II he would pledge himself never TO enter the
Court-house again-certany curious way of deal
in9 with recalcitrant witness Upon this The Mad
inoures with great gravity whether " it would not
be better to abolish oatbs altogether making false
hood in the witness-box punishable in similar
manner 10 perjury "Tbe State,' it observes, " has
no pOwor to secure the infection OF punishment In
the next world, and has really no spiritual apparatus
at command"
The Rev. J. l.. Corning. who, on former VISIT 10
Europe. spoke fayOrably Of the use OF WINE as an
antidote to IntemperaDce, now writes 70 me "9s-
pendeut from yeyay. Switzerland, as follows:
about year and half ago, sent 70 your coinihhs
letter on THE Vintage OF Switzerland in which ven
tured some implications as 10 the innocence OF swiS
wine as a beverage. i have been compelled, " suDso-
quent observation. TO modify my opinions somewha'
upon this point When came 10 this fair country, dnr
ing the yint ge H. only the romantic eide OF
tho wine question: and almost everybody told me that
te popular drink was as harmless lemonade or sweet
ened water Now, that the light wines, az they arc
called are preferable beyond measure to the whisky
gin, and brandy Of American consumption, nave II"
doupt. And yet am quite sure that the great majority
Of the sws. men Il Will not say women, are poisoned
with alcohol
"a benev VIOLENT society n Geneva has lately offered
prize of several hundred for the best essay on ns
Means Of ropressiDg drunkenness among the peopie.
This fact tells its story. am afraid, bowe'erh
come philosopher should write treatise recommending
the ex;rpation Of ninetnhs OF the yineyafd ana the
pantng of corn potatoes wheat and cabbages In their
stead his essay would be rejected by the committee
Every man with five TO plant secs more money IN
wine than he does cereals And so we have drinking
shop on every corner and the land Is cursed with the
baleful effects Of alcoholic poison TIE tables OF lon
gevty do not run very high in this land Of the noun
taps where one would naturally look for wide prevA-
euce OF popular health. To my mind the universal tip
pling and guzzng habits of the people furnish the most
satisfactory cause. Just imagine nineteDths OF the farms
in Orange or Dutcbess Counties turned Into apple Or
chard hard cider to become about a. common and
cheap CroOn water and you have very much such
OF things prevails here Wise agriculture ana
practical philanthropy must go hand in hand In TINS
brave little republic else rs boasted political freedom
will be offset by the moral bondage and degradation Of
tho people,"
New-York tribune., 1872-04-12

An Imperial Chinese edct is noticed in 1he Pekia5
Gazette, having for its object an Army Reform
After providing for certain promotions it announces
that Lieut-COl Hwa Feng " is dismissed on account
of old age and general infirmity; and that Ting
Jenlin is degraded because of bis physical weak
nessu These are honorable dismissas and
degradatons; but alas! Capt. Han HSien-
chuen, of the Kiang-yin battalion Is
cashiered "on account of his slowness
and stupidity while Major Wang-wen Of the
Hung-h regiment is dismissed 'on account OF
obstinacy stupidity, laziness, and cupidty.' This
Major Wang-wen must be character, and perhaps he
ought to have been retained an ornament of the
service. An officer combining the character of the
mule of the jackass and OF the slcth with the em-
nently human foible of avarice is what we have
meyer been able to boast Of AZ our own army. We
have had each of these virtues separately in indi
viduals; but have We ever had them united in ons
persOnf
New-York tribune., 1872-04-12

1t seems to be predestinate that everybody who
does anything for hire for anybody must, at sOmo
time under some circumstances-strike! Even
the rag pckers of Edinboro have recently INDUCED
in that healthy amusement, and 100 of them of the
female sort went to the premises of Mr.. Wass and
vociferously demanded that 20 women employed by
him should join them, sort Of enlistment for which
the Wass women had not the least inclination Tho
rioters broke open the doors, and threatened.
if the women refused to turn out, to
tear out their livers" Rather than permit this
anatomical recreation, Mr.. Wass concluded to let
loose his Watchdog and in five minutes that able
animal had cleared the place. The Sheriff gnished
the business begun by the dog for he arrested four
of these rag picking furies who fined and bound
over to keep the peace and all strikers" who be-
have in such an absurd and tyrsunical way deserve
precisely the same vigorous and rigorous treatment
The following extract from late private letter
gives satisfactory and encouraging account Of the
health of ChiefJustice Chase, which we take great
pleasure in publishing:
"Mr. Chase is doing full duty the bench and has
been doing 1t since the opening Of the Court the
tumn. The sessions of the Court held daily from
o'clock to except Saturday. This is consultation
day, when decided and the writing Of opinions
allotted to the different Judges OF this work tho Chief
Justice takes his full share He lives miles in the
country and often walks to and from the Court 1t will
be glance that this Is solid hard work and re-
Qures for Its performance active mind and robust
body Such continuous labor is trying the const
tutions but Mr. Chase has continued to thrive under It,
and he himself considers his health than 1t was
before his attack"
In the account given in our last of the arrest Of
Lord Gordon, it was stated that he had been known
as the Earl of Aberdeen. Such is not the fact-at
New-York tribune., 1872-04-12

The sentence of the boy-lunatic who COM
mitted deadly assault on the Queen with an
empty pistol, backing up demand for her
signature, will surprise everybody. The boy
is declared sane, and is condemned to receive
twenty lashes and one years Imprisonment ut
hard labor Of course, the jury in the case
did not pretend to decide upon the evidence,
which has had worldwide publication, but
took this means of showing their devoted
loyalty to the Queen at the expense of the
unhappy young madman.