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70 the Editor ef The Chicago tribune:
SIN: So am challenged to give an accom-,
Of mydelf, am II Pardon mo ii / decline writ:
tng an autobiography at present. It is sufficient
to say that my business ia every way honorable,
and ono that requires mental rather than manual
1nbor.
1t matters not so much Uhat a person does az
how it Ia done. Unless mistake, tho letter that
called forth such sharp criticism said that any
girl with good health, who, under ordinary cir
cumstanccs, cannot support herself, deserves a
ahaklng; aud the same is my opinion now, A
gontleman WHO employs number Of young
men IN oasy situations told no. but a few DAYS
nlnco, TINT hta nork could DO done aH we'll bv
ladies, but that he couly not trust theu They
were always late in the morning, and wanted to
90 on 1T unreasonable hours. Thon they do
their work in slightly, negligent way, anil. it
reprimandod as young man would be, raise .
great cry about the brutality of men,
nave no wish to !" air my opinions" or to be
an unjust critic, but simply to say to working
girls. that failure is generally their own fault
ls Hhen one looks at tho reality Of life, robbed
OF the d dress ct sentimental pity with which
some dolIg!ls to dock i, that, from "safe and
secure position" one 1ooks with censure on tho
mass. Almost any gir1, from the highest to tho
!io~ost, can. it sle will, make herself 80 useful
that q permanent situation ana fair wapes arc
s suro to 4 pc hers. Let hor do her work every day
better than the day before. Lot her employer
geo her always prompt always faithful aud will
lug, and tho work Of reformation is half-doue,
l. would by no means advise my working
B1stors to giyo up a certainty for an un-
certainty; :, but, whatever they 1ud to
position q stepmng-stono to, something higher.
All may not roach wealth, but all 1nay be aboyo
"home." ExpER1rnnr,
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Which no othor large city haB. provo tho fepsi.
putty Of IT, and mako homes indeed for hor work.

1t,;, ch no otlor large city haB: provo tho feast
W ~. ed mako homes indeed for hor mofk-
& Is i auito nrob.h,o That o,d ,n.r il roa,,,,.,
the ntSt ~ thso so na ~ 9t permit OF return upon
.p,! p"1s u eone OF theso girls, IT tho proaont
hrjrhten. A'r' 1,,t UNLOCK @ aoea not materially
mnn jnt,crcu;1ont 70 io"g a1 1noae BlIls enf' re-
tor ,n - 1n'opehuont' 1t would certainly bo bet
WI " "
Not,,;,, haLr IhEM TO DO 90.
,v Iinn q 1o.auralnea tno foc1plout moro rapids
yltio ahin ~ ,s',n, !tlo op1eot Oh peonnhry aid
to face tho stirea S4 nsou oho losos e narvo
;ondonca e S1aa oeeomes oaroless Or her indo.
u.Iu, annEna a,,ro,, nheto snoh condition can DO
'e''@e"' o"t'tS ~ "nould be' A. u. II.
,r,,o ouo.-----.
10 - sao Ed'for u The Chicago 1rt1une;
sottlod In lifo on1oy uyInr ndytco h thoso r,ha
arc at tno fool Of tho ladder rhev ,oni, a".n w."
VIVA *ieh"1ohlan penoSolonoo on tho'Rtruggling
n1ass OF povorty-hghters, nnd learo e1loh pleas-
mt theories for their improyo,uant, Int 1,to
Portia, "Thoy can eaaor toach t,ro,,tv ,v1,a
good to bo done than o mn .5 ~ to ran." n'.o ~
o"o" tnols own teaching.' They wonder why
american working girls lavo the ambition to bo
something better than servants.
It is a vcll-estnh]iahna roo, ,,.4 a,,.,, ,.,.
Tia rrootost onneu a"oaa., ,a'., tnat nothing hut
6'o"soet necesslty Will forco item to do
il;11i aonaework. It is not TINT they nre ln-
th tMhintng 10 work, for, Notwithstanding oil
snas is aal4 to the contrary, there is
no ciaes OF women who do as mucl,
tn,a moLa aa me American. Thousands Of them do
.u,i .Ioit 9wh work who might have lolp II thoy
Mishoa it but an English or Fronoh woman in
;mouaIaeo T.; circumstances neyor1docs. But thoro
dtohon, and work tn some othor womang. In
no other occupation is the omploye go completely
at tue morcy Of the emrloYor. Women generally
eSpeot ABOUT twice a. much from 4 servant as
thoy could DO themselves; and, II sho fails to
40 al that is required, ehe is so SLOW" A lit
tle honso"ork may 30 healthy, but overNork Id
At tho servants you meet; they don't have tho
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1oacl LIN tuete HAa Qa!aY or HOmo 1Y0 or six
ny dnays. Tlis, % understand 1t, ia tho offopao.
They could not DO indicted for issuing fraudu.
lent receipts, for they bud the property actually
II thoir possession. They maY bo inflicted for
the former. aud, when the officers OF tue law got
oning.
On tho 18th and 2oth Of sepsomber, the
Knapp and Nabob. And, while may aay here
they had peon very prompt Ia ali thoir feports
prior to the casea above referred to. they were
not 80 IN t1e case OF these ycssels. I did oyery-
thing could do to urge them to duty, but could
only get promises to do SO. Col. Hough then
conceived tho idea, OF making aome recoipta to
for reports, It il but Justice to him to
say that no claims, IN The purchase
OF 80 much canal-gran on which no receipts had
poon Issued, that he had In atora large amount
OF grain, and ho supposed they must have re-
cetps5 70 cancel to return to me. However that
tion-.regIntration waB only ono iuoitlent-tho To-
ooipts tor sl1 boat-loada Of corn, Which We found,
IN due titno, had not beon unloade at the eloya-
Tor, and were myth. Tie attempted fraud ,fat
detectod and r. frustrated, and the receipts duly
1aoy wore totally rseess TOR olro
idos tLe uoughs over expected to
tIst day Of rsokoni"s ooma. aua tnIt, III, nv w'
VIII bo duly investigated and il IL s cr' M o'He ~
write Out receipts, however fraudulent, a.d Loe,
.t thon ~ tue ae1e, without all attemp. to iasuee
fense Now 1t III all worry wel to oall ,nom nv ~ W.
Or other ocors Of the Btato, sao A to liz 4tto. oM
hayo shown that all has 41on dnnc ti,.t na11,i
hayo boon, and that, when. flc law sha In pua awa
sa.eo' a!'a "al,e9,houaouAon made to take ont IL
o'aE'' sAeFe will 10 \. euu1uary way of dsainR i
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LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILROAD.
Depo. Fan Buren.st Joot a. LaSltie.s 1icsst o.ess
norh9est corner Clark and Raaaophss., and southeast
Canal and Lttiisan-sts,
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CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE, & ST. PAUL RAILWAY.
Dnton Dtpot l1dfton aud tanast; Ticket 06es
6S South Carst, opposite Sherman House. and at De,,o
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course, That taora arc mauy girls to whom all
these suggestions arc but the Carrying OF Goals TO
Newcastle. rho hare been thrown from pleasant
homes out upon their own resources; but there
arc others who have not such memories to guide
and aid them,-aome who arc apt to take u
don't caro-" for motto, and who think tlloy can
60 on to the ond, regardless Of tue speech Of
people. It 10 for these taoughtleas ones that tho
end is 30 apt to ba fraught with lauger and who
need restraining, guiding hand.
masculine sneotern say our plan IL imprQoti-
cable, because eight women
COULD NEVER GET ALONG TOGETHER
without disagreements. OF course, yuu could
Pot II you "ero Obliged TO be together all the
limo; buy, except for few hours in tho eyon-
Iaon would got along together If they Ind no
downtown TO 90 to, but were shut up with
narrow round Of petty duties, or even given COM
plete idlonosa. We think it would result in very
which we once were told by member Of 1t. For
two woeks the weather nas pleasant, and ali
went a. merry az q marrtage-boll then camo
three tIat days Of steady Storm Wind blowing hur
tho party: "1he tirat day ne played cards, and
thought 1t a good joke; tho second, wero rather
stupid, and dNieheditwould atop raining and didn't
M thlnk each other very pleasant companions the
third, were informally bored, and, before bed
time, hated each other thoroughly. and agreed
to separate aud 60 IN different directions the
next day." Such waa tho confession OF one Of
the party. OF course, you would lave to bear
and forbear; and. Il any ono among yon wan dis
her place, sho might withdraw.
Thoso smaller, aelf-aupporting homes. 1t
seems to ua,
WOULD De PREFERABLE
to the conEregating together III hordes, or tho
merely boarding IN an institution. You could 10
q law unto yourselves aud 1t would ,emA1n
With yourselves whether you aaoended In the
aoolal scale, through your own enleayors at ad-
yancement. or whether you drltted downward.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06

cepted by tho merchants as their present
cheapest resort; the only relief they can ex-
pect in the future must come from the total
disruption of the whole Ring.
We know little of the newly-appOinted
Harbor Masters confirmed by tho Legisla-
ture. The complaint lately heard in South
street is that they represent the politicians at
Albany, not the shipping merchants of New
York and that if they do not come to prey
upon the merchants, as their predecessors
have done, they are at least, ignorant of the
peculiar duties of their offices. We do not, of
course, hold untried officials responsible for
what now exists we hope to credit them with
something of relief but we are satisfied that
they cannot, even if they would, accomplish
thorough reform under the present wharf
regulations. We are not sure we could suggest
wherein these should have radical altera-
ton, but we are certain there are many old
and experienced merchants and ship-captains
in SOuth-st. who could devise better plan
of collecting wharfage The wharves should be
conducted for the benefit of commerce, not for
it's taxation to attract, not to drive away the
finest source of the city's greatest wealth We
hope the Legislature will not abandon the
reform it began year ago. We are happily
well rid of the Quarantine thieves. Do not
stop now until merchants rejoice also in the
downfall of the Wharf Pirates.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
THE HARBOR MASTERS RING.

Lately commenting on the result of last
years efforts to reform the General Order,
Quarantine, and Harbor Master Rings out of
existence, we were led into the error Of stating
that our merchants had been relieved of the
eTactions of the latter. We are now assured,
after full investigation of the subject, that
these abuses have increased, and that more
thorough investigation and summary action
than that of last year is demanded.
The old fraudulent alliance Of Tow
boat Companies with the Harbor Masters,
which we exposed last year, still evades
the law, and cOmpels merchants to pay three
and four times over the legal fees for berth
age and towage of their vessels. Only few
OF the strongest firms are able to resist the
peculiar means which Lthe Ring employs
TO enforce this illicit taxation, end even
these succeed only by show or by
threats of violence. One merchant of stand
Ing and prominence, who gives his name as
warrant for the statement, is forced to instruct
his captains to protect his vessels with arms
against the official pirates of the wharfs
Other firms less determined and powerful pay
the penalty Of resistance to exactiOns in the
heavy expenses consequent upon the cOmpul-
sorry moving of half-l0aded vessels from docks
near their place of business to remote wharfs
To- which cartage rates are heavy. Hnmiliating
submission TO the oyercharges seems 10 be ac-
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
SALE OF THE ROssITER COLLECTION

To any one at all fond of antiquarian studies.
the sale OF the personal effects Of the late Thomas
Prchard Rosslter artist which began last evening as
Clinton Han. would have proved exceedingly interest
ing The valuable library, antique furniture splendid
paintings armor bronzes drapores. costumes
aud thousand odds and ends that adorned the beautiful
home OF the late artist the Hudson formed collec
ton aud unequaled. The Clinton Hall saIeroom
crowded, aud the sale was mainly confined to tbs
pictures. Several hundred photographs representing
great variety subjects disposed Of IN lots at from
three to fifty cents apiece. Numerous autographs IN
colors sold very reasonably The collection OF on
cravings was especially rare and many OF the prints
briskly competed for. An etching by Romorandt
brought si2 and another by DE Non. "a copy OF Luccs
Cordano's Alteration OF the Shepherds. sod Tor $40
An excellent photographic picture. entitled Tee Empty
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06

and Conference Committee has compromised
on eight This is an odd way of arriving at a
satisfactory conclusion az to the number OF
vessels with which the navy shall be re-
enforced 1t is not determined on questions
of public necessity, but by general average
of opinion. The responsibility for the con-
struction of the ships is, after all, to be left
with the Navy Department; but, as several of
them are TO be built in private yards, we may
hope to get off without any very serious
blunders. being committed.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06

Every lover of independent and able Jour
nalism will hear with regret of the misfortune
which last night fell upon all New-England
in the destruction by fire of The Springfield
Republican office. OF course there are no
flames which can destroy its energy, its abii-
ity and spirit, and its consequent popularity.
1t is indispensable among thoughtful New
England people, and therefore no amount or
quality of fire can prevail against it. But
such an ordeal is a hard one for many rea-
sons, and we offer to our friends of The Re
publican our hearty sympathy in their loss and
annoyance.
And now it seems they are not likely to
need it! Later dispatches say The Republican
building may be saved, though walls of adj
joining buildings destroyed by the fire are
now falling on it.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
1lem'2lorIs Daily Gribm,re,
BY HORACE GREELEY.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1873.
n. Rohert Bowles has been acquittedl In LONDON.

Mr. Robert BOwes has been acquittedin IN London. ===
Another band Of Carsts has been defeated in Spain.
The Senate yesterday. tabled the Finance bill 80
The House amended the Internal Revenue law.
The State Senate has confirmed all Of Gov DX's har-
bor officer appointments. So The testimony in the
Louisiana investigation related to the organization OF
the Returning Boards. - The Caldwell investigation
Is concluded.
The HarbOr Masters have reapsed into habits OF ex-
tortion ==- The Grand Jury found an indictment
against Simmons === Gold. 1l3a, 1875, l133. Their
IuOmeter, $50, 80, 32o.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06

An official journal of St. Petersburg gives
Great Britain the sound advice. to take no
more notice of the progress of Russia in Cen
trail Asia then she does of the growing strength
of the United States in America. The analogy
is a good one if it is intended TO show the
lnexpediency of an attempt, on the part of
Great Britain, TO check the commercial pros
perity of her neighbor for the reason that her
own commerce may thereby suffer.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06

Eight banks have failed in this city within
a year or So Their breaking-up created
ripple which widened and then faded out.
We have made an investigation into the
dongs of the receivers and depositOrs, and
business men generally will find our report,
herewith printed, on our second page, inter
esting reading.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
Amneerenls. ste.. CHS Gpsnina.

Bo0THs THEATER.-"The Toketof-Leave Man
J. ". Florence.
BowERY THEATER.-" Buffalo Bill"
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. The Cataract OF the
GsnEeN"
NEW FIFTH AVENUE THEATER-" Alike"
NIBIo's GARDEN" Leo and LotOs.'
OLYMPIC THEATER.-" Alhambra"
UNION SQUARE THFATRR,-" One Hundred Years
oA"
WAr1AcK's THEATER. - Brother Sam" f. A.
BoiherL
ACADEMY OF Music, Notwithstanding. J. NJ.
Beiew
ASSOCIATION HLI--Lecture. Anna +. Dickinson.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN.-Lecture.. Parke
GcdwiR
ST. JAMES THEATER.-San Francisco Minstrels.
Tony PAsToR'S OPERA HOUSE-Varieties
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Senator Caldweh's case is closed at last. He
has made sorry defense so far as testimony
is concerned. Something formidable in the
way of an argument is promised, however !;
and it is possible that his counsel may yet
make ont something in favor of the defendant.
Even Mr.. Caldwelrs own statement which was
the only general denial offered, was not sworn
to he decided to submit it on his honor as a
Senator. We regret to say that the honor OF
a Senator does not rate high in the market
this year.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06

The Senate was asked, yesterday, to con-
slider the subject of the irregularities of the
mails in this city. While the Senate is about
it, it would be good thing to inquire why it
takes longer to deliver letter posted at a
pillar-box, and intended for city delivery,
than it does to fetch and deliver letter from
Boston.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06

partiality scems 10 have largely determined
this result, and the Hartford people have
beaten the New-Haveners, whose candidate
was Henry B. Harrison. The struggle mas
been SO hot that the bitterness which 1t engen-
dered is not likely to subside at once; and the
Democrats promise to reap some advantage
from the disappointment of the New-Haven
faction.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
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A compromise on the Sloop-of-War bill has
been reached by Congress. The House
wanted ten vessels built, but cut tho number
down to SKI. N,e Senate raised il TO ton again,
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06

Having wrested several days with the
Louisiana election returns, the Senate Com
mittee investigating the case have taken the
Returning Boards in hand. The evidence dis
closed yesterday is discouraging and be-
wilderng to those who want to see justice
done. So far as we have already pointed
out, the main difficulty seems to be that the
board which had the returns was illegal, and
the legal board did not have any returns.
How the problem can be solved without bring
ing the law and the returns together it Is
impossible to see.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06

In another column there will be found in
teresting details of the proceedings by which
American waters are to be abundantly sup
piled with salmon. There has been series
of mishaps and difficulties hitherto in carrying
out this project, but it has at length been
largely facilitated by a piece of generous
iberality on the part of a piscicultural estab-
lishment in Europe. The eggs which have
lust arrived are found in better condition than
was at first feared. A large addition to our
national wealth is a certain consequence of
the success of these operations, which reflect
great credit on the skill and energy of the
scientific gentlemen who have had them in
charge.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06

Five persons were arraigned on charge of
murder yesterday, IN the Court of Oyer and
Termner. With the report of the proceedings
therein appears the account of the latest
tragedy-the wife-murder and suicide in
Bleecker-st. We sup full of horrors, nowadays
and there seems to be no CLEAN of light in
the daIk picture. One thing we know-the
laws are not enforced; until they are, we
cannot reasonably expect reformation.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06

The contest for the Republican nomination
for Governor, in Connecticut is settled by the
choice of Henry p. Haven Of Hartford. Local
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06

Most people will be surprised to learn that
the Union Pacific Railroad is technically unfn-
ished. At least, Mr.. Horace F. Clark, in his
argument before Congress Committee, yes
terday, took that view of the case; and his
statement that portion of the Company's
land grant had been withheld by the Interior
Department justiies the assertion. Though
the road may be unfinished, it has finished
the reputation and fortune of many men.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06

The defeat of Senator Sherman's bill post
pOnes indefinitely the day of resuning specie
payments combination of interests seems
to have been formed against the measure, and
we are once more assured that, nOtwitbstand-
ing their clamOr for resumption, there are
many public men who really desire nothing of
the sort This is a miserable conclusion TO
the long debate on the subject. Shall our
promises TO pay be forever dishonOredf
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1873-03-15

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