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But close contact and long and intricate expsience
with an evil can justify in making suggesnon or
oo;n r snch source is justed After hasty
review of the early legislation this sujece the Chiei
proceeds Se pS parsnSs snS Od0 and IL their
laws which legitimSe the msnuiantu,o unnr and and
n1 SSnect The consumer TO legal condemnation.
Inasmuci as producer is unlimited by aw the seller
the authorized sale OF beer pretext for eoyerty
law and only the drnkera slave to the diseased
and morbid appetite, which renders MN indnerent 70
% Ss. pay rne ~ ha1ms in ITSELF and if so
why require hcensoi II on the other hand such sale Is
IT, with the sanction OF the law who shall assume the
responsibility OF making moral wrong Iegal rlgntf
II the use OF SrnKS ah Sf auaSes 'o an
evil alsoi Why authorize ana protect the ohe' anu
punish the other"
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE PREVENTION Tor DRUNKENNESS.
The same theory of prevention that the most prom
nen feature of the police system is also predominant
here The report is not without certain dry humor
tnat induces smile when most serious, as in this
instance "H person gets intoxicated and lies down
ever quietly the road side of fence to sleep of his
the crime OF drunkenness and shall be arrested and
complained Of but II he gets intoxicated ana ies uOw
Tes,edhe has committed no crime be he ever drunk.
for II s private place." Should the nebrate In his
wanderines hsppen TO work himself part way through
the fence legal question might arise TO perpex the
court in Its decision and at any rate the renee seems 10
occupy very important position In the case. great
many prosecutions have been made under all the pro-
visions Of the law aud yet drunkenness has not dimin
ished.
Drunkenness under punishment has long been on an
increase much than keeps pace with the IN
crease In population During the past year the police
nave taken custody H. 225 persons recorded drunk
$3.50 persons who were reported dscrderly ana i&no &
is mentioned as having hen committee 81 Tunes
In the last 10years ana she Is Dup " years o AuOu
oneffth OF the whole number are women, ana large
proportion labOring people Nearly one-hat arc
minors and one-haf have families These people uader
stand the OF their arrest what led to IT, end the
prospective consequences and yet one lesson ony pre-
pares them for another Is IT, is it not matter over
| which their better judgment has nOeontrof
During the panic that immediately succeeded the nre
the Chief issued this order: "Stop the retail HquOf
trade including beer, during this crisis The Gheerini
marks was highly creditabe TO those engaged IN the
trade The result of this order was that the NUMBER OF
men arrested for drunkenness during the month OF
vember 1872 less than onehat the number recorded
during November 1871. But whether considered as a
crime disease the treatment OF drunkards mas never
been based on the principles OF humanity or economy
There are two ways said in conclusion, to prevent
this great evil; the teach men not 10 drink n-
tOxicatng liquor; the othor is to make the article 80
| scarce that Incorporate men cannot get IL.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-23
PERSONAL.
BUSHNELL

Ex-Gov. Reed of Florida will devote him
self to agrcuture, "and keep farm and carriers"
The Shah Of Persia has granted to Baron
Reuter- an exclusive right to construct railways tram
ways, and water-works, In that Kingdom
Senator Harlan has been elected President
OF the Cedar Rapids and st. LOUIS Railroad and his
has been elected Secretary OF the same.
Albert Drayton, who did great service in
saving life when the Royal Adelaide lost has died Of
overexerton and exposure on the beach.
Horace Binney of Philadelphia has given
81 900 TO Harvard College. This venerable gentleman,
aged %, was graduated at Harvard In 1877.
Senator Trumbull will resume the practice
Of Law at the expiration OF his term Of Office March g.
He has been in the u. 8. Senate since 1855.
"A Mr.. Dundas, nephew to. the Earl of Zetland,
When lately out shooting, was accidentally shot by
companion, and has lost the sight OF one eye
Mr.. John II. Conner has ceased to be the
agent OF the widow OF the late James Fisk, r and Mr.
g. d. Clark has succeeded him in that capacity.
Our new joker, at DanbuIy, says it occurred
lstey to scholar OF that town. that does not
taste as good as an OYSTER but can run faster."
Joseph Smith, of Ipswich, Mass, aged 90, is
the oldest that town. and he has lived for nearly
10 years In the same house, which he himself built
The late Baron James Rothschild left an
investment Of 900 francs the interest OF which ia to
be used in paying houserent for poor families in Paris
Mr.. Bancroft now travelling in the East, has
become graybeard in earnest He wears the hirsute
honors of age, long, full, flowing, and quite white
Ellen T. Hammond. daughter Of DR.. Justin
Hammond of Killingly. Conn., has acquired the degree
OF NJ. d. and begun the practice OF medicine in Hartford
Mr.. John A. Halderman, ex-Mayor of Leaven-
worth Kansas. reached Cairo Egypt on Dec 49, after
an overland journey through Turkey Syria, aud
Palestine,
New-York tribune., 1873-01-23
AFTERTHO UGHTS IN ARCHITECTURE.

STORY TO BE ADDED TO THE POsT-oFFICE.
Since the walls of the new POst-Ofice build
ing have reached the hight originally contemplated In
the plans and are ready for the Mansard roof much dis
satisfaction has expressed at its dwarted appear
ance when compared with the buildings surrounding
on all Sides large covered by 1t making 1t seem
lower than really Is consideration of these criti
cisms Superintendent Hurlburd and Mr.. Mullett, the
architect decided to add another story to the build
ing provided they receive the necessary authority
and appropriations. bill for this purpose s be-
fore Congress, and Messrs Hurlburd and mulett are
both in Washington advocating Its passage. The add
tona cost is estimated s75OOOO. and the entire
pense of the building 1t is thought, will exceed the
original appropriation Of $ooooo by not less than
OOOCOo Steinwtz, the Assistant Superintendent,
claims that the defect In the appearance Of the building
could not have been foreseen, It is only when
pared with other buildings that this dwariei
IL IL not probable that this consideration alone would
have had sufficient weight with the superintendent TO
induce him TO deviate from the first plans but the Post
Office officials believe that within very few years
room will be needed than they have provided. A
TRIBUNE reporter Informed at the old P0stOfice
that by tho year 1880 tho building would be as
crowded the old one now Is, since the business
doubles every years. This discovery made some
time ago, when 10 determined TO finish the upper
story for postal uses. Even ;this, however IL was
thought. would not be sufficient and the additional story
was determined upon.
however due this change OF plan. there enough
10 DO in tho interior OF the building 10 keep the
busy. large amount or material Is on hand and
constantly arriving and II IA said that the work Will
pushed forward US tho question OF eonstruc
on IA settled
New-York tribune., 1873-01-23

CsetBngns.r c. Lane; Master Mechanic aeH n ogn Pur.
chasing Agent Theo Wells Supennteuout Of Depo L. Seghl
The Eric Railway Company has informed the Stock
Exchange that the privilege of exchanging bonds OF tho
old NewYork and Erie mortgages for those OF the con-
soldated mortgage is withdrawn. or this consolidated
mortgage OF sOooOoo s23OoOoco reserved to
meet the various existing mortgages as they should
mature. The Company for time allowed the cOnver-
TO the holders Of old bonds but the market value OF
the consolidated has improved 20 make the contn
of the privilege dsadvanageous TO the Company
The Executive Committee has therefore determined TO
stop it, The officers OF the Erie contemplating the
substitution OF for the wooden bridges along the
line of the road fast the latter bridges are worn
0Ht. Applications have been solicited by the Company
for specifications and bids in relation to the improve
ment
meeting OF the stockholders OF the Southern Trans
Continental Railroad Company was held yesterday after
noon at the office OF the Company No. 90 Exchange
place. for the purpose OF ratfying the act OF the dec
tors consolidating the Company with the Texas and "a
ciflc Railway Company.
At meeting OF stockholders OF the Pelham aud Port
Chester Railroad "a branch OF the NewIork Westches-
and Boston Railroa held yesterday. the following
directors were chosen:
John Nest George Penhed W. r Berghols Asriisy d.
John K. r. Harrison j. b. Hodgskn T. A.
Bn-g George w. Dsyts John DAILY Frederick Schumacher A
HiRgins
New-York tribune., 1873-01-23
A HEAVY WALL-ST. ROBBBRf'
SECURITIES WORTH $S5,OOO STOLEN By SNEAK
THIEVES.

SECURITIES WORTH $35,000 STOLEN BIZ SNEAK
THIEVES.
The routine of Wall-st. operations was
varied, yesterday by the commission OF the perouicai
sneak robbery by two men OF tho gentry who resort 10
that vicinity with profit themselves and acorrepohu
ing loss to those whom they favor with their
The circumstances are az follows: AT p m.' yester
day. q man occupied pedder caheu
at tho Office OF tho Houston ana IeAaS
Central Railroad Company. at No. 50 "al-sI'
and engaged tho attention Of the occupants who were
the President, william e. Dodge Of Phelps, Dodge
Co.. and an unknown person The latter, who withheid
his name laid package Of 25 bonds and sundry papers
upon the window- whilo he and 1fr. Dodge examined
the peddier's wares Two men then entered, ana one
began an incidental conversation relative to the BUSINESS
OF the road and the value Of ts securities Whie ne va"
thus engaged the hastily seized the package OF
securities mentioned and both men speedily departed
The loss was soon discovered and efforts were maze
TO recover the property but without success az ye
The package contained $4,000 OF the mortgage coupon
bonds of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad Com
pany numbered from s276 $500 inclusive and GER
cate OF shares Of stock Of the same railroad sau
ing IN the nalae OF David H. Paige, with blank power
OF attorney signed by Anna Paige as executrix Inc
aggregate par value OF the whole $4,000 The prop
erty belonged to the estate OF David Paige and was In
the custody OF the gentleman engaged with Mr. Dodge
at the time of the robbery Payment OF the coupons and
transfer OF stock has been stopped and reward Oh
Al 900 offered for the return OF the property TO the ONCE
of 4 tha comD
New-York tribune., 1873-01-23
AN OHIO SHERIFF DrscoMFrreD.

CLEVELAND, Jan. 22.-The Sheriff of Fulton
County and his predecessor in office had desperate en-
counter yesterday at Brighton in this county, in at
tempting TO arrest Mike" Morrison. an escaped "ja
brd" who was locked up q year ago for robbng the
Bank OF Fulton County Morrison, who has been living
for time with the notorious Foster brothers OF
Brighton, found alone but the Sheriff started
to put the handouts on Morrison resisted and shouted
for help The Foster brothers, three four In number
rushed In and made an attack upon the officers taking
away revolver which the Sheriff had drawn. In the
struggle tho revolver discharged or twice. but
without wounding anyone. One OF the Fosters then
shouted to woman living tho house to bring his gun,
which she did with aacrity and the officers tbereupon
retreated without their prisoners and 7ing behind
pair of hsndcus the revolver having been recovered
The whole gang has since left the neighborhood.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-23
RAILROAD CHANGES.

The officials controlling the South Side Rail-
road Of Long Island made, yesterday. statement In
part as follows concerning the road:
The purchasers anonymous clients Of Jacob sAphed Co. Of
No. Pipsst and include capitalists in Hevior snd Boston Ih
negosuons byAB between the principal
shareholders 70 sell each bare nso5 his interest and retain the
rest The corporation retains shareholders capitalist here
Connected with Oliver Chack the
bottom of the uan.zeuon 10 entirely without foundation
The Directors chosen by agreement are follows:
John ehpherd (bepl Charles PoI Johnston Jaob
ghpherd Daniel T. Wl John d. Jones William
En6u HosoFd (bevD H. C. Hepburn, Walter Carter (asa d.
Tsppen Geo VIA. BslOu (hsul Charles H. Dewey (newl
The following the newly elected officers OF the
road:
Presdent John shphcrd Vice President BAa Hoord;
t,r Cbass Hopkins TeAsurr Charles DegeT General
Ger H. o. smith Superintendent Il Canbeh Aafo H. DewS
New-York tribune., 1873-01-23
EDWIN FORREsTs WILL.

A TRIBUNE reporter. having learned that
Charles W. Brooke. attorney and counseioratlaw. Of
No 81 Chambersst had been consulted In relation to
Edwin Forests WILL called upon him. aud received the
following statement:
There Is a rumor which has been reported % me by
several members Of the theatrical profession 10 the effect
that the executors OF Mr. FORESTS estate had settled
with Mrs. Forrest her accrued claims for amony under
the divorce proceedings against Mr. Forrest In this city
years since doubt it because Mr.. Dougherty
who is one OF tho executors ~ lawyer OF standing in
Philadelphia. and do not think he would be inclined to
recognise the legality OF any such claim In that State
The actors are anxious that the benefit from the
institution To be organized under Mr. Forests WILL
should be derived possible and it has been
suggested To me that formal request should be made o
the executors 10 induce them 10 consummato the trust
created by Mr. Forests wl at the earliest monont.
This has only been the suggestion OF gentleman con-
neoed with the profession. without positive Ooal
authorization from tho actors "a u class.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
CTTYS CRIME.
THE CHATHAM-soUARE MURDER.

THE CUATUhx-sOuARP MTrRDpp
rrto hodv of tho rnL,o,yn mon ,yba vvo.
"o .".1 -, -, So -, -
on"' "ni a.' $1,000 A'''''' W r's' '.
NO ~ pa@'ei'' AZ o' y .n' y" iu''''' "~' ooo'
identhed as thas ol CnareS h rVier, ago w. .r"cS
man, OF Nortn.Elghtn anu iniruss'' DrooAyn' b. 10
where ne leaves WIFE anu lour cnnoren' Nooner herr
man visited N1on at thc Oako Station yesterday ana
committed him the TObs 10 await the nqucst. which
u no held NJ II m ON Saturday The prisoner ayerred
that Pfyfer had got off his horse, struck him on this
arm with the whletree. and attempted to strike him
the head lie also stated that he retreated to the oppo
site side Of his WAGON from deceased and further A.
serted that he fred the fatal shot in sefdefense and
while in imminent peril His statement is contradeted
by eyewtnesses who declare the shooting To have been
deliberate and unustihable The statement tha the do
ceased from his horse before the shooting mas s"
been disproved by autopsy performed by Dr. Joseph
Cushman who found the bullet imbedded In the brain,
and discovered that ts had been in an upward
direction showing that the deceased must have been In
an elevated position when snot Nixon who aside from
keeping low groggery in Baxterst' was oii-poster
and distributor has wife and several children. heS
rather small in stature, but OF rufhany appearance no
has terror TO residents OF ms siu
has frequently Deen arressou lux o'"'
'onP~ W '"'o"
The DoAhDiNo-h"OoH
Clarence j. Lockwood, age "a, plihJer, WI"
,vas shot nv his fellow Marshall Magruder
Md.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-23
STRANGE ACCIDENT IN A FOUNDRY.

PITIsBURGH, Jan. 22.-While the workmen
at Baeman Garrison's foundery were moving, last
evening. lade filed with several tuns of molten metal
the cranehoo broke, letting the iron fall into hole
containing about two feet in depth Of water. terrific
explosion followed; the roof the building was carried
away and the walls cracked In the vicinity had
window badly shattered. and several workmen wore
slightly injured, though seriously Tho damage
the fOundery viii amount 70 about $4,000
New-York tribune., 1873-01-23

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