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bIr. G. @. Clark, Of Oswego, N. T., is the author
Of pamphlet advocating tho selection OF all
public officers through the intermediate system
OF choosing electors by the popular vote, who
shall in turn select the oficials thus indi-
rectly voted for. In commenting upon the idea,
TIE TRIBUNE said, In effect, that it would be
but matter OF time for such an electoral system
to become what the caucus and convention sys-
TEN is. Mr. Clark, writing to TIE TRIBUNE
for the purpose Of explaining the object OF his
proposition, says:
The brief notice in your tssue Of the 9Th inst, Of
soe vews Of mine the subject Of government,
entirely fails to give their substance correctly.
s.nang on the OF sne nrof md d
confeasion, that our public affairs, IN nearly al tner
departments and spheres, arc in pad way, endeasor
hat our System Of the direct election Of their repre-
eensaves by the people IT, IN al large
besed on three nes that the franchise can ~. % n H.
great majority Of the people csn have no personal
knowledge of the they vote for 2 that the ma
dulles h1t tho higher faDctionarea Of state called
upon to perform and g. that in such large con-
stituencles my cdmblnstion Of tho peoples prefer
is possible without the Intervention OF political
Political organizations, to which, Al III admit the
bad state Of public Affairs Is IN great part directly DUE
are therefore, under present systa not DEVICE
but natural growth and even necessity. But,
though thus answering useful purpose, they hare
paased beyond their subordinate sphere and now
ctso despotc control over all our political affairs.
They enabled to do this By the geographical bonz
daries Of constituencies. fhe-e are the maps and
charts By the aid Of which political organizers accom-
plish their purposes.
In order therefore to take away the root Of the po~
utcsl evils that oppreas and fnghten u.s. ~ the func-
ton Of the voter must be limited to the sphere OF hs
Intelligence aud Of his power Of combination with
those Of like mind With himself aud ~ the geographi.
cal limits Of constituencies, With age the foothold Of
professional politicians and oice-seo&ezs, must be sup
planted By some other method Of limitation.
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Tho section in the proposed neT West Side
Pafi bill thzt relates to the salaries Of the Com
nissione1s is authoritatige1y explained to mean
that the act Of June 49, 1871, repealed the salary
Of tho President of the Board, and this bill pro-
poses to restore it. It does not propose to pay
the other Commissioners q salary.
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Of duty. The "etc," although little word.
has very broad Specification, and Includes q
number1ess list OF horrors which enter into the
composition Of snuff and tobacco. Congress-
should hesitate before 1t makes those a1ticles
auy worse than thew are.
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II tho wording Of the resolution were to be
followed, by which the Committee on Elections
were directed TO inquire into the Loulsiana mat
ter, theF would find themselves clothed with
covers which would allow them to assume juris-
Giction eYen as TO the legality or iilegality Of
State Governments. They have determined not
to avail themselves OF these extzao1dinag in
:et5uctions. but to conlno their Investigation TO
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An ernisrsnt vessel, lying at anchor II the
English Channel, was ruu into, night before last,
by an unknown steamer, md cut down to the
yator's edge. There wero 413 passengers on
31ba1d and the crew. Only IS persons we're
saved The steamer continued it's course, with
out making effort to sa7e single life. re-
rard Of $500 Inns been offered for it's discovery.
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finding out who are really the Electors of the
State, whether there was State Government in
Louisiana when the election was held, and
whether it is Ray or Mcmillan who is entitled to
nesses has begun.
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crime cannot escape punishment, and then
crime will 30 checked, or ut least be very
materially reduced These sudden spasns 90
but little good except to satisfy an immediate
necessity, which should never hare been al
lowed to occur.
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Tho Greeley National Statue COMMITTEES, which
met in New York yesterday, report thst 915'ooo
have been subscribed for tho statue to Mr
G-eeley's memory. They need $4,000, and will
+ato nm action until that sum ia raised Contri-
buttons of any amount are solicited
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The House OF Representatives has directed
tho Poland Credit Mobi1ier Committee to inquire
what members OF Congress have been interested
in the Dubuque & Sioux City Railroad, and in
the Central Pacific Railroad, each OF which re-
ceiycd subsidies from the Government, and af-
fo1dcd q fno field for the display Of certain Pc
culiar Congressional virtues.
, 1873-01-24

The Hon. John L. Boveriase Vas sworn in,
Yesterday, as Governor Of this State. his hfet
Official act was to Sign the credentials OF Senator
OrleRbv
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The Hon. VIM. Cassidy, editor Of the Albany
Eeening Argus, and one OF the famous A1oany
Regency, died yesterday.
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Secreterv Boutwell, has sold the remaining
$500 900, 600 Of the per cent bonds to ssno1"
cato of American and foreign bankers on sub
etautiallv the same terms as to the preceding
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CHI Gbifayn U1ibune.
Friday Morning, January "a, 1873.

The Senate refused, yesterday, to increase the
salary Of Congressman to $4,000 year.
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MYERS OPERA HOUSE-Mouroe street. oe'"een st1a
State and Dearborn Arlington. co'ton '"1.,s. q ne
ese,-o{ and nnr1eso.o Troupe. Ethiopian Comcahtes
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

N1xcy,s Clinton. between asn
;o+,r ard Randolph streets. Maeallstar.
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GLOBE THEArRE-Desplatncs street, betNeca aiaa1"
"a and Washington Dramatic aud Auatcal safaeue7
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EooLEY,s OPERA H0UsE-Randolph street, ne
,v-.co C1-rk and LaSa1lc New Comedy COMPANY
, 1873-01-24

.1rE,-s THEATRE-WsbasA avenue, corner Of Con
,,a,a .frcot. Aimee Opera Bouho Troupe Ii
-hn1a
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s.o,c .nd Dearborn Engagement OF Dion Boacteaai1
md ri:e. stKcry; OF Night and Morning" - Aszah
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pr,rPLES REMOVED AND SKIN MADE ssCOuii ~ I'iai
srrs.nr lumber Tar Soap. Manufactured oS Cas~oA
i Co., New York.
FOR DYSPEPSIA, NDIGEsTloN pEPREsSaoss o5
1ir Of Calissya Bark tCal!s&ya BAIx ano AfSn Voi
best tonic Maae by Cas~ol. HA1a1o 20 1se" 1of'
aud sold By Druggists
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18
A Fatal Prescription,

The evil often produced by the inju-
dicious prescription of intoxicating
liquors for patients has recently been
forcibly illustrated in Springfield, Mass.
as the Republican of that city says :
"a man who three years ago was con-
firmed drunkard, owing to strong in
fuence which was brought to bear upon
him, abandoned his old habits, became
sober and Industrious man, and was
given the position of foor-walker and
general superintendent in one of the
largest dry goods houses in that city.
Three months ago he left to visit his
friends in Scotland, and (as he expressed
it) to show them what man he had
made of himself. So eloquently did
he urge the Temperance cause at his old
home in Scotland that his family aban-
doned the habit of placing wines on
the dining table. This gentleman
started few weeks ago to return to this
city, and was taken sick on the home
voyage. His physician prescribed some
kind of liquor, the taste brought back
the old appetite, and he has been beastly
drunk much of the time since. He is
now at home, but entirely unfit for
business, and his friends in their dc
spair talk of taking him to an inebriate
asylum.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18
Death from Oyer-EXertiOn.

A young gentleman, by the name of
Foote, graduate of Yale, died recently
from the effects of over-exercise at row
ing while in College. Wilkie Collins
theory that excessive physical training
is destructive Of the vitality of the sys-
tenn has been - good deal derided by
critics who are at least as capable OF
Judging as the distinguished novelist.
The case here cited, however, is not the
first to prove that Mr. Collins theory is
scarcely so wide of the truth as his op-
ponents profess to believe. Healthy
development of mind or body would
naturally seem to depend upon giving
all the faculties and muscles regular
and moderate exercise, without over
working any. What constitutes "over-
working is the question, and that, we
fancy in most cases, must be settled by
the individual himself according to the
effects produced upon him.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18
Novel Way to Raise the Wind,

A prominent citizen of Detroit is the
father of two mischievous lads, aged
about twelve and six years. The boys
had embarked in some speculation OF
frolic, and to complete their arrange
ments an expenditure of about fifty
cents was necessary. They made APP
plication to pater .fdmiiias, in proper
form, but were not successful in raising
the requisite currency in that quarter.
They set their wits to work. The frac-
tional currency they must have, and to
raise it this novel expedient was hit up
on: A sack was procured and the street
anxiously watched for the "rag-man. "
In due time the accumulation of defunct
apparel made his appearance. The
younger hopeful was speedily disposed
in the sack, the mouth tied, and this
bundle of animated rags being duly
weighed was disposed of for the sum of
sixty cents. But here one of those ac-
cidents that always will happen at the
wrong time, marred .he whole clever
scheme of the lads. The bundle was
roughly pitched into the Junk dealers
wagon. In its fall it came in contact
with piece of Old iron. Suddenly
there was scramble, and squall
issued from the interior of the sack
A lively panic ensued. Tie elder lad
scampered off with his ill-gotten gain,
with the ragman in hot pursuit. The
money was recovered, the lad in the
sack issued forth whimpering about his
bruises, the man who so nearly escaped
being the victim drove off; the boys
retired, no doubt meditating on the
poets proverb: "The best laid
schemes of mice and men (and boys
gang aft aglee."
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18
Gen, CaSs and John Guy,

Guy bore a striking resemblance tC
Gen. Lewis Cass, and while he was pro.
prietor of the National Hotel in Wash
ington, the Michigan Senator was
among his favored guests. Guy dressed
like Cass, and although not as portly,
his face, including the wart, was
strangely similar One day Western
friend of the house came in after long
ride, dusty and tired, and, walking up
to the office, encountered Gen. Cass
who was quitely standing there. Mis-
taking him for Guy, he slapped him on
the shoulder, and exclaimed: "Well,
old fellow, here / am; ; the last time l
hung my hat up in your shanty, one of
youl clerks sent me to the fourth story !;
out now that / have got hold of you, /
insist upon lower room"
The General, a most dignified person
age, taken abac by the startling sa-
lutte, coldly replied: "You have com
mitted a mistake, sir. l am not Mr..
Guy; I am General Cass, of Michigan, 4"
and angrily turned away. The Western
man was shocked ut the unconscious
outrage he had com nitted but before
he had recovered from his modification,
Gen Cass, who had passed around the
office, confronted him again, when, a
second time mistaking him for Guy, he
faced him and said: "Here you are at
last. / have just made devil of mis-
take; / met old Cass and took him for
you, and | am afraid the Michigander
has gone off mad" What General Cass
would have said may well be imagined,
if the real Guy had not approached and
rescued the innocent offender from the
twice-assailed and twice e-angered States
Anecdotes Of Public Men
6y John EOrneV.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18
The Shah's Talismans.

| The Paris Figaro states that the Per-
sian Shah talismans are very numer-
ous-exceeding 200-and that they are
the most curious part of his baggage
1t gives some details of four. One is II
gold star OF five points, and is supposed
to have been possessedby the legendary
Rustem. 1t is called Merzoum, and has
the reputation of making conspirators
Immediately confess. When the Shah $
brother was accused of treason some
time since, the star was shown him,
and, terrified and overcome by remorse
he avowed his iniquities. His confess
sion was, of course, attributed to its
efficacy. He was banished. The next
important talisman is cube of amber
which fell from heaven i'll Mahomet's
time. 1t IS supposed to render the Shah
invulnerable, and he wears it about his
neck Another is little box of gold,
set i'll emeralts, and blessed by the
Prophet. 1t renders the Royal Family
invisible as long as they are celibates.
The Shah had, however, numerous
wives before it came into his possession.
Another is a diamond set in one of his
scimiters, which renders its possessor
invincible, and there is also dagger
with the same property, but it is or
dained that those who use it should
perish by it. 1t is, therefore, carefully
kept shut up i'll n sandal box. on which
is engraved u verse of the Koran. The
Figaro gives us its authority for this
information, Mr.. Pope, an Englishman,
who has resided in the neighborhood of
Teheran
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18
The Clerkship Mania.

a few days since n gentleman in q
Western city had inserted in the Morn
| ina NeWs an advertisements for A clerk
salary moderate and the same day re-
ceived thirty-six applications for the
position, which number was greatly in
creased the two following days. These
applications We're from youths, young
men, and even middle-aged men, many
of whom were willing to work for q
salary just sufficient to pay their board.
This is only an isolated case; ; during
the past six months many such have
occurred, but one is sufficient for our
illustration. We regret to say that
these are bad omens, showing the ten
dency of the young men of the times.
All are after clerkships," no matter
what the compensation, the advantages
Of promotion-anything to get behind
a counter. Now, under the most favor
able circumstances, in five cases ont of
six, what does n clerkship mean? To
be brief, it means always clerk, and
never principal. The best way is to
start right in your career with the world
to commence by acquiring a knowl-
edge of some business in which you
can rise to a position of honor and in
dependence. Enter into it with an am.
bition and the determination TO make n
success, and with average talents. in
dustry, energy, and self-reliance, You
will not fail. To whom are ,se indebted
for our greatest and most useful inven-
tions? The intelligent, industrious
mechanic.
4 brief sketch will aptly illustrate
the general fate of seekers of cerkships.
\ young man enters n store, or an Of
fee, at a salary of four or five hundred
dollars year in few years, by close
attention to the business of his employ
er, he may be able to command thou
sand or twelve hundred dollars year.
Whether he receives five hundred or
thousand dollars ay rmakes no differ
ence, as general rule, in the amount
he saves. He must keep up appear
ances, and as he advances in his posi-
ton, he finds that his personal expenses
are also increasing. Finally, after years
of hard labor and oftentimes of faithful,
honest services, he is withoui warning
thrown out of employment. Business
is dull, and we can't afford to keep you
ioISti, 10 illt pliN il'
gets, rs he goes ont into the world with
out dollar, to look for another clerk
ship, for each of which there are hun
dreds of applicants. This is .he time
that the young man realizes the mistake
he has made and wishes he had "learn-
ed II trade. He sees, now, that any
expert workman, among the trades, re-
ceives more money than he has ever re-
ceived as clerk, and besides is indie
pendent. If he is sober and industri-
Gus, he is never "out of work. His
expenses are only half as much as those
of clerk, and he saves money to begin
for himself in few years, i'll a business
which he understands perfectly. Such
a man is on the high road to prosperity.
Young men who have not capital to
invest in a line Of business in WHICH it
is necessary to serve as a clerk to obtain
knowledge of the business to fit them
for the position of proprietor, should
avoid clerkships as a delusion and
snare. Learn a trade-avoid tempta-
ton, and be Independent.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18
Riches and Pleasures.

These truths are well illustrated in
the anecdote told some years ago of
two men who were conversing about
John Jacob Astor's property. Some
one asked if he would be willing to take
care of the millionaires property-ten
or fifteen million of dollars-merely
for his board and clothing? No p
was the indignant answer. "Do you
take me fora fool q "Well," rejoined
the ether, chats all Mr.. Astor himself
gets for for taking care of it he's .fotHd,
and that's all. The houses, the ware
houses, the ships, the farms, which he
counts by the hundreds, and is often
obliged to take care of, are for the ac-
commodation of others" But then
he has the income, the rents of all his
large property, five or six hundred
thousand dollars per annum." eyes :;
but he can do nothing with this income
but build more houses and warehouses
and ships, or loan money on mortgages,
for the convenience of others. He's
fOund, and you can make nothing else
ont of it. "
If Il rich man wishes to be healthy,
says Sir William Temple, he must live
like agpoor one. Isaak Walton tell us
that there are as many troubles on the
other side of riches as on this, and that
the cares which are the keys of riches
hang heavily at the rich mans girdle.
How many men, on reaching the PIN
nacle of wealth, find, as they look down
on their money-bags, that they have
only purchased one set of enjoyments
by the loss of another equallydesirable?
"D Do you remember Bridget" writes
Charles Lamb, with tender retrospect
to his poverty, "when you and
laughed at the play from the shilling
gallery? There are no good plays to
laugh at now from the boxes" Many
Sir Epicure Mammon. is he sits down
With jaded appetite to his lobster salad
and champagne, thinks with keen re-
greet of the simple repasts which titilat-
ed his palate when he was poor The
great railway king, Hudson, feasted
with dukes and duchesses in their big
house at Albert Gate, looked back with
many sigh to the days when they ate
sausages for supper in the little back
parlor behind their paltry shop in the
city of York.
Nothing in the abstract seems easier
than to get pleasure out of money; yet |
to many persons nothing is apparently |
more difficult. 1t seems delightful to |
be able to buy every thing you wish,
without thought of the cost yet who |
does not see that the pleasure must pail |
in the degree that there is no difficulty !? |
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18
Utah and the MOrmOns.
What Bishop sharpe has to say About
Both.

Bishop Sharpe, of Salt Lake city, U.
t., one Of the leading lights OF the
Mormon community, now in New York
city, talked with reporterof the World
about the present condition of the Nor
mon Church and the present condition
of Salt Lake city and the adjoining ter
ritory. Bishop Sharpe said that every
thing was progressing very rapidly and
satisfactorily throughout the country,
their Church was steadily increasing,
and the country was becoming fully de-
veloped. Every day brought some new
discovery of larger or smaller mines of
silver, gold, and lead, and capitalists
and workmen were taking up their resi-
dence III various parts of the country.
In answer to the report that Brigham
Young was about to resign the presi-
dency of the Mormon Church, the Bishop
said there was no truth whatever in the
rumor, but that it sprung from the fol-
lowing action of Young: Severalmonths
ago Mr.. Young, being oyertaxed with
work and having attained the age of
sevcnty-two years on the lst of last
June, determined to give up the offices
Cf President of the Utah Central Rail
road, the Utah Southern Bank, the
Mercantile Institution, and other offices
to which he had been elected He had
no idea of giving up the head of his
Church, but would remain in that posi-
tion until he died. All the above insti-
tutions parted with Mr.. Young reluct-
antly and allowed him to nominate his
own successor to each of the offices.
The present population of Salt Lake
city is $4,000, and throughout the Ter
ritory the increase of population has
been immense during the past twelve
months. In reference to mining opera
tons, Bishop Sharpe observed that a
large number of miners, both American
and English, had gone there, and also
gentlemen who held large fortunes and
who wished to work some of the later
discoveries. A new mine, very rich, he
understood, had just been discovered i'll
Mono, and number of Californian
capitalists had purchased it on specula-
tion for Si50,000 gold. Manufactures
of all descriptions were being built by
New York and other merchants refin-
cries were being constantly erected, the
largest one being that of Messrs. Bill
llngs, of New York, who sent silver to
this city at 99proof. Churches-R Roman
Catholic, Protestant, and Methodist
were also established throughout the
Territory but the best of feeling exist
ed between the Mormon people and
those who had come to reside with them.
Indeed, according to the Bishop, scarce
ly anything desirable is lacking at Salt
I ,oLa pIty
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18
Effect of a Cats Bite,

A lady in San Francisco has recently
suffered greatly from wound inflicted
in her thumb by favorite cat. The
animal, which is nearly ten years old,
had been i'll, and its mistress determi-
ned to administer a dose of castor oil
Pussy, however, struggling violently
lady's thumb in her mouth, bit directly
through the nail, and held on with such
Il fierce grip, that it was with much diff
ticdlty that the thumb was extracted.
This Alta says: AT first it appeared
that the wound was of little consequence.
1t did not bleed much, and little pain
was experienced. Soon, however, a red
stripe was naiced slowly moving up
her arm, until finally it passed the ell
bow, when swelling commenced to
form. The catastrophe had occurred at
about s o'clock in the morning. At
in the afternoon the swelling had be-
come of alarming magnitude, 50 that
she called in physician. This result
ed i'll consultation of several physi-
clans, who agreed that they had case
to treat that was full of danger to the
patient. 1t was decided to administer
oht VI tiS Hloot ppN'iiul uhtlupttN
known, which was given three times i'll
a teaspoon. She soon became so much
affected by the pain she suffered that
her reason left her for awhile, but after
the third teaspoonful of medicine had
been given, she was declared out of
danger. When water was offered to
her she dranl, it freely, thereby reliev-
ing the anxiety of friends and atten-
dants, who feared that hydrophobia had
set in. She is now slowly recovering
from the effects of the bite and the Sc
we're remedies applied. She will not
trust her pussy any more"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-07-18
Money Orders.

Few persons are aware of the great
convenience TO the public of the Money
Order Office. Among the most recent
of all postal improvements, it is our
only national bureau that pays profit
to the Treasury. The Patent Office is
self-supporting but the Money Order
Office nets an annual profit of over one
hundred thousand dollars. 1t is only
eight years old, yet it transmits fifty
millions year in sums averaging about
eighteen dollars each. And these moneys
are sent over all this country, Great
Britain, Germany and Switzerland and
through Switzerland over nearly all civ
ilized Europe, for Switzerland is the
central banking house of the worlds
money orders.