New-York tribune., 1873-06-28

to time will be found an eectual protection. sponge
would answer equally Te anu to te Of tbe
sun in Summer should drink glass OF water from lne
water Were these directions generally followed sun
strnkes would be almost unknown. A.
Aep York, June "a, 1873.
PLEA FOR WOMEN.
| TO tht Edftor Of Ths Tribune.
SIR: The New York Society Library is proba-
bty the oldest one we have in this city, and If properly
managed It would be the best This Library s not in
good condition IA years Its directors
have barely enough for the purchase of maga-
zines newspapers for the reading room and OF few
new Sev ioa arc enc @ovps backward The librarian
capable and courteous man. but the attendants arc
,nr9mnefent The excuse for employing them il that
The funds are so low that suitable men be had for
the wages Situations like these should be given 10
1t s lust the kind OF work that they can per
form WELL and for the price that is paid TO poor
male attendant very Intelligent, wellntOrmed young
woman could be obtained The Board OF trustees 9ngnt
instil life into old and Venerated Institution
But by all means let the young women have chance.
heu. York, June Is, 1873 j. H. H.
COPYRIGHT.
TO the Edftor Of The Tribune.
SIR: VIII some of the wise people who read
THE TRIBUNE tell me what is common usage In such a
case as this. writes series OF comic OF other
sketches paper and sells them at the ordinary rate
under no stipulatOns Of any kind. They are small
success and his publishers think 1t good venture
the author We bought these articles and own them
any profit in making book Of them is ours, and ours
only Has an author claim In his articles when they
have appeared in Journal nt mere periOilcaI
prccsf Can the publishers reprint them without bis
consent or threaten n another house prints them for
benefit OF the writer, To issue rival edition or m
mater by other Randsi Il seems as II the author mad
some right la his articles aud some claim on their
profits In book shape. VIII some OF the gentamen who
make and those VINO publish bOOhs please say what Is
rule and what is right n such cases Very respectfully
yours, MAltRAAN.
Bel5- York. June Is, 1873.
PROPOSED OUTLET FOR MISSISSIPPI TRADE.
TO the Edttor OF The Tribune.
SIR: In recent issue of The TRIBUNE,
your special correspondent at New0reans gives an ae
count OF attempts deepen the water on the bar ~
Southwest Pass From what the writer says It evident
that permanent good be effected by the United
engineers 40 that point The writer also speaks
OF the doiugs Of the "Tow-Boat Ring" 10 well known
as seOurge OF New Orleans commerce. From all this
1t seems that new outlet be sought for the ip-
mense amount Of produce that finds i;s way down the
mississippi THE question s where eau that outlet be
iSandi glance m d ne man POI OF thf GHsS M slSSs WI
Is nearer the Atlantic than at any other point line
drawn on the parallel OF Oo 3V through the southern
parts of the States Of Mississippi and Alabama, aud the
northern part Of Florida, would not In direct line, be
much more than $50 niles There - now railroad in
operation from jacksonville TO the Apaachicola-about
200 miles. Another road connects Mobile with New
meet New.Orlelns with jacksonville and Fernandina, "A
piece OF road from the Apalaehlcola TO Moolle-some
thing less than 200 miles Bear mind that, although
Jacksonville lightdraught port, Fernandna has 20
feet OF the bar at low tide. Tho country Is "
such character that a railroad could be quickly and
oheapy built charter was secured several years
SINCE from the State OF Florida, but yet no attempt
has been made To bald H. With these facts In view,
is strange Of railroad men have seen the
advantages OF this route link connect The VALLEY
Of the Mississippi the MOBILE, and the Apaacheol with
The Atlantic ~ C.sH
8elc York, June %, 1875
CIVIL mGIits tug DISCHARGED coSviCrs.
70 he Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR in many Of the States any one con-
vcted Of felony aud thereafter receiving pardon
from the Governor, is debarred the privilege of the
elective franchise aud also II am not much mistaken
his oath az witness not taken In courts Of law DO
not remember 20 have published at any time IN the
proceedings any Prison Reform Association, OF similar
society, single proposition having for is object the
full restoration all civil rights OF tho convict who
shall have served his fulI OF imprisonment IN ac
cordauce with the Of the law pronounced upon
him There are substantial reasons, looking solely TO
the good OF the discharged convict why 10 should enjoy
full civil rights on the completion Of his term Of npris
omnent The law and society have been satisfied, or
presumed 10 be satisfied, by nnicting long term OF
imurisonment ~ penalty for the crime committed.
The discharged convict know or be permitted TO
know that having paid the penalty OF his crime com
mted upon society he Ia privileged toresme his former
dsablites attached to discharged convict, he jas a
thp duties rs well the privileges OF Tree citizen
Consequently he las incentive 30 right aeuOn Inc
very fact that he ~ possessed OF the rsht oi SURFACE
places him. far that right IL c0ncerhsd on mNei
with other citizens, while whOutt ne VIII Oe paSstu
AS useless thing Upon the question OF restoring the
discharged convict 70 full civil rights unlesS he DC one
convicted second time many wh2 take an lh,efss, b i
opinions OF of tho officers OF the Prison Reform
Ass,.i,tion y.
Nete- York June "a, 1879