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New-York tribune., 1873-01-04
Neu'glork Daily Gribmtte.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 4. 1873.

Two British war vessels have been ordered TO the
Sandwich Islands. terrific tempest visited Great
Britain
The ice in the Ohio and Mississippi did considerable
damage TO yessels.t=- An old lady was mystcriousy
murdered at Baltimore == Destructive fires occurred
at Buffalo and else where.
Chamberlain Palmer gave his for opposing the
Controller In the disposition of the city funds. -
The evidence iu the Stokes trial closed and the
glment for the defense was begun =-= The fog and
thaw hindered river and street travel. - Reports
on the East River Bridge difficulties were withheld
- James T. Fields lecturedOn Masters of the stua-
ton" Gold, 1i1t, llls. lili - Thermometer
AGO ako
New-York tribune., 1873-01-04
TIE DANGER IN LOUISIANA.


We make no apology for printing another
private letter in regard to the dsquieting state
of things which exists in Louisiana. The
writer is a merchant of high character and
position, taking no interest in politics except
that which must be taken by every citizen
who sees the safeguards of life and property
threatened by lawlessness and disorder He
insists upon a point too much neglected by
the one side and sedulously Obscured by the
other. that the issue in that State is no
wretched quarrel of Kellogg and Warmoth,
but question In which the very existence of
legal government is at stake. 1t is disastrous
to the unfortunate people of Louisiana that the
country has passed so recently through
an exciting electoral campaign. The public
mind has had q surfeit of contention, and
takes only languid interest in anything
resembling political strife. 1t is therefore
difficult to make people see that this gross
illegality and usurpation Of Federal officers in
Louisiana Is pure anarchy and nothing less
At this hour there is no law, properly speak
ing, in that important State. Judge Durell
and the officers of the Cust0m-house are the
only standards of legality or justice left to
New-York tribune., 1873-01-04
amuaemrnls, ete.. Ghis Guening.

BoorH's THEATER.--At and ats Richard ILL
I'd win Booth.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. AT IL and at 8; kouhd
the Clock"
NIRIo's GAKDRN.-At II and at u. " Leo ana
LOtos"
UNION SQUARE THEATER,-At II and at .: son Oh
the SOIL and "0rsnge Blossoms"
WuIAcK,s TupArRa. - Brother Sam" E. A.
Sothern.
ACADEMY OF Music Brooklyn.-Lecture. Prof.
TyndAll
SrEINwAy HnI.-At2 and at 8: symphony Con-
ee Anton ubinsen Hen weDiawski snt Theodore lhomS
ST. JAMES THEATER--San Francisco Mlnstrels
Tony PAsroR's OPERA HOUSE AT q and at 5
VAriet
New-York tribune., 1873-01-04
A DAY OF EOG.

There ATE few Of us that cannot recall an
hour when we gazed wistfully into the sky,
watching some slow-moying cloud and wishing
to dwell forever in its feecy depths. But to
all of us resident in this and adjoining cities,
whether we Were Of airy mind, or prided our
selves on being practical" there came yes
terday the experience of dwelling in cloud
land. Leaving the matutinal buckwheat and
mocha, we stepped forth into a world of
white. While yet our infants pressed their
noses against the window-pane, We, becoming
as ghOstly as our surroundings, faded into nor
very thin air. So rarely does il hapnen
to as to be thus involved, that wo
do not learn TO regard thick foes with
due complacency. The Londoner knows their
value. He has found that with them comes a
hearty appetite. To the ladies' they bring the
blessing of fair soft complexion; in fact if
it were not for the danger that they might be.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-04

lost in it., we should advise all our young
women to make it point to promenade in .
fog. People who profess 10 know, say that
herein is the reason why British danes retain
their bloom 40 much longer than ours--wbo
only walk abroad when they can be seen OK
all men. We may also recommend walk In
fog as a cheap substitute for an ocean trip.
Ii is about the same thing as seeing London
A considerable surface OF snow, with little
wind, and temperature above freezing point,
may at any time supply the conditions tor
satuTating the air with moisture. IL Is found
that snow thus melting in sunshine will give
humidity TO the air above il more rapidly than
water in any other condition If the upper
strata Of air thus become supersaturated, tho
material is provided for rain or snow; If tho
lower strata, fog or dew. Even though all
the other conditions were provided to furnish
us with fog, our frequent western winds
must usually drive it away; but excepting
such morning mists as may blow in from the
ocean and disappear under the warmth OF the
sun, these white -robed visitors must always be
exceptional in New-York There has not been
one lasting an entire day for some years. The
causes which bring fogs in Winter are, how
II,
barbor. Ferries are dismal enough in fog;
tiresome enough if obstructed by ice but
when some slight thaw brings fog and ice to-
gether, the impatient crowd that trampS about
on the ferry-boat and peers sullenly into tho
vacancy around it, grows gloomier than an
army of undertakers.
We are firm in the conviction that the Ill
wind that blows nobody any good has not
yet been discovered by the Signal Service
observers. Whether it was the temperature
or the pressure of the air that was Lowered
enough to precipitate all this moisture upon
us, we know not but we feel certain that
somebody was benefited by it. No doubt the
streets were in horrible plight, but as there
is no hope that all the snow could be oarted
away from them, let us rejoice that the fog
helped to melt it. Your Observant skater viii
tell you that fog melts ice faster than rain.
Your philosopher might suggest that
this is because the fog particles, being
more subdivided than rain-drops, part
with their heat more readily. Besides.
rain might have Occasioned great
damage by flooding. Moreover, our good
readers who pay their debts and take The
TRIBUNE regularly must recOllect that all
cannot be so fortunate. There are some
who do not ply. There was poor Harold
Skimpole, who could only walk in certain
streets where he did not owe the shop
keepers. TO gentlemen in his position,
fog through which the heaviest creditor could
not see might afford the liberty Of the whole
city. We have no doubt tho men who tolled
the bells so dolefully all day at the ferries got
extra pay for their services. At least they de-
shippers when beating gOngs to drive away tho
demons of the air. There is still another
class that was profted: somebody makes
steam whistles and fog-hOrns, of which many
must have been worn out yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-04
SHO RT AND 10 THE POINT


Two enviOus editors, one in New-York and
the other in Brooklyn, who apparently spend
all their waking hours in inventing stories
about this new spaper, instead of looking after
their own have recently published an unusual
fiction, as malicious as it is prepOsterous,
concerning the business and the ownership OF
THE TRIBUNE. The libel being plain, and the
intent to injure our business transparent
we purpose to give them just
twenty-four hours for an explicit
and absolute retraction. The counsel Of
THE TRIBUNE has instructions this morning
to advise Mr.. Henry c. Bowen and his New
York echo of the falsity of their publications and
request immediate correction. That falling be Is
instructed to institute immediate proceedings
for libel We propose to have a little less
falsehood hereafter retailed by rivals about
THE TRIBUNE, or to make it expensive.
Meantime, we have only to say to our patrons
that since the announcement that the principles
of Mr.. Creeley's card were not to be aban-
doned in The conduct of The TRIBUNE,
our business has shown marked
improvement in all its branches, that the sub
scriptions to the Weekly and Seml-Weekly
have especially increased, and that the latter,
in particular, has already, this year, passed
the highest figure it has ever heretofore at
tanned,
New-York tribune., 1873-01-04
oU1ErryG SUSPICIOUS By SUPPRESsIoNs

OUTETING SUSPICIOUS By SUPPRESSIONS
The Brooklyn Bridge Company proved itself
q very close corporation yesterday by declining
to make public the important reports rejecting
on the management which it il well known
have been submitted, and for fortnight or
more have been kept secret. We have under
stood that this delay was had in order to give
the management, which has been charged with
Irregularities, an opportunity to offer it's defense
before any charge was made public. This we
believe to be only fair, and have 80 stated.
But any disposition totally to suppress
these reports, and keep the facts from
the taxpayers Of the two cities so largely in
terested in this work, will bring upon the
heads of the management worse condemna-
ton than they are likely to get for past
offenses.
Let them explain if they can; nothing can
gratify this public more than to learn that
work executed with such encouraging rapidity
has been conducted economically and hon.
estly. But to conceal the facts, if the facts
be to the contrary, is to augment the
original oifense, incitc to more searching
and suspicious investigation, and in the end
add to the penalty to be inflicted for the
crime, if crime there has been.
There is little doubt in our minds that tho
affairs of the Brooklyn Bridge Company need
investigation. The Committee of Fifty,
abOring as it did under all sorts of difficulties,
convinced itself many months ago that there
was something wrong there. Its members
were laughed at as "old fogies" who
knew nothing Of the modern city and its in
creasing needs; they were unsupported by
the citizens for whom they voluntarily labOred;
they were obstructed in their inquiries by the
officials who ought, as honest officials, to have
courted investigation. They were old-old men
who had grown tOprosperity as well as age in tho
City of Churches, who were identified with it's
growth and welfare, and were particularly in
terested as large taxpayers in securing cheap
and honest government. They represented no
local political clique or general political party
they had no constituency except the people
they served gratis and without hope of office,
for the first principle under which they organ
lied forbade their acceptance of any public
position. 1t is to this reviled Committee of
patient taxpayers that Brooklyn is indebted
for the little it knows and the much it sus
poets Of the msmanagement Of the affairs of
the Bridge Company, and it may have TO re-
sort to it for further information. 1t cannot
be concealed that these suspicious are
grave and they will not be quieted by any
process of suppressing facts which the people
have right TO possess. The wiser and
safer plan is to let us know now exactly what
the trouble is, and then we may look for 3
remedy.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-04

Now that gold-bearing quartz has once more
been discovered in Alaska (as they say. we
may give up the pineapples and bananas
which were to come from that favored cline.
We must look, it appears, for our domestic
tropical fruit further south in the Pacific.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-04

The verdict in the Stokes case will doubt
less be reached tomorrow, and the long and
tedious trial be forever ended; for whether
the verdict be acquittal or disagreement OF
the jury, it will probably never be tried again.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-04

Happily the absurd claim of the Board OF
Supervisors that they continue to exist beyond
the time for which they were elected will be
settled before they can do much mischief, by
the organization Of the new Board.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-04

From Arkansas and Louisiana trouble is
reported likely to culminate in violence on
Monday next. In Arkansas, it is said there is
a movement to attempt the Inauguration OF
Government by those who have been ruled out
by the State Canvassing Board. A similar
crisis is threatened in Louisiana. In neither of
these cases is any such precipitation of con-
flict justiliable or warranted
New-York tribune., 1873-01-04

Why, why, why must the glow of youthful TO
nance always be dampened and extnguished by the
ruthless hands of marble-hearted older people
m - must the tender leaves of salad days always 90
49,. beneath tho iron heel of aged despot'sin
.ruSneu 20 q tale of woe. Near Albany lately
1,', n"a'' iis' 'ug human boys who. moved to envy
',u 0o.o Soai' no story of Robinson CrllSoe. TOOK
"nu eniuiation py / hut and began TO hunt tho
up tneir residence IN a beasts in the shape OF
dlre and desperate wild and chickens. While
OF the neighbors' hens romantic pleasure
engaged in this adventurous Yea who carried
10 them entered divers cruel sayas Ia il neces-
them of remorseess to dungeons deep ,olicemen,
sary TO observe that these savages were b. .he in.
and that the simple and fary-liko joys of a.,
genuous Young Crusoes were totally blighted intL-
early radiant dawn
Mr. Geo. w. Chds has issued an admirable alma
nae for Pennsylvanians. 10 accompany the regular
issue of his Ledger. IL contains more and more
pact. Information about pennsylyania and Phiadcl
phia matters than DO found for ready References
anywhere else. 81. . a.ia..4 ...l.-.. ss.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-04

So many complications are thrown around
the dispute between the Controller and Cham
beraIn that the main point at issue threatens
to become lost. Whatever the merits of
either side, and however the dispute may
be settled, we trust the Controller will not
fail to insist that the interest on the public
funds shall go to the city and not to any bank
whatever.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-04

The Atlantic cable, with its accustomed
attentiveness, tells us what The London Times
thinks of the annexation of the Sandwich
Islands. 1t is opposed to flibustering in the
abstract; believes that the Islands are in a
fair way to be peopled by Americans; and
looks with disfavOr on any nation taking pos
session of Hawaii by force. The inference is,
that while we may not capture the Hawaiian
Kingdom by filibustering expedition, quiet
taking possession by peaceful settlement
would not be a specially reprehensible pro-
ceeding In the guise of this last-named
scheme we are likely to have the annexation
question broached. Of course, the sailing of
a powerful American war-steamer for Homo
lulu is only acknowledgements with the
state of affairs in the Islands; and the de-
parture of three British war-vessels for the
same port may be equally without reference
to the orphanage of the poor little Kingdom
in the midst of the Pacific. But it is pretty
certain that no sort of American annexation
scheme will long exist in Honolulu without
the vigorous remonstrances of other nations.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-04

There is some encouragement in the state
ment that the doors of the Credit Mobiier
Investigation Committee will be opened when
the Committee assemble next week. 1t was
great error to make the examination secret !;
no adequate excuse was ever offered for such
a course; and the sooner the blunder is recti-
fed the better for al concerned. If the Com
Inittee do not see this and act accordingly, the
House must order the doors opened; the SEN
timent of the public is unmistakably and
wholly against the dark-lantern inquisition.
If the developments clear the inculpated Con-
gressmen, let the world know It, If not-well
in any case let III the light.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-22
TELEGRAhS.

william, George, Turkish consul az
Baltimore, died yesterday.
A violent snow-storm prevailed
Throughout New England Thursday
night.
A Chicago medical COLLEGE yesterday
fladuated tniTIy-nine medical students,
among them eight ladies.
A Boston grand jury indicted John
Savage, lr., late cashierof the Lechmere
uatienal bank, for embezz.ing fourteen
thousand dollars Of its funds.
Hezekiah Spencer, a prominent eiti-
zen ol Hartford, Connecticut, and years
,ro a fllr-trader on the northern from
tier. died in that city yesterday, aged
~eventy-eight years.
William 4. Glover Was yesterday con-
NiNted in Boston of being acees sOry 70
the -obbery Of BOyle's bank, which oe-
curre,t more than year ago. His SEN
tcnee has not been announced.
The steamship Celtic, which left Lon
.loD on the thirteenth instant, carried
,ut Inspector Webb Of the London po-
lice. who took eXtTsdition papers 70 Sc
s.lre the return of George Mcdonnell.
Tns bark Jens L&ssen, from London
for PHILADELPHIA, went ashore at Indian
river inlet, Thursday. The captain,
xsife and daughter, first and second
-sates aud tTO seamen were drowned
sSlse was attempting to land on tue
northern point OF the inlet.
The British steamship Mexican, from
Jamaica on the tWenty-eighth ultimo,
"a Vera Cruz for New Orleans, has not
s,een nesrd from since she left Jamaica.
Hey agents think she was detained
oroba5iy nine days off Vera Cruz by
uerlher and may reach New Orleans by
fhe twenty-filth instant.
The steamship MerIimac, which ar
,.,,..dat New York from Brazil, Thurs
H. brought tbirty-fye Englishmen
- ,ra,.a members Of a party of three
5,,-,,,,,'aJ 1,,,.o left England for that c0un-
-, 3, Nove, .aber last, under fatter-
no nro,nises from what pretended to be
fhe fsraziliaa COLOMBIA. ..on society Inc
whole patty suffered heavII y, anu many
died Of star vation. The rest wele uhaOie
20 leave for want Of means.
I'VE officers OF the recently exploded
BulIis Head bgnk Of New York say they
are unable TO learn who mutilated the
books OF Is to defaults. 80 official
statement WV now be made uptii t9e
meeting Of the stockholders Is held,
under the direction of the court, which
viii appoint an eSAniner. Inc bank
was a fsvOrite place o. depcsit foS Growers
and butchers Many buHdsrs sisO kept
accounts in It. These classes VII be
seriously incOmmoded. Several hs1
given orders upon deposits In the bank,
which they are now unable TO meet
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-22
ARKANSAS.
State Serip-An Opinion from Attorney
General 7. d. W. YOnley.
Treasure Warrants not Receivable for
Taxes-A Hardship and an
Outrage.
OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL. !
STATE OF ARK ASSAs.
LITTLE Rock. March IL. lS73-


CoLoNBL B. 4. DUvAL-In reply
to yours of the nineteenth ulti-
mo, which ! have been unable to
answer sooner, by reason Of great press
of business, have to state that it is my
opinion that the payment to the sheriff
of any tax in tressurer's warrants, for
which they were not In law receivable,
is no satisfaction or payment of the
taxes, and that the lien therefor, and
the right to collect such taxes in money
lawfully receivable, is in no wise effect
ed thereby. The sheriff, in the collec-
ton Of taxes, is but the agent of the
state, county, or municipality to which
the tax belongs, His powers and duties
are fixed and prescribed by law,
which the taxpayer is as much
bound to know as the sheriff.
If the taxpayer and sheriff, act
ing under the mistaken idea as
to what funds are receivable for any
particular tax, or under the provisions
of law which is void, the one pays and
the other receives in satisfaction Of such
tax funds which are not In law receiv-
able therefor, this il no payment of the
tax, and does not eXtinguish the right Of
the State, county or municipality to
demand and collect the tax thus at
tempted to be paid, in funds lawfully
receivable therefor. If, then, the rights
of that power to which the tax belongs
are not taken away, neither is the right
of the sheriff, who is but the agent to
demand that which belongs to his prin-
cipal, and which, by virtue of his
authority, he Is only entitled to receive
in such funds as will legally satisfy and
pay off the demands Of his principal.
In demanding the payment of a tax
which had before been attempted to be
paid in funds not receivable in funds
receivable, the sheriff Is not acting in his
own right, but in fiduciary capacity,
and is not to be estopped by his former
action. To eXtinguish the tax, there
must be q payment of the tax In such
fund as the law authorizes to be received
by, and such as the law requires to be
received into the treasury from the sher-
iff. The law requires the taxpayer to
pay his taxes, and it is the payment,
and not the receipt OF the sheriff, that
satisfies the demand. | take it, then,
that your sheriff may collect in funds to
be received in the treasury, which the
law requires, all taxes which have been
paid to him in treasHrer's warrants, when
such warrants we're not by law reeeiv-
able la payment thereof, and may,
when such taxes are not paid in lawful
funds, distram personal property or re-
turn the lands delinquent. II the law is
otherwise, it will work very great oppres-
sion. The effect would be that q
sheriff who, supposing II to be receiva-
bic, had taken treasureG'g warrants,
which were worth but fifty cents on the
dollar, would be compelled TO pay into
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-22
DIED.


O'DONNELL-On the 2lst, in this city, JERE-
hIAH ODoNSELL, aged IS years.
The friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited TO attend his funeral, from his
late residence, on Carolina street, nearsecond,
In Fort Pickering, this SATURDAY. after
noon, at O'Clock.
RIVEs-March 20, 1873, r. B. RIvEs, son OF
Charles B. Rives, Of Virginia, aged O. years.
CARTER-On the 2lst inst, MARY ELLEN,
daughter of Thomas and Ellen Carter, aged
years. mont hs and days.
The friends aud scquaintances OF the fam
ily are respectfully invited TO attend her fu-
neral, from the family residence. 40 Jackson
treet, this SATURDAY. morning at 10 o'cI'k
VACCARO-Of pneumonia, at three O'Clock
yesterday, the 10th inst, in the 43d year OF her
sge, Mrs. MARY B wife.of a. Vaccaro.
New Orleans papers please copy.
The funeral will take place from the resi-
dence of the family, No. l32 Adams street, at
am. on Saturday, the I'D instant. A requi-
EN- mass win be celebrated at st. Peters
Church. The friends and scquaintsnces OF
the family are respectfully invited 10 attend.
Carriages in attendance at the residence and
at the church,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-22

Special 10 the Appeal
LITTLE Rock, March 21.-The senate
to-day was barren of interesting legis-
lation.
Mr.. Brown was added to the finance
committee.
A bill wss introduced defining the
boundaries Of Sarber and Franklin
counties.
The house bill to protect taxpayers,
and the bill regulating the duties of
guardians, cnFatOrs RRd wards, were re-
ferred.
a bill was passed regulating certain
acts Of probate clerks.
Adjourned Until Monday.
To-day the hoUse was engaged upon
The two most imPoHanE measures
brought forward during the session.
Mr. Beasley cslledup the general cleo
tioa BILL, that slept among .unflnlshed
business, without serious opposition.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-22
To the Trade Of Arkansas, Mississippi
and West Tennessee,

We, the undersigned, merchants Of Louis
vile, desire to assure our friends and the trade
generally of Arkansas, Mississippi and West
Tennessee, that ample facilities exist to ship
all goods from Louisville, via Sashville,with-
out change Of cars to any points BY railroad
on the Mobile and Ohio, Mississippi Central
and Louisville and Memphis roads, and the
rates of freight will be the same as heretofore.
In addition 70 these railroad facilities 70
reach Memphis with freights destined for Ar
kansas,we have ample means OF shipment by
boats 10 Memphis on through bills of lading to
all points on Arkansas and White rivers.
This announcement is made TO our friends
and customers to correct an impression, which
has been sought to be made by our eompeti-
tors in other cities, that the break on the Lou
isvilIe and Nashville railroad at Clarksville,
Tennessee, will prevent Louisville merchants
from shipping their goods to the South and
Southwest.
LOUISVILLE, March !, 1873.
]. N. Hobinson Co., Bamberger, Bloom &
Carter Bros. & Co., Co,
Trabue, Davis q Co., Low & Whitney.
Arthur Peter * Co., Edelen, Huha ker&Shy,
Tapp, Leathers & Co., Kahn & Vol,
Johnston, Newman & Jackson, Loving q Nc
Co., Goodwin,
Moss & Semple Piatt i Allen,
J ohm H. Thomas & Co., Mccarthy x BayleSs,
Truman, Swami a SnOddy & Parrish,
Richie, i. l.. Warren Il Co.,
r L. " hite & Co., Drabelle EGardner,
Sutcliffe & Owen, Walton e Brothers,
Neale & Co. mhi2d&w