New-York tribune., 1874-10-27


Grant before putting himself in nomination But
in the French Republic it seems quite natural that
gentleman running for the Provincial Councils
General should give some high authority for his
candidacy. Thus Prince Charles Bonaparte, in hts
address to the Electors of Corsica asking thor suit
frages for seat in the Council states That he does
so with the express sanction of the Head OF his
family" the Prince Imperial and to make the official
character of his candidacy more marked he dates
his electioneering circular from Arenenberg, tho
Swiss seat Of the exiled Napoleons. 1t seems
tho device was q successful one. for Prince
Charles turned his unruly cousin Prince
Napoleon Jerome) out of the place he has held 40
many years by sort Of vested right. The Duke
dAumale did not scruple to pursue similar course
at Clermont. He distinctly referred to the conf
dence and favor with which he was regarded by
Marshal MacMahon, and asked on that ground the
confidence and favor of the electors Of the Disc. 1t
is singular instance of the eccentricties Of fortune
that the good word of the spurious Bonapartes IL
enough to defeat the genuine ones in the Island
of Corsica, and that the strongest of tho
princes of the house of Orleans should
rely upon the favor of o soldier whose
ancestors have been the servants of his to enable
him to enter the service of a Republic in which
neither of them believes. Thus far our politics havd
not made us familiar with this sort of patronage
though We may be coming to it. 1t used to be said
reverentially q few years ago In New-fork. lhe
Boss won't like that" Now when Mr.. Murphy talks
about what the "Old Man" wants done there is
silence for space in the Union League Club; and
Mr. Kelly the other evening spoke of tho Tammany
candidate for Mayor as my candidate"
There il a newspaper published in Dayton Ohio.
bearing the optical title of The Religious Telescope
This journal has discovered a new grievance.
Starting from the fact that through the preaching
of the Apostle Paul at Ephesus many OF those who
used curious" d. e. magcal) arts were induced to
burn their books. our newspaper goes on to say has
the world to-day is full of books teaching these
"curious arts" and, though the volumes are
extremely ancient. that great bonfire should at
once be made of them. Bonfres it assures US, ara
the want of every age. and especially bonhres OK
books. We confess that, with our limited biblo-
graphical knowledge, we are at loss to determine
to what ancient volumes The Telescope alludes
Works of great rarity and antiquity are not likely
to fall into hands which will misuse them. Suppose
that we owned o work printed in the days OF
Gutenberg or of Faust protesting to teach the Black
Art. Does The Telescope suppose that we should.
in consequence of reading the magical pages set up
as an advertising clairvoyanti BY no manner OF
means. We should proudly exhibit our acquisition
to brother collectors, or we might lock it up when
some of them were about; but should not
Iuluk OIL IcduluB IL, Wo uo uOo ociio'O ou n"t'
character would be injured by its contents. Tho
TeIescopes suggestion alarms u.s. Possibly some
religious reader of that newspaper may possess some
| really valuable old book, and may be feel called
upon by conscience to put it in the stove. especially
if he cannot read it. Better sell it to US cheap!
| That the State of Mississippi sorely needs De-
partment OF Immigration and Agriculture" (espcci-
ally of the latter, nobody will dispute. Well.
though she has Domnally. it doesn't seem to do
her much good. The Commissioner is one Griggs.
person of dusky color, who doesn't at all trouble
himself about immigration and doesn't know any
thing about agriculture The only official function
in the exercise of which he is respendent is that OF
drawing his salary, which he does monthly with
great spirit and persistence. CompassiOnating the
fatguing nature of this service. the last Legislature
voted him several Assistants" who receive each
the neat honOrarium of $l25 per month. One OK
| them, known to his famiars as Charley Bush. was
hackman, who has now deserted the box for the
bar and employs his time in absorbing ardent spirits
and playing at All Fours. Once in thirty days no
appends his name to receipt for his salary; and
| that is all the writing the ex-Jehu does in the
| Department of Agriculture. Another Assistant"
is one Shadd. who is also Speaker Of the House.
Another is Little, who is State Senator Another
is Speman who is also member of the Legislature.
| Such IS the Department Of Agriculture in State
which sorely needs the very wsest aud most consci
entious care of this interest. The whole thing Is q
| fraud at once laughable and shameless. What the
great Grggs gets not informed but there ara
| five Assistants drawing annually from the
Treasury 500 of the most easily earned dollars In
| the world; If. indeed, much rs one Of them can
be said truly to be earned at all.
| A Duke without any estate is MT much-a Baronet
| is mere nobody. Robert Southey, it will be re-
| membered refused to be made " Sir" because ha
| had not sufficient money to sustain the title. Wa
| had an impecunous baronet (Sir William Don, play
ing upon stage not many years ago, ana playing.
we believe, very badly. Just now we hear OF an-
other BART" in Victoria. He is Sir George Far
| mer His grandfather. an admiral. was "Sird fof
eaIlantry in 1880. The Baechus Marsh Erpress con-
tains an obituary notice OF Lady Farmer, lately
dead little before her decease she had been striv-
ing to pass her examination as telegraph operator.
The unhappy pair had dropped their titles and were
| known as plain Mr. and Mrs. Farmer.
For campaig On so full Of moral lessons, this has
been strangely devoid Of humor, and stray gleam
OF fun is delightful surprise. even when it turns an
| unjust laugh very estimabe gentleman. In the
District where Mr.. Frederick w. Seward is running
| for the Assembly and from which he ought to be
elected, the perambulating bell which called on neg
lectful citizens 10 register Of the biggest Of
the big and of voice calculated to distract whole
community. On the side of. the cart appeared IN
huge letters" This Is not Stewards little bellr
And that was true enough. Ii really couldn't have
been. n
| An opportunity to viudcate himself has boon
offered to Winchester fritton, who has been going
about Brooklyn demanding 1t at the hands Of tho