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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-24
CURRENT DISCUSSION.
JUDGE DUREIL's GUILT.

JUDGE DUREIIS GUILT.
IL the statement of The TRIBUNE's Wash
ington correspondent DO true Judge Dure IN addition
in guilty collision with the Bankrupt Courts of New
Orleans, whereby he put money IN his purse ana no
little OF it. 1t IS sckenng tale aud furnishes addi-
tona OF the atrocious character of the men
who have been employed in the southern States to
carry the policy OF the party III power
CURRENCY PROBLEMS.
FROM The Nr0- York Evening Nal.
We think The TRIBUNE is quite right in
assuming that the 100000 Of currency that have been
added TO the circulation since the middle OF september
have mainly gone into the maeistrom or Wast specu
lation and have stimulated the unwholesome and dan
gerous activity that prevailed there for some weeks
past. IL is evident that when the time comes for tue
plenty of money here wherewith TO do It. The stock
gamblers NAV be stratened at that time, but
the country at large will be inclined " make light OF
their distress.
THE REBEL ARCHIVES.
Wa.haSt9n corrs,:po"ae"x of TIE P0'i'V'H1 na.faId
ThurlOw Weeds suggestion contained In a
letter The NETWORK TRIBUNE that the entire Rebel
archives including those captured during the war and
printed for general public and distribution, meets
with general favor. prominent member Of Congress
has taken steps to that end aud IL 10 likely chat the
matter will brought before Congress. IL is said that
with these archives letters from many men now
standing high III both the Republican aud Democratic
parties quite dsoyal those written by Bright and
Cushing not regarded as fair or just TO sift out
letters and then to be used dsasrousy TO the for
tunes OF few when It may suit partisan purposes.
THE DESIRE FOR INFLArLoN
FROM The Indianapolis Jo.rsaL
IUE NEW Ohh Tribune, lno SuiCl aposIie
Of contraction and hard money, has heard the voice Of
the people and taken the It speaks the fears OF
the bondhoders and graspers OF Newfork and Boston
10 this sentence. based upon Senator Mortons recent
speech on finance:
friends sound currepcr eel make 40 thef minds that
the couts,, going against them in Washington h Winter unless
they speedily the tide setting strongly in tho direction 10
which Mr. Morton 10 rewng'
The friends OF currency adjustable the demands OF
business that will aid and cripple industrial
aud interests, take heart at this confes
sion from the leader Of the specie payment FANATICS
RAILWAY LEGISLATION.
From The Nashville Un.on and dmerfors-
The NEw-YORK TRIBUNE, a journal whose
ndence Is real not affected aud which Is certainly
mot an old school Democrat seriously questions the
peenoy right Of Congress TO egsate on the railway
question. Reviewing the more prominent bills now be-
fore that body IL dsnsses Mr. Hurbuts 0000OO air
line double project unlikely 10 get any hearing
from Congress that Is confronted with an insoIVent
FEDERAL Treasury The bills Of Messrs. McCrary and
likely TO reach tho stage OF serious dis
cusson. Both propose TO reduce railroad rates by tue
direct exercise VI Federal power
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-24
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LOUISIANA INJUSTICE.

EIGHT CITIZENS OF GRANT PARISH CONFINED In
NFw-oRLEANs FOR SEVERAL NOTWITHSTANDING
cFssFUL EFFORTS 70 OBTAIN A TRIAL OR PRoPEs
TREATMENT.
From ne S,,c OrLass Pledy,n,. Jaw. 10
Some months ago, il will be remembered tns
police militia under Col Deklyne and Others, nvsucs
Grant Parish arrested seven OF Its prominent csear
and brought them 10 this city, where they were INC
eeraed in the Parish Prison. where they nave
since without trial. without sufficient food and suy.
10 all the horrors OF close confnemen-nos even 800
allowed 10 stir beyond the walls for moment 10
breath OF fresh air These gentlemen-M lian 49,, w
shank John L. Hadnot, William Erwin, ID Lemoumm' A..
p Cibbon J. Z. Lemonie and Glenn PeDn-wefc al 90.
rested warrants alleged 20 have been sworn 10
ignorant negroes under what IL known as the
act. and this is all that holds them Repeated en- 'n .
have been made by themselves and friends 10 oeshs
trial or arrangement, or something under when w
can be- placed under bonds and allowed to ret"ua
sfates oficals being stolidly indifferent 70 w.
snnea ON tho subject Nor Ia this sti Some two VIZ -
su6ssquently Judge A. C. Lewis prominent plan ,Ss
the same district. who. too old aud inrm 10 even
part IN any political proceedings visited tho CITY i 80
nurpose OF consulting medical authority relative W "a
health was seized ON the streets, and wthoas wesv
or warning, thrust into the same prison. lii
are mostly old gentlemen Judge Lewis espec.,s.an
so his health. lnfrm at the time Of hs hs
has grown feebler and feebler every day. unui nov
can barely stand alone. Tho other gentle men .sT
during this bitter weather been chilled fhat tneu
ferng been intense aud they are Subject W nuI
connnemen which has told upon them tsrnov, asss
over aud again that the OF their -
ton without trial H. thai Judge lursii hss 40 su1
hold court, and they must WALL until nexs Sooss"
LfiA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-24
COMBINATIONS By THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The Senate, IN Execu-
i've session, this afternoon. confirmed the following

nominations:
David Nom Gregg Of Pennsyv.ois to be Consul at Prague
G. ShsDlegh 10 be Register 81 Detroit
Mich; ~ r. Bougano to be General Of Lonians
IRdis 1ger-Wam y Defree Moquis Pueblo New Mercoi j.
Tonusr Colorado Indians C. A Huntington heAh Bay
Tertory ". d. Crhers Of Indiana Aosero Apache
sgency -. oil
William T. D, Assistant Treasurer Of the United states a. Slneln
natl Underwood Of Customs At Boston and Charles
town Mass, Fritz Bsbson Collector of Customs at G0ueeste
Mass Iso Blumenhs Collector Of Customs at st. marx Fla
Collector Customs for the District OF TEXAS
Lntber Collector Of Customs atNorfOlk and Portsmouth Va
Cant LOU. sso Commodore in the Nays Commander VIM
M,yo Captain Lieut. Commander Joseph Marvin to Do
Com nsndsr Commander Thomas febrown to be Csaa Com
be Captain aud number OF promo
tons Of % grade both Of the Armg and Navy
Po,m Ist,rs-Sanuel j. Bure Marshall Mich James l. Crhgo
P.r, Robert Shelton Corcana TeIss Pascha j. Bow
dr. Port Worth Joseph Pe Palestine Texas; Nose, w
Ra,o Bonba Texas; F. Baker DusOn City reIas David
o. sullivan westheoi Tens Albert F. Hunt Tyler Texas I'd
mind Anthony Bedford Mass; Rssius w. H. Ellis Goshen
lad WIN b. Mason Marietta. Obo; A. BsrkI Bloomsbury
Peun Cornell Lansingburg y. ~ Frank a. Houshsou,
HoQghton. N. T.; James T. Walron Helena Ark
TIE H. H. Brown Of PennsyVsu. to be Chaplain ~ the
Theodore d. Wilson be Naval
George Hsman aud Jane. Gaoss 70 be Assistant
ssrxeous ia the Nav
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-24

GOAL on board for before the ship was crc:S s,,s
d,cs mar speed by placing her consumption OF coal q!
the minimum possible in order to nave a hoa on,
ronriety Of outting in there for coal gravely as
cussed for two or days but trusting 70 reacn .ne
coast with the coal remaining II useu must eoon'"''
caIIy it was finally decided to keep on a..
The weather was fne throughout the voyage anu tne
ship i6 days after the repairs averaging ABOUT ~
mil "A day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The morning hour was occupied III the call
OF Committees for reports of private character which
were all referred to tho Committee Of the Whole.
Tho then resumed the consideration OF the West
Virginia contested election case
The discussion continued until o'clock. when, by pre-
yous the House proceeded to the consider
alton OF business pertaining to tho District OF Columbia
Tho only business reported was bill in reference 70
the education OF the blind Of the District and that after
dscussion was referred the Committee OF the Whole
The House then resumed consideration Oh the west
Virginia contested election case.
After further discussion, and without coming to ayofe
the House. at 43O O'Clock. adjourned. Tom0rro"s SEQ
sion ID to De for general debate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-24
RAILWAY LEGISLATION.
Prom. The Nashytik Va,on lgd dWSri
A suRscRIBER FROM rHg FIRST ISSUE.

TO ths Editor OF Ths Tribune.
SIR: l notice that some of your subscribers
are boastng OF their longcontnued subscriptions 70
THE TRIBUNE. Well, am not going to boast, but just
say that when Mr. Greeley issued The Log Cabin
became subscriber and have taken THE TRIBUNE, The
WEEKLY nrst and then The sENEwEEKLr. without a
break. to tho present time. Who comes next
Woodsock, W., Jan. 8, 1874 D. H. McksHzIE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-24

THE CAPTAIN OF THE LOST SHIP PANTHER
Boston, Jan. 23-Capt. J. w. Balch, who
comma nded tho ship Panther. the loss or which Is re-
ported was q son OF Capt John Baich Of Boston, and
hs mother still resides hero. lie Was 70 years VI sgo.
aud Rad followed che seA EQR Rla kQYbaQd.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-02-28

Family Physician declares that unless
clothing is worn very loose about the waist
the health will be ruined. In such case
it seems that there is nothing to be done
but to 60 without trowers; and if we con-
sent to do that, some other health journal
would come out with the statement that
unless the legs are covered intlammatory
rheumatism is sure to Set in. One says
coffee drinking is certain death; the other
assert that it is the only way to perfect
health. One affirms that persons should
drink great deal of water before going to
bed, and none when they rise in the morn
ing. The water should be drunk upon ris-
ing, and not upon retiring. One states
that everybody should take walk in the
morning upon an empty stomach "a poor
sort of thing to parade on, by the way,
and the other declares that thousands ruin
their constitution every year by doing SO.
These things are calculated to perplex IL
man, unless he entertains that opinion of
health journals which we have gradually
formed, which is, that they are, generally,
publications of a particularly asinine nature.
Mar Adeler.
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WHEN DOCTORS DISAGREE.

We take two health journals, and they
worry us nearly to death. The ISanitarium
will come on Monday with an article show
ing that nearly all cases of consumption
are attributed to the practice of keeping
the bed room window open at night. On
Wednesday will come the Family Physi-
clan with an editorial demonstrating that
bilious fever arises from keeping the win
dows closed at night. AS we must either
close them or open them, it is clear that
we have to choose between the positive
certainty of consumption or bilious fever.
On Monday the .Sanitarium shows that
tobocco is deadly poison, and that a
smoker is certain to have cancer in the
mouth and entire destruction of his NEIL
tai faculties sooner or later. On Wednes-
day, when the Family Physician arrives,
we find that cigar may be used with
advantage when there are sores in the
mouth, and that moderate smoking braces
the nerves and keeps the mind clear. The
lSauitarium insists that suspenders make
the shoulders round, and consequently
iniure the chest. Two days afterward the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-02-28
social, and stcnches in the nostrils of the

social, and stcnches in the nostrils of the
world.
The habits, neither of Great Britain nor
America, will be improved until men Of
influence in every walk of life are willing
to dispense with their drinking customs.
Hundreds of thousands of Englsh-speak-
ing men GO to a drunkard's grave every
year. There is nothing in sanitary con-
siderations as they relate to the moderate
drinker, and surely nothing in the pleas
ures of the moderate drinker, to mitigate
this curse. 1t is all a delusion. The
water drinker is the healthy man, and the
happy man. Spirits, wine, beer, alcoholic
beverages of all sorts are a burden and
bane, and there is no place where a good
man can stand unshadowed by fatal de-
fusion, except upon the safe ground of
total abstinence. Until the ground is
taken, and held, by good men everywhere,
there can be no temperance reform. The
ne-drinkers of England and America
have the whisky drinkers in their keeping.
What do they propose to do with them?
DR.. j. G. Holland; ScriGner's for March.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-02-28
A PRACTICAL TEST.

A Danbury man named Reubens recent
ly saw statement that counting one hun
dred when tempted to speak an angry
word would save man great deal of
trouble. This statement sounded a little
singular at first, but the more he read it
over the more favorably he became i'm
pressed with it, and finally concluded to
adopt it. Next door to Reubens lives
man who has made five distinct attempts
in the past fortnight to secure dinner of
green peas by the 1st of July, aud every
time has been retarded by Reubens' hens.
Phe next morning after Reubens made
his resolution. this man found his fifth
attempt to have miscarred. Then he call
ed on Reubens. He said:
What in thunder do you mean by let
ting yonr hens tear up my garden ~
Reubens was prompted to call him
mud snoot, new name just coming in
general use, but he remembered his reso-
luton, put down his rage, and meekly
observed:
"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven,
eight
Then the mad neighbor, who had been
cycling this answer with a great deal of
suspicion, broke in again:
"Why don't You answer my question,
you rascal?''
But still Reubens maintained his equa-
nimity, and went on with the test.
"Nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen,
fourteen, fifteen, sixteen"
The mad neighbor stared harder than
ever.
Seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty,
twenty one"
"You are a mean skunk" said the mad
neighbor, backing toward the fence.
Reubens' face flushed at this charge,
but still he only said:
Twenty-Five, twenty-three, twenty
four, twenty five, twenty-six-"
At this figure the neighbor got up on
the fence in some haste; but suddenly
thinking of his peas he opened his mouth:
You mean, low lived rascal, for two
cents l could knock your cracked head
over barn, and l would
Twenty seven, twenty eight inter-
rupted Reubens, "twenty -nine, thirty,
thirty-one, thirty-two, thirtythree-'
Here the neighbor broke for the house,
and entering it violently slammed the
door behind him; but Reubens did not
dare let up on the enumeration, and so he
stood out there alone in his own yard, and
kept ON counting, while his burning cheeks
and flashing eyes eloquently affirmed his
judgement. When he got up into the
eighties his wife came to the door in some
alarm.
"Why, Reubens, man, what is the mat
ter with you?' she said. Do come into
the house."
But he didn't let up. She came out to
him, and chung tremblingly to him, but he
only looked into her eyes; and said:
"Ninety- three, ninety four, ninety five,
ninety-six, ninety seven, ninety eight, nine
ty nine, one hundred-go into the house,
old woman, or I'll bust ye.'
And she went.-Danbury Ne,os.
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The Mission of Real Craftsmanship.

Never do tina which your enemy de-
sires you to do" is one of the chief max
inns of strategy.
The Opposition, both in and out of Con-
gress, are pursuing the Fabian policy OF
mastery inactivity. For the purpose OF
hindering Congress from entertaining the
great questions of the day, and for the
sake of employing the public mind with
scandal and small things, formal on
slaught has been inauEurated upon the
contingent expenditures of the executive
and legislative branches of our Govern
ment.
One journal insists upon counting the
cakes of soap that are used, another cries
out against the cost of towels, third in
sists that there are too many scrub women,
as if scrub women were employed either
on account of beauty or the advantages of
patronage; others again recommend that
the sheets of paper which are issued to the
clerks should be duly counted, and that
there is great waste in street-car fares,
which is likely to bring this nation to grief
and bankrupt. Even the use Of carriage
for official duty by each Department, which
has come down from times antecedent to
jackson, has been complained of. And in
this manner, by the inauguration OF a
tedious and acrim enious debate, all great
measures are to be INSTRUCTED and post
poned, and the people, whose intelligence
is vastly moderated, are to be fed on scan
dals. This little game would work very
we'll if the Republican party could be in
duced to join, but we have every evidence
that the present Congress, composed as it
is very largely Of men of high intelligence
and noble purpose, will, as soon as the
committees have perfected the proper
measures put an end to these complaints
by giving the public some real measures OF
vital importance to discuss.
The scrutiny of public expenditures is
very we'll in it's place, and we have no
doubt the appropriate committees will do
their duty in pre- venting extravaganza and
waste, but they will not permit themselves
to become party to the magnification OF
infinitely small things to the detriment of
the great public measure now pending.
And it is the height of imbecility on the
party of the Opposition to endeavor to
tear down great political organization
and to build up another upon the station
cry, soap, Irvine and towel question.
The Republic.
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FVI 7 ne VVVTI
THE SLEIGHING PARTY.



Bright and beautiful the day Gloriously
beautiful the snow-cOvered hills of West
morel and; their white and shining slopes
rising as far as the eye can reach and pic
tured against them, looking southwark,
good old Westmoreland town. and the
day wears on apace, and as the shades of
evening fall and settle on us, down comes
"The beautiful spirit, the snow" Peace
fully, dreamily, slowly it comes through
the "halls of the all" and still we hear
the "Sledges with the Bells" and bright
eyes glance, and dainty feet patter hastily
in anticipation of the "world of merri-
ment their melody foretells,' and the hour,
the appointed hour, comes and goes, and
by glowing fires in pleasant homes sit im-
patient ones, waiting, waiting, for dilatory
companions, till at last the "Sledges with
the Bells have made their round and
over the hills and far away we dash, to the
little village named after one of the near
relations of mother Eve, chosen as the
scene of our nights entertainment. Daint-
ily nestled under the whitest of bear skins,
lined with the softest of scarlet wool, how
the warm blood flies through the glowing
frame, how the bounding heart beats in
unison with the bells as they " tinkle, tin
kle, tinkle through the icy air of night
while''-gently, gently falls the snow, only
adding sparkle to the eye and more glow
ing color to lip and cheek-not one rude
touch to chill; and on and on we 60 while
mirth and song and merry jest, and some
times sober converse breaks in upon the
night, excepting time, time, time in a sort
of Runic rhyme with the naturalization
that so unsteady swells from the bells,'
bringing curious gazers to the dimly-hght-
ed windows of many sleepy-looking farm
house, staring from its own particular hill
upon our merry party as we speed along
over the snowy track; now down, down,
and anon up long ascents, over one of
which the tall bare trees interlace their
leafless branches almost shutting out the
cloudy space above them. On, on we go
till at last with sudden calm breaking
the merry sounds, the silvery, shadowy
twilight is changed for the glow of lamp
and freight; and robes, clouds and wraps
are thrown aside, and soon the rustic
rooms are resounding with merry music,
and the rhyming fall of ready feet; and
the night, as the day, wears on apace, and
again calm, lul in the music and
rest, while the feast is spread, for we dance
in no fairy ring, nor feed upon the dew
from the flowers; and then again the merry
music and the glancing feet till in the
"wee sma' hours" back, back, we go in
the &" Sledges with the Bells" and still the
snow comes down. Back under the shad-
owy boughs, over the white, shining slopes;
past the sleepy farm houses, out of dan
gerous fairy land and again into the warmth
and glow of pleasant homes.
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$23, 366,31s 81
Total
AN HONEST MAN.

Mr.. Peter A. Dey was the engineer who
surveyed and located the first hundred
miles of the road. He estimated it's cost
at not over thirty thousand dollars mile.
When this estimate was shown to the
Directors, it was returned to him with
orders to re-touch it with higher colors, to
put in entertainments on paper where none
existed on earth, to make the old embank-
ments heavier, and to increase the expense
generally; and then he was requested to
send in his estimate that it would cost fifty
thousand mile. When MIR. Dey found
that this part of the road was to be let to
Hoxie at $50, 900 per mile, for work which
he knew could be done for $3,000,-this
difference of 100000 mile, amounting to
two millions of dollars on the first hun
bred miles, and to five millions on the two
hundred and forty miles,-he resigned
his position as chief engineer, with noble
letter to John A. Dix, president of the
road. He closed that letter with this state
ment: MY views of the Pacific Road are,
perhaps, peculiar. l look upon its mana
gers as trustees of the bounty of Congress.
You are, doubtless, informed
how disproportioned the amount to be paid
is to the work contracted for. l need not
expatiate on the sincerity of my course,
when you reflect upon the fact that / have
resigned the best position in my profession
this country has offered to any man ~
" Tile Credit INo5ilter;." ScriJner's for
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THE HuMoRs OF AN OLD MAN IN OFFICE.

THE HUMoRs OF AN OLD MAN IN OFFICE.
General F. E. Spinner, Treasurer of the
United States, before his departure for
Florida, received letter requesting the
redemption of an enclosed SEQ Confederate
note, or information as to where redemp.
ton could be attained. Gen. Spinner
gruffly tolk his clerk to tell the man to go
to the chief of very warm place. The
clerk put this in very polite but distinct
language, and General Spinner signed the
letter. In a few days an answer came. 1t
was to the effect that the the owner of the
note had done as requested, and that Pluto
had redeemed it with promptness. He
added that as he was leaving Pluto's bank
ing house that dignitary informed him
that the Treasurer Of the United States
was well known there as partner in the
concern, and the influence of any recon-
mendation he would make was sufficient
to secure it's adoption. The wag goes on
to say that Pluto spoke very highly of
friend Spinner.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-02-28

Uses OF WASTE PAPER.-Few house
keepers are aware of the many uses to
which waste paper may be put. After a
stove has been blackened, it can be kept
looking very well fora long time by rubbing
it with paper every morning. Rubbing
with paper is Il much nicer way of keep
ing the outside of tea-kettle, cotfee-pot
or teapot bright and clean than the old
way of washing it in suds. Rubbing them
with paper is also the best way of polish
ing knives and tinware after securing
them. If little soap be held on the
paper in rubbing tinware and spoons, they
shine like new silver. For polishing mir
rors, windows, lamp chimneys, ETC., paper
is better than dry cloth. Preserves and
pickles keep much better if brown paper
instead of cloth is tied over the jar. Can
ned fruit is not apt to mould if piece of
writing paper, cut to fit each can, is laid
directly on the fruit. Paper is much bet
ter to put under carpet than straw. 1t is
thinner, warmer, and makes less noise
when one walks over it. Two thicknesses
of paper placed between the other cover
ings on bed are as warm as quilt. If
it is necessary to step on chair, always
lay paper upon it and thus save the paint
and woodwork from damage.