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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-05
POLITICAL NOTES.

Congressman Henry l.. Pierce according 10
The Boston gazette. Is prominently mentioned az can
didae for Governor OF Massachusetts, "a an ackncSt
edgmcnt OF bs services in opposing the conhrmatond
Collector Summons.
Mr.. William b. HazeltOn, Chairman Of The
Citizens Investigating Committee Of Philadelphia hm
published card announcing the decision OF tho Ce%
mittee not to contest the recent municipal election lie
says that while the evidence winch has already been
made public, furnishes ndisputabe proof OF such
fraud would make contest reasonably cure OF suS
cess yet since 1t would require moro than 5000 Wit
aud at least three years ot t1 IL Is tnOushS po
not to make the attempt
Mr.. John NJ Forbes the gentleman who
headed tho Boston delegation winch went down 70
Washington to protest against the confirmation oil Blu
mons. has returned home aud. Judging 0y D"
remarks to q reporter OF TIE Boston POSI-
he Is good deal shaken no by tue turn az drs hare
taken. told the reporter that no could not undef'
stand il when his qucsOner suggested that some one
outside Of Cen Buffers party had been influential In
the matter he replied: would like to learn OF such
q man. | would like to SEQ him. 1t rs outside tho
comprehension Of Representatives, there. aud DO
not think that Gen. Grant can give the reason Tor
He is I think much in tile mist as we are. can
not think that he in eag ue with Gen. Butler nor 90
think Mr. Bout well nor Mr.. Dawes can be accused oil
such an alliance. There is mystery over the whole
affair which has yet been dspolled. IL Gen. Grant
was under such obligations as to insist upon the ap
pontmen he must DO in very undesirable postlooto
say the least" II Is strange what remarkaD y hafd
work 1t - for n to what he doesn't want '"
Mr.. Forbess mist s very transparent 10 most peope
A most interesting interview with Gen. But
Ter 10 published in the Washington correspondence OF hn
own newspaper organ The Boston Traveller. Oicoufss
IL 10 about the Simmons business. According TO thsI
Generals statements nobody OF any account opposed
Slmmons-the Boston merchants who signed petitioos
we're unimportant aud unknown men hired TO do 90.
The majority OF the Congressional delegation were n1
opposed TO him. The Democrats voted for him becsun
assured by Senator Sumner that the Republican psv
would thus be broken up. In regard TO split In hs
party In Massachusetts, the General beautifully ssys
There may DO a splinter, but no split cannot coz
ceivo that party split upon the nomination OF "a
admittedly good man and Republican. II the RepuoiL
cap party has higher or grander purposes shsa 70
control the nomination Of subordinate officers. and ~
Integrity In Massachusetts, depends upon that the sooner
it split the better has outliyed It's useiulne~n
nv Judgment What do the true men, the rank ana aS
of the party care who holds tho Offices providsa
good and efficient officers In them' Men diner"
opinion upon that but the great Republican party go
on" How soothing this must DO 70 tue Lsa toAed so~
tlemen who compose the splinter"
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PERSONAL.

The Hon. Caleb Gushing left this city LAST
evening for Washington.
Mr.. Cyrus w. Field. who has lately arrived
this city from Europe will there with his family
In May.
The Hon. Alexander II. Stephens has brought
q suit against tho Western anu Atlantic Railroad Con
pany TO recover NOoooOo. He charges that he tras'
ferred the State Of Georgia all OF his interest 10 s
road Of which he Of the lessees In 1870 lie "a
since learned that the transfer made snd "
claims that the property Is, therefore, still bis.
All Of the Cincinnati newspapers speak u
terms of the highest praise OF the bust in bds rsfo
sleeping girl. Tho Dreaming lolanthe," modelled
butter by Mrs. C. Brooks OF Arkansas, and now on
hibtiou In Cincinnati The Enquirer Of IL Tho hesa
lies in the original large butter paD covered by glass ~
but for the slight dampness in the unfinished drais
would IN most lights at first glance be taken Tor nsfvn
The hair. the ear the white round NECK. are wonoa
fully well done. The face, lovely IDEAL, Is PERHAPS
little worn and PALE in keeping with the story buIs
wOndrousy beautifal la is almost beatinc expreSsoa
ana almost seems breathe the Deep long breath Oh
sloop."
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IfDSfC.
FNGITSII GIEFS.

A concert of English glces and part-sonr,
band of singers which has achieved pleasant repo
tation OF late by the cultivation Of tbis kind OF maso
Tho vocalIsfs Of the company Miss Bjobc Mls PoA
Mr. Bush, Mr. lockwood. Nj Beckett, and MEAikeo and
the few piano Accomplishments ar, played by Mr. Cary,
Flono We should be glad II these ladies g6n,la
could extend the naId OF their operations h..
and sing In larger hall and To larger audiences IN.
compositions which they study are little known anon,
the great miscellaneous public. but always welcomed
and appreciated and will well repay whatcvor care aud
attention may be devoted 20 thom. Tho programme
last evening was some what diversified IL began with
Festa's madrigal Down in a nOwory vale" rouderei
male qulrtet-which did not TO yerr
happy arrangemont-lnl embraced OF tho best d
the famous Old gces, such Blow blow. thou Winter
Wind" and " Where the Bee sucks" which wore sung
with great spirit There wero several solos, and Mr.
Florio contributed to tho repcrtory charming four.
part song How fair my Lady Ia" which had the trrs
antique of elegance ana ingenuity Th
was heartily eucOrcd indeed many OF the Other
selections. Another concert viii be given by tue san,
company on tho 18Th iust.
MUSICAL NOTES.
At the Lyceum Theater matinee on Satufda,
Mime. dl Mur Will sing IN Martha" AMI one ao u
"Dinorab," including the Shadow Song.
At tho matinee next Saturday Thomas
orchestra will play BeethoSen's eighth SYMPHONY ID.
new Volkmann Sercnade. and the introduction sad
finale from " Tristan und Isolde" aud Liszts "IaSso"
Mr.. Whitney will sing.
Tho second matinee Of the Cecilia Society
Vassar College. Foo. 25, was devoted 10 mondes'hs
Schumaun having been tue subject OF tie nfsL Prot
Ritter gave sketch Of the composers life Gnd gOrC
and followed comprising eleven VI Moade.s
sOnn's vocal and instrumental pieces.
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cnue The receipts from customs for the nino
months ended June 80, 1878, we may add.
were $13O,OOO,000.
Five months of the nine have already passed.
and we have the basis of tho actual receipts
for those months upon which to estimate tho
remaining four. II is well known to those
who are in the habit of paying attention to
such matters, that the receipts from customs
at the Sub-Treasury in New-York at this
season of the year arc almost exactly
IS per cent of tho receipts for the
entire country. In months when trade
is dull the proportion is somewhat less, but
in the Winter months the receipts at all tho
ports may be very closely calculated by using
this proportion. For example, tho receipts
for the entire United States. computed by
this rule, would DO $l4,7l6,00) for January,
1878; the actual receipts were $l4,753,OOO.
For January, 1874, tho computation gives
1883, 600 the actual receipts were $l3,576OOO.
For February, 1873, the computation gives
Sl74S3,O 900 the actual receipts were 81, 500 0OO
Now we know from an official statement that
the receipts from customs ut the Sub-Treasury
here were $tO,386,000 in February, 1874, to
which, adding one-third, we have $f3,8f8ON
for the whole United States. For the other
four months Mr.. Roberts gives us the Official
figures obtained at Washington. No doubt
he could have obtained tho official figures
for February, 1874, but unfortunately they
upset his whole calculation. Putting together
with these official figures our estimate for
February. 1874, obtained in the manner above
described, we have the following comparative
table of customs receipts in the five months
from October to February, inclusive, OF the
fiscal years 1928 and 1884;
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Nelp'Uork Daily Gtiblt,re.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1874

Ia reported that sehor Cespedes, whom the Cuban
Insurgents made their ex President has been killed
- In Spain the people showing greater energy in
supporting the Government against the Carsts. The
bombnrdment OF Bilbao continues. g. The French
Academy has postponed the reception OF Emile Olivier
because he insists upon eulOgizug the late Emperor
LOUIS Napoleon.
In the Senate yesterday the Liquor Traffic bill was
penter thon addressed the Senate Louisiana affairs
election that State; the conclusion of Mr. Carpen
ters speech the consideration OF the Centennial bill
resumed. but no action taken. In the House Mr..
Arthur concluded the speech begun by him Tuesday,
IN opposition to the regulation Of interstate commerce
oy Congress- Mr.. Hurbut then addressed the House in
support Of the bill evening session held for the
consideration OF the CodifcatiOn bill: the Committee
Ways and Means continued the examination Of ex-
Special Agent Jayne regarding the moiety laws
Senator Lowery teAlbaDy argued against giving
Commissioner Van Mort too much power. a=a The
Temperance movement at Worcester is advancing very
slowly 60 Henry Ward Beecher loctured at Yale on
Preaching Christ" 60 Tho Maryland State Grange
Ia In session at Baltimore. Supervisor Tuition Of
Philadelphia has made interesting statement concern
ing sanborn's operations in that city.
Bishops Potter and Littleohn revoked tho license Of
tho Rev. DIR. Porteous. s=.= Tsx-Commissioner An
drews was named the Mayors probable candidate
for Police Commissioner. The jury completed
iu the King murder trial. and witness examined.
- Ex.Tax Collector Badesu In his answer In the
civil su for damages denied that the interest taxes
belonged to Brooklyn. 60 Gold, 1l2t. 1lt ia Their
mometer $50, GO, So.
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If we deduct fifteen per cent from the ac-
tual receipts in 1873 we have $4,000 3-in
our opinion liberal estimate for tho remain
der of the fiscal year. If we deduct twenty
per cent we have $46,9n,24s, and it
is not at all impossible that the
comparison may be as bud as
this latter estimate would make it, But GER
tain it ia that the lowest of Mr.. Robertss esti-
mates will exceed by millions the actual re-
ceipts. If tho feeling among the merchants
here is any index to the state OF
trade, then is trade anything but
fiourishing. The attempt to galvanizc
business into o state of unnatural activity, by
an initiation of the currency on tho heels of
panic, has proved a failure. 1t is creditable to
the good sense Of our merchants that they
have not allowed themselves to be carried
away by mania for speculation. though the
state Of the money market offers consider
able temptation. When tho labor of the
country and its real capital to wit Its
furnaces mills. factories and substantial
wealth (of which we reckon paper money no
part, are once moro fully employed we shall
expect to SEQ the import trade again reach
tho high figures of 1928. OF course, the
tariff being unchanged, the customs can
not equal the figures of that year I'M
less the imports increase in exact CORE
spondence. This Mr.. Roberts knows as well
as we do but he is 80 much interested in the
result of the Spring elections that he actually
puts himself on record as anticipating a
greater consumption of dutiable foreign goods
in the next four months than there was dur
ing the same period last year,
His estimate of the Internal Revenue is
equally cheerful, but we shall waste little time
on that dark subject He thinks forty
millions will be obtained in the last five months
of tho fiscal year against forty-0ve millions last
year. We are of opinion that the elasticity
of tho revenue in that branch of the
Public Service is small or great in
proportion az the elasticity Of the con-
sciences of those who collect it is more
or less. For the last two months more
money has been turned into the Treasury
than in the corresponding months of last
year. We hail it as a sign of the times. We
arc thankful for what we get, and we hope
the Treasury, in the course of time, will get
what it is entitled to. We have not space to
notice several misrepresentation which make
Mr.. Roberts q very unsafe guide On the
whole, our impression is that he dissemnates
darkness rather than light.
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Tnt,l.......sh8.Gla.74 Os

Tho above exhibit shows decrease for the
five months of a little moro than thirteen
million dollars, or o fraction over eighteen
Der cent. 1t will further be noticed that
the decrease for February is at
higher rate than tho average of tho
five months. SO much for the actual re-
ceipts. We will now contrast the estimates.
Deducting the actual receipts for tho five
months from the respective estimates for the
nine months, VIC have the following compare
tive table of estimates for the four months
from March to June, inclusive:
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amuesmen.e ano Meetinss.

poors's THEATRR.-" Medea." Nine Janauschek
CorossKuM-Day and evening: "Cyciorams OF Paris oy
Night"
DAYS Firth AVENUE THEATRR.-" Charity"
GRAND OPERA HOUSE," Hercules." q. 1. Fox
IrCEuM TuRATER.-ItallanOpera "Lucis Di Hammer
moot" Nine. hi Murska.
NIBLo's GARDEN" Leatherstocking"
OIynr,c Observation-Disclosures and Novelty Entertain
mont
UNION SQUARE THEATER.-"Led AstrY"
WAIIAck's TuEATEI-'' Money" Lester Wallaok
ASSOCIATION HALL Commencement Homeopathic
Medical College.
srRIswAy HALI.-Madrigal Concert
TWENTY roURTH.sT. Nj. T. CHURcH'-l"cture' Dr' W.
Crook
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itself. IL ia a vile and noisome root which
can bear nothing but pestilent growth. IL
is folly TO waste time in pruning it; the only
cure is TO dig it up.
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Address THs Tribune. New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-05

The New Jersey Senate did itself and the
State honor yesterday. by passing the bill for
bidding the appointment of any more commits
sions for the government of Jersey City. 1t is
a step which, had it been taken long ago.
would have saved that unfortunate city from
grievous burden Of corruption and misrule. 1t
should not be necessary to urge upon the AS
sembly its imperative duy to concur in this
praisewortby action yet its conduct yesterday
in passing by party vote another of the In
Vulnerable supplements to the charter of the
same city seems to indicate the contrary. The
fate Of the bill rests entirely upon the Assem-
bly,; if it passes, there is no doubt of its re-
ceving Gov. Parker's signature. Is the Re-
publican majority prepared to take upon itself
the responsibility of its defeati If 1t is, then
it is moro reckless than we have had reason
to suppose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-05

We are entirely unable to supply further or
ders for the reports Of sermons contained IN las
Mondays issue of THB TRIBUNE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-05

A retiring disposition is suddenly developed
ON the part of the Government leeches who
have been sucking the life-blood of
the commerce of this port. hr. JAYNE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-05

message from the President has brought before
Congress an important measure for the preservation
of our forests. Az the Portland Meeting of the
American Association for She Advancement of
Science, that body empowered committee to mo-
morializs Congress on this subject The memorial
recommends tho appointment Of some man of ap-
proved scientific and practical acquaintance with
the subject as o Commissioner of Forestry. His
duties will DO to investigate tue consumption i'm
portaton, and expectation OF timber. tho means for
its preservation and renewal the influence of forests
upon climate. and tho experience of foreign coun-
tries in these matters There eau DO no doubt that
prompt action Is needed to save our forest lands
from denudation. The expense Of measures having
this in view would probably DO soon reimbursed by
the increase of valuable timber and tho economy in
the use of what still romans. Even if o Forest
Commission does little else than enforce existing
laws. so as 20 check the prodigal waste by Ak and
fire that is now taking place. great good will be
accomplished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-05

has been Unexpectedly convinced OF
tho desirability of retiring to private
life And now comes Mr.. Leet. whose
firm of Leet g. Stocking was two short years
ago the absolute master OF the bonded
warehouse business of the city. He, too
thinks it well to retire. These are but tho
first drops. If present conditions continue
over tho existing storm area. wo shall soon
have o regular shower Of them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-05

John Smith" Of Chicago has sent 5000 10 the
Secretary of tho Treasury AZ a contribution to tho
conscience fund.- and requests acknowledgment of
ito receipt ia THs tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-05

The Senate did just thing tho other day in
voting pension to tho widow Of Gen. Candy. 1t
might have been more generous but these. perhaps
are not the times when public men afford to
practice the virtue of generosity ct the public
expense 1t is hardly creditablo to the OK
officers Of the army that 80 exceptional
case as that of Gen. Candy received no
notice at their hands. Even the effort in this city
among former officers Of the army and navy to raise
small sum to provide for any immediate necessity
in which the faithful Generals family might have
been placed utter failure. tho officers applied
to oXousinR themselves on the ground that If they
began in this case. there no telling whore they
would end.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-05

Senator Cameron has thus far been foiled at
every step in his effort to force through the
Senate the entering wedge of three million
appropriation for the Centennial celebration
at Philadelphia. The question comes up again
to-day and we sincerely trust that Senators
may continue to evnce the same prudence IN
dealing with it. Beware Of entrance to ex'
penditures such as this enterprise threatens
The three millions asked would be but bag
atelle compared with bills TO be finally sadded
upon tho Government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-05

Mr.. Jayne continued his evidence before the
Congressional Committee, yesterday, in a
somewhat chastened frame of mind. He con-
fined himself more to the general question of
the law concerning moieties. He has a high
opinion Of that statute and thinks that its
repeal would be most mischievous to the
country. 1t is possible that Mr.. Jayne re-
signed his position in order to say this as a
"pnyate citizen" He ought to hold in great
respect a law which has enriched him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-05

Senator Carpenters speech yesterday, on the
Louisiana question, evnces wholesome man
illness in disregarding the clamors that to adj
vocate justice to Louisiana is to attack tho
Administration. AS far as can be judged from
the press reports. it was. like his previous
efforts on the same subject, an exceedingly
able piece of reasoning; and. at any rate. it IS
clear that his casual passages with Mr.. FIRE.
linghuysen and other weaker brethren were
full of confusion to those who ventured
to interrupt him. 1t is very natural that Mr..
Frelinghuysen should be unwilling to remain
in the attitude in which Dir. Carpenter left
him; and so his threat of speech on the
subject gives us the promise of weary con-
tinuation of debate which ought long ago
to have been ended by the prompt correction
of fragrant injustice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-05

Capt. Eads's plan for deepening the channels
at the mouths of the Mississippi River look
simple enough on paper 1t is merely sys-
TEN of jetties along tho banks. which shall
sweep out the dctIitus by narrowing the
stream and quickening tho current. The IN
ventor of this scheme has won renown oy
building the bridge across the Mississippi at
St. Louis But his design promises to be
costly; ten millions for the Improvement OIL
the river is a great sum. We should be sorry
to see the measure made, as is threatened, a
purely local issue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-05

EIPresdent Cespedes. whose death Is reported above
not. Indeed. on very good authority. one OF tho
leading spirits in the Cuban revelation. lie was law
yer aud land owner PRIOR to tho revolution. Feeling
deeply the wrongs Of his oppressed island he melted
ssance TO tho spauisrds. and engaged in organizing
tho Cubans for an armed revolt Whom ia 0ctooer. 1885,
tho appointed time arrived he proclaimed general
In chief by his followers and Immediately began hostii
ities lie issued proclamation roofing tho wrongs OF
Cuba and siso addressed Q letter 10 tho Prea