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New-York tribune., 1874-09-11

mined with as much exactness, is yet limited
"A strictly as the power of the strongest swim
mer to sustain iron weights without going TO
the bottom.
The Legislature at ITS last session fixed the
aggregate of taxation for State purposes ae
the high rate of seven and one-fourth mills
per dollar, which will produce somewhat more
than fifteen million dollars, of which the Clty
of New-York will pay about eight Millions
supposipg the assessment of property IN the
City to maintain it's present proportion to that
of the rest of the State Considering that the
DO Julation of the City is one million lmosty
living in crowded tenement-houses ana more
densely packed together than the lnhaDitanes
of any of the great cities of Europe), and that
of the rest of the State three millions ana
half, it seems unfair to impose One-halt the
whole expense of the State Government, IN
cluding $2,6OO,0 900 for common schools, on the
City of New-York alone. Not only does II
seem unfair but it is so, and to show it we
have compiled the following comparative
statement of the valuation of the State, ana
of New York, Kings, Queens, Westchester'
Erie and Albany Counties, in 1907 ana lo'S.
From this comparison it appears that the o4
rural counties of the State, having In 1850 a
population of 2,153,597, and in 1870 OF 2,oO3644,
increased the assessed and equatised valuation
of their taxable property in twenty years less
than four per cent, or not one fourth the rate
at which their population increased. Inc
County of New York, having increased IN popu-
lation from 5l5,547 in 1850 to 942,292 In 1870,
or ei0hty per cent, is made to show an In
crease in the assessed value OF its property
for taxation of taeo hundred and fourteen per
cent, which is nearly three times the rate OF
the increase Of population. The five other
counties Of Albany Erie. Kings, Queens, and
Westchester more than doubled their popula-
ton between 1850 and 1870, and have not
quite doubled the assessed value of their
property. Here then, we have the counties
of the State of New-York divided by sharp
lines into three classes: /, the County OF New
York, where, according to the equitable de-
cisions of the State Assessors, the aggregate
value of taxable property increases three times
as fast as the tenement house population, that
being the only kind of population which now
increases at all on this island; 2, the five
counties of Albany, Erie, Kings, Queens, and
Westchester, where population and property
keep pace with each other; 3, the poverty
stricken counties of Monroe, Oneida, Onon-
daga, Saratoga, Orange, Rensselaer,. and four
dozen Others, where population increases and
wealth decays. after a fashion that would
have delighted the poet where twenty years
ago each inhabitant had on an average. tax
able property to the value of 1892, which has
since been reduced to $3.50.
The State Assessors will soon meet again at
Albany to determine the respective share
which each county shall pay of the ff-
teen million tax of 1875. We respectfully sub
nit the following table for their impartial
consideration:
VALUE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY, AS
TAXATION.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11
TIE THIRD TEEN DIGESTION.

Whatever the party in other States may
think, it is manifestly the belief of the Kansas
Republicans that the talk abOst third
Presidential term for Gen. Grant is not all
empty and meaningless. They considered
it of sufficient consequence to pass in their
State Convention the other day a resolution
having direct reference tot, and taking posi-
tive stand in opposition to it as violation of
the unwritten law enacted by the example
"of the Father of his Country" which they
say ais as controlling as though it was in
"corporated in the National Constitution"
The fact that the proposition for third term
is not only seriously considered but earnestly
advocated by intelligent newspapers at the
South, and that veto of the Civil Rights
bill, if it should pass, is suggested as the
consideration for which the Southern whites
would support Grant, and the further fact,
about which there is very little attempt at
conceslment, that o considerable number Of
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11
MUSIC.
THE GARDEN CONCERTS.

THE GARDEN CONCERTS.
Last night was assigned for the peneht OF
Mr. John Koch the proprietor OF the Central Park Gar
den, and Mr. Thomas prepared for the occasion re-
narkable bill. 1t was as follows;
March and chorus. "Ruins OF Athens. -. Beethoven
l. Allegro non troppo.
O. Andante motto moto.
3. seherzo; allegro 4 AIesretto
Selections from "Tannhauser". Wagner
waltz. "FantasiebiIder' Strauss
Finale, 80 Act "Ernanp anp....................Ver Verdi
HalIeujah Chorus Messiah. Handel
military band, stationed in the gallery Of the hall.
behind the boxes and led by Mr. R0bbelen dscoursed
promenade music during the intermlssion and re-
enforced the orchestra in the stronger parts OF the
programme proper, bringing out some wonderfully
brilliant effects. OF course during the Symphony 1t was
silent, and that exquisite work was played with an
elegance and rerre have rarely heard equaled The
selections culled from each Of the three
acts of the opera, form a fine addition TO the noble
series OF arrangements by which Mr. Thomas has
now made US familiar with at least the spirit
of 80 many OF Wagner's greatest works. They
begin with the Bacchanale from the opening
scene of the opera, and include also the shep-
herd Song, Pilgrims Chorus, Wolframs Song
aud the Finale from the 1st Act; the great
March and Chorus Of the I'd Act; and the Introduction
cd Pilgrims Chorus, Prayer OF Elizabeth, Wolfrsm's
Romance OF the Evening STAR and Finale from the 81
Act In the choruses the vocal parts were played DY
the military band, and tho orchestra took the accom-
paniments as they written in the original score
The effect was gorgeous beyond description TO
those who were placed as to escape certain In
convenient reverberatons), and the grand march
was redemanded with such frantic applause that Mr.
Thomas played half of It over again. The crowd all
through the evening was enormous.
Next Thursday the last classical night OF the season.
Will witness the production three important novel
ties one Trumphal Overture Of Rubnstein's, the sec
ond scherzo by Felix Drseke Of Munich, and the third
nothing less than new symphony" Of Scbuberts'
that is to say pianoforte composition in symphonic
form arranged for the orchestra by Joachim.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11
amnsements ano Hleetiuss.

AxxRrcAS INSTITUTE FAIR--Appual Exhibition.
BoOrH's THEArRR-' Belle Lamar" John Mccullough
and Miss X. Rogers Randolph.
BRYkNT's OPERA AHoUsE.-Mlnstrels.
DALY's FIFTH AVENUE THEATER.-"T The Fast Family"
LxcEUM THEATER.-"La Princesse De Trebizonde."
Mite. Marie Aimee.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-" Varieties"
NIBIos THEATRR.-" The Deluge; or, Paradise Lost
Kiralfy Brothers and Miss Julia Seaman.
SAN FRANCISCO MrSsTRELs -Mnsrrels.
UNION SQUARE THEArER-" Jane Eyre" Miss Charlotte
Thompson.
wAIIAcKs TrEArER-"our Clerks" OF the Line"
aud lei on Parle Francais." ]. L. Tooe.
CENTRAL PARK GARDES.-Theodore Thomass summer
Nights Concerts Benefit 20 Mr.. John Koch.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Hon. A. II. Stephens has accepted the
nomination for Congress from the Conservatives OF the
With Georgia District because he could not refuse
nomination so rendered."
Senator Hamlin's friends in Maine are said
to be getting about his The prospects
packing the Legislature in his favor are very uucer
tain since this is bad year to keep within the
party lines. The Hamln leaders held a meeting for
consultation at Bangor recently, and after making q
careful Of the situation they could make out
only q majority of In the Senate In favor OF their
candidate; and to do this they Obliged 10 include
all the doubtful In the representye districts the
situation more promising as large nnmoer which
a few weeks ago were counted sure ior ha"'lh nave
since chosen anti Hamin delegates
Mr. Nehemiah Perry of Newark is another
man who has found out that this is a bad year to
make the people vote for man they don't want. Mr..
Perry was exceedingly anxious to be the Democratic
nominee for Governor Of New Jersey. He has Travelled
over the State very diligently lately trying TO impress
the public with the belief In his qualifications for tho
position On Tuesday evening the Democrats in his own
city met to choose delegates the Convention and they
decided by Of at least two to that they pre-
ferred Judge Bede to Mr. Perry Democratic candi-
date This settles Mr. Perry and also determines that
nsYi Tnesdsy win nominate Judge Bedle. They could
not do more sensible thing.
The manner in which the Massachusetts,
press Of parties speaks Of the ticket nominated by the
Democrats Of that State Wednesday is strong tes
mOnal TO lts nlgn Cuaracter. Single
a word iu disparagement OF the two men who lead the
ticket and nearly II not quite all OF them praise both
The Boston Advertiser fnd worse thing 20 OF
them than that they defeated last year. and there
is no why they should not be defeated again
II adds that 1t is undenabe that the Democracy has
hope of victory this year than before simply
because OF the expectation that portion OF the Re-
publican party, holding extreme opinions on subject
not properly party question Will succeed In substitute
ing that issue for the legitimate issues ana top the folly
by nominating for the acting Chief Magistrate,
who discovered In the hour Of responsibility that ho
could not abide by the pledges made by
the party to people in the platform upon which no
voluntarily became a candidate" The Boston Journal
says Mr. CASTOR 10 gentleman OF culture who
would with proper surroundings. make worthy Gov
ernor" and adds Democratic promises and Democratic
practices are well understood and the people OF Mas
will place little faith In the former and will
pre vent the by at least 10000 plurality Novem
Der next" The Boson GLOBE praises both the ticket and
the PLATFORM says the party has displayed high do
gree OF sagacy and tells the Republican party have
care its antagonist Is not 20 be played with
longer" The Boston Post is delighted with the result,
and says the "omens auspicous." The Springfield
vel satisasd vlth tbely sendqG
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11

There is an exceedingly gratifying prospect
of considerable improvement in our postal
system. An arran cement which is nearly COM
pleted has in view the carriage of the mails
between the large cities on rapid trains used
for no other purpose. to which the freight
and passenger traffic will alike give way. BY
this means it is expected that letters will be
carried between New-York and Chicago in
twenty-four hours, and similarly short time is
anticipated in communicating with Cleveland,
Cincinnati, and other cities. Such an i'm
movement would be of so manifest advantage
that it is certain to become permanent If once
adopted. The next step, and one of not less
Importance, is the organization of the system
so that mails reaching the great lines at rail-
road functions shall be at all times promptly
transferred; not, for instance, waiting over a
day if the time of their arrival at the juno
ton happens to fall within the twenty-four
hours that include Sunday. We hope to hear
of this also being accomplished, while the
Department is in the humor for improvement.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11

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New-York tribune., 1874-09-11

With virtue that is remarkable and rare
enough among politicians to be noteworthy
Gov. Baxter of Arkansas positively declines
the unanimous nomination of the Arkansas
Democratic Convention. This act and the
reason which he gives-that he did not be-
Iieve it would be for the best interest of the
State for him to accept-would almost make
us doubt his hypothesis, if it were not for the
record of last year.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11

We remarked at the time of the issue of a
circular from the Treasury Department re-
specting the yellow fever, upon the fact that
the number of cases at the different ports was
not stated. A dispatch to-day mentions that
in the list of ports referred to those were
included which were exposed to the disease,
as well as those where it has appeared. The
fever is represented as of a mild type and not
taking the form of an epidemic. 1t would
have been more satisfactory, of course, to
have the actual number of the cases stated
for each port, since another dispatch men
tions the total number at Pensacola as seven
teen, of which, however, only two have proved
fatal, and probably the whole history of the
season is included in the enumeration. From
the general tenor of the dispatches it is evil
dent that there is no reasonable cause for
alarm.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11

The call for the Southern Republican Con-
vention is curious manifesto. 1t is especially
addressed to Republicans who "still earnestly
" seek to maintain the principles on
which the Union was defended
I" and who feel an interest in the
preservation Of law and the rights
" of citizenship" Why still ~ Do the
leaders doubt the patriotism Of the party 7
This Convention, we are informed, is to be
consultation" so that an authoritative
statement may be made" as to the facts
and the condition of the South and if
" there are those anywhere" who believe that
the expressions under which Southern Repub-
licans are laboring have have been magnifed,
they are asked to come and see and hear
" for themselves" 1t is not the sufferings of
the South that are in question only those of
" Southern Republicans"
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11

Mr.. Bayard Taylor arrived at this port on wednes-
day in the Frisis. and goes to-day to his home in
Penusylyapja beiQss bis hQs In Gsy- -yQfk
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11
Bnslness Noilres.

CASH ASSETS, S2. ,306 S4.-TRAvELERs LIFE
ACCIDENT INsURASoE COMPANY. Hartford. Conn
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11

The German Government has resolved to
take no further steps against the Carlsts on
account of the recent attack on the Albatross
The determination is a wise one; for, though
Germany might easily inhict punishment on
the followers of Don Carlos, there would be
no sufficient advantage to compensate for the
trouble. 1t is very certain, too, that the
Serrano Government would gain no strength
among the Spanish people by being allied in
arms with foreign power for suppressing an
instruction at home.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11

The idea of a demand for an indemnity
from the United States on account of the acts
of the Virginius is very popular in Cuba
There is no foundation whatever for such a
demand. Our Government, instead of enter
tanning it, would do well to follow the prece-
dent which has been established by the British
Government, and press our own claims against
Spain to a successful issue.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11

Judge Edmunds, Postmaster at Washington,
D. c., has given his consent with some re-
luctance, to the Republicans of Missouri join-
ing the Peoples Party. Now it is all right
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11

The South Carolina Republican Convention |
"a stili holding out for bids, and the delegates |
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11

Freezing salmon in Summer for Winter use,
and the artificial breeding of terrapin, de-
scribed at length in our columns, are among
the most recent of ingenious contrivances for
permanently supplying New Workers with deli
cacies hitherto only occasionally attainable
At first sight it may seem that such devices,
since their products are only < available
for those who are able to pay high
prices, simply administer to luxury. 5 But
this is to leave out of sight the many whose
labor will be employed in preparing this choice
food, and the general fact that the total wealth
of community is always augmented by an
increase of its food supply. The actual gain
of such inventions accrues to the race, and is
not like digging gold, for the most part a
means of transferring riches from one person
to another.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11
Nelp'alork Daily gribm,1e.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.

FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER II. 1874
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11

There is something refreshing in the frank,
honest, and sensible declaration of the Mlchi-
gan Democrats for repeal of the Legal
Tender act and return to specie payments,
not at some indefinite and distant period, but
at a fixed date, no later than the 4th of July,
1874. of course a Convention which passed a
resolution like this was equally honest and
outspoken in its declaration about the pay
ment of the public debt OF course, too 1t
was sensible enough to accept the Retsrm
candidates for Governor, Secretary OF State,
and Superintendent of Public Instruction.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11

The list of forged mortgages in what is
now known as the real estate conspiracy,
appears to be increasing. 1t seems incredible
that frauds of this character could long escape
exposure, but there seems to be evidence that
the men engaged in this nefarious business
have been carrying it on for years. There is
q certain Incidence about our citizens In cases
where they have knowledge of such rascalities
but escape individual pecuniary loss, that is
the chief agency in enabling this class of ad-
yenturers to keep outside of prison walls.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11

are complaining bitterly of the parsimony of
the candidates. They try to appease the
pangs of hunger by the dissipation Of listening
to speeches. After Mr.. Chamberlain had ad-
dressed them yesterday on the great subject
of reform, they asked Gov. Moses if he would
be kind enough to make speech-perhaps on
the still greater subject of the price of votes
but the Governor was not prepared The
Tax Unions Convention is waiting at Columbia
in the forlorn hope that the Republicans may
make a respectable nomination.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-09
Decision in the Draper Cotton
Stealing Case.
New York O6lCialS Fined and
Imprisoned.
Mass Meeting Of the UnemplOy.
ed WOrkingmen.
Their "MOdeSt" DemandS-.-An.
other Demonstration TO
be Held on Tuesday.

In the suit of the Eagle Manufac-
turing Company, of Georgia, to recover
damages for alleged illegal seizure and
sale by Sampson Draper of cotton be-
longing to the plaintiff, the jury to-day
in the Circuit Court, gave verdict fol
plaintiff. This verdict will probably
decide other suits of similar character
brought aguinst Draper for alleged lille
gal seizures and sales of cotton while
he was acting as government agent.
Ex-Sheriff' Brennan and Deputy
Sheriff Shields were found guilty OF
contempt in disobeying the order of the
court and allowing Henry w. Genet to
escape from custody. The court fined
them two hundred and fifty dollars
each and sentenced them to thirty
days Imprisonment in the county Jail
The workingmen, after leaving Un'
ion square went to Tompkins. square
where after about five or six hundred
men had assembled the meeting was
organized and resolutions adopted de
handing work, the enforcement OF the
eight hour law, the reduction of house
rent twenty-five per cent, and its t9tal
suspension until the. first of May
They then adjourned with the under
standing that a grand demonstration
will take place on Tuesday. Extensive
preparations were made by the police
to quell disturbance, but their services
were not required. u.s.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-09
MARKETS ny rELEonApn.

New ORLEANS, January Section
active and prices advanced ic, Sales
| 800 bales, Good ordinary TO strict
good ordinary lSS@lic; low middling
to strict low middllng l5l@l6c; mid
ding TO strict mddling l0lc. Receipts
1851 bales; exports to Great Britain
1915 bales; coasiwise 50 bales; stock
20l $40 bales; unsold 1875, 400 bales.
Gold ll@lllc. Sight 4 discount.
Sterling private S5.S 3. Bank $50 8.
LIVERPOOL, January S.-Cotton--
Sales of uplands, nothing below good
ordinary shipped IN January, SD; de-
liyerable in January and February Sd;
nothing below low mlddling, shipped
in January and February s 3-l6d.
NEW YORK, January S.--Cotton firm.
Sales 5,597 bales.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
One Hundred Million Dollars
Damages Claimed by
Mexico.
The steamship China Not Yet
Heard From.
The California Legislature ana
Chinese immigration.
Arrest OF the Portland Inccn.
diaries.

| SAN FRANCISCO, January s,--Thc
steamship China, from japan and
China, has not yet been heard from.
In the State Senate to-day Mr.. Roche
introduced u concurrent resolution re-
questing Congress 10 amend the treaty
with China, 80 m 10 prevent further
Chinese immigration. A similar res
olution was introduced In the Assembly.
~. Clair the man suspected Of hav-
Ing set fire to Portland, Oregon, In
August last, was arrested to-day. He
was seen yesterday In the net OF at
tempting 10 cause another conllagratlon
In the same town.
MATAMoRAs, January S.-La Voso
Publico of this city, states that claims
exceeding one hundred millions OF
dollars against the United States have
been presented before the Mexican
Frontier Commission recently author
lied TO investigate the depreda-
lions and injuries committed on the
Mexican side Of the Rio Grande by
American citizens, and that this
amount will hardly cover the losses
sustained by the inhabitants Of Tamul-
ipas.
The Governor has called an extra
session of the Congress of this State Ia
consider the grave questions that have
arisen out of the Irregularities commit
ted In the late municipal elections in
Tampico, Matamoras and other parts
OF the State. 4..aa..t
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-09
WASHINGTON.
The President Wlthdraws the
Nomination OF Williams.
Route for the transportation OF
Bonded Goods RcOpened.
Senator Gordon In Favor of Sub.
stantlal Reirenchmcnt.
Letter OF Attorney General VII,
llams TO the President.

yy. - -
mn WAsliiNuloN y, " january o.
ihe messuge oi the ireHiueht 10 lht
Ssnato Wltn9raWing the nomination
OF ueorge ~, Wniihms 10 oe Chiel
Juslice, s'a'es ,n", ~ ~ uone Nv MS own
request, ~ MI Wlilians remains ~
once w htt9rHey neherai, the homi'
hatloh o. Ioionei brislow ior that po'
sllion, III another brlef message Is
consequently wilndrawn,
lhe ioiiowihg was received mere To-
any N o
NEW YORK, January D.
10 r. H. Mari and A'c' Janin, Washington
Only six fuslonlsts of the House have
gone To kellogg, In spite of all his
patronage. Not single Senator.
JOHN M'ENERy.
The treasury department. announces
tnat tne route ior Tue transportation
nhu eAportat,o'i ol go99s ~ ponu, rom
any pure " tle uhiIea states, ny wate,
70 corpus 1nrisll, unu tilence oVerlahu
ny way o, ITO Srahd Guy 10 Mexico, IL
fe1peheu, ~
Durii,e the ueoate o', .he SALARY OH,
IN the Sehate to'uay, MT. GORDON OF
Georgia, sad ne was willing 10 reduce
the saiarles Vi congressman, Out nc
wanteu u reduction IN the saiarles OF
tne high oiiicers OF Tue army anu navy,
ne h9Peu the salary OF the freslden'
wouid DC reduced 70 twenty-iive thous'
ana dollars, as uhder the Ola law. ne
was II, favor OF re!renchment, out
wanted ~ maze ~ mi'iioms Instead OF
huhdreds OF collars. ms money
SHOULD go BACK 10 tne treasury. Let
the repeai mean something, ana not
DC q mere SHADOW 70 piind tne people
me loliowlng Is the letter OF Attor'
ney General Wiiiiams, requesting the
wlthdrswal OF ms nomination 10 the
oiiice Oh Chiel JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,