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New-York tribune., 1874-12-10

utes long. on any subject, the Judgment OF It's
merit being founded upon its originality. its
style, method, and delivery. Mr.. William
Cullen Bryant, Mr.. George William Curtis,
and Mr.. Whitelaw Reid are the judges A
rather full list of competitors is already an
nOunced, and tho contest cannot fall to be
interesting and valuable in many respects.
The young men who are to compete will be
those who, in the opinion of their respective
colleges, represent the best results attained by
the methods in use in those colleges. 1t is
not they only, but their instructors also, whose
efficiency will come under consideration, and
this very fact will as matter of course give
additional interest to bellies lettres studies in
all the colleges which participate in these
contests.
This is the most Important end to be OBJ
tanned by the establishment and perpetuatlOn
of the annual competition. No one suppOses
that there will be any remarkable display OF
brilliant OratOry or profound thought next
month in Association Hall. IL is not likely
that Mr. Grant White, in looking over the
competing essays, will find that the young
champions who have drawn their quills for
the honor of Alma Mater have hit upon many
points unknown to him, unimagincd by Hazlitt,
uncOnjectured by Uirici or Taine. We
do not expect to learn from them
whether Hamlet was sane or OthellO q
gentleman, whether tho Jew of Venice
has his best model in HOundsditch or the He
brew Scriptures. But il will be something for
us to know what sort of essays are produced
by the brightest of our undergraduates, and
what training they are receiving in speaking
and writing. The preparation for the contest
will be in some regards more beneficial than
the exhibition itself. Tho representative
writer's and speakers have been determined by
preliminary process of selection, so that we
may take their appearance here as the sur
vival of the fttest. These predatory trials of
strength must have their effect in turning the
attention of many intelligent youths towards
the subject in question. Athletic games are
in no danger of being neglected. The heart
of youth is at enmity with books, and turns
naturally to boat and bat. There will be no
harm done by encouraging kind OF contest
in which brains shall decide which is the best
man, and in which even failure will be OF
advantage as showing what is necessary to
success.
The standing Committee which has the
matter in charge has invited the Presidents OF
the various colleges to make suggestions in
regard to further intercollegiate competition,
which will be considered at tho coming meet
ing. 1t Is to be hoped that among these sug-
gestions may be found one for extending the
range Of competition so as to embrace prize
for o scientific essay. If the enterprise re-
ceives the favor and cooperation which it
deserves, classical contest will naturally
come in time.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
THE VICKSBURG RIOT

The proclamation of Gov. Ames of Missis-
sippi commanding the armed citizens of Vicks-
burg TO disperse, is q curious illustration of the
mischievous influence of Attorney General
Williams upon the Southern officials. The
Sheriff and certain other functionaries at
Vicksburg were under indictment for forgery.
DeculatioD, and similar Offenses, and it ham
pened very conveniently that the public rec.
ords necessary to prove their guilt were in
the custody Of the accused officials. 1t is per-
haps unnecessary to say that the records n,ys.
terously disappeared. ThereuDon the tax
payers refused to pay their taxes, and by yio-
lent threats forced the Sheriff and Others To
resign. 1t appears that the negroes took arms
to reinstate the abdicating officers, who were
men of their own color. and Vicksburg is now
besieged.
d The plain duty of the Governor was to treat
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10

Tn our Judgment no opinion in regard to The
result of the Presidential contest two years
hence is to be drawn from the above summary
of the elections in three representative States
for the last ten years. The result of that race is
entirely uncertain. There is little presumption
in favor of either party. All that can be SAID
is that the Republican majority in the present
Congress and the Democratic majority in the
next House have the result Of the campaign
of 1875 in their own hands. We hope that each
will endeavor to improve on its past record.
The people have both at the summit of the
Tarpeian rock, and the question is which, by
true penitence and good works, shall be found
ft for better fate than death at the hands of
the exccutiOner.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
WHICH SHALL LIVEf

In times like these two classes of men are
likely to waver in their allegiance to party
people of more than ordinary ability and inde-
pendence and people of less. Your thorough
partisan never fails to vote the straight ticket.
The aforementioned class of waverers either
vote the opposition ticket or stay at home,
because they wish to apply check to the
abuses of those in power. The other class
act in the same way because they think
things are as bad as they can be, and a
change may possibly make them better.
Hence in this country the immense political
effect of hard times. Now it is clear that
neither of these classes 60 over to the other
party to stay, or refuse to support their own
party, any longer than may be necessary to
accomplish their purposes. The more ignorant
class are likely to be least permanent in their
new departure. Witness the political revOlu-
tions and counter-revolutiOns in the United
States between 1887 and 1912, for in that year
the Democratic party recovered its power and
elected more than twO-thirds of the House of
Representatives, though Harrison two years
before carried 2S4 of the 294 electoral votes.
We shall content ourselves with bringing for
ward some striking illustrations of the prin-
ciples above mentioned from the returns of
the late elections.
Massachusetts, perhaps more than any other
State, abounds with the classes of voters we
have mentioned. There is large manufac-
turing population and large number of well
educated men who take no great interest in
politics. The predominance of the Whig and
Republican parties in the State for 80 many
wears has been unfavorable to the growth Of the
partisan spirit, which is unusually strong in
Connecticut and New Hampshire, where the
elections have always been closely contested
The following table gives the aggregate votes
of Republican. Democratic. and Thjrd-party
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New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
TIE INTERCOLLEGIATE LITERARY CON
TE<TS

While we arc all interested in the physical
contests which year by year enlist the emulous
co0peratiOn of our muscular cOllegians, We
should not lose sight of the fact that great
many students 20 to college for the primary
purpose of cultvating their minds. If it is a
good thing for the representatives. of the
rowers, runners, jumpers, and ball-players Of
the different universities to come together
once year for trial of efficiency, it can be
no less advisable for those who prefer to
devote themselves to literature and learning.
There are many who will regard the latter
branches as of more Importance than the
former. They are certainly of wider applica-
tion. and high proficiency in them will be of
moro advantage in the course of ones
life than any merely muscular triumph
man who is o good oarsman and
nothing else, will find this hard world to
succeed in. But one who is the best writer and
sneaker of all the men of his age will find his
services an object of universal competition as
soon az his excellence is made known. The
movement for intercollegiate contests in writing
and in oratory, therefore, requires no defense
or apology from any one. 1t arises naturally
from the Importance of the subject, and from
those tendencies toward this sort Of emulous
display which have become lately so evident
among our colleges, and in which the men of
muscle, by mere force of physical energy,
have hitherto taken the lead.
The arrangements for the first Of these lit
erary games seem to have been judiciously
made. 1t is to take place in this city on the
7th of January, at Association Hall. A prize
is to be given for the best essay, not exceed
ing FIVE thousand words in length, on "The
"Utilitarian Theory of Morals or "Any Play
"or Character Of Shakespeare Analysed aud
"Criticised." The judges are Col. L. w. Hig-
ginson, Mr.. James L. Fields, and Mr.. Richard
Grant White. Another prize is offered for the
best original speech. not more than ten min
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
Amnscments ano Meetinas.


BoorH's THEArER.-" Tho Widow Hunt ana "oo
Tape" j. 8. CiSrke.
BARNUM's ROMAN HIPPoDRoME.-Every AFTERNOON ~
aud evening at g.
BRYAS7's OpERA HoUsH.-Minstrels.
DAYS FIFTH AVENUE TuEArER." Yoriok" and My
Uncie's WILL"
GRAND OPERA HousE-"The Black Crook"
IycruN Tur,rEn.-Engish Opera Bouffe; "Chilperic."
Miss Emily SJideDe.
OLYMPIC THEATgR.-varietiea
PAnK TnEArER-At .; Prof Tobin. At 8: "The Gildcd
Age" Joau I. Raymonl
SAN FRANCISCO MINsrREIs.-Srch and Wambold
IJStoN SQUARE TuEATER.-" Loves Sacrifice" Rose
Eytngc.
wALLAcK's TH.ATRR-" The sAaughraun." Dion Bouci
cault.
ASSOCIATION HALL-At 1880. Readings. Geo. Van
dennUf.
MADISON AVENUE REFORMED CHURcu.-Concert-
MEMORIAL PREsDYTERnN CBURCH.-Concert
RoBINsoS HALL Begone Dull Care" Frederic
Maccare.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10

For an election at which Congressman wero
chosen, the vote of 1874 is much below an
average. At least one hundred thousand
voters must have remained at home who under
ordinary circumstances could have becn
brought out without difficulty.
The New-York election falls midway be-
tween those of Massachusetts, and Pennsylva-
MIA. A considerable number of Republicans
must have voted for Mr.. Tilden, and great
many more must have refrained from voting
at all. The following are the aggregate
votes nolled by tho two parties since 1854:
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10

The above figures are sufficient to demon
strate that a considerable number Of Massa-
chusetts Republicans must have voted not only
for Mr.. CASTOR for Governor, but the whole
Democratic State ticket On the other hand
comparison of the vote of Pennsylvania for
like period of years does not afford such con-
yincing indications of the going over OF Re
publicans to their adversaries but it does
show a very great failure of Republicans to
D.o,bLcou ticket.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10

The Arkansas delegation that hoped to en-
broil in their State affairs their Republican
friends at Washington, find them sadly indif-
ferent. A caucus only reveals this state OF
feeling moro plainly. Not even the report OF
the majority of the Investigating Committee,
with Judge Poland at its head. will arouse to
action. The House regards Government in-
reference in Southern States as an unproit-
able line of business.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10

Although the Southern Pacific Railways
plea for subsidy is fortified by the promise of
settling the Indian question and promoting
the reconstruction of the South, it is not
likely to persuade majority in Congress.
The country is in no mood for giving its
money to railroads.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10

Although the excitement at Vicksburg seems
rather TO be increasing and Gov. Ames has
issued proclamation against the insurgents,
the fighting maintains its original character; /;
there arc more negroes killed, but no white
men.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
A LITTLE LESS COFFEE.

One of the candidates for the SenatOrship in
Pennsylvania is Mr.. William A. Wallace, who
from his long service as chairman of the State
Central Committee is supposed to have a
strong claim upon the favors of the Demo
cratic party.
We arc not so sure about that. Mr.. Wallace
is the same person who was popularity
known few years ago as "COfee- pot
"Wallace,", on account of some curious
election frauds committed in tho XXIst
Senatorial District during the campaign of
1867. 1t was proved, in the contested elec-
ton case of Robinson VS.. Shugart, that in
order to carry Center County Tor Mr..
Shusart colony of Irish railway hands was
cratic Central Committee Chat county being,
az the foreman of the gang expressed it. q
Republican hOle"), and that every man was
furnished with bogus certificate of natural
ization, soaked in coffee to give it an appear
ance of age. About the same time secret
circular addressed by Mr. Wallace to tho
local Democratic managers was brought
to light, in which Mr.. Wallace instructed
his lieutenants to pay certain sum
per head for all Democratic votes polled above
the average number. We venture to suggest
to tho Democrats of Pennsylvania, that after
just winning q victory over o Ring Of the
most corrupt politicians who ever made a
farce of elections, they cannot afford to bestOw
their highest honOrs upon person of such
questionable anteccdents "Coffee-pOt Wal
lace" may be very innocent man person.
ally; but he would not look well in the Senate.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10

Amid the rumors of impending outbreak at
New-Orleans there comes q piece of welcome
news from Washington. Attorney General
Williams announces that be has gone out of
the outrage business. He is reported as de-
claring that he has ceased to be the military
commander at New-Orleans.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10

At last we are in fair way to learn some
thing positive about the offense of Count Won
Arnim. Although at certain stages Of the
trial which began yesterday. the Court viii
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10

cit with closed doors, the intelligence which
is now made public through tho reading OF
the indictment is full of promise for tho
| future.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10

OF the gift books for the Hohday season already
out, tho most quietly elegant, Thus Gar seen among
those Of moderate cost, is tho small quafto volume
issued by Henry Holt & Co.. entitled Vors Dc 30
ci6te. Tho printing is entirely unique. and the
text precisely adapted to tho airy temper OF tho
Holiday time.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
2relllfss e cIlres.

SENSIBLE, SOUND, AND SAFE-The Low Ratt
Cash Plan ia Life Insurance of the TRAVELLERS.
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Oh dear 1t was MT pretty cheerful thing to do
The young ladies of Cleveland, o., have o society
called "The Carey" with Mother Carey to preside,
we suppose the lovely little chickensw who in
dulge themselves in music. reading, recitations,
tableaux and debates. The last matter discussed was
esoired, That cremation is the best means of DIS
posing of the dead" Miss Powell was for burning.
Miss Hanscom for burial Miss Powell said |: Il
read the other day. that among the Oriental nations
they press the ashes Of the cremated individual into
lockes. which they present to each Of the mourning
friends" Miss HanscOm said She was content to
leave the mortal part of life in the keeping of our
common mother, through whose tender alchemy it
may some day come back to be velvet bloom IN the
violet or balm breath in the rose-leaves that drop
above the grass grown mound" We are sorry to
say that the question upon the resolution does not
appear to have been put. The locket argument must
have gone great way with the lady listeners, and
we incline to the opinion that the resolution was
carried.
Mr. John s. Clark, who has been so long and so
pleasantly known as q member of the firm of James
X. OsgoOd g. Co., retires from that and be-
comes partner in the well-known house of L. Prang
& Co., taking with him the series Of Walter Smiths
Drawing Books, to the introduction Of which he has
latterly devoted much Of his attention. Messrs.
Prang & Co. have exceptional facilities for the pub
caton of these works and for perfeclng the system
and their alliance with Mr.. Clark is a very natural
one. The new arrangement of course makes no diff
ference in the proper publishing business OF Osgood
Co.. except perhaps that they will apply themselves
with greater energy than to the production of
the admirable books which have given them an
unique reputation among American publishers.
report from Kansas mentions that ex-senator
Pomeroy is looking well and hearty, and exhibiting
=" q tendency to grow fat" The most extraordinary
thing is the drift which his case" is taking What
we to think Of o petition headed by the Mayor
of Topeka. and extensively signed by the popula-
tion, asking that mol PROF. may be entered in "old
Pom's" case. "He will never be tried" says The
Ledrenrorh Tines; and 1t adds: "He will 60 scot
free, boasng forever afterward that the authorities
did not dare to press him to trial"
The annual reports Of the Chambers Of Commerce
OF the leading cities of the Union have very great
value as records Of prices and stocks hand Of the
staple articles Of commerce. OF these publications
mono seems more elaborate and better printed and
-s1sussa than that I cissiRastt j kIAs fshipa.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10

Of mauy merchant and spcculators to cry down
statistics, but tho pan.o was good lesson TO thh
claxa.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10

A discussion of the affairs of the District
was the most interesting feature in the pro-
ceedings of Congress yesterday. The accounts
of Shepherd, Harrington g. Co. present such
muddle that there is some excuse for the
statement of the District debt at $14,00O,0OO or
S16,O0O,OOO in the message of the President,
though careful reading of TRIBUNE files
would have long since shown him that 1T 1
nearer S2O,OOO,OOO or $2s,OO0OoO.
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Application for Patent.
NOTICE No.


Eureka. Nevada, May Is. 1>7l.i
\0TICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
y Frank Ect>chman whose Postoficc adj
trcss i Enrct Il. Nevada, las TIL. day filed
in this office Il diagram together with II ucticc
~ Application Tor IA patent from the tnitca
states. undcr act 81 Congress app rovcd NAV
10. ~, ter fourteen hundred and Twenty-Five
l25l linear feet OF the Battery Lode. the
ame ~ranuirg rs tcet northNesterly and enc
thousand feet Southeastcrly from the All
SHAFT. with surface ground 2n fee: in width,
situated in Newark Mining District. W hite
Pine county. STATE of Nevada. and described
in the plat and tcld notes on file in this office
as follows. tu-Wit:
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- MI.
TIE NATTER OF r,,.
NDF lnBr,L NpnIp

for n pardon. To The ImhLhT HANlirE
Kenny; Judge of the Dis, JiSfaole i. {. N.
diciai District, in and for tba' Caft, Sixth il.
Der Stat. OF Nevada: And \ 'HEGnty Of Ian.
ESD, District Attorney Of ALL I. anderson,
der. q. ". BAKER. bistrict Ii,.ouhiy Of Ian.
reh county, Nevada. take n%" a..ofnsy Of En-.
ert Hamilton will AMY fo nVuee- That Roh.
pardon and order for his III ! certificate cs
lrisonment IN the state Prison "a lion in.
Nevada, on the llth day Of Jmv " he stateof
or as Don thereafter as his ap Uo9e, 4. l, IA,
tlti.n can be taken up. undarrr ,theauehb BY be.
OF Article .. Section Ii. of The ehs ~lloElsilns
sald State, and an Act Of ,b uVNfu'9non q
thereof, entitled An Act 10 legislature
make .fiectnal the rover ~ ,ttesGCia'e and
justices OF the Supreme CoUr, u "%yYernor,
GENERAL, TO remit fines and fc,sa;a%A itoihey
liiu.e iilhlShment> and grant taTSas' con-
coLN Approved febrnarySs alter
.hlu i.ooslt hamilton was. in ibss r n','. :,
January, a. j. ls72. and at tbs Js.,a Of
I'm OF the 'ourt aforesaid, convicted y Il. !
crime OF grand larceny, and tbersprVaa,N u,
iour! rendered It's Judgment that he. IoS Sa,.
taunton, DE imprisoned in the Sta,a p, ;'l
oi the state of Nevada, at hard labor a. ,, q
Term 9i siN (oj years, where lie is now b Vi ~ y
custody. CJ I.S KY NED IN
p- In behalf Of L oberl ll.n;,t.,
Eureka. Nevada, April Is. Isl "aI"'h'
Due service Of a duplicate copv az u, -,
in and foregoing notice is hereby . aa WIN
edged, tbs Eth day Of April. 4. b l%sshlVei'
h. C.. MokENNEY
District Judge.
Due service Of a duplicate copy Of The With,
IN and foregoing notice is L,r.br oJ"nn
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CAUTION.
FOR SALE:

Woop RANCH, WITH 49, NV" !
1,Aal e"t. IS offered ior sale cllEAt'.G
JOE EANELLE. at " api.r
Eureka. April J, l>.f. ~
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PATENT APPLICATION Ms,
Application for Patent.
NOTICE No. "a.
I. :. ENNp OFFICE,
Eureka \pyajo NnyI IL Is

NtIlCE NJ. III.
L. :. LAMP OFFICE,
Eureka, Nevada, May Is, 1874.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THF
~ Newark silver Mining Company Post.
office address, Newark Mills. Newark pis.
trlct. " hite fine county. Ncyada.) has TIN.
day filed in this office n diagram together with
a notice of application Tor a patent from the
| uitcd STATES, under act oi Congress approved
May II. 1872, for fifteen hundred $50 linear
feet OF the Lincoln Lode. the same running ~
feet southcasterly and 80 feet ncrthwcstcrly
from the mouth of the Lincoln Tunnel. with
surface ground two hundred feet. 100 feet OF
each side of the lode. the lode being ~ feet in
with, situated in Newark Mining District,
" hitc Pine county. State of Nevada, and de.
sctibcd in the plat and field notes on file in thi.
office rs follows, to-wit:
y. s. Survey No. 81.
beginning at a post marked NO. |, T.S.Sur.
vcy No.S7," whence the | section corner on til,
northern boundary of Scction9, l: II. y. K ~
mouth of the chihuahua Tunnel bears 5
Il II. +. lls' feet, and a cedar tree one foo'
in diameter. marked Lincoln h. T., bears y
IT,. ". 81 feet: thence running :. ~. T.
lFO feet. 10 post marked Ne. =. L. :. Survc,
marked No. ;. I. :. Survey No.. So; theme,
N.Sls, w. Loo feet. to post marked No. /
-. Surrey No. =: and thence n. 50. f
> o feet. to post No. L." the place of begin.
ming. containing SGl-lN acres.
Courses expressed from the true meridian
claim i located in the unsurvcycd part of T
~. y. X. t., VI. II. NJ. and Is bounded or
neither end by any known claimants; til,
nearest mine is the chihuahua.
The claim is recorded in Book A. page Il. o
the Newark hi.trict Mining Records. and
copy OF the notice and rlats can be fount
o>tcd at the mouth of the Lincoln tunnel.
myla CYRUS +. HORN. Register
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For Sale or Rent.

A LARGE FIRE-pkoof WAkElpi1 . In;
n il cluding Il desirable anu eg. Ile
uMciIing, for sale OF rent al Il uais" SpriEs
property i situated on the cvinea r,h # Il.
and Gold streets. immediately ;l"iira en-
James ,hurch. For partleM'"TI "a lRp.
the premises.
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LEGAL NOTICES
PROSPECT mn. NOTICE

Gailiiign,Irnaii, place Of basineesasn,y Location !,
tis i His,' srsS;y s hT1sE A. sc Ssts'' i Es5sE,, &c:
rector held on the 81, .hata meeting Of i \.
ses:mcnt NO. II of Firss ay Of May, iae D.
levied on the capital s tents per sban,asa a.
PAYABLE Immediately, ' IN Of thseorporn,,;s, s
C Conn To the no SECRETARY. at ni iSs State, sSiI
California. nias street, San Fr.,@ Tie
Any stock upon viii, ., E's',
snail remain unpaid ON MY" ~ this assessn..
ls,i' will be d%clinanep,t ae 18th day Of J .inesif'
made " a at b r%S1,' ~ ni;sSIi9 sa, ana iS pnls advertised s,4, Z, {:
the 9TH day Of jaly oe -, sod on TIfttihGSlfS1,,i j
quent assessment. tn,da,,tf, TO lay ,ba IA 4
'er''s'ns and expenses Of s, TI.'h costs # a'a y.
II" T Eef;r,Es No. 5, Hayward. $ Secretary.
MIA. '"h f~ranciscc' Tff,!Aa.
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