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New-York tribune., 1875-09-02

No more tragic mode of committing suicide
than that of SignOr Pietro Vaini, which we
record to-day, could well be devised. 1t seems
more than probable that he so identified him.
self with the passion and despair of the scene
from Phadra that he was scarcely conscious
of the reality of his fatal act. The fact that
he had previously exhibited symptoms
of a deep-seated melancholy is now, too
late, remembered This gloomy termina-
ton to the pleasures of picnic will
not be without its use, if it impresses the ne
cessity of carefully watching the words and
acts Of those whose mOOdiness gives cause for
alarm. Perhaps if the remarks made by Signor
Vaini earlier in the day had been thoroughly
understood, the danger in his case might have
been apprehended in time to save him.
New-York tribune., 1875-09-02

the Haytian President is the creature OF Spain'
and is as treacherous as he is pOwerless to re-
sist popular tumult.
New-York tribune., 1875-09-02

We publish to-day the full text of the charge
of Judge Herschel V. johnson to the Grand
Jury convened in the Georgia conspiracy cases.
Its directness and simplicity place the duties
of the jurors fairly before them, while it's I'M
partiahty betrays no trace of the prejudices of
caste and color so often unjustly ascribed to
the leading citizens of the Southern States.
New-York tribune., 1875-09-02
NEw-YoRK PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

The series of concerts to be given during
the coming Winter by the Philharmonic Society is to bo
under plan differing In some respects from the system
of earlier years On the 18th OF September at u m.
the subscription of the Society will be opened rs
No. SO Unionsquare, and Oct 20 the selection OF
son seats will be commenced the place by the
subscribers in person by their repres natives, and
they will their seats in the order OF their names
on the subscription list those first subscribing having
priority Of choice" Instead. also OF having each con-
cert preceded by three public reearsas Of the music to
be given at tho concert, the Society has sup
pressed the first rehearsal, and at tho second
(Which will in future be termed Manee) IL is proposed
to vary the programmes by the introduction Of certain
music which Is be given at the regular concert
this enabling the Society to present larger number OF
pieces than they could under the old system At the gen
era rehearsal tho day before tho concert the regular
concert programme will be adhered to. The concerts
six in ALL occur the Saturday evenings Nov. IL, Dec
H. JAN D. Feb 49, March Is, aDd April 22. IL is un
fortunate that the frs third and last concerts fall
evenings on which Mr.. Thomas gives his symphony con-
cers at Steinway Hail. and that IL is, understand
impossible for either side to mako any change in the
dates Of its performances There are very many per-
sons who have been IN the habit Of attend
ing both series Of concerts, AID 1t viii
be q serious annoyance to be deprived OF any part of
either. It is doubtless impossible for Mr. Thomas to
make any change these concerts at certain
stages Of an organized system OF travelling througbout
thu country, in which any alteration involves much
labor and probably ut this late day would be nearly
impossible effect without causing serious Inconvenience
to others as to be quite out of tue question With the
Philharmonic Society the Is dferent tie intervals
between their vary in longth, and 1t would DO
possible for them to change the time OF those concerts
which clash with comparatively little trouble II Of
much importance that the public should BE- deprived Of
as tlo good may be, that it becomes duty for
them to make the change, IL possible.
New-York tribune., 1875-09-02
TIE THOMAS ORCHEsTRA.

On Thursday, Sept. 16, the last of this sea-
son Nights Concerts will be given at the Gen.
tral Park Garden Since the opening OF this hail. whch
was built eight years expressly for Mr. Thomas he has
given there in all LIB concerts OF the good work ac-
compshed during this time by Thomas and his splendid
orchestra it Is scarcely necessary now 10 speak Tor every
lover Of music knows how deeply We are in their debt
Re sting O week after tho coso OF the season
there the orchestra will start short tour, opening
at Troy, whence they 20 to Syracuse, Rochester.
Cleveland, Detroit Toledo Chicago, Indianapolis. Cln-
cinna Columbus Pittsburgh and back 10 Philadelphia.
In this last city, on the 29h OF October takes place tho
first series of four symphony concerts TO be given
throughout the Winter On this tour, Madame Madeline
Schiller, the pianist, whose performances created 20
favorable an impression here last Winter, will
accompany Mr.. Thomas "a extra solcist Dur
ing the first week in November concerts will
be given in some OF the NewEngland cities and on Now
the orchestra will return to New-Yor where satur
day evening the l3th the first symphony concert will
be gven preceded by public rehearsal the Thursday
previous On the 18th the Of series Of six sym.
phony concerts will be given in Boston Arrangements
have been made between Mr. Thomas and the New-York
Oratoro Society," by which the two organizations will CO.
onarate the Winter the orchestra the
Society at their concerts while in return they to study
the choral part OF Beethoyen Ninth symphony Neso-
tatiors are also pending between the Thomas Orchestra
and the Brooklyn Handel and Haydn Society Tho
symphony Concerts at Steinway Hall are to take place
Nov 49, Dec. L. Jan. 90, Feb "a March 25. aud April
o. and public rehearsal will be given at O'Clock on
the Thursday preceding each concert The concerts OF
the Brooklyn Philharmonic Society, with the Thomas
Orchestra will be given Dec. 1s, Jan 15 Feb IL, March
49, and April g. There will be three puoic rehearsals, m
heretofore, before each concert.
New-York tribune., 1875-09-02

In the absence of some explanation it seems
very absurd that II Haytians condemned to
death for treason are enjoying the protection
of the American Minister, and are living in
perfect defiance of the law. The circum-
stances are, however, grave enough to warrant
sending to that island some of the war vessels
lying idle in our navy-yards. The surrender
Of the Laura Pride's cargo made it plain that
New-York tribune., 1875-09-02
THE srRAKosCH OPERA CONCERTS.

During the first week in November the first
Of these concerts, In which Mme Ttens Is to make her
American debut, will occur at steinway Hall Mr..
srakosch, who arrived last week from Europe. Is at
present engaged in organizing troupe to support his
prima donna from the talent available In this country
and is to be hoped that ne may fnd artists worthy To
cooperate with Nine. Tens In work Of such magnitude
ana difficulty have been laid out for her, she
present expected to appear In OPERA but before
the ends she will sing in oratorio In which she
has earned great distinction in England.
New-York tribune., 1875-09-02

works Of the composers Of tho present day Dr. ron
Buow will play IN Boston for two weeks, and from there
will como TO NewYork where he will appear ~ early In
November as possible. He will be accompanied By an
orchestra, and efforts now being made to secure
tho cooperation OF Mr. Theodore Thomas. II this
can accomplished the combination will be ono raioy
well ADAPTED to do q art all the that
while Thomas and Won Ddlow both earnest disciples
of the new school, they the lees among the
very sbest exponens In the world OF the older cssscs
Dr. Won Buow will play with the orchestra alone,
having no other sooIss no will thus be free from what
was one Of the greatest drawbacks to the enjoyment OF
Rubnstein's earlier concerts In this country.
New-York tribune., 1875-09-02

The relief of Trebigne is gain for the
Turkish arms, as the capture of that place
would have greatly stimulated the insurrec-
ton. 1t BODIES ill, however. for the Sultan,
who has just placed an obstinate, uncompro-
missing Vizier in power, that radical Minis
try has been formed in Scrvia, and that Prince
Milan is acting in concert with it Ii that
State sides with the insurgents it can place
$1,000 men in the field, and secure important
strateQic positions.
New-York tribune., 1875-09-02
THE TRIBUNEs MONTHLY CALENDAR
n, ,orc, dc,res indicate the days Of monh-e small one
fLl Of
Nem'lDork Daily 0ribn,1s.
FOUNDED az HORACE GREELEY
THE NEUS THIS MORNING.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER Q, 1873.
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Let the Inaationists Answer.

Is counterfeit money as good as real
money! This question covers the whole
subject Of the currency.
Counterfeit money has all the advan-
tages OF such currency rs Messrs. CAREY Il
Co. contend for. First, it Is not redeem
able by anybody, and il is therefore i'm
possible TO reduce the quantity issued.
This is one great merit.
Next, il cannot be exported. for nobody
will take IL abroad. We thus make sure
of having II all TO ourselves; and it thus
answers Mr.. CAREY's demand for mon
exportable" circulation, which he says is
absolutely essential TO the national pros
perity.
Who, then, among our advocates of an
irredeemable, non-eXportable currency
can object TO III
The whole cry Of the infiationists is that
we must not have u redeemable cirouh-
ton. Accordingly they want greenbacks
issued on this basis. Now the imitation
greenback fultls the same function as the
genuine. Why, then not let il be coun-
terfeited by everybody who il short Of
the genuine articlei
Ii is only to counterfeit counterfeit,
after all; and why should there be any
strenuous objection TO this on the part Of
those who advocate the irrcdeemablo
greenbaCki
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fort gave Of his confessions TO her; Willy
all those who afirm his wickedness, and
with brazen front in the pulpit and in the
court room stand up against the indis-
putable evidences of his guilt and conse-
quent long array OF base crimes, and defy
his accusers, thus successfully beaten back
by his perjury.
If man can do this aud yet be superla-
lively good in the main, a TT pastor,
q true religious guide, worthy reli-
gious editor, and a teacher of truth and
spirituality, why, we might as well open
our prisons and beg the good men III the
main therein incarcerated to come forth
and take classes in our Sunday schools,
stand guard over our money chests, and
share the quiet and the confidence of our
homes.
We are sorry for our correspondent that
he has SO loose an idea of the obligations of
goodness that he thinks man may be an
adulterer, fulse minister, hypocr1te, n
pcrjurer, an migrate. u coward, a blusterer,
and defiant defamer of his friends, and
yet mt the same time be In the main super
lativcly good. What is goodness in the
main? We should say that it was repre-
sented exactly by those things which our
correspondents belief IN Mr.. BEECHER's
guilt makes MIR. BEEcHER lack in his eyes.
II Mr.. BEEcHER is guilty, he has forfeited
every atom of the respect of every honest
man. His continued praying and preach
ing are simple blasphemy. His defiance is
the effrontery OF the successful villain. In
fine, If he is guilty Henry WARD BEEcHER
should be at Sing Sing and not in Ply
mouth pulpit. His present immunity
from punishment is largely due TO just
such unwillingness to accept the inevita-
BILE results Of his case us that which our
correspondent displays.
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MISSISSIPPI.
The Lies which are Told 10 the Negroes By
Grant Politicians.


MACON, Miss, Sept. 27.-On the 25th inst.
the Hon. L. Q. c. Lamar delivered an address TO
a Democratic mass meeting in this place. This
was the largest meeting that has been held In
the town for many years, and quite a number Of
colored men attended. For three hours the ora
tor held his audience spellbound. At the con-
cluslon OF his address Judge Foote arose and
Informed Col. Lamar that he was told that Col.
X. G. Powers. Republican candidate for Con-
gress In this district. had asserted to the colored
people that IL the Democratic ticket should be
elected, they would be nut into slavery again.
Col. Lamar said that there must be some mis-
take that most certainly man who asked for
sucn an ONCE could not be guilty OF stating such
a falsehood. But Judge Foote replied that be
had IL from the very best authority.
Col. Lamar then appealed to his audience, re-
questing all who accepted the condition OF the
colored man as he now Is. and all who would II
necessary take up arms IN defence Of tho cOlored
mans freedom, to say" AYE" perfect roar OF
"ayes" was his answer.
On the same day Democratic County Con-
vention was held and a straight ticket WIS nom
mated, composed Of men OF undOubted integ-
rity, not one Of whom sought an ONCE. This
ticket we oher TO the negroes, and II remains to
be seen how many Of them Will support It,.
The imported school teachers OF the colored
people are the most active and interruptions
politicians In the Grant party that we have here
They arc mostly from Indiana and Iowa.
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THE TENURE OF OFFICE.
A Bsst-side statesmsn's Letters TO the
Small Omcsholders.

The policemen, fremen, letter-carriers,
and other ofhceholders who live in the Eighth
Assembly District received through the Post
once last week the following;
EIeHTH Assembly DISTRICT REPUBLICAN,
an, u., Assoi,IaIIoS NEw Y9nK, Sept q, Is!s
promote the true interest. Of reform We appeal g
past ssrs our ,usSe. future ' g ssst ~
10 meeting me NECESSARY financial expenses o. the
suing campaign very respectfully nyyy yours ,p,,v,
Chairman Finance Committee
Enclosed in each letter was a stamped envei-
ope addressed "Jobn J. 0'Bren, les Eldridgs
street, New York"
Some Of the policemen, those especially who
are members OF the John J. O'Brien Associa-
tion, have already responded favorably to the
letter. Others have fatty refused 10 contribute
toward the success OF the Custom House party.
There are others who have given % or go OF
their September SALARY, through fear that In
terest Johnny" as Mr.. OBren Is famiarly call
ed, may have them transferred. "Johnny
O'Brien has demanded money from us at the
beginning Of every campaign for the past three
his time in the Police Central once, and pro-
fesscs TO have great influence with Commissioner
can have us transferred at his pleasure, and they
threaten to give TO him the names Of all OF us
Who do not help TO pay their election expenses.
Edward Mulvy, foreman in the Street Clean
ing Department one OF O'Drien's henchmen,"
added the oficer,, told one Of our officers, who
objected to comply with this demand, that no
cinct'"
The Republicans in the Eighth District who
have rebelled against Custom House dictation,
say that Mr.. O'Brien and his followers are
greatly In need OF money. 1.-THE John ]. OBrien
Association" said one OF them, lis In a bad
condition. Nearly two-thirds OF those who
were on its roll Of membership two years ago
have WITHDRAWN. Most OF those who are yet
members are oficeholders. They have had TO
give good percentage Of their salaries to the
Republican Central Committee, and cannot
AFFORD to give much toward the election of can
didates for local Offices. OlBrien's candidate
for the Assembly was defeated last year, and he
fears that unless he succeeds this fall. he will
be compelled oy the leaders of the party TO give
up bis leadership In his district. He IL desperate,
lie must have money. and for that reason he
IL levyng tribute on policemen, nremsn, and
everybody who earns hts living by work obtained
through the aid Of politicians"
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A Washington correspondent of the
New Orleans Times makes the assertion that
Judge FISHER. late. District Attorney of the
District OF Columbia, who was forced out Of
ONCE notwithstanding that Boss SHEPHERD and
the Washington Ring were his most devoted
friends, has boosted that he Is TO receive the
appointment OF Judge Of the United States
District Court In Louisiana, 10 supply the va
cancy created by the retirement OF the notorious
Judge DURELL. The statement is made that
FISHER himself has said that such was the
arrangement made at Long Branch last July,
when President GRANT promised him the
Louisiana appointment II he would resign the
ONCE of District Attorney. II Is also said that
his son, late Assistant District Attorney in
Washington, the promising youth who is under
indictment for perjury, subornation of perjury,
and other crimes, has frequently told his ac-
quhintances that he, too, was going to New
Orleans to assume tho clerkship OF his fathers
court. There Is nothing improbable In this
report Such an appointment would be no more
indecent than the nomination made by GRANT
OF Boss SHEPHERD as the head OF the commits
sion created to govern the District OF Columbia
after the Territorial Government had been
abolished by Congress in consequence Of the
lbwlessness, fraud and corruption oi the SHIP
HERD Ring.
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According to a decision OF the Commits
soner Of Internal Revenue, there Is an easy way
for those States which are IN favor of imitation
to indulge In cheap currency to their hearts
content, without introducing the subject In ma
uonal politics at all. Several municipal corpora
tons, including Mobile and st. Louis, have Ia
sued paper CURRENCY "seOured by the faith and
resources Of the city," and the Commissioner
has decided that such CORPORATIONS are not tax
able upon the currency they Issue, the tax OF ten
per cent. being only oolleetable OF banks, or
persons or corporations concerned In the bank
Ing business. According to this, any person OF
corporation other than those engaged In the
banking business, may Issue an unlimited
amount Of currency for general circulation, UNI
less restricted by State laws. Under these cir
cumstances' III should appear that majority
Of the Republican and Dem cratic voters OF any
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Medical.

The young editor lectures physicians
about their duties to their patients, and
gets beyond his depth. He says that many
city doctors take some speciality, ms diseases
Of tho lungs, the eye and ear, or the
nerves, and that therefore when patient
with an ordinary ailment goes TO one of
them he fails 10 get as careful treatment
as IL he had some obscure malady within
their speciality. But why 20 20 such
specialists There are plenty of general
practitioners who treat all ailments. No,
young editor, the trouble about these spe-
cialists is rather that they are too apt to
discover in all symptoms indications of the
special disease TO which they devote them
selves. To do SO does not imply dishonesty,
only n characteristic OF the human mind
which is prone TO find confirmation of Its
theories or hobbies. On that account II is
wise for young physician not to start with
speciality, NJ II is pretty sure 10 give
his mind "A fixed bend in one direction but
rather 10 first gain familiarity with gem
eral practice aud disease in its various
forms Then, SO broadened and expert
enced, he may profitably undertake spe-
cialty, n thing likely to be of great advan-
tage TO medicine, since by means of IL some
of the greatest advances in the healing art
have been made. As society grows more
civilized, every trade and profession
branches out into speciatiee. IL is the law
of the advance from the simple to the
complex
The young editor complains that the
doctors charge more for setting n rich
IN N - la n La
have the surgeon have price as fixed aud
iuvuriabe rs that Of the grocer or cobbler.
This Is not practicable. The glory of the
medical profession is that N 1t deals with
matters concerning life or death, II must
first Of all render its offices in the interest
of humanity. A doctor cannot refuse 10
tie up an artery or bind up wound be-
cause the man In suffering is poor and can
not pay him. IL IL is a case Of life and
death, or great remediable suffering, he
becomes then, for mere humantys sake,
bound to render his skilled assistance. So
il happens that the doctors do a great
amount OF unpaid service. They cannot
avoid il. In the pursuit Of knowledge
they gladly attend hospitals without fee.
Ii therefore happens that when they deal
with those who are able to pay, they must,
for their living's sake adopt different
course, and demand adequate pay for their
work. The old idea was that the doctor
put in no bill. His pay was an honor
arium, to be governed by the honor and
obligation OF the patient This has rightly
passed away in this country; but still, no
young editor, no matter how Powerful his
Mind, can bring II about that doctors
fees, 50 dependent on varying circum-
stances, shall be as uniform as the prices
of the grocer for sugar and the baker for
bread. Doc,ors do have.a more or less
regular scale OF prices, but the variations,
except in rare cases, are more likely TO be
| below than above them.
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What Mr.. Beecher,s GuiIt Implies,

A correspondent writes us mn extraor-
binary plea in behalf of Mr.. BEECHER.
He believes him guilty Of the crime OF
adultery" "Cahnot help so reasoning from
the evidence" and yet thinks that che IL
in the main a superlativclY good mani"
Therefore THE SUN is wrong in attacking
him. for "to err is human" IL such
plea as this were accepted, we might as
well shut up our churches at once and
devise new system of morals.
A man who Is good Sin the main, and
has stirred exalted religious feeling by his
sermons and writings, may commit adult
terry with one OF his parishioners and the
wife OF one Of his young disciples; then IN
order TO get of from public condemnation,
he may perjure himself; may accuse the
husband whose wife he debauched, of per-
jury and conspiracy for truthfully
telling that he so nlisused his cleri-
cal calling; set his lawyers TO abus-
ing that husband as If he was the
vilest wretch unhung because he persists
i'm telling the truth about the adultery;
procure by perjury the indictment of the
husband and man on whom he, the oleTi-
cal adulterer, relied for assistance to escape
from exposure, SIMPLY because they told
the truth; brand az lies the true accounts
which lady to whom he went for COM
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nize the obligations of each 10 his fellow,
to shun the paths of wickedncss and pur-
sue those Of light. To this end we expose
the pretcndcrs, and make war against the
men in high places who set the people an
example of evil doing II this is not to per-
form n religious work, in line with that Of
the priests, ministers, and Christian teach
ers, then we have mistaken what religion
is.
Let Mr.. BRowSsoN. instead OF assailing
the independent press for inhdelity, join
them in intoxicating those great truths OF
obedience to law which are at the basis of
all religions and lacking which no creed
is OF any avail for the good of men.
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Facts are coming TO light which go to
confirm the belief that the census lately taken
In Louisiana by officials appointed by KELLo GO,
and which shows such an extraordinary IN
crease in the proportion OF blacks compared
with that OF the white population. was decep-
tive, and intended to prepare the.way for whole
sale frauds in the approaching elections. Let
tiers in the New Orleans newspapers give exam
piles OF the way in which KELLoGGs census
takers performed their duties. In one small
neighborhood in Catahoula parish there were
several white families containing In the aggre-
gate twenty-eght persons who were not Wis
tied while one gentleman is acquainted with
eighteen white families. averaging eight per
sons each, In Concordia parish, who to his per-
sonal knowledge were omitted In the enumera-
lion.