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New-York tribune., 1875-02-18
THE UNDERGROUND TRLEGRAPH.


A communication from Mr.. Adolf Cluss, which
we print on the second page of this morn
ing's TRIBUNE, gives a clear and cOmprehen-
sible account of the manner in which various
cities of Europe have dealt with what Is
every Winter becoming q more and more IN
tolerabe evil in this country, the apprOpria-
ton by the telegraph companies of the prin-
cipal streets and sidewalks for their wires
and poles. The objections to this bad custom
are so evident that it requires only the aid of
their own eyes for our readers to see them.
But as it is constantly said in reply to all
criticism that there are no practical means OF
obviating these difficulties, it will be well TO
read this statement Of the way in which other
communities, certainly in no way superior to
us in mechanical skill OF invention, have
dealt successfully with the subject.
OF course the manifold advantages of the
telegraph in this city are so obvious that, if
they could not be enjoyed otherwise, we
should be willing to have our streets en-
barrassed and our safety to certain extent
endangered to give room to their towering
poles and trailing wires. But there Is no such
necessity The only reason any one can give
for permitting the telegraph companies to dig
I'D our 6JfcetS anu puDliC pldCcS piduI
enormous tree trunks brought from Maine or
California; to string upon them in gigantic
trellis-wo hundreds of miles of wires whose
exposure to storms and changes of tempera-
ture keeps them in constant need of repair, is
that this clumsy system Is cheaper than a
reasonable process Of underground insula-
ton would be. If this were true, it
should not weigh for moment against
the convenience and well-being of an entire
city, still less against its actual safety. After
every great Winter storm we are treated to a
spectacle which, if it were not so common,
would fill us with horror. In every public
place where large number of telegraph wires
come together, they are hung with an icy
drapery 30 thick and heavy as to weigh them
to the ground, and if it does not break them,
to twist them 80 inextricaby together, as to
prevent the transmission of messages by them
until they are repaired. At every such occur
renee the city lies at the mercy of the first
ruffian who chooses to strike q match in his
den. We all acknowledge the benefit we derive
from the District Telegraph in our houses,
but we have no assurance that we can ever
call messenger twenty-fOur hours after q
snow storm or wintry shower. The prompt
interment of the telegraph wires of this city
is a measure imperatively called for by tho
public good, and it would tend in the long run
to the benefit of the telegraph companies as
we'll
New-York tribune., 1875-02-18
AN IMPORTANT LEGAL DLSCOVERY


MIR. Eaton may be justly accorded the hon
ors due discoverers. He has dug up from the
dull archives of the Revenue laws clause
whose Importance will be seen the moment it
is quoted. "No discovery" it says, cor evil
dence obtained by means of any judicial
" proceeding from any party or witness in
this or any foreign country, shall be given
" in evidence OF in any manner used against
" such party or witness in respect to any crime
" or for the enforcement of any penalty or
forfeiture by reason of any act or omission
of such party or witness" The law is as
old as February 25, 1868, and the decision of
Judge Blatchford yesterday establishes that 1T
is still binding.
Such n law as this our merchants have
vainly demanded for their protection; whole
delegations Of them from the principal i'm i
New-York tribune., 1875-02-18

to his wife, onequsrter to Col Green Smith, and ono
quarter to Mrs. OOl. Miller.
Garnier the architect of the new Opera
House at Paris received sssOo for his necon with
the construction Of ths building. He devoted himssf
entirely TO the work for IS years and pad cut OF his
own pocket $4,000 for travelling expenses, while In
search OF models, marbles, e..
Prince Bis marck's health is said to be still
in 40 unsatisfactory state The OF Office, the ex-
ciemeDt OF parl amenary struggles. and sOovo ALL tho
constant precautions ia compelled TO take against
assassiDatiop disturb his equanimty and are slowly
shattering his system The President OF Police
has ugnin warned bm to be constantly on the wacb.
ana guard stationed night aud day 10 his house.
The COi0gne Gazette states that has been cur
rcnt IN tao Hericnnause that tho Prince n hrmy TO
solved to reire finally public lie his CON BIRTH
day, the 1st OF April next.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-18
brslrf5s Aonres

WHETHER YOU TRAVEL, OR STAY AT HOME,
General Accident Poic the TRAVELLERS Of Hartford.
Spring is coming. LldieS', Misses, Gents,
BoyS Boots Shoes PauiI MIILsR Co.. UnOnsqlare
A Cough, Cold, or Sore Throat requires i'm
nsiss attention Oenme results in some iucurnLe Lung
Disease BROWNS TSOcHEs will almost invariably give
relief
New-York tribune., 1875-02-18

The public is entertained by the spec acle Of
fierce hostilites raging simultaneously between two
leading lines of railway. and between the two rival
telegraph companies. 1t hardly be said that in
either case there is very much public sympathy
aroused in behalf of either contestant So long as
the warfare RACES the public is likely to get
for its money. That is all 1t is curious thing to
remember just now that the contest between Pres-
dents Orton and Eckert closely resembles a
former contest in which Mr.. OrOn
rc,Ins renresepted the weaker party to the
fight he was then the President of a small tcle-
graph company, operated in rivalry 10 the Western
Union He succeeded in making the contest so
sharp that the Western Union ended it by absorb
ing his company and appropriating him for Pres-
dent. 1t is much to be hoped that the present
Gen Eckert. The public would greatly prefer to
see the two companies continuing the hight
New-York tribune., 1875-02-18
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.
ORGAN CONCERT.

ORGAN CONCERT
The fourteenth of the organ concerts at the
Church OF the Holy Trinity given yesterday alter
noon by Mr. S. F. Warren The performance attracted
very large audience whose satisfaction found vent from
time to time in prolonged applause. That so great
public interest should be manifested in these excellent
entertainments Is a matter OF general satisfaction
There tricks to catch the multitude. Inc
music is usually OF serious character though
OF 1t is not and In such concerts
ought TO be all eccesiastical-and the exhibitions
consequently good school for srganlsts In TINS
city where real playing Is so rare, CONSCIENTIOUS
performance like that of yesterday deserves attention
Among the most striking OF Mr.. Wdrren's selections
we're an exquisite "Choral Prelude OF Bachs, series
of remarkable and mastery concert variatons Oh to
" o Sanctssima" by Mr.. J. II. Cornell AMI L1ts dh-
cult Prelude and Fuguc the notes BACH The fo-
lowing was the full programme:
SOnota i'm f. minor On 10. ...............A A IT, fltter
~ 'hora' rieiu"'' 0'"'-"'A' ''''' J. g. Bach
8 Fugue in C........... .............;; H,npt
Mr. John j. ID. Trrnor.
s. a. Andante O'clock mOvement) from sym
ph0ny No. IN D...........................ha ID. ..haydn
b. Overture 'Jes,onda" ..sponf
o. VIVA Miss NJ. +. Hall (witn violin oDOllgaIo).
7. Concert Variations, wltn lntroduct0p :, co..o,,
s. Bridal Song, from Wedding Music" op IS; ,o...
o Prelude and Fugue on B. A. C. H..;.,:.. .LI'St
TO- Vocal On Hover of tho verdInt Iea'' (H'-
Miss II III ana Mr. TrehUr. -
IL Concert piece in T. II It minor. Inele
The organist next Wednesday will ibe Dr. $. Austen
Pearce. - ,,o,,,
The Harvard Association of Boston is to
give u performance OF 5chumanns "PdrauiSe anu Tue
Peri tonight.
The Kellogg opera season opened IN Boston
with IA lritann" Mr.. Carleton refused TO sing on ac
count 1t is said, OF a disagreement with the manager
An operetta by Mr.. Julius Eichbcrg, entitled
Sir Marmaduke, or Too Attentive by Hall" has Deeu
successfully produced Boston The liOrettOls louhueu
Oh the well known farce OF Betsy Baker"
The Chicago Tribune gives the following
table of the receipts of the StrakO>ch opera cO
I-..i..a !. Ian nnamlnlA 81 .lSI OO
New-York tribune., 1875-02-18

At twenty 1.-TWO years of age. Mrs. Catherine Ne
Call lin spite of her sonorous namel lost her speech
She married Mr. Mccall, saying Yes we suppose
by signs and for forty-two years that gentleman has
led life Of quiet blessedness. No curtain lectures
no breakfast diatribes; no elocutionary nagging
whatever But the 10th Of January, suddenly,
mysteriously, and extemporaneously. Mrs. Mccall
recovered the power of talk, thus putting Mr. Mccall
the old lady. will have big job to make up for lost
timo.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-18

Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad
Company, and Clinton, Chicago and Dubuque
Railroad Company. 1t appears that the earn
incs and assets of the roads were swallowed
up by means of construction companies,
composed of officers of the railway companies,
that the bonds of the roads were put upon
tho market under false pretenses, and that
the financial affairs of the companies were
loosely managed. The directors deny any
conscious wrong doing. The investigation
Will probably lead to a long and important
litigation, the bondhOlders first endeavorlng
to save the roads before suing the companies
The Southern Pacific Subsidy bill contains
the following remarkable clause: The bonds
"On which interest is to be 30 guaranteed
"shall be duly executed by the respective COM
"panies, and deposited with the Secretary OF
".the Treasury, to the extent of forty thousand
dollars per mile of road constructed or dc-
"q,ired and equipped by each as aforesaid
"and shall be made payable in gold forty
years after their date, with coupons for
"interest half-yearly in gold coin, at the
"rate of five per centum per annum.
Through the Newark, New-Jersey, appointment
of receiver for the Memphis and El Paso
Road and by other transactions, Col. SCOTS
concern has already acquired" three or four
hundred miles of railroad in Texas. This
road is built, and is in running order. What
ever good it can do the country it is now
capable of doing. What possible excuse Is
there for going back over this constructed
and equipped road, and extending to COL
Scott bonus of $4,000 or $4,000 per mile
on it, Even If the bill were otherwise un-
exceptionable, is it possible to call this fea-
ture of it anything but deliberate, unmiti-
gated, gigantic steal of S20,OO0O00 of cash
The West Virginia ballOting for United
States Senator was Unexpectedly and agree
ably terminated yesterday by the election OF
the Hon. Allen Il. CapertOn. This gentleman
had not been very prominently before the
Legislature, principally because he is not dis
posed to run after Office and bis election was
undoubtedly q surprise to himself as well as
TO the candidates whose names have become
familiar to the public through the wearisomc
ballotng of several weeks. Che young State
of West Virginia has few ADLER or more re-
spected citizens than Mr.. Caperton. Before the
rebellion he was an influential man in the
counsels Of old Virginia. During the rebellion
he was with the Confederates, and repre-
sented his State in the Congress at Richmond.
Since the surrender of Lee he has taken no
part in politics beyond quietly using his infu-
ence in favor of the repeal of DrOscriptive
laws on the statute-books of West Vr-
ginia and the restoration of good feeling be-
tween his elow-citizens, whose sympathies
were greatly divided in time of war, and
whose prejudces in many cases survived the
declaration Of peace.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-18
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On our second page will be found a letter
about the choice of leader for the Liberals
in the British House of Commons. The
advantages which Mr.. Forster is likely to
gain by not holding this position for the
present are mentioned in such way as to
lead us to conclude that the prospect before
the party is not very bright at this particular
time.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-18

The Pacific Mail subsidy dies hard. but die
it must The lobby in its behalf, which has
been quietly at work on the Senate during the
last week, met another rebuff yesterday in the
refusal of the Appropriations Committee of
that body to report the POst-Office bill with
an amendment continuing the subsidy. Your
struggles are useless, gentlemen of the lobby ;
this reckless robbery by subsidies must cease.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-18

The examination by the Law Committee of
the Board of Aldermen into charges against
Controller Green is a sort of extra judicial
proceeding, since the authority of the Board
is certainly limited, even if it has any. Never
theless the inquiry will command attention as
part of movement against the Controller
which seems to have enlisted nearly all the
other officers of the local government. Few
men have had such winning ways to make
people hate them and no one in our recent
municipal history has combined so much good
service with so much needless and cross
grained blunder-headedness
A Boston dispatch printed to-day gives the
report of an investigating committee to an
adjourned meeting of the bondholders of the
New-York tribune., 1875-02-18
The Chicago Tribune gives the, TO

taDIc OF the gfUss TtCtIpI5 UI IHo
many during two weeks season
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-01-07
Letter from Nevada.

TREASURE CITY, Dec. %, 1874.
To the Editor of the Standard:
Having been a resident and teacher in the
public schools of Jackson county, it might in
all probability be of interest to the readers of
the STANDARD, and especially to my teacher
friends, to hear from one of their number in
this part of the country.
Nevada, or the Silver State, as it is called is
but little referred to in the journals or newspa-
pers of the day, but, as regards educational in
terests, it eXcels any west of the Mississippi
| This county, White Pine, is almost as large as
the State of Massachusetts, and contains but
ten public schools. We have board of exam
liners consisting of three, of which the county
superintendent is chairman. This board meets
as often as an applicant presents himself for
examination. Teachers receive from one hun
dred to one hundred and twenty-five dollars
per month in gold. Most of the schools are sit
uated in small towns, and con tinue about ten
months in the year, affording teachers an op-
| portunity of making the business of teaching
profession; whereas, the majority of the schools
| in Ohio seldom continue longer than six
| months in the year, and that at compensa-
| ton that compels the teacher to make the pro-
| fession only stepping-stone to something else.
/ This coun ry is rich in silver deposits, though
| but little gold is found. We have but two sea-
| sons, the wet and the dry. But little attention
is given to farming, and that is done by irriga-
ton.
This town, situated upon Treasure Hill, a
mountain about 10000 feet above the level of
the sea, is in latitude 80 IA and longitude lis
p is l25 miles south of the c. P. R. R., and 800
miles west of Salt Lake. Along the eastern and
western base of the hill mountain ranges
stretch away until they unite and form one
| Chain on the north, but south of Treasure Hill
they remain separated for about twelve miles,
when they break away and leave broad val
ley lying between them. hese ranges, the
Diamond and White Pine are portioned of
into mining districts, where many valuable
mines have been located. Indians are to be
found in large numbers among these noun
tains but as a general thing are very peacea-
BILE; however, a few days ago they 'dug up the
hatchet' near here, and murdered few of the
settlers. The natives are in pursuit of those on
the "war path," and making every eXertion tC
bring the hostile tribe to justice. There is but
little inducement here for immigration, or ac
tual settlers, but Tor the laborer, teacher ol
speculator, the world does not offer better
prospect. The laborer receives 81 per day, al
payments being made in specie. AS to the so
ciety, it is very poor, but little attention being
given to the cultivation of those arts which
characterize a more civilized community
while all seem to be absorbed in the one obec
: that of accum uating wealth.
. j. It. FARRAR.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-01-07

of Indiana and Ohio NAV claim to de-
clare true Democratic doctrine as author
itatively as the Democratic Convention
of New York. The contradiction merely
shows the confusion of the party. while
experience has always shown that its bet
ter impulse yields to the worse.
Mr.. Cox is reported to have said in an
interview, "Our party is not wholly ours
Had he said, Our victory is not wholly
ours, he would have spoken more truly
The victory does not mean that the hon
est and intelligent people who saved the
Union, abolished slavery, and amended
the Constitution agree with Messrs.
Eaton and Seymour and Wood and
Black, or wish an Administration which
they and their associates would control
1t does mean discomfort and a deter
mination that there shall be reform, and
the only practicable way of expressing
these feelings was to vote against the
Republicans. But the result, while it
encourages the old Democratic leaders,
should not discourage those who believe
that the cardinal interests of the country
are safer with the Republicans. Every
day makes it palmer that the Democratic
traditions which the country has spurned
for fifteen years are still supreme in the
party, and that the Democrats who would
tain see a radical change are yet over
powered by party spirit. The same soph-
istry which led the better class of Demo
Gratis in New York to act with their party
white Tweed controlled it will still hold
| them to 1t so long the Republican
organization is opposed to it. The Re-
publican idea is, indeed, that of progress,
liberty, intelligence, and reform; and ii
it be said that the financial position of
many OF its most conspicuous members
shows conclusively that the party can
not much longer cohere, the reply is that
IN the present political situation any
cause which is powerful enough to destroy
one party will divide the other ANY
issue which is so commanding that il
wou'd take anv prominent leader out OF
the hepub!Ican Ines would Dc one around
which parties would reorganize. If par
ties remain as they are therefore, the
choice will be simply between the OLD
Democracy and Republicanism that we
know, and no observing man can doubt
that the latter can reform itself much
more easily than the former The proc
: is the history of the last election, il
which Republicans defeated their owr
party candidates, and the history of the
last hfteen years, in which the Democrats
have steadily voted for what are knowr
as Bourbon principles and Bourbon can
dldates. If there should be any radica
change, the Democratic party would dis
appear If it remains, it will be becaus
1t Is unchanged, and still truly represent
ed by Messrs. Eaten, Seymour, Black
and Wood
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-01-07

Probably before this paper reaches our
readers, there will be war in Louisiana.
The Democrats are determined to con-
troll the Legislature of that State by vio-
Ience. e United States troops are on hand,
and gun-boats and ships of war are in
readiness to open upon the rebels the
moment they commence the rebellion.
Just so long as the Republican admins
tration lasts. the Democrats will be pre-
vented from revolution. But suppose
the Democratic party had full control OF
the National Government. How long
would it be until the negroes would be
ensi.Sved, and the National Government
utterly destroyedP 1t is just as well for
the people to consider this matter in ad-
vance. and fliny understand the situa-
ton. If they desire the fe.establiah-
ment of human bondag2; and the condi'
tion of affairs that existed prior to the
year 1860, all they have to do Is u vote
the Democratic ticket.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-01-07

1t is with some satisfaction that we cal l
attention to the amount and quality of
reading matter in the STANDARD. We do
not believe there is another paper in the
United States that can be had for so
per year, with as much sound reading,
and SO we'll printed, unless it may be
some patent concern, or some weekly
made up second hand from a daily.
Such may have as much reading, butsit
must be of inferior quality. Our readers
appreciate our efforts. and are very gen
orally renewing their subscriptions. The
universal remark is, 1--WE cannot do with
out the STANDARD.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-01-07
The Gallipolis Bulletin has the following

Brother Chapman, of the Meigs County IeIe-
0ydph, Representative in the Legislature, is in
hot water about mileage. The correspondent
of the Enquirer touched him up, and here is
what the correspondent OF the Toledo Blade
says:
ssAIr. Chapman, of Meigs county, arose this
morning to question of privilege, and pro-
ceeded TO overhaul ..Caliban,'' the correspond
ent of the Cincinnati Enquirer, for publishing
him as drawing mileage for seven hundred
miles while Gen. GroSVenor, from Athens coun-
ty, living only twenty-five miles from Mr..
Chapman's home, drew for only one hundred
and fifty-six miles. Chapman pronounced it
infamous, and yet admitted its truth. When
Mr.. Chapman comes to Columbus he takes
steamboat at Pomeroy, goes down to Cincinnati
and railroads it to the State Capital in sumpt-
uous coach. A stage line runs the twenty-five
miles between Pomeroy and Athens, but Chap
man couldn't, under any circumstances, stage
it to Athens, and then come up the Hooking
Valley by railroad. He wouldn't see so much
country and have such good steamboat eating.
Besides, if the State will pay mileage for seven
hundred miles, what's the use of cutting it
down to hundred and eighty-one miles?
e. a Stone of Cfallia county, is in the same
category. He draws mileage for six hundred
and forty miles, when by taking stage to con-
meet with q railroad he could cut it down to
about two hundred miles. This matter, we are
clad to note, is to be overhauled. Mr.. Brunner
fntroduc a resolution to compel members to
take the most direct route in reaching the Capt.
tall and only draw for such actual travel. The
resolution was laid on the table till after the
HOLIDAYS"