New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-08

OF them have anything to gain by turning inform
ers; aud if it is understood the effect OF course
will be to deprive tho Government Of the most val
uable OF the evidence upon which il has heretofore
relied. We do not believe that such was Mr.. Pierre
points meaning; but his letter seems to us unf0rtu-
nate and uncalled for.
The fact just brought to light that notorious
forger, while nominally awaiting sentence Ill the
Tombs, has practically enjoyed tho freedom OF the
city. 80 that his cOnsenting to go back to jail al
night was rather matter of SURPRISE calls attention
again to the case of Tweed, and the steps which APP
pear not to have been taken to hold somebody re-
sponsible for his escape The Governor threatened
Sheriff Conner with severe but indetermnate penal
ties If the prisoner was not caught, but there ven
geance fell asleep and repeated calls have failed 10
wake her. Our Now York jals must be charming re-
sorts for gentlemen in diiicultiesf they happen 10
be gentlemen of means. The sale Of liquor Is reg
ular source of emoumcnt to the keeper IN one OF
them and in another the officers sro so accohmo-
dating that tho DisrictAtorre y begs the court 10
sentence prisoner at once. lest he may take IL INTO
his head to walk away. Next wo shall have wardehs
Issuing business cards to solicit CUSTOM The Oar LIZ
well stocked with the choicest wines, liquors, ana
cigars Polite attendants. Carriages can always be
had on application at the Office.
Mr.. David Dudley Field is evidently stung to the
quick by the universal condemnation and contempt
he has provoked through his continued eXertlons
for lis runaway thief. lie appeals 10 'he
Court for character, and fairly sputters
with abuse and silly ISLANDERS against lie
TRIBUNE. in a iled.lug at the bar, this would be
only puorile and amusing. In the case OF
man like Mr.. Field it IL more inter
esting psychological study, since 1T shows
how keen il still the mans own sense
of tho personal and moral degradation to which he
has sunk, in bargaining with the most shameless
thief of tho century for a heavy share of the plum
der 70 prevent the city he has robbed from getting
hold of tho rest. Nh Field would like to divert
attention from that point, but We do not think he
will
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tions Of it have already been sold, and orders are
ALREADY largely IN advance for the third. As We ap-
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Fact suggestion and history are combined on every
page of the little Almanac III amanner rarely equaed
aud never excclled.
The story OF wholesale emigration Of Rtualistc
clcrcyIncn 10 Rome and Of efforts of Cardinal Man
ming to make better terms for them OF the vatican
than are granted to individual converts, was so alb
surd ON il, face that the accumulated contradictions
that have lately hardened the telegraph seem hardly
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High Church Anglican ministers TO " 20 OVER buS
the Pope always exacts the same unconditional sur
render, and makes no deduction when he takes
quantity.