New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-01
experience of free institutions. have worked
ont some fundamental problems for themselves.

| Madison Square Garden into q grand Museum
| Bazaar, and Opera House. or Concert Room. LOT H.
| L. Barnum has been abandoned. In some papers u
| is said that this is account OF Mr. Barnnns III
ness This is not probable. The illness or even the
l death OF any person no longer greatly affects COM
mercia or industrial enterprises of the first impor-
| lance in this city. 1t would be DIM
| cult to select any great concern OF reputa-
| ton, value and prominence in this city whose
prosperity need be materially affected by the death
of Its chief OF what consequence TO the vanderbilt
| railways the demise of tine man who, more thah
all Others built ND that great corporation All the
original Harpers-the Cheeryble Brothers OF Frank
lin Square-are dead but the business which they
| established IS conducted quietly and amlapiy
and successfully by their of descendants VINO
call each other brothers and sisters and cousins
and aunts and some of whom laughngly
point to each other rs grandfathers and grand
mothers already The head aud front OF Macy U
Co.. at least its then leading spirit, died only year
ago, and after brief but honest mourning the hrm
enlarged it's dimensions. Success is built upon
something more secure than uncertain human lie:
and it will be found that really successful men are
the first by wise provisions to guard those who are
TO follow them against the possible consequences Oh
their demise
The purchase of the Long Island Railroad by
Austin Corbin is transaction which the people OF
Long Island, from Hunters Point to MontauK' VIII
probably have early reason to rejoice over. III Is
not merely matter of bargain and sale or rail-
way; it means the redemption OF AN Important
work from msmanagement which has been To the
dctIiment OF the people who manly supported III.
Mr.. Corbns name is guarantee of future bus-
ness-like management and of constant improve
ment in the working of the road. 1t will no longer
be run as an adjunct to remote summer resorts
which do not deserve 10 be called watering places
1t is safe TO assume that the Boston capitalists
whose money Mr.. Corbin invests wish to make
money out of this road and they are business men
sagacous enough to know that the branches OF
railroad do not pay at the sacrifice OF the main llne
any more than the side show pays In opposition 10
the circus to which it is attached. The main line
will be hereafter for the accommodation OF tne
residents and farmers of Long Island, who want
the quickest and cheapest route to their only
natural market. the City of NewYork.
There are evidences every shop that the Christ
mas buying has b, gun already and IN earnest The
ladies have discovered That they can get through
the process Mt this stage with comfort, and not only
make their selections at their leisure, but even find
the prices little easier in some cases The ady1n-
tages of this method over the regulation way OF
pushing ones way into the stores three days before
Christmas, enduring agonies of crowding and wait
ing and emerging with draggled skirts and hats all
awIy are obvious. And while we are on the subject
of Christmas buying, we ought 10 mention-one
peculiarly attractive field for IT, where every pur
chase is stimulus to art. and so may be said TO
have Il high moral quality of its own The Society
of Decorative ART, whose rooms are at No 81 East
Nineteenth-st.. has made especial efforts tor the
HOLIDAYS and its store of attractions is said to be
thoo pnft xyl1O
dainty Christmas gifts well of those who like
to encourage house hold art.
An obstacle in the administration of the local
laws by he police authorities is revealed by the
report to Mayor Cooper of Captain Brogan IN the
case Of The Aliens" dance-house, which is |
described as being frequented by dsreputable peo-
pie, but, beng quietly conducted gives trouble to
the police. Harry HIPS" is inst such another. |
OF like character are the Sixth-ave dives and the
Twenty st. dance-houses. Nobody doubts |
G. at they demorallziug in tendency and ought |
t. 'e suppressed. But there is no law to relieve
Of curses When will the Legislature OF Alder |
mel pass one : No answer-not even echo.
1t is understood that the indictments in the |
forged Niorey letter case are to be brought in
Friday. The term of the Sessions Grand Jury may |
possibly be extended as long as Hadey is in hid
ing; but the likelihood is thai the indictments
found will ne presented on the day named. 1t is
idle to conceal that there some disappointment
at the Delay, hut when it is known that this has
been occasioned by liadley's absence the public
may be satisfied by the way, Mr.. Barnum knows
where Iladlcy is; won't he tell
One OF the surest indications of the return of
prosperity is TO be found III tn, large Investments
Of capital in real estate in this city. OF course cap
talists would naturally prefer this sort of security
at legal interest to United States bonds, even
though at a premium butt should be remembered
that much Of the money now being invested is at as
low rate as per cent.
Beltzhoover should jump into the Civil Service
Reform movement.
There are no rumOrs yet that Barnum has sued
anybody for libel anent the forged letter business
tie knows better than to invite himself into Court.
Not Democratic ewspaper IN the North mas had
he fairness to publish the exposition made by The
VicLsbrgH erGld Oft the means by which Chalmerswas
counted in. Not one OF them has had the courage
% say word against the methods which Chalmers
Ised, and some of them have stopped so low as to
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