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Year: 1868

The simple fact that there are nearly fifty
whisky dstilleries in this city, and that the
liquor can be bought for 81 25 gallon 90
cents less than the Government tax, is con-
elusive evidence of enormous frauds This has
been so since the adoption of the present tax
law. These distilleries are supposed to be
closed. The very fact of a distillery being in
operation is now primG facie evidence of
fraud. Notwithstanding the number of seizures
made in this city during the year past, there
have been but two or three cOndemnatOns. 1t
has been said that the great difficulty in bring
ing the persons involved in these shame
full frauds to justice is that there has
been no judge to sit in the trial
of criminal causes. But will the facts
bear out this statementY Convictions have
been made in this city within the past SIX
months for frauds upon the revenue. If one
man can be convicted, why not anOtherf If a
Circuit Judge refuses TO try criminal causes,
because no provision has been made for the
payment of his salary, we recommend either
that a subscription paper be drawn up and
passed around, or that said Judge have his
mOiety" resulting from successful seizures.
Either Of these propositions, if carried out. may
rub out the long list of indictments now pend
ing. Pass around the subscription list!
Year: 1868

We rejoice that the withdrawal of the bill to
restore Alabama under a new constitution has
not resulted, as was generally supposed, III the
killing of the bill, which has been again Tin
substance) reported to the House by the Re
construction Committee. We regretted that
Mr.. Stevens should have seen fit to yield
to the clamor raised against his bill. We
hold that the concerted prescription and terror
ism whereby the Rebels of Alabama prevented
the ratification of that instrument by major
ity vote was a most culpabe conspiracy, which
should not be allowed to prevail Congress, in
recoiling before that conspiracy, comedies vlr-
tual triumph to the Rebellion. We knew that
Andrew Johnson had backslidden from his de-
claration that Loyal men, Black or White,
I" shall rule America" but did not believe Con-
gress could be induced to follow his example.
This certainly seems to us a step in that dlrec-
ton, and we therefore depore it,


We venture to suggest to the Republican ma
jOrty that the country is tired of agitation,
turmoil, chaos. and longs for restoration and
peace. The Rebels and their Northern allies
want the South kept dsorganized till after the
Presidential election. Their chief stock i'll trade
isIoompaint that ten States remain unrepre-
sehted in Congress, though they would keenly
deplore their being represented otherwise than
by unchanged Rebels. 1t is the plain duty OF
Congress to divest them of their pet grievance
at the earliest possible day. Every hour that
State remains unrepresented is a damage to
the Republican cause.


If there must be another election in Alabama
in order to ascertain more formally what all
know essentially, we insist that the votes al
ready taken shall be allowed to stand good.
Reopen the polls, if that must be; and let all
vote who have not already voted, with full
understanding that a majority of the entire
vote is to decide the questions at issue. TO
Year: 1868

70 Ae Ednor Of The Trfbuae


SIR: AS your paper is always open to give a
fair hearing TO both sides ask the publication Of few
words n reference Judge Whiting The popular clamor


that the streets shall be perfectly and almost instantly
cleaned is as unreasonable as IL unjust The accu-
mulated filth and dirt OF the hardest Winter known TO
our inhabitants has, within very brief PERIOD Deen
hayed out and left upon streets To take 1t away at
once and in the condition in which was left Is an abso
Lutte mpossibiity. All the carts and laboIers IN New
York do within the period which the public


little chance before condemning him believe him an
honest hgh-mnded man. who almost all admit mas done
his work we'll until the and ice prevented hiHa
contingency which he could not and Is not required 10
guard against. When u Is remembered that thrtytwo
SHOWS have fallen this Winter that 10000 families throw
their fth ashes and garbage In the streets and that IN
this busy growing city filth accumulates twice as rap
dly as i'm Boston Philadelphia 1t Will be seen what
labor is Judge Writings hands


We Give him few days to do his WORK % ana 9o nG
Committee now investigating the matter ana nave
not concluded IT, -, - !,


Judge Whiting has not yet been hearu on MS own oe
half before that Committee. 80


There many taxpayers who look with great suspl-
con upon the attempt 90 break up Judge Writings con
tract What has the city gain by IL Whose hands Is
il going nto Is 1t best TO go back TO the days OF Booe
spend million and half year for dirty streenl


G"A Citizen knows that we do not wish to
break Judge Writings contract-we only want
to enforce it, 1t is good contract for all par
ties, and only needs to be lived up to. And
that the Judge will find indispensable.





A Citizens averment that all the horses and
carts attainable would not suffice to clean the
streets forthwith hits the nail on the head.
Judge Whiting don't kROw hoW to clean the
streets. To cart all their mud from the inte-
rior of our City to dumping grounds on the
docks is impossible, and the attempt is blind
folly. But let the Judge make an arrange
ment with the Harlem Railroad to fill each
night cattle or frcight-car, run off on side
track at the south end of the Tunnel, Madison
and Union Squares, Cooper Institute, and Iryon
Row, respectively, and let those cars be run
out to Forty -second-st. so fast as filled, and
sent off with the Milk Train to the farmers up
the road and the problem is solved. The dirt
will pay the Railroad for taking it away, and
Mr. Whiting may thus clean the interior half
of the City at a fraction of his present outlay.
His error lies in clinging, in this latter half of
the XIXth century, to instrumentalites that
pertain to the XYIIIth, and were long since
outgrown.-Ed. Trib.l
Year: 1868

Nothing can be more distasteful to the hu-
mane reader than the fippant paragraphs Of
small wits upon Mr.. Bergh, the President OF
the Society for Prevention of Cruelty TO Ami
mails. He has labored nObly and with richly
compensating success in a field not only unat-
tractive but almost dangerous; he has been
the direct, we may say the sole. cause OF q
reformation of great value to the fair fame OF
our city; and, since his efforts have not cos,
the taxpayers solitary cent, it does
seem wanton wickedness to set afioat petty
filings about his acts and intentions. Mr.
Bergh deserves the highest praise from every
citizen, as he now receives the mute gratitude
of the poor beasts whose rights he defends.
We are glad to see that be promptly contra
diets a rumor that he is about to give owes
his good work. He will persevere with all the
energy of kind heart engaged in noble
cause. Let all true men and women aid HIN
by every encouragement in their power.
Year: 1868

The World sees fit to ask what portion OF the
architects commission THE TRIBUNE has bees
promised for advocating the erection OF the
proposed Post Office in the Park.


Ansrer-Not one farthing; and none but
scoundrel would insinuate the contrary.


1t next asks how much the Surface Railroad
men could afford to pay us for the same ser
vce-a question which we are unable to answer


Question 3. Precisely how much stock in any or all
city railroad companies surface, subsurface OF un
derground did Mr. Greeley and the other TRIBUNE stock
holders own three weeks ago." &C.. &c.


Ansrer-Mr Greeley has not now and never
had one farthings worth of stock, or bonds. on
had any interest whatever, in any City Railroad
company ever chartered or organized; and the
same is true, to the best of his knowledge, OF
all his associates in the conduct of THR
TRIBUNE.


Now will The World try to fabrcate some
excuse for its villainOus insnuations'
Year: 1868

AS a majority of these towns shall choose
So probably, will the next Legislature stand.
For while Bridgeport (being recent creatlon)
has but single representative, most OF the
small towns Cbeing older than the present Con-
stitution) have two each. About one-tourth OF
the House ia chosen in these doubtful towns.


We do not believe the Sham Democracy can
make capital out of the Eight-llOur question as
they did last year, when they reduced the Re-
publican majority by it at least 200 in Vernon
Rockville) alone, and made votes by 1t IN
in every manufacturing city or village. Both
parties in the last Legislature united in passing
lust such an Eight Hour law as Gov. English
recommended so, if any good has resulted
therefrom (Which we doubt the credit must be
divided equally between them.


The Republicans carried the Legislature last
year-the Senate by one, the House by IL ma
iority-and it seems hardly possible that they
should not do better this year. But each party
will do its utmost and we trust measures are
in progress to call out the very last Repubh-
can vote Beat the Johnsonites handsomely,
men of Connecticut! and see how they Will
manage to talk of their gains in your State /!
Make them go back to the returns of 1860 as a
basis from which to calculate their gains
Year: 1868

The Assembly Committee on Commerce and
Navigation. now investigating the manage


ment of the various city ferries, seem not to
understand their business. We respectfully
submit that the patrons of these ferries
can tell some stories which the managers or
owners are not likely to tell. George Law, and
Messrs. Morse, Murphy, and Smith can hardly
be expected to give much information concern
ing the opinion of the public regarding these
lines. Let the Committee subpoena the per-
sons who have been compelled to depend upon
these boats to get to their suppers and beds, and
they win come nearer the truth. We hope
that this Committee, unlike its predecessor, will
probe this business to the bottom. and not 90
back to Albany with whitewashing" report.
Year: 1868

Senator Conkling has won the hearty thanks
of his constituents by his vigorous opposition
TO the proposed additional donation of bonds
to the Central Pacific Railroad. IL our Ma
tional bonds and currency are ever to be
brought to par, the further issue OF them, fof
however laudabe purposes, must be stopped
We have room enough in the West and South
for railroads which, if subsidized by bonds IN
in the prevalent style, would quadrupe our
National debt Not another bond.
Year: 1868

Republicans of Connecticut! you have but two
weeks left in which to do the work of bringing
your State back to her proper position. To
facilitate the work let the State be divided
into districts, each district into sub-districts,
each ward into precincts. Let the name of
every voter be enrolled and to provide against
the frauds FsO Lreeularly practiced by the De-
mocracy, let every stranger coming into the
state between this time and the evening of
the 9th of April be marked. Time is precious,
Year: 1868

compel the poor men who have once alrca dy
braved prescription and persecution to lose
more time awaiting their turn to vote-perhaps
in a pelting ran--and subject themselves to
fresh prescription and persecution, would be
neither humane nor just. Above all things,
drive the work ahead, and let us have Alabama
Loyalty represented in Congress
Year: 1868

and the enemy is straining every nerve TO de-
feat us in the Land of Steady Habits. Let
every effort be made to bring out full vote
and TO frustrate the dishonest designs of the
marty which meets honest ballots with re-
%
Year: 1868

THAT IRON Is VALUABLE AS MEDICINE has
long been known only the preparation of in the Psrcu
lar form Of PERUVIAN discovered that its full power over
disease brought Light It's effect in cases OF dsPepA and
Year: 1868

The following is from the pen of T. c. Ray
nolds, of Akron, who has this year been gra-
duated from the Michigan State University and
who now takes his place in the Editorial Corps
of the Detroit Post, will come fcelingly to the
sympathy of our Woodworking journalists, and
should be read by all who love.a daily paper
but ignore the o'crlaborcd brains which it re-
presents. When the student with his outside
views" is changed into the veteran editor with
an inside view" VIC may hope for startling
thoughts through the pen that can scratch its
way so readily through the thick skull, that
shall startle the sleeping world out of its far
riente over the newspaper, and wake it to a
realization of the mighty power that groans
for release from the iron bed of the power
press, and that mighty as it is, is yet grasped
in the hand of him who holds printers stick.


.lr:..
Year: 1868




or so will be the consequence, and if not
caught they have perhaps hundred
dollars in their pockets to live on until
something else turns up. Whoever has
served on the plains or in the mountains
of the far west, knows well enough that
when the Indians are troublesome the
military service is a hard and perplexing
one notwithstanding, it may be confess
ed, that, with the exception of what lit
tie guard duty has to be done, the reg
ular army will not and cannot be eff
cient through its present organization
in quelling the numerous disturbances of
the Indians A few regiments of vol
unteer cavalry, mounted on good ponies
and composed of frontier men, would
answer the purpose infinitely better than
all the troops sent from the east. One
half of the large American horses per-
isA before they are acclimated, and the
len may do very well for garrison duty,
but having probably never seen an In
dian, are unacquainted with the coun-
try, the roads and the warfare of the en-
emy they have to contend with, and are
an immense expense to the country with
out being of equivalent usefulness. 1t
is the opinion of your correspondent,
shared by many of his comrades, that
almost all the troubles which the Indi-
ans have given us for years, and more
especially last year, could have been
prevented if an efficient corps of noun
taineers and border men had been enlist
ed for the spring and summer for the sole
purpose of patrollingr the roads and of
following up the ;savages into their hide
ing places, whenever they have been
guilty of any depredations. 1t will only
take another month before the Indians
will again come out, in our opinion, and
we may be looking forward to lively
times in keeping them from stealing our
stock and killing our 7herders. ~
Year: 1868

A Wisconsin paper gives the following
graphic but not flattering illustration Of society
in Oshkosh, in the same State:


A minister from neighboring town started
TO 20, one day last week, on kind Of mission
ary enterprise. He drove his own team, and
when within six miles Of the end OF bis jOtrney,
he met a man limping along, with the blood
running down the side OF his face. The min
lister asked him if that was the road to Osh-
kosh. Yes you are on the right road. Just
came from there. | have been mp there having
a little fun with the boys" About two miles
further on be met another man, one arm in
sling, one eye badly bunged, AMI his clothes in
a dilapidated condition. How far is il To
Oshkosh ?" asked the minister "Only th-i-cl
five miles" answered the pitiable object
oshkosh is live town. I've been up there
having fun with the boys"


With sad heart the minister drove on, fall
ing into revery on the deprayity Of man in
general, and the Osbkosians in particular, when
he suddenly came upon man sitting by the
side Of the road One arm was sprained, one
ear had been bitten off, and, seated by the side
Of puddle Of water, he was seeking relief by
bathing the part effected The minister was
perfectly awe-stricken. Stopping his horse he
inquired Of the man what terrible accident had
befallen him. 90. not any at all, family re-
sponded the bleeding wreck; al have only
been up to Oshkosh, having little fun with
the boys "I suppose you mean by that that
YOU have been engaged in some brutslizng
fight" said the minister " Yes said the man,
q have heard that's what they callit down at
Fon du Lac, where they are civilized; but
they don't call it by that name up at Oshkosh.
There they call it having little fun with the
boys" What do you suppose your wife will
say when she sees your" asked the reverend
gentleman.


At this the man looked up with a sardonic
smile. Putting bis remaining well hand in a
pocket, he pulled out a piece Of nose, large
lock of hair, to which a part Of the scalp was
attached, and a piece Of flesh he had bitten
from the neck of bis opponent, aud holding
them out for the ministers inspection, growled
out "There, what do you suppose his wife
will say when she sees him." This was a
squelcher. IS anxious as the minister was to
overcome sin and do good, he was not yet pre-
pared to invade the devils stronghold; and,
turning round, be returned home. The next
time he starts on a missionary enterprise to the
frontier of Oshkosh he viii take good care not
to 20 alone. He likes little fun now and
then, but be don't care about having it with
the boys.
Year: 1868

In ls43. during the Millerite excitement IN
the town of Durham, Ne9s Hampshire, old
Aunt Sally II, who would weigh nigh
onto two hundred pounds" one evening 10
meeting. in the midst Of warm cxhortaton,
rose and said go, brethren and sisters, bless
the Lord, I'll soon get away from this wicked
world I'm going to meet the Lord in few
days. by faith is powerful strong! yes,
powerful strong it is So strong" continued
the old lady, extending her arms and motion
ing them like goose on the wing, "that it
does seem as if could fly right away now and
meet the Lord in the air" The minister, who
was as great an enthusiast on going up as
the old lady, encouraged her by exclaimng;
Try, sister, try! Perhaps you can fly, II
yoor faith is only strong enough" We'll
can she exclaimed, al know can, and will"
She was standing near window which was
raised because of the opprcssiyee heat-for It
was summer. With her handkerchief In one
hand and her fan in the other, she mounted
the seat and thence TO the top Of the pew, and
gave leap into the air with flying mot on
of her arms, expecting TO ascend beavenwaTd.
But the law of grayitation was too much for
both her faith aud the gravity Of the audissce.
Down she came with an enortnots and not very
angelic grint shaking the whole house with
the conclusion. She arose. folded her wings.
and with great meekness sneaked back into
her seat evidently disappointed. The next
evening some of the young folks asked her
"Aunt Sally, why didn't you fly last night
when Won tried SO hard 2" 81 couldn't get
the right fop," was the meek and conyulsivo
reply.
Year: 1868

For the benefit Of the superstitiuus, we give
the following translation Of signs, all Of which
are true and hold good at anytime:


If you break looking glass, it is sign that
yoiu will have to get another one.


If you help yourself to piece OF butter
when you have already piece on your plate
it is certain sign YOU have two pieces.


Never start to go anywhere or to do any
thing on Friday, becacse you can't sc: a great
Way before Sunday.


If You drop fork and it sticks on the hoor'
it is a sign it is a good fork


If you spill the salt, tits sure sign that you
have salt room.


If toa spill the di5hcloth on the floor, it is
sign you will have TO pick it up again.
Year: 1868

REPUTATION AFTER DEATH.-lt isvery SIN
gular how the fac. Of man death often seems
to give people truer idea Of his character
whether ior good or evil, than they have ever
possessed wLile he was living sndacting among
them. Death is so genuine fact that 1t ex-
elndes falsehoods, or betrays its emptiness; It
is a touchsione that proves the gold and dis
booots the baser metal. Could the departed
whoever he may be, return, in week after bis
decease, he would almost invariably find HIM
self at higher or lower point than he had
formerly occupied on the scale Of public aP
probation.
Year: 1868

yactics OF New York,


The peculiar tactics OF the New York delega-
tion nre most puzzliRg to their country con-
freres. Believed to be In favor Of Chase, they
cRrnot understand why it is they have not
brought forward his name, but nave, instead,
nomip eted an individual, almost 8 compare
lively unknown man, and have persistently
and as unit cast their State vote for him on
every ballot, Notwithstanding he failed to
gain q single vote, and the idea of his
nomination appeared absurd. They cam
not understand this, and say, II they
really mean Chase and only use church
as a blind why do they not nominate the man
they wish 60 elect and not take up the time of
the Convention with bRgatelie baloting? They
are not likely, however. TO have their doubts
resolved very early this morning, as the New
Workers held caucus last evening and decided
70 stick to Church for while yet. This will
give an opportunity for Pendleton to deyelope
his utmost strength, and If it falls short OF sue
cess TO decline, when Ohio may be prepared. by
perceiving his chances gradually falling Off to
accept or present another native of that State
than him-Judge Chase-in which event Penn
sylvanie would likewise change, when the Gu
tire Southern States, falling Into line, would in.
sure his nomination
Year: 1868

They are going to have the Capi-
tol Of the United States removed to
Ksokuk ct IN early day, provided,
the earnest appeal Of correspon-
dent Of the Gate City is needed in the
matter.


Among many other good and valua-
Bile reasons given by this enthusiast
tic individual, he mentions the fact
that he has been able to propagate
without difficulty six healthy chill
drsn il that city.


Now We have no i'll viii against our
nsighboring city, and hope she may
become the Capitol and hub Of the
Universe generally, provided it fails
to come to Ottumwa, but we have to
suggest that if prolific fecundity in
the population business is to decide
the great question Of the location ol
the future metropolis, then all rivals
must pale their Intellectual fires be
fore our own proud young city, where
our matrons have habit of issuing
editions Of humanity occasionally il
tour volumes at one issue, more com,
monty in two and three, and will
whom the old rule Of one at tim,
has become obsolete, and where 81,
j small children and one at the breas
would be called small family.
Year: 1868

Do the people of the United
States intend to remain passive
while the fell scheme devised by
the Radical conspirators is carried
out? Do they intend to remain
quiet and sunk in apathy while
Congress forges the shackles which
are to bind them7 Do they in
tend to offer no resistance to those
who are destroying their liber-
ties +? If it is not their purpose
thus slavishly to submit-if they
are worthy Of that precious lega-
cy Of freedom bequeathed to them
by their fathers-then we tell
them that the time has come when
they must make known their re-
solve.


We are aware that our words
will probably be falsely construed
by Radical journalists as an at
tempt at melting the people to a
''new rebellion" for it is part of
their tactics to raise a hue and
cry against all who offer active
opposition to the diabolical con-
spiraey in which they are engaged.
1t is no part of our intention to
incite to rebellion" or urge to
civil war. God knows the coun-
try has had more than enough of
civil war during the past few years.
1t is precisely because we would
have the people preserve their lib
critics and avoid internecine strife.
that we would have them give at
once unmistakable manifestation
of their determination to resist
Radical usurpation at all hazards
and to the last extremity. If
Americans are deserving of free
dom, even civil war with all its
horrors would be preferred by
them to the despotism with which
the Radical conspirators are pre-
pairing to supplant our republican
system. We believe that they
are thus deserving. We feel as
sured that the same fire which
burned so brightly in the hearts
of the sires is yet smoldering in
the bosoms of the sons, and that
that fire will burst into a fierce
| I and consuming fame i the time