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Year: 1868

Governor Fenton has been in the city re-
Gently, and the number of visitors he received
shows that his popularity with his party is by
no means diminished in consequence of his
Chicago mishap. 1t is said that the Republican
Convention will probably renominate Fenton
for Governor. Well, he has made very fair
executive officer for the past four years and is
probably the strongest candidate the republi-
cans can put in the field The only persons
who are opposed to him are Thurlow Weed and
his tail; but as Thurlow Weed is pretty effec-
tually laid on the shelf his opposition is by no
means dangerous. Fenton is the only candi-
date yet named on the republican side who
possesses any force or positive character. A
rival editorial clique, composed of Conkling,
Morgan and others, are pretending to back up
Greeley for the nomination, but this is all
humbug Their only object is to spike Gree
ley's guns, which are likely to do them more
damage than their three hundred thousand
dollar newspaper speculation can ever do them
good. The best thing the Republican Conven-
ton can do is to renominate Fenton, who has
beaten both Seymour and Hoffman on former
occasions, and who may be fortunate enough.
to win third time.
Year: 1868

Organization Of q Protective SOciety-COmbi-


nation Against the Wholesale News Compa.


uies.


meeting OF the retail newsdealers of New York,
Brooklyn, Williamsburg. Jersey City and Hoboken
was held last evening at the Apollo Rooms Prince
street. About one hundred and twenty persons
were present, comprising among their number some
of the heaviest retail traders The object OF the meet
ing was, as announced In the call, to organize a
newsdealers' protective union association for the
protection of the mutual rights and interests OF all
parties concerned.


temporary organization was effected by the ap-
pointment OF chairman, secretary and treasurer
after which several gentlemen addressed the meet.
ing In advocacy or cooperation among the
retail dealers against the encroachments and ex-
tOrti0ns OF the American and New York News
Companies. The movement, It appears, was brought
about by a recent advance by the wholesale news
corporations OF one-quarter OF cent per copy on all
advance by wholesale deaiers within a period OF
about month, ten cents per hundred copies hav-
ing been some time since added by the news compa-
nies to the former prices Of some papers published In
New York. The late advance was denounced as mon-
increased charge by the publishers and the measure
believed to be an act Of oppression on the part OF
these monopOsts. 1t was necessary, therefore, that
some means should be adopted and vigorously fol-
lowed up protect the interests OF the retail deal
ers, whose lvelihoods were dependent upon main-
tenance Of existing rates. while to the capitalists





already large profits Several OF the speakers stated
that they had been authorized by some Of the heaviest
publishers the city to say that they opposed
To the action OF the companies In the matter and
that soon as the retail dealers showed signs OF
earnestness In resisting the wholesale traders the
publishers would assist and recognize them and
would sell them their publications at the rates
as they are now furnished TO the three great news
companies. The retail traders could, 1t argued,
bring these monopoles 70 terms by refusing to sell
the papers on which the advance had been made;
and as there not less than thousand dealers
in New York and vicinity they could by the preyen-
ton of the sale Of two copies each OF those pubca
tions reduce the circulation by two thousand
copies at the start This was placed at the
lowest estimate; but 1t was believed that
many dealers would be able to prevent the sale
OF ten copies EACH They had no difficulty with the
publishers as it was not with them or by their
action that the complaint was made necessary; but
by thus embarrassing and reducing the circulation
the publishers would themselves become more
deeply interested In the cause OF the retail dealers


committee Of five was appointed to draft q con-
stituton and bylaws and second committee was
appointed to report nominations OF permanent
Officers for the year. These committees will report
at meeting to be called next week, the result OF
their labors. The greatest enthusiasm was mani
tested by all present.
Year: 1868

WHO Is TO BE THE DEMOCRATIC CANDI-
DATE?-The cliques and factions Of the demo-
cratic party are in a great quandary about
Presidential candidate. They want to win,
but do not know how to go about it. We have
been trying for some time to hammer common
sense into their dull heads, but the result is
doubtful. However, we will continue to have
compassion on them and give them good
advice. If they will not take Mr.. Chase-who
is their strongest card, If they only knew it
we recommend them not to try any of the
small politicians-the poor Pierces-spoken Of;
for If they do they will lose. And as to mill
tary heroes, it is no use taking second or
third rate man to run against the great captain
of the war. If they must take soldier, let
1t be General Lee; for he is the only one that
can rival Grant in military ability and fame.
He is the man of all others for military can
didate
Year: 1868

We observe with some surprise that an eG-
fort is being made on the part of certain jour
nails, religious and secular, to misrepresent the
motives of those benevolent ladies and gem
tlemen in New York who are endeavoring to
obtain Communication OF the death sentence
of the unfortunate Hester Vaughn. The
movement is represented as an attempt to
tighten the penalties of infanticide, and to re-
move the few feeble restraints which the fear
Of punishment now imposes on the commits
sion of this frightfully prevalent crime. Moth
ing could be more unfair than this. The i'm
pelling motive of these benevolent people is
not a want of detestaton for the crime for
which Hester Vaughn lies condemned, but
strong and not ill-loupded doubt of her hay-
ing committed the crime al ALL The fact of
her guilt does not by any means appear to
have been put beyond question. But little
was done by her counsel to bring forward the
points in her case, the lawyer to whom she
gave all the money she had in the world hay-
ing apparently little interest in the fate of
his client after the fee was in his pocket





| port of the position that so far from the ac.
| cused being guilty of murder, there was no
murder committed. Looking at the facts in
the light of common sense We are not forced
10 accept uny such conclusion. A wretched,
betrayed woman, deserted in the time of her
sorest need, alone in bare, desola.e attic,
struggles through her awful hour un-
aided and untended, and at the end of three
| days is found nearly insensible with dead
infant at her side. There is a hasty trial in
| which the poor girl is only half defended, and
| though the facts elected show the real Won
der to have been that the mother was not
dead as well as her baby, jury of men, with
the lively appreciation of the case which
might be expected of them, gravely de-
eide that this. struggle for life was mur.
der. And because some people are not able to
see the thing in that light, aud would save
this woman from being hanged, the self-con-
stituted guardians OF the public virtue raise
a cry that infantcide is becoming so common
that an example must be made, and that the
law must take its course. And religious
newspapers which do not scruple to make
money by publishing the advertisements of
physicians who make infanticide a trade
join in the cry, and work themselves into par
oxysms of anxiety over the public morals
Unfortunately for the credit of our modern
society few journals can show spotless
record in this respect, but surely that very
fact should withhold them from adding blood
thirstiness and hypocrisy to their real reck-
lessness of the public morals


Moreover thoughtful people will raise the
question whether if they must cure this
| spreading evil by hanging, they are not be-
ginning with the wrong necks. And so long
as poor feeble human nature is constituted
as it is, and no kind of penalty has yet been
found efficient to check certain forms Of vice.
wouldn't a founding hospital, such as Cath
clio countries have long seen the necessity of,
| go as far TO stop the frequent finding of dead
babies in muddy docks and buried salt boxes
as gallows with a woman on it?
Year: 1868

Sale of Lots i'm New Jersey Yesterday.


Real estate operations were rather active yester-
day. the occasion being the large sale OF lots at Ruth
erford Park 1t the first of those sales to which
we have adverted comprising free ride and free
lunch; but as might be expected, there were mum.
bers who simply put in an appearance because of
these accessories-as it might he sad conditions.
These parties were OF troublesome through
out the day, haunting the passages leading


to the dining room, and generally lowering about IN
a manner very disagreeabe 10 the caterer Louis
SCHWARTZ, who, having answered credtably to the
requirements OF his contract rather annoyed at
such supplementary applications The lots offered
word, and those which were sold we thought
brought excellent prices. For those who seek
suburban sites for residences there is spot Offering
better advantages than the land of Rutherford Park
Association. Within easy distance OF New York city,
possessing the advantages OF steam communication
with the river side while comprising the attractions
OF country surroundings with outrageous shades
and rushing stream, IL 1t as close communication
with the business quarter OF New York island "a
back districts of Brooklyn, and rather quicker thus
possessing advantages to small capitalists which
must necessarily increase the value OF the
lots yesterday offered. We have frequently adverted
to the appreciation OF property in the outlying dis
tricts OF New York, corresponding to the increase in
the value of city lots. No better Instance of the
rectness of our statement could he called for than
10 ma rti a naIo
Year: 1868

The New York Mail, in an entertain
ing article Oh Sweets gives many facts
concerning the manufacture of candy,
which shows people with sweet tooth
how to discriminate when indulging in
confectionery. From it we condense the
following:


Good candies are made Of sugar, gum
arabic and starch. The sugar used is
that commonly known as "a" sugar,
and the ordinary corn starch is the usu-
al variety of that article. The process
of manufacture varies for the different
kinds Of candy, and we shall have to
follow each one separately.


For American stick candy merely su.
gar is used, which Is placed with waite,
and a little cream Of tartar, to prevent
crystallization, in large kettles and
boiled. From here 1t Is taken 10 large
marble tables, where 1t is rolled into
patches Of about fifteen pounds, and the
flavoring and the coloring, If desired
thoroughly kneaded in. The pasty
mass Is then put on the pulling hooks u
drawn out into q sort OF rope, and then
pulled and twisted and thrown over the
hook again and re-pulled and re-twisted
and 20 on, one man at each batch. fol
five or six minutes, until it has become
thoroughly worked. '
The workman then puts II on his
marble table, 1t one end Of which he
has metal plate, kept hot by aspirit-
lamp or steam. If the candy is to be
striped, strips Of the stripping candy are
pulled out and cut off, and then pressed
into the batch, two feet long and foot
thick, of which the sticks is mainly to
lie made. All this 10 then re-heated on
the metal plate, untilit can be readily
drawn out, when man begins by mar
rowing one end and finally twists 1t
down to the necessary thickness. Thus
we have sticks eight or ten feet long
too much for penny's worth-and the
next thing is 10 cut them up into proper
Year: 1868

An. ACT to Amend Section Number Fif-


ty Eight OF Chapter One Hundred


and Seventy Two of tho Laws Of the


Ninth General Assembly.


2l. BE IL enacted bW the General A.
sen,bty Of the State Of IoWd, That Sec.
number fifty eight Of chapter one hum
dred and seventy two Of the laws Of the
Ninth General Assembly Is hereby
amended: by the addition Of the follow.
ing: On the firstday Of each quarter, the
county treasurer shall, as required Of the
clerk, in section fifty six Of said chap.
ter, give notice to the president Of the
school board Of each township in his
fund and il. shall u the duty Of the
Year: 1868

4 NARROW EscAPE.-We find the following
in the Colorado Tribune of the 18th instant:


ThOs. Mccormick, who was struck by light
ming on election day, was senseless for three
or four hours The lightning struck him upona
the head, piercing his hat, and made hole,
about quarter of an inch in diameter, pass
ing down behind his ear. and scorching streak
through his hair, then on to his breast, where
all traces of the bolt were lost. The man is
all right now. se
Year: 1868

in this Valley, and spectators are in the mar
ket buying up every hoof that offers Within
the last fortnight not less than twenty thousand
dollars have been expended in this immediate
neighborhood One firm alone-the McMOrris
Br"thers-haye paid out over ten thousand
d,llars- The cattle in this Valley are fatter
and in better condition than anywhere else on
the coast, and consequently the brisk demand.
Already they have commenced shipping fat cat
tie from this Valley to Victoria, where they
bring higher figure than cattle from any 9th
er locality.
Year: 1868

A good many Democrats look to THE TRIBUNE
for inklings of what is in preparation for them
10y the managers of their party; and we en-
deavor, from time to time, TO keep them posted
to the best of our ability. Thus we told them
last November that George II. Pendleton was
likely TO he their nominee for President, and
repeated the intimation at later day, because
such was the fact. Now, we are constrained to
warn them that Pendleton is very likely to be
beaten in the Democratic Convention by the
use utterly unforeseen by us aforetime) of the
name of Chief Justice Chase as rival as
pirant, hailng from the same State and city,


We wish the Democrats would nominate the
Chief Justice, for that would decidedly simplify
the work of Reconstruction and bring us much
nearer the close of the threadbare controversy.
With the Chief Justice as the Democratic nominee
for President on any platform which he could
accept without a forfeiture of self-respect, the
niger would become the NegrO-or rather, he
would cease to be distinct element of the po
litcal situation. We might thereafter leave
him out of the question, and proceed unembar-
rassed with the grave though hitherto less
urgent problems Of Finance, Debt, Taxation,
and Industrial Progress.


The nomination of the Chief Justice is
pressed with perfect good faith by large pOr-
ton Of those who seem to favor it. With
others, the support of Chase is dodge to
secure any how the defeat of Pendleton, who
has to-day more delegates pledged to his sup
port than can be counted up for any two of
his rivals But the initial effort for Chase will
prevent Pendleton's nomination on the first or
second ballot: meantime, arrangements may be
made to concentrate on Hancock or Hendricks,
or one of them as President with the other as
Vice and then both Chase and Pendleton will
be nowhere.


Thus the matter stands to-day. If the NOR
Year: 1868

The bill introduced last Monday in the House
of Representatives by Mr.. Beaman, to regulate
trade on our northern frontier, is in fact
measure for restoring reciprocal trade between
the United States and British North America
1t proposes a uniform ad UdIOrem duty of five
per cent upon certain products of this country
and the British provinces provides for the
free navigation by the citizens, both OF Canada
and the United States, of Lake Michigan and
the waters of the st. Lawrence and for the
free transit of goods by railroad across the
respective territories of Canada and the States;
and enacts that the rights of fishing near the
shore, under the treaty with Great Britain of
1854, shall be mutually conceded by the Prov
inces on the one side and the United States
on the other. The act is not to take effect
until all the stipulations and concessions for
which it provides are mutually agreed to by
the Governments respectively concerned in its
operation. We print this morning the text of
the bill.
Year: 1868

We do not know that any gentlemen in
Washington have employed anybody at To-
peka and Leavenworth to freight the telegraph
with rumors intended to embitter the people
against the Indians but certainly the dispatch
which we print elsewhere, and in which we
have taken the liberty to use itaiic letters. is
calculated to arouse the suspicion Of every
body who knows that the cause of Indian hos
tilities has been and is the fraudulent with
holding of their supplies. Red men or white
men who are starving do not wait for diplo-
macy but seize food wherever it may be found;
and if in their desperation they encounter the
maladministratos of the law who have stood
between them and their rights, we may always
expect Just such results as have recently been
reported from the Plains.
Year: 1868

The Presidential canvass of 1868 is already
certain to be one of signal interest and vehe-
mence. The American People, so long distracted
by Issues originating in Slavery, embittered by
Rebellion, and eliminating in Johnsonism,


instinctively welcome the struggle now OPEN
ing as destined to close the long series of
sterile and wasting distractions and usher in
a glad, bright era of peace and rest. Of
all the false dogmas which melted and
upheld the late frenzied War for Dis
union, the assumption that "Ths is White
"Man's Government" wherein political rights
and franchises are the rightful monopoly of a
single race or caste, alone remains to be over
thrown. Pointedly condemned by the Declara-
ton of Independence. signally though quietly
rebuked by tho Federal Constitution (Which
Year: 1868

The House has been pushing rapidly through
the Tax bills, and has now arrived at the
clauses relating to special taxes. The work
upon these sections goes slowly, as every pro-
position involved in them is contested by the
advocates of the interests affected. Gen. Butler
yesterday gave notice of his intention to move
the postponement of the bill till next session.
If the House persevere, however, the end of
next week will see the bill complete.
Year: 1868

row shall bring changes, we hope to note and
proclaim them. For the present we simply
advise all concerned that part of the strength
developed for Chase is factitious--meaning
only that Pendlet0n must be defeated at all
hazards-and will be ready to break for Han
cock or Hendricks on the first prospect of sue
Year: 1868

recognizes Among our people only free per-
"sons" and call other persons" but knows no
such distinction as White and Black, and put
to open shame by the undeniable fact that
men of diverse colors fought under our flag in
our Revolutionary contest, in the War of 1912,
and in our late desperate struggle to
preserve the Union, it nevertheless takes
shelter under the Atheistic if not fiendish
assertion of natural, unconquerabe antipathy
between the Caucasian and the African races
and a natural right of the hater to dominion
over the object of his hatred. This last enemy
of our peace this fomenter of intestine feuds
of hostility and blOodshed, alone remains to be
overcome; and the first Tuesday of November
next must see it unhorsed and put at rest for
ever.


The NEW YORK TRIBUNE proposes to do in
this contest its very utmost for Impartial
Liberty and Equal Human Rights. Believing
the triumph of the Republicans therein to be
the natural and logical complement and con-
summation of that struggle for the rights of
Human Nature" which our Revolutionary
fathers so nobly initiated it enters upon the
Presidential campaign with a perfect con-
sciousness that 1T will be, must be, one of un-
equaled excitement and intensity, but with
profound and joyful conviction that it can have
but one result-a result which will be hailed
with glad and grateful exultatiOn by the cham
pions of Liberty and Progress throughout the
that the victory will not be won without effort,
and that the most perfect diffusion of lntelli .
gence and Argument is prerequisite and essen
tial to its achievement, or at least to its COM
pleteness.


We now regularly circulate over 100000 copies
of our several editions which are steadily in
creasing. We are able to print still more, and
ready to do so for the bare cost of materials
and labor We propose therefore, to publish a
CAMPAIGN EDITION OF THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE,
commencing with the issue of May q, which
contained the proceedings of the Chicago Con-
ventiOn, and end with that of Nov. 11th-which
we will send to clubs of mail subscribers at the
following rates


For SO SO received at one time... copies.


For SO 80 received at one time. 10 copies.


For S12 received at one time. 90 copies.


For $22 received at one time. 40 copies.


For $31 so received at one time... 60 copies.


For $50 received at one time. 100 copies.
The papers in all cases to be sent to one adj
dress. If the papers are to be sent to names
of subscribers, ten cents per copy in addition
must be sent. Payable always in advance
Subscriptions are respectfully solicited.


Address THE TRIBUNE, New-York City.
Year: 1868

The late terrible volcanic phenomena in the
Sandwich Islands, brief account of which has
already appeared in THE TRIBUNE, are described
at length, and with much vividness of detail In
an article we print this morning, compiled from
interesting letters written by gentlemen who
have just visited the scenes of the awful vista
fion
Year: 1868

Persons having real estate for sale or to let,
and those dcsrous of purchasing renting such pro
perty will nnd it to their interest to advertise In TnE
TRIBUNE Its aggregate circulation exceeds that OF any
other newspaper and IN addition to this advantage THs
TRIBUNE will be found only III NewYork and all its
cities aud Villages but IN every and Territory
within the Union. The advertisement should be made
brief as Will allow OF the advantage offered being clear
TO the reader. We would especially dwell on tho fact


that the subscribers for the three editions OF rHE TRIB
USE Semi Weekly, and Weekly, comprise individuals in
every profession business consequently advertise
ments in each disseminate among all classes The
TRIBUNE devocs especial attention to the reports Of real
estate both Ia the city and in every part OF the state,
thus adding greatly the value Of s columns as an ad
vertising medium Tie charges for advertising are as
follows: DAILY TRIBUNE, % cents per line for single
insertion; WEEkLY TRIBUNE, 81 20 per huei SEAi
WEEKLY TRIBUNE, IS cents per line.
Year: 1868

REMARKABLE WINTER.-A gentleman in
forms us that the ground has not been entire
ly clear of snow for sixty-eight days. Another
informs us that we have had Dut one week OF
thawing weather during the winter, which was
lust after Christmas.
Year: 1868

Persons having real estate for sale or to let
and those desrous Of purchasing or renting such pro-
perty will find 1t TO their interest to advertise IN lHE
TRIBUNE Its aggregate circulation exceeds that OF any
other newspaper and in addition TO this advantage THE
TRIBUNE Will be found not only in NewYork and all its
cities and villages, but every State and Territory
within the Union The advertisement should be made as
brief as will allow Of the advantage offered being clear
10 the reader We would especially dwell on the fact
that the subscribers for the three editions OF THE TRB
UNE semi-Weekly and Weekly, comprise individuals IN
every profession business consequently advertise
ments in each disseminate among all classes TUE
TRIBUNE devote especial attention to the reports OF rea
estate both in the city and in every part Of the state


thus adding greatly the value of its columns as an adj
vertlsng medium The charges for advertising are as
follows DAILY TRIBUNE. 25 cents iuc for single
Insertions WEEKLY TRIBUNE, 81 so per Inc; SEMI
WEEKLY TRIBUNE 25 cents per hue.
Year: 1868

In this Division, unless there are two or
more entries made for each premium, it will
not be awarded.


The number of heats, distance, time and
manner of going shall be subject to the de-
cision of the Committee.