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Year: 1868

Mr.. CROWLEY The senior editor OF
the Tribune lately paid visit to the First
Ward school, and in the course of his COM
ments upon its teachers and pupils men
toned that some one in the intermediate
Department made use of doabIe negative,
something not allowable in an English sem
tence. IF such was the ease, the criticism
is just There is a trite, though significant
proverb, that those who live in glass houses
should not throw stones at their neighbors,
and it requires but hasty glance at Mr..
SMITH editorial on schools in his issue OF
February sixth, to convince any one that
the grammatical side Of he Tribune Office is
composed of thin glass which very small
pebbles would seriously injure. In the ar
ticle before mentioned, he makes the fol
lowing assertion:


After a scholar had said his say and
set down the remainder Of the lesson was
wholly devoid Of interest to him"


Now, Mr.. SMITH is guilty Of a great
mistake iD making such 4 statement, for it
has long been custom in this locality to
allow hens to set rather than school chill
dren. If this report should be circulated
without contradiction, it might lead the
public to entertain wrong ideas of the Gus
toms of Manitowoc. This is my only mo-
tive for denying it, SO much in vinGica
tion of the public character. For the bene-
fit of the gentleman himself, | call his at
tention to the following sentence: THE
sense which the words we're intended to con
vcy, was taught as well as were pronuncia
tion,' which in addition to being a very
clumsy, awkward specimen, has the plural
verb were joined to the singular subject
pronunciation. y This has decidly bad ap-
pearance when so near criticism on the
language of another. These errors are no
doubt typographical and not chargabe
upon the editor; but as preventative
against future mistakes Of a similar char
acter on the part of those who set type in
the TrIune office, would suggest the
propriety Of Mr.. SMITH providing himself
with a Primary Grammar and a cheap
Dictionary. [ am shocked at Mrs. SHUyE's 5
ba lbarity in having beaten her scholars so
as to mark ruler In my school days |
had considerable experience in similar arti
cles, but never was it my lot to see a ruler
two feet long marked up by coming in col


ison with truant urchins and what makes


it worse, she has contrived to keep any one
from finding out the fact heretofore |
hope the authorities will investigate the
matter at once. SOUTH SIDE.
Year: 1868

The editor of the Register does not appear
to be very much pleased with the result of the
labors of his TAX payers Convention" held
in San Andreas ON the 9Th inst. What in
the world is the matter: Speaking of the
deliberations of that intelligent body of soi
disant conservators of the public welfare, the
Register says:


Well the agony is over Some of our tax payers
did meet. on Wednesday last but the tcr collectors
seemed to have the inside track.


We call attention to the proceedings to be found
elsewhere. As we not in the humor to make
comments upon the action, rather non-action of
that distinguished farce, submit the matter for
further consideration. Bat, e'when in the course
of human events' it shall be matter of interest
pleasure for US to out-general movement of the
XII inaugurated by the tax payers, We know where
we will go for our workers.


Now that is positively cruel. After in
weighing score of unsophisticated individu-
ais into visiting that "very fine place." for
the ostensible purpose of holding "Conven-
tion," to turn around and abuse them for
their credulous gullibility before they reached
their homes. is rather rough. The whole
affair was sham, and the tax payers know
it. Does any one suppose that those who
were mainly interested in getting up the Con-
vention, were actua.ed by desire to better
the financial condition of the county or ben
eft the tax payers. Is there one person who
believes that those who advocated the imme-
diate reduction of the officers salaries with
SO much apparent earnestness, were really in
favor of the measured None that we have
heard speak of the matter, not even those
who were duped into attendance. The
whole thing was gotten up for the purpose
of making capital against division of the
county, and the concoctors of the Conven-
ton ruse knew very well. that nothing would
be done to benefit the tax payers. If the
eoitor OF the Register is really anxious for
the reduction of the salaries. Immediately,
why Is 1t that he has not and does not ad-
vocate 1t IN the columns of his paper. The
amount of the business is, the Convention
accomplished precisely what its orieinators
desired it should. The pretended "aeitation''
of the San Andreas editor. because his
propositions did not carry before the Con-
vention. appears quite natural-really is an
admirable piece Of acting. He hints that
another Convention will be called shortly.
We will bet him a new hat that there is not.
Viue Ia Bagatells.
Year: 1868

" III bAN JUSB BE The CAPTTAEt
is question which none now dare to answer
negatively or afRrmative}y. with any degree
of certainty. All viii tell you that it ought
to be, and many admit that it is only eues-
ton of time. But would it be the part of
wise economy to now abandon the present
building in this city and incur the great ex-
pense of erecting anothers There are many
reasons that could be assigned for an affirma-
tive answer to this question, but as the ques-
ton is now pending before the Legislature,
I will not presume to advance my own views
upon the subject, in the limited space allotted
me in this letter.
Year: 1868

It is said that the President is
preparing special message to Con-
gress on the deplorable state Of things
in the South. Does he expect to i'm.
part information to the men who
have been working for more than
two years, to bring about this very
state Of things? What can be hoped
from such a communication to such
men? Shame or momentary feel
ing Of compunction may prompt that
body to vote money for the South,
instead of righting its wrongs. So
long as It's labor system is kept tho.
roughly disorganized, with the settled
purpose to make the negroes idle and
turbulent, and, therefore, the more
available political allies of the Radi-
cal party, money aid is temporary
expedient. With no reliable labor
and heavy tax upon its leading sta
pie, to depress its growth here, and
encourage its production in British
dependencies, the southern people
have no means of recuperation left
them, and with negro supremacy su.
peradded, they have nothing to ex-
pect but continued poverty and
wrong, to culminate in expatriation
or war of races, in which both Sec
tions will become involved, when for
foreign Intervention may play part
with view to the dismemberment OF
a government at once, arrogant, in
tolerant and impertinently informed
ding. European governments are
becoming painfully conscious that
the Atlantic is not too wide to be
spanned by the arch-fiend puritan
ism which was never known to live
in peace with any government within
its reach, nor cease from troubling
that to which its allegiance was due


In the uncertainty of human even is
no one can foresee the conscq ne noes
Of war Of races. Should the Rad


icals rally to the support of theil
sable brethren, the democrats, fol
the sake of liberty and preference
for their own race will take up arm.
on the other side, and such war car
only be one Of determination unless
some foreign power should interven,
and dictate terms to the combatants
What those terms may be, can onl,
be surmised, but there is not a maj
in the South whose honest indigna


tion, self-respect aud self-interes


would not cause him to prefer tha


the Southern States should be de


Tendencies of England or Frame,
rather than the oppressed militar,
satrapies Of tho Internal Radicals. /


this be treason, "lct er rip"
Year: 1868

Az party In certain town recently,
two chaps were particularly struck with
the same lass. Being chilly, the iair maiden
wore n large shawl. While sitting In the
back part of the room with one Of the lovers
above mentioned on either side each OF her
admirers concluded to slip his hand under
the shawl and try what effect squeezing her
hand would have. lie went for t and sue
ceeded. Great day; how happy he wasl-
lie squeezed, and she squeezed apparently.
lie felt glorious all over, and she evidently
felt glorious too. After quite II joyful time
spent in this way, the lady thrrw back her
shawl, and revealed, to a little crowd stand
ing near, our two youths squeezing one an
others hand most lovingly. II don't do "
say "squeeze" TO either OF them since.
Year: 1868

Relief for the starving poor Of the
South, is claiming the attention Of
both sections The government is
not rich enough, with the aid of nor
thern capital to relieve the South so
long as the Radical policy is persist
ed in. That policy is reducing the
population to poverty at rate that
will soon place relief beyond the reach
of the most earnest charity, and when
this resource fails, then will come
that war of determination which Rad
icals are industriously inaugurating.
The only efficient remedy for the
rapidly increasing poverty of the
South, is the application of political
justice to the States now groaning
under the merciless rule of vindictive
and stnpid knaves. The people Of
the North are beginning to discover
that the continued impoverishment of
the South must add to their own bur-
dens in ratio with the decrease Of rev.
enue that might be derived from the
southern staples if the government
we're administered by wise men, in
stead Of fools, by patriots instead Of
corrupt traitors to the constitution,
by statesmen instead of dirty place
hunters and malignant partizans.
It it cheaper to relieve the South by
doing il simple justice, under the
constitution, than to destroy its lib.
erty and prosperity and throw it up.
on public charity to save it from star
wing.
Year: 1868

Which will be sufficient to duplicate lines to all, or
nearly ALL the paying points reached by the present
monopoly.


The present telegraph Companies of the country
have been consolidated into one huge monopoly,
and earning over six millions of dollars per
year. or over one hundred per cent on the actual
cost of their lines their present capital having been
watersd over one thousand per cent.


The National Telegraph Company have a recog-
milton from the United States Government of the
Importance of their enterprise with grant of the
most valuable franchises conferred upon
Telegraph Company. No competing line has ever
had the right granted by congress to this Com-
pany to construct and operate lines over every Rail
road and Mail Route in the United States The posi-.
tion of this Company differs from that Of any com
pany ever before organized. The question of the
right of way is forever settled.


The Stockholders of this Company can not be sold
out or transferred to any other Company. The act
Of Congress under which this company has been
organized prohibits any transfer of the franchises
granted.
Year: 1868

And this amount is to be paid as follow: One per
cent at the time of subscribing, and more until
the entire capital has been subscribed, and then on
calls to be made by the Board OF Directors install
ments not to exceed five per cent per month. When
thirtyve per cent of the par value of the shares
been paid. certidcatesof stock will be issued This
will give the Company paid up
Year: 1868

One per cent of the Stock will be required on sub
cent per month"; viii be made by the Board of Di-
rectors. from time to time. may be necessary to


upply funds to construct and equip the lines but
NO calls will be made after the per cent is paid,
until the entire Capital Stock shall have been sub
scribsd.
Year: 1868

A new enterprise to be knewn as the Nationa
Telegraph Company has been organized with val
uable franchises conferred by recent act of Con-
Telegraph all the principal railroads and mail
routes in the United States. The stock is to be
issued upon the same principle that of the Mer-
chants Union Express Company which recently
commenced operations. The design is to interest
the entire business community in the enterprise.
This is done, not SO much to dispose of the stock
it is to the business of the country through
which the lines pass.


The Capital ia to be
Year: 1868

The COUNTY COURT was engaged during
the, whole of yesterday in examining the
bills against the county, preparatory to lay
ing the county levy. Before concluding the
list the court adjourned until II o'clock to-
day
Year: 1868

The season having far advanced and having a
large stock of DRESS GOODS on hand yet, have
determined to sell cheaper than the cheapest In
this city, and therefore invite all in want Of GOOD
AND CHEAP GOODS to call at
Year: 1868

city, but they effected nothing. One of
them was by the aforementioned ners on.
In going toward the ship, he lost sight Of
her, and went great distance beyond
her; when he at length found her, the
tide rau so strong, that, as be descended
under water for the ships bottom, it swept
him away. Soon after this the enemy
went up the river, and pursued the boat
which had the submarine vessel on board
and sunk it with their shot. Though I
afterward recovered the vessel, I found il
impossible, at that time, to prosecute the
design any further. had been in bad
state OF health, from the beginning Of my
undertaking, and was now very unwell :;
the situation Of public affairs was such,
that despsired Of obtaining the public
attention, and the assistance necessary
was unable to support myself and the
persons must have employed, had pro.
ceeded. Beside, | found it absolutely
necessary that the operators should acquire
more skill in the management Of the YES
sci, before | could expec. success which
would havo taken up some time, and
made no small additional expense.
therefore gave over the pursui, for that
time, and waited for more favorable Cd
portunity, which never arrived.
Year: 1868

To the fore part Of the brim OF the
crown Of the submarip vessel was sock.
ct, and an iron tube, passing through the
socket, the tube stood upright, and could


aide up and down in the socket. six inch
es; at the top Of the tube wss a wood
screw, fixed by means of rod, which
passed through the tube, and screwed the
wood scre~ fast upon the top of.hs tube !;
by pushing the wood screw up sgsius. the
bottom ofs ship, and turning it at the
Year: 1868

The Charleston Mercury says OF Its fellow
Democrats at the South:


"Not one honest man, south OF MasOn's and Dixons


line ashamed Of the musket he bore or the sword ne
says is ashamed Of it, lies Let every honest man at
the North be of the fact that the man VINO says so
wants to swinde money out of somebody lie is KbaVe
either in the first or in the last step"


The Mobile Register improves the above text
as follows


"A good many OF Southern people are of the opn-
ion that it is bad policy for late Confeder9tes so pro
nOunced and noted as Gen. Wade Hampton, Admiral
Semmes, aud others, to take prominent part IN the
present campaign. for the reason that Radical thieves
will raise the maddog cry OF Rebel aud so i9Jure the
cause OF constitutional freedom The time for that style
of caution has passed; and the Rebel cry ike the en-
tire cause OF the Radicals is played out WIN tne meet
ing and close OF the great National Convention N
Tammany Hall, July g. we have entered upon pc "a new new
phase Of political career on the altar Oh tue new
Tammany, dedicated to constitutional liberty, was
@ad, @ Dy tne se aDd congTessioUal district in the
United States every feeling and prejudice that grew out
OF the late war. "A sacrifice TO great ana common
cause and there the lovers OF liberty from D9t OI t
late bcgerent sides casped hands and recorded vows OF
shoulder in the second war for the independence of the
States and the freedom OF the people. No men re-
ceiyed more hOpitabe and marked welcome 10 te CON
yention i'm the city and In the North than Gems. Hamp-
and Forrest and this not only from genuine adhra
ton OF the heroic characters Of these great cavalry On
GERS but order suaze and mark the truce that ad
been made between the friends OF liberty III the North
fuI prudence in policy And now, so far from advising
these gentlemen, including Admiral Semnes, not to
il we had way, would put them IN the held OF
campaign In the North ana let them speak, and canvass,
aud utter the boldest truths that they feel from every
stump in the North and West The period Tor sparrlS
has gone past We must gloves OFF now, and with pare
knuckles-ay. with mailed hands-we must up and at
the enemies OF our liberty"


We heartily second the proposition, and
propose that Gen. Forrest and Admiral Semmes
should together stump the North for their
cause and candidates. Forrest might demon
strate the Democratic love of the Blacks, when
they are in their proper place; and Semmes,
having already shed much light on the decline
of our foreign commerce and navigation, might
with confidence be expected to shed still more.
Bring them on
Year: 1868

the action of the President In response to
Gov. Warmoths application for military
aid to sustain the new State Govern
ment in enforcing the laws, there remains no
doubt that the Executive branch of the Gov
enment recognizes the validity OF the work OF
Reconstruction accomplished by Congress. This
course on the part of the President will receive
the unqualified praise of every lover OF liberty,
union, and peace. On a very vital pont-in-
deed, on nearly the whole issue which has
separated the President from Congress-it re-
stores the harmony between the Legislative
and Executive powers, and goes very far to
assure the peaceful solution of the long and
vexatious problem of Reconstruction. Disre-
garding, as he himself has done, the issues
now past, a grateful people will thank him
heartily for his course, and trust that he may
carry it out TO the end.
Year: 1868

The World has a "most extraordinary rumor'
that Gen. Grant is about to decline. We can
assure our cotempOrary that Seymour has
played out" that dodge. Gen. Grant never
loved Office we'll enough to decline it, in view
of recent developments. The lady who, "vow-
"ing she would neer consent, consented" was
no prototype of the captor of Yicksburg and
of Lees army.


BY the way: The World may not have under
stood that the $4,000 left at the st. Nicholas TO
be bet on Grant is to be lost in case Grant is not
elected, if aIire and of course will be lost in
case Gen. Grant should decline. So, if there
be any goose so green as to put any faith IN
The Worlds canard, he has now a chance to
prove afresh the old saw that A fool and his
money are soon parted"
Year: 1868

The. Democratic party are beginning to smart
under the consciousness of their stupidity in
not nominating the only candidate who had
any power to aid their cause or courage to
carry out their measures. For whatever of
political capital they have they are indebted to
President johnson. Having thrown him over
board they cannot complain if he discharges
the duties of his Office, during the remainder Of
his term, in a manner more in accordance with
the laws of the land and the dictates of pru-
dent and really conservative craftsmanship,
than with their revolutionary platform. The
instructions issued by the President through
the Secretary of War to the military COM
mander in Louisiana, amount to recognition,
by the President, of the validity OF the Recon-
stucted State Governments, and, by inference
Icpudiate the Democratic platform, which de-


nounces them as unconstitutional and void.
The proclamation of the validity OF the AlNth
Amendment tended strongly in the same direc-
ton but with the palmer evidence afforded by
Year: 1868

The Mobile Tribune having printed, as extracts
from this journal, paragraphs which never sp-
peared in it, embQdying sentiments which We
abhor, we saw fit to brand them as forgeres
and require their justification. Our Mobile
namesake reterates his naked assertions, and
says:


In regard to the expression that he had declared fo


spikDg the Negroes did not read this opinion IN THE
IPBUNE 1t circulated very generally IN the news
papers Of the South a the beginning OF the and az
that the sentiment had been really promulgated by IHE
TRIBUNE and its denial at this late day will be subject
OF surprise TO all whO for the last eight years have be-
leyed that the sentiment was really uttered by that
paper 1t was regarded Of those attempts at Wit
which occasionally distinguishes our cotemporary;
for nobody really believed that the very
humane and very enlightened but very errac propre
tor OF The TRIBUNE seriously recommended the spng
OF the negroes But have stronger proof than
ms declaration that the opinion not uttered The
charge made by the Southern press and his simple
denial will not relieve him from the responsibility which
attaches to such sentiment"


We beg the Mobile man not to undertake
to relieve as from any sort of responsibility.
We prefer to be excused. "At the beginning
"Of the War;" quite number of passages, pur-
porting to be from this journal, were forged at
the South and widely circulated through the
Rebel Press. They were intended to fire the
Southern heart" and probably had the de-
sired effect One or two of them duly reached
us, and were branded by us as they deserved.
If they had not been, they would still have
been Rebel fOrgeres, intended to aid the cause
of Disunion. There are ample files of The
TRIBUNE and for any sentiment that was ever
expressed therein, day and date can be gwen
Year: 1868

The IVth Article of the Democratic Plat
form demands


FquaI taxation every species Of property including
Government bonds and other public securities


This is the old Democratic cry for idlfect
taxation on real estate, lands and houses, OF
which Horatio Seymour has always been an
advocate The Convention thought the speed1
est way to set the current of public opinion
running toward reputation would be to levy
all taxes directly on lands and houses, l. e. on
fixed capital, instead of on business and income.
But are the farmers and property-holders
anxious to be driven into reputation by tax
ing equally the principal of property that earns
nothing or one per cent and property thai
earns two hundred per cent? 1t is the most
unequal taxation possible, and would drive any
country into reputation that should resort
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