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Year: 1869

If our sensitive British friends should dis
cern any fresh cause of irritation or ofense in
the speech of Gen. Walbridge on Canadian
Reciprocity, herewith printed, We make haste
to assure them that no ofiense was intended.
The simple fact is that our merchant princes,
while Britons are nerving themselves for war,
are looking around for new worlds to conquer,
lin the way of Trade,) and have concluded that
they could turn an honest penny by enlarging
their dealings with our Northern neighbOrs.
That is the Whole case; and all that Gen.
Walbridge says of Canada's inevitable destiny
(Annexation, of course,) and our chivarOus in
disposition to hasten that event by coercion,
may be regarded and treated-if they choose
as poetry.


Speaking for ourselves only, we may here
observe that we regard fishing as capital sport
but very improbable vocation, and believe
our country would have been this day stronger
and richer if no Yankee fisher had sailed east
ward of the st. John since 1888. II we were
never again to drop line for cod or mackerel
eastward of the Penobscot, We believe our
people could not fail to employ their time to
better purpose. AS for the free navigation of
the st. Lawrence, we consider that magnif-
NCub uuluDubs NAuduh hibHO DObtCl COdA HCf
olon grain to take that route to Europe before
she sells us the privilege of sending ours
that way. Railroads are rapidly taking freight
away from Canals and even Rivers-we
may OF may not like it, but the fact is so.
And as to saving our Pine timber uncut and
buying that of Canada instead as a measure of
provldent foresight, we are tempted to say,
Bosh! The Canuck is a man and brother:
he will always be ready to sell us timber for
cash or barter; and he and his will seek shell
ter under our flag before we shall have cut
down nearly all our pines. Even were we to
run short of Pine, We could use some other
OF our native woods instead, just as we are
now making extensive use of Chestnut, which
we did not saw at all till within the last few
years. We have excellent timber in the Ale
ganles' and between them and the Atlantic,
adequate to the supply of our wants for the
next half-century.


Yet we shall some time have Reciprocity
with the Canadas; though we do not quite SEQ
WY 1t should be restricted to Agricultural
products. ,Vhy not say right out that Canada
Year: 1869

OF the remarkable Convention of Colored
Men held at Binghamton, the Distinguishing
products have been the address of colored
lady on Woman's Rights, and another by the
Convention on rights in general. They most
Justly demand of the people of the State the
rejection of that provision of the franchise
which has heretofore required property quail
fication in colored voters alone. 1t is much to
reflect upon that colOred men can now 30
generally assemble in convention; and 1t Is
even more satisfactory that they have so little
TO demand, and such reason to trust that their
desire will be gratified.
Year: 1869

The latest phase of British opinion respecting
the Alabama claims is as friendly as could be
desired. The Times, however in comment on
the recently published official dispatches affects
to believe that the United States are con-
demued by their own confessions therein, and
that no concession on the part of England can
meet the case. Divested of a great amount Of
official verbiage, this case on our part
appears to be-frst, that England gave
premature and indecent recognition TO our
enemies second, that the Alabama was
culpably permitted to escape. Both these posi-
tions have been we'll aired and will still stand
any breeze of dispute from across the water.
We rather hope that breeze will blow us good.
Meanwhile, we cannot expect that Great Britain
will make us other than sentimental amends
for the first wrong. What remains is to obtain
a reasonable acknowledgment Of the second.
Year: 1869

The exhibit given in another column of the
various steps whereby the frauds of the secret
tax levies were pressed (at last with
partial success) upon the Legislature, is
from the Citizens Association. 1t cor
responds in the main with the facts as re-
peatedly set forth heretofore in our columns
The Association close their mani
festo with some satisfactory figures
concerning the comparative burdens
of this and previous years, and with protest
against the idea that, bad as legislation for
the city at Albany is, it could be any better if
done in New Y YoTk
Year: 1869

In addition to the news of great outbreak
in Havana, the telegraph announces the sue
cessful landing in Cuba of Col. de Russy's bat
TALON to join Gen. Jordan. New munitions of
war have been shipped to the bay of Nipe,
whence they will soon reach their destination
among the flbusters and Cubans in the inte-
Iior. By late particulars we understand that
the invalid Captain General has been driven
from Office and from the country.
Year: 1869

We are sorry that DR.. Mary Walker has yet
again pressed her claims for position under
the Government, and has again been refused.
We cannot doubt that so much energy in
the pursuit of office fails to secure 1t
mainly because of her own peculiarlties
(not to say faults) and it seems sure
that she will continue to fail But we cannot
find it in our heart to join in the general ridi'
cule she excites. We do not forget that, act
ing mans part with woman's ability size
did, during the war, render the State some
service
Year: 1869

Indian outrages have of late come under the
Joint attention of the President, the Secretary
of War, and the Commissioner for the Indians
The result of their deliberations is the adop-
ton of a measure urged by Senator Ross-the
establishment of more military posts along the
frontier. The President purposes to issue a
proclamation outlawing all bands found out Of
their reservations.
Year: 1869

The Professor who the other day amazed
Washington by his protest in favor of female
franchise has resigned from the Treasury, to
give his undivided attention to Woman's Rights.
We suppose he has got married If So we
hope, in the depth of bis meekness, he didn't
do it under cOmpulsiOn. That's the way he
resigned. He announces that he returned
from his brilliant career here at the Conven-
tions to be informed that his resignation
would be accepted.
Year: 1869

The Shoe and Leather Reporter explains that
it did not say that the Treasury received
$5,000,000 from duties OH Lastings used In
making Ladies' Shoes at Lynn, but that the
cost to consumers was enhanced to that amount
1t estimates the enhancement of cost by the
duty of thirty cents per pair, and adds:


at is commonly understood that the law imposing
these heavy duties hastings not intended to cover
hastings shoes rather encourage the production
OF q lighter and cheaper quality OF the same class Of
goods largely used in Innings for mems clothing etc. which
was already being produced IN small quantities in several
factories at the East and 1t quite probable that
this the These factories had at that time machin
were not prepared to make the finer and better quality
required in the shoe trade Soon after the passage OF this
tariff BILL however they began 70 give ther aehtoh 10
the manufacture hastings for Shoes well as that par
tcular Of goods In which the tariff designed to
protect hem but they have not so far succeeded ID tne
production of goods which will compare IN quality with
those OF foreign make The result has been that the
manufacturers has to pay about double the former price
for these goods at the same time there Is an INFERIOR
article of domestic manufacture in the market WHICH,
costing far less IS sold at very nearly the same price
The manufacturers do not believe that this tarn vi" DC
maintained for than very short PERIOD and there
fore. they not willing to incur the risk involved IN
importing costly machinery from Europe 70
acquainted with the shoe and leather trades was Is


lar with the provisions OF ths PHI before s hnt
the Department has since ruled to the contrary now
will The TRIBUNE give us the weight OF its nuence n
making known these facts not for the benefit Of the boot
and shoe men, who doing well ana ask no 1aVOs Du





ought 20 have cheap shoes without paying bounty on
them TO woOen manufacturers In line OF goods where
Congress intended to protect them by the proV


ions Of this billP


To which The Tribune responds:


1. The Reporter says that American made
Lastings are poor and dear because the manu-
"facturers do not believe that this Tariff will be
maintained for more than very short PERIOD"
and SO fail to import or obtain the requisite
machinery. If, then. their apprehension of
change of the Tariff should be dspelled, they
,ooud import or otherwise procure the requi-
site machinery; ehY If not, Why mott


2. If there be any reason in nature why Last
ings can be made cheaper Chat is, with less
Labor in Europe than here then we would
cut down the duty to Revenue standard and
discourage the production Of Lastings in this
country but if, on the contrary, we are be-
hind only in machinery and experience, then
we would obtain the machinery and acquire
the experience, so as to make all the Lastings we
need. We see no reasons why we should not
make these as well as Pins, Nails, Screws, Flan-
mel and Carpets; but if The Reporter can adj
duce such reasons, we will carefully consider
them. Whether Congress did or did not intend
to tax Shoe Lastings seems to us a quite sub
ordinate question.
Year: 1869

shall send us freely whatever she has to sell,
and that we shall send her nothing that zoe
have TO self A genuine Reciprocity would
form Zollverein or common Tariff for Canada
and this country, abolish our antagonist lines
of Custom Houses, collect our Duties on I'm
ports in common, and divide the proceeds pro
rata between the two countries We are
ready for that sort of Reciprocity to-day. Are
tha Canadians
Year: 1869

This is to say that If nation owes debts
which it cannot pay, it ceases to owe them
which is an argument practically sound for all
EcuadOrian purposes 1t is as easy as repudia-
ton. When the Ecuadorans cannot pay their
bills, we shall always understand therefore,
that their finances are in a prosperous condi-
tiOn--in short, that they are out of debt
Year: 1869

We publish this morning an abstract of the
Inaugural Message of Gov. Stearns OF New
Hampshire, which represents the State as in
prosperous conditions congratulates the country
upon wise and temperate policy of the
National Administration, and recommends the
ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment.
Year: 1869

The World seems not satisfied with our
demonstration that the champions among Us
ofaggressive and eternal Slavery have ever been
rampant Free Traders. We offer one more
illustration that The World will hardly demur
to as irrelevant or unimportant. We cite Tho
World
Year: 1869

Miss Winnie Ream's model of the martyred
President goes to Italy to be put into stone
There it will take shape again as n model OF
the taste of our Congress, and of artistic legis-
Iofion
Year: 1869

Who can subscribe now to even that mos!
plausible speech of the Shakesperean grave.
digger" The gallows does well to those who
"do ill., We are certain it does not
The unsightly tree shows society what bOrrid
fruit it raises and what ghastly and wretched
cultiyator of men it is apt to be. The other
day negro went to the gallows with the fol-
lowing among his dying thoughts:


"If dis ngger bad uebber been born, BY iing


He would n. had on de galloSs to swing"
The philosophy is good, though little OT'
of tune, and we ought to try and save such
philosophers from the fatality of their births.
Another colored murderer, breaking down o..
his march to the gallows, hymned himself
away at this rate:


"My mother Sad an only soni


We happy little bsnd-halsluiah


The Greeks and Romans had him hung,


Were happy little band-halelujahr


There was a bitter jest in the murdereT's
doggerel. Society is none too happy in its ex-
ecutions, and the hanging on Calvary ought to
strike us as a very grave argument against cap
ital punishment. That at least, is the image
of q martyrdOm and a murder, and is public
crime against society.
Year: 1869

In the reign of Henry VIII. arti6cers
and laborers were compelled to eat horse.
corn, beans, peas oats, tarcs and lentils.
They slept on coarse straw covered with
canvas, and lived in straw-thatched how
els of mud and wood, with the bare earth
for a floor They ate their food from
wooden trenches, and their clothing was
of the coarsest possible material The
laborer of to day lives in what would
have been considered a palace at the time
of which we speak. lie eats food which
would have been deemed fit for lord Of
Henry Wis court, and commands furni
ture, clothing, books, and other mental
and physicalwealth which that monarch 5
kingdom could not have purchased.


In the three ce lries which hive n c
elapsed, labor has been constantly pro-
crossing more rapidly than capital, until


at the present time the supremacy Of the
latter has become extremely doub tful, and


many of the most careful thinkers of the
age prophesy the speedy hrriual Of the day


when the present wages system must be
abandoned for cooperative system, IN
which labor shall enter into partnersh.p
With capital, and share profits according
to It's productive value
Year: 1869

A law of Congress taxes State banks
ten per cent on their circulation. Some
one in Maine declared that his tax was
so excessive as to indicate purpose to
destroy the franchises Of the banks and
consequently beyond the power of Con-
gress. The case has just been decided
in the Supreme Court. Chef Justice
CHASE delivered the opinion, He says;


Congress in the exercise Of undisputed,
unconditional power. undertaking to
provide currency for the whole coun-
try, it cannot be questioned that Con
gress may constitutionally secure the
benefit of it to the public by approprl-
ate legislation. 10 this end Congress
has denied the quality Of legal tender to
foreign coins, and has provided by law
against the imposition of counterielt and
base coin upon the community. To the
same end, Congress may discourage, by
suitable enactments, the circulation as
moNy or any notes not issued under Its
own authority Without this power, IN.
deed, It's attempt to secure a sound and
uniform currency for the country must
be futile. Viewed in this light. as a duty
to contracts or property, we cannot doubt
the constituticnality of the tax under
consideration.
Year: 1869

What the country needs now is thor.
ough examination of the machinery OF
the public service What is unnecessary


and extravagent must be cut off. There


must be thorough dealing with corrup-
tion But that is not all. ANY system
for carrying ON the public business of the
country is expensive and if the systems
in use have failed in any respect to COM


pass the end designed, or are not the best
adapted thereto, they must be changed
or perfected, fer the best is the cheapest
in the long rum We want a truly eco


nomical administration of affairs IN the


various departments of the public ser
vice, and to have that we must elevate
the standard of our public officials. We
must have intelligent, efficient, and hon
est public agents. Here is the problem for
Congress to solve To contriye to give us
some plan by which we shall get a body
of faithful and conscientious, as well as
capable and experienced, public servants,
or something as near that mark as possi-
bic. Fancy our having through such an
agency our taxes, for instance, faithfully
assessed and collected, and then our ex-
penses reduced to the minimum. Almost
Utopian in the light of our experience of
public matters! Yet our private busi-
ness establishments secure this In the
main. Unhappily, there are abundant
instances where they fail but there is an
encoura ging number OF cases where they
succeed. If a merchant in any extensive
business should prefer to entrust the con-
duct of his affairs to clerks not bred to
business habits, s,-picked up anywhere,
without experience. and without interest
in the success of the house, scantIly paid,
and not sure of retention even 1t faithful,
rather to higher and more costly or
der of assistants, how soon would the ex-
pertinent set him right upon the question
of economy?


Yet the government, in its civil depart
ments, pursues just this course; and
Congress is now called on to retrench by
paying the puplic employees still more
scantitly, and by rendering their contln,
uance in office still more precarlous, and
there to stop. 1t is certain that we will
never have an honest, faithful, Intelligent,
and. therefore, truly economical, admin
istration of the public service by perse-
vering in this policy. We do not now
commit ourselves to any of the plans be-
fore Congress for the reorganization Of
the departments, or for retrenchment n
them, but we insist upon 1t that some
thing must be done towards elevating the
standard and tone of the public service
and, to that end, towards classifying the
more responsible positions SO as to give
them, among other advantages, that of
a professional esprit du corps. We need
a better order of public officials, and per
haps fewer of them Security of posi-
ton during good behavior, and reasonable
provision in old age or incapacity for fur
ther work, are necessary elements, it
seems e, us, in any plan of official reform
promising the least hope of success, and
in this we are sustained by view of the
practice of the most successful organlza-
tions to carry on extensive affairs. every
where, in private life.- Chicago Post.
Year: 1869

A PUZZLE. is a question for
young arithmeticians, and others who
ike to crack an arithmetical nut noW
and then, to try their wits upon; Two
Arabs sat down to dinner, and were ac-
costed by stranger, who requested to
join their party, saying that he could
not get provisions to buy in that part OF
the country: if they would admit him to
eat only an equal share with themselves
he would willingly pay them the whole !,
The frugal meal consisted of eight .smal
loaves OF bread, five of which belonged
20 one Of the Arabs and three to the
other The stranger having eaten a
third part Of the eight loaves, arose and
laid before them eight pieces Of money,
saving: "My friends, there is what L
promised you: divide it among you ac
cording to your rights A little dispute
arose respecting division of the money;
but reference being made to the Cadi, he
adiudged seven pieces to the owner, OF
the five loaves and only one piece to HIM
who had owned the three loaves. Yet
the Cadi decided justly.
Year: 1869

by Professor Edmund Andrews, Presi-


dent of the Chicago Historical Society,


on 1.-THE Geology Of Lake MICHIGAN, y


we give the following synopsis: He had


long been convinced that indications ex-


listed on the lake shore to determine the


distance of the drift period. Lake Mich
igan had It's currents like the ocean,


one passing northerly and the other


southerly Lake Michigan lies in ba-
sin of bowider drift, which lies again IN
basin of rock. The shores were rapidly
| being eroded by the force of the waves


and the peculiar character OF the basin.
The sand is swept by the currents along
the shore, and no sand Is ever brought


up from the depts Of the lake. There
is constant current passing along both


shores, and the influence OF this lncess-
ant action leaves what he would call,
for want of better term, a terrace of
erosion, which drops with perpendicu
lar abruptness to the great dept lust
beyond the action Of the currents. The
shelf on the western shores OF Lake
Michigan was about the same depth
with that of the eastern shore OF Lake
Huron. This he attributed to the force
and prevailing course of the lake winds.
IF it were possible to find out the rate
at which this erosion proceeded, 1t would
be practicable to get an appr0XImatIve
estimate of the time taken to form this
shelf. In Lake Erie, in front of Cleve
land the formation of the terrace was
about six feet per year, and other places
it was only four feet. The average
rate between Evanston and Manitowoc
was about 5 2S-lO0 feet year. The
breadth of the shelf and the extent of
the erosion was about 3 9S-l00 miles on
the lake shore.


The general slope Of the bottom show
ed from soundings that the shore had
been contracted about % miles. An es-
innate indicate that about 2,870 years
had elapsed in the process Of rhe erosion.
Lake Michigan had stood at three levels,
the first one about ~ feet above the
present level. There was no well de-
fired beach line above that already indi-
Gated between the lake and the Allie
gheny Mountains. The result of the re-
cession OF the waters frcnl the drift Pc
riod was that the water was shut up in
the basins as in cups. Ii we exnlne
the beach liues, they are found in three
parallel SETS That the change of the
levels was quit sudden Is Indicated by the
fact that the beaches were not disturbed.
The water sub>ided inthe lover part ofthe
lake FIST, as the peat beds overgrown
with moss, forests, and under brush in
the vicinity Of Evanston must have been
formed after the first recession Of the
waters.
Year: 1869

One of the most singular matrimonial
affairs that ever came to cur knowledge
occurred IN the capital of this county
short time since, and ore that demonstrat
ed, III great degree, the firm belief
entertained by some people in the su
perns.tural Ca pa DintieS OF spirit med
lums.


4 widow lady named Mrs. W,
who Is Z convert to spirituahsm, became
convinced 5hat her affinity was embodied
in the spirit Of gentleman who died
nearly two years ego, and she accordingly
sought the counsel of a lady medium, also
a resident Of the county seat, who advis-
ed her to be at once united in Wedlock to
the deceased. Strange as it may seem,
Mrs. W--made preparations fer
such an event, ana at the time p!5ointed
made her appearance at the house Of the
medium arrayed IN bridal attire. After
placing herself in communication with
the spirit OF the departed gentleman, the
medium performed the ceremony and
pronounced the two man and wife, after
which Mrs. W received the con
gratulations of several friends present,
and returned to ker own residence, whel e
sumptuous repast was served in honor
of the event.


We are assured that the parties en-
gagged in this singular transaction acted
in perfect good faith. Our opinion is
that the heroine in the affair will soon
sigh for something more substantial than
a spiritual husband.
Year: 1869

The entire morning was occupied with the trial of
prisonee for the larceny of S1700 in certificates of
deposit with Jay Cooke Il Co., and belonging to Will
liam Entwstle at No. 53I North Front street He was
a lOdger in EntwistleIs house. and, according to
his own statement, gained living by
trading in old glass, etc. One night
recently he went to the house and found EntWistle
under the influence Of liquor; sitting beside him. ne
watched his opportunity, and, as testified by
EntwistleIs son, who said he saw the whole trans
action stole the purse from his pocket There were
then in the purse ego in greenbacks and the GER
tl1cates above mentioned Subsequently
he had occasion to 90 into the
cellar, and then, according to the
testimony for the prosecution, hid the purse under
the floor, for subsequently it was found there con-
tanning the certificates but minus the cash. The
child who had seen the prisoner commit the theft


told his mother who upon retiring for the night ap-
prsed her husband and, slngularly enough was
severely beaten for doing But this she attempted
to explain away by saying that he was very drunk.
However, finding that he had been feeced he pro-
cured several policemen and had the prisoner ar
rested. He was searched, but nothing was found
upon him, and he always declared his innocence,
and that the whole affair was a conspiracy against
him. On trial.
Year: 1869

The following extracts show the state OF the New
York money market yesterday


From the Herald.


"The principal matter of interest in Wall street to-
day was the public announcement through the Sub
Treasurer in this city OF Secretary Boutwels nten
tOns with regard to the purchase of bonds and sale
OF gold during the current month. This announce
ment WAS made early N the day by bulletin posted