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Year: 1868

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REGISTRATION IN Missouri We have
already referred to the effort being made in
Missouri to disfranchise all those who are
opposed to granting radicalism a new lease
of power. To show how far the radicals
dare go, we give the following synopsis of
instructions from the Superintendent of
Registration of Missouri, to the separate
Superintendents in their respective localities


"The instructions to superiptendents of
registration provide that the oath of loyolty
shall not be administered to those who sym-
pathized with the south in the late rebel
lion proceeding calculated to perpetuate
rebellion and make new rebels.


They stipulate that persons whose asso,
ciatious or personal feelings, in the remotest
degree, or in the most abstract manner, twere
understood to be- with the rebellion, shall be
regarded as disloyal and debarred from the
privilege Of taking the OATH


They provide that young men who have
become of age since the registration of 1866,
aud who are suspected of having entertained
diSlOyal sentiments at any time, cannot nor
will not, be registered as qualified voters


They provide that any man guilty of the
acts specified by the new radical constitution
and registry laws of Missouri shall not be
allowed to register; and every man who
presents himself must prove that he has not
been so guilty.


They require from all men who present
themselves for registration full evidence that
they have not only been uncompromising, un-
conditional union men from the inception Of
the rebellion to its close, but that they have
Since the suppression of the rebellion, de<
meaned themselves as active haters and op>
ponents of the rebel cause, and have not
been united and affiliated politically with
rebels, secessionsts, and southern sympalhi-
zers since the putting down of the rebellion.


They assert that taking an oath never to
have been guilty of acts against the coustitu-
ton of Missouri shall not be conclusive evil
deuce of loyalty but that proof of the stipu-
lation given above must be adduced.


They provide that "a general reputation
for disloyalty' shall be sufficient for the board
Of registration to reject.


They provide that naturalized citizens
who cannot present naturalization papers
mustbring evidence as above.


They declare that the 'so>called amnesty
proclamation shall be dsregarded.


They declare that "a doubt, suspicion, or
belief that man is a southern sympatizer,
shall be sufficient to refuse him the right of
registration unless he can prove to the con-
trary'
Year: 1868

LEATHER.-Grant's knowledge of leather
reminds us of a man who once in a stage
coach tried to get into conversation with his
only fellow passenger, but could get nothing
from him beyond disclaimer of any knowl,
edge on any of the subjects introduced. At
last he said Sir, like to talk to pass
away the time in travelling. Is there any
thing you do know any thing about ?" The
silent man replied, "Try me on Leather" ;"
Grant is similarly situated.
Year: 1868

SINCE the close of the war in 1865, the
radicals have expended, over and above the
amount of interest paid on the public debt,
over one thousand millions of dollars This
is more than one third of our National debt.
Is there any wOrder that the radical papers
aud speakers are anxious to cover this up,
and prevent the people seeing these facts by
constantly harping about the questions at
issue during the existence of the war They
would ike to have the people believe that
the war is still going on, in order that they
may have an excuse for these enormous
expenditures.
Year: 1868

THEIR STocK.-The whole stock in trade
Of the radical party is the late war, fought
by democrats and conservatives, while they
plundered the public treasury. To keep the
country distracted and divided is all the de-
structives aim at, for every one of them
would infinitely prefer, with the great arch
6end, rather to rule in hell than to serve
in heaven"
Year: 1868

A LADY picked up pocket,book, appar,
emily well filed, in the New Haven depot.
but before she had time to examine it. 4
well dressed man stepped up to her, and
with exceeding politeness informed the ladv
that he had just droppedit. A minute afte,
it was handed to him the lady who had
dropped it came out of car looking for the
lost article, but the polite gentleman was
gone
Year: 1868

TIE Houston Telegraph says TO day
there is not as much crime in Texas as among
the same amount of population in any part
OF the North Men of the North are lust
as safe in Texas as in one of their own
churches at home
Year: 1868

Persons having real estate for sale or to let
and those desrous Of purchasing renting such pro
perty will find it TO their interest to advertise in THE
TRIBUNE Its aggregate circulation exceeds that Of any
other newspaper and In addition TO this advantage THE
TRIBUNE will be found not only in EewYork and all its
cities and villages, but every State and Territory
within the Union The advertisement should be made
brief 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 TRIB
USE, semi-Weekly, and Weekly, comprise individuals in
every profession business consequently advertise
1nents In each disseminate among all classes. THE
TRIBUNE devotes especial attention TO the reports Of real
estate both In the city and in every part Of the State
thus adding greatly to the value Of its columns as an adj
vertslng medium The charges for advertising are as
follows: DAILY TRIBUNE. cents per line for single
insertion: WEEKLY TRIBUNE, 81 50 per line; SEME
WEEKLY TRIBUNE, 25 cents per line
Year: 1868

Burning Of a Livery Stable and Dwelling House
at West Troy-Probable Fatal Casualty.


TROY, March 20, 1858.
This morning at two O'Clock the livery stable of
Deebin MITCHELL In West Troy, discovered to be
on fire. and before it could be extnguished the build
ing and most of its contents were destroyed. A
dwelling house adjoining was also destroyed. An
unknown lad from Buffalo, who was allowed to
sleep In the barn. was badly burned that his life
Is despaired Of The loss Is about $4,000.
Year: 1868

Lincoln's administration. in not being
able to rise above the literal technicsli-
ties Of the forum Of a mere criminal
court into the atmosphere Of statesman /.
ship; and, IL Mr.. Trumbull is not capa-
BILE Of appreciating the differences be-
tween a Senatorial impeachment
Of political crimes and misdemeanors
which threatens the public veal, and q
technical criminal trial, under an iudict.
ment in court OF lava distinction so
manifestly made in the Constitution that
no one whose mind hes not been cramped
by mere legal technicalities can fail TO
see it--he has read that Constitution 70
little purpose, and however astute and
efficient be may be as case lawyer, be
is not worthy, in times Of public peril, TO
occupy the place to which he was ele-
waited TO act as a statesman.


The speakers at the meeting we're very
severe in comments upon the conduct OF
the Tribune.
Year: 1868

PERILs OF EDITING FRONTIER PAPER.-The
editor of the Owyhee Aralanche, under the head
of agreeable Business" gives the following
incident of newspaper EDITORS life on the bor
dcrs of civilization -" Oh, the felicity of edit
ing paper Charming, agreeable, in a horn !!
Fascinating, attractive occupation, but difficult
to appreciate. How nicely and smoothly one
gets along without any 'onpleasantness ! For
instance, in q recent issue referred directly
to a ruffian known Captain Prescott, and in
cidcnally to guerrilla named AL. Cage. We
did this in justice to ourself and the community
at large. The other day, while quietly seated
in sanctum, taxing brain for more
copy in response to the everlasting cry of the
devil, the two above named villains, one of them
armed with hatchet and the other with bowie
knife of large dimensions, made violent attack
upon person. The only alternative to
fight die. We accordingly seized large
knife, about two feet long, used for cutting pa
per, and bled our assailants pretty freely. They
sued for mercy, we spared their worthless lives
and told them to dust, and they got up and
busted. We would take this occasion to state
that if ever they or any one else attack US with
the intention of doing bodily harm, will
shoot them dead in their tracks cut their
thrOaiS from to ear. y
Year: 1868

GERMAN REPUBLICAN PAPER.-The Union State
Central Committee have purchased the A6end
POST for the purpose of conducting German
Republican organ in this State. This is certain
ly very wise course for the committee, and
move in the right direction. The Germans, as
a class, are Republicans by nature, and are strict
advocates of Republican institutions yet they
are very sensitive people, and when some of
the Government revenue officers, who claimed
to be the representatives of the Union party,
became very exacting concerning the enforce
ment of the revenue law, in its strict conStruc-
ton, many of these men who were manufacturers
of lager were the victims of enormous and ex-
orbitant fines for some slight infractions Of the
same. The fact that large portion of these
fines went to the informer was an additional in
centive for unprincipaled men to seize upon the
slightest opportunity TO instigate prosecution.
The Germans visited the blame of these actions
upon the entire party. The Democracy, true 10
their natural instincts, were not slow TO make
capital out of this, and by promising that which
they had no power to fulfill, that they would,
soon they could get into power do away with
excise laws, induced these men to support their
cause in the last campaign. The Democracy
also used their usual tact in deceit and false
representations by causing the Union party to
shoulder the onus, as they called it, of the Sun
day law, by promising that it should be repealed.
But the German population have become de-
cidedly undeceived relative to the pretended in
tercst of the Democracy in their welfare, and
those of the true old line Republican stamp who
were led away last Fall in the way OF false gods,
are now returning TO their first and only true
love-the Union party-never again so be led to
stray into the forbidden pastures of copperhead-
ism. They now see through their empty
pretensions They gave the Democracy their
support and what have they received in return !?
Echo answers what?
Year: 1868

JUsr So.-The Nevada Gazette says -" The
very defeat of the impeachment measures is a
double surety of Grants election. The acquittal
of Andrew Johnson will revive his hitherto droop-
ing impudence, And Danish the little trace of
modesiy that the probability of impeachment
might have at one time awakened. He will be a
candidate for election to second term of tie
Presidency and has just arrogance enough to
run upon platform of his own and to head an
independent party"
Year: 1868

Dox'r LIVE THERE.-When you pass door
after nine O'Clock q. night and see a young man
and young woman and hear a smack, you can
bet your bottom dollar that the young man don't
live there.
Year: 1868

NEuRALGIA.-We cut from the Alta California
recipe for the cure of neuralgia, which the
editor of that paper claims to have been effected
in several cases of his own knowledge He
says =" Some time ago We published, at the re-
quest of q friend, recipe to cure neuralgia
Half drachm of sal-ammonia in ounce of cam
phor water, to be taken a spoonful at a dose,
and the dose repeated several times, at intervals
# five minutes, if the pain be not relieved at
once. Half dozen different persons have since
tried the recipe, and in every case au immediate
cure has been effected. In one, lady had been
affected for more than week and her physician
was unable to alleviate her sufferings when a
solution of sal-ammonia in camphor water re-
lieved her in few minutes ~
Year: 1868

And when we ask the reason, we are
answered by the declaration of the Repub-
licsn Convention at Chicago that the bonds
must be paid in gold, according to the let
ter and spirit of the contract BY the de
elaration of its President that the debt of
the bondhOlder is as sacred a. the grave of
the soldier.
Year: 1868

/


STAND From UNDER As might


have been expected, though with
startling suddenncss, one of the


leading "fancies' Of Wall street
broke down last week; Atlantic
mail tumbled from 81 to 25 ; more
thah 60 per cent, fell in a single
day. What goes next? and where
will the banks stand which have
loaned on this stock, or loaned the
brokers who have taken the stock
as collateral? Wall street has been
rotten, root and branch, for, years,
and it would not be surprising if
half the banks in that locality soon
went by the board. Cornelius
Vanderbilt is an old man, and likely
to die suddenly. He is said to have
borrowed enormously in order to
carry on his huge railway schemes.
When that event happens, a panic
will occur in the stock market that
will sweep awaya hundred fortunes
No man at his time of life should
play the hazardous game he is now
engaged in. In the mean time
stand from under, all ye who are
connected with Wall street stocks.
The banks are as morally rotten as
the spectators and brokers' thew
are all in the same boat, What
goes next ?-NeD York Dav Book
Year: 1868

ITs POwER has been fully tested and i,
is now settled beyond all dispute that
White Pine Compound is sure cure for
Kidney Complaints, Weak Luags, and all
Pains or Irritation OF Throat and Chest
Year: 1868

% The large assortment Of Hardware at
Gill Richmond's appear 10 give general
satisfaction, from the crowds that we
notice in their House. They can furnish
all those who Nish to go to housekeeping
with any article that may be wanted
from cook stove to q cake cutter; they
can fit out carpenter, blacksmith, a
Saddler, wagon, maker, a farmer, ,.or
any other man, with anything and every.
thing that Is used. This is the only House
where the "vail has been lifted" and
"the pressure removed" the seven car
loads Of goods beat all other business
Houses No difference who may go to see
them--they please all! If they haven't
anything on hand, they send for it, and
charge nothing for sending.
Year: 1868

A prominent Radical Senator says Gram
is opposed to placing military OF naval Off
GERS In civil position Perhaps Grant don'i
consider himself much Of a military man.
Crescent.


You know very well, friend Crescent
that the people consider Grant good mill
tary man, and good man generally: Men
are so much in the habit nowadays Of
over-estimating themselves, that it is rare
circumstance TO find one to come up to his
estimate of himself If Grant has erred in
this respect-if it be an error to underrate
ones self-the error has been made mani
fest by the brilliant deeds performed by
him in the service of his country. 1t is not
so much the value man places on himself
as the value his countrymen place on him.
If he has intrinsic worth they will find it
out when they have weighed him in the
public balance. General Grant has been
weighed and not found wanting, as the re-
cent verdict rendered by the American
people clearly shows. President Grant, it
is believed, will not be found wanting in
any of those good and great qualities that
make up wise and efficient ruler of a free
people. We predict his civil career will
prove as glorious as his military, for he
has wisdom, honesty, patriotism, patience
and modesty to back him rp-qualities
that are seldom combined in r1blic men in
this age of vaulting ambition. selfshness
and corruption.
Year: 1868

The Bulletin very properly takes the
ground that a fraction of one class of citi-
zens have no right to dictate to others the
manner in which they shall dispose of their
property and to whom they shall rent their
lands, 1t regards it as unlawful and sub
versive of personal rights.
Year: 1868

4 The Democratic Party That trade
and commerce ought oplyto be restricted
of perfect freedom by the Imperative
necessities of government; that the
present restrictive tariff is an unjust and
UNEQUAL tax on consumers, by which the
West is despoiled to enrich q privileged


class in another section, while produc-
tive industry is repressed and the country
impoverished. - -o-
Year: 1868

In his recent Message, Governor
Fairchild makes the following re-
marks on the sill absorbing question
of reconstruction


Those who sustained the Union
and who gave to its support freely
Of their own blood and treasure,
have some rights which rebels are
bound to respect, and which will be
enforced. They have q right to an
early restoration Of the States lately
in rebellion, upon a basis of equal
and exact justice to all men: they
have right to demand that the 10
cal governments of those States
shall be placed in the hands OF men
who are neither forsworn nor unre-
of their treason that I'm
ion men of every grade and condi-
ton shall receive that protection to
which they are entitled, and without
which this Government would be
but a stupendous farce. They are
satisfied with the Congressional plan
of reconstruction now being carried
out, and will not materially change
it, because it guarantees these rights
Year: 1868

and because they believe it's main


features cssent al to the future safety
of the Republic. The principles
whil Ii underlie it cannot be success
fully opposed, and those at the soutl,
who are 50 bitterly hostile to them
are proving themselves entirely un-
worthy Of the generous forbearance
received by them at the hands of %
people whom they have so deeply
injured Nothing is demanded in a
spirit Of anger or revenge. Seeking
the safety ofthe Nation, we demand
only what is deemed essential to it's
future peace and the prosperity of
our free institutions. No one asks
the permanent Acknowledgement of
any class of people 1T the South, but
simply that those who by their posi-
ton and education controlled tie
Southern masses and led them into
rebellion against the Government,
and who are responsible fer all the
precious blood which has been shed,
and the lives which were sacrificed.
shall not he permitted to regain
their former political power, until
they indicate. by their action, viii
l!ngness to acquiesce il the princ:-
pies which pledge to all men equality
before the law, and ample protection
IN the enjoyment of all rights which
helong to men and citizens. Early
restoration to ell forfeited privileges
is within their grasp. Let them be
embittered no longer by sectional
rancor and defeated .partisanship;
but JOIN hands with the people of the
North in redecming the Nations
pledges, and in placing the Republic
upon a basis of justice and right,
which shall endure through the com
ing ages, and gladly viii all extend
to them the hand of friendly, hearty


welcome. Strong in their faith Of
being right, and in the faith that ul-
timately the right must and will
prevail, united by an honest devo-
ton to the best interests of the en-
tire country, and unfaltering in the
holy determination to hand down to
posterity, without a stain, and
stronger than ever before, the gov
ernment which the fathers gave
them, tie Union men of this land,
North and South, will stand firm
and undismayed until the great work
is done, and harmony reigns once
more throughout our whole domain.
Year: 1868

if there be one which would hang any OF
them: for men haste to betray when they
fear to be betrayed, and, if the case be
properly conducted, there should be little
difficulty in getting the evidence OF some
against the rest. OF course, the hypothe-
ais is that q dreadful crime, or perhaps an


act Of that rude justice which is called
revenge, has been committed. Ihese
men may be the survivors OF some frigh'-
full struggle, like those of which too many
Macao cooIie ships have been the scene.


Their own statement Of the European
crew deserving them must Of course be
rejected at once. Five men would not
take away two boats, nor would Euro.
pean sailors abandon q ship in gale OF
wind which had suffered as little as this.
These Cinnamon are not sailors. Ihey
helplessly drifted to the coast near
Nambu, and were taken up to Hakodate
by japanese pilots. The vessel and her
rigging was in such condition as no
sailor would have allowed them to go,
and altogether she had the appearance OF
vessel left, far at sea, in charge OF an
ignorant set of landsmen, and which mad
by accident of currents and winds drlfted
to a shore. The presence of quantity
of European clothes and other articles
unaccounted for, and certainly not likely
to be on board Cbinese-owned ship, also
makes against the crews story, as do also
the coolie contract papers, which, now
ever. it should be marked, the men gave
up of their own accord; when they could
hardly have failed to perceive that such
documents would be criminatory.. Ihese
coolie contracts are issued as the men
are shipped, and each man is thereafter
designated by the number upon the paper.
Some seamen's accounts have also been
found, made out of Italian, and the
supposition respecting the vessel IN
Hakodate "a natural one enough
| is that she is an Italian bark, that her
name is the Providenza, that she left
Macao for some port on the west coast
of America some time about July, 1867,
with at least three hundred coolies on
board. That the passengers rose upon
the crew, overpowered and killed them
all, losing doubtless a number OF their
own force in the struggle and afterward
from wounds. That, ignorant of navi-
CATION, they steered the ship back to the
east, having noted the steerage to have
been always westward but, sat up by
currents, struck the coast of Japan In


stead of China. The absence of the two
boats may be accounted either for sup


posing that part of the Cinnamon pre-
ferred taking their chance in them, oil
that thoy were lost in bad weather


What has to be discovered In China II
the recent existence of such ship al
the Providenza, and when and undel
what circumstances she left the Chint
seas. There appear to be too many clue'
of evidence to permit us to doubt thu
solution of the mystery-meanwhile


mystery it is to us at present, and


mystery for some time it must remain.
Year: 1868

SUSPICIOUS ITINERANTs. - There
are still several individuals in the
city who most unquestionably have
not a business that will make them
living. A few months since, just be-
fore there were so many burglaries
and robberies in the city, the pres
ence of an unusually large number of
that class of individuals in the city
was noted. The police should watch
carefully the operations of all such
suspicious characters.
Year: 1868

EVENING STAR CIRoLE.-The social
hop given at Masonic Hall last night,
by the Evening Star Circle" was
a very agreeable affair, and largely
attended. There were eight sets on
the floor at one time. All passed off
in the pleasantest manner. The young
gentlemen having the hop" in
charge deserve credit for the manner
in which it was managed At mid
night an excellent lunch was spread,
which was partaken of with good
relish.
Year: 1868

THE CONCERT To NIGHT. = Every
preparation has been made to render
the concert given at Turner Hall to-
night under the auspices of the La
dies of the Hebrew Benevolent So
ciety worthy of the most liberal pa
tronage. The programme has been
arranged with great care and 10 excel
lent taste. The finest vocal and in
strumeHtal musical talent of the city
has been secured, and a real musical
feast may be anticip seds The cause
in aid of which the concert is given
is noble one, and one which appeals
directly to the hearts and kindlier
feelings of all humane and benevol-
ent persons. The ladies confidently
appeal to the good and benevolent of
the city to crowd Turner Hall as it
was never crowded before. The Cres-
cent City Silver Band will be present
with their inimitable music. Prof.
Schreiber will give a violin solo, and
Professors Buck and Warren will
treat their audience to one Of their In
comparable Duets. Don't fail to go,
and go early, as the concert will COM
mence promptly as advertised.
Year: 1868

IMPRovEMENT.-A desirable i'm
provement in front of the First Ma
tional Bank, in the shape of a new
pavement. was commenced yesterday.
There are a great many other i'm
provements of the same sort that
ought to be made; for instance, that
part of the sidewalk from the corner
of Locust and Water to the middle of
the square down the river, is in bad
condition. 1t ought to be looked
after at once. Persons who pass that
way by night find locomotion an up
and down business.