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Year: 1874

The course of Mayor Vance in removing the
Commissioners of Charities and Correction
excites universal commentator. We must
congratulate the Mayor upon knowing the
value of an opportunity. His thirty days
rule will have q sunny glow in our municipal
history, and if, as is not impossible in the
mutations of our public life, he should ever be
named for high place, this brief record will be
his best recommendation.


The Mayor has not missed single point
He complimented the moral sense of the peo-
pie by consulting Mayor-elect Wickham as to
the men he should name to these offices. He
waived any feeling of personal friendship and
nominated men who would serve the public
He avoided any complication or embarrass-
ment that might have arisen from appointing
gentlemen whose removal would have become
speedily necessary for political reasons. He
gave us men who have gained popular esteem
He put an end to the atrocious scandal that
has surrounded Tweed's imprisonment He
taught that mighty, pertinacious and unre-
pentant robber that he could not by the
power of money turn his prison into palace.
He rebuked the scandals that have stained the
administration of important departments. He
made his appointments from public, not polit-
ical considerations. He did nothing that we
could wish undone. On the contrary, he has
made his tenure of Office pleasant memory
in the history of New York.


How wisely President Grant would have
acted had he followed this course Suppose
he had removed his Cabinet after the cleo
tons as Mayor Vance has removed his sub
ordinates because they had failed in public
approval, how easily he might have regained
the confidence OF the people,


Mayor Wickham will soon be the Mayor OF
New York Upon him will fall a grave duty,
the removal Of Andrew Il. Green. This is
the first demand the public will make upon
the new Mayor and the new Governor. The
matter rests with the Mayor practically for,
while the law imposes the duty OF approval
upon the Governor, the principle of ''home
rule" adopted by the Democratic Convention
and consecrated as part of democratic policy,
will practically leave the whole question with
Mayor Wickham. He is Mayor of New York.
Governor Tilden cannot interfere with his free
exercise of municipal prerogatives without
committing political suicide.


Mayor Vance has given his successor an
inustrious example. Let Mr.. Wickham deal
with Green as Mr.. Vance has dealt with the
Commissioners, and he will win the highest
fame that can fall upon a civil magistrate
Year: 1874

We observe that O meeting of railroad men
has been discussing the propriety of more
rapid communication between Philadelphia
and New York. II is urged that trains should
be able to run so rapidly between the two
cities that q Philadelphian could leave home
in the morning, do business in New York and
return to his home the same day without any
unusual fatigue. If we were to follow the
example of many English lines train could
be run from Philadelphia to New York in an
hour and half. This is not much more time
than many business people daily give to their
coming and going, especially when they live
up the Hudson or on the line Of the Harlem
and they are compelled to make this
weary progress over our crowded streets.
Furthermore, the coming of the centen-
nial year will stimulate travel between
Philadelphia and New York to such an extent
that rapid communication will be almost a
necessity. 1t would be great advantage to
Philadelphia as well as to New York to have
the communication made as perfect and swift
as possible. They are the two great cities Of
the Union, among the largest in the world.
Their interests do not conflict. Philadelphia
is as independent and supreme in its own
field as great manufacturing centre as New
York is in its field of metropolitan supremacy.
Anything that looks like close union be-
tween the two cities will be an advantage to
the States Of New York and Pennsylvania, to
the people who dwell there and to the best
interests OF the country.
Year: 1874

postponement of the Anal day Of reckoning
The recent elections have given unmistakable


indications that the people of the Union are
the Southern States by peaceful revolution,
and in two years their work will be accom-
plished. II is to be sincerely hoped, therefore,
that suffering Louisiana will bear her ills,
heavy as they may be, until her sister States
can come to her rescue under the banner Of
constitutional right


But there is some hope Of more speedy re-
lief, provided peaceful counsels prevail.
President Grant and Congress must be sensi-
BILE of their responsibility in the matter and
cannot avoid taking some action for the pres
ervation of republican government in Louisi-
ana They cannot SO far misunderstood the
spirit that conquered the rebellion as to
imagine that the people of the North will
much longer tolerate such violations of re-
publican principle as mark the usurpatlons in
the Southern States. The President has called
the attention of Congress to the subject and
has invited action on the Louisiana troubles.
He has supplemented this suggestion by the
uIut tlat tlcIc IS dCLual peIli III
the present condition of that State-somebody
is going to be hurt Congress, therefore, has
the matter clearly before its eyes. 1t has
known the secrecy, the procrastination, the
trickery that have marked the proceedings of
the Returning Board. 1t has the declaration
of the conservative representation on that
Board that its acts have been partisan and
unjust and have "defrauded the people of
their chosen representatives No Senator
or Representative of Northern State who has
a political future before him will dare to ig-
more these facts or to evade the responsibility
imposed upon him by the constitution Of his
country. If, therefore, the people of Louisi-
ana will make an earnest appeal to Congress
for protection under the laws, their voice will
reach the people Of the whole Union and will
compel attention 1t will, indeed, be the duty
of the democratic representatives in the House
and in the Senate TO initiate some action in
regard to the affairs of the suffering State.
Should the majority fail to do SO, and to press
persistently for action. the public peace is
at stake. The life of republican liberty is in
danger. No Representative who stands In the
halls of national legislation can evade the duty
of seeking to preserve the one and to save the
other without relinquishing every hope Of
political future.
Year: 1874

Notwithstanding many of the glories of the
old time Christmas celebrations have de-
parted yesterdays observances were as gen.
eral and as joyful as at any time within the
recollection Of the present generation There
were no attempts at reviving the customs of
the past, but the churches were handsomely
decorated and each house had its Christmas
little ones, and in spite of the times many
presents were made in commemoration of the
great present from God to man. No event
occurred to mar the pleasure of the occasion,
and everywhere there were evidences of peace
on earth and good will toward men.


AS was fitting, the churches were the scenes
of the most important celebrations of the day.
The chimes Of old Trinity rung in the happy
and auspicious morning, and in the Catholic
churches early mass summoned the worship
pers before the lighter pleasures OF the day
began. At ST Patrick's Cathedral Archbishop
McCloskey celebrated ponti6cal high mass,
and at the Church of st. Francis Xavier es-
pecially the music was fitting to the most
significant festival of the Christian year. The
Protestant we're scarcely behind the Catholic
churches in their preparations for the Christ
mas feast. Ritualistic st. Albans was pro-
fusely adorned with flowers and evergreens
Grace church, too, was decorated with the
profusion usually observed at that fashionable
temple, and the music was in keeping with
the decorations. The sermons were COM
memorative, setting forth the beautiful signif-
canoe of the day and the importance of Christ
mas in the Christian faith. From all this it
will be observed that the prominence given to
the Christian observances of the day was the
feature of the Christmas which is now added
to the past.


vate institutions the celebration Of Christmas
was general At the Penitentiary on Black
wells Island and the asylums on Ward s,
Randall's and Harts islands there were
Christmas feasts for the hardened in crime as
well as the little waits who are yet to battle
with the world. The Howard Mission, the
Five Points Mission and the Five Points
House Of Industry, the st. Vincent
Home for Boys, the Homes for the Aged and
the Friendless, the Founding Asylum, the
Catholic orphan asylums and many other in
stitutions provided their usual holiday re-
past Nobody seemed forgotten, and every
where happy faces beamed with pleasure at
the return of Christmas. There was joy in
many hearts which long years cannot efface,
and even the saddest could scarcely fail to be
merry. Sometimes, it is true, there were evil
dences of too much merriment but, aside
from some severe headaches which will make
themselves felt this morning, no great harm
was done and much good was accomplished.
Most Of the readers of the HERALD may con-
gratulate themselves if their future Christ
masses promise to be as bright and joyous
as yesterday, and we wish all of them the re-
currence of many such days.
Year: 1874

WE OBSERVE that Mr.. Bradlaugh complains
that he could not find large audience willing
to listen to his lecture upon Cromwell and
Washington. In this Mr.. Bradlaugh does
injustice to himself and to our people. There
are few men who can discourse with so much
originality and boldness; but we are now in
the holiday season, and had Mr.. Bradla1gh
been we'll advised by those who instruct him
on business affairs he would know that moth
ing is more improbable than that at such a
time large number Of people could be in
duced to hear any lecture upon any subject.
Year: 1874

We print this morning another letter from
Mr.. Henry NJ. Stanley, which is in no respect
less interesting than those preceding it This
time Mr.. Stanley discourses of Zanzibar, and
he tells as more about that almost unknown
land than ever was told before. At the out
set he shows how rich the country is in the
productions which have so often made the
fortunes of unostentatious merchants trading
with the most distant parts and penetrating
barbarous countries for the rich wares so
much priced in civilized lands. Then he
gives us glimpse of the palace of the Sultan
Barghash-bin-Said and of the Prince himself.
What is more, he details the Prince own ac-
count of the mission Of Sir Bartle Frere and
the failure of that eminent Englishmans ne
gotiations with Zanzibar. The charm of the
Sultan's story is in the very poor mouth he
makes over his misfortunes and those of his
people, Evidently it was not easy for the
Prince to sign treaty if its conditions were
to be observed. The slave trade was not only
tradition with his people, but in their pow
erty it was necessity. That he should
hesitate to accede to Sir Bartle's wishes is not
to be wondered at, especially when we remem-
Der that more enlightened nations than Zanzi-
bar have clung to slavery long after the oenti-
ment of the civilized world was against it It
is only ten years since our own peculiar in
stitution'' was deinitively abolished, and the
Spanish planter in Cuba retains it in spite of
the DEGREES Of the Cortes and apparently with
the sanction of the Republic. All this helps to
give Mr.. Stanleys letter great value and i'm
portance. while it illustrates the condition of
a country which before many years must be-
come q centre of trade with all the world. In
other respects Mr.. Stanley adds to our knowl-
edge of the eastern coast OF Africa, contribut-
ing letter which will not only repay but
compel perusal
Year: 1874

The PRESIDENT AND THE PREss.-A CORE
spondent Of Philadelphia paper complains
because General Grant, on the occasion of
his reception to the King Of Hawaii, did not
invite any of the journalists. This the cor
respondent regards as an "insult to the
press" We do not think so. The practice
OF inviting people to public or even private
entertainments because they are members of
the press is a reflection upon the profession.
When journalist receives a compliment of
this kind the compliment is not intended for
him, but for his calling. He only can be true
to his calling by declining to make it SUBJ
ject Of compliment; by holding it above even
the temptation of social courtesy; by sepa-
rating himself from his profession altogether,
and not permitting even the President of
the United States to do him an honor as
correspondent or editor to which he would
not be entitled as private gentleman.
Year: 1874

CONSTABLE KARcHER's STATEMENT Of the
crimes which have become so common in the
coal regions, included in our Pottsvilla
letter to-day, suggests q careful inquiry into
this whole question, that the truth of charges
of which we have heard so much of late may
be fully known. The Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture, which will meet in few days, ought to
undertake this investigation as basis for in
telligent action in matter which certainly
demands an immediate remedy.
Year: 1874

GAn1BALD1 replies to the report of the In
vestigating Committee of the French Assembly
rejecting on his military conduct in opposing
General Manteuffel in the late war that Bour-
bai was to blame in not communicating with
him, but that he resisted to the last extremity.
Still, we are afraid the veteran has not shown
. very bright record as an officer Of the
French army
Year: 1874

Tho labor troubles that occur elsewhere with
more or loss frequency seldom have to be chron-
iced in Wilmington. A recognition OF the fact
that the real interests of employer and employed
are identical, chnractcrizes our mechanics and
working men. Time and again, agents have
been here seeking to disturb these harmonious
relations, but they have failed In every instance.
During the whole of tho labor panic not sim
gle strike has occurred in this city, though re-
ductons in tho rate ef wages have
been necessarily made in almost every
branch of industry-in some twise over
It was only on Monday last that one of our roll.
ing mills made second reduction Of ten per
cent within year, but it was yielded to without
murmur the ono hundred employees EXPRESS
ing their belief that the firm twill pay us all the
business will warrant" In many places tho ar
tagonism is greater among the iron workers than
in any other branch Of industry, but in this in
stance a friendly feeling animates employer and
employee ; kindness has begotten respect and
respect confidence to q degree which is mutually
beneficial.
Year: 1874

Superintendent Walling had no new dcvel-
opmens 10 report yesterday relative TO the search or
Charley Ross Detective Titus was called away during
the evening by report that woman had been seen ae
companying child which looked like the missing boy
at some point the city which he would not designate
but considered the ccw very uncertain one ACHING
upon the suggestion made by superintendent waning
recently In regard to the offer OF reward Tor the
recovery OF the child without regard to the detection
or conviction Of the abducrors, Christian X Ross the
father has inserted IN THE TRIBUNE this morning an
advertisement Offering 5000 reward for the return OF
the child, information thdt may ieau W NE Recovery
no 10 be and attempt to be made to
detIiu any one bringing the boy. Mr. Ross announces
were killed at Bay Ridge The child may be left at the
store OF Lewis Brothers Co.. at No IS Leonardst or
ut places designated in tho advertisement III rnae. M e.
mia and BOSOM where the above conditions Will Dc
compiled with aud the money paid
Year: 1874

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.-The Sheriff of one
of the adjoining counties OF Philadelphia arrived In
this city tonight and had long consultation with the
police authorities concerning the Ross case lie ex
hibited the photograph OF boy that had been abai
doppd IN his county and II bore resemblance to
the missing child. Tue Will be further Investigated
aa..anI
Year: 1874

ORGAN we regard 10 renegade and fraud; otherwise
it is peerless In the journalistic arena


TWe quite agree with the DonaldsOnville journal
that THE TRIBUNE as an organ is fraud 1t doesn MT
half ill that bill.-Ed.)
Year: 1874

CAMPBELL is terribly anxious to have
it understood that he is opposed to the
Civil Rights bill, though, somehow or
other, be seems to be favorite lawyer
with the miscegenationists. He raised
old Harry because our Supreme Court
did not sustain Judge Frazier's ruling in
the case of Bell, who married a colored
woman, and even talked of an appeal
to the United States Supreme Court
And he is now leading counsel for Gal
loway, the negro who served two years
in our penitentiary for marrying a
white woman, and who was locked
up in the work house, the
other day, for continuing to live
with her. In accordance with the Rad
ical idea that a negro cannot get JUS
tice in our State courts, Campbell has
carried Galloway's case before Judge
Trigg, where it is now pending. If
miscegenation can be legalized in
Davidson county by the decision of
Federal Court-and that is exactly
what Campbell is aiming at-we see no
use in making any more fuss about the
Civil Rights bill. When Campbell has
carried his point, worse cannot possibly
remain behind.
Year: 1874

A soUAw sat down on the curb in front
of the pOst-Ofiice i'm Austin, New, and, un-
rolling a bundle of calico, commenced the
manufacture Of dress. In less than an
hour the dress was finished; and putting it
on over her old clothes the squaw pulled
out a pin here, peg there, and united a
string in another place, made one step and,
presto, the old clothes lay in the gutter.
Gathering up the rags just shed, the noble
daughter of the forest cast one look Of tri-
umph ON the spectators and skipped grace
fully Off in the direction Of the Indian
camp. A prominent citizen who was an in
terested witness of the transaction, mildly
remarked that he would give $50 if Mrs p.
G. could shed herself like that.
Year: 1874

Friends Of the UNION AND ANERI-
CAN throughout The State will confer a
taFOr by sending US the returns of their re
spective localities, as far as received, upon
the night Of election day. Our regular
correspondents win take this duty upon
Ehemselve without further notification.
Where telegraph Office is available, in all
cases our friends win please ask the
operator before sending a dispatch if one
has already been sent us. This to avoid
duplication.
Year: 1874

The address of the County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee stirring
Documents published elsewhere.
Democrats who have been approached
with propositions to vote for Jones
and Campbell cannot observe
too closely the injunction conveyed in
the italicized portion of the address.
We are confident that they viii reject
with scorn the advances of these Radi-
cal guerrillas, and that they viii stick
TO the compromise and vote the straight
ticket, without a single scratch. To
do less would be to betray their party
and dishonor themselves.
Year: 1874




Gallatin Tennesseean, Oct. 81.


Circuit Court convened here last Mon
day, Judge Guild presiding. His Honor
delivered an able and exhaustive charge to
the grand jury. He earnestly and eloquent
ly appealed to them to discharge their full
duty in upholding the laws, in bringing all
classes of criminals to Justice, and thus
make the citizens, from the highest to the
lowest, the richest and the poorest, white and
black, secure in their rights Of person and
property. He pointed cut TO them the ne
cessity existing for the rigid enforcement of
the criminal laws of the State, and assured
them that in this alone would crimes be
lessened, and the people be enabled to feel
slhat security aud safety which il was the
purpose Of our government toinsure. Our
whole people ought TO feel thankful TO
Judge Guild for the firm and dis
tinct attitude be took in this
charge to the grand jury against
the reckless disregard Of human life and
the rights of Others, which have become so
prevalent of late. Let the juries come up
10 the full discharge Of their duty, ana
crime, in a great measure, will disappear
from our country, and the bullying pistol
carriers and other offenders will soon learn
that they must conduct themselves in ac-
cOrdance with the laws of the land and the
requirements Of Christian civilization.
Year: 1874

"WHY will not pin stand on its pOint?'
was one Of the questions put to a Cam
bridge undergraduate. And he answered
thus: A point, according TO Euclid, is that
which has no parts and DO MAGNITUDE; a
pin cannot stand on that which has no
parts and no magnitude, and therefore pin
cannot stand on its point.
Year: 1874

TINE and again we have warned the
people that no independent had any
chance for an election. Look back
over the past few years, and note the
wrecks of Independent ambition. So
now, every vote for an. independent is
a vote thrown away.
Year: 1874

Public attention is almost universally
concentrated upon the elections of next
week. Well informed Republicans con-
cede loss of three or four Congressman in
Massachusetts, and four or five in Pennsyl-
vania. Some affect TO claim Dix's election
in New York, but it is impossible to get
bet out of them. The general belief is
that next week will usher in a political
reYolnfinn.
Year: 1874

Ff1HIS WELL-KNOwN COMPANY COY
i Times to insure property against Ioss or dam
age BY tfe- IT, usefulness and willingness %
meet its engagements have been shown by the
payment of over
Year: 1874


Editors Of the Register:


As you take deep interest in our
National affairs / take the liberty TO
send you our National platform FOL
President Of the United States, upon
which stand for the campaign OF 1876
You can publish it il you desire.


NY ABRIDGED PLATFORM.
!. Constitution OF the United States
and the Holy Bible, with all faith in
God that be will give me full power
strength and true wisdom to carry them
out to the very letter and meaning, and
restore the Union it spirit aud in truth


Respectfully.


LUTHER G. SBlgS.
Year: 1874

A correspondent OF the Canonsburg
Herald furnishes the annexed pretty
good one Our friend Sam. w., Of Ce-
Gil township has been greatly annoyed
for some time past by large species Of
uigbt owl carrying of his best shaug-
hal fowls. Sam. pat his wits to work
to devise some plan to stop Mr.. Owls
depredations and hit upon the follow
ing novel plan He procured . light
steel trap and fastened it to an old hens
back, climbed to the top OF an
apple tree and tied the
hen and trap to limb. Sans sleep
WAS considerably disturbed during the
night dreaming OF patent rights and
"liks o that" He arose early in the
morning and cautiously ventured out to
the apple tree to see Wnat luck he had.
Behold. large owl sitting on the hens
back gazing all around and wondering
Why he couldn's ge: away With that
tough old hep. Sam took him down


released the old hen. gave her q peck
OF corn for acting her part and is nov
thinking OF applying for q patent right
Year: 1874

A WASHINGTON special says that the
first Comptroller has decided that the
West Virginia members admitted to
seats in the House last Tuesday, are
entitled to the same rate Of pay as il
they were actually members OF the
body from the beginning of the session
This entities them to their share Of the
salary steal from March 4.h to the 10th
of toe present month, whes the old pay
went into operation. Of course they
will both take it.
Year: 1874

The Board OF Education adopted last
night the plan submitted by Mr.. KEN
sLR for the Second Ward School House


The building is to cost $4,000. If the
expenditure is kept within this limit
there will be very little objection, bu


we all know how prone the actual pay
msnts for any public building are te
far exceed the estimate originally made