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Year: 1878




IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.l


WASHINGTON, April 29.-The House of Represen-
tatves has been making encouraging progress
with the work of the session during the
past week or ten days. Since last Monday
the River and HarbOr bill, the Post Othce
Appropriation Bill and the bill repeating the Bank
rupt Act have all been disposed of, and forty pages
of the Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Appropriation Bill have been gone through
with. Equal industry during the ensuing
six weeks would enable the House to finish up its
necessary work. The Tariff Bill is likely to occupy
very little more Of the time of the House during the
nreSeut session. many OF its advocates hay-
ing reached the conclusion that the safest
way is to allow it to go over unill next
Winter Several other measures each of
which would ordinarily occupy the attention OF the
Homse for several days. are yet to be called up; but
tbe general feeling among members is that none of
these hi lis ought TO be allowed TO stand in the
of the appropriation bills, and that as soon as the
latter are disposed Of Congress had better adjourn
very promptly.
Year: 1878

away. People who get permits to take


garbage for filing are expected to look out


'or their own health. They are not con-


tractors they are not employees of the


administrator he cannot furnish men to
instruct them in their own business, and


II they, by their own folly, make themselves
and their families sick, it may be the fault
OF the Board of Health but, certainly, not
or the Department of improvements.


In fact, the whole affair was a tenn pest
In teapot, vivid case of "much ado
ABOUT nothing" violent, virulent attack
on an official whose integrity no one has
ever dreamed of impeaching, but made |
quite effectively at the very crisis of an
approaching contest for nominations. This
coincidence may have been accidental,
but MIR. McCaffrey was as effectualIy SUD-
PRESSED as though the charges had been
ust, and be bad been convicted of an
utrage.
Year: 1878

PERsoNAL.-We had the pleasure last Thurs
day, of meeting the Rev. Father Meerschsert,


'ne Jealous pastor of Ocean Springs who was
On Drief visit to this city. His robust ap-
pearanoe and hearty laugh prove that the ex-
oelIent effects of his trip to Europe early in the
summer were not entirely dissipated by the
onerous and painful duties upon which he en-.
tered Immediately on his return, about the be.
ginning of September, when the yellow fever
first became epidemic along the Coast or the
forty or fifty victims of the fever at Ocean
Springs only seven were residents of the place.
Year: 1878

From several points in the dio ceses of
NAtohez and Nashville we have received in
formation concerning the priests and sisters
who died during the recent epidemic. As,
however, our list isnot complete yet, we post
pone publication of the neurology for week
or two longer till we can secure the full and
exact information that has been promised us.
Year: 1878

STATEsMANsHIP IN EUROPE has saved
the masses of the nations from war and
bloodshed and resulting in terrible misery,
heavier taxation and succeeding poverty
and Ignorance. Had Seward and Lincoln
been statesmen in 1861, instead of mere
braggadocio pettifoggers at statesmanship,
this nation would now have been the
wealthiest, the least taxed and the grand
est in this world. Craftsmanship is il
lustrated in the leading of the masses by
wise methods to avoid the great evils con-
sequent upon plunging into error while
under excitement. The men who favored
peace in 1861 were the only statesmen in
that day on either side of the contest
Statesmen show their wisdom in efforts
to settle questions by talking and writing
fools want to fight forgetting that it re
qulres just as much time to settle by
Making and writing after the fighting is
over; while the cost of war is death, de-
struction of property; taxation, poverty
/
and ignorance.


The concessions by Russia shows her
high regard for her people; and the con-
eessions by England proves her wisdom
and appreciation Of her peoples interests.
The unborn children of America will
sweat and toll and groan under the weight
OF oppression added by "the rant Of
StdteSmdaShjp in Lincoln and Se,ro,J y
The words quoted and in italics We're
spoken to the writer by one of our ablest
and wisest lawyers, the late lamented
Judge Hall, and they are true and are de-
serving Of being impressed on the mind of
| posterlty. Because there were hot head
ed fools on the other side of the line WAS
| no sufficient reason that on this side.
which held the government, powerful and
wealthy, should not have been calm and
dlSnliled, looking to the future and iudn-
ing OF it by the past. The Republican
party was grand party, made up of the
best of the land; and the misfortune onl,
arose from its unwisc leaders.
Year: 1878

"THE FAILURE OF UNIVERSAL SUF-
FRAGE," is the title of the leading article
in the North american Recieao. 1t ought
to be studied by such Delaware states
men as Gallagher and Pickles. In no
State has it failed more effectually to
serve its votaries than in Delaware, as
those gentlemen know, They should
at once demand a change for writer's in
their party now say tyranny is the result
of negro suffrage. We are openly op-
posed to it, in its present shape and the
best thing that could be done for the ne-
groes would be to give them suffrage on
property qualification There will be
no hope for the Democrats asking this
change; as party its proper course is to
let well enough alone. The negroes now
are all with the Republicans. We pre-
sumo that by the time the whites begin
TO 90 over to that party, the Democrats
Will have the address to secure the votes
of the negroes. They say they could get
them now if they would seek them. We
merely throw this nut TO the cunning
old constable Of the Republican. Let him
crack 1t and chew the kernel.
Year: 1878

The pleasant jingle of sleigh
bells have been heard on our streets
constantly during the past ten days.
This beautiful snow" is a winter
luxury not enjoyed often here. and
not at all for the past three winters.
We have frequent SHOWS, but they go
about as quick as they come, but this
one is making a lengthy stay.
Year: 1878

- All who desire to spend few
hours in a most pleasant and social
manner, will attend the Marsh House
ball and banquet, or the banquet
without the bali. on Christmas Eve.
It will without doubt be the most
agreeable and brilliant amusement
occasion of the holidays In our city.
Year: 1878

a gentleman who has been thoroughly con-
versant with the case from the beginning, said in
versatiOn yesterdays


"There Is much fresh Information In Thomas Lords
affidavit, even TO those who thought they knew
all about tho matter. Some OF the statements
SO ludicrous that they almost transfer the
solemn legal document into bit OF humorous
Year: 1878

CAPTAIN ROBERT j. BLACK is an
applicant for the position of Chaneery
Court clerk, made vacant by the resig-
nation of Colonel Z. A. Cole, which
was handed in yesterday. We feel
that we cannot too strongly com
mend Captain Black, and urge his
fitness and claims for the position
He has been in the Office for many
years as deputy, and is doubtless
better acquainted with its details than
any man living. He has given the ut
most satisfaction to Colonel Cole, to
attorneys, and to all persons interested
in chancery cases. His close attention
to business, his fidelity to duty,
prOmptness and politeness under all
circumstances have won for him an
enviable and deserved popularity. His
continuance and promotion in the
Office we are sure would be gratifying
to a large portion OF the public and
would be guarantee for the
good management of the Office and the
faithful discharge of all its duties.
The appointee will have several years
to serve of the unexpired term. Cap
tain Black is peculiarly fitted for the
place, and we hope that Chancellor w.
w. Mcdowell, who has the appointing
power, will give his claims the con
sideration they deserve, and we feel
sure, that he could not do more
handsome thing than appoint the gen
tleman, who has so long been con
nected with and performed so large q
share of the duties of the Office Of
Chancery Court clerk.
Year: 1878

The Knoxville Tribune states that
petitions are being circulated urging
the adoption by the legislature of the
following as a local option law:


Section l. The sale of distilled,
vinous and malt liquors, and all other
intoxicating beverages, shall be subject
to all the restrictions that have been
by statute provided (; and it shall be a
privilege subject to the option of the
voters of each county in this State.


Sec. 2. Whenever twenty-five or
more of the voters of any county shall,
in writing request, the sheriff of such
county shall be required to give pub
lie notice that at the next regular cleo
tion a vote will be taken to determine
whether or not intoxicating liquors
shall be sold in said county.


Sec. 3. Said vote shall be taken in
the usual manner; the tickets to be
marked For License and mo Lii
cense, respectively.


Sec. 4. The election officers shall
notify the County Court clerk of the
result of the election; and, if ma
jority of the ballots shall read NC
License, it shall not, thereafter, be
lawful to grant any license for said
purpose to any person whomsoever.


Sec. 5. If any officer, whose duty
it shall be to carry out any of this act
shall wilfully neglect or refuse to dc
SO, he shall be fined one hundred dol
lars, which fine shall be paid into the
county school fund. He shall also be
imprisoned in the county Jail for nine
ty days.


Sec. 6. This act shall take effect
from and after its passage, the public
| ual aro ranuirin0 ~
Year: 1878

been Democrat, but, on sectional
questions a liberal conservative.


The selection of such a man to the
post of secretary of the senate, while
it would be no mean compliment to
Tennessee, would secure the senate an
officer of honorable anteuedeats, high
character and perfect competency In
point of meritOrious party service no
Democrat possesses more claim to
party rewards; while, as a man, few Of
his contemporaries have enjoyed great
er popularity or inspired more genuine
respect.
Year: 1878

New YORK Tribune; A solid
South is answered by solid North,
Indiana and Oregon alone excepted.
Those who were defeated in their at
tempt to destroy the Union will not be
permitted to ayenge themselves by
wronging public creditors and destroy
ing public faith" This a specimen
brick of the material with which the
Tribune would bridge over bloody
chasms between sections. For every
kind word the South has for the
North, the Tribune has some such
villainous insult as the above. There
can never be perfect peace between
the two great sections of the Union
until all such crazy, reckless news
papers are dead and in-incapable Of
further mischief.
Year: 1878

An elephant got in the way of rail-
way train in India. The brute turned
and fled on seeing the engine, but was
speedily caught. The buffer beams Of
the engine being very low, the beasts
hind legs was taken from under him,
and he was forced to sit down, as it
were, with his hind quarters against
the smoke house door, which Wa. red
hot The poor beast managed to keep
its fore feet going. though hustled
along faster than he had ever gone in
his life before, and in a few minutes the
train came to standstill and he got
away, He moved off the line at the
double, uprooted a clump of bamboo,
then wreaked dire vengeance on tree,
and was last seen rushing through the
jungle, tearing aud smashing every
thing in his path. He was sadly cut
and burned in the hind quarters, and
will probably never be of use again.
Year: 1878

National Associated Press to the Star


New YORK, April 29,-At the meeting OF
the American Temperance Union held
Sunday afternoon in Irving Hall resolu
tions were passed in opposition to the ex'
else BILL and calling upon the Senate and
the Governor not to allow it to become a
Year: 1878

This week J. M. Redondo ship ped another car load of wheat to Los Angeles, and Gabe Allen ship ped five car loads of beef steers from his herd down the river.

 These shipments are not so very large, but they are very signifi- cant, going as they do from coun- try that has always been misrep- resented as a desert to one that is always spoken of as a garden.

 Any refecting stock raiser can see that grass beef for California mar ketS can be raised as proftabIy here in Arizona as it can in that State. Good grazing lands can be had here for the mere trouble ot occupancy; no investment of cap- ital and no taxes. Our grasses are perennial and spring, green from the roots, twice a year. The eli mate is well adapted tolive stock. Transportation by rail from Yuma to San Francisco costs less than it does to drive herds to that city from the COW counties of Califor- nia. In that State water and feed for travelling stock must be paid for; out here they are free to all. The grama grasses of Eastern Ar iZOna make a fat that wears on the road far better than does the less firm flesh laid on by the aIfl- erillO and burr clover of California. Any old drOver or butcher will confirm this statement. Right here on the Colorado river we have seen fatter grass beef than ever hung ill California. In travelling 200 miles along the Gila to Yuma stock will shrink less than in walking half that distance along the fenced roads, or among the no-fence farms of California. Our remarks are as applicable to mutton as they are to beef. Wool is now being delivered at San Francisco from near Tucson or Prescott for less freight per pound than it used to cost, ten years ago, to reach the same market from the sheep of San Luis Obispo county.
Year: 1878

Several reasons have been as- signed for the SENTINEL's course last week in giving the naked facts as to Southern Pacific rail- road progress eastward from Yu- ma. Those, whose weak intellects have heretofore invested us with the Southern Pacific uniform, seem to think we had tired of wearing a threadbare livery de- void of pockets;- or that we "struck" for higher wages. Cor rupt men, knowing that Tom Scott has no money, affect to believe he has "guaranteed interest on our bOndS." But more robust minds give us credit for manhood enough to tell the truth and shame the devil, and for sagacity enough to see that the false pretences of the Southern Pacific railroad company are working injury to Yuma and to Arizona. These pretenses have made the country believe that this companyreally wants to build a road across Arizona and that it is ready to do it. The SENTINEL shows the latter part of the propo- sition to be false, and common sense might teach people that the Southern Pacific bas no desire to build road that will take freight and passengers away from the Central Pacific. While this com pany was building toward Yuma, for some time after, and while there was hope that it would fulfill its oft repeated promises of of building into Arizona as soon 1t could obtain permission, the SENTINEL took its statements in good faith and espoused its cause.

 It is now plain that the only in tention has been to drive off com- petitors from the 32d parallel and to prevent Arizona from having any railroad at all, except that | now terminating at Yuma. This would stifle the Territory. The | same pretenses have made people | believe our town is soon to become a mere way-station; this idea has been strangling Yuma.

 To dissipate these errors and to explode the Southern Pacific hum- bug we last week published the actual facts as to the entire ab- sence of any considerable quantity of new railroad material on the Pacific Coast.
Year: 1878

The Louisville Courisr-JOWrRdi has a very
ingenious way of making untruth appear as
truth, until its statements arc analysed,
light. II declares that The NATIONAL RE-
PUBLICAN has freely committed itself to
" the Republican policy of depriving the
colored people of the South of the
" ballot This, of course, is an untruth,
and was known TO be such when uttered.
The policy of the Republican party on the
question of suffrage in the South is that
every citizen there, irrespective of color or
condition, shall be allowed full and free op-
portunity TO vote as his own sense of duty
shall dictate, without any restriction being
placed upon his right of franchise as the
Constitution and laws guarantee it. This
is Republican policy which will be strictly
adhered TO until the guarantees Of the Con-
stitution are fully respected in every State
in the Union.


But Republican demand goes beyond
this, and Republican policy will shape it.
self in accordance with that demand. The
Republicans insist that when, as class, q
large proportion, though not n majority, Of
the people, as is sometimes the case, are de-
prived of free exercise OF the right of
franchise by law, either OF legislation or
custom, the State or people who thus
despoil the voter Of his privilege of citizen
ship shall, as n just penalty of their action,
suffer reduction in the ratio of repre-
sentatiOn that is based upon full voting
power, in full proportion to the disiran-
chisemcnt that the Democrats have brought
about. The Republicans have in no in
stance interiered with the rights of suffrage
in any State-neither do they propose to
do it-but they do insist that when the
Democrats disfranchise any considerable
proportion Of the voting population that
their representation shall be reduced in an
equal proportion. This is just, and will he
contended for, leaving the Democrats the
alternative of either permitting the white
and colored men of the South TO exercise
the right OF suffrage, without respect to color
or opinion. or yield rs much of their repre-
scntation as is without popular constitu-
tional basis TO rest upon. The proposition
is plain one, which the CoWicr-JoUrRdI, but
for its pcrver,ity, would readily understand
and heartily commend.
Year: 1878

ELL PERHIN MS an interviewer, is not
n transccndent success, though he makes
his yarns somewhat readable. Somehow
not skilllul in their adaptation, aud hence
whatever he says must be taken with grains
of allowance. In other words, his state
men,s are in accordance with the condition
of the property of this period and are lia-
BILE to great shriukage when taken for use.
He has recently communicated TO the Gin
cinnati Enquirer the substance and distilla-
ton Of long talk with Mr.. AMOUR, one of
the largest pork and provision dealers in
the United States, who has lust returned
from Europe lie represents the financial
status of Great Britain asin n most Distress
ing and alarming condition. Banks and in-
dividuals are failing everywhere, and the
half of this is not known to the public.
Manufacturers are running behind, tenants
cannot pay their rents, real estate has
shrunk in value and cannot bc sold at any
price, the mechanic is idle, and the farmer
is poor. This is the lay out that Eli PER-
KIN- has prepared for the business of Eng
land, Ireland and Scotland, and unless the
picture is subject TO shrinkage it is bad
enough for contemplation.


Another feature is presented by way Of
accounting for this dcplorablc condition of
affairs. This is in a large degree owing to
the cheap products of the United States,
which are flooding that country. This would
indicate American supremacy and English
rctrOgrcssiOn, and this is the most rational
solution Of the problem, and one which at
lnrds large dividends of comfort and hope
to the struggling masses Of this great COun-
try, and is we'll calculated to strengthen
American confidence in the early future.
There j. no doubt that this continent is dcs-
tined to feed and clothe the millions Of the
encouragement, the productive and manu-
lacturing interests Of the United States
would spring into new life and yigor and
nerve the industries of the New World to
fresh effort and certain prosperity. There
is no such country and people on
the globe as is presented by the
American continent. With every
variety Of climate, soil and mineral wealth
OF illimitable extent, allied 10 skill, in
dustry, and enterprise, with due CONNER
cial encouragement from the Government,
this nation will at an early day take its
place Mt the head of the civilized nations of
the earth in productions of every character,
fabrications of every variety, and pros
porous commerce that will open up to us
all the markets of the world. But to effect
this something must be done on the part of
the Government now to foster commerce
and encourage industry, and the sooner it
is done the earlier the wheels of our ma
tional and individual advancement in pros
perity will move on again with acco lented
aud healthy progress.
Year: 1878

A VIRGINIA Democratic paper explains
that JEFF DAVIS was elected to be Presi-
dent of the Conledcracy for n term o; six
ycars, or until his successor was elected aud
qualified. He is therefore as much Presi-
dent now as ever. This accounts for the
frequent allusion TO him in the South as the
Chief Magistrate of that section of this
Meretricious Union.r
Year: 1878

If we are to believe the statements made
by General CHALMERS, of Mississippi,
through the medium of an interview
in last Sundays Ga.cUe, it would
appear that the battle at Fort Pill
low was not much of a scriinmage after all.
In due course of time we shall take occa-
sion to refer to this subject again, and more
at length.
Year: 1878

The foe of American social life is in the
tendency to luxury and efeminacy among
thewell-to-do young women Of our Amer
ican cities and large towns. They do not
realize how this dreadful mania for ex-
pensive pleasures, and life of alternate
idleness and amusement, is DESTROYING
their health, abolishing true marriage,
feeding the name Of gross sensuality and
intemperance among young men, and
saddening the hopes Of the best parents in
the land. Some of them will never know
it in this world. Thousands Of good
hearted young girls are sacrificed every
year when a little wise and loving guild
ance could save theu. But we feel that
they should be told that unless they
change this they will pass away like the
flowers Of June, and more hardy and
resolute class occupy their places. Amer
can society will shed every class Of trifers,
male or female, that does not do its work,
as the forests shed their withered leaves.
Let them awake from their dream of So
cial indulgences; learn to live out Of doors;
to build up their health to cultivate more
simple tastes in dress, and more modera-
ton in pleasure ; study domestic econ
omy; study social skill and tact
fit themselves for the noblest positions
ever yet offered to their sex, and learn
that woman is the soul Of American life,
not the tinsel on its garment.
Year: 1878

There was strange scene at Cincin-
natl one day last week. A respectable and
intelligent young lady was engaged to be
married and learned that her afianced was
in the habit Of drinking, and told him what
she had learned. He promised her never
to drink again, and she forgave him. The
wedding day was subsequently set, and all
went well until the morning appointed for
the performance of the ceremony. Dur
ing the interval he made his usual visits,
and though he drank at times, his be-
trothed never learned of his faithlessness,
until it was nearly too late to p----i-A hire
for it. They ware landing side by side,
zsld d moment more would have found
them man and wife, when he turned toward
her and his tell-tale breath spoke of whis-
key. When the minister propounded the
usual question to her, the response came
family, /" No." In surprise. the question
was again asked, and this time the re-
sponse was clear and decisive, No."
She then turned toward her lover, accused
him of drinking, reminded him ofhis prom
ise to her, and said that man whowould
break promise SO solemnlY made could
not be relied upon, and she feared to trust
her future to such man. Expostulations
and entreaties were all in vain, and that
little ayes illremains unsaid.