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Year: 1874

pTOVeTDldlly more ulHculJ IOT DOJu luOlVluuhAS
and nations to endure than many reverses;
but there never was before q success that, like
that OF the republican party, seemed to have
thoroughly debauched the moral sense of all
who had q share in it. Nearly every man
prominent or conspicuous in that party seems
to have regarded its success less for its ikeli-
hood of giving effect to certain line OF politi-
cal action and of impressing certain political
principles ON the life of the nation than as
direct means of putting money in his personal
pocket. From the distinguished Senators who
accepted their Creoit Mobilier gratuities with
philanthropic grace to the least ambitious
gauger of whiskey stills all we're the same in
purpose and character, and SO it happened
that party inspired in the days of its glory
with grand patriotic purpose, and which
saved the country from an armed enemy, be-
trayed it to universal corruption-a foe not
less ruinous and destructive. Thus the whole
nation was degraded In its political vitality;
and where there is not high sense of duty
and of moral obligation republican system
is not safe, or is but temporarily safe, and
then only by drift and accident.


1t happens now by singular chance that the
man who was so greatly instrumental in say
ing the country from armed enemies is in q
position to save it also from the consequences
of political corruption. General Grant is far
too calm and clear judge of any case that
comes to his notice to miss the main fact Of
political events. He has considered well the
relations to bis administntiQp Of The lpsrtz
Year: 1874

There was slight fall of rain last even
ing, but at this writing hardly enough has
fallen to lay the dust. The present long
dry spell has been extraordinary in its
character II has been many weeks since
VIC have had anything like first class
rain. We presume that since the first oil
September scarcely more than on inch oil
rain has fallen in the upper Ohio Valley.
This would hardly amount to one good
soaking rain. The consequence of this
protracted drouth Is that even In this
well watered country of ours tho people
are beginning to be seriously inconveni-
enced for want oi their usual water sup
ply. Many Of the wells and springs have
gone entirely dry, and in some places the
stock has been turned out Of fields hither.
to well supplied with water to seek sup.
ply along the creeks. We are told that
in Marshall county the people arc feeling
the want Of rain seriously in some places.
In the city here our manufacturers are
wishing anxiously for rain to raipe the
river and give them water on which to
ship their accumulated product. We
scarcely have now more than the skeleton
Q! river. 1t has become very attcnuat-
cd indeed.


In this connection, some facts and fig.
ures showing the average waterfall OF the
earth, will be Of interest. The following
table gives the mean annual quantity Of
rain and the number Of rainy days, as Oh.
served in the countries named, to.wit:
Year: 1874

BERLIN, November Ut is stated that
the Northern powers will not support Tur.
key In her proposals that Roumania must
obtain the sanction Of the Porto before
concluding commercial treaties.
Year: 1874

visitors come every summer for recrea-
tion and to enjoy the beautiful scenery.


The Cincinnati Southern will pass
within eight miles of the falls Thous-
ands of tourists viii come then where
hundreds come now, and there is good
opening for some fellow with capital to
make a golden harvest and name
among men.


1t was morning again at Williamsburg,
as I crossed the modest and beautiful
little Cumberland, and moved on to-
ward London. had taken good care of
Limberger cheese. I had found only
one fault with him so farm going down
some extra perpendicular places, | no
ticed that he experienced some trouble
in getting his hind legs to keep up with
those of the fore part, so that once in
while he would kneel down in order to
let his hind legs catch up. This, how
ever. did not occur often enough to be-
come monotonous, and we made good
headway until we came where the road
AOihSA oii1 Lh'tuAh5 W l~oieAOlA anu VIC
other to Somerset, or somer' else. Some
devilish fellow had Beecherized the sign
boards, making each of them point the
road we had no business going. The
London board was made to point TO
Somerset, the Somerset board to Lon
don, and in consequence of all this fool
ishness l rode about six miles toward
some other place before meeting house
that had sufficient education to turn me
back. Like man with an open-back
shirt on, felt turned around the re-
mainder of the day, and did not reach
London until ten o'clock at night.
Year: 1874

EB- Here's the truth in a nutshell.
The Rochester E1laon says: "The north
ern half of the Union, with every ele-
ment of wealth and prospeTity'-with its
shops turning out the results of mechan-
ical skill, and the fields blossoming with
abundant harvests-is in a state of stag
nation because of the condition of the
South; for it is as much against reason
to expect that one half of the country
can be in a. sickly condition, approach
ing death, and the other half in healthy
condition, with vigorous life, as to eX-
pect that one side of ones body can be a
mass of putrefaction and the other side
a type of perfectionp
Year: 1874

HORACE MAYNARD was serenaded by
his Republican friends ut the Maxwell
House, Nashville, Tuesday night, and in
RESPONSE made a short speech in his
usual style. In the course of his remarks
Ire said: My countrymen, when it
comes to pass that the ballot box is not
permitted to express the sentiments of
the country, TO express public opinion
through the ballot regulated by law,
then there is an end of representative
government. What, then, docs he and
his party think of the representative We gov
sernmeHts in South Carolina and Louisi-
ana, where white men are kept back
from the ballot box andtheFdturns often
set Rsideito keep n reckless carpet bng
government in power s--ucalphiS Ledger.
Year: 1874

WHO WAS CONCERNED IN THE PROSECUTION


The Grand Jury of the Court of General
Sessions unanimously refused yesterday. to find
dctment against Controller Green for using the Citys
money to pay Dexter A. Hawkins for services lob
byist Albany They then went into court presented
a number of ordinary indictments. and were discharged
for the After their discharge the following con-
yersaion took place between Mr. Amidon the foreman,
and a TRIBUNE reporter:


Reporter-Mr Anidon. now that You have been dis
charged do you consider the oath Of secrecy binding


Mr. Amdon-wel If that oath is not binding, do not
think would be tudciOus TO disclose anything that the


Reporter-Then you will not tell who was at the
bottom Of the attempt to ndict Controller Greenl


Mr.. AmidOn-No; will not the Grand Jury decided
to nothing about the matter ana IL Is Oi no Import
ance anyhow.


Reporter-John Foley was seen around the Grand
jury and ii Is thought that he had something To
do with the attempt 10 indct the Controller.


Mr.. Amdon-We. If any OF The TRIBUNE men saw
John Foley around the Grand Jury room that should
enough for them must tell you, however, that the
Grand Jury did not send for John Foley.


Another gentleman who knew what the Grand jury
had DONE but who did feel at liberty to say much
about It, asked if Mr. Foley had anything to do with
the attempt to indict the Controller and he replied You
know that Mr.. Foley around the Grand Jury room,
now can't you draw correct inference without an OK
team to help your Still another gentleman, who had
the means Of knowing the secrets OF the Grand jury
room said: eff John Foley had kept away from the
Grand Jury they would have indicted Mr. Green; but
when they found that Mr. Foley was the bottom OF
the matter they refused to have anything to do with IT,


A communication received yesterday by the
Grand Jury calling their attention 10 the TACT that the
Mayor had recently de0ared that those persons who
were seeking have the Controller indicted for alleged
violation OF the laws were In danger OF being sent to
State Prison. and asking them to investigate the matter
and whether any means had been taken to intm
witnesses ana prevent them from appearing anu CAV
evidence before the Grand Jury.
Year: 1874

It having been reported that I was candidate for the office of Sheriff for the purpose of giving it to some one of my friends, wish to inform my friends and the voters of this county that if l am elected to the office, that will attend to the du- ties thereof myself. and that I am not seek ing the office for the sake of giving it to any third party, and hope my friends aud the people of this county, will believe me when l assure them of this publicly

 THOMAS HUGHES.
Year: 1874

The next neighbors to the Dismal
Swamp want its name changed, so that
they can sell their real estate. The
Suffolk Herald says that people write
that the country must be dreary and
gloomy, indeed, and theyfear that they
could not always live under a
fog-they must have some sun
shine. How little do they imagine
that instead of dismal, dreary, foggy
wilderness, the swamp In question is
now clothed with a beautiful foliage.
The graceful cypress, the stately juni-
per, the yellow jasmine and climbing
woodbine, sweet honeysuckle and fra
grant laurel, are on every hand, and
under a May-day sun the appearance
is more like the poets dream of Area
dia than a dismal swamp"
Year: 1874

There is Judge in Nevada who rc-
fuses TO listen to argument from shot
gun. His plea is that it scatters,
whereas a Derringer goes straight to
the point. So, he admits, does a bowie,
hut he thinks a six-shooter is apt to
Ievolve around the question at issue.


A lamcnted citizen in Montana,
whose passion for horses led him out to
the end of convenient bough, and
whose ultimate views Of life were taken
through a slip-noose, declared it to be
his conviction (which was unanimous
that this world is all hemp-tie show.


A gentleman in Francisco, who
without an introductiOn-inadvertently
attempted to gouge a fellow-passenger
on a street car, was IN imminent danger
of the prompt proceedings of Judge
Lynch. Fortunately he had about him
the pigtail of the last Chinaman he had
killed, and on the production of this
proof of his patriotic spirit he was
unanimously acquitted. The fellow
passenger authorizes local Journal to
state that if the gentleman will leave
the missing eye at the office, drinks
will be scored up for him at the nearest
bar
Year: 1874

THE general verdict is that the del
egates chosen at Wednesdays prima-
ries in this city and county are, for the
most part, men OF such integrity, firm
ness and familiarity with the needs
and wishes Of the people, that their
action IN convention tomorrow viii
give basis on which all men can unite
against the Civil Rights ticket. We
never witnessed such a widespread
determination, beforehand, to stand by
the decisions of Il local convention.
This results from confidence in the
delegates, and the probability that, if
such a body Of representative men
cannot give us satisfactory ticket,
further efforts at harmony would prove
likewise futile.
Year: 1874

From the Paris Intelligencer, April 10.


In the Nashville Banner of last week
there appeared an account Of a conven-
ton. said to have been held in the
courthouse in Paris, on the 9th inst.
Our single reason for a notice of that ar
ticle is, tbatit conveys afalseimpression
on the readers of the Banner, and
places the Democratic party IN Henry
county In a false attitude. That there
was a political meetingof some sort on
that day is true; but that 1t was an
outpouring of the Democratic party or
the people of Henry, is not true. There
was no previous notice, that was gen
orally known; so far from this. large
number of citizens who were In town
on that day knew nothing of it until it
had adjourned. We are informed that
it was held in an upper room over one
of the clerk offices, which is perhaps
Is or 20 feet square, and not of suti-
cient capacity to contain a large and
enthusiastic meeting.


The parade of names that appear as
delegates appointed at that meeting is
well calcu ated to deceive We are in
formed that many of those gentlemen
were not there, and perhaps knew moth
ing Of the meeting until after 1t was
over. Moreover We have been informed
thst a number Of that list of delegates
are not in sympathy with the affair,
and viii not endorse it. We have no
doubt that the whole thing was a cut
and dried affair, including the lChere-
dses and resolutions, and there Is no
difficulty in tracing them up, so that
the paternity Is left IN no doubt. There
is not one drop of Democratic blood IN
the veins of the maniprlatOIs of that
political meeting, convention sO-called,) J
so far from it, indeed, that there is not
a particle of sympathy for Democracy
In them, and it was not intended for
harmony, but to dictate to Democrats
such terms of compromise as could not
be accepted, and thereby to place all
the adheEents IN the more direct antag-
onism to Democracy with some better
show of excuse.


The Democracy of Henry county bave
nothing TO do with this lcrge and eRtbU-
siastic meeting, but IN due time will
meet and consult IN regard to the best
interests of the people of Tennessee,
and be content that these IRde-
pendent Democrats and Conservatives
may still stand firm in emergencies, HH-
AIRED by the threats. and HasedlGced By the
bIaRdishments Of selfish cfice-seekers and
partisan driIl-mGsters.


We recognize the right of all citizens
to meet and consult, and grandly re-
solve, as best suits their various views
and tastes, but we Go object to any
studied attempts to disOrganize and
distract the Democratic party, in this
emergency, especially when it is done
under the specious garb and false pre-
lenses of harmony and cooperation.
Year: 1874

LITTLE Rock, May 2.-The situation
remains unchanged. The State-house
party received few recruits to-day as did
Gov. Baxter. Both parties also sent of
some men. The Democratic Conservative
State Central Committee publishes an ad-
dress calling on the people to stand by
Gov. Baxter. About fifty of the old COM
rades of Gen. Pagan in the late war, who
has assumed command of the Brooks forces,
publish an address denunciatory of the
Generals course. About twenty-five De-
mocrats publish an address advising the
people to stand by Brooks. Nothing from
Pine Bluff to-day. The State-house party
had dress parade this evening, which at
tracted a considerable crowd Of spectators.


Later.


An attempt was made about dark this
evening by some one supposed TO belong to
the State-house party, to assassinate the
Agent of the Associated Press A shot was
fired from the outside, by some person con-
cealed in lumber pile, into the window
where the Agent was supposed to be sit
ting. The Agent had just left his desk and
had turned the light partially down. The
ball passed through the window scattering
the glass over his desk.
Year: 1874

st Louis Republican, MayI.


The defect, the fatal objection to all
Southern immigration propositions, is
the failure to'ofer TO sell homesteads
to the farmers whom they seek to al
lure to that country. There is no
propositions to allow the thrifty farm
er an interest IN the soil. There is too
much intelligence In the world, even
among the working classes, to render
any scheme acceptable which does not
concede to them an equal station with
any and all other classes. The Euro
pean immigrant comes to Amer
lea TO secure a home for himself
and his posterity. If he is expected to
be merely tenant, he viii remain on
the estates of the European aristocrat
rather than become a tenant on the
lands Of an American. Let the South
ern people secure an influx of white
immigration by offering to sell lands In
parcels to suit, to immigrants, on ac-
eommodating terms, and then show the
natural advantages Of the country, and
they viii soon turn a stream of immi-
grafton IN their direction. Afew years
ago a large number of Swedish and
German immigrants were induced to
60 to Mississippi and Alabama. They
had not been long there until they saw
the position they were expected to oc-
cupy. They had not come to Anne
rica to become hirelings. With
good reason they became dissatisfied,
and scarcely waited for the close of the
year to leave the country. Some of
these people came to Missouri, where
they become proprietOrs of small home
steads, and are annually contributing
to the prosperity of the State. They
might have remained IN Mississippi
and be contributing to its prosperity,
had they been properly received.


These may unpleasant truths, but
it is best that they should be told. The
interest of the whole West should be
subserved by the highest possible de-
velopment of all the Southern States.
There must be a disposition to give
immigrants an even start In life, If the
South is ever made to bloom ON account
of the labOrs of adopted citizens.
Year: 1874

WE suppose we may take it for
granted that the Spanish Republicans
haze bafled the Carlists IN their first
attemptat systematic warfare, although
we are without any confirmation from
the Car}ist side via Bayonne. This
silence may mean merely that they are
in no hurry to proclaim their defeat


The relief of Bilboa and the rout Of
the Oarlists viii likely induce a return
to their old style of guerril La warfare.
Year: 1874

SUNDAY morning though it be, the
telegraph furnishes heavy quota of
criminal items from all sections. The
reading public may not be aware that
papers IN this latitude seldom give all
the news of this nature that comes over
the wires. 1t should also be remem-
bered that the plain old-fashioned
criminal is seldom dignifed with
telegraphic mention. 1t is
only such crimes as present some novel.
peculiar or atrocious features that have
any attraction for the newsmongers
and sifters Of the modern press. There
is a world of wickedness from day to
day that must go uurecorded, else We
would have no space for aught else.
Year: 1874

Something Rotten from Denmark.


NEW YORK, May The Commissioners
of Emigration took under their special care
yesterday six Danish convicts who had lust
arrived, having on the expiration of their
several terms of Imprisonment been sent
to America at the expense of the police
authorities of Copenhagen. Secretary Fish
and the Danish Consul have been made
acquainted with the case.
Year: 1874

Roman Catholic archbishops are arriving
tonight to attend next week convention
Of all the archbishops of the United
States. The object of the convention is not
promulgated, but is supposed to be for the
purpose of considering the advisability of
increasing the number of archbishops.
Year: 1874

The old, old story. While two sons Of
Patterson East, living at Long Fork, Macon
county, in this State, were playing, last
week, with a musket which was supposed
to be unloaded, one Of them snapped it at
the other, discharged the load and shot him
through the heart.
Year: 1874

WASHINGTON, May p The Senate
Committee on Finance held long session
to-day on the currency question. There is
no difficulty among the members ON the
general featuaes Of The free banking clause
Of which they are in favor. But there is
no agreement on the other branches of the
financial bill. The members differ widely
in their-opiniauS.
Year: 1874

The New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad Company have Just concluded lease with the
city authorities of land at si1tieths and
Hudson River upon which they intend to erect
as the area by the lease be prepared for the
purpose extensive tracks and other
together with a grain elevator capable Of handling
12soOoo bushels Of grain These improvements Will
cover an extensive area OF territory ly-
ing between sixtieth and sixty-ffth-sts. Part
Of this property is owned by the railroad company
The Commissioners OF Docks. among whom division Of
opinion was sa 70 upon the subject Of the lease
finally agreed 10 let companies have control OF the
lands for nifty years. yearly rental Of 5000 for the


first term of ten years. voO for the second term $1,000
for the third term Tor the fourth term and 5000
for me rfth and last term BY the terms Of the lease
the city will released from all responsibility Tor
keeping tine he ghD0rhOod OF the piers clear the
railroad rompany to perform all dredging ana
other necessary work In the channel 80 that the rental


will a clear income 20 the city Al the emu OF 81
city. At the Produce Exchange gcaer@l opilVn ap
Year: 1874

A BREAK IN THE sroCK-RUMoRs AND rHEohihS


Wall-st. was exceedingly dull yesterday
Stocks weak, with decline in prices OF 70 1t per
cent The leading feature Erie. which opened H
Ji against Si the close Friday and le on 10 SZs
Next in point OF interest were western Onion Lake
Shore Pacific Mail. Northwest. Union RACINE
and wabash. The decline in Erie was In sym
pafhy with the p1ce the London Stock
Exchange which repued 10 be 2ss to 80 one cause
OF this decline said he the Simultaneous pubcs
tion in London and of pamphlet by the late
auditor OF Erie II. Dunan. perusal OF this PAM
phlet however failed TO elicit anything beyond what
has already been published serious statement
the of the decline report that the En-
Gsh accountants who investigating the affairs Of
Erie had teegraphed to their friends in London that
their Investigation had found evidence OF corruption
and fraud. A third theory based upon
an act Of the Legislature which provides
cha; any railroad corporation created by
this and being lessee OF the road
OF another corporation may the capital stock Of
the company whose line is held under lease, and issue
exchange the same amount OF its own capital STOCK
AT par such terms conditions may be agreed
upon between the two cOrpOratiOns This was con-
strued to that Mr. McHenry was the holder Of
the bulk Of the Atlantic and Great Western stock as
the lease effected with the Ere he would
fnd means for the conversion Of the former into the
latter stock These a OF consider
able annoyance the Ere officials President Wat
teegraphed general denial of everything rejecting
upon the road or it's administration.


THE NOMINATION OF GEN. BRIsTOw.


The nomination OF Gen. BrlsOw Secretary Richard
sons had little effect the street where
change the Treasury Department has been anticpated
for some time AS specific Information Of trust
worthy character concerning the policy Of
tho nominee had been made known, the
brokers and bankers had nothing say
The opinion expressed, however, that matters in
the Treasury could not be much than they had
Secretary Richardson assumed the control OF
that Department. The hope was entertained that the
Secretary would establish a policy
and adhere to it with some degree Of consistency.
Year: 1874

Old DR.. Strong of Hartford
was not often outwitted. On
one occasion he had invited a


young minister to preach for
him, who proved rather dull
speaker, and whose sermon was
unusually long. The people
became wearied, and as DR..
Strong lived near the bridge, a.


bout the time for the commence
ment of the afternoon service
he saw his people flocking a.
cross the river to the other
church. He readily under
stood that they feared that they
should hear the same young man
in the afternoon. Gathering
up his wits, which generally
came at his bidding, he said to
the young minister: "My broth.
er across the river is very fee
bic, and / know he will take it
kindly to have you preach to
his people, and if you will do so
l will give you a note. to him,
and will be as much obliged to
you as | would to have you
preach 10 me, and l want you
to preach the same sermon you
preached to my people this
morning" The young minis
ter, supposing this to be COM
mendation of his sermon, start
ed off in good spirits, deliver
ing his note, and was invited to
preach most cordially. He saw
before him one-half of DIR.
Strong's people, and they had
to listen one hour and a half to-
the same humdrum sermon that
they heard in the morning.
They understood the joke, how
ever, and said they would never
undertake to run away from DR..
Strong again.