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Year: 1870

For city to be subjected to tho horrors of
war is but one degree less unfortunate than
for it to be given up to its enemies in time of
peace. The latter is at present the fate of
this metropolis. A hostile army may for few
months surround a city, check its trade,
demOish some of its fairest structures, perhaps
levy a contribution upon it; but having in
tlicted the penalty which cOnquerOrs impose
upon the conquered it withdraws, and the city
has opportunity to recover. But the ravagers
of this city, having done it an equal amount of
damage, have not the grace to evacuate it ;
and year after year it groans under exactions
continually renewed and increased. At pres
ent one prominent form of activity of this city
is completely paralyzed. Assessments of unex-
ampled enormity have been recently laid upon
real estate in New-York, perhaps to defray the
expenses of the campaign; but the awards of
those assessments are not revealed. Traffic in
real estate on this island is thus virtually
placed under an embargo. No title can be
satisfactorily passed until it is known to what
assessment it is table, but information can
not be had from the officials in charge respect
ing the recent awards This embargo will
continue until after election. The men who
imposed these exactions dare not, before that
time, let property-owners learn the extent and
particulars of these new Outrages.
Year: 1870

At a special meeting of the Republican State
Committee, held at their rooms i'll this city
Yesterday afternoon, at which twenty-fOur
members were present, the following preamble
and resolution were adopted by vote of
twenty-One to three:


Whereas consideration OF the dangers that bcset the
course of faithful Republicans in the City of NewYork
and OF the mschevous influences which, through egsla
tive corruption crimes of Tammany Hail. coupled
with It's frauds upon tho balot-box, have extended
throughout the State whereby the most nearous COM
binations Of mercenary politicians now arrayed
against good government and threaten to destroy the
very bases Of popular institutions; and


Whereas, 1t now, than ever, has become the i'm
mediate imperative duty of Republicans in the State
and City combine the elements Of opposition to Tam
many Hall for the purpose Of suppressng the wicked
nstrumentaes which, under the dctatOn OF that cor
rupt and despotc organization, shameessy seeking
directly control the preliminary action OF free and in
dependent Republican electors in the City Of York.
therefore, be IL


Resolped That the Republican State Committee In
special session. in view of the grave responsibility rest


ing upon them as representatives Of the Republicans
Of the whole State hereby declare TO be their delber
ate opinion that 1t inexpedient for the Republicans OF
the City Of NewYOrk 20 make party nominations for city
and county officers the ensuing election, and that oil
Republicans beat subserve the interests OF then
party and the country by acting and voting with Inde
pendent Democrats and all others in favor OF the purity
OF the baotbox and in opposition TO the nominations Of
TammaDy Hail. and we hereby advise aud recommend
sic action.
Year: 1870

Burleigh" the New-YoTk Correspondent Of III,
Boston Journal who sends TO that peper tho nice
clerical anecdotes and the ecclesiastical gossip, in
recent letter relates how clergyman of tins city,
highly popular on platform and in the pulpit having
agreed TO lecture for one of our churches for sum
specified, attended at the church. took his seat in
pew but resolutely refused TO go with his lecture
until his money was paid in advance. Nobody
present had the requisite sum, and somebody had to
go out and borrow it. La lis defense, the Lecturer
urged that ne had been repeatedly sWndled by per-
who listened to his lectures and then refused TO
pay for them, and that he had resolved TO give no
lecture anywhere until he had received his fees. We
think that the clerical gentleman was right His
course looks like sharp practice but II was simply
prudent. When a church, a lyceum, or an instr
tute owes money, nobody owes it in particular, and
debts due from good many people in general are
usually pretty hard to get in. Moreover some ioAs
have sort of notion that literary labor differs from
mechanical labor in this: that it may be paid for by
those contracting for it or not. according TO Their
pleasure OF convenience. In short it isnt work at
all in the proper sense Of that word. but kind oil
recreation for which the Of letters is 10 receive
the compliment of little money, as an organ
grinder does We beg leave TO disabuse the minds
of these intelligent persons. Literary work. IN rs
eyactons and its exhaustiOns Is just about e haid-
est kind Of work in the world.
Year: 1870

The Tammany Convention met last night
and went through the forms of nominating
city officers. Of course the vote on each one
was unanimous, the nominations having been
made some time ago by the three or four men
who manage Tammany to suit themselves
Meanwhile the attitude of the Young Democ-
racy seems as hostile as ever, and the friends
of Sheriff O'Brien declare that he is giving a
hearty support to the efforts for the over
throw of the Ring.
Year: 1870

There are still two days on which voters
can register their names, and we need be
under no apprehension that there will be any
difficulty in getting in our full strength, if our
friends only do their duty and mako up their
minds to sacrifice little time for the sake of
patriotism. But will Mayor Hall have the
kindness TO inform the public by what
authority he ordered the Registrars TO close
the books yesterdayl Tho law defines the
Juno lOE their meeting and gives them permis
Year: 1870

The Republican County Convention meets
this evening for the nomination of Mayor,
Sheriff. sc. We entreat the delegates, regard
less of differences, to act deliberately, care
fully, calmly. They can thus render signal
service to the cause, and decidedly strengthen
our State Ticket.


Our own conviction is clear and strong that
Gen. Woodford's election would be all but
secured by the adoption of the anti-Ring
Democratic ticket - that WoOdfOrd could not
be beaten Twenty Thousand in our City If
this were done. Other Republicans, at least as
sagacious and unselfsh as those who agree
with us. insist on straight-Out Repub-
lican ticket from A to lizard" They have
exactly the same right to their cOnvlc-
tions that we have to ours, and we do not
purpose to brOwbeat nor bully them. But give
us time; let us take counsel of each other, with
a mutual resolve to come together and act IN
concert if possible. No one will be bound by
the nomination to act otherwise than as he
deems most conducive to the public good;
wherefore, let us try to agree before we con-
clude to differ. Let us take time to consider! !!
Year: 1870

Those readers who take an interest In
watching the developments of the siege OF
Paris will find detailed information in the let
tiers published on the second page, and indeed
an nearly every issue Of THE TRIBUNE pub
aiShed since the siege began we have given
narrative and descriptive letters Of the great
est value. The siege Of Paris promises TO be
tie eliminating event Of ono Of the most
Year: 1870

The reports from Washington, to the effect
that peace is believed in London to have been
arranged between France and Germany, are too
suggestive of stock speeulations to be entirely
credited without confirmation from some point
more likely to receive early adviees OF such an
arrangement than our own capital.
Year: 1870

Tammany seems to have taken possession
Of the Republican Convention in the With
Congress District, last night. Considering the
majority there, their game hardly seems worth
the powder; but perhaps such a district is
held a good safe one for preliminary practice.
Year: 1870

A race Will come OF at Prospect Park this after.
noon between the trotting mare Goldsmith Maid
and the trotrng stallion Honest Allen and running
mate. The race is q match for 81 1000, mile heats.
best three in five, in harness. If Honest Allen has
anything like the speed OF his sire with running
lnase be will win; not not, that is II things are
'the square.v race Of this kind Is novelty. and
es great exhibitions OF speed the popular atLrac
tions nowadays wa expect to witness large Of.
tendance ut Tho Prospect Park this afternoon
Year: 1870

Referring to the recent election in Maine the Ban
gor Whto republican, has the folowing;--


Tho Causes Of the decline In the republican vote
arc various but It 1s to be attributed principally
the Influences brought TO bear upon The temperance
question aud to dissatislactons engendered by tho
Introduction OF Issues not directly involved III the
canvass general apathy prevailed In the party
throughout the State. and much OF the strength
brought to the polls was wasted an the confusion Of
preference and the interest excte Ia the senatorial
election next winter.
Year: 1870

graphed; and as they arc promptly FUR
nished received to the agent
of the Western Associated Press readers have the
daily benefit of the splendid enterprise which must thus
far have proved heavy drain upon THE TRBUSEs in
come. But money thus spent is never wasted. We
should suppose that the vast circulation OF THE TRIBUNE
will be speedily doubled by its SHARP and decisive" war
Year: 1870

The depression of gold still continues under
the information of the Prussan victories and the bears
consequently joyful, inasmuch as they have things
their own way. The excitement of business generally
before the formal opening of the room, ana sud
sides into comparative quietness toward noon The
price opened yesterday morning at 49, ana untl Zap p
m ranged between that and 1Gl when the report that
The Prssians had succeeded i'll cutting the trench he
in two coupled with the that 52Os were advancing
in the English market, gave 1t an additional impetus
downward and at 5:45 the quotation stood al l5i
ll5S, having sold at ll53
Year: 1870

" Into each life 2" aye, even So,


Clouds must gather, swift or slow;
And the bluest sky may be darkened soon
by the thunder-clouds crossing the burning noon.
But, blessings on the rainl
Freshness and beauty come in its train
And though the drops fall,
Glory and sunshine do follow them all,


The clouds that have rain
Are darkest aud coolest, most sad and drear
Most dull and gray, with no promise of cheer.


Silence and gloom in their train;
And the wind means weary
wall it has caught from restless
On whose breast a storm sits hruulmg


And through all ones brain


Goes sense of pain,
saddest intCrudiug.
As in harmony with the mournul sran
That is signing in the breeze
That is moaning mid the leatless trees,
As a requim Ger all
The fading life wherein no rain doth fall



What life but hath its tears So sweeter made
What were the sunshine but for shadey
weary mOnotony that will not tade.


We mourn DER changes but they are


As glory of the sun, or star
Though cloudy day or night clear breaking,
Shining far OIL, il may be-hut still shinng
As In rebuke most sweet of our repuiug
Behold the rted clouds taking
Their silent flight and with them go fear.


Shines not the sun the brighter lor the rain
Is not the grass greenl More godenued the grain
And who shall dare to say that through our lives
There runneth not the same analogyt
For unto each and all of us arrives
The same old change of sunshine aud Of cloud
From cradle unto snowy shroud. -L0Rq6Ioio,
Year: 1870

MAKE HASTE SLowLY.-Charlcs Dickens died
with the harness of overwork on his back which
suggests thought as to how many there are,
the world over, who Overwork themselves and
are hurried TO premature graves The case Of
Dickens is one to illustrate that it is not always
necessity that urges people on, and that early
decay more frequently results from the insatiute
desire for fame which takes hold Of the human
mind, and bends all the nerves and sinews of the
body to It's Will. la California people live too
fast, work too fast, and, as II consequence, die
too fast. The quantity of stimulauts partaken
OF in this go-ahead community of San Francisco
would astonah the statistican. People drink to
keep up an artificial excitement, under the in
huence OF which their minds become quick, and
they transact an amount of brain work that
would be deemed Astonishing anywhere else
Physical exercise Is seldom INDUCED in for after
the fit of excitement the resulting debility pre-
vents any desire for such recreation. Prostra-
tion follows hard upon sudden disease, aud the
patient is hurried off before he has cOnjectured
how near he was to the brink. 1t is II matter of
general comment among Caitornians themselves
how very little time iutcrvenes between the sum
mons aud the final exit. 1t is short work tho
proportion of suddens death in California being
greater thnn in any oIher State in the Union,
which shows how fast our people live There is
nothing about the climatic influence of our State
which produces this anomaly in mortality for
children grow up healthy and strong, and are
iull OF promise rs elsewhere. IL is not until
they are drawn into the vortex Of fast California
life, when they begin to feed upon unhealthy
excllements, aud stimulate to keep up their con-
sututou that they lose their youthful sap and
suddenly fall down and die. Californans must
learn to make less brain work, and give their
limbs, lungs and muscles more change to recu-
perate.-Sm francisco ChroHicie.
Year: 1870

THERE is said to be an organization of blood
thirsty young females in Iowa, the object Of
which is to ntimidate men to discontinue the
habit of waxing wouStaehes. They tickle so.


An eastern exchange says We haven't
heard anything about Mrs Commodore Wander
bilt for good while but if all reports are true
we shall hear something before long"


IL man and his wife go to Europe together,
what is the difference in their mode of travelling
lie goes abroad and she goes along
Year: 1870

While some workmen were engaged cleaning out
q closet at fremont, Westchester county, yesterday
morning. they exhumed the decomposed remains OF
an apparently fully developed male infant, which
mad evidently LATIN there for three or four weeks
The body was quite nude. ana In other respects
appeared as though II had been deposited In the
closet shortly after It's birth. On being notified OF
the discovery the fremont pollce at once Instituted
q thorough investigation In the neighb0rhood; but
no trace OF the lnhuman parent could be detected.
An inquest was held by Coroner Bathgate when a
verdict was returned In accordance with the above
Year: 1870

George Callicott residing In Skiman street. near
Lafayette avenue, committed suicide yesterday
morning in an outhouse at the OF his residence
by shoot ing himself through the head with
revolver the unfortunate man Is said to have lost
considerable money in a business speculation, ana
this preyed uDon his mind 10 such an extent that
he became temporarily deranged Coroner White
hill was notified and will hold an inquest over tue
bodv n.
Year: 1870

MADRID, April IS, 1870.


The Spanish clergy persist In their refusal to swear
allegiance to the constitution. Though the time
within which they are required to take the oath is
short they have Tar shown no disposition to yield.
Year: 1870

In this age bully's denuuoiatlon can
fix no lasting stigma, The war provad
personal courage to the common heritage
Of our race, and that none stood the test
80 poorly as the duelist aud the bully.
No mau now regards the acceptance Of
challenge as proof of courage. On the
contrary, the tendency is to regard it az
an act of cowardly deferonoe to the stan
dard of mock chivalry, set up by a class
who are wanting III genuine courage aud
real manliness. ia v...s
Year: 1870

According to the Kingston East Ten
neSseean the people of Loudon are kept
in a state Of constant alarm BY the threats
of the Star man to run for the Legislature.
We can't imagine what harm he could do
there, and anybody could run his paper
for him
Year: 1870

The Conservative convention for this
Qhe third) district yesterday nominated
Colonel Albert Ordway as the Conservative
candidate for Congress in place of Judge
Cox declined. Colonel Ordway is a gen
tleman of Northern birth, and was an
officer of the United States army duling
the war. In conferring this nomination
upon him the Convention gave evidence
of their freedom from sectional prejudice,
and of the disposition prevalent among
our Virginia people to take by the hand
all Northern gentlemen who come TO cast
in their fortunes with US. They distinguish
between the mere carpet-bagger and politi-
cal adventurer who comes for plunder,
and the solid and substantial settler who
has Interests outside of politics. Such a
man as the latter is Col. Ordway. He Is
one of our best and mot respected citizens.
His home and all his interests are here
His fine talents and thorough knowledge
of business, his energy, enterprise and
public spirit have all been conspicuously
displayed in advancing the interests of
this community. Such a man would be
invaluable in Congress. We must all rally
around him and do our utmost to secure
his election. Whig.
Year: 1870




It is reasonable TO believe that every free white
citizen In the country has seen the play OF Rip Vdn
Hfnkte once and 1t Is almost morally certain that
every one OF them lives In the profound determina-
tion to see IL again at the first opportunity Upon
no other hypothesis can the assault upon Booths
Theatre last night be explained There was
large mass meeting about the doors
for half an hour before they were
opened, In the centre OF which group OF
ticket Spectators impersonated orators. And the
dense tnrong pouring down Twenty-thrd street
suggested in all but its dress and eagerness possi-
bic exhibition OF free fireworks somewhere In the
Sixth avenue. AS 1t was impossible for this as
semblage to get their tickets simultaneously, the
more patient fell into long queue and the impa-
tent were beset by the spectators. 1t was under
stood that a scheme had been formed by the mana-
gers to crush the sidewalk pedders, and the opening
night OF the season here and at Niblo's was ex-
pected to be test OF the strength OF the
two parties. At both thesN establishments
the tickets purchased of the spectators
were refused at the doors. They managed
however, in the hurry and excitement to
sell great many, and the consequence was that In
little while the sidewalks were made exceedingly
lively by men demanding their money back, and by
speculators threatening all sorts of legal vengeance
upon the managers. AT Niblo's placard was exit
bited on the walk notifying the public that tickets
purchased there would be refused. Nothing OF this
Kind was visible at Booths and very many gentle
men desirous of obtaining seats before the house
became full were induced to pay large premiums for
them only to have the tickets refused at the en-
trance.-N j. World TO day.
Year: 1870

His Departure from Berlin for the Field.


A special correspondent of the London Netos gives
the following description OF the Prussian Kings de-
parture for heh dquarters:-


you had been near King Williams palace this
morning and had remembered the farewell parades
of the Royal Guard in 1866 you would have had that
year brought very vividly before you. There was
tho old King in high spirits smiling pleasantly at his
men. There was the line OF glittering bayonets. the
spiked helmets below them, and the silver eagle
borne proudly aloft The First Guard regiment
fellows as you Gould wish to see. with
bearskins on their heads, they would have
with the spiked helmet they had an imposing ap-
pearance. The nags of the regiment were
brought out from the palace covered oy their water
line. A cheer burst from the crowd, and another
louder cheer as King William passed along. His
he returned to the steps OF the palace TO see them
march away. Loudly swelled the music above the
closely together than the soldiers of the 1st Regi-
ment Their feet seemed TO strike the pavement
with sharp and regular blows; hredenek the Great
corps Now they had lett the palace and were
moving down the Unter den Linden with crowd
running by their side. Men aud boys scrambled
after as fast as they could There was no more
shouting for the people kept their breath for jost
hing around the street corners and hurrying on to


This was the final departure. Smart and tidy as
the corps looked, it was in heavy marching order
soldiers carried everything with them-coats and
haversacks, fiasks and cooking tins, with short
OF boots to be ready for the chances OF the cam
pagn. We have before spoken OF Landwehr men,
OF the great mastering of reserves TO defend the
country But here, as we see the Guard regiments
set forth, the pomp OF war as it might be
with no Landwehr system. Fine strapping lads,
well drilled and well officered, march away TO the
lively strains OF the military band. Who looks back
or doubts the result !? Who but is ready 10 meet
Frenchmen, or Russians, or anybody else, when the
word is given and the silver eagle is raised on high
They are not such dark, sunburnt warriors as have
come from Paris and from Chalons IN the Imperial
Guard If these PrSSianS meet Lnelf rivals
open field it win be Roland for an Oliver SO they
tramp on 10 the railway.
Year: 1870

valor of the army. and will not fail at this mo-
ment to produce an unfavorable feeling toward
Germany. The urgent demands for prompt
action which the Prussian Cabinet so pressingly
forced upon the military authorities in Italy,
and which were not always models of forDear-
ance or delicacy in their tone will now be held
up evidence of the insulting spirit of an arro-
CANT and exacting ally, and. il read without
connection of the circumstances which called
them forth, will very easily be received as
signs of a selfish policy and a very pngracious
people. That La Marmora will by this brochure
pay off an old grudge is far more probable than
that he will render a valuable service to his
country"


The Treaty of Vienna.


The Daily Ne,es thinks it hardly fair in Mr..
Disraeli to raise the ghost of the treaty of
Vienna merely in order that 1t might be ridi-
culed. 1t secured comparative peace in Europe
for nearly forty years. But to refer to it as an
engagement actually in force can only serve to
shake public confidence in the observance of
other and more recent treaties, about whose
continued vitality no question or doubt can
arise. Such treaties are those which secure the
neutrality of Belgium and Luxemburg. But it
will be time to speak about them, as Mr.. Disraeli
himself admitted, when their neutrality is
invaded or menaced. In that case the duty of
this country would be plain and manifest and
simply as a matter of self-interest, putting the
claims of international morality for the moment
out of sight, it cannot be supposed that we
should shrink from performing it.
Year: 1870

Tho Lancaster Ledger is assured
that old Lancaster will roll up her ma
jorities by hundreds for the .candi-
dates of the Union Reform party.
She is all right for the contest.


1t is contemplated to hold a general
mass meeting at that place at an ear
ly day, at which distinguished speak-
ers from abroad will be invited to ad-
dress our citizens; and when the
work Of tho campaign will be put in
o shape. ..',.
Year: 1870

The bones of 1900 Chinese lately
reached San Francisco, on their re-
turn to the Celestial Empire. They
had been gathered up along the line
OF the Central Pacific Railroad, and
were all there was left Of a regiment
OF tho laborers OH their great work.
They arc taken home in pursuance of
the contract by which they were orig
inally brought into tho country.