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Year: 1871

our tox-poycrs. Men who were never caught
in fcIonious proximity TO their neighbor's hen
roosts took their quota and voted the Ring"
satellite into the Senate of their State. The
Camo is 70 be repeated this year, but wo trust
,r;thout success. There is not voter in the
district who docs not know that this Senator
,,ust be reelected by outright bribery If re-
elected at all; and tho XIIth District cannot
afford thus to disgrace herself a second time.
We feel confident that she will not.


The Democratic managers have made a
much larger draft on their confederates in our
State this year than they did last, know
ing that they won then, not by accessions to
their ranks, but by the heavy vote then un-
polled which is coming out this year. They
must poll Three Thousand more to win than
they called out then; and this requires heaps
of money, which they have petitioned for and
received. But there is not money enough in our
City treasury to save them if the full vote is
polled; and the Republicans are determined
to poll it, Only give us so full a vote as that
of 1SC0 and we cannot be beaten. RepubE-
cans of every city and township! if not al
ready organized, meet this erening and make
arrangements to bring your last man to the
polls next Monday
Year: 1871

On the eve of their last Election, certain
Democratic wire-wOrkers came down from
Connecticut, and, by fearful tale of peril to
the Tipping interest from Republican tri-
mpb induced the LiquorDealeTs of this City
10 give them $4,000 wherowith TO elect tie
Democratic State Ticket. That sum would
not have helped them out but for the severe,
inclement weather of Election Day, whereby
thousands, two-thirds Of them Republicans,
were kept from the polls. The Democratic
strength is largely concentrated in the cities
and villages, where it can he called out with
little effort; whereas many of the farmers
must travel ten to fifteen miles in going to
and returning from the polls. This ought not
diminish the vote, but it does. Too many say
one vote will make little odds" but an
average of five in each township often decides
the result in the State. And thus was Con-
necticut thrown away last year.


The Senate district nearest tins City Is Re
publican by three to five hundred majority.
Last year, the experiment OF buying IL was
tried by the Sham Democracy. A Iammany
politician, who had been cOlOnized INTO ihat us
trct, was put up for Senator, and put through
by lavish disbursement Of money stolen from
Year: 1871

What we stated with regard to the under
standing by which Mr. Tweed obtained the
votes of nearly every Republican Senator for
his Charter last Winter, was fully admitted
by him in the Senate night before last. lie
obtained those Senator's votes, and thus crushed
out the Young Democracy, by agreeing that
the Registration Of Legal Voters in our City
should be rendered most stringent; and he full
filed his compact Now, he holds on to his
Charter, and the autocratic powers thereby con-
ferrcd on him and his crOnies, and proposes
not merely to take back the consideration. but
virtually to destroy the Registry altogether
All must realize that Registration begun the
Friday before Election and completed next
day, leaving but two days (and one of these
Sunday for scrutiny before the polls open, is
nearly the Same as abolislling the Registry.
But, in order that the remnant of Registry
shall not servo even as scarecrow, he pro-
vides that any one who shall not have been
registered may vote nevertheless upon his own
affidavit that he is voter, without any
corroboration whatever!


Mr.. Tweed, in answer to the remOnstrances
of Messrs. Parker and Kennedy, pretended
that his proposed changes did not invaldate
the Registry; but, even if they did, he was
absolved from his bargain by the acts of
Congress designed to guard against Illegal
Voting! Why not by the German capture of
PARISH This had quito as much to do with
his compact with Republican Senators as that
which serves him for a preteXt


land here let us most distinctly reitcrate that
Mr.. Tweed has broken no compact with as,
for there was none to break. We opposed his
Charter to the last, and personally urged the
Republican Senators to unite with the Young
Democracy in defeating it. Most Of them de-
clined to do so, urging the necessity of pre-
venting a repetition of the mOnstrous frauds
whereby the Electoral Vote of our State had
been stolen from Grant and Colfax, and Hoh
man foisted into the GOveTnorship. This they
said they could secure by voting for Tweed's
Charter: so they did. And now see the result j


Of course, Mr. Tweed will destroy the Regis
try, and pass bis Watcr-bill, and his Tax
Levy, and all his schemes of iniquity and
plunder; but let no Republican who helps him
ever be trusted again! If any accept his
bribes, let them take care that these be large
enough to pay them for the lifelong disdain
and scorn of those who have trusted and
honOred them. BY stealing one seat in the
Assembly, Mr. Tweed has secured Demo-
cratic majority in either House: let him never
be helped by another Republican vote that he
does not buy at the highest market price.
Such fimsy excuse as working for the Erie
Railroad" deceives no one; those who vote
for his bills and those who come up missing
when wanted to vote against them alike pro-
claim themselves unworthy of public conf
dence and intent on making money at any
cost of character or consideration. Let them
be henceforth remembered.
Year: 1871

In the columns Of respectable cotemporary. under
the head of Local News in Brief" we read as
follows:


1t is whispered about the Courts that very import
ant divorce suit is TO be brought before the public
The parties very wealthy and occupy lofty positions
in the society world The husband is the defendant
is member OF the legal profession and son Of retired
merchant Nothing further DO said ut this time but
when the case reaches the Courts rich developments
may be looked for"


In justice to the Press Of City, we volunteer
the assurance that this paragraph can never have
passed under the eye of either Editor Publisher Of
the journal which is made the medium of it's publ-
cation We have no knowledge OF suspicion as to
the parties referred to; yet we have no doubt that
some rascal intent on black mail brbed some un-
deriing to smuggle the paragraph into tho columns
OF the journal in question, paying him enough to
overbear the probable loss of his situation. Such is
the usual way in which such paragraphs worm their
way up to daylight, to the amazement of the public
and the disgust of editors. who shrink from explana
tions which might seem to mpeach their own vgi-
lance or circumspection.
Year: 1871

A great meeting is to be held at the Cooper
Union on next Thursday to give voice to the
general sentiment of the respectable portion
of New-York, without distinction of parties
in condemnation of the several startling
measures now pending and dangerously near
passage at Albany, such as the Two Per Cent
Tax bill, the bill for the establishment of
Parochial Schools, the bill for modifying the
Registry law. and the like. There are some
indications that Mr.. Tweed has begun to find
himself again oppressed by the severity OF
public condemnation which his gross bad
faith is provoking; and it is possible that the
coming demonstration may have some effect.
At any rate, let us show on which side are
the intelligence, the morality, and the respect
ability of New York
Year: 1871

The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
taken the advice Of THE TRIBUNE, and made
more careful examination of the new Tax law,
the result of which is a notice to assessors and
assistant assessors that no person whose gross
income during the year 1870 did not exceed
g, 900 is required to make any return or take
the affidavit prescribed in the regulations
already issued Perhaps it would have been
better if the meaning Of the law had been as
certained before the blanks were printed; but
the mistakes in preparing those documents
have now been fully corrected, so we shall not
complain. AS the law and the regulations now
stand, persons whose gross income does not
exceed $4,000 need not concern themselves
with the tax at all. Other persons must make
a sworn statement of their gross tdrdbte IN
come, after deducting the sums authorized by
law, but need not give tho sources OF their
revenue, or any other details about it what
ever. OF course this laxity of the law viii
facilitate false statements, and when the pro-
ceeds of the tax come TO be compared with The
cost of collection, the wisdom OF repeating 1t
altogether will be more than ever apparent.
Year: 1871

important principle of international law.
namely, the binding force of treaties; which
means, in palmer English, that every man is
bound by his obligations. If it required IN
international conference to enunciate this
great recondite truth, probably the London
meeting has been of some theoretical value r
but az the corollary of the principle seems to
be that Russia need not be bound by her
obligations, it may be doubted after all
whether the practical result of the declaration
has been very important.
Year: 1871

"a Unitarian" writes us in criticism OF our
statement that the advantages created and
enjoyed by the Young Mems Christian AssOci-
alton of our City are open to all our young
men regardless of their denOminational attach
mcnts. He says lie understands that tncy are
denied to men of his faith. a Unitarian is
mistaken. He can enjoy all The advantages Of
that Association without inquiry or scruple ;
but its control is reserved to the Orhodox--
very properly, in our judgment. They raised
the large sum required to erect and furnish
that admirable ediice on the corner of Fourth
ave. and Twenty -third-st. We presume that
nearly if not quite all the money camo ont of
their own pockets. Having thus taxed them
selves to do great and good work, why
should they not manage it2 If the Liberals
would like to marage one, there is ample
room for another, and they know how it is to
bo had. Meantime, let us make the most of
tlis
Year: 1871

We have steadily refused to espouse the
cause of the Pneumatic Tunnel bill as against
the Arcade, or of the Arcade as against any
other project for afOrding the relief which We
insist that in one form or another New lork
demands, and must speedily have. We are
not welded to any particular method Of &C.
curing the desired end. What we insist is that
rapid transit between the lower and upper ends
of our island is an absolute necessity TO the
prosperity and growth Of New-York, as wei
az to the convenience and health OF her
citizens. We leave to the Democratic LeGis-
lature and tho Democratic Governor the
choice of means. We expect corruption viii
attach to any plan they may adopt; but
where we have no power we must even take
the goods they give us, with whatever evils
connected, and strive Herewith to be content.
The Governor having vetoed the Pneumatic
Tunnel bill, the probabilities now point to
the triumph of the Arcade project.
Year: 1871

and much of the language is not the Gov
errors OF course it was to be expected that
as long. as Tammany had no haud in the
scheme, and saw no chance of converting it
INTO swndlc, its influence would be used
against it but for the sake of decency the
tracks might have been covered up
Year: 1871

Connecticut Republicans watch for New
York Repeaters See the dispatch from the
Chairman Of your State Committee, else
where; and prepare to meet the new and
threatening peril. If you do not want Con-
necticut TO become a mere outside society Of
Tammany, now is your time to make your re-
sistance eiiectual. Watch the Repeaters
Year: 1871

Brazil. has taken Legislative action
relative to the abolition of its slavery.
\ bill has been passed appropriating a
large sum OF money tor tae purchase
of the slaves, and the pay for each is
at very low figure. The process of
.cmapclpation is TO he gradual, and
as the whole number OF slaves in the
territory does not exceed . million
and half. it is thoughtthat their lib.
Grafton will not materially affect the
interests oil the country, The EN-
peror, Don Pedlc. tayors the emarcs-
patton. and by his hearty cooperation
with the Senate, the Empire Of Brazil
has been enabled to affect through
peaceful legislation what the Repub-
Tic OF the United States could only
do through a bloody war. We do
not call the attention to this tact as
an argument in favor of monarchial
government over republican, but
simply TO prove that something wor-
thy OF imitation may be found even
where it is least expected. In fight.
ing this battle OF freedom against the
Braziliani shareholders, the Emperor
has proven his humanity and his lib
erality, and done much 10 rsdeem
his class from that obloquy which the
long records OF history have thrown
upon imperial names OF the past
[ lislMaukee Sentinel.
Year: 1871

a gentleman in Massachusetts IN
his prosperous days gave his town q
tract of land tor . public square. The
square still bears hia name. while he,
penniless and triondless, is an inmate
OF the town almshouse.
Year: 1871

A resolution was offered in The
Upper Iowa Conference, in session
at Clinton q few days ago, asking the
Bishop to appoint no man to the.
office OF Presiding Elder who was in
the habit Of using tobacco. The sub
.iect was postponed for one year, and
the Presiding Elders OF that Confer
ence turned loose with a cud Of the
ti!thest weed in the world in their
months, and instructed to so up aud
down the world to whisper words of
teinporance IN the ears Of the careless
unconcerned. Perhaps we may need
the exhortation OF these men, but if 1t
shall. be found necessary that any of
them shall come to us with the words
of Christian counsel on their lips, we
trust that before rhev come they will
do us favor to make their mouths
less filthy than bar-room spittoon.
We don't like the gospel which
comes to us on the sickening breath
OF tobacco, and have no faith in the
better honesty OF those who preach
temperance while they practice in
temperance. 1t may be prejudice on
our part--wc expect 1t IS but it is
prejudice OF Christian priyileg e.
still we are free to say that we think
about as much OF the minister who
carries a flask OF brandy in his pock-
ct as We 10 of the preacher who car
rics cud OF tobacco in his cheek.
We could ba convinced that the Lord
"calls" His men to the ministry, but
would accept the proposition with
the mental reservation that he did
not "cal.' any to be the good shep-
herds OF Israels sheep who were not
willing to give up tobacco along with
the other unseemly indulgences Of


the Hcsh. Register.


IT .
Year: 1871

1t is amusing that the feeble should tot
ter, with uncertain steps, over the face of
the earth, in danger every day of falling
victims to the morbid influences by which
we are all surrounded, when attested and
proven vegetable tonic, capable Of endow-
ing them with the vigor they need, Is pro-
curable in every city, town and settlement.
L. might reasonably be thought that after
the twelve wears experience which the
world has had of Hostetter's Bitters, all
Year: 1871

lrIoW enc PeUot


Early last winter, parties living several
miles from Windsor discovered in the
woods, huddled up against log in a vain
effort to get warm, a curious kind Of beast on
man, one can scarcel y tell which. Though
''lr' Is fenrfuily deformed, his hands COW
cred with long, coarse hair, face grown
full of rank whiskers, eyes looking like
those Of wolf, and his present csptors
are said TO treat him more like dog than
a poor unfortunate lunptc. After being
on exhibition in Windsor for few days,
the ''man wolf" as he was named was
brought over here, and is at present on
Michigan avenue in charge Of parties
who intend to travel with him rs n ''show''
this summer. 1t is the general opinion
that the strange being is the man who es-
capped from tho lunatic asylum at Maiden
last fall, but this is an error. The fugitive
was n strong, tall man, standing very
stiff and erect, whereas this specimen is
badly deformed, and would not have been
the rapid flight made by the lunatic in
question. But how the being came in the
vicinity of Windsor no one is able to
tell, or at least has not yet in
formed the public. A man named Seth





Station yesterday, and after paying visit
to the keeping place of the strange crea-
ture, returned and reported that he be-
wears since, a man named Rosscommon,
living about twelve miles from Sarnia, re-
ceived in charge from his brother Mt Mon.
treal, a lunaiic, supposed by outsiders To
be some member of the family, although
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facts. The lunatic was at first confined
in chamber Of the ehouse, but he attracted
so much attention from the passers-by and
so disturb bed the inmates of the house, that
a small building was soon built for bis es-
pecial keeping. Very few people ever
saw the unfortunate, but hundreds OF
farmers passing by used to hear MN
scream and beat the walls of his prison.
At length one night he made his
escape, and Rosscommon WAS COM
pelled to ask the assistance of his
neighbors to secure him. They found him
in swamp, eating bark and roots, but
he exhibited the utmost ferocity when an
attempt was made to catch him, finally
leaving the swamp when couple of dogs
were sent in after him, and one of the
scars on his face was received while the
men we're binding him. Mr.. Narmore
was one of the pursuers, and he Is quite
positive that this "man-wolf" is the iden-
tical lunatic, as that one did finally make
good his escape, and no one was able to
hunt him down.


1t is asserted, and II has been reported
to the superintendent of police, that tho
owners" of this stranger do not treat him
as they should. He is kept chained good
share of the time, and the rough boys of
the neighborhood are allowed to tease and
vex him. If there is good reason for be-
lievng that he has escaped from the lu-
natic asylum, there ought to be an inves-
tigation made by the police, or some prop
er official. Without doubt he is crazy, as
we'll as fierce and rsvenous, and it would
be only humane and decent for him to be
taken from his present owners and sent
to the county house or insane asylum.
Year: 1871

THE closing scene on the floor Of the
House was quarrel, which nearly
reached personal encounter, between
Farnsworth and Butler. The former
charged Butler with embezzling the
funds of the National Soldiers Asylum,
and perjury. Beck informed the
House that he had seen Farnsworth
shake his fist under Buffers nose, in
the committee room in the presence of
fifteen members of the House and But.
Ter did not resent it. And 80 the cur
tain fell.
Year: 1871

We have been permitted to read a letter
from q railroad man in the North, to a
gentleman in this city, in which it is stated
there is reason to believe that vigorous
work will be resumed on the Houston
road beyond Donaldsonville, by the mid
die Of next month. The writer is con-
nected with well-known firm of most
efficient railroad contractors, who have
already done much work on the New Or
leans Mobile and Texas road. If the firm
can be induced to take another contract
upon the work we feel assured there will
be good prospect for speedy railroad
connection with Houston-a consumra-
ton most devoutedly to be wished for by
the people of New Orleans and Texas
The fact that the Morgan line refuses to
forward freight to Texas that is brought
here from Mobile, and places north of
that by the New Orleans, Mobile and
Texas railroad, is sufficient cause for that
company to energetically push the COM
pletlon OF their railroad into Texas.


That portion of the road between bare
and Mobile will pay better when the con-
nection is extended to Houston, and. in
fact, that portion of the road between
here and Donaldsonville will likewise be
Year: 1871




may change to another quarter, but the
course of business at present is pretty
much the same as last week.


The demand for -four, which had COM
municated to this article peculiar activity,
seemed to have run out, as there is a
large stock on hand, without any dispo-
sition on the part of buyers to reduce it.
The highest grade is worth from 81 50 to
IS, the grades below being in proportion
to these figures. The fever for specula-
ton seems to have subsided, in this di
rection at least, and the prophets are
silent as to the future


The bacon business has lapsed, but not
into dullness. The market is quiet
and tie prices are hardening. But there
is no peculiarly about the course of the
supply and demand.


Every rain storm has a prejudicial effect
upon the produce market, as most of the
business is conducted out of doors.
buyers being just as unwilling to pur-
chase meat under tarpaulin as to buy s.a
pig in poke.
Year: 1871

The United States Supreme Court will
meet on the sixteenth Of October. The
docket contains large number Of cases,
the most important of which is that effect
ing the constitutionality Of the income tax,
which will be argued at an early day.
Year: 1871

The Louisville Commercial says that sew
cral of the medical institutions in that city
are already laying in supply Of subjects
for dissection next winter. One of them
has stock Of thirty bodies salted down in
, large vat
Year: 1871

President Browne Of the Eastern Railroad
Company, says that last fall Superintendent
Prescott, at his request, gave him an esti-
mate of the number Of new cars the road
would need this year, and that they had, in
fact, put upon the road two more new cars,
prior to the accident at Revere, than were
called for in that estimate.
Year: 1871

An Englishman has won wager of one
hundred pounds By writing one million
strokes with pen within month He did
it in twenty-three days. but his arm was
nearly palsied by the operation.
Year: 1871

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. S.-The trial of Mrs.
Wharton was resumed this morning.
DR.. Williams on the stand, testified that in
all bis visits he saw no indications of fatal
dose Of laudanum. Any dose of tartar
emetic beyond five or six grains would be
dangerous where person was not in the
habit of taking it. In Ketchum's case
there were no indications Of an overdose of
the jessamine prescribed by the witness.
He was greatly surprised when Mrs. Whar-
ton told him the patient became
worse after taking second
dose of the jessamine, particularly
after the soothing effect of the first. II the
General had taken the contents of the bot
tie in the hand of the witness on Thursday
he would have been dead or hOpelessly i'll
by three O'Clock next day. The symptoms
before death, and the developments after,
was consistent with the theory of poison by
tartaremctic. In his opinion eighty drops of
yellow jessamine would not produce death.
The direct examination here ended and
cross examination commenced.
Year: 1871

general belief that the project was not suffi-
ciently national in character, and that it
would subserve the interest of a section too
much to be assumed By the Board.


After long debate the previous question
was called and put and not receiving two
thirds vote the proposition was lost.


Warehouse Receipts.


The seventh proposition on the pro-
gramme for improvement in the security
afforded by warehouse receipts issued for
property stored was on motion of Mr.. Tay-
lor, Of Cincinnati, referred to a special COM
mittee of five.


Adjourned.


Bsnquet.


A banquet was given to the National
Board of Trade tonight at the Southern
hotel which was the most elegant affair ever
given in this city. About three hundred
persons were present, and the evening was
one Of most genuine enjoyment.
Year: 1871

MADISON, Wis, Dec. SIN an action
brought by the representatives of two Ma
tional Banks in this State year or more
ago, involving the validity Of State law
for the taxation of shares of National
Banks for the years 1865 and 1866, which
was decided by the Supreme Court
Of Wisconsin against the plaintiffs
and by them carried to the Supreme
Court Of the United States, the decision of
the State Court has been affirmed by Chief
Justice Chase, all of the Justices concurring
in the decision. The amount involved in
these cases is between fifty and seventy-five
thousand dollars, the payment Of which will
reduce the tax to a corresponding amount
for the ensuing wear.