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Year: 1871

How CONNOLLY WAS APPOINTED.-Th


Times says that originally the office of
controller was elective, but the young De-
mocracy being determined TO run Matthew
II. Brennan some time ago, with prospect
of his beating Connolly, the ring resorted
to the trick of inserting a clause in the tax
troller as am elective office, and authorizing
Mayor Hall TO appoint controller for four
years. The fact that such clause had
been smuggled into the tax levy was not
known to a dozen persons till after the ad-
journment of the Legislature. The mayor
was authorized to make the appointment
act, and before the people of New York
knew that such an act had been passed,
Mayor Hall had made the appointment,
and placed Richard b. Connolly at the
head of the finance department for four
Years.
Year: 1871

III 10


AN AERoNAUTICAL SOCIETY.--Therel
is in London society for the encourage
ment of flying, better known as the Aero
nautical Society of Great Britain. The So
ciety goes in for nothing less than flying.
"Onward and upward" the secretary says,
is the motto of the society, and, "manual
fight" he insists, is the purer branch of
the science, the one most, worthy of
consideration, sand the one in which ma


ure seems the more inclined to help u.s."
1t is fiat blasphemy, We are informed, to
say that flying is impossible for man. To
suggest such a thing would be little short
of reproach ON our Maker for, continues
the essayist, we can walk up stairs, and
surely We ought to be able to mount upon
air, (which properly manipulated, is as
solid as any starr One proposal referred
to in the report, took the form of winged
velocipide but the most interesting and
practical came from California, where ma
chine was exhibited by which it was possi-
BILE to skim, as the partridge does, over a
corn field. This was a step gained. A
learned paper was read by gentleman who
thought that the grand secret was to be got
from careful study ofinsects-- especially Of
blow-hies. He constructed an artificial
Year: 1871

A Slight Hia.-A quantity of ill-looEing
weeds are growing on the South-side Of
Capitol Square, which do not add to the APP
pearance of the pavement on Bank street,
nor to the reputation ofthose having charge
of the matter. We hope some one having
hogs to feed, will cut them down if those
whose business it is to do so, longer refuse.


We were the first to direct the attention
of those having charge of the square, to the
importance of keeping the grass cut, and
while needing our Recommendation it tlooked
well and fourishing. Having neglected this
duty, we again ask attention to It, in hopes
our hint will be regarded.
Year: 1871

An IDIOT Seriously Hu,t;-Johnny Swan,
a well known little idiot boy of this city,
received a severe fall on the paving stones
on Main street, near Nineteenth this morn
ing, resulting in being badly hurt about the
head and face.


He has the habit of Skipping and jump
ing along the pavement, which in doing this
morning, stumped his toe against raised
stone, throwing him violently against the
ground, He was taken charge of by his
friends and carried to his home, where pro-
per medical attention was paid him.
Year: 1871




In the West the crop of hay will pro.
badly be under rather than over an ave-
rage. In many localities it has bees se-
riously injured by the drought, bat 10
now coming forward 6uely. Barley will
probably be nearly full crop, and as it
is being now harvested. we shall soon
know definitely. Oats and rye, so far as
we are advised, are doing we'll. The
wheat has been greatley injured in many
localities, and it is scarcely probable that
the Winter wheat will come up to the
full average, and yet we think the crop
will be good one. Corn, which has been
through the vicissitudes of bsbyhood, is
now growing finely, and bids to equal the
unprecedentd good crop Of last year, and
If il does. that will insure an abundance
Of fine, fat hogs. Our exchanges say
little about potatoes, except TO complain
of the prevalence of the Colorado potato
beetle. which i. destroying the vines.
The prospects for fruit are generally
good. On the whole, there is fully as
good a prospect for full supply of food
Ia the West as u q u at this season Of the
year.
Year: 1871

A MARKED slight was put upon Grant
at the Field banquet in New York. The
toast. ITO the President. was not res
ponded to in any manner whatever. u
fell dead. Not human being rose to do
Grant honor. .The Queen OF England
was the next sentiment. and it received
.ucb enthusiastic marks Of respect by the
entire company as to elicit the special
attention of Earl de Gray, who alluded to
the compliment to her Majesty IN his
epeech.
Year: 1871

There was great excitement IN the New
York cotton market last Monday. Mid
ding sold for over Is cents per pound.


This was brought about by arise in
the Liverpool market. and by report
from the Agricultural Bureau at Wash
,ngton that the growing crop will be less
by l .250, 900 bales than the one now be
ing marketed.
Year: 1871

made bridge of gold" bought votes
enough to:eiect Grant; and they will do
it again unless this senseless war on cap
ital invested in bonds should be made to
cease. IF We learn people who have no
property. to make war on property in
vested in one thing. they will soon make
war Oh property invested an anything.


Now is the time when the Democracy
is fixing up" tor the next campaign, fol-
the rank and file" to speak out il
church.
Year: 1871

Spurgeon says We must come back to our
point, which is, not to urge all of you to give
yourselves up to mission work, but to serve
God more and more in connection with your
daily calling. | heard that woman who hai
mission makes poor wife and bad mother
this is very possible and at the same time very
lamentable but the mission | would urge il
not Of this sort. Dirty rooms, slatternly gowns
and children with unwashed faces are swift
witnesses against the sincerity Of those who
keep other vineyards aud neglect their own
have no faith in that woman who talks o
grace and glory abroad and uses no soap ant
water at home. Let the buttons be on the shirts
let the children's socks be mended, let the
roast mutton be done to turn, let the house
be as neat as new pin, and the home as hap
py as home can be. Serve God by doinl
common actionsn heavenly spirit, and then
if your daily calling only leaves you cracks
and creyices of time, I'll these up with holy
service.
Year: 1871


We are waiting for the clouds 10 break.


We are watching for the dawn
lor the first faint flush Of the rosy light,
For tho first soft food u the sunbcams bright
FOR The sweet long-tarrylng morn.
There are shadows now on heath and hill.
And the drifting clouds look grey
And the stars still linger, and still the CLEAN
OF the moonlight silyers the me adow stream
As II glidcs along its way
There will soon be slender lines of gold
In the dim, darn eastern skyt
And above the mountain crimson streak
And purple tint on each piuc-crowncd peak
That will bid the night-gloom Ny.
Then the moons fair rays will all grow pale,
And the star-geams fade away
And the cold, calm heavens he blue and bright.
And the clouds be crested and iringod with light
With The tender light Of day.
And the stream will shine among the reeds.
And the lille by the lake
VIII unfold their buds, while the Wood-h sing
llll the copse, and forest, and valley ring,
And The mouutain-cch0os wake,
There is nothing half go fair on earth


As the first bright blush ol dawn,
When the shadows die in a food Of light
And The clouds and darkness are put 10 light
By the sunDcam-hosts Of morn.
Ba, the glory soon grows mint and dim


And the crimson lushcs iade
And We turn away from the east, and sigh
For perfect dawn that will never die,


For day that hath no shade.
Year: 1871

~ LOUISE CHANDLER NoULtoN
lie is gone, o my heart he Is gone
And the sea remains, and the sky.
And the skins nit In and out.


And the Whltewingcd yachts go by.
And the vaves run purple and green.
And the sunshine gInts and glows
And freshly across the Bay


The breath Of the morning blows.
liked 1t better last night,


When the dark shut down on the main
And the phantom fleet lay still,


And heard the waves complain
For the sadness that dWells la my heart
And the rune Of their endless woe,
Their longing, and void, and despair.
Kept time In their ehb and now
Year: 1871

1t is mark Of the unsuccessful man, that
he invariably locks his stable door when the
horse has been stolen. This sort OF wisdom
never thinks about bodily health until IT IS
gone. But just as much as any disease has
become seated she power OF the system to
resist and throw it. Of is weakened; hence,
time is all important. For dyspepsia, all DIS
eases of the1iver. stomach, skin and kidneys,
and oil that begin in vitiated blood, do not
wait until The trouble is confirmed, but attack
it by timely use Of DR.. Walkers California
Vinegar Bitters.
Year: 1871

month after month, and year after
year, escapes organic malady, and
keeps his mind whole to old age. it is
a clear miracle. special Providence.
Such statements we find in the bio.
graphies of great men, but they are
usually exaggerated and misleading.


Too many consecutive hours of study
are just as bad for the strong man as
for the school boy. One will keep q
brighter mind, and more capacious
and retentive, too. who breaks away
and walks in the garden at the end Of
each hour. than one who plois on with
out rest through the lsng day. ..
Year: 1871

Tha following little nursery rhyme
deserves to be Incorporated in Mother
Goose melodies
There Was little girl,


And she had little curl,
That hung right down on her
- - forehead,


And when she was good,


She was very good, indeed, 3


But when she vas bad. she


Was hcrrid.
Year: 1871

tho most accessible commercial center TO do the business
Of this road paying for the products OF Centrai her"
with -four bacon dry goods, hardware and wooden"ae
1t Ia the trade OF empire that Is thus about to be Opeheo
up very door for what now goes to Europe soSS
the Isthmus OF Panama around Cope Horn will then
geek market out Of port near the town Of Truxo
or through that ancient city itself Great Britain Ger
many and France have hitherto monopozed the business
OF Central America, by establishing largo commercial
houses throughout the different staes which traded
directly with Europe. The length OF time required 10
order and receive goods and to make remances, has
not heretofore interrupted these transatlantic mcrchants
in their monopoly Of the necessity OF shipping
through Pacific ports. But that their markets are
10 be put nto direct communication with the world by
this Honduras road the facility OF shipping directly from
our ports will disturb the old routine H. therefore, DC
comes our merchants whose greatest interest "a In the
curnde TO at once take notice Of this Honduras enter
prise which promises to extend the mouth OF the
Mississippi TO the beautiful Gulf FOnseca"
Year: 1871

A great advance in national morals is marked
by the attitude of the country III the san DO
mingo question. 1t is not many years since
the violent annexation of the Antilles was
policy openly avowed by the leaders of pow
erful party, and accepted without question by
all their followers. The Democratic masses
saw without protest conference of diplomat
lists at Ostend, meeting to plot the forcible
seizure of an island belonging to a friendly
Power. without consulting the wishes either OF
the colonists or the Home Government. Now,
however, when one of the richest jewels of the
Caribbean is just within our grasp, when the
measure of acquisition is equally desired
by tho Executive and flattcring to the
national pride, we see the country
refusing to be carried away by the temptations
of the Anglo-Saxon land d-hungcr, and quietly
awaiting q full investigation Of all the facts,
and a careful pOndering of all the circum-
stances of the case Especial stress is laid
upon the instructions of Congress to the Com
mission to examine most vigorously the tenn
per of the people of San Domingo, to ascertain
if they heartily desire to throw in their for
tunes with the United States. If so, and the
conditions seem not unfavOrable, the annexa-
ton will doubtless take place. But if the
eminent and trustworthy gentlemen who form
the Commission shall report that considera-
bic portion of the population of the Island
prefers independence to union with us, the
project will be dropped at once.


The unscrupulOus spirit Of territorial acquisl-
ton which is presumed to influence republic
can governments has long been the theme of
the monarchical mOralists of Europe, and their
constant illustration has been tho policy of
this country under its Democratic managers
who administered the Government in the in
terests of the exacting system of Slavery.
But since the nation passed through
the ordeal of war in defense Of its
own rights ard its own existence, deeper re-
spect for the rights of Others has possessed
the public mind. There is now no thought of
extending our borders except by amicable pur-
chase, and by the unsolicited action OF people
who may wish to share the advantages
of our system of government. ii may safely
be asserted that there is not nation in
Europe whose foreign policy is distinguished
by so delicate n regard for international
equity and the inalienable rights of peoples.
Not a cabinet of the Continent recognizes any
rule but It's own interests in tue matter of
appropriating territory, and if they indulge in
the formal sanction Of a plcbscitum, it is
only when they are sure Of the result or when
the ballots are arranged and supervised by
authority. We stand in this matter, as it is
our Office and our duty to stand, az an ex-
ample to the rest of the world, training up to
higher standard Of civilization the awaken
ing conscience of the nations.
Year: 1871

The Gland -grabbers" were greatly discour-
aged at the last session of Congress; but they
are incorrigible, and are again in force in the
Iobbies. Their latest effort seems to be to
throw open the public lands of the South
West to nOn-residents and rich corporations
But these have active and formidable rivals in
the numerous applicants for subsidies for
steamship lines and it is not unlikely-at
least let us entertain the pleasing hope-that
the too great eagerness of the factions may
defeat the schemes of both.
Year: 1871

The spectacle of gentleman who controls
that powerful organ The EUcning Express wag
ing political and personal warfare with the
editor of paper of such enormous circulation
as The Commercial AdUertis6r must be under
any circumstances an awful and instructive
experience. The Express and The Commercial
are two Of the greatest newspapers in the
world. Both are celebrated for enterprise in
the collection of news, vigor of thought, and
force OF expression; and The Express is more
over famous equally for its physical and its
moral beauty. A conflict between these Titans
of the press cannot therefore be cOntem-
plated without emotion. The collision of two
locomotives running at full speed in opposite
directions on the same track would be nothing
to it.


But the battle is taking an unfortunate turn.
When Mr.. Hastings charged that Mr.. Brooks
had avaied himself Of his position as a
Member of Congress to put money in his
"pocket,n and Mr.. Brooks retorted that Mr..
Hastings was confessed libcler who had
been compelled to make affidavit of his own
infamy, disgrace and public humiliation, the
quarrel seemed TO be very pretty as it stood,
and we could not conceive of any chance of
spoiling it. There ought to have been such a
furious spattering of ink, such brandishing
of shears and paste-brushes, such lombard
ment of heavy leaders, such rain of italics
and small capitals, as had never been wit
messed since the editor of Tile EdtanstciH
Gazette viewed the editor of The EdtanSuiH
Independent, personally and politically,
"in no other light than as most un-
"paralleled and unmitigated viper" But
while mankind with bated breath awaits
the clash, Mr.. Hastings adopts course
which we have no hesitation in saying will
not meet the public views. When Mr.. Pott
fiattened down copy of The Independent,
crushed it beneath his boot, spat upon it with
great ceremony, and threw it into the fire, re-
marking that he should like TO treat the edi-
tor of that despicable sheet in the same way,
and was thereupon cordially invited by his
rival to do so, he replied, 81 will not, Sir"
So when IIr. Hastings dcnounces Mr. Brooks
as liar, and is urged to come into Committee
and prove his words, he answers, viii not
"Sir," and insistsupOn throwing the whole
quarrel into lawsuit. This will never do.
Year: 1871

The fruit of the causeless split in the Re-
publican party in Missouri is now to be
reaped. We are to have Frank Blair as the
next Senator from that State. Well, Frank
has been everything by turns-Free Soller,
Republican, gallant soldier as well as
soldier of fortune, bankrupt cotton planter,
bankrupt politician, absurd Democratic candl-
date for the Vice-Presidency, and retired
statesman. He can't well stay in the Senate
long without making some sort of turn; and
whether he supports the Democrats or fights
them makes very little difference-he will hurt
them all the same.


The return of Frederick j. Frelinghuysen
from Democratic New-Jersey is far more than
an offset to Blair's return from Republican
Missouri. Our friends in Missouri have put
forward man whose fitness the whole Coun-
try recognizes; and the place of New-Jersey
in the Senate will be one of deserved honor.
Year: 1871

The country friends of Tammany Hall Will
begin to suspect Mr.. Tweed, its proprietor OF
downright meanness in trade He has proposed
to take away from the Legislature the DIS
tribution of the tax levies and consequent
percentage of the spoils, and confine the as
sessment, collection, and disbursing OF the tax
to little creatures of his own creation IN this
city. Here is further indication OF the ap-
proacb of the millennium of honest men.
Year: 1871

The Senate has voted to restore to the SOL
diers of the Dayton Asylum the citizenship
which an unjust decision of the Supreme
Court of Ohio deprived them of just in time to
defeat the return of Gen. Schenck to the
House of Representatives. Of course the
House will not hesitate to do like justice, and
place beyond question the right of the manned
defenders of the Union to representation.
Year: 1871

The Appropriation bills in the House are not
as far advanced as they ought to be, and there
is evidently to be this session no exception to
the rule of hasty consideration of these i'm
portant measures. The Military Academy bill
was yesterday passed, and the Omnibus bill
taken up, but only one or two paragraphs were
considered.
Year: 1871

The Democratic Convention in Connecticut
Yesterday nominated the present State officers
for what, we trust, may be signal defeat at
the next Election. From the character of the
resolutions adopted by the Convention, 1t IS to
be inferred that the approaching election in
wolves only National issues, for State politics
are not mentioned in them
Year: 1871

As II The Nathan murder had not been
rendered horrible enough, Judge Bedford has
permitted Count Joannes to bring his absurd
charges against an unfortunate client into
court, and there is to be legal investigation
of them. Surely this is a wanton trial of pub
lic rltipucp
Year: 1871

To the Editor Of The Tribune.


SIR: You say of thousands of poor labor
ing mem" "They persist in seeking Tor pretending to
see work where it is not instead Of going tcr staying
where is" One meets with similar statements to this
almost every day. in this that and the other New-York
Journal or probably 500 articles have read on the sub
ect not one has remotely hnted at the true reason
why men leave the country and come to the city.


Tho reason is exactly the Of that given above
Men leave the country because there Is no work there
and come hero because most OF the work OF
the country Is rapidly being concentrated in
the cities and especially in New-York md
tbe region around It, Tho concentration of capital and
the SUPERIOR facilities at its command for manufacturing
enable IL to drive out Of the market all small manufae-
turers Of the INTERPRETATIONS shoemakers blacksmiths
even bakers, confectoners, watchmakers, DC, &c-in
fact all small capitalists-hoodng tho interior market


with goods manufactured here, selling them ut less
price though they generally OF an inferior quality


The consequence s that the artisans or mechanics are
driven from the market with the goods which they
were employed to manufacture and are compelled TO 90
,chere those goods manufactured-that Is, 10 New
York-or do nothing This the true reason why thou
sands annually leave the country much against their
incnatons and preferences and come here for employ
ment The New-York capital which drives them from
home, II that were not sufficient lnrction. drags
them here as II resolved To finish them.


This question OF mems crowdng to the city lies deeper
than ia sometimes Acknowledged will not say per
cevedfor the reason Is plain that 1t does not seem
possible for any one TO miss 1t. .


"A Il v
am working by the side OF farmer-a thrifty, shrewd
money making farmer-who nevertheless, has left his
farm Tor Winter and come here to work at his trade
for he has trade and do better than to stay at
home There also five others working In the same
room who have from the country for the same rea
soD and the city is full Of such instances NOW, II Ih
TRIBUNE will tell what the remedy for TINS is NH
solve OF the weightest problems OF tho eRe. Lno
problem is How the industry or the country pe ay
Jsed-soattered throughout the phole no,
so that people can at home, live ana ue among
friends and not be compelled 20 abandon al they most
cherish for the exquisite privilege OF breatnng .ns ar
of New York which the reason generally assgnen or
their coming heref


Comments By The Tribune.


That some work tends from the country 10
tbe cities, is true; but the opposite tendency
is quite as strong and well-grounded. Long
AGO, the business of Tanning was concen-
trated in and around the cities: now, 1t has
followed bark into the far glens of the
mountains. Formerly, all the Clothing and
nearly all tho Boots and Shoes sold in this
market were made within sight of our
steeples now, the most of the former and
nearly all the latter are made in rural villages
and districts, and only sent here for sale and
distribution. Hardly book was printed out
Year: 1871

That bachelors wives and old maids chill
drenp are kept under admirable family disci-
pline, was noted long ago; but the dexterity
and success with which some people manage
other folks business has many other illustra-
tons. Thus Tile World instructs Bismarck
and Won Motke:


GLOW brilliant and glorious would have been the cam
pagn OF Prussia II she had had the wisdom to stop after
victory OF Sedan and the capture OF the great for
tresses Of Eastern France She could easily have held
what she had conquered at all events, t would not
have been difficult to have defended Asace and
Lorraine against recapture by the French than will he
In any future II the French strongholds in the
neghborh0od OF the Rhine essential 10 her future Sc
curty, she possessed them ALREADY, with great
power to bold them she IL likely to have in the
future IL Prussia had taken defensive line on the
border that part OF the conquered territory which she
Is determined 10 hold, she might have saved herself


great part OF the expense of this protrscod and burden
Year: 1871

The World forgets that the German armies
are simply tho German people armed, and that
these cannot well remain in arms forever.
They would like to return to their families
The World would keep them on tho frontier
indefinitely.


If the Germans had done what The World
prescribes, this war would have lasted for
ever. France would have refused to make
peace on the German basis since she would
have nothing to lose by protracting the war.
Had Germany been wOrsted as France has
been, she would have been told long since
that she Twas wantonly, culpably prolonging
the war, when she might end it at any mo-
ment by conceding TO France the well-won
boundary of the Rhine.