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Year: 1872

NEW YORK, June 22.-The Geneva
special says the question of indirect
claims have been definitely settled, and
in a manner unexpected by members Of
the court; the American agent and con-
sui having been instructed to declare
that the United States did not seek
money awards for indirect damages, but
only desired a settlement Of principle.


Lord Tenterden, on the part of his
government, called attention to the
seventh article of the treaty, which gave
the arbitrators only authority to con-
slider the claims in relation to money
awards and to submit the same; but
since the United States have declared
they did not seek money awards for
these classes of claims, they could not
properly be entertained by the court.


The American consul thereon de-
manded a judgment in this issue by the
court. The court took time for its deei-
sion, but it is known to have decided
against the admissibility of the indirect
claims. The Judgment will be delivered
when the court meets on the twenty
sixth instant, and it is reported will be
acceptable to both governments.


An the members of the court have
left for Chamonaux. They intend re-
turning on Tuesday next, when consuls
will exchange results of latest instruc-
ton and arrange for the order of busi-
ness. During the recess, Granville will
negotiate with Fish on the subject.
Year: 1872

The Evening Post says editorially OF
the ticket nominated by the Fifth
Avenue Hotel bolters: "There is moi
much reason for believing that the next
President of the United States viii be
Groesbeck. But, whatever others may
do, we are not disposed to throw any
ridicule on a movement which is as sim
ceFe and direct as this.n
Year: 1872

Since the report sent this afternoon
twelve more of the injured by the rail-
road disaster have died, making twenty
three dead now and others dying. Medi-
cal men say that not more than six or
seven of the sixty-five injured persons
will live. The suffering and appearance
Of the wounded is frightful. The killed
and wounded are all second-class passen-
gers. The first-class passengers escaped
uniniuren
Year: 1872




How we should feel and gaze with bliss
Upon the moonlight scenery here.


1t was happy thought of those who
propose to transfer dancers and gay plea
sure seekers of the city from sylvan re-
treats and green swards in suburban
parks to the sparkling moonlit bosom OF
the great river. Splendid as will be the
pageantry Of the Masonic fraternity of
tomorrow, and attractive as this last
great picnic will be made, those enjoy
ing pleasures it proffers will be impa-
tient, and the excursion and dance
upon the river will constitute
themes Of conversation in every coterie,
and walters tomorrow night will move
the more dreamily because of delightful
visions of the coming dance beneath the
stars, and above them as they too dance
in the unsteady depths of the mighty
river. 1t is strange that the youths of
the city, 80 addicted to social delights
that country dances and excursions have
been of daily recurrence, have not re-
sorted to the river as well as the wild
woods. Monotonous as are the shores of
the majestic stream, its grandeur and
majesty are inspiring, and poeti-
cal fancy and splendid elOquence
are alike inspired by its deep-sOunding
waves, its broad expanse, its endless,
tireless ocean-seeking current. The
brain must be unproductive, and that
fancy fettered by stupidity, that does
not discover "joy unconfned in every
incident Of a steamboat excursion by
moonlight on the broad bosom Of the
Mississippi. Next Thursday evening
at half-past six o'clock the pretty
steamer Emma O. Elliott with two filll
bands Of music on board, will leave the
wharf with the merriest and happiest
five hundred pleasure-seekers that ever
kept time to undulations Of music ON
the moving waves. Every pretty girl of
the city and suburbs will share the
pleasures Of this delightful evening.
Tickets can be obtained, by those hRv-
ing invitations, from Mr.. James Speed,
2S74 Main street. That every proper
care will be exercised to render even
guardians presence needless the names
OF the Committee Of Invitation are APP
pended: Messrs.


~ "a
Year: 1872

Young Farmer Gray sat taking his ease,


While the chilly, autumn wind
Went sobbing and signing through the trees;
And fantastic pictures the farmer sees,
' Which the Goals bring before his mind.
There shoots up fame and sparkle, and now
He sees meadow path,
And maid walking there, with a fair, white


brow,
And soft tender eyes, and a voice as low


And sweet as the nightingale hath.
A fierce gust of wind swept down the flue--
The bright picture faded away;
And sombre and sad the picture grew,
And the ashes covered it up-ah! true.


AS he'd buried it all since that day,
When walking there, in that meadow path,
With sweet Jennie Clare by his side,
He had told her his love, been refused and-in


wrath
Turned away to the sorrow which such an one


hath,


Who by maids first decision abide.
And sitting there now, in the dim freight,
He thought it all over again;
"I'll see her once more, this very night"
He said, while warm glow, ruddy and bright,
Went up from the embers then.
He arose and went out in the autumn air,
And the embers smouldered then;
But before the gate, now there's another chair,
And in it there sits (she that was) Jennie Glare,
For he went and asked her again.
Year: 1872




TURKISH BREAKFAST. Turkish break
fast comprises about thirty dishes. Soon
after the first dish comes lamb, roasted on
the spit, which mast never be wanting at
any Turkish banquet. Then follow dishes
of solid and liquid, sour and sweet, in the
order of which certain kind of recurring
change is observed, to keep the appetite
alive. The pilau Of boiled rice is always
the concluding dish. The externals of such
feast as this are these: A great round plate
of metal. with plain edge Of three feet in
diameter, is placed on a low frame, and
serves as table, about which five or six
people can repose on rugs. The left hand
must remain invisible; it would be improper
to expose it while eating. The right hand
alone is permitted to be active. There are
no plates, or knives, or forks. The table is
decked with dishes, deep and shallow, GOV.
cred and uncovered; these are continually
being changed. SO that little can be eaten
from each. Some remain lopger--as roast
meat, cold milks. and gherkin, are often re-
cured to. Before You an attendant or slave
kneels, with metal basin in one hand, and
piece of soap on little saucer in the other.
Water is poured by him over the hands of
the washer from metal jug; over his arm
hangs an elegantly embroidered napkin for
drying the hands.
Year: 1872

The La Crosse Democrat noted, few
days since, an exchange had an item re-
questing heads of families to " choke the
hired girls from the habit Of using the kero-
sene can to light the fire with in the morn
ing" The Democrat relates a sequat "a
few mornings after lady, whose husband
is a merchant, and takes the paper, heard a
scuilling in the kitchen, about the time the
fire was being built, and opening the kitchen
door found her husband with one arm round
the girls neck. and he was kissing her and
acting queer for him. She took him by one
ear and led him into the bedroom, and asked
him how long this had been going on, He
got the paper and showed her the item. and
said he was only choking the girl so that she
couldn't use kerosene to light the fire. His
wife says he can tell that to the marines.
This shows how great scufile a little fire
kindleth, when people take the papers.
Year: 1872

FRANKLIN AND HIS PAPER. after his
establishment in Philadelphia, Franklin was
offered piece for publication in his newspa-
per. Being very busy he begged the gentle
man would leave it for consideration. The
next day the author called and asked his
opinion of it. "Why, sir, replied Franklin,
81 am sorry to say think it highly scurril-
Gus and detamatory. But being at a loss,
Oh account of my poverty, whether to reject
it or not, thought would put it to this ssue'
at night when my work was done, bought
a two-penny loaf, on which supped heartily,
and then wrapping myself in my great-coat,
slept very soundly on the floor till morning;
when another loaf and mug of water afforded
pleasant breakfast. Now, sir, since can
live very comfortably in this manner, why
should prostitute my press to personal has
tired or party passion for more luxurious
living?" One cannot read this anecdote Of
our American sage without thinking of Soc
rates reply to King ArcEelaus, who had
pressed him to give up preaching in the dirty
streets Of Athens, and come and live with
him in his splendid courts; "Meal, please
your majesty, is a halfpenny peck at Ath.
ems, and water get for rothng!'
Year: 1872

A STRANGE BEpFEILow. The Baltimore
american says: There appeared few days
since at 81 boarding house in the southern sec
tion of the city hatty looking young man
and engaged board, but lie was informed by
the landlady that owing to a pressure upon
her accommodations she would be obliged to
room the new conner with one of her best
boarders until such time as spare room could
be had. TO this the young man assented but
not without souIe reluctance, he stating that
he preferred room to himself, but under
the circumstances he would room with the
"best boarder" for a few days.


The first night that the new boarder retired
to rest he did so in the dark ,and insisted upon
sleeping next TO the wall, aud it was noticed
by the "best boardcr /" that his chum
occupied but little Of the bed, sleeping as it
were upon the rail. In the morning the new
conner complained Of feeling unwell and did
not leave his bed until after his bedfellow
had vacated the room. For three nights this
same programme was followed, ANA on tho
fourth morning discovery was made by the
chambermaid which created considerable ex-
element in the house, and which, when made
known to the 'best boarder," paralyzed him
with astonishment.


On the morning in question the chamber
maid entered the room of the new boarder
just as he was about adjusting his clothing
and discovered the "he" was a "she." She
now begged not to be exposed, but the cham-
bermaid being unable to retain within herself
such rich joke, especially after what had be-
fallen the chest boarder," disclosed the Sc
cret, and upon the landlady going in quest of
the bogus young man It Was found that she
had fled the house. Since then it has been
discovered that several articles ofjewelry and
clothing have been missing.
Year: 1872

A GENTLEMAN of Philadelphia has dscov-
cred that strong get of air, steam or water
mixed with some such material as sand, can
drill hole in, or eat away the face of, any
substance. no matter how hard, in an amaz-


ngly short space of time, With sand and a
steam jet of 800 pounds pressure to the
square inch, he made a hole in a block of
corundum-a material as hard as diamond
an inch and a half deep in less than twenty
five minutes. In like manneY. by covering
glass with perforated paper on some semi
elastic substance, he has been able to work
out the most beautiful ard intricate patterns,
sand and compressed air being used. In
short, the uses Of this new discovery seem
to be almost unlimited, and it will certainly
create revolution in the mechanical world
Year: 1872

He that hath light within his own clear breast,
May sit i the center, and enjoy bright day.
But he that hides dark soul and foul thoughts,
Benighted walks under the midday sun


Himself in his own dungeon. Milton.
Year: 1872

A lady attempted to cross the railroad
track at Albany, Wednesday, as train
was backing down. When the train was
not a car length from her she became be-
wiIdered and would have sat down upon
the track, but a brave brakeman sprang
from the platform and swept her out of the
way just in time to save her life, They are
not yet married,
Year: 1872

We present this morning the following
additional names in response to the call for
a State convention on the first Monday of
August next, for the purpose of nOminat-
ing an electoral, State and congressional
ticket, under the banner of national and
State reform and the leadership of Greeley
and Brown, The list follows:
Year: 1872

We have received from Colonel J. o.
Nixon the following note, which we publish
as full and satisfactory answer in the
negative to certain inquiries propounded to
Colonel McEnery in the Political Clean
ings" column of the REPUBLICAN, two or
three days ago;
Year: 1872

Mississippi City, July p, 1872.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN,:


In justice to Colonel McEnery, l ask room
in your columns to answer the questions
propOunded in the REPUBLICAN on Saturday
last, Colonel McEnery did mot come all
in its favor" the bill then pending before
the Legislature for my relief. He came in
the due discharge of his duty as an attorney
before the Supreme Court.


1t was not mainly through your his in
fluence that any Democrat voted to pass 1t
over the veto, as Colonel McEnery had left
the city and returned to his home before
the bill passed.


By giving this place in your columns
the same in which the paragraph appeared
you will be doing but a simple act of Justice
to a gentleman that l hold in high esteem,
as well as a favor to your Obedient servant,


]. 0. NIXON.
Year: 1872

There is now some prospect that cOnsdcra-
ton of the charges against our corrupt judges
will be had by the Legislature about May
+. Some question as to the pay of members,
when it will recommence, &C., seems to have
distracted the attention of the Assembly,
yesterday, and this small affair rather over
shadowed the moro important one OF the
impeachment of the Judges. There is still
some very decided talk in Albany
about the large corruption fund which has
been raised by the friends and allies OF the
accused Judges, and one local paper goes
so far as to divide up the amount, which is said
to be 100000, into moeties, nsinuatng that If an
Assemblyman resigns in the face of the pend
ing trial, his absence is worth at least $3,5OO.
This is mean, to be sure, but it is just what
Col. Rush C. Hawkins has drawn upon himself
bv his late childish exhibition of temper.
We have not the remotcst idea that the fool
ish Colonel is justly liable to the shadow OF
such a suspicion. But there is just one thing
he is morally bound to do, which will prove
the most effective answer to the sneer. lie has
resigned on the avOwed ground, according to
the statements of his newspaper friends, that
the Reform Legislature is lrretnevaDly cor
rupt, and that he is able to prove the charge
specifically as to men and measures. Let hiin
do Ii, and do it at once.
Year: 1872

to the Alabama question; that the Secretary
of State has written to Gen. Schenck, express
ing his regret at the misunderstanding that
has arisen, saying that the claims for indirect
damages were inserted in the Case because we
conceived we had the right to include them,
under the Treaty; that the Case cannot be
amended or withdrawn, because the Treaty
contained no provision for the amendment OF
the Case except by Counter case; but
that we expected no award to be made for
them that we do not wish any; that III the
interest both of the United States and OF En-
gland we desire that none may be made; and
in consideration of these amiable dispositions
of ours, we hope that Her Majesty's Govern
ment will permit the arbitration TO go for
ward. If now the British Ministry should re-
fuse to listen to this humble prayer, they are
indeed d-hearted.


This, then, seems to be the foundation OF
those arcadian dispatches, full of mystery and
good will, which for the last forty-eight hours
have been coming to us from Washington, IN
timating that a satisfactory and honorable con-
clusion of all our difficulties has been reached.
1t cannot be denied that such solution
would be highly satisfactory and honorable to
Mr.. Gladstone and Lord Granville, who Will
have obtained it by trihing expenditure OF
tall talk. But if the people OF the United
States are going to regard 1t In that nghI
they have changed their character OF late
years. If this Administration had foollshly
allowed us to drift into war, it would have
been a deep disgrace. But even that would
have injured it no more in public estimation
than this unheard of and inconceivable exhi-
bition of incapacity Turbulence is bad
enough, but trucking is worse; and what
shall we say when both characterize the Gov
ernment7 If this Administration can boast OF
nothing else, at least it can say it has ex-
ceeded all its predecessors in getting into
quarrels without cause, and out of them with
ont dignity
Year: 1872

vetocd. Better wait year than accept such
an adjustment as this.


It seems impossible to teach political ma
;orties the policy of doing exactly right
They repeat the blunders of past generations
as though they had never been perpetrated
and punished. John Randolph may have
erred in accounting majority OF one the best
conceivable but there is grave peril IN q
preponderance so overwhelming as that which
befell the Republicans of our State IN the
present Legislature. 1t seems unlikely
soon to be repeated.
Year: 1872

line of common scnse and the new law will
prevent juries in capital cases from being. as
heretofore, almost exclusively made up Of
billiards, who are willing to swear that they
know nothing of facts about which the whole
community is talking.
Year: 1872

Twenty Thousand Dollars may not be much
to save to the State but the Senate yester-
day did retrench in that amount 1t decided
by very large vote not to print the notorious
Red Book, a gayly-cOvered annual, which the
benefcent members have heretofore distributed
literally among their constituents The saw
ing is judicious one, though small purveyOrs
may grieve.
Year: 1872

Dispatches from Cincinnati, printed in THE
TRIBUNE to-day, give premonitons of the
enthusiasm and excitement which will cul-
inmate in that city next week. The delegates
have largely anticipated the time fixed for as
sembling, and are fastening to the field.
There is every indication that the Convention
will be immense in numbers and strength.
Year: 1872

No agreement has yet been reached in the
Legislature on the pending bill to provide for
the Tax Levy for the City and County of
New-York. The synopsis of the Assembly bill,
as presented in THE TRIBUNE to-day, will at
tract much criticism-especially that section
which gives the Controller unlimited powers
TO settle all claims against the City.
Year: 1872

They chronicle the death of Thankful Wheeler
in Ohio. one of tho most extraordinary old ladies
we over heard Of. for, though only ninoty-throo
years old, she remembered the invasion of New
Haven by the British army. when sho caught
glimpse of Gen. Washington, who had just been
elected President OF tho United Statesw She must
have had powerful memory or a strong youthful
Inn afion
Year: 1872

Nobody ever carried on any sort of business which
he was willing to admit to be offensive to the noses
of the neghborhood. Maintainers Of nuisances
always insist that those who complain Of them are
deficient in proper of smell. At Bermondscy.
England, the Messrs. Salmon pursued the manufac-
ture of artificial manure, ont of "putrid fish, tho
blood and refuse of slaughterhouses, pigs do
cayed animal matter, and garbage Of all
kindsr Being indicted for this heaven smelling
offense. the Messrs. Salmon urged, in ex-
tenuation that their manufacture did not
and could not produce any unpleasant odor. Unfor-
tunately for his case, the Court ordered view or
rather we should say, smell Of the premises by
the jury; and the whole twelve came back from
this visit rampant to render verdict Of Guilty"
The Lord Chief Justice, who appears TO have joined
in the visit of the jury, declared that the smell ac-
tually took his breath away, and added that such
atrocious stenches were scandal to the sanitary
condition Of the country" After that the defend
ants had small chance.
Year: 1872

A characteristic story comes to us from Ken
tucky. A party of disguised men went to a
house occupied by negroes, broke open the
DOORS seized one of the inmates, the other
having fled, and cruelty beat him. This done,
the man was ordered to quit the country under
pain of death. Next day the coioIed men
packed up their effects and went to Frankfort
for safety. They call this sort of thing popular
government in Kentucky.
Year: 1872

II not himself q publican, made his way to tho plat
form amid muci cheering and groaning, to complain
"that temperance people were more intemperat4
than the drunkardN" Irwin was it must be allowed.
perfectly logical only the premises the premises
of the Bishop Why should the poor people not have
a drop of beer after listening TO the Bishops
sermon, il he needed drop after
preaching it' The workiDgmen could not
maintain wine cellars and how were they to get for
their Sundays dinner the beer which had proved so
refreshing to his LOrdship If the public houses were
TO be closed on that day. And yet his LOrdsbip had
candidly confessed that glass Of beer was most
useful thing after excellent sermon. Here ensued
more great laughter" in which the Bishop heartily
joined although it is rather hard to what he was
laughing at IL he had said 10 the meeting, | like


glass of beer after preaching. but If it my
brother to Offend will drink water = if he had said
this or something like it, would he not have closed
eiiectually Mr. James ITwin's miscbieyOus MOUTH


Mr.. Straight NJ. p, is not in favor Of British
Republic; and he made speech on the 10th inst. in
defense of monarchy before the Dulwich Conserva-
tive Association. Mr.. Straights argument or Illus
tration or whatever it may be called, was of char
acter amusing enough for reproductions When
they had a Monarchy said the lucid Straight, tho
general bulk of the people would take that the
Monarch did not overstep the allotted bounds. but
in the case of a Republic, it was like setting tho
policeman to look after the other police
man. All he could do to look after
the cold mutton and Mary down the area. not
caring one bit about policeman number two. and
Mary number two with more mutton down another
areaD Is MT this a true British bread-andbutter
view of great question The basis Of 1t is that no
citizen of republic Tor. for that matter, of mon
archy) for anything what he shall eat and
drink and wherewithal he shall be clothed Tho
idea Of public spirit of amor pari9, Of an unsesh
respect for the rights Of Others Of Difference to tho
common good, is put entirely aside and the relation
of citizen to the State, is made merely matter OF
cold meat
Year: 1872

All the circumstances attending the recent execu~
tion of Joe LogstOn. in Tennessee, were disgusting
enough. Twice the rope broke and the man came
to the ground wrthing in agony and saturated with
the blood which poured from his mouth, nose, and
ears. We beg pardon of the reader for mentioning
these things-we will not dwell upon them. What
took place before the turning off hardly better.
The clergymen-there were three of them in attend
ance - sang: 4" 1 would not live always, / ask
not to stay" After this the Rev. Mr.. Wright
preached an ante-mortem funeral sermon of course
from the 9th verse of the 9th chapter of Genesis.
Now, think of man about to be hung actually COM
PEELED for hour, and this his last to listen to the
preaching of any clergyman who could preach at
such length Yes; for GO minutes did Mr.. Wright
hold forth with this poor wretch trembling before
him upon the very edge of the grave 1t is not stated
that the nhicton reconcled Joe Logson to his fate.
but if that was the purpose of Mr. Wrights long
windedness we have not word to say against it.