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Year: 1872

LONDON, July Set is reported that
the Geneva Board OF Arbitration has
adopted the following method in dispos-
ing of the business before it, The case
of each ship Is examined separately.
The arbitratOrs next determine what
principle is applicable to the case, by
which il stands OF falls. No definite
amount of damages is then fixed on,
but when the examination of all the
cases is completed, the tribunal will
review its separate conclusions,and agree
upon the total sum Of damages.
Year: 1872


1t is for you to consider whether the time
has not come for something better than
Seward, and whether characters Ike
Horace Greeley do not give stronger as
surance of good government than can
be found in the insulter of the eolored
race, already famous from the rings
about him, and his plain inaptitude for
civil life.


The supporters Of President Grant COM
pei us to observe his offences and short
eomipgs. Their challenge to compare
son cannot be declined. 1t will be for
Others In the present canvass to hold it
before the American people. Speaking
now for myself, / have to say that my
vote will be given for Horace Greeley


but in giving it do not go to the DEM
ocratic party, nor am any less Re
publican. On the contrary, 1 am SO
much Republican that I cannot sup
port candidate whose conduct in
civil life has shown incapacity to
appreciate Republican principles, and
whose administration has been marked
by acts Of delinquency, especially toward
Year: 1872

NEW YORK, July 3O.-A heavy fire is
raging at Hunters Point, Long Island.
A number of boats have been burned.
The oil yard near the Long Island rail-
road depot is on fire, and the depot is
threatened, together with the depot of
the Flushing and North Shore railroad
A high wind is blowing.
Year: 1872

Nobody can doubt that a small portion
of the effort and earnest will, even with
out the lobbying so freely given to the
San Domingo scheme, would have
averted those kukIuX outrages which we
deplore; SO that there would have been
no pretense for further legislation by
Congress. But he was disabled, both by
the character and the drawback of his
own conduct after violating the consti-
tuition and international law, to insult
the black republic; and setting an ex-
ample of insubOrdination, he was not in
a condition to rebuke the law-breakers.


SecOnd-Passing from aDtecedents, i
come now to the present position of
Year: 1872

Early in public life I declared my
little heed for party and my indifference
to the name by which am called; and
now 1 confess my want of sympathy
with those who would cling to the form
after its spirit has fed.
Year: 1872

When we consult our hearts on this bust
ness we lind that the real fathers and
founders .of the Republican party stand
squarely by the Greeley flag. From one
end OF the continent to the other these
brave men are our leaders, and if we are
true patriots and reformers we will not
hesitate to follow j. Q. Z.
Year: 1872

in these local Knights political corps, who couid o'
be- and ought not be- denied the right OF rep
ton as corps Ninety delegates from this class toreu
the nucleus OF the House; the other members heu up
the structure Butwhen consequence OF the mouerh
changes the prestige and power Of this order WIZ nave
been almost wholly destroyed the reasons Tor adnitnS
them 20 the House OF Lords VIII be much less conclusive
Af,ar that IL ould puzzle one to find raiS"n Pse for
the House Itself continued obstinacy at present VIII
therefore secure for these foolish Peers more over
whemIng defeat in the end. They .arescourting lneVl
BILE destruction It would be hard TO nd body OF men
better trained the manners OF smayrauts ana more
audaeious the pursuit OF fresh power than these pe
provincial mobiles OF Prussia. But the talents WINCH


mako the local despot cannot hwart an alliance between
Commons and Crown That has failed In other coun-
tries and t will fail in this I is clear that we
stand on the edge Of great events, which may lead the
way 10 one OF the most remarkable reforms OF modern
times.
Year: 1872

THE POSTAL TELEGRAPHIC SCHEME.
lPRox THR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE


WASHINGTON, Dee. 9.-Representative Palmer
expects 10 report early this week his bill creating
Postal Telegraph Company to into partnership with
the PosOce Department In the business Of doing the
telegraphng Of the country The bill cannot be reached
for discussion until two three OF the Appropriation
bills are out Of the IL will not therefore be likely
10 come up before the latter part Of January There
Importance ia that It wall probably be the vehicle for
the postal telegraph question before the House
for discussion.


RELIEF FOR THE CHEROKEE SETTLERS.
lyRos rHB REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THB TRIBUNE


WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The settlers on the
Cherokee Neutral Lands in Kansas, whose titles are
declared of no value by the decision OF the Supreme
Court confirming the Joy title. are looking TO Congress
for some relief Representative Low nas prepared b


giving section OF public land 20 every settler on
toe Neutral Lands who went upon them ID sooo i1tl
Year: 1872

A convincing reason why General Grant should
not be reelected the Reading Eagle thinks, it,
because he does not pay his whiskey bills. If
that reason were sufficient, where Oh where
would the Democratic party find ts candidate d?
1t would have TO be even more active in prosely-
tism than il is at present
Year: 1872

Six months is nowadays considered to be the
extreme length of that an engagement should
exist before marriage.


cynical lady rather inclined to firt, says
most men are like a cold-very easily caught,
but yerv difficult to get rid of.
Year: 1872

Reading lily adapted to the purposes for which
it is used.


The small pox has so pauperized the people
of South Chester that public measures had to be
taken for their relief.


The South Chester schools will reopen on
Monday
Year: 1872

Mr.. Ketchum presented a petition O.
the Common Council and citizens Of
Hudson, New York, praying Congress
to authorize the erection OF lighthouse
near said city. -.


Leonard Myers presented the petition
of workmen OF Philadelphia, asking
such an adjustment OF duties as Will
encourage and defend every home In
dustry; also of the Philadelphia tobacco
manufacturers for uniform tax oil 10
cents per pound on tobacco.


The House took up the bill to estab'
lish an educational fund and to apply
the proceeds of the public lands to the
education of the people.


Mr.. Pierce, OF Massachusetts, sup
ported the bill. He said that as chair
man of the committee on Education
and Labor, he was in correspondence
with almost every prominent educator
in the United States, and they were
unanimous in looking towards the pro,
ceeds of the public lands for the purpose
of stimulating and advancing the edu'
cation OF the people. He was also in
correspondence with almost every
prominent leader of the labor ques
tion, and they were equally unanimous
in the same direction. The laboring
meu of the United States claimed that
the public lands were theirs from the
fact that four.ffths of the people were
laboring men and women, and the
government based on the will OF the
majority, represented simply their
wishes and their wants. They claimed
that the public lands were not only
theirs, but the proceeds of the lands
were theirs, They demanded such a
disposition of the public lands as would
cause them to inure to their benefit
through the education Of their children; n;
Coming down to the details Of the bill
he said that it did not propose to su'
persede the common school system now
existing in the States, but rather to
Year: 1872

BRooKLyN, January 2i.-The mur'
derers OF Prof Ponsarro, who was
assaulted here last night, have been
discovered. At late hour this evening
the conductor on the horse car in which
the crime is said to have been committed
was arrested. The conductor states that
when the Professor got on the car last
night he was badly cut about the head
and the blood was streaming down his
face The policeman who was on the
car at the same time made no attempt
to discover the cause OF the injuries.
An inquest will be held tomorrow.
The affair creates great excitement.
Year: 1872

which was authorized to charter q
steamboat for the transportation OF
members free OF cost to themselves or
to the State. to Wheeling. Many OF
the members took part in the debate.


The question was finally decided and
the tempest of talk allayed by the car
rying Of q substitute offered by Mr..
Armstrong, declining the invitation OF
the Wheeling authorities. in proper and
polite terms, and thanking them for the
intended honor. The vote being
decisive one OF IS to 81, the effort will
not probably be renewed. Charleston
is herself again.


Why the adjournment Of the Con.
vention to Wheeling should carry the
Capital with it is not quite apparent.
but such state OF apprehension seemed
to exist. Although the Wheeling
members appeared to be the "mildest
msunered men in the world, and with
the greatest apparent irsnkness and
sincerity, and in the gentlest OF tones,
asserted that they bad nothing but the
good and the convenience Of the Con.
ventiou at heart, vet there seemed to be
a prevailing impression that they were
not the most guilcless beings in the
world, and that they had not thrown
open the hidden chambers OF their
hearts entirely to the gaze OF their
fellow members. The Charleston dele.
getion and their supporters may do
these philanthropic gentlemen a wrong
who were so tenderly solicitous OF the
welfare OF the body as TO be willing to
sacrifice two or three hundred thousand
dollars for no other objec, than to see
it more comfortable than il was; but
the fact is, the Charleston people are
naturally suspicious, and when they
see men come forward and lavish their
wealth in such a reckless manner ~
the Wheeling people proposed to do in
this case, these wicked thoughts crowd.
ed themselves into their minds, and
compelled them to infer that these
benevolent gentlemen had the ultimate
removal OF the seat OF government OF
the State in view in making this dona.
ton. Such are the fraillies OF the
human hcart-in West Virginia.


FEN.
Year: 1872

The high tariff men are becoming
desperate on account OF the revenue
reform struggle now going on in Con-
gress. They are aware there is clear
majority for revenue reform In both
houses, and as is usual with all who
support a bad cause, have commenced
to resort to subterfuge and inuendo In
order to bolster up their parliamentary
tactics. In the Senate Yesterday, when
a number Of additional petitions were
submitted asking for the abolition OF
the duties on coal, salt and high iron
and the adjustment of the tariff to a
revenue standard Morrill,, of Vermont,
sneakingly observed that these petitions
were entitled to no credit as they were
got up by British free trade league In
New York and scattered over the coun-
try. These mo.n"y.. axe, however
walked up the Pennsylvania iron inteI-
ests, who are sending in counter docu-
ments protesting against change in
the existing laws, etc.


senator Morrill, and His Clique
of New England aggresSors in national
affairs have succeeded in having re-
ported to the Senate an amendment to
the House apportionment bill, reducing
the future representation in the House
from 2S3 to 2f3-the present number
simply because the petty State OF Yer.
mont, which produces such men as
Morrill,, loses a member of Congress.


The Repeal of the Tariff on Rice.


The negroes OF South Carolina and
Georgia directly interested and de-
pendent on the protection of the rice
culture OF these States, have held mass
meetings to protest against the reduc-
ton or repeal of the tariff on rlce'
which the importers Of New York and
Boston are working hard to secure.
Parties are now here and others are on
the way and will probably arrive to-
morrow, authorized to act in behalf OF
the rice planters and others interested
in defeating any movement looking to
a repeal or reduction of the tariff.


The White House clique continue to
manifest great uneasiness at the


New York Custom House Develop.


ments,


while the Washington Territorial ring,
ofwhich Grant is an active member, and
the Freedmen's Bank officials, who are
directly concerned, are terribly scared
over the prospect OF an investigation
into their Tamnany tricks and the
Seneca sandstone business.


1t is predicted tonight that the
evidence to be taken before


The Clayton Investigating Commit


tee


will certainly cause that ambitious
Senator'S expulsion, a consummation
devoutly to be looked for. ALPHA.
Year: 1872




SPRINGFIELD, January 24.-Resolu-
tons were adopted last night in the
Republican caucus, by vote Of 30 to
81, declaring that the military should
be kept in strict subordination to the
civil power; declaring as unlawful and
against the Constitution both OF this
State and the United States the late
exercise of military power in Chicago +;
vet, in view Of the extraordinary Cir
cumstances and the great calamity
when it was used, exonerating the
Federal Government and Federal mill
tary authorities from intent to wilfully
trespass on the constitutional rights OF
the State or TO interfere with the proper
authorities The resolutions finally
approved the protest OF the government
OF the State as establishing a valuable
precedenct.
Year: 1872

ROME, January 24-Public interest
in the movements OF the Holy Father
has again been revived by the announce
ment that majority Of the College OF
Cardinals are in favor Of having the
Pope leave this city and take up his
residence elsewhere and that they will
urge him 10 do so. II the Pope should
decide to leave be will probably 90 to
Year: 1872

WASHINGTON. January 24-Gover-
nor Vance, of North Carolina, has re-
turned his certificate of election as
United States Senator to the Legisla-
ture of that State, and the Legislature
now in session will vote for Senator
Tuesday next.


A Difference OF Opinion.


Secretary Boutwell, is Of the opinion
that it will not be necessary to call in
fifty dollar notes Of the series of 1869
and print new design for circulation,
in consequence OF the discovery OF
counterfeits on that issue. General
Spinner thinks differently, however,
and it is probable the Secretary will
be governed in this matter by the opln-
ion Of the Treasurer.


HaIe's Nomination to be Withdrawn


In view Of the opposition to the con-
firmation OF Charles Hale, Of Boston,
as Assistant Secretary OF State, his name
will probably be withdrawn to-day.


The Tobacco Delegation


continued their argument before the
WAYS and Means committee this morn
ing for a uniform tax Of 10 cents per
pound on all manufactured tobacco.
There has thus far been no expression
of opinion on the part OF the committee
as 10 what recommendations they will
make to Congress. The present tax on
tobacco Yields revenue OF S33,OOO,OOG
should a uniform tax OF 10 cents be
established it will reduce the revenue
from this source to S29,OO0OOO.


The Appropriation Bill.


The committee on Appropriations
spent the morning in making amend
ments to the Legislative and Executive
Appropriation bill, now under consider
alton in the committee Of the Whole.
Tax ON Gas.


A delegation Of citizens OF Philadel-
phia is here urging reduction Of the
tax on Illuminating gas.


The Tariff on Rice.


Tomorrow morning at 1880 the
WAYS and Means committee will hear
the argument for and against the reduc-
ton of the tariff on rice This is a
question in which the importers OF
Boston and New York are arraigued
against the proiucers OF Georgia
and South Carolina. The repeal OF the
duty on rice would cause the abandon
ment of rice plantations which have
cost hundreds of thousands OF dollars,
and some Of which are century and
halt old. 1t would ruin some OF the
best citizens in the South. There are
at least $4,000 negroes in South Caro-
lima and Georgia entirely dependent on
the rice culture OF those States, who
would lie thrown almost completely
upon the charity OF the Government in
case OF suspension of rice planting,
which will almost surel ly be the case If
the tariff is reduced or repealed.
Senator from North Carolina.


The indications are that NJ. w. Ran
som, Democrat, will he elected by the
North Carolina Legislature as United
States Senator in place OF Vance.
Year: 1872

: The symptoms of Liver
Complaint are uneasiness


and pain in the side. Some
times the pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The stom-
ach is effected with loss or


appetite and sickness, bowels


in general costive,, some
times alternating with lax
d with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss
of memory, accompanied
with painful sensation of hav-
ing left undonc something
Which ought to have been
done. Often complaining or


weakness. debility and low
;4snirits Sometimes many or
Year: 1872

Reflect that a sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connublal
hanpiness, Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes a weary pilgrimage the
prospect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with
anotlr; is blighted with our own.
Year: 1872

Who have injured themselves by certain prac
tice already described habit frequently learn
ed from evil companions or at school, the effects
OF which are nightly felt, even when asleep, and
destroys d M both mind and body, should apply i'm
mediatcly.


his country, the pride Of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyment of
life by the consequence of deviatng from the
path of nature, and indulging in perncious
habits Such persons must, before contemplate
ing
Year: 1872

,snce whsfher white mans scalp be taken OF
by Catholic or Protestant savage2


The Tablet proposes that complimentary
dinner be rendered to Father Burke by the
representative Eishmen and Irish Americans
In our city.


The Catholic ReUie,c is desirous of ascertain
ing where the Christian Inteuigencer learned
That Catholics, as such, have any extraordi-
nary reverence for the Queen of Scots, or that
they have any other feeling for her than the
natural one of extreme pity for much
wronged and cruelty maligned woman, who
suffered great deal for her faith.


correspondent of the Christian Standard
(Campbellite Baptst) says he intends to send
the editor, for next year, ga larger club than
ever" Thus will he be enabled to fight Satan
al the more efectually.


The Observer promulgates the startling
information that the combat deepens," and
declares that ga great work ought to be done
this Winter, not only in frustrating the pres
emit schemes of the Romanists to obtain fur
ther control of our city educational and
charitable institutions, but in securing con-
stitutiona and legislative enactments which
shall prevent the disbursement of the public
funds for any and all sectarian purposes.


The Je,cish Times asks if it sis not burn
ing shame that in q city like New York, with
Jewish population of something like eighty
thousand. no Jewish literary society worthy
of the name should be in existence; nothing be
done to foster and encourage historical,
scientific or socialistic pursuits; nothing for
the improvement of the intellectual condition
of our brethren?''


Here is o rich field in which our wealthy
Hebrew fellow citizens can plant few dollars
with the certainty Of reaping bountiful
reward in the future.
Year: 1872

Each crime has its gradations. Though the
theft of a million and of dime are alike
breaches of law we look with different
feelings upon the pilferer of loaf and the
purloiner of railroad. So of that now fear
fully common offence Of Criminal homicide.
We may look with some compassion upon an
honorable man reused to uncomfortable pas
sion by the cruel persistency Of a grasping
creditor, demanding dues which cannot be
paid, if, in his wrath, an impetuous blow lays
his tormentor ifeless at his feet. Still, we all
admit the justice of the sentence by which
society claims the murderer's life as expiation
for the crime. Each one Of all the score of
homicidal culprits who now crowd the Tombs
has characteristic features of repulsive horror.
Yet some Of them have points which
remind us that they still are human.
OF all the degraded wretches who
Invite the hangman's halter none are more
base and loathsome than they who, after liv-
ing upon the shame Of enslaved and brutal
lied women, end by taking their lives upon
some drunken occasion Of jealousy or pique.
Is it not iendish enough for these ibels on
manhood to seduce the innocent and fair, to
consign her to living death, to sell her body
and soul to the beastly abuse of the vilest,
and live in riotous debauch upon her gains
The miserable speculator in degradation
hardly adds to his guilt when he puts bloody
end to the life Of the victim whom he assumes
to ''protect." Even the broken, frail women
who fall before this class of murderers are
entitled to live, and their slayers should feel
the sure vengeance Of the law. SO lax has the
administration Of justice become that it may
be stated as an axiom that murder, the highest
crime, is the one least liable to receive punish


ment The chief value of criminal justice is
its effect in preventing crime. To be useful
q penalty should be as inevitable as the
succession Of effect to cause No matter what
the kind or degree Of penalty for an offence,
its chief efficiency flows from its certainty and
celebrity Of execution. So long as we have
murderers kept months in the Tombs untried,
or allowed in the end TO escape unscathed, we
may expect our daily dose Of monstrous sensa-
tions. Let us reform our criminal procedure


secure prompt trials honest convictions and
faithful executions, and crime would soon de-
crease. The brutes who live in drunken riot
by criminal and shameless tyranny over fallen
women should find that when they make even
the weakest human being target for pistol
practice, hanging is not played out" For
them, if for no others, outraged society de-
mands short shrift and n long rope.
Year: 1872

We thought that the clergyman who de-
clined to pray over the body of George Hol-
land, because of his profession, was the last of
a bigoted generation; but alas our thoughts
were too charitable. Not long since we were
told of ministers of the Gospel who recoiled
from being contaminated by assisting in the
establishment Of founding hospital, and
within few days we have heard Of pious pas
tors refusing to officiate at the last rites Of q
murdered girl, "becauss Of the erratic course
she had pursued in life.' And these men
pretend to be Christians Did they ever read
the New Testament? Do they recall the
teachings of Him to whom they bow as Mas
ter2 "Judge not that ye be not judged. =
sBlessed are the merciful, for they shall OBJ
tain mercy" ''Not every one that saith unto
me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the king
dom of heaven; but he that doeth
the will of my Father which is in
heaven" And what is that will2 To comfort
the afflicted, to rescue the despised and unfor-
tunate. Do these most righteous men remem-
ber the story of Mary Magdalene Do they
remember the Pharisee who rebuked Jesus for
allowing the approach of that woman which
was sinner2 Can they repeat the Master g
reply to Simon 2-'There was q certain credi-
tor which had two debtors the one owed five
hundred pence, and the other fifty; and when
they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave
them both. Tell me- therefore, which of them
will love him most?" Verify, Christianity is
but a name when its professed followers ref1sq
to walk in the footsteps of their Teacher. II
must disturb these Pharisaic souls to know
that after His resurrection Christ appeared
first to one of those erring sisters, whom they
repudiate even in death, and we marvel that
they do not invent religion warranted to
wash only such well-to-do respectable saints
as have no need of soap