The New York Herald Newspaper, March 10, 1873, Page 5

OUR GERMAN COMMERE®, What Fatherland Sent Us Dur- ing Last. Year. RAPID GROWTH OF TRADE. lalistics from American Con- sulates. in Germany. +——_ VALUES OF PRINOIPAL ARTICLES. An Increase of Twelve Per Cent from the Previous Year. Germany Still Far Behind France in Ship- ments to the United States—Paris Sends More than All the Empire. BERLIN, Feb. 20, 1873. ‘The trade reports from Germany are interesting fo more than one point. The total value of goods experted to the United States, according to the invoices produced at twenty different consulates, foota up for the year 1872, $37,171,049, against $69,000,000 worth ef merchandise shipped from France during the same period. The exports from Paris alone, during the twelve months, exceeded $36,000,000, or, say nearly ene anda half millions in excess of the entire shipments of German produce, The most important item in the export is that of cotton hosiery, produced in Saxony. The next im- portance attaches to the shipments of woollen cloths, but they are scattered over different dis- tricts—namely, Barmen, Aix-la-Chapelle, Berlin andothers. This suggests the necessity of consoli- dating many of the consulates, We have only ten Consuls all over France, while there are more than twenty in Germany, especially along the Rhine, and in South Germany they are to be found at distances varying from one to three hours’ travel by rail. This fact causes endless con- fusion and annoyance. The subjoined tables are especially interesting in the tendency to show the origin of goods. Statistics furnished by the cystoms authorities do not show this; it suffices to note atew facts. Of the shipments from Barmen less than four mil- lion dollars worth was shipped through Hamburg or Bremen, while nearly six hundred thousand dol- Jara’ worth was sent through Liverpool and other foreign ports,. The tables, moreover, have been al- phabetically arranged, and, for the sake of compari- son, reduced into American currency. This is not done by the Consuls.. The work is admirably done by some few of our mercantile representatives, but there are others who attach no value whatso- ever to statistical returns. Under the circum- stances it is not a very easy task to compile re- liable returns of the actual movement of commodi- ties between the two countries. Statement showing the declared value of exports to tue Unitea States of America from Germany, re- duced into American currency at the rate of forty eents per forin and seventy cents per thaler :— PRUSSIA, 3,406.26 4,326,322 1,810,019 1,940; 1,000,000 1,000,000 $14,172,518 795,405, + $4,565,760 4, 754,786 81385, 1,262,286 $10,087,498 $10,510,195 Bava. cab Sa 303,214 12,081 2,107,663 2,511,419 $2,685,917 "$2,661,180 $004,152 $1,311,251 806/528 “305 426 400,000 501,000 $2,177,077 .000,000 bee ; Bo returns having been made up. bas Battons and buttonstuff. 141,596 Cotton and worsted goods. 15,628 Siar byes and chemicals. 135}107 Giass and earthenw 27.545 729 Hardware, sisei, cuilery, de...... essa ayia Linen goods.”. ieee 15,202 24,535 Miscellaneous, 45,043 27,298 Trimmings an 306,146 434,009 Ribbons, cotton and silk 471,260 871,047 Velvet and velvet 1s t Woollen cloths... 3 268 TG 93,921,390 184 = 903,044 = TAZ = Fins and needics. on. = rit i. i = Woollen elo 1,704,608 = 52,258 beta ae 127,882 126,110 115, 107,156 36, 30.2 19) Woollen and worst 30,873 Total. $1,10876 27 ben 21,070 Red igs 9678 138,380 ise 17,576 Statuary. ng Total H $912,081 Lripaia. Books, music and engravings... $271,019 $278,006 ris = Cotto 105 $63 Gloves, k aes flat Miscellaneous, 120,979 24,612 usical and ot 200,688 266.345 ces and triramniny > S718 71,889 Toys and fancy goods. 44,044 64,5105 Woollen good 1,828,819 1,270,M3, * Tot 35008 $3,052.70 Baskets and 19,485 Color “em DES 11,304 far he 16,743 23,732 Hosie 137/410 185,578 Miscellaneous Basa 4,351 Lamps, brass: ) srs Fipes... Bsr " Slates and slate pencita , 333 ReOMK fersnee 19,846 Toys and doll 817228 Woollen goods . Cotton yarn, knitting Cotton “and woollen dai Cotton and woollen dress go Gloves, cotton and woolle! Gloves, leather. 7. Hosiery, cotton 2,600,102 Laces and embi 518605, scellaneous 1 sical inst 189141 goods. 6b ‘Tova and fancy ‘Trimrwings and ornaments. Baskets and wickerwork Book + 1a, 23 Clothes, ready S 823,139 Cot od 60,045 475 Dry CTE 467,920 Gloves, leath i Se 132 195.1 170, 370, Sais Eiquors: mines, 86 = eat Miscellaneous. 196,; ¥ Optical id ni 8, flees NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET, = ba) = Es = Fe a ols = A358 3 82 2 267.571 = ~ Bll Leather... = i Lathograpijig toned! = 35,479, Metalic wire, un +o bad bij Miscellancous,... er 25,59 Musical instramenis. = 88.750 Qviiea) apd other instrs - 0, Toys and fancy good: = 405 Slates and slate pencil “ €! Stationer, : = 591 Wane and beer ~ 97 Woolen cloth = 88,510 aos se ye 47158 10,608, 18156 21,806 mon thoy ae 261,408 61.946 2d) P nd 173 a8 40,019 $34 Stationery, 1478 Bs ‘Toys and lancy goods. 51,100 Bake Woollen cloth! 15,398 23,291 Wines, beer, & 127,524 T2129 Total... «$1,810,019 $1,940,736 MUSICAL REVIEW. Nothing can be more gratifying than the number of new editions of the best classical works that have come out this Winter. To be sure, the ma- jority of them ase of European extraction, and our own publishers content themselves with providing their patrous with stray songs and salon pieces. Less trash appears on the shelves of the publisuers than during other seasons—a satisfactory evidence of the progress of the public in musical taste, There are a few exceptions, however, principally mamby-pamby songs, whose only merit is simplicity. They sell, particularly in the coun- try, and few of the publishers care for any, thing else in music. The superior character of the selections sung at the leading concerts this Winter gives encouragement to the publication of good music, The progress made and the influence exercised by such institutions as the New York Conservatory of Music cannot be overestimated. At a recent concert we have heard Conservatory pupils sing and play works which were formerly the exclusive province of the professional artist, The piano has become a necessary article of furni- ture, and music teachers reap an abundant har- vest in this city. Quite @ revolution is taking place in music publishing. The Board of Trade monopolists are giving way before the agente of European houses, as the false economy of the former cannot gain the confidence of the publi like tte enterprise of the latter. New pub- lishing houses are springing up in every city, and the field is becoming more extensive every year. pies the latest publicatiuns this Winter we have the feliowing:— Louis berge, Fourteenth street :— “Still to Memory Dear.” Ballad. Charles 0. Al- bertie. Nota particolarly fresh melody, but tak- ing and neatly worked out. “Atl One by One.” Song. Danks. A very pretty theme, andone that cannot fati to become popu- lar. This prolific song. writer has had rare Jortune in the popularity of nis ballads. “Waiting at the Gate.” Song, Louis Berge. A most charming melody, suitable alike lor the con- cert and the parlor. “Dreaming Again.” Ballad. Henry Garrison. The same’remarks will apply to this melody. Edwara -Scluberth, Union square, has @ Col!ec- tion of operatic and classical works issued by seme. of the leading houses in Europe, which is complete in every particular. The best specimens oj the Italian, German and French schools may be found herein abundance.. Ernest Rinking, Fourth avenue, has the: latest Peoiere of the celebrated European houses of reitkepf and teland Schott, This publisher has mude a large number of collections of the choicest classical works, Operas, concertos, sona- tas, the handsomest editions of the kind ln the market. William Hall & Son, Broadway :— “The Weary Heart.’’ Ballad. Mrs, Torry. A delightful melody in 98 time, with a smooth, flowing rythm. “Beautiful Dreams.” Song and choras, Henry Tucker, Still better than the precediug. “When the Roses,” Song and cherus. Danks. Not up to the usual standard of the composer; a very commonplace theme, “Dear Littie Maiden.” Ballad, Mrs. Torry, Ex- ceedingly beautiful and piquant im its theme. “1 Mave You, Mollie, Dart ” Song and chorus. Tucker, The public wo never miss this song if it was withdrawn by the publisher, It is not calculated to attract anybody. “Une Pensée da Seir.” Reverie. A, W. Haw- thorn. The subjects are uninteresting, but a very pretty figure in the bass, not original, however, places them in a faverable light. “Dream .”” Reverie. Francis H. Brown. A foolish thing of the ‘‘Maiden’s Prayer’ order. “Ene Galop.” Max Maretzek. ‘The well-known operatic é: has in this work given us a brilliant, dashing work. tson & Co., New York aad Boston :— “Honor the Ladies.’ Waltz. Edward Strauss, Possessing all the éan and spirit of the world-re- nowned Waltzes of the composer’s gifted brother. uae Eddie” may well be congratulated on ‘work. “The Little Wanderer.” I a, D, Wilsen. Marked with simplicity, neatness and grace. “None But I Can Say.” Song. A. 8. Sullivan. The melody, fresh, vigorous and inspiring, is ill. suited for the trashy verses wedded to it, id “Euryanthe.”” Arranged from Weber's opera by Oesten. Two or three o! the best known motijs of this lovely work arranged in artistic style. “Hope’s Sun.” Seng. Harry Sanderson. Simple and touch! Edward Strauss. This is ing. “Doctrinen Waltz.” by 00 means equai to the work of the same com- poser ee ed some ef the themes being palpable the f “Maid ef Athens.” Arta, Gouned. On the title page three candidates are named for the credit of the composition—namely, Kailimark, Kastiam and It is @ handsome edition of @ favorite song. Rarkieh March.” Those who have heard Rubin- steia playin his own w aectaereee style the march from Beethoven’s “Ruins of Athens” will be glad to have this work, leld Marshal Spring.” Duet. Abt. A charm- ing theme. Villiam A. Pond & Co., Broadway. “Roaming.” Song. R. Aronson. Dull and an interesiing “Windsor Waltz.” R. Aronson. The theme are spiritiess, pithough Much talent is shown in their treatment “Un Jour de Printemps.” Romance without Words, W. M. Semmacher. Neat and graceful, with a bretty allegro theme. “Pougias! ‘Tender and True.” Song. A. Fi. . Neither whe Sore of Migs Niviock nor the pa Rg Mr. Pease can be considered worthy of a “¥ono ! Fisher's Song.” Pease, the Mat J but a withoat he Bene® sue, “ 3 jocturne. Brimley Richard £ uette. Oestcn. Sparkling and ful in its ms “fain of Sripha. Caprice teh Wagner. In polka time, aud a8 @ saierf piece worth: of praise. “The Zephyr,” tte. Oesten., A littie gem, nul ga thy 01 sluette. Oe "per y mee: Wi ©. ro, iSong re zy aaevey? An attrac- Ny aye h Alene.” Song tal Rathi ough Alene. ng Campana, er prot, Bie too commenplace for such @ popular | % “Leo and Lotos.”” Songs from ‘the spectieniar drama at Nibdlo’s. Mr. Connolly, tae ché/ d'orchestre of the theatre, has arranged seme pretty, taking themes in this collection. “Song of the Brook.” Reverie, William Jucho. Fou rae in that restless movement charac- ic OF “Bird of Dawn. C. E. Pratt. A genuine work of art, with good themes aud musicianly treatment. “The Old Crow.” Song. Miss Hodges. An admirable contralto or baritome song, full of dramatic fire, “Bedouin Song.” A. H. Pease. Quaint and not “without melodic beau Jerdens & Martens publish a “Moonlight Fantasia,” by Mme. Bovewitz Volkmann, which Gives evidence of a cultured musician. THIEVING XIOW: IND}*¥8 SHOT, Fort Bascom, N. M., Feb, 27, 1873, TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:. “On the evening of the 26th inst. & band of seven- teen Kiowa indians were 1m the vicinity of this Place (they are supposed to be on @ reservation). They killed several head of cattle belonging to a Mr. Johnston, algo @ number of Mr. Wilson Wad- dingham’s, A party was gotten up in a short time: went in pursuit of them, and by daylight the Toute: ruing thelr camp. Yas. discovere ten; but when they ed aearyBrexy shot, ‘as they left five dead on caeianad three ate, We oC ” uae MASTERSON, An examination of Mudie’s lists show that com- Paratively few American books circulate in Eng- Mudie’s latest advertisement shows an addition to his library of ninety books, and of these only four are American, pat eA ‘the authora s d books that receive the distin- guished recognition of this great keeper of a circu- lating library are Mr. Stanley and his book on tl search after Dr. Livingstone; Dr, 0. W. Holmes and “The Poet at the Breaktast Table ;” Samuel Hazard and his “San Domingo,” and Charies Dud- ley Warner and ms “Back Studies.” Twa of +9, eiiog “ Swe tithe Books first appeared in England. « If we turn froma act so disagreeable to the lists of our American publish¢rs We shal find that they comprise to @ gfeat extent the books of English, French and German writerg. Thirteen of the bogks im Mudie’s list have already been republished m this country. The great yablishing houses of New York are only the factors or agents of foreign publishers, and whilg rather insignificant books are repro- duced here—the work, even to the American im- Print, being done abroad—there is no such thing aggenuine encouragement to home talent. If an American consul in Japan or China wrote a book hke ‘The Foreigner in Far Cathay,” by Wil- liam H. Medhurst, the British Consul at Shanghae, itis scarcely possible that he could find a publish- er, Yet Scribner, Armstrong & Co. give us the English book, and we are expected to be exceed- ingly gratified. “Tne Foreigner in Far Cothay”’ 1s not a great book, but itisa very good book. The work con- taing little that is absolutely new, but what the author relates is told with sufficient exactness to make it valuable, and with sufficient skill to make it interesting. People who are interested in the relations of the Western world to the Chinese will derive from it a better understanding of the whole question than from any similar work, Evenin popular science the works of our most practical scientists are not sought. by American publishers, Out of thirty-two works already an- nounced for Appleton’s ‘International Scien- tific Series” only four by American authors ‘are promised. These are not on aubjects which are likely to attract general atten- tion, ‘The question naturally eecurs why a acholar like Professor Thompson B, Maury is not entreated to write a work on practical meteorology, em- bodying the principles and operations of the Weather Bureaa, or why some one of our best writers on social and political economy has not been required to supplement Walter Bagetot’s book on “‘Physies and Politics” with @ work on the results of American republicanism. We need a book which shall discuss the isolation rather than the organization of !abor—a book which, if it does nothing: more, shall give us the facts and conditions of American industry. Nobody has ever given usa ‘Handbook of Social Economy” like M. Edmond About’s book which is just republished by D. Appleton & Co, It discusses ina singularly clear and interesting style the question of man’s wants, liberty, production, ex- change, money, wages, savings and capital, strikes and co-operation, and is worthy the attention es- pecially of the laboring classes. Asimilar work, with its illustrations of the economic principles which should guide our policy, drawn from American sources, Would be invalo- able. The only scientific book which we have seen this season that gives 08 any information about our- selves is Professor John W. Draper's “Year Book of Nature and Popular Science,”, published by Scrib- ner, Armstrong & Co. The work is a history of scientific thought and discovery during the year 1872, and it is exceedingly Well arranged botn for perusal and reference. The best idea we can give of the contents of the volume, is to describe them asa collection of scientific notes selected for their interest and value and arranged in the best form, Another work of scientific interest which has just appeared ts Professor Tyndall’s “American Lectures,” published by D. Appleton & Oo, The only article in which the American press was prolific last year was in the matter of poetry, The stock of lyrics does not seem to be ex- hausted yet. The latest volume of this kind 1s by Pearl Rivers, and J. B. Lippincott & Co. are its pub- lishers. Now as to who Pearl Riyers ts we are blissfully and delightfully ignorant, But we know one thing, that Pearl Rivers is not, namely, a poet, As appropriate to the month of March we quote :— Now the blood begins to quicken In the cool; blue veins-of Spring; Now's the time for birds'to couple And for rural bards to sing: But we wish this*‘bard’’had never sung at all, though he.ays of bimself or she says of herself, as, in the language of the legal form books, the case may be:— ‘nd play on itby-ear. 7” If the last line/had been written,— And walk off on my ear,’ the rhythm would have been better and the sense perfect, What ia to be done with poets like this one? On second thought, Peari Rivers may not be an American at all, in the hope of which we shall ask no questions; but even this slight consolation may be dashed away from us, James R, Osgood & Co, announce @ Rew poem by Bayard Taylor. We shail live in the expectation that it may prove to be poetry. It isa little singular that @ whole week passed without any additions to American fiction. The Appletons have added “The Pilo: to their cheap edition of Cooper’s novels, The fact that it is just ffty,yeara sinee the work first appeared isa strong proof of Cooper's vitdlity as.a novelist. One of the few English novels republished during the week ie “Under Lock and Key,” by T. W. Speight, from the press of J. B. Lippimeott & Coy The plot of the story can be best, understood froin the fact that the author says, by way of preface, the entire plan of the story was sketched out and several chapters were written before Wilkie Col- lins’ “Moonstone” had been given to the public, and that he never read Mr. Colltns’ book till after phe completion ot bis OWDs 2 perhaps the most Ainusing book before usis asketch by Herr Frolich of ‘The Old Catholics at Cologne,” published by J. A. McGee. It 1s, in fact, @ defence ef the auttiority and dogmas of the Catholic Church, but there fs‘such an ascérbity in ite-gatire tliat It must prove entertaining even to “the old heretics, new Catholics, aud fresh: Protes- tants” whom it satirizes. The mock discussion in the congress.of the meaning of “ecclesia docens” is very funny, but, as Is gencraty the case with dramatic wit, it cats both ways, Among ‘the subscription books of the season is «m work, published by Artur Gilbert & Co., entitled “Norway Hlustrated, with Descriptive Text in English and NorWegian.” It will consist of elgateen partd, four parts having alrea@y ap- peared. The wild scenery of Norway is presented in @ series Of plates very well executed; the text being intended to illustrate and be illustrated by them. Each part 1s also accompanied by a colored lithograph of picturesque Norwegian costumes, The serles will make @ gallery well worth preserv- ing, the parts already published stiowing that Norway has many interesting pictures to hold up 88 mirror to the world, It is @ singular feature that publishers are be- ginning to fear that a book may be too well advertised. The fear, however, may have its foundation in ‘the fact that there is just now great complaint in the circles Of the retail book trade of two growing evils—first, underselling by publishérs; that is, re- tailing at wholesale rates ; and secondly, the issuing of 80 many of the mest popular works by subscrip- tion, Mr. Seward’s ‘Travels Around the Wor.d,’” Mark Twain’s “Innocents Abroad” and “, It,” Henry Ward Beecher’s best books and Stan- ley’s “Livingstone” have all been sold exclusively by agents, who reap the profit, and no bookseller can get any of. them, The Publishers’ Weekly ad- Vises “the trade” to starts new fashion and send) thelr boys around among their eustomers with s. Tack of new books, thus beating the agenia at thelr ty '| own business and developing an enterprise which’ shall regenerate the beok trade. The man who epeaks of an institution from ‘within has an advantage over him who speaks only from the outside. To bave belonged for many years to the community of Mormons, and to have emancipate himself from its mental and physical tolls, are facts that place Mr. T. B, H. Stenhouse in & position #2 speak aushoritatively of Mor cite, its teachings, its system and jis aims, as well as CAPITAL SOCIETY. The Old and the New Dispensation Compared. ~~ Pon is its checkered Dintory.. At ptr when the | Peculiarities of the Southern Pro-Slavery Style— wores of polygamy ‘and despotic abont to be dealt with, we hope in earnest Mr. Stenhouge’s work, “The Rocky Mountain Saints,” puts in a timely appearance, It renders the work of greater value and is much te the writer’s credit than ita facts are stated without bias apd ite deductions criticized with the jaundiced malice which so often characterizes the utterances of converts, or per- Verts, ag either side would call them. He claims to have simply ‘outgrown the past,” and from his candid showing that past was sometbing he could be happy im obliterating altogether, It will be particularly noticeable to the readers of this work that it does not partake of the character of those books of ‘‘Revelations,” which, under pretence of doing public service, are venicles for the gratifica- tion of purient tastes, The subject is a melancholy as well as @ lustful one, and Mr. Stenhouse, in view- ing it from the former point, makes it none the less interesting, The effects of the degrading, brutal izing system upon men and women, the arrogant assumption of unlimited power by the leaders over the minds and bodies of their deluded followers, the crimes against human life and human nature committed to preserve the institution or gratify the whims and passions of those leaders, the terrible means by which a unity is preserved are subjecta which have lessons to make men shudder rather than tickle their senses, He has traced Mormonism with ability and im- partiality from its humble beginning with Joseph Smith, through its troubles, its struggles and its triumphs down to its attitude of a bear at bay, as it stands at present under Brigham Young. From Ohie to Missouri, frem Missouri to Ilinois, from INinois to Council Bluff, and thence to Utah, it is traced with fidelity, and where the credit of patience, perseverance and enduring faith is tobe given he gives it, It will be seen that in all these wanderings it presents the same incompatibilities to existence in the midst of our institutions. It i and has been, under Smith as under Young, an imperium in imperio—a genuine absolutism in the midst of a Republic, ready at all times to back its master’s defiance of the law with the rifle of the légionnaire or the dagger of the assassin. ‘eaebee eh best To THE EpivoR OF THE HERALD:— Occasionally, in this and other periodicals, I read bitter denunciations of the works of American artists, and humiliating comparisons of art in America to art in Europe, and, knowing your pro- verbial willingness to consider all sides of a sub- Ject, L venture te ask for a little space in your paper to say a few words on the other side, I would not attempt to deny any of the amiable assertions made with reference to the artistic pro- duction of Americans—many of them are, peg- haps, too true—but 1 would modestly remind our crities that no comparison 18 possible under une- qual circumstances, Years ago, when those whose names are now associated with American art were trying to pre- pare for their prespective careers, the advantages for artistic study were even more limited than now. ‘There was no school in America where an art student could receive thorough instruction elements of drawing. The National Academy ef ‘Design opened its doors to those who wished to draw from with a yiew to becoming artists, | one or two of its members came into the so-calle school and gave a few hap-hazard criticisms, of the students labored through the day for their datly bread and at night drew from the antique, and, when able to pay for their models trom life, at the Academy, before the days of gas furnishin their own candies. ‘Tne proverbial meer oO pocket ef the devotee’ to art is too well known to need enlarging on; and 60, harassed by financial dificuities,and gro) am the mysteries of art with little or ne instruction, it were hard reasonable to expect @ great outburst of talen' Those so fortunate as to. have means to study svroad, If admitted to the Europea heols, must necewsarily be at some disadvantage if not familiar with the language and customs of the country. The state ef our art schools at preseat, thot much in advance of those early 8 of art in Anierica, 1s yet far behind that of the schools of music, of seience, of every other profession. We are justly proud of our free schoels of eden theology, Medicine and every art save that ef paint- ing. New York city the art centre of our coun- ty where is our system of art culture? The schioois of the Cooper Union, consisting of the even- ing schools.of drawing and the daily ‘‘Sckool of De- sign for Women,’ noble and successful as far as they go, offer only instruction in the rudiments of drawing, The schools ef the National Academy of Design, the only institatien here where a student can be taugnt drawing thoroughly and’ com- pletely, have been supported by a fund hbe- ueatied to them for that 7 lk ge by the late lenal. A fy A. Saya of the N cademy, but iatterly iuis fncome has proved insufficient ty de- fray the a building bas expenses, an: been Ae iets to sustaim the schools. And when ioe student, after “Ande a voahet gterisd of ‘i ere mastered draw! iis Aipitabet ne ust, work his way thence Wnee, ais er spend many years in the schools of It is not soething to our national pride to pean. tovereigas and public bodies extend to their Marked success in American art can be while this state of affairs lasts. It is of talent, is not want of earnestness, that one at this low ebb; itis the absence of ad necessary to a thorough art education. We havesdistinct mationality in literature, in mode, of Pine ‘and we should also have a na. th in art. American citizens of wealth and culture recognise this need and the cause of it, and are bigs devote te art-education a comparatively sm: Of the means they give 80 generously te other public institutions of learn- my hope for betver things. We may hope that our mi sor r e may hepe our aehno) of art will be built upon abroad and firm foundation, free from ‘the false complexities and mannerisms of the European schoola—tea truth to nature ; truth not only in detail, proportion and harmony of. ‘and color, but truth in sen- w t; @ scheol that. recognizes the highest ideal- ism 8s founded on the purest realism; a school that seeks always to perceive more and more of hiddem beauty in nature, and te speak through a perfect rendering of nature the truths tua ture’s self has taughs, is ever teaching, to will- ing learners day by i: AA & ONE WHO PHILOSOPHISES, POLITIOAL BOTES. The Legislature of Missouri has decided not to be ‘n a hurry in bestowing upon women the right to hold office. The postmaster of Terre Haute, Ind., Is to be chosen by @ vote of the people. Womea and In- diana not taxed are disfranchised. Governor Smith, of Georgia, says he is deter- mined to stop the plundering of the puabiic funds by gmice-holders. If te succeeds his services will be ip demand in a number of other States of the Union. ‘The law passed during the dark hours of the last Congress increasing the salaries of the members ects with no favor among the radical journals, They are pitching imto those who voted for it right aud left, The constituents ef Charles N. Lamison, democrat, who iia been chosen the secend time to represent the Fifth district of Obie in Congress, are clamor- ous for his resignation, because be voted for the salary steal. ‘The Boston Transcript (republican) is not san- guine as to the result of the election in New Hamp- shire next Tucsday. Tt says:—‘There wonld be no doubt of the usual republican triumph were it not for the Crédit Mobilier business and the steal of back pay.” The Spring elections in Michigan are running strongiy§a favor of the democrats. Owosse, Man- istee, Paw Paw and Wenona, which in the last year gave Sood, majorities for the republican candidates, have this year elected @ majority of democrats te the municipal offices. The democrats continue to make important ‘ains in tl Ras hese ns in this State. The following are the last returné on the choice of Supervisors im the couaties named :— —.1872,_—, ——1873,— il 4 380 B ot 22 8 12 10 ‘5 8 8 6 “ Feet, theooraty Aré | King Cotton’s Court—The Transition Period from “Ohivalric” Era to the Demo- cratio—Steel-Pen Tailed Democracy. WASHINGTON, March 8, 1873, Berey on me, Neate i gr! er ere pees ey BtOW 4 e: . Asif wwe Keph atau Wet ee sd e 8 ail haye Great store of room, no doubt, i a! the ladie: When they shalt pass back from the christening? Shakspeare, And 80 we have this “great store of room,’ the christening being over, The clamor of drums and trumpets, the booming of cannon, the chiming of bells, the neighing of horses, who ‘smell the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains and the shout- ing,” the glitter of helmets and bayonets, the bravery of banners, pennons, streamers and ostrich feathers floating on the rough March winds, the surging multitudes and all the motley array which for three windy days in clouds of dust gave us the com- bined sttractions of @ military carnival, a Circus and a national fair on Pennsylvania avenue, have vanished, ‘and like the gorgeous fabric of a vision,” have left only some tattered remnants and broken wrecks behind. And the memerabie Inauguration ball of March 4, 1873, in a fairy palace of pine beards and painted muslin, where even General Sherman shivered in his overcoat, and where all the belles were Bluenoses in Nova Scotia wrappings, and where even the fried oysters were frozen in the middle passage between the kitchen and the supper tables, marks with the emphasis of @ tidal wave of Polar air from Atha- basca the dispersion of Congress and the close of our gay season of fashion—a season the gayest and Jolliest season ever known in Washington, not ex- cepting the gelden age of Dolly Madisen or the White House honeymoon of Captain Tyler. THE GOOD OLD TIMES, And to the old campaigner who flourished here among the ladies’ men of those good old times of Jackson and Van Buren, and Harrison and Tyler, and of Clay and Webster, and Calhoun and Benton and all those sturdy old fellows whose devotion to the constitution is now to be found only in the faith of Andy Johnson—to the old campaigner, we say, who has seen the great Harry of Kentucky turn up Jack and Benton enraged to “a fight or a funeral,” how the old time comes back again after all these eventful years! And how interesting the vicissitudes of Washington society since the day when the firat Cabinet of Old Hickory was broken up and dismissed in the quarrel among the ladies thereof over a pretty woman, a quarrel as fruitiul of “woes unnumbered” as that over Helen of Troy. But touching society in Washing- ton ‘‘as it was,” and as it is, the contrast between the social epoch of Buchanan and that of Grant is suMciently broad for our present purpose. In fact, it marks the culmination of that sectional division of the Union, political, religious and so- | cial, which was first ominously developed in the Missouri Compromise agitation of 1819-20, or the terrible question of African slavery. Under THE ADMINISTRATION OF BUCHANAN, then, that democratic Chesterfield im his white cravat, that gay and gallant old bachelor, that marvel of @ ladies’ man in his solitary single bles- sedness, what was the upper crust society of like the constitution of the ‘y—on the cormer stone of , it was sharply, aggressively and fearfully sectional ; and yet it was exceedingly fascinating and delightful, The whole social fabric was intensely Southern and pre-slavery. The Cabinet gave to this society, down to its mechan- ics’. te@ parties and workingmen’s wedding fes- tiv! its sebiiolling inguence and the controlling divinity overthe Cabinet was King Cotton. Washing- en With its slavery system and negro code inher- ited from Maryland, was strongly pro-slavery. The chief. property holders of the city were slave hold- ers, aud the ruling local politiciams were fully possessed of the secrets of that powerful Southern | coulition which, in the winter of 1869-60, had re- solved upon a Southern President in a Southern Confederacy. In a word, as the outlawed aboli- tu it of that day expressed it, Washington was “absolutely under the heel of the slave power, and Washington society was ryled by King Cotton.” And yet, as We have suggested, THE SOCIAL RECEPTIONS and balls of the Winter of 1859-60 in Washington were exceedingly Fyipmnaing ana agreeable. Mrs, Jotun Slidell, Mrs. Dr. Gwin, Mra, Jacob Thompson and Mrs, Jeff Davis were conspicuous ip these en- tertainments as the ruling divinities of the season. And their influence over the councils of the White House was ‘the power behind the throne greater than the throne itself.” These ladies and all the negro slave! jadiea of their Southern , aS mi call it, knew that the long debate over Southern rights and wrengs was approach its conclusion—that the ultima- tum of a Southern Neale at ened impending, and they believed, from all they had seen and heard of Northern abolitionists and Northern cu- pidity, that with the proclamation of a Southern confederacy Washington would become their capi- tal by the si aoe laws of political and social gravi- tation, And hence, as if there were this deep de- sign at the bottom, the social reunions and festivi- ties of Washington of 1859-60 were exceedingly gay and charming. THE WOMEN OF THE SOUTHERN ARISTOCRACY, possessing ali the natural attractions of their sex aoe its artificial accomplishments in the highest lef eee mal too, that charmi: glow of their Sou Summer skies and ali those delt- cate Southern graces of voice and manner, and color and form, and light and shade, which made the beautiful and accomplished daughters of the Southern planter the most charming of woman- kind, and which gave even to the homely South. ern dowager a power of fascinatien over men that the eae beauties of the North ceuld not com- mi ry The social winter, then, in Washington, of 1859-60, which marked the approach tothe transition epoch between the old and the new order of things, was remarkably brilliant and enjoyable. “Some great convulsion is over us; letus make the mest Of our present opportunit es ; a long political Lent on shert rations, amd of many trials and pri- vations, may be the next thing in order; let at least, have our carnival while we may enjoy it,” appeared to be the predominant idea of the time. And at the DELIGHTFUL SOUTHERN RECEPTIONS of that Winter, the common design of the Seuth- ern ladies appeared to be a design to impress even upon the mind of the st ling abolitionist these reflections :—'‘How itresistibly charming are these women of the South !—how genereus, aiter all, are these Southern men! Negro slavery may wrong; but still, withall these strong lines of de- marcation, pouitical and social, between whites and blacké—how happy and harmonious the rela- tions thus established between them, Amd shall we, upon an abstraction, ge to War with our Southern brethren, for whese institutions we of the North are also responsible. No, while we remember the charms and graces and kindly hos- italities of our lovely Southern sisters, God for- id!’ And yet, with all these fascinations, the Northern abolitionist felt it in his bones that in | the event of a political convulsion en the slavery question Washingten, without a Northern army at his back, would be Bo for him. Under the last democratic dispensation, then— 1860-60—ef the old régime of Southern slavery, ite Washington society had its jast and most briiliant season. And the test question with t society ‘Was pro-slavery or no slavery, and under this test your Northern abolitionist, from Garrison up to Sumner, was an interloper or an outlaw, to be tolerated only to be convinced of the error of his SNS, The inauguration of Lincoln in the society of Washington marked THE CHAOS OF A TRANSITION EPocn. ‘The old system lad been overthrown, but there was | nothing to take its piace, Lincoln's inauguration | ball was like that of the camp followers o! a conquer- ing army which had come to occupy the city. | | There were no heads among them, there was uo system, no orggnization. There was 4 sort of equality Vow it in the motiey crowd of carpet- bagger: ut it was the equality of Sherman's bumamiers on araid. The whole soctal fabric here presented the cor of @ broken vessel on a stormy coast, with the ravenous wreckers swarm- ing around it, more intent upon plunder than of th ving of drowning wengers in the surf. jeut covering all the approaches to the crys- tallization of the new order of Washington societs 8 861, We Cam say that we find ip 1573 the worl leted. There is here a new order ot society, ing mot upon the corner stone of African ery, but upon the broader basis of universal at cal not upon the distinctions of race or color, jut upon Pen UNIVERSAL POLITICAL. RQUALITY. Neitlier do we find in this new social structure the “almighty bigger” superseded by the ‘al- mighty dollar.” True, we have here a local Ring known as the Board of Public Works, the mag- nates of which remind one in their grand festivals of the flush times of the old Ti any Ring; true, these newly born miliionnaires eclipse tae C jet in the dor of their receptions; but still men and wi ) Who have the reputation of more brains than Re Crédit Mobilier stock, are weloome at social reanions every- where. General Grant is @ native-born democrat in his social as fn nis political ideaa and habits, and woe of Wi ton society is ‘‘the leaven which hag leavened t whole lump.” RS OF YEARS, hia city for @ dozen years; ‘The mranger vo 5 —- past, in he Gphlenbin yd Will be st: Inany great changes. willbe struck "arse wr ite wonderful growth and its many beautiful and extensive ‘impfovements ; next with the ing increase ef the bi Population and ness of our col 4 prevail whites and biacks, without 4 ing the 1 hace of the Unwritten preaty that evidently exists between them, At wae ‘THE LATE INAUGURATION BALL, if for instance, qa white man from South Carolina made himself conspicuous by escorting down the room the black wife of the colored member of Congress, Elliott, of that State, no dount thinking the ‘venture @ good tdea for the blaek vote of his Ciateian on nme fatere occasion. 4 Pele 4 this universally regarded as an offence to the whites at the ball, i nas been denounced as & shallow trick by the blacks which will not deceive their fellows “in Kalina.” In conclusion, Wash- ington society, a8 mow established, rests upon a good sound democratic foundation, by men and women of experience, and tray observa- ore riers siseains voice, pronenaced, a) Inter festivities, no! but really delightful, 1 OVEN Serer. FEDERAL OFFICES. Happenings at the Custom House. The Pension Payments for the First Quarter of 1873—Internal Revenue Doings—An Mlicit “Poteen Shop” Lighted Upon by the Supervisor's Staff Officers— Abolished Assessorships. THE COLLECTOR'S OFFICE. Beyond the regular routine of business there is nothing of any great importance to report in re- gard to Custom House affairs, beyond the fact of heavy importations being passed daily and large amount of duties paid. The little ripple of ex- citement, caused by the issuing of the order to inspectors relative to documents, which was pubiished In full on Saturday, bas subsided, and nothing further is thought of the subject, except. that Cellector Arthur has taken @ highly proper course in protecting the government as well as the importers, and even the few who, in the heat of passion, declaimed against this order as “unjust, arbitrary and in the interest of certain parties,” having seen the legal explanation in the HERALD are now the loudest in praise of the measure. According to a law passed and approved by Con- gress June 20, 1872, material imported for ship- building, to be used fer American vessels, shall be admitted duty free under certain restrictions. Under this act twelve cases of pheeting: copper were entered at the Custom House on Friday noon, the 7th instant, to be used in Goppering the bottom of the bark Marco Polo. By twelve o'clock on Saturday the certificate that the twelve cases of metal had been used in the repair of this vessel were filed, upon which the bonds were duly cancelled, ‘his vessel =was auled = upon the dry dock fully copper-bottomed, and was cleared and sailing out of pert in twenty-four hours from the time the metal was entered at the Custom House, and is decidedly the most rapid transaction of the kind ever before attempted. ‘This immense feat formed the theme of conversa- tion on Saturday afternoon all over the bnilding, a8 weil as among those transacting business there. PENSION OFFICE, At ten o’clock on Saturday evening Mr. Duteher, Pension Agent, and his statf of clerks, left their office, tired and worn out with hard labor performed during the five days (commencing Tuesday morning, 4th instant), im paying pensions to the survivors of the last war or their widows or orphins, ind all were happy in the reflection that the Sabbath day would give them the rest they so much requirgy!. On the first day everybedy connected with this oilice was in at- tendance by five o’ciock in the morning, but early as was the hour the stipendiaries were on the ground even sooner, thus acting on the old Imaxim, that the “early bird catches the worm,’? but thid time the bird was “ap" betore the reptile. Among the veterans paid on Saturday was the venerable Thurlow Weed, whose war record dates Irom Plattsburg and Ogdensburg, in 1812. Mr. Weed draws his $24 per quarter, but his penston is as scrupulously remitted vy him toa widow of a vet- eran of 112 residing in Albany, who is not so well off in worldly goods as Mr. Wi Captain Joseph P. Simpson, eighty-five years eld, and who boasts that he was a caplain belore our venerable Gov- ernor (who is a graduate of West Point) was even a@ lteutenant, likewise pr nted his pension Papers, upon which ue received Mr, Dutcher’s check on the United States Treasury for $24. Be- sides these mentioned there were about one bun- dred other. 1s1z pensioners who received their sti- pend last week. Altogether Mr. Dutcher disbursed about one han- dred thousand dollars during the past week, with which he paid 1,500 ‘‘invaNds" and 1,100 “widows.” Before the final payments fer this quarter are made, the total suia of about three hundred thou- sand dollars will be absorbed, There is an im- mense amount oflabor conaccted with this bureau. Every claim must be made separately, received, given in triplicate, while each eheck must be signed by the Pension Agent not omly on its face, but also on the back, a8 au endorsement of the parece name, and to enable the bearer te obtain i8 mneney at the Sub-Treasury without further identification, Internal Revenue Matters—Capture of a Contraband Distillery=The Outgoing Assessors. Another illicit distillery has beem unearthed by the indelatigable oMicers attached, to Supervisor Hawiey’s office, No. 83 Cedar street, which clearly demonstrates that there must be some profit left in the production of contraband rum, notwith- standing the sveady denial of these distillers, The “poteen shop’ captured by Revenue Agent A. M. C, Smith and Assistant Assessor David Irigh, ef the Supervisor's office, was ostensibly @ licensed “fruit distillery” loca‘ed at No. 412 East Twenty-f/th street, authorized under the act of Congress July 20, 1868, to make brandy from apples, peaches or other fruit. In reality, however, this “fruit” dis- tillery, owned by James Higgins, turned eut to be &@ manufactory of ram from molasses. In order to hide tlre real character of the egtab- lshment and make visiting revenue officials be- lieve that the business carried on there was ac- cording to law, a few barrels of beg rd were kept about the place, and in several instances, even after the “mash” was found, a few apples were sound floating on the top, and in the event of the fruit not being visible the distiller weuld swear that the apples were at the bottom, While the above-mentioned oMcers were investigating Hig- gins’ place one of them stumbled against a ring in the floor. Not being abie to lift am existing hatch- Way there they procured & trowel, and With its aid raised the fall, when au immense cistern, contain- ing about five thousand gallons of seeth- ing molasses ‘mash,’ was expesed to the view, the tank being firmly imbedded in the floer, Some of the barrels, on being Temoved algo, hid the existence oi two more tanks likewise filled with beer, ready to be distilled. The copper still wasin active operation turnimg out what purported to be “apple brandy,” but was in ity “molasses rum.” Application had veen re made that morning to Collector Charles R. Coster, of the Eighth district, in whose precinet this dis- tillery was operated, for stamps to brand three barrels witly bat, as no barrels ef liquer were found on the pre 8, the presumption ig that the rum had been sent away anu the stamps were destined for Some other emergency. It was ascertained that the copper still was formerly used in the Twelfth ward, Brooklyn, whence it was transported to this city. Several arrests were made by the revenue oficials and proceedings at encepinstituted by the District Attorney fer confiscation of the dis- tiilery, he also the property on which the same was operate THE ABOLISHUMENT OF ASSESSORS. A few days ago the circular issued by the Cot missioner Of Internal Kevenue deposing asseai and assistant assessors from their offices on 2uth day ef _< was published entire in the H&RALD. Since then the following supplementar, instructions were recetved, which is entitied, “Supplement to special N 8, concerning im- structions to assessors and stant assessors as to their final duties uuder the Internal Revenue act, approved December 24, 1 — Tueascay Derarteent, Orrick oF Commisstonen oF LYTHRNAL RevENC Wasurxutos, D.C. Feb, 28, 1573, § tained in special No, 123 are hereby modinied us follow: Assessors Will, instead ot procuring the boxes of the dimensions prescribed in said special, it they have not aircady done so, provide themselves with boxes two feet and a@ halt (239) 'long, two (@) feet wide and one (1) foot ep. te ports on forms 4 and 15, directed in said special to be fearervee to this office, must be transferred to the Collector, While it was thought that the instructions contained in said spectal relative to the collection of taxes accruing after April 8), 1873, were sufficiently definite, yet it ap- pears that many assessors Nave begun the assessment of said taxes without regard to said instructions. These taxes must not be assessed, and any assistant assessors Who baie been engaged is assessing said taxes must not be paid theretor, Assessors must not, under any circumstances, make themselves liable for office reat beyond the time they are to remain in office, as there is no provision of law by which the same can be paid. 880T, ~ Seay that bin etter lar letter fm eg | rf the First Co ler an Bit Somompinte a. reduction. of hire, Tie instruction: ew ¢ hire may be ded It is only nee ay hehe aire veir mont! 7 ment of ihe Work remaimiug to be d Showing Wie me: ee be asked cepelty of such mumaars agmer be ost