The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-05
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TheatricaIs.
PARK THxArRE.-By request OF numerous schools and
families there will be afternoon performance at tits
theatre to-day by the Viennose children. The three
grand advertisements ofthe Pas de Fleurs the Polka
Paysanne" and LIE pas des Moissoneurs will be pre-
sented This affords most excellent opportunity for
those who not able to be out in the evening and
who desire to the graceful young dancers There
will be the usual variety of entertainment in the even
ing three Of the most popular dances by the Viennoses
and two farcical interlades by the stock company
Messrs. Barrett, Dyott, Fisher, all will appear
DBowERY THEArRE.-The success of the grand nau
cal drama of the wizard" is great that it will
be repeated this evening" and we should not be sur
prised wero 10 have another long at the Bowery
Its brilliant effects added to the excellent acting OF the
PPeblc r.. comedy Like Master Like
also be presented this evening.
AMERICAN CIRCUS The array OF talent engaged at
this establishment and the admirable entertainments in
which is ELECTED, have hitherto drawn most crowded
houses the like of which will without doubt be present
this evening bill of great novelty is offered. Tho
of the Twin Ponies the tumblng by the
whole troupe the oddities Of Mr. Mosely, the horseman
ship Of young Hernandez the athletic posturings OF Mr.
Sands and children are afew among the many attractions
offered.
MAeIc-Sr. Rossi, who by his legerdemanic and ven-
triloauia eas on New Years made such hit has taken
Palmos for the off nights Of the Opera Company His
second exhibition takes place tonghton which occasion,
besides choice selection Of his own tricks Miss Yates
the pretty danseuse, will appear
ORAroRr-Mr Whitney's last Evening with Ameri-
can Orators and Poes takes place this evening at the
Lyceam Hail. The audiences attendant upon the pre-
vous enter tainments Of this gentleman have been
posed of the elite Of fashion and itera and the
qualified delight they have expressed with his iDimtable
powers of oraorcsl imitation is the best evidence of
his genius. We hope to meet crowded auditory to.
night.
MIR. Whltney's Plan for a Railroad from Lake
Michigan to the Pacific Ocean-Nleeting at
the Tabernacle Last Night.
The meeting at the Tabernacle, last evening,
was well attended, Notwithstanding the incle-
ment state OF the weather. The Mayer took the
Chair at an early hour, and about fifty Vice Pre-
sdents were made by the voice of the audience
and the meeting being thus organised, Mr..
Whitney arose and stated what the project was
upon which he had expended so much labor in
bringing it thus far into note, and placing it before
the Committee of the Senate of the United States.
Mr.. w. thoaght the route proposed by him was
the one over which the rails could be laid with
least difficulty The feasibility of the plan being
conceded, the next consideration is the means to
build the road, and this, he thought, must be the
wilderness lands. The government is to provide
land for the work, but the projectors were to have
none-the land was to pay for building the road.
About eight hundred miles of the proposed route
from Lake Michigan to the mouth of the Column
ba river, furnishes good land, which would
readily be taken up as the road progressed
Beyond this distance the land was poorer, and no
timber was to be found Tor 80 miles After the
completion of the road the constructors propose
to remunerate themselves by the government
binding itself to give them the use of the road for
term of years (25yedrs we believe.) The COM
pany to carry the stores, mail, &c, Of the govern
ment, upon their cars without charge Mr.. Whit
neys plan is to sell the land to the settlers along
the line He believed that the time was not very
far distant when the government will cease to de-
rive income from the sale of public lands. (Great
applause.) AS IT is necessary for the success of
this project that the land should be given for the
construction OF the road the road must necessari-
y be constructed through region where the land was
at present unsold Michigan seemed proper point for
commencing. The Eastern roads centre in Ohio now,
whence they will make branches for this great road by
the aid of which when completed teas could be brought
onao in anu line NO
transfers should take place between the time of the
60 leaving he Pacific and its arrival on the Atlantic
shores The speaker here enlarged upon the great ad
vantsges likely result from the construction Of the
road There was he saida Of $3.50 900 900
and he spoke of the probability that England would not
favor this project England don't desire it," said he.
The mporsnG1;s Of the Proec! viewed as Of bring
ierred to, and Mr. W. spoke strongly against having it
made political instrument In his lab0rs he said, had
been his object to benefit his country He had collected
facts and placed them before the public and before Con-
gress Much has been said he continued about indvi
dual power; but in this country man has than
single voice at the polls, and the voice of the people
could always keep him in check if he became corrupt
Mr. Whitney here sat down, and perfect eedlam Of
voices utterIng shrieks calls for Shepherd shepherd
MISUNDERSTANDING, cheering, deafening shouts,
stamping and in short ell the modes resored to pub
lie assemblies, called into service.
Mr.. A. B. SHEPHghp took the stand, did Mr. Rycx-
MAN, and another gentleman, whose name we could not
hear AZ length Mr. KYckMAN, leader among the ma,
spoke for some time, denOuncng Mr.. Whitney and his
scheme calling hard names by comparison. and finally
reading long list OF resolutions embodyng the prnci
Before these resolutions could DO passed upon by the
meeting the confusion became great and the attempts
of the Chairman utterly unavailing 10 restore ORDER
that the Mayor and the gentlemen by whom he was
rounded took their hats aud left the Tabernacle with.
out the fomalty 0f IN ad ournment The noise now be-
positively terrific the persons who before
content to make noise in the body of the house, now
mounted tho stage and seized upon the map which Nh.
Whitney had used to point out locations upon At this
period long list OF names reaching from the stage to
the gallery Spposite-his display was accompanied oy
some remarks from Mr. Camp, of the firm Of Camp &
Wilkes, but what the remarks were, 1t impossible to
tell, when standing not than four feet distant
this roll was at length wound up AMI the gas lghts,
which had been turned off gradually one by one were
again lighted by those who had possession Of the house
As il useless to attempt to daken the house in this
way, the main gas pipe was stopped of, and the multi.
tude instant found themselves in darkness Just as
Mr. John j. Commerford began to deliver address, de-
nouncng the whole Of the proceedings, and calling the
hardest names possible and apply ing them to some oil
the officers OF the meeting. The lights sooner
out, mere canulSs, neard voice ice
the door, and, enough, there candles, which
burning in the hands Of light bear
ers, no determined to hear Mr. Commer!ord out
The house in tie hands OF the land reformers
and they staid as long suited their convenience and
then retired to the street. allowing the sexton the oppor
tunity ut length Of closing the doors.
u. MarshaI's Office.
JAN - Charge of Murder.--A sailor named Charles
Wayne, one OF the OF the bark Beaver surrender
cd himself yesterday, at the Marshals Office charge
Of having killed Mathew Gordo the steward OF the
SOL the homeward voyage from Bremen to this port
1t appears that dispute between Msyne and Cor