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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-09
Visit OF the Legislature to the City of \
York

Visit OF the Legislature to the City OF m
York
Yesterday the members Of both houses OF the I'd
laturc, by invitation of the Board Of Ten CoverA
visited the various charitable institutions on Rand
and BackwelPs Islands. At 10 O'Clock large numbe
the Common Council assembled at the pier foot of Be
,ue Hospital, who were soon Joined by the Presiden
Legislature, when they proceeded on board the ste.
boat independence, and conveyed up the East ri
as far Eighty sixth street Here the remainder of
invited guests we're taken on board, and Dodwor,
Pand being in attendance the time was spent pleasar
on the passage Of the boat to Wards Island Here
company were met by the Randalls Island boys in n,
Der about AGO. under the supervision of Mr. Ripley,
welcomed the distinguished body 10 their homes
hearty cheers, and display of handsome banners l
scented TO them at various times by those visiting
institutions on this island.
All. having disembarkcd, the company proceeded
visit the various charitable establishments on this isla
After having inspected with great interest all the var
buildings, they reembarkcd and sailed down the river
Blackwell's Island Here the Lunatic Asylum the NJ
house, the new Workhouse (nearly inished) the AL,
house the Hospital and the Pcnitentiary were alike
subject of cncomum on the part Of the legislature
viewed with evident satisfaction the liberal and
nerous institutions Of the city of New York.
At O'Clock the visiters to the number of three HI
dred and fifty, among whom were several ladies,
down to splendid dinner prepared for them in the din
room OF the edifce known as the new workhous,
where speeches were made by Simeon Draper, the p
siding officer Of the OCCASION the President of the Sens
Moses H. Grinnel, the President of the Board of AID
men, Gen. Mather, Stephen Whitney, and Mr.. Mallo
of Ontario county, which the crowded state of I
columns preclude from publishing until to-morrt
when full report Of the whole proceedings viii appe
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THE New MAIL CONTRACT FOR CALIFORNIA
ton CT the California mails has been for several
days past under dis ussion in the House of Rep
resentatives. The object of this measure is to
have the mails carried by any individual or
company who will transport them from New
Orleans to San Francisco in the shortest time;
and whoever can carry them in the shortest
time will have the contract until some COM
petitor does better, when they are 10 be trans
ferred. Thus the mails will always be on the
shortest route This will do away with the
practice of carrying letters by private express.
as at present, and will greatly Increase the
revenues Of the Post Office Department The
bill under discussion seems to meet with gener-
al favor in the House: but as it does not suit
SPECTATORS and those who can obtain fat jobs
from the government, it is opposed by Mr. Camp
bell the Postmaster General, who is averse to
his patronage being diminished, although il in
creases the revenues of his department. Com
modore vanderbilt's name has been mentioned
on the floor as willing to enter into competition
for this mail service. which fact speaks well for
the merits Of the scheme. Mr.. Latham an able
representative from California, alluded to the
Vera Cruz and Acapulco line as the one over
which they could be carried in fifteen days; and
it is very probable that this road, which Is
known as the Ramsey route, will be the one
which Commodore Vanderbilt would adopt II
successful We have heretofore so fully dis-
cussed the merits of this popular measure that
no further Comments are required
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STILL AT THE HEAD-The Presidents g
and his Washington organ still insist upjj
that the New YORK HERALD is the head q
opposition party, and in complimentary
they are pleased to call the editor of this
nal "a bold, bad man." We may be "bt
in exposing the plumbers, the treacheries
imbecilities of the administration but we
not " bad" We are good, and shall be bt
still before the trouble is over.
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Marine Affairs.

Coon PAssAGE.-The bark Oregon Capt. Higgins,
rived yesterday morning from Sand Heads, Calcutta
100 days, having left the 9th Dec. For vessel
heavily laden she is and for the time of year. it is
extraordinary passage never having been beaten to
port but On her outward passage she beat TWEEN
six out of twenty-seven vessels that sailed in the
month with her from Boston and New York She is n
bound for trip to the Mediterranean and the seat Of
in the East, leaving next month.
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COLONEL REID on LAWS MusKETs.-We
in The Washington Union, that hot-toddy nd
ual Of the White House, the following notd
40 rHE EDrroR OF TIE UNION.

uol Of the White House, the following note
George Law nusket negotiations -
40 rHE EDITOR OF tue UNION.
Ny name has hcen mentioned in certain ne wspape
authority for statements that Mr. Law, Of New "
and my hrother-in law, Mr. George n. Sanders, mo-
London had dsposed OF their nuskets to the red re-
leans Ia Europe and acquired large sums of money til
by. 1he reiteration If these statements, though |
ihoIized denial Of heir tFu h in the NEW YORK HEd
induces me to ask you Il q In your columns that II
is not word of truth ia the reference to me. ID
nothing ef any such ~ postion, did / ever 81
autlotatiyely Of the matter to any one being profo
" ignorant and having no knowledge on the subject
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
SAM. G. REID Jr., Of New OrleaII
WASHINGTON April o. 1864.
The following is the reply of our original
iormant, "a gentleman who was formerly inI
diplomatic service Of the country. lust receiI
from Washington =
WASHINGTON 7th April, lSi
In the Union of this morning a note onnears ii
|" Sam. G. Reid, Jr denying that he had mt in Il
lation report Of the sale Of Laws musfets. thrc
Mr. Sanders at London. lie saws ssnor did aver "A
aushoriiathely of the matter,n &C., &C. The writa
this note knows nothing Of his 'sauthorityn for
speaking, but he has most distinct recollection of Il
ing the said Mr.. Reid declare in one of our public no
that 'Ir. Sanders cared nothing about his rejection
the Senate for he had made over y million Of Il I
during Lis short stay at London;n and when the nd
to whom he was addressing himself observed ssand|
stantly replied, precisely so.''
Mr. Reds memory must be on the decline, proli
me facts given by your regular correspondents FROM
city-with whom the writer of this has no acquaint
may have created sensation among certain high
cias not counted upon by Law and his friends soeI
weeks since, thus making 1t unpleasant for Mr.. Rel
remember his past conversations on the subject of
muskets.
Probably the solution Of the conflicting
dence on both sides, is, that the muskets Il
been sold on contracted for on time, to yarI
palties-some to go to Europe, some to Mexid
the aggregate amount being equal to mil
OF dollars, but the commission to Gcora
Sanders being only ten per cent on the am
he has specially sold. There can be no n
of the sale of all, or part of these muskettE
last shipment by the clipper GrapeshotS
Thomas and Vera Cruz, is proof Of it's
truth. M
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and the latter bring with them as necessary APP
pendages, institutions OF learning and the arts

and the latter bring with them as necessary APP
pendages, institutions OF learning and the arts
of peace. The question then is, which stands
FIRST oil all these and demands special attention
The railroad surely is the marshal of them al
and being called into existence, at once bids The
rest arise. 1t is to the locomotive then. particu-
larry, that these Southern gentlemen should
direct their attention This is the great repub-
liean of the age, and impartially scatters wealth
throughout the land A great deal has already
been done in this respect in Georgia, Tennessee,
and several other Southern States; but much
remains to do Let this be railroad conyen-
ton, and then some practical benefit may arise
from it but not until the South equals lis in
the thunder of her steam engines, viii she have
her lines of steamers, her continental depot,
her importing market, in opposition to New
York or be commercially independent
There is no reason why Se South should not
rival the North in all that constitutes national
prosperity il she goes properly to work. She
boasts Of climate where every breeze is fra
grant with flowers, and every day drops fruit
upon the ground, Her scenery is to the high
est degree sublime, and her innumerable rills
streaming from the SUBMITS of her mountains,
with delightful music, leap down from precipice
toprecipice till they are heard no more. Her
soil, as rich as any the sun ever shone upon, is
bountful in its yield and thousands upon thou
sands of her fairest acres wait for the hands Of
the husbandman to clothe them with rice fields
and the cotton's bloom. 1t would not be difficult
to make such land attractive to emigrants, and
the rival Of any State or nation. Whatever
may be done let us bury all sectional feeling,
remember that the South is portion of the
same great commonwealth with us, in whose well
fare all should feel alike interested from Maine
to the Rio Grande. Let us rejoice for this RI
yalry in the arts of peace, which must end at
last in building up and making stronger the
republic.
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NEW MAIL ARRAYGEMEYT.-We learn that arrangemeI
have been made by the Postmaster General for I
steamers Black Warrior and Cahawba, of the New Yo
and Alabama Steamship Company, to carry the Unit
States mail to Havana and Mobile, and that those steal
rs win sail hereafter under the United States mail da
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losses Oh 10th sid 3. The English steam frigate
Retribu.ion and the French steam frlgate Ca
ton had been sent to force the stocllale which
the Russians had established at the mouth Of
the Danube This viii probably be the FIRST act
of hostlities in which the allied fleets win take
part.
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SRuADWAY NENA6ERfc-LnLrqUr1AS KINo--@As-
LADY AND LIyise TRAlsEp ANNALS
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AMERICAN observation-disclosures osFo AAD JULIET
Eseains-PAULIsR- How NAE HOME BApPY.
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WALLACK's THEATRE, Groaaway-BAcHRLoR o
AHrs- fEN EtoPE's WEB Nix. SsD Mas. Ware
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CHRlsTY's AMERICAN OPERA HOUSE, AZ Grosa-
pay-ErluopIAp MELODIES CstRisTy' MINsrgnIs.
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sAT1oNAI THEATRE. Chatham street--Afternoon an
Erening--uS Gle IoAt C.BtS
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BROADWAY THEATRE, BrOadway-fApy OF LYONS
GaNERNAA-s WlEE
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