New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-03

r.l.,r,. "a Authorize per cent in ItladelP Phis
and Pittsbureh. If it should pass' the prNseee
81, yyaduaIIy extend froU one county TO another
urt X an Plies 10 all II has been so IN Ne I'Jefsey'
ahs,e two counties, intimately connected N bu,I-
w.. matters with New-York, were permitted to
nhs,ce per cent From them i. extended 20 all
savings institutions, and is tbs Winter beng made
IN include other counties. il the wedge be once
entered Tor the two great cities, the thing II done,
unles. another bill should get ahead Of the slow pro-
GEES, which the Committee Of Ways and Means
have introduced, providing for general rate oi
per cent, with the privilege of ten when specially
contracted 10 be paid. Our people zee that New.
York thrives and grows rich on seven per cent and
are ambitious of initiating her example. linen
another Committee have been instructed 10 inquire
whether the public money cannot be Kept ana as
bursed somewhat after the manner OF the SUD
Treasury; but though the democratic majority -
ornnipOtent in both branches, yet not voice mas
been raised in fuflment Of the LOc0-fOeo cry 10
crush out the banks. Now that they have the power
IN wine them out the stale denuncatiOns OF these
demspOeues are hushed, and they are gentle as
sucking doves Take them at their word, aud they
snk away, the merest impOsters that ever latteDeu
on popular gulbihty.
Ii has turned ont az predicted before the DE-"
CITY passenger cars commenced running. Inc en-
terprise is immensely popular, and the gravest OF
our citizens have become quite unsettied on Inc
subiect AZ to spectators and projectors, they
are fairly crazy for more roads. AT meeting oi
citizens held few days sgO, gigantic railway mo-
n0pOly was shadOwed forth, and no less than seven
ra1wsys projected at single stroke, traversng
some twenty-five miles of our streets. The subject
was so interesting to the parties present that they
sat and talked il over during most of an entire day.
All the money can be had TO put this matter
through showing that speculation Il not dead YET;
and then the omnibus owners Will be Modified
by the company buying their Old stages at good
prices, as we'll as the decreplt army oi slghtless
horses that now stumble over the c0bble-stOnes OF
the streets-said horses 10 be sold at yendue at
about SO head, as was the case last week with
the cattle of the recently superseded line. But
this whole movement is a very important one Tor
this city, and will certainly 60 on until most OF our
thoroughfares are traversed by railways. IL Is
marvellous to note how entirely the opposition has
died out, and how prOperty-Owners are petltlonlng
for the establishment OF new lines.
There mas been unprecedented rush Tor tickets
TO Mr. Eyeretts lecture on Washington which Is
10 be delivered before the Historical Society on
Thursday evening. The prominent ground which
Washington took in mitigation of the horrors OF
Slavery will not be alluded TO before the polite
dience about to be assembled. All the tickets,
2g7O in number were sold in an hour, many being
bought up for speculation, and were selling yester
day at double price, Great dissatisfaction at some-
body's management Of this affair is prevailing, and
a row. instead of lecture, is confidently expected.
The crew of the frigate Congress- paid off here
few DAYS ago, received their money III silver, which
is not legal tender in sums over 50, while that Of
the Saratoga, paid off at Norfolk, ls said TO have
suffered loss Of three per cent to obtain gold.
Such are the mean shifts to which Buchanan's shin
plaster Cabinet is driven. Do its members receive
their pay also at loss of three per cent
One of Gen. WashingtOn's old Ofiice-holders died
here last week, Mr.. John Wyeth, in his Goth year.
This gentleman was Postmaster of this city during
Washington's Administration. lie lived 10 realize
deplorable contrast between that and the present
one.
The Republicans of this city are beginning TO
organize themselves for the Spring elections, and
will poll powerful vote when the contest comes.
No event has trun-Pirea to diminish either their
courage or their strength.