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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-26

DRyANTs MINsTbELa
- Mechanics Hs Az Broadway, above Grand street.
Monday April -, AID every night during the week
Dan BRYANT
The popular Comedian His frst appearance since
disposition
EPH HORN, AYNSI.EY COOK
In bis eccentrces the great Bartoue
JApANFsE TOMMY ss the Black Swan, Power OF Nusia
Teachers Grapevine Twist Stump Speech
Doors open at curtain rises ut clock Tickets
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-19

THE ABoLITIoNIsTs AND Mr.. JOHN JAY.-We
have received lengthy communication from
Mr.. John Jay, with respect to his share in the
proceedings of the abolition meeting that was
held the other day at the Astor House. We can
afford, at the present conjuncture of affairs in
the United States, no room in our columns for
any such documents. The abolition question is
dead and buried for the present We copied the
report of the sayings and doings at the Astor
House assembly, as we found them in the
columns of the 1ritune, and are not responsible,
in any manner whatever, for any inaccuracies it
may have contained. 1t is enough for us that
the minds of sensible people are turned, at the
present time, towards subjects far more i'm
portant than anything relating to the niger.
They are tired of the Niger, in all his shades
and colors. Niger worshippers and niger
drivers are equally odious to true patriots, and
the elaborate discussions which they would fain
parade before the public, can serve no good end,
and contribute not particle to solve satisfacto-
rily the grave problems that are before the
country. If Mr.. Jay is good patriot, and en-
deavored, as he declares, he did, to shut out
abolition heresy from the conclusions which
the Aston House meeting came to, we rejoice at
it, but it is his own concern and not ours.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-19

THE LANGUAGE OF THE CHrvALRY-The vul-
car insolence and bloodthirsty threats contained
in the proclamation of jeff. Thompson, rebel
Briradier General who evidently writes under
the evaporation produced by Major General
Fremont's declaration of martial law in Missouri,
are fair samples of what we may expect from the
Southern chivalry. He solemnly declares that
for every member of the Missouri State Guard
or rebel soldier who shall be put to death,
in pursuance of the order of General Fremont,
he will chang, draw and quarter a minion of
Abraham Lincoln" He further says, i intend
to exceed General Fremont in his excuses, and
should these things be repeated will retalate
tenfold, so help me God" 1t is pity that
this Infatuated monster is not Choctaw or Ca
manche, so that he might enjoy himself by
scalping, and possibly roasting and feeding
upon his enemies, when be gets hold OF them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-19

MEXICO AND PROPOSED EUROPEAN CosLl-
TIoN.-There is still talk in Europe Of the pro-
posed coalition of England, France and Spain
for the settlement of the affairs of Mexico, and
the London Times, in recent article, gives
prominence to the subject. The interest which
these nations feel in the future of the country is
only reasonable when we consider the capital
which they have invested in its mining indus.
try, and, apart from their constantly increasing
trade with Mexico, the Importance of its geo.
graphical position ts all commercial nations.
Moreover the English and French-but the for
mer more particula ly--haye been subjected to
all sorts OF insolence and plumber, for which
they have been unable to obtain redress.
Their subjects have been murdered, their lega-
tions robbed and their ministers insulted, and
affairs in Mexico are still rs bad as ever. Pal
liatlves are useless, says England, and the only
remedy is coercion, TO which latter "the coun-
try is very accessible, as its existence depends
on its communication with the Atlantic and
Pacific, which can be closed without q blow
and at any moment by the naval Powers"
Thus an end, it is maintained, may be put to the
prevailing infamy But there must be q Co
operation Of European nations. If one were to
attempt the work of forcible reformation alone,
the other would operate antagonistically; hut
with combination permanent settlement may
be arrived at. II is therefore proposed that
ruler, to whom all Mexico would agree, might
be found among the deposed princes and other
seekers for authority in Europe. Among these
is mentioned Patterson Bonaparte, as likely to
please both America and France, and Don
Juan de Bourbon, who is plotting against tho
Queen ofSpain in London. With regard to tho
former, we think he has too much good sense to
yield to any such suggestion, and we further
think that any Emperor or other parsonage the
combined Powers might select to govern Mexico
would have about as short reign as its former
Emperor Iturbide. At present the coalition
is only rumored, but the probability of its as
Stunning definite existence is not remote.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-19

THE RECENT CALAMITY IN PHnADELPHrA--The
deplorable accident at the Continental theatre,
in Philadelphia, by which six ballet girls have
already met their death and several others have
been MANNED for life, proves the culpability of
employers who neglect ordinary precautions
against the common risks of everyday existence.
Had the lights in this theatre been provided with
glass chimneys or wirework Miss Gales dress
could not have taken fire, and the tragedy
recorded would never have occurred. In like
manner, if Miss Gale, when her clothes became
ignited, instead of rushing to and fro and COM
municating the con!lagration to those around
her. had summoned presence of mind sufficient
to lie down and roll herself on the floor she
would in all probability not only have saved
her own life, but the lives of those who
suffered with her. Even had there been
alum or soda mixed with the starch
used on the dresses of these girls,
they would have been rendered practically in
combustible. But ia no case was there any
provision against accident, and therefore, as
natural consequence, the worst results followed.
The Coroners jury upon the dead bodies of
the victims have returned q verdict which casts
blame upon no one-not even upon the manager
Of The theatre. who. either from motives Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-19

ABOLITIONIsT JOURNALS ON THE FREEDOM OF THH
PREss-Such disunionist organs as the Times,
Liberator, Tribune and Anti-S'arery Standard,
have been loud in their denunciations of the
secession newspapers of the North, and in calling
upon government to suppress them as treason
able. The chalice they have SO warmly ad-
mircd is about, however, to be commended to
their own lips, and there is but little room to
doubt that they will suffer the penalty of their
attacks upon the constitution, and their endea-
vors to obstruct the course of the administra-
ton in carrying on the war against Southern
insurrectiOnists. The last A,k-Slauery Standard,
goes so far as to publish labored editorial, in
which it gives the best of reasons why its own
office should be shut up Immediately It says
that the suppression of seditious papers is e.
sential f. the continued existence of Mr. Lin
colus government" and that their stopping
was necessity because they made war upon
the established order of things. 1t boldly,
however, includes itself in the same category
with the infamous portion of the press which
has already been put under the ban of the law,
and exclaims, with vehemence and maligni1,
worthy of the most violent diatribes of the re-
bel niger driving organs -" We condemned
what we held to be immoral and wicked in the
provisions Of the constitution, and proclaimed
it to be the duty of every honest man to refuse 10
obey them. We affirmed it to be the duty of the
free States to withdraw and be separated from
the slave States or amend the constitution. If
we are thought worthy of death for all this we
are ready to die with all dignity" The editors
of the ntiSlarery Standard, think themselves
safe, perhaps, in preaching rebellion, secession,
and the overthrow of the constitution, and in
counting martyrdom for their pernicious and
reasonable course 1t is our belief, however,
that the administration cannot and will not suf-
fer such dabolcal teachings to go on with i'm
punity. The very same rule which has con-
signed the Able McMaster, and others, to
Fort Lafayette and closed the mails to so many
niger driving secession papers, should be ap
piled to the niger worshipping secessionists
also. Until this is done, there can be no hopes
of permanently allaying the ferment in the
mind of the people, and satisfying them that
the result of the war will be the complete
triumph of the constitution and the laws over
all, of both sections, who are arrayed against
them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-19

economy or carelessness that ought to be made
criminal, failed to guard the gaslights. The
jury were too lenient in their judgment by far
as the occasion offered good opportunity for
bringing country managers to their senses, and
securing something like personal safety to their
employees. II is melancholy to read either the
list of accidents in the daily journals, CT of &C
cdental deaths in the annual returns of NOR
tality, and reflect upon the direct or indirect
carelessness and other preyentible causes from
which they arise
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-19

GENERAL FREMONT, THE ADMINISTRATION AND
including the Tribune and Ecening Post, are
close upon the verge ofrebellion in consequence
of President Lincoln's instructions holding
General Fremont subject to the laws of Con-
gress in reference to this business of the eman-
cipation of Southern slaves. We can thus dis.
cover the extremities to which, for abolition
purposes, our anti-slavery radicals and their
organs are prepared to push this war. They
are prepared to set up the unauthorized edict
of a military subordinate above the authority of
the President and the government; just as
another of our silly and malignant abolition
organs, the Times, was clamorous short time
ago for the removal of Mr.. Lincoln by mob
and the substitution of George Law as Presi-
dent or Provisional President of the United
States With regard to General Fremont, we
have always been disposed to overlook his
faults and to magnify his virtues, as politician,
soldier and patriot. But we must say that this
late dashng proclamation of his, without au-
thority and upon his own responsibility, was a
very indiscreet proceeding in every point of
view No subordinate officer has the right to
assume any such grave responsibility as this
The President in his mild rebuke of Fremont
has dealt very tendsrly with him; but they
who, with the facts before them, continue to
glorify the imprudent proclamation of Fremont
are counselling characterization in its most dan
gerous form. They should be looked after, and
taught wholesome lesson upon that first duty
of loyalty in this crisis, submission to and CO.
operation with the government and its war
policy to save the life of the nation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-19

The MARYLAND SECESSION LEGISLATURE TAKEN
CARE oF.-Read our Geographic advices upon
this subject. The government has interposed
the strong arm of its military authority to put
AN end to that reasonable nest of conspirators
known as the Maryland Legislature. Enough
of the leading members of both houses had
already been seized to prevent quorum; but
secession is full of expedients, and if it could
not have raised quorum for an act of seces-
sion, doubtless, if not further interrupted, such
an act would have been passed without quo
rum, and would have been accepted as the sig
nal for rebellious uprising in Maryland, in
cooperation with Beauregard's army. In put
ing an end therefore, to this reasonable Mary
land Legislature, the government of the United
States has in reality achieved great military
victory, and without bloodshed. This victory
is the defeat of the game of the Maryland rebels
for rushing that State into the horrors of civil
war like that which has been inflicted upon Mis-
souri, by her late Legislature of secession con-
spirators. Beauregard and Johnston, doubtless,
have been waiting for rebel uprising in
Maryland; her contraband Legislature had
uliuhSSu InC Uut III uOb UelLb III
lowed to ''put it through" the State, from all
appearances, will be saved from the sweeping
ravages of fire and sword. Let her people be
thankful, and let them stand fast by the govern
ment which protects them, if they would not be
utterly destroyed between two terrible fires.
Meantime, while cordially endorsing the
vigorous policy of our federal administration in
its summary mode of dealing with secession
traitors and conspirators, we would submit
that our rabid, seditiOus and incendiary aboli
ton propaganda of the North would be cooled
down considerably by few wholesome exam
pies of martial law. If the Rev. Dr. Cheever,
DR.. Beecher, or Dr. Tying, for instance, were
placed in the same port hole of Fort Lafayette
with the Able McMaster, the experiment would
probably act as a wholesome warning to the
mischief making editors of our abolition news
paper organs, great and small, including those
of the Post and Tribune, and the " little vii
'lains' of the Times
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-19

A HEN WITH ONE CHIoKEN.-The republican
party with one candidate-Beni +. Bruce.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-19

GRADUAL DECENTRALIZATION IN THE SOUTH.-We
publish in another column remarkable article,
from the Charleston Mercury of the 10th inst,
from which it appears that the greatest discon-
tent prevails, throughout the Southern States,
with the Confederate administration and Con-
gress, and that leaders of the most ferocious
school of fre-eaters are becoming disconnected,
and prepared to undo their own handiwork.
The efforts of the rebel government to raise
men and money are denounced as an absurd
piece of pretentious bullying the boast that
there are from one hundred and fifty to two
hundred thousand Southern soldiers in Virginia
is treated as pure gasconade; the confession is
volunteered that the South have no general ade-
quate to the task of manGuvring thirty thousand
troops; and it is predicted that the upshot of
the war will be that each State will have to take
care of itself, and be /" left to its own devices"
What picture Yet we have little doubt it
falls far behind the dismal reality.
1t has been apparent, for some time past, that
the utmost jealousy prevails Of the insurrec-
tiOnary States against each other, and that the
States rights politicians of South Carolina,
OcoiSIt. MiooiSsippl, anu AlaDdiuS,
with undisguisable alarm the paltry successes
that are from time to time achieved by their
commanders. They are convinced that series
ofvictories on the part of Beauregard, Johnston
Davis or Lee, would make these generals mas
tiers Of the situation and that they would esta-
blish, at once, central military despotism
which would overthrow the last remnants o.
liberty and of State sovereignty. They prefer
the horrors of anarchy to such result; while
the latent Union force at the South, takes ad-
vantage of the feeling to encourage return to
loyalty. There remains but little doubt, in
view of the state of things which the Charleston
Mercury exposes. that, deprived of coast de-
fence, honeycombed as the Confederate army
is with disaffection, sickness, and want, tired
and exhausted as the masses have become of
destructive and useless war, one single triumph
of the federal arms on the Potomac will be the
signal for tremendous reaction against trea
son, and speedy return may be looked for to
the allegiance 10 the constitution which has
been so suicidally abandoned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-19

also the cotton; and in this they are undoubted-
ly right.
The financial and commercial condition of
no nation was ever better than that of the
United States at this moment. The commerce
OF the world is as open to us as it was to Eng
land in her wars with Napoleon, and though we
do not import as much as before the war, it is
because the South is cut off by the blockade,
and the imports are just ceased to the ex-
tent of her wants. Consequently the North
suffers no loss on that score. Our internal re-
sources are far superior to those of England in
her most palmy days. So vast is the country,
and such are the varieties of its productions,
that the States have q great internal trade
among themselves, which, so far from suffering
in consequence of the war, is greatly stimulated
thereby. This is apparent from the statement
as to the progress of railroad business in the
money article of yesterdays HERALD. 1t ex-
ceeds by eleven per cent the business for the
same period of last year. The loan, expended
among our own population, is setting in motion
the wheels of manufactures and commercial
agencies, and giving employment to millions.
- sho IhiSiisu BuNCluIHcut IAuBllSu
cotton manufacturers and stock operators will
only keep perfectly quiet, we will undertake,
in two months from the present time, that our
army, with the military movements now in ope-
ration, will penetrate to the very centre of the
cotton States, and supply them with all the cot
ton they want-say 100000 bales, value two
hundred millions of dollars; and at the same
time we will let them have as much Of the new
loan as we can spare, though they will then have
topay far higher price for it than now. 1t is so
valuable an investment for our own citizens that
weprefer keeping it to ourselves. But if England
is henceforth civil, and conducts herself pro-
perly, we will allow her stockholders to have a
little of it when it gets above par. But if Faro
pean Powers should be so rash as to NEEDLE in
our domestic affairs, they will only delay the
time when they can get cotton, they will not
get dollar of our new loan, they will forfeit
the stocks of this country they now hold; and
when we have settled our family quarrel here,
and shall have 100000 fighting men who will
want employment in that line, then let those
European cOuntries-particularly England and
Spain-who possess colonies in the New World,
look out for the avenging swoop of the Ame-
rican eagle.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-10-31
Beware OF ROOrbaCkS +!


The fortunes of the ''Peace" party in AL
legany county, have grown so desperate,
that its leaders will resort to every means,
and use every device to carry their point.
Look out, then, for Roor backs-which mean
well-drcssed lies, add vilainous frauds
They will lie as plenty as blackberries be-
tween this and the 9th of November next.
Already have some falsehoods been circu-
lated against some of our candidates in diff
ferent portions of the county, by which to
induce the unwary to vote for one or two OF
their candidates. BE on your guard, friends
of the Union, and let nothing turn you from
voting the entire True Union Ticket. BE
vigilant !-vigilant especially in exposing
peace party roorbacks. a.tr.a.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-10-31
The War In Kentucky.
!. F KELLEY,
Brig. General.

LEXINGTON. KY, Oct 26.-Tnforwa-
from Camp Wild Cat says that Gen.
Zollicoffer has retreated beyond Loudon,
after having been defeated there with a
loss of 800 killed ard wounded He is
supposed to be falling back to Cumber.
land.
Forty-three mounted rebels, armed
with United States muskets, revolvers
and bowie knives, and confessedy bound
for the rebel amy, we're surrounded and
taken prisoners by twenty-four Home
Guards, under Captain Craddock and
Major Buckner; also. four other men and
forty hois The former were aiding
the cavalry to escape.
The Courier, published at Bowling
Green, contains a card from Breckin-
ridge, avowing his intention to resign
his seat in the Uniied States Senate.
A letter from Hopkinsvilc says, seven
hundred out of the fifteen hundred rebel
troops there are sick, and from fifteen to
twenty dying daily.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-10-31
To the Polls, Boys,

Go to the polls and vote. Give one day
to your country. Let nothing prevent you
See that the aged and infirm are there. Take
steps to bring them out. Your country de-
mands your services. Our beloved land is in
danger. The Peace party are hostile to the
Union cause and are working to aid in the
Infamous design to dissolve this glorious re-
public. Vote the True Union Ticket cheer
fully and work manfully for it, thereby
showing that you are opposed to the double
eyed traitors. Your duty to your country
requires it.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-10-31
From San Francisco direct by
Telegraph

SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, P. NJ Oct.
20. The Pacific to the Atlantic sends
greetings. and may both Oceans be dry
before a foot of land that lies between
them shall belong to any other than our
united country.
Since Friday, when the Pacific and
tlantic Telegraph was opened, the Pre-
sldent has received number of dis
patches over that line. Gov Downey,
of California, says" May the golden
links of the Constitution ever unite us
as happy and free people,"
The Mayor of Stockton transmits the
following" Stockton is true to the
Constitution aud the Union, and for the
thorough crushing out of the rebellion "
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Notices..

TIE ECLECTIC MAGAZINE OF FOREIGN
LITERATURE, etc. November, 1861 w.
II. Bidwell, editor. New York. Terms, SIS
per annum.
This Magazine, as its name implies, con-
tans the choice articles of the standard Eng
llsh reviews and magazines The selections
are made with good taste and Judgment, and
are generally such as interest the American
reader Each number contains fine steel
engraving. In describing the November
number the editor gives the following notice
OF its contents -
"Ou our letter-press pages we present to
our readers rich variety for their instruc-
ton and entertainment. The Revolutions of
En- slish History will conduct the reader over
wide fields of instructive thought. Edwin of
Delra will crafty the lovers of poetry. Eoua-
torial Africa lifts the curtain still higher
above its strange marves. The article ON
Mad Dogs should be atteutively read BY all
classes. The Constable of the Tower moves
on towards its final tragedy Tho Early
Christian Ascetics is interesting and iustruc-
tive. The Fall Of Wolsey to the Death of
Queen Elizabeth Is a rich chapter in history.
Modern Dueling is tragic chapter on civil
lied humanity. Volcanoes and their Pho
nomepa have an abiding interest. Madame
krudener is. unique humanity. Military
Panics will strike chord in current history,
AS nothing new under the sun. Other topics
of minor interest will ask attention."
LLoYp's MAP OF VIRGINIA. We have
received from the publisher, the eastern BALI
of the Map of Virginia, he having thought
it expedient, In view of the great demand to
issue it in two parts. The western half is
now ready for publication and will be for
warded to subscribers at once. This Map,
which is corrected and revised up to the pre-
sent year, is particularly valuable since Vir-
ginia has become the battlefield, as it shows
every place of any importance. Price of the
whole Map, colored in counties, 81. Address
j. 7. Lloyd. New York.