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The New York herald., 1862-03-23

The ATLANTIC TELEoRArH-REvlvAL OF THE
ENTERPRISE Elsewhere will be found several
articles from the London journals advocating
the acceptance of the offers made by our e.
vernment, through Mr.. Cyrus W. Field, to co.
operate with that of Great Britain in guaran-
teeing the interest upon the capital necessary
to lay and put into permanent working order
another Atlantic cable. 1t is understood that
Lord Palmerston and his colleagues are all
we'll disposed towards the enterprise, and that
itrequires but a clear demonstration of public
opinion in favor of it to induce them to accede
to the overtures Of our government. The enor-
nous expense occasioned to England by the
time consumed in the transmission of dispatches,
backward and forward, during the excitement
Of the Trent affair, has prepared peoples minds
at the other side for ready acquies-
cencs in any further steps that may be
deemed advisable to place the two coun-
tries in electric communication with
each other. This disposition has been increased
by the results Of the inquiries instituted by the
government commission, of which the members
of the Atlantic Telegraph Company formed
conductor, insulation, testing and other work
ing details, have been thoroughly settled by
them. The assertions put forth by Colonel
Shafner, who represents the interests of the
competing line (the North Atlantic), are prac-
tically refuted by the fact that the Toulon, AL
giers, Malta and Alexandria, and other impor-
tant cables, are in successful operation, and are
found to improve instead Of deteriorating in
deep water. The offer made by Messrs Glass,
Elliott & Co., Of London, to incur large
personal responsibility In the construction Of
another cable, provided the two governments
will give the required guarantee, will remove
any lingering doubts that may exist as to the
permanent realization Of the work.
On the benefits, political and commercial,
which would result from its accomplishment
we need not enlarge. They are fully set forth
by our London contemporaries in the articles
to which We refer. The fact that the existence
Of the line would have saved their government
$4,000, 900 in needless war expenditure dur
ing the Trent excitement is, with practical
people like the English, the most convincing
argument that can be urged in favor of the
prompt resumption of the undertaking. Mr.
Gladstone. with whom the decision Of the mat
ter, we believe, now mainly rests, cannot but
feel, with the promoters Of tho enterprise, that
it will be an important link in the COM
mercal relations of the two countries. There
is, therefore, every reason to believe that the
wishes of the British public, SO strongly OK
pressed through their journals, will be promptly
complied with. Once the necessary guarantees
are entered into by both governments, tho
cable can be manufactured this summer, and be
laid down and in working order by the middle
of next year.
The New York herald., 1862-03-23
THE TRmuNE's FIGHTING GENERALs.-The Tri-
bvne, in reply to our proof Of its meanness,
as manifested in its suppression Of portion
orata rnnnrf

Of Gen. CuII0m report, say5s-
Even IL were possible that we are governed by per.
sona considerations In publishing Withholding official
documents or parts thereof NO should have desired TO
publish the passage above for II speaks OF the strategy
OF Gen. Halleck which, like that OF every other fighting
general, have never omitted any proper occasion to
praise.
Although we have very high opinion Of
the skill Of General Hallock, yet, as he is still
comfortably located in his intermural quarters
at st. Louis, and bis victories have been con-
Quoted from that point by his subordinates in
the field, and as he has not yet taken the
field in person, we cannot understand what
complaint Il could for such length of time
have had against General Mcclellan for cont
dnctng I've whole Of lhe grond camro.sn from
The New York herald., 1862-03-23
xyoo,Ieu Factory Hurnea,

BETHLEHEM, Pa, March ~, 1852.
Dosters wOollen factory was entirely destroyer "
0re today Loss $40 OOO OF which two-thirds is ~.
sured The factory was engaged on contract for or'a
c',,he tn, o. ien " tho 10 ts not KNOWN
The New York herald., 1862-03-23

MEANNEss.-The following letter is published
in the Tribune, and therefore must be relia-
ble:-
To THE EDITOR OF THE New YORK TRnuNR;-
SIR see that in your paper OF to-day you prudonty
take no notice OF an exposure of your male
by the HERALD yesterday. As that paper showed, in
publishing General Culloms report OF the occupation of
Columbus you omitted from 1t all the words as given
below in italics
columbus, the Gibraltar OF tho West ia ours, and
Kentucky is FREQ, thanks to the brilliant strategy of the
eampaig" BY 'hich tie enemys centvs pierced at forts
Henry and Doeson his 'in9s ISOLATED from each other and
turned, compelling thus the euacudtion Of his stronghold of
Bowiing Green first, and Colunlbts."
do not wonder that you ashamed TO say anything
about an exposure 80 dsmnng 10 yourself Yours
spsctfully, FRIEND OF TRUTH.
NEw YORK, March 81, 1852
The correspondent thinks the Tribune is at
last ASHAMED" Of its conduct. Alas, no! The
man who repudiated his connection with the
"On to Richmond" articles when he found'he
had brought disgrace on the country could not
be made to feel shame by any exposure never
so damning. The fact is too apparent in the
case cited to be denied even by the Tribune,
except by bubble.
The New York herald., 1862-03-23

The SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION AND ABOLITION
LxcruRERs.-The Smithsonian Institution, at
Washington, was founded by a wealthy Eng
lishman named Smithson, who designed
that the institution should promote science
and disseminate knowledge. Are the lee
lures delivered there by such abolitionists a.
Greeley, Cheever and Phillips in accordance
with the plans and intentions of the benevolent
Smithson? These fellows expound only the
science Of rebellion, and disseminate only the
knowledge of their own treason. The President
went to hear Greeley, in the lack Of other
amusement at the captal-Russell not appear
ing then lin Bombastes Furioso-but was so
disguised that he has never repeated his visit to
the lecture room. The Smithsonian, and every
other hall in the country, ought to he closed
against the abolition authors and advocates Of
this reasonable rebellion.
The New York herald., 1862-03-23

rers report shows balance in the bank Of 81 1888
to the credit of the Commissioners.
AT meeting of the Board of Education, held
on Thursday evening. $4,000 was appropriated
for the purchase of four lots of ground on the
south side OF Twelfth street, near avenue B, on
which to erect new school house for the Seven
teenth ward. On the Recommendation of the
Finance Committee, the sum of SIS 900 was also
appropriated for the purchase of the ground at
No. 293 Pearl street, on which to erect a new
school house.
The Grand Jury of the General Sessions was dis.
charged yesterday, after presenting batch of in
dictments. Subsequently the prisoners were ar
raigned and, pleading not guilty their trials were
set down for the April term. The complaint
against Francis Doyle, charged with the homicide
OF John OConnor, was dismissed by the Grand
Jury. John Johnson, who was in the habit Of
stealing overcoats from halls, pleaded guilty to
larceny, and was sent to the State Prison for two
years.
Stocks were better yesterday especially after the rs
cept OF the news froa Europe The active stocks
Of the day Toledo and Erie, both Of which were
considerably higher at the close Governments In
good demand Money was fairly active at previous quo
tations Exchange dull The bullion export Of the
day was $4e2 ,721.
Tho cotton market was excited yesterday. and pricss
ooseda an advance Of about To- a1c per ID. As many
holders withdrew their supplies from the market, sales
were restricted 10 about 100 200 bales closing in the
afternoon the basis Of 2sc. 2sKs per b. for mid
ding uplands 1t was believed that the reaction com,
mensed in Liverpool. advces Of which were brought BY
tho America, would prove moro permanent and pro
eressvc than any previous movement Of the kind.
that it would likely be onSsrd and upward 80 far as
anything to the contrary could nov b seem The nour
market was Inactive aud sales limited chiefly to the
hcme trade, while prieos were sustained. Wheat was
quiet and sales limited, while quotations wore about tho
same though in the absence Of transactions Of moment
they nominal for most descriptions Corn was in
fair demand, though hardly so frm at steady prices.
The sales embraced Western mixed at $50 Soc in store
and at eoc. delivered Pork was heavy and dull with
sales Of at e13 s71s a e13 SO. Sugars
quiet and steady whe the sales confined to about
I40 hhds. mostly within the range of 6c. 7Hc, with
afew hhds. fraction above and under these figures.
Coffee quiet and sales Of moment reported.
Frsghts steady and the rates curront within day
or two past were fully sustained.
The New York herald., 1862-03-23

A Pound FOR LOST CHHDREN-We think the
following letter from James Mcdonnell, which
we publish at his request, is entitled to some
attention from our City Fathers, if they have
any feelings of paternal solictude for their
lost Children
IS THE FIVE POINTS HOUSE OF INDUSTRY PRISON
FOR CHILDREN?
TO THK KDrToR THE HERALD
some time since was called out OF town, and LEFT my
little boy in the care Of kind friends On my 70
the city that he had loft his boarding place
For many days suffered all the agonies of bsreav,d
parent. was led to make inquiries the Five Points
House Of Industry, Mr. Barlow, Superintendent He told
the boy had probably been sent West by some 80
oiety and that he not at his House OF Industry This
morning learned that he there, and called and
demanded my child. The assistant in charge told re
must pay six weeks board for him and to again
the evening, when Mr. Barlow would be in In tho
1t would DO necessary for procure the
vices Of a lawyer to be able to accomplish anything
manded my child, and was harshly treated by the
Superintendent. am poor man and cannot afford 10
fee lawyer neither can pay the charge made for board
for which never asked or agreed TO pay II seems to
that the Five Points House Of Industry ID nothing
than large pound whore stolen children placed
for redemption fee. My child they contend, Is
in pawn, waiting to be taken out. II u an outrageous
proceeding and Of which the public should bo fully
ihops you will give publicity to this letter and perhaps
many mssing children will be found BY those who had
''''A ' JAMES MCDONNELL, az Washington street.
NEW YORK, March 81. 1862.
This Is very serious complaint against
the Five Points House of Industry. If there
be no mistake in Mr.. McDonnell's statement
of the facts in his case, the institution in
question is not only pound for lost children,
but speculative concern In which the Tcmbs
lawyers, such as they are, appear to have some
sort of a professional interest. Has Mr. Bar
low anything to say upon the subject?
The New York herald., 1862-03-23

THE TAX BILL AND THE WASHINGTON LOBBY
The general Tax bill which is pending before
Congress has created high carnival for tho
Washington lobby, the Washington hotels,
barrooms hackmen, &c. The representatives
of the special interests of artifcers and archi-
tects, banks and breweries, brokers, bakers and
boneboilers, corporations, cheesemongers and
dsirymen distillers, doctors and dentists editors
and engravers, farriers, furriers and farmers,
gilders, glaciers and gunsmiths, hackmen,
hatters, horse dealers haberdashers and huck-
sters, ivory and iron mongers, jobbers, join
ers and junkmen, knapsack and knickknack
makers, lawyers landlords and leather dealers,
merchants, masons, mechanics, manufacturers
and milliners, newspaper and nigger dealers,
organ makers and oystermen, painters, plumb
ers and perfumers, railroad men and rumsellers,
SOAP segar, saddle and shoe makors, trustees,
tinsmishs, tanners and tailors, undertakers and
upholsterers, vegetable venders and victual-
lers, watchmakers, wheelwrights and whiskey
dealers, xylographers, yacht builders, yeo-
men and zinc manufacturers, are but q few Of
the enormous alphabetical catalogue Of vocs-
tions to be taxed in the Tax bill, and now re-
presented in the Washington lobby. We pre-
sumo that after hearing them all the law
makers of Congress will tax them all to their
satisfaction, and that the lobby will make hay
while the sun shines. Well, when we have
dance, we must pay the piper, and we are ready
for our share. Hurry up the bill, Mr.. Stevens;
and, as our existing troubles are largely
charged upon the rascslly newspapers, put
1t on to them good and strong. The shoulders Of
the HERALD are broad and staunch, and We arc
ever ready to prove our faith by our works.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-02-25
kEkMS}fiS0 4 inAdvas

OF the American peasant you arc wrong
You enter this hut, which looks the abode OF
misery the master is dressed as you are his
language Is tha, Of the towns. On his rude
table are books and newspapers he takes you
hurrdly asid' to be informed Of what is going
on in Europe. and asks you wha has most
struck YOU in this country lie will trace on
paper the plan Of campaln in Belgium, aud
will tench you grayey what remains to be done
Cor tIfe prosperity Of France. You might take
him for rich proprietor come to spend a few
nights Ia shooting-box. And, in fact, the log
hat is only landing place for the Amancan-
a temporary submission to necessity. As soon
as the surrounding fields are thoroughly cnltya-
ted. and their owner has time to occupy himself
with auper1uities,a a more spacious dwelling will
succeed the log hut, and become the home Of Il
LARGE family Of children, who, in their turn.
will some day build themselves a dwelling in tie
wilderness.-A'eris de TocqueuLk.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-02-25
GLHER VI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY aa, 1862.

bic, and he was advised to await further deyel-
opments. Subsequent Investigations at the re-
quest oi Mr. Arnold have discovered the hand
TO be among the most valuable in Canada. Tire
5000 acres now owned by him, but formerly ;he
property Of Benedict Arnold, has been found
located together in The ines agricultural region,
and ia the Immediate vicinity Of the railway
Georgian BAY in Lake llurop) to Toronto.
Competent, Judges pronounce it worth from $50
TO 50 per acre Thus the young and merito-
rjus clergyman has suddenly been placed IN
ros,e,sion j aa estate valued at nearly $500,
O00, winch month before, from the represen,
ta;ons Of lathiess agents, he would gladly
hay .oli for $4,000.
Rev Edward Aroo.d married the daughter Of
an English Earl, ana ultimately will inherit q
large fortune. Duthis Canadian property, now
in the hands Of more competent and faithful
agents, will at once yield him u large income
the practical fruits OF the reward for his grand
lather's treacherg.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-02-25
Incidents Of the Canture Of Fort Henry.

While couyersing with an intelligent Rebel
officer to-day, called his attention 10 the assu-
rance Of the country people that Union sentl-
ment is largely predominant in this region.
That is true, sir, was his reply you al
ways find it 20 in these billy countries. You
see these d. ID Iloosiers don't know any bet
Ter they are very ignorant, and don under
stand the bearings OF things. For the true
Southern sentiment, Sir, you must 70 among the
geat'emen-the rich people-you won't find any
tories there
fhe rebel officers generally deported them
selves with courtesy and proprlcty though
heaT that two Of them at the dinner table
talked SO violently that Gen. Grant ordered
them under arrest; As they were leaving this
evening for Iaducah, where they are to be kept
for the present, Capt Lagow OF Gen. Grant 5
staff, observed the handle Of a revolver protru
ding from the pocket Of one Of them.
My friend asked the Captain, whose pis.
lol is that
Nine, Sir '---straigdteuing himself up in
dignautly.
"Wlii you read that continued the ques.
toner pulling out the revolver and pointing 70
the name, Nv b. Lagow, engraved upon the
rate
There II was, clear as MONDAY. The rebel
officer scrutiuzei it long and closely, finally
gave up the weapon, observing that some one
had taken hispi.tol and
stalAed BIZ reluctant Ike an ~ used ghost"
Standing IN front Of one Of the dwellings, ",
encountered the first occupant OF the rebel caml
we lad met, in the form oi an old ncgress, wh'
va, rubtin. her hands with glec.
+" You seem TO have had hot work here, aunty?'
" Lard, ygs mass II we did just dat. Dcb
balls ley come wuim.ng and tearing bout an
thou Lht de las Judgment was cum, sure.
" " mere are all loul slldiers?'
.a,r4 = mighty knows Dey jAs' runnln
away ike turkeys-nebber fred a gun.
GLOW many were there ?'
" Dcle was one Arkansas regiment over der,
whore you see Dc ents, a Mississippi egimen
dese, another dere, two tennessee regiment
here, and lots more over de river.
~ ay didu't You run with them =
u was sick, YOU see, (she could only speal
in whisper y besides | wasn't airaid-onl,
Oh de shots. I jus thought if they didn't xii
me | was all right
"N here is zen, fllghman?' ~
Y our folks has got him-him and de who'll,
garrisou inside de tort.
You don seem to feel very badly about it.
Not berry, mass'l, with Il fresh rub Of th,
hands aud .rin all over her sable face. - Ger
respondent Of the NelU York Ir'buae.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-02-25
American Society.

In America, even more than in Europe, there
is bat one society, whether rich or poor, high
or low. conn rcial or agricultural 1t is every
where composed OF the same elements IL has
al, zen raised a reduced to the same level Of
civilization The man whom you left in the
strcets oil New York, you lind again III the soli-
tude Of the far West the same dress, tire same
lone Of nulnd the same language, the same hab.
ity. the same amustmentS. No lusuc slmphci
". nothing characteristic OF the wilderness,
nothing even like our villages. This peeulmri-
" may De easily explained, The portions OF
territory irsl and mo,tiuliy peJpled, have reach
ed "a blgh degree OF civilization. EDUCATION has
hccnmus; Wodigaily bestowed ; the spiri; Of
equality has unged with singular uniformity the
domtt,lc habits
Nov 10 ls remarkable that the men tdus edu-
catcl uye tD,se who syery year migrate 10 ihe
desert In Europe, & 'nau lives and dies where
he wa> born, In Anerca you do not see the
representative &. d race grown and multiplied
ia retirement, having lived unknown 20 the
world and lei, to hi, own efforts The mhahl-
tanis Of an soiated region arrived yesterday,
bringing w,tn them the habits ideas ,.nd want,
ol civilization They adop, only sa much Of
savage u,e as ,s absolutely forced upon them r.
heuoa yCu see the suangest contrasts. You
step from the wilderness into thestrects OF ,ht
ciy} sron ,he wldes, scenes TO the most smiling
p,csura OF civilized life II sleep does not sur
prise you, and force YOU to sleep under a tree
YOU may reach village where you can dut
everything even French carlcatures and fash.
ions from Paris. The shops OF Buffalo or Detroit
are as well supplied with all these things as
those ot New York. The looms oi Lyous work
Tor both alike
You leave the nigh road you plunge int.
path scarcely marked out you come at lengtl
upon ploughed field, a hu. built of rougI
logs, lighted by single narrow window 70,
think that you have at last reached the abOd
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-02-25

A Down East Juryman.


{" Ethan Spike contributes to the Portland
Transcript sketch Of his experience as a jury
man. The first cases he was called to try were
capital ones-the criminals being German and
= Niger " respectively.
=" Hey you formed any opinion for or agln the
prisoners? ? said the Judge.
" Not portIcular agin the Jarmin,' says |,
i" but hate niggers as a general principle, and
shall 20 for hanging this here old wbite-wooled
cuss whether he killed Mr. Cooper or not,
says |.
. DO YOU know the nature OF an oath the
clerk axed me.
" orter, SAYS |. I'gc used enough OF en-
begun 10 swear hen was only about"
rbayl do.n saws the clerk
:. Yon kin 90 hum saws bc. YOU won't he
wanted in this ere case. saws the clerk. SAYS
he
:. Wbat saws r aint 10 trv this niger
o+aIIi"
/" M saws the clerk
;. Rnt Tmn iewryman. " saws >. and you
.c,o,t han, tho 1igosr unIess We sot on him. .
savsI
:. p,,.o, - s,vs sbs clerk soe,k,ng rath.-
cross
I" knt,'sovsI " YOU. mister. YOU don mean
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-02-25

roDlEBrS AT the opening OF the Crmean
campaign, Russia los, the battle Of Alma, ami
the Allies marched on toward So,ustopol, which
was then all bat deien~cess from the land side
la the en-, scncy, Prince Mcncnikcf summoned
"a council oi war, composed cAiedy oi engineer
officers 20 determine whether the town could be
put ina condition OF defense, aud what tme
would be required lor Tie purpose. Some ci lav
older officers suggested a period h0peesslY luEg
but TodIeheu, the youngest member oi ,ue
council, when asked Tor his opinion, lutimutcG
hat the work might be done AT once or, at
most, couple oi weeks might suffice to rnjrr
the works al but impregnabe. Meuchikoh
took the young officer at his WORD, nirustcd
hun with the chief command over the heads ofhs
seniors, and almost within the time specified, Se
yas,opol was surrounded with those earthworks
which 50 long desed the beseging forces. In
the course Of the succeeding two years Srug
gIe. rodlebeu rose to the rank of Lieutenant
General. and achieved a worldwide reputation.
All this by action in the field, and not in tho
paror.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-02-25

How's Mary SIMPSON ?"-Ths qles ion,
which is heard all around the New York camps
within The past few days, is the last addition 10
the vocabulary OF army slang. It's origin IS
this Mr.. Roosevelt, one of the New York Al.
lotment Commissioners. in explaining his plan
at the camps, said " lfany OF you want to send
home money to your wife, or sister, you give mo
her name, say for example Mary Simpson, and
a draft Is given payable in New York to Mary
Simpsons order When he went around the
hex. week to collect the blank certificates which
he had left, he was rather surprised to lind tha.
the first man wished to remit to a sister ef the
same name as has imaginary female " Mary
simpson The draft was made out unsuspect
ingly, but the fourth man also edesired to remit
TO Mary Simpson, and it required deal Of
explanation to prevent large share Of the a,-
lotmcnts being made to the same fictitious per
sou. When the other and brighter men found
ous the " joak, y they began to tease their thick
headed comrades, VINO are nowaoked, IN tones OF
earnest enquiry, " Where's Mary Simpson ~
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-02-25

itde further, man. you aeiains too SHIRT.
During part 0l the action ne wa' on the gun
deck experimenting the car o. the wounded.
\, have sad before, nothing but the plots
assurance that our vessel coald not be managed
with her broken wheel iniaced hin 10 consent
to a withdrawal
The captain OF the ST. LOUIS displayed great
courage and coolness a 80, and t1o much com
mcnlation cannot be bestowed on him. The
same may be said of every captain in the fleet.