The New York herald., 1862-11-25
Half a Note TOO High or TOO Low.


managing the two great Cabinets Of the coun-
try President Lincoln's Cabinet at Washing
ton and Manager Grau's Cabinet ct the Acsdc-
my of Music. In spite Of all our efforts to keep
these Cabinets in order, and give the Washing
ton orchestra and the Aeademy orchestra the
proper pitch, we are continually disturbed by
thoir dscords and dissensions, and annoyed By
the persstency with which they play either half
note too his or half note tsc low. Presi-
dent Lincoln and Manager Crau are both very
excellent mon in their way, but il seems as ii
neither Of them knew how to keep cabinet
The country and the Opera, therefore, arc ~
ways IN hot water.
During the past week We noticed very
pretty quarrel which had suddenly developed
itself between the beautiful Guerrsbclla and
the melodious Muzio. This quarrel had is
origin in the demand which Muaio made for
one hundred dollars in return for piece Of
music which the charming Cuerrabella de-
clared she did not intend to order. Upon
the rejection OF his music and the refusal
to pay his bill, it is alleged that Mulio turned
.Mephistopheles, and broke down Guerrsbella
and Brignoli in the "Figlia del Reggiinento,'
by starting the orchestra half a note too high.
II is very singular coincidence chat Secretary
Chase, the Mephistophelss Of the Washington
Cabinet, has broken down the finances Of the
country by starting bis notes little too high
also. Recently, however, We have received in
formation and afidavits III regard to Muzio's
matters which put the subject in new aspect.
Here, for example, is a note from Signor Muzio
himself
TO Tue EDITOR or THE HERALp.
DEAR have tho ptsars foSs 70 enoSse 70 yS tho
ceT1dcate tina. IowQrod hc pitch Of the orchestra
hsf tohsou tho night Of tps "Figla dol Reggimenc."
diept E. MUzIO.
And here also i. tho certificate to which
Muzio reiers:--
lowered the pitch Of the piano in the orchestra Of the
ds dassss q h sag Sua
We expect similar certificates from Secretary
Chase BY every mail but none have been re-
esived up 70 this date. The question, as our
readers will perceive, is getting serisus.
1t is very evident, however, that whether the
Cabinet at Washington and the orchestra at
the Academy are half note too high Or
half a note too low, there is considerable
trouble somewhere. The artists think that
Music is to blame and Muzio is probably OF the
opinion that the artists made afosco Whether
Chase is to blame or not, the .fosco made by the
Cabinet Of President Lincoln il only too plainly
apparent. In this state Of fffair we must ap
peal TO President Lincoln and Manager Grau to
Get matters right. All this discord and squalling
and jealousy and quarrelling is ill-timed and out
Of place. Ifthe key is half note too high let us
have i, lower. If II is half note too low, then,
for Heavens sake, raisei it. Anything in the world
for harmony and quiet life. This sort of
elimination and recrimination has deprecated
Secretary Chases notes, and will soon put
Grau's notes below par. The public taste gives
the correct pitch for. GIau's orchestra. The
recent elections give the right pitch fer Presi
dent Lincoln's orchestra. Let the orchestras
take this pitch or be pitched out altogether
Muxio, Chase and all the subordinate fiddlers
and clerks down to the man who plays the big
drum at The Academy, and the barbarian Sec-
Tetary Stanton who bangs away on the war
gong al Washington What difference does it
make to me public whether tho fault is In the
half note too high OF in the half note too
low! The key ought to be just right, and
neither too low nsr too higa. If President Lin.
coin and Maaassr Grau do not wish to make
dead failure Of their respective seasons let
thcm attend to this matter at once, and restore
concord and harmony to the distracted country.
THg MUNICIPAL ELEorroNs-Ta Issue TO BE
TRIHDs-In the political contest in this State in
l,or lac
constitutional questions at stake involving the
success Of the was and the very existence OF the
Union. In the coming municipal elections for
this city and county there are no national or
political questions TO be decided. The only
point for consideration is who are the best men.
In the recent contest the tricksters aud huck-
sters Of Mozart Hall and Tammany Hall took
advantage Of the popular conservative eur
rent in favor Of Seymour for Governor
to sell the votes Of the people to
other candidates for Office who ought to be in
the pcniteptiary Their ascalty was tolerated
on account Of the Importance Of the Governor
ship, which might be endangered by premature
exposure Of the villany of the political black
legs and thimble riggers. No such necessity
now exists, and the people are under no obli
CATION 10 elect any old party hacks to mere
municipal Offices, which involve no principles
but honesty and capacity The corrupt and
rotten organizations Of Tammany Hall and
Mozart Hall, so far from being encouraged in
their old iniquitous course, ought to be spurned
by the people. They are nuisances which
ought to be and must be absted. The best.
way TO do this is to vote against
their nominees, unless when they put ND
gooG men. Parry ties ought not to bind the
voters In city affairs. II appears TO us that the
candidates who ought 10 he supported inde.
pendeutly Of their polits arc Haws for Comp
trcller snd Devslln for Corporation Counsel.
The best tLilg iarnmany Hal and Mozart Hall
can do Is Ike Judas Israrioi IN commit suicide