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The Soldiers Homo Question.
MORN CONTRIBUTIONS COMING IN--wHAT SAT- TIL
DIRECTORS OF THE SANITARY COMMISSION? RRC.


hoR2 CONTRIBUTIONS COMING IN--wHAT SAT- THE
DIRECTORS OF THE SANITARY COMMISSION? ERC.
TO THE EDIToR OF
Enclosed you will please find five dollars, q "widow's
mite" in aid Of the Soldiers Homo, for the disabled
soldiers Of New York, which you ably advo.
eating would give more IL in my power; but the DO.
reavemens Of the war have fallen on me heavily. My
husband wounded at the battle OF Malvern Hills, died 10
the hospital at Richmond. My eldest boy is now at
home crippled for Life, from ball in she left knee. He
a soldier in his fathers company while my husband
alive second sergeant at Gettysburg where
he wounded I only mention these things to give
me some appearance of claim to be heard, my usual
convictions being adverse to woman's interfering 10
had hoped the directors Of the Sanitary Commission
would have taken some notice OF your suggestions
either way or the other, ia Tuesday, paper. The
managers Of tho Sanitary Fair in Fourteenth street
Pair which 10 full Of oonundruns, charades pleasant
little anecdotes, mainly historical, and little POEMS
chiefly "verses OF society" contributed from various
quarters Couldn't they In this paper II in no other
express themselves the Soldiers Home proposition
There are many interested in their answer, who are
know how 10 going to be appropriated and Of these
am II shat tho proceeds would 90 to found .
Soldiers Home. the Fair should have had my "widows
mite;' but IL Soldiers Home has to be founded with
with many others. would preer to appropriate what
give directly to that object. have heard indirectly
that General Dix and General Robert Anderson have
scented heartily 10 the proprety OF approprating the
proceeds OF the Fair 10 tho manner suggested BY MAJOR
Halplne who being on the stan Of the former officer,
may be supposed TO have written with his sanction
enclose my card and remain, A SOLDIERS WIDOW.
NEW YoaE, April IL, 1854
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Ksneys saloon In South street. by shooting him with
pistol on the morning OF the ID OF February last. DIS
trct Attorney A. Oakley hall will conduct the proeecu
ton. and Mr. James T. Brady been retained for the
defence
Judge Barnard or the Supreme Court Issued inunc.
ton yesterday against tho AAriposa Company and s
trustees restraining them from ssuing or negotiating
bonds Of the company. The PLAINTIFF Thomas T. Fisk.
charges tina, the trustees Including John Fremont,
George 0pdyke aud Others have exhausted million
Ave hundred thousand dollars which w1s received for
the bonds Of the company and that they about
TO issue two million dollars worth OF bonds and sell
them below par violation Of the rights OF the
stockholders.
The City Inspectors report states thai there
lI2 deaths In the clty during the week ending April
la decrease OF Q compared with the mortality Of
the weck previous, and l more than occurred during
the corresponding wcsk last year.
There was a break IN the share market yesterday,
and nearly every description fell or from a half two
per cont Gold opened at Ill, aud reached 172k Gov
enmeut securiiies continued In demand. and held
al further advance The bank statement shows in
In the amount Of specie in their vaults during tho
week OF a million and half OF dollars,
There was but little stir in business circles yesterday
the ncemeDcy OF the weather the uncertainty regarding
the future duties on imports aud the probable tax
certain articles OF domestic production having had the
tendency to greatly restrict business transactions In
some few articles there quito movement but hore
was no general activity. Petroleum was nominal On
Change -four again I5c 25c. higher. Wheat &c
&C. better. Corn arm. Oats dropping Pork Csc. SOC.
dearer, aud active Cut meats active and upward.
whskey improved 10. &c Freights dat and exceeding
Iy dull
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LEGISLATION on STRKEs.-The attempt to
leglslate on strikes must. at the FIRST glance
appear absurd to all unprejudced persons
Owners, who arrogats to themselves the
right to raise their prices, should not attempt
to deny to the workingman his privilege Of
doing likewise. II the laborer demands more
than ia justi6able the remedy consists in not
employing him. Any attempt to prevent .
joint action on the part Of the workingmen il
simply tyrannical, and should be carefully
avoided In this country. Why should the
workingman not strike? All classes, all
persons, strike. The brokers IN Wall street
strike. They raise or lower prices % they can.
The politicians strike. Our hotel and beard
ing house keepers have struck for exorbitant
prices In fact, all trades have demanded and
obtained the high prices they struck for.
Some time since the drivers Of omnibuses
and railroad cars struck The consequence
was that for day or two whole lines were
stopped. Now the propristors Of the ON.
nibuses strike They demand q hundred per
cent upon their former prices. And yet these
are the people who are opposed to strikes, and
who wish TO obtain legislation against these
popular movements. The idea 10 prepos-
terous The remedy against extortiou is ever
at hand. The cars will now be patronized by
hundreds who have been in the habit Of riding
in the omnibuses. II butter is put up at
unreasonable prices, let the use Of II be discon-
tinued for week or two. The vendors Of the
article will at once melt, and butter come to
its proper level. SO 1t must be with oil things
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Italian Opera.
unnERT I'm nvAnYu

The stormy weather last night initiated somewhat
against the opera but nevertheless the management had
no reason TO complain either OF the numbers or the bril-
liant appearance Of the audience For tho artists we
must say that they did not fall In tho least degree below
the usual standard which they have maintained In this
ever svorits opera Medor was exceedingly grand the
second act, whero she always herself maana-
Gently Whom say that Brigno perhaps, mover sang
betsr-in this, ono OF his mastery roles-we say
enough. His voice in fne order He sang with
great judgment and evidently good spirits with
the reception he received. In the concluding
Of the second act bis low notes were delicious Tho
opening duo In this act-Hermanns and L0tti--was
Enthusiastically encored. Medori was very warmly ap-
plauded throughout.
Faust will DO repeated Wednesday, for tho twenty
ninth time. On Thursday night Robert will be given
and may probably BIO the last opportunity the public
not TO miss IT, gala matinee will be given Saturday
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Theatrical.

r. understand the theatres all going to raise
their prices of admission, Mrs. Wood has just the
bill 10 do IL with. programme which every will
want to is. every cardplayer comprehends the
very thing to raise For the present, however, both
prices and programme remain unchanged here
The performance last evening began with q smart
petite comedy, by Morton, called Our Wife, 10 which
Mira. Winter made her debut aud Mr.. Mortimer
achieved success second ony to his Bagshot
IN Bull in China Shop Mrs Winter
headdresses came near ecpsng her and tas impression
Mrs sedley Brown and Messrs stoddard, Clarke and
Berry were capital We have seldom little piece
better acted Already Mr. Mortimer the prime favorile
of this theatre.
Fortuno. Mr.. Hall calls his ioyalins or Brga
der General Fortuno and his Seven Gifted Aids do
upon the wheel Suffice TO say that Planche and Hail.
taken together have made decided hit. The burlesque
politicians and tho shoddytos and first songs. The
scenery by HAYES, 10 excellent So Is tho music, by
s y xaGS Sc
Mrs. Brown, Mr.. lIavdge, Miss Harris and Mr. Owens
are excessively funny, and with'the rest Of the cast
keep the audience ia constant roars OF laughter. The
choruses deserve special mention. Loyalna ough ut
DO played for some weeks TO come.
THEATRE rRANcAIs.
After several disappontments jean Besudry the new
piece by IT, Auguste vacquerie, which 10 having sue
10 Paris produced Saturday night this house.
II us,des all the favorable things that been said OF
s,ructed, being entirely free from the sensational
ment, and dependent solely on the natural play OF the
passions for its effects Tho plot may be told 10 few
worcs:-The bers OF the piece, Jean Beaudry M Ora.
visr), philanthropls whose oenevolence OF heart No.
duces him TO take pity and adopt wretched boy,
Olivier M Faye), whom he detected In the OF pick
ing.hs pocket He gives him superior education qualities
him for the medical profession apd about launching
him in bis professional career whom the story opens
Beaudry afhanced to young girl Audree (MHe Ham.
burg, the daughter Of friend whom he had
dshonof Ind ruin He discovers by OF triHng
incidents which rouse bis suspicious that the young peo
pie mutually love each other, and after terri ibe
Of recrimnAtoa between him and olivier he generously
determines sacrifice bis happiness and to abandon
ADdree to his adopted zoo.
The characters In the piece are skifuy and deioatey
drawn that OF Beaudry being especially deeerv ing OF ad
mraou for its elevation Of sentiment and natuainess.
The part Of Olivier though not grateful artist,
original 10 It's conception, and admirable
foil 20 that OF The hero The whole interest OF the piece
centres the mental struggles Of these two characters
and the scenes between them are wrought up such
point Of excitement 10 become frequently thrilling.
The satisfaction Of the audience with the piece was
marked and genune, and At its close the artists were
called before the curtain 70 receive fresh tributes OF
plause
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Note from Lieut.. Colonel Jose Augusta
Arguelles.

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Canrf CaIendar-This Day.

sursnxs Cousr.--Psrt Court Of Oyer and rsvnses.
Court opens at II AM Part 2-Court opens .. 10 -
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MAILS FOR EUROPE.

the Cuuard mail steamship Africa, Captain Andsrssas
oil, leave Boston on Wednesday for Liverpool.
The mails for Europe WI close 10 this city as qusrt1
mas, one ADD Of bapast ave O'Clock this atsrucoa. -
90 by railroad.
Tho Nsv Yosx HrRALD--edition for Europe-win -
published At eleven O'Clock this morning
single copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, ~
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The mail stesmsnip Ocean Queen, Captain Tinklspaushs
viii leave this port on Wednesday for Aspuwsll.
The mails for Central America and we South Pasine
wrclose at bali past ten O'Clock tomorrow morning
The Nsw Yoax STANDARDIZATION for the Pacinc-win
be ready al half.past nine o'clock TO morrow moruins.
Single copies, 10 wrappers, ready for mailing. ak csau
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rna pramtsrs in Cincinnati on . Strfhs-
suspsnsioa Of Two Newspapers, Ssc.
C,SorSrArr, April IL, 1864
The printers 10 some OF the newspaper establishments
AZ this city have been on q strike Tor several days.
Two tour newspapers-shs Dasy DtspatA and Sunday
rrdspmdsshavs been compelled 70 suspend publication
n oopeeQsSVo@ Il Ne stand tbs printsu bare tskso
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Movements or European Steamers.
ARRIvAE6r TIM CALEDONIA AT ST. 5oHH, N. ..
ST.. Joss, NJ B., April Q, 1894
The B<tsh steamship Caledonia arrived here yester
day from Glasgow Part OF her cargo 10 for Portland
rHE EEDAa OUTWARD BOUND.
HALwAx, April ., 1854.
The steamship Kodsr sailed q seven O'Clock ths even
ins. She has 1870 passengers.
Il s.ll blowing ~ ssre ssop Vie uorthsAsA
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Frss Asrs-A Joint collection Of pictures BY sbatuck
colmsu and McEntoe, comprising Of the choicest
works OF those artists VIII be sold BY auction at snede
Iors Gallery, this evening Those by Mr. colman are
especially deserving Of tho attention Of the oonnosseu
"a they embrace many Of his Spanish studies.
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New Publications.

TIE NATIONAL ALMANAC AND ANNUAL RECORD ROo
1864. $50 pages, l2mo. Geo. w. Childs, Philas
delphia; Bradburn, New York.
This almanac s one OF the most valusoie ANIMALS q
the presen, mo and work Of reference scarssy
be sxcsted. Every subject Of Importance 10 statisss
progress and passing b ably treated upoo anA
library 10 far from complete without Il. Az cosstiao
house or public ONCE companion s without rival; ~
there 10 not public officer Of any importance who's
name snd position cannot Be readily found y
the "Natiouai Almanac" The oncals 10 sv0v
State department. the volunteers sent from 49,
state aud the history and progress q oil such suodvt
s,ous OF the country recorded with accuracy thae
10 10 be relied upon. The army, navy rreasury ssass
and Executive Of the NATION are AL properly regnssss
events 10 fall and interesting, end the brief obItuaSi
for the year will be OF use both now and u timee
come. The work Is library 10 Itself, and somesni.e
more than mere book In fact there 10 moro valuab0
inSor nation 10 this volume OF hundred and nfty pe0
than In many large eycopedias.
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A HINT TO THE WAR OprIcs.-Now that our
armies are recognizing for the spring cam
paign, there is an important matter to which
the proper authorities should at once attend
Some time ago the Secretary OF War reported
to Congress that one hundred and sixty-two
colonies we're commanding brigades, while
plenty Of unemployed brigadier generals were
upon the army list This is obviously unfair
TO all concerned, and ought to be at once cor
rected. If the brigadier generals are incom-
Spetent TO take command Of brigades let them
Sbs reduced to the rank Of colonies, or captsins
or first licutenants, or second lieutenants,
where they can abe Of some service; and II
these one hundred and sixty-two colonies are
competent to command brigades let them be
appointed brigadier generals and receive the
rank and pay which belong 70 the work they
do Thisis the only just, equitable and proper
course, and II Is the only way TO make 6ght-
ing army.
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The HUABeo or SUBJUGATIoN AND ExTERaINA-
TIoH-This country appears just at this time to
be cursed with class Of political demagogues
about as impervious to its real interests as the
rebellion itself The cry is raised that the
North want to subjugate the Southern people
to exterminate them entirely. What an absur-
di,y! The North want to do neither the one
thing nor the other. They want not to SUBJ
jugats the Southerners they only want to
teach them the folly Of lying out in the cold
when there is such . glorious family 6reside
ready to welcome them as there 10 at the great
and comfortable hearth Of the Union. They
want to bring them back TO the good old fami.
ly altar, TO enjoy the blessings to which they
are entitled by the rights Of common inheri.
lance; and the idea of exterminating them lie
greater folly than the other. All we want is
for them to return and behave themselves. The
North want to exterminate nobody. On the DON.
trary, ell their efforts tend to the influx OF emf
grants from abroad. They know that the nation
wants all the labor aud physical strength and
healthy brains II can obtain; and the idea OF
extermnating an entire race is as big humbug
az ever demagogue introduced to asitate great
people, which we are bound to become, IL united.
after the war is over. Then let all Europe look
out for what free republic can do
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9he sanitarv BAN To.Nasne.

The Sanitary Ball given BY waacss band in behalf -
the Sanitary Fund, win take place this evening Irving
Hall. As the ballroom Is but block from the Knckee.
booker Kitchen, there will certainly be good attendanee
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bin authorizing the Belt Railroad Of this city 70 onanso
les rosts was after having been much amended
TO ito third reading resolution adopted W have
tho flags Displayed to-day oil the State buildings -
respect 70 the memory Of Henry Cay this beag the an
niverssry OF his birthday.
caucus Of the republican members Of both houses Of
tho Legislature was held last evening" when hessrs A.
O. Johnson OF Albany and George William Curtis o. this
oty were nominated candidates for Regents OF the
University TO n tho vacancies now existing In the
Board. Resolutions were also adopted pleaging tho
members in favor OF the bill 70 extend 10 the 1869
the terms OF oco OF Tax COMMISSIONER and recon-
nendng removal OF Congressman Pruyn OF this State
from the Board OF Regents Of tho Universally for his vote
House of Representatives Saturday last against
consuming Mr.. Harris, Of Maryl land.
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Active Operations Ina Virginia.

IN April, l86l-three years ago to-day-we
had the first bombardment of Fort Sumter In
April, 1862, the Army of the Potomac was be-
fore Yorktown, on its way to Richmond In
April 1868, the Army of the Potomac left It's
"Camp near Falmouth" on its way to Chancel-
louisville. And in April, l864-true to the
activity of 80 many Aprils-General Grant
gives notice that the time is near when the
Army of the Potomac "may be expected to re-
sumo active operations" Superauous baggage
is ordered to the rear; which means that the
officers are henceforth to dispense with all the
little comforts Of camp life-the cot, the table,
the desk, the extra stool, and even extra beds,
bedclothes and clothes. Camp life may have
its luxures; but the bivouac cannot since
they must be carried; and soon the army is to
bivouao. Suffers are ordered out of the way
also, with all their temptations; furloughs are
stopped, and men on details are to be sent to
their regiments All this tells as plainly as
general orders ever tell an thing that the Army
Of the Potomac is to move soon. II has stormcd
continuously for many days in Virginia. and
the whole of the country occupied by the army is
now as soft and as slippery as the sides of Mount
Arrarat were after the Deluge. Consequently
no immediate movement can possibly be made;
but after reasonable allowance of time to dry
up the mud an advance may be expected any
day.
Even the most sanguine friend Of the con-.
federacy cannot fail to see that at present the
situation is one full Of promise to the national
arms. Our grand operation will be against
Richmond, and this may possibly force the
rebels into position that will end the war at
that point. So immense are the preparations
for the advance against Richmond that Lees
army must be heavily reinforced to have even
chance against us; and, in addition to the
body under Longstreet, this necessity will per-
ston's army. Thomas. therefore, cannot be
touched by Johnston, nor is il probable that
Johnston will be able to resist Thomas when
the latter shall advance to take advantage OF
the blow given in Richmond. Against Rich
mond we are apparently TO have the direct
operation Of two columns and the auxiliary
operation Of third. With the supreme,
absolute and unquestioned control Of all
these columns In the hands of General
Grant We cannot doubt that their various
movements will be so we'll timed that II
will be impossible for the enemy to hit any
one OF them singly; but If there Is to be any
doubt, or moments question as to the abso-
lutte control Of these columns-if any general
is to critcise his orders from Grant aud appeal
to the President--this division Of forces will
originate disaster.
But we have some hope that Grant will be
left alone; and in that event his main movement
will be alone sufficient to compel Lees retreat
and evacuation of Virginia and North Carolina.
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The Twentieth ward public school win give enter.
ta,nmen al the Academy OF Music Tuesday evsnin0,
April 90 In behalf Of tho Sanitary Fair The exercises
will consist OF dialogues solos, Rotations driis 81
tableaux. Dodworth's band will be present, and IL
music Is TO be under the direction OF Professor Coburn.
The committee OF which School Commissioner J. =
astie is.charmau have made full preparations for ~
Affair.
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This usual, only portion OF the recoipeBs
and excludes the from the restaurant Art D.
partment, Fire Department and Union square butldnQ
Colonel Darling, Treasurer or the Childrens Dcpartmeoa
OF the seventeenth street branch informed that tAs
receipts far that had reached him amounted 70 abo
six thousand dollars,
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MISCELLANEOUS NEWk

There are I've European steamships due al Americas
ports to day, These vessels sailed the following ordc,
Tor the destinations named underneath
Steamship. From. Day of Soitino. Destination.
Brcmen. southampton. March 80. New York.
Etna. 80. Queenstown. March 81. New York
Damascus. Londonderry April L.. Portland.
Glasgow.. Liverpool. 49,. April 2...Ncw York
Asia. Queenstown. April Halifax Boston
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McClelan's majority. .................s......
Tho polls win open again at eleven O'Clock thh ~
ing. They do not close at sunset


Union square branch the enterprise tolsra1p
we'll patronzed throughout the day. The Chidrens d
partment the Kniokerbocker Kitchen and the IntognGs
tiona Hall were alcd with interested visitors and VIZ
extensive made from the various saA1A
In the afternoon the Cnildrens department. Wa -
tanment and in the night commencing eight oslocl
the pupils OF the Tenth ward schools gave most inee
estns exhibition under ths direction OF Mr.. George y
BriatOw