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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-02

Nor MUCH TO Boast or AFTER Alive
would advise the friends Of human freedom
par excellence that the passage Of the measure
thSan0b Congress, after FIVE months Of hard
lA.'9l, 70 eqd7s'1O s"o P.y anu
black soldiers is not much Of matter for
boosting ate" all. The late rebel Congress, in
providing for twen.v thousand black lahorers,
,.eamsters, &C.. bond aSS iree, to the rebel army,
fou I'd no difficulty whasS.syss in making their
pay the same as that of theiP white soldiers.
The rebe,'s cssld not afford to wlste their time
upon such ,Naes.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-02
The Mcclellan Sword.
20 THE HDIToR OF TIE HERALD.

InExDkLFHfAf HptfI IoU&
Enclosed please nd Ave dollars, tho contribution o.
Ave persons tthis city towards purchasing sword for
Mcclellan the gallant soldier who twice saved
Tho capital aud the frightened government officials who
make their sbods there and who would have defeated
the enemy and saved the country the sad officials had
not hndered him from doing BY their factioug cppo
sition 10 his measures and the military genid6 who
holds the Excessive chair had not preferred his bril-
liant plans those o the greatest general OF the age.
So hot the real friends Of "Lte Mac" unite md pro-
for him sword which. being tbe result genuine
esteem and admiration will be Of moro value than that
which secured 70 the other general By partisan nu
euse.
TO THE xDrrox OF THE HERALD.
Nxw YoKx April 20, 1884.
Please nnl enclosed nfty.ccnts from q working boy
towawds the contribution OF sword Little Mac. Nay
ths sword DO Justice TO our bleeding country.
PATERSON BOY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-02

The REBEL FORCES IN VRGINIA.-The strength
of the rebel forces under the command of Gene
raj Lee is pretty much matter Of conjecture.
The highest estimate places his army on the
Rapidan at $4,000 men. We dare, say, how
ever, that it does net exceed $4,000. and that
his forces on and near the Richmond Peninsula
do not number above $4,000. We guess on
the other hand, that General Grant has made
the necessary arrangements to grapple success
fully with rebel army OF 100000 on the Rapi-
dan, and for more than $4,000 on the PENN
sula and We guess that 1t is not his intention 70
accommodate the enemy, as we have heretofore
accommodated him in Virginia, by having fifty
or sixty thousand men standing idle at the sides,
while our main army is engaged on the centre
Of the feld Of combinations. We expect, there
fore, a repetition in Virginia this time, not Of
Fredericksburg or. Chsncs!loUville, but Of
Chattanooga, ,s <s..- y 4 ~ ''A''-s
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-02

THf Tax Mrpp,x.-when people get into
apcndthrit habity the task Of retrenohRent is
not an easy one IL is plain that II our munich.
pal taxation goes on increasing in The same
ratio that hos been progressing at Tor the last
top years IL will soon swamp tho cntre rental
Of Toe city. The difficulty Is 70 devise csrrec.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-02

THE Civil SERvIcE.-Mr. Summers resolution
providing for the greater efficiency Of tho civil
service Of the United States, by instituting a
board OF examination for candidates, would be
an excellent measure IL practicable. We fear,
however, that IL Is considerably in ad-
vance Of public sentiment, or rather Of
present feasibility II Is difficult under
fspubiicas government p institute tests
Of merit like this 1t L especially 50 at a
period when powerful and inscriptions
party have the control Of everything. The
time will no doubt come when the pressure Of
taxation will overpower the dislike OF the
moneyed classes to take part 10 political con-
tests, and when through the ballot box some
beneficial measures OF this kind may possibly
be carried. Then the desirability Of estab-
fishing some test, by board OF examination
o. otherwise, ~ which he qpaldcs.oas OF
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-02

tive. or rather. wtsn found. to apply H. OF the
number Of plans u reform suggested. ssas
have - Jet seriously touched tho evil. The
Board Of Supervisors Ssnt up to Albany Q
scheme Of tsxatien for s0e coming year; %
did the Board Of Councilmen. and - did the
Aldermen. By mono Of these wore the estimates
reduced below tl4,O0O,OOo. The Cit'ssns' As
ISOLATION also furnished their scheme, and have
come down from Albany. claiming to have
saved the public ss.ooo,OOo. But what have
they In reality accomplished After meeting
night after night for weeks, and deludng tho
public into the notion that something might re-
suit from their laborA, oil that these sharp
genusos have e6eotsd ID to add from quarter
to half million to the highest estim atos fur
nished BY the CITY boards No; We can expect
no relef from any Of those sources. Tho real
remedy must como from tho ballot box. Ac-
oordingly - tho burden OF taxation increases
the more responsible GLASSES Of our citizens will
feel II necessary to take part In the elections Of
our oity officials, and BY thus securing honest
public servants they will insure retrenchment
and economy In oil departments Of the public
service.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-02

A Dull ANNIVERSARY WEEK.-The anniver
sary time ID coming; but tho accustomed spirit
and hustle, demonstrations Of white oravats and
80 forth. do not seem to be coming with it. An
niversary week d likely to be . IVORY dat time
this year; and yet II ought mot to be SO. Now is
tho hour for the aboltionists to take special
interest than ever In tho now theory Of miscs-
genation. Practically the science Is yet but IN
infant. and needs all tho tender nursing which
can be bestowed upon Il The ABti-Slavery So
oiety, which commences operations at DR.. Chee-
ver's church on the 10th inst, will no doubt
take care Of the question, and the Women's
National League, whose object Is to carry
northern charity, ministers, teachers, &C., into
tho Union portions Of the South, must, from the
nature Of its mission, take hand in the miscege-
nation scheme. But where are all the other abo-
lition societies II they would not perish en-
tirely, and the funds reach lower point than
they have already como to-and that Is low
enough-they must 60 in with miscegenation
Slavery being now virtually dead, anttslavery
becomes paradox, and, a. they must do some.
thing for living, the agitation Of miscegenation
Is the only course left to them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-02

Goos ORDER o. THE CTr ISsrrcroR.-Mr..
Boolc, the City Inspector, gives notice in our
advertising columns to-day to all beat captains.
ferry masters, railroad conductors. and others
connected with transportation from the city,
that they must rigidly observe the law which
forbids them from taking out Of the city the
body Of any deceased person whatever withouh
q written permit from him. The penalty for .
violation Of this rule will be, enforced hense-
forth 10 every case. There 10 no donbt mach
abuse arising out Of carelessaess in This regard.
The vigsr which the City Inspector manifssts
In this, rs in other matters come tied with The
duties Of his department, furnishes additional
evidence Of Che wisdom Of putting csmpeseU't
men into important public Offices
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-02

HAVE We BLocKAp1Na SQUADRON Tho
blockade runners are doing thriving business
while Mr.. Welles Is taking comfortable nap.
They are running freely II appears, to ana,fro
upon the ocean, carrying rebel prodmts- to.
Europe, and bringing back rebel supplies from
the sympathixen on the other side of the At
lautic. We hear Of twelve vessels arriving at
liverpool in two days, laden with cotton from
the rebel States. We also learn by our files
from Bermuda that the steamer Minnie has just
brought 10 there seven bnndred and thirty-two
tons OF cotton and three hundred and thirty
boxes Of tobacco from Wilmington, and that
quite . neet Of steamers had reached tbatisland
laden with merchandise for the use Of tho.
Southern rebels These facts suggest the
question have we hockading squadron on,
our coast at all? The port Of Wilmington GER.
tainly might as we'll be innocent OF the pre-
sence OF any such portion Of the naval-service.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-02

We have repeatedly called the attention OF
government to the necessity of cutting OF this
source of supply; but, prior to the occupation
OF Brownsville by General Banks, we believe
no action had been taken, except to station one
old steamer, the Montgomery, at the mouth of
the Rio Grande whose Office IL was to watch
and control the movements Of feet consist ny
Of one hundred vessels from all parts or the
world 1t lie true that our customs authorities
have complied with tho Requirements. OF the
law in taking bonds that the goods should be
landed In Matamoros and consumed within
Mexican territory. Yet all know that the
goods were exchanged for cotton and other
products Of Texas. Certificates duly verified
by our consul, show that the goods were
landed there, and the consignee swears, to ths
best Of his knowledge and belief, that they
are intended for consumption in the market
where they are FIRST landed: and this evidence
has In many instances sufficed TO relieve
the shipper from further liability, and his bond
has been cancelled. But who believes. that
these goods were consumed on the Western side
Of the Rio Grande, when II is estimated that
there have been enough taken to the mouth Of
the river within the last two years to gil every
building in the town OF Mstamoros.
The system by which this trade is permitted
is evidently wrong, aud some means other than
those hitherto pursued should be adopted. II the
rebels were unable to obtain goods anywhere
else than al the North we might possibly cut
of their supply by restrictions on trade with
these suspected ports; but whom we are In pos
session Of the fact that our trade With them
though large, IL scarcely noticeable when com
parcl With theil trade with ssreab prita!1. Il L
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-11
Family narkets.
xix COST or LIVING IL HBw.YoRH

xix cont W LIVING - Nb"'AVAA
FRIDAY. JAMS N-I 4
We give below quotations of some Of the ssd'
Ing articles VI food sold In ANAL quantities sr s'@
nary family consumption. and shall make the ~ nan
complete ~ the advance and additional vsss
tables and fruits are found sale Our rspge nshla
fair 70 good articles emitting cheap stale meats ~
vegetables and not embracing tho high prices pad
Of the class and saloons for ez
fns productions. An unusually large number Z
changes have occurred since last report. Meats -
6sh have generally advanced while the new vegesAa
and fruits are In greater variety, and NEST Of ihes
cheaper. Butter is easier and eggs which snssr h'sP
ly into family consumption and are mueh cheaper u
meat, are yelling last week. Among The -
cherries gooseberres. and curranss sud Of rev veg.
tables, csbbages. beets CARROTS oauufover and l"s
rahi have ham aided Ia the list:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-11
Aavertisemeatl
FInsr kArioSAL BAHx, EetwsAa,
As~-ioRx, Juss {. Issl

rikH NAlioSu bAHK Nos Wsha.l
hSr'fosx, Jssss issA !
On the 10th inst, at Noon, the Sec,etary 4 n
Treasury viii open bids for SEvExrY-Ivs xnzsSm 4 IN
PER Csxr BONDS of 1881. Coupon or Lesiasvl -
mopsy be paid BY sbe successful bidders s.esd,a . n
Soh ono third tue 18th, aud the balance on - .h ~
Tho Firs, National Bank Of this city will ensoSy u d
tho order. OF other parties who r1 be reeuiDi ~ y
,Ls rate offered by The B..i 10 prepay len pa 49, - Sve
La .ef orde and to furnish the balance Gu ths sss -
b. Tie sssvAry efths Treasury
The Bs.k will charge commission Of ere ~ xsm -
eeu,, and viii deliver tho Bends here - M ~ q
received ftom Washington qhs gSpds vM ssss sassa
rom the ls Of July asd the Interest from shs ~ Il ~ ~
men, to the lot Of July viii be adjusted sss0<ss y ~
premium on gold on the Let Of July.
DEPOSITS can be .de In this Bank By parties ssAS Il
,heassve, tho the Sub Treasury. In III a. -
deposit will be for two per cent Of the amount ID ~
Unssecossful bidders will have their money sns1 vha
hey are no,ihsd lbs, their bids rejected
Sight drsns yoenb.cks, ave PER cent isea sestr sts
h-4r fuee, rnd National Bank soes. viii b. rs,he& ~
orders must DO handed u not ases than TpesSAy ~ nj -
s. c. THoxPssx. PrsSsA
Jisss CpR7Hxr. Cashier.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-11
Cuw FouRrm WARD SCANDAL.
Whslcsa!e bribery and C"rr"p'i"n-
ehancicss Sale Of Oaiees-ghe kv''
l...~ in. sltG

We give below the evidence taken before the
COMMITTEES Of the Board On Education appointed 10
hvestigate charges made against the Fourth W"ro
s.AooI Officers. The Committee consisted OF Jhmos
NJ Miller, Chairman OF the Executive C"fini''oc Vi
Pr<e Academy; Orlando p Smith. Chairman " VI,
Fisarco Committee; Timothy Brennan olarn"" VI
She Committee on snsPhes; Henry r. "cs' o'''''''."
q the Committee on BYLAWS Frederick sny IL mar
man Of the Committee on Elections and QnaI'hca'ohsi
EBH yanea Chairman Of tie Committee on Studies
md School BOOKS and james Il. DnPignae Chairman
Of the Committee on Teachers;
To render the testimony intelhFihc, It is ony neocs
.ry 70 say that he approaching completion OF a
nd OIL building vsndowaier street renders desirable
consolidation OF two srial schools nov held in tenn
rorary oeetions at 40 80 Rose sect and No - o'er
ssrect each Of which has principal and vice.
ps peipsl in each Of the male ana female departments
The officers Of the Fourth Ward Local Board lntes-
o<&0r
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-11

Petroleum Company hsss declared u , - -
dividend from their saruings payable % ~ m ~
The following shows the receipts Of tie No,,,.
Canal Company for the week and sasoa -.
with the same time last year,
Total to May ~. ls64...,.... tlo1 s2l =
Week ending jane iss4... ls.ols 3-eMs1u
Wssi snSS. Jon. 8. iis;.:: nss s + assn
Increase In 1884. ...........,,,,,.ArU-
tAdysrsepeutl
FOURTH NATIONAL Blxx
sfhs City Of NewYsrt,
NV N1s y nd = rsssl.r
Nsv'YonK, BIB !a's, lsI
In s6sr WIN b. made BY this Bank 10 q ,srs~ =. -.
United States Sin PER Cen, Bonds Of 1881 n, e, ~,
b opsssd By The Tres'nry Department On w Isl 10
Correspondents Of the Bssk, and oths,, dsari., -
In tho Loan are invited to communicate with y ., d. -
ice. By estsr parties fr the rate, az Dc, ma.
can 80 In sndsr the Osr TO Be made by The Bsl wAA "a
not be nred until the day previous the opes,s s - ~
It win be necessary to have AZ sppHcssiss sso,uA -
Institution In eur possession By IL O'Clock ,hs AA n.
Mons Knsmu,
psssAsA
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-11
tAdvsrtiseusnt.l

FIRST EkrIoHAL BAxx % NY YssLl
k-w-fork, hsy - heA J
This Bank has now on hand for imnsaiate h,
livery an ample supply Of u S. 1910 BoxDs viii cssj.A
froaa Nsch /.
Psynea, nay se nad- In any Hund' surr-r* Do ~ city
SAMUEL C. TuonPsss, P~Sa1ksA
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-11

fAdvcrisenen.
Nisru NATIONAL BAN. JsEe n, IA
BY direction of the Secretary OF the Tressxl
this bank viii receive up " JuSE v BIS im tAe NJ
D.. Css., Loan.
no charge VII 10 naSe.
1910 bsass On hand FOR ,sle and per sess sasrsd
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-09-14

Yes! even in Germany they have
washing days. They are thus graphically
described in letter from an American
lady.
1t is one of the chief glories OF the Ger
man house wives to possess abundance OF
linen, and for the purpose OF displaying
their wealth they put off their washing
till used up-some three weeks, some
six, some half year, and those who are
more .affiuent have washing but once
year. ~
Every house contains SshsOarLs 'easeh-
komnasr. where the dirty clothes are kept
hung up on poles or lines in the air.
When the drawers and presses are nearly
empty. two or three washer-women are
hired who come at two in the morning
take a cupof coffee and some bread, with
wine or cider; dine at twelve; at three OF
four again cup Of coffee with bread, and
then wash till supper, at eight.
They wash in large, oval tubs, at which
four or five can stand at once. Soft goes
on for several days, according tothe mum
her of clothes. The remainder OF the
week is spent in ironing-sheets, pillow
cases. and towels, stockings, chlldren'i
handkerchiefs, &C., are only folded
Durinr the week no woman in the faml-
ly can think Of anything but the wash
and by the end Of it some have sore
hands, (for they use lyel and are all out
of humor. ----
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-09-14
An Eastern Horse-ihief:

The following instance of endurance
of pain would nos have disgraced 8 Spar
tan. A notorious thief coveted the
horse of wealthy native, who, however,
by some chance, became aware of his in
tention, and redoubled his vigilance
The man succeeded in getting two of his
comrades engaged as grass cutters, and
one dark night managed to slip unper-
ceived into the stable. His friends cov-
cred him entirely with grass, and he was
Just stretching out his hand from under
meath it to unite the rope, when the
beast started, and became restive. The
syce, pereeiying it, for greater security
tied the animal by rope to two iron
pins, which he hammered into the ground.
It 30 happened the arm Of the thief was
lust then lying extended under the
grass and thatone of the iron pegs was
driven through his right hand. he ney.
er SO much as uttered q sigh; and, tho
the agony must have been excrutiating.
he only stirred when he thought the dan
ger Of being caught was over. He then
pulled the peg out Of the mangled hand,
with his left united the horse, mounted
it, and succeeded in carrying 1t off,
This was an exploit on which he ever af-
terwards prided himself. However i'm
probable it may appear, the, truth of this
story may be relied on. ia.i t.fados D.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-09-14
THE PROMISE.

hear the music rising from the days that are to
The glory hallelujahs" of a people that are
free;
And trembling on the breeEes of the Present.
Der the Southland and the Northland from the
Through the s' portals Of the Future as the mists
are slowly drawn;
Opens wide the length ming vista, frightened in
And the glowing panorama wraps my soul in fu-
visiOned with the farest promise. full of majesty
sublime.
Roll the rivers on forever. with their clouds Of
shipping filed. .
ing sun distilled;
would shame an earlier age.
On the daytide of Earths being as ii rolls across
Cities broad with tall spires shining O'er the
plains that round them roll;
While the heaven bends blue above them. and
the sunshine fills the sky.
As the Present fades in dimness in the light that
descry. H. sfH--.
Hark hear the mighty music sweeping o'er our
brothers graves,
From the valleys Of the Southland It's the an
And the cIankins Of t6e; fetters has been changed
In the rice swamp and the forest, as the time mas
swept along. -..-....
Still heringing minor music of the ssbrcs in the
fray.
Swells from out the smoke of battle. from the red
fields far away.
And the mighty bass of cannon booming at OPP
p . sions gatrs -
Mingies in the stormy chorus. with aealltO Work
and waltz t
Once more with hearts determined. we will march
on through the sea '
That rolls its waves of yerdure Ger the forms OF
brave and free;
And hear the breezes rustic, and catch the Whls-
pered sound
That swells from hundred battle-felds and crested
heights around;
And says, 'GOf0rward boil elys the dawn approach
es nigh. r-....
The first faint Eastern streamers just begin to kiss
the sky; ...-
nd he who gives them glory. smiles on the COM
ing fight.
And strengthens with new courage all who strive
for Truth and Right" 4.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-09-14
The Danger OfLucifer Matches
"A Warning.

{ A German writer for New York pa
per. under the heading of "a Fearful
Poison in the Household" gives the fol-
lowing instances of death from getting
the phosphorus from the ends of match
es into the stomach:
A little girl, between two and throe
wears of age, accidentally swallowed the
heads of several lucifer matches. Two
days after the child got sick. The only
unusual condition observed was slight
feverishness, without any marked symp-
toms, however. The child neither suf-
fered from pain, retching or purgation.-
Four hours after it was particularly no
ticed. Il was suddenly thrown into con-
yulsions, and died in five houre. A post
mortem examination, exposed mass
of phleem, mixed with blood, in the
stomach, of the color of coffee grounds
The mucus membrane of the stomach
was very much inhamed throughout; in
one place, about two inches in space, q
bright red spot appeared, and the whole
membrane was coated with phlegm.
Another woman poisoned herself by
dissolying the phosphorus off the ends of
matches in some wine vinegar. She
drank the mixture and died, after she
had suffered excrutiatingly for eight
days. Her symptoms were hydrophobic
in character.
Another young woman, twenty-six
wears of age, swallowed decoction OF
matches in coffee. In the course of an
hour she received an emetic and threw
up matter of the consistency of the
white of an egg. and like it, to the
amount of half pint, which partook OF
the ordor of PHOSPHORUS, and was of a
blush tint. By the fourth day she ap-
peared TO have recovered, but then her
nose began bleeding, she became jaun-
diced, and spots of blood showed them
selves amid febrile symptoms. She died
a week after she took the poison.
J. 1t would be well for parents to be care
full that their children do not play with
matches, and get them, as they are very
apt TO do, into their mouths. The wri-
ter alluded TO, elaborated the subject; we
have given a few Of the fatal instances
narrated for the caution and benefit OF
our readers. .......