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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-21

PEDDIING FINANCIERS IN CONGRESS.
day gentlemen rise in their places in Congress
and endeavOr to enlighten the house upon the
finances of the country, whereas these MEN,
bers are totally ignorant of everything con-
nected with finance. They talk wildly about
the relative value Of specie and currency and
attempt to tinker legislation so as to return to
immediate specie payments, without any regard
to the effect of such measure upon the COM
mercial interests Of the country, or without
knowing that the thing is an impoesibility. A
radical journal in this city, which is always
riding some hobby or another, endorses these
absurd arguments in Congress. This journal
has already ridden its favorite hobby, slavery,
to death. It appears now to be 10 search Of a
fresh one, and finance has been hit upon. The
finance pedlers in Congress do not seem 10
know that this question is quietly settling itself
Gold is gradually coming down, and its decline
cannot be forced by indiscreet legislation. The
general commerce of the country is at a stand
still, owing to the course pursued by the radi-
Gals in Congress. II is the reconstruction Of the
South that is needed to restore its original vi
tality, and not any peddling legislation with
the questions of currency and gold. II men,
beers OF Congress would only understand this
all the difficulties connected with the currency
question would soon be settled and the public
would be spared the perpetual display OF igno-
rance and folly to which they are treated from
day to day in the Congressional proceedings.
CHOLERA IN CIrIEs-The yigor and energy
displayed by the new Health Board insu
ton to stay the ravages of the cholera. But
while they, with the assistance Of proper quaran-
tine regulations may prevent its introduction
In this country by this port this is not sufficient
They will be perfectly powerless to prevent
that scourge being brought here by the rail-
roads from other cities. II Is important there
fore, that adequate measures should be pro-
vided at all other seaboard cities. such a. Port
land, Boston and Baltimore, TO prevent it, out.
break there. There II direct trade between
all of those cities and the West Indies. and
more or less. with European ports. When once
vey the infection to this city by rail- and there
Is no power in our Board Of Health to prevent
il. We trust that the authorities in all OF those
cities viii take immediate steps to provide
against this contingency, and set their houses
in order to prevent its breaking out or impor-
Action in time will prevent large amount Of
suffering and go great way to arrest the
calamities Of this scourge.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

y, The arrival In This city Of foreign hes by the
steamship Peruvian At Portland have Intelligence oil
she cnec, produced In Europe by President johnson =
great speech at Washington on the I'D Of February
rhi. enec, very remarkable viii be from the
published In our Supplement this morning The
London Tims remarks .-"we cannot withhold I'd
rnirsiicu from the position taken ur by Mr. johnson,
and The manly yirr 9Th which b. m,lnt.ins Ia Il
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-21

The Gas MoNoPoIIEs or THE CTTY.-We have
frequently had occasion TO rebuke the city cor
poration for corrupt practices. These have been
fragrant and notorious, and a remedy is about
being applied by the Legislature. But another
evil is permitted TO prevail here which equally
demands legislative action and effectual eradi-
cation. We alludc 10 the gas companies. These
companies are carried on under State charters,
and with the growth Of the city have become
monopolics Of the most oppressive and offensive
kind. The corporation jobs we have referred
TO are only parallelcd In iniquity by the cx-
travagant and cxtortionstc demands Of the gas
companies Of the city. These companies are
all rich, and instead Of being accommodating
and reasonable with those who made them so
they are arrogant, selfish and insolent. Their
stock is above par, and 40 is their standard Of
extortion with customers. They have their own
method Of computing the amount Of gas con-
snmed. their own way OF making out bills, and
but one way Of collecting them. Consumers
are practically at the mercy Of these gas ertor-
TONERS. n they dispute a hill out goes their
light and, unless they have the resources TO be
irdsnsudept. thew ere finally obliged V sue
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-21

LEGISLATIVE ArroRrIoSNESr BmI.-we no
tice that the committee in the state Assembly
which had the superintendent OF the members
for that body has made report. The increase
in the population in this city secures us an IN
crease of representatives This city will have
in the next Legislature twenty instead Of seven
teen representatives as now, while Brooklyn
will have nine, or Two more than its present mum
bcr Nothing is said in our Albany dispatches
in reference to the Senatorial representation !;
but the increase in that branch Of the Legisla-
ture for this city must naturally be in like
proportion, which will secure Us FIVE Senators.
While the population In this metropolis has
increased sufficiently to bring about this result.
many Of the counties in the interior have
fallen of, and their number OF members
decreased in like proportion. Thus every
enumeration OF inhabitants reveals great pro-
gress in this city both in population and
wealth, and increases its voice in the State and
National Legislatures.
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WITH SUPPLEME EN- I,
New York, Wednesday, March II, 1860
ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY.

Advertisements for the WEEKLY HERALD must be handed
before len O'Clock every "Wednesday evening It's
cuation among the enterprising mechanics farmers
merchants manufacturers and gentlemen throughout the
country $ increasing very rapidly Advertisements in
serted in the WEEKLY HERALD will thus be by large
Ioron OF the active and energetic people of the United
Af.s.4
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Msrder In Rosbsry


-, vu. u...... -. shot dead last evening IN The
, ny ~. y, re- ss,h.,s house In Rorbury by John No
ran The parties keeping COMPANY, pue sofns
character being reported bad the ia'hs. ~ w youns 10
,nan haa forbddeu him the house Ihe alleged MIR
dererssurrcndered himsef TO the police tnn mornns
Another cause for shooting the youns woman - ,he
that she accidentally lesfnee the content q
.,,., S,er, mar named mallory IN Philadelphia writ
ten TO Moran, snnouno,Hs TIA. ,ne man they sarro'ss
Issn M, os The way II said tina, Moran recently
IN phtlaAelnhia
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MEXICO.

IA article giving comprehensiy" view Of Naxean
.nsH their ,rrnci,l aspect, which appears IN our
is..e oi th.s morning Will be- read with great Interest,
presenting. u docs, important aud startling fscs
and hgures regarding LOUIS Narocons little speculation
~ Mexico and statement OF the relative cxpeud,.
lures aud government Indebtedness under republican
and imperial rule II shows that while twelve
milhons Of dollars WIS the yearly amount required
10 AIRY the republic the annual expenditure Of the
imperial government forty nine millions, and that
the foreign debt Mexico which at The time " the
only eig,y.one millions, has risen under
Msximllan To two hundred and seventy millions The
Wrench claims against the Mexican rcpublic were les
than three millions II dolass but against the empire
they nearly two undrcd millions Of dollar.
An account Is given BY sisal correspondent Of the
~ and conhscauou that port by the Mexican I'M
penal authorities Of the American schooner Wilson
crawford and the timing imprisonment Of her master
because powder founo board the vessel
The masters sentence years penal labor; nat he
was pardoncd by the Empress Immediately after re.
gaining hts liberty. however he arrested
aud sentenced to pay hnc Of i've hundred dolIsu..
which he avoided hqudatng by secretly leaving the
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says that the President II any did Occupies
noby and worthily great historic position" adding
that "the destnes OF millions OF the human de-
pend upon him, and he rises fully the height Of the
occasion" The other English journals with the excep
ton OF the Insignificant few devoted 70 negro worship
speak in similarly eulogistic terms Of the Presidents
policy
The Republican Convention OF Rhode Island yesterday
nominated General Ambrose Z. burnside for Governor
by reclamation, and William Greene for Lieutenant Gov
ernor In view Of the dissensions existing the party
no platform resolutions were adopted.
The democracy Of Rhode Island will hold their
vention In Providence to-day.
The President has signed the bill recently passed by
Congress in reference TO the Court OF Claims which,
among other things, repeats that section Of old law
prohibiting the payment out Of the national treasury Of
money for any CLAIM passed upon the court until after
an appropriation therefor shall be estimated by the
Secretary of the Treasury.
General Spinner, the national Treasurer has taken
part In the financial differences between Secretary Of the
Treasury McCulloch and Comptroller Of the Currency
Clarke, and in letter which publish this morning
maintains the correctness Of the formers statements
garding the amount Of government funds on hand.
Hudson river navigation Is now open, and will proba.
bly, not be again closed during this spring. though there
Is still some ice in the stream. The steamers have
sumed their trips between this city and Albany the St.
John and the Erastus Corning hence Monday night
going through and the propeller John Taylor arriving
here from Albany yesterday morning.
man named King, arrested in Louisville on charge
of theft has stated that he Is the who attempted
assassinae Secretary Seward and that Payne nno
cent Of the crime.
young lady named Mary Ellen Kearney shot
dead in the doorway Of her fathers house in Roxbury,
Mass, on Monday evening by John Moran, rejected
lover,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-21
THE FENIANs.

The excitement and the military situation alona the
Canadian border are well described Toronto and
ordspsburr dispatches The entire frontier i pikecd
n, provincial volunteers while heavy de,schmer,s sre
b.,d In reserve Al all the chief towns and principal
strategic points. and the people are quite a con.
nden, that their territory " TO be invaded by
the Fsnsns /. tsey gould be the inv''
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-21

ADVICE TO THE CAsApIAss.-Cesse soldering;
70 home; take on your uniforms; attend 70
your buslassu. snd cure Jew aolds in ths head.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-21

PoRrtaSp. March 90 1855
The steamer ~, George Captain SCOT, sailed ., coon
York
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cumb to the fiat Of these grasping dispensers
of light Who ever heard of gas consumer
express surprise at the moderation Of gas billi
We will venture to say that such person could
scarcely be found in the city; and If he could.
he would prove to be q creature, in some man
ner or other, Of some one of the gas corpora
TONS These things should not be tolerated In
any community, and the Legislature could not
do wiser thing than to prohibit the unoonscion-
able extortion practised by the gas monopolies
of this city. Therefrom might flow legislation
for another great good to the city, and which
should be brought 10 the immediate attention
of the new Board of Health. We mean the
nuisances that exist wherever gas works are
constructed. These sources of i'll health, the
results Of foul atmosphere, improper conduits
and general neglect and Indifference fthe gas
companies for the people in the neighborhood
where their works are located, afford sufficient
grounds for legislative action. Our citizens
should continue to send in their petitions to the
Legislature on all matters looking to reform
in the operations Of the gas companies in this
and adjoining cities
CONGRESS AND BusINEss.-The dry goods
trade is at standstill. A crash is impend-
ing Imported goods, ordered long ago in
anticipation Of m immense spring trade, are
pouring in upon our merchants; but no goods
are sold What is the reason OF this stoppage
in business? 1t is the radicalism of Congress.
Our merchants counted upon a large influx Of
buyers from the South as soon as the war was
over and the Union restored. The war is over;
but Congress persists in keeping the So,;:.;
out of the Union. Consequently there is no
Southern trade. The Western merchants ar
rive here, look about, see no business doing,
no rivalry, no competition, and conclude
that they will wait a while before purchas-
ing ''until things get settled" There is now
no sale for the goods produced by our
manufactures. Presently the manufactures
will have to stop work. Then we shall see
thousands of people thrown out of employ
mcnt, starvation staring them in the face, their
children crying for food. Riots will follow,
and perhaps revolution. Why is all this ?
Not because of the high price of gold, for gold is
lower than at any time during the war. Not be-
cause of the tariff, for that has not been changed
since the war. No; it is because few dozen
radicals in Congress have made up their minds
to ruin the country or carry the next Presiden-
tial election by negro votes or by the cxclu-
sion of all votes from the South. 1t is because
another rebellion, more wicked than the last,
is Juggling at the vitals of the nation. 1t is be-
cause n few men at Washington prefer their
party to their country. Let the people mark
them well and remember them in future.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-21

TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE. col Bowery -sISc.
ING DasciNG, BuRLEsouEs &c.IRELASp 1883: Or THE
DARE Hour BEFORE DAWN. Matinee at ?ls O'Clock.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-21

GEORGE CHRISTYS-OLD SCHOOL MISsrREIsy,
B,LIAps MUSICAL GEMS 30 Fifth Avenue Opera House,
Nos and West Twenty fourth street.-SrAGE STRUCK
HEROES.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-21

WOODS THEATRE. Broadway, opposite the St Nicholas
Hotel.-Matinec at IA oclock-EAsr LYNNE Evening
DoS CESAR BAzAS
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NRO ADwAY THEATRE. Broadway near Broome
,t,eet THs vicTiNs-FoRrY WrSKs
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SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELS, $50 Broadway opposite
Metropolitan Hotel-ErHoPAN SINGING DANCING. &c
Tux NEw CABINET.
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IuCy KUsuToYs NEW YORK THEATRE Nos. 7S
ana z3D Observation-Disclosures, Thu DEsERIER-THE Ar
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BRYANTS' MINSTRELS. Mechanics Hail. Az Broad
wsy-NEcRo CoNcALIrIEs BURLrsouEs, &c.-fHE LAD
Lions.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-21

HOOLEY,S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.--ErHioPIAS MIN
srsaLsY-BALLADs, BURLEsouEs AND PANrOMINES
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RRADY'S GALLERY, 7S5 Broadway of Tent
s,rcct-Opcn every day and evening tins wcck-NEw Col
WAR VIEWS AND HISTORIC PORTRAITS Free Il
the public.
THE GOOD FTGHT'-LECrrRE GEORGE WM. CURTIS
the twenty street Reformed Dutch church, between
Firth md sixth
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ATHENEUM. Brooklyn.-GRANp MArISEr SAN
Francisco MSsrRELs, at 2 O'Clock.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-07-19
rs were married and some not married.

ers were married and some not married.
She has had as many as nine at one time,
and day or two since had six, The
one upon whom the inquest was held
died on Saturday evening, aud on Mon
day morning neighbor looked In and
found the body of the child lying quite
black, covered with maggots and its eyes
not closed. The woman, who was far
from civil, said that she was going out
TO make arrangements for its burial.
She held another child about the same
age, a poor little attenuated thing, appa.
rently near death, and which is probably
not living while this is written. The
death Of the one in question, according
to the womaus own statement, must
have been attended with great suffering
One witness did not hesitate to express
the opinion that the wretched infant had
sucked its fingers 10 the bone and quite
raw In the agOnies of starvation. The
witness also mentioned several similar
cases of the kind which had occurred in
that house, or among infants imme-
diately after being removed from there.
They were fed, TO use the expression OF
the witness, upon -four Cruel scared with
milk Two of the witnesses testified to
the horrible smell which pervaded the
place, and the filth with which the house
abOunded. The evidence differs about
the presumed guilt of the woman Rogers,
thus far, though there may be further
developments at the inquest this eve
ming, to which time it has adjourned
There can be no doubt, however, about
the criminal neglect of parents who
would trust their offspring in such
hands. 1t is stated, and quite possibly
with truth, that two or three of these
unnatural mothers expressed the hope
that their infants would die, and they
would then be relieved of the burthen of
paying dollar week TO the woman for
their support.
Much excitement has prevailed about
the matter, and the den has been visited
by hundreds. At one time the alley was
quite blocked up with people, all of
whom Were expressing bitter Indignation
both against the old woman and the
parents whose children were deposited
there.
"P. S.-We are informed that the in
FAINT supposed to be dying yesterday has
been taken home by its mother, single
woman at the northwest part Of the
city, and that it is still living"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-07-19
RUTLAND HERALD.
TUESDAY, JULY II, 1866.
The CABINET BREAK.ur.-Postmaster

The CABINET Observation-Disclosures.
General Dennison's letter of resignation
is published. The differences of opinion
between him and the President, which
led to his resignation, are in relation to
the proposed amendment to the Consti-
tuition passed by Congress, which Mr..
Dennis'n approves, and the Philadelphia
convention, to which he is opposed. He
expresses his confidence In the patriot
ism of the Union Republican party, and
his conviction that upon its permanent
control of the Government depend in a
large measure, the peace and happiness
of the country. Attorney General Speed
has also resigned, and it is supposed
that the designations of Secretaries Har-
Ian and Stanton win follow as soon as
the business of their several depart
ments can be put in proper shape.
The correspondence between Mr. Dem
nison and the President amounts to an
official declaration by the latter of hos
tility to the Congressional amendment
TO the Constitution and of favor and
support to the Philadelphia convention.
There is little doubt that the latter-day
Democrats Of the North and South will
control that convention, and there is
therefore little doubt where DIR. Johnson
is going. His lighting it out within
the lines of the Union party" is a good
deal like his making treason odious."
His determination to do both was excel
lently expressed, but has totally failed
in one very essential particular-its per-
Torrance.
The nomination Of A. W. Randall to
succeed Mr.. Dennison, is also significant.
Mr.. Randall has been one of the prime
movers and most active workers in in
augurating the Philadelphia convention
movement He now receives his reward
therefor.
The secession Democrats OF the North
have been hitherto not only defeated but
utterly routed at the polls. They are
now 10 be REINFORCED by the influence
of an Executive that the Union party
itself was so unfortunate as to elect.
With the additional strength which this
combinat ion will receive from the South,
it should not be concealed that strong
fight will be made against the party
which has already saved the Union from
the destructive hands of it's traitorous
enemies. The contest will call for wise
and moderate counsels, energetic work
and undivided effort on the part of the
Union party. With these, the Union
party is bound to succeed, for it has
truth, justice and "the spirit of the age"
on it's side.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-07-19

PERSONAL Capt. Salmon Dutton,
formerly of Cavendish, and Captain of
Co. d, 7th VI, Vols, who served through
the war aud at its close settled In Mo-
bile, Alabama, has been appointed by the
President and confirmed by the Senate,
as Register OF the Land Once of the
Mobile District
Henry S. Morse, of Westminster a
member of the Freshman Glass, Am
herst College, was awarded mathe-
NAUTICAL prize at the recent commence
ment OF that College.
Capt. Joseph Bush, 18th U. S. In
fantry, formerly of Brandon, VT, is now
in command of the post on Fire Steel
Creek, Dakota Territory.
The Nation announces that Hon
George P. Marsh will furnish for its coll
ums during the current volume, a series
of critical papers on the new edition Of
Webster's Dictionary.
Rev. L. C. Cummings pastor of the
North church at st. Johnsbury, returned
to his people few days since, after an
absence of nearly year in Europe.
Rev. Leonard Tenny of Thetford, is
about to leave his people on account OF
i'll health and take charge of the
Female Seminary at Gorham, Maine,
in connection with Hiram Orcutt, Prin-
cipal of Glenwood and Tilden Female
Summaries.
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THE AID FOR THE PORTLAND SVH'
FERERs,-The restitution and sutfsrlns
which was caused by the great Portlansi
calamity has been quickly realized alO
nobly relieved by the sympathlzlng Psv
pie of the country. Two thousand la'n,
lilies, made houseless in day, many ~
them losing their last dollar, ana &c"
saving enough to provide for theInS. ..os
for day, certainly presented a specIarn.
to move the pity and draw forth tne W. III
tributlons Of the people. Generous U%
Boston has done best of all, na',rs
raised over 100000; we mignt nav ~,
known she would-it was just Ike . L(t
New York, slower to act, has suosciLU:SSs w.
some over $4,000, counting In the ga va
of New Workers at Newport anu 1 oo0.
toga. Providence has put down si,o SS;
New Haven $1,000; Hartford SOW o-,y
La wrence s12 600; and every othe[r C.s
and every principal town in new I L173
land considerable sum. SpIiD-rri.
has given some over $1,000, WIZ h..
hardly as much in proportion 70 - ~
ability as other places have done. AU'
$4,000 will be raised at Washing W. ms
The pleasantest thing about the AVE AVE
is the unanimity with which they oLLaoi
been made all over the country. Go MS
the first places to respond was - 5y San
and the news no sooner reacneu act
Francisco than measures were ses ia
for a generous subscription in CAME ean
Altogether s25OO0O must have ave, t Of
raised in the country, and the eA'sD list
the disaster is shown by the iaS' + {
every dollar OF it was needet, ,0n and
gratifying to know that it has : oI toI
will be iudiciously expended, e1lastitute
rations and clothing for the ue hem
or in building cheap houses iol ~"
Springfield Republican.