The New York herald., 1867-04-20

ResevaI Of tho Herald Estsbiish.ent 70 Its
Now Building Notice 70 Advertisers
This is the last day that advertisements for
the HERALD win be received at the old and
well known corner ofNassau and Fulton streets.
Tomorrow, Easter Sunday, advertisers will lind
us at work in the new HERALD Building on
Broadway, and will transact their business tor
Monday mornings issue over the handsome
counters Of that establishment The change
will be effected quietly between midnight to-
night and daybreak tomorrow morning, and
by the usual business hours the whole ma
chinery Of the paper-advertising, editing, re-
porting, composition, stereotyping, press work
and mailing-will be running with as much
smoothness, order, harmony and compactness
in the new quarters as in the old.
The new HERALD Building is now one of the
landmarks Of the city. Nearly every one who
resides in New York, or who visits the
metropolis, has made point Of seeing
it, and oil Gas we have been informed)
have admired II. Speculation has been
rife in relation to it. A few envious
persons have been predicting that we should
never occupy it, or that it would "swamp" US,
or become our marble tomb, in which we should
be discovered mummiaed by far future gene
ration, and some have even proposed that it
should be pulled down for the widening Of
Ann street on the south side. But the people
look at it with pride, as a great public i'm
provement and an ornament and credit to the
city, and many have anticipated some grand
ceremonial at its opening. Correspondents
from other States-from Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana and Missouri-have expressed desire
to be present at the opening celebration, and
requested information as to when it was to
take place. We regret to say that we must
disappoint them all. The ceremony will be
strictly private. No cards. Tomorrow our
advertising clerks will be ready for adver-
tisers in the counting room on Broadway,
instead of on the corner of Nassau and Fulton
streets; our editors will perform their labors
in their new rooms as brilliantly as in their old;
our reporters will report as faithfully and
will set their type as nimbly and accurately as
ever, except that they will there be at work in
the most spacious, lofty and magnificent COM
posing room in the world, where the shining
Of the polished oak and brass bound cases, and
the brilliant gas burners high overhead, and the
clear, fresh, healthful atmosphere may at frs.
be novelty enough to somewhat divert their
attention; there win be increased hustle
and life about the new building, and
subdued "grumble and rumble" will be
heard to issue from the spacious press rooms dug
'into the bowels" of the solid earth and this
il all there will be Of the "opening celebration"
at the new HERALD Building. "Only this, and
nothing more"
The truth is, we are too much occupied to be
able to devote any time to public ceremonials.
The HzRALD is published every day in the year.
There is no cessation to its labor. II makes it's
appearance as regularly a. the sun, to shed
light upon the world. II has become one Of
the necessaries Of life, and day without .
HERALD would. 50 1t is said, be under the effect
Of an eclipse. Every hour Of every twenty-four
ih intricate machinery Of intellect, industry,
science and labor Is busily at work for the
public benefit. Other trades, professions and
callings know periods of rest and inactivity;
the HERALD never does. Now 1t is called upon
to awaken the public mind to proper un-
derstanding and appreciation OF the power of
the constitution to teach the legislative and
executive branches Of the government Of the
United States their legitimate rights, RESPONSE
bilities and duties, and to shape and guide the
great question Of reconstruction. Now 1t ID
employed in watching Mr.. Hoffman and the
rest Of the Corporation "ring = now in keeping
the State government out Of the clutches Of .
Tammany ward politician, and again in saving
Congress the disgrace Of counting among its
members q selfconvicted humbug. At one
time It is laboring to reform the drama and to
prevent the performances at the theatres from
being turned into mere spectacles Of blue fire
and spangles at another It is endeavoring to
foster and encourage pure musical taste by
seeking to persuade true artists and intelligent
managers, like Strakosch and Patti, to come to
New York and rescue the opera from Its present
stagnation. Now II has Legislature to lecture