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The New York herald., 1868-01-29
THE STATE CAPITAL.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE of THE HeRAlu.

Tho Police CommIssIouershIp and the In.
trigucs Of Tammany Hail-A schrewd Trick
and = Rich Joke Upon tho Democratic Ma
jority-EudOrsemeut sf Repubiicnn Resolu.
tions-An Underground C;rIdiron.
ALBANY. Jan. 2s, 1853
The sxcitement among the New Workers to-day Is the
approaching caucus the subject Of the vacant Police
Commissionsrship The quarrel between the two fac
tons OF the Kings county representatives has not bseA
made up, nor is IL likely to be. Indeed tho friends Of
the two candidates from that section bitter in
their hostility that each would prefer 10 see the
nomination Of q man from outside the district
rather than the success OF the other. The
fammanyites have not been slow 70 take
advantage Of this state OF AFFAIRS especially their good
Offices have boon invoked 70 adjust the difficulty. Az
predicted previous letter. they intend TO make use or
this quarrel and OF the unsuabity OF the candidates
presented to run one Of their party ignoring the
CLAIMS Of Kings county ~ the place. The Kings county
delegates were so blind ~ TO fall into the trap which
tion OF nominee into caucus OF the representatives
from tho whole Metropolitan district The win
ssmase s~say Ss' conasy cg.SSSH shs
o'Brisn, Bob Hutchngs and other Tammany
aminariss and big guns arrived here this morning 70
forward this object as we'll 70 take Of the tax
levy bills which have been submitted to the Legislature
It is pretty certain that Mat Brennan will the nomi.
nee OF tho caucus for Police Commissioner.
The republicans played quite joke upon the demo.
cratic majority in the Legislature to-day Some time
since series OF regarding the protection of
the rights OF naturazed citizens abroad was adopted in
the House and sent to the Senate whore willy Sena.
tor Folger moved substitute the resolutions 10 the
Same eject adopted by the Republ Convention
Of Connecticut The substitute word for word was
adopted unanimously. Net . single democratic
senator discovered tho trick. The resolutions as
amended were sent back to the lower House,
whore to-day thoy were unanimously adopted the
trick being still undiscovered The result that the
republicans nave stolen the thunder Of the democrats
and have put the latter the record endorsing re-
publican pronuncamento The democrats had not DIS
covered the trick up the time OF Adjournment day.
and their opponents were quietly laughing in their
sleeves At the successful result Of their ruse.
Senator Caudweli has introduced silly bill for 80
metropolitan underground railroad" which Ia sort Of
Subterranean gridron, proposing as does TO run
railroad under Broadway. the Third Fourth
avenue. the Eighth avenue, and thence 70 Har-
lom river; also transversely under Chambers
street or other thoroughfare near tho City Hall
and under tho East and North rivers, between
Brooklyn and Jersey City. It is either t'bnd,"
the unfamiliar names would indicate else 1t is
OF fororn hope the part Of few Of the corporaors
OF other underground schemes who have been thrown
overheard by their quondAm confreres. II simuta
Aeously introduced in the House Dy Mr. Purdy.
The New York herald., 1868-01-29
Vigorous Prosecution Of tho Campaign in Now
Hampshirc-IsadIcni Appeal Tor COntribs-

Vigorous Prosecution Of tho Campaign in Now
Observation-Disclosures Appeal Tor Contribs-
ttons.
The campaign New Hampshire is going on briskIy.
the side Of the democrats BY public meetings largely
attended and BY tho radicals by issuing campaign doca
msn,- of the following interesting charaetsr:--
OrncR rnE RxruBIIcAN STATE Coxnrrss
Concord, N. H. Jan. !, ls6s !
DEAR sR-As republicans OF New Hampshire we are
again entering upon campaign of unusual Importance
position funds are required 1he expenses will
sarily be large. SPEAKERS are 10 he employed, docu
msnls printed and distributed, absent voters returned
10 their homes; and In order 10 raise sufficient
amount Of mouey for these purposes tho state Commit
expect all holding positions OF eInolument win es
willing to contribute something 10 the general fund
They have therefore designated for your contributes
the OF S25, which please forward n the accomps
nyng envelope TO John kimbal Concord. and Tor which
q receipts will bo returned
rhs necessity Is apparent, Immediate action 10 i'm
perative success 10 duty; and doubt not that
ali who receive this c,rc will promptly and cheer
''"' '''' 4 n ROLLINS, Chairman.
II 10 stated that the radicals hurryns up mstsrs
in Alabama order the entrance Of rspossn
ta,vss from tha, state In Congress before the election
In New Hampshire March 10. There n time 10 do ~
ie, she effect be what II may.
From the Evening Telegram Of ysstord.y
CONCORD. N. H. Jan. 2. lsos
A largo conservative mee,ns was held o. kasls han
last evening called By the Democratic state committee
Speeches were made by samuel d. Gay, u MAns, sa~
r.. d. Rand, OF New Hampshire, WIN muso W 'n' W"
Joseph Kiddsr end william Little. Of hanchesters
sdar.,s tho conservatives a. Raymond ON Thursday
evening other meetings are 70 be held by both parties
ths week In various places. aud ths campasn promises
unusual vlgor In the taking line Distinguished
speakers from abroad are promised. Congfessmen snA
others.
Municipal Election In Wheeling.
wHss,fyc, Jan. rs. 1858.
IN. e,sc,on OF municipal officers and councimsn In
his city yesterday resulted In favor OF tae demooaoy
by an average majority Of ave hundred, sa'a ovse
| last year
Political Nii-celInny.
| A democratic state convention meeis In Jsoksca.
I Mss, February 10.
Governor Humphreys, OF Mississippi, declines 70 fur-
nIsh the negro Reconstruction Conventyl In sss.
sion IN tha, state with the names ctthoso who gave
him the Information in regard 20 aa sppshsndsd rebel
ion upon which based his proclamation Of the Gin
December last, lie says General Ord has all the s'ce.
nation and he s ,hs props, psrSs 70 Apply % for Il
The New York herald., 1868-01-29

WHH5ttSU tau 70, tooo~
Tn. e,.c,on OF municipal officers and councilman IN
ht. city Yesterday resulted In favor OF tae dsmooacy
bv an average majority OF ave hundred, saia ovse
last year.
The New York herald., 1868-01-29
Assembling Of the State Labor Convention
at Albany.

ALBANY, Jan. %, 1868.
The State Labor Convention met here to-day ana was
called to order by President Jessup who submitted
lengthy address, He recommended that the Eight Hour
Labor act be 80 amended to contain some provision
for its enforcement He called attention to the mper.
feet apprenticeship stem and to the subject OF convict
labor. and advised that committee be appointed to
draft bills to present the Legislature pre-
pare petitions for signatures TO be immediately sent
that body
The Committee Credentials submitted their report,
which showed that delegates wero present from New
York, Albany, Troy Iansingburg, Poughkeepse, Port
Byron Rochester and other places The supplementary
report Of the President showed that there two
hundred and eighty labor organizations throughout the
state. The Treasurer reported the receipts to be
s2is so; expenditures. $I0S As; balance on hand,
S1I3 o.
The following standing committees appointed -
Presidents address, Messrs- sParr lsng and Topp;
Finance, Messrs Muiha. OMEN and HaIsted; Consti-
tuition, Mcssrs Troup Whitley and Connolly, General
Good, Messrs. Norton, Rose and Mccormack.
Several committees appointed at the special session
made their reports alter which the assemblags ad-
journed till tomorrow morning.
The New York herald., 1868-01-29

ALBANY, Ja1. Is, IoOS.
in the case Of General George W. cole, indicted tor
killing L. Harris HiscocK District Attorney Smith this
morning made motion TO quash the writ Of certorari
granted by Justice Wells removing the case to the
Supreme Court. Judge Peckham Issued order to
show why the motion should not be granted. The
order is eturnable morning when arguments
the motion will be hoard.
The New York herald., 1868-05-04
Our steam Vessel ..

We publish in another column this morning
an interesting article on our steam vessels,
showing the condition of their machinery. pre-
cautions against fire and the general means of
preserving the lives of the thousands of pas
sengers that travel upon them. It will be seen
that some of the steamers referred to are not
as well provided and as safe as they should
be. Nor is this disregard for the safety OF
humanity peculiar to ocean steamers alone.
The recent disaster on Lake Michigan, by
which nearly one hundred lives were lost,
brought into startling prominence the fact that
the lake steamers were utterly unprovided with
the proper means Of saving The lives Of their
passenger, in the event Of fire or other calami-
The New York herald., 1868-05-04
The Condition of Mexico.

In the HERALD of yesterday we published
special cable despatch from Mazatlan which
shows the state of things in that city and neigh
borhood to be most deplorable. Mazatlan is
situated in the disaffected province of Sinaloa,
and is one of the most fourishng sea ports in
Mexico. The governor of the State of SinalOa
had called on the merchants of Mazatlan for a.
voluntary loan of thirty thousand dollars to en-
able him to pay his troops. The merchants and
traders of any standing in the community are,
with scarcely a single exception, foreigners.
On foreigners, therefore-on European and
American traders-this most iniquitous burden
is to rest This, however, is not ALL General
Corona convened the merchants at his head
quarters and demanded a loan of one hundred
thousand dollars. The merchants of course, had
no choice but to consent. Such is the state Of,
things in the province of Sinaloa, and it may
not unjustly be regarded as specimen of the
condition of Mexico generally. A more hope
less state Of things is scarcely conceivable |
When government resorts to plunder in the
name of voluntary loans, and when it has no
other means of maintaining itself, its end cam
not be far of. Mexico does indeed make pro-!
gress, but it is backward and downward.
The New York herald., 1868-05-04

ty There is, we believe, law Of Congress
referring to this point and obIiging all steam
boats to be well supplied with hieboats, life
belts and other like appliances, but it is rarely
If ever enforced. On the Hudson river there
is large feet of steamers passing continually
between New York and Albany. Thousands
Of passengers annually entrust themselves to
the mercies of those boats, and yet If disas-
ter occurs it will be found when too late that
saving lfe The life preservers, when such
things are on board, are carefully slowed away
and locked up out of reach, and the boats are
entirely h0rs de combat. The oars and thole-
pins are generally out of reach when they are
required. The same may be said of our ferry
boats on the North and East rivers, which are
even more dangerous in the event of disaster.
The alarming sacrifice of human life which fol-
lows any accident occurring to river or lake
steamer should open the eyes of the communi-
ty, if not our legislators, to this wanton and
reckless disregard for human life. Another
circumstance connected with the Sea Bird dis
aster deserves attention. While the steamer
was burning an effort was made to launch the
lifeboat at Waukegan. On examination the
boat-which was kept locked up in ware
house-proved wholly unseaworthy, and to
have ventured out in it would have been GER
tain death to the crew. There were only one
tholepin and two oars in the boat, the rest of the
oars having been loaned to fishermen. A thou
sand examples of this kind might be given to
show the shameless, criminal course pursued
: by the owners of steamboats, and even by the
employees of the government.
The New York herald., 1868-05-04
The Defeat Of the Arcnde Railroad Swindl,

The Defeat Of the Arcnde Railroad swindle.
The bill known as the Arcade Railroad bill
was defeated in the Senate on Saturday, upon
its final reading, by vote of fourteen yeas to
fifteen nays. The lobby sharks have been un-
firing in their efforts to secure the success of
this measure, for which they have been labor
ing all the session, and after the vote had been
announced they succeeded in getting mott on
to reconsider laid upon the table, This is a
parliamentary mode of keeping bill still alive
after its defeat, and is generally resorted to for
the purpose of afIordng an opportunity to the
lobby to buy up opposing members or make
new terms, so that at future day, and gene
rally in the hurry and hustle of the closing
hours of Legislation, the motion may be called up
and passed and the measure be pushed through
on second trial. When there is no great op-
position to bill, and when there happens to
be slim attendance of members upon its third
reading, so that it accidentally fails to receive
constitutional vote, the practice of tabling q
reconsideration is fair and proper; but there
is no reason why any such course should have
been pursued in the case of this Arcade Rail
road swindle. 1t is very well known that the
scheme is impracticable and can only be made
profitable by using it as means of blackmall-
ing the property owners on Broadway or
selling out next year to the surface road.
Every respectable journal in New York has
denounced the job, Notwithstanding the gen.
eral desire for more railroad facilities, and all
the New York members voted against II.
There were only three Senators absent, two of
whom were ''paired of, showing that one It
least of the absentees was opposed to the BILL
Had the remaining two voted in its favor II
would have received only sixteen votes, and
would have still been defeated on full Senate
II is evident, therefore, that the object Of
keeping the measure still alive must be to buy
up some of those Senators whose names are
recorded In the negative. The adverse votes
were Messrs. Bradley, Campbell, Cauldwell,
Creamer, Crowley, Edwards, Folger, Genet,
Hubbard, Murphy, Nichols, Norton, Thsyer
and Williams. Let us see If any of these will
sell out to the lobby If the bill should be again
brought before the Senate.
The New York herald., 1868-05-04

The policy seems to be to make as much as
possible out of every vessel that enters Span
ish port, and If money cannot be wrung out of
it by fair means, then it must be by foul.
The merchants and ship owners Of New York
have had meeting protesting against the sys-
tenn of blackmail to which they are subjected
and for the maintenance of which the Spanish
government is responsible. The cases which
they cite justify their Indignation. It is the
duty of the United States government to inter
fere at once and put an end to this iniquity.
If Spain does not know what is right she must
be taught. Where are our ships of war, and
what are they doing?
The New York herald., 1868-05-04
The Croton Aaucduct Raid Defeated.

The New York ''ring" made q desperate effort
on Saturday to push through the bill to despoil
the Croton Aqueduct Department by uniting it
with the bill authorizing the appointment Of
four Tax Commissioners by the City Comptrol-
Ter, but were defeated by the vote Of the Sem
ate which ordered the latter to third read
ing and sent the former back to the Committee
on Municipal Affairs. This finally disposes Of
the attempt to seize upon the Croton Aqueduct
Department and to displace the present Com
missioners; and the citizens of New York owe
a debt Of gratitude 90 the Senate for Its
action in this matter at least The Central Park
CommissioSand the Croton Aqueduct Board
have thus far been kept aloof from politics
and managed for the interests OF The city.
The New York herald., 1868-05-04

SPANISH RESTRICTIONS on COMMERCE.. Spain
seems bent on running her influence in the West
Indies. For some time past merchants and
traders doing business in Spanish ports have
been subjected to the most abominablc and
The New York herald., 1868-05-04

More GreenbaciSs and the State Le~;s,.,u-
The political straws pointing towards fur
ther imitation of the currency are significant oe
the purposes Of the politicians of both parties
in view of the Presidential contest. Both tba
radicals and the democrats are anxious tn
make matters pleasant for the people for q
while by adding hundred millions, more or
less, of greenbacks to the amount now in circu-
lation; and the signs of the times are that it
will not be long before Congress takes action
upon the subject The West is still clamorous
for more paper money, and there are very
few elsewhere who do not welcome the
prospect of fresh imitation, with it's attendant
speculation, high prices and temporary pros
perity. Almost every man in business has an
idea that an increase of the currency would
augment his gains; and while the tide is rising
this expectation is not likely to be disappointed,
and speculation in Wall street will be more
rampant than during the rebellion; but it fol-
lows that the ultimate reaction will be cor
respondingly violent, and the fortunes made by
the rise will in too many instances be lost by
the fall. As matter Of course, however,
every one hopes to have placed his affairs out
Of danger before the revulsion comes, and his
motto will be "After me the deluge."
One of the signs to which we refer was
shown in the State Assembly last week, when
it took up the Balcolm resolutions offered in the
early part of the session and passed them.
These request Congress to pass law provid-
ing, among other things, for the payment oe
the national debt in greenbacks. The object
sought is simply an imitation of the currency,
and those who are in favor of paying the whole
of the interest bearing portion of the ma
tional debt in greenbacks will COM
promise with those who are opposed to
it, including the bondholders, by the
issue of the proposed hundred millions
of new paper money, which will have
the effect Of stimulating trade and making poll
tical capital for all concerned. The indications
on this question are not likely to be changedin
any way by the result of the impeachment
trial, the Presidential campaign being the en-
crossing consideration with the inaationsts in
Congress.
The New York herald., 1868-05-04

Both afford wide field for sxtravagance and
piunder, and if allowed to be controlled by tbs
Corporation rings would be made more expen'
sive 70 the citizens and more profitable to the
pohucians than any other of the city DEPART
ments The people are aware of the great
advantages the city has derived from the
honest upright and efficient management
OF both these departments, and will thank tha
Senate for having thus protected one of them
from the raid Of the Corporation freebooters.
The New York herald., 1868-05-04

AMCsEMENTs THIS EVENING
BowERY THEATRE. Bowery-JAoK sHKPPARD-
AUNT CuARLoTTE's MAID.
BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.-COSNIE SooGAH.
SNEw YORK THEATRE, opposite New York Hotel. -
PARIS AND HELEN.
OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.-H uNPTY DUMPrY
FRENCH THEATRE.-IsADELLA SUAREy.
NIBLOs GARDEN, Broadway.-THE WHITE FAwN.
wALLACK's THEATRE, Broadway and 18th street.
THE RIVALS
ACADEMY OF MUSIC Irving place.-Matinee at LA
BELLE HELENE. Evening-GRAND DUcuEssE, 90.
THEATRE CoMIQUE, 5l4 Broadway.-BALLxr FARCE,
a..
KELLY Icons MINsTRELs. 5eo Broadway.-SoEGs,
'hoCENTRioiTiLs, ac.-GRAND DUTCH ''S"
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTREI.s, 5s5 Broadway-Ermo-
riAS ENTEETAISMENTs SINGING, DANCING &C.
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE, eUl Bowery-Comio
VocALIsM, NEGRO MiseTEELsY, &c
IRVING HALL.-BLIND TOMS CoSoERT
MRS. F. B. CoNwAy's PARK THEATRE Brooklyn
UNDE1 THE GAsLIGHr
EUROPEAN CIRCUS, broadway and Gath street.-EoUrs.
IEiAN PkkfoRAASCE, LIVING ANIMALS, &c.
H0oLEy'S OPERA HOUSE. Brooxlyn.-ETuropIAN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF AAKEIoA.
HALL, 954 and s5s Broadwsy.--PASoRANA OF THE WAR.
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, sIs Broadway
SCIENCE AND AET.
The New York herald., 1868-05-04

BOwEHY THEATRE, Bowery.-JAoK SHEPPARD
AUNT CuARLorTE's MAID.
The New York herald., 1868-05-04

HALL, 954 and 956 Broadway.--PANoRANA OF THE WAR
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 61s Broadway
SCIENCE AND AKT.
The Hickman courier., 1868-06-06
Gooa xevs from oregon,

We have this morning the first re-
spanse to the nominations Of Grant and
CoiEax. 1t is from the far away State OF
Oregon. The result is most cheering,
Tie Demoercy made clear, clean,
thorough sweep Of the commonwealth.
The election was for a member of Con-
grcss. halt ofothe State Senate. the en-
ire House Of Representatives, Judges
ipr two of the hye Judicial Districts,
aud other local officers: vslasib .ss.
We gain he Congressman and Sena
.cr in place of George H. Williams, and
are guaranteed vote for the Democratic
Presidential candidate in November.
The Hickman courier., 1868-06-06
Meeting of Stockholders.

OrFIcE or NASHVILLE \. ". r. r. Co.
NASHVILLE, May p, 1868. !
TNHE Stockholders of the Nashville and
Northwestern Railroad Company are
hereby notified that general meeting Of
the said Stockholders has been called by
the Board of Directors TO meet at the Office
Of the Commercial Insurance Company, in
tho city of Nashville, on
WEDNESDAY,, THE FIRST DAY OF. JULY,
proximo, to take into consideration the act
of the General assembly of the 9Th of De-
CEN per 1867. and take info consideration
and vote upon any proposition which may
be submitted to them for the lease of the
road and 70 consider, also, any business
which may be submitted TO them by the
order of the Board.
H. L. CLAIBORNE,
may y3otd Secretary aud Treasurer
The Hickman courier., 1868-06-06
Sold b all Medieins Dealers.
Worthy of all Farmers Attention.

DROWNING'S Excelsior Phosphate is
Id without doubt the best rtilizer in. the
market, aad is the only fertilizer thnf varies
IN its composition, according to the crop for
which il il intanded to be nsed Pamphlets
giving full particulars, furnished free of
charge, by addressing the manufacturer,
Geo. L. Browning, 20 Market st, Camden "
J. The manufactures is practical farmer.
The Hickman courier., 1868-06-06
Essfray Noticc.

UyAKRN up as, . stray by Ferd Applegate,
living ut State Line. Fulton county,
KV. on the Mobile q Ohio Railroad one
dark BAY HORSE, 1I5 hands highs small
snip on the nose, left bind foot white above
The ankle ioint-no other marks or brands
pcrceiv able. Supposed to be 10 or 1 years
lid. Valued at So Given under mr. hand
This the liih day Of May, 1868.
nav f6sit Q. " Mills, J. T T.f.
The Hickman courier., 1868-06-06

THE SOUTHERN EoTE.--1'hc follow
ing is the text Of the resolution offered
in the United States Senate, to exclude
from the Electoral College the votes of
certain Southern States, but upon which
no action has been had. 1t will at least
make the dominant party show their
hands. Clearly the resolution indicates
their determination to exclude the vote
unless it eau be controlled by them
selves ~ e
!" That the States of Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama, Florida, Mississippi. Arkansas,
and Texas, respectively, shall not be ad-
mitted to representation in the Electoral
College for choice of President and Vice
President of the United States, and no
electoral votes shall be received or
counted from any such respective States
unless, at the time prescribed by law for
the choice Of electors, the people of such
States shaiI, pursuant to acts of Con
gress in that behalf, have since the 4th
of March, 1867, adopted Constitution
under which State Government, shall
be organized, and shall be in peaceful
operation, and such State shall also have
become entitled to representation in Con-
gress, pursuant to the acts of Congress
ii that behalf"