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New-York tribune., 1869-01-16
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BKOADwAY TnEATER.-This Afternoon at :; l ana q
sve,irg at IA New PLAY iy John Brougham; DE he'' mug
AZ ana Mira BarueV Williams.
BRYANTs NEW MINSTREL HALI, Iammaily H DtnuI u r
hc adjoining Academy Of hnsie his .'e9ut
1rovaore Gereyitve de Bfysnt = Gabe TIE "thsa arms
BryaniS Minsrcs-De soIa. the Infant Tenor
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, cor. Eighth-ave and Iwen-
stills Afternoon al and Evening Al u La ieieNoe
Nile lrmA
N,rroS,1 ACADEMY OF DEsIGN.-Day and Even
ins-R1hihiion Of Pictures ard Sculpture
Nrv-YoPK CIRCUs nth-st.-This Afternoon
:, "a Blue Beard Turque FraBcaiS" Display
Of Athletic skill Melville, Roland. Suckney, etc
NYw-YoRK THFATEI.-Ihis Evening at S.-"Ihe
Field OF the Cloth ofGoi4" Nor'el sisters
NlBlos GARDEN.-This Evening at g." After
DArk; or London by NigA-'
OLYMPIC TIIEATEr-Ths Afternoon at % and this
Evening at 8.-Mr g. j. FoI.
SAN FRANCIsco MINSTRTLs, No. 5S5 Broadway
This Eveilne.-" Bone squash Dabo'
SNFDFcOR'S ART GALLERY. No. 76S Broadway
This Day-Yfee Exhibition Of Paintings AMI Chromos
SrEINwAY HNL--Tbis Evening at S.-Iheodore
Thonas' Srnphony Soirec.
THEATRE FRANCAIs. - This Afternoon at J. and
Evening at 8-Opera BoHfe--" LGi Crey6."
The TAMMsNY.-Tammany Hail. Fourteenth-st.-
This Afternoon at 2, and Eveung ei H.
UNION LEAGUE CLUB THEATER.-This Evening at
B-Mme. Auguste Won BaerHdch
MAIJACK's THEATER. - THIS Evening at s.
"Specd the III, yh" Lester Mallsck
MOODS MUSEUM AND METROPOLITAN THEATER,
Rosirsv and ThiFieThs Afternoon at and Evening u -
"kmani; The Horn Of Dilemma and The Qu.st Family
Throughout Dlv-Te Errer Foo,o Combination and Grand
Geusgede Of Living Wild Animals
New-York tribune., 1869-01-16
OBITUARY..
THOMAS ". KEY.


The telegraph brings news of the death of a
Democrat whose memory Republicans will CRATE
fully cherish, a Soldier whose modest and al
most unknown services were nevertheless of
marked influence il not of the highest
value. Politician sometimes sngularly
free from the trammels of party, and once at least
notable for originating and urging upon his political
enemies one of their most important and honorable
measures.
Thomas NJ. Key, native of Kentucky, long
prominent lawyer and politician of Cincinnati, Judge
Advocate on the Staff of Gen. Mcclellan during the
entire services Of that officer, and for many years
conspicuous Democratic leader in Ohio. died yester
day at the residence of Of his wifes relations
at Lebanon Ky.
In the practice of his profession Judge Key was an
associate, and not unworthy associate of Geo. L.
Pugh Geo. Ii. Pendleton, Salmon L. Chase, Henry
Stanbery. and other lawyers who maintained before
the war the high position of the Cincinnati bar He
was repeatedly elected from Hamilton County the
Ohio State Senate. While in that body
he was distinguished for securing the
passage Of bill guaranteeing certain rights in prop
erty to married women which had always been pre-
viously denied In the legislation Of Ohio. His South
ern birth and prejudices led him to make vehe-
ment opposition TO the opening steps of
Mr. Lincoln's administration and even after
the war which he saw approaching us without war
rant, and abhorent to every patriotic mind. Within
a few days afterward, however. he declared that
the cause of the administration was the cause OF
the country, and right wrong he would stand or
fall with it. His eloquent speech, more, perhaps
than anything else, contributed to bring
over large part of the Democratic party IN ONO OF
that early day. to the support Of the war; and TO se
cure the almost unanimous passage OF the Million
Loan bill" and other initial war measures in that
State. Immediately after tho appointment OF Capt
Mcclellan, as MajorGeneral, that officer asked
his friend and neighbor Judge Key. to accept
confidential position on his stef From that time
until the close of Gen. McClellans career, Judge
Key was on all politco-mitary matters that officers
most trusted adviser The country has rea-
son, perhaps, to complain Of tho large influence
he exerted over Gen. Mcclellan in the inspiration
and also in the actual composition of many of the
letters on political subjects with which Gen. McCle-
Ian holped TO embanass the Administration and dis
tract public sentiment concerning the war; but II
has reason also to hold in grateful remembrance the
fact that Thomas NJ. Key the author OF the hrst
Congressional bill for the Emancipation of Slaves III
any part OF the United States. He wrote with his
own hand the bill for tho Emancipation OF Slaves In
New-York tribune., 1869-01-16

we might feel it beneath our dignity to have
anything to do with the "slave of the dark
"and dirty mine;" and giving ourselves up to
the Joys Of rampant reputation, we might
proffer to all our National creditors the
pictured sheets of the Treasury Department,
and bid those who declined to receive them as
cash to go to a place where their bonds would
speedily be reduced to ashes.
But if "the American system is to be adopt
ed in one department of public economy, there
are several other departments in which its prin-
ciples may be employed to advantage. If
"wishes were horses" says the old prOverb,
"beggars would ride" But according to the
Massachusetts, member) wishes are horses, and
whoever wishes hard enough will have finer
steed than any in Mr. Bonner's stables. In the
nursery book there is q cheerful lyric of piper
who had COW, sand had no hay to give herr
What was to be donef Why, he followed the
Butler plan. He gave her notes. "He took
"lis pine and began ito play, Consider COW,
"considerp"-but how much milk the COW gave
after this melodious repast, history does not
inform us. Probably the yield would have been
little larger if she had been fed upon bushel
or so of greenbacks, which the poor creature
might, by violent stretch OF the imagi
nation, have taken for grass. If we have
faith, however, even as grain OF
mustard seed, the facility with which we
shall all pay our monthly bills will
lend new and roseate charm to our
existence. We shall live in perfect paradise
of promises. We had something like this when
the first pinch of the war began. and every
body who then owned q wallet will remember
the fairy money which he found in it--cards for
soup, orders for groceries, certificates good for
glasses of beer, omnibus and car tickets, re-
ceipts for lodgings, with O thousand other
tokens Of the ability Of Tom, Dick, and Harry
to manufacture all the money wanted by the
public! There was sometimes distance Of O
thousand or so of miles between the promiser
and the promisee so that it would hardly
have paid to go for the redeeming groceries,
but somehow the shinplasters passed mer-
rily from hand to hand, until they passed
out of existence, when the Government
claimed q monopoly of that profitable kind of
business. Now we have not even far-distant
grocer to apply to-a fact which, we suppose,
wonderfully enhances the value of our none
tary papyrus 1t makes us easy. We cease to
indulge in the dreams of hope. We think of
Heaven as specie-paying land, and resign
ourselves to the conviction that coin is CON-
modify reserved for Saints and Secretaries of
the Treasury. If we will but be patient, some
Honorable Member will bring in bill allow
ing every man to manufacture his own money.
monopoly of this pleasing business Is fit only
for kingdoms and empires. In this proud Re-
public let every free aud enlightened citizen
be his own mlnt-master!
New-York tribune., 1869-01-16
HORRIBLE MURDER IN PHILADELPHIA.
A MAN NEARLY DECAPITATED WITH A POCKET
KNIFE

A MAN NEARLY DECAPITATED WITH POCKET
KNIFE.
Another shocking murder took place, last
night, at dwelling No. l.5l2 Arrlson-aye The building
has been occupied by two families. James Dempsey.
wife aud two boys rented the front room on the first
floor while the back kitchen and seconds story room were
tonanted by Joseph Donohue. wife and two children.
They have quarreed frequently but never came to blows
until last night Dempsey who is described as foul
mouhed man. has INDUCED In very opprobr0us epthets
concerning Donohue both In and out OF his presence.
had carried to such an extent that the latter
short time ago, had Sherifs writ for sander Issued
against Dempsey This has never been served, and he
has continued his abuse
both had been partakng Of whisky though the latter
when arrested showed no eigns OF ntoxcation In the
& ~ tbep " rooms withont striking or oeng to strike
another At 10 O'Clock Dempsey went up stairs and
on reaching the landing to which te door r ,,1t oi
latter hard names. After remaining some time D0nOhhe
opened his door and sprang at Dempsey with knife
which he dashed violently into the back OF his neck anc
around the throat to the front In Its course m
which is common clasp knife with oan. ns
about ~ inches long took of piece Of the ear In
wound is very deep laying open at least onehaI
OF an the carotid artery the jugular vein All tn
The wounded man Immediately fell inside Donohues
room and there lay until he bled TO death. near IL
o'clock The murderer was in aterriby excited state.
and walked tho apartment for long time One OF the
sons OF Dempsey went for Dr. Hooper, VINO renalDed
the injured man until death ensqeu IA dns oed that
his father had been badly hurt. Poneemen
Lawrence and Ross were detailed TO 20 go ans ans
ascepdnc 10 the second floor they beheld the beedin
form of Dempsey Donohue was sitting 10 Shar an
accompanied the official 10 the station house h nant
were covered clear TO the wrist Win the DVou ol @ M
tm and the front Of MS or0%n da %OSsn wa eompetel
covered with gore, showing with what tremenuous io
the blow have been struck The walls IN the en'f
anu 'neuo0' ''o ''' philadelphia Morning Post,
New-York tribune., 1869-01-16

According to an announcement previously
made the election for the Constituent Cortes
commenced yesterday. No indication is yet
given of the result in any of the large cities.
That the Republican party will be largely rep
resented in the Constituent Assembly no one
doubts. A Spanish correspondent of the Paris
Debats, whose sympathies are not with the
Republicans, thinks that they will number at
least 100 deputies Our last advices from Spain
indicate that the Republican party is still
growing, and that there is some hope that the
Progressists under the leadership of Prim, if
compelled to choose between the Liberal
Unionists and the Republicans, may yet unite
with the latter. Such combination may
vet secure the final victory of the Repub-
lican party.
New-York tribune., 1869-01-16
THE AMERICAN system"

Mr.. Buffers argument that loaf Of bread,
if you only think so. is not only as good as a
leg of mutton, but is. really and truly, leg
of mutton, is clristened by The Herald "a new
movement for an american system of cur
"rency and finance" 1t would, doubtless, be
pleasing to the national soul if we could con-
scentiOusly claim an invention by virtue of
which shadow will be made just as substantial
as substance itself; but the Butlerian plan OF
solidifying soap-bubbles is not new one.
money" says DR.. Paley, "is the sweetener Of
"human toll, the substitute for coercion, the
"reconciler of labor with liberty" and it is not
to be supposed that now for the first time a
plan has been found ont for putting into every
mans pocket full supply of this needful COM
modify. The Spartans coined old pots and
kettles, and had the satisfaction of dol
lars as big as dinner-plates but rs this
coinage, like our paper, was intrinsically good
for nothing, it is not astonishing to learn that
commerce was not especially ilourishing in
Sparta. The Emperor Of China, it we may
credit its history, began to make paper money
shortly after the creation of the world but as
he simply paid his debts with it, and forced
his subjects to pay their taxes in those over
rated metals called gold and silver or in
kind, the Chinese people were not, we believe,
enraptured by the arrangement In Africa, as
travellers tell us, certain tribes, finding shells OF
particular class extremely numerous, con-
cluded to call them money. so that man
might walk down to the shore q pauper and
return an absolute Dives. 1t will be seen, there
FORE that we have no right to dub Mr.. Buffers
elegant project the american system; nor
is it wholly original even with its Con-
gressional propounder Several of the States
of this Union long ago hit upon a sue
cedaneum even more delightfully."- unsubstantial.
They had borrowed largely and with infinite
stomach, but when the day OF payment came
they found their appetite for reimbursement
proportionately small; and they therefore
requested the holders Of their bonds to con-
slider those beautifully engraved documents as
money. Promises to pay they ayerred to be
quite as good as payments themselves. All
that was necessary was to keep the bonds
aforesaid briskly circulating. Mr. Buffers plan,
we admit, il rather IN improvement. lie
does Mt propose even to promise to pay any
thing; but we do not see why his system should
bo called american on this account. And such
title might in foreign markets injure some
what tho value of our gold-bearing securities.
Having arrived ut that point of financial
oxaltation in which the finest gold will seem
TO Us to be of no u9re worth than iron pyrltes,
New-York tribune., 1869-01-16
We regret to learn that the result of the Re

We regret to learn that the result of the Re-
PUBLICAN caucus on the United States Senator
ship in Maine is still the subject of dispute
Mr.. Morrll's friends deny that Mr.. Hamlin
was fairly nominated and Mr.. Morrill,
himself passed through this city last
night on his way back to Augusta, to
insist upon his claims. Appearances now seem
to indicate that failure to unite is inevitable,
and that on next Tuesday 75 or 70 votes will
be cast for Mr.. Hamlin, "a for Mr.. Morrill,,
and the rest for some Democratic candidate.
Under the law the Legislature must then
meet from day to day, in joint session,
and take at least one ballot each day,
until choice is made. We need not say that
we deprecate this probable result, and that we
think it unnecessary and unwarranted. We
beg our friends there to take care at least to
avoid giving any aid by their disscnsions to
the common enemy
New-York tribune., 1869-01-16

If the Erie Directory can tell why honest
men should hesitate to answer the question
put to them yesterday by the Committee of
the Legislature, we should be glad to favor
the public with the interesting information. The
question was, "What was done with the pro-
"ceeds of the additional issue of Erie stock ~
Men uprightly discharging heavy financial trusts
are not apt to be staggered by such plain and
simple questions, nor to resort to technicalites
to avoid an answer. Doubtless, they have an
honest explanation of their fear to let the
truth be known and we should be glad to
print it for them.
New-York tribune., 1869-01-16
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FUNERAL OF MAJOR MAsTON-THE PERUVIAN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO GEN KouS
aEAIa WIDOW

NEw-ORLEANs, Jan. l5.-Brevet Major y.
NJ Maston lst Infantry one OF the victims OF the ugSs
disaster, died last evening. and was buried To-Day %
had been tenn orariy assigned TO staff duty and orase @
by Gen. Rousseau TO mako some investigations ih "
ern Louisiana. . o,o,,
The Peruvian Minister received dispateh annoahSs S
the arrival at Pensacola OF the monitors ana tenders
ing good run the monitors making six to seven sss ,
per hour easily. They remain at Pensacola io1 io"
days. y, .t,i,ans
Gen Rousseau having died poor. number "a Gutem. i
are moving In the matter OF testlmonlal 10 us VIZ .
Two meetings have already been held, aud isst nsns
COMMITTEES OF influential citizens was appontna 10 ny
out the matter. Gen. Rousseaus horses MHn"" ''""
ra1led of by the members OF hts stan .., o..
bill came up IN the House yesterday and Vas @ Tyau "
the frst time totally aboishng the present 0 oSn o,.
nept aud creating new provisional o1e ur on Sfs
of which are 10 be appointed by the Goyeraor 1919
are also preparing for the abolishment OF the p,
public school government and provdlhg TOT 'ue APPN
inent by the Governor OF School Dlreo1oH
New-York tribune., 1869-01-16

The latest phase of the Senatorial struggle
at Albany is the apparent narrowing of the
contest to clean, square issue between SEN
atOr Morgan and Gov. FentOn. Mr.. Marshall
o. Roberts has returned from Albany, and, for
the present at least, it is said that he is not
to be TeckOned candidate. Judge Noah
Davies has ended the suspense as
to his position by declaring for Nor
gan. Mr.. John A. Griswod has written
another dispatch, the purpOrt of which is friendly
to Morgan. Meanwhile his organ, The Troy
Times, is out in vigorous and earnest article
in favor of Gov FentOn. The excitement is
said to be intense, and till the matter is finally
settled it may we'll be believed that nothing but
the Senatorship will be talked of at the State
caDifol
New-York tribune., 1869-01-16

Late dispatches from India mention a
great and bloody battle between Sheeri
Ali and AbdOOl Rahman, the rivals for the
throne of Atighanistan. The former is a son
and the latter grandson of the late Dost
Mohammed, one of the most celebrated Princes
Of AHA in the present century. 1t is believed
that this victory will result in the permanent
establishment of the authority of Sheeri Ali,
who is a declared partisan of England. Another
Afghan Prince, who has joined the Russian army
in Central Asia, had lately visited St. Peters
burg. Afghanistan, now contested by rival
native Princes, will be the final battlefield
between Russia and Great Britain.
New-York tribune., 1869-01-16

According to Brazilian accounts from the seat
Of war in Paraguay, the late repulse of the
Allies at Viletta has been followed by the great
est victory which has yet been won by them
since the beginning of the war. Viletta, it is
said, has been captured, and nearly the whole
of the Paraguayan army destroyed, about three
thousand Paraguayans being captured and Lo-
PEE escaping with only about two hundred fol-
lowers. AS the President of Paraguay has for
some time had the greatest difficulty to fill the
thinned ranks of his army, crushing victory
like that now claimed by the Brazilians would
probably destroy his further power OF resist
ance. But the Brazilian war bulletins have
more than once proved untrustworthy, and the
news of their great victory, and in particular
their account of the Paraguayan losses, stands,
therefore, greatly in need of veriiication,
New-York tribune., 1869-01-16

If readers seek for the cause of the practical
defeat of the Niagara Ship Canal by the votes of
men who have formerly favored it. they can look
to that clause of the bill which contains
an appropriation of twelve million dol
lars We shall be heartily glad if this
may be interpreted as final decision
by the House to set its face like flint against
all manner of expenses that are not absolutely
necessary to the conduct of the Government,
the public defense, and the preservation of the
national faith.
New-York tribune., 1869-01-16
NOW READY.

THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC for 1860 is issued
today 1t has been extended to ss pages, apart from
advertisements and cover aud contains a complete
account Of the Elections Of 1863 with the popular vote by
states Counties aud in several instances by Townships
also and Electoral Vote of each State not only at
the last but at several preceding Presidential Elections
1t contains q condensed account Of the Impeachment
and Trial OF Andrew Johnson OF the National CODven-
tions Nominations and Platforms OF the respective
ties letters tho rival candidates abstracts Of tho acts
and resolves Of the present Congress at its former
sion Johnson's two Amnesty Proclamatons and Sew
ards announcing the ratification OF the XVIII Amend
ment TO the Constitution Federal Executive Judges Of
the Supreme Court and Members OF the xLh and also Of
the xLIst Congress &c, &c. Though very compact this
IL the fullest annual compilation Of Election Statistics
yet published Orders by mail will be filed IN the order
OF their reception.
All orders for THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC received prior
70 January are ned Subsequent orders will be filed
as fast as the books can be printed.
New-York tribune., 1869-01-16

stitute entitled under the call OF such party In
giving his ballot deter him in giving the same,
hinder hum in the free exercise Of the right suffrage
at any such primary meeting. caucs convention, and
shall be convicted thereof such person offending and
convicted shall be adiudged guilty of msdemeanor,
and shall be fined imprisoned according to the dis
creton OF the Court before which such conviction shall
be had such fine in to exceed $780, such ni
prsonment year"
We regret to be forced to believe that there
may be necessity for invoking this enact
ment against reckless intriguers who have at
tached themselves to the Senatorial contest.
We urge members of the Legislature to give
their aid in securing its remOrseess enforce
ment,
New-York tribune., 1869-01-16

A few days ago, a dispatch from San Fran
cisco announced the submission to the Mikado of
Prince Aidsen, the most powerful of the North
eIn DaimoS, and the end of the civil war; This
morning q dispatch from London reports the
capture of Hakodadi by a rebel force. AS the
London dispatch mentions no date, it is doubt
full whether it refers to events prior to or later
than the submission of Prince Aidsen. At all
events, if the latter report is correct the Oppo-
sitiOn to the Mikado will soon cease.
New-York tribune., 1869-01-16

Secretary Browning sends a letter to Con-
gress in which he says that the Government
has paid to the Pacific Railroad the sum of
S22.79S000, and that we still retain S1,2S0,0O0
" The Government subsidies which will be
learned upon the completion and equipment
"of the remainder of the road is believed will
" be sufficient, with the foregoing amount, to
guarantee its completion as a first-class road"
We trust that Congress will take steps to show
the country that the corporation which receives
these vast sums of money is really constructing
frst-class road. The bargain by which the
Union Pacific Railroad is built was one of the
most liberal ever made by Government
Those who take part in its construction will
acquire immense sums of money. We should
bc content if for this rich revenue they would
give us a road about whose equipment there
was no question. Public rumor makes us sus-
picious. We trust that Congress, before it
thinks of passing any new Railroad bills, will
take pains to see that the present railroad is
properly constructed.
New-York tribune., 1869-01-16

We are glad to learn that the Senate
Committee, after careful investigation, has
reached substantially the conclusions re-
Gently expressed in THE TRIBUNE on the
application of the Georgia Senators. 1t
is held that they are not entitled to admission,
by reason of the failure of the body that elect
ed them to meet the requirements of the Re-
construction laws.
New-York tribune., 1869-01-16

We hear from Washington that the Senate
is not likely to agree with the House in the
attempted repeal of the Civil Tenure-of Office
act. Believing as we do that the principle of
the act is wise, we hope to see at least its
essential features retained on the statute book,
and therefore trust that the disposition of the
Senate is correctly reported