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The New York herald., 1869-12-28
John III. OxIey.

Another Of the "old time" theatrical celebrities
has passed away. But few persons OF the present
generation are familiar with the name OF John II.
Oxley save as the late treasurer OF the Dramatic
Fund Association; and yet at one time he was one
OF the stars OF the stage. over quarter OF centu-
ry ago Mr.. Oxley appeared at the Park theatre In
this city, as Hastings in 'Jane Shore" His DEBUT
was emnently successful, and thenceforward he
prospered exceedingly. Gong to Philadelphia he
engaged in theatrical enterprises with Francis @.
deposited 1t In the United States Bank. The failure
or that institution reduced him to poverty. and,
broken fortunes, all OF his exertlons proved una
vaiiing. Then, IN addition unrequited affection
weighed upon hts mind, dampening his energies ana
Transforming him into mOrOse ana eccentric char-
acter. For many years he was supported Dy th6
Dramatic Fund, upon which he wholly depended.
The New York herald., 1869-12-28
GRAND BALL or TINE PLATE PRINTERS UNION.
Splendid Music, Fine Toilets. Elaborate Cards
md a SumptmOus Repnst.

Splendfu MUSIC, flnc TOiietss EiaDOrnte Cards
md n Sumptuous Repast.
The first annual ball OF the Plate Printers Union
comprised Of the employees OF the American Bank
Note Company, with the engravers Of the National
and Continental companies. all combined-came or
at Apollo Hall last night with great success not
withstanding the defiant condition OF the weather.
wallace's band discoursed the airs and the music
was admirable, causing the whole block to resound
with harmonious echoes. The toilets were fine. but
nof loud, and were about 300 couples present.
One OF the features was the cards-an elegant and
intricate specimen OF the engravcr's art one card
having medallion representing scene In the com.
pany's room, an impression from plates wrought
with the most exquisite niccty on steel. This was
the ladies' ticket The gentcmen's ticket contained
q centre figure showing the bust Of Washington
with fidelity not excelled In preenbarks or cur
rency. The dancing tickets were shaded In layen-
der, with covers worked IN gilt tracery, the back
and front showing Illuminated scenes, one side COM
memoratIng Terpschore and the other flowers. The
afar well managed, successfully initiated and tri-
umphant without measure was made yet more
agreeable BY d snmptuous repast.
The New York herald., 1869-12-28
A TEMPERANCE REUNION.

temperance meeting was held last night IN 81.
Paul's Methodist Episcopal church, corner of Twen-
ty-second street and Fourth avenue the audience
being rather limited, owing, no doubt to the M
clement state Of the weather.
Rev. Dr. Gillette, OF Brooklyn, who has re-
Gently been travelling in Europe, delivered an ad-
dress on temperance. During his sojourn in Ger
many he discovered that drunkenness was quite
common there, and that delirium tremens was also
quite common. To speak OF intemperance in Ger
many from the use Of wine would be q mistake; for
II was evidently beer drinking country.
He had known one man Germany to drink thirty
seven glasses or beer at one sitting The great evn
in this country was that one-haf the young men
and until this custom was stopped we should never
advance the cause here.
Rev. DR.. Greene and Horace Greeley having made
q few remarks In support Of the cause OF temper
ance, the proceedings were drawn TO close
The New York herald., 1869-12-28
4 GERMAN woop TURNER AND Hg BLACK AFFINITY" !"

George Beitner, q German, and wood turner by
trade, kept Christmas In true bacchanalian style
and threw little OF the 'Satyr" into the festivities
also. On Sunday he got very drunk on lager beer
ana p,oted himself into Broadway about twelve
O'Clock at night. Standing himself against lamp
post he attracted the womaniy solicitude OF little
coored female named Annie scate, who invited him
to go home with her and sleep of the intoxicating
fumes OF the beer lie contided himself TO her care
and she landed him safely IN her room IN Laurens
street, where he passed the night. She, however,
coDtrived 10 rob him OF fifty dollars--a discovery
that was made by him early on Monday morning.
lie gave information at the Eighth precinct statIon
aud with the assistance Of detective Casey Annie
was found and taken before Justice Dodge. In de-
ault Of Sf,oo0 bati she was held 70 answer.
The New York herald., 1869-12-28
Tho Suez Caual-An Interesting Fact-Tho
Level Of the Two Seas.


1t appears from the report Of careful sur
vey by nautical man, published in the Lon
don Shipping Gazette that the Suez Canal in
every respect is great success and is working
handsomely; but the most interesting fact
reported is that throughout the canal steady
current moves from the Red Sea into the
Mediterranean, varying in its velocity from
three knots an hour, near Suez, to q knot and
half at the Mediterranean outlet. This cur
rent proves that the level of the Red Sea is
higher than the level of the Mediterranean,
and the question naturally recurs, if so, why?
1t is simply because of the tremendous
evaporation of the Mediterranean. This great
inland sea is fed from the east by the powerful
current of the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles
from the Black Sea, and from the Atlantic
Ocean in the West through the Straits of Glib
raltar, and by numerous rivers on both sides,
and yet the hot and thirsty winds which sweep
across it from the great desert Of Africa keep
it down by evaporation below the general
ocean level. The evaporation from the
Red Sea per square mile, with roast
ing desert on each side, and nearer the
equator, is immensely greater than that
from the Mediterranean; but as the Red Sea
is only narrow gulf running up from the
Indian Ocean, its aggregate loss is compare
lively small and easily supplied. At its north
ern extremity, at Suez therefore, it is kept
nearer the general level of the ocean than is
the Mediterranean along the African coast
But granting all this, what does it signify in
practical view Of the Suez Canal2 It
signifies that the canal has become river or
an arm of the Indian Ocean flowing into the
Mediterranean, and that unless this continual
current be checked the flow of this inlet will
in time wash down the sandy banks of the
canal into it's channel and fill it up. That is
what it signifies in business point of view. II
the report in question is correct (and we have
no reason to doubt it., pair Of LOCKS will bs
necessary at The suez inlet .5 regulate the flow
from the Red Sea- Otherwise a heavy wind
up this sea Of several days duration may
create such current in the canal as to choke
it up with the washings from its banks in
single night
The New York herald., 1869-12-28
SUICIDE 0E A SPANIAR0.

Benlto Antonio Parades, native OF Barcelona,
Spain and nty years OF age, who lived on the third
ioor OF premises NO 142 Elm street. yesterday COM
mitted suicide. Deceased was waiter and inter-
prefer In hotels, he speaking the Spanish, French
aud Portuguese languages with nuency. At inter
yals he has exhibited indications Of temporary in-
sanity and therefore his vile has Kept o watchfuP
eye over him. Yesterday morning she went out 10
her work. locking her husband In the room and when
she returned he was found hanging In his room by
means OF rope which he had secured ABOUT his
neck. The deceased had attred himself In his best
suit OF clothes, and previous to suspendng himself
stuffed handkerchief IN his mouth In order TO pre-
vent respiration and hasten death. Life was quite
Rolling was notified TO hold an Inquest on the BODY.
The New York herald., 1869-12-28

DIR. Thomns CIarkson MoHatt.

the many friends and acquaintances OF this dstin-
guished gentleman, as well as many thousands OF
seamen who have been the recipients OF his kind pro
fessional attendance, will read this announcements
OF his death with more tnan ordinary feelings OF
regret. Dr. Moifatt was born at Blooming Grove.
Orange county, this State, In the year 1926, re-
ceiyed q good education, studied medicine, and In
1851 entered the seamens Retreat at Stapeton.
staten Island. In 1854 he was appointed physician
inchief to the institution, position he held until
his death with infinite credit to himself and to the
general satisfaction OF all parties lie was for many
years Vice President Of the RicbmoAd County MeuE
cal Society. and visiting surgeon OF the Smith DIS
pensary besides holding otner offices OF honor ana
trust. Dr. Mollatt was also q village and school
trustee an elder OF the First Presbyterian church
and director Of the Young Mems Christian Assocla-
tion III all Of which Offices he displayed an energy,
devotion and Christian benevolence mat won ior
him the steadfast friendship OF all who knew nun.
As o physician he was sxilful and successful; III
social life he was much esteemed for the sweetness
and purity of his character. IL IS, therefore, no mat
Ter for surprise that his death has spread deep
gloom over Staten Island, where he was well known
and AppreclAted.
The New York herald., 1869-12-28

THE SANTANA BAY LEAsE-A LOBBY JoB.-
While negotiations are said to have resulted
in virtual agreement between the high con-
tracing parties for the annexation of the
republic of Dominica, it appears that certain
individuals, in the name Of the United States,
have entered into contract with President
Baez for the lease of the harbor of Samana for
period Of fifty years, at the rate of one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars a year. Now.
when it is generally expected that before the
expiration of year from this time the whole
island of st. Domingo, including the black
republic of Hayti (French) and the yellow
republic. Of Dominica SPANISH win be
annexed TO the United States, this Samana bay
job appears to be a very ridiculous PROPOSE
tion for a superfuous squandering of seven
and half millions of public money. The
purchase of the earthquake island of ST.
Thomas for the same sum would be much
better bargain, although we know it would be
a more decided ''sell'' than Alaska But the
main point il that it is sheer folly to be
wasting any more millions in sops to the
lobby for real estate which we can get by
simply paying off few trifing mortgages for
the tenants.
The New York herald., 1869-12-28
GEORGE PEABODY.
Preparations for the Arrival Of the Remains
at Portland, Me-, and Arrangements for tho
Funeral M Peabody, Mass.
PORTLAND. Me. nec o1 1aa,


Funeral NJ Peabody, Mass.
- PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. ~, 1860,
m. s.--A----~ . : "a ~, tso ~....
Iut committee vi ten appUll w" "a SN SouS!Hl
committee OF citizens to consult with the proSoI fe1
eral and State authorities and with such other per-
sons as they might deem proper, to devise pro-
gramme for the action OF said general committee
the arrival OF the remains Of Mr.. Peabody met
at the Mayors office last evening In an infor.
NAL manner and talked the matter over. They
recommended by resolutions that when tho
officers or the Monarch shall have placed the
remains OF Mr.. Peabody IN the hands Of the civu
authorities the remains shall be'escOrted to the City
Hall and laid IN state SO long they shall remain In
Portland" Also that the City Building botn ex-
ternaly and internally, shall be appropriately draped
during the time that the remains lying In state"
They furthermore recommend "that appropriate
music shall be performed at the time or the
removal OF the remains" and s'that pro-
cessiOn shall be formed to escort them to the
station on their departure for Salem" and
'that the city shall extend an invitation to all OF
Maine Charitable Mechanic Association, Masons,
Odd Fellows, &c. to JOIN such procession" The
chairman OF the committee, who visited Peabody,
Mass, to confer with the relatives OF the deceased,
states that the trustees desired to be teegraphed as
soon as the Monarch was signalled, and Also that
Railroad, be teiegraphed at the same time, that he
D light have a car IN readiness for the committee.
They desired no military escort from Portland 10
Salem further than guard OF honor COMMITTEES
OF tw enty five viii come to Portland from Salem.
Peabody and surrounding towns, on the solemn
Peabody till ten days alter the arrival there OF tns
remains.
The New York herald., 1869-12-28

THE ARCHBISHOP OF NEW YORK AT THE
HEAD.-At the head Of the twenty-four pre-
lates who were announced on Sunday after
noon at Rome as appointed by the Ecumenical
Council to the Committee on Discipline we
find the Archbishop Of New York. This is an
appropriate recognition not only of the per-
sonal merits Of Archbishop McCloskey, but of
the power of the great Western republic in
which the problem of a complete separation of
Church and State has been satisfactorily solved
The New York herald., 1869-12-28
The Great Coal Fields of Our New West.
ern Stafes and Territories.

The Great Coal Fields of Our New West
ern states and Territories.
We published yesterdays letter from Evans
ton, in Wyoming Territory, giving an account
of the great coal lands of the West which
must deeply interest not only men of science,
but all American citizens who look forward to
the prospective development of the incalcula-
Bile mineral resources of the United States
Before the Pacific Railroad was built it was
thought that the vast tracts which it was to
traverse were too poor to warrant the requisite
outlay for its construction. Those barren
wastes promised no gold, no silver and no coal
But as the road was gradually extended dis
coveries were made that opened an entirely
new prospect. Silver was found in Nevada !;
gold In the vicinity of Pixies Peak, in Colo
RADIO; gold and silver in Arizona, and gold in
Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. Gold is said
to have been discovered also in Utah, although
Brigham Young refuses to have the mines
worked, in the fear that it might provoke an
undesirable invasion of the Gentiles All
these successive discoveries have directly con-
hioutSu W thV hPouiuihB VI Jul hCW CbattS
and Territories. Thus the beautiful lands OF
Kansas and Nebraska have been peopled, and
we have made States of them. The other Ter
ritores have likewise been opened anspiciously
to the enterprise which will in due time con-
vert them into Aourishing States.
But gold and silver and even fertile lands
would not suffice to insure the prosperity OF
these vast and distant regions if still more
recent discoveries had not revealed
the existence Of immense coal fields,
stretching from the British possessions almost
down to Texas, and indicating an inexhaustible
store OF superior coal on both sides of the
Rocky Mountains, and especially on their
eastern side. DR.. Hayden's estimate, to which
our correspondent alludes, refers only to the
five thousand square miles OF coal lands exam
ined by him from the line of the Union Pacific
Railroad, in Wyoming, south to the Arkansas,
in Colorado. But the coal lands of the West
are already known to cover an area of fifty
thousand square miles. Only these veins, and
not many Of them, have thus far been opened
in Kansas and Nebraska. In New Mexico,
Colorado, Wyoming and Utah, however, the
supply is more than equal to the demand.
The Great Basin, which was long supposed to
be an utter waste, is now thought to abound in
coal. Unquestionaby these recent discoveries
of coal in our Western States and Territories
promise the most substantial enrichment and
prosperity to those comparatively unexplored
and unsettled portions Of our great country.
The New York herald., 1869-12-28

BEECHEg WINCEs.-s'Bnt the hypocyites
in heart heap up wrath" said Elihu
to Job. Beecher's utterances on Sunday
against the newspapers verify it. He
has score to settle with these organs
of popular thought for their share in
overbanling him so effectively in the matter
Of the Richardson marriage, and he takes
his chance TO grid at them little as occa-
sion offers. His occasion Of Sunday was the
announcement that the pews Of his church
were once more soon to be sold under the
hammer, and he expected thereupon great
'outburst Of piety" from the press. We
believe the press here aimed at makes no
regular pretence to piety; nor does it assume
any superiority on that score when IL de-
nounces the indscretions, improprieties,
basphemies and sacrlleges OF those who do
make such pretence. 1t speaks simply as
the organ of the general thought when 1t
denounces every act that outrages the public
sense of decency and morality, and speaks the
more bitterly perhaps when these acts are
found among those who should have an
especial care for public morals. We are glad
that Beecher is sensitive to their discipline.
II is 0 sign there is virtue In him.
The New York herald., 1869-12-28

SERIOUS CHARGE OF SwINDLING.-On of
the detective force Of this city arrived here
yesterday, having in custody merchant of
Cincinnati, charged with little embezzlng
business to the amount of sixty thousand dol
lars, at the cost Of well known wholesale
mercantile house Of this city. The accused
was delivered to the officer by the Governor
of Ohio on requisition from Governor Hoff-
man. He viii be brought up to answer this
morning
The New York herald., 1869-12-28

WAITING FOR THE PREssUIE.-The report
that the administration is just now about to
change its policy and recognize the belligerensy
of the Cubans may fiLd some confirmation in
consideration Of the Presidents character as
man who would always rather be sure than
brilliant Although the President has hitherto
declared his readiness to accept the will Of the
people as the law of the land, yet his not
acting very rapidly on the viii Of the people in
recognizing Cuba may be due to the fact that
he wanted some more authentic and RESPONSE
BILE expression of that will than any he could
get before the meeting of Congress. He is not
a man to act on clamor, or on hssty presump-
tions, or vague, indefinite notions of popular
purpose; but in the general utterance OF
Representatives and Senators he cannot but be
certain that he now feels the real pulse Of the
nation.
The New York herald., 1869-12-28

How GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ARE RECON
sTBUorED IN VIRGINIA. was from the
first general dissatisfaction expressed at Gene
raj Canby's appointment of sherifs and other
officials throughout unreconstructed Virginia
IL now appears-ln some instances at least
that the dissatisfaction thus manifested was
not without good reason. Several sherifIs
throughout the State are publicly charged as
defaulters in large sums to the government
One Of these worthless, ex-sherff Of Culpepper
county, has been tried and found guilty by a
military commission of embezzlement to the
tune or twelve thousand dollars, and SEN
tenced to five years, with hard labor, in the
Penitentiary. Another ex-sherif and ex-
chaplain has been arrested for similar
offence, and his trial fixed for an early day.
Reconstruction Of State out Of the Union is
a good thing but the reconstructon Of embez-
cling officials Is not at oil bad thing. Let
tho good work proceed.
The New York herald., 1869-12-28
Republican Clubs Among the French Sol
diera.

Republican Clubs Among the French Sol-
1t was reported by cable telegraph yesterday,
on the authority of certain Paris radical jour
nails, that republican and socialistic principles
are popular in the army; that societies have
actually been organized in the Paris garrison
and that some seventy-four non-commissioned
officers and soldiers have been arrested. This
is the first time, SO far as we remember, during
these nineteen years that disafection has
manifested itself in the French army, and the
news consequently created some surprise. 1t
was Napoleon's faith in the army that enabled
him to say in his address at the opening of the
Chambers that he would be responsible for
order Disaffection has been made manifest
at the ballot box and in the Corps Legislatif.
Not until after the New Year. however, will
the tug of war in. the Corps Legislatif begin.
\ Tho a~nserous I'D of Decemher ia past. Paris
is tranquil and prosperous, and revolution is
| not an early probability. We are not at all
! surprised to hear to-day that the radical mill
tary Secret Society or Army Republican Club
| Of France has ''dwindled to small affair." !"
Some soldiers wished to aid two companions
who had been sent to Algeria for attending
| political meeting contrary to regimental dis
cipiine. They were arrested and punished, as
would British soldiers in Ireland who sub
| scribed to their fellows who are now in the
convict prisons for associatng with the native
revolutionsts.
The New York herald., 1869-12-28

THE FIsKRAMsEY-ERIE CAsE.-This some
what famous litigation, from its connecting
link with the great Fisk Gould and their oppo-
nents' series Of Erie Railway cases, has had
at last its termination, and like all the others
preceding it has resulted in the triumph of the
Fisk interest. Ramsey has been run off the
track and, of course, is nowhere in the race
A full report Of Judge Balcom's decision will
be found in another column, under the appro-
pirate head Of 'sErie-go- -Bragh."
The New York herald., 1869-12-28

WARM FOR THE SEASON temperature
for Sunday was fifteen degrees higher than
for the same day last year, and the average
range for the week was eight degrees higher
than for the same week in 1868. Our con-
tinued mild weather is perhaps due to the
prevalence Of southern winds, our storms this
season having nearly all come from the south
ern side the circle. But we may yet have a
good old snow storm before New Years Day.
The New York herald., 1869-12-28

BAD RUM.-The worst kind Of rum yet
heard Of is evidently for sale in the rumshops
now. Men get tipsy, il would seem, only to fall
down dead, or to fall to fighting in such dcs-
perate way that somebody else falls down dead
before they have done. The city items for the
days since Christmas have been little else than
chronicles OF these rum deaths.
The New York herald., 1869-12-28

WOLVES IN SLEEPS CLoTHING.-Two po-
licemen the other day abused the confidence
of the public by making themselves up in the
gentlemanly, mid-mannered guise Of reporters,
and then suddenly arresting the people to
whom they had thus gained access. This is
unfair towards the press, whose agents will be
shut out from many sources Of information if
it turns out that any person appearing as a
reporter may all at once prove to be police
man.
The New York herald., 1869-12-28
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

WILD 0AIs.
THE TAMMANy, Fourteenth strsst-THE BuRLrseuE
OF BAD D1cKEY
The New York herald., 1869-12-28

: GRAND OPERA HOUSE. corner OF Eighth avenue and
s3d street-LINGARps BURLEsQUE CoMBlNATloS
The New York herald., 1869-12-28

+. OLYMPIC THEATRE, BrOsaway.-UNprE THE GA
LIGHT.
The New York herald., 1869-12-28
CONTENTS OF TO-DiY's HERALD.

New York, Tuesday, December 90, 1869.
The New York herald., 1869-12-28

BOOTHS THEATRE, sd ST., between 5lh ssb avs
GUY MANNERiSG.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-12-24

LEG BRoKEN-James Tanner, an engi
neer employed at the Empire mill in six
mile Canyon, day before Yesterday had
the misfortune 10 fall and break his leg,
while going from the boarding-hou se to
the mill. The leg was broken short of
between the knee and ankle. DR.. Col
Inns set the broken bones. Some two
weeks ago the same man fell from the
top Of the boilers, and so badly injured
his leg at the knee joint that for time
the company were obliged 10 obtain an
engineer to fill his place. Ehses9viss.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-12-24

THg Best MAIDS AND Mosr FAsHIoNA
BE Cur CLOTHING that ever came ia
Carson the nices. boots, hats, under.
clothing, handkerchiefs, socks cravats,
aad overcosts ever offered for sa!e here
and the eheapes,-are now for sale at
Joe. Rosenstock's. He has also a rery
choice selection of oil paintings. etc.
etc; and he can sell all these things
cheap, because be bough. them cheap
il Chicago. =
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-12-24

ROLL OF HONOR of Sierra Seminary
for the mouth ending December Esd,
1869: Mary Bragg, Hattie Yerrill, The.
resa Tafy, Mary Hodgkinson, Ada
Holmes, Fannie Esther, Sadie B.agg,
Aollie Holmes, Ida Van Sickle, Katie
Mason, Minnie Blackburn, Eddie Allen,
Eddie Yerrington, Vernon Little, Latte
Allen, Hume Yerington.