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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

RAILROADS AND THEIR DEpoTs. -The lew
Haven Railroad has made purchase Of very
valuable square of land above the tunnel, With
view to a depot by and by, though / Is
said they win not build their depot, havingbe-
fore their eyes the fear Of future law keeing
steam travel above the Harlem river. It
might be good idea to keep locomotiveso put
OF our streets, but what shall we ever do ifhe
Hudson River Company has to stop its stesm-
ing at Spuyten Duyvl? If the railroads
would act In concert on the matter they mi,ht
do just here grand thing for themselves md
the city. They might make, not higher tian
Fortieth street, one grand common depot for
all the Northern and Eastern lines, con-
vergng these lines at some given point on he
Harlem river and bringing them into the depot
by tunnel.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN CONNECTICUT. The
New Haven Register (democraD states that
'if a direct vote were taken negro suffrage
would be defeated in this State by not less
than ten thousand majority. The votes Of the
opponents OF negro suffrage would elect an
overwhelming majority Of our State Legisa-
turc. This will be the leading issue Of the
campaign and the most important question
with which our State Legislature will have to
DEAL The Connecticut democrats always
make some declaration Of this sort before an
election. but never carry their point unless
opposition to negro suffrage is made distinct
issue
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04
The East River Bridge.

The law to commit the United States to the
erection of this structure passed the House
on Tuesday. Without such law it might at
any time be moved that the State law incor-
porating the bridge was void, because uncon-
stitutional, inasmuch as in pretending to au-
thorize such structure the State was tran
scending its powers and trenching on those Of
the general government. With authority from
both governments the company is secure. Mr..
Woodward, Of Pennsylvania, raised his voice
against the bill, but did not insist. His objec-
ton was that it was an attempt to decide by
legislation what was in fact a judicial ques-
tion-in other words, that the House was
itself trenching on the province Of the courts.
However glad we may be to hear such point
made il Congress-to hear il recognized
there that there Ore any coifts-the point Was
badly made in this case; for the legislation
was not an attempt to decide anything, but,
quite the contrary, it was due to an effort to
leave the question open. The company want
to be right, and so seek authority from all
parties, not caring to decide exactly who
Justly has it.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

ANY ONE OF THREE.--We are sometimes
informed by the moralists that the age is de-
fcient in the virtues that gave all their color
to one side Of the chivalric character; yet
here we find to our hands most striking
instance that our very rogues are as true to
one another and as stanch In mistaken devo-
ton as ever was the hero of romance. Three
men can cast food Of light on the Rogers
murder with perfect safety to themselves, and
even with advantage, yet the certainty of q
price and pardon proves no temptation. The
companion Of the murderer can tell us who he
is. II the murder was committed by 'James
Logan" the ''Tom" who carried the letter can
tell us which James Logan Of the thousand we
want; and If 1t was committed by Tom
before the letter was delivered James Logan
can certainly tell us who this Tom is. We
may feel sure Of one or the other of these,
and the third man who can help is the writer
of the letter. Can nothing tempt any one Of
the three?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE PACIFIC
RAnRoADs.-The Senate Committee on the
Pacific Railroads is about to prepare general
bill, It is said, to aid these roads by grants Of
public lands and under some new plan and
regulations but It appears the Southern line,
by way Of the thirty-second parallel oflatitude,
is to be excluded. Why is this? That route
has been considered by the ablest engineers
the best Is there no one in Congress to
plead for this superior route? Is the whole
lobby bought up by the other lines ? Nothing
more should be done at present for an y Of
these railroads; enough has been done already
but If there are to be any more lavish grants
or aid afforded by Congress let the Southern
route, the best Of all, not be excluded.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

ALAS! Poor ERrE.-The members of the
stock boards are Unsuitable in their revenge
upon Erie, which has been driven to the street
at last, and is now mendicant upon the side
walk in Broad street. Mr.. James Fisk, Jr.,
sought to buy the room of the Mining Board
for reconstruction into an "Erie Board" but
an examination Of the terms of the lease
showed that the conversion was impossible. A
repetition Of the Morning Star tactics was not
attempted. Now that Erie Is stricken from
the stock list some one compares the Stock
Exchange to the play Of "Hamlet" with the
part Of Hamlet left out.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

COUNTING CHICKENS BEFORE THEY ARE
HAroHED. The Philadelphia Press reckons
up twenty-five States that are sure to 60 for
the fifteenth amendment, with the prospect Of
getting in addition the votes Of Virginia, Mis-
sissppi and Texas-whcn those States are re-
misunderstanding twenty-eight, or the
three-fourths requisite to adopt the amend
ment, allowing the whole number Of States to
be thirty seven. This is good deal like
counting chickens before they are hatched.
But enumerating ''dead ducks" may be diff
ferent thing.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

THE RADICALS AT LOGGERHEADs ABOUT THE
NIGGER.-The Albany EUening Journal radi-
cal organ, administers rebuke to Governor
Boutwell, for introducing his universal suffrage
amendment to the constitution which has been
adopted by the House, and, fearful that i will
not be accepted by the requisite number of
State Legislatures, proposing to supplement
the amendment with bill intended to carry
out the same purposes. The Journal remarks
that "the wisdom Of this step would hive
been exceedingly questionable, even if The
right to take it should be admitted" The Chi
cago Post, also radical, denounces the attempt
of Boutwell, to force negro suffrage upon Staes
that have q repugnance to it as :" ill-tim'd,
unnecessary and almost revolutionary" The
radicals, no doubt, begin to fear the effect of
this negro suffrage coercive policy upon elec-
tions to be held in the spring, particularly in
Connecticut, where negro suffrage is unpopl-
lar, and has been repeatedly voted down, and
where members Of Congress are to be chosen.
The fear of Grant is already beginning to have
its effect upon radical newspapers and radical
politicians.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04


GENERAL LEE IN FAVOR OF THE NEW MOVE
MENT IN VIRsINIA.-The Richmond Wing
quotes approvingly and conspicuously the fol-
lowing editor of the Petersburg Inder,
writing from Washington, says 81 see that
the Express, Norfolk Virginian, Examiner
and Fredericksburg Neos are still exercising
themselves about the honor Of the Old State
and its good people," The writer adds, by
authority, that General Lee not only heartily
agreed with the new movement, but was among
the first to suggest the ideas which control it. /"
The fact is, all sensible people in Virginia and
elsewhere in the South are prepared for peace,
and expect it under Grants administration,
and those old politicians who cast obstacles in
the way Of a contamination so devoutly to be
wished should be shelved forever.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04
General Grant and the Senate-ssThe Co.
hesive Power Of the Public PIunder.0

General Grant and the Senate-ssThc Co.
hesive Power Of the Public PIunder.o
"The principles Of the party, SIR" said
Randolph, of Roanoke, in days long by, s'the
principles Of the party are seven-the five
leaves and the two fishes" sThe party of the
administration, said Calhoun, on later occa-
sion, Il am warned, is cohesive party. So IL
is. Mr.. President for 1t is held together by
the cohesive power Of the public plumber. I"
This is the bond of all political parties. and
never has the truth of Randolph's pungent
remark or Calhoun's been 30 forcibly illus
trated as In the cohesive character of tho
party now in power; for never has the public
plumber been so enormous, so lavishly used or
so strong in binding diverse factions. ciiques
and rings as in the common cause Of the
spoils. II is only the old story from Holy
Writ that ''where the carcass Is there will the
vultures be gathered together"
Randolph's remark Of the seven principles,
II we are not mistaken, was applied to the ad-
ministration OF John Quincy Adams, the total
expenditures OF which-civil, judicial, diplo-
matte, army and navy-were about thirteen
millions a year. Calhoun's aphorism was ap-
flied to the democratic party, under Van
Buren,, when all the regular disbursements Of
tne government and pickings and stealings
rut together did not much exceed thirty
I've millions year; and yet the
financial disasters, with the official cor.
ruptions and spoliations Of Van Buren's ad.
ninistration, resulted in tho overwhelming
democratic defeat Of 1910; for the cohesive
power Of the public plumber" among the
democratic politicians produced a general
revolt among the people. But what q baga-
telle was the sum Of The government expenses
Of thirty-ilve or forty millions year, with no
national debt and no direct national taxes.
under Van Buren,, compared with our present
magnificent figures Of national expenses and
stealings of four or Eve hundred millions q
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

OMNrBusEs AND TILL TAppgRs. 1t is re-
ported that little till tappers get into the omni-
buses, and putting their arms through the hole
behind the driver, rob bis money box. Well,
we hope they do; and IL they do we are glad
Of II. This will induce the companies to get
rid Of the sleepy and deaf drivers. Some
times II takes an illimtable amount Of ringing
to get one Of these fellows to understand that
you want to pay your fare, and these are the
fellows, no doubt, the little thieves single out.
SO the thieves have their uses.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

AN IMMENSE SToRM.-The storm which
came upon us yesterday morning, 1t appears
by the telegraph, covered all the country from
the Gulf OF Mexico to the Canadas, and from
the Atlantic seaboard to the great plains be-
yond the Mississippi. The amount Of water
that has fallen from this extensive storm would
be equal, perhaps, to the drainage Of Lake
Erie, cutting off all supplies. Such are the
incalcuable atmospheric forces Of evaporation
and condensation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

THE TRUE KIND OF RECIPROCITY FOR
CAHADA.--Actlve efforts are again being
made in Congress for the restoration of the
Reciprocity treaty with Canada. This is all
humbug in which we pay the Canadians for
remaining out Of the Union. If the benefits Of
free trade are so great with US II Is the best
proof that the two countries should be under
one government. We propose, therefore, that
the true kind Of reciprocity Is to annex this
country to Canada and call the whole nation
the GATED States.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

A WESTERN SENTrMENT.-The Winona (Afin-
nesota) Republican remarks that ''the most
forlorn ancient maiden that ever wore the will
low for recreant lover is happy and contented
compared with the matron who has taken
husband for better and found him worse."
This is unfortunately too true of the West;
but the facility with which divorces are OBJ
tanned there mitigates the evils which women
suffer from their ''worser halves
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

SUSTAINING THE House OF REFUGE.-The
Supreme Court has rendered o decision that
sustains the confinement Of delinquent gutter
snipes in the House Of Refuge. Attempts have
been frequently made to get small rascals out
of this institution on the plea that there was
no authority in law for their confinement.
Sometimes this has been successful. Now a
positive decision furnishes good ground fer
future cases. If there were no authority for
the House of Refuge some of the little rascals
would be sent to prison at once and fare worse,
and others, after few days on Blackwell's
Island, would be at large again and the tills Of
the city would Rs the worse So Il is better
"A II ia -. Z. .ss.s 81
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

HAPPY Tnouonr. Would II not be good
idea for the policemen to arrest wherever they
see them all persons known as criminals2
They might catch one, as Maloney did, whose
value would make him great prize. They
might chance. on the murderer Of Mr. Rogers,
and that would be grand pull.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

WOMEN AND THE BALLOT. Nashville
Union believes there ''arc ten millions, more
or less, of women in the United States, and
about five hundred of them want to vote. A
true woman--one at In every respect to be a
wife or a mother-would as soon touch Ia
rantula as ballot" Here is subject for the
Soroses In this city and Chicago to discuss.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

"Delays in trial are inimical to public
safety, says the Recorder, and just now this
sentiment is better music than was ever given
by I" the flutes and soft Recorders" Of ancient
concerts. We may expect therefore short
story with the heavy accumulation Of crimi-
nails on hand, and some good examples to
help cut short the riot of crime that prevails
with their money and tempt thievery, which
may be true; our housekeepers accept SER
wants on light recommendations, and thus give
burglars their first chance, which is certainly
true; and men expose themselves to highway
robbery by unreasonable hours, which, I'M
fortunately, is often necessary. All these are
good suggestions, however, and better still is
the suggestion of this same authority as to the
insuficiency Of the police in point of numbers
for the duty they have to perform. But what
has the Superintendent to say to the declara-
ton that 1--WE have not initiated any police i'm
provements in fifteen years?' And what ha0e
the captains to say to the charge that s'the
city is cut up into little police princpalities,
each jealous Of the other and none of them
having confidence in their sovereign head ?"
The people are much interested in the police
just now, and would like to know if this is all
true. The Recorders complaint that citizens
neglect their dnty in regard to jury service
and then find fault with defective administra-
ton of justice is an old one and all true. Will
the Recorder himself apply the remedy, SO far
as it is in his power?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

A GREAT MANY PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO
Know which one of the life insurance COM
panies of this city could stand the strain of
an epidemic. II the cholera should ever again
visit New York they would all 90 overheard
The money that had been entrusted to them
for the benefit Of widows and orphans would
be found to have been absorbed by princely
salaries
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

DRAWING A PRIzE-Policeman Maloiey,
in his achievement against ''the butcher cart"
scoundrel the other day, ''builded better tan
he knew" He captured rascal Of so many
crimes that he must be regarded as veritble
nugget; for we suppose there are at least half
O dozen rewards on his head.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

In THE MULTITUDE OF WORDS THERE WANT
ETH NOT WIsDoM.-The contractor for clean
ing the streets was paid for the first half of
January for Broadway, although the Board Of
Health says it was not cleaned. The
Board says the street was so frozen that it
could not be cleaned, and that the contractor
is therefore entitled to his money. But the
contractor says the street was cleaned, and
therefore not frozen. Who Is right2
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

BAD FOR LETTERS AND LETTER CARRIERS
It has just been decided in one Of the State
courts that letter carrier is not mail car
rier. So that any rogue may knock down one
of these functionaries and steal his budget
and he does not rob the United States mail
Letters, therefore, that require the supposed
greater sanctity Of the ''mail' must not be
trusted to the boxes in the street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

MIscEeENATTNG COLLEGE IN KENTUCKY
The Louisville Democrat asserts that Berea
College, in Neutrality-suspicious. which such
fuss was made in Cooper Institute, in this city,
lately-is simply miscegenating institution,
at which male whites and blacks are promis-
cuously educated, with prospective opening
for females, s'colored and plain"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

"HELD FOR TRIAL"-The latest and most
fashionable verdict against criminals of all
grades. 1t would be curious to know how
many rogues in New York are now suffering
under the above verdict.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04
TRIPLE SHEE T
Now York, Thursday, February 4, 1869.

Notice to Herald Carriers and News Dealers.
HERALD carriers and news dealers are in
formed that they can now procure the requisite
number of copies direct from this Office.
All complaints of ''short counts" and spoiled
sheets must be made to the superintendent in
the counting room of the HERALD establish
ment.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS.

The DAILY HERALD will be sent to subscribers
for one dollar q month.
The postage being only thirty-fve cents
quarter, country subscribers by this arrangement
can receive the HERALD at the same price it is
furnished in the city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

THE LAND GRABBERs.-We have been peg
ging away at the land jobs in Washington for
the past four months. We are glad to see that
the radical organ in this city has finally walked
up and discovered that twentyseven millions
of acres of the public domain are to be given
away to land grabbers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

Our RoeuKs. The crimes that have
startled the community Of late are not such
offences as they commit who make robbery
business. Regularly trained rcgues always
leave themselves some chance. Thew count
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04
Nice Little Job In the African Slave
Trade.


A lively discussion in the Senate on Tuesday
showed how ridiculously we expend public
money. By our treaty with England OF 1862
we were obliged to keep feet and three
Judges upon the coast of Africa for the pur-
pose of intercepting and trying those engaged
in the slave trade. The fleet has done its duty
and been upon its station. The judges have,
however, never been subjected to the chances
of being turned into niggers by the cooking
process of an African sunshine. They have
enjoyed the twelve thousand five hundred
dollars paid annually by Congress, and have
been looking for slavers in London, Paris
and Wall street.
The qualifications required for good
African judge are best set forth by Mr.. Sumner
and Mr.. Davis. The former attests about one
Of them that he has Stately seen him and
found him as genial, as intelligent and of as
sound Judgment as ever" The latter said he
had lately met the same judge, who had, 'at
not very remote period, become the father
of two children at one birth" It is no wonder,
then, that, after this evidence, the Senate
should adopt the amendment of Mr.. Morton to
the appropriation bill to pay the African
judges for the time they were on duty 1t their
DOstS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

NIRIO,s GARDEN. Broadway.-THR BURLEsQUE Ex-
re.vAaANzA OF TIE FORTY THIEVES.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

NEW YORK THEATRE, Broadway.-TnE fLEBrAs
pAUGHTER
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

GRAND OPERA HOUSE. corner OF Eighth avenus and
cSd street.-LA PRRIoHoLE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04

FRENCH THEATRE, Fourteenth street and Sixth ave-
nue-FLEUR DE THE.
WALLACK'S THEATRE. Broadway and 18th street.
MUCH ADo ABOUT NOTHING.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-02
REPUBLICANISM VS.. IMPE-
RIALISM.

Our friends, the "vote it downs"
who were represented in the recent
election contest by grand total vote of
nine thousand one hundred and eighty
nine in the State, are terribly agitated
at the idea of the people of Virginia
placing themselves In accord with the
administration of President Grant and
the ruling party Of the country, because
that party is not the Democratic party.
This seems about the only reason that
can be deduced from their arguments.
Because the Democratic party is "down,"
we then are to stand aloof, we suppose,
until it gets up; SO that We can then
take action in its behalf. What party
was it, let us ask these gentlem sn, that,
during tho late Presidential contest,
told the people of the South they need
not expect, if successful ia the contest,
that the reconstruction laws would not
be carried out to their full letter and
spirit 1t was the Democratic party
that told us that And what did it
mean Why, that we had no more, if
as much, to expect from their party if
! 1t was successful than we had to expect
from the Republican party. This
surely made "honors easy" with us in
our future choice between either Of
those parties; and now, because that
party is PROSTATE and not likely to rise
again, except under the battle cry of
Imperialism, we of the South ara cal!sd
on to stand off and utterly refuse a
helping hand in the hour of our ma
terial prostration, until that party can
get in position again to lord it over
us as of yore and make us " the hewers
of wood and drawers OF water" for
them.
That's what the logic of our d" vote it
down" friends means; but whether the
Southern people have little sense enough
to listen to such deceptive whispers it
remains to be seen. We don't think
they have.
Let us reflect that, if we drift into
Republicanism it was the faith of g the
fathers" and our departure from it has
entailed on us the woes that at present
afflict us; and that it is a much safer
haven for us than Radicalism and I'm
perialism, which will hereafter form the
opposition party to the great Conserva-
tive Republican party of the country.