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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES.

This win be gala night at the central Park Gar
den, being the hundredth concert Of the season,
which Is also made the occasion OF grand testimo-
NAL benent to Theodore Thomas. programme of
unexceptionable excellence has been prepared Mr..
Thomas deserves the hearty encouragement and
support Of every lover Of music for his exertions In
the cause Of divine art. To him principally are we
indebted for the progress OF music In this city. Let
him have bumper this evening.
Mr.. Chang W0o-Gaw, the Chinese giant who re-
six inches AZ present. careessy
through the highways and byways Of this metrop0-
lis seeing the sights and exciting feelings OF aston
ishment, II not OF ave. within the breasts OF such
pigmy GOthamtes AZ he cOOlly straddies over un-
tremendously kicks out Of his path Just as though
they were but the merest atoms ana were OF no
ferOciOus by any means, but he Is a man Of
prodlgious proportions. aud would unquestionably
be an ugly customer 70 handle II his 'dander' was
fully aroused. In view OF this fact 1t would be
well for our citizens neither TO modest nor annoy
the sights OF lovely Gotham. 1t VIII be their turn
next, for Mr.. ChangW 0o-Gaw at an early day goes
to Woods Museum, where he can be seen by the Gu
rious at all hours. There he Will be under the
charge OF his English agent. MIR. Edward Parlett
and as Manager Wood Will see to It that Chang Is
hcnded that he Will lunch upon any OF his Lputlan
visitors The great and loyal subject Of his High
Mghtiness, the Emperor OF the Fi0wery Kingdom,
boy, being scarcely twenty-five years old lie is still
growing and hopes to add an extra ten inches to
c0mpaned by hts wife, . little aim0nd-eyed beauty
not quite Six feet high, King-F00, BY name, but
neither she nor her husband can be termed Foo
foos." They left Foo Chow, China, about four years
ago on their wedding tour, and since then have
visited all the principal cities In Europe and have
Just popped over 60 this side Of the Atlantic TO take
peep at US before returning to their loving relations
IN their far on country.
p. s. Gilmore, the originator and, we might say.
the soul Of the great Boston jubilee. sailed for
Europe on wednesday In the steamer China. Mr.. GIL
more Will visit the principal musical centres Of the
Eastern Continent, In order to make arrangements
Tor other gigantic enterprises which he has in mis-
mlnds eye. Already he has been urged BY some OF
festival IN TINS city next summer on scale far sur.
passing that OF Boston. He will probably erect i'm
p0rfant engagements with the leading arttsts in
Europe before his return. To such an earnest dev0.
tee Of the divine art we heartily wish bon Uob0ge.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06
Insecurity Of sFirepreof" Buildings.

Insecurity Of "FfrcproOf" Buildings.
The disastrous fire which occurred in Phila-
delphia on Wednesday night, destroying
some millions Of dollars worth Of property
and causing q loss of life the full extent of
which is not yet officially ascertained, sug-
gests two or three thoughts which may prove
Of Importance, If people who construct build
ings, either for domestic or business purposes,
will reflect upon them and put them to advan-
tage. In the first place we would venture the
opinion that these bonded warehouses, which
were said to be 'areproof," were not really
fireproof at all. If they were they would GER
tainly not have burned up like finder, as it ap
pears they did-the 6reproof compartments
and eighteen-inch walls all crumhliug away,
Gas if made Of wood" The iron doors and
shutters it seems offered no resistance at all to
the devouring element. The terrible result
proves that the building in which the fire
originated and gained mastery over the COM
bined efforts of all the IRE companies had not
the saving properties which we usually attach
to freproof building. II may be said that
the c0mbustible material stored In the bonded
warehouse was so immense in quantity that no
building could resist Its explosive power; but
that only proves the truth Of what we desire
emphatically to state here. that it is an eyre
gious and wicked crime to store large guam
titles of explosive materials in any one building
in the centre of q populous city. Here, it
seems, there were twenty-five thousand barrels
of whiskey-euough to demoralize all Phila-
delphia-and a quantity Of petroleum, alco-
hol land other highly combustible material"
What wonder, then, that fire occurring under
such circumstances in q locality surrounded by
ship chandleries, junk shops, sailors boarding
houses and other shanties, should have spread
from block to block, devouring all in its
course But what shall be said of the dis
erection or humanity of those who piled up II
this infammable material in such place?
We hope that there is lesson and warn
ing in this sad calamity that may prevent in
future this too prevalent custom of crowding
dangerous combustibles into single building.
They should either be stored ontside the
limits Of the city altogether, or divided up
into such small quantities at various points as
would afford a reasonable guarantee for public.
safety.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06


vlsit to Wall Street and Government Ofnces-
Residence Of Secretary Fish.
The President yesterday morning received few
visits until eleven O'Clock. At that hour, IN com.
pany with his brotner-in-law. Mr. Corbin. ne rode
down town. visiting the government offices ana
Wall street. At one O'Clock he returned to Twenty.
seventh street and shortly afterwards lett for the
North river steamer Mary Powell. which was to con-
vey the party to Garrison's Landing, on visit to
Secretary Fish. The arrival Of the President was
anticipated, and large number OF persons mad as
OF the naIlon As the President passed on TO the
boat many in the crowd removed their hats and
showed other evidences OF respect.
the presden, and family reached the steamer Mary
Powell. lying at her pier. The baggage had been
sem TO the steamer In advance and consisted OF
three trunks each marked IT, Grant Washing n,4a,s
In the absence Of the President the baggage was an
object Of considerable curiosity, and the crowd man
guvred around It at . respectful distance During
most OF the time In the cabin, conversing with his
wife and daughter and receiving the attentions
ss Ss na 70 & SSs,
gagged In contemplating the spray a. 1t was thrown
up BY the steamer In her rapid course through tho
water.
At ak O'Clock the steamer touched at West Point.
The President was received ON the pier and con-
Quoted aboard the ferryO0at At Garris0n's, a.
aud General Porter were waiting with carriages.
The President, with Mrs. Grant, was escorted to the
Secretary's carriage; the two children and servants
rode In the The party then drove to the resi-
taslt.
me President to-day win make visit to West
Point and enjoy drive Ia the mountains surround.
ing this interesting locality On Saturday he VIVA
visit Nowburg.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06

DANGEROUS COUNTERFErrs. The new ten
dollar counterfeit greenbacks are, 1t is said,
executed in such good imitation Of the genuine
ones that professional experts can hardly de-
tect the difference. We wonder how the pub
lie can be expected to do 80, or how it is alto
gether just to make bona t7de acceptor in
such case the loser. Now that the engraving
and signatures have been so well initiated, it
remains with the government to manufacture
a special paper for this purpose, the possession
of which by outside parties should be made q
felony. These counterfeits are not only loss
to the Treasury, but constant source of annoy
ance and distrust to men in business. Let the
Treasury Department look to 1t and devise
some remedy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06

Springfield, and Dr.. a. r. Campbell, Of Pennsyiva-
ala are Is she Coleman House.
Captain l. r. Ferguson. Of the United states Navy
and Hiram Bliss, OF Maine. are at the st. Nicholas
Prominent Departures.
Judge Dunlevy and Colonel Lasaie, for Long
Brunch: Colonel n. Taylor for BALTIMORE: Major w.
A. Aleson. for Philadelphia; M. C.iAQuaia, for Cuba
and DR.. Q. N. Feiten, for Boston.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06

ANOTHER CONFIDENCE GAME.-It is hardly
surprising that respectfully dressed young
man has been able to get great deal of
money by calling at houses and collecting the
rent in the name of the landlord. 1t is indeed
rather surprising th at the game is not followed
with more system. By the present plan Of
letting houses through agents it often happens
that tenant and landlord never meet at all TO
make one another's acquaintance till rent is
due, and then the tenant is as likely to pay it
to swindler as to the right man. Perhaps
the success of the young pan now in custody
will put people on their guard.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06
TIVE SPANISH SUNDAYS.

No further action has been taken by Marshal Bar.
low In relation 10 The seizure Of the Spanish gun
boats Instructions are expected to-day from Secre-
tary Fish,
Mr.. Delamater, the contractor for building, Is
anxious about the vessels, as they will cost him
S650.0O0 In gold. Marshal Barlow says that the
boats WIZ not be permitted to leave their present
positions until their character Is changed or IN
structions received for their release.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06

The country demands the early recognition
Of the beligerent rights OF the Cubans, and it
depends upon the administration whether the
revolution be long or short. Recognition will
at once expedite the end; failure to do so will
only prolong the struggle and impoverish the
country without preventing the consummation
of the Independence Of Cuba
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06

THE VIoRRoY OF EGYPT cannot do better
for the future Of his kingdom and the assurance
Of his own absolute sovereignty than to fight
the Sultan on quarrel which puts England
and Franco behind him as the potentate Of the
East most disposed to concede what the West
Gala for
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06

CONCERTS with cool surroundings Of the
open air are the only sort of entertainment
endurable in the August evenings, and these
can make the city pleasant in the dog days, all
Of which is shown and seen at the Central
Park Gardens, where they have the hundredth
CONCERT tonight
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06
NAVAL INTeLLlGE nee.

PHILADELPHIA. August 4 1859.
The Cnited states steamer Junata went to sea last
night; the Dictator, Captain Calhoun to-day. The
Unted states ship Constellation was taken to sea
irom the Navy Yard yesterday morning and viii
proceed direct TO Norfolk, where she wiz be rcant
a a rcccl wing ship The HiantDnomon, double tur.
ret monitor, and the steamer cambridge are also
nttlnu out for sea az tnLs NAVY iulQ.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06

''rng Mosr DIFFICULT THING POSSIBLE -
IL is reported that the President of the Police
Board has said that ''thc most difficult thing
possible Is TO find patroman at his place on
duty II this is true who ia to blameI
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06

WHAT THE SPANIARD SAYs.--The defender
and organ Of the Spanish government In this
city cries out against the seizure Of the
Spanish Armada, because by this act all tho
men At work building these vessels are thrown
out Of employment. As this Is the worst II
says, and as this is not true, the Spanish side
of the question IL not sustained with much
effect
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06

SPARKLING AND BRIGHT IN LIQUID LIGHT,
ETo.-Drinkers of champagne who would like
to know all about the sparkle and the liquid
light, and so on, should note that in a recent
seizure Of Q champagne making establishment
the articles found on hand were four barrels of
common white wine, one barrel Of molasses
and one barrel of vitriOl
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06

THE REVENUE AUTHORITIES should push to
the utmost extreme their right in the tax on
bankers and brokers, for it is just possible that
in the imposition Of that tax lies the solution
of a question that has been great trouble to
our lawmakers-how to prevent the fictitious
or gambling operations of Wall street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06

Portugal in Favor or Submarine Cables.
The success of the French cable has no
doubt stimulated the Portuguese Chambers to
unwonted activity, as they have adopted a
resolution authorizing the government to grant
concessions to companies desiring to lay sub
marine cables to or from Portugal. We
hope this is an indication that we are soon
to have another Of those ocean telegraphs con-
Meeting US with Europe. The little kingdom
of Portugal, now so fallen, but which in the
fifteenth century gave such an impulse to every
species Of maritime enterprise as fastened the
discovery of this continent, is placed in the
the same latitude with ourselves, and is the
nearest point to us Of European territory.
We're a cable stretched under the ocean
between Long Island and Oporto the distance
TO be crossed would not be much greater than
that between Brest and Duxbury; although
perhaps better route would be from some
point further south in Portugal, passing by
Fayal or St. Michael, in the Azores, and thence
to Baltimore. The more competition we have
the better will it be for commerce and civiiza-
tioH, and shareholders need not fear, were
there dozen such cables lying at the bottom
of the Atlantic; there is commercial spirit
enough in great country like this not to
suffer any one Of them to prove Improbable.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06

WHAT A Loss 1.-THE burning whiskey ran
into the sewers" says the report Of the PhiIa-
delphia FIRE. Hereupon the Bohemians of our
city may mourn with the sorrow of the melan-
choly Frenchman who complained that when
it rained soup his plate was always upside
down. Ifthese fellows had any luck they would
all have been in Philadelphia on the night
when the cutters ran with whiskey.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06

FIVE THOUSAND IMMIGRANTS landed at this
port in the month of July, making one hun
dred and sixty-eight thousand for the year
thus far. This is thirty-6ve thousand more
than were landed up to the same time last
wear
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06
The Spanish Gunb0ats.

The course taken by the government in re-
gard to the Spanish gunboats indicates plainly
a spirit of fairness toward Spain that ought to
soften the asperity with which her agents here
might naturally receive the announcement Of
the purpose of the administration. Spain and
Peru are quite equal before us and have the
same claims in regard to our neutrality. Spain
was herself the first to appeal to our laws to
prevent the sailing of ships. Her war with
Peru, though in practical state of allegiance,
made her especially careful in regard to the
armed forces Of that nation, and when certain
vessels were bought here for the Peruvian gov
eminent the protest Of the Spanish authorities
prevented their sailing, and they finally did
not sail, except ona sort Of parol, our govern
ment exacting q guarantee that they should
not be used against the power of Spain. Ex-
actly what our government then did, on the
application of Spain herself it now does for
Peru. Although nominally the Spanish vessels
are seized, they are, In fact, only under the
surveillance of the law. Thus those charged
with their construction are left unembarrassed
and the building and equipment of the ships
go on. So that when the Spanish govern
ment has given sufficient evidence that these
vessels are not intended for use against any
Power with which we are at peace, it will be
/ found that the action of our government has
not caused days loss of time. Our hope
for the interest of Cuba, however, is that in
the meantime the administration, putting itself
in full sympathy with the national sentiment
on the subject will see the propriety of recog-
nizing the rights of the Cubans, and then if
Spain gives guarantees that compel the with
drawal Of the protest entered by Peru. the
Cuban government may take the place of Peru
and enter another protest. Spain would then
only have to lament the inconvenience to
nation Of having on its hands more than one
war at time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06

We have referred several times to The sue
cess with which some Of our contemporaries
disguised, falsifed and burlesqued every fact
of the daily news in their efforts to make 1t
funny, and we have especially pointed out that
their triumph in thus assimilating journalism
to opera boute was so distinct that nobody
could believe word they said, and that they
were thus worthless as newspapers. One of
these papers made the Board of Health re-
ports the vehicle of this excessive humor, and
here Is what the President of that Board con-
sequently has to say Of its report--a report
supposed by the public to be a statement Of
facts-
DR.. Crane wished to be heard on question OF
privilege. IL was In reference, ne said, to state
ment which ne observed IN the New York Sun.
The statement was one OF error and falsehood, and
one which. y seemed to him. compromised in GER
tain sense the good name and reputation OF this
Board. DR.. Crane BaAd:-I do not know, gentlemen,
that Ia necessary to enter into any remarks with
regard TO this beyond simple statement that here
before this open Board pronounce such Q report OF
every member Of this Board 70 endorse me in this
assertion. 1 have never brought anything before
the Board except In the line of Officlai duty,
and consider the falsehOods OF the report very
much In keeping with the late lying and Sensational
character OF the paper
What the President says of the Op6ra 1oMfc
report Of his Board may be said Of all the re-
ports Of the opera 6o..6s journals.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06

In July there were one hundred and one
fires in the city. Excluding from this number
those caused by fireworks aud the explosion Of
burning auids It would be reduced nearly one
hail.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06

THE TRNNEssRE ELRCTIoN.-The election
returns from Tennessee received at late
hour last night indicate democratic triumph
in the vote for Governor and members of the
Legislature. Returns from Memphis, Nash
vile and Germantown give Senter majority
generally, and state that Messrs. Slaughter,
Etheridge, Cooper and Bailie Peyton were
elected to the State Senate. A most gratifying
point of the news is that the contest passed of
quietly and that all the refreshment saloons
were closed during the day.
THE IRIsH CHURCH IN DrsEsrABLrsuMENr -
The prelates Of the Irish Church meet the
serious crisis inaugurated by the disestablish-
ment legislation Of the English Parliament
with devotional courage and AZ brave men.
Instead Of sitting down in lamentation over
their altered fortunes they are likely to bestir
themselves In missionary effort. The bishops
have called General Synod, to assemble 10
Dublin, In which the Episcopacy, the clergy
and the laity, will be fully represented. Pro-
vincial synods will also be held. The local
changes absolutely necessary in consequences
OF the action Of Parliament and the Crown will
be debated and adopted II approved. This ia
in the right spirit. Thrown OF by the State,
the Church will End support in the ranks of an
ardent and still wealthy laity, and will, no
donbt, in very short time commence her FIRST
real, free and unembarrasscd missionary effort
In Ireland. The movement is quite important
and the Irish Church Synod may contain the
germ Of an ecclesiastical Offset to the great
| EouvnonioaI CnupoiI In Dncu.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-27
Farm for Sale.

THE subscriber offers for sale by private sale
4 his farm Of one hundred and twenty acres
situated in Coal Valley township, about three
miles south of Coal Valley village on the Coal
Valley and Berlin road. Tho farm is under a
high state Of cultivation, being fenced off into
convenient fields well watered with springs and
wells, also large cistern. On the premises is a
large and commodi0us brick dwelling house, a
large and thrifty orchard Of the very choicest va
rieties of good bearing apple, pear, plum and
cherry trees, as well as the smaller fruits shrub
berry and shade trees the necessary out build
ings, sheds, yards, and pasture lots. Part Of the
farm IS seeded down to tame grass.
AS the subIcrber's brother also offers the ad-
joining farm of one hundred and twenty acres for
sale, any person desiring can purchase both. The
location is desirable, convenient to churches and
schools. The purchaser will be required to pay
one half the purchase money down, the balance
on terms as may be agreed upon.
Inquire on the premises, or by mail to the SUBJ
scribor through the Coal Valley post office, Rock
Island county, Illinois.
JOHN DONNAN.
Coal Valley, I'll, june 2s, dw4w.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-27

A telegram from Springfield says, con.
corning the new State House ",The report
of the Board Of Architects will be very fav.
orable to and in vindication of Mr.. Coch.
rana, the architect. Their estimate Of the
cost of the building is only $4,000 more
than the estimate made by Mr.. Cochrane,
and while they will recommend some
changes, such changes must meet with the
hearty spproval of Mr.. c. Among these
will be the use of more iron and marble for
portions of the building, where in the origi'
nal design wood was to be used. Owing 10
the low price of iron and othe. materials
now. compared with the coat of such ma
terial when the estimates were made by Mr.
Cochrane, this can be done and the cost o.
the new State House come within the orig
inal appropriation of $3,OOO,OOO, the est
mates of the Board of Architects bein,
$3.50, 900 less than that amount"