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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-23
Musical and Theatrical Notes.


"our Car and "The Factory Cirl- are the at.
fractions In Frankfort, Ky.
sThe Black Crook Is cutting up hts capcrs I'm
Baltimore.
TostGe does Bouotte for the Newarkers on Mon.
day evening.
aHumpty Dumpty, divides the honors with
Mark Twain In Toledo.
Miss salie Holman IL TO do the Grand Duchess
In English In Chicago on Monday evening next.
'fong striker IL tho damalic sensation In Toronto,
the troops arrisoning that city sustaining tic leading
roles.
"Fcur dc Tltr is IN active preparation ut the Thcd
tire Francgis 10 Is to he brought out IN style supe
rior to the famous "Gcneyiever and viii even sur
pass that opera In It's mise en- scene.
Trenton i maac happy by "tscd up' and ,eIhe
being sustained by the IIuchanans.
Kellogg, Lander and Frank Mayo are delightlng
the citizens or Porkopolia. Mile. Camilla Urs0
fiidlcs IN the same town on Monday next
~ Midsummer Nights Dream" IL not proving 40
great success In Indianapolis as was antioipatcd.
the fault Is attributed TO the slippery condition Oh
the Streets
An ltincrant New York dramatic company and bal
let troupe are giving cheap entertainments IN Mon
treal. God save the Queen"
Kelly n Lcon's Minstrels have been meeting
with much success IN Connecticut. They open on
Monday evening IN Providence with the "Grande
Iciilngwen pcrsonatcs "Romco Jaflier Jcnk ms,
for the Tittsburgers next week JIG next goes 70 Sc
Louis, New orleans and Gal weston.
Mrs. d. r. Bowers h dong "Camillcn for, the Buff
Bitz, the father OF magicans IL giving seiQht. OF
hand exhibitions In the Quaker city for the benefit
OF an industrial home.
AdclIna Patti has reached ". Petersburg ana Il IA
to DO hoped VIII not be so urortunate as her prode-
sessor Pauline Lucca, who Only sang twice during
icc.en IN nca,n anu s,irIts by her bad throat.
MISS rose Masseo an actress or American birth
this city on puaton ana education a. woa N
Museum, where she makes hor flrst bow TO an
Smer'snh audience as Darnley, in .The Field OF tue
Vi1tn OF uold,r on the evening OF February l.
| Ia "Ihcodorusu now being performed ut tho
0alisS, Paris, the bdue1no ABSOLUTE has an ovation
, pent which coils around her BOSOM arms and lcgs
| with ali the grace az that asgaclous reptile
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NEW YORK COUNTY corner

NEW YUM IUVNIl tVWNFTI.
JANUARY %, 1860.
SIR-The regular monthly meeting will be held at
hafpast seven O'Clock saturday evening next, AZ
the council chamber, corner OF THIRD avenue and
Seventh street. Yon are earnestly requested TO lay
aside all other business and be pre- ut this meet
ing business OF vital importance 10 every member
will be transacted.
wM. V. ALEXANDER, President.
THos. q. BAKER, secretary.
IA the envelopes In which the copies OF this
important document are enclosed bear the
Congressional frank Of Il. y. Morgan; as the
president who signs 1t is an ''in" OF the Tax
Department at eight hundred dollars year
salary, and as the secretary is an Gin Of the
internal revenue ring, under p. G. Van Wyck,
the whole affair smells Of blood. Let Fcnton
be on his guard
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-23

MAKING USE OF Us.-If a man is entrusted
with money to carry from one city to another
he takes New York in his way and sends word
to the owner of the money that he had his
pocket picked or his room robbed in the hotel.
We are so bad here that anything may be true
of us, and the owner Of the money believes
the story. This has been tried twice within q
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-23

SOMETHING IN 1T, AFTER ALL.-Banks was
not exactly hidden to supersede Grant; but
that would finally have been the result of obs-
dience TO the order he actually received to join
Grant with his army, since he by rank would
have commanded both forces. Stanton's de-
NAL is Enthusiastically Indirect.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-23

PIoscIIrTloS. -In the number Of candidates
for fat places he Is thrice blessed who hath his
record right, and he Is naturally eager to shut
out the fellows who were wrong. Thus the
Fenton men are very careful TO publish The
prescription lists Of all who went for Morgan.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-23

The DAILY HERALD will be sent to subscribers
for one dollar 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.
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Tho Government and the TclcgTapll--Th.
struggle to Defend the Monopoly.

lEc esDYcrnmenf ANA the TcicSrapI"~l0c
struggle to Defend the Monopoly.
We yesterday published a synopsis of the
Statement OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company" made as defence against the solid
speech of Mr. Washburne in the House OF
Representatives in favor Of the proposed union
Of the telegraph and postal systems This
defence Of the monopolsts, however logical
on the surface, does not stand the test Of
analysis. They Try TO make great point in
comparing the number Of Offices in Europe
with those Of the United States, saying that
the former has one Office to every 60, 2i9 popu-
lation, while we have an Office to every 1919
In this estimate they include the vast wiIds Of
Russia, with sixty-cight millions of scrvile
population; the unprogressive people of Nor
way, Of Hungary and other districts Of
Europe like Spain, which arc in lethargic
condition, and are not spurred MP. as we are
by the eliminating and ciyiliziny forces OF
this century-countries which have no de-
mand made upon them for constant intercom-
munication of thought az in the United States.
The best basis 10 reason upon is the amount
OF letter WfiLlnS uOnc III tniS country Ia COM
parison to Europe; and then, az the people
demand more rapid sending of their com
munications, furnish us the facilities requisite.
We are not content to let even the government
dictate to us how much civilization shall be
dealt ont to The nation, much less allow com
pany Of Geographic monopolists 10 say to MS,
1--WE give you one Office to every 1910 people /;
you are better OF than Europe; therefore be
contented with what we permit You to have.
When we consider that IL is well to let you
converse a little more among yourselves we
will extend TO you the privilege providing you
do not object to the tax we put upon your
progress"
The monopolists, moreover, in their state
ment, inform MS that the average cost Of send
ing European kilograms is eighiy-one and five
sixths cents each. In this they include the
different European telegraphic cables, over
some Of which the messages average more
than thirteen dollars each. They state that
the average cost Of messages over the Western
Union Is ffty.seven cents. In tho estimate
they include about ten per cent of s'deadhead"
dispatches. for which they make tho public
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-23

WHERE WERE THE FIRE ESCAPES 1.-TWO
children were burned 10 death in Williamsburg
for The want Of communication between the
upper stories Of tenement house and the
street. Was that house furnished with fire
escapes? And ii not, win the Board Of Health
tell us wliyY
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pay. That ten per cent ia not too great q
figure is evident If we take into account tho
numerous telegraphic insu!ators which have
been distributed among congressman, reducing
the guardians of the public interests to the
deadhead level. Deducting this ten per cent,
it places the cost per message at more than
sixty-three cents But this is not all The
average length Of telegram in the estimates
Of the Western Union Company is ten words,
exclusive of address; in Europe twenty words,
or double. The average here, including ad-
dress, is about twenty words; in Europe
thirty. Even granting the table presented
by the monopolists to be correct, the
three-fourths cents per word, while we are
paying, in reality, three and lifteen-hun-
dredths cents per word. Furthermore, the
monopolsts give us tables of costs in Europe
for the year 1866 carefully avoiding 1868 and
1869. We are not living in the past century,
stand that European countries have opened
their eyes within the last two years. France,
on the st of January, 1868, reduced its rate
for inland messages from one franc to one-half
q franc for twenty words. This, per message,
is about oneafth part of what the Western
Union Company now charges us, and yet the
monopoliats would make the public believe
that the Europeans pay more than we do for
Geographic dispatches The rates to-day in
some Of the European countries are as fol
lows:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-23

THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN Tlrz FIELD -
The American Institute men say the Brooklyn
bridge as proposed can never be built, and
they present another plan. Whose job is
this2 Is everybody coming forward with a
plan? Where Is the Farmers Cub1
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-23

TIE PAEAGUAYAN WAR.-The Paraguayans,
after desperate battle, have been dislodged
from ViIleta and have taken up strong posi-
ton further inland. The allies lost in the
attack at least two thousand four hundred
men; while the report of the Brazilian CON-
mander gives the Paraguayan loss at twelve
hundred only. Ii the allies pay thus their
usual price for Paraguayan victories, we see but
little chance Of their succeeding in the object
of the Wharf.-The deposing of Lopez from his
Presidential position. Away from the river
coast the Brazians have little chance. II il
probable, however, tina. they viii seize this
opportunity to attempt peace, thinking that
a little shade Of glory at vileta win enable
them to withdraw from contest in which they
have met with more disgrace than honor from
its inception to the present moment.
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Civilization, the railroad, telegraph and
general progress have been Of too rapid growth
since 1866 to have that year palmed off on rs.
Compare the above table Of last year with the
sixty three cents per message with which they
are now blocking our march to greatness.
In the Postal Committee of Congress the
monopolists are making desperate effort to
continue their hold upon the business, the pro-
gress and the press of the country They
make the plaintive plea that their stockholders
have sunk their fortunes in the good work Of
stretching lines over the country Ifso, why
do they object to change which cannot be
other than for their benefit? They dictate to
the press, forcing it TO go without the news Of
the day or submit to the domineering extor-
tions imposed. Information which might be
freely distributed for the general benefit we
ara obliged to dispense with, because they
place such heavy tax upon it that the press
cannot afford to buy it, Freedom in commu-
nicatug orr ideas and the events TRANSPORTING
in the world is one Of the primary elements OF
our organization as a nation ard by far the
dearest prerogative of an American citizen.
We submit to Congress that to-day we do not
possess this privilege, owing to the fact that a
ring of spectators have seized upon the
avenues Of communication and dictate to us
how extensively we shall use them. II one
thing more than another should belong to the
people in their great corporate capacity as q
government it is the telegraphic system estab-
lished and to DO extended and perfected in the
their political future upon opposition to this the
wish of the people. II they dare we shall re-
place them by statesmen who understand our
civilization better.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-23

Coop FOR GRAyT.It is not the least ex-
cellent Of the many good things Grant has
done il he has knocked on tho head that grand
spasm Of Washington vulgefity, tho Inaugural,
ton Ball,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-23

A Hint FOR FESToN. following mys-
terious circular has been industriously circu-
lated among those believed to be The faithful
Of the defeated Morgan clique in this city,
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TIE TONNAGE OF YAoHrs.-We give else
where an interesting communication from
Mr.. Kennarl on this subject. Mr.. Kennard
Informs lis that his own yacht Ohe Octavia) is
by different measurements variously put down
as vessel of three hundred and forty tons
and as vessel Of six hundred and fifty tons
This illustrates the ridiculous nonsense of So
called measurements, and shows that the thing
above all others that measurement does not
tell is the size Of the vessel-the very thing, Of
course, that we want it to tell The propo-
sition made by Mr.. Kennard to measure by
displacement of water has been made before,
but it points to the only rational plan. What
contests between yachts aim to determine is
which has the best model for practical SER
vice; and, Of course, we must not assume any
model as basis Of measurement in finding
the size Of vessels that are to be parties to
the contest.
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AMUSE N c rs.


BROADWAY THEATRE.-A large and enthusiastic
audience filled this house last evening" the occasion
being the joint benefit OF Mr.. and Mrs. Williams.
whose engagement at this establishment extending
over period Of nine weeks, terminates with the
performance this evening. The forty -eghth repre-
sentation OF the emerald Ring" was given upon
this occasion, with Mr.. and Mrs. Williams In the
principal roles including the rest Of the original cast
After the second act Mr.. and Mrs. Williams were
called before the curtain and in response to the de-
mands OF the audience for a speech Mr.. Williams
spoke as f0l0ws:-
My only fear. ladies ana gentlemen. was that You
would not ask me for speech; but now that am
before you l am much like the man thrown from
his horse who when asked II he was killed, replied
that he was only speechlcss. Your kindness upon
this as well as upon other occasions has completely
when the heart is too full to give expression to its
feelings. beg 10 assure you that while this frame
holds body and soul together shall not forget your
fostering kindness. became manager OF this thea
tire at time when managers were unwilling TO give
stars and especially native stars, an opportunity Of
being either seen or heard Since then we have had
nj this establishment the first stars OF America and,
lam proud to say, mostly native talent Mr.. Williams
wound up by thanking his company and his adJu-
tant general, VIM. A. Moore, for their earnest en-
deavOrs III making his management success.
THE PHILHARMONIC RgHEARsAL.-The first rchear.
sal for the third concert OF the Philharmonic Society
took place yesterday at the Academy OF Music. Tho
house was crowded from parquet to gallery with
very Iasniohapic anu appreciatNe uuuichcc. lho
hour named for the opening OF the rehearsal was
half-past two but long before that time seat
in the lower part OF the house was occupied. Tho
full orchestra OF the society, under the leadership OF
Herr Carl Bergmann was present. The pro-
gramme OF the rehearsal comprised SYM
phony, Reformation, In Dn (Mendelssobn) first timo
by tie society; "Leonore," No. (Beethovenl and
two parts from an unfinished symphony lSchubertl
which will also be performed for the first time by
the Phharmonics at the forthcoming concert. Tho
orchestra has been well practlsed In these pieces for
the rehearsal yesterday had more the character OF
regular concert. There were very few stops In the
course OF the performance, and the beautiful SYM
phones were rendered In such manner as to elicit
the hearty applause OF the audience. "Leonore,"
especially, was carefully and correctly performed.
The entire rehearsal fully justified the anticlpaions
OF the friends and admirers or the society.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING


OLYMPIC THEATRE. BroaawsyTHuSrrr DrSrrr.
WITH NEW FEATURES. Matinee at ~
BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.-THs EaEsALp
RING Matinee at rs.
NEW YORK THEATRE, Broadway.-TaR FIELD OF
THg CLOTH oP GOLD. Matinee
wALLAcK's THEATRE, Broadway ami 18Th street.
suE STOOLS TO CONQUER.
NIBLo,s GARDEN. Neutrality-suspicious. DARK; OR, Los.
BOwERY THEATRE, Bowery.-THE BorTLR, OR THE
DRUsKAnp's HOME. Matinee at
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner OF Eighth avenue and
2Sd street.-LA PERIoHoLE Matinee at T.
FRENCH THEATRE Fourteenth street ana Sixth ave.
nue.-L'GIL CREyE. Matinee at l..
WOODS MUSEUM AND THEATRE, rhirL!,th ,tree. ana
Observation-Disclosures and evening Performances.
THE TAMnANY, Fourteenth street.-LEs FoLLrEs-
PAGES REyaL-NIcoDEMUs &C. Matinee at 2.
UNION LEAGUE CLUB THEATRE.-Ers GLASS
WAesER
MRS. 7. h. ooNwAY's PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn
ArrgR DARE.
SAN Francisco MINsTRELs, 5s5 Broalway.-EraIo.
Plan ENTEarAiSAENTs SINGING DANCING, &C.
BRyANTs' oPEss HOUSE, Tsmmany Building, 18th
street-ErllropIAs MISsTnELsY, 10.
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE, sy Bowcry.-coM1o
vooALIsa. NEGRO MINsTRELsY. &C. Matinee at ~.
NEW YORK CIRCUS, Fourteenth s.res.-EouTsrsIAs
AND GYasAsIIo ENTERTAINMENT. Matinee at 2k.
H0OLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brook'yn.-HooLe Y's
hiSsT.Eie--ArTEE LIGHT, &c. Matinee at 2H
HoOLEY's e. d. OPERA HOUSE. Williamsburg
HooLEy's MINsTRELs-TRIp TO THR Moon, &c.
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, sls Broaiway.-
SCIENCE AND ART
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II is said petition is being circulated In
the House of Representatives for the sigma
lures of members to ask the Senate not to
confirm any more nominations that may be
sent in by President Johnson. Now, while we
think it would comport better with good taste
for the retiring President to leave appoint
ments not necessary to be made to the
incoming President, we cannot ignore the fact
that Mr. Johnson is the actual Executive and
has the right to do what he is doing But
this interference on the part OF the House OF
Representatives is impertinent assumption.
They were not sent to Washington for any
such purpose; they have nothing whatever to
do with appointments, and they are stepping
beyond their duties. The Senate will know
how to act without instruction from the
House, and it ought not to pay any attention
to such petition as that which is being cir
culated. When any nomination comes before
the Senate the question should not be made q
political or partisan one, but simply, will the
public service be promoted or not No rule
should be made that will not allow Senators to
act freely at any time upon this principle.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-23

WHAT TIE New YORK PAPERS PAY FOR
TELEGRApHIo NEws.-The managers OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company state to
Congress that they received in 1866 from the
entire American press for news reports the
sum of five hundred thousand dollars only.
OF this amount the proportion paid by the
press in different localities is az follows:-New
York city, three-tenths; Boston, one-tenth;
Philadelphia, one-tenth; Chicago, one-tenth |;
Cincinnati, one-tenth st. Louis, one-twen-
tieth; all other Western cities, e-tenth; all
other Northern cities, netenth; all Southern
Cities one-twentieth. From this we find the
following results
Whole amount paid in 1858 Tor press tee-
grams fooV'o'V
Proportion paid by New York city journals,
thfee-tentnS. loV,o1V
Bills Ills. 49, $500 1900
Al, the other ci,y papers combined paid. 49,. $4,000
The HERALD paid for teegraphic news over
all the other New York journals combined. 1000
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China Advancing.

The news from China shows that the old
exclusive empire is advancing with the age.
The Burlingame mission and the manner in
which il has been received are producing the
best effects upon the Chinese government and
people. Steam and the telegraph will do
much more. It is really surprising to see how
the former exclusive regulations and inter-
course with regard to foreigners are breaking
down one by one The Yang Chow affair has
been settled satisfactorily, and the Chinese
government, under the liberal policy OF Prince
Kung, has proclaimed freedom of action and
protection to foreign religious establishments,
missionaries and travellers. Americans are
working at the Chefoo gold mines as freely
and as safely as they could in their own
country. Evidently an extraordinary revolu-
ton is going on in China. Now is the time for
our enterprising citizens to extend their inven-
tons and trade with the empire, and for the
East India Telegraph Company and the Pacific
Telegraph Company to lay their cables to
China and along its coasts. Looking at the
liberal disposition Of the Chinese government,
there appears no reason to doubt that conces-
sions would be made for telegraphs in the
interior il the concession already granted for
line along The coast to connect the principal
cities and seaports were carried out. Now is
the time for American enterprise to get a
strong foothold in that rich and populous
empire.
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OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway.-HuNPrY DrNrrY.
WITH NEW FEATURES. Matinee at III.
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BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway. EaxsAL
RING. Matinee at 4.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-12-11


Joint Resolution to supply omissions in the en-,
rolemcnt of certain appropriation acts, approved
March Sd, 1862
Be it resolved by the Senate and House OF Rep
reseutatiyes of the United States OF America IN
Congress assembled, That the following items,
omitted in the enrolment of appropriation acts
approyed March third, eighteen hundred and
sixty-uine. be- and the same are hereby, as
amended, made valid portions OF the acts from
which they were omitted, viz:
In the - act making appropriations Tor the
legislative, executive, and judicial expenses ~
the government for the year ending the thirtieth
Of June. eighteen hundred and seventy Y, aitef
the rrovisc to the paragraph commencing FOR
salaries and excuses # collectors, assessors, as
,istaut assessors revenue agents, &c, insert !,
Provided further That after the passage ol
this act The Iroprietors of all Internal revenue
handed warehouses shall reimburse TO the onitea
states the expenses and salary OF al st"rehefpefs
or other officers in ciarge.of such warehouses,
and the same shall be paid INTO the treasury anu
accounted far like other public moneys.
In the act making appropriations lor sunoI.
civil expenses Of the government ioi 'ie !e''i
ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred anu sew
euty and for other purposes, under the heading
Public Buildings and Grounds, before tne
item For pay of iamplighters, Eas-httInS, &c
insert For lighting the Capitol ana Iresiueht ;
bouse and public gruun is around them and arouna
th. executive Offices. thirty thousand collars
Approved, March -, le69