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The New York herald., 1869-03-16

WILL THEY COME DowSr-The republican
spoils seekers In six Of the Congressional dis
tricts in Pennsylvania, now represented by
democrats, are casting about for representa-.
tive man on whom they can rely for fair
share Of public plunder, in case the proposed
policy Of giving the power to Congressman
from the several districts to distribute it
should prevail. They have, therefore, turned
their eyes toward the new Senator, Hon. John
Scott, who is represented to be pledged to no
particular faction. But the question is whether
these place seekers will ''come down" to the
Senator as the coon did when his famous name
sake, Captain Scott, drew bead on tho
animal
The New York herald., 1869-03-16

THE HOUSE CoMMlTrKEs.-Yesterda
Speaker Blaine announced the House standing
committees for the Forty first Congress. 1t
will be seen that General Butler takes the
place Of Secretary Boutwell, as chairman Of
the Reconstruction Committee. The Com
mittce Of Ways and Means remains as before,
with General Schenck at the head and Mr..
Hooper, Of Massachusetts, second. General
Banks is still at the head Of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. Mr.. Wheeler, of New York,
takes the head Of the Committee on the Pacific
Railroad, and Mr.. Dixon, Of Rhode Island, on
Commerce. Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts,,
takes the place Of Mr.. Il. B. Washburne as
chief Of the Committee on Appropriations.
There are no material changes in the heads of
the other committees. Among the chairman
ships Of the principal committees Ohio has
three, last year two; Illinois three, last year
one; New York two, last year three Massa-
chusetts two, last year the same. Maine, the
Speakers State, is ont, and North Carolina
comes in. On the whole the positions may be
said to have been fairly distributed.
The New York herald., 1869-03-16

A CLEAR Foae.-Mr. Fogg, formerly
Minister to Switzerland, specifically declares
that the Secretary Of Legation at Madrid was
kept in place, although Mr.. Seward knew him
to be jobber, and hints that the reason Of
such improper retention was that member of
Mr.. Stewards family was interested in some Of
the same jobs that were profitable to the man
in Madrid. Alas! that the utterances Of Fogg
and Webb are oil that the public should hear
OF statesman retiring from Office after eight
years Of arduous and in many respects splendid
service.
The New York herald., 1869-03-16
A Good Thing To BE Just Now.


The character in which the politician
should appear in these days is that Of ian old
and intimate friend Of General Grant"-that is,
if he is eager for fat place and can prove his
claim to the character. There probably never
was man so rich in friends as Grant has
become since the idea has spread abroad that
more would be given for personal than for
party considerations. We are not inclined to
regard it as an abuse that man should stick
to his friends. Old men will remember the
persistency with which General Jackson
nominated certain Gwin for good Office.
The Senate regularly refused to confirm Gwin,
and Jackson always sent his name in again.
Finally Jackson had his way and Gwin had
his place. Some one asked the General the
meaning Of his persistency, and he said,
ssWhen my mother and her little ones, of
whom l was one, were struggling in the will
derness, she found good friend in an old
Baptist minister named Gwin. This man is
that old Gwin's son, and by the Eternal the ad-
ministration shall 60 down rather than that
man shall suffer-" He who has not this virtue
Of sticking to his friends generally has no
other; and he who has it, and with it has
Grants discretion, will never let it carry him
into abuses.
The New York herald., 1869-03-16

MORE OUTRAGEs AT SEA.-A morning
contemporary gives the details Of another hor-
rible list Of outrages perpetrated upon the
passengers Of the ship American Union, in q
late passage from London to New York. They
exceed in cold-blooded horror anything that
has yet been placed before the public, and
how the officers, the crew and the owners of
the ship can escape punishment is alone
known to his Satanic Majesty, who has
evidently interfered in their behalf. In the
slavers, where the negroes were packed
closely between decks, there was motive
to take good care Of the human freight, that
it might sell well when it reached its des-
tination; but in an emigrant packet ship the
opposite is true, and human skill appears to
be taxed to find new methods of practising
cruelty. We have laws enough, but no one
with sufficient brains or frmness to execute
them. The case of the James Foster, Jr.,
and the American Union demand immediate
attention from our authorities, so called. viii
they have IL?
The New York herald., 1869-03-16

LEGISLATIVE DoDeING.- the Congress
of the United States never stand up to do
ssraightforwardly what the occasion requires ?
When II passed the Tenure Of Office law that
was lodging its duty II man in the Presi-
dents Office was not 10 be trusted with the
Presidents powers the thing TO do was 10 turn
him out; but party expediency was in the
way, and this subterfuge was patched up.
Now an equally lame subterfuge is TO be tried
again IN the suspension Of the law when It's
repeal Ia what We country wants.
The New York herald., 1869-03-16

TnR REASON WHY.-It must be tolcrably
clear TO our readers why the murderer Of Mr..
Rogers has not been caught. The truth is we
have no detectives here who can be tempted to
activity by any such small game. There are
only two or three thousand dollars offered for
this scoundrcl. Why should detective waste
himself on such case when he gets from six
teen to fifty thousand dollars in case like the
Windsor Bank robbery, or any Of the innu-
merable bond robbcries2
The New York herald., 1869-03-16

DEPOSITS WITH THE Gas CoMPAYIEs.-Onc
Of the gas officials before the investigating
committee said that interest was paid on the
deposits required Who ever saw any Of this
interest, and what man of the thousands
outraged by the extortion of these deposits
ever received any? One of the Brooklyn
companies has an ingenious way Of getting
round this deposit system. II makes a charge
for putting In the meters. The charge is quite
out Of proportion to the labor done, and is
nearly equal to the deposit the New York
companies require; but by this dodge no man
has claim to repayment.
The New York herald., 1869-03-16

A Hor INTERVIEW IN PRosPEcT. The Nash
vile Republican Banner is looking every day
for some Washington Jenkins TO interview"
BrownIow. Another sort Of Jenkins, with .
forked tail and hot and sulphurous breath,
is likely to do that interview.
The New York herald., 1869-03-16

UNABLE TO AGRRE.-The trial OF Noble, the
bond robber, must be g,ne over again, because
the jury could not see all the facts in the same
light In these days Of stupendous robbery
and liberal expenditure Of money we suppose
the big rogues must find that slow old institu-
tion, the jury, about the easiest thing they
have to manage. When men buy up law
making bodies and judges and magnates Of
every sort, what can be easier than TO make a
jury disagreea
The New York herald., 1869-03-16
The spanish and nrexioan nIissioss.


It is reported that Generals Butterdeld and
Sickles are to be rendered respectively the
missions to Spain and Mexico, and should such
appointments be made by the President there
is every reason to suppose that they VIII DO
favorably considered by the people generally.
Butterfeld and Sickles are both officers who
have distinguished themselves by their past
records and have attained their present envi-
able stations by individual merit. tits reason
able, therefore, to presume that their abilities
are appreciated by their late commander-in-
chief, and that his estimation of their fitness
for the positions to which it is rumored they
will be assigned is the prime motive for such
fattering consideration.
The relations of Spain with our own govern
ment are such as require the most concise and
equitable maintenance and conduct, especially
in view of the present aspect of Cuban affairs |;
while the Mexican problem, which must event.
ually be solved by American diplomacy and
influence alone, forms most intricate knot
which it is expected the present administration
will unite.
General Butterfield has had considerable
experience in military affairs, having served
throughout the late rebellion with distinction, IN
the course Of which service he was called upon
to exercise administrative as well as executive
powers in various branches of the military
organization, and would in all probability
devote his best energies and talent to the
faithful and dignifed representation of the
government at the court of Madrid.
General Sickles, also tried and accom-
plished soldier Of the late war, in addition to
his eminent military abilities has had consid-
erable experience as commander in the mill
tary district of South Carolina and also in
former years as Secretary Of Legation at
London under Buchanan's administration, all
of which would be invaluable to him in the
position to which rumor says he will succeed.
The New York herald., 1869-03-16
Notice to Herald Carriers and News Dealers

Notice to Herald Carriers and News Dealers.
HERALD carrierssan news dealers are in
formed that they can now procure the requisite
number of copies direct from this Office without
delay.
All complaints of ''short counts" and spoiled
sheets must be made to the Superintendent in
the counting-room of the HERALD establish
ment.
Newsmen who have received spoiled papers
from the HERALD Office, are requested to re-
turn the same, with proof that they were
obtained from here direct, and have their
money refunded. Spoiled sheets must not be
sold to readers of the HERALD,
The New York herald., 1869-03-16

FRxBLE. Detroit Post says Grants
Cabinet seems to be physically feeble. The
first Secretary Of State retired on account of
ili-health and the Secretary Of the Treasury Is
only Boutwell,.
The New York herald., 1869-03-16

PURSUING A PHANToM.-A woman in Min
nesota lately lcaped down well sixty feet
deep in pursuit of Truth, which she had heard
lay at the bottom of it. At last accounts she
was pursuing Cheyenne editor with the same
object
The New York herald., 1869-03-16

NrRoRs AS PRopERrY.--A Chicago paper is
discussing this proposition. Whether they are
or not Il is pretty certain many Of them have
been sold when they married.
The New York herald., 1869-03-16
Z r | PIE S H E E I
New York, Tuesday, March 16, 1860.
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS

The DAILY HERALD will be sent to subscribers
icr one dollar a 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., 1869-03-16

FROSTY. Omaha sheet says Grants ad-
ministration Is not likely to be very warmly
received by the people, because there is a
Hoar frost continually in its vicinity.
The New York herald., 1869-03-16

A FLouRrsHNe SUBURB.-It Is estimated
that the aggregate cost Of the houses now
actually in course of erection at Grcenpoint is
about four hundred thousand dollars. Up
ward Of sixty houses are in progress.
The New York herald., 1869-03-16

WIcKED.-A Southwestern paper says Wash
ington Is overfowing with people, many Of
them sleeping In tents. Are their in-tents
wicked or charitable I?
The New York herald., 1869-03-16

A BEAUTIFUL QuApnEL As II STANDS
The muddlc among the Pennsylvania republi-
cans about the spoils.
The New York herald., 1869-03-16

A STITCH IN TIME, &o.-For the "ultima
Thule of the woman's rights movement, " in the
Chscagodn, read the s'ultimate thimble."
The New York herald., 1869-03-16

SIGNIFIoANT.-The Lioing Present is the
name of new paper in Warrenton, N. G. To
Judge from its advertising columns, which are
headed by a huge cut Of o deaths head and
crossbohes, it might be mistaken for an organ
Of the 'sdead past"
The New York herald., 1869-03-16

In HIS FAvoR.-It is said that the Chevalier
Webb is candidate for fatter place under
the present administration than the mission to
Brazil. Unfortunately the administration
cannot utilize his immense influence with the
Emperor Napoleon, as Mr.. Washburne is in
the way; SO we commend to 1t the only other
noteworthy feature in Webb's latest brochure.
This feature exhibits his gratitude and shows
us what they may effect who give him Office.
The New York herald., 1869-03-16
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

NrBro,s GARDEN. Broadway.-THK BURLEsoUl Ex-
rRAyAGANzA OF THE FORTY THIEvKs.
The New York herald., 1869-03-16
The Herald Adyertlscm ents.


Last Sunday the New YORK HERALD con-
tanned forty-four columns Of advertisements.
AT o corresponding date in 1859 it contained
twenty-five, and in 1S49 only two. Thus the
number of advertising columns in our Sunday
edition exceeded by forty-two what it was
twenty years ago, and within ten years It has
exactly doubled Advertisers have founIOth
the Sunday HERALD is not only convenience
but necessity. Many an eye that can but
glance hurriedly over the newspaper amid the
pressure Of week day occupations reads it "all
through, advertisements and all, on Sunday.
The reader, discovering in his leisurely explo-
rations Of this wilderness of type an announce
ment of just the very something which he may
have been wanting for q long time, or which he
for the first time is conscious of wanting, now
that he knows how and where it may be OBJ
tanned, becomes in his turn an advertiser.
Buyers and sellers, employers and persons
seeking employment, anxious parents and
prodigal sons, and wayward daughters and
long-lost brothers; CGlebs in search of wife,
as well as husbands and wives eager to be
divorced; landlords and tenants-in fine, all
sorts of parties Of the first part and parties of
the second part are brought into direct COM
munication by the advertising columns of
newspaper. No middleman will henceforth
be needed by those who are wise enough to
avail themselves Of these columns. Business
transactions, on the largest or on the smallest
scale, may be conducted by their aid with
the least possible waste Of time and
trouble and money. Let any one
advertise horses for sale, or houses to let, or
stray dog, or lodgings wanted, with or without
board-no matter what may be the object Of the
advertiser, he will be surprised at the multi
plicity Of responses which single advertise
ment in the Sunday HERALD will infallibly
bring. He will be convinced that this has
become the favorite medium of communication
between all who are aware how immense the
circulation Of our Sunday edition has become.
Ten years ago-long before we ever published
triple sheets on Sunday-our advertising
columns had already risen to twenty-five.
Now their number has SO much increased and
the pressure upon them is so great that we are
compelled not only to continue the triple
sheets, which have now become indispensable,
but also frequently to publish quadruple
sheet, In order at once to accommodate our
advertisers and to make room for the full cur
rent of daily news from all parts Of the world.
The NEW YORK HERALD is emphatically an
outgrowth Of the city Of New York, and as
this metropolis grows so the HERALD must
grow with it, One of the eloquent preachers
whose sermons Of last Sunday we printed
yesterday--the Rev. DR.. Brown, of St. Paul's,
in Trenton-spoke truly when he said 1.-THE
mind is overwhelmed with the vastness of our
country. In thirty years we shall have
population Of one hundred millions Of inhabi-
tants. Our railways and telegraphs will be
multiplied and the press will be more man.
moth-like than even now. The promise of
bright and happy future is before us"
The New York herald., 1869-03-16

woop,s MUSEUM AND THEATRE, Thirtsth strsst and
grosdway-Afiernoon and evening Performances
The New York herald., 1869-03-16

wAvERLEY THEATRE, 'so Broadway.-EIIzE HoLr'
BGGLEsoUE COMPANY.
The New York herald., 1869-03-16


Admiral J. NJ. Goldsborough Commodore Emmons,
Commander Il. X. owen and Commander Thatcher,
OF the United States Navy; VIM. NJ. Evarts. Of New
York, and A. J. Catherwood, Of Phladephia are of
the Astor House.
Senator J. b. Chance, OF Colorado Lansing Pruyn,
OF Albany; II. ii. Emmons Of Detroit; Judge II. A.
Nelson, Of PouRhkeepsie, and X. Washington, Of the
United States Navy, are at the 81. Nicholas Hotel
Senior Jose n. Quidn, Of Cardenas; J. r. Robertson
and J. W. Fowler, Of Abbeville, 3. o., and j. M.
Hughes, Of Kentucky are at the Msltby House.
General Albert PIKE, Of Memphis Tenn; NJ. Tobin,
OF Liverpool and W. II. Murdaugh, Of Virginia, are
at the New York Hotel.
General A. D. Garfield; Lean de Brackdeer, Of Ba,
den Baden; Captain ). A. Wright, Of the United
States Army, and Colonel d. r. Dey OF Philadelphia
are at the st. Charles IIotei.
Captain McGrorty, Of Mexico; Colonel Gebhard, o.
KinderbooK and John Henry. OF New Orleans, are q
the Metropolitan Hotel.
General r. A. Starring. Of Memphis; j. q. Duane
OF the United states Army; Captain y. q. Davis, o.
Philadelphia, and Marshall Parks, OF Norfolk, va
are ut the Hoffman House.
The New York herald., 1869-03-16

sheridan. Adjutant General Townsend, General scho-
ae,d anu General Drecx. IS busy consolidating the
The New York herald., 1869-03-16

THEATRE coMIQUE, bl4 4Broadway.-CoMIc sKrronxs 9
AND LIVING STATuEs-PLU1o.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-03-17
BALTIMORE MARKETS.

bALIlhOhE MAhhETSs
BALTIMORE, March 10.-Breddstu6s.-The
market for Flour Is heavy and the tendency
OF prices Is still downward. There are some
sales making to the local trade, but there Is,
so far rs we arc advised, no demand for ex-
port. We note sales this morning Of How
ard Street Super at $3.50; Western Extra
at 5000 S@sG.75; Howard Street Cut Fam
lily at IS; Howard Street Family at $40, and
City Mills Family at 1918 per Dbl.
Whsdt-We note sales of low grade red
at sl.42@Sl.53, fair to good do. at $1,000
Sl.S5, and fair to good white at s1.90@$2.
Corn.-Sales were reported OF 1900 to
1000 bushels white at from so to SO cents,
the bulk at S2@S3 cents, and Of 1000 to
5000 bushels yellow at from SO to so cents,
the bulk at So cents.
ProVisionS.-For Bulk Meat there are
buyers, but no sellers, at our former quota
lions, viz: Shoulders, loose, 10 cents, rib
Sides, 1871 cents, but 1t cannot be quoted
above these prices. Bacon decidedly hrmer,
and we now quote at l4A@l5 cents for
Shoulders, 16A@l7 cents for rib Sides,
and l7A@lS cents for clear rib do. Lard
we now quote flrmer under favorable Euro.
pean adylces, but not higher, and prime held
at 10000 cents. Mess Pork we quote at
s32.50@33, and Rump do. at s27@2S.50 pei
Dbl.
Su1drS.-Markct continues dull and heavy
The late upward movement has collapsed
entirely, stocks arc accommodating at oil i'm
porting points, and there is scarcely any dis
position manifested to purchase at current
rates. We quote as follows, viz; Refining
grades at BOBBY centsj grocery grades
Cuba at l29z@l3lS cents, do. Porto Rico al
l2k@l3A cts, and Demcrara vacuum par
at 15@l6 cents.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-03-17

bless the change in our Indian affairs that
Grant proposes to inaugurate. The Quakers
will do much towards clylllzlng the remnants
Of our tribes, If that can be done by any
others than the Catholics, amid the insyit-
able encroachments upon them incident to
our mode of settling up the West. Yet
fear that the necessary isolation Of those
remnants from contact with pioneers, the
great element Of the success Of the French
fathers In Canada, 10 unnttainablc In this
era. The Quakers will. however, wonder
fully ameliorate their condition, checking
materially the rapldity with which they are
disappearing of the face of the earth, and
incorporating many more of them cventu-
ally in this nation than would be saved from
going the way of their forefathers, II remain
ing under the tender mercy of our current
system of leaving them wholly prey to
the "1ndlan ring" nre-water and the land
hunter.
WISE PROBATION.
| am satisfied that our Government Is
about to dispatch TO the waters OF the West
Indies large naval force. Two more IRON
clads are probably ordered there to-day.
Complaints from American citizens doml-
ciled In Cuba are doubtless at the bolt ON of
this reinforcement Of our West India squad
ron. take 1t, such Americans as may pro-
pose to leave the island will get away alive,
the clamors ofthe Spanish volunteers against
permitting them to do so to the contrary
notwithstanding. Many questions between
the Spanish authorities and the American
Consul General are daily arising at Havana
that can only be settled with the vlndicatior
ofthe rights of American citizenship, through
the presence, within hail, Of an America
naval force sufficient to punish murders an
robbcrics of Americans by Spanish author
ity, within twcuty-four hours after their per
petration.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-03-17
HEApouARTERs or THE Army,
ADJuTAsT GENERALS OFFICB,


General orders No. 10.
The following orders, received from the
War Department, are published for the gov
eminent of all concerned: ,
wuHIs0roS Cirr. March ii, issb
|. In compliance with section 2 OF the act
of Congress entitled can act making appro-
priations for the support OF the army for the
year ending june 80, 1870, and for other pur-
poses," approved March Q, 1859, the infantry
Of the army will be consolidated into twenty
five regiments, as follows, viz The i3d regi-
ment will be consolidated with the LIST; the
10th regiment with the ID; half Of 37th regi-
ment with the Sd; the 30th regiment with the
4th; half OF the 37th regiment with the 5thi
the 42d regiment with the 9th; the Seth reg-
ment with the nth; the SD regiment with
the Sth; the eth regiment with the 9th; the
26th regiment with the 10th; the oath regi-
ment with the Goth, and thereafter will be
designated the 18th; the 45th regiment with
the 18th; the 35th regiment with the 18th;
the 18th regiment with the 3ith, and there
after will be designated the 10th; the 44th
regiment with the 18th; the 25th regiment
with the 18th; the 2Sth regiment with the
10Th; the sd regiment with the 3lst; the 3lst
regiment with the ED; the 3sth regiment
with the 4lst, and thereafter will be desig-
mated the cath; the 39th regiment with the
10th, aud thereafter will be designated the
25th.
II. The field officers for the twenty five
regiments will be selected hereafter, and will
be announced In general orders from head.
quarters Of the army.
III. The senior company officers of each
grade present for duty with any two regi-
ments to be consolidated, and fit for active
service, will be the officers OF the consoli-
dated regiment. The supernumerary officers
will be ordered to their homes to await fur
ther orders. And supernumerary non-com-
missioned officers will be honorably dis
charged, unless they elect to remain In ser
vice In lower grade.
". The places of all officers Of the first
twenty-five regiments who are absent from
their regiments, Con detached service, leave
of absence, or otherwise more than thirty
days, will be regarded vacant, aud will be
filled as above provided.
V. All vacancies that may hereafter occur
In the twenty-five infantry regiments will be
filled by assignment of the senior officers of
the same grade from the list of officers
awaiting orders.
VI. No new enlstments will be made
until the number of men Is reduced to the
maximum number authorized by law for
twenty-five regiments; but Refreshments
will continue to be made In the twenty-five
authorized regiments according TO existing
regulations.
VII. Commanding officers OF the Veteran
Reserve regiments are authorized to grant
honorable discharges, on their application,
to any Of the enlisted men OF their regiments
who are unfit for active service.
]. NJ. ScHoFIELD, Secretary of War.