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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-15

BAD FOR SUsAN.-Sue Murphy's house was
hurt in the war, and she wants to be paid for
it, which is quite natural on her part. But 1t
has been wisely determined that claims Of this
sort cannot be paid. They are too numerous,
and the debt would be piled upon US to an
almost incalculable figure. Looking at Susan's
case, or any other isolated case, it seems hard,
but it cannot be helped. Susan must suffer for
the country. There were other women--as
good Union women as Susan, too-who lost
more than houses. They lost their husbands
and their sons There is no help for them
and no comfort save the patriotic thought that
their treasures went for the country. 1t must
be the same with Susan. How can you tax q
woman who lost her husband for money to
give to Susan, who only lost her house9
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-15

JuRYMEN. These magnates are scarce, and
that '.charter Of our rights" the trial by
Jury, promises to come TO grief for want Of the
jury. How splendidly the trial by jury
guarantees fair trial is seen In the fact that
'..re are professional jurymen near all the
Sho can be secured by the party In
S S for .sst price, II man will give q
s.,r rr,ce ~ course no will have fair trial.
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protest against investing the Presidency with
its ancient and honorable prerogatives will De
but Of small account More than
half Of them are lawyers It is, perhaps,
not surprising that pettifoggers should be in
capable Of approaching the straightforward,
manly character of General Grant. We can
not expect to find such folks hero worship
pers. Fifteen Of these Jacobins are natives
of New England, although, having left their
country for their countrys good, several OF
them represent other States than those in
which they were born. One is native OF
Lower Canada. Another, whose birthplace
no biographer has discovered, is designated
as s'Mr. Newsham, of somewhere, represent
ing Louisiana" and his constituents have
consigned him to political oblivion after next
March. Another is described as 'HMr. White
more, of Massachusetts,, representing South
Carolina" This genuine carpet-bagger is the
only preacher of the Gospel in the motley
crowd. Another carpet-bagyer, 'sMr. French,
of New Hampshire and Ohio, who repre-
sents North Carolina, used to be journal
list, like two others in the list--Mr. Brom-
well, Of Illinois, son Of 'sMy Maryland"
and Mr.. Ella, Of New Hampshire. Mr.. Moor
head, of Pennsylvania, like the President
elect, was tanner in his youth; but this
did not prevent him from voting against the
repeal of the Tenure of Office bill. Mr..
Ulysses Mercur, Of Pennsylvania, hardened
himself against all sympathy with his dis
tinguished namesake, and also voted against
the repeal of the bill. Five of the eight
members from Tennessee voted the same
way, probably on the presumption that Cen
eral Grant would need the restraining infiu-
ence of the bill as much as President johnson
needed it. They know, or think they know,
Andy johnson, and they cant see any
difference between him and Grant, -Four
members from New York-Mr Kelsey and Mr..
Pomeroy, both lawyers Mr.. Latin, paper
manufacturer, and Mr.. Mccarthy, manufac-
turer Of salt-voted against repeating the bill.
Without recapitulating any more names of the
/ forty-seven Jacobins in Congress, who have
won transient notoriety by trying to organize
in advance party of opposition to the next
President of the United States, let us rejoice
that their votes were outnumbered by those of
the sensible conservative members OF the
House of Representatives. The Jacobins can
boast of no victory in their attempted on
slaught upon General Grant, even if they
parody Miles OReilly's lines and exclaim,
Our bayonets were q thousand
And our swords were fOrty-seven
If they may not hope to be remembered SO
J long as the forty thieves of the Arabian story
I our forty-seven Jacobins may be pretty sure
that they will be ''bottled up" no less effec-
tually at the next Congressional elections.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-15

THE FaANco-AMERIcAN ATLANTIC CABLE
Our cable dispatches from London, received
last night, inform us that the steamship Great
Eastern has commenced taking on board the
submarine cable of the Franco-American
Atlantic Telegraph Company. 1t is expected
the Great Eastern will sail in June to lay the
cable from Brest to the American coast.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-15

FLYING NoRrn.-The Albany Arggs says
flocks Of wild geese have been flying north
ward for some days. Only politicians and
lobbyists going TO Albany to attend the pluck
ing OF the Senatorial goose.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-15
As II Was and A. IL Is-Thc Changes
the Government and the Causes.

As II Was and A. 1t Is-Thc Changes In
the Government and the Causes.
"The people are ahead Of the politicians. :"
This remark has been attributed to the philo-
sophicai Lincoln in discussing the hearty
reception Of ni.,s emancipation proclamation by
the loyal Stated end the army. In his first
regular message q Congress he had proposed
scheme whereby he thought the abolition Of
slavery might be consuraInated % the year
1900. A few months later, when urged by
some religious deputation to proclaim the
accursed thing abolished, he had answered
that such an edict would be 'the Popes bull
against The comet" with the evidence b'fore
him, however, of the tremendous march 1
ideas under the pressure Of the bayonet Lin
coin was not the man to lag far behind, though
still he aimed to follow rather than to lead the
people. 1t was the enlightened march Of the
pablo mind Of the mighty North that carried
him, the army and the Union through the
ordeal Of the most gigantic and persistent re-
bellion In human history.
Here we come TO the material forces operat-
ing to shape the public mind to the inevitable
drift Of human events The wise men origi-
nally appointed to frame supreme constitu-
ton for the Union and the States did their work
well under the circumstances. They left the
institution Of African slavery to die natural
death, and from what they had seen they had
good reasons for the opinion that the irssitu-
ton could not long survive the pressure Of
free labor and the general opinion Of mankind
at that day. But whltney's invention Of the
cotton gin Q793) spoiled all their calculations.
Before that the tedious process Of separating
the fibre from the seed made cotton culture an
almost pro6tless experiment even in
South Carolina; but Whitney's gin soon
wrought It's miraculous changes II made cot
lon at once a highly profitable product; Il
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-15

II IL rcported that Marshall %. Roberta IL on his
way 10 the CITY for what purpose seems able
10 officially announce. Erening Journal
Jan. a. Con'i
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-15

PRIZE FIGHTING IN INDIANA.-The Gov
ernor of Indiana, in his late message to the
Legislature, states that the penal code Of the
State contains no adequate provisions, either
preventive or punitive, applicable to prize fight
ing, and recommends the immediate passage
of laws applicable to such cases. The brutal
practice having been pretty well suppressed in
the Eastern States by summary punishment, it
is good sign to see the example followed in
the West; and no Western State can lead off in
the contemplated reform with more grace than
Indiana, where Lynch law and lawlessness are
so VIGOROUSLY rampant.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-15

THE TENURE OF OFFICE Acr.-ln the Sen
ate Of the United States yesterday Mr.. Wilson,
Of Massachusetts,, introduced bill to amend
the Tenure Of Office act. It's provisions will be
found in our Congressional report. The idea Of
Mr.. Wilson in introducing this amendment fore
shadows an intention on the part of the Senate
to oppose the passage Of General Buffers bill
TO repeal the act altogether. As the proposed
amendment has been referred to the Joint
Committee on Retrenchment II may rest there
until the subject Of the repeal Of the act comes
before the Senate in due course Of legislative
proceedings.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-15

WASHINGTON PAsrRy-Seven and forty
blackbirds in radical pie.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-15

CupAs ArrKAL TO spAfE--Le' US nave
troops."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-15

SquabbIes Over the Election Of senator.
The Legislatures Of fifteen States-M Maine,
Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Indiana, Mchi-
gan, Wisconsin, Minnesota. Missouri, West
Virginia, Nebraska and Nevada-are to-day
intensely agitated with the election Of their
respective Senator to the Congress Of the
United States. Not only is the public busi-
ness laid aside for this, which is considered .
contest for the spoIio magma the big spoils) Of
politics, but the most unseemly personal quar-
rels and the most disgusting practices Of cor
ruption are openly resorted to, without reserve
and without shame. Men who claim to hold
respectable positions in society, to be members
in good standing in our churches and entitled to
admission as equals among gentlemen, do not
hesitate to avail themselves Of arts and to COM
NIT acts for their own personal advantage
which should be looked for only from collec-
lion Of thieves and vagabonds Or public
gathering at the Five Points.
II is these things which are undermining tho
confidence of the people in our practice OF
government and leading them to doubt the
wisdom of some of our forms. The election
of Senator was placed by the founders OF the
republic in the hands Of the State Legislatures
for the purpose Of freeing it from those arts
which might be supposed to influence the pop
ular vote and to secure the election OF
higher order of men to the Senate. The pot
house politicians who now exercise 80 large
control in public affairs have defeated this
wise aim by carrying their own instincts into
the Legislature and making the Senatorial
prize the object Of their own venal ambition.
The squabbles and the corruption which we
are compelled to witness among them are fast
creating an impression in the public mind that
it would be better to change our form Of cleo
ton and confide it to the popular vote. Legis-
lative squabbles and legislative corruption are
beginning to stink in the nostrils Of the people.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-15
The Railroads and the Albany Legislature.

The Railroads and the Albany Legislature.
Of the many evils which, if left unchecked,
threaten the ruin of this republic, not the least
formidable are the swinding operations of the
managers and directors of our great railroads.
Erie and the New York Central have acquired
an unenviable notoriety. Never has the water
ing of stock been SO audaciously and unscru
pulously practised BY the issue Of imperfect
securities the managers and directors Of these
companies have during the past year flooded
the market with stock of uncertain and
demoralizing values. Much of this evil is to be
traced to the privilege enjoyed by such COM
panies of making bylaws suited to their own
convenience. SO long as this privilege remains
unchecked there is no iniquity of which corpo-
rate bodies may be guilty which bylaws may
not be made to cover. 1t is bad, certainly, that
stockholders should be 50 much at the mercy
of class of unprincipled men. It will be
worse if the unprincipled conduct Of these men
continues to receive sanction and encourage
ment from our State Legislatures. This, how
ever, is the very thing which the Albany Leg
islature is now asked to do. 1t will not be
wonderful if the companies get what they
want. Money is all-powerful in Albany; the
railroad companies have plenty Of it, and we
may rest assured that the directors will not be
sparing of it If by that means they can accom-
plish their ends. If the bills now before the
Legislature are passed 1t will be the duty Of the
Governor to veto them. If they are passed
in spite of the veto by the requisite two-thirds
vote it win be the privilege of As.emblymen
and Senators to bleed the railway rings as
freely as they can. We shall thus have another
illustration that in our halls Of Legislation cor
ruption, not purity, sits enthroned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-15

RELIEF FOR Mrs. LINcoLN.-A bill for the
relief Of the widow Of the late President Lin
coin has been introduced in the Senate. 1t Is
proposed to appropriate few thousand dollars
to meet the case. Congress, rising patrioti-
cally to the exigency Of such cases, might pass
law allowing rations to the President as
Commander-in- Chief Of the Army and
Navy. Under cover Of such law grants
might be made to the widow Lincoln,
and at the same time increase the salary Of the
President without involving the necessity of
special appropriation. Mrs. Lincoln might,
under such law, receive handsome amount
of back pay due her lamented husband, and a
precedent be established whereby the President
elect may have his salary increased without
making special provision therefor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-15

Colonel B. @. Duryea, OF the United States Army;
Major l.. Tiden, OF Delaware, and A. b. de Cour-
celes, OF Havana, are at the st. Charles Hotel.
]. Buckingham, OF Cleveland; N. p Campbell OF
Baltimore, and David Gibson, OF Cincinnati, are at
the st. Nicholas Hotel.
W. II. Webb, OF the United States Navy: s. b.
Brown, OF Washington; Colonel W. II. Freddy, OF
the United States Army and A. N. Currier OF Massa-
chusetts are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Benjamin STARK, Of New Tendon; @. X. Phillips,
OF Providence, r. l., and w. II. Bradford, OF Phila-
delphia are at the Holman House.
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S HE E L .
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS.

New York, Friday, January is, 1869.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-18
NREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Il OYrICE or THE SUPP


SEALED PROPOSALS WIN be received until August H.
1852 for furnishing and delivering at the site OF the
Posi- Office New Yor 80 such quantities and At such times
may be required 00 cubic feet less OF dmen
sion Granite clear 10 CO or and free from seams stains
The vii twenty cubic feot each, and
will be full % the square and true sound 10 particular
and according schedule OF sizes 10 he furnished
after.
for furnishing and delivering, above, $500
yAras less OF Granite. Limestone North RI
Bubble. 10 be fiat the bed sound, and breaking with
CLEAN square 70 be bond stones TO con-
Than cubic test or TO be less than inches thick
Also for O yards less, Of hard durable Stone
broken TO the OF hens suitable for concrete
Bids will DO by the cubic foot yard will be
tenercd separately dimension stone rubbe
Payments 10 be made monthly delivery and accept
Of the by the supervising architect his agent
deducng l0 per until the hna completion OF the
tract.
Ali bids must be accompanied by penal bond tho
OF 1l0V00 that the bidder VIII perform the
tract awarded 10 him. the sucency OF the
certified TO BY the District Attorney of the distr where the
bidder resides.
The Department the right reject all bids
f be deemed the interest OF the to do
and ans bid that does not conform In respect this
Advertisement, will not by considered.
Proposals TO be endorsed Proposas for Dimension Rub
ole and Concrote Stone"
BIDDERS Dimension Stone will submit 10 all cases
sample NJ the stone they bid forsx Inches cube
the different styles of cutting suitable TO- and showing tho
quality OF the matera.
A. B. MULLETT, Supervising Architect
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PLEASANT cool ROOMS AND ExCELLEkT hoard
at Rochester Hotel corner Broadway and Eighth street
and Del week.
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sOARpKRs AND LoDGERs WANTED.

AND WIFE OF QUIET HABITS CAN
6nd hnndsomev furnished Rooms at moderate price
BOARD for Wife exec table and good location Address
Mira M MORTON, Herald oiloo
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PROPOSALS.
N,RRASURY DEPARTMENT.
l. OrVioE or THE SUPERVISING AHCHITEo1


/ OrViCk or THx SUPERVISING AHCHITEorl
July IL, 1851
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received until 10 n Of the
gs 81 july 1882 for ali and tho whole Of the ircu
tho Park New ork So eet on broadway Soo feet on
Park and ib0 fee cheaar connection between thom,
being 100 feet less. Of iron Fence and Coping
Said Fence and Coping will require TO BIO removed on OF 30
fore the 18th Of August and all portions remaining
the ground ass that date will DO forfeit 70 the United
States
Proposals b endorsed "oposas for Iron Fence and
Coping" aud will be addressed 70 the undesiyned
itself the right 70 reject
al Of tie BIDS be deemed for the interest OF the govern
ment and any bid that does conform In every
respect 20 this advertisement will not be conadered
A. r. MULLETr,
Supervising Architect, Treasury Department.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
/ OYfIox OF Tax SUPERVISING AeoHIrEor,l

July H. 1853. Z
SEALED PROPOSALS win be received until II H. Of the
8st day Of July for tho exoavstns and oaTns away Of
ell earth from the sito OF the Post Uce on the Park,
amounting 20 taUo cubic yards more or less The sand
found the will be Included In the contract
Will retained by the department The excavation TO be
made - directed by the Supervising Architect or bis duly
authorized syent.
Measurements will DO made in the excavation and the
msnts monthly, rescrvng to insure faithful
and prompt oompiesion Of the work. .
Az hts must be accompanied b penal bond IN the sum
OF ($0 thousand ooArs that the bidder will accept
and perform the contract awarded 70 him tho .nneienoy
the be certified the District Attorney OF
the District bidder residea The department
itself the right Of REJECTING any ali bids
deemed for Interest Of the TO do and
bid tnai does not conform In respect % the require
ments OF this advertisement viii not be considered.
Proposals will be osed In scaled envelope endorsed
"roosais for Excavsting and addressed to the under
signei. A. B. kULLETT. Supervising Architect.
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ADJUSTMENTS.


VVOOD's Observation-Disclosures SUCCESSOR 70
w BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM.
Open from A. until 10 p NJ,
forming the most valuable collection ever exhibited.
Admission 20 cents.
TWO PERFORMANCES DAILY,
Afternoon at g. Evening n g.
Fourth week and last of the engagement OF
Il. EDDY.
MONDAY, July 10, and during the week, every EVEN.
ING, at -
In his Play, In Ave acts, entitled the
POLICE SPY,
supported by a powerful company.
And EVERY AFTERNOON, at
Improvisation OF the CltFFONNIER, In the
RAG PICKER OF PARIS.
(tENTRAL PARK GARDEN. .
~ Seventh avenue between Fifty-eighth and Fuy-nnh
THEODORE THOMAS
GRAND
THIS SUNDAY EVENING. July IS. 1879,
Two GRAND CONCERTS.
TWO GRAND CONCERTS.
Afternoon al SO O'Clock, evening as o'clock.
MR. j. LEVY, -.
the greatest vuoso of the day on the corne' psoh
together with the eminent soosts already connected win
THEODORE THOMAS
tNRiVALLED ORCHESTRA,
WILL APPEAR AT BOTH CONCERTS
In new and brilliant programme every concert o,. a
ADMISSION TilIRrY.. FIVE GENTS.
PRIVATE BOXES, EXTRA, a.
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SUMMER RESORTS.

A TLANT1O HOTEL. BATH, 4. f.-SEASfDE BOARD AT
"A reasonable terms from Greenwood stop ~
the door every thirty Also Board at pretty Cot
tage xt0 per week.
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Ccf5s DAILY TO JENKiNsoN's HOTEL, mon.
~ lands New jersey by Seashorc Railroad foot OF
landing the hotel docs surf and bathing The house
surrounded with shade trees Dinner served s 0cioct
SundaYa Al ~ L. Al
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A BATH HOTEL. J.. J., THE MOST DHLi0UTPrI
~. summer resort on the Continent New arrangements
Sea bathing, stu and surf Cars leave every thr
minutes brooklyn and Bah Railroad FIRST cisss fsm
hotel A. q. LEWIS.
r.. A. WELLER, Superintendent
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THE LECTURE SEASON.

IMPORTANT LECTURES TO GENTLEMEN ONLY on
tnieres,ing invaluable and scientific subjects showing
how live what to live for, delivered daily at thu
New York Museum OF Anatomy. Those unable to attend
receive copy by forwarding 81 cents to the Secretary
SIS Broadway.
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NTIBLo's GARDEN.
IN Lessees and Managers. JARRETT PALMH6.
TRIUMPHANT sDCCESS
TRIPLE ALLIANCE
LAST WEEK BUT ONE
LAST WEEK But ONR
OF the unprecedented brilliant engagement Of
LYDIA THOMPSONS BuRLESQUE TR0UPs
MONDAY, JULY 10, 1859,
will be presented II. b. Farne's
RECONSTRUCTED
RECONSTRUCTED
StNBAD THE SAILOR,
SlNBAD THE SAILOR,
with unexceptionab!e dstributou-
In the course OF the piece the
La ri FAMILY
LAURi FAMILY,
10 their marvellous Pan ommic Sketches.
THE CLODOCHE TROUPE
TIE CL0DOCHE TROUPE
will dance their great French Quadrno.
A SPLENDID NEW BALLET,
THE FEMALE DRUM CORPS,
THE BOSTON JUBILEE a.
ANVIL CLIO RUS, 10
Messrs. JARRETT 4 PALMER beg 70 anno ounce ths
speedy first time In I'VE years) OF BouoaoAu1
and Houses worid-renownsd pra,1a OF
AkRAI.NA-POGUE,
with
GREAT CAST, -
ENTIRELY NEW SCENERY.
cosT0Mss, APPOINTMENTS
The ORIGINAL ErrxOTs
SEATS SECURED SIX DAYS IN ADVANCE.