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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-27

"Old Benz WadV' ON tho Cuban Question.
''Bluff Old Ben Wade" as the late President
of the Senate and Senator from Ohio is kindly
and Familiarity called, has made his appearance
in Washington and speaks out boldly his views
and the views of the people on the Cuban
question. There is no red tape, DISCUSSES or
nonsense about "Old Ben, and no man knows
better what he talks about. Nor do we know
of any public man who more thoroughly under
the great West on such question as this
relative to Cuba. Whatever difference there
may be between him and others in the West
on party politics, he fully represents that great
section of the country and all parties there on
international questions and on questions relat-
ing to the progress, grandeur and future of
the republic. And what does he say with
regard to Cuba "Out West, +" he says, I'VE
are all in favor of recognizing Cuba, and that
without waiting to know whether Old Spain
likes it or not" 1t is time, he thinks, that the
administration took some decided action with
regard to Cuba. While he does not find fault
with The President or Secretary Fish for
enforcing the neutrality laws, he considers that
the Cubans have just claim to recognition
and that our government is unwise, impolitic and
wrong in not recognizing them. He has no idea
of waiting for Spain to acknowledge the inde-
pendence of the Cubans, and argues that Spain
has never recognized the independence of the
South American republics. and it is not proba-
BILE that she will act differently In the case of
Cuba. Mr. Wade and several other Senators
now in Washington express the opinion that
Congress will certainly take action soon on
this Cuban question. This practical and astute
old Senator not only expresses the sentiment
of the West but OF the mass of the American
people everywhere as we'll. Yet we see the
extraordinary anomaly, under our republican
system Of government, Of the administration
acting In direct opposition to public sentiment.
In England, though the government is
monarchical, the Ministry is compelled to pur-
sue policy, even to the alternative Of war, in
accordance with public opinion. Here with
oil our boosted popular government, the
administration, or rather one individual at the
head OF the State Department, ventures TO
defy the voice and will Of the people. We do
not blame the President so much, and feel
assured that his sympathies are with the strug
Cling Cubans; for the Secretary Of State is the
responsible Minister In such q case; but the
time has come when he ought either to insist
upon this timid old fogy acting in accordance
with public opinion or TO remove him. The
present attitude of the government is unworthy
Of and humiliating to this great republic.
However, there h good reason 10 hope
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THE CARBoILo ACID EXPLOSION the
reports Of the disaster that occurred in Brook
lyn on Monday the public hear Of another
destructive agent brought to light by modern
chemistry. We suspect, however, that this ia
not SO much new agent Of danger as confu-
sion in names. The men were using carbolio
acid to prepare blocks for pavement, and SO,
doubtless, were not using very pure article.
Carbolic acid is made from coal tar. When
the basic parts are taken from the tar about
one-third Of the remaining liquid is csrbolio
acid but in a not very careful preparation
some other substances would go as acid, or In
the acid, and one Of these might be naphtha.
Thus 1t is probable that the body that has
exploded under the name of carbolc acid 10
the same ono that explodes in tenement houses
under the name Of kerosene.
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The ERst River bridge.

1t is satisfactory to know that the first prac-
teal step has been taken towards the erection
Of the long mooted East river bridge to Brook
Ign. Notwithstanding the interested opposi-
ton Of that selfish monopoly, the Union Ferry
Company, the bridge project has at last fairly
taken shape contract has been entered
into for the construction OF the iron caisson
Brooklyn shore is to be laid. The cost of the
caisson is to be two hundred thousand dollars,
and its weight three thousand tons. The loca-
ton fixed upon for the Brooklyn terminus OF
the bridge is the upper slip OF the Fulton
ferry, near the foot OF Front street. This will
connect the most business portion Of Brook
lyn-Fulton street, Fulton avenue, Myrtle
avenue Atlantic street, as well as oil the ave-
nues lying east and north from the City Hall,
as far as Bedford and East New York-with
Catharine street and Chatham square, in this
city.
IL is estimated that the caisson, with a
timber foundation of yellow Georgia pine laid
upon it, will weigh eleven thousand tons, and
will sink in the bed Of the river to depth of
hfty-Gve feet below high water mark. The
timber sub-structure was the design OF the late
Mr.. Roebliug, and is calculated to bear a mass
of masonry three hundred feet high with
perfect safety. The caisson will be ready
for submerging within two months, IL the
co ntract be fulfilled, and we are promised
that tho work of tearing up the old docks and
slips and dredging the river for the excava-
tons shall be commenced at once A bridge
communication between the metropolis and Its
largest growing suburb, which boasts OF a
population of four hundred thousand people,
has become an indispensable necessity; and
we hope that, as the enterprise is now fairly
under way, there will be no baking or
iobbing 10 obstruct ito completion.
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Morn Murders.

The Pantin massacre of an entire family has
failed to make sensation here at oil compare
BILE to that which 1t has made in Paris Even
the proprietors of sensational illustrated papers
have declined TO reproduce the portraits Of
the perpetrators and victims" Of that bloody
crime. Is it because murders are, in the 0pin-
ion Of foreign students of American society, so
common here as to command but brief and
casual noticep Whatever must be the answer
to this question 1t cannot be denied that IL no
single one Of our recent murders has combined
all the elements Of atrocity involved in the
Pantin massacre, at least the usual number has
not diminished To cite but few instances
Of what foreigners are apt to regard as the
normal state Of things in consequence OF the
proverbial disregard Of the value of human
life in this country, policeman was shot
early yesterday morning in brothel in a
Bowery basement, being at the time off duty,
but, according TO his own ante-mortc state
ment, guilty Of improper conduct; Chinaman
murdered o few days ago his wife and young
man Of whom he was jealous; O Cuban killed
last week his mistress in Crosby street /: 10
Chicago, during tho same week, a school
teacher, represented to be person about
nineteen years OF age and Of a very violent
and ungovernabIc temper pounded little
boy almost to death, throwing him into q
brain fever from which there Is said to be no
hope of recovery; at Nashville husband
kills bis wife, and at Rondout husband, infu-
rated by bad whiskey and by jealousy, com
mits the same crime. We published yester-
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but II cannot DO said that he has been sue
cessful in establishing form of government
which could work well without him. Tho
French government machine is not yet like
that of Great Britain and that Of the United
States, self-actng II needs the hand of skill
to direct and control 1t, and 1t is difficult to
see where that hand could be found II the
Emperor were no more. II may seem bold
saying, but it is truth--the future of the Bona
parte dynasty is as uncertain to-day az it
was twenty years ago. Napoleon gone, we
see the factions again in conflict, and a republic
or restoration seems even more certain
than the reign of Napoleon the Fourth The
death Of the Emperor viii be the signal for an
uprising in Europe which his life and his
success only postpone. With him win pass
away vigorous upholder of law and order
and If the dercer spirits Of democracy shall
rejoice In his death as they would at the fall
OF tyrant the dynasties will have good
reason to lament the loss Of their greatest
pillar of strength. It is well, we think, that
peace on this occasion has been preserved
1t is well that the Emperor remains master of
the situation; but IL is we'll also to bear In
mind that the struggle is only postponed.
The spirit Of liberty is unoonquerable.
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In the speech at the democratic meeting Ia
Jackson square the other evening tho Hon.
Fernando Wood is reported as saying, among
other things bearing upon General Grant, that
''the administration has disgraced us In the
eyes of the world 5" that sit has been guilty Of
perfdy and corruption unparalleled in history"
that 1--WE have the humiliating spectacle Of
President forced to deny in the public prints
the charge Of conspiracy with dishonest men to
destroy the financial credit of the country" and
that 1--WE find his trusted agents using their
positions to aggrandize themselves at the
expense Of the people" Now, such stuff as
this. even on the stump, from Fernando Wood
at this time Of day is somewhat remarkable.
What is he afterp We had thought that he had
passed beyond all this balderdash of the stump
to higher ground as q public man-that he had
cast off the loose jacket Of the demagogue and
had put on the garments Of q venerable states
man. But ''habt is second nature" and such
being the case with Mr.. Wood the best thing
that he can do, if he desires some reputation
meetings and turn his attention to the philoso-
ply of women's rights, or to the recent archGo-
logical discoveries in Jerusalem, or to the
mission of Father Hyacinthe, or to the Chinese
coolie question, or to some other subject apart
from the democratic slang whangng of ward
politics on the stump. That business should
be lett to younger men.
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pERe HYACINTHs.

Pere Eiyacnthe has not as yet quite recovered from
his indspositlon. Yesterday however, he visited
DR.. Chaplin the interview between these gentlemen
being quite lengthy and OF private character, as DR..
Chaplin Is conversant with tho French language.
The meeting was cordial IN the extreme, IN fact
more so than any other Father HyacInthe has had.
After this wait the Pere proceeded 10 the residence
of Mr.. Farrell. with whom he remained for some
time lie then returned 70 the hotel where ne retired
imme d,atey TO his room refusing to sec any visitors
with the exception OF Captain Duohesne. OF the
steamer Percre Nothing definite Ii as yet known
"a TO his departure for Boston.
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day a full and minute account of this atroclos

day full and minute account Of this atrocloW
murder. - -'t'
It is but just to say that in these and other
instances Of murder In this country tho
motive has not been, as in the Pantin murder.
mercenary In its nature. One case, indeed, 10
the result of ''ungovernable temper;" but
the other cases have originated either in
jealousy, or simply in bad whiskey, the worst
Of all stimulants to crise. Can no ehectuai
means be devised for putting stop TO the
alarmingly increasing adulteration OF liquors
We are convinced that nine-tenths Of tho
murders which disgrace American civilization
are due chiefly to the terribly poisonous and
maddening effects of fabricated liquors. Can
our moralists and legislators contrive no
better remedy for this stupendous evil than .
'Maine liquor law" which encourages hypo-
crisy and breeds general disregard of all legal
restraint?
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The uptown travel reformers are evidently
making Roadway, and If they only persevere
they will ultimately succeed in obtaining some
decent mode of transportation to and from
their homes. Their last move was to follow
the advice Of Commodore Vanderbilt's evil
with reference to the removal Of certain
distractions on Madison avenue It appears
that these distractions exist at both ends of
the avenue. The interview with the Street
Commissioner resulted in the very prompt
order of the Deputy Commissioner, Supervisor
Tweed, to have the encumbrances removed
without delay He directed the Superin-
tendent of Encumbrances to meet the committee
yesterday morning at the corner Of Forty
second street and Madison avenue, to give them
fifteen minutes to explain what they and Mr.
Vanderbilt wanted to have done, and then to
go forth and do it within forty-eight hours
This is business II is evident that Mr.
Tweed, at all events, is not disposed to inter
fere with the demands Of the upper section of
the city in the matter of speedy and comfort
able travel. He gave his orders in Napoeonic
style, and it is to be hoped that they will be
carried out in the same fashion. So far the
association of which Mr. Foley is the head has
gained its point, at least to the extent of
promises. Vanderbilt is pledged to lay the
railroad on Madison avenue as soon as the
encumbrances are removed; and Tweed, who
is man of his word, has dirootcd their imme>
date removal This is very well as far as it
goes The election time is near and politicians
are apt to be oomplacent just now, so that we
think the uptown residents are very likely to
carry their point.
It ia too late in the day to dilate upon the
necessity Of increasing the facilities of travel
between the upper and lower sections of the
city. 1t has long been felt by the entire COM
munity The selfishness and avarice of the
Third Avenue Railroad Company have stood
in the way of any Improvement in this regard
but now that the people of the upper wards
have taken up the matter vigorously, with the
results stated, we may expect to see a reforma-
ton of some sort. There is great deal more
vet TO be done besides running a railroad on
Madison avenue, or extending the Fifth avenue
stage route as high as Eighty sixth street. These
are but the entering wedges in that general
permanent Improvement which is required to
bring the two ends Of the island into conve-
nient proximity. At present it is more easy
for downtown people to reach the towns of
New Jersey or Long Island than the upper
part Of their own city, and hence many Of
them make their homes in these localities.
How injurious this is to property on the
upper part of Manhattan Island the property
owners know very well. The underground
railroad, which is now in course of survey,
will be a great relief, but 1t will take some time
to complete it. In the meantime every facility
should be afforded to increase the much needed
accommodations for communication between
the two points Of the island
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Congress win soon bring this Cuban matter to
head, and force the administration to decisive
action. sE q satTa s,afa W. = fs0gt

Senator spraEuo IL tho Newspaper Business.
Nearly year ago 1t was rumored that SEN
ator Sprague was negotiating for the purchase
of the dying old National IntelEgcncer at
Washington, but in his behalf there was at
that time positive denial Of the soft impeach-
ment. The poor old paper having died, how
ever, and some vain attempts having been
made to galvanize it into active life again, it is
now positively given out that Senator Sprague
has bought the remains, and that under q pow
eriul battery of greenbaclSs. fractional cur
rency, nickel and copper he will probably
revive the old concern into an active and ener-
getic political machine as the pioneer organ
of Chief Justice Chase for the Presidential
succession. Very good. II Senator Sprague
has the mind a. he has the means, for sinking
In the experiment one or two hundred thou
sand dollars, let him 60 ahead. While the
money lasts it will be good thing for the
writer's, printers, paper makers, &C., con-
cerned, and 1t may also help the Chief Justice.
Who knows2
We dare say, however, that Senator Sprague
has discovered that nothing short of news
paper in his own possession will enable him
to lay before the country in all its details his
magnificent plan for The settlement of the
national debt the restoration Of specie pay
ments and an equal distribution of money to
everybody, and that accordingly he has
bought up the remains and the good will of the
old IrsSeJJSQe,1oer In this view of the enter
prise, we say again, very good. Let the
patriotic Senator start his paper aud give US
his plan
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-27

The Massachusetts, parsons are virtuous.
Therefore there shall be no more cake and ale,
neither shall ginger be hot in the mouth. The
genuine spirit of Puritanism has not recently
come forth so plainly anywhere as it now
comes in the declaration Of the parsons
against Thanksgiving Day. 1t has become q
day of festivity, enjoyment and delight to the
people; therefore away with it, say these sons
Of witch burners. The Puritans, says Macau-
lay. abolished bear-baiting, not because of
the cruelty to the bear, but because of the
pleasure the people had in the sport. Puri-
tanism, pure and simple, is outraged at
nothing SO much as at pleasure, recreation
and relaxing entertainment of any sort hence
the horror of these canting rascals that the
sombre day of Conservation" and religious
impression" of their forefathers has become ia
this generation day for the cultivation of the
g'nial domestic pleasures. To them there is no
religious impression" in any mans happi-
ness. We doubt if the Governor of Massa-
chusess will heed the petition of these
zealots; md it matters but little, one way or
the other,es this holiday has now become q
national one and the Governors proclama-
ton is superuity in any State. The people
will, therefore, ave the holiday, and will care
little whether tn parsons like the way they
keep it..
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the confusion that ensued Jumped over the counter
and seized 5000 In greenbacks lie was secured.
however, and committed.
0ncer Macdonald. OF the sixth precinct, was
shot and dangerously wounded IN concert saloon.
No 2O3 Bowery little after midnight yesterday,
By the proprietor According TO Macdonad's state
ment he mad drunk several glasses OF lager beer
and then threatened to arrest the proprietor for
selling It. when the latter shot him.
In the Kings County Court or Sessions. Brooklyn
Yesterday, Catnarine Turner was sentenced to two
years IN the Penentiary Tor abducting little GIRL
ana Edward Dreamer. VINO preferred malicious
charge against his employer. was sentenced TO ten
years in sing Sing for perjury.
number OF Illicit uistileries ana large quantity
Of whiskey were seized by the revenue officers IN
BROOKLYN, yesterday
Fire Marshal Ready Is Investigating the cause OF
the late caroolic acid disaster in Brooklyn. IL APP
pears that the employees OF the establishment fired
up with Oil for the first time only about two hours
previous 10 the explosion. Mr.. VOORHEES,, who was
killed, being anxious to try an Improvement on his
original tank invention.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
Colonel c. F. Fargo, OF San Francisco; Judge q.
?. LANCER, OF Illinois, Rev. J. Chambers, OF Phia-
delphia; General J. A. Garfield OF Ohio; Colonel @.
Canada; Thomas I. Gamble and q. NJ. Totten, OF
the Quilted States Navy. and Judge s. B. Rowiey.
oil Philadelphia, are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Charles +. Adams, Jr., Of Quincy, Mass; Captain
Bali, OF III, Fifty third, and Captain Pouys, OF the
Sixty-ninth regiments, British Army. are at the
Brevoort House.
Captain Judkins, OF steamer Scotia and O. Sharp
Ter, OF quebec, are at the New York Hotel.
Judge Balcom, OF Bnghamton; Governor Samuel
Merrill, OF Iowa; Congressman Cakes Ames, OF Mas
sachusetts, and General Mclaughlin. or the United
states Army are at the Aston House,
Professor French. OF West Point; 8. G. FAINT, of
Washington and S. woodward, or Vermont ore at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
General W. T. Collins, OF Washington; A. K.
Mcclure, OF Pennsylvania and Colonel Joseph II.
Tobias, or Philadelphia, are at the He frman House.
House.
Major A. Il. Calhoun, OF Philadelphia, and Judge
L. Farander, OF Michigan, are at the Everett House.
Count c. Lowenhaupt, of Washington p. lie Poer
oil the French legation and Hon. Captain Ward OF
the British legation are at the Clarendon Hotel.
Governor Cox OF Washington; Judge ii. b. Seldom
OF Rochester; Noah Woods and J. X. Jewett OF Ban
Deleyan, OF Albany, are at the ST. Nicholas Hotel
Prominent Departures.
Colonel s. Garfield. Martin Brimmer ana Rev. p
Brooks, for Boston; General A. G. Wood for Pitts
burg; Colonel $. Jacoby, for St. Louis, and Major T.
Bates, for Syracuse.
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IYr WfsItsM TOBACCO Caup.

Crops In Indfuna, Illinois and Kentucky
Badly Injured by the Frost.
s.....tt.. EVANSVILLE, Oct 26, 1859.
Adviccs received to-day by the tobacco warehouse
men from Indiana, Illinois and Northern Kentucky
state that the tobacco housed and not cured pro-
tected by fires has been badly damaged bv freezing
IL IA impossible 10 state what amount Of damage has
been sustained, but 1t will be great
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 20, 1859.
Advices from Owen, Mason Bracken and other
tobacco growing counties state that the recent FROST
has seriously injured the uncured crops 0ther crops
have been c0rresp0ndlngly affected.
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THE WoRKINGMy's MOVEMENTS The
workingmen's societie. of this civ. in their
independent movements /, political affairs ara
evidently crystallizing a. an independent
party. They do not appeal to cover very
wide margin in reference to -r approaching
elections, but it is already APPARENT that Il
they stick to their text they win, stouish the
old party machine politicians on bch sides in
our November races. In short, thee work.
ingmen's unions in the new political move-
ment initiated have only to move togther.
rank and file, in order to gain in the 1rst
general charge the political balance of po,er
in the city, the State and in the United State.
They have the strength, and they have only t.
learn how to use it.
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TRI P e S II E E I /.
New York, wednesday, October ~, 1869.
TO ADVER Users.
Increasing Circulation OF the Herai

Increasing Circulation OF the Herald.
We are again constrained to ask advertisers to
hand in their advertisements at as early an hour
as possible
Our immense and constantly increasing editions
capable of printing seventy thousand copies an
hour, to put our forms to press much earlier than
usual, and to facilitate the work we are forced to
stop the cassidCations Of advertisements at nine
O'Clock p. NJ
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WAvRRLEY THEATRE No. 40 Rroadway.--A GRAND
VARIETY ENTEEIAISMENr. Matinee at 2.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE. corner OF Eighth avenue ana
I'D slreet-CHAgLEs o'MALLEY.
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OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway.-rmE STREETS
NKw YORK. Matinee at 3
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BOOTHS THEATRE 2Sds,, between slh and stu avs
MARY WARNER.
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Fifth avenue and Twenty
fourth streeL--snE WOULD AND SuE WOULD NOT.
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FRENCH THEATRE. Iath ST. ana 9Th aH-GEnMl
OpERA-FAUsr.