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The New York herald., 1869-02-18

The President Elect and His Cabinet.
We have had the satisfaction of seeing some
four or five thousand men occupy Cabinet posi-
tions under General Grant. Their term of
Office is, however, very short, and no sooner
are they named than off 60 their heads to give
place to some other unfortunate. Despite the
Tenure of Office bill they disappear. 1t makes
but little difference who may ill the minor
Cabinet positions. We know that their occu-
pants will fill them well, or, as General Grant
tells us, they will give way to the men who
can. The Office which will require the great
est amount Of talent and the finest practical
brain will be that of the Treasury, and too
great care cannot be taken in the selection of a
Secretary for this position. We do not want q
man whose life has been passed in studying up
musty old volumes on finances which applied
to the condition of the world three centuries
ago. Such man may be able to give us fine
dissertations on the subject, but be totally lack
ing in the practical executive talent required
for the management of the finances of the
United States at period like the present, and
at moment when the peculiar progress Of
this century requires brain that has been
formed in contact with it.
In looking about us for Secretary of the
Treasury we can think of no one better fitted
to fill the post than Mr.. A. 7. Stewart. His
fine education, broad brain and splendid ca
pscity for business, as evinced in the man
agement of his establishments, are the
best proofs Of his capacity; while the
skill with which he handles his colos-
sal fortune is good guarantee that the
national wealth would not suffer in his hands
We want to rid ourselves of these rings that
now sap the public purse. We want no more
private understandings between the United
States Treasury and Wall street brokers; no
more gold sales on private terms. These and
other evils which almost hide the honor Of the
Treasury Department from view are to be
removed by the new administration, and can
only be properly dealt with by General Grant,
assisted by some able man such as we have
mentioned.
The financial question is to-day the greatest
one for the people of the United States, and
only those men who are the best able to
handle it in the future will make their mark as
statesmen. With a debt Of twenty-six hun
dred millions Of dollars, the commerce Of the
country decaying, taxes growing heavier in
stead Of lighter, the public money in the hands
Of disreputable rings, which are formed on
purpose for plunder, we indeeds need men who
are of the best capacity practically and theo-
retically to set the government again in the
right track. We believe 1t can be quickly
done, but il must be done by commencing at
the head; that head-the Treasury right,
the rest will be easy.
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muscles also impedes respiration, and this
tortures the victim. Suffering from excessive
thirst the man tries to take water again and
again, but he finds always that the effort gives
rise to the same agonizing want Of air, and
thus he comes to dash away from him the
proffered refreshment. But he comes to this
refusal by his experiences only and not through
any mysterious horror peculiar to the disease.
Mr.. Ludlam could swallow, only the fluid (and
this not a glittering glass of water) was
repugnant to him. Had the spasms from which
this man seems to have suffered been due to
hydrophobia they would have been in his
throat also. He emphatically could not have
swallowed his broth, and, therefore, could not
have thanked God it was down."
All through the history we. see the idea Of
rabies working on this mans mind. He was
alarmed when he killed his dog that he knew
was not mad; alarmed still more when, in his
state of ''extreme nervousness" he called on
his doctor to know If this could be ''that terri
BILE disease" and in this intellectual ferment
real disease began. Even to the last the same
fact appears. He s'knew the cause of his suf-
ferings" with his mind all the time on hydro
phobia, and he warned people of the danger of
approaching him lest he should bite them. He
had this idea from popular knowledge too. In
the rare instance in which men in hydrophobia
feel the impulse or make the effort to bite, it is
universally when they are delirious-it is an
act Of delirium strictly. Here the intellect
was clear. The. man is dead; but whatever
the real cause of his death may have been, it
was not rabies Gamma.
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THE IRISH CHURCH DEBATE. On Monday,
March l., will commence the debate on the
disestablshment Of the Irish Church. Whether
regard be had to the intellectual gladiators
engaged, to the magnitude Of the interest at
stake or to the effect which IL will have on
Europe and the world, II will be one Of tho
greatest debates which have taken place Ia
modern times In any national assembly,
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our senators IN Congress to oppose the ratification
OF the Alabama claims treaty
In the Assembly bills were reported exempting ex-
soldiers and sailors from the military tax to prevent
the payment OF passage money to railway con-
ductors to authorize the establishment OF an indus
trial school on Harts Island and for the erection OF
asodiers and sailors monument In New York. The
Committee on Federal Relations made report re-
commencing that the general government take the
control or naturalization into its own hands and
that all naturalization papers granted within the
last five years be surrendered and new ones made
out. veto message from Governor HOFFMAN rela-
tive to the bridge at Fort Comigton was received
and laid on the table.
Miscellaneous.
The trial OF Collector Thorne and his sureties at
Trenton, n. j., for alleged frauds on the revenue
was concluded yesterday. verdict for 100000
was rendered for the government
The upper house OF the Kansas Legislature has re-
jected proposition to strike the word '.whten from
the constitution.
Reports from the Indian country state that the
Kiowa Indians had all come In and settled upon
their reservation and the advance OF the Arapahoes
and Cheyennes was arriving
The Common Council OF Paterson, N. j., In view OF
the terrible death by hydrophobia recently OF
Timothy Mccarthy in that city. have directed the
Mayor to authorize the slaughter OF all dogs found
on the streets.
severe shock OF an earthquake occurred at Phil
lpsburg, ST. Martins. about noon on the 2sth ult.,
which caused the suspension or bu sness during the
entire afternoon
Armed parties Of desperadoes are committing dep
relations in Harlan county, KY
bill has passed the lower house OF the West vir-
ginia Legislature to remove the capital from Wheel
ing to Parkersburg
The Hudson river Is now open as FAR north as New
Hamburg, eight miles OF Ice in that vicinity having
broken up yesterday.
The City.
In the Court Of Oyer and Terminer yesterday
Judge Barnard directed tnat James Logan No. be
discharged from custody on giving his own recog-
nzance in $1,000. This James Logan is the one who
surrendered himself on seeing the advertisement Of
fering reward OF 81, 500 for his arrest.
In the inquest on the alleged malpractice case In
South William street yesterday the jury found ver-
dict duplicating and censuring Dr. Walker, who was
held to bail in tile sum OF S2,5O0.
The North German Lioyd's steamship America,
Captain Hargesheimer. will leave HOboken at two
O'Clock this afternoon for Southampton and Bremen.
The mails will close at the Post Ofice at twelve
O'Clock noon.
The steamship Eagle, Captain NJ. r. Greene, will
leave pier No North river at three O'Clock this
afternoon for Havana.
The sidewheel steamship Magnolia, Captain Crow
ELL OF Leary's line will sail at three O'Clock this
afternoon from pier No. North river for Charles
ton, s. C.
The stock market was depressed in sympathy with
further decline in Pacific Mail Gold closed finally
at ls4ss.
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CoMINe NEAR HOME. Some time ago we
gave the public all the particulars OF what
happens to man anatomically aud physiologi-
cally when he is hanged. Our little article on
this subject was used freely by the papers OF
The country--as all HERALD articles are-and,
having cruised through the columns Of our
Western contemporaries for some weeks h
turned up in the columns Of the Sun the other
day. credited to the Louisville Democrat.
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The DAILY HERALD will be sent TO subscribers
for one dollar month.
The postage being only thirty-fye 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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T RIPPLE S HE E L
Notice to Herald Carriers and News Dealers.

formed that they can now procure the requisite
number of copies direct from this Office without
delay.
ALI 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
sold to readers of the HERALD
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streams in their completeness? The one brings
to the teeming shores and isles of the Pacific
q multitudinous and wonderfully cheap labor,
and the other crowns it with the vast power Of
the steam engine and the electric telegraph.
America revolutionized the food, clothing and
hygiene of man with its gifts of sugar, tobacco
and cotton. When the science of the West
shall come into intimate contact with the know
ledge of the East the field of commerce will
experience vast increase, and wonderful
development will follow throughout all its
channels, which, borne on the wings Of the
printing press, steam and electricity, will re-
quire but short period Of time to make Itself
felt in every centre of population.
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NIBL0's GARDEN. Broadway.-THE BURLEsQUE Ex-
TRAyAGANzA TIE FORTY THIEVES.
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FRENCH THEATRE. Fourteenth street and Sixth ave-
nue.-GESEviEvE DE BRanAsr
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE. corner OF Eighth ant
SGD sreei.--ORPaFE AUX EaFERs.
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BowERY THEATRE, Bowery.-RAa WOMAN AND HER
Doa-FLyING DUToaMAs.
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wALLAcK,s THEATRE Broadway ami 18th street.
MUUu ADo AEour NOTHING.
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AaCsEaENTs THIS EVENING.
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AANsGiENIS THIS EsENlAo
NiBLo's GARDEN. Broadway.-TaE BuRLEsauE Ex-
TRAvAeAszA or TIE FORTY THIEVES.
BowERY THEATRE, Bowery.-RAa woxAs AND HEa
Doa-FLYiNG DuroHMAs
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. OF Eighth avenue and
sSd sireei.-OsPaFE AUX EaFERs.
FRENCH THEATRE. Fourteenth street and Sixth ave-
nue.-GENEvrEvE DE BRanAsr
wALLAcK's THEATRE Broadway ami 18th street.
MUou ADo AEour NOTHING
BRoUGHAM's THEATRE Twenty-fourth st-As IRISH
STEw-DRAaATfc REVIEW FOR ls6a
OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway.-HuMPrY DUNrrr,
WITH NEW FEATURES.
BROADWAY THEATRE. Brosdway.-SrrA; OR, wc.
MANS CoNerASoy.
BOOTHS THEATRE, Tweny-,hird st., between 9Th an
9Th avs.-RoMEo AND JULIET.
NEW YORK THEATRE, Broadway.-LosDos AS
WOODS MUSEUM AND THEATRE. rhirtieth street ana
observation-disclosures and evening Performance
THE rAMMANY Fourteenth street.-Cousfs soHsEI-
DER-kIh-kA, sc.
MRS. =. B. ooNwAY's PARK THEATRE. Brooklyn.-
AFrRR DARK.
THEATRE CoMIQuB. 5l4 Broadway.-CoMIc sKErcnxs
AND LIVING STArUFs-PLU1o.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsrRELs, 5ss BroadwayAErmo-
Plan ESrEErArsHEsrs, sIsarsa. DAScisc, &c.
BRYANTS' OPERA HOUSE, Tammany Building, 18th
street.-ETHIoPIAS kIHsTRELsY &c.
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE, 2O Bowery.-CoMrc
yooALIsM. NEGRO MINsTRELsy, &C.
NEW YORK CIRCUS Fourteenth street.-EoUEsTRrAN
GYMSAsrIo ENTkRTAINsEsr.
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIc.-!rHE sIoILIAS
VEsPERS.
STEINWAy HALL, EourteenttA street-GRASD TEsTI.
MoNIAL MISS THEREsA SHEaK
COSMOPOLITAN HALL Third and Sixteenth
sreet--GRAsD DOUBLE CONCERT.
HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brook'vn-HooLRY's
MInsTRELs-THE DOCTOR OF ALL CANT ARGAM
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY. 6l5 Broadway
SCIENCE AND ART
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BROUGHAM'S THEATRE, Twenty-fourth st.--As IRIS
STEw-DRAaATfc REVIEW FOR ls6a
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-12
Savannah Market.

SAVANNAH. Aprll Sour market this week has
exhibited quite good demand with frec sa!cs, but
one or two attempts to advance prices nave fliled
and while their effect has been 10 curtai purchases,
subsequent depression has induced con.iderah hle
operations. This morning we opened firm, on the
CLOSING steady" OF New York and Liverpool last
evening, but on receipt oil adverse 10 cSrins from
both points we have rcapseu. Holders cviuce firm.
nass in most ciscs but the sales by which VIC must
quote have been latterly Oh tho basis OF middling
27i5c; low middlng 2G2l good ordinary 252{c.
SEA ISLANDS he receipts of long staple cotton
since our Lust report amount 10 sc bags of which 90
we e from Florida by boat, aud 81 from the islands
and by the Atlantic aud Guf RailrOad and Of thesc
II bags were Florida cOtons. The sl.ipmonts have
bee: SO bags to the North aud Europe. In the sea
island market there has been little itc. an tic few
sales made have been on slightly lower basis than
last weeks figures, chiefly common cotons. Holders
of the ne grades are firm and contend that the'e
is no reason for present. decline, aud that shoe crop
fully counleracs the effect OF lcssenina Of con
sum ption and it Il worthy Of note that the stock in
LIVERPOOL is somewhat less than last year OF this
time. Commons 55l6O; melium 10; fine medium
75a80; fine 90.
R1cE-Ihe receipts oil the week have been 40i1
bushels making total of 40l. .0Jl bushels since sep
tember l. Stock of clean rcr LOO tierces. With tho
exception OF few struggling lots, tue rice crop from
.he livers in thus section is IN band. Wc car learn
of none to arrive excepting small parcels, aud the
very light receipts for the past week sustans us in
our views set forth some weeks back Although We
have to report dull M rke! ut unchanged rates,
holders show strong faith IN the future OF tho Or.
tice and are unwilling 10 make any concession upon
asking rates. We close quiet but steady. We would
remark that forced sales could not be made ut our
Quotations. ". quote rough at 81 75aS2 10, d pend
ing upon quality; aud cean ut sas1sc for fair to
'cood:" prime &c. several thousand bushels OF
scel have been delivered lately.
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manchcster Cotton Goods Market.

MANCHESTER. March 25.-The second market Of
the week has becn hc1 today, in consequence OF TO.
morrow beng Good Friday. but the trIdlnce OF
manufacturers has not been large he marcel has
not been strong Tor shipping yarns in consequence
OF the advance in cotton. rather considerable
business has Leen ncne Ill these yarns at an advance
of I'D q lb on Tuesdays prices, and but Tor the
very high rate dcmandrd by spinners, probab more
business would have been tfrctcd. In lome uade
warns ne ba, also lad st oug market and an aver
src business hal been done e to "a q Ii advance
on Tuesdays rates. For clotb, iu CONSEQUENCE OF
the eY itement in the cotton mIlicI anu Inc h'eh
ratcs 6cmouded, quotations have undergone con-
siderable advance on all classes OF goods; and, no
doubt. some advance would actually be given by
buyers in case; wLcrc they disposed 10 operate
Bns;nres however, is nsilerabiy chs cked by the
adyauce asked and there is no evidence Of any DIS
position Oh tli part OF buyers to follow the advance
at the rate it is progressing. alhou9h the inquiry
has been very general today. and tfir number OF
offers have been made Mt small advance upon old
oudtaons these offers have not been accepted, and
Inc business effected Las been OF very limited char-
ocfn
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l'lSSenScfSI

Per steamship Champion. Tor New York-Al
Joss. Jimencz. NJ Conkey. FHey WI Mc1ili
vray, Miss McGil vray Mrs J Gready, J and Croft
General U NJ Poe, q Bernard, Mrs Ii Bernard.
81 ong G Rivctt, J S Baker. Gareiy, strong
J H Bulow, Jr. Mrs Ulmer, Mis- Porcher, G WOOL
finger, w Wheeling, Rev X Camp. Mrs chamberlain
aud servant, Mis- Burt Miss Leo, Boyd and
child, W Brown, u Boyd and in the stecraS,; ..
Per steamship Saragossa. from New fork-hrs
Chas Giiddor. children and servant, Mlss Berser,
Geo Berscr, Clas ycrser, Geo Iandesnan. VIM i
Greene, David I;iker, Ponser, Gco Ii Monday und
d Hunter
Per steamer Dictator, from Palatka. yin Jackson.
willie, Feruandina aud savanuah-Dr W ID johnson
and wiic, Miss K Glown, Major Webb and wife, Mrs
" Bel aud servant, L lell. J Ieil, Miss Wright,
Miss NJ kecvcs, Miss NJ Reeves, NJ + Reeves.
wife and son, Reeves and wife, ttphcns and
wife. Mrs Lawson, Miss Cromdtlir, Misses ate Mr.
Terry ID w:fc, T. U'Nell. Mrs Rush, Mrs
Hamilton and servant, a:'s i.ullnan. Dean. Alc-
Murty, Smith and wife, Captain DuIch and wife,
w Day. L D smith, Mr. Kcrno3e and wife, Fisher,
Mr. Clapp and wife, foEdI. j l. Donnc, Flcu,ug,
D jennings, Mrs Buter Mrs Gulingtcn, Je'-
frey aul 10 un dCcL,
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Ros,on Market.

BOSTON. April G--cor gEE.-Ihe market is quite
dull for this article. ana the demand ls only fol
sm II jobbua lots We quote small sales Of Java at
32Hc, god, aud Rio at 15alSc per 10, gold.
CoTToN.-rDc marke for cotton has oecn rather
dull curing the week and sales quite limited, manu-
facturcrs pu:cha.in only in small lots as wanted
but prices lave varied maternity and The principal
holders are firm. The comparatively low rates ol
exchange have also lntericrred with the export de-
mand. We quote ordinary at 2aIsa2GI; GOOD ordi
nary Mt 26ai i27h; low middhns 81 ;. .a28H, and mid
ding at 2slia29lsc per h. including upands aud
gull. Stock abunt l5,00O bales, and the market
DoMlsr1cs-,Lc market is quic! and trade con.
tiuucs 10 dsappolnt expectation. there has beeD
considerable doing in prints ut low prices, but al
other 20 toa Gods have been quiet Moollens nave
been i'll moderate demand, and remain without in.
pruvcncut.
NAVAL sroIEs.-Ibo sales OF spirits turpentinc
haze uceu contncdt to snialotS Ut 5ll5'c per gallon,
closing dull at the lowest rdle Tar has oeeu que
win sales OF 400 btl< at - SI1.a4 Ter btl kosin
is quiet ami III pitch nothing las been uone
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Interior Cotton Markets.

ANDERSON, April 7-Cotton steady at 241aa26c.
UNION, April s-A few bales sold during the week
at 25c.
cHERAw, April s.-salea about 40 bales, at 24a
2Gc. The market is rather weak
SELMA. April 7-sales 90 bales at 251sc. Market
closing quiet but firm, with 10 disposition on The
part OF factors to s.ll at quotations.
ORASGEBURG, April 9-Sa!es for The week 40
bales, with good demand. We quote: Ordinary
24h; low middns 2514; mildling 20
MACON. April 9-Tho mlrkct today was dull.
We noic miduugs at o5I.a2Gc. Receipts to-day "a
bales; shipments 1l6 bales; sales 1O7 bales,
COLUMBIA. April 10 There has moi been much
doing in cotton during the plst week he sales That
have taken place pasls OF 2Ga2Gllc for mid
din.s lie sales of the week were l4G bules, as iol-
low.: at *; mt 23: at "a 10 at %; 10 ut 26
II 4; 251s3 at 25ss Ut 251l; II at 2G; - Mt 26H
at 26I; at 2Gl:.
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,,enoxt of the Chief Engineer.

CHARLESTON, s. c., April 8, 1869.
j. ". Harrison, Esq, President Blue Ridge
Railroad Company:
SIR have the honor to submit the follow
ing report of operations IN the engineering
Department of the Blue Ridge Rallroad, since
the dste of my appointment, (January 1th,
1867 together with such remarks and suSSes-
tions as the brief time allowed Tor examination
will enable me to offer.
Upon entering upon the duties of the office of
Chief Engineer. round that the matter I'M
mediately demanding attention, was tue pre-
paration of On estimate Of the cost OF conf
dieting the road. There appeared in the
printed copies of the reports OF tho Chief Engl-
neer estimates in gross OF tue total cost OF the
road, and also an estimate OF the cost OF conf com
pletipr the work. dated September 1st, 1o6V;
but these estimates showed the total money
value OF tho work, subdiyided only into lr-
regular sections terminating at the State ooun-
daries or at the principal towns along the line.
The quantities and prices OF tho dlfterent
items of work were not stated.
An examination Of the Inc from Walhaila to
Rabun Gap confirmed me in the opinion That
no satisfactory estimate could be made, With
out remeasurcment of the work as far as the
North Carolina line. This opinion was COM
municated to you in my report OF january
30th. On the same date l submitted an ostl-
mate OF the cost Of organizing and maintain
ing the Engineering Department urtil June
lst, 1869, upon 4 footing sufficient to enible
me TO present the estimates by the 18th OF
MAY.
The engi1cer party was put in the field on
the 18th OF february, under charge OF Ihos.
8. Lee. jr., as principal assistant engineer.
Dir. Lee was formerly IL the service OF the
company, and his acquaintance with the work
familiarity with the records of the company
which remain, and professional skill, arc guar
antecs that the date for the estimate will be
procured at the earliest possible moment. By
letter. dated April 1st, he Informs me that the
party has crossed the Georgia line, and he
fixes the 28h of April as the time at which he
will reach Clayton.
In nv report of January 3OIh, I fixed April
18th and May 18th, as the dates at which the
ESTIMATES for the completion of the work to
Clayton, and to the North Carolina line respcc-
lively, conld be furnished. apprehend now
that about fifteen days more OF time will be re-
Until the completion of tho field work, calcu-