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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-18
FINE ARTS.

fine picture by De Haas, representing "The
Dauntiess of the English Coast" Is the chief attrac-
ton at the windows OF Schaus, on Broadway. The
noble yacht seems to DO actually In inotion--.it
walks the waters like thing Of life." The atten-
daht sails add animation to the scene, over which
the Dover Gins rise into the most glowing sky
which we have yet seen produced by the pencil OF
this best OF our marine painters.
Another attraction In the print shop windows on
Broadway is the splendid photograph by Kurz of
Enningers Taking the Reins.n The most compe-
tent judges have decided that, II the portraits Of
Grant and Bonner may be somewhat fattered, the
portrait Of Dexter cannot be exceed for truthful
nsss Rnd pQ6a-, The accessories are very happily
managed Just enough Of the bridge ana the Adjacent
woods being given to suggest the entire landscape
to every New Yorker
Mcdonald has put in clay his admirable bust of
the late Mr. Brady, and Ames is finishing portrait
Of the distinguished counsellor.
Constant Mayer, to the delight Of the French
colony In this city where he has so long resided and
OF his numerous American friends has been deco
rated Knight OF the Legion OF Honor by the En-.
peror Of the French. The following Is chronoloa,.
cal list Of the principal works by which this indus
trious and conscientious artist has made his name
so widely and favorably known:-"C
uso3), Recognition" 1ss4, 1.-THE Convalescenp'
ussS), 'Loves Melancholy" Qsee), "Poetical
Thoughts" pse6), "street Melodlesr t1se7L IRE.
lgious Meditation" Qs6s), "Good words,n
$685. "Maud Muller" early Sorrow" "Give
Us This Day our Daily Breadn tlsoo); Con.
slant Mayors "Love's Melancholy aud maud
Muller" have been multiplied and popular.
lied BY the successful photographs of Messrs.
Quincy Son. until they are to be seen In almost
every parlor 90 well as print-shop throughout tho
country. The tact with which this favorte artist
has chosen both the subjects and the titles Of his
works has contributed In no small degree to the
popularity and success which he has won In spite
OF obstacles that might have disheartened man OF
less resoute ambition.
Nehlig has nearly completed his powerful picture
OF St. Paul.
Lumley 10 fulfilling commissions to paint several
hop picturcs-not pictures OF h0pB" at the water.
Ing place hotels-but such a. shall prove that the
hop-v can be made no less picturesque than the
grapevine.
Robertson IL making 80 counterfeit presentmeuts
Of the Original kip Ven Wrinkle Of Sleepy Hollow.
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THE sEIPwREcKs OFF NEWFOUNDLAND.

Position Of . the Wrecked Steamship DER.
NOTWITHSTANDING Of the Cieopatrn--Loss of
tho Bark Odd Fellow.
ST. JOHNS, N. f., August II. 1860.
The news from the wreck OF the steamship Ger.
mania UP to last night represents that only one bar
Of silver had been recovered since Saturday, making
twenty bars in all. The ship has settled down
aft, in nine fathoms Of water. The cargo coming up
consisting Of sewing machines, clocks, tobacco and
cigars, Is almost worthless.
The officers Of the Germania report that another
steamship struck near the same place on the same
day, but she got or and proceeded on her voyage
The captain OF the Germania Is still at the wreck
The Cleopatra sunk IN shoal water Her captain 10
sndeavorng TO secure the cargo saved by the boats
Greenland. was lost at Little Placentia. on Friday.
and was plundered BY the wreckers. Nothing was
saved for the owners
The passengers Of the Germanla expressed the
greatest satisfaction at the treatment they received
at Trepassy and OF this place.
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Albany Eoening Journal prefers that Andy
Johnson should be sent to the United States
Senate from Tennessee instead Of Emerson
Etheridge, for the reason that while the former
is "pestilent fellow" he has originality of
character and crude but capacious intellect, y
the latter is ga loose, vulgar fellow, of low
instincts and Of most unwholesome reputa-
ton" It is likely, however, that the Tennes-
see Legislature will select Senator without
consulting such prejudiced oracles as the
Albany radical mouthpiece.
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THE NEW Posi- OFFicE-No MORE JUNK
ETINGs.-The committees Of the Common
Council charged with the business of meeting
several times and talking very vaguely about
the new Post Office has adjourned itself sine
die. This may be regarded as blessing,
since the action Of the Common Council was
only calculated to obstruct the erection Of
Post Office until the appetite Of the corporation
ring could be satisfied. There was money in
the operation, and Of course 1t had to be ABB
stracted, if possible. The fact of the matter
is that we want good Post Office, and
whether the building 10 located few feet
nearer to the City Hall or . few feet at the
other side Of the Park is matter of very little
consequence Let US have the new Post Office,
anyhow.
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The National Educational Convention.

IuS Notlonnl E0ucott0nat convention.
The National Educational Convention at
Trenton, in New Jersey, met on Monday.
The attendance does not appear to have been
very large on the first day Of the meeting, but
was considerably increased yesterday. On
Monday communication was read from
Rev. Charles Brookes, who has for a
long time been identified with educa-
tional interests in Massachusetts,. 1t advo-
Gated the adoption of the New England system
Of free schools throughout the country, call
ing upon Congress to give public lands for free
schools and free universities, ''and make these
the organic law of the country, since if Con-
gress has the right to hang it ought to acknow-
ledge its right to educate" and according to
Mr.. Brookes zone million children in this
country can neither read nor write" Ad-
mirable 40 some Of the features of the New
England school system are, the project of intro
ducing it everywhere, even in the sparsely
settled tracts Of our vast country, is, at least
for the present, simply Quixotic. Aud the
project recommended in another paper by Mr..
J. W. Buckley, of establishing ga national
bureau of education for creating and diffusing
healthy national sentiment" seems to be
equally impracticable. What the true friends
of education should now specially aim to
attain is to have each State provide means. 80
far as possible, for thorough elementary train
ing in our primary schools.
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INSECURE BUILDINGS. The attention OF Mr..
McGregor has been drawn to the several iuse-
cure buildings IL the city, which threaten de-
struction Of human life. 1t Is said that they are
liable at any moment to fall and probably In
volve very serious consequences. We hope that
the Inspector Of Buildings will not lose an hour
in looking after these ricketty structures An
ounce Of prevention Is better than pound Of
cure should be the practical idea Of the In
apeotor Of Buildlaga
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General Candy and the Virginia Legisia-
ture-Why General Grant In Silent,

General Candy and the Virginia Legisia-
ture-Why General Grant Il Silent.
The Walker anti-radical party of Virginia, in
majority of the members to both houses Of the
Legislature, whereby this party have been
counting upon two United States Senator's. 1t
appears, however. that after deducting the
Walker members of the Legislature who can
not take the iron-clad oath Of loyalty the
Wells radicals win have a majority in both
branches. 1t further appears that General
Candy, military commander of Virginia as the
First Southern Military District, in the exercise
of his judgment has determined to enforce the
iron-clad oath, and that where the Legislative
member elect cannot meet this oath the Com
handing General intends to recognize his loyal
competitor (radical) as duly elected. Under
this process two radical United States Senators
will be secured.
Now, comparing this course Of General
Candy in Virginia with his policy in South Caro-
lima it would appear that sauce for the goose
is not sauce for the gander. Naturally enough
the Virginia Walker party are much incensed
against General Candy. We understand that
they have applied to General Grant to reverse
this military ruling of the district commander,
but that 80 far the President has declined to
interfere. But IL he should Interfere and
order the recognition OF all the Walker mem
bers of the Legislature, what would follow
The election Of two Walker liberals to the
national Senate. But what thenf The
national Senate (radicaD, which is the final
judge of the elections and qualifications of
its own members, falling back upon the iron
clad oath, would doubtless reject these two
Walker Senators and here, we infer, is the
reason why General Grant declines to interfere
with General Candy. It means that General
Grant has cut the Walker new school republ-
cans and intends to stick to the regular repub-
lcan camp, and that on this line he is moving
for the succession, with the game so far in his
hands.
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CUSTOM HOUSE SEIZURE.
Attempted SmuGslIur of Ci9ars.

"ssoHSPS0u tJmWB8Hu8 VI CTBHFus
Yesterday Charles p Cramer, acting revenue in.
spector In the Custom House service, while on dis.
charging duty at pier No. North river. on board
suspicious manner. Shortly afterward man was
seen to leave the steamship Columbia with o vaiise
and package, and 20 on board the small boat In.
spector Cramer hailed the individual who ct once be.
came alarmed and escaped The assistance OF police
sey, and the small boat was seized with the package
and valise on board. Upon examination they were
cigars and ak packages Of cigar RIBBON ali OF which
property was al once con0scated Tor the benent Of
Uncle sam.
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RosEoRANs' LITTLE GAME.-We have to 20
to Western paper to learn that General Rose
Grams little game in declining the nomination
for Governor of Ohio was founded upon an
intention to proceed to New York, and, If pos
sible, form grand company for the purpose
of constructing q railroad from the city Of
Mexico to Acapulco, on the Pacific coast
That is splendid scheme and u Rosecrans
succeeds in carrying it out he is likely to find
himself better off than II he'were elected Gov
ernor Of Ohio ten times over. But Rosey talks
too much. His vanity viz not permit him TO
keep secret no matter how good thing he
has in hand. And 1t would not be surprising
if this new project Of railroad from the city
of Mexico to the Pacific coast were to result In
profit to others than himself just from this pre-
mature ventilation Of his design in an obscure
town in the interior of Mexico. Let General
Rosecrans emulate General Grant and keep
his mouth shut.
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FINANCES OF THE NEW DOMINION.
revenue of the New Dominion for July is
reported at 81, 1913, 92O, and the expenditures
t$2,45s,7sl. Her Majesty's Canadians, We
fear, are getting extravagant on their calcula-
tions of annexation, and they are running It
too fast. :.
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THE PRESIDENTS PROGRESS The Presi-
dents progress to the Allegheny regions of
Pennsylvania indicates that his popularity in
the rural districts is still fresh and sparkling,
and that, from all appearances, this Presi-
dental trip will somewhat brighten up the
prospects of Governor Geary in the coming
Pennsylvania October election. Geary is,
perhaps, at the bottom of the expedition
What says Mr.. Borie9 He ought to know.
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Stokes, Of Tennessee, has not been heard
from since he was smothered under that noun
tain Of sixty-hvs thousand majority for seuter.
From the centre around TO tho sea he 10 lord
Of neither foul aor brute.
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HIGHWAY ROBBERY ON BROADWAY High
way robbery in olden times was midnight
affair. The most daring heroes Of 'the road"
selected the hours of darkness for their ex-
ploits. Dick Turpin rode Black Bess, and in
tercepted and robbed his victims in the
shadows Of the night. "Paul Clifford, Bull
wer's ideal hero, sought remote and lonely
places for the exercise Of bis vocation, but in
Our time it is the most public highway, and in
the fullest glare of the sun that rutians indulge
in the practice of their trade. Witness the
highway robbery on Broadway on Monday,
where in open day, and on the beat Of our
police patrolmen, two sturdy thieves, armed
with pistols, carried off case of silks from the
sidewalk in front Of store in Broadway, and
used their weapons freely upon the parties who
attempted to arrest them. What are they do
ing at police headquarters when these things
occur in our most public highway
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Coal MoNopoL1Es.-Th coal monopolies
are attracting general attention. and provoking
some opposition movements In various quar-
tiers; but these monopolies, with their railway
affiliations, have risen to such height Of
audacious power that Congress will not much
longer be able to resist the public necessity for
some general regulations Of this branch of
commerce, railways and all.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-18

ANDY JOHNSON AND BEN BUTLER There
Is pretty good show for Andy Johnson for the
United States Senate in the new anti-radical
Legislature of Tennessee, and he is just the
man that is wanted In the Senate to take the
part assumed by Sprague of demolishing the
radicals. Sprague's light artillery is more
amusing than damaging in the radical camp !;
but Andy Johnson's heavy shot and shell in
the Senate will make all rattle again. Ten
nessee ought to send him up, especially as
they talk in Massachusetts, of sending up Ben
Butler,
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We publish to-day an important speech
delivered by Hon. John Sherman in Canton,
Ohio-one of the famous backbone coun-
ties-on the l4th instant. 1t will be seen that
the Senator treats of public revenue and
expenditures, lays down the republican plat
form upon the old financial basis, urges the
redemption of the public debt at the earliest
practicable period, sustains the national bank
ing system, suggests q currency based on
specie, objects to the repeal of the income
tax and hopes soon to see all our internal
taxes repealed except the taxes on whiskey,
tobacco and incomes. These now, he says,
'if fairly colleoted, are amply sufficient to pay
every dollar of our expenditure except the
public debt, and fixed sum, say one hundred
and fifty million dollars per annum, set apart
from the taxes on foreign goods will, If faith
fully applied, pay of the public debt" The
Senator undertakes to explain the difference
between tariff for revenue and tariff for
protection, touches In the accustomed strain
upon reconstruction, and hopes the republican
party will remain united and continue on its
conquering career. Thus is the gauge of
battle thrown down by the republicans of Ohio
to their democratic opponents. Meanwhile
the democrats have not been idle. They have
already opened the campaign with speech
from Senator Pugh, in which he discards all
other issues and comes down bluntly to the
discussion of the questions of tho tariff and
taxation. Thus is the fight fairly commenced,
in which the standard bearers of each party,
Pendleton and Hayes, are becoming nearly
lost sight of as the great issue of the time
looms up-the financial issue, an issue that
affects every mans pocket and the bread and
butter for his family. The progress of the
campaign in Ohio will be watched with
interest
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CAN SUoH THINGS BE, CANDY 2-That while
the despot Of France Is opening the prison
doors to political Offenders, and granting uni
versal amnesty to other classes Of prisoners,
can it be that you, Candy, in this free repub-
lie, have the conscience to insist upon the
rigid application Of form of oath-giving
your own Interpretation thereto, by the way
that was only intended for operation at GER
tain critical period, now long since passed and
gomez Verify, there seems to be more justice
and moderation in imperial France than in
republican Virginia under thy rule, Canbyi
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WHIsKEY AND TOBACCO The national rev.
enue from distilled spirits for the last fiscal
year is given at $43, 300, 900, and from to-
bacco, in various shapes and forms, at
1922, 200, 0eO, making the handsome sum of
over $66, oo0,o 900 for the Treasury from these
costly luxuries Of whiskey and tobacco. We
say costly, for probably more than one-sixth Of
the labor of the United States is expended in
the production, preparation, transportation
and sale, to say nothing Of the consumption,
of whiskey and tobacco. What a theme is
here for our temperance philosophers!
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AMUsEMENTs THIS EVENING.

xIBLo's GARDEN. Broadway.-AaRAa MA PosuE; OF,
TnR WICKLOW WEDDING.
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RAND OPERA HOUSE, corner n, Eisn,h svsnus and
street.-CYNTuIA, QUEEN OF ruR GYPeIEs
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powERY THEATRE, Bewery.-TnH ANGEL or Mlp
NIauT-TuR PoAoHEE's DOOM
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OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway. -HIocosr DiocoaY
Doox Matinee a iL.
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Plagiarism Among the Preachers.


Poets and divines have frequently been
accused of plagiarism. In some instances the
proofs of deliberate felony have been album
dant; in others, the circumstance that genius,
being equipoised in different minds might
capture the same figures, in prose as well as
in poesy, the same images in sacred as well as
in profane fields of ideality. But the worst
case of deliberate plagiarism that has recently
come to our knowledge is ventilated by q
newspaper published away out in Colorado.
1t seems that the HERALD some time since
published discourse delivered by reverend
gentleman hailing from Cincinnati, which dis
course was entitled s'Hell-Three Reasons
Why" Our Rocky Mountain contemporary
asserts that goodly portion of this sermon
may be found in q work called the Domestic
Physician" in an article prepared by the
editor of an Indiana paper, who, in turn, stole
the language from one of Prentice's well
known essays on temperance and the pros
poets of damnation. This treble-decked pla-
giarism may, therefore, be regarded as q
wonder in its way; but the greatest advantage
Is that it will furnish some future plagiarizing
lecturer an additional thesis for discourse, in
affording four instead of only three reasons
why there should be'a hell, taking the reve-
rend plagiarists as one of them.
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THE CRoToN WATER.-New York is par
ticularly proud of the Croton water, and to
the Gothamites it is fully as important as
the waters of the Nile are to the Egyptians
or the holy Gauges to the Hindoos. The insti
tuition is really grand and certainly Of great
benefit to the community, and, although we
acknowledge these facts, recent investigation
proves that the water is far from being 6t for
use In fact, by the assistance of a miscro-
scope, it might perhaps be successfully used
as cheap aquarium for family amusement.
With such ample means at its command surely
the Board can arrange to filter the water on
leaving the reservoirs, so that it may be dis
tributed in clean and healthy state and more
fit for domestic purposes than it is at present.
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ILLNESS or GEORGE PEABODY.

SALEM, Mass, July IL, 1869.
The public, both in this country and England, viii
share in the sorrow consequent upon the announce
ment Of the illness OF George Peabody. His ilness
is not Of dangerous character, however, and hts
millions of friends throughout the world will unite
in one common wish for the convalescence OF the
renowned philanthropst. He spent few days ut
Newport, r. l., but the sea air was more damaging
than beneficial to his system and BY advice OF his
physicians he will shortly visit the White Sulphur
Springs, in Virginia, where he confidently hopes his
constitution Will regain its former vgor. He Is at
present stopping in this city, at the residence OF his
nephew, George Peabody Russell. On "Wednesday
he will If hrs health permits be present at tho dedi.
cation OF the Peabody Institute, In Danvers-an IN
stitutiou which has found It's existence In conse-
nuence of his numerous and generous donations for
the promotion of education Health permitting he
will also be present at the same institution on Fri
dsy where he with meet and entertain numerous
distinguished gentlemen.
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THE WEST BANK QUARANTINE HOSPITAL
After much trouble and tribulation the State
of New York has at last obtained q quaran-
tine ground on the West Bank for the recep-
ton of cholera and yellow fever patients. The
island is an artificial one, and its completion
has doubtless caused much vexation and
expense. Is it not, therefore, pity that the
buildings erected thereon, serving chiefly for
the sick and helpless, should have been built
of wood, when freproof brick buildings would
have cost but a trife more? The wind that
often prevails about West Bank is none of the
mildest, and should the existing buildings I'M
fortunately take fire the poor patients would
stand but poor chance of escaping from the
fury of the flames
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DESPERATE FIGHT BETWEEN FEMALES.

About eleven O'Clock last night Josephine VISIT.
alias Skully, Of No. 90 Forsyth street, and Lizzte
Gibson, Of No. lac Chrystie street, who were out
witnessing the riot In the Bowery between the popu-
lace and the Orangemen met by chance In Elizabeth
street, near Canal, and had an alteration The
profanity that followed attracted an immense crowd.
who took sides with the respective wonen, who
cnched and fought desperately for some minutes.
In the left temple, innictng severe but not DANGER
GUS wound During the ARRAY ofcer O'Rourke. OF the
Fourteenth precinct, arrived, dispersed the crowd
and arrested the woman who inflicted tho lnlurics
DR.. Armstrong dressed the wounds OF G,hson and
Wall WaA locked up,
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quently the chief constable was sent for by
the Governor and instructed to 'loosen the
screw on the lager beer dealers. On Satur-
day evening all the saloons were open and in
full blast Our Boston correspondent says
that barrooms where liquors are sold do their
business in closets or back rooms, and their
sales have not thus far materially diminished
Seizures have been made only from small
dealers 1t seems likely that in Boston the law
will be less rigidly enforced than in the rural
districts; but throughout the State it will
doubtless develop the usual amount of hypO-
crisy, injustice and drunkenness, inseparable
from the working of law modelled on the old
Blue Laws of Connecticut. Nothing is more
demoralizing than the habitual secret violation
of dead letter statute. The Massachusetts,
legislators, in passing the Prohibitory Liquor
bill, betrayed their proclivity to run every
thing into the ground and their inherited Pur
tanical Indifference to individual liberty.
"Where the law is there doth sin much more
abound, and this obnoxious liquor law will
directly defeat its own avowed objects, injur-
ing instead of benefting the cause of tenn
perauce.