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The New York herald., 1869-02-16
The Now York aud Washington Air Line
Railroad.

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1t appears that there is some hope that this
much needed and long talked Of route will be
built soon. Congress has taken the matter in
hand, and, breaking down the petty barriers
opposed by the States which cling to the old
State rights theory, are determined to connect
the political with the commercial centre OF
the nation. This is road in which the nation
itself is interested. Had it existed during the
late war many millions Of dollars would have
been saved to the national treasury, and pro-
lection to both cities would have been promptly
rendered in time of need.
We now want some of our really practical
railway kings to take hold and push the road
to completion. Drew will not answer for he
uses all his stock-gambling profits in attempts
to propitiate the Lord by building churches !;
and so that his soul slips through purgatory to
the chimes of the Drew church bells he cares
little if New York and Washington are four or
fourteen hours apart. Fisk, too, can scarcely
be counted fit for such an effort; for, besides
letting the Pennsylvania railway king out
general him, Erie has put its last mortgage
bonds on the market in the shape of opera
houses and pretty legs. Erie can hope no
longer to be quoted for it's legitimate earnings,
but for its illegitimate ones. We naturally
turn to Vanderbilt for q solution Of this rail-
road problem. He has the genius and the
means to set train Of cars to running over
the new line in less than eighteen months; |;
while as result the fare would be reduced
one-half and the time to one-third.
As to the rights of States to interpose with
their thousand and one local sms, it is time
they were completely ignored in the matter OF
railroad building. 1t all worked well while
the country was engaged in local and not a
national development We have grown lately,
and find it necessary to draw bold lines at q
single dash clear across the Continent. We
find that we want to connect great political
and commercial centres. 1t is not for o little
local point called State to step in and pre-
vent it. The time is rapidly approaching when
the whole railway system of the country will
be brought under general law and governed
without reference to any but the general good.
Railroads WILL by their own natural growth,
force themselves into the hands of the general
government, the same as the telegraph lines are
about to do. The step taken by Congress to
draw straight line from Washington to New
York is an indication of this tendency. 1t il
an indication that the system of intercommuni-
cation must be shaped on broader principles
than those which are tainted by the local isms
that cling to State legislation. Let the
Senate follow the lead Of the House of Repre-
sentatives and give us at once the Air Line
road to the capital.
The New York herald., 1869-02-16
Progress of the Funny Revelation Ii
Operate Annirs.


Italian opera is vainly endeavoring to rise
from the tomb to which gross mismanage-
ment has consigned it. Opera bou6e itself
seems to be decaying and falling to pieces.
For moment the magnificent Fisk promised
not only 10 renovate and to expand to mar
vellous proportions the fantastic fabric which
Bateman had founded, and from which, with
bis wonted shrewdness, he had seized favor
able opportunity to withdraw, and which the
energetic Grau is still striving to sustain, but
also 10 attempt the revival Of Italian opera.
But Fisk in so completely absorbed in Erie
Railway speculations and other stupendous
financial schemes that he cannot devote more
than small moiety Of his time and attention
TO operatic enterprises, and IL Is at least doubt
fnl whether his splendid promises will ever be
fulfilled. Belmont, another Wall street prince
OF finance, has not yet abandoned, it is said,
his intention Of eclipsing tho most brilliant
promises Of Fisk in the operatc line. Il
would require oil his genius and exceptional
advantages 70 carry out successfully the grand
scheme which, II is rumored, he has formed.
Meanwhile an extraordinary opportunity Is left
10 Vanderbilt, who has won his golden spurs
in the competition for knightly distinction and
kingly power, and who now rcigns supreme in
the domain Of steamboats,, railways and horses,
TO distance both Fisk and Belmont. lie has it
In his power to command the services Of the
best operstic talent In the world, by the aid Of
which alone Italian opera can be revived in
New York Who knows but that In his old
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OPERATIONS Or THE PNEUMATIC 0sspATca COMPANY.
English Miners Tunnelling Broadway-Pro-
grcss of the Work.

English Miners TunnelIing Bronsway-Pro-
grcss of the Work.
II Ia no doubt generally known that at the last
session OF the Legislature the "Pneumatic Despatch
Company obtained a charter comforting on them
the privilege OF constructing pneumatic railroad
under certain streets In New York CITY, with view
OF facilitating the delivery Of parcels and letters.
About three weeks ago the company determined tn
commence operations secretly. Moses Beach, who is
the president OF the company, hired the cellar beneath
Devlin's clothing store corner OF Broadway and
Murray street. Here, by degrees the necessary ma
chncry was placed, and the work Of boring the tun-
mol commenced. Tho men having charge OF the
work are party or English miners who were but
recently engaged In the construction Of the "pncu-
matte railroad tubev under the streets OF London.
Larth was iirst removed In front OF Deviins
cellar, and the men gradually worked out into
the centre OF Broadway. The earth IL not aug out,
but pressed away by shield. which latter " exactly
the diameter OF tile tunnel rhc shield is forced
ahead by means OF number Of screws on the rear of
tho shield worked by levers, the displaced earth
eSding pSa 1g through tho spuooss psa, IN % aas ssld
tcnxinches per day completed. BrickLayers fol-
low In the rear OF the shield and line the tunnel
from cayinr in. Tne objects Of this company In
keeping the work secret II said TO be their dread
owners, and 40 they succeeded Ia getting about ten
yards down broadway before anybody outside OF
The company was aware tns' m nm ,ne w worK ma nad been
nate nj the New York Post once, and then the COM
pany will commence To work up town., ..
The principle by which the cars viii De propelled
IL now pretty generally known. An ordinary railroad
track IL laid at the bottom OF the tube over winch
the cars are propelled by current OF air and mado
10 return by the creation OF vacuum.
IL ia not known whether the company intend limit
fng their operations TO the conveyance OF parcels
whether they will attempt 10 carry passengers
car capable OF seating twentyf0ur passengers could
be easily adapted 10 the tnnnei. A nange, closely
hitting Co the sides OF the tunnel In fitted 70 one end
OF each car upon the surface OF which tho air acts
la propeng the The current ol air will he sup
piled by Immense ianwheels worked bv steam st
each end or the route.
The New York herald., 1869-02-16
The sermons on sunday Last.

There are few positions in life comparable
popular preacher. How lofty are his themes
Life, Death, Immortality How many there
are who entrlist their consciences to his keep
ing and who receive the law at his lips! The
pulpit is great and growing institution. In
certain ages of the past it has been very pow
erful 1t was SO during the Puritanc period
in England. II was so during the early years
of New England history. 1t has not always
used its power well. 1t has ever had the ten
dency to degenerate into tyranny. We are
not W ithout good reason for believing that
harvest time is coming for the sacred orator.
Gospel themes were never more popular than
now. The popular preacher will be able to
command any price. First class oratorical
ability, If it seek pecuniary reward, can find
no more congenial sphere than the pulpit. We
shall expect soon to hear that the ambition OF
fond fathers and doting mothers so far as
favorite sons are concerned, is universally
pointing to the pulpit. We hail the prospect.
1t will furnish new proof of Christian acl
tivity. There is certainly room for improve
ment. Among the many sermons which were
preached last Sunday and of which we gave
an account yesterday we have found but
little that indicated first class ability we have
found much that indicates weakness of intel
lect, the absence Of culture, and ignorance Of
the wants Of the age. There is no reason
why the pulpit eloquence Of America should
not put the pulpit eloquence of all other older
countries completely into the shade. 1t is our
intention to watch it and to do what we can
to develop it. We are already doing well in
the direction Of sacred music We wish to
see similar Improvement in sacred eloquence.
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THE CURTAIN DGAwN.-The curtain is
drawn a little, SO that the people get a glimpse
OF the figure Of the next President. Tho
glimpse gives satisfaction. We see that the
main lines of the figure are strong and clear,
and it has the pose of one who means to rule
a man Of heart and will and innate authority.
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TIE GAMBLING HoUsKs. What q fine ac-
tivity there is on the part Of the police against
the gamblers--that is TO say, the small gam
blers! We suppose they mean TO take hold Of
the big ones by and by. But when? To-
morrow or next week2 Broadway 10 linsd
with gamblers, who spread themselves 10
splendid prosperity, and there ara complaints
on record against every ono. When win they
be broken ups
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age Vanderbilt may find new vent for his
irreprcssible energy and his vast resources in
assuming the direction of Italian opera? We
shall watch and duly note the progress Of the
impending funny financial revolution in operatic
affaira
The New York herald., 1869-02-16

GOLD Contracts 'LEGALIzED. An impor
tant decision was rendered yesterday by the
United States Supreme Court. In case on
appeal from the highest court in our own State
it was decided that there are two kinds ol
legal tender,-gold and greenbacks-the former
where coin is specified, and the latter where it
is not
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BOOTHS THEATRE, Tweniythrd St, between 9Th and
9Th avs.--RonEo AND JULIET.
NEW YORK THEATRE, .Broadway.-NERcuAsr OF
yEMoE-UsFD UPs
MBLo's GARDEN. Broadway.-TnE BuRLEseuR Ex-
1RAyAGANzA or THE FORTY THIEVES.
BowERY THEATRE, Bowery.-RAe WOMAN AND Hrs
Doe-FLrINe DugonAAr.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. corner OF Eighth avenue and
Esd sreei-oRpHEE AUX ESFERs
FRENCH THEATRE. Fourteenth street and Sixth ave-
e.--GEsEvIRvE DE BEABAsr
wALLAcK's THEATRE. Broadway and 18th street.
MuCu Apo ABOUT NOTHING
BRouGHAM's THEATRE, Twentyf fourth st-As IRISH
srEw-DRAMATro REVIEW FoR 1868
OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway.-HuMpTr DuNPTr,
VITA NEW FPATUass
woop's MUSEUM AND THEATRE Thirtie,h street and
broadway ay.-Afternoon and evening Performances.
wAyERLEY THEATRE, 7ao Broadway.-LucRxTrA
BoRGIA-A PRETTY PIECE or BUSINESS
THE TAMMANY, Fourteenth street-Cousrs scusrI-
pEg-KIs-KA, &c.
BROADWAY THEATRE. Brosdway.-NITA; Or wo-
UNION LEAGUE CLUB rHEArRE.-EIs GLASS
wAesER
MRS. F. B. coNwAYs PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn
AFrER DARK.
THEATRE coMIQUE, bl4 Broadway.-CoMIc sKEr mrs
AND LIVING SrArUEs-PLU1o.
SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS 6e5 Broadway.-ETHIo-
Plan EsrEgrArSMEsTs. SINGING. DANCING, &c.
BRYANTS' OPERA HOUSE. Tammany Building, 18th
strest.-ETHIoPIAN MlSsTRELsY. &c.
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE, POI Bowery.-CoxIo
vooALIsn. NEGRO MHsTRRLsY, &C.
NEW YORK CIRCUS, Fourteenth sreet.-EoUEsrBIAn
AND GrMsAsTIo ESTEETArsMEsr.
sTEINwAY HALL, Fourteenth streeI--GRAsD Con-.
pLIngSTARY CONCERT.
COSMOPOLITAN HALL, Third avenue and Sixteenth
sireet--GRASD DOUBLE CONCERT
HoOLEys OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.-HooLRY's
MINsTREIs-THE DOCTOR or ALL CANT ARRAu.
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY. els Broadway
SoiEsCE AND Art.
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ment and faithful collection OF the revenue"
aud he will become as great and honored az
President of the republic as he Is for his
military achievements.
The New York herald., 1869-02-16
6rnern' sranps Programme-another Jack
soma Decisive and independent Adrs,n
istraiion.

General Cramps Programme-anotierJ Jack.
son-A Decisive and Independents Adrn,n-
istraiion.
Since the advent Of General jackson as the
head Of the nation no event has occurred nj
Washington Of greater importance, as the fore
shadowing of new epoch in the management
Of the government, than the little speech Of
General Grant on Saturday last to the Con
gressional committee informing him of his
election 70 the Presidential succession. II has
already made an impression upon the leading
political and financial circles Of both hemi-
spheres hardly less remarkable than the little
hint Of Louis Napoleon TO the Austrian Am
bassador on New Years Day, 1859, fore
shadowing the expulsion OF Austria from the
basin Of the Po and the unification of Italy.
Az man Of deeds more than man Of
words, we know that this brief speech Of Gen.
eral Grant admits Of the broadcast interpreta-
ton. And what does he say? He says =
III can promise the committee that II will bs
my endeavor TO call around me a. assistant,
such men only as think will carry out the
principles which you have said the country
desires to see successful--economy, retrench-
ment, faithful collection Of the revenue and
payment Of the public debt" These will be
the great objects Of his administration, and
they involve the twelve labors OF Hercules
ia economy and retrcnchment he will have b
/ fight the many-headed hydra Of enormous jobs
was,eful expenditures aud powerful combine,
The New York herald., 1869-02-16

ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.
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BOOTHS THEATRE, Tweniythird St, between 9Th and
9Th ays-RoMEo AND JULIET I.
The New York herald., 1869-02-16

NEW YORK THEATRE, .Broadway.-NERcuAsr OF
yFNI0E-UsFD Jps
The New York herald., 1869-02-16

rIBLo's GARDEN. Broadway.-TaE BuRLEscuE Ex-
1RAYAGANzA TIE FORTY THIEVES.
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INQUEsTS.

Coroner Schirmer held an inquest yesterday,
Mt No. 80 Henry.st, John Holland, native Of
Ireland aged co. who, Monday evening, with others,
was standing the Peokslip pier. looking at the de-
barkatOn Of the Alderman Conan Association picnic
excursiOnss and missing his footing fell into the water
was rescued after, and taken home where he
eeived medical attention, but died In few hours from
exhaustion Coroner Flynn was requested to hold
Inquest at Bellevue Hospital over Jacob Bell who,
Sunday morning, eaped from q thrdstOry window
Of his bOardng-hOu No. 3S8 BrOOme-st while
intoxicated and had his spine fractured causing
death yesterday. Deceased a, native Of Germany,
age 30, msehnist and worked In Singers Sewing Ma
chine manufaetory AlsO John Began OF No 2ss
Avenue G, who on Monday night, fell from the front
platform of No. sc Of the SecOndave line in the BOW
cry, and had his spine fractured Coroner SchiTner
held inquest at No 255 SeyenthaYe over owen Boy
len, unsmith, who, Monday, fell from the ROOF OF
No l62 West Twenty Also, at No 43 Eleventh
ave. over Edwin J. Wade, age T. who was run over ON
Monday evening in Eleyenth-ave by cart driven by -
T. Finley. verdict OF accidental death was rendered
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THE coLvu-LE LuNACY.

The matter of the application of Mrs. Abijah
W. Colyn for writ Of habeas corpus TO Obtain her re-
lease FROM the BoOmingdae Insane Asylum came on IN
the Chambers OF the Court Of Common Pleas, before
Judge DAILY Mr. J. ID. Townsend appearing for the petl
toner aud eX,Judge UlshOeher for the Asylum. Mr..
Townsend moved that proper return be made Judge
IshOefer eontended that by the discharge Of Mrs Col
viii the Court had lost jurisdiction OF the case MT Town
seud commended under the statute the return must
be made in compliance with It's requirements and he IN
sisted THAI this should be done before any further pro
eeedlngs we're had. The Court held that the return
should be amended so far as 20 state that Mrs
Colyill left the Asylum voluntarily, and that the
return should not only be signed but sworn 20 by Dr.
Brown, the superintendent OF the Asylum. Mr Town
e4pd then read the statute applying 10 return 70 WIT
OF habeas corpus aud insisted that to the return should
lie annexed a copy OF the paper on the authority OF
which she had held and that the cause OF Der dis
charge should be fully set forth The Court held that in
CONSEQUENCE Of Mrs COyilps discharge from the asylum
me statement OF Dr. Brown would be cOnsidered sum
Gent Mr. Townsend demuTTed to the return, which
leaves the question simply legal one 10 be heard at
the General Term Of the Court.
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violence are distributed as follows; Fractures and
eontusOps caused by accident and negligence, 4;
bnrns and scaldss a. drowning s. suicide, T. IL Is OBJ
serVsble that the persons drowned were all fuIerOwn
di vduals over 80 years OF age OF the suicides took
pOIsOn cut his throat There death during the
week In BOOmin gdale Lunatic Asylum, ana IN the CITY
fanatic Asyum 10 Wards Tsland12 In the Infants
Hospital and la the AmshOuse Hospital; In the Small
pOX Hospital In Charity Hospital In the Epeptc and
PaTaytlc Hospital In the COlOred Home Hospital, IN
the Nursery Hospital in the Mount sinai Hospital IA
Bellevue Hospital. and at the MorRue. Total at the
public institutions Co. One OF the deaths from smallpox
occurred In the Eighth Ward In the Nineteenth ana
the remaining one in the Twentysecond. Two OF the
small pOx victims natives Of this country ana one
foreign; the last female, the others male and
female a child under year old, another was
under years OF age and the third under Is years OF
the whole sol deaths 323 were males, and 26o females
The number OF deaths Of persons under years OF age was
$50 under TO- 37l; under 90 $50 BY natonallties the
deaths Germans 81 1rsh 90; United States 1888
The number OF deaths III Brooklyn the past week was
22l OF which l3 male, and 10l female. or these m
under years. The principal diseases wereenOela
infantum 5O consumption, 81 diarrhea, 49, Inarashes
TO- stbOTn 20 The greatest number OF deaths we're
the sixteenth Ward92 the Third Ward had the owest-2
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THE COURTS.
WILL CASES.

WILL CASES.
In the matter of the admission TO Probate OF
Of the will of John H. Baldwin, formerly member Of
the firm of Sampson Baldwin, and who resided up to
the time of his death at No new number 9O Lexng
tonaye an injunction had been obtained by Cecilia
Wood who claimed right of dover and interest in the
estate OF the testatOr his widow restraining the
executors from taxing any acton until the claims are
finally adudicated upon. The matter coming on for
hearing, counsel for tho executors moved TO
Yacate the injunction, and In support OF the
motion read afidavts reeitiDg that eczema T.
Wood was woman OF unchaste character;
that she had made settlement estOpping her from
making further claim the testatOrs esate that
standing I'm court for dover or any other con-
sideraton; the injunction obtained by fraud on
had lived in the testaOrs house, she had never been
married to him. although she had sometimes passed as
Mrs John H. Baldwin, that she had fully assented 10
settlement by advice aud instruction Of her counsel and
had released all claim 70 any real personal estate OF
testator that she had accepted as consideration
for release OF $500 and the cancellation OF
Judgment obtained against her by the executors Tor the
OF house, and its contents which she occupied
Counsel for the alleged widow simply denied Tor tue
present the valid execution Of the papers claimed to be
releases and were allowed until Friday 20 file opposing
afdavits, and until Tuesday next TO prepare Tor arg9
meut when the facts In the Will be fnly ventilated
In the Of the admission TO probate OF the VIII al
Iucus Cntenden counsel informed the Surrogate that
application and petition now pending before Mr.
Justice CardozO asking his advice what position
should he assumed in relation 70 the Will whether TO
stand by or oppose the will submit TO its being adj
united 10 probate The Supreme Court had taken Jursdc
ton the matter and ld referred II to George Shea
esd aHictS and referee. He had reported ana
the Supreme Court would probably decide he matter IN
few An adjournment was had pending the decision
In question.
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SHIPPING LNrELLIGENCE.
PORT OF NETWORK. e.


PORT OF NETWORK. ."........,.........Auguh 10
CLEARED. ..
Steamship City Of Antwerp Allen Liverpool Rassa Lot Lvepooli
Gsucus Walden, Boston. ..' '..-
sps-Antsr McstOksr vsrpOoi James Montgomery PerEin,
BarE-Bak Brothers Perry Hsvrsi Ben Noodle Queens.
for orders b. Amon Cr,J Cow Bay b. Indusire Tom
wood Cadiz for orders; Sandy Rock Barstow, Rosario.
Bgs-GOdrsdo Basabo Dubhh Annie Gardner Hatch Denara
NJ Fields NeSOeaus Deopea Atkins Wilmington Vas
eatele Carlisle Philadelphia Charlotte Buck Go Lsbob Unon
Tufts Stney C. b.. Marine, Philips Sydney c. B. NJ b. Bel
fOB,aiHe Aebat C. b Galyetou heuyman, Great Har6o
Alexandria Silver Star. Smith CadI and Malaga Ajmeer Gil
ati, ST Jobn B. Willie Din Jacksonville Fla henaEa Dss0s
way Cbseoni Hero Poole, Salem Evelyn Burger stamford
ARRIVED.
Steamship Java Cook Liverpool Jay 81 and Queenstown Aug j.
Steamship Westpba schvenss Hamburg via Hau July 81 mdse
Ship White swallow Knowles cebu March rs, hemp.
Ship SereaDer, Young Cardiff % Jsvs, railroad iron
Bng Virginia Johusroue St Pierre, Mart u days sugar
Brig B. lngnac Folu6ee, Port auP Prince Is days logSood
Brig Nalarene Murphy Windsor. n s., 10 days plaster
Brig r. l. Neyius, Sherry, Cette y days wine, &c
Big Gugsmo Tapah Trieste April a. Gibraltar JaGs Hdsc
SehT Charm. Studley Redmond Me, day., lumber.
Sehr. Starlight BAhford, Calais via New Haven. umber.
Sshr Wild Hunter, Hatfield. Windsor n s. days plaster
sCHoOSKRs-DyER AM ooAsTwuE
Z H. Kirk, AlerapdHa Sarah G. Wilson. Virginia.
J. A. Chamberlain, Virginia. : X Dtnms, virginia
Sepeea ElIabethuoTt Jobu X. Ford BEabethB0Tt
MaJ H. Menin, Eh7abetbpOfh Lime Nonth Amboy.
Port JOhnsnn. jamie CIH0d South AnbOJ.
Nathan Hssley South Amboy.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
BosToN Aag l0-Arrivcd bngs Natbsm from Havana s
Strout Bsmore Perces Hnkley from Baltimore American
Tron from Philadelphia; j. H. Dillingham; from Philadelphia Sophie,
Rondou Tangent from HOboEeHi sehrs Pomona from AEuA
Clara from IhaguA
Aug l0-The steamship LepEg RON Baltimore
arrived tis port to-day The steamship smd from heviOE
GIleos Aug ioITbe from Quebec arrived
this port TO-DAY, - ....t l..... IA