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The New York herald., 1869-05-24

EXCISE LIoENsEs.-We believe that the
committee of the Excise Board appointed to
report upon the question of moderating the
price of licenses are prepared to make their
report tomorrow. We hope that they will
recommend reduction, because that course
would seem to be in accordance with the
popular wish. Under the old Board the issue
of licenses was made political questions but
that difficulty is removed as the Board is con-
stituted now, and there appears to be no good
reason why tho maximum rate Of two hundred
and fifty dollars should be adhered to. Al
though the bill to amend the Excise law failed
in the Legislature, the existing law permits the
Board to use their discretion in fixing tho
price of license at any sum between thirty
and two hundred and fifty dollars.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24

TIE WAR IN CUBA-Fresh battles
have taken place between the Cuban
revolutonsts, aided by 6libuster volunteers
and the Spanish regulars. Oao Of these
engagements is described as Of considerable
severity and attended with much loss to the
patriot forces. Gibara, on the northern coast
Of the island, Cenfucgos and Trinidad are in
commotion, and have been made the scenes Of
conflict. Appalling atrocities are committed
on both sides, and It is said that number OF
'efree lances" ride round the country robbing
and numbering inoffensive persons. Cuba Is
an unsafe neighbor in such condition. Can
Geserai Grant afford paciHcatora
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informed from Washington that the monthly
statement of the public debt for May will show
a decrease of seven millions. At this rate,
with little help in the way of retnenchment
in expenditure and in the collection Of the
revenue, external and internal, we may rea-
sonably expect reduction of hundred mil
liors for the ensuing year, and with little
more help from Congress it may be made q
hundred millions or more, with considerable
reduction of our internal revenue. taxation,
and we may thus exhibit to the world the
splendid example of the payment Of a great
debt and the reduction of the taxes at the same
time. 1t can be done, and the country ex-
pecta IT,
The New York herald., 1869-05-24

WIDENING BRoADwAY.-AD act passed in
the last Legislature authorizing certain parties
to widen that part of Broadway lying between
Thirty-fourth street and Fifty ninth street, the
boundary Of tho Park. What the precise OBJ
ject of this Is, what necessity there is for 1t,
did not transpire while tho bill was before tl,e
Legislature. The approaches to the Park hy
Fifth, Seventh and Eighth avenues appear
to be commodious enough for all purposes. II
Broadway requires to be, widened at all Il is
the lower and not the upper portion Of 1t that
stands in need or q change. We should Like
to know something more abont this scheme.
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Tan D nalr OlVlue
BetWiXt its south and southwest side.


And they will contest it over the splitting
of hair of doctrine till Gabriel snaps his
resurrection gum" We do not, therefore, ex-
pect for day or two Presby yIerian Church
reunion North and South; for the evident
hankering of the Northern brethren for South
ern Church rule and property involves some
thing more than mere abstraction after ALL
The same embarrassment impedes the reunion
of the Methodists but on Church doctrines,
North and South, their general belief is sim
pie and easy to harmonize. Hence their tre-
mendous success, North and South, among the
masses Of the people who have neither taste
nor time for those microscopical distractions
which are the salvation of the Presbyterian.
The Catholics North and South, before the
war and during the war, got on harmoniously,
because they did not undertake to mix up
American politics with their religion. Thus,
having suffered no divisions on slavery, they
need no reunion with the abolition of slavery.
On the Protestant side, from the Episcopalian
tract societies down even to the Quakers,
they 80 mixed up politics and religion on the
slavery question that hardly sect among
them can now tell how their divisions began
or how to mend them. We can only say to
them in the name of common sense and the
Sermon on the Mount, let bygones be bygones,
and "let us have peace"
The New York herald., 1869-05-24

TaK FRENCH ELKoroNs. French cleo
tions opened yesterday morning. the ballot
ting being continued during the day. Impe-
rialism was ahead at the close ofthe poll, and
Paris remained quiet. The opposition held.
back its strength purposely, ws are told, for
use to-day, but whether in fighting or voting
we have not been informed. Time will tell.
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MORE ABOUT GRANTS ADMINISTRATION
The Portland Argus says that Grants admin
istration is q failure. Whereupon its contem-
porary, the Press, says the Argus is bending
under the weight Of its threescore years and
three and exhibiting all the decrepitude
that might have been expected from its vener-
able age, and adds, with slight Improvement,
that the condition Of the Argus is
Sans eyes, Sans teeth, SANS TASTE SANS SAM
bo's " smell Sans everything.
Has the editor of the Press ever ''seen
Sam2"
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The Primitive Church and tho Churches
Yesterday.


"And when the day of Pentecost was fully
como they were all with one accord in one
place. And there appeared to them cloven
tongues like as OF fire, and it sat upon each OF
them. And they began to speak with other
tongues" In such simple words as the above
does the sacred volume relate the communica-
tion of the divine commission to the Apostles.
Believing implicitly and with hearts infiamed
with hope and charity, The men, weak and
trembling before, we're filed with courage and
went forth confidently yet with great humility,
to preach Christ csucifed to the nations.
They took no heed for personal comfort,
and knew not fear in doing the work
Of the Divine Master in strange lands, using
words Of every known language, in accordance
with the universally of she Christian senti-
ment embodied in the words'of the Sermon ca
the Mount. Brave unto death, they symboled
the patience and self denial OF The Saviour in
sorrow and suffering during their earthly
career, frequently earning the crown of mar
tyrdom by the endurance of violent death or
the most painful bodily suffering, from the
moment Of the decease Of st. Peter to that
when st. Francis Xavier yielded up his spirit
on Che inhospitable shore of Asia. Eighteen
hundred years have passed, and Christianity
has lost much of its original simplicity. The
Church missionaries are more numerous
journeying, as we have beentold during Ami
versary week, to- the jnngfss and marshes
which surround the BrahmsDotra river in
India, and thence to the cabins which stud
the banks Of the Boyne river in ireland; and
with wonderful success in each country, as
wo have announced in the columns of the
HERALD, on like authority, each succeeding
season during twenty-five years. The cost
of the Church of the present day Is
greatly increased one society-tb, t of For
eign Missions during the past year
the sum of one hundred aud ninety-A We thou
sand dollars, the others being equally prosper
GUS. Small rewards, certainly, for tA great
danger to morals which the disciples il ,cur in
assembling in New YOrk-stigmatized as the
modern Gomorrah--so as to brave Satan in his
stronghold and see with their own eyes some
of the many alluring nets which he sprea Is to
catch the souls Of men.
Satisfied in such particulars, the reva end
clergy from the rural districts delivered 50 me
excellent parting advice to our people in the
metropolitan churches yesterday, the oouui ~
pulpits being in many instances filled by strI l.
gers during their absence, as will be seen fros
the ample reports of the services and sermon
furnished by our stenographers to-day, ema
bracing accounts of religious progress in New
York, Brooklyn, New Jersey, along the line ol
the Hudson, in Connecticut Massachusetts,
and away on to Washington; an important.
centre Of vast power for good or evil, as it.
may be used beneicially or abused,
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The nremphi. Commercial Convention.


For years previous to our late war the
South was somewhat famous for its sO-called
commercial conventions; but whatever was
the ostensible pretext for calling these con-
ventions, they invariably ran into interminable
discussions of State rights, negro slavery and
all sorts Of political questions. None of, them
ever succeeded in exercising any appreciable
influence on the commerce or industry of the
nation. The vast change which the war has
wrought is manifest in the proceedings of the
Memphis Commercial Convention, which ad-
journed sine die last Saturday. This Conven-
tion had fine open field and vigorously
entered it. Railways, bridges, levees, emil
grafton and variety of kindred topics of a
practical character were seriously deliberated
and acted upon, and on the day of its adjourn
ment it adopted a resolution requesting Con-
gress to put the telegraph system of the coun
try under the control of the Postmaster Gene
raj. In passing this most important resolution
the Memphis Commercial Convention bore
witness to the growing public sentiment in
favor of the uniform telegraphic system, which
has already been adopted with the happiest
results in several European countries. If the
sentiment of the people on this point shall find
EXPIRE ssion in all similar conventions through
out the United States it cannot be long before
Congress will be induced to yield to it and to
inaugurate reform which is equally neces-
sary, Just and advantageous.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24
I RI PIE S HE E. T
THE HERALD IN BROOKL YN.
Notice TO Cnrriers nnd NewsdeaIers.

Notice TO Carriers and NewsdeaIers.
BROOKLYN CARRIERS AND NEwsMRN will in
future receive their papers at the BRANCH OFFICE
OF THE NEW YORK HERALD, No. las Fulton street,
Brooklyn.
ADVERTISEMENTS and SUBSCRIPTIONS and all
letters for the New YORK HERALD will be
received as above
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Is GRANT FAILURE ?-The A'otasok
Valley Democrat says:-"The truth is Grant
Is an egregious humbug, and we have no doubt
that his election will prove to be in all respects
calamity to the country" That's what the
rebels said during the war.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24

When the Health Onlcer boards unhealthy
vessels from sickly ports, for the purpose of
collecting marine news and taking out pack
ages to bo despatched to the city, does ho not
Violate the quarantine laws and endanger the
health of the cityr And is he not liable TO
arrest for 30 doing2
The New York herald., 1869-05-24

WHAT ARE THR PEoFrrsf-The emoluments
of the Health Officer are estimated at various
sums between three hundred thousand and
seven hundred thousand dollars annually.
Tho sum, whatever 1t Is, comes, out of the
pockets Of our merchants, withort any service
being rendered therefor
The New York herald., 1869-05-24

JUSTICE TO BE APPLIED FoE-We under
stand that a movement is being made among
the merchants and ship owners, who are fellow
citizens OF Governor Hoffman, towards seek
ing the interference of the Executive in their
behalf, and to ask to be relieved from the
extortions Of the Health Officer. In plain
words, they will petition for the removal Of
DR. SWinhurne.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24

BRITIsH SALuTATroNs.- England has in
creased her salute in honor of the Maharajah
Of Jeypore, India, by two guns. The Sepoy
leaders we're fired from English guus, and had
two too many Of them. The Jeypore man is
situated much more pleasantly.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24

The New POSTAGE STAMPS. "A Down East
paper says the government introdu ,ed the pre-
sent nondescript things called postage stamps
for The purpose of frightening courterfeiters.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24

A RULER FOR SrAIs.-Sone one imaginss
that Pope Plus would make good ruler for
Spain, inasmnch as the Spaniards for ccnt'xies
have been accustomed 10 pisus sways!
The New York herald., 1869-05-24

How LoNa, On, How LONG will Cover
nor Hoffman permit DR.. Swinburne TO ride
rough shod over the merchants and ship
owners of New York;
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for raids made upon their western frontier by the
savages
Tho City.
Philip Keabell, German, living at lac Stanton
street, attempted to murder his wife and daughter
yesterday morning BY beating them on their heads
with hammer, fracturing their skulls. After COM
hitting this nendsh deed he attempted to take his
own LIE by shooting himself In the breast with q
double barrelled pistol but only inflicted couple Of
serious wounds. The woman and child are not ex
pected to recover
Mr.. Bergh has addressed letter to the Metropo-
tan Board OF Health recommending the abolish
ment OF the custom OF Offering rewards for the de-
struction OF dogs during the months OF July and
August and the suppression Of the dog pound.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
General Reese of the United States Army; Colonel
George O. Jones, OF Albany Major E. E. Paubling,
OF Washington; II. r. Harr, Of Montana, and E.
Hastings OF Kansas. are at the Metropolitan Hotel
Colonel B. II. Chadbourn, OF Chicago; S. T. VIII
liams OF Philadelphia, and Major George W. Rath-
bourn, OF Port Jervis are at the St. Charles Hotel
DR.. E. w. Du Bose Of South Carolina, and J. W.
Dickinson. OF Memphis. Tenn are at the Maltby
House.
John G. SAKE and George E. Peck, Of Albany, are
at tho st. Julien Hotel.
Ex-Congressman J. v. S. Pruyn Of Albany, and
Horace Rublee, United States Minister to Swltzer-
land, are at the Brevoort House.
General Shepherd. OF the United States Army; ex-
Mayor Fargo, OF Buffalo, and Anthony Barclay, Of
Savannah, are at the Astor House.
DR.. w. II. Wishard, Of Indiana; Chas. A. Wash.
burne, Of California and G. B. Hale OF Boston, are
at the st. Nicholas HOTEL
Prominent Departures.
Ey. astar oil loft ,vuo
ington, and Dr. S. Russell Childs for Saratoga
Springs.
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SPANISH NURSERY SoNa.-"Four and
twenty gunboats all on the stocks. Isnt this o
dainty feet TO get among the rocksp"
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WHERE Is THE QUARANTINE GROUND p
Is IL Staten Island or Is Il In the lower bay 2
Will somebody inform DIR. Swinburnes
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Who Is GOVERNOR John T. Hoffman OF
DR.. Swinburne2 The answer to this ques-
ton should come from Albany.
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Reconstruction In the Churches.

| The Presbyterian Asyemblies, Old School
and New School, still in session in this city,
have for some days past been earnestly
engaged in the work Of reconstruction and
reunion of their divided Churches, North and
South. The Methodists, North side and South
side, have been moving in the same direction.
The Baptists, hardshell and softshell, likewise.
The Protestant Episcopalians on slavery were
not much broken up, though somewhat
demoralized, before the war; but during the
war, on the South side of Mason and Dixon, in
their Sunday morning prayers, it was "biess
Thy servant the President of the Confederate
States, while on the North side it was "Bless
Thy servant, the President of the United
States" The last official Episcopal prayer for
JEFF Davis was on the morning of that April
Sunday in Richmond, from the service of
which he was called by a card from General
Leo. announcing that he was compelled, bag
and baggage, scrip and scrippage, to leave
town forthwith. With the abolition Of the
president of the Confederate States" the
difficulty of a reunion between the Episco-
palians North and South ceased to exist, and
under the benign reconstruction policy of Andy
johnson they all were soon reunited in the
loyal prayer for ''Thy servant, the President
of the United States On the ritual, how
ever, and church ornaments they are
threatened now with serious mutinies and
desertions to the Holy Father of Rome and
Mother Church, and 80 they may need great
deal of reconstruction yet before they can be
harmonized on the same platform.
John G. Calhoun, in his last speech in the
United States Senate Q85O), spoke Of the
divisions Of the Protestant Churches, North
and South, on the slavery question as the
breaking of so many of the cords needed to
hold the Union together. He was right, and
it will be conceded by the brethren Of these
Churches, North and South, that in the war
they fought it out on the almighty nigger.
Now, slavery being out of the way and tho
niger being lifted up to the doctrine of
equality outside, one would think the reunion
of the Churches split up on Uncle Tom a very
easy matter But we see from the profound
pettifogging in these Presbyterian Assemblies
that questions of Church rule and Church pro-
perty South or the almighty dollar" have
taken the place Of the Everlasting nigger,'
and that the settlement of these matters re-
quirss much prayer and deliberation, and more
in the way of concessions touching Church
distractions than Presbyterians are in the
habit of making In their theological chop
logic these Presbyterian expounders Old
School and New School
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Fifth avenue and Twenty
fourth slreet.-THE HERNIT's BELL.
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ExPostmaster Randall left yesterday for wasl
ington, and DR.. s. Russell Childs for Saratog
Springs.
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NIBL0'S GARDEN, Broadway.-THK BURLRsQUR Ex-
THE FORTY THIEVES.
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GERMAN STADT THEATRE, Nos. IS and n Bowery-
RisLEY's IMPEEIAL JAPANFsR TROUPE.
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DIED..

HIDER.-On the I'd instant. Mrs. ANN, wife OF the
late John Hlder, aged "a years.
fy invtIed tn aiana har sunarai from the reaidence
OF ner son nn-aw, MY George T. larp, No b2t Cethe-
ripe street. on Friday sfteraoon the 6tn intant at
O'CLOCK. To proceed 10 Mutual Buryibg GROUND,
CHILDS.-O the Ist instant. SARAH CHfLDS
widow OF Jonathan Childs, formerly vt Branchtown'
T'se reiafves and friends Of the family are respect
fully invited to attend her funeral from tn residence
Of her SOL -ln-aw, g. w. corner q sixth ana Sprn
Funeral TO proceed to Germantown.
CONRAD-On Wednt sday morning. the eth
ultmo, at his late residence: Mlddst wn Delaware
the 4h year OF his age son OF the late Matthew Con.
The relatives and friends of the family are invited
70 attend his funeral, from his late residences on
Thursday afternoon, the 4th instant a. O'Clock.
ii A. M. train from Phiiadeiphis.
KEYsER.-on the I'd instant, after very short Ill
ness, PETER A. KEYSER in the eth year OF mis- age
The nmiy. his male friends. and memoes Of the
Lodge No. 1884, A. Y. M; and phis Royal Arch
Chap NO. 49, are respectfully invited 20 attend his
Tulpehocken street, Germantown. on Friday after
noon mex. the 9th instant, at 2k O'Clock. ~
LAWRENCE -On the I'd instant, JOSEPH Law
The relatives and friends Of the family are invited
20 attend funeral from his late residence In Rad
stsnt To iesys the house al II uciooR r. M for the
Great Valley Baptist Church.
MAsTERsON.-On the I'd instant. MARC AREr
f., wife OF Peter J. Mas,erson, and daughter Of the
late James ana Catherine May. aged 81 years.
The relatives and FRIENDS OF the family are Invited
70 attend the funeral from the residence OF her bus.
morning at So O'Clock.
sCHOF ELD-Ou Tuesday morning March 2,
Mrs NARY B: sGHoFIEiLD. ~ D. reilct Of the late Lane
The relatives and friends Of the mmily are invited
% attend the funeral from her lase residence. No 2I
g. Twelfth street, on Friday morning, March .. ct 10
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AT THE ACADEMY or MUSIC OfenbAoh g
Opern OF Barbe Bteve will be performed this
Svonlngs with Madlie Irma az "Boulotte" and
"a. Autno as "Barbe Bleue"
AT THE WALNUT John Broughsm's Irish
orenna OF 1he Emerald Ring will De given this
evening, with Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams
IN the leading rotes.
AT THE ARCH the comedy OF A Viotim Qf
circumstances and the mel0drama of The Cor
ssoon Brotsors Will be performed this evening.
AT THE CHEsNUT the Galton troupe Will
appear this evening In Ofenbaoh's opera OF
Ro6frson Ctsssoe.
AT THE AMERICAN the Japanese troupe will
appear for the last time during the present
week.
THE GERMANIA ORcHEsTRA Will give pub
hc reheaxkal at horticultural Hall this atLer-
noon.
Mr.. MADISON OBREY will give musical en-
tertainment at the Assembly Building this
evening"
THE ARABIAN NIGHTS ENTERTAINMENT, q
grand combination OF beautiful tabieaux, comic
and sentimental v, oalism, character sketches,
and musical peri FINANCES, will open at Con
cert Hall 10 morrow evening This promises to
be one OF the most attractive entertainments
ever given In this city.
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-Chioage has nearly sixty miles Of NicOl-

-Chioage has nearly sixty miles Of NiOol-
son pavement.
-Msrblshesd, Mass, last year realized
e121, 750 from her fisheries.
Boston consumes, or at least sells, 5000
barrels of -four daily.
Cork trees are being raised in Florida
from seeds procured from Portugal.
There are over twenty sail Of vessels due
at Boston from the Mediterranean.
The tooth Of an elephant has been dis
covered at New Albany.
"A bed Of pure chalk has been found near
Omaha. Nebraska Is now expected to make
Its mark
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THE INAUeURArIoN oR PBEsIDRNr GRANT will
be ono OF the great OF the nineteenth century
and Washington City win be crowded by people from
all parts Of United States. The military ana civic
procession will be such TO reflect creditably upon
che management. and distinguished men from foreign
countries will witness this oUtpouring OF ffeemen In
honor OF their beloved Chief who only led them
% victory in time OF was but will remain their friend
In time OF peace great number Of visitors TO Wash
ipgton win wear fashionable garments made by
CHARLEs 5RoK rs d Co.,
NO s2A Chestnut staeet.