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The New York herald., 1869-03-04
The Inauguration and the Inaugural o
President Grant-The New Epoch.

The Inauguration and the Inaugural OF
President Grant-The New Epoch.
This day, the 4th of March, 1863, will be an
important landmark in American history-the
initial boundary monument between the dead
things of the past and the living things of the
New Testament. The transition has its re-
semblances to that of Rome from its civil wars
Of the republic to the empire of Augustus, and
to the English revolution consummated under
William Of Orange, as given in what we may
call the line engravings of Macaulay, and to
the great French revolution, with its expul-
sion Of the Bourbons and its emancipation of
the blacks; but in its grand distinguishing
features this second American revolution
stands alone. Beginning in a struggle TO
maintain the Union with the Inheritance Of
African slavery, it has ended in the extinction
Of slavery and in the expurgation Of the old
constitution founded upon slavery. The great
fact which makes the advent Of General Grant,
as the head of the government, the beginning
OF the new age, is his complete recognition,
not Johnson's, Of the constitution as it was"
but Grants, of the constitution as it is."
Thus the Inauguration Of General Grant to-
day as distinctly marks new departure in the
administration OF the government as the English
transition from James the Second TO william
the Third. Johnson has had much Of the hard
experience Of James, and Grant, we expect,
will be crowned with greater successes than
William. In the list of our fifteen Presidents
elected as such there are seven soldiers
Washington and Monroe, Of our first revolu-
ton; jackson and Harrison, Of the war with
England of 1872; Taylor and Pierce, OF the
Mexican war, and Grant, the great Union
leader OF the war OF our second revolution.
Thus, as each OF these wars but the last has
given us two Presidents, we may expect from
the surprising magnitude of this at least three
or four. Certainly the election Of Grant as
the pioneer of the new government resulting
from our second revolution Is In every view as
happily adapted to the political situation as
was the first election of Washington. Each
In history will Hll the place of first adminis-
traitor Of the new government secured by him
as the leader Of our armies In war Of life or
death to the great cause.
Hence the commanding Importance Of Presi-
dent Grants Inauguration. II is the begin
| ming not only Of a new administration, but Of
new government, under new constitution.
| Seymour's election would have been chaos
returned again, with his platform proclaiming
| all the reconstruction laws Of Congress not
only revolutionary, but null and void. Grant
accepts the revolution as its representative
elect, and 80 It Is fixed. It Is generally UNDER
stood that In bis inaugural address he will
The New York herald., 1869-03-04
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
Recent Assignments In the Quartcrmaster's
ncuurtmeut.

Recent Assignments In the Quartcrmastcr's
Department.
The following assignments have been made In the
Quartermaster's Department Of the Army:-Brevet
Major General d. II. Rubker to be chief Of the quar-
termaster's department IN Missouri; Brevet Brgadier
General Morris p Miller, chief quartermaster Of the
Fifth military district; Brevet Brgadier General o.
II. Tompkins chief OF the quartermaster's depart
ment OF Alaska; Brevet Brgadier General Frederick
Myers, chief Of the quartermasters department and
district OF Louisiana; Colonel A. X. Eddy,
chief OF the quartermaster's department Of
the south; Brevet Brieadier General Rufus
saxton chief Of the quartcrmaster's department OF
the Columbia; Colonel J. @. Chauder, chief OF the
quartermaster's department Of the first military
district; Brevet Brigader General O. @. sawtelle
chief OF the quartermastcrs department Of Caornia
Brevet Colonel ). M. Moore, chief Of the quarter
masters department Of the Fourth Military district
Lieutenant Colonel II. @. Hodges 10 ordered to take
post at Chicago; Brevet Brgadior General J: A. Pat
ten In charge OF the quartormastcr's department at
Jenersonviie, ind. Brevet Colonel u. o. Enos. In
charge OF tue quartcrmasters department o. Phils-
delphla
The New York herald., 1869-03-04

SPECIMEN OF CONGRESSIONAL RETRENCH-
MENT.-With all the fuss and loud talk about
retrenchment in Congress the members vote
appropriations for all sorts Of purposes in the
most extravagant manner. The action on the
Miscellaneous Appropriation bill and the Legis-
lative and Executive Appropriation bill shows
this. As a specimen. we notice that an amend
ment was passed to the latter increasing the
sum for salaries and expenses Of the internal
revenue service from six millions to eight
millions. This service was too cumbrous and
expensive before, and should have been sim
plified and the expenses reduced. If this be a
specimen of Congressional retrenchment our
burdens are not likely to be decreased.
The New York herald., 1869-03-04
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.

Coal has been running down the price scale In tho
wholesale market for some time, yet there seems to
be no change OF the price in retail circles Retailers
should learn to read newspapers and keep posted
to the way coal dust blows.
A high wind s.took the veiln without any cero
mony yesterday from lady in Broadway and car
ried 1t above the housetops for several blocks. A
crowd OF gaants ran after 1t crying ''stop thief"
No arrests were made.
It's all folly TO talk about annexng Cuba, far az
getting the inhabitants OF the "ever faithful isle'
into the Union Is concerned for Cubans are in this
city at present as thick as butterflies in summer
time in the country. The more the merr1er.
The pleasant gentlemen who are responsible for
all the gas in the city contend that the smell OF 1t s
rather healthy than otherwise. It's strange that
they like to reside as far away from the
source as possible, isn't it2
An old fellow who has, undoubtedly, been barking
up the wrong trees, gives 1t as hts agricultural
opinion that apple trees In this country surely
dying out The farmers should pomme-l him for his
stupidity
II is advised that everybody before going to bed
o. nights should leave his hall door open, with .
notice to the following erect on the outside:-'None
but health inspectors admitted" In this way he
will not only avoid having his doors broken down
at three in the morning by officials who want TO
know .'how many persons sleep in one ROOM" but
viii escape annoyance from the thieves, who dsdan
to 90 through open doorways.
Has anybody ever heard what became or ] ames
Mcdonald, who killed Peter Mcdonald month ago,
or whether Robinson. the station house lodger and
Logan No. 2 are ever to be heard OF agains Mr..
Kennedy being in Washington to aive vent to his pa
triotism cannot be expected to answer
Some OF the public school folks are trying to kick
up row because the proper authorities have or
dcred all the children TO be vsccinated. What Ia tho
matter, anyhow
The Nineteenth street gang are discussing the pro-
prcty OF moving out OF their present headquarters,
which has OF late became too public to SUIT their
views OF privacy. They should be furnished with safe
and life long headquarters at public expense up tho
river.
The New York herald., 1869-03-04

DULoE ET DEooRUM, &c.--Some OF our
Spanish merchants are loyal Spaniards and
desire most earnestly to see the Cuban revolu-
tion put down. they are also good sugar
dealers and desire to see the revolution go on.
Naturally they are troubled what to hope for.
They have gone into sugar heavily and it has
gone up. Good. If the revolution keeps on
II will go higher. Better. They will make
fortunes. Best Of all. But alas for Spanish
supremacy If the revolution keeps onl Thus
they scarcely get to a superlative Of delight as
spectators before they must be in the dumps
as patriots
The New York herald., 1869-03-04

accept not only the new constitution and the
duty of carrying out the reconstruction laws
OF Congress in good faith, but will advocate
the ratification by the States of the fifteenth
amendment from Congress, which prohibits,
by Congress or the several States, "any
abridgment Of the right to vote on
account of race, color or previous condition of
servitude," and which gives to Congress the
power to enforce this provision. Reconstruc-
tion, then, and the question of suffrage may be
considered as substantially settled So, too,
may be the policy of ECONOMY, retrenchment,
faithful collection Of the public revenue and
payment of the public debt" Here we look
to President Grant for great work of reform,
including a great reduction of the burden of
our taxes, debt and Treasury spoliations.
But it is also given out that Grants inaugu-
raj will be apt to make sensation in England
and Spain, in reference to those Alabama
claims and the insurrectionary island of Cuba
On the one subject the Senate has signifed its
dissatisfaction with the sweetened milk-and-
water treaty of Reverdy johnson, and ON the
other question the House has indicated a con-
cession of belligerent rights to Cuba which it
is supposed will be seconded by President
Grant to-day. If 80, it will need no prophet
to foretell his policy with England, though he
may not say much Of the costs to us of English
neutrality and Lord Russells belligerent
rights. We do not entertain the shadow of
doubt Of the presentation Of ''that little bill'
from General Grant, and we predict that Mr..
Gladstone will pay it without even the higgling
Of Louis Philippe over somewhat similar bill
from General jackson.
AS the inaugural itself, however, will doubt
less be laid before our readers to- day we may
here dismiss our speculations concerning it.
That it will define new departure in our do
mestic and foreign affairs differing as widely
from the old Bourbon, do-nothing policy of
johnson and Seward as the Pacific Railroad
train Of the present day differs from the over
land mule train Of five years ago we are
morally certain, and we are as well satisfied,
looking to practical working administration,
that the inaugural and the Cabinet of Presi-
dent Grant will give general satisfaction to the
country.
The New York herald., 1869-03-04
The HERALD MARINE STEAM YACHTS BE-

THE HERALD MARINE STEAM YACHTS BE-
COMING PUBLIC NECESSITY. steam
yachts have proved Of great benefit to the
merchants Of New York by enabling them to
give instructions to their captains in advance
of their arrival at the wharves. They thus
save great deal Of money and time. The
yachts are also proving great convenience to
people in distant parts, as we are in daily re-
ceipt Of letters to be delivered on board OF in
ward bound vessels to husbands and wives,
fathers and mothers, sons and daughters,
brothers and sisters, as well as all other rela-
tives and friends, who are expected from
foreign shores. The writers of these letters
know that If passengers once land in New
York it is very difficult to find their stopping
places, while through the agency Of our ma
rine steam yachts they feel confident that they
can communicate with their friends.
The New York herald., 1869-03-04

THE ENGLISH REFORM DIFfIouLTy.-Still
on the Irish Church in that slow, old
British Parliament. In the American Congress
such question would have been settled in
five hours, because the American Congress
would not have feared the next step. That is
the trouble in England; they fear to take one
step from dread Of the next. If they dis
establish one grand old evil they cannot refuse
to do the same with another; and whittier will
all that leadp If they take out one brick they
NAV let down the whole pile.
The New York herald., 1869-03-04
Cuba and Spain-A Significant Resolution in
Congress.

Cuba and Spain-A Significant Resolution in
The resolution upon Spain and Cuba which
unanimously passed the House Of Representa-
tives on Tuesday has something of the true
republican ring about it. The sting which it
contains referring to the liberties Of Spain is
an admirable prelude to the sympathy ex
pressed for Cuban patriots in the last half Of
the resolution. The further resolution
authorizing the President to recognize the in
dependence Of Cuba at the proper moment is
what we have been advocating for two months
their independence, and there is no doubt but
they will succeed much quicker than the
Spanish leeches may imagine. The sympathy
expressed by General Grant in his CONVERSE
ton with General Reynolds is very opportune,
and, coming on the same day with the House
resolution, shows how strong the current is
setting in favor of Cuba.
1t is evident that the happy moment is
approaching when we shall commence at the
right end of the national reconstruction problem
ny btfblSIttiiuS up our loTclSH uhtCcIS. We
must repay Spain for her kindness to us during
our struggle for national existence. We can
do this and at the same moment perform
great moral obligation in behalf of the Cubans
who are suffering from Spanish domination.
As regards England, our little reciprocity
understanding with Prince Edward Island is
destined to open the true road to the settle
ment of the Alabama claims.
Spain, struggling for liberalism, certainly
cannot object to the liberal movement Of Cuba
If she be consistent with her own newly
adopted code of progress. Therefore the best
thing for the Spanish government to do is to
telegraph to General Dulce to withdraw from
Cuba and save the lives OF the twelve or
fifteen thousand Spanish troops who are now
dying off like sheep under the compound in
fiuences Of cholera, yellow fever and patriot
bayonets. Quick action should be taken on
this subject by both Spain and the United
States Cuba is too closely allied with us in
common progress for us to allow Spain to hold
possession of the island simply for the purpose
Of desolating II.
The New York herald., 1869-03-04
The Lamentations Of Andy johnson.

The Lamentations oil Andy johnson.
President johnson winds up his career at
noon to-day, and has signalized the event by
sending forth stump speech to the people in
the shape of farewell address. In endeavor-
ing to follow in the footsteps Of his illustrious
predecessors, Washington and Jackson, Andy
johnson has made blunder. When they left
the Executive chair they enjoyed the pro-
found respect and admiration Of the whole
people, and their parting words fell
like mama upon a famished land. But
in President Johnsons case he has the
misfortune Of having very few friends-and
those not of very influential kind, the chief
among them bearing the stripes of patriotic
but involuntary service to the State. These
parting words Of the retiring President might
have done very well at some political gather
ing in Tennessee, and possibly might have
assisted in paving the way for new departure
for him in the future. But as they stand they
smack Of chagrin, disappointment, i'll nature
and bad blood. He will now have the reputa-
ton of going out as scold, when he might
have retired to the shades of private life as
good-natured man and in style at once dgni-
fed and solemn. Goodby, Andy!
The New York herald., 1869-03-04

KICKING THE DEAD LIoN.-The ponderous
and bewildered radical organ Of this city,
doubtful where IL stands and what part II Ia
playing in the story Of the present, Is sure Of
only one fact, and that is that the Presidency
OF johnson Is at an end. Sure Of this one
thing, It indicates Its instincts and its gene
rosity by administering few final kicks in
the shape of feeble lampoons. Alas for the
principles that require to be sustained by such
an exhibition Of i'll nature and bad manners
The New York herald., 1869-03-04

GRANT AND HIS CABINET. Grant is accused
Of disregarding popular will in choosing his
own Cabinet, but wrongly. His Cabinet will
be concentrated expression Of popular will,
but popular will as he understands it, He dis
regards not the people, but the cliques that are
very apt 10 call themselves the people.
The New York herald., 1869-03-04
Grases Ad-i.lssr.sie.-rss Now Era.

Graar6 AdDinIstraton-The NO" Nas
The country u kes new departure to-day in
political life undcr the lead of General Grant.
The changes made IN the constitution W
the thirteenth and fourteenth amendments
and which 1t is proposed to rivet upon our
political system by the fifteenth amendment,
declaring that the right Of the citizen to vote
shall not be denied or abridged on account OF
race or color, make for US new constitution
which supplants the old one, We have now
four races-the white the original red, the
black and the yellow-on the great platform OF
American progress. To make the thing COM
plete we have only to add another color to our
flag. This Is the accomplishment of great
revolution in our theory Of government, under
which State rights have disappeared and Stale
lines are rendered imperative. We have con-
solidated in one great empire, extending from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, and which will ex-
tend from the North Pole to the Equator. It
will be the greatest empire the world has ever
known; for even now, in it's infancy, it sur
passes in geographical extent, in mental
activity, in material enterprise, all that Rome
ever attempted or dreamed.
A retrospect of the past fifty years of our
progress throws a vivid light upon the growth
and the causes of the overthrow of the politi-
cal theories which have passed away. Under
the shield of State rights the institution Of
slavery grew to immense proportions as
social system within the Union. As the lead
-. Ao<s -
and the social theory-Calhoun fills large
space in that period. But his social theories
carried our institutions back to the period of
the middle ages, with its serfs and its feudal
lords. This was the fight Calhoun made and
lost. He had none Of the great agents of
modern civilization with him. The rail. the
telegraph and the modern press were all inau-
gurated during his time, and these subtle iniu-
ences, planted by Stephenson, Morse and the
HERALD, were all opposed to the Calhoun idea.
The result was that he lost ground while we
went ahead.
The contest is now ended. A new era com
mences to-day with population that may be
practically estimated at any figure between one
hundred millions and five hundred millions of
people, marching shoulder to shoulder under
system of political consolidation on the broad
path Of empire. Their arms are the steam
engine, the electric telegraph and the indepen-
dent press, and the victories they will achieve
are beyond the widest dreams Of human
thought to-day. The last generation COM
passed progress from the slow coach to the
rapid car, from the uncertain sail to the GER
tain paddlewheel and has served its apprentice
ship with the electric battery. Whoever be-
lieves that we stop here deceives himself as
greatly as did Calhoun when he believed he
could carry our social and political system
back to the feudal age.
The New York herald., 1869-03-04
COMMISSIONERS of EMIGRATION.

The regular sem-monthly meetingof the Comms-
sIoners OF Emigration was held yesterday. and
number OF reports were presented. from which the
following figures are gleaned:-Number OF emigrans
arrived to March D. $780, Balance in bank January l.
1870 ss.oal az: aggregate receipts to March O. 1882
for Communication OF passengers, &c, $112913 65-
total SI2O 9b5 or; disbursements as per previous
counts to February "a, 1902 $es5lS 30. Balance.
SOL, 436 o.
OF February were 4,442 OF whom 1895 were from
from Hamburg and TAO from Bremen or the YES
sells carrying these passengers twenty-eIght were
steamers and four sailing vessels. Twenty of the
steamers carried the nag Of Great Britain four the
colors Of Bremen and four sailed under the nag Of
Hamburg. The destination OF the emigrants en-
braced almost every State In the Union, and OF the
whole number 1,e4s went to New York, 538 To Penn
sylvana 220 to Ohio, 427 70 Illinois, 192 to wIscon-
sim 12l to Massachusetts, 1856 to New Jersey, and 90
TO the British North American colonies.
The New York herald., 1869-03-04

THE BEST Gas TEsr.--In the testimony Of
the gas company men taken the other day
there was considerable reference to tests, and
none Of the tests seemed to show much. But
II was testified that the stock Of one Of our city
companies stood at two hundred and eighty
TO three hundred dollars, and we fancy that
the selling Of gas by that company pays.
The New York herald., 1869-03-04
TRIPLE S HEET
New York, Thursday, March 4, 1869.
Notice to Herald Carriers and News Dealers.

Notice to Herald Carriers and News Dealers.
HERALD carriers and news dealers are in
formed that they can now procure the requisite
number of copies direct from this Office without
delay.
All complaints of s'short counts" and spoiled
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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
money refunded. Spoiled sheets must not be
sold to readers of the HERALD.
The New York herald., 1869-03-04

ANOTHER Coop PLANK IN GRANTS PLAT
roRx--''Let reconstruction take care Of itself.
We have more important matters 10 look TO
now" Fancy the horror Of Wendell Phillips.
The New York herald., 1869-03-04
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS.

for one dollar month.
The postage being only thirty-fve cents a
quarter, country subscribers by this arrangement
can receive the HERALD at the same price il is
furnished in the city.
The New York herald., 1869-03-04

QUEER.-Nobody who calls to see Grant
wants anything. They only drop in to pay
their respects. Never was such self-abnega-
tinn seen
The New York herald., 1869-03-04

The Oswego Comn,srctdt Advertiser says IL Is the
intention Of the Delaware, Lsckawanna and West.
ern Railroad TO put down third rail on the broad
gauge portion OF their new line thus completing
narrow gauge route IN connection with the Morris
ments are completed, viii give Oswego narrow
and broad gauge connection with the coal regions
and tile Wator.
The New York herald., 1869-03-04

REPUBLICS NOT UNaRATEFuL.- Witness the
princely donations to Lieutenant General Sher
man.
The New York herald., 1869-03-04

NIBL0'S GARDEN. Broadway.-THE BuRLEsQuR Ex
TRAyAGAszA OF THE FORTY THIEVES
The New York herald., 1869-03-04

BOOTHS THEATRE. Twenty,hird st., between 9Th and
9TH avs-RoMEo AND JULIET
The New York herald., 1869-03-04

BROADWAY THEATRE. Broadway.-FRRSoH SPY
WEpr or ruE WISH roN-WIsH.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

BowERy THEATRE, Bowery.-FoorxARKs IN THE
ssow-CArTLR STEALERs.
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-03-05
DEATHS IN FrRpxANp Tive ar.

DEATHS IN FERDINAND Tive ar
pained 10 learn that some o: the old
est ami most respected citizens 0
Ferdinand Tp.. have been called I,
their hing home daring She past week
Mrs. Trmprl .licd on Friday last, ngcl
shout - years. She moved % tii,
county when it was compare
tive wilderness. and had seen il be
come pros etous. lopulous. ana blos
som with business around her.
Mr.. Melchor Jorger. also died there
last weoK. aged about 10 He. also.
Tor long time had been citizen ot
that township.
Michael Damewood, slso, died on
Tnesday. tie 81 inst. He was. also,
one OF tl.e Old pioneers. Truly tie
old settlers who hattled here for civil.
jzation are fast being called TO rest =
Fnll OF hcncrs and years they are iul.
lowed to the tomb ay mourning han.
dreds. May their many virtues be
elnulated.
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price. as will induce men to buy wa-rhs

prices rs will induce men 10 buy wh'ihs
they want TO or not, almost.
The above embraces a few o The mos'
prominent; business firms ct New Albany
The live men vino have made the cry the
prosperous pleasant place il is. and with
HON IL viii be the privilege OF our business
men to become more inrimsiel, acquainted
upon The completion Of the New A lbsny
snd ST Louis Railway. They are all earn
esIly in iavor Of 'hsi gres, enterprise, ead
seek business scquAin,snce row in con
temptation Of It's earl. completion. When
any of our dealers 60 to New Albany W
hope they will call upon them