The New York herald., 1870-01-23
ALBANY, Jan. 20, 1870.
THE ARCADE RAILROAD AGAIN.

The Arcade Railroad, which the feminine firm Of
Woodruff, Clanin 4 Co. say that they have been
backing up with immense labor, and gorgeous pic
lures OF which adorn the walls OF hotels and count
ing rooms all over the State Is about:to be revived.
This fact is proclaimed by the presence at the Della
van OF Melville smith, more famllary known, to
distinguish him from that numerous family rs car
cade smith," He carries the hopes OF the enterprise
In his quiet and perpetual smile. and although but
Indifferent lobbyist himself II he can get the as
sistance OF the afable George U. JONES' or Abe Van
vechten, or some other OF the knowing ones he may
be able to make some headway In undermining
Broadway. Hitherto the thing has not worked well
In Albany, but rumor has 1t that there will be q
stupendous effort made to put 1t through this year.
THE GOVERNORS RECEPTION.
Invitations are out for Governor HofYman's recep.
ton on Thursday evening next at the Executive
Mansion. All his STAFF will be with him in full tog
and doubtless the chosen ones OF the Legislature OF
both parties, the Corporation and the State Depart
ments VIII attend to do homage to our popular Chief
Magistrate. II IS as cordial and courteous an af.
fair as that OF last year the occasion win be very
splendid The Governors receptions are strictly on
the teetotal principle. nothing stronger than Roman
punch being displayed on the table "to cheer but
not inebriate.n This alluson brings me to the con-
slderation Of
OUR TEMPERANCE REPRESENTATIVES.
Many people suppose that the members OF the city
democratic delegation, because they have been, for
the part nursed In the rude cradle OF primary
elections must necessarily belong to the rough order
and hard drinking school, But this is o mistake.
whatever the rule may be as to the demolition OF
liquids at the primaries many OF the members who
are the outcr0ppngs OF these institutions are Ger.
tainly eXemplars Of abstinence In this respect.
Out OF the twenty members comprising our
city delegation ! can name at least half q
dozen whose habits would not dishOnor
Father Mathew-in TACT who are teetotal jewels
.'of the first water" There Is 'Denny' Binns,
Lawrence Herman Peter MITCHELL "Mike' Murphy,
| Plunkett-all the most abstemions OF politicians.
''The Colonel" as Murphy ramllIarly and properly
called, because he earned the title on the battle
neld is as consistent Grant In the indulgence OF
mis- cigar; but his dissipation begins with the first
@ Wn,n, M ana q enrs WIN ane stump OF right royal
story OF New York politics. and Albany legislators
which are worth Knowing, and will surprise some
WILL THERE BE A ROW?
You nave heard all the gossip about the two would
be recusant Senators-Harry Genet and Nike Nor.
ton-and also the dying reports concerning endless
and intricate conspiracles among the country Sena
absolute truth OF ali tna story is told in my letter
published yesterday In the HERALD. Harry Genet
admits that there was pretty sharp hight in execu
tive session on Wednesday, but 1t must have been
very short combat, for the session only lasted
long enough to s confirm ex-senator Beach.
courtesy which ID usually shown to retired senators.
Genet we know, is crotchety In his good natured
equally jovaI way 1t Is natural, perhaps that ioiiy
Harry snould feel little independent on the ground
that, IN u great measure, lie threatened Tammany
into giving him the nomination. and feels, now and
them like swapping his fingers at p. b. S. and W. NJ
7. But Tor all this and although the apple OF dis
cord has been pitched into the senatorial cOunsels.
there will undoubtedly ARISE Paris to act as
referee ana sooIhe the passions Of the sullen
ties. Whether he shall appear clad in q velveteen
coat OF Amercus Club pattern and wearing the
heavy moustacne and massy hair OF the "man OF the
other gulse, time Will tell and very soon, too.
MAYOR HALL ON LUNACY.
l believe that our astute Mayor-lawyer and ma
amend the lunacy laws, winch must prove the
greatest blessing to unfortunate victims OF private
assylums, as they are called, but really the shelter
Ing places OF the meanest and most cruel wrong.
Ihe OIL as you are already informed, Will be intro
q o mas
the capacity OF his Honor to treat the question OF
lunacy gently and tenderly. The blIl Will be COM
plete In is terms. 1t wlll protect the really insane
and Will cut or all chance innictng such out
rageous wrongs As those OF Commodore Meade ana
For the present the lrescoed and tapestried halls
are deserted the most potent himself shaving gone
to New YORK, and his SUIT or what Is left OF .tnem
here, not by any means filling the measure OF his
presence for they nave no places TO give nor no pat
r0nage to'promlse. The more modest apartments
Of Sweeny-and they are as modest as the proprle-
The expectant knocker at the door OF No.
10 finds no pleasant welcome to sooner
and unburthen himself Of his grievances his
wants. Not even the benign countenance Of
'ilughy' Smith illuminates le apartment. Next
week, when the work OF legislation begins in
earnest and the Governor VIII probably be tlng up
the subordinate appointments Of haIbor masters,
and so forth, there will be some busy times about
the local habitaGlons or Tweed and Sweeny, to say
nothlng OF the "interviewingo tthe latest term
boring gentlemen TO death ana slandering them
afterWsrds), which the polite chamberlain Dodge
conduct q IN
Der.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
COURT.
The United States District Court-Judge Hall pre-
sidng-adJourned to-day, alter weeks session.
Some important or frauds in the Pension De-
partment were brought before The Grand Jury Of the
United States. Indictments were found against four
parties Tor forgery, perjury and defrauding pension
ers Helen NJ Shafer, Of Troy, was sentenced to the
Albany Penientlary for one year. Tor fraudulently
obtaining pension money after ner marriage. The
Pension Bureau Is actively at work, through its
agents, ferreLng out the dishonest practices that
are so extensively engaged IN.