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BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
STRASBURG AND BALTIMOR ACCOM(,
DATION.

STRASDu RG AND BALIIM0R ACCOAttt
DATION.
On and after May l4th 1871 Trains, will ru, as
follows:
Mail Leave Baltimore SEQ a. m. Ha pers
Ferry l,l0 p. N. and arrive at Strasburg
4. so p. III
Fast line Leave Baltimore 4,05 m
arrive at Hacpers Ferry $50 p. III. leaves Har-
arrive at Strasburg IL so a. m. connecting with
both o. A. 4 N. trains.
Nail leaves Strasburg 90 a. m. Harpers
Ferry at Jap. m. and arrives at Baltimore at
5.G5 p. IN.
Fast Line leaves Strasburg o'clock
p. M, connecting with both 0. A. & NJ. trains,
at Strasburg junction, arrives a Harrper's
Ferry at $50 p. n. connecting with fast line
west, and G. & P. Express east arriving al
Baltimore at s, As p. III.
L. NJ. COLE,
july g. If General Ticket Agen t.
EDICHMOND, FRED ERICKsBURG & 0
Ii. TOMAC RAILROAD COMPANY.
RICHMOND, October 8, 1869.
NEW AND ATTRACTIVE ROUTE
To Richmond, Virginia, via Orange, Aexandria
and Manassas Railroad to Alexandria, Va, thence
by steamer down the Potomac river, in connec
ton with the Richmond, fredericksburg ano
Potomac Railroad.
Passengers leaving Harrisonburg at 9.l5 a. N
daily, Sundays excepted, arrive at Alexandri;
5.45 p. ~, leaving alexandria the same plight a
20, and arrive in Richmond the next morning
! at 3:45. Returning, leave Richmond at SIS p
IN. daily Sundays excepted, arrive at Alexandri;
the next morning at 5.45 leave alexandria BY
''thc Manassas Branch Train at SIS a. m, ali
arrive in Harrisonburg at 4.40 p. NJ.
Through tickets and through baggage oh
between alexandria and Richmond. Seek
j. B. GENTR
SAM'L RUTH, General Ticket AY,
Sup't transportation. gems
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hsy Persons interested in the purchase of
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WARRINGTON, Feb. l3, 1871.


OPPOSITION TO RAILROAD LAND GRANTs.
Mr. Cox dem of n y, presented petitions citizens
York against railroad land grants for appro
priasion to the American Printing House the Blind
BILLS INTRODUCED AND RyTEGRED.
By Mr.. wHEKLER, trep) Of NY Y.-A proposed amend.
nens TO the Southern Pacific Railroad bill. 81
BY Mr. CoBB (rep) Of n. CTo proec. loyal and peace.
able and perpeuae the evidence Of Losses
tanned OF the rebellion providing for the appoint
fuens of each county in Alabama Arkan
sas Florida Georgia. Mississippi North Carolina South
Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia and Kentucky, TO take
cosn irance OF Klux The bill, which
long having been read on the demand o M hInLAok
Mr.. ELDBfD6E, den. Of Wis., moved that u be rejected,
and called for tbs yeas md The motion wRs mega
tised by IS LA The bill then referred " the Recon
structio Committee
The reading bin the voting occupied all that
1e Of the morning the object being 70 prevent the Air
Lime Railroad bill from coming before the House
Various other Bills introduced and referred, fnclud-
fng the following
BY MI BInGiIAn. oep) OF ohio-Requiring Information
the aid By Congress TO the several States for the
support Of education.
" Mr. PHossER uep Of TennTo preserve the peace In
The nevera States and Ierrftorles.
By Mr. AErRR trcp) OF Mo.--fo reduce the duty I'm
ported wool relation 10 the bridge the Mis-
soa rNsr FeIs LsATenw0Eh AyV JQsRi TssslaasR Of
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then beat him. there being no witnesses to che faes

then beat him. there being witnesses TO che fact
except the aseailer and the assailed.
Wuliam Brown, q white man. who had been
sailor on the ship, has made deposition that he
also was beaten In Q cruel manner by the captain
and the first mate, they having struck him with
their fists and on the head with q Delaying pin.
UpOu these depositions Commissioner Shields
issued warrant for the arrest OF Captain Peabody
and Mayo, first mate, and Shields, second mate Of
the Neptune, which Is now moored at the foot OF
Beekman street. near Fulton Ferry. The warrant
was entrusted for execution TO Deputy Marsnas
Crowley and Robinson. They proceeded TO The
vessel but did not find the captain. They, however.
succeeded IN arrestng the mates, who, on being
taken ashore, were greeted by cries from large
crowd Of peope-"Hang the son or -" 'Here Is
a rope for YOU"
About fiye O'Clock last evening the mates were
brought before Commissioner Stiwell lin the ab-
sence OF Commissioner Shields, who had just gone
home), and held IN default OF ball La the sum OF
5000 each to await an examination to-day
Inc iirst mate stated that lie never struck any OF
the men, and that he had gwen his own clothes to
some Of them, who had gone ashore with them on
their backs. He wanted TO have an examination a.
soon as possible as he did not like TO lie IN Ia.
The COmmssoner--If Commissioner Shields can
hold an examination tomorrow Uucsdayl you wiz
be notified.
The New York herald., 1871-02-14
TEE BROOKLYN WATER SUPpEY.

A Scarcity of Water ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
10 Prevent It-OnIy Twelve Feet of Water
in the Reservoir.
There is at the presenttime depth Of only twelve
feet OF water In the Ridgewood Reservoir instead Of
twenty feet, the ordinary measure. Notwithstand-
ing there has been constant fow Of water from the
Long Island springs steady decrease has been aD.
parent for some time past, which has given rise to
anxiety on the part OF the authorities. who state
that the supply is only sufficient for five days
consumption at the rate now current The Engineer
OF the Water Department yesterday submitted the
subJoined communication at a meeting or the Water
B0ard:-
GENTLEMEN-Tn view OF the continued lowness OF the
springs Long Island and the scarcity
aud winter necessary that should all
sble for the prevention OF waste IN the CITY,
beg leave therefore, to that the Board notify the
pubic that and after the 10Th inst and until such
they be notified the contrary the water viii be
OF at the Reservoir r. NJ and let six A. NJ each
day. and that inspectors appointed therefor each district
shall all In the respective houses
their district and report ali defects leaks the and
unnecessary waste
penalty hne TO be imposed IN each to be stated
in the notice to the public. Respectfully,
j. W. ADAMS, Chief Engineer.
resolution embodying the suggestions contained
therein was adopted.
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" M,.sou .g.ns. Further LAND grant. % ra

thc Missouri Legs against further grants rail-
BY Mr. woopw ARD dem, Of Pa-To regulate the draw
Ing and snmmoning OF jurors in the United States Dsc
py Mr. Cox taem Of YT9 provide for additional u nal
here was no subsidy ii the bin. ''NN'' NN''
By Mr. POTTER, (dem) OF N. YIN relation to goods in
Tur STEAMER TENNESSEE
from he Secretary o ne Nav; S il relation to the
Tennessee naa'ne taat the department GOES nor
anv apprehensonS eafey, ana that no intelligence
nay ee received OF her before the arrival OF the Iyoee at
woMrs INVADING COMMITTEE ROOMS.
MT RoGEHs tdoml OF Ark rising TO question oi pi1y,,
had taken possession ten days since r OF
gnesng The Speaker to take steps Immediately 10
volvcc the resolution aud old not know that ne had any
authority "a the matter II he nsd he would cheeruy dele
THE POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS or 6REMAsY;
pass joint resolution repuatng the ideas contained IN
late message the President to the supposed SINH
Germany and the United states: Negatlved
Mr. BINGHAM moved suspend the rules and bring be-
fore the House the bin amend the act Of May 81 1870 70
the sevsr sses q Agreed TO- and the b
special order for after as reading o, ns eMr
IsoSrHsKp PENSIONS FOR TOTALLY rIeADLgp SOLDIERS,
Mr. HAY, (repl H. moved to suspend the rules and to
b increasing by forty per cent the pensions Of 81
Otherwise totally disabled In service
Mr. BEsJAMIs, uep of No. said that the subject was be-
fore the Committee Pensions, which would report
bill he therefore hoped the would be rejected The
motion rejected.
PREsRNor or TROOPS AT ELEorross.
The SPEAKER presented communication from the Presi
dent In reply resolution offered days by MIR.
Sargent, and showing that the aid Of the military OF the
ned States had been gven by order of President John
in aid of the civil Authorities OF California, al cleo
ton there in 1885, the request OF the Governor Of that
State.
The suggestion was made by Mr. Brooks OF New York,
and Mesrs Wood aud Cox that troops had been sent to
New York interfere with the election there without
requsiton from the Governor OF New York, and like oh
In regard TO Penngyv made by Mr. Bn
dali.
Tho House. al half past four. adjourned.
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BROOKLYN COMMON COUNCIL.

Street Lighting too Costly n Luxury-A Re-
drc.ion Recomnlcuded-An Appropriation
for the Water Bonrd-H0nors TO the Irish
Exiles.
At the stated session Of the Brooklyn Board OF
Aldermen, held yesterday afternoon, a communica-
tlon was received from Mayor Kalbneisch, calling
the attention OF that body to urgent necessity OF
speedy action relative to curtailing the expense OF
lighting the streets AT the expiration OF the pre-.
cedng year there was deficiency OF nearly $500 600
on this account, which had to be raised In the bud
get. To defray the expenses OF the current year
0oOo has been raised in the taxes and unless tho
subject receiyes immediate attention the Mayor says
1--WE may look for another deficiency OF abouf
100000" This amount VIII swell the amount Of
moLey to be raised To pay FOR
LIGHTING THE STREETS,
to be put In the next annual budget TO nearly ono
million OF dollars. From iS4J the ime gas was Ia.
troduced into the City, up to 1852, system Of par
ual lighting OF the streets prevailed "a reduction
IN 1.-THE expense mightbe maze, IL Is set fcrth by not
lighting all the lamps streets where they are in
too close proximity, or where they are scarcely
needed at all, on Third and other Streets" on the
principal business streets the lighting could be
delayed until the time or closing the stores,
and thus considerable saving be made. "a
prove sufficient to accomplish the object.n
competent person, 1t Is suggested, should De en-
quantity OF gas paid 1or is really consumed; and
also that the quality comes up TO the required
standard The CITY pays 81 600 per IAN annum % for re
would be reduced onehalf, If not twothirds, If the
matter was thrown open TO competition.
Tne communication was reierred to the Committee
on Lamps and Gas 10 report some plan to keep tho
expenditures within the limit Of the approproprla-
ton, 100000.
At a previous meeting OF the Board the Water
and Sewerage Commission sent In a communtcar
tion asking Tor appropriation OF $685. 900 for The
purpose of completing the work on some sewers,
constructing a pond, repairing engines, &c. Yes
terday the appropriation was granted.
THE fENIAN RECEPTION.
Alderman NOLAN offered q resolution, which was
adopted directing the Officers in charge OF the re.
spective public buildings TO display the iags and
banners from the stals on Thursday next in honor
Of the reception to be given that day 10y the city
to the irish patriots.
Alderman CLANCY. chairman OF the Committee ON
Fenian Reception. stated tnar 1t was proposed and
arrangements had been made 10 give banquet to
the exiles OF Erin at the PIerrepont House on
Thursday evening, after the PROCESSION.
Three thousand dollars has been subscribed as
fund for the latter purpose. or this 81 600 was
donated by the Democratic General Committee OF
Kings county and 81 900 by the members OF the
Board oil Aldermen
The New York herald., 1871-02-14
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.


six bands Of female MINISTRIES are warbling
through the country.
New Orleans Is perplexed about the new Varieties
theatre, as TO Its most suitable site.
Lucy Rushton has taken her "Red Hands'' to
Troy. and there is no Cassandra there to warn the
Trojans.
The oooty City on the Allegheny has lost Fechter
and gained Adams, who has not yet sown his "Wild
Oats.r
The heather Chinee is on the war path in Massa-
chusetts with musical instruments OF the most
splitting kind.
Theodore Thomas and Miss Anna Mehig will treat
Philadelphia to some rare classical music on
Wednesday and Thursday.
Couldock and his daughter are charming the peo-
pie OF Denver. ami deputation from the town OF
Greeley has waited upon him.
Kate Fields lecture on "Charles Dickens" proved
highly remunerative in Indianapolis last week, and
there are demands for It everywhere out West.
Nine. Seebach played Adrlenne Lecouyreur last
night OF the Stadt for the last tme and this evening
the fine play OF .'Uriel Acosta" Will he presented.
Jonn Murray having killed Off "Rp.' is now com
hitting Treason" in the country. No one but "A
Man without Country lthe second title OF the
play) could do such thing.
Ned Davenport has gwen up the legitimate in the
Quaker CITY and treats the broadbrims to specta-
Gle, by way OF paving the road to the "Black
Crook
Mayor Flanders has ordered careful survey OF
the theatres ana amusement halls New Orleans,
II s,cent facilities are Afforded Tor egress in
case OF flte or panic from any cause.
"HAMLEr' WITHOUT HAMLEE-The only parties
benefited by the failure o. ne Nilsson concert at
aouse Company. The latter has already received
three nights rent, with good prospect OF fourth
night.
Henry Drayton, as the dying Marcel. In 1.-THE
Huguenotsr = at Boston. a few nights sluce, mingled
dying strains ana aughtertogether. because stray
cat sprang across the stage and frightened lady
In private box that she dropped her opera glass
upon the shining bald pate OF the leading trombone
VINO rose TO his feet quicker than some men pay
their debts and dlsorganized one OF the second
Inns, making altogether mrth!ul sceue OF operatic
death.
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COMFORTABLY CLOTHED.

A Smart Omcer and n Clever Captnre-A
Burglar with Several Pairs of Pnnts On-A
Gent Who Does not Seek Notoriefy.
AS Rouudsman Croker, Of the Twenty ninth pre-
cinct, was walking down West Nineteenth street
at two O'Clock yesterday morning, .he saw a sus-
pcious looking character standing on the stoop OF
No. 1s3 with a big bundle under his arm. Croker
thought there might be something wrong,
and questioned the man, VINO said his
name was John Ennis, that he resided
in that house, ana assured the officer
that the parcel only contained old clothing be-
longing to himself. Croker didn't believe the tale
ana arrested Ennis and took him to The station
house. Mr.. Ennis parcel was examined and found
to contain quantity Of new clothing. MIR. Ennis
was himself examined searched and was guard
ing himself against the rgor OF the weather) found
to be wearing four pairs OF "pants," one pair top
Of another pair. Ennis was locked UP, minus three
pairs OF the ''pants.n
Early yesterday morning Croker discovered that
tallor's shop kept by August Leitheisir at NO. 40
East Eighteenth street. had been broken into and
quantity OF clothing distracted Croker paid visit
to No. 143 west Nineteenth street, found q man
named Theodore Johnson asleep in Ennis bedroom,
p s johnson ps
clothing to the Market" where both the prisoners
were arraigned The tailor identified the coats and
several pairs OF pantS DC, and Judge Cox COM
mitted the prisoners.
While the allidavit Of Onicer Croker was being
lAhcH JOullsOu eApTcS6eu WISH W see LHc
HERALD reporter. The representative Of that paper
was quite willing to be Interviewed, and the inter-
view proceeded as fOllows:-
Mr.. JonssoN-See here; amt you q reporteri
REP0RTER-Yes, sir
Mr.. JoHNsoN-Yes, but that ain't what mean.
Amt you n reporter for The HERALDf
RgPoRTER-fes (very short this time).
JoHNsON-Wel look here, OF course you know I'm
innocent2 Well, am innocent, any way, and /
don't want you to put my name IN the paper. as 1t
Will harm me.
REPoRTER-But there are many other gentlemen
here representatives Of the press, who are sure to
report this case.
JoHNsON-Uh, I don't give damn for all OF them;
but don't want my name In the HERALD.
II is needless to say that Mr.. Johnson wish or de-
mand was complied with.
IT is also fair TO state that the only evidence
against Johnson (who does not desire notorletyl is
the fact OF his being room mate OF Ennis. and
the additional fact OF several articles OF clothing
being found on his bed, when their Legitimate abode
was the talors shop No. 40 East Eighteenth street.
Judge Cox committed both the innocent " Mr..
Johnson and the nonchaant Mr.. Ennis for trial.
Ennis has already seen the interior Of tho State
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too many times. Dc Stael, George Eliot, q Hans
Christian Andersen may claim II as their right.
Tnomas Adolphus rrollope has, by long years OF IN
tlmacy WIN the Italian people and thoroughly truth
ful dehneation OF their characteristics, shown him.
self master OF the situation. Even the author OF
"Madenoiselle More' wrote with considerable authO-
rity and no little interest," but in "Woven OF Many
Threads we see nothing more than conventional
lay ngurc upon which the author has hung some
very NICE clothes ana sentimental speeches.
Instead OF true local coorng, such as renders "ho
mola" little less than marvellous, we are treated TO
the old pepperlng OF fout enssn,5te' 'neogen age"
'Wotce ar aienten maestro" 'catstra rd9getto,"
''porera contessa,n .orande passtoa," "oetla DON
na,n 'cergameaten as though tRe substitution of
few foreign words for good AuglosaXon constituted
the difference between English and Italian romance
II is all false and consequently not to be endured.
"Aast thou sutereds'
"No.r
"Then this book is not for thee" is the quotation
borrowed for her tile page by the author oil
"Woven of Many Threads" We have suffered yet
this book is not for The ''lady'' must first put
asce the aectatons OF the dtlesdte before she can
look fer the respect of common sense
The publishers shed lusre upon the book, not the
book upon the publishers and II we cannot eXtol
this hrstborn OF James r. 0sgood & Company at
least we can heartily admire the neat and artistic
monogram In which the new Old firm makes Its
debut before the English reading world.
TIE AMERICAN RACING RECORD AND TURF
GUIDE FOR 1871, edited by W. G. Dorling, Is a valu-
able work for racing men, and should be in the
hands of all patrons and lovers OF the turf 1t is
complete record or the racing in the United States
during the year 1870, with an index. 1t also con-
tans the eulres for stakes in 1871 and 1872 laws OF
racing used by the different jockey clubs, &C.
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Echoes fren Abroad.

Tom Thumb and his better mite are in Spain.
Madame Sasse, OF the Paris Grand Opers, has been
singing in the "Huguenots'' and the "Afrcaine" in
Italian, at ST. Petersburg, with signal success
Phelps, the English tragedian, at time very
prominent on the London boards, is reported to be
so broken IN health that he cannot live long.
Lori2ings opera, the ''Beide SchutZen,' has been
revived at the Berlin Opera House. as also Gluck's
"Iphigenia IN Aulls," with Frau Mallinger as the
heroine.
The I1usta'trte Zett,ug announces the success OF
George Sands drama. lie Marquis de yillemern at
Vienna. The German translation by Sonnenthal has
been most skilfully written.
Rubinstein, having been deprived OF hts COM
mission to write an opera for the Imperial Lyceum
Theatre in Paris, is touring in the East. At Odessa
this great artist realized the enormous sum Of
2,400 rouoles at two concerts.
The sum total Of the receipts at the late Vienna
Beethoven centenary festival amounted TO 81 coo
iorns exclusive or 5000 norinS contributed BY the
municipal corporation. The net profits are TO be
devoted to the erection OF Beethoven monument
At Brussels NJ Faure mas been singing in ..Gufl.
laume TELL" "Romeo'' was announced, with Mle
Miolan as Juliet Nothing more Is said at present
about the revival OF Herr Wagner's "Lohengrnu
While the production of his "Fliegender Hollander,
Is POSTPONED Stne Gle.
The New York herald., 1871-02-14
ANTICIPATING PEACE.
| The German Citizens Preparing for "A Great
aAssuAi AiS.rn

The German Citizens Preparing for Great
Demonstration.
A meeting Of influential German citizens was held
last evening In Liederkranz Hail. Fourth street. to
make preliminary arrangements, In anticipation OF
o speedy termination Of the European war for hold
ing grsnd peace demonstration and festival in this
cIty. ,...-
donk Peters, Sol0man, Kuhner and Schedler, was
appointed to select full committee OF 100 from the
different German societies to make all necessary ar
rangements for the demonstration and draw up
programme OF the festivities. This committee will
20 10 work Immediately and have all ready for the
demonstration 70 come of 'ss soon as peace s pro.
Claimed,
The New York herald., 1871-02-14

Mrs. Dr. Jones gave the Introductory to q course
OF lectures on physiology, Health and Diseason IN
st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church, YESTERDAY
afternoon, in the presence of large audience. Tnd
ceent thought Mrs. Dr. Jones has one OF tn
finest apparatus In the country--a beautiful coTeo
ton OF manikins and papier mache preparations
keStx
The New York herald., 1871-02-14

Shortly before two o'clock. yesterday, John Ryan,
man forty years Of age, while at work In the saw
mill OF William Manners, Forty fourth street. North
river. was almost instantly knled by being struck
with a piece OF wood which dow from the saw with
great violence. Deceased was carried to the resi-
Coroner HsrWspR WjjIl bQla N ipQpsst today.
The New York herald., 1871-02-14

FOR its effects is better as literature than the
conventional meodrama. Because cultivated
woman travels and knows little about music and
painting it does not follow that she should write
novel. Nay, we contend that the tendency Of the
superficial d,leane who rusbes into print is bad. 1t
leads to one Of the species Of cant which is
art cant. No one has right to touch art In never
SO tn1ng criticism who cannot speak with profess
sional authority. Sentimental theorizing over the
works OF the old masters, rhapsodies over Lamar
tine and Listz-theorizng and rhapsouizing in
which false ideas invariably predominate-are no
more nor less than exasperating to the real
artist. The social pests OF to-day are The men and
women who 60 about as authorities on the strength
OF position, general culture and enormous feeling OF
superiority because Of few years. residence in
COwpers
Bow great the fool that's been to Rome
Exceeds the fool that stayed at home.
We say, emphaticaly, away with such authorities,
and when they air their sentimentalities In book
form, away with the books. No one dares 10 DIS
cuss carpentry who does not possess the
knowledge OF the carpenter. No one darcs to touch
mathematics VINO cannot solve Its problems. Be.
cause art 10 not exact science shall 1t be taken in
vain2 One OF the greatest mistakes OF Hawthorne's
life was presuming to become an art critic and
furnishing the beautiful romance OF ''Tre Marble
faunn BY praise Of the work Of certain artists with
whom he was on terms OF intimacy. Hawthorne's
Judgment IN art was worthless, yet modest as was
his genius it could not perceive the wrong thus
done. In Hawthorne this was but spot upon the
sun. In the author OF "Woven OF Many Threads,
there is no compensattng genius.
Italy Is dangerous ground, ana none but the best
aud greatest should t2pchN GhRsleen gene QysE