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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05

rency speculations are entirely borrowed We
need not discuss them in any other view
than their political bearing The currency
Is the most ticklish subject connected with
his canvass for the Presidency, and perhaps
he could not have done better than to try to
befog it by laborious dissertation drawn
from the English tones we have mentioned.
From the point of view of his personal aspi-
rations the politico-fnanci problem is one
OF no small difficulty. He must pull the
hard-money string to get nominated but if
he should secure the nomination he will
need the support of the soft-money democrats
to get elected. Hence the singular feat of
straddling exhibited in his Message, which
contains some truths, some half truths and
some palpable self-contradictions. But
he has, on the whole, proved him
self skilful political acrobat on the
financial rope. 1t is q hard-money Message,
with knowing winks to the Ohio democracy.
He indorses their idea that prices have little
or no connection with the amount of the
currency. He maintains that bank notes
are so Insignificant part of the machinery
for transferring property that it is really of
very little consequence whether their amount
be large or small He thinks, with the Ohio
school, that resumption should come by
slow and gradual process, without any fore
ing. The general tenor of his views shows
that he would not object to the repeal of
the act of Congress fixing January 1,
1879, as the date for beginning specie
payments He resembles the citizen who
believed in the Maine law, but
disapproved of its enforcement The part
of the Message relating to the currency is a
labored attempt to belittle the question by
showing that the quantity of money is of
little consequence. He says that the receiv-
ing of greenbacks in government transac-
tons is "a practical redemption which is
good Ohio doctrine. He has interviewer
many sentences in the Message which
might be quoted next fall by the speakers
who stumped Ohio for Governor Allen in
October to prove that Mr.. Tilden does not
differ from them in principle, but only in
details, and that he is in accord with their
wish to "make haste slowly" 1t is
quite clear from the Message that our
hard -money Governor is willing that the Ohio
democrats should be gratifed in their demand
for the repeal of the resumption law of the
sisted on in the latter stages of their canvass.
'"The hands are the hands of Esau, but the
voice is the voice of Jacob"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05
Our Streets.
anxiety.

Now that the Legislature is once more in
session we hope that something will be done
10 better the condition of the streets in this
city. Few provincial towns even have thor
oughfares SO badly paved as are those of the
metropolis The avenues are next to inn
passable and many Of the lateral streets are
in condition equally bad. Such thing as
a good carriage road is unknown to New
Workers in their own city, and the Fifth ave-
nue., which ought TO be a model drive, is as
badly paved as Eighth or Ninth avenue.
What is needed is q macadamized road, such
as are to be found in the principal cities OF
Europe. No other pavement makes 80 good
a carriage way and it is cheaper because
it is more lasting than any other.
Among the really excellent public highways
in this country is the turnpike from
Philadelphia by way of Harrisburg to Pitts
burg, 1t was macadamized more than half
century ago, and, notwithstanding COM
paratively little work has been done on the,
roadway since it was built, it is still in q
high state of perfection During the whole
year it is in better condition throughout its
entire length than most of the streets Of
New York at any season Such work.
though long desired by our citizens for the
leading thoroughfare of the city, has always
been denied us. while more expensive but
less suitable pavements have been given US
instead. Can not the people of New York
for once have what they desire2 1t is in the
power of the Legislature to give us the kind
of street we need for the principal avenue OF
the city, and we trust the appeal of our poo
pie will not be vainly urged before the AS
sembly and Senate which yesterday began
the legislative session of the year
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05

LETTER FROM THE CENTENNIAL E.4A-Mo-
DoRR-By the letter of Commodore Ferguson
in another column our readers have now
official information of what has been done
and is doing by the Centennial Commission
to insure the attendance of the first oarsmen
of Europe to participate in the international
contests at Philadelphia the coming summer.
From personal interviews with the officers of
many of the leading clubs, such as tho Lon
don Rowing, Kingston, North London, Ok
ford, Cambridge and the Gesling of Paris.
and those of Liverpool and Dublin, he is
able to report that the plan of visiting us and
taking turn with US at the oar meets with
general favor The regular official invita-
tons go out to the different clubs through
the medium Of their respective national com.
missions the present week, and favorable
responses from many, if not all, of them may
be looked for at an early day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05
The New Year i'm Wall street.

Three stocks have for long time attracted,
or tried to attract, the attention of Wall
street. Mr. Jay Gould has a particular in
terest in all three They are the objects of
his anxious solicitude. He is like the fond
mother of triplets, and, unfortunately, they
and he are not ''doing as we'll as could be ex-
pected."
Pacific Mail is selling under 40. 1t has
$40, 900, 900 of stock. At 40 this would be
worth So, 00O0O0 What is it really worth
ANY one can cipher it out. What is a stock
worth which has paid no dividend for six
years2
Union Pacific is selling under IS. There
are $50, O00, 900 of it, which at rs would
stand at $4,000, 900. What is it really
WORTH Who can tell If any one actually
believed it was worth rs, he would very read
lily pay that. But nobody knows for sure.
Of Lake Shore there are $50, 900, 600. A
tremendous effort of the people interested
in it on Thursday failed to raise it to 60. At
60, if it were actually worth that, its value
would be $50, 600, 600. Is it worth that
Who can tell? Will it pay a dividend in
February, question that will probably be
answered to-day? If not, and if it makes as
bad show as in July, why should it not fall
to 30?
One-man government does not appear to
answer in Wall street. People who have any
money don't like to trust Mr.. Jay Gould. He
is strong man; no doubt, from some points
of view, he is an able man. But he has been
i'll he lives under great nervous strain ;
he may fall seriously i'll he may die-and
then what We mean, of course, what would
become of the stocks which he has supported
Nobody can tell. Nobody knows all about
them. Something disagreeable might hap
pen f; the stocks might plunge downward, for
instance Hence, in these hard times people
who have any money stand from under, and
they are wise. The risks are too great. Atlas
makes a fine figure. He bears up the globe
with ease. But suppose Atlas should in
these damp days get rheumatism in one Of
his shoulders
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Sultan is a pigeon fancier.

The Sultan is pigeon fancier
Bronchitis is prevalentin London
The lecture system grows in the South.
Natives Of India initiate English habits
North America yielded $50 900, 600 in bullion Iass
year.
Ten miles OF buildings were added to Chicago last
year.
On dat the English Channel tunnel will DO COM
menced next April
onenbach, being intensely French in feeling, is angry
because he looks like German.
Miss Braddon performs household duties until noon
and then writes all the afternoon.
Heine says OF a certain German professor:-sHe con-
sisted OF nothing but soul and plastera"
Senator James f English, OF Connecticut arrived at
tho Windsor Hotel last evening his way to Wash
ington
Professor Haecke says that the Of publications
in scientific institutes is in inverse ratio TO the mag
nitude Of buildings and the splendor Of volumes
Herr Stamm says that Austria must have protection
TO home manufactures against England which, since
1854 by special license has been permitted to have
duced import duties
Baron Edouard de Rothschild and Count dc Turcnne.
OF Paris returned to the city last evening from two
months trip across the Continent to San Francisco and
at the Brevoort House
Sam Bowles values the old, unaduterated Yankee
vernacular above rwebsters Dictionary" and thinks
that 1.-THE best slang Of the vulgar Is expressive
than the poetry OF the refined Sam Bowles is oten
sensible man
'"The government" says the Duke OF Cambridge.
have right TO hope country will justify them
in paving such an amount OF wages TO the win
enable us 10 secure at all times sufficiently good and
moderately large army"
Lieutenant Governor Caron, instead OF giving the
annual New Years ball at Spencer Wood sent 81 200
10 the Mayor Of Quebec to be distributed among the
Door The Mayor himself increased this sum by per-
sonai contribution Of $500.
Tho Omaha Republican inks that Secretary Of War
should the privilege Of appearing the floor Of
Congress TO defend explain his budget Il adds
that nine out OF Western cities beginning at Pitts;
burg have grown from military posts
Colonel vllette, the aide-de-camp Of MarshalBssaine
who aided in his escape has finished the period OF i'm
prsonment to which he sentenced and HIS become
wine merchant in order to a living, as he has
been deprived Of the right to pension
A Cincinnati physician wrote 10 thu CaseHe OF THAI
city advising the abolition Of the horsA The E-oarer
cruelty es"some WHITING in the fyas,t.
favor Of abolshing the horse There was always an
antpathy between these useful snmasp
| Judge James Johnson, who will be remembered az
the Provisional Governor Of Georgia under PrssideAi
johnson, has announced himself as an Independents
candidate for Governor on the platform OF principle
embodied in Grants Dez Moinas sDeooh and Message
CongresA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05
Dolls.

One of the very happy points in our great
despatch from London on New Years Day
was in these words:-"The doll show at the
are to be seen walking dolls, talking dolls,
ogling dolls, flirting, loving, dancing, house
keeping and automaton dolls, all delighting
the crowds of children who witness the
scene" London is great place for shows
of all sorts. They have in that city once a
year dog show that is worth journey half
round the world to see-for any real lover of
our half human comrades, ''Tray, Blanche
and Sweetheart" From the toy terriers that
may be carried in lady's muff up to the
gigantic mastiff there is q whole canine
gamut that is a remarkable study in natural
history. They have cat shows, too; not SO
readily appealing to ma culine tastes as the
dog show, but very ardently encouraged by
lonely ladies who have been faithful through
fifty years to some early vow. In some years
they have ''barmaid shows" which are very
cockney entertainments indeed But the
show-making mania caught very happy
thought when it seized upon the subject
of dolls, with all their varieties and
the many ingenious inventions applied
to them, and brought them all under
one roof in the gorgeous Alexandra
Palace. What fairyland it must have
been for the little girls of the great city !
There are some people, we are startled to
note who are Indifferent to dolls, whose SUI
perior wisdom and ponderous dignity if not
actually scandalized by our report Of this
doll show, at least make no secret of the fact
that they look upon such things with con-
tempt. Hard, withered. wretched is the
heart that has never been reached by the
sight of some little doll-awakening reminis-
cences of the tiny fingers that had tied rib
bons in its hair and dressed and undressed
it, or of the little musical voice that had by
turns scolded and petted it. Robert Z. Lee
fought some great battles in his time, and
will scarcely be called milksop or a namby
PANTY person by any generation of men,
and one Of the daintiest touches We have
seen in the whole outline Of his character is
sketched by that charming letter of his in
which he refers SO touchingly to the fate of
the doll Angelina" He actually descended
TO notice q doll but then he was only mis-
taken hero and great soldier, not the
editor of an awfully smart newspaper Per-
haps the great rebel commander might have
been weak enough to be pleased by that
little paragraph in our London despatch ;
but whether he>was or not all the ladies in
| the city we're, and all the little girls in the
city to whom the ladies read it, and our view
of journalism contemplates the women and
children as an important part Of the public.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05
Charley Ross.

How deeply the sympathy for the Ross
family and with little Charley himself has
taken hold upon the public mind may be
seen by the avidity with which every posi-
BILE clew to the mystery is caught up and by
the tenacity with which people cling to any
supposed solution. 1t is hardly too much
to say that it will intlict real pain on tho u
sands Of persons to be compelled to give up
the hope that the little boy now held at St
Adams is the lost Charley. People in YER
mont are satisfied that he is the boy x but
this is not the case apparently with people
in Philadelphia Certainly the boy told a
remarkable story and one that might be
identical in many points with the story
Charley Ross would tell, and when it was
found that he was not 'the consummate lit
tie liar" from Milford the better probability
of his identity seemed strengthened His
remembrances of Miss Grant, his school
teacher, and of at least dozen schoolfel-
lows, whose names he gave, were very clear.
Now Mr.. Ross says that his son Charley had
never gone to any school whatever, and, con-
sequently, never had any schoolfellows nor
any teacher. 1t is to be apprehended that
the case of Charley Ross has reached very
painful stage. As it originated in a scheme
of speculative scoundrels it is likely to be
used still more by the same sort of crea-
lures. In small way it threatens to be
treated as the Tichborne estates were. Lit
tie claimants" will constantly turn up,
taught to play part by older scoundrels
than themselves, that they may touch the
sympathies and the purses of simple
| minded people.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05
TILE HERALD BY FAST MAIL TRAINS. -Ne,o.

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iedlers and tie public throughout the States Of
New York, NeW Jersey and Pennsylvania, as
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" he Hudson Riug, Ne,o York Central and
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,ections, vM be supplied Nth The HERALD,
rec Of postage. Extraordinary inducements
6ered 10 ne,osdedIers BY sending their orders
Iircct TO This office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05

The KHEDrvE AND Mn CAVE, the British
Commissioner to Egypt, have had serious
differences. The English fnancier objected
o the balances shown in the Khedive's
treasury, and suggested the dismissal of the
Minister of Finance This threw the Egyp-
inn satrap into o passion, and he abruptly
,losed the interview, saying England should
sot have sent him Commissioner whose OBJ
Get il was to impose syndicate. But for
all these high words the Khediye has gone
90 far to escape the consequences Of his
alliance with England by few hasty
,peeches. He may be impatient. but for all
hat he will be strictly held to the term OF
ala barOain.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05

TILE STATE LEGISLATURES met yesterday
md both bodies organized for business.
Everything was done with that complete
order which shows that the party managers
awe the members well in hand, and it will
pc surprising if the session produces any re-
sults beyond such as are of mere political inn
Dortance.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05

Mr. THOMAS HUGHEs is not coming to
America next summer, and he does not hold
,utvery high hopes of an international aquatic
contest on this side of the Atlantic. 1t is to
pc hoped, however, that the matter can be so
arranged that the American challenge will be
accepted.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05

THE SPECIAL CABLE DISPATCHES which we
print this morning, including the special to
the Evening Telegram, give graphic and in
teresting RESUME of the condition of Europe.
These letters are an excellent example of the
uses to which the cable may be put, present
ing. as they do, the latest European news in
the most attractive form.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05

WALL STREET YEsTTRDAY. Gold opened at
II So, sold at 112 "a and closed at the first
famed price. Money on call was firm ut
yer cent. gold. Stocks were irregular and at
he close lower.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05

How JURY PANELS are made up was curl
gusly illustrated in the Tweed suits yester-
lay, but the objections which apply to the
truck jury in this case are equally applica-
de to every case before the courts. Our
Sretched jury system has been mismanaged
90 long to be made a fresh means Of prevent
no the administration of justice.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05

WHEN THE BROOKLYN Police are unable to
discover an assassin they assert that the vic
tim shot himself There have been several
cases of the kind, the latest being that of Mr.
Johnson, who was found shot in Lafayette
place. To be nearly murdered is bad enough
for an innocent man, without being accused
nf tha crima of suicida-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05

AMERICAN COMPETITION with Russian agri-
culture is just now disturbing influence in
the Cars dominions. Ocean transportation,
if not affected by heavy tolls on the land
lines, will make America the great wheat
country of the world and if our statesmen
in Congress understand the true interests of
our people they will provide the means of
cheap freights to the seaboard. This is the
only way by which commercial supremacy
for America can be gained and maintained.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05

QUEEN isabella, of Spain, is reported. by
special despatch to the HERALD, to be
htally i'll. Her demise would come as a
political relief to her son, the young King
,oweyer it might affect him personally.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05

APPARENTLY THE CoNsTITUTIoSAIIsrs in
spain are frightened and are anxious to
Gert their full strength in the coming cleo
ions to the Cortes.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05

GERMAN SYMPATHY with the Presidents
position on the Cuban question is pretty
clearly established, as will be seen from our
special despatch from Berlin this morning;
but il is not likely to produce any results.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05
L RIPPLE S III L f Il.
SEW YORK. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5. 1876.

From our reports this morning the probabilities
IRE that the toeatser today uW be cold and
leqr.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05

AMERICAN MEAT in London is the latest
addition to the contributions of the New
World to the comforts of the Old.
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TONY PASTORS NEW THEATRE,
sok SOS and 5S7 OVERWHELMINGLY, at 8 p. NJ
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE,
Twenty eighth street. BroadwAy-PIQUE at 2. NJ.
Fanny Davenport
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THE Power OF THE BoAzD ON EXCISE TO
revoke license is being tested in the courts,
as appears from our law'reports this morn
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING

f0LUME ALI. ..-......................N0 )
@--=-=------------- -------
lNuSEMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.
Twentyeighth street BrOadway.-PIQUE. at P Nj.
Fanny Davenport
TONY PASTORS NEW THEATRE
sok oSo and 5S1 Broadway.-VARlErf, at 8 T. NJ
PARK THEATRE,
Broadway and Twenty second street-fHE CRUCIBLB, At
81 M Oakley Hal
EAGLE THEATRE,
Broadway and Tnirty-third s'reet-VARIETY at sP NJ
BowERY THEATRE
Bowery.-VALLEY FORGE and l776, at T. NJ Mr..
SAN FRANCISCO MIYsTREIs
Nes opera House Broadway corner of Twenty ninth street.
WOODS MUSEUM,
Broadway of rtirteth street.-FAUST AND
at at eGfiH at r6R43 rhfEEs
Belle Hewitt.
GLOBE THEATRE.
Sos 72s and $50 BrOadwT-yARIETY. HsP. M Matt
BOOTHS THEATRE
twenty third street and Sixth avenueJUIIUS CESAR,
uSP NJ Mr. Lawrence Barrett
THEATRE CoMIouE,
50; 5l4 Broadwsy.-vARIETY. at PA Matinee at =
CHICKERING HALL,
I1nh avenue and Eighteenth street.-GRAND CONCERT,
us +. NJ Won Bulow.
THIRD AVENUE THEATRE
Third between Thirtieth and Thryhrst Streets
AINSTREISY and VARIETY, at +. NJ. Matinee At p NJ
COLOSSEUM
Thirty street and roadwayPRUSSIAN SIEGE OF
tARIS Open rt M p NJ to I T.. NJ. and from 80 p ~
o 10 p N.
TlvOLI THEATRE,
: ghth street, Third Ayenue.-VARlETY, at r. NJ
wALLACE'S THEATRE.
Broadway and Thirteenth streetHOAE. at r. NJ closes
lo4S T. III. Mr.. Lester Wallack
PARTISAN VARIETIES,
Hxtcenth street, near Broadway.-VARIETY, at ?. N.
GERMANIA THEATRE,
fourteenth street.-HARD TIMES. at 3 +. NJ
BROOKLYN THEATRE.
Washington street, Brooklyn.-OUR BOYS. at T. NJ. Mr.
ohm &. Owens
UNION SQUARE THEATRE.
broadway ana Fourteenth StreeL-kOSE MICHEL. at
M
OLYMPIC THEATRE,
20 GA OVERWHELMINGLY. at 3 T. NJ Matinee At 2
M
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70LUME ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5
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ing The question is one Of great interest to
large class in the community, and the de-
csion Of the Court will be awaited with much
anxiety.
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PARK THEATRE,
Broadway and Twenty second street-THE CRuCIBLE, At
sP. NJ Oakley Hall
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EAGLE THEATRE,
broadway and Thirty third streetNARIETY at +. NJ.
datinee at 2 p. NJ.
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SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS,
New Opera House. Broadway of Twenty ninth
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NEW YORK HERALD
BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.

JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
Proprietor
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BOWERY THEATRE
Bowcry.-vALLEY FORGE and l776. at T. NJ Mr.
Stetson
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OLYMPIC THEATRE,
60 ga Broudw VARIETY. at 8 r. NJ Matinee at
M.
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WOODS MUSEUM,
Broadway corner Of Tiirtieth street-FAusT AND
Roberts Matinee at p. M.-THE FORTY THIEVES.
Belle Hewitt.
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UNION SQUARE THEATRE.
ana Fourteenth treeL-KOSE MICHEL