Year: 1862




tion OF Senator HendersOn-Publfc De-
fence eBnl-FortincatiOns OF New York
Metropolitan Railroad Bills-Reorgant-
ration OF the Militia, &C., &C., &c.


ALBANY, Feb. 6, 1862.


The canal appointments made yesterday have stirred up
aregular storm. The Weed men are growing like 81 set
bears declaring that the democrats Of the Regency
school have secured the lions share The fact unques
tonaby that the barnburner republicans and demo
Gratis Of the Canal Board have pulled together
ard secured for themselves all the important
positions, giving 10 the whig republicans those
positions that the others did not anything about
Here another evidence Of preparations for new deal
in parties In short il is another one of those steps
that will prepare the way for severing recent party
ties and form new combinations While the barnburner
republicans we're fighting Seward and Weed, anu en-
deavOrng 10 destroy their power, Greeley was louhd
working with them; but now that there are symptoms
OF leaving the republican party the question is, VIII
Greeley follow them? II he does, he will have TO ride
some othe than the woolly horse.


The lobby is fast filling up, and everything now indi-
Gates that the real business Of the session is about TO com
mence. The notice given yesterday or the broadway
and other railroads. city charter and several other New
York bills !are doubt the Of all this rush. The
third house will be put in trim, and their business
in earnest. Look out therefore, for squai
at no distant day II is generally understood that
number OF the Developments IN regard 10 .he
last Legislature has been made for the pur-
pose Of assisting the passage or certain oilis.
The public, ] presume, are aware tlat tne Aoany NY
one occasion the "bulls" have majority, and then
matters 60 along smoothly, and the jobs rush through
with vengeance. Thus in the famous Legislature oi
1860 the bulls had complete control OF the LOBBY,
giving the bears show whatever The result was
that the jobs all rushed'hrough ktng paying no regard
to the Governors veto, constitution or anything else
Last year the factions nearly equally divided; one
day the "bus'' had control, another day the "bears
ruled the roast and jobs passed or defeated just in
accordance the preponderance OF these actonsthe





took the other side and done all within their power 10
defeat The cause Of this nearly equal div
sion OF the factions last year from the fact that
the lobby fund about much on one side as the
other, and those who could pay fraction the most
always secured the balance ofpower between the bulls
and ''bears.n Thus the Post Office bill, the fund
entirely made the control OF the bulls hence the
bears'' could make show of resistance, but with
tbs Health BILL and Broadway and other measures the
sbears' had the advantage and down went those mea
sures. 1t was generally supposed that the " pears
would have fine time this winter, but as yet there mas
nothing transpred the will decide the strength OF these
factions The charges that being made against the
last Legislature and lobby are however, prompted by
although the " buls' hit the Post Office, the
bears had 10 suffer by Alderman Brady expose Both
sides glass houses, and the pieces Of glass are
tumbng around them but there three or four other
interesting points the back ground kept back for the
express purpose of dealing fatal stab to the bears
II will be impossible to tell which side will turn up mas
ters of the field Until the effect Of those Developments
are known person tell how the Legislation OF the
session will run. Now that the Broadway Railroad has



way the other. The Speaker Of the House has
given number occasions, an expression OF opinion
that would indicate that he believed in the ultimate
triumph of the "buls"


We are having new feature in the lobby this year.
Quite number Of females are here claiming voice IN
the management of the third house They might turn
the scale between the "bulls and "bears;' but the
trouble is this addition to the lobby is also div ed
up in the Of the old lobby-there are fe
male tbuls" and female "bears" squad OF concert
saloon girls have come up from New York. holding forth
at hotel OF the cross streets, and are making
quite flourish taking some OF the members out sieigh
riding footing the bills as 1t was their regular custom
Then there another person known actress possess
ing her fair share of beauty holding forth at the Deiavan
House, and taking the side Of the bulls The particular
measure that she has charge is the Manhattan Square
BILL which she desires the passage or is reported tnat
she is making considerable headway Madam rumor has
II that certain State official whose locks are gray with
age assists her by acting in the capacity OF doorkeeper
and youthful Senator as Sergeant at arms


In addition to these tho Gayety Music Hall has made an
addition TO their troupe by engaging number OF per-
formers Of both sexes well known to the New York pub
c Private circulars have been extensively sent to the
members setng forth the attractions OF the singers and
the dancers Thus matters eliminating in preparR-
ton grand rush and extensive business at nodstant
day.


Victor NJ Rice the Superintendent Of Public 1nstruc
tion, is receiving universal commendaton for
overlooking the prejudces that arose in an
exciting canvass for that position, and appointing
his principal competitor TO the first position under him
In doing this Mr. Rice has exhibited good Judgment and
those whose special duty and abcr connected with the
educational interests Of the state now declare that they





vance the school interests. The appointment OF keyes
has settled all anmosities and banshes all hard feeling
that under his defeat and the School
has now clear sailing and fair roada position OF affairs
that was feared would not arrive.


senator Henderson from Long Island, not taken to
Utica until this morning His friends learning that Dr.
Grey was to be here postponed his departure until his
arrival. In the meantime he was kept quietly in his
room al private house. The above physician called
bis departure at early hour this morning. 1t
is really calamity that man Of Mr. Hender-
sons talents should have the cloud Of insanity
come over him He is man Of fine talents,
excellent education, and it not FOR this misfortune
he would have stood OF the first in the Senate able to
meet debate any OF the senators around the circle
And even while laborng under this misfortune he mani
tests sound judgment all important questions, as
every that he has given will testy-thc trouble
being that he nagnes that those who oppose him and
do not give him their strict attention trying TO insult
him The origin Of the present difficulty am informed
arose from the excitement OF the canvass He had been
travelling and speaking night and day for two weeks
losing sleep and eating but kte Tho consequence was
his nervous system became deranged and about three
days before the election his friends thought they dis
covered symptoms of his being beside himself The
district considered against him. being strongly demo
cratic heretofore; but upon receiving the returns show
ing that he was elected he overoyed and completely
upset by his success, and has not been wholly him.
self since. Occasionally, however, he appears
natural, and those occasions he is person
with whom any might be proud 10 associate. He pos
sostes Of the finest memories ever given TO morals
and has ia his rational moments, at his command per-
fec, encyclopedia of knowledge in literature science and

be afflicted when path Of usefulness and honor lies be-
fore him is certainly public calamity Were the blow
that Providence has laid upon him given TO some whom
could enumcrae here would far the interests OF
the country concerned be blessing instead Of
lamity.


see by the way. that the telegraph opera
tors made a decided "bull' in my midnight
despatch last night and have made me announce
that Mr. Parro of the Parrott gun fame before the
Committee on Privileges and Elections regard the
expenditure OF IS 900 having Judge Parker his
sci. Had there been no injustice done by that awful
blunder TO any person | might let 1t pass
What | did say that Mr.. PARROT was
here upon invitation OF the authorities at this place for
the purpose Of making estimate for cannon and that
the bill referred to based his estimate for eight
hundred guns then in another paragraph stated that
Alderman Brady before tho Committee Privilege
and Election but my despatch is printed the
Brady does appear the fact that the bill ques
called for eight hundred guns Three four line,
were dropped out OF the middle Of my despatch, ant
separate subjects in together making decided bull
| OF the affair


Mr. Pierce made two three efforts TO get an evenn,
session. for the purpose OF introducing the bill, II
being quite ready 10 be presented this morning, bu
failed In his effort II will not therefore, come up beor
tomorrow.


There was lengthy debate in the Assembly this morn
ing the bill 10 cede to the national government thu