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Year: 1869

Our special enterprise in collating news
home, for the use and instruction Of the readers
OF the HERALD, has not caused US, either by
its comprehensiveness Of intent or careful
concentration to the form of actual detail, to
neglect the all-important matter of religion In
our midst, being convinced, as all steady
church-going persons should be, that in the
absence of this grand saving essential the best
work of man is merely ''vanity," We conse-
quently report the labors of the clergy in the
city and suburbs yesterday, taking in their
own words and on their authority as correct
the duly audited balance or anointed sum total
of a weeks account of the daily strife as
between struggling, weak humanity and the
arch-enemy of the souls Of men, as well as the
effect Of the intermediary heavenly agencies
which afford strength and consolation with the
means of assuring an eternal victory even to
salvation to the Christian brethren.


The reflex, as given in our columns to-day,
is of a very oonsoling and encouraging char
acter. St. Patricks Cathedral was crowded
and the congregation devout as usual. The
apostolic veteran, Vicar General STAIRS,
preached on the subject of the. spread Of
Cathoicity in our midst after the strials" and
tribulations of the Church Bishop James,
assisted by the venerable Bishop Morris
and number Of the reverend clergy, dedi-
Gated to Almighty God the now church which
has just been completed on Washington
Heights, and administered the communion
according TO the ritual and canon rule of tho
Methodist Episcopal Church, in the presence Of
an elegant and fashionable assemblage. In the
Church Of the Messiah Rev. DR.. Hepworth was
eloquent, as well as analytical, on the subject
of Immortality, affording great comfort to the
faithful by his fine prospective of the glories Of
the reward and crown which endure forever
and fade not. Rev. Dr. Chaplin tells the peo-
pie at large in our pages "What is Meant by
the Kingdom Of Heaven" leaving for us
nothing to add in the way Of additional re-
mark except the expression of fervent hope
to the effect that the people will preserve copy
of to-day's HERALD, and thus not forget what
he said before next Saturday night. The
Catholics laid the foundation of new
CHuTCu JcIscy Olty. lGcV. MI DcoCHCTs
with other reverend gentlemen, enlightened
Brooklyn. The Sunday schools were
crowded. Children were confirmed. Mis-
sionary services were attended to. Tho
"Christian Young Mon" were out in
great force, and it is to be hoped that all our
young men will soon experience religion"
and become Christian young men ; so that
tho Church of the future may rest securely,
not merely in the strength Of well-filled pockets
and broad shoulders, but on the much more
acceptable foundation of converted hearts and
honest, truthful minds, which will enable
them to proclaim by their works "the faith
which is in them"
Year: 1869

Incrensing Circulation OF the Herald.


We are again constrained TO ask advertisers to
hand in their advertisements at as early an hour
tspossibe.


Our immense end constantly increasing editions
compel us notwithstanding our presses are
capable of printing seventy thousand copies an
hour, to put our forms to press much earlier than
usual and to facilitate the work we are forced to
stop the classifcations Of advertisements at nine
O'Clock P. II.
Year: 1869

The Charter E.ection--1rovements of tho


Politicians.


The contest over the prizes to be awarded
to the successful candidates in the election on
the first Tuesday in December next is being
wagad with increasing zeal and vigor as the
final moment approaches. The Tammany
leaders are quietly looking on at the struggle,
awaiting, before rendering their verdicts, the
development Of the political strength in the
separate districts and wards Of the various can
didates. The sine qua nan for nomination
to any Office by Tammany, such nomination
being tantamount to election at the polls, is
political capital or what is the same thing,
the power to control democratic votes. Indi-
vidual merit and qualifications for the Office
sought are but secondary considerations In
making up the slate, and therefore il is only
on rare occasions we find men of high or re-
spectacle standing in the community enter the
political arena for any but the very highest
Offices, and then only in submission to the
pressure brought to bear upon them by their
fellow citizens.


The principal contest is over the vacancies
in the civil and police justiceships. The
candidates therefor are very numerous, and on
the whole all more or less eligible and quail
fed . fl H.. Offices for which they aspire.
The candidates for the coming vacancies in the
civil courts especially have, by early studies,
professional predllections and legal experience,
qualified themselves to discharge the duties of
justices. This is at the present time very for
tunate for the best interests OF the people, in
asmuch as the Tammany Regency can hsrdly
make a mistake in tho selection of their noml-
nees or their appointees to the civil justice
courts. IL is very different with the police
Justices For the discharge Of the duties of
this latter Office no legal training or attain
ments seem TO be necessary and therefore any
ragtag and bobtail Of the party who by any
means acquires an ascendancy in his ward or
district can press himself into the place. The
complications which rendered necessary all
the strategy and political linesse Of tho leaders
to unravcl in connection with the late Senate
rial and Assembly elections, and the pledges
then extorted from them, deprive the Regency
of untrammelled action In the selection of this
class of candidates. This Is TO some extent
unfortunate, az there is little doubt the chief
slatemaker, Peter Bismarck Swceny, Is most
anxious to commemorate the late trumphs of
the party by conceding to the citizens the long
wished for but long withheld boon Of having
Year: 1869

A Coon IpEA--That of carling of tho COM
post on the Fifth avenue pavement as II Is cut
up into mud or dust by the travel over It. But
il would be better still to cut 1t up and take il
of with picks and shovels and cart il away,
and then to wash the stone pavement clear Of
the offensive tar.
Year: 1869

NApoLEoN's New PoIICY.-The Emperor
Of the French has shown good sense in not
disturbing the recent public demonstrations in
Paris. He has finally seen that the people
must have more liberty Of action, and though
he has all the necessary power at hand to
crush any actual violation Of the peace, he
does not object to their giving vent to their
feelings. In fact, he has substituted the
policy of repression for that of suppression.
The great object to be gained by Napoleon is
TO make the French nation clearly understand
that his government depends upon its support.
BY gaining this point he will gain more than
by any conquest achieved by the force of
arms. And by adopting these measures he
will gain the good will of the people, and may
also secure the succession of his dynasty.
Year: 1869

TIE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS. s.-Ffom the
agitation of this question in New York there
are signs Of the rising Of another roatlcal
patty on religious platform. The democracy
at Albany will have to handle this question
with great delicacy or they viii DO apt to make
mqchief
Year: 1869

THE ERIE TROUBLES. They are evidently
thickenng and there Is no telling what will be
The ending. Moral-Rairoad managers should
not give too much of their time and talents to
the gold and stock Gambling rings of Wall
streeA
Year: 1869

The citizens of Lexington could not
be restrained from some kind of demon
stration on the return of Gen. Breckin-
ridge. He thus responded in answer to
to their serenade:


FELLOW CITIZENs-In returning home
after so long an absence | would be a
very strange being if | were insensible
to this cordial reception from my friends
and neighbors. | feel it deeply and |
thank you sincerely. Recently l have
observed that it is very difficulty for per-
sons in my situation to pursue that line
of conduct that they might wish to pur-
sue. Nevertheless, it may be proper to
say that accept this informal but most
cordial Welcome as purely personal and
containing no particle of political signif-
cance. A voice-that's right.


Indeed, can and will say, that the
tremendous events of the last eight years
have had great tendency to deadeu, if
not destroy, old party feeling, and for
myself | can truly declare that can no
more feel the political exciten.ents that
mark the scenes of my former years, than
if | were an extinct volcano. / will not
now say more,- except TO express the
pleasure that | feel in coming back to
the people whom | so dearly loved.
Year: 1869

We quite agree with the Times that
negroes are likely to get precious few
offices IN this country, and those few
generally poor ones. There are small
fraction of our people, and certain to be
less and less considerable minority with
each decenniai eensus.-Neso York 7ri-
bune.


Mark that, says the Louisville Cour-
Ter. When the subject of emancipation
used to be agitated, the Tribune and 9TH
er Radical organs assured the people
that the negroes, when emancipated,
would thrive and flourish and become a
great and prosperous people in our land
yet now these same orgaEs tell US that
the emuncipated negroes are dying out,
and that the fact of their rapidly ap-
preaching extinction is certain to bs ex-
hibited by every census. The present
Radical confessions on this subject are
enforced confessions. The negro race is
actually vanishing like black frost in
the sunshine. Various cases, all ire
sistible, are contributing to the inevita-
bic result. We are told on good author
ity that there is not in all the South a
county in which the negroes are much
more than half as numerous as they
were while slavery existed. In the name
of God and humanity, Radicaism is
sweeping a great race from the face of
creation.
Year: 1869

THE Lexington Statesman (Rad }
says: The reports that have been circu-
lated concerning the old and careworn
appearance of General Breckenridge are
by no means true. Time has dealt light
ly with him, and he looks quite as Wig
orous as he did when he left the State in
1861. lie has very warm personal and
political friends in this city, and their
greeting of him has been warm. Mr.
Breckinridge has lost none of that suav-
ity of manner and dignity of department
which made him SO agreeable even to his
political opponents, and we doubt if any
of those who opposed him SO bitterly
during the pressing times of war, feel
other than kindly toward him as a man.
His speech to the citizens upon his ar
rival in this city was in excellent taste,
and if he but adheres to the principles
there enunciated, he will soon remove all
desire or the part of any one to continue
the disabilities that now enforce him to
a private life. We hope he will have the
moral courage to resist the batteries of
his friends aud thereby avoid the mis-
takes made by other leaders of the re-
bellion.
Year: 1869

GAPEs IN CHICKENS little or
none on corn dough-but feed plentiful
ly of wheat and corn bread. This has
been found to be sure remedy.


PLoUGHINa.-No rule is good for
ploughing as to depth. Plough light
warm lands deeper than moist and cool.
For corn plough not very deep, because
there's more risk to this crop from its not
early enough than from drought,
and deep ploughing tends to keep it long
green. For roots plough deep, because
they require depth of mellow soil to grow
in.


Wood ashes contain all the inorganic
ingredients which growing trees exract
from the soil, and in consequence are
Justly regarded as the best fertilizer of
apples, peaches, pears, plums, etc.


4 tin iube made like a syphon driven
into the vent of barrel of wine or cider
and the other end inserted into vial Of
water, will prevent the air from entering
The barrel, while the gas escapes through
the water. Make the barrel otherwise
tight. When the cider or wine is done
working the water in bottle will cease
.bubbling. 1t requires no filling up, as
is no loss.


L - q,
Year: 1869

VINO grants permission to the ragmen to 60 about
the city with dozen bells OF all cracked tones
rackng the brains Of every invalid whose door they
pass'


And now that Lent Ia at hand, why should the
fishmongers be allowed to stand before ones door
and blow his horn for indefinite time? Is not the
smell OF his fish enough to warn customers that he Is
around9


The block between Eighth and Ninth avenues In
Fortieth street. Is In a terribly nlthy condition.
Ashes and garbage OF all kinds piled In heaps
the pavement. What about that health code, DIR.
Harrlss Is Fortieth street exempt


Nobody seems 10 have any jurisdiction over West
broadway but the ragpickers The Street Commis-
sioner probably does not know that the pavement is
rapidly disappearing in ruts big enough to swallow
a good sized dray, does Whitney know how high
the dirt ana ash heaps are They pignt take look
at the street. only TO ascertain how dirty
street may become.


There is large pile OF stone ashes and garbage in
front of 25s Broadway and on the corner OF Warren
street there are several blocks or granite that have
been lying there for weeks.


why do not the city authorities give good example
in this matter OF keeping the streets clear All the
derricks and heavy beams sunk In Chambers street,
in front OF the Court House. during the progress
OF the work on the building still in the street. OBJ
structing travel
Year: 1869

and Weather than London. 1t will eclipse
al other cities Of ancient or modern times for
1t Is the centre Of commerce, finance, art and
ideas for vast Continent abounding in every
kind of production and natural resources, and
1t represents more than any other city the ma
terial progress of this wonderful age With
railroads thousands of miles in length and
spanning the Continent from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, with nuporrous steamship lines
and teiegraphs connecting Europe on one
hsnd and Asia on the other with America,
this country must become the centre Of
thought, action and commerce for the world.
and New York is, as has been said, the centre
of all American movements and progress. In
twenty years the United States will have
population probably of nearly a hundred
millions, and this metropolis three millions.
What grand future there Is, then, for New
York-and future, too, not far off, for there
are those living who will see it the greatest
city on the globe


Ought we not to prepare for this destiny by
commencing improvements on the largest
scale? The population of Manhattan island,
or the city proper, is bursting out at the sides
and at the ends across the East and North
rivers into Westchester and over Staten Island
1t isall our own population, and the business
and interests of all the adjoiningc communities
are identified with the city. A movement
should be made, therefore, to incorporate
Brooklyn, Williamsburg, the other bordering
towns and settlements on Long Island, West
chester, Yonkers, Jersey City, Hoboken and
all the other settlements up to Newark, as well
as Staten Island, with New York, and thus
make one grand metropolis of the whole. The
time is coming when this area will be covered
by streets and solid buildings and a connected
population. Let us prepare, then, for this
future by laying out markets on a proper
scale and in suitable localities, by providing
for a sufficient number of public parks and
squares, by building up all round the lower end
of the island splendid stone and iron piers and
wharves in place Of the rotten and unsightly
ones now there, by bridging or tunnelling the
East and North rivers, by making wide streets
to all the great inlets and outlets Of the city,
by providing for rapid and convenient locomo-
tion from one part to another, and, in fact, by
every means which science, taste and foresight
can suggest. All these and many other i'm
provements could be made without burdening
the taxpayers; for the increased income that
could be derived from them would more than
compensate for the cost. Now is the time to
be laying the foundation for the future great
of V1rI. md roifi
the city authorities and the Legislature Of the
State will keep this object constantly in view
and work together for its accomplishment.
Year: 1869




Some amendments to the existing Excise
law have been worrying the Legislature since
the opening of the session. There have been,
we think, some four or FIVE bills introduced
into both houses, not differing much in form,
perhaps, but still, as they all come from the
minority, not one of them is likely to pass.
1t is said that compromise bill, modifying in
some fair shape the Excise law of April IA,
1866, is just now in contemplation, to which
the legal advisers of the Excise Board and
some leading democrats are parties. This is a
good idea. As the repeal of the Excise law
is impossible why not make an acceptable
compromise, graduating the price Of licenses
and changing other Objectionable features
As the anti-Excise law men are supposed to
represent the ardent liquids, and the Excise
Board as well as all those in favor of the law
are, by pleasant fiction, presumed to repre-
sent the cold water, o compromise bill would
constitute a most soothing mixture, and might
be very appropriately entitled the ''Metropoli-
tan Excise Grog Law" There have been more
ambiguous titles placed at the head of some Of
our statutes before now.
Year: 1869




Notwithstanding the astonishing results achieved
oy the combination OF art and magnificent genius &C
booth's theatre would Indicate that perfection had
aready been attained the crowning glory IL yet TO
snow Hset IN The bold ostracism OF the dim, hicker-
ihg' uncertain and exorbitantly expensive gas OF
our city gas monopolists and n the substitution OF
Oxygen gas IN ts place, thereby Illuminating the vast
INFERIOR OF the theatre with arm steady aud bril-
Aant blaze OF lght compared with which the present
gas light Is only ghost OF dim obscurity The thou
sands who have nightly visited this grand palace OF
amusement since its opening have noticed
with inquisitive w0nderment the surprisingly
brilliant lighting OF the stage, as shown In the Single
jets OF gas the greater profusion OF burners and the
calcium lights introduced for special Illuminating
effect. The mystery Of this dazzling brilancy and
erect is very simply explained Oxygen gas Is used


Preparations are being completed as rapmly az
possible to light the entire theatre with this new gas
or rather take advantage OF its late adaptation in
connection with present gas for Illuminating pur-
poses. Connected with all the chandeliers and
duced ons beirg in use for temporary lighting with
ordinary gas, and both designed for oxygen gas In
its combination with the present gas as soon as inc
this new gas and mode OF Its manufacture ana use
have been fully explained IN the HERALD; and IL IS
unnecessary to repeat them In detail. One thing
and perhaps the thing OF all In importance-ts the
fact, proven by extended experiments by Pr0fes-
sor DoreInus that its Illuminating power Is sixteen
times greater than that of ordinary gas The revou
tonary results regards gas burning TO follow from
this single and positively established fact ts
utterly impossible to conceive. They certain to
bring about most radical change in the whole bust
ness to abolish gas monopolies, and, last and not
least to give light instead OF darkness. Another
most important feature Is It's great cheapness as
compared with ordinary gas now used. and really
when the necessities and means OF the masses OF
people are considered 1t Is the most important
consideration OF all


Following the example set at the Booth theatre,
1t will not be long before every other place OF amuse
mHnt lighted Oy oxygen
gas Churches viii soon follow In the wake
and So TOO, hotels and our large stores
and printing offices and all places OF business
consumed. Each can manufacture Its own gas, and
thus avoid the present imposltIOns Of our unscru-
puous gas monOpOlies. Private citizens will, both
FOR the sake OF better light and cheapness do the
same. The revolution Ii just beginning The days
Of gas monopolists will soon be ended.
Year: 1869

~~>>o~>~-~~~o-r@~~N~~e~>~~N
Opening Of the New Parliamcnt-The queens =


Speech.


LosDos Feb. 10. 1869. :,
The formal opening OF the new Parliament vh>s -
was postponed last year in consequence or the resi
2a.on q Tue Disrae Ministry, took place this ater-
noon. 1he nieIsbers OF the House OF Commons were
summoned TO attend al the bar Of the Chamber OF
Peers TO hear the royal speech. The Queen was not
present. but her MaJesty's speech was delivered by
Royal Commission and was read to the assembled
houses by the Lou Chancellor. The speech Is In
substance as f0llows:-


The Queen assures the Lords and Commons that
the relations OF Great Britain with all foreign
Powers are at present on an excellent footing The
hostiities which threatened to break out in the
East have been prevented by the Conference
OF the great Powers at Paris. The nope Is
expressed that the negotiations with the United
States viii place on frm and durable basis the
friendship which should ever exist between England
and America. The disturbances in the colony OF
New Zealand are to be regretted, but the Queen is
sure that prudence and moderation on the part OF
the government will prevent the recurrence OF such
unhappy events. The estimates which will be laid
before the House OF Commons by her Majesty's Min
listers are framed on the basis OF economy, coupled
with efficiency In the administration Of the service.
The continued suppression OF the operation OF the
writ OF habeas corpus In Ireland is regarded as un
necessary. The ecclesiastical arrangements for Ire
land to be considered by Parliament. The egis-
lation for their final adjustment will make large
demands upon the wisdom or both houses. On this
subject the Queen concludes as folows:-


am persuaded that careful regard will be had to
the interests involved and to the welfare OF religion
and that through the application OF principles Of
equal justice to the question before them Parliament
will secure the undivided feeling OF the people OF
Ireland on the side OF loyalty and law efface the
memcry OF past contentious end cherish the SYM
pathies OF an an afectionate people.
Year: 1869

CTEAM YACHT FOR sALE.-.A FINE MODELLED
- steam yacht IS feet long III feet beam, 10 inch square


cylinder well found complete running order


cheap She very economical IN the item OF fuel Address
Dolphin, New York Herald oNce