The New York Herald Newspaper, November 12, 1864, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. "AMES GORDUN BENNSTR B2:20R AND PROPRIXTOR CF FICE M. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU OTS. Votume X XIX. << = ENTS THIS EVENTNG, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1864. destroyed by worms, but the yield of corn was very abundant. Jef. Davis’ curroacy has been almost eutire- ly eet aside by the rebels of Texas, only gold and silver being accepted. Ove hundred and Mfiy car loads of cotton, belonging to private individu- als, destined {or Mexico, had been stopped at Goliad, Texas, by order of the reboi General Kirby Smith, only shipmevts om rebel government account being per- “mitted. Some of the people of Now Orleavs had pro- tested to General Hurlbut against their enrolment for OLVUPIC THEATRE, Broadway—Butt mm 4 Curma | duty as soldiers. “lorpedocs have beem placed in the Bror—Rosr or Castine NEW BOWCRE TARATRE, Bowery. —Pret's Brasa- pay—Werako Seive—Suvpax Tuovgut—A Guance at Naw Youk 4 BOWERY THAATRE, Bowery.—Acsuntiwa—Les Fougirivs—In.casp As It ise Kiss mn tum Dax, BROADWAY ris's Lawrera. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Tae Catoxer. WALLACK’S TRKATRE, WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—Ticaet or Luavs AN—hVERTRODY'S FRIEND, THEATRES, Broadway.—Victins—Pao- jway.—Rosepars. Mississippi, along the Louisiana shore, by the robeis; bat ‘Uney will soon be removed. From Mobile there is little to mention. Our gunboats make experiments in shelling the city three bours a day. Our news frem Richmood published to day tnoludes the report to the rebel Congress of Mr. Trevholm, Jeff. Davis’ Secretary of the Treasury, which is # document ef considerable length, We also give some proceedings of the rebel Congress, one item of which may be ister- esting to rebel refugees in the North. It is this:— The BARNUM'S MUSEUM, Broadway.—Sxweca Inpians— | Jadiclary Committee were directed to inquire into inen Docs—Coxmonogm NuTI—Fat GIRL ERFORMANCES—Day and Brazing. ig BRYANTS’ MINSTREL'S, Mechanics’ Hall. 472 Broad- Falls ON pe Kakrer. the expedieucy of requiring citizens Mable to military duty, absent from the country not on public busi- ‘way.—Erniorian Songs, Danous, Buutxsques, &0.—Foor- | ness, to return and assist in the public defence, on WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, Bones, Dances, &c.—Pxeroxai roadway.—Ermtorian Gs. OAMPBELU'S MINSTRELS, 199 and ‘Vain sxp ITixG MELANGR OF Baw Bacuvits—U. 8. @. oriaw ODDITIES— Pain of confiscation of their property, disfranchisem ent after the war, or other adequate penalty. Mr. Foote, of Mississippi, introduced and spoke in support of a resola- tion asserting 1t unnecessary and inexpedient at present SALLE DIABOLIQUE, 885 Broadway.—Roesar Huiag | *° 4tm the slaves; but be said that in case the white HIPPOTHEATRON, Fourteenth street.—Equasratax, Gymnastic 4xD AcROBATIC ENTERTAINMENTS. DODWORTH HALL, 806 Broadway.—Arrexus Wamp Mona THE MoRMO¥S. AMERICAN THEATRE, No. 444 Broadway.—Bat Panromimss, BURLESQUES, &¢.—Kin-Ka. ’ wis: ROPE CHAPEL, 72) Brondway.—Woopnorra's Bom wun Tuovre or Giass Bowzas. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— Comiositm: .xp Lecrumes, from9 A. M.'till 10 P.M. HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Ermioriux Bongs, Dancns, BURLESQUES, 4c. New York, Sa a hie <HE SITUATION. Information hag been received in Washington that the rebels in the Shenand ab valley, having beea reinforced, are attempting to @ zk tbe position of General Sheridan, in order to at le.st threaten Pennsylvania and Marylan@ with another invasion, General Sheridan, however, is Prepared tor them, having on Wednesday last given element should become exhausted he would then favor the proposition to make soldiers of the negroed. North Carolma papers state that Washington, in that State, bas been evacuated by the rebel troops. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. ‘Wo have despatches from Matamoros, Mexico, dated on the 27th ut. Since the occupation of that city by she imperial troops all the gambling saloons have been Glosed. General Cortina, late republican Gevernor of the Place, baving become an imperialist, has been sent on an expeaition afier bis brother, who is at the head of a band of guerillas, President Jaurez = at Chihuahua with two thousand troops and is said to be fortilying the day, November 12, 1864, | Place with the determination of standing a siege. At a recent public dinner in Matamoros one of Maximilian’s officers gave the toast “The Union of the Southera Con- federacy and Mexioo,” which was received with great applause and the performance by the band of “Ihe Bonnie Biue Flag.” Captain Winslow, of the Kearsarge, and his officers had a very enthusiastic public reception by the peopie of Boston on Thursday. They were met at the wharf, when they landed from their ship, and escorted bya Procession to Faneuil Hall, where the Mayor made an merching orders to his army, which is inthe finest and | ®ddreas of welcome, to which the gahaat Captain re- Most eflicient condition. Our despatches from the front Feprescnt {hat the rebels were some days ago in force at Braunton, ava that it was their intention to move upon vor times at once. A grand review of General Emory’s eorps, the Nineteenth, took place on last Monday. Forty of biosby’s guerillas, all disguised in the Union ‘vetform, yesterday morning attacked, near Charlestown, ‘© emall train belonging to Sheridas’s army, guarded only by 4 sergeant and ten men, only three of whom escaped. Our corresp dents give very tnteresting accounts of the voting for Presideu: io the army. The appearance of Generals Sberiden and Crook at the polls to deposit their votes oaured great enthusiasm among their soldiers. Nothing prstttve regarding the operations which Gen, Sherman is now prosecuting can at present be made Public, bat we are assured that everything is progress- ing most fevorably with him, and that when bis plans shall Govelop themselves they will cause every true American to rejoice, Sherman and his officers are folly acquainted with Hood’s movements and wherea- bouts, and probably by this time Beauregard and Hoo! mre equally aware of Sherman's, to their sorrow. The Fomor of the capture of Johnsonvilic, on the Tennessee river, by the rebeis, appears to have been without foundation tn (act. The piace is still in posscasion of tho Union forces, and to apprehensions for its: safety are en- terta ned. ¥rom East Tennessee we leara thet General Gillem, efor his recent rout of the rebels in the vicinity of Mor- ristown, pursued them forty-four miles. At the date of Iatest socounts be was ninety miles cast of Knoxville. sod the rebels, who wore at Bristol, were being rein- forces from the weste-n part of Virginia. A portion of the Sixteenth army corps, commauded by Goveral Andrew Jackson Smith, has arrived at Paducah, Kentucky, from Missourt. Our St Lows despatch gives avery” interesting de Goription of the defeat of the rebel Price’s army at Newtonia, Missouri, on the 27th ult., by Generals Biurt and Sanborn, already mentioned at different times fm the Braap. The rebels lost four hundred and Oty Killed end wounded, two hundred prisoners apd Gfty wagons, [hey were afterwards pursued ecross the State line into Arkaneas, and a skirmish was ad with their flank at Fayetteville, in that Stale. The ‘whole of Price’s army is supposed to have since crossed rtho Arkansas river in its burried southward retreat, unlecs General Steele, commanding ig Aransas, bas prevented tt, ‘Wo ivara from Little Rock that Captain White, of Steci army, oo the 28 | alt., after a hard fight of four hours, cup tured an entire rebel train of thirty-five wegons, with two bundred horees and eleven thousuud dollars in money, and ecnitered to the monotsing the forces acer pansjne it, the main portion of bis retreating ormy, by Prive, wHH the desiga oi saving it, Tos train bad probably beed gent abead of sponded. Kéward Kverctt also made some very appro- Priate remarks. The Boston Board of Trade have ap- pointed a committee to devise some testimontal suited to evince the appreciation of the Boston merchants of the services rendered to American commerce by Captain Winslow ia destroying the rebel privateer Alabama, ‘The beautiful and (ast Angio-rebel blockade running Steamer Lady Stirling, captured on the 25th ult., off Wilmington, N. C., by the United States steamers Calypso and Eolus, arrived in this port yesterday, in charge of @ prize master and crow. The Lady Stirling hed on board, when captured, feur hundred thousaud pounds of cotton and sbout four tons of tobacco, The funerai of the late Count Nicholas de Giorg!, Aus- trian Minister to the United States, took place yesterday, ond was attended by a nu;mber of toreign diplomatisis and many of our distinguished citizens, There were ap- propriate services at St. Siepben’s church, in Tweaty eighth strect, oyer which Archbishop McUloskey pre- sided. ‘The remains were deposited in Calvary Cemetery. One of our Washingt n correspondents states that General McClellan’s resignation of his major gofieralship in the army was in the War Department on Wedoesday, ‘but that the President bas not yet been officially intormed of it. It is Delioved that the resignation will not be ac- cepted, and that General McClellan will be tendered an active command, tm consideration of the very respecta- ble popular support which hoe reveived in the late election. The returvs of the election in this State come im very slowly, and are still incomplete; but it is geberally cou- ceded that Mr. Fenton is elected Governer. The Young Men’s Kepublicau Union held a meeting of rejoicing over the roault of the late election last night at Coopor Institute, The large hall was crowded to over- flowing, and great enthusiasm of course prevatied. Speeches were made by General Walbridge, Colonel Stewart L. Woodford, Mr. David Dudley Field, Colovel Hankins, of Tennessee, and othor geatiemen, and letters were received from General Dix, Senator Sumner and Hon. D. 8. Coddington, There was also excellent musie on the occasion, The jubilee was closed by the whole assom binge singing the Doxoioxy. ‘The ocean Monitor Dictator was turned over to the government yesterday by the contractors, and im- mediately afterwards placed tm commission, She steamed around the berbor for some time to test her Capacities, and then anchored off Governor’s Isiand. To- day her engines will be again tested (or a few honrs, and if all works well ebe will on Monday go on an expori- meotal trip. Charlee Dalton, of No. G1 Delancey street, who was stabbed in the abdomen by some unknown person, early on Wednesday morning, in Dewmncey street, near Fidridge, during on :firvy of which he was merely a speciator, died im the New York Hospital, on Thursday night, from the effects of the wound. ‘he man who stubbed him has Rot yet been arrested, A man named Sidney Boykir was yesterday committed to the Tombs, in default of $3,000 bail, oa the charge of having somo five weeks ago, in an affray on the corner of Broome and Laurens streets, shot a man named Charler Miller im the head, causing the lors of one of his eyes. Boykin absented bimseif from the city for some weeks after the occurrence. Ab avowed srcos#iontst, named Jnmes Dolan, was yee: ‘eraay srrested on a Tolrd avenue car, and committed [rGkaistualfon, yh Suspicion of being connected with a | plob to born ie elf. Telug gommerbet tr exioated, he apperentiy forgot bimself, and several times made the | Bight huudred ed¢'tional rebs! | ihieat that the house of every Lincoln man would be prisoners, captured in the late Missourt battles, arrived | burved in 9 short imc. in St. Louw on the 6th inst. stpion on James river continue tn compara- jet. There was some little artillery fring necr the Appomattox on Wednesday evenivg, but apparently without any resuls of consequence, General Meade bas fssued orders restoring to certain regiments, for good conduct ia the engagement on the 27th uit., their colors, af which thoy bad been deprived for some time. The Pidtera of the Army of the James who voted in the Dold gave Mr. Lincoln, for President, ® majority of two Ghousand nive hundred, The Richmond Sentinel of ‘Wednesday last says that a large fleet of Usion gunboats and trou.ciads are ju the James river below Dutch Gap. it also ways that the Union soldiers are not yet making any preparations for winter quarters, and that ft} rumored Grant contemplates a movement on Wil mington by way of Weldon, and tbat be is already sond- fog troops to tbe Intter place. The steamboat Thomes Lolyer, redoing between Washington and the headyuar- tors of the Army of the lo: mac, was tired at by rebels move City Polut on last Wednestay night, bat was vot bis. ‘Tee rtormabip Guiding ‘tar bas bros sot us “ep ic (rom our corr: spondeots tm New Oriwsns on Viccsvurg, ated in the former place to the 6tb instant, aod in the latver to the Sd. No military movemrnts of consequence pad \aken piace since previous advices, Our guts Donte were watching the mouth of Fiver for three formidable rebel rams wore expected to come down as soon as the water sbould rine GuMeientiy, Five army officera have been Gishonorably distninsed from the service by General Hurl- Dot, @ the decision of a court martial finding them quilty Of baving appropriated bounties due colored cooks. Brigadier General Batley, distinguished for nm engt- peoring skill in constructing the Ked river dam, and thereby enabling the gund ais and transports to pase down, after tbe conclusion of G at which eral Banke’ campaign, Pos | Joneph Melion brought « uit yesterday in the Suporior Court against A. T. Stewart to recover $2,000 damages for injuries sustained by falling through @ trap door is defendant's store, corner @f Brosdwey and Chambers street. 1t was shown on the trial that the plaintif did not observe ordinafy caution in moving about the store, aud the Court decided to cu miss the complaint. In the case of Joseph Moyea ve. Isnae Huyler, where the plaitiff sued to rec 5,000 darmages for the jury brought in agealed verdict yesterday for the piaineiff, but cot down the damages to fifty dollars—s sum barely suflicient to cover costs. A torvado which passed over the town of Chester Tiinois, on Wednesday Inst, blew down and Remolished over a dozen buildings, burying in the ruins their in. mate’, five of whom were killed and twelve or fifteen much injured, Several were lifted from the river and carried a considerable distance up the biuil. In the town of Randolph, seven miles (rom Cbestor, nearly ail the houses were blown down, Jobn Maguire, ove of the mon charged with being con- nected with the alieged Feniag Brotherhood plot tn Toronto, hada preliminary examination before « magis. trate of that town on Tuesday last, and was admitted to bail in the sum of £200, ‘Thomas Lioyd Anwy1, of Bata, North Woles, a gentle- man whose iipeage is traced to the first native prince of Wales, baving attained bis majority Intely, the event vas celebrated with great epthusissm and troo Welsh spirit by bis friends and tenantry. He was the recipient of many presents, among which was @ beautifal lake boat, whieh was launched near the seene of the festivi+ Hes,and uamed the Kosrtarge by Miss Augusta yooes, | omidet loud cheering, which echoed ia urrounding mountains. ihe stock market was active but syakmodic yestorday, im sympathy with the ansettied feeling in the gold room, Gold opened at 243, sold down to 238, and rose to 244 at the close of the day. Governmonte wore firm. ‘The tumbie tn gold unsertied the views of holders of most kinds of merchandise yesterday, but there was rather more general inquiry. The boiders wore nut inclined to concede much in the way of lower prices. Domostic pro- duce wes generally of, however, but imported goods broogbt pretty foil prices. Groverios were guist. potton was rather lower. POirdleum was quiet and nomival, On Change the (leur market was leso active and 100 fn 2c, lower. Wheat deciined 20. & Jc., with more | doing Corn advanced 26 6 firmer. Pork opened has been prevented with a Aword by tbe officers of the | | otwed dull and heavy. Reef firm, with a fair Mississippi foot. The cotton crop tn Texas, like that in Aowinians, is said to be afailure, the plant having vero | demand Lard ese active and lower, | Proteus wore bizher bu auiet, Whiskey dali, The “Fallusc” of the Onteage Democ- | tion 's over all this is changed, and they bave racy—Tune Ete The Chicago democracy, in the late national election, have been signa}ty defeated. They have suffered a disaster equal to that from which the old whig party of 1852 was carried to the geave. The leading demooratic organs, in their confusion and Lumiliation, appear asterly incxpabie ef rendering a consistent or coberent account of their crushing misfortune. In silly accusations of frauds en the otver side, ond in frivolous excuses of treachery among themselves, they give vent to their dis- appointment and sore distress, Let us briefly, for their relief, looking into the philosophy of the late election, endeavor to show the uiti- mate relations between caure and effect: Geveral McClellan was first nominated for the Presidency by the New Yorx Hxerawp. In the opening spring of 1862, at the bead of all the armies of the United States, and in the im- mediate command of a force around Wasbing- ton, exceading two hundred thousand men, he stood the foremost man of the nation. Cordially supported and strengthened in every way by the administration, and possessing the un- questioning confidence of the eountry, he shone, in his enviable position, as the rising star of the future. But unfortunately, as bis un- bounded popularity rested less upon his actual sohievements than upon the public @xpecta- tions, he, for fear of mistakes, became too cau- tious to be successful; and so, instead of the greatest victories, some of the greatest disasters of the war became associated with his name by the efforts of the radical republicans to crush him with the people. Meantime, he was surrounded by one set of scheming politicians, and pursued by another, until between them and his extreme caution in the field, he lost the confidence of the administration, and through the intrigues of the radicals was re- moved from active service. Still the Hxratp adhered to his fortunes and uphe!d his claims until convinced, in the course of events, that he had frittered away the most glorious oppor- tunity ever offered to a soldier in any nation under the sun for military fame and political power, and that he was a failure. From this unfortunate failure in behalf of the democrats we next proceeded to cast about fora republican candidate. This was in the summer of 63. We hit upon President Lin- coln. We advanced his claims and the advan- tages of his nomination. The republican journals laughed at it asa good joke—better than the best of Old Abe’s. The democrats affected to treat it as another hoax of the “Live Oak George” pattern. The idea of run- ning “Old Abe” again was regarded on both sides as simply ludicrous and preposterous. Events, however, have vindicated our sagacity. Mr. Lincoln, opposed by half his cabinet, by a heavy majority of his own party in beth houses of Congress, by shoddy repub- licans, radical and conservative republicans, East and West. ben brought bafore the Balti- more Convention was nominated unanimously for another term. What followed? Chase, his most powerful rival, though removed from the Treasury; Senators Wade and Davis, who had denounced this man Lincoln as a despot anda usurper; Greeley and the poets of the Post, who had been moving heaven and earth to supplant him; lictle Raymond, who had advo- cated his removal and the setting up of George Law ia his place by Judge Lynch, speedily saw what was coming, and shoddy, conservative and radical repubiicans, Fremont and all, worked harmoniously together for Abraham Lincoln. By what magic, by what mysterious power’ this fusion was effected, we need not here explain. It is enough, that asa skilful poli- tician, Mr. Lincoln has proved himself the master of all hie rivals’ and all their opposing schemes, «and that the foresight of the Huratp in 1863 is established by the late election. But, getting no favorable response at the time to our nomination of Mr. Lincoln, we dropped bim, and in view of the spleadid victo- ries of General Grant in the West, we proposed that admirable soldier as the man for the inde- pendent suffrages of the people, and finally as the man for the Chicago Convention upona liberal war and Union platform. Had this suggestion been followed, it is now made evi- dent that Generai Grant wouid have swept the field. If General McClellan, a failure as a sol- dier, and with the heavy load upon his back of the Chicago platform, Pendleton and the peace copperheads, baa run so well, can there bea doubt that General Grant, as the democratic candidate, would have carried everything before im. In revolutionary times, more than at any other, the currents of public opinion receive their impulse and momentum from great lead- ing ideas. The leading idea in this late elec- tion was the prosecation of the war to the ex- tinction of the rebellion. Of this idea Mr, Linco:n was a good representative man, and hence his overwhelming success against Gen. McUlelian, who was made the representative of the idea of »n inglorious and degrading prose- cution of peace. Had the democrats followed our advice, and adopted the paramount popu- lar idea of the day in their candidate and platform, they would not now be whining and groaning over their terrible defeat. Common sense is a good adviser, and this, in a nutshell, comprises the philoso phy of the lute election. Phitesophy ef the Late Tue Visit or GexeraL Burixr.—There bas been a good deal of taik about General Butier’s visit to this city. Some said he came here to keep the peace during the election ; others that he was going te the northern bor- der to look after the raiders. The orders pub- lished yesterday made the matter very plain: he was to command “the troops arriving and about to arrive to meet existing emergencies.” No emergency happened here, for the peace of the metropolis was most religiously kept; not in- deed, because of Gen. Butler’s presence, or any military preparations whatever, for they were wholly unnecessary, but because of the good sense and moral power of the people. General Butler enjoyed his otium at his headquarters in the Hoffinan House, his military sevices not being required. It is true he sent for a few politicians, stump speakers, and money brokers, and the only effect that his visit pro- duced was upon Judge Dean, Lyons, the gold broker, and August Belmont, of the Shent-per- Shent Convention. _—_—<—<—<—<—$ Murxnxss or THE Partisan Jovrnars.—-Be- fore the election we bad occasion to take the partisan journals severely to task for the vio- lent and indecent language which they used towards the prominent personages interested in the contest—in some instances assailing their private character, diving into their domestic relations, and eve going so far as to attack the ladies of the White House, Since tha clea, come back in a measure to a sense of the dig- nity of journalism. Ttey call no more bad names and indulge in more slanderous fabrications. They are meek aud gentle with their late adversaries, Even the Tribune is as mild as the mush and milk which makes the daily food of Horace Greeicy. Mr, Lincoln bas set a good example in this respect. He accepted his fresh honors modestly in bis late speeches in Washington. He does not exult over his own triumpb, nor rejoice at apy one else’s defeat. Indeed, he is rather sorry than other- wise that “anybody is hurt.” Mr. Seward also deals leniently with his enemies, the demo- crats, and admits that his party judged them pretty harshly; so be wants them to cry quits, make up old differences, shake hands, and go in with a will to put down the rebellioo. That is just the way to do it. Bilttary Measnge and the Facts.“ On Monday last there was read to the pseudo Congress of rebels at Richmond a message from the bead rebel, which gave the Southern official statement of the military situation. Judged by the statements of that message, the situation is a very bad one for ue, Since May last the war has, on our part, it is admitted, “been prosecuted on a scale and with an energy heretofore unequalled;” but, nevertheless, it has scarcely had any result that was not quite agreeable to the rebel President. In other words, Jeff. hasonce more got us “just where he wants us.” Sherman has, it is true, marched down to Atlanta “at great expense” and driven the rebel Generals Johnston and Hood before him at his pleasure; but what then? Johnston and Hood only stood in Sherman’s way and defended Atlanta for fun. Atlanta was not at all necessary to the rebels, and now that Sherman has it it is of no use to Sherman. Therefore Sherman’s campaign was a failure, and Sherman, says this accurate mes- sage maker, has been “compelled to withdraw on the line of his advance.” Grant is “en- gaged in an effort to capture the town of Petersburg.” Jeff. does not believe that be will sucesed—rather hopes that he will not—but docs not care much about it, as Peters. burg is not much of a place. He has heard that Grant has lately received “heavy reinforcements,” and that is all he knows about Grant. ,Sheridan’s “name is never mentioned;” and all that Jeff. thinks it worth while to state in relation to the Shenandoah valley is that tie Union genera] “has been rendered desperate by his inability to hold it.” He congratu- lates the rebel Congress on the fact that the United States forces have been driven out of Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ala- bama and Georgia, and that the rebel forces have penetrated to Central Missouri, and afford- ed the “oppressed brethren” in that State one more opportunity to burn and murder at their own sweet will. He also announces, with a grand burst of bite fire, that the rebellion will survive the capture of Richmond, Atlanta, Wilmington, Charleston, Savannah, Mobile and all other vital points, though he does not men- tion where it will live. Such is the weakness of the rebellion and the littleness of its rebel President, as both are made apparent in the message. Degpite all this, the loyal people of the United States may rest very well satisfied with the military situation. It has for us four im- portant points, all of which are comparatively unnoticed in the message of the rebel Presi- dent—these are the points where the armies are, and where there is likely to be some fight- ing. They are the points held by Grant, Thomas, Sheridan and Sherman, We need hardly revert to Missouri, for though Davis speaks of the rebel force under Price as though it were still in that State, he of course knew that the last man had been driven out more than a week before his message was read to the rebel Congress. In the States named by us we Lave bad great successes, and we still stand triumphant over all difficulties. Sheri- dan holds the valley like a little giant. His presence there gives the most periect guaran- tee that there will be no more rebel raids into Maryland and Pennsylvania, and he affords Grant the opportunity to concentrate his whole beart aud thought on the attempt against Rich- mond, in the full consciousness that there will be no more rebel diversions towards the Poto- mac. Thomas holds Tennessee, confronted by Hood, who advances to invade It. Hood ad- vances now te Tennessee with much the same idea that Lee bad when first he advanced to Maryland. He cannot hope to conqirer it by mere force of arms. He cannot hope to hold even the few unimportant points that he may seize. He expects that the stamping of his foot in that State will fill it with armed men devoted to the rebel cause, and that it will thus, at this late hour, come of its own accord to those who could not keep it and caunot conquer it. Sherman has deemed it safe to commit Tennessee and Hood to the keeping of Thomas, and as Sherman probably knows more than most men of the position of affairs in that quarter we may have some con- fidence that matters there are all right. Grant still boids the rebellion by the head; still waits, watches and labors quietly and patiently for the grand hour when Be shall be able to strike the final blow. And while these three hold their important points Sherman strikes for a new one. Sher- man has become the right arm and will give the coup de grace while the others hold the victim still. He bas launched forth boldly “jnto the bowels of the land” and thus far ua- doubtedly “without impediment.” It is not probable that there will be any considerable impediment in the whole career that he is to make. Grant has planned Sherman’s advance in accordance with information furnished by Jeff. Davis. Davis, inhis speeches and in his message, has furnished all tho necessary facts to show that Sherman’s march cannot be re- sisted. He has told us how the rebel armies are depleted and where they are. So onward goes Sherman towards Macon, Augusta and Savannab. He will be beard of next through the, rebel papers. He will test somewhat Davis’ hifalutin statement that none of the rebel cities are necessary to the vitality of the rebel government, and he will prove to the complete satisfaction of Mr. Davis that he has not been compelled to “withdraw,” and that he bas not left Atlanta exactly “on the line of his advance.” Danosrs ov Rattnoan Travet.—There is hardly « day passes over that we are not called upon to chronicle some horrible railroad disas- ter, almost every one of which is attributed to some defect in the road, a broken rail, or® rotten sleeper, or something of that kind. The -oquse of this is very vlan. The pailsoad ogm- panies have used up the ronda, They amp nearly ali twenty or thirty years eld, and have been made to do more serviee in stock jobbing operations and large dividends thaa in securing safe travel. The lives of the public have always been regarded by railroad companies as of secondary value, Thus it i# that life is no longer safe upon the milroads, and people wil goon begin to think tit it is better for us to go back to the old stuge coach lines again, which, although slew, ace sure. If one does not reach his destination quite as quickly, he arrives at least with bis neck unbroken; and that is a consideration of some moment to the traveller. Upon the railroads, as they are now conducted, he has no such guarantee, He may generally calculate that he purehases a ticket for a fractured limb as well as for a seat in the railroad car. Continental Oriticlsm—The New Opera ¢ Season, Our metropolitan readers must have been very much surprised to find in the Hgzaup of elec- tion day some bad news about Siguor Briguoli. It seems that the Signor, fleeing from a dose of Godfrey’s cordial here, bas met with a worse medicine upon the other side the Atlantic. Our foreign advices inform us that he made his debut nt Madrid on the 29ib of October. The Queen, the King and the Infanta of Spaia were present, with all their suites. The re- mafnder of the audiepce must baye been almost equally distinguished. This much the Ameri- can reputation of Brignoli did for him; but when the opera begau, and he was called upon todo something for himself, he failed most dismally. In spite of the presence of royalty, hisses, bootings and catcalls resounded throughout the magnificent theatre, and the curtain fell upon an operatic failure and a poor, broken-hearted tenor. The inquiry why a singer who was so popu- lar here should fail thus sadly at Madrid, is very easily answered. There are five great Powers in christendom and five great Powers in operadom. The operatic Powers are Paris, London, Madrid, St. Petersburg aud New York. The operatic cities of Italy and Germany are only schools. Now, of these five operatic Powers some are very independent and some not so independent. In Paris, which is the most corrupt city in the world, you can buy,|. anything, from a critic to a cane, and there artists buy their debuts. In London the aris- tocracy and the press together make reputa- tlons, and it is not so very difficult to influence the English press. In Madrid the press has no power, and the aristocracy alone rules the opera. St. Petersburg and New York are more independent than Paris and London, and more good natured than Madrid. Therein lies the solution of Brignoli’s fiasco. He did not suc- ceed in Madrid because the opera-goers there are better judges than our opera-yoers, and will got allow their personal good feeling to preifice them against their judgments. On Monday next Maretzek begins a new sea- son of opera atthe Academy. Don Sebastiano, which he promised us for the opening night, is postponed, and It Poliuto substituted. His artists have been very fairly and generously introduced to the public, and they must*now be independently criticised. It is not every tenor who can expect the same kindness as that which New York lavished upon Brignoli. We must criticise as independently, and if need be, as severely, as Madrid, London and St. Petersburg; and all the New York critica should be most careful to avoid that corrup- tion which is so prevalent in Paris. Opera has at length become n popular and profitable institution in this metropolis. Good honses are the rule now-a-days, not the exception, as of yore. The excitement of the election is dying out and the crowds.at the Academy will be greater than ever. In this state of affairs we can see no reason why we should not insist upon good artists, good scenery and full choruses. Nowhere in the world are opera- goers so lenient to artists as we have been. Nowhere else are artists allowed to assume such a social position. This leniency and this kindness must not be carried so far, however, as to damage the reputation of this city in matters of art. We regret the failure of Brignoli upon his own personal account; but we regret still more that the want of success of our once favorite tenor should lead the. aristocracy of Madtid to form a mistaken opinion .of the musical*culture of our people. Perhaps with some instruction in acting Brignoli will do better upon a second attempt. At any rate, it is certainly his duty to make the experiment. ‘Prestpext Linxcorx’s New Musston—Is He Eqvar, To Ir.—It is already patent to every- body that President Lincoln has been re-elected President of the United States for another term. His administration has passed the scrutiny of the American people of the North, and their verdict is tiat of approval. Now is the time for him to look abont, scan the political horizon, see where and how the blunders of his adminis- tration have occurred, and apply promptly a cor- rective. Now is the time for him to show his hand, to let the world know how he stands, to turn imbeciles and incompetents from official stations, and to supply their places with able and patriotic men. The day of fossils bas passed. Theera of young and energetic men has ar- rived. Now is the moment for President Lin- coln to reveal his future policy, to map eut his future. Among the firat things he bas to do is to adopt the Jacksonian policy, and change his Cabinet, in order to inaugurate more energy in the administration. Jackson never allowed a member of his Cabinet to stand in the way of his policy or his energy. Lincoln should never submit to a degradation of the kind. He has been endorsed by the people, and their decision is irrevocable. For two or more years his Gabinet has been the arena of a contest for the successorship. Personal wrangles and heart-burnings have been allow- ed to interfere with the action of the adminis- tration, thereby imperilling the business of the nation. President Lincoln, with a degree of forbearance remarkable in a man of his character, has allowed these feuds to pass with- out reprehension. It is time now for him to put that foot down, and declare that he, and himself only, is the President of the United States. If it be necessary to carry out his policy that a Cabinet minister be removed, let him be removed. And if it be neces- sary to carry out @ policy he entertains in bis own honest mind, let there be a change in his Cabinet every six weeks. This is the line of duty the President should imrae- diately adopt. The people will never regard with favor the man whom they have selected as their leader If he prove uncqual to the pre- sent emergency. They want no more party aplutterings and manifestoes from Cabinet offi- a ME A the counsellors ef the Cirtet Mazistrate of the nation. They want no more truckling to fer- eign nations; but they de want a vigorous prosecution of the war, faithful and energetic Cébinet ministers, and » restoration of the Union as speedily as possible. That is whet the people want, and President Lincoln should see that they be not disappointed. Thisis Lim- coln’s now mission. Is he equal to it? Jerr. Davis on THE ARMING Ov THESSLAVES.— The message of the rebel President, which we published yesterday, would at Srst view seom to discourage the new idea of freving and arm- ing the able-bodied slave poputation of the South. His dectarations on this Head must not, however, be taken au pied de lettre: They are merely part of his policy to avoid getting into trouble with the slaveowvers. Davie knows that the rebels have got to come to this measure as a last resource, and thereforc he is willing to assent, if the rebel Congress should deem it advisable, to the training of forty thousand negroes for service in the field'as ple- neers and engineer laborers,“80 as to create @ tesarve force in case of emergency. This set- tles the question as to his views upon the sub- ject. These forty thousand trained: negreca will form the nuctens of an army of emanei- pated blacks, which by and bye will be called into the field. But the wily traitor is not prepared for that yet. He does not think that the necessities of the rebellion have quite brought him to the point of repudiating in 60 convincing a maoner the motive alleged for its existence. If the negro is thus to be made use of.all the argw ments employed to justify the ‘2surrection of the slaveholders fall to the ground. The moment he is placed on at equal footing with the white soldier it is proclaimed to the world dhat the rebeliion was causeless, and that the only object of those that orlginated it was the establishment of an aristocratic form of govern- ment. In the rebel Concress ané in the Riche mond journals, the Examiner especially, a direct issue is made with Davis on this idea of at once arming the slaves. They are eager to have it carried ont to the full extent, while the slaveholders-and their organs‘are as firmly opposed to it, Davis trying to- preserve the balance between them.::” Thus, on the most vital ‘question of the re bellion we find the South alrendy divided; and if, as Davis and others assert, two-thirds of the rebel army bave deserted, what is left must be entirely in the interest of the slaveholders. Those that have quit it are no doubt heartily sick of the cause, and'would be glad to free the slaves and bave peace. Davis’ message does not indicate that Le is irrevooably op- posed to the idea of arming them. On the com trary, the suggestions that he makes aro, as we bave shown, intended as a preparatiomfor the measure. In any case, the division of opinion which exists upon the subject may be taken es an indication of the breaking up of the despot ism which forced the masses of the South inte a community of danger and suffering when there was no community of interests. Comprrotiyr Brennan’s New REsIDENCB.— A day or two ago one of our reporters stated that Comptroller Brennan had bought build- ing lots at Woodlawn for $70,000, and built and furnished a residence thereupon for $110,000 more. This is avery obvious mis- take. By some inadvertance our reporte>was led into the same error as that committed by Brother Ben.’s brother in the Marvin business— he put a cypher too much to his figures. It appears that the building lots, cost only $7,000 and the house only $11,000. Inold times it was all very well to make a man rich bye stroke of the pen; but in thesé times, whem taxes are heavy and tax gatherers sharp, Comp- troller Brennan would rather be excused from being credited with richea he does not possess. Woodlawn is a very beautiful place to live at. Next to Fort Washington == imagine it to be the handsomest place on we island. We think of buyivg a number of building lots zeme- where near Mr. Brennan’s and of erecting @ dwelling which will riva} if not surpass. his. Should we ever tire of the magnificent lamd- scapes of Fort Washingtom we sball certainly move alongside of the Comptroller and throw down the architectural gauntlet. By that time we hope that he will be so wealthy that any complimentary reference we may make to his riches caunot possibly be misconstrued inte a blue pill after election. Wuat Becomes or THe Cents ?—This.is am interrogatory more frequently propounded of late than was the questiom previous to the elee- tion of Who is to be the next President? The United States Mint in Philadelphia has coined in the last four months about eighteen millions of the new copper cents and six millions of two cent pieces. What has become of thom? The Theatres. Now that the. excitement of the election is over there will be a revival in theatrical afairs, and several pew plays are promised for next week, At the Broadway Mr. John Owens, who has made such @ sensation as Solon Shingle, will appear in.a new comedy. At Wallack’s, a comedy by Bourcicault ie im rehearsal. It is called, ‘How She Loves Him,” aa@ ‘was Girst produced at Liverpool some years ago. At «he Olympic, Mra, Wood will produce two now Leadem plays, called Court Cards and the King’o. Wager, next Monday, . Arrival of the Afr Boston. Boston, ‘Nov. 11, 1888, ‘The steamship Africa, from Liverpool via Halifax, ar- rived st four P. M. The mails and the newspaper bag ef the prees were forwarded by the oight .P. M. train, due at New York at daylight to-morrow. Obituary. NATHANIBL P. TALLMADOR, . whose, death at Battle creck, Michigan, on the 24 of the present month, has beem recorded, vas a native of Chat- bam, Columbia county, im this State, He was born em the 8th of January, 1796, being In bis sigty-pinth year as the time of bis death, After graduating at Union College, he subsequently studied law, and.was admitted to the bar ici 1818; and alter practicing bis profession for ashor& time he entered the political areas, identifying himself with the conservative party of that time. He was elected to the Assombly from this county in 182T,and after serv~ ing two yeara was chosen to represent the Second dia- trict of this State in the Senate. He entered the iets ‘with, Benjamin F, Batier in a0 exciting contest for the Posftion of United States Senator, and secceeded in de- fearing hie opponent, and edntinned to act with the party to which he wae then attached till 1857, when he came zealous supporter of the whig party, which succeeded te power at the ond of Mr. Vas Buren’s term. At the expi- ration of Mr. Tallmadge’s Senatorial term, the State * democratic, be was defeated; but in 1839, the whig party having secared a ity im that body, returned, aud for the subsequent four years att Dlg when isconsin by returned to the aemocratia of James K. Polk to the f’reat~ Office, and never again ‘on the political stage. ears Of hie life he dovoted aj! hie ane eine fave Of the Aidden mysteries of Spiritualiam, and some years pudliahod a volume in which fe anve 00 the then ; the aceession ods ne was removed from ‘Sus goat (xvor Ur Big tons on that subject, which mpt Great (avor VOUAMO LLG WE ebAs Om, .aore, ‘They waakag more marty tigks amon! ext