The New York Herald Newspaper, March 3, 1865, Page 4

4 & 10 464g rebel papers we havo tho meamgé Of Governor NEW YORK H JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFVIO“ N. W. OORMBR OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. TERMS cash in advance. Money sont by mail will be at the risk of the sonder, Nono but bank bills current in Now York taken, THE DAILY HERALD, Four cents percopy. Annual subscription price $14. THE WEEKLY HERALD, every Saturday, at Five cents per copy, Annual subscription price:— ueause Ten Copies. . . Postage five cents per copy for ~ nree mouths, - Any larger number addressed to names of subscribers $1 50 cach. An extra copy will be sent to every olub often. Twenty copies, to one address, one year, $25, aad any larger number at same price, An extra copy will bo sent to clubs of twenty. These rates make the Waexty Henaup the cheapest publicution in the country. .-No.61 AMUSEMENTS TH EVENING. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Irving place.—Irauian Orzns— La Forza pet Dusrino. NEW BOWERY THEATRE. Bowery.—Lonpom Assv- Bance—Ropxnt Macains—Harry Man. P WALLACK'S THEATRE, Brondway.—Minp Your Own Busiwess—Lavemine Hrena yoneric THEATRE, Broadway.—Tus Staxets or New BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Daus Trot—Ssur Ao- Ousation—Mr. AnD Mas. Waits. LO'’S GARDEN, Broadway.—) uae way.—Muom Apo Axour . BROADWAY THEATRE, HBroadway.—Forrr Winxs— Toopias. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—H auuer. BARNUM'S MUSEUM, Brosdway.—Two Mauworm Far Wounn—Livixa Sxxistox—Dwarr—(ian? Bor—THe WORK xn or New Yorx—Day and Evening. BRYANTS' MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad- way.—Ermiorian Songs, Dances, Bortasquas, £0.—Liva IN. WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 514 Broadway.—Ermorun Sonas, Dances, &0.—FaLt oF Cuanteston—On to Ricu- ‘MOND. SALLE DIABOLIQUE, 58 Broadway.—Rosxat He.ier’s Minacixs—G raxs. NIBLO'S SALOON, Broadway.—Mits, De Kazow anp Mx. Weuti's Concent. STEINWAY’S CONCERT ROOMS, Fourteenth street.— J. N. Parrison’s Somee Musicaix. VAN AMBURGH & CO.'8 MAMMOTH MENAGERIE, 889and 641 Broadway.—Ope: 10 A. M. tol) P.M. HIPPOTHEATRON, F¢ th _street.—Equestnian, Grunastic anp AcnosaTiC ENteRTAINMENTS—MoTHER GOOSE. AMERICAN THEATRE, No. 444 Broadway.—Bauets, Pantominus, BURLESQUES, &c.—JenNy LIND. HOOLEY'S MINSTRELS, Danozs, Burcusquss, £0.—Lr 199 and 201 Bowery.—Sonas, vis INGuN. DODWORTH HALL, 806 Broadway.—Bonrnett's Even- Nos OF Mintu anpD Patuos. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANAT road — ‘Open from 10 A. M. till 10 P, Os 8 Broader: VANNUCHI'S MUSEUM, 600 Ficungs. Open Day and Evening. Broadway.—Movine Wax Significant and important hints regarding affairs in North and South Carolina are thrown out by yesterday’s Richmond Ecaminer. It intimates that Generals Sher- ™man and Schofield have formed a junction of their forces at or near Goldsboro, in the former State, and says thore is reason to fear that Hood, as well as Hardoo, has been cut off from unfting with Johnston. It was Hardee's force which held Charies- ton, and on evacuating it he marched northward as rapidly as possible, for the purpose of joining Beauregard, then at the head of the army now mass war meeting held by them ¢here on the 13th wit, om which occasion were adopted Serce “victory or death ;” “niggers, save us!" and “last ditch”? resolu. tlons, which thoir concoctors will probably soon illus- trate by # grand rush for the imtorior, out of reach of the Union land and naval forces. It is announced that the Anglo-rebel pirate Shenandoah put intoCorunna, Spain, about the beginning of February, in a disabled condition, The United Staces steamer Sac ramonto left Cadiz on the 3d of February to look after her, CONGRESS. Both houses of Congress yesterday transacted a large amount, of business, and continued in session till long past midnight. Tn the Senate the Internal Revenve bill was com- Pleted and passed, with a clause taxing all galea of mer- chandise one-half of one per cent. The Army Appropria- Dill was referred to anew conference committee, ‘| the question in dispute being the provision prohibiting tue payment of money to the Illinois Central Railroad for transporting troops, &e, the seventy fourth rule, 60 a8 to create three new stand: ing commitiees—namely, a committee on appropriu- tions, a commitiee on banks and banking, and a commit- tee on the Pacific Railroad, leaving to the Ways and Means Committee the consideration of all bills for rais- ing revenue, was discussed for some time, and finally adopted. The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill was then taken up and passed, In it is provision prohibiting trials of civilians by courts martial er military commis- sion where the civil courts are accessible, THE LEGISLATURE. In the State Senate yesterday bills were reported amending the Sunday Liquor law; incorporating the New York University Cldb; concerning passengers and vessels arriving at New York; ,appropriating one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars for im- proving the navigation of the Hudson river, and in- corporating the Seventy-first militia regiment of New York. Bills were noticed for the enlargement of the Erie Canal; to amend the Excise law; relative to the enrolment of the National Guard; incorporating: the New York Pier and Warehousing Company, and relative to the Surrogate’s office of this city. Bills were intro- duced to increase the rate of interest on the Croton Wa- ter bonds; authorizing a railroad in Eighty-sixth and other streets in this city; also to incorporate the com- pany of the garden of fountains of New York. Bills were passed relative to the Dry Dock, East Broadway and Battery Railroad Company ; to facilitate the construction of the West Shore Railroad; authorizing plank and tarnpike road companies to collect additional tolls, and for the more speedy payment of laborers employed by the heads of departments of New York. The select committee on the removal of the capital will hold a meeting on the 22d inst. for the transaction of business. In evening session Senator Laimbeer’s bill for the creation of a paid Fire Department, and providing for its metropolitan organiza- tion, was ordered toa third reading; also the bill pro- viding for a Siate institution for the blind. In the Assembly a bill was introduced to prevent the rendering of false certificates of death in New York. Bills to amend the charter of the International Insurance Company of New York, and for the acquisition of lands for the extension of the Croton Aque- duct works were ordered toa third reading. During the evening session the debate between members, in relation to the oil region of the State, has created intense excite- mont, it being asserted that a vast wealth in this product exists within the limits of the Indian reservation lands. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. ‘The arrangements for the grand celebration in this city to-morrow of our national victories are nearly completed, and the programme gives promise of one of the most Magnificent demonstrations ever witnessed in this coun- try. It is expected that at least twelve thousand of the National Guard wiil be in the procession, in addition to the regular and volunteer forces, marines, sailors, almost innumerable civic associations, cavalcades of citizens, army and naval officers, industrial organiza- tions, &c, The Board of Aldermen yesterday, at a special meeting, resolved to have all the municipal offices closed at noon, and took other measures for a pro- of thanks to Generals Grant and Sherman and Admirals Farragut and Porter. Mayor Wood, of Brook- lyn, has issued a proclamation requesting the pedple of that city to abstain from business during the day, to make a general display of flags, to unite with the people of this city in the celebratien, and to illuminate thelr commanded by Johnston. In yesterday’s Henaw we gave a report, brought into Charleston by rebel deserters, that Hardeo entertained fears of not being able to effect this junction. The Zzaminer’s remarks render it pro- bable that theso fears have been realized, much to the diecomfiture of the rebels, aud with an equal advancement to the national cause. General Johns- ton’s order, aseuming command as successor te Boau- Togard, is dated at Charlotte, N. ©., on the 25th of Feb- ruary. Init he says he assumes command of his old Army of the Tennessee and the troops of the depart- ments of Georgia, South Carolina and Florida , who, it, is said, was relieved at joie (OWN request, is, it appears, to remain with Jopmhn in a subordinate capacity. Though General Johnston hes only been in command five or six days, the Richmond Beaming? of yesterday had already commenced to berate him, probably on adceunt of his fuilure to frustrate Sherman's plans and to sectire the co-operation of Hardee's and Bood’s troops. ‘The ay~nies before the rebel capital still remain quiet; At ia evident that on both sides tho beliof is that this L of affairs will not continue a great while longer. Indications of rebel designs to essay another raid with their James river floct are daily manifested, and the Richmond papers give additional re- ports regarding a heavy massing by General Grant on the loft of his lines, to which point they say he has moved bis cavalry, the main portion of bis infantry and a number of pieces of artillery. All this, they say, means a desperate battle at an early day, or at least ‘as soon as tho roads shall be in proper condition. De- sorters still report preparations for the evacuation of Potorsburg. The rebels are busily engaged in improving their torpedo defences of James river, Paymastors have been for some dafa occupied in paying of the Army of the Jamos for the months of January and February. During tho last ten days, it is said, the daily average of Tebel desorters coming into the lines of the James and Potomac armios bas been one hundred and forty, 4 In an article in the Richmond Sngujrer of the Sti ult., intended to allay the foars and alarms excited in that city by the mysterious military movements there noticed in yesterday's Hanato, it is stated that “tho air is filled with alarming rumors; every foar has found a voice, and every oar is open to the tale it tells, and moa gures of precaution are construed to presage disaster.” As the rebel Senate has declined to take ‘moasures for arming the negroes, the Senate of the Vir. Ginia Legislature has sathorized the Governor to accept slaves or free colored men, and pass them over to General Loo, whon they will be armed and placed in the military Service. Brown to the Georgia Logfilature. The main pottion of it consiste of denunciation of the Jeff Davia government, and of Jeff. himself in par- Monier, who he says will have to be re ‘strained, or the whole crew of rebel conspirators ‘must ink together, and all be buried in irrecoverable ruim’’ Be gives various prescriptions for the eradication of the tmnumerable ills of the sick confederacy, ana! insists that his State militia shal! be entirely free from thy control of the Richmond suthoritiea Altogether the door mont is ‘better caloulated for any other purpose than to asm # the now desperately situated rebellion. It would soom that, notwithstanding tho var Ports wo have had from time to time, Mobile is not yot, Or at least was not vory reconily, entirely wvacuated by MA ebeglas for Houprora jgurmale Guuiain u royyes uf aw a” houses at night. At twelve o'clock there will be a gen- eral ringing of the church bells of both New York and Brooktyn. Trinity chimes will also ring morning and even- ing. Salutes will be fired from the forte and the Navy Yard in the morning, at noon and in the evening; the grand open air meeting will be held in Union square in the afternoon, and at night there will be displays of fire- works and illumination, A communication from Assistant Provost Marshal General Brownson was received by our county Volun- teering Committee yesterday, stating that unless mon shall be put in the army by them more rapidly than is being done at present it will be necessary to commence drafting in this city, To this the committee sent a reply, giving the facts and figures of their labors during the past month. They say that recruiting is more active at their headquarters now than it has ever been before, they having enlisted, from the 13th to the 28th of February, fourteen hundred and fifty-nine men, or an average of over one hundred and four per day, nearly all of whom are for three years, without including substitutes put in by personsdiable to service in anticipation of the draft. In e@nclusion they say:—If there ts any means not adopted by us by which, in your judgment, the number of men can be increased, we will gladly accept it upon its peing made known to us.”’ Mayor Wood, of Brooklyn, and @ committee of the Board of Aldermen, are now endeavoring to procure a postponement of further draft proceedings in that city. ‘They have gone to Washington for this purpose, ‘The steamship Edinburg, from Queenstown on Feb- ruary 16, arrived at this port yesterday. Her news has been anticipated. Our European files by the Moravian, dated to the 16th of February, reached this city yesterday evening from Portland. The rejection of the constitutional amendment abolish- ing slavery throughout the United States by the Legisip- ture of New Jorsey, on Wednesday, defeats that me>~ure for the present. So far eighteon States have re’ified the action of Congress, while only three have rejroted it. The question will now come before the people of the three States which have rejected the amer.dment, and will ly bave a direct bearing upon, “the election of the embers of their next Legislatures, ‘The Legislatures of the following States have ratified the amendment:— 1.—Ilinois, Feb. 1. 2.—Rhode Island, Feb, 2 10.—Missouri, Feb. 7, 11.—Ohio, Feb. 8. —Michigan, Feb. 2. 12.—Minnesota, Feb. 8, toNew ‘ork, Feb. 3. 13. —Kaneas, Feb. 8. 6 peoneyivanie, Feb a nia, Feb. 9. 6— Mary cn, Feb. 3, 16 8, Fob. 13, ety ‘ts, Feb. & 16.—Nevada, Fed. 16. —Weat Vi ye 17.—Louisiana, Feb. 17. O.—Maine, Feb. 7. .—Wisconsia, Feb, 24. The Legislatures of the following States bave rejected the amendment:— ci netted 8. 3.—New Jersey, March L I ware, Feb. 2—Kentucky, Feb. 23. ‘The Legislatures of the following loyal States have yet Me Total number of AT 5 archer RGOCHd. 6... ce ceeeeeeeee rd a,” Comntstee yesterday, the chairman of | Thirty on (De Savannah Folie movement m. 4, that they had adopted so ugh of Ubeip velect comuntts.*'* TePort fs related to supplying the Wanta of the Savannah "YO ora, and that part of it which referred to the confsca, by government of the captured cotton they prosented for the action of the Chamber itself, which, on motion, ta- definitely postponed its further consideration. The bill before the Legisiaturo to increase the pilotage rates fifty per cent was laid before the Chamber and referred to 8 select committer. A request from the Ocean Tele- graph Company of Great Britain, for the Chamber to use its influence towards procuring a subsidy from our gov- ‘ornmont, was recoived and Inid on the table. An invitauon from Mr. L. Leseeps, Prosident of the Suez Canal Oom- y ‘aby, for the Chamber to send @ deiegation to examine by? toa Wowk wader bis Glacun was referred Wo the | In the House of Representatives the report amending | per obeepvance of the day. They also adopted votes |’ Executive Committee. A committee of nine was ap- poiated to inquire into the goverminent seizure of cotton as Savannah and report at the next meeting. In the Case of Thomas Hadden versus Isuae Johnson, whero the plaintiff sued for three thousand doltars dam- ages, in consequence of bis arrest and imprisonment at the instance of the defendant, on charge of kidnapping, the jury yesterday brought in a verdict for the plaintiff, but cut down the damages to the small gum of six and a quarter cents. ‘The Buporior Court, tm general term, Justice Robert- son picsiding, has decided, in the suit of Annets versus Kerr, ‘hat # Surrogate has no power to compel a removed administrator to account and pay over the funds of the estate to hie successor in office. Surrogate Tucker, of thiseounty, has brought the matter to the attention of ture, admittiog the correctness of the decison, and soggosting the exisience of a dofect or hiatus in the biavits, Tho Surrogate gives notice that uo accountings Of this nature will be enforced, under the present statutes, ip the Burrcgate’s Court of this county, Colonel Laker and his aids were diligently at work yesterday; but no case of special interest came before } them Fourteen vessels, laden with an aggregate of fourtecn thousand bales of cotton, sailed from Tybee Roads, Sa- Vanna river, on the 24th of February, for this port. Yestorday morning an interesting religious service was performed in Trinity church, by the Rev. Agapius Hon- | charenko, a Greek Missionary, consisting of the recita- tion of the divine liturgy of the Orthodox Oriental Ghurch. This is the firat time that this ceremony has been performed in this country, and it was witnessed by 8 large audience, Last evening Professor Draper delivered the fourth of his series of lectures before the New York Historical Society. His subject was ‘The Natural Course of Na- tional Development.” Notwithstanding the inclement state of the weather the attendance was pretty large. The lectures of Professor Draper have been very popular, and have attracted much attention ia literary societies. Miss Ema Hardinge appeared last evening before a large audience at the Cooper Institute, and lectured with ® good deal of effect on the war and the grand results which must arise out of it for the purification of demo- cracy and the advancemont of the nation. She eulo- gized Abrabam Lincoln as the Moses whom God has set up to lead the people to victory; Pzpsident Buchanan she compared to Judas Iscariot, The lecturer made some eloquent allusions to the past history of the coun- try, the victories of our armies, &c., and some very severe animadversions on the system of slavery, She was loudly applauded throughout. Arthur Stevens and James Mahon, alleged bounty brokers, were yesterday sentenced to pay a fine of fifty dollars each and be confined on Blackwell's Island for six months, om the charge of beating ina most inhuman manner colored man named Newsome Lewis, because he would not allow them to enlist him in the army. The anniversary exercises of the Nursery and Child’s Hospital took place yesterday, in the presence of a large number of prominent ladies and gentlemen. The reports read represented the institution to be in a flourishing condition. Addresses were delivered and officers for the ensuing year were elected. A large and enthusiastic meeting in favor of Irish na- tionality was held in Faneuil Hall, Boston, on Wednes- day night, under the auspices of the Fenian Brotherhood. Stocks and government securities were lower yester- day. Gold was heavy, and, after opening at 196%, closed down town at 197%. At the evening board the ales of gold were small, and the closing price was 197%. The fall in gold yesterday was without marked in- fluence, the recent advance having occasioned no cor- responding advance in prices of merchandise, owing to the impression which prevailed that the higher price of that commodity would be only temporary; still domestic Produce was generally lower yesterday than on Wednes- day. Cotton was le. off. Petroleum was without especial change. On ’Change the flour market was quiet, and 5c, lower. Wheat was steady, while prices for corn were without essential change. Oate were less active, and 1c. lower. The pork market opened firm and active, but closed dull and decidedly lower. Beef was steady, while lard was in limited demand, and scarcely so firm. Whis- key was steady. Freights were dull, and rates tending downward, The Presidential Question—The Men and the Issues of the Future. While the attention of all parties, North and South, is drawn to the magnificent, momentous and intensely interesting movements of our armies against the last stronghold, the last army and the “last ditch” ofthe rebellion, a political di- version to the Presidential question may appear to be a waste of time. As our present purpose, however, is simply to show the folly of certain movements in progress at Washington for the succession, we incline te the opinion that a brief review of our present political situation and the prospect before us will not be labor in vain, We understand that there is “an irrepressible conflict” between the radical Chase faction and the comparatively conservative Seward faction of the republican church for the inside track for 1868; that the conflict is particularly marked im every case involving the distribution of the federal spoils and plunder of this city, and that between the disci- ples of Mr. Chief Justice Chase and the adherents of Mr. Seward in the present Con- gress*there has been more interest betrayed over the office of Surveyor of this port than over all our recent victories. The pipe-layers of the Chase faction and the Seward faction seem to think that our political parties and party issues in 1868 will be substantially as they are now; that the republican will thus hold its ground, and that the fection or clique which shall have seguréd meantime the control of the “nent patronage of this city will have, shee monet for securing the next Present. For the benefit of Mr. Seward, Mr, Qonse and all concerned, we cannot resist “ae temptation to expose the fallacy and the folly of all such shallow calculations. We are still in the midst of a mighty political revolution, the fruits of which are yet to be developed. The great issue determined by the last Presidential election was that the war for the Union shall be maintained to the complete disarming of the resisting forces of the rebel- Hon. All other questions in the late canvass were made subordinate to this. We have now every reason to expect a speedy settle- ment of this great issue in the final overthrow, | dispersion and dissolution of the armies of Jeff. Davis. With this paramdnnt object accom- plished we begin the work upon which the political parties of 1868 will be organized in the work of reconstruction. Assuming that the simple, practical, constitutional and common sense policy of General Sherman will yet be adopted in the restoration of the rebellious States; or that, in any event, within a year or two, they will all be again “keeping step to the music of the Union,” it is not difficult to reoog- nize in the new order of things before us @ new organization of parties upon new issues, end under new men, for the Presidential suc- cession. In the first place, the political capital of the democratic party and the republican party in the slavery question will have vanished. The constitutional amendment abolishing slavery throughout the Union, already ratified by seventeen States, will surely in the interval to 1868 secure the ten additional States re- quited to make it the supreme law of the The political agitation of the rights and wrongs, benefte and evils of African slavery, Will thus be effectually stopped. That bene of party contention, sectional dnimos!- tiew, p litical discords, revolutionary conspira- cies ana’ civil war—the slavery question—will be out of the way. Tho free negre question, howover,q@ay take iy place unos such eahemes NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1865. of abolition reform as negro suffrage, negro equality and miscegenation; but these and all other questions in the campaign of 1868 will be overshadowed by the all-absorbing money question. Resting upon a basis of three or four thousand millions of public debt, upon in- ternal taxes of four or five hundred millions year, and ® correspoading ciroulation of “greenbacks,” this money question will indeed be the overshadowing and potential question of the day. In the transition from an exhausting conti- nental war to the relief of a continental peace it is hardly possible that we can esoape the trials of a searching financial revulsion. We may expect it, and that its effects will be great towards the organiza- tion of a powerful opposition party we cannot doubt, looking back to the financial collapse of 1837 and the sweeping political revo- lution resulting from it in 1840, In this view how utterly preposterous and contemptible ap- pear ali the little plots and counterplots of this Presidential clique and that olique to circum- vent each other in the control of a petty item of federal patronage here and there as an in- vestment for the pext republican national con- vention. In the interval to 1868 we shall doubtless pass through a political revolution equal to that ofa hundred years of peace, Old ideas and old party issues, sanctified by age and believed to be everlasting, will be demolished and buried among all the other “obsolete ideas” of the past, and new ideas, new issues, new party or - ganizations, and new sectional organizations will take their places. Necessarily and inevi- tably, therefore, the old party leaders of the psst will be superseded by new men thrown to the surface by the upheavals of this mighty revolution, Grant and his generals, in the Union re-established, will be as much the idols of the American people as were the first Napoleon and his marshals with the people of France in their day of victory, glory and power. Before such men our mere politicians, civilians and party managers wil not be able to stand. Accordingly, if Mr. Chase and Mr. Seward are really laboring under the delusion that a petty office under the administration, like that, for instance, of Surveyor of the port of New York, is a stepping stone to the next Presidency, we would urge them to take a glance at the great revolutionary changes going on around us, and at the prospect which is just before us—and we are sure that they will discover that they are building their castles upon the shifting sands of @ stormy coast, and that before the rising waves they must soon be carried away. BELG EAS The Rebel Fear of Sherman. It appears, according to the Richmond Whig, that General Sherman is “very generally sup- posed” by the Southern people to be “a great military genius.” Doubtless the Southern peo- ple came by this idea quite naturally. They were presented every day last fall with glowing pictures in the Richmond papers, showing Sher- man’s danger from the “magnificent army” then under Johnston. They saw similar pictures in the London papers. Both London and Richmond united to assure them that Sherman would never reach Atlanta; that his numbers were growing leas every day and Johnston’s greater; that he was “just where Johnston wanted him,” and that he could be annihilated at a moment’s notice any time. Now, when the Southern peo- ple, implicitly believing all this, saw Sherman with his “demoralized and cowardly Yankees” steadily advance in spite of Johnston’s “mage | nificent host;” and though always just where Johnston wanted him, always driving Johnston; though always on the point of being beaten, never beaten; though always in the direst dan- ger, always advancing; and when, moreover, they saw him take with ease that very Atlanta that London, Richmond, Charleston and Savan- nah had all declared he could never take, then they naturally concluded he was at least a very able soldier. Then they were told, even by the great Jeff. Davis, that Sherman was to be forced from Atlanta as Napoleon was from Moscow, and instead of that they saw him move at his ease across Georgia and seize Savannah. Next they were assured that he was confronted by a gal- lant host under Beauregard, and could not march a mile through South Carolina; and pre- sently they heard ofhim at Branchville and Co- lumbia, compelling the evacuation of Charles- ton and driving up the rebel soldiers like a swarm of gnata; and after all these circum- stances it is not strange if the Southern people suppose him to be, as the Whig says they do, Gg, groat military génius.” But it matters not how they came to have this idea; it isa fact that they have it The Whig recognizes and acknowledges that the Southern people have this idea by endeavoring to correct it and to show the Southern people how ridiculous it is, For this purpose it runs into a parallel@petween Grant and Sherman. It shows that Grant was the great Northern hero until last your, when, in GSfisequencé of Lee’s great “victories” at the Wilderness and Spottsylvania, Grant lost favor at the North and Sherman became the great popular hero. Then it calls attention to the fact that Sherman’s eampaign against Johnston was of exactly the same nature as Grant’s against Lee, and that, as that is what Sherman’s reputation depends upon, he is as much of a failure as Grant. We would refer the Whig to General Jobnston’s report of his part of the Atlanta campaign for « somewhat similar parallel between the two campaigns— only Johnston speaks of Lee’s movements in plain terms as “retreats.” Yes; this soldier, who is considered as only the second soldier of the South, isso poor Southerner as to consider of thousands of men, and we are told that they Rave never had anything but defeats. In the name of common sense what do the words victory and defeat mean on the other side of the lines? But tho Whig might epere itgolt the wouble af "tds srxumaah Haye theBouthern people got their idea that Sher- man is a great gengus docs not matter, nor is it of any consequence whether they are right ‘The fact that they have’ the idea is the import- ant one; for that fact, to judge from all ap- pearance, adds to Shermf'n’s power more than fifty thousand men could. \The idea that Sher man is irresistible is at tf’ moment a great demoralizing influence throughout the South, and is alone. enough to shatter@ny power that can be put in frontof Shermas. This idea cleared the way for Sherman tinough South Carolina; it is clearing his way throngh North Carolina, and it has already more than half beaten Lee’s army, and in the powor of this idea the Southern leaders may see the direct result of their own lying. They gave this idea half its power by their continual misrepresenta- tion of events and by continually magnifying the difficulties that Sherman had to overcome. Great Gons.—Since the fifteenth day of last December our captures of artillery from the rebellion, field and siege pieces, brass, iron and ateel, smooth bores and rifles, American and English manufacture, of all sorts and sizes, from the little howitzer of a fying cavalry squadron to the ponderous, mahogany-mounted Arm- strong guns of Forts Fisher and Caswell, have been about as follow:— By General Thomas from the rebel eiatnotn ‘the iate Nashville campaign By General Sherman at Savani By Genorals Terry aud Schofield in Cape Fear river defences..... By General Gillmore aS Charleston. Nor is this all; for, including the cannon lost | by the enemy in the blowing up of their iron- clads in the Savannah river, Charleston harbor and Cape Fear river, their aggregate losses are something over nine hundred cannon. A pretty good budget this for the winter cam- paign, and a very good explanation of the present panie at Richmond. Goop ror Governor Brown.—The famous Governor Brown, of Georgia, in his annual message to his Legislature, renews his fight with Jeff. Davis, hammer and tongs. He tears the rebel concern at Richmon# all to flinders. Upon the negro arming question he is par ticularly sound. He says that they cannot expect their slaves to fight for “the enslave- ment of their wives and children;” and, follow- ing up this idea, he flatly says, “when we arm the slaves we abandon slavery.” Just 80, Governor; but, do what you may, slavery is gone, and your confederacy is gone; and s0, without further beating about the bush, you had better give it up at once and come in out of the rain. Tas Goopyzar Monoroy Gone UNDER.— A good many schemes for the enrichment of individuals and companies at the public expense have, we are glad to say, fallen through, or failed to come up to time, at this session of Con- gress. Prominent among these failures is that of the application for the extension of the Goodyear India rubber patent monopoly. This thing has had a long run, and money enough to enrich a regiment of men has been made out of it; and, having paid this heavy figure for the invention, the public are now fairly entitled to have and to hold it without further taxation for the benefit of the Goodyear company. We hope it will never be heard of in Congress again. Tas Ronaway Reser Conoressmen.—The Richmond Zraminer, if they will come back and “die in the last ditch,” offers a free par- don to all those rebel Congressmen who have run off, fleeing the wrath to come, The Enquirer calls for the employment of General Lee’s soldiers to bring these fugitives back; but who is to bring back the soldiers? In fact, skedaddling has become a raging epidemic in Richmond, and we next expect to hear that poor Jeff. himself has been seized with the contagion and is heading for Mexico. Orr rae Tracx.—General Joe Johnston, who has superseded Beauregard in the rebel com- mand in North Carolina, dates his fzst general order at Charlotte, February 25. Of that date, from that place, we have a report ‘hué Sher- man was moving in another direction. John- ston, in fact, is as much out of his way at Char lotte as he was at Macon in November last. He is off the track. Travan Ormna—Brooxtrn.—A very large and fashion- able audience was present last night at the Brooklyn Academy to hear La Figlia dei Reggimento, one of Doni- setti’s brightest light works, and always a favorite here, Miss Kellogg was the Marie, Lotti and Susiai taking the parts of Tonio and Sulspicio. The opera was well sung, and the artiste were very cordially applauded. La Forsa del Destino this evening, with all its splendid sconery, costumes and dramatic effocta, at the New York Academy. To-morrow there will be a grand matinée, with Fra Diavolo for the last time this season. In order to got through the performance of Saturday in time to enable the audience to witness the festivities to take place in Union square, the matings will commence precisely at one o'clock, and will be over before the great public demonstration commence Katow ann Went ConceRT. The tage egngert ~ von of these favor he artists took place at Niblo's Saloon yes- terday evening, in presence of « very large house. The performance of Mile. de Katow was as delightful as ever. She gains more applause, and seems to win more upon the audience every night, as her command over the violoncello is more completely demonstrated. It is rare to see a lady exercise ao thorough a mastery over so difi- cult an instrument as Mile. de Katow does, Mr. Webli ‘was, as usual, exceedingly fine on the piano. Hiv not fantasia is a marvellous performance, and, both im the spirit of the composition and the facility of the execution, stamps him as a perfect artist. Tavira Hatt. —A grand vocal and {nstrumental benefit @oncert is to take place at this hall to-morrow (Saturday) evening. The sumber of artists announced to participate is something immense—the programme setting forth more than twenty names. Among them are Mile. de Katow the Russian violoncellist, and Mr. J. M. Webli, the pianist, We learn that the hail will be splendidly decorated, in Donor of our late grand victories, which are to be cele- brated in the great eutside demonstvation during the day fm Union oquare Soron Sarvots Marnus.—The Solon Shingle matinse @f the Broadway theatre to-morrow afternoon, is the only one which Mr. Owens will give this season. The enter. tainment commences at two o'clock with the farce of ‘Who Spesks First, and will close with Solon Shingle, Guerilla Robbery in Kentucky. Camo, March 2, 1866, MeDougall’s band ef guerillas robbed Lovelaceville, in Pollard county, Ky., yesterday, of $10,000 worth of goods, Hopkinsville, Ky., was visited the night before, several stores were robbed, and two Union men were shot , Canedian Affairs. Mowrnaat, March 2, 1865, Jadge Smith is sill anwoll, The raiders’ caso ie again postponed. Qumnso, March 9, 1865. George Thompson lectured here last night on the American wer. The Blockade er Syrem at Boston. Boston, March 2, 1866. ‘The blockade runner Syren, from New York, ts below We aah THE STATE OAPITAL, The Recess for the National Jublilee—Ting New Consolidated Tex Office Bilt Re ucuses on Municipal Affairs. A Curious Bili—The Senccs Indian Re servation—Prespoct of a New Petreleum Aboriginal Aristocracy, d&c., die. OUR ALBANY CORRESPONDENCE. Aizasy, March @, 1665, ‘The adjournment of the Legislature to-morrow (Frida will scattor the members to their homes until Tuesduy, ‘Those living in the remotor localities will not have time te 6 bome, and will, therefore, resort to New York city te Join in the national jubilee celvbration. The discussions which were held in comrméttecs yesterday, and in a special gession of the Senate lest evening, have resulted in the postponement of a number of city bills until next week, THe NEW Tex OFFICE BILL. In the Comamittce of Ways and Means a now bill Bas been adopted and will be reported. Te provides for (he consolidation of the Tax Commissioner's ottice with the office of Receiver of Taxes and the burewu for the colle>- tion Of assessments, as well as that for the asseasment of Oorporation or street improvements, in: ene mammoth department, under three commissioners.. These three commissioners ave provided to be appoimed by three other commissioners named in tho bill, as Supervieor Willmann, County Clerk Conner and Alderman Gecser, Heretofore the assessment and the colioction of taxes ane assessments have been kept separate to prevent the ob vious opportunity {or collusion or embezzlement; but ia the new bill all idea’ of accountability will be destroyed in New York county by the removal of any check im the accounts as betweem the departments for assessiny and those for collecting the public moneys. This bi will be reported at am early day, notwithstanding the remonstranccs against it by all the heaviest taxpayers of Now York city. CAUCUS ON MUNICIPAY. AFFAIRS, Pinout special sessions of the Senate on tiie Health bill and Fire bill have been arranged for last evening und this evening, yet it is mot very certain that those mes- sures will be urged at present with much vigor, The Health bill, laid over last evening fora week, will be fol- lowed by similar delays em the Fire Department mes- sure, and a contempiat d' caucus, which had been.spoken. of for this week, isalso laid over for ten days “ora fort night, Several measures ef local and general iniercst, will have to be disposed of before these New Yorke affairs will have a hearing. STKIKING OLL IN THE ASSKMBLY—THE SENBOA INDIANS Ax THRIR RESEKVATION, Mr. MoConville, of Rochester, opened up a rich debate in the Assombly this morning on the bili relating to the Seneca nation of Indians and the proposed sale or lease of their reservation lands. It appears that cortain oii- cials of that nation made a lease or bargain disposing of all the oil and other minerals in their reserved lands, Since this bargain the petroleum speculations have given an importance tothe Seneca reserves which Mr. McUon- ville estimates at millions of dollars, The sm at whick the Lgl aoa is leased ig thirty thousand dollars: for s term of years, to which instrament the sanction of the Legislature is requisite, The lands are found to be full of oil, and for yoars back have been known to possess abundance all ‘the indications of the richest ol! bearing territory. There appears to be a probability that a new hase of the petroleum excitement will break out in ius Biate, the result of which may present a number of In- dian accessions to the pictur-sque petroleum aristocracy. The Paid Fire Department Bill Passed to a Third Reading In the Senate—The Investigation into the New York De- partments—The Broadway and Cross- town Railroad Bills—Petroleum Ex- citement in the Assembly, &c. OUR ALBANY CORRESPONDENCE. Awoasy, March 2—10P, Mt THR PAID FIRB DEPARTMENT BILL. Senator Laimbeor’s bill, creating the paid Fire Depart. ment, supersed.ng the existing volunteer department 1m the city of New York, and providing for its metropolitam, organization, was passed this evening to a third reading in the Senate. The bill is the same as published seme time since in the Heraup, Senator Cozzens urged as a substitute tho Assembly bill, based upon the amended municipal ordinances of the existing volunteer department, This was lost upom & strict party vote, The spocdy passage of the paid Fire Department bill ie regarded as a fixed fact, THE INVESTIGATION OF THE NEW YORK DEPARTMENTS. The Senate Investigating Committee have agreed to resume their sessions in New York on Monday week. THE BROADWAY RAMROAD BILL. ‘The Senate Railroad Committee have had a number of" hearings on the Broadway Railroad bill, and will Be Teady to report to-morrow. ‘THM CROSSTOWN RAILROAD, RTO. ‘The Crosstown Railroad bill will probably alse be. reported favorably. A thorough overhauling of the railroads of the State will be provided for in a bill to be ro} from th: Railroad Committeo, making the most thorough provi. sion for the repair and reconstruction, regulation and safety of all the lines, with the view to remedy eXisting disorders and guard agaiust future accidents, mi ment and deterioration. PETROLEUM. The debate between Messrs. McConville, Cutting and others, in the Assembly, in relation to the oil region of the State, has created quite a sensation. It appears to be disclosed that a vast wealth in this product existe in thie State under the peculiar condition of being comprised within an Indian reservation of lands. Prolon; and excited 8] ‘hes have been in progress on the subject a:b the evening. Petroleum promises to prove the “big thing”’ of the session. The Assembly has not only struck “4le,’’ but also a characteristic reservoir of gas. ‘The Select Committee on the removal of the capital will hold a meeting on the 22d inst., to hear the partion interested. 4 Appointments by the Governor. Aunaxy, March 2, 1865. ‘The following nominations by the Governor have beem ty fc ‘Biaz6 Eicintto Asians; Geminstt Oselep= ol ie nat lum, ew Edmund A Graham and David 0: Bessel, all of NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Authorizing gas companies to lay pipes along plank Toads and turnpikes. To amend the Sunday Liquor law. Incorporating the New York Univorsity Club, Concerning passengers and vessels arriving at New York. ~ Incorporating the New York College of Dentistry. Al }125,000 for ian) the na of th? Hbdson fiver” aaa Incorporating the New York Sharpshooters’ Club, Incorporating the Seventy-first regiment of New York. BILLS NOTICED. For the enlargement of the Erie Canal and the redec- tion of tolla, To amend the Excise law. Relative to the enrolment of the National Guard. _ Incorporating the New York Pier and Warehousing Oe oente ee , GOOLE Haative to tlre Surrogate’s office of Now York. INTRODUt ‘BILLS }OED. Increasing the rate of interest on the Croton Water Works bon Authorizing a railroad in Eighty-sixth and other streets of Ppl ot of or the more a“ ment 6 wages laborers red by the ads wr departmenta, ‘ ‘o regu! the Supreme Court of tho First Judicial istrict. Incorporating the company of the garden of fountains of New York. ‘ Relative to th Dry Dock, East Broad and Battery elative ie way Railroad Company. J if To facilitate the construction of the West Shore Rail- let adona al and Se companies to col. heads Gr tbe operons of New York, oe EVENING GRESSION. BILLS ADVANCED TO THIRD RRADING. ‘The Metropolitan Paid Fire Departmont bill, without amendment. ‘Mr. Cosas moved to substitute the New York Common. Council ordinance. ‘Loat by the following vote:— ‘ alot aentand Woodratey Se ee Nat jessre. Ai Andrews, Angel, Bell, paebenceee en ae Also the bill to establish o State institution for the Ausany, March 2, 1865. Mr. Raxp introduced a bill to prevent the rendering of Paleo certificates of death in New York. ILLS ADVANCED 10 A THIRD RBADING. To amend the charter of the International Insurance Copan iy of New York. isition of lands for the extension of tle Croton Aq works. ——$—$>_$_—_—_ Another Habeas Corpus Case. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. ‘People Inaac J. Woods. A writ of Fras, 27.—The ow. , — habeas corpus was issued in this case by Judge McCann, Of the Superior Court, directing nto ty egret Rete, Kenned Sreerea ‘as directed, ‘cad "pom stating that he the in custody bi aed an froin General Dix, charging him with stoaling government property, the Court held (het the reyurn was WuMligagat ag Qaunlsnyd We ila,