The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1868, Page 3

NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY LECTURES LAST NiGHT. SCIENCE AND ART. Lecture by Dr, J. T. Boynton. ‘The large hall of Cooper Instituve was well filled last evening by a highly appreciative audience to listen to the third lecture of @ series by Dr. J.T. Boynton, given under the auspices of the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, en- titled “The Introauction of Life upon Our Planet.” ‘The lecturer in his opening remarks dwelt copiously on the formation of the earth, contending that the earth at the beginning was a melted mass of matter, and was cooled from that melted condition, and has now upon it a solid crust formed by the cooling process, and that sediments were raised upon that primitive crystalized crust. The earth at the begin- ning Was without form, and was empty and a void and desolate waste, and man had been upon earth but a few ages—geologically speaking, hardly arecond of time; contrasted with the long period before man came into existence. Darkness was upon the face of the earth, and God said let there be light on the place where he was speaking. Many people think that God created light, but tie Bible aid not say 80; light being only one of the constituents of matter, and under chemical agencies was evolved. This was the chemical age of the world, this was the period of desolation and waste when the earth had cooled down from her melted condition and the ‘waters were condensed, and the surface of the rocks began to crumble, the elevation and depression of the thin crust producing the and in some cases and turned back into crystallized masses, and there were earthquakes by the thousands, and perhaps not a single inch of the globe at that age ‘was quiet at that time; whereas now the average of earthquakes is but three hundred and fifty a year. ‘To-day the earth’s crust is thicker, firmer and er than ever. In travelling around Lake upertor and examining California and Central America in 1849-50 the earth’s crust was found to be broken hundreds of miles, and melted matter came up and lines have been formed, and there are found the lines of copper and various other minerals. In many cases gold and other ores have come up from the interior. In the region of Syra- gue and Salina, where the rocks have been had nm, the evidences were plain that there been volcanic action and that the salt had mingled with the water by the upheaval. Earth- quakes and volcanoes, he contended, were just as necessary to the world’s peed as for sap to permeate the living tree, or for move in our veins. Man was not among the ahimals ued into our planet, nor the ox, sheep, goat, pigeon, cat, ‘turkey, nor of that species that man domesti- cates, The entrance of this species wis conteinpo- Tary with man. They were represented in species, in families, Previous to this perigd new species were in- troduced one after another from those living; for the Creator never repeats, and sfnce that time we know that not a single new species has come into exist- ence. He did not believe in the principle of the transformation of one species inte another, for he ‘Was not willing to trace back his origin to a race of alligators or eeis, as he could find nothing that prove the truth of this transformation. There is a deal of sound philosophy in the old Aspire Me in that saying of hls that shall bring forth after its kind. The last thing the Creator pi upon earth Pe where he had Con Thost beautiful and e eat combination cartes, and that was in aagtt rin, att Anat ll the artists have “DED Bi miving for tow to produce the matchless form of the an body. The forms of life were but mere cells, round globules of matter, and 80 fm: it Pa mictosce) @ can reach them, yet par- Of Thatter with life, The life-giving principle of the Aluighty was Broodgd. over the face of the jeep asta or the fate “Of God; og the | Bers _, ipa poll is “on pullligns of oreatures “sprai tt istence e Waters of that ancient sta, they ‘are unlike the species that live in those seas now. ‘These fishes built reefs of corals, evéry icle radiating from a common centre, and the Contents of the coral grew and sent its tissue out. In order to more succinctly illustrate the views expressed by the lecturer, a series of magnified views of the for- mation of the earth and its component parts by the aid of the microscope were shown, embracing Paul’s iilustration of the structure of the earth, historical geology. In describing the formation and location of a ridge of rocks in Central New York, it was shown that the same chain extended across the State of New York ito Ver- Mont and there formed the Green Mountains. In describing the microscopic chart of Agassiz’s Reigu of Fishes, Reign of Reptiles, Rei of Mammals, Keign of Man, the lecturer remarked that man made but a small mark in the crusts of the earth. ‘The mi- croscopic illustrations were continued at some length and were explained in detail. A magnified microscopic view oi the eye of a common house fly created some little surprise at the countles number of lines running through it. The lecture closed at ten o'clock. and OXYGEN LIGHT. Lecture by Professor R- Ogden Doremus. ! BR, Ogden Doremus, the well known chemist, last night delivered a very interesting lecture relative to this very important subject, to a very intelligent audience, composed largely of ladies. + On being introduced the lecturer prefaced his sub- ject with a few remarks, in which he expressed the gratification he experienced in being enabled to con- tribute to the cause of religion and education by means of his science, the proceeds of the lecture being for the benefit of St. Ann’s church and the schools ‘ connected therewith, He spoke highly of the advantages to be derived from a Knowledge of the science and that it tended to accelerate the progress of the race and put within our control the means of improve- ment by showing the relation that subsisted be- tween things. ‘The lecturer then proceeded to say that he pur- posed entertaining his hearers with ghosts, spirits, hobgoblins, the class of beings which have derived their title from the German word gevst, or the synonymous Scotch term or the English word ghost, more modernly corrupted into gas. Our race flourished in the world for a long series of thou- wands of years without a knowledge of its existence. Toward the close of the last century, at a period interesting to every American, in 1774, @ great revolution was wrought in the chem- ical worid by a distinguished minister of the gespel, politician, Lees eg Dr. Priestly, who made the jeat discovery in the whole range of chemistry. vealed the existence of the aptitude which to- night we are here to discuss, and great as he was in politics, in religion, having adopted every variety of religion and written several voluminous Works con- cerning them, that singie discovery that he made of the isolation Le will forever render his name im- mortal. He claimed this asan argument that we should teach our young men to study this science besides those things which are new aud attractive to the race generally in the way of politics and reli- gion. in addition to those higher themes that relate to the soul there were yrand facts in nature which are yet to be unfolded; a little mkiing only into them had been ited. By certain processes changes are produced in substances. Mercury, commoniy known as quicksilver, when subjected to heat for along tine in a peculiar vessei with a long neck, boiis over, and when thus excited for a long time it would even change in character, and from almost a liquid it could be made a solid. The solid body known as the Ted oxide of mercury when heated by the rays of the sun give off a substance which is able to support the burning of @ candie. We can produce this sub- stance by another method, viz., by heat and by other agents. One of these is known as manganese, and this is one of the earliest methods known—the use of the oxide or peroxide of mi nese. When the heat is applied it gives off a portion of this mystert- ous gas. Another process was to heat te chloride of . We heat a@ little of the Nags and it decomposes and gives off this body. it was believed that mercury, when it was long sub- to this heat, acquired an increased weight, use of the heat, and this was designated as phlogisticated air, and when this, by heat, was again released and set free the gas that was produced was called by Priestly dephlogisticated air. He would prepare the phiogisticated air, which, be- cause of its valuable and vil nated again as vital air, and n as oxygen. This dephiogisticated air, this gas, has the power ofsupporting combustion of a candle or of of a little spark or fame when placed in contact with it, and as long as a spark of fire exists it is found that it can be stimulated into active combustion. Oxygen i# also made by the use of chloride of pot- ash, but this gnode is a very expensive ove. He would now cali attention to the new light, and it would be seen that this was @ most important sub- siance to fabricate and that the great prob- lem at the psesent time was how to make it reasonably cheap. ‘The gas that is thus roduced cannot be detected by the sense of te, neither can it be seen. It is very light, a hun- dred cubic inches weighing about four grains, while the same quantity of air weighed thirty-one. The marvellous property of this wonderful gas ts that it does everything better than air, If itis desired to have anything burn rapidly putitin oxygen. if an anfmal would grow faster and better and live longer put it in oxygen. One-fifth of the air con- sists of this substance. The lecturer then referred to the fact that chemistry is gradually dis- covering methods which will cheapen the production of this invaiuabie agent, and stated that the gas he used in his experiments and tests cost $250 per 1,000 cubic feet, but that recent discoveries have enabled us to make it at from one dollar to five dollars per 100 feet, or he would put it within the compass of the jatest reports—$1 20 per 1,000 cubic feet. Thia was the grandest acd most important discoyv- ery of the century. As the revelation of the Isola tion of the oxygen was the greatest discovery of the century, so it was the grandest discovery Of the age, ‘All we require is suitable apparatus, 1a Which are thin layers of this cheap sabetance-~mag- nate of soda—and pass superheated steam over tt, and the result will be that we get oxygen; then 1 we Pass in the air and it drinks in the oxygen of the wT and then steam, and thus change alternately, the oxygen is’ wired in the ar the mangauiya absorks wilhia it We observe that when we put two chemical substances together, though they may be of different colors, they turn green, red, yeliow, blue, &c. We see that the moment we mix them they have a chemical re- action, This is the characteristic which is common to oxygen. To test that there yi lecture room the doctor a ing oxide of oxygen and @ of smoke immediately arose. that ail the oxygen in not been absorbed, that there was still oxygen in a dilutea state in the atmosphere. There was no ele- ment which was 80 universally applicable as this oxygen. in nature, It has a tendency to enter inio union with other principles. That is one of its pecu- liarities. Under favorable circumstances it could be made to combine with each and ail of them. If we introduce a berating, Hess, a flame; if we introduce metals at a burning we shall tind that it tends to combine with them, and it produces ail the im- ponderable forces. We are certain that there are powers such as heat, electricity, as recent investiga- tions prove, and this ig the grand ney for the production of all these forces, bane The lecture was rendered extremely interesting by pumerous experiments, and on the conclusion of the lecturer's remarks he retired amid the warm ap- plause of his audience, REMINISCENCES OF FORT LAFAYETTE. Part of the History of the Rebellion—George D. Prentice Reiates His Experience Aboat Geuing Prisoners Released — Interviews With Lincoln and [From the Louisville Courier-Journal, Dec. 9.] There are hundreds of thousands of patriotic American citizens who can fee! no regret for the burning of Fort Lafayette, opposite the New York Narrows. 1 am glad that it es been resolved into the elements. It was an odious pile. Though cailed by @ great and glorious name, it was used through- out the war for execrable purposes, Its noble name became a det tion. It was a bastile. Hun- dreds of the best men of the nation were locked within gloomy and desolate walls and kept there fgr months, and even years, without trial and without being allowed to know why they were denied the right of liberty. No charges existed against them so far as they or their friends could learn, If they .or their friends 1! their behalf a ied to the government to learn the cause of thelr mmurement, there Was no answer. The govern- ment was silent and mysterious. The fort was United States property; but I have as little sorrow for its destruction a8 any citizen ever had for the demolition of the Bastile of France. I have seen the key ofthe latter horrid pean house at Mount Vernon, a present to George Washington. I should be glad to see the key of the former at the house of the greatest of the Living sone of liberty. Fire has done @ great many good things in the worki—seldom so Rood a ting as the sweeping of Fort Lafayette from the face of the continent! i it disgraced. Bless rem or Makes ta with Ve 801 lar reminiscences connected w! port hates ae 1861 three cuatingulshed gentie- men, Dr. Wm. M. Gwinn, who served years with distinetion in the Senate of ie Bane ; Mr. Calhoun Benham, A had bet fi) ates District Attorney i ‘aliforhia, aM Mr. Brent, who had been a prominent lawyer in Baltimore, and was then a very prominent lawyer of California, em- barked on @ steamer for some point in the East, General Sumner was on board the same steamer. When she was near the Isthmus the General made them hts prisoners. He simply deigned to tell them that he arrested them ou suspicion that they were in- tending to tight against the United States —atuspicion Paiectiy preposterous in the case of Dr. Gwinn, who “a3 an ini oid man of About seventy years, When they demanded the ground of his sispicion, he only answered that he entertained it and was not responsible for his suspicions. The three yictins were conveyed to the federal government, and Mr. Seward, Secretary of A cd them, without an interview, io r6rt ete,” Smee “AB Gue Bi the three prisonefs was my near and io, lear relative I hastened very soon to Washing- a to procure their release. I had written and tele- graphed estly 40 the President for the release of over or Morehead, Mr. Durrett and others, but when a member of my own family was a victim of oppression and tyranny I felt that I should give my personal presence to the effort for deliverance. I arrived at the capital long after dark and called immediately upon Mr. Lincoln. He received me with the greatest cordiality and geniality, though he gently intimated that he rather thought that I had been a little unjust to him. I asked him for the discharge of the three Fort Lafayette prisoners, Gwinn, Benham and Brent. He inquired what were the charges against them, Of conrse 1 told him that f didn’t know, and sug- gested whether it wasn't more his business than ours to Know. He answered, “Weill, I don’t know about these things, but 1 am disposed to do what 1 can for you, and wili give you a letter to Seward.” I took the letter and called at Mr. Seward’s office the next morning. The distinguished Secretary received me with his accustomed amenity, but, in regard to the matter in hand, talked quite diplomatically. It was about my first experience of a regular diplomatist’s conversation. I didn’t much admire or understand it. Mr. Seward invited me to take tea with him that evening. | did. After tea I re- newed my application for the release of my friends and argued the matter as well as1 could, He had only this a make:—‘I am considering the matter and I shall be very glad to see you at tea or breakfast or dinner every day and we will talk the subject over.’? One evening, when I had been abont four days in Washington, I venturea to urge my request very strongly upon the Secretary, and he said, “Call at my oilice to-morrow morning at huif-past ten and I will give you an order for the release of your friends.” Qi course I was unctual to the minute. Fred,’ said he, addressing is son, the Assistant Secretary, “give Mr. Prentice the document I directed you to make out. The Assistant Secretary placed it in my hands. | read it. It was not an order for the discharge of the victims. Jt was only on order that I shouid have the privilege of seeing them in their prison when | pleased. “Why, Mr. Seward, this 1s not what you promised yesterday.” “No, it is not, but I especially de- sire that you go to New York and talk with your friends and ascertain their feelin, and intentions and report to me.” [ told him in terms, a little brief possibiy, that he certainly could not expeet me to visit friends in prison and enter into conversation wit them as @ government spy. ‘Well,’ he said, “do me the favor to § and see them, and write to me as you like.” I said “yes,” 1 went, and wrote to him every day as strongly as I could in favor of the release of the prisoners. My first three letters were unanswered. In reply to the fourth I received a despatch saying that my friends were ‘ to Washington for ex- planation.” Of course I considered that Po Ne as implying @ discharge. I went im- iately with Dr. Gwinn’s wife and daughters to Fort Lafayette, exhibited the order to tie prison- ers and advi them to Proceed to Washington immediately. ‘Go with us,” said they. I told them that it would be exceedingly inconvenient for me to go with them. They were apprehensive of deceit and treachery, “Go with us,” said they, “or we will not go.” I went with them. On arriving at Washington I calied upon Secretary Seward in their behalf, He required that they should either take q certain obnoxious oath or be remanded to prison, J asked them what they would do, and they agreed that as there were no charges against them, and as they had committed no crime, they would sooner go back to their bastile than take any oath. All my appeals to the Secretary were of no avail. ‘rhen my appeal was to President Lincolm, certanly @ kind-hearted though in many things a sadly rois- guided functionary. At my second interview with him he eaid, “I will set your friends free. They may yo as much at large as any other citizens of the Jnited States.” I asked him if he would grant thei Permission to go to Europe. He replied that none of our people had the right to go to Europe without passports, not even himself, and that therefore he could not give passports, but that my friends should be just as free as he or any other man under the gov- ernment! to go and come at pleasure. | requested him to put this declaration in writing. He said, ‘No, it is a very delicate subject, and Seward will be very mad about it. I wili not touch pen to paper in re- gard t ‘Tell your friends what I have toid you, und tell them further that I shail be glad to see them.” All of them, I believe, called upon him and expressed their thanks, though whether thanks were due, under all the circumstances, is, | think, quite a question. In 1:65 Dr. Gwinn, who had not taken and conid not have taken any part in the war, went from this country to Mexico for his own private purposes, whatever they were, and I have reason to know that they were right and pro} He went and took others with him to make money; but, op account of the miserable condition of Mexican a‘fairs, they failed. Dr. Gwinn came back to the United States in the fall consciousness of right and the expectation of safety. He had done no wrong to others and he ant.c pated no wrong to himself, But upon bis arrival within the federal Mnes. then kept ap for no usefuior proper purpose, he was sanpoed up upon not even a pretext and thrust into Fort Jackson, below New Urieans. Seve- rai of his friends were thrown into FortJackson with him, There they were keptfor many months. They were kept incarcerated, but perhaps not very badly used. I went to Washington to get them discharged and succeeded, although in opposition to all tne diplomatic etforts of Secretary Seward in the oppo- site direction; and in an interview on that occasion Mr. Seward had the very intense coolness, Otty de- ss below zero, the point of the wermometer where the mercury freezes, to say to my face that he was the man who had discharged my Uiree Triends from Fort Lafayette and given them all their subse- quent liberty. Mr. Seward is able, but he is faithless, No trast can be safely reposed in hin He seems genial enough, but he is not just and truc. [am glad that he is to retire irom the governmeut, | ng only that a worse man Will not succeed hin. ‘There are thou sanda worse, and certainly inore thousands better. I am considerabiy #fraid that the worse will have to go on the left hand in the jadgment day when the sheep shall be divided from the goats, ue lk Pe How Ig Mave Hts Monty.—The following con- versation is reported as having taxsen place in the barber shop attached to one of our principal hotew the other day first man and brother reading @ newspaper, ais) Mr. aschilds, Wwaat jes died, was worth fo’ hundred million dollars.” Second ‘man aud brother (strapping a razor)-= “Who? Firet—Mr. Horsch see nd v much was he worf, did you sa First—"Fo? hut dred miiion dollars.” Second—“Goshamimuty! He Tuus! @ had @ good districk.”” Firat—“tivon aivitiek! What you mean?’ Second—“f mean good districk; dav's What Pmean, [spose he was a whiskey iD spector; vise how could ke Mase sw inuch money GAME. Game as Food—Where It Comes From—{ts Prices and Fluctuations=The Game Laws. Beef—even a tenderloin or a porterhouse steak— veal, pork, mutton, every day, become tiresome. Man’s civilized taste wants a variety. Tae vegetable adjuncts of the more substantial parts of the dinner do not satisfy this craving for “something better.” Chickens and turkeys do very well occasionally, but even of these one will ure. The great Asiatic travel- ler and explorer, Professor von Schiagintweit, met with the cackling of hens and the crowing of roas- ters in the wilds of the Himalaya, where these birds were first known and brought westward with the migration of peoples, But the meat of the aborigi- nal hens of India he pronounces more delicious than that of the tame fowl of the same species in either Europe or America. And why? The hens and roosters there are wild, inde- geneous tothe country, not raised and fed by human hand with food prepared for them. Hence their flesh, when served up as food for man, has a differ- ent taste and a more delicious effect upon the palate, This is also the reason why our own people prefer occasionally game to other meat, if their purses will afford it, Most persons buy wild fowls or venison as a deli- cacy without knowing that the nutritive qualities of such are greater than those of any other species of meat. The meat of a wild animal, which courses through hill and dale and fights for its sustenance, contains @ much larger quantity of tron and albumen than any other. Albumen is the ingredient most to be found in all fatty substances; it is the one thing which is nourishing and contributes to the accretion of flesh. Iron, in its various solutions, and especially as found in the meat of wild animals, adds to the strength of blood and the phosphorescent exudations of the brain, which, under certain clr- cumstances, may be denominated the activity of the mind. Of course, not everyone who eats beef or game is a genius, nor is everyone who abstains from flesh at once to be taken for a blockhead. Excep- tions, however, are the “rule” to every rule im this a8 well as in other matters, and the general Initu- ence of the meat of wild animals is only referred to in order to show that many persons like 1t without knowing the reason why. ut let not the reader suppose that it ts all good which ne May masticate ag game. Most of it, es- pecially venison, 18 leas digestible than the meat of anold cow. The fibres are more compact, more closely welded together than in our housefed animals, and to digest it takes more time and requires a greater expenditure of chylus. Once accustomed it, the stomach accommotat ge rigid aananatae wit aya hn the Ned AYé fully seen, The Indian, between whose lips no ‘ticle of tye meat of a tame animal ever éhters, is the aa Troot of what bodily strengti: and spirttual endurance this food will give to the human 3 and take an Indian to any of our fashionable hotels and feed him mie [> best steaks the market affords, he will always aigry. The hard food of his usval roving life has made his stomach almost in- sensible to the more tender morsels of oat: mal ch The eat 18 advisgbie for many hI 3) and in- stinctiveiy, without Kons jpg themselves about the Cafiso, ple ol ural impuise. Especia!ly during the cold¢r seasons of the year all the markets unted for game.. This again is @ proof that nature has implanted in us the instinct sek for the best. Late in the fall and about the Gn winter months the meat of ail the antmals rov- ing free through forest and prairie is most juicy and tender, and hence, just now, is the best time to en- joy this gift of nature. WHERE GAMB COMES FROM. Speaking-of the consumption of game tn our own city, the first thought which presents itself is, where does it all come from? It has become a systematized trade, and, as such, it must have its systematic sources of supply. ‘The dealers in this nutritious article of fc cannot and do not rely upon the achievements of a stray and occasional hunter; the hundreds and thousands of partridges, of quails, ot ducks, of deer and hares must be sent to this cen- tral point with, ene regularity. Hence, ail over the country, the ramifications of this trade ex- tend and reach far off into the timbered wilds of Minnesota and the rocky retreats of Nebraska. But not only the West, our own neighborhood, like New England and the northern part of the State ot New York, and districts contiguous to this city, like New Jersey, contribute ergely to our market. In our own State it 1s especially “John Brown's tract,” extending from the limits of Herkimer through Lewis county for a distance of over 100 miles, which furnishes a large share of the fame sent to this market, and the townships of New Bremen and Croghan are well known to deer hunt- ers. It is especially the deer, which furnishes dell- clous saddles and haunches of venison for our metro- litan tables, that is spied out on its track and prought down swiftly by the ritle in this region. Bears, particularly the small black bear, abound here; but during the present season only few, compara- tively, have sq far been got. Even panthers have been found, and minks are hunted for their furs, though the chase for these animals is generally postponed ull mid-winter. This whole district needs, indeed, as much exploration as any other unknown spot on earth. Only this year Dr. Bischof, of Lowville, on a tramping tour through the forest, discovered two Jakes hitherto unknown, and alive with dish, among which was most noticeable the speckled trout, of up- usnal size. Jefferson and Oswego counties and Sullivan county also furnish apart of our supply of game, though in the last named county it has almost been killed off entirely. New England, a) spore the northern parts of Vermont, New ome ire and Maine, fur- nish the best hares sent to this market, and for this trade the “Hub” and shrewd speculators living in Boston enjoy @ monopoly. Hares from the north and northeast are first sent there and from thence forwarded to this city, where they are readily sold. A of rabbits and hares comes here from are generally preferred. genom —_ largely in the supply list of venison, and smaller game, though in the latter the States further west, Inciana, but especially Illinois and Iowa, may rightfully claim a pre-eminence. While Olio sends us the largest number of quails, the other two States pre- dominate in partridges and prairie chickens, the State of New Jersey overtops them all with ducks, though North Carolina and Virginia, some Western States, and even Long Island, are on the list_as con- tributing of tuis feathered tribe to the voracity of New Yorkers. THE PRICES. Going from Fulton Market to that other conglome- ration of wooden shanties nickuamed Washington Market, one could not but be astonished at the dif- ference in the price asked for various kinds of game, While prairie hens could be had at the Fulton baz: from 11 to 12 shillings a pair the lowest price ed at the other place was $1 50, while the price asked for partridges was about the same; quails could be got for $3 per dozen at the Washington Market, whereas $56 was demanded at the Fulton. The quails were all from the far West, New Jersey, which at other seasons supplied great numbers, having en- tirely failed this year. Hares were otfered at from $1 to $1 25 per pair, and canvas back ducks, aii from the bay of the Chesapeake, were sold, according to quality and size, at from $2 50 to $3 59 per pair, and mallard ducks, from Ohio, at $1 25 to $1 50 per pair, Wild turkeys, mostiy from Indiana and Ohio, ‘were offered at from 25c. to 28¢. per pound and found ready takers. Venison brought: necks, from 8c, to 1 und; shoulders, J0c.; hams, from 22c, to 25¢., and-saddies from 22¢. to 2c. ‘The complaint was general, however, that the trade was dull, partly for the reason that peopte have less: money this year than Jast, business being stagnant all over the country and in every branch; partly be- cause gaine is more scarce this season than it has been for years back, and is therefore held at higher rates, and aiso because the poultry market is so fear- fully overstocked that dealers are compelled to sell at almost any price. The game laws of this State were also alluded to In conversation with a number of game dealers, as needing a thorough overhauling and reform. While all of them, in the interest of their own trade, ex- pressed themselves in full sympathy with a judicious system of laws tending to the preservation of game and protecting it from being indiscrimiuately kijled off, they at the same time said that the present game laws are abenefit to neither beast nor man and should be amended. “GENERAL NOTES. Music for Middletown, Conn.—A_ peripatetic Harper. They ate digging a new cave in Connecticut for summer visitors. An exchange talks of the “coming winter.” Many poor people think winter has come. A Texas paper wants to know the name of a news. paper that never contains any news—Newsance, The three million loan for New Orleans has been defeated at the polls by av almost unanimous ma- jority. In the “Young” murder case on trial mn Indian. apolts seventy witnesses had been examined at last accounts, and the case was still on, At this rate it is likely to become an old murder case belore it is decided, Listening to Emerson is said to recall a story re- Jared of him and ‘theo, Parker. A confident M lerite, mecting Parker just as lie was leaving Emer- son's house, said to him:—“'Friend, do you kuow t the world is coming to an end next week?’ Parker replied, “On! that don’t concern me: I live in Bos- ton.” Passing on he saw Emerson, and asked the same question. Hmerson’s answer was, “Well, ict it come to an end; we can get along full as weil without 1.” The following is suggested to Crant as worthy of hia consideration im Cabinet making:— Secretary Of Stat Washburne, Minots, Secretary of Wa Washburn, Minne -W. D i |, Ship, ‘The Brookiyn Navy Yard isas exhibited more evi- dence of life and autmation tn its several depart- menis since the first of the month than it has shown for a very long time previous. During the past week, in consequence of orders received by Admiral Godon from Washington to iit out two or three vessels for sea, it was found necessary to add to the number of workmen in the riggers’, Machinists’ and laborers’ departments, which was done, and the force was tn- creased to the aggregate of about 1,600 by the em- ployment of between 300 and 400 men, Even this small force taken on has proved an incalculable blessing to the fortunate ones thus reinstated, in aifording them remunerative work for the inclement season. THE FRANKLIN, The magnificent steam frigate Franklin, late tlag- ship of Admiral Farragut, of the Mediterranean squadron, 1s lying at the wharf near the shears, at the Navy Yard, and is undergoing a thorough over- hauling from stem to stern. Commander E. A. K. Benhaia 13 making a survey of the Franklin, agreca- bly to his instructions, She has been recaulked and ts now having her sails inspected. All the oMicers who came home with her have been detached and new oues have been ordered to her. Her crew, which numbers about 550 men, are detained on the receiving ship Vermont during the progress of re- pairs on the Franklin, to which latter ship they are taken over in detachments daily and assist in the work going on there, The full complement of the Franklin. including omicers and men, is 600, She will probably be in readiness for sea inthe latter part of January, and will then sail for the Mediterrancan, flying the broad pennant of Admiral William Radford. ‘The following are the omMicers who have been ordered and have reported for duty on board the Franklin:— Cupiain, in Command of Ship—C, R. P. Rodgers, Ficet Captain—Jonn C. Howe. Fleet Paymaster— — Bradford, Lieutenant Commander and Executive Opicer— Frederick V. McNair. Lieutenant Commanders—James D, Marvin (navi- gaiing officer), Anthone McNair, Francis 5. Brown, francis J. Higginsen and George W. Sumner, Lieulenan.—W, M. Folger. Midshipmen.—Chipp, Elliot, Stinsen, Wood, Thompson, Cowgill, Two weeks’ liberty and money have been granted the crew to go ashore and visit tneir homes in de- tachments since their arrival at the Navy Yard, and the privilege thus far accorded these men hag not been abused up to the present, every man having behaved abpeele “as heonkiee:s true American sea- man” and retur “on time” to report at the pur- ser’s office, i oa bee “ ia meee ee KENOSITA. ane néWw and handsome secoud class serow steam sloop-of-war Keuosha, ten guns. W ie dry dock, and is being pusned rapid TorWard. fier Tuasts are nearly all tu, and she will be in readiness for sea about the ist of February. She is destined for the Mediterranean station, where she will re- lieve the United States sioop-of-war Canandaigua. Captain W, H. McComb has been ordered to the commana of the Kenosha, Lig’ leury H. Gorringe has been detached from duty in the commanders’ department, at the Yard, and ordered to the sailing sloop-of-war Ports- mouth as watch officer, His place at the Navy Yard has been filled by Lieutenant Commander Frederick Pierson, who has assumed the duties of the position. THE PORTSMOUTH is to be rendy for her interesting crulse around the world by February 1, and work is being hurried along on that vessel with despatch. Commander Alexander A. Semmes will assume command of the Portsmouth “upon this occasion,’’ in accordance with the wishes of “the powers that be,” when she goes Out as a practice ship for young otlicers, There ure a great many junior vllicers in the service at the present time who are unoccupied and are anxiously awaiting the arrival of thelr orders to joia her on the intended cruise of instruction, THE NESHAMINY. The new first class steam sloop-of-war Nesha- miny, 3,413 tons old register and 2,019 new register, tliteen guns, which recently had a most satisfactory trial of tier engines and machinery at the dock in the Navy Yard, is Lo go oi a sea trial in the carly part of February, THE UNITED STATES STORESHIP GUARD, Commander Henry A. Adams, sailed for the Mediter- ranean station on Thursday last with a cargo of clothing, provisions and other stores for the ships of that feet. THE SLOOP-OF-WAR RICHMOND is fitting out for the latter squadron at the Charles- town Navy Yard, where she will relieve the Ticon- deroga. Captain R. M. J. Mullany ts to commaud the Kichmond. THE LATE ROBBERY. A special board of inquiry in the case of the alleged theft of government money from the safe on board the Vermont has been appointed by the Secre- tary of the Navy to investigate the accounts and books of the delinquent paymaster’s clerk of that bert D. ert. ‘The board, which comprised of —— Almy (President), DW “™! been engaged in = and sah reed Barry, overhauling the accounts Kelby the absconding clerk, and it is ru- mored have discovered that these discrepancies oc- cur in seve several moaths, thus swelling the losses of the gov- ernment far.beyond $12,000, the amount originaily reported. The exact sum taken has not, however, yet transpired. : COMMANDER JAMES G. JOUETT, Captain of the United States steamer Michigan, on hake Brie, is with his vessel in winter quarters at rie, Pa. is Com! VISITING DAYS at the Brooklyn Navy Yard are designated as Tues- days and Fridays, on which days general permission is given civilans to go on board the receiving ship Vermont; baton no other day without special per- mission is this privilege granted, MEDICAL TRANSFER. Assistant Surgeon William Marmion has reported for duty on board the receiving ship at the Cuaries- town (Maas,) Navy Yard. MILITARY NOTES. ‘The Twelfth regiment National Guard has adopted a full dregs uniform, consisting of a dark blue dress coat, trimmed with white ; light blue trousers, white stripe; mazarine blue dress hat with white pompon and white cross belts. The uniform is handsome and showy, and will cost, including alteration of equipments, €3575. At @ recent election in the Twelfth Quartermaster Sergeant John H. Horsfall was elecied second heutenant of A company and Sergeant William T. Shaw first lieutenant of ) com- pany. Lieutenant Horsfall was adjutant of a Con- necticut regiment during the war. During the concert given by the Twenty-second regiment on Thursday evening Charles EB. Stetson, Jr., of the Stetson House, Long Branch, was pre- sented by the officers and members of the regiment with a set of complimentary resulutions, handsomely engrossed and framed, in recognition of bis kind- ness during the encampment of the Twenty-second at Long Branch. The soldiers of the armica of the Tennessee, the Cumberland, the Ohio and Georgia meet in Chicago on the 15th and 16th iustant to “unite in a general reunion, to cement more closely the old friendships ofthe feild and to revive the recollection of those years which must always claiin place and precedence amid the tamer recollectious of a lifetime.” Gene- rals Grant, Sherman, Thomas, Sheridan, Schpfield, Slocum aud Howard, and most of the corps, division and brigade cominanders, will be present, Lieuten- ant General Sherman will deliver the address of wel- come in Crosby’s Opera House orf Tuesday eveniog. General W. Seebach was serenaded on ‘Tuesday eventing by the officers of the Fifth regsment National Guard and a company under Captain Meyer at tis house in Eighbty-rourth street. General Bendix, Colonels Lux, Krehbiel, Hilidebrand and Steinway were also present. i Two batteries of the First artillery National Gu: paraded on the 9th inst. a8 funeral escorts, battery i to do honor to the remains of its first sergeant, Joho A. Juppeniack, aud batiery B to bury one o/ its mem- bers. Company E, Twelfth regiment, N. G., will give an exibition drill and promenade concert on Thursday evening next, at Irving Hall, As ths compauy seems determined that tue public snali not forget it, there will be a fair opportunity for criticisin on Thursday night. First Lieutenant John E. Dowley, Company I, Twelfth regiment, has been detailed to’ command Company A, Captain Bacon anu Lieutenant Burger having tendered their resignations, ‘The annual election for civil officers of Company H, Twenty-third regiment, for the ensuing year, Waa at the armory op Wednesday evening, Decem- ber 2. The following gentiemen were chosen:— President, Homer L. Smith; Vice President, Hamil- ton Fulton; Secretary, Charies Carroli; Treasurer, Arnold F, Dackwitz; Directors, Charles 8. Barkinan and Conway M. Jenkins; Court Martial, Wm, #. sands, Homer L. Smith, Arnoid F. Duckwitz, Chas. 8. barkman and ‘Thomes Wildes, Jr. . Dram Major Gardiner A. Strube, of the Twelfth regiment, has been officially notitied that his system of instructions for the drum aud ilfe has been ap- proved by the Secretary of War, ‘The First regiment, tlawkins Zouaves, will give a grand promenade concert at Apuito Mall, corner ‘Twenty-eightu street and Broadway, on Monday evening, December 29. 186%. Music wii be furnished tor the occasion by Theodore Thomas. ‘the foliowing named officers have been commis- sioned by the hief in thaNational Guard, State of Ne during Une Week ending December 5:— hivteenth Lrigade.—Seymour Birch, quartermas- With rank November 25, viee Canes Pe Witgar, Secretary of Treasury C. Washbarn, Wiscon si. Fh Regiment Infantry.—Wiliam Roos, second Secretary of Navy-—-W. B. Washburn, Massactue fsb aneld with Tank November 20, vice Anthony setts, icher, promoted. Seerctary of Interior—C. A. Washburn, Catifornin. Bighthe Kegtruent Infantry.—tenry Berhard, seo Attorney Generci—t D. Waehburn, Indiana. ond Heulenant, with rank November 1, vice Levy The rest of the famiy cau be Cispesed of as vacan- , Colin, resigned. Clee veel... Mwnyuad Regiment Ifentry.—Franklin Coit, evening. .--~ ‘ral places and extend over a period of second lieutenant, with rank November 15, vice Hi. ilogins, promoted, i (ment Infontr: e wih rank Nov Linton, resigned; George swee' with rank November 24, vic moved from Frederick Cook, re- | Thinéy-nird Regiment —New Organization,—Lonis Roth, colonel, with rank Jane 22; W. W. Rowe, lieu- | tenant colonel, with rank July . Walker, | adjatant, with rank July 1% quarier- | master, with rauk July 15; com- | mussary of subsistence, with rank Thomas | M. Flandean, surgeon, with rank July L, Prince, assistant surgeon, with rank William &, Knox, chaplain, with rank Company A—Leverett E, Seymour, captain, with rank November 20; Asher Ballwin, first lieutenant, with rank Noyember 20; Frederick Butterfield, second lieutenant, with rank November 20. Gom- pany B—Yhomas Flanagan, captain, with rank No- vember 20; James Russell, first lieutenant, with rank November 20; ‘Thomas F, Langan, second Heutenant, with rank November 20, hme ved C—Daniel ©, Swarttigner, captain, November 2: ‘homas D. bic! ley, first lieutenant, November 23; Thomas J. Dunn, second lieutenant, November 23. Company D- Henry Schainm, captain, with rank November Jacob Augley, first lieutenant, with rank November 23; John 5. Ostrom, second lieutenant, with rank November 23 Thiriy-seventh Regiment Infantry.—C. M. Bell, sur- geon, with rank June 6, vice J. M. Black, relieved by election of Colonei Leggett. Forty-fourth Regiment Infantry.—OMicers’ rank November 7—George H. Wait, captain, vice ©, H. Perry, resigned; Alonzo A. Dodge, first lieutenant, vice Wait, promoted; Sidney Nowian, second lieu- tenant, vice Dodge, promoted.+ Porty-seventh Regiment Injantry.—Thomas Young, second lieutenant, with rank November 19, vice M. M. Rogers, resigned; Wm, E, Chapman, second iieu- tenant, withragk November 23, vice Jacob Backus, promoted, Seventy-ninth Regiment Infantry.—P. M. Grant, captain, with rank August 20, original vacanc Kighty-fourth Regiment Infautry.—W in. Bruce, first lieutenant, with rank November 12, vice Win. Ruck- ford, resigned; Wm. H. Head, secowd lieutenant, eek November 12, vice William Bruce, pro- moted, RESIGNATIONS, The following resignations have been accepted:— Second Brigade,—Surgeon LD. B. st. John Koosa, December 2. Sixteenth Brigade.—Commissary William H, Main, December 4. Third Regiment Infantry.—Commissary William I. Gray, December 2; Surgeon Egbert Guernsey, De- cember 4; Adjutant Leonard R, Wells, December 4. Twenty Jyh Regiment Infantry.—Captain J. D. Bu- erger, pesewuder & "hurty-) Regiment Infantry.—First Lieutenant cinutufourth: Regtment. tytintry.—Captam J.C. u-fourt iment Infantry.—Captam J. C. Smith, December 5, i if Third Regiment Cavatry.—First Lieutenant William H. Doscher, December 4. Battalion Washington Gray Cavairy.—Captain H. M, Collyer, December 4. THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL NOTES. Janauschek will shorty appear in this city. Miss Kellogg sings at Harrisburg to-morrow evening. Blind Tom will play in Baltimore on Thursday pen ea eteaehe ‘ ch A concert was given by Miss Adelaide Phillips in Boston last night. Taylor, the London comique, appears at Columbus to-morrow evening. The Parepa-Rosa troupe will visit Boston early next month and give concerts, Mrs. Scott-Siddons will appear as Rosalind in ‘Trenton on Wednesday evening. At Galveston Miss Fanny Price has drawn large houses by her impersonation of Leah. Mrs, Jenny Kempton receives a testimonial con- cert at Irving Hall on Saturday next. The Virginians are enjoying “Hunted Down,” in which Miss Laura Keene is the principal artist. Miss Charlotte Thompson has been performing at Savannah in her favorite rdle in “East Lynne.” “Faust,” at Cincinnati by the Richings English Opera Company, was a failure in point of attendance. A son of Bellini is a school teacher in Milan and a daughter of Donizetti keeps a coffee house in Nova. Washington is somewhat deficient of amusements at present. ‘The Lancashire Lass” is the principal attraction, Cincinnati is in ecstactes with “Humpty peng i i Joe Jefferson and his dog “Schneider” are doing wonders there, Buckley's Serenaders appeared at Allyn Hall, New Haven, last evening. Swayne Buckley 1s a veteran in the business. Edwin Adams received a benefit at the Pittsburg Opera House, where he sustained the leading réle in the “Marble Heart.” A charming young negress named Theresa has been en; ged at the Chatelet theatre, in Parts, to perform in “fheodorus.”” The first of the series of ‘theatre meetings” will be given in Allyn Hall to-night, and will be addressed by the Rev. Dr. Bellows; of this city. ‘The manager of the Paris theatre, in answer to an advertisement for a musical composition for @ new piece, received 900 different versions. Miss Matilda Heron will give her rendition of Camille in Harrisburg on Wednesday, while Ole Bull will a!so perform there on ited “Dora” is still ranning well at New Orleans, ‘“Un- dine” was successfully ie nee at the Academy of Music there. Mile. Sohike does the cancan, ‘The twenty-sixth concert of the New England Con- servatory of Music will be given in Chickerings’ Hall on Monday next, commencing at twelve o'clock. Miss Maddern appeared last evening at the Louis- ville in the “Hidden Hand.” The Hanlon Brothers and Pfau are creating a sensation in the same city. One actress in Paris wears $80,000 worth of dia- monds. Another has just bought a house worth $300,000. Beauty there is a8 as an over-issue of Erie. General Tom Thumb and lady, Commodore Nutt and Miss Warren will hold levées in Gregg’s Hall on the 19th. The General has evidently not put his Foote in it. Davenport appears in Hartford to-morrow evening in the drama of ‘Dora, or Driven Home,” and Booth commences an engagement in Buffaio on the same date. ‘The Emperor of Russia will throw a fur mantle costing 30,000 francs over the delicate shoulders of Adelina Patti on the occasion of her first appear- ance in Russia, At the Phiharmonte concert in Philadelphia on the 19th, Miss Henrietta Markstein, the youthful but brilliant pianist, will form one of the attractions. She will play one of Liszt’s difficult pieces. Harry Sanderson will make his first appearance in Jersey City on ‘Tuesday next. His wonderful octave playing has placed him among the foremost of American pianists. He will be assisted by an excel- lent concert troupe. The good people of the city of Toulon, France, were recently astonished at a public concert being given in one of the most prominent churches. The entrance was five cents, and the uovelly attracted several thousand people. While Mra. E. L. Daveuport was engaged in tie performance at the Portland theatre, Wednesday night, some person or persons entered her room at the Preble House and stole from there her watch and jewelry, valued at something like $700, Paris tsmore and more theatres. There are twenty-five in fall operation, and four are to be built ateuce im one building, the abandoned 4 ins Keuais, the establishment which sold everything at cost price and gave a coupon for the return of the whole of the sum twenty years hence. The four theatres are to be a popular ‘opera, a popular Adel- ply, a light comedy house, while tie fourth is to be farcical. Furthermore, Parte is to have an Alhambra which Is to put the London one in the shade. Mile. Niisson has written a charming letter to M. Perrin, expressing her desire to restore the ré’e of Maguerite in “Faust” to its original creatress in Paris, Mme, Carvalho. This jast named lady, not behind- hand in politeness, replies that her presence at the by a was now to cause any change in the cast already decided on. Such was the will of M. Perrin, the director, and the writer's desire was also that Maile, Nilsson should play the part. “Of your let- ter, my dear Mademoiseile,”’ she ad in_termi- nating, “I remember only its gracious words for me, and I am delighted to continue our excellent artistic relations.’” It is sald that Howard Paul, who is at present in Paris, nas offered M. Offenbach 25,000f. to write the music to a jucl to the “Grand Duchess,” under the title of “The Grand Duchess more Married than Settled,” and M. Offenbach has the proposal under consideration. Mr. Paul suggests that the vivacious Duchess should marry Prince Paul, henpeck bim, that a blacksmith should be sent for to put straight the twisted saure demon sire, and that a legend of the celebrated sabre should be given. The libretto will be furnished by two English authors. If M. Offenbach accepts this offer it will be the irst Eng- lisp libretto he as attempted. i Hood's Comic Annual @ writer says:—We do @ baliet, because there's a class of our customers among whom a ballet draws —certainly do draw. A most noomerous and respectable Class of servant giris and nursemaids has insisted on me giv’ them a ballet, and to secure their patronage | give ‘em one, But mine is moral ballet, All my cers? logs are fixed not to rise above an angle of forty-five degrees, Their skirts are loug. Their undercloth- ing is trousers and* not cobwebs, and their dresses are made right up to the neck, The most particu larly squeamish of proprietors of seminaries for oung ladtes have ie me a testimonial that my Baitee is modest and improving to the mind, and wenld no more raise a blush than, for that matter, any other ballets do seem to do, WESTCHESTER INTELLIGENCE. Ityf AND MAMARONECK BOUNDARY LINE.--The pe- tition presented to the Board of Supervisors for the establishment of ® new boundary line between the towns of Mamaroneck and Rye was defeated. On motion of Lhe Judiciary Committes been referred, 1: Was referred to a Committee of the Wh 1 a free discussion on the subject was al- lowed. The petitioners had asked for the transfer of a larger slice of Rye to Mamaroneck than met with the ee of property owners livingfin that and oniy eleven of the Supervisors voted in favor of changing the present line, while two-thirds of the Hoard (sixteen) Were required to vote for it, and 49 compromise in could be legally adopted. BOOK NOTICES. A PorULA® COMMENTARY ON THE Go rNG TO LUKE. By Alfred Nevin, D. D. by William Print, Philade!ptria. ‘This book is the first of a series to pe issued on the Old and New Testaments by the author, and is de- signed for religious readers, Bible classes and Sab bath schools, as well as for theological students, It Will supply the place of concordances, question books and bible dictionaries, and 1s, in fact, a run- ning commentary on every verse or distinct passage ot the Gospel, aided by all the mformation of mod- ern discoveries in the Holy Land, _[t 18 handsomely ilustrated and has a neat map of Palestine. Itis less heavy and m popular in character than most Accorn- Published of the vid Scripture commentaries, and will be found, no doubt, a useful book to Christian believers and Biblical students, F N FRLOR: on, Tee Mountain Qir1’s LOVE, i E. N, Southworth, Peterson & M . Brother, 1868, ‘On the title page of this book we are informed that itis the “most absorbing story ever written by Mrs. Southworth,” and that this lady ts “the queen of American novelists,” This of course must be all that it 18 necessary for the public to know, or the publisher would teli much move, Criticism In these premises would be an impertinent superfiulty, MONTALBAN. A Novel, Ne York: G. W. Ci le tees lew York: G. W. Carleton. Rather better than the mass of books that come in the same shape. Written with some force and an accurate dramatic perception, as if the writer knew the subject, and did not merely echo it, as most young ladies do, from the resuit of their reading. TALES OF A GRANDFATHER, By Sir Walter Scott. W. W. Swayne, New York and ‘Brookly Ths edition of the most interesting history of Scotland that has been written is very neatly printed and pudushed, MANS BREITMANN'S PARTY. Peterson & Brother. What induced the publication of this “poetry” isa mystery. If any person that has seen the “ballads” separately In print desires to have them collectively We advise him to purchase this edition, but must question his taste, The only name appropriate for the work is—trash, REGINA AND OTHER PoEMS, By Eliza Cruger. Carle- ton, New York. ‘This is # large volume of poetry. Some of the poems are respectable, some of them are tolerable and some of them are trashy. We have failea to discover in the book any proof that Miss Cruger ts possessed of the faculty divine. Tus INDIAN Farry Book. By Cornelius Mathews. Allen Brothers, New York. ‘This is a delightful volume. The stories ate charm- ing. Some of them are entitled to a place side by side with the best of the “Arabian Nights,’? SHAKSPEARE’S TRAGEDIES OF MACBETH AND KING RicHakp Iil, By Henry L. Hinton. New York: Hurd & Houghton. The editor has performed his work faithfully and presented these tragedies to the pubic in a very acceptable form, The Magazines. The Atantic Monthly—anuary, 1869, Boston: Fields, Osgood & Co. This is an interesting number of the Aliantic Monthly, but it is by no means calcu- lated to maintain its former reputation. The arti- cles are generally well written, it is true; still there isa sameness in them, a lack of originality in most which neutralizes in @ measure all that they contain of worth. The best article in this number ts one called “Mean Yankees at Home," and it is spoiled by a too fulsome lauudation of New England morals and society. Lippincot’s Magazine—January, 1869, J. P. Lip- pa, & Co., Philadelphia. It ts doubtfui if a more interesting periodical can be found amoug the many published tian the one before us, There 13 some- Ubing sparkling and vivacious in ita articles quite entertaining. Putnun’s Monthly Magazine—January, 1869. G. P. Putnam & Co., New York, An excelieut number, marred by an article entitied “The Literature of the Philadeiphia: T. Be Coming Controversy,” which is non Under the pretence of impartiality it is simply ttack on the Catholic religion, and everything like sectarian prejudices should be avoided, | eduhanaaged ima periodical so ably cond das this. De Bows Review—December, 1868. New Orleans and New York. Devoted principally to the “agri- cultural, conunercial and industrial” development of the South and West, this monthly contains much well written imforimation regardiug those parts of the United States, Good Words jor the Young—Strahan & Co., Lon- don. A child’s maguzine, with a great deal of in- teresting reading for the little ones. “ The Anerivan Odd FeUow—December, 1868. New York: John W. Orr, Contains much reading of in- verest to the fraternity of which it isan organ, . Sloan's Architectural Review and Buiiders? Jour= nal—December, 1868, The present number is un- usually goou, MUSICAL REVIEW. Were we to take the word of the publishers with- out the necessary grano salis we should pronouace the musical public of this city as destitute of either taste or appreciation in the divine art. The most in- tolerable trash is pushed forward into the market by some of the publishers, while real meritorious works are kept in the background. We do not seo this season such’salon pieces as the mazurkas of Patti- son, the galops and polkas of Sanderson, the songs of Perring, or the other works of the leading composers in this city. In their place we find, as a general rule, mutilations of operas, silly bailads or themes stolen from Strauss or Lanner. No more of those charming little nocturnes or piano gems which every musician likes to hear, and no songs better than the trash which, like “When this cruel war is over,” was in- flicted upon us during the war as an additional punishment for our transgressions. Lingard’s songs are also drummed up by the publishers on the score that the public demand this kind of music. No suck thing, Messrs. Publishers. When you combine to- gether to crush down talent because it costs you some money, and furnish your customers with no- thing bnt trash, which to you is a gratulty, itis idle to speak of the taste of the public. But a day of reck- oning wili come yet. B. W. Hitchcock publishes a number of popular songs, in half dime numbers, They are cheaper, even, than the “Musical Bouquet,” of London, We do not see why cheap music cannot be got up in this city as well asin England, The regular publishers charge ten Umies more than the expenses of pubiica- tion And a reasonable profit would Warrant, Charles Bunee, of Brookly: publtsne comic song. by E. 8. Moore, eaticd + ‘ fal Itisa er song of the Kk thing for a ministre! hail. Ditson & Co., New York and Boston, publish the un ‘This Heart of Mine,’ song, Robert vecttiar kind of a piece, which may ino niric more than pieasing. The little companiment give a singular effect to the song. There is a good deal of musical ability shown in the general arrangement, but he theme 13 uninteresting In the extreme, “Toe Wanderer,” song, Kailwoda, with flute One of this favorite German song con t songs. The modulations are arrang ly and the melody is pleasing. hath it Pearls.” Lachner. With al * clever song writer of Germany we pronounce this musical interpretation of Longte - jow’s beautiful poem as far inferior to that of Rovers Goldbeck, one of our new composers. “Song of the Stromkerl.’ F, Boott. ‘This would bo @ very clever baritone soug were it not for the mise~ rable accompaniment. “I Know a Maid,” song. M. Keller. A very pretty song and one which will always prove grateful in (ho concert hail. “No, I Thank You, Sir,” song. C. A. Veazie, Jr. Some good ideas 1n it, and, as a general rule, tt is no better than the myriad of songs which are inflicted on the musical public this winter. Potpourris, “Ernani’ and “Don Giovanni.'? Charlies Wels. These are potpourris in every sense of the word. The leading airs and choruses Of both operas are arranged in a very simple form and are calculated for the use of beginners on the piano, “Oh, Kiss Me Again.” Minnie Wilson. The title ig agreeable, the music not 80 much so, It is better, however, than many of the songs published at te present day. “The bride Star,” song and chorus. C. A. Veazie, dr, A worthless affpir, Why are there only six Kk Lye hy eight in Me ge lho ale voices. “The Tempest? ‘rh Forest,” “When the Wind Blows,” arranged by Madame Fanny Raymond Ritter. Excellent triog and what might be expected from such an artist and musician. i last one im particalar is excellent. Peters publishes one of Danks’ ballads called “Beautiful as an Angei.” The melody is familiar, but wrought in the style of a true musician, Fe Dodworth pnbiishes @ brilliant galop by Fradet called the ‘Melo Chorian.”’ Itis just the thing for the ball room. THE CHFSAPEAKE MURDERERS, the Southern district, who, after succeeded in arresting Geo! fourth and last of the qui Captain Johnson and calied triplets in ‘mete, hy mareerers of Brave, in the waters of Somerset coms Nain March last, yesterday Princess Anne, whither he had gone to deliver his 5 rigoner. captain reports that the three previous arreste: negroes, Wilson, Wells and Rounds, now ander ne tence of death, immed seemed to be gratified ti The convicts seem to be situation and continually hymns. Some sympathy i son and Wells, who are tho tools of Rounds. ‘The trial of Huiley, tt 1s presumed, Will not take place until the January term of the recognized Bailey and he had been captured. fully conscious of their forth in prayer and arent in belailot Wile ht to have been ‘ho Somerset County Court, which begins or ihe loth Proxitgo, two days after the day aesieoed for the @xeeutiod of te cubpiit LUNOTE Site DORs