The New York Herald Newspaper, June 8, 1857, Page 1

rN i * WHOLE NO. 7586. ay an THE QUARANTINE TROU Everything Quict at the Seat of War—Fur- ther Threats of an Attack by the Oyster= men—A Rumor that the Oystermen had At- tacked the Headquarters and Set Fire to the Buildings being Erected—A Portion of the Beach in Front of the Quarantine Pro- Claimed to be a Pavitc Highway— Location for a Permanent Quarane tine, dic., dice Tho utmost quiet prevailed on Saturday st the heal quarters of the belligerent force stationed at Seguine’s Point The terrific consternation on the night previous, eaused by the rumor that the enemy were advancing for an attack, disturbed the repose of zome; but ‘be large majority woke up in the morning refreshed and in valiant apirite, ready to brave the hazardous dangers of a third @ay’s encampment in the enemy's territory. First in order was resuming work upon the Dullding desig. od for Yemporary occupancy, the labor in erecting » hich was eemmonced on the morning of the descent upon the ‘sland. But fittle, happily, remained to b» done to bring the building to compleiion. By 10 A. M. the Inst necessary board was adjusted to its place and the las: Vietorions ztroke ehvcn with the hammer, Everybody re- joived at the completion of the work. Captain Walling and bis. corps of officere in command of the szecial force walked proudly over the newly lait floor, and scanned with joyous delight and marked satisfaction the unique- peas and at the came time the simpleness and complete ess othe various interior arrangements. An exterior whew of the structure was no less satisfactory. It is trae Bo gorgeous architectural decorations attracted the eye--no tofty turrets moonting up to dizzy distance bewildered tho @aze—vo Corinshian columns were thrown in vague jaxta- tion with Doric pilasters, What is more, unlike war- e sir ucturea generally, no ponderous cannon were mar- ebailed in irightful array to dismay and petrify the be- elders. The structure was plain—it was rigidly, severely Plain, but in {ts plainness jay its beauty, its strength, its groudear—it waa eimply a shanty; tne boards were un- |, the boards of the roof thrown on at random, and liew of cannon there were policemen’s clubs, In era- @ite circies the old theory is at the present time being strongly combatkd that the Fgyptian pyramids were made ‘by human hands—they are thought to be the product Of higher power than the proud kings of Egypt or ir K pocoe horn . = a SS eee doubt might possibly arise as means by which the present structure was erected, were it not fo*the preseut chroni- cling of the true facts of the case. Happily the present is ‘an age of newspapers, Whereas the reyo,se was the case in the Old pyramidal times. Having completed the new building referred to, the insurgent force had nothing to do but devise means to way the time in the pleasaates! manner possible to them. selves. Yome accordingly amused themselves recounting Stale jokes; some fished from the fishing-boats—some pitched quoits, a few moe reckless pitched pennies— ‘Others lounged on their iron bedsteals and read old pa- uite a number slept mort of the day—all partook of their three meals, however, and al! pronounced tbe sea alr glorious, and though they’ would not say precizely they thought the country safe, they expressed no fear Tor their safety. The workmen employed by the con- Wactors in puting up the hospital budings kept at their labor as on the two previous days. occasional visiters tae to the grounds, and would look about quictly, aud Withdraw without sayizg anything. RUMORS OF AN INTENDED ATTACK, Intimatious were received from two or three parties dur- wa Saturday, that an ateck would certainly be made by & party of oystermen that night, and an attempt made to ‘burn the new building in process of erection, (ne per- fon stated that a large force haa arranged for an assault ‘and that they woulo come in boats to opposite the bailding jnet erected and mak attack on this firet. Another ‘Statement was, that toy would come by the land route. The indivi¢vals imparting euch information, as aleo oyster. men, who have said anything ‘visits to the ground, unite in saying that no harm will be songht to be done to Captain Walling and the force under bis cominand. It is swted, however, that to the contrac- Yors and workmen, euch 'as belong to Staten Island, no mercy vill be shown. It is declared that the oystermen are quite as much incensed the contractors— all of whom are Staten L:landers—as against the Quarantine Commirrioners. RUMORED EVENING OF THE NEW BUTLDING—RXCITE- MENT AT CASTLETON AND STAPLETON. ‘The rumored attack meutioned above did not take place. ur reporter visited the grounds yesterday; but instead | pile of ruizs, and etombling, as of a smouldering So Srt at tf @f the hostile ag my found the building still stand- wee, snd the men alive bealthful and vigorous. Shorily fuer midnight, however, av alarm. of fre was raised a ion starte:! out the hook and ladder company ace, and the two fire envivs companies xt Castic en. Tuey made realour search for a Gre; but the slarm to be afalse one A large numbor of the is'and- ers, hearing the alarm, believed that an attack had been at Seguine’s Point and surmised that the buildings nothing of oom. aie tee poe wi aaeay ‘ever, kept up during ibe night, as it was quite con! Detieved that cho threatened attack would bo made, ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS BY TEE OYSTERMEN. A major ty of the oystermen aad others whose intereats ere affected by locating the quarantine at Segu no's Point, Bave all along euppcsed that the intention of the Commis- sioners was to ute Seguine’s Poot only asa temporary ine. Some bave thought ditierently, and insisted Sear Gectartog the quarantine as designed for tempo- Tary Accommodations, was an ingenious ruse of Lhe Con ‘missioners, and intended to throw dust in the eyes of thore jog the location of the quarantice at thia place. The on in Saturday's Heewwp of the resort of the iseioners to Goversor hing, on the 6th of April last, ‘bas called general auention to this branch of the subjoct, and excited on the part of the oystermen, it ‘creased acrimonious fecling against the Commissione: fermen, it is stated, Will resist DOW More tenacious: ely than heretofore the attempts to put any int for quarantine purposes. Aside y ‘ of Westfield it is confidently asserted that wblic highway runving along the beach, be. vpiand and water, on front of the Wolle It is alle that the Quarantine Commissioners no right to build a wharfor dock across this public highway, as the kame would be an obdstraction which tae mers of Highwaye or any private citizen would right toremove. It is that the authorities zens of Westheld intend to avail themselves of ‘their rights pertaining to this highway. A Reply to Commissioner Hall, TO TAR EDITOR OF TAK HERALD. Srarns Iscaxp, June 6, 1957. The Commissioners for the Quarantine removal have found public opinion bearing #0 heavily upon them for ‘their equivocal and bungling course thus far, that Mr. Comminsioner Hall feels i necessary to come out with a Jeter in their vindication. Hie has only made the matter ‘worse. His letter is ful! of abeurditios, Passing over his as- wertion that the “Commissianors eudeayored to procure from the snthorities of New Jersey permission to lecate tae Quarantine at Sandy Hook,” which the public will receire for what it is worth, let us examine a fow of his other statements. Ilo pays, “having failed In these eudeavors,”? that is, to obtain Sandy Hook, ‘they immotiatoly looked about {to secure the best location that could be obiatned.”’ So far \* this from being the trath, the Commissioners tole Mr. Lush from Trenton, N. J., and while they were yet apply ing to the Legislature of tat State, to have nim the Wolfe farm for ® Quarantine station. vir Bensoe urged Messrs. Hal! and Howne to re. ‘Trenton ® day or two longer, as he believed they ‘obtain Sandy Hook, but for some reaaon thus far men could not be in tuced to re- theso Commissioners were in forts to obtain Sandy Hook, the public at as far back an iast, citizens of this leland sugges ed to Mr. ‘of making the application for Sandy that they had already got a at Se was jast as good; and it is well his negotiations HE i i HELE H ? i i! i f ; E f for the ry. Hail next states that they “took imme. eee —- for temporary accom. appears 10 report to the Governor, published in your paper this they rclected and recommend the Wolly saltab @ spot for a permanent site These gon all along defended their action upon th» tho hospitals erected a Seqeine’e Bay) wer ‘were! porary accommodations; but their repor eapuolee this line of their defence Mr. Hall next enters argument to show that Coney Island was not location for a quarantine station. Fortunately the of Dr. Thompson, the ifealth Officer the public meeting at Kictimond) contradicting . The Doctor there stated thut he had carefully the various localives talked of, acd had come to conclusion that Covey Island had advantages over any and he considered it preferable even to Sandy yf stating to the meeting the insurmountable eflicient quarantine at Seguine’s Point, be ying:—Indeod, gentlemen, I think that [ ‘ou need NOt fear that this will ever Jooation.”” Yet in the face of this, ‘h every sensible man who he subject, bas arrived, tho Commissioners: mended this as the most sui'able spot 'e can only Conjecture their motives Hall, “the Jegsiature has decided the removed.’ Yor, they Bnd hos and removed from Staten Island. om tnd that tbe Commirsionars shout marely south side of the island. ey Pty ay ERy oren aout be purchased 18 fee, iting °F temporary novormos tations; nor ‘Acooinni9 tations a removal If these gertiemen &@ permanent location, quibble aa if 3 = i ~. jauaar, | FERS ye aneure i in i Z I i z 2. the subject in their | led and lifeless remains | asserted thatGoyerno King selected Messrs, Hall and Ban- gon becauee Wey bad interests on Long Island to be pro- tected. Mr. Bowne was derirous to bave the Quarantine go to Seguine’s Point, and these gentlemen were perfestly willing togratify him. They selected and recommended the Wolfe farm for # permanent site, andit was not until their conduct and motives began to be canvassed in the public prints that they talked of a temporary location, The truth is, that this whole Quaranting,commiseion is in keepipg with the other jugglery of the Black republican office holders at Albany last winier. A magnificent scheme was gotten up in the lobby fora speculation ia the vici- nity of Seguine’s Point, A grand system.of warehouses, shadowed forth in the report of the Commissioners, was devised, snd but for the excitement on Staten Island, would bave been carried into execution, aFarloys, state: ments have been ineerted, both in the report of the Com- mitsioners, and in the letter of Mr. Halt. For instance, it is stated that Wolfe farm is 80 completely isolated that (be boepito!s can be built without danger to any of the inhabitants,” whereas, affidavits have been made by many of tho Crst physicians in the State that Segaine’s Yolut is one ¢* the most dangerous localities. There is a pepula'ion of 1,200 inhabitants within one mile, 2,500 within two miles and 4,000 within three miles, as ap pears from a recent sensus. Howover, the public are getting their epes open to the echeme which hascarricd the Quarantine to Seguine’s Point, and the whole plaa will be frustrated. There is much yet to come to light, and which ¥!lastound the commercial community, Yours. c Where Shall a Permanent Quarantine be Estab)ished TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Wasnincton, D C., June 6, 1857. Among the questions iasue at the present time, the subject of a quarantine, as relating to New York, is one of no small importance. The whole svhject rosolves itself into one question— Where shall a permanent quarantine be established in New York? This subject bas been pretty well examined in the Journal of Commerce, in letters to Governor King, a letter to Mesers. Aspinwall and Minturn, of New York, and in the columns of the States of this city. The state- ments and letters published haye all beca one sided, and no ove has replied to them, The erection of a temporary quarantine where it is now being established by the Quarantine Commissioners ap. pointed at the last seseion of the Logislature is necessary for the city; and, I eay, let it go on for the present. Charity demands ‘that something be done within thirty days at farthest from the present time. It Is certain, however, that Segune’s Point will not begin to hold all the veseels landing at New York. On the 22 uit, there arrived at Now York, foreign and Coasting ves- eels, one hundred and fourteen vessels, not jaciuding sloops and lighters. If this be the number arriving now iy one day, what must be the number of daiiy arrivals cen years hence? My advice is to make provision for the fu- ture. With this view { think you had beter begin at once, and bring down the Palisades to the northwest corner of the East Bank, make a breakwater on the said bank from the Fourteen fect channel to the northwest corner of the Bank, und thence continuing it east for any required distance, forming right angie, leaving a halt’ mile “swath” between it ard Coney ‘clan’. Tho open angie to the southeast wil collect the sands throwa in by winds from that quarter, and soon form an island. There is a spot there now “dry at low wa-, ter ;” let docks be built Inside for vearels, that have to discharge their cargoes. Storebouses can be erected on the wall and outside; Grayesend bay can be ured as an anchorage place for yoesels in a state of proba- tion, and Coney Island or the old Quarantine for the sick | and neceseary physicians, the latter to reside in the place. | Tne current confined w the live of the wali, haying an oat- } let on the “ fourteen fect channel,” will carry off the dlth | among the outside breakers, and perhaps ‘deepen that | channel some feet. Yours OLD FOGy, | Was Mrs. Cunningham Married to Dr, Burdell t TO THE EDrtoR OF THR HERALD. You will confor a favor npon the writer of this and the public, if you will give this a publication in your valuable | paper, as I purpose to throw some light upon the subject Which has been go long agitating the public mind, and which still bids fair to unfvid some rich deyelopements for the curious. | On the 28th day of October last, a gentleman whose occupation is that of chemist and a manufacturer of arti | cial teeth, called at the house of Dr. Burdell at 31 Bond street, in the early part of the day to see bim on business, snd was told that the Doctor was absent. He left, saying that he would call again, which he did previous to 11 o'clock A. M., when he wag told that the Doctor was en- gaged at the Artizans’ Bank, and probably would not fo- { turn home until dinner time, This gentleman then went to the Hudson River Railroad depot, in Chambers street, where he engaged passage to Albany in the 12 M. expréas train. After baying secured a seat, and whilst waiting the starting of the train, s goutleman was passing through the car whom he recognized and ealuted as Dr. Bardell, at the samo time giving him # portion of the scat he was occupying, and which they retained until the arrival ofthe train at East Albany. After boing seat- ed, the gentleman faid t2 the Doctor that he had called twice at his office that morning, and both times found him abeent. ‘Yes,’ replica Dr. P, “I was engaged with business at the Artizans’ Bank"? ‘The conversation eoon turned upon business matiors, when the gentleman told the Doctor he had called wo sell bim some teeth; to which Dr. B. repli was very good, and that he did not wi could make a good bargain.” The be would take a — qQoantity, say three or four bun- Pays the pric’ be eo low as to make it an object for him This bartering rewmited in the Doct: huntred teeth at $ per hundred; the I price, when sold in smal! quantitios, being eight cente each. ‘The train arrived at Kast albany at 5 P.M parties went immediately to the Delavan House, when the tale was completed, and tho teeth delivered with a bill of sale, which had a printed head, and was worded tomo- ng tee the following:»— Dr, Burdell Bought of Dr. ———, chemist and mann: Aifieial, four hundred artificial teeth, a $3 Received payment, ALwawy, Oct. 28, 1866, ‘This trabeaction occurred between half past five and six o'clock P. M_, in the Delavan flonse, as before mentioned. When the bill was banded to Dr. Burdell he folded it and pot it in the inside breast pocket of his coat,on the left side. This bill was tne third one the doctor had of the same person during the preceding eighteen months, and if net aertroyed by intercted , should yet be found among bis papers, It is uuneceseary ‘or me here to men- tion names, bat if the Surrogate, or those having the pa pers of Dr. Burdell in charge, will look carefully fur those mentioned above they may stil’ be found, upon which the y informant will appear. The reason why this ‘Whheld is easy to explain, since there are but few among us who are voluntariy willing to come bof iro the pubiic to testify, tince it necessarily in2uri joss of cosy paaedst te tants Gala ater ae notor! much t) be coveted, especiali ciated with that claes of / when asso truth, regardices of the de! Mire. 'C. would have us th occasions, bat as to the 28th en ee rn ewan bere written New York, June 2, 1867. me A Twestr-range Tow Yacnt Crosave mmr ATLANTIO— There is now lying at the foot of Pine street, Fast river, a small yacht, with the pretty and historical name of Charter Osk. She is sloop rig, and her lines, judging from the ‘way she sits on the water,are everything that could be desired to insure epeed and bearing. The Charter Oak is ‘Now taking stores on board, the owner having determined to start for Liverpool in the course of next week. This is an undertaking of great daring, as will be perceived from the following dimensions of the gallant little elec p— Tangth.. Ream over Hold Her canvass consists of maipsail, jib, lying jib, gait top- fail, equaresail and studdingeail—epreading in all 900 yards, The hull is built of white oak timbers apd frame, with bactnatack knees; the dock is of white pine and tho ceiling yellow pine. Sbe was built, is now owned, and will be sailed by Mr. Charles R. Webb, a native of Siamford, Connecticut, and & shipcarpenter by profersion. He informs wa be is onl: twenty eeven years of age, but he certainly looks A § older, for there is an air of rerpool packets. Mr. Chas. Webb's crow will consist of the mate, Mr. William Andrew Tucker, t#o geamon and a cook—Ave hands in all, including otlicers. He carries out provisions and water for ninety days, which are safely stowed away in the poop cabin. ‘This ia considerably roomy Proposes ing therefore advise the citizens of Lirerpool to k lookout for a little black e! of Twenty 4hiree tone, wi white water line and deck rail, which may be of the Mersey about the 8th of July next. * Naval Inte! The United States sur i eboonet V «a = ‘veying ‘arina anchered ay. The United Sates sloop of: war Portemouth, Commander SS _e at Hong Kong March 14, from Amoy The Cited States steamship Fan Jacinto, Commodore iw the face? No, it ie | Armetrong, was at Hong Kong March 90, MORNING EDITION—MO TROUBLES IN TAMMANY. The New Reform Movement=Its Aim and Ob ject—Fights of the Factions—The Reform Copvention on Thursday Night—Scones and IncidentsJohn Kelly Throtiles Dan Sickics and Dan cries “ Povcavi’—Movement to Ex~ pel the Reformers, &e., der, dee The democracy has been kicking up queer capers in this city of Jate. Tho baitie of the factions has been waged with a ferociousness not often excelled in the past history of the party. Tammany Hall, the Old Wigwam where tho tomabawk is buried every fall, and the calumet of poace smoked, only for strife to break out more bitter when the seagon for the divicion of the spoils approaches, was, a4 usual, the battle field of the factions, Last week, indeed, was | ap exciting one, even for Old Tammany, that has witnessed 80 much excitement, Commitiees and coaventions to reor- ganize the democracy , and to bring it back into its earlier and better frame, have been held, and have only this far reguited in widening the breach between the factions. POSITION OF THE FACTIONS. The democracy of the city and county of New York is ‘At present, as indeed it generally is and promises al ways to be, divided and eplit up. Its component parts, jas: now, sre known as the Wood faction aud the Libby faction, OF | couree cach claims to be the pure, unadulterated, out and. | ont Simon Pure democracy, and brands the other with the | epithet of sham, bogua, and other terms signifying the re- verte of regular, The Wood faction, taking its name from | the Mayor, has the control of tho municipal oilices, the po- | lee, &c., and its patronage gives itanimmenseinfluence and | prepoude auce over its ri\wl, known as the Libby faction, | e Jutter acquires its desir nation from the name of a gen- tleman who ambitioned at the last eleciion to supplant Fernando Wood in the Mayoralty of the city, but who, ‘on that occasion, only succeeded in polling four thoa- sand out of some eighty thourand votes cast. Put if the | Woodites have the munivipal patronage in their hands, the Libbyites bave in their favor the premige which the posseesion of Tammany Hall gives them. They also control tne patronage of the Post Office, the Surveyor’s oftice, the Navy Agent's office, and other departments of the federal povernmeat bere: and consequently are foes by no means to be despised or undervalued. . HOW THA LIBBYITES GOT INTO TAMMANY, Tammany Hall, as we bave said—the Malakott of the party—is in the hands of the Libbyites. Atthe last cles tion of Sachems, the Ieadere of that faction managed by a species of political intrigue to have a majority of thelr numbers inducted into that imposing—in one se use at least —port, These Sachems are elected by the clove corpora- tion representing tue Tammany Society, many of the mem bers ef which no longer act with the party, but have feinea the black republican ranks not losing thereby, owgver, their rigbt to yote. The whole number of vctes cast for the last batch of Sachems was only 67, 80 that the term close corporation 13 not misapplied, If we added the qualifications of rotten and corrupt we would be no farther from the truth. FORM OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION SYSTEM. Weel, this Council of Sachems, this democratic sanho- drim, haying been irstalled, and having thus become the custodians «f the property of Tammany Siail, ono of the firet moves to which they turned their attention was a NDAY, JUNE 8, 1857. otherwise amiableCongreseman. It was riot ta be brooked ; and be was resolved then and there to have it retracted, So he immediately brought his burly frame into the im mediate neighborhood of the unfortunate offender, seized poor Sickles by the throat and demanded a retraction of the words uttered. His argument was wonderfully con- vineing. With extraordinary qnickness Sickles perceived bis error. and made signs that he was ready to do all that was wanted of him, The grip on the throxt was relaxed om the part of Kelly, and on the part of Sickles (he inti- mation of Kelly’s being a tool of the Mayor’s, was fully with- draen, and an hum to apology offered for tho suggestion. Had it not been forthcoming Coroner Connery might have had another opportunity, at Dan’s expense, of yeotilating bis profoond arquirements in “Crowner’s: new’ law; but Kelly was satirtied, and Connery lost the chance. | KBLLY ACCUSES SICKLES AND FOWLER OF TREASON. _ Kelly again took the floor, and reiterated the charge of Sickles’ co operation with the black republicans In passing the metropolitan bills, He referred to the fact that the fame charge bad been made against him by the New You Hexarp, and that he (Sickles) bad not dared todeny the statement, but had ehirked the direct issue, and an- ewered the charge by writing an {impertinent note, which be (My. Kelly) bad no doubt the writer had long since regretied. ir. Kelly also charged Fowler with fnetromentality in the passage of these meaeures at Albany, and of the present movement to overthrow the democratic party ; and stated that it was well understood that he (Fowler) expected the vote of Seward and Seward’s friends in (he Senate of the United States when his name would be n for confirmation as Postmaster, having very little coutdence fn the support of the democratic Senators, ANOTHER LITTLE ROW, This rencontie between the two members of Congress was not the only amusement of the kind in which the | Convention indulged on Thursday night; another nice litte scrimmage was got up between Alderman MoSpedon and Mr, Thotuas Burns, of the Sth ward We have heard it gaid— though we can ha dly credit the sta ement—that the latter had been set on by the Postraaster for the purpose of geting up a fightin the room, so that the Convention might ¢ able to accomplish by violence wbat it could not do by argument and vote. MOTIONS TO PRINT, TO ADJOURN, ETC. These ecenes took place pending & proposition from tho opponents of Mr. Sickles’ plan to have it printed, and to adjourn the Convention for three Gays, 10 as to aitord the delegaces an opportunity to read, digect and thoroughly understand it. This seemed a fair and reasonable proposition; but ty voted it down, ard yored down every amendment offered to it, and every proposition to give the Convention an opportu- nity of investigating the bearings of the different divisions of the plan, TEE SICKLE3 PLAN ADOPTED. And final!y, at two o'clock ia the morning, the Ponven- tion, under ihe whip of Sickles, Hart, Saunders, Fowler, Purdy and Dillon, adopted the plan, THE GENERAL COMMITTEE DENOUNCE THE SCHEME. ‘This plan, which is idiberal and unfair, aud even more liable to corrupt vsea than the present primary electi system, is of course repudiated by the regular Democra- tic Republican General Committee of Tammany Hall, of which Wilsen Smajl is chairman, That General Comm ee met on Friday pight and passed a series of resolution: nouncipg the scheme, and expressing a determination to ‘adopt a real reform plan on which every democratic yoter whore ame appears oa the pall list sbail be allowed to vote. THE REFORM MEMBERS CALLED TO ACCOUNT. This committee also ordered the secretaries to notify every one of its members who had voted for the bogus Jan 'in the Convention to appear at the next meeting— ureday evening next—and state why he should not be move to turn out and eject the Democratic General Com i prevent their meeting ‘in the headquarters of 4 uuterrified.’’ The motive of this move was to deprive that General Committee—known now-a-days as the Wilson Small committee, and supposed to be in the interest of the Wood faction—of the moval weight which is Presumed toatach tothe wigwam. For the purpore of accomplishing that object, but under the plea of ro- forming the primary election system of the party, they callec together @ convention of mem ers created by themselves, and of course reacy to be thelr pilant tools, The members of this Convention were appolated in a novel manner. Fach ward was to send five delegates, of these the Councii of Sachems nominated (hee, aud partly suc- ceeded in dictating who the other two snould be. This convention was denominated the reform convention. It Was to purge the party of the iniquity of its ways, aud in- troduce rome other ‘niluence besides that of the rumbole Miticians into the primary election system. That, at t, Was the magnificent design which itaftected to have. But all this was aud is mere pretension It is nothing more nor less than a faction move, baving its basis in low dcmagogical trickery. It was merely an organization to perpetuate the L'bby dynasty overthrow the Woodites and get incide of Tammany Hall the Libby bolters who had ‘up to that time bad the privilege of remaining outside ef the temple. . ALPOINTMENT OF & COMMITTER AND SU8-COMMITTEE. Such being the aim and orzapiration of the Ref »rm Con- vention, that body met for the tirat time in March, and appointed a general committee of one delegate from each ward, the te ection made by the chair, aud the con- expelled for his action in that matter. Within this det of ts are comprehended the names of Fowler, Hart, Cochrane, aud otuer lester ligtis. They will probably prove contumaciour, aud either no: appear or refuse to defend their couduct, ia einer of which events they will undoubtedly be expelled. We will probably haye sone more rich scenes on that occasion. BLACK REPUBLICAN COUNCILS IN THE CAMP. ‘The object of the leaders of the Convention {s twofold, It is, in the first place, to get into their own hands the abso lute control of the dcmocratic party 1p (bis city, and in the second place to co-operate with Simeon Lraper & Co, for the purpose of embarrassing the Mayor and Common Council im their contest on the police question. Ove of the prominent men in the convention is Wm. 1). Kennedy, whose brother, John A. Keppedy, is Thurlow Weeds right hand man jn the emigrant depot at Castle Garden, Daniel E. Sickles is also Pound to the black republieans. It ts reported as an un- depiable fact that when bis teat was contested in the se. pate by Mr. Barr, be was only permitted to retain it onthe stipvlation that he would make the 17th man whenever his support would be required in aid of any black republican meusure. In pursvance of that arrangement, he did vote for the bill to give to the black republicans the fall control of the caral patronage of the State, for which he was very much censured at the time by the democratic party in the Tegistatore, WEED AND SEWARD HAVE TRFIR FINGERS IN IT. There is reason to believe that the whole of this reform movement is really a deep aid = of Thurlow Weed and Wm. H. Seward tottill further demoralize and break down being sequence being that eighteen of the commitieo belonged to | the democratic party, and to get possession of Tammany the Libby faction. Attheir second meeting in the eame | Hall. month, referred the roform to a pub-com In fact, black republicans 41d tpfuenee the tast election of mitice of five, J. Dillon, Tawtats ihe Council of Sachems, by there and voting dere, Anson Herrick, Wy, Hogs and Mr. Waterbury, | themselves, becauro ey Seaver of the socioty—no Baa’ many meetings, and azally a pian was agreed upon | chem "#a0,000 spent in thus gettiog possession of the roles ™ an upon | chems. nt tn thas: vo! which would put an end to thejpreseut ‘uleystem of | of ths Tammany eetety ool, at eure, if the princi yles primary . ‘The plan on its face a) to be a | of that society apd of the Council Sachems were carried out ‘air and liberal one, Bat it was stmply got up for effect, | control the organization of the democratic yO and to give an air of sincerity to the movement. ts adop- sion bad never been contemplated or jatendet. tt ‘was got up merely as a blind to conceal the ultimate designs of the moverr, and to ward oii suspicion THR SICKLES SCHEME. ‘This plan, as matured by the sub committee of fve, was Presented to and end by the committee of twenty. two, it was then that Mr. Mantel &. Sicklos for the firet time nj @ on the stage in connection with this move- ment, He was a member of the com mittee of twenty (wo. He politely desired to nave the plan read to ie re quert was complied with. He asiected to be pleased with the plan and declared his approval of it. “Bat,” said he, in ®& most nsinvatirg, bland manner, “there aro some slight amendments which I wonld hike to offer to it, a hope some gentlemen who roted with the ts ps Ay wh oblige me by moving a reconsideration so that | may coffer there my amendments to the consideration of the body.” The appeal was not mado in vain, vome person willing to comply with such & reasonable request moved areconsideration, The voto was accord. ingly recouridered, and thon Mr. Sickles, in the eame plauetble etyle, eubmitted his few slight’ amendments, which turned out to be an entire substitute, completely changing the whole form, features and character of tho jan. ‘The trap was sprung. ‘The original plan, a» we we tutimated, was merely got up for ellect, for show, not for practice. The real lona 4 maturea and concocted by these political artfal dodgers, was quietly shipped ovt of Me. Dan Sickles’ pooket, and introduced under the guike of afew light amendments, Its design is, and ite would eet tbe democratic voters of the eity under the thamb of this refurm con vention {n Tammany Hall, or of such other organi sation as should be created by it. That would not be | exactly the sort of reform that is needed, or that is | likely to bo made, Instead of Tammany fiall or any other corrapt organizations controlling the democracy of | the city, and filling most of the public offices with knares: and fools, the reform which we expect to see soon insu gurated will sweop away these diagracefal wat tations, and the swarms of political blacklegs attached to them, end will {—— ~ in office men for whom good citi went can cons’ asly and honorably vote. That is the ut that is not the rort of reform pro- Daniel come to jadgment. vention, consisting for the most part of euch as are or have shown themvelves of the Libby jceholders Post Office, Sarveyor's office and Navy Agent's office —thould be authorised to increase their number to oT five, and that these twenty thould form the basis of the make the nominations, and in vhe party in their own hands, fact, than the transfer of th: nations from the pee Mes shoulder wo to an organized — company twenty-five dealers would be . 2 pubic jt xin, wou up to compet: rales te fe te enti the joint stock ward company of twenty-five John Kelly denounced this scheme in com mittee as a fraud on the democraey of the city. IT 18 REPORTED TO THE CONVENTION, The Committee, however, adopud &, and subscquentl the pame evening reported it to the Convention, whic! Bijah F. Pardy, fami of the democracy, was io the chair, and leaac Fowler, the lostmaster, was at bis back to prompt and direct his rulings and otherwise keep him on the right track, Many of other lights of Tam- the wily and artful Sickles, the clas sic rane, tho amiable, good natured John Kelly, the atom itlotine man, Sanders, the gentle Hurt, and a crowd of prominent officeholders im the Custom House, Post Office, Navy Agent's office, &e. THR CONVENTION—THE SICKLES SCHEME ENDORSED BY DILLON, FOWLER, COCERANE, HABT AND RYN- DERE. Well, the Convention met on Thureday night fn Tam. many Hiall, The Sickies pian of reform was preecated by Mr. tation. ‘who supported it in an hour's speech. This gentleman—it may be eald in passing—was one of the Astor Houre Committee that met inst wiater and concocted the bille affect ng this metropolis witich sudseqnentiy pare ed the Legisinture, and against which all goot democrats are now arrayed. | He is also one of Governor King’s Con- tral Park Commiseioncrs—conrequentiy @ very Ot person to undertake to reform the democratic organization—at least in the interest of black republicanism After this introduction by Me. pillon of the plan of Mr Sickles, he was followed by that worthy himeeif, by Pow ler, by John Cochrane, by Hartani oy Rynders m advo. cnoy of it, . JODN KELLY DEXOUNORS TH SCHEME AND EXPOSES BICKI.NB. Hen, John Kelly op) it warmly and ¥ He exposed the mode in which the « trated. It was, in bis opinion win : be vigorously denounced the ewindiers for thus attempting to cheat bim and others of the committee, and to betray apd desert ‘he demooratic party. He charged Sickles and Ditton with baving beon instramental in the paseage in Al- bany last winter of the obnoxious laws tragpling on the rights of this municipality. SICKLES CALLS KELLY A HARD NAMB. Mr. Sickles retaliated by intimating that Mr. Kelly him- felf was tho tool of Mayor Wood. Bi TRROTTLRA SICKLES AND DAN RROANTS. insult was too mech for the hot irish blood of the o bereaNer al} that it will be necessary to do will be to elect a Council ¢f Sachems. That Council will elect delegates to a Convention, and that Convention will elect the Genera! Democratie Committee, which makes the nomiuatious. There is the whole chain. ‘If this does not otterly and trredeemably condemn Tammany Hall and the corrupt democracy to the bottom- less pit of perdition, nothing in the world ts calculated to do so. We doubt whether the world or the cause of civiti oan progress would be much the lover by that res The Movement of Citizens to Clean the Streets. An adjourned meeting of iniaential citizens, called dy City Inepector Morten, to consult with him as to the pro- per course to be pursued with reference to the present disgracefully dirty condition of the city, was held at the office of the City Inspector on Saturday, Thore were pre, sent, among others, John N, Genin, Richard Freneb, ex- Mayor Kingsland, Professor Renwick, G. W. Blunt, Capt. Mareball, and others, Mr. Morton made a br ef statement of the facts, substantially aa follows:—That on the 19th of March last, in view of the exhaustion of the appropriation to Mr. Ebling,an agreement was made between the Mayor, Comptroller and stroet Commissioner to have the streets cleaned. Proposals w received, and contracts made ‘under this agreement, which have not yet been confirmed by the Common Council, B. . the 9th of May the work wenten after a fasbion, about $20,000 was paid out for cleaning the streets. Mr. Morton on his assuming the street cleaning department, and vainly endeavoring to bave the streets beter }, refused to sign the war- rants of Mr. Reynolds, the most extensive contractor, on the ground that he was not ‘ming the work, and on the of May, mally notided him that his contracts would so linger be ized. The work bas been progress g in tho Tenth, Eleventh, ‘Twelfth, Sixteenth, Fighteenth and Twenty first wards un. cect ta bss ant "Gulp png ce roller pay! tho Mr, Morton “tiso obiained tho count of the the garbage and arbes in the other e regularly , the Com the question 1s; haw shal Uhose for whi! , Ray nokts contracted under the agrecment as a d tn formance of the work being certitie! to by Mr. Morton. Ir. Morton will not cortify to Mr, Reynol ss’ bill*, because ant eo about fifteen racied ae in a horrible Morton did not brow what to do, and ake: the advice of these citizens, A very lovg desultory conservation took place among (hse present. Mr. G. W. Burst was perfectly willing to do hig share ee Cleaning the streets in immediate Fic.nity of Mr. Rocnann Preven believed that thie aseemblage of old fogies could not do mach, and that one shoulder hitter had more {nfluence than gone ‘of them. — He wanted to bave tho right kind of a public meoting called, so that the masses could be reached. Mr. F. J. Orranao (Councilman) was in favor of having the oard of Health take immediate mearires to have the sirecta cleaned, ae a mere eanitary proceeding, and tf, they would pot do it let the reeponsibility rest with them. He recommended that, a# the Board of Aifermen hat made the aul the especial order for Monday, this meeting should adjourn till Tuesday, and that an ellort = made to obtain such action by the Board of jen Mr. Morton stated that if he had the money ho could pet eight hundred men at work cleaning the streets ip six are; but bis bands were tied by these contracts ander the agreement, and until the Common Council took some decided action he could do nothing It was determined t adjourn until Tuesday, to avai; the ‘faction of tbe Common Council. Personal Intelitgence. Fion. Teane Davis, of Massachusetts; Hon. 1. F. Hester, Liven Iraata, Boe Raward Cross, member elect from janras and Captain Creighton, commander ye nary yard at Charlestown, Manbenta, ‘are in Washingion. snare Larlarillo Courrier announces the passage, thes at city on Tuesday eight of Col. 8. J. M. Major, of Frankfort Yeoman, tna uM ‘oreei |, of the Franktort Com. momwealth. ‘were on their way to another State for vy the purpose of Sighting a duel, The difticulty originated in a0 editorial controversy. ARRITAL® » A. in the geamabiy Roanoke. 1 8 Taylor, “4M Casio, © B Aranch, W Hirgecborn, B Tf Me aioe, Jos te chi on 8 ® 4 J aod wo in Roberteon, the From Hanvans, in the ship Waverly WF Clark. Theatrical and Musical Matters. The attendance at the various places of amusement was ‘unusually good throughout last week, and from present Sodications the managers will be similarly favored for some time longer, particularly as most of them are reported to bave made arrangements for the production of several novelties with the best talent thatcan be procured. Ag re- gards whom and what we are to have, there are se mauy rumors afloat that it is perhaps as well to avoid error by allowing the parties to make them manifest when the proper time arrives for 20 doing. Ninto’s Gsxpey.—Jerome Ravel's comic pantomime, called “Bianco, or the Magic Sword,” was produced with the most flattering success on Monday, and con- tinued ‘to be received with the highest demoa- strations ‘of satisfaction every night during the week, It is pronounced a chef dwvre in its line; abounds with a variety of superb scenery and ex- traordinary tricke and transformations, and, to add to tho novelty, Antoine performs a speaking character. Tho piece will be repeated tonight with the ballet of “DL Almée,”? Rowrny.—The people flocked to this theatre in vast multitudes every evening last week to witness the ro nowned ‘Mose,’? Mr. I’. s. Chanfrau, in bis now play entitled “Linda, the Segar Girl, or Mose Among tho Con- spirators,’ which ia considered superior to anything hitherto produced in that peculia*, or what may be more appropriately tsrmed, Bowery branch of the drama. it scits so unprecedentedly weil that Manager Murphy has secured the eervices of Mr, Chanfrau for ano er week. Tonight we are promised the “Maid with the Milking Pail,’ “Linda”? and the “Ocean Child.”” Berton’s.—The numerous frequenters of this establish ment cannot be otherwive than gratified to learn that Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florerce, whose delineations of Irish aud Yankee characters have reconily gained for them #0 much celebrity in London and elsewhere in Europe, are to make their firet appearance here since their return to- night, Mr, F. is to play in Mr, Brongham’s popular drama of the “Irish Emigrant,” the lady ia “A for Husbands,’ and both in the ‘Yankee House! During the last week Meesrs. Mark Stuith and C. Treasurer Barnett and Mre. Hughes took benedts at this house, and on Wednesday a farce waa protuced called the “Coroner's Inquisition,’ from the pepo! A. Oakey Hall, Esq. Warsack’s —The “Serious Family,’ with Mr. Wallack 48 Captain Murphy Maguire, was brought ont at this house last Monday, but was withdrawn after the second night. Mr. Wallack continued his admirable personations of dif- ferent characters til! Saturday, when he took his benefit and made his last appearance. This evening we are to have an old New York favorite, Mrs. J. W. Wallack, as Mrs. Beverly in the “Gamester,”? being ber first appear ance since ber return from Earope, where her various performances were warmly culogized by the pubic and the press, She will be adequately supported by Mos#ra. Lester, Dyott, and others of the talented company. “Jobo Dobbs” is to be the afterpiece. Lavra Krese’s.—This favorite little theatre has been handsomely fitted up, admirably ventilated, aud other. wise rendered comforta'e for the sammer season, which commenced on Tuesday. Some changes haye taken place in the company; but thore olf favorites, Messrs. T. B Jobneton and C. Wheatleigh, Misses Kate Reignokis, Manners and Gould, &c., are still on the list. A new do. mestic drama that it is anticipated will create cousiterable sengation, called “ Life's Troubled Tides,’ in which Miss Keene personates the heroine, ts to be performed for the first time this evening. ‘ Variety” will follow, Avenican Museum.—The managers of this extensive catadli*hment are entitled to much praise for their unre- mitting exertions to please not only mere curiosity seckera, but the lovers of the drama and the public at largo. How well they succeed is amply de. monstrated by the crowds always to de found to the different departments, The new drama, ‘“ Fraud ‘and its Victims,” hag met with # success almos) beyoud precedent. Tho plot is founded on events of the most thrilling intercet, and the characters are so finely drawn and £0 well delincated by Messrs. C. W. Clarke, Had- away and Bridgman, Miss Mestayer, &., that each per- formance is greeted with the liveliest plaudits. It will be repeated every evening this week. “Poor Pillieoddy” and ‘That Bleseed Baby"’ are to be played this afternoon. Oororsn Orens.—The programme for to-night at Geo, Chri ‘ty and Wood's Hall contains a fine selection of sougs, burleeques, &c., and the farce of *‘Woeffo, the Sensible Monkey.’ The Buckleys tender their justly popular operatic spectacle of *Aladdin,’’ “Mirsiseippi Steamors and Mississippi Niggers,"? melodies, &e. The barlesque “Comet’’ will be introduced by the Bryants to-night, to other with Dan's pure “Essence of Old Virginny,” and a host of other comicaliies, Boveri Taerimontat.—The friends of the favorite author and actor, Mr. John Brougham, are to moet at the | Astor House this evening for the purpose of making ar- | rangements to give bim a grand farewell testimonial ‘vepetit, Let it be one that is worthy of both the recipient and his admirers, “whoee name ts logion.”” | Mun. 1.4 Gxavux, who contemplates leaving for Earope at an carly day, is to give the first of two farewe] concerts _ at Nidlo’s Saloon next Wednesday, She will haye the an- | stance of reveral omnent artists, Axarnun Exreerinwrxt.—The friends of the popular amateur, Mr. Charles Ware, propore giving bim @ compll- mentary testimonial at Wallack’s early next week, on | which occasion be will essay Shakepere’s great character of Shylock. Irmus.—It is reported that Mr, Mark Smith is soon to commence a star engagement at St. Louis, where win be followed by Mr. Burton in a serien of his colebrated parte, Mr, Fdwin Booth is etili at the Walnut street, I’hi- la¢elphia, Mrs. Barrow was presented with $590 and an elegant breoch on the cecasion of her benefit at the Dostoa theatre last Monday, The Montreal theatre will open to-night for a season of ten weeks, under the manygerment of Mr, Delton. Mr. Dourcicanlt and Mies Rc bertron are at North's amphitheatre, Chicago. Maggie Mitchell is in Lexington, Ky.; Marien Macarthy ia Nashville; Mre. Jobo ‘Wood in Buffalo; Mr. Neate in Duboqne; the Marsh ehi!- | drew im St. Louis; the Gabriel Ravel troupe fe Cincionat, and the Keller troupe in Louisville. Stephen Massett (known in the United States as‘ Jooma Pipes") bas ostablishe 1 himself ia the g20d opinion of the public at Melbourne. A commiesion of iramatic authors baa mot ip Paris to nominate five members it se whore torn it ‘was to retire. On thy ballot, M. Rossini was elected nnanimously to the left vachnt by M. Meyerbeer. Ga u 4 ballet, MM. Poneard, Leon Golan, Meleavilie and Dinaux were nominated. Mr. Charier Kean bas shows his sense of the aemistance rendered to bim on the coeasion of the late accident by fire, by doubling the salaries for a week of the persons en- gered in the mechatical departments of the Princess's ealre. MANAGER PROUOMAM AND THE BOWERY THEATRE No. 602 Broome ernert, June $, 1557. v0 Yan Seen OF Cen MaRALD, pardon me for ask ato give me an opporte nity of retting myself fate born with my pal vate friends, the opinion of whom } esteem too high ly to allow No wtatiempt at joopardinng i to Hee noticed. 77 theatrical critic of the Swnday Times of yeatorkay, ¥ motivo Whore inimical tendency it is impowible to mistake, asterte—apon whose svthority 1 do not know— that ‘during tbe ten movths thet Mr. John Brougham had the Bowery ibeatre he received into the treasury the ag- te etount of $16,000," adding, “how did he coa- tive to get rid of ft all, wo wonder?” Now, if it be only the gentioman’s curiost eo exereived, Troter him to Mr. Thos. 8. Mor; ceived and disbursed that amount during the season, who, Ihave bat fitt'e dowbt, will exhibit his books and roucbers for the imepection of our inquisitive friend, Bot if he wish to ine ie (as it \s very evident he dons) that I have reckloesly expended oF in any way the moneys received during my management, | nave to arcure those who at ail be inflaenoed by the invendo that pot only were the receipts ineuiticient to mort the mere working expentes of the theatre, but I bave incurrea in the perhaps somewhat Quix. otic endeavor to elevate ite standard and t a large mount of indebtedness. for which 1 am alone re eponeible, and which I shall pay, as I did before Gnder similar circumstances, ar scon as | am fortanate enough to earn sufticient for toe purpore, Urged, im the fret . by influential amd t fentiomen connected in the way of bueinems with the the atre, externally, and imyelied vy the hope of being ab'e to Institute a spirited and nnexceptinnabdle place ment on the east side of the town, I was in the trial, 1 did potknow how vom was Teutonized until I found the legitimate ir bier, and that every biock contained one of t! licensed devs cf drunkenness ard diegusting buttons, which the real demoralizers of a community, aod against the haneful influences of whic it is imposeiole for rea] Dility to contend neequentiy I failed in my attempt; but, although T which ts y, who re have redniousl my tite and nd = M Sak way without nto myself personally, 1 do no asl am thor onghly eonviaged that the bay. fone mn ntccoe ar the endeavor Tecuited. front 00 fault of mine. Sollelting your indulgence for thus trespassing pee your valoabie honor to remain. space, I have the OT eoeHAM EF NEW YORK HERALD. mr evsneeerenenacesiitia a etn T” tia IMPORTANT SOUTHERN MOVEMENT, The Railroad Convention at Bristol, Tenn Invitatlon to the Monster Steamer Great Eastern to Visit Norfolk. - ‘ Appointment of a Special Commissioner to Europe, éc, &e., » SPECIAL KEPORT FOR THE HERALD. Brwror, Tewwrcsne, June 3, 1857. The railroad convention, called for the purpoge of ap pointing a commission to go to Englend to invite the steam- ship Great Eastern, on her first wip, to Norfelk, Virginia, aseembled here today. There wasa large delegation in attendance, particularly from Virginia and Hastern Ten- bessee, the sections mort interested in this grand scheme. ‘The attendance from the more Scuthern regions was not ag good as was expected, owing, no doubt, to the diversion cnused by the forthcoming St. Lewis railroad eelebration, Whatever this convention may lack in numbers, is fully counterbalanced by its influential character; for among those who compoge it, I notice some of the leading men ot’ the rections represented. 1 may truly say that it combines infinence enough to give tone t any project, however com- prehensive. The great interest which now exists in connection with this scheme may justify a few preliminary remarks in reference to the resources of theea regions upon which, to @ considerable extent, the succes of this project must depend, To be sure there are other powerful auxiliaries in prospe:t; but for the present its chief relipnee is im the means to be provided from the region of country lying along the rontes of the Virginia and Tennesece and the Pagtern Tennessee and Virginia railroads, The former commences at Lyuchburg, Virginia, and rena to this towu—a distanco of two hundred and four miles—tbrough the richeet regen of country probably om this continent, The loiter is @ continuation of that line; but pre jected under ditterent auspices, and is designed to be carried to Knoxville, Tennessee, to which point it will be complete in lees than eighteen months, The whole dis- tance from here to there {3 one hundred and twenty mites, of which but fifty miles remain to bo finished. This con- nection being accomplished, a direct, unbroken line of railroad will exten! from New York to Memphis througit Southwestern Virginia, and from Norfolk to the came point as eoon asthe Norfolk and letersburg Railroad is cemplete. It is throwch the latter channet that (he trade cf this region must find its way to Norfolk. Upon the fa- cilities afforded by that outict is based the grea! preject now under covsideration. Heretofore any sctieme of this sort would necereai ily prove abortive, the only connection between this region and Norfolk being by water from either Richmond or | tersburg. The dangers and uncer- taintics incident ‘. vavigation from these points would render the suctesa of any such project atterty hopeless. Fven now the trade of both these cities is materially em- barrursed from this canse, and to rely upon Buch cutlets to meet the requiremeuts of the arcumulated trade which the great Virginia and Tennessee and Exstern Virginia apd Tenuessee lines wil open up, yeas defeat he graud purpose for which they were proj 0 outiet by Fiiteed, sneb as the Norfolk and Petersburg lise will eford, coul* falone render these great works profilable or of public benefit. vith such a facility, Tar assured that the Virginia and Tepnersee line would of itself trade cnoagh for a monthly line of tranratiantic steamers. But when to this resource is added the treasures of the rich regions of Ten- nessee, throngh the line now in progress, no doubt can exist as fo the success of beg tend steameli| resources along the Virginia and comprire ® large variety ¢f what is beet ev ited for exporta- tion to Kuroyean markets, Tt ts peeuliarly the tobacco growing region, and in its adaptation fur the production of ‘wheat, oats, corn, &c , is unsurpaseed. In every feature of it there arc combined elements of Prosperity and gr ness which ft needs but the incentive afforded by rreater troneit factiiies to develope. Jn point of ccendry it far cole any one 1 of this country throngh which I have votled, On every side the eye meets with the richest ya. riety of Iandscape—mountain, valley, bill and dale—and all teeming with loxtrianee, Unlike other ions of Kike structnre, the mountains teem 'e and rich, fn fact, than the most favored portions of Eastern Virginia. Peaks of Otter, which lie about miles west of Lynchburg, are objects of the great: ent and well stretch ip vreet Tin fen orn Sp UES ies, on brok cu on weabeutee in grand vubroken copnection, su lf Then again you come to the Biue Ricwe, which in aoe ion preecnts raiher the richness of the plain than the bar- ren outline of the mountain. So gradual is the ascent and 0 diminished ie fertile a pect, that you will actually pass i¢ unobserved, If not informed of {te location. zon you int bere too you observe the same ichness which charactorige the Cor- gradnal descent is made to New certain point, forms the Kanawa, Mber wren; commences, and by a siow and em y grede you are carried to what is called the Summit— &@ point elevated two thousand six hundred feet above the level of the sea. Prom this point it ia alldown bill opul ich this town, or more properly village, BRIS “OL. Pristol is sitnated immediately on the line which divides \irgivia from Tennceree, The dividing line in fact rana throvgh the main street. Tt eoutains about ope thousand inbabitents, and is well supplied with accommodations, haying in ali four good hotels, Before the location the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad not @ houre eteod ita site, and the probebilily now Is that before m it will become one of the most Important towns in oo Tevpesteo, Ia addition {o the advantage which it will derive from beiog the terminus these two great lines of railway, it i# situated in the heart of a rich and beautiful country, which of itself constitutes the basis of wealth and prospe ‘pon years . Ever, io and bout it seems fresh, as thou the band r,t portent both companies—stroctures of cologsal dimensions—le al- a the tomb of General Sheloy lay come wan no other than a meta! at Lg the ntyle of a fee Lape rat my ace Te cover anything regarding bin further bat be figured Twelve miles enst of this lies Abi the to afford « preity fair viow of ‘ou in rear . of his brother in law, work. Governor seems to be a peculiar favorite bad but completed it, and now many of ite mort im- improvements are in progress. The depots of mort at either side of the village, each being siuate with. im the chartered limit: of the respective companica. Be- short distance above the village, I was led to visit it, aud ‘was eurprived to find that thes ab which covered his grave cofftp, Tt bears the following ORCC COEEIELETEOOEE ELEC EI ERERELE HEEL OE 6b ME tte GENERAL AHL AY, Who Died iy 1708, POOPPELO OEM LOLOLE OLE LECULUEDLEDELOLE MELEE CE bbb Ite I made inquiri s relative to his at in the Ke volutionary war Te was tho brother of Governor Shelby of Kentecky. | The sla) istruly aninteresting relic, Floyd, the present Secretary of War. Tennessee Railroad passes tts enough town. The Governor's bovre—a largo brick building of nea! appearance, is sit. ated on an eminence, surrounded by a handsome }, and the ‘ear by is the houre Preston, proprietor of the celebrated county, the people bere, #9 much so in fact aa to canee r: bis absence, His brother in-iaw is equally is will doubtlers be choeen ere long a3 the representative of these pr remar' to Mr. John RK. Mefpiel, the Provident of the Mn pm ani Te that to Ine individual exertions ment the ict Man (neorurate 108 only opeciae plan which. as ipaveurate t) y Spee the feasio ity or semblance of success. ™ Norfolk, road, was cailed to the «hair. srpowe st ite Uime to detetn Fou wht ten remarks at OF purpose ime you a the: the ¢by ets and importance of bis objects that we have on view, ts one wuten, i on eur Civb ion of among us; and when ibey avo fully made Wi of member of bal and all veh rests our Be Fon Sin a werd, that toon Oar exnmercial indepen Gece rests our political Independerce; and this project, in fo tte phases and bearibgs, will coanest tteelt with every interest in the State—east, west, north and south, T however,’ that |! was not my ab tenet at tage of our proceedings, to enter (hia rubject. Ia ec teccrert wal cop cemmrtag Reet wme; and here, now, 1 w ni Lrg ‘expressing to you my thanks for this mark of your confidence and esteem, and aseute you that it wil be my effort to Clecharge the duty which you have imposed apow me with a view simply to advance the object which w e-cmbled here to accompi Mr Drax, of Lynebborg—1 om aware that some imps. toner fe felt that we should proceed to bustonrs ag cron ag powsible. | move, theroforo, that a committes of nine be spolnted to prepare business for the convention. The President informed the gentlemen that the motion was vot in order, the Convention not being fully organize? before seoretaries were appointed. Mr. Dean then moved that Merars. A K. Moore, of the Bristol Yewe; Chas, W. Britto, proprietor of tbe i.yueb-