The New York Herald Newspaper, November 18, 1857, Page 1

ah ; ores THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 1748. . THE UNEMPLOYED. Meeting of the Workingmen’s Executive Committee, and What They Have Done— The Committee Wait on the Central Park Commissioners and are Refused Admission ‘@ their Unemployed to March to Central Park this Morning, En ‘Wasse, and Demand Work, and in Case of Refusal to Set Themuelves at Work. ‘The Executive Committee of the workingmen assembled @ their rooms, Steuben House, 293 Bowery, yesterday ‘morning, for the purpose of hearing the reports of the delegates from the respective wards, and to complete ‘@eir list of the names of the unemployed workingmen of (he city, for the purpose of presenting the same to the Central Park Commissioners, whom it was understood were to have met at their rooms in Nassau street, at 2 @elock yesterday afternoon. The committee remain- ed at the above number up toabout 12 o’clock, at whish hour they had received between two and three @ousand names. They then adjourned, for the pur | 2 Pyrpese of proceeding down town and waiting on the erg, and to return again by Gor 5 o'clock P M., and report the success of their interview wiih the ‘Board to the various delegates, who meanwhile remained their room, te Ives as bestthey conld, and talking over various su! 3 ‘About five o'clock, Mr. Charles Smith, one of the Ex- Sdlstely surrounded and bored’ yell imm suri ade iy the anxious delegates, to all of which we substantially as follows:— ‘We went down to Commissioners office, in Nassau rect, at two o'clock, and were there informed by the oe, ‘that the Commissioners would have no meeting un- seven o’clock in the evening. We, however, sent in a memorial to them. cope rye that it had been through the workingmen that the 000 was got through the Common Council, for the Central Park, and demanding {Bat pone be employed on the works in the park yby them ‘alens they were recommended by the committee and SMeatified with the workingmen’s movement. ‘Where are the rest of the committee? . Surmi—They have gone to get some dinner, I be- Vorcrs—Why didn’t you go with them? treaxxr—Because I had my dinner. I met a friend oF. town to-day, and he asked me to go into Sweeney's him and get some dinner—and I went. Vorce—Yes, that is all you care about us. We appoint you to go down town and attend to our business for as, and instead of that you go off and get dinners and oys- ter . ‘That's a damned pretty way to serve us— tent? I move that we all go to work and attend to our businessthereafter and pot trust to any one to do it for i, br all they care about is themselves. ‘i, Surru—Well, [can’t help what you do. You can’t Diane a hungry man for going and getting a good dinner wher he gets a ‘our Vacks—No, no; you did right. Afer some more crossfires about the dinner, Mr. Smith Fesuned:—The rest of the committer, I presume, wil! be here n a few minutes, now, and report to you their pro- ecodhgs down town, and what is best to be done by you. Ba themeantime I will read to you the following poom, which | compored while I was waiting down towg to-day :— THE LABORING MAN'S LAMENTS. > BY CHARLES SMITH, ‘What nows is this that pains our cars As we return each day; «No work, Pa: no money yet?’ Our litle children say “ Can't you get work ?” our children ery; « Can't you get us some bread ? ‘Verve had no dinner, dear Papa, And little lay ge rs dead. a. _ grocery store— Hs shay evo sou ooune bread Ve are so very y ‘We wish that we were dead. we good? ‘ah! God ie good, but Woy ave friends 1 great, help them out in these dull times, it leave us to our fate. ‘This effwion wag received on the part of the audience ‘with burst: of applause and cries of ‘‘ Good,’’ * bravo,”’ , Made his » ‘aecom: one or two of the other members of the seen uted proceeded to make a verbal report of the day’s proceedings, substantially as follows: — Sobiaet ga tke’ Castell tack: Com ‘The commitice on missioners this afternoon, and learned that they would Bot meet witil this evening, and that they would neither ‘pee the committee then or admit the reporters, fo that no ‘one but themselves can now what they do, Wo have, therefore, no means left us Hey Towing Whetine & do anything fer the workmg men or not. We lave told them tf. & i A i FF £3 H fe i HY il aege & 3 g ? Rese naan zit : = Hie eq beak Fete He grocer y "t wattoemploy. If they did they would do so at ing us offand humbugging us sofrom if they don’t do so by to-morrow, though, wo then, They would very well like to #eo us all of them for bread; but we won't do it. yin gE Toey v0 our pockets full of money, and don want wex, that we are only di this foe the Purpose of poltical capital, but we willshow them whether ‘we are or not. I would like to ee ee oe, money now, they say. They lie when they say have mademoney out of this thing, and they know it. Trhoula them do anything with us if they don't ‘As for that money that they have, it was the Common Council for our henofit, ‘and for the punose of setting all of us to work. They also ‘want to pa: cilia syan Wa ade oh work ca tha Park bat. ance a week. pe Res Sy Bape Bs they have Sere every niaees oven ca y's work is done. They ‘an just as weldo it then as atthe end of the . ‘and we all wantur money as soon as It is earned, and we ‘will have it too. ee eee ae ome the hands of theCommissioners $1,000 a day for pre. gent, | went anctold the jssioners of the offer, and said it wasioo much trouble to them to have it in Sy oh om Ree hy ae peti atall. just thows that they don’t want to give us ‘work or to help 1% =What do care for us poor fel lows? get & ‘8 year for nothing, and ride around in , and live in big houses, and have plenty to eat and eink, and four or five servants and foot ‘men each, and wiat the devil do they care for ws poor fa at Ste | Vorces—Nothing they are our ‘Bexixr—No, theCommissioners are only trying to hum- pa there not to be anyth: ; if there te, it i@ time for u ve boon waiting for be ge runt them for ourselves, for w starve. We have now tried evrything, in fut the poopie ie ers out what was right’ ‘woul Ld the people had to tale matiers: and adhered pa he wo we tried everythin 4; ao Bow we have to mak: thoy ‘will or not. It is tine for dt ‘work a# our right, ad to ‘that Gay call eging & de employed: if they cas em: ploy five thousand jut as 4 meee? cnoage to perro the @orip, as I said wl know Ghat these fellows . ri Cell you what we shall it all together wi a “ ‘they don’t employ w, why, we will our. elves. (Applause.) If ve will all moet at the Central Park at cight o'clock in the morning, we will see whether ar. (Applause.) Mr. Chances Surrm, (nounting a table. 1 move that all the delegates here be rquested to notify their constitu ons v7 various ward to moct at some given place, at seven o'clock in the moping, and the men of eaph ward ‘March wp to the Central ark at Soventy-ninte street, a: eight o'clock, in geparatebodies, to moet all together on the ground and demand work, and see what they can do. (Carried unanimousiy,) Mr. Swrm continuing.—Fotlow Citizens, there are a fe that T would very mneh Uke to make, which escay » This morning, as Twas going down town | met an acquaintance of mine, ‘who said to me—‘Halloa, Smith, how do you do? How are you? Why, I heard tht you made a hundred dollars fast week; how is it” Sail | vw him, ‘That be damned, I "t made a cent yet anddon't expect to T can’t pay my rent, # that my landlox! this morning let my house over my head; but if he get me out he has got to pu Out, and that ‘will cost him three dotlars. I have g of my things packed uy and ready to go; but ha got & cent with whie to pay the cartman for —_ my things off. “he lady who took my place wanted to knew thie mening when I intended to move, and | told her just as sao ie T could get money to pay for doing £0. If she wants thy place, therefore, she has got to rend me twonty shillngsto move with, for | can't move wfthout. Why, only on Suaday inst, I hid to borrow two aghillings of # friend to ny aloat of broad for myself anv Vorcna—Well, you areno worse off than the reat of o* there are some here tha can't even borrow ag much a= ‘that, or get a loaf of brad, MORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1857. PRICE TWO CENTS. Mr. Surrs—Well, I dare pap ere are; but I only spoke of this fact to prove thatl mot made any money out of the work: ‘n’s movement, After some further general conversation among the de- legates, they adjourned to meet this morning as above. ANOTHER REPORT OF THE WORKINGMEN’S COMMITTEE. ‘The Committee of Five, appointed by the workingmen for the pui of discovering by means of personal in- vestigation b the different wards of the city where actual destitution exists, and re} the same, with the object of having it relieved, have mined upon calling a meeting of the work on Thu morning neat at ten o'clock, from w! itis. inter that they shal march in a body to the Park, where the committee will read an account of their proceedings up to Wednesday evening from the time of their appointment. The com- mittee have discovered that by far the greatest amount of misery exists in the Sixth and Eleventh wards Affairs at the Central Park. Several thousand workingmen congregated around ‘Wagstaff House yesterday morning, corner of Seventy- ninth street, where the bureau of the Saperintendent is located. Judging from their appearance, they were mostly laboring men, few being mechanics. Notwith standing the pressing wants which they felt, and their anxious efforts to secure employment, there was no drunk enness or any attempt at disorder. They all appeared to be sober, industrious and well inclined. Hearing that the Commissioners were putting on the requisite num- der of men, they waited in expectation that the dis tress they felt, and the influence each one brought to bear, ‘would result in getting work; but, after waiting from an early hour in the morning until half-past one o’clock, they were told no more men would be taken on that day. In- deed, there is no chance for any further employment, as our reporder was informed that ihe one thousand men had been eclected, with foremen, &,, and that fursher appli- cation was useless. It would be well that the poor people understood this, s0 that no more of their timo or patience should be consumed. Over four thousand letters, many of them containing thirty or forty names, have been re- ceived, requesting employment, and without success, as the applicants have been selected from applications sent in by the Aldermen of the various wards, and those only taken on who were known to be in distre:s and worthy of the employment. Besides the small number of hands previously employed, about three hundred more have been added, and when sufficient tools are made and the work properly laid out, the addi- tional force will be put on. This will be next ‘week, and the work will be proceeded with in such a manner as not to permit the severity of winter to interfere with the dis missal of any of the force employed. Consequently, all the winter, frost or snow, the thousand men will be kept on, until the Ist of April, until which time it is expected the $250,000 will hold out. The work upon which the men are now employed is removing stone, and preparing for building a wall in the upper part of the perk. They work in gangs of 15 or 20, a foreman over each gang, and overlooked by the Superintendent and his aids. An ef- fort was made by some syowdies to create a disturbances Dut the presence of Captain Montgomery, who is univer: sully respected for his activity and urbanity, soon checked any disposition of the kind being manifested in acts, It is useless to make any further applications for employment at ihe Central Park, The requisite number of hands are already engaged, and no more will be taken on. Meeting of the Bourd of Comunissioners of the Central Park. The Board met at 7 o'clock P.M. yesterday. Present Commissioners Cooley, Butterworth, Gray, Hutchins’ Field, Green and Hogg. , A communication from the Chief Png! Aqueduct Departiincn ree Commitwe on bra “ power A comm at iow wag recerved ar was authorized Croton rintendent of Planting to the amount of $2,500. mare It was rerol.!, Chat the Superintendent be authorized, With the advice sad consent of the Kxocative Committee, to purchase such number of spades and shovels, not ex ceeding one hundred cach in number; hammers for break. ing stone, not exceeding four hundred in number, stone hammers not exceeding fifty in number, and such other tools as may ber ' (0 a8 anount not exceeding $500. ‘The Treasurer was authorized t© pay the laborers and others employed on the park every fortnight. ‘The Superintendent of Planting, under the direction of Committee on Trees and Plants, was authorized to pur- chase two hundred loads of stable manure, to be delivered on the land. A report from the Finance Committee as to the amount pk | which they had succeeded in obtaining ($30,000) was ‘The Superintendent was authorized to increase the num- ber of men Working on the nursery grounds—not to ex- The monthly report of the Superintendent was received ; alo a report from the Chief Bngineer, stating that in ac. cordance with the resolution of the d_ the work had been resumed, and this far 118 laborers, 90 cartmon, 8 double trucks and 7 foromon were employed. This force is chgaged in carrying out the resolution of the Board of Octe 6, denignauing the character of the work to be ac- ‘complished. Commuuications from the Executive Committee of the bring Sarma Joreph Rink, A. Hatebkiss, Messrs. Higgins, Bayley, Hinchman, Church aud others—were re- ferred to appropriate committees. The Board irned to Tuesday next, at one o'clock. ‘ Board of Ten Governors. THE BOARD WANTS THE CITY TO GIVE THEM $50,000 FOR TRE OUTDOOR POOR. ‘The Board of Ten Governors met at 4 o'clock P. M.—C. Godfrey Gunther, President, in the Chair. THR POOR IN THE INeTITUTIONS. ‘The return of the wardens of the different institutions show that 7,312 persons are cared for by the city, of which 1,388 are in the Almshouse proper. On November 16, 1856, there were only 5,981 persons in the institutions, showing an increase of 1,891 in one year. 000 FOR THE OUTDOOR POOR ASKED FOR, Mr. Gunnin introduced the following resolution :— ‘Whereas, in the estimates of for tho Alms. house Department for the year 1868, the amount required for donations of money to outdoor poor ia stated w be $20,600; and whereas, the applications for temporary Telief bave already increased to an unprecedented extent, and will further increase, as the severe weather ap. proaches, and the inability of the working popalation to obtain employment; and whereas, by granting said tem- porary relief it will prevent many from secking refuge in our institutions, which, under present circumstances, will be full to their utmost capacity, therefore, Resolved, That it be referred to the Committees an Sup: plies and Finance to without delay whether it ould uot be advisable to ap y for an extra appropria- tion of $50,000 to be applied solely for the purpose of af- fording temporary relief to those who are in destitute cir- cumstances and unable to obtain (eit or are otherwise incapable of gaining a livelihood during the coming winter, and that no greater amount of said $50, 000 be drawn from the City Treasury than will be euffl cient to meet the specific object. ‘The above was carried without opposition. A. FRMALH PENTTENTIARY. Mr. Ourven moved that the Committee on Penitentiary be instructed to report on the feasibility of building a penitentiary for the use of female convicts. Such an in. stitution was required, and it would give some poor men work. ‘The motion was carried, when the Board adjourned. City Intelligence. Laon’ Farm at tim Ororcn or rie Ieacctare Cowcrr- Tiow.—This fair promises to be as popular as that which ‘was given at the Crystal Palace about a year ago, and, in Proportion to ite extent and the variety of articles dis- played, will, there ix no doubt, be as successful. It cer. tainly possesses as much interest, and those who were at that exhibition should not fail to see it if they would ro- vive the pleasant rocollections which that occasion has left in the minds of all who visited it. There are over twenty tables under the charge of ladies from nearly every church in the city, and the manner in which they are arranged reflects no little credit on their artistic tate. Many of articles which were exhibited at the Crystal Palace nifair will also be disiayed here, and them pwd emtraordinary gold headed ‘occasionally eome 1 vocal worth going to hear. It will be strange inducements, the fair is not a succogs, despite of the bard times and the pressure in the money market. Tre Wort Moncwext.—The sub-committee on car. riages met at 11 A. M. yesterday, and made arrangements with FE. Van Ranst, Beq., to furnish all the carriages that shall be required on the oecasion of the deposition of the remains of Major General Worth in the monument re cently erected to his memory. Several plans of the cate falque were presented, and a number of undertakers were Present and asked for the job of making it. At LL A. M. the sub-committee having the general management of the arrangements for the proper celebration of the occasion (25th inst.) met. Councilman Warner moved that no per cons be allowed toffhave coaches except invited guests or those having tickets. The motion was adopted. It was also decided that no coach should be allowed in the lino of procession unless under direction of the committee ‘The proprietors of hotels and the ehipping will be invited to have their flags waving at half mast during the day. A request will be made to the Police Commissioners for a sufficient police force to keep order during the procession. Exciar Boann.—The forty-fourth seesion of the Board was held yesterday, and the forty-fifth session will bo held to-day at one o'clock. The remaining five days will be pressed through and leave the liquor dealers to the tender mercies of the law and lawyers. The Board will comme series of suite to test the validity of the law, and thus avoid the multiplicity of suits. It is proposed to select for suit one hotel keeper, one person who keeps several liquor stores, one dealer in liquor under five gallons but not drank on the premises, one non resident applicant, and such other cases as will present all the ts. anes under this law. This will avoid all unnecessary and harraseing suite, and give the Hquor dealers a fair chance to defend their eupposed rights, Arrival of the Hammonia, Glasgow and Artel. ‘The steamship Hammonia, Captain Schwensin, which loft Hamburg on the 1st instant, arrived at this port carly yosterday morning. She brings four hundred and five passengors. ‘The British steamship Glaegow, Captain Goodwin, which loft Glasgow on Slat of October, arrived yesterday morning. ‘The Glasgow has one hundred and nine passengers. ‘The Vanderbilt steamship Ariel, Capt. Ladiow, from Bremen, and Southampton 4th inst., arrived last night. She brings one hundred and ity-four re. ‘The Hammonia brought the fhilsine ss Malay SPECIE LIST. A. Schumacher & Co.$31,600 R. Sieg..... L. E. Amsinch...... 20,000 R. Froehlich ‘Von Seht, Schmilins- John Goldse! ky &Co....... . ‘Wm. Michabelles. , Woef & Giffeken,... The news by these ‘arrivals has been anticipated by th Arabia, Ariel and City of Washington. Banquet of the New York City Democratic Congressmen. Upon the invitation of Hon. John B. Haskin, democratic member of Congress elect from the district composed of Rockland and Westchester counties, the New York city members elect partook of a dinner at Delmonico’s last evening, and after tho dinner indulged in a conversation on a matter of considerable importance to themselves and. their adherents, but of very little interest to the public. It might be supposed that the near approach of the De- cember session of Congress would have had the effect of making the democratic Congressmen anxious to come to some understanding especting the person whom they er should mipyor’ for Speaker of the Houge in the caucus that would be called as soon as they arrived in Washington. Nay, more, it would naturally seem that they would be’ desirous of exchanging views on questions of great national interest—on the Kansas trouble, or the Mormon difficulties, or the new is- sue that will be forced on their attention, growing out of the financial imbroglio of the past season. But it was none of those questions that brought the congressional dignity and widom together yesterday. Tho important matter upon which they deliberated was who should be the per- sons they would recommend to Collector Schell for inspec- torsand tide waiters at the Custom House, and they spent over three hours in the deliberation. It had been expected that eleven members of Congress would be present, but only eight persons sat down to the table. Although Mr. Haskin was the host, he gracefully yielded the chair to Horace F. Clark, of the Eighth district. At 5 o'clock the guests took their seats, and proceeded to Fe oid their democratic palates with the following bill of fare:— AON OO NEE ON OCEOORNNLODE CONNIE. Huitres uenes Wartichauds, Potage Colbert, jecanse filer, Crabs fargies, Petite pols, Basse a la Chambord, Faisans réts, Filet de bout & la Roths- Salade, child, Cabinet pudding, Pommes’ Sauthe, Glace, ghepen bla Godard, Charlitte Russe, H Mhouxflew Poires Francais, Riz de Veau aux point d’as- Raisins de Californie, perg Dessert assorti. POO ELON OO NRO IDIDLER. After the dinner the deliberation commenced. There was no forma! speaking: all vas e@nversational and off- hand. The Chairman, Mr. Clark, spoke feelingly of the pitiless manner in which the office seekers had run him down. Every member of the Convention that nominated him—and it wasa large one, representing all the wards on the upper end of the Island—was an applicant for a position in the Custom Honse, Mr. Schell was soon to announce his appointees, and they, the city congressmen, had to make up their minds as to the persons they would united- ly support. The work of the evening then commenced, and_for fur- ther porticulars the expectants must inquire of Collector The Congressmen departed for home about 9 o'clock. Police Intelligence. ARRBST OF “SAILOR DAN.” “Sailor Dan,’ whom the Coroner’s jury declared to bo one of the murderers of Toresa Spitzlin, and who has been missing since the night of the murder, was arrested yesterday afternoon on board the ship Emerald Isle, which was out in the stream, and was to have sailed out by the first tide. The vessel was bound for Liverpool. city,since the héving been concealed mother, in Hague street. ion of the Second ward police, they had reason lieve that ‘Sailor Dan” had gone on board the Emerald Isle, and acting Inspector We ‘and Van Norden t board the ve@el and see if the culprit was on board, ‘The i was about four miles Island, waiting for @ favorable tide. “Sailor Dan’’ gave his age as seventeen, but he is of lar; size and has the appearance of beings’ man. He has in his time been in the Crimea and served fora time in one of the British vessels during the war. ANOTHER SEIZURE OF OBSCENE LITERATURE. Charles J. Walker, doing busincss on the second floor of No. 177 Greenwich street, was taken into custody yestor. day by Scrgoant Colfax, of tho Jofferson Market Polico Court, on charge of having dealt in obscene literature, to the prejudice of good morals and public decency, In the month of September last Mr. William 8. , of No. 183 Weat Nineteenth btreet, went betore Justine Psndren at the above mentioned aflidavit against the accused : ‘m. 8. Stephens, of No. 183 West Nineteenth street, being duly sworn, deposed that one Charles Walker, who back’room on the second floor of premises His and keepa at about the landings and wharves of said c) Deponent further says that said place is the resort of idle and vicious persons who deal in lewd books and th morals and public decency. and prays he may be arrested and dealt with as the law directs. Upon the strength of the above affidavit a warrant was feeued for the arrest of the accused, but the officers | caae on Friday night, and you give my name as one of the party who was caught m the he F . Now, as I presume you, "y desire to ay publicity to the truth, and would not knowingly damay character of any citizen, you will therefore pltase five fl version of the occurrence, which is as follows Yn the night in question T waa in the house No. 382 Wat street, t went there wilh Bend for the purpose a giare of ale. The mam, ma, who nileg that he was robbed, was in the howge before me. There was no nolee, no ‘violence used towards him of any natnre or kind, he waa free to go oF stay, justas he pleased, After being in the house about a quarter of an hour a policeman knocked at the door, and Willams, who was drunk, made a charge against MeCus for robbing and beating him. x10) the charge would amount to, ; and when there, charge e with being on This, of course, Tindiqgnan. hood, which T again repeat. am a mechanic; that T rently to my surprise, Williams ‘of the party who roblved him Jenied, and pronounced it a false I will, in conclusion, state that T ke my living honorably and respec tahly. Lam known to some of the most respectable eltizens in New J ean wth confidence eall upon them to tes {ify tomy good character, | You will dome tbe favor to give insertion to the foregoing in your next jenna, JAMES TRISTRAM. eS ‘Tre Orena.—Rigoletto”’ is announced at the Academy of Music this evening, with La Grange, D’ Angri, Rignardi, Taffaneili, Dubroe! and Rooco—a finer distribution than on its first performance, when it was received with the great est enthusiasm. Court Calendar—This Day. Screnor Covet.—Nos, 49, 104, 645, 665, 590, 698, 053, 482, €98, 69, 702, 703, 710, 714, Ti GFL, 600, bf1, 124, 88. Coret.—Now. 13, 31, 2, 26, 41, Urine Stare 46, 48, 19, 97, 8, 21, 90, 14, 27, 6, 98 40, Horrible Murder in William Street—A Man About ten o’clock last night a murder was committed in Nos. 16 and 17 North William street by three forelgn- ere, supposed to be Spaniards, who wore drinking in the saloon of the late Mr. F. Vincent a short time previous to the perpetration of the crime. The following are the particulars which our reporter obtained on visiting the scene of the murder:—An ol man, named Hilton, the late Mr. Vincent and the three young fereigners were allsitting ‘ata table in Mr. Vincent’s ealoon, drinking together im the most sociable manner They had been together for a con- siderable time, when Vincent expressed a desire t leave, and had proceeded some disiauce lwwards door before the foreigners, who had bem all along pressing him to stay longer and drink more, a last succeeded in persuading him to remain. Viveen then resumed his seat at the table and the drinking wa resumed, He had, it appears, aconsiderable amount o maney abeut his person, and’ imprudently commenced counting it before them. ' While he was in the act of doing 80, however, one of the young men seized him, and a scuffle ensued. During the struggle Hilton received a se- ‘vere blow from a glass bottle over the eyebrow, and he was very soon overpowered. All of his gecailanis sppesr to have been armed, and in the seagate ho received threo stabs in the breast, any one of which it appears was suf- ticientto cause death. When they had lished the hor- ribletdeed and secured the money which Vinoent had on his person, they rushed out of the door into, the street; but the cry of “murder” was mow raised by some ona, and the night watchman who was on duty near the place, succeeded in getting hold of one of them, After detaining him for a moment, however, he, by some means or other, subsequently permitted him’to escape, after which he ran on in the track of bis two associates, who went in the direction of Frankfort street. No arrest has been made by the police, as yet; but as the appearance of the men is well known, it is believed that their arrest cannot be long delayed. They are young men, of a sallow comptexion— two of them having dark moustachios, and wearing dark clothes, boots and Kossuth hats. They are gentoo! in their manner and appearance, have a good deal to say and talk English imperfectly and with a foreign accent. Hilton’s temple is scverely eut by the wound which he received from the bottle; but, beyond having his nerves considerably tried, he has received no further injury. Vincent was a man about forty-five years old, of a rather slight make, and about five feet seven ‘inches in height. He was the father of a family, and pro- prietor of the saloon in which he met his death: ‘The ap- pearance of the body of the murdered man was horrible. It lay stretched on the ground fn a pool of blood, just in- side the door, as if there had been @ struggle to’ get out into the street before falling. The wounds were very large and deep, and judging by the vast quantity of blood that covered the floor, it must have flowed very copiously from them. The entire neighborhood of William and Frankfort streets was thrown into a stato of the greatest excitement by tho affair, and every one seemed anxious that the murderers may speedily be brought to justice. ‘The Second ward police were promptly on the spot, but could not trace them to their retreat, and they are at present on the qui vive, in the hopes of being able to de- tect them. City Politics. NOMINATION OF DANIEL F. TIEMANN AS THE INDE- PENDENT CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR. =, , The committee appointed at the mass meetihg’6t-cit* zens held at the Merchants’ Exchange on the 14th instant, to confer with other committees representing various po- litical organizations, and report the name of a suitable candidate for the Mayoralty. have performed the duty as, signed to them with careful deliberation and « profound sense of their responsibility to the community, and an. nounce that they have accepted the issue which the citizens: of New York have been dared to meet, between the continu. ance of the present corrupt administration of the affairs of the city, and a thorough reform of crying abuses, by pre- senting for the suffrages of their fellow citizens for Mayor, the name of Daniel F. Tiemann whose long life of industry, integrity, and public usefulness in our midst is a guarantec that *o far as an honest executive officer can restore the prostrate character of this oppressed city to its former high reputation, his election as the people's candidate will ac complish an object #0 dear to every iuhbitant ofthis JAY JARVIS, WM. HENRY ANTHON, JOHN KERR: ROBERT T. HAWS, G. A. CONOVER, ‘WM. H. APPLETON, R. A. WITRAUS, ABRAM HEWITT, BA J. M. REID. . KIRBY, ‘New York, Nov. 17, 1857. DEMOCRATIC COUNCILMEN NOMINATIONS. The Democratic Councilmen Convention met last night. Annexed is the result of their deliberations:— Fourth District.—The Convention for nominating Coun- cilmen in this district, which is composed of the First, Se cond, Third rth, Fifth, Sixth and Eighth wards, as- sembled at Hall, where a powerful and lobby created a good deal of disturbance. After a oon- session, the following persous were declared the re- gular nominecs for itmen, viz.:—Martin Gil of the Sixth ward; Peter Crawford, of the J. McCarty, of the Third ward; Geo. W. i Fourth ward; and W. W. Judson, of the Fifth ward. The mob outside ‘broke into the Convention before the sixth iroon wae chesen to complete the ticket, The officers re ‘used to give our reporter any other names, as none, they said, wore Property womsinated. District.—The Democratic Nominating Convention of the Fifth Senatorial district met at the corner of avenue Cand Fourth street last evening, and nominated Charlos G. Cornell, Andrew Mulligan, in T. Rhodes, Bd ward ilo, John C. Frazier and John Van Tine as can- didates for councilmen for said district. Sizth District.—The Democratic Convention for the nomination of Councilmen for the Sixth Senatorial district, comprising the Ninth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Kighteenth , met last night at Halpin’s, corner of Ninth avenue and Twenty-sixth street—Kdward Pollock presiding. Tho following candidates for Councilmen were nominated — James J. Gumbleton; Sixteenth ward, Joh y Charles O. Richardson; Eighteenth ward, Gilbert M. Platt and John A. Smith. Seventh District —The Democratic Councitmen Conven on of this district met last night, and agreed to support the following named pervons:—Wim. M, Kelly, C. Purley, Henry A. Genet, Fred. Beaty, David Armatrong and James Mooney. REPUBLICAN JUDICIAL CONVENTION. First District.—The Repablican Judicial Convention for the First district met last night, and nominated James H. Welsh for Police Justice. The nomination for Civil Justice was postponed till Monday, AMERICAN ALDERMANIC CONVENTION. District —The American Aldermanic Convention Wooster street, and after an informal ballot adjourned to Saturday evening at the Jefferson Market rooms, when the nomination will be made, The following was the bailot for the highest candidates ninety seven votes being cast: — AMC. received 45; J. Kennard, 37; scatiering, 10. Wauack’s Trmatae—A New Comeny.—A new comedy, under the somewhat clumsy title, “A Maiden Wife; or, Romance after Marriage,"’ was produced here last night to a refreshingly full house. The authors of the comedy, Mossrs. F. B. Goodrich and T. L. Warden, have heretofore essayed the perilous sea of dramatic writing in an unsuc- cessful adaptation of M. Octave Feuillet’s “Dalila,” which ‘was played at Burton's theatre last season. They have not, however, deserted their first love. The comedy of weiss eae see "wear Both are moulded which proves to her that the marriage is only one of aon- renanee. Le pa fg yt not approve: of this, and fs much cut up by it. She his and excite is humor and the verea- tility of . Mr. Lester and Mr. Walcott had but ttle to do, and did that in a gentlemanly and inoffensive way. The heroine was played by Miss Stevens—an actress, we presume, quite new to the boards—in an extra ordinary manner. In the first act she seemod to be attempting an imitation of an actress identified with the immoral drama, and at the end she attempted to be startling and spasmodic where she should have been only quiet and natural. It ® quite evident that Miss ‘Stevens hae a great deal to learn. Mrs. Hooy had only to speak some lively dialogue and wear some pretty drasses, This Cad unnecessary to say that she did Ban vory well indeed. The vier, was short, and the end rattled off with a rustic dance, wrdieuce received all favorably; and at the end Mr. Lester made a neat speech of thanks on behalf of the authors. Coroner's Office. THE CANAL STRERT SHOOTING CASE-—VISIT OF THE CORONER TO THE HOSPITAL—CONDITION OF Titt WOUNDRD MAN. Yeeterday Coroner jed to the New York Hospital for the paspese of holding an ante mortem exami nation in the case of Henry Hamilton, the young man who was ehot in Se rman and drinking saloon of Joba John son, No. 888 street, on Monday morning, by a man named John Moroney. The wounded man was found to be quite wild and incoherent in his manner, 80 it was thovght idle to make any attempt at procuring his aMfdavit In relation to the occurrence, Coroner Connery there fore postponed the examination until to-day, when he Will pay another visit to the bedside of the wounded man, and endeavor to ebtain from him a full statement of the cecurrence as, it took place on the morning of Monday Moroney yet remains locked up in the Tombs, there \ await tae result of Hamilton's iyuries. THE UTAH EXPEDITION. | Additional Particulars of the Mormon Attack on the Government Trains, SKETCH OF BRIGHAM YOUNG, d&e., &e. de. Advices have been received by the Administration from Col, Alexander substantially confirming all the reports in the newspapers respecting the destruction of contractors’ trains by the Mormons, Brigham Young has issued a pro clamation to the United States troops, defying the govern- ment and counselling his people to hostilities in the most determined form, and ordering the troops to keep out of Utah, He says that if they desire to remain until spring they may do so, provided they give up their arms and ammunition, Col. Alexander, in reply, states to Young that the troops were there by order of the President, and would be disposed of as the commanding General saw proper. ‘We annex a sketch of the life of Brigham Young. It is rather favorable to the Prophet as the authorities are all Mormon. THE PROPHET OF UTAH. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF BRIGHAM YOUNG—HIS IN- TRODUCTION TO THE FAITH—HIS EARLY MISSIONA- RY TRAVELS—HIS EARLY TROUBLES WITH THB GENTILES—HE RISES IN THE CHURCH—GOES TO ENGLAND—RETURNS AND SUCCEEDS TO THE PRESI- DENCY OF THE CHURCH—OUTWITS AN UNITED STATES MARSHAL—HEGIRA FROM ILLINOIS—FITS OUT THE MORMON BATTALION FOR THE MEXICAN WAR—IS APPOINTED GOVERNOR OF UTAH—HIS LIFE, HABITS, CHARACTER, BTC., ETC. Brigham Young, the President, Prophet, Seer and Revela. tor of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and Governor de facto of the Territory of Utah, is unques tionably, after Kings, Emperors and Presidents, the man on whom the attention of the civilized world is most di rected at the present moment. To the rulers of nations we have accorded a higher share of the world’s attention than to “Brother Brigham,” as they are the representa- tives of their nations; otherwise we should be forced to say that the Prophet Governor is more spoken of, better known, and closer watched in all his movements than any living man. The recent reports from Utah, indicating that he is about to come before the world in a new rdle, have induced us to delve among the records of the movements of which he is now the leader for traces of his past life which cannot fail to interest the reader. Brigham entered upon his mortal career on the lst of June, 1801, at Whitehaven, Vermont, and ig consequently now in his ffty-sixth yoar. His father was a farmer, originally from near Boston, Mass. When Brigha it i Your old the family came to this Stato, early life but little has yet been lished. Th discourves he frequently alludes has eaid we can glean nothing remarkat the virtue of labor, he often cl and plentiful share of it, and gives ere for initiating him early into the real sources of indepen dence. Brigham is no hot house plant. The ouly respite he enjoyed from the labor of the fleld and workshop was during the thirteen days he went to school. Indebted to his parents for moral training, he says of himself:— “From the days of my youth, and I will say from the day that I came upon the stage of action to act for myself, there never was a boy, a man, either old or middle aged, that ever tried to live a life more pure and refined than ‘our humble servant. I have not infringed upon any 'w, or trod upon the rights of my neighbors; but I have tried to walk in the paths of righteousness, and live an pines. homble life that I might gain eternal hay T make bold to speak thus, though in the ‘world it is quite unpopular to speak in one’s own but, since | have become a Western man, I can e stump speeches.’” ‘When about thirty years of age, Mormonism was intro- duced to him by Elder oa . pay pied sh wd ot Joseph. In 1842 he was And goon after Uetesinea ve the ministry of the new faith. In Sep- tember of the following year he joined the body of “Saints” at Kirtland, Ohio, where the leaders of the movement were then located, It was here and at this date that Brigham’s career began which has carried him to his present position. Brigham has ever boon eloquent in his advocacy of the cause ho had espoused, but it was work and not talk that brought him into the foreground. He seems to have conceived, from his frst connection with Mormonism, that singing, prayit agrestis, were all good enough in their place, but if would be saved they bad got to work out their salvation. This distinctive feature in fmith carried into execution soon earned for him the appellatien of ‘hard working brother Brighmm.”” Tn the beaeaing 1834 he was inted to travel and preach in the Eastern States. The ancient doctrine of sending out miasionaries two by two was adhered to in the Mormon church at that period, but at his special request brother Brigham was permitted to travel alone In one of bie recent discourses he alludes to this circumstance, and ae he is now in a position to «peak out what before he Kept to himself, he lets out that at that early day he had great confidence in his calling, and had no disposition to Tiek the marring of bis influence by any weakuess or folly of felfiow laborers. His eastern mission was soon inter- rupted by a call made by the then President, Josoph Snuith, for “young and middle aged men” of the church to go to Missouri and protect the Saints in that State the vations to which they were at times subjected. was among the first whose names were enrolled for Zion’s camp. shouldered the masket and passed through the trying journey on foot without a murmur. He was closely attached to his leader Joseph, and when troubles surrounded him “from foes without or foes within,” Brigham was on hand and ready with his servi- cos, Affaires hen —- between the Saints and the Gentiles without the shedding of blood at that mo, the camp oon got back to Kirtland. At that place, in Febru. ary of 1896, he was ordained an tle of Jesus Christ, and blessed and set apart to hia calling under the hands of Oliver Cowdery, Duvid Whitmer and Martin Harris, the three witnesses to the Book of Mormon The following month the twelve were appointed a mission to the Eastern States, Brigham being expecially appointed to “open the door the remnant of Joseph who dwell among the Gentiles.” In 1836 he was present at and assisted in the dedication of the temple at Kirtiand on which occasion he is reported to have delivered an address in another language or to bim unknown tongwe, “by the power ‘of the spirit’ ax did the ancient Aporties on the day of Pentecost at Jerusale: From this time he preached much in the States and took Itvely interest in building up the places, both in. unfaithful disciples contributed largely. Brigham stood by him in his troubles, and drew upon himself probably quite ax much enmity as ich had fallen to the lot of the P + him and was conse nent! head second quorum in authori fet tho ouints ts Mesvert Bad reat dificalty te along a i BE fe Hd zee 33 idl ff iret fi i Hi la ! Iowa, pearly opposite Nauvoo. They were tered in H shanty, without doors or but, ever obedient to authority, mud left his family “in the hands On the th of March, 1840, he sailed from port on board the Patrick Henry, We Aposties and elders, and landai in Liverpool on eleventh anniver sary of the organization of the Mormon Church. Wile Brigham was in England ho did & great deal of preaching and superintended considerable business for “the interest of the dhureh.’” ‘The Millennial Star, the or. n of the church there, was started at Manchester, with P. Fi Pratt for editor. -A hy mu book was compiled for the tse of the Saints, and an edition of the Book of Mormon was issued. Other missionaries had been there before Brig ham, and had accomplished a considerable work, but during his stay it was greatly extended ; conferences were organized, and emigration commenced. Under his super intendence the first company of Mormon emigrants left England on the 6th of June, 1840. He continued in the country till the 2ist of April in the following year, when be left Liverpool for this port with a company of emt grants, over whom he presided. Just previous to his de ture be had two copies af the of Mormon richly ound and presented to Queen Victoria and her royal con- sort Albert. From the period of his return to Nanvoo ap to the assassination of Joseph Smith, he spent hie winters in that city attending to church business, and the summers he spent in preaching in the States, Just previous to the assassination at Carthage Joseph had offered himself as a candidate for the Prosidency of ‘Vhe United States. Brigham learned of his murder when in Boston on el business. He immediately re turned to Nauvoo, and, sustained by the other members of his Quorum and the majority of the people, took the reins of government in hie hands, Mormonism at that time bad to pase t) many trials—enemies withont and traitors within; ham was at the belin, and brought the disciples through the darkest and most cloudy day in the Mormon history. The aspirants for the loader ship had to clear the way for [righan, as the falthr soon declared that the mantle of their ma: tyred Prophet fallen on his shoulders, and thongh had gone beyond the vale, his spirit and — hood were wiih Brigham. At the October semi- annual conference year, Brigham and the twelve were almost unanimously recognized the Piret Lpesspry: » of the Chareh.”’ The dissenters soon cleared out of the city, following different leaders, and Brigham was to all intents and purposes the guiding spirit of the movement, To build the temple and carry out Joseph’s measures was the rule which Brigham laid down for himself and le. He made no pretensions to new revelations in is own favor, but claimed for Joseph the highest place in their affections, aud declared that the martyr had laid out work enough for them for twenty years to come. In the midst of trouble and constant threatenings from the anti-Mormons Brigham kept the Saintson the till the very day of their abandonment of the city. After the death of Jeseph, Brigham bécame, as he termed it, the target for the fire ofthe enemy; but he resolved on a different policy to that of his former leader. Joseph had been dragged before courts forty-eight times. Brigham resolved never to be taken. He warned his enemies to keep off, for he should never submit to the out Tages he had seen Joseph subjected to, and sooner than be dragged from the people he should defend his life at every cost; and from that day he ia reported to have car- ried arms. A short time before the expulsion from Nan- voo he was put to the test; but instead of resorting to the terrible he very handsomely outwitted the United States Marshal, and saved his powder and the et ceteras whieh such a use of galtpetre and brimstome would undoubtedly have brought about. The Marshal came to town, and as one of their free and easy poets has it:— Searched the temple np and down, And told the Raines het ald wa young, He'd serve a writon Brigham Young. —But it was no go; Brigham was fully posted, and eluded the vigilance of his pursuer. His carriage stood waiting for him at the hong door; the Marshal and his posse watched it, as they abundant evidence that he was within that edifice. Brigham perceiving that the Marshal would linger round, placed + cloak and fur cap ona faithful elder of his own stature and much of his appear- ance. Being rather cold, the representative of the Pr had the advantage of drawing his cap well down on his cranium and muffling up. Accompanied by another elder, who escorted him to Brigham’s carriage door, shook hands cordially with him and wished him good-bye, bogus Brig- ham was just fr age in when the Marshal politely in- formed him that he was a prisoner, After “By what au- thority?” and a few kindred questions, the Marshal and his prisoner, followed by the posse, rode off to the hougo of a Mormon Inwyer. Every preliminary step being taken for the defence of the prisoner, the Marshal, prisoner and counsel were hurried off to Carthage, ‘Lhe Marshal, much. pleased with his success and having no unpleasant eeliag for the prisoner, was chatty on the way, and laughed hear. tily when he told how ono time he had placed the wrong, man in the hands of an official on some trifling business. “Bogus Brigham,’ as the representative was afterwards: called, smiled but kept his secret. Arrived in Carthage the news soon spread. The curious flocked to the hotel where tke prisoner was confined and well guarded by the posse with drawn swords and ready pistols. Some outside friends of Brigham came with them, and be- fore they retired to rest the joke was played out. The Marshal, half afraid to pop the question, at last pot out “Are you not Brigham Yoong” The representative assured him that he had never said so, which, being ac knowledged, they shook hands and had a learty langh. The Marshal expressed his regret at the trouble he bad caused the wrong man, and being assured that the amuse - ment quite compensated for tho inconvenience, they s rated, the Bide to tet the jakerand the Marshal to eat his leek as best bo could, Kip Brigham managed to keep his word—hoe never was ta- ken, Difficulties inereasing in Nauvoo, he brought up the Journey into the wilderness. It was resolved upon, The fury of the mob foreed on the Saints an early start. Barly in February, 1848, Brigham led olf the immigration. They crossed the Missianippi on the ioe, tinned their jour neyings Ull they arrived at ‘winter quas ,"? now called Florence, N. As they journeyed Brigham ordered them to halt several times and plant and sow for the advantage of the poor who behind, so that by his care and continued watehfulncss the weary pilgrims escaped many trials incident to auch a journey under such adverse circumstances as thoee in which they were placed, It was just before the arrival of the camp at winter quartors that the government call for hundred men to go to Mexico was received. Brigham been absent it # very questionable if any notice would have been taken of the order; but it was policy to comply, and Brigham was not the man to allow such an ¢ of their loyalty to pass by unembraced. In three days ho rallied under the stars and stripes the Mormon Battalion of five hundred, and, with asplendid ball, made those most affected by the measure feel the best they conid at In the spring of 1847 he started at the head of 143 picked men, to discover a resting place for the Saints. They en- tered the Great Basin, or Gireat Salt Lake valley on the 24th of July, and there stuck stakes for Groat Salt Lak City. After setting the pioneers to work—-ploughing, sow- ing, &c.—Brigham retraced his , a and arrived at winter quarters on the last tober. Hore, at a conference held on the 24th of December, the former Presidency of Three was restored to the Mormou Chureh; Brigham was accepted by the people as the Pre- sident of the Church, ad le chose his two counsellors, who, united, forme re more the First Pres! oe the Ghurch of Jesus Curist of Latter Day Sainte,” " hat remained in winter quarters tll the month of May 0: the following-year, when ho started again for Utah. Seow after his arrival there, the Stuto of Deseret was provision ally organized, and avecpted by the people at wi Governor. In April, 1849, the First Presideacy com- menced their General Epieties, which have continued ever —- in which Brighain and his counsellors giva a general review of what has transpired of particular mo- Ment for the Church, and through it instruction is given to tho Saints throughos the world. Congress not favoring the application for the admieaion of the State of Deseret, a bill to establish a territorial go- vernment for Utah was passed September 1, 180. The and following month President Fillmore, with the advice consent of the Senate, Governor. When his term of office S54, Steptoe, then at . Great Bult Lake City, was offered the Governorshi Territory, but refused. Brigham has, therefore, up to the present nab. Having Brigham’s progress from his connection with Mormonism to the present time, a few general re- marks seem called for. There is ‘no man upon the earth has @ greater influence over any community than Brigham has over the Mormons, His word is law. By anti Mormons he is represented a tyrant; by friends he in loved awa father. Before the public, Brigham is the “Lion of the Lord,” in private—at home—he is represented as a hospitable gentleman. He must be very wealthy, ‘as be is engaged in much business. He is come-at-able by the poor and generous to the unfortunate; but be is hard upon loafers. His sermons in general are intended to con vey instruction for the world that is, as well as for the world to come, in which he will instruct the busbandman pd i. yy in a and in the tchen, as well as the elder or priest on the salvation. He has labored meet to build op [anon Ty and wo to the man whose conduct brings even a it. Noman i# spared by Brigham. As apostle who ip of the got out of the traces or done any contrary to the in- terest of the church falis in for the as readily aa ao humble member. His best friends atara as well as his enemies. In fact, the man who gets a terrible thrashing from Brigham is generally considered a man, or = het would oe =. to m ver ma) thought of Brigham b; outsiders, it is impossible pry Aodn with Mormons wie pl Others he bas sent to France, itzorland, Italy, ny, Denmark, Norway, Sweden; to Africa, China, the Ras and Weet Indies, to Avstralia, Uo the islands of the Pacibe in fact wherever there was a MOnKON HOGTILITENS ON THE PLAINS. t , ie ah Nov. 1 War Deyartment, arrived here last sight. the invelligenes taining about 160,000 rations. Johnston, neverthe- lees, goes on, and is determined to establish imeelf in Salt Lake City. He declares himself resolved to winter there oF pow! He i# a man to inspire the fullest con- fidence, and will certainly do what he » I fear our ee eae bane ee a and will be forced to make headway againat the largest odds. Tho irewe we che trom ee legend alanhen, eet including ‘about 400" men,) ‘who. were detained here “by “Governor Walker so long after the others had left, that it i# very doubtful if they will be able to thawugh this seaso €o}. Johnston cannot, e, have had with him on bis arrival in Utah, more than 1,300 men—suj the dra- grams to have euovended fu getting If they did not, he will not have more 00 This very #mall force for the work to be done 1 ae peepee Brigham Young would be guilty of the extreme folly of « rs bm he has done. There remains pon ot yh a ¢ @vernment, and that ie, to vend out nex! ney at the earliest moment the grase onthe praigjes will admit of Be force sufficiently strong to “wipe out” these seoun- drels. Can it be possible that Bernheisel, the delegate, (who here on hie way to Washington ten days ago,) will Cetperensce to take his eeat in the house? P. S—Seventy-five instead of seventy-three wagons were destroyed, and they contained tents and clething, \netead of ration=, This train was in rear of the infanuy and artery, but some distance infront of the cavalry. Colone! Jot.n= th Sth and 10th Regiments infantry, find the two batteries ( rete ut AS on eat “iver, where he proposed t#winter—it being considered a more desirable pkuce than Sait Lake City, The , under Lieutenant Colonel Cooke, had passed Fort Laramie, and » pushing on as rapidly ag poeaible on balf gations of forage. The snow had failen in Their front to the depth of seven inches. Tt was betleved, however, by Lieut. Cot. C. that he could get throagh, and effect a junetion with Col. Johnston The attack en the train occurred on or near Green river. There wae no military escort with it; it was protected eviely by hired men in the employ of the contractor for transportation—a civilian Cuore ow SWEETWATER, Oct. 19, 1887 Col. Smith, of the 10th infantry, with a portion of hie command, consisting of about sixty five mep, rank ahd file are Gnenmped here for the night, Lieut. T. J. Lee,