The New York Herald Newspaper, July 12, 1858, Page 2

phia, via the Camden and Amboy route, yesterday morning, at two o'clock, and were enthusiastically received by the Seventy-first and Seventh regt- ments, the City Guard, and upwards of five thousand citizens, who had patiently awaited the arrival of the boat for nearly seven hours. Owing toa deten, tion of the train between Baltimore and Washington- the regiment was prevented from reaching this city at the appointee time, seven o'clock, and much dis- appointment was felt at the unforseen delay. At two o'clock the steamer Transport, of Amboy, steamed up to Pier 1; the Seventh quickly disem- barked, and were received by the assembled multi- tude with lond and continued cheering. THE PARADE OF THR MILITARY. ‘The military paraded in large numbers. The Sev- enty-first regiment (which was specially appointed to escort the Seventh), Col. Vosburgh, assembled at the armory, Centre street, at five o'clock, and marched to Bond street, where the regiment formed. They mustered two hundred and seventy-five mus kets, and appeared in full uniform, with white pants. The National Guard battalion, composed of members of the Seventh w’ > had remained in the the city, and numbering over two hundred, formed in Wasbington square at four o'clock, where they were shortly after joined by a company of the City Guard. numbering about forty-five men. They then marcheu down Broadway, and at Bond street formed into line, and proceeded to the Battery in the fol- lowing order:— ‘Troop of the National Guard. Band of the Fifty-Afth regiment, City First Company——Captain ke. Becond Denponpedinm: Fe meen re Gites: Third Company—Lieut. Vermilyea, ex-Lieut. - enbush, Fourth eared Loutrell, ex-Lieut. The Seventy-first regiment, Col. Vosburgh, with Dodworth’s Band, marching in platoons. The Commandant of the National Guard battalion gave the City Guard, Capt. Halleck, the right of the escort. As the regiments proceeded down Broadway the number of spectators increased, and the windows, balconies, sidewalks and every available location were quickly filled by ladies and gentlemen. The different regiments presented a fine appearance and elicited loud and frequent manifestations of applause as they passed Upon filing into the Battery the line counter-marched, bringing the Seventy-first regiment on the right. The troop of the Nationo! Guard took up a position near Castle Garden; snd for some time the regiments stood at ease, the bands playing enlivening airs. It was now about eight o'clock: and as the Amboy boat had arrived at seven o'clock without any tidings of the Seventh, the spectators became impatient, and several rumors of a contradictory character were quickly circulated — that an accident had hap- pened on the line—that the Seventh would not arrive until the following day—that they intended taking the cars from Philadelphia and come by Jer- sey City. The number of spectators had greatly in- creased, and the crowds cheered the regiments re- peatedly. It was growing dark when Colonel Vos- burgh telegraphed to Bordentown to know if the Seventh had passed, and what route they had taken. After a short delay he received a despatch stating that they would arrive at half-past eleven by Jersey City, and he immediately ordered the military to stack their , and dismissed them for half an hour. The Battery presented a martial appearance at this time. Along the centre walk the arms were stacked, and knots of military men could be seen in all directions. The men of the Seventy-first and Seventh regiments adjourned to the Washington Ho- tel and neighboring restaurants, where they cordial- y. ys ae for Sy —_ and aapbioed numerous egs of lager and countless mint juleps, brai exashes, &e, he. There was also a pied for ey vee av ye beeps “ow oy — were quic! isposed of, as the aj i mi- Tiary pentlomen were scenewint sbarpenet. by the sea breeze. The news that the “soldiers were en- camped at the Battery” quickly spread, and every moment added large numbers to the vast assemblage, among whom were hundreds of itinerant dealers in candies, nuts, segars, ice creams, who seemed to have deserted their old haunts around the Park and City Hall. All sorts of games were enacted, and the crowd seemed to enjoy themselves in all possible wa: The utmost good humor prevailed, and the lice, as sisted by a special company under Captain Turn- bull, that had ceceee the military, preserved excellent order. The Washington Hotel was crowded and the military continued to fraternize. Songs, toasts and speeches were given among the privates ad liltum, while Colonel Vosburgh, with the staff, and other officers, were anxiously waiting in a pri- vate room. Shortly before eleven o'clock the drums beat, and the regiments got under arms in a creditably short time. The spectators had wonderfully increased in numbers, there could not have been less than five thousand persons present. The Seventy-tirst regiment then took up the right, the line formed and marched down Broadway ahd Cortlandt street, to the Jersey ferry, where a number of people were waiting their arrival. The regiments then countermarched in Cortland street, the Seventh regiment forming in line and the Seventy-first on Broadway. Cortlandt street and Broadway pre- sented a most animated appearance. The different hotels were crowded by spectators, and innumerable rockets, roman candles and torpedoes were fired in succession. Loud and enthusiastic cheers for the regiment were called for, and heartily responded to; but as yet no appearance of the Seventh. Colonel Vosburgh, Capt. Halleck, Lieutenant Haight, aud otber officers, repaired to the Jersey House, and anxiousjy awaited the arrivals of the Jersey City beats. Numerous rockets were fired from the Jersey shore, which tended to give hope; but as t after boat arrived with no tidings of the gallant Seventh, many despaired of mesting their comrades that te itches were banded to the Colonels of both regiments, all of a different character, until the bewildered com- manders discovered that some gentleman had provid- ed himself with a number of blanks from the tele- graph office and amused himself by conveying the electrical sparks of his imagination to the expectant regiments, and filling up each blank ina different style. After nearly an hour's suspense, Brigadier General Hall, who was anxiously awaiting the arrival of the cars at the Jersey depot, arrived with a des- atch stating that the Seventh would come by boat rom Amboy, and were not expected until after one o'clock. In vain did the Colonels endeavor to keep the news a secret—it spread rapidly through the ranks; and as the men were tired, fatigned and weary, waiting ander arms since five o’clock—the thermometer up to 95, this commaaication tended to throw « slight damp upon the enthasiasm of the men. However, the cheers of the assemblage for the Seventh, gave fresh vigor to the companies, and they formed in line immediately, not one man ab- senting himself. The Merchants’ and other hotels in Cortlandt strect, were filled with the boarders, who gave the regiment 4 hearty reception and amused them with some beautiful operatic airs whilst they waited. After twelve o'clock the line was again formed. and marched down to the Battery, stili accompanied by thousands. The Seventh regiment and Seventy- first renee lined Broadway 1 Trinity chnre! down the Battery—the National Guard troop taking ite position near the church. Broadway down to pier No. 1 was literally jammed with pedes- trians, and presented an appearance which few ever before witnessed. The sidewalks were covered with fatigued and sleepy bodies, Iving in all directions, whilet the centre of the street was filled by the military, whose shining costames and pinning scene. muskets lent a martial appearance to Near the Camden and Amboy dock—pier No. 1-- the scene w of impat dreds strai in- ing their eag to catch a of a light coming up the Many ludicrous scenes pened daring the morning—once or twice a tng: boat would be mistsken for the expected steamer as she slowly steatsed np the North river would ive the spontaneous cheers of those om shore. At two o'clock, however, a dim light was discovere1 elowly approaching up the bay. Cheers from. all sides announced that all were confident the Seventh were on board. She silently appronched, until whe of Castle Gardeo several rockets and Rena candies were fired from the shore. A feeble cheer was heard in response, and a moment after th air wae filled with a deafening shout of welcome, | which was repeated again and again by those up Broadway. tobe the Transport, Of the Amboy line, and she several times acknow- ted whistle. ‘After the of half an hour about forty of the | Beventh made the it appearance outside the dock gate and were immediately seized by their friends and, congratulated upon their safe arrival. They looked and out, and scemed to need rest. Ina } my ie 7, fag Fy ted gates were thrown ani mand of emerged playi che of the rerimertal marches, aco Guekoh te the rs of tc regiment. The resoption they re- ved was de soning. Fireworks were sent up from PAQMIDE HUI0, aidd OU KOU dere lary vata cheers by blowing her steam | | | | ' F i ae cEvE a He ay 3 ti pzee q f age E i i Ee The Astor House was in a perfect blaze of light. From every window in front, even the bedrooms, fire gushed forth, illuminating the Park Shrape | buildings. All descriptions of fireworks were into requisition, aud the cheers fired revol from their rooms the regiment with continued cheering. . has spread. pny Lay ia not only through his own regiment but all the com} On the whole the excursion has been sucessful in spite of many difficulties which have had to be overcome and which could not have been foreseen. the regiment, to largest excursion of the kind ever undertaken; while to master L. W. Winchester and his as- sistants toomuch yreice cannot be awarded for car- vying out the practical detailsof thetour. The more the difficulties increased the greater seemed to be the energy displayed, and the good natured resources of the men for amusement. Aside from the in Iuable reminiscences of the trip for all who partici- pated, the reputation which it secures for our citizen soldiery, and the national importance of cultivating feelings of amity between the States, must impress our citizens with its importance. OUR RICHMOND CORRESPONDENCE. LAURENS HAMILTON, A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK SEVENTH REGIMENT, FOUND DROWNED IN JAMES RIVER—INQURST ON THE BODY—ITS DEPOSIT IN THE CAPITOL AND TRANSFER TO THE STZAMER ROANOKE—ITS DEPARTURE FOR NEW YORK, AC COMPANIED BY AN ESOORT FROM THE FIRS? BEGI- MENT OF VIRGINIA VOLUNTERRS AND YOUNG GUARD LIGHT BATTALION. RicumonD, Va., July 9, 1858. Onr city wears again the habiliments of mourn- ing. Soarcely had the drapery employed in the ob- sequies of Monroe been removed, when an occasion sadder still arises for its use. A member of your gallant and patriotic Seventh regiment, Laurens Hamilton, a private in Company six, was this morn- ing, at an early hour, found drowned in a small creek a few yards from James river. This creek runs into the river, and the presumption is that the body was carried up there by the rising tide, the creek not having more than two or three feet of water in it at any time. Soon after its recovery an examination of the clothing was made with a view to dis2over some mark of identity, when upon his belt was found the name “Laurens Hamilton, Co. 6, 7th Regt.” Upon the first announcement of the discovery of the body and after it was ascertained from the color of the uniform that the unfortunate deceased belonged to the National Guard of New York, a despatch was immediately sent on to Washington to the Colonei of the regiment, conveying information of the sad event. To this the following reply was received: Wasmscros, July 9, 1858. ‘The steamer Ericsson ts still eground in “Kettle Bot tome,” (somewhere in the Potomac.) The soldicr drowned in your city ts supposed to be Lau- Tens Hamilton, grandson of Genera! Alexander Hantiton, pg Sixth company. He is the only one missing on the q The name was not discovered on the belt before the despatch conveying an account of the event was sent off, but was before the ring ahd the reply; so that the coincidence of Hamilton being missing, and that name being on the belt, leaves no doubt as to his a. To describe the general feelings of sorrow that were manifested upon its becoming known as a certainty that the deceased belonged to the National Guard, would be im; ible. The death of any fifty men of our city could not have produced such a state of feeling. I heard one man remark in the excess of his sorrow at the event, that he would sooner have | heard of the logs of the whole First regiment of Vir- ginia Volunteers than this event should have oc- | curred. And while thousands of others forbore an Po po of sorrow in this entlusiastic tone, they felt nevertheless equally grieved. As soon as an account of thi reached the city from the wharf where the body was found, which is about half a mile distant, the United States he hoisted over the main street, with a fringe of mourning to it, as upon the occasion of Monroe's obsequies, Elsewhere on the same. street, flags were hoisted in like manner, encircled, as on Monday last, with festoons of biack and white mus- lin and ealico—the same, doubtless, employed in the obsequies in which the gallant deceased had taken a patriotic part on the 5th inst. e presumption in regard to the circumstances of his death is, that he fell overboard from the Glen Cove on Tuesday evening as she was about to leave the wharf, and, in the general confusion incident to the departure of the regiment, was anbeard if he cried out or called for help. The Grays of beobeg 4 which accompanied the regiment down the river in a taghoat, were informed that a meuber of Com- pany six was missing, and were reqnested to see after him on their return, the presumption then be- ing that he loitered in the city after the regiment had left. The body was very much swollen and qnite black, decomposition having already set in under the influence of the excessive heat to which ft was thought to be exposed in the shallow water. The watch found in he possession stopped at nine o'clock. which was about the hour when the rewiment embarked on Tuesdey night. This, coupled with the fact that he had not his knapsack on, leads to the conclusion that he had fallen from the Glen Cove be apd departure. 4 a Dr. Peachy, coroner of this city, held an inquest upon the body which resulted in a verdict of acc dental drowning. Immediately upon the report of the finding of the body reaching the city, detachments from each company forming the First regiment of Virginia Vol- unteers, and of the 179th Regiment, or Young Guard Light Battalion, were ordered to ‘the scene to take charge of it and escort to the capitol. A beautifal metallic coffin and hearse were provided; and after some little prey ms the procession formed and marched up Main street to Ninth, and thence to the capitol, where the coffin was placed to await the de- parture of the Roanoke at four o’clock P. M. ‘The several volunteer companies of the city were now ordered to be in readiness at the capitol at two o'clock P. M. to escort the remains to the steamer. At that hour the following companies were on the spot:—The Mont, Guard, the Bines, the Na- tional Guard, the Virginia Rifles, the Junior Blues, the Rocky Ridge Rifles, the Fayette Artillery, the Grays, (Which comprise the Ist iment and the 179th Regiment, or Y Guard Light Battalion.) The fo: mer was commanded by Col. Carey, the latter by Major Fry—ell comprising about two hundred, rank and file. The procession set out from the ca- pitol about half-past two o'clock, the Armory band taking ite position in the rear of the military and immedintely in advance of the hearse. A member from each of the companies above named was de- tailed as pall bearers, and immediately in the rear of the hearse followed a member of the National Guard of New York who delayed after the regi- ment in this city, named Joseph Neusteter, who ix attached to Company four of that a. On reaching the wharf the procession formed into line, when the coffin was taken from the hearse and deposited in a pine box well packed with maist saw duet. Ttwas taken on board and placed on the forward upper deck amid the discharge of a round of cannon by the . Boon after the Roanoke was under . beariny ‘k to his home the gal- lant fellow who bat afew days ago was joyously gad circumstance wending his way with his noble companions up that stream over which he was borne in How lit- tle did he enppose on Me last when sailing op With buoyant »pirita to do honor to the mae & an illustrious statesman and soldier that on the Fri- day following he would be carried back a lifeless corpse. Truly does thie iMustrate the axiom that in the midst of life there is death. THE MILITARY PA&CORTS. ‘The following are the names of the escorts de- tailed from the volunteer corps of this city, to ac- company the renmins to New York:— Puna Keane Viegas Voue stan , RiGuMOwD BULGES. = + done, and that he should not have done it if be had jaberet. B.A. Tompkine; Frederic ib Howint thomas ne Sa a 4 In the card of William Mulligan, Esq., touching his absence from Court, the public find the following ‘and eatisfied that there was Commitine men be- ‘a8 not to forfeit eo Dail, and tot if I bed the right, and gom the rendition of whatever the iaw required. And a great many persons have been disposed to censure Judge Rosell for not going on with the trial, notwithstanding the absence of the prisoner, when he had once appeared and was represented by coun- sel. A reference to two reported authorities in point, will show that Judge Russell went according to the ‘books; and that the law is settled a prisoner must be present in felony cases when tried, and may only be absent when he expressly authorizes counsel. In the case of the People vs.George Wilkes, 5th (fifth) Howard Practice Reports, page 105, it is so de- cided. In that case, after having been convicted upon an indictment, the prisoner denied the authority of the counsel who hd pong, cross-examined witnesses and summed up the case. The Court, however, upon motion for new trial by new counsel, ruled as follows, in the exact language of the marginal text:— A deferoant cannot de tegelty tred upou an indictment for any offence in his absence, upless be has unequivocally waived his right to be present, end oistiret'y and express ab or substiiuted an atlorney to appear for The some case was again tried, and the prisoner Pg up to the time of the verdict of guilty. In he 2d volume of Barbour’s Supreme Court reports, page 670, ia a reference to it in these word: From the tone of the charge and the rather free expres. sion of opinion, the prieoner apprehended a severe reatence and quietly stepped out, while his atroit counsel were uc consciousiy pre*sicg some motion upon the atention of t 6 judge. Wilkes eseaped, much to the Judge's mortidoation, ‘and domeiled for atime in New Jersey, and afterwards jeft for Europe, when the matter died away. “4 extracts abundantly show that Judge Rus- right in not p it he had stepped out. jing to try Mr. Muli . ‘ Lxoatis. ME. WARNER AND MB. MULLIGAN. TO THE EMTOR OF THE HARALD, The entire defamatory part of the notorious Billy Maulligan’s statement in relation to me, published on Saturday morning, is an absolute, unmitigated fiction, There is not one particle of truth in it. As to “anabuse” of the woman, nothing could be more diametrically opposite to the fact. Incidentally falling in with the woman that Bight, and suspecting her to have athe! al committed a larceny at my place of business, I was trying to ascertain her name jy aut andresidence. My manner was wholly that of kind- ness and persuasion. There was uo harsh ge, no threat, no loud talking, nor the least s! w of personal violence. My endeavor was the exact op- posite of all this. It was not to coerce, but to per- suade; and, from first to last, I did not say a word or do an act which could be denominated “ abuse,” “ ill-treatment,” or “beating,” without iuvoly- ing the’ same contrariety to trath that would be involved in saying that white is blaek.- The “abuse and violence” of my treatment to wards Mulligan himself consisted simply in my call- ing him “a nobody.” Besides this and the possible prefixing of the ‘adjective “damnable” to the word nobody, I used no harsh language towards him, applied no epithets to him, did not touch him or attempt to touch him, or threaten to touch him, or | even threaten bim at allinany way whatever. When he strack me I stood erect, with both hands hangii down by my sides. My calling him “a nobody arose from the developements he made of himself during the few minutes of my with him that evening. I never knew him Sefore, and even | then I éid not know him to be Billy Malligan until | after his arrest. I said but few words to him at all. | All that passed between him and me at my frout door could not have occupied two minutes, perhaps not more than one, and the conversation previously, at a point one block further down Broadway, could not have occupied more than three to five minutes. ; Instead of his striking me with his “ open hand,” as | he asserts in his card, he struck me with his clenched | fist, and with all his might. The falsity of Mulligan’s plea for interfering with | me or striking me at all is shown, moreover, from his own admissions to me the next morning, in pre- sence of the two officers who led him to the Police Court. He said be deeply regretted what he had not been in liquor; that he had no just cause to in- terfere with me at all; that he would willingly give a thousand dollars to recall his last night's co: OH that he would rather have two black eyes for six months than that I should have one at all. I have hesitated much before consenting to dignity ‘80 Worthless @ man’s accusations by replying to them. To persons well acquainted with him and me it is unnecessary; but in the case of others the above statement inay be material to a just understanding of the affuir in question, and a valuable aid to a proper estimation of Billy Mulligan. Yours. ete,, J.P. Wanye. No. 635 Bronway, New York, July 10. city Intelligence. Arremrt ar Scicips.—Chas. Ferry, residing at 42 Monroe street, attempted suicide on Saturday y jumping into the dock foot of Thirty-second treet, Dart river, while suff man attack of delirium tremens. He was rescued by policeman Gleason, of the Twenty-first precinct. Covers pe Sover.—Michael Quinlan, residing at No. 186 East Twrenty-fifth street, was snn struck on Saturday afternoon at the corner of Lexington ave nue and Thirty-sixth street. [He was conveyed to his residence by a policeman of the Twenty-first ward. Thos. Conroy, of No. 181 Varick street; was sun struck while driving his cart throuch Franklin street on Saturday afternoon. He was attended by Kilburn, and then taken home. Fatat Sctw Srnorr.—Coroner Connery held an inquest on Surday at 333 Mad reet, upon the body of Henry Snipkink, a German, thirty-two years of age, who dfed from the effecis of a sun stroke, received while at work near the sugar house in Water street. Verdict accordingly. Senrove Accipsyt—Srverat Persons Inscrep.— A tier of beams in a new building now being erected by Samuel Cronk, in Thirtyseventh street near Seventh avenue, fell on Saturday afternoon, and in- jnred several laborers Patrick Sheridon had anarm fractnred: Jobn hes # bad thi ribs fractared; Patrick Hevegan bad his face and head badly cut; and Wm. Wallace, Nathan Hines, Lawrence Smith, and Owen Lovell were slightly injured. The canse of the falling of the beams has not been satisfactorily accounted for. Arrevrtep Morper awn Scrcror.—On Saturday evening, Christian Suhrhoff, a German laborer, fifty years of age, assaulted his wife with a large knife, in- flicting upon ber several wounds, some of which are of a highly dangerous character. [immediately after the assault Suhrhof! stabbed himself in several places, bat not fatally. He and his wife were attended by Dr. Kimbat fter which he was arrested by police man Ale r, of the Eleventh precinct, and looked up by Justice Steers for trial. Dr. Deernective Fier at Porrsvinit, Pa—-On the night of the 6th a fire broke ont at Pottaville. The Miner's Journal says:—The loss and insurance may be summed up as follows: Jacob Greenawault, dealer in clothing, and owner of four of the houses pastially destroyed, estimates his loss at about $12,000—insured; J. Strous, millinery store, loss about $1,500 in goods and furniture—no insurance; ©. H. Boyer, tobacco store, loss $1,200—iosured for £760; W. Garrelt, who ney oe the dwelling above by Boyer's store, suffered some by the destruction of his farniture; G. W, Slater, who occupied the store and dwelling of the adjoining house, estimates his loss at £4,000, upon which there is a partial insurance. The corner house, owned by Thomas Johns, was damaged to the extent of $200, upon which there is no insu- rance. The occupants were John Shomo, who kept & provision store and a restaurant, and H. H. Darks, dagnerreot Mr. Shomo’s loss is about $400, w which there is no insurance, Mr. Davis— whose case, by the way, is particularly severe, con- sidering that he had gone to considerable expense but abeut two months since in fitting up the place for his business—estimated his loss at $300, upon which there is aa insurance of $600. NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JULY 12, 1858. visited by large crowds today, tands wore as gay and as lively an as if we were again in the the winter carnival. A bevy of beauty and waa there, gazing upon the paintings and “Is this the way to the yoni era hot Lena asked a jolly loo! red piece D bere it'in ne with immense an , out of which the iration was taking the starch aided by 2 d and jewelled ol vp ep who hun; sx. “Ah, which is the way to the Bir?” drawled a Calvin-Edson specimen of dand; , fan- ning bis almost fainting Arabella, as he stopped for an t to ask the question. A white cravated, staid, portly looking man, with a Mrs. Partington and her ter Julianna, wanted me to be ‘so kind as to direct them to the library.” Next entered an old his two buxom daughters, of raw gawkies “This louse,” said one of the latter, confident- ly. “No, it isn’t,” sharply replied one of the Hebes, “for thar is no crimson ‘silk cushioned seats, nor gold about it.” “It must be the old House,” said the E and ther bright eyed lassie, up at the ceil- in qj while her ‘blue scarf Saal pack trom the sholders of her low yham dress, showing areally beautiful its fat gentleman, Pa, where the new House is,” she‘continued in a low, sim) ‘voice, a8 she ed the old man. ‘‘ I make free, sir, to ax you where's the new House of Rep- resentatives,” asked he very deferentially. “Cer- tainly,” L replied; “pass around ker’s chair, there, and you will see a passage which will lead you directly to it.” And the party went off on their voy- jiscovery. ae about 40 resume some Congressional calcula- was tions which I was Peay Telative to the present pay intended sen 1 to- of members, and which day, when another party of ladies and gen! ‘lemen entered the old hall. “There's a gentleman will tell you,” said a dark eyed, bewitching looking coquette. “Will you be good enough, sir, to show us, or IL us where we can find the room of the Com- mittee on Agriculture of the House. We want to look a Be od Bane i oe pela sir,” asked a middle aj lor gen 4 while at the same time, the dark eyed beauty look- ed as much as to say, “refuse if you dare!” Tired of the frequent interruptions, I determined to humor the party and act as their cicerone; 80, smiling bland- ly, I put eed papers, and consented to act as ir guide, the pretty cicaliéra asking me innume- rable questions. Winding our way through the pas- sages, we descended to the southeast corner af the new house wing of the Capitol, to the room of the Committee on Agriculture, and on sending a messen- er for the key we obtained admittance. I imme- ately commenced the duties of my new office. “'The facing painting, ladies,” said I, “represents Put- nam at the plongh, receivin the news of the out- break of the Revolution, and men arcs byy d to arms. The picture over the door is Cincinnatus at the plough, receiving the offer of dictatorship from the no Senate. The little child at the side was taken for a son of General Jefferson Davis. On the west side is represented McCormick's reaping machine in a wheat field. The paintings on the ceiling represent the four seasons.” Passing out, I next showed them the miniature model of the Capitol whep finished, and the statuary to be placed in the architrave of each wing of the Capitol. We then went to the new Senate chamber in the north wing, which was very much admired, and visited the Court of Claims, and the various Senate committee ome of which are decorated. Returning to the basement of the main ‘ue M we entered the room of the Supreme Court the United States. This portion of the basement con- tains the original order of American architecture, as designed by Thomas Jefferson—the pillars being in the form of’ a shock of corn—the stalks forming the neck. “A ificent); pillar, and the ears of corn/the cap. There are tens of thousands of our citizens who are ignorant of this fact, and but few who have visi Washington know that Jefferson instituted an original order of American architecture. We then ascended to the old Senate chamber, where I pointed out the seats of | Cley. Calhoun, Webster, Benton, Clayton, and other great statesmen. Snmner's seat was examined with great curiosity; end while the ladies sat in those of the Vice President and others, they seemed to have a dread of that of the political fanatic. Passing out to the rotunda, the ladies admired An the bust of Pulaski, by sculptor Saunders, who is finishing a fine bust of Mr. Stephens, of G ia. The national paintings were also generally admired. In the four niches of the rotanda are representa- tions, in plaster, of American Indian history, exe- cuted by an Italian artist. On one occasion a member of , in speaking on the Indian Ap- propriation Dill, thus described these pieces of stata- ary. “Sir,” said he, “‘in the rotunda of the Capitol is told the history of the white man’s ingratitude to the Indian, and the wrongs suffered at his hands. In the east you see the landing of the white man on the shores of America, and the Indian greeting him with hospitality and friendship by offering him an ear of corn. Inthe north you see the white man, William Penn, making a treaty with the Indian, and cheating him out of his lands. In the west you see the Indian girl, Pocohontas, throwing herself be- tween ber iather and Captain Smith, with the roism of a brave, to save his life. And what is the last scene in this drama that is pictured to you in the south? You see the frontier white man in confict with the Indian, while on the nd lies the corpse of a crouching form, pi by two bullets, the white man even be- crudging the poor Indian ground enough to stretch nis body upon.” We next entered the Congressional Library Peni- tentiary, where the books are all a a ates and 5 roreating, persons from having free access to the’ books. in the balcony of the library room is presented a splendid view of the city, with a line of view along the shores of the Potomac to the heights of Georgetown, taking in the President's mansion and all the public buildings, while far to the west is seen the rising lands of Virginia, dotted with farms. De- scending to the west front of the Cage, the mona- ment erected to our gallant naval officers, who fell at the battle of Tripoli, next attracted the attention of our merry company. This monument, at the time the British burnt t “eo in 1814, was then standing in the navy yard, and still bears the marks of the fire and the multilated injuries committed by England's vandal troops. On one of the corners of the mona: ment the Muse of History is represented with a book in her lap, recording the galiant deeds of our braves. Lieut. Geo. Pratt, of his Britannic Majesty's frigate Sea Horse, who was in this expedition, ap- roached the monument, and with his sword struc’ The pen from the hand of the Muse,saying that “no pen was needed to record the deeds of jimous anayy as ours.” He was afterwards killed ina hand Yo hand fight with the gunboats, at the battle of New Orleans, by the late gallant Commodore Catesby Jones, then a lieutenant. Having falfilled my mission to the satisfaction of bo Fae , they went on their way rejoicing. President is snugly quart in his sammer cottace in the beantifal grounds of the institution of the Old Soldiers’ Home, about three miles from the city. He comes in every morning about nine o'clock, and leaves at four in the afternoon; and is thus saved considerable annoyance. He is we ex! to leave for his favorite springs at Bedford, Pa., where he will spend some tea days. Tt ia thought that Gen. Denver may resign, and go back ns chief of the Indian Barean again. Gov. Brown, Senator from reper 7a has re turned from Canada, and taken his family to summer it at Berkley Springs, Va., while he returns to Missis- sippl to pay his constituency a visit. The firm manly, high toned course of Gov. Brown on all national questions, has rendered him one of the most popular men of the day, and he is ranked among ‘he leading Senators. Hon. John M. Sandidge, of Lonisiana, remains in Washington on account of the indisposition of his ily. ax Lane, of Oregon, has gone on a visit to West Point, where he has a son at the military school, [Correspondence of the Public leon) Wasnrneron, July 8, 185: The Transit Route and the Government — General Giraiker and his New Expedition The ing of the Nicaragua ‘rematt. ‘The measures to be adapted will have Pe reference, $0 the. orivaty interests and rivalries of the contending White and Vanderbilt companies. Neither of them can be relied wy for the accomplishment of the in view. “aia former company, which consists chiefly of Mr. White himself, is without t! eet f E i i late E SEEsge 5 & i & Pi nominations and el be said to have been It is Fe g 38 tepden in his Covington is still in this city, will, return to Tennessee, make It is remarked in gome of the Southern newspapers that the democratic y cannot e: to succeed without the union of the entire South, and that by- gone issues will not prove a bond of union. But the take care to,unite the Sot he the 3 EE House of Representatives for the next Congress. The Washington Unton—The H-rald—the Democratic Party avd the Administration, [From the Washington Union, July 9 } fur TricurH OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND OF ‘THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. ‘We shall not connive at or be a party to the escape of the NewYork Heraxp from itsuntenable positions in rerence to the triumphs of the administration and the “demoralized torn and shattered condition of the democratic party,” evenas modified by its leading ar- ticle of the 4th inst., which we transfer to our columns to-day. What we have said, and what the Hsra.p admits, is, that the successes of the administration so far have been the solid triumphs of geese! over faction ; and we now repeat that such victories always inure to the exclusive benefit of the democratic ty. The results of the last eight months’ experience constitute no exception to this rule ; on the contrary, more than in pe ee series of events connected with our political has the policy of the party which seeks, by all - ble means, to strengthen the bonds of the Union, and to cultivate a spirit of Saompe ef and confidence amongst all its members, been vindicated; insomuch that the opposition are uticrly “ demoralized, tern and shattered,” even to the extent of being unable to arrange a place of rendezvous, of departure, or to agree even upon @ common destination. When our per = iran admits the success of Mr. Buchanan's administration uj the vital question of principle, we hold that to follow such a by the declaration that the democratic party, whose faithful representative he is, is “tattered and torn,” is an impeachment of the sense and patriotism of the American people, them with either a want of appreciation of what is honest in govern- ment, or with a factions opposition to the President himself. We see no evidence of the justice of either of these propositions. It is true that the administration inherited two or three troublesome questions. We are not dis} to look into their origin, or to find fault with those who have had the charge of them. They were of a cha- racter essentially difficult to manage, the more diffi- cult because they were in no etna political in their nature. They had been t! upon the de- mocratic party by the fierce demagogues who, through their A a? 0 had sought to overthrow and dey fe it. ¢ slavery question had heen of near alf century's growth. Political traders in the North, with a view of at sectional prejudices, and thereby commanding the federal offi ves through Northern majorities, had everywhere proclaimed that it was the eee of the South to force slavery into the public Terntories, even up to the Canadian ions, This was Mr. Seward’s warning at Co- jumbus, Ohio. The democratic party had taken the ground that the people of the place should settle such matters in their own way. In a practical point of view, this principle of adjustment gave all advan- tages to the North; for the avenues of emi- “ — re were fil: by x0 tate men. tt inciple was adopted because it was just, because ft was constitutional, because it Fin Hom posed that the people shonld govern themselves. Yet it is manifest that in enforcing even such a principle in the midst of great sectional excitement, which could not fajl to impair the strength of the democratic 'y, more or less difficulty would be encountered. It was in meeting and overcoming these difficulties, in a great degree, that the Presi- dent achieved a signal triumph, in reference to which the Heravp and ourselves agree. Now, what we claim is that these successes have greatly strengthened the demoeratic party; else, as we sce the present and future, they are not victo- ries, but practical defeats. In a kindred way, on former occasions, in which the Hearn performed a distinguished part, we had met and put down defection in the democratic ranks is the Wilmot proviso; and again the excitement about the fugitive slave law in 1850, and the more rvading stampede of 1854 on the repeal of the issouri compromise and the enactment of the Kansas law. In troth, these were steps upwards to the culminating follies of 1857-'8. We never should overlook the fact, especially when a new administration comes into power, that there are many members of Con, who, like frait picked from the popular tree before it is fully ripe, require a good deal of brushing and rubbing to an them even the appearance of matarity and perfec- tion. There are others again who have been so much in the public service as not clearly to under- stand whether they belong to the State or the State belongs to them. These constitute always a difficult people to get along with, and it is only now and then, on great questions, that it is possible to ad- minister to them those depletive remedies which alone are of any value. Precisely these political diseases Mr. Buchanan had to prescribe for in meet- ing the first democratic Congress under his Presi- dency; and it must be confessed, when we recollect the heaithy action of the legislative system for the last month of the session, it will be hardly possible poh oc an objection to the medicine adminis: te + The difference upon political matters between the Heranp and the Union is thie support demo- cratic principles and organi: the Heaavo sappore democratic principles, ent to organizations. The Hr: 's position is like one who hears, egy but refuses to pa; preacher; like saying an act is nobly performed, bat denying credit to the ; in fact, like main- taining the justice os inciple in govern- ment, but insisting that hereat stice will be showered upon us fie rain without human cane In the army we reward high deeds by promotion; in the pulpit, apd in all the professions and relations of life, the same rule prevails; and we would carry it into politics. Besides, political nizations consti- tute a material part of the machinery of govern- ment, and, asthe democracy are the only reliable 8; and is quite indiffer- pale think iv embnently fl <p inne we em| al 1 a pt ral like the Hxnatp should be the great national defender, in a truthful way, of democratic organiza- tione—at least, not mark them as decayed and dis- credited in the midst of their robust health, energy and power. Upon the subject of the possible consolidation of the opposition, we beg to remind the Hynatn of the events running throngh the eight years preceding the election of Mr. Buchanan, whon the “slavery ques tion” was not only open but absorbed every other, and to ask, now that negroism seems to be fairl, ernehed ont, npon what principle our cotemporary fs able to anticipate a union of the forces of the oppo sition for the great contest of 1860? The Hexanp refers to the “money question,” taking its lessons from the nniveren! prostration of 1840, when branch of business was and about # ain jw ef community were clamorous ‘or the interven’ tl it to relieve them of their obligations, and thinks it is le that the opposition may the canvass of 1860 upon that issue. At least there shonld be some par allel between the condition of the eountry mow and in 1840, in order to jnstify the Hama1n’s concli- sions. Besides, in 1840, under the leadership of the gallant Clay, and supported by @ powerfal and pat- riotic ization, equally credited in the and , the oppondion presented a pd . rp ce from that which abohtionists a h They claimed to be the national, Union loving, conservative men of the country. They embraced » large portion of the commercial and wealthy classe: : wore successful in Oxing the impression upou the country that they were more orderly, law abid- “revpectabe™ than the democratic party. pemmprasenie—they wen slavery men, native ‘a the down political enterprise of the , a8 the themselves. To such would create another 5 they would boil up like the two powders of the seid- ” and their effervescence ¥ about as dur- odds and ends of every old Mr. Corcoran and Mr. Muruaga, Ex. Eprroe:—Will you favor a subscriber with the insertion of the affidavit, to the recent affair between Mr. Corcoran and Mr. Muruaga, cont what was in yesterday's Union— a tru ‘statement of what actually occurred on tention was the with n Baw NO: opcther washer, rap, or in his ion, during the whole time; nei- thet did raid Corcoran advance towards said Murua- ga, or make any demonstration of an assault what- ever, with the exception of threatening him with the penitentiary. James J. DicKins. District of Columbia. Mase of Washington, ss.— On the eighth day of July, A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, before me, Anthony 1% justice of the peace in and for said county. personally came the above named James J. Dickins, to me well. By and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the statement, to which he has correct and true, to the belief. Witness my hand and seal Anrnony Hyoe, [Seal,] Justice of the Peace. his kk ae md now! ani the same day. The Gold Discoveries at Frazer's River. [From the Philadelphia Ledger, July 10.] In the year 1810 John Jacob Astor attempted to form a pd tse at the mouth of the Columbia river, between ten and eleven degrees of latitude north of the present Gd of San Francisco. His idea at the time was chiefly the formation of a Fur Trading Company. But for the war ot 1812 he would pro- bably have doubled or trebled his fortune by this idea. That war, however, and the jealousy of the Hudson’s Bay et ht up the concern, and Astoria, in the ic, is now known more by the interesting volumes of the popular author who has made that settlement the subject of his versatile and able pen, than in any other way. Yet it turns ont that, could Mr. Astor but have held on to his original idea, his family might now have been in the course of one of the very wealthiest, not only in the United States, but in the whole world. On Frazer’s river, right in the Ter- ritory in which the Pacific Fur Company had pro- posed to establish themselves, are now discovered the richest 14 clesings at this time known in the whole world” fornia turns quite pale before it, and Australia itself loses color and caste. Not gold alone, but everything conspires to make this region of vast promise. Though seven hundred miles north of San Fran- cisco, it is still one or two degrees sonth of the lati tude of London, and apparently with a climate of a mildness from all extremes, both of heat and cold, equal to that of the southern shores of England. One hundred and fifty miles back from the Pacific indeed there lies a range of mountains reaching up to the regions of ear snow. But between that and the coast average temperature is fifty-four de- for the year round. Snow seldom lies more an three days. Prolh toma Naseem only 2. April, and salad goes to head by the middle of May on Van- twenty to thirty bmabels to the acre: Apples, pear, ent acre. 5 » peas and grains of all kinds do well. The posd sapri of tic growth. Iron and oust abound, as does coal, in Vancouver's Island, so that altogether it bids fair to be ear! “Beene Ww an enterprising and various ‘tion. tween the years 1840 and 1850 we gained California by one treaty with Mexico, and gave up all pretensions to that part of Oregon tying north of forty-nine degrees by another treaty Wit Great Britain. The nominal sovereignty of Frazer's river is, however, a matter of but little importance either way. The settlers will be the real sovereigns he: as in Australia, and all attempts at brosing, off set- tlers, whether English or American, by the Hudson's Bay Company, will and must prove utterly abor- tive. The fact that gold is to be obtained t! in immense quautities will be sufficient. Settlers from all countries will flock there, and will do about as they find most advantageous in developing the re- sources of the country. California and Australia will both be considered old and worn out countries now for gold bearing. This new discovery must tend to make the west- ern share of the American continent puueney attractive. From Frazer's river down to Pera pertectly continue to rivers all bear down treasures of a wealth inestimable. Emigration must and will flow and take a new start. The most ssecessfal operators will be those who, pare Sens the way to do things in California, move there early, The least successful will be that loafing, drinking, swear- ing crowd of broken down speculators and gamblers who have not succeeded in California because they can succeed nowhere. Yet this will be the very race who will be the most disposed to adventure themselves on Frazer's river foremost of all. There will, however, at once be ample room for a far dif- ferent class from either of these—i, e. for men who know bow to farm it, and eh gH go with their families, purchase land and provisions. Or men — pelos stem of me and nothing igzing, have a pair of stout hands and why arms. Goll dieing is soon learned, and there will and must be an immense demand for every kind of hard labor at almost faba- lous prices. What Twenty-five Years Have Done tn Philadelphia. (From the Philadelphia Bolletin, July 10.) On the 31st of May, 1833, as we learn from an olf file of the Pennsylvania Jnquirer of that date, which is before us, the first omnibus commenced ronning in Philadelphia. The stage was called the Will Penn, and it ran from the old Merchant's Coffee House, in Second street, below Chestnut, to the Bebnyikin, by way of the street last named. In an article upon the subject, written at that time, the editor remarked an omnilas to run to Sehuylkill every hour could certainly be sustained in Philadelphia, and that it was only secoeenry Ot half a dezen | citizens in the west end of town to purchase a lot of tickets, and the euccess of the enterprise would be insured. Colonel James Ree- side (the e coach Admiral) was the projector of the line, and this fact was deemed a guarantee that things would go on properly. So it seems that omnibuses were just twenty- five it in reaching their climax and com- mencing their decline. The institution lived just a quarter of a century, and now it is dying out rapidly, for the days of omnibuses are inevitably numbered. Twenty-five hence it will probably excite asmile upon the faces of the readers of the year 1883 to see that in 1858 city nger rail ‘were just getting into operation , to read that thete were who opposed their introduction, and to find that great lines of railroads to and through the col coe a in the a > when tl ragraph was written. reader of {063 will amile. ts read ‘the Fecord of the first introdnetion of steam fire engines, and he will mnee over the misgivings as to the snecess of a sub- marine telegraph. [We are not quite sure, however, that he will langh at the doubts of the good people of our own time as to misgivings. ] Tn 1893 le travelled to Baltimore by Mi of the € “hesapeake ‘and Delaware canal; lotteries four ished openly in in, pm when gon en want very marry, it was sent by horse expt ~ nel this changed; lotteries have been outlgwed long since; railroads have left canals far in UN rear: Cpetiad ye driving omni- buses ont of existence, and telegraph has extin-