The New York Herald Newspaper, October 24, 1858, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERAL WHOLE NO. 8086. THE OVERLAND MAIL. Our Special Overland Correspondence. Oventaxp Mai, Wagon, nan Fort eae” } Younc Co., Texas, Sept. 22, 1868. ‘Phe Rowe from Fayetteville to Fort Smith—Dificulties of the Osark Range—Magnificence of the Mountain Scenery— The Choctaw Reservation—Condition of the Negroes Among the Indian Slaveholders—A Visit to Governor Walker—Accidents of the Road—Dreams and Realities, c., de. ‘My last letter left the overland mail en roue from Fay- etteville, Arkansas, to Fort Smith, Arkansas. Since then we have passed through the Indian territory, crossing the Red river at Colbert’s Ferry, through Grayson, Cooke, Montague, Wise and Young counties, Texas, to Fort Bel- pap, aad are now on our way to Fort Chadbourne, from whence J expect to send this; and when we reach there we aba! have gone 945 miles on our journey. Fayetteville is in Frankiin county, Arkaneas, among the hills of the Ozark range of mountains. We Jeft there on Saturday, the 18th inst., at two minutes before noon—just ‘wenty-two hours and thirtecn minutes ahead of the time required of us by the time table. Even among these hills you do not lose sight of the prairie nature of the West; for just after leaving Fayetteville you see a fine plain, svrrounded with hille—in fact, a prairie in the mountains. Afver a ratber rough ride of fourteen miles, which we ac- eomplisned with our excellent team in one hour and three-quarters, we took « team of four mules to cross the much dreaded Ozark range, including the Boston Moun- tain. Ibad thonght before we reached this point that the yough roads of Missouri and Arkansas could not be equailed; but here Arkangas fairly beats itselt. I might say our road was steep, rugged, jagged, rough ond moun- tainons—and then wish for some more expressive words w the language. Had not Mr. Crocker provided a most extraordinary team I doubt whether we should have been able to cross in less than two days. ‘The wiry, light, litte animals tgge and pulled as if they would tear themselves to pieces, and our heavy wagon bounded along the crags as if it. would be shaken in pieces every minute, and ourselves disembowelled on the spot. For fifteen miles the road winds among these mountains at a Beight “f nezrly two thousand feet above the Gulf of Mexico. The approach wo it from Fayetteville is through @ pleasant and fertile valley; and I understand that these valleye “omprise some of the best agricultural districts of Arkaneah ‘The mountains abound in splendid white oak timber. As the road winds along the ridges you are adiorded most magnificent views of the surrounding hills ‘and vallpys, especially in the winter, when the foliage is Jess an gbstruction than it was when we passed over: ‘aclear day, and J can only say that our moun- tain vi in the highiands of the Hudson are but ehildren’y toys in comparison with these vast works of wature. [The term ‘Boston Mountain” is, 1 believe, de rived @ prevailing Western fashion of applying that mame tohnything which is considered very difticult. But Connectiout hills and roads are mere pimples and sand- paper compared with the Ozark ranges. By hard tagging ‘we got up, and with the aid of brakes and drags we got down; and [can assure you we were by no means sorry when what herculean feat was accomplished. The mules which Wok og over the mountains carried us in all about ninetem miles, when we took another team of horses to carry 28 to FortSmith. We crossed the Arkansas in a flatbost much resembling a raft, at Van Buren, a flourish. ing little town on ite banks. Our course through the soft bed of vie flats, which were not covered, owing to the Jow state of the river, was somewhat hazardous, as our heavy jou was liable to be sunk ou the quicksands which sbound . But by the aid of a guide oy homeback, with a lantern, (for it was nighg,) we cromed the fate, and up the steep sandy bank, in safety. Picking our way cautiously for five or six miles, we reacbed Fort Smith, on the Arkansas river, just on the border of Arkansas and the Indian Territory, at tive mi- putes afer two o'clock A. M., having mate the sixty-five miles trom Fayetteville in fourteen hours minutes, or three hours and seven minutes less than sche- dnie time. We had anticipated beating the mail, which Jef , Tenn., on the 16th, to meet us at Fort Smith, teveral is; Dut as soon as we entered the town, at © unseasonable an hour, we found Agreat state of excitement on account of the @ the Memphis mail just fifteen minutes before But though they had 700 miles to travel, five hun- of them were by steambont, from Memphis to Little ‘fap! it was said that they got their maile before we |. Fort Smith is a thriving town ef about 2,500 inhabi tants, and 4 bowet Huatevery houre is full. There are two newspapers, both of which were, I believe, started ~4 — 5 » Who wits a passenger by the ov St. Loais, As seve: whee Rie oa bag the Plains through this piace, and have contr much to ta growth, te sople evi 4 mach interest; and Ube news that both the is and Memphis stages had arrived xpread like wildiire. Horns were blown, were lit vp, and many flocked to the hotel to have a look at the wagons and talk over the exciting topic, and have pl = doy Tog ge wel oe . ral interest was so ‘contagious t mit a few minutes to spare © started . actually employed the i me could teach you by means of the telegraph. An hour and twenty-tive minutes was consumed i examining (he way mails, arranging the way bill, joining the two mails from Memphis and St. Louis, and ‘ch stages; and vimely St bait past three A. M. op » the 19th | the stage leit Fort Smith, being exactly twenty-four hours ahead of the time required in the time table, which had been gained in the first four hundred and sixty-eight mules of oar journey. 1 was the only person i. ihe wagon which jet Fort Sinith beside Mr. Fox, the mait agent, and ‘the driver, Mr. John Butterfield, the President of the Overland Mail Compony, bad accompanied us thus far, and though sixty-live years of age, liad borne the ia ing, sleepless journey as well, if not better, than auy of the reat Indeed, I felt ashamed to complain wheu 1 aw one of hit stand out eo well. Certainly, if the not sacceed, it will not be for lack of exertions. gy station, often taking hold to cocasion driving for a short distance. He stager. end if in his element in car ive, I cannot be too grate your behalf, as well as my ot iiities which he extended to t old ou fe Fe Fs z FA $ z 2 z bs Arkaneus at Fort Smith, and for the first departure from St. Louie Thad an opportu in the wagon, wrapped up in blanket« and the weate, It ok some time to get neous Jolting over the rough road, the rocks and , but three days stewdy riding, without sleep, fn getting used to it, and I war quite oblivious me of croeeing the Arkansas to the first stop Place in the Indiaa Territory, about sixteca miles the river, which we reached about day! Here isa large farm, owned by ap Indian and worked by a white man from the Fast. There saw several friendly Choctaws on their way East. The Choctaw revervation extends through the southeastern portion of the Indian ‘Territory, and the Indians are to be met all along the road either travelling or located in their log huts. Many of them aro quite wealthy, their property consisting chiefly fp cattle and negroes. “Their ownership of slaves is q common, and many of them have large numbers. wr treatment of them they are generally more lenient than We white slaveholders. ppear to let them do pretty much a# they please. 1 not in riding through the Territory but litte farming on. The fact is, but little land is worked. Though the soi! is well adapted for pro- ducing corn, tobacco, homp, &e., they geverally prefer to raige stock. They brand their cattle and let thom run on the plaine, which, during nine months of the year, yicld exceliont pusturage. During the remaining three months they generally get poor, baying only the winter grass of the creeks 10 subsist upon. Many of the Choctaws own large herds of caitie, and Hive well on the increase. Their habitations are mostly off the road. Those on the road appear to be ihe most miserable specimens of the Western log hut, and many of them are deserted. As we rode along we could see them lazily basking in the sun or rectining in the cool Jortcos, Which are built in most of ihe huts so as to di vide the house in the centre, affording a very pleasant Jocation for dining or sitting in warm weather What struck me forcibly was the squalid misery whial soemed to-characterise moet of them, which was only surpassed oy me appearance of their negroes, with whom, Iam told, they often cohabit. They generally shrugged their shout dere as the stage passed, but seldom said anything be youd ‘good day, ' and only that when spoken to. About seventeen miles from the crossing of the Arkan. ene we came to the residence of Governor Wm. Walker, ‘the Governor of the Territory. He looks like a fall-viood. ed white man, though I understand he hw Dlood in his veins. Hie wife is a half-breed Ind Choctaw Nation. He was elected at the last elec hae held bie office but shout six mouths. one thousand dollars per year. He has a fa bundred acres, a very vomfurtable ho ral hundred head of ie. The ville, and his house is mace a ste To personal appearance he looks ‘On thie occasion be came out in li 15 i ef; Fee a2 ed hitch the horses, He hes considerable inflaenc h the Nation, and is favorably disposed town the Overland Mai} Company. ; by the laws of the Nation, an Indion may pro care a divorce at pleasure upon the payment ot ten doliars, there is one 810 Which I think our strong minded women wil) of, and that is that the wite js en titled to haif rope. This provision is rigidly at hered to, and husband and wife are quite as sirict 9 ther dealings with each other as with others. Most of the Choctaws speak our language, though for purposes of mere civility they do not care much about using it The bane of the Choctaws, as well as of many white nations, ia the vee of intoxicating liquors, which they wiil_ pr in spite of all precautions. The laws of the Torri make it an offence, punishable by fine and imprisos to give or sell liquor to an Indian; but they will « camphone, burning fluid or “Perry Davis’ Pan. K or the whole three mixed, for the parpoee of drunk, and when in that stete their performanc to be not lee remarkable than thoes of brethren im the game condit their w They are generaily quite SUNDAY MORNING, averse to work, and it ie with the t difficuity that ae can be compelled to do their portion toward mending road. From the Arkansas river to Scullyville there ap care! to be considerable land under cultivation, but as Ww) po ceeded there was less to be seen. The land is well wa- bared, ead wilh idle cultivation could Rasande ia yi. abundantly; but they prefer to let their stock increase wi tt thelr care ea traw thelr smal} jong from the ment. we saw road looked squalid and miserable generally, though occa- sionally we'met some very fine specimens of the red men of the forest. These, however, were mostly half beens, who are by far the most ente! and industrious, avail themselves of the Education to educate their children, ‘This fund I believe amounts to $10,000, and is amply sufficient for its purpose. The Chickasaws, who occupy @ more wester!, are much more ad- vanced in civilization the Choctaws. After leaving Gov. Walker’s, the next station (sixteen was reached in about two hours a half, at about equal distances, in about T took my breakfast and dinner out t, which had been kindly placed in the wagon rethought of Mr. Butterfield, who bad not forgot needful with which to wash it down. ‘Though it consisted of but a few coll cuts, my memory still clings to it as the last civilized meal between Fort Smith and the barren plains where J now write. I have said nothing of the homely meais provided on the way trom apes to Fort Smith, for I considered them as but the well known accompaniments of Hoosier life; but ev since I left that Inet meal of cold ham, cakes, crack aral cheese , Fond recollection recalls it to view. Though I am no epicurean, I could not forbear writing its obituary. About tifty miles from the Arkansas river, on our road, I noticed the first plain or prairie of consequence in the Indian Territory. It was a rolling plain, I should judge full twenty miles in circumference. The soil looked so black and rich thatI was surprised to sce so little verdure, but I soon learned that this color was caused by the grass having been set on tire. On the western border, Mr. MeBonnell, the mail agent, poited out to me a curious ledge of black sandetone rocks, which had very much the appearance of the ruins of a large building, 80 regularly were they laid. As we proceeded west, the country, which had before—at least on our road—been of a forest nature, grew more open, and the rolling plains and smoother roads grew more frequent, We soon met many bands of Choctaw Indians, in charge of large herds of cattle. They never took any more notice of us than to look pretty sharply at us, and to say good day if spoken to. We also met many emigrants coming from ‘Texas, in their covered wagons, containing their ies and all their worldly possessions, senaie at night and iuxuriating on their dried beef, coffee, perbape corn from the nearest cornfickl. At Pussey, (a station for changing horses, where an Indian of that name lives,) about sixty-six miles from the river, I met an old Indian who owns seven hundred head of cattle and a pretty daughter, and is willing to give the half of the one to the white man who will marry the other. Here I gave an In- dian boy a paper of tobacco to give me water enough to wash my face, put on ablue flannel shirt, and counitered myself pretty well on ny way out West. in the little plains which we passed, we frequently saw the tall posts which the Indians use in playing bail. The players divide themselves into two partes, one standing at each post. The throwers aim to hit the posts, and the catchers must capture the ball in little bowls, with which each is provided, a penalty being intlicted for catching the ball with the hands. They become very much excited at this game, and gamble with it very often. ¥rom the night of Thursday the 16th, up to the night of Sunday the 19th, I had travelled continuously withont ac- cident, both night and day, and at a pretty rapid rate. On vhen within a few miles of Blackburn’s about sixty miles from Red river, I thought all hopes of a quick trip for the first overland mail were atan end. We bad taken a splendid team of horses atthe jast station, and had spinning over the yolling prairies at a rapid rate; our route for some hours bad been over these hills, with their gradual eleva- tions, and our driver had urged histeam pretty well. We now came toa patch of woods, through which the road was tortuous and stony. But our driver's ambition to make time overcame his caution, and away we went, dounding over the stones ata fearful rate. The moon shone brightly, but its light was obstructed by the trees, and the driver had to rely much on his know of the road for « guide. To see the heavy mail wagon whizzing and whirling over the jagged rocks, through sneh a laby- rinth, in comparative darkness, and to feel oneself Vouncing now on the hard seat, now against the roof, aud aainst the side of the wagon, was no joke, I assure though 1 tenthtulty say that [rather liked the itement of the thing. ut it war too dangerous to be continued without accident, and soon two heavy thumps and a bound of the wagon, that anseated us all, and « craghing sound denoted that something had broken. We stopped and examined, but found no damage except « broken seat, and ed to the station. Here afurther examination, 0 our utter astoniehment, disclosed the fact that the pole or tongue of the wagon was badly spbt, It Was & mystery to me how we ever reached the station with- out completing its destruction. It took more time to mend it than the ambitious driver saved. Moral—* Make haste slowly.’ After repairing we got started again, and travelled the next 18 miles in two hours and a quarter. ‘The night was beaatifully clear and bright, and T was empted to stay and enjoy it; but Thad become too taugued ‘with the journey to be ahie to withstand the demands of somnolence, and wrapping myself up ip My shawix war soon obhiviousty sporing on the extended seats of the wagon. Tawoke but once during the night, having been jolted into a position where my neck [ell a+ if there was @ knot init. They had stopped at a sta. tion to change horses, and for the time pot a sound could Thear Thad been dreaming of the Camanche In dians. and im the confusion of drowsiness first thought that the driver and the mail ageut had been murdered, and that I being covered up in the blankets had boen missed; then I recotiected that Thad @ pistol, and thought of feeling for it; but finally L thought I would not stir for fear the Indians would see me, when T was brought to my senses by a familiar voice saying “Git np there, old hos,” and found it was the driver hitching up anew team. During the night we went eighteen miles in two hours and a ball. The next thirteen ines took three hours, owing to the bad state of the roads, bringing us to Garey’® station. Mr. Garey bax a hundred acres of corn, which is consi de pretty fair lot for this section’ of the country. Another ride of seventeen miles occupied but two hours and a holf, bringing us to the “Boggy Depot,” where there are several painted houses and a few stores, I learned that near here a few days since an Indian shot while im a quarrel! about pot- ties, for you must know that the Old Wigwam at Tammany is vot the only spot where the braves cole polikal questions with’ herd unocts. the nation ix divided on the question of forming a State go- vernment, The two parties wax strong on respective sides, apd frequent collisions wee boca ome power Ido not wish to be unfair on the subject, but I am given to understand that the half-breeds and whites and more in- telligent full-bloods are in favor of the State government. Fourwen miles from Boggy Depot we came to Bine river station, where a very py ag an is building for the company. Here Taw a copy of the Wexnty Hexan—a dis- tance of six hundred miles from St. Louis, and nearly eeven. wen hundred from New York, overland, and twenty-five miles from any Post Office. I thought the Hera was appreciated there. A ride of three hours brought us to Colbert's ferry, on the Red river—the boundary between Texas and the Indian verritory. We arrived here on Monday, the 20th inst., at minntes to Yo ber, thirty four hours ahead of time to hore was a diffenity. ‘There was no team tocarry on the mail. Arrangements bad been made to put it through in quick time on the rf ular day, but it was not expected a day and a half in vivance. Indeed, there was nothing left to do bet to pat up with it, We had, by several mere accidents, been enabled te obtain our relays zo far in advance, and now we could afford a httle loss of time. We had a good din- ner. and 1 took advantage of the opportunity to write to you—the first chance of the wayon since Thursday, the 16th. Mr. Colbert, the owner of the station and of the ferry, is a half-breed Indian of great sagacity and business tact. He if @ young man, not quite thirty, I should jndge, and has a white wife—his third. He has owned and run this ferry five years, and has bad exectient patronage, from its central location, beg about midway between Preston and the one below. Mr. Colbert evinces some eHLERprise IO Carrying the stages of the com. pany acroes hie ferry tree of charge, in consideration of the increased travel whieh it will bring his way. He also stipulates to Keep the neghbering reads in excellent order, and har already done much towards it. He has a large gang of slaves at work on the banks of the river, cutting away the sand, so as to make the ascent easy. His boat ie imply a sort of raft, pushed acrogs the shal. low stream by the ait of poles,m the hands of sturdy slaves, ‘The fare for a four-horse tam is a doilar aud a quarter, aud the net revenue of the ferry about $1,000 perannom. He thinks of either buying a her having drawn across t boat | suggested to him to buy a prece of but he wae of t pinion that it would five slaves, and ok there is, as He has a fine farm, —low much I de not know, At his table T saw sty mitter ant pustry—the first two of which have been exceedingly rare articles since 1 Jett Port Smith, and the last of which I have not seen anywhere else since T left Fort Smith. He i¢ nearly white, very jovial and pleasent, and, altogether, a very good speciinen of the ialf-brecd Ii We had determined, atter giving our borers a brief rest, to Proceed with them nntil we met the other team coming back from Sherman; but just as we were about starting with them the expected team rode up, and al! haste was made for our departure over Colbert's ferry into Texas We crossed the wide, shallow and muddy Red river on one Of Mr. Colbert's boats, and saw quite a large number o: his slaves busily in lowering the present steep grade up the bank also undertakes to keep in order part of the road on the Texas side of ihe river, On our way to Sherman, in Texas, we passed several large gul- hee, or beds of creeks ich are being bridved at the ex says he considers th his increase is abe and raises considerable co pense of Grayeon county, in which and of whiel itis the county seat. Pe CaS rman if @ pleasant little village ef aboyt six hundred inbabitants, and i noted for its enterprisit itizens. We found Mr. Bates, the Superintendent of this part of the} ready with a team of mules to carry the mal on withenee moment's delay. AS soon as we «rove up our teame were unhitched, and new ones put in their places at short no. tice. But Mr. Bates objeeted to a heavy load of ammuni tion Which was in OOF Wagon, as too much of an incum. brance for the mail, and in a twinkling another wagon was rolled out, and we wore started on our way. Thad bare ly time & fow stops to the Post Office to drop you a er The time of our departure wae twenty minutes to 5 P. W., on Monday, the 20th of Septemner—four daye, six and twenty min rem the time of oar departnre from St. Lovie, a di of sit hondred and seventy three miles, ave 9 cllet but one hundred ang sixty by railroad, and wore thirty, and fifty mi- any uinond, apd irty-one bours and fifty mir OvmnLaxD Mam, Wacon, wear Ei, Paso, Texas, Sept. 28, 1868. Mecting of the Eastern and Western Overland Mails— Progress from Colbert's Ferry—Pope’s Camp—Tuble of Time made from St. Louis to the Pecos River, dc., &c. ‘The overland mail from St. Louis and Memphis to San Francisco met the mail from San Francisco, to each of those places, this evening about half past eight, one hun- dred miles eas of Fl Paso—eight hours ahead of time. ‘The mail going West was due at KI Paso, (1,368 miles from ‘St. Louis,) on Tuesday, the 28th inst., at 11 A. M., and the maj) going East was due at the same place, (1,3823¢ miles from San Francisco,) on the game day at 6:30 A. M. So you will perceive that the mai! going East has rather beaten the mail going West so far, though they may lose time ip going over the remaining route. Thave already given you @ basty sketch of our progress from St. Louis via the Pacific Railroad to Tipton, Moniteau county, Mo., thence to Springfield, Mo., Fayetteville and Fort Smith, Arkansas, the Indian Territory to the Texas border, and our start from Sherman, Texas; having cross- ed the Red river at Colbert's Ferry, about eight miles be- low Fort Preston. Since then we have passed through Gainesville, Forts Belknap and Chadbourne, along the Con- cho river—a branch of Little Colorado—to its source; across the Great Llano Extacade, or Stake Plain, a di tance of eighty miles, without waier, to the Horsehead Crossing of the Pecos river, and up the east bank of that stream to Pope’s Camp, crossing Pecos about three miles above, and taking the line near the thirty-second parallel for E Paso, We travel night and day, and only stop long enough to change teams and eat. The stations are not all yet finished, and there are some very long dvives—varying from thirty-five to seventy-five mfles, without an Opportunity of procuring fresb teams. Many obstacles have been overcome, and 1 am sanguine of the ultimate success of the enterprise, however much I may now doubt its efficiency as an expeditious mai! or available peeeneee route, I eontinue my narrative as far as pos- sible. The following table will show the time table, time for leaving, the various time table stations which’ we have passed, and tbe time when we actually left: — Tine pote Actual Time of of Leaving. Leaving. We did not cro# at Emigrant Crossing. + Clty Intelligence. Tue Tarcet Comranres.—The present is the favorite eea- rou for the target companies to go on their annual target excursions. Among the companies that turned out dur ing the past week bave been the following: — ‘The Buena Vista Light Guard, numbering fifty muskets, contended for forty handsome prizes. The Sons of Ninety-eight, numbering forty-five muskets, contended for thirty-six prizes. The Goldbeaters’ Guard, pumbering forty muskets, con- tended for twenty prizes. The Independent Red Rover's Guard, numbering 107 men, contended for forty-one prizes. The Graham Light Guard, numbering sixty muskets, contended for twenty -six prizes. Guard, numbering forty-five muskets, contended for thirty prizes. The Fuiton Light Guard, numbering seventy-two mus- kets, contended for sixty prizes. eC, W. Taylor Guard, numbering fifty muskets, con- tended for forty prizes. + The Atlantic Light Guard numbered 60 muskets and contended for 31 prizee. The Independent Monroe Guard numbered 30 muskets, and shot for 22 prizes. The Young American Volunteers numbered 50 muskets and contended for 40 prizes. The Harrison Star Brewery Guard numbered 170 muskets and contended for 70 prizes. »wThe Guard of Erin numbered 60 mep, and they con- tended for 30 prizes. * The Arresscho Volunteers, of Jersey City. They had thirty valuable prizes. The Volunteers are composed of the members of No. 2 Engine, of Jersey City. Ticker Imrosrers.—On Friday evening, as a party of three Trish people were about entering the American Ex- press Company, No. 61 Hudson street, for the purpose of taking passage for Galway , they were accosted by a young avd weil dressed man, who inquired their business. On veing informed, he told them to come round to his offies in the neighborhood, which was the main one, and b would furnish them with their tickets, They went wit him to some place in the neighborhood, which they do not remember and there be took from thein $90, and gave them mutilated certificates of the “clipper lino of packet ships for Liverpool, Loudon, Havre, &.—T. J. Walker & Co., 152 Sonth street,” whore signature is at the bot tom of the tickets. The subject has been brought to the netice of the Mayor, but with what result we have nov yet learned, ‘The treatinent received by this class of pas sengers is perfectly iufamous, and id receive the at tention of the authorities, Bai. in Alp oF tHe Jew's Hotrrrat.—This benevolent in stitution is among the most deserving of the public aud pri vate charities of New York, and we trust that the appeal which it pow makes to the substantial sympathy of the People wilt be liberally reeponded to. A banquet and ball in aid of ite fund will be given om Thursday, the 24th mest. at Niblo's Saloon. Mayor THMANN AND THE FoRTONR TeiLkks.—Yosterday morning Mayor Tremann disposed of the ladies who desig. nate themselves “astrologers,” “clairvoyants,’ &e., by discharging them severally on thoir own recognizance in the sum of $500, on condition that oe Mp not again en gage in their former business, In the reportof the de scent upon houses which red in yesterday's Henap, it was mentioned by ini e that Prow ster’s house is 319 Bowery, whereas 309 is the correct figure Tax Arreoacuixe Vier or Pimtapeurma Pramny.—2x. tensive preparations are being made to receive H bernia Engine No. 1, of Philadelphia, on the occasion of that company’s visit to the metropolis, “Big Six’ will take care of the Philadelphians during their stay amongst us, and that ie a sufficient guarrantee of the mavner in which the affair will pass off. The visiters are expected to arrive here on the 8th of next month. They will bring their new steam fire et with them, and exthbit its utility to their brother firemen in New York. The recep tion of Hibernia Engine Company promises to be 9 eplen did affair. Brasinc « Sreampoat.—Retwoen 12 and 1 o'clock on Saturday moruing, a large steamboat called the lee King, ly mg at the foot of Forty fifth street, Rast river, was dis covered on fire, The flames spread rapidiy until the greater part of the woodwork was consumed. It is sup ys that some portions of ber machinery will be saved. ‘he boat belonged to Mr. Cornell, the offal contractor, and Was vised for that business, bat for some short time bad been laid up. The estumated value of the boat was $10 000, and was insured for that amount in city companies. The fire is said to have bee the work of an incendiary AccwErTs.—Ann Mullen, sixty years of age, a native of Ireland, was run over by a furniture cart in Broadway, near Madison square, on Saturday evening. The driver was arrested and Mre. Mullen taken to Bellevue Ho«pital for treatment. Thomas Mooney feii from the Hariem Railrond train, at 100th street, on Saturday, and wa much injured. ' He was taken to Bellevue Hospital Fouxn Dnowsen—Svericiox oF Foun Piay.—The bo iy of A man, about fifty years of age, was found floating in the Hudson river, at Marlborough, Uleter county, afew days since. It wae dreseed very reapectably, and in the po k ets were found a white linen bandkerchief, marked with the initials “ 1. C.," a silver penetl ease, card penei!, pair of gloves and one set of cornelian sleeve buttons. An in quest was held upon the body, and the jary rendered a verdict that deceased came to bis death from some e to them onknown, and thet be met bis death by a) meaus Anneet or Cocytenrerrrns at Hron Park.—Two perse who stand charged with pasting counterfeit bills in this city, were arrested at Hyde Park on Wednesday met The counterfeits are “fives,” “tens” and “twenties” on the (mondaga Bank, Lee Rank, Market Rank of Troy, and the Windham County Rank. They are a man and women, passing as husband and wife. and stated that their nemes were Garrett Tuk Preset Coxprion of rime Wraners avn lime along the North River is disgraceful, and a constant sub: ject of complaint with those whose business leads them to the locality, One cannot walk along there without being up to the ankles in mud, filth and rubbish of every kind whole emits a most disagreeable odor, very detri mental to the health of the entire community. Can the city authorities do nothing for the health or comfort 0! those whom they watch with municipal care? Coroners’ Ivqeeers on Fripay.—Ar inquest war held ‘Thursday upon the body of a man named James Griffith, who was accidentally drowned by the upsetting of a beat at the foot of Forty seventh street, Fast river. Also bw} the body of a named Luke Flynn, whe was killed while at work in the Central Park; deceased was engaged in hoisting a stone A meane of a derrick, wh@) the rope broke and the weight fell apon bim, killing him almost ingtantly A Foarons ros Aaron Burr's Davenren. -A correspondent of the Springfield Republican says that a natural dangbter of xnimy Barr, and residuary legatec, comes curiously into jon Of quite a fortane in this bd —Burr held a lease from Trinity church of the Richmond Hill property, three or four hundred lots i the contre of New York, sixty-eix years, He re leased the land for sixty-three years to Astor and others, and their lease expires in 1860.” The lease for three yoare (hen belonge to Burr's daughter, and the claim is indieputable, ond the vaine of the lenge very great. Already several of the lessees have compromised the elaim for from $1,500 fo $2,000, PRICE TWO CENTS. The Literary and Artistic Society of Munich—German Opinions on the India and Slavery Questions—The United Blates “‘the Empire of the Future,” de., ce. A very remarkabie political event has just taken plice in Germany. The Bavarian Chambers have been dissolved Deforethey met, and new elections will forthwith be or- dered. The case is simply this: Sometime ago the States of Bavaria allowed a million of florins for the construc- tion of a railroad from here to Ratisbonne, or Regens- burg. Instead of building this road, the Minister of the Interior thought he promoted the industry of the country better by building the giass , after the mode! of that of Sydenham, for the exhibition of industrial products. ‘The glase palace was finished, and is now an ornament of this magnificent city of palaces and temples of art; but the railroad to Regensburg is, as you may imagine, still a purely artistical conception, The Minister of the Interior, who really wishes the railroad to Regensburg built, pro- posed to the Chambers to yote another million for the ‘building of a glass palace in the shape of a Deficiency Dill, which would give the treasury an opportunity of em- ploying the new appropriation to the purpose for which the old one was voted. This, however, the Chambers re- fused, the President of the Second Chambers and some of its members avowing openly, in terms alto- gether unparliamentary, that they had no confidence in the Minister, and that the country bad no guarantee that the new million which was about to be voted would ac. tually be employed for that purpose. Ministers might take another fancy, and employ the money to some other purpose—perbaps to some beautiful ircsco} paintings m the new Maximilianeum, &c., &, A Deputy of the name of Ruise, jurisconsult of great repute, and Professor at the University of Wurtzburg, took especial occasion to read ministers a lecture, and was in consequence, it is said, promoted from his professorship to the rank of a Counsellor of Justice, a title which tends to no further dis. tinction than he had already acquired, but which conxid- erably diminished bis income, which was not inconsiderate from his professorship. The counsellor, however, was re-elected to the Chamber, and it was ascertained yester- day that it was the intention of the Chamber to elect him their Vice President. The government proposed another gentleman as an administration candidate, and at a ape cies of caucus held it was ascertained that the ministerial candidate would have four votes, and that all the other ‘votes would be given to the ex-professor. Upon thiv the Legislative Assembly, which had not yet been organized, was dissolved, and the members allowed to uo home, or to enjoy the magnificent treasures of art now accumulated at the exhibition of modern German artists in ‘the very jase palace which has excited their ire. ly is asserted ‘some of them have actually gone home without even #0 much as looking on these masterpieces in marble and on canvas, and that others, in their legislative barbarity, have gone so far as to take’ the crayon sketches and im menee cartons of the greatest German painters for litho. graphs! That the stones for printing such immense litho. graphs, come ef them occupying fitty feet in length, would have to be furm#hed by California, where every: thing is on a larger scale than in Europe, did not occur to these simple erizics, who, by their want of appreciation of the sublime and beautiful, furnished the best proot of the necessity of building the glass palace for the purpose it is now employed rather than build a railroad to Regen. burg. And in order not to mect with a similar oppost tion from men se litte qualified for the functions of en. lightened legislators, the King, through his Ministers, proposed to pass a new clection law, according to which the people were not to vote as simple taxpayers, with « general property qualification, but in conformity with their intellectual culture, as manifested by the different classes of society. This new Athenian electoral law, which would have sect the ascendeney of mind over matter—of over the material—of the magnetisin of the arts over the terrestial gravitation of inert matter— had already been proposed last year; but the pondera bles, and especially the brewers, who are most ably re- prevented in the jower Chamber, voted it down, The present festivals; the iticent, historical, living pano- rama which I deseri Jeu im my last lever from this place; the pL fimen' oS) Wagner's phenomenal opera, “Der Tannbauser”’ (Waguer is the chiet of the new “music of futarity’’), the unequalled exposition of German art, the newly planned but yet wntinixhed Are of Triumph— all these things were eupposed to have sufficient influence: on the imy ble Bavarian mind to carry the new electoral law this time without a doubt, Butlo! the Chamber elects a professor of law for its Vice President, and with the choive of that officer there is no hope of car. Tying the intelectual amendment (0 the constitution. It is now believed that a Ce aK law, which is = CO’ Constitttion, Steud etroyee te , without the Chautvers, dhe ule the revo! ck the bew clections vow ordered prove yaar | to be still to the improvements in the arts. these ava ricious legislators will geap their reward. dn nullem ararus Uonus est, in se pesrimus. Leaving politics for a moment out of the question (politics one lange sc ale are out of the question any ina emal! te), I can aesure you I leave Munich with trogret. It is impossible to meet, at this day, y of Burope.a more delightful set of men, versed vartment of human knowledge and’ distin very branch of the civilizing arte. Among here are Mr. Bodenstaedt © the suite of the King of oi Hermann), the great Indiou traveticr, whose great work op the Asatic poweotions Of Great Bri tain will seeurg to him the grat:tude of his contempora ries and the grateful remembrance of posterity. Mr. Hermanu Schiagintweit does not yet beheve iu the report of the death of his brother, bul fears the worst. As | make it a point, whenever I meet a distinguished mau of experience an! science, who has hat au opporvanity aud a derire to study the different races of men, to learn ‘rom him what bis Views are in regard to theta, #0 T also in quired very diligently after Mr. Seblagintweil’s opinion in regard to the colored races in India. They coincide en trely with those entertamed by all ratenal men in (me rica atl by the great majority of scicntitic men in Europe. The colored racer mast be governed and will always be better governed by the white Caycasian race than by themseives or by A race more nearly resem Wing ther own. Dy. Neumann is here, who also travelled all over India and a good part of China, and whe is now Professor of Chinese Literature at the University of Munich. He i@ precisely of the same opimon, and what holds of the colored races of India the negroes in the United applies ‘with stil! greater fv States and the West Indic the Brains the institution doo, or any other indigenous race make them fit to live under Barope De preposterous and amon the British empire in Asia. Th not an attempt on the part of the rebe freedom, or (o effect a change in the governinent of the country, bot simply—this i# the opinion of Mr. Schia gintweit—a determ: adhere to their religous per snasions lia will undoubtedly be stixtued, any weil organized government can enbdue it, bat the idea of governing India through Hindoos most be eaticely given up. Hindostan most be governed by Kuropenns, just a OUF Negroes Inust be coverned by white people, orth annot be governed at all. The question is now, what Eoropean force is required to govern India? on which depends the further question of politica! eeonomy, will the revenue from India justify such an outlay? This can only be ascertained by practical experiments in the course of yeart, net wow. Another remarkable opinion of Mr. Schlagintweit ie that India cannot be colonized by Euro peans. and this not only holds of the southern parte, but also of the extreme north, and even the mountainous regions of the Himalaya. The reason is that the beris of rivers in Asia are much deeper than in Kurope, ant the banks of the rivers coneequently mach bigher and steeper, leading to a corresponding change in soil and sphere. Thus the greatest erosion in the 80: rivers in Switzerland i fifty-four feet, (which 1 te that of the Rhine and Rhone.) while the rivers rising in the Henalaya mountains exhibit an eros.on af two thousand feet, with steep banks, whieh must have changed the climate of those regions © such a that those na tions who formerly inhabited them coold hardly now find the condition of their existence. Thibet, which is very dry and cold, is the only part of Asia where Europeans might escape epidemic discases (execpt rhenmatistn ), bat then Thibet is for the most part a barren and inhospitable country Profestor Liebig, now Baron Liebig, has, by the yer sonal hberality of the King of Bavaria, been permanently secured to the University of Munich. He is, undoubtedly, a noble representative of the scientific genius of the age, an? a thoroughly practical man. Would you suppose that such men as these have no hesitation to express their hope that the United States may soon acqnire Cuba, (peaceably , of course.) for the common benefit of mankind? ‘The United States are now called the State or Empire of Foturity, and thie not only by mon who are travellers, pl itesophers and bistorians, but by statesmen, ministers of finance and of fgeign affairs. (See German Quarterly No page cle “Vientia Tari Conferences,” where the writer, « gergon standing clowe v9 the Fmperor, calle the United States “the Empire of the Future, per rarellence When are you going to acquire Cubat—when Mexico?—are ‘the questions eked you by all_men who have influence, position and a name in Kurope, — Professor dors not believe in beetroot sugar, the manwacture o which he considers a sad interference with the economy: ation of beetroot to the manufie lere ped, and the millions ex m itas thrown away. If the people of Europe heap sugar, they must send manufactures. to sngar ing colonics, where sugar is produced by the cultivation of the cane. Sensible German professor! Far more sensible than some of our Northern abolvoniete or Fngiteh philanthropists, And what would you say if 1 were to translate to you, from the work of Professor Dr Duttenhefer, who bre stadied the negroes im Africa and the Puteb colony of Surinam? That gentleman, wio wrote on the emancipation of the African pegrees, main tains very seriously, and with reagons whieh T bave nef ther the disposition hor the ability to combat, thet the first step foward the emancipation of the African negre ie avery. Slavery, in a to export bite and civilize him ty mothiied sense, f with hitw + mal condition ip whieh the fee af be aeeriate! with organiy Jabow. Tknew that Alexander Ven Hort raimtaine a FDL CP HVD, BUL Lhe MEN Who bave lately written on the nature and capacity of the negro from personal obser- vation, cite the fact that those who differ from them have only considered the negro in abstracto; all those who have acquired a concrete knowledge of him have assented to their own conclusion. Dr. Franz Ligzt is not coming to America for some time yet. I saw nim yesterday, and he assured me that he hag no idea of giving up the fight in which, as one of the coryphas of the German * music of futurity , he is now engaged with the defenders and partisans of the old masters. Mr. Ullman has entirely failed to per suade him to see our country (Leopold Meyer has also de. chned), and Dr. Liszt assured me that should he become diegueted with the weapons employed against him, he will come to America, and live and die in the United States, trusting that “ the empire of the futare’” will alo in dus time comprehend the “ music of futurity.”” Dr. Liszt is Most unquestionably a genius of the highest order—not merely an unequalled master of the piano. He isa spe culative, metaphysical, thinking performer and dreamer on his instrument, and a gentieman of exquisite personal attractions, He married Princess Wittgenstein, a Russian lady of the highest family, and is entirely beyoud and above the motives which’ usually influence artists, His ua) residence is Weimar, but the great exbibition of tings has brought an unusual number of the most jant men to this otherwise quiet city. Why do pot some of your enterprising managers in New York intro. duce Wagner’s “Tannhauser” and “ Lohengrimm,” and Lisat’s music, into the American repertory? When Europe cannot agree, America is bound to act as umpire. The Supposed Murder in Broadway. INVESTIGATION BEFORE JUSTICE CONNOLLY —CROS> EXAMINATION OF THE WITNESS CATHARINE MUT HEARN—WHAT SHE SAW AND HEARD IN RELATION TO THE SUPPOSED MURDEB. The examination in the case of Robert 1. Willis, of No, 581 Broadway, on suspicion of murder, was mod yesterday before Justice Connolly, #t the Lower Police Court. The entire afternoon was spout in the croa®-exami nation of the complaining witness, Catharine Muthearn. ‘The witnees was examined very closely, with a view of impeachment ; but in no material point did she vary from the statement she made before the magistrate a few days ago. It may be well tostate, however , that the witness suid she slept in company with a Mrs. Rockliffon the night of the supposed murder, and deposed to the latter having heard the ery, ‘In the Lord’s name, don’t kill me,” &. Now, Mrs. Kockliff, who was present during the investixa- tion, subpeenaed as a witness on the part of the people, stated openly in the court room that the testimony of Catharine Mulhearn was false, eo far as it related to the cry in question, and that she knew nothing at all concern- ing the matter, all the testimony of the complaining wit- nes tothe contrary notwithstanding. As may be natn rally supposed, this statement startled the audience and caused no little com motion on the side of the prosecution and defence. The counsel for the defendant anneunced his intention to test the veracity of the complaining witness by the introduction of Mrs. Rockiiff the moment the pro: geention closed their case; and, furthermore, that be would show, beyond the shadow ¢ doubt, that his client was sought to be made the victim of a base and hearticss conspiracy. The following is a report of the Crogs-eXAINIDALC rine Mulhearn, together with other intercstin Fr pertaining to this remarkable Catharine Mulhearn, cross examined, deposed as fol lows:—I am nineteen years old; Lam been here four years, 1 came to thir y been im the State of Delaware; I lived there with Mr. Charles Dupont; I lived with him for three years; T have lived with Madame Schiff, at the corner of Tenth street and Fifth avenue; Tlived with her about ten months, 1 went there through my cousin, who lived with Mrs. Sehitt for five years; I got a written recommendation from Mrs. Sebitf, but I lost it; [also lived with Mrs. Blake, corner of Twelfth street and Second avenue; I was there when I wag arrested; I tived also at Mr. Willis’; I got that sitna tion throngh an advertisement: [ was then stopping with my cousin in Twenty-sixth strect; I went to Mr. Willis’ in August, ou a Saturday; I don’t know day the’ mouth; I calked upon Jndge Start; I can’t say whether tho affidavit shown me is the one be drew up, for the reason that 1 caunot read writing 1 can't say whether Fever saw the paper be fore; I might look at (a month and vot know it; the pa r Wat signed at Judge Stuart's house, and | ewore to it Before the nugistrate in this court; Bo one Accompanied me to the Tombs; the paper was signed in the presence of Judge Stuart and his clerk, at the office of the former, in Broadway; Thad been arrested and charged with steal- fore I made the affidavit; I was taken before Jus- elsh, where Ltold the story about the man being murdered; Justice Welsh told me to go to the Tombe, and he wor 1 have « certificate of Dved with in Delaw ie in the bottom of is year~whet time I y Mr. Willis’ were to waeh and iron: Mr. Carey went bail for me; my brother got Mr. Casey to go bail for me; a Mr. Edward Keating used to vielt me while | was at Mr, Willis’: | represented him at Mr, Willie’ as my brother, aud the reason wae decane they would not admis a to the place; Mr. Casey lives in Weet Groaiway, | don’) know wha: business he ie in, the bail was taken by Justice Welab; [ knew nothing at al! of Judge Start until the day I wow going to be tried; my brother got him for me as counrel; his was before | made the offidavit, I us vally went to bed about ten or elever o'clock; on the might of the 19th Sep ember I went to bed abont thran-quarters past nive «clock; 1 slept on the top floor, back room; Mrs. Reckitt Jept tp the same bed with me that night: her etuld w: at home, it aleo in the same bed; 1 went to bed first; I di not go to sleep right) away after going to | bed; I was awake for two hours, perhape there war no jock or wateb in the room: | ean't say how voon T awoke , bat to the best of my i about twoor three o'clock in the morning: Mrs. Rockit Was awake before | was: [sleep soondiy: Tam not tiving at service now: Lam living at » 224 Kast F street; | am boarding there w MeNonty an old lad Ihave known Mrs, MeNuity since the oh, when T aw we Wering on & chair ‘one would kill me, Pthonght 1 was going te murdered | thenght Mr. Wills was going to murder me T besought Mrs. Rock tiff to quit eryimg, or else Mr, Wille would come up staire ond murder us both: 1 die not tell her that there was « man being inurdered, for she hears the eries as well ae 1 did; che begged of me to go out of the house with her, so a8 to escape being mardered; Mre Rock iff exclaimed, “For God's sake, Catharine, come. if we don’t get down by the back entry they will murder us.’ Tcame down stairs that morning about five or half past five o'clock; the bedroom door was cloaed: the window wax open, iLoverlooks the yard: 1 beard amen erying, “Inthe Lord's name spare tay life, and Tden'teare what you do to me:’ the vowe came from the entry way jn the basement Mre. Rocklit!, who At thie point a 64 witness on behalf of the people, and beside the was eitting withers during — th progress of the investigation, stated that the ter had «worn falsely, and in 9 subecquent conver. sation with the defendant's counsel she positively stated that, 80 far ae Catharine's evidence related to her, it was perjury from beginning to end. The announcement caused much excitement wm the court room, but uo one ap. peared more snrpriced than the prosecuting witness The manper of the latter on the stand was natural, and in ne Way did she manifest any signs of uneasiners during the severe cross examination she underwent at the hands of the counsel for the defence. ae ing rather late in the afternoon, Justice Connoily anne his deter mination to adjoorn Counsel for the defence—To what time do you propose to adjourn? Jostice Connolly —Until Tuesday afternoon Counse!|—Why pet contiane the examination on Monday morning * Magivtrate—Becanse 1 heve other exam.nations to come off on that day. There will be parties here from New borg ane Albany om Monday, and | will feel constrained tw give them a bearmg. Counsel—Will thore be a capita! case before your bonor on Monday * Magietrate—No ; but the examination in this case. ae 1 ‘said before, must iay over until Tuesday. Counsel Well, allow me, then, to eater my protest was eubypermau! against such astep? In a case of this kind, where the life and re of a citizen are at stake, there ehould ho needless delay. A foul marder has been committed, or else a still more foul calumny has been heaped upon the head of my client, and I demand itas a right that the investigation #hail proceed without this nerdices delay. If the defefdant guilty of murder, let it be proven as soon as possible; if he i¢ imnocent, ict him be discharged as quickly ily—t cannot alter my determination in jjourn this case until three o'clock on Tueslay afternoon Counse!— You wil! at least examine Dr. Chilton before Lunderstand he it willing @ testify that | on the wall in the basement amoynt tw paneer on vould rather defer the examination 1 can see the District Attorney. Counsel—Sneb a step is entirely unnecessary. The pre sence of the Distriet Attorney will not alter the evidence of Dr, Chilton in the least Magistrate—I have decided to adjourn the case over vntil Tuesday, and then I will work at it aight and day to accommodate the gentleman. Cor You have a colored man, named Henry, locked op Upon what charge is be confined? [appear as Counsel for the prisoner, Justwe Connolly—He it a witness in this case. Twill have him conveyed to No. 8% White street to-morrow, where he will remain comforfable until after the invest gation Connge!—What bail do you require for him? Magistrate—1 was talking to the District Attorney to- day in relation to Mis witness, when he advised me not to bai) Dim uneit att ined, and T have deeded #0 to do Counse keep we adjourn. the stains: Now, is it necessary to say longer? They ise have a ‘orher of the premises. and Tean't see the necessity of putting Mr. Willis to such in convernmener any jon Magistyate—i think Mr. Willis has euffored very little doOnwe hitter, tw ai) things ito cor ion. How ever, Lil) tell Coptain Walling to take away his men, ane the matter shel! be attended to thts aftecnaen. Mr W hank ye (éait Willis, his conane hel the auetien Traxneese mw MW wen Gow WeWitia a day oF Thanksgiving Greig bout the State. | been bora and bred be THE POLITICAL cAMPAlG! THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. Mase Rally of the Democracy at the Cni- nese Assembly Rooms, to Katify the No- mination of Mr. Daniel E. Sickies, One of the largest and most enthusiastic meevogs over yet held upon any similar occasion, assembled on Weduos - day evening last at the Chinese Assembly Roome, Broad way, to ratify the nomination of the Hon. D. E. Sickles , the administration candidate for Congress in the Third Congressional district. Shortly after half past seven «elock, the hour at which the meeting was called, an immenge concourse of Mr. Sickles’ friends and supporters, accompanied by a band of music, and vearing banners, torches, and a countless number of transparencies, who bad marched in procession up Broadway from the First Ward, where the line formed, gathering strength in its onward | rogrees, poured into the building, filling to its utmost capacity from floor to ceiling, the large and eapacious hall n whieh the meeting was held. The arrival of this pha- DX was greeted with loud and prolonged cheering, and the intermixture of banners, torches and trans) ies gave to the already weil lighted and tastefully decorated Lalla most brilliant and imposing appearance. At this ime the audience numbered nearly three thousand per- ons ew roinntes a! eight number of gentie- uinongst whom was Mr made their appear- ance on Uke platform, amid renowed applanse. Mr. WiuuaM Mivek,ol the Second ward, chairman of the Convention by which Mr. Sickles was nominated, called the meeting to order, and proposed for chawman Mr. Richard Winne, of the Fifth ward, who was unanime sly elected. Hon. Daniel Mehan a large listof nam oF Vive Presidents and Secretaries, which was adopted a mousiy. 2 Mr. Jouw H. Wittiams, of the iret ward, then addressed the meeting. He stated that, having had the honor to be a ber of the Convention which tendered to the Hon. D. Sickles the nomination for the Third Congressional dis- trict, and tw ratify whieh they had assembled this evening, he begged leave to state, on bebalf of that Cone vention, the reasons which governed its action on the oc- casion on which the nomination was made. You are al} aware, gentiemen, said Mr. Willtams, that, besides Mr. Sickles, another ‘gentleman, Gen. Hiram Walbridge, sought a nomination at the hands of that body. At hist own request he was permitted to appear before it, wo ad- drees it and urge his claims vw the nomination for which he was @ candidate. Every courtesy was extended w him, he was listened to with attention and respect, and at the conclusion of & well arranged and elaborate address, which was confined exclusively to the advocacy of his supe” rior claims as a candi and the reasons on which they were based, and which, Lam free to say, left the impress on the minds of those who listened to him on that oc sion that he was willing to abide by the decision of the Convention and sustain its action, that hody, immediate oe he had finished, proceeded to the work before em, and after due deliberation came to the unanimous conclusion to nominate, as the candidate of the democracy of this distriet for gress, the fearless and faithful gup- porter of democratic principles—of the administration of James Buchanay—the Hon. Daniel K. Sickles; and they Appeal to you to-night to sustain their action’ and ratify that nomination. (Cheers.) And now, geutlemen, as ap expression of the sentiments of that Convention, m tis connection permit me to offer for your consideration the following resolutions. A series of resolutions were then read by Mr. Wintsams, and,on being put by the Chairman, were adopted unani- mously. The resolutions endorse the policy of the ad- ministration and the nominations made by the Democratic State Convention; they also ratify the nomination of the Hon. Daniel E. Sickles as the democratic candidate of the Third Congressional district, and express a cordial ap- wore of his course in Congress. The conduct of General ‘albridge i8 condemned as factious opposition, and in concluston the county and judicial nomimations made at Tammany Hall are ratified. Amidst cheers, and cries for Sickles, the Cha rman in- yes . 7” ‘aptain RyxpeRs, who was received with great applause. He reviewed the course of Gen. Walbriige whose clams, as the oppovent of Mr. Sickles, he disparaged and denied. He did not care, he raid, what Sickles had done to Wal- bridge, or what Walbridge had done to Sickles; that was their business. The democratic party could not afford to quarrel with either. As it had so turned out that Mr. Sickles, in his ae amy ay due to himself to rece:ve a re-nomination, why, he ( ‘aptain) agreed with him; and be would ask the democracy the district whether tt Was not their business to re-nominate and re-elect the man who bad the coniidence of James Buchanan, and who stood by him in his hour of trial. (Cheers aod cries of Yes, yes.””) When others who had deserted the de- mocratic party, and had faitered in the bour of wial, were kecking Lomiuatlous at the hands of that party, he would ask them (his bearers) as democrats, if it was nota re- flection op James Buchanan not to nominate the man who had stood trae and faithful to him in every emergeve: iy? (Cheery.) Was it not their business to re- ch men? oe and cries of “Certainly,” with a so- Mary © No.” Wg the “ uo, they would not, it would be a not to re-elect Daniel E. factious minority in th residence is in Washington) against the party who had Heaven help James Bucbanan it he had to rely on eueh friends ag that! who bad invariably stood by and unfalteringly supported James Buchanan. He (Captain 8.) had no desire have anything but kind feelings between himself and General Walbridge, for, so far ae Le know, he and the General had never been other than friends; but hie dety as a democrat compelled bim to state the truth, and the teath he would tte on an oecasion suck as this, when he thought that if democrats supported a stump candidate would was Very ungrateful aes ayy | “ntrikers,"” as them. So, too, Walbridge had called his opponents “off: nen , LB. fay! of all there ever any man jaatted in the city of York who was s much of sn ‘e Gaara Hiram Walbridge? (Cheers and cries of “No.”) No, never knew one: and the only mode he (Walbridge) now took of evineing ir apreciation of the services of those whose support mainly helped him into office wm to villify and stigmatize them ax “strike After some farther remarks the Captain withdrew, amid loud cheering. Mr. Sickie was next introduced by the Chairman, amid 4 perfect storm of cheers and applause. He sad—Mr, President and fellow citizens—I tender w you my sincere thanks for the complimentary and coriial manner in whieh you have received my nermination when submitted to you to night, and for the wnanimity and on thoriasm with which you have ratified it. It is the first oveasion on which I have had the opportunity wo meet my constituents since [bad the honor to receive at your bauds @ triumphant majority tn the celebrated Presidential eam- paign of 1856. T came befure you then as the representa. tive of the principles of the democratic party, and asked Sour votes, and asked your confidence and support upon the pledge that, ax your representauive at Waahingtop, 5 would stand by the administration of your cholee, candidate whom you, in common wiih our crate of the other States had designate! as standard bearer of the democracy of the Union. 1 pledged you my ‘and honor that | would stand by our Chief’ Magr- eers)—that T would sustain him, se far as my humble abilities would permit, in pre- serving domestic tranquillity and promoting prosperity at home, and in maintaining upsullied and a npaired the honer of the repml real (one ) The conven- tions of the democratic party of this distriet—your repre- sentatives, elected by you—have reviewed my course and bave done me the honor, im your name, to say that deserved at the hands of the democracy a nomination, and have presented me again for your cuffrages. (Cheers, 3: 32E 228 4 and cries of “And you will be elected, two.) ft accept the position—I accept it with all ite re- sponsibilities and ite honors and 1 can only offer you in the future, as’ the condition your yport, that T sivall in the future,as in the past, stand by principles of the democratic party,an) sustain the administration which you have placed in power to sup. portthem. (Cheers.) Fellow citizens, none of the oppo- sing parties Bave as yet placed a candidat im nomina- tion and therefore, even if it would be proper under other cirenmetances, bokding the position that I do, to indulge ia any critiei#ms upon my opponents, their wot having placed any candidate a# yet im the field renders it i tor me at this time to discuas the positions of the opposition, +o far ax their nominees are concerned. But we are mot <A thie threshold by a gentioman pesition of @ democratic candidate—the gentieman who has already been referred to, and whose claims have teen so adequately discussed ‘by my friend Capt. Rynd. ers. Aw he is the only candidate as yet in the field who che lenges Your votes agamet me, it will not be for me to advert at least to two or three considerations which, I think, shonld be borne in mind when the demo: yot the Third Congressional distriet comes to fess indgment upon any ieene that may possibly be raised be- tween Gow, Walbridge and your nominee. He cays I aa not entitled to your support, because that, on a recent on, only one year ago, I saw fit to take a posit rew hat antagouirtic to the organization, with reference & particular candidate then before people. (A Voiwe—'Fernande Wood.) 1 newer, flow democrats, ehrtak fom any responsibility atinching t amy act of my lite, political or private. (Cheer®.) lam ready to meet aby Man Or set Of men, face to frce, who challenge any act Of mine ae disleya! to the democratic party. Born in the frith—te 1, from my earliest , tothe present hour, to the mantenance of ite principles and the promotion of its wterests, I will at lenst—whatever Dnvight veay of myoet—t wil, I say, af enst wesert that Phave devet as many hours, labored With o8 much solicitude, that J heve etroggiod as hard, aa risk, ath San great, mi ed 98 tnt the pr neipier ~amt the dorty c the « ae party, in the ag my distingticher! oppemert ral Wa . that be hae one th ) vw Mondey ort