The New York Herald Newspaper, April 21, 1859, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1859—TRIPLE SHEBT. a {The Mormon System Breaking Up—Alleged Approaching Dispersion of the Saints— Brigham Young’s Domination sald to be at aa End—Viadication of the Law in the Terri tory—interestisg Charge of Judge Cradiebaugh, &e., Our Great Salt Lake City Correspondence. Great Satt Lake Crry, March 4, 1859. Apeuacy on the Spread— Probable Scattering of the Lord's Chosen in the Spring—The Deseret Alphabet—Army Move ments—Reyularily of the Basterm Mails, dic. , dc Businces is dull bere, momey scarce, woather wintry and hard times prevalent, though a bright day or twonow ‘ana then instils new life and hopes into the now discouso. Inte and lethargic eojourners tn Mormondom, turaing the current of convereation from anathem 8 an | regrets to ar- yangemente for quitting the country “‘a8 soon as grate grows end water flows.” There will bea very large aod general exodus from here in the spring, including both Gentile aud Mormon. Hundreds of the latter, who have &., do. been constrains heretofore, through fear of their lives | have cccurred here lately, one of which was committed | teke bim before « court and try hi and the coofiscation (or, as the Saints would say, ovase- oration) o! thelr property, will now avail taomseives of the protection secured them by the preseace of the army, and decamp with disgust, divulgiag the doctrines and do- ings of this deceitiul and decaying ism to the derision of the Christian world. ‘The Church is making strenuousefforts to throw tearm? around its wavering mempers and draw them ace more to its bosom, ip that fatal embrace with which it has 0 long and feartully bound them. Its apostles, elders, bisa ops and teachers are busy bo'stering up the falvering Fait of their followers by preaching primary principles, noa Intercourse with Gentiles, and exvorting them to reaew their covenants. ‘Tbe Taberaacle, closed slaca the move last spring, has been reopened and services resumoi. Pratt, Taylor, Hyde, and others of the distingué, bare beld forth reapectively the claims of the Book of Mormon, the principles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and acastigation upon the Gentile portion of the community, Yet, notwithstanding their efforts, apostacy is fast epreading through the fold of the Church and sialic- ing boldly to the very resides of its lea ters, causing their own children to rise up and renounce them aad their dog mas, and vow to leave the land, let come what will. Tho Regents of a University (which exists oaly in namo) bave issued a new set of characters, termed the “Deseret alpbabet,” which is a mere mongrel of the several gra- pbies already extant, void, however, the practicability and analogy of either, yet, which is 80 requisite to ensure adoption by the masses ag well ag the learne!. These Latter Day hierogiypbics are intended, we suppose, for the Saints especially, and to subserve their ends by tarow- ing a novelty and mysticism around their records and archives. I think, however, that the King’s Baglisb, wera .| it properly inculcated, would meet the wacis of this peo- ple far better than this bastard of the “Regents.” Tho city bas been quite prolific of Ggbts aod rows dur- jog the winter, many being brought scout by ths dis- charged renegane po ice, who take this method of enrich- ing the city treasury, by fives, that they may receive their back pay. The Gentiles have been reviving their many memories of America by a series of soirees, held weekly, and the 224 ult. was duly celebrated by a grand hop. The city authorities endeavored to get off a calebra- tion, and taiked loudly of a festivity graced by Geueral Johoston and staff; but their faith of being so hogored, or their boasted patriotism, probab'y both shamefully failed. Possibly, the rumor that their motive was sitailar to that which inspired them to honor, or rather disgrace, Stsp- toe’s command, and their want of confidence ia again succeedipg, was the chief cause of their abandonin the fares talked of for the 224 ult. | district of the t dig in rather a quiescent state at prese | Camp Fioy: h though afew days since it war aroused by » reguiar row, carried on by several drunken, broken picayuns gamblers and rofflaus, who went tho rounds of the adobe town (just outside the camp), beating and abusing all whom they met, and nearly killing o20 or two. inoffensive persons, ten decamping to save thuir ova necks, which cooduct very justly cailed down the wrath | and condemnation of the commandicg officers, who. it is anid, threatened to rid the tkirts of the camp ol tuese ont. laws én foto if deata resulted trom the above row. Many of the officers are applicants for foriougha. The wage of the soldiers and have been withheld fur some mooths past, which creates much inconvenionce and dissatisfaction among the ravks. It is rumored that a Togiment now here is to be sent to the bordera of T ald, exceedingly energetic and bold im its tone agelnst the impunity ‘stich bw ‘bitherto been allowed to ationd offaces epee 2 tole tne Territory, Tho Junts are, of course, ignant. eee ee ia ise captain of the trate, meariy sl ths members of which were murdered ta 1857, is ow ab Camp Fioyd, and will assigg the officers in disoove ‘Ww conviction the authors of that cruel mu bas 4°) to be presumed that many in the States, aiy the sutborities ane pereons ioterested, are 00 re of certain flagrant Weapastes upon their mandates end rights, which ore comm’ bere without checs, sued as pri vate or church mails, carried aad conducted’ by the bishops and other persone of the pricathood fraternity, al} of which, we are told by good breturen, is the fact Alan, the manutacture of revolving: pistols, facsimiles of Cow! un quatied patent, woiob we have seon, aad which were used fo the war of rebellioa last year, aad are maputsc tured not only uoder the comnteance, butia the very “cor. ral,” of enclosed equare of who, by-theby, it is enid is fact failieg io hoakh under the fos-tul saxietics aud stern duties pertaining to his bousshold and Kiugdom: and it i eaid by those who know, that he will mike a tour soon for his bealtb, and some say uot to rotura, as the proximity of the army does oot harmonize with (ho rou Hine of bis ecolesastical régrms, ‘A drunken, wooden legged dis pte, uador the protection assured avy cripple, attasked @ deceut man the other day, and took ocoasiru to strike bim sovoral blows over ibe cranium, with bis iron bound “peg,” vearty killing the assailed; then mounted his horse and escaped the jast ‘wrath of the good people, who felt like dealing oxt sam- mary justice to him, ashe is a notorious outiaw, haviog ktiied @ man ip San Bardino some time since, aad anotner Up DOFiD quite receoty. A'thoogh the brethren have not troubied Lim for ether offence, he wit] doabiuess moet bis jnat deserts ere long Two stabning atfairs ia the dark, upon a young clerk whilst retarning from calung oa @ friend, muffled up agawst a snow squall. Too frat int mation be bad of asy ono pear, waa the rove tion of & beavy stab w the left breast, cutting through his several garments, and just ecrateping tie flesh, whon the would. be osaneein fled precipitately, leaving him astounded as to ‘the cause of the perpeiration of so foul a deed, Ths owner justance wae similar. Io fact, tis custom with the emisearies of this people to dog the stops of all Gentiies seep leaving their quarters or immediate vicinity thereof, aller dark, doubticss with the onject of saving their souls by severing the jogular if opportunity preseuts, Oor Eastern mai’, ove inst Sunday, at 8 A. M., bas not yet arrived, and fours are eotertsiued that it is lost, as the snows have been incessant in these parte for some days past, Great Sart Lace Orry, U. T., March 11, 1859, Judge Cradlebaugh’s Charge. The United States Court for the Second Judicial district of tbe Territory of Utah, mot at Provo on the 8th, un der the presiding care,of Judge Cradiebaugh. The Grand Jury were empannelied and eworn, after which they re- ceived the Judge's charge, a copy of which is subjoined, ‘The charge was delivered exlempore, or at least was not read. It was taken down by a first class phonographic re- porter, of whose ability and integrity there can be no question, Still, it is notat all finprobable that his Honor may polish off nis iuvectives and give our Bastera world 8 different charge to the one really committeil to the con- sideration of the Provo jury. Bo that as it may, tho copy Teend you ig a faithful one I purpose traversing briefly the charge of his Honor. Before 1 come to that, however, I will give you a fow his- torical facts concerning the court and its meeting. An act of Congress, approved August 16, 1856, requires “that the Judges of the Supreme Court in each of the Te r- Titortee, or a majority of Wem, shall, when assem ried at their reapeot ive sests of government, fix and gppoint the geveral times aud places of holding the several Courts in their reepective districts, and limit the duration of tho terms thereof, provided, that the said Courts shall not be held at more than three places in any ono territory,’ &o, Having overruled the resolution of the Utah Legisla- ture, changing the seat of government of the Territory to Great Salt Lake City, Chief Justice Rolels and Associate Justice Sinclair led a squadron of dragsons to Fillmore, and met there on the 28th of last August, in the character | of @ Supreme Court. AMor calm judicial doliberation, that Courteclectes Fillmore as the ‘place, aud the frat Mon¢ay in November as the time, for holding the regular | torm of the United States Court for the Second Judicial | ory. Here is a copy of the minutes of the Supreme Court:— Territory of Utah, Millard County, 9s — ‘The Hon Deiada & kekels, hie? Jus'loe of the Supreme Juaicial Court of the ferrt ory aiorvsatd. und the Hon. Charles . binclair, « seoctate Justi wor ibe aald court, haviag met tor ‘ue pnrpore at 1) more, i9 the county aforeaait, the name ba. ing ihe seat of government of salt Territory. do fix and appolat the following thes and pinces for boiding terma of the United ead Perritory:-— At Farningion, in Davis county, Yonday of each september. | Becond ther) districl—at Fillmore, in sian county, commencivg on the frst Monday of each November ‘Third (eutral) dis'rict—at Greit Sait Lake city, in Orert Sait Lake county, commencing on the first Monday la each Uciober. Each of (be aforesaid terman to Inst strty da begs inay require the sea-tov of the eld court 69 1m 1 i | ea by Mone ebusl | year and operate upoa the tminds of the commanity, hewmg in district, was beid. No ps Bay wy! eee Se for some two yeore; and from what I have loaraed, | am sativtiet tuat apace Sead adi committed. Ubi s is no +uod effectual wi Stopping Crime, uO meacs bis Deru found bo efrcwel sod sure as the ayoedy puuisimeat of We prs j} therefare, 80 far ae yoa are concerned, tye community, \t i a very matter, if you desire ianooent aad uated ag ber sonr to be protected, hat you vi iy wad diigenth amar J ail pereous who aro violators of the | Twill, fore 1 cloee the remarks that I tatend to crake, mace ‘btio Of ceriain crimes that have? been committed, 1 wil) wake mention of certain offence that [ am certs: bave brea committed; vigilance is therefore necessary. Tu oeneequence of Tegistature not having provided proper means there is not that aid givea that is desired to euxble the Judiciary to prosecute its duties; but I will say that the Legislature, in my option, have legislated to prevent the Judiciary row bringing such ofendera to justice, [believe that outside of tus Territory, where they Dave a legs’ature at ail thers is 00 place but what bas a provision of iaw that persons foiad compiling crimes can be arrested, brought before tribu- vals, Commitied to prison, and detained uatil the court baying jurisdiction cam try them, Such provision dos uot teem & be made here. ere 18 NO legisiarive enactneat that seeme to auchorine & jastios of peace w commit & person accuse t of crime to T find that « party may be arrested, brought & justice of tue powe and tried, if {} 1 m case that be has juriediction over, but if tt 188 crime or case that he cannot try, there is & provision that be can be taken to the court baving juris- diction and be tried immediately. From the nature of the Dwstriot Courte—and they sre the only courts having cri- @ival jurisdictiou—tbey are designed favestigate aod Wy alt criminal ceses; but the officer bag no authority to stain a person in bis custosy, but he isimmeuiatoly to 3, Dut a Distrie Court cappot always be in session legislation was, perbape, to teke away their criminal jériadiction, to pre- Vent thore cases getting toto that court which 14 tae aly court that bas jurisdiction, They hive provided the Probate Courts wita criminal jurimliction, aud it would seem that the whole mucbinery was Oourt and tied; and the fact {8 no aiditional legislation to provide for bringtog them before this Court proves that twas dove to prevent. [will say that tho Probate Court cap bave bo crimiual jarisdictiou; under tho organic uct that Court 18 confloed. |Toat orgaaic act provides for supreme, district aaa probate courts, and for justices of the peace, The organic at operaks upon the Jegreiation of the Territory; the Legislature are bound by that organic aot in their legrsiation. That organic aot a's» Baye that these courts sball be limited by law, bit itis vot to be presuwed, because it says that the courts shall be limited by law, that the Legislature shal oxioud it. When the organic act saye there shall be a probete court with certain powers, it is not reasonable t» suppoee that the Le,isisture shall go and exteud those powers; they might as well give prunate jurisdicuon to the District Court as to give Criminal jarisiictioa to the Probate Court. When the organic act says the jurisdic- tion of the Probate Court shail be as limited by ixw, it meer that they should be, ag it 1s understood, as limited by the laws of the United States. It seems that tho gislature has veeted them with criminal jurisdiction ent the Instrict Court from having anytaing of this The reasous for this legisiadoa & is ut my object to speak of at present. We say taey haven) yower todoro. The fact of a person baviog been before thit court is 60 bar to his coming before thia—it is no more Dar then it would be if be bad been brought beturea Vigi aaco Commitice in Califorvia Aay person suing in that coart would be liable in a civil action fr damages. 1 do this to impress upon you the neceasity ot the Dtrict Court carrying out its Jurisdiction, and panishing crimi- va'g. At the iast eeasion of the Legislature [ uadoratand that @ code commtrsion was appotated to revise the luws, and | bope that they will take this suyject 1ato cousid«ra- toy, aud make euch provision as will enadle the Court to covsduty, Chere is another general matter to which I wieb to cail your attention, Tuere has been another at- tempt to dest: oy this Court—to destroy its usefulness—to bring the Judge and the business of the Court into disre- pute before the people—even to bring the jurors iato dis- repute. There is no queation about Ca read itin tho Deseret News, the organ of the church. what the judges aud members of the berare abused inall kins of language, ‘0 & manner that is calculated to lojurethem befure tho people; and iw that organ algo the jurors aro abused and spoken of in language that is calculated to influence their minds, I say these things are in that paper, the onl, oue published at the Ume in the Territory, and Taay it proper for me tomention these thiags. These thiogs were enforced by 00@ who was at that time the Governor, the executive of the Ter: tory. When you see person “f taat kond, who is bound to enforce iaw, usiag language of that abusive character, the Court thinks it is within its pro- ‘vince to repel such insinuations as are there cast upoa it, So far ag the attorneyeare concerned I feel compelied to say that such assertions as are there made are not true, With regard to the jurors, who are selected from the com- made 80 that they should me ashe before that | munity for their good moral character, I ay 1t is proper for you to disregard all outside ioflaences. I understand that the perton who was thea the executive had a suit io the court, an4 because ho could not got the control of the minds of the jurors, he made those remarks. Lapeak of it becanse it was au eifurt woich was made to bring an influence to destroy the independence of the jurors, and to destroy the efficisucy of the Cours. These having been mado to destroy your efficiency, you ebould manifest that you are not to be govern thoee outsive tufluences that are brought wo and New Mexico, and one in Cuiifornia to bo retur here, Any move on the part Of ws army hore exci great attention among the Mormons, and {helt airs ‘and chief inquiry is, if Col. Phetps’ battery (commor called the twelve aposties), is going away?—n8 the: to have a great dread of sald guns and tueir repute? ciency under their present commancer. ‘There are several large herds of cattle here, about to start for California, and many of the teacnsters, who have been ‘on their oars” bere this winter, are availiag them- seives of these opportonities to have been lost on the northern rap ‘while those on the western and southern have done weil. Indians bave troubled the k te some extent, though efll- through the efforts of Dr. Furney, our able Saperintan- | beon | arity of the Eastern | Wink dent of Indian affairs, extensive depredations hav prevented. The extruordiuary :¢; and Wewern mails, during this ¢ season, hi subject of much congratulation among the citi reflects great credit upon the contractors for their untiriag | Point apd bold his Court at a time and place to suit bis | efforts to sustain connections and their time tables. Tho | Many catule | Lon) The Supreme Court will mect at Fillmore, ia Millard county, on the frat Meds) of exch January, Ip veotinony whereof, we have alfixed onr official sienatares, At Fillmore aioresaid, ob tals twenty-eighth day of august, A: Chisf Juatice Supreme Court, Uti Terrors, CHAS. B. SINCLATR, Ai Utah Serriior; ‘ s. Terriiory of Utah, T, Jobn GLY ‘be Supre: Ftater for the Territory of Utah, co beredy certify that tho fore- fuing io & true copy of an orler made by the hoauravle Judges | Ko sebeleend Chas. . siuclatr, aa the wsme spears ‘oa oflice imuny whereof I hereusté set my hand, and affix the tea) of «fic Court, at my oflige in Greet Salt Lake Ciy, U.T, Vhs 16th day of November, A.D. 1863. JOHN @. LYNCH, Clerk, Oter! Now, what apology J: himself out of bie distriet, for trampling on the | act of Congress and the aucbority of the Supreme Court, | and arbitrarily assuming to himself the rigut to locate, pleasure, Tam uot prepared to eay. Trobably he may ‘Western Company are rupning from three to fivedays | have an excuse on band. Be it what it may, itis cortain Inside of time continually—the snowy sierras to the con- ba 4 notwithstanding. fe hope, and certainly not without just grounds, for an carly , When the city will once more present that life business for which it was so characteristic last season—and then we hopo our communications will Prove more interesting. Grear Sart Lake Crry, March 12, 1859, Severity of the Seatom—The Law Relative of Jurors— Emigration to Pike's Peak—Punishment of Oia Offend- ere—Brigham Young Medstating en Hegira—Murierous Attacks upon Gentiles, dc. Continued squalls and falls of snow for some days past have impressed us with the belief that winter is just set ting in, when it should be bresking up and balmy spring fast opening upon us. Surely we will havo a rospite cre | Jong, and a few months in which to sow, reap and garner, else the seasons must be undergoing a thorough reversion in this latitude, and beginning at the opposite end—in which event the prophecy given at the Tabernacio a short time since, viz: that the Saints were to have athroe years’ famine, and you Gentiles one of seven years’ dnration, ‘will most probably be fulfilled—in this country at least. ‘The usual monotony of our city was quite sensated this week by the periodical appearance of the church organ, doubled in size and under the guardianship of a new Saint, who discharges both the dignified duties of Probate Judge and editor—the latter of which positions he re- | peatedly assures us (in his salutatory) was imposed upon him, wholly unexpected end unasked for, wo suppose, “by the powers that be; yet he scems to fall into the steps and stultisms of his predecessor with all the zeal of one long tu- tored and ambitious for the pest. He vows an open eye, # keen sense and a quill fight for the promotion and dis. Semination of all the institutions peculiar to this people and Territory—as proof of which we find him in anothor column dictating to the lawmakers of California in the ecclesiastical dogmas of his own dear Zion, as follows: — “+A few illustrationa of ‘Mormon justice in cases of soduc- tion and adultery would, porbsps, ve beueficial; which justice is @-——~, acid it bas been Practisod, ua! pa Keg men vhs binge ont and those performing it run ‘scot free,’ even where and death - . , er hoe idiocy have re ing lawmakers reminds as of the Sol vit ahd their ac during the Inte session, the mes important to them of which was an act coucerping jurors, which act empowers the Probate Court to select py grand and traverse juries for the Usiied States courts, and disqualifies ‘all persons, except thoee resident twelve months, which piaces the power entirely in their own havds, and more effuc- tually palsies the United States courts tuan ever. Yet this Iaw was signed by our esiemable and Jja- | dicious Governor; @ memorial praying for a raliroad a roads through thia Territory, on adopted aud van to Washington; # telegraph line (hartered trom t} city, to Carson Valley; a bill chartering’ sad ioco-po bg Brown City, atthe mouth of Provo Kanyon, laid over, Previous to closing, the members made sundry resolu. tions and bes, commendatory and complimentary reepecting Cum: . A meeting of the Mormon members of the late Grand Jury for this district, was held & few evenings since, to adopt measures to secure their Per diem for the whole time they were under the orders of the Court, as they are dissatisfed with the ruling of tno Court allowing them pay ouly for the days of actual ser- Vico. The Gentile members were satisfied with their al- lotment, believing that they wore woll paid for what litte good their services effected. Tae Mormons have employed @D 6X judge Of tueir own creed, at a feo of $25 a piece, to fay wer cites efore government, and rip ap the déci- ol ourt. Another instance patritisin ana Gdelity wo the UA <a We cave had quite a large Pie e pet cover ment, here some days past, and man: Ke's Peak e.nigration from ying Major Prince, paymaster to Ua) t Heer twelve days out and bad not router ‘Hambeat | nn ‘were ling, and ey RUiMO strongly groas and a numerous trains of merchandise 4 ‘rom California, chiely by the southern im fall session. Judges Cras. beugh’s charge, which I haye not am yet son, is, it ig | that without petition, assigned reason, or apology offered, | and Kuowingiy contrary to law, ‘called. us satellites around him snd opened his Court in Provo City at 11 A. of the 8th inst. ‘Tho Court boing called, and ordorostablished, the Judge | commenced hia addreea to the Grand Jury calmly aad de- | liberately. He had gotabout half through, whea “Column, | halt!” from a boisterous subaitern, called tho attention of | the astonished spectators to a hundred bayoucts (more or les*) in front of the Court House entrance. The Judge } | swelled, became pompous and deciamatory, until, tiring | of bis own eloquence, he sent tho jury to their room to be | watched over by the troops. ‘The poor apology that the Judge makes for this military | display, is the absence of «. calaboose or jail. | — Whee I commenced this letter I thought I would try and | canvass the Judge’s charge item by item ; but this would | occupy too much of your space. I wili therefore merely touch upon a few of the leading topics. ‘Tho attack npon the Jurisdiction of the Probate Conrta is considered by the Judge ® master stroke. ‘That this quos- tion might be introduced at a proper (ime in his court, and when judicially before him, be ruied npoa, [ wiil not deny. ‘That he is wrong, even were hia decision fu its logitimate | place and time, is established by the very act to which he | refers. The organic act says, *‘ that the jadicial power of shid Territory shal! be vested in a Supreme Court, District Courts, Probate Courts, and in justices of the peace,” and | further, that “the jurisdiction of the several coarte herein | provided for, both appellate and original, aud that of the | Probate Couris and of justices of the peace, shall be as limited by law.” Some six or seven years have parsed xt artof the Tnited | ge Cradlebaugh can offer for | | get their share; they seem to I said to you {a the outect that a great oumber ‘of cases bad come to my knowledge, of crimes having | Deen committed through the countey, aad T whall vice tuo | Liberty ot See ee! a thom, The persons committing thoen preasctten, (22 reaean wi | Tearnot tell ott We strikes tne Chat thove oxtaide inluoncse | have prevented it, If you do your duty you will not ne glect to inquire into those matters or allow the offeaters | togo unpunished, I may mention the Monatain Meadows | murder, where awhoe train was cut off, excopt a few children, who wore too young to give evidence in court, Jt hos been claimed that this offence was committed by lodians, but there is evidence that there were others who ‘were cagaged in it besides. When the Indiaos commit | crimes they aro not £0 discriminating as to savo | children; they would not be so particular as to eave the chiléron and kill the rest. I say you mwy look at allthe crimes that bave been committed in the West. ern country by the Indians, and there 13 no case where they have been so careful as to save the innocent ohild- | ren. But if this be not enough, we have evidence to prove that there were others were engaged in it. A large body of persons loavivg Cedar City, going armed, and after they got away thoy were organized, they went and ro- torned with thespoll. Now, there are persons who know that there were others engaged in the crims; I brought a yourg an with’ me who saw porsons go out in wagons with arms; others on horseback, were away a day or two, and came back with the spoils. The Indians com- plain that in the distribution of the property they did not think that the par tes engaged with them kept the best and gave thom the worst. The Chief there (Kanosh), 1s equally amena- | ble to iaw, and liable to be punished; and I suppose it is well known that he was engaged in assisting to extermi- nate the hundred persons that wero in thattrain. Imight | name to you persons that wore there; a great namber of them | have had named to me, And yet, notwithstanding this crime has been committed, there has been noetfort made to punish those individuals. I say, then, gentic- | men, it is your duty to look after that; aad if it fs a fact that thoy have been guilty of that offence, indict them; send for them and have | them brovght before this Court, I might bring your at- wntion to another cage, near here, at Springville: that is the cago of the Parishes and Potter. ‘ing ville is a vil- loge of several hundred inhabitants; there is one young man that was intended to be killed; ho runs to his uagle’s, is followed to bis uncle's house; and here are those three Persons kilied, and the criminal goes unpunished. There can be no doubt but by the testimony of young Parish you will be able to identify thoge persons who were connocted with it, He can tell you who was engaged in it, and who folivwed him to the house of his uncle. Here nince the Territorial Logialature, by virtue of the organic | (6 three persons that wero butchered in ® most in- authority vested in the Probate Cou:ts the jurisdiction | which they now hold. Tho Territorial statutes have been | submitted to Congress, who hold in reserve the right to | veto, but they stul remain intact. The question has boen argued before as learned Judges as Cradicbaugh, avd the human toapner, and the offenders have not been bronght to justice, This is sufficient to show that there | ba Leen an effort to cover up, instead of to bring to light and punieh. At the same place there was another person killed, Heary Fobba, who camo from Caliternia and was Joriadiction of our courts has been sustained thas far, | £01D8 {0 the “tates, but got in here when tha diifleulties But again : although it may be argued that the business of a Probate Judge usually confined | 4rose botweon ghis comunity and the genoral goverament, and was detained. When Henry Fobbs was bere he made to the proving of wills, and business of that na- | Di# home at Vartial Terry's—staid there a few woeks; du- ture, in the past history of the judiciary of this Territory, «9 ee the wisdom of Congress in permitting the Territorial L tion yoow ave, Had this not been the case, between the oo hg of some of the Judges from the territory, the loitering of ail of them afver their appointment in the Eaat- ern States, we would have been more than half the time without a judiciary at ail, having the necessary jurisdic. tion, The absence of Eckols loaves in one large district these Probate Courta alone. The charge of the Judge on pen point is mere declamation, uasupported by argumen or jaw. Hisattack upon the Tegislamre is equally unreasonable. During the last seesion of that body, Gen. Wella, the Pree!- dent of the Council, addressed an offloial note to ‘nis Honor, requesting bim to suggest to the Legislature wherela the esent laws might be amended, repealed or added to, 1° Jadge made a courteous response, apologizing for want of time, ill health, &o. A similar lotler to Judgo Sinclafr waa answered by an inguit. ‘The remarks coucerning the interference of the former Executive with juries are without any foundation. Go veruor Young never bad a case in court in the Territory, nor ever meddied with a court or jury. The references to the commission of crimes speak for themeelver. He first summons witnesses as an executive officer of the court, and briogs them with his armed es- cort. Next he becomes at once the prosecuting attorney, witness, jury and court. Those resurrected favrications, #9 long since dead and rotien, concerning the ‘Mountain Meadow Massacre,” are not worth notice. Hi comments upon the Iadian mode of warfare show how limitod his | knowledge of it is, either from books or observation. Bat was somewhat worthy of notice thet the United Statew Marsbal bas had for six mon'hs, a8 prisoners, two [a Jiene Accused of rapo; that rgurdera have heen revootly com- mitted on eitizens by the Indians; that @ vartety of of- fencce against the laws of the United States havo boon | committed by them; that these belonged to the fert legt- tiroate business of the court, but that they wore eatireiy Passcd over ne unworthy of notioe. | | The whois «Tair has boen concocted In the etores of the | Provo Ciry, March $—11 A. Wf. The Unitod States Court, for the Second Judicial district, was organized at the above hour, the Hon. Joho Cradio baugh presiding. Deputy Marshal Broskis cellod the Conrt to order, The Judge said that the Court had uo- ted Mr. Lucius N, Scovil, Clerk, who presented his nae was aworn and ordered to make aa entry of his ap- Rt — et rs she m were presou! %, o was 8) Po'nte! Foreman; he was sworn; afer which the balance Wore sworn ali at once, Tis Fi Onna 7 ~~! thea delivered the following charge to tho islature to give them all the jurisdio- | last of Henry Fobbs. No carcoytanee of appointmenta by others, and the | £0,'Ra now perhaps it could not be found. Ting that Ume his horse and revoivor were stolen; he made his escape, tried to get to Bridger, was caught, brought back, ‘and murdered—and that ia the investigation hag been monte; his body bas been removed several times, st his borse was traded off by Terry. Here ia 0 said to be killed by the Indians, and thea his horse is taken by Terry and traded for sheep. It seems to me that these are mattere that you ought to inveatig ite. Fobvs, I be lieve, lived io the State of Iilinois; he had a wife and children aud he was very anxious to got back, and I sup- ose that his wife is stlil anxious about him, butus to wast as become of Lim she carnot tell. Isay this case ougat to come unser your notice and bo investigated, and the offenders punished; don’t let them go unpuuished. Then there was Henry Jones that was murdered up hore, I be- Leve ho was ‘first castrated up in the city, thon went to Payson, was chased to Vondtown ahd was shot thero. It is said that he committed some offunce but if persons do commit offenows, the public have ho right to wke tho law into their own hands; they have no rignt to take persons ant panish them. 1 uadersttind that he vos castrated; tbat be came down here; that he was killed, 8 the house 'a which he and his motier lived was pulled Cown. | There is another matter to which T wish to call Jour attention. A few days before tho imattor of the iourder of the Parrisbes and Potter, the stable of Parrish Was broken into, and big carriage aud horses were taken out, This was done in the night. Turse horses have Lever been returned. That woman, the wife of Me. Par- rith, told me that since then, at Umes, she bad lived on bread and water: and still there are persons tn this com- Inunity riding about with thoso horacs. Mr. Lysander Geo bas those horacs; he says that a fow days alter thay were stoleu, they were givon to him, and that he rected to give them to u0 person whatever. Now, pge kind of matter that persons ebould go tw Parrieh’s, break open his steblo, and rob him, and then take the to Mr. Lysander Gee and toll nim to keop them reasonable, It would look more owe Lot Mr. Lypanier Gos was on- gaged jo it bimecif; and it is an outrageous thing that thia one of whoee chiidre | Butlers wod contractors, to coin money from arow, Must | Beg Deen obliesd bipr aprsctht sath. | the capeof wyrsnny ahd wrong endare trevor? Do the | yorty. | suy Dring hat Than Gee pn Very, Stegs OF (Pow | Sierra’ New Wabsatoh ranges oncioss the oniy | ry iecne fant yee ee And compel him to ro | little epot ia tho nation where conrticutional righty are to | RUIGt «2 owes, anil xive the Dooperty Wack ty lh be ‘pled under foot poke ue ion ee ¥” live to borerty wile othors wi JUDGE OCRADLEBAVEN'S CUAKGE, perty. Young Mr, Parrish is hore; i tho Grand sone DISTRICT COURT. to have bim, they cap theo him as a been comm'tted,end if you desire you oan tevouiivus them. iceire ia that the responsibility shali be with the Gri Jury, end not with the Court; all the ony) bility shall be with you, and the question ty with whether you will bring 'thowe pertons to tral, i have barely mamed these fow things, tuore lie bovn a great deal of crime committed, and thore ie way vo poaiva thove who ihavp committed it. 1 hear oyery day. of cases of larceny, and an oflicer j# now alter a number who are engaged in’ committing depredations, A great 1m casea = baye been committed near Camp Floyd, such’ og I chal! call the atontion of the Territorial Attornsy to—such as buying soldiers’ I will say to you, gentlemen of the Grand Jary, that from what | learn, it bag been gume time glace a "rath, clothes. Unies you faithfully discharge your duty, L qauuot see how youare Ww cecapo from the tuduouce of there cases of ae dis harge your di rom Y Winekect your clerk, and it expedite business; you will therefore be permitted to moot upon your own atjouroment ts req Court Will adjourn from time to time to give It you allow these things to pase over givee & color as if they that of the Moontuin Meadows shows that thera was some person bien lo anthority im the est mation of the peo) a it was dope by thXt authority. Aad | this care of the Parrishes sbows the sume; nad unless doty sued will be tho view that will be taken of tt can know vo laws bot the lava of the Ucited Stetes and the lawa you have bere. No persoo can com- mit crimes and say they are authorized by bigher aatnort tuee; avd if they ‘apy such notions tooy will have to dispel them, [saw something #ald m taut paper of gome bipber law. It i#, perhaps, not proper to meation that, but such teachings wilt havo theje Jofluence upoa the public mind, Jemen, { bave nothing further to say to you, The Marahal will Gad a room, aud tho Court will afford you every facitity 1 ite power. ‘The District Attor- you-do you | ney will be with you, and the Court will aot onjs0t to bis being present st the examioation of witarcson, but it will afford you all the aid that may be required by you. ‘The Grand Jury retired, and the Coart took # recess un- NEW ENTERPRISES. Public Works of New York and Its Vicinity. ‘The Staten Island Ballroad, New Terminus forthe Long Island Rallroad, the New Croten Reservoir, the East Pennsyivania Railroad, Removal of Obstractions to the Navigation of the Harlem River, the Central Park, the New Hos pital on Blackwell’s Uland, and the Passale Dam, Key, be, ae THE STATEN ISLAND RAILROAD. WHERE IT 13 TO RUN—IT3 OWNERS—ITS COST—ITS HISTORY AND PROSPECT8—CONDITION OF ITS aF- FAIRS, AND ALL ABOUT IT. ‘The Staton Islanders are about to have a ra'lroad across their own territory, and the work upon it has already commenced. ‘Tne road was projected as Yong ogo as 18/1 but the projectors found it impossibly since then till the prosent gpring to enlist suflicient support to enable them to commence operations with avy fair prospect of final success. Since 1861, however, the project has gradually been gaining friends and supporters; and last Christmas they acquired the assistance of Commod»re Vanderbilt, ‘and soon afterwards a contract was concluded on such fa- vorable conditieus that the company resolved to com mence the making of tho road as soon as the opening of the season would permit. The specified terms of the cou- tract are, that the work which was begun on the road on the first of the present month will be completed on the 15th of September next, at a cost, including the expenses of grading, providing and laying the rails, and placing the roillog tock on it, Of $140,000; and it is catimated that from the anvoyeace of city ordinances, running @ith "rat ‘epeed to tho river, The exetiag Corry from tule ouy to Huater’s Pais will enanie passengers tot Yort, or even above Fulton street, to reach the oity much quicker. Tu Heu of the steam ‘oa Atlantic atroet, Itts pro- very balf hour. pesseaxar there to connect with the Loug Istant Railroad, oitoner tham is possible now with the stoam cars, 7 It tg also proposed to establish on Atlantic street, where between Filth avenue and the south ferry, & large depot for the city cars, and also as a stand for the market wagoos A part of the plan ia aleo to run a line through Latayeute avenue to Broadway, aod back through Groese avonae to Atlantic street, couneoting with the rond Broa. way, and enablivg passeogers on that route to go either to the South or Fultoa ferry. Anotber branch of the plas is to run a line of city cars throvgh Atlantic street to Fifth avenue, aad theace directly to the entrance of Greenwood Cemetery. Tho present city railroad doce not rua within fourteca hundred feet of the gate. From this Fifth avenue road it is designed to rae a road to Flatbush, avoiding the ateep hill of she old Flatbush road. ‘When all these improvements are completed it is thought that property in South Brooklyn will tacre: greatly ip. value, Indeed, it 8 sald that already ® mov. ment in that direction bas taken piace, im anticipation of the results of the ecaterprise. On the reception of the nows in South Brooklyn Tor the closing of the Atiaatic tunuel bad become alaw, the mosi demonsirativas joy wanifested ut! alovg Atlactic street, by a loa line of vonfires aud the collection of crowds, Thess dt monstratious wore kept up until a lave hour ia the evea. Avhen the vow Long Island Railroad branch to Haater's Poipt is Soisbed, passengers can reach it by the South or Fulton ferry to Jamaica, by the Fu'ton ferry to Groonpoiat and Hunter's Point, or directly from Now York to Hua ter’s Pot. Is was part of the original plan to obtain charters for the city roads from the Legislature; but that having failed, It 1g now proposed to organize under the Geoeral Railrost act, 8nd procure the grants for the roads from the Brookt be ‘Common Council, subject to confirmation by the Logia- ure, 's extravagt THE NEW CROTON RESERVOIR. The construciion of this important work, between Fighty-fifth and Ninety-seventh streets, and tae Fifth and Eighth avenues, is being proceeded with, as fast as cir- cumstances and the importance of the work will permit. By the terms of the contract the work was to have been completed in four hundred working days; but during the past winter very little if anything could be done towards the completion of this immense work. There aro now between fiyo and six hundred men employed, besides ono hundred and sixty five horses; and this force will be augmented until the laborers number two thousand. Some portions of the embaukmonts are flashed, and the foundations for the entire work bava been completed, and it is carnesly expected that the whole work will be finished next fall. The work has also been delayed considerably by the neglect of the Commoa Council to contract forthe masonry. To those of our readers who are unfamilliar with the deseign, dimensions, or capacity of thia great work, we would say, this grand reservoir is designed for a store house, so to speak, to the entire cost of the railroad, when it is finished, will be $240,000, This includes the sums necessary for the purchase of the land over which the road is to pass, the erection of station houses, storehouses, &o., together wiih the sum which is to be paid the contractor. The railroad is to be a singlo track at first, though the ground necessary for the construction of » double track has been purchased. It is to run over the richest and ‘widest part of the island, and its entire length is to be thir- teen and « balf miles. A cbain of hills runs across the island from cast to west, and sevoral smaller lines of hills branch off from them towards the north, buta plain extonds along their couthern cide, and it is on this plain that the railroad will be made. The bills being to the north of this ground, aul tbe sea to tho south, it is the most fertile portion of Staten Island. Commencing at Vanderbilt’s landing, the road will run westerly for about two miles ‘through several small bills and valley8, aud in this dis- tance it will be necessary to grade the ground on an average from ter to twelve feet; but this is the greatest difficulty to be overcome. Continuing on towards Perth Amboy, tlio track will run parallel with the prinvipal chain of hills, and pass through a varied and very picturesque landscape, consisting of a series of gently sloping valleys toward tbe sea on one side, and a line .of groom hills par- tially wooded and dotted throughout with beautiful viuas and comfortable farm houees, with agricultural int provements, on the othor. The road will cross no streams of any;considerable size, so that no bridges wiil have to be erectod. In its course it will pass through the villages of Newdorp, Ettingville, Keltown and Tottenville, and close to Richmond ‘and Rossville. After trave-sing the first acven miles it will diverge from the southerly shore of the island in!add fer a short distance, and contiaue in that directicn {iii It reaches Tottenville, where its terminus will bo locates. Before the recent contract for the making of the road was completed cight miles of the ground over which it is to pass bad been graded, so that now there re- mains only from two to three miles to be levelled at oach extremity. A line of steamers is now being organized to connect the weetern end of the railroad with Perth Amboy, South Amboy, Keyport and some other small places on the Jersey ride, South Amboy is buta mile and a half dis- tant from Tottenville, and at this place it will be brought into connection with the Philadelphia raliroad, and it is Claimed that passengers travelling betwoon that city and ; New Yoric will gain about an hour in time by taking ad- vantage of this road, owing to the more direct nature of the route and the decrease of the aquatic distance to be travelled. At its eastern terminus the road’ will connect with the ferry to Vanderbilt's landing, which will link it to New York. Besides tho travel whion it is expacted the western connections will throw upon it, its more local pros. pects are tobe considered. The extensive oyster trafic between this city and the southern coast of Staten Injand will be mainly carried on by this route, instead of being transported, according to the present custom, round | the coast in sloops; and from this the Now Yorkers ‘will derive the advantage of having this by no moans in considerable portion of their luxuries several hours ear. Her and a good deal fresher than they do now. The agri- cultural produce of the island and ite passenger trafilc which will be transported to New York by this route will also form an important part of the business of the road, ‘The marketables sent up to town in this way will also have @ tendency to reduce the high prices have at. is claimed tained here. Among the advaat which it ‘the railroad will confer on Staten island it is eaid that it ‘will develope its resources, afford ite inkabitanta an oasy secure and rapid conveyance toand from the city, and materially en! the value of their property, It hag been stated that two short branch linca would conne:t orthern villages of tho island with the railroad; but this is not in contemplation, on account of the difficulty that ‘would be encountered in cutting through the hiils. It has proposed by Commodore Vanderbilt to run a sem! circular line from the two extremities of the pro. jected line round the northern shore of the entire island: but for the present this idea is abandoned. The company who have commenced the work are the game who own tho ferry to Vanderbilt’s landing, with the addition of several Islanders and others, and the intereats of the ferry and railroad companies in future to be identical. The company havo recently is- sued their first bonds to the extent of $200, in order to enable them to commence operatious wit! delay. The bonds are secured by the creation of a ing fund to redeem the capital of the road withii twenty years. The contractors are Matthows and Docker, of New York. EO Neg ged are only from twenty to thirty men employed by them, but they have not had time to get more wo work since commenced operations. are divided into two Ye mags party woricing within balf a mile of Vanderbilt's landing, and the other a towards tho interior of the Nttle over balfa mile further island, The soil of the island is not rocky, and therefore easily cut; i ret it is frm, aod juently well adapted for the bullding of a secure raitroad. The railroad pro- ject is received with much favor by the people of Staten | gee lac cc la cea pletion. NEW TERMINUS FOR THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD. SCHEME FOR THE DENRVIT OF SOUTH DROOKLYN— THY LONG ISLAND RAILROAD TO TERMINATE AT HUNTER'S POINT—NEW BROOKLYN CITY RAIL- ROADS TO GREENWOOD, FLATDUSH, AND FROM BROADWAY TO SOUTH FBRRY—RRJOICING IN SOUTH BROOKLYN. ‘The recent action of the Legislature in authorizing the coloring of the Atlantic streot tunnel in South Brooklyn fe part of an extensive plan for the improvement of South Brooklyn, and the oxtension of city railroad faoilitios, It in designed, if oli the oomotiations in progress can be completed, (0 close the tunnel for over, by buying out the franchise from the Brooklyn «ai Jamaica Company, feom hom the Long Island Ratiroad Company bad a lowe for twenty-one years, The tunnel, acoording to the recent aot of the Legtsiatare, can be closed for that twenty one years; but the pian is, € possible, to buy off the fran chise of tho Brooklyn and Jamaica Company, so na to inake tho benefits permanent. As a compensation for the lows of the tunnol, the Long Island Railroad Company are to receive $12,500, which sum js to be assessed on the proporty on both sides of Atlantic street to East New York, and upon the south xido, taking in Pacific and Dean strecta, down to Smith. The Long Iwland Railroad has also permission to run a branch from Jamaica to Win0eld od on tho Hantor Point and Flashing road to Hunter's Point, or directly from Jt lunver’s Polut, stopping wll tralus be- prevent the poésibiity, under any circumstances, of this city getting short of a ee: of tresh water, either from any.accident to the conduit from the Crotondam or to the masonry or embankments; or if necessary ny time to make repairs to the main works, it will eu ‘the Croton: Aqueduct Department longer time to make them than usual, and till supply the city with water during ite progress. The ground taken for the new reservoir is of a rectangular form, and comprises one hundred and aixacresin area, The reservoir wil! be formed by an exterior bank forming the outer sides of the basin; there will be a division bank dividing the reservoir into two basins; ali the banks will have the inner and outer slopes of one and a half base to one perpendicular; all the tpuer or outer slopes will be cove: with eight inches of broken stone, on which will be placed a stone pavement one aad ‘8 half feet thick; the outer slop:s will be covered with ‘soil one foot thick, and that covered with a grass sward. ‘The top of the outer bank will be about four feet above the water line, which will be on the level oa the top of the covering arch of the receiving resorvoir ia Seventh avenue; the top of the division bauk wiil be three feet below the water line. Io the centre of all the banks ‘a puddle bank will be built, extending from the rock to the paving in tho division bauk, and witbia ten feet of the top of the outer bank. In the middle of the division bank there will be a brick wa'l, four feet high and twenty-two inches wide. Tho water surface will be ninety-e1x acres in erea, and the depth, when full, will be thirty .cight feet. Ite total capacity will be 122,935,916 cubio feet, or 1,029,880,145 gallons, New York standard measure. When tilled, this great storchouso will present tue appearance of beautiful lake, aud will bear the appropriate name of (Laho Manbattan.!? EAST PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD, This important line, which will be opened in a few days, will connect the New Jersey Central with the Pennsy!va- nia Central Railroad, and wili thus help to complete the Grand Trupk route between New York and the Western ‘and Southwestern States. The report of the company, which has just been published, states that she necessi:y or the transhipment of goods, wares and merchandise will be entirely avoided. A car, they say, may be loaded in Jersey City or Elizabethport and delivered in Pittsburg, Dayton, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukie, Dubuque, Rock Island, Burlington, Quincy, Towa City, St. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans without breaking bulk. There will be no break of gauge, no draw. bridges or other obstructions of that nature to impede the ole Kalroed itn ealclated; wil eneal that ofthe Posa. van! ea! e Penn. ylvania Central and New Jersey Central Railroads, NAVIGATION OF THE HARLEM RIVER. An act has been passed by the Legislature to provide for the removal of obstructions from the Harlem river, #0 as to allow veesels to pass through it from the Hudson cast- ward, without going round the southernmost point of the inland. The realization of this project, which has been convenience to the commerce of the Norta river ot THE CENTRAL PARK. Now that spring has once more returned to gladden us, the leafless trees and shrubs begin to break the spoll of withering winter and throw forth their living buds to greot the propagating sun of May. Man, tired of tho mo- notony of the past season, seeks for recreation in the open air, and our citizens turn instinctively towards this park, now in course of construction; the progress is watched with an interest which is charactoristic where all alike, rieh and poor, are interested. Those who have not seen tho spot since the frozen lake attracted thousands to par- Ucipate in, or watch the pastime of the skaters, will bo agreeably surprised at the change which has taken place, ‘The stone wall that encloses the park is already complete, and the work of biasting, grading, draining and planting is progressing rapidly and simultancously. In the offices the heavy staff of engineors are preparing the plans for the moro detailed and later improvements, while some two thousand six hundred men are preparing the land to realize them. The high ground to the northeast of the lake, with its many summits, called the Ram- ble, {is already complete. Rising abruptly from. the lake and in part overhanging—its massos of sterile rock and huge boulders towering above the beds of ever- greens and thickly planted shrubs with which it is en trely covered, the many winding walks and intorspersing valleys present oven at this season a mont majestic effect, The Ramble will be a favorite place from ite commanding a birdeeye viow of the whole extent of the park, its many quiet and mazy walks, its romantic scenery, and the cool, refreshing breeze which its elovation will command. The lake will be some twenty acres in extent, and being shielded from tho wind by the rising ground on all sides, will reflect ite rocky boundaries like a mirror. The mall, or promenade, will svon be completed; the road is finish- ed, and men are at this time burly engaged in planting It with a double row of the American elm on each sido, Wore than one hundred already tower from twenty-five to thirty-five feet high, and look as if they had stood for years, instead of weeks, Great difficulty has been experi- enced in procuring them, ana the country searched for many miles before suitable ones could be found; the traneporting and replanting them has consequently been a very delicate operation. The row will be complete in about a fortnight, and but a short time will clapse bofore they will be in full leaf, The mal will terminate at one ond by a fountain, and at the other by an ornamental stone terraco, over which ia the carriage drive acccasible by flights of stone steps, the design of which is elaborate and beautifal, passing under which conducta you to an enclosure of tossolated pavement, in the contre of which a basin and jet will oool tho Furrounding air, and continuing your walk, brings you to the margin of the Inke, The mall will be surrounded by an extensive green, covering some thirty acres, the Jovelling of which has been one of the heaviest undertak- ings of the design, and in an artistic point of view one of the most nocossary, as it gives the mind not only an idea of tranquillity and spaciousness, but also givos tho greatont variety of scenery. The noble sweep of this lawn, with its double row of majestic elms, whose sproading branches in « few summers will form one continuous lesfy bower, bounded by the lake, and closed in by the rugged gran. deur of the Rainble, on whose surface tho most varied tints will be embodied and no disposed as to add to tho perspective, will form a charming landscape, and fo dis. posed that lot the oye wander which way it will nothing beyond the park can he seen. One of the chil charnotoristios of the designs that the Oralued, and Valleys aud quired tovel. The yrailio; Lecetsari'y a siow ‘and ever fore gowg €4 (or @ puplo ball, intended oapecially for oorcerta, With @ large cooservatory aad exotic roel aso Ur 8 geometrical lower garden, with wall Couutatus; for ae are Chitectural terrace with a large jet aod lazza fountains for publio houses of refreshment; residences of the supers futeudent aud bead gardener, « police station; « zovlogioal garden, and for ovowmlcal observatory. As large” va 8 invariably produce sometelog Dew 10 Bctenoe oF ars, #0 the extuosive roads of the Cea- Wal park required tome meavs w bresk « epougd to mees the demann, aad the reguit a procuction of a powerf Of preparing from thirty 1a)0g 120 6oltd fwet. The machine is driven by 10 the expense ie Comparatively triiliog: Toe tral park, wbhea fully com yieted, will be a moss delgbiful piace, a lasting Monument of tho genius aed epergy Of 118 great designer, and generations yet uaborm ‘Wil! Wetify Lo the bread principles of humanity that sovm ated the men of the presevt age ip carrying out so neced= Gary aid moguitivent au under taking. THE NEW ISLAND HOSPITAL AT BLACK- WELLS ISLAND. ‘Thia edifice, now in procees of erection at Blackwo!l’s Island, under the auepices of the Tea Goveraors, is dea. tived to surpass in appearance and wtility all the hoe pitais (a this country, aud to vie with many in Europa It fs to be budt of blus robbie stone, taken from the quar- ries on the isiand, with hammer dressed or painted core nices, It is to be three anda half stori-s high, with steep roof, liguted by windows between the cornice and dormers above the cornice. Tae height of the ceilings ef the first and second stories will be fourteen feo On each end thero will be a wing. The hospital is om a plan adopted by & commiasion in France, after an examination of the principal bospltale in Kurepe, and the pian for its ventilation Is on the principleef La Rebolssicre Hospiteaux of Paris. The number of pationte that can be eocomsmodated without incoaventence wi be 744, Tho freeh air throughout the building will be sap- plied by @ general fresh air conductor, fed by a blower from a raised chimney outside the building, and tho ate pipes will be carried underneath the basemont floor; from this, vertica! supply tubes will distribute the fresh air in gsummor, and the hosted fresh air ia winter, besides baving all the modern improvements. The building ia intended to supply the p'ace of tl re hospital which was burned down on tne 13tn of Fabruary, 18 Tne Commoa Counol! in the followiog moath ta- serted an item in the! tax levy for $100,000 t> pay for the new cdifice; but this sum wiil carcely pay for more than ovebalf the expe when it sail be fitted up, The comer stone was Jad ou the 22d of last July, and the #Ofk Was immodintoly commenced. At present One wing and the body of tho vailaing ove been erected twosterter, and tho west wing is entirely closed in aud witt be ready for occ /paacy by the dretof August. The other wing aad vody of the building will not be finished before anotner year. The iron and carjxnter’s work 1a to be done by contract, aud the stone and marou work by the days work, by me- Chavice from the city. The labor is performed by oon- victs oo the island. At nt thore are eighty misene employes, and one hundred prisovers. The wing that is nearly finished presents @ very flae appesranoe, aud the general appearance of tbe work as viewed from the decks ‘of the steamers that pass tho island impresses the bonoider at once with the magnitude and beauty of the work. In addition to the above the Governors have nearly oom- pleted a new wing for the Penitentiary, a'so buitt of tho stone taken {rota the quarricé oa the island. It is four stories in height, with four liers of coils, and when finebe¢ will ountain two hundred and forty cells, Each celi will be four feet wide by seven feet deep, The trom doors and locks for the sam« are being made op the istand. The builoing will be flreproof, At present thirty masong are employed on the work, and the jabor is performed by thirty five priconers. . It is alec con’emplated to enlarge the Lunatic Asylum at (he north end of the island, by the addition of another wig, aud relieve the present crowded condition of that institution. In theryear 1626 the number to the asylum Was £9; in 1886, 143; in 1840, 893; in 1866, 697. Carrying out this ratio to 1866, accommodations will be required for nearly ove thourond pativnts. It 1 alzo proposed to extend the Nursery Hospitai, at Randall's Island, in consequence of the immodinte noces- tity for the proper medical treatineas of sick children. Plans und specifications have been prepared to carry out this object, and an application made for the sum of $10,000, to carry out the improvement. 4 The geseral condition of the several institationsinder the charge of the Governors is well worthy of commenda- tion, and a@ visit tothem will amply thesa who feel interested in public institutions, ENTERPRISE IN NEW JERSEY. CEREMONY Of LAYING THE CORNER STONE AT TUR PASSAIC DAM—1,500 PERSONS PRESENT—MILITARY ND CIVIC PARADE. ‘Tho little village of Passaic (fermorly Acquecknock), New Jersey, four miles below Paterson, and cloven from the City Hall, New York, was in a furore of excitement on Wednesday, on account of the day being set apart for the Celebration of the laying of the corner stone of the Dundee Manufacturing Company’s dam on the Passaic river. The first charter given to the above company was graated by the Legislature of New Jersey in 1882, under the above title; the capital stock was limited to $150,000, In shares of fifty dollare each. The company was empowered to hold real estate, with tho usual corporate privileges. A regular organization was accomplished, a dam construct~ ed, and a short canal dug on the Bergon side. This waa followed by the erection of a mall factory, subsequently converted into a sawmill, Shortly afterwards a canal was conmmenced on the other side of the river, and com- structed for about one-half of a mile, Bat the company soon after got embarrassed; the dam was partly swept away; and after an cxpenditure of some $40,000, in the year 1837 the work was suspended. The rights aad Privileges pessed through various hands, until last year, wi were purchased by an association of capitalise in Tronton and Newark, who shortly after ‘ocured the passage of a supplementary act, autioriziag toom to improve the navi of the Passaic river, detignating the boundaries, by cavals or siackwater navi- gation; also, increasing the capital to $650,000, for whiok purpose they might orect the necoserry' Jams, looks, Piers, &e. ‘The corporation was authorized Wo enter upom and take possession of such lands as migit be u for these objects, but not for miil sites or other building purposes. A littie over oue year ago the com| com- Pleted the organization by electing Kiward J.C. Attera- ry, of Trenton, their President; Charles L. Poarson, Secre- tary and Treasurer, aud Col. J’ W. Allon, Chief Engit From careful survoys made they showed that forty fect of fall existed between Paterson and tide-water. The works include—Firat, a. dam, which is to be #ixtoen feet in hegtt and four hundred and twenty ta length. This wilt be of hown stone, !aid fa concrete cement and bolted to the ‘solid roce which torms its fo @ lock yy . ‘d, ® canal running near- ly parallel with the other, and meeting with it at a seven! hundred from ite lower termi- nus. Bets these canals ts a of ground one third ween ofa mile long aod avoraging which has been laid out ia biocks of one hundred feet im breadth, as mill sites. The adjoining lands have boom surveyed, mapped and laid out into streets, The com- Own about two thousand of thess lots. Tho siroam ibe capal, it ts estimated, will be ene mile por hour under every circumstance. The quantity of land to be overflowed by the Dundee dam will be about sovo: ‘acres. Tho benefits to be derived from thia great wor: Fr hog: ier First, the water power in such proximity a whjch invitation received ® cordial response- to the villagers who took part in the ‘atuir, rom New York, Je ‘Oe ‘psi one 0010 ri i i E sr nn S3g8ee aha: biti epi Fe Gnie Baar F323 i He : it cf Ine biack horse, accompanied by Colonel Allen, the ovginser of the works. Next came a cavalcade of men and a largomumber of carriages, bearing m: influential men of Now Je Tavriskio, of Jerrey City; rf town; & W. Condit, Feq., of Newark; A. Ponningtony Heq.,/of Patereon, ‘Tho route of march was along the no onal, 80 a6 fo allow the people inthe procession & 58 # 3 > |