The New York Herald Newspaper, August 17, 1859, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 8381. THE CROTON ALL RIGHT. @fheial Examination of the Creton Water io ihe City and at the Lake—The Late Heavy Rains the Cause of the Usnsnal Taste— Weod, Vegetable Matter aud Earth Washed into the Lake—Certifi- eate of Dr. Chilten—fhe Water te be Awalyzed—Curlous Mb croscople Developements— A Sali om the Lake, a, o., ee ‘Who citizens of New York ray cry ‘Hallelujah’ to-day dor ihe Cro‘on water te pronounced to be all right by the President of she Croton Aquedact Board, Dr. Chilton, th ‘ea mens chemist, and one of the Arsistant Engineers, who Wxether visited Croton Lake yesterday and critical ‘*1emmed the water at various points. For a week past our citizens beve observed an unusua ‘teste in ovr usually palatable Croton, and ‘surmises havo Deen rife among us that something was wrong wit | Bkely to xeriously affect the health of the city. Stories ‘were circulated that fabulous quantities of dead horses head been found in the culverts; some said that the recent porcine war had driven the hogs into the reservoir; some dedlared that the water had a flavor of dead dogs; some *evght there bad been a second battle of the frogs, after the manner of ‘‘Major Rollerson and Colonel Dyer,” and bet the Croton tasted of the dead bodies of the slain; seme ruggested that the rum interest had poisoned the ater, out of revenge for the Sunday ordinances and by jay of heiping along their trade; a few hinted that the filter men got up the panic to brisken the sale of filters; the numerous letters of the doctors led to the belief that ‘bey encouraged the panic in order to get a little gratui fous advertising; one learned gent declared that the “eleaginous crostacea” was the dreaded evil; another Sized upon rust ip the pipes; more wiseaeres concluded that the water bad grown stagnant in the pip:s, and ‘wosied ten times the usva!l amount according!y; anotner Glens tasted decayed vegetable matter. Tho state of the Groten became a prebiem; like the ghost of Junius m the “Vision of Judgment” — and Lad pes gazed upon its features, they Coange every instant—to what, none could say. ) himself seemed puzzled even to guei ‘They varied like # dream—uow here, now tuers; And teveral people swore from out the press ‘They knew them perfectly. ‘Wiseacree were plethoric with remedies. There were prof fered fiiters, clean charcoal, bair se!ves, a little brandy to kf the animalcwe, the constant running of the hydrants, the drawicg of the water from an elevation, and the ayoid- ance of it aitogerber, The water question became paramount to all others. Is Cassidy sorry for having published the Wise letter? Will Seward be the abolition Presidential candidate? Did ‘Branch tell the truth about Mayor Tremann & Co.? Is the Italian question settled? Is Dr. Ellis a confidence mao? ‘Whe billed Dr. Burdell? Wili the City Hall ever be mend. ed? These and a thousand other questions became of pal try importance in comparison to that as to the purity of ‘the Croton water. Bad a convulsion of nature made the North and East sivers rcp north ail the time, the Astor House and Central Park to change places, the Bradway Railroad to be built im a bight, ali the city cars turned into apple stands, aad the telegraph wires cut down for ciothes lines, no greater Geneternation could bave been occasioned than would have em the case bad the Croton, that inestimable boon, Ip tbe midet of the public apprehension the Croton Board determined to have @ critical examination of the ‘waier, and to let the public Know at once from an authori- tative source the true state of the case. It was accord tagty determined to invite Dr. Chilton, the well known chemist, to examine the water professionally, in order, if peseibie, to allay the public excitement. aAccordiogly, yerterday morning the President of th roron Board, the venerable Mycdert Van Schaick, wh hes been connected with this nobie work since its incep tion, Dr. Chilton and Assistant Engineer Wilder, started iu the 734 A. M. train of the Hudson River Raiiroad for Sing LS go some inexplicable reazon the Croton Board in it: ‘Wisdom did not think it proper to invite the mem ers 0 tbe Press—the cone ors of the public weal—to be present at the investigation; but, not wearying in well do fog, the BERALD despatched a representative as a “ taste emeter’’ for the occasion, and whether by balloon express, epritwal telegraph, or not, he became familiar with the events ot the day. Procuring @ three minute team from Mr. Cox, at the sta- Won, snd enjoying a delightful drive of eight miles Mrough the romsniic hills of Westchester, under a sky ‘whicb the poetical Fresident of the Croton Board declared vivalled the cerulean tint of an Italian canopy,the party ‘at length arrived at Croton Lake—the reservoir of the greatest boon ever conferred upon a commercial city like New York—the fountain head of our metropolitan pros perity. ‘The jolly Mr. Adamson, who bas been in charge of tho dam for twenty-two years, eince the first stone was laid, ‘was scon on hané, with extreme anxiety to do all he could te further the object of the visit. Be protested that the water bad no taste unusual to the season, and insisted— ‘what the acientific analysis will most probably prove— thas the recent beavy rains bad washed an unusual quan, tity of earth and vegetable matter into the lake, which mecounted for the tasie complained of. He states that ‘Jaat Taesday and Wedneaday he had noticed an unugal quan ‘sy of rifting brush and leaves—more than he recollected weeing at apy one time during nis experience, and this, cembined with tho loose earth washed in by the heavy Fain, he felt certain was tho solation of the mystery Mr. Cox, the driver, was also certain that the roads had mever within his knowledge been so much washed as by the recent rains, while the nature of the banks of the Jage ie such that most of this shifting dust is washed into the lake eventually, Tt was determined, as the most thorough method o' procecure, to take a row boat and sail the entire length of tne lake, observing the appearance of the water on the surface, the character of the banks, and to procure from 4fferent portions of the lake quantities of water for anaiy zation. A boav’s crew of four men was improvised from Mr. Adamson’s yard, and with Mr. Wilder acting as coxswain the voyage was commenced. Near the dam, over which the water was running about two inches deep, the surface ‘was quite clear of loaves and floating matter. The wa‘er bas a greopish and riled appearance, by no means clear, somewhat resembiing that of a muddy brook, although ‘the depth as this point is from fifty to sixty feet. At the lower end of the lake, for the fires mile or two, few trees or abrubs overhang the water or line the abores; most of the land is under cultivation, and in a Bumber of places the banks present ihe appearance of Deing recently washed, A few cattle were seen standing ‘m the water and two or three pieasure boats, About two miles from the dam the shrubbery and trees on the banks begin to thicken, and soon they are ob. served overhanging the water. A bottle filled at any Pont between this and the lake contained animalcule ‘Visible with a microscope of but a magnifying power o eve hundred times the size of the object, while with th Bakeo eye particles of earth could be discerned. A tort of furze having the appearance of short white hair, or the nap of white cloth, or very fine short bristies ould be seen, which, upon cursory examination, Dr @biton thovght consisted of Gecayod vegetable matter and most of which would be caught by the filters, Speci ‘mens of the water weretaken at ‘Various points, and Dr. Chilton bas yet to report the rosulte of his oxamina tion of them to the Board. The Doctor has ex amined the Croton since the present excitement, an has discovered nothing deleterious to health in the inor. genic components, The microscope revealed Ro less than & Coven different kinds of animalcule, and the Doctor ac- tuaily observed two of these infinitessimal creatares en. geged in combat. One of them had claws Mke a crab ‘and lustily endeavored to pinch his adversary. Here is faot for our philosophers to contemplate and ponder over Who knows but that this pugaacious effect of the Croton ben done much toward developing New York rowdy im? Let E, M. give us @ manifesto on the subject, ‘The wator at the bead of the lake was found to bo re. markably clear, in fact pelluctd—so transparent that the Dortom, some three fost distant, could be plainly por. golved. It was argued from this tgat the riled water of — (he vedcot reing had run dows tothe 4am, and would bo érawan off in a few days. ‘Te trip to the head of the lake, a distance of ive mites, ‘end back to the dam, was rowed in about three houre, ‘and throughout the entire length the surface seemed to ‘be quite clear of flonting matter. There were very few ‘pond Lilies. It was surmised that perhaps a sort of sediment bad settled near the bottom of the dam, and in order to make sure, the waste gate was raised, and the water was found to be of the same mature as that on the top. There was nething like eediment. The examination, thoretore, as will be perceived by Dr. Ghilton’s card to the public, was perfoctly satisfactory to all parties. The writer bas tasted ail kinda of water, from ‘the AUantic across the continent to the Pacific, and many times daring the journey would have deemed it a luxury to epjoy tho Croton, even as it tasted yesterday. Tho water panic has been to a great extent imaginasion, aided oy certain timid people in the habit of gotsing frightened at everything unnecessari'y. Therefore, preserve your Croton; don’t waste it; firet, becaces it is wo valuadle and next, because if you are caught in the act of wilfa waste, you may bave to pay a foe which the inexorable Myndert wili enforce with religious pertmacity. As a cliacher to the above delaiia of facte az to yester- day’s investigation, we append a card from Dr. Onilion, which must satisfy the pubiic that the Croton is all right. —s CHILTON THINKS THE CROTON ALL RIGHT. At the requeat of the Croton Board, and ia company with the President apa Assistant Engineer, I visited the Croton dam end traversed the entire length of the lake in aboat, taking aampies of the water from different pisces Judging from the edor aud taste I could discover no- ‘bing which was not common toall brook water after neavy raing, such ag there has recently been in that vici- aity. What taste and odor there was resembied that ‘ound in the water in the city. I am of the opinion that a few days of clear weather will entirely do away with all unpleasant taste. Even if it should continue in its present condition, I apprehend there i# nothing in it hat could be considered unwholesome. Ja the course of & few days I will be ab'e to report to the Croton Beard we result of a chemicel and microscopical examination of the water taken from the reservoirs and other sources, JAMES R. OHILTON, M. D., Chemist, Nnw York, Auguae 16, 1859, THE PEOPLE ON THE SUBJECT. WHAT IT TASTES LIKB—THB CAUSE AND THE REME- DY—NO DANGER OF SICKNESS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘You have, in various ways, called attention to the dis agreeable taste which the Croton water has poescesed for «couple ef weeks back, but the cause has not a3 yot been tatiefactorily ascertained. Various rumors have been pu* m circulation in relation to it, such as the finding of nine dead bodies in the reservoir, two in the aqueduct, and any moun: of horses, cows and hogs in Croton ¥%e; but the moat sensible solution I bave yet heard is as followe:— bat during the dry time im Jane the water in the river ‘became very low, and that in;consequence large quantities of vegetable matter along the banks became exposed to ‘he rays of the sun, which forced it into a state of decom . The late rains having again swelled the river, ‘his decomposed matter was washed into the stream, im oe the water, aud giving it the taste of rotten wood, ©f course the taste is very unpleasant where a clean and refreshing draught is expected, but | am not aware bat to elighs an impregnation of the water from the Ibere i¢ a. ‘muedy tor this unpleasant taste in the water which eboul’ be adoptet as speedily as possible by the vew Board of Croton Water Commissioners. A charcoal Hier could be placed at High Bridge, which woula paes the water a8 pure and free from deleterious aubataccee or \@preanations as itis when it gargles from the earth in w NvIDg epring. A nema dior ia rnt e:fficiont, that only renders it clear to the eye, bat water psssing through pulverized charcoal parifes, aud loves any uaplensant taste which it might otherwise possess, P. WANT OF AIR AND LIGHT THE CAUSE OF TROUBLE. 10 THB EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New Yorx, Avguet 25, 1869. Seeing many causes assigned for the Croton water hav. ing tbe musty taste and flavor it has, but none, however, hich touch the true cause, I would state that J tbiok it proceeds from the want of air aod hght inthe aquedact teading from the Croton river to the upper reservoir. AN OLD R&aDER. THE PIPES NEED BLOWING OUT FOR PURE WATER. 10 THR EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New Yorx, August 16, 1859, Please notice in your valuable columns that the cause of the present unplesgant taste of the Croton water through. ont the city arises from the want of proper attenuion to the pipes. I wouid suggest that blowcocks be applied to she pipes at the iower eud of the city. The water is very bao, and I bave no doubt the pipes are half fall of mud; 4nd blowcocke applied as I propose wouid act on the same prinorpie as blowcocks to boilers. 1 have been, and am, & dritker cf cold water for the past sixty years, and not using apy etimulante, or coffee or tea, Iam & strovg advo cate of cold water—pure water; and I think tne prosent Commissioners ought to be compelted to give their per. schal attention to bave good wioleeome water. AN OLD SUBSCRIBER. ANOTHER REASON FOR THE TROUBLE. Mr. S, Churehill, of No. 71 John strect, states that ho has had a long and accurate experience as to the condition of the waters in mi.Jponds, swamps and lakes in the vicinity of New York. Ho entertains uo doubt but the present trouble with resp<ct to the Croton water is caused oy the supply becoming low, either at the fouctain head or in the reservoir, and the cimiiahed volume of fluid beimg sudcenly acted on by the weather ata very high state of temperature, a fermentation of the deposits at the bottom sets ip, generating a noxious gas. This gas ie re- tained, fixed for a time by the sediments themselves, but gradually escends and permeates the upper strata of water, imparting to it a very aisagreeable flavor. Tho chemical combination which constitute this gas may bo formed either by a vegetable or animal deposit; if it pro- ceed from vogetable one, it is not 80 unjurious, but is very Hkoly to produco a typhus fever in the neighbor. hood where the largest amount of fermenting material is deposited in the water. Mr. Churchill says that the existence of the gas may be demonstrated in five minutes by probing the bottom either of the [agro or lake with a pole or rod of iron, when it will be disturbed and seek the surface in tho shape of innumerable bub- bles His remedy is to diaw off tho water complately 8nd cool the bottom of the lake or reservoir, when the fermentation which produces this ‘Will be put a stop to, Ge hopes that the cco: speil of weather which we en- Joyed om Monday night and yesterday ( tuesday) morning, wil do much towards producing this result, and that if 1t continue for a few days the uppieagant taste willdis appear from the water. There is no need, in his opinion, of an analysis. i 4 FOUL RESIDUE FROM A GALLON OF CROTON WATER* Mr, M. Crossan, in the employ of Mr. Maurice Kerrigan? leather dealer, No. 1 Ferry street, has placed in our hands @ bottle containing about two gills of very foul water, thick, in fact, with rotten vegetable Precipitate, wnich settied down witain the space of fiftecn hours from oue gallon of Croton water grawn from a pipe in the into ® clean earthen bowl. The water was drawa into tho bowl at three o'clock on Monday afternoon, and at six morning Mr. Crossan poured off the ion and bottled the residue sent to our It is of a muddy browd color, and when permitted to subside in the vial, about a quarter of an inch deep of a apaica een ome to oes bottom. In fact, this deeply impregnated with decayed table matter which had already. undergone the pro- RFFROT OF THE HEAVY SHOWER. TO THE BDITOR OF THR HERALD. New York, August 16, 1859. Among all the reasons given in your paper and others for the bad taste of the Croton Water, no one seems to THE bad more powerful showers thi: during apy previous summer for a log time, Now, ae {bese showers, when the rain comes down as sbough it would hey hy ese Aled earth, or at least any moveable thing on it, fare large quantitics of decay- ing matter (and maiter which doen not decay q supp! washed into the diferent lakes and streams which the Croton; allthat becomes soaked and ually de- cays, and of course must change the iaste of the water. WIae) 4 CURE FOR THE CROTON. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Bince the excitement in relation to water ig #0 great, I have examinedjitjunder scope, and conciud the bars wa ie un av bie decom} 5 necessity we ob! to use it asa , Which makes us all liable to those diseases which we aro subject to in malarious districts, such as remittent fever, intermittent fever, &o., I propose to form a filter out of any piece of woollen sub. ‘tance which han a close texture; and use one half of ‘uller’s earth and one-half of powdexed animal charcoal— such a is to be had of the ‘bot vegetable charcoal, but line filter about an inch thick; then Es tie the put @ duplicate fitter down the centre, #0 that you qill bave ® body of tho substance enclosing the nozél of the hydrant uno it is tied firm: the spout; then draw water through, which will filter and decom; obnoxious matter, IBaAC W, SICLER, Chemist and Apothecary. THE SCHUYLKILL WATER. COMPLAINTS ABOUT WATER IN PHILADELPHIA, [From the Phitndo'vbia Ledger, August 16 } Tho superintendence ot tno Water Depr-smens of the city Reems 0 be directed wainly to the coudition of the works PRICE TWO CEN by which ihe cisy is supplied with water, Yot any per. fon who riden cr walks aioug the margin of the Sobuy!mil) Or Delaware will find canses enough to satisfy bim thet a Wider and more genera! superintendence is required to make our drinking water whai it ought to be. Tho Schay!- Rill jg the maip source of supply, yet we find in cloge ‘proximsy to the Fore bay when se the water ie derived,vari OUs counes tending WO reader the water impure aad ul- drinkable. The carcasses of animals are sometimes iolt to rot upon the side of the river, when there ought to be 8 daily iapection and removal of offensive matter of every kind anywhere in (ne vicinity of the works. Boys batne jo the river quite near Fairmount, prisous empty thelr wusbiogs aod filth into it, apd at Msnsyunk there are five hundred sources of pol- jution of ite waters. These things are quile too pear to be sgrecable to oce’s feelings or the pab- Ne health. A proper esnitary regulation of a great city wo thiir, should include the rivers in ite attention and junedictivn, to prevent tbe increase of these causes of a Jury to tbe water with which the city is supplied, and t remedy those which exist The Manayunk srrangemen ovgbt at once to be altered, as there is no necessity for it. The a which is intended in — a ary impurities ought to be speedily pul wi animals edould not be permitted to float about the river, but bed much better be sent to manure ground whica heeds it If 16 is peesible by a public filer, to parify ths water, it should be done. Unless some greuler caro is taken to keep the Schoyikit) water from deteriorating, by the intrucion of impurities, it wil not be many years be fore it will be unt to dripk, and it ie quesiionabie whewe altention ought rot now to be eerivasly direxted to fiadin some source of supply not so liabie to be imopairea in it quality by te anuually icreasing growth of the city and of ite populacion. OUR MILITARY VISITERS. General Review by the Mayor and Common Council tn Front of the City Hall—Imaense Concourse of Spectators—Banquet at the Mevropoiitan Hotel—Description of the Ban- quet—Sketch cf the Speeches of Muyor Mayo, of Michmond, Mayor Tiemann, Col, Peyton, of Virginia, Caps. Dimmocks, Capt. Eliott, of the Ricnmond Grays, dic., dice REVIEW IN FRONT OF THE CITY HALL. At two o’clock yesterday afternoon a battalion of the National Guard, consisting of companies E and E , com. manded by Captains Shaler and Speight, the whole com mand under the former officer, assembled in Lafayete place, in full dress uniform, with white pants, and accom panied by the Denton National Guard Band. They mus tered as follows :— Capts, Licuts, Sorgts. R.&F, Mad hi 2 er 69 16 3 Ge eee ee ai ae ae ae — a 1 HM 35 — — _ 10 10 3 6 % 6 66 the new Ninth regiment, pa raded in the full dress uniform of his corps, a8 @ guest of the Guards, and marched on the right of tho | battalion in company with Quartermaster Locke, W. Wuncheeter, Major Pond, and Acting Adjutant Liebeneau. At quarter past two the line was formed and the usual formalities of a full drese parade were gone through wih, when the command was given Captain Shaler, who broke the battalion into column by platoons, fifteen files front, end in this manner proceeded down Broadway to the Brandreth Bouse, the headquarters of the Rich. mond Grays. As the National G ‘proceeded down Broadway, their weil-eatablished reputation and fine music caused an unusual assembly in the hotel balconies, witb the veual eprinkling of the ladies, besides quite nu- merous in sidewalk committees. After the usual courtesies both jocecded down Broadway to the Park, aud front of the City Hall, where the troops review ground, made up a vast assemblage. In to this, the balcony of the City Hall, and, in fact, every Simparied ‘que ey os waa lig ts comparie uite ao arr wi . The steps of the Hall were filed with people, with the ex- ce of ® portion reserved by chains and protected by men, for tha Mayor,Common Council, the guests, and the members of the press. rhe police — a Turnbull and Leonarc, were very com- mendatle. ke, Mayor ‘Temas, ‘wih hi gucaty Mayor Maye, of ranks, Mayor Tiemann, Richmond the lntier sktended by ‘couraiees Laimbeer, ove of the N. G ’s—tbe Common |, With their maces of cflice, Colonel Marebali Lefferts, of the National Guard, Governors of the Almsbouse Smith and Dugro, and Oap- tains Price snd Monroe, and Lieutenant le, also of tbe Seventh regiment, came down the-stepe of the City Ball to the centre of tho » and from thence ded to the right of Jront of the line, reviewing the troops as the National Guard band playing the air of ‘ tail Chief.” The reviewers passed up the rear of the right, and then back to the or! point from whence they Bwicd, The battalion was then broken into columa by platoone and marched in review in ordinary time, and sfterwarcs in ‘ double quick’ As the troops marched in review the fronts of the commands wero well dressed, acd the carriage of the men was easy gnd graceful. The officers saluted the reviewers in proper style. This was ‘the cage with both the Guard and the Grays. The march Jn review in *‘ double quick’’ time was very well done, and called fortn the plaucits of the spectators, among whom were moby military coppoisseure. After \ne review Captain Shaler received the congratu- Jations of beth the Mayors. The command they went through a dril in the manual of arms with good effect. The tro ps then left the ground in column by companies and marched up Broadway. The Richmond guests appeared to good advantage, and tbeir movements wed that they ‘were po novices in company drill. They were frequently applauded by the bystanders, and saluted with the ‘**Doo-0 0-0 7a manner of saluting adopted by the Vir- giniape—which was preceded by the clapping of nands. The review was ap entire success, and was fully appre- ciated by thore who had the good fortune to witness it. In addition to the guests and spectators already enume- rated, and who were present, may be add Robineon, of the Second regiment; Colonel Van Buren, of the Ninth regiment; Brevet Colonel Shumway, City In- 8 Daniel E. Delavan, and General Superintendent Police Piliebury. THE DINNER AT THE METROPOLITAN. A grand complimentary dinner was given last evening in the splendid dining saloon of the Metropolitan Hotel, Broad- way, tohis Hovor Mayor Mayo, of Richmond, Virginia, and the company of the gallant Richmond Grays, of Richmond, ‘Virginia, now on a visit to this city. The affair created no emall degree of enthusiasm. From several prominent places in Broadway, below and above the Hotel, banners with inscriptions were thrown out in honor of the brave and patriotic visiters. The Scott Life Guard bung out their banner from their headquarters, near the St, Nicholas Hotel, bearing the inscription:;— LONE OOOO SERINE DN 0: SCOTT LIFE GUARD, WELEOME, RICHMOND GRAYS. OOOOL LOAN AORN IROONONIOLODEDE BOON The hour fixed in the programme for the guests to take their seats at the table was seven o’clock, but it was not until near eight o’clock that the whole company had ar- rived, and dinner did not begin until eight o’olock. The banquet hall was very tastily, if not gorgeously decorated. The fings of all nations were hupg in the hall. To the were the Engiish Al merican, to the South the American and French flags A large and efficient band was assembled in the orchestra, the whole and they anne. Lf chandeliers, which & dazzling effuigence. Covers were laid for five hundred guests, Tnere were four tables tudinal extending the ‘whole length of the room, and one traversing ite whole wioth. All of these tables were orna: mented with flowers, both nataral and icial, and an endless number of the most chaste and ‘exquisite designs in confectionery, cake work, sweetmeats, &c. Prominent among the other ornaments were a considerable number of the spiendid bronze statuettes of a soldier of the Seventh regiment New York State Militia, recentiy issued by Messrs. Gibeon Brothers. The le of the orna- mente and as well as the general arrange- ments, were conducted with the utmost sion and or- dor, and reflect the utmost credit upon the afficers, of the M litan Hotel, to whom the management was en- trnsted. The following is the bill of fare, which spoaks for iteelf, fas those can testify who encountered its contents last evening:— Orr orereoee | 2 COMPLINEATART DINNEB 1 THE COMMON COURGIL OF NEW YORK. 10 wie WONOR MAYOR Ma20 AND SUITE, Rl IND GRA’ oF ‘RICHMON 1CHMO) D, VIRGINIA, At the Me ‘Tuesday, ‘August Seas FROM BOARD OF i courmanies Faax boanvor COUNCILMEN. Thos. dame, Late! jameno a ¥ beer, Jr., Nchael Tuomey, Frear, Eoin pao seh forth wilt the ney (het a at ior an alder. MAD OF anfepioure,.® = ond Gray oF Nadocal Gard ri ni ; Liberty, Gothic church. "Fancy lyre, mou Coat of arma of all wi Girone, Variety pyramid, Temple of liberty, Floral neat coals, mounted” UFropby a folrwlao. rand floral Comune Of Ragland, Temple‘of love, Gothic pyramid, Military design. Tem war. ram! Diliary monument” awh wamele, “Seater Rind bugar temple. wererssovere cooeenee ne b> Precigely at eight o’ctock the Mayors of New York and Richend were announced, and entered arm im arm, march. Their Hoa re Were supported on the right cm lett by Genara Sa- Fintendent Pillabary, of the Metropolitan poliee, and Or) m, M. Peyton Hall, J. B Ferguson, Jr., Jawes A. Pesor, Capt. Wm. T. Truman, Or RB. Mosely, Thomas Baik ley, Jobm B Knowles, fol. Charles Dimmock, Samuei E. Dove, Jobn Blair, snd’ several other gentlemen. There ‘were sige present @ large number of the most prom neat ciuuzeve of New York, The Ricbmond Greys then entered in regular military order, escorted by members of the Seventh regiment. ‘The whole company shorty afier took thelr seats amid the \hundering music of the bsnd of the Seven'b regiment. Tf ever tsbics bad occasion to ‘groan’? under tae good things of this life, those of the frctrepotiten bad good caute for doing £0. They were positively crowded with oil the varieties aud delicacies of the summer aeatoa, when Dature is £0 proliic! of ber bonnties. The solids were @iscugsed in the most regular fasbion, and the military cbarged as fearlcssiy upon the tempting diabes that lay outspréad aa they would upon the enemy im tented field. The rapid ane continuous Ore of champegne corks showed that thot vinous enemy was gtving way to the * oold sol dier boys”? on all sides of the rooa—nor were the civilians ® meeethind the grey-ooated gentry in this interesting exercise, Mayor Trxxann said they had met that evening to do honor to Ghe Richmond Graye, and as it was expected that he ebonld say something that evening, he woud begin ‘& regular toast. therefore proposed thre» cheers for the “President of the United States”? Immense en thuelasm, ihe whole company standing aud by artily, and the band pier ing “Hail Columbia ”? The next toast was ‘The Governor of the Siate of Vir. givia,” which was entburiasticaliy recetved, the band Pay'bg, “Oarry me beck to Old Virginny.?” @ third regular toast was—The Governor of the State of New York, which was received with ‘mmense cheering. Mh ietier daien oer fn aR from Governor jer dates om. . was then read, spologlaiag for his sbeence, aad este ing every respect and consideration for the Richmond Graya and the citizen soluiers of Now York; after which— . B, ¥, MANIERE Very suitably replied. A letter of excuse was also read from Gen H, Breese Commander of the Navy Yard. He regretted iae neces Silty which compelled his absence, aot wished the gal- laut citizeps beaith, happinces and pees gon ‘om Col. Hardee, of West it, that off cial dutics prevented his attendance. The fourth toast was ‘Tho Mayor of Rich. mond.” This was go enthusiastically recoivea Mayor Maro replied. inva very touching He yor Mayo a very manner returned his most grateful thanks for himself and the peo le of whom he was the chief istrate, for the recep Fonte had recelved. ‘He spoke of the Grays of Richmond a8 ag gallant a corps as ever shouldered musket He euo gized the military of Americs, and alluded to the g Sana which bad given them a Richmond aod ‘York to flourish under the stare and stripez—the mercial emporium of America—thie great confederation of Stater—the city of New York—met with the warm commendation of Mayor Mayo. There were, he said, two spots in Ameria that were no lon; » bat na tonal. That {s the tomb of the imm: fashingwoa ; the other is the State of New York. It belonged t) all the States and all the people, for it was the grast com mercial capital ana emporium of the United States. God it that it may ever continue to be so. ifficulty ever should befall the Union, the bayonets of the Richmond Grays would be seen going shoulder to rhoulder with the Seventh and otber vo'unteer regiments of New York; and Virginia, if she foll, wouia fail in de tence of constitutional unity and lberty. Three cheers, a tiger and a ‘‘boo’’ wero given for the Mayor of Richmond. 6 fifth regular toast was ‘The Mayor of New York.” This toast was received with three times three and the warmest enthusiasm Mayor Trrmann replied that he, with the Commoao Council cf New York, was glad to meet with the citizen solciers of Virginia on auch an occasion as that, aad aiso happy to be able to receive them in the manner they had been received. He said inte Fr pol Gong ee for the ‘inter. of federacy, me F for the interchange of courte sies, was conclusive in his mind that they were ound together’in one indissolubie Union, and made them feel tbat they were nearer allied 1u their sympathies and interests than gome people supposed they were. It was to the young men, the citizen soldiery of the entire Union, that the coustry looked to for support, ever ready as they were to defend the constitution and the laws of the entire Union, without regard to party, sect or creed. When this ceazed to be tho cago then the Uaion would be epdangered. The Mayor continued ina haopy strain, and concluded his remarks, accompanied by thres times three cheers for the Liga hoped that they would excuse him, for he was un} to address them. Ho alluded firet tothe excitement that prevailed some time ago in New York conseqacnt on the removal of the remains of President Mourne, in the course of which he paid the highest compliments to the Seventh regiment. On arriving in Virginia the Seventh were received with booming canpon an¢ all toe affection a Ce be shown to them. gt clty ou be oF] folly, Fo ro] al that wey ‘id "OF cou ave Pathe ‘Op that cocasion. The country of Wasbington, which had given birt h to go many greatand noble men, would know how to appre- ciate the warm-hearted kindness of the people of New York. He next alluded to the power and strength of the Union, and expressed a hope that it wouid ever flourish in beauty and in strength He concluded by proposing a toast ve York and Virginia—May the ties of id few Yor! [ay the t ma ans on Tiree wee ioe Ca) Jak an, this nobie he: }, never be weaken or imagi nar} collisions of interest. J re A gentleman at the lower end of the room here “did” ‘Tittlebat Titmouse’s cock, crowing as lustily as his luogs ‘wou'ld permit. The e'gbth toast was bappily led to Elliot, of the Grays, He spoke feelingly of the manner in which bis com! were received in NewYork (Chey bad met with a band of brothers on whom they could rely in cage of anything occurriog which might call them into action. He was proud to say that there was a band of true men, who, in case of extremity, could rely on each other, without considering politica) schemes or cor- ruption. Now, politicians often cause issues when no ineues existed; they kindied the fires of passion aad pre- judice, when neither passion or prejudice existed. apa But no assurance was needed to show that 16 Greys were not politicians, but had come among them to speak of the union of the States, which was the com- mon interest of the people of the United States, ooupied with the glory of @ common ancestry. (Cheers.) Aad the time would come when thousands of hands wov!d fina the hearts of this nation in indissoluble union. (Cheers ) But on leaving he would say that these men would stand and present an undivided it whenever the demor of discord should raise its head and threa‘en the liberties of this glorious Union. ie ). There was oue other sen- timent ig ort blood and ae their tears, an was the memory of the great man’ who had eft us. Let thom remember that 80 long as memory fashingion, who given us liberty, and this vast extent of territory, lived in their hearts, 80 jong should they remember this nonored sop. He then them an ate farewell, and offered the following sentiment:—The Unio of all the States for ever—the union of the sons and daugaters of all Dlasng‘o God spon. all "(Loud and’ proooged cheers Dlassip upon all. fates ihe op eet Captain Dimmook “The Army”? was y immool in a very able manner. He remarked that he had ceased to people her bistory. lange. attending the Sane renafer of ry to urge is bearers the necessity of union, and concluded amid thunders of applause. ‘The remaining toasts were drank and responded to, and the company broke up at a late hour. ENCAMPMENT AT WHITE PLAINS. The pupils of General Lockwood's Institute, at White Plains, , (Aamilton Institute), went into camp on Monday, will be under the tuition in camp duties of Ool. W. W. pking, of this chy. On Friday next at 5 P. M, they wili give an exbibi tion dri!’, when the youngsters expect to give their reia tives and friends an opportunity of witnessing their tac- tical The Manifesto of General Videurri. TO THE EDITOR OF THR HERALD, New Yorx, August 16, 1859. Having eeen published in the Humary of yesterday a manifesto, which has been sent to you as the work of Don thor of that document, for it does not contain his politica: principles, and is, besides, adverse to the unity of Mexi- 60, of which he fs one of the most zealous defenders. sna tylenol Rs iaaey Years) One, Acquainted with bts sentiments, and having been his ever since he began to figureas a public man, I can assure you that Latate what is true; andI request that you will please Hioity to thie fi wid give publicity yaa Sy peat sonra, Y@NACIO GALINDO. etna Board of [Sapervisors. ‘This Board met last evening, President Purdy in ths chair. RXTRA SERVICES OP THR SUPREME COURT JUDG. ‘The report of the committee was adopted in favor of ing the bills of ExJudgo Mitchell and other justices of Ey supreme Court for additional annual compensation for extra services in this State—amounting report was also adopted in favor of correcting the tax of the Mutual Life Insurance Oo. for 1855 and ’56, by res the taxation on the amount of $200,000 to ‘Several small bills were ordered to be paid. ‘The Board did not h the tax levy, nor reach the a) tron for the | ers of Record. ned to Tuceday next at two o'clock. ————— ee TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Please apply the enclosed three dollars to the partial relief of the poor witow and her family of whom you make mention in yesterday’s paper Avavert 16, 1869. BEAVER LOWBRBY. cee nS satnnnOn VG Sst weNSTetoSysee nt =NO SOOO Oo ONTRADe Ao MONO mA TN Se een ii eee ene anemone ot Virginia, returned thanks. He prepared ISLAKD RACE. Great Race Between Flora Temple acd Princesy—Another Grend YTrtuuwph Fiera Temple—The Quicke:t Time Ever Made—Scenes and Incidents of tne Day, dc, de. ‘The greatest race of the season—~a race deelined to be. Come facoous in the annals of the turf—came ofl yester. day afternoon, at the Eclipse Course, L I , beswern the celebrated trotting mare Fiora Temple and the scarcoly less celebrated California mare Princess. The race wus for @ purse of $1,000—iwo mile heats, in harness, best two im three—snd was woo hy Flora Temple in two straight beais, the first of which she made in the unpre cedented!y short time of 4 minutes 50} secouds—only THE Lone baif asecond less than the time pre ticted in the Hmwar of | Flora Temple bas thus added anotser wreath — yesterday. to her weil earned laurels, and may claim the proud title of Queen of the American Turf. The extraordinary speed attained on this occasion marke another epxb in the wonderfol improvement of American trouing borees. Forty years ago s mile in three minutes wes considered very fast trotting; twenty years ago 2:30 was for the first time made, and only the other day we bad the time reduced to 2:20, Where the march of improvement will end, no one can tell. In two mile beats she best time, of course, has been longer. In the days of Lady Soffolk, Ripton, Confidence, &e., 5:10 was thought to be the me plus ultra. Lady Suffois went down to 5:08; Ripton reduced that time a single second, aad Lady Mos cow, some fifteen years ego, dropped down to 5:04. Rome four or five years ago Flora Temple, in her race with Hero, reduced the time to 4:67, and it waz then sup posed that that time was the limit of equine pcesibilities. But Flora bas now eclipsed herself, making ber two miles im 4:50)¢; and it wos asserted by many that if she had been more closely pressed by her opponent, aud not temporarily embarrassed by the crow’ rushing upoa the track, abe would have thrown off the vulgar fraction. A more favorable day for the race could not bave been desired or imagiped. The weatber was cool apd pleasant, with a light breeze from sbeeastand fieecy clouds scuddicg at intervals before the evn, flocking the green landscape with dark patches of sbade, Tue roads bad hea time to dry since the lave raina, but bad pot become very dusty, and the track waa im the beet poustbie order. The road to the Eclipse Course from Williamsbarg affords a delightrul drive, pssaing over the range of hills ewbich border the nortbessiern shore of Loug [elaad, skirting along the sides of various rural cemeveries aud wipoing amorg farms, gardens, groves and the moat charming rural scenery. The great Ridgewood reservoir, from which all Brooklyn is, or is to be, supplied with pure water, stands by ibe side of the levei turnpike, and near. ly on aleve: with it and from this point in the road a splendid view ie obtained in one direction of the great cities of New York and Brooklyn, with innumerable spires end comes, and forests of masts, backed by the gtim Palisades of the Hudson; and tn the otner direction, a6 8 contrast, the peaceful panorama of Long Island. Farms apd nrat country residences swnding amid verdant iow on the distant horizon giimmers the & shore, abd tbe placid silvery bosom of what Mrs. Partington styles “ibe broad italic,”’ dowted here and there witb little white specks, which, for anyihing ur- jactised eyes can tell, may be the sails of the New York ‘acht Olub, or of ap invading fleet of British men.of- war. A little further op we artive at Suediker’s, where, of course, the crowd must stop and “refresh,” as previously at Stewart’s Haif Way House, and subsebuen*ty at unaum- bered paces. Here we take a look at the Usion Course, where @ crowd bas already gathered to witness a race gotten up between a single troiter, driven by the veteran “Hi Woodrut But the great a.traction is not here, and we pass on. A furiber drive of a ‘short’? mile over a beautiful, shady road brings us tothe Holipee Courso, where the great race is to come off. race is a perfectly level tableau, on @ beautiful eminence, from which the ground ' appears to slope in all <ircctions. courte is surrounded by @ high white fence, whica theoretically, but not practically, excludes from the ail who are unwilipg or unable to pay a dollar The track itself, just s mile ia length, 1, oblong strip of turf, dotted here aod there with clumps of grcen bushes, and painted and pweaked wih casics, yoilow and white, among which the barefooted gamuns from the adjacent fame roll and tumble—aome having been admitted to hold horses or otberwiee make themselves useful, and others having belped themeeives by iesping the feuces while the officers on the waich were walkivg cootrary directions. On the weetern side of the track, opposite the judges’ StANd, Bre the piaworme and scats erected for apeciatore, and capable of accommodating several thoaeund the topmost of these seats, cievated some fifty feet above the level of the track, opens a magpifcent panorama of hil. plaia, grove, farm, land, meacow, beach and ocean. Oozy farm bouses staad ali around, amid waving fields of corp aud grain, and peeplog between the green tree tops rige the spires of neighboring lages. Lovg Island iniet stretches alt along the southern horizon hse # broad riband of silver, with its green vor der of meadow land, and far off to the south west rise in dim shadowy outiine the blue highiands of New Jerrey. 48 early a8 three o'clock the crowd commenced to arrive, at frst strioging along two or three carriages at @ time, but soon the throngs grew thicker, aod the taree roacs converging at the course from differeat potots scon becsm compactly filled with the steams of buman apd equine life, and vehisles of all kiads, ebapes ond sizes, flowing steaaily to the gates tbe enclorure, which swallowed them up aa the pea jows ibe rivers The crowd wae estimated by the gateneepers, WHO might be'bupposed to koow sometuing Of the matter, at five or six thousand persons, and there were within the enclosure four or five bunired vehicles of all descriptions, including lumbering oid omniousss from the = Reavy botei coaches, handsome pleasure cormages, fled eometimes with gaily dressed ladies, hacks, buggies, skeleton wagons, light as gossamer, and trotung gigs. Besices these a iarge number of veni- cies were lett susnding in the tieigs and by the wayside outside of the course. [ho crowd would coubtiers Bave been much larger oad not the race Occurred at a season when # large proportion of our citizens are out of town visiting the summer reaorts. The crowd was of the gayest and most good humored ebaracter, and some cf their quadrapeds, as they cams within the enclosure, bore external evidences of tuo friendly ‘ broshes’” which bad been indu/ged in along the way. — them we noticed prominent sporting gen- tiemen from Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, Albany and other cities, and in men were present representing every part of the country, all deeply interested in tue coming contest, which was expected to elicit something ‘wonderful in the way of speed. Among the crowd there were many “fast” youtns with abundance of money, and flusbily dreseed gentry who bad not the slightest objection to Lelping them spend it; there were the usual quantity of thimble riggers and three card-monte performers, and oc- casional pinnies for them to piuck; there were many genuine sportamen, who follow the turf from taeir Jove of the excitement end the nobie animal, and who “talk borse’’ 8 naturally as a HolJander talks Dutch; there were thieves, knaves and sharpers of every grade: ano there were also many staid, sober citizens, who had made of the occasion @ holiday, and who bad come out from the hot city not only to witness the exciting trot, but to enjoy the fresh, sweet country breezes A great pity it is that latter "class could not be more largely represented at these races. trat they are not “popularized” as in England, so ‘that we might bave onr ‘American Derby days,” to add to the scanty jist of holidays for our overworked popula- tion. Tois can oniy be effected, as we have heretofore suggested, by abolishing the tax tor admission altogetoer, or at least diminisbing the price materiatiy, and subs... tuting a sale of seats and atandees. Tho proprietors would gain by this measure, in tae long run, we are conf‘ent, end the bealth and ‘happiness of the community would certainly be promoted. THE RACE. Shortly before four o’clock the two horses were brough: upon the track, and speedily formed the centres of aa- miripg groups. Both animals were in excellent conai- tion, and comp'ete pictures of equine perfection. The petting beganeven, but Flora seemed to de the favorite start, from the Bete offered on her, however, were taken by Princess’ friends for a time, and then went down to one hundred 10 eighty, one hundred to fifty, and finally two to one on Flora On the whole the betting was not very brisk for such an occasion. The horses passed a few times up and down the track, and then tbe bell was rung, and the crowd stampeded to the stands, Ail was now attention and excitement. Princess had won the inside track, and took the lead at the start by half a length. The pair pessed around the first turn, holding their position evenly, as if they were both swinging upon ove pendu lum, The friends of Princeas were encouri by and cheered = ht » Om the back stretch Flora made a eflort to pers, but strong Princess pited ber Ln bravely, and held her own A with @ pagal accent remarked that he about an inch ’ Oa the back turn Fiora came up with ber ri slretch the pair were ‘neck ‘tbat McManp had driven foul by interfering with taking the inside track, Whilo these matters were in ance, ard the horecs were cose ing grooming, the crowd gathered rather the Judges’ stand, and considerable hard talk was induig ed in by those who had patie t stake, Every 4 however, appeared to acquiesce in the decision, and track was soon cleared for the second heat. After one or two attempts a start was made, Princess immediately tekipg the lead and holding it around the fret turn. Then came the tug of war; but Flora sooo showed that she bed too many lege for ner avtagoniat, open whom #be gradually gained, ull on the comes tretob \bey stood again neck and neck. It was then extremely doubtful which would win the dra mile, but for and aspan of trotters driven by Koff. | Flora mode apncther of her inevitab! rashes, | pasevg tho ttand baif a wiyib Hoenig eh 4 | they resched the turn both ma'es broke up, i: was vad, iv ComseQuence of xome one ru icing out imio the track ond gewing knocked over by \ic wheel of Flora’s gig. Blova alnort immediately sett 4 0. wa to her work again, but bot £0 the Privcees, who jos: go much ground thay trom thw moment the beat wos @ foregoue couciuson, Fiore puased around several «pgths ahead, and came in op an easy jog trot, winning the heat and the race. Aa she come in meny of bert, ends were apable to contain ibey enthusiasm, aud gave loose to cheers and shouts, erdene geviicman began to cut a “pgeon wing” fn he middle of the track. fhe following are the DETAILS OF THE RACB. Fint Heat —Psncees won the ixside position, and when the wore was piven went off with the lead around the vpper torn. At che first qaarter pole she was aout half ® length a bead of Fiora in thirty five seconds. | down ibe vackstretch Flora made @ desperate brush fucseeced ip stamens lala closer, Princess the aif mile pole @ peck only in frout—time, 1:11. Om the lower turp Flora showed her head in frent, but coming on the bomesireten Princess got ahead of her again adout bef w leogth, The coutest up tbe homestreten was Whe most beaulifol ever witnessed. Fiors gained on tue Cali- fornia mare, loch by inch, until at the drawgate their heads were parallel. From thereto the score Fiora out- footed Princess, aud was clear of her as she passed the pd, making the fi mile in 2:28. Going round the torn into the second mile Flora croesed in front of Princess & litt'e too soon, and threw her back & couple of lengths, which never afierwards wus she able © make ap. Fiors ket up ber gait all the wsy around, and came bome a winner of tue beat in belt fuster jp rouneip; very badly three or four lengths debind, abd lost £0 much, Dotwithstacding every exertion on the part of ber driver to force ber along, that the crowd supposed that she was distanced, The dietance judge, too, gotting into the mile djstance stand in+tead of the rignt one, dropped the flag in her face; but this bad no efect with the cecision. Second Heat.—After two or three ineffectual attempts the page were started, Princess leading a length or more, hich enabled ber at once to take the pole, hoidipg which the reacted tbe hait mile pole tn twenty #:X and a quarter seconds. Going down the backstretch Flora made up a hittie and hupg 0a the flank of Priccess at the half mile polemtime, 11134. On the lower turn the le was fierce in the extreme. Flora clorea until they were head aud head a8 they were turniog on the From the three qaareer ipereased her 5) |, and by the exertion beat Princess 7 Jepgth to the stand, making ‘he first mile in 2:24 Soon after the score both marca bioke up, but Fiora ree first, darbed away from the otbar some forty yards, which sho managed to hold to theend, coming home the last two bunored yards on # jog, making the heat in 6:05, The fol- lawmng ie 8 summary :— Ecupss Covrss, L. I.—Troteing, purse $1,000, two mile bet 1D Darness. Jag. WoMenn nemed b, m. Flora Temple. J. Ec named b, m. Princess.......... 22 Time—First Heat. Second Heat. 2:23 224 First mile... ” Second mile. 2:2634 aL wise Soke Slee 5:05 | _ After the race came the getting home again, which was | by no means an easy matter. Everybody with a horse before him seemed to believe that particular quadruped ‘be fapteat in all creation, and the result was a general serud race by all soris of horses attached to all kinds of vehicles, The turnpike was not a quarter wide enough. Then engued the usual amount of smashing and swearing about the turppike gates, apd the ueus! crush at ell the ferries, which were crowded for several hours with the “returning brave.” So ended the most exsiting race we bave witnessed for years, News from Sonora and Arizona, OUR MAGDALENA CORBBSPONDENCE. Macarena, Sonora, July 28, 1869, | Balfle in Sonora—Conservatives Defeated—One Hundred Kuled—Affairs in Arizona, de., de. Ihave been here several days in the midst of the din ‘and alarm consequent upon the approach of the Gandara army, composed of Yaqui and Opata Indians, led by the celebrated Opata chief, Tanere, whose band, of about four hundred well armed men had been ravaging and plunder- ing through Sonora for some weeks, and was the cause oO Peequiera’s coming into Sonora from Mazatlan with 5600 or 700 men, Magdalena is a town of about two thousand or twenty-five hundred inhabitants, situated ninety miles from the frontier. It isa place of consider- able trade, as the mining companies of Arizona send here for their supplies of flour, dried beef, beans and cattle. Ever since Tanere and his men took the field, the Magda- Tera people have expected an attack, and tne town. bas, therefore, for several weeks been armed and barricaded and guarded by the entire population—the few Ame icang and Germans here taking the lead in measures of defence. It was well known that a part—in fact, the beet part—of Pesquiera’s army was pressing after Tanere, and that the latter was not unwilling to give battle. We knew also that if the liberals wero defeated the next movement would be upon Magdalena, and being aware of the uncer tain character of Mexican friends, your correspondent and eeveral other ‘‘foreigners”” made preparations for a secret but extremely rapid “retrograde movement” to- wards the soil of Uncle Sam. We were, in fact, prepared to leave to morrow cvening, bat last night were waked vp by the Gring of guns and loud yelling. Thinking we bud delayed too long, and being now “in for it,” we would take ® pretty strong band in the row, we grasped our Tiflis and revolvers, aud hastened tothe Plazs. Instead of war we found peace. Couriers had arrived from below, bripging official intelligence of a severe batile between the liberal forces and Tanere’s army, whieht lasted balf a day with varied success, when the ii received & reinforcement of c lancers, who , making @ vigorous , broke the enemy into fragments, and they were cut down ata horrible rate. The \ibera's loet sixty men killed and wounded, while their opponen's bad coe bundred killed, fifty.tive wounded, and about thirty prisoners, who were taken out and shot. course we feit relieved, aud having duly celebrated the event in American style—namely, * by taking a drink” — went back to bed, leaving the town in a very Nowhere in the worid is war carried on with su barity as in Sonora. The country is pillaged by ties, and prisoners of war ehot withont mercy, after oftentimes bar barously mutilated and tortured. why the male population of Sonora is so emall, there not less than seven women to every man, waich #o dicate a fine country to start Mormonism However, one objects in Sonora to a man’s maintaining all ‘women he The Yaqui and Opata Indians, who composed Tane! army, are better and braver men than the ordinary of Mexicans and generally well armed. soldiers, and with brave leaders will die in their rather than retreat. In the late battle they were outnumbered by the libera’s; besides they had no 48 they have heretofore shot all their prisoners they not comp'ain at the same usage. The Sonora company have, I understand, recovered a few more of their mules, brought in by some friendly Indisns who took them from the apaches. The dri returned from tbeir scout afew days since, having effected nothing. They trailed the Indians to their country, but not baving sufficient force to make an attack, returned. Brevet Colone! Reeve, Commander at Fort Bachapan, has written to Colonel Bonnevilie, commander of the decart- ment asking or reinforcements, but uniess the aatho- rities at Wasbington take the matter in hand there will be no more troops eent to Arizona. ™ The Arizonian has bn) ag ow an by ex Sberiff Jones, formerly of Kensas, and Mr. Mowry, candidate for dele. gate, and moved from Tabac to Tucson Hereafter tt bea democratic paper, with Mr. P. Herbert, ex member of Congress from Oa tfornis, a8 editor. The late editor en- deavored to ‘et politics alone, deeming its introduction at the present time unwire and dangerous. It wil remain to be seen whether or not he was correct. Several new Siver mines of great richness have been discovered in tha Santa Cruz mountain, near the Sonoita valley, and the renowned Vega mine has been found after a long ‘This mine bas been lost for many years. It was once the richest silver mine known to the Jesuits in this region. The New York and Compadu Mining Company is expect- ing to commence operations soon; siso the Arizova Land and Mining Company ana the Lopére Mining Company. All these concerna have agents here. Rg he : 5; ay Bi gs eB 5 i I Obituary. Mr. Jose Joaquin Fernandez died in New Orleans, on 8th inet , at the good ‘old age of ninety nine years, was @ resident of New Orleans since the year 1780. ‘wee & pative of Cubs, and took his full sbare of the and dangers of the brief campaign which, in 1814-15, served city from Wel ipgton’s veterans, and shed ying lustre on Jackson and his soldiery, ARRI From Charleston, ip the steams*ip James Bors, J A Cook, # © Cohen and Indy; Bey Get eet rae y 5 7m EE Willatos,, Suaigrbel aber rare, eve 8 oF i f met Pe aimee awe, ship Switrerland—Robdert Shaw ang :