The New York Herald Newspaper, January 19, 1861, Page 4

* times as many as eight or nine members. If the men who have boen entrusted with tha manage- mont of our national affairs—the statesmen and politi- cians of the country—could be made 0 realizo the effects of their do-nothing policy on the laboring clasees, the momentous question by which the country is agitated ‘and conyulsed would be speedily and satisfactorily ad- justed. Never before, oven in the worst times of finan- cial depression, was there so much destitution in the ranks of labor as there is at the present time; and tho prospect is gloomy and saddening in the extreme. We bave already published an account of the effects of the crisis wpon some of the trades, and shown that im the tailoring business alone at least one-half the workmen were out of employment, and that no less than twenty-cight thousand persons, young and oid, who were dependent upon them for support, have been left without the means of subsistence, with the exception of such as have been vied to save a part of their earnings; and thece form a ‘very limited proportion of the wholefmumber. A visit to the offics of the Almshouse Department, in Bond street, in which the public charities of New York are dispensed, would do much towards disabusing the minds: of those who entertaia the idea that there is no othor form of ser- ‘vitude in the world than nogro slavery, Throughout the day there ig a never ending crowd of applicants for as- sistance, and frem day to day and woek to woek the samo scone is presented. During two weeks there ‘were ten thousand who applied for coal, and each one of these represented a family of from three to some- But these are not the only applicants for reliof; there are others who receive assistance in the form of money, some who have been so prostrated by want as to render their re- moval to the hospital acceasary, while others again, able- bodied and in 80.16 instances respectable looking trades- men, apply to be committed to the workhouse, where thore is at least no danger of their dying of starvation, ‘and where they are willing to give their labor in return for their board. This is one of the phases which the slavery of poverty assumes; and although it is a pain- ful one to contemplate, yet there are still worse to be found in the history of destitution in the great metropolis. At this particular time the result of a visit to the office of the Almshouse Department may be read with profit by those who talk of starvation in the South, under the impression that there is, nothing” but plenty and happiness here in the great city of New York. : ‘Taking our seat beside tho gentlemanly Superintendent of the Outdoor Poor (Mr. Kellock), and with notebook in band, we make the following verbatim report of the different cases as they: are presented:—Thoro are two apartments, one in which the applicants remain until they are attended to, and the other for the Superinten- dent, who receives them at a window immediately in front of his desk, and to which they are admitted in order; and the tusk which he bas to perform is certainly po easy one, for the applications are so varied, and the applicants themselyes are so numerous, and have such different statements to make, that,it requires something more than usual pa- tience, discrimination and business despatch to attend to them all. There gre now at least a dozen faces who are eagerly peering in through the window, auxtously waiting their turn to make their wants known; and it is painful to see the traces which sickness and destitution and suffering have left there. There are some who have, as it were, become inured to poverty, and whose sensi- tive feelings have long since been blunted by continued Degging, while there are others who have just heen reduced to tho ranka of pauperiam, and who have been forced by actual hunger of them- selves and familics to apply for relief, Tho first who pre sents himself is a tailor, and the following dialogue takes place between him and the Superintendent — «How long have you been out of employment?” “J baye'nt had anything to do in twelve months.’ “Yes, air; Ican do my work well when I got it.”” “Are you a member of any benevolent society?” “No, sir.” “Are there many of your trade out of employ mont?’? I know a great many whocan’t get any thing to do.” «What is the cause of it?”” “Tt is the troubles in the to be got until it is settled ‘The Superintendent attended to his application, and another man presented bimself—one who had evidently not been in the habit, if we might judge from his ap pearance, of asking alms. “Bow longare you in this country?” Mr quires. “Ten years,’ is the answer. “Have you any family?” “Yes, sir; Ihave a wife and five children, and the old. ost is only nine years of age.’ “What trade are South, and there will be little Kellock in- your”? “Tam a house painter.”’ ‘Where have you been living during the ten years—in this city? “No, sir; for the last five years 1 was out in the Western country—in the States of Ulinois aud lowa.”’ “How long have you been out of work?" “T have not bad aij thing to do since the week before Christmas.”’ ’ “How long have you been in New York? “ines September, and since then, with the work T got, T hadn't much chance to save anything.”’ “How came you to get discharged? Generally apeak- ing, you don’t have much work in the winter.” Well, yes, sir, we sometimes have work, but it bas been very hard to got it this winter.’ This applicant was also toM he would receive assist ance; and the next, a poor woman—eo poor looking that there could ,be no mistaking the character of the peti- ion—presented herself, “When, sir,”’ said she, ‘will we be called upont”’ “Jn the course of a few days.” ‘This was all, and she turned away evidently satis fied that her wants would be attended to; and as she passed from the window her place was tuken by aman about fifty-five years of age, who, still in the midst of his poverty, bore the appearance of respect ability, although his well worn clothes had long since fort all claim to that ttle What do you want!" said Mr, Keilock “T want to go to the workhouse “What trade are you?’ “T ana shoemaker “How lorg bave you been in this country “Nine years. “Were you ever in the workhouse before “Yes, sir “Why do you want to go now Times are so bad I can’t get anything to doat my trade. Ihave been looking for something to do for the last two weeks and can’t fini it.’ “Have you any family?” No eir, none but myself.’” “Wall,” eid Mr. Kellock, “you want to be committed to the workhouse, "* “Yes ei,’ said the man, “T want to get in.’’ « Flere, then, , you can go;"’ and so saying the Su erintendent bauded him the document necessary to procure his adinission for two months, To aay that he was catibfied at the e.ccess of his application would con. vey but a faint idea of his fcelings. If the expression of & man’s face is a fair index of the stato of his mind, that poor old shoemaker was a# delighted as a man could be sho wag saved from starvation, although be was obliged to enter into voluntary servitude. His case was a torri- bie commentary on that false philanthropy which is in. different to the sufferings and deetitution around us in ite overwhelming sympathy for the Southern slave—s pi. lanthropy which can see nothing nearer than Africa. ‘The difference in his case was one of color—he was a poor, free white man; freedom in bis case meaning that he was free to give his labor for bis board, or free to starve, as he had no one to take care of him, Another tradesman applies for assistance, and the look of want that is impressed on his face tells a tale of suffer. ing that i# more expressive than any tongue could utter. Mr. Kéiloeh asks him ‘how long he bas been idle, to which he that it ie now four months. How many children , is Uke next query, and the answer is three. Hié can’t go ‘nto the workhouse; he must see that foie children are not left to starve, He has worked for | (hem and supported them by his own hard labor, but the NEW YORK times have become 60 baé—that is the great cause of his destitution; and #0, as he said, be has been out of work for four long, weary months, “What trade are you?” Mr, Kolloch inquires. “Tam a boiler maker.”’ “That is, a rivetter,”” suggests the superintendent. “Yes, sir, a rivetter.”” He now gave his address, and the superintendent pro- mised the required assistance. A delicate looking man, about thirty years of age, now claimed the attention of Mr. Kelloch. He was respocta- bly dressed, and looked moro like a porson who had come to solicit aid for others instead of locking for charity for, Limself and family. ‘What trade are you?’’ is tho inquiry. ‘A oarpenter.’’ “When were you last at work?!” “About two months ago.”” bs “How long bave you been in this city#”” “= “I bave always lived here. I was born in New York.’ “Who did you work for??? A satisfactory reply was given to this last question, and having been told that his case would meet with at- tention, he left the building. A circumstance occurred hero which, although not bearing directly on the subject of this report, deserves to be mentioned. ‘The public are probably not aware that small pox is very prevalent in Now York just at this timo, Dut such is the fact, and it is worse than at any period during the last twelve years. This fact was brought out by the appearance of the official whose duty it is to look after all cases of the disease, and to have them removed 48 speedily as possible to the small pox hospital on Black- well’s Island. The case of the poor shoemaker who was sent to the workhouse at his own request found its parallel in that which now came before the Superintondent, It was that of & man who came for a permit to seo his wife, who bad been, to use the common phrase, “sent up”? on a charge of yagrancy. But how did she come to be sent up? The question can be answered in a very few werds. The husband had been enabled to procure work in country for two months, and had left his wife behind him until such time a8 he could send her some money: During his absence, however, sho was sent up as a va- grant, that is, as a person without any means of support, and he now applied fora ticket to see her and take her out. Trobably, as the Superintendent suggested, she had changed her name, for it is in sucha way that the respect- able poor try to escape the disgrace which in these days of misguided benevolence attaches to poverty, while the country is convulsed as with tho throes of an earthquake by the slavery question. It would be @ tedious task to go over all the cases which came before the Superintendent during our visit of an hour, or to relate the saddening details that wero crowded into that short time. While we were present there were, however, two other men who applied to be sent to the workhouse—two more Northern slaves. Their application was also granted, and they went off aatis‘ied, Among the applicants was a harness maker, whose trade has suffered severely from the depression of business. He bas a wife and two children, the wife being sick. Then there was a long array of poor women, some with- out, but the greater part of them with families. Some- times the children themselves came, the mother being confined to her bed by sickness; and so they came and went, one after another, each with their own brief state- ments of distress and suffering. In conclusion, we may state that at the meeting of the Cominissionors of Chari- ties and Correction, held on Thursday last, the number reported as having been sent to the institutions under their charge was one thousand nine hundred and four. Misprision of Treason IMPORTANT ACTION OF THE GRAND JUIt .T OF JUNGE SMALLEY'S CHARGE—FI NESSES BEFOKE THE GRAND JURY. The Grand Jury, to whom Judge Smalley made his famons charge on the subject of treason, are busily inves. tigating the matter. Tho origin of the Judge’s charge appears to be as follows:— On the 18th of December last the following advertise- ment was inserted in the columns of the Haram by Mr. Kerrigan, Congressman elect, which at tho time caused somo excitement, as it was supposed that an organization was on foot to support tho Southern States iu case of a revolution in the coantry:— Arrention!—The captains of all the volun eer compa. nies in the city of New York are requested to send a com- munication to the undersigned, at No. 74 Mott street, stating the name of the company and the number of men under their command, for the purpose of porfecting a military organization to protect the municipal rights of the city and the constitutional rights of the citizens of the country, in the event of a revolution in the country. Further particulfirs will be given in reply to the commu- nications. JAMES E. KERRIGAN. This, according to the charge of Judge Smalley, of the United States Circuit Court, delivered to the Grand Jury on the 14th of January, 1861, is treagon; and at once | rumor spread through the city that warrants had been issued for the arrest of James E. Kerrigan, and that ho was to be arrested by the federal officers on the grave | charge of being a traitor to his country. Mr. Kerri- gan himself placed a strong reliance in the rumor, and expected that he would be seized at any moment. Such was not the case, however, the Grand Jury having found no indictment; but being satisfied with bringing Mr. Kerrigan before them to testify as to his know. lecge of any such movement, and to other things, which, of course, are of a private nature, The Grand Jury bave gone even further, and have ex- amined other parties as to their knowiedgo of treasonable transactions. Amoug these were Joba A. Kennedy, the present Superintendent of Police; Mr. Hoey, agentleman in the employ of the Adama Express Com- pany; Mr. Hazard, said to be connected with one of the New York dailies, and some others, who all swore as to their ignorance of any treasonable project being in exist ence, and particularly of the volunteer movement alluded to above, The gentletnen who comprise the Grand Jury appear determined to sift the matter thoroughly, and if any one i# to blame to bring him forth and make him an- swet at the bar of justice for his acte,and to try him by an impartial jury of bis countrymen. As an evidence of this, several fresh witnersess have been orderod to appear before them, and give all the information that they may be able to impart. Among them are several gentlemen connected with the press of this city, and Daniel F.Tiemanm, ex Mayor, — It i supposed these per- sone will be able, from their knowledge and experience, to give valuable information. ‘The names of the gentlemen acting as grand jurors on this oceasion are as follows: — Fdward M. Young, Foreman; A. A. Peterson, Gordon W. Burnham, Charles Partridge, Joo! B. Post, Eawin Ber; z Stephen Philbin, Robert W. Rodman, 8. H&S. John, Hinathan Thorne, Samuel F. Williams, Robert J, Woodward, William Wright, Thomas § Young. Fiy Dexter, T. B. Eitiott, Mortimer W. Hamilton, Heury V. W. Hyslop, Greshem Lockwood, John N, Olcott, Arrival of the Steamship Marion CONDITION OF AFFAIRS & CHARLESTON—EXODUS OF PREE NEGROES FROM SOUTH CAROLINA—DETEN- TION OF A COLORKD PILOT-—-MBN AND PROVISIONS IN FORT SUMTER, ‘The steamehip Marion, Captain Adkins, arrived in this city early yesterday morning from Charleston, which port she left on Wednesday, When Captain Whiting came on to New York, after the vessel was seized by the South Carolina authorities, Captain Adkins was then placed in command, and it is somewhat deubtful that Captain Whiting will be restored to bis former position as com mander, at least for the present. The Marion brings cargo of rice and cotton. She had forty-three cabin paseengere and thirty#ix deck passengers, making seventy-nine in all. Charlestou i represented to be still ina perfect state of excitement, although the state of feeling there has been somewhat magnified. From every portion of the Stato volunteers have come down to the seaport city,and more continue to arrive even from the extreme upper districts, so that, t acer. tain extent, all the white malo population is centred in Charleston. The streets of the city are alive with mili tary movements; the present generation of her young men have been reared amidst a growing destre for thorough military organization, and recent events have aroused to ite highest point the martial spirit of the Commonwealth. ‘The prevailing excitement has had con. | wider effect in the depression of business, and | ®ome Northern residenjs who have been engaged in ‘rade and many working people are leaving the State. Four ladies were among the cabin passengers. Tt was the intention of the South Garolinian authori- ties to transform (he Marion into a veasel-of-war immo- diately after eho was reized vy the order of the Gover- nor, Indeed, preparr ions were already commenced be- fore she was relinguinied, considerable sawing had been | dome on deck to make places for the guns, and then j the order came 10 Husjend operations, and per’ mit tho vere to reeuine her repular tripe between New York and Charicstou. It was found Uhat HERALD, SATURDAY, sho was unsuitable for a wa: vessel, and that is the rea. 60n assigned for her return to the owners. Five or six families of free colored people—making in all twenty-five persons—are also among the passengers of the Marion. It was dangerous for them to remain much longer in the State. The free colored people are looked upon as little less than enemies by the South Carolinians; and many who have the means, like those who arrived here yesterday, have resolved upon leaving the State, In examining the ist of colored Passengers before the Marion left the wharf, a free co- lored man named Graddeck, who is said to be one of the most experienced pilots of the port of Charleston, was found to be on board. Numerous rumors about his com- ivg North to render bis services to the national govern- ment were immediately circulated, and he was rdered ashore and compelled to remain in the State. On the 11th inst. eight laborers received their wages and left Fort Sumter, where thoy had been working since before Major Anderson evacuated Fort Moultrie. Four of them remained in Charleston and four came on to New York in the Marion. One of them states that all the pro- visions in the latter fort, sufficient, he thought, to last a hundred men for several months, were brought by Major Anderson to Fort Sumter. There are now about ninety- seven men, gl told, in Fort Sumter, twenty-five of whom are laborers. Abundant provisions to feed all hands for at least two months are ropresented to be in the fort. There is a scarcity of fuel, however, but, when the regular supply ia exhausted, there is con- siderable woodwork in the fort which might be burned if it should become necessary to use it, All the military men in the fort are in fine spirits, and every man is de termined to stand by his post and the federal government ‘One of those four working men was upon the ramparts, he says, when the Star of the West approached the har- bor of Charleston. Major Anderson, not having been ap- prized of her coming, was ignorant, of course, of her design; aud when she was fired at there was considereble speculation among the men in Fort Sumpter as to what the firing was about. One of the Lieutenants was desirous of opening fire on the gunners on Morris Island in return, but Major Anderson counselled patience, and would aot commit any act of hostility with- out a perfect understanding of what he should open bis guns upon the South Carolinians for. When the report of the guns from Morris Island were board, every one in Fort Sumter was astir and ready for the performance of his duty, but Major Anderson prudently wished to proceed with caution, and would not permit a return of the fire. His porplexity was considerably relieved when ho saw the Star of the West reverse her course and pro- ceed again to sea, The Chamber of Commerce on the Crisis* A mecting of citizens was held yesterday, at the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, pursuant to the following call:— sie New York Jan. 17, 1861, Sim—A meoting of a few gontl e favorable toa settlement of our nat substantially on the basis recommended by the Senators and repre- sentatives in Congress from the border states, will be held to-morrow, Friday, the 18th inat., at twelve o'clock, at the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, No. 63 Wil liam street. You are bial! | requested to be proment. Peletiah Perit, Fdwin Hoyt, A. A. Low, James Har} H. A. Smythe, Simeon Baldwin, Royal Phelps, William A. Booth, F. 8, Lathrop. On motion of F. 8. Lanmor, Esq., Wm. A. Booth, Esq., was called to the cuair, and Mr. Simeon Baldwin was chosen Secretary. The Cuamman, in a brief manner, stated the object of the meeting, a3 set forth in the above call, and invited suggestions from the gentlemen present. * Whereupon F. 8, Larunor Ksq., offered the follow ing as a memorial to Congress, and moved its adoption by the meeting, which, after a brief discussion, was almost unanimously approved and adopted. ‘The memorial is as follows: — To mx SkNATE AND Hovsk or REPRRSENTATIVES OF TIER Usirep STATES OF AMERICA, IN CONGRESS: — ‘The memorial of the subscribers, citizens of tho State of ‘New York, respeetfully showeth:— ‘That, while sharing in common with our fellow citizens, the general soiicitude at the dangers which are now threatening the peace and unity of our country, they do- sire to give their urgent and emphatic expression of the necessity which seems to exist for mutual conciliation and compromise, and without discussion as to the merits of the yarions questions at issue, believing that the por- petuity of the union of these United States as one nation, is of Vastly more importance than the establishment or rejection of tais or that subject of coutroversy, and that the people of the North will approve of the génaral out. line of the plan of compromise agreed upon by the Senators and Representatives of the Border States:— Your memorialists bumbly pray that such measures may be speedily adopted by Congress for the settlement r present difficulties, a8 will embrace substantially plgn of compromise so recommended by the repre- eentatives of the border States, and which they believe will reatore tranquillity and peace to our now distracted country. The following resolutions were then offered and unani- mously adopted — Resolved, That a cotomittee be appointed to circulate the foregoing memorial for signatures, and to have the’ cily, and as far as practicable the State, canvassed for that purpose. 4 Resolved, That a committes of our most influential citizens, irrespective of party, be appointed, with power to add to their number, to take charge of (he memorial when signed and forward or present the same at Wash- tngton, in such manner as they may deem most judicious, using their influence for the settlement of the owisting national diffoulties. Resolved, That a copy of this call and the proceedings of this meeting be forwarded to each of the Senators and Represeptatives of this State in Congress, and also to each of the Senators and Representatives in our State Legislature, The committee appointed by the Chairman, on the first resolution, consists of Simeon Baldwin, Nathaniel Sands, Jacob Anthony, Jr. S. Lathrop, John R. Voor- his, D. Henry Haight, Theodosius Bartow, Hugh Auchin. clos, wel Hall. The committee appointed by the Chairman, on the second resolution, consista of A. A. Low, Luther Bra- dish, Peletiah Perit, Peter Cooper, Wm. E. Dodge, Henry A. Smythe, Wm. H. Aspinwall, Wm. A. Booth, E. £. Mor- gan, Edwin Hoyt, BR. ©, Root, James Harper, Royal Pheipa, Samuel PD, Babcock, Wm. W. DeForest, FE. H. Gi. lian, Henry A. Hurlburt, Wilson G. Hunt, Walden Pell, ‘Bue meeting then adjourned. WILLIAM A, BOOTH, Chairman. Summon Barpwin, Secretary. The Ball Up Ag THE BEST ICE OF THE SEASON—THE SKATERS’ Ar- PRECIATION OF IT—SNOW, HAIL AND BAIN--TOE CLEANERS AT WORK. ‘The ice in the Central Park has never beon, this season, in 80 good & condition as it was yesterday morning. Tho surface was like ‘greased glass’"’—#0 smooth and yet so slippery. The old motto says, ‘the early bird catcheth the worm,’ so the early skator yesterday had tho fino ice The appearance of the sky did not betoken much fair weather, therefore but few of the fown town folks could be persuaded that good skating did really oxist, and oven when told of it by reliable persons they hesitated about visiting the Park. One man, who arrived at the pond about two o'clock P. M., said, ‘“‘had he known there bad been good skating all the morning he would have been up earlier.” “But,” said a bystander, “the fags on the cars said the ball was up.” “I know that,” answered the gentleman; “so they said on Tuesday. and whon [ came wp the ball was down.’ Thus carly has their de: ception turned upon the heads of the city raliroad mana- gers. But every good thing has an ending, aud so did the good skating of yesterday, for ubout two o'clock it began to snow very heavily. For 4 long time it made but little alteration in the action of the skaters: avd one Indy said she “did not mind the snow as long ns ehe had good ier.” ‘This indy was nearly the first ono on the pond and about the last who left it. The anow lasted for over two hours, when |t changed into hail, aud Instly into rain. As son as it bad ceased snow. ing four gangs of men—about a hundret—wore at once set to work to chan the pond—beginning at Doth ends, and working towards the coutre—all the time cagarly watebed by the skaters. The sound of these scrapers aseing over the ice resembied the noiae of the sea at Ree away. As eoon as the snow wae removed from about an acre of the jee the watchers jumped on to the cleared space almoet 11 pack of wild Indians, and skated “for good lite,” which showed plainly that sk: bas become one of our standing institutions—at least while it nats One gentleman, on being remonstrated with for skating during the rain, uttered the following rhyme — Let it rain, hail, blow or suow, I'm going to skate, whether of no. And he kep: on till Lat after dusk, yg oy atill skat- when our reporter left. One pour fellow was so dis. homed wha began to rain that he ejaculated, “What with Providence and Grain Renwick, we can't get a skate no how.” hen asked for ap explanation, he said:—When ite fine Ren wick wente us to quit the i so as to have it cleaned ; and when it i » Providence sends us either snow or rain to epoil it again. But I suppose there is no heip for it."’ The police tried to convince the grum- bler that the people were kept off the ice only when it was necessary, and sometimes not even then; hut the pane ae one could not be thus persuaded, and he went away muttering ‘it’s too bad."" Some portions of the edges of the ice were very weak, and many times gave way to the wei of even ladies, who in ir terror immediately od towards terra irma. Jr tick seme ameed. 7 between a boy about nine years of age and one of tho keepers. The boy was Akating, and nt the same time amoking a pipe about nine inches long. The keeper suid he had botter take the out of his mouth while skating, ele if he foil he might hurt himself, ‘Shan't do it,’ said tho , “Then,” eaid the officer, “ I shall remove you from t fe ‘Tl go off the ice, then,” said the boy, but I won't give op my pine: It's darned hara a man can't smoke on peonm ‘k. PL do wo pay taxes for, cht” And #0 the 't grumbling. The number of pereous who entered tho Park yoster. day were about ten thousand, over one half of whom vis ited the pond, About a hundred of the iatter were ladieg The gate keepers’ returns up to threo o'clock P. M showed over seven thousand persons bad entered by the gate. JANUARY 19,, 1861—TRIPLE SHEET. MILITARY AFFAIRS, General Sandford’s Offer—How it is Re- ceived by the First Division—Resigna- tions of Officers—Interesting Communt- cations, &. ‘Tho ill timed and unauthorized tenaer. the services of the First division to the Governor of the state, to subsorve the political ends of an obnoxious party, con- tinues to excite the diagust of the whole division, The whole thing is looked upon ag a piece of bombast, made public for the purpose of creating notoriety ‘and for private ends. It has had the effect, for the time being, of destroying the esprit du corps of the division, to create which cost the immediate rogi- mental officers immense labor and talent, and to which the Major General of tho First division contributed noth- ing, but rather bas been an incubus upon all feasible measures to increase tho officioncy of our citizen soldiers. Alroady we learn of several resignations in the division, and among them we notice that of Captain Mansfeld Lovell, of the City Guard, whose valuable sorvices to the division, in the introduction of tho adaptation of our city troops to harbor defence, have been of incalculable value, Captain Lovell is a gradu- ate of West Point, and for fifteen years was actively en. gaged in the artillery arm of the United States army. During tho war with Mexico he was Adjutant Genora! to General Jobn A. Quitman, and at the capture of tile city of Mexico was wounded, We continue to receive communications from our readers expressing their disgust at General Sandford’s untimely communication to Governor Morgan. A more marked exhibit of disgust, however, is contained in a handbill conspicuously posted over the city yesterday, and of which the following is a copy:— Qecerarncoees: rennnererne) OLN OLE LE REID DE HADEN TO THE PROPLE oF TRE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK. You have Cyt a late resolution of the REPUBLICAN HSUATURE AT ALBANY, ‘A determination on tha OUR RULERS: 70. CORRCE THIS, STATE INTO A HOSTILE MILITARY ATTITUDE | You have scen also the report of the Adjutant General nd the tender of ‘the Mew Fork diviton to the jovernmen m ay, AENEICAL SANDFORD. But do not be led into a false position by the wire- pullers of that set of fanatics who have brought {he present evils upon the country. NBW YORK NEEDS NO PROTECTION, And she will not assist to plant MILITARY DESPOTISM IN THE SOUTH. All the South asks the rights of ber citizens ta the Territories, and the fulfi!ment of THE CONSTITUTION AS IT IS, It is time the people should move in this matter, THE rOLITICIANS. Lot us have a State Convention: take the vote of the People upon the great question, whether, sectional party sLail govern all the States and all the Territories by the bayonet, or whether all citizens of this great republic are to enjoy equal rights, ‘The iseuo is fairly before us, and if there is to be a civil war between the North andthe South, let the Kropire State at lexst affirm her position with dignity, not by her} representatives, but by 3 . “THE PROPLE A1 LARGE senvoneees. Sncectbivudaterane tate ater Pioudsantaes TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New Yors, Jan. 17, 1861. T cee that the Major General of the First division has tendered the services of the division to the Governor, and bjs Excellency to the President. [should like to know by what authority it has been done, Have the officers und privates of ihe division been consulted? If and the offer is accepted, is the Major General, or any "mo Brigade Generals, competent for such command? I think not. Are the extraordinary military talents dis- played at the Prince of Wales’ reception by our worthy offivers to be considered as a criterion of their competen- cy’ Please give us your opinion in regard to the above queries. AN OLD SOLDIBR. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New York, Jan. 18, 1861. On Thursday the whole city was in commotion, whon tho papers came out with Geueral Sandford’s offer of the First division to Governor Morgan for any emergency required. The Zridune, in particular, shows up the divi- sion, with its sixteen regiments and 7,000 men now on the roster, with its reserve of 8 600—‘who would flock tw our standard’? in case of emergency. “This,” says the Tritune, “shows tho right spirit in the right qusr- ter.” and this division “can be relied on to uphold the Union, the constitution and the enforcement of the laws.”’ Now, a8 a member of the aforesaid ‘First divi sion," I have uo objection to the Tribune giving any in- formation it may choose about its efficiency, its numbers and its reliability in upholding the Union, the constitu- tion and the laws; but I do object to bringing up the division before the pubiic at this time, and in the manner in which it does, ostensibly for the purpose of intimida- tion to the South, aod under circumstances that would lead all those south of Magon and Dixon's line to think that we are mixed up in the political affairs of oui State, and are ready to back up our present State gov-- ernment in any of their schemes for foreing—even at the point of the bayonet—their ideas of human freedom upon those who refuse to accept them. Our Legislature have done enough, for they have already committed the people (and without their consent) of this Stato to their policy of coercion. 1 say coerctcn, because it is nothin, else; and if the leaders ‘of the republican party thin they are gomg to frighten the South into submission, by a show of regiments and divisions at. the North, they will find themselves mistaken. They count without their host. They are blind fools or knaves. They do not repre- sent the people at all, It is all platform and party (aud a very black party, too). Now I protest against this dragging into the field of politics our uniformed regiments and divisions. Our officers have no business to commit us to the policy of any political party—and to deny the fact that they have committed us to such a policy is to deny the truth. There is plenty of time to cal! upon the military when there is “invasion” or ‘ rebellion,” and there is pleuty of time to offer the First division when troops are called for by our government to up- hold the Union, the constitution and the laws. There no getting over the fact that the present excitement is political, and let the political leaders settie it. You know, ‘as editor, that the great masses of the people of this country have been led into a false position by these lead. ing party papers. You know, also, that the people can bo heurd from only at the bxtlot box. You know that tho political leaders after getting into powor, as they have, by humbngging the people, now refuse to let the people settic the great question at teaue. The republican leaders today dare not submit Crittendon’s compromise to the people. Not they—for thoy well know that if they do the people will accept it at ouce Instead of rendering unto the people of these once United States what belongs to them, they think bere at the North that by making a show of regiments and divi- sions they can scare a part of the people into submission to their ideas, to their platform and their principles. If the Board of Officers of ‘he First division would at- tond to their own business they would be doing what every man ought to de; but when they go entirely out of thoir sphere, and dabble in politics, and commit the rank and file to the policy of a political party, they will find that the rank and file will object te their doing any such thing. IrGenoral Scott is short of men, and wante the First division for any purpose o'her than political, he can got them at any time—“to uphold the Union, the constitution and the laws.’” ho swanta them he will no doubt inform Govorior Morgan of the fact. ANOTHER OF THE FIRST DIVISION, TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New You, Jan. 18, 1861 Tobserve with pride that the Fret diviston have spoken their views through you in regard to our preaeat difMoul- ties, and, a8 a man beiog in authority, hasten to add my help to let the people of Now York know the true feoling of a large majority of tho regiments of this city. General Sandford, it appoars, has had the shortsightedness to offer the services of the First division to Governor Morgan, for us to take a pleasant Little trip South and ongage in the pleasant pastimo of cutting our white brothers’ throats or having our own cut instead and for what? Why, to glorify the republican party, to omanoipate a lot of niggers (whom not one of us cares a cent about), and to take the grand avd final modo of crushing this glorious republic. And what has he done thus far? Because he knows tho sword hangs over his own neck, because he knows wo are now in every armory signing the petition to remove him and other idiots from office, because he thinks by this step to curry favor, so that he can retain his posi. tion as general of the division. Let him goon. Let him ordor out his vaunted soven thousand men (which wo have not got), aud see how many will Tam certain that pot two hundred men could First division to go under bia command anywhere, or for any purpse; and, moreover, the men of tho Firat division belinve that this {ntoraal polltoal trouble wili never bo settled by force, but by conciliation. - A COMMANDING OFFICER In the First division N. Y. 8. SF. TO THE BDITOR OF THE HERALD. T have a question or #0 to propound to our great war rior Why did you let indiscretion instead of ‘discre tion’ govern you when you sought to mako a littie pel!- tical capital by propitiating the Legislature into giving youn life lease in the Major Generalship of the First division? You know tho resolution which passed the Board of Officers amended, leaving it discretionary with you the tendering of tho division to the Governor, Tho Ne ties, when South Carolina, through its officers and citi zens of the State, threatened to cut ‘his ears’’ (not years) off, should he adventure on their soil. General Of the Seventh regiment OUR ALBANY CORRESPONDENCE. Annany, Jan, 27,1861 The Military Defences of the Stale—Plan for a Mobile Div: sion—Gemval Sandford's Miltary Offering to Governar Morgan —The State Military Convention—Too many Cooks Spoil the Broth, de Frederick Townsend, Faq., our late Adjutant General of the New York State militia, in view of the ‘military oxi. gencies”’ of this State'likely to occur from the threatening aspect of the present disturbed state of the Union, pab- lishes a card, and naively asks, ‘Are we ready to furnish aid?’ Ho says “we have the besi militia force in the Union, admirably arranged for local defence, but not well adapted for offensive purposcs.”” Ho says its esprit is ex- cellent and its discipline good, but it is doficient in the matter of efft ctive weapons and the material of war. To meet the possible call of the President, and, at the same time, to place the State of New York on the proper war footing for its defence agsinst any aad every warlike con- tingency, tho ex-Adjutant General recommends that “the regiments of the present organized militia should be in- creaged by volunteers to the war complement of sixteen regiments to each division, and each regiment to be in- creased to one thousand men in force, making a home re- serve force of 128,000 men.’” He continues:—Then let there be organized a mobile divisiom, in addition to the eight other local divisions, of 16,000 men, comprising twelve regiments of ‘nfantry and rifles, three regimenta of cavalry and ono of artillery of twelve batteries.” Major General Sandford conveys to Governor Morgan— his Commander-in-Chief—the unanimous reeolution passed by the Council of War—the Board of Officers of tho First division of the State militia—tendering tho ser- vices of a ready made corps d’urmee, the whole First division, “which the present omoergeny may require.’’ Genera! Sandford informs the Com- mander-in-Chief—although his eminence has the military bureau at bis elbows, absolutely within the Gapitol, to give the negative to the etetement—that the uniformed militia of this division, now enrolled, amounts to upwards of cighty-five thousand men—ia “buckrum,’” no doubt, Of these he says a large number are’men who bave served their seven years in various regiments of this the First division, and ‘who are liable to be called into service in case of jusurrection and invasion.’ ‘The main beauty in fordl’s military offering to the Commander-iu-Chief is the State constitutional saving clause. General Sandford says:—'In case tho United States governmert should find it necessary to withdraw the residue of the United States troops from the harbor of New York for the Southern fortifi Gevoral Sandford could detail—but not retail—a ‘sulll- cient force tosupply their places in twevty-four hours, ant could replace them Trom time to time a3 long as might be necessary..”” Governor Morgan, the Commander-in-Chief of our army and navy, with tho military dignity and condescension’ of his high position, wi military ,graciousness “accepts” the ‘promptness with which the officers and men throughout have re- gponded”—not to his superior orders, which have not been issued, but “to the call,” not yet made, to their patriotism; nor has the President asked New York for soldiers to replace United States troops. That wonderful volupteer-condeusing military know- icdge box, the New York State Military Convention, now holding it annval sittings undor the very noses of the Commander-in Chief and bis military bnreau, recommend the purchase of 50,000 standjof muskets, 25,000 rites, 5,000 pistols and 5,000 sabres. All this fuss-and-feather action is premature, unnecessary and unwis all it is very ridiculous. What right have General Sand- ford aud his military council of war (the Board of officers under his command) to offer the First division te their Commander-in-Chief ‘to meet what the present emer- gency may require?’ General Sandford, like the hum- Diest man in the militia, ts subject to the orders of his superiors, It was for the Comimander-in-Chief to judge and decide the disposition of the State forces should an “emergency” require their services. Whatright had tho Commander. in-Cnief to ‘accept’ the services of those he as the right and authority to command? Is this the illustration of the late Adjutant General Townsend's boasted discipiiue of our militia? Suppose General Seott held a council of war with his subordinate officers, and through him they were “unanimosly’’ to offer to place the services of the United States troops at tue disposal of the President, What kind of discipline or military knowledge of his and their position in their relation to their military duties would Such actions display? There is an old trite saying, ‘Too many cooks spoil the broth.”” ‘Thus bas it ever been in the fuss and-feather action of our Stato militia. We have ais ays too many military cooks who are constantly salting and peppering and adding all sorts of condiments. less of their affinity—and changes to our militia laws. Whatever change is offered for the benefit of the militia—i. ¢., the subaltern officers and rapk and file, it is always opposed by the superior par ex- cellence officers, and whatever change this class of officers by their influence have ovtained for themselves, it has detorioated the spirit and military efliciency of the or- ganized militia, ‘Tho State of New York needs no extra coat of varnish; no additional tinsel from pseudo Generals to give an ad- ventitious false iustre to her military status, her military prowess, her military proclivities or ber military. capa- city and'capabilities. Her military antecedents in the wars of the Revolucion, 1512. and the Mexican conquest, have established the great share of her miiitary deeds. There is no necessity for all the Fase and- feather recommendation to arm 150,000 militia as a corps de reserve, There is no necessity to call out and arm such a body of men, ‘according to law,” to defend the constitution and the integrity ofour Union. By the time they were equipped, organized, trained and in marching condition, with the necessary Commissariat complete, and the unnecessary countless millions of dollars uselessly frittored (appro- priated) away, the Union will be eutirely lost or com- pletely sate. When the State requires soldiers for the purpose of de- fending the constitution and the unity of the Union, i6t te Governor, in his civil, gubernatorial and military’ ca pacity as Comma.der-in-Chief, make a call upon’ the citizens of the State to volunteer their services; and where ae Saiky man, tern from his family aaid his busi- ness loft to ruin would appear, fAfty volunteor spirits, with a hearts and thin breeches, would respond to thocail. Apart from ali this, the State of New York is not threatened by any cternal or interoal foe within her borders. The Stave of New York holds a proud position. 1 ‘s well populated; it is rich. Its people are sub: stantial and stalwart in heart, and they are brave in action. Ite stability and its military diguity needs no furzy extraneous show of its military prowess and capa- When the State of New York requires soldiers it will speak, and soldiers will volunteer, not to go inte cover of barmiess batteries in our harbor, but into the fleld to fi’ t for the honor, the character and th edignity of the Empire State, The Court Martial of Col. Corcoran. The Court Martial of Col. Corcoran was continued yes- terday evening, at the Division Armory. The court room was, as before, thronged by a crowd of spectators. After the reading of the minutes, f Mr. O'Gorman, the counsel for the accused, rose and said, that ta the carly stages of the trial the defendant had taken exception to the manner in which the allegations were sot forth, (nafmuch as it was not partitularly specitic of what the accused was charged. He (the accused) was willing, iu order to economize time, to admit certaia facts if he knew the line of the prosecution, The Judge Advocate said be would confine himself to proving the fact that tye accused had not promulgated tho orders for the parade of the regiment, in support of the charge of disobedience of orders. Mr. O'Gorman then, ou bebalf of the acensed, admitted that such orders hed uot been promulgated by Colonel Corcoran ‘Tho names of Generai Mall and Captein Van Buren wero then called, but no response was received. Mr O'Gorman desired to know if the prosec tended to produce evicence in support of mil: - tom regarding the paraces of the First division, and if 80, would object on the ground that the overruling of the plea in bar fad put an end to any consideration of such custom. ‘Tho Judge Adyooate suggested that tho questions might be framed in such a manner as not to leave them open to objection, and that the counsel should postpone the consideration of the matter until the witnesses wore on the stand. The Court then adjourned watil Monday next, at half. pat four o'clock P. Surrogste's Office, Before Kdward ©. West, Surrogate. WILL OF MRS. BLANKMAN, The iaterest in this cane is evinced by the large atten. dance in court whenever !t comes up. Mr. Bolton wae redirectly examined restorday byfthe proponent’s coun- fel, and testified that be was in the habit of drawing up documents for the testatrix; that she was never visited to his knowledge for years by any of her relatives or the contestants of the will; and that she spoke of them with dislike. The propopent’s counsel rosted his case, and the contestants’ counsel being waprepared toygo ob, the case Woes again adjourned. Burning of the Ashland Colk otitate, A correspondent at Ashiand, Greene county, N. ¥., under date of January 16, writes as follows: — ‘The buildings ef the Aehiand Collegiate Institute were yesterday entirely consumed by fire. The fire broke out at twelve o'clock M., while the students were at dinnor, A acore of rujn and devastation followed, and in less than two hours this beautiful strucjure was entirely con- sumed. Professors and students bebay , and, by extraordinary exertion all escaped without serious injury. The fire deprived many of the students of a por- tion of their books and bee | The philosophical ap- paratus of the Institute was entiraig destroyed, as well as ovber valuable articles belonging to the school, The ite In- Villagers are verr hosnitably entertatning tho uidents, and endeavor! © everything as a8 ole for thera im this their hour of calamity, wing News from Liberia, By the arrival of the bark Mendi, Captain Mofntyre, we have advices from Monrovia to December 3. ‘The Legialature was about to convene. Several matters of great importance wore under consideration, among which waa the negotiating of a treaty with Hayti; the recaptured Africnn question, and the relations of the government with the American Colonization Society; the alteration of the tariff, and confining of all vessels en gaged in foroign trade to ports of ontry. ‘Thero is @ demand for several more sugar mills on the St. Paul river, on account of the increased amount of cane planted. The crop bids fair to be double that of any pre- ‘vious year. ‘The coming Tresidontial election excites considerable Interest. A desire has hoon jesaed by of the friondg of ox President Roberts to renominate him. The contest will probably be between him and the prosent incumbent, Hon A. Benson, ations are being made for holding the national fair this year at Sinol. wi TaNCARY —At Hartford, on Wodnes day they, ad's drenching storm of rain, with vivid fiashes of lightoing and heavy peals of thunder, nd above | _— The Bowery Murder Caso. CONTINUATION OF THE CORONER'S INQUEST—E¥I- DENCE OF GEORGE 1. BUSH, H. 8. 8H CHARLES LING, CHARLES BLAIR, GILBERT mag. DUFF, VETER HARKI2, THOMAS CARTER, EDWARD SPINNING AND JOBEVI GHERIDAN. ‘The inquest in the case of John Sexton—who was mne- dered in the Bowery, near Rivington street, on Sunday evening, under somewhat mysterious cir unstances—wag reaumed yesterday afternoon ai the Seventeenth precinet Station house by Coreaer Schirmer. The evidence was quite voluminous and tolerably interesting, but « afforded, covered—judging from the success which at present at- tends the efforts of the police. The following is a report of the testimony taken yesterday :— Bush, being duly sworn, deposed as follows:—I reside at No. 209 Bowery; I keep & confectionery store at the above number; about seven o'clock pag he ning @ man came into the store and bought of candy; my sister waited upon him; he and in a short while afterwards my sister and told me that there was a drunken man dies into the store; I came down, and as I got store 1 saw the inan throwing candies into the store; sister told me that I bad better clear him away; I started to do 80 wheu he threw another lot of can- the counter; at that moment a Me. into tho etore; when I got te found that the man had left the «ff staggering as if é was drunk; he was pretty well ‘essed; “had a red | colored ‘moustactie, and © wore & high crowned hat; ’ previous his throwirg the candies about’ the store wanted to kiss a little girl who was standing outside in front of the show window; he of- fered ner some candies if she would allow him to kiss her, but she refused, and becoming frightened at his advanced ran ito the store; 1 bave no doubt but what this mem was the deceased John Sexton. H. SRchumburg, being duly sworn, says:—I live at Ne. 333 Bowery; I am a clerk in a grocery store at the above | number; on Sunday evening sbout'T o'clock, asd wes pass- ing down the Bowery, between Stanton and Rivington streets, I discovered a man lying upon the sidewalk; I stooped down to see what was the matter, when I saw blood on his shirt and pants; two young mep stood noar him, and one of them said deceased was a Frenchman, who was unable to speak English; we raised him from the sidewalk and brought him over to the stoop of Mr. Carter's house; a policeman then came along and, lighting a match, looked into the man’s face; the man was alive when I first saw him: he was breathing, but he could no! ka word; he was alive when the policeman camo up, but did not spoak; I I could perceive a strong smell of brandy when I raised him from the ground, and from that I should say he bad been drinking; I assisted the policeman to place him im @ wagon, and then went on down the Bowery; I know nothing further about the affair. Charles Ling deposed that he resided at No. 453 Fourth street, keeps a liquor store, coruer of Bowery and Riving- ton street; Twas in the store on Sunday evecing last; thero were several persons present, among whom were puniel Dempsey, Robert Lynch, Abraham Boyce aad George Swift; I recollect a man coming into my store in- toxicated, and my putting him out; I did not see two moni running into my store about seven o'clock that evening; it must have been near eight o’elock when this stranger came to my store; I could not give a good description of the man, as the gas was down and the store was poorly lighted; I had no difficulty with the man; 1 was going to shut up when he came, and ref to give him anything to drink; I told him that hes bad enough, ard closed the door upon him; I don’t think this man had any hair upon his face; the men whose names I have mentioned wore all sitting in the store at the time the stranger came, and saw me putting him out; I do not usually shut up s0 early in the evenings, but il being a stormy night and the gaa bi nearly froze out, I thought I would close the place get my supper; I came back again at half-past nino o'clock and opened the store again; I did not hear of the murder until balf-past twelye o’clock that nigut; the man I put out of my store had on dark clothes and 'a hat; I could not say whether he bad a mustache or not. Charles Siair, barkeeper for the previous witness, tes- tified that he attended bar in Mr. Ling’s storo on Sunday afternoon until two o'clock, after which he left, and did not return to the atore again until next day; some nights the store ia kept open all night, and other nights we shutup early; on Sunday evening I'believe Mr. Ling shut up the store to go to supper. Gilbert Macduff deposed that he resided at No. 36 Rivington street, and was acarman by occupation ; on Sun- day evening abcut half-past six or seven o’olock, he met a man near the corner of Bowery and Rivington street, who asked him if he was one of the gang who wanted to lick him, witness told the man that he was not, and walked away from him; walked down the Bowery and went inte a segar store; while there saw the man leaning t an awning post, and then start up the Towery, tten the direction of Rivington street; saw the man cross Kivington strect on his way up the Bowory; this man was about witness’ height, was stout built, had “light mustache, and was dressed in dark clothes; he also stopped another man, but tho latter passed. on with} out taking any Rotice of him; never ry the man before r since; should say be was very much intoxicat taggered » good deal, * are Peter Harris, of No. 65 Forsyth street, deposed as fol- ‘ows:~-On Sunday ever ing about seven o'clock, as I was paseing down the Bower,, between Lindemuller’s and ivington street, 1 saw a man lying on the sidewalk; I aw two men picking him up, and saw that there waa blood upon his person; I went in search of an officer, ee got him to take the deceased to the station house. as Carter, of No. 227 Bowery, deposed that on Sunday evening, on his return from church, he learned hat a man had been found dead on his stoop; he went to hurch about five minutes past seven o'clock; and at that Le dy ‘was nothing on hs ecu ~ attract his at- ention; Saw No persons standing about the place; on m, return from church I noticed that the corner liquor store, was shut, and remarked to my wifo that it was quite un- usual for the place to beclosed; the morning following the murder I examined the sidewalk in front of my house to see if I could trace the blood anywhere; I found several spots of blood on my stoop and traced it to the adjoining stoop of Mr. Spinning; from there I traced it half way to the corner, and thore I lost truck of it; on Mr. Spinning’s stoop I saw evidence of vomiting beside the blood. Elward Spinning corroborated the testimony of the previous witness as to finding marks of blood upon the stoop and sidewalk. Joseph Sheridan, residing at No. 457 Washington street, teetified as follows:—! am a butcher by occupation; John ‘Sexton, the deceased, boarded with me; he had been liv ing with me for six or eight weeks; I have known him for sixteen years, having been brought up with him in the Old Country; he was a ae when intoxicated ; I never had any difficulty with him except on the Saturday evening before he was murdered; on that ocos- sion he struck ine in the face without my giving him any provocation; {was at home nearly all day on Sunday, and did not leave the block at all during the day or evenings T wae not in company with deceased on Sunday, and know nothing whatever respecting the manner ip came to his death. ‘The inquest was here adjourned until nine o'clock on Thursday morning vext. Personal Intelligence. Ton. E. F. Johnson, of Connecticut; 0. Vibbard, of Al bany; W. Truisdale, of Texas; W. J. Green, of North Caro- lina; E. P, Ross, of Auburn, and D. Clark and wife, of Baltimore, were among the arriv: it the St. Nicholas Hotel yesterday, R. N. Baldwin, of Kingston, N. ¥.; FE. H. Owen, of Hart- ford, M. A. Munson and wife, of Boston; F. 8. Sulzit . of Philadelphia; Major E. R, Bennett, of Washi 4 D.C., and John H. Haws, of Baitimoro, are stopping at the Lafarge House. D. C. Woods, of Philadelphia; Aloxander R. Wood, of Baltimore; William '. Blow ad Thomas Ryan, of’ st. Louis; A. ¥. Waeiey, of South Carolina; DP. 0, Haskin aud Willam R, Garrison, of California; @. R. He of Ohio, and William B. Fiske, of Buston, ares at the Metropolitan Hotel Wm. J. Andrews, one of the Douglas Presidential electors, thus writes to Wm. L. Yancey :—I on several oc- casions in my speeches made you the subject of abuso; since which time, 1 am frank to confess, that I deeply regret mete f such a.policy. I will also add further, that Iknow of uo theory or idea coi have ever advocated but what I now most cord! etotiemn I now regara as pure as the ert.” Governor Andrew, Of Massachusetts, was the recipient on Thurday of a small box, enciosed in brown mi » which was brought from Baltimore by the Adams prese Company , and was directed to ‘The Governor, Maa- sachusetts.”” Un opening it, his Excellency found that the box contained some two dozen Minnie rifle balls, but not @ word as to who sent them, Edward I Weston, of Hartford, Conn. , is to walk from on to Washington, in’ payment nee abet lost by the election of Lincoln. The distance is 470 miles, and the contract makes it incumbent on Mr. Weston te perform his journey in ten days, and to arrive at the in- fuguration, Ho wil! leave the State House in Boston at noon on the 22d day of February, and will be obliged te walk forty-seven miles a day until he reaches the capital. A man is to accompany bitm in a carriage, to see that he fulfile his agreement. Minor Reynolde, U.S. A. Hon, 1. M. Morrell, United States Senator ine, successor to the Vice President elect, Capt. Kt. Roe, of West Point; Hon. James Le family, A. WwW. Lawrenoe, A. T. Stewart, H. Hilton, New York, are in Warhington. Pophiar vote; and third, in Legisiature. Levi Linootn, the dest, aud ce for nino . longest term. George N. Briggs held the ole woven male” more than four, ana them but one each. = ag s3 i Z3 2 Multed States Cireait Court. Before Hon. Judge Smatiey, Jam, 18.—The Grand Jury this mornii an indictment againat the crew of the all ver Bonita. sok nicimen sat recuse MN ent against the Cora, wil engaged in the slave trade, " 4