The New York Herald Newspaper, April 3, 1862, Page 10

10 IMPORTANT FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. of the Shoddy Investi- gating Committee. "he Mysteries of the Brooks Gon- tract Cleared Up. The Loose Way of Doing Business by the Dorsheimer Begging and Receiving Silk Dresses. WEED AND OPDYKE IN THE SHODDY POOL. The Reigm of King Sboddy Exemplified, &0., &e., ae. Atbawy, April 2, 1862. ‘The report of the shoddy commitiee has caused a great @ea) of commotion ip political circles here,and has Brought sbout several sycden departures from the State capital in rather a hurried ‘aanner. The report contains ‘twelve hundred pages of tustimony and two hundred of report. I made a short synopsis of the report last night, giving some of the cream of it, and de- Divered it at the telegraph office in person, at eleven ‘o’elock P, M., but was informed by the operator this morn- ‘tag that it was not sent, owing to the fact tbat there was ‘Be person at the New York office to receive it while the Aneociated Prees report was coming over the wire. This ts the third or fourth time that important despatches of mine have been crowded out by the same cause this winter. While they pretend to accommodate the public, the very time that the most important matters are to be sent, they fail to get through because the telegraph com- pany does-not have men in the New York office to re ceive them. ‘The report and testimony are decidedly rich ™ many particulars. It commences with the famous contract with Brooks Brothers, showing @onclusively that the Board ‘‘went it bind’? on that Dusiness. The State Treasurer (Dorsheimer), it appears, entered into an engagement to chauge the contract, and @igned an agreement with Brooks Brothere to take satinet $m place of army cloth, and the Board ratified it without Beading it or knowing what was in it, as far as ‘@py of thom could remember, showing a looseness in ‘Mie transaction and a sort of confidence after the style of @emmings, of the World. Dorsheimer, althevgh em- Pewered to make contracts and attend to matters gene- gally, testifies that he know no more about cloth than he @id how Herrmann, the magician, performed hie tricks; and yet he managed to reeeive presents of two silk @resses—one from Brooks Brothers, which the agent of ‘Mat firm testifies he paid thirty-five dollars for. Here ‘am some of Dorsheimer's testimony apropes to this point: — During Mr. Dorshoimer’s examination the following in- ferrogatories were put and answers given, which your eommittee submit without commont:— @ Did ) send youa dex of goods while you were at Albany? A. No, sir. Q. Dia the Brooks Brothere? A. 1 Dought some @lothes of them—a coat and pair of pantaloons—which ‘Mhey sent to me. = express? A. I think se. reed for them? A. Yee, sir; I don't owe a 5 Q. Were those the only things you got of the Brooke A. No; I bought some clothes for my Geughier’s son; paid some eight or nine do!lars for them, ee et eevee st amnense, anh that Ws Si @ pay their value? A. Whatever they eaked me! paid. @ Do you know of any presents that they made to members of the Board? A. 1 never heard of any received. ‘In another part of bis testimony, before given, the fol- owing oecurs:— Q. Were there any other presents made to her (Mrs. ) besides the silk dress from Seligman & Co.? &. Ido not think there was. ‘Itwill be seen by that testimony that Dorsheimer @wears that be has paid for all the goods that he ebtain- e@.at Brooks Rrethers’, yet the members of that irm testify that he never paid for any, and show an sccoumt ageinet him of twe or three hundred ¢cliare. Here @emes Freeman's testimony in regard to the dues:— Robert Freeman recalled. The followirg questions Mihere net a edrees cent t0 re, Dorsheimer? acres, i Q Wee that o present? A. I rather think that might “oan gad present; I went acd prevured t $90. Was tt at the giving ms she cntaatt A. No, ‘been one or two weeks after the hile the goods wore being delivered . re ci fe, Ss They were in process of Q. Mr. Dorsheimer used to come in your store every ar i inspect these goods? A. Frequently. «= Did ‘why Dorsheimer yeu would give ber a ‘Upon the examination of the testimony annexed it wil! appear that Mr. Elisha Brooke testifies that Mr. Dors- Beimer came to their store and wanted Freeman to pur- @Base a dress for bis ‘reeman testifies he took the @rece to Mrs. Dorsheimer’s room with his name. The dress was never paid for by Mr. or Mre. Dorsheimer. Mr. Dersbeimer swears positively about his purchases at Brooks Brothers; that be does not owe them anything: he has them in fall. Elisha Brooks and Mr. testily that he is indebted to them nearly three Bundred dollars for clothing. When asked how v/ten, if ever, did Mr. Dorsheimer pay for goods at the time of Foon al aa Brocks’ answer was, ‘'I do not think Charles G. Myers, the Attorney General, is likewise oonsiderably mixed up. Packages came by express ad- @ressed to Lim at Congress Hall, sent by Brooke Brothers, gad marked ‘'Collect on delivery.” Partof the pack: fagee were paid for by Myers and part of them by (he Bookkeeper at Congress Hall; and it seems that Myers Ferme wre _ about Wh vey to the ledge rs Freeman, agent of Brooks Brothers, was then in Albany, he refunded the money. The is some of the testimony of Freeman ou that Point, given at the lest time that he was before the eom- Q. Previous to the giving out of the contract did not Brooké Brotbers, or you, or some one acting for them wend bores of goods to parties in Albany by express? A “ i“ to ty of doing that every week. . I mean in the way of presents? A, I did mot unde @._ Did you notecnd & box of ou notecnd a box of goods 40 Mr. Myers? a a ri Mr. Myors? A. Just about that time? A. Yes, sir, . What was in that box? A. Ithink there bad been two boxes sent tohim at that time. Mr. Myers here and ordered some clothing. fore the eomtract was given out? A. No, air; It s the Sunday aiter the ‘con r House; he asked me could get bim up some cloting; [told bim jj think that it was the next day (Mon. Efee Fa] i HE ef i H € for? A. 1 dent know, I m. i : Hi ef s say that ‘here were two boxer sent to Mr. A. I thigk one or two were seat sbout thas Fo ag ‘an nota box sent to Mr. and Mrs. Dorsheimer at time? A. A box of clothing was seut to Mr. imer about that time. ‘as there not # dress sent to Mre. ne Dorebeime:? thata present? A. | rather think that might been in the shape of @ present; I went and pro it myself. Were thore not nome clothes sewt to young Myerr’ ‘ea, sir, he had # suit and an overcoat. Did you not pay the express charges on the goods to Mr. and Mra. borsheimer? A. I think net, Do you not recollect the fect that it wae paid by mistake by the bookkeeper of Congress Hall, and that you paid it to him? A. A part only of Mr. Myers ;, Lwes at Congress Heil when they ar- vived, and the clerk in the office said to me, ‘Here are Myers’ clothes which have just come and a bill with ‘them for collection, I said that wae not right. He bad paid the bill, and | paid it back to Mr. Myere. Q War it ‘the day before the contract was awarded when you paid that express charge. A. It wes during 4he dime of the jet! ing of (he tecond contract, which was fearly & month after. I will tell you why I paid that money back to Mr. Myers; 1 was anxious to get ihat con tract, or whatever | could get of it; somebody raid that Mr. Myers wos otfendes. I did not want Mr. Myers to Sbink we would not trust him with the amount of the Dill; I said to Myers pay the whole bill together: \t was @ mistake Of our chipper > ee azz H cs if a @ Do you mean to swear positively that you told Bim at that tine, here is your money, may the whote biil fogother, of (id you simply eay that it was a mistake of A Ttold hin there wes @ mistake about him back the money, Q At one time when o lot of goods came to Con- oy “pop which the bookkeeper had paid charges 44 you, not go to the bookkeeper and hand plone Ft * ‘ane {Leff the booke, where it char yersi do no soa. ‘© Bt recollect anything en did you see Mr Myers and hand him bac money? A.1 think that | wrovw inn sean the money so it, Did you not state to him in that cote rat the per- BON wending the goods did net follow te criere—thee bt woe pow wil righ’ A.) #lele Wo bw thet tee the shipperr and ry) NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1862—TRIPLE SHEET. very evident that they understood that they were not to y purchased. One testifies him when there are three. In fact, there is an attempt all around te quibble and get over @ suspicious point by early all these gentlemen, which only makes matters worse. One of the worst features about it is, that the testimony of neither of them holds together. Notwith- Standing the first contract made with Brooks Brothers aroused a storm all over the State, it does not appear that some of the members of the Bogrd profited by that experience, but eontinued in their évil way, See what the committee say:— It seems from these several resolutions and these ex- (tracts, that the Board felt under no obitgation to confine the award of contracts to parties who had complied with the terme of the advertisement or to the lowest bidders. It is somewhat remarkable thet in no one instance did they award a coutract upon the samples for which they invited competition. Great complaint was made by those bidders who were examined your committee." They seem to it as a want of faith onthe part of the Board, to invite business men from ail sections to proceed to Albany with ‘heir samples and proposals, subjecting them to both logs of time and expense; and that if the interests of the State and the comfort of the soldier was beat subserved by the substitution, good faith and fairness to bidders required that public notice should baye been given, whether the uniforms to be contracted for were 10 be of any other cloth than that exhibited in the Quartermaster General’s office. They insist that they were misied, and basea their bids ou the samples in the Quartermaster Generai’s Office, as required by the advertisement. ‘They elaimed and complained that a pre'erence was shown to those interested in the Kellogg samples, and by the adoption of that sample all the other bidders were ruled out. Certainly, Mr, Kellogg wae fortunate in secur- ing such a flattering recognition from the State Military Board. Eighteen ($18) dollars per uniform was the price paid, and each contractor testifies he received no ‘award upon any proposal he submitted as (o price. With the view of determining the reasons of the Board for adopting the sample of Mr. Kellogg iustead of the one which they specified as their standard jn their advertise- ment, and what cause of complaint the unsuccessful bid- dere really have, your commitice Raye examined many witnesses. The members of the Beard, in explanation, state that they selected the very best article offered. Your committee fee) constrained to say (hat the matter is involved in much doubt. There appears to be no ques- tion raised but that Kellogg's eample was an excellent ar- ticle, and with the desire to permit the Aesembly to judge this matter with entire freedom, we beg leave to refer, Without comment, to the testimony of the parties who received these coptracte—the evidence of Mr. Opdyke, =. the evidence of other pereous, extracts of which fol- wo Cornelius J. Longatreet, firm of Longstreet, Bradford & Co. (one of the oldest and most responsible clothing firms in the city of New York), b worn, testified that be was at Albany Saturday, May 18, previous to opening of jonday, May 20; Sunday evening Mr. Kel Jogg came to me, about nine o'clock, and said, “I bave seen Danie} and Jobn F. Develin and ‘Thurlow Weed, and they tell me thas this contract (the contract of the 20:h of May) which is advertised for to-morrow, was let to Daniel Develin some three weeks ago by Mr. Dorshei- mer; that it was fully understood he was to have the contract, but they thought it proper to advertise it to tako Off the curse of letting the contrast in that way; the price was to have been nineteen dollars, but we can bave one-third of tha: contract now provided we will re. ceive five per cent for our trouble for executing the cen- tract; the profits to be divided equally betwoen ourselves: and Thurlow Weed; Thurlow Weed to pay that money to other parties, to distribute the and to act as treasurer; Thurlow Weed being an old acquaintance of ours, regretted that he did not know we wanted the covtract, but it had been promised to Mr. Deve- lin, but be would try and fx it so that we could have one-third.” My anewer was that I wanted no hat T had been in busin 7°. ment; he said it was; | then sald I should leave fer New York; I thing R. 8. Bloesom, trm‘of Hutchins, Blcesowm &Co., Albany, told me that Mr. Opdyke would be there on — morbing and that he was to furnish Mr. Deve- ‘in with the goods: I feund Mr. Opdyke there on Monday morning, but] no conversation with him; ag socn as I saw Mr. Opdyke and other parties I pi up my satchel and bid goodby te Albany; Taaked Mr. Dor- sbeimer at the Astor House afterwards what he it be devewing the people by advertising? u contract wae aiready let; Hr. Dorshoimer denié@ it, of course, and he'said it was not jet. The test! jiven by Mr, Cornelius T. Longsireet— who revised bie evidence and deliberately med all ne had said—was of auch a character as to induce the tn relation thereto. amination will be juéged ae not the ‘ton of the testimony herewith eubmit- ‘Although Mr. Palmer V: Kellogg seemed to have seri yy Mr. Longstreet upon his examingt: was enabled to refresifhis memory that he ied os a great extent the testimony of Mr, Longetrést. There is @ discrepancy, however, and as both ‘are well known in theicomaunities where they your 7 mittee leave that discreparcy to the pul 10 Judge Opayye. He wit it ‘Thomae Smith. of the frm of smith Bros., efora—] made preposals te fnrnish the Etate with clotiivg, at tbe time the last contract was given out, for 16,000 thousand suite, from $hb 60 ”. Q. Did you have any conversation with Mr. Opdyke about obtaining goods from bim, im case you got the contract? A. I calculated to get them from him, and he know J would buy tlrem from him; ] wes accosted by a friend cf mine at Congress Heli, and he said he thought he could introdues me to a party who would get # 0on- tract for me if 1 would pay a commission; } wanted to know what kind of # commi:sion, and be said be dig not know; he introduced me to this psrsom, who sat ia the parlor (My. Hodge, of Buffalo) if he pro- ured » pdvtiau ofthis contr +, be woufl dempna ton per cent; | told him I would mot give it unless the contract wes procured #0 that I could afford to pay it; he claimed that he had influence, but with whom ‘he did not say, be did not feel joctined 10 tell me who it wae, bute! course | had my icions; the comtract { did get was through Mr. Opdyke; Mr. Opdyke stated to ihe bile he wag up there, that my samples were Aw geod #8 anybody it my bide were as iow, and it was wrong that persons who put in bids at $16 60 rhould get contracts at $19; Mr. Opdyke revoived a letier from the Governor authorizing me to make & ibonsang over- coats, f tbe regular army eloth, for $@ 60: the bulk of the matéiai | purchased from Mr. Opdyke; then I got aa order for & thousand overcoats, pauls aud jsdkets, at $18 5; My. Van Vechten, Quarter er Materisis] bought of Mr. tyke; J think Order for @ thousand pair Q. Have fob over paid a commission, given swouey or any otb@r eonsideration fur avy iuterest that you wey have bad in apy contracts with the Stsje Of New York A. [have done this; I bave paid a portion of tuy profits to the party who stppiied me with goods: 16 Mr. Op- dye; half of the frofis; in congideration of this he wan to give ine (be goods at just what they cost, which be did do. ‘The foliowing are some of the points of Opdyke» tes timopy ov thst polnt:— George Opiyke sworn—Q. Did you {recommend any- body? A.—Certainly; | recommended & great many clothing bonses that were our customers; our branch of business is dealing in wovilen goods, and nearly ail our trade is with clothing Girma; 1 gave lettera to several members of the Board—to the Governor, 1 ant toy. ernor and Mr. Dorsbeimer Q. Smith Brothers are customers of yourr) A customers, and bave been for years. @. Did they purchase goods of you to fill the contract they got of the Goveruor? A. The firm, of whieh Tam ® member, furnished tiem tie goods to flr that con- tract Q. When was the contract obtained? A. it might have been @ week or ton days afier the award of the con- tract for 16,000 eulls. Q. How large was the contract? A. The first was 1,000 ov 8 at Dine dollars, (he evercoats costing more than one-half of the whole suite. Then (he Governor gave an order for ® thousend suits, at the seine price, at whieh the other centracts were awarded, an¢ subsequently another order fora! bousand air Of pants—making the whole equal to 2,000 suile, with Abe exception of « (housand jackecs. Q. [id he boy these goods of your house? A. Afier obtaining the contract for his, which I did from Governor Morgen upon (he express declaration thet I should have fn interest in the selling of the goods, ay it was in our h, Large line, and that] wished to serve Smith, 1 told Smit you’ may take your cholee whether to bay these goods at the regular price, or whether to take them at cost, we fur nishing the money to make them up, and divide the profits after the inaking up; he chose the latter @. Did you furnish the means to carry out that can. tract? A. You, sir. @. I monn as to the work avd labor? A. Whether we furnished e part or the whole, i do not know Q. Were you interosted in any ether contract made with the State authorities? A. This was the only one 1m whreb I had any interest, direct or indirecy Then there sre (he cap contracts end numerous others fully as rich as those enumerated. ‘Thue | might go op picking out rich placers in this shod whieb ts full of rich items am ayo revesis the fact that the politieians amd officials of the Stato have been delving in the shoddy pool, bathing in its Mithy waters as though they believed it to be the pool of Siloam, bot iuatead of cleaning thom of their leprous spots it has covered them with slime that will hang to them during their natural lives. it winly be seen cow why Weed hee gone to Furope,and (he public can imagine when be will re- torn. Lat the mews be gent acrosw the water that all the investigating committees have beem discharged, and hie retura will undoubtedly be sudden, Surely the year of isf1 will bea rewarkable one in our history. The fotore hintoviam, when he comes to jook back and record with an impartial pon the events of he aged wil fied shoddy interwoven in everything, a shoddy pile in every corner, politicians buried beneath them so deep that no resurrection of call of the magician could ever bring them forsb. Verily we have been under the reign of King shoddy, His powerfal arm har extended over the Piupire Stale, and the poor soldiers who left their famblier and homes to defend the honor aud integ- rity of their country are the first victims of his sway, and the taxpayers the next, Great ie shoddy! Mighty shoddy! The Albany and Suequehahna Railroad bill wae under cupejon mm the Assembly al! last evening and the ob Os thie morbipg e eeneion = The friends of erent THE CAPTURE OF UNION CITY. Position of Union City and Yes ARKANSAS (¢/ OSCEOLACY) FORT (/ Tie CFULTON ee gayferon ING 7 ay) PHIS ot BOSCEOLE RIPLEY ANDOLPH Its Important Surroundings. q) AY ea t a ONOHICKMA m< ® CKORY VALLEY dS rocanonras GRAND JUNCTION the bill cemmenced with a severe personal attack upon the oppovents of the measure. The result has been that an opposition has been aroused that ia giving them & rough road to travel. The friends of this measure state that they have about fifty miles graded; and if they can get this two hundred and fifty thousand dollars now asked for from the State, it will put them in possession of one million subscribed by Albany ceuaty, aad with that the read be completed about one hundred miles, leaving forty miles to be Kmuane the million @f dollars subscribed by the town along the line of the road. Their story 19 a very plausible one, but is not sufficiently €0 to convince the extize House of the jnaiice of phe measure; Dut it whl, donbtrees, recelve the sanction of @ majority of the Assembly. The Concert Saloon bi]] was considered in the Committes of the Whole this morning, and afterwards Tred to the Committes on Cities to report complete. Senate had under paver ssepies, See lution instructing our Senaters Sy ar our - BEA Roget y Basen tease See iY q nei pati 2. iy end Teeo- ation . |, Only one vote, or Pruyn, of Albany, against it. ‘The Albany apd Susquehanna Railaoad bill was ordered ton third reg Hg in the Assembly this eee ‘The Assembly Grinding Committee have de to re- port the coup: jery. There is qfite a title excitement workigg up here gver the policy that shall mileonteng Sy Aiged spin ty in she Logidiature. A caucus ig to Be b nn eatiy jay to sce what ¢ourse the politital Graft ‘be steered. Hawkins, the Colored Steward, Sentenced to be Hanged fer the Murder of Captain Adams, of the Shtp Lammergter. UNITED STATES CIBOUIP COURT. Before Hen. Judge Shipman. Aral, 2.—The United States vs. We. Henry Howkins, convicted of the murder of Captain Adame, of the ship Lammengier,—The prisoner was brought into court for sentence, pursuant to his cegviction, ‘The District Attorney meyed for the judgment of the jaw on the prisoner. ‘The Court asked the priponer if be bad anything to Gay why soatouce should mot be joyaced upos him. Prisquer—I bave nothing more to say than what hes peou said by my cpunsel, Mr. Spencer. | am entirely {anocept of the ebarge. Mr. ex asked for as long @ time betwoen this agd the proposed day of execution as would be cepaletent with the duty of the Coyrb, Decause he was oudeavoring to obiain commutation’ of the punishment te imprisonment for life. Mr. Bpenogy fels it bis dnty to ay that the prisoner bad bad a fair and impartial trial, both from the Court, the jury and the District Attorney, But from she nature of circumstantial evidenee {i may be that this saan is entirely innocent, and counsel thought it proper to sav so much. The prisoner js with- out @ dollar; but he (Mr. Spepeer) would do all in his power to obtain a commutation of bis aen'ence. THY SENTENCE. The Jadge then proceedéd to address the prisonar:— ‘ou bay Deen nivicted of the murder, oo the high near, of Willie ty Adains. It appears from the his case that you shipped ax steward on board womergier in September lest, bound from On Saterday morning, the 28th, 1 eon yon and {] gecensee, the latter’ wos qt Dfeakfest. He ‘ou had noglectod sorac duty in raga: t whiob belopgel {yo fewer perform, 0 ‘ody ay toes ic, ei at that time or #t dinner, when miler Aitigulty dochrred, it @ the captain struck you a single diow. How- tot! ever wnjustifable this blew may @ been, it does not havo bei very ager ‘cumstance: ‘ints was oaly provoca- to commit the dyeadful orims ‘of which you bere been fonad gofity, It #9 true that ove ey ‘estified that the deceased said, at the day moraing, what if you did not run the blbckade at New 01 jean and sel y. more idle rer thin very m ou kk; for Bovihern port: and whbo, during the day and e ug prior to the wurder of Fig victim, you were declaring (6 oer y@" would take vengeance upon ‘ouly grig’ of which you complained was bin, the single blow which be bad inficted upon you. You were evidently impsiled to the bloody deed by no fear or spprehension of fat Wrong, bat by the sole motive of revenge for a single and 00 ath trifling iajury. The cruel and = gil purpose of takiig the life your victim ma to have taken entire possession of your heart, and to have hold it (il the deed was accom. pitshed. nee cighteon hours elapsed between the jest difficulty jon of your crime, durin; which the capt ou w the cabin and mt you again on your good belt ‘a portaon @f which you had slept soundly, y geance seomns not; duribg your wi ng cooled or abated. From ths evidente it about seven o'clock on Sunday mornin Adams lay asleep in his stateroom, wil docked See Se ee Suet poer and with an exe, which you had borrowed of the carpenter, you inflicted a horritle wound upon his head, which deprived him of bis senses apd in a short time terminated his life. Though he continust to breathe for more than an hour, yet it is probable that he wholly «ineonacious from the instant you struck dlow. Thus, vo gratify you desire for revenge, With the blood of a fellow being, rn Virea widow and deprived his young daughter of her fathor and protector, For this terrible orime you have been tried, and after @ yealous and faithful defenes you have been convicted. You have had a fair trial, ‘The District Attorney, whore duty it was to present against you, urged no cousideration which th did not fairly support, end an inteliigemt and impartial jury, with solemn deliberation and bearts burdened ‘with a nense @f their responsibility, pronounced you guiity, ft ts * painful duty to say thet I fully eoneur tn juatness of their verdict. 1 trast you have some realizing Sense of your awful situ. ation, and that, aa you most soon suffer the death which the law inflicte upon you for the crime you bave com. mitted, you will prepare for that solemn event. Lat me uirge you to take voupsel of those good people who will ly vinit you during your confinement, and, while fey ‘abhor your crime, will tenderly compassionate your fate, and will strive to guide you in the way of re. pentance and to the gate of mercy. Tt remains only to pronounce the sentence of the law, which is, that you, William Henry Hawkins, be taken to tho City Prison fromm whence you were brought, and rensain in close con. fiuement until Friday, the 27th day of June next, and that you then be taken to the place of execution, and that between the boure of nine e’clook in the forenoon and four o'clock in the afternoon of that day, you be hanged by the neck until you are dead: Sud may the Jord have mercy upon your sou! SKETCH OF UNION CITY. Unies City is one of the many places in the fouth that was searcely known outside of ite immediate vici" nity uatil the present war eommenced. } was first Drought under the notice of our readers by the fact that the rebel seldiery held it as one of their strategical points of occupation. The principal feature of the place is that here the rpilroads from Paducah, Columbus, Hick- map, Mobile, New Orleans and Nashville form a junction. ‘The railroads have formerly been the means of carrying the traffic of the Obio and upper Mississippi rivers inland into Tepfesses and West Kentucky, and, by means of other connections, with the principal cities of the Bouth. Latterly they have been used by the rebels for military purposes. The value of its eapture to the Union forces consists im the fact that all railroad communica- tion with Ieland/No. 10 is completely out off from the rebels, thus preventing reinforeements being cAfried to the troopt otherwise thap by a hard along the turnpike roads. Uaion ie distant Neabville aWout one hundred and miles; from Columbus about twenty-six miles; Hiekman abow fifteen mailes;, Cairo (water and rail) about forty-six miles; from New Orleans five hundred and three miles; from Jackson about sixty miles; from Purdy over one bundred miles; and from Corinth about one bundred aad thirty miles; Mobile is between four and five hundred miley from this point. ' Sketch of Col Buford. 2 Colonel D. Nepoleos Bonaparte Bative and citizen of Kentueky, from which State he was appointed as ncadet to West Point {n 1823. Heis therefore over Ofty yeare of age. In 187 he graduated, standing num- ver six in bis class, in which were Gen. &t. George Cooke, of the United States eavalry (Union), Leonidas Polk (rebel), W. B. Magrader (rebel), and others. He entered the army asa brevet Second Lieutepant of artillery on the Ist of July, 1827, and immediately after received bis full commission in the Third United States artillery. He wae Acting Assistant Professor of Natural and Eaperi- mental Philosophy at the Military Academy from Febru- ary 26,1884, to Augyst 30, 1825. He resigned from the army on the 9161 of December, 1886, and was appointed the Resident Engineer, in the service of tha@Btatejof Ken- tucky, of the Licking River Improvements in that State from 1836 to 1842. He then went to illinois, where he established himself as a merebant and iren founder on Rock Jeland. This occupation he fret undertook in the yoar 1843, and bis business prospered, When the rebel- lion broke out Colonel Buford undertook to raiseoue of the regiments for General McClernand’s brigade, and succeeded im perfecting its organization. His command was stationed Oret at Cairo, afterwards joined inthe re- connoissance to the rear of Columbus, assisted in the capture of Fort Donelson, and now has added another leaf to their laurel wreath, WALLACK’S THEATRE. After an ‘ilnese of several days, Mr. Lester Wallack made his rentree as Wildrake in the ‘Love Chase,”’ on Tuesday evening. He has beew greatly missed, and was enthusiastically received. The “love Chas is the most perfectly rendered of the series of oid comedies in course of production b ‘verse dialogue seems natural #0 admirably delivered. Mr ja, Mr. Mark Smith’ Master Waller, Hoey's Constance, Miss Mr. i ‘Kiow Green i ridan’s comedy, itivals,”” was ret time at this establishment tos je maguer in which Mr, wap capital, th Tast evening produced for the eek seisetin NIBLO’S GARDEN. O'Keefe’s amusing comedy, ‘Wild Oats,’’ was played on Tvesday evening, with a cast of Mr. Wheatley’s Rover was acted in hi FE. L. Davegport and Mr. J. W. Wallack, Jr., made great features of the emall parts of Ephraim Smooth apd John Dory. Mr. William Scal- jan ond Miso Qmma Taylor, 6 Sim ond Jane, % the house in @roar and were greatly applaud” |, their performance boing all the more comical from « strange reminigoenes of the brogue of the ‘Colleen Bawn.”’ Mr. Harpy Pearson made an exeelient Bir George Thunder; and Mra, Gladevane and Mise Wells indicated their reputation for beauty, imperilied by their former ‘unsuitable parts, All the minor parts were well filled, andthe comedy rattied off like a farce, The audience was very large and much amused. Laat evening the ‘Hunchback was produced for the first time at thie theatre, and was very strongly cast. Mr. Waliack played Master Waiter; Mr. Wheatley Clifford; Mr, Davenport, Modus; Mr. Soallan, Fathom; Mra. Glad: Stane, Julia; Miss Taylor, Helen. Such @ cast speake its own praise, and the performance was only marred by @ tendency to overact on the part of Mrs. Gladstane, and by Mr. Wailack’s inereasing fault of grumbling indis- Hotness et cortain passages, The house was crowded, MARY PROVOST'S THEATRE. Mr. J. Wilkos Booth eseayed the part of Shylock, in Shakepore’s Merchant of Venice,” last evening. We had cocasion to greatly praise Mr. Booth’s Richard, but we must greatly blame his Shylock. He reade carefully and makes an occasional point well, but neither looks, conceives nor acts (he character in a style to incroa his repatation or watisfy bis audience. Youth is an ex- cellent apology for so unfinished a rendition, but nope for offering it to the public. Mr. Booth was well supported oners Sent to Fort Delaware, Baurtwone, April 2, 1862, Thirteen rabel prisonors who arrived here this morn- ing from’ Winchester were sent to Fort Delaware this allernoon, via the canal line, Rebe} Pri OBITUARY. Sudden Death of Peter T. Woodbury. It is always a grateful duty for sympathizing friends to record their estimate of departed worth, and to express the condolence which may soften, though it cannot re- move, the sorrow of bereaved relatives and friends. ‘The recent sudden and unexpected death of Peter T. Woodbury, an eminent and respected member of the legal profession in this city, calls for something more | tha a passing noties. Takes away suddenly from the scene of his usefulness aud from the circle of those who knew and appreciated all his manly qualities, bis death has left @ void that cap never bo filled,and @ sorrow in many hearts that wiil not lightly pass away. ‘Commencing his provessioual career in the elty of Troy Ler meg the writer first made his acquaintance), wil judge Willard, a leading member of the bar, as his senior Partner, he soon established for bimself a reputation as # sound lawyer and able advocate, and won the respect and esteem Of his associates and ail with whom he came in contact. About sixteen years since Mr. Woodbury removed to the city of New York, when he became associated with Mr. F. H. Churchill, and his professional labors were thus continued until bis deach, In this new and more extended field of duty he was emi- neutly euccess(ul in acquiring @ reputation and position worthy of the high qualities of mind with which he was endowed. Possessing a sound head and an honest heart, with talents fied to adorn any station—equaily endowed, per- | haps, by nature, with these gifts, so bountifully bestowed upon 'the distinguished statesman whose name he bore— he was aself reliant, though modest man, and preferred rather to win his way to fame by his own genius and taieuts than through the powerful influence of his rela- tiveand friend. ‘Though educated in the political school of which Levi Woodbury was a leading champion, his views upon tho political questions of the day becamo somewhat modified, though not materially change. While be was an ‘intelligent friend of true freedom,” he was such, not in the sense that narrow minded bigotry and partisanship would agcribo to bim, but in that broad and liberal sense which emanates froma pa- trictic heart. He was neither @ bigvt in politics nor re- ligion, nor was he censorious in social life. He scorned the petty intrigues and malignity of men of smaller minds, but soared above them all exhibiting all, the ele- ments of true manhood. Such were somo of the features of the noble character these lines have imperfectly por- trayed. The domestic ties which have been severed by this bereavement were strongly twined around hearts tuat deeply feel their lors. A widow and only child la- ment the husband and father taken suddenly from their sight, and whose presence they can know no more for- ever. The kind Providence which guides and controls all things for good points to the Christian’s faith and hope ag the only source of consolation for sorrows which now sadden their hearts and darken their pathway. iM. Colonel Michael Doheney. Colonel Michael Doheny, one of the well known Irish patriots who took @ prominent part in the unsuccessful revolution of °48, expired last Tuesday night, of intermit- tent fever, at his residence in Eighteenth street, South Brooklyn, Mr. Doheny bad been ailing only a few days, and hig death was quite unexpected, inasmuch as the fever by which he was prostrated was not regarded by his friends as of @ very dangerous eharacter; but om Tuesday evening the malady assumed @ fatal form, and he sank rapidly, expiring after a Drief struggle. The deceased was a native of Cashel, county Tippe- rary, Ireland, and came of highly respectablo parentage. During the stormy agitation for repeal of the Union, though only a very young man, be was one of the most conspicuous members of the great Repeal Association, and asakeen debater had few equais even in that very intellectual assemblage. His pen contributed some of the most terrible leaders fulminated in the columns of the Dublin Nation, atatime when such eclebrities aa Thomas Davis, C.G. Duffy and John Mitchel controlled that able journal. He was for a long time alzo aghogiate editor of the Tipperary Free Pres, and, we tex aten early period of his career served as @ Pasli re- porter in London. He was likewise # member of the Trish bar, but devoted very little time to the practical Dusiness of the Jaw, being entirely taken up with the revolutionary movements of his compatriots. ‘The bold stand which he took among the Sess peiane party in the unfortunate fiasco of 48 marked him out as AB special object for the hostility of the British Cabinet, and a large reward was offered fer his apprehension; but after a series of Haleprossin otoores na serreeaes in Teaching England in disguise, and his way safely to thie country. His career here is well known, He ‘was admitted to the bar in this city, took an active part in political and military matters, and was con- sidered an excellent stump speaker. served for a time as Colonel of the Ninth New York State Militia re- giment, and when the war bi ‘out was chosen Lieuten- ant Coleone] of the Tammany régiment, but declined. Afew months ago he accompanied remains of the lamentod Secttetal ees ye eee Gna epthtsiast! receive ry countrymen, e eny eaves ® wife and family. The funeral will take place Londo, at Dalf-phat eleven e’clock A. M., from the corner Eighteenth street aad Niuth avenue, South Brooklyn. Death of Hon. Ogden Edwardn SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Before Hon. Judge Barnard. APAIL 2.—The Hou. Ogden Edwards, formerly Judge of the Supreme Court, Circuit, and uncle of the late Judge J. P. Edwards, of the Supreme Court of this dis trict, died yesterday at an advanced age. From the remarks of Mr. Hiram Ketchum, in moving the adjournment of the Court out of respect to the veno- rable deceased Judge, we learn that Mr. Ogden Edwards came to this city early in the present century. He soon became siatngsighed atthe ey end was inted to the office of Suri . We also s member of the State ture, and one of the members ef the State the year 1621, whlch embodied most Gistinguished men in the oa New te jor Kent, Van Ness, \wards— @ body that made most im it changes in the consti- tution of the State of New York. After that constitu. tion bad gone into eperation Mr. Ogden Edwards was appointed to the posision of Cirouit Judge, which office he held till he was sixty years of age, and became inea- pacitated by the provision of the constitution. Mr. < passed a high oulogium on the character of the deceased, and moveé the adjournment of the Court. Judge Barbard, in granting the motion, said he had great pleasure in testifying his respect for the high character of Mr. Edwards as a men, ap advocate, a very able jurist and a learned Judge. ‘The Court then adjourned. Convention in some of the State General Herm Gansevoort, Died, at his late residence, at Ganseveortville, Saratoga county, N. ¥., General Henman Gansevoonr, in the eighty- fourth year of his age, ® highly esteemed citizen of thst lace, dod eon of the late General Peter Gansevoort, the ‘0 ‘and defender of Fort Schuyler, of Reyolutionary fame. Melancholy Death, Fraxk 8. Eacer, son of Samuel W. Eager, Eaq., de- ceased, of Newburg, was drowned near Butler Hill on Tuesday night last. ‘The decoased was well Known among the engravers of this city os oneof the most accurate vere and limners in the country. The Teleyraphy published ip Newburg, states that he fell over while ing from the Susquebanna to the steamer that had barge in tow, and that his body has not been fo The great depth of water in the Highlands will probably reader all efforts for his recovery fruitless. Mr. Eager gave early promise of his skill ae Serie many years ago, by the engraving of the whole of the Lord's Prayer upon ‘one-third of the gide of a three cent piece. We lieve that this speci of skili bas never been equalled by any engraver. He leaveb an interesting family to loment his loss. Ie resided in Newburg. ‘Unca, April 2, 1862. ‘The annua! meeting of the State Associated Press was jo-day. The Treasurer's report for the year ce Of $1,127 19, with receipts of $16,706 66. Three new members were adinitted into the A: tion. The following officers were elected for the year:— Preident—J. C. Cuyler, of Albany. Secretary and Tyeasereak lis H. Roberts, of Utica. ive Committee—J. Warren, ef Buffalo; J. M. Fran- cis, of ; D. J. Halstead, of Syracuse; and the Presi- dent and Secretary, ex aficio. Re-Election of Gov. Sprague. Provivence, rf try 7 1962, 4 Governor Bprague and ¢! resent inoum- Dents of the Btate offices were to-day with- out opposition. The vote was lig! ae y, bout eleven bo dallots being cast. The pre mg A te ided politically very iy aa ft wee lant year. The and constitu: Union party have # ma- in grand committee of about thirty-six. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. Conzxns—Hanwon.—On Wednesday, April 2, at St, ‘Thomas’ chureh, by the Rev. Dr. Morgan, Tiomas Mf. Cozens, to Josxrmxe T. Hanwon, daughtot of the lato Philip Harmon, Eeq., all of this city. Furtcumn—Horcantmes —On Wednesday August 7, 1861, by the Rey. Mr. Staunton, Louis Astes Fiercime, of Orleans, La., to Euszanmn C., daughter of the eb ©. Hotchkiss, of New Haven. Hewnick—Forsyta.—On Thursday, Meareh 20, by the Rev. A. Wiswall, ANsow Hxnmick. Jk, of this city, $0 Mise Many W. Forsyma, of Brooklyn, B.D Tavion—Meantrt—By tho Rev. F. M. Johnson, rector of St. Michael's chureh, Rowan on, to Paria 8, Mannsit, daughter of the late Nehemiah Morritt, all of ~At the residence of the bri March 23, by the Rey. D*, Dick: 4 e 1KOTTER, 1024 regiment, New York Volunteers, to Miss Deity F. Sexes, of Kingsbridge, Westchester county Died. Bownry.—On Tuerday, April 1, of consumptiow, ta the 20th year of bis age, Francis K. Bowomy, New York Vou lunteer, son of Francis and Bridget Kéogh, deceased, and adopted son of Henry C, and the late Mary E. Bow. den, The fuera! will take place from St, Stephen's chareh, ‘Twenty-cighth street, this (Thursday) morning, at East half past ten o'clock. morning, April 2, after a short oy We severe illness, Jou , aged 62 years. Tho relatives aud friends ct the family are respect fully invited to attend the funeral, this Tboreday) after- noon, at two o'clock, from his late patos jo. 19436 Greene street. Barcueuixk.—At South Gilboa, N. ¥., December 31, 1861, Jou BaTowELLER, in the 49th year of his age. Decoased had been for the last twenty-seven years connected with the hide and leather business of this city. Coak,—On Wednesday, April 2, of seariet fever, Many Evevyy, only daughter of John and Mary Coar, ‘aged 2 years. Notice of the funeral will be given. Cuorcnitt.On Wednesday, April 2, Mrs. Mary D, CauRcumL, wife of Captain William H. Churchill, in the 30th year of her age. Notice of funeral in to-morrow’s papers. Connecticut papers please copy. Comrrox.—Suddenly, on Monday, March 31, ex-Alder- man Ricnarn T, Compton, in tho 48th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this (Thursday) morning, at ten o'clock, from his late residence, No. 59 Weat ‘Thirty-seventh street, without further invitation, His remains will be taken to Plainleld, N. J., for interment, Deaxe.—On Tuesday morning, April 1, after a long and painful ness, WittiaM Henry Drake, in the 30(h year of his age. His (riends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to atiend vhe funeral, this (/huraday) morning, at tea o'clock, from his late resideuce, Xo. 318 Seventh avenue, thence to St. Michael’s church, where a solemn high mass will be offered to God for the happy repose of his soul, Doveris.—On Tuesday, Aprill, of @ protracted and painful sickness, Mrs. Axx M. DocaLas, wife of Ar- hold Douglas, in the 62d year of hor age. Her friends, acquaintances, the members of Norfolle street Paptist church, and the members of the Mercantile Lodge No.'47, I. 0. of 0, F., are all cordiully invited to at tend the funeral services, at her late residence, in 123d street, first brick house east {rom Third ayenue, on Friday merning, at ten o'clock. Epwarbs.—On Tuosday , April 1, Evwaxp Fpwanps, £00 of John and Eliza Edwards, aged 30 years, 2 months and 26 days. "The relativesand frionds of the family are respoetfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 194 Kast Thirty-fifth street, this (Thursday) afternoon, at two o'clock. Eowanps.—At his residence on Staten Island, on Tues. day, April, Hon. Oapes Epwaxps, ia the Slst year of his age. ‘The frionds of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, without further notice, this (Thurs. day) afternoon, at four o'clock, at Calvary Church, New York. His remains will bo taken to New Haven, Conn. , for interment. Eurics.—On Tuesday, April 1, Camistormer, son of Lader and Meta Ehrichs, aged 3 yeara, 4 months and 25 a friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, this (Thursday) afternoon, at two o'clock, from the residence of his parents, 67 Mercer street, without other invitation. ‘Fiyxy.—On Tuesday, April 3, of croup, JonN, only sop free and Rose Ann Flynn, aged 1 year, 7 months and jays. ‘ ‘The friends of thefamily are reapect(aly: invited to at tend tho funeral, at two o'clock, this (Thursday) after- noon, from the residence of his parents, 462 Sawn ave- nue, corner of Twenty-eighth street. Forvex.—On the morning of Wednesday, April 2, of hecping aingh, Romer Jeu, cel Gaitt at Sone abe Margaret Forbes, aged 3 years, 1 month and 13 days, Tho relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funerat, this (Thursday) afternoon, at one e’clock, from the residence of his parents, 137 Varick street, corner of Spring. Tho remains will be interred ip Green cometery. Geune.—On Tuesday, April 1, after a short ines, Die ERICH Gxuns, of Charleston, S. C., aged 26 years. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, from the residence of hia uncle, Otto Cook, 391 Washington street, this (Thuraday) afternoon, at two o'clock, Guavas.—At Hudson City, N. J., on Wednesday, April 2, Janup W. Gnavags, in the 60th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are res; invited to attend the funeral, on et afternoon, at half-past three o'clock, at the Chureh of the Holy Trinity, at Hadeon City, Gowicx.—On Tuesday, April 1, after a sovere illness, ARNLEs Gowicn, only danghter of Captain Joho Smith oes of James Gowick, aged 22 years,6 months and ys. ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully requested to attend the funeral, from No. 441 First Tavenee, this (Thursday) afternoon, at two o'clock. Joxes—After a short illness, Wuu1am H., iy gg child of Henry and Mary Jones, aged 9 months and 2 weeks. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respects: invited to attend the funeral, from ins restdeaee or he parents, No. 81 Henry street, this (Thursday) afternoon, at two o'clock. Jouxston.—Suddenly,on Monday ev@ming, March 81. Patan Jounstox,a native of this city, aged 29 years, @ months and 7 days. ‘The friends of the family, wud those of his grandfather, Robert McBrier, of Brooklyn; also of his brothers-in-law, Peter Moore, Willian Graham, Timothy McNamara, tin C. Ganly and John J. Greenfield, are respectfully in- vited to attend the funeral, from his late , Ne. 504 Pearl street, on Friday afternoon, at one o'cioek. ‘The remains will be interred in Greenwood Cemetery. Luansy.—In Brooklyn,on Wednesday, April 3, Jom ‘Leaner, aged 24 years and 9 months. The friends of the family arc invited to attend the fo- late residence, 173 Fultop gtreet,on Fri- will beteken Magmy.—At Cold Spring, Putnam county, N. Y., at the residence of her :02-in-law, Colin Tolmie, on Wedneaday ; ba age | , widow of Alexander Martin, aged ears. The Telatives and friends are respectfully invited te at~ tend the funera),on Friday morning, at —— o'clock from Chambers street depot. ‘The remaing De taken to Greenwood for interment. Carriages will be ip waiting. Macca, git Hastions, England, Perea Mac Case, Eaq., M. Dh and J. A yd ivor of the seven ‘sons of Ihew MacCabe, Beq., of county Cavan, Ireland, and uncle to William Bernard MacCabe, author of the#Catholic History of England.” Doctor Mao- Cabe waselected:Mayor of Hastings for three consecutive terms. ‘Manrens.—On Wednesday, April 2, Wama.orxa Man zmxs, infant daughter of Andress and Wilbelmiena Mar- a ‘and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her parents, 22 Columbia street, this (Thursday ) afterac: ‘at half-past one o’chock. MacCioexy.—On Wednesday evening, March 26, Taowae MacCivsxy,aged 75 years, eof county Tyrone, Ireland. Newrox.—On Monday morning, Marcn 31, Ayn M. Newvon, in the 47th year of her age. ‘The friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral servicer, this (Thursday) morning, ‘at half-past nine o’clock, from the residence of her bro- ther-in-law, W. 8. Tarbeli, No, 179 East Broadway, Her remajns will be taken to Newburg, N. Y. Cincinnati papers please copy. O'Neni.—On Monday, March 31, after a protracted iliness, Mrs. Perex O’Nmitt, in the 68th year of her age. Powsn.—On Tuesday, April 1, re rg es tedious Cent Joux 4 OWER, & Dative of Old > county Wat i His remains will be taken to Calvary Cemotery thie Thur afternoon, at two o'clock, from his late reel» lence, 24 Oak street, for interment. Rewer.—On Tuesday, April 1, @armannee Avy, wife of Augustus Reiner, in the 78th year of her age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are Fequested to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No, 326 Eighth avenue, this (Thursday) afternoon, at one o'clock WERSTON.—JaMEs M. Rowekrson, in the 36th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are res; invited to attend the funeral, from hia late residence, No.6 Marion street, this (Thursday) mornivg, at ten- o'clock, bein pomtey invitation. jerse, ity papers please copy. Rerncines On Tuesday, April 1, Peren Revxo.ps, na- tive of County Meath, Parish of Kells, Ireland, aged 44 ore. His friends and acquaintances and those of his brothers, Patrick, John and Nicholas Reynolds, and his brother-im- law, Michael Smith, aro respectfully invited to atten@ the funeral, from his late residence, 272 Weat a niuth atroet,on Friday morning, at nine o'clock, to Joseph's church, where a solemn bigh mass will be offered up for the repose of his soul. is remains will be interred in Flatbush Comotery. ‘ells papers please copy. -At his residence at Fordham, Westchester . Y., on Tuesday, April 1, Dr. Coantas 8. ed 63 years. LiVeR tna friends of the family and also the of St, John’s Lodge, No. 1, F. and A. M.,and mombers of Ze\iand R. A. Chapter, No. yg fully invited to attend the f from his = Were 9 = Fei ca o'clock. Cars leay of Fourth avenue and Ese ixth street, in the after- ‘at half-past two o'clock. a esniraoy a _On Wednesday, Aptil 2, of scarlet fever, Lu Roy J. Simpson, eldest son of Richard W. and Mary A. Simpeon, agod 6 years, 8 months and 22 days. ‘Notice of funeral in to-morrow’s paper. Sampson.—On Wednesday, April 2, at the residence of her father, 129 Columbia street, Brooklyn, Avevera ‘4 Ct yore of George L. Sampson, aged years, 4 mvut! A jays. he friends of the family are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, on Briaey scaraees , at three otlosk. Richmond (Va. pers please copy. oor non Tee y morning, April, Wrtam Tyeom, 13d year of his age. ‘rienda of the family are wep oo to boivae ad ernoon, at two o’eloc! ‘al, this (Thureday) aft oa fun the Tesidence of his son-in-law, Benj. F. it way. hares. OB awednerday, April 2, Mr. Buus Taayen, in the 44th year of his age, The fueral will take place on Friday afternoon, at one 5 te residence, No. 174 Hester street. are see ae drat atten ton, New Haven and Hartford pape Cony Vis Cort. mae Samaion, LI. om fig f A. 1, Mre. Euzaneeu Vay Cory, relict of 1M Bae are respectfully inv: formerly of this city, in th es and friends attend eoeeietiver wisbout further invitation, thie (Thuraday) Afternoon, at three o'clock, from the residence of her Gaughter, Mrs. Dela Bell, Jaindica, Cars leave for Jamaice Gt nine ovclock A, M. and twelve M. Wits. —On Wednesday, April 2, of dropay | on the brain, Kvunerr Norway, youngest child of James and ‘aged 1 yenr and days, MarBerelatives snd Mrieus of the fatnily are respectful! tend the funeral services, thie (Thursday sane at ought o'clock, at the residence of bie parents, No, 106 Lewin street. “Wiviens. tun Wedneeday, April 2, Peren Wrerens, som of Francis and Jobannah Winters, aged 2 years and @ months. ee His friends and relatives aro respectfully invited to attend the faneral from bie late residence, No, 93 Oliver etyeet, thi ireday) afterdvon, at ong o'giook, to Cw, vary Cotnwie