The New York Herald Newspaper, September 9, 1865, Page 4

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Year Ending May 1, 1865. ‘New Yous Hera... ‘Times, Tribune, World and Sun combined. 871,229 NOTICE T0 THE PUBLIC. Oue city subscribers will confor a favor by, reporting ‘any of .our city carriors who overcharge for the Hznano Couatey subscribers to the New York Heraup are re- Quosted to remit their sudscriptions, whenever practi- cable, by Post Oflice Orders, It is the safest mode of transmitting money by mail Advortisements should be sent to the office before nine o’olock in the evening. TRIAL OF WIR. On tho opening yesterday of the Wirz military eware & communication from the prisoner was read, asking the Privilege of being allowed to receive the visite spiritual consolation, of two Catholic clergymen, for- morly chaplains at Andersonville. The members of the | court oxpressed their willingness to grant the request; bat, oof having the power to do so, the matter was for referred to the War Department. Only « lew witnesses were examined, the imporiant feature | } of the proceedings beiag the reading of i documonts showing conclusively that the horrible treat meat which our soldiers received at Andersonville was | foflicted with the Knowledge of the Richmond authori. ties. Thave comprised reporis of -Howell Cobb, Cenerat Winder, Wien and Dr. Eldridge. Cobb's repor!. was ad- dressed to the rebel Adjutant General Cooper, at Rich- mond, and testifies to the crowded condition of the prisoo pea, He said that he presumed the churacter of the prison was well understood at Richmond. Judge Advocete Chipman intimated that the object of the prose- cution in introducing this documentary evidence wax to show that, though no doubt is entertained that Wira is an atrocious criminal, others of higher rebel position Shaved his guilt THE NEWS. Te reference to General Slocum’s order putting # stop to the organization by Provisional Governor Sharkey, of Miaeimipp), of State itia, a letter written to the latter officia! by President Johnson is published in our columns this moraing. In this document (he President expresses hhis hetiof tat thore can be little daugor to the national suthority in Loe formation of this militia, and thinks He says that the | poople mus be trusted with their government, and his | that the movement is proper one. opinion is that if they are trusted they will act in good | faith. He also states that the main obje General ohurz’s mission to the South was to aid iu carrying out | the government's policy for the restoration of the South: ora States to their proper position in the Union, As in teresting in connection with this letter of the Presiden wo also give in full the order of General Slocum re to and the ordinance of the Mississippi Convention re peating the Secession act. The election in Missivsinp | will Lake place on the 2d of October. ‘The correspondence between Governor Sharkey und feorstary Seward, accompanying the remittance by the former of the amended constitution of Misgiesippi and Ordinances adopted by the State Convention, and the acknowledgment of their receipt by the Secretury, is made public. It is very brief. One of our Richmond correspondents contidently goasorts bia former statement that President Johnson, eccompaniod by the members of hia Cabinet and several military Officers of distinction, will shortly visit that ity and other portions of tho South, and thet he will preside at an important council in the late capital of the wobei confederacy. {| Dotaite of late news from the Gulf States were brought Qo us by the steamship Meteor, from New Orleans on the Bist vit, A recent incendiary fire at Selma, Alabame, Gostroyed three hundred bales of cotton, General Asbot, commanding the district of West Florida, bas jSaoued an order giving paroled rebel soldiers distinctly @ understand that their paroles do not give them Pmmon'ty to violate the laws of Congress or the @ogulations of the Presidential proclamations in re- @qard to slavery. General Camby bas forbidden the ‘Mayor of Now Orleans to interfere im the sale, lease or Aisposal of the wharverof that city, claiming them as eaptured property of the national government. A grind charity bail for the beneft of both Union and rebel’ die. fabled soldiers isto ‘ake place in New Orleans ov the Right of tho 16th inst. Genero! Sheridan has aathoriaed tho conveyance of passengers and freight between New vernment transports, By the ult, of one of the boilert from New Orleans for | Detroit, in Seprer f lives were severely to Mexico, and recently in Monterey. i i i "i ati i Later and interesting South and Central American news is embraced in our despatches by the steamship Coste Rica, which arrived here yesterday, from Aspin- wall on the Bist ult, She brought nearly ® milion dol- i $ lars in specie. The accounts of the civil war in pear extremely favorable for the fleet had entered the harbor of Callao, and they fie EE President Barrios, of San Salvador,was being tried in’ country by a court martial, and it was supposed that he would be shot for his alleged implication in the late ‘attempt at revolution there. A letter from President Johnson to President Duenas, of San Salvador, lating him on his election, has appeared in the papers of that republic. The State of Panama was still agitated by the invasion from Cauca, noticed in our previous des- patches. The number of troops under arms was not large; but they were sufficient to keep up the turmoil, though there had yet beem no fighting. Considerable excitement had been caused by the Panda government seizing two American vessels with the onject of using them for trausportation purposes. - * Surmises that the tria) of Jeff. Davis is shortly tp be commenced st Fortress Monroe are again revived by me- chanics having been set'to work at fitting up special apartments inside of that structure, ‘Thé hostile Indians have been completely driven from the route of the Overland Pelegraph to Californie, the depredations on it committed by them have all been repaired, it is once more working properly, and the Delief is confidently @ntertained that they will not be able again to interfere with. it. General Cognor’s troops have driven the savages from the Overland route to the vicinity of the Big Horn river, in the Rocky Mountains, whence news of a battle is daily expecied. All the white soldiers in Kentncky are to be shortly mustered ont of service. The ten regiments of colored i General Palmer into ove division, to the command of which General James H. Brisbin has been assigned. Generals Palmer and Brisbin are the only general officers of the national army now on duty in Kentucky. Returns of the Cali/ornia election held on Wednesday of this week indicate that a large majority of the repub- lican candidates have been elected to the Legislature. The vote throughout the State was light. The steamship City of Washington, Captain Brooks, of the Inman line, will sail at noon to-day for Queens- town and Liverpool, from pier 44 North river. The mails will close at the Post Office at half-past ten A. M. ‘The steamship Star of the Union, Captain Blanchard, belonging to the Cromweil line, will sail for New Orleans direct to-day, at three P. M., from pier No. 9 North river. The mails will close at the Post Ofice at half-past one P.M. The steamship Quaker City, Captain Wm. H. West, of the Leary line, will sail this afternoon at six o'clock for Charleston, from pier No. 14 East river, foot of Wall street, ‘The mails will close at the Fost Office at half-past four P. M. i The imperial government of Mexico has directed that the French claims shall be settled as soon as practicable and on the most equitable terms. ‘The process of reorganizing the Fire Department seems at last to be proceeding with considerable swiftness. The Board of Metropolitan Fire Commissioners held two ses- sions yesterday, one in the afternoon and another in the evening. Five Metropolitan companies were organized, ‘and full appointments were made. Various removais wore made, and clerks in the Chief's office and officoti7in other capacities were appointed, at salaries vanging from one. thousand dollars downwards. Coniplainte of rivalries and quarrels were received and referred. Four standing commiiices, with achairman for cach, were an- Bounced. Each committee is to consist of the four com. "missioners, and the particnlar chairman ix to be respon- sible for the transaction of all business cuming within the proper scope of hix committes. Various buildings are in process of erection or repair, and contracts are being made for more. Steam tenders of a new pattern are ordered to be manufactured by the patentees in Rochester. Each of the thirteen new Assistant Engineers is assigned to a sutb-department, coosisting of two to four districts. ‘twelve companies /are already preparing to attend the firemen’s porade in Philadelphia. John Burne was yesterday charged, before United Btates Commissioner Osborn, with being the owuer aad worker of « still nsed by him in the distillation of spirits, upon which, under the Revenue law, a certain amount of tax was payable, but which, a® alleged, the defendant evaded. Evidence taken in the case showed that the seized still was such ticle as ix generally used for the purpose, besides, that other circumstances went to connect it and sundry paraphernalia with the illicit man- ufacture complained of. ‘The case is still on. ‘The case of the government against Thomas Kenney was brought up yesterday before United States Commts- sioner Stillwetl, The defendant was charged with at- | tempting to pass a twenty doller counterfeit greenback in payment of what he desired to purchase. Detection immediately followed ; but there was no evidence what- ever to show that the accused had a felonious stent ia the matter, and the Commissioner ordered his discharge. ‘The Grand Jury of the Court of General Sessions yes- terday brought in twelve indictments agatos! Edward B. Ketchum, cieven for forgery in the third degree and one for grand larceny. The principal indict ments for forgery consist of one based upon sixty-nine check cived by the Importers’ and Traders’ Brok, and anoth uipon thirty-two checks utlered to tye Fourth National Bank. In consequence of the absence of Ketehum's coungel from the city ibe prisoner was not brought into court. He will be arraigned to plead to the indictments in u fow days. ‘The will of Mary Barr, which hay just beeu-admitted to probate by, the Surrogate, distributes three lmndred and five thousand dollars smoug various religions and benevo. lent societies and institutions. and then bequeaths, in equal shares, among seven of these institutions, the whole of the residuary estate, The wills of Elizabeth { Delahunt and Hannah Foster, also admitted to probate, contain benevolent bequests Likewise, but in compara tively smal! amounts. One of the Henao reporters yesterday visited the Haytien war steamer Geffrard, now lying ia our haybor, and was most courteously received by her sable officers, whom he fous to be a very accomplished and polite party of men. They were unanimous in contradicting the ramor that the object of their visit here is to soticit aid from our government in behalf of President Geffrard in bis struggle with the Haytion rebels, and said that they came hither solely for the purpose of having their veasel overhauled and repaired. The Geffrard is a side- wheel steamer of only one hundred and fifty tons bar- then, but 1 of » very handsome model, and is neatly | finiehed and Atted ap Charles @. Coutant, a publisher, twenty-four years of was yesterday cou ed to the Tombs for trial on rge of having feloniously taken from sa oxpress mes- enger a package containing five hondred dollars, sent on from the South, and addressed io » gentleman dotog business on the corner of Liberty and Nassau streets, A coroner's inquest was yesterday held over the re | maine of » woman named Margaret Betts and her infant daughter, whose dead bodies were discovered lying ina room occupied by them at 235 Kast Wighth street, The jury returmed » verdict that the mother's death was caused by intemperance and the child'« by starvation. The members of the Mendeissohu Union went ov a moonlight excursion up the North river on Thursday evening, when # rere musical and terpeichorean treat was enjoyed by the participants in the afar. ‘The national convention of carpenters, which bas been in session for some days past in the Bowery, completed its business and come to a final adjournment yesterday. Many matters of ipterest to the trade received attention. It was agreed to hold the next national convention at A steam boiler on Soap Company's establishment, 62 Stone ‘street, in this city, exploded yesterday afternoon, producing an im- menge shook and killing two men and fatally injuring another, The buildings Nos. 62 and 54 Stone street wore badly shattered. The cause of the explosion has not yet been developed; but a coroner's investigation of the matter will be commenced to-day. ‘The effects of the explosion noticed in yosterday's Hwan of wo railroad cars containing ammunition, on ‘Thursday, near Nashville, Tenn., were terrible. Several persons were instantly killed, and it is said that over a hundred others received injuries, The engine and six cars were completely wrecked, It is suppored that the catastrophe was caused by sparks from the locomotive being communicated to the ammunttion. A boiler exploded yesterday morning in the Old Colony Tron Works, at Taunton, Mass., killing one men end ta- troops sprving in the State havé been organized by], of Temperance and Yonge streets, destroyed eixty thoushnd dollars worth of property. ‘The Busso-American telegraph, which is to connect this country and the dominions of the Ouar, vie Bebring ‘Strait, is now completed on this side nearly four hun- dred miles northward from New Westminster. ‘The excursion party of English capitalists who re- cently arrived in this city from Liverpool were delayed yesterday on their westward trip over the Erie Railroad, forty miles east of Corning, by the freshet, which sub- merged the track, swept away a bridge, overflowed the surrounding country, and did other damage. Advices regarding the rebellion in New Zealand as late aa the 28th of June have been received by way of Panama, and announce that the natives wore still in insurrection, having intrenched themselves in a strong position, where they were besieged by the British troops. ‘There had been rumors that the rebels had offered to surrender; but these reports were contradicted. ‘The New England Agricultural Fair, at Concord, New Hampshire, closed yesterday. It is pronounced s com- plete success in every reapect. The performances were closed by running and trotting matches, in which several favorite horses took part. ‘The billiard match in Rochester for the championship of America, between Deery and Fox, resulted in the victory of the former by thirty-six points. The latter made one run of two hundred and seventy-six points, A trunk containing forty thousand dollars, one-half of which was in spedie, belonging to Mr. E. B. Long, of Augusta, Georgia, while recently on its way to the North, was stolen at Chattanooga, Tennessee. Two soldiers have been arrested oa the charge of stealing the money, alt of which has been recovered by the owner. ‘The stock market wae weal yesterday. Gold- closed at 144%. ‘The movement in merchandise continued active yes- terday, and a large business was done geuorally at very full prices. Imported goods are wanted and full prices are demanded, while domestic goods sell freely. The business done in both yesterday was quite large. Gro- ceries were steady. Cotton was lower. Petroleum was excited and higher on ’Change. Fleur was steady. Wheat was Ic. a 2c, better. Corn and oats were steady. Pork was rather better. Lard was higher and whiskey was firmer. The New York Democracy—Terrible Po- Mtical Railroad Smash-Up. This is the era of railroad accidents; but of all these fearful. catastrophes of the Jast six months, there is nothing to compare with the terrible smash-up caused by the Democratic New York Central State train the other day, at Albany, among the old party politicians and their old party trumpery. The train was under the management of Chief Engineer Dean Rich- mond, and came off with flying colors, not- withstanding its fearful havoc among the un- fortunate victims crushed under'the locomotive, or thrown off the track, heels flying in the air, tight and left. Among the killed and wounded are Horatio Seymour and W. H. Seward, Thur- low Weed and Horace Greeley, H. J. Raymond, Fernando Wood and Brother Ben—the shent- per-shent Chicago managers—and a long list of the lesser lights of the copperhead and radi- cal abolition factions. Tn other words, the tate Domocratic State Convention at Albany has made a clean job of its work. -It has ratified the revolution com- menced with Abraham Lincoln’s election in 1860 and consummated with General Lee’s surrender in 1865: it has accomplished a com- plete work of reconstruction, and struck out on the high road to the next Presidency, under the wing of Andrew Johnson. The newspaper. oracles of the republican camp are taken all aback, The Albany democratic platform, they say, is orthodox, but they don’t like it; the ticket is excellent, they admit, but they don’t like it, and they are sorely puzzled what to do. Greeley is evidently alarmed, and in his bewil- derment he promises that at least one of the democratic ticket will be elected by majority approaching six hundred thousand. The Times affects to chuckle over a democratic surreader, when Richmond has only been reforming his broken columns, like Sheridan in his tremen- dous rebound at the battle of Cedar Creek.’ The shent-per-shent organ of Belmont, Barlow and their Bohemians affects to be wonderfully de- lighted, but is wonderfully igaoraut of the meaning of what has been done and how it was brought about. The Hon. Fernando Wood and Brother Ben are struck dumb—damb as oys- ‘ters. They only know that their copperhead claptrap, their “cardinal principles,” their little clique of political peddlers, their go-cart and their stock in trade have all been smashed and sunk in the Hudson’ at “the overslangh,” and they are mournfully dumb. When they come to cipher it out by the cule of 4—11—44 it will be curious to see their position. Their “principles” having been thrown overboard, would it not be well to try the policy of look- ing to their interests? Yen or nay, it is now a matter of smalhconcern except to themselves. The New York democracy, clearly and em- phatically, have ranged their column on the side ot Andy Johnson’s administration. Witbout dodging or quibbling they recognize the ex- tinction of slavery and endorse his Southern res- toration policy, the negro suffrage question nud all. With equal emphasis and good sense they dectare themselves in favor of the redemption of the national debi, equal taxation and the Monroe doctrine—thus covering fairly and squarely the living issues of the day. The dead issues of the, past they cast aside into the limbo of condemned politicians. Their plat- form is excellent, and their ticket, including two generals and one common soldier of the war, cannot be beaten. The leader of the right wing of Sherman’s grand army of Georgia and the Carolinas is the man to lead to victory, and the Provost Marshal of the glorious old Army of the Potomac is the man to bring up the stragglers. The New York democracy not only reject the Chicago abomination that “the war is a failure,” they not only declare the war a complete success, but they put the vic- torious armies of the Union at the head of their new departure. What, then, are the New York republicans called upon to do? What can they do as an opposition party, the democracy having become the administration party? Greeley suggests the adoption of one of the democratic State ticket. Why not adopt all? Raymond calls this new movement a surrender to the republicans. What, then, is to hinder them from falling into line and ratifying ticket and platform by the solid vote of the State? The republicans of Minnesota have refused to endorse Andy Jobu- son. Will the party of New York ‘venture upon this hazardous experiment? Not likely. Will they venture upon the Minnesota issue of negro suffrage? No; they dare not in New York. They have, then, no alternative but to fall in line with the reconstructed democracy and their comprehensive ticket, embracing soldiers and civilians, old line democrats, ald line whigs, free soil democrats, republicans ad converted Know Nothings—everything, in fact, but played out copperheads, shent-por-shent demo- crate and abolition radicals. . Let us have, thea, o general fusion of parties in our coming Novembor election on the State tickets, and an élection by popular goolamation New Views of the Pacific Raitroad—The Grand Possibilities of the Future. One of the most important public projects, now that the war is over, is the construction of the Pacific Railroad from St. Louis to San Fran- cisco. No other human enterprise could pos sibly have such an effect upon the world at large and upon the welfare of the human race as that would have. The contemplation of the possible results of the completion of that line dazzles the imagination with the view of the grandour of out commercial future that must flow from it; and yet its better and most inev- itable resulta are so clear, so immediate and so obvious that they do not enlist the imagination at all, but are perceptible to the meanest faculty that can see how twice one makes two. Its very: first result would be to make the route across this continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific— from San Francisco to New York—the highway of the world. “America would stand between Enrope and Asia, and become the central point of human civilization. The products of Eastern Asia have been the first cause of commerce since the world began. The. manufactures and the natural productions of China, the islands of the Indian Archipelago and Hindostan, built up the ante-Grecian commerce of the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf—when Tyrian ships, perhaps, went through without a Suez Canal—whither the merchants sought the ivory, apes and pea- cocks of Solomon, or the wonderful staple of Serica that has so moved the world in later ages. The same articles drew Grecian ships—, perhaps even the Argo—to the extremity of the Euxine, where Grecian cities were the de- pots ofan overland trade’ from tribe to tribe that began with those very Sinz whom the con- queror of Porus longed to conquer. In times nearer our own period the same trade was the stimulus of all the navigation that resulted in the discovery of this continent, and the realiza- tion of Oriental wealth made England once su- preme on the seas. With the completion of the Pacific Railroad all the wonderful productions of those climes would cross this continent to their market. The silks and teas of China and the opium of India are only items of the immense trade. It would obliterate the present Indian routes of trade and travel. Even the vast Suez canal, that, though only a temporary benefit (since it must close up), might greatly facilitate the mari- time intercourse of Europe and Asia, would be belittled and lose its commercial importance altogether. The route from Shanghae to Lon- don, by way of Tehuantepec, now lauded by the English papers as superior to all others, would be distanced, and there could be no comparison of time between the two. Packages from Shanghae would be landed in London inside of forty days. Commerce, however in- disposed or deterred by national prejudices or fears, would be compelled to take this route by the imperative laws of trade, because it would be the shortest and the cheapest. It is obvious that it would revolutionize the mer- cantile world, and its effects on this continent would be also wonderfully great. It would increase fabulously the growth and wealth of all the cities on its line. San Francisco, St. Louis and New -York, and cities off of its line, like Chicago, would dwindle to rural insignifi- cance. But these main cities would find their world-wide importance as commer- cial centres not only greatly enhanced, hut vendered permanent and put beyond the reach of change. And while centres of trade have always hitherto been shifting, while discovery and laws of growth and change bave made deserts in all the ancient marts, so that their very positidén is in dispute, this grand project would build up to the highest grandeur cities whose existence and importance would be permaaent; cities based upon such real commercial reasons and such an advanced knowledge that it is impossible to see how dis- covery, advance as it may, can ever destroy their greatness, or repeat in their ease the his- tory of the ancient centres of commerce and civilization. Another great city will’ grow up on the line of this road between St. Louis and San Francisco. Otber lines of railroad would ramify through districts trodden now only by | the baffalo, the immense mineral resources of that Wesiera world would be brought out, and in from fifty to a hundred years the half of the continent beyond the Mississippi would be sei- tled and peopled as the half east of that stream is, and in a great degree by the downtrodden men of other lands, living bere happy and free. And all these great changes—these immense benefits io the world, to this country, to the human race—would inevitably flow from the completion of a line of railroad to the Pacific ald conneet New York and San Fran- The construction of that road, more- over, is within our reach, Hitherto the Pacific Railroad project has been in the hands of poli- ticians and speculators only, and it would re- main in such hands for a hundred years and be no nearer completion than now. If we want to see it carried on! we must pui it in the bands of practical men—men of real energy and will, and baving the requisite capital to carry it through. The very men for the pur pose are those Hnglish capitalists and railroad men now in this country. They would finish it in three years. Within three years we might realize for the country all the immense results we have glanced at. Mr. McHenry, an Ameri- can, a native of Philadelphia and the leader of this party, is the very man to head this great enterprise. Sir Morton Peto employs in the various patts of the world now a hundred thousand men in railroad labor, and could, doubtless, put that many men to work on the line to the Pacific. With the line in the hands of such men as these—men with unlimited capital at their dispossl—we it contemplate its early completion; with the line as itis we must for very many years still regard ites a shadowy possibility of the future. It is there- tore a ft subject for grave and immediate oon- sideration, in the proper quarters, whether proper in@ucements should not be offered to the European party to take up and Carry through this grand project. Quamuay Ganmine at SHovpeR Sraars— ‘The nomination of soldiers by conventions da punoort of Prosidant dobasqa, Tom with} State appears to have’ with more skill than plished what the others taken President Johnson on beard, and is now sailing forth under full sail, fair weather, and glorious prospects ahead, The Maine democ- racy came the nearest to accomplishing the feat posted on all subjects bearing upon his treat- ment, and are wiser than the President, who has a practical knowledge of the difficulties attending the transformation of the colored race from slaves to citizens, with all the privileges and duties as such. expect if the party is generally successful The party conventions in New Jersey, Penasyl- vanis and the Western States have all been floating about in # sort of whirlpool, trying | to find the bearings which will enable them to iter their craft in s manner that will secure to them the popular breese and enable them to ‘guce‘eesfally navigate the political waters. In their :nidst stands President Johnson, with his reorgan,'zation policy, as firm and as immovable as the roe,* of ages. All of these party conven- tions have ),‘een trying to reach him and draw their party tu,”# under his influence and protec- tion. For som? cause or other, they have all failed, and are no W drifting about among the breakers, The Den,‘ocratic Convention in this wiser and managed rest. It bas accom- foly tried t6 do—has of any other, but through some hitch missed their mark and left the prize to be won by the — Tas Mowesora ann Wisconsin Rervpti- | cans.—The republican party in the States of Minnesota and Wisconsin have just held their conventions. In the former State they swal- lowed the Chase platform, negro suffrage and all, and directly voted down a resolution ap- proving the administration of President John- son. In Wisconsin there was a sharp contest over universal negro suffrage and the endorse- ment of the President’s policy, which finally resulted in laying the negro resolution on the table. The action of these conventions reveals the animus which pervades that party the country over. It is further evidence of the agi- tating, Jacobin spirit within its ranks, and the determination to keep the country in turmoil and excitement for years to come. The Minne- sota republican politicians, like the Jacobins in Boston and the republicans in Maine, see so much of the negro.that they are thoroughly Their action, with that of Maine, foreshadows what the public may in,the North. It will, in this light, materially strengthen the democracy in this State, and force the conservative men of all parties to sup- port the ticket just nominated and the platform enunciated at Albany as the only safety for the country; it matters not what the republicans may do at their convention in Syracuse on the 26th. Even should the republicans adopt the same platform, the fact of the appearance of “the disorganizing element among the party in other States will compel all of those who desire @ speedy and amicable settlement of the country, peace and prosperity in all sections, to support the ticket nominated at Albany as’ the only safe course for the peace and prosperity of the nation. ‘Tam. Porsricians AND Paraipent Jounson’s Coat Tan.—The politicians in the various States have for some time past been trying to catch hold of President Johnson’s coat tail. ‘They see him standing forth in bold relief, en- joying the confidence of the pi lic and every- where endorsed by the masses#’ Each side has been trying to .get hold of him in order that it. may. receive the benefit of some of his popularity, The New Jersey republicans tried it, but failed. The democracy made a grab, but took a look backwards and came short of their coveted prize. The republicans of Pennsyl- vania made a desperate effort (o accomplish this point, but had to spend so much time over the schemes of Cameron und Forney that they too failed to get hold of the President’s coat tail. ‘The democracy ached to capture the prize, bu! sat down talking over the “cardinal principles” until the coat tail of Mr. Jobnson was far out of their reach, and we dare say will be rewarded with defeat at the polls. The Ohio and the Western party managers all made a strong effort, but they too have missed their mark. ‘Che Maine democracy came the nearest to accomplishing the feat; but it was finally left to the democrats in convention in this State to win the prize. They have taken a full and sirong hold of the tail of President Johnson’s coat, and are now marching under his guidance and protection, much to the grief of the repub- licans, who are mourning over the skilful flank movement upon them which has, in effect, finished them in this State. Their organs are already weeping and mourning over their lost opportunities. Innecent Newspaper Pustications.—We can- not any longer exchange with the Chicago Republican. It is too indecent in its manage- ment for us to permif it to come into our office. Weep, GRERLey AND Jounson’s Capinnx.—The democracy in the recent convention have opened the way for the final disposal of Weed, Greeley and all their noisy and fussy associates. With the success of the ticket just nominated Weed and Greeley will be forced thto the shades of oblivion, when they will have nothing else to do but to quarrel with each other, without any person but their undertakers caring what they may do or how they finally settle their little difficulties. With ite success, and following close upon the election, will come a revolution in the Cabinet at Washington, and a clearing out of all the double faced, weak kneed and negrophobia officials who are now hanging on to the departments. An Army Wirnovr Ammoyitiox—The repub- licans in this State since the endorsement of the President and the nominations made by the de~ mocracy. Moraan Joss, Frrvaxpo Woon ann tHe Rerurnicans. — | ‘Wo are anthorized to state that the Hon. Morgan Jones, member of Congress for the lower district of this city, will not withdraw to allow Fernando Wood to be elected in his place. Mr. Jones, with his associate, Noah a. Childs, represented this city on the committee of the ‘State Convention which framed tho admireble platform | just issued by the democracy of this State. He points to that document, In the making of Which he rendered val. table seryices, and purposes to regard it as the criterion of his course,, The Weed end Raymond faction, as well 08 Greeley and his lobby tail, are in hopes that Seymour ‘Or Wood can be provoked to come to their rescue, and by some moans be indyced to set about the ruin of the rising domooravy of the‘ Bmpire State, 80 as to leave Andy Johnson and the Southern people to the tender mercies of the republican factions in the nextCongress. But thie Sr aoa east aly oA sump by ee po will Si ite move aia the of the late com. aac ay <ment made by Mr. Fllis to the Assistant Fire Marshal, ’ vat the town, may, terminate — Bh ged foe atl ‘Vin-~ cent’s Hospital, e Coroner Wildey took Cae eo rein declaration, She isa native of Ireland, | aged sixty-five rest of the lant. ‘The Coroner has. ordered the ar- Beaten m Froxt or His Own Rasipenox,—Coronor Wildey last evening took the ante-mortem deposition of Patrick Flynn, who on the night of tho Sist ult. was beaten sake Getey and four others in front of his own Teidoncy "No ‘West Thirty-fifth street, aud so badly injured that he is e to die, He states that Gaffney had somo time jously threatened his life, and that the assault was entirely unprovoked. Gafney has been arrested and will be held to await the result of Flynn’s injuries. Fire ix Water Staeet—A Woman Insorep.—Between nine and ten o'clock yesterday morhing a fire broke Out on the fourth floor of ‘the building No. 205 Water street, occupied by W. H. Ellis, cotton packer. From a state- H. 0. Baker, it appears that the fire was caused bye cigar accidentally dropped by Mr. Ellis among some cot- ton. Evfort’s were made to extinguish the fire by stamp- ing it out, but the flames spread so rapidly occupants of the floor had to rush out to street. A woman named Catharine Ellis, bad one of her be falling upon her while making her eacape. She her residence, veyed by the police to io. 62 street, and the district surgeon, Dr. Waterman, was sent to her to'render all necessary aid. _ The two peat. floors of the building were burned out, “Mr. Ellis’ will be about three thousand dollars. No insurance, The three lower floors are occupied by J. W. James, stove and far- nace manufacturer. His stock is probably to the extent of two thousand five dollars. Tnsured for four thousand dollars, The build- ing is owned by the estate of Manley James. It is dam- aged about one thousand dollars, and is insured ia. the Relief Tusurance Company. The storage store No. 207, occupied by G, Merle & Co., was slightly onthe roof; probably not more than one hundred _ dc Te-, sured in the City Inaurauce Company. There was no damage to the stock. Fike o Cana Sriger,—Botween elevon aid twelve o'clock on Thursday night’ fire was discoverod ‘by the police in the top floor of the bultding No. 212 Canst, street, in. tue varnish room of the extensive furatture manufactory of Phelps, Jewett & Co. It appe from an examination made of the premises by a Baker that the fire was caused hil seg renee tion of varnish scrapings in a ke @ Insurance | ore | remises and threw were quickly at the prem! the the, ae “There was no damage dono to the soot, hed not the’ Gre been s0 soon discovered the entire i fava Id no doubt have been destroyed, and perhaps adjoining. ‘ THE NAVY. pO TCR ls: BGS CN x THK NAVAL RACK. ‘Tho long talked of naval race betweon the two double: end gunboats Algonquin and Winooski will soon take place. ‘The object of the race is to develop « me- chanical principle between engines of governtaent com- struction and those of civil contract.-- For @ long time there has been considerable rivalry between two eminem’ ‘engineers of this country, viz: Mr. Isherwood, Chief Em- gineer of the UnRed States Navy, dod. Me. Dickersom. ‘This rivalry has induced much controversy 'aé tothe na- ture and character of marine | steam engines for the United States Navy. For months. tig, qpusroversy as- sumed the shape of an extended newspaper controversy, in which the public were enlightened considerable amouat of mechanical technical terms,’"$8Q" ¥ ending as it begun, without dispensing with any of the been decided upon two systems of engineering, aud it'seems to be the deter- mination of the naval authorities. im. this the public the largest amount of instraction and-amuse- meat in witaessing the affair. ‘the course arranged is around Long Iatand. sets are to gall three times around the day they are to be limited as to pressure of consumption of coal, afler which they are to steam (o the fullest ¢xtout and capacity of each yet not to exceed the maximum usually carriéd on board United States vessels, ‘The two vessels are now moored er at the foot oF , Delancey street. Admiral Gregory (United States Navyy’ has the charge and direction of the whole affair, and thus far exhibited the utmost smpartiality in the ration of the vessels, i Tax Kaans—Marixes.—Last evening, he tragedy of King Loar was announced, for the benefit of Mts. Keam, to very (ull house. Mas. Kean’s part was that of tho fool. ‘To-day it will be given in # matinee, whidh doubt- less will receive the same itamonse patronage that sienl- lar performmmces did Iast winter. The matinees that open the theatre to women and children and those who reside out of town have become one of the pleasantest features of our city theatricals. He cays’s Soree,—Considerable curiosity is boing inanifested about the new features which are to be de- veloped at these entertainments, which commence at the Academy of Music on: Monday next. If report speaks correctly, the Profeseor will do certain things that wilt throw the performances of our spiritualist pretendors into the shade, and that wil! place him st the head of all the magicians, sncieat and modern (Cxgliostro not excepted), of whom we have any record. Hermann has learned queer Chings during Lis sojourn in the land of the magi. Wo are afraid that he lus been diving deeper into Kastera. areenn thaa is good for the health of his sout OLyar Tamarer.— Mire, John Wood opens for the fait end winter seasons on Thursday next, with a company reinforced by several valuable additions. Amongst these we may mention Misx Kate Newton, Miss Lucia Dea, Mise Caroline Lee, and Mr, James Lewis, principal come- dis, Crom the Columbus theatre, Ohio; Mr. Gp W. Garrisom (juvenile parts), from the Cincinwati theatre; Mr. Chartes Morton (eccentric parts), from the New Orleans theatres, and Mr. J. Blike (comedian), from England. Mr. Baker will, as usnal, wield the baton in the orchestra. Mr. Haves hae pa 2 new act drop, which is said to he one of the most snecessfal efforts of that clover artist. The opening piece will be Posahontas, it being decided hot to bring out Mra, Wood's melodraina wntil after the production of the new piece in which Miss Lucy Rushtow maker her début, Mise Klire Newton is to play Captam Jobo Smith to Mrs, Wood's : Pocahontas, am arrangemest winel promises (o fmpart fresh attractiveness to the piece : ‘ —- Tar Minwrkat Batis. —The business of thewe eatabtish= ments aheree im the generat prosperity which, we are happy to suy, at present marks the condition of our city: At the commencement of no fall searom within owe revollection have we seen then 0 crowded. At Wood's the entertainments are, as usual, of a fires class eharnc~ tor, wl! the resources of the ecenic art being Javiahed im aid of their musical and burlesque attractions, The fam Franciseo Minstrels are aleo enjoying ® Jarge share-of popuisity, They have peculiar features of excellence ‘whicl ontitte them to public favor At ‘Tony Pretor's, the performances are of » mixed musical and serobatio, character. ‘Hoey neem to anit the people on thie east side " for they are crowded to overtiowing, Ser. ants’ opeus nm Monday with « dine company, owhiok) © Dan returns, flushed with nie Hibernian honors and ro." solved to show that in cutttivating his new love he haa! not forgotten the ofd one. Fix succome at Waltnok's, so! , far from tnening bis head or altering his gonerous dene. ition, has only served to prove his of character; for ho onsts aside the briltisat thus opened to him rather than sacrifice hie brother's takereste oy abem- devisg, Weir lott qotayiiemmrent.