The New York Herald Newspaper, September 15, 1865, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BOWERY THEATRE. Bowory.—Tue Guivrin or Tue THamms—ScmooLaastER. Boy wira vax Avaurs Hai, OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.—Cartain oF THE Warton—Po-ca-40n-Tas. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—Evsnysooy's Faixnp— ‘Toovixs. NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Pizango—Wan- peRinG MinsTREL—KING AND FaeEnoorKR. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Arau xa Pogue; on, ux Wicktow Wrppina. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—Macorra. BARNUM'’S NEW MUSEUM, 599 and 541 Broadway.— Yavin Coniosmes—Curipeax Oy Crravs. Open Day ‘and veming. IRVING HALL, Irving ano Oxcnxstaat Concents—! —Tue Bareaax Vocat iLLe. Panura. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth street.—Hanwann, Tax PrestipigitaTeUR, YANTS MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad. NATuortan Mineruseay, “Sonus, DAxcks, 4c.—OLD as, Rocus. WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 514 Brosdway.—Ermroriay Boxes, Dances, &c.—Tus Rapace Famity—Juimn Con- cxxt—Dixin's Lanp, de. SAN PRANCISCO MINSTRELS, 585 Broadway, opposite Metropotitan Hi EruioriaN StNoiNG, Dancing, &¢.— Tue Dring Baicaxd. PONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 201 Bowery.—Srxa- ane, Dancine, Buxceseves, &c,—Et Nuvo Eppis—Dopeina Fou a Wire. AMERICAN THEATRE. No. 444 Broadway.—Ernrorian Mivsraetsy—Patiers, Paxtommmes, BURLESQUES, &0.—Sa- wau's Youna May, BLITZ NEW HALL, 720 Brondway.—Patace or Tnuv- sion—Lvrercupe—Leannep Cananys—Ventnitoquisa, £0. VAN! - UCHI’S MUSEUM, 600 Broadway.—Movina Wax tu! yy Paxsivent Lixco.n, Juve. Davis, &c. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway. Open: from 10 A. M. ull 10 P.M. New York, Friday, Sept. 15, 1865. NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION. Receipts of Suics of the New York Daily . Newspapers. OFFICIAL. Year Ending Name of Paper. May 1, 1865. Herat... + $1,095,000 ‘Times. 368,150 ‘Tribune... 252,000 Evening Post 169,427 World... 100,000 151,079 90,548 New Yorm HaRat.......csssseseeeceeeee $1,095,000 871,229 Times, Tribune, World aud Sun combined... TRIAL OF WIRZ. The Wirz court martial met yesterday, but was com- pelled to again adjourn without transacting any business, owing to the continued illness of the accused. The surgeon of the Old Capitol Prison stated that Wirz’s con- dition had somewhat improved, but that ho was still un- able to leave Lis room. Mr. Baker, one of his counsel, stated that he had visited the prisoner on the previous day, and found his system prostrated and his mind ap- parently deranged. He had little control of- his limbs, and seemed like aman broken up, Mr. Baker testifled ‘to the good treatment Wirz has received during his con- finement. The court adjourned until next Monday. EUROPE. Two days later advices from Europo were brought by the steamship which arrived at Halifax yesterday. ‘The mails by the Asia will probably reach this city to- morrow evening Tho officers of the French fleet, having beon fed and Féted to their hearts’ content, at Portsmouth, and the Admiralty of both nations having congratulated them- ives on their mutual greatness and good feeling, the :ternational iron-cjad show had terminated. The Eng- hh press considers the demonstration a memorable pisode in the history of the world. Fonianism in Ireland continued to attract attention and cause alarm, and the garrisons in the south of the country, where the strongest manifestations had taken place, were being strengthened. No signs of flasging were apparent in the preparations for tho renewed attempt to lay an Atlantic cable in the spring. The Telegraph Maintenance Company’s contract for making a new cable and completing the old one had ‘eon accepted, the work was being carricd on with in- creased care, and Captain Anderson and the Great East- ern had beon chartered for five years’ services in cable laying. Advices from the River Plate, South America, state that hostilities between Paracuay and the Argentine Republic had been retarded, but that active preparations were in progress for a renewal of the war on the most formidable Belo. The value of all securities remained almost unchanged on the London Stock ce. United States five- tweaty bonds wore quoter 69 on the 2d inst, THE NEWS. The Republican State Convention of Massachusetts met at Worcester yesterday, and was largely attended, Senator Sumuor was chosen presiding officer, and on taking the chair addressed the assemblage in a speech of considerable Ien;th, maintaining that the rebellion and slavery are not yet ended, and will not be till the eman. cipated negroes of the South are placed on an equality bevore the Jaw with those who were formerly their mas- ters, Colonel! Alexander H. Bullock and Hon. William Ciaflia were unanimously nominated for Governor and Lieutenant Governor respectively. The resolutions adopted express the utmost confidence in President Johnson, pledge him support in his efforts to restore order in the South, and a;ree with his assertibn that treason is the gr of crimes, and must be pansshed; ‘call for vigor and vigilance in dealing ‘with the States lately in rebellion and the extirpation of ‘every trace of slavery; maintain that the Southern peo- plo cannot be safely entrosted with their civil govern- ment or allowed representation in Congress till by Amendments to their State constitutions they shall have prohibited siavery; assert that neither Southern men ‘who tried to destroy the nation by arms, nor Northern men who red the war for its maintenance a fail ire f@nd called for its immediate cessation, are the proper persons to be trusted with authority; and, wh le avoid. {ng a declaration in favor of extend’ng the ballot to the Mogross of the South, say that no teat can be made which ‘will deny it to those of them who have borne arms in defence of the republic and grant it to rebel soldiers and traitorous politicians. ‘The Alabama reconsirection convention assembled at | Montgomery on Tuesday Inst, there being present nincty- two delegates. The members were sworn in by Pro ‘visional Governor Parsons, and an organization waa @ffectod ; but no other business was transacted. Ex-United Btatos Senator Benjamin Fitzpatrick was chosen perma ont chairman by acclamation, He wae one of the South." @rners who withdrew from the national Senate when Gthoir States seceded, or pretended to secede. The ma- fority of the members of the convention claim to have een original Union men, and a!) of thom are anxious to get their State under civil government as soon as possible. The South Carolina State Convention assembled at Columbia on Wednosday of this week, there being in Bttendance one hundred members. The despatch states thiat Governor Perry's address strongly endorses the Pro- Bident’s reconstruction policy, and that resolutions ex- “pressive of dissatisfaction with it, which were introduced, Feceived but five votes, and were laid on ‘he table. ‘Three-fourths of the returns of the Maine State elec. tion on Monday last have been received. Though the svote is numerically much less than last year, ihe republican majority is somewhat increased. Tt is thought Abat the majority of Cony, the republican candidate for Governor, Will be about twenty thousand, against nine ‘teen thousand last year. » In the council at Fort *mith, Arkansas, on Wednes- Gay, the government’s stipulations for a treaty of am Mosty, peace and friendship with the various tribes of Gasdians who wore allieg of the rovols wore submitted to i | NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1865. their delegates, and they were given until to-day t ex- amine them and decide as \o their acceptance. ‘A curious habeas corpus case came up before Judge Barnard yesterday morning. The petitioner was a Mrs, Lizzie Wolff, who represented that she was recently mar- ried to one Jacob Wolff, son of Simon Wolff, and that her husband had been taken away from her cruelly by the “hard hearted parient."" Tho father, in his return, denied this charge, and the case was set down for to-day for further hearing. John Phillips was yesterday examined before United States Commissioner Betts, charged with attempting to pass a counterfeit fifty cent currency stamp upon James McElroy, a conductor on one of the Third avenue ears. When detected, as alleged, defendant broke from the conductor, who strove to detain him, and ran off, pur- sued by McElroy and a policeman. After an exciting chase, during which the officer three times struck the ranaway with his locust, and each time drew blood, the capture was effected and the defendant brought tothe station house. It was testified that in his flight the ac- cused threw away a bundle of counterfeit fifty cent stamps. Upon this evidence he was committed for trial. ‘An application for the custody of Cordelia 0. Files, daughter of John H. and Eliza Files, was made by the mother before Judge Barnard, at Chambers, yesterday morning. The petition represented that the child was restrained of her freedom by the father, from whom the wife has been separated for some time, owing to incom- patibility of tempers. The respondent set forth that he was entitled by law to custody of the child, and, aa her legal guardian, desired to place her at a suitable country boarding school, some distance from the city. Tho counsel for petitioner opposed this, on the ground that there were many proper schools in the city, and that the wife would be unable to visit her child in the country, as she (the wife) was employed in a city store, and could not neglect said business. The Judge, however, decided in favor of the father, and ordered respondent’s counsel to select a proper country boarding school. Patrick Farley, a lad who was found guilty a short time since, in the Court of Spocial Sessions, of petit larceny, and sent to the House of Refuge, was dis- charged from custody yesterday on the application of his mother, in the form of a writ of habeas corpus, be- fore Judge MeCunn, of the Superior Court. Tho ground of the boy’s discharge was an informality in the manner of his trial at the time of his commitment. ‘The cases of Edward B. Ketchum, the alleged gold check forger, and Henry B. Jenkins, the alleged default- ing teller of the Phenix Bank, as well as the individuals themselves, made thelr appearance yesterday in the Court of General Sessions. Ketchum and Jenkins were arraigned, the former upon twelve indictments for forgery, and the latter on two indictments for embezzlo- ment and grand larceny. Judge Allen appeared as counsel for Ketchum and ex-Judge Stuart for Jenkins. ‘The prisoners pleaded not guilty, and District Attorney Hall set down the cases for trial at the October term. The following other cases were disposed of by the Court:—Wm. Van Brunt and John Myers were acquitted of a charge of burglariously entering the Roosevelt street ferry saloon and stealing from it twenty dollars. Joseph Cohen, jointly indicted with Harris Goldstein, was con- victed of grand larceny, having in his possession seven- teen pieces of umbrella gingham, the proceeds of a burglary committed upon the premises of Nathaniel B. Falconer & Co., on tho 25th of last Fobrugry. Cohen was remanded for sentence. At a special meeting last evening the Board of Fire Commissioners organized two new engine compapies— one in West Tenth street, and the other in West Seven- teenth street; authorized committee to receive proposals for thirty thousand feet of hose; granted use of several houses for polling purposes; also the use of a house to the Croton Board for offices; discharged some officers, and disposed of resignation and other matters. The comprehensive, graphic, humorous and witty cor- respondence which we give this morning, descriptive of the tour of inspection and pleasure from New York westward through this country of the great European capitalists, wil) be found most entertaining and in- structive reading. It embraces a full account of their journey hence as far as Columbus, Ohio, including the railroad banquet at Meadville, a visit to the Pennsylva- nia oil regions, their entertainment at various places, and numerous interesting as well as amusing incidents on the way. These excursionists represent almost in- comprchensibie millions of money, and are now engaged in taking a look at those American public works in which they have inveswed some of their superfiuous capital, as well as viewing the condition of our country and studying the character of its institutions and people. The telegraph informs us that they arrived in St. Louis yesterday morning, and were entertained there in a most agreeable manner during the day and evening. Thoy will leave for Chicago to-day. Yosterday was the eighteenth anniversary of the sur- render of the city of Mexico to General Scott; but It re- ceived very litte recognition in this city. Rear Admiral Baron Diedolot, commander of tho Fronch West India squadron, who arrived here on Tuesday last on board the French steam frigate Thetis, yesterday visited the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was honored with tho customary salute. In company with several of his officers, he also called on the Mayor during the day. The following police cases were disposed of yester- dny:—Seneca Stevens, of 377 Washington street, was arrested and held to bail in fifteen hundred dollars by Justice Ledwith on a charge of inflicting a dangerous wound on John Thomas, of 85 Varick street, by shooting lim in the face with a pistol, during a quarrel between the two early yesterday morning, on the corner of Fifth street and the Bowery. James Riley was committed, charged with attempting to take the life of policeman Miller, of the Twenty-second precinct, by firing a pistol ‘at him on Wednesday night, in Eleventh avenue, near Forty-soventh street. Join Hughes was committed on charge of severoly stabbing Timothy Sullivan, during a fight on Wednesday night in a shanty in Ninety-second street, between Fourth and Fifth avenues. Two colored boys, sixteen and seventeen years of age, named John Carpenter and Charles Walker, were committed, charged with burglary and robbery at the liquor storo 126 Church street. A fire, the origin of which is yet unknown, broke out between seven and eight o’elock last evening on the fifth floor of No. 105 Fulton street. It was prevented spread- ing beyond that floor. The damage by fire and water to stocks and building is estimated at about two thousand dollars, The new and handsome Jewish synagogue in Thirty fourth street, between Broadway-and Seventh avenue, erected for the congregation Bnai-Jeshuran, formerly worshipping in Greene street, between Houston and Bleecker, was consecrated yesterday, in the presence of a large assembly, with the appropriate solemn ceremonies of the Hebrew church. There was a slight revival yesterday of the railway smashing business, which has languished for several days. The Washington express train, on the New Jersey Railroad, which left Jersey City at midnight, ran Into a freight train going in the same direction, between two ‘and three o'clock in the morning, near Princeton, N. J., killing one person, severely injuring another, slightly in- juring several, and wrecking a number of cars. General Kiipatrick, who isa native of Now Jersey, is now addressing the people of that State in favor of the republican State nominess. On the evening of the 12th inst, he made a speech, which we publish this morning, toa larve assemblage in Newark, He spoke in very un- comphinentary terme of General Runyon, the democratic candidate for Governor, and the democratic leaders of the State generally, and said that he would give his right arm to make certain the triumph of the republicans in the approaching election. Over thirty thousand people visited the State Agricul- turai Society’s fair at Utica yesterday. The premiums will be awarded and the fair will close to-day. The National Horse Fair at Hartford, Connecticut, closed yesterday, after a most successful and satisfactory three days exhibition. The attendance of both persons aud horses has been very large throughout. A base ball match, which attracted over eight thou- sand spectators, including many ladies, was played yes- terday between the Mutual Club, of this city, and the Eureka Club, of Newark, on the grounds of the former, at Hoboken, and resulted in the victory of the Eurekas by a score of twenty to nineteen. ‘The regular annual cricket match between the Boston Club and the St, George Club, of this city, was com- menced at Hoboken yesterday. There was a numerous attendance of spectators. The St. Georges were far ahead at the close of the playing yesterday. It will be resumed to-day. The steamer Shooting Star, while on her way from New Orleans to Galveston, was wrecked on the night of the 6th inet, near Timbeltar lighthouse, and, with the greater part of her cargo, became @ total lose, No lives ‘were lost The stock market was dull yesterday and rather heavy. Gold was weak, and closed at 143 a 143}. ‘There was scarcely so much activity in commercial Cireles yostorday, and the markets were scarcely so firm, ‘the present time experiencing a surprising crowded with bales of cotton and packages of merchandise, and alive with the noise of com- merce. confined to the Mississippi valley. on the Atlantic seaboard, as Savannah and Charleston, and in the interior, as Richmond, fact, it is running through numerous courses to every village and the remotest spots. One of the largest dry goods houses here informed us that the orders from some of these cities, and especially from Augusta, were unprecedented. ‘Dhe want of clothing of every description, and, in truth, of almost everything for the person, as well as for the house and farm, is general and urgent. reduced the stock to a very low amount, not- withstanding what has been manufactured or imported through the blockade. what they order. some people; but we are assured by the mer- chants from whom they purchase that they have the means. There must have been a consider- able amount of money hoarded in the South, as there always is in times of civil war. But the stock of cotton that remains in the hands of individuals is worth a large sum. every allowance for the depreciated value of the old stock, tor the damage done on account ot not being able to obtain bagging and rope to put it in bales, and reducing the estimated amount on hand at the close of the war to a million and a quarter bales, which we believe is below the amount owned by individuals, the value would be equal at the present price to an extraordinary impetus to trade in New York. the Western States also—greater, indeed, than was ever known before. We supposed itmight be larger in amount of value, in consequence of the greatly enhanced price of articles, com- pared with the price in former times, but not larger in bulk or amount of materials. raised the question, and were informed by the largest house in the city that the demand in money value was very much greater and in the amount of materials fully equal to the most prosperous years heretofore. old channels, and add to that the new and wonderful developments of wealth, within the period of the war, in the oil regions, in the mines of coal, iron and the precious metals, and in manufactures of various kinds, the un- paralleled prosperity and promise of the tuture that peace brings, we must acknowledge with gratitude that we are the most favored nation on earth. much as in tho city of New York, the heart and Great Political Race-Who Will ‘Win Since Andy Joh "a accession to the Chigt Executive office he has made himself the great man of the country. He is now, in/fact as well as in name, the President of the whole United States. His policy and his speeches show that he fully appreciates this high position, and is determined to administer the government so as to promote the best in- terests of the North and South alike. While all our other statesmen are more or less sectional, Andy Jobnson is truly and consistently na- tional. For this reason he has made such rapid progress in the respect and affection of the American people that no party has yet been able to overtake him. The politicians of both the republican and democratic schools feel that if they can but secure Andy Johnson they will secure everything, because all of bis uni- versal popularity will then be credited to their account, Impressed with this idea, they are all in hot pursuit of him; but thus far he has man- aged to keep decidedly ahead. Thi state of affairs doesnot arise from the fact that Andy Johnson is going too fast, but from the fact that the politicians are going too slow. The repub- licans are loaded down with the niggerheads, and the democrats are overweighted with the copperheads. They may puff and blow and get up steam, but until they can get rid of these impediments they cannot hope to over- haul Andy Johnson. They are tied to nigger- headism and copperheadism, like the Winooski and the Algonquin to a wharf, and their efforts to make a winning race are laborious but un- successful, The democrats seem to have adopted the theory, originally broached by some highly imaginative brain, that because Andy John- son was once a democrat he will stop by and by, wait for them to come up and surrender at discretion. We can see no signs of any such a conclusion to the race. If Andy Jobnson was once a democrat he was also once a re- publican. Since he has entered the White House he has dropped all partisan affinities, and is now simply, solely, sincerely and com- pletely the President, We have seen with what careful impartiality he has avoided the at- tempts made to induce him to discriminate in his official action between the North and the South, and it is quite improbable that he will be any the less impartial between the republi- cans and the democrats. He approves of both sections and of both parties so far as they are right, and he is ready to condemn either sec- tion or party so soon as it puts itself in the wrong. Under these circumstances the race is a perfectly fair one. The party that reaches Andy Johnson’s position first will win; but neither of them has the right to expect that Andy Johnson is going to turn back and run into the very arms of hig pursuers. This truth, which we hold to be self-evident, sug- gests the remark that the winning party will probably be the one which first cuts loose from the heavy weight that drags it back and retards its progress. Observe Andy Johnson attentively and you will see that he has no niggerbeadism and no copperheadism about him. This is the reason why he runs 80 well. So long as the republicans insist upon hauling Sambo along with them, and stop, every once in a while, to minister to his wants and do him reverence, they cannot catch Andy Johnson. So long as the democrats carry great lumps of cop- per in each pocket, the Chicago platform on their shoulders and the Bea Wood faction hitched on behind, they have not the slightest chance of gaining the prize. Let both parties drop all their burdens, sever the connection between themselves and their impedimenta, and put forth their utmost energies, and they may run along as swiftly as Andy Johnson, and one of them may capture him before Merry Christ- mas. When we take out our telescope and exam- ine the position of the racers with the most scrupulous attention we are able to report that, while Andy Johnson is ahead and the two parties are nowhere, still the republicans have gained a trifle upon the democrats. The appointments made by President Johnson and the result of the Maine election may account for this slight but significant advance. There appears to be, also,a growing disposition upon the part of the republicans to let the negro take care of himself and push on more rapidly atter Johnson, and this of itself is an indica- tion full of promise. The democrats, on the other hand, still stick to their burdens, except in this great State of New York, and here and there they are manufacturing more rope to tie themselves even more securely to the heavy weights that are pulling them back. It is not strange, therefore, that the republi- cans should have advanced a little in front ot their rivals, although they are still a long way behind Andy Johnson. The advantage they have secured is not very marked; it is scarcely observable by the naked eye, but yet it is an advantage, and every little tells in race like this. If the republicans do- sire to win, let them be careful not to throw away the chances. At any moment the negro they are carrying may begin to cry for some- thing or other—a vote, perbaps, or a free farm— and they will have to pause and nurse him while the democrats jog siong ahead. Or else Senator Sumner, acting as high priest, may call upon them to fall down and worship the ebony idol that he has set up, in which case the demo- crats may beat them while they are on their knees. If the democrats persist in lugging so much copperheadism over the course, how- ever, even these incidental delays will not avail them. Neither party can win unless it throws aside all partisan prejudices, kicks away all the old rubbishy partisan platforms, cuts the cords that bind it to all kinds of isms, takes the clear, level contre of the road and keeps step, like Andy Johnson, to the music of the Union. We give both democrats and republicans this advice gratis. It makes no difference to us which of them wins. We have kept up with Andy Johnson thus far, and shall never let him get ahead of us upon the right road. If he should ever turn aside into forbidden paths that is another matter. The Herat might then get ahead of him, as @general thing, Imported goods were steady, witha | The moderate inquiry, while domestic produce was genera!ly rather easier. Groceries were without much change. Cotton was unsettled and irregular. Petroleum was firm. On 'Change flour and mea! were lower. Corn and oats were firmer. Pork was firmer. Lard was higher, and whiskey was lc. better. The Extraordinary Revival of the Trade and Progress of the Country, The city of New York, in a commercial and financial point of view, is the pulse of the whole country, indicating its healthful or un- healthful condition, as the state is, in a great measure, the pulse of the body politic. If it beats languidly we know that the country is suffering; if with steady vigor, we learn that commerce is coursing through every part, un- obstructed and full of vitality. While the war continued and the future was uncertain this city suffered less than many other parts, it is true, because we felt more the artificial stimu- lant which such a state\of things always pro- duces for a time. Still, the suspension of trade with the South was seriously felt everywhere, and New York, as the centre; necessarily suf- fered with the rest of the community. Now that the war is over, and the South and North are being brought into harmonious union again through the wise restorative policy of President Johnson, the old channels of trade are opening once more with extraordinary promise. New Orleans, St. Louis, Louisville and all the other towns on the great rivers run- ning through and bordering the South are at revival of trade. In New Orleans it is very remarkable. We are informed by persons recently from that city that the levee and ware- houses look much as they did in former times, Nor is this returning prosperity The cities Augusta and Atlanta, are all feeling it. In Four years of war must have And the Southern traders are able to pay for This at first may astonish Making three millions of bales before the war. This enables the South to buy what it needs, and it is this that is giving, in @ great measure, such There is a remarkable increase of trade with We When we look at this revival of trade in the But nowhere is all this good seen and felt so great commercial emporium of the whole con- tinent. Much earlier in the season than in former years, and before the summer season has closed; the hotels and boarding houses are filled with visitors who have come on business. The merchants, dry goods houses and every class of tradesmen are aroused to activity, our columns are crowded with advertisements, and the whole city seems to be starting on a fresh and unprecedented career of prosperity. Evi- dently a new and grand era of progress has commenced. The Old World, which was astonished at the magnitude of our war and resources, and the results of them, will be no less surprised at the rapid and wonderful recuperative power of the country. It will be forced to acknowledge that both in peace and war we are the first nation on the globe. And with the grand des- tiny that lies before us this mighty city is fast progressing to be the metropolis of the world. a a Bewart or a Coat, Pamic—The people should be on their guard against the endeavors of interested parties to create a coal panic, which the coal companies and speculators are very anxious should be,got up, in order that prices may be advanced. The same attempts, with the cries of exorbitant demands of minors, strikes, bigh rates of freight and lack of the facilities for transportation, are made every year, with more or less success, Last season, by these means, the price was run up to four- teen dollars a ton, and the poorer classes suf- fered greatly in consequence. The time has arrived for creating another panic, and we warn the public to beware of its influences. There is no reason for any sudden rise in the price of fuel. It is true that there has been a small falling off in the supply this season, as compared with last; but it must be borne in mind that the government demand has also Aiminished, and that hundreds of steam veesels that were last year engaged in coast service and on blockading stations, with fires con- tinually burning, are now lying fdle at the wharves. Our advice to consumers is to keep cool at present, and before the return of frost there will be plenty of coal to warm them, at reasonable prices. Tae Nearo Surrrace Question tv Connecri- cor.—On Monday, the 24 of October, they will have an election in Connecticut on the ques- tion, pure and simple, whether the constitu. tion of the State shall or shall not be so amended as to allow the right of suffrage to black men. Now, we do not pretend to know what the result will be, but we think it very probable that it will be against negro suffrage. If it shall 80 turn out, Greeley is right in sup- posing that it will considerably put bagk the negro suffrage movement got up for the benefit of the Southern States. The approaching Connecticut election, therefore, will either give the radical abolition faction a powerful im- pulse or put them in the background and bring Andy Johnson’s Southern policy into bolder relief than ever as the policy of the people. The test in Connecticut will be « test of great importance, in its solution, to the whole country. Senator Sumner on the Rampage. We have recently been favored with a noble and patriotic speech by President Johnson, on the reorganization of the South, which has elec- trifled the whole country. We have also had a tirade from Thad Stevens, in which the whole nation is pictured as going to ruin, unless Sambo is magnanimous enough to step in and rescue it Woe now have an essay from Senator Sumner, who, mounted on his “bay horse,” makes a furious assault upon the President and his policy, and, in fact, every- body, except the blacks in the South. The very commencement of his speech indicates that he has been either asleep during the last three months, and has just awoke, or else he has been closeted all this time in some distant province preparing this essay. He is plainly ignorant of recent events, and has not beard of the great progress made by the Southern States in restoration. The rebellion, he declares, is not ended, nor slavery abolished. If he means by the former term Northern rebellion, he is not far out of the way; for it is very evident that a rebellion has commenced in the North, and bas been inaugurated in Massachusetts, with Senator Sumner as high priest and prophet. This may account for the sudden transhipment of nigger troops from the South into that State, where they can at once suppress the re- bellion before it assumes more formidable dimensions It will be seen by the extracts from Mr. Sum- ner’s speech which we publish elsewhere that he advises the adoption of the most extreme course. The negro is the burthen of his essay from the first to the last. His greatest fears are that be will not be the idol of the country in the future. The occasion which calls out these utterances is the assembling of the Mas- sachusetts State Republican Convention to nominate a candidate for Governor and lay down a platform. Among the del- egates elected was a colored clergyman from Boston; and, were it not for the fact that the speech was prepared beforehand, it might be inferred that the enthusiasm of the radical Senator over this ebony colleague was the canse of the extended reference to that race. He marks out the course for the radical faction to pursue, and declares “we must follow Con- gress in the present exclusion of all rebels from political power.’ To Congress he urges them to look, “which,” he adds, “has plenary power over the whole subject.” Having thus marked out the dangers which he imagines threaten the negroes, and the course to be pur- sued to protect them, he turns and lectures the President, directing him, with great gusto, to “follow Congress.” In conclusion he de- clares that bis course is fixed. Others may hesitate, but he will not. He is deter- mined to fight it out if it takes the remainder of his life. The public now know his position, and just what the Jacobins intend todo. The President can also understand the nature of the opposition which he is to have arrayed against him in the next Congress. He can foresee the effort which’ will be made by the radicals in that body to delay the work of reconstruction, as well aa to retain the country in an unsettled and uncertain state for some time to come. All this may be very pleasant to the radicals; but we imagine that it will not be very palatable to the taxpayers, when they come to see, as they will, that the success of the radical Jacobin polioy will necessarily swell our debt to an enormous figure and increase largely their taxes. Geverat. Stocum’s AccerrancE—WEED AND Greetey.—General Slocum, in setting forth the terms upon which he would accept the demo- cratic nomination of New York for Secretary of State, may have had his doubts as to the acceptance of his platform by the late Albany Convention. He is clear, how- ever, in his declaration that upon this plat- form being adopted by the democrats he will accept their nomination; and thus all doubt upon the subject isat an end. If Thur- low Weed, as charged by Greeley, arranged the time. for our Democratic State Convention in advance of the republican for the purpose of seouring the dofeat of the latter, much has been gained to this end in the strong ticket and solid platform secured by the democrats. They have had the first pickings of principles and men, and they have so far improved their opportu- nity that the republicans must tall into line or be defeated. Procnass or tae Evrorzan Carrratists.—It will be seen, from the despatches of our corre- spondents accompanying the European gentle- men who are on a tour of inspection among American railways—the Atlantic and Great Western in particular—that they had the good fortune to encounter a mishap at almost the threshold of their investigations, But as our accounts state that the entire party took the aifair good naturedly, and as the head of the company, the largest and most heavy railroad constructor in the world, Sir Morton Peto, said the occurrence was the luckiest thing in the world, as it would enable him to prepare against such accidents for the future, the mishap may be regarded as a “blessing in disguise.” The party seem to enjoy themselves vastly. They have been nearly surfeited and almost overcome with the féling that has attended their tour thus far; and the junketing will be kept up at Cincinnati, St. Louis, Cleveland, Buffalo, Niag- ara Falls, &c. There is no doubt the party will learn much about this countey they never knew before, and when they return home will be willing to concede that we are a great anda progressive people, and offer @ stupendous field for the investment of all the cash they have to spare. iene Tar Mozart Democracy.—It is given out that the Mosart democracy are shortly to have a grand mass meeting, at which they are to be addressed by the Hon. Fernando Wood, fresh from the Holy Land and “the other side of Jordan.” We guess that this meeting compre- hends the scheme of some sort of a bargain and sale between Tammany and Mozart, whereby the Hon. Fernando Wood, under cover of a convenient resignation of some member elect, may yet be run into Congress, The Hon. Ben says that “the masses now want his (the Hon. Fernando’s) guidance more than ever;” and we among the “rings,” which may be spoiled at Albany. Lot us watch and wait —_——__—- Tas Hon. Massa GresteY’s ADVICE TO THE Cotornep Proruz or Norra Carouiva.—in a letter to “the colored people of North Caro- lina” the Hon. Massa Greeley advises themto 4 “be hopeful,” “be patient,” “be diligent,” “be peaceful,” é&e., all of which is very good; but he has neglected to advise them to have faith in President Johnson’s policy concerning them, inasmuch as he is walking in the footateps of President Lincoln. Though Greeley has over- looked this important fact, we hope that the colored people of North Carolina will not for- get it in their State Convention of the 29th inst. They will do well to bear in mind that _ President Johnson is not ‘unmindful of their * claims and interests in his policy of Southern reconstruction, and that in moving carefully, step by step, he is moving safely. Otrurto Tasaree.—After ® summer interregnum, which was devoted to renovating, decorating and other- wiso making pleasant to the eye the interior of the establishment, the Olympic opened for the fall and win- ter season last night under the spirited management of Mrs. John Wood, whose capacity to cater woll for the theatre going public has been long since established. The pieces chosen for tho opening night were John Brougham’s brilliant burlesque, Pocohontas, in which Mrs. Wood was as graceful and versatile as ovor as the Indian Princess. The comedietta, Th> Captain of the ‘Watch, one of Planche’s light and interesting pieces, pre- ceded theextravaganza. There wasa very large audience present, and apparently a very well satistied audience it was. ‘Thecompany is in the main a good one, embracing ‘a fow new members who are very acceptablo, The artistic additions to the theatre are quite attractive, The decorations of the auditorium are executed in excellent taste. Many new scones have been added to the ort- ina! stock, and a fresh drop curtain, with a Byronic istory, contributes much to ‘the beauty of the theatre. On tho whole Mrs, John Wood’s inauguration of her new seagon was in every respect propitious. —_——$———- ‘Tue Bareman Concerts.—The second of the ‘“Bate- man Grand Concerta” took place at Irving Hall, on Wed- nesday evening, and was as well attended as on the oc- casion of the first appearance of tho new artists, It was a 4 not our desire to analyze strictly the performance orre- lative merits of the performers in our report of tho first concert. The fact is, that time is passed in which ma- nagers and speculators could import second rate singers and performers to this country and place them before the American people as “great” and “grand”’ artists. Europe is no longer our criterion by which to judge ot take for granted the merits, powers and qualifications of an artist; quite the reverse, for those having little or up success here have frequently only to go abroad to be sure of making furor, Mille. Parepa comes to us with ® good vojee, superb method, and asa fine concert singes A wonderful and great artist she is not. She lacks tha great, passiona‘e, dramatic power of exprossion withouw which no artist can be truly great. Nevertheless, Mile. Parepa is an artist of many powers and undoubted excel tence. Mile, Parepa’s first appearance at this concot gave us the Grand Scena, from De Freischilz, ina praiee- worthy manner. The “Nightingale’s Trill,” by Ganz, a tty little song, was rendered with telling effect, and, ‘ing encored, was fully responded to with Ardit’s Il Bacio, . Dannreuther is a paim- taking, conscientious young pianist, and, with p and judicious application, will take his rauk amongat best. We suggest to Mr. Dannreuther a more carefil and discriminate wse of the pedal; also in his selections, to be guided more by his musicianly instincts and coa- victions than the fashion, which is to play something by Listz. Too many pianists take it for granted ime thing with ‘Papa Listz’s” name attached as its cor, must be good. We are therefore often compelled to tob- rate the most indifferent performance of some of the wort of ‘bis transcriptions, There are so many beau! dreamy, delicious little etudes of Chopin, He: ‘songe of Mendelssohn and others, that would be much more acceptable and effective in the concert room, that the pianist can never be ata loss to know from which wo choose his or her repertoire, Horr Carl Ross, violin, performed De Beriot’s Funtaste de Ballet. rr Ross's art of bowing is good—his intonation is bad; but the gra, easo and abandon with which ho interpreted the Fea- taxis proved that he is in the bing pe and will yet regch our most oie expectations.- The orchy under ibe direction of Mr. Thomas, performed the magni! ture in A, opus 7, by Rietz, in a masterly and well om- cvived manner, and was one of the a te tures of the evening. The third concert will take plioe on Friday evening, Septomber 15, HunrMann AT THE ACADEMY.+The oxtraordinary fate with which Herrmann mystifies and delights his audiesces ‘at the Academy of Music more than justify the promses made for his new programme of wonders, which he has recently studied in the Orient. We have had from tme to time many performers in this branch of art, exhibsing considerable merit, but none of them appoach Herrmann in thie ease, grace hnd perfection by which he makesthe +4 eyes the fools of the other senses, Without any of the paraphernalia with which ordinary conjurors divert atien- tion from the feat to be performed, Herrmann does things by rons _ of a that m4 Drege lesa eo portunity to conjecture how or by what ry theyare if this can be done quick, cleverly, absolutely, is all the evidence we have, and everyone accomplished. That feels that it would be idle to ask himself the question, most talented presti- how? Herrmann is undoubtedly the are among at present in the sity. digitarian of the age, and his the most tful and enjoyable New Counrgrenits.—Counterfeits are increasing with © such rapidity that in a short timo the Treasury Dypart- ment will be forced to issue oor eS from sury-notes in order to save tho public and the currency from chaos, A new imitation df the one dollar greenback has just been andcoun- + terfeit_ one hundred dollar compound interest notes, dated May, 1865, are as plenty as ‘kberries in season. They represent the genuine bill £0 closely that eves those acquainted with the face of the legal nole puzzled to detect the spurious. The usual cautiontothe ) public to “look out for them’ might be extended to the detective officers in regard to the counterfeiters, Another SMASH UP ON THE ROAD—ONE MAN KILLED. Between two and three o'clock on Thursday morn- ing, as the midnight Washington express train was be- tween Princeton and Trenton, it ran into the rear of the three P. M. freight train from Jersey City with euch force as to smash up several of the freight cars, throw the baggage car of the Washington train on top of the ‘engine tender and crush in the end of the first passen- er car, instantly killing @ soldier named Frederick Church; of the One Hundred and Pay mg a New York | Volunteers, who was standing on the it and severely, if not fatally, injuring another ‘The engine of the express train was at Many of the passengers were hurled from the shock of the collision, end sustained contusions, but none of a serious collision appears to have the yp lect ow the part of some of it is that the freight train was behi: turn-out light was il . i = Fiz tit hale fii é i the engineer claims, a f¢ found impossible to check collision. Tho six and half-past seven trains for Jersey City came up soon after, layed between two and three before the the wrecked trains could be removed 90 as to to pass, fe Coroner's Inquests. Parat Row Over Casvarry.—Coroner Wildey inquest at the Sixteenth precinct police station body of Julia McDonnell, a little girl nearly three yoars of age, whose death was the result of injuries received LA pein Foy over by an ice cart ee held on Page live at 225 f street, whither the deceased was conveyed immediately after ‘he oocurrence. ie was arrested the Six- teenth precinct police, but it appearing to the Coroner that the killing of the child was the prisoner was discharged. Knaus sy Fanuno Tanovan 4 Hatonway.—Johe J, Cooper, the lad eight years of age, who fell through the hatchway of premises 631 Washington street, on the oth instant, has since died from the effects of the injuries, at Beer pine bias paces Yas ons an Jury rendered a ‘of accidental death, Dears yRom SuxsTnoxe.—Coroner Wildey held an in- quest at the Thirteenth precinct station house, over the remains of John Flanigan, a laborer, who was sunstruck inesday while at work in the lumber yard foot of Suan mireet, East river, and subsequently died at the ‘ station house, whither he hed been for medical treatment. Drownxa Casvaties.—Lawrence Reo, a lad thirteen years of age, fell into the Kast river, off Blackwell's Island, and was drowned before be could be rescued. body was sul juently recovered and yesterday * Coroner std rene Can ‘The jury rendered a jrown' street, we joes ied won youre ram th vain: @ lad ton ‘tito was drowned while bathing In the dock foot of ‘Book Bast river, After the deceased plunged mnt over- ‘ ' «