The New York Herald Newspaper, June 21, 1867, Page 5

NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY. to-day, showing an Mmerease 'n the number of names ro- corded over yesterday—whites, 289; blacks, 244, In Henrico oounty, whites, 2 82; biacks, 1,’ The Caucasian is jarymen have left off their labors present and retired to their homes. They meet again on the 25th of Jaty, All but two of the whiskey Gistilleries in this locality were indicted for frauds on the revenue of the most unblusbing character. Collector has been indicted on two separate and distinct charges, and rumor had it this morning Duncan was looking after bim with an anxious eye. are kept trom the profane gaz! the public, but for which fact a tale might be unfolded whieh, if not mteresting, would at least A large portion of the rebel ram Merrimac was brought here to-day to the workshop of one of our leading iron marked ©. 5 N,, nearly perfect, was THE. SOUTH. Reports of the Special Correspoad- ents of the Herald. wae POLITICAL MATTERS IX VIRGINIA still abead of the A! ‘ Judge Underwood's men, A rife gan, of the consignment, Previous to the blowing up fans on board were overshotted, is exception, burst to pieces in ‘The gun has a number of part of the Merrimac all the plugged up, and, with the explosion of the vessel, iron bands and looks ratber homely in appearance. will soon form part of a peaceful cooking stove, The Radicals Claim that Nine-Tenths of the Whites ave Disfranchised. ie Drinker Farm Murder—Examination of Case Begua—Extraordinary Interview Between the Prisoner and the Sister and Brother of the Murdered Woman—Touching TEST CASES BEFORE THE COURT. \ VIRGINIA. Bicumonp, Va., June 19, 1867, The Drinker Farm murder, of which I forwarded you ‘ep account in a former letter, came up for examination to-day in the County Court of Henrico. The court room was densely crowded, and the interest which has ali along accompanied this mysterious tragedy appeared to acquire @ more intense character from the fact of the sister and brother of the murdered girl being present, and from a conviction that the prisoner Phillips must have known something about the deed. The prisoner is alithe, handsome and soldierly looking young fellow, guileless face and a calm, clear blue eye, He was se)f-possessed during the examination, except when the sister of the deceased in giving ber evidence turned around to identify him, when he be- came visibly agitated. Witnesses were examined to prove the finding of the body, and the apparel in which it was clothed was identified in detail by the sister of the deceased. In the afternoon the court adjourned, with every prospect of being cocupied during the week 1m the examination of the caso, Yesterday evening Miss Roxanna Pitts and Mr. and brother of the missing female, had an inter- view, by request of tho magistrates, with the prisoner, in his cell, Tne interview reads like a chapter from the wildest romance, He was seated ina bench in an ap- parently abstractea mood, but on noticing the presence Of his Visitors be rose hastily to bis feet, and reaching out his hand, in a frank and cordial voice, exclaimed :— “How are you, Frank? How are you, Roxanna?” With minds evidently prodisposed to consider him the de- stroyer of their sister's life, the drew abruptiy back, brother crying out “Don’t touch him, Roxy.” was apparently unprepared for thia demousiration and “Don’t touch mo—aod you, ying which he dropped his hoad thoughtfully on his breast and turned his back SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERAI Registration in Virginia—Whites and Blacks— What the “Conservatives” Think te Coming with a July Sesgic can Party—The Fenceless Country from Ma- Bassas to Culpeper=The Charmi: Around Charlottesville-Cheap Farms. Caanvorresviiz, June 17, 1867. Registration is quietly progressing all over Virginia, Im Alexandria yesterday the whites by scores and the blacks by hundreds were marching up to the court house to be regisiered, The blacks wore enthusiastic” They hhad struck a good lick, they said, in carrying the city of Washington, and they were bound now to turn old Vir- ginia over to the republican party. The whites were dispirited and very indifferent about registering; but it ‘was well enough, they ssid, to be on tho books in case they might want to vote inthe coming elections. But they bad no faith in this pending reconstruction scheme of Congress as a finality. Confiscation was coming, though they believed that was the bombshell which ‘would blow up the whole republican camp. Here in Charlottesville the last opinion of the At- ‘torney General, the last confiscation speech of Senator ‘Wade, and the suggestive letter of “Old Thad Stevens” referring toa July session of Congress, have stirred up ‘among the so-called conservatives or anti-republicans something like a sensation, They are excited and in- Such sharp-pointed observations as these are them:—‘Gentlemen, you B. F. Pitts, alster freely exchanged among might as well give up this farce of registering. We aro to havo an extra session of Congress and a new bill of pains and penalties, We had better wait to see what it “That vicious old agrarian, Ben Wade, of Ohio, tella you what is coming. , Women and free farms for the free negroes.” “We are going to have an extra session of Congress as suro as you Ive, The circulars have beeit pent out from the radical central Committee at Washington, and tho thing is “We may thank Andy Johnson for that Andy has given up the whole case or he would not have shown thus hand till the July meeting of the two Houses had quiet the radicals would i and their proposed July session would have failed for want of a quorum, aud track would bave been clear. ‘The Pregident would bave had the game in bis bands, Bus the truth i he te played out; no us afraid gress, aboording to the Washington and Ni ‘wants an extra session to help him to settle omen,” another of these Virginia politi- exclaimed tnterrogatively, too, think I’m guilty,” Miss Pitts, whose lips quivered with emotion, sudden- ly inqaired:—‘Mr. Phillips, where is my sister »a20m you took from us oa the 15th of January? Oh, tell us, Phillips, where?’’ and her voice trembled, while tears came rolling unbidden down her cheeks, The prisouer, with arms folded, maintained a The ballot for the perfect silence; but as himself, and anxious to change the sub- itts when he left home? whose home? What have f to call a home, when sho ‘by your band? Where “Did you take you said, to make ner thia charge of murder.” He appeared to stra th himeelf as to whether he should speak under t! Circumstanoes or not, obsel ed him a few paces, and lookmg steadily “Ob, Jetes! can you remember what partor on the 18th of July, when my sister and sgeinere ri wt eng ' many things, coat Ject, inquired of bir. ia ‘your wife,” continued Pitts. happy as your wife? rou can, end dil Ihave supposed or then tii December the i I can meet any person face With 0.slignt senchaption of e i i f : i i i 8 ' z Z s < 5 i Ht iy. to his wife’s relatives was the 14th of _May—three le describes bis wife. as welled finger, and unable to write, He discourses of things in general in avery jaunty lar stress fact of ina dreadful way on account of ber sore case is absorbing the attention of thus com- Bye | F i i : E : s 2 B $ ! i z 5 ‘ Ef | prol oan ane along brisk! apathetic whites are being aroused, called ferent to do their duty. The the expense of several 4 & & s 3 tings by to stimulate the indil- notice was issued conservative viti- 7 Fd es a : g FE g i s ir to tho Unreconstructed— hised by the Alex. Attorney-General and General Schofield at Fanit—None bat Loyal Men to be Allowed to Register. Rremuos, Va, June 19, 1867, The following circular, addressed to the ‘‘Loyal Men of Virginia,” published in the radical official organ, the New Na'ion (Hunnicutt’s paper), and posted throughout the city today, has created more than usual excitement and uneasiness among the citizens here. The authorship of the document is ascribed to @ distinguished lawyer; but Judge Underwood's name being mentiqned in con- nection with it leaves little doubt as to its origin: — Ram Merrimac. saxon, Va.; Jano 18, 1887. Ip the proceedings of the State Board of Immigration, which met yesterday, and will convene again to-morrow, an anxiety is evident among the capitalists and land ewners of Virginia to secure some share of that invalu- ‘able stream of foreign emigration which is 80 steadily giving said owners ® guarantee that ou the return trips cargoes of wheat or tobacco would be furnished them. An ‘act was passed by the Legislature of the State last year to promote and encourage immigration to Virginia, a circular was also iésued to the people of Great Britain, bat, for want of means, its circulation was rory limited. It is now, however, determined to send one or more agents to Europe and make known tho immense re- sources of the State through Great Britain dnd Germany, All who are interested {n railroads, and many who are not, seem to give their whole attention at present to the carrying out of the projected Covington and Chesa- peake Railroad, to unito the Baltimore aad Obio with Richmond and Norfolk cities, and thus secure the great and increasing traiiic of the Soathwestern States for tho benefit of Virginia, With» terminus at Norfolk anda fleot of steamers plying between there and Liverpool, the supporters of the project contend that all of what is pped to spattimor® fe wineraalie des: would unavoidably pase through ‘ginin, a8 much more conyenient for the South and Southwest, pers support the enterprise, and its realizatio . The peopi ¢ Vieginie who may be ‘titled to vote under e ie of Vii who may en! vote un the laws comnmoniy Known as the Reconstruction acts are be registered, pursuant to an election for delegates tutional convention. lant that every fe name can be regi the import of the oath (ered should Cull and ihe responsi at Alexandria on the 18th day of 4d whieh is now the organic law of the ‘persons “to those in rebellion against the ‘at any Umoe afer the first i, art. Sof the constitu. adaistance In any way iy of January. Some of the most mminent lawyers of the count carefnily examined the article referred to and the stata! subsequently gassed in relation thereto, have ‘opinion, that clause referred to hy heen legally moditied or removed; that if, however, been removed, still, all parsons who were dist by that elause of the Constitution, are oath, which jt preserit swear that they have. peion to any: rel States, Therecan be no doubt that the Aloxanitera did 4 i dod OF gasisied any one having been so dix ranehi «civil War against the Constitution as adopted at i who after Jaguary 1, i ‘equally as plata that chised, ta gis ial perjucy and subject to be Nchofeld does not, in his official ord restion, but leaves to the roter the if. General, to whom tits. Jodge William Lyons, ton of Mr. James Lyons, 0 + oon, at half-past one o'clock, in the thirty was a man of very sipe- Tor abilities, and known to this community a# ono of its a He was educated at the Uni- ‘versity of Virginia and was Judge of the Hastings courts for ten yerrs, The court over which be recent sided was formed at the close of the war by as @ “conrt of conciliation,” bat in reality a he difference that civil matters risdiction of the circuit county ‘adge was ove of the most popular men Rot by reason of any catering to or conr le, but by the strictly impartial bench and th euavity of his manner towards all classes. to-day in and sround the court Foom to hear the examination of Phillips, accused of the murder of bis wife at Drinker’s farm. Owing to some wit being absent the case had to be post- bustings court, with at she United Staten, or for tek y inived "States lias 4 Known tha nia to see that no ry Uist they will bo” proceeded against in the courts of the United States for perjury. MANY LOWAL CITIZENS OF VIRGINIA. It will be seen that there is some hension that this document may ha\ influence than might be supposed at a first glance, inas- uch a8 the Alexandr'a coustitution was adopted with- oul material modification by*the late General Assembly ip session here ag the organic law of the Staie, This was done as an inducement to Congress to admit the State, when President Johugon’s plan of reconstruc- tion was im vogue, but with a signal failure. The Attorney General is also doubtful as te the status of Virginia, in his receat opinion, under the recon- struction act, as be excepts this State among the ten—it ig supposed on account of the disfranctising clause in the Alexandria constitution. These circumstances, trivial as they ge appear, Ioed barry heed nemepet to-day, an ve conctusions ¢ exists have beon arrived at. one In this connection it is stated thas General Scbofield, when about fssuing his oiders to registrars for their instruciion, had this same disfranchising claase under bis consideration, but as be did mot it, the above document may amount to noth! Atany rate it has caused much uoeasiness bee, and it ia feared a uew set of instructions may be issued to registrars in consequence, Some consider it nothing more than @ political dodge of the radicals to keep as many white citizens as possible from the ae A large mass meeting of whites is now being add} by several distinguisued lawyers on the importance registering. ~ ae “ Arrests for Iegal Registration at Richmond. Ricamoxp, Va., June 20, 1867, Mark Downey and Thomas B, White, two well known citizens, were arraigned before the United: States Com- missioner this morning charged with perjury in having taken the registration oath yesterday, Tha United States District Attorney said that in the frst case the Prosecation would be on the ground that the State ooa- stitution adopted by the Convention at Alexandria dis- franchised all persons who aided the rebellion after April, 1864. This constitution, tt is clalmod, 1g not set, aside by the reconstraction pill, About. nine-tenths of the whites in the State will be disfranchised if the Dts- trict Attorney’s ground 18 sustained. Both casos were gon nye ap 8-morrow. There is great interest man- »y all classes of citizens in the casos, Street Shooting Dimcualty—A Fighting Editor Shot—Politics the wo—Arrrest of the Par- tles=The Woun Man Recovering. Lyxcusora, Va,, June 11, 1867. The dull monotony of this quiet city was to-day re. lieved, or rather enlivened, by a street shooting affair between an editor and the sons of a tobacco inspector here. The origin of the diMculty was an editorial in the Republican, written by Mr. Glass, commenting on the delegates appointed to the recent republican caucus at Richmond, in which he speaks of Mr, David E, Booker as follows :-~ Mr. David E. Booker was a ranting war man durin, the war, and boasted how much he did for the cause an how much tobacco he sent to the gallant Confederates. He has now taken the “iron-clad,” as the recipient of a fat federal office, and lives on Jamb and peas every day. Bully for our ancient democratic friend Booker, The fat office alluded to by Glass is that of tobacco inspector, which Booker has held since the Internal Revenue Department was established here, On yes- terday morning Glass was informed by a friend that the two sons of Booker, who had taken exceptions to his remarks, wero waiting for him on the steps of the Presbyterian church, with the inten- tion of attacking him. Glass then armed himself, and when going down the street shortly afterwards encoun- tered the Bookers, one of them demanding, “Why dgn’s you shoot?’ to which Glass replied, ‘Ido gol seek. a difficulty, but Iocan detend myself.” No attack then took place, and Glass passed on, bat when about twenty- five yards down the street, on the opposite side, both the Bookers opened upon him, firing in quick succession, ‘Ginss immedia'ely turned, drew hs pistol and fired once, and was about to return the second shot, when he was struck in the eye by a ball from the pistol of ohe of the aaeetly ceateping that organ and lodging in the head, The Bookers were then arrested and commit- ted to jail to await an examination on Monday, 24th inst, Glass was speedily | removed to his office, where necessary medical attendance was procured, THE ALLEGED SUSPICIOUS DEATH. After several adjoarnments the preliminary examina- tion of witnesses fn the case of Mra. Ellen Heenan, who is alleged to have died at her residence, No, 134 East Thirteenth street, under circumstances which may be regarded as suspicious, was commenced at the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday. Although the case was ‘set down for two o’clock, tt was nearly four before any ‘Dusiness was transacted. There were many persons, friends of the deceased and the parties under arrest, Present, Coroner Wildey was also in court, The full particulars relating to the death of the deceased and the circumstances attending !t have already been published im full in the Herat, and are fresh in the minds of its readers, The first witness called to testify was Mrs. Ellen Horton, who resided in the same house as did the deceased. The teatimony of this lady is substantially as follows:—She was acquainted with Ellon Heonan, de- ceased ; is also acquainted with.James Heenan, ber hu * Dand, and with the sad James) siser.in-low, "Margaret Griffin; some time before the death of 1 |, aod * Sp toe Seer eee oe ; saw her for the last i ween eleven ar. tweive o'clock on the wight of 12th Inst. ; she was thea ina very low condition, and the neighbors wer would die at any moment; inquired how deceased felt; she answered, ‘I feel a little easier; I don’t think there ts any danger; I don’t think "I'l go to-nieht?” Friday morning following, about six o’clock, beard that Mrs, Heenan bad died; saw Mra, Gardner at seven o'clock; she told me she was with deceased when she died; shortly after that [ went tm to look at the body; Mrs. Griffin aad Mrs, Gardner } deceased was lying on her back, with her hands by her side; noticed on tue left wrist of deceased little cuts; also poticed biood on the side of her left ‘and on the floor near the bed; inquired of Mra. Grifio, ‘How came these cuts on her wrist?” she answered, “She must have bit them or done it with « ton; it did not look as thouzh wsbe. bit it, and made tho remark, “It must have been dons with some sharp instrament ;’’ then left the room; about ive o'clock Mra Stevens called on me aad inquired if I noticed the cats on de- ceaged’s arm; answered “No, but had seen cuts on her wrist; then’ went up to seo the cuts alluded to, -bnt de- ceased had been washed and her arms bandaged; did not look onder the bandage; Mrs. Stovens, Mra Gardner and Griffin were in. the room at the time; asked Mra. Griin, “How came that cut on herarm?'’ abe answered, “She must have bursted a blood vessel ;’’ in- quired, then, why she did not bind the arm up, and net let deceased bleed to death, and she replied she not know it at the time; shortly after this saw Mrs, Stevens take from the mantlo Piece a wil on it; it was roun $ sor Fe stavens at is what Then done £ Griffin said “Yes, did so |= must gases called ae ena of ote rata other wit call on. not differ materially from that adduced by them at the { After hearing the testimony the magistrate remanded the prisonors, aud tho case is set down for to-morrow morning, at ten o’clook. THE SONS OF TEMPERANCE. Meeting of the Natiounl Division at Wilming- ton, Del.—Reorganization of the Order. Wisixotox, Del,, Jane 20, 1867. Reports of officers, including tho Most Worthy Patri- arch and Most Worthy Scribe, were recolved. ‘The Committee on Credentials reported and other pre- limtoary business was transacted. - In the evening a welcome meeting was held at Instituto Hail, where Wm, Silver, G. W. P., of Delaware, made the welcome address, which was nded to A tate folowes ty. ieee ot ae Deunowiok *wiltiam . runs + H Mebonoughi and Edward ‘Carrwell, of Cansda Rast, tifected throughout tie" Sour except, in Florida, e throw ex Alabama and The Most Worthy Patriarci vooates the carrying of Ite politica, an saya the question of voting inst a drun! is not matter of polit opinion, yoo ee 4 and daty. cont ween ‘probably continue several aja.” among the @ will probably continue days. Among the ques- NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Be Se cmp sh oat Soe. page home about ay. 6 reese, Sueq from the Portemout ~ egy bas arfived at Aegeg Bis fag vo ‘the \o-morrew, ‘JONG Vi, Te. TRIPLE’ SHER. "THE PHILADELPHIA FIRE. Farther Partieula THE NEW YORK UNIVERSITY. Commencement Exercises Yesterduy—Prizes ferred Awarded—Meeting Last Evenifly. The vommencement exercises of the University of the city of New York took place at Niblo’s theatre yesterday morning. The building was crowded to its utmost ca- pacity by the beauty and fashion of the city, On the stage, in company with a large number of distinguished men, were Governor Fenton, Prosper M. Wetmore and The meeting was presided over by Chance!lor Ferris, and the proceedings commenced shortly before eleven o'clock. The foHowing was the order of exer- CITY INTELLIGENCE. Boanp OF AvprT.—Tho Board of Audit met at noon yesterday, all the members being present, Mr. Depew read the Code of Procedure atopted by the Board, the principal poiats: being that claims weal cl Bo ihied Dutore the 23d of July, ana me ne ae before the 25th of July, snd that ten days beiore the hearing of any claim am affidavit and b1)) of particulars must be fled ia the Comptroller's office, and a duplicate thereof be handed to the Corporation Counsel. Depew then stated that the Code of Procedure would be advertised, aud the Board would adjourn to the 30th of f the Destruction of the American Theatre=History of an Unfor- tunate Building. [From the Philadelphia Aye, June 20) THR ORIGIN OF THE PI About ten minutes past nine lasteventng one of the property men of the theatre, in compeny with the stage carpenter, bad occasion to visit the stable, rear end of the theatre, fronting on Sansom street, is three stories high, built against the theatre, of the game material—brick rough casi froe- stone. Itis numbered 808 and ‘were occupied a8 a stable and 98 a barber ‘second story (808) as a residence theatre and by the ballet girls for room, and ~ y loft anata ‘The ‘third story was in ipanoy of the stage. entered tho stable (810) Lane Tei smoke, and @ momenta ol that there was fire in the rear The lower stories Tus Evxvatap RaiLway,—The proprictors of the Ele. vated Raliroad wii! begin the construction of tho experi- mental half-mile track in Greenwich streot in about one month anda half. The machinery and ‘other ironwork required for the work wili soon be faishéd, The law under which the.company is authorized to build this passed by the Logislature of this, State om the and it ig required that the experimental be built within a year from the the act, and the extension, so far as confined ity, within five years, Tho half-mile section will begin at the southern end of Greenwich street, near ittery place, and continue al When completed, ed that he emelled Music—overture—Past and Present beervation revealed to eer Selections—Martha. . of the mangers for the ti . Fox, the , which PRAYER. ‘Latin Salutatory Oration... Frances A. Wood, West Farms, New York. Beart Charlee'B, Brush, New were re-oned. Mr, the flames, which But all the smoke poured oul second story of No, 810, whic ‘occupied as a hay To.extinguish it d all his ef it pine ‘partition, The first Beemed to be jusic—Take me to thy ite On tations with Oration, ,' ad the! hay etienp of fro, “Mfuric~Caloglea Galop, Oration—The Ni Ware. ‘ aUeigge, vos Kanard B. Litchfield, sees ev Lee Gard Dissertation = ae ae ore will ation, . Abraham unted—two by the Governor and one by, the Croton (mpi road, and report whether it can be operated safely and successfully. | Funarat or Cotower, Asporr, Unirep StatTss ARMY.— The funoral obsequies of this officer, who died on Sun- day evening last, took place yesterday afternoon at Gov- ernor’s Island, in the presence of a largo namber of his friends and officers of the army and navy, the greater number of whom were conveyed from Castle Garden to the islend at two o'clock in a special government steamer, The attendance of military men was very Bumerous, including many general officers, eral Harvey Browne, and Brevet Majors Surgeon General Crane, ton, At half-past two o'clock, al! being in the little garrison church, the Rev. Mr. fara eniated,” ated in white surplioen God urch, ¢1 attire white an to recite the solemn service of the poly io Mo the cong! Philosophical Oration—Lifo Rocords,.Poter K, Kipp, cate esl cal Mooeeene 2 ‘in the performance flames in the stable had begua.to crack! way, snd already their flery tongues ha a end Lavy inclined plane on an er masculine artists Mazeppa. and “perilous ascent,” This Tactiaed pleas was on a level with the third story of the building: fronting on San: street, It caught fire when the. moment by moment brow; , which, like as. ion of the theatre, COpLNKSS Mr. Pilgrim, so far from exhibit bade Lano do all he could to extinga! he went forward to talk to the audience. were all silent and expectant, awaiting the chief charm of the evening's entertainment, He came in front of the scones, already calmness of a tried actor, who {s about to enact a part with which years have made him familiar, and said:— —Olroumstances compel oment, and you would ol foon as you can, Tt 1s your Teave, not stand upon the order o What I say I will explain at tlemen, leave—Leave as quietly as you This curious speech, made as it was of the pertormance, and immediately before attraction that bad brought about two-thirds of the very full audience, at first occasioned aurprise. When the curtain did not rise again, despite the clamor, about one- half arose and quietly left their theatre, The other ht of smoke began to pervade the auditorium, and the pointed flames pierced the flimsy scenery, was as near an approach to a panic as could be. But through the exertions of the patrolmen aud officers of the theatre, no one suffered any serions dam- age in the flight. The people poured out helter. skelter, however, deepite the most, laborious exertions. Happily, there were very few ladies or children in attendance, 20 that even @ panicky retreas was conducted without in- Jury to ite participants, THY ALARM ‘BOUNDED At about twenty minutes after nine the alarm was sounded, and quickly fire companies were on the ground. An immense crowd gathered on Walnut and Kighth gtreets, extending on the latter street fram Chestnut to falnut from Sixth ‘to far beyond Ninth There was a considerable delay in pro- rag Walnut street his- duties." By this time tho Rie hs aan nearer Mi ‘powder, boded the destruc- OF THR MANAGER, jresses) . .. lohnson, Mosholu, N. Y. 6 Day of Departure Has Come, All the orations were very excellent productions, reflecting great credit on the pu; whose oratorical efforts were rewarded with Sankey rounds of ap- ‘and fashionable audience, The 0. Jobnson, bidding farewell, im the name of the class of 1867, to listened to with marked attention applause, On ite conclusion the logiate vestments, ascending the ‘ind which was seat- from merited by their proficiency in any trepidation, tion present devoutedly joined, and rocession formed for the garrison the fort leading, playing the Dead ent troop next followed, and after them came tho band and companies M and B of the First , the coffin coming next, and preceding the 1@ deceased and the who brought up the rear of March, ‘The perman military and naval 6 solemn proces- the cemetery, the coffin was lowered thrown in to cover solemn services of the in front of a table, pa a recer the different branches of PRIZE, In Frahman Class—Latin, George George W. Hunt; Mathematics, John the Class—Latin, John P. Otis; Gi roodruff; Mathematics, John P. Ot Prise—In junior class—Phil jeodore Brobm; essay writing, sion, Arrived at into the earth, and, as the dust wi it, a parting volley told that the were ended. The ,d the United States W. Hunt; Greek, » and left the C. Van Deveaten. But when the odor , and ‘beld the brevet rank of colonel, was an officer of over twenty years’ ser ice, An Esoarap Convict Resexrancen.—Thomas Smith, aliag “Henry Tierney,” a rowdy well known in the Eleventh ward, was tried at the Special Sessions about ice, oonvicted of petit larceny, and sen- tenced to six months imprisonment and to pay « fine of ‘He escaped from the Penitentiary about a week bese by swimming across from Blackwell's Island to the Taian returned to this city. enth precinct, found him tn ave- and, ig that ped convict, arrested him. He was brought before the members of the society—First prize, Al class; second prize, John Love, Jr., of the junior class. DEGREES CONFERRED, Bachelor of Arte—Aitred V. ©. Johnson, Mosholu, N.Y. ; ‘Woad, Brooklyn, E. D.; Peter E. Ki Seabury Jones, Brooklyn; k; John D, Mitchell, Brooktyn. aries B. Brush, New York; Arthur Spielmann, Hudson City, N. J.; Edward H. Litchfield, Rrwkiya, Abi Erin Cource R. Henry Crawford, Irvin, oat Chemiatry—: Bachelor ins P’: lovophy— Arthur De Frece, Dector in Philo Dector of Medi wW. ye ey Sd A may Vooikaer, EG . Wienton: Ule, A. ML M. St Sonmes§ AM, ohne, N.. i kohama, babe oe me Bpectal Seasions Bachar in ley rasentenced Pusiic Manxers,—A meeting of the Joint Committee on Markets of the Common Council wasto nave been held yesterday for the purpose of hearing objections to and arguments In favor of the present wretched market ily the members of the committee were pre- Chairman declared the committee ad- en Justice Kel- out his fullterm on the Spruce, and on De ‘New York, Jr., New York; ‘Cuaties S Hall, and curled fercely throu; falnat street. front was, damages and loss it represented, traly grand. The yel- jow fire in broad sheets spracg up from the the building and united w! ‘sheets revelied out of the B. Brush, Arthor Spielmann, Abraham B, Po the fire that in lengthened ‘dinut'street front windows. “Look out for the wall look out for the wall!”” was the constant cry of the spectators and firemen. seemed curved, and every moment’ threatened toifall; but the courageous firemen stil) rearod thei econ it, and dragged td ‘the hose to save the the street were frantical of their houses, resisted the encroaching inctined to the west amd read, which surmount outsp! wi sul THR PROGRESS OF THE FIRZ, The flames were so fierce that by the time the firemen to apply water to them, all bope of savii the was given up, All the moveable property that could be carried away from it was no carried. Tho boles tor checks, farnitare, en in, and a few pictures were all that escaped the jeral ruin. ining the utmost con- ciuzens, to thar and colli eo home Ownans ov Doo Carts m Trovums,—Yesterday morn- ing Captain Brackett, of the Twenty-sixth precinct, arrested the owners of garbage and ash cartadrawn by dogs for violation of the ordinance which provides that rae aia r omthe opposite side of water to tha parched all carts or other licensed by the pon the top. of the ‘ \ cal a flames. It first hen they were allowed to depart in peace. ‘Tas New Hoss Canauce vor Covomm,'B, O.—A very handsome hose carriage, painted white and brown, and gilt in ‘showy style, bas been on exhibition for ‘east, until at last it D.—E. A. Johnson, Professor of re ‘eagle, with - wit Literature Samuel rontot the thease, the assemblage dispersed. MEETING OF THR ALOMNL In the evening the thirty-third annual meeting of the council! Unt President of the Association Gibson acting as Secre Alumni was in the Mr, John Taylor Johnst in the chair, aod Mr. H. ere, They leave for Charleston i yriaas pod one day in the os ean Manhattan. many kegs of lager, bartels: given frien Many of the latter three items w and taken of by the thiraty. acts of daring and to the firemen, without doubt, wo tion ef sarrounding Street, above Wainut, whole row of stores and dwellings were in im- jer, read the annual report, two members of the associa- ear, one being the Rev. R. R. ; the other, Captain James ‘The death of Rev. was also announced a8 lory in May of last from which it appears died during the past Kellogg, of the class of 1 ickson, of the class of 1861. liller, of the class of 1 baving taken place in Colorado year, Mr. Felt, the Treasurer, submitted his annual report, from which it appeared that conte remained in the Festrvat or Conrvs Cunisti.—The festival.established by the Catholic Gharch in honor of the institution of the sacrament of the Eucharist, was celebrated yesterday in the various Catholic churches throughout the city. ‘The festival proper of the establishment of the Eucharist falls on Thursday in Holy Week (Maundy Thursday), but the church at that time is so much occupied in the solema rites ordained in remembrance of Christ's pas- sion and death that it was deemed bul day should be set aside on which the {i of the Eucharist should be properly commem- performed, ‘owe the preserva- ‘property. To the east, on Eighth on Sansom a balance of eighty-one , and the estimates for year amounted to $255, ive Committee was then read ‘The committees to attond the law department and also the examination of the collegiate department reported iy. The Committee on the Alumni Professorship reported that the sum of $1,929 63 was invested, and recom- monded that committees be appointed for each class for the purpose of increasing the amount of tlie fund. Aresolution to that effect was offered and adopted uahing Cet 158, ‘a tavern; 182, Besonan All af th plot basket maker; 1i store ; 130, Lelb tavern kept by Vaicr & ed by water and sligh' tion of Sauter’s picture fram: which had the roof burned off. Sansoi only dwelling injured was that of Mrs, Morris, 809 Sau- ‘This building was flooded by water as weil fire, It is totally ruined. At five minutes betore oleven o'clock the front wall of ‘the theatre above the first story fell outward on Walnut street with a terrible crash, burying {n ite ruins a num- Some were instently killed, out in an insensible condi‘ion, badly [The names of the Killed and injured were published in the HmRALD of yesterday | SRORT MATORY OF THE THEATER, From the Philadelphia Presa.) Tois building was. originally erocied for Gi Welah, for the exhibition of nis national c.rcus a Tt was here where tue ej haved badly, neariy killed h's i: deal of consternation in Phtladetphia, at that time was consideraply increased because of tie appearance of ¥wo sx-pound cannop on the strest, un- der the command of Colonel Joho K. Marphy. thonght necessary to bring tleldpieces iniw requisiti®™ to subdue his royal highness Colomb the celebrated lion tamer, howov phan: by milder tly by fire, with the excop- 16 store, the back building of jt, the other concomitants of a general of joyful thanksgiving, Yesterday at the Church of 3t. Paul the Apostle, Church of St, Francis Xavier, Church Redeemer, and at several oth cburches tbrougvout the city, the day wi with all possivie magnificence, Scrape rrom 4 Ferry Boat.—At about haif-past twelve o'clock yesterday an unknown man, about forty years of age, well dressed and of respectable appear- ance, committed suicide by jumping through the window of the Jersey City ferry boat New Brunswick when about half way across the river. ‘The pamen- gers who witnessed the act at once gave the alarm, and efforts were made to effect a 6 hat worn by the anfortunate and brought to the Jersey ferry house for identification, whero 1t now is, The remaios have not been recovered. jenMax Veterans.—The German Voteran Asso- Clation of this city, forming a branch of a national vete~ rap orgauizaiion kuowa as the Grand Army of the, Union, held a special meeting at Racile’s Hotel « few days since, when some imporiant roaoluvons were passed condemnatory of tho release of Jeff Davis on bail, and censuring the action of Horace Greeley and other “professed republicans’ in sign whieh the arch travor was reloased. according to the ton taken in reference the conduct of Greeley and ths “other professed repudiicans,’’ treason aud rebdeilion, itis to be sap sified and respectable, and that the defeoders: inion were murderers. The Voterans the action thas takon in reference to rticalarly the conduct of Horace Greciey as in nsible, and as inconsistent revions teachings, These resolutions, it is passed by all the branch associations of 1 Voteran Assoctation is composed. ‘Tum German Sixcmax,—Somo twelve bandred singers, Topreseriting (orty-two societies, bave been for the past fow days engaged in rehearsing the compositions for the main concert at the tenth general Saengerfest, under the @recion of Philadelphia Post Dirigont, Mr, Engelke, ‘The Uiree principal choruses rehearsed are Church's Heil dir Goettinites Geanges, of Krebs, ana The pgm mye ree Appearance on ‘occasion, ng Grooraied, with The decorations to be used at the Philac delphia Saengerfert, Consideruble interest is taken in the rehearsals and preparations ow im progress, © A Bor Rew Orxn avo Kitesp,.—Yesterday afternoon Edwd. Sharp, a boy nearly six years of age, was run over, near the corner of Centre and Walker streets, by a pair of horses attached to a truck driven by George Lock- wood, One wheel of the track passedover the lower part of the body and the other over bie neck, causin, Oflicer wood and Wook hi to te houge to await the result of ao inquisition, The re wains Were conveyed to the Frankiin street tion where one of the coroners was notified inquest. The parents of deceased reside at No, 73 Mots street, It is stated that the driver did all in his power to prevent the accident. SeRovs Fart. —Siias Baldwin, » milkman, while driv- Ing through Washington street early yesterday morning, accidentally fell from his wagon and fractured his leg. He was conveyed by one of the Fifth precinct police to the New York Hospital, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC Gossip. Mrs, Wm. H. Cole, & comedienne, commonced an engagement at Adams’ theatre, Galveston, on the bh of the Most Holy entieomen were then the association tor President—John Taylor Joboston, erident—Thomas Brace Stirling. Secrearv—Harrison 0, Gibson. Treasurer—Witlard L. Felt. Commiltee—Smith £, Lane, Stuyvesant Catlin and W. R. A special committee, consisting of Captain Stevenson and Brigadier General Foster, was appointed to act in conjunction with the Register in obtaining information relative to the members of the association who served in the army daring the war. Mr. Wim, R. Martin then read a length; the Alamni may do for the University.”” by many apt illustrations that even after graduating evory student ought to be aided by hi free access to a good library and the example of the professors, and advocated that ever should be taken to bring the Alumni and closer connection with each otier. The members of tho association thea adjourned to par- take of the anuual euppe: BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. Foxrnat or Sxromone, nyene strenuous but unavallin, rescue. Subsequently man was picked uj r, and causod a great The excitement y paper on “What Herr Driosbach, subdued the ele- measurer, and the cannon were femorod. Thousand= of people congrevated in the vicinity of the citcus, a majoruy of them securing a good tetreat if such should be necessary, Atn later pertod a litle girt got behind the scones, doring a matinee atiernoon, and commenced patting a Boogal tiger on the head by extending her hand through the bars of the cage. The avimat made a pass at her th bis huge paw, and ber arm was shockingly Iacer- ated. His hdld was only reteaged by the free use of an he death of General Welsh, the building was heatrical purposes, and during the manage- ntof Mr. Wheatley a slight fire occurred in the dross- room, and thirteen of the ballet girls were burned, Among tue jatter were the four ale sisters, very accomplished dancers. Thnt-sad cal occurred during the shipwreck acene iu Shaks- y of “The Tempest. ’? this time for several years the building was only occupied at times by different-parties, and finally degenerated from exhibitions of the legitimate di down to what may be Tre AssASMN AND SurcDu,— The remains of Skidmore, whose eu icide was announced were removed from tho deadhouse, Wil- yt, at an early hour they were interred in the by the side of his wife, or mourner accompanied the hearse, which bore t! ind, a few near relatives were in Place and saw the body con. signed to ite last resting place. Caarcen wit Consritixa to Derravp tae Goveny- ment. —A man named Charles Mullison was arrested yer terday by Depaty United tates Marshal Higgins, on the charge of cor ring to defraed tho government. Mal- roa having been concerned with one who was arrested « forged a revenne oue hundred bon lym, to California. The pong hn pe ‘owned by the deceased, ough not a solitary est degree repreh called varieties, the audiences generally of divsolute young men, iter girls’ to attend them, It was dur- Periods that Baer map Maguire, who is now in the for committing that crime. a= Hison is chargoa with fitty house in John street, Brook! case bas aiready been fully reported in the colamne of tho Herat, and the exam! Toited.xtates Commissioner's Court, Fouxn Drowxao.—Jostice Bennett, of Fort Hamilton, held an inquest yesterday on the body of a map found on the beach near that place. Deceased was about years old, bad dark hair, wore a small goatee, in dark cassimere pants, leht mbbed vest, blue flanne! shirt, woolen socks; had no shoos on; had a ployed colored ‘men to wait upon the audience. The va- rions pieces produced du: almost instant death, precinct, arrested Lock Mr. Fox was making up for his previous Place ts now a shapsiess mass of smoking png Betoaners. one Sra, thrown out of em omen Tus Long stax Hrstontoar Socrry. —Tho last meet- ing of the Long Island Historical Society for the present season was held last night at tho Packer Institute, in street, Mr. Henry ©. Demming, of Con- address on t Passago His of t ts listaned “io win marked large audience of ladies waa frequently interrupted Dp applause ‘course of his address. .—Ann During, servant from Walnut street to Sansom. Joralemon necticut, delivered an ma Charley White is giving the Fenian’s Oath this week at Morris’ Opera House, Boston. Manager Whitman unpacked all his Black Crook bag- gage of demons, naiads,, fiends, fairies, coryphees, scenery and ‘‘drosses’’ on Monday night in Providence, where ho proposes exhibiting the “highly moral and instructive’ drama for a week. Sho has made herself a favorite has appeared. froupe consisting of Pattison, the pianist; j two of the Motlenhauer family, Misa ‘Mr, Biedermann, bas started from thie city on » Western tour. They were to give acon ort in Cleveland on the 19th instant