The New York Herald Newspaper, August 15, 1867, Page 8

bl ee CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Pewers and Privileges of Towa and County OMocere—Propesed Change of the Diverce Laws—Keport of the Committee em the Par- doning Power. xy, N.¥., august 14, 1887, ‘The State Comstiutione! Copveniion reassembled this morning. REPORT OF THE STATE ENGINEBR AND SURVEYOR. The President presented a communication from En- gineer Goodse!!, in ey to aresolution ef the Conven- tion, passed May §, He says: There are no records on the flies of thi fice shor males of laude by either the Sackett’s Harbor aud eatoen + the Lake Ontarto and Hudsoa River Railroad. wondacs Company, The latier company fled a Decem! 9, 1862. setting forth that be VALUER OF PROPERTY EXEMPTED FROM TAXATION IN NEW YORK crty, By a report of the Secretary of the Commissioners of Taxes aud Assessment, made to the Constitutioval Con- vention, it appears there are $17,183,000 worth of prop- erty exempted from taxation in New York city. TES REPORT ON THB ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF TOWNS AND COUNTIES Mr. HApisy presented the report of the Committee on ‘the Organization and Powers of Counties, Towns, &e The committee state that, deeming it unwise to 1 changes io the fundamental law of @ State, unless perience has demonstrated the necessity of such & 2, reapectiully report as tollows:— demand or That they have been un able to discover a1 mevessity for any change Jk the organization © ment of the oowuites, Low ne OF villages within ton s fe Legislature ake, bo th dimer tot ee mtitee de raves ‘upon the Powor of suutes, towns abd \iluges to joan thelr oredit 10 Eorporaunns, d for increasing the rwinors (n Felation wo internal ates, and t fore Fe. re shali be in each of the 1 the county of New York), for tach pertod as may be oro: apecvisors WhO alial an and exer- * power to legisiato in TeimU@m 10 and internal © of their respecte COULLICS and towns, subject, how. ch rules as the Legisiatare may prescribe, and it uty of the firat Legislature after the adoption tution, o preseribe such rules and regulauions oral law. ty, town or village shail im any manner give any ¥. oF loan its credit to aid in any ine a or corporation, ner become a stock. hokier in any organization; nor wball guarantee any obliga- thon of uny association. 8. G. HADLEY, NORMAN M. ALLEN, IRVING FOWLER, PATRICK CORBETT. Mr. Wicxnam dissented from eo much of the report as Folates to Boards of Supervisors. REVORT OF TRE COMMITTEE ON THR PARDONING TOWER, Mr. M. I. Towxsexp, from the Cominittee on the Par- doning Power, made tho following report: — ‘The committee report in favor of adopting the section at tached as an article of the constitution in relation to tho Executive, The section recommended in the Sfth section of the fourth article of the present constitution, and differs only in details from the provisions ob the same subject in stitution adopted tn i S They siso believe there ix powers of the Boards avair 0 con wereasing popniation of it as by our geographical numbes of casen of pardon annually for vestigation vision, and vecessariy lua upen the Gor or State an amount of labor truly formdabie, The com- ladiy relieve the Governor, in part ch & Vast amount of labor, if some wet for such purpose, ‘They think he establishing ef a council for purposes of pardon would only tend to inerease his laber. The committee conversed a number of ex-governor?, aud they nearly all con- the views expressed. Kx-Governor Seymour ended at the Capitol and explained to your com- qwitien ihe working of the preseut system, und he stated tat altuough the possession of the pardoning eat jabor op tho Governors, yet, of our government, tbe power ‘could nd mother hands, nor its responsibilities An examination of the siatisties furnished amber of pardons granted during tne last 2,910. Of this number 766 were pardoned for The whale number of convictions ris during the past twenty years w uumber of pardens from. jailé and penitea: but} 2149, and we whole number from 2915, or not move than one in fifteen The whole number of applicants the past sixteen yenra is Gk at it appears leva than one-half of the applicants hay them. In a word, something Uke one in { seose convicted in the Courts of Record ha’ tor pardaw, end ope in fifteen Las been successful, M. 1. TOWNBEND, E. H. BRINDLE, A POND, M. 5. LE JUDSON'S, LANDOD ‘The following section committee :— The Goveruor shall have power to ter conviction for s any T. GrRRY. companies ibe report of the ‘ant reprieves, com- offences, mau nd pardons ex: vept treason and cases of impeachment, upon auch condi- Yon and with auch restrictions am he tay think proper, #ub- vt to euch regulations as are provided by iaw. — Upon con- n for treagou he shall have power to sugpend the exe. ution of the sentence intl the ease shall be reported to tt Legisiavare at ite next meeting, when tat body many eith vardon or commute the sentence, direct the execution of the sentence, oF grant a further repri THE LaW OF DIVORCE, ‘Mir, Morais offered a resolution, which was referred, that the Committee on the Powers of the Legigiature be requested to inquire into the expediency of providing jaa permitting divorces for adultery and cruel treat- ment, abandonment for seven years, &o. RE SENATE, A resolation offered by Mr. Poxp, directing that pro- vision be made for paying wombers of the Senate while rorving 83 members of a court of impeachment, was LixDON offered @ resolution directing the com- mittee to sirise out four years as the term of Senators Lad over. WN AND COUNTY OFFICERS, on then went into Committee of the Report on Town and County Officers. Mr. dipent, that there shall be a Board of § ’ every county except New York, wiih such powers a8 the Legislature may Confer, was taken up. Mr. Ganezey, (rep.) of Woetchester, moved to substi- nte for the section under consideration & section pro- + ding for a Board of Superviscre in every county ex- sud intert (wo years. 1 ng New York, which shall have power to legislate on Uhe interoal affairs of counties, Mr. Hate accepted the amondment. Air Reuse, (rep.) of steuben, offernd a further sub- +0tute chat sald Bourds may have power to lecigiaie upon al maiters if the Lesislature shall see fit to grant it. Mr. PoraER, (rop.) ef Outario, said the object of the pro- position Was two-/old—it was to prevent corrupt leqi u and to reduce the ba of legislation. But comphsh that object * a jb rary tothe theory of Aave legislative power, y Upon general laws, 60 »& with rogard (0 corporations. Mr, Geertey was clad we were face to (ace with this vestion. It will now be detormuned whether this 6 a The indications thus far bave not ‘ }o-day will lord a test. He argued powers of local legisiation should be conferred Boards of Supervisors. Thess Boards act iu the ended that it was con- on in a free country that The une wpe midst of the people who are affected and under imme- Cwte responsibilty. it is not possible that euch a r corrupt or not, shoaid pase such )throagh the Legislature ‘This point hae red win the discussion, He would not the Supervisors of bis county, bat he would st them to legisiate upou matters affecting the inverests of their constituents than any other body he pow of. Mr Evarts, (rep.) of New York, looked with alarm on the meawure wo diffuse legisiative authority to local Bodies throuchout the State. Ho mt the idea of giving such power to local beards The remedy for the spoken of was 10. strepgthem tbe powers of the utie®. There will be moral wars io persion of legisiative power evils Legivatare in is counties if euch mn. tr. OryKe, (rep ) of New York, could nor the feelings of wm Leved each local boards the just ie aries of local rangers to the ce in order- og HM: Grooxe, (dem.) of Ricbmond, argued that the ex- pericuce of the past twenty years did vot warrant them im con\ Doing to give the Legislature power over local miereeis io whieh the great body of ile mombers were BOE Cones Mr. Kee dem.) of Oneida, believed some regula- tows could be made by the Convention to relieve the Legislature of ce mase of local affairs pressing on it, and he favored (Le adoption of some means to remove the OMcoly Mr. Heremtxs, (rep.) of New York, was not alarmed at the idea of giviug Boards of Superv wore edm nietrative power, bet when it comes to giving each Boards ex. Elumve legisial.ve powers over local matters be could wot favor it. Be cited instances of the mischievous effects (hat mught fellow the gran! ng of sueb powers. Tee amendment of the gevtieman trom Seneca com- tag up. Mr Pvoen argaed in favor of the Legislatare pers.op cothaw general laws, similar to the general laws 0 io Daoks, to cover Certain special local matiors that come uy before the Lagisix Jonges Bortarsox and Davey were in faror of giving Board of Ropervisors certain defved powers in regard to ‘orca! affaire, Mr ASDMENE®, (Top.) of Onondaga, offered an amendment that toe Boards of Supervisors shall posees exciusive mistravion npoen sub- whall have power from time to enlarge such powers over and admnisiration, ‘aiken, (dem.) of Albany, was opposed to ‘ Timg too much power on Boards of Supervisors. A wedy for the overtaziug of tne Legislature matiors could be found im the passage of general Mr. Auvero, (rep.) of Onondaga, favored resirictio; the Legislatere from pasmog special lawe and giving cer- ta. restrieted powers to be enlarged from time to ume ae ueemed necessary to the Board ef Supervisors Mr. Astrene’ amendmen: wae etopred vy ayes 68, Banwann, (dom.) of Kings, salary of any cous ment wot be ta mayei'y vote of the offered af Board of supervisors of such Mr Vernen, (dem) K the salary of such of Ip oftice. Ihe amendments were adopted The ( owvention then took @ recese. voning Session. Bm Committes of thu Whole, Mr Bel ia the obair, the Gemvention resumed the subject Wunder vonsdersiiom at the morning sension. Me Hannan, (rep.) of Chantanqua, moved to recone dor the question of increasing and decreasing the @laries of Sa) Felieve the Legislature. He di = as corrupt as asserted by some. Jt would be well to adopt this simple proposition of Mr. Keum's, which is simflar to that coptained in ihe , Sanaa: < Mr, Arvorp opposed . During the course of the argument, in areeney to a tial from Mr. Folger, Mr. Day, (dem. York, stated that he believed {t was the of the Commiitee on Cites to report i favor of the Bend of Supervisors of the city and county of New ‘ork. Mr, Sure, ‘rep.) of Fulton, argued at im favor of conferring broad powers of local upoa Boards of Supervisors. The committee sup; that She Convention as Seeann ay favor of aan. supposed ‘on the subject was serious, as lor ibe sentiment of the people, he had taken some Pp io make himself acquainted with !t, and he was fait that, except the judiciary reform, nothing was so much desired by the people as reform in this matter, Mr. Doane, (rep.) of New York, favored delegating vo tbe people all the powers possibie for the puroose of ‘ing and Bayh bond the Legielature, If it sha!) be that such powers aro abused the Legisiature can pm ad on its jurisdiction and assume contro! of local feira, Mr. Kram’s amendment was lost. . CONGER, (dem.) of Rockiand, offered an amend- Ment, substaatiaily as Mr. Krom’s, with the addition :— ‘But such powers €o conferred shal! be exclusively exercised by such boards,’’ ove. Mr. Srsxcer, (rep.) of Steuben, moved to reconsider the vote on the amendment passed this morning, and which wag offered by Mr. Andrews, and argued in favor of bis motion. Carried. The question reourring on the passage of the resolu- ns it was declared Jost, 1 under general Tegulattons of the Legisiature over tne estabitsiment, constuction, regulation and discontinuance of ferries and bridges over navicabie streams; tho raving of money by loan or tax for town or county purpose the confirmation of the proceedings of towur; the purchase, manxgoment and sale of real estate and personal property for the use and benefit of the county; ihe erection of new towns and chang. names ibereot, and the alteration of town the widening, Geepening, straightening and ciean ing of the channels of streams, except naviga- ble streams, and the draining of swainps and marshes; the correction of erroneous and illegal assessments; ihe care and support of town and county poor; and the Legislature may confer upon Boards of supervisors of the several counties such further powers of socal legislation and administration as they shall from time to time prescrive by general jaws. Carried, Mr. Van Corr, (rep ) of Kings, offered an amendment Providing that the Legislature may also pass such iaws by a three-fourths vote. THE BROGKLYN SCHUETZER CORPS FESTIVAL. The crand festival inaugurated by the Eastern District Sehuetven corps at Hanft’s Myrtle avenue Park on Tnes- day morning, and to which the Westeru D.strict corps participated, was brought to a conc! night amid general rejoicing. From the co ment to ‘be termination of this festival, the utmost good order vied, notwithstanding an immense number of visitors congregated from all parts of New Jersey, New York acd Kines county. Although the target practico of both corps was the great event of wie two days’ fea- tival, @ large share of attention was paid to music and dancing, parucularly by these who have no taste for wanike proparaions, apd who prefer inspiriting music to the swell of vilianous saitpeire. During both days an immenee number of bul! re watebed by eager eyes as they rattied upon the insensate eagies, nud at every successful shot exultant shouts would ascend as the shattered particles descended. ihe crack of the rifle was incessant, the patience and good nature of the marksmen apparoatly inexhausti- Die, and the interest continually increased until, ata late hour last evening, tue body of the weil nddied in:peria! bird fet! to the ground from tho effects of a weil directed shot by Heory Kretzmeyer, a membor of the Eastern District corps. nat was a great fall for Kretymeyer. A thousand eyes were upon him, and thonsand voices proclaimed bim king of the Schuotzen, Hie majesty elect at first bore hig honors meckly, but when the corpe formed in line, and, preceded by a baad of music, escorted him to the scene of coronation, he bore Limseif proudly and luoked every inch aking. No ch was Kreizimeyer when the crown of evergreens was placed by fair hands upon bis kingly head. | He was the foremost man of al! that crowd. And sian ing as he did upon a raised platform in the midst of a cipelo composed of thousands of the sturdy sons and Dine-oped daughters of Faderiand, with the voices of wwe children of ®t, Paul’s Lutheran cburch ringing ja his ears, What wonder if he felt himself **monarch of all be surveyed.” Migs Emma Goeve! delivered an address at the foot of his majesty’s throne; a song, “Liberty For- ever,”’ was sung by the young indies present; (aptain Diercke mado a sensible speech; the baud siruck up a patriotic air, and the festival of tho Schuetzen Corps was brong’ to ® conclusion by crowning Beary Dhiers king of the Western District corps, WENDELL PHILLIPS AHO THE JOHNSON-STANTON RUPTURE, {Brom the Anti-Slavery Standard ot thii j Jobuson bas challenged Stanton. The re secre- tary of War accepts the chailenge. The duel mouopo- ‘izes tho attention of the whole land. Nobody but the President doubis the result; unless, possibly Seward inay be equally doluded. iil, though the resutt is certain, the country is mat. urally KDXious as to the path by which the goal is to. be reached, Stanton eubinits and resig: inder protest—and to the consternation of the country ot takes his place, On this precise point we forbea? comment until events show their {course more fully, Meanwhile the rebels murder negroes and Unionists at their pleasure, Toxas is given up to anarcby, and Kentucky is a den of as Sussins, eo anxiously Union men, North and South, warned ‘ongress against the folly of adjourning after tlukering that single daw which tanbery had invented ia the Re- construction act, assuring Sewators that another would th was needed, The President Vivil Office Tenure act, rendered 0 Congress to fear till One ean hi » the President for this su: Senators refused to impeach, and tried instead to euvelop bom in 4 net of limitauona, He naturally tries to finda break or dropped suitch in the net. Knowng the whole movemen: was more than ball a he is too old gamester not to #e They affect supreme anxiety about £ the constitution by any attempt at impei ment. ju rea ity they are scheming for a Presidential candidate, Are there foxes in the Senate cun- ning enough to hide their tracks from Reypard in the State Depariment? When Jobnsoa reads Senator Sherman's speeches he probably quotes bis own words, “When you bear a mau prave of the constitution, epot him; he isa traitor,’ When Seward reads Fessenden, he remembers Avonmore’s portrait of Clare, ‘one wuo mrickles for the letter of the consutution wiih the tion of @ prude and ahandons its principles efrontery of it Do such men make A White douse traitor afraid? No, indeed. Capuol full of them would be onty poppies and mandragora to medicine him to eweet #i . He tears n House of Representatives fall of Tadlaalo—<e Seame whose foremost men demand his impeachment, What use of laws to mesh and hold such a rebel? Whai be needs ts &n overseer while be remains in office, and to be thrust out of # ae soon as possible, Meanwhiie, seo bow rebele grow bold and Unionists fly and bide themselves. See bow each mail brings fresh news of uegroes hunted and murdered. Whence this new courage in rebels? 16 comes* bocause, for the hour, the I jen', unchecked, represents and wields the government: becauee that rebels gee that Johnson has too!s enough in the Senate to strike out that provi- sion of the House's bill forbidding him to remove the district commoanders, aud, by adjourning Congress, take the clatch of the radicais from the nape of hie neck. For every broken heart and desolate bome in the South, for every murdered black there, we hold Fessen- den, Wilson, Fdmunds, Conkling, and their clap, respon- sible, We will not be told that by euch a course this man’s chancos for (he Presidency are strengthened, and that other measure i¢ sure to be advanced. The policy which #taike to its purpose over bloody hearths and murdered men ie devilieh. No game is admissible where the counter ih, Heartless men shali pot sit ip with the lives of ne- and (giov'sts, apd escape rebuke merely because they style themselves politicians. Their proper style is murderers. We know that we nse strong language. Let the reader put bimseif beside the hunied Unionist of Texas—iot him stand under the desolate roof whose Owner bas just been shot in presence of bis wife and ebildren—iet htim think of the negroes rathlessly mar- dered by bundred:—and then ask bimest? if the strongest terms we can use do not halt and linger far behind the truth? If Stonton i# removed, those Senators did it, If Rous- to take Sheridan's place, they ean goes to New Crieay To get places for their families: m there, leave natioga! inance whoty m the hands of caplt to engincet Grant * nowination, those men oppored ian- Peachment, and Yoed to adjourn Congress, leaving Joxuson free course all the summer, only that they might carry on weir plote, It ie unfair fo single out one sinner, Johnson could do litte harm «ithont the aid of these men, his satellites tools in the S If Jobneon dares to-day to challenge Stanton, it because Kontucky and Louisiana rebels chamber and Seward*poisons his ear. lt is pot because the World and Chicago Times blaster his bebaif, He dares to-day to challenge Stanioo, b. cause Henry Wilsoo, Grant's jackal, consents to carry the challenge, and Fessenden, in return for a dozen oitices given to his mee acts as second in the m4 not let us so disgrace the American and discredit their inveilicence and virtue as to vell the world that an exposed and ai) but convicted rebel of Johnson calibre can mislead them and jeopard their future, Having survived Leo ind Davis, who had, ability, let ve not show this nation trembling before » clomeay Lanet | with neither charaner nor abit, Let ne not adinit our fellow-citizens are overawed by a Cabinet like that at Wasbin, Fow of its members over had any reputation, either for honor or ability, to lose; end ne one bad any ion which in the eyes of #0 Intell: t people could eadure keeping such - wen. nSo,Miet ue tell tbe truth, The wabenel ébis auel in anzious only because Wilson, Sher- id fellows stand benind ine because they stad the Secretary of War. WENDELL PHILLIPs, ADMIRAL TEGETHOFF IN NEW ORLEARS. Naw Onusaye, August 14, 1967. ae last evening, grea: jesevt ume, mitted, The case will come up before Justice Ledwith this morning, ra Coughlin, James O'Neil and Luke Kerrigan were arrested ‘Tas Eviccanion o DorceTows.—In the neighborheod Of First and Second avenues, near Forty-first street, on locality. But the day of squatterdom is fast coming to aclose, in this Nevaliy oo least, and ere Many days pass over scarce @ shanty will be left to mark the where once if it, may of Jo4ging from mame one might infer that those who inbabitated those casties on the rocks, or cottages by the clitt?, were of Teutonic descent; but in this they would be mistaken. Though not altogether tacking the German element the Macs and the Os stand inently forth, and bear unmistakable evidence of jand which gave birth toa vast proportion of the ‘squatters, For some time it was expected amon; them that they would be required to more away, bag and bagenge, from those crags and peaks, which were en- deared to them by a thousand 4 and other recol- lections, among which was that having their litte habitations rent free—a serions consideration at the pro- in this tax ridden city. And then they could keep a “sneep or a pig.” or a foat, and then the children had the advaniage of the fresh aur, Taking all those things into account the war- rants calling to court a large uumbor of these poor people fell unpleasantly upon them. OMcer Bustred, of the Yorkville Police Court squad, who served tho war- rants, says that mot the slightest disposition to a breach of tho peace was evident when he went on his un- jeasant mission. Yesterday, like good citizens, the lowing Named inhabitants of the section of the city referred to appeared before Justice Connolly in answer to the warrants served upon ur Martin Stafiord, Frank Daffy, thomas Donoho», Patrick Costello, Peter Meenan, Bernard Dolan, — Maguire, -—- Hogan, — Nolan, Michael MeSormack, John Martin, James MeVormick, Kdward = Ma‘one: and John Campbell. Margaret Smitv, Elion Bradley, Catharine Carroll, Bridget Me- Cann, Ann Gunniugtam and Mary Sherlock were also in Court mauswer (0 the sammonua Many of thore pre- gent seomod pert ctly willing toyclear away, and only required time—a hitrlo time—to pack up their traps. The complainants in the case are Jacob Vorhies, of 103 East Thirty-sevonth street, and Daniol Kerry, corner of Forty-sixth street and Second avenue, A taw passed in 1807 wives property ov the right t) remove any pert- son Or persous who may erect any hut, shanty or strac- ture 0 premises belonging to them; and in accordance with this act the warrants were i Tho Justic> re- to quit should give proper seeurily for vacating the premises, and the fate of the squattors wra sculed; and Dutchiown ig now fast bas*ening into obiivion, ARR&ST OF PURCLak*.—Detective Smith, while walk- ing down the Bowery about six o'clock last evenine, observed threo individvals whom he recognized as no- torious thieves, Thinking that they were not in auch clove companionship for any legitimate purpose. he kept them in sicht until they entered No. 156 Bowery, Mr. Smith sought the astistance of detective Tieman, and going ap stairs they found the worthy trio industrionsiy d in attempting to force open the doors of apartments oceupied by C. Burns, importer of linens, The workers were arrested and taken to police headquarters, and there jocked up. [hei ea aro Augustus J. Mil jer, aliag Myers, Willtaza Doran and Thomas Whitworth, : discharged from Trenton, Stato Prison, and is a G an by birth; the others Rvglish “cracksinen,” and were amply provided with (vols for plying their profssion. Srousy rrem Pre No, 43,—In the early part of last February « quantity of silks and dress goods were do- posited at plier No. 43, for the purpuso of being put Y D aboard one of the steamers then about sailing for Brazil. | Wore frecttant] Aust Wen ee a en, Bore : The value of the property was estimated at over $4,500 | Nickerson; Secretary, Albert R. Berry. in Nig’ i Tn Lagoon heh 4 Bef the re) hsp Fatal Fatt ix A Sewer.—An inquest waa held yester- and although strenuons efforts wore made to ds: cover their whereabouts ail soarch proved fruit. | 24Y by Coroner Gamble at Bellevue Hospital on the re- less A sbort time since tho parties in Brazil | mains of Michael Killeon, who died at that institution from dislocation of the vortebrae and fracture of both communicate! with the agents of the steamehip line in this city in relation to the missing property, legs, cased by a headiont fall Into a new sower on the corner of Forty-second street and First avenue, on tho afier which the case was placed in the hauds of aetec- night of tho 10th inst, The jury rondered a verdict of tive Barker, of the F.fteonth precinct, to ‘‘work up."’ accidental death, and censured the contractor, John For some days his e‘forts were nearly useless; but he at longth obtained a clue which led bim to make in- Voorbies, tor his faliure to place proper eunrds around the opening, wags fifty years of age and a na- quiries which resulted favorably, Some articles when tive of Ircland. are suppoked to be a portion of the missing property have been obiained, and information which may lead to the discovery of the # portion of the goods is im Desta rrom A Crvsusp Tor.—Melleville Oliphant, Earver, and hus ‘brovieria-law, Patcck Stewart hare | cApulzof the brig Miechef, bad his large too cruahed been arrested on suspicion, and aro temporarily com. | bY 4 truck in Broadway on the ist inst., as be was en- deavoring to cross at Bowling Green. ‘orevere wag tho injury that Oliphant died yesterday at the New York Hospital, death resulting from asthemia. A ver- dict to that effect was renderea by the jury, ras fifty years of age and a native of Virginia. Boy Drownen,—Coroner Gamble beld an inquest yes- terday morning over the body of John A Tayes, aged bered that a young girl named W wu Georcia, disappeared about girl mains were conveyed, gives the jiowing description, which may serve a8 a further clue to its x Ly :—She is aged about twenty-two years, and five feet two inches in beight, had om dark figured meriug dreas, button trimmings, white ebemise, gray fianne! petticoat, white drawers, Loop skirt, white stockings, white corsets, black silk belt, with steel buckles, and black iasting gaiters laced up the side, Tax Parris or Scmuewic.—A lecture in aid of the suffering people of Schleswig was annoufced to take Place at Dodworth Hail, 806 Broadway, last evening, The gentleman who officiated as the !ecturer of the occasion fr, James D, Roymert, Tho room was handeomel, decorated with the onal colors of Denmark and the United States. Tho audienco was not very namerous, and the jecturo itself was altogether a scientific and his- torical discourse upon time and the various epochs in the world’s history, Allusion to the condition of the suffering people of Denmark was made in the introduc. tory portion of the lecture. New York Exqineens' Protective Socrery.—The regu- lar meeting of this body was held last mght at 193 Bowery. Twelve new members were admitted. Com- mittees were appomted to consider an amendment to the law under which the society is licensed, and to pro- cure the services ef some competent man who shall be engaged to deliver before the suciety a series of lectures on steam engineering, TemrLans oF HoNoR AND TeMPERANCE.—The twenty-first annual s0-sion of the Supreme Council of Templars of Honor and Temperance was heid at Masonic Hail, Union sqeare, yesterday, There are now 12,560 members of this organization, 6,213 of whom havo been initiated during the prosent year. In the evening a public re ception, at which several addresses were red, Was held at Brookes’ Assembly Rooms, Broome atreei, the proceedings being agreeably wound up with a supper. Tur YERCANTILY Towmna AssoctaTion —A spectal meet- ing of this organization was held last ovening at their rooms, Washington Hotel, ‘There was a large attendance of mombers present. The meeting was called for the election of officers. The following named gentlemen Murpenovs Assauit.—Dennis Sullivan, William and arraigned before Justic: Hogan yesterday on a charge of having feloniously beaten and assaulted Louis Lederer, 4 saloon keeper. at No. 8 Duane “ fifteen years, who was drowned ‘nm the East river, near re thhoged, toe heey TNC, Preopers, % | Thirty-tifth stroet, on the 19th inst A verdict of’ accl- dental death was rendered. Can Acciprst,—Jobn Ryan, aged thirty-two, a laborer, who resides on Bergen Hill, N. J., had one of hie legs vadly ‘acerated and torn by falling io front of a car which be and some others were moving, the whorls passing over the fleshy part of the icg He was promptly conveyed by some friends to this city, and by them taken to Bellevue Hospital. Fatan Joxp.—Williato Denin, a resident of Elizabeth, N. J.. wttempted to jump on board the steamer Red Jacket, from the dock foot of Cedar street, and falling between the boat and dock was crashed to death. A Coxripexct Gaus on 4 Lite Boy.—Mra Hamil- ton, of 118 East Twenty-seventh street, a poor seam- stress, sent her gon, eight years of age, with a bundle of shirts, valued at $50, to her employer's, The boy was met in Third avenue by a man who asked bim to take @ model of a hook and ladder machioe to Eugine Com- ny No. 6. and left the litte fellow at the corner of 'wenty-seventh street and Lexington avenue, saving ‘that he would hold the bundle antil the boy should ro- the proprietor. bosides abusing his wife Barbara, Asa physician's certilicate wag produced pronouncing Lo- derer’s injuries to be of a dangerous character, the prisoners wore all locked up to await tho recut, SODOMY IN CHELSEA, MA%s. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NERALO. Bosiox, Auguet 14, 1867, 1 Pocock RM. "fF A caso of vocomy, which occurred in Chelsea on Sun- day, has created considerable excitement and indigna- tion ainong the citizens. On the day named, whilo a young intelligent iad, twolve years of age, son of a very rospectable widow lady, was on hig way to church, he was met in the northera section of the city by a man who enticed bim into a barn, and, after locking tho door #0 that the boy could not get away from him, toro his clothes aud committed a most revolting crime upon hi person. The lad shouted for help, but as thero was no | Mrn The lite fellow of course could not find the place, person living io the vicinily, be was obliged to remain | SB4 On coming vack to where he had left the villain he in the hunds of the villain for some tine. After being | bad gone off. let out of the barn, the lad, almost dead with grief and fright, reached his mother’s house aad related the particnlars of the outrage. Information was im- mediately sent to the City Marshal's offle seription of Sr. a Arpray,—Joseph Duany, a Spaniard, stabbed Miss Emma Old, a young lady to whom he was en- gagelto be married, last evening, at 351% Greenwich avenue, Tho Wound inflicted was dressed by a eurgeon apd pronounced to be uot dangerous. NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE, Jersey City. ‘Ter Pouce axp Tae Liqvok Deatens.—A sbort time since two police officers, acting as detectives on “unday, applied for admmssion ta liqnor store kept by a man Bamed Schriner, who, happening to be inside the bouse, Tefuced admission on the croond that no liquor was sold there on Sundays, The applicants, it is allewed, insisted on griting {n, and a scuftie ensued. It is further alleged that when Schriner sent a mes-enger for a pstice officer, not divining the miss'on of the men with whom he wat G, the mesenger was arrested, a9 was Schriner afterwards, when he presented bimsolf before Warren, to offer bail. A suit was then taken and tned before Justice Warren, who rendered his decision yesterday in favor of Schriner for $50 dam. ages. The officers give a different version of the case, an? belerving they were doing mo more than their duty wil appeal from ‘this decision, This judgment covers the case of one officer, that of the other being abandoned. Hobo: fucrr.—A man named William Schmeickerdt, pro- Prictor of a shoe store in Washington street. jumped into the river at the foot of Fifth street yesterday forenoon and was drowned. About baif an hour afterwards the body was recovered, An ‘nqvest was held by Coroner White and tho following facts were elicited :—Decrased had been berg ie under menta! aberration, resulting from a violent he ‘he, anu was subjected at times to so much torture that he expressed to bis wife a strong resolve to rid himeelf of further suffering by destroying bis life. His movements were therefore watched. At ten o'c\oek yesterday forenoon he was lying on the sofa, from which hé went up to bed, and his wife, taking ad- vaptage of the leisure she was thus afforded, went to the butcher's shop and soon returned, but ber bu a wes wissing. Search was atonce made and continued for balf an hour, when two men standing on the Bremen dock saw a body floating on the water, which turned out tobe that of the man for whom the search was made, The jary returned a verdict thut deceased came to his death by drowning while laboring under mental derangement. y. He gavo the name of Chasles Gove, Me., is about thirty years of age, and bas been in Chelsea about a wook, being employed in a varnish factory near place where the assanit was committed on the boy. werved in the Pirst cavalry during the war, This afte noon ho was examined in the police conrt, in tho pr ted crowd, and the evidcace be was committed for tral. WORRIBLE CUTRAGE UPON A LITTLE GIRL. Hantronp, Conn., August 14, 1867. Ayoung man, thirty years of ago, named George C. Kellogg, who is well connected bere, went to Middie- town on Saturday ast and hired a livery team, which he failed to rotaro at the time specified, and a reward of $100 was offered for his arrest. it appeare that ho went to Springfield, Mase, and from there proceeded to i State, Where be arrived yesterday. driving through that town be met a irl, of age, named Hivnian, and ivi! lug her that he would tke her home; bat tm. joing so he drove towards Burlington, and when in a secluded epot dragged the child from tne car- riage and violated her person in the moet shucking man- ner, Ho wae soon after arrested aud vound over to the Superior Court under $1,000 /bonds, failing to cet which he was brought to this city to-day and lodged in jail. THE CHICAGO POSTMASTER. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Recovery of the Body of the I maater—Accidental Drowni) Applicants for the Vacant Position Already ee Casco, August 14, 1967, Pocock Mw. } ‘The body of the late Colone! Robert A. Gilmore, Post- master of this city, was found this forenoon, in the basin of the lake, between the breakwater and the rail- road track, by a ratlor who was walkt: on the break. water. The sailor observed the body floating about thirty feet from tie broak water, plaaged in, towed 1 to the piliags aod informed ihe police, who were ing in the lake outside, The body when found had on onty pants and sbir, and was very much The watch and rings of the deceased ‘wore on the boty. An inquest was held this forenoon, and the jury returned » verdict of accidental drowning. A tic funeral will be observed to-morrow, wtrife for the succession has already commenced and applicants for the vacent position are already on their way to Wasbington. Among those prominently namod are Colonel J. D. Webs: late of Genoral Sher. man’s stall; Pe R. Diller, Alfred Dutch, — strovg, apecial Post Ofice agent, sud Gosrge ates, who recently received the appoiutment of Governor of Idaho, Newark. Prenor Opesweman’s Fanewen:.—At six o'clock yes- terday morning communion service was held in Grace Episcopal church, the Right Rev, Wm. Henry Oden- heimer, Bishop of the Diocese of New Jersey, presiding, aeciated by other clergymen, The exercises, which were peculiarly interesting, consisted of a portion of the msual morning serricer, the celebration of the Holy Rucharist, and a farewell address by the Bishop, who sailed y ester- day noon for Encland. The Bishop exhorted bis charge to let brotherly love continge; for love was the badge of Christian fellowshep and the holy lesson taught by the last dispensation, Christian people ehowld be the sentatives and illustrators of God's love, which will be future time the barmonizer of all discordant 6 essence of all sermons, and peo- love one another."’ CROPS AND WEATHER. dlemeate. Savarnan, Ga, Angust 14, 1867. pie should we Vearn to It bas been raining in torrents here ail day, Reports | Tae Smoorinc Matcu ron $2,000.—The shooting from Florida and Georgia represen: ihe crops to be very match for a prize purs> of $2,000 between the Helvetia * Witarxerox, S. C., August 14, 1867, Society, of New York, and the Newark Shooting Society, nny, in < as a soe ee wel came off yesterday at Brenner's Shooting Park, @ large ee mins | peers number of persons being im attendance, Mr. Hi Railroad represent the ‘of Newark, had the honor of hit the bull's oye aree ton is com! ‘The prize was won the Ni by 232 points. average & The <oeert are th Ag Te on contestants :—Hendern, 151; ne wit, bas nae falling ail day Haverty, 142; Belshea, 141. Twenty men were chosen feared from each society to contest for the prize, and each Anjured. had allowed bim twenty shots. A picnic was held the shooting ‘over. AFFAIRS IN CHARLESTON, THE CROPS IN ALABAMA AND FLORIDA, [From the Evening Telegram.) Crancestoy, August 14, 1867. Advices from differeat sections of Alabama are favor- speed. Ho turned the qua cheers were given and came down here th: ‘You know I like to secure could not buy the Falis bought Dexter. He »: of base ball played by frst Diainly mansfested by bie comment for prow) thousand people, and so interesiing ened; centre field, ran etl ‘ty were silent a3 the gre in with lightning: Veen #0 iliracioux at | duty well, came ‘down te b *mestrerch’ crossed 1S Judge for the completion of the un: jay. ‘Namabers of private few of our weaitby eo for the families. which were crowded with Iadiee. ‘The first of themselves and Tace was the completion of the 2:30 race of yes- terday, which was called at 2 P.M. There were uine horses entered, but sixof ing won heats yesterday, not were ruled“out by the judges. Ine foliowing arethe entries for the 2:20 race: Robbins’ J. Dugrey’s >. m. May ®. g Melton, Dan Mace’s b. the horses were brou, which was won bj Meiton won the second heat 2:30%4, pe ween in and the third in 2:32. The trotting wae splendid and all the hea‘sctose, Melton was some time since sold to wo- man in ger for $8,000, in golt, on condition that he made 2. this seasoa, wh'ch he did to-day. To class see bes the following eatriee:—Class 3 premium $! 200 to go to the first borse, and $100 to the tbird; 1 mile heats, best three in five, in harness, free for all horses that never beat 2:40. J. Ho Philly Name, R. Reamer’s ¢. m. Fannie Stevenson's b. g. Durchman, A, W. Keith's Lawre g. 4 White rd, J. H. Hinchman’s Belle of Paterson, Wm. Ming's §, m. Lady Hamilton, owuer's b. g. Bonaparte, 0. hmmick’s b. g. briege, Felix Laverty’s b. m. Josephine, Dan Mace’s gray geiding, a f. Brown's ¢. h, jrown Grantham Chiof, and Wm. Mace’s geiding day. apd second in 2:3744, heat in 2:343;, Cuyahoca ‘laid took the fourth in 2:30) and Dutchman the fifth 10 2: winning the first premium, Dutehman wot bd, m, Cuyahoga ‘Maid. The majority of these horses trotted yester- on the tirst heat in the third 2:35 36, Ko 35 and the sixth in 2:3439, The greatest ex:itement was inanifested in ali parts of ourse when it was announced that Dexter wag on the ground and going to trot against nis own time—the vest time over made in harness, namely, he accomplished, notwithstandiug that heavy bets were made against him, with fow takers, Dexter made the 4) Deating even the unex. ampled time under saddie which be made at mile on his second trial in 2:1 last year. ces here ta The firet trial was made about three o'clock, and afforded ® beautiful exhibition of cleantrotting, from start t thoat a break although it was hela in reserve Tne q the half in 1:10 and ski v.dept or ment, as it was seen © in 1:07 and the mile in 2:17 the time was received am or 1) 1 Jeern from B Dexter for over ‘03 3. e start was made about four o’ch that his ter was ® mile in 2:20 ik, AMA 1} effor io Bry - The a great «the horse was making terrific or ip 33 1-5 seconde, the nalf 2 stop, was conds, second ox The announcement: of tromendous cheerine. Three and three for his owner. Bonn + that he purchased 1orse to be delivered on the THE PRESS TELEGRAM. The following despateh of 1 purchase of the horse Dexter Taw Niagara Falls th. reat Wooler, Dexter, trot, javing trotted in the wny 1 PALO, August 14 permitting his owner to races at Chicago, which Bonner announces the THE NATIONAL GAME, anin. There have been severa! handsome and spirited games D., must be reckoned Srst full strength, and |'. mixplays in the Geld altheuga good, was tielding opposed to piace to particuiarize the youn, pitene mention for his e! balks (7). My The game was a Devyr and then to Jowell: ; the plate jost as finely fielded in, cheer that went up fromm deafening. The three rman, * Jewrit . MeMahoa, r. i....... Yo eonswrewseS e seen est was, vat be nes were then made weended witn i envy ‘pins’ veil, but Pecers, deserves especial for making no 1° also deserving of favora- laity. least. two or three ‘© autnber of ladios; eganie become and 80 very ex- citing at times that the constrained nervous silence wi Wren n Caledonia, Devyr, 3 rides i onal, 6 1 Peters, 1: Marta, 3; als. 2, Smith 1To: 1. Jewett, 1—Total, 4. Foul bounds— 0, Augnst 14, 1867. torning for the first time, Tdid the mest best thing and 1} goto my stable next month, Mutual. of New York. vs. Union, of Morrise ‘nea clubs during the present season, but the game played yesterday between tne above named clubs, ov the | aion grotinds, Brooklyn, B. Both clubs were on hand in they showed ,Upeir stréngiy is There were out few ame proper—nine invings. if possibte. height. img. an Jewell missed the ball so This was the winning ron, and the Wostchester waa perfeci)y | mcwcoucn~? a & woear wl omosecec-! Akin, uome, ded by Hutheld. 9; Pike, 2: Pe. ters. 1; Devyr, 2: Jewe: 1 By Martin + fouls, “To . by + by Pabor, L tr, Tatrace ‘out—Petera, 1; Martin of the “nien), 1 Double plar—Petére sud Vosirn. a Ov by former and to first, Beals a the wletims MReorere—Mesara. Dongan a0! ser, me Umpire—M. Milla, of the au Time of gaine—Two hours nb, + minites, SPECIAL TELEGXEM 70 THE HERALD. Base Bail Match at Buitimere for ti vionship of Vary Battrwore, Ma, August M4, 1867, To'Clock P.M. } A base ball match for the championship of Maryland was played to-day on tho l'astimes’ grounds, bewwoen the Pastime and Marvinnd Clubs of Baitimore, The Marylands were victorious. the Marylands and 26 for the I’ Cham. ore being 47 for the The World’s Base Ball Tournament at Detroit. Derrorr, Augest 14, 1967. ‘The World's Base Bail Tournament is proving to bes gTeat success and many of the best clubs in ti county are present. Tho principal attraction for to-m: witl be a match between the champion clubs of Canad’ and Pennsylvania. Base Ball Ma ‘The playing to-day was ail done by the State clubs. The attendance was very large. Srrinarmip, August 14, 1867. The match gamo of baso ball at Northampton to-dnr, Floreace, detween tar Chub, of score stand! le Club, of 0 9. aud the Union burg, N. ¥., wae won by the latter, the RECONSTRUCTION IN LOUISIAYYA. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. New Onteanwe, Augue 14 1867, ) lock, wf afew days General Sheridan wil) tesue an order calling an election for or against a convention, in accord. ance with the terme of the 1 WESTCHESTER INTELLIGENCE. 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