The New York Herald Newspaper, October 3, 1867, Page 4

4 THE PRIZE RING. Fight Between Rocky Moore, of New York, and George Rooke of Providence, R. L €wonty-four Rounds Fought in One Hour and Four Minutes. MOORE THE WINNER. {From the Evening Telegram of yesterday.] Fi wT, N. HL, Oct, 2, 1867, The fight betwoen Rocky Moore, of New George Rooke, of Prov ¢, R 1, took 3 morning at the “Shoals, from Portemouth bas a a w flocked hither from ¢ 1 at for h places eight of the visitors (heir money outh sports and ested heavily on were filled with anxious od quite lively up to the cht Many of the visitors re- tin order that they might be y ‘oe men met in the ring, the afternoon of yesterday, however, the local- tly on hand when ity of the Aight was pretty generally known to be not far ortsimouth, and some, who had private sources of on, left for quarters nearer to the chosen scene HOW TRS MATCH WAS MADE, Since bis fight with the Cast Iron Man—in which ho had tho advantage throughout, although be was dectared the loser through baving unintentionally struck his am- tagonist when down—Rovke had been looking about for a fight, For some time he looked in vain, No one would gratify him, and he began to des- pair of ever having bis hopes realized. One @ay, however, @ inonth or two ago, whilo in the com- pany of a number of pugilists in this city, he chanced to reiterate his challenge to fight any man not exceoding one hundred and forty-five pounds in weight. One Dan Noble, who was present, immediately took this up, and volunteered to produce an ‘* Unknown’? who would fight him at that weight. Rooke was agreeable, to bind the proposed fight was immediately Afier this deposit bad been made it was agreed that the meeting between the principals should take place at some point withia three hundred miles of New York, and in the toss for the choice of ground Rooke won, In a tow days thereafter, Rocky Moore having been seen, and agreeing to meet Hooke at the weight named, was named as the “ Unknown,” aud immediately went into training at his quarters, lawood, a hotel ga fk Jerome Park road. At first there was a good deal of speculation aso whom the unknown novice could be, and it waa determined to keep lis nawe a socret until the night Defore the fight; but im some way or other the truth Jeaked oui, aud was soon epread turough ail the sport- tng circles of the city, Betting thereupon took afresh start, partisan feelings were aroused, and a very large sum in the aggregate was inid on the result. SKETCH Goorge Kooke is about tweaty-five years of ege, an Irisuman by birth, having beea born in Dundalk, ‘ire- Yaud ; is about five fe veven inches, iarge frame, and one oi the inmost muscular men of’ weight that over stripped in tering. Hehad a clear eye, Muely koit frame, aud showed that great care bad been given bia jn bis traiviag. He took nis breatnings at his home in Providence, KI, He is a guosmith by trade, and Worked at (hat business up to ihe ime of bis Hght with Hos: { Boston, which took place at Swampscott, Ye yeurs ago, when he defeated his an- u rounds, lasting just twenty-eight bof April last he met Coiling, the Cast [ron Man, on Figger’s Isiand, and fought sixteen rounds i one Lour acd a quarter, after which time Collins «was deciarea the winner, the referee deciding that be had struck the latter while he was cown. onsiderabie excitement prevailed at the time, and no jittie excitement was manifesied by Rooke's friends, it appeariug that in reality he bad ¥ much the best of the ligut up to the time of the so decision. Tois was the Orst fight that too place in this country under the new rules of the En, lish prize ring, by which the secouds are obliged to re- tiretrom the ring as is cailed for each round, Rooke is a t celebrated Jack out @ year nt Bil Ryall, Rooke, who f This 18 only lus third app is bow his country, ance in (ho ring. RR © years of age and five Hetore going into traiming bas been reduced down, ac- to 145 pounds was first appearauce ough he bad been which he always ma al Sparring matc dispayed coosiderable scienc © time attached to the Setropolita ore, and at the breaking out of the war enlisted asa private im the Ooe Hundred and Thirty-third regi- ment He served with distinction, and managed to raise himself to the rank of capiain of his company. Since his rotara he has held a number of public positions, but lately 0) ¢ huuse on the Jerome Park road where he ining for son ime pr {uiot, Unassum~ ing and gent in bis manners, and bas many ad- mirers, both as a fighter and an associate, THE ANTICLES OF AGRERMENT prescribe the following material points:—The fight to be (or $1,000 a side, and to take place mot less than three hundred miles east of New Yors. Either man exceeding ono handred ond foriy-tive pounds weight oa tho day of the fight to forfeit the money. The doposita to be made on the 24th of July, 24th of August and 18th of September. In the event of magisterial interference, the referee, if appointed, or the stakeholder if not, to pawe the next tune and piace of meeting. Tho stakes not to be given up until fairly won or lost in afght, Ti to be tm the ring between the hours of six and nine o'clock A. M. on the 2d of October, and either party absenting himself to forfeit the money down. ‘THE CoOIcy OF GROUND. On the 18th of September, on the occasion of tho posting of the Nnal stakes, $260 a side, the antagonists were brought together, and in (he presence of a number of the friends of each tossed a copper for the choice of ground. Moore had tbe call, bat Jost, and Rooke stated that he would name the ground on the morning after the usual deposit for procuring the ropes and stakes bad beon made, The knowledge of the spot selected for the fight to come off was therefore easily kept quite aecrot, and only being confided to a few up to the last moment there was uot much chanee for spies to learn anything. ARKIVAL AT PORTEMOUTI—CONDITION OF THR MEN. Between one avd two hundred persons, mostly from New York and Providence, reached Portsmouth on Tues- day afternoon and during the eve and in fact up to miduight the grea! Hed throughout the town, The dis city occasioned some diiliculty of transportation and no little grumbling. The greaver portion of the party started at about four o'clock this morning from the city, sloops, canoes and boats of al! descriptions but not atall re- markable for fast eniling qualities, being empioyed to trapspors the crowd (o tho scene of action. Hooky Moore arrived early on Monday morning and took quarters at the Franklin House, while Rooke was nmodated at 6 private dwelling about one mile and o'clock on Tuesday ing both mon as per agreement, when there was found ouly & pound difference, and each was two pounds under weight, ARRIVAL OF THB PRINCIPALS AND KXCURSIONISTS OF THB FIELD, Tho steamer Pioneer having been chartered for the out two hundred left Portsmouth, accom. ncky Moore and bis reconds, At half-past 1x o'clock this morning @ private yacht brought George Rooke and his seconds from Portemouth, which plac they also left at five o'clock, and everything baving been kept very was no interference trom the authorities, and y without beiog molested. After about an bour and a balls sail down the bay the atoamers anchored off the Shoals Islands, where was in ‘waiting tho steamer George Haughton from Boston, bav- ‘on board about two handred roughs, armors were soon landed Smutty Nowe Island,” iite before mine a balf out of t i; he whole party from both « Jn small boats on what is called ‘on the sboals, where thoy arrived at a e'clook. PrTOMNG THE RING. A ring Was pitched on the west side of the Inland, whore the crowd, numbering over four hundred, axsem- ied to witness the mill. Considerable difficulty wae mot with in erecting the ring, which was not f uy come pleted at ten o'clock, owing to the want of Sullicient "rs APPRARANCE OF THR weN, At ton minutes before ten o'clock Rocky Moere made ce and threw bie bat in the ring dhe shouts of his friends. A few momente afterwards Rook d was received with th teaky oh ey prevented Appear. anos, showing that te had been well trained In fact owas i Posies hy get to work. Rooke looked very flabby and seem to be in as good condition as when be Prices OF THR RIND. | flarney Aaron ‘acted ae ring master, aided Pennings and Kit Burne, There was preee: ieker in vob - aail Dagie, Frank Melatire, te er, Joe urn, , k MoGulre, Walter Browa, Jobany Grindell, Ted Baar aa alas Seg by Joba it a larg Brown and Poter Dailey. James Collins, ot New York, was chosen referce ma Jim Coburn and John Woods umpires, Rooke baving wou the choice of corners, ho tok the corner with his back to the sua. The Fight. Att minutes past ten o'clock time was called, when both men stepped into the ring, accompanied: by ir seconds, and after shaking hands tho seconds Fre- tired and both deciared themselves ready. Moore womt over to Rooke and offered to bet bim $100 on the result, but Rooke declined uniess Moore would give him odds, Rovnp 1.—Time being called, both mea came up and throwing themselves into position they kept @ sharp oye 0b one another bh waiting for bis opponent to lead off. After moving about ‘or a few moments Rooke sent out his left and got in « light tap om Moore’s riba, They thon played around for a short time, Moore trying to get near hia maa, but Rooke keel Rooke finally got in ov Moore's mouth, When the latter sent In @ stunner Oa Rooke’s ribs with telling effect, Rooke bad @ large plaster on bis right side, which told very vily egainst Lm, Moore succeeded in getting a oke’s right side, when they finally rew first biood and threw Rooke ow on F Moore, on the call of time, went promptly while Rooke beld back until called by the uey both kept off for sbout five minutes, » knocked Rooke over into his corner and Kooke’s Chest and on the cose, drawing the ery profusely, Moore then followed bim up with ¢ofvet, Kouke finally dropping to avoid punish. » 3,--Rooke, as before, played shy of bis man, foore foliowed him over into his corner, getting tn & good heavy biow on the nose, Rooke ecnding ina Wariner on Moore's month and going down, Rouny 4,—Rooke sent out his right two or threo times, but was very prettily stopped. He inally got 1 a body blow, but took in return one on the cueek and several on the ribs. They finally separated, Moore’s seconas calling bim over from Rooke s coru Moore had to fullow Rooke up and managed to put his right eye in mourning, when he again went to prayers. Rovunp 6,—Moore managed to get in side, but got a warmer on the nose, tripped and feil on his knees. Rovnv 6,—Rooke keps playing away from bis man all the tin d compelled sioore to follow him over almost into his corner, Moore kept hard at work, delivering several on Kooke’s ribs, and one on his mght eye, which was the means of closing it. They then closed and pun- ished each other torribly about the head, Moore finally throwing Rooke in bis own corner, Rounb 7.—Rooke sent in bis left on Moore's ribs, and the latter lost no ime in returning. Taey nally closed, and Moore got Rooke in chancery, when he punished him severeiy about the head aud body, ending with throwing and falling heavily on bim, id the superior man. He aid not much punishment, while Rooke’s head was terribly bat- tered. Rooke kept off for some time, when they both managed to get in a blow on the ribs. After a struggle Rooke wos again thrown, Rouyp 9,—Moore got in on Rooke’s cheek, while Rooke sent in one on Moore’s mouth. Rocky then tried to force the fightiog, and fought Rooke clear iato bis corner, where, with a body blow from his ieft, be knocked him down, First knock down for Moore al- rs. on Rooke’s right Jn doing so bo splendid condition and manitested great om were lowed, Rounp 10.—Moore sent out his right desperately, but fell short. He managed, finally, to plant a good one on Rooke’s right eye, They then gave and took for a time, and Moore threw his man again. Rovunp 11.—As usual, Moore had to go over into Rooke's corner, in spite of his seconds, who tried to keop him back. Moore managed to get in oa Rooke's nose, but got for his trouble a “‘atarcher” over the left eye and one on the nose, when they closed and Rooke Was again throwa, 12.— Rooke came up looking very bad, with Imost closed and bleeding profusely. The men only succeeded in getting in a blow each, then closed and Rooke was thrown heavily, RounD 13.—Both managed to get in on each other's face, when Rooke went to prayers. Foul was claimed by Moore's friends, but not allowed. Rovnp 14,—Each tried to force the fight, but fell short haifa dozen times before doing any damage, They fivally succeeded in getting in on each other's ribs and head Moore tripped once and fell on the ropes, but rallied aud got in heavily on Rooke’s mouth, when the latter went down, Roono 15,—Moore being advised to force the fight, Managed to put Kooke's right eye in mouruing. ry then ran in on Moore, but the latter managed to get in an upper cut with nis left and finally threw Rooke. Rounp 16.—This was a well fought round, both men seeming determined. Rooke succeeded in getting in two or three good blows on Moore's head and ribs, but got well punisbed about the bead in return, Afver heavy fighting they closed and (eil together. Rounp 17.—Mooro sent in his right on Kooke’s ribs. The latter fought shy ; but tually a lively rally occurred, Moore fightng very rapidly, while Rooke seemed to hesitate In delivering bis blows, Moore, however, man- aged to fight bis man down on the ropes. ND Both men succeeded in getting in on cach other's ribs and then ctosed, Moore being finally thrown. Roumv 19.—Rooke’s right eye was now completely closed, He made a rush and, after a struggle, as they were going down together, be bit Moore on the arm, Foui was again clauned by Moore's seconds, but was not allowed. Round 20.—Rooke got ina heavy body blow, and they fought to a close, when both fell together; Rooke, how- ever, receiving a terrible biow on bis loft side, Rownv 21,—Rooke tried to keep away from Moore as much as possibie, but all to no purpose, Rocky follow- jug hit with heavy blows and fighting him down tn his corner, Kousp 22.—Rooke managed to plaat a very severe blow on Moore's cheek, but received several warmers about the hea ‘They then closed and feti tegether. Kocnp 23,—Moore now saw that Rooke could not stand this punishment much longer, and therefore wan to foree the fighting. He had things all his own way, punishing Rooke terribly about the face and and finally knocking Lim down with a severe blow, Rouxp 24 axp Lae Rooke came up very weak. Moore at once shot in right, aud sent Rooke clean ‘on his back, He fainted at once, and his seconds, see- ing that he conld fight no longer, threw up the sponge in token of defeat, and Moore was thereupon declared the winner, agiid the cheers of bis frends, Rooke soon revived, when Moore went over to him and presented him with $60, Rooke threw his arms around Moore's neck and kissed him and began to cry. ‘The party soon repaired to the steamboats, and re- turned to the city 1m safety. Not the slightest disturb- auce occurred, nor was there any interference ia the ring BOARD OF AUDIT. The Board of Audit met yesterday afternoon, Mr. De pew presiding. The business before the Boara was the cases of the unpaid employés of the City Inapector's Department ne first case was that of E. W. Noyes, which counsel for the claimants said be would prove by the pay rolls, and asked the counsel tor the cily if that would be sut- ficient. Mr. Dean enid that he would require positive afirma- tive proof in each cas The caso of EW. Noyes was then called, and Mr. W. A. Horring, a clerk in the Comptroller's office, was called to prove the pay roll to be genuine, and counsel for tho claimants argued that this was sufficient for the rights of bis clients, Counsel for the city denied this, holding that the Board sat only to bear claims proved, and not to decide cases upon the pay rolls. ‘The Board decided to require proof in each case, The casos then were proceeded with. The whole number of claimants is one amount of ail their claims $20,000, Tho amout each claim varies from $25 to $500, Mr. Dusendury appeared for the claimants, and peat Mr. Dean for the city. The evidence in every case was similar, and went to show what the occupation of each claimant was and the time for which he was not paid, which ranged from the lat of November, 1865, to the Ist of March, ‘38a, Tho Board was occupieé with these claims througbout the entire session, and the statement of cach was only @ repetition of what bas been mi tioned in thie report. They will be continued to-day, to which time the Board adjourned, WESTCHESTER INTELLIGENCE. Anxest of Atteoen Youtnrut Burctars at Taray- roww —Within the past few weeks quite a number of stores have been broken into at Tarrytown during the night, and goods of various descriptions carried off, the jiferers, meanwhile, mavaging to Keep o@t of sight. ally, howe ? leaves few gs since a large quantity of valuable sheep sking were spirited ¥ from the siaugbter house ki by Coles & Browa at this place, After considerab! trouble the stolem goods were traced out, as also the whereabouts of the Yoon. thieves, On the same night, when the “owl” freight train from Peekskill ar- rived at Tarrytown, an individual was heard to siog out “Skins aboard from Tarrytowo,'’ whereupon a huge bale was throws on the cara, At this point an officer named Lawrence, accompanied by Mr. Brown, appeared on the (apie and arrested three young fellows named Wi fon, Gilchrist and Callahan, the alleged of thom, it appears, bad come down from|Peckski!!, as had been previousiy arranged, and was to have taken th skins to Now York, Ghichrist, who is the oldest of the hopefal trio and bears a very bad character tm the yil- lage, where the others also reside, subsequently efected an escape and is still at large, The others were trans ferred tothe county jail to await trial. Callahan, who only fourteen years of age, hay made a confession showing that well arranged piaus bad been laid to enter several large stores in tho piaee Sonrpay Deata at Waits Prame.-Anthony Mortino, a respects resident of the village of White Plains, about eighty-five years of age, died very suddenly a day of #0 ago at his residence. The old gontioman, ft a @ hear er after which to the house, wi epileptic ft 10 pro- ine fow minutew subsequently, The deceased bad only re- cently secured a snug Jittle home for himeelf and family, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR OF NEW YORK IN COUNCIL, tenet Sanatoaa, N. ¥., Oct. 2, 1867, | arty Bp of New York by nn elected the following officers for the eneuing yer :— Sir Knights John A, Lefferts, of New York, Grand Commander; A. bg By of Binghamton, Deputy ner; Babcock, of K, Genoraitesi- of Buffalo, Geveral | ph Bingham L, Stowell, of Olen ior Warden; Wm. , of Rochester, Junior Warden; John & Perry, Treasurer; Tlobort Macoy, of New York, Recorder; Meod Bold Aaborn ‘word Bearer; James A, Keod, of New York, Fingered escent Tinghamion, Grupa ttn of Syracuse, Standard Bearer; £. A. Liitie, of POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. Optaions of Two Leading City Journals On the Coming State Election—The Way Public Sentiment is Drifting. ‘THE POLITICAL RBACTION, (From the New York Times.) ‘The are counting largely on the ‘“‘reaction’ @aid to be going on for victory in the coming elections, Presiden: Johnson, it is evident, also believes in the al- leged political reaction in pubic sentiment, and expects from it similar resuits, ‘That the public mind has become disgusted with the extreme measures of many prominent men in the Union Pariy we have little doubt, The evident determination of s0me among them pot only to secure the cojored race dn the enjoymont of equal rigbts, but to give them abso- lute ascendancy in The goveroment of the country, has repelled very many who have hitherto acted with the re- pubhean party, There is no doubt, moreever, that the violence and reckless partisanship which bas marked much of the action and more of the speeches of repub- lican leaders, the disregard of constitutional obligations, the maniiest determination to keep political power in their own hands by whatev6r means, and the evident purpose to exclude the Southern States from the Unioo until they can rely on their support of the most radical measures of public and of party policy, havé thased very many metbers of thet party to distrust the wisdom aod the patriotism of those who have usurped its leadership and control, But this must not be mistaken for a reaction which contemplates or will tolerate the renewed ascendancy of the democratic party. It is pot a reaction against the principles or the policy which carried the couniry through the war and suppressed the reb Itis not @ reaction against “coercion,” and in favor of the old doctrine of Siaie rights, itis not a reaction against the more vigorous conduct of the war which dismissed McCletian and put General Grant at the head of the national armies, it is not a reaction against the pro- ciamation of emancipation, or against the constitutional amendment, by which slavery was forever abolished. Nor is it a reaction against the legisiation of Congress by which equal civil and political rights are gecured to all meu Without distinction of race or color, and by which the Southern States are required to recognize and accept this prinsiple as the condition of restoration to political power, Upon none of these points have the people changed their minds, or determined to reverse the policy of the country, They are no nearer now to approving the President's policy of admitting the South back to Con- gress without conditions of any sort, and asa matter of constitutional right, than they were a year ago, They approve the geueral action of Congress now as thor- oughly as they did then, And still less is there the slightest indication of their disposition to reverse the leading principles on which the war was waged, and adopting in their stead those by wiNch democrats constantly endeavored to weaken its force em! its progres ‘The democrats have, therefore, no warrant in any in- dications of public sentiment for anticipating thetr own return to power upon the principles and under the or- ganization which they have hitherto maintained. The only “reaction” which is either visible or probable is within the ranks of the republican party against the extreme, violent and intemperate measures for which leg: If the vehement crudities responsible. Stevens, the systematio and calculating jacobinism of of Senators Sumner and Wade, and the reckless aud unserupulous partisansbip of such men as Wendell Phillips and Senators Chandler, Howard and othors are to be fastened upon the republican part: parts of its national creed, it is unlikely that they may involve mate expulsion from _pows even to be replaced by their democratic’ opponents. But the peril bas not reached this point yet. The losses of the republicans in the elections that have already taken place do not indicate any popular desire for the restora- tlon of the democratic Bourbons, But they do involve unmistakable hint to the republicans against push- ing too far the theories and purposes of the extremists among them. And even if the elections which are atili to occur should be somewhat of the same complexion, they would only enforce still more emphatically the lesson which may fairly bo drawn from those that are as essential no means their ulti- i. me will not do for the democrats to presume too far upon the symptoms of ‘reaction’? which they bave observed inthe public mind: nor will it be any wiser for the republicans to underrate them or to misunder- stand their real meaning. THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. [From the New York Sun.} To-morrow the Democratic State Convention will be held in Albany. The nominations to be made are not of much consequence, for the offices at stake are com- paratively unimportant. The adoption of a platform is the subject of chief interest, 6 political campaign will be fought on national and local issues, and henee much depends upon the positions which the respective parties shall hold in the contest, This State is $0 nearly balanced, potitically, that a slight advantace on either side may turn the scale. The republicans have the pres- tige of success; but thev know that their hold of power ia very weak and that it can be revaiued only by utilizing every element of success, The democrats, too, feol that victory is within their reach, and that with a good ticket, a strong platform and # well fought campaign, they may grasp aad realize it. ‘The prospects of the domocrats depend, in great Mmoasure, upon winning the support of those Classes who hold the repubiican party responsible for those laws the siature which interfere with the busi- Deas of the said classes. ‘This is particularly trae of our own and other cittes in the State. For instances, there ts Jarge class of Germans in this city, whore political sympathies are with the republican party, but who are indignant at the laws interfermg with the beer and butchering business, in which the Germans aro largely interested. Last {all the Germans voted almost en masse against the republicans, for the alieged reason aforesaid, and the consequence was a dqmocratic majority ten thousand larger than was evef given before, The democrats bave the same advantage now, and if they aro as shrowd as usual in the adoption of their platform they will throw out strong plank for the beer men, and another for the butchers. ‘Phe action of the republicans in advocating equal suf- frage for the negroes in the States gives the democratic convention auother chance to mak: trong poiat in the platform. A deep-rooted prejudice against impartial Suffrage oxisis in the minds of many conservatives, and this prejudice the democrats may turn to good account by expressing a littie indignation in their platform. Iie wate to presume, however, that the democratic convention will make the best possible use of its oppor. tunities, The party has beon 80 long outot power in this State thas the leaders will use their utmost endea- bey ought to emulate the Syracuse Conven tion so far as to make a plain and explicit platiorm, say- ‘ng just what they mean promptly aad boidiy, of a Radical Journal-- ction Pronounced a Important Confeasio Congressional Kee Fatiure—What Next ¢ (From the the Spree (Republican Radical), cl It seems probable, if not certain, that Louisiana re- fuses to reconstruct. A majority of her registered voters have apparently omitted to voto for a State coavention, and this, under the act of Congress, defeats the move- wes the Stato indefinitely under military to await the further action of Congress. This is an unexpected and important result, and seriously com- plicates the future of Southern and national politica. ‘The tendency of white Southern opinion has been in this direction for some montbs, but it bad not been supposed it would gain such strength as to prevail in Louisiana at least. The argument for it with the whites is, that reconstruction upon the offered terms pats the State substantially into the hands of the negroes, with the bulk of the whites distranchised and no limit to their continued ex- clusion ; and that, rather than submit to « state of things ‘80 fraught with troubie, so doubtful in resuits, aad so uncertain in relief, continued government by the military, directed by Congress, was safer and wiser. Encouraged the decision in Louisiana, some of the other States will be 1il nd we must confront the unexpected jonal reconstraction ts fatiare. It cannot be that £ will be refused in all the States, however; Virginia and Alabama and the two Carolinas are especially likely to accept and try the plan; and thus we shail be sure to bave the benefit of the two experiments going on side by side. If the States that reconstruct get on Sg ae megro cloded ton ait suare'in fy shen Congress upon to experiment again with the problem of reorgan- the Sousn. ‘Aue Lelie it seemed likely that, if the South. orn States ref to avail themasives of this opportu- Congress woald deal more harshly wife Bee fol. Cong! in fense country, te more Hikely to fall back at last upon the simple expedient that ernment. manence guaranteed to them ali forever, then will Feconsttuction be siinple and easy aod sure was right heacrartne ter oul the former, The Republican, too, was early deciared that there was no futombes of questions; that the war has left us, short of sates of universa! aod impartial suffrage, as a rule, beyond the power of any State or any part of a State to qualify or invade. very day's experience is now proviag Wisdom of these degiarations, They furnish the only full a redlaas Solution of the ques jot only the South from the North, but Aimost, of North South alike apa New York, Maryland and Obio, [pdtina and Arkansas, If the republican party in Congress had bad tuo courage of ite opinions two years ago such a rule would before js have been in force aud reconstruction would bave been complete and satisfactory. id temain no desire on the part of the pegroes of the South to exclude the whites from the right of suffrage. There Would exist no possible power in the whitcs of ah, to exclude th oar et go into By bboy ele SO ment. This Congress has fatied with it, and failed because it tried to “ circumvent God," “ Prepnre to Stagger.” Geary me speech, in which he nai 1 bear from good authority that A prevent C tr Ponanyivanie ve my Old, bag | Gaow Wat tare jeiphia, recently, Governor rew Johnson will rege from assembling and call bie Maryland epr to hie mid. If he doos that I wil! call the eons of thousand will come, end give secession such @ blow as will make disunion stagger. Judge Chase on Fomale Suffrage. Ine recent conversation with Lucy Stone, Mr. Chase said :—"Be free to say from me that I think there will ke no end to the good that will come by woman's suf- frage, on the elected, on elections, on government, and on woman herself. I bave said thisin public and pri- vate for many years, Iam glad that an effort is making in Kansas to accomplish it, and I shall rejoice when the elective franchise shall be as free to women as it is now to mé, I think, too, that thia will be at no distant day.” Political Kite Fiyti Benjamin Franklin is @ candidate for Senator in Winona, Minn, A republican paper says that ‘the peo- ple of Winona county will send him a great deal higher, figuratively speaking, than the kite with which his illus- trious namesake used to draw the lightning from the clouds, ’” THE PUBLIC MARKETS. The Citizens’ Association to Comptrolier Con- nolly=The Present Menare Revenue of the Public Markets and Thelr Capacity to Yield Seven Per Cent—The True Bemedy the Sale of the Entire Market Property. TO THE BDITOK OF THE HERALD. Tur Crnzexs’ Agsoctation or New Yor } Orric 818 Broapway, Oct, 1, 1867. Enclosed please find a communication from the Cith zens’ Association to Comptroller Connelly, on the mar- kots and food supplies for New York city. The subject is ono of deep interest to all our citizens, and the Association would be glad to have the press bring the matter fully before the people, with a view of stimu- lating prompt action, PETER COOPER, Chairman, Ciriges’ Assootazion ov Naw Yor, INIEENG $ roan ev, Oct. 1, 1867. Hon, Rronaxp B. Connottx, Compuoller of the city of N fork :— Dear Sik—The Citizens’ Association has read with mnoh interest and pleasure your esteemed communication of the 21st of September. The reforms commenced by you in our markets reflect credit upon yourself and inspire the Associa- tion with the hope that you wii) persevere until you have inaugurated radical changes throughout our entire war! rystem, 1) Proverty of the clty of New York is owned in fee, and, as ft stands to-day, ts eatimated as being worth five millions of dollars, including the Fort Ganse. Yoort property. The revenues, derived fram the markets of this city for the years 1863, 1864, 1869 and 1e6S were as fol- Lowns— 1963-Rents from market cellars. eeesegsceua aaaescpr ees. Sezue Showing for four years a It will thus be seen that the average ne of our markets for the last four years has ‘These markets are mostly situated t annual revenue been $110,962, in great business centres, where property commands very high prices for commaefclal purposes, “There can be uo question that this Property in its present condition, under per and efiicient regulations, would net the city seven per cent on its value, or, at least, $350,000 per annum. Certainly. in the hands of individuals the net revenue would be much greater. ‘If it be said that in the matter of markets the Corporation does not propose tomake a profit on such pi rty, but seeks only to atford ® common ground where producer and consumer can mee! for the sale end purchase of commodi- it can be replied that the markets are so situated and conducted that titis original object is absolutely lost sight of ‘and ignored—that the city has landiord, and like other landlords should get a fair and remunerative rent for its property. The markets are not now, in fact, what they ere originally intended to be—a comm und for the meoting of the producer and consumer. It for the Association to detail the special steps by producers (the country people) have been crowded out of the markets, until now ther are obliged to occupy the public streets in the neighborhood, without shelter from the in- clemency of the weather, to the damage of themselves and of business iu the vicinity, which latter matter here- after adverted to. farmers who bring t or the night or in the early morning, “very perso: owning theso wagons occupy stands in the market—not to exceed ten in all.” Therefore the markets not being occu- ied by the producers, which was their original object, but y traders for their own advantage. it is no more than just that the Corporation should receive a fair rental for its Property. | However plausible the argument might appear hat the city should not recelve & fair profit upon its market P y and from {ts market facilities, yet such arguinent becomes of no weight when we reflect that the true complaint for a whole ser! years under your prede- cessors in office has not been that the market property and market facilities have not actually been productive, but that oaly the Uitue of such profits has found its way ‘into the public treasury. gross receipts from the whole Wash- ton Market property in 1366 were $116,908, so far as tl found their way into the city treasury. As regards th amount actually received by some person or persons we reter you to Colonel De Voe's admirable work on markets, published in 1862, where occurs the followin, “There are nearly if not more than 600 stands in the old Washington Market, the lowest rental of which is $2 per siand, and advancing from that figure until it reaches and perhaps $10 per week, This is only for stands in tt matket prover, while on the sidewalks a weekly rental of son exposing goods for sale. $1 Wis exacted from 0 tit generally fully occupied. and, on my visit during the Pasi wgek, tn the coldest weather we have had this winter, faund the sidewalks crowded with dealers in every de- prition of merchandise. In my judgment it would be a safe calculation to set down the ainount received from the oldaarket proper in round numbers at $2.50 weekly. is tather below the mark, but 1 desire to keep within bowds, and speak only what I conceive to be the wath. ‘There are over four hundred stands erecied on thimade ground known as West Washington Market, each of which pays nearly a like amount; and consequent y it mat be called, say $2,000 weekly—not' to lead the public to belie that [exaggerate in the most remote degree. This willmake the aggregate $4,500 weekly from stands alone in bovtunarkets. wag iy fee of twenty-five cents for the priveege of selling their vegetables, 4c. This was in 1863, and the amount of fees annually collected from these Waghs around Washington Market ix there estimated at ‘abou! $60,000, and the amount of rents and Tees at $250,000, It tould thus appear that the gross reveaues from Wash- ingty Market in 1866, instead of being $116,503 62, should have jen at least $300, 00, 1f Colonel Devoe's sigares are hay Yet been coutradicied. It is = lic bieresta are the very fer ‘aton. If the custodi yh them? pay, desides to mitinte fuquiry fn 1853 of articles bought in Washington and Fi th ae Bao yd bought w Sect eee town, and the year's sup) age HA acer together, and di 4 \ to's dlcoct tax upon tho consumer, ‘Phere Y 10) \d stores, where h cart day, this 500 sat (aby gas ee uch oot Zo! Sauna unwi fi: the or the farmers were an ae up town people must buy. different all might have fresh food. ona care: sanyo tid & ocated, twelvetimes the market factlities of New m. In the Paris markets about Shaan fruit, ‘ani half cent icles Ip Eas yet 100 ia retailed to the consumers ‘ork the same articl retailed to the consumer for $18&—« ir of Paria on $100 worth whol New York and tts the sepoly amount of ad ‘ond comprehension. There w to Sew York in 1088, and ard ate a 6 dressed weight of Wore eine requited and ezE i < = i it Col pointed as Superintendent of ine o Of this amount $63,000 second (Collector Shook’ arrested to-day to NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1867.-TRIPLE SHERT. further up articles pureh by the loss of time and expense of going to market, whereas the contrary is the case on the part of the small consumer, Our chief markets, situaced as they now are, have become pot only an obstacle in the way of other business in the neighborhood, but also @ pudulc nuisance, Tn the vicinity of Washington Market, in Vets Wa on and Greenwich streets, and in, Fulton and other cross streets, for the greater part of the day, the eniire business of those Westies ie seriously interfered with by the great number of country wagons occupying the mroets and thousands of butchers’ carta and grocers’ ons daily from alj portions of the {sland to get supplies. It is imposs{ole to estimate the millions of dollars lost to comm ¥ the inconvenience and delay caused by forcing all these wagons every day into one or two localities. The shape of our island t# Ruch, long and narrow, (hat care should be taken not to permit business interests to be in! fered with by overtaxing the capacity of any localll nese in the nelghdoriiood tmpeste whole lower part of the city is st omvenience and on (0 travel throagh the lower and west part the aggregate of which loss, although beyond putation, 18 very great sociation takes great pleasure in endorsing your ssed soon after you came inio oflice, in favor of sale of all our pubic markets, us sound, and in ance With the best interests of the city, If mar pro. per,” Were sold the present rickety buildings would be dis- Places Dy elecant and commodions stores or warehouses Suitable ¢oF the purposes of commerce. The property thus improred <*" ould be worth over $20,000,000, instead of as now, $5,000, Let us see how much the city would di- rectly gain by ‘he change, The city would recelv $350,000, seven per Cent interest upon the $5,000. Prics of'sale, and say $250,000, two anda bait per cent tai Ation upon one half th® yalue of the property when ii proved, thus inaking & D6b ‘sigl of 00, instead of Bom, anet revenue of ebaut $10y; Ag absolute gain of sa x. Tt wil shus be ‘seen tis c South ever figs, The Association thinks that it 1s a sound principle of governmet#l policy phat the Lorene should not undertake to do for the people what they can do so much better for them*ajvax; aud cer- tainly it should be no part of State ob mpaicioas policy to enter the field of busines’, for io #0 do! not only is the business unproductive to thé goveriin'e?) £8 we bave shown above, but private capital wil fot flow {10 the same channel, for private enterprise will not atten compete with the power and wealth of the government, ao the reasons thereof are patent to thinking man. ° T! Association fully endorses the follow! t in the speech of the Hou. Samuel Constitutional Convention, on’ our canale fioances. ‘1 admit the general wifiiness of a State to mauage enterprises of this description, or, indeed, to manage any kind business.” ‘For ‘the city to hold markets and let out stands, not to the original pro- ducers, but to hucksters aud butchers, is nothing more than eutering Into the business of Improving its property to be Occupied at a rent, aud, as is shown above, the city 18 ‘mak: ing uo fair proait from ie business, “To show how the pub: Ue interests are neglected where government undertakes to control auch matters. it is only necessary to refer addition. ally to the neglect and mis:nanagement existing somewhere 1p the @ establishment of a public market at the foot of Kighteenth strest, East river. Several years ago it was Proposed to establish a market there, and appropriate legisla, n was procured, yet year after year has rolled by and nothing has been done to accommodate the public interests. Vexatious and ex; @ litigation bas been inaugurated, salaries paid and additional burdens heaped upon our own, people, but there is no market, If our markets were sold a id go,0ut, of the business, private, capital develop a complete and comprehensive market system for this great metropolis, Private incore porated market companies have proved successful in Phila- Selphia and would not prove otherwise here. Commodious and beautiful structures would be put up throughout the length and breadth of the isiand in jocalities where needed. A trade so vast as that of supplying lation ike thie city with food, o fi command the prompt attention of capi- Nerprise. "We have a permanent poprtation of about a million, with a floating population in our hotels and ing houses of one hundred more. Brooklyn, with tts three hundred thousand inhabitants, depends mainly upon New York for market supplies, and the same observation holds good in relation to many of the adjacent towns. Even the hotela at Sarat urchase ~ their in the our ing sen’ 1 J. Tilden, deli gaged in the supply themselves mullhons of paople increasing. This bu be estal lon; and they would the facilities for pur- chasing prices of articles ‘To insure cheapness there must be large markets to te many for competition is the omy way to bring down the price of Association in utter sed to the a ‘th the business entirely, or if init should get out of it as soon as possible, Last winter, our Association, as you be aware, had a bill introduced into ‘the Legislature direct. ing, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, in conjunction th James Brow: jamin W. Bonney and Isaac Sher- man, to sell at public auction to the hi bidder all the market: of the oes and the contained suitable hment of the leases. provisions for the extingul Us active steps wal to have the markets sold, an be “ t will be aguin made to foist a market commission on < ‘The Association requesta gtd attention to the following Feoapitulation of the annual loss to our people under the at market wyetom. toss of interes: on $6,000,000 value of market pro- perty, teas annual net gain of $400,000... 2, "Lose of taxes on 000 of ty the value when improved), at 24 per cent on taxable value... 260,000 8. Loss to consumérs in price of artiotes consumed, 4 raaiol of situation, de. of markeia, wi east 26,000,000 4 ity’ by 8 to business in the lower crowded streets, Ao. Sp Making a total direct ‘ud a loss to the people of about $26,000,000 The Association trusts you wili annum. Paine the entire power of your oficial position to place this whole question before the pecuniary losses are so great and the evils so many, Very reapeet{uily, yours ProperBicTER COOPER, Chairmua Citizens’ Ass ciation, Rucuak M. Henny, Secretary. INTERNAL REVENUE MATTERS. The Messmore Muddle—No Official Notifica- tion of Removal Yet Received. The Washington despatches in yesterday's morning journals were of a positive tone as to the removal of Deputy Commissioner Messmore; but up to the time of closing the office in Cedar street no official notification of such removal had been received by that gentleman. Meanwhile rumors of al) descriptions were flying about, not only in effect ousting Colonel Messmore from his position, but selecting and imstalling his successor in office. At one time General Wisewoll, according to these rumors, had received bis commission, and was speeding bitherward to assume the duties of of the entire market bis position, Then a contradiction of this ru- mor ined currency, and Colonel Messmore was, for the nonce, sure of retaining his oifice, Goneral Hillyer’s name succeeded, and tho report was atonce circulated that a despatch from the ‘‘city of magnificent distances’ had informed that geptieman of his appointment, ‘‘vice Messmore removed,” as the official bulietins bave it, which was in its turn denied, to give piace to another name to be in like manner Withdrawn. During the day known in connection with the Deputy Commissio: ship, were brought to the surface. Mr. Estee, Al Grew J. Parker, formerly Deputy Collector, were both mentioned as probable successors to Colonel Measmore, and the nomenclature culminated ia the announcement that one Moses Flanagan was ‘‘as good as var Mr. is ig an adherent of Old Tam- id, @ Beat at the council fire ted, too, that he bad gone tures of in store for him. It may be set down certain, though, tbat the order, 533 $ g L j the advice given by Colonel —“Wait ti I am dead before you R. Pinckney, who was lately ap- of Inspectors, was busily engaged yesterday in making his assign. ents of officers to the various sub-districts, into which irected, by order of the Metropoliiaa Board. to divide tbis city and Brooklyn, for the purpose of fur- thering tho interests of the Kevenue Department, No meeting of the Board was held yesterday, only two wu rtant seizures—one of eleven and the other of fifteen Is of whiskey—were made. The amount of whiskey tax collected during the month of tember (exclusive of that in the Second aad Third districts Brooklyn, the Fifth district of New York and the districts t Jersey), was $286 000, Weoted in the Thirty. SUSPICIOUS SUDDEN DEATH IN BUFFALO, SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD, Burrato, Oot. 2, 1967, 9o'Clock P.M, A travelling ageat from New York, named Doyle, was it the action of « coroner's Inquest on the body of his wife, who died suddenly at the Bon- ney Hotel, this morning, under suspicious cireum~ EXPRESS SAFE ROBBERY IN NEBRASKA, st 1 Oct, 2, 1967. The safe of the Merchants’ Union ‘Express ss iy at Brownsville, Nebraska, was robbed iast might of about $15,000, No clue to the robbers has been obsained. One Ke whe and feesen, © SAY WH" tropped oy egbbers JEFF DAVIS’. TRIAL. Chief Justice Chase Nut Likely to Preside us the Trial~Denial that Judge Underweed Expressed Any Opinions—Speculations as te poo a Ricuaosp, Va, Oct, 1, 1867. Notwithstanding that Chief Justice Chase bas ex- Pressed his totention of opening the fall term of the Cireuit Court here and of presiding at the Davis trial, it has mow become a matter of doubt that such will be the case, The Chief Justice may open the court; but as ‘his presence will be required in Washington five days after the court opens here, at the opening of the Su- Preme Court, the Davis trial may not proceed until some time afterwards. The statements made by Wash- ington correspondents of opinions expressed by Judge Underwood and District Attorney Chandiertn relation to the conviction of Davis are uutrue. Both these gentiemen have their own private opinions on the subject, but nave made no public expression, as reported, Mr. Chundier will notify the counsel of Davis thet hs ap; on the 1st of November will be required, and in defauit the fore feiture of his bonds will be the consequence, Davis will appear, and will be persistent in demand for trial, whien, as I before stated, if not granted, 4 no le prosequ will be entered by counsel, and it is more than probavie, if the goverument do mot sustain the chargos, that his acquit- tal will become @ matter of necessi:y. No instructions nave been received by the District Attorney irom tne government, and the anestion o; @ trial yet remains ap decided until the Culef Justice speaks, THE NATIONAL GAME. Eureka va. Mutual, Avery interesting game was played yesterday after. noon on the Union Grounds, Brooklya, EB, D., between the Mutuals, of this city, and a nine composed of six of the Eureka nine, of Newark, and Megsrs, Swandell and Patterson, of the Eckford Club, and Koliy, of the Mutual, A match had been arranged to come off bes tween the Mutual and Euroka Clubs, but as there was some informality in the arrangement the Eurekas were not on band in full strength; @ nine was made up, as stated above, and the game commenced. Some vi fine flelding was exbibited—Beons, Mulls, “Francis,” Patterson, Gordon and Swandell eact doing finely in his position, Dockney and Swandell changed off in the fifth inning; the former did some very sharp work im the fleld, while the latter ‘ed well behind, while Lex Pitched most effectively, The Mutual nine, although at times indulging in some exquisite “mut d wild throwing, played generally ve nicely, catches were made as follows:—| iy Dockney, oa 1,7 ; Mills, two fair fys; Beens, three; Gordon, two; foal by. one; Lox, one; Swandell, twe fair and one Mahon, pne fair; Pike, seven; Devyr, one; J foul; FF ‘ Se fouls ; , one fair; Bearman, two, titres nating tteea for Eureka and sixteen for the Mutual, Ibe mixed mine, as the schedule will show, gave the Mut’ some werk to do, and although the. tae mando w god fight they were very nicely defeated yy a score of 18 to 3 ‘The batting was geerally very fine, the Eurekas mak- ing two home runs in ob@ innings, and batting at times very heavily. The game was by the most commendable good feeling, was heartily enjoyed by all present, Tue score of the game is aS Sollows:— BURERA, " ey. c. Mills, lat b. BI mwecwee? an 1 corrcoseccecesone™ a ac8i Beh, 0 1 o Ay Beens 1; Pike. Ompire—Mr. Ferguson, of the Atlantic Club, curers nd Richard Roe, Scorers—Messrs. Hedden! band ic! Time of game—3 hours 15 mi i mded mai senate The Athletics, of this city, beat the Olym; Washington, this afternoon, by # score of 36 to or The Game in Jersey. The Actives, of New York, and Champions, of City (second nines), played a game on the ‘the latter, y afiernoon, resalting to the Champions by a score of 25 to 43. E GUSIC ON THE PARK LAKE. ‘The usual Wednesday afternoon concert by the Park Band was patronized largely Jorey cuts almost invariably assumed its most beautiful aspect, the fully developed foliage and deep green swards and com mons being fringed and dotted by the autuma tints, which tend so much to intensify the vernal hues Of the lawns and trees, and by their relief lend such diversifcation and beauty to the coup d’ail of this popa- jar pleasure ground. The premature chilly weather of the past days hea bad » warning effect upom the Aabituds of \he Park, and carriage togas were im aimost universal use, while lady and gentleman pedes- trians donned sundry light wrappers and overcoats to protect themseives from tne sharpness of the air, Still the Park was as cheerful and {ts frequenters as brilliant as ever, though not so num asat the Sat- urday afternoon coucerts. One reason ‘his is, proba- bly, that fewer persons have leisure to attend the Wed- nesday concerts, while another may be found in the fact that the entertainment is less attractive, owing to the difficulty of hearing many parts of the music, par- ticularly the pianissimo passages, This is occasioned by the auditors being separated so far from the performers, while on other occasions the pagoda, or band stand, = actually enclosed by a phalanx of delighted patronizera. How the music is, in many instances, the excuse for “going to the Park,” and of the thousands who usa- ally attend a large proportion are more intent on quts- zing the general assembly, or in lounging under the trees engaged in flirtations and impromptu conversa- sion, or in perambulating the Mail and the many tortuous waiks with which the Park te graced. These Wednesday concerts, however, are not without their re- deeming features, and tho music on Jake has the ef- fect of inducing a ti patronage of the boats. Yee terday old and young were alike intonton securing seats in the “trim built wherry,”’ or, if if. may seem more congenial to poetic ears, the Mi ie which fis bither aod thither on the surface of the lake, subject, of course,to the condition of ‘a valuable consideration in hand paid.” if the swang that make their summer homes on the margin of this lakolet have any gratitude in them thoy also should extend it, jon with the ra public, to the originators of Park concerts for the many voluntary favors bestowed uw; them on such occasions, ‘Ihege courtesies take the form of choice morsels of cake and other epicuream morsels which the delicate hands of often collect from the bounteous boards of their liberal papas “Feoding the swans” has now become one of the tasth- tutions and mes of the Park, and generous litle hands e uine delight in performing this httle “labor of love.’’ Long may they labor. The pro —— presented yesterday for the oral diversion of public was ample an“ rvpiete with a charming diver= sity of ya while the performance was such as rem- dered the fullest justice to the maestri whose produtions were selected for the edification and entertainment of ‘their Mauhattanese patrons. BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS. The Board of Fire Commissioners met yesterday morning, Commissioner Wilson, m the absence of the President, in the chair, Commissioner W ison offered the following resolution, which was adopted :— Resolved, That no member of this department will be Permitted to be a delegaie or representative to or a member of any political or partisan convention whose purpose is {he nomination of any candidate or candidates for any por According to the report of the City Engineer, t1 one fires were extinguished during the month by in: vidual companies, Forty. buildings were slightly dameged, four considerably, nine totally destroyed, two stables slightly, one considerably, one totally di ed. ed to the bulldnga. ire port ststes that three were arrested during the month on charge One of these committed suicide, a second was for trial and a third was discharged, There were incendiary fires daring the month. The losses om these fires amount to $180,802 and tho insurance to $171,470 BOARD OF EDUCATION. ‘The Board of Education met last evening, Mr. McLean presidit The school officers of the Twelfth ward sent an invita tion to the Board to attend the competitive exercises of school No, 6, on Randali’s Island, om the Lith inst, end informing them that the Caledonian Club have resolved to attend on the occasion in full uniform, The following ceaiean en aeerek > LS epectal tee of fire by ine Bresutent to epanider and report upon the foanibt of adopting. bylawe fixing the based upon jation®, and also to report legisiation. If any, -y to secure betver, vent fccom: attendance at each ac what ton, care the. ‘and comfort of pupils economy im ang buiidin A ‘was passed authorising the Comptroller w 000 in the hands of the Cliy Chamueriain, wu to the drafte of the Board, meeting then adjourned, NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONAdE, Fortarss Movnon, Sept. 1867, The United States Revenue steamer with Colone! W. @, Moore, President Johnson's Privat Secretary, and ©. E. Creecy, of the Treasury. wig bore, Sevieg paid a short visit to No urned to ington yesterd General Soboft jold bas directed that the ia a eC mbUROS FeyeRRe dy " :