The New York Herald Newspaper, October 8, 1867, Page 3

A TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Bosrow, Oct, 7. 1867. _. Major General Sheridan, the hero of the Shenandoah, Five Perks, Shiloh and other memorable battle grounds, has to-day received aa ovation in New England which bas far outstripped everything in the shape of welcomes #ince bis involuntary departure from New Orleans. Even New York, the acknowledged metropolis of the world, will have to yield to the “hub” the proud dis- tincuon of showing the most spirit snd display, although ‘it is not fair to presume that the Empire State will allow it to be recorded that ber citizens are second to any in a/)miration and appreciation of one who has proved him- eelf worthy of such honors from the people as Gonerat Sheridan, Since the matier was def. fivitely decided that the General was to visit Boston the city and Scate authorities, and the citizens generally as well, have been industriously engaged in arrauging details for such a demonstration of their welcoming sentiments as they considered the bero and his distin- guished services deserved. Al! that now remains to be ‘written is the record of their proceedings, and it will be seen how moat completely they succeeded in hoooring the mao to high in their estimation. at AND FROM NEWPORT. As was stated in my Newport (R, .) despatch of Inst euing, General Sheridan has been spending three or Jour days of quiet rest in the charming precincts of that Semous {9 rezort—yest absolutely required after re- celying and ackvowledgiig such a succession of Douors and ovations as he received from the citizens ‘Of New York, While stopping in Newport he was the guest of S, Dexter Bratiord, and altho gh there was no pre-arranged reception beyond a welcoming speech from the Mayor and a military escort, he was yet constantly Desieged by prominent citizens from all portions of the State, all anxious and proud to greet him, Among these were many who had served under him in Rhode Istand Fogiments, including a considerable number of the First Rhode island cavalry, who wore with him from the as- Buruption of his command of the cavalry corps of the Eastern army up to the surrender under the apple tr Bear Appotatox Court Hone, All such visitors as these tho General received cordially, and they undoabtedty ‘Wout away with the rapidly provuiling idea in this sec- tion that Pbil is as useful in times of peace as 1 times of war, Tt was the unpleasantly early hour of six o'clock when the eral left Newport for Boston this morning, His. ate party consisted of Generai Forsythe, Colonel the and Colonel Crosby, all of bis staff, aud amo: others who accompanied him were a committee of the Boston city government, consisting of Alderman Stack, General Osborne, Neva! Cillcer at Boston, and Captain Kn ght, and Mr. Onslow Stearns, President of the Old Colony anid Newport Rattroad, Mayor Varker, Councilman Coggeshall, City Marshal ‘Tilley, J. W. Bradford, S. Dexter Bradford and Mr. Francis Brinley, ail of Newport, and Captain Merriman, of the United Blates 5 nue cutter Hugh MeCulicch, of New York, General Sawtelle, formerly quartermaster of the Depariment of the Gulf, Colonel Scoit Stewart, of Pitlade!phia, ana Messrs, Hathaway and Case, of the Fall River city government. The special car which was provided for the General avd party was neatly and taste- Tully oroamented with the national colors on ihe outside, nl the interior was most elaborately decorated with Nave, buuting, shields, &c., and In the centre was en Diagoned in letters of silvery hue the words A000 CCOCOLELILU ITE EMI DOTESOLELIISELECEELOUE DEEL : WELCOME TO SHERIDAN. Dive ee ce cr nee Geet tt Pt OPT POLELE ESTE REED PEPE DE BELT EE The tvain started promptly on time, and in just thr quarters of an hour arrived at Fall River, the first pla gf.any considerable size, TH RECKPTION IN FALL RIVER. The welcome which the citizens of the “Border City’’ extendad to the bero of batties was most universal and hearty. Notwithstanding it was tho early hour of seven o'clock, there were at least fifreen thousand persons as- sombied at the depot, and glong the Jine of the various streets through whicn the General nassed was one dense mass of cheering and enthusiastic humanity, As the train came into the depot a salute was fired, and eral alighted from the tran he was met by IRDANKS, Who made the following speech of no Mayor welcome eNRRAL—I extend to you a hearty welcome to the “Border City”? of the goodjold commonwealth of Masa. chusetts, Your personal presence here this morning will aford our citizensa great pleasure, With your deeds wo are (amiliar, Your brilliant achievements at Win- chester, Cadar Creek aud through the valley of the Shenandoah and on the battle fields around chm und last, though not least, us Commander of the Sout ‘western Military District, will ever awaken enthustasiy in every loyal American heart. Your present fame is well founded and secure; and wo would express the wish that your future days may be as joyons as your past have been earnest and successful. Again we bid you and the offers of your stoifa i ® cordial welcome. General Suenipan responded as tollows:— I thank you, Mr. Mayor, for the hearty welcome you Dave exteaded, aod tor the very complimentary maunor fa which you have expressed that welcome, Let me say, in a few words, that I expect you w retura my Auahks t+ the cisizens of this piace. ‘Loe party then took seats in carriages provided for them, aod under escort of a couple of military companies * Uremen’s organization proceeded across the city to the Bowenviile station, Daring the progress of the pro- cession (he hella of the different churches rang a merry pou!; salutes were fired from differant points; the tnou- ards who thronged the streets cheered loud and con- Unvorsiv; fags and bunting were profusely daplayed irom pudile and private buildings, and Dawerous mot- toes of welcome greeted the eye of the bero on the route, The first one visible was suspended in the form ‘of an art: across Main street at its junction with Colum. Dia, and was of course as fovlows:— Orne LOLOL ROLE LE HELT TELE LE LEDESELEDEIE DE PREE HE BEA) 3 SKE, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES. 3 Qn ne ree RLOETE ELLE TE LEIOLEELEETPLELEDO PELE REPEL I Whe) Farther along was avotber motto, equally significant, angouncing tuat “The Hero of the shenandosh Has ‘ avd avother of “Welcome to Sheridan.” The secoul arched motto across the street was as follows:— PROPEL DERE IEEE LER: peep rree ee. 2 THE LORDER INORS THE HERO WHO 3 3 LED HER SOLDIERS TO VICTORY. 3 Cent CREPE PELE LL CELI PL TE DEPE PELE DE DEEL EE DEDEDE OD) Anotoor motto, bearing one of Sheridan's cheracter- debs orders, was as follows: keprecnrerecerererocorccreresscenpceserepipiere ce te rt-@ FACE THE OFHER WAY, BOYS, WE ARE 3 GUING BACK TO OUR CAMPs, = Dore etree cere neeet at be Pett ATPL TE METELEDEDELODE HE HOD) ‘The buildings most elaborately decorated along the ronte were Mount Hope block and the Richardson Hoare. borb of which bad a fag suepended from every window, and streamers of bunting suspended from the Toot. As the procession neared the Bowenvilie depot « ai ghtly poetical motto acapes the street caused the Gen- eral to laugh heartily. It was as follows:— OPPO LE LE LEDD ALUTOOPEO REDE OE TELE OE PE DD POLEPELEIEEE $ Barly got a bitter pul 3 Py When he tried to cobble Phil, 3 Qo rere re PRO teee Ord LOLOL HC LEED DEDEDE ELE HELD Other motiogs of an appropriate nalure were displayed at oho pons along (ae roate, aud at the end of the line one of the banners suspended ly anid “Good by.” Upon reaching the Bowenville depot the General aud his party took the train asain und resumed the nward, Nothing of special imporiaace ere THE ARRIVAL AND DEPARTORE PROM TAUNTON, Provably there were turee or four thousand aseombied a the + tt to their feelings im tomd cheers when the General ayperred before them. He was met by Mayor Ruonk:, who welcomed him as fo lowe: Jn beha f of the e'tizens of Taunton, General, I cor- dinily weleane you to wit, the youngest city of the Commonwealth, We that the time will not a low of such an ovation os we soould be most happy te tender to you, but we gladly avail ourselves of this opportunity, however brie:, to express the reath of oor hearts and the depth of our itude to you for the nowle example whien you pre to our country in this, ber hour of need, We wecome you not Jone as the hero of @ ride which story and #002 have made a motte, but one porsessing a mind cap. ablowtl grasping the great issues of the day, and pos- #o-siqg also the Courage to sustain and the ability to exe~ cuto euch Jaws a8 are desigacd to bring those great ineveavio. their proper decision, Heart and band we wel- com” you this day, No reeponse followed, bat the General and his party wero thon individually inteoduced to the several mem ers of che city government (no repiying speech being meade) miter which they (ook carringes ana proceeded thavagh heed hte streets under escort of a military company and the Fire Department.of the city, Many of the pubne Hulldings were decorated in gay style, aud frow soversi private dwellings waa displayed bunting and Stars ated Stripes in great profusion. Acwpg the ineresting incidents of the route was the roeting by Geaeral Sheridan of the wife of Captain rilie, of the Uaiou aeMy, Who a: the time the war broke out was visiting the scene of ‘birth in Winchester, Va. Through the force of circumstances she was obi); to romain in the town until the historical battie of Wine ebestor, in which Sheridan and his gailaas took foch an active and victorions part. When the Union troops under Sheridan came tto town Mrs, Bilis brought s ot} a Union flag Whieb rhe had Jong kept sacred and silent, and at iho peri of her lif@ waved it in defiance @t rebels and in welcome of the Union army. Speeches of the Mayor and Gov- ernor Bulleck. BR USPONSES OF THEGENERAL Hay iF i i I | ! if lt Ha Hl £ il DEMONSTRATION AT OTHER PLACES. Atabout every station, after leaving Taunton, there were enthasiastic and curious crowds gathered who wered the General heartily as the train passed by, At ¢ station the unsophisticated multiiude insisted that plain Mepryman, of the United Stutes Revenue cutter | Hiugh MeCulich, was General Sheridan, and his denials | were ofno avail. The crowd said they lind seen bis pic- | tures, some claiined Wat they had served under him and | koew bim ag well as they kuew their father. To alt theso | Captam Merryman was obliged submit, and wen tho train started he withdrew from the platiorm thankful that bewas not obliged to further submis to the imcouveniences of a great man and a here. Between Taunton and Savin H'll, where General Sheri- dap and party left the train, the principal aemonstra- tions were at Rayntiain, Kastop, North Eastoa, Stough- ton, Randolph and Braintree, At all of these places | there were large crowds gathered, and their cheers brought the General before them, bat the brief tarry of the train did not allow of any speeches, Among those | who joined the party were ex-Governor Washburn, of | Cambridge; General Fessenden, of Maine, and a comunt- tee of the Portiand (Maine) city government—the latter body meeting him for the ypurpose of extending an invitation to the General to Visit the Forrest city. He accepled t ovitation, and will proceed there after his welcome io Hartford, which is arranged for on the 24th inst, THX GOVERNOR'S WELCOME TO GENERAL SHERIDAN. Colonel Washbura of the Governor's stall, who joined the party at Randoipb, presented to General Sberidan the following letter, weicoming bin to tbe cordial hospi- tabty of the Stave:— Common wkaLtit oF Massaciuserts, ive Derartent, Boston, Uct. 7, 1887, | tip M. Sueeinan: — vermit me to introduce to you Colonels J. D. hoare wad Charles L. Pearson, muubers of my stati. iructed them to express W you at onee upon your ‘a Massachusetts the assurance of tny most cor. Thave the more you, sitee in so doing ‘expression co the hearty and earnest seatiment of the whole body of Our people.” E have the Bonor, General, to remain, with the highest cespect, your ovedient servant, ALEXANDER H, BULLOCK, overnor of Massachusetts, ALEX ARIWWAL AT AAVINHILE, At Savinbill, Dorchester, when it was announced that Geueral beridan would debark trom the cars, elaborate preparations were made for his reception vy the citizens in the vicinity, ‘fhe entrance of the depot where the General would go through Was draped with bunting, aud jong lines of flags huag from the top of the building ucross the street, The residences am the vicinity of the depot were brilliant with red, white and blue, aud streamers of the national colors flutiered in every quarter, an a motives of welcome Were displayed. Toe hich contained the general and his staff arrived at the station at five minutes past ten, and the general immediately procecded to a barouche which was ip waitiug atthe door of the station, His ap- pearance Was the sina! for loud applause and hearty cheers, to which he responded with a smile and bow, The procession Usen took up its Ii march for Boston, Iu the first carriage were G Sheridan and Ald black, ¥tubiil station Alderman Slack u to Mayor Norcross, who ‘0 a8 foliows:— uukkman—T welcome yon to the city iens rejoice in the epportuaity your nt ally for yo minon coun- Masor Ge of Boston, uy aur y owl war, You need no formal introduction to our people, Your name and Sare as tuniliar to us as bousehotd Words, In you Weicome be assured that I give utter- 2 not to th Heston only, but the r to vuite with usm manifestations of respect lor your character as a sol- dier oud in admirauon tor tho many deeds of valor Which have scured tu your namo gu honorable page in histor’ people every sh ir. Mavor—I regret that my waut of words prevents my expressing in fiung y gratitude and bigh esteem for the welcome I b. received here to-day, 1 am greatly obliged for your approval of ty actions heretofore during the line our country was in trouble in the cause of freedom aud procress. 1 return my sin- cere thanks to yourself aed tue citizens of Boston for this kind welcome, General and the Mayor then alighted and shook ha mid almost deafening cheers, after which the Geweral accompamed the Mayor iuto bis barouche and commosced the journey through the city. THE ESCORT AND KOULE OF PROCESSION, The above formal reception and speeches having been gone through with, the ine of macch was taken up for Boston, ‘The procession was made up as loliows:— Body of mounted police, under Sergeant Dunn, chiot ; Marshal; James A Cunningham; ads, Piet Brigade v » Militia in command of General Burrill; Metropolitan Baad; First regiment light infaniry, Cotouel George H. Johnston; Third regiment intantry, Cojonet Mason W. Burt, of Taunton; Gilmore's band; Seventh regiment iafautry, Colonet’ D, G, Handby; © Connor's band; Ninte rewimeniy General P. R. Gui- ney ; Westnore band ; ‘tenth regiment, Colonel Robert A. Chainberiain, of Worcester; Second battalion of tafaniry, (colored) Major Lewis Gaul, of Boston, commanding; Chelsea band; Fret battalion — of cavalry, Major Lucius Siade, of Boston, commander; scond Brigade M. V, M.. General George H. Pierson, of commanding; Saiem Band; Filth Regiment of . Grammar, of Wobura, com. {, Lawrence Brigade Band; Sixth Regiment of infantry, Cotonel Mutthew Beal, of Lawrence, com- manding ; G! Band; Exheh Reginient of infantry, Colonel Benjamin F, Peach, of Lynn, command. tng; Army and Navy Vetorans; Brigadier Genera Wass, Hali’s Band and bystou & saud; Boston Latin and High School Battation ; Boston Lingade Band ; Boston inde- peudent Ca enani Colonel C. C. Holmes; Saicm Brass Band ia Cadets, Major A. P. Brown, of Maiden; the namber of men iu the escorting eolama, includivg ds, was about as follows:—Iofantry, 4,700; cavairy, rtilery, 280; reg unental assocviatious and oflicers, 500° Tyial, 5,870, 1 ihe route of the procession was through Savinhil avenue, Pleasant siree', Stoughton street, Eustis streei’ Dudley street to Eliot square, thence through Washington to the Hive, There were very few decorations on the way and the display of bunting was much less than 50 great an occasion would be expected to bring out, but the Inck of decorations was made up by the great en- thusiasm every where along the route, lang belore the procession reached a given point could be heard the inspiring motes of the Anglo-Saxon cheer, and hundreds, especially mothers whose sons fought under the gallant soldier, ran to grasp the Gen- eral’s hands, all of which greeiings he returned with a wondertul brnhomme, At Roxbury Nne the party met the right of the escort, its left exiending as far down Washington street as Oak street. Vast thia the live of carriages moved, and Genoral Sheridan was honored with a slajor General's by the different bodies of troops as he passed. crowd increased ip size as the procession neared the left of the tine of escort, and tie sidewalks, balconies, windows, doorways, aud even the bousetops in many instances, were filled with spectators, who greeted General Sheridan with cheors and waving of handker- envets, He rode with his hend uncovered, aud tro- quently acknowledved the demonstrations of the crowd. ‘The presage througa the city trom the line to the Revere House Waa a contioued ovation, After the troops bad passed Oak street the General, with others in carriages, fell ip behind tm the procession, whien continued on iis route. While reviewing the troops a man pressed through the crowd that stood aroand the carriage, evaded the police and soldiers, and presented a child he bad in bis orms to the General, who cordially shook bands with the litte one amid great ebecring An old lady seventy years of age also pressed through tue crowd and sbook bands with the General. She then disengaged herself from the crowd and tripped as lightly irl ot twenty, so elated was she at the bonor, Boyl- greatiy crowded, and as the General uticaly ebeered. Crowds continually jecring and shonting, and throw. hiefs in the air, The houses on v siroets were white wita the sea ot handkercviels wave the fair ones, The regi- mens marched through the wide street by company front, and broke files to the rear when paseing through the more marrow thoroughfares, When tho first part of the procession bad reached Park street there was a tialt of haif an hour. Park, Tremont, Winter, Summer, Dev- onsbire, franklin, Washiagton and State streets were all fled with people, who greeted the Generai enthasi- avtically as be passed. The head of the procession reached State street at minutes before ove o'clock, and was about three- quarters oF an hour in passing the fraweller oftice, th marching at a very quick rate, The streets throug! Which the procession passed were lined with people, ana great enthasiasm was manifested when General Sberi- dan appeared, and after he hed reached the Revere House somo two hundred of the army and navy veterans Waited upon the General and spent an bour or two in social converse in renewing some of the incidents which they had jotntiy experienced during the war, INTERVIRW BETWEEN GOVENOR BULLOCK AND GENRRAL SHERIDAN. Having partaken of somo refreshments and a brief Test, after a journey thxough the city, the General was sobeoquently waited upon by Governor Bullock, and by him formally welcomed to tho State. The Governor's speech of welcome was as follows:— Gexenat Susmipas—I am vi happy in the oppor- tunity to welcome you here, itis the good fortune of the people of Boston to receive you as their guest, but jt is my privilege to greet you in Bonatt of the whole people of Massachusetts, These demonetratioas whieh have attended your line of travel to-day, and waich will meet you wherever you may go Among U8 you may take to bo as hearty as they are spontaneous, Not official ion meroly, only | character and success couid cali forth these mauifesta- tations, The men of jusetis have served in the same field with you, and if you have witneceed th gallantry and devotion, they have been back wo us your own. Taeir testimony and (hi ail our countrymen bave stirred our hearts tor ventured and for what you ished in Nor is this ail we think. have but it is no less to wpirit of rebellion vey ean eta AETOO unig “Wwe agree. with You that wseuriey ena oaty "06 SWaided spon proupiee of cauallig and bumasity, ou, Governor, sincere thanks for the compliment of your reception. A BEKENADE AND TORCULIGHT PROCESSION, ‘The crowning feature of the whote multitude of honors which the Genera! received consisted of a torchlizht rocession gnd serenade thisevening. the procession was made up chietiy of those who had served in the army, and ia numbers was between fifteen hundred and two tho |. It paraded through some of the prinet- I streets, and at avout nine o'clock reached we Revere jouse, where soni jebiy-live thousand persons wel assembled and cheering for General Sheridan moat vooiferously, No such gathering to do honor to a man Wasever assembied in Gosion before, and there was never before manifested such a heariy weleome by tbe people, For upwards of two hours the immense concourse of peopie lingered around the square ip the neihborhood of we Revere House, awaiting bis ap- pearance on the baicony. During wis time the General Was being presented to various prominent citizeas—a proceeding whien lasted auti about nme o'clock, At that hour the General, accompavied by Mayor Norcross, stepped upon the plaiferm fronamg on Cambridge street, and was received with the moet tumuliuous cheermg After the applause bad subsided the Mayor tncrodaced the General as follows; — Latigs anp GextLewns—I have the pleasnro of ingro- ducng to you the city’s guest, Major General Phy i, Sheridan, Geneval Saenpax responded as follows; — ComRabgs—I am very glad io meet you here to-vight. Tam very glad to see’ you animated by the spirit which {have secon here exbibitea. 1 sce that you stil rewio the same spirit that you had when there was daager tor the Union, I feel assured that there can be no danger 60 long a8 You certinue to manifest the spirit whieh I see here thiseveuing. In travelhog from tue West to the Kast i tnd you are aot alone in this seutimeut, 1 find our comrades in every section of the country are still animated by the recollections of their toils aad sut- ferings to preserve our countsy. 1 ‘eel that Cae country is entirely safe and always will be. | beueve that the government will take such action as will endorse the sentiment of the veterans of the Ne » Army; aod now I will say good wight to you, geaclenion, At the close of the General's speech there was a round of cheering,by the crowd, lasting for several minutes, and so anxtous was the multitude to press iurwaad an get a glimpse of the generai that severs! were trampled upon and seriously injured. One cotored woman who fell down in the crowd bad some nibs broken, and received other injuries which are likely to prove fatal, The crowd turned reluctantiy away 1 the viewwliy of the hotel after the General retired. ati as favorably im. pidssed with his appearatice a. gwith hls honorable record, and gratified beyond expression at the cordial reception which they had so successfully tendered him. ‘To-morrow the General wil! leave for Lowell, return- ing to Boston in the evening to dine with the Untoa Club, On Wednesday ho wit ceed Daring tue day be was invited by a committee of U Portland elty government to visit twat city, He a cepted and will be in Portiaad about the 26th, THE DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN WILLIAMSBURG. Coroner's Inquest im the Case of Herman oss=Verdicr of the Jury=—Evhardt Found Guilty of the Offence, Corouer synith last might held an inquest ia the case of Herman Gross, who met his death on the evening of the 3d just, at the hands, as alleged, of Lawrenco Erhardt, during a street diilieulty at hd corner of Di sion and Kent avenues, Brooklyn, KD, The solipwing is the evidence elicited, ¥ OF MICHARL GEETZ, sed—I reside at 53 Stagg lat the sugar reinery of Wintjen, ‘0., foot of Broadway ; 1 was acquainted with de- worked together or tour mouths; about n o'clock on ay evening last, de- i self leit the sugar ceased; haif-past sever hardt) went ont first; ° er} the privoner ( he was waiing for us; de crhardé ed; it rdt’s Wever and dd notsee any kniie ia ether, i did net see anybody stab Gross; Isaw Gross get up and ren toward the lazer beer saloon whea stabbed; Wever went the ee way; Erhardt oppoeitte direction; 1 heard Gross groaa when he was on the ground; ho sald Echardt had the knif B aiter he reacued the layer beer 0 otek persons present but those L lime of the stabbing; Ida not sce any knite in Erhardt’s hands; saw no knife with aag- ody; [heard Wever and Gross botn say Chat krharde had a knife; the parties had previous ditiicuity im the sugar house, bet not much; don't kuow whether Wover was stabbed before or after I saw him down; I never saw a knife witn Erhardt while im the sugar house; 1 did not bear Gross fay who stabbed hin; I Know nothing more about the aftair; I iirst saw Wever attenfpt to take hold of Ernardt, but he did not succeed; the siabbing occurred about five or six miantes aiter we lett ihe sugar house; Erhardt, Grows and Wever were lying iu a heap near ‘the sugar house, és grou. TESTIMONY OF HENRY BUSH. Honrv Bush, sworn, deposed—I reside at the corner of Stagg aad Leovard streets; am employed in Wingen, Dick « Co’s sugar house; was acquainted with de- ceased three months; worked together one month; we were at work last Thursday —afier- noon and quit at half past seven in the evening; 1 saw no trouble between, Gross Erhardt and Wever; 1 asw them together im Broadway;I saw Gross and Wever after they were’ stabbed; dt was not with j Gross wold me that 1 never beard of the parties mentioned having any difliculty in the sugar house; 1 know nobiag wore about the tragedy, TéSTIMONY OF CHANLES SCEUCLE. Charlies Schugle, sworn, deposed—1 reside at No, Remsen street; 1am employed as Watchinan near the sugar bouge of Wiuijen, Dick & Co; i was on duty on Thursday evening; J kuew thors was a trouble, bat it made uo dilferenco—(laughter,; I saw two or three men run up Broadway ; I did not sp?ak to deceased when he was stabbed; I did not gee the tight; don’t know any- thing about it, THETIMONY OF JOHN GROSS. rdt and Wever were ail down on the | WASHINGTON. hen nosonnaipnepenen ‘Wasmnetor, Oct. 7, 1867, } M1:800'Ciock P.M.’ f Important Proposition—A Stroug Altempt 6o be Made by Congress to Harmonize Matters with the President on the Southers Question, Ap :mportant proposition has just been started by @y | Influential repudlicans which seems to meet with consi4- erable favor, and may bave a controling influence upou the action of Congress at the approaching session and ‘upon th xt Presidential election. It is that a Congres- sional comimitiee shal! be appointed, by the consent of all Senators and Representatives who con in the Proposition, to wait upon President Johnson end request him to state definitely what plan he has to submit for ihe speedy reconstruction and admite sion of the Southern States, ag be has hitherto opposed every policy that has been initiated by Congress, They presume that he bas a definite prac pian of recon- struction in his own mind which he believes would be effective and which would meet his approval. They would then ascertain to a certainty whether there is any possibility of the legislative and executive branches of the government harmonizing on a policy that Would reswre the ex-rebel States to representa- tion before the next Presidential eleciion, or whether the country must remain in its present condition until those two braucbes shall bo brought into accord by the decision of the ballot box in 1868 Attempts have before been made to patch upa compromise between the President and Congress, but they bave been only individual voluateer elforts, The proposed movement contemplates the concurrence of a suilicient number of republicans to secure a majonty of each house should any agreement be possible, and the application Lo the President wil! be formal and authorita- live, Itorigivates with those who fear that impeach- ment may bring a destructive financial crisis upon the country, apd is said to meet the approval of Senator Morgan, of New York, and other representatives of constituencies particularly concerned in the nancial prosperity of the country, It would moreover form the nucleus of a wow constitutional vary all over the Union. Politics in Virginin—Opening of the Registry Boards—A Radical Stomper Discharged for Extra Zeal. Tofoimation from Richmond, Va., this evening states that the boards of registration tiroughont the State Will convene to-morrow for a final revision of registra- vion in wccurdance with the act of Congress requiring them to be im session for fourteen days be- fore the election. The question will be raised whether persons disfranchised by the act of Congress, but am. nesiied by the late proclamation of the President, will be allowed to register or will be referred to the com. g general for his decision, Many white persons who have refused to register horetofore will come for- ward now and do it, and it ig thought that the entire white vote of the State will be registered befere the elec- tion, ‘The negro vote 1s already At present the whites have a inajority i the State of 12,658, Con- ative republicans were nominated in meny counties meetings on Saturday, and will be sn many others at the county courts to-day, Charles li, Porter, the Radical Communwealth’s Attorney of Norfolk, who failed to get the nomination of his party im Norfolk, was on erday pominated by the raiical party of Powhatan aad Chesterileid count Me made a speech to about one hundred and filty negroes in Richmond yesterday aftersoon, ta whiclt he denounced the President and proclaimed tho most intensely radical doctrines, 1 learn that be has been notified by the radical Congressional committeo that bis services will be sed with in future as a stumper. ‘The Vinit of General Sherman, Those who pr the speedy withdrawal of General Grant from the War Department on the arrival of Sher- man have had sufficient time since to become con- vineed that they were im error. General Sherman has done noihing calculated to electrify the country since ho has been in the city, To-day, again, ne had an inter. view with the President and spent quite a long time at the War Department in conversation with General Grant, Itts posiuvely known that Sherman was not summoned here to take charge of the War Department, and that General Grant wilt remaig Secretary of War ad interim until the meeting of Congress. Report of Treasurer Spinner on Rumored Abstractions of Government Bonds. AM the beads of the bureaus are required by law to report to their respecuve heads of departments the con dvion of their business, The following is an extract from the report of Genera! Spinner, Treasurer of tho United Siates, made to-day to the Secretary of the Trea- sury, and which which will accompaay the lutter’s next apuual report on finznce:— Jn this connection it may not be improper for me to saa that the imtumate intercourse and close business relations isting between this office and oihers of the 'freasary ariment give me abundant opportunity to be weil acquainted with the transactions connected with the preparation, issue and redemption of the government secarities, &c. Haviog this kuowledgo, it would seem tw be due from me to the public to state that the stories whiel have ben so indusiriousiy circulated ia recard to abstraction or over issues of stocks, potes, coupons and currency, or of any one of them, or of auy other obligation of the government, are eatirely without apy foundation in truth or in fact. Cinims Against the Croten Bank. The Deputy Acting Comptroller of the Currency has given notice to all persons who may have claims against John Gross, sworn, doposod—{ reside at No. 3 Division | the Croton National Bank of the city of New York that avenue; keep a sulvon; Was acquamted with deceased about three mouths; was at lowe lust Thursday wight; deceased entered my place between seven and eight they aro called upon to present the eame and to make legal proof thereof to C. P. Bailey, Evq., Receiver of the o'clock ; Mr, Bush was wish him; he fetl on the Hoor a3 | Bank, at the ollice of the same in New York. soon ashe catered; Geetz and Wever rollowed him in; he looked duadiy pale, and I was frichtened; all that i heard deceased say at that time was, “Jotn, help!’ Weaver said, “We are stabbed,” Lo toen ran home, fore Gross died he asked for a little water; Wever suid, “We had a little trouble and Erhardt stabbed us: theo went for a doctor; 1 did not see the trouble myself, aod dou't kaow who i iveiz spoke to me about it, but I did not make much ‘out of him; he taiked pretty much like be did here. ‘THE VERDICT. The cage was here submitted to the jery, and after a brief delberatioa they agreed upon the following ver- dict:—We, the Jury, find tuat Herman Gross came 10 his deat by tue stad of a dirk in the hands of one Lawreuce Eruardt, on the eveuing of October 3, 1867. VOLUNTARY STATEMENT OF TH PRISONER, My name is Lawrence Erbardc; Lam ihirty-inree years of age; waa born in Ruinefeidis, Germany; 1 reside at 120 Delancey stree, New York; am by occupation a laborer; am noi guiily of the charge preterred agaiast Secretary Browsing on Duty Again. Hon. 0. BH. Browning, Secretary of the Interivr, re- turned to Washingtow on Saturday evening and was engaged at the department during this worning attending to his ollicial duties, The Provable Successor of Colonel Messmore. In view of the importance of having aman who bas had expericnce tn the working of tho Tnternal Revenue Department in the position of Presideat of the New York Metropolitan Board of Internal Revenue, the Svcretary of the Treasury and Commissioner Rollins | have decided to assign one of the present deputies on duty here to the position in New York just vacated by Mr. Méesmore, It is probable tnat George Parnell, one of the Deputy Commissioners of lateral Revenue, will be sent to New York tv Gil the vacaucy, No disposition i virhardt was then committed to the custody of Captain | i8 manifested at the Treasury Deparimont to immediately Woglom, of the #orty-tisth preciact, TUE OTHER WiCTR, r, of 22 McKibben street, who charges ving stabbed him at the same time, will Andrew We Ervardt wih probably reco CONNECTICUT ELECTIORS—-DEMOCRATIC GAINS. Hanrroxp, Conn., Oct, 7, 1867" Returns of the town meetings occurring in this State to-day have been received from thirty-one towns, The democrats gain five towns, although 1m the dewocratic strongholds there is a falling off from English’s majority of last spring. Some seventy towns are stili to ve beard from, ANARCHY IN MEXICO. Reported Reign of Blood Under the Juarez Government. {City of Mexico (Sept. 6) Correspondence of the New . Orleaus Piay une. | A marvellous change bas occurred in a mouth, Pepple seem sick of outrage and executions. If a vote were taken to-day im the capital it would reveal (he fact that three fourths of the people are op to the Juarez woment, Bat the destiny of Mexico must soon be jded, ‘The question of “to be or not to be” cannot fill the vacant Deputy Commiss:onerehip, When the new Deputy is appointed, however, he will be placed oo duty ta the Commissioner's oflice, The Alavamw Liect T. L. Tullock, Secretary of the Univa Republican Coa- gressional Committee, received the following telegram w-day from Montgomery, Aiabam: Additional returas indicate a vote of 97,000, of which only Uwo per cent are against iho convention, the probabie number of wives voting for the convention is 20,000 and against the convention 2,000, No colored voles wero polled agasinst tho couvenion, It was generally asseried tl the voting Was over Laat ihe elec. tion bad been postponed, thereby keeping ihousands, mostly freedwen, ftom tne polls. Anxiety Over the Elections To-Day. Great auxiety i¢ manifested hero to-night regarding the elections to-morrow. ide result io Penusylvania is considered very doubtful. The Provident tus received some hopeful despatches this evening, but the repub- Heans aifect great coafidence ia tbeir ability to catty the State, e Homesteads in Mississipoi and Alabama. Returns tothe Genoral Laud ilies stow tuat throes hundred and twenty farms, comprising, im the aggre- tong remain in doubt, The improssion of the leading | sate, twenty-one thousand nine hundred and tnirty mre —civil or Finn eto that tho present risks that must develop inte national permapency or non-ex- istonce, The question whether Mexico shall take her pisce amoug the nations or be blotted out is ni discussed in the highest official circies, from the Pre’ dent down to the humblest intelligent yy por Miexico has aa army now in service of 90,000 men, fa ‘view of the grave uational questions and dangers it 1s considered impolitic to disband it, Some organize anew and distribute the mass throughout the republic. posed has bee preas an insurrection there, Vogi ens Colima with an armed force maaiipas, now in part overrun by the troops of tl defiant and daring Canales, is as mach a separate y toa Meh ‘cues euates The army itself is split factions i A few days suce @ bloody action was fought near this city, ivisions of Alvarez and Jimenes participating. ‘The bartio raged for hours, with li loss, Tt would be deemed ricatfon were 1 to name the number of liberal officers now actually in insubordination. it is @ notable fact that rails and as many colonels, sentenced to be not been execuied. shooting place two days from the date of sentence, but twenty days have elapsed and thoy yet live, An order went up to Queretaro some two weeks ago to su: d the execu. lions, This is 8 very un-Moxican COURT OF APPEALS—DAY CALENDAR FOR TUESDAY. Avvany, N, Y., Oct, 1, 1867 ‘The day calendar of the Court of Appeals for es 8 cases :—Nos. 270, iy Fagg 216, 279, 281, ia, will be ERPS ibe tively of internal troubies, Already @ division moved Into the State of Guadal, to (anti-Jaarez) threat~ aud the State of Ta- | Proposed Report Up prosides, for revolt, | city to-morrow for Raleigh, acres, were added to the productive force of tho : of Missiesipp! and Alabama, during the months of An gust and September inst, under tne Homestead act ‘On | Juhe 21, 1866, as follows:—Missiesippi, located at tho Jacksou office during the month of August, one hundred ‘and forty-one farms, embracing eight thousand seven hundred and forty-four acres; Alabama, located at the The rout of the imperial armies has not diss | Huntaville office during September, ono hundred and seventy-nine (arms, embracing thirteen thousand ono hundred and eighty-six actos. the Dismal Swamp Cana Colonel Parker, of General Grant's staff, will leave this N. C., where he goes at the request of Secretary McCulloch for the purpose of in- specting aad reporting Upon the condition and vaivation of tho Dismal Swamp canal, it being probable that the government will dispose of whatever interest it holds {have | therein. Colonel Parker is known (o possess much skit) ‘taken | and efficiency as a civil engineer, ellow Fever Abating at Pensacoia. An official letter from Pensacola, di ow tho Ist inst, states that the yellow fever is abating. Revenue Appointments in Virginia. ‘William 1. Wells, at present Collector of Customs at Potersbarg, bes been appeiated Collector of Internal Oovober | Revenue for the Fourth district of Virginia, vice Ander- fon, suspended for alleged misconduct in office. Health of the Asiatic Squadron. HERALD. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1867.~TRIPLE SHEET. Rear Admiral Be!l, dated in Angust, stating that al! were well in the Asiatic squadron, NEWSPAPER REPGATS FROM WASHINGTON. Coneral Shermap—New Cabinet. ‘Correspondence Boston Post, Oct. 6.) Gonerai Seerman arrived bere this morning, in obedi- ence a bel from President Jobosun, aud specua- oy ig rife as to the purpose of the suinmons. Cenerat Grant declared to @ member of his stail to-day (iat be had ne knowledge whatever om the subject. Rumor ways be will be called to an official position in or near W ston, a3 he is known to bo @ firm friend of the President. He is son-in-law to Mr Thomus & Ohio, whe may be called to a seat in the ue Air, Jounson is evidently stremgtheaing hi itusell, of the revolutionary potiey of the radicals, General Sherinan cailed on General Grant during the day, and is spending the evening witn President Jonusen, Among viber speculations on the new \aouet it is ro- ported on the stree’ that Mr. Henry Hiltan, of New x wil be appointed secretary of ptate; Thomas Goneral steedman, Zz Seereiary of the Preasury vy of W 3; of Lie < P. Blair, Post- neral, 1 am disposed to believe that the iarger portion of this rumor will prove to be irue, “The Radical Plot for Revolution {Prom tbe Washington Inte ‘The subdject of the Maryiand 1: pretty weil ventiiated and di have some information about t uuiitary or ganizations” to which our oppo om tue to tins reier. One of these, termed thi Army of the Republic,” is a secret and oath-bound military organiza. tion, and nimbors, as we hear, some two huiidved thous sand membrs,’ We shouid be glad to bave seme account of this force; how many are its actual numbers, what are its designs, and why, if ats purposes. be not revolutionary and Unlawful, it is deemed essential to preserve secresy. These queries answered satistacterily, we might be will: ing (0 Wait before asceriaiming the truth of the report now extensively current, (uat a large portion of this force is to be brought here at the meeting of the Con- gress in November next, fp order to bo ready to over= throw the Executive branch of the government ab the word of command from the revolutionary jeaders, That this conspiracy only waits upon the chance of a radicat triumph in the great States to be batched into full Life is suiicieotly probable to alarm every man im that State who owns a government bond or bas a doliar to lose by the hazards of revolation, JEFF DAVIS. Mis Coming Trinl-Defence of Nis Counsel Agninst the Charge of Treason=The Kease sertion of the State Sovereiguty Doctriued Ricwmony, Va., Oct. 7, 1867. The following facts relative to the coming trial of Jef- terson Davis are from the best authority. Tho trial is set down for the fourth Monday in No- vember, and as the Government will not interfere there will be no postponement by the counsel on either side, The oifence of levying war against the United States will bo testified co by Judge Scarborough, of Norioli, Hon. John Goode, Member of Cunfederate Congress, and Cap- tain Hendren, who were compelled to appear before the Norfolk Grand Jury and testaty to the facts upon whieh the judiciment was made, There will be very few, if any, witnesses for the defene—the fact of levying war being admitted. The prosecation will the u ment that ne counsel tor its laws, @ priori allegiance was dae to States. Ithas beon posiuvely as- » would preside, but as the nces it4 sessions on the first Mon- comber, this i nov possible, ‘The trial 18 ex- eral week day in i pected to Ja: mie SMECAL TELEGRAM TO THE ALD Navi, Oct 7, 12:50 0! Gives Ayouns man named Ben Brookshaw, of Covington, was murder by a barkeeper of that ety who shot tim through the head in the course of a quarrel, DOMINION OF CANADA. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. The Sittings of the Privy Council—Je? Davis— Arrival of the New ander of the Forcew’?=The N v of Militia. rRwAL, Oct 5, 1867, The Privy Council has been sitting daily at Ottawa, and the business before it now is the transferring of cer- tato departments from federal to provincial control, ‘The Burean of Education will at once be iransferred from tiis city 19 Quebec Hon. Mr. Tilley, Minister of Customs, passed through here on the 3d on his way to St. John, N. B. There ig a general hurrying hither and thither of ministers, as if preparing for a political battle, The deiay in the meeting of Varliament is not satisfactory to te people, for the public money is in the meantime expended free of parliamentury control, This 1s.what the Cartfer-Macdonald-McDougall people like; but it is political dishonesty, Jett Davis is now in Toronto, where he has been re- ceived and taken caro of by a Mr, Holmes, once an officer in the Confederate States army. Davis is living at the Rossin House, dae new commander of the forces in Canada, Sir Charies Windhaw, has arrived, Sir Chatles is no gen- eral, but @ brave oiticer. In support of tais your cor- oucent would say that it was this oflicer who be- ely at the Redan in the Crimea in 1856, and who, later, huaself to be defeated by a body of Indian insurgents, aithough he was in command of a ‘oreo at the time, Lhe only gain by the exchange pares for Sir John is that the former is old aud of Sir the latter young—for a British general—an officer who os @ general when be ts ready for the grave, ‘the: beco War aud ramors of war are current here. is the war with Abys#imim; and toere inay be a war in Europe; and theu here 1s the everlasting probabliity of a war with the Unit ales, which probability is always raked up Cartior ministry whenever they are into some milla extravagance, ic isa ekeich of tae new Minicter Of Mi- litia:—Hon. George £, Cartier is Minister of Militia (@and the real leader of Uhe eastern section of the Ministry). r, Cartier 28 one of the most active men in Parliament, and has at jeast made himself a very prominent ono ia it, He has won his piace in such a way, however, that men mention bis vaine witha smile, aud this is the more so in the west of Canada, This minister is nut as ready in legwlation as inost of his colleagues, but makes ap for 1 by bis activily aad the ase of bis tongue, If ho has any notebie quality itis that he can speak, Of this he seems (0 be too well aware, and, therefore, favors the country teo muck in that way, In French be oan speak for hours, but not very weil. I! bis hearers think that ho takes up loo much of the tine of the House, he does not see it, and uses bis tongue as if that orgau were un- tiring, Mr. Carticrisa membertor an important con- suinency, namely, Montreal East, iu wiich ihe most of electors are of Freach ori, Lt is tacitly agreed ai a French Canadian. shail’ represent this division; and as loug as Mr. jer holds oflice he will be Lhe elect of it, which shows that inilueuce, and get ierit, wins for Him (he plurality of the votes. This minister began political lite as member for Ver. cheres in 1s48, which be represented until 1961. He was Provincial Seoretary from January, 1555, May, 1856, and it cannot be eaid that he, if left to him~ seit, makes @ very good secretary. In 1856 he became Attorney General (last) and in 1853 he rowigned with government, Again he became Atiorney General (Hast) and held the fice antit 1862, in whieh year the minietry were defeated. For two years he bad to languish 1 opposition, and, at the end of that period, he, for tue third time, became Attorney General (East) in ‘the coalition mimstry. This brings bun up to bis present position im the goverument. Mr, Cartier is really the leader of a large part of the French (anadiana, lie may be said to have taken the piace of the iato Mr, Motin, Who had the lead of the party fur sume years, It iv enly in times of political qmet between ihe two races in Canada East that Dir, Caruier can retain bis lead of the strong party who now foliow bim, for if any great question were to arise in which be lent tris influence to vglish imterest, as usual, bis friends would have to off from him im order to be true to the interests cir race. If be were to desert nis English friends he, ef course, could retain the Jead of Lis party, but it very doubtful that ae would bea mately for the Ro: jJeader without the aid of his prosent friends of british origin, For tnsiapee, he could not be elecied for “Mon. treal Bast. In the debates on confederation Mr. Cartier, as usual, used his tongue treely and was of great service iu an- swering the questions of the French Cansdian oppo- nents of the schome. From the dd of February to the ciose of the great debate he was untiring, and im this energy lies bis chief merit, Mr, Cartier knows nothing at all of military mattors, and will, therctore, be eu- tirely prompted by ‘Adjutant Genorai”’ sicDougall, Fatal Accident Near Chatham=Two Children Two Women Seriously Injured by Being Upset in a Calvert While Driving. Cnhatuam, Canada, Oct. 7, 1367, On Saturday afternoon Sirs. Isaac Smith and two children and Mrs, William Bazter, Jr., all of Chatham, white driving im the country in a buggy, were upset over a culvert, the whole party failing iato a ditch, the horee and buggy failing upon tiem, Both of the chil. dren wore killed, while Mre, Baxter wat fatally injured aod Mra, Smith eerlously, The Cod Fisheries in Game Bay-Return of the British Ship Sphynx. Qvente, Ca., Oct. 7, 1867. Advices from state that her Majesty’s sbip Sphynx entered that ‘on Monday Iasi, aiter cruise ion of fishermen, The but few American fisher. jing is very bad, ing ia the Galt for the captain of the Sphynx men in the gulf, . of Coimectical, + TEL O10 CAMPAIGN. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE HERALD. CoLumeve, Oct. 7, 1867. 9 O'Clock PM. The only topic possessing any interest for the people Of this city to-day is the grand stroggle at the polls to, morrow, Allover town groups of tree, four and half # dozen have been discussing the probabilities of the contest, The democrats are in high spirits and the republicans proportionately despoudent, Iwo weeks ago fow, if any, bets were offered by the supporters of jovernor Thurman on the likelihood of iis vemg ever succsssful in reducing the repubiiean majority by more than # fev thousand votes, but Lo-uiyht ie democratic betting is very vivacious at the prospect of curtaiting the republican gains in former elections for Governor by the immense reduction of twenty thousvud votes, and of elocting the Legislature, defeating the negro suffrage amendment and carrying the county of Pranklia by « majority of twenty-eight hundred, Appeurances are in favor of this result, for the canvass las been one of the most vigorous kind om the side of the democracy and the issues im point of popularity have been decidedly against the ieals. Iu Montgomery county, of which Dayton is tho soat, the campaign on botn sides kas been very active, In 1865 the republicans carried the county by only tity votes, ‘To-morrow the democrats look for a taajoriy of nearly two hundred. It was feared there this morning that ‘a disturbance wag likely te occur at Une polis, and from the belligerent antecedents of tue county such « result is not unlikely to happen. v A rumor rece ved currency hero thts afternoon that the negroes, claiming @ preponderance of white blood and thus cntitiod to vote, are arming, with the inten- tion of asserting their right to the franchise. It is difti- ‘cult to say whether such rumors are circulated from fear or for effect, One fact 1s however noticeable, that to-day many negroes of the mulatto type might be observed in consultation here und there on the principal streets, @AL about eight o'clock this evening a democratic mass Meeting, one of the last in the cumpaign, wag hold in front of the Stato House, and addressed by Judge Thur- wun. Several delegations headed by bands of music made their appearance, and a plentiful display of rockois illuminated the cupitol grounds, The Judge’s speech related to those topics of finance, negro sulrage and reconstruction upon which all the democratic speakets have previously deltvered themselves. After traveiling over the State and taking an impariial view of the situation she Judge believes the prospects of the democracy excellent and the harmony prevatling among them not equalled m thirty-five years. Colonel Baber followed iu a brief speech covering a portion of the same ground, several short addresses from other spe Mt blaze, comprising about fifteen hundre persed t2 8 boisterous and hopeful mvod Great Excitem Political exeliemant has reached the point of intensity hore. Belting is running very bigh, It if believed by many republicans that the constitutional amendment will be defeated, The State Republican ticket will ua- doubtedly be carried, but by a much reduced majority. In the Second district-—balf of this county. the excitement is more intens betwoen Richard Smiih and General Carey, dent, for Congress The democrais, aot eda candidate, are doing their best t odds tn bettiug are on Smith, The Carey POLITICAL MATPERS iN TERN SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE WERALD. Rrownlow’s ™ abitity aang is Governar of His Picction as Qnited Stites Senator, Nasuvints, Oct, 7, 1867, o'clock I. M. Governor Brownlow's message,’ which will be de- hyered to the Legislature to-morrow, recommends the repeat of the Jaw disqualifying negroes from holding office and sitting om juries, He docs not advise thas suffrage be extended to disfrauchised whites; but in- duiges im a great deal of bitterness against rebels and political opponents, here is 2 strong provability that Brownlow wii be elected United States Senator — In that cae Senator Seuter, who was olecied Speaker of the Sewate to-day, would be Actiag Goveruvr, THE PRESS TELEGRAM. Organization of the Legisiature=The Sena- torial Question. Nasuvitex, Oct, 7, 1867, ‘The Legislature assembled at the Capitol at noon to- dy. The sen orgavized by electing Seuter, of East Tennessee, Spexker, Clerks and doorkee; were also elecied. Carrol Napier, colored, received vine votes for assistant doorkeeper, when only thirteen were necessary for the election. The Houso elected F. S. Richard, of Shelby, for Speaker, and will complete its organization to-morrow, when the Governor's message will be real. Governor Brownlow was at the Capitol to-day; his health seemed to be bad. Much iuicrest continues to be felt in tho Senatorial election, St Maynard, Fietover aod tbe otter can- (idates are busy, Yhere are no judicativas yet ay wo the strongest man, WESTCHESTER COUNTY POLITICS. The Democratic Convention at White Piains— Nowination ot County Oficers. The democratic electors of Westchester county met in convention at Lafayette Hall, in the viliage of White Plains, vesterday forenoon, for the purpose of nominat- ing candidates for the several county offices. About half-past eleven o'clock the _haalt fea to its utmost capacity, there being, im addi- tin to «tho «regularly «appointed § delegates, a largo number of other persons who manifested an unmistakably sincere interest In the proceedings, particularly during the early part. Soon after the body had assembled a temporary organization was effected by the appointment of J. H. G. Blythe as Chairman and Megsrs. Thomas E£. Sutton and Henry C, Nelson as Secre- taries. Oa calling the roll of delegates it transpired that there were two sets from the towns of Lewisboro’, Yon- kere and West Farms, Then ensued a scene of disorder and confusion almost impossible to describe. Some wanted to proceed at once to effects a perima- nent organization, and commenced naming candidates for Presidential honors In the midst of the noise ono gentlemen at length succeeded in obtaining & hearing and caased considertbie merriment by exclaiming io an excessively reverential tone of vuico that “Now is the accepted time ! Now is the bour of salvation |"? Several individuals put an end to this gentieman’s cloquence by stating in avather sneering tone that “ they couldn't sen it,’ Amid a perfect Babel of tongues somo choritably disposed individual moved that the Convention adjourn for ove hour m order that a Com~ mittes. on Concesting Delegations might have = 2: tuarty to make a report on the sabjet; whieh, lard strngela, was eventually carried. At this q one of the delegates, who, it appeared, had come all whe way from Yennesseo wo take part in the pro- ceedings, caused considerable commotion by bis freotic efforia to be heard as to the improper and illegal manner in which, aa be cone:ived, matters wero progrestiug. Before he had succecdes, however, the bali was nearly cleared of the members, A few minutes alter two o'clock the Convention renasembied, and this time proceeded to bi in a very orderiy ‘the report of the Committee on Contesting Delegations was then by tte Chairman, whieh set fort that Mesars. Wood, Lyou and Northrop from Lewisboro; Grate, Valentine, Byrne, Anderson and Fisher, from West Farins; Prime, Oakley, DeWitt, Van Cortiand, Smith, Dovehue, Hubbard, ©. 1), Smich and Archer, from Yonkers, were entitled to seats in the Con- vention, The report was approved and a permanent organization efected as foilows:-—Chairman, Owea T. Goth cretaries, Thos. EB. sutton, Henry ©. Nelson and Wm. Jowett Fisher, ‘Tho real object of the convention was then commenced by a vallot for shorff, said to be, and no doubt is, ono of the most Incrative in the ‘gift’? of the people of the county, The names Laon “hl en ee this eon tion Were propesed—John ing, of Wost Fartas, a Robert Srundsce, of Portehester, own of Rye. The re- t ballot gave eighty-nine for the former ‘of the latter, A motion Was then moved 4 fourtee and seconded to make Mr, Bussing’s nom pation unani- nou? which, was accordingly carried into edect, Next in order came the oilice of Register, vo Mil which k@ names of seven gentiemen were mentioned ag eitgibie, ae follows:—Stephon 8. Marshall, of White Plains; John EB, Marshall, of Rye; James M. of Ossining; Lancaster Caderhill, of Bast Cheater; Thotmas. of Ryo; James Hart, of Mount Peasant, m Marshall, On the first the Woe & toa wore in favor of Stephen §. Marshall, Jobo Marsivat! and Mr. Underhill, After balloting tive ditfer- ent Umea, during which mre wag a. a marked endeavor on the part of the friends of the rival Mar. ‘eballs (0 introduce the “doublo shuille’’ geme, each of which showed the votes to. be ‘almost equally divided between the two candidates last named, ‘he contest re suited (n favor of the Marshall from White Plains, the: majority tor him, however, being but very sii to 41, For County Judge three ontiemen received nomine~ t w-<obers Coclirane, M. L, Cobb and Wm, H. Pem- berion. The result of the ballot unequ!vocativ endorsed Mr. Cochrane, a gentloman who is esteemed for bis legal: talent no leas than his urbane deportment. om ‘Tho nominations for the other offices wors “1 lows:—Couuty Clerk, T. Malcolm Smith; Saperintendent me of the Poor, A. Steang; Justice of the Sessions, + ‘nd Coroners, T, J. Byrne, T. ‘McBotee ant W.. ‘Tho convention then adjourned sine dit, penscenriet Charier Blection at M [An election for one trustes in each of the town of Morrisanta took plece yesterday and re-