The New York Herald Newspaper, September 8, 1868, Page 3

WASHINGTON. The Proposed September Ses- sion of Congress. Members Congregating at the Capital. : The Pronunciamiento of the South- ern Leaders. ANTECEDENTS OF ITS SIGNERS WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 1868. « "The Propescd September Session of Congress Senators and Representatives are dropping in siowly, and announcements are received that num- bers of others are on their way. Among those who have recently arrived is General Banks. He does not think there is any pressing necessity for Con- gress to meet for legislation, but believes that a quorum should be present on the 2ist instant to con- sider the question relative to the urgency of the calls for legisiation that have been pouring in from the lately reconstructed States, and to decide for them- selves upon the expediency of continuing the ses- sion. Hie is of the opinion that if a quorum should answer to the call of the rolls the result of their @eliberations will be to take another recess, probably unt some day in October. The general feeling of the republican members is opposed to a continuance of the session, and there seems to be a desire on the part of many of them that a quorum should not appear, as they are not at all anxious that any further legisia- tion shall be developed during this session. The democratic members are, for the most part, eager for work, believing that the republicans have more to lose than the democrats by their absence from ‘their Congressional districts, and believing also that any legislation that may be attempted in response to the Southern demands will not fail to result pre- Judicially to the republican party throughout the North, The whole question will receive full conside- ration during the week preceding the close of the recess, when the influential managers, among whom wil} be Senators Morgan and Wade, Speaker Colfax, and Generals Schenck and Banks, will discuss the appeals of Southern Governors and the ejectment of the negro legislators in Georgia, in connection with whe aavisability of undertaking something for their relief. Solicitor Bincklev~A Hard Nut for Radicals. The prominent figure Solicitor Binckley, of the Revenue Bureau, presents in the New York investiga- tion has attracted the attention of his radical ene- mies to the fact that he is still “alive and kicking,” and has set them to work at devising another in- stalment of retribution for him. It is rumored now that a plan has been arranged for the prompt retire- ment of Mr, Binckley shortly aftér the assembling of Congress, by the same remedy used to oust him from the Attorney General’s office. They say that if the Internal Revenue.Bureau was carried on suc- cessfully for a whole year after the office of Solicitor’ ‘was created without having the office filied it could have gone on longer without the services of a Soli- citor, and that the single reason that Binckley holds the office will be sufficient to procure its speedy abolishment. ‘The Deadlock in the Internal Revenue Bureau, Commissioner Rollins has not yet left for New Hampshire, nor has he decided yet to putin an ap- péarance at the Astor House, New York. The dead- lock continues in the appointment of the Supervi- sors, and the political complexion of the new nomi- nees does not indicate an early convergence of views between the Secretary and the Commissioner. One Of the late nominees is a Mr. Smith, who about a year ago resigned his position as Collector of Inter- wal Revenue at Lafayette, Ind., giving as a reason that he would not hold office under the man who 1s responsible for the New Orleans riots. Smith is nom!- mated for the district of Indiana. The other new mominees are said to be of about the same radical calibre. The Virginia Springs Conference—Personnel of the Southern Leaders. The correspondence of General Rosecrans with General Lee and the other Southern leaders at the White Sulphur Springs of Virginia which has re- cently been published attracts much attention. Conservatives are jubilant over it, aud claim that ‘this letter will exercise a marked influence on the canvass. The republicans generally deny that it ‘will have such influence, but some admit that the letter of Lee is skilfully drawn and leaves no room for cavil. Rosecrans’ letter they consider as quite amelegant and loosely worded. The signers to the response are generally persons of much influence and standing. General Lee’s antecedents are well known. He has not since the war spoken volunta- tily on political topics. He testified some years ago ‘under a summons before the Reconstruction Com- mittee, Since then he has preserved a strict reti- cence on politics, but being sought out by General Rosecrans and interrogated did not feel at liberty to refuse a frank reply. General Beauregard is now at the head of a thriving ratlroad issuing from New Orleans. A. H. Stephens, of Georgia, is an active politician, who writes and talks a great deal, his latest performance being a@ book on the causes and character of the war, which, however clever, has attracted no special attention. A. H. H. Stuart, of Virginia, was Secretary of the Interior to Mr. Fillmore some twenty years ago and since then has not held office. He was @leeted a member of the House of Representatives under the Pierpoint government of Virginia, but was Rot allowed to take his seat. ©, M. Conrad was a member of the same Cabinet, served in the United States House of Representatives and in the Confed- erate States Congress at Richmond. Linton Ste- iphons, brother to A. H. Stephens, is reputed to posse:8 decided talent. A. T. Caperton, of West Virginia, gerved many years in the Virginia Legislature, was @ Confederate Senator at Richmond and enjoys a large influence. John Echols, of Virginia, was a rebel Brigadier General during the war and is now practising law. F. 8. Stockdale, of Texas, wae cteoser Lieutenant Governor of Texas and isa gen- ti‘eman of influence. F. W. Pickens was a member of ‘Congress in the time of Jackson and Van Buren; ‘Wo @ made Minister to Russia by Buchanan, returned 1m , 1660 and was chosen to be first Governor of South Car Olina under secession auspices, Since then he hag ‘een in retirement, William J. Robertson ia one ef the foremost lawyers of Virginia and Was ,tecently @ judge of the Court of Appeals, Josep! 1.R. Anderson is proprietor of the celebrated ‘Trede, wr Iron Works, William F. Turner, of West ‘Virgin’ 's, 48 unknown to fame, ©. H. Suber, of South Carolin: § 18 & planter of respectable abilities, E. Fontaine,‘ Of Virginia, is President of the railroad from Ric Ymond to Covington, now about to be pushed to ythe Ohio river, John Letcher, former member of Congress and Governor of Virginia, ts practising 1 &W at Lexington, B. 0, Adams, ts prominent ba ®ker and planter of Mississippi. wii- Mam J,Green # & wealthy citizen of North Carolina, mever a politi an. Lewis B. Harvie, of Virginia, has long been {1 “Auential in Virginta politics, was a dolegate to the Ctarleston Convention, a member of fhe Virginia Le,‘tslature and of (the convention which passed the ordinance of secession. He was also President of the Richmond and Danville R, road, but Governor’, Pierpoint refused to allow the stockholders to',continue him in position. Peter Y. Daniel, Jr., 18 President of the Richmona and Frederickeburg Rafroad, and itke Colonel Fon. taine 1s engaged in business matters chiefly. So ts Colonel W. T. Juthertin, of Virginia, an intelligent banker and planter of Danville, Colonel Toutant Beauregard, of Texas, 18 brother to General Beanre- gard—a dignified gentleman, engaged tn planting, Judge Samuel J. Douglas, of Florida, was formerly Gollector at Key West, and 1s an influential man. Mr, Jeremiah Morton, of Virginia, was once Member of from Loudon district, aud has been con. @picnous in the politics of the Old Dominion. John. B. Baldwin, of Virginia, was ¢ Confederate Member of Congress, am! is an eloquent and prominent lawyer Gnd politician, He was chairman of the Virginia the delegation at New York. Colonel George W. Bolling was put 0B probably for his handsome appearance. T. 8. Flournoy was the opponent of H, A. Wise for Governor—an old line whig. James Lyons, of Vir- ginia, is @ leading member of the Richmond bar, ‘and was @ member of the Confederate States Con- gress, ~ > These gentlemen are a fair type of the military, political and social leaders of the South. They repre- sent the past and the present, the living and the dead, old fogyism and progression. They are all, or nearly all, men of high character and their testimony ig beyond dispute candid and trathful. Their pre- sence at the White Sulphur is known to have been mainly accidental, though some were drawn there by the negotiations relative to the organization of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company and the placing on the market of $10,000,000 of bonds to somplete the work to the Ohio river, General Rose- crang was the only one who went to White Sulphur on political business, The general opinion of the Southern leaders at the White Sulphur was that Seymour would certainly be elected, and they anticipate from this re- sult @ new era of peace and _ prosperity for their country, good relations with the freed- men, the resumption of local political power and control of taxation by the white race and an influx of Northern capital and eruigration into the South which shall assure a striking development of the now dormant industrial resources of the South. In case of Grant’s election they anticipate nothing but continued disorder and anarchy, unless by possi- bility General Grant shall shake off the influence of the Jacobin leaders, which they fear he will not do. In the matter of the campaign the Southerners think it unwise for them to take a prominent part, They do not assail Grant’s personal character, and you never hear a word from one of them in respect to Grant’s drunkenness or the like charges. They do not even discuss his military fame and character, and they say that the real issues before the country are the restoration of the constitution, the reduction of taxation and expenses of government and the revival of industry, which onght not to be thrust aside by mere personal assaults upon candidates. They say the South can never be pacified under negro suffrage supremacy, and are anxious to have State governments similar to those of Ohio and Pennsylvania, under which order and peace will be assured for all. Storekeepers and Gaugers Appointed. The following persons have been appointed to-day as storekeepers:—Samuel Johnson and K. Hamilton, Ohio; Rufus Motter, Lancaster, Ohio; William Mc- Conkey, New York city. The following have been appointed as gaugers:—David Funk and A. J. Cris- mon for the Seventeenth Pennsylvania district, and U. W. Malabar for the Twelfth Ohio district. Expected Return of General Biair. Montgomery Biair has received a letter announc- ing that General F. P. Blair, Jr., will be in Phila- delphia next week and will arrive in this city on the 19th inst. Despatch from Speaker Colfax. Secretary Schofield received a despatch from Hon. Schuyler Colfax, from Denver City, September 6, in which he states that the Indians are committing ter- rible ravages all around that section of the country, even as near as twenty miles from Denver City. Democratic Prospects in Colorado. A gentleman recently arrived from Colorado, who states that he had excellent opportunities for learn- ing the political drift of that region, says that the democrats are confident of electing Belden over Bradford, the republican candidate for delegate to Congress. Fire in the National Theatre. Quite a sensation occurred at the National theatre tonight while the “Black Crook’? was being per- formed. During the last act a scene took fire and great alarm was occasioned. The ladies screamed in fright and there was a great rush for the doors. The fire engines soon were on the spot, but before.their arrival the fire had been extinguished. Little dam- age was done. . The Tobacco Interests of Richmond. A number of prominent tobacco manufacturers arrived here to-day from Richmond for the purpose of wequesting the Secretary of the Treasury and Commissioner of Internal Revenue to establish bonded tobacco warehouses in Richmond. There are now in that city over one million pounds of tobacco waiting shipment. The owners are unable to pay the full tax, but are willing to have their tobacco bonded, so that it can be shipped as required to the tobacco brokers in New York and other cities, ¢ Emigration to Virginia—Hopeful Prospects for the Old Domipion. Accounts from Richmond say that in August Gene- ral Imboden sold for settlement by colonists an aggregate of 20,198 acres of land for $111,980. These lands will be settled this fall. The Hollanders who were settled in Amelia county through the exertions of his agency express themselves well pleased, and give assurance thata great many of their country- men, both from the Northwestern States and Hol- land, will soon follow. Depredations by Gypsics. The bands of gypsies encamped in the suburbs of Washington for several weeks have committed a number of depredations—horse stealing, &c. Baptism of the Daughter of the Secretary of the Brazilian Legation. ‘The ceremony of baptizing the infant danghter of Senator Luis Augusta de Spadua Fleury, Secretary of the Brazilian Legation, took place at half-past eleven o’clock to-day at St. Matthew's Roman Catho- lic church, in this city, The ceremony was per- formed by Rev. Dr. Cohite, pastor of the church, the Councillor Domingos de Mogulhaens, Brazilian Min- ister, and his lady, acting as sponsors. The little lady was christened Januara Fleury, The spectators were few, but select, Army Bulletin. Brevet Major Sully McCrea, Captain forty-eeccnd United States infantry, V. R.C., has peen fetailed for duty at the Military Academy at W.st Po.nt. Captain John B. Cullis, Forty-ffth United Stater infantry, V. R. C., has resigned, Officers of the Naval Academy. The following officers have been ordered to duty at the Naval Academy by the ist.of October:—Com- taander George E. Belknap, Lieutenant Commanders John W. Philip, John F. McGlensey, George W. Sum- ner, Charles F. Blake, and Lieutenants W. W. Maclay and P, F. Harringtoo. Sargeon Adrian Hudson {sg ordered to the naval station at Mound City, to relieve Surgeon Oberly, ‘who awaits orders, Captain A. Bryson is detached from duty as a member of the Examining Board, and placed on ‘waiting orders, Activity In the Navy Yard. ‘The force in the Navai Construction Department of the Navy Yard bas been increased by taking on nearly cne hundred hands for the purpose of com- pleting the refitting of the United States ateamer Neipsio, which the government has ordered fnished by the iat of October, Personal, ‘The resignation of Major 8. N. Clark, Assistant Adjutant Genera. to Genera: Charles Howard of the Freedmen's Burean, has been accepted, ani the Major left this evening for @ visit to Machinaw, Mich., after which he intends to enter into business at Indianapolis, Ind. WTERNAL REVENUE, Mr Thomas B. Asten, assessor Eighth diatrict, has vecetved « letter from the Jommissioner of Internal Revenue, Washington, informing him, in answer to an inquiry ‘ately forwarced to the department, that if the real estate of a person who !s offerec as surety on 4 diatiller’s bond 1 mbered at al! tu any ex- tent he cannot quailfy asaearety is required to do by the reguiations of the department, The collectors of internal revenue in this city are endeavoring to pnt the new iaw and regu:ations of the department into practical 0] ition. Collector Shook will, from to-day, require all par- ties desiring ins) ion of epirita by gaugers, in the ‘Thirty-second collection district, to present the ap- plication at his oMce and pay tv him the amount Of fees of the gauger before the periit is issued, The old »iank forms, R and 8, can now be used as formerly for the withdrawal of spirits from bond, Applications for export bonded warehouses will eringly granted and strenuous efforts are bei: made by doaiers and consignecs of manufactu tobacco to have their premises converted into ox- bonded wa ehouses, but the ogi! ry tment i@# pnderstood to be that no person the tobacee: business will be allowed to obtain Xport bondea warehouse, Ite announced Wat .a? Plaaks to be used for the Atlantic vs. Athletic, ‘Yhe Atlantica have been whipped again! The Athletics have won the second game of the series and Philadelphia rejoiceth. Well may it rejoice, for it hath done nobly. Notthat the Atlantics are invin- cible (the last two games prove that they are not), but because the result of yesterday's game was 80 un- expected, even by the most sanguine of the Athletics’ friend. The Athletics won the gamn, however, by real, earnest, honest, manly play; by going into the con- teat as if they knew there was not much to lose, if the game were lost, and that there was a great deal to bewon, They played their game and played it well, outfelding their opponents, outbatting them and outplaying them in almost every particular. The intense interest which the game created may be judged from the fact that there were at least twenty thousand persons present. A large number of addi- tional seats had been erected, and every seat was filled, The crowd was certainly much larger than jthat which witnessed the Mutual-Atlantic game and as orderly in demeanor and impartial in the distribution of its plaudits, The contestants were on hand promptly at half-past two o'clock, and before the preliminaries were fully set- tled half an hour or more was consumed. During this time, however, the crowd continued pouring in at the gate and the packing process was largely practised. The betters’ corner, it was observed, was not occupied by loud-mouthed gamblers, and the promps attention of the ground proprietors to the jemurrers put in by decent people against the exhibi- tion in the Atlantic-Haymakers’ game was favorably commented on. Not that there was not betting yentertay, for Americans will bet on almost any event which has a semblance of chance tn it, but the betting was done quietly, and, pervious to the game, ir ne ely in favor of the Atlantics, in the ratio of Outside the ground trucks and wagons of all kinds were used as private boxes, and ‘standing room” was disposed of by the enterprising pro- prietors for a small bonus. The fence was well propped on the outside bd; peeping boys, and the jousetops and windows m which the ground could be seen were all crowded. The little damp- ness in the morning was more than overbalanced by the power of the sun’s rays, which came out good and strong about noon, cheering the hearts of the expectant ones and Grying uP the ground, ir. McMahon, of the Mutual Club of this city, was chosen as umpire, and the other preliminaries being settled the game commenced, with Pearce at the bat. The Athletics at their seve- ral positions in the fleld looked lithe and strong, their neat gray uniform having an air of solidity de- cidedly charming. Pearce was disposed of by Sen- senderfer, at centre field, on a “high fly.” Smith sent the ball ricochetting down to the right of second base, where Reach was play and, therefore, Charles was pales to retire without making first. Start sent a high ball toasafe spot and into the crowd at left field, making his second, and soon stealing up to third, apman came up in turn, and from his confident manner and mischievous twirl of “the stick” it was presumed he would astonish folks with a showy hit. Hedid. He knocked a few fouls, and then “bunked” the ball down in front of him; he shortly after ran to second, and Crane, following him on the ue sent a stinging ‘liner’ to first, was handsome! nipped by “the smiling mute,” who holds the for the Philjans. No runs and two men on the bases. The Athletics came in now to try their fortunes, and Reach, heading the list as I, sent a bounder towards first, which got such dden Start and it stopped short in Joseph’s hands; Reach did not reach the base this time. McBride sent a liner just & “leetie” too high for Pearce. Radcliff sent the bail “scraping cobwebs” down towards left field; Chapman started for it, but in doing so missed his footing and couldn't get up to the ballin time. Wilkins got to the base on a sate bounder to the left field. Smith muffed the ball which Fisler sent to him, but Sensenderfer was not CE ee nt with a high hit to right fleld, as icDonald took proper care of the ball when it came down. Zettlein was sending the ballin pretty stiffly, and Foran’s striking could not get it in tront of the line; it went high up, far over to the right of the catcher, and Mills running for it as if furnished with seven league boots, captured it on the bound amid loud applause. The playing generally, al- though very was not of such a char- acter as to awaken any extraordinary enthusiasm, Both parties were playing for safety, and nothin; worthy of special note occurred until the sixth inning, when the Athletics let out their batting one and by specimens of the prettiest and safest ‘ind of batting—helped, however, by a muff by yy McDonald and a wild throw in running up a score of 14, = the figures 23 to 11 in favor of the vious to this inning Chapman had made a beautifal and dificult fy catch on a sort of ajump and twist. Crane made another of those neat and dificult catches of a long fleld line ball at centre. Fisler made a pretty play on McDonald, who had hit an easy bounder towards right short; Fisler went to meet it and McBride took first, but the former ee he could not get the ball to the base ahead of McDonald managed to get over to the line and touched the runner just as he was about to touch the base. McBride very nearly ‘‘foxed’’ Crane out as Mills had sent a foul ball towards right field, and Crane, who had left the first base, was Maan back quite leisurely, when McBride carelessly loli over to first base and was just about tak! ¢ ball in and putting Crane out, when the latter, seeing tue trick, sprang to the bag just in “the nick of time."’ In the seventh and eighth innings the Atnietics did some more of their tall batting and added an- other fourteen to their score. These innings were marked by @ well base fly, tured by Pearce and a pretty double p! by cliff, McBride and Fisler, putti Crane out ona fly tip and Chapman at first before he could return to first base which he had left. The ninth inning was not marked by any display on either side worthy of note, except @ peculiar and careless looking one side catch by Crane. Some of the Atlantics in this and the instead previous innings, Sree oe fees ang aoe, allowed the batters in one or we instances to go big than Ae Hoe ‘There Le anh batting by Start, Ferguson cDon: while none of the rest aia anything like what they can do, In the a £ hands way A pone gtd except Chapman and Ferguson did not sustain the: reputations, while almost the opposite is true of the Al The tabie sof the Athieten, Counting es dropped, panel cou ropped, Pal wild throws and muffs were 16, while those of the Atlantica were 25. This difference ts not very pron Nar it tends to show that the errors by the tlantics were far more disastrous in their results than those of the Athletics, The game, taken as a whole, was by no means brilliant, excepting the bat- ting of the Athletics, and was played in a very friendly spirit. There were very few opportunities for close ions; but the mmpire did his duty in most commendable style. It was lost and won en- tirely on ite merita, and the Athletics and their friends have reason to feel proud of the manner in which the gn was worked by the nine both at the moe in the Geld. Below is the score of the game (The columns are to be ‘an follow ules veces on Uns Be total beeen er hmen pul out on bases; M, di rahi, t, ty issed T, bad Sarows; Ey errora; A, aasiating.] TLANTIO, Start, let b. seereor ty fae PEER EaGS Grane, 1 H H ty a SORES ERE! ea bitherghl Totale... Oe ie ATHLETIC, KE F ts 4 5 i ae or ie) 6 { i eoe 454 a4) 4 3 8 u 03 aeaatt btndd werd H 1 $ 0 0 89 0 87 10 Ti 9 8 8 8 Btruck out—Obapman 1, Radcliff 1, Fou! bound catches-Milis 1, Ferguson 1, Fister 4, Tet Md, Bh Mh BO, BI. TA, BUH, ar a a) o 4 iw 5 37 Matches to To-day—Eagle vs, Sparta; Untop, of Morrisania, vs. Harlem, at Tremont, To-morrow—Oriental, of New York, vs, Oriental, of Greenpoint, for name and ball, at the Unton groanas; Star, of Pleasantville, vs. Harlem, at Harlem; Athietic, of Brooklyn, va, Capitoline, at Gapitoline grounds, Thursday—Atiantle vs. Union, of Morriaania, for the championship, at Union grounds, Brooklyn, B. D. Friday—Mutual vs. Eckford, home and home game, at the Union grounds, 7 aoe nion, of Morriganta, vs, Star, at Tre- SPRINGFIELD RACES, SPRINGPIELD, Sept. 7, 1868, ‘The Springfield races come off to-morrow and con- tinue chree Jays, with running and trotting each day. A large srowd of visitors is anticipated. The programme for Tuesday includes six entries of horses which never beat 2:35, thirteen entries which never bei 60 and five entries for the Hampden county r also the Springfleld sweepstakes and heat rnnning race. face will come off on A hurdi Wednesda; od a grand trot bet Lu ad nought and bode Island go Thursdsy. si NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1868.—TRIPLE SHEET. AQUATIC. + Seulling Match Of the Elysinn Fielde—John A. Biglin vs. William H. Hayes—Biglin the ‘Winner, For several days the aquatic boys of that dreary part of Long Island known as Greenpoint and the game element about the boating district of New York, of which Christopher street 19 the centre have been More than usually exctted in consequence of a match race made between the professional oaramen William HL, Hayes, of the former place, and John A. Biglin, of the latter. These men had rowed together upon two occasions when the renowned Biglin crew were the champions of the North river, and much to the dis- comflture of Hayes he was beaten in both races. Thinking his skill now was of a superior nature, Hayes, with commendable pluck, desired to meet Biglin again, and thus the race that was rowed yea- terday of the Elysian Fields was the result. The dis- tance was about three miles; the stakes $250 aside. Had it not been that counter-attractions existed in the great world of outdoor pastimes elsewhere, the Elysian Fields—which yesterday never better deserved their nomenclature—would have been swarmed with a dense throng that would have done the heart of an old Battery boatman good, As it was the group of old trees that there form a pleasant shady grove sheltered about four hundred persons, who Were so knowing about oars and boats of all shapes and fashions that their explanations to a landsman, when rendered in their favorite verna- cular, was just as intelligible as if given In Choctaw. Among this number were — several ies, who, selecting spots away from the jargon of the crowd, looked calmly on the siivery sheen of the water before them, with its many white sails, its wherries, sculls and barges, applauding merrily all that deserved recognition. At last an excursion boat arrived having a bun- dred or two upon its deck, and then the word came for readiness, The judges wero soon selected, being James Biglin for his brother and William J. Mosher for Hayes, while James McKay, a veteran oarsman, was asked to fill the position of referee, which he accepted, The toss for places in starting was won by Biglin’s representative, and the choice of turn- ing the upper stake boat, situated about twenty yards south of Guttenberg dock, was extended to the Hayes party, which they accepted, deciding to turn it from the Jersey to the New York shore. At thirty-five minutes past four o’clock the con- testants appeared on the course, Biglin being dreased in white pants, red shirt and his head coy- ered with a white handkerchief, while Hayes was Clad in an entire white dress. ‘The boat of the for- mer was seventeen feet four inches long, had no name, while that of the latter was seventeen feet three inches in length and bore the name of Frances Ellison. The crowd began to bray as the uplifted handkerchief dropped for them to be away, and cries of “Big., old boy, go it;’? “red shirt now's your time, pull, pull, you rascal,’? with other shouts not. in even such choice expressions, mingled with “O Hayes, remember Staten Island and fix him.’ The friends of Biglin were more sanguine than those of his opponent and bets were freely offered with but few takers of $25 to $15 that ‘Big. would win.” Thestart Was effected evenly; but before one hundred yards were pulled Biglin, with a grand, graceful stroke, shot s) and ahead of Hayes and continued it, with- out any visible exertion, until, as daylight was open- ing between them, by the stupidity of the crew of a 8iX-oared boat, Hayes collided with Biglin; but this occasioned but a moment's delay, and the race was continued without a word, Biglin coolly pullin away from his opponent, he seeming nervous an “waddling about,” as Denis Leary, the Yale crew trainer, satd in referring to his movements. Pass- ing the dock above the Fields Hayes attempted to catch a pore eddy near the shore, but lost seve- ral lengths by this manceuvre. As the distance made the men and the boats like specks on the glowing water the crowd on shor left the river side, indulged in a little more betting, but very little, drank lager and ate voraciously of sandwiches. It was but a few minutes when enthu- silastic shouts, the futter of hats, the shouting of men that “Big.’s ahead” aroused the more lazy por tion, and he was seen pulling with the same quiet, yet ay sweep, his body well bent to his work, dashing the clear water in a silvery shower from the delicate prow of his boat, fully ten lengths in advance of Hayes. It was palpable to every man in the crowd that the race must be Biglin’s, and in another minute, with the same unearthly shouts, the same hugging, he Y ae stopped beside the stakeboat and was officiall claimed the winner; but Hayes, ten lengths bebind, did not flag nor cease his agsiduity, soon rowing up to his side. The time as announced was twenty- three minutes and forty-nine seconds, and the course adjudged three miles, but there is but little unison in the minds of boatmen regarding this. Christo- pher street slept well last night, but Greenpoint re- red disappointed, a8 its people thought Hayes in- vineible, THE PRIZE RING. Physical Contest for Superiority and Glory Between Two Ex-Railroad Conductors— Place of ‘Meeting a Vacant Lot in Fifty. eighth Street—Police Descent on the Ninth Round—One of the Principals and One of the Seconds Arrested. Frank Masterson and Hugh Riley, two young men of robust muscular development, resident in the Twenty-second ward, a short time since had a stub- born wordy altercation, growing out of their mutual discharge as conductors upon the Seventh Avenue railroad, in which each cast the blame of his dis- charge upon the other. Instead of pistols and coffee for two as the settling medium they resolved to resort to the code fistiana as affording equal scope to achieve satisfaction, The preliminaries were accordingly arranged. They were to fight at catch weights, although in the mat- ter of weight there is very little difference between the two, each weighing about one hundred and forty pounds. Their ages are also about the same, each having passed the voting period two years, although how long they had been good democratic voters be- fore this time and “voted often’ it would be impos- sible to say. The Leena vulgar n- back currency for pi ion of which ordinary mortals pummel and _ pummelied. Like the valiant home guards of the interbellum period they resolved to fight at home and hee leave except in case of in- vasion. ey did not Canada or Indiana or Virginia, oreven New Jersey, but selected as their fighting ground a vacant lot on Fifty-eighth street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues. Under the sheltering shadows of might they did not steal peer the chosen place, but made their way thither Pn oe broad daylight, At ten A.M. yesterday the meeting took ptace. Unoultivated optics and those not in the ring might have taken them, and the party of some twenty with them, as an assemblage of base bailers or cricketers or somebody doing something in the innocent sporting way. Assembied on the und, the work of ee seconds and an umpire was speedily accomplished, There then came stripping for the fight, shying a castor into the ring, tosain; for corners, shaking hands of the contestants an the call of ‘‘time.’? The combatants advance to the call promptly, and then there come sparring and hits and counter-hits and going to grase and spilling, the claret and falis and going to corners, ie fight advanced quite evenly, crowd bet of course, There was grow- ing excitement with each round, Eight rounds had been fought with no seeming advantage to either principal. The ninth round began, when suddenly two policemen ‘might have been seen’ nearing the spot at @ pace more rapid than policemen think their pre- sent rate of paycalls for. The crowd dissappeared suddenly, In every ble direction of the com- pase their heels might have been seen describin semicircles in the air, Officers David File an McDermott, of the Twenty-second precinct, proved to be the officers, Each selected his man and brought down his game, the parties arrested being Riley, one of the principals, @nd Mat Donohoe, who fought Grady a few days ago at Weeha nm, and who on the present occasion was acting ‘@ second, The prisoners were taken before Judge Kelly, at the Fourth District Police Court. As there was no wit- ness who saw the fight the Judge had to let them go, ht punishment. Donahoe, how- marks of pugilletic affection be. the Weehawken mill. ever, stowed upon him Sparring Exhibitions. Last evening that rough-and-ready place of rough- and-tumble exhibitions, the Broadway Opera Hou wherein have been enacted 60 many mimic combats, was comfortably filled last evening, but not crowded, to tender Dick Hollywood, the light weight pugilist, acomplimentary benefit, Uncle Tovee, as usual, had entire charg® of matters, and the old man wended his tortuous way through the perspiring mass of bumanity, with commendable fea} scanning the boxes, seeking and beseeching Volunteers to “show. It ta pleasant to state that Hollywood's many friends did not require much coaxing, despite the heat, to lend him assistance. O'Meaila and McCarty first appeared in a slogging engage- ment, Then @ little girl used effectively and pretty the Indian clubs, when Ed, Tuohey and Jim Datly came together and ad- ministered to each other man: hard hits. Follow. ing came Geo. Caddie and Gallagher, Scotty and wit icke’ obura, ‘This set to was (s rtietic and aatisfaciory. While this exhibition was going on Peter Joyce, 4 lesser light and less known than Hollywood In the pees arena, had @ testimonial of like character luring the evening, bu the attendance was small and the enthusiaara dimit- ed, The wind up wi beneficiary. Pp was between John Dwyer and the Bob Brettle. This time-honored pugilist, who has stood up before the gamest men that have fought in the Engiien prize ring for years, stepped soot og Amer —— ae can gol! last eveing for the first time, hoving arrived City “of Loniion vesterdary tory, Magnitude have bee legion, Brettle came on shore early last evenin; and wended to a ce 4 prominent in Bawards, Harris, Jim Wilson wi such lights that aid him honor by their cordial re- ception, Brettle is aman of excellent proportions, about five feet eleven inches in height, and in his mas- sive shoulders, well developed arms, Son chest and easy position there is yet seen @ t deal of what once made him so famous. At home he had the name of a man of great honor and undoubted cour- age. It will be his unquestioned purpose to retain this excellent reputauon in the United States, KINGS COUNTY POLITICS. Seymour and Blair Meeting in Brooklyn. The occasion of the raising of a Seymour and Blair banner last evening in the Fifth ward, Brook- yeotonay been selected as cli lyn, was made one of much éclat among the res!- dents of that section of the city, who held a large and enthusiastic mass meeting under the auspices of the Democratic Club of that ward, The banner, which is a very handsome one, bearing the names of the national and State nominees, was raised at eight o'clock amidst a shower of pyrotechnics, the ruddy illumination of burning tar barrels and the cheers of the assemblage. The meeting was called to order shortly after the appointed time, when Mr. B, W. Ennis, Secretary of the club, came forward on the platform erected at the corner of Prospect strect and Hudson avenue and read a series of appropriate re- solutions endorsing the candidates and the platform of the party, which were enthusiastically received. Mr. Richard Busteed then made a few remarks and read a letter from Horatio Seymour regretting his inability to accept an invitation to be present at the meeting and expressing the conviction that ‘‘all was right for the cause,’ Mayor Kalbflelsch was then introduced as the next speaker, and was received with loud applause. He was not surprised to find so large an assem- blage in that stronghold of democracy. The time had arrived when the yoke of tyranny and radical oppression should be shaken off. He re- minded his hearers of the motto of the republican pe in former times tn their own district, which ‘ad been “One more dash and the Navy Yard is ours.” This was still the cry of that party, whose aims were mercenary. raham Lincoln, in his emancipation proclamatjon in 1861, referred to the war being for the restoration of peace and prosperity throughout the country. Since that we have had four years of bloody strife waged, and although three years have elapsed since General Lee surrendered and the war ceased, fe the country is not restored to its former state of peace. The republican party having, therefore, proved its incompetency it should be hurled from its present position and the demo- cratic party, who can restore ermouy and peace, should take its place. The speaker had opposed the abolition of slavery while he was in Congress be- cause at that time he believed that the negro was in- capab'e of taking care of himself. Six years have elapsed since slavery was abolished tn the District of Columbia and it now cost the government $50,000 er annum to support the negroes in that small istrict alone, Now, if the negroes can’t take care of themselves in six years they ought to be Kept in slavery. In the South the republicans compel the black man and _ the white to stand side by side, but they wont attempt it here. (Voice, “That's so, my lad.”’) He didn’t believe that one hundred negroes were equal to ninety-nine white-men. He would want a bigger discount than that. The Mayor then touched on the question of finances and asserted that sixty-five millions in bul- lion had been exported from the United States from the Ist of January to the 1st of September, the major portion of which amount went to pay the interes¢ of European bonds, because we haven’t the negroes in the South to raise the cotton to send instead of the gold. The Mayor then reviewed the antecedents of the candidates, lauding them and denouncing John Cochrane and General Sickles as renegades from their party who had fallen from grace, and recount- ing some humorous anecdotes of Butler. He con- cluded by exhorting his hearers to do their duty at the polls m November next, and that with “one more dash the country would be theirs.” General Nagie, John C. Jacobs, Thomas Faron and other speakers followed, and the meeting dis- pore with cheers for Seymour and Blair, ata late hour. The Tenth Ward Democratic Club met last evening at their hall, corner of Butler and Court streets; Daniel D. Briggs presided. A series of resolutions endorsing the State and national democratic nominations were read by Alderman bergen, and speeches were made by Erastus Brooks, or New York, and Samuel D. Morris, District Attor- ney, of Kings county. The meeting was large and the speakers were frequently interrupted by the applause bestowed upon their remarks on the ques- tions at issue, Grant and Colfax Meeting in Brooklyn. There was a well attended meeting of the citizens of the Tenth ward held last evening at the corner of Smith and Atlantic streets, under the auspices of the Grant and Colfax Club of that ward, the occa- sion eg 4 the raising of a banner. Speeches en- dorsing the Chicago platform and the candidates of the republicans were made, which were enthustasti- ny. received, by H. P. Crozier and John A. Quin- The Brooklyn Third and Fourth Ward Grant Clubs held their second public meeting last evening at the Republican General Committee headquarters, Lu- ther B. Wyman presided, and spirited addresses were made by ae James Hi y_ and Colonel A. W. Tenney. e latter r, 12 answer to statements made as to the incompetency of General Grant, called attention to the fact thatin New York city alone there were forty thousand democratic rs Who could not write their names; while the former speaker expressed his regret that there could be found even an jorant or uneducated Irishman who could be duped into voting for such a dema- gogue as Seymour. The assemblage was both nume- Tous aud enthusiastic. Dedication of a Seymour and Blair Wigwam in Willinmeburg. For some time past the democrats of Williams- burg, under direction of the Seymour and Biair Campaign Club of the,Thirteenth ward, have been engaged in erecting a wigwam on Broadway, be- tween Third and Fourth streets, E. D., and the struc- ture was last evening dedicated, amid firing of can- non, the giare of burning tar barreis, instrumental and vocal music, oratory, &c., to the cause of the democracy. Shortly after nightfall there was a@ grand display of pyrotechnics in front of the wigwam, a loud- mouthed cannon belched forth an invitation to the faithful, a band of music played patriotic airs, and in the midst of the enthusiasm thus excited a large and elegantly embellished banner was raised, the large assemblage cheering lustily as it was gradu- ally unfolded to the evening breeze. t eight o’clock Mr. Robert Macoy, president of the clnb, called the meeti in the wigwam to order and introdu Mr. John W, Simons, who delivered the dedicatory address, Mr. Simons having concluded his effort, which was well received, a quartet of young vocalists ane @ lively campay song calied “The Battle Cry ot Seymour,” the dense assemblage joining in the chorus with great gusto, Ex-Governor Lowe, of Maryland, was then intro- duced, and he delivered a haif hour speech in review of the reconstruction and financial questions of the day, touching lightly and judiciously upon the differ. ent views presented. In the course of hia speech ir. Lowe compiimented Generals Grant and Sherman for their magnanimity when Lee and Johnston surrendered, and he thought that General Grant would appear to better advantage as the nominee of the democratic party than tne standard bearer of those who no feeling in common with him. Con, man W. E. Robinson was the next speak- er. He amused his audiene for an hour with droll anecdotes, and was frequently applauded, Mr. Levi 8. Chatfield, a venerabie New York politician, spoke with the energy of a young man and was listened to with much patience. He was followed by a score of local earn and at @ tate hour the assemblage dispersed. ‘The outside meeting was addressed by ex-Judge Paimer, Henry B. Davis and others, NEW JERSEY POLITICS. AAA AAAAARAR AAD Immense Republican Demonstration in News> ark=Wigwam Dedica and Torchlight Parade, The republican element of Newark was almost at its highest possibie point of glorification last night, the occasion being the Gedication of a new and spacious wigwam, constructed within the past ten days on the corner of Fulton and Broad streefs, In order to give éclat to the affair a grand turnout of the Grant and Colfax legions, including the Freling- huysen Engineers, the newly organized Lincoln cavalry and artillery company, took place also, It was evident that the feeling and enthu- siasm manifested were not confined to the Pcoroaral for many of the houses were iiuminated and from numbers of windows floated in the breeze large sized starry banners, Long before the troubie’! commenced the streets were packed with citizens and their better and worser halves, besides the little portion of humanity generally known as children. fact, the enthusi- to render republic every Ca of @ character 0 ‘ans wild with delight—ang were 80, n Lag re 80, ae At abdont a quarter it bey o'clock the meeting by th at the wigwam—whic! time was crammed to its ntmost capacity with a highly respectable looking audience, proval Dnambering 6,600, Including @ 3 called to order by Mr. William H. Francis, who had of afew pref ia tho presiding oft- nce of a few prefatory remar! PI I+ eer troduced Senator i. f. Freltngnaseey, eoee' pearance was monved with sucl of ap- lause as to shake the numerous ncies and Cbinese lanterns with which the _ of the utlding were decorated. soon ag the applause had subsided Mr. Frelinghuysen commenced @ ich effectiveness, in the course of which he administered a severe tion to the opposition party. After walking \° shod over course pursued by the democracy, before and since the war, the Senator called upon those prosens, no matter what their ics. Might be, to vote so that there would be a war of ballots and not of bayonets. Referring to the demo- cratic nominee for President the speaker asked how could they vote fora man who in 1863, when the rebels were threatening Pennsylvania, was stimuy lating a riotous mob in New York to oppose the the national government, and who said about that time that @ mob could make war as well as @ gov- ernment. Instead of urging a vigorous vindication of the jnation’s honor, Mr. Seymour was, in the speaker 's opinion, like a gentle love-sick swain Wwoo- Ing @ buxom maiden when he ought to have dashed eagerly into the fray, Mr. Frelinghuysen was fol- lowed by Joseph P. Bradly in a similar strain. On the platform were Mayor Peddie, Commissioner Whitehead and many other leading republicans. The dedicatory services were most harmonious Pass While the meeting was being carrted on the tore! bearing legions, under command of Colonel Will Wood, paraded through the principal streets, which, in itself, was the occasion of immense enthusiasm among the citizens. From the appearance of things in this section of Jersey it is sate to say that the de- mocracy will have hard work to effect a change in the political horizon thereabouts, — CITY POLITICS. Democratic Banner Rak in the Twentieth Ward—An fmwmense Gathering and Great Enthusiasm. ‘The democrats of the Twentieth ward turned out in very large numbers last night to attend the raising of a Seymour and Blair banner on the corner of Eighth avenue and Twenty-eighth street, under the auspices of the Union Restoration Club. This club is anew organization, composed largely of gentlemen who have seldom voted a democratic ticket and have called to life this club to assist in the defeat of the radicals, Judging from the persons who filled the platform and were taking charge of all the arrange-. ments, one was led to believe that the celebrated Order No. 11 of General Grant while in command of the Army of the Tennessee had much to do with this large accession to the democratic ranks. Punc- tually at the appointed time—half-past seven o’clock in the evening—the band struck up ‘Hall Columbia,’?. erfect avalanche of rockets and Roman candles enlivened thé air and tha large, handsomely emvel- lished banner bearing the portraits of Seymour and Blair and the names of all the democratic candt- dates was unfurled and stretched across the avenue amid the deafening cheers of the multitude, At the smallest calculation there could not have been leas than three thousand people sent, and all enjoyed the opnorsanihy afforded ti to give vent to their enthusiasm, A stand was ercct~ ed onthe sewalk gp pe North side of Twenty- eighth street, west of the avenue, decorated with’ numerous flags and colored lanterns. The wooden’ awnings in front of the stores on the corner and several private houses in the vicinity were also illuminated. Mr. Theodore Martine called the meeting to order and proposed Mr. Samue) Minster for Chairman, which was loudly approved. Mr. Minster came for- ward and thanked the meeting for the honor con- ferred on him. He charged the radicals with keep- ing the country, after nearly four years of peace, in a state of constant turmoil aud spoke of the impera- tive necessity of placing the government again in the hands of the democratte party to procure a change for tho better and ensure us peace for the future, The following were then elected additional om- cers:—Vice Presidents, John J. Hoyer, John Lasalle, Samuel Wise, M. M. Caleb and P. G. Dierck; Secre- tarles, Samuel A. Lambert, Randoiph B, Martine and Andrew Leary; Committee on Resolutions, Thomas Martine, John J. Hoyer and M. M. Caleb. This com- mittee shortly after reported a series of resolutions with a preamble, in which the denunciation by An-’ drew Jackson of the moneyed monopoly the United States Bank was approvingly quoted, the right of local self-government earnestly approved and the democracy applauded for striving to main- tain the political institutions of the country as be- queathed to ‘us by the fathers, untarnished and unale loyed, and GN | with endorsing the nomina- tions and platform of the natlonal and State Con- ventions of the democratic party. were unanimously adopted. H who yy referrin; e larg people and their enthu mm, and said, that “their shouts are but the murmurings of the coming vocat thunder that shall, as it were, split the very heavens in the coming November.” The speaker then proceeded to discuss the issues in the pending canvass, and insisted that the democracy do not con- tend for mere party success; the democrat who ex- pects nothing more than a party triumph falls below the true measure of the contest. The democracy seek the regeneration of the country, the restoration of constitutional liberty and the rescue of er ernment from the destructive ‘tendencies of radical rule. He spoke of the constitution, of the judiciary, the currency, the dignity of the white race as being fe 4 wounded an tac and the democracy would never retreat till it had cured the evils in- flicted by the radicals. While he was speaking it was found necessary to organize a second meeting to accommodate the vast crowd, it being im; ible for any human voice to be heard by all. This waa done on Twenty-eighth street, farther on towards Ninth avenue, in front of Mr. John T. Conover’s house, and about one-third of the assemblage repaired thither to listen to the speeches. Mr. Sullivan was followed by Mr. John Mulally, who spoke warmly in favor of democratic macoess, and charged the radicals right and left with crimin: usurpation of power. Judge Curtis, of the Marine Court, was the next ker, Who delivered a connected argumentative pn on the situation of the country North and uth. After he had concinded the Chairman introduce® Colonel L. F. Beach, of Nashville, Chairman of the Democratic Central Committee of Tennessee, who gavea = description of the situation of affairs 1D his State under the rule of Brownlow and the rad- icais, He stated that he himseif was not a free man; that he was disfranchised simply because he would not vote for Brownlow, as he never committed a The resolutions act of hostility to the Union, did not joi the army and never was guilty of anything tending to injure the vernment the United States or to violate the law. His account of carpet-l ) scalaw bummers who have risea to power in the South, many of them having just left the itentiary, pe ae amusing. He asserted that the large majori of the disfranchised white people of Tennessee are Just as much 0} pee to secession as the people of New York, “4 they are refused the vote, because they ‘will not vote with the ruling faction, Whenever he t mentioned Brownlow’s name it was greeted with [ pramen while that of Andrew Jackson and Andrew johnson were joudly cheered. The meeting was kept up till @ late hour, and all the speakers were often interrupted with heart; ee 3 At the other stand Mr. Randoiph B. Martine pre- sided, and Measrs. Parmentier, of Troy, N. Y., and Charles Price, of this city, were the principal speak- ers, . <THE LATE MUADER ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. The Chestertown Transcript has the following in relation (o the recent murder of Remi Giimoret, in Queen Anne county, Md.:— The negro woman Martha who lived with the family has given diferent and conflicting statements of her connection with the homicide and implicated and subsequently acquitted several different parties. On the morning of the muder a man named Nat and his wife were engaged to work for Mr. Gil- moret, Nat arrived at the house first and was met by the woman Martha with the exclamation that Mr. it (a# he was usually called) was ahead of him,: that he had gone to work. Nat replied that he would chop wood until Mr. Remi returned. Soon after Nat’s wife came up to the house and dis- covered the window open when, looking in, she saw Mr. Remi lying in ts blood on the floor. ' She immediately gave the alarm and nottfled Mr. Grove, living near by, Nat came to Chestertown for a doc- tor, Martha then pretended that she had heard Mr. and Mrs, Glimoret in @ quarrel, but denied an: iy knowledge of the killing. Afterwards, di the yshowald @iman named Michael el "red beva day, she let in by her, and that eo ee the parties on the head with the axe, she only op Mr. G. in the house. Bell has been arrested and proves satis. factorily that he was in Talbot county at the time of the murder. She then implicated a man named Thornton. Her last statement atthe present writ- ing is that she alone committed the murder, and that she did it in revenge for a whipping which Mra, Remi gave her about a week previous, She states that after knocking Mrs. Remit on the head with the axe she went to the kitchen and thought what she should do; she thea went to Mra, Remi’s room and called her; Mrs. Re only groaned; she then went to the barn where Mr. Gilmoret was sleeping and told him that his wife waa very sick, hurrying back, took ition be. hind the door and struck him back of the head after he had passed her; Mr. G., she says, then feil and grappled with her, getting under the bed; as he attempted to crawl out she struck him a second blow on the forehead and then a third blow back of the neck, which finished him. She states that during the struggle she considerable blood on her. clothes, and wiped Ter ‘hand against the wall; that she washed the blood from her clothes with waru, water atid dried them by the fire of the stove. Pe ‘Thursday Mitchel Bell, Jease Parker and Thorn- ni egrocs, used by the n woman Martha, had a Maris of Centreville nd proved in the most satisfactory manner that they were not nh mn worn nant jone committed this horrible le In fact, some of her statements, accurate dos ride and condition of the prs, tastwould 6 ous ino tent WIth Ody Otleot Kaasrc.nd co etalaO et Wha buried in tho Chester Cersator y ‘Mf. the Masonic order of this town, o Shien onder be was a me mber. Our latest tpfenu: tion from Mra, Gilmoret at the hour of gotms | ig that she is gradually grow: weaker #4: Put iittg bone of er surviving many ' aa,