The New York Herald Newspaper, March 1, 1869, Page 5

Nh i ne i ie Eas i : ayatem of managemey,t now in vogue reveals—until, fm short, & system of prigon reform has Been introduced enforeed—such as not only the Intgh behesta of to the prisoners themselves ‘While in what we write we shall ‘nothing extenu- ith, Sf antique tian style of building, need Rot be thirty-five years on the site of a m:! a8 ple as the of the land of the ancient Pharaohs, it Sreeteces & tadles Wears eres or at we ow, are suite as aciown as. the fabricators oF those diden obli huge and monument. of idity and granite ns as im prison, as is well known, covers an entire sq being bounded by Centre, Franklin, Elm and Leonard streeta, The aide fronting Elm street is where the male occu- pants of the prison are confined, & portion of that on Leonard street being occupied by the femate prisoners. On the Centre street front is the police nei court, and near by is the large court room of the Special Sessions ae rooms for clerks. The inter- space is di into an ards, @ portion of which is as “Hanging Yard,” and eral Tespectively as the ‘Boys’ mm” and for washing and ooking. The entrance to the prison 1s on Franklin street, Passing through an insignificantly diminu- tive and dirty vestibule we entered tne ‘office,’ which is on the left side of a and separated an iron railing. Here the pre- siding genius of the place, Alderman Coulter, the present warden, when not engaged in his duties as one of the City Fathers, exercises the functions of large table of parallelogram shape were seated, as ‘we entered, two or three clerts or deputies or other subordinate officials writing. Listlessiy lounging about were several whose peculiar physiognomucs, were {tnot for the diamond ping and stylish suits of broadcloth and sleek silk chapeaus some sported and the fact that others were special deputy sherif—, would induce a supposition that they belong to the class helping to make up our city criminal calen- dar. Bel introduced by one of the deputies to the gatekeeper, a weazen looking man of rather but a very pleasant countenance, and with a promise that he would remember us as we returned and let us out without a ticket, none being furnished us, we were ushered inside the prison—this prison over whose threshold have passed and are daily sO many; this prison within ‘whose egies have brightly burned and then faintly tes. Advancing, rison. The entrance is by a narrow passage and skeleton iron door, on the opposite side of wi is a tarnkey. F “Will you allow us to pass in?” we asked the “Ticket: let’s see your ticket,” was jerked out in ‘voice, “We have none,” we answered; ‘‘were told by the Depaty Warden that we could look through the “Who are you ?”? was his next polite inquiry. B “We have the honor to rt ee York IRRALD, ly ming our — capacity to this urbane earn ‘and “Oh, certainly, certainly,” he interrupted; “pass in,” and as he uttered these two monosyllabic words the former frigidity of his face suddenly melted and the gruff tones of his voice became pleasingly a Taeanann pate od foreo three steps ad: r wance ds where a full and comprehensive view interior of the There are cells of you, cells to the right of you, cells to ft of you. Above you, on the front and on the ft, and behind you, are three continuous corridors, one above the Other, with rows of cells communicating with each corridor. Altogether lig—thirty-seven on each floor, or nineteen on one side and eighteen on the other—the stairs on the side of entrance tak- the space of cell. The between the rows of one FS 5 Gi s ted 2 E 4 z i £ 2 z above is well lighted, and with the win- lights pen a current of air maki an beianes mainly ood waineeity ane Turning to the ay rtition run- Ind which Is a arponee ich as entering t! saa ee of su mn 6 hanes ol prisoners newly atrived and their descriptive lists °P a mE fers — on @ monster which, heating the tadnted “air, seems to the almost sick suifocation, Some mers had come in just before us. ity of human nature to achieve callous ‘was shown in the wynary of these new by the oficial at sitting desk. It must ut few redeeming showed themselves. Most were ten-day or those ordered committed for this length of time Table gang of prisoners cannot wel fe ined. we magin FE oe have @ bit to eat?’ with trembiing ac- “When the time comes,” answered the omcial. “I musn't be interrupted. Your name, birtuplace, age,’ and he went on with about a dozen questions, the answers in a large ledger-like book. aa 'tyougive me a drop to drink?’ implored another. “You've been here before ?” inquired the oficial. “Yes; once.” “More ,than once; as if he knew the man was bs on continued the oiticial. H “More than twice;” the official said, with in energy. “Yes; three times.” “and @ good many more times,” continued the We ” But we will not pursue this kabject. Behind us is ‘what Is called ‘condemned row;” that is, the cella occupied by those who have been tri sentenced, | and aI slat + HH ge atl ‘isoners, LJ gazed upon like a wild animal in a cage by curious pone coe Two Fae from the country who that come on Lago yh od hiut ited at not being able to their . Butglars and disciples of the jack Sheppard school of criminals occupy mainly the celis. Most assume a very reckless air, though to “Sing Sing,’? ‘with. privilege of five years for refreshments, as conductors are said now to announce on the trains, ‘Was an eminently funny thing. “So, Bill, you are Soing up the river,” we heard a visiting companion say to one of these fuiure ser- vants of the state in logical research. iow York—country air is the best,” he responded inthe sae toue of assumed levity. do they treat you here?’ pursued this eealous and deeply hy eetare | friend, t treat me at all, and I “Don lon’t expect to get treated for the next five years, but, thank goudness, 1 enan’t id any of my earnings ou treating,” and they h laughed as though this was an tn- tensely rich Joke, Satisfied that this is about the deepest depths of debased human levity, and not caring to be thought 8 listener, we passed on to other cells, Asking one in the course of our conversation which he seemed mainiy destrous of as mi in nis trades againat the aly falsity of witnesses and injustice o' judges and how he liked the prison fare, ho answered: it” (empiasiaing decent) “white man would starve on it—nil alopa and no Seasoning. Thank God, my friends have kept me from starvation.” Another said {t was good and ample, and 80 ran the divers verdicts. Writing of the en of prison fare we will here state what it $m, and let the public ju for themmeives of the ji- fice or otherwise of cither of these verdicts, ‘two meals are Sa daily, the same being served to the | their cella. The morning meal, or Kfast, as it if called, consista of haif @ loaf of bread and a cup of collec, or mish and molasses, NEW YORK! HERALD, MONDAY, MARCH 1; 1869.—TRIPLE SHESY. le ees B sara Bisse ind st ct ea RI ate ee Ls 2 aaa i ‘Those who have the’ means to send sengerd always ready to wait on them for & conside- ra: epg Sy migot enlarge on the a of the measen ws whom we have alluded. prisoner any- ting, as atk OF paper, cx tobacco, on So Sends, Pe a Ba oS the Ot a ee eee : | bs ; H i Lt &, il By ih i i? il & I $ oe peal ro See. ils : ifr mE Hal 4 Hi . a Hy B E i g i F i g 4 Eee i Be HI li Fe vendersjof ractamake their. pen almost dally. There are six depu' ty ce a ape i ment, some old and merlenced the business aud kindly disposed tow: the prisoners, and inclinea cor be for exe! not by aby means enoi good and perdclanty when is taken to account Jeng! of time prisoners Aeanandy, have to stay here. For instance, the man mar i, be remembered, was accused of mur- dering bis wife and then setting fire to the house LLG cc Oh: teak eae conceal crime, was, throug] tings Oo} legal technicalities, confined here five ge and then was acquitted and disch: ee ia an unusual instance; but very frequently prisoners are confined several months. As we have referred to Shepherd it is well enongh to make the history com- plete by stating that he was shortly afterwards ar- rested for alleged forgery, convicted and sentenced to prison for fifveen years, where he is now serving out his sentence. As we have stated above, the female department of the prison is on tie Leonard street side. This de- parconens, which has now been under the charge of (iss Foster, the matron, for twenty years, is a model of neatness. The rooms, however, are larger, the prisoners fewer in number and facilities for cleanii- ness correspondingly better. There are twenty-four cells and twenty-four rooms, as they are called in contradistinction to the cells. The ceils are eight by tweive feet, and contain. two beds in each room. The rooms are’ twelve ‘feet square, and contain some three or four beds, There is @ main floor and one corridgr. At present there are about seventy: inmates, atnong whom are two charged with murder, one with infanticide end one with felonious assault. ‘They have the same quan- tity se beading as the male prisoners and the same rations of food, excepting tnat they are allowed to sitin common ata table and eat it. The women have considerable freedom in moving about, and Most are given to frequenting most of the time dar- ing the day @ spacious rooia allowed for this pur- pose. They presenta motiey group. Haggard, de- crepit old women, in rags and filthy garments, young ge not yet out of their Le | upon nes vee plainly legible bene record S preoecions legredation snd crime. Most belong it class the very existence of which should startle to shuddering the souls of wicked men. On our arrival @ woman was half talking and half preach- ing to them. As haddled they st listen- ing to her they formed a kingly pi group, some listening jeeringly, some carelessly, some attentively and some tearfully as the dim vista of the ‘was brought to their view, and they saw what were and might have been and what they are and must be. This preaching may do good and itmay not. At all events it reminds us of what Byron wrote of Mrs. Fry, the Quaker lady, who will be remembered a8 having labored very zealously to change the condition of the female prisoners at Newgate:— Preach to poor ropisey” And wherefore hot nes, ‘wherefore With Carlton or with otber houses? er Your hand at hardened and imperial sin. ‘To mend the people's an absurdity, A jargon, a mere th Unless you make betters better. Fic, Tthougit youlad more religion, Mrs. Fry. But we pass from here to the Boys’ Prison, a small, square one-story brick structure. At the time of our visit there were but eleven inmates of this prison, all under sixteen years, and the young- est eight. The boys were in school, whi as stool, in front of iron extending up and down front of the room, giving it the general appearance of a cage of wild sat perched a | thin woman in faded black. She was endeavoring to in- berg hg pan ma the pond pore men as appeared us, with very indif- ferent success. Of these eieven boys she found that two had never been to a Sabbath and 01 haa lost a leg. of ty, or much of any- thing else that did not promise of the State Prison or Sivvent it would be dificult to recognize among 10" thia juvenile gang. “I stole @ piece of lead so big,” he answered, off half of his left thumb, of dena bias. ae se “T done nothing,” he replied, « feller er, our ' mas me ‘anoder stole, you here?’ we asked a third one, “A bo’ ‘ceman,"” was his sharp response, at which q i & i f i voluntarily. They have pe Gregued thrown tn and scru! before they a Rts Sree sense of the im of cleanliness. Gen- erally the boys’ stay here is of short duration, they here to the House of Refuge being: or industrial School. o intended, though mer thi we re are inigt have ‘mentioned which we neve et t our steps we see conspicuously ua over two ‘doors the two conspicuous a 1 ee tay ho sll Pam, be Ealg eaten aC Te jatver room may ut this “counsellors? room” “l Sane material isthe “Toinbs Shyster.” To paint the lily or to gild refined gold is au occupation ofa rather useless character, It is likewise useless to undertake to portray the Tombs shyster. The it of AR fonso’s lawyer in “Don Juan” is a life picture of the most of them. ‘ He, tke & faithful to the tom! He tke Achates, there were quarrels, cared not for the eanse, Knowing ibey miust be'settled b thetawee 7 Fottowing Antonieta motions were xed there “ol With oh sion in bis For reputation he had pa: ad Bee By were og an ae And aber altered fe beratives! it there” Were proved by competent false witnesses. The fact is, these pseudo-lawyers are one of the greatest curses of our city prisons. there being a "1 at the Tombs by which re. being tran! acted as connsel, It is chi , we di not vouch for ita truth, “i these shy- asters are in iY the court rooms an their own way. If there is any way to rid them it should be done. They are leech prisoners, and only abandon them when there nothing more of which they can be piandered, it will be understood that we are speaking only of un- doubted and unquaiified “shysters,”’ establiabed aad reputable mem! ol profession whose duty often calls them to the Toraba a8 well as the other city prisons. JEFFERSON MARKET PRISON, ‘This prison, known as the Second District Prison, is about atin years old, but it holds its age ver; well, ¢ lot is some Afty feet front by one tnnd) feet a butlding of brick and two stories,- The prison haga main floor and one corridor, and aito- gether only twenty-nine celis. Most of the celis are eight feet long by five feet wide and are furniahed preciaely similar to the cetie at the City Prison. There are two rooms for “watch prisoners,” each eight by fifteen feet in size, and three cells for boys. ‘yhe ten day prisoners sieep in one room on & raged platiorm, and only have one blanket each, Au old cagine house adjoining the prison is Bee are Beater uetaiat pean oa cane al deren fe. PRISON, alt mie uae iy i i z : mmmissioneys of Correction eral charge and ment; but is on. iets have writen will iaaten’ one = ‘orms that are very much needed, be speedily SPORTING, H. A. Stevens, of Manchester, N. H., and Mike Burke, of Nashua, N. H., to fight on the 17th of May in the State of Maine for $300 a side. The following are among the announcements:— March 6—Con Orem and Patsy Marley, at Salt Lake City, for $2,500 a side. 11—Dan Carr and Pat O’Mealy, at New Orleans, for $500 a side. 20—bull Payne and Samuel Cunningham, near Scranton, Pa., for $200. a Billiards. There was Tull in the billiard world last week, there being few important matches played, and, still more noteworthy, no dissensions or heavy chal- Up to the present there seems to be but lit- ue lety evinced to proceed with the deciding game between Foster and Dion. Probably both are satisfied with the result of the tw9 previous con- testa, It should, nevertheless, be made manifest who can claim superiority. There should certainly be no temerity exhibited, and it is desirable that the third game'should take place. Both are, doubtless, confident of success, and trifies should not interfere with the final settlement of a material point, The match between Foster and Daniels will in all probability not come off unti! after the contest be- tween Dion and the former has been decided. Dantcis is said to play a very steady game, The approaching tournament in April is now be- ginning to excite attention and the aiair promises to be very interesting. The entries are increasing, thongh itis questionable whether too many compeil- tors will add to its pouty. It appears that the contest between Frawley and Foley, which has just taken place in Chicago, excited a great deal of int t. Both men played adinira- bly, the game being 1,600 points up, for $1,000, Foley won by 298 Rete, Foley averaged 2235. ‘The match between Cyrille Dion and J. W. Cronn has been postponed to March 2. Should there not be another misundersianding it will be played on that date at Beueville, F. E. Hawkes and M, Kennedy will compete for the honor of being the third term champion of Connecti- cut m the forthcoming contest. Wicks and Fosier .played a push-barred game of 250 points on Thursday evening, the latter discount- ing the former. Wicks defeated his opponent. A tournament at the Brooklyn Assembly Rooms commences April 19. Messrs. Smith, Morris, Van- derworker, Korg, Salva and Dodge have entered. Aanuatic. Active preparations are being made by the Colum- bia Yacht Club for the contests of the approaching season. The clab, though only in the first year of ita existence, has already attained considerable im- portance amongst the aquatic fraternity, as will be seen from the subjoined list of swift litte crafts and the names of their owners. A neat club house has been erected at the foot of Fifty- seventh street, North river. The present roll num- bers twenty-five members, and at the regular meeting of the club, held recently, the names of nine new applicants were proposed, some of them from neighboring associations. The yachts comprising the fleet are as follows:—Sloops—Liliie, 30 feet, Commodore J. A. Weaver; Delia, 32 feet, W. H. Rowe; Ethalind, 25 teet, Vice Commodore C. F. Tompkins; Unknown, 23 feet. James Skillen; No- name, 28 feet, and Bells; Golden Arrow, 20 feet, R. Wilson; Skip Jack, 17.1eet, F. Many. Cat- ri I—Onward, 23 feet, P. Weath: 3 Uncie Ben, 23 R. Weaver; Luriine, 20 feet, and Han- lon. The officers of the club are:—J. A. Weaver, Commodore; 0. F. Tompkina, Vice Commodore; C. M, Armstrong, 3, G. W. Osborn, Treasurer; urer; J. A. Weaver, ©. F. Tom: Breckwedel and J. Skillen. Trus- h ~ e Sr., H. Morse aud B. Adams, The following boat clubs made their appearance on the Hudson on Washington’s birthdays Atlanta, Columbia, bg nog of Yonks Vesper and sae. ba Be ing org were he rst bs bee their appearance on judson ear, havi turned out on the 6th inst. et Spear, of the Gulicks, and Waterbury, of the Ata- oa im active training for weir forthcoming cont ‘The Hudson Club, of Jersey City, are having three new boats built, a six-oared gig already furnished, @ leas and an eighi-oared bai four-oared pleasure ree. Tt has been asked, who are the champions of New Jersey? ‘The La Favorita Boat Club, of Hackensack, a ver, prose association, intend giving their secon annual ball at Anderson Hall, Hackensack, on the 11th proximo. The oMicers of the Hudson ‘Amateur wing Association will be represented. it is probable that the Aulantic Club, of Hoboken, who ora aer Bees a alx- gig built, will chal- bags $e See early in the season. ‘20th of haa been decided upon for the ning day of Hudson Amateur Kowing Asso- on. Rather late. A race between Withers, of the Atalantas, and Fearon, of the Vespers, is spoken of. It ig said that Brown and Hamill will again com- pete during the coming season. The following matches are announced:—April 1— Henry ey and John Wetmerrow, five miles, at Hariem, @ side. 13—J, Meiching and Henry Waldron, Harlem, for $200 a side. 29—Johin Minor Se Fields, on the Harlem river or at the Elysian lor $250 a side. ——S, Water- bury, of the Atlanta, and H. Spear, three miles, at Elysian Fields, for a $50 prize. 16—John Collins and Buck Hayes, three miles, for $100, at Portchester. Pedestrianism. ‘The feat performed by R. F. Leonard at St. Joseph, Mo., of walking 100 miles within the space of twenty- three hours and thirty-nine minutes gives a satisfac- tory indication that pedestrianism. as a sport, 1s stil! oherished by the youths of this country. The details of the feat have already been given and now require but littie recapitulation. Moreover the performer was evidently not sctnated by pecuniary indace- ments aa he was rewarded with oniy twenty dollars accomplishing the jeat. The ground to be tra’ by the tome 2 was dl to form the task required he was to walk the distance named 200 times, which he did manfaliy and han any preparation, amid the greatest exctte- men The challenge offered by William Strickland, of fda, wo prapores to ran the former balla mle i who ran je Am exehing tace Soom plate sa Tove ex between Henty Pearce and James Varr for $100. The wo miles, and Pearce came in the ten minates and four and & t eight seconds. tne fol bin ye went ¢ following mate sunouactn: Mere 6—John Willis and Henry Satrs, At ——, for & side, 6—Samuei Kirby and John James Dosey and ten a heat BRESR: #100 Jooney, a! aside. 10—Jonn Willis and Henry Saira, ab ——, for aside. 10—John Ewald and Mitchell, in li—Henty Walker and James Barker, av Steubenville, Ohio, for $200. 13—James McKay and Hen April James for $500. ‘alloy, at Troy, for $200 a ride, man and an wuknown, at —, Wrestling. Of late wrestling matches have become very popa- lar among men of muscle. It is needless to state that wrestling is one of the oldest gatces, and when fairly conducted considerable activity is invariably displayed. A challenge has recently heen issued by J. Ryan, & Waseter, of repute, to L. Cole, the best three im five, back falls, for $100 or more a side. he following contests are announced:- T 7B Paragon and James Pollock, a 9500 a side. John Hi. Loveridge and Andrew Wailen. Uitte, for | tna fo iho inet tore 07 $00 io Scheeatte Sindee conn nat fide ‘and’ the Western pth Sarnee yagtmore and Andrew: at for $400 a Horse Racing in Bgypt. 4 communication from Alexandria says:--"The COCK FIGHTING. A Night fn the Old Pit—Many Veteran Fanciers Present—Game Birds Exhibited and Rattling Matches Fought. ‘With eyes and feathers right And heels sharp and prime interest and busy the hundreds of fanciers here- abouts, but the single contests or matches made and fought the same moment at “the oid rendezvous, which enkindle excitement and draw together the largest number of gentlemen of that character who give to this sport the prominence which tt bears. The birds introduced to fight these matches are owned generaily by individuals who love the game- cock for ita inherent courage—who adinire ita lofty bearing, its regal port and stubborn valor, simply because it will pitch into anything that wears feathers and some things that donot. They are the pride of their breeders, the idols of their hearts, and when such come in contact rare fighting may be looked for, that carries the enthusiast in this amuse- ment back to the days of the chivalric period when the champion chickens of houses of high ancestral fame had the bags which they honored worked in rare colors and rick silks by beautcous ladies. On Thursday night last the oid pit so frequently resounding with the martial crow of many eager cocks was the scene of six matches of this nature, and stubbornly did the birds fight, causing @ degree of excitement and interest seldom observa- ble, even when the battles are more numerous and for larger emonnts, ‘The sport began early, with the announcement of the prime contests agreed upon. THE FIGHTING. First Fight.—The birds intvoduced were both from New York, one having been engaged in two pitched battles early in the season, Where his game was shown. ‘Shey were a blue pyle anda black poe ig,” welg old galls naceous ‘vets’ bandied them. ‘Ten to seven was treely offered on the pyle’ and extensively taken, “Oh, hell quit; he’s battcred and iong-legged,”” shouted his attendant, and ‘Yes, he’s good as mine, ashe is only a ‘pigeon;’” respond the owner of “Nig? Neither seemed to have very exalted opm- ions of his bird, but when scored it waa hard fighting from that instant. They exchanged fly for fly, making every stroke tell, when after te pyle had received five or six severe Unrusis he seemed “sick,” but he bore it remarkably well. At last “Nig” wore hitaself out and the pyle’s biood was up, as 1n a scien- tufic manner be slashed away until the roundhead was lying dead at his fect, plerced through the brain, It was a gallant fight. ‘Ten minutes thirty-two secon ds. Second Fight.—Two others from the metropolis, One was a red pyle, well stationed and in fine condition, wel ej, ed junds twelve ounces. His opponent was a Dom four pounds ten ounces in weight. Twenty to eighteen was offered on the former. Fora while the fighting was very rapid, and the Dominick sparred prestile: wie the pyle; but he lacked stamina, and when he got into @ tight place manifested the inferior courage which 1a too often ogee with this strain, At last he Pay od ng ent , and soon gave up. but not ‘was ‘cut all to pieces,” ag bis handler expressed it. The battle was worth witnessing; but there was not displayed the same amount of exact hitting of the pair which fougat first. Nine minutes | twenty seconds, Third Fight.—New York against New Jersey. The former amid much excitement banded in a gray weighing four sand seven ounces, the lacer sent in aa antagonist a ‘‘shenny” one ounce heavier. Better appearing birds were seldom seen. in # pit, and before Ce f were broughtto the score a nundred volces a un tae hee or accepting wagers upon ie the favorite twenty to fourteen. It was a lon: he gray proving the closest fight , “henny” striking too wild to do quick execution. But the latter never ve up unlll being cut in ascore of places, lite ebbing away, and then with an instinct very apparent abe quietly sunk at the scot when, asa blow, the sent the steel her neck and she turned upon her side stone dead. ‘That's Methodist hymns for her,” shouted an excited bet- ter, as he n to gather the money won by him on the battle. teen minutes forty-three seconds. Fourth Fignht,—Representatives from the metropo- lis again. Two red pyles, one weighing three pounds fourteen ounces, the other an ounce heavier. Each had fonght before and won their battles lantly. Ten to six on the heaviest weight. ‘This was another fair fight, but the favorite posseased the great- est endurance znd determination a) nt after the first few buckles, Yet the light weight made it hot for him, and Cory Anny because of his poor condition. “is a pity that is killed, for he’s rare game,” said an old enthusiast as the defeated chicken was carried from the pit. Nine minutes fifty-three Fifih Fight.—New York once more. One of the oldest handlers known in the sport presented a red we ie chicken, reighing. four pounds twelve ounces, inet a@ “blinker” biack red cook: The excitement ran high, as both looked it to batie for a life. “You've got an ” cried the veteran band- ler to his 9 “Well, 1 just guess not,” that individual shouted back, “for mine has an eye out.” to sixteen on the “bimker” : Twenty e and many takers. They got er lively and soon showed they were raspers, e or two blows in the neck made the fignt indeed furious ie of ever geen between ie cocks. They met high in the air, with a flap tike that of a shaking topsail in a stiff breeze, it was hit for hit with the w most and determination as fast as they could n the pyie got an for a second crazed him, heels into the “blinker’s’” stone i fage a oe ous 5 ie Hy arte rll eae Bue 4 Night had into day, and now throng, with m: praes on their fips in mreeerved hh the exhibits van resery: ex! on, Frended their way back to their own hoines. THE NEWOURYPORT “FIRE BUG.” The Alleged Incendiary at the Scene of His Exploits. The particulars of the arrest of Leonard Choate, the alleged Newburyport incendiary, at St. Paul, Minn., have been already witely circulated. The Newburyport Herald, of February 27, gives the fol- Jowing respecting his arrival at that city:— Marshal Fitts haa reached this cit; ey arrived on the eight o’clock in the storm disappo! the crowd that the arrival of every train for two days to them, #0 that ata ate known of the facta. t £35 Bee greet ‘The train drew up at the foot of Ratlroad street, where a in watting to take the party to Mr. was Jailer Akerman's house, the oficers of the lice court Were in readinéss to take all Jed aoe Hon belore committing Choate to |, Where he now is. Some of his near friends belng notfiiod of his arrival, visited bim last night. is understood = he will be arraigned for examination on Mon- day. PREVENTION OF THR SaLM OF Lorreny Tickets AND PoLiciks.—We understand that a bill is soon to be presented to the Legisiature which will it the sale of jottery tickets and policies, and do away with what is Pag a alarming evil. ft forbids the sale of lottery tickets aud policies, or the rent- ing of any building for the purpose of se:ling such MUSIGAL REVIEW. tion by the breath of a mere whim. Of course we refer only to the tastqof s certain class of people in this city who assume s knowledge or rather smatter- ‘ing of art and are, unhspptly for the sake of art, an evil influence on music publishing, such a3 made. every true lover of art grieve; but this inundation of trash from the burlesque boards ts infinitely worse. ‘There was wit, sparkie‘and grace about the French music even if it were'shallow and devoid of’ sub- attention person, one the , and that is that trash cannot last long, and that those ponerse who have entirely abandoned the or muzsto to jend all the resources of their estab- lishments to dittuse the inane com of Farnie, Cor id omne genus, wit! find themselves one ‘This is a very neat and convenient edition. Eb Henry Litolif Veriaz’s editions of the cl: such as fot and are very we got up and wit the reach of everyone in price. Boosey & Co. publish fifty cent editions of operas, posed for Madame piano. Who wiil not say that music ‘within every one’s reach when the entire collection of those waltzes can be had for seventy-five cents ¢ “Father, Guide Thy Child.” ' 4 very pretty m« soprano song, by Joseph “Dosoris Galop.” Juhen L. Myera.. Excellent and entirely out of the hackneyed order of galops. W. A. Pond & Oo. pal the follow! “La Belle Hélene.” Fantasia, A. W. Con- tains six of the most popular selections from Offen- bach’s opera. “Jardie O’Dewd.” A comic Irish song, and there- fore beneath critictsm. “I'd like to be a Swell.” Connolly, Another sampile‘of Farnie’s “spirit of burlesque,” and an in- suit to music. It is handsomely got up. HORSE NOTES. We have received a proof copy of the revised rales for the American Jockey Club, which will be con- sidered before the monthly meeting of the club, which takes place on Saturday, March 6. The rules seem to be very perfect, and we doubt if they can be improved. When adopted they should be strictly enforced. The programme of the Prospect Park Fair Ground Association appears in @ corrected form in our ad- vertising columns, giving the distances of all the races and the manner of going, which now: makes the affair intelligible and complete. The $2,000 purse to be given on the first day, with the condition that Lady Thorn and Mountain Boy enter, will be changed in case the owners of these horses do not choose to contend for the prize, and a purse of alike amount will be offered in another form. The object of excivaing Mountain Boy and Lady Thorn from $5,000 ye pera the last on it-appears, is for feared that a number of owiters of fast horses would be deterred from entering should these celebrities be allowed to start, The association are giving a great eal of money and their object 18 to get the amount of sport possible for their out: ‘A match is on the taps between Mr. D. L. Pettee’s pene Daisy Burns and Mr. A. J. Dubois’ bo row nut Washington, the horses to go under ey would make # good race. ‘The gray mare Bionde has entirely recovered from her lameness and will be put in training this season. Before met with her injury she was the fastest mare of her age in the country. American Girl wilt be driven the coming season by Peter Manee. Her Sa pons business best; but the public not have the same conddeuce in the mare that they had Howe heid the reins. ill be offered for sale at bois’ track on the first of April, together with a few Hambietoman colts. Sunnyside is in foal by Independent, a son of re vontan. Dan Pfifer will have the fast yi trotting horse Prince Albert the seuson. young horse made his mark at Narrawanset last au and he is improving (ast. He will do well in Dan’s hands. The owner of Mountain Boy, it is said, is willing to Match him against any horse, mare or gelding tn the world, for 2,500 a side, the race to come off a the approaching trot season. Who will accept What eay toe owners of Lady Thorn, George Palmer, Lucy, ldsmith Maid, American Girl, or Myron Perry? One at a time. ‘The well known little black horse named Prince, of Mr. J. M, Thom which will be rememoered by the visitors to ite Mountains, dicd afew days since, aged thirty-nine years. fle was one of ee ess oir ha gona raat to the time of his in 18 jes up to the time death. Only two ‘Gaya before the event he was out of the stable, and he moved around ss gay) asa seven year old. Not a who did iw him could guess within fi faneral ceremonies death. He was drawn to his grave by six white horses and followed by forty of is stable com- —, ee ae weal pen beer a atthe very ol nl and nex! spring a marble monument will aa hia final resting place. ‘The difficulty between Mr, Studd, the new FS np Ts the Epsom Course, and hand od tors of the Grand Stand isatanend, The Der! 1869 will therefore come off on its appointed g2? mez, by Beadsman, ‘ by Stockwell, out of Catharine 18 firat favorite at the odds of eleven to him; six to one ts offered against Beltadram, same pice i. quoted about the sess cot by Wild Dayreil. Reports adverse to Mr. 8 colt were credence at the date of our last arvices, an fickle fortune has another Ke] stanch and liberal supporter of the British = 3 g: 2 g g ss g FOUND DEAD. Mementoes. documents found on his person, suddenly came to street, his death early forenoon, on Lal ek pe the City Hotel. He was seen to fall to the sidewalk while king, and w Picked up life was extiner, an scmiae Gnd tert uncleanliness denoted extreme Fpee le suffering. In the pockets of were found numerous various purport, edu Jane former good seanding. A Tettor to the Hon. Charles Francis Ad: addressed ge , Mass., among the papers, is signed “Peter 4 i f ‘Emancis Society, 51 Mecadilty, Same mon and Kmani L Mancbesier.” all letters the same either as and from the jetiers that he was ii fr'the formation of the society men the early part of the war, in jon to tons hostile to the Union cause and strongiy me rebellion. The papers attest that he was an agent for the systematic immigration of skilied la- borers, farmers, mechunies, 4¢., to this country. Other letters, ints in England, allude to hitn aa the late of the Society of the Friends of in Great Britain, and as being an active Umion during the rebellion. Letters trodnetion are also among nh ‘The address of @ Mr, Van Nostrand, of Elgin, TH, was found among them. Some of his let- Contracts far the TUMlahiog ot educated labor et Siren Hritain, ia a in & verdict of death Trom heart disease was rendered by the jury. ‘The remains have been removed to the dead honse at the old Gity Cemetery, where they will emain woveral days to await identification. tickets, and makes it a penal offence for any person | The eatin man imuat tave undergone great ticket or | dest © another to purchase a lotiery A# the law new stands. three witnesses are reqnired to teatlly inst the dealer in these tokets hetore he can be prosecuted, This new law Will rea- der the prosecntion mach less complicated.— Mucison iN, ¥.) Register, Fed. 23. ition and misery. ‘The North yey Citizen the people of Dalton are ina whirl of excitement on account of | we tata ‘of immense deposits of coal in that | vecHnitys 6 ———— NEW PUBLICATIONS. Beok Netices. im these days of wider liberty to man and of @ purer @nd gentler civilization, seem more like romances than actual occurrences, The Tower of ‘Lamdon is ‘the bastile and inquisition dungeon of or, be in- fri Three Englishmen. Com- piled in French by Jules Verne, from the nate ppleton & notes of Dr. Ferguson, and done into Ei “William Lackland” expressly for D. A| Co., New York. This is an exquisite satire upon books of African travel. If it lacks the simple, earnest style of Dean Swift, it nevertheless fulfils its purpose excellently. ‘The wonderful tales told by travellers in ‘Africa are here sati the letter. Of course rized to the the “tive weeks in @ balicon” is a imaginary voyage. ‘The book is written in @ very humorous, interesting manner, and will repay perusal, + ee ee ore bajncenye ae ait og) f cademies, Schools an cs john J. Anderson, A. M. New York: Clark & Maynard, publishers. We have been unable to give this book more than a hasty perusal, but what little we have read con- vinces us that it is admirably adapted to the use of children beginning to study general history, It em- braces “an outline history of the world from the creation to the present time,” and althongh deficient in some respects by reason of tis brevity, no doubt ig well calculated to give the scholar a clear, reliabie idea of events winch have the past and tain scantiness of detail, we must repeat that the work 18 well and ably compiled and will prove @ val- uable addition to our Uterature. RECOLLECTIONS OF MEN AND THINGS aT WASHING- TON carieg the third of acentury. By L. A. Go- — Phliadelphia: Claxton, Remsen & Haffel- Inger. There is not a great deal very new in this book, but what there is makes the work of “passing inter- est” to the reader. Mr. Gobright is entirely too fond of introducing himself in his production. Certainly nobody cares to know that he sent a tel phic despatch announcing the murder of Mr. Lincoln, nor is it a matter of any moment tothe public to learn how the despatch was worded, It is the great blunder in all remuuscences that the writer, who is generally of the smallest possible consequence, de- loghts in impressing nis presence in ail he relates upon his readers, Tae Stupy oF LANGUAG! or the Art of Thinkmg in @ Foreign Langaage. C. Marcel. New York: Appleton & Co. We are giad that the Messrs. Appleton have pub- lished this book, for such a work 1s sorely needed in WAVERLEY NOVELS. Ilustrated, New York: D. Ap- Pleton & Co., publishers. . The elongated visage of a Puritan would wear a smile apon seeing the elegant volume bound in green and gold before us. “A Legend o! Montrose,” “The Talisman,” “The Antiquary,” Red Gaui and “St. Ronan’s Well” are the noveis collected in this really gpg yond It of unnecessar} us to say Waiter Scot, the Shaxepeare of no peers in modern literature of the kind. Pra WOFFINGTON, CHRISTIE JOHNSTONE, &c. By Charies Reade. Boston: Fields, Osgood & Co. This ts another volume of the pretty green and gold edition of Reade’s novels. It contains besides the two works mentioned in the titie page several stories, with most of which the public are already ‘THE PHANTOM Sup. B; Marryait. D, Apple enon by Captain J} PP ‘This ts one of the series of Marryatt’s novels issued by the Messrs. Appleton at a low price. It is ted in large, clear Fe a on exceltent ol . ‘Tue PLaNeT; a Song of a Distant World. By Larry God forbid that we should advise any sane mortal to read the 161 pages of execrable verse that lle be- fore ua. Happily no publ’sher acknowledges having tnficted weak hamanity with a jorable na of imitations of ontie Harold Lara, Don Juan, of Byron's beg it earnestly to abandon the muses and tura his attention to the learning of some honest, respectable trado—say snhoemaking. Letrens OF A SENTIMENTAL IDLER PEOM GREECE, ToRKeY, Eayrr, NUStA AND THE Hony Lanp. By Hi Harewood Leech. D. Appletoa & Co., iow Y publishers, There have been very many interesting books written upon the Orient, and the public have rather doubted if anything new and sparkling could be put into readable form. Mr. Leech has, however, admirably succeeded im this volume, and has proven that the East is a kaleidoscope which only requires ‘a Gextrous hand and a brain full of sunshine to give endiess and entertaining changes. He amusingly ing deep, ‘rma boat Tis ot jussulman att ersod, and, thanks, for once the oy ‘trente of ‘tne habits of the people and does not sanctl- I i z i H Ee Rt res an to une cause of t it bas been ascertained initely. uilding was tot tusured. Loss about $5,000, pas Tue Liqvon Law IN THE Laois. taresa We understand ol the seventeen members of the Committee on the License law seven, mine, will report in favor of the law, witha fication in a, wo * town