The New York Herald Newspaper, May 23, 1869, Page 3

——— NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAY 23, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. PRUWETBRIAN ASSEMBLIES, Interesting and Aulmaied Proceedings in Both Conventions Yesterday. whitch were ristig like mountains between us and them, There was really roluing which should prevent this trom being the grand natioaa: Church of the country. He never passed a Methodist or & Baptist or ap Bp! clurch without thinking how much stronzer were than our bretiren, who are still standing alone and looking askance at one another, He hoped the recommendation of the committee would be adople| and that correspond- ence would be opened, and that a large, warm hearted delegation would be seut to the churches of the South to assure them of our desire for an imme- diate amalgamation and reunion. Nothing but dis- torted views and musconceptions were keeping thein apart, and these, at least on our side, were thus brougnt fo Several other ~~) —s — sy the commuitice a Rev, GEORGE ports:— rad in Hasriamury bo M vened in ay great pleasure in atiend! Soclation of Connecticut at thelr was held at Cifnton in June last, the fraternal salutations gome length and with ardent chagrin at the attempt ward todo away Witt the miieage. commisuoners spoke i the sa:ue strain, and ihe subject was Gnaily referred bac to from whence the proposition esi- Howanp then read the following re- intment of the Gencral Astemply, con- » D, 1868, the undersigned had gute the General Ar 159th annual meeting, which Tn tendering to that body sof owr Church as represented in the General Assen! ‘and iu the uttterance of oar heart) - etre Ante eatzavors for the diffusion of Gospel” inde, REUNION WITH THE SOUTHERN CHURCH, | beng iamaly'wept away, Ueto exceeding grat | hae Mwagh i? ithttlon "uation ihe ry their recommendation would be adopted ‘unanimously. These people had suffered enough; they nad been beaten and trodden to the earth, an were as poor as they could be at this very hour, and he did not see why we should not be willing to hold Divorce, Infanticide, Temperance and the Chareb the earth, your hesitate fat aZition thet as the. standpo!nt “Occups ciiealy preferring ouF own do nevertheless hold the differences, between Congregational he atrife ism anu Preauyteriauinosue ullerly unworth yot sectarian oF jealousy. a ad ance of ‘doctrines’ of ‘the ‘Bible, ed by our of our ministers and people, while de- y and heartily attached to it, . in the Grand Army of the Republic $a OO He ne eR, Selo eon cAiraeee One ines af the tmnetriealy ‘ ‘ Kev. A. A. E. TAYLOR, of Georgetown, said that Ria a thaacommanh ant nee ondinanoea of waption oad Under Consideration. for some reasons he ered be in favor of the recom- eee ee ears =, bots 8 eae rdinances of baptiom aad pee oe sor a uidole at che committee, He had been brought | tons and the relation of both to the Chureb ‘of the living God, in connection with a great many of the gentlemen of | what remains between us that Christian inen and ministers THE OLD SCHOOL ASSEMBLY. the Southern Church, some from the Bast, others aon wordhlly aoaize uot D. W. LATHROP. ; from the West, but a very large number irom the mn eanraitied, » We LATHROP. ennwenebnatir South, and while. he knew that there were in that | Several other reports of delegates to other assem- Third Day. body number of ministers who wouid Like to | bile in different parts of the country, which spoke ‘Tors Assembly opened their deliberations yester- | See @ reumlon, still he knew there were a great many of the fraternal manner in which they were re- day m: with the usual half hour’s devotton, in obstacles. First, there wus the question of reunton | celyed. ass jorning » with the other Ausembly of the Presbyterian church | | ‘The report of the delegation to the Scotch and conformity with the resolution to that effect adopted on Friday, the Moderator, Rev. Dr. Jacobus, in the ebair, . Rev. Dr. Musckave, of the Conference Committee on Reunion, during the morning devotion an- nounced that there would be a joint meeting of the Conference Committees on Keunion, appointed by botn Assemblies, at ten o’clock, and he asked the prayers of the Assembly in that vehalf, to the end of the North;.and secondly, in regard to the | ac sauontlent Of tH tion of the southern Presbytertan Churcd. Now, 80 far as this subject related to reunion of the North- ern Presbyterian Church, he thought perlaps the feelings of the Southern Church to- wards our brethren in the North was strong. er than towards us, for she reason that the other Assembly had gone further than we had done. The other ABsembly had passed resolutions approving of the great political act of reconsirucuon; and, therefore, there was likely to be more feeling with thera on the great politicul subject that has divided cipline, received Soe prayer meeting on nine o’clock, that the conference might be attended with God's | we People so largely Nortt an South—not ¢ me Koes Rev. Dr. Cu issue slavery, but the great question 1e rv blessing, and a good result Now from the delibera | Orie not “therefore he thought that the North- tions between the two bodies. At the close of the devotions the permanent clerk read the minutes of the precoding day’s session. Approved. Rev. Dr. MUSGRAVE asked the permission of the house that the Conference Committee be allowed to retire. Agreed to. - ‘The additional synodical records presented were ordered to be received by special details gonsisiing of two ministers and one ruling elder, ‘Yhe Committee on Freedmen asked permission to retire to the lecture room. Agreed Lo, Rev. Dr. BLackuury, from the Committee on Cor- Teapoudence, moved that it be made the first order oi business for Monday afternoon to receive and hear delegates from other bodies. Adopted. On motion 1t was resolved, after some discussion, that the synod of Atlantic shall hold its first meet- tng at Charlotte, N. C., on the 4th day of Ocwber next, This action was necessitated owing to an embarrassment experienced by the presbyteries of that synod in consequence of the lailure of the synod to meet as direcied by the last Assembly. Rev. Mr, BeEns offered the following resolution:— ‘Whereas it is well known that unscripvural views of the marriage relation are becoming prevalent in some parts of ‘our lund, 60 that ite ooliyations are disregarded by many, aud @eparations of husband and wite and divorces ‘or slight and ‘unwarranted reasons ure becoming more frequent every yeur, Whereas, the horrible eftmne of tnfanticide és also on the an Whereas, the evils which these errors and erimes have al- veady brought upon the church and country, and the worse evils which they threuten in the near future Inake it impera- tive that the whole power of the ministry and church of ern Chureh should pertect their own reunion among themselves before thep look 80 earuestiy to those at the South. ‘The other question was reduced to a sin- gie pot; it was not important ia the discussion of this question that we sould decide in regard to all the preaching of the pulpits in the past. The South was as guilty in that respect as we were. Nor was the questiom of orthodoxy very unportant for the purposes of this discussion, because we all stood upon the same platform, But the question Was, how silall we overcome the feeling of ailenation between tue North and the South? Now, the ground of that alienation lay with the action of our assemblies during the war, especially of the Pitts- burg Assembly. How far could we go lu order that we may molliiy this feelumg and pour the soothing oil upon this troubied sea? It wouldweguire a great deal of caution and careful movement, and itseemed to him that if we should send a commissioner to the General Assembly 1t might lead to embarrassment, tuough less so, indian Sind we opened correspond- ence. They might ih i before we opened corre- spondence on thts subject there were certain mut- ters in the action of our assembly bearing upon the Churches North and South, which, it seemed to them, should be set right on our side, That ac- tion Pittsburg was a thorn in the side of the S@uth and of every Southern minister, and has been an obstacle ia the way of the brethren at the South who are arguing in favor of the South trom our standpoint, and | say that 80 long as that action stands in the shape in walch it was jeft it will be an obstacle to the restoration of good feeling between the North and Soath, The speaker concluded by saying that whatever was done by this Assembly 1 this respect should be done only upon the most care- ful consideration. Hv wantea some action that should not only express some kind feeling but that should be an assurance to the people at the South that our differences with ourselves and them were healed. He therefore moved that this subject be A proposition which on sever stopped during ‘The chiulrmaa Resolved, That the cause of the Ui Arm} floral olferings, against the unm purpose, and w mony. ‘ten thousand the street, It Wi Jesus Christ should be put forth in maintenance of the truth | recomiitted to a special committee to report what said rrog gee MeN Meat or | act Fogle toe taken Hy the ABSHMDL pre burch the duty of giving i cof their | Paratory to opening correspondence with the Soath- reapective charger as to t] ern Church, marriage relation, and Rev, Dr. BLACKBURN, Of Philadelphia, hoped that ‘wedlock any who that resolution would nov be pressed. The Comumit- Scriptural grounds; ai to the exercise of due discipline in the cases of thous mem- bers who may be guilty of violating the laws of Christ in this paritcular. Second, That we regard the destruction by pa- Tenis of their own ng, besore birth, with abhorrence, ae a crime against ‘and against nature, and that as there are many intiuencea'at work in public and in secret, to eorrapt the minds of the people, unt the treuancy of tee on Bills and Overtures had asked this Assembly to make an eiYort—he understood it to be the desire— to open correspondence with the Ohurch at the South, and their recommendation was only tenta- tive in its character, He would endeavor to be brict, though he could say a great deal on this subject, for 46 had been heavy on his heart. Wis duty had led thing simular to flashed across murders is To longer sought 10 be eonoraled, we be : @ tiful in its etfe warn thore th \uilty of this crime, that eh Y | him to attend tae General Assembly of the Southern eee eee tite and thal it ta vile lnpoerity for cannot in | Church at Baltimore, und he went there prepared to that it ts vile iypoerisy fur such per. sons to remain’ in connection wih tho visible Church of Chriet, and we exhort thone thatkave been called to ‘oapel, nnd all who love purity and the trath,and who ttho just judgments or Almighty God’ from the burch and nation, that they be no longer’ silent or tolerant ef these things, but that they take a bold stand, that the fioods of corruption and cruelly may be stayed, Referred wo the Committee on Bilis and Overvures. ‘The Committee on Bills and Overtures reported in relation to a communication from the National Tein- pens. Society, asking the support of the Assem- 1y in the cause of temperance, “that this Assembly reiterate ite former deliverances on the subject of total abstinence.” ‘This gave rise to & wide range of discussion on the subject embraced in the report, ex) ive of dis- gatisfaction at the limited character of the report. Several delegates expressed the hope that this Assembly would not pass over a subject of such vast importance withont some stronger action than mere “reiteration” of former action, but that some deci- sive measures should at once be adopted and recom- mended to stay the flood tide of mtemperanee which was now sweeping through the Church, Several other delegates spoke in a similar strain and, the rev rt was iipally amended by the addition uf the fol- jow ing:— ‘That our ministers be enjoined to preach om the duty of total abstinence from intoxicating drinks as @ beverage on Abe third Sabbath of maber Gext, OF at the earliest prac Ucables ime previoas. ‘The aame committee reported the acceptance of the report of the conference committees, given at Palladelphia, by both of the conference committecs, and that the same be adopted; and thatthe sane members of committee be continued. Adopted. ‘Overtures Nos. 14, 27 aud 80 were Lt artey by the Commitiee on Bills and Oversures, with the follow- ing recommendation:— ‘The committee recommend that this General Assombly open a correspondence with the General Assembly of the sPthern churches in order to an interchange of delegates. ‘The overtures were as follows:— (Extract from inutes of the Presi t a na. April 19, 1869.) find an expression of boldness aud tll feeling on their part, He walted day after day to see so1.e man rise and to hear something fail from him to assure hin (the speaker) that these Churches must reinain as they are. He heard nothing of the kind, however, from the commencement of the Assembly to the termination of the proc He had seen many assemblies in various countries, and he was free to say that of all the meetings on church Judicature he had ever been in le had never secn ‘anything more kind, more brotherly than in that Southern Assembly. He spoke to some who were the leaders, and to others who were not clutrac- terized by such high intellectual attainments: but he for among them all a teeling of surprise when they were told that a paper had gone up Irom Philadelphia to Albany, indicat that we felt a brotherly feeling towards them. ul when I spoke to them of Pittsburg they sald, “Pittsburg.” The idea of such a paper melted them; it poured oli upon the troubled waters. And i am under the impres- sion that if we come forward with tentative feeling we can overcome ail these diMculties; but they can = be overcome by time, by action, by brotherly fecling, «nd if we enter upon that duty, which I believe to be the duty of this Church, I have no doubt that God will bring the matter to a favor- able issue. ‘The MODERATOR said there had been an imformal lence between the stated clerks of this Assembly and of the Southern Assembly. In that correspondence, which Dr. McGill had not in lis pos- session at present, however (It Was at his lodgings), the clerk of the Southern Assembly suid he thought that any action of this Assembly now look- ing W this question of een waded might pro disastrous to the project would be altogether inexpedient. ‘This aunoancement was a bombshell in its effect, and half a dozen commissioners tried to get the floor. . Rev. G. S. PLUMLEY moved that this whole matter, including the correspondence between the stated clerks, be referred to # special committee of three, ‘A COMMISSIONER Moved, as an amendinent, that reach nipotence, the ‘The following “ye local” was Benefit street w! seconds # sup) fortunaic were phenowcnon. was in fair ge uw Freshy! Philadelphia would respectfully present | tne whole subject be laid upon the table. Be OTe ers a wits That y.tomeet in | Wy icRs—I hope not, [hope uot. Oh notno! no! | tua: of a twelve with regret the continued separation between our h ‘The amendment was lost. so briliiaut that Rev. Mr. PLUML&Y renewed his motion to refer, Rey. Mr. MUKKLAND got the floor, but conld be heard in the confusion of motions, calls of question, &c., bus towards tie Close of his re- aad thone Churches of the So on closest relations. fostitute measures for a correspondence Southern Fresbyierinn ebure’, in the hope that thie move- meteor. divided portions of weston dn teal sof tbe eect und ubalered standard of | marks Was heard to say that ‘unless we are willing | the metoor as of a brigh the Presbyterian Church. to swallow all our deliverances in the and Ow Sreme Lowen Presbytery on union with the Southey | humble ourselves to our Eneee in oy omen a ee ern Preabyterian Cha ern brethern say they will not come back to us,”’ ‘The Presbytery of Lewes, at its etated mesting imSaew ne MopgnaToR caine to te rescue atid cries of ra ee ye id no uestion tn, regard teragreement in | , qestjon,’ <3 docirine between us an ‘Southeda branch of uur Church; Sir. PLUMLRY accepted an amendment to his mo- tion making the special committee to consist of three ministers and three eiders, and the whoié sub- ject was referred to such committee, It was announced that the Committee on Devo- tional Exercises, after conference with a similar comuittee from the other Assembly, recommended @ jot prayer meeting of the two assemblies on Monday next, In the Brick church, from hali-past eight unui! half-past nine o'clock A. M., Rev, Dr. ‘Whereas thin ‘9 an important period in their history 10 whieh we conid give hem opportune aid: and ‘Whereas by union with them we could labor more effec- sally for the bouetit of the freedmen ; Therefore we herevy overture the neat General Assembly to take action looking towards unfon wiih that branch of be Svurch. Reeolution of the Presbytery of Potomac, in ard to the acnegeletion of tee, Ere reck: pasecd May h; et The peopie of soll rea renovel that this Presieny bereny Eres capremie, | Jacobus, Moderator of tis Assembis, ty preside and | that. But they Soathern Presbyterian Church, and ope sme day may vot be | conduct the exercises. Advpted. for distant when the providence of may open the way The Committee on Elections re} that an irre- {or the reunion of these two branches of our beloved Church, presented by | Sain. mag executed commission ie An animated discussion on the report at once v. Dr, J, M. Yantis, which tney recommended be began, in which a large nuuiber of the delegates } respectful returned to Dr. Yantls. The delegates participated. from hie Presbytery had alt been recogni and Key. W. 0, Jonsson, in the course of his remarks | their names put on the roll. The committee also | Proper reprosen in 8) ing to the report, said there was not in | recommen that the clerk be directed to extend | councils. all the Churches of God at the present time a to hum (en hd commissioner tn regard to his retaru to his bytery by the ruilroad. Con- curred in. ‘At ten minutes to one o'clock P. M. the Assembly adjourned after prayer and the benediction by the Moderator, to recouvene ou Mouday, et bal-past eight o’ciock A. M. NEW SCHOOL ASSEMBLY. charch in which the sin of schism exists so feartully as in the Presbyterian Church of the Untted States at the present day. He thought at that feeling did not exist so far as Northern Assemply Was concerned, perhaps; ‘that whatever might have been said was said in the heat of an important and great condict, and was probably only spoken in haste 1a consequence of the emergencies vi the case, Tuere was uot in God's universe at present ey place where the Presby- terian Church could do a4 muck good as inthe South, and tt could only be done by union with the Southern Church. Jast look at the colored popu'a- polation at the South! The Church was not able to make provision Jor them, aud the fourteen thousand colored meinbers who belonged to this Church at the time of the @isguption would be lost to th: Church unless we fanited. Our means would be quite sugicient for this work if we would vome to- ther. The subjects touched upon by the overture irom the Presbytery of Lewes were just the ones to be kept before the Assembly. There was at least expression of p' unprecedented realized on last ‘Third Day. The Assembly reconvened at half-past eight o'clock yosterday morning, tn the Church of the Covenant, After spending an hour In devotional exercises, ‘The Mopexatow called the Assembly to order at half-past nipe o'clock, and the minutes of the laat | session were sead aad approved, | The Rey, Dr. Poor, from the Sabbath School Com- mittee, read a lengthy report on We Sabbath school tempt by fo ins laborcrs. I caretul rect unanimity: of feeling between both these | work of the year. Brame: an Gok ae a oo = Answers to the overture on reanion were next far as the freedmen were coucerued, he did not Know | called for from the following delinquent presby+ ve disturbed, point next Saturday as surrounding objects as distinct. ‘The Meteor in Massachusetts, ‘The Boston Travelter has the following:— In this city those persons who happened to be in the streets at ten minutes past eleven P. M., state that a flash of scarlet tiged light, very brilliant, at- tracted their attention as tt passed over the city. It it several seconds, and those who had a bright scarlet—and its size, tothe eye, was about End was under the bmpression that an opposite house was in flames, arose and walked to tie win- dow in time @o0 witness the disappearance of the Agentiemau residing in Cuelsea describes percepsible tarough a white window curtaio. CONDITION OF TEXAS) Tue People Desirons of Speedy Reconstrare tiou—Prosperity and Pence Their Hope. done between the maturity and the ® remarkable degree. are in the flekds, their labor being necessary, and bo planter is 80 lost to his own best interests as to at- Irish Synods was next read, It spoke of the a(d- ae Church in those countries and con- tained some recommendations as vo ehurch dis- &c. The recommendations were, on motion, referred to & special comuulitee of three, ‘The chairman of the Committee on Religious Ex- ercises announced that a communication had been the Old School suggesting @ joint of both bodies at she brick nes jonday morning from bhalf-past cight to half-past ‘The communication was received and the suggestion accepted almost unanimously. OSBLE announced some additional names to those already apportioned of ministers to Pet in the different Presbyterian churches in New ‘ork and vicluity to-day, was here made to hold the future Meetings of the Assembly at some other place, in consequence of the constant biasting which had been going on close the Church of the Covenant, and ‘al occasions had shaken the sounda- tion of that building, ‘The MoprRavor stated that the Church of the Cov- enant was the quietest place they could be in, and he had been informed that the blasting would be the future sessions of the Assembly at half-past nine o'clock each moruiag. ‘The matter here drop of the Cominittee on Bills and Over- tures offered the following resolution:— while this Assembly sympathize most heartily with the noble and touching tribute to be paid to the memory of our buried soldi ers whose lives were sacrificed in nion, as under the auspices of the Grand of the Republic ‘their graves are to be decorated with yet we enter our most earnest protest wry desecration of the Sabbath for this ly request, the proper authorities to ap- ¢ time for this interesting cere- ‘The resolution was unanimously passed and a committee of three appointed to notify the Grand Army of the Republic. It beng now after twelve o'clock the Assembly adjourned, after prayer by the Moderator, to meet in the Charch of the Covenant Monday morning at a quarter before ten. THE METEOR. A Wonderfal Spectacle in Connecticat. {From the Norwich Courier.) calcium lights could not have made Looking out into ‘as as if thousands of tons of gun- powder had exploded in some butiding. Following it closely came @ Joud rumbling sound from the south, as of some mighty wave breaking on the beach. The people in the vicinity of the plain say that a trembling of the eartn was at this time per- ceptible. Many were of the opiaion that an earth- uake Was about to visit us. No pen can describe the magnificence of this brilliant phenomenon, No- it has been seen that we have a re- cord of for centuries, Monstrous meteors have the heavens frequently and other aerial phenomena have been visible at times, but noting has been seen 80 ‘ragegt in shape, 80 beau- Se cts as th ‘To the astronomer the cause will be easily manifest; to the superstitious 1t will be the premonitor of some alsaster, @ war or pesidlence to the nation; to all it will tell of the om- wonderful ways of the Ruler of the heavens, she earth and the sea. A corresponmlent at Meridian writes:— The meteor seemed to strike somewhere in this city, {ollowed by a low, rumbling sound, The Metcor in Rhode Isiand, 3s the Providence Herald's deserip- tion of the brilliant phenomonoa m the heavens Thursday evening:— About ten minutes past eleven o'clock last evening fortunate enough to be walking on ich a friend, who called his attention to one of the most brilliant meteors which as yet he has been fortunate enough to witness, were suddenly Uluminated, and for about thirty person could easily read tie finest print, but at the end of that length of time the brilliant shooting star burst with a report similar to that of pistol, and dissolved in many brilliant stars of varied colors. The meteor made i(3 appearance in the east, and shot toward the western horizon, where it sank into obiivion among the things of the le color at first was of @ greenish cast, but as it wended its way through the realws of space tt assumed a cei ‘tinge which it retaimed, until like a rocket it urst, and ite variegated stars onds to a! Bg orbs of brightness which are The heavenly scene was momentarily grand, and ‘The heavens The seemed for a few sec- fixed in the iliumimated heavens. those who witnessed this brilliant say that its color was reddish—a pound cannon ball. The light was one gentiewan residing at the West it yellow appearance, plainly GALVESTON, May 14, 1809. Texas want immigration. This they know cannot and will not come unless they are re- stored to their proper relations to the general gov- ernment. They want capital, Northern capital at also know that it will seck invest- ment in their State only when they are in the Union ‘They waut also internal improvements; their harbors they would make available for ships of any tonnage. This the Texans hope to get by a tation of thidr State in the national All here admit that there are froin 3,000 to 5,000 contuinacious malcontents in the State; but they say that with a vigorous aud determined commander they can contro these men and secure an honest jublic opinion, This could best be crop expected this year’s bak’ have stimulated labor t Yomen, black and white, ree to control tie votes of nce, in August, just aa the white boils are ready for gachering he will be very to do nothing men and deprive himself of the results of his own time, expease and labor. mitted here to be a selfish one, but it ul to the people with greater force than any other, he popular yowe demands au open, free garivuss of the question of the iay, and there is @ geueral fee- ing jor white and black vo assembie togetiier in pab- lie meeting 60 ilsven to the discussions, aud great as- surances are given that such meetings will bul rarely to irritate bis work- ment is ad. wald fo ap- ‘This ar what work could be so eifectual at present it tan! haca. ale ‘The admirable policy of. President Grant, with the corsequencg of Leing so far from te bake OF sup- | rtes:—-Tiogs, It Nal ceag aig Grand Kiver Vale | assurance that goud, loyal condies Wil not pass Wa- Wea, oF tié Point of attack, but he thought the spov- | Iey, Alton, Knox, Galena, Des Moines, Chicago, lows | poticed, has had @ remarkaivie effect on the ateous = ng 4 LJ panne yD yo towards | City, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Minnesota, Winona, poe ion “enak al public qvintes, a ie Pres an Church woul > make it, 88 | ¢ as, K jaxt changing the whole feeling of society, $PoEr‘velore, the greot ustional ehureh of tue opan- | CAN, Kuusas, Kinivon ond Elalaton, doing’ away with tho revolver and tho A few of the delinquents answered tn the same manner as the previous day, that they would hand them Mr. &. 2. Fabia sont In an invitation to the Assembly to visit the Five Points House of {ndustry, Which was recetved and accepted, Roy. Dr, OneeT#R, chatraan of the Committes on try. ‘There had never Hecn on the subject of the war @ more fanatical city tu the Union tuan the city ef Philedeiphia, and both Presbyteries are here on this Bubject—from the one & powerful overture, atid from the other a request, that something shall be to open an immediate correspondence, and it of ‘that were now sent to the Presbytery at Mobile they ly approacuing the South, can ireély exp) danger of bodily varm. no longer afford to subtit to the old The peopie in the Whole South, and also in Texas, have rapidly acquired Wealin since the war, powle knife, and i aim assured that the time ts rapide When aly man, for the first tine In his opinions without The truth is tre South cao ime. If any- would altnost feel inciined to think that they were | mila and Overtures, reported a nuraber of communi |, thi Southern people Lave learned that honest, very much mistaken. His (the speaker's) pulpit was | cationa on diferent #ithjects, which were appro- free competition pays best, that the laborer is not considered the most loyal in the couniry during | priatety referred. worthy of lus bire, and Uiat m order to secure their the war—(laughter)—and it was probabie that hus pile ‘A discussion here followed in reference to miteage, | OWN earnings they must also pKecure the pit Wor In come respects peculiar. or the rate @ which each member was to be as | lived of | those on whom they depend for A Vowce—Very likely, seawed to pay expenses, aud Sew, the whole | success, ‘The best poruon of the people of Mr. Jounsox-——"Very likely.” Perhaps, aa the } anattor was referred to the conimil on mile: Texas have come to the conciusion, #4 gontioman supposes, it was pectliar to him, for te ‘The same comrnittee made a pro} tion to the eft. | learn from conversing with copie of fil preached = politica and preached the gospel. | fect that committees vo corresponding borties should claaaes, that this, after all, is the Best government Gagagnrers) But if 1 did ventage upon other irs | pay their own expenses, exXcopt any committee that be / have ever had; that they have, ail they are occasionally, it was never such as to produce any | may vs eppota' to meet @ similar cominittee from | and all they ever hope to be depend on the integrt fil fecling# among @ large congregation. in regard | the Old on the subject of reunion, in which | and perpetuity of the American Union, Poiltics fo the manner in which these subjects were dis- | contingency the mileage suould be paid the same as ries, they say, may carp, and with envy sad cussed he knew that in many of our pulpits politics | now. jealousy refuse to unite on & sound hasts of recon ‘wore very Ii y discussed, and ne would say also ‘A long and somewhat exciting debate followed this | struction; but nevertheless, from a! I hear, ce peo- that those churches im which God's truth was faith- position, and a large number of resolutions, coun- je of Texas seem determined, asa Jasigresort, to fony and simply presented were the most successful r resolutions and amendments were propusea in | throw overboara any Jonah in the way of’ their pro- on and while those ovhers that galyanzea ‘a confused and incoherent manner, and to come up to the issue like men Wile themactvea into 6 tem; Rev. Mr. Boren, 8 ‘commissioner the Pacific ve had enough of the bayonet and enough of or- away, the churches wi had | coast, stated he come across ihe Continent by | phanage; and some one prominent here only to! deen ‘preached were ‘the be the Assem- other He Coed witch simple rey 9 there so to the m at the id thom. and duel those ‘alecouventious pied lus mare i the lead, and from end to end TROTIING AT FsSUlON COURSE. Yesterday afternoon a trot of a peculiar kind came off at the Fashion Course, Its result was quite extraordinary, as in the last heat the judges declared al! the horses distanced, and this carried with it @ draw of the stakes and ren- dered void all pools and betting, The trot was @stake of $100 each, between O. F. Hill’s brown mare, A. Bonnet’s (W. Chamberlin’s) black stallion, D. Bristol's chestaut gelding and R Whitson’s gray gelding, Spot; best three in five; Bristol's entry to ‘wagon, the others in harness, The track was heavy from the rain of Friday, and good time was out of the question, The better ones of the lot on a good track could trot in 2:45 or thereabouts. ‘The whole four were driven by their owners, aud the lot were & nice set of read horses. Tne attendanee was small, as the morning was threatenmg and it was known the track was heavy. In addition there was an ap- prehension that the trot would not come of on these accounts, ‘The poois showed before whe start the odds 10 to 8 on Hill’s mare against the dield. In one poot Hill brought 10, Chamberlin 4 ae tol 4 and Whitson 4 The latest bettng before ‘was 10 to 7. ‘First Heal,—Spot had the pole, Chamberlin next, Hill third and Bristol outside. At the second attempt ae got off fairly, and at once Chamberlin took was never headed. Bristol had second pisoe ‘and Hill third until they reached the head of homestretch, when Hil) went up to second place, the rear, There was nochange thence tothe end. They made the quarter in 46/4, half-mile in 1:32 and inile in $:043,. Chamberlin ‘won casily, but 16 Was evident thal Hill had irown the heat away. ‘Second Hedt.—The odds were unchanged—t0 to 8. At the first scoring they got away evenly aud Hu led, hamberiin having second piace all through, and except in the first quarter, Bristol tated and Spot fourta, The quarter was done in 45, half in 3:29, and the mite in 2: Spot bringing uy D. Third Heat,—The odas were now 10 to 3 on Hills mare against the fleld, Spot was drawa. Again ful took the lead and was never headed, But all three of the horses were constantly breaking wud runing. On the bushing turn Chamberlin made a baa break, and in trying to gel dowa to trot lost a dozen lengths. When the lot got on to the homestretch Hil was far ahead, and both Bristol and Chamberlin commenced to run. ‘They caugat Mill at the distance stand, where Bristol brought pis horse to a trot. But now Hill broke into a run, and tence ran to the score, passing the stand 1b @ gal- Jop. Chamberlin trotled home. ‘The judges dis- tauced the whole. Chamberlia and Bristol had Ro chance to reach Hill except by ruuning, and Hill ran over the score’ ai the fimish, All bets were off and the stake adraw. The backers of Hill growled and were dis- satistied, claiming tat the heat sould have been declared a dead one. The backers of the Held were content, as they saw that they had no chance. Waa ever @ race seen Where all the horses in a heat were declared distanced? Had Spot stayed im the jast heat he would have won, as he had trosted the two first honestly and witnout a skip oven. ‘The quarter was done in 47, half in 1:31, aud mile in 3:04. Tae following bs a SUMMARY, FAsHion Course, May 22.—Stake of §100 each, best three in tive, mie heats, in harness. ©, F, Hil’s br. M....0.-- 00+ A Bonnet’s (W. Chamberlin’: D. Bristol's ch. g., to wagon. R. Whiston’s gr. g. Spot. Time, 3:04 4—2:0' INTUCKY RACES. ‘The races at Lexington, Ky., during the past week have been very brillant and the atrendance very large each day. ‘The following are the summaries of the running on Monday, Tuesday, Weanesday and Tuursday;— First $50; p. p.; mile heats; 6! George Cadwallader’s b,c. Pompey Puyn! Vaudal, dam Magenta, by Mahomet... . John Jackson’s b.¢. Herzog, by Vandal, dau Dixie, by Hovyercign.....+-+.+ ++.» cove B. P. McGrath's br. g: Dudy, by Hunter's Lex ington, dam Oslo, by Oliver,...+..~ Wallace & Viiey’s br. f. Florence Wallace, by Vandal, dam by Churchill. sesees we. 40i8 James A. Grinstead’s b. f. Tibbie Dunbar, by Bonnie Scotiand, dam Brenna, by Knight of St. George... Loc odessa tke ‘Time, SECOND Rack.-—Mue heats, for a purse of $250, H. P. McGrath's br. f. Biddy Malone, by Star Davis, dam Oo by Oliver....+.....e0.-+ James Ford’s b. m. Maggie Bruce, by Lexing- ton, dam Aun Farris, by Altort..... West O Vauglin’s b. c. Hazard, by Lextagton, dam Heads-i-Say, by Glencoe . seeee ‘Hime, 1:48.14 —1:49, SECOND DAY. Lexington, Ky., Association race, purse $400; two mile heats. General A. Buford’s b. h. Crossland, 4 years old, by Lexington, dam Tennessee mare....... + Weat & Vaughn’s eh. m. Etla, by Uncle Vic dam Jennie Johnson, by Sweet Owen........ George Cadwallader’s ch. m. Emma Maratta, by Vandal, dam Fanny G., by Margrave..... James 3b. h. Paris, by Lexington, dain Killa D., by Vandal....... ei R. Jackson & Co.’s ch. h. Dick Jacksou, by ‘Revenue, dam Victoire, by Margrave . dls. ‘Tune, 3:39)(—3346. THIRD DAY. ‘The first race was mile beats, best tree tn tive, for the Club purse of $400. Swigert’s King Tom. 682 1/8 Conlisk’s Hazard > ee Gt Oe | -2 3 dts, 44 dis, dia. B AB 4g—1 24824, was for the Green Stake, 3 mile The second race heats, $25 entrance, for three year olds that never won @ race; $300 haa been added by the citwens. There were seven entries. Harper’s Exchange. > He ie Buford’s Coquette 122 Ford's Toin Paybe. 43 ro. McGrath’s Blaroey ston Kees’ Morgan cone VOURTH DAY. ‘The first race was for the Club Purse of $400, two mile heats, Ford’s Woodland Belle. 8431 Swigert’s Bontta..... ‘ 3 Land & Jackson’s Dick Jackson. dis. McGrath's Biddy Malone. 4 3B DO Shy’s Moilie Lincoin. 6 6 dia, ‘Time, 3: SO bg 5285 te HORSE NOTES. On Wednesday last Mr. Chambers, of the Fashion Course, and Mr. Messerole, the owner of the trotting horse Myron Perry, drew up the conditions of a match for $8,000, and the articles were signed. Mr. Messerole stakes $3,000 to $6,000 that his horse Myron Perry can go in harness on the Fashion Course and beat Dutchman's the, 7:32, the race to be at catch weight, and come off on Monday, September 20, good day and good track. Hither party may forfeit by paying $1,000. The trotter can have a ragning horse to go alougside of his sulky tf desirable, 1t 1s now thirty years since Hiram Woodruff rode Dutch- man the race against time, In which he made the which bas never been beaten. Two attempts only have been made to beat that time since then, and in both instances the horses were In harness, The first Was made by Flora Temple; but she fatied by a second and @ quarter, Then General Batler was matched to do it, but he also failed, Myron Perry is a borse of great speed, and it ts thought that he is” possessed of the requisite endurance to carry him successfully through the task, It is said that be has been tried two miles im winning time, and there 1s no doubt tn the minds of bis backers that he will be able to pull successfully through the three miles and win the mateh. ‘The backers of Fiorn and General Butler were equally saagume, but they lost Weir money. On Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday next there will be trotting contesta at beantifat © pect Park Fair Grounds. The soctation has provided for plenty of sport and the purses have itlied weil, In the drst race of the first day five horses will start for tae purse, and in the second race, Which is for teaime, there will be th Boston tear! Darknoss and Jessie Wales, Dan Mace’ teain Mac aad Twang, tne other belag vid Put aad Honest Aileu, all of them very fast. On the Ty day there will be two races, and in both tho enttlea are Jarge, the Bret having nine and the second elghe horees. Un the third day the progranuae ts very rik. There are two races, the first haviug seven capital horses in it wnd the second race wi have wx Of the fastest horses in the country. These are George Wilkes, Bashaw, Jr, Rhode istand, Luey, American Girl and Goldsmith Maid, We bear thik the three stallions are all doing well and gomng very last, Of the three mares in the race, American Girt and Lucy have both trotted at the Fashion Course tnis seagon and the public Know pretty well wat they can do, It is vyumored that Goldsmith Arid 18 Taster (his Keason, (hau ever before, and her owner has wagered $600, play or pay, that she will beat American Girl in We commg race, Ali the horses, xcept Bashaw, Jr, are well koown here, bub tne recora of (his stallion is a good one in the West, aud should be carry off the prize he will be esieened the best station in America, The Boston Jockey Club haa decided to have a running meeting on the Mystio Park Conrse on the doth and Mth of duty. There wilt ve five races on the first day. ‘The first race will be a mile and a hait over #ix hurdles; the second race will be two miles over the flat for all ages; the third race a dash of a inile for all ages; the fourth, a handicap, one =e) ne for hacks owned and y members of tl Roston Jockey Club. The fifth race will be U Members’ Cup, @ Raudwap # em one mile, gentlemen ridera. A lively time may be autictpated, @» the most induential tiemen of Boston are yet been arranged. Circles about bringing to of the Chester cup, in brought from Engiand or will make the stake Selene an required, but Tan his colt Cottrill also t any three year old that may be brought over, the Derby distance, @ mile and a half, We hope that an international race of tls kind may be consummated and run near this city; as it would be one of the most popular events that could possibly be imagined. We have sent horses to England and although they won frequently they did not add any lustre to the name of the American race horse, A race between Knight of we Gurter, or auy other famous Euglish horse, and Bay- onet, on the Jerome Park, ie ct Park or Saratoga race course would be one of ti e greatest events of the century, ‘The spring meeting over the Buckeye course, at Cine! cominences on Tuesday next and con- tnnes throughout the week, ‘The horses that have beeu running at Lexington the past weex will all be rote and the indicauions are t the meeting will a su ‘The first annaal exhibition of horses for trials of pees off ower the ry of ae Suffolk cultural Society, bi at verhead, L, 1., on Wednesday and Tirsda , May 26 and 27. Within the last few years a great improvement has taken place in the horse stock upon the eastern sec- tion of the island, ‘They have some very fast young horses, The prospect is that the mecting will be @ very successiul one, 28 there are already a large Bakes a entries ior the purses olfered by the socluts THEATRICAL. Moston? and Theatrical Notes. ‘The “Forty Thieves” are in the las: week of their career at Niblo’s. They will be followed by the apectacular burlesque of “Sinbad ye Savor,’ in whicb the Lydia Tuompson buriesque troupe and the Clodoche troupe of grotesque dancers will ap- pear, Moss Lydia ‘thompson will make her renirve at at thia establishinent to-morrow week in the leading role in the new piece, and Mias Lisa Weber will at the same time cease her connection wit the bleached blondes of burlesque, Pautominie is the sensation of the hour, and pro- muses to be the sensation in the metropolis, at least daring the summer. “Robinson Crusoe,” at Tam- many, has succumbed to comedy and farce, but the same individual flourishes handsomely at Wood’s Musenm, where ne is fast ingrauating himseif into the affections of tne public. The piece has been wonderfully improved since its drat repre- sentation at this establishment, and the manage- ment can congratulate itself upon having given to the public au entertainment which does not slock the Ieetings with those offensive nudities that we have recently been accustomed to in performances of this kind, and which nave lately been considered neces- sary to draw large audiences. The same thing might be said of the new pantomime at the Olympic, which, during the week, has been 80 altered and un- proved that those who wituessed Its first represen- tation on jast Estep d evening would now scarcely recognize it as belug the same piece. ‘Tue musical programmes at the Central Park Gar- den become more interesting every night, and Mr. ‘Thomas has totroduced several novelties for his in- fmutable orchestra, ‘The new haul is fast approach- i, coe ‘ue arrangements for the Seymour Memorial con- cert are nearly all finished. It will be given early next month, ‘The best musical talent in this coun- try, including Madame Parepa-itosa und Miay Kel- dogg, will appear. ‘The De Lave Family, including the two wonderfut female gymuasts, Lilia and Zoe, who perform on the trapeze, Wii appear at the Stadt theatre for three nights, commencing Monday, May 24. ‘Lue favorite lithe “AM Right” takes a benefit on that evening, and will perform feats of unusual excellence, On Saturday evening next the Thédire Francais wili be reopened for a short season of opera Goute by the regular company of the theatre, which re- turns to the city aiter a most successful tour throagh the Western states. ‘The season 18 limited to two weeks, all of Mr, Grau’s contracts with the bouffers expiring at the end of that time ; so that this will positively be tne last opéra bouge season at tis theatre, until next spring, at least. On Saturday and Monday “La Vie Parisienne” will be given, with the origmal cast, aud on Tuesday, June 1, Herve's “Chtl- peric” will ye produced for the first thne in America. Our Itinerant Shows—The “Tenting Season.” Our “itineraht shows”—circuses and imenageries— are now fairly on tue wing, and are creating quite a lively commotion throughout the country as they dit from place to piace. Nor is this so much to be won- dered at when we take into consideration the tact viet most of the localities visited during the summer by these perambulating institutions have, as a gene- ral rule, been amusementiess during the eatire win- ter, with the certainty of again becoming se after the departure of the “show” from their midst, and probably of remaining ao for another twelvemonth, or, at least, until chance or mauagerial cuuniag sends another “show of some description in that particnlar direction. Besides, there are” other good reasons why our auiabie “country cousins,” Whenever a cireus pitcnes its tent in their neighborhood,’ are justified in giving vent to the exuberant feelings which have been peat up within their appreciative bosoms throughout the jong, dreary winter, and these are the thorough aud self-sacrificumg manner iu which they permit them- ecives vo be captured by the meandering knigits in tights, Our “country cousins” are not proof against the glitter of spangies nor the exciting sports of the “sawdust arena,” nor can their cupidity withstand the gorgeous alluremeats of “houp la |’ pageantry. Hence their liberality, abnegaiion and unieigned Joyousness, whenever they are afforded au opportu- nity of ‘going to the show.” Thus it happens that the advent of @ circus or menagerie mio sume out of the way town is invariaply regarded as a great holiday for miles ground; and when the ‘con- cern” has captured thé place witn a hurrah and a dash, bewildering tae good country folk and exciting their curiosity to an asionisiing de- gree, evetybody, near aud far, feels im duty bound to patronize the wandering strangers. Sucn belug the case we are not at all surprised to learn that ihe present “tenting season” hagup to this time been unprecedentedly successful, and that the indi- ions are favorable for the continuance of this success uptit late in the fall. ‘Of the thirty odd circuses and menageries with which this country 18 blessed the majority Lave se- jected New England aud Western Siates this year as theif “stamping ground,” while u few of the in- ferior ones are even now on their annual tramp through the “‘recoustructed” States of the “Sunuy south.” When last heard from the following named “establishinents ” were mavorivriug as follows;— Nixon's Circus was in Missouri, and was billed for Omaha, This mstitation ts avout making a fiy- ing visit to the saints of Salt Lake City, via the Pa- ellic Railroad, and will be the first taing of the kind that pi ver delighted Brother Brigham’s loyal subjects, aud likewise the first circus to travel across the Continent, It will exhibit in Callfornta and yn before returning to the Atiantic States. VThe New York Circus has been delighting large audiences for the past two weeks tu Philadelphia. ‘To-morrow tt Will pitch its tent in ) *K and on Wednesday next it delights the goor-natured Teu- tonians, shortly alter which it cracks witp for Con- necticut and Massachusetts, ‘The Kuropean Circus t# striking out boldly for the “Hub,” and vids fair to reach it tar in advance of several elmilar itinerant caravans that aro heading for the same delightful goal, To-morrow it is due wt Seymoar, Coun.; Waterbury, 25th; New Haven, 20th and 27h; Meriden, 28th, and Muidietown, he Jobn Robinson's Circus and Menagerie is mean- dering througt the Southern States, aud is reported to be doimg good work in the way of ‘reconstruct ing’? its Various elements. Tt is at present in Ten- neasee, but is heading for “Okt Kentucky.” lt wall delight the Knoxvilleans about the Lst of Jane. James Robinson's Circus 18 operating in Ceatrat New York. Yesterday its tent was pitched in Canandaigua, to-morrow it will be in Rochester, Batavia the next day, aud Medina on Wednesday. Bul Lake's Hippo-Olynipiad exhibits in Nash. vilieon Moaday and Tuesday, afler wuich it heads portaward, Haven’s Combination Circus having thor- oughly stumped lowa, has crossed over into Ohio, Yesterday it exulbited In Mascatine. Yue Oriental Civeus, under the managenient of Mr. J. M. French, is travelling aloug the line of the Central Railroad in this State, aud was at Canan- daigna on Friday, On Saturday next i wil pitch its tent in Syracuse, Van Amburgh Golden Manageric was in Syra- cuse on Thursday last, making is way westward. Stone &iMurray’s Combination Clrcus was ab Fall River on Thesday. Dan Rice's Own Cirous ts on ita customary annual farewell tour through the West. Um Wednesday last itexhiblied at Springfield, Ml, : Gardaer & Kenyon’s Menagorie was at Wolcott, N. Y., on Monday. ‘The New Orleans Circus, Colonel ©. 7. Aues, was skirmisiiug 10 last week. Forepaugh’s Zoological anu Aquestrian Aggrega- tion Was at indianapolis last Thursd Dan Costelio’s Auysainian Caray the citizens of St. Joseph, Mo. 0 Noves’ Circus When last heard fiom was ia Ar ‘ont Thayer's Circns has deserted Pennsylvania for Obio, 1+ was at Jefferson in that State ou Thurs Gay nkeo Robiason Is heading for Chicago, where he will remain for # week or more. tat pur nder the management of Alavauns ‘And North’s Circus is making a tour of lakes in steamer cl expressiy for 3 WASHINGTON. The Elections in Mississippi and Texas. THE TIME NOT YET DECIDED UPON Probable Heavy Decrease of the Public Debt at the End of the Month. WASHINGTON, May 22, 1869. Elections in Mississippi and Texas. President Grant to-day stated to Judge Pascal, who called upon him in behalf of Governor Pease, of Texas, that the time for holding the election tm that State and in Mississippi would not be decided ‘until after the election mn Virginia, He thought the best time would be between the times of storing grains and the commencement of the cotton pickimg season, Mr. Pascal suggested the first Monday in August had always been election day in Texas. The President said he should direct General Reynolds to proceed with the work of registration, and remarked that he had mentioned the frat Monday in Novem- ber to Mayor Moore, but had immediately correeted himself by suggesting an eariler day. The President had been informed by gentlemen upon whom he had much reliance that the division tn the Union party would be healed, and he earnestly hoped such would be the case. Appolutmentis by the Presiient. The President has appointed Samuel B. Rag- gles, of New York, delegate to the Seventh Session of the International Statistical Con- gress, to be held av the Hague. H, G. Sickles has been appointed Coilector of Internal Revenue for the Fourth district of Peunsylvanta, The following have been appointed Postmasters:—James3 0, Leach, + Ballston, N. Y.; Samuel Henderson, Santa Clara, Cal.; James KE: Hoag, Coxsackte, N. Y.; Adeline Liv- ingston, Gireenvilis, Aln.; Fredefick Bal, La Grange, Ga.; 0. Z. Ulin, Wanesha, Wis.; George M. Howlett, Cedar Rapids, lowa; T. M. Campbell, Boonvitie, Mo. ‘The President to-day signed the commission of W. H. Hl. ‘Terrell ag Third Assistant Postmaster General, The Paraguay Investigation. Mr. Wasiburn, the late United States Minister to Paraguay, 14 expected here on Mouday. Aduiral Davis ia expected at New York next week, when the Committee on Foreign Affairs will resume its inves- tigation ot the case of Bliss and Masterman, im- prisoned by Lopez fm Paraguay. Admiral Davis is the last witness to be examined in the case, and when his testimony is taken the Commitvee will bo Teady to prepare their report. Decrease of the Public D: The moutily statement of the public debt for May will alow # deocease of $7,000,000. Reports of the National Banks. Abstract of tue reports made to the Consptrolier of whe Cur showing the condition of the national banks in the United States at the close of business on the 171th day of April, 186%. Number of banks, 1,617. Loans and dis ExsoUnoES, ‘¢ deposits securities on baa mortgage 40/820 ‘Three per ceat certiveate 61,185,000 Total. Capital stock. Surplus tund. Deposits of ¢ Dur to national ievernment Depositori: ‘The reason jor reducing the number of deposito- ries is, there are too many of them. About 400 banks have been acting in that capacity. Only $13,000 ure now on deposit tn the banks of the cittes of New York and Brooklya combined, while yesterday securities to the amount of $-,000,000 were in the hands of the Treasurer of the United States. ‘The Bank of Commerce, however, has Just with- drawn $500,000 of such securities, Weckly Statement of the Currency. ‘The shipmeats of currency from the Treasury for the week ending to-day were as follows:—To pa- tional bavks aud others, $181,800; to Assistant ‘Treasurer at New York, $100,000; to Assistans, Treasurer at Vhiladetphia, $100,000; to Assistant Treasurer at Boston, $50,000, There have been no receipts of fractiona: currency from the Printing Division. ‘Treasurer Spinner holds in trust for nattonal bank elrculation at tiis day $542,907,S00, and for publio deposits $20,290,950, The amount of national bank currency dasued during the week was $215,070, Total to date, $515,023,151; mutilated bills returned, $14,067,003; msolyent bank notes redeemed, $1,039,873; actual circulation at this date, $299,865,705; curcency destroyed during the week, $27 5 The Grand Army Won’t Decorate Coufed- erate Graves. A meeting of Pose No. 1,Graud Army of the Re+ publi¢, was hold fast evening, Williaw H. Siater, Post Commander, presiding, when the following preamble and sesalution offered by Mr, J. H, Sine were adopted:— Whereas that as an honor we decorate the graves of our fallen comrades for their tris devovon to thoir country, their unsulled patriotism and their proud resoive to defoud and stand by their country when struggling im the death Uhroes of mtornal revo- futon or have a grave in its rfitns; Resolved, That while we hoid no matice against the dead who fell attempting to hau: down our flag, and thereby endangering the nation, we will not divide the honors by decorating the Confederate graves, and thereby tfint the characcer of those who sacrificed wiew lives “that their country might live.” Resolved, That we will net wound the feelings of the wives, sisters and orphans of these yailant com- rades and dishonor ourselves by tins tnsilting those who volunwered under the same flag and tor the same patrlotic purpose, Death of the Widew of General Sf Mrs, Harriet Balch Macomb, wife of mand. the late Alexander Macomb, formerly General-in-Uhief of the Ln 1 States Army, died at her residence in this Jast night, in the eighty-sixth year of her age, ed iliness, Personal. . General Ferro! arrived here to-day aud entered upon his dutes ax Turd Assistant Postmaster Geueral, i i a ANOTHER PIEMOITATED ATTAGK ON BROADWAY. During the last session of the Legistature a bin was shoved through both houses in such a masteriy manner as to escape the attention which it shouid have ovtamed and Which 18 actual importance demanded. Hy the provisions gf the bit) a faded to, Broadway is to be widened ftom Thirty-/ourth to Firty-ninta strect. The bitl bas been signed by Governor Hofuan; but so quietly has the entire matter been conducted that the majority of the pro- Pr ‘owners Who Wil be affected by it have no idea of iis existence. Shouia this work be prosecuted ws will neces#itate the dewolttion of 600 baildings, and result in the depreciation in value of an immense amount of property. There can certat be no adequace reason ior this attack on Broadway, as it ts wide enough at the part ‘included tnvahe roe widening for all purposes, and is it road streets and flanked by spacious and wi regulated avenues, Not many months ago en at- tempt was nade by some members of the City Coun. of il to have alaw passed ding for the widen’ Broadway from wenteonth atrge 1b to the Parks fine whe time by such a determined ranta by whom the last started were evidently afraid to al that portions heuer “up. But there can seareeiy' be fm the ition With whith the new scheme ‘be met will be as earnest and aswas wi defeaved the project when ay the: