The New York Herald Newspaper, July 21, 1869, Page 8

MEXICO. @arewell Interview of General Rosecrans with President Jnarez—The Claims Against Mexico—The Elections—Despotic Rule—Op- position Newspapers—Spread of Protestant- ism—Religionus PersecutioomA Remarkable Discovery. Crry OF MEXICO, Joly 3, 1869, On Saturday last General Rosecrans paid his fare- ‘Well visit to President Juarez and Mr. Nelson was re- ceived as United States Minister, The discourses of both Mimsters and or the President expressed great Mriendship, and the mutual esteem and confidence of each government in the other. Both parties refer w the treaty for adjusting the claims pending be- ‘tween the citizens of the two republics, and express their belief that they will be satisfactorily disposed of. Regarding the latter point, 1t would appear that some claimants must be left dissatisfied, or that the Mexican treasury must pour out treasure beyond its capacity, unless some communication shall be opened ‘With Uucle Sam's great chest, for it is asserted What the great claims aione already amount to $100,000,000, witnout counting the emailer, which are the really jast ones, ‘The new Minister to Washington, D. Ignacio Ma- riscal, present Minister of Jusuce and Pubiic In- struction, and former secretary of Romero in Wash- ington, leaves during this mouth for his destination. lariscalis one of the Mexican patriots, who, be- sides loving his native land, is capable of appreci- ating and estceming the United States institutions, and of desiring their extension through his own jJand. He has also chosen his wife in the Northern repuolic, and is, doubtless, still more inclined to her country by this relationship, ‘The law authorizing trial by jury in criminal cases has been passed by Congress so far as the federai distritt extends, Hitherto the old Spanish secret chamber system has prevaiied in Mexico, This is the opening wedge for a most important and vital reiorm, After this there is hope that one day some Justice may be done. ‘The elections in this vicinity appear to have been neglected by many voters, Tis has been by the government organs alleged as disproving the asser- ton OF the opposition, that the people were discon- tented with the present rulers, and desired to change them for those of their own choice. But the Opposition say that it was hopeless to contend against the patronage and injuence of the adminis- tration. [tis Known that the civil list has been uupaid for three half months—the perioa of eacu payment—and it is asserted in the papers of the op- position that the Congressmen of ile government party Were fully paid, and also pald in advance, in order that they might go home and help return simi- Jar candidates at the ection, %t ts known by the ancient build. the convents particularly, that the ground has ‘been raised since they were built from three to six feet. Some of these massive structures have sunk and remain out of perpendicu- lar, but without showing apy breaks or cracks, Examples of this may be seen in the churches of the Profesa and of the Santissima, Whose towers are leaning ones, and in the College of M it the strungest case is thatof the Convent of St. Do- mingo, below which has been found another edifice, with arches, columns, rooms and all, the whole being fall of water. Excavations have been made with a view of discovering several millions of treasure sakd to have been hidden there and revealed in certain deeds, and also various spiritual manifestations. Permission was obtaned of the government to search, and a company formed and shares paid for with this object, A steam pump arew out the water and an immense quantity of earth was removed, which brought to light’ the structures already mentioned, although the money was not obtaimea, when the scarcity of funds and the abundance of water put an end to the enterprise. A8 the soil was always as full of water it seems impossible to have built below the surface, and to have been useless, even, if possible, with many and powerful pumps, which were not in, existence in the old times; and history does not give the sojution of the mystery. We are compelied to believe that in the first time of the Spanish con- querors, or much more likely before thetr arrival, @ temple was erected on this spot, which after- Wards sank into the earth and servel asa founda- Vion Ior the present buildings. The boring of wells proves that there is @ solid stratum of be peace stone probably formed of voleanic ash, which would avord @ resi piace for the building after — through the intervening mud, So, in the absence o! any explanation, we venture the above, which the visible facts suggest to us as probable, and better Ulan none at all with such strange things to astonish. COCK FIGHTING. Another Hard-foaght Main Between Virginia and North , Carolina—Virginia the Victor in Twelve Fights—She Wins Eight of Them— Spirited Betting on Both SidesThe Heat, Excitements and Incidents. WELDON, N. ©., July 17, 1809. The numerons contests of the game birds of Vir- ginia and North Carolina in the pit have since the close of the war invariably resulted in what is known among the sporting fraternity as “draw mains”— neither parties being victorious, Again and again have they met in the deadly conilict in both States, each sustaining the reputation of their birds for’ game and pluck; but until the present none of the sanguimary batties of the arena established the claims of the one over the other for the fighting qualitles of their game chickens, In the early part of June the last of these batues wok place here, with the same result as heretofore—a “draw"—and the representatives of ‘both States withdrew from the pit dissatisfled, and, if possible, more intent than ever of terminating the chicken geud by @ determined and decisive contest, Accord. ingly at that time a main was agreed upon between others, ings, The opposition newspapers, which are in the ma- Joricy, contiuue the vigorous fight against the Cab net of Juarez, and demand the removal of 1s mem. bers. But this does not seein to produce any ellect on those dignitaries, he pictorial paper called #adre Cobos bas been suppressed aud its editor im- prisoned. ‘This is declared unjust by several of the ovuer papers, Which have criticised the severity of this confinement and ihe retusal to permit the pri- soner’s moti to visit him. The ridicule contained in the caricatures of the Padre was ot more than shoo in Punch, and aimed against English o1i- als, ‘due recent barbarous law of Martinez dela Concha, Governor of the State of Mexico, 1a waich tmprisoa- ment and Compulsory miitary service‘is the punish- ment of the collectors of the ‘personal tax” who do not collect a certain amount within a certain tune, has called forth much indignation. This tax 1s, Jor every monti the earnings of one day, and must be paid by the poor laborer who, when lie has work and ig able to Work, can hardly keep soul and body to- gether, ‘Tne Globo says that “the Czar of Kussh would look at such an order a long time before Would sign it,” The Siglo XLY., coudemming the same law, asks, “Are we in Turkey?”. ‘he Monuor, 4p its leader of the 17th uit., written py Juan-N. Mi- rafueutes, speaks thus:— Des;otism and anarchy bave alternately ruled our unfortu- nate society. The paes of our history are filled with out ges committed by arbitrary goveramenia aud by mad revo- Honisis. For one imo! 4 tatéiligent administration Nxe that of Arista we have suilered many that were vile, cor Fupt and tyrannical, like that of Santa Anna, like that of the imperial farce, like’ that whicu now opprerses the country ‘with iis immense heaviness. For one Ucamvo, for one De- gollado, for one Farias, we have bad a bundred Marquezes (chief of Maximilian) And a hundred Lercos (the present fef of Juarea’s Cabinet). ‘The repubite bas been advanced in the way of progress by torments and by tribulations, sha- ken by the convulsions of tue sever of revolution. it the apirit of progress has been strengtuened in the strife it ix ‘certain that it bas provoked tyrauuical reaction, whose trariness has been ever on the increawe. ‘he arbitrary potism which to-day is now suifocating the puulic life, without doubt greater than tbat of the empire, of sad mem- Ory, oF than that of Saute Anus in the times of bis serene Highness, The despotism has now reacued a degree wie it would be impossible to conceive were it not actually paipa- bie. Taking all possible forms, it torments the country as weil tn the centre as in the greater part of tts localities, A‘ter Knowing the arbitrariness of the present Cabinet, upon which Dears the public reprobation, ft appears impossible to tad « greater; nevertheless we are going to ‘ouch upon one waich Surpasses even the Cabinet In despotisui. And the writer proceeds to criticise the unjust law of ‘'personai tax’’ and the despotic means to coliect it used by the Governor of Mexico. Ali which gives ‘an idea of how Mexican republicans are now wrung and speaking upon their own nauonal affairs, ‘There 18 a grand injustice in te collecting of the taxes here. Instead of putting it ou the real pro- rty, the lands principally, taxes are puton many Insignidicant things, and on poor people Who cauavt bearthem. When ljands are not cultivated—and meariy all the lands are abandoped—they are pot taxed. A sale of such lands in conveutent lots tor the taxes Would soon make them bring an income to the new owners, and make (hem uelp suppoit the general government. ‘the robbers and plagiarios are not yet got under. The major-domo of we hacienda of Toloapam ei Grande, near Hulancingo, disappeared last month, and has been found murdered, tied to a tree and covered with wounds. As the ministerial organ, the Opinion Nacional has denied that the vioieave ex- isting ‘is threatening the existence of society, or is different from what is found in ali societies,” 118 op- ponent throws ,in its teeth such cases as the above. Besides many such Cases which include murder, the attention of the Opinion 1s called toa st of fourteen robberies of cattle just announced as having been perpetrated in Tlaitenango, and as, ac- cording to this editor's ideas, there 1s nothing in these lacts but the “little accidents" common to all soctedes, the animals should be considered as hav. ing ran away, and the Opinion is invited to “lasso 1m band,” in retarning the trusuis to their jomes. 2 itis not necessary to believe the Mexicans worse by nature than other peopietn oruer vo expiain tne great amount of violence and demoraiizauion now prevalent, impunity makes crimes easy to commit and with litte risk Cf punisuinent. Iguorance and ‘want of occupation—ail branches ol industry are rained by this same insecurity—expiain all. People ‘who Wouls, under other circumstances, invest thei money and aid business, are discouraged and aban- don ail in consequence of what tley lave suifered and what they fear im the future. the ancient fear of committing sacrilege, or that form of it Which consists in roboing a church, is evidently diminishing, and there haye been many cuses, ‘The wails of this city have been covered witl great placards of such hoiribie deeds according their own representation. Lately, in San Fran de Campeche, a sacred image was robbed of a of gold and @ rosary of pearis. Now that s things are on @ par with tue projane in the eyes of the robbers—the thieves ancientiy were reaio. sad Catholic—these gentry wili probably finish ‘With this property, so far as they are able. ‘Their lan is io attend mass, hide in soine dark place, 2s ehind vhe altar, and ip tbe night take the sacred vessels and escape. Protestantism is spreading in various parts of this country, and persecution 1s appearing ou the part of those Who support tae Cathouc Churca, Congrega- tions have Deen molested and members tajured in their interests, A congregation haa been formed in Fiaipam, four leagues from the capital, and several Ol ity members were employed in the cotton factory there. Two of these, Who were distributors of Bibles, tracts ond ayrmns, have for that reason been discharged by Le Spaniard who owns the factory anu turned ont of the houses they occupied. The overs, whose bread depends on tueir having work, it ig expected Will abandon this neresy ratucr thas starve; but tuis arbitrary injustice is likely to calt out the indignation of the peopie Whose rights of conscience have been invaded. Meanwhile the so- ‘cueties are increasing 10 Nuinber and in member A similar movement against the civil ur law has been undertaken. Hardly any Mexi Jady dares to omit the regular Catholic Couren c mony, for fear of public oprnion, apa lest the pries shall ‘gay she 18 Lot married, On one occasjon ti Dride was taken forcibly irom her husband's house ‘on the wedding evening aid shut up until she would comply With the requirements of | ‘he accidents on the raiiroaas bi great fear of that inode of travelling. On (he aco Railroad the water had risen and dissoived tue | clay which supported the rails sengers were plunged ito a deep barranca, an wen- ty-five have died of their injuries. comotives have aio frequen) my left their passengers to go on jout to the nearest sta- tion, exposing then wW the rovbers Who profit by Buch opportunities is prog to re-estaulist the couches to Pu as they we road was built, and t ownil run to ‘Halpam Would bud me aiyaid of the ratiros Under the ule of the preas criticises t Puebia—the case oi ( i Negrete’s men Laken pri ow from the prison ti {ue of Fernandez were req , ‘As they could not, or w ot prisoned im a tiorrible dungeon of tue jai. VMs i ‘compared with the system uf tue holy uillee under Torquemada and the resi, WhO Also Hoprsoned and tormented those who wo HOt GCiiver up and ac cuse their relatives. If the valley of Mexico rng is left dry, ane is up: -aised, shows to be common, there wi Paltrangereve ons Made, At present the water rises to within a few feet 0: the surtace, two or three in the higher parts of the city—those waich have been artiticially cleyatod—aad leas id we and vuiere Was. y were ali ime Robert Allen, of Virgimia, and Thomas P, Alston, of North Carolina—the articles of which have been reported in tae HERaLD—to show tweaty- one birds a side, and fight as many as could be matched for $1,000 and 100 on the ight, The agree- ment aiso made it incumbent to have an “odd fight” to insure victory to one of the two rival States. In conformity with this the gentlemen of both States met here on Wednesday last with their choice birds, their ngcessary warlike trappings and ail the Paraphernalia of the pit. A large crowd of out- siders and others interested in the sport were at- tracted to this famous scene of cock fights. Weldon 1s, I believe, celebrated for nothing else, and it would probably sink into obscurity were it not for the many noted battuies that have taken piace within is very limited confines, The weather was exces- sively hot, the thermometer ranging during each of he past three days irom 102 to 109; the perspiration flowed copiously from the pores of every individual present; and, though the complaints and utterances as to the heat were both numerous and novel, never- theless all seemed to be compensated by witnessing the fighting—at least they wonld forget, im the ex- citement of the pit, the terrible heat and ail the otuer inconveuiences of this oppressive season, THE SHOW, being the first of the ceremonies, took place on Wednesday morning. Mr. Robert Allen officiated on tne part of Virginia, assisted by Mr. Gideon Arrington, both of them devotees of We pit, with a vast exper.- ence, Mr, Harrington represented the North state, and did himself credit by gaining the advantage in the show over his opponents. "Twenty-one cocks a side, of tbe famous “stone fence,” “gold finders," “Baitumore” and otier noted breeds, were shown, but only fourteen a side were matched. ‘This being an even number one of she matcies wad to be throwa out to secure an “odd fight,’ and North Carolina wou the choice of picking out the matci wo ve dis- pensed with. THE HANDLERS were the gentlemen above naued, all of whom ex- hibited 10 the trimming, gaitlag and pitting of taeuw birds a nicety and precision that might almost ve termed sclentific, 80 excellently well executed were ail these preliminaries to the Aghting. A referee was in tie ring, aud umpires were appointed, or, rather, elected, by both parties—for there are many points ina cock fight to be decided on. When tae matching was completed, and ail the arguments and dispuces Incident to such affairs sausiactorily ad- Justed, the mat was commenced by the first fight. Fight No. 1.—Virginia pitted a spangied pyle againat North Carolina’s biack giay. Both birds were the same weight (four pounus five ounces), and seemed equal in sinew and muscle. ‘Tne fight was a short one, perhaps owing to the intense heat, and the birds seemed unusually desperate, woth were severely gatfed; and both dying from their wounds in the pit, the figh} was deciared a “draw"—no vic- tory eituer side, After this there was a number of “hack fights,” in which North Carolina was the winner by a majority of one. The betting on the main was spirited, but that at the “Tiger” at night Was still more 80, a3 I learn a number of gentiemen from the country were completely feeced by this voracious animal the trst evening of the sport. SECOND DAY. Again the heat was intense, and, though little re- fresbea by the sleep of the past sultry nigit, tne admirers of the sports in the pit were as enthust- astic and as pieased as though the weacher were cool and pleasant. They procured their uckets eagerly, and by the hour that the gate to the pit was about to be opened a large crowd of spectatora were thropged about it, as if something might possibly occur that would prevent them getting tn. Fight No. Virginia pitted @ biack cock, of five pounds three ounces, against North Caroina’s tive pound four ounce black gray. Betting was brisk, with no odds on either side, and alter another short but well contested fight North Carolina was declared the victor. ¢ Virginia bird’s throat being cut, al- sr ing in tae pit. . 3—Virginia pitted a streaked cock ‘4 Carolina’s ligat bide bird. Again vet ris, but as yet no odds. ‘he figat was . ‘the birds were the same weight and were otherwise well marched, Norin Carouua was again tbe victor, the Virgiula bira being Kuled in the ite Fight No. 4.—Virginia pitted a black red against a black streaked North Carolina bird. Again a short fight and hard contest, with pevting nearly even. This contest, however, resulted tn a victory (or Vir ginia, the North Carouna bird veing Killea—jis throat cut, The later was the heaviest bird by two ounces. Fight No. 5.—Virginia pitted a black gray against @ robin redbi st Of North Carolina. ihe latver again liad the advantage in weight and, from ihe appearance of the birds, in muscie, too. ‘After au- otuer short contest North Caroliga Was the Victor, the Virginia bird being killed. Fight No, 6.—Virginia pitted @ dark red against North Carolipa’s speckled gray. The biras were evenly wel 1 they fougac spiritediy—aimost desperately—for over eight minates~a toi when Norti Carolina was aguin declared the victor, jirginia bird agen hors de combat. Fignt No. 7—Virginia brought a yellow brindle against North Carolina's blue red, the saver being oy an ounce. Betting was in favor of North Carona on the main. Tne birds attacked each otter fiercely, and after @ contest of hull a orth Carolina bird Was Killed, Viccory for Virginia. This closed the fighting of the second day, leaving Virginia five fights in the main 10 become the vietor, wie North Carolina ouly reqaired three. The bet ting at this time Was 100 to 69 agaimat Virginia, and Lhe North Carolinians were more than judiiant over their success. There Was no telling. however, what @ day might bring forth, and the next turned the ide of victory. THIRD DAY, ‘This morning the rays of Lie sun poured down, if » More wercilessly than ever; but even fie li¢nsion Of supsirexe did hot prevent ul ie sporls of ihe pit, u Was open, and howt (he terrible tear. wi Anout ten A. Mit Was announ ightest sheiter from t d the tires tight of tie main was then to take place, and there was ut once @ sitmuiianéons rush for the gave to the pit. Tickets were ied to the Keeper aud the eager { entered, intent on the rather doubtful amuse- Virginia pitted a duck-winged gra: i Garahinay biace ‘gray. Mis. wad another short figh jeast benefited the crowd by letting them get in the shade sooner. Vir- ginin Was Ue Victor, the Nort Carola bird being Killed-—iis throat cut. Fight No irginia brougut in a black gray agaist & pu A red of North Carouna. The birds /OUUE Bpiritedly for abOUL TWO minutes, after wiieh Norta Carolina showed “dungoli? and ran away. Victory again for Virginia und chéers from tug crowd on that side, on the result of the mai. rignt No. 10.—Virginia pitted @ black red against a North Carolina speckied gray. Both birds were of equal wit and sought desperately for a few minutes, Again Virginia was tue victor, the Norta Carolina bird being Killed in the pit, Fight No, i.—Virginia pitted @ streaked black against a streaked black of North Carolina. Another suort contest, Loth Aghung desperately, and though the North Carolina bird had the advantage of one ounce in weight the Virginia bird was declared the yicwor, the North Uarolina bird being kiled., This beting now became even | been tal | i made Virginta two Oghts ahcad in the main, and the ‘Was now two to one against North Carolina, without any takers. Fight No. 12.—Virginia pitted a black red against North Carolina’s black gray. This was a mos¢ san- guinary combat. Scarcely had the bird: placed upon the ground when they flew at each other, and in an instant the neck of the Neth Carolina bird wien and he was dead. Great cheering from aide. aearereae te, amine St Beets just Nort Ano‘her short Het, and, the birds weight and pluck, very desperate. Virginie was again the victor, the North Caroling led, rd kdled. ‘This decided the contest, betting on the main was closed up and nothing but small bets were aiter- Wards offered on some “hack fight? ‘The following is a table of the fights as they came N.C. Fights. Va. NC le 8, 1 - va. the odd fight before the main commenced, at length, after a number of nard-contested mains between the rival States in the pit, nearly ail of which were “draw mains,” Virginia has established her prowess, and she now st 8 open to chalienge fromany other State im the Uaion, not excepting New Jersey, SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE. NEW JERSEY, Jersey City. ONE-SIDED AND OPPRESSIVE LEGISLATION RE- SISTED BY THE CUNARDERS.—A suit was com- Tenced yesterday before Justice Chambers, which Was allowed to go by default in order that the Su- preme Court may have an opportunity of giving their opinion on the constitutionality of the law in theo se. At the last session of the Legislature an act was passed creating harbor masters who should have dictatorial powers over all masters of vessels arriving in Jersey City or Hoboken, and who snould decide when a vessel was W move Into orout of adock. ‘ihe act provided that for tus service, Which nobody needed save the hungry poil- uclans, for whose exclusive benefit 1b was intended, hawt a cent per ton should be paid by owners or masters of ali vessels arriving at the Jersey shore for the freight and cargo of such vessels, ‘This tax, it will be at once seen, Would amouni to bundreds of tuousands of dotlars on the Cunard and German steamships alone, without taking into account ali other vessels in uny one year, And this immense revenue goes into ‘the pocketa of the two harbor masters thus created, and not a cent to either the State or county or any public lusttutioa, The Cunard Company resolved to cou- test @ Jaw so plainly unconstitutional, and yesterday the case of the Harbor Masters vs. Edward M. hock- ley, captain of the steamship China, to recover dues, was brought before Justice Chambers. ‘he defend- ant did not appear, so the case weat by default, and Was at once appea'ed, The German steamsip com- panies Lave resolved to imitate the exampie of tie Cunarders, Hadson City. Tae ScuvETzENFEST.—The annual festival of the New Jersey Schuetzen Corps commenced yesterday at Mount Pleasant Park and will be continued till to-morrow afternoon. Among those present were the Jersey City Schuetzen Corps, Ouptain Raschen; Hudson City Corps, Captains Ehlers and Leisgay; New York Corps, Captain Gerdes, as well as tlie Schuetzen Verein from Brooklyn, Newark, Charles- too, Baltimore and Patersou. As the procession en- tered the grounds in the morning, with the bands playing and flags thrown to the wind, @ salute was ured. ‘The day was spent in ainusements s0 common to such an occasion, and in the afvernoon;the shovt- Ang for prizes wok place, A Mosr DisTRessing CasE.—Willlam Chesser and his wife left Canada four months ago and proceeded in search of employment tilt they reached Newark, ‘where they stopped on Sundaygmght, They reached West End on Monday, but the woman was taken sick and could go no further. They appealed for as- sistance, but found none, At last the poor.woman laid herseif in @ wagou on Cherry lane, Hudson City, aud made a bea of whatever scaaty clothing they had in t..eir possession, gAbout half-past eleven o’clOck at night se asked her husband to go for a physiciaa, but before be returned she gave birth to a suil-born Cluld. ‘Phe condition of tae woman when Ure police foand her yesterday morning was traly Pilavie. Coroner Warren was notified, and he pro- cured .d mission for her to the county almsiouse . Newark. LAuncH.—From the yard of Mr, Hugh Waiker, at North Bellevitie, was laanched on Monday a hand- some, strongly bulit steam propeller, cailed the Sun- beam. THE HACKETTSTOWN SEMINARY.—At a recent meet- ing of the trustees of this institution, held m this city, some changes in the pian of the edifice were agreed upon. It is to be three feet higher than originally contempiated, and to have a coludor brick iront. Jbas promised that the building when com- pieced will be the duest of 1t8 Kind in the State. Essex ROAD BOARD CoMMISSIONERS.—The Court of Common Pleas yesterday appointed the under- named disinterested Essex county freeholdera com- missioners to assess damages for lands taken by the — Board, and to estimate benefits for improve- ments:— Frelinghuysen avenue.—Wiliam Bush, Caldwell; Moses H. Williams, East Orange; Moses P. Smith, South Orange; Horace H. Nichols, Woodside; ‘thomas A. Keeve, Muourn, Springiela avenue.—Grant J. Wheeler, Montclair; Rufus F. Harrison, Irvington; Thomas 0, Woodruif, West Orange; Philander 5. Pierson, Caldwell; Elias East Orange. O. Doremus, Harrison, Clinton; i Park avenue,—Obaries W. Philander sali, -Soutn Orange; William H, Harris, Moatciair; Albert D, Traphagen, Milouru; Warreg S. Baldwin, Bioomteld, South Orange avenrie.—Joel Meade, Caldwell; Willtam Jacobus, Montclair; Mbenezer Condit, Irvington; Joseph booth, East Uraug Hugh Holmes, Belleviile, Hackensack. CAPTURE OF THE Nororious Jerry STorMs.— Jerry Storm:, the notorious horse thiei and Jack Sheppard of Bergen county, was safely lodged in the Hackensack jail on Monday night, He was arrested in Wilmington, Del., on Saturday, the detectives on his track having Mnally traced him to his haunts, lie fought brave'y for his liberty, and several shots were fired on hotn sides, He ran two miles, and then attempted to swim the Delaware river, bat the muddy shore so retarded his progress that the oM- cera came up and seized hun. “Another desperare fight ensued here. Jerry loozened timself from the ofice:s’ gras} and thrvatengd the life of the first one who approached, After soine hesitancy one of the party advanced. Storms’ pistol was jevetled, at the cap tuissed fire, and then all sprang upon , secured his arms and compelled nim to sur The farmers of Bergen county ali rejoice arrest of the imtrepid Jerry and pray that ne may receive his merited punishment. Had he hrouga the county to the jai by day- light @ ceuturion’s command could nut have pre- vented tie administrauon of lynch law, 90 exaspe- Fated are the people wnom he plundered. He 1s closely red and will prooably make a protracted Sujourn in the Stave Prison. Patersoa, A CimnicaL Imposton.--A Frenchman, named ja Croix, has beca calling upon the varions dominies of Paterson, representing himselt as a clergymen in distress, Being of good add apparently well versed in those Httie eat #1008 69 COMMON Among talcusterial Ciasd, 1a story obiained ready credence. Kepresenting him- sell Of tie same persuasion, Lowever, of every one upon Whom he eailed, iis dupneity was exposed and he Was compelied to Cake a sudden depariure to pre vent being arrescte ‘THe Manke QUESTION AND OrireR Orry IM PROVEME! yor Kyle appeared beford the Common Councii on Monday evening and person- ally presented @ long mes-age relating to the city market and other proposed unprovements. He strongly advocated the erection of ihe proposed structure, togevber with a city hall, estabiaping @ public park, purchasing the water works, ke. This message has laxen Cie anu-tinprovemen by surpriae, and that class of narrow mi continually harping over high taxes, “ourd timed ana worse & coming.” are literally aghast, ‘The Mayor's message contained stats Proving (hat 1 other large ciiies these taprovements jad peen sources O1 revenue and bot burdens upon sue city, Bue the policy of the Mayor wii be carried ons, and the old fogies and croakgra Will be overcome by the advance of improvement. A public marscet- and city hall Wilt be among the inatiiutions of Paterson at no Gistant date, Treutou, Diep oF His InyUisks.—The man Hamptou Bar gess, who Was gored by @ bull at Morrivvite, Pa, on Sunday evening, a8 reported in yesterday's Mexauy, expired on Monday mught, after suiteriag great agony, which the physicians were powerless to reeve. NEW JERSEY COURT OF PARDINS, General Jail Delivery—Four Murderers at Large=Yorty Desperadoes Let Loose on the People of New Jeraey. The Conrt of Pardons, which is composed of the Jay Judges of the Court of Errors and Appeais, to- getner with the Governor and Chancellor, adjourned Inst Woek afier sitting. at Various Intervals, through 4 Prison by order of this court’ during the previous session so truthfully reflected the indiscriminate exercise of the pardoning power that at the com- mencement of this session a resolution was adopted enjoining mutual secrecy and directing the keeper and oMctals of the prison to impart no information to the representatives of the press concerning the number or character of the convicts pardoned. By ‘Unis means it Was supposed that the vigilance of re- porters would be thwarted and the court allowed to exercise its prerogative unknown to the public. However, after much labor and patient scrutiny, the result of their proceedings has been ascertained, and when the nature of the offences and character of the pardoned offenders have been perused by the readers of the HERALD, it will be conceded that the pardoning power has been abnormally used and jus- tice indiscriminately desecrated. New Jersey is fabled to be remarkable for the swift and rigid exe- cution of her criminal code, but the glanng manner in which mercy is extended to murderers and scoun- drels of every grade abuses that “twice blessed" quality and goes far to prove the necessity of abolisn- ing the Court of Pardons altogether. Indeed, a move- Ment 18 on foot to introduce 4 bill in the next Legis- lature to effect such ap object or such @ modification of the existing iaw as will emable the public to be- come apprised of the uames of the appitcanta for clemency and thus be afforded an opportuuity of ex- their opinion before P the court undertakes to consider the convict’s case. During the last seasion’ ed, bia of whom are xei yore jars and criminals of other g} The follow: history of the most notorions convicts released w! be found mteresting and instructive and proves the truth of the mma Long, of Paverson, sentenced for ten years for the murder of @ child by drowning it in a weil, had four years taken off her term. An ‘ataembiy: man from Warren county, who was instrameutal Broan, her pardon, vook ber to his nome last week, but alter remaining with him one day she stealthily leit and returned 10 the prison. Having no home or friends the keeper, Mr, Henuion, kindly took her in and bas her employed as a domestic in Ins Own aparpments till some Bultavle piace 1s pro- vided for ber, Sbe is @ very interesting looking female, and although ber appearance betokens a jack of intelligence it is not at all. condemning, Peter Gallendorf, who murdered @ man at Hoboken about seven years ago, and was sentenced to fifteen years’ hard labor, got eight years remitied, Patrick Dowdall, who killed a ferry maser at Hoboxen und was sentenced to twenty years’ lmprisowent, was pardoved after a service of nine years, Thomas Laion, of Newark, umprisoved for the manslaughter of Joseph Hebring, was pardoned after serving three months. The circumstances of this case are too fresh in the public mind to need comment. Michael Sullivan, coavicted in Cainden county of grund larceny and burglary and sentenced to the State Prison tor three years, was liberated after a period of four monins, Sullivan was the ringleader in the Jate revolt in the shoe shop, aud served in turee ditferent State prisons. Isaiah Jackson (colored), of Newark, for burgiary aud pat jar: ceny, Was unprigouet for three years, and had naif the period of his sentence remitied. Jacksou served two terms at ‘Irenton, two at Sing Sing, three on Biackwell’s Island and two in the Kings County Penitentiary. Join Cook, of Essex couuty, wio was founsidered one of the worst couvicts im wwe prison, had one-tinrd of his time taken oi through tue influence of Governor Ward, He was confined for burglary. Johu saay was released afver serving halt his: time for commiting an atrocious assault aud battery, An Assemblyman of Trenton procured the pardon of 8 man named Newvilie, of Newark, who was imprisoned for embezzlement while eu- aged in an instrance office. He had only served ali his time, John McCluskey, a New York rough, convicted of larceny in Jersey City, and sentenced to three years’ incarceration, had only served eighteea months. The remainder of the forty were for simi- Jar offences us tie few last’ mentioned, and were sentenced for terms varying from two to ifteen years, and in most cases had been imprisoned for about half that time. The pardon of ‘Thomas Martin, of sersey City, for murderously stabbing a poor Irish- man just tanded im this country, has been hereto- fore adverted to, It was the most glaring case ol all. It is worthy of remark that it is only within the past year that such a gross abuse of the bee ay power has been known in New Jersey. There are a Jew murderers remaiuing 10 the prison, and they are {lind that they will be all iet loose at the next Ti. THE HOBOKEN MURDER. Inquest Before Coroner White—Testimony of the Persons in Custedy. ‘The inquest on the pody of William Lawrence, the night watchman who was 80 ruthlessly mardered and thrown into the water at the Hoboken terry on Thursday night, was resumed before Coroner White yesterday alternoon. The prisoners—Andrew M, Douglass, M. 58. Persons, Billy McCulloch, “Buggy” Nattas, Manuel Lasso de la Vaga, a Spamard, and the young woman, who gives the name of Hugg— were m cuurt, Mr. Garrettgon, Prosecutor of tue Pleas, appeared on behalf of the State; Mr. Leon Abbett appeared for the Hoboken Ferry Company, and Mr. Samuel W. Carey for the prisoners Dougiaas and Persons. ‘The Spaniard was the iast of the pris- onefs arrested, on an affidavit charging fim with threatening, on @ recent occasion, to taxe the Ife of Lawrence because the latter waraed him that he would arrest him if he found him smuggling cigars, The folowing gentlemen were sworn on the jury:— Peter Kerrigan, foreman; Gilbert T. Ralsbeck, Walter A, Place, Maurice 1. Gudemana, John A. Miller, Rob- ert A. Anderson, Michael Forswr, Henry C. Heinn, Peter Y. Jacobus, James A. Dunlop, Tueodore Dewey, and William Garrison, . Andrew M. Douglass deposed:—I live in Provt- dence, R. 1.; Lam engineer on the steamer Galatea; Icame to Hoboken on Thursday, the 16th tnst., at eleven o’clock in the forenoon; 1 was not acquainted with Wiliam Lawrence, the deceased; [ saw bim on Toureday evening at half.past six o'clock; he came onthe pier with a man named Bingham, @ painter; they came on the dock where I was working; we taiked about five minuies; Bing- haw asxed us to bave @ drink; wid bun 1 fad no time to go away then, and he repued tuat ge would take me where we could get a good giass of beer; we Went to Ward's saloon, guear vie ierry, and had one giass of beer; ailer rewauiug Were about ive minutes [ proposed Usat we should uave another giass of lager before i returned to the steamer; alter taking it oiler parules came in and called lor arinks; one of the party, Damed Bingnam, introduced me to Lawrence, Wild Whow Lad some conversauon about my commy to live m HoboKen; owe arranged tu meet at nine o'clock, but 1 was so Dosy Lforgot ali about the engagement wll 4 went with Mr. versons to have a driuk; | made iuqairies About Lawreace, and atiengtl saw hia engaged 1m conversauion Wilk =& young = wouui "near the ferryhouse; we (proposed to fave o demk, and be came along, tie woman accompanying Mim: he took tue Woman inside the diaing portion Of the saloon; Persons Was Wik us; we sai there at the table about twenty iwinutes; Lawrence ttroduced me to the Woulan; some cone yersation passed vebween her and Lawreuce aud the latter sand, “Vic, ain't iv 80%? oF something to that effect, two ten sas behind wu uwrence turned to one of thew and said:--“von’t you kuow where | caugit you the other mght? if | catca you tuere again | wili take you ij only ior the than was Wita me tien 1 would have taken you;? tue otuer man satd, “Oh! don’t be so Lard on a poor teliow;” Law) told me tiese fellows Were hurd cases; i recognize tals Wan Naitasy As one of tae men; Wien We got lv the woor Lawrence aad f had some conversuuion with the woman; I asked tie barkeeper to lot us Have a room; he said they were fil enganed; afer some discassion Lawrence, the woman and wysell weaot upourd the bout, where Lawrence had a drink of whiskey; alter ven minuies he remarked Laat 1 was tine for ‘Mm vo get to the ferry; Persons went With him at my suggestion, with alantern, to show lina down the ladder; Persons Fevurned 1n eigut or ten mimutes; the young woman who Was incroduved W Us as “Vie! reamed on Tie boat; {recognize her (pomting to offe or Lue prison ers th court) 28 (he Woman; 1b Was AOOUL & quarter past cieven when we leit the saloon; 1 Wene to bed and uid not leave the steamer afterwards; 4 would mot sweur thal Lawrence was drusk wien ne leit the Steamer, 00 Waised perfeuuy Straight; Laid uot see a cino m his hand, Vietorme itu tthed Tiive at No, 17 Porsyts street, New Yor! ew Wild Lawrence; L caue over to Hoboken jast Thursday mgt; Lawreace met we dy 1 came oul of the boat uad asked me where J was gong; told hiat | Was golug bo seo @ friend; he said taal) should nor go, DIE thal F Goud wo somewhere elve; We Went tO sesve \VOOU's sa von, had a cap of collee aud Went back to the ierry; while we were talk ng Pougiass came up and spowe to Lawrence; lt Was proposed tat we saould tase a drink, und we went back to te saloou; 1 took & Jasé oF Boda Water; they told me t need nov be , that tiey would Keep me wl night; emuin; Lawrence sat with me atone in theginimg room and told ine he would bring in those Men belonging to the sieaner, we went out and turned towards (he steamer; Lawr told me if Was afraid to go up the ladder ite woud carry me up; Lawrence Had a drink on the steanior; 1 remeined With Pougiass tli five o'clock in tae morning; | came over on Friday night andl was asked Waal had I done with Lawrences; I sani f did not know aovinhing about him; the two men whom Lawrence warned to keep out of als way were Mo- cujough and Nattas, now in court; they were iting behind us in saloon; Lawrence did now waik quite straight when leaving the steamer, but he walked steadily Mette to be able to get down the ladder without risk; I never saw Nattas or Mc: Culiough before that night; Lawrence had no clab; he asked me in the saloon if I Abe DS with Jase that night, and | replied I would; when Law- rence reprimanded men in the saloon, one of them (Rettas) said, “Never mind, I'll give you “Gisriin & Persona swormi=f live in Providence was not ie down the 8 SOM ee ae ; I did not leave the ut y where the ladder ‘was; when he got to bottom of the ladder I asked if he was alt right, and he called out, “All right—safe and sound,” or words to that effect. The remainder of the evidence corroborated tne state- iments of the preceding witnesses. William McCullough testifled:—I have lived in Newark street, wich my ts, for the past four months; last Thursday night, about nine o'clock, 1 went down to Nick Linder's where I meyNattas, and we had adrink afterwards at my 81 ition; we went to Jesse Wood’s in Newark si while we were in there, Lawrence made some remarks to Nattas about taking him in or something to that ef- fect; Nattas tried 10 soothe him by saying he would get Im cigars when he would goto New York; Boon after I left and crossed over to New York and left Nattas standing on the dock; thts was about a uarter past eleven; when { went to. New fork I got mto a car on Church street and rode to Bleecker street; I got out there aud walked to Broadway and back: met two young felio' there; after spending some. time with tuem I took a car back and crossed over to Hoboken, when 1 took & Car, Went home and got mto bed; when | left Ho- boken that night I intended to go to 419 East Fifth street, New York, where & ii friend resides; { changed my mind about going that way because it was so late. No satisfactory information could be ecited from (his witness a8 to the conversation be- tween him and Nattas regarding Lawrence after they Jefe the saloon. ‘William Nattas sworn:—I live at the corner of Newark and bioomfeld streets; my home 1s in War- Ten street, near Summit avenue, Hudson City; am & ter by trade; was arrested once for drunken- Ress, about two months ago, by officer Hayes; on last ‘Thursday night I was in Nick Linder’s sa- loon, when McCullough came, and we had some arimks; we went into Jesse Wood's for chowder; Lawrence was there, and remarked to oie do you Know where I caugat you the other night?’ I replied that I did; that 1 was very much oviiged to him ior letting me off, and that when I would go to New York | would bring hum a handful of cigars; Lawrence referred to the night he found me lying asieep on a stoop; 1 left the sa- loon with McCullough and went to the terry; told him L L would not go over to New York; I went down Blooimield street; went into Meyer's saloon, and. aiter spending some me there, | went into the shed and siept all night; the cigars I pro- iniged to give Lawrence yl expected to get froma Jemale friend in New York; don’t know where she 18 now; she 18 up in the country somewhere (\aughter); was never arrested by Lawrence jor smuggling; the night was not very dark on ‘Thursday, the moon was up and the clouds were passing. ‘(Laughter.) This witness was examined ‘at great length, but the testimony was unimportant. In yiving au account of his movements he said he left hus father’s house because he believed ne was old enough to take care of himself. his career ever since has been a rambling, unsettled oue, and he has not slept on a bed for ten montns. Yet he does not seem to be radically vicious. ‘ ‘The prisover, La Vaga, and a few other witnesses Were examined, but nothing material was elicited. ‘The inquest was then adjourned. WESTCHESTER COUNTY. Surcrpg at TocKaHOE.—Coroner Smith held an Inquest at this place last Monday on the body of a farm laborer named Thomas Curtis, who committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor, Jt ap- pears that deceased while working was overpowered ras heat on Friday, and acted strangeiy up to Sat- urday evening, wien he made the attack on his life, The wretched man buried the razor in his windpipe, inflicting a cut which extended almost from ear to ear, causing death in a short time. A verdict of sui- cide was reiurned by the jury. Deceased was about thirty yeara of age and ubmarried. LONG ISLAND. RopBsry'aT RIVERHEAD.—This place was on Monday night visited by a gang of thieves, who Made quite a haul before they left the place. It ap- pears thet they first bgpke into a blacksmith’s shop and stole a number of Mm and then found their way into the jewelry store of William Baird, and the crm stores of RK. T. Skidmore & Co, and Ferry & ps4 — a ning an nee a ae rn ey used the ledges ag battering rams to knock the area into cocked hats. T! ey succeeded in each instance in breaking the urgiar proois’ and from William Baird’s they got for a Pains about $1,000 worth of jewelry, bainepeny watches; from Skidmore’: h, $400 in cas! rom the private safe of Joshua Wells $100, wiicil money belonged to the town and to the Suffolk County Agricultural gf of which Mr. Weils is trea- safe of the firm, in which there was quite a stack of greenbacks, escaped the notice of tne thieves, After accomplishing their work they proceeded to tle telegraph ofice and removed tlie instrument, 30 that case the village became aware of their doings before they would have time to “git up and giv’ they could not be headed olf at any station between Riverhead and this city. They then wok @ hand car which happened to be on the track near tte depot and rode west to within a mile ot Yaphank station, where they got off and walked to the depot. They there took the six o’clock train for New York. The police have been put on the track of the rascais and every effort is being made to bring them up Witt @ sharp tara. POUGHKEEPSIE. THE RAILROAD DIFFICULTIES AT PLEASANT VaL- uay.—The difficulties of the railroad laborers at Pleasant Valley were finally adjusted yesterday, and the men have been paid off. Work will be resumed on the road to-morrow. ‘The ringleaders o! the dis- turbance, Jack McDonald and John Short, are heid to bail in the sum of $1,000 cach to await ihe action of the Grand Jury, aud are still in Jail. NEWBURG, ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE Hvupson River Ger- MAN SOCIETIES.—The annual festival of the Tura- verein and Stngverein of the larger towns along the Hudson river was held at New- burg on Monday and Tuesday. ‘There were present, besides the Newburg societies, the Poughkeepsie Rifle Corps, Captain F. Blume, thirty rifles; the Roudout Singverein and Turn- verein, delegations from socictics at Highland Falls, Saugerties, Matteawan, Boston, Hoboken, Willams: burg and New York. Tie procession was formed on Monday morning and marched through the prin- eipai streets 0. the city, attracting general atenuon by the linen uniforms of the processionists, their flags, banners, ac. The grounds where the sestivi- ties Wore lield are located about @ willie north of te city. Arriving there the visiting societies were wel- comed to the Lospitaiities of the Newburg Germans in an oration by Colonel Nolde, Grand siarshal of the day. Then came vocal music by the singing societies, followed by — prize" shoot ing by the Poughkeepsie Rifles, the 4 tance being 180 yards, Some excellent shots were made. Tn tne contest for fond in gyuinascics the Poughkeepsians showed better traning and Stronger muscie than the rest of the compeutors, and took nearly all the prizes. The second day's exercises consisted mainly of singing by the socie- Ues, turning by tie juveniie athletes of Newbarg and danciag. The festival wound up by a grand bail at the opera house in the eveaiug Tue sesti- val next year Wii probably be held av Vougukeepsie. LROOALIN INTELL ole ConBY ISLAND BrrweL.—The ladies of the Coney Isiand Bethe) wiil hoid their annual fair ou the 21st, 22d and 23d inst., ai Green's hotel, at that place. ‘the proceeds wii be devoted in ald of the churen, SUSPRCTED OF STEALING CLOTHING.—Jobn Brnee, @ 124 fourteen years of age, was arrested yesterday morning on a charge of stealing $350 worth of cioth- ing from a Caban family living in Bedford avenue, Ale was heid sor examination before Justice Lynch. CHARGED WITH STEALING A CoatT.—Jonn P. Des landes, first mate of the bark Ins, lying at the foot of Harrison street, was arrested yesterday morning on & charge of stealing a coat, valued at forty dol- lars, from Joseph weer the steward of the same ede csuntecaent yelore Justice Delmar and SHIZURE OF CIGARS AND ToOBACCO.—The tobacco manufactory of Valentine Kara, No. 151 Fulton strect, was seized Monday evening for an alleged Vigiation of the revenue iaws. Property consistiulg Of 125,000 claurs, 40,000. pounds of leat Posegoy and @ jange quantity Of smoking tobacco was selzed and turned over t the custody of Marshal Dallom BROOKLYN MONTALITY.—The mortality of Brook. J) 0 last Week Was 633, against 254 the week before. ‘The following were tie principal diseases prevalent and the nunvoers dying of av! Sholera Infanti Jou; diarrhn Ji, measies, 14; cholera morbus, Wiwopla 4 cough, iysentery, 16} marasmus, 2 consuinpuon, to Of the Whole numucr 4 Were men, 25 women, iit boys and las girls. RECOVERY OF A Body.—'The body of Willlam Riszee, & lad thirween years of age, drowned on Sunday last while bathing in Gowanus canal, was recovered yesterday, It was found partially buried in the mud, Jv is supposed that the voy in te dene | went down too far, and, having but one arm, foun: it impossible to extricate himself from the mud into which he was precipitated, PRERSONAR.—Rev. H. M. Gallaher, pastor of the Baptist church in Nassau etreet, while driving at hia country residence, in Essex, Vonn., a few daya ago, SUNDAY SCHOOL PIcNnIc.—The Sunday schoo! of the Church of St. Peter and Paul, Second street, Wil- Mamsburg, made an excursion to Myrtle Annee Park yesterday and held’ their annuai picnic, weather was forbidding, ‘but this did noty prevent the gethering: of a very large assem! composed of the parents and friends of the children and a multi- bude of strangers, desirous of ing their respects: . e tou'ha oe ndeared him to the hearts of all cluwens. PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.—Ihe terms of ad- mission to memberahip of the Prospect Fair Grounds Association have been materially modived. For- merly it was necessary to pay the sum of $250 io order to become a3 member, and the term of mem- bership was for five years. Now an initiation fee of flity dollars is charged and annual dues of fifty doliars, Henceforth until twelve o’clock each day the track will be thrown open to drivers and trainers who may wish to avall themselves of it; atter thas hour the course will be for the use of members of the association only. One wishing to become & member for the term of four years can do 80 by the payment of $200, SEWERAGE CONTRACTS.—The Construction Com- mittee of the Water and Sewerage Commission haye entered into the following contracta for the current year:— Peg ede ar abrdinieton, 11; T. P, Glass and jundell, $39, District 20—Map H; M. K. Reardon and P, Smith, 043, Soetrict 11—Map F, aub-diviston 6; Eaward Fresh 1,301 50. Be see een L, sub-division 14; J. H, Vam ‘nkle, $37,839 2 District 24—Mop L, sub-division 18; Francis Swift, 125,891 08, oO latelet gi cMap I, sub-division No. 8; Seth & Keeney, $45,840 50. 3 District ae Aika sion No. 1; Perry & Van Voore 911 59. spinetict 24—Map L, sub-division 12; James King, $55,575 30. woes orgs N, sub-division No. 1; J. Van Vinkle, $186, 02 District 36—Map Q, J. M. Whittier, $10,218, ‘Total, $639,933 13. Proposals for other districts have been advertized for, which, when received, will probably raise the aggregate to $700,000, . REVENUE RETURNS.—The ferry, railroaa and gas companies, and places of amusement, return in- comes as follows for the monjh ending June 15:— PERRY COMPANIES. Greenpoint Ferry Company..... $12,842 50 Pay Kidge Ferry Company... 801 60 Houston street Ferry Company. + 71,232 00 Union Ferry Company 81,690 00 RALLRO. Van Brunt street, Erie Basin $1,049 91 Brooklyn, Bath and Coney Island. 8,306 00 Coney Island and Brooklyn... 15,760 00 Sackett, Hoyt and Bergen street. . 1,599 00 Brooklyn City and Newiown. . + 13,061 00 Bushwick avenue........ + 7,184 00 Grand street, Ferry and Middie Village. 3,280 00 Grand street and Newtown. . 7,691 00 South side. . 15,000 00 Brooklyn City 112,281 00 GAS COMPANIES, ‘The following is the namber of feet of gas cone sumed by the various ga: companies «5,205,250 + 303)1 + 146, 26,741, PLACES OF AMUSEMEN Hooley’s Minstrels, Court street... 3,080 WASHINGZUN AND FULTON MARKUTS. Nuisances That Ought to be Abated—The Atmosphere in the Vicinity of the Markets and How it is Poisoned—Work for the Board of Health. ‘There are a great many things in New York which are justly called nuisances, and prominent among them are the two markets which have Fulton street for a common avenue. These market are, no Joubs, very great convemences in their way, but they are for all that so decidedly detrimental to the public health that it is. a wonder that the Board of Health folks—who are never so happy as when they are uprooting, or talking about uprooting, some anti-, sanitary evil in our midst—have not ere this, with’ one swoop of their mighty broom, tumbled them into the rivers, Indeed, a great deal has veen write ten and a great deal more has been said during past three years concerning these markets, and tha propriety, or rather the necessity, of removing them from their present sites has more than once been @ subject of discussion tn oMictal circles which have’ the power to make firewood of the stalls just whens ever they deem such a proceeding a public blessingy But the discussions so far, unfortunately, have o1 ended {nm resolutions declaring the marke! nuisances and—postea nihil, Just at present these Nuisances are making their presence felt in a mane ner that is unmistakably nauseating, and any pere son who doubts the fact may satisfy himself as to the truth of the assertion by paying Washington Mar~ ket, for instance, a visit any time during the day or night. ‘The horrible stench which proceeds from th@ refuse of the stalis, which is allowed to drip down from the benches to the broken floors and which soaks through the planks to the ground beneath, there to ripen into rottenness from day to aay, 1s; positively sickening. To be sure, ihe stench 1s not very sensibly experienced in the interior of the mar, ket during the day while the business of the place js being carried on, simply because the odors whic! emanate from the fresh meats and vegetables co bined overcome the bad smells; but when tne stal are emptied and closed for the night the corruptions; beneath the floors, which the miserable sewer does not carty off, have fall sway, and the reault ts. by no means of the most agreeable character. Om Sundays especialiy, when the markets are left to themselves and the butchers and vegetable men are resting upon their lanreis far away from the scenes of their weekday labors, the action of the odors on the atmosphere is most op. ressive, Last Sunday was @ very wal lay, and the sun beat down Ua the old crazy shed: on both cides of West street very strongly. TI consequence was that the passengers in the Bel Railroad cars were pompaiied to half smother thems selves in their handkerchiefs while passing through the neighborhood of the, market, 80 noisome were the horrible odors which ‘weighed down the atmos Phere. To add to this pleasant state of a‘fairs the Dies in the city seem to hold a Sunday-go-to-ineeti convention at the markets, and the late arrivals, nob funding room cnough to stand on the stalls, attack every car and vehicle as it passes, and take a free ride to te Battery or the Park, much to the gratifie! cation of the passenrers. How any human being: can remain within five blocks of the stalls for twon- ty-four co: itive hours in the summer and live : neannel story to say the least. Indeed, the vatmen ‘ington Market, and who hava! tomed to landing In the vicinity that one would think they had got used to it by this time, | contend that on Sundays, when the weather warm, they never remain about the wharves If the: can possibly ie!p it, and when they do they “try to siveo without breathing.” Jt will be remembered py those who are familiar with the vigorous way in which the Board of Health maugurated 11s career, but which it hadn’t the nerve to continue up to the present day, that one of the Commiaslor * chiet objection to these two mar- t meats and vegetables were sold frony stalls neorly adjoining one another, ‘This he coe hd Wronw, Inasmuch as the meats were spolle iy (ote proximity to vegetables, Although at the first blush this idea wonld seem to be a very ridicn- lous one, yet when the manner in which business is onrried on in the markets 13 taken into considera. tlon, tt may not appear so tidtenlous after all, The fact of a loin of beef occupying a table adjotniny another tavie loaded down with cabbages may not be damaging to the beef, but if cabbi Jeaves and) decayed carrots and what not all in the vegetable | line are alowed to accumulate on the floor to be‘ trampled under foot and rot to pieces in the gutters, | {t inay not be so very unreasonablé to sup] thas. | the air thus tainted by the decaying vegetables has a | ba’ bad eee pn ee beef. pe ot ike ulton Marset, however, on wet days | Yesterday, when the mud and refage of the streets, are stamped in the between the stalls from 4 thousand feet, is Jar superior in point of cleanit- ness, or rather healthfulpess, than Washi Market, ‘The teat stalls are all on the second door, and as there are stores beneath all of them, the butchers are compelled to keep their floors clean fand dare nov allow biood and mater to soak through the planking, as thetr res on the west. ge. of town do with perfect impunity. The fact the two markets are to rematn on thelr. ut ‘sites, or rather if the city does not intend to tear down the old stalls, ph uD the ground and soak it thoroughly with some wading menses Li whl be iagrace he metropolis, the sooner the Board Heaith exercise their authority in making them non- detrimental to health the better for hundreds of per- sons Whose lives ‘are daily impertiled by breavhing ba ¢ polkonods Atmouphere in their immediate neigh STRANGE PHENOMENON,—About _half-past o'clock Wednesday morning last several oft 44 citizens were startied by @ re] a8 of the firing of a distant cannon, which re} Atgelf several times, followed by a rambling noise like that made by carriage passing over @ bridge, and in a southern di rection irom this point, The same notse was heard at Concord, six miles from town. As no blasting is going forward in the Ming nd the sky cloudless, conjectare points to the of an earth 6 oF explosions of an aerolite in the vicinity. No mo- mpelied to Jand on the piers iva tion of the earth was perceptibie, — Treitans lek Statesville (N, 0.)