The New York Herald Newspaper, October 14, 1869, Page 3

WASHINGTON, THE NEW SECRETARY OF WAR. General Belknap, of Iowa, the Appointee. The President to Visit the Frede- rich (Md.) Fair. Horrible Lynching Affair Near Marlboro. WasHiInaron, Oct. 13, 1609, je in the Cabinet—A New Sece retary of War. ‘ite knowe that General Sherman accepted the oMce of Secretary of War only temporarily, or antl ‘t President could make a permanent appointment. ‘The President has now appointed Major General William M. Belknap, of Keokuk, Iowa, General Belknap is a graduate of Princeton College, New Jersey. He served in the army from the frat to the st day of the late war. He commanded one oi the Givinions of the Fifteenth Army Corps in General Sherman's jast two campaigns with great credit to Dimeelf and to the entire satisfaction of his superior oMcer. Hels about thirty-cight years of age, is in excellent health and ts a lawyer by profession, He has already been telegrapued and will reach Wash- ington in a few days, when General Sherman will formally resign his position as Secretary of War and Major General Belknap will enter upon the duties Of the omce, ‘The appointment of General Belknap gives great gausfaction to the army oMcers, by whom he Is well kuown and highly appreciated. His old army com- vades are celebrating the appointment in a very enthusiastic manner, General Belknap was held in Slaw bE the Preciuont as Combussiouer of Tuternal Revenue in case of the declination of the present Occupant, Mr. Delano. The acceptance of the posi- Yon by Mr, Delano led the President to the appoist- ment of General Belknap tothe Internal Revenue eollectorship of the Keokuk district, Iowa, General Belknap 1s, without question, the nearest approach fm efficiency and general merit to his predecessor, General Kawlins, that the President could have weleoted. Visit of the President to the Frederick County (Md.) Fair. General Grant, General Sherman, Postmaster @everal Creswell, Secretary Cox and General Horace @apron wilt leave Washington to-morrow morn- ‘tng at seven o’clocl’ They will be joined by a com- mitiee at the Relay House, which will escort them to Monocacy Junction, where the President and party will be received by a committee, and under Mts escort proceed to Frederick depot and thence to the grounds of the Agricultural Society. The visi- ‘Yore will remain in Frederick until Friday morning, nd then proceed by carriages to visit the battle- fields of South Mounjgin and Antietam, returning here the samo evening. Fiunncial Condition of National Banks. ‘The Comptroller of the Currency to-day notified she national banks to forward to him the usnai re- Port of their condition at the close of vusiness on Saturday, the 9th of October. The Personal Equality Question. The case of the three colored men, who brougit action against Spalding & Ripley, the proprietors of the National theatre, to estavlish their right to @dmiasion on a perfect equality with the whites, dia not come up to-aay, as expected, before Justice Chase. The counsel for Spalding & Rapley pro- cured a writ removing the case to the District Su- Ppreme Court, with a view to testing the jurisdiction Of the local justice. The best lawyers here agree that the Jocal justice has no jurisdiction, and that the case should be tried in the Supreme Court of the District, The question will come up for argument ext Monday before Judge Olu, Suppression of Mlicit Distillevies in Virginia. Collector Wilcox and Assessor Furnace, of the Fifth district of Virginia, report to the department ‘their operations in connection with the suppression Of iliolt distiilations in that State. Seven counties ‘Were visited by them in twenty-three days and an @rea of over 2,000 miles traversed. Forty-seven Miicit stills, with an aggregate producing capacity of 3,160 gallons per day, were destroyed, Fight hun- @red gallons of apple brandy were confiscated and @s much more destroyed for lack of transportation, ‘The distilleries were located either in deep moun- tain ravines or at the termini of roads seldom tra- welled by any except the parties engaged in the frevdulent business. A& Young Lady Outraged by a Negro—The Vile lnin Lyuched by n Party of Citizens—Horri. ble Scones at the Execution. On Monday last a colored man committed an out- age on a young lady, a school teacher, near Fort ‘Washington, sixteen miles from this city, while she Was on her way to, and within 200 yards of the @choolhouse. When found by her friends she was dying on the ground, fearing to move, lest her assail- ent should return and, finding her alive, kill ner, ‘The negro was arrested the same day, taken to Piscataway, where he was identided by the Jady, and a committal made out against bim, and, in charge of Constables John Underwood {and Anthony Anderson, he was immediately started “4p @ wagon for Marlboro, the county seat. At his request he was taken to his house to bid his wife “goodby. While the wagon was standing in front of Dis house it was approached by about twenty men 2 -@ressed only in their shirts and drawers, one oniy ‘wi @ shirt, and with handkerchiefs with pierced eye Doles. After tying constable Underwood, who had yattempted to defend bis prisoner, and had yfired several shots at the lynchers, and yeemovea him from the wagon they made deputy {constable Anderson drive tie vehicle to a piece of ‘Woods & short distance of, where he, too, was put and ied, The wagon was then driven by one ofthe maskers under a large white oak tree and a moose having been adjusted over a horizontal branch prisoner, who was haudcutfed, was made to up, but his head not reaching the noose he ‘Wasrequired to get upon the driver's seat, when fhe noose was put around his neck and , fhe wagon driven from under him, he 4 Bringing up at the time apparentiy with t %e mtention of expediting his own death, 7 Wwrrope slipped and the wretch's feet touched the ‘wund. One of the maskers then jumped upon hia gb wulders to bear bim down while some of tho others sw. tng him to and fro until life was extinct, After whi ii the whole party formed in line.and fired a vol ley; % hiabedy, After swinging for two hours his body was out down and a coroner's jury, which had been: WMmMoned to hold an inquest upon It, returned averd, W of “death from hanging by unknown per- sons.’ ‘She .corpse was buried on Hatton Hill on the , Wibile road leading from Broad creek to Piscataw: SUPREME count OF 7 i UNITED STATES, The Consti, wilenslity of State Taxes on Tore eign Imports, WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 1869, No. 128, Mo # Waring vs. The Mayor, Aldermen, &c., Of Mobile; error to the Suprome Court of Ala- bama.—tThe ap @ilant, a merchant residing in the ity of Mobile, co mplains of a tax levied under State authority of fifty ents on a handred dollars, gross proceeds of sales. + He is a vender of salt, imported from Great Britain @ua brought over as ballist by ships coming to Mobile for cotton, There being shoals which prevent the larger merchant ships |arom comipg to the wharves of the oity ther car goes are Macharged by lighters twenty-five or thirty milos below the city. Waring owns barges of this chardoter which bryig up his sait, which, when un- Jaden av thé hart, is weighed aid subjected to duty by the Guetoni House oMclals, It is then stored in @ wakshouse rented by Waring and by hum old and Seige to the pivehawer, His enles Gahged to be always in |. Bal packagers mavrgken, aud Py ite same carr’ wine -the priority of invention, NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. to arrive,” ai sometimes after the vessel op which it was laden has entered the bay. To att cageh, however, he claims to acquire the salt before it reached the limits of the city rm) bile, before duties are paid and ascertained ‘the vessel’ disc! ‘shatches are opeued or cargo @ transportation to the city is made by Waring at lus own expense and risk, In 1866 the city authorities imposed by ordinance the tax com- plained of on sales of all goods and merchandise except cotton, and ba aw to coerce trom the plain- tiff such payment, therefore applied to the Chancellor and obtained an injunction reatraining the collection, on the grouna that the tax was legal as to him under the constitution and laws of the United States; but on appeat co the Supreme Court of Alabama the Chancellor's decree was reversed and the complaint disuissed, the Court sustaining jthe validity of the authority to make the exacuons. The question to be decided here 1s, can the State of Ala- Dama, either directly or iidirectly, authorize inter- ference with the sail or its proceeds, situated as set forth? ‘fhe plamtift claims that 1 cannot, and ites the constitutional provisions that ‘Uongress shall have the power to regulate commerce with for- eign nations,” and that “No State shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any imposts or dates on Imporss or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing The inspection laws,” ‘The salt 18 Claimed to be an import, and while in the hands of the platnud it remained In the original ackage as received by him from the oMicers of the Gnite States, In that form only afd he deal with tt and in that form it passed from his hands. 1 ceased to have the form of an import and became a part of the property of the State only wien it passed from bis hands, ‘Till then it and its proceeds are pro- tected by the Jaws of the United States. On the part of the city of Mobile 1% is contended that the owners or consignees of these cargoes of sult when shipped are importers, and that the paear is ® purchaser from them, and is therefore table to the tax. ‘The theory of the plaintilfs that while the merchandise remalas Ih unbroken pack- ages it is tobe regarded as an import, without ref- ereuce LO te question who imported it, the appeilee coniends has beea expressly overruled by Lhe recent case of Pervear ve. Commonwealth (5 Wall 78), in which it is sald that the circumstance thut the State law applies te the merchandise In original packages: ts wholly ymungterlal that tus circumstance Is on! avanlabie to the Iihporter—merchandise in the orig!- nal package once solid by the importer is taxable ug other property. ‘Ihe iocal qUéstion 18 a180 11- volved as to what are the limits of the port of Mo- bile, with a view of determining whether the plain- ti pare aged the salt beyond the) The case of L, R. Woodruff et al. vs, John Purham, Collector, &c., and the casd of John W. Hingon vs. Blisha B, Lott, Collector, &c., were argued. The plaintios are merchants and import into Alabama merchandise In large quantities, which they seli in other States in the original packages, unbroken ayd in the same condition Th which they ore revolved by hem, . The gases involve the consiitutioualily oi the aie tax. a ar ore No. 140—Hamilton P; Pocewrogd ve, David Bell- morey et al. sppesd ‘om the Vircuit Court for the disirict Or Maasabliusetts. ‘This suit 1s brought to Liga (og et bry get § alieged anirin, e ments of letters parent gta Pop Ts n Sen Ett yey af A aT on &s hy syringe, and foran account. The question is as to ‘The case was opened by Mr. H, F. French tuis afternoon and will consume the day to-morrow. It may be further stated that Secretary Boutweil is counsel in the case and was to-day present in court, but it 1s not Known a3 yet whether he 1tends taking any part in the argument. 4 A A 8. Benedict, of Louisiana, was admitted 0 the bar, YACHTING, Veteran Keels on the Course—Exciting Race Between the Crazy Jane and the Comet— The Latter Declared the Winner—A Damp- eniug Incident, The announcement that the yachts comet and Crazy Jane would contend in a twenty mile race for @ purse of $600 arew a large number of yacht- men to Greenville, N, J., yesterday. The oircum- stance that these boats raced together seventeen years ago and that they were frequently matched since that time gave tho contest more interest than probably it woulda otherwise have received, The Comet ia elghveen feet three inchea from stem to stern and the Crazy Jane about one inch Jess; but the former ig considerably larger. The wind was from the northwest and blowing heavy. Much dis- cussion was indulged in by the crowd a3 to whether the boats could stand the weather outstde; for al- though it was comparatively smooth in shore the white-topped waves that coursed round the light- house gave unmistakable evidence that no “mackerel gale” was biowing. Opinion was pretty evenly bal- anced between the disputants; but the result proved that both were right. The course was from the dock at Greenville & the lighthouse, around it and back, beating to wMdward, six times, in all a distance of twenty miles. ‘his, however, was considered too much, and after some discussion between the prin- cipals it was at length decided to send out a stake- boat to a distance of a mile and a haif in the direc- tion of the lighthouse, which was accordingly done, Six men were put on board the Crazy Jane, as much for ballast as for work, with Robert Ellsworth as skipper. The Comet was nearly as heavily freighted, and had Sam Ketchum as sailing master, Owing to the difference in the relative size of the boats the Crazy Jane was allowed ten seconds’ time. The start was effected at 3h. 9m. 203. by the Jane rushing from the dock at a splendid puce, with double reef and free before the wind, in the direction of the objective point. Ten seconds later the Comet dashed torward and then the chances of the race were engerly discussed, and neavy betting at 25 to 20 on the latter boat occupied the spectaiors unti! a more exciting event drew off their attention from the white sails of the racers scudding along the water, At the moment of the start a number of hot-teaded young men jum mto a small yacht at the whari, and the sajl being up, got her under way and gave chase. Wise ones shook their heads, careless ones laughed and every- body said that the Julta and her cargo of wild spirits would come to grief. When about a mile out she frequently dipped her gaff im the water, and being without ballast was in imminent danger. What all feared came to pass in a few minutes, ‘The Julia tumbled over, aud her or on as sprawled im the water, Some laid hold of the sides of the boat; others got up onthe bottom. They remained in this condition only about ten minutes, as the yacht which took out the stakeboat was pasaing at the time on ber return to the dock, and rescued them from their perilous @ndition, They were brought ashore wetter and Wiser, and the Julia was sub- sequently towed in, By this time the racing yachts were close up to the stakeboat. ‘the Comet passed the Crazy Jane a Jew hundred yards from it and rounded it at sh. 19m. and 455. The Crazy Jane was close after her, and followed her up very well tn tie subsequent run to wmdward. Both boats were in much danger of being capsized, and the spectators expected every moment to see one or both of them toppie over, It was up to this time, when both boats were neariy abreast, and about a mile and a half to the west- ward of the stakeboat, a very tine, exciting race; but Ketchum in the Comet made a better calcnia- tion as to distance than did Elisworth in the Crazy Jane, for be went about at the proper time and came rushing back on the homeward stretch in aplendid style, far ahead of his opponent, who unwisely kept on for nearly a quarter of a mile. The Comet rounded the flagboat at 3h. 46m., and aiaried for the next reach; but the Crazy Jane, which came m a minute later, gave up the contest, Elisworth itt to risk his life again outside. It Was then blowing harder than at any time previous to the race, and Elisworth’s discretion was commendable, put ‘bis refusal to see the race out caused a good deal of dissatisfaction, The race was of course decided in favor of the Comet, which was signalled to return, The four o'clock tram brought nearly ail tae spectators of the race to town, Yachting Noten, The following is the final decision of the judges relative to the champion pennant regatta of the Atlantic Yacht Club, which took place September 20;—For schooner, the yacht Mystic; first class sloops, Madeline; second class sloops, Sadie; third class sloops, Aund; fourth class sloops, Apollo, ‘The yachts consequently carry the champion pennants Of the ciub fa their respective classes. PLEASURE OW THE WING. A Test Case on the Pigeon Shooting Question to Be Raised ToeDay, Tt willbe remembered that a few days since the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Antmals adopted a series of resolutions sustaining the Presi- dent, Mr. Henry Bergh, in his suppression of the champtonship pigeon shooting match which was arranged to take place lust April between the three crack shots, Jolin Taylor, of Jersey City; Ira A. Paine, ot New York, and kW. Thacker, of Khode Island, mateh was declared “olf”? Yeuierday, however, Messrs. Paine and Taylor made & imatch to shoot twenty- birds, fur the birds and $100 a@ side, the match to be shot to-day at ioe ple Woodruf Hotel, Unton Course, at twowv'ciock FP. M., and the contest will undoubtedly take place, bad weather and warrants of arrest not imcervening. Shoukt the maich be prevented by the Society for tig Preyeution of Cruelty to Animals a fest case will be Cogrer carried into the courts, and there is Mo doyht that a decision favorable to the sportsmen willbe rendered eventually. Mr. Paine states hYat he dnds it dMeult to per- ceive where the line &f distinction is drawn which Maker a pigeon shootuly’ match a wanton destruc. tion of bird life, for the reson that if an Individual or party of gentlemen into the woods to shoot eons Maha birds iti, almost Invariably done Re sport, forthe actual pleasure of shooting the birda, and not with the view of securing thom ag artioloa of food. In Buch a cawe the society would not dream of arresting or preventing the era. ‘The maton of to-day wil! raiwe KO question im ite Drover beariag to be adjudicated on Dy the courts, AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. The Third Day’s Racee~Lively Pool Selling Last Night. ‘The following are the entries for the Jockey Club races to-day, and the result of the pool selling by Dr. Underwood at the Jockey Club rooms, corner of Twenty-first street and Broadway, last eventog:— FIRST RACE, PuRSE $600—For all ages; entrance money to s¢c- ond horse; mile heats. Metairie. 280 Connolly, = Inveruglas, 20 Biddy Malone. 20 35 Lizzie Rogers, .. ve 20 2% SECOND RACE. CHAMPAGNE STakES—For two year olds; one mile. Morris. seeeeG$l00 150 Belmont 45 210 Major....- 2% 40 Lady Petra. 80 60 Batinger 15 60 Sanford. 25 40 Mebaniei ot 60 THIRD RACE. THE GRAND NATIONAL Hanpicar—For all ages; ey each, half forfeit and only $20 1¢ declared, with 1,000 added, of which $200 is to be given to the second horse. Weights published 20th August, After publication of weights winner of $1,000 to carry tive pounds extra; of $2,000, seven pounds; of $3,000, teh pounds; two milés ana a quarter. Nemesis.. . 200 260. General Duke. 160 100 90 60 60 65 30 25 30 20 Be Purse $500—For al] ages; beaten horse3 allowed seven !b8.; One mile and three-quarter dash, $280 310 =) 0 | ay wb Field. .100 ity. +. 10 ‘The followtny ir, Jolmson, cor- 1 gales by ner Twenty-eighth street and Broadway :— NATIONAL HANDICAP—TWO AND A QUARTER MILES, Apes 10 Génel Ko, 00 Caner Yon 16 ield....... 70 TE BUCKEYE TAOTTING RACES, C1xownnatt, Obio, Oct, 13, 1862. ‘There was a good attendance to day to witpess the trotting over the Buokeye Course, The weather was fine and tne track in good condition, ‘The first race was for a Premium of $400, for horses that never trotted faster than three miutes; } 30 to first, $80 to second and $40 to third. The followlhg 1s a summary :— Matthew Sinitn -3 3211 Anne Hunter. Bay Jim..... ro a lags, Harvey illott, Bi O'Donnell, Susan, Katie, Dick Jamison, Emma Scott and Mary P. Barnum were distanced. Time, 34-2340. 38 34-—2:41 34, ‘The secoud race was for a premium of $400, for all horses; $250to first, $120 to second, $30 eran HORSE That One Hundred Thousand Dollar Horse, To @ gentleman who inquired of Mr. Bonner if his offer of $100,000 for @ horse that would equal Dextor’s great performance to a road wagon was still in force, and if he had any reservation in regard to it as to age, soundness, &c., Mr. Bonner replied as fol- lows:— Dzar Stz—I have received your favor of the 11th lustant, in which you imquire If there are any condi- tions, 80 far as soundness or age is concerded, an- nexed to my offer of $100,000 ior a horse that can equal Dexter’s recent performance of 2:214 to a road wagon. In reply, I have to state that 1 have no conditions of the kind to interpose. 1 throw the door wide open. Of course [ should prefer a young and souud horse like Dexter, but 1 shall not make it a barrier against any horse undertakin to riorm the feat whether he be young or old, sound or un- sound, lame or tree from iamenwss; whether be have one spavin or two, three ringbones or four; be blind of one eye or both, broken-winded or foundered, 60 Jong as he performs the feat of starting as Dexter started from my stable in Twenty-sevenin street, near Ninth avenue, at oue o'clock P. ai., and trotung during the saine afternoon op Prospect Park, as Dexter trotted, a mile in 2:21%, to a road wagon and ariver weighing together 315 pounds. There must be no running or jumping—every inch of the mile must be trotted as Dexver trotted it, without a single skip or jump; ana I must have the privilege of wit- heasing @nd timing the trial, and taking one or two friends with me. The owner of the norse can also have one or two friends present; but, under no cii- cumstances will I be concerned, direct'y or indl- rectly, ja @ public or advertised trial, where money is received at the entrance gate or opportunity 13 aiven for betting. RAILWAY ACC:DENTS, An Interesting Paper Read Bef; of Practical Engineers. ‘The frst part of an interesting paper on the sub- Ject of railway accidents, their causes and means of prevention, together with a proposed plan of a safe and efficient railroad, was read last evening before the New York Society of Practical Engineers by Mr. C. Willams. The author said that the reat aud continued slaughter of human beings on American railroads called for every inventor and all others inter- ested in the cause of humanity to do their utmost to lesgen such casuaities, In marine navigation much bad already been done in this particular. Among the majority of the roads in the United States it was the obiect of directors, hardly witha single ex- ception, to “get their roads through and to quickly pay,” having but little regard for the safety of life, but great interest in tae “almighty doliar.’? Nine-tenths of these roads were but ‘‘adontted apologies” of railroads, The indifference of Ameri- cans, a3 @ class, to danger was one result of the con- tinuauce of such a state of atfuirs, In decided contrast with European travellers, who baye a wholesome dread of “runs-oif, smash-ups and break-downs.”’ Jn any new Inventions tending to tie satety of rail- roads many obstacles were eacountered, being the persistency of directors in opposing anything that ‘Will Invoive additional expenditure; master mechan- 1es, full Of conceit, who resist the idea of being able to learn anything new in their business, and of capitalists who have so often been imposed upon by inventions of an impracticable nature, Improve- ments of merit already tested, and those based upon sound mechanical prinoipies that are new, could not be added, of course, to roads without cost; yet every clear-headed oficial must necessartly admit that in the end such additions would prove remu- nerative and economical, In ratiroads the ballasting and sub-stracture are of the greatest importance. Simple wooden crossties, filled in with broken atone, tf properly pailasted, are the best. If not, some substance Was and should be used that would ald in keeping the ties aligned. in wet cuts sub-silling is resorted vo, trenches are dug longitudinally with the raiis, then filled with sand. and, with @ proper foundation, tlie tes laid upon them. Uniform bearing of the superstructure is above all essential to gaiety. Iron and stone locks have been tested to aupersede wooden cross- tres; but when the latter are so prepared as to pre- vent decay they are preferable. In splices, chains and spikes the fish joint js very good, but it can be tightened only when workmen jouruey up and down the track with @ wrench to perform such work. ‘The screw spike or split spike aud the twist spike are such they will not draw out, and are the best ana should be used. To prevent persons or cattle from walking or lying down on the tracks of rallroads—the cause of many terrivle accidents—a jattice-iike work piaced along and adjacent to the road should be constructed. Jt 19 made with strips of planks with a “V" top, fastened to heavy sup ports, In the matter of safeguards to road cross- Ings tt is evident that to insure Ly accidents they shouid be operated by trains, This can be done by wire ropes on friction rollers extending down the track, by which, by levers moved by the engine, the gates or signals can be turned or adjusted, Switches should be worked by eiectricity in signalling the switch tender whenever anything is wrong. With these interesting suggestions, and admitting that it Js still an open question whether steol raus are superior to iron or not, and promising hereatter to continue the subject of “‘raliway accidents,” the consideration and discussion of the paper was de- ferred to the next regular meeting, ne Society WAVAL INTELLIGENSE, The order from Washington detaching Commander A. ©. K. Denham from duty at the Brooklyn Navy Yard has been revoked. Commander Jon Irwin is detacned from tho ae of the Gettysburg and placed on waiting order Ligutenant Commander A. G. Caldwell Is detached Pal the Nipsic ordered to duty in the Pacitic tain 1 ant ut ; ep ng Oorbyti is WEA to ee ant mumander Francis WH. attaclod ‘he Franklin, Lap rewigned, CITY POLITICS. Prospects of the Campaign—The Judiciary Vacancies—The Senatorial Contest— The Assembly—The Supervisorship, The political campaign is at last taking shape and the conflict is fairly entered upon. The contestants are coming face to face with the leaders of the sey- eral organizations on whom their place or no place on the ticket depends, and they know the men with whom they are to measure their strength. The Tam- many leaders have been considering the rival claims and balancing the strength, resources and ca- Pabdilities of each candidate, and the pro- tracted uncertainty and the ‘saucy doubts and feara”’ which invaded the occupants of each ome or “pent up Utica’? will soon be solved and set at rest. It is to be hoped that there are no Catos among them ‘to commnit bari-Karl on themselves when the result Is Known, lest some good men should be lost to tho State whenever another political campaign is to be fought. The Tammany leaders have been hard at work of late cipticring up the claims of the various Contestants, The total of each ts before them, and in & aay or two the slate will be finally made up upon which, a8 @ party organization, Tammany must go before the people. THE JUDICIARY. On the judiciary slate the Icaders are not yet posl- tively decided, It was said by a wiser man than even a Peter Bismarck Sweeny that in a multitude of ccunsellors there is safety; but in the multi- tude of candidates for the firet oMce in the gift of the people, and for which Tammany 1s to present Its candidate, Tammany van hardly make A mistake. Judge Clerke is a candidate for renomination, and if by any political shortaighted- ness he may be overlooked the Democratic Union party will only be too glad to accept him as their nominee to strengthen their ticket, Mr. Joseph J. Marrin and Mr, Hamilton Robinson are stroug competitors and claimants for the Regency nomination, and either of these might be taken up With a certain amount of prestige as against the present incumbent, Other cfndidates, earlier in the field and strongly urged for nomination, have re- tired, foremost among whom wero Mr. James H. Coleman, Abraham R. Lawrence, Jr., and Joseph Daly. It wete almost idie now to speculate upon the relative claims of any of these candidates, as the Regency ero this have decided upon aman foreach vacancy. Judge John R. Brady, of the Common Pleas, is also spoken uf a8 a can- didate; but in view of his electton comes up the gerious question which Tammany has to con- sider, What would the chief archiwologist of the Common Pleas, Judge Daly, do for a specimen brick ofthe original strata of that court if his brother Brady was taken from him? Judge Daly in such an emergency would be nowhere, and it is to be hoped that Juage Bra should he be eres , Will not accept a pomnation that would be as fatal as & dis- geverment of the Siamese Twins to himself and his lifelong colleague. In the Superior Court there is no such difficulty as tothe number of candidates. Three vacancies here occur, but the renomination of two of the present Incumbents ts assured. ‘This refers to Tammany’s selection for a fresh term of Judges McCunn and Friedman, Judge McCunn in the discharge of his high office has commended himself to all classes of his fellow citizens, and his renomination ts not only to be expected, but desired, and with his renomina- tion his election is sure, Judge Friedman has the support not only of his German fellow citizens, but of the people generally, and his renomination by Yammany would be hailed with satisfaction, For the vacancy in this court Judge Curtls, of the Marine Court, is a strong candidate. He has commended himseli—always a primary considera- tron with the Tammany powers—by his course on the bench, but to the whole var by his refusal with his associates, Judges Alker and Gross, to admit within the business of the court the petty and always hiugious questions of landlord and tenant right, @ source of great chamber profit and thereby deroga- tory to occupants of the bench, Mr. Justice Denis Quinn ts also a candidate, but the First Civs; District Court would miss him badly, and as Tammany cannot nd jn the list of candidates @ greater worthy, Mr. Quinn may be induced to continue in Lis present place for another term. In the Court of Common Pleas a vacancy occurs for which Mr. Justice Frederick W. Loew, of the Fifth district, 1s a3 good as slated. He has powerfal influence at his back outside of the votes of the opie, Who, if his name should be presented to Bem, will only be too glad to support him and to exalt him toa position more worthy of lis ability and talents. Inthe Marine Court a vacancy will temporarily occur. Tue present incumbent, Judge Micnael C. Gross, Who has most efficiently and worthily tilled the chatr during the expiring term, will most probably be renominated and re-elected. Judge Gross does not depend upon a Tammany nomination wholly, tnas- much us [iis nomination Will be endorsed by all the outside democratic organizations, and @ man of his popularity anc political strength is not likely to be overlooked. Mr, John Hayes, @ young atid talentea laws 3a candidate for vne'piace. Thi $8 no change to note la the other judicial vacancies. TRE SENATE. The contest in the Fifth district is giving some trouble to Tammany. Norton, Purser, Purser, Nor- ton, 13 the dilemma. Norton, faithtul in the past, but a httle passé in the present, seems to be hosing ground, and Purser—lammany’s political almoner— 2 good name, considering is long purse and the many drains upon it, and profitable to nimself withal, is apparently in the ascendant, In the Sixth—Senator Creamer’s district—the cream of the thing is that Thomas J. seems to come to the surface and Is likely to be, if not the broth of @ boy, the sort of a creamer Tainmany wants at Al- bany for another legisiative term, and to be skimmed and put up accordingly. Mr. Cornell is a moat worthy competitor, and would represent tne district to the satisfaction of the constituency and with ben- efit to the city and State, but it 18 pretty certain that the youthful tax commissioner has overtaxe: Cor- neil in the race to Albany and put tim out of wind and time, In the Eighth district the triangular fight is still going, Messrs. Genet, Hatchman and Farley (fer- ence) being in tne teld, The first named was for a time a Javorite with Tammany, and may yet get the nomination. Hatchman was taken up in courtesy to the German influence, but this appears not to “stick” in his favor, and other sops thrown out by Tammany may render him altogether unnecessary as a political expedient, Terry then comes in to try his old vendet(t game of hostility to Genet, in which the latter in the most approved theatrical fashion must receive in his bosom a quietus from Mr. Farley and retire to whatever shades of private life he may select for the residue of his political retirement from e. In the Fourth, Senator Tweed’s aistrict, Colonel James Kerrigan, as may be seen im another place under his signature, has deciined the nomination pressed upon him by the democratic party. lls lace, however, is supplied by the party nominating plonel James Bagley, a very tmfuential business man in the district, and nationally identified with almost every voter therein. The Colonel like an- other Curuus throws nimself tuto the guif that yawns between the parties, but whether he will save the district for his friends or make a losing Investment oO! bis funds by bia self-sacrifice remains to be seen. But what a Roman like Curtius did, an lrisiman Iike the gailan¢ Colonel can do any day, and it may be hope’! on this particuJar insiance with a like successful result. THE ASSEMBLY. There is avery lively contest going on over the Assembly nominations, The opposition in some of the districts bids fair to give Tammany some trou- ble. To go over the list of candidates would only be to enumerate to a great extent the Tammany con- testants, inasmuch as the republican and demo- cratic Unton parties Lave not yet taken position with their forces on this part ol the feld of strue, It Will be, therefore, sufficient for the present to take @ view of the field most Qoabtfuliy contested. TAX FOURTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.—Here a most imaduential party in numbers and standing in de ro- cratic circles has taken up as its candidate Mr. Wil- Nam, McNamara, a young and rising jawyer, who nigatly addresees bis supporters and we Voters of the district generally in opposition to the ex-mempber, Mr. John Caivin, who confidently reaes upon the Tammany nomination, THR SEVENTH DisrRict.—Last year this district was represented by @ republican—Mr, James A. Richmond, i y its majority he Legisiature in the person of Mr. Willam J, Daniels, @ very popalar and active poltt> cian of the ward, Woom Tammany has been holding in reserve for some time, awaiting a fit time to pic him forward as a representative member of the old wigwam. Tue NINETEBNTH Distrrer, last represented by Josiah Porter, who rewirns from legislative rs tO USSG (hose of the judicial, presents a va- cancy, Roswell D. Hatch is at present the most prom- inently spoken of candidate in all interests, Ile is A large property holder in the district, is conversant wiih all the needs and requirements of the inhavit. guts, is @ ready debater, posted in legislative duties, and ix in every way qualied to fli advan- tageously to the district the position of its represen tative at Albany, THE ALDERMANIC CONTEST. There will be a very lively time over the Alder. manic and Assisiant Aldermanic slate. In the Various wards there is an evident desire among tho most respected democratic citizens to stand by the chiefs of the party, while, on the other hand, they claim @ better representation for the local interests Wey have most at heart aud are resolved that Tammany shall pay the needed deference to their wisties in this ree Tho Seventn ward claims to be the Tweed banner ward, the ward froin which sprung the Belmont-Twoed controversy, MY. Richard Waiters, a réeapected citizen of the is @ candidate for mder with ini See cae hany peter wae sr as | Fouidents Wan evdu tude of alderman oF aswounpiye. man, or éven Senator, is that of schoo! trustee. In the charter etection in December next school trus- toes have to be elected in each ward of the city, and here again the Seventh warders seem determined to do their whole duty within Tammany if they can, without Tans} Mf they must, For the office of school trustee inthe ward Mr. Dennis W. O'Hallo- ran will be unanimously presented at the proper Ume, His election is certain, THE SUPERVISOR CONTRST. This is the mogt exciting contest that appears from a review of the whole political field. Mr. Jacob Cohen is still organizing and sti!l atrengthening the organization he bas already in the field, very day adda strength to the phalanx of citizens that have chosen him, not oul as their standard bearer In the campaign, but as thelr future representative in the Board of Supervisors. His opponent 18 Mr. Walter Roche, the present Rigniy esteemed and respected incumbent, who has a host at his back 1m the Tam- many Regency. Cohen and Roche would make a big veam running in conjunction; bat as oppovents for the one office one of them must be kuocked out of time on the evening of the great race. Whether tt Wil be Jacob or Walter, time (that a@ last makes all things even) only can teu. TBE REGISTRY YESTERDAY. vase AT ot Last Result of the Second Day's (; Increase Over the Second Day Year. The number of votes registered yesterday was considerable in excess of that of the second day’s registry in 1868, and nearly half as Jarge as that of Tuesday, owing, no doubt, to the fact that a large number of our “substantial” voters who vote early and often “have returned from the Pennsylvania campaign” Tuesday night, after exerting their “influence” in that State, and come prepared for a smmilar purpose to this city. The following table will show the registry of the first and second day’s of 1868 and of 1869, the registry of this year exceed- ing that of last by 1,537:— ~ October, 1808. | tober, 186%, Ward. oa reer |a— Totals ....1 32664! 12964! 46928! 18911! 57565 Regintration in Brooklyn. The work of registering was conducted In Brook- lyn as quietly as mpon the preceding day. As will be seen below considerable apathy was displayed by the voters as compared with the second day of regis- tration in 1868:— 18 Wards, — Oct.13) Oct, 14 ber of voters registered during the past two du, WAS 20,448, a POLITICAL MEETINGS LAST iG. Republican Coauty Cenvention—Appoininent of a Committee of Conference— Adjournment of the Convention. A Republican Convention was held last evening at the rooms, corner Twenty-second street and Broad- way, for the nominaiton of candidates for county offices. There was a numerous attendance, President Gridley called the meeting to order, and on motion of Mr, Isaac J, Oliver the chair was taken by Judge Fithian. Charles J. Gildersieeve aud Andrew W, Leggett were elected secretaries, The list of deie- gates was then read, and it was ascertained that there were conflicting delegations from the Thir- teenth district. On motion of Mr. OLIVER that one representative from each delegation be heard for tea minutes on ‘their respective claim, Mr, DUMVILLE asserted his clalm on the ground of the irregularity of nis opponents, He said it was a struggle of might against right. Mr. SPENCER addressed the meeting on behaif of the r r delegates. He contended that ont ot tle three thousand four hundred in the district three thousand three hundred were with them. After some discussion Mr, S. Toucky asked the contesting deiegates whether the constitution bape ieee! tat by bout pro- vided for the disposition of an oilicer as had been aone in the case of Mr. Dumvyille. Some contusion then ensued. The delegation headed by Mr. Charles Spencer was finally aduitied as the reguar delega- tion, The rejected delegates from the Thirceenth district were then admitted to honorary seats in the Convention, Considerable discussion followed. Motions and counter moiions were proposed and as quickiy with- drawn. It was at lengti moved that a conference committee be appointed to confer with other com: mittees relative to the nomination of a Supervisor. Finally an informal ballot was taken, which resulted Mi alarge majority for Henry Smith, as follow: Smith, 156; H. A. Ketd, 6; J. Winterbottom, 3; J. 0. Miller, 1. Pursuant to the motion of Mr. Gridley, the following committee of conference was then ap- ointed:—Jolin V. Gridiey, Isaac J. Oliver, ugh Nesbit, J. Vaa Brunt, Sinclair Touce: W. Leggett, W. H. McKinney, Ira 0. Miller, Alexander, Stephen H. Knapp, the name of the chairman velng added to the number, The committee adjourned to meet again on Mon- day evening, when the further business of the Cou- vention will be transacted. Republican Central Committee (fwenty-cighth Street Branch)—Twenty-secoud Strect Stub born, but Twenty-third Street Yiwld a Tiule—Harmony Sull a Contingency. This organization met last night at Apollo Hall, in Broadway, the President, Mr. Edgar Ketchum, io the chair, The rales were suspended im order to take up special business, Mr. SPENCER KIRBY suggested that the Committee resolve itself into a convention for the nomination of loca! oficers, and proceed at once to nominate, Mr, Garpiner said the understanding with the Twenty-third street branch was that the Twenty- eighth street branch make informal nominations w-night and then let the Conference Commiitee of both branches meet und arrange the matter. If Twenty-second street nominate @ committee of con- ference, why they would confer with them, If nor, ‘Twenty-eighth sireet and Twenty-third street woud agree themeelves on the nominees. He therefore moved to make Informal nominations for the couuty and judicial tickets. Mr, Lerav opposed the resolution on the ground that It would be unwise to proceed with the nomina- fons to-night without consulting those who stood behind them, Both Mr, Lerav aud Mr. StTRatTon commented savagely on the manner in which thelr resolution inviting @ conference had been treated by the Twenty-third street house, the members of which had caused it to be laid on the table, and treated it with he most supreme contempt. Mr. RICHARDSON supported the resolution, which was Gnally carried. Mr. GARDINER moved that @ committee of five be appointed by the chair to confer with the other bodies if suitable committees were appointed by them to meet them, Mr. WHITFIELD opp this and pitched into Twenty-second street, 8% Ing st t pe oped they would have nothing to do wil a4 opie, After a great deal of excited tgix and clashing of ideas among the members, ip which Rermonions ade tion seemed to be “far Sree fhe stant (uture,"* an amendment was adopt tl e Conferende Committee of the Central Committee act in meetin, committices from the other two organizations, 1 they appointed any, and the Convention adjourned Uni to-morrow (Friday) evening. Miscellancons Mectings. Henry W. Genet received an enthusiastic endorse- ment as candidate for State Senator froin the Lighth @istrict by the Workingmen's tndependent Demo- cratic Association of the Twenty-econd ward last evouipm ‘The mooting of the arsoolation Way largely 3° attended, and Mr, Genet’s ability and fitness for the position descante’l on by several speakers. A private coterie of infiuential citizens of the Eighth district bas been formed, pledged to support Mr. Genet for State Senator, who have determined that, should Tamm: not confer the nomination on that gentleman, to rate him their suppor. and use their influence in hig behalf a3 an independent can- didate. Patrick A. McBride was named last night a8 can- didate for the Assembly nomination from the Six- teenth district at a meeting of workingmen of the Fighteenth ward, The Kleventh ward M. T. Brennan De Association held an enthusiastic meeting Jast ing, indorsing Walter Roehe for Supervisor, J, Hy McCunn for Jndge of the Supertor Court, T. V. Loew, Common Pleas; H, Waltman for Ald Edward Costello for Assistant Alderman and W. B, Cook for Assembiy, A meeting of German citizens held at Harlem recommended Antuouy Hass for Assistant Alder- man, William iitchman for State Senator ana General P, Sigel for Secretary of State. Dr. Thomas Robinson was named iast evening for Assembiyman from the Twentieth district by the Young Men's Assoctation of that district, Republican Primaries in Brooklyn. The republican ward primaries were held last evening in Brooklyn and paased off quietly. The vote Was unusually small in ali the wards, VISITING MULITIA, The First Light Infantry of ?rovidence= Their Arrival in This City and Receptton by the Twenty-sccond Regiment. ‘The First Light Infantry of Providence, R. I., who are to be the guests of the Twenty-second regiment during their stay in this city, arrived in town yes- terday morning by the Stonington boat. The steamer got into her dock rather early, and as It was raining very heavily at the time the Providence gentlemen had to take things coolly and wait patiently for the storm to end before digem- barking. Captain Cullen, of the Twenty-second, however, was at the plier when the boat came in, and welcomed them in the name of his regiment, at the same time good humoredly requesting them not to venture out into the streets until “Providence” bad interfered tn their behalf by clearing away the clouds in the sky. About ten o'clock thé storm ceased, and the Twenty-second arrived at the pier and escorted their guests up Canal street to Broadway, to and through Fifteenth street, down Sixth avenue to the Twenty- second regiment armory, where the Providence in- fantry entered first, When the two commands had arrived in thearmory Mayor Hall formally welcomed the strangers in a neat little speech, which was re- sponded to by the Rev. A. V. Cooper. A magnificent collation was then enjoyed, when the Twenty-second escorted their guests to the Everett House, wifere they will have their headquarters. ‘The First light infantry has @ tine record. Itfar- nished two fall companies of four oficers and 110 men each for the First Rhode Island volunteers, Colonel Burnside, during the late war o1 the rebel- lion, and nearly 200 ofticérs during the late war, 16 has been noted throughout New Engtand for ita ex- tensive military excursions, the most prominent of which was their visit to Cieveland, Obio, in Septem- ber, 1868, to attend the Commodore Perry monu- ment celebration. ‘I'he excursion occupied ‘The corps, with a full complement of com aud staff oMcers, numbered 100 muskets, and escort ed the Governor and suite and Legislature of Rhode jsland on said occasion. Its officers and members have always been of the firat class of the citizens of Providence. It as the honor of having on ita rous most of the Governors of Rhode Island and Mayors of Providence, as well as most of the prominent and Jeading men of thatcity and State who have served and identified themacives with the corps. Its Vet- eran Association, although in its infancy, numbers about 300 men, anc bids fair to double its numbers. ‘The associatien is composed entirely of past mem- bers of the corps. ‘The following are the names of the officers of the corps:—Captatn, FE. Rk. Dennis; First Lieutenant, 8. G. Tripple; Second Lieutenant, W. Ff. Clarke; Phird Tieutenant, H. B. Cady; Fourth Licutenaat, J. J. Jencks; Paymaster, W. H, Tell; Chaptat ).D.; Commissary, H. J. Steele; ter F, J. Sheldon; Surgeon, W. B. Anthony, Ofticers of the Veterans—Commanding, Wi liam W. Brown: J S, H, Stames, A. C. Edd Surgeon, F. Wh mi; Paymaster, & W. Ham; D. W. Keenes, leader of the Providence American brass band, which accompanies them, THE Wt MON LAST RYENING, ‘The [Se promenade concert and ball given last night in honor of their guests by tae Twenty-second regiment was one of the most magnificent, if not the most magnificent, affairs of the kind, that has taken place in th's cliy for many a year. The Twen- ty-second, in common With the Seventh, bas always been famous for its splendid receptions, and, as a geperat thing, the question of cost never seems to enter into its military head for an instant, so long a8 ihe recherche, style of their entertainiuents are in any wise enlianced by lavish expenditure of dithy iugre. And the reception Jast evening was eertainly no excepiion to the general tale, hverything that could be done to make the occasion one long to be remembered for its traly eujoyabie spirit was done; and the special committees, whose particular duty it was to sée that everybody’s wants, or rather desires, were actenJed to, and to be everywhere at once aud no place in particular at the same time, exerted themselves to the fuil extent of their power to please aid make ail pleasant, while every other member of the regiment seemed to act as a spe- cially appointed comunittee of one to make the regi- ment’s feng feel that Providence had not left them without friend4 in New York, although par themselves had seen fit to give it the go-by in Rhode Island for a day or two. The Fourteenth street Armory, where the prome- nade ani the ball took place, Was decorated in the most tasteful style imaginable, Where on earth the boys of the Twenty-second managed to get hold of #0 _ many flags was & Wonder even Lo their guests, who hail from a part of the country where nothing is ever uncommon enongh to be wondered at; for there was not a space as big as a man’s hand (or a@ woman’s, for the matter of that) on the walls or the intertor of the roo! that was not covered by 8 ban- ner, a streamer or @ fag of some shape. Nor were they ail scatcered about, each in its separate place, as though every ove Was on bad terms with its immediate neighbor and didn’t dare to come in contact with a different nationality, for the Irre- pressibie Star-Spangled Banner blended its folds fovingly with those of the Waving representative o1 unpaid Alabaroa claims; the tri-color of France nestled itself suugly between the two, and the royal standard of Spain, horrible to relate, hung ce- faliy by the site of the “Lone Siar’ of the *Gem of the Anulles."’ Tn Une middle of the reom there was aplatiorm, also decorated with bunting, and en- throned upon ji the two Lands of the hosts and guests combined their iorces and added to the enjoyment of the jestivity by giving forth as sweet melodies as ever resounded through the old Armory. Indeed, the combined eject of the hundreds of fags gent! swinging to and Ivo from every part of the build~ ing, Set off here and there by gas jets that peeped out biightly as though they were more axious to obtain light as to the doings of the dancers than to throw light upon. the subject themselves; the daz- ziing uniforms that mitted [Fon place to place as the vagaries of tie dance sped their wearers on with their partucrs im silks and satins, that kept ap an incessant rustling like leaves driven by an autumo wind, waa superbly graud. It wouid be atmos? needless to state that the guests of the evening enjoyed tuemseives to their Learts? content. They were, it 13 ue among stranger but they certainly found them all warm friends, an as for tie matter of not having many of their Rhode island friends present they did not lose much, as their thoughtfal hosts had all their fair friends on hand, and the dancmg that was kept up without intermission (t!l one o'clock i the morning proved that the gentlemen from Providence were not at ail bashini in the way of getting partners as long as the supply held out. {on a word, the reception was a grand affair, one that the Twenty-second have reason to be proud of, and which wiii certainly be to their guests in after years a thiug of pleasant memory, \O2SEWHIPFING A GCNNECTICUT CLERGY RAN, All About a Woman. The New Haven Lever has the following expiana- uon of the reported horsewhipping of the Rey. J. Eaton Smith, of the Memorial church at Westport, by Mr. Charles Ketcham:— Recently Mr. Ketchum sued for a divorce from his wile, and since then has been exceedingly jeaious of any attentions paid her by residents of that towa, The day previous to the unpleasant dificuity Mrs, Ketchum sent for the Key. Smith to call on her, she being a member of the Memoriai chareh, Mr. Smith declined, and requested his assistant, the Rey, Mr. Short, to call. The latter geatietian made the Visit, using Mr. Smith's carriage. . ‘The result was that Ketchum, hearing that the young rector's carnage was seen in of his residence, immediately flew into @ ana swore that he would borsewhip him for calling on his wile, The next morning, meeting the Rev, Mr. Smith opposite the Post Office in a he drove up and stick him a blow with his whip. ‘The citizens of Westport were 80 exasperated at this outrageous piece of business that an indignation meeting was calied, and @ series of resolutions were passed condemuing the conduct of Ketchum, Rev. Mr. Smith bas been an invalid for the jast two years, aud this gross attack upon his person has been brought about through the influence of a turd party, Which will be exposed wien the case comes to Wiak A POLIGEMAN STABUCD. Ata late hour last night an affray gecurred at the Union Assembly Rooms, corner of Grand and Bilza. beth streets, ata bail given by the Patrick Murphy Fy Club, when oftcers Dick and Atkins, of tho Fourteenth precinct, interlered for the pu, Pose of quelling the disturbance. The latter wis severely stabbed in the jeg by aicliacl aud Temoved to the station nouse in Spri treet, Where his wounds were ¢: police Donor, Reynolds was a ry Wi) De Srraigoed at He Tombs thip mori