The New York Herald Newspaper, December 5, 1869, Page 3

CITY POLITICS.| 2 See Re Tho Charter EPeotion—General Considera- tions—Suzvey of the Battle Field— The, Offices to be Filled—The ~ Candidates—End of the Political Excitement, Very soon the last blow will be struck in the fight ‘over the charter election of 1869; the last nail driven, or rather it might be said, in view of recent occur- rences, the last shot fired, the last stab given, and, it ig vo be hoped, the last man killed. The scramble has been enormous, and the mental, moral and physical energies expended over the vast fleld of Jocal politics would have been almost enough, pro- perly directed, to overturn two or three dynasties of the Old World before the Prussian Bismarck absorbed so many of them by his Sadowa campaign. The prize fought for in some in- stances is worthy of the etruggie. To be an alderman under the new régime of democratic supremacy in city and State, with a vote onthe composition of heads of departments, Police and Fire Commissioners, and the long list of appoint- ments, falling lke ripe fruit into the hands of the Tammany leaders, and the fat pickings (horeanent, ia just now no small or valueless distinction. The municipal favor seems fair to become the royal road to high distinction in the city government, as well as to corner lots and high stooped brown stone front houses, Since Andy Johnson made known to an astonished world tnat his first step on the ladder of fame was the placing of his foot on the lowrung ofan assistant aldermansinp Common Council stock has very considerably appreciated, and now, under the new democratic dispensation, it is no wonder that ‘the first step to the politician’s paradise is supposed to he through thé counciimanic or aldermanic office. The golden harvest is ripe for the sickle, and thou- sands of eager hands are anxious to be at the gather- ing. But, as the Scripture hath 1t, “Many are called, but few are chosen.” This, in another senso, is unfor- tunate for the would-be political harvesters or office- seekers. Political strength more than any other quali- fication tells in the struggie that is being waged among the would-be elect, All the angry feelings and the worst dispositions of men have been fanned into a flame over the contests, and it will be well when the inexorable ballot of the people shall inter- vene to dissolve the disturbing elements that now Moat in the political atmosphere, and si ence the feuds that now so fatally prevail over the spoils. “Time at length makes all things even,” and a day or two more will end the long struggie of tarmoil, strife and deadly feud tnat has marked the past State and fast closing charter election. THE TAMMANY NOMINATIONS, Of course the Tammany nominations will be gen- erally successful. The power of the machine and its controlling influence, as developed in the result of the late November election, make ita “regular nominations” the almost certain precursor of suc- eas to the lucky nominees. The leaders of the party are alive not only to the desirability but to the neces- sity of nominating strong and popular men, to build up and strengtnen the political fabric rather than to choose from the blatant crowd of office-seekers who, after election, become deadweights or deadlocks pon the machine, and who often have no other claim to office but an importunity and a persistency in seeking it that have ofven been found hard to over- oome. The contest over the ofices to be filled- mine police and nine civil justices, and twenty-one aldermen and assistant aldermen—has been one of the severest, so far as the Taminany element has been concerned, that the leaders ever had to direct or control. THE CIVIL AND POLICE JUSTICES : contest has heen waged, with put the intermission required for the making of the siate for the State election in this city for Senators and Assemblymen, since the early sainmer. ‘These, to a certain extent, peel! the choicest prizes of the charter lotvery, ‘ne term of office 1s for six years, the salaries are large for the amount of services performed, and the rquisites are numerous and profitable, the dutics light and the distinction of-being known, recognized aud feted bewmes and accosted and shaken by the hand as ‘J wi @ somewhat allot- ted position ia the columns of the pub- lic press, in which the daily doings of those honored representatives of justice are duly recorded—all these considerations make we offices of civil and police justices objects of worthy emulation and enough to call forth the best exertions of impecunious or vaulting ambition. The feild of contest irom the Tammany siandpoint 1s ciear and defined; and no matter in what direction te eye turns the victory is certain for the party, except ia one or two quarte:s where the smoke of a more than ordinarily hard contested struggle hangs over the field leaves the fate of the contestants Mad in doubt, and where no quarter will either given or accepted on eltuer side. The contest waged so long and with such in- domitable pluck and determination on either side against the fearful odds of a ‘lammany nomination Will rage on from this to the itu day of December next, and on that day from the rising of the sun to the going down of the game. the struggle in the interim, in one notable instance, will know no wavering, at least no shirking of the blows on the part of the principai tammany opponent; no cry for “night or Blacher” wiil be heard. He has set his life upon a cast And will stand the hazard of the die, The grand struggle over the one contested police Jertiooantp 1g In tue new district where the invincl- le Wiley measures his strength with the Tammany champion—NcQuade—with at present every pros- pect of securing the guerdon of the strugyle—the prize of the conflict—should he not be “counted Out,” @ dread which casts its fatal glamour over most opposing canaidates, but which has no terror for the “great cuptain’ of independent democracy. Many who entered for the tight a lortnight ago, full of hope and confident of success, have paid for- fett and quietly withdrawn from the lists, the skir- naehing having proved that the contest would pe Bopeless. Some, despite of this, lead forlorn hopes, with the consciousness that certain defeat stares them broad iy in tie face; and, notwithstanding the fiatieries and aliureiments of self-interested parties, Wao flatter bat to betray, with. the regu.ar nominees the love of fighting is clear and weil defined. The strength of the lorces is easliy culculated; the skill and courage of the captains on whom theysrely as sured on many hard fougiit ficids, and the standard of vicwory can almost be discerned half way ad- vanced before a biow 1s struck, But the irregular candidates traversing Jordan’s rugged pavement have emphatically a hard road to travel. ‘They beat about with every wind, and are led astray by 80 many faise nights on the suore that they know not whither they are drifting. ‘ine result wili be tiat having been alr-inflated with the promises and pledges of mercenary supporters, they will go ap @s balloons, and must come down ia the ordinary ‘Wuy of such aerial traversers as sticks. Itiaa singular matter for consideration how the importance of a siruggle for puilce magistrate is magnified into such proportions. Generally the can- didates (saving those renominated aud those nomin- ated) are of the ordinary. cailbre of men, who might have talent equal to kee dug @ grocery store, or, what 1s better, and which, dndeea, gencraly prepares them for candidates for political life—a coruer liquor store; but beyond this recommendation and qualification few o1 them have any just pretensions or claims for tne oflice, Nevertheleve, one curious feature prominent in the claiins of ali outside candidates is that they com- Dine ail the Christian virtues and they are the most moral, honest and reliabie members of the commu- nity. The reguiar vomin on the other hand, are ali that is bad, unreliable, the creatures of a ring, and 4 the like effect. 1t is a compensating fact, however, to the select thatas the number of their virtues are few the merits of the leaders are many. This poilucal cant, however, does not amount to much, aud ives ho consolation to defeat. The hominees of the regular organization are to be sup- posed of the average of men, with certain special merité WUich advance them beyond the line of the rank and file and recommend them to position, in this election there have veen many special agoncies forced into the canvass. In addition to tne ciains of special Htness of the irregular candidates @ have been ail sorts of c spiracies on 100. o the siderations giving nominations to democrais. In another direction 18 see. an attempt to bring in the Church to the relief of candidates excommunicated from their party, and 60 the fight for frst place in 4he police administravien of justice in our city goes of, and the people look tamely at the contest, fede kaowing Wich side tier syimpatuies should With, ‘The religio-poiitico dodge 14 & poor one, aud @ very weak invention of the enemy— 60 say tho Tammany leaders—one, however, that Will have exceedingly small weight, as all such extraneous and f aids should have where the political iuterests of the yotcra of @ ward or of & ‘district are tue only questions at issue, and on the discuss'om and settieinent of which sectarian feeling, re rent should be religiousiy ignored and eet le, Least of ail should political aspirants alter ofice seek to introduce such au clement tuto a coutest where the issue is not between mon of ono religious persuasion, but where the result lies in the universal ballot, wherejn all men are equal. So far #5 the democracy in thiw @lection 13 concerned in tae coming Contest thelr best aud truest course Will Vo seen Jn the resui of the inte cloction, Tie Tam- Juany leaders then elected all tneir county candi- cuted by from 40,000 to 60,000 majority, and every Jocal candidate tor Senate and Assembly, excoptone JD a republican aistric ¥ proportionate majoriiues. ‘The reguiar organization muss be strouger now when. itis clotieg with all she paivonage and aurhory: to be surrendered by Lac republican commisaoas DG LYAG~EXEISG, Lewis, police, fire, aad go NEW forth—and no member of the party ought now vol- col untarily go out into [as id to lead a forlorn hope for if hed, would be of no real oF pe ent value to more than the individual to de 80 benefited, if thetr votes could even do so much, against it, and those who gather not with it scat ter abroad.” In the thue to come no recantation willgumMice to bring tne now erring ones to grace. ‘The of @: @re past, 80 far as mere itical movements go, and nothing buc an imime- Riate “pecouvi” will suines to obliterate the past. THE CANDIDATES FOR CIVIL AND POLICE JUSTICE- SHIPS. Pirst District.—Edward Hogan, present occupant is the Tammany candidate for Police Justice an Dennis Quinn for Civil Justice. There is no oppo- aition to these gentiemen. Judge Hogan, in the administration of criminal justice, has proved 80 upright and faithful that ail parties, without distinc. tion, are united in his support. Quinn has been equally successful on os side of the judicial Gepere eta t, Gothered commands the votes of the people for re-elec : ‘Second District,—Justice Joseph Dowling (‘Chief Justice”) is the candidate in this district for re- election. Judge Dowltng stands out SnD UT for his qualifications as criminal magistrate. H know! of the law as weil of human nature, lence § and aN ive vigorous — ex, 100, gi ce to Peonter great distinction in his administration of justice. He is univel popular and if he were running before the whole eople would command an unexampled majority. Be will be unanimously supported in his district. paces Rare ee algo be triumphantly sustained by the voters of bis district. Third District.—Johu Cox, of the Eighth ward, is the candidate for Poitce Justice vice the present in- cumbent, Dodge. Colonel Cox 1s an old resident of the district and, like Senator Norton, who 1s lis Soarnee reaen fe aut possoaven Ihe ‘uedewsary own way tnro! E qualifications for the office. He is @ man of the people, of practical sense and of guiet demeanor, but energetic and drm im action. He has no sub- stantial opposition and will be elected by a large majority. or vil Jnstice, to succeed Justice Smith, J. Walk- er Fowler is the regular nominee. Mr. Fowler ts the brother of the late Isaac V. Fowler and is one of the oldest as well as @ most experienced member of the bar. His election to this office may be the stepping ee to higher jadicial station in our courts of record, Fourth District.—John Scott, of the Tenth ward, ig the democratic candidate in this district, in oppo- sition to the i incumbent, . Justice Kelly. Squire Scott is one of the oldest residents of the district and is known to every voter init, He isa practising lawyer, of fine abilines, and pecuiarly adapted jor a crimimal judge. He will, no doubt, be faithiul to nis trast and temper justice with mercy. ‘His election will exercise a healthiul influence in bis district—the guilty will be certain of punishment and the innocent will be sure of protection. Antbony Hartman, an enterprising and successful lawyer, of German nationalily, 18 the candidate jor the vacancy in the evil justiceship in this district, to succeed the present incumbent, Justice Moses D. Gale. Mr. Hartman is op- osed by a young German lawyer, Willlam H. Keronels, who has studied with great success in one of the most eminent law firms in the city. Mr. Ker. cheis is strongly supported by the same class of voters a3 is Mr. Hartman, but not having a Tam- many nomination must also raily to his cause the influential but non-political vovers of the district. He is promised the support of, as he has received, the nomination of the independent democratic or- ganizations, and receiving such will no douot give Mr. Hartman a hard vussie for the place, FUth District.—Kaward J. Shandiey, the present popular police justice, has been unanimously renom- inated, ‘This is considered but @ just trioute to his successful administration of his office. Sachem ‘Tweed, the Great Tammany leader, resides 1n this district, and takes special interest in Judge bret a ‘This, of itself, is @ guarantee of a large majority. Major Joseph Koch is the candidate for Civil Jus- tice to succeed Judge Frederick E. Loew. Air, Koch is a leading young German Jawyer, who bas already made his mark boch to une legal an military profes- sions, He isan able lawyer aud in every sense a capable man. He is a special favorite with the German population for his excellence of character, his active mterest in ail matters affecting ther wellare ag @ Class or a3 individuals, and his courtesy gud Kindness of disposition. Shandiey and Koca made & Bgrong ticket, Seventh Districi.—All the districts we bave thus far noticed are aimost uncontested by any opposi- Uon candidates. But this district presents an en- turely different aspect. 1¢ is composed of the Nine- teenth and Twenty-second wards, border wards of the city, having a large territory and considerable of what is called the rural district. This region has always been a batilefieid. In tho time of the revolu- tionary war it was the scene of many bitter surug- gles, and it seems to retain its warlike character as a matter of regular descent and perpetual usage. Henry Murray is the Tammany candidate for Police Justice. He is a workingman and a representative of the Laborer’s Union. 1s experienced aud edu- caved, and has all the qualities to make a good magistrate. He 18 opposed on the democratic side by John S. Maaiaxson; one of the numerous family of that mame.” Tke dirife is very bitter between these two, and, in consequence, dames EB, Coulter, Warden of tue City Prigon the republican caudidaie, hopes to run in between them. Murray is receiving the united sup- port of the regular organization and encounters no opposition but the independeat hostility referred to. this is an important district, and the democracy have made up their minds that they cannot atford to Jose it, and they fear tuat every vote not cast for Murray is @ half or whole vote for nis republican opponent, Captain John Kavanagh, who was from the first @ candidate for the Police Justicesup and had Grand secured the tage tng of the majority of tne yoters of the district, has reiired from the field. In the caso of Mr. Kavanagh there was no desertion of the standard he himseif raised, or of the numerous supporters who raliied under it. He madeaclean breast of the diiemma he was forced into by outside tufluences, avd while he was prepared to strike he was just as ready to bear. Heing alwaysa firm adherent of the Tam- many organization, and astanch supporter of the present leaders of the organization, te, after a pub- lic consultation with his followers, withdrew from the contest, it being Known to bim and them that an internecine contest in the district must be fatal to the Lepiy The Captain gains one great point, however, that his worth, weight and influence 13 recognized and acknowledged, and he is once again welcomed into the fold of the saints, waiting for the fulness of time when vacancies on republican boards and commissions wili be thick as ieaves in Va‘lambrosa. The candidates for civil justice in the district are the present incumbent, Justice Stemmier, and Mr. Joseph McGuire. The former is running independ- ent of Tammany, and hopes to make a winning race. The latter, however, who is an influential resident of the district, and having the Tawmany nomina- tion, has ail the odds in his favor. Kighth Disirvct.—This is another of the battle grounds in the present cam; on the issue of polite justice, The fight lies between Mr. Jobn Hardy, the regular democratic candidate, and ‘Thomas A. Ledwith, the present incumbent, an ir- regular canaidate with republican alliances, Aa etfort has been made to attuoh special importance to thts election, in tne same way that mountains are made out of molehilis and mastodons out of moles, It ts only a struggie for a local office—nothing more. Mr. Ledwith ig the present poilee jud; baving been previously elected by Tammany Hall. A feel- ing of sympathy is atttempted to be excited for him becauae he was not renominated by that organiza- tion, On the other hand, it is charged against him that he steadily op) that organization ever slace he was elec and it 18 by the same party asserted that had he kept his pledge to stand by the organization, made when he was nomimated and elected, and Tammany Hall should not have given him @ nomination fur six years more, ne would still have had no reason to complain. But as 1s charged agaivat him, he broke faitn with the party, and consequently can have no just ground Jor complaint. Mr. Ledwith 18, however, popular in the disirict and is determined to put the election to the guage of battle. 1! mmany nomi es pe is a graduate of the Free Academy, where @ took the highest prizes in each branch oi mstruc- tion. He subsequently became a teacher, and then applied himself to the study of law, which he has since continued to practice with great success, With hig great experience and varied attainments he will no doubt make a most acceptabie justice, should he be elected, The contest in the district is very warm, Mr. Ledwith’s friends raising the cry of “count out.” ‘This is taken as a bad omen of the present incumbent’s chances, taken with the fact that itis rumored that he or his friends have entered into some kind of a compromise with tho Tepublican managers to break up the vote of the district. As there is little probability of such o division of the:vote being effected as will re-ciect Justice Ledworth, there ts littie doubt but Mr. Hardy is the coming man for six yeurs as civil Justice of the district. The Ninth or new District.For civil justice there seems to be no opponent to the Tanmany can- didate, Mr. Josiah Porter, who will consequently — a BEE As og fen ‘. ‘or tie police justice vacancy there are but tw: candidates in the fleld—Captain William L, Wiley. independent, and Alderman John McQuade, the Tammany nominee, ‘There are instances of even ‘Tammany nominees Lage? beaten in a poiltical con- ‘test before the people. Getting the Tammany nomi- Nation and the peopie’s votes are two very ditferent things. Captain Wilcy failed in getting ihe tormer and ts, notwithstanding, almost certain of the latter. This may seem paradoxical, chances are) ten to one that the Captain will come off the field the victer in the fight, One thing which bothers the sous of otner “teariul adversaries” of Tammany doesn’t rustic ® feather of the Captain’s cquanimity. The idea of being “counted out” no Teara for his san- guine spirit He has made ail itis calculations so uneri i, and has adopted such precautions—after repeated interviews and interchauge of planus with his iriends, the Poltce Commnisstoners, to thwart not only “repeaters” but unscrupuious and treacherous canvassers—that rather relishes the idea of au attempt at a ‘count ont’ than otherwise. Should the laiter be detected, the+Cuptain, who in the past has been #0 used v0 dealing with criminals of the “repeating” stupe, will have the gaine in his own hands, aud will certainly checkmate his ‘am- many adversaries. The district has been thor my canvassed by both parties, a large vote will be polied, and Wwe prospects are that a majority of the votes thereia will be cast for the gallant aud popular Captain on iueaday next, THE ALDERMANIC CONTRET has excited a great deal of Jnierest, The principal YORK HERALD, SU struggle for the com:ng important posts of Aldermen and Assistant Aidermen has been between the Tam- many candidates themselves. The result of 1 State election deprived ali other organizations of the ghost of a chance of succeastully contesting & place on the ticket as before the people, so that the Tam- many men had it all to tuemselves, and as the slate 1s made so will be the resuit. The slate for Civil aud Police Justices, for Alder- men, Assistant Aldermen and school trustees will be found subjoined in tabular form. The Candidates, The following table presents the names of thé can- didates of the several political parties and organiza- tions to be voted for in this clty on Tucsday next, December 7:— POLICE JUSTICES. Moz. James E, Coulter, with, 9 Joba McQuade jtenson Melvor. ‘CIVIL JUSTICES. Dit, Town. os Rep. 1—Pennis Guinn...Dennis Guin. .....Dennis Quinn. 2—Thomas Kivit Thomas Kiviin, 83. W. Fowler. Win, E. Smith (ae- lined). W. F. Kirclus. 4—Anth. Hartman. Anthony Hartman, h. J Kook. «Wm. P. James, Dem. Und Waterbury). inn. i Dennis Ser _ 2—Thomas Kiviin. .Thomaa Kiviin ‘Thomas Kivlin. 8—J. W. Fowler...Arthur J. Delaney..J. Walker Fowler. 4—Anth, armen Ap rar NTO A. ADIL ORY Hartman. ohn A. Din ‘Wm. J. 9—W. H. Dis. Tam. 1—John Moore. ler . Kane...Wm, J, Kan je Camp. Michael Fal See y 6—Anthony. Joba Murray. 8—Edward Welch. 9 Peter Culkin. 17—Wm, Joyes...-.. 18Richard Croker. 1)—D, 8, Jackaon,Jr.Geo, Cla 20—Hagh H. Moore. Clarence 21—Jacob M. tees . Clarice A. Bonner. os Dem. Un. ( 2—Thomas Com: ‘Thomas Coman, 8—Edward Cuddy. ‘Edward Cuddy. james ~ 5—Theodore Allvn. ‘Theodore Allen, bm peony. Miller. Anthony Miller, James Murray john Murray, ¢ 8—Edward Wel: dward Wel o- Culki eter Culkin. WJ. W. Gunta |. W. Guntzer. 11—Bart, Donahu Bart. Donahue. ios ae <uGharies Lorey. 13—James Barke: james Barker. 14—James McKievel james McKiever. 16—John 8, John 8. Daniel 16—Florence Scannel. Norence Scannel. 17—Alexander Wi 20—Thomas Di ‘Thomas Duty. ‘wl—Clarence A. er. Jacob M. Long. ASGIBTANT ALDERMEN, ugh O'Bri 4—John Galvin. 5-Isaac Robinson. 6—Baml. EB. Hill. 7—John Hampson. 13—Patrick Gloney.Patrick Gibne, 14—John Rellly.....John Reilly. juch. Thos. H. Cooper. Theo. O'Riely. Dem. Uris (Waterbur i) “Patrick Lyaaght, Hugh Orlrien. jsanc Robinson. Patrick O'Connor, Jobn “Hulett Odell. Henry Rogers. William 1. Carroll. Joreph Hoffman, Jr. ‘eter Sereeber. ‘Patrick Gibuey. john Riley. 15— = 18—~John Reill, IY John Reilly. 17—Thomas UN \w. Timpson, john Reilly. 19—Jobn L. Alle: 20—Michael Fas “Patrick H, Kearney. 21—Nicholas Haas. William McManus, BCHOOL TRUSTEES. Ward. Tam. Moz, Rep. 1—John O'Connor.John Conno! - *Peter Dis Peter Disch lery. jas. Callory.. GallaghanWai. Callaghan. Quinn * Geo. W. Van Vorst. Are-W. J. Van Araci ; Chas, 8, Wright, 10-4. T. Geo. T. Patterson. 11—Jos, ‘Wrangler. RT 12—Andrew Smith, « 1g—Hlcha-d Xivans. Wiliam Kelly 14—Francis 0' ReiilyFrancis O'Rei mf 15—Jas. L, Babbitt..James L. Lal it. 1—Gletnen ‘Andrew Smith vacanc "Dein. Onion (Ely). Dem. Union ( Wate 5 1—No candidate... a No candidate, -No candidate, -No candidate. Wiuiam Kennedy. -George W. Van Voret. .W. 'T. Van Aradale. hilip Schaifer. Yuille Bea ‘AD, naa Freely, chard Evang. 14—Francis Rile; 1. Pi 16— 17—Edward Lane, rd Lane. 18—Fred, Heighaighier “red, Helghalghter. Charles Boyie,, John F. Trawit (vacancies), 19—Hugh Mitcbell. John Bevilinson, be a ‘Charles H. Moore. ‘Twonty-first Aldermanic District. Assistant Alderman Stephen Roberts, of the Twelfth ward, is in the fleld for Alderman of the Twenty-first ward, He has served three terms in the Common Council, and his course has been en- dorsed by the taxpayers of the city. His claims were acknowledged on Friday nigh by the Working- men’s U.ion Ciab of Yorkville, and he was promised the hearty support of that organization, Why not elect him? Tammany Ratification Meeting in the Twen- ty-second Ward. A large and enthusiastic meeting of the citizens of the Twenty-second ward was held last night at National Hall, Fourty-fourtn street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues, to ratily the regular Tammauy Hall nominations for the Judiciary, Charter and School oMmcers, Mr. MCMASTERS, of tne Freeman's Journal, was placed in tte chair by acclamation, and proceeded to eulogise in the customary manner the nominees of the party for the various oMices to be filled. He thought the present tine required them to stand by the regular nominations. He did not mean to say that Tammany Hail was infatiibie; but at such a time as this, when Tammany Hall had put men in nomina- tion worthy of trust, they sould stand by them and thus strengthen the democratic organization. Tam- Many Hail had done noviy gave promise that in 1872 the democracy would sweep the whole Uuion, (Anes ir. A. J, ROGERS was then introduced and said that the democratic party had no reimctance ta engag- tog 1n a determined fight with their enemies. Up to 1560, When the Convention met at Charieston, the democratic party Were united and carried on tho macuinery of this country for seventy years end made us ihe greatest peopie on the tace of the earti, ‘Those that were working outside of Tammauy fail and supporting outside candidates were playing Into the hands of the radical party. There was no man fit to hold an office in tho city of New York but adomocrat. (neers and cries of “You are rigat.?) He knew he was right, because those Irishmen who had just satd so knew very Well that the radical party not long since had made pttacks on their Church, and abused avd maligned their priesi# (Cheers, and cries of “hats $0,”) In con clusion he advised them to go the whole ticket clean, and thea it would not be necessary for them to go pepe y privat and make a coviession, (Loud et * Captsin Joho A, Thompson was the next speaker, aud aliey & iew briel yemarks by Mr. O'Gorman, | Juage Connolly and others, and the passage of @ series of resolution in consonance with the spirit of the meeting, the proceedings terminated, Tammany Hall General Committee. Aspecial meeting of the Democratic Republican General Committee was held last evening gt Tam- many Hall, the Chairman, Wm. M. ‘Tweed, presiding, and Messrs, Hitchman and Houghtaling acting a8 secretaries. In calling the committee to order Mr. Tweed stated the object of the meeting to be tie ap- pointinent of men in each ward to recetve the money apportioned to deiray the expenses of election day in tue various election districts, He stated also that it had been decided to make the apportionment as or Jarger than it had ever been before, al tnougii there Were no State or county officers to be elected. The roll of wards was called and the ap- pobmeecs made, those appointed being notified to present at Tammany Hall to-morrow morning at nine o’ciock, to receive their checks. This business being disposed of the meeting adjourned, The Registry Yesterday. By reference to the following tabie it will be seen that the registry yesterday exceeded that of Friday by afew votes, The only arrests for illegal registry were inthe Nineicenth and Twelfth wards. The Twentieth and Twenty-first wards were far in ex- cess of all others, it being clearly evident that a large number of repeaters had been busily at work:— istered for Rogistered for Bute and Ooynty Election, 1889. || Charo bi Dec, 8\ Der. 4 0) -_| 4 4| 3 ea] 45 15] BT a) 7| 487 Baa] 414 946! 99 427/235 235] 204 895] B71 460, 893 65) 94 Bi] 461 603) 637 866] 457 1,091, Bis 1,358) | 926 890) 1,775 gr] 1/242 497) ‘98a 8,600) 8,772 REORSANIZAT.ON OF THE BROOKLYN DEMOCSACY. An important meeting of prominent members of the democrati¢ party was held at the Mayor's Office, Brooklyn, last evening. The object was to form some plan for the reorganization of the party, Mayor Kalbfleisch presided, and among others pre- seat were Messrs. McCue, Barnes, Thompson, Hun- ter, Jacobs, Kingsley and Kinselia. Speeches were made by different gentlemen, the tone of which was that reform was necessary. A small minority held that a new committee should be organized, but the majority preferred that reform should be eilected in tue old organization. To thisend it was deemed necessary that at least two promt- nent democrats from each ward and town should go into the existing coiminittee, and it seems likely that thig plan will be adopted. A committce was ap- pointed to confer with the regular organization and it is believed that pertect harmony will be secured, .The meeting was regarded as one of the moat im- portant beld in Brooklyn for a long tame, OBITVARYT. J. J. Eckel. After some eight months’ confinement J. J. Eokel died at the Alvany Peuiteatiary yesterday morning. ‘rhe career of this man was of a singular character. He first appeared prominently before the public during the crial of Mrs, Cunningham for the murder of Dr. Burdell, Strong suspicions were entertained that he posaeased gulity Knowledge of the tragedy, if he was not an accomplice in the crime. He was ar- rested on suspicion of being concerned in the crime, and the evidence showed that he was on terms of Great imtimacy with Mrs. Cunningnam. It was charged by the prosecution that he was her para mour, and as gucn alded and abetted in the murder After the acquittal of the accused woman he was discharged on his own recognizance, and sank again into the obscurity from wich the tragic event had taken him; and it w as not until late last year that he once more, and for the last time, became conspicuous as one of the prime operators in the jamous whiskey fraud cases, m which Blaisdell and himself were priacipais. Alter @ long and full trial Eckel was found guilty of the charge of illicit distilling and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment im the Albany Pertientlary on the first count in the tndict- ment. Sentence on the remaini g counts was sus. pended unit be had fally served the term imposed for the first. ‘The trial and conviction is of such recent date that it 1s unnecessary to do more than reler to them. From the evidence adduced it was made evident that the convict nad persistently en- gaged in the iilicit distillation of whiskey, regardless of the fact that ouce before his distillery was seized and confiscated and his person piaced under the surveillance of the police. As one of those who were mixed up in the Cun- ningham trial for inurder public curiosity will doubt- jess:be aroused to a kKnowiedge whether Eckel was really an accomplice in tue crime or whether ne was aware of its commission before the public dis- covery Was nade. Le was on very intimate terms with Mrs, Cunningham at the time, and was sup- posed to be in her coniidence. If he has died witn- out confessing Knowledge of the murder of Dr. Bur- dell, or died denying such knowledge, the chance of tue world ever unraveling one of the most tragic of mysteries will have become more hopeiess than ever. Eckei was a comparatively young man, weil con- nected, and at one time had a fair prospect in life. lis fate Was @ sad one, contalaing « moral to be studied and remembered. Arnold Hazard Potter, M. D. This distinguished physician died at Geneva, in this State, on Friday last, in the filty-eighth year of his age. He was bora in Yates county, N. Y., on the 2ist of December, 1811, studied medicine and graduated at Bowdoin College in 1835. For a few months he practiced his professioa in Rnode Istand and then removed to Geneva, where he ever after resided, and where he made a cunsidera- ble reputation as @ surgeon and consuit- ing physician. He performed namerous surgical operations of great delicacy with distinguished sktil and success. He demonstrated in 1443 the safety of operations within the abdomloval cavity py successstuily periorming gastronomy ‘for the reef of intussusception of the vowels.’ Several ovarian tumors were successfully destroyed by him during his practice. Dr. Potter also made reputation for ms discovery of or success in cther branches of surgical science. He was, undoubiedly, one of the most learned of American surgeons, and tus death Jeaves a vacancy which cannot: be readuy filed, By the public in general and nis profession in particular, it will be widely and sincerely mourned, TA AFRICAN COLONIZATION, A New Organization in this City—Prominent Genticmen Engaged in the Scheme, A number of prominent men recently met in this city for the purpoee of organizing an auxiliary to the American Colonization Society, At a meeting held at the bible House on the 2th of November the society was formally organized under the name of the “New York Colonization Society, auxiliary to the American Society at Washington.’ The objects of the society are set forth as fol- lows:— The object of this society shall bo the improvement of the condition of the African race by alding peopie of color in this country to emigrate to Liveria, by assisting them to prepare for emigration and for seitieinent in that land, and by heip- ing them to become good and useful citizens of that republic, go that it may grow Into a centre of Christian civilization on the continent of Africa, ‘This society shall ve auxiliary to the American Coloniza- tion Society, established in Washington in 1816, and shall co-operate with the boara of directors and executive com- mittee of the @ane, in carrying out tte objects; and all moneys received Jato the treaaury, not otherwise appro- priated by the donors or by the society itself, shall be remitted to the treasurer of the parent society. ‘The following named officérs have been elected :— - President—Proiessor Samuel F. B, Morse, New York, Vice Prestdents—Drastus Corning, Albany; Right Rey. Bishop Potter, New York; Rev. Dr. Joun N. McLeod, New York; Samuel M. Backingham, Pough- keepsie; Rev. Dr. Samuel W, Fisher, Utica; Rev. Dr. Waiter Clark, BuiTato. Secretary and Zveasurer—Almon Merwin, New ‘Ork. Bourd of Managers.—Rev. Dr. 8. D. Alexander, New York; Rev. Dr, Wiliam F, Morgan, New York; Rey. Dr. Benjamin I, Haignt, New York; Rev, Dr. Zach Eddy, Brookly Rev. Dr. William Ives Buddington, brooklyn; Thomas W. Oloott, Albany; E. P. Prentice, Albany; Rev. Dr. Henry ©. Potier, New York; Rev. Dr. L. H. King, New York; fl. K. Sane, ‘ew York; Rey. Dr. J. Sanford Hoime, New York; HM. K, Bull, New York; James C, Holden, New York; . 7 OM, New _ York; J.° D. Vermilye, New York; Henry Day, New York; Jom P. Crosby, New York; 0. H. McCormick, New York; Ambrose K. Ely, New York Burr Wakeman, New York; Dr. Theodore L, Mason, Brooklyn; Wihau A. Hallock, Brooklya; Rev. eee ‘Terry, New York; John Van Uraen, New Yorks Haxecutive Comm ittee—Rey, Dr, Benjamin I. Haight, New York; Rev. Dr. Samuel Alexander, New York; Henry G. Marquand, New York; H. kk. Buil, New York; Jacob D, Vermilye, New York, THE 1 WEF PULICLIAAN, At an oxtra meeting of the Police Comimisstoners, heid yesterday afternoon, Bdward Branagav, of the Sevenin, and Hernard Wilkina, of the Forty- ninth precinel, were dismissed from the depart- meat. permtcndent Kenedy intenies to prefer ; cussion oGtside, charges agelnat Coptain Bounett for making @ faise [ report ui the case of Beanagaa, the alleged tnief, NDAY, DEUVEMBER 5, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. 3 RAILROAD WAR. AE ERIE Determined and Unrelenting Hunt for the Fox—He Evades the Scent and the Wounds aro Nowhere. Some men there are who love not ® gaping pig; others are mad if they behoidarat, That Fisk and Gould are not partial to prying nogs or ferroting in- quisitors must certainly prove itself from the tnde- scribable mist im which they have enveloped themseives, Mr, Fisk is a harlequin and Mr. Jay Gould {a a clown. Jubilee, Jr., slaps the wand on the gaming table and jumps through the financial window, while Gould, apparently as: Lonished at the feat, follows at all bazards and with success. Every child ts aware of the important fact that fairies cannot be seen at all times or the day and night, Not that the railroad prince 1s fond or vain enough to exhibit his portly form for vulgar gaze to stare at; but his visitors are many, and in order to demonstrate his impartially he has courteously deciined receiving friends, especialiy those who oftenttines tn an uncalied jor manner, extibit badges that might otherwise be graciously concealed, The fact 18 that Fisk and Gould are “wanted.” Ingenuity, however, seems to have triumphed over perseverence, for notwith- standing the rigorous attempts to serve both I'.sk and Gould with certain documents, the wily heroes, escaping upon the field of warfare, lave raliied in agurret. ‘To prove this, a certain Charles Bute, 5r., in # somewuat lengthened affidavit, shows some symptoms of disappointment in that he made the most desperate ¢fforw to serve the summons, com- plaint, affidavits, injunction order and order for suspension. The deponent complained bitterly of the ingenious methoas scopted to evade service, showing clearly, 1f the facts be trne, that the Erie ts well placed upon the stage ab the Grand Opera House. It 18 um to follow the long story of dodging and suecaking which marks the details of not only one, but several all davits, mcluding chose by Rk. EB. Sprague, E. P. Hale and others, al! good men and true, as the say- mg it 1s apparent that Jay Gould, from the very commencement was determined not to dispiay hiun- self im order to increase his popularity. In his ail- davit deponent says, “I obtained an entrance to said (Erie) ofiice by a stratagem; and having ia an assumed character sent im my card | was iniormed that ‘Mr, Gould, although then engaged, woud see me in ten minutes.’”? Toe deponeat further avers that Gould appeared Bpos one of the corridors aud evidently suspecting the object of his visit cried out to the guards about the doors, “Turn everybody out of the building; ciose the doors and admit noone.” At this time Fisk presented him- self, saying that he guessed they wouidn’t serve any papers up there—not if he knew It. jut there 18 no use in going over the lengtnencd affidavits to show that onsuccesgful attempts were made to obtain service. in trath the amdavits, if true, discloge some rare devices, which many would do well to think over. A guard of men was placed at the Opera House, and in the good old style the would-be representatives of the law were set ai complete defiance. Thus the matter stands, and there is no knowing. from the sudden illness to which Mr, Gould is subject, the pantomime trans- formation experience of J. Fisk, Jr., or the unac- countable cry for Frederick Lane by his ‘out o! tewn ’ friends, when the three shall meetagain. A storm 1s brewin, but itis au ill wind that blows nobody good, “ Tho Snapension Suspended—Judges Clerke and Parker Staying Proceedings. In the Supreme Court, Cuambers, before Judge Clerke, it appears that in the case of Ramsey vs. Jay Gould anu others, independent of the injunction granted by Judge Barnard in the suit brought by the rie Raiiway Company for relief against Mr. Ramsey, two stays of proceedings in Mr. Ramsey’s own suit have been granted by Judges Clerke and Parker. The stay of proceedings by Judge Clerke is as {ol- lows:— “ On the annexed notice of motion, and the papers therein mentioned, it ts ordered that all proceed- tugs on the purt of the special receiver or receiver appointed by the order mentioned in the annexed notice, and of the platntiifs under said order, be and the same are hereby stayed unt the entry of an order upon the motion specified in the said notice; such i, not, however, to exceed six days, this short Une bemg named for the purpose of enabling the parties to apply to a judge in the Sixth Judicial districé. Judge Parker, of the Sixtn judicial district, has granted a similar order, but for twenty days. ‘The noticg of motion referred to tm the ordenis as follows: — Take notice that on all the affidavits and papers on Whigh the order, dated November 23, 1869, appoint- lng David Groesveck @ special receiver aud re- ceiver nerein, &c., Was granted, we shall apply to the special term of this court, to be neid at the village of Morrisville, {a the county of Madison, on the second Tuesday of December, 1469, ‘at ten o’ciock A. M., or as Soon Lhereafter as counsel can be heard, for an order setting aside the sald order ag irregular, it being made without notice or order to show cause and upon affidavits made only upon information and belief, and as otuerwise improper and improvident, and for such other aud furiner ordes as may be just. Curious Order by Judge Murray. In the same suit Judge Murray hay made a new order, ‘that the defendants, Fisk, &c., show cause, at a special term of this court, to be lield at the vil- lage of Deihi, at the chambers of Mr. Justice Murray, in the county of Delaware, on the lvth day of December, 1869, why the several orders grauied by tnis Court, on the 23d day of Novem- ber, 1869, suspending the deiendauta herein and enjoinmg them from actung as such directors, should not continue and remain in full force.” {t directs that the papers therein be served on the defendants, Gould and Lane, through the Post Oice and by leaving copies at tueir residences. Iv further orders that the defeadants show cause at the special ‘erm above named why the said order and the moditication thereon above set forth, made by Justice Baicom, suould not be vacated. THE SUSQUEHANYA RATLRGAD WAR. The Litigation at Rochester—Damaging Evi- dence Against Fisk’s Party. Rocuester, Dec, 4, 1869, The Albany and Susquehanna Railroad trial, before Judge Smith, was adjourned this afternoon until Monday morning. The evidence on the part of the Ramsey defendants is nearly all in. The proof of the arrest of Ramsey, the president; Phelps, the secretary, and Smith, one of the couasel, just at ,the hour for which the eleciion was cailed, created considerabie of @ sensation, and this with the testimony that the director's room was $0 packed by New York roughs as to preclude the holding of a reguiar stockholders’ meeting, seemed very dam- aging to the Fisk party. The trial will probably oc- cupy @ great portion of next week. MUSICAL AND IBEATRICAL NOTES. Jederson Rip Van Winkles in the Porkopolis this week. Edwin Forrest personates “King Lear” in St. Louis to morrow night. The Thompsonian blondes remain in moral Chicago another week. Mrs. Bowers is favoring the Memphisans with her rendition of ‘(Queen Elizabeth.” Mr. and Mrs. Florence will edity the Balumoreans this week with “The Colleen Bawn.”? Mise Bateman to-morrow evening commences a four weeks engagement in Philadelphia, Maggie Mitcheil does tae agreeable this week in the Hub as “The Little Poultry Deaier.’’ Theodore Thomas and his forty musicians rosin their bows this week in Cincinnati. Parepa-Rosa is delighting the citizens of St. Louis with English opera. Next week she sings jn Chicago. Brignoll on Friday evening last gave a grand coucert at the California teatre, San Francisco, He was assisted by Miss McUulloch, Misa Henne and Signor Susial. Max Strakosch to-morrow evening commences a series of six concerts in Chicago with Carlotta Patti, after having been at Toronto, Detroit and foledo. She has everywhere been successrul. “Romeo Jenkins,” sometimes called LeMngwell, will become “A Victim of Circumstances” for the amusement of the Vicksburgers to-morrow night. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams last night concluded their successful engagement in Pittsburg. They re- turn to this city, and will probably appear at Niblo’s Garden about the Christmas holida: Dominick Murray and Miss J ine Fiddes are meeung with auch sone eo feat. ‘Tats week they appear in Chicago, wi elr new piece, cu. tied eh Gold Bubble.” een ‘Two new spectacular senéations are at present in Active preparation in this city. The first of tuese will he produced at the Graud Opera about the ist of January, and is entiiied “The Tweive Teinpia- uon«."? The other will be brought out at Nivlo’s Garden im March, = @nd “will be the medium through which Migs Lydia Thompson and her beautttul blonds puriesquers will bid an aflectonuie and final adieu io appreciative New Yorkers, foth pieces are to be provided with new scsncry and gorgeous costumes, and are expected to surpass any tning Of the Kind ever before produced In ae Ciiyr Mot even excepting tie famed “Black Ok. “The Onondaga giant” has at last arrived in town, and has been provided wito quarters at Wood's Museum. ‘Thts great stone sensalion bas been pro- cured by Manager Wood at an ‘enormous ex- pease,” and will pe on exaibition in this city only for @ “limited period,’ commenc- ing to-morrow morning it is an acknowledged onder, and will, dowotiess, cause a rash of te rious to tie Museum and an mimense deal of d Th aduition to this puszilog a yical ball,” died wita the birds, Will to-morrow be and & brass head las traction a hew “orniiho rarest speciosa of Livi thrown open to tie py aleo been enyage duruig the day as fo giVO promenald eoncerts Velie THE SECOND AVENUE RIOT. Critical Condition of Florence Scannell—He Avnounces Himself Still a Candidate for Alderman=Interestiog Antecedents — Joba Scannell Admitted to Bail. The neighborhood of the political riot in Sevond avenue at Which Florence Scannell and others were shot on Friday was perfectly quiet yesterday, the disorderly elements having received an effective quiets irom the tragic results of Friday’s disturbance. A large number of curious persons have visited the scene of the riot, and &® great deal of discussion was going on in that local- ity yesterday respecting the circumstances of we affray, there being considerabie uncertainty as ta the party who shot Scannell, During Friday afternoon and night an immensé number number of peopie from Scanneli’s district cole lected at Bellevue Hospital, where Scannell 1s lying, and it 1 estimated taat over 2,000 calls were made to inquire after his condition, Scannell passed Friday night in @ very restless manner, but yesterday morne ing all visitors were excluded from his room, and during the day he was quite easy. Scannell requested that no visitors should be admitved, and in order that perfect quiet might be secured his mother and slaters were also debarred from visiting him. The medica) attendants ava nurse are the only persons now admitted to his room. Dr. James R. Wood, who has Scannell’s case Im charge, states that his entire body below the nipples is paralyzed. The spinal column being shattered near the shoulder blades, all muscular power and sense of feeling have ie{t the lower part of the body and the usual offices of nature are performed by arti- ficial means, The internal organs, however, are not affected. Scannell is perfectly conscious, converses with ease and 1s confident of recovery. He manifesta no concern respecting his condition, and presents the singular spectac'e of a man wiih pis brain, heart, lungs, stomach and arms in healthy Condition, while all the rest of his body 1s practicality dead. Yesterday afternoon Corouer Rollins, Scooters by Deputy Beach, visited Scanntli for the purpose o! taking his ante-mortem statement, but the wounded man declined to make any. He subsequently ad- dressed the following letter to the HERALD= BELLEVUE Hosprtat, Dec. 4—8 P. M. To Tre Epitor oF THR HeRALp:— Having the most implicit confidence in my recovery, I hereia beg of you to inform the public through your paper that I am a candidate before the people for Alderman of the Eighteenth ward, notwithstanding ali reports to the con- trarg, and I earnestly hope that my friends wiil prove thelr fidelity to me in this the hour of my peril. \ours very re. ctfally, FLORENCE SCANNELL. Scannell’s antecedents are already well known in New York political circles, among which he has figured ratier conspicuously during the last few years as a ward poitician. He was first brought into extended notoriety by his arrest by order of Congress as a recusant wituess In the investigation ofeiection frauds conducted in the House of Re- preentatives last winter. He was then kept a pri- soner in one of the committee rooms of the Capitol for some time, and was made the subject @ very pathetic appeal to the lon. James Brooks to obtain nis discharge from custody without payment of costs, amounting to seventy-five dollars. In the discussion which sprung up in the House of Repre- sentatives on the matter spicy allusions were made to Scannell’s diamond pin and racing horse Hero, which elicited from Scannell the tollowing curious petition for discharge:— To THE HONORABLE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ov AMERIOA IN CONGRTSS ASSEMBLED:— Thia humble petition of the undersigned showeth that your humble petitioner is now in the custody of the teat Arms of the House of Kepresentutives of the United States, ‘and restrained of nis 1 Iberty for an alleged, con tempt of the power and authority of your honorable body, and to be @ischarged from his present imprisonment on pay- ment of the coats and charges of bi i ow tit re would leave Totus to dadion tho name of a gntieman whlct had been entrusted to him in confidence he meant no contempt of your honorable body whatever, but was only acting up to his poor, couse tion of the simple obligations of common honesty, whi ich forbade him to violate the trust reposed in him, and in doing #0 he had me seam he would bacco apne sive to your honorable body. very, apd front his offending 2 = pea ge sad Hie tae me nawittin, rought contem; mn yor onora! poly het now ‘willing to repair the tojury, #0. far a8 ft may be in his power, by respectfully and humby begging pardon for this unintentional wrong. He would far- ther state that he very much regrets that your honorabie body It inconsistent with a high sense of public duty to him from imprisonment witnout payment of costa; an ‘tha: such resolution was jatluenced in some degree e impression that he was the owner of trotting horse bamed Iiero and-a diamond. breastpin, be beg: leave most humbly and respectfully tosay that he is ni the owner; of the said trolting horse Hero, or gait'or came whatever, and the credulity Novelteve such m report’ has upon, no doubt, by some one disposed to injure your peil- tioner in your honorable. estimation. With regard diamond pin he begs bambiy to confess that he has in hi potsession such an article, the gift aud memento of a very dear friend. Of what water the jewel may be he is uiteriy ignorant, as he is neither a professional lapidary nor a con- nolssenr of prectous stones. He supposes it trie, however, that he might, by putting it in pledge, procure a suf it sum to pay the costs of his it ae ithas, trom the peculiar chreumstances under which it was presented to him, @ fat greater value in bis est{mation than its simpe intrinsic ikea the idea of ae | itto a fe merit, he di wnbroker 5 ‘Of, ot a judge of jowels, he fears a paste imttation might batituted. }@ sa} further, that he has been informed that the present rgean' clines a re-cleetion, and as the successor of tat honorable and faithful gentleman has not yet been named, be has hat bands his jewel might fall if deposied with him. He would, thercfore, most humbly and respectfully pray your honorable body to a resolution that your ‘humble diac! From custody on hia depositing hie breastpin in the. Treas of the United States, and that the Honorabie the Secretary of the Treasuryne required to receive and safely keep said breast tn, and that he or his succeskor in office, who will probabi e Installed before your humble petitioner will be able to deem it, be required to deliver said breastpin to your humble petitioner upon the parment into the Treasury of the United tates of the costa of his said arrest, with interest thereon, at the rateof six percent per annum, payable semi-ann '. end, a tn daty bound, he will ever humbly pray. FLORENCE SCANNELL, Johnson and Donahue, who were also wounded in the riot, are under tue care of Dr. Wood. and are dome well, There are no hopes entertained of Scan- neil’s recovery. PROCEEDINGS IN COURT. All day yesterday the court room at Jefferson Market and the prison attached was besicged by a Jarge number of rsonages, wise spotless linen fronts, flue display of diamonds and faultless garments indicated to the eye of a connoisseur that they were subsisting on the public pop, They were all in quest of Johu Scai- nell, who occupled @ prison cell, Athong the crowd were senalors, ex-senators, aldermen, ex- aldermen, members of assembly, ex-members, as- sistant aldermen, ex-asststant ermen, court clerks, lawyers, ward pwilticlans and a ee of Scanneil’s gaug, all willin; to ie heaven and earth, if in their power, to have Sean) Hoerate, Gp pA Ts night, after the» court had ciosed, ihe frien’s of Donaifue, who was confined in the prison at Jefferson Market, procured a certificate from Dr. J. W. Gouley that Donahue should be sent to Bellevue Hospital for treatinent. Aidjerman Ward, the commiiting magistrate, was hunted up, iaduced to \opea cours and commit Donahue to the hospital or to the care of Poilce Justice Kelly, who cop- descended to be responsivie for his appearance when called upon. Dogue was accordingly removed to his resideuce, the ball extracted from his arm and @ policeman detailed to watch over him what he did not run away. A desperate eifort Was made by the politicians to induge Alderman Ward to admit Doualie to bail, but as he ts charged with shooting Florence Scannell, who fs lying at the point of death, he retused to do it until he had received a certifigate from the poiice surgeon at Bedevue Hospital that he was out of danger, Abuut ten o'clock yesterday morning a ped of officials, under the leadership of Senator ley, started with Alderman Ward for Believue Hospital, and returned about four in the alternoon, when Senator Bradley gave bonds in the sum of $10,000 Jor the appearance of Jonn Scannell to angwer the charge, C. 5. Spencer appearing as his counsel, the house surgeon of Bellevue Hospital, Malcolm McLane, being induced to ue ® certificate that George Johnson, who was admitted to the hospital on Friday afternoon suffering trum @ pistol shoo wound in the neck had been under his care, ‘the ball extracted, and although be considered “tae wound @ Serious One, he has good reason to hope Le will recover, his symptoms at present being !avorable.’” Scannell, i his informat examination, stated his name wasJohn J, Scaunei!, born in New york, re- sided at the corner of Twenty-fourth street and ‘rhird avenue; occupation, Lotel business, and was not guiily of the charge. After being liberated he was congratulated by a large number of persons holding responsible posi. Uons in the gift of the people and @ large number of the Mackrelville gang, Wao accompanied him from tiie court room. CONDITION OF THE MEN LAST NIGHT. At twelve o'clock last night Scannell remained the same as during the day, sull being conscious and able to partake of food. " His physician, Dr. Graham, has litue hopes of his recovery, as his limbs below the body are paisied and utterly incapable of action or any jeeling. Jonnson raliied yesterday afternoon and partook of some stimulants. Dr, Graham ex- pressed it as his option that he was still 10 @ Crit. cal condition. <n PIGEON SHOOTING MATCH. Yesterday afternoon @ mutch took place on Mr, Dopavan’s grounds, at Hackensack Junction, N. J., between Mr. Van Reiper, the champion shooter of Bergen county, and an individual called “Nick Lindier.”” Four roands of Ave cirds eacu were fired by both parties, afer which Van was de- clared victortous, having shot five more than his opponent. T Gergen men bore away their champioa la triumpa, (N EAST RIVER, The body of an unknown man, aged about forty- five years, height five feet eight inches, brown hair, sandy goatee, mixed with gray, was brought to the Morgue yesterday. He had on a biack sack coat, gray vest, brown pants, red flannel drawers, white musiin shirt, white cotton undersiirt, blue cotton socks, boots, plaid wooilen comfurter and red woollem Initia, Body placed in the Morgue for identi dcatt and photograph taken. His name 1s supposes to Joseph Thaier, Lic walked o:f the bridge at Thirty. jourth etreei, East river, about eight o'clock last light, While goimy Lo Lis Lome at Hunter's Pulm = +