The New York Herald Newspaper, December 12, 1869, Page 8

8 WILLIAM M. TWEED. Great Tycoon of Tammany and Mogul of New York City Politics—Progressive Steps to Pre- went Prominence and Power—Swamped by Erie Stock in Business and Carried by ‘Big Six” Fire Engine Company Into Congress—Record of Politi- cal Offices—Getting Hunk on Erie — Charities, Wealth, and Personal Life. Not rising superior to the disadvantages of defec- tive early education—not struggling from poverty Mato Wealth—not political ofice and patronage—not al the splendid qualities of his inéomparably genial Bature aud lion heart— Embracing the whole world ‘In tts vast sireteh of human kindliness— Rave served to make Willlam M. Tweed what he 1s; have served to give him his present prominence and power; have served to elevate nim to the high and honorable niche of fame be now occupies, and place Dhn among the first of the living representauve men of New York. Not that be has been to Congress; not $hat he has been Alderman and School Commis- siouer; not that he is foremost man in the ‘Board of Supervisors; not that he is Deputy Street Commis- sioner; not that he has done our city distinguished wervice as State Senator; not that he ts Senator elect—not for all these is he thus exalted and honored. That exceeding the potency of office and the power of wealth; that giving vitalizing bruliancy to his fame and intensifying into resiatiess granite Dis strength, is his power us @ political organizer and director. Everybody knows this, knows tmat he is the head and front of the @emocratic party in this city, the Grand Sachem of ‘Zammany, the controiJing chief of 1ts chieftains. He Bales the Democratic General Committee. He is king of Tawmany Hall. With the democratic party his Words possess sovereign power. in Tammany, that @reat temple of modern democracy, his will is law. ‘The fact that, with scarcely any education, he haw ‘Worked his way to Congress; that from an hamble ehairmaker he bas become the possessor of a fortune @urpassed in extent by that of only very few of our ‘Wealthiest citizens, and that from the obscurity of foreman of a fire engine company he as pushed bis way io the leadership of @ great and dominant party, stamps him ®@ once as a man of inflexible determination, of marvellous will, of irresistible force of character, @8 & man of remarkable concentration of energy, of great and singular genius in planning and eombining, and of high strategic daring in execution, With him acute and vigorous under- standing has supplied the piace of book learning. Badowed with the notable qualities of a great and seccessful leader—clearness, promptness and bold- mesé—be has been the chosen political champion of the party whose present eilicient organization he has so effectually aided to accomplish, and to whose every movement he has given such forcible and triumphant @irection. He has not gratified his ambition at the expense of others. He has not been selfish, or mean, or grasping. He is the most popular leader the @emocratic party in this city has ever had —a popu- Iartty enforced not alone by his commanding execu tive abilities and rigid devotion to party and party interests, but by his frankness, engaging manners ‘and the expansive breadth and unending depth of bb noble generosity. Tue sketch given below of his @areer sbows that his iife has been a busy one and 8 80 Bt, BIRTHPLACE AND EARLY DAYS, In the old-fashioned two story brick front house ‘Mo, 24 Cherry street, which only recently was torn @own to make room for a large tenement building, Wiitiam M. Tweed was born April 3, 1823, Here and a this Vicinity, and never outside the precincts of the old Fourth ward, his father and grandfather had lived before him, both having been born in this city, His great-grandfather came from Scotland—the name, 98 Will readily be seen, being of Scotch origin. Mr. ‘Tweed’s father carried on the business of chairmak- fg at No. 5 Cherry street, He was poor and there ‘Were three children, two boys and a girl, the subject of our sketch being the youngest. Mr. Tweed was like all prudent Scoichmen. He early get nis boys to work to lighten the burden of the household. The result was that while other boys of his age were going to school young Willtam was being educated in the school of labor. Bis young hands were kept industriously employed from early in the morning till late at night. Thus passed the days of his early childhood, attending sbop, running errands and gradually becoming ini- Mated in the mysteries of chairmaking. He was clumsy, however, in handling tools, and was per- pewually cutting his flogers and marring the work. His quickoeas and sprigutly intelligence attracted the notice of Isaac Fryer, dealer in sadalery goods nd hardware at No. 277 Peari street, and upon hia application young William was released from his sgatile attempts at chairmaking and was received tnt his store as clerk and errand boy. He remained here one year. William liked this piace much better than chairmaking, aud before the close of the year, young as he was, showed himself a keen and expert Salesman. The year's ee had roused his am- bition. He saw the disadvantages of his jack of education. Fortunately his father’s business bad prospered and he was able now to send him to #@chool, which he did for one year, sending him te the schoo! of Rev. John T. Halsey, at Ezabethtown, N. J. Up to this time all the education he had re- ceived he haa picked up himself. During his siay atschool he did the best he could to make up for jost Lime, and Was an assiduous rtudent. As this ‘Was all the school education he ever received in his Doyhood days, of course lis progress could not have been very advanced. He made himseif, however, a dd penman and expert in adding up figure columns, His chief ambition was to fit himself for & bookkeeper, rig a iy! New York he entered as clerk the store of J. & G. O. Alexander, tobacco dealers, at No. 107 Front street. He remained here two years, feceiving as salary fifty dollars a year and boarding at home. His father meantime having become one of the firm of D. Berrien & Co., brusu- makers, at No. 357 Pearl street, he became a clerk for the later firm, and after a clerkship of about two years was admitted into the firm as junior partuer. After afew years’ partnership, the business being prosperous, he withdrew lis share of the capital and resolved to go into business on bis own accouut. GOES INTO THE CHAIR BUSINESS. Mr. Tweed was now twenty-eight years old. A Iagher ambition now beset Nim—the ambition of wealth and independence, The most ready channel that seemed to open itself for the accomplish- Ment of his purpose was the business he had Drst worked at—that of chair makiug. With his Drother, Richard ‘tweed, Jr., he went into the chair “making business at his father’s old place, No. 6 Oherry street. His brotuer Femained associated with bim nearly three years when the latter with- Grew, and he conducted the business alone. Grad- ually under his vigilant direction the business had own ito considerable magnitude, He had an ex- tensive trade and the profits were large. But the cravings of his ambition were not yet satistied. It seemed to him slow work. He saw others about him making large fortunes in stock ventures. Why ait not be do the same? He resolved what he would. BROOMP® A STOCK BROKER. The business of Mr. Tweed, as we have just shown, ‘Was In the full tide of prosperous success, Had we remained satisded ne would doubtiess have remained ® chairmaker co the end of our story. But, as we have gaid, he Was not satisfied. He went into Wail street, He made ventures in Erie stock—that great charnel- house of s0 many ambitious hopes—that valley of Aiamonds to # few as rich and ilimitable as that of Binbad the Sallor, The story 1s soon told. He lost everything—everything but nope, devernituation aud Unsatisfied ambition, RUSHES INTO THE SEA OF POLITICS. Somming up Mr. Yweed’s business career has Deen brief Wore, ‘The story of nis political ite is a much longer one, and could there be woven into the Thread of the narrative the incydems marking each step of bis progress the wildest legends of fiction Would not be naif so interesting, The gecret political history of New York for the past twenty years {8 entwined in ‘We recital. The mystery of caucusing, nominations, elections, patronage and spuils fas here is ein ee, and thus will reinain hidden upul Mr. Weed, or some master mind like him, seyers the Gordian knot and discovers to the public'yaze tis Dewilderiug interiacingy and compicx entangle ments. We shail only essay to fuiiow the wain thread. In the tirat place, then, Mr. Tweed became @ politician berore he was abie to vote. T hey wanted sorun bim for Alderman of.tue Fourth ward before he was of age, and against Na protestations that ha ‘Was Dot yet tweuty-one almost insisted on nonii- nating him. He had long combined business with fey! and fallure in the former many aitriba- to the latter, whereas the real fact of the case was a8 given above. elore tracing nis career from the pme he made poltt.cs his sole business 1 will be nec ‘y to go back a iiitie and give a running sccount of his previous political record, and thus show the various steps of his political progress. POLITICAL STEPPING STONK. commencing political life tn the Fourth ward, Mr, Tweed soon discovered tnat the Seventh ward nied Amore promising tield for political preferment, He accordingiy, thougu oarrying on NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY. DECEMBER 12, 1869..—TRIPLE SHEET. Dasiness in the Fourth ward, carly made his rest- dence in the latter precinct. He joined Americus Engine Company No. 6, or “Big Six,” the name by which it was popularly known, About seventy-five members belonged Wo this company. ‘They were the Wide-awake, impuisive, go-abead young men of the ward, Their promptness at fires, tueir vigilance and maniy dash of character, real plucky young gentlemen, well behaved and galiat, and nothing Towdyish about them, elicued for them @ high Place in the respect and confidence of the staid and beace-ioving Quakers and other tirst clags citizens comprising Len the majority of those living in this Ward. One of the youngest as Weil as one of the most daring and dashing of the whole company, 1 Was not long before young Tweed became iorewan of tbe company. ‘his company thougat the world of tum, and he thought the world of tuem. In April, isd1, the company went on an excursion trip to Baiumore, and irom the Monumental City pursued ther journey, %y mnvitawon, to the national capital. This" was auring President Fillmore’s adminiotra- tion, In their red shirts, and dragging with them thetr beautiful engine, they passed turough Pennsyl- Vania avenue w the White House. “Phese are ‘Big Six’ boys,” said Mr. Tweed, in his customary curt style of speechmaking, intro- ducing them to the President. “Lam most delighted to see you,” answered the President, “and heartily weicome you to the na- Woual capital,” aud more of this sort, extending Lis remarks lito @ pleasant speech of several mutes. “Why didn’t you make # louger speech,’ a gentie- man asked Tweed when he got back to the city. “I let ne boys’ 100k8 speak for them,’? replied Tweed, “But any seventy-five young men in seventy-five red shirts would ,0ok just as Well,” lisisied the gen- Ueman, “Joes Croton Dam falls look like Niagara Falls ?— not by a damned sight. ‘There 18 no tre engine com- pauy 10 the worid looks lke ‘Big LX,’ indiguantly spoke up ‘weed, thus setulug tue matter then aud tere. ‘This company, to return to the thread of our nar~| Tative, trom which the recital of wie incidents just Kiven have temporarily diverted us, became an unportant political lever to young ‘iweed. In 1351 he was elected Alderman of tue Seventn ward, of which Board he remained a member tor two years, It 18 unuecessury Lo Say that to the strong partisan- ship and iniuence of “Big Six” he was mainly indebted for bis election. His record as an Aider- man, ois faitutulness to his party mteresis and sleadlast co-operation in every measure involving the interests of te city, mspired unbounded con- Odence iu hin. ELECTED TO CONGRESS. Higher political preferment was before Mr. Tweed. New honors awaited him. His populaniy iu the Seventh ward led to his nomination jor Con- gress for the distr.ct in which this ward 18 Included, His nomination secured his election as memper of tue ‘lbirty-tnird Congress and nis bealiag by & baudsome majority Joe Hoxie, the opposimg can- didate. He was elected from the Filth Congressional discrict, which then embraced the Seventh and turveenth wards and Williamsburg. ‘This was a pretty good advance at that time irom alderman to & memver of Congress, ‘The nomination of ‘lam- mauy Was, of course, the starting point; but here tne potency of “Big Six,” Joined to bis own per- sonai popularity, greatly abetted in securing for nim 4 (riuiaphaut elecuon, Mr. Tweed’s Congressional career Was murked by his Clear comprehension of every project brought up for consideration, and in his giving iis uudeviating votes so as to accord with the views and wishey of bis constituents, He made only two speeciies, and these brief and to the Point. He voted in iavor of the bills for the admis- slog into the Union as States of Kansas and Ne- braska, altgough contrary to his own judginent; but Ob stauch fidelity to party obligauons would not allow him to do otherwise. THE KNOW NOTHING WAVE AND SCHOOL COMMIS- SIONERSHIP. After the expiration of his Congressional term Mr, ‘tweed was again renominated for Alderman of tue Seventa ward, but was beaten by Charley Fox, tue Native American candidate. ‘There was no stemming the tude of Know Nothingism that then set in with suck strong and tumultuous iorce and on its crestea wave bore many men into office who had never been heard of before, who have never been heard of since and who will never be heard of hereafter, Bug this did not discourage Mr. 'Iwe He knew there would be an ebb inthis tide. He Knew his popularity in the ward was undiminished. He olded his ume. It was about this time that he Jailed 1n busiuess, and plunged, head and neck, 50 to speak, into che sea of poitics. “1 vold you business and poiities would not work together,” said an intimate {rend to nin. *‘{ did not 1ati in business on account of politics,’’ repiied Mr. Tweed; **but my only ousiness 1s poll- Ucs now, und 1 mean and hope to manage It suc- cessfully. “And squarely, too,’? added the friend. “And squareiy, too,"? added Mr. ‘I'weed. For two successtve years—tirst being elected in 1856—he was chosen School Commissioner of tne Seventh ward, a position the duties of waich he dis- charged With entire Satisfacuion to tie people of tne ward aud with marked credit to himself, ELECTION AS SUPERVISOR, It is unnecessary to go over the history of the or- ganization of tue Board of Supervisors and the causes Inducing the formation of this important con- trolling lead of our county administration. As ts well known, Mr. Tweed was among the tirst mem- bers elected to the board, taking nis seat at the date of its organization—January 1, 1858. It 18 also well Known that he 1s still @ member of tis bourd. To go over his official record would require a long time and protract our narrative to inordinace length. In every measure coming up for actioa, in every bill presented for payment, in everything appertaining to supplies, salaries, tees, ta everything, In fuct, coming before the Board, though @ free and liberal legislator, he has been Closely tenacious of the pubic interests, In vigi- lance and diligence he has been unsurpassed. ‘To his eneray is greatly owing the present efficiency and geueral sutisiactory condition of our county ailairs. The New City Hall, whose still uncompicted dome will before long raise its towering and majestic suinmit above its colossal, but not unseemiy propor- tions, Wili Stand through long generations to come a perpetual monument to is energy and persever. ance. We do not wish to detract from the deserts of others, but tue fact 18 incontestable that no other member of the Board has given 80 much time to this work and determined vigtiance in bringing It to a successiul completion. yitnout going into details, We will only say in genera! terms that he always has been, a8 he still is, a guiding spirit, the directing head, the grand central figare of tuis Hoard. He has been three umes elected to the Board, and his pres- ent term of office bas still five years to run. THE SHERIFFALTY AND STREET COMMIBSIONRRS DE- PARTM, We have recorded one poi There is another to record. Jous to elect bim Sherif. cal defeat of Mr. Tweed, His friends were anx- In 1861 he was nominated for this omico. He was beaten by James Lynch. As Know Nothingism was the cause of his former de- feat so the de of war fever was the cause of his de- feat in this instance. There was beside this an undue amount of underhand plotting and counter- plotting that conspired to forward this result. This consumwation, however, was anticipated by Mr. Tweed ; s0he Was not much disappolated, and one thing is certain he was not disheartened vy it— for it 13 not in his buoyant mature to be seriously affected by a single election defeat. He knows that politics (3 & fme of chan and In view of the nn- ceasing determination On oi! her side—that great fun- datgeatal principle of the poilosopry of pohucs, Through thick and thi To labor stl oon real ‘evous ij 1 the outa, poor devils, tn, And turn the Ing, the wretches, out, that it is not possible for one side aiways to be victo- rious. On January 1, 1363, when Charles G. Cornell ag- sumed the duties of ptreet Commissioner, he aj pointed Mr. {weed as his deputy. He holds this position still, having héld it through Mr. Coraeil’s administration, and having been reappotnted to the same position by Mr. McLean, present chief of the Street Department, His duties here are onerous, as Well a8 multifarious, but he bri Uo their discharge @ celerity of despatch, vigor of labor and an imper- turbabie coolness and self-possession in bis dealing ‘with character and adjustinent of coudicting claims that proclaim lim at once a marvel of patience and endurance. We need notenlarge on his duties in tuls department. Though having many friends, to serve, his fidelity to the limportaut public trusts com- mutted to bis care and direction has always trans- cended every oter consideration. Hia record here is as honorable ag his duties have been severe and ubinvermitting. STATE SENATOR. In 1867 Mr. Tweed was elected State Senator. He received then a majority of some ten thousand voles over tne opposing candidate. So fresh in public memory are the interesting and exciting events of the last two sessions of our State Legis- Iatare that it ls needless to follow his career in our State councils, He was @ leading member of the denate. Hevdid uot iead in tiresome speeches of tury and boubast, in special pleas of demagogism, or in long and wearisome reporta designed ad caplandun the popular favor. He worked in com- mittees; worked with @ zeal that never tired; worked with a fidelity that mever. faltered. His work was for party ends, party measures, party interesta, No one assauited more vigorously and maore pertinaciousiy the encroachments upon popular franciise aud liberties of republican mla- rule and vena legislation, No higher attestation of party satisfaction with bis record, of confidence in his integrity and abilities as legisiator, could be given than the 25,000 majority im his late re-election to the saine im “Ot position, Jt 18 easy to foresee that he will bo one of tue most important men m our State Capitol daring the ensuing session. No measure Will come Up without his Knowing what it 1s and understanding fuily everyubing about it; and one thing may be depended upon, tuat whatever are his private opiaions upon any bill his vote will al- Ways be given 10 accordance with the behests of the great party he represents, Mi. TWEBD AS A DEMOCRATIC LEADER. We referred In the introduction to our sketch to the fact tuat the chief basis of Mr, Tweed's reputa- tion As a politician rests upon his Incomparable abilities a8 a party organizer anu leader. ‘Tuis brings us to the consideration of the most interest- lng and vital element, and, in fact, epoch ta his whole career. About twenty years ago he became a member of the Tammany Society. Though tals society Was @ product of the evolutionary war, having been established in 1790, having among ita enrolied members some of our most ilustrious statesman from that time up to the present, irrespective of party, and though disavowing now any claim to @ political organization, it has, in the lapse of time, become 40 mixed u with the democratic party, through the platiorm oF ite priuctples being 80 broadly democratic upon the question of nawoual liberties that It is dificult to dissociate them. ling with the #u)posititous smoke of Its council fires and curling Wreatis of tue supposititous circling caluinets Of peace are party bvlotiyge and campaign caucusing, It certatniv Sieorinns, & great and controlling tnfiluence upon our | to form and color. They should be warm and well ly jitic, Its intricate imysticisms and indui- peace the avoriginal nomeuciature of sachems, raves, Warriors and kindred appellations may ob- fScure Lhe popular vision somewhai, but though It os not in tongue or pen to trace ‘The won'drous scenes of that wond’rons place, enonga is. however, Known and revealed to indicate Als potency a8 @ controiling political element in our city poutics, Within the past twenty years, slowly and by degrees, Mr. tweed has risen from the humolest grade of the uovitlate “warrior,” slight ingly beaued and wamwpuined and feathered, to “Grand pachem,’? wilh glowing profusion of feathery aud other oruamentacions, As is well kKhowao he succeeded to this high post of honor John 'T. Hoffman, on the election of the latter as Governor, and his removal in consequence.from the city. He was the next popular man in the society. ‘The ution Was given him for his long years of assiduous services for the democratic party. The mance, 118 universally conceded, fell not only on shoulders broad and capable, but eminently worthy W wear it, As chairman of the Democratic General Commit- tee Mr. ‘'weed has made his power. most signally and indisputably felt. It is here his genius as o politician 13 most fully aud periectiy revealed. No ‘one need be told the elements comprising this body of some four hundred men, chosen from every ward in the city. No one need be told that they are under the couppiete coutrol and guidauce of their presiding head, fhe reason is obvious, te 13 & born leader, ew men are more thoroughly posted in parliamen- tary Jaw. There was never a better presiding oiticer. He 1s always firm and dignified. In the most vexa- tious and irritating circuastaaces he always Keeps is temper under perfect command, With firuiness and dignity he unites Winning manners and concill- alory Ways, nose important auxiliaries to the suc- cessiul ebairmanship of a motley assemblage of tus character. ‘he result is that bis influence 1s un- bounded, We might follow this influence through ail the ramifications of caucusing, primary elections and nominations, As we have already stated his Word 1s sovereign power and his will law, — It is unne- cessary to say more, except tual though he uses hid power imperlously as to tae macver born, that he does it benignantiy, and that during the past seven years he has heid wis position he has each year grown in popularify as well as in power. His nawe, In faci, 18 the watch word of the democracy of our city—the rallying cry of the great democratic arty. aia Bis imperious nature dominates and rules His subjects. Ho is their proud champion— ‘Successtul in all the batties he fights. THE AMERICUS CLUB, No sketch of Mr. Tweed would be complete with- out relerence to the Americus Ciub and his counec- tion with this organization, Thoagh started 10 1853 it Was not until be joined it, nearly tea years jater, that the Americus Club began to grow into pubilc prominence, As 1s well kaown, lc is now one of the best club organizations in this city and number- ing some one hundred members, including among them those most prominent in either of the political parties, ‘The grounds and buildings at Greenwich, Conn., are most peautitul in their extent and in the elegant elaborauon of tueir design and finish. The art of seasine enjoyment, olimm cum dignitate, 13 here periected. r. Tweed is the life and sou! of the club, One thing causing him to feel the interest he does in its success is doubtless the fact that at Greenwich 13 his country residence—and, by the way, one of the finest country seais within a radius of @ hundred miles from this city. HLS CHARITIES AND WEALTH. Tt wil take many miles of travel to find a larger hearted man than Mr. ‘Tweed, He gives away more money than anybody knows anything about, and more than he has any idea of himself. He does his ving, however, without parade or to court popular lavor. No one reaily in need ever tarns away from him empty handed. To the meritorious poor his purse ig always open. On subscription lists bis name never appears. He carried out his benevolent ppole cts differentiy. We will give only one in- st : “We would like your subscription towards putting up a@ Methodist church im our town,” said a geuile- man in Greenwich to tum, “I never sign subscriptions,” replied Mr. Tweed, “So you won't give anything 2”? “Haven't said 1 wouldn't.’ “Weil, what do you say t’” “Come to me when you want money, Much as all the rest combined.” He did as ke sald he would, and the result was the speedy erection of a fine church edilice. He is not a Methodist, either, and, to tell the truth, does not go much on churches or much to church, His benevolence, however. 18 a3 broad a3 it is lberal. So as to show no partiality he has promised to aid in putting up @ Catholic church in the town next sum- immer. Not long since he gave $1,000 each to several of our benevolent societics and asylums. His be- nevolenge sometimes takes queer freaks. Last summer, Yor instance, as will be remembered, he chartered a steamboat and took all the children of Randail’s Island to his country place at Greenwich, They had a band of music and a fine satl. He gave them there @ sumptuous dinner, Many struggling young men he has helped into business, and ola friends, through adverses in business, tottering on the brink of bankruptcy, have been saved by his kindly aid from ruin. In young boys, orphaned and thrown on their owa resources, he has always taken special interest. We might multiply instances of the deneiflctal results such boys have received through bis advice aud assistance. We wiil cite only one. Several years fo a sprightly lad was stable boy at Butt’s stables, corner of Bayard and Elizabeih streets. He ad to his stable duties Diacking the boots of the membera of a club who had a room over the stabie, of which club Mr, Tweed was a member. “Jack, you pick up a good many pennies blacking boots,” sald Mr. Tweed vo hin, “do you save your money”? “W-e-ll, no,’? answered the boy. “Now, Vil te you what to do,” continued Mr. Tweed. ‘Save up twenty dollars and I'll add tive dollars to it, and tien you put the money ina savings’ bank and keep on saving." “Dildo 1,” said the boy. This boy, now grown to a young man, ts an Tl give as attaché of the “HERALD, and following the advice thus given lim, has a good sum laid up in the Savings’ Bank. Byron gave to charity to add to his credit account in the future world, If every charitable act and gift find a record in the great book of accounts there Is a long columa of credits to William M. Tweed. His heart is as big asanox. This is asentence of one syllable words. No amount of sesquipedaiiay words can more ade- quately and justly portray the warm impulses and generous deeds of his noble heart. We have placed Nr. Tweed on the list of our wealthiest citizens. Next to William B. Astor and A. 'T. Stewart he is beyond any doubt the largest real eatave owner in this city. “flow rich do you call yourself?” a gentleman asked him not long since. “Why do you wish to know?” inquired afr. Tweed. “IT hear the subject speculated upon,” answered the gentieman. “Al, yes; | see,” spoke up Mr. Tweed. “That's the way of the world: When 1 lost all I had and hadn't a dollar to bless myself with, a few laid it to politics, and didn’t bother their heads to speculate any further, I lost on Erie. I bore Erle a grudge and got hunk again.” “$0 nd stocks rose on your hands /? tocks rose.”? “Phis tells the stéry Y? “The whole story.”? PERSONAL LIPR. Tn 1844 Mr. Tweed was married to Miss Skeden, of this city. They have eight children—four boys and four girls, One of his sons, as 18 well known, is whe accomplished and popular Assistant District Attor- ney of the city. The strength of early associations Still attracts him to the Seventh ward, which pre- cinct he yet continues to make hia city residence. Responsibilities of office and cares of business have not bad @ detrimental phystcal effect upon him. lie laughs and grows fat over tuem. His omnipresent hu- mor, cordial geniality of soul, growing benevolence and easy conscience have caused his heaith of body to keep pace with, the perpetual flow of his exube- rant spirits. For several years he has been (ker | stouter, tll now he weighs nearly three undred pounds. Few young men, however, move with more alacrity, and no one can excel him in swiftness of work and powers of endurance. About the City Hail, on Wail street, and in political and social circles he is widely known and as widely hon- ored and respected. He is in the prime of Ite ag in the prime of health. The end of hia history ts not yet. Greater honors, greater wealth and greater use, fulness wait on his futur PARIS FASHIONS. Costumes and Style for December. (From Le Follet, of Paris, Nov, 27.) Itis no longer a question of mixed costumes, a3 Winter has set in with ita fogs, cold and snow, and wadded and warm dresses are becoming indispen- sable. Heavy and warm materials are much in de- mand, + For full dress, satin péking with doubie face—for example, violet on one side and lilac on the other—and gros grains with broad stripes ot velvet, of the same color and shade, are used in our best houses. Belgian cloth, veloutine, serge and plain or piaid cacheimire are appreciated in whe rainy season. Velveteen will be much worn this winter, and makes pretty and seasonable costumes. It will also be used lor sashes and trimmings. The colors inmost In vogue for popling, as well as cloths, slik, Woollens and foulards are the taded leaf, myrtic green, Florentine bronze and deep violet, Biack is Bull very disiingue, Full dress {a neither eccentric nor exaggerated. The manteau de cour, which at present composes the robe de grande tollette, is @ most useful combl- nation, as it forins two dresses out of one. The un- der or first skirt is short in trout aud slightly tramed belind, over which is worn the manteau of the same material, being attached to the waist under the arma, Ribbons are placed under the train to draw it up sightly and sustain the basque, which accompanies the dress and ap- pears to belong to ‘the body, but is separate, and can be worn either with the short and walking dress or evening costume, ‘There is put litle doubt thas trained dresses will be discarded for ball dress, aud the balf-long adopted instead—a fashion more gracgial and convenient for dancing. The loose tralll, however, may be Worn and carriea over the arm and is suitable when the skirt Is of a light tex- ture aud train of satin. Open bodies, out square, are worn for dinner dress, .High clemisettes of lace and musiin and tucked fichus A ja paysanne, are much in vogue; frilla of lace are also worn round tne edge of the body. Robes de chainbre play an important part in jadies’ toliette, and ebowd be chosen With great care, both ag cut, but, above all, of a becoming shade—biue, mauve and for blondes; white, red or violet for prunettes, Flanne!, Scotch plaids, moile- ton wadded cachmere and poplin are the materials: employed for robes de chambre, Walking dresses are always round, jnst touching the ground, The bodies are high and closed at the throat, but revers, pelerines and round or square perthes are simulated by wrimmings, ‘The siceves are generally tigh trimmed with revers, biases or frills. A secon vunique skirt, gracefully draped and trimmed, is usually worn with the short dress. Sashes are still in favor, tied simply behind in a knot, if worn with the tunique, but over a plain skirt the sash is fuller and forms tue pow. OUT ON THE ROAD. ‘The sleighing bas been excellent all the week, and on Friday afternoon the road men with their peta were out in full force. The McComb’s Dam road and Harlem lane were alive with tne jingling of the merry bells and that peculiarly American institution, the trotting carnival, was in full force. The airy, light and graceful style of sleigh called Portiand has almost entirely superseged the old fashioned Albany cutter. Nothing seems to be more natty and tasty, and attached, as they generally are, to a fast trotter, the rate of speed attained ia prodigious. ‘Taking for a standpoint a place on the steps of the most popular and best patronized club house on the road we recognized among the swiftly moving throng the magnificent and speedy pair of mares Annie and Nellie, the property of Mr. Charles Car- man. They dashed down over the hill at a gait that showed they could beat old Father Time’s 2:40 easy, and their owner steadied them beautifully. Mr. William De Forest drove nis very fast team, Prince and mate, Mf. John Richards had his merry team, Brother Jonathan and Pet. Mr. Ayres drove Kitty Turnbull to a@ beautiful sleigh. Mr. G. B, Curtis held the reins over his handsome Mr. Howard drove his fast bay team. Mr. Ives drove his very fast pair of Ethan Allen mares, Captain Wilson was out with his fast and hand- some band ane john Post was driving his fast bay horse Em- pire. J. Smith drove his chestnut sorrel from Rosconey. Mr, William Turnbull was behind his beauuful and Tana oot Joe, #800 of his stallion, Commodore Van- erbiit. Mr, William Humphreys was driving his very fast black mare. can Ayres had out his fast young white and bay m. ‘ Mr. George Lewis drove his fast bay horse. Mr. Bellinger sent his speedy gray along at a fast Tate of speed. J. H. Martin was driving his bay Jonnny Ret. Mr. Cook had a pair, bay and brown, that stepped well. Mr. Starin drove his promising colt. Mr. Roe drove a very fast bay colt. Mr. Vap Cott drove the fast and handsome gray horse Moody. Mr. Saunders drove his cilpper New York. Mr. Lawton was driving Billy Pitcher and the Law- ton colt. They are a good team. A.R. Phyfe drove very fast and promising gray horse to a very handsome sleigh. E. Jones drove his Commodore Nutt and mate, W. K, Millard had the Smith‘buckskin horse, Mr. Chamberlain drove @ handsome sorrel and brown team, Mr. Ellery drove his fast bay colt. A) Blanchard drove bis oe sorrel horse. Wiliam Vanderbilt held the reins over a fast bus small black mare. Mr. Hatch showed a good clip witlr Carlotta and mute, Mr, Smith drove his celebrated chestnut trot mare Idol She was trottmg very fast and seeme to please the crowd of gazers. Mr. Spicer drove his brown mare, Robert Ltbby sat behind a fas' black norse, Mr. Peter Moller drove @ speedy white horse. Mr. James W. Gillies was behind ms very speedy team Repeater and Brown Dick; they are a gentle- man’s team and no mistake. Mr, Matthison drove us 1ast white mare. Mr. George N. Ferguson drove the celeorated mare Fire Fly. Sue showed a clipping rate of speed. Mr. George Coleman drove a pretty and fast sorrel and white team, Amos Littie drove his new team of bay mares. They can beat 2:69 to the pole. Mr. Hinman showed speed with his nice black mare. Dun Walton drove a very good team called Captain Jinks and Lady Cary. Mr. Dennison was behind Nebraska Maid. Mr. Abrams‘drove his brown borse. Isaac Phillips enjoyed himself behind his trotter Admiral Farragut. Benny Mace and his sister were drawn swiftly along, beating all competicors, by Little Dan, one of old Lady Litenfeld’s progeny. Jos. King drove his speedy black thare. Mr. Wright Gillies sat bebind his clipping black team. Doctor George Gordon, one of the oldest riders on the road, drove his fast mare Sally Voorhies. J, Sullivan drove a smart clipped sorrel horse, Sam Lockwood was shaking out the reefs with Champagne Charley. Mr. Barker drove & roan and gray trotting team. Mr. Bachas had out his pair of bays. Blily Birch drove @ pair of bays. Mr. Price drove his bay troter Challenge. He isa very fine sleigh horse. a Cashman drove a fast big bay horse. Mr. E. Holbrook was “sending”? his fast black mare ata terrific galt. Mr. Simmons drove a bay stallion somewhat like George Wilkes’. Mr. Van Nest sat behind a good pair of bays. William Ridabock drove his bay trottimg horse. He showed great epeed. J. Q Laws sat behind a bay mare. George A. Wicks was Calling on bis gray. Samuel Weeks drove his fast Allen horse, Ed Wilkins nad Bella Clay to the poie, with Olivia asamate, ‘They are very speedy and a good road team. Mr. Gillender drove his fast téam, Jupe and Mer- cury. George P, Ferguson was driving his gray trotter Neise. Joe Bennett was driving{a young and fast sorrel mare. Alex. Horn showed speed behind his fase biack mare, Captain Baby drove his magnificent team of grays. Mr. Chapin drove a tine bay horse. Mr. Bernstein drove his stylish bay horse, Mr. Bruno sat behind his roan stallion. Mr. John Dye drove his fast biack horse Benton. Mr. Davis drove Careless Boy and Brown George ’ Mr. Griswold was out with nls fine sorrel ahd bay ean. Mr. Jessie drove his clipping Allen mare. Mr. Darling drove his patr of bay mares, Mr. Barry sat behind his fast and pretty bay mare. Mr. Johnson drove the gray Pilot, Jr., norse Bull Run. Mr. Keyser was Hanclng Whirlwind nicely. Mr. Charies Weeks drove his old favorite the Blue Mare, Mr. Parker was driving hig fast horse Pulaski. He is very speedy this winter, Mesure, John Pentiand and Oharles Apply were out with Pentland’s gray mare and brown horse. The sleigh i very handsome, being Portland style and a beautiful delicate cherry color, The team are noted trotters, Mr, Labitué drove nis pay pare qn mate, Mr. Ridgway drove his gr ORSC. Mr, Truesdell was behind his black horse James M. Sweeney. Two thirty-five ts about his clip. Mr, Silleck drove a sorrel that can trot in two forty-five, Mr. 8. Lichstenstsir drove asplendia black aod gray team, Mr. Shafer was benind his bay Hamblotontan. Mr. Walter Briggs drove # white aud chestnut team. Mr. Boynton drove his fast black mare. Mr. James Wallace drove his feet and pretty bay mare. Mr. tbls Mato behind @ pair of fast brown and chesifiut mai Mr. Stymas was driving his horse Demijonn. He is a good one, Mr, Jarvis drove his beautiful pair of bay mares Belle and Nell. They are very fast. Mr. Jackman Was behind us bay clipper, the get of Ethan Alien. 3 John Harbeck was driving his well known gray horse Surprise. Mr. Wallace was behind his $20,000 American Boy. John Lovets was sending lags Billa, Captain Leary sat behind Biddy McGowan. Pint Feeily was driving his browo mare Lady as, Mr. MeKeever was behind Dotty Dutton. Mr. Lewis was driving his sorrel horse Sandy, Mr. Achicon drove bis fast bay mare. D. Tailuman was calling on Daniel Boone. Mr. Scott was driving his good bay mare. Mr. ke a) drove bis fast pair of biacks. Warren Jenkins drove his clipping sorrel named Danville Boy. Capiain Jake Vanderbilt was up from Staten Island With his team and made & grapa bag bed Mr. Robert Bonner gave ali bis horses a turn on the road, and, it 18 needicss to say, Was master of the situation, Among the countless brushes and !mprompta trots ‘We noticed one between Frank bain 3g with his bay horse Richmond, and Commodore Vanderbilt, with hia clipper Myron Perry. They had it the lengin of the road, it was a good trot, but it would ve invidious to say Which begt, The old Commodore enjoyed it nighly, and Fradk Ferguson was very well leased. Dan Mace set in with bis famous trotter Black Knight, and had a sharp contest witn Frank Work’s Kerner mare, and afterwards with Harry Genet with Butler, He beat bothgvery handily. In the Park we noticed the splendid family team of Mr. Charles Carman. They are bays, and were attached to an elegant tortoise shell sleigh, with mag- nificent robes. The team was driven by a colored coachinan, id the harness and trappings of tho horses were superb. Mr. Joseph Husson was driving his sorrel and black team attached to a magnificent new sleigh, which was flied with splendidly dressed ladies, who seemed happy and confortable among ghe tasty and comfortavle robes, Mrs. G. N, Ferguson was tn the Park, drawn bya sore and black WAM atiacved Wo an elegant famuy S mMeigh, with livered coachman, The tout ensemble ty. Wie alao now Hastings and Mr. Parker's We also noticed Mr, bay teams and family sleighs, that are not bebind any otuers in taste and costliness, HORSE NOTES. As soon as pending arrangements are completed | by parties having the matter in hand a circular will be issued giving full particulars of the proposed trotting convention to be held in this city on the 2d day of February next, It is understood that all the trotting associations throughout the country will be Tepresented, and that effective measures will be taken to istitute a set of rules for the government of trotting tracks that will putan end to all such hefarious practices in future as have disgraced the track during the past season. RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. Religious Services To-Day. Bishop Snow will preach in the University, Wash- ington square, this afternoon, at three o'clock, on “The Second Coming of Christ.” At the Everett Rooms Miss Fanny Davis Smith will speak before the Society of Progressive Spirit- Ualists at hali-past ten A, M, and half-past seven P.M. At John street Methodist Episcopal church Rev. William P. Corbit will preach at half-past ten o'clock A. M. and at seven P, M. ‘The Church of the Puritans will attend divine ser- Vice to-day in Apollo Hall, corner of Twenty-elgnth street and Broadway. Preaching by the Rev. Dr. Cheever at haif-past ten o’clock, on “The Power of Apostolic Christianity.” Rey. George Hepworth will preach in the Church of the Messiah, Park avenue, this morning and even- ing. Subject in the evening—‘‘Mercantile Honesty.” At the Marray Hill Baptist church, Lexington avenne, near Thirty-seventh street, preaching at Dalf-past ten this morning and at seven this even- ing, by Rev. & A, Corey, D. D. At St. Luke’s Methodist Episcopal church, Forty- first street, near Sixth avenue, preaching at half past ten A. M. and at half-past seven P. M. by Kev. Dr. 0. H, Tiffany. Rev. Charles 6, Smyth will lecture this morning in the Eleventh street Presbyterian church, At the Free Church of the Holy Light, in Seventh avenue, Rev. Eastburn Benjamin will preach at haif- past ten A. M. and at naif-past seven P. M. Rev. Dr. Scott preaches this morning and evening in the Presbyterian church in West Forty-second street. The eixth of aseries of discourses on “The Family Life’? will be preached by Rev. Dr. William Aikman in the Spring street Lresbyterian church this morn- ing. Subject—*Children’s Duties to Parents.” At the Church of Our Saviour (Sixth Universalist), between Filth and Sixth avenues, Rev. J. H. Pull- man will preach this morning and evening. Services will be held at half-past ten A. M. and at half-past seven P. M. 1a All Saints’ Protestant Epis- copal church, In the eventing the rector will preach an Advent sermon. Subject—The Prophetical Char- acter of the Messiah’s Mission.” 4 At the Church of the Reformation, Fiftieth street, Rey. Abbott Brown will preach at quarter to eleven A. M. and quarter to eight P. M. Rev. Dr. Morgan will preach on “Fallen Women,”’ in behalf of the Midnight Mission, in Calvary ,church, Fourth avenue and Twenty-first street, at nalf-past seven o’ciock this evening. Rey. Fred. Evans wiil be installed as pastor of the Laight street Baptist church this afternoon at haif- past two o’elock. Prominent ministers of this city will officiate. Atthe Memorial Church of Bishop Wainwright, Weat Eleventn street, the Right Rey. Horatio Potter, D.D., LL.D., D. C. L., will preach this morning. The Rev. E. F. Remington tn the evening. New Churok Enterprise, in Fiftieth street, be- tween Broadway and E.ghth avenue. Preaching in the morning at half-past ten, evening at half-past seven, by the Kev. Mr. Smythe. Rev. Dr. Wescott will preach in Plymouth Baptist church, Fifty-frst street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues, st Dalf-past ten A. M. and half-past aeven P.M. . At the Zion church, Madison avenue, corner Thir- ty-eighth street, Rev. N. H. Chamberlain will lecture on “The Church under Edward V1.,” this evening af eight o’ clock. : Rey. Dr. Josepn P. Thompson will discourse upon “The Council at Rome and its Relations to the Whole Church,” this evening, at half-past seven o’clock, in the Broadway Tabernacle church, corner of Thirty-foarth atreet. ‘The Morning Star Sunday school will be addressed by Rev. Thomas 8. Hastings and other prominent speakers at two P. M., in Apollo Hail. Rev. 8. H. Tyng, Jr., will this evening deliver the firat of a series of lectures to young men, at te new building of the Young Men’s Christian Associa- tion. Rev. Thomas Street will preach this afternoon, at three P. M., at National Hall, corner of Fourth ave- nue and 128th street, ” The Rev, John Miles will preach tn the Seamen’s Union, corner of Dover and Water streets, to-day at three o'clock P. M. Versions of the Syllabus. ‘The Freeman's Journal and Catholic Register of this city, referring to the dificulty of giving an English translation of the famous ‘Syllabus,’ and stating that those published in the Catholic journals of this country were false and worthless, say: To be frank about it, a translation made tn the New York Herawp, in October last, of the “Bylia- bus,” was much more accurate, pnhilologicaily, than the scratchy version of the Baitiinore pamphiet’s rendering. The HERALD'S transiation was a con- scientious work, trying to Vara in Englian the text of the ‘Syllapus.’? lts author—we do not know who it was—had taken the pains to refer to the Pontifical utterances from which the proposi- tions were drawn, to interpret the meanings oi the proposittona condemned, bis conscientiously exe- cuted work would ha excelent. Author of “Lather’s Hymna.” Ina volume entitled, “Christian Singers in Ger- many,” by Catharine Winkworth, the hymn gener- ally known as ‘‘Luther’s Hymn,’’ begimning— Great God, what do I see and hear, ‘The end of things created, 1s said to have been composed by Ringwalt, a native of Frankfort-on-the-Oder, the pastor of a litde place called Lanieldt, where he died in 1593, Church Statistics. METHODIST EPISCOPAL. ‘The Methodists have just completed thelr statistics for this year, and report ten bishops, 8,830 travelling reAchers, 10,340 local preachers, 114,712 lay mem- ra, 184,200 probationers, churches and naraonages, Worth $54,116,297; 184,596 Sunday school teachers and 1,179,934 scholars. In each of these figures there ‘san advance of from two to ten per cent, except that the bishops remain tne samo, and the proba- toners show @ decrease of 10,624. The increase of membership bus been 140,000 less than the number of probationers last year, The deaths would not amount to a qaarter of this number. CONGREGATIONALIST. The minutes just pubitsned of the General Congre- gational. Association of fowa, report 196 churenes, of which thirty are self-sustaining, with a member- ship of 9,523, Congregationalism has had a very rapid growth in lihnols, Ywenty-flve yeara ago there were jess than a score of cuurches of this donomination; now there are 250, EPISCOPALIAN, The Eptscqpal Church has in this country—Bishops, 47; priests aud deacons, 2,687; parislies, 2,472; bap- Usins, 45,702; coulirmations, 21,993; communicants, 104,602; Sunday school scholars, 1¥4,046; contrivu- Hons, $4,457,588. FREE WILL BAPTISTS, The Free Wil, Baptists now number 1,575 churches 631 comMunicamts—an increase of 07 churches communicants during (he past your, Religi: Notes. The Massachusetts Methodist Episcopal Church Convention meets in Boston December 14 and 15, A revival ia in progress in Oberlin Coliege, re- sniting ia the conversion of a great many of the students. A Baptist paper in Texas tells of a Methodist preacher who,received into his church as lawfully aplized 4 man who jumped into the river and thus baptized himself. bilder Knapp, the Baptiat revivalist, in speaking of the disadvantages of pulpite fifty years ago, says it'was like preaching in ® hogsnead, dud talking out of a bunghole. ‘The first Sunday school for the Ohtnese In this country was organized in ladies, in July, 1806. Ther in the State, containing 200 te; The Baptiste are making strong effort for a Freed. meu’s Missionary Fund of $75,000. They want to put 1,000 educated colored missionaries into the fleld, oat do their ruil partin gathering the coming har- vest. A great religious revival is in progress in Fort Wayne, Ind., under the labors of Dr, and Mra. Par- mer, of New York. One hundred and twenty have projessed conversion, inclading about thirty of the mud of Wort Wayne College. hers and 600 ee A CLUSTER OF MORMONS, Our Mormon Visitors—Who They Are and What They Are Here For—Some Cyri« ous “Wrinkles” for the Inquisi- tive—Domestic ‘*Tiffs” in the Seraglios of the Republic— A Record of Blood The New Idea. Brigham Young, Jr., second son of the Mormon Prophet, and William H. Hooper, Mormon delegate to Congress, have been during the past week stop- ping at the St, Nicholas Hotel. Robert E. Burton, Major General of the Mormon militia and late Col- lector of Internal Revenue for Utah, is stopping at one of the smaller hotela, Samuel Sirrine, late a Salt Lake City policeman, is also here, with a num ber of others, to convert the unregenerated. Brig- ham Young, Jr., Robert E, Burton, and a number of the smaller fry, attended the Mormon meeting in Williamsburg on Sunday, preaching, exhorting and administering the various ordinances of the Mormon faith, Some curiosity may possibly be felt by the public to know why so many Mormon elders, some of them holding high positions 1a Brigham’s Church, are here at this particular time. TRIBULATIONS OF THS HEIR APPARENT. Brigham Young, Jr., has been sojourning for some time past in Philade!phia, ana was cailed suddenly | to this city last week by a telegram tnforming bim that Mr. Hooper lay very sick at the St. Nicholas, and requesting his immediate presence here.. The cause of Mr. Young’s continued residence in the city of Brotherly Love, at cis time of the year, when heavy snows In the Kocky Mountains render his re- turn dificult, if uot inpossidie, 8 said to be owing to the jact that his third beser half refuses Lo return witn him to Utah. Avoul two years ago a yor lady from Philadelphia named Fenton accompanl her cousin, @ wife of Joan W. Young, © Utah, there became acquainted with Brigham Young, Jr., Who soon alter proposed marriage and was accepted by the young lady, who thought it a fine , to become the third wife of Brigham’s favorite son. She soon found, however, that her experience in polygamy was far ditferent from what she expected, and she is suid to have declared’ if she could teave Utah ste would never return. ; Jong Wished for momeut at iengtn arrived, aad, under a plea of visiting her mother, who was very sick and bot expected .0 live, sue obtained sion from Brigham to retura c Philadejphia. Qj there, however, sue persisted in remaining, Her mother has since died, and uer father, wao hol official position upou tue ratiroad, li beep has of tempt inducements in the shape of a high) tonon the Uta Central Raiiroad if he are 0} id to Utan, by which weans Brigham, Jr., i secure the return of his cara one The o Ueman has not yet Hualiy m: up his mind, maters re! in siavu quo whea Hooper's tele gram summoned Brigham, Jr., to New York. A SICK MORMON, Hooper was on bis way frum Utah to Washin, when he was seized with tue sivkness which de- tained him here, He was at one time supposed to be senously ili, aud hence the sudden sui which calied Brigham Young, Jr., away from city, in this instance, of Suxerly Love. Shot | Hooper conclude to die, Biiguam will loge one j most. valuable and eficient men 1t had ever fortune to obtain. He bas represeuted the 1 of Utah in Congress for many years peek ba verenpelee Ct a two eerrnpn inny was picked up and made del ‘ It te sald that at tie close of tie sbeston members of Congress visited Brigham while through Salt Lake City, aud toat the Mormon asked them which geutiewan the mez! a ernment liked the best, Judge Kul = 1 Hooper. They replied that Mr. Hooper wi beter liked tuan Mur. Kinny. Atthe ensuing Judge Kinny was dropped and Hooper retu delegate. A meimber vi the Louse one speaking of; Mr. hooper said, “He is avery ine man; he giveg! the best champagne suppers of apy, mel .Y Washington.” He migit bave added that B Young furnished the money for that very pur’ ‘ Mr. Hooper hag but one wile, aud 1s therefore mos) @ polygamist, a fact wuich be takes good care to make known at Wasluugton. ONE AT A TIME. He nas been repeatedly urged by Brigham to take another wife, bul bas 6o far found a loop i Sa escape. At one time, through his refusal, his * tions to Brigham became seriously Lae Ean i he was ordered on @ Uilssion Europe. Wi Torced to geil out his luterest in the ines del of Hooper & Eidrege to brighanm’s son-in-law, Hi } Clawson, and settle up Lis business with a view to his speedy departure for sae deid of his missiot labors; but Brigham flnaily concluded that bhe'b better send a less valuable man and retain Hooper at home. lie 15 @ mad of consti weaith, the greater partof which le acquired in selling goods to Lis breturea at a profit of from 100 to 1,000 per cent. He also Owns a large valley, named Kush Valley, coutainmg several thousand, acres of fine land, whicl Was given Ww him by the Mormon Legisiature upon Whica to herd his marge droves of cattle and horses. ie has persistenuy’ reiused to permit actual Jona Ade settlers to ewpt any portiou of tue land Jor agricultural Foe poses, He has been charged by individuals in Utal’ With having 1 his possession catie belonging to the people killed at Mountain Meadows soon aiteF that litte transaction occurred; but a8 Brigham Young, dJr., says the Indiaus did it, that charge must be @ false one. A MUCH MARRIED SISTER STATE. Mr. Hooper is now ou ow Way to Washington for the purpose of ulging the adualssion of Utah as @ State. No stone wiil be leit waturned and no mon will be spared to secure that event, whicu wiil BQ, so fraught with happiness to Brigham and his chief: men. In the admission of Utah as a sovereign Sta lies the assurance tuat Brigaam's despotic power’ will be rendered firm aud sure, wuile in at least'on State of the Union Church and State will be united— one religion flourisihiog and all others prosermbed,, Mensbers of Congress may look out for niee and recherche chainpugne suppers wois session, for the’ Mormon delegate lias an axe to grind—tne admu- sion of Utan as the Sate of Deseret. ‘ i BOBBY BURTON'S PEDIGREE. i As Mr. Robert &. Burton ig an important person- age and hag figured conspicuously iu the bloody an- nals of the Mormon Caurch he deserves at least a. passing notice. He beid tue oifices of United States! Collector of Internal Kevenue, Assessor and Collector of Territorial taxes, Serif of salt Lake Major General of the Nauvoo Legion, memver o} Hign Council, bishop of the Fifteenth ward aad two or Lures minor oilices, ull at the same time, A CRUBADE FOR THB FAITH. While Sheriff of Sait Lake county he executed a writ against the Morrisies—a disse! sect who did not believe that brignam was a prophet. The writ was issued by Catel Justice Kinny, professeaty a Gentile, but secreiely a Mormon, for the argesto# Morris, his first counsellor aud one or two Burton took with him @ large a hment a Nauvoo Legion, men who were ting for blood of the Morrisites, to-nsaiet in execution the writ. ‘The men were armed with muskets apd! cannon, both of which arms tuey used freely, 4 Morrisiteg were locaied in @ lithe towa on banks of the Weber river, overlooked py hig! biuits on either side, upon waichgthe ere themselves and opened fire. Tue first cannon passed through &@ house in whick were a number of; women and children, killing one woman and! chid, The siege jasied several ) and. av length tho Marrisies surrendered. 1 or me men, belonging to Bi " command, say thatafter the Morrisites had suryéas( dered and were offering no resistance, Burton ; up to Morris and his iirst counselior, and, drawing his revolver, shot them both down, calling them, damned apostates, A Morrisite woman, standing} by, callea Burton a bloowy butcher, when he turned | aid saot her dead. He was promoted by Brigham Jor gallant and meritorious conduct, while the bodfes of his Victims were consignag tothe grave, without even the form of an inquest as to the cause of their violent deaths, THE CRUSADER AS AN APOSTLE. ‘ Elder Burton 1s here to teach the Gentiles the w to eternal lie, and nove caa deny that lie w well: qualified to do it, in one sense of the word at least, Mr. Burton Is one of Brigian’s most tried, trasted ' aud efictent agents, as is evident from the many important offices whici he bolds, Mr. Sirrine wae | wily distinguished tn Salt Lake City for tl with which he has wormed himself into the confidence of Gentiles to ascertain whether tl were favorable or not to Brigham and the Mormor He is A “MUCHLY MARRIED MAN as Artemus Ward would term it, If he were If It is reported that he jas a wife in this city, who} he deserted several years ago when he went to Utah, She had, until quite receuuy, supposed that he wae killed upon the plains by Indians, In Salt Lake City ho married two sisters whom he also claims as wives, receiving with them a large amount of property, He, also, 18 here on @ mission to make converts to the faith of Brigham. BRIGHAM'S LITLE GAME. A grand effort 1s now befag made by Brigham, in. view of expected action upon the part of Congress, to create a public opinion here in favor of polygamy and kindred Mormon institullons. To this end an vn usually large number of misstonaries have been Law out from Ucan into the States north, south, a a West, who are instructed to use every fal seas. Which they can bring to boar upon as a nd of those with whom they come im. D- tact in favor of Mormonism. I Col res. which Nave beea, and will be, eenrvered ye LA ersons this winter, exposing the state of affairs tm jtah, as Well ag the correspondence and newspaper articles which have been written —. the sue coupled with a serious schism, in (he heart of the Mormon Ubureh, have awakened Brigham to the neceasity of some action to counteract the inimical effects to himself ure vo result therefrom. Like the Phartseo of Soriptare, he compasaeth sea and land to make one convert, aid when he bach made him he ts tenfold more the chiid of the devil than he was be- ‘Previous to the War of the rebellion the Mormom missionaries were Withdrawa, In the hope and belief that the war with the south would result in the breaking up of the Union and we annihilation of ali noc Mormons. Tie revalis haviug deen different from what Was anticipated, Brigham again sends for his missionaries to maxe converts and impress the people With the beauty of Mormon inst:ituuions,