The New York Herald Newspaper, January 20, 1870, Page 8

NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE GREAT TORNADO. ifs EFFECTS I ST. LOUIS, nnn ‘Tho City Shaken to Its Centre—Exciting Secnes fm the Strects—Foarful Panic at the Varie- ties—Men Trampled Upon, Ribs Broken, &c,—Nearly a Similar Scene at the Olympic—The Damage to Buildings and Individuals—Men Carried Bodily Into tho Air—Pyostra- tion of Telegraph Poles, (From the St. Louis Republican, Jan. WW.) ‘The weather which has been alternating from ring Ww winter lor the past few days brought its uations eo @ climax enaly jast might Ly feritoc germ of wind, rain, hail thunder, with an out wurst so sudden and a lury so greay wniversai alarm. The damage done is not as serious as might be expected, put the siorm was accompa med bY numerous incidents worth recording, and we Will prelace sowe particulars by afew wor Te- epecting the character Of this singular elemental visitation. Saturday night was one of heavy rain, and the morning of Sunday was dark and cloudy; during tne Derenoon the sky cleared parually and the atinos- phere was wild and fresh, As evening Spercaesed ‘there Was nO apparent indications ef auything ua- usual except thal it became warm and quite sultry. Between seven aud eight o’cioek a full moon siled M8 radiance over the city, and slivered we light elouds which resied in the sky, andthere was hardy @ breath of wand. A little past eight o'clock the symptoms of a change to be evident. ‘To the souya ana westward ‘She horizou grew black and threatening. It was too dark tosee the shapes in whieh volumined vapor came rolung up, out the pale moonhghi suone on the banks of sould blackness, Rolled in masses dark and aweking, As proud to be the thuader’s uweling, And now and then a fitiul Hiumination of lightning exhibited a tumultuous conflict of awlul shapes. The gloom ceepened and the moon disappeared, ‘Mee heavens were invisivie, and yet an tndisunct Wuttering in tae abyss tod of the Lerce forces gathered for an outburst. A storm has always a Preiude, eituer in sound or appearavce, and even at Right, between the intervals of thunder asd light mug, ail observant peopie abroad can tell of its eom.ng. So at te ume we spesk of pedestrians began to hurry aloug the sidewalk ana there was # general Meveinent to seck shelter znd safety. ‘Lue churcues were filied witu evening congregations, and other Places of public gatheriug dierent in coaracter had twelr usual number of speciavors and amusement seekers, In fact everytuing was as it usually is on @ quiet Sunday evening, aud consequenuily im an ex- cebent postiion to be suddenly thrown inte coufu- @on by auy startling even, Now the hoarse bellow- ong in the heavens grew more frequent. Great round heavy arops of water Tell ike pe.lets of lead, gud inthe eyrie-like gusts flitced here aud there and Vanisaed—-ound and stiliness alternated. A geveral Wierdness pervaded tbe city and people—even good pie—Who Were aiyLuat moment on their marrow- nes In prayer, began Lo {eel decidedly uncomiort- able. Things beiagthus waue ready, the magaificeat @rama of the tempest opened, wih thunder, ligat- ming and with rain. An incessant i'umination showed the grand chaos of clouds, laced with fut- Yering ribvous of lghuning, while tae thunder, tae rash of the rain torrent aud the wind iormed the @apason of the uprvar. Having once com- Mmenced, the storm reached its full fury im @ marvellous sbert time, and probably m ten or fifteen minutes ad Aes ole max. The wind fret blew from the souta, but appeared to veer a litte round to the west, and from Mus POE (souLlWest) came the main force of the @eorm. It had not the characteristicx of @ cyclone, Dut came in tremendous gusts, varying @ point or two in uirecdon. At drat a deluge of rain accom- Panied the wind, abu, olown inv spray, filled the air aud swept im villows through the streets. ‘Thea, for a lew mivuies, hail ensued, but lortuaately aid nor Yast loug, and was not very heavy—sullicient, how- ever, to cause some damage. Had such a wind “wielded (he Mali of the siasiung.uau” for any lengzh ef Lime, the destruction of property would have been depivravic. SCENES ON THE STREETS Could one have been aoroad as the storm burst ont, the sceves in tue sireets Would have been Ingbly exciting and awusing. So sudden were the Wiuu gusts that hats parted company with heads in @ wanuer that uerly outdid the Davenport spirits. in valu were the attempis to pursue aad recapture, Lake a whip of cords the rain smote the fuce and bimded the eyes. All Was confusion. Men ran aguinst each other, and teil over curvstoues and retied in the mud. Women were blown out of mor- taisuape, or mto that of a wrecked umbrella, Cunlaren, where there were any abroad, were bewica along the streets until deposited against some Mnmovable substance. Horses ran away. Signs blew down, Chimueys tumbled into run; bourds and shingles and lin roofing, and otver things, really ‘too numerous tO mention.’ were sucked inv the invisible vortices of the whirlwind ani danced and dashed about as LU possessed by an aulmate principle, or swept aleag the streets like a charge of cavalry. Lamps were blown out, while bere and there the dreadful fingers of the wind ‘Wrenched massive beaius in pieces and burst in the fronts of buiidimgs, particularly where tuere were jarge windows. A thousand fantasic tricks Were piayed by the imps of Furociydon. In many instances men were caught up bodily and car- ried some disiance to jail on the siippery and muddy street or to be banged breathiess against a wall or rauing. Sergeant Armstrong, of the Veutral Dis- trict, avers this happened to Lim, alihough he vecelved oO serious imjury, and Various simular re- ports were made, Buc while this diabuiical din was gowwg Ob in the streets let us sve What was the eflect st Lnose places where there were large gatherings of peopic. In two iustances we have beard of it was Teally appalling, for 1t produced # sudden and fear- ful panic. We will first mention THE VARIETIES—WHAYT OCCURRED THERR. This theatre, as our readers are aware, is open every >unday night, and invariably draws a large ana exceedingly promiscuous audience, sifted from the sans culuties and the deni-monde and every ether class in the Community. Last night there was s@iull assemoly wen the storm burst down upon the city. Tue rusb of the rain and the sound of the wind and thunder soon broke the spell of the per- formance. ‘fcen, ag the wind increased and the furious gusts slook the building, and there was wmeard the straining, creaking sound caused by great pressure, wen Leyan to lovk inguiringly at each other, toe play began to drag, and a hush per- vaded the ssembly. Fnally there came a savage blast; the theatre buiding seemed to shiver aug the audience became @artied aud alarmed. At tis moment a fearful crash sounded—a crash as of @ yielding wall aud breaking beams. It was part of the theutre. In a second arrested attention was metamorphosed into tue widest panic, and tuen came the irantic rush for escape, there being ail that desperate le and unreasonabieness of effort wuich generally cha- racterize sucu eveuis. Each ope thought only for humsel{ and how to get out of the falling building. The approacies to the doors became cooked by a confused, screaming mass of scared humanity, while those who were fortunate enough to be nearest the doors tumbled down stairs headlong or any other way they cuuld, and communicated the alarm outside. But, as ia always the case, the numoer benind in the butiding that could not get out was by far the largest, and the scene was pituul and appal- A rust Was made for the windows, scores of men jumped over into the parquet and made their Way vo the stage. The side winuows opening on the alley were ourst open and men precipitated ethemselves down to the ground, a neight Hiiteen or twenty feet, with perfect reck- dessness Of limb and iife. The carpenter ried to provide a ladder, but he was pitched one aide, the more expeditious metbod of jumping being preierred; and so the window for guite a tume con- Manued to vomit forth ity living stream of tright- ened men. Butit was at the main exit doors and stairways that the worst crusu occurred. Here the jam was perieetly fearful, and numerous injuries are Teported, Aen were thrown down or fell and ‘wampied upon by the tnsane, pasic-stricken mood, or crushed against walls until their ribs cracked or broke, we the case migut be, Women ited, and reacted the open air they knew not how. ‘The scone ts described by eye wit- nesses a8 really awiul, but most fortunately, #0 far as heard trom, was not attenued by any lose of iife, ‘Lhe police state that several men were heard 20 complain of broken riva and internal injuries, but nope Were #0 injured as not to be avie to make their way home. It is singular 80 violent a panic was un- attended by more serious results, and the proprie- torn of the theatre bave reason to congratulate themselves ou susiaining ony a trifiug damage. Several women ure reported to have been carried out unconscious and taken 1nto saloons in tne vicinity. The cause of vbe punic was the falling of a chim- bey in tue rear. ‘The buliding was not at ail enaan- gered and, as ts ofven the case, there was really no adequate cause for the terrible terror that sprang up. | SCENE AT THE OLYMPi The gathering at the Olympic tneatre was of a religious Character, there being preaching by tne Rev. John W. Monveiih. AS cusiomury, undp, tcularly ag this was really the jast sermon by Mr, Moutelih, there was @ crowded audience, nignly | respectable in character. | due thunder and siorm broke rudely tn upon the | stream of devotional exercises, And the cougregu- | tion soon became aware that something auuspal | was going on outside, One gust came and shook tke bulding as witu the hand of a ‘Litan, There Was a straining noise overlead, as if the roof was being crushed ip, and then pantie ieaped into Wie heads of the Leaiers. Spirituar concerns were forgotten; the life that now w ciaimed tae pre-enu- nence, and Saint aud sinner struggled with the energy Of desperation to escape. ‘Lhe scene at the yariches Was re-enacted, vuly not quite to the same extent of wild fear and conjusion, ‘Lhere was a rush to reach every availavie mode oi exit, and the crush- tug Wus very severe. Tae doors were broken of their hivges, and for a ‘ew momeuts it seemed as if the paulc would be attended with serious personal inju- ry. Fortunately, however, except some contusions and bruises, littie damage,wasdone, Inescene was one that will bot easily ve jorgotten by those who participated im it, and one which is seldom seen in connechon With w reigious congregation. ‘here ino doubt Lua. consideravle was done which will not be discovered fully anti this morning particularly as she niwhy solver the storia : Pemeairs ati prone b wer ol Wi Ulu Bue. The gusty charact P AE iw destructive power, and to say we lave DO Very serious results to ehionicle. Had we thme and space to we ma column with the stories current of marvel mel the hugest pumpkin possible rushed hissingly forch from tne eben erouds and described an apparent jee over tue city, di ring somewhere in Minos, A womau on M % atrect assured # lice that she aw @ man caught Up Into be alr and that ene didn’t see him come down, and 1 a her belief be entered the of ida, De- void of proper curiosity, however, she failed to call for his name, aud he vanianed skyward without Jeaving it behind, OTHER INCIDENTS AND PARTICULARS, gittas Seemones Sierras fl useless, Ow! pros! of poles, &c., and the news ran iio the ground somewhere, The destruction of sigmy on Fourth and Filth streets was something remarkabie, quite an assortment were brought 1 the Oeniral ‘olloe on. Some of the boarding beloneang 40 mg buliding corner 8nd Olive streets was biown away, and'feli taunder- ing along tae street. At the new sate store, corner of Walnut and Fifth streets, serious damage was occasioned. The whole frout of the store, which princk ly consisted af iar eee, windows, wad terally bursted in andAle! ned, Sergeant Arm- sirong and some oficera went in to endeavor to push some of the sa.es oat ef the reach of the reli, and while inside the ‘came with suen poweriul violence that, apo) the whole siruccure Woula be carried away, hasuly quitted tue premises. ‘The loss at this building will be quite considerable. On Fith 1 eee between Pine and Olive, the im- mense bill put up for Wiison’s minstrels was blown dowa with a crash and the fragments scat- tered about te etreets, inverferlug wita the passaze of tae sireet cars until removed. Among other in- anaes the work of the storm the following are reported:— a Franklin avenue the effect of the storm Was sadly deinoralizng. awiings, shutiers, &c., were scattered about ip admirable cont Dey goods aud grocers’ were badiy mixed up. At elever o’ciock, judging from the cnange of signs made by the tornado, small dealers were douvtiul as wo what branca of business they were engaged in. Some damage was done W the smoke stack at a dye house on Seventh street, vetween Olive and ust. ‘The trosted front window at Bissell’s saloon, on the corner of Chestnut and Sixth streets, was par- tally smashed in by the force of the wind; damage about ten dollars, Along Sixch street, 98 elsewhere, loose brick from the tops of houses were sent seudding hither and thither, breaking wmdow giaas and alarming the people, Two hackmen driving up Chestnut street, when Rearthe corner of Sixth, came in contact with ome llegrapb wires biown down just low enough to reach the throat, and one of them was somewhat in- jured, the wire striking nun about the throat. At No. 3 South Main street one half of a third sto: windaw was blown in and the skylight on the roo! blown off and badly smashed. At‘wne Western Publishing Company’a house, on Sixth sureet, between Pme and Give, a sign was tbrown down and came crashing wrough a large French piaie giass in the front window, destroying it—value about jorty doilars, BEPEROCTION OF a MULLDING—MARROW BSCAPR. WO O'clock yesierday afternoon 2 irame baildingjon the southeast corner of Chestaut and Compton avenue, veionging to Mr. Joan Thomas, came down with a crash. It had but recently been erected and was iniended as a pianmg mill, having been erected upon the site of the ruins of the fire on the 11th of December last. It was sixty-five feet loug, twenty-two feet wide and eighteen feet high. Up on the to) the and extending aiong the entire iront was sign some six feet high Tne wind was blowing quite hard at the time, and tue cause of the disaster 4s laid to this.y Mr. Edward Hallaren and )). W. Tur- ner were in the builaing at the ume the first demou- stration of the crash.came, but managed to escape. The butiding cost about $1,500. Freshet In. the Maumee River—A Grand Scene—Destruction of a Bridge—Slight In- Jury to SRipping. {From the Toledo Blade, Jan. 27: During the latter part of the forenoon of Saturday the huge gorge of ice which had accumulated at Rock Har, and which hekt in check the flood. grad- ually yleied Wo the irresistab.e pressure and finality pushed on, giving free passage to the vast sea of Waier and its debris of broken ice, scattered fences, floating corn aod haystacks, logs, &c., which had been gathering during Friday might.’ Aiter this gorge Was sweptaway the raging freshet, which startied this city im the afternoon was wevitable. About three o’clock in the alteraoon the ice below the railroad bridge «commenced cracking and vurstiug along the elevator and warehouse docks, Finally the entire body of ice began w move down stream. ‘the laporers along the docks ag far down a8 the Cherry strect briage presently observed the ice In its unbroken body disconnecting itself from the piles aud sides of the dock, and moving witha loud grating sound from its moriogs. This motion of the ice was the premonition of the chaotic seene which presently followed. A column of broken ice was seen approaching iu confused and changing motion from the railway bridge, This ice was evidently siding upon tnat which covered the river, and erushing it as ite volume increased. The grating, crashing sounds which came from the ice attracted the attention of persons passing along both Water and Summit streets, and the docks at the foot of the streets lead- lng to the river were lined with wonder stricken spectators. The entrances to Cherry street bridge on either side were crowded with people and teains. ‘Those who had businesg on the opposite aide of the river trom which they were at the time, and who apprehended tue destrucuon of tne bridge, were hurrying across either on foot or with their teams i exciied coafusion. Amid ail this increasing feeling of alarm and amazement the ice kept moving under the bridge unbroken, except as * was divided into columns by the édges of the Drojecting abutments. The mass,of broken ice also approacne rapidly. Ina few moments this reached the bridge and the entire river between East and West Toiedo was moving, turning, tumbling and pli with Mumense cakes of ice, rushing water and the general wreck which had been engulied in the course of the flood for miles and miles above. At first the great volume of water passed under each @ivision of the long brxige without obstruction, but shortiy the swell of the current on the east side raised tne ice to the timbers of the frat division of the bridge, which stood on piles. ‘The frst obstruction was fata!. A great pile of ice in an Instant accumulated against the framework, and the iatter being insuffi- cient for the pressure moved from the piles and was buried beneath the accumuiated ice. The crowds along the docks, as well a3 those at either end of the briage, witnessed the grand scene. Fortunately no one nappened to be on tne division which gave away, thougo but @ moment previous several persons and teams had passed over it, and at the time many more were about going upon it from opposite directions. The portion destroyed is about 200 feet in length, though in the centre o1 this is about fifty feet whicn was not swept over, still it is in # tottering and unsafe condition. The strong current of the river being on the west side, the ruins of the bridge were not carried off but lodged to- gether with the ice among the piles, and people have been crossing over the debris on foot since the bridge gave way. it was feared during the first rash of ice that the shipping along the docks would be swept from their moorings, but we have heard of only two instances. The scow Enterprise, tying near the root of Lagrange alreet, Was torn from her fastenings and drifted away. The last seen of the vessel she was in the ice nearly abreast of Presque isle. ‘The cable post of a vessel lying at the foot of Jefferson street broke and the boat drilted down several yards, but was immediately segured without dimfcuity. From the time the river broke up it commenced rising, aud about three o'clock Sunday morning it reached nearly to the top of the docks. The ware- house wen on Water street had anticipated the inun- dation of the first floors of their buildings, and they accordingly worked late Saturday night removing their stores, or elevating them on Skids, a8 Was pos- sible. By this timely precaution no extensive lose happened to any one, though the water covered many of the old docks and entered many of the butidings to severai taches in depth. About tree o'clock yesteday afternoon the river reached greatest height. At this time the ower portion of Water street were Covered witn about eight inches of Water, Around the miil yards boards and planks were floating over the streets, In the passenger depot, including the Michiagn Southern and Lake Shore baggage room, the water was about eighteen inches high. The ground around the Island House was entirely submerged, and at one time water covered the floor of the Jadies’ room and a portion of that of the olfice. A large quantity of potatoes and apples, Which we stored in tue howl cellar, were damaged. The freight depot bareiy escaped bein; flooded, a8 the waver at one time rippled un Splasned over tue edge of the dock. That the water lailed to enter the depot was fortunate, for hundreds of dressed hogs and other freight, wi would have veen damaged Uiereby, Were piled tue woole lengin of Unat great store house. THE LOGAN TRAGEDY. Further Testimony, ‘The investigation by Coroner Flynn touching the murder of the late James Logan No, 2, waa resumed Jesierday afternoon as Bellevue Hospital. Officer Crittendon, of the Eighth precinct, testified that ou the morning of the Logan murder Le was attracted to the front of the saloon, No. 25 West Honston street; on going to the spot he saw Jerry Dunn in the crowd and put his hands upon tim, but did not arrest him; he then went down the steps of the saloon and met & Man named Johnny, whewas Kuown to him; Johany sald that the man who shot Logan bad not pater Pn he afterwards searched Allen's ove wi veral other hotela in the precinct, but failed to get any trace of Dunn, i x4 Atthe request of the police Coroner Flynn ad- journed the further investigation of the case until Saturday next, at twelve o'clock. It i thought that the arrest of Duno can be made im the mean- une. STANTON. Secretary Stanton’s Political Posi- tion in 1860, - Reminiscences of the Close of Bushanan’s Administration. The Hon. Jere. Biack’s Card to the Public. To THE Eprron or 7us HERALD: — ‘Bince the death of Mr. Stauton some newspaper writers have revived thegcandalous aecounts which Vegan to be propagated, I thmk, in 1802, concerning nis conduct while a member of Mr. Buchanau’s Cabinet. tis asserved that he came into that ad- ministration with views entirely opposed to those of the President and the men wito were to be nis col- leaguea, al! of whom, except Messrs, Holt and Dix, were in favor of the southern confederacy and ready to sacrifice the Union; that supported by these two he bullied tho rest; shat he terrified the Present by threate of reaignation into measures which other- wise would not bave becn tiougnt of; thar he urged Momediate war upon tho seceding States to crush out the rebellion; that though defeated in this by the treason of his associates, ne carried with a high bond other points of Bound policy; that by these hardy displaye of hosulity to the adminisration whioh trasted him he promoted the interests and won:the gratitude of its enemios, ‘This ig the substance expressed in my own plain English of many statements comingsrom various sources extensively circulated and so generally be- Heved that if not soon contradicied they are likely to be received as authentic history. They are not only false, but they must be tnjurious to Mr, Stanton’s reputation; and they are grosily unjust yo others, dead as well as living. I am not the special defender of Mr. Stanton and I Certainly would not assail him, Betore he feli away from the democratic faith our friendauip was inti- mate and close. There was no separation after- ‘wards except the separation which is inevitable be- tween two persona who differ widely on pubiic sub- Jects believed by both to be vitally important. Our correspondence of last summer and autumn (began by himself) shows that I was able to forgive him my particular share of the injury he had done to the liber- ties ef the country, and he had my sincere good wishes for his future health and weMare. His political att- tude towards the Buchanan administration previous to his appointment as Attorney General is wholly mis- Understood or else wilfuily misrepresented. Me was fuliy with us at every stage of the Kansas question, and no man felt a more loathing contempt than ne did for the Knavery of the abolitionists in refusing to vote upon the Lecompton constitution, when nothing but @ vote was needed to expel élavery from the new State, and thus terminate the dispute by deciding it in the way which they themselves pretended to wish. He wholly denied Mr. Dougias’ netlons, and blamea bim severely for the unreasonable and mischievous schism which he had created in the party. The Know Nothingiem of Bell and Everett found no favor im his eyes. In the canvass of 1860 he regardea the salvation of the coustry ag hanging upon the forlorn hope of Breckinridgo’s election. We knew the abolitionista to be the avowed enemies of the. constitution and the Unton, and we thougnt the republicans would necessarily be corrupted by their alliance with them. As we saw the march of these combined forces upon the capita! we felt that the constitutional liberties of the country were in as much peril as Rone was when the Gauls were pour- ing over the brokem defences of the city. Whether we were right or wrong is not the question now. It isenough to say that Mr. Stanton shared these ap- prehensions fulty. He more than shared them; to some extent he mapired them, for he knew Mr. Lincola personally, aud the account ne gave of him Was anything but favorabie. The 6th of November came and Mr. Lincoin was legally chosen President by the electoral machinery of the constitution, though the majority of the popa- lar vote was agaiust him by more than a million. The question was now to be tested by actual ex- periment whether a party which existed only tn one section, and which was organized on the sole prin- ciple of hostility’to the rights, interests and feelings of the other, could or would administer the federal government in a righteous spirit of justice, or whether the predictions of all our great statesmen for thirty years must be verified that the abolition- lata when they got into power would disregard their sworn duty to the constitution, break down the Judicial authorities and claim obedience to their own mere will as @ “higher Jaw” than the law of the land. The danger was greatly aggravated by the criminal misconduct of Jarge bodies in the South, and particularly in South Carolina, where preparations were openly made for resistance. What was the fede- rai Executive to do under tnese circumstances? Make war? He had neither authority nor means to do that, and C ongress would not give him the one orthe other. Should he compromise the dispute? He could offer no terms and make no pledges which would not be repudlated by the new administration. Could he mediate between the parties? Both woula refuse his umpiragé, for both were as hostile to him ag they were to one another. Nevertheless he was bound to do them the best service he could in spite of their teeth; and that service consisted in preserv- ing the peace of the nation. It was his special and most imperative duty not to embrotl the incoming admémistration by a civil war which his successor might be unwilling to approve or to prosecute. It was undoubtedly right to leave the President elect and bis advisers in a situatfon where they could take their choice between compromising and fight- ing. Ih fact, Mr. Lincoin was in favor of the former, if his inaugural be any sign of his sentiments. The mind of no man was more deeply imbued with these opinions tnan Mr. Stanton’s. The idea never entered his head—certainly never passed bis lips— that the President ought to make war apon States or put the whole people out of the protection of the Jaws, and expose them all to indiscriminate slaugh- ter as public enemies becuuse some individuals among them bad done or threatened to do what was inconsistent with tneir obhgations to the United States. He knew very well that no such thing was either Jegally or physically posse, General Scott had reported officialy that five companies consti- tuted the whole awailable forco which could be sent to the South for any purpose offensive or defensive. ist possible that Mr, Stanton would have under- taken to conquer the South with half a regiment? He was thorougiy convinced that ‘a war at that time of that Kind and under those circumstances would not only ‘‘flre the Southern heart” but give tothe secessionists the sympathy of all the world and ultimately insure their success, while 11 could not heip out cripple, disgrace and ruin the cause of the Union. Nor did he fee! pleasure im the antici. pation of any civil war between the two sections of nis country. From the standpoint which he then occupied bi id that war was disunion; it was blood, conflagration, terror and vears, public debt and general corruption of mortals, all ending at best not in the union of the States but in the subju- gation of some to the despotic will of the othera. He was apt to take @ sombre view of things, and he looked at the dark side of this subject. ihe glory, protit and ptunaer, the political distinction and pride of power which brighten it now, were not in- cluded in his prospective survey. On the 20th of November Lanswered the Presi- dent's questions concerning his legal powers aud duties, holdiug that the ordinances of secession were mere nullities; that the seceding Staies were and would be as much in the Union as ever; that the federal Executive was bound there as well as elae- where to execute the laws, to hold the public pro- perty and to collect the revenue; thatif the means and machinery farnished by jaw for these purposes were inadequate he could nut adopt others and usurp powers whica had not veen delegated; that neither the executive nor legislative departinents had authority under the constitution to make war upon @ State; that the military power night be used, if necessary, in aiding the judicial authorities to exe- cute the laws iu collecting the revenues, in defend- ing or retaking the public property, but not in acts of indiscriminate nostility against ail the people of a State. This is the “opinion” which has since been so often, 80 much and #o well abused, denounced and viiited. Mr. Scanton did not staltify himself by denying the plain obvious and simpic truths which it expressed. ‘he paper was shown him before it went to the President, and afier a slight alteration suggested by himseif, he not only approved but apphuuded it enthusiastically. it disappointed the President. He had hastily taken it for granted taat Congress might iuake seces- BlOD @ couse Jor War; and in ihe arait of hin message he had submitted the question of War or peace te thetr decision, Bus the advice of the Law Vepartineut, sappurted by » powerful argu- ‘Mens irom Venera! Cass, convinced hi of bis error, ‘aud that part of the message Was rewritien, The aubsance Of Lhe message 0 modified received Mr. Stanton’s hearty cndorsemen tly everything boat re- Gaided secowion. and ihe ealment ib ought by re- come, boon after this General Cass retired. I was re- quested to take Lhe Staio Departmentaud Mr, otan- ton Was appointed Aworney General uvou my de- clanng that | was uuwilung (0 leave tie cure of Certain causes peuding in ihe Supreme Court to any bunds Dub Ha This appoiwsnent alone, withous any other proof, ought Ww gaualy aby reasoulDy and that alt I have sald of Air, w.anton’s senumenis nual be true, NO man in Mis super senses can believe that f would bave urged, or that Mr, Suchauan Would liave made, tho appoituens if We hau Rob bow known with perfect certauty that he agreca with us emtircly on thuse [uauaientat doc. srines of" consusouonal mw ww Which we were committed. ‘tbe fammtest sspicion of the coulrary would Dave put tae Attorucy General's @fiice a8 tar seyond hig reack a8 ihe limune ot France, We Louk uim for what be proiessed to bo—a truc friend of tue Calon; @ devour velever in tue Consutuion; # faiteful man, Wao Would upt vi0- date his oath Os oillee by wilkul disobedience W Lue laws i aim still convinoed that ne uid uot deceive us, If be abandoned tose principles La ices bie change, however sudden abd unaccounsable, is Dut gauslactory evidence taat Ke Was an Lupostor aud by pocrite iu 1200. ke did not tnd Mr, Holt and General Dix contend- Ing Bloue (or contending at wil) agaiust Lue President and the rest of We aduilnisivarion, Mr, Holt on tie $d of Murch, 1841, appended to nis lelicr ol resig- wauon & slroug expression of his grutivude Jor the “ilrim gud generous suppor’? which Air. Bu- chanau had coumiantly exteaced to ulin, aud pays & Warum tribute Ww the “eulugiiened statesianenip ad ulsuilied patriots” of tue Ouwoug Presideut. Geueral DIX Was Dot Cuero ot all Wieu Al. Stauton came mm. He was appointed a mon.n alcerw. when there was Lo baa the Cabinel, He Wok up Nis residence as tue 1 rasidcue’s house as wmewber Of ius duly, Abd reamed (ere during the whole time of bis service 4s bewd vi bhe irea- wury Deparment, He performed us duues ialo- July, firmly, and in & Way Wuieu met Wiiu universal approbation, 1 dO uOb recollect tial ue sad oue word Of serious controversy either with the Preai- dent or with anybody elue. 1, thereiove, Air. Stau- Wh Was at aby Lime engaged lu dragvuouwg tue President aud dectoring. lus Coueugues, ue Could bob have baa Mr. Hoit and Geueray Dix ior nis backers, Tuere were dwpules and serious diliereuces of Opiuo0n 1m Lue Cabinet during tue period of Mr. Sianton’s service; bus Mid uate IL ucMn Las Lub been truly stated. 1am not writing tue uswry ot Luose tunes, aud therefore 1 Buy MOLuing Of What Otuers did OF furbyre W UO, EXCeps BY tar us May Le Recessary Lo suOW Mr. Blauton’s acts aud vilissuus an their true lighs. Betore uve eiection it wagdetermided that the forts in Gharieswo Bacvor shoihd ve BLcUgtiened a0 as W make them impregnavie, The orucr Was given, oUt the exXeculiun OL IL Was UlMeCOUuLAbly pub off When Gederal Care ascertamed that cue delay. Was acquiesced in by tue President ue re signed. iwo wecks alte:wards Major Auder- sou, Commanding Fort Moullre aud appre- hending an attuck, vurew iis garrison into Fors pumter, Dinuicaneoumly came cecusil Com. dusmouers from Soutu Casoliga demanding ie sus- sender of the latter fort Wo the stale, Lue cuaracuer Of the auswer taal suOuld be given to tue comnts wiouers aud the question wuewmer Kort Sumter shouid be furmsaea With wen aud provisions were bcussed lor Garee days, each Way rubniug far lute we migat. Un tue one side it was insisted that tue surrender Of Lue Lortress Was BO ubverly luculupalaule Witla Our Plamest Guoy Wat Lue emMand Ike WHS & ZTOs LL- fuls. ‘To iedve 10 1M B condition Which Wuaid euanie Fevellous ciuizens Wo take itat they pieascu Was sulL worse, Jor Wat Would be mercly auubler Wode of surrender, wud & worse one, would be fraudulent sud decep- tive. Major Andereon should, tuerefuie, be tue mewately so remiorced that “iis Case's slreugin would laugh @ siege tO SCOT,” Bud Lucu LO aback would be wade, ‘nis lasi, Misteaa vi veiIDy dauger- ous, Was Lie UDIY Measure thal gave Us wu Cuauce uf sufety; 1t Would HOt bring ON hostiliues, Lub avert tuem, and, i war must come at ail eveuts, Lhe pow sewsion of Fort Sumter, wuich comuunded “ue Oiuer forts, the Barbor aud the vity, Would be of Lue calculable value to the goverument Of tue Unloa. ‘Jo this theve Was ausdQuiely uO uuswer, except What consisted In jing that tee fort couks woi bo reheved wituout diloulty aud danger of successiul Opposition; tat South Caroima would take ib 43 au adront, aud tuat & Was tantamount to w ures of coercion, ‘The replication Was easy made:— There was mo danger of even un ultempt at resistance to @ smip-of-war, tne staleueits made of tue hostile power Were mee vrag; i Sout Carolina wok offence wt our preparauon for We salety of our own men and our oWu property sue unust already be 12 @ Leuiper lo Make recodciiaon lunpossibie; und, as to coercion, lei her take care LOL lo coerce Us, aud she Would be sale ehougu. At length the Presideut produced ais decision in the for) Of an answer LO ine Cuuluussiouers. Wile iv was far from satisiactory w Lue soutiern weu- bers it filled us with cousteraatiun wud gricl. ‘Then came ihe desperate siruggic of oue alone to Go what all nad talied to effect, 41> Was paimtul in the extreme but uhexpectetiy short aud decisive. ‘The President gave up dia trst ground, yielded tae PONS OM Which OC had seemed Losi LeudCiLUs; the @uswer to Souin Curouna was esseuuiauy chuaged, Qnd it was agreed Wat Kort Suter suouid Nave wea and provisious. During tuese discussions Mr. Stanton was always true, bub tue part he tooK Was vy UO means & jeat- ingone. He sata many times that he was ticre only that 1 mught have twu votes lusiead of gue, On nO occasion Was there Lne sughiesi coudict ve- tween lim aud me. He eXxuibied none of Lue coarseness Which some of his luier frends puve atiriouted to him. He never spoke without the greatest respect for bis coueagues and the pro- foundest deierence to the sresigcnce. He said 10 word to ine President about resiguiug. He toni we that he would resign if I did; but wien certain cou- Cessions Were made LO Ny Wisues he expresved hun- self periectly saustied. te did nov furan one atom of the influence which brougue tue President round on the auswer 0 South Carolina. Nor did he ever propose or carry any measure v1 his own, directly or indirectly, relallng Ww the secession troubles, He wniforinly professed to be a8 anxious for the pre- servation Of the public peace as any man there, it would be @ wrong lotne meuory of Mr. Stanton not to add that, so jarasiknow, be never gave countenance or encouragement to those fabulous stories of his behavior, JEREMIAH 8. BLACK, BATTLING IN THE PIT. Three Rasping Cocking Matches in Brooklyn—A Splendid Fight Decided in 3:21—Severe we for $150—A Third Contest Fifty Dollars Settled in 14634 Again has a quiet street in the city of Brooklyn— far removed trom what little tfirmoil and confusion there 1s recognizabie in its limits in the way of busi- hess—been the scene of three well contested cocking matches, between birds of well known strains, for sums ranging from fifty dollara to $200. They took place last evening in a pit that has frequently been crowded with delighted partisans of such fighting material, and the money staked upon the events came trom the weil filled pockets of genuine sports, who are willing to accommodate any and all comers intent upon like arranged struggles. Matches of this character, although they lack the intense excite- mentof a “main” of game cogks, are nevertheless productive of quite as much speculation, and de- monstrate not unfrequently how sagaciously the contestants have been bred and fed for such auspi- cious occasions, Atanearly hour some 250 persons, the majority known to each other, gathered in the well managed pit, anxious, excited and eager for the affrays. They were not compelled to long await the princi- pals, as at seven o'clock the biras designed for the first arranged match were sent in heeled for battie. First Match,—Eager eyes looked upon these con- testants, as tthad been sumiciently bruited about that the fight was for the sum of $200. Kahlen presented a pyle weighing four pounds twelve ounces, a well formed and stationed fowl, that seemed just as plucky as he was handsome. His opponent, Werner, gent in a pretty biack red, four pounds thirteen ounces, both cocks. Betting became gene- ral and the throng clamorous. Twenty to eighteen was offered on the pyle before they were scratched, and the partisans of the biack red seemed willing to accept ailsuch odds. They were spirited birds and made a rattling fight. Soon as they touched the carpet atit they weni, fip flap, buckle for buckle, meeting high in the air, domg terrible execution, as they hit each ovher determin. edly. In just one minute the black red had cut the throat of the pyle; out with fine, true fighting, the pyle, evincing nis gameness, kept on, giving hit for hit, but with the gashed throat it was upnill work until by atucky biow ne ‘sent the steel gaff into one of the biack red’s eyes, which, partly destroying ois signt, brought bim down to his own fighting Weight, Sti! they kept on, never slacking up; but the pyie was as true as ever that was heeled, and at last, by sending the steel into the black rea’s head, ended the combat, us tbat bird instantiy fell dead. This desperate battic was very short—it was all over in 3:21. Second Match.—The scores that lost so terribly in the first match, although still just as anxious to in- vest, awaited the appearance of the birds before they would accept the offers of their betting oppo- nents. ‘This contest was for $150, a goodly sum to stake upon two gamecocks. Chambers showed a black red, four pounds ten ounces, and Werner produced a birch-backed gray, four pounds eight ounces. AS the welght was in favor of the biack read he had the call at ten to eight, and before the birds were ited many dollars had been staked. The Trends of the black red were very sweet upon hin, and could not invest all they desired. ‘incy were right, The olack red was a genuine rasper, @ quick, true jeg-fignter, aud be trouvled the gray greauy from the atart. Yes the gray was an excellent fowl, and did not les the clack red infict all the puntah- ment, a8 in ove buckle be sent his heels into his body with such force as to fal uj bie back from the recoil. ‘ine red was 1n much better condition, however, aud when it came to a prolonged fight ne became the victor, the pyle gasping his last before bequit, ‘Time, 1! és Third Mach.—This tight was for fifty dollars. Mulduney stfowed a chickea four pounds eleven ounces, and Hove sent in o black red. weil stauioaed and butt for aighter. Fifty to forty-ive was oiered on the biack red, which was freqiMtiy (akeu, as Many of the veiling gentlemen assumed that the ebicken’s extra trree Ounces aright “pull him over the lence” as they expressed It. They were M4 lake®, as at the iret buckle the throat of the chicken Was cut, and in the next second his leg was broken, Which putebim hors de com2as, and the vbiack red soon Apiahed bm ap gallant atyle. Time, 1:46%. A NEWARK SCARE. A Man Dies the Death cf an Inebriate—His Friends Declare That Ho .Was Poisoned — Coroner's Inguost and Verdict. On Monday last a barness maker named Rudolph Schocher died at hia reaidence, No, 179 West Kinney sueel, Newark, N.J., under circumstances which gave rise to @ suspicion that he had been Joully dealt with. He had been employed in the factory of Mr. Peters, aud, it appears, being a regular toper, bie fellow workmeo thought to play @ joke on him. He woula do almost anything for @ quart of ijager, and once or twice bared bis back and permitted himself to be fogged With stous Jeathern thongs in consideration of a large draught of beer. One day last week-the jocu- tariy Inclined workmen purchased ten cents’ worth of jalap, wnrew one-half ot it mto a quart of peer and thea placed the guid iu bis way. He drank Mt eagerly, but no di ble results {fol- lowea. He continued work that duy and the next. Im tne ‘meantime, during one of hisdrunxen spells he entered the water closet and fell asieep there. Two hours ater ne was found there partiaily naked, his nether garments hi fullen of, He waa quite sti? with tne cold. This was ou Saturday, and on Monday he died. His friends then gave out that the jalap caused his death, and brought the matter to. the notice of the county physician, vr. Dodd, who deemed it vest to order an quest, ‘tne Inquest was held yesterday before Coroner Jon Lang ta the chambers of ’Squire Manners, in Market street. Ur. Dodd, who made a post-mortem examination, sete lorth in bis testimony that he found the heart iatty and flapby, while tue luugs were uwealtuy and in od condi- tioo, In his opinion the re cause deatn was oot trom the arug named. Humber of witnesses were examumed, and tue te mony of these Went to show that Schocher scarcely ever drew @ sover breath. A workman in veters’ factory stated that some weeks he only made three dollars—tuat More thau hall tue me he was lying @round uuaer the Lenches. after a short deilbera- ton che jary returned a verdict that deceased caine to lie death ‘trom heart disease hastened by intem- perance.”” ANOTHER MURDEROUS AFFRAY IN PATERSON, A Man Reccives Four Stabs—The Affinity Question the Cause of the Trouble. About nine o’clock on Tuesday night an alterca- tion occurred between two men in tne saloon of George Stannard, corner of Cross and John streets, in which a young man named Hiram Spencer was dangerously stabbed with @ knife in the hands of a man named Alexander McMurtry. Spencer isa single Man, about twenty-three years of age. His assailant is about thirty-six, and a married man, living with hus family in the Second ward, McMurtry stepped into the salcon on his way ho! having been in New ork during the day. An wed conversa- tion then ensued between him and Spencer, but, bav- ing been always intimate {rieuds betore, no one present took special notice of it, until sicMurtry sud- geniy drew a large Koife and stabbed Spencer four times, twice severely in tne arm ana once slightly and once severely in the abdowen. ‘ihe axsisil- ant then left for home, aud the injued nan Was carried to a drug store. The mosi dauger- ous of Dis wounds was the culin tue abdomen, which bad severed the outer covering of the bow- els, Which also protruded tirouzh the gash in the skin. ‘The man’s Wounds were cressed by Wr. Moss, who pronounced them very serious, stating that caauces of recovery were decidedly against the in- jured man. Kecorder Warren took Spencer’s state- ment (substantialy as above)and McMurtry was shortly aiter arrested at his nome and locked up to await @speacer’s injurics, He did not deny the act, but was quiet concerning the transaction. ‘The injured man was alive yesterday, vuc we chances of his recovery were considered very poor. From ail reports it seems that a diflicuity arose be- tweea toe parties in regard to McMurtry’s wife, with whom tt 1s alleged Speucer was very latimate. McMurtry charged Spencer with this and tne dis- pute wich folowed culminated in the assault. The scandal mongers of the city are very busy over tae affair, and the accused tluds some syinpatuizera. NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE. The Senate met at twoo’clock yesterday afternoon. Several petitions were received praying jor an act to regulate the granting of licenses. Mr. WILEY pre- sented a petition in favor of an act to incorporate the Hom«opatnic State Medical Society. REPORTS. Among the bills reported were the following:— Mr. Rice—Acts to incorporate Guarantee Trust Company, Newton Academy, New Jersey Academy, Phillipsburg Stove Works and Hudson County Hos- pital. Mr. N. D. TaYLOR—To incorporate the City of Cape Island. ‘The bill known as No. 1, entitled ‘‘An act to incor- orate the City of Cape Island” was taken up and, after some discussion, was laid over until to-day. Mr. LITTLE offered a resolution that the House of Assemoly be requested to appoint acommitiee to confer with the Senate committee on that portion of the Governor's message relauing to general laws, which Was adopted. in the Assembly Mr. BRINCKERHOFF {presented a communication from the Board of Chosen hoidera of Hudson county, offering to the State a lot on the county farm for the erection of a branch asyinm for lunatics, Referred to the Committee on Asylums. Several petitions were presented, praying for such achange in the license Jaws as will enable euch township to dictate waat licenses shall be issued. BILLS REPORTED. Mr. CLanx—Supplement to act incorporating the Hudson County Gas Light Company, empowering it to increase 1.8 capital stock to $600,0U0, Supple- ment to Hoboken Land and improvement Company. Mr. HUNT offered a resolution that the Commute on Stationery limit the supply for each member to thirty dollars, Mr. MAXWELL moved to lay the reso- lution on che the table. The yeas and nays were called and the motion was lost by a vote of 20 to 33, ‘The question was then taken on ‘the adoption of the resolution and 1t was adopted—i65 to 20, BILLS PASSED. Supplement to charter of Vineland Rallroad Com- Pany, authorizing it to issue Ke capital stock for the Payment of contractors, and also its bonds to the ‘amount of $750,000, bearing seven per cent interest per annum; supplement to St. Mary’s Orphan Asy- dum of Newark; to incorporate St. Francis Benevo- Jent Association of New Brunswick; supplement to Gaslight Company of New Brunswick, and several locg! bills. ORDERED TO THIRD READING. Supplement to Hudson county Gasligut Company; supplement to Hoboken Land and Improvement Company. ‘The House then adjourned. A YOUNG GIRL COWHIDES HER SEDUCER, A handsome young girl named Libby Wiison, re- siding in West Twenty-sixta street, New York, lay im walt a few nights ago for a young blood of Jersey City at tue ferry. When he stepped of the ferryooat she attacked tim with ® cowhide end laid it on unsparingly. The fellow escaped to his father’s store on Newark avenue, and was so frightened that he induced an officer to convey her to the police station and place her in the lodgers’ apartment. She mani , however, to make her escape and re- turned to New York. She stated to the crowd that collected around her that the object of her ven- geance had robbed her of her virtue and then alter a short time apandoued her for anew victim. Her family had discarded her, aud she threatened to take his life if he does not Make reparauon. NEWBURG, WAISKEY SEIZURES—-GREAT EXCITEMENT AMONG Tae Liquor DeaLeRs.—Mr. D. Stivers, United States Revenue Collector for the Eleventh district, has seized the stock and ‘liquors belong/ng to the following named persons, all of the city of New- burg :—Jotn Mulien & Co., Balle & Rose, Wiliam Wuson, William Quaid & Brower, L. W. Lawardas & Co, A. Hatus & Co. OC. McLean and Wil- am B. Sanxay, for being engaged tn the business of wholesale dealers and rectifiers without having paid the special tax, and also for sending out packages of Ove gallons and upwards witaout being stamped, The Collector bas received instruc- tuons from Supervisor Dutcher to institute proceed- 1ngs for the forfeiture of the stock of liquors above mentioned. This action has caused great excite- Taent and consternation ainong the deaiers. ‘they ali profess to have been ignorant of the require- ments of the law. A delegation of atiorneys has gone on to Washington Lo get an order from Com- mniséioner Delano, if possible, to aliow tue Collector W release the parties. ‘tuey all profess a will ing- ness LOW to take Out wholesale hcenses aud Day Whe 1 baace required. EDUCATIONAL. Meeting of the Economical Conncil in Charge of “The Young Idea.” Tho Manual Question—Clerks to Local Boards Appointment of Deputy Clerk—Committess for 1810—The Free College—An indignant Trustes, The Board of Commissioners of Common Sehools met yesterday afternoon in stated session, with tae preeident, Mr. R. L. Larremore, in the chair. The jobby was rather slimiy occupied, and within the eacred circic there were nine membera of Counct. The gentleman, whose province itis, by virtue of hia provincial and provoking perseyer- ance, to foist the German elephant with the French aud Latta tail into the school system, was hot in bis accustomed place, and the Citizens’ Asso- ciauon—the great economizer (on yellow tissue)-— Was absent, Schoolmasters and other heavy rbe- wricians wiil, no doubt, find fault with wwe last sentence for having @ parenthesis within a paren- Shesia; but, while they may disapprove of the composition, they will, in all proba bility, agree with the idea contained in the objectionable phrase. But to “return to the matton.”” The auditor of the Boasd, Mr. John Davenport, oMciated as cierk and called the roll, after which the ordinary silent meditation tp regard tothe doings at tbe previous meeting was duly indulged iu by several of toe members, but others, instead of improving the minutes in meditating, looked with smiles of congratulation at their rubi- cund brother who, by bis presence, showed signs of convalescence from the disease which was supposed to have been chronic with him and for which, as heretofore remarked, the remedy of reminder hag been applied through these colamns., Preseatly the President’s gavel feli, announcing that the time for meditation was up. Business was at once com- imenced. A number of the usual style of communi- cations from wWustees aud iuspectors were handed iu and appropriately reterred. Comunssiouer SMYTH, irom the Committee on Bylaws, overed an amendment to the bylaws allow- ing Vice principals to act as cierks to the io Without compensation, Commissioner Woop objected to the amendment on tue ground that “knowledge is power,” and it Woula not be right to have a vice principal Know more in relation Lo iatiers im ike Ward than the principais did. , Commissioner SMyTa bs ere that in several of the wards the principals Thved out of town, and the bourus were deprived of the services of a duly autho- rized clerk. On wwe vole veing taken the report was: adopied. tue Commxtee on Supplies reported on a resolu- tion m regard to having printed a smaller number (ian usual Of Manuals aud directories, and recom- mended tie adopiuon of a resolution authorizing the Publication of 2,000 copies of the Manual and 750 copies of the Direcvory of the Board, Columissioner WOOD Was again op the floor as an Objecwur, ite bought 150 copies of the Manual would be quite euough. tls argament seemed to be that the Manuals were only for the benefit of the school officers and teachers. He offered an @mendiment to Lave *-2,00” stricken out and 750"? Inserted. Tue amendment was lost and the resolu- , tion ws offered by the committee was adopted, A resolution was adopied appomling Mr. John Daven- port deputy clerk and authorizing bim to perform the duvies of the clerk in tue anseace of the latter. A report was received from tne Committee on By- Jaws in reiation ww tue “order of dance” of the Ger- man elephant with the French and Latin tail. The commitiee Dad nobly done its duty, had iad the cir- cular printed and distributed shrougnout the city. Tue presiveat tuea aunounced the lollowing as tho STANDING COMMITIZES FOR 1870. Fi Commissioners Beil, Wood, Murphy, Brennan an v2 TRASH #23—Commisstoners Gross, Sands and Lewis. paviLvANGe, &0.—Commissioners Ingersoll, Murphy and en. SUPri.ik8—Commissioners Brennan, Murphy and Lewis. AUDITING—-Comuniasiuuers Lewis, Sands, ingersvil, Bher- wood and Smyth. COURSE O1 STUDY, &C.—Commissioners Gross, Sherwood and brenoan. ‘SITES AND New ScHooL Housgs—Commusioners Smyth, Sauds aod Lewis. SORMAL. LVENING AND COLORED SoHOOLs—Commis- sioners Bell, Duryea, Stnyth, Gross and Wood. BYLAW#, 40.—Commissioners Smyth, Duryea and Inger AL SSURCIAL ON VAQUANT —CutLDREN—Commiasioners Smyth, Sherwood, Duryea, Lugersvit and Bell. ‘nere being no turther business the Board, on motion, adjourned. TRUSTEES OF THE FREE COL! The Board of Education, acuug as the Coliege of the City of New York, mee yesterday aiternoon and organized for the current year. Com- missioner Wood was chosen temporary chairman, aud Mr. R, L, Larremore was, on @ formal ballot, unanimously caosen to preside during the year. ‘Yhe minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted, It was decided that the minutes of the Ex- ecutive Committee be not adopted, notwithnstand! the strenuous oppusition of Commissioner Wood, Tesolution was udopied directing the Comptroller to place $60,000 subject to the warrant of the Board. Commissioner Wood offered @ resolution providing that the Executive Comuuttee be made to consist of four justead Of seven, a4 at presents. Mr. Wood complaiaed that the seven members of the commit- tee did as they pleased iu regard to the College, and the other five members of the Board held, therefore, au anomalous position. On the vote betng taken the resolution offered by Mr. Wood was lost. Mr. Wood then asked what remedy the other tive sbould nave 10 order that they migut be relieved of their nominal responsibility. ‘Tue Presideut informed him that he Knew of no remedy except resignation. Mr. Wood (DOL seized @ pen, drove it into the inkstand on his desk and attacked a sheet of note paper as if about to write his resignation. The resignation was not presented, however, as the Board adjourned after a few ex- Dlanatory remarks from tue president in regard to Une eificacy of au executive committee. OUR SHIPPING INTERESTS. Shipbuilders’ Petition to Congress. The following petition hag just been laid before the Shipowners and Captaina’ and ‘Vessel Owners and Captains’ associations ot New York for signa- ture, It has been drawn up by members of the Philadelphia Vessel Owners and Captains’ Associe- tion:— : To Tur SsxatR axD House or REPRESENTATIVES OF THs Unt STaTRe O¥ AMERIOA IM CONGRESS AF- SEMBLED G&NTLEMEN—Your relators, the undersigned, ahipbuild- ers, ship ters, merchant sand owners of ves, F engage wid voousla'| heal eels, and oftizens of the different the building and satiing of American sbi; id from and to the diiferent ports of the ALully represent that in view of the alarming decrease number of American vessels in the last few’, bullding of vessels and in thelr repair and outth, and callin your attention to the fact that by reason ¢ shipbulid- ers and onttitters of other countries are enabled to contract for, bulid and furnish ships at a much lower figure than we can, and have much greater facilities and advant than those jed by the mechanics of thia country, fore your petluoners would respectfully ask— First—The passage of a general law regulating 1! 108 upon and fixing equal protection and taxation upon vessels Of the several States. Kecond-—For an act of Congresepliowing » drawback of the duty upon all materials used in aad about the construction of abips and and their outfit-and repa: ‘hird—For the establishment of government storehouses, at which vessels may obtain stores free of all duties, Fourth—For the repeal of the annual tonnage tax of thirty cents per ton. 4 And your petitioners pray the intervention of Congress to Drotect ail engaged in navigation from all tlegal, unnecessary oF onerous exactions of pilota, ia and port collectors, by the passage of such an actas-will pro- hibit the passage of apy and ail iaws lérying duties or taxes: on vessels arriving at or departing from the different ports of the United States, which duties and taxes are very oner- ous at the present time. And.as {a duty bound your petitioners will ever pray, 40 ‘A PAIR GF DESPERATE YOUNG SCOUNDRELS, Two notorious young vagabonds of Jersey City named John O'Brien, alias Cooper and Thomas Burns, aged respectively twenty-two and twenty, Were accommodated with lodging at the Hudsom City police station on Tuesday night. They had not been long there before they attacked an old man named James Simpson, afso u lodger, whose cries brought the oiticer in charge to his assistance. Be- fore the officer entered, however, the scoundrels unrew cold water on the old man and left him in a pitiable condition, They were then handcuffed and placed in ceils. Yesterday morning they were brought before Recorder Aldridge, wio seut them to the County Jail for four days. They were recog- 2 by ali the prisoners as old acquaintances, The rimade some inquiry about them, and learned that they have not been out of jail for three consecutive weeks during the past two ears. Eight day® ago they were liberated yy an order ot the Board of Chosen Free- holders, and the following day found them inthe Jeraey City market, (ghting and refusing to pay ior their dinner. ‘They were brought vefore Re- corder Mariindale, who let them off on condiuon tuat they would depart from the city and not return. Had Kecoraer Aldridge Known tnia yesterday the vagabonds would now be ainong the crowd for whose benefit Judge Bedie's charge was delivered. They are graduates 1n crime and Se, the pubic and the police some trouble before they are ent Lo the mansion at the tower end of the State. Jeff Davis has entered upon the duties of President ofthe Carolina Lite Insurance Company, of Mem- puis, Tenn. 1. is stated that be is utterly impover- isned by the war. iie has appointed as the general agent of the company, to reside at New Orleans, General Braxton Braue.