The New York Herald Newspaper, August 20, 1870, Page 5

NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1870—TRIPLK SHEET. OUR BLUE JACKETS How and Where They Are Enlisted. The Way Jack is Clothed, Fed, Paid and Oared For. The Marine Corps---Their ties and Life. Du- Sketch of the Marine Hospital---Its Situation and Extent. Facts and Figures for Congressmen and ‘ the Public. Since the beginning of our career asa uation the naval arm of our defense has, in times of peace as well as in wara, dded lustre to our history and glory toourfliag. From the days when under colonial flags our forefathers waged war with the French upon the ocean down to tne present time, in all con- fuctsjagainst the most colossal uaval Powers of the globe, we have always entrusted the dignity and honor of our country to the prave blue jackets, and never fn our entire naval history has our confidence been betrayed or weakened. Our officers have always been brave, gallant, experienced and tho- roughly reliable, and our sailors have been Worthy assistants and supporters in every euter- prise undertaken against an enemy on our own shores or in distant seas. In battle or in perilous explorations of foreign seas or unknown lands Jack has ever displayed bravery, fortitude under the most trying circumstances, skill and an esprit de corps that nothing could weaken or destroy. The Ameri- can sailor ranks with the best'in the world. He has ali the qualities of the famous tars that gave England her prestige and power upon the sea before steam was introduced to change the character of naval warfare. His life to the ordinary Jandsman is 8 mystery, tingea with ao bright glow of romance, which his manner of-tact fe hardly’ justifies. Few who, have not served In one capacity or another in the naval ser- vive really know where Jack comes from, how bis Services are obtained, what manner of life he leads and how he is taken care of by his generous Uncle Sam. An article giving aetatied information on all these points would rapidly swell to the volume of a book and require more space than we can afford to devote to the subject. In what we have to say of our blue jackets to-day we shall confine ourselves to the salient points of his life, which are all that our readers will require. OVE STRENGTH AFLOAT. ‘The number of seamen now allowed by Congress © man our ships of war, which are to watch over and care for our interests in foreign lands, 13 only %,500, The vessels in our navy now number 184— cruisers, fron-clads, tugs, line-of-battle ships and torpedo crafts. Out of this force the goverument keeps at sea only thirty-nine vessels, with the greatest difficulty, in consequence of the lack of men. A force of 60,000 seamen would be required to man all our eMficient cruisers in times of need. Fortunately, just now we are free from serious com- plications with foreign nations and can get on re- spectably with the little force we can Keep at sea notwithstanding the shabby appropriations of a shortsighted Congress. HOW SAILORS ARE ENLISTED. Our sailors are enlisted as seamen, ordinary sea- men, landsmen and boys, and there 1s an additional class which does duty as firemen, coalneavers, boilermaking and machinists—the latter practically acting as assistant engineers, although enlisted men. Just now recruiting is rather lively, and @ good class of men are entering the service, These are geno- rally brought to the recruiting rendezvous by out: siders, boarding house keepers and the like, who manage to obtain the ready cash advanced to Jack when he passess muster and enlists}on account of board, or frequently because the applicant, ignoraut @f the matter, -agrees to pay the, outsider a certain sun ff he can put him in the Davy. Of course men desirous of enlisting im the navy can go directly to the naval rendezvous or receiving ship and enlist without the assistance ofa middie man, who always seizes upon the ad- vance money and pockets it for hisown use. Most sSallors come into the service with the atd of the mid- die man, and pay expensively for his assistance. ‘This will always be so until Jack changes his con/id- Ing nature, at which time we shall, doubtless, not require his services. in order to enlist Jack must first go toa recruit- ing office, make known his intentions to the recruit- ing oMicer, and designate the rate under which be wishes to enitst—elther a3 seaman, ordinary sea- man, igndsman or boy, oras fireman, &c. Hels then laced in the hands of @ boatswain, who examines um, if he professes to be @ seaman, on the import- ant points of his knowledge of seamanship, and if ry he is accepted for whatever rate he as- pires to. ‘Then @ surgical examination takes place, and if the applicant undergoes this and proves that be 1s sound and ingood yg melee | capable of enduring the fatigue and performing the duties of his rate, he is conditionally accepted, but must un- dergo a second examination by the senior surgeon,+ who must confirm the report of the junior before the applicant is finally passed. He then receives a transcript list, which contan name, the dey, month and ak, "ot bs enlist- ment, his previous , LA in the navy, from what ship last discharged, his rate, &c., which 18 entered upon the books of the paym: ter of the receiving ship, and upon his transfer to another must be embodied in @ paper called a de- scriptive list, which contains his name, rate, time when shipped, years shipped for, amount of advance, when born, age, color of hatr, eyes; his height, complexion, trade, years in the service, rate when last discharged, to what ship transferred, whence shipped, and an account of the marks upon his per- son, &c. By this description he is ever aiterward known, and it is recorded on the ship’s books, When he is entered upon the ship’s books he 1s paid three months’ wages in adyance, which he partially ex- pends in purchasing his outfit, furnished by th: government, through the paymaster, at cost pric THE OUTFIT for every enlisted man in the navy consists of the llowing articles, which he purctiases and receipts Yor to the paymaster:—One ajacket, two pairs blue satinet trowsers, two nel overshirts, two woollen undershiris, two pairs woollen drawers, one pair shoes, two pairs woollen socks, one mattress, one pair blankets, one seamless cap, one black silk handkerchief, one plug tobacco, one var soap, one Knife, one scrubbing brush, one shoebrusu, one lacking, One comb, one pot, pan and Spoon; tape, needies and cotton thread. Insummer the costar a au outtit runs from forey-tnree to forty-fivedoliars. in the winter it runs from ilfty-live to sixty dollars, {t the sailor bas an outfit, already he need not purchase @ new one, and his advance {s paid in cash. What- ever er coma 4s deducted from his advance and charged to his account on the books. When a sea- man draws an outfitehis cash advance. is generally bout thirty-five dollars, and about twenty dollars toa landsman. This money 18 By pica faken by boarding house keepers and midaie men and rarely rests loug mn the pocket of an improvident Jack. Upon being entered on the ship’s books the enlisted man ts given 4 number, which he retains as iong as he remains in the ship, and his clothes, mattress, hammock, &c., are marked with this number, THE PAY OF ENLISTED MEN varies according to the rating. Furst class seamen receive twenty dollars per month; ordmary seamen, sixteen dollars, and landsmen ten doitura, Boys, first, seond and third class, receive ten, nine and eght dollars per month, respectively. Rated men receive as machinists, who must be competent to take charge of the engines of a ship, fifty-eight dol- lars per month. Boiler makers, forty dollara, The yeoman of 4 first ciass ship gets forty-five dollars; the paymaster’s yeoman, who has immediate charge of the ship’s stores, such as cloth- ing, provisions, 4&6, and who se them Issued to the men, receives in a first class ship $700 a year, which is the highest pay given to any petiy oficer in the service, Lhe captains of the Lops are paid twenty-tive dollars and the carpen- fer’s mate Uurty dollars a month; the master-at- urns, or tbo clef of the police of the ship, has ioriy dollars a month on yesseis of the first class, and thirty-five dollars or thirty doliars on vessels of the second and lowest classes. The fine old chief boat- swain’s mate, which shakes the ship from keei to truck by bis beliowtng and who pipes his silver whis- Ue right merrily, 1s rewarded at the rate of thirty dollar a mouth for ail his noisy labors, The petty oficers generaily receive from twenty-two to tifty-iive dollars a month; a master or the band, which is oniy ailiowed to a commauder-in-chief of @ fleet, receives only fifty dollars @ moath for his musical abilities, sometimes not at all tadifferent, while musicians of first and second class are paid respectively thirty- five and thirty dollars @ month, which ts about all tiey are generally Worth. That Valuable and bighly unportant man, the steward to a commander-in- chief, gets forty dollars @ month; but this ts rally ‘Screased by tat omer iho exhibite: aflustio powers, The cook to the highest person- age afloat is led with thirty-twe d a month with jist upon aw ‘the commander {neblers barge, who 19 ¢ commans 8 » general the ore Sage of the Gogebip, ges cnirte ‘ollars &@ month and plen' ore and is therefore a pa envy at all bis comrades, The navy pays the schoolmaster very th, which is ow enough po Ni mon’ w Ivwill thus be seen that American sailors have little to complain of in ihaway. ot insufficient re- muneration. No seamen e world receive half the pay, and a front of foreign sai! acarcely get one ‘of the amount which our Jack tars tich on in long cruises, As Jack's paris ex: t and his clothes are good we must see What he feeds upon to enable us to Say whether he ought to be a contirmed growler or a happy dog. JACK'S BILL OF PARE. The rations allowed to seamen in the naval service of the United States are ual y M not betier than, those supplied a any other nation to its marine m quantity, quality an variety. Our commissariat for the sea a3 well as the land forces is unequalled, The English nation a8 the only one that at all compares with that sup- plied to our sailors and soldiers, Tue French, Ger- Man, Spanish or Russian nation would not be tole- rated by our{men, who have too long enjoyed the comforts of a Well spread mess to willing! accept inferior grub, The rutons issued weekly to the enlisted men on board ship are biscuit (Nard tack) daily, salt beef twiee a week, pork three times a week, preserved meat twice, four twice for dui? and pot pies (if the suip’s Cook is an urtist), rice once a week, dried fruit (such 8 apples, prunes, dc.) twice, mixed pickles twiee, sugar (light brown) dally, tea and coftee dally, butter twice a Week, desiccated pota- toes twice, beans for soup three times, molasses once and vinegar ouce a week, ‘The allowance tn ee, is more than any ordinary eater can lespatch, and a great majority of the consumers are Salisiied with three-quarters of the ration. Ln order to enable the messes to purchase jittle luxuries occasionally they are allowed to slop one out of every five rations for the beneflt of the mess and tw commute itfor money at thirty cenis the rasion, which ig the true value, With this money, which rapidly accu- muiates on @ craise, the messes are able w buy when in port fresh bread, potatoes, vegetables of all kinds, milk, chickens, turkeys, pies, &¢., for ste days, when all hands have a general blow out, Occasioually 1m foreign ports the chiefs of the m purchase a cask of wine or cider tor holiday c sumption or when Jack gives a spread to some of his iriends on a forelgn ship-of-war. In addition to this fund there ts anviher called the “slush fund,’? accumulated by the sales of grease, &o., trom the ship's galley, which is ty charge of the captain, to be expended gen- erally for @ comfort and improvement ofthe crew. A iibrary Is purchased, to be used by the crew, and many other measures taken to add to Jack’s pleasure and well being. While in port, or when fresh beeftcan be purchased, that 1s suppiled four Umes @ week to the men in lieu of salt grub, which is always acceptable to Jack, though con- firmed growlers often matter tremendous ol Lo 94 Hons against the fresh grub when it divides the Ropors of the week with Salt beef or pork, If your old tar did not wi and swear he would be the most unhappy indiviaual in the world. He 1s never more comfortable than when he has “had bis say,’? and damned poser from the wtp of the fying jibboom to the rudder post and from the truck to the keel, Que carefully examining the list of pro- visions served out to the sailors wili see that the va- riety is great and the quantity ample and in excess, ‘The apparatus for cooking is of the most approved kind, aud the ship’s cooks are slways capable and painstaking, a3 no dish is allowed to be served out W the men Without first being inspected, tasted and approved by the oMicer of the deck atthe mast. If any ration 1s badly cuoked or of inferior quality the officer of the deck corrects the fault as far as he may; and any sailor has the right to ap- pear at the mast and compiain of the quality, quan: uty or condition of tis food when served oat, if it 18 Not iu every way up to the standard, which Jack BOON asoel 8 Gud adopts. There ts no opportu. nity for the cook to commit any petty peculation. He would soon be found out, disrated and punished. Every guard is thrown around te sailor tn order that he may obtain exacuy what he is entitied to, no more and no less. Ii the Cook ts inediclent or incompetent he is vromptiy set aside und a new one put in his place, and the ship’s company rareiy have occasion Lo complain more than once about their rub. % PRIZE MONEY. In war times the satior has an additional source of remuneration in the prize mouey accruing from the sales of prizes he may have been fortunate enougt to #id in capturing, On a fast blockader or cruiser this often amounts to something handsome, Of course if all depends upoa the station and vessel the sailor flads himself upon. Some have pienty of rize Money; Olhers Bone atall itie & matter of juck. On au ordinary cruise, Hf the sallor is saving 4nd not inclined to Indulge in sprees on “liberty days” on shore, le ofien dnds himseit the happ possessor of Keven or eight hundred dollars in ack at theend of his cruise, and in many cases ihis money 18 properly Invested ior a rainy day, when Jack has become old and unable vo jollow the sea for a living. Unrortunately, the sailor's improvident nature rarely permits him to repare for the couspy storm. fe runs through his Hite fortune like @ Jord, and in two or three month if be carries sail moderately, he 18 back again at the rendezvous to re-eilist and try the forvanes of another cruise, receiving, if he appears witiin three mouths after hts last hovorable discharge, fall ps for that time, whieh is given 43 ap incentive for r eniisunents. JACKS LINE. Take is career all i all, our Americen xcaman does not lead such 4 bad life of it, He is well fed, well clothed, and well pala, and has comfortable quarters, and if he was economical and prudeas could retire, after bis days of service were oyer, with a comfortable competency. Of course not one out of @ thousand will ever do it, or have ever dreamed of so doimg. Taatis their fault alone, uot that of the govern THE HOSPITAL FOR SATLORS AND MARINES, The government has adopted every means to care for the health and wellare of the sauors aud marines of our navy. Atail of the navy yards there is a first ciass nospital, amply supplied with funds aed eon- trolled by a corps of experienced surgeons, to which the sick Seaman or marine is removed and cared for under the best treatment. The Brooklyn Hospiial ts the type of all the nayai hospitals instituted py the government, and # brief description of 1t will convey an idea of how they manage inatters elxewbere, No one who has passed up the East river has failed to notice a large and imposing building of granite, with eight masslve pillars in front, with a lofty nag- staf from which 1s always displayed the dag of the United States, crowning a wooded height, on or near the Wallabout bay. In position and from the general appearance of the building it ts one of the most pip ent and striking edifices near New York, Tt is the Sayah Hosp! al. It 3s two stories high, with basement abové ground, buit on the ides of a parallelogram, with a front of about 300 feet and wingg 150 feet in length. The style of architecture {8 simple but emechine, Th material {8 granite, and having béen bull in the honest days of the republic, about fort; ears ago, is well constructed and calotlated to outlast more than one generation. ‘Te rooms are lofty, well tented, thoroughly heated aud carefully ventilated. Unlike the system of most hospitals the wards tn this building are compara- tively smali but numerous, From seven to fiiteon beds are the allowance in each ward, This pian is commendable in more than one respeet, It affords quiet and a comparative isolation to the patients not to be found in the immense wards of great hos- pitals, where huadreds of beds are ranged in long Tows on either side of the room. Accommodations here are ampie for 800 patients, and i an emer- gency, as during our late war, 500 were coinfortably quartered and cared for. At present there are not more than iiity = patients in he hospital, most of them suffering from nic diseases, such as heart disease, consum, , rheumatisin, &e., brought on by service in foreign seas. Very few are confined to their bed. The great majority are to be seen duting the day seated under tne grateful shade of the splendid trees surrounding the hospital reading or spinning yarns, and evidently having a very good me of it, “Why should tiey not make good weather la the last days of jife’s cruise? They bave pleasant rooms, which are Kept serupu- lonsly clean and neat, with comfortable Beds, con if soft and easy mattresses, resting uponiron | ds, speciaily adapted tor hospital purposes, inasmuch as they ure reaaily kept from ull verroin— & pest that 18 pot known m the Brookiyn Naval tiospiiail, 80 well policed ia the entire building. In mosgaito seasons net- ting 18 afMixed to the beds, affording ample protection against the tinyfmuaicians whose bills are amore to be dreaded than their droway bugle calls. There is an ample force of nurses thoroughly com- petent and experienced to attena to the sick, and the dispensary, complete in all its stores and appoint ments, is controlled by a first class apothecary. In the basement of the bullding are the Kitehen supplied with all the appliances suggested by mo ern experience; iauadry, store rooms ana mess rooms for convalescents. All are in the best of order, cleanly and as neat 48 4 Nantucket residence, On dens. Itis a it gem in"its way, and one fecls Iike being in the country to stroll about the grounds, which shut in in the heart of the city of De and carefully cultivated ga! vege! tothe oficers in charge and the patients the season through. There are a limited Bomber of fruig trees, which appear to bear abundantly, and will, doubtless furnish fruit for ali hands for months to come. In one corner of the grounds, shaded by a smail forest of irees, is the cemetery, in whose bosom many a gallant fellow has founa d harbor, after life's stormy cruise was over. grounds are kept in neat iin and ornamented with flowers and exotic pian The hospital and grounds are carefully attended bw, are always in order for inspection. Sur- eon Samuel Jackson is im charge, assisted by jeon Henry M. Wells and Passed Assistant Lewis 8. Pilcher, ail sponiemien of cullivation and ecien- Ufic attainments and skill. THE MARINES AND THETR QUARTERS. We should not complete our sketch of the naval departments connected with the Brooklyn Navy Yard did we omit to mention @ of inen who are at home at sca or on shore, and who, in the pro- vince of their duties, are imvaluable to the naval service of the United States. We allude, of course, to the marine corps of the navy. Near the Navy Yard, on flushing avenue, are the barracks of the arrison of this station. it is wetl worth a visit. It is Kept up and controlled with the same scrupulous care that controls the posts of our regular army. Indeed, the reguidtions of the army obtain while mares are ashore. The sane high state of drill, (he same esprit de corps and the same soldierly atmosphere are observed in @ Frison of marines that are sen in wp army post. he marines are equally as good soldiers for duties on shore, and im addition to this they know how to actas sailors afloat. They are thus called upon to combing the best qualities of both branches of the Dational service, and under the intelligent, expert- enced and thorongily competent body of officers commanding the corps ib responds to every demand Inade Upon It with filelity aud zeal, ‘The marine corps is now Only about 2,000 strong, of wnich nearly 1,700 are at sea, leaving not enough Men to perform the ordinary police duuies expected of them. Five hundred men ought to be enlisted, but Secretary Robeson opposes it, and proposes to send all the mon to sea if necessary, and shut the Navy Yard gates, 1 some other means cannot be found out to maintain a proper guard. This cannot be regarded as true economy, siuce it costs the govern- ment only twenty-eight dollars per month to maintain & private in the marine corps, while private watch- men receive sixty or more dollars pay a mouth, More than enough Co maintain two marines. How- ever, We are not about w discuss the question at this time. The marine barracks in Brooklyn will furnish quarters for 600 men with the greatest comfort, and In An emergency 1,000 canbe stowed away with tolerable ease. Just vow there are only 169 officers and men at the post, The barracks 1s @ long build- ing of two stories tn height, faciug the parade round, the lower story being devoted Lo the bakery, itehen, laundry, messroom, storerooms, library, and at ove end @ prison for the confinement ot prisoners, The upper story is the sleeping quarters of the men, farnished with tron bunks and eheives for the meus clothes. It is well ventilated and lighted, and has two large stoves to maintain the temperate at # proper point in the winter. Flanking the parade ground on the street are two houses, one the resi- dence of the commandant, Brevet Lieutenant Colo- net Jolin L. Broome, and the other the quarters of ‘the onicers of the post. Both of them are well con- structed, well arragned and roomy. The officers have three rooms each, ensuite, with a separate kitchen and room for servants. They are comfort- ably furnished and are in every way pleasant. ‘The pay of the privates in the Marine corps is governed by that of the army. The same laws are enforced while on shore. At sea, of course, the general laws governing the Bavv apply. The rations are much lke those issued to seamen, only they are allowed fresh beef more frequently, and there 18 a silght change in the allowance of minor articles of the ration. At sea they live as the sallors do, ouly they have their own Messes. At sea they act as the police of the ship, and when all hands are called pullon a rope with Jack. They are atine body of men and 2 corps that is very popular, no difficulty being ordinarily experi- enced im keepiug tie corps 1uil py eulistments of a 00d class of men. The foliowing are the ofMicers now attached to the post:—Brevet Lieutenant Oolonel John L. Broome, commandant; First Lieutenant Henry J. Bishop, First Lieutenant and Brevet Captain EK, Percy Meeker, First Lienten- ant brastas R. Robinson, Secoud Lieutenant Samuel K. Allen, Second Lieutenant Green Clay Goodloe. ‘rhe latter officer 18 specially detalled to instruct the oliicers and men tn signal duty by fags, telegraph, &c. His storeroom and office are a mystery to the inexperienced, as they contain an immense number Of ihe various pypernnn used in the modern system of signalling. Of course we cold not penetrate into the mnysteries of the system, which 18 regarded as the mnust perfect extant. The Guerriere, about to sail for the European squadron, has just been sup- piled witha large guard from this post, which nas somewhat cut down Its exhitt of men, LIST OF OFFICERS OF THR VERMONT. In connection with this sketch of the bine jackets and marives, it will not be improper to add a list of ollcers of the receiving ship Vermont, om which all men are enlisted, examined and quartered watil Uiey are drafied vo the ship they are to serve on:— Commander-—john Watiers. Lieutenant Commanders—James M. Prichett and E. 8. Keyser. Lteutenanis—C. A. Schetky Surgeon—D, Bioodgood. Passed Assistont Surg Paymaster—Jonn H. Assistant Paymaster Chaplain—George W. Do Captatn of Marinws—th. A, B: Miles—S, 8. Willett, Carte: Attwood and B. 8, Martin. Captain's Clerk—Goorge R. Benson. Paymaster's Clerk—L. L. Bogham, Boatswain—John A, Brisco. Saumaker—T. He Herbert. Men are now enlisted for three years, as the cruises are to be longer hereafter. Just now the fit- Ung out of a squadron for the European waters has revived recruiting, but it is not as rapid as the department could desire. In the fall, when sallors on the Jakes are without positions 3n consequence Of the lakes freezing up, aud when fishermen retura from tue Banks, a better class of men are obtained. The compiement aliowed wil. doubtiess be tilled before that time, and ships must lie at the yards antil our cruisers return trom abroad, Thus we have given a brief axetch of what Jack and the marines do aud how they live. They do not See Very hard times nowadays, as the whole system of governing taen has been greatly changed ‘since the early days of our navy. Wherever he goes our blue Jacket must always be an object of interest to our people, and whatever he does to add t the glory of our fag wust receive the warm acknowledgments of a gratefui people. THE SikSMBOAT MURDER. eorge R, Durand. senjaniin Inquest in the Case of Charles Wilkson—A Deli fe Attempt to Flight of the Assailant. Coroner Flynn heid an inquest yesterday in the case of Charles Wilson, formerly residing at 129 Washington street, who died at Believue Hospitat on the 5th instant, from the effects of a pistol shot wound ip the side inflicted on the 10th of July by , James Lanner, alias Nolan while they were on board @ Staten Island ferryboat, The reason why the investigation was not held before was. owing to the escape of the assallant after he had been released on bail, Justice Hogan took this step on the certiticate of the bospital piysician that Wilson was recovering. Consiaerable evidence was adduced by the Coro- ner; but the clearest statement of facts was con- tained in the testimony of Frank Lind, of 475 Broome street, who testified that he and the ue- ceased were in a party on the loth of July that pro- ceeded to Staten Island for a day’s pleasure, hen they wenton board the steamer Middleton tn the evening there was 4 scarcity of seats and Lanner was found stretched outon a bench. The deceased had sowe ladies in his company, so he asked Lanner to sit up and make room for them, ‘Lhe fellow roughly refused, saying he had puld for a seat. Deceased remarked that he not patd for tls feet, so pushed them of the bench. Lanner jumped up and drew a pistol, and after a sharp chase shot Wilson in the side. One of the assengers caused the arrest of the assailant when ine boat reached her pterin New York. As the re- inainder of the evidence was of a similar character the jury foundno difficulty in rendering the follow- ing as their vefdict:—That the deceased came to his death by @ pistol suot wound at the hands of James Lanner, alias Nolan, on the 10th of July, 1670, The police are endeavoring to arrest the fugttive, though they bave no hopes of success. COMMODORE VANDERBILT'S “ILLNESS.” What the False Report Did for the Brokers. There was a good deal of indignation on the “streev’ yesterday among the brokers who were “roasted”! when the discovery was made that the the jirst foor are the quarters of the surgeons = in mero offices, dispensary end quarters for cick odlcers, On the third floor are the sick wards, nurses’ rooms, pantries, c., all 1m the nicest order. On the face and rear of the mam edifice are iong and roomy balzontes, on which patients may promenade for exercise and fresh air, and enjoy the chart views of river, city and ali the varied, moving sights upon the great highway. ‘The hospital 1s heated by steam, generated dy tuir- teen large pollers placed in a detached building to the rear of tue main edifice. There ts also a building distant from the main hospital devoted the reception and treatinent Of patients suiferng frou contagious diseases, where they are per- Jectly tsolated, Near the hospital is a small chapel, graceful and pretty, Im which such of the patients as can attend assist at divine service every Suaday. The surgeon iu charge has a tine house, of brick, three stories high, with & Mansard roof, as an oMcial residence, and another building in the capa- cious grounds, of good size and well arranged, 1a devoted tothe use of Surgeon Bache, in charge of the naval laboratory, which stands just behind tho main hospital. THE NAVAL LABORATORY, This jaroraeaty 1s bait of granite, is large, capa- cous and specially constructed for the use it nas been devoted Most of tne medicimes used In the navy are prepared and put up in this laboratory, which Is oue of the largest in the United States. The grounds belonging to the hospital are twenty- three acres in extent, delightiully shaded for tho most part by venerable and far-spreading trees and beautifolly laid out in roads, walks, lawas and gare Associated Press deapateh, Se in the morning Papers, announcing the serious illness of Commo- dore Vanderbilt, had no foundation in truth. On the Strength of the news, and before a contradiction was made, the Vanderbilt stocks fell from two to tour per cent. The loss to many persons must have been immense, and thé gain of of others quite in proportion, There ts suspicion on the ‘‘atreet’? that the parties who man: to the wool over the eyes of the Western Union legraph 9} tors at Troy are prominent brokers, who, during days past, soid largely of the Vander- bilt stocka and bought freely yeaterday, after the jalse report of the Commodore’s serious ‘illness’? had been made public, It is believed that a large reward wili be offered for the arrest of the person ‘who sent the despatch from Tro; ITEMS FROM THE COURTS. William Henry, of No. 2 Fulton street; Jobn Eldridge, of 87 Nassau street; Charles Raddiland, of 31 Coenties sip, aud Joseph Dosher, of 202 William street, wero brought before Commissioner Shields yesterday on a charge of not paying the special tax on their business us lottery dealers. They were held in $1,000 each to Sppear for examination. in the Supreme Court, Chambers, the following en mn was made by Judge Barnard:—Gowan vs. Gowan; motion granted, dismissing plaintitt’s com- ry and ordering judgment for delepdaps, with MORMONISM. The Debate on the Question of Polygamy. Further Correspondence---The Proposed Articles of Agreement, A Second Proposition by the Mormons-—Its Ac- ceptance—Orgon Pratt and Dr. Newman to Discuss the Question. Saur Lake Crry, August 12, 1870, The proposed debate between Professor Orson Pratt and the Kev. Dr. Newman on the subject of polygamy, is still the absorbing topte of conversation in this city. Dr. Newman has been here a week to- day, and ever since (he morning after the evening of his arrival has been endeavoring to accomplish the object of his visit, which was to have @ discussion with Brigham Young or any other polygamic cham- Pion on the quesuon,*‘Does the Bible Sanction Poly wamy?” From the first !t has been apparent, and the idea has been steadily gaining ground among the people, that Brigham has deen afraid to meet either in person or by proxy the great champion of monogamy. It is proverbial tnat Brigham “assumes @ virtue If he have it not,” and the correspondence shows to those who know him that his profeasions of frankness and fairnexsare sophistial, and that he has been writing letters against time, hoping to worry Dr, Newman ont, and thus prevent a discussion, But he begins to Cod that he ts dealing with a man who will not be diverted from his pur- pose if there isany way of accomplishing that pur- pose, Dr. Newman ts prepared to meet ali the intellect of Mormondom in a free and full discussion of the question, and ail Mormondom begins to see it, It has been amusing to observe the way the “presiding priesthood” haye been endeavoring to wiggle out of the perplexing position In which they have been piaced, and at the same time to throw the responsibility on Dr. Newman. After Dr. Newman had challenged Professor Orson Pratt, and while the representatives of both parties were endeavoring to urrange the terms upon which the debate shoaid be conducted, Brigham Young sent the following patronizing letter to Dr, Newman:-~ YOUNG 10 NEWMAN. Saur Lake Crry, U. T., August 10, 1870, Rey. Dr, J. ¥. NEWMAN Sik—I am informed by Messrs. Carrington and Young that at thelr weeting last even with Drs. Sunderland and 4 ‘art they were unable to come vo @ decision with regard to the wording of the sub- ject of devate. Bearing in mind the following Jacts:—Firstly, That you are the cha‘ienging party. Seomnaly, ‘That in a sermon delivered by you m the city of Wash ington, before Prestaent Grant and his Cabinet, inembers of Congress and many other rominent gentlemen, you ussumed to prove that Boats law condemns the union tn marriage of more than two persons, it certainly seems stra our representatives should persistently se to wave any other question discusved than tbe one “Does the Bible Sanction Polygamy?” It appears to the representatives of Mr. Pratt that if Dr. New- man could undertake to prove in Washington that “God's law condemns the unton In marriage of more than two persons” he ought not to refuse to make the same aiirmation in Suit Lake City, Mr. Pratt, 1 discover, entertains the same opinion, but, rather than perinit the discussion vo fall, he will not press for your eriginal proposition, but will accept the question as you now state ft, “Does the Bible Sanc- Uon Polygamy?’ 1 sincerely trust that none of the entiemen forming the committee will encumber the Sesanaon with unnecessary regulations, which will be irksome to both parties and unproductive of good, and that no obstacles will be thrown In the way of having a free aud lair discussion. Respectfully, BRIGHAM YOUNG. Dr. Newmau having closed his correspondence with Brighain Young concerning the discussion, did not send #ay answer to the above communication. Drs. Sunderland and Taggart, Dr. Newman’s re- presentatives, made a yerbal report to him late on Wednesday evening of the negotiations they had had with those of Mr. Pratt, and the failure of Messrs. Carrington and Young to sign the articies to which they had previously agreed. Yesterday the Doctor addressed the following noie to his represen- tatives:— NEWMAN TO SUNDERLAND AND TAGGART, SALT La Ciry, August 11, 1870, Mossts, SUNDERLAND and TAGGARI>— GENTLEMBN-—W1ll you do me the favor to commit to writing your verval report to me last evening of the negotiations held by you with Messrs. Carring- ton and Young, with tue result of the same, and oblige your fuend, J. P. NEWMAN, Tn response to the doctor's request Drs. Sunder- jand and Taggart made the folowing REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. Sar Lake Crry, August 11, 1870. To Rev. J. P. NEWMAN: — Deak SiR—We, the undersigned, in reply to your note of this date, bave the pleasure to inform you, as we did in Our verbal report of last evening, that the following 1s substaatially what occurred in our negotiations with Messrs. Carrington and Joseph W. Young respecting tue proposed discussion between Professor Orson Pratt an oareell In persuance of our appointment to conduct the matter on your part we were present at the time and place desig- hated, where we met Messrs. Carrington and Young on the part of Professor Pratt. In order to expedite the busmess we had prepared memoranda on sucu points as appeared to us to be pertinent in the premises. These were variously discussed during a session of two hours, when, coming to no conciu- sion, we adjourned to meet the next day at tea o'clock. At that hour we met and continued tn aes. sion tor two hours longer, then adjourning to meet at two o'clock, at which hour we met for the tatrd time, heiding a session which lasted tll about half- past fiveo’clock. Duriug aul these hours we labored earnestly to secure conditions as nearly equai to both parties as the nature of the case woukt e that rm. We frequently submitted —modi- jcauions = of our original propositions and suffered some of them Ww abandoned altogether. At last it appeared that we were approaching agreement on alaost every necessary Atipulation. ut there was one which relaved to the manner of the division of the time to be respectively occupied by the diepu- tants, with the cousequent advantage or disadvan- tage tocach of them. ‘his was a matter of much rpiexity on both sides. We, on our part, modi- lea our original propositton in various ways, changing first from three hours to two, and weo from two to one, and endeavoring in the most frank and open manner to seek as fair a division of the advantages to each disputant as the case would per- mit, At last it was suggested by Mesare, Carrington aod Young, as the friends of Professor Pratt, that there should be six evening sessions, on as many successive days, tn the Vid Tabernacle—the affirma- tve to speak one hour the iirst, third and Ofth eve- nings, and the negative the same time on the sec- ond, fourth und sixth evenings. This proposition was unwelcome vo us for the reason, among others, that it wouid necessarily so much protract your stay in the city. We therefore requesied the privi- lege of consulting you upon that point before we would give our final agseut. Oa being first ap- proached with it you expressed dissent, but on fur- ther reflection you yielded, saying to the effect, “Bring the discussion, if possible, within the mits of four days; but if the other parties wil not do this then take their ultimatum.” Acting on this advice, we speedily reached & conclusion by aasen' to their proposition. After which, upon the suggestion of Mr. Young, the length of each session was ex- tended to one and a hal! hour inetead of one hour, 6 at first proposed. All being then unanimousiy agreed upon, It only remained to have two perfect copies of the stipulations made and signed in fail, one for each disputant, pending which the confer ence adjourned to meet at the same place at seven o'clock P. M., when it Was agreed that the articica for debate should be sigued and delivered. Ln par- suance of this agreement the undersigned were pre- sent at the hour designated, and on ascertaming that the documents were correct as to all the points mutually agreed upon, they promptly signed them. Mr. Oarrlugton alone of the other party was pre- sent, and did not sign the paper, a8 lis colleague was not present. We then waited ior about one and @ haif hour. Mr. Young not then be pay we $e @ recess for an hour, During this timo Mr. oung appecsee. ‘The articles were read in the pre- sence each tleman, and all agreed that they were correct. But imetead of proceeding to sign them Mr. Young then produced a paper which he said we mighé regard as Professor Pratt’s ultime- tum; but a8 we conaidered on our part that we had already discussed and disposed of its subject matier 1K @ brief consultation a8 to our duty as your ends we informed Messrs. Carrington and Young that we had ted our powers of Dy and that all that remained for us now to do was to report to our cipal our endeavors, with their re- sult, and to place im his bands one of the copies of the articles which we had at while we deliv. ered the other copy to them, Messrs. O: and Young. Consen' also at their suggestion to de- liver to you the itten ultimatum of Professor Py touk leave of those gentiemen ana imme- diately proceeded to present you with the docu- ments and our ve reporta, Allof which we affirm to be a true statement of the case 80 far as we know aud beileve, B. SUNDERLAND, JOHN T. AGGART. The following are the ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT. Conditions agreed upon by the undersigned for the discussion on polygamy between Professor Orson Pratt and Dr. J. P, Newman:— First—The question w be discussed is, “Docs the Bible ganction P 1” Professor Pratt to take the aMrmat ve and Dr. Newman the negative. Second—The Bible wm the original and e le tongues shall be the only standard of autnortty in this debate; the disputante, how , being free to quote from any other works or sources of informa- tion. Thtrd—The place for holding the discussion shall be the Oid Tabe: Fourth—There shall be six ‘sessions, on stx suc- cessive evenings, each session to continue hot longer Wan an hour and a half, the afirmative to occupy the first, third and fifth sessions, and the pegative to occupy the second, fourth and sixth sessions; each seasion to commence on ita reapective evening at seven o’olock, aud the first session to be on ‘Thursday evening, Ai it 11, 1870, There shall be three amptres; one to be chosen by Professor Pratt, oue by Dr. Newman, and the third by these two; and the three shall uniteds, reside at the discussion, preserve its ity lecorum, anu enforce the usual rules which govern parliamentary denate, Steth—NO Manifestation of dissent or approval shall be permitied during the progress of the discus. sion, nor shail etther disputant be toterrapted by the other while 8] ing for any cause whatever. Corrections of statement or misunderstanding shall be made in the body of the subsequent reply, Seventh—Each disputaut to have hts own report. ers, and one other assistant, in the labors of the de- bate, but such assistant sball take no part in the speaking. Bighth—The Tabernacle and necessary attendance to be furnished tree of charge, the sittings to be directed according to tic accompanying schedule (A), and children under eight years of age not to be admitted. Ninth—At the close of the debate no formal deci- sion to be taken. denth—Bach session to be opened by prayer under the direction of the speaker of the evening, dlevrth—iy preparing ap accotut of tie discus- slop for the press each side shall be at liberty to choose bis OWD organs Senet ity his own report, but no published report shall be accepted as correct unless subjected to the Inspection or the respective parties and countersigned by the umpires, Signed, on the part of br. Newman, Be NDERLAND. JNO, P. TAGGAKT, Sarr Lake Crry, August 10, 1 The following ts the SECOND ULTIMATUM OF THE MORMONS, THE SING SING CAMP MEETING. Close of the Feast of Tabernacles—The S¢r- mons—A Mass Temperance Meeting—A Feast of Love at Midnight~A Meroh Aroun. Jerusadem. The Sing Sing camp meeting of the Methodist Episcopal chureh, which has been in progress, was brought to a close last night at midnignt, The exercises Were very interesting throughout, and! there have been between one and two hundred “con versions.” The order on the ground has been ex= cellent, the police committee, aided by special sheriffs, having exerted themselves to the utmost ta preserve quiet, It was stated trom the stand that a number of the light-lingered geutry came from the city on Monday, andthe people were so watchful of their valuables that the pickpockets left the ground in disgust. Among the notabilities who attended the meeting Was Pastor Hedstrome, one of the most popular of Methodist evangeliste, He has been laboring among the Scandanavians in New York in his Betucl snip fora number of years, and thousands throush bis instramentality nave been saved from the error of their ways. He preached on Monday morning a unique discourse upon the interview of tie Syroplie- nician woman with Jesus, It was fall of patuos, practical sense and quatut humor. He liad the audience under supreme control; for alterna: would weep and laugh and shout as he pic his own inumitable way tle conversation of Woman With the Saviour, Ln the aiteravun Kev. J. Ke Cookinan, pastor of Bedford street church, preached @ sermon on sanctification. The orator was very boyish-iooking, and the theme he selected being so big he was completely lost. He taiked for an hour and & » and reminded one of a certaiw member of the New York bar, of Whom @ brotucr lawyer said that he had @ perfect diarrhea of words. ‘This “effort? was the subject of severe criticism on the part of clergy and laity, the most of whom were The meetings to be of two hours’ length and each speaker to occupy half an hour aplece, which will admit of two arguments being made on each side at one sitting, Or, in case this does not suit, “hen the meetings to be of two hours’ length and cach speaker to occupy one hour aplece—tnat is, one argument to be made on each side of the question at every meeting, Dr. Newman can either make the opening speech or not as he chooses, The discussion to be held tn elther of the tabernacles in Salt Lake City, in the aay tme, and to be con- Unued as long as desired by Dr. Newman, DR, NEWMAN ACCEPTS THR ULTIMATUM. The Doctor immediately sent the following com- munication to Drs, Sunderiand aud faggart:— Saut Lake Urry, August 11, 1870, MuSSRS, SUNDERLAND and Taggarr:— GENTLEMEN—I thank you for the very able and detailed report of your elforts to arrange for a pub- he discussion on the question of polygamy, between Mr. Orson Pratt and myseil, You have acted throughout with that wisdom and candor which en- fitlo you to my most Cordial thanks and to the grati- tnae of the public. If you have falled (us it appears you have from the report) to induce Messrs, Car- rington und Young, Mr. t's representatives, to fulfil their promise of signing the articles of agree ment, the responsibility is not with you, but with t! Permit me, however, to express my sense of aisap- pointment at the result and at the course pursued by the other side im So grave a matter. But let me once more review the facts. When it was denied that I had been challenged and there is abundant roof thai Lhad been, I chen challenged Brigham ‘ouug, the head of the Mormon Church. He declined, 1 then sent a letter to Orson Pratt, the reputed con- troversalist of the same church, making Brigham Young the bearer of my letter. Although no formal acceptance received, Pratt's representatives met — with draw up artcies of agreement. After three long and tedious sessions =the = articles were completed, excepting the one relating to ti 1 nad d@sived four sessions, pot Lo exceed three hours in length, on successive days, each speaker to be entitied to occupy the full time on tue alter days allotted to hin, They object I reduced the ume to two hours, They objected. I consented w one hour, They again objected, but sent me an ultima- tum which provided for six sessions; that the af- Nrmative should occupy one hour on the first, third and fifth evenings, and that we negative should oc- | cupy the same time on the secona, fourth and sixth evenings. 1 accepted Ubis their ultimatum, and sup- poved the arrangements complete, us Mr. Pratt's representatives had agreed wo, all the conditions. Nothing remained to be done but to rurnish a copy of the articles to each party and nave the same signed by the representatives of the respecuve disputants, While the copying was being done the committee took @ recess, at the expiration of which only Mr. Carrington was present with you. Another recess Look place on account of the absence of Mr. Young, alter wuich the four representatives met. But those who represented Mr. Pratt refused wo sign the ar- cies, which they had previously promised to do, aud especially rejected their own ulluuatum as to the time. They then offered, through you, another ultimatum, which was iat the speakers should cupy one hour each, in imincalaic alicrnation, on the xame diy, For the vindication of truth I now their second ultimatum; ut in thus ac ting 11 #m@ DOL Unconscious Of IIS disudvaulages. It 1s as tweuty-four to nothing. It gives Pratt twenty. tour hours to prepare each of his speeches, while I am required to follow him immediateiy. Yet I accept even against these immense odds. ‘It is true they offer me the same advantage if 1 will assume the atirmative; but they know the affirmative does not belong to me, but to them. They practice poly- gay, and it is for them to prove that we Bible sanctions their practice. 1 desire the discussion should commence to-mor- row, at two o'clock P. M., in the new ‘Tabernacle, and termimate on next Sunday afiernoon, at four o'clock, said discussion to be governed by the arti- cles of agreement, excepting the one relating to time, which have already been prepared. But if, in your judgment, the above avcevtunce is not justified by the interests of truth and personal respect, shall aide your decision. On the other hand, how- ever, should you present this acceptance to the representatives of Mr. Pratt, 1t should be distunctiy understood that { will not consent to any further modifications nor receive from Mr. Pratt's represen tatives auy more ultimatums. Wiih great respect, your friend, J.P. NEWMAN, THE GENTILES TO THE MORMONS. In accordance with Dr, Newman's letter, Drs, Sunderiand and Taggart seat the following note to Messrs. Carrimgton and Young:— SALT LAKE City, August 11, 1870, To Messrs. CARRINGTON AND YOUNG:-— GENTLEMES—In accordance with our promise when separauing from you last evening, we pre- sented the ulitinatum of Professor Pratt, as con- tained in the written paper you handed us, to our principal. To-day he requested us vw state in writing what negotiutious had been pending, with Me result thereof, which we did, We have now fe- ceived a letter irom Lim, in whicn he says the fol- lowing:—“For the vindication of trath I now ac- cept thelr second niumatum; but in thus accept- ing this, their iast proposed condition, 1 am not un- conscious of its disadvantages. It is as twenty-four to nothing. It give@ Mr. Pratt twenty-four hours to prepare cach of his speeches wile [ am required to Jollow hin immediately. Yet 1 accept even against these immense odds. It is true, they offer me the same advantages if I will assume the affirmative;, but they kuow the affirmative does not belong to me, but to them. They practice polygamy, and it 1s tor them to prove that the Bible sanctions their prac- lice, I desire the discussion should commence to- Morrow at two o'clock P. M., in the new Tabernacle, and terminate on next Sunday afternoon at jour has been yet Mr. you to cept this o'clock, said discussion to bé governed by the articles of agreement, except the one rela! to ume, which fave aiready been prepared.” Geutle- men, recognizing the dissolution of our conference as transpiring last evening, We have now to ask itas a@ favor personal to us, whether you will be the bearers or bearer (one or both of you) of the above Thessage to Professor Pratt, If 30, you can addresa us, In behalf of our principal, any” communication which Professor Pratt may wish (0 make upon the ssubject. Respectfully, &c. B, SUNDEH JOHN P. TAGGART. THE MORMONS TO THE GENTILES—MORB MODLII0A- TIONS, SALT LAKE OLTY, Atgnst 12, 1870. Messrs. SUNDWALAND and TAGGART: GENTLEMEN~-We have submittea your note of yea- terday W Professor Pratt, and in his reply to us he states:—“'Dr, Newman seems to think that 1 have reat advantage over him, Now, if Dr. Newman wil fixe the affirmative of the question as proposed by him in May last—namely, ‘that God’s law condemns the union in marriage of more than two persous’—I will cheerfully follow him, with all those imaginary disadvantages.” Gentlemen, tt will aiford us pleas- ure to bad a at half-past this morning in Dr. ‘Taggarv’s office, to argue on the requisite modifi- callous in the articles of agreement arising from change of piace, &c. Respectfuily, &., ALBERT CARRINGTON. Jos. W. YOUNG, DR. NEWMAN TO “FIGHT IT OUT ON THIS LINE.’ To the above note, Messrs. Sunderland and Tag- tithe Dr. Newman's representatives, returned the following reply :-— Savr Laxe Orry, August 12, 1870, To Messrs, CARRINGTON and YOUNG: — GENTLEMBN—We have nothing to do but to follow out the line of action indicated m our communiva- tion to you of yesterday. We have just met at the office of Dr. Taggart, and it is now xy our me ten o'clock and forty minutes. If you will come at once WO meet us we are readyt o sign the articles of agree- ment with you whi had been unanimously adopted by us on Wednesday afternoon, but, of gourse, a8 Now amended in the fourth article, together With such modifications as are rendered necessary by the change of time and place. Res: ceuly, &e., B. SUNDERLAND. JOHN P. TAGGART, THE DEBATE TO TAKE PLAC Seeing that public opinion demanded the discus- ston Mr. Pratt’s representatives finally agreed to stand by his second ultimatum, as accepted by Dr. Newman, and the debate will commence in tae pew | Tabernacie this atteravon, agreed that If he had spoken wurty minutes and stopped When he got through he would have evinced cominon sense und an enviable and Invaluable imvel- lectual gift, The sermon atnight was preached by Rev, J. Hermance, pastor of the Forty-tuird street church, ob spiiiual incuition, and wis & neat pro duction, Rev. R. M. Stratton, of the Lexington avenue church, occupied the stand on Tuesday morning, and delivered with much eioeutionary effect a ser mon upon the excellency of Christ, and was followed in the afternoon by the venerable Dr. Bartine, of New Jersey, who pictured in a very grapni somew hat Lheatrical style the journey of tae ny leper general to the prophet to be healed of bis leprosy, deducing from it valuabie spiritual jessoux, ‘rhe event reacher Was Kev. A. H. Wyatt, pastor of tue W: ington square church, who, though « young wan of culture, Bad on that occasion, as the Methodists would say, am unusually “dry” ume. Be did not seem to have any “lverty’ whtie he talked about the conversion of Cornelius Ac- cording to expectation Bishop Janes made his appearance upon the ground, ana i ix needless to slate that when it was announced that he would preach every available seat in front of ‘the stand was occupied. ‘Che venerable bishop was in bis Lappiest ood, and preached a finisheu and eloquent sermon from the words:—*“But unto you that tear my name shali the sun of rightcousbens arise with healing on bis wings.” He was followed in the afternoon by Kev. Dr. Wentworth, of Maxsa- chusetts, formerly missionary to Ciulna, and one of the ablest scholars aud preachers im the denomina- tion, He attempted to make out that the disciples, of Christ were prophets, priests and Kings, and im the course of his remarks took occasion vo allude to the Euro; war, expressing the hope that the Bourbons would ve exterminated. ‘fils was the signal for loud demonstrations of approval by the dmmense multitude which had assembied 19 the afternoon. Our country cousius and their sweet— hearts were out in full force, adorned in their “san- day-go-to-meetin’”’ clothes, and it was irresistibly tunny to see the distress depicied upon the counte- hances of some of the farmers’ boys while their brawny hands were 1mprisoned for the first time im kid gloves, There could not have been legs than eight thousand B apld on the ground on Wednesday aiternoon, Ln the evening the audience were treated’ to @ thrilling discourse upon heaven by Rev. Mr. Brown, of the Troy Conference. The sermons preached yesterday morning and afternoon were by Kev. Messrs. King aud G. L. ‘tay jor, and were able and eflective eitorts, Two mass temperance meciings were held under the auspices of the New York Conference society, of which Rey, W. C, Siuth is President. aumber of addresses were nade, all the speakers taking Wie eons Unat the Methodist congregations ougnt to ave the subject of temperance pressed upon their attention more than ever. Bishop Janes was among the speakers, and handied the tasulonable members of the church Who used wine at their dinner tabiew: without gloves. ‘the Ladies’ Foreign Misstonary Society held mect- ings, to which none but females were adinitied. Mrs. Dr. Buller, iate Missionary to India, gave an inte resting account of the deplorabie condition of the women of that country, At seven o'clock the congregation wi ummoned | to the stand to participate in the “love fea,” wuich | is one Of the “pecuiar msutuuons” of Methodism, | and pas done more to perpetuate the teachings of this faith than any other feature of tts polity. The otner evangelical denominations do noi ¢ pourage | Speaking at their social religious meetings, but, as is we 1 known, Methodists of both sexes ireely partici- n the exercises, which consist tn live; singing and short speeches, At camp meetings thewe ora- tions are often compressed within a siugle sentence or verse of scripture. After spending two hours im this way the congregation repaired to the prayer meeting tents, and remained there two hours. They Were summoned again within the circle where the holy sacrament Was administered. ‘This was a sol- emn scene, and long to be remembered by tbose who participated in it. The brethren and sisters united tn singing stirring hymns and then marcied around the ground chanting a parting song. POLICE ALA MODE. Loafing in u Doorway Twe and ao Hours and Visiting Gin Milima of Open Perjury—A Policemaws lntrigues—How Courtesane Kare in tain’ Bedrooms. Since the establishment of the grand rounds system the police force, instead of protecting pro- perty, devote most of their time to Watching rounds- men. So many petty complaints have recently been made by these roundsmen that recently the police force adopted the policy of retaliation. A case in point came up before Commissioner Bos- worth yesterday that will result in the dismissal of one of the Worst men on the grand roundsmen squads, Grand roundsman Leon A. Nonea, of Squad No. 1, Was charged by Superintendent Jourdan with viola- tion of rules, in that he sat mm conversation with fe- males and lottered in front of 231 Centre street from quarter to nine bedk ppeapey it eleven P. M. on the vth inst.—two and a hours. Officer Patrick Kennedy, of the Fourteenth, testified that he saw Noues iu the doorway of 231 Centre street, at fifteen minutes after eight o’clock witha woman; he saw him in the same spot at very brief mtervals up to fifteen minutes after eteven; he only left once and then to enter Hughes’ Mquor store, corner of Grand and Centre streets, OMcer Moriarty, of the same pre- cinct, testified that he first saw Nones in the hallway at quarter to nlue, and he saw him there each time he passed up and down bis post, until a quarter past eleven, when he left; at no time in these two hours and @ half was he out of witness’ sight more thaw SIX talnutes, except when he e: @ liquor store, Jacob Hickman, of No. 6 Centre Market place, swora that he saw Nones sit in conversation with the women for over two hours, and he never moved ex- cept to ti to Hughes’ Mquor store. ohn Murray, of No. 171 Mott atreet, declared under oath that he timed him in the company of viree women for one hour and fc minutes; the females were respectable Parties; he saw Nones i 2 to ep liquor for refreshments, Kohier, of 229 Ceutre street, gaw him sitting im the naliway between nine and eleven, at short inter- vals. Nones adinitted that be was there one and three-quarter hours in conversation with the femaies, who were réespectabic friends of his, He declared. that ne believed the charges had been mage agains him because he made @ charge against a man who had @ wife and four children, ‘The evidence was re- ferred to the full Board for judgment. Another case of a Character was that of officer John H. Finnerty, of the First precinct, who was charged by roundsman McGloin with being ot post in the South ferry house for twenty-elgnt min~ ‘utes. The officer proved by two sergeants that he had orders to & iu the ferry house on the arrival of the boat, and by two witnesses that McGloin’s af™- duvit wad falge, as he was not on the premises mora than three minutes. Mr. Bosworth, believing that McGloin swore iaisely, the complains 9 his victim, me ten days ago policeman Patrick Doran, ofthe Eighteenth ward, was, on.complamt of Mary Norton— a woman, residing in East thirteenth street, at whose house Doran hus for many months held # po- sition higher than a casual visitor—charged haggis resting and causing her to be fined ten dollars. 1a arrest grew out of the woman’s jealousy of the hand- some Doran, whom she claimed as her especial per- sonal property. On that trial it came out that Dorair had committed other violations of rules, and Presi~ dent Bosworth Siateny inf Get re pees aay davit. Doran and Sergeant Bro ere y placed on trial, the prosecution claiming that Brown. advised her front of the desk W settle with Doran; that aiter ane was locked up Brown unlockea the cell door, gave her freedom of the corridors, and in the morning allowed her to go into the ca tain’s room to dress. The charge against Doran is that he left for the court at six A. M., took her into | a drug store and treated her to brandy and soda, | drinking some himself; (hen took lee cream with her vefore going to court, where he arrtvea about haif- | past nine. Sergeant brown denied advising her to sete with Doran, but aamitted the other allega- tions. Doran denied ail the specifications, and de- Half Case Love Cap- nounced the charge as a conspiry against him, ve wal plain Walsh, of the Fi wench precinct, he beheves, isa party. Tue evidence was referred ote fail Boars,