The New York Herald Newspaper, August 24, 1870, Page 8

oe Slaughtering—Interesting Re- port on Street Cleaning. ‘rhe regular session of the Board of Health was held yesterday, President Bosworru in the chair, ana Commissioners S. Smith, Brennan, Gross, Cec- earint and Mullaly being present. THE OFFAL OFFENDERS TO BE PROSECUTED. ‘The following opinion of Mr. Vanderpoo!, counsel, as to the dumping of offal in the bay was read:— In answer to your resolution of August 17,1 have the honor oy sae that while ey oer ot Biovertneless there is among the statutes one giv! authorities the criminal of the city of New Yor! fe n of offences within certain waters out- mde of the county lines—viz, : R, 8, bth. od. :—The whole of the Buason Fear oman Mind Be cline che, whole ge city of New York, and the whole of the bay ‘Slaten Inland and Long ssland shall so far emed within the jurisdic- tion of the city an@ county of New York that all oifences shall be jzable in the courts of criminal jurisdiction hela tn and for said city and corsgy. Ihave taken occasion to call at the District Attor- ney’s office, where I found that, upon the complaint ‘of the Mayor, steps had already been taken to prefer complaints agamst the proper parties at the first meeting of the Grand Jury, the matter being an offence at common law. BURIAL PERMITS. The Sanitary Committee, through Dr. Ceecarini, recommended that burial permits be granted at the omce from seven A. M. to nine P. M., week days, and from nine A, M. to twelve M. on Sundays. Adopted, OFFENDING SCAVENGERS. The Sanitary Committee’s recommendation that certain delinquent scavengers be ned was adopted, THE PUBLIO HEALTH, ‘The following was read:— BUREAU OF SANITARY INSPECTION, HRALTH DevARTMENT, NEw YORK, August 22, 1870. 2vvors CLaxx, Secretary dealt: Pepartment:— suv] Dave e-houor 10° make the following re- port of coulagions diseases from the records us re- ceived at this bureau for We Week ending Saturday, ‘goth inst. :—sinali,ux, iouM oases, uone since the 18th inst.; relapsing fever, -nine cases, being eighteen over the previous week. ‘These occurred in nineteen different houses and sixteen different streets. A shanty on 143d strect, near Bighth ave- ue, where laborers omthe new boulevard are in the habit of congregating, furnished four cases; No. 127 West Twenty-fiith street three cases, and No, 655 West Twenty-sixth street seven cases. One fact appearsevident in this disease, that where one member of a family sickens, unless the patient ts re- moved very soon after the attack, Other members are pretty gure to be attacked, and generally in a whole group, showing that the same infection has attacked all the remainder at about the same time, Hence the necessity of sn early diagnosis, report and removal ofthe patient. Could the medical pro- Jeasion be led to Teco; this fact, and comply ‘with the law in faithfully and prompiy reporting ail such cases to this bureau, much suffering would be avoxied and Unis disease the sooner eradicated, ‘The evidences of an increase of typhus and typhoid fevers, which, as a rule, have followed upon the sub- sidence of relapsing fever, heretofore, im other coun- tries, is now coming manifest in this city, Although from the persistent neglect of physicians in reporting these ana other contagious diseases we cannot publish reliable data of the actual number of cases occurring in this city, yet, jeaging from the death certificate received in the Bareau of Record, wm comparison with the number of cases reported to tins Bureau, no other concluston can be arrived at than that more thaw @onvle the number occur of which we receive nowreport, AS an illustration the Toliowing table shows the mumber of deatns, as re- corded by death certificates, from January 1 to August 20, 187 Cases Reported, Deaths. . 32 w hus Fever. ‘Typhoid Fever. 161 218 while of scartet fever only three cases were reported during the past week. ‘Tee small Dumber of cases of which we have any knowledge, >er by reports or deaths, in propor- Hon to the immetse populstion, gives evidence of an upvemally healthy condition v the city gener- «this immensity can oniy be maintained by and ceaseless Vigilance in cleansing, purify- ae cnet Sheng) fithy accumulations that fee tees ‘ing made, which cause atmos- ont. ally, mn vk impurities generating poisons mdoors and itis these which compel watchfulness and un- ij labor in the Health Department. Res} ully submitted. MOREAU MORRIS, City Sanitary Inspector. TRE MANURE DUMPS. Along and interesting report upon the manure umping ground, foot of West Thirty-seventh and ‘Thirty-eighth streets, was received from Inspector 1£0 and referred to the Sanitary Committee. It was accompanied by a diagram, showing that among the proprievors of these manure dumping grounds are Courtland Palmer, Edward Feyne, Mary Donnelly, Crozier estate, Marshall 0. Roberts, Wham H. Webp and the Mannattan Market Company. CATTLE SLAUGHTERING, On motion of Dr. Ceccakii the following was em- bodied in an additional oriinance:— From and after December 1, 1870, the slaughtering of animals shall not be conducted in any place in the city between First and Eleventh avenues. STREET CLEANING. The following report was read:— New York, August 23, 1870, To THB BoaRD OF HEALTH OF THE HEALTH DeE- -ARTMENT OF THR Ciry OF NEW YORK :— ie Commultvee on Street Cleaning respectfully re- rt that in accordance with resolutions adopted by Be soard of Health, at meetings heid July and Angust, authorizing the committee to have a cer- tain specified amount of street cleaning done, have epee the doty with which they were charged, submit the following as the resnit of their ar- rangements with the contracwr. The accom- ing table, in addition to the extra street ing performed by the authority of the Board of Health, gives tne aggregate miles of such street cleaning done in each ward, as well a8 mileage of paved streets, so far as such mileage could be as- vertained from official statistics. From this table it appears that under the old contract and the two requisitions referred to, the total amount of street oleaning done in the First ward during each week was nearly 17 miles, the length of paved streets the same ward being 9 1-6 lea. In the md ward there fre 4 28 mites paved streets, the number of miles cleaned about 9 In the Third ward about 534 miles paved streets, num- ber of miles cleaned about 13%. In the Fourth ward there are 514 miles paved streets, number of miles cleaned avout 102-5. In the Fiith ward there aro 846 Miles paved streets, While mniles cleaned are 2034. in the Sixth ward there are 454 miles paved streets, number of miles cleaned, 6 2-5. In the Seventh ‘ward there are 103, miles paved streets, while the number of miles cieaned is about 19%. In the Eighth ‘ward there are 8% miles paved streets, number of Iniles cleaned about 24. In the Ninvh ward there are 1546 miles ager strects, number of miles cleaned about 40. In the Tenth ward there are 10% miles ed streets, number of miles cleaned, 20%, In the wenth ward there are §'¢ mules sireets, number of miles cleaned, 34%. In the Twelfth ward, 5 wiles paved, 6 cleaned, Thirteenth ward, 7 miies paved and 22% cleaned. Fourteenth ward, 6 miles paved and 6 1-9 cleaned. Filieenth ward,¥9' paved, and 19% oleaned. Sixteenth ward, 1345 miles paved and 25% cleaned. seventeenth ward, 12% mules paved and 31 1-5 cleaned. Eighteenth ward, 19 miles Nineteenth ward, 1334 miles ‘Twentieth ward, 1814 mii ‘Twenty-first ward, 17% miles x Twenty-second ward, 21% ed, 3534 cleaned, ib foregoing the committee have confined their calculatiogs to the mileage of streets cleaned in each ward, and the number of miles of paved streets as presented in the accompanying table. It 18 farther shown that, according to the most rellable ‘Official reports at hand, there are 241% miles paved streets in the city of New York, while the aggregate amount of street cleaning done each week since the Jast requimiion was made extends to about 6343¢ miles, A clear estimate of these figures of the whole work performed were equally apparent throughout the city, all the streets would be cleaned about once every three days or iittle over twice a week; no part of the paved streets of the city te, however, cleaned less than once a week. It has, however, been found necessary to have certain localities cleaned more frequentiy, some as often as three, four, five and six times a week. In this particular the committee have been governed by the reports furnished'by the City Sanitary Ins: , a8 Well ag from the inspectors aiteched to Bareau of Street Cleaning. The commiltee have reason to believe tnat the timely efforts of the Board to secure a thorough cleaning of the streets have been attended with the most beneficial effects in & sanitary point of view. They would also observe that there appears to ve a very general feeling of satisfaction on the part of the public as to the precautions thathave thus far Deeu taken to prewerve the health of the city, ana also as tothe manner in which the work has been They refer particular gratification to the re- of the Onty banitary Inspector as to the marked jecrease in the number of cases of certain diseases in those oteet sd that have been subjected to ad- dstional street GSiNEn At.) conmise HENRY SMITH, "| Street Cleaning. ‘The tabular statement made as to the cleaning of streets showa— Cieaned under Old CONtTAOD. .. «++ 4er-e~00-+ Uleaned under first requisition, Jame 22... Cleaned under second requisition, August FE Upon ta under a Son: + us of pave streets in eee ip the above statement fractional parte of mile~ are dropped. The Board then adjourned THE THEATRE TICKET IMBROGLIO. Seeaaeaennamenmemanead The Speculators Furnishing a Test Case—Hearing Before Mayor Hall. ‘The Mayor’s Court in the Vity Hall was a centro of Much attraction yesterday, in consequence of the case involving the traditional franchise of the ticket speculators, or the right to sell tickets on the side- walk to places in a theatre, being set down for hear- ing before his Honor the Mayor. There was a nu- merous and eager atiendance of youbg men who evidently belonged to the class of ticket speculators, Judging by their drese and the universal interest they manifested In the proceedings, Among these gentlemen indignation was freely expressed against what they termed the tyrannical combination of the theatre people to suppress an old and legitimate business, which obtains in every city in the world. ‘They insist that their business is as lawiul as any other, and 1s tacitly protected by a franchise not eee protected by statute made and ¢provided, having the force and eflicienvy which umenio- ree Geary «& a defendant, who i a rr. jey, the defendant 10 18 aceuse of having created a disturbanes at Booth’s thoutre, appeai with his ers, Messrs. Davis & Brewer, to answer the charge. The defendant had resolvea to make his case a test one and secure for the frater- nity of ticket speculators a decisive judgment on the mach vexed question as to the right of persons to dispose of pees regularly perce: outsige of the box office of the theatre. His Honor, Mayor Hall, made his appearance at one o’clock and announced bis readiness to take depositions in the case, ‘The first witness exumined by the or was Charles Kiel, who testified as follows:—I was at Booth’s theatre the G of the 17th of August; I know Mr. Apeley and rd bum making a disturb- my atien- ance; the first thing which attrac! tion was loud talking; it not only reached my ears, but disturbed a portion of the audience; I observed no other disturbance than what was occa- sioned by Mr. Apeley’s speaking in an unusually boisterous maaner, calculated to draw a crowd. Henry i. Hinton testified—I was standing in the lobby of Booth’s theatre the night of the 1ith of Au- serge T have no oficial connection with the theatre, at attend there to dispose of my books and publii- cations; the night in question I was standing about twenty-five feet from the entrance while a je crowd of people was coming in; I heard loud talk- ing and saw Mr. Magonigle expostuiating with a man and requesting not to speak so loud, ‘The Mayor—Do you see that man here to whom Mr. Magonigie was speaking? Witness—He was a large man and (looking around at the defenuant) | believe this was the gentleman; Inoticed the conversation was loud enough to be heard inside the theatre; Idid not belong to tho ore ae but was attending to my business as usual, William Moore testified—I am doorkecper of the theatre; saw Mr. Apeley the night tn question try to enter; he insisted on being admitved, but was re- Tused; he declared in @ loud tone of voice that he should get in, and on being asked by Mr. Magonigie to speak in a lower tone of voice he refused; no force was used to prevent him from going in; an officer was cailed, to whom he was given in charge, and ‘that was the last I saw of him. ‘The Mayor, turning to counsel for the detendant— I think, Mr. Davis, that isenoagh for me to take a complaint for disorderly conduct under the statute. Woutd you prefer to wait until the depositions are written out and read over before you cross-examine the witnesses, or postpone it until another occasion? Mr. Davis—Just as your Honor pleases. ‘The Mayor—Well, the exammation wiil be pro- ceeded with to-morrow at one o'clock. Herenpon tie brief proceedings terminated and the audience dispersed. MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES. A pretty fair audience, for the summer season, greeted the players at Wood’s Museum last evening, as they appeared in the drama of the ‘‘Heart of Gold.” There was a coldness on the part of some of the actors and a warmth on the part of othera which produced a peculiarly amusing effect. The drama in many parts borders on the tragic; yet, from the spontaneous burst of laughter by the audience and the ludicrous mock heroics on the stage, one weuld be likely to leave the place with the pleasant delusion that he had witnessed a charm- ing burlesque. ‘The last opera season at Covent Garden demon- strated the fact that Mile. Papline Lucca’s voice has “gone where the woodbine,” &c. Iv is said that the most terrible weapon used in the present European war was introduced by the Bavarian troops. King Louis insisted upon the bands playing Wagner’s music; and that proved too much for French ears and endurance. It is said that Mile. Fioretti, who recently married M. Vermer, has definitely retired from the stage. If this be true the stage has lost one of the best dan- cers of recent years, M. Verger accompanies Mile, ‘Nilsson to this country. Don Ramon Villanova, a Spanish composer of eminence, died recently at Barcelona. Miss Laura Harris has signed a five months’ en- engenens at San Carlos, Lisvon. ne uagenarian, Déjazet, sang the ‘Mar- seilllaise’”’ at Passys theatre a few days ago. It has already been announced that the run of the celebrated Passions spiel,” at Uber-Ammergau, was brought to @ premature termination in conse- quence of the principal actors having to join the Ba- varian army corps. The representative of Peter rides in a light cavalry regiment, and the young man who sustained the part of the Redeemer isa corporal of artillery. lerr Joseph Strauss was buried on the 25th ult. at Vienna, He was accompanied to his last nome by thousands, inciuding all his relations and iriends, the only one among the former who was not present being his brother, Johann Strauss, who was himself lying on @bed of sickness. The violin of the de- ceased was laid, with broken strings, in the coffin with him. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, A Nice Job in Gas Burners—Ancther Clerk for the Board at $2,500 Per Annum—More Badges and Staffs for the Aldermen. The Board of Aldermen met yesterday in their chamber at the City Hall, at two o’clock, Alderman Coman in the chair. A majority being present the minutes were read, communications recetved, fled, referred and the general orders callea up. These were passed upon with customary rapidity. Alderman WALTMAN moved to take from the table the veto message oF the Mayor on the resolution of the Board, passed July 7, 1870, which read as fol- lows:— Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works be and be Is hereby authorized and directed to procure and attach to each of the public gas lamps ‘in the streets, lanes, alleys, highways and pubiic places within the corporate limits of the city of New York, one of Cremin’s patent champion gas- burners and new and improved patent street lamp reflectors, Provided the expense thereof shall not exceed the sum of teen dollars for each lamp. The resolution was then put and passed, notwith- standing the objections of the Mayor, much to the delight of Cremin, whoever he may be. There was no debate or even conversation on the matter, the Job being put through in a few seconds. Following the Scriptural advice literally, the conversation of the Oity Fathers is yea and nay only when there 1s a big thing to be done in Counctl. in the same way the Olerx of the Common Council was authorized by resolution to appoint an addi- tional clerk in his office, to be known and designated as the Assistant Engrossing Clork of the Board of Aldermen, at a salary of $2,500, payable monthly. A resolution was also adopted fixing the salary of the office messenger in the office of the Clerk of the Common Council nt the same amount per annum now paid the Assistant Messenger of the Board of Aldermen, Having made these gifts the Aldermen then did something ior themselves. A resolution was passed authorizing and directing the Olerk of the Common Counell to procure and furnish each member of both boards with a suitable badge or insignia and staff of office. A committee of three members was appointed to superintend this artangement. A few hundred dollars, more or less, were awarded as relmbusements, orders adopted directing the pas of a number of streets with Belgian trap- lock pavement, sidewalks and gas lamps provided for, and then the Board adjourned to meet again at two o'clock on Monday next. E28 OF QUARANTINE. Communication from Dr. Carnochan—Arrival of Vessels from Infected Ports. The Commissioners of Quarantine met yesterday at their rooms, in Exchange Court, the President in the chair. after reading the minutes of the previous meeting the report of the Health Officer, Dr. J. M. Carnochan, ‘Was read. ‘The following vessels have arrived from infected ports at lower quarantine since the 16th inst.:— Schooner Kate Wentworth, twenty-one days from Cienfuegos, arrived August 18, bill of health states that cholera and smallpox were prevalent at Cienfuegos at the time of depart- ure, Brig Renshaw, thirteen days, from Sagua la Grande, arrived 20th; discharged cargo at Santiago de Ouba, where one of the crew was in hospital with yeilow fever; had another death from the sane disease on the passage from Santiago to Sagua. Brig Kossak, twenty-one days from Cienfuegos, ar- rived ied 20; bill of health states that cholera and smallpox were prevalent at the time of depar:- ure. Brig Serf, twelve days, from Sagua, arrived August 21; the captain and second mate had yellow fever before leaving Sagua; August 20, off Barnegat, the mate, William Hergueil, died ¢~ w fever and ‘was buried at sea. The meeting then adjourned, | ‘THE DISASTER IN THE BAY. Continuation of the Inquest—Three Men, a Wo- man and Two Children Overboard—Twe Men Rescued—Interesting Details. The inquest over the body of John E. Phalen, late of West Twenty-ffth street, New York, and one of the victims of the Norwalk disaster, was resumed at two o'clock yesterday afternoon before Coroner Whitenill ana jury. Levi Quinlan sworn, depoeed—I reside in Mary- land and am employed on the schooner Lady Ellen; 1 was on her on the night of the collision; when 1 first saw the steamer she was about a mile off to the westward of us; I was in the forward part of the Schooner and saw the green light of the steamer; shortly after I was called on by the mate to haul down the Jib topsail and clew down the foretopsail; I cannot tell what course the steamer was taking; 1 next saw the steamer just before we ran into her, and she appeared to be crossing our bow; imme- diately after we struck the mate gang out, “ALL HANDS TO THE BOAT;"? we all got into the boat, and seeing a man in the water we pulled for him, but a tugvoat came up to him; we then pulled for a Jighter, and three of- ua boarded it; the lighter took us tw Thirty-elghth street, New York. Cross-examined—I have not had any conversation with the captain of the schooner or any one else in regard to the collision since it occurred; do not know what the course of the schooner was before the collision; when I first saw the steamer we were nearest to the Brooklyn shore. The captain inquired if the witness knew which the Brooklyn shore was, when it transpired that ne Meant the Staten Island. He scarcely knew which Wasihe Brooklyn or which was the Staten Island shore, Witness continned—The steamer was to the right of us when I first saw her; I have been a sailor for seven years, and for the past two years have been going down the bay constantly; I did not notice any- body on the steamer at the time of the collision; when I saw the steamer the second time J think she had changed her course, as she was heading to the eastward; I did not hear any person on tue steamer shout to us to “iud,” but 1 beard our steward shout out vo the captain to “lui? did not hear the steamer’s whistle blow before the collision; when we leit the schooner 1 was very much frightened, as 1 thought she would sink; a8 near as I can tell fifteen minutes had elapsed from the tfme | first saw the steamer unul the vollision; saw the green light but did not see any range lights suci as are carried by ali steamers; the green light might have been on any other vessel forall L know; had our helm been let go tne schooner would have luifed up about two points in going two jengths. JOYCE SCULL SWORN, I reside in Egg Harbor, N. J.; 1 was on the schooner Lady Elicn at the time of the collision; I have tollowed the sea wbout eight years; when | first suw the steamer she was about half a length off and 1 was at the time helping to clew up the toretopsail; Ido not know what the course of the schooner was; after she sizuck ail hands got in the boat; when 1 tirst saw the steamer she appeared to be right across our bow; the captaim told us to pull for somebody in the water; | was stcering and we were making for the man when the tugboat came became between us; there was so much lumber in the water I could not tell whether it Was & man Or not; 1 did not near the whistle biow nor did not see anybody in or around the pot house; heard some shouting after we were stTuCK; could not tell what they were saying; I and the captain and mate went back to the schooner and commenced to take 1D the sail; there were a number of people on the deck; [ had a conversation with some Of them m regard to the collision and they said THE PILOT WAS DRUNK; I did not ask any of their names: did not tell the captain at the time for 1 was 80 much excited | did mot think of it. JAMES RODNEY SWORN. Treside in Buriing, Md., and have followed the sea for two years; 1 was on the Lady Ellen as a sailor at the time of the collision; | did not see the sieamer unti she was a halfa length off; we then struck, when the mate gang out “All hands in the boat: the captain saio there was a man in the water; a tugboat came between us and the man, and wethen ae for the sioop; 1 got on the sloop and remained on her. THOMAS RYAN SWORN. I reside at 258 Mott strect, New York; at the time of the collision I was on board the steamer Norwalk, with my wile, child and servant; on the way up 1t commenced to rain, and | put my family in the cabin; I and School Commissioner Brennan then went to the iront part of the boat and had a DRINK FROM A PRIVATE BOTTLE: all _atjonce 1 heard @ crash, and said, “Old man, take care of Tones and went tothe cabin for wife and child; the men, wumen and children on the left hand side and some of the women oried; some ove nearly tore my coat of: I saw a woman and two men go overboard; I found my wife and the child and took them on board the schooner; I subsequently brought them back to the steamer; three other men were overboard; one by the ni of Riley was taken from the water by a tugboat; man named Davis was also in the water, but was rescued; after that I noticed that the side of the boat Was all stove in and some of the passengers said that THE PILOT OUGHT TO BE HUNG UP, that he was never sober; I heard a man by the name of James Donahue say the pilot was drunk all the time; J also heard another passenger by the name of Hefern say the same thing; Idid not hear that apy of the other officers of the boat were drank; I did not see the schooner before the cradh. By a Juror—I did not hear the whistle blown nor aid I hear any person shout out; heard an alarm given that some person was overboard; I saw no efforts made to save them; there might have been efforts made to save them and I not have seen them, because I was attending to my family. WILLIAM H. LOBDELL, SWORN. Ireside at No. 135 Ninth street, Brooklyn; am Captain of the tugboat A. A. Waikins; I saw the schooner first and she looked to be on’ her regular course, well to the windward of us, and steert south by west; I looked back and saw the Norwal! coming; she passed me to the windward and her course Was to the northeast by north; paid no par- Ucular attention supposing that they were going to ciear; the steamer shut the schooner from me ex- cept her sails; then. my boy called to me to look up, and saw Ithe schooner and all aft; the steamer ported her wheel and fell om to the eastward, and the schooner followed her up; if two vessels are coming head and head the Jaw 1s for them to port their wheels and pass to the right; that steamboat could not have had her helm in any other position than to the port, and the schooner must have had her wheel a litte to the starboard; the schooner must have fallen off from her course; had she Kept on her course SHE COULD HAVE AVOIDED THE COLLISION; Isaw them come together, and then cast oif two sloops I had im tow and ran around her bow, when I heard hajlooing, “Overboard! help !? I heard the cry of three persons in the water, and picked up two. I was then between the yawl and the steamer; this was on the port quarter: I turned round under the stern of the steamer, but saw no other persons in the water; J then went forward ana found there @ hawser, when I towed them in at the foot of Sullivan street; in my opinion the collision Was not the fault of the steamer; J should judge they did not see the steamer until they were close to a ana ,then attempted to go on the other side of er, JAMES H, MARTIN SWORN, Treside in Bergen street, and was # passenger on the Norwalk at the time of the collision; I was sit- Ung on the promenade deck, forward of the wheel- house; the captain of the Norwalk was behind me With two tadies; { went into the saloon, and he also, with the ladies; saw the schooner ahead when otf Robins’ Reef light; immediately after heard the whistle blow once; the schooner appeared to be to the windward of the Jersey side of the steamer; the schooner was @ quarter of a mile away when the whistle was blown; as the schooner came nearer she seemed to change her course; I saw that she was going to strike us, and I jumped over the rail- ing to the lower deck as they came togettier; after- Wards 1 got on the schooner; the cry was raised ‘‘Get on the schooner;”’ I heard acry that some person was overboard. ‘The inquest was then adjourned until to-day. ROWDYISH. Daring Assnult and Robbery at a Picnics East New York Cauniball: Early yesterday morning two respectable young men of East New York were brutally assaulted by a notorious character named Bob Kelly and a gang of desperadoes. They had been attending a picnic at Closs’ Cypress Hills Grove, of Tyrian Lodge, No. 618, F. and A. M., and were leaving tne dancing hall to go home, when they were surrounaed by several ruf- flans, who endeavored to ove wer them, but were beaten back, One of” the youtis hed a valuable gold watch’ and ~ chaiu snatched from his pocket during the fight; and when attempting to recover these they were again attacked by the rudlans, tois time in larger force. Notwithstanding the odds against them the young men fought manfully and kept their assatiants in check for some time. Kelly and the P dopa of the two got into close quartérs, when Kelly, with the ‘utmost brutality, fastened ms teeth in the here cheek of the other, and did not relax nts hold until a por- tion of the fiesh had been gnawed off, The young men, followed by the gaug, fought their way to Closs’ Hotel, and from thence escaped home. There were no policemen on the ground, and though several persons witnessed the assault all seemed afraid to interfere. The dancing broke up amid much excitement and confusion. The manage- ment of the whole affair was eaccedingly bad. Not asingle effort was put forti by the officials on the ground to stop the outrage. Kelly is one of a gang of East New York roughs who are a ‘terror to the respectable portion of the community, and it Js to bo hoped that he and they will uot escape punishment nis me, THE COURTS. Proceedings in the United States Commissioners’ Court Against Lottery Dealers and ‘Queer ®hovers”—A Dual Family Fuss. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Trying to Shove the “Queer.’” William M. Miler was brought up before the court yesterday, charged by W. M, Moran, police officer, with atempting to pass a counterfeit ten dollar greenback, which he satd had been given to him in @ house of ill fame in Greene street. Held to bail in $500 for examination on Thursday next, “Four—Eleven—Forty-four.”? John Morrison, of No. 66 Whitehall street, and Joseph Costigan, of No. 9 Ann street, were brought up before Commissioner Usborn for dealing in lot- tery tickets without paying the special tax. They were both committed to await the action of the Grand Jury. Held for the Grand Jury. In the case of the United States vs. Francis B. Swift the Commissioner reserved his decision last week after the hearing of the case was concluded, After reviewing the evidence yesterday he gave his decision and heid F. B, Swit to await the action of the Grand Jury. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Sale Under Execution—A Furniture Muddle— Interesting Decision. Before Judge Robinson. Jonn Burke and W¥e vs. John W. Elder and Wye.—Tnis case came before the court on a motion made by defendants to dissolve an injunction re- straining them from interfering with the furniture in the house 44 Bond street. The facts are:—In April last Burke leased the house and the furniture therein to Elder; the lease was made In presence of Burke's wife, who now claims to be the owner of the furniture, In July a judy» ment creditor of Burke issued an execution, and we Sherif seized the furniture and +sold the interest; of Burke in it in one lot to Elder's wife. The Sheriff did not demand the money due on the execution and did not notify Burke or his wife of the safe. The plainuffs charge that the sale was fraudulently car- Tied on and that it 1s void, Judge Robinson in seokting the case holds ‘ane the Sheriff was not required to offer each ar- ucle, and might sell in one lot in the exercise of his discretion, ‘That Lf the sale was improvident, it was voidable and subject to correction by the Court from which the execution issued upon motion to set aside the sale or remedy the error. It was not incumbent on the Sheriff to notify the plamtitts of the execution. It was his business to protect his property wherever jound from its operation. But there is no fraud in the sale, and Mrs, Elder became the purchaser, as she bad a right to do. ond—If the complaint is true, then the powers of a court of equity cannot be’ invoked for the mere purpose of removing a cloud upon the tide, or upon the apparent or primary right of ownership therein. Third—If the facts alleged in the complaint are true and Mrs. Burke is in fact the owner of the furniture, there does not appear to have been apy Imadequacy of price paid for such interest of her husband in the lease, or furniture, as the Sheriff might sell. Fourth—Although Mrs. Elder, by her purchase, May have obtained such an interest im the furniture 4s enables her to contest the bona fides of the trans- Jer by Burke to his Wife, the existence of that ques- tion or the probability of its rising can furnish no ground for this sult, or to enable either of the plain- tills to force the defendants or either of them to pre- sent lt aud compel them to submit to an adjudica- tion upon the merits of that controversy; nor ought the defendants to be debarred from asserting eny title they or either of them acquired by the Sneriff’s sale, and having its validity tested whenever it may lawfully arise, Injunct on dissolved, with costa. For the plaintiffs, Muller, Sianebeomnran & Peck- ham; for the defendants, James J. snomson, THE NATIONAL GAME. A Muffin Game on the Union Grounds—Matuals ve. Exceisiors. The game between the Mutuals and Exeelsiors yesterday afternoon, on the Union grounds, was nothing more or Jess than a genuine mufMn arrange- Ment from first tolast. As for the Mutuals, they aid not try to play a decent game, and their oppo- nents could not if they. did tury. Wolters, of the Mutuals, was absent; 0 Martin took his place; Ez- gler went behind and did very well, and Charlie Mills went to centre field, where he loomed up ist the horizon like a liberty bm short- handed as they were, and with the disposition of players, they could have run up their score to almost any amount they chose bad they cared to exert them- selves in the least. With very few exceptions the ply the Bxcelsiors was uot even mediocrity. ‘lanley, lave of the Mutuals, did very well at second a8 Gid aleo Reynolds, late of the Hi on 3 but the others were nowhere as regards their Pow 1s the score:— MUTUALS. 0, RAB.T. vere. 0. RAB.T. 218 Hatheld,s6......2 45 6 211 6 agad 111 P nL $333 © 1 1 Nelson, 3d b. 8833 00 0 E. Mills, Istb...0042 11 0 8 8 Martin, p. 4133 000 G Mills, 2833 0 0 0 McMahon,r. f...:.5 111 0 0 0 Bwandell, 2b. ..2 44 5 67 27 38 33 25 INNINGS, 9d, Bd. 4th, 5th, Cth. Th. Bh. BA. BL ro 1 os 8 os 2 0 9 09 0 09 0 3 1-6 Umpire—Mr. Higham, of the Union Club, Scorers—Messrs. Bell and Slater. ‘Time of game—Two hours and thirty-five minutes. To-day, the weather being favorable, the Forest City, of Gieveland, and the Mutuals, of New York, will play their home and home game, on the Capi- toline grounds, when fifty cents admittance fee will becharged. It isto be regretted that the managers of the former club acted in such an Oe eels, manner with Mr. Cammeyer in regard to the game upon his (the Union) grounds. They frst agreed to pli there, upon condition that they snould receive forty per cent of the gross preceeds, whereupon Mr. Cammeyer immediately advertised the game and was about to getout posters, when the proprietors of the Capitoline grounds offered. them a little more, and they accepted, leaving Mr, Cammeyer tojpay Tor his advertising, and make up his loss as best he could. To-morrow the Tuttle & Baileys play the Mon- taukson the Union grounds for the junior cham- Pionship and a silver ball. WHAT THE FRENCH REPUBLICANS MUST DO TO SAVE FRANCE. To THE EpiTor OF THE HERALD:— If the republicans can now save France they might do it just as well without the aid of Napoleon, his inability as commander-in-chief of an army being fully recognized. Even if he could be of any utility in the fleld, who on earth would believe the man who, himself as well as his family, is notorious for breaking the most solemn oaths? After ail, I doubt very much if the republicans could check the success of Prussia at the present time. They might doso, but I think their chance a very ,poor one. Nothing cau re-establish that é/an, that confidence in their generals and in their own value which Napo- leon so fuolishly wasted by bis hesitation to cross the enemy’s frontier. One loek on the contesting armies shows the difference between the forces the belligerents can dispose of. As the Garde Mobile and the Garde Nationale are existing only on paper and halfof the army in Paris and the fortresses, France has tn the tield scarcely 400,000 men to op- use to the million that Prussia is pouring out into her eastern provinces. Since the barbaric times of the Huns we do not find in history a popular move- ment of similar proportions. I must admit that I have given up all hope for a French victory. But France will never submit for a long ume to a ruler imposed on her by foreigners; she will never submit to the loss of one square mile of territory without taking revenge sooner or later, The only solid guarantee for a lasting peace in Europe lies in the question if Prussia 1s going to break the integrity of French nationality, At present let France have peace; let her dispense with the man who, by his ignorance, has brought such misfortune over his country; let her have a free government; let her re- consiruct her army on @ popular basis not adapted to foreign expeditions; then she wiil recover ber boundaries; she will show astonished Eure that the French people of to-day are the worthy descen- dants of the men who established four republics against the will of the coalesced monarchs, FIRE IN BLEECKER STREET. At four o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out on the second floor of No. 80 Bieecker street, occu- pied by J. Godfrey as a Joan office. Loss about $6,000; fully insured. The first floor, occupied by Johnson & Co., tiquor dealers, ‘Was slightly dam- aged. The third floor, occupied by John Davis asa dwelling, was damaged $200 by water. The build- ing was damaged $800. It is owned by M. Lilen- thal. Mr. Godfrey is Insured for $3,000 in Firemen’s Fund, $2,000 in Commonwealth, $2,000 in Williams- burg ‘City and $2,000 in the Lafayette Insurance Company of Brooklyn. COUNTERFEITS IN PROVIDENCE.—A dangerous twenty dollar counterfeit 1s in circulation at Provi- dence, and may get into this region. All the notes thus far discovered are evidently printed from the same plate, which is remarkably well engraved. The name of the bank differs in every case, this portion of the plate being evidently ieft blank, and Various names inserted, 60 as to better avoid detection. The only noticeable blemish in the notes 18 a slight: blotted appearance in the wgnette, and an inferi- ority of the paper. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE Promineat Arrivals in This City Yesterday, Colonel J. Ang. Page, of New York; Frederick Na pier, of Liverpool, England, and Johnston Livings. ton, of Tivoll, are at the Breyoort House. General Sackett, of the United Stutes Army; H. RB. Lew, of Middletown; J. 8. Eldridge, of Massa. chusetts; Judge Nelson, of Poughkeepsie; George Peabody Russell, of Massachusetts; C, Bowles, of London, and A. Poulain, of Georgia, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Dr. Bell and R. B, Greene, of London, gnd R. Can- field, of Detroit, are at the Giarendon Hotel. W. P. Bancroft, of Wilmington; 8, B, Howes, of Chicago, and Thomas D. Pearce, of Philadelphia, are at the Westminster hotel. Captain Jadkins, of steamer Scotla; Joseph Her- nandez, of New Orleans, and Dr. E, I. Gregory, of St. Louis, are at the New York Hotel. Captun Ira Fessenden, of Massachusetts; Dr. J. Simpson, of Port Hope, C. W., and Dr. G. Stoddard, of Liverpool, are at the St, Elmo Hotel, John Jamieson, of AJbany; F. C. Garrison, ol Corn- wall, and H, P. Eatou, of Boston, are at the St, Charles Hotel. D. W. Caldwell, of Columbus, Ohio; ©. Y. £ldrid, of Pennsylvania; A. G. Riddle, of Washington, and George Fred Wilisie, of Newburg, are at the Metro- politan Hotel. Senator Sawyer, of South Carolina; Eagar T. Wells, of Hartford; Colonel W. H. Reynolds, of Providence; Charless A, Schott, of Washington; W. F. Wentwood, of Chicago; Theo, Haviland, of France, and 8. Morton, of Boston, are the Hoffman House. Cyrus Bentley, of Chicago; C. E. Mayo, of Balti- more; James Harper, of New Haven, anc Jerry F. Smith, of Long Branch, are at the Coleman House, Colonel M. M. Pratt, ot Connecticut; A. F. Finn, of New Jersey, and Soi Smith, of Liverpool, are at the Irving House, E. E. Norton and Judge E. H. Durell, of New Or- Jeans; J. Tucker, of Philadelphia; Commodore Brad- ford, of the United States Navy; Captain 8S. A. Day. of the United States Army; H. Rainals, British Con- sul, and J. Hl. Harris, of Connecticut, are at the Astor House, Personal Notes. Hon. James M. Cavanangh, delegate tn Congress from Montana, is laboring to obtain from President Grant a pardon for the Fenlan prisoners. Arrivals from Europe. The following is @ list of passengers per steam- ship City of Washington, which arrived at her wharf in this city at a late hour on Monday night:— Fred A Schwab, of New York; Miss Ross, Mr and Mrs Vilei, Jr, Mrs Henurickson, Mrs J C Whitehouse, JC Whitebouse, Miss M Mujershon, Mrs Dryde: Mra Wales, Master Dryden, H Morclinger, A beorauch, Rev A Verina, Kev Joseph Aleneri, F H Farrel, Rev Spencer Kdwards, Rev Alfred Holborn, Rev Wm Byrne, Rev A U’Donnell, Rev John Smith, Rev C O’Connor, Rev C Scannell, Rev James Hynes, Rev John Farrell, Kev Peter Marken, Rev Arthur Hurley, Rev L Herdor, Kev W Keely, Rev Father Boyce, Rev W Speckies, Miss F Clayton, Miss E Clayton, S Smniih, Mr Smidt, Mr and Mrs Bailey, C Van de Moore, Samuel Stettin-r, G P Willlams, A Lowenstein, Robert Miller, Mrs F Landmann and two daughters, Mrs R Thorn ir and Mrs H Stewart, J P Kraus, Mr Meare, C T Ken- mer, Hugh Stewart, Charies Quail, WG Hall, M E Weir, J Cawson, G M Marsball, John Reid, James Thompson, Captain G Baker, W Thompson, Miss Fanny Duffy, Mrs Barchance, Solomon Rose, Mr O’Connor, H Rainals, M J Moss, D Donald, Andrew Graham, Mr Saxby, Mr White, Charles Harris, Mr Roberts, Mr Poentck, C A Alter, P Haus, John So- nenturn, Carl L Bernard, W Warren, C F Miller, Mr, Ww Mrs Wees and enlid, F Wehrle, J Stewart Scnelite, Mr Ranscher, Captain McGrath, B Marx, 0 Mattson, Paul Ollfout, W Murray, J Roth, Mr Kling- instiea, G Balve, Mr Nash, Mrs burke, four children and two nurses; Don R Rodriguez, A Spandonia, Master Eagan, A E Moricy. Marriage of the United States Consul at Cardiff, Wales. {From the Cardif Guardian, August 15.) The marriage of Colonel Harry H. Davis, United States Consul at Cardiff, with Mrs. Ann David, of Hill Grove House, Abergavenny, took place’ on Thursday, the 4th inst., at the old parish church of St. Woolloe, Newport. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Canon Hawkins. The wedding being private, the party arrived at the church at eleven o’clock 1n a Carriage and pair, with postilion. ‘he ceremony having been performed, the belis rang a merry peal in honor of the event. After partaking of @ sumptuous de/euner the happy couple left for Abergavenny, followed by the hearty good wishes of their numerous friends. The bride was very hand- somely attired in a dress of light lavender-colored suk, trimmed with Honiton lace; white satin bonnet, trimmed with Cluny Jace and tuile: eonvolyulus and eg roy al em — shawl. Ornaments— nec turquoise, rul pearis and rubies, and bracelet of gok a rubi Cwmbran, Croesycell- jog, Lianover, me hh pee mC., Where tidings of the wedding had pr led _bride and bridegroom but a very snort time, and Where both are well known and highly respected, there are demonstrations of rejoicing, and fervent wishes for the health and hap- ee of the newly wedded pair. The bells of St. ohn’s church, it, rang merrily throughout the day. At the docks there was a large display of bunting, and the American vesseis in the port dis- played their colors in honor of the event. THE RED MEN IN COUNCIL. Session of the National Grand Tribe at Newark, N. J.—The Order in a Prosperous Condition—New Officers Eleeted. At Apollo Hall, Newark, N. J., yesterday the an- nual session of the National Grand Tribe of Red Men was commenced. Delegates from every State in the Union, numbering in all 212 members, were present. Christopher Lindorfer, of Philadelphia. Grand High Chief Powhatan, presided, while John C. Seagor, of the same city, Grand Keeper of Records, acted as secretary. After alarge number of new members were admitted in due and ancient form, the reports of the grand officers were read and approved. These show that the society 1s in a highly prosperous condition; that since the last session 15,000 new members have joined and $200,000 added to the treasury. The order dates from revolutionary times, and up to 1812 1t was a political machine, but since then has entirely ignored politics and devoted its atten- tion to benevolent objects, The order claims to have had among its members no less distinguished @ pale face than Old Hickory—General Jackson. In early times Americans as ‘well as Germans be- longed to it. Now the Germans have it ail to them- selves. A new set of officers for the ensuing year were elected and duly installed by Peter Seuerwein, the oldest living Past Grand Omef Powhatan, as fol- lows:—lenry F. Elderbrook, ef Trenton, N. J. Grand Cbief Powhatan; John Frestag, of Cincin- nati, Grand U. Chief; A, Silberzohn, Bal- more, M. D., Grand 3B. Chief; John CG, Seegor, of Philadelphia, Grand Keeper of Records; Jacob sede of Baltimore, Grand Keeper of Wampum; Charles Freitschner, Frederick City, Md., Grand High Priest. The Council then adjourned till this morning at nine o’ciock. In the evening at Dramatic Hall the National ‘Tribe was entertained at a grand banquet by the Newark Tribe, FATAL KN.FE THROWING. Shocking Result of a Playfal Dispute Among Boys—A Knife Blade Broken in the Victim’s Bead. Coroner Keenan held an inquest yesterday in the case of John J. Kelly, aged fourteen, who died on Thursday last, at 205 West Twentieth street, from the effects of a stab wound in the nead, inflicted py another boy named William Kavanagh, on the 19th of July. From the evidence adduced, it appears that Kelly and Kavanagh were in Twentieth street on the day mentioned engagea in play. Kelly attempted to smear Kavanagh's face with some grease he had taken trom a cart wheel, when Kavanagh threw a large pocketknife at nim. The weapon missea Kelly, who started to run away. Kavanagh picked up the knife and threw it again, the 0] blade striking Kelly on the back of the head and remain. ing fixed there. Every effort was made by the police and the physicians to remoye the knife, but they pores unsuccessful, for the blade was accidentally roken off close to the skull, the point remaining embeddedtin the skull. On this evidence the jury rendered a verdict st Kavanagh, who has, so far, eluded arrest. The Coroner issued @ warrant and a new effort will be made to secure THE JERSEY BLACKMAILING CASE. For a week past certain influential parties in Hudson county, N.J., have tried their very utmost to effect the release on bail of Patrick McDonough, whose alleged wholesale series of blackmalling operations In various parts of that State, under the aesumed guise of an oMcer of the United States Secres fn were exclusively ventilated Wiinout suocens Yeaeenay cs" partes ‘appeared uhout success, Yesterday two les ap) before United States Commissioner Francis, at New- ark, and announced their intention of giving the necessary bail ($10,000), but when put to the test were unable to explain where By. held that amount of property. in any case, the bail was increased by the Commissioner to $16,000, there being now four distinct affidavits, besides a Jarge number of com- plaints, te acoused. ‘BROOKLYN CITY. slement and Highway Robbery—Mis- cellaneous News Items. ‘The skeleton of a child about two weeks old waa found yesterday in Third avenue, near Eighteenth. street, é John Marsh (ell trom a wagon in Tillary street yes fords and broke his kneepan, He was taken to the: mean SS pcre et kip Rist amb of deaths in Brooklyn last weel was the decease: men, 36 MED 105 boys and 108 ginis, "> Mere men, 39 womens ~idibiake : A sneak thief entered the store of Mrs. GaMgang in Washington ayen' itera money drawer of four! n dollars? Sag nebbors Wel William McCloud, Jane Marshal end Mary Borns were arrested yesterday On @ charge of highwayt ‘obbery, preferred by Patrick Cane. ‘The Ant says the accused met him in ‘Gourt ‘street? mene Wyckoff, and robled him of his waten, Arthur Skinner was arraigned before Justica Walsh yesterday on a charge of retaining $126 which) - he had drawn on a check for Mra. Snow, residing a the corner of Fulton and Pineapple streets. Snow was anxious to withdraw the charge, but Sued tice Walsh wonld not allow her to do 0, and he re< manded the accused to jail to awalt trial. Judge Tappen, of the Supreme Court, has refnsert’ to discharge the order of arrest in the case of Samuel’ H. Clapp, who is now in the Ludlow strect jail om the c! of having negotiaved $12,000 worth of bonds which had been stolen from Thomas Law- rence. Motion to reduce bail 1s alsodenied. The’ case Was reported tn the HERALD yesterday, In the matier of the application of the Commis-+ sioners of Highway of the town of New Lots for ani injunction to restrain the Rockaway Beach Railroad. Company from running thelr cara on Atlantic ave- nue, East New York, Judge Tappon, of the Supreme Court, has decided to overrule the point made by: defendants’ counsel that the Commissioners had no; ower to bring 2 suit in the Supreme Court, and thel fajunction will have to be argued on its merits. The floating elevator Altona, owned by Ray & Elting, of No. 1 State street, New York, and lying at the foot of Irving street, was destroyed by fre at half-past one o’ciock yesterday morning. ‘The Bre,; it 1s sald, originated in the engine room, and had gained so much headway before the arrival of thei firemen that the vessel burned to the water, note withstanding the exertions to save her. She had; been used during the day to elevate some grain in Kelsey’s stores, and the engineer and firemen say when they left at seven o’clock at night they banked, the fire and leit everything in good order. The loss Is estimated at $18,009. In the Supreme Court yesterday the argument waa heard in the matter of the! application of the Fire Commissioners for a writ of mandamus to compel) Mayor Kaibfeisch to siga a warrant on tne city treasury for $20,000, which amount is the baiance of the proceeds 0: the sale of certain broper’s of the late volunteer fire department. Tho Fire Commis- sloners claim that they desire to purchase hose with! the money, but the Mayor thinks that there is no} good reason why the money should be paid ‘a them. His Honor some time since signed a warrant for $35,000 of the proceeds of the sale mentioned, but he states that ne did so while laboring under a misapprehension, Judge Tappen yesterday reserved his decision, POLITICAL INTELLIGENCS. Politics in New York State—The Coming Repub‘ican Convention. The Albany Argus thus discourses about what 18 terms the “radical fight in Chautauqua,” senator Fenton’s own county :-— ‘The radical fight in Chautauqua continues to be bitter and violent. The spnagie ever delegates to the Radical State Convention has resuited in a tle. In the First Assembly district the Conkling-Murphy-| Sessions men carry the day, and elect the following delegates:—M. P. Bemus, W. L. Sessions, C. B. Brockway, George Roif. In the Second Assembly district the Fenton men are successful, aud choose: for delegates Governor Fenton, Colonel A. F. Allen,! O. 8 Winans and George W. Trew. In the First dis- trict the anti-Fentonites gain another victory inj the renomination for the Assembly of Matthew P., Bemus. The Congressional delegates are also evenly! divided, one district going for the renomination of Sheldon, the present Fenton member, and one di< trict against him. ‘This leaves the question to be decided by the Cattaraugus delegat ‘The fight ig an interesting one, and will extend to every Assem- bly district in the State. Notwithstanding the Cus- tom House and office holders, the Fentonites express themselves certain of succeas in securing a majority of the next Convention. Politics in Virginia. A writer in the Manassas Gazette says:—‘1 undere stand that Mr. McKenzie desires no party nomina< tion, because he believes it would trammel and em+ barrass him in the discharge of his oMcial auties if elected, and that he will announce himself befora the people as a candidate in advance of purty con< ventions, to avoid the charge of ‘bolting,’ aud tha@ such conventions may if they choose instruct those who obey them to vote for ” ° Politien! Notes and Comments. Mr. Josiah T. Walls, State Senator from Alachna county, one of the ablest men of the State, was nom- imatea for Congress by the republicans of Florida at @ convention held at Gainsville on the 17tt inst. Mr. Sam T. Day was at the same time nominated for Lieutenant Governor. The Cincinnati Enquirer expresses itself as being highly pleased with the demoeratic nommations thus far made for Congress in Ohio. The democrats have, says the Znqutrer, “in almost every instance brought out their strongest men. The late seleciton of Lewis D, Campbell mm the Third district, General’ Denver in the Sixth and Hugh J. Jewett in the Sev~ enth—all considered close and doubtful districts—~ could not be improved.” The Cincinnat! Commercial having mentioned the name of James: J. Faran as a candidate for Congress in the Ohio First district, that gentleman, who is one of the cluef proprietors and editors of the #£nquirer, declines the honor, and says he would, “under no ciroumstances, accept a nominad tion of any kind from any convention.”” * The Lapeer (Michigan) Unton declares in favor of William A. Howard to succeed Jacob M. Howard in’ the United States Senate. It declares that it speaks the sentiment of a great majority of the citizens of Lapeer county, The Ypsilanti (Michigan) Commercia? declares that 8. M. Qutcheon withdraws from the canvass for Congressman, and republishes his letter from the Marshall Statesman, of July 9%, declaring that he would not seek the nom{ination under any circum~ stances. J. C. Burrows publishes a card in the Kalamazoo Telegraph, answering all the charges made against him by those who oppose his nomination fer Con~ gress, in connection witn hig action when he held the office of Supervisor of Revenue, Aaron P. Perry, whose name has heen urged for the republican nomination for Congress in the Firat Ohio district, publicly withdraws from the contest. . Josiah Turner, Jr., Governor Holden’s antagonlst, 1s urged for the democratic nomination for Gover- nor of North Carolina. The Lexington (Ky.) OOserver announces that both Mesars. Marshall and Trabae have withdrawa from the Congressional race in Kentucky. This will leave a clear field for the regular democratiq nominee when selected. The Cinctnnati Gazete reports that it is now gen erally understood that Mr. Job ® Stevenson will be Tenominated for Congress in the Second district; and that he will accept. This aystem of men to run for Congress is one of the humbugs the day. The dodge is altogether too eer honoraple men to be engaged in or to counte- mance, Colonel T. L. Jones appeals to the democrats of tha Kentucky Sixth district for .e.renommation to Com gress. Luke P, Poland has been unanimousty nominated by the republicans of the Vermont Secamd district for Congress. ‘The republicans of the Arkansas Second district have nominated 0. P. Snyder for Congress. The present representative, A. A. O. Rogers, 1s the demo-~ cratic candidate. The total vote cast in the district 1n 1868 was 12,000, and Rogers was‘eleated by over 1,000 majority, Lieutenant Governor M. M. Walden nas heen nomtnated by the republicahs of the Fourth Iowa district for Congress. At the republican convention at Middlebury, VR, last week Charles W. Willard was renominated for Congress,