The New York Herald Newspaper, August 30, 1870, Page 8

8 " WIDNIGHT MURDER. Sequel of the Twenty-seventh Street Shooting Affray. DEATH OF CASE. Arrest of Two of His As. sailants. i The Antecedents of the Partics in the Encounter—A Terrible Episode in the Station House—Ghastly Spec- - tacle at the Morgue—The Coroner’s Inquest. Early yesterday morning yet another crime was added to the long list which already stains tne police annals of the current year. The principal facts of the case were at once telegraphed down town, and were published in our issue of yesterday, but it wae impossible to give all the details, The two principal actors in this fatal drama both belong to a class which furnishes our criminal courts with a large share of their business, Both are what are termed “sports’ and both aro numbered in the more disreputable ranks of that numerous body. Fiashily dressed, brilliant with bogas jeweiry, and fresh from the careful hands of the barber, this variety of the non-producing element of society is sadly familiar to every reader who bas had the most ordinary ex- perience of the darker side of New York life. Each evening one meets them strolling along the main thoroughfares of the city; they throng the corridors of the hotels and strike graceful attitudes on the steps of fashionable restaurants. And whenever one encounters them, whether on the street, in a gaming house or in yet more infamous dens of vice ud shame, they are easily recognizaple, for they have all and always the same expression apon their faces—that curiously watchful, expectant air which marks tnem as BIRDS OF PREY. Such are the men who figure in this miserable story. One of them, named Casey, who is now dead, was aman of Unirty-four years of age, tall, hana- some and well made. He was a native of Ireland, but had hved in suis clty from early boyhood, He subsisted in an extremely doubtful aud questionabie Manner, but seems to have been a constant habetue of several well known gambling houses and at- tended races and trotting matches and prize fights nd wherever else a few dollars might be won by speculation. He is said to have shot a man once in some liguor saluon brawl, and only the other day he was turned of the Saratoga race course by the Hon. John Morrissey. ‘Lhe portrait of his wile 1s saia Lo have @ place in that voluminous album at Police Headquarters known as the Rogue's Gallery, but nouitng delinite is alleged against ner. Of the second man, James Mcvormick, who has ouly been wounded, iess is known. Like Casey, he 48 & pretty frequent visitor at Pat Mackey’s, a sport Ing house on tue corner of Thirty-sixia street and Broadway, but his antecedents are more obscure than are those of the unfortunate man whom he has ki.ea, He states that he 18 a broker by cailirg, but Matis probably 4 slip of memory, as he is unknown on the street. lis age, he says, is twenty-one, but he ts in appearance at least twenty-eight. In stature he is shoit and ts but very slightly built. Physically he is a very poor match indeed for Cas THE ORIGIN 0 thas reaciied 80 Sad a conclusion 15 a8 yet une own, but a woman 13 beli¢ved to be at the bottom ofit. It dates back as far as a year ago, wien the two men had a violent quarrel, Since then Casey aud MecCorinick have oite and have as often, as the Imformant oO! the graplucally described it, “SNARLED AND GROWLED" gteach other, but these troubles stopped short at mvecuive and abuse, On Sunday morning, how- ever, an encounter took place between them on the ‘street, and alter the quarrel had got to be exceedingly heated and lively Casey joudly challenged McCormick to personal combat. The laiter, however, feeling himsell probably physically unequal to inect so much heavier and r man, deciined the invitation, and s: Wantto fight anyway.” ‘The men ta Wiihout any mischief having bec done, except that the hatred aud il feeling that had graduaity been growing in intensity through along year was inflauied to a yet more dangerous pitch’ than had hitherto been the case. Ii was cigar, indeed, that womething must soou happen, aad the quarrel reached tue BLOODY DENOUEMENT that a spectator would have predicted as inevitable only a lew hours later, in the course of te day McCormick and a couple of friends went to Lay Hidge to spend the day. ‘fhey returned to the city and toward midnignt were standing on Twenty-seventh street, between Sixth and peveuth avenues, wlien Casey, more than half intoxicated, as is alleged, drove up alone ina coach. Catching sight of McCormick, he stopped the coach, juiuped hastily out, and a general allray began at once, without very much being said on either side. Casey seems to have been the iirst to fre, anti he discharged five shots in quick succes- siou, one of which wounded McCormick in the an- kle.’ Yhe latter, tinding himself thus assailed, also drew his revoiver and fired two shots, both of Which took effect, one in the head and the other in ‘the stomach of his antagonist. lt was now almost midnight, and the police officers of the precinct were proceeding to tne place where they are relieved from duty by the next watcn. Oficer Reed and several otlers, on hearing te shots, ran to the scene of the aiiray. Here they found Casey stretched upon the sidewalk, appar- ently almost lifeless. They arrested McCorinick and his two friends, Joseph Howard and Henry Keily, ana then picking up Casey and placing him in tie coach proceeded to the Twenty-ninth precinct station house, followed by a numerous mob of DESPERADUES AND PROSTITUTES, who haunt the neighborhood in which the fight had taken place—a neighborhood which, according to the police returns, coutains on a single biock, just Where the Oght took place, no Jes; than twenty- eight dens of 111 fame and houses of assignation. At the stution house it was with the greatest difficulty that this disreputable throng could be kept outside the doors, so euger were they to hear the examina- tion. Afier a while, however, Casey havmg been seated in a chair, Sergeant Hutchinson asked him where he was hurt and who hadshot him. He re- plied that he was hit im the stomach and that Mc- ormick had fired the shot. The sergeant then proceeded to examine McCormick, but while he was doing so the oficer who had charge of Casey noticed that he was aimost fainting from exhaustion, and oid the sergeant’ that he was afraid the MAN WAS DYING. The sergeant sent im into the next room to fetch Water to revive the wounded man. While he was gone, and while the sergeant was again pro- ceeding With the examination of McCormick, Casey suddenly roused himself up by a supreme effort, which must have racked him with throes of the most excruciating pain, and snatching up a large earthenware spittoon that was lying at his feet huried it with all his remaining stiength at the man who had shothim. No words can adequately depict this terrible episode in what has now become a tragedy. Here stood the dying map, his cioihes bedrabbied = with the life blood that was fast oozing {rom his wound, his face tinted with the pallor of approaching death, his eyes giassy and vacant, and his features, sadly as they told of Lae nearness of his end, overspread with the flerce hunger for revenge. Verily a ghastly spec- facie, and one which the pencil of amodern Hogarth might portray with melancioly emphasis on the last scene in the wasted, and worse than wasted We, of a modern Idle Apprentice | Scarcely hat the dying man thus drawn upon him- ell the horrified attention of the spectators than his strength failed Lim and he fell back famting in the chair. ‘Te missile he had hurled missed iis DESTINED MARK, but struck one of McCormick's friends, Howard, upon the head, just below the right ear, and stretched him senseless on the floor. The injury he received, however, Was not very important, and he soon re- covered consciousness. ‘The eXaraination merely elicited the facts detailed above, and at its close both Casey and McCormick were despatched to the Bell Jospital, to have their wounds dressed and attended to. ‘The sureun, however, no soouer saw Casey than he pronounced his recovery almost hopeless. © McCormick proved to be but slightly hurt, aud was sent over to the Pent- tentiary, on Blackwell's Island, tere to await the resujt of the Corouer’s inquest, should it prove necessary to hold one. Casey lay in the hospital, DYING BY INCHES, all through the mght and wutil ball an hour past noon yesterday morning. He was perlectly conscious, but refused to make auy detailed statement of the cause of the quarrel, the termmation of which had been writted in hia lifeblood. About eight o’ciocek he again stated Uiat McCormick had killed fim, but that was all ie could be induced to say. His wile came io s€e him, but be said very little, even to her. A SAD SCENE. After his death his brother and wife waited all through the afteruoon to get possession of the body, wo soon as the doctors and Coroner should have finished with it. The Coroner for some reason or another, though he had been sent for as eary as ten o’clock in the morning to take the man’s ante-mortem Stave- ment, did not arrive till very late in the day. About sour o'clock the post-mortem examination was held in the littie stone paved chamber just beyond the Morgue—the javier, by the way, filled at the time ‘With some naif dozen coffins, hastily constructed of rude planks and painted @ dull, brownish red—and while (he surgeons were awitly glashing tie sense- “NEW YORK HERALD, 1 before been in the flush he unfortunate man sav adjotnin; blood = as the dissecting It was not a pleasant thing for ; It was, in- deed, enough to make the heart sick and faint, But in this sad era of trouble and frequent crime it was not without its lesson. Could some of the miserable, reckless desperadoes now wall through our streets, ready at a moment’s notice for the mere satisfaction of a passing appetite for revenge to strike off some hapless victim from the roll of living men, could they but have been forced to witness this revolting closo of our last tragedy it might have acted a8 @ stronger restraint upon them than even the fear of the gallows, Late in the evening the Coroner arrived and em- panelled ajury, who viewed the body. ‘The inquest was sdjourne to nine o'clock on Saturday morning next, HenryiKelly, residing at 201 East Forty-ninth street, and Joseph Howard, who refused to give any resi- dence, were brought up at Jefterson Market, in the afternoon, charged with participating in the which resulted in the death of Casey. The prisoners were remanded back to the station house. i 5 E i & spectator to r THE COLD SPRING MURDER. - Close of Conroy’s Examination—He is Held to Await the Action of the Grand Jury— ‘Trumpbour’s Confession. The examination in the case of William Conroy, charged with being an accomplice in the recent rob- bery and murder at Cold Spring, was brought to a close on Monday morning, his counsel, J. Hallock Drake, deciining to introduce further testimony on the part of the prisoner. Recorder Shafer fully committed Vonroy to await the action of the Grand Jury, which will sit at Newburg on Monday, September 26. Conroy was remanded to the Urange county jail, at Newburg. On Satur. day and Sunday he was visited by a large number of his feliow raffians of Cold Spring, who encouraged hum by their sympathy and cheering words, The foliowing is the substance of THE CONFESSION OF JOUN TRUMPBOUR, the murderer of Elijah Jones, which was made to Mr. Saries Drew, jailer at Carmel, the county seat of Putnam. On the appointment of Mr. Drew to that position, made recently, and subsequent to the imprisonment of Trumpbour and Carmel, the murderer expressed his willingness to make a state- ment of all the circumstances attending the robbery of Mr. Browning, the messenger of the National Bank of Fishkill, on the 27th of July last. He was encouraged in this devermination, as the authorities Were anxious to secure the accomplice, or, a8 was generally supposed, the principal contriver of the crume—Conroy, On Sunday, August 21, the prisoner Truimpbour made a written state- ment to.Mr. Drew, explaining the way in which he was drawn into the roubery, the most lamentable result of which was the murder of the coachman, Eujan Jones, ‘Trumpbour says that he became acquainted with Wiliam Conroy, of Cold Spring, at the brothel of Charies H. Smith, Water slreet, Newburg, about three months ago. About the 15th of July Couroy told hit of a frst rate to raise some money, by robbing Mr. Albert rman, Who Is employed to bring funds {rom a New 1 ork bank tu pay the meu at work for Paulding, Kemble & Co., proprietors of the Cold Spring foundry. Trumpbour went to that place from New- burg aud was suown the various routes to the foun- dry and the house of Mr. Amermau. On that occa- sion the time and place were agreed upon for the ery, Which ‘Crumbour was to do. it was ar- Unat he should go to New York and come up to Cold Spring in the same car with Mr. Amerman. ‘This plan miscarried, for the reason that me principal operator in it got drunk and went upon a “high old spree,” using up all the funds that had been — set apart for the “job,” on the day preceeding that Set for sis execulion. ‘This necessitated a postpone- ment of the robbery. Conroy then proposed that Browning, the bank messenger, should be way iid on lus way home to Fishkill from Cold Spring. That place was chosen for the scene of operations, for the reason, as Conroy alieged, that there would be very litte interference with their operations there; plenty of the “voys’? would be on hand to help them out of a scrape. On Tuesday, July 26, Conroy and Trampbour left the house of Smith, in Newburg, and proceeded to Cold Spring to carry out their nefarious scheme, They went to a Jovality on the river named Sandy Landing, and surveyed the route from there to Mainstreet, by both the Stone street and Fair street routes. ‘Then they went to Stony Point, below Coid Spring, and pre- pared a hiding place for the money. Alter the rob- b the thief was to strike for this place, secrete the e, und then cross the river to Bull Hill Mountain, At that pi where he was to remam until midnight, hour ud another accomplice, named Schegel, were to go over in a boat and meet ‘Trump- bour, when @ davision of Lhe spoils was to be made, ‘Trampbour was then to be conveyed in the boat to @uy piace on tue river which he should destg- nate, He, however, refusing to take such @ risk without a revolver, Schege] was sent to Nelsonville (& small village wo miles east of Coid Spring) to borrow a Remington of Merritt Ladue, The revolver was secured, and aller beng loaded was turned over to Trumpbour, All things being now ready thésViliains visited the saloons of Cold Spring, drank heavily and went to sleep just like honest men. On Wednesday, the 2ith, ‘trumpbour was shown Ar, Browning as the latier leit the cars at Cold Spring. He followed him trom place to place until the deed was committed, as has been narrated In full in these columns, On Saturday Trumpbour’s mistress, Kate Moore, Visited him at the jail in Carme: THE BROOMSTICK HOMICIDE, Coroner Rollins Makes an Investigation—Ver- dict Aguiust McAloon—A Warrant for His Arrest. Yesterday Coroner Roliins made an investigation in the case of Thomas Shea, late a bartender for Thomas Lussier, 803 Second avenue, who was fatally injured on the 7th inst. (Sunday) by having a broom- stick thrust in his eye, as alleged, by Michael Mc- Aloon, while ejecting a drunken man from the bar- room. Below will be found a synopsis of the testimony and the verdict of the jury:— John Shea, of No. 340 Van Brunt street, Brooklyn, deposed that deceased, Thomas Shea, was his son; deceased attended bar for Thomas Lussier, No. 803 Second avenue; on the 8th instant deceased had his eye injured; his son was subsequently taken to the Eye and Ear Infirmary, where he died on the loth; deceased told his father that McAloon, alias Munday, had struck him in the eye with a vroomstick, and that he wok two pieces of wood out of nis eye; he saia some parties were qua: relling 1n his store and that he wentto put them out; Uiat after he put them out he returned for a hat one oi the men had left in the barroom, and as he opened the door to pass the hat vut he was punched in the eye by McAloon, Kate McAloon, of No. 803 Second avenue--Lives on the second floor of the premises; on Sunday, the ign instant, she heard @ noise in the lower hall and went down; it was then nearly dark; there saw de- ceased putting a drunken man out and assisted him in doing 80; While they were shoving the man heard y that his tye was burt; knows nothing further of the affair, Thomas Lussier—keeps a liquor store at the corner of Forty-third street and Second avenue; gleceased Was 3his bartender; on the night of the occur- rence heard deceased scream out “McAloon put my eye out;” the witngss came down stairs, but did not ste McAloon; the Witness saw McAioon on the 14tn, who said that he was intoxicated when deceased was injured, and he could not say whether he did ir or not, but he was willing to pay all the expenses at the iniirmary, or words to that effect, Wooster Beach, M. D., deposed that Dr. Watts and bimsel{ made a post-mortem examination on the body of deceased, and found a piece of wood in the right eye, whicn caused mfammation of the brain and subsequent death. Coroner Kollins then submitted the case to the Jury, who found,“that deceased came to hus death by injuries at the nands of Michael McAloon, corner of Forty-thira streep and Second avenue, on the 7th day of August, 187 Since the occurrence Captain Gunner, of the Nine- teenth precinct, with detectives, Levins and Hamilton, has been in ®tarch of McAloon; but be has managed to elude them, After the verdict was rendered against the ac- cused Coroner Rollins gave detective Levins a war- raut for his arrest, and the search will be continued until McAjoon is captured, Deceased was twenty-one ycars of age and a na- live of ireland, A Sensation Newsgatherer Brought to Task— Be is Accused of Libel and Delamation—an Episode of the Nathan Tragedy. 3. Reed, Jr., of 829 East Twenticth street, of @ sensational and uncleanly Sunday paper, and a contributor tothe Day's Doings, yes- terday at the Bssex Market Police Court brought a cherge of libel and defamation against Panl F. ‘olson, editor of 7#e Season, & theatrical sheet, published 1m Vesey street. It appears that on the sunday sneceeding the Na- than murder an article published in the paper which publishes the defendant’s effusions reviewing J the circumstances of the tragedy and pointing to Washingion Nathan as tie one who com- mitted the a On the Friday following 2 ont with an editorial commenting very severely on the article above aliuded to, and charged Mr. Reed with the authorship of said arti- cle. The jatier disavows the accusation and brings the above complaint. Justice Scott set the case down for examination on Kriday next, and held Nicholson on bai! of $1,000 for his appearance. It is eauid that Reed did not write that particular libel, and that he desires ty see the perpetrator of it punished. THE DEAD szOT. UESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE COURTS. MARTHA’S VINEYARD CAMP MEETING, Inquest Over the Body of the Sneak Thief Shot | The Counterfeiting Mania—Smuggling Silk— | Description of a City by the Sea—The Favorite in Brcoklyn—Interesting Testimony Eli- cited — Verdict of Aoquittal— Officer Cowen Justified. ‘The investigation touching the circumstances at- tending the cause of the death of Richard Malloy, the thief who was shot and killed by officer John Cowen, of the Second precinct, Brooklyn, on Satur- day morning last, was commenced at the Morgue, before Coroner Jones, yesterday afternoon. ‘The first witness examined was Dr. P. O'Hanlon, of the Board of Heajth of New York, who tostitied that on Saturday morning last, about half-past ten o'clock, he was riding on @ Smith street car down Main street, when his attention was attracted by two men runing down Main street; the first man hada coat over his arm, and the other, who was pursuing him, had a@ pistol in his hand; the man leading was evidently gaining upon his pursuer, widening the distance between them; when the man in advance got about’ two-thirds the distance from the corner of Main and Dock streets and Stewart's alleyway the man who held the pistol fired; witness heard cries Of “STOP THIEF !”? and other similar exciting exclamations during the chase, In which @ large crowd took part; did not know that the 1 who was pursued was shot until afterwards; the officer who. had fired the shot caught hold of the man, who stopped when wounded, and, sitting down, died in about a minute and @ half after; the distance from officer Cowen to the tnief when the former firea was about fity feet; could not say whether the officer cailed to the man to stop; was unable to distinguish his volce from others who were crying outin the crowd. Mrs. Margaret Dennison, the next witness called, testified that sne lived at No, 39 Dock strect, corner of Front; on Saturday last the man who was shot entered her apartments and stole a coat belonging to her son; the deceased was first observed by her on the back stoop, when her attention was called to him by @ woman up stairs, who asked what man Was that who just came out of wWiiness’ room; subsequently she missed # coat from her son’s wardrove, and foliowed (he man into the street, where she gave the alarm, calling out aioud, “stop Une 1? “WATOH, WATCH”? the men, women and boys in the street joined in the hue and cry, ana the man ran ahead of them with the coat until J lost sight of him. Later wit- ness went to Water street and saw tbls sane man lying dead. fhe door of the witness’ apartment Was open when the man entered the place. I: was after 'en o'clock in the morning when the robbery was committed. Mrs. Dennison uever saw ihe de ceased betore, Francis Markey, ex-Alderman, testified to having heard the cry of “stop Uuef!’? on the morning in question while standing upon the corner of Main and Front streets, He was standing talking with officer Cowen when he heard the voice of a woman crying out loudly and a crowd of persons running, | The oicer wentin pursuit of the man and cailed ont to him to stop. ‘The thief, who was ruumag very fast, was GAINING ON THE OFFICER in the chase, Wiiuess had known the officer since he had been on tae police force, knew him to stand very high, and to have made several important ar- resis; Knew him to have wounded a river thief who Was caught stealing a hawser from a@ boat, but never heard of his using 2 club. Oficer Joseph Carougher, of the Second precinct, testified to his having seen Malloy, the deccased, at the station house, and recognized him as one | Richard Malloy. He was the one who COMMITTED A BURGLARY upon Mr. Davis’ house, No. 14 Williams street, on the Heigits, about two years ago; Malloy made nis caller witness arresied hiin from the Police Court; subsequently he was arrested in New York upon another charge, and sentenced by Justice Dowling to four months’ continement on Black- well’s Island; procuring an order from Court, Witness ovtained the custody of the deceased at that time, when Malloy was tried for the crime of burglary, and sent to Sing Sing ior two years; the next seen of him by Carougher was when the unfor- tunate man was dead; deccased bad a star done in indiaink upon the back of his hand, by which the enabled to verify his identification of the ased; never ard of Cowan’s using body of a the pistol but twice bef MEDICAL TESTIMONY. A. W. Shepard, M. D., sworn, says—I am a regular practising puysiclan and surgeo! eside at 124 | Villoughby street; made a post-mortem examina- tion of the body of the deceased at the Morgue August 29; iound a bullet hole penetrating the back about two inches to the left of the spinal column, through the intercostal space between the sixth and seventh ribs; it then passed through the upper and inner border of the lower lobe of the left lung and terminated at the spine; in_ its course the ball bad divided the rigut pulmonary artery, causing the pro- fuse bemorriage; the left pleural cavity was filled with blood; the other organs in a Gormai condition; ip my opinion death resuited from internal hemorr- hage by the division of the right pulmonary artery, caused by the bullet wound. Sergeant Richard Smith, of the Fourth precinct, testified corroboratively of the testimony of the previous witness as to the burgiary by Mailov upon the residence of Mr. Benjamin Davis, on the Heights, his subsequent escape, rearrest and sen- tence to the prison at Sing Siag for two years; on the 4th of June last Sergeant Smith met deceasea on Fuiton street, and asked me if i knew who he was; Withess told him that he did, that ns name was Malloy; had quite a conversation about Sing Sing, and he told me that HE HAD REFORMED, Witness recognized the body as that of Richard Malloy, and satd he had not the least doubt in the world as to that being the man: Cowan’s reputation for the treatment of prisoners was good, Theodore Anderson testified that he resided corner of Monroe and Catharine streets, New York: that he had two coats, waistcoats and a pair of pants stolen from him on last Saturday, bewween nine and ten o'clock; these clothes were In his room in a closet; witness was asleepin his room when the clothes were stolen, and just awoke as a man was going out of the apartimenis; saw lis face, and the face of the man who Was shot is tne same. Witness here iden- tifled a coat round upon the deceased as one which was stolen from him on Saturday. Captain John McConnell, of the Second precinct, testified to the fact that two pawn tickeis for articles of clothing were found upon deceased; that the tickets were made out in the names of Rowe and Mallory. Coroner Jones here reviewed the principal points of the testimony elicited and stated that the jury | ‘was to decide merely upon a question of law. ‘HE HUE AND CRY 1s equivalent to a warrant, according to the decis- jon of Judge Scrugham in the case of officer Cur- ran. After demanding the prisoner to stop 1t was an act of justification on the part of the oMicer to use measures to arrest the deceased. Four respect- able witnesses had testified that there was a ‘hue and cry’ raised when the officer went to the assistance of the peopie. The jury then retired, and alter a brief absence returned ‘with the following verdict, whereupon the prisoner, officer Cowan, was discharged:—‘We tind that the deceased, Richard Malloy, came to his death bya pisto) shot wound fired at the hands of Join Cowan, police officer, on the 27th day of August, at Water street, near Main; and we, the jury, hereby justify the said ofilcer Cowan in shooting the deceased, believing it to be his duty.” RAILROAD COLLISION NEAR TRENTON. A Passenger and a Freight Train in Collisioa— One Passenger Killed and Seven Injured. At hall-past one o’clock yesterday afternoon the Cincinnati express train for New York, consisting of a baggage car and two passenger cars, collided with a freight train about 150 yards from Lawrence statfon, four miles from Tren- ton, N.J. A passenger named Louis Lachen- bruch, who was standing on the front plat- form of one of the passenger cars, Was crusled to death, his body being greatly mutilated. Brake- man George Burke had one leg and one arm broken 80 badly that amputation will be necessary. Pauline Dincart sustained internal injuries of a serious char- acter. Joseph Heingerger had his face cut and one leg crushed. Susan BE. Barker, a child five years old, had her collar bone broken. ur Other passengers were injured ,but not seriously. Fortunately there were only abont twenty-six pas- sengers on the tram, The passenger cars were to- tally smasticd aud tore up a portion, of the platform of the depot, so that had there been a crowd of pas- sengers the casuaities would have been fearful. Tae conductor had the presence ol mind to telegraph to Jersey Olty for as umuay physicians as could bo found within short notice, and this despatch created quite’ a sensation aud left the impression that the disaster was far more serious. ‘rhe wounded persons were conveyed to Trenton for medical treatment, In just to the railroad offt- cials, tt shouid be remarked that they displayed great energy in their efforts to alleviate the condition of the sufferers. .All the employés who were avail- #ble at Trenion were despaiched to the scene. The track was cleared In two hours, so that there was but little delay to the Washington train. ‘The accident is »scribed to the loosening of the switch pin, so that the senger train was switched offthe main line tothe track on which @ guano train was standing. [t is a curious and most un- usual circumstance that the baggage car escaped and was merely thrown off the track and pulled along by the locomotive, owing to the jerk of the coliision, while the two passenger cars were swung around and dashed against the rear car of the freight train, The fact unat the cars wore shate tered to pieces will give an idea of the torde of the Colonel Byan’s Bonds—The Alleged Dooley Perjury Case—Habeas Corpus Cases—Decisions. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT. ‘The Counterfeiting Mania. Before Commissioner Shields. The mania for.the crime of counterfeiting and “shoving the queer” appears to be on the increase, notwithstanding the almost certainty of de- tection and punishment attending it, Yester- day David Herring, @ notorious counterfeiter, was brought up charged by Willli W. Aj - gate, of Colonel. Whitley's secret service depart mien! ith having ta his possession 1,900 two dollar counterfeit bills on the Westchester County Bank. He was held in $10,000 ball to anawer for examina- uon this morning at eleven o'clock, James Fitzpatrick, alias John Galpin, was also charged by Joseph D. Orockett with dealing in coun- terielt bills, en arrested he had a counterfeit twenty dollar bill in his possession. He was held in $3,000 bail to answer for examination on Wednes- day next, William Miller, who was last week charged by W. M. Moran with attempting to pass a ten dollar coun- terfeit bill, full particulars of which we viously ublished, was yesterday morning brought uy betore Commissioner Shields, “tt was further proved shat he had succeeded in passing another bill at No. 700 Greenwich street. Deiendant admitted his attempt to pass the bills, and he was held. in $1,000 bail to await the action of the Grand Jury. William Martin, Michael Monaghan and John Theodore were alao brought up yesterday charged with dealing extensively in counterfeit bills. Martin ‘was held in $6,000, Monagnan in $8,000 and Theodore in $8,000 for examination. Another Smuggling Case. Jacob Bernard and Marcus Arshskowsky, two Israclites, Were brought up yesterday charged witn receiving and having in their possession about ten thousand dollars’ worth of Jace which had been brought over trom Liverpool by some of the officers of the steamship Holland and proved to be smug- gied. They were both held tn $5,000 ball to answer lor examimation on Wednesday next, at three P. M. ‘The Dooley Alleged Perjury Case. Commissioner Shields yesterday discharged John Dooley, who, it will be remembered, was charged by Brockaway, the brewer, with having com. mitted perjury in stating that Brockaway had de- livered to him three barrels of ale which had not been stamped, ‘The Commissioner stated tat the evidence wich had been adduced was not suiliclent to convict, Tho Alleged Wine Smuggling Case. Michael Ortello, an officer of the Italian bark Guisseppa Prota, was again brought before Com- missioner Osborn yesterday. Louis Detomo, an oMecer of Colonel Whitley’s secret service depart- ment, proved that he bought the wine from the de- fendant, and gave him a ten doliar bill to bind the bargain, for which he had @ receipt. James H. Young proved to the seizure of the wine and send- Ing it to the Custom House. ‘The eXamiuation is to be coneluded to-day. Colonel Ryan’s Bonds. It will be remembered that on the arrest of Colonel W. C. A. Ryan by the United States Marshal a few days ago, on a charge of resisting an ofticer of the United States, his counsel, Judge Stuart, volunteered to become nis bondsman till such time as the Colo- nel could procure ball among his friends. Yester- day the parties appeared before Commissioner Shields, tntending to enter into fresh recognizances on behail of the accused, bus Judge Stuart expressed his willingness vo remain principal on the bond; the Comuissioner did not deem the bail necessary. The Colonel was surrounded by a number of his friends, Who accompanied hii trom the court. SUPREME COURT—SHAMBERS. Disorderly Conduct. Before Judge Barnard. In rel. Catharine Stephens.—The petitioner in this case was “sent up” on a commitment for six months for disorderly conduct, unless she furnished $600 bail to keep the peace. Catharine was brought up ona writ of habeas Med tk sued out by her counsel A. He tiumme!, and her discharge asked for. Judge Barnard ordered her discharge on giving her own recognition in the sum of $300, ‘the Flynn Habeas Corpus. Inthe Matter of the Application Jor the Custody of Eltzabeth Flynn, an Infant.—This was a contest be- tween the mother of the child and its grandmother by the father’s side as to which should have the custody of the Imfant child Eliza- beth Flynn. ‘ine whole matter was re- cently ventilated vefore Judge Barnard and a full report pubitsued in the HERALD. Judge Barnard nas now rendered his decision, awarding the cus- tody of tW% child t its mother, nolding that the poverty of the mother, which had been urged against her, was no reason why the law shouid re- luse to award her its custody. Decisions. Judge Barnard to-day rendered decisions in the following cases :— Peter C. Noelke vs, Maria M. M. Noetke,.—Report of referee coniirmed and judgment of divorce granted. A. t. White vs. Peter V. Yearance,—Motion dented. Hartog vs. Rowan.—Motion granted. Felix Fueries vs. Juvert Fortune et al.—Motion granted and receiver appointed. Raynor vs. Randall.—Permission is given to the defendant, Randall, to serve his proposed answer in this case, setting up any defence he may have, on plain or his attorney within three days. Notice to the Bar. No cases set down for the 30th inst. Friday, September 2, 1s the last day to file notes of issue for the first Monday of September, motion calendars. By order of the Court, CHARLES E. LOEW, Clerk. R. C. BEaMIsH, Clerk at Chambers. COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. Juage Joseph F. Daly took his seat for the first tme since his election on the Special Term bench of this court yesterday. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. ManinE CourT—TRIAL TERM.—RBefore Judge Joachimssen.—Nos. 1833, 1824, 1827, 1829, 1842, 1843, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849, 1850, 160034. THE RIDGE STREET DISCOVERY. Arraignment in the Tembs of tho Prisouers— They Coolly Plead “ Not Guilty.” In the Tombs Police Court yesterday, before Judge Dowling, John Hewson and Mary Ann Wilson were hela for trial on acharge of having been paruct- pants in the burglary at the Soutside Railroad bag- gage rooms, foot of Roosevelt street. The particu- lars of this affair have already appeared in the HERALD. Hewson and Wilson have been under. ar- rest for some days past, detective Wooldridge, of the Central Onice, having ‘worked up” the burglary to their house, at 47 Ridge street. The persons who have ldentified the property in the present complaint are Ann and Mary Dowd, residing at tne corner of Ninety-ninth street and Eighth avenue, and Mrs, Margaret Morgan, of 314 West Thirty-filth street, from whom wearing apparel of the value of over $1,000 was stolen. ‘The prisoners are both English, tue woman being twenty-two years of age and the man thirty. BiG MAG’S” HATCHET PRACTICE. Davis’ Death in the Centre Strect Hospital— Examination by the Coroner Yesterday. William Davis, the young man who was struck on the head with a hatchet or other heavy weapon in the hends of Margaret Dunn, alias “Big Mag,” during a diMculty between them at No. 1 Bridge street, on the 13th instant, died in the Centre Street Hospital on Sunday even- tpg. Quite — full articulars of the case were published in the HERAL The hospital sur- eed made a post-mortem examination on the body and found an extensive fracture of the skull on the left side, which fractare caused death. ‘The examination being concluded Coroner Flynn gave the friends of deceased permission to remove the remains to his late residence, No. 6 Washington street, where the funeral ceremonies will take place, ‘The oiicia) investigation will be heid on Friaay next “A FENIAN. FUSS. James McDermott, of 58 East Fourth street, ap- peared m the Tombs Police Court yesterday before Judge Dowling and preferred 4 charge of assault and battery agalust Michael Scanlon and John Kar- ney, Whom he charged with having struck him in the face and kicked him violently in the body. The assault occurred in the office of an Irish weekly newspaper, aud was committed so far back us the 16th inst., since which time it has been the subject of much discussion in certain Fenlan circles, The ease has bee pending in the Tombs Police Court awaiting the arrival home of Judge Dowling from his summer vacation, Yesterday the Judge disposed of it by requiring the accused to appear in court to-morrow With bail, and fixing the wial to come off at Special Session: John Keiser and Golleith Housten quarrelled last night in front ol the tenement house No. 446 West Fortieth street, where they both reside, Keiser collision. This loosening of the switch pin is some- thing new in the way of an excuse for railroad Slaughter, and the blame is tuus conveniently pbilted Irqm Wag employes, struck Golleith Housten to the greuna, cutting the Jaiter’s head so severely as to endanger his Iife, Keiser was held at Jefferson Market yesterday to Bwall ihe result OF bg Wounded man’s IDjUTIedy Religious Summer Resort of the Yankees— Courting on the “Highlands’—A Great Religious Festival—The “Vineyard” to be Redeemed from Fashion and the Devil by Methodist Work. ‘ ers—A Boston Merchant Accidentally Poisoned. VINEYARD GROVE, Mass., Angust 27, 1870. For a few years past Martha’s Vineyard has been the favorite summer resort of many of the residents of the Eastern States of religions proclivities, and, as will be seen from facts about to be statea, hun- dreds of the citizens of Boston and New Bedford have determined to make the “Vineyard” the habi- tation of their families during the summer months, where they hope to have the benefit of salt water bathing, innocent amusement and refined soctal In- tercourse, free from the dissipating and contami- nating influences prevalent at the fashionable watering places. Marthu’s Vineyard was discov- ered, we are told, by Gosnold in 1602, eighteen years before the landing of the Pilgrims. Its na- tive inhabitants have almost entirely disappeared, althongh occasionally one meets with a native Indian on the island, which fs about twenty miles long, with an average width of five miles. It 1s located on the southern coast of Massachusetts, and is indented by bays and harbors, the two most important of which are Holmes’ Hole and Edgar- town. A portion of the island was purchased thirty five years ago by the Methodists for the purpose of holding @ camp meeting under the auspices of the New England Conferences, and for many years a ‘week was spent in religious exercises, the attend- ants lodging in tents and contenting themselves with the rude accommodations of camp life. The Place became gradually metamorphosed, so that the unpretentious canvass huts were displaced by ele- gant cottages of various styles of architecture, and the ground has been laid out into streets and ave- noes. During the last few years a number of wealthy residents of New York, Brooklyn and Boston have erected beautiful cottages, with water and all the modern improvements. Many of them are frescoed, adorned with choice works of art, and fitted up with luxurious furniture and musical instruments of all kinds, Senator Sprague’s “‘mausion” In the woods cost several thousand dollars, and there are others equally expensive, ‘There arc novless than eight or nine hundred of these summer houses on the island, costing from $200 to $6,000, including all erected within the grounds of the Association, the “High- lands” and the “Blut.” A year ago a beautiful grove, consisting of seventy acres, known as the “Highlands,” was purchased by the Vineyard Grove Association, a body of men who are in sympathy with the Camp Meeting Association. Tnis is con- nected with Wesleyan Grove—the original camp ground—by a spacious boarded promenade along- side of Lake Anthony, at the extreme end of which 18 a new hotel and a fine wharf, where a number of steamboats and other craft arrive several times daily, from New Bedford and adjacent places, bring- ing thousands to the island. The “promenade” is a favorite rendezvous of the sons and daughters of fashion, who congregate there in the evening, and where the game of “binffing” (their term for firt- ing) is carried on extensively. Another hotel has been recently put up at “Oak Blut,” ao piece of property purchased by an independent association. Atno remote period this land could have been purchasea for a mere song by the Camp Meeting Association, who now see their mistake and are apprehensive that that part of the island will be given up to fashion and the devil. Indeed, the car- dinal idea in the minas of the conductors of tne reli- gious festival now in progress, is for the Methodists to put on the whole armor ana fight the devil on his own ground, and they expect a complete victory. For weeks before the commencement of the camp mecting hundreds of the owners of these enchanting rural palaces come hither and spend the summer months in fishing, sailing and the practice of inno- cent outdoor amusements. Morning and evening devotions take place in one of the tents and public preaching 1s listened to on the Sabbath, an ivita- tion being extended to any orthodox ler. gyman who may happen to be there, Speaking of amusements reminds one of a bombshell that was thrown into the camp of the croquetists on Monday by the officers of the association, who iniormed the young ladies and some of the professional gentiemea with white cra- vats that the game musi be stopped. Much indigey nation was manifested at this peremptory order, but the officers were inexorable, and the game was summarily stopped, Among the other rules govern- ing the ground is that each owner of a cottage 13 required to suspend aiamp over the door at night, and to place a bucket of water near by. ‘These lamps, together with the larger ones that are placed at con- venient distances in the streets and avenues bril- nantly illuminate the grove. ‘The other evening one of the squares was lit up with Chinese lanterns, which produced a picturesque effect. There are a number Of stores and & post ofice on the ground; and, in short, it enka truth be said of this city by the sea, ‘Beautifu! for situation, the joy of the whole earth 1s Mount Zion,” whither the people of God come up for recreation, refined social intercourse and reii- gious worship. A number of distinguished Methodist divines are spending their vacation; here among them Rev. Drs. Payne, Tiffany, Lindsay, Whedon and others. The Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association is composed of the pastor in charge of each Methodist momen society represented, the residing elders of the districts and one lay member From each of the societies within those bounds. The Mnancial report of the association shows the receipts of the year to-have been $8,910 69, received from ‘he rental of the lots, and the expenses $6,827 45. The presiding officer of the meeting is the Rev. Dr. 8. C. Brown, who appears to be an in- telligent and courteous gentleman. The park in which the religious services are hela is spacious and abundantly shaded by trees and also by an immense canvass canopy, which protects the audience from she sun andrain. The ‘Tabernacle,” as it is called, is furnished with comfortable seats, and is capable of accommodating ten thousand people. ‘The “socicty tents” surround it, and when there is no public service in the Tavernacie the worshippers hold social religious meetings under the leadership of the pastor of the charch with which they aro connected. This is a distinguishing feature of ihe New England camp meetings, and enabies each particular church to concentrate their eiforts in promoting their religious growth. Meetings spe- cially designed for ministers, for mothers, for ciul- dren and for seamen are held at intervals; and the leaders of Israel’s hosts, as nas been heretofore ob- served, ure pusning the battle to the gates of the enemy. Thus far the meetings have been charac- terized by unusual fervor tor this proverbially frigia region, and @ number have professed conversion. ne religious festival was opened on Monday night in the Tabernacle, and after introductory re- ligious services, brief and appropriate addresses were delivered by Drs, Brown, Upham, Whedon, Bates and others, all of whom dwelt upon the i portance of putting forth strenuous efforts to r deem the vineyard from fashion and the power of the devil. ‘The first sermon was delivered on Tuesday morn- ing by Rev. C. A. Titus. He selected ior his theme the touching of the hem of the Saviour’s garment by the aftlicted woman, which he treated in an in- veresting and instructive manner. ‘the Rev. M Sheffield preached 1n the afternoon upon “the fi ness of God,” and the evening discourse by the Re’ J. W. Willett was about God tearing the wicked to pieces, He spoke in no honied terms about licen- tiousness, lotteries, profanity, organized stealiug, anda whole catalogue of sins which he lald at we door of the people at large, The great feature of Wednesday was the morning discourse by the Key. Frederick Up- ham, of Fair Haven, who, at the request of @ number of ministers, repeated his semi- centennial sermon delivered before the Confer- ence, of which he is @ member. The venerabie geu- ueman, although over seventy years old, exhiviis no indications either in appearance or voice of ing strength, and bids fatr to outlive the eccentric Dr. Peter Cartwrigut, The latter is properiy consid- ered the oldest and most eifective apostle of Metho- dism in the West, while Dr. Upham sustains thesame relation to that denomination in te New England States, The discourse was written, and was replete with interesting historical reminiscences of the ag- yenturous life of a Methodist itinerant half a century ago, and narrated with such a delicate sense of hu- moras to highly entertain the vast audience that listened to it. Soon after he started to preach the Gospel a great “revivai’? took place at Truro, filty being “converted” on one Sabbath. Among the converte Was a school teacher, who, upon resuming his duties the next day, remarked to the principal, “There 18 a shout in me and it must come out.” “Let it come,” was the response of his superior ofiicer. At another time, wheu tie itinerant’s colleague (‘‘Brother Hyde’’) was preach- ing a man who became ‘cold’? in religious matters ‘was revived somewhat by the sermon, which 80 at- fected hin that ne drew his fist and struck a warm- ing pan that was hanging m the room, remarking to his stated minister, ‘You have deceived me.”) Mr. Upham imformed the congregation that he paid only twenty-two dollars for his horse fifty years since, and he thought they would be pleased to see such & fine animal nowadays. It occurred to us that it would be an excellent “spec” for some representa- tive of the New York Common Council to purchase a lot of horseflesh if it could be procured at that low figure, so as to repair the losses of our unfortunate carmen who are constantly losing their valuabte animals over our rotten piers. Our City Fathers ‘RoW donate the sum of $400 Sorevery worp-out aul- suggested ollars would be annually Ci @ subsequent part Btory of eventful life, Mr. Upham sald that when = Martha’s Vineyard torty years fe, threw his horse ov ful com Brother Upham ‘had not been lucky enough. Possession of his anima! he would not be 80 auco we “putting through’? @ resolution General Conference for*108s of horse ” ary phraseology of New York Common Council tutions of this: Democratic voter racter) a8 the of the empire city always are. Di Mr. Upham’ travels on horseback over the ‘bleak New hills,” on one occasion the axle tree of his wi Broke He Spplled Cy. a Lene an Se oad Tepair it, who, upoa learn! vomer a ‘Methodist Dremaher, replied, ‘I believe in the prin ciple of OS to others as you would be done by, but I swear I'll have nothing todo with Method preachers,” He also threatened is life; whereul on the “itinerant” hailed two men who were wall ing along the road and asked them if the} heard the threat? They replied in the aiirmative 4 after which the youthful with characte! istic quick-wittedness, comman the son of Vu can to go to work at the broken axletree or he would have to abide the consequences of the threat obsequior complied, and ail the time hew: mending the wagon young Upham was ‘warn! him to fice from the wrath tocome,’? While atten ing a prayer meeting in a certain vill where presence of a Methodist preacher was obnoxious t the Calvinists, a deacon prayed that the Lord mi drive Upham out of town; that if consistent “Cut him off, Lord,’ to which peti heartily responded, ‘Send it home upon him, d Among the interesting tacts mentioned by the old hero were these:—T'hat at times his salary amoun’ to thirty-six dollars annually; that while presidh elder his salary averaged $400, out of which he h. wo pay travelling expenses; that he was a deleg: vo the General Conference ‘in 1844, when the bee Split occurred between the Northern and Souther! lethodists; and that in a ministry of fifty years h only failed by ill health to keep eight appointment in conciusion he gave some valuable 61 0 to the Church, in whose dinan octal edu tional prosperity he rejoiced, He urged them cling Lo the doctrines of Methodism, viz.—the Versulity of the atouement, the work of the Ho Ghost in regenerating every human soul who accepted tie Mercy of God in Christ, the conse witness of sins Torgiven, & Joyous experience the crowning blessing of perfect love. As the gi cause which divided the Methodist Churctt in this country bad been removed by the war he believed that the two brancaes ought to be reunited, and thus be enabied to present @ solld front against Rod Toanism and infidelity ia America. In the afternoon Key. Mr. Hawkins, of New Bead ford, discoursed in a sensible and acceptable man- ner upon “Christian Perfection,” which he defined) to be perfection of desire, of motive and of effo and not a climax of atiainment. It was a filling uj of human capacity with grace, He said the bless Saviour did not come into the world to grant Indul- gences, like the Romish priests, but he came to rav his peopie from their sins. ‘The Gospel beng t power ot God, was able to do this work. At the coi ciusion of ihe discourse the Rey. Mr. McDonald, member of tue National Camp Meeting Commuttee,, gave a thrilling account of the great Lilinoi grove meeting, at which he said three hundred were ‘‘con< verted” and over a thousand ministers and mem. bers were “sancufled,” including a number of do tors of divinity and prominent Western men. H@ mentioned the case of one minister who used to play croquet on “blue Monday,” bul who, after receivin; “the power,” conciuded to abandon that Innocent pastime. The speaker said that a more wonderful display of the power of God was never witnessed since the day of Peutecost, The evening sermom was by the Rev. Mr. Gracey, of Wilmington, Del. from the text, “ Ye must be born again.”’ fi Av the morning prayer meeting on Thursday Rev. Dr. Coggeshall said there was @ great revival infidelity in the country in the shape of jectures,; addresses, newspaper articles and prodactions } the Allantic Monthy and North American Quy terly. The Word of God said, “When the enem: shall come in like a ood the spirit of the Lord wi raise up a standard against him.” The propagand< ists of “liberalism” cared nothing about the dogmas of tue Romish Church or the opinions of the othert Churches, There was one thing they could now withstand, aud that was the power of God. He be+ lieved that Methodism was the “standard” with ite doctrine of holmess, the witness of the spiriv’s in« stantaneous conviction aud conversion aud purity, of lie, He thanked God that the staudurd was ristng. Rev. J. H. James, of Bridgewater, preached an excellent sermon from Mark iL, 5—“When Jesua saw their faith ie said to the sick of the palsy, Son,, thy sins be forgiven thee.’? The scene which fol< lowed the discourse was thrillingly interest+ ing. <A large number came forward to the ‘mourners’ benches” to be prayed for, and among them anenure family of wealth and culture, who were tourists. It was said that the parents werel “religious,” but following the example of ihe para-+ lytic, they brougnt their children to Jesus. Betore; the exercises at the stand terminated a blooming,: beautiful and intelligent young lady was “con-! verted,” a8 Was also a man eighty years of age, Who spoke a few words. ‘This was the most successful meeting held on the ground thus far. The exercises, were brought to a close at the dinner hour, amid the jubilant songs of staid New Engiand men and women, Who, as a general thing, are not as demon-; trative in expressing tuelr religious feelings as the’ Methodists of the West and South. A vast concourse met in the afternoon to listen to; the Rev. Mr. Charch dilate upon Naaman’s lepros} (whom he denom.nated the General Grant of the: Assyrian army) and his rage at the prophet who sug~ gested the means of recovery. The orator was an original and strong thinker, but did not dress hi ideas in very classic terms, Ho laid it on heavy upon the sinners whom he ad- dressed, and one could not but think if his sternness had been moditied by » litwe more of the tenderness and sweetness of the Gospel, his address would have been more effective, He wound up by telling the people about @ wealthy Bos-, ton merchant who attended a camp meeting Inj Massachusetts, His wife and partiter were also, presept and manifested great interest in his reli-i gious welfare, and by thelr entreaties succeeded in inducing him to leave the place where he stood and approach the “anxious seat.” Before he got there, however, he suddenly stopped, and exclaimed, “ fi won't go there, if | have to go to hell.” Thatvevening he returned home, and being hungry weut to the. pantry and commenced to eat a piece of bread and’ utter. ‘The cook came in and sald, “Oh, masters! What are you doing?’ He respoaded, ‘1 um eating, aplece of bread.” ‘Stop, stop !’? vociferated the, servant; ‘that bread was poisoned to Kill the rats,’? Medical ald was invoked, but without avail, “and,’? said the preacher, ‘the rich merchant had gone to, the place where he would seo how much it meant, not to get religion.” Early in the atternoon the writer was passing one ol the prayer meeting tents and heard & warm hearted brother, wiio, judging trom his previous ex- ercises, Was one of those unbalanced characters: whose zeal was not according to knowledge, and. who, to use a slang phrase, went off half cocked, teit-1 ing the audience thata Prussian brother, recenuly arrived from the other side of the water, was ‘‘hard; up,” and hadn’t money Signet to bi him to New* Bedford. The brother took his hat and made acol- lection for the ‘brother in distress,” remarking he passed along, ‘We will soon straighten this Prus- sian out all right.’ He handed over three dolidrs. and some cents to the “brother in distress,” saying, “Now, mind, this is from the Lord.” ‘the in Dutchman took up his carpet bag, skedaddied from, the teat and went on his way rejoicing. ‘the writer’ remained fora moment and mildly suggested to the, locomotive in pantaloons that it was strange the: curpet bagger dian’t remain to fight with his couo- uymen. He immediately responacd, with a super- clilous toss ui the head, “Oh, he 1s a good brother; .everybody don’t want to fight, and the weapons of our warfare are not carnal.” He walked away, feeling satisfed, no deubt, that the inquirer was a@ doubting heretic. The writer had his curtosity excited and foliowed the distressed ‘Prussian’ aud interviewed him alone. Itturned out that he had been two years in this country, Was an itinerant painter, and said that he turned up at the Vineyard expecting to meet some: friends. The wriler, upon returning to the tent, fonnd the “good Samaritan” violently shaking hands: with the brethren and sisters and shouting, ‘Bless the Lord; this is the right way to end @ prayer meetin’.” Rev. L, B. Bates was the evening Lent att and for over an hour he hela the undivided attention of the people, while he attempted to prove vat there. ‘was joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. He closed by telling a thrill~ ing incident. in 1866, while passing through a Con-. necticut village to meet one of nis ‘‘appolnunents,’? he noticed the ruins of a beautiful residence, and. upon inquiry he learned that years ago a young. man came there and erected a Seas tama l which he furnished at great expense and surround: it with parks and fountains. He lived alone, and novody knew anything about him. At the expiration of two days a néighbur ventured into the house, aud. proceeding to the apartment, found the owner.of the mansion prostrate with sickness. “Tam giad you have come,” said he. ‘have been dying tor a week; I havea terrible gecret. Men thought 1 mast. be very happy because I was so rich, I came here flity years ago from England, The money was not mine. When my brother d:ed he gave one hundred thousand pounds Into my charge to take care of tt for his two Jutherless children, andl gave five thousand, pounds to two assassins to put those children out of the way. I cannot die with this secret.’ On Friday morning Rev. Mr. Sherman delivered an, original and finished discourse upon the conversion of Saulof Tarsus, and was tollowed by a Tennessee clergyman in a thrilling exhortation, Rev. Mr. Sawyer, of Providence (a young man), talked sensibly ‘about giving heed to the tungs of the Gospel which, they had heard, and in the eveninga young New York minister (Kev. John E. Cookman) took up the strain and kept the undivided attention of the vast muititude for one hour, while in earnest and eio- quent words he elucidated his text, taken from tho twelfth verse of tie first chapter of the second epis- tle of Peter:—“Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these tings, though ye know them, ana ve established in the present truth.” The youthful divine of the Empire city took the Yankees completely by storm, for be- fore he got through shouts of “glory” were heard throughout the encampment. Li the firing off this comparatively small gun created such commotion, it 1s dificnlt to estimate what effect the heavy artil- lery of Drs. Tiffany and Payne will produce on the morrow, which is the great spiritual fleld day. It is expected that 15,000 people will be on the island upon the Sabvatn. Chief Justice Chase, Senator Sprague and Gov- ernor Clatlin were expected last night, but did not arrive. The Senator will come by the evening boat, ‘and probabiy the ober distinguished gentlemen. ra