The New York Herald Newspaper, September 9, 1870, Page 5

eat oan te. LI AL. Proceedings of the RepubHican State Corven- tion—Littlojohn Declines the Nomination for Lieutonant Governor—Sigiemund Kaufmann Nominated—Squabble Over the Stato Prison In- spoctorship—The State Ticket Completed. ‘POLITIC SARATOGA, Kept. §, 1870, The Convention inet ab quarter to ten o’clock this mor. ‘The question pensting last night wart ona motion to nominate a candidate for Canal Commissioner. Mr. MAReu moved that Mr. Absalom Nelson, of Erie, be nominated for Canal Commirstoner for the long term by acclamation, Carried, Mr.-A. D. Wair move that Alexander Barkley, of ‘Washington, be nominated Canal Commissioner for the short term Mr. TREMAIN seconded tals nomination, Mr. Sackerr aamed Alonzo N, Welcil, of Baratoga, Rurus ANDREWS seconded the Bommation of Mr. Weich, ee Unti! he nubosomed that oration. He mashed NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1870—TRIPLE SHEET, the Convention lke @ brilliant meteor ait and disappeared ag + but, like & ‘irunderbolh produced @ snoek. It was @ di-turomg clement, He belonged to the Conkling wing, yet was popular with the #entou wing. Everybody said Curtis ts the man. e babies again, 8 vanned before. Kings canvassed as men never can’ The Convention reassembled, Greeley was pre- pot ie in i Hecate way. His uame was re- ceived weil en! ic Oharies Spence coldly nomini ont George William Ourtis, ‘This was @ surpriae, eryvody present Supposed tag Senator Conkling would nominate tm. ‘Che Senator neither nominated nor seconded the nomination. It fell dead, Woodford’s name was then presented by Colonel Alen, and presented in such langasge as @n earnest man employs when he means business and intends to serve @ friend and not stab him, ‘Phat speech had electricity tm it, which was imparted ty every member of the Con- vention, When Allen sloppdd speaking Woodford Was a3 cortamly nominaed as he was after the ballolng was iiiaily announced in his favor, The truth is that Greeley had no friends in‘the Conven- tion with suficient nerve and brain aud heart to property present him, Mr, Curtis lacked the same, ‘rhe vesult is Woodford is nominated, His friends were shrew: men aud workers, ‘The democrats pow here are elated, They are re- Jolced that Greeley is not in the Held, As 1F is, they gay, they will have a somparaliyely San. tine through the caucus ‘They ‘assert that Hoffman quust uot only be re-elected, but must be re-elected by am overwhelming vote, m order that he may be presented properly ang with @ prestige before the atioud Democralic Convention asa candidate for the Presidency, The withdrawal of Long John as 4 might be selected without refe- Rah ge tae op in! On Rewer ain me aot agalca by Congressional enactments. Politics in Michigan, Derrort, Sept. 8, 1870. The repnviicans have renominated William [. Stoughton for Congress in tne Second district. The democrats have nominated Myron Rider in that dis- trict and OU. B. Eldridge in the First. Election for Delegate in Wyoming Territery— e Triumph of Woman’s Suffrage, CHEYENNE, Sept. 8; 1870, ‘The election yesterday passed off quietly through- out the Territory. Jones, republican, was elected delegate to Congress ») @ small majority, Mrs. Ohurch Howe, wife of United States Marshal Howe, was the first lady who ever voted for delegate to Congress, The iadies voted generally throughout the territory. They cast 171 votes at the Cheyenne preemet, Politics in New Mexico, Sanva Fe, Sept. 8, 1870. The election for representatives to the Legisiature passed off quietly in this city to-day. ‘The demo- crats put no ticket in the fleld, and the republicans were consequently elected without opposition. Sanuel B. Wheelock, Jesus Lenay Garcia, Fiancisco Antonio Mester were elected representatives. Charley Green fifth, Lady Acgneta sixth, Marry D. seventh and ‘fopay eltth, Going’ down the backstretch Mary opened @ gap of turee lengths on Colonel Russell, and appeared out of the reach of POINT BREEZE PARK. eine al the other Ace pee pean he mene BD, pad as they the -inile pole, in » Mary led four é - Colonel Russell second, Edaa third, Gart- Third Day of the Autumnal Trot- ten onignel Rossel: pecond, laa, tains, Cart ting Meeting. Green sixth, Harry D. seventh and Topsy eighth, Mary kept the daylight open around the lower turn cud up the homestretch, coming home a winner by half a dozen lengths In 2:30, Edna wee- ond, Li ‘2 August, third, Charley Greea fourth, Colonel Russel! Afth, Harry D sixth, Garibaldi sey- | euth and Topsy eighth, Fourth Heat.—Caribaldi was withdrawn. Mary took the lead, Edna second, Augusia third, the others following luagroup, At tha quarter pole, Capital Attendance and Inter- esting Contests. Farah abt ich | which was passed in U urty-seven, seconds, A on . was in front, Mury second, ps; Wd Mary the Wimer of the 2:80 Prize of | fourm, the others “bang well strung _ oUt. Going doing the backstretch Mary went up and took the lead, Augusta second, Ednathird, Topsy fourth, Charley Green fifth, Colonel Russell sixth and Barry D. seventu. In this manner Le mary the ball. $1,500, in Harness, and John J. Bradley the 2:24 Purse, 5 BUCCANEERS OF THE HUDSON. ing Disclosures of Organized Crime—Rives Thieves and Pirates at Work—How Rob. ' beries, Burglaries and Murders Are Managed in the Biver Towns— Arrest of the Cold Spring Murderer. For many svhrs the residents of tue varions towns | And rural diatrtows along the Hudson river have been the victuas to numerous robberles and in SOME CAKES OUfrages Conunited by unknown par- tes. Formerly the losses were mostly conflaed to gardens, orchards and hen roosts, with now and then @ burglary on some garriage b build mile pole in 1:4, Mary opened the gap to ‘arriage house or outhul Under Saddle, tree ‘lengths » aronnd thes lower stir hil | Mig. Several mstauces of outrage upon remales as soon a8 she entered the homestre algo occurred, but in yon» “ . sho seemed to shorten her astride, and J one of these were the guilty Lady Augusta gained rapidiy on her until they were PRILADALPHTA, Bept. 8, 1870; hheaa and head. , The past Was close to the tinish, This city has become really excited over the | autumpal trotting meeting at Polnt Breeze Park. | Its maidens are visiting it in countless num- when Augusta broke up just as she passed Mary, aud, taking a shorciun, janded a winter by an making the beat In 2:30, Edna was third, Ch ek i Bix parties ever apprehended ard vronght to justice. ‘Tils year, however, hay been marked by the opera. tions of @ systomatized band of robbers, Succes: sive and sucvessiul burglaries have been accony Plished and the losses have summed up to a large bers for the sport 1t causes and for the invigorating effects of the balmy and del- | cious atmosphere always pervading the grounds. | Green fourth, Colonel Kusselt fifth, Harry D, and Topsy seventh, | Fifer Heat,—Colone! Russell, Edna and Augusta | got away on even terms, the others belug as close together’ as it was possible without a collision, At total. ‘Ihe only clues led to the river, ana there was an avenue of escape that Do present legal method could guard or close, Thiv state of things has ex- : p The morning was very bright and exceedingly | the quarter pole Mary was $n front, Colonel | ited"no little attention in all the to ‘ tex. | @ eandidate for Lieuten: Governor and the nomi- 4 t. r off Ny 1 6 towns between Joun Coc} aymensiained tne RORIRALON OA Te ieee eo York, has strengthened CITY POLITICS Zarorayis for the day's gmusenent | A thick hao, | Ruapel. second, Raney. agen: spine, Aue Rondout and the metropgiia. Although the entpping ander Barkiey. the Woodford tacket some, ‘4 flecked with watery clouds, covered the sky anda | “ 1 ETE tyes 8 da, | establl stored and vessels along she ‘+ i r, T mperance Convention, in session here to- Harry J. side by side, ‘Lime, thirty-seven secon lishments, stv ng pier; Judge LaNgon sustained the nomination of Mr ae Paes aston eae res dey ‘doer ab. pies AIrepesnneancoraninee Cool breeze swept across the land and rivers, The | Gog down the backstretsh Mary opened | have been thé principal losers, the more inlana Welch. of Woouford venga temperance man and of the | Biakteenth Ward Jnmes O?Brien Asocintions | roads to the race track from Reod street, unforta | @., Gap of several longihs, Colonel nei | Gwetings aiid stores have also suttered. Goods of Mr. Barkley was named by 302 delegates, * | protipitory resolution in the platform. Kaufman | A crowded meeting of the above assoclation took | nareiy, were in a horribly dusty condition, | ‘el ang 16 contend for the heat At the hale | ull kinds, household wares, and even farm produce Mr. Woich was naned by vighty-two delegates, eugs 92 Ea veeet eane i, pe comocres. ie C4 Place last evening at Wostchester House, Third | tne soft, pulverized earth being eight ot mite poer win Was passed 1 1:1634, Mary ledfour | have beem plundered by’ these thieves, taken on ‘The nomination of Mr, Barkley, of Wastingtom | ye Kcarro this aftern nh rt} ‘Gan r- | Venue, James McCann in the chair. The attention’! ron inches deep, and the throng of hurrying | levgths. There was no change at the three-quarter | board thelr yachts, packed, swiftly borne away to wabreriig this afternoon, each making Govei th firat in. enrollii pole and Mary, keeping well in front came home a | Sue distant railway station and thence shi) county, Was mado unanimous, nor Woodlord a pledge to do his best im the fall | Of the meeting was firat, occupied ng NeW | carriages sitrred it to such an extent that thelr in- winner by several lengths, Colonel Russell second, | 0 their receiver. If pursuit should follow ‘The nomfuation of State Prison Inspector was | CHIDAED. oo iavot ay nominated: Bouma cat ate pintpay noes Cp one Srey. Gaoeaat mates were neither blonde nor brunette on arrival | Charley Green third. Augusta fourth, Edna fun, | they ee ee eee Fae i ee announced, Governor—Stewart L. Woodford, of Kings. Were grecied with: loud cheers, The General was | at the course, but positively white, and, as one can ; Harry sixth and Topay seventh, ‘rime, 2:32. | luto the depthy of the river Mr. Van Vooami@s named Adolphas €. Noite, of Monroe county. Mr. O'DONNELLY moved to make the nomination ‘unanimous, D. D. 8. Brows, on behalf of the peopte of Mon- roe, and of the State, protested against iis nomina- tion as unfit to be made, Mr. O'DONNELLY, on the strength of this protest, withdrew his motion, Mr. LANSON said he was a German delegate. He had noticed a disposition to put a German on this ticket, He could say to the Convention that whether a German was on the ticket or not, the Germans In- tended to support the ucket. 1 wou!d, however, if the Convention would permit, name a German jor = office, who was Mr. E. 8. Schroder, of New York. It was announced that Mr. Littlejohn had stated Mhat he felt it his duty to deciine the nowt Lieutenant Governor, and a committee was wmited to waiton Mr, Litilejohm and couduet i. w the plaviori. Mi. LITYLEJOUN'S SPEBCH, Mr, LITT LEJORN suid he appeared be: vo thank it cordially ior the Lonor converred upon hin placing bis vame upon its ticket. I gratitude for the recognition of ™m the raaks of the Feluctantly . Ape im in ith, repablfcan to discharge a dnty, Midand Ratlroad, a great and mone enterprise which ‘be be.ieved was de: deneiit to this great State und to the tion knows, he said, that the p: enterprise must not’ cary on of @ politician. He bas dealinga with rs financial men of the conntry, and he muat etard aloof from a prove af vast The Conven- position waich can be dintorted in any manner to a digad- Vantage. As president of that company he had already sue- ceeded in raining seven millions of road, He was regarded, indecd was of Ubat Jarge mouctary interest, and he feare: 1 apted the Position here tendered’ him go generou it would work to the injury of that interert, Gi ) he aatd, that I will tothe fullest extent of my ability sipport the Sieket mae by tits convention and heated by Stewart L, Woodford, But there was another reason wiy he felt called upon to decline this nomination. In Europe there is pro- Greeting one of the miziticst wars ever seen in tila Word. it had already resu.ied im tha formation of one repuhiic. ‘This was in the hands of thet ‘great German netion, so many of whose peuple had mate this thelr home. We Baturaily fraternize with the German pation in the great work it Is doing, and he was happy to aay tuat In the reps Hean party there wus a strong eement composed of Ger- mans. who appreciate the principies of hat party, It way a power in the party, and ho found by the recor! that there were cast fore German in the vote tor Lientenant Gov- emor 183 votes, while he received 198. He (Littlejohn) did not regard {his strong vote as evidence of hostility to him, but, rather, It was cast in support of a principle, and that was enon, im. “He was willing to put that cana! date on the ticket, und he be feved there was a guarantee of Fictory thie fall tor Uwe republican party, such as King Wit. Mam had secured in hie bates, You will overthrow the democracy, a Louis Napoleon wan overthrown. He again thanked the Convention for the honor done blin, ‘The speech was rapturonsly applauded, Mr. YOUNGLOVS moved the nomination of Mr. Kautmann, A delegate inquired whether any one knew that Mr. Kaufmann desired the nomination. Mr. COCHRANE sald he had authority to say he would accept, The nomination of Sigismund Kaufmann, of New York, Was made unanimous. ‘the Convention then resumed the consideration of the proposition to nominate a candidate Jor State Prison Inspector, Mr. VAN VooRHIES defended Mr. Nolte froin the charge made against him by Mr. brown, wad aive- wards withdrew his name. Mr. CURTIS named John Parkhurst, now a war- deu of Clinton Prison, and advocated tis claims, Mr. SELKREG moved that Mr. Parkhurst be e:ected by acclamation. Dr. SrOROH. withdrew the name of Mr. Schroder, and eaid the Germans asked no other name on ihe ticket than Kaufmann’s. The nomination was mate by acclamation. The Convention then proceeded to name members of the State Committec, as follows;— 1, Stephen B. French; 2, Samuel t. Mado. D. Webster; 4, Henry Smith; 6, Thoinas Mullig 6, Mugh Garainer; 7, A. B, Cornel 8, Uhester A. Arthur; 9, George Gpdskes 10, Hezekiah D, iiobert- son; 1), Gyros B. Martin; 12, Henry Vandekar; is, George H. Sharpe; 14, Joseph H. Ramsay; 19, A. D. Walte; 16, John Hammonc 18, Horatio 8. Brown; 19, Bi. Kavanaugh; 21, Levi Ri enczer Blakeley; 20, A. akeley; 22, John A, Place 23, R. M. Gere; 24, Albert Jewitt; 25, L. 8. Dot T. 1. Chatfield; 27, C. 8. Cole; 28, Benjamin F 29, rehome Crowley; 30, Rodney W. Daniels bianl RuvUs ANDREWS moved that Andreas Wil:nan, Al- fred Pleasanton, and James Terwilliger be deleguies at large to tne Couunittee. k. G. TAPHAM hoped this motion would be with- { drawn, as the Vommittee was now, 1 anything, too large, As to the necessity of a Secretary, he miought there were a number of gentlemen on the Cominit- | tee competent to fill that piace, M. Terwiilige: name had been dropped because he wastaw postion | preventing Lam trom discharging the duties of pec. vetary. Mr, ANDREWS withdrew bisemotion. C. 8. SrESCER Moved that the Gaaiv add four aa- ditional members to the Cotumiciee, whiek was iaid on the table. : Mr. DARLING offered a resointion that the Members of the State Committee from New York have power to aetile ali disputes regarding deiegates to the State Convention inthatecliy. A moiton to give lia power to the State Oo: was made, Mr. Daritng’s reso! Mr. T. Srkw an Jated to oxeiie ai epinit. Om. yposed ihe res: action and wa jon, ae cate ininary Roeus ANDREWS was tn favor of the renctution | because he though! it would put a ste delegations appearing ai State couventions. General MERIT? moved bo lay (he Whoie 4 on the table. Mr. DARLING then withdrew My. BemUS moved tha tion from the Thity-tivsi C permitted heveafter to name an Committee, Which was agreed to. Op motion of Mr. TREMAINE, the thauka of the Convention were tendered to the vilicers of the Con- vention, and then ihe Convention, ala quarter to tweive A, M., adjourne | sine div, to double his resolution, vons Hb Woodford’s New System of Political Turtle The Radical Candidate as x Dey Nuvxc— Electrifying Effects of Cavtis? spoech—rhe Democracy Jubllant—Woeodtord Endorsed by tue Prohibitionisis. «SARATOGA, Sept. 8, 1879, Good management ana lard work on the part of the friends of Wopidford nominaled hin, He was here In person, Constantly active, bowing, soitiing | and shaking hands. He spoke with everybody in Saratoga yesterday, especially tie ladies, and kissed all of the babies belonging to delegates, While Woodiord was ks<ing babies every delegate of Kings county—each a Woodford man—was apply- (ug himself to the nereuleaa work of canvassing the delegations from the citiva abd towns of the State in favor of their candidate, The arguments generaily used by them were that Woodford was a soldier aud the Soidiers’ Couveation had indicated a preference fox him; that he was a popular orator; that Greeley. preferred him to any other man; that he was a tem- perance'man; that ne was a Beecher mau, and that Preaident Grant would be glad to see bim nomi- nated. Mr. Greeley, wio was the only formidal Candidate against Wootford, and who, It 13 sald, has done more to forward Wooiltord’s interests In politle cal and private affairs rian any other living man, kept away from the Couvention. He nad no friend in the Convention capadie or Willing to presont 18 name to that body at the proper ume and in the pro- ber manner, The struggie for temporary chuirman had much todo with killing Mr, Greeiey because it bron to the sg ace Mr, Curtls, who divide lthe honume wie the former. Had Van Wyck been e:ec'ed t myorary chairman and Judge Plerrepont, of New York, been made permanent president, whieh Was the original programme, Curtis’ electrifying speech would not ave disturbed the regular Order of things, Curtis dad not been thouylit of ds coudidule tur Governgr the | 17, Edwin A. Merritt; | ratitee | » SPENCFR Made a stirring appeal in behalf of | 1 aber of tie State | : Lievtenant Governor—Segigmund Kauffman, of mgs. Couwptroler—Abian W. Palmer, of Dutchess, Cannt Commissioners—Adsaicm Neison, of Erle, long gene Alexander Barkley, of Washington, short torm, State Prison nspector—Joun Parkhurst, of Clin- ton, Seuator Conkling, Collector Murphy, Colonel Frank K. Howe and Joha Hoey and their familtes left here this afternoon for a trip to Lake George. The Col- lector will returu to New York next week. As the fashionabics have neariy ail leit Saratoga the place will be nearty empty after those in attendance upon ihe Convention are gone. THE REPUBLICAN CAYDIDATE FOR EaNnen. GOV. Sketh of the Lite eof Stewart L. Wood‘ord. Stewart L. Woodford, the republican candidate for the ofice ot Governor of the State of New York, was born in this State, and is stilla young man. He Was educated at Yale College, frou whence he grad- uated with honors in 1855, Soon arter he settlea in ubls city where he engaged in the practice of law, which profession he had previously studied. In connection with the law he also embraced the pro- fession of Journalism, beginuing at the foot of she ladder ant ciiobing upwards, At the outoreak of tue vebeliion Mr. Woodford volunteered in the Union ay, Serving with evedit and distinction, and win- rank Of brigadier general. He was atone . Of Stal? Lo Mayor General Gilmore, and 1m pariicipaie tin the cawpalgas on the is¢ of (he Sonthern States, After the sur- reuder of Ciaricstoa Geaeral Woodford commanded that post, aud subsequently was tranaierred to Sa- Vanna, where he remained statioued ior some Weeks, On retiving from the military service General Woodford rturned to New york aud resumed the pract.co of the law mm partaership with Mr. Ritch, Le also entered actively into politics, aga repubiis can, taking part in ihe tail canrpaign of 1565 and gaining reputation as an eloquent and elective orator. In the fait of 1806 he was nominated for the ofilee of Lieutenant Governor on the republican Hexel, headed by Governor Fenton. He was elected, beating Mr, Proyn by over fifteen thousand majority, and ruaning some hundreds of votes ahead or his Ucket. As the presiting oMcer of the State Senate General Woouiord was distinguished by his courtesy and impartiality, and at the close of wis term re- colved Lae tianks of the Senators. He returned to private ie, employing his time in practising law, editing @ Brooklyn bah nail and delivering lec- ‘Uires Lb various parts of the country, 1a which latter Occupation be met with cop-iderable success, Gene- 1 Woodrord also took part in the Presidential came paign of 1868, a8 a supporter of General Grant, and delivered numerous speeches in behalf of the repub- lican candidates. Personally he {4 much esteemed by ail wo kuow hin, and 8 a politician possesses the confidence of his party . MISCELLANE, The republicans of the Third district of Oswego have nominated Hon, C. 8. Sage for member of | Assembly. Mr. Sage wasa member of the Legis | Jature in 1668, ‘The republicans of Cayuga county have re-nomt- nated Wiliam H. Ecker and Stephen S. Hewitt, in the First and Second districts respectively. Both | Were members of the last Assembly, Council of Lemperance Men. SARATOGA, Sept. 8, 1870, At an adjourned meeting of the Council of Tem- ; perance men from the various counties of the State, held at theCrescent House this morning, the foi- lowing resolulion was unanimously adopted:— Resolved, That while we do not recognize in the platform adopted by the Republican State Convention yeulerday so fui) an endorsement as we had hoped, yet witb. the right of “local prohibition," so clearly declared, which does tn. prin- ip, and should tn form, apply to edunties as wall as to towne and cities, the unexceptionable declaration in regard to other great moral issues and the undoubted qualifications of the chief iuminee, we deem it wise and best to recoramend to Le temperance electors of the State to give a cordial aup- port to the ticket nominated on such platform, Politics In New Jersey. i ‘The name of ex-Governor Parker, of New Jersey, having been mentioned in connection with tne democratic Congressional nomination in the Second district of that State, he has aadressed a note to the | | editors of the Trenton True American, in which he | states that on aécount of reasons of a personal and | Dilsiness character, he wouid noc accept the nomina- | Von ii it were tendered him, ihe Governor says he prefors to labor In the ranks for the success of the iriy to whose principles he has ever been attached. 1e nation needs the services of such men as ex- nvernor Parker at this orisia in its history, and { We, la common with the @eimocracy of the whole Ballon, regret Laat he will not allow hia name to be used 29 tho people of Lhe Second District desire, vy) sheiand yesterday nominated Jobn W. Hazelton x Con 3, to succeed Hon. William Moore. The third Disivict Convention at Somerville nommated sneral Robert Rusling, of Warren county, for Con- s. Rusling made a speech accepting, He 1s iow United States Assessor lor the Third district, Polities fu Penasylvania, ; ‘Thé Philadeiptia Age avers that John Covode has * brought W. KR, Leeds to bay, The latier assumed to be chairman of the Execntive Committeo of the Radical State Central Committee, and wanted te meddle in the O'Neill-Creeloy affair. This Covode forbids and informs Leeds that he is not chairman | of the committee, nor are his associates entitled tu | act in that capacity. In ali probability Leeds will | rejoin and then the fire will become general all along the line, In the meantime O'Netll pays no attention | to the dates of the committee, and the Creeicy | nen are furious : Politics In| Mussachusetts, The Boston Traveler of the 7th inst, says:— {| _ The new political temperance party opens the fall | campaign to-morrow (fhursday) evening, with a public meeting at Tremont ‘Temple, at which #:veral | of the best kuown and ablest and most eloquent of the temperance orators of the State have been en- | gaged to speak, We learn that a very lar | Number of infiuential men have endorsed the movement, and the prospect is that the } meeting will be large and enthusiastic. Even the | silence of their candidate for Governor, who is not j Wont to be silent when there ts occasion for his | Speaking, does not discourage the leaders of the new { party, and they are working just as vigorously as they would do if there was a chance of success, They sxecm to realize that any good results of the movement will come from its 1ifuence upon other political parties rather than from the numerical atrength of their following, and they reckou their | gains less tn the securmg ef voies than i the indu- ence they may exert lu shapiag the policy of other parties, Politics in Kentucky. Referring to tie coming Congressional election in Kentucky, a travelling correspondent of the Cinctn- | nati Commercial thas sams up the expected re- sult:—The First, Fourth, Fifta anu Sixth districts are hopelessly democratic. A mild democrat may be eleeted in some of them, but with the exception of this (the Fifth), even that is doubtful. To sum up, the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Moth will be carried by the democracy. The Highth will be carried by the republicans, The Seventh is doubtful, with the chances largely im fa- vou of the democrats”? Politles in Atlanta, Georgia. The Cnnsittutdion publishes a letter from Linton Stephens, accepting the chairmanship of the State Demoeratio Haccutive Qymmittge, Be viinks can- ‘itst District Republican Convention held at | J introduced to the meeting, and said it gave him great ire to s6> 80 many stanch friends of suel worthy man present. If this society Esspe on with the same vigor that has animated it for some time its numbers will be much over one thousand by the day of election, No man could be more fitted for the ofice of Mayor than Sherif O’Brien, and if each irue democrat does his duty bo ll bring hin through against all the power of Tammany. Upto this we have been supporting men who have beirayed us and grabbed up every Oftice that was possible for themselves and families, enriching thomselves at the expenge of the whole community; but the time has come when they will deal Tammany a blow under which she will suc- cumb. (Cheers,) Mr. Pursell next addressed the meeting, afvec which it was adjourned. Twenty-first Ward James O’Brien Assocla- tion, A numerous meeting of the Twenty-first Ward James O’Brien Association took place jast evening at 410 Tuird avenue, In the adsence of the presi- dent the meeiing was called to order by Thomas Carey. New members were enrolled on the books Ol the association to the number of seventy-five. The chairman announced that their president had to at- tend the General Commiitee at Apoilo Hall; also several Well known speakers Were expectet to have addy ithe meeting, but were unable to attend for the Fame reason, The meeting was Thursday. Eleventh Ward Charles E. Loew Association. A large and cathusiaistic meeting took place last night at Humboldt Hall, Second strect and avenue B, fur the purposeot forming an organization to be called the “Uharles E, Loew Ciub,” 10 order that his return might be secured as Clerk of this County at the coming November election, Among the ost prominent persons present were Assemblyman Calkins, Judge Koch, Coroner Gover, Alderman Waltman, Joseph H. Lyons, Josep Wangler and others, Alter a few remarks by ee, Mr. Joseph A. Lyons, Judge Kocn then addressed the meeting, and spoxe In high praise of the ability of Mr. Loew and of the wanner in which he bad discharge’ is duties during the past three years. He called upon Tammany to back them up in giving him a second nomination. and he felt conflaeut they would do so at the proper time; for no man in the city was more worthy of holding the office m question than thew friend, and he iad won the esteem of voih parties by his faithful discharge of the duties ke was called upon to periorm. (Cheers.) Alderman WaLTMAN then made aspirited address, urging ail proepas to du their best im putting him at the head of the poll at the coming election, No one else had yet been put forward for tne oufice, and he did not think any would oppose him, jor he was too munch respevied. ‘The following resolations were then put to the Meeting and carried:— ‘Whereas the Hon. Charles E. Loew has, once most acceptable to the people of this creditable to himeeif. performed th nties of CI then adjourned until next ina manner at city and highly farted and multifarious ‘hief Clerk of this city and county for the past devoting his talents, great ability and untiring bora incident to that bigh ofc soquatating giving them e, details of routine busincas and mal care and uttention, theroby establishing great vIn every departments Resolve at we hereby respectfully, yet 'm the most ur- gent manner, request the quan'mous nomination by (ho next Democratic Republican ‘tammany Hall Convention of the Hon. Obarles 1. Loew as the candidate of the democracy of ths city for the office of County Clerk. His past history clearly entities him to that honor. The success of the democratic party will be pro- | moted by It, and a well merited reward wit be thereby conferred npon an honest and Mmithful and eficient public oMcer. We claim the right'to be- Speak for him in advance the support of every demo- cratic elector 1n thts city, promising them at the same tine the hearty, undivided and enthusiastic aid and co-operation of every democratic elector in the Eleventh ward, it was decided that a subscription banner should be raised in his honor, The meeting then aa- Journed, William McNally for Congress—Eathusiastic Mecting in the Nineteenth Ward. The numerous friends of Mr. Wiillam McNally, re- siding In the Nineteenth ward, held a meeting last evening, at which resolutions were uvanimousiy adopted to support that gentleman for Congress bce all competitors in the Ninth Congressional district, Mr. McNALLY being loudly caited for, responded 'n an able and eloquent speech ta which he reviewed ‘the histories of tie two great political parties, claim- ing that the republicans were to be condemned for them class legisiation and other abuses of the rights of the peopl The democratic party, he insisted, had committed a great mistake in allowing them- selves to drift from the sound teachings and principles of Jeiferson, Madison and the other illustrious founde: of the party aud the republic, In conclusion Mr. McNaliy expressed his firm confidence in belug elected by a triumphant majority, while, at the same time, ad- mitting the ability of his opponent, Mr. Wood, in those electioneering aris which in these days con- trivute more to bring success to the banners of the | Candidate than persunal or political worth. The Young Democratic Genera! Committee. ‘The General Committee of the Young Democracy met last evening at Apollo Hall. The meeting was calied to order by John Fox, who made a@ speech bitterly denouncing the sbuses and | corruptions of Tammany, and hoping for the ; Advont of a purer aud freer era in the history of the democratic party inthe Empire State anit city. A temporary organization was then effecied by the election of Mr. Henry Blumenthal as chatr- man, A coramittee on resolutions, consisting of Judges Bagans, Ledwith and Barrett, F. V. Emery and Michael Halloran, was then appointed, and subse- quently reported a series of resolutions de- clamative of the itention of the party to free the city from the rule of the “ring” and to suppress ballot stuMng and all other abuses, After the a pointment of a committee on permanent organiza- ton the mecting adjourned, AQUATIC. ‘The Atalanta Boat Club, who claim that they lost imagine, this state of affairs was productive of a deal of ecolding, pressed up mouths, cross faces and bilious temperments on the part of the ladies, The management of the assoctation two or three times during the meeting have announced, through an appointed spokesman, that the ronds and the track would receive a liberal sprinkling, that the drive to-day would be devoid of the otherwise unpleasantness tnct- dent of such a journey; bat the hundreds that came from the city in gorgeous attires found that the promises were “all talk,” and consequently they were very angry, and justly so, The excuse for this remissness on the part of the officers was that they had made a contract with some party in t.wn for the work to be performed, but such person or persons had failed to even attempt the job, much less perform it, There were move New York turfites present to-day than during the preceding days. Many of these were the old dyed-tn-the-wool spor who have been burfeted about pecuniarily during the season unmeretfully. - From Nartra- Ganset to Monmouth Park, Jerome to Saratoga, they Incre to “square? their magnificent hotels where they stopped. But here brought about, for doesn’t the world know that ye broad brims and ye sports generally of “Philama- cilack” are not “much on the vet,” or so tt has seemed during the present meeiing. But then, being benefited, or rather shown the way 1m this particular, by Nlustrious examples, they may improve, and ¢ oul stand tu time at Point Breeze, of boisterous animation as some on the tracks about New York. The events of the day were two. The first, parse of $1,500, Jor horses that had never trotie | better than 2:40; mile heats, best three in five, in harness—$900 to first, $459 to second and $150 to the third horse, There were eight entries and a like number of starters for this—M. Roden’s bay celding Charley Green, Ben Daniels’ bay mare Topsy, William H, Dobiels bay gelding Colonel Russell, J. M. Miller's bay mare Mary, Budd Doble’s roan inare Edna, M. Goodin’s chestnut gelding Harry D., William Baine’s bay stallion Garibaldi aud Johan L. Doty’s brown mare Lady Augusta. The second race, purse of $1,500, under saadic, for horses — that had_ never trotted better than 2:24—$900 to first, $450 to second and $150 to third horse—had five entries:—William H. Borst’s ba; J. Bradley, Budd Dovie’s bay gelding Hickok’s roan mare Edna, Mare Rasgido, and J. E. ‘furner's bay mare Fann: Alien. - Of the latter but three started—F John J. Bradley and Hotspur. . be eanily corrected, and it should be to-day—cven at the “eleventh hour.’? The interest of the day centered upon the sadd'e race. Of the five that were entered but three starved—the buy gelding John J. erator the ba mare Fanny Allen and the bay geld Ing Hot- spur. Jonn Murphy, of New York, rode Kradity, one of the young Dobdles, of Philideiphia, Hotspur, and Geo, Fitzwater, of Philadelphia, Fanny Allen. The sturdy countrymen present cried aloud wity Vociferous voices when the word was given for these trotiers to start, and it continued unabated to the end. These howis created considerable excitement and imparted, perhaps, additional ex- | citement tothe heat. The contest proved from be- ginning to end one of real enjoyment; and an: characteristic enthustasm over it Was pardonabie, Murphy rode Bradley exceedingly well and won the race in three straight heats, It was almost dark when the be ai of those prezent leit the track. ‘The evening was very pleasant, and tne colors of the rocket conid not be more vivid than were the stars. The light of the moon had swept nearly every cioud from the sky far upon the pores A waters. Such nights are rare in this climate. ‘the pearly light, the rosy clouds, the soft tints of the setting sun, which melted into ewch across the entire vault of heaven, were not more resplendent in their vividness than the richness of the night, The visitors, despite the dirty roads and other drawbacks, went home gratelu! for the trot- ting exhibitions of the day, THE FIRST TROT. POINT BREFZE Pank, Sept. &—Purse $1,509, for horses that have not trotted better than 2:30—¢900 to the first, $460 10 the second, $150 to the third, mule heats, best three in five, in harness, J. M. Miller entered b. m. Mary. ee Se , H. Dobie b, g. Colonel Russell. 2652 J. L, Doty br. m, Lady Augusta. 8814 M. Roden b. g. Charley Green. 4443 Budd Dobie r. m. Edna..... 1236 M. Goodin e. g. Harry D., 666 6 W. Baine b. 8. Garivaldi 8 7 ar. B. Daniels b. m, Topsy... 6877 TIME. Quarter, First heat.. 7 Second heat. Tord heat. Fourth | Fifth heat Before the races, in the city, Major Johnson, of New York, at Bouneil’s saloon, in South Nintii sireet, the headquarters of the stranger sports and par- tcularly the delegation from Gotham, sold the fol- lowing poola:— Col, Russell $65 70 45 60 75 60 6L 60 52 60 60 “0 42 49 35 40 42 40 62 43 48 28 39 46 Edna had taken first subsequeutly Mary e . : place among the betters, and assumed that position. ‘THE TR First Heat.—Charley Green had the best of the lead, Augusta second, Colonel Russell third, Gari- baldi fourth, Harry D. firth and the others side and Or. the six-oared race for the champion flag in the re- @atta of tast Monday bya foul at the stakeboat, have challenged the winning crew of the Gulick Club to try the race again and decide which is the better crew. ‘The race at the regatia was @ more than ordinarily fine one, both crews being picked members and splendid oarsmen, The difference between them at the race was only three seconds in @ three mile race. The conditions of- fered by the challengers are to row over the same course, in the same boats, with the same crews, for a prize valued from $100 to $1,000, to take place in from three to thirty days, The Gulicks have not accepted the chalienge, they deaifing to change two cS their original crew, to which the Atalantas jemur, OPENING OF NEW GRAMMAR SCHOOL 34, ‘This grammar school, one of the largest in the city, with accommodation for two thousaud puptis and thirty-five teachers, was thrown open for public inspection yesterday. A large number of visitors Went in and out through the day. The building is 8 noble one, and all the detats of furnishing are in the best and latest style. ‘the marble tablet on the first lobby bears the following:—"G, 8, 34. Erected 1848, Rebuilt’ 1869, Commissioners—Otto H. Coop, Henry P. West, Wilson Small. Inapectors—Henry ‘Tice, Joun Hecker, Patrick J. McAlear. Trustees— James H. Irwin, Frederick Halstead, Frederick Ger- mann, Joseph F. Ellery, Richard Evans. Bullders— David Christie, Eaward Gridley. City Superintend- ent—A. U. McAvoy.” The janitor, Michael Moran, has been In charge of the achool seventeen years. The building cost $125,000. ‘the first floor is an ampie playground; tho other tree are, respectively, Primary, female and male. Besides the main room On each Noor there are ten class rooms, each ample ond well ventilated, ™ ) side. Going around the turn Colonel Russell went to the front, and at the quarter pole was one lengih ahead of Augusta and Charley Green, Garibaidt fourto, ths others bunched and going up at tumes. This point was reached in thirty-seven seconds, Going down the backstretch Colonel Rus- sell showed considerable daylight between himself and Augusta arley Groen third, Harry D. fourth, Mary fifth, tue others cloae together. la this way they passed the half-mile pole in Colonel Russell was six lengths in the lower turn, Mary second, Ane Garibaldi fonrih, ‘Topsy fith, jarry sixth, Charley Green seventh and Edoa eighth. There was no cnange of positions to the end, but the horses got clower together as they came up the homestretc.. Colonel Russell won the heat by three lengths, Mary second, Augusta third, Garl- baldi fourth, Harry D. fiftn, Topsy sixth, Charlie: Green seventh, and Edna nearly a distance behind, her driver evidently making no effort for the heat. ‘Time, 2:30, Second Heat.—Chavley Green was away first, Top- sy second, Mary third, the others straggling. along in Indian file, and so they got into the upper turn. When they reached the quarter pole Mary led, Top- sy second, Colonel Russell third, Garibaldi fourty, Charley Green ith, Harry ). sixth, Lady Augusta seventh and Edna eighth, ‘Phe time to that point was thirty-eight seconds, Going down the back- stretch Colonel Russeil passed tue others and closed rapidly on Mary. She, however, led half a Jength past the Half-mile pols in 1:16. Colonel Russell then showed in iront, and a capital race ensued be- tween these two around the lower turn and weil intu the homestretch. The race now lay between these two, but Colonel Russell breke up about iptdway of the stretch, and Mary, coming on, won the heat by two lengths, Colonel Russell second, Gari- buldl third, Chariey Green fourth, Topsy tith, Harry D. sixth, Edna seventh and Augusta eiguti. ‘Time of the heat, 2:30. Third Heat.—Mary was away first, Charley Green second, Colonel Russell third, Garibaldi fourth, the others bunched. Gving around the turn Colonel Russell broke up,‘and ity led two lengths to the quarter-poie in thirty-seven seconds, Garivaidi vcond,, Gvlomel Russell third, Edaa fourth, have suffered, and that so terribly at times that | some few of them were compelled, when on their out-of-town excursions, to borrow suflictent filthy little accounts at the no stich disastrous and vexatious vccurrence can ba become as much an object of interest and a matter Hllam King’s black As usual, there was unnecessary delay in the start- ing of the horses for the heats, which caused a great deal of annoyance to those Whose engagements with | aud friends in the city or thoz@ who had business {t was | 1:14. to catch departing trains. ‘I'bis noticeable error can | leisurely and steadily to win, He did so, au «| Mary Ann first prize, Colonel Russell the second money and Augusia the third, THE SECOND TROT, SAME Day—Purse $1,590, under the saddle, fo horses that have not trotted better than 2:24; $000 to bhe first, $450 to the second and $150 to the third horse; mile heats, best three in five. W. H. Borst eatered b. g. Jd. J. Bradie: Budd Doble, b. g. Hotspur. LE. bm. Fanny ‘Al py ° 1 2 J 0. \w. @ Half. First heat | Second heat Third heat, Hotspur, | Field... | After scorin, 60 89 35 oa 42 40 40 70 50 84 e or twice the betting enanged, and Bradley became tho favorite over the flela two. to one, First heat.—Fanny Alien had three lengths the best of the send oi, Bradley and Hotspur betng side 10 | by side. Golag around the turn Fanny Ailen led | three lengtls, Hotspur second, balf a length in front of Bradiey, At «uater-pole, Which was passed im front, Hotspur a neck in advance of Bradiey, Down the backstretch Hotspur broke up badiy and Bradley | went up and took sides witn Fanny Allen, and they | passed the :hall-mile pole head and head in 1 Woeopur six lengtis inthe rear. Fanny Alien th broke wad Hoispur passed her, but was so far bebmd Bradiey that nis chances of winig the heat were entirely gone. led titty yards, Hotspur second, four levgths aheat of Fanny Allen, Coming up Wie homestretch brad Jey was taken in hand, and he jogged home a wibs her by ten lengths, Fanny Alien second, a neck ia front of Hotspur. ‘Time of the beat Second Heat.—Fanny Allen was first away again, Bradley second, two lengths in front of Hotspur, Guing around the upper tu Fanny Alien continued to lead, Hotspur second, Bradley clus up. At the quarter pole, which Was passed in thirty-seven seconds, Fanny Allen led one length, Braa second, = thre jront of ilotspur, Who broke up nei Bradley then dashed away from Fanny Allen, ai Opened a gap of three lengths on tn kstretch, which he made fully four at tho half mile pole. Time, 1:15, jotspur was then trotting bteadily and he soon overhauled Fauny Al- Jen, Now Bradiey then made the gap x my | tance into the homestretch. Hotspur also trotted steadily, but did not appear to have his usual speed. He gained, however, on Bradley up the homestretch, and was only beaten one length at the score, Brac ley won the heat, in 2:291¢, Hotspur second, three lengths ahead of Fanny Alien. Third Heat,—Bradley led from the score, Hotspur and Fanny Allen head and head. Going around r the turn Hotspur made a double break and Uric a" oi Fanny took the lead, Braaley second, Hotspur third, At the quarter pole, which was y | Passed in thirty-seven seconds, Fanny Allen by Allen, | Was in front, Bradiey second, Hotspur three lengths behind, Going down the backstreten Fanny broke up and Bradicy took the lead, and opened a gap of 81x lengtis to the half-mile poles Fanny Allen Hotspur neck and necs. ‘ime to that point, Bradley then had nothing to do but . a rook tue heat and race by half a dozen lengths, on a Jog, in 2:28 4. THE LAST DAY'S PROGRAMME, To-day, the closing one ol the meeting, j| Bess two races which undoubtedly will contested and prove of great interes is for a purse of $1,000, for heres that bave not trotted better than 2:40, mile heats, best three in five, in harness; $600 to first, $300 to second and $100 to the third horse. For this there are twelve entries—M. Roden’s chestnut mare New Berltn Girl, W. H. Dobie’s black mare Oneida, E. Hoffman's brown mare Jennie, 't. M. Miller's “bay mare’ Lotta, J. K. Lovitt’s { chestnut stallion Washington, J. K. Turner's brown | gelding Honest Billy, 8. J. Jackson’s bay mare Flora ay, A. Allen’s gray mare Snow Flake, Jacob Kremer’s chestnut mare Juaker Girl, Wiliam Baine’s bay gelding ‘Two White Heels, A. Patierson’s chestnut gelding Charie- magne and James Durgrey'’s brown mare Fanny Lambert. The second race, free for all | horses, is for a purse of $4,500, mie heats, best three io five, in haruess—$2,000 to first ' horse, $1,500 to second, and 1,000 to the third horse, The entries are four im number, | embracing Budd Duble’s bay mare Goldsinith Maid, Ben Daniels’ bay mare American Girl, William H. | Borst 8 bay staliion George Wilkes and M, Roden’s | bay mare Lucy, The excitement ahead manifested | among some in relation to the relative superiority of American Girl and Lucy ts very great, and between meibers of the New York delegation it is very proba- ble that much money will change hands, It is ru- mored that the Gir! is in fine condition, and nas Ler owner expects her Lo present a bold iront and add a bright ttem to her record, will wit- be closely The first = ERIN GO M PLURIBUS BRAG, Before the Ninth National Congress of the Fenian Brotherhood adjourned a commitiee consisting of Colonel Jobn O'Mahony, of New York; Edward McSweeney, of St. Louis, Mo., and Edward Connt- han, of Boston, were appoinied to confer with Gen- eral John O'Neill on @ basis of union with his branch of the organization. ‘The committee immediately proceeded to Wind- | sor, and after a conference with General O'Nelli vie JolOwlig basis Was agrecd on:— WINDBOR PRIsON, Sept. 7, 1870. Agreement mace between General John O' Nell oh belalt of self and the Fenian organization of which he is president and Colonel John O'Mahony, Edward McSweeney and Ld- wihan a committee appoinied by the Nintl Na- Congress Fonian Brotherhood—on behalf of the organ- ization presided over by Chief Executive John Savage, First—That the sald General John O'Neill 8 ‘the con- stitution of the Fenian Brotherhood a+ presided over by 0. K. Jolin Savage a& the constitution of the United Brother- hood. Secnd—That the anid General O'Neill agrees, on the part of himself and the organization of which he ts president, to nom:nate to members of the Council, one of whom shail "by un auditor, OF to accept position in the Counet!, himvelf as ‘one of said members. Third hat this agreement between the partier above named is made wit e earnest hope that it will tend to the union of all Irivh nationalists for the common cause of Ire- land’s tadepenience. ac O'NEL JOUN O'MAHONY, EDWARD CONNIAN, EDWARD MosWELAKY. GIVE THE WOMEN AN HOU AT HOME, The Saleswomen’s Early Closing Association met Jast night in Plimpton Hall and received four new members. Several others who had promised to attend were reported as detained. ‘The reports from the canvassing committees were favorable, but the storekeepers are waiting one for the other before any of them will close. Many of the young women, too, are fearful that their Positions may be jeopardized shoud they jein the association formally, though they all approve of it. Remarks were made last evening by Miss “Netta,”’ | Mr. Wittenbecner, Mr. Robert Crowe and others, en- couraging the society to hold on steadfastly and cling to the association, and that by and by they should succeed. Mr. Crowe related many incidents of the trials of trade” upions in this city in their early movements towards organization, but their success was certain atterwards. Miss Gussie Lewis said the complaint of many young Indies to her was that if their em- ployers should diecharge them for poiniays the asso- ciation they had nothing to depend upon for main- tenance during the time they might be idle, She therefore suggested that a lecture, ball or some other entertainment might be gotten up which should yield a sufficient fund tor vhs purpose, The association decided to hold @ mass meelng to bring thelr cause more prominently before the public, and the foliow- ing committee Was appomted to make the neces- sary Aarrangemenis:—Missea, “Netty? Browne and Lewis, aad Mra. Dunn, Horton, Cain and Wittens bevher, of the Dry Gdods Clerks’ eave Closing As- sociation. The secretary was directed to communi cate by letter with a Kinging society that has volun* teered its services for the association's beneilt, afer Which (he meeting adjourned for one Wack, mt thirty-eigit seconds, Fanny Allen was iwo leugtns in | At the three-quarter pote Bradley | Jengths tn | that point, | lengths, and coming on steadily led all of that dis- ; when overhauled would contain no evidence of crime. Durlog the night all their work ia done; at day they anchor, generally at lonesome places. ; Strange lights noticed by the siver pilots at o! yong the unfrequented Highiands were account! i us tires in the woods, but by the snperstitious | country folks as devils and hobgoblins from Captain Kidd's buccaneer sepuichres, prowling around | buried treasures. nD ey were the camp } fires of these bandits, A short time ago the ware- | house of Messrs, William ©, Mailler & Co. was broken into and robbed, the safe being blown open with gunpowder snd @ large amount mM checks. — notes, backs bonds and ; stolen, Attempts were also made on the iS | barges of Messrs, Homer Ramsilell & Co.’s daily line, ‘but were frustrated by the police, A great deal of petty theft, however, has been successiul at that Place, Cornwall, Cold Spring, Fishkill, Peeksksi) and other places, ‘two yachts hovering about these lo- calities at these thes and taen suddenly disappear- ing convince the police that they were engaged in | the jobs, ‘Their crews were suspicious jooking men, j tnd, when seen by @ disguised detective off West | ysaty A prntey to de under the absolute command of a bold looking blonde female, who was familiarly aed “Lydia.” No evidence of 4 criminal kind M1) the surroundings of the ves- i“ party of prowlers « driven away from @ country seat at Garrt-on’s, a fed to their boats fa the riv | This week the chief ot the Newburg Pohtet and Be of the Cold Spring Vigilance Committee have u 1 this city to arrest one Of the accomplices of | Trunpbour, the Coid Spring robber and murderer, t would seem from tieir deve opments that the criminals they have arresied are leagued wilh these river thieves in an sive organizalion, and thet have accomplices in every town. The facts are | 8upposed to be these:—Trumpbour, by the biandish- Wieuls Of loose Women and depraved men, Whom he | mingled with at “Obariey Smith's” saloon in New- burg, was led away iroin his honest trade as a paluter into idle habits, dissolute practices and a Fast caroer of gambling and debauchery. That pre- Bo BSC unti the plan of robbery = and + Thurde Was perfected. ‘The saloon in question 18 one of the vilest of its. kind, and) haa flourished in a most respectable neighborhood, on the principal thoroughfare in an eminent “city of chavches.”” There, it is said, that | Trampbour was instructed, instigated and prepared | for his crime, Cold Spring was visited, the ne | of the robbery viewed, and the victim followed and | watched for weeks in advauce., It was an under- | stood thing that the kuue or pistol would he used | M case of pursuit or necessity, Conroy, who is now under arrest, was a principal accomplice. Another man, expert in rowing, nained Schegel, wae to “day | on his oars’ in his boat aud speed the robber across te river to Crow Nest Mountains, Once landed | there and plunged into the mazes of the forest cap- \ure was well nigh impossible, But upon the | Jaiture of the plan and the arrest of the murderer, | Conroy, for fear of the biabbing, tell-tale mouth of the | careless Schegel, took the latier to this city, entered Upon @ severe spree, aud wiitle intoxicated had him enlisted im the regular United States service. | Feeling secure, then, he returned to Cold Spring, where he was arrested by the Newburg police, who had w encounter his desperate coufederates with their cocked revolvers. After searching Levan | we Vartous forts in this vicinity, where the commandants mustered ali their men and lent every ussistance, | Chief Goodrich ascertained that Se! 1 had been | Sent off with a detachinent elsewhere. He will, how. {| ever, be returned. From his story and the iteme to | be obtained from sundry other expected arrests, the ; most astounding reveiations may be made. Froin present lndications a uumber of well known persons, so1e of them business men, will be unpleasuntly in- volved a8 receivers of stolen goods. The story of such # piratical operation at this day seems almost Incredible; but the facts of the case seem to have no oiber conclusion, iHU RIVER THIEVES’ REALM. Nightly Outrages the Stream—Watrhmen Gageed and Sailors Robbed—Where Are tha Police? ‘The number 0: outrages in the way of robbery and murder which from year to year are committed along our water front by what are called river thieves and wharf rats will never be known this side of eternity. Two-thirds of ihe unhappy ones - Whose swollen, bloody and disfigured bodies occupy from thne to Ume the marble tables of the Morgue may be safely reckoned as the victims of the river thief, And yet the river thief 14 rarely arrested, ry 8 | He carries on his operations jn ‘the j and never hesitates at murder if tt be necessa to carry out lis purpose, But it 1s very Lager Ahi the police authorities donot afford that protection | and patrol to the river front which the very natera of the rough aud murderous element which infests 18 | so Imperatively demands, ‘This 16 the latest case of | outrage and robbery, but it is not the potice who ree ; port it but the victimes, BOW RIVER THORVRS OPERATE, Captain Joseph 't. Green, of the British bark Union, states that Saturday night at twelve o'clock, while lying at anchor in the stream preparatory to sailin; | tour river thieves boarded his vessel, caught rt | ited the watchman tothe fife rail while ove of the | gang stood over him with a pistol and thi ; to viow his brains out if he uttered a word, Two of them descended to the cabin and ep rd around among tle captain's etfects, The n- guished the lights, returned on deck, and, after a careful examination of the skipper’s pantaloons pockets, alighted on his pocketbook. Tuls discovery | Was satlsfactory, whereupon three of the thieves got | into the boat, followed soon after by the fourth, who. | Was keeping watch over the watchinan, ‘The latter, having untied himself, reported the afairin the cavin, and the mate and caplain were immediately |; on deck with revolvers, but too late for any good. CAPTAIN'S STATEMENT, . J came on board at six o'clock in the evening from Whitehall, 1 had in my pocketbook at the ume $20 50 in gold and $450 in currency, together with, miscellaneous papete belonging to the ship's ac- j counts On golng to bed LF tok ous, j With the exception of a-doliar in gold, a tew silver ; dollars and some teu cent pieces. I pat the gold } @Way sately, but left the pocketbook and j in my rere! which was haug up over two other pairs. I went to sleep as any othcr man would Rave done. Ttelt perfectly safe till gt half-past tweive o'clock I was aroused by the cry of robbers. I con- sider unyself lucky to come off as well as I did. WATCHMAN'S STATEMENT, T notteed that the men had white cloths ued around their faces s0 that 1 could see nothing but I da 1am of opinion that they knew me by sight, This ii f yonmatlar’ rages is is. one of many similar ont; commit nightly in our harbor. They have been re; cateuiy revealed in the coinains of this paper, which seems to be the unlicensed court of appeal aud equity for all the aMicted and unfortunate under the sun. Bus. we wish the police would earn their pay and take some of the burden off us, WAVAL INTELLIGENCE. WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 1670, Rear Admiral Stephen C. Rowan has been ap- pointed by the President Vice Admiral of the’ United States Navy In place of Admiral Porter, promoted. Admiral Rowan 1s now on his way to this country from his late command of the United States Aslatio feet, His commission as Vice Admiral was sigued. ‘Unis afternoon, at three o'clock. be Commander Walter W. Queen has been detached from the nava: rendezvous at Philadelphia and Ls to the command of the receiving ship Po- mac. The Navy Department has received despatches from Commander L. A. Eeardslee, comman ing the United States steamer Paios, dated Suez Canal, August 12, stating that he had salely through the canal, Thus the Palos ts the first American Weeay tocarry the American flag throagh the Sues Jaual. ARMY INTELLIGENCE, First Lieutenant James R. Bardenvergh, of the Ninth cavairy, and William T, Ditch, of the First cavalry, have been honorably discharged xt thete own request. Second Lientengnta James Davison, of the Kieventh infantry, and H. 8, Maloney, of tue Filteenth lvantry, have resigned,