The New York Herald Newspaper, September 15, 1870, Page 5

‘He Goon tr “yrechold, is Given a Public Recep. ten, the Monmouth County Agricul. * deal Yair, and is Honored with » Complt- mentary Dinner, at Which He Makes + & Speech—The Crowds at tho Re. caption, Beenes at the Fair Grounds, and Poople and Speeches at the Dinner. FREEHOLD, N. J., Sept. 14, 1870. mueh gratined, Mr, President, thas you have selected this county as your and we Bape y will" serve Rang make you | ester BS wih ine oe | cas ged armoem @ noble- earted, ous and while they have strong and fixed political views they Never them to interfere with thetr social relations, propose, gen. demen, the health of the President of the Un! SPRECH OF PRESIDENT GRANT. ‘The President replied as follows:—You know, Gov- ernor, ‘hat f don't make speeches, but I must say that I have been very much pleased to-day. 1 take an interest in culture, and }.do not know that me, Scudder, General Van Vilet and others fol- Judge “ite tms wen a great and a proud day for the peo- | lowed with brief ches, and, altogether, the Be of Monmouth county—great as the reourrenco @ {te annual agricultural fair, which oecaston | 9% always serves to bring together an smnmense con- occasion Was & m heartily social and enjoyable DIPARTURE OF THE PRESIDENT. Sacceeding the divner the President immediately @ourne Of its thrifty people, and proud asthe o¢casion | took his departure for Long Branch, gotng back, as ‘Was honored with the distinguished presenve of Presi- dent Grant, which to-day added very Jargely to the Usualattendance. From the moment the-Preaideny accepted tho invitation to be present imtelugenco of the fact quickly sproml throughout tho. b, he came, in his own conveyance, and General Por- tor accompanying him. As he stepped into his bi the band played their lveltest, te men cheor- ed thetr loudest and the ladies waved thelr handkers chiets the wildest, And thus terminated the Presi. denis visit, which has given pleasure to tens of thor and will long be remembered as a plea- t county, and, the resalt bas been a rush and | *40t epoch tn the historic annals of Monmouth ‘rush, of gcople” here to-lay such s@ had mover Deen known on any occasion before. They began coming inearlyand from all directions and Jnall manner of ways—on the cars, im stylish oat. wiages, in plilmly democratic country wagons, on horseback and 00 foot, Old people were among ‘hem who had never previously bean a stono’a throw from the old homestead, except to vote the demo- eralic Ucket, and the middié aged and the young and roddy and fair, all gloriously inteut on a giort-, os holiday and to seo the sights and the President. ‘This last gratification, the foremost Rope and ex- pectancy of the most, nearly all have had the geod Tertune to enjoy, and the recollection of it, doubtiese, will cling to them unmfadingly, like the pleasant memorics of § dream. ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENT. It wes nearty ten ofclock whon thé Presidegt strived. He came i a single seated buggy drawa ty two horses, himself holdiug the reins and Geu- eral Porter, his private searetury, occupying the. weat with bin. He was escorted by Governor Morris, of the Pavillon Hotel, et Long Branch, which plaoe they left at a quarter past eight o'clock this morning. Of course, under the skiliw guidance | Bt OE New tock tanihe Bead Te Aaaletant Ri of the Govemor, thoy took the shortest. and quickess Toul; but the roads, ag does every road in this old and magnifcently tilled epanty, Ieading through splendidly cultivated farms, and by neauly eomiort- abio farmhouwes anh grandly -epacioua barns, so brighaly and plossingly indicative of tho mudnsty, frugality, prosperity and wealth of tis Inhabitanta. 6o qutetly, however, did the President driva Into tow n- quiet, Wnostenia- tious manner that always marks his movements— ‘that be was hot recognized, and the multitudes who lined the main pe itd sidewalks and the ‘stops eae poses windows of thestores and penile ba ings and dwellings, waiting and watch. for his expectaa appearance, were lang alter Btill Waiting und Waiching for his coinfoy. AY GOVERNOR PARKES RESIDAN' Ee To this, one of the largest a4 wel} aa one of tho finest reaidences in the town, the President was di- rectly chaperoped by Governor Morris, From an ‘upper wiucow on the spacious fropt porch Mo the Stars 11 Stripes, whiie on the porvh was a & ead Baok ba muse, onder the leadership ‘ot Major Al m, &n Officer of a New Jerse: @avalry re nut daring the war, w: Ghici,” Governor Parker's reception of the Prest- dent and the playmg of this picce by the band ‘was the Grst intimation any of the crowd had of his arrival, aud on the fact thus becoming known a ‘Wild outburst of cheers was given dy that portion of the crowd In front, to“which the President re- sponded by taking of Mis bat aud bowing. This reliininary motion and its recognition over, the esident was conducted tnto the parlor, where he Was spoedtly introduced to most of the leading citi- wend of the placa, among whom wera Governor Neweil, Generai Halgit, Member of Congress} Sain- gel O. Foster, candidate jor Congressional honors; Senator Litsle, Tre Benate; Judges of the Conut ourt; General Dick, Mr N.S, Rue, President of the Aigntstown aud Pember Rail- Toad; Kobert Alien, Prosecuting Attorvey; John A. Pattcrson, Sherif; #. BP. Arrowsmith, Olerk, and A. R. Throckmorton, Sarrogate of the county, and neluding lealing politicians, leading mem- Mall ie leading members of the ese introductions occupied some me, aod the conversations followlug much longer om bers of te bur professions, time, when there sneceeded A COLLATION. This was the char da@uvre of t Mr. West, of Trenton, earned a cau Fecipienrs « for tue President, At length came (he solace of sat _isfied appetite,jand presto, change, followed a ception was like tions, the oatelde crowds siowly but ord illing in, being introduced to the Presitent, saking hands with him, exchanging a ‘word or 1W Was consume shan were the crowd. And now of to THE PAIR GROUNDS, and it must have beew a pleasaut relief to the Presi- dent and General Porter and Governor Parker and others having the President in their special custody to escape irom the crowded parlor and the close aly into the open street und cheer- ful open »baronciies wailing to convey them to the fair grounds. It was bnt a temporary rer Nef, however; one beyond where the strect is sprinkled, an almost saflocating cloud of dust 00 the aps pearance 2 President, strack up “Hail to to dent of the New Jersey idge Keudder, of the Supreme Court; nkuor, Skinner, Butcher and Conover, fous, in whieh ing capacity ot lian magnificence and its fortunate nprecedented artistic appreciation, Everybody set to wit,a will, and it requireu all of Governor Parker's strategy to secure elbow room MON, the aa clpal parlor. ‘The Te } ted, with any other jpformatton Le m nd then passing on, About au“ hour in the reception, the President sub- miiting to We ordeal of handshaklag with bis ens. tomary resignation, but sd om af no less pleased county, THE CITY OZNSUS. Merrhal Sberpe’s Reply to Mayor Hall's Mani- festo—The Returns Declared to be Correct Preposition to Test the Agcuracy of tho ‘Work—The Mayor Challenged to Ent- merate s Sixth Ward District. General Sharpe has established ® new bureau ia connection with the ceusus, for the purpose of agcer- taining the tratn in regard to the complainta against the enumerators of several districts, The following interesting communication explains itself :— Uniten States M. AL'S OFPIOR, Sovtnrny Disturox or New Your, Sent. 14, 1870. 79 7Hm FROrLE oF xHE sourasny Disrasct ov New As Marshal of thin district it haw been! my dh out the law usder which ihe misty seanaa’ of toe United States Je taken. the earliest moment, and thronghoot te cperation, diticulties Lave been experienced and criti- foundan opparteniy of netinn te eae eee oppartun " , ‘tacks, particularly when the motivus whieh prompted them were ap: ders men, which was published in yesterday's papery, maxes Ib Toy duty 10 n0 lonker'diarogart syob griuicintie ae pepe ta have received official sanction, For the pur) of taking the census 247 gentlemen have been commissioned witiitt this district. 1t is believed that they aro among the most ra table citizens of tie community, and the care taken 1m, cir appointment, and in tho conaleration of tuelr reeout mendations, and the proot afforded by the excellence of thelr returns, I to 10 eve at at body thy will compare favorably in capabilit and a ii any afictals Toe the ‘city ‘x New York. Several gentleroen were luted to yapreseut the prons, one; ladeads belonging to the regular, slat of int daily journal whica has Beeo mos persistent ite attaeka upon tho census, It was belteved that the naws- apere desired corres} Information eoucerning the dota of yw sand 8 0 ns, and as the results, with the axcep- fon of the totals of population, were iptended tu ba conidan.- Hal, ikwue thought best to appoint gent mot ¢huracter representing te presg, and (hid) was done 40 far fa iumlloalion, yras tande. Ja edition thereto, the apartment in in lee waereia the censng matters have ‘n fansnctest has Bonn open ot ull times ‘and ural howe ee tie gCnllemen ruprosenting the press, aud they have deen eon- inniailyy work T may bo permiiced to addy fa an unusual man- ner, duily assixtants at the operation of thelaw. They have been present when the macshale werp comrissioneds they have stood by and listened to sheir Inquiries vrbea calling fo directions, and they have stood by the aide of the clerks ai examined the finul rewwrns, No part of she work bas been concesied from theny. On the 18th Juty T addressed a commutucation to tbe lend- ing papers of the ity, ta which { oald:—“I respectfully invite fait eritigiam npon the manner in which the ceawus work is being parformed, and for thie porpose 1 will (urulah the names of the assistant marshals for the different aubdivl- sions retnrned, fn order that alleged inaccuracies or fall may de brought howe to the proper person.’ Not ingle appitcation evr, been mace to ‘thls ofice Tor the namo of the ansisiant marehal within whose district In- accuracies or faiinres were alleged. At the same time f have Sontinued to pudlisa the returns of the several districts sometimes with the namen of the agsimant marshals and sometimes without them, but always accompanied by their names whenever requesied. ‘The law undar which the cen. tuken was passed’ more than twenty years ago, (Bo flscretion us to” the tine e uty ia 0 a ‘formed. Fo marina receive (nels eauipinsttion ‘aceof dug toate amount of work which they bring In, aud it Js, therefore, to the interest of vary adsisiant marshal to fncreuse the nara ber of nammes.to tha largest extent possibie. The assistant ts divected by law to visit every house, and { have reason to ber Have that in tue districts returned the inw has beew faithfatly complied with. Infact, :ue districts comprising tenement houses were eagerly sought for, as ft was known that there the com sation Would ba considerable, In respect to the Mayor's communication, Thave no reason to betteve that any consus agent hee asked preliminary questions substantially hse this, “How many soldiers eculd this house turn @at 7?” Nor do believe that there bas been. aangyestion of concealment to tenement house occupants, wher each suggestion would docrenss the pay of the officer making it. 1 believe it would be well to test the accuracy of ye ceaeus, and reapecttally invita, the Mayor of the eliy of New York to unite with me tn she appgintment o Samnei J ‘Tilden, chairman of the Democr ic Stute Central Commitiee, and’ Mr. Jackson $, Schuitz, president of ti Union Lorgne Club, to reviey the consis reiurus of t ‘Tenth Election district of the Sixth ward, where the. total number 0: Inhabitunte tf found to be 870, and the total vote lust fall was 707. I have many other districts ia whlch I will fn the fisure tnvite the Mayor to exnmine the census retaros, und Linny here add that Tuave wrntten to Mr. Hall, ankelny that the complagite or the substaace of them, together with and addresses of the complainants, be transtit- have dn the subjea!, in order that they may be propariy investigated, and, If wall founded, thas the enumeration about beidg completed may be correctad accordinyly. Theve neveral nasistact marshals who are angnced tn oo. tiny sug sileged inacoaracies whlch appear in the ay a word, A letter ap- peared th the TieALo) September 4 Bf), pacporting to be ir, Jobu H, Freveh, No, 9234 Bowery »stating TAYE, SRubicrslor had called to take tho eenage of ne house. On examination it was secertained that Mr. French, bad resiged in that place, Dut mo longer ad au; that the cenaus of the “house bac. becn. properly taken, and fide 8 Mr. French called to utate that he resid in iMameburg, and thet the jettor fa the Haralp wag ale and a for . Mr. Sydney Morse pub- lished a letter fu the HERALD of the same date, allaging that no enumerator had visited his bouse. Upon exanining the retnrna of the district wherein be resides I find the names of Mr. Sydney Moree ang bis family, together with tha atatistionl information re Brae them. Ip another ee ‘eporter: lated that Lo tad valid a tyork of haven wenty- filled the air from the whirling crowd of velucles, 4 eighth sireet, between For aud Badison avonves, and that returns foi and inside the grounds the crowd was so compact that getting about was a combat of strategic gene ralship witi sericts ditticuiti The far grounds embrace twenty-five acres, are incly situated on the outskirts of the.town, and very pleasantiy, though plainly, laid oat. In the interior fs a half mile race course, With a grand siand and judges’ stand and 4 other appurtenances of a race track, and around these open buildings, to which have been tempo- rarily superadded ® tuitipiicity ‘of tents and commodate the ab Vartety of agri- ‘oducts, nplements and otherarticles on exhibition. was everyibig usnaily to be geen at country ‘fairs, with the customary comple. Ment of refveshmout sa.oons, catchpenny Vouders, a side show of a horse or abnormal growth, dnd an- other of matamote anal highly cwltiy: par- rows, cially Ahrowd inunkeys and a nondescript family of the Albino species, But the ccowd were terested in none of these. Their temporary iter-, st all centred inj the President, who, alter reaching the fair grounds, was received by Mr. Pever 1. Cor- telyou, president of the Monmouth County Agricul- tural Society, and Mr. #. V. Du Gols, general super- intendent, © whoid he was latroduces by Governor Parker, and w& yards to Messrs. William C, Hour, t and Willa WW. Taomp- ou reception of the no enumeration had been made thera. The re’ yr this district have not yer been received. ‘The Assistant Marsha) ie Wiliam H. Bogart, reatding at No. 83 Lexi: 2 avenue, In the Nzw York Upmacp of this mox ng njao appearod Do s communication vigned “0. L. S11 statihy that “no census has 4 een taken at No. 337 Kaui Forty lgnih street.” Tf enie lelter in not also @ Ye and a forgery the ieltals eghivit that ft waa written by Gol. Siebel, of No. 297 Bast Forty-e street, the census of which house has been taken, and the amen of C. L. Sighe!, bis family and the ovcupants of that house appear in their appropriate place upon the returns. The Avsistant Marshal uram W. Kennedy, reatding at B48 amt Fifty-rifth street, 1 et with difficulties in the proseentica of the work and have atiicia) rege trom the Assistant Marshals con. cerning them. T take one tostance, and I wt"! publish as they may he necessary. Willard Divoll, an Austatant Morsoal, celied at the office of the New York Daily Mews, where be met Mr, Nathan 8. Morse, the publisher or man- ager of that paper. Mr. Morse absolutely refused to vive aay walemert concerning the payor hts excuse being tbat ire Benjamin Wood would not like tt, and he sald that Mr. Wood was abaect at Parts and would not be home for a month or more. Tho Assistant Marshal called & decoud time, after a siderable interval, when the following donvervation wook Mons#--Do yon want to see me for anything ? Mr, Divor.t--Y@a, alr; Tuave called to see you ta to the United States census, You will recoll some weeks ago On this Jusiness. Mr, MongE—And dit T not t@ youl woud not give you any answers? And now you say I must. Mr, Divons--No, L don't say you most, but J ask it you Jonsidering the adverse circumstance | would. who continually pressed ai “ Mr. Mone--So, L will be d--d if 1 will, and the quicker iy cheered: Nim, tie committes, .andnothers’ |: 34°, stone ere is the door; now yon go ont of here. accompanying the Prezident during his s ground did exceediugly weil Thoy all nbout, and, of courso, everything on ¢ Was of tho the Py could see tor the thronging molt y on the Ok No hibition siden p claim other hundreds, “Gon’s crowd so,” would cry oul the pressing . id yet all pressed on to geb the soretuost «t the foremost look, it was the most ex- greatly latensified by the extreme heat, for at this time the san’s rays ponred down with most nncou- fortavle warmth. There was a brierrespite during THE RACKS, when the President avd his escort sat in the grand giand. Tiexe m1 , Of Which there were two, were Doth spirited at heats, the fires neon ih two spans, pectively by Dr, Corvin und Mr. Romaine, cond by single horses, toskelevon wagous, red by Mr. Odiker and Jom L. Doty, The former rece wus won ‘2:26, the latter by Mx. Doty ia considered exwaordinary good time. These races comprised the climax of sight seeing ai the fair rounds, ud directly after thew clove and amid Seatening cheer by the crowd the resident was waken by the ofticers of 1 Agricuitural Souiety wo ‘tus American Hoiel and entertained te 4 DINNER. Tou cheers greeted tte President 23 he was driven ‘4 the bote!, and the band again siruck up the salu. Xatory alr of tho mornmy, “Hall to tue Unie. It ts neédiess to go into ali the details of tus dinner. It wos @ quiet, ploasaut dinner party, with only some twenty-Ove ygeullemen seated at the table, Avery luxury of the seuson couttivuted to render it @ Wwost perfect Kuccess. AA B dinner lt was plea- Bantly devold of sti formality, Atthe head of the table eat Governer Parker, on his 6 President Srant sud on his iett Judge Scudder, Next to? the President vat General Porter.and Geveral Van Vilet, an Opposite them tie members of the Agricultural wety, and further down on esther stile the leadiig men of thée-town and county. When ths olatt ua: Deon removed, Governor Parker rose ald made she ; Mollowing brief y SY MBUR OF GOVERNOR PARKER. ¢ PCxerieuus—We have here to-day a cisitingnished midior; & Man Who occupies the highest itton tn Bis of the people of thus coun, partaps tho ness post in the wortd. We need not say, Preatdant, that we are highly gratified that you our town on fhe ocgasion of our neal Agseaitural Pair. We tak sont . Wetake thia visit ‘Feooguition on the purt of the Chief te wstrato, vo! 6 nation of Weer inportance of th ie fara turereet, that interest Which lw tue tun ation Rene niee ton pata MVEA Our as. > 18,” would be shouted by hundreds of phase Of democratic martyrdom, whien was. | id exciting. Bot were trotting r, Romaine in 31%, whieh, con- Gidering the very dusiy condition of the roada, was Kr. Divo! ‘an go out, Dut 1 inust inform your that you sabject yourself to adlue for refusing to give the inforiaa vor, and [must report you to the Cnited Btates Murahal. My, Mowse--[don’t caread— about you ox the United States Murshat olthors Assistant Marabais have performed their jaborlous at very Jow alee of pay, and during a season which vere. ‘They helong to the hent citizens Liaave yet to learn that they dealre to people of this district,or thik they are ie to the partivan eriticlam of the Mayor of this city be- cause they have ‘bean unnble to find’all the votes which are 1 claimed to have beea polled at several preceding clectlonn. now give notice ait citizens and the afilerent officers within.tis dleiriet that on the Ich day of September, 1870, ‘nod for ten dave thereafter, Lotwen the hours of ten’A. M. aut j aud three P.M. (Gnndays excepted) this office will be 9) for tbe reospuon of any complaint or statement as to the nianner fa which the census work bas been performed; anil tn ordey that alleged thaccuracton may be correcte? or ow ls- sions supplied asultedle sumber of assistant marshals will be in attendange Lo examine each and every c: to dae knowledge of this ollice. And.J further snyite ail those having doubts as to the integrity, value and efliclenay of the preaemt cauteration to cull at this ailics and e: in whieh the work i3 performe: ‘i corporate and otber aut Y towgs and yulages within this dintric: to furnish me diately with any omuasioun or inaccuracies which may have come to their knowledge. Aud 9 announce that i, on examinwtion of the retatua of any wub-division and tha complaints received in relation thereto, or if from any other source af information by any “pretended” cansus or otherwire, before the present work under my obarge (x completed, the retirua for any sob-alvis- ton shall'be proven groualy incorreat, } will cause tho’ sane to be re-enumerniod. And I reapectfully invite the co-opera- {lon and asstitance Of ai) classes of citizens, of all parties, (9 the onc that justice may be, ‘done, that ths accurney of conus may be secured, and shat ‘vo, political rights may be arcriticad. GEORGE It. SHARP United Statos Marshal for the Soubtewn district of New York. 7 MARSHAL SHARE TO LSE MAYOR, ‘The following was sent te the Mayor yesterday:— “UNrPRD SPATRRMARSITAL'S OFFIC! Sourwenx Disrwor or New, York, Ko, 41 coawnuns Sinner, NEW YouR, Sept, 4 sto.) Hon. A. OAtY HALL, Mayor of the City’of New York:~ Stk—Ju your message io tha Common Counell, dated Sepiember 13, 157), you state that ‘numerous com: pininta have’ beea "preferred at your ollice by reputable — eftizenr,” alle tbat th vensus ielug taken under my supervision “was partia’ and insifec- lire.” S respectfully reqitest that you will cause Uiese com- plaints, or the substance of tham, together with the mamen ana adresses of the complainants, to be transmitted to me, together with any otter (oformation you may hare on the suoject, In order that they may be properly investigated, aud. if Well founded, that the etiameration about being com: Fes { pleted muy be corrected acvoraingiy. Very reepecttvily, your obedient servant, GEORGE B, SUANPE, United States Marshal. Mere Letters to the Herald=Eloven Neg- leeted=A Hint for the Kevording Angel Vint Jasticin, Yo tHe Rovros or THE HeRALo:— No cehaup Saker Jae Owllpd gt soy howe, In Wess “NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1870-TRIPLE SHENT, Twenty-third street, in which there are eleven per- song. B. R WILBY, To ray Error or tar HEKALD:— 1am, have been, and expect ta be, for many years, ® permanent resident of N York; yet no record of this important fact appears in the census. The censna man dropped into our boarding. house about Ginner time and took the names of a lew who hap FORE ie bed Se Roller. 1 430 pak then Det vers ueh that he missed me, for J snpposed that I wi be called on at my place of busine aa is always done tn canvassing for the direetory pera en- werprise, but no suoh call was made, If the Record- tog }oeet ‘Would have the goodness to take peters our a ‘thousand New York canvaésers, how many thankful there would be, to be’ wurd! TROJA, To THR Eviton oF THE HeRaLD:— A communication signed “0, L. 5.” appears in your paper of Wednesday, stating that the census Had not been taken at 287 East Vorty-eighth street, where between twenty ami twenty-five People re- sided, which contains the following unt i First, the censns was taken there and correctly; secondly, there are not between twenty and twenty- five people in the housy. ‘this is shown by & thorough recanvars of the premises by General Sharpe, which corresponds cunaty with made by ie. ABRAHAM W, KENNEDY, Assistant United States Marshal. The Causus of Brooklyn, ‘The subjoined table shows the population of the different wards of Brooklyn sccording to the census returns for 1860 and 1870, with the relative iucrease 2 a Piltbetei tae 638 10,698 3,908 19,173 par ‘wenty-first. 21,915 ‘wenty- secon ‘the first three wards baye lost population owing to the encroachment of the demands of business upon premises formerly used for aweillings. ¢ Newburg. Census ‘The following are the official returns of the census 229; faruilies, 8,560; inhabitants, 17,061; white mules, 7,868; white of Newburg:—Number of dwellings, 2,: Temales, 8,643; colored mates, 8; colored females, 812; voters, 4,658. The oldest persou in the city is 4 Mrs. Decker, @ colored womun, who will be 105 years of age in October. ‘The old lady ts still halo and hearty and moves around as tively as If she were only 60 instead of more than doubie that age, There are in the city 267 persons over 70 yeurs Of age, 57 over 80, 6 over 90, NEW JERSEY NEWS ITEMS. Awell known contractor of Jersey City, named James McKiernan, was killed yesterday forenoon on the Prospect street crossing of the Erie Kailway. He wae endeavoring to pull off Lis horse, which was restive. A most slogular suicide took place at North Ber- gen yesterday morning. AJaborer named Frank J, Whipple borrowed @ gun for the purpose, he satd, of shooting a maddog. Going of into the woods, he pulled of one boot and stocking; then planting his back against a tree, he placed the muzzle in his mouth and struck the trigger with hjs we. Tie upper portion of the skull was carried off. Celonel Philip Rafferty, of Paterson, receives on the third ballot the nomination fer Congress ih the Fourth district at the Democratic Convention held in Morristown yestetday, Hose Cowpany, No. 3, of Jersey City, will start to-morrow tor Boston ta participate m the annnal perade of the Fire Department there. They will b accompanied by several city ofliclais, Including Water Commissioner Nathap, who many years ago ‘was foreman of tuat company, and who is still yery pepular in the Fire Department. Among the Erie men w20 are in favor of estat Mebing @ transatlantic line of steamsh'pa with at were minus at the Pavenia ferry, Fisk, Gould and Bisson are parucularly active. Such a line would possess special advantages for the Weatern trade. ‘rhe corner stone of the First Baptist church of Elizabeth was laid yesterday tn presence of @ large concourse from Elizabeth, Newark, Plainfleld and Paterson. The ediiice will Gost $00,000. Alter the ceremonies the pastor, Rev. Theodore A. K, (ose. ler, entertamed the clergy and a large number of guests at a cotlation, Bosch’s shoddy sactory in Passaic village accident- ally took fire on Tuesday afternoon and was <le- stroyed. Alarge amount of machinery and stock was destroyed also, the precise valne of which bus not yet been computed, but the whole loss will reac nearly $30,000, No. $1 Willis street, Pater: was partially de- stroyed by fire about one o'clock yesterday mornin ‘The loss is fully covered by dnsurauge in the Liudson Insurance Company. A small dweiling house belonging to Mr. Robert Morton, near Kutherfard Park, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday afternoon, Yesterday afternoon an unknown man was ron over on the Newark and Paterson Railroad. The head was completely severed from the body. THE LITTLE SHIP CITY OF RAGUSA, Leuer trom Der Cnptain to the People of yi New York. No. 9 CHARTER STREET, BosTON, Sept. 12, 137 To THB Eprron oF Tin HERALD: — J have io apologize to the people of New York and beg of them, through your columns, to forgive me for not going to"that port instead of Boston, { ‘was compelled, on account of contrary winds and more especially on account of the heavy easteriy gale which J experienced on George’s Bank, to put mto Boston in order to get fresh provisions, those which I bud being partly destroyed through that fearful night by salt water, and aiso to find out and remedy a leak which caused me gome uneasiness during the whole of our eventful passage, a full cone of which will be published as quickly a3 por- able, * [snppose that your are aware that we lost one- third of our crew on the passage. You are aware cleared from Liverpool for that port. If, therefore, sthe ~pudlic will accept my apology 1s a gufficient reason for not going there at first,f will feel extreme- ly happy, Jara, sir, your obedient servant, JOHN C. BUCKLEY, Master City of Ragusa. “SUICINE iM WESTCHESTER, A Free Love Farmer Seeks Refuge in Tine ture of Opium. A farmer, nomed George Cahart, ilving at Golden's Bridge, Westchester county, committed suleile by taking an excessive quantity of }audanam on Tues- It appears that the deceased, who fe and two chiid! has latterly b ¢ avoring to divide his afections with a young wo- man in the neighborhood, whom he selected as a companion th hus frequent drives, ‘To. this ainbligu- ous proceeding, it is sald, his» wile strenuously objected, bat Without avall, as na = ayain drove out with the oung woman on the day above named, On his cetarn it ts supposed that he was again upbraided by his better half, and suh- sequently proceeded to a drag store, where he en- deavoredt to purchase laudanuin, but was refaged as ho had recently attempted to destroy hinself with the same drug. Determimed on his purpose, how- ever, alleged that he, with the aid of be youns, girl, succeeded 10 obtaining the poison, which he took with the @ffect mirenay stated. Coroner ‘Tassell was notifies Was about thirty-five Van rence, Deceased ‘The New York Amnuel Conference of the Free Methodist denomination began tte geRsioON yes terday in the church im Forty-elgbth sty Tho Rey. A. %. Rovurts, Superintendent, presided. ‘Thirty-two delegates were — pres- ent. ‘The morning Was spent jn appolnung commitvees and clecting deleg: ty the “Sti Council,’ for the appolatment of preachers, and in the transaction of other roatine business. ‘This de- nomination sepasated from the Methodist Episcopal body about ten years ago. It now contains four au- nual conferences and abont 7,500 memovers. Its church and parsonage property was valued Just Year at $221,600. A few ladies Cattended the onfer- ence seasion who were remarkable for the plainnoss of their attire and the absence of everything fash- fonabie, The Conference will sit durtig the week from mime o'clock in the morning til twel * hoon, each day. AGE ALU NOTES. The Mutuaiy whipped the Eckfords yesterday 35 to 6. To-aay the grand home #nd Dome game between the Mutuals and Athletics will take place at the Union Grounds, Brogklya, £. D. Tis will be a and well worth seeing. ‘The mt, and if Master Nelson and one or wo others only piay up Ww ibe mark they Closely contested game, Mutuals feel quite con! are sure to wit. ‘To-day the game for the will take place at Newark. To-morrow she “Lights” and ‘Heavies’? of the Fighteentit Ward Court will play at Tremont. ‘This Wil be an extraordinary petme, and as both sides will have plenty of “Lush,” it is more than probable What he KaMe Wl bp Very tal . a ee r—CS FINANCIAL AND COMMERSLAL, WALL Srrerr, WEpNrspay, Sept, 14-6 P. M. A BEITER YEELING Was the decided feature of the Nmited business ‘which was transacted to-day in Wall street, and it 19 evident that it requises only a ite more courage on the part of some of the larger dealers to precipitate an active market, The brokera will certainly relish saoh achange and bail the return of activity with delight, for they have pussea through @ seasou which for long and persistent duiness has deldam Mm general circles the season has been, so tar, an active one, und the reports from. the crops of wheat and cotton aro favorable to 004 season for the farmers and plunters. Prosperity in the great agricultural districts of the. country Is Teally the ioundation of prosperity in the oittes and Hence, with the active move- ment of freigits on we variaus railway lint, 44 Indicated in the unvarying array at increased earnings, easy money, aud a fine fall go far a4 ‘Weather is covoerned Wall street 18 disposed 10 join in the general bucyangy of the season, but lacks the boldness to make 4 Bart, the populax mind r¢@- Mnemberiug so profoundly the aturtiing events of Jaat fall, With itd great panto in gold and stocks. THE MONRY MARKET, while a shade more active to-day, owing to te Greater activity at the Stock Exchange referred to Gbove, was abundanuy aupylied at five to six per tent on call, and tn some Instances at four per cent to the leading government houses. It will be remem, vered the view was advanced in this column that Shere was a general discounting of active money as early as the mide of the summer, and that specu: lative gperations based om the idea of strin gent money might public and guarentee the suecess Of the clique move- ments for a rise, The absenee of stringency up to this time seems 10 verify this oplnion, understood that money is now more evenly distri. buted over the country than ever since the cloge of the war, and that thenew banks autbortzed by the last Congress will tend to make the distribution stil more uniform. As fast as or dry goods go West and South the wheat and cotton are coming bere, and in time our banking system will be 60 perfect that the only movement of currency will be in set. tlement of the difference between the values of the incoming and outgoing merchandise. the South had no money, and consequently the® planting of the crop and tia marketing and sharp drain of carrency every year. Now the South is beginning to own its crops and has also expamled it purchases Of Northeru goods, 80 that the flow of currency soulnwazd ts decreastog year by year. ‘THE CITY BANK SHARES, The following were the bids today for the cliy bank shares:—New York, 158; Maotattan, 146; Mer- f ber, at 76. sie eo 30. LoF dove ab is quptadioag ghanics and Traders’, 180; National, 118; Exchange, 100; Seventh Ward, 1103; Commerce, 1284; Broadway, 260; Mercantile, 125; American Ex. change, 115; Chatham, 170%; Irving, 120; Citupust, 130; People’s, 140; East River, 116; Market, 120; Nawsau, 109; Corn Exchange, 120; St. Nichovas, 115; Imporvers and Traderg’, 163; 100; Central National, Continental, 93; ky! Ordinary... had {ts equal. foctorginery. 106; Fourth Ni 5 Ninth National, 110; Tenth National, 126; Orlentgl, 165; Bankers and Brokers’ Association, 100, GOVERNMUNTS STEADY. ‘The government market was steady and modor- ately active. In view of the governments purcnase to-morrow prices closed firm on the sttect this evening, a4 follows:—United States currency sixes, TUL & 11134; do., 1681, registered, 114 a 114353 Go. five-twenties, registered, May and November, 11134 a 111)4; da, do., 1863, e004 Fo. saate, a 113; do, Go., 1864, do, do,, 121%) | Extra Btate. @ 111%; do. do,, 1865, do. da., 111% & 112; do. do, registered, January and July; 110% @ 310%; do, o., 1865, cqupon, da, 110% a 11034; do..do., 1867, do, Rous howp Shick whipatag ‘panda’ 40., 11034 &@ 1105g; do. do,, 1868, do. do., 11045 a 11096; brands Go. ten-ferties, registered, 106% a 100: Coupon, 10635 a 106%, SOUTHERN SECURITIRG RTRONG, ‘The revival of agtivity in our governmest securie prerem ties in London has led tb @ good demand on foreign account for the leading bonds of the Southern States, i and the market 1s strong, but without as yet much ae fax activity. The following were the latest street quos } Sfmant Paine Gniely fom erntres at ‘Tenneasee, €x coupon, 62 & 024; di news 6034 @ 80%; Virginia, ex coupon, 65 a 66; do.,) new, 65 m 07; do, registered stock, old, 62 a 635) Georgig Pape edhnfer ye vrk | do. sevens, 90 a 91; do. sevens, old, 90 492; North Carolina, ex coupon, 5034 &'91; do. Tanding, 1866, 38a 40; do, do., 1868, 34 & 26; do., spectal, :, taxy); 9845 Missouri sixes, 902¢ 2 0014; 3 01 “Resetpte Sse ae ta os ae for Staie dad’ Weetern fon 9 mereambile centres. tive, bat fleets es yee a Te ce a do, | rent. The do., coupon, 114 4114), Corn mead was dull aud we heard of no sales. Snpertiae Water Fabre as ba Fi i Bt, Lor St. Lou &t Lot Britt SIX0S, 82 @ 85; do., new, 66 % 63; do. levee sixes, 4S wit; do. do. eights, 8da 8b; do. penttenttary | of ¥1 15 &) 25 for 1wo-s do, railroad exghts, Alabama Jives, 70 a 72; do. eights, 100}; a 101; do. yall. South Caroiina sixes, 60a 6b; do., new, January and July, 60 2 70; do, do. April anit registered Block, old, 70 a 75; 74; Mobile and Ohio Raliroad sterling, 78 #80; do., luterest eights, 724 14; Mises slppi Ventral RaUlroad, first mortgage sevens, 7 setond do, eights, 45a 70; New Orleans and Jackson first, 82 @ 84; do, second, 70 a 72; Mewptls and Charleston Railroad first, 85 a 8 72 474; Uo. stock, 36 @ 37; Greenville ar Railroad, guaranteed by South Carolina, 59 a 62; Ma- con ana Brunswick, guaranteed by Georgia, 75 8 76; Memplua City sixes, 6635 a 67; Savannah City sevens, 82a 84; New Orleans consis, old, 72 a 7 railroad sixes, 69 4 71; do., new sevens, TL a 72 THE EXPORTS OF THE WEEK. The soliowing will show the Specie) froma New York to foreign ports for the week ending September 19 and since the beginning of tic sevens, 73 a 78; Toad elgiais, 95 a 98; After tho war October, TL a 78; do. Arkanaas sevens, FOREIGN EXCHANGE. Mans to treusfer English capl- tal to thas market, of whieh we gave the first int. mation a few weeks since, has steadily continaed, and Jo-day the Canadian banks Were gelling their drafts on Loudon at @ quarwer to a hall per cont below the rates of the resident housed. e these forced sales was Quil on the nominal quotation Of 109% & 109% far sixty-day and 119% a It 1s even suggested that the tors at thelr meeting in the moruing may adyanee the rave of discouut ja order to check thig outflow of Engitsk capital. GOLD 114 a 14 The prospect of achange in t discount a¥ suggested and the more warlike «tty tude of affairs in Europe were made the prevexts for a rise in gold, which taok the price to 1145;—the Movement being encouraged by the large propo- eals—over five and & halt millious—for ihe govern- Ment gold today ag the Did were 113 @ J14.34, and the whole amount was awarded in one Jot at the highest Ngure to a promt. In view of the steady quotations for our bonds in London and in the ab- sence of any demand for rilpmeat, | {hat the speculators, Who are short of the market, #0 Much Corapany On thew Moreover the moy exports (oxclasive of 110% for sight sterling. Bank of England dire 1868, ak. $3,163,024 Prev. repo 114,552,742 Stneg Jan. 1.$117,695,766 $134,120,941 ,OUR CREDIT IN EUROPE. whe Coliowing article is front a recent number of the London Investment Cirewar on the subject of “American Securities We have for some time past directed congideraple attention to American s which 19 at 1 English rate of Sub Treasury, urities and lives persons ander |, consequent on the whole- Ug ONsuugBts spasmodically Nainistered by tue Times, overlooked by those who este yremunerative, and at the Same tine sale, channels of mvesunent. tention and from soure information, with purities, which art country or overiooked genera to tune perform a duty Which is tncum bent upon ua by setting out the grounds on which a ngher ry Tessonably be re- auctioniar raliway, 1b a par- with the con- 8 ta New Yow (and not ewhere) is unfortunately urne and geuorally ad- between such Stat sale aud indis banking house, od as We are from 3 of independent and the value of many of ther unknown in this , We Shall from time ig Intuaated are indisposed to bh ad calc Lay gold Cecurein dies degree of contider been pluadet nivance of corrupt judg eb vow stands are so Jew that tie “bears”? mot only @ consideration for operators for a decline, “carry” their gold bat pay a I judges and those throughout the U AxD id Weatern flour was only moderately ac~ at wok sittertog materially fron those.» eur. were wou: 1,400 bbin, Kye hour was in value witha moverate deiuand, the ys being 900 bbls. ore janesots Kound hoop Objo, trade ee tadenaes eeaseesceess SEl SSR! =} meal athe wheal matkec exhibited ity, the improvement. Phere were a fn 36' gar ember winter afloat, $1 $8 for No. dred Toiedo, #1 IC w #1 14 tor old No.1 121 fora small quantity new No. jet and avout ‘s prices. The sales wre 45,009 bushels at Hic, u 64e. for Western mal and Hoe. ry moderately active and the saley ware 61,000 bushe ie. Tor old Wi cater wtuet, ier a S16 far nowy black Oo, te Lor » $e. wb4e. (OF fine Ohio. was dull at abous former figures; Gere were sold 2,500 bushels Weetern at Me, fariey was dull and were ent there were gold about 10,000 bushola \d two-rowe 6 tate, ¥ueraiire,.The market Was very quiet, business being re- stricted by the firmness tn. rates. roota in the laiver- pool steamers way held at 8igd. ab the cious, Por petroleum Vessels there wad an active dewand gt about foriner rates, while ocher Binds of tonnage were almost negivciad and offered at rates favoring shippers. The angugetnents (in ad- dition to thowe previously reporind) were: Ta, Liverpool Bi,WW0 vuehels wheat ‘at Sa. m 84d, chietly at ¢ tir who S48 nae ge bo or at a eis wi cy 4, Nour Tau bushels wheat uf fd. The charters were: to Hramen, with 6,000 bin petroleum at Ox. ; a bark to Bre roe, With 3,5)0 49,, at the sume rate; a sbip froin Philadel phis to Have 7 rep, with 78,000 do., at 4; = bark row Philadelphia ¥ Antwerp, with 4,700 do., at 4% Gl.; a veeeal hence to the Meditarranaan, with 9,50) oases d he. ; a bark trons Philadelph 10. ab tis & bari from to Uie Baltic, wits the same port for the same ” bls. i bark frota Wilntn nm to the U jngdom, turpentine; « burk to a portin England wile 2,000 bbls, naphtha un private teriaa; also (not previously rau ed) © bark (rou Phtladelph «to Gibraltar for orders wit! 2,700 bbis. petroleum at bx w GUNNO® ware aol, and we heard of Mo sales, but prices remained sadly nt 2lc. a Yiu. (or buye od Why, a adigc. tor cloth. HeP.—Jate was in demand, and walen were made of 1,00) bales, to arrive, at OMe. gold’ and Gc. currency. Other Kinds were dul! at our iast quotatiuds, Hay,—Th nand wat Only moderate, but quite sieady'at Mc. a 88e. for eafpping, $1’ a & {iil ‘ots $1 WL Ad for loug rye atraw and Ha & We. for short do. MOLASHES.—The market was doll, the cemand being eon: fined to «mat! lots to apply present’ wants, and prices were , Weak, aspocially for the low grades, which were ia large fap ply. The sates wore $4 bhids. Barbadoes at te. ape ho do. Porto Rico wt Be. a 6c. Wa quute:+ rifagal and raized. ing to the firmaess of holders, who ree niin 4 Finca to nell below 40c, “rhe demand was licht and the sales wore confined to about % bbls. at We. » 400. Crude tur- venting was «till dyli and nominal. Rosi? was dail and Strained ta nomival for almost ali grades at fortaer p: srpall lots sold at gi 9, but in large to! About 990 bbls. ithin. the range $3 tor str 40 for No, 2, tor No.1 ol TB. Litiser ly In cain, swine quote Le, «Oe. with fair Jobbing demand. Other kinds were dull, but steady et Uhe quotations pubifesed iu gus inet anue, We heard of uo wales, Prrkounns, -There was vat little ¢ bulk, nad that was eutir mediair wants ol mt for crude, in i6 to supply the ‘ia. : inportant ces declined was duit retined and nominal the privilege. haracter of the market ode ttle or mounting The course of the in any other State of In government, State and corporate mortgage . bonds ‘opportunities of fave: ence are to be found, are hot Wantlig those Who Couskier United ‘biaves juai in security to Consola, Hon ana wealth the ize over any other in ther numbers a 6 percent annually, was dull, however, and at the was doing in the Goll Room. market is shown in the table; A barn belonging to Mr. Cornelius Vreeland, at in other directions, twenty bonds apid increase United States have In the gold loan marke rates favored th Jender and ranged from 2 pe ‘The operations of the Last decade was at th ‘The rate of Increase of tha United Kingdon ced one per cent annually, y Thay be said of most The burden 6° taxation in then, conse. quently, is not sensibly lessened enen year, but ur ity from the poitticat complicutions mm which they are constantly involved, ity or expectation of the p: on the other hand, of the United States is regarded in the tight of a constant reaue Goid cleared, Gold balance wrrency balan ‘The European steamers two creases in inten: ‘There 18 no K QUE $206,205 i specie. STOCKS DOLL AND PIRM. ‘The stock mnarket was firm and for a few of the © public debt vial obligation, and witimate payment of watch provisions are to be made and maintained. iebt bear the bu js no more reason perpetuating the burden of pobiic than of private debt, No sooner were public debis contracted, either by the nation or by the States, than provision were Mmmediately made for their redemption. ofthe former, contracted In support of the War of Indpendence, us weil as thas of 1812, thongh more burdensome, considering the means of ti than the present onc, were, in time, fully paid. , 28 A Tule, been constantly reduc and many of them wholly paid off. The traditional D| mainly tom ited with ample list fairly active. ‘The dealings, however, were con- siderable only by contrast with the recent stagna- tion, and were on @ light scale as compared with ordinary times. At a meeting of the Governing Committee of the Stock Exchange this afternoon it was decfiled to place on the regniar call to-morrow the following securities of tue Union Pacific Rail- road Company, viz.:--The 1. Income bonds and the stoci bonds are already on the «primo Western, und 15; nd Grant bonds, the The frst mortgage ‘The flag ot the Stock Xcbange was lall-nasted ont of respect to the law ‘Thomas §. Garson, Who was tie victin of a recent melancholy drowning accident. The following were the closing prices at the jast session of the Stock seanton Company, 6075 Vion Coal, 27 a 36; Cumberland Iron, 40; Western o! 5 &@ 6; Mariposn, 4 a 6; do, prelerred, 104104; Adams Express, 65% 4134 bid; do, acrip, 27% bid; } 8, 40% w 40%; United States Jox- a 41%; New York do. scrip, 91% & \{ @ 193; Reading, Pentral, 1184 bid; Lake Shore, State debts ha also that my destination was New York, having? their form of go any Which wre incveas!og with mary wwAsUre guarantee not only tha t Uhat the principal, wil at an early day, no: staudgng iis maguiiude, be Tully paid. bids Consolida- SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. te fA FOES A, Me 87000 Mor’ Ka const bs 400 aba Adare bx. 100 U5 Express Co Union, 34% 8 345; Weduenday, 85000 U5 6s, ” Wells-Fargo Express, press, 38 a 5534; Pnelilc Mail, 41 Cen.ral Consolidated, 9635 a 9655; Michigan 92% a 92%; IMnols Central, 1551¢ bid; Cleveland and KOUS bal, 'c, Pittsburg, 106%; Chicago and Northwestern, pa bP tg & 83; do. preferred, 8 jumbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolls, 794 bid; Jersey Central, 10614 bid; and St. Paul, 6 tock Island, 1153f a 114; do, preferred, bash and Western, 613, a + Wayne, 9454 bh do, preferred, 113 bid; Ohio slaware, Lackawanna and Bssex, 88% @ 88%); Hannibal and Bt. do. preferred, (84 bia; Cotum- ago and indiana Central, 17% @ 17%. Y AND LOWRS'T PRIORS. do. preferred, 803 Fe Chicago unat & URRbC 6 &St Paul RE pt Alton, 12% a 1 100 Tol, Wab & W 209 Pita, FW 0 4000 Grent Weat Ist, 18 WC&RTEL RTs. 4000 MU de St P lst. 10900 Mil & SUP 8's, Pat, 60006, © And C Ist. 10d Lake Shore div ba acing xpecitative stocks to-day: 108 Obio & Minn Kit, 200 NJ Central RI. jw do. Milwaukee dhd Sr. Paul ONY Os EE ¢ Onto and Missiseippr. New Jersey Ue STREET QUOTATIONS. ‘The following were the bids for the ratlway Hslf-past Five o’Clock gage bonds:~ it Went Jot, 8 Gt Weat Int m, Gt West 20m," 1098. fuji, & Tok Ket mn, 1800 al & Chic extended, Wal & Obie 2d m. NWestera a . COMMERCIAL REPORT. WEDNZADAY, Sept. 14-62. M, Corr nn.—The market for io was quiet, buyers being um- willing to operate to any extent before the Srieos were tirm, especinily f gtailos, which were «till seatce. Maracaibo coffee wan in |_ active requent wad salen were effected of 4,100 bags ex In- pulse and Lacra Pride on private terms, wore | reported stenimer Hadly, Mmplonshty of New Jer- ba between the Bergens and Aimtewrs, of Newark, Ohlo & Mis Istin Of baguayra ralen on private terms, In the otber kinds we heard’ of no business of moment, Sioy crihiary ‘eal Mises so Hou MKS, oil was very qalet, iy deiober delivery there were seles were 1,000 bbls. at 26Mc., 6.0 do. for the in tember ant firat halt “Octo ver 2 +, and 2,00) cases at Bic. was moderate at 27, Tu Vhiladelohta: artioular change to nove ta for export, f 1 half Octobe a %c., the latter price for a cargo of about et, but . 2 purt nt 24 ce “G0 bois. algh PROVISIONS. Receipts, 69 packages cnt meals a lard. The market for pork opened dull und weak #26 50, bul aetysequent!y became weal a as low as #26, tbe market closing #t 6 Thes Prices are Tic. @ #L per byl. below those current at the ei Of yesterday's market. ‘There were #olt 500 bt énd regular, ab $24, and 260 do. in lots wt 2 Western mess and RE9 50 for city do. There were no wales for fotare detivery. Drem e 2c. for enmmon top Live hoge 4 1qc., with arrivals of 20) hew were beef the prices wer q teary. within the range of 914m #06 for ph for extra do. a ina! was quoted at 824 a #30. Heel hams were We qoute Summer eared, 495 a BUS HOP changed In value. Long close + with emall sales within the Cut menta were quiet, but the supply being light, ere were quite firm in thelr views. Wiccied hams were WNC. 1 shoulders 16360. « fight hams Y1¢c. a Zigc. Lard was firm for spot, and steady for future delivery. ‘Thera were sold G00 packaxes at Ife. a 16%,c. tor . arn and kettle city ; also 500 tlerees far September delivery at 18e. KACR waa tn sual! supp) demand, however, was Caroling, Bige. a $e. wn 10 STEARINE.—-The market war dul grains except prime, which was rcarce and wanted and quoted a Iie, Common to good lava were quoted at Le. a 1S%c. Linseed wna quite st x. AUGAS, There continued a fair di which prices were steady mt form: patiy from the trad the sales were rai 8 F2-Uie. for intr to good refining Cuba, alto prices wore demanded by some sellers. The sai ., Wi De. Lge. tor Caba and. Porto boxes, 5 i K activ for I2'4c. reining, By S$ a bend, het cash, Hico—-Rotning graded, yo. & BAY allige, 1, B34 fy 3) doy grocery grades, iy for prime and choise, but dall tor 000 Tox, were sold, part, if not all, wt ceipts, 88L bbls. ‘The market he tales being at aw decline of gc. i were, comparativoly libsvaf. fetly at the later lyure, RAVAL IATELLIGENGE. —e- WASHLSOTON, Sept. 14, 1870. ‘The Burean of Detalf at the Navy Department wag today engaged i preparing the necessary orders relieving froin active duty, all officers [who sre bpon the revired jist, to a With the recent the ‘. arly one hondrea are a by this orde® the al ones belug Whe port admirals, as follows:— nm wt New York, Breese at Phila ng at Boston, Sands at Norfotk, i Portsmouth, N. H., aud Craven at San Francisco, A. number of commodores, captains, commanders and minor oficers, Who are on duty as lignthouse in- spectors, commanding naval stations, receiving- ships, &., are also rebeved, besides a large number of staff officers, surgeons, paywasters and enuineers. Dr, J. M. Kalloch, Superintending Surgeon of the marine hospital om the Puctic coast, who hag for Ve ast month been engaged in the hospital ofice at the Treasury, ataing in the revisiqn of hospital regu- Jations, will wis Week complete his duties here aud return to bis port uh San Francisco. PIGEON SHOOTING. cb for the Champlouslly of the United States. On account of the approaching shooting season, @ #reat deat of Interest 1s manifested‘ by our young {aud old) Nimgods tn the contest for the pigeoa shooting championsuip of the United States on next Saturday at Fleetwood Park, between Miles Johnson, who at present holds the ‘ ” and ire ‘ ‘The stake ts $500. ‘Tho mateh ts to be shot according to the roles of the New York Sporting Men's Shoot« rag Ton. ground traps, twenty-one yards rae und eight yards ponnds, Tho badge is af silver, beawufully chased and of exquisite and work- inanshtp and is on exhifition ia the wildow of ‘Ti. fany’s, on Broadway. It was given last saromer by the Narraganset Park Association with the aweop- stakes, antl was won by Mr. Jolson. ‘The ru! governing ite posse, are the same as those which govern the ctmmyton pilliard que, [ta intrin. Bly Yokus jy adronk 2160, Ma