The New York Herald Newspaper, September 18, 1870, Page 4

= 4 “STATE AND CITY “POLITICS, A New Interpretation of the Politi- eal Horoscope. On the Shore at Long Branch—Increasing Trou. bles Among the Republican Happy Family— Griefs and Trials of the New Collector— What Ho Promised—What is Expected— What Ho Can’t Perform—Rufe Andrews, the New Political Philosopher—Van- ishing Hopes of the Young Democra- cy—Tammany’s Programme for the Campaign—The Nominations. The republican campaign, though formally in- augurated at Saratoga in the presence of the leaders, ‘Was after all virtuatly decided upon ON THE SHORE AT LONG BRANCH, amid most peaceful surroundings and gental in, fluences. Here was temporarily sojourning at his Deautiful “cottage by the sea’? the President, cut loose from the botheration of complicated questions of State, which he doesn’t and couldn't be expected understand, and free to Alscuss to the top of his bent the merits of horsefesh and fast trotting— subjects on which he 1s admittedly quite at home, There, surrounded by admiring audiences and genial associations, social companions and undisturbed plea gure, the President smoked his fragrant Havana aud dreamily watched !ts ending tn smoke and ashes, as do most of the apparently substantial things of this sublunary sphere. Here, cooled and wooed by gentle breezes, and invigorated by salt sea waves as he immersed his executive person in the foam, with health and appetite stimulated by Spanish mackerel, fresh clams and ‘‘alarsifleid’ chowder, and other delicacies grateful to the taner man, the President was indeed happy. “All his ways were pleasantness aud all his paths were peace,” and in imagination a long vista of content- ment and prosperity spread before him, The new Collector, Tom Murphy—a man of his own creation, fresh and gory from the slaughter at Washington, with Greeley’s and Fenton's scalps dangling from the belt that encircled his rotund form—was there, with his traim—a podyguard of the same class of confidence, parlor and gourmand politicians, Murphy, asin duty bound, kept open house at his villa, which rivalled the President's tu its open- handed hospitality and the rich garniture of Mule- sian display. Here the socially and politically pro- found Chester Anthon, the stylish but detusive Frank Howe, the genial but unreliable Andrews, the mysterious Terwilliger and all the well known henchmen of the burly Collector were in constant and hilarious attendance, seek- mg rest from and the full enjoyment of the great conflict for the confirmation of Murphy at Washington, through which they had 80 successfully passed—their contentment dis- turbed only by the buzzing of the fussy little mar- plot George Bliss, who hovered over the crowd like a great “Barnegat gallinipper.” The friends of the new Collector and all their mutual friends took coun- sel together many a time and oft for the final and ultimate destruction of Fenton and all his hosts and the cupture of the great State of New York for Grant and the regular succession. All was as bright asthe summer sky above them, and all as salubrious a3 the soft sea zephyrs that fanned their taurel- crowned brows. TOM MURPHY AND WHAT WAS EXPECTED OF HIM, None were more surprised than the great republi- can party of the State of New York when Tom Mur- phy was selected as Collector, and thereby desig- nated the chosen leader and the great political chief ofthe party. Ifthere were anything for which Tom was naturally not intended to play in it was that of the role of politictan. All lits life had been a career of easy snecess. He grew rich rapidly during the war, under the wing of Seward and Weed, and regularly paid for the ilttle political recognition which he ever enjoyed. An old line whig has been defined to be “one who takes his whiskey regularly ana gcca- slonally votes tne democratic ticket.” ‘The Seward ‘and Weed branch of the republican party was very much of this category. They came over to the democratic party at the Philadelphia Convention, and afterwards went as full-fedged democrats to the convention that nominated Hoffman and Pruyn in 1896. After that they occupied a sort of middle ground between the two parties, ready to surrender body and breeches to the democratic party when it promised to be successful, and again trying to force themselves into tie republican ranks when viczory perched upon the banners of that party; on the latter occasions getting up rival committees in the republican organization, and sending contesting delegates to the State Convention to disturb the peace and harmony of the organization. Senators Foiger and Crowley, the representatives of that branch of the party, combined with the democrats in the State Senate to prevent Fenton, when Gov- ernor, from making removals and appointments, and generally kept the party In “hot water.” The regular workers of the party were those who sym- pathized with and recognized Fenton as their leader. Fenton's strength was thoroughly vindi- cated when he defeated Morgan, with all his money, for United States Senator and accomplished nis great political victory in a pitched battle. Murphy’s afiliauions with the democratic party were ail the time regularly kept up. When the Tax Commission- ers’ Oflice was organized in the city by Comptroller Connolly Murphy and his iriends got their allotted share in the distribution of the spoils, General Chester Arthur, Tom Asten and ail the Murphyites who were then quartered there retaining their places to the present day. Arthur, Murphy’s man on the new State Commitiee, holds a place there now, as counsel, at $10,000 a year, and the others reguiarly step up to the Comptroller’s office and re- ceive iheir iat salaries on quarter day. WHAT THE PRESIDENT EXPECTED AND WHAT MURPHY PROMISED. Now, if Grant had the idea that Murphy was going to turn over the democratic party to him, or if Grant intended himself to go over to that growmg institu- tion, the puzzied politicians might probable compre- hend the scheme. That Murphy, with lls confiding, icated nature and easily successful career, y have supposed that he couid accomplish great success with the democratic forces is possible, and that he may have innocently deluded Grant in this respect is more than probable. That he had no hold on the republican party and could not ex- pect to be @ successful leader with them must have been manifest to his pollucally soft brain, The whole scheme of Murphy’s appointment, there- fore, seems to have been to break down Fenton at any cost, and however great the demoralization, to ‘repair the damages _by Murphy's suppiles from the democratic side. The fact, however, is—tie true relation of Murphy to the democratic party—that they used him aad he had no influence Whatever with them. Just about the time when Murphy was agreed upon for Collector— the young democracy had come to grief and Tam- many had kicked out of that organization Morris: tion was under weigh at Long Branch Morrissey & Co, were summoned to the ** West" End Hotel, at A ranch, to olor to Murphy’s prouises of support. At this time also brat rvicw which O’Brien refers to—‘ when me and "took place, and undoubtedly Jonnny mac nt promises of the votes he could tr: ublicans of Us city, and the treaty offens| nd deiensive was then coucluded— that in consideration of the proposed influence of Murphy aod O'Brien with the democrats in turning them over was to be endorsed ublicans Morrissey 8 in his district, O'Brien to be 1 publican conven- tion for Mayor or some oer conuty office, and Fox and the oiler “rag tag and bob tail” py endorse- ment of nominations or money “patd down.” In addition to this the ne of Congress with re- gard to naturalize: provided “that two commissioners 8 wppolnted to each elecuon district from eit ’ ‘These appomtments in this city Woodrutf, of the United States Circ: ho is cool. headed on oc: liy very thick-headed on others, wanted to know “low they were going to carry out thts little game.” Morrts- sey, it 1s understood, said to Murphy, in his peculiar slang, “You know you ain’t healthy among the repub- Jicans and Fenton has got the 1 MH ero suppose that ere Judge Woodrull should go vack on us, le may book us as too rough, and we may be bluffed in the game on two points, while we getso far away trom Tammany that they may bar us out altogether.” ‘The promising seta rag never ne his native blarney, assured the doubting Morrissey that the Custom House patronage was sufficient to buy up all the Fenton men in New York between daylight und dark avy day, and Judge Woodruff might be relied on to do anything required of him by the party, ‘and don’t you see,” continued Murphy, “by recognizing you a8 the democratic leader to name the commissioners the republicans will get both of them, and we will have everything our own way.” Morrissey, accustomed to take gamblers’ risks, ¢on- cluded t0 go his political pile on the chances of this programme. THE STATE PROGRAMME AS FIRST AGREED UPON. The foregoing aliiance, offensive and defensive, having been agreed upon as between Morrissey and orrissey, O’Brien on the one hand and Murp! y. and company on the other, the pro,ect of nomi ne Ho. Greeley for Governor was discussed and iinally as- sented to, Morrisacy wanted Greeley because him- self and Horace were ‘“‘old alitcs and had come to understand and love one another.” and the cunniny John wanted the Trivune to be kept alive to “pitch into” Tammany. RUPE’S PHILOSOPHY. Rufe Andrews 13 said to have shown to a great ad- vantage during these negotiations. Rufe is gene- y considered more profuse than profound, and more given to solving convivial than polftical prob- lems, On this occasion he exbibiied great and unex- d astuteness. His plan was—“Gveeley Las con- of the Tribune and has opposed your (Murphy's) nomination, He has called you—in his usual elegant style—a humbug and a fativre, and other things not exactly OCDE Tickle old Horace’s politi- cal vanity,’”? continued Rute, “and you can get bin to believe and do anything. Make him the adminis- tration candidate for Governor; nominate him and he will turn against Fenton and will be your warm- est supporter, He will also forgive Conkling and biow ‘mellow horns’ in his behalf, ‘Them with Greeley in the fleid the combination with Morrissey and O’Brien can be sustained and defended and the bargain carried out more easily, as Horace has some- whit of a hold on the ih voters, You see, fur- ther,” said Andrews, “you must win any way by this arrangement. You not only silence the Tribune, but wil, get it warmly on your side to de-: fend you all through yourterm, and then if the vote of New York is Increased for the republicans you will have the credit of i ana you can claim it us the result of your appotuumeat as Collector; whereas, if everytuing suould faii, and Greeley be badly defeated, 1t can ail be attributed to the old fellow’s anpopularity, and he can thus be made the Scapegoat for the failure. So you win any way.’? ‘This programme of the newly developed sage, Rufe Andrews, wus cordially approved by Morrissey and O’Brien, Who offered to bet thelr money on it, Morrissey remarking, ‘‘li’s tle best pool ive seen ut Up yet, aud every sporting man in the party wul t high on the chances of its success.” How this plan was ultimately abandoned and poor Greeley Was seized and offered up as @ sacrifice to the irre- pressiple hatred aud spleen of Conkling, Murphy and Co, is known to all the political world. THE SARATOGA CONVENTION AGAIN, Murphy and company suppused, when they had secured the control of the State organization and nominated that pour awar!, brevet Brigadicr General Titmouse Woodford, for Governor, tat their political troubles for the year had ended, They rea- soned that, having the organization in thelr hands, they controlled the State machinery for all future time; that Fenton was forever extinguished, and that no one being responsible for Woodiord, for whom there was not the slightest prospect or shadow of success, the canvass might be left to take care of itsell, So Mr, Collector Murphy in the most collected manner, after the convention, went off junketing to Lake George, in the language of Mother Goose’s melody, ‘As happy as happy could be.” Mr. Murphy has lately returned to ihe city in the best pos- sible condition—fat, jolly and uactuous—hoping to tind everything and everyoody im the same con- dition of corporeal bliss, But the uniortunate Yom, like his namesake of Coventry, has reckoned without his host, He has returned to a scene of trouble, unhappiness and persecution. He supposed when Greeley was defeated that the game with Morrissey & Co. “was of,” and he so told them. Morrissey, however, has claimed that they, Murphy & Co., had the cards ali “stocked” in their own hands and had only to play the game according to the previous understanding and they were sure to win; that he and O’Brien had nothing to do with the throwing over of poor treeley; that it was a repub- lican sel], and that now they must perform their part of the — Murphy has succumbed to the pressure and he is now endeavoring in the most bewildering Way to manipulate the republican party in the interest of Morrissey, O’Brien & Co., 80 as to secure the promised endorsements by the republican committee for the “‘Y. D."” nominations. It 1s also understood that the young democracy are confident that they will haye the naming of the commis- sioners to be appointed by Judge Woodruff, and in persuance of the arrangement sealed, signed and de- livered, they have appointed a committee to make Out @ list of persons to be appointed by that high judicial functionary. LOSING ALL AROUND—JUDICIAL INTERPOSITION. The best informed republican politicians say that Murphy will fail in all his promises. They are conti- dent that the Collector cannot buy up the county republican eee ake to endorse the Morrissey- O’brien-John democracy, with all the federal tronage of the administration at his back, much less with the twopenny places of the Custom House, with salaries ranging from $1,200 to $1,500 and $1,800 a year, and the Fenton men are determined that the party shall not be disgraced by any such degrading bargain with such pariahs of political life, Then, again, it is said that Judge Woodruff is naturally indignant that his judiciai action shall be bartered away by any class of men or for the behoof of any party. He refers to the letter of the law, which requires that the commissioners of election shall be of each poiltical party, and says that this means that both political parties shall be equally rep- resented, and for him to appoint such men as would be named by Morrissey and O’Brien, even ifthey were men of character, would be so great an infringe- ment of the law and as unjust to the great body of the electors as if he should Teeter the commission- ers enurely from the republican side. ‘Then, again, Tammany Hail, justly incensed at Murphy's course in thus encouraging the John Real democracy and seeking to create the appearance of disturbance in the democratic ranks proper, declare that he has violated the impliea pledges under waich his friends were appointed in the Tax Oflice and that they shall be incontinently turned out. Comptroller Connolly holds the power in his own hands to do this, By the Tax Levy of last winter he was authorized to ap- point a ‘fifth commissioner. te has hitherto ab- stained from doing 80; but, no doubt, as soon as he performs this official duty, the democrats — largely in the majority, all poor Tom’s friends will have to walk the plank and bid tarewell—a long farewell to the fat gs they are at present en- joying In the Tax Office. In fact, Murphy’s share of patronage tn all the city departments will be wrested from him without mercy. The Tammany people proverbially only keep bargains with those who live up to their prom and Murphy, it is charged, has “gone back’ on all his. Thus, it will be seen, there will soon be weeping and watling and gnashing of teeth among all the sleek and weil fed pensioners of the unhappy Tom, who have been 50 long maintained in snug quarters in the city depart- ments, s0 long as Tom was giving “ald and com- fort” to the democracy, and now verily the man- ston of Murphy will bea house of political mourn- ing and bereavement, ‘A NEW POLITICAL SCANDAL. It will be remembered that at the lute State judi- cial election Judge Folger, belonging to the Murphy branch of the republican’ family, mysteriously re- ceived 3,000 or 4,000 more votes than his col- leagues on the same ticket in this city, This addi- ton was chiefly given to him in O’brien’s ward and other localities teeming with the John Real de- mocracy, and by this means he was declared elected over Judge James, next highest on the ticket. Itis now charged that the result was not fairly secured, and the facts can be got at. It would be a curious spectacle to see two republican candidates for the highest judicial office trying ttle to the place on the issue that one of them was helped into office by the repeating tactics of the young democracy. This would furnish a new phase of the repeating and counting business for the special benefit of the Party of moral ideas. “700 THIN.” Greeley, as may well be imagined, is in a “high old condition” of exasperation at the treatment he received at the State Convention, and denounces in unmeasured terms the ‘‘villany’” of Conkling, Mur- phy & Co, He remarked, in his peculiar whining way, to a delegate from Westchester—‘Conkling voted for me once, didn’the?”’ Dele; “On, yes; he voted for you on one ballot; so did Rufe An- drews.”? The “sold”? philosopher replied—‘‘That’s too d—d thin, 1’ll let them have it; they can’t fool me that way.”” The fact is that the Murphy men are full of their jokes about the way they “soid the old man,” but they may have cause to rememver that “they laugh best who laugh last” and Horace has the last word to the jury through the Tribune, published every day at four cents, to say nothing of the weekly ditto, in the columns of which Horace will have a good deal to say for the beneflt of the country readers for some time to come. Even little Woodford has ventured to crack his Joke at the expense of the philosopher. He tells how he received Greeley’s good graces by offering to with- draw in his favor, an offer which he knew would not be accepted, but asone of little “Woody's” friends remarked “suppose Greeley had accepted.” “On, then,” replied Woody, ‘I'd have known how to get the right side of the old man even then.” “HAULING” OUT THE JOHN REAL DEMOCRACY IN A COLLAPSE. The “John Real” democracy are getting very tired of the campaign, and are casifng about on all sides for means of escape. The leaders are very much in the position of poor, broken-down Louis Napoleon, who was s0 anxious to be captured to save himself from the wrath of his own soldiers, Despatches from the front said he had grown pretty blotchy, weak in the legs, and altogether undermined in 13 constitution, and that before the defeat of Mac- Mahon at Sedan he was sending secret despatches and telegrams to Bismarck seeking the means of surrender and capitulation. Since the fight of the Empress from the Tuileries private despatches from Louts to Eugénie have come to light, the key to which has been discovered, exposing most startling treachery; 80, too, the young democracy are clan- destinely stipulating with the Tammany Bismarck for their surrender, and if the unsophisticated O'Brien would make some of his associates take off their boots he would find the passes and terms of surren- der and capitwiation concealed in the heels of their stockings. But It seems to be very evident that none of the rebels wiil receive any consideration whatever from Tammany. The chiefs say that the trail of these men who sought to sell themselves to the republicans 18 slimy with base ingratitude and party treachery, aad that the democratic organiza- tion in State ‘and city have gained more in moral strength by their expulsion than could be possibly lost had they been able to do the very worst they contemplated, THE FORLORN HOPE OF THE REPUBLICANS. The last move of the republicans to save them- selves from overwhelming defeat, and vo recover from the humiliation ana disgrace of Woodford’s nomination, is to prevail on him to withdraf, One of their organs has been dally shrieking to have him withdraw, in double leaded type, charging bribery and corruption as having secured the result, and exclaiming against the ridicule that attaches to it. A document is now being circulated throughout the State demanding his withdrawal as the only hope of making even a respectable fight. But “shoo-fy”’ Woodford, the regularly nominated candidate, “don’t see it.” Why shouldjie ? He considers himself the most ular man in the State, and that but one thought inspires the patriotic heart of the Empire State; that ts, to elect him its chief executive, But even sup) that little “‘Woody”’ did withdraw‘ who would take his place? Is there any man small py would not reduce himself to such dimensions put himself in the hands of the Murphy Philistines; and as for Marshall 0. whose Health was so precarious a little time ago, he can’t have got through quarantine so soon. Forbid it, Horace! Forbid it, Marshall! As an evidence of Wooay’s own appreciation of his po: sition and standing, when Littlejohn was nominated as Lieutenant Governor, not aesiring to be a candi- date, he considered it proper to explain his position to his chief on the ticket. So he called on Woody and told him that his connection with the Midland Railroad, he regretted to say, compelled him to decline, Woody received bim in the most pom- ous and patronizing manner and assured him that i'was quite immateral to him personally that he would be elected by 50,000 majority, and would carry the whole ticket with him. This from Woody to so old and able @ leader as Littlejohn was con- sidered very fine, indeed, and may be taken as a sample ofithe happy state of mind,in which this self- satisfied little gentleman is at present—“puity” but not *blotchy.” ‘THE TAMMANY PROGRAMME. ‘The demonstration at the State Convention prom- ises to be most vigorous and brilliant. It will proba- biy be the largest po gd ever assembied in West- ern New York. There will be several thousand at Rochester from this city alone. This unusual interest among the democracy testifies to the inten- sity with which democratic feeling has been aroused among the masses of our citizens. It is expected there will be German delegations tn large force from all parts of the State, and organizations of all the nationalities in our mids*, as well as those from our native born citizens, In the evening, after the Con- vention, in Rochester, there will be @ grand mass meeting, which will be addressed by all the leading democratic orators of the State, including, probab!y, Governor Hoffman. The nominations will be made with entire unanimity and hearty enthusiasm, The democracy was never so united in heart and spirit as well as principle as at this moment, THE LOCAL NOMINATIONS, Tammany Hall wil settle all its differences, and -the local nominations will be made with the same Peeve dl ag those of the State, A. Oakey Hall, the present incumbent of the Mayoral obat, will, of course, be renominated. Matthew . Brennan will receive the nomination for Sherif, and Charlies E. Loew will receive a hearty and cordial renomination for County Clerk. NOMINATIONS FOR CORONERS. ‘There will be three vacancies to be filled in place of P. . Keenan, A. B. Rollins and Cornelius Flynn. Keenan, backed by Boss Tweed, will be renomi- nated. The nomination to a county office being accorded to the Seventh ward, will no doubt infu- ence Judge Shandley in waiving for the present his very strong claims for Sheriff, Dr. Roilins 1s strongly pressed for renomination, but he comes from the Eleventh ward, which presents the name ot Mr. Loew for County Clerk, and the probabiiliy is he will have to retire. Flynn will be left out in the cold, with the rebel chiefs of the Y. D.'s, There willbe’ a very stron: ressure among the combined labor interests in favor of Mr. Nelson W. Young, as “Soldier Flynn's” successor, Which Tammany Will probably be too shrewd to resist. The Germans are demanding the nomination of one of their representative men to the Position, as a set-off for the nomination of Keenan, and as this 1s the Cand day of German successes they may ier another victory in the fleld of oluttios to the late brilliant achievement on the eld of Mars. Altogether Tammany seems to be safo for an overwheming victory in November next. THE CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS are in the same phase as before indicated, except in the one case of Brooks. The Tammany chiefs ap- pear to be disgusted with his proverbial selfishness and indifference to the party and may decide upon his overthrow. In such an event Brooks’ successor has not yet been named, but the nomination will eventually lie between Nelson J. Waterbury, R. B. Roosevelt, Samuel J. Tilden, James M, Smith, Law- rence D. Kiernan, John McKeon, A) tus Schell and William B. Duncan. This is @ wide field to bet upon, but the placing of the men has not been sutf- ficiently decided on to indicate an advantage in the race of any one over another. In the Fourth Congressional district Morgan Jones, General Martin McMahon and Algernon Sidney Sul- livan are tbe principal candidates. General Mc- Mahon 1s ex-Minister to Paraguay, and perhaps no man in the community has higher claims on the de- mocracy of the city. His nomination may be calcu- lated upon, As soon as the nominations shall be made next Week the tide of excitement will fairly set in and events will be more rapidly developed. It shall be our duty to note all the phases and alterations of the Pin) and to keep our readers fully apprised ereor. enough? Surely Gree! Seventeenth Assembly District. The electors of the Seventeenth Asse mbly district have presented the name of John E. Greene as their candidate to represent them in the next Legisla- ture. Mr. Greene is one of the most popular men in the ward among all nationalities, and nomina- tion by Tammany would be hailed as a recognition ee ee a of the whole of the voters of the ct. Fourteenth Assembly District. Thomas J. Jourdan, brother of Superintendent Jourdan, and at present one of Judge Dowling’s clerks at the Tombs Police Court, is a candidate for nomination in the Fourteenth Assembly district. Mr. Jourdan is active and intelligent, of thorough democratic principles and possessed of all the quali- fications which go to make up the successful politi- cian. Real Estate Movement in the Political Drama. An important movement has been con-menced among the property owners of the city to influence tne election of representatives to the Legislature in the coming contest. Property and capital, they claim, hus interests as well as labor, and they destre to see men alive to the importance of the question representing the city in some degree, and that repre- sentation shall not be entirely left in the hands of the mere Pishseate per se. This is @ wise move- ment, and if properly conducted cannot failto have its effect on the composition of our next Legislature. PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS. ‘The managers of the Prospect Park grounds have issued their list of premiums and regulations for the first annual agriculturai and horticulturai fair of their association, to be held on the 11th, 12th, 13th add 14th of October. Two special premiums will be given for trials of speea each day. Premiums are offered for all classes of horses, cattle, sheep, swine nd pouitry. They also have what is termed a do- mestic department, in which premiums will be given for the best butter, bread, grain of all kinds, vege- tables, farm implements, carriages, wagons, sleighs, sulkies and carts. They have also @ pomological department, and another for furniture, musical instruments, sewing ma- chines, plated ware, pianos and photographs. Another set of premiums Is for stoves, hardware and tools. There is also a department for harness, and _ another for flowers, making @ programme rich with prizes and one likely to be very attractive to all classes of peopie. But the great feature of the fair, after all, will be the triais for speed each day. where are & great many people who have conscientious scruples against race courses and would not attend them under any consideration where trotting alone is the attraction of the moment, but who patronize the sport hugely when these exhibitions are given under the name of fairs, with exhibitions of large apples, big pumpkins, fat hogs, fleecy sheep, large poultry and mammoth oxen. These extras seem to qualify in the minds of these over scrupulous peo- ple the otherwise iniquitous practice of horse racing, and they gather to witness the sport in force. Mr. Davis drives a very fine bay Volunteer gelding that promises to be a first class trotter. Mr. Ira Brown drives ins favorite bay gelding Promise. Mr. France is driving Black Harry and Anthracite, Mr. James B. Raymond drives a fine gray and sometimes a bay mare that are wet thought of by, connoisseurs. Mr. Adams drives a gray and bay to a top wagon that can show a three minute clip together. Mr. McConnell drives a bay and black to a road wagon that step well. Mr. McKay has a fine pair of black geldings that he drives to a top wagon, ¢ Mr. A, L. Holt, of 1,605 Broadway, sold on the 9th to a genticman of New Jersey a horse of the follow- ing description:—He is a bright bay gelding, six years old, black points, nineteen and a half hands high, weighs 1,750 pounds, though thin in flesh tas weighed 1,900), periect and well made, of the Clyde breed, and can show a four minute gait. He was raised in the Western part of Pennsylvania. Mr. J. M. Fiske is driving Jonn C. Heenan and Stockbridge Chief on the road. They ought to be hard to beat. Mr. Gibbs is driving a sorrel horse that promises well. He purchased him recently. 'The clippers Pompey Payne and Cottrell have been sent to Dr. Cattanach’s stables for repairs. TR. ROGERS’ EXPLANATION, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD: Your report of the case of Charlies W. Jessup va The William Wells does me an injustice Which must be unintentional on your part. The default was taken last March, while I was confined to my house by a severe illness, with the dangerous nature of which my numerous friends are well acquainted, This was the only default taken against me in up- war ds of one hundred causes during that pertod. I made a motion to open it on the ground of that ill- ness, That motion was strenuously opposed, mainly on the ground of the illegality of the claim, and de- cided adversely. it is utterly untrue that I, or any person In my behali, applicd for more fees atter the default was taken, JAMES J. KOGERS, WEW YORK ‘HERALD, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, I87U—TRIPLE SHEET. CRIME IN NEW ENGLAND. ‘Two Terrible Murders in a Country Village An Offices Shot by a Villnin~A Wife Mur- dered by Her Husband. {From the Boston Advertiser, Sept. 17.) TWO HORRIBLE MURDERS IN STOUGHTON—CONSTA> BLE SHOT BY A VILLAIN WHILE ATYRMPTING HIS ARREST, ‘The town of Stoughton has within the last fifteen ears been the scene of several of the most shocking ragedies ever pepe within the limits of the Co. monwealth. On Thursday afternoon and even- ing the perpetration of two murders, each of them rivalling in brutality and cold-bi« 688 t.e Worst of those previously committed, threw the whole town into @ state of preat excitement and conster- nation. The first took place in East Stoughton, at about four o'clock in the afternoon, the victum being one of the most respected and use- ful citizens of the town. ‘The circumstances which led to the murder may be briefly summed up. The murderer, @ notorious character by the je of John Moran, was under arrest for an as- sault In Randolph some time , and was put under bonds to appear in court the first of the week. Tho amount of the fine was a little over nine dollars, and he had made one visit to Randolph to pay 1 but found he had not money enough, and was let ot on condition tnat he would appear later in the week. On Thursday Sheriff Warren, of Randolph, went to the house where Moran lived to serve the warrant on him, but not finding him he gave the papers to the constabie, UL. Minot Packard, and requested him to arrest the man. ‘Mr. Packard went to the house about four o'clock in the afternoon and went in. ing Moran he asked, ‘Is your name Moran?” “It is; what do you want’ was the answer. Mr. Packard told him that he had a warrant for his arrest, and on Moran requesting him to read it he refused to do so, and attempted to carry him off by main force, Moran clinched with him and both fell, overturning the stove. On this Mrs. Moran, the wife of Larry Moran, the owner of the house, who was present, ran out for assistance. When about five rods from the house she heard a be shot, and immediatel; afterwards she saw Moran come out of the baci door and walk leisurely across the garden towards me gatas Eemane: a "ge Colt’s navy revolver in The house where the murder took place 1s situated about twenty reds from the main street on a lane whicn leads oif the road between East Stough- ton and Stoughton. A large shoe manufactory, longing to E. Tucker & Son, 1s quite near, and just across the lane 1s a large dwelling, where an auction was going on at the time of the tragedy. There are three or four houses within speaking distance, and the report of the pistol was heard by quite a number of persons, Of course a crowd tnstantly collected, and @ start in search of the villain was made as soon as the excitement from the sudden shock had abated alittle. At the moment all were paralyzed, and no one seemed to know what course to take. A tear of the murderer possessed all, for it was certain that he was well armed and was a desperate character. However, in a few moments parties were made up, armed with guns, revolvers and such weapons as were at hand, and started in pursuit. The woods to the southward, in the direction of which Moran was last seen, are distant full a quarter of a mile, and a road must be crossed before the cover of the trees 1s reached. The pursuers traced the fugitive by his tracks across the fields, over what are called the Big as far as Bizah’s bridge, where they were lost. From the direction of his course Moran evi- dently took cover in Turner’s woods, which is @ thick growth, extending almost unbroken to the Abingtons and the Lad sigan From the delay of the people in search the fugitive nad a plenty of time to reach the woods at the slow pace at uion he was last seen making nis way across the ‘The body of Mr. Packard was found lying across the threshold of the door, between the kitchen and the pantry, face downward, in a pool of blood. Subsequent examination proved that the bullet had pierced his breast, in the cartilage just below the sternum, cutting the main artery at about an inch from the heart, It was found near the small of the back. He was alive when the urst man arrived, aud died ina couple of minutes. Moran was seen by @ number of people after he Ieft the house, and all accounts agree as to the direction he was taking. The parties in search did not return until dark, and no further trace of the villain had been found at t accounts, At about four o’clock yesterday morning some boys heard three pistol shots near what is called the Black House, where one of Moran’s sisters live and this report gave @ new impulse to ‘the search. Accordingiy about one hun- dred and fifty armed men turned out at about nine oclock in the forenoon snd a the woods along the railroad a thorough search, but with no result. A deserted house, which is Known as a hiding place for thieves and the like, was searched by the sheriff and a posse last night, but with what result is un- known. The fear ef Moran seems general, as his character is well known. and it was with some dutl- culty that persons of sufficient courage could be en- listed to join in the search. He served two years in the State Prison for breaking and entering, and has been discharged but eleven months, He was a bounty-jumper in the war and universally disliked and hated as @ quarrelsome person. Sheriff Warren was promptly on hand at the scene of the murder, and during the night had @ thousand handbills printed with a description of the murderer, which Were sent in the morning in every direction. It 13 hoped he will be 8) arrested. Moran is about cabs aye. years of age, five feet six inches in height, weighs about 130 to 135 pounds, light complexion, gray eyes, and long dark mustache. The selectmen of the town have offered a reward of $500 for his apprehension. ir. Packard was widely known and universally respected. He was @ member of the Crispins and of the Grand Army of the Republic, and the chief engineer of the fire department of the town. He was a lieutenant of the First Massachusetts cavalry, and served for four years with great credit in the rebel- lion. He attended the*reunion of the Independent Battalion of cavalry, at the Sherman House in this city, on Wednesday evening last, on which occa- sion he was chosen one of its vice presidents. He was thirty-one years of age and leaves a wife and child, The theory r ‘ing the murder is that if Mr. Packard had read the warrant Moran would have gone peaceably with him. But thinking that he was to be arrested for some offence for which he would stand the chance for another term in prison he pre- ferred to gain his liberty at any cost. Mr. Packard ‘was a very large and strong man, and was more than a match for Moran under any circumstances, A WIFE MURDERED BY HER HUSBAND—HER HEAD CUT OPEN WITH AN AXE AND TERRIBLY MUTI- LATED. In Stoughton proper, about twelve o’clock in the same evening, there was a second and perhaps more brutal tragedy. A man named Dennis Carney killed his wife Margaret while he was laboring under the Insanity caused by liquor. Carney lived with his. wife and five children in @ small shanty in the fork of the roads, about a quarter of a mile west of the railroad station. He had been on a spree for about ten days, and his wife was much in fear of him. She slept in an adjoining ees on Wednesd t. AS he had done her injury on former occasions she thought it unsafe to occupy the same house with him. On Thursday night they both retired early. There being two beds in the little chamber, which was one of the two rooms in the house, she lay down with the children on one bed, and he took the other. About twelye o'clock the oldest boy, @ lad of about twelve years of age, was awakened by @ noise, and saw in the moonlight his mother lying prosirate in the mid- dle of the next room and immediately after he woke he saw. his father, as he expressed It, ‘keep chopping her head.’ Of course the other children soon woke, and the five screamed until the neighbors arrived. Mrs, Cornelius Callahan, who lives opposite, was the first on the scene, and after calling for Mrs. Carney in vain found her lying dead in the middle of the floor. She took the children home with her and the officers were sent for. Con- StaplejK. R. Clifford and David Forsaith, of the special police force, soon arrived and “arrested Carney, who made no resistance. Coroner Nathaniel Wales was immediately summoned and deemed an inquest un- necessary. He staves that he found the woman in a pool of blood, face downwards, with outstretchea arms, completely smeared with gore. A long gash disfigured her forehead, and the base of the skull was completely beaten toa pulb. Tue blows were all inflicted with an axe which was found in the room. She was dressed and had near her a bundle of clothing done up in a sheet, evidently prepared for a flight. The pillow was indented by her head and the hollow filled with blood, and she could be easily traced by the blood from one room to another. She was evidently struck while in bed and fell off to the floor, and then walked or crawled into the next room, where the murderer struck her several times more, Carney was put in the lock-up at once and was examined before Justice Caleb Blodgett, Jr., last evening. When arrested ne said he had killed his wife and was sorry for it. * Since then he has been in a sort of stupor, and acts like @ man under the influence of liquor. He was known to have taken butone glass on the day he committed the deed, but as he was accustomed to taunt his wife with be- ing untrue while on a spree, 1t 18 supposed that he killed her partly cn the supposition that she was unfaithful, and partly, as he says, because she would not give him money for more liquor. He was on probation when he began the spree, ten days ago, havmg been discharged from the jall about nine months ago on condition that he would keep sober for a yeur. In the examination last evening, which was held at six o'clock in Justice Blod- gett’s office, Carney was arraigned and pleaded guilty at first, then not guilty, and was committed to the jail at’ Dedham to await trial on the charge of murder in the first degree. He will probably be convicted of murder in the second degr statement at the examination was as follows:—“We went to bed early, and 1 woke up in the night and asked my wife for money; she said she wouldn’t give me any; I got up then and went and got the axe and told her 1 would do her an injury unless she gave me some; she refused, and I struck her; don’t remember how much J struck her after- wards.” The eldest bdy, Johnny, says he woke up and saw his mother tying in the next room groau- ing. His father went to her and kept chopping ber head with the axe until she was still. He then changed his shirt and stood up until the officers came and arrested him. Mrs, Carney had about $150 somewhere in the house. Dennis says it is in the bureau, but it cannot be found. A bottle was found under tis bed. ‘Tie supposition is that she lay down ou the bed and fell asleep, being per- fectly exhausted, before she knew tt, and did not again wake up, although Carney says she was awake when he struck her. The neighborhood 1s horritied at the deed, more especially as Carney was an indus- trious man, and, when not in liquor, of an unusu- ally pleasant disposition and in all respects easy to get along with, PARIS FASHIONS, What is Worn in a City Strongly Fortified and in Great Danger, How the Ladies Robe and Move and Have Their Toilet Being in Face of tho Enemy—Style Struggling Bravely Against the Slip-Shods of War—Will the Modistes or the Prussians Triumph t—Favorite Ma- terials and How They Aro Made Up—Hints About Champagne. Panis, August 31, 1870, _ There 18 no denying the fact, after a cool exami- fiation of the fortifications, Paris and the fashions really have got intoa very critical position, Some of the old gentlemen left here maintain that tho French inside of the capital will never get out again; that the Prussians outside will never get in. As to the new dress styles, people turn up their noses at them as much as if they belonged to the Imperial family, It 18 not that the fail styles are less charming than those of preceding falls, but they are fallen to such a condition that there are no Proper names for them, Fashion says in her equivo- cating way that she is up to her neck in lint and bandages and can’t be asked to christen female clothes with all the male uniforms on her hands, buttons, gaiters, belts, &c. The truth is, Fashion is waiting for a pile of victo- tes wherewith to name the warm suits now ready for morning and evening wear, She is logking for- ward to “lots’’ of brilliant actions round about the Ardennes—a baker's dozen at least—a dozen which means,\as your readers may know, a@ few over one's due, Ah! if the French could but come in for what 1s their due, without any supplement at all, and the Prussians likewise, I am one to say they would both have enough. Icannot see why Fashion is puzzled for appro- priate and patriotic names. People can be very patriotic without exactly knowing where their “patrie’ is—a case now under general discussion at Berlin and Paris; and clothes can be named without rousing susceptibilities or by touching vicinities that appear litigious. The Prussians say Alsace does not belong to France; @ coat need not take the name of any locality down Alsatia. The French say the Rhine does not belong to the Germans; it has always been @ mistake not to let the Rhine alone. There are plenty of other suggestions quite agree- able to both nations, There are all the pretty names of things used in the manufacture of explo- sions, One or two demonstrations will explain my idea to its full extent, tn extenso, There is that pretty, new out-door jacket made of soft veivet cloth, a loose sack, ornamented with revers of vel- vet and buttoned down the side, generally in the lon’s mane shades and tron gray, drab or dark olive green. It is a very warm materia! and a warm make, It could be called “dynamite.” The new sallor-blue silk lapis, which has a black shade in it and does so soften down, could be called “dualine.” I should say the very becoming suits of Scotch tartan, which are so incendiary, could be called fulmi wool. The prettiest are of a very light cigar shade, have white flounces which are bordered with woven bands of claret and darker “cigar. Fringe is also woven round the flounces, a natural ornament which can put up with any amount of tumbling and squeezing, things every woman is prepared for in troubled times. Picrate should be the name of the new low gentieman’s beaver. La- dies have only had to stick two feathers, a black and lavender one, on one side of the rim, and roll up the brim lined with black velvet to make the small chimney pot a knowing murderous head- piece. The “nitro-giycerine” should be called that very elegant costume sent to Trouville, where fa- vored beauties of high life who have neither clul- dren, brothers, nephews nor husbands at the war now assemble, THE NEWEST STYLE. It wasadove gray and turquoise blue, striped; the material was gros graln. ‘The gray stripes were wider than the blue ones. The B was bordered with adeep flounce, headed by two puffs. The tumic was all gray gros grain, looped with wide revers, lined witn blue and fastened on the hip witha biue bow. The bodice was also piain , with square basques, and under- neath it in front a blue waistcoat or vest buttoned with silver; the revers on the sleeves were biue as Well as @ sash of loop bows. The undersleeves were lace mousquetaire cuffs of fine muslin and valenciennes; a frill of the same ‘waved down the waistcoat en javot, and formed a Tutt round the throat. - HATS. ‘The hat to wear with this style, which is the very latest, was a gray velvet with high crown. The brim ‘was turned up on one side @ va Louis XIII. and lined with blue; a blue ribbon fell over the chignon be- hind, and a tuft of biue feathers decorated the left side,’ It stood upright. MATERIAL, ‘This style of dress is so much in favor that the richest velvet and gros stripes have been manufactured for the purpose, Claret velvet and blue gros grain, the new lapis and sulphur, black velvet and fire red are among the combinations. HAT TRIMMINGS. The new sailor’s hat could be called ‘blocus,”” in honor of the French fleet, now keeping so very quiet. Itis generally brown straw, with a brown border of velvet, and hangs out a white gauze veil, but it is never worn with anything but seaside tar- tans or watering place costumes. VELVETS. Scotch and Maderia work are in great demand for velvet dresses, and manteis will be made crépe de chine, edged’round with very handsome fringe, gui- pure or black Spanis! aie. OLORS. * Talking of black, all the Jadies of Lunéville have taken to mourning. Fashion thinks ita great mistake on their part. She recalls to me that in some parts of France the women have had to go down on their knees and cling to the Uhlans, supplicating, be- seec! them to spare the villages, and she adds that if these women were to “look nice,” instead of putting on horrid black, they would prove doubly eloquent. But that is Fashion’s logic. If distress ig not eloquent enough in plain cotton there is little mercy ee eatine from humanity. 1donot want to see wretchedness and uiesry in silk and lace, if they are in this attire, to lay hold of my feelings any tighter than did wrevchedness en negligé last Monday. A SAD PROMENADE—ALTERED STYLE OF LIVING. Ithought I would go and look at the state of things within two leagues all round the capital be- tween the forts and the immediate ramparts of the city, A number of Boulevardiers declared the new works which join all openings in the outer walis were of such light construction that twelve men of good will standing abreast could Kick them in. I felt nervous, as bachelors do some- times, and proceeded to the city walls, If the new mortar and brick svoppings up have time to dry be- fore Bismarck knocks at the gates to be let in, {can now positively afirm that no thick double soled boots I know of will kick through, heels first, into Paris, But what a dreary scene outside! There were carts, omnibuses, called family conveyances with some reason, chariots, every known and un- known possibility on wheels, stacked up to the ve! top with household goods, furniture, poste 5 5 above this top, children and women sitting with cats, meatsafes and birdcages, waiting in an interminable queue to move on. There this half mile of house- keeping on vebicles had spent the whole night, advancing five minutes and stopping half an hour or more, and that since news spread at sunset the eve before that the invaders were marching on to Paris. “What is this?” I asked of some of the busy work- en. “Oh, monsleur, it is the panic.” Yes, it was the panic. All these men, children and women had abandoned their poor cottages and bit of potato field to seek refuge within te wide arms of old Lutice. The wealthy, too—those whose carts were piled up with down pillows and cushions: had fled from the poor; none had stopped to encou- Tage, to instruct, to enighten the terror-stricken. I mide my way as well as I could, now under horses’ feet, then under their heads, up to my knees in fine dust and dry mortar or chalk, and as far as I could see there were mothers straming thelr eyes behind them or eagerly looking forward to the are de triomphe which is seen from cre point of the environs, The same scene awaited me at every one of tie seventy gates round the capital and round every railway station from the environs to Paris. Tears had been shed, but ail faces were now dry; the period of grief was over, nothing but fear was experienced. Where were all these people to go to? For the rich this was of na account. All the new houses which rise down Baron Hausmann’s boulevards were ready to receive any number of people who live under gilt ceilings; but the Fed they had to seek some obscure tene- ment. Oh, how different to the one they came trom—to the open, free slopes courted by sunny rays in which the children, domestic animals and mothers all sported and labored together, It was simply hearirending. ON THE BOTs. At the very end of that day I found myself In what was the Bols. I had been told it was a vast farm yard, containing 200,000 sheep, 40,000 oxen and 10,000 pigs. Was it really so? Were oxen drinking atthe fairy lake? Were bleating sheep the occu- pants of grassy shades? Were pigs snorting down the drive and feasting under the oaks? Had these quadrupeds a right to what park-keepers had so long forbidden, namely—waiking over neatly triu- rders? ‘This would be invasion with a ven- geance. SoIwent to the Bois, and I could not be- lieve ny own eyes that it was really the Bois, A kind of hollow Jangh mocked at me from the acacia venue as stood all alone considering the'dreariness, Oxen had broken down all fences er, and twisted all the wire cord which formed a barrier to their pi Revolutionary oxen ! they had also trodden down all the orna- Mental fower-beds; all the brashwood was cropped, and there were traces of @ precipitate drive of alarmed dealers hurrying their cattle out of the Bows towards Paris, Very few of the lowing oxen, indeed, remained behind and they were the stray ones; these pow. turned on me their deep, pensive gaze. Flakés of wool hung around; here and there lay a dead sheep, that had been ran through by 4 horn, or had, broken down on the way, ‘The pigeon shooting ground was a waste; here had the oxen been partially enclosed, with plenteous haystacks for a halt of at least eight days. The deer and gazelles were gambolling about in freedom, stopping, wherever I met them, ‘Lo greet me with @ soft black eye.” And this was the Bois de Boulogne! No more pictures for Watteau fashion plates, but pastorals tor the King of Prussia; a Boils not fringea with reen now ithas all been cut down, but a Bois emmed and edged with cannon, kept in order by 8,000,000 pounds of powder! When I considered on re-entering the city, that each cannon is to belch forth 800 balls before tt has said Its last say, and I saw the formidable tubes all round the bastions I Telt anxious to get home. ‘Yhe first thing that struck me on the inward ave- nues Was @ notice unto all “useless mouths" to leave tne capital, but I did not Spply the advice to myself, a mouth 1s never useless If it satisfies the cravings of hunger. The second notice { met was addressed to uninarried men. This l did apply to myself, bat 1 found it did uot concern any but Frenchmen, Now, I wonder now in this city the government 1s going to find out who is a married man and whois not, There are people | know who have been going to be married for fificen years. The cry among my neighbors will be wheu they seo ir. march off with a sheepish look, and a un on his shoulder, “Well, [ deciare; those 8 Were not married, there’s madame peeping behind the curtaius and monsieurin the Garde Nationale.”” I must also mention snother fatal strike in every department. ‘There is some prospect, fortunately, for parties, who, like myself, are threatened im the performance of their duties. A posted pense in- forms them that allempiy hands can find employ- ment at tie Villette cattte market, where an accu- muiation of live stock venders a call for help very urgent. This 1s certainly a resource, but assure my case a final one, asT shall write on the fashions here as long as invaders and the invaded leave thread on each otlier’s back: LOVE Mile. Dominique and Mile. Imperia are sellu Patriotic styles all over Paris. The former has news of her beloved dragoon, ‘The last she heard of the mafquis was thai he was seen throttling a Uhlan with his left hand, while his right gave him the scent of the famous revolver I presented him with te night he Jett Paris. It was at the battle of Gravelotte the above wok piace. Since the 18th no news has reached Paris of any of the est | in the ‘Third body of the army. It is expressly fobidden by Bazame. The only pews this hero has given of him- self was to his wile, a few days ago, ‘Allis well. I am satistied with the look of things. Stop at Ver+ sailles,” So Versailles 1s a safe place! Should I fail in the cattle line, what a thing to know on sucb excellent authority. A WORD FOR NAPOLEON. One word for the unfortunate Emperor. The tiag of popular feeling has quite turned against lum; but let no man trust French popular feelii Such a man as Napoleon ILI. has some resource in the cel- lular reserves of his bra, The new style of barri- cade has caused many to fear civil war more th: the Prussians. The idea is this:—As macadam pre- cludes every possibility of teuring up ps stones, the “reds” intend to throw an explosive shell in the foundation cellars of corner houses. This 18 oal- culated to bring it down fiat, and thus afford oom 3 of materials for building up barricades om four to five flats high. How very convenient for the inmates? CHAMPAGNE. The Mayor, or Prefect, of Epernay, has just been- disgraced for requesting the inhalytants not to offer any resistance to the Prussians, but to let them come and go in peace and quiet. Not only was the magis- trate di but when it was discovered he ts no other than Moét—your readers know the Most & Chandon brand—patriots ull swore never to buy another bottle of his champagne. But, lo! Moét has @ partner, who is Monsieur Chandon, a fine old map, im the National Guard. To punish Mott would be to. punish Chandon. In this predicament a few patriota consulted Mile. Imperia, who consulted that very religious girl, Mile. Angelique, and she consulted the Curé of Charmottes. He sent up word te Epern by telegraph—‘‘Instead of buying no bottles at buy half bottles,” MADE MAD BY FREE LOVE TEACHING, Francis Church is a funuy man, and if left to him- self wouid in a short time have succeeded in marry- ing all the marriageable females in this city, he already having three wives living. Church, who is respectably connected, abous fitteen years ago mar- fled a wealthy woman from Utica in this city and re- sided here for a long time, five children being born to them, all of whom are at present living with their mother on a farm near the city of Utica. A short time after the last child was born Church began te show signs of insanity, and his friends caused hie removal to an insane asylum. Alter remaining m tne Utica Asylum for three years and the Rome Asylum two he was liberated a year and a half ago and uj to within & short time behaved himself with propriety. About three weeks ago he formed the acquaint- ance of & girl of the town, named Sarah Elizabeth Oliver, residing at No. 193 Bleecker street, and, ac- companying him to Jersey City, they were married. ‘This honeymoon only lasted for three days, as the bride, discovering her new made husband had some pecullar and dangerous traits of character, and, con- sidering her iife in danger and that a bird in the hand was worth two in the bush, left him. She feed es that he placed an axe under her bed, and on the first night of their marriage got out of bed and comnmnaieey groping around for an army of imaginary mosquitos. She proceeded tothe Second District Court Friday afternoon and procured a warrant for his arrest, which was placed in the hands of Sergeant McUomb, who despatched oilicer Bloodgood after the naughty man, whose friends accompanied him to court and appeared very solicitous in his behalf. While in court it transpired that shortly after the second wife had deserted him he again married another ‘woman of the town residing in Thompson street. Upon being asked by Justice Cox if he was not aware he had been committing adultery he replied that ‘he didn’t recognize any such word as bigamy in his vocabulary.” Justice Cox concluded he waa insane and committed him to the care of the Com- missioners of Public Charities and Correction. COMPROMISING FELONY. An Incident of Yorkville Police Court. A few weeks since a man named Isaac Stoeling, an Israelite and a butcher, in the employment of David Frank, doing business at the foot of East Forty-seventh street, was arrested at the instance of his employer, on a charge of embezzling seventy dollars, Justice Bixby set the case down for examt- nation a few days after the arrest had been mada. On various pretexts the examination was adjourned until yesterday. In the meanume, it appears, Mr. Schlessinger, & real estate agent, on Second avenue, who had gone bail for Isaac, was indu by the latter to pay Frank the sum of twenty- five dollars, who was willing for that sum to settle the case. Schlessinger paid the money to Frank, who thereupon gave Isaac a writ- ten receipt, pledging himself to have nothing more to do wiih the case. Unfortunately for both parties the lawyers engaged on both sides, and who had not. been paid their fees, got hold of this receipt through the simplicity of Stoeling, and, as will be seen, made ood use of it to recover their share of the spoils. ‘esterday afternoon the case was again culled; but only the prisoner, Stoeling, who had been notified by his counsel, was present. The receipt was then shown to Justice Coulter and the facts in the case explained to him. The result was that officers were detailed to find Frank and Schlessinger. ‘The latter was brought to court, but the oilicer sent after Frank being unable to find him the case was again adjourned until Monday morning. EVENING HIGH SCHOOL. Preparations for the Regular Opening—Ad- vantages for the Intelligent Young Men of the Metropolis. i The flourishing and deserving educational institu- tion known as the Evening High School, in the building of Grammar School No. 35, on Thirteenth street, near Sixth avenue, will open for the registra. tion and examination of candidates for admission as pupils to-morrow evening. The able and accom- plished principal, Mr. John Jasper, Jr., will be then in attendance, ana will be found at the school every subsequent evening, prepared to receive and ex- amine young men desirous of entering on the next course of instruction, until the regular studies com- mence on Monday evening, Octover 3. During the past year there has been an average attendance of over eight hundred pupils at this school, and the benefits 1t has conferred on the grown-up youth of New York are numerous and incaiculable. The pupils are chiefly young men of trom fifteen to twenty-five years of age, who, having compieted their primary education at the common Schools and gone into business or trade, desire to improve them- selves still further by going throngh a collegiate course of studies, To worthy and La nee young men of this stamp the Evening High School offers great advantages, and it is gratifying to know that so many of the youthful members of the working classes of New York appreciate them as they deserve. ‘The tnstituiion is in working order every evening of the week except Wednesday, when the school 1s closed to enable the pupils to attend to their private affairs for at least one evening inthe week, aud thus save both the instructors and the instructed from annoyances and inconvenience resulting from the irregular attendance which was prevaient when the exercises went on every evening of the week. The closing on Wednesday evenings was effected on the authority and at the suggestion of the Commis- stoners on Normal Evening and Grammar §chools, of which Mr. Isyac Beli is chalrmatiy