The New York Herald Newspaper, November 1, 1870, Page 4

4 "NEW YORK CITY. Local and Goneral Nows Paregraphe and Miscollaneous Police Items. following record will show the changes in the P Sct for the past twenty-four heurs in com: parison with the cerresponding @ay ef last year, ag {udicated by the thermometer at Hudaut’s. phar- macy, MEBALD Building, corner ef Ann street:— 1909. 1879, 1892, 1870, 67 55 60 68 1 66 60 re day 555 Average temperature for corcesponiing date IABL YORE. . 05-0 sees » 4036 ‘The Boards of Aldermen and Aasistant Aldermen failed to assemble quorums yesterday, and as a legal consequence no business was transacted, ‘The Department of Public Works was to have preposals and awarded contracts yesterday opened fora large number of at:e0t tmaprorementa, ut 12 cousiod’ of the sunjoot was postponed. Mr. A. W. Bomphreys, of tuis city, will deliver au address on “Iron and Its Manusactare,"’ at the Amer- can Institate, at four e’clook P. M. to-day. “Our National Folly, the Civil Service,” will be the subject of a lecture by George William Curtis, Stace, Hah iks ea 8 vorsalist jon. White employed im Shipman's bookbindery, 29 John street, yesterday, John Murphy, of 68 John street, fell from. the fourth fleer to the basement the heistway and received injuries that it 18 pital Rae ore Toa He 1s at the Oily Park Hos- Some miscreant on Sunday evening placed news- papers tn the closéts of the basement and first foor of 84 West Fifteenth street and fired them, Mr. King, the occupant, discevered the fre in time to suppress ‘Without the essistance of the Fire De- partment The fiftieth anniversary of the Mercantile Livrary Association will be celebrated at the Academy of Music on Wednesday eveuing, November 9, at eight o'clock. Hon. Roscoe Conkilng, Mr. William M. Rvarts, Wiliam ©. Bryant and Governor Horfnan will deliver addresses. Grafulia’s band will do the musical, and, as “Graf” himself will be on band, thore will be @ melodious time of it. ‘Tae crossing at the corner of Church and Cort- lanat streets 1s in @ disgraceful condition. The travelling public between this city and Jersey who Wo to patronize this crossing in going and’ balers 4 ‘vom the ferry eay that it is aiwaya Kneedeep wit mud after every rain. Why don’t the proper: author. itlos either remove the nasty staff that the mud is wade of or put an end to rain storms tn this city. On the 18th ult. James Hayden, of No. 110 Wash- ington street, and an unknown man, entered the store of George Wood, No. 180 sroadway, and while the unknown man engoged the attention of Mr. Weod Hayden, as fs alleged, stole two gold watches, valued at $150, froma safe in tne store, He was yesterday arraigned in the Tombs Police Court before Justice Hogan, who held him for trial. The Unton Theological Seminary is to be transfer- red to the upper part of the city, where lots have been already secured for the erection of new and more commodious buildings. alfa million doliars pre required to establish it there firmly, and of iis sum $31,000 have been subseribed or pledged. The seminary has had 1,400 students Saris, tg exist~ bnoe, $40 ob.whom have graduated for the Univer- sity, and 140 are now receiving its iasiruction, No notification has been received by United States Marshal Sharpe of any intention on the part of the government to order a new census in this city, and he ofMiciais connected with tho Marshal's office dis- eve the statements made that such an order Is to be fasued. It 1s possible, however, that a special census commissioner may be sent on from Wasting. ton to do the work, and this would seem more likely to be the intention, inaswuch as tt would scarcely be Politic, if the census has been incorrectly taken un- Ger Marshal Sherpe, to allow him the dubious op- portanity of showing up his own official inaccu- rac.es. Scientific discourses in Christian pulpits on the Bubbath recetved the attention of the Methodist preachers’ meeting yesterday. Rev. Dr. Adams opened the discussion and laid down bases for the troe and faithfal exposition of Scripture, and showed the necessity for the same by the eurroundings in which we live. Dr. Curry, Dr. Butier and Mr. Lum- tals also rticipated. ir. Curry advocated more and more thorough doctrinal Giecourses. Dr. Butler urged stmple expositions of Scripture, and briedy,re- ferred to his own munisterial experieace for thirty ears past. Mr. Lumiils thoucht preachers lacked oral conzage to utier the truths of God to wealthy snd induential sinners in their congregations. The suggestions will pechalee be taken by derelict Metho- Qust proachers. On Monday, November 21, Dr. Fes- ter will relate the resulta of his observations during his late touria Europe, and the wee tog, considering its importance, has devoted the entre session of that day to the recital. THE WORST CSE ON RECORD. 4 Case of Offcini Lunacy—A Brooklyn Com- missioncr Making Appolatmests for the “Queen of NMight’—She Cant Be De- pended On to Como Oat o? Nights—ihe “Old” Plan of fircet Lightisg. The Brooklyn Board of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon, Alderman Bergen in the chair, The Law Committee reported that the total amount of ponds issued for the improvement of Bushwick avenue Was $-22,00°, and that now there was $20,568 _inter- eat MBomey to be ratsed. They asked that a resolu- lion be adopted adding this interest on the assess- ments. Agreed to. ‘The Committee on Lamps and Gas submittea their report fafavor of the udoption of the plan agreed upoa by the Street Commissioner and the Mayor, altering the time of lighting the streot lamps, and during the months of November and December, when the moon fs supposed to shine, to suspend the lighting. Under the impression that this pian would be adopted the Street Commissioner notified the gas companies to-alver their time of lighting. The com- mittee, however, had failed to make the proper ar- rangements to insure a borrowing of some of Luna's “borrowed light’? for cloudy nights. Alderman CLANoy moved the adoption of the re- port of the committee. Alderman Wairina objected. He had no objec- tion to economize, but not tn this way. He believed tae people wanted tne lamps lighted ali nicht, Bup- pose the moon shouid forget to abine and tne lamps not be lighted, would Brooklyn come back to the rural custem Of carrying Janterns? Alderman ‘DERG@ERN spoke in favor of the plan of the Mayor and Street Commissioner, and said $69,900 conld be saved by approving of it. A motion to adopt the report was lost. Alderman Wurrine thought the Street Commis- sioner should now notify the gas companies that he had exceeded his authority, and that their contract ‘with the olty wes unchanged. Alderman Bexcgn hoped the betel would allow Mr, Farey to withdraw hia communication, bat the document was, on motion, laid on the table. ‘The B adjourned until Monday, the 34th of November, and meantime the committee wiil try to put the job through py gemting On the inside of some of the lunar “rings,” or perhaps “seeing” the mau in the moon. A LOUD CALL ON BROOKLYN. & Good “Stamping” Ground for the Young Demecracy apd Other Amateur Politi- cians—Another Halt Million or Twe Want- ed—Seveuteesn Coats an Hour—Limiting the Poor. The Kings county Board of Supervisors met yes- terday afternoon, the President, Supervisor Psvorne, in the chair. Superviyor Newman, the Ninth ward, presentea & commantca- signed by about it bundred mop the employ of the Commisuonérs. men complain that the Park Commissioners 1 them to Work ten heurs per day, for which receive but $1.70, They desire the Super- the Park Commiastoners to conform Se last session of the it hours 4 day's labor. Taw. mere and request ral Taxes report that they to rates for State, purpor i be 600. OF thi t Baperintendonte of te was in which the County Sraeeeaes panies 000 The total ee > wee ui they NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1870.--'RIPLE SHEET. ‘ THE CENTRAL PARK‘! Our Groat Pleasure Ground Under tts New Management—Lettor from Mr. Hilton. The following ltectter was written by Mr. Henry Hilton, Vico President of the Department of Publio Parks, in contradiction of @ newspaper statement reflecting upon the management of the Central Park. It will be seen by tt that there is no danger of the Park being allowed to deteriorate in any respect or te be any less than it now is the great pleasure gar- den of the metropolis;— DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS, New Yorg, Oct. 27, 1870, } TO Tue Koo’ OF THR Timgs:— On roading your editoriai in this morning's paper, stating that “the day befure yesteraay a horrible outrage Was committed on & Woman in the ventral Pork,’ and that “ladies oan no longer go thore with- out fear of being insulted,” 4 at once turned to the daily police reports recelved frou the Park Cuier of lice to seo What it meant, because if such a thing ad occurred if would have been put on the daily lice record, aud I reared that something horrible escaped orice. ot find “eo allusion to an eatrage, or, indeed, anytl beyor 2 usaal reports of persons being Peeeeeulations. finuediately despatched ‘at. Immediate! bit nak Koster, who has been Onief of the eneee vo Captain Central Park Polioe for many years past, with tue fotlewing letter:— a , 1970, Naw Rone Oe: Cr praia Koorme, Chief of the Central Park 108: (R—The Times newspaper of this morning states edito- on the day Lefore yesterday “a horrible outrage Was coumnibied on a woman iu the Central Park.” was committ oman 1D Not baving heard of amy such ocourreneo, ond not nding allusion to ft yur daily rej wil once in- Giza and ‘report wheter any, aadrit 40, what foundation % nc existe for the atatemen!. Kospect mt RY HILTON, ‘Vice Preatdent and Treasurer of Department, ‘This answer I have just received:— Hon, hana MICEOR, Vice President and Treasurer Do- paitment Public Parka: jiz—Your letter of this date came to hand at half-past M. Tam therein directed to tnquire and ascertain and report whether any foundation for the editorial siatempat ie ihe, Tine newspaper of this morning (0 the edoct that “the day before yesterday. a horrible ouirage waa therefore sent for to sustain the statement, nor di which might sorve ag. basis for an investigat! assure you that no report, mor the slightest in rumor of anything of the kind having tranapired, ever came to my notice a peroln referred to in connection with ¢ Finca newspaper, Ror 3 lia is KODTER, Captain of Police, Deparioveat Fuel Park Jay in of 106, arimeut le a. Octonze %, 1810. tree It would seem from this that you had been misin- formed respecting the allexed outrage, and | am in- clined to think you are equally mistaken in suppes- ing that “ladies can no ionger go’ to the Central Park without fear of being insulted.’? There certatnly exists no reasun for this fear, as the police in Sheree of the Park and Captain Koster, Who has charge 1 tem, have not been changed by the present Cormwission, except that we increased their usefulness by adding twelve to their numper. Please, therefore, do us justice by publishing this communication as @n auswer to your editorial of to-day, and aliow us to assure you that you are un- der a great misapprehension in supposing that the present Park Commission intend destroying the parks entrusted to tneir care. On the contrary, We are giving a great deal of our time ungrudgingly to put them ia order and make hem agreeable spots, pleasant to look upon and enjoy. We trast, that in doing thts, we may have your approval. Very respectiuily yours, Kit ‘ON, Vice President aud Treasarer.” THE PATRIOTIC FAIRS The German Sankary Fair—Closing Out the Stock by Auction. The German Sanitary Fair for the benétit of the wounded within the German lines, closed on Satur- day night. It was in every way a great success, Neat- ly sity thousand dollars were received, and a very lange quantity of gin) of every kind yet remained to be disposed of, as the influx of donations was Maintained Yester ‘2 to the very hour of closing the fair, and last evening auction sales were held, and much of the material was soid to the highest bidders, To-day and this evening the auction sales will be continued, aud splendid Cee Wil bo presented for good bargains. ‘Tne stock on hand Consists of pianos, musical instraments of various kinds, groceries of every variety, clothing, articles of veriw and for use, and, . indeed, & thousand and one things that will be found ot ser- vice to families, Messra. Anthony Bleecker, Mount aud othe.s, noted auctioneers, conduct the sales free of charge, and induce lively competition. The at- tendance of purchasers this evening ought to be large, a8 the object to which the proceeds are to be devoted ts one that commends itself to the chari- ‘table of every class of society. French Benevolent Society. On last evening at Delmonico’s, corner of Four- teenth street and Fifth avenue, @ general meeting of La Société Francaise de Bienfaisance was held to appolat oMecers to direct the affairs of the society during the ensuing year. The object of this fra- lernity is ‘to succor the indigent french families. of New York and its vicinity, The H Proceedings commenced by Mr. F. Coudert read- ing for @ members assembled che receipts, the expenses, the number of families that received as- sistance from its funds during the past year and the actual funds. The number of Jamiflics that received substantial aid in coal, food, clothing, &c., attesis more eloquently than can vague words the utility of snch a confraterulty, Over two huudred families— all French—can attest how desirable it 1s tiat every nationality should form sunilar reunions, as also can a vast number of poor artisans that, finding themseives on the streets without a cent, were seit back to France; $17,000 have been placed in first ciass securities, also $7,116 which re- main on the books to the credit of the society. The president then deiaanded of the andtence if it en- dor his cenduct during the past year, to which a Unanimous O14 was given. ‘Lhe same members were atmost all re-elected, with Mr. Coudert, President, 80 that no further comments on his administration need be made, Tue Soldiers, Wicews and Ovphans’ Fund Fair at Yonkers. The Fatr of Post Kitching, No. 60, Grand Army of the Republic, for the benefit of the Soidlers and alors’ Widows and Orphaus’ Fauna, beld iu their hall at Yonkers duying lust week, closed. on Saturday morning. The fair was exceedingly well patronized, and everything that the managers could do to make it attractive to visitors Was done while 1 lasted. One of the features of the fair was @ magniiicent Bible worth $100, which was yoted away to tie clergyman who got the largest number of votes. “A rather strange proceeding on the part of the management, her was the carrying on a couch tbrough the when it was crowded with gaping spectators, of teran Who 1s dying from the ¢ »8 undergone in the tented fleld. Gratifyiug pecuniary success, fect of his i The fair was & The Brooklyn German Patriotic Fair. The opening of the fair of the German Ladies’ Association of Brooklyn for the benefit of the wounded soldiers wlihin the German Lines and of the German soldiers’ widows and orphans by the present war, to be heid at the Atheneum, has been postponed until the sth inst, THS DED. An Appenl to the Charitable for Aid. The Patriotic Aid Socieiy for the French victims of the war is doing 4 good work, and is deserving of the warm support of all charitable people, regard- less of nationality. ‘The following appeal comes from Mme, Othilie Bousson, who"has so actively engaged herself in the work of the society: — New York, Oct. 81, 1870, To THE Eprror or THe HrRaup:— Allow me through your columns to appeal to the charitable fn bebalf of the sick and wounded in the French hospitals. E have already, through the aid of generous donors, for: warded te France six cases cont linen and sonnel vests, &c., antl. the Countess De Fiav! a ‘acknowledged the receipt of, the fret cane. w ace Soe ore cases, and will thank a! 10 toal In this good work to me any fabrics or vanteh wilt serve to alleviate the sufferings of the lee vi of the war. the principal express companies have generously of- fered to ‘gil packages addressed to me for the “Vic- time of tt 11 The leading rat! Is have todo the same, an/ the Transatlantic ip aie will con- Maue to of without cha: Iwill, where de- atred, and. the list to #4 tefl remembrance all suffering chil . rH he papers ho of good en thi ing wore. fabrics, such as + is be thus :—*(D, lotions of the War, Help 4 Seventeenth stiegt, New York lly." All —"(Dy LE eg French Victims of the , care of Menra & Son, No. 43 Veser street, ‘Member of the Ceptenl Committee tor Sie Ret oY the lember of the ee jof of 0 Fronch Victims of the War. 7 > a8 SHOCKING FATE. OF AN INEBRIATE, In Newark on Sunday, about noon, a man, then ‘unknown, was found dead in a vacant lot corner of River and Van Buren streeta. He was observed to enter, eff down on a pile of lumber and suddenly drop off into the embrace of death. The body was removed to Compton's “Morgue” and held for identification. seme papers on his person induced the belief that he was from Syracuse, N. Y.; but yesterday rnoon it was discovered that the femains were those of John rgonnatiy, @ salesman or Lest papa ae ler &@ Now York house, lately resi at No, 180 Chestnut street. Deceased was a man of education and fine business talents, but through gn overwee! affection for Kentucky bourbon and kindred 6x: jue became a mere wreck of his former self, and finally died of heart disease. He leaves a very interesting wife and sti) family, who long ago were compelied to slift for themselves, POLUTIC ALL! TH! CAMPAIGN IN NEW YORu. tor Fenton at Jamestown. JAMESTOWN, Oct, 31, 1870, Ata large and enthusiastic republican gathering in Jamestown this evening Senator Fenton was called te preside. Mr. Fenton, on taking the chair, Spoke of the remarkable rise and progress of the repubiican party. Setting out upon tts national ca- reer in 1850, tt gave to its candidate for the Presi. dency 1,841,000; In 1860 # little over 1,860,000, and again in 1864, 2,225,000, and finally, with steady in. crease, it gave at the last Presidential canvass over ie) 5 Ye ee 0d solid inoréase in the repui nei. unless 4 ee a Ri as a2com- mee | the areas work whi pat “i true, nap! he of our not ai Teview. It is nald, wo may Orton tart to these instructive chaptcrs with one can them Teel- ing the firmest reliance in the Adeli! patriot- significance, and no ism of oe republican ant Constr tee Gpeech of Soi March, jetimen slowly, bat al- ‘Ways Ormiy—it has advanced in aissotion of human lom. It was under the of this. Darty that the country emerged from the tucongrant of slave institutions, within the of om, until finally the spirit.of the Declaration conal has become the truth aod the practice of ihe the tation and ‘the laws, He need not dwell upon the qnapeaes hyper the Civil bill snd the several constatul to Dlugtrate the and fidelity in ae in war of our patriotic organization, realising that there is notning trae and valuable ina govern- ment which does not have in view the wel of the governed. It uae Boe fin eae a effort to develop and carry to their perfec. tion great truths upon which our poli! ro. Tests, Issues may change, but principles remain tue same, and the duties resting upon the citizens of the republic demand constant care and vigiiance. Be- fore ua ere the mighty interests of a young, but reat and powerful nation, cnshrined in the na- ional resources Of our ceuntry, in its manufacturing indusiries, in agriculture, in commerce, in finance. Every great nation and every age bas @ work to do in the fleld of undeveloped power and none to which history has assigned @ place upon its pages has a feater responsibility or @. greater promise than eurs, The work of Be ‘epublicau party, though great, is not yet faish- 310 must continue to promo‘e the national pros- rity and protect the nasional honor, as invested in its laws of reconstructiou, the currency, the deot aud its payment, It wil continue to embrace, as. objects of attention and care, all the cloments ot national activity, progress and peace. Nor does the republican pert: conscerate itself alone to these groat objects. Itis our earnest desire to se@ once more and at an early period our gall and steam vessels successfully competing for transportation and trade in every part. of the world. Commerce will be re- stored under wise and. beneficent administration. It may be con.tdered, too, tiat the policy of the Present administration, of a faithful and honest col- lection of the public revenue and payment of the publio debt, accompanied vy a judfeious reduction of taxation, will continue to distinguish the republi- can rule, Ho was very suve from the tndications of the past that the more dificult parts in the financtal robiem, Which 1s te become more and more a theme for deliberation, discussion and division, are safe in republican hands, Nor will our party be unmoved by the inspiration of our nationat faith and the re- quirements of our national policy adopted when we Were first called to consider the reiations, of the New to the Old World in respect to those who are slugging for thelr own independence and liberty, or who, like the Germ. ol terday, resent with matchless COCR aggressions and encroachments of imperial ambi- tion, or, itke the French of to-day, are upholding the standard of a new republic amid the carnage, tiie desolation and the blood of war upon their own soil and of their own countrymen, ‘There was, he said, another highly tmportant work almost first in the order of attention. We are cailed upon to do a work which fuvolves the peaceml continuance of tree opular government, through the purity of the ulict, and ® work which cannot safely be entrusted to other hands. With such a record in the past avd with such an acknowledgement of present duty we merit no less of the confidence and support of the people than at any former period. He spoke of the Importance of the campaign In which we are now engaged and which is #0 s800n to close, and deemed it fortunate that our friends had been able to free themselves in some measirre of the harshness of rival interests and the conflict which comes from persoual asptra- tions, thus disappomting the hopes of the adveraary and giving greater assurances of success. He had regretted the divisions in vhis district. Troubies came upon us, unfortunately, in otuer districts, and now in the city of New York’ our party are in ‘con- fusion and discouragement, growing out of some unfortunate federal appointments. It is to be hoped that these «diMicuities may fully and entirely disappear. [f his voice could be heard in every valiey and upon every hill, in country, town and city, it would be to invoke a spirit of mu- tual ‘erbearance and harmony, as in the samo de- gree Its influence should prevail our canse would be promoted. He then spoke in terms of hearty appro- val of the State ticket and paid a pian compliment to General Woodford, whe was associated two years in the administration of State affairs, Senator Fenton then introduced Mr. Chauncey M. Depew, wio maee an eloquent and able speech. He sue for one hour with the deepest intorest and ef- fect. It was an enthusiastic meeting and the speakers were frequeutly applanded. Governor Hofiman’s Reply to the Eigit Hour Law Committee. ‘The following Is the reply of Governor Hoffman to the commucttee of workingmen from Brooklyn who walted.on him in reference to the carrying out of the Eight Hour law. The Governor, after carefully looking over the resolutions, replied'that he never made the commissions and dtd not know that he had the power to remove them. He had not ap- poluted them; they were appointed previous to his election to oflice. He believed in the justice of the Fight Hour Jaw and that workingmen were en- titled to its _ provisions, | Furtiermere, he believed that workingmen could ‘perform as much work in elght hours asim ten. The commit- tee, disagreeing with his Excellency as to his power of removal of the Park Comuissioners, showing hin the clause in the Light Hour Jaw giving him that power, he said he did not think of the exact- hess Of tie law previous to the comiitiee calling hus attention to it; but he would rejer the whole inatter to the Attorney General Of the State and have iis bearmgs throughout Investigated. The Governor considered if he took action against the Commissioners work on the Park would be sus- pepded. ‘Pie committee suggested that new Commissioners could be appointed fur the time being. The Governor thought the’ Jaw would cause considerabie litigation. and that the Park Commis. sioners would take the ground that the employ- ment by tue hour was iegal. He considered ita matter for Legislative action, and advised the work- ngmen to wait until the assembly of the next slature, When everything could be made per- fect. In his opinion tle law was of no value, and doubted whether it would stand tn any of the courts, POLITICAL NOTES. The den 's of West Virguila have broken down the repubiican rule in that State most effecta- ally. This 18 the frat old-fashioned “Virginny breakdown” witnessed there Iu ten years. The republicans of the Thirticth disirict of this State are not a scaly set, although tieir candidate for Congress is A. C. Bass. Morace Maynard's chances for re-election to Con- gress from Teunessee are not the most promising. ‘The democrats are giving hiun A. Blizzard. Winuebago county, Iowa, at the late election, Potled but one democratic vete, and that was cast by abiindman. Clay county straddled that blind and ‘went two betier. The negro has now become an element in Nortn- ern politics. Iu West Virginta he proved a radical elephant. ‘The Mobile Regiater mixes Magsachuretts politica ‘up fearfally. It makes tat ‘old howling dervish ‘Wendell Piiuilips’’ the radical candidate for Governor. A Chicago paper, speaking of the late removal of the Capital Conventton at Cincinnati says:— When the convention was over; Cincinnati said It ‘was glad, and hoped St. Louls would never come back there. The labors of tte Convention, however, Were as a whole a success. lt met for the purp of removing the national capital to St. Lous, accomplished this laudable object gs foliews:—The ¢ i x SeaUE AAS, Miia Wet own hotels They fouled s hall 1 which to hold the convéition. ‘They watted for Cincinnatl to make a capital move and pay the’ hotel and hall bills, L. U, Revels made a capital speech. Then moving speech was made by L. U. Reavis. An Cincinaatl did not step.in to pay the ho- tel and hall pul the gentlemen themselves paid them. Then L. U. Reavis went home mad. Taking it altogether, the Convention conld not have been, notwithstanding the name of its princt- pal manipulator, a very “‘al-L-U-R-Ing"’ adfair, It is asserted that the Chicago Tribune, a repub- lican organ, will not support Mr, Farwell, its party nominee for Congress, In the words of the favorite negro mclody we may then say— Den Far-well, den Far-well, Far-well, to his present political aspirations. The Iiinois democracy profess to be opposed to dead isaues. Can it bury some of tts cupperish war réecord? Lona John Wentworth. itis reported, ie to run fer ,ost affections of the neart, and characterized the Congrégs as ®sorub from both tho First auf Twelfth’ districts, That's @ pretty wide streteh, but it may be'Long John 1# long enough to take It, as the old Jaay sald when she swallowed the pippin. Jonathan Morris has withdrawn his name as an independent candidate for Congress from the Ten- nessee Sixth district, It 1s astonishing how readily the darkles imitate white folks. The Misseurl radicals boasted a co- lored “orator” of the most intense dye; but radical- fama in that State ison the wane, and the Alrican, ‘who has an eye tothe main ohance, makes a com- plete somersault, landing in the midst of bis late political adversarics, whom he modestly asks to elect him to Congress. The coolness of this opora- tion would have been refreshing last summer, but just now It is rathor overpowering. LECTURES LAST NIGHT. LOLETA’S LECTURE, A Seusible View of an Interesting Subject Tho Views of m Princess on “Woman's Sphere”—Ske Believes in Home and Hepu- dintes “Woman’s Rights” Women. Princess Editha Loleta delivered @ lecture last evening in Irving Hall on the “Proper Sphere of Wo- mau.” The Princess was dressed in white and wore ® plata silk scarf over the right shoulder. Her audience was not large, but was quite select, From the beginuing she took @ very sensi- ble view of the subject, and, doubtless, astonished a portion of her audience by the motherly sentiment-which pervaded all her opinions. After briefly alluding to the slavish state to which Women were doomed in the heathen times and to the elevation that ensued from Christian civilization; to the degradation of the midd.e ages.and the partially Improved condition afforded during the era of chiv- airy, she came at once to discuss the ways by which women at the present time might be beneficial tu society without becoming masculine, She spoke in_ strong terms against the fergetfulness ef some ‘Women in adopt @ role of character which neces- sarily compelled them to unsex themselves. ‘This she considered degrading to toe female 5 for nothing was #0 beautiful in the eyes of men as fhe Woman who was pure, virtuous and modest. the reason why women were noventies was, imper- fection in their education. But she believed that to Woman was due the elevation of society. te ite pre- sent status. In mo relation did woman ex- hibit nor mfluence in 80 great a degree agat her home. No mere beautiful creature could be imagined than the mother who devoted her best powers of mind to the careful training and educa. Won of her little children. It was in the perform- auce of domestic duties that woman shone with the greatest brfliancy and did best the work Providence assigned her, She once knew a gentleman who was. forced, besides carning twenty doliars a week for the support of his iamily, to remain st home to watch over his seven children while their mother was trying te “‘spout” at “woman's rights” meet- ings. It was much better to stay at home and do things which one might be able to do than to leave home and try to do things which it was certainly foolish to attempt. Woman's sphere was to scatter brigut smiles around at home, to speak kind words to all who needed thee, deeds whicl should remember feeliugs and always associate wit! the home whence thoy came. And there was another mission for woman, seldom, indeed, undertaken by her, though by her especially shonid it be. It was to help, to soothe, to raise up her poor fallen sisters. Iv Was @ common enn, to aay that women have been betrayed by men, that men were the cause of the ruin of all the women who were lost. This was net so. She had carefully studied the matter, and she had no hesitation in affirming that uine out of every ten lost wemen were lost Me rcugh the cruelty and tyranny of their own sex. Here was a field for woman's love and labor, better sulted to them than the false and spurious efforts they might miakein medaling with subjects not naturally belonging to them and not within their legitimate reach, | « ‘he Princess dwelt at considerable length on the duties of women at home, and pictured, in beauti- ful colors, the happiness of ahome made happy by the mind of @ contepted woman. ‘The lecture was replete with words of wisdom and was repeatedly interrupted by applause. The Princess utters er words @ little too rapidly for so large» hali as that in which she spoke last night, and gi‘ tho close of many of her sentences it 15 difficult to catch the last words, But these blemishes wero very-slight in view of the earncstness of her manner and the ele- gant and chaste style im which she expresses her ideas, HUSBANES AND W.VES, Lecture by Mr. William Anderson. The first of a course of Yectures, given under tho auspices of the Ladies’ Ald Society of the Forty-third street Methodist Episcopal church, was delivered last eveuing by Mr. William Anderson. The lecture was upon “Weaded Life,’ and the theme was dis- eussed in snch afelicttous manner as to instruct and entertain the aadience. The lecturer cemmenced by alluding to the efforts made in one section of our country to sever the union of the States, and to the Tesolemnization of the marriage ceremoay amid the roar of the cannon and the smoke of the battle- field, a veice from heaven being héard above the thunder of artillery, saying, ‘“‘What God hath joined together let not man pat asunder.” He then spoke of the institution of marriage, which excluded the disorders of licentiousness and developed the sweet- majority of old malds and bachelors as petrified specimens of humamty, yet excepting Bishop Ashbury and some others, who led a cell- bate life for the benefit of mankind. The story of the advent of Blifkins’ first baby and his being disturbed six times each night was related amid uproarious laughter, A timely aliusion to the licentiousness of the present age was followed b some sensible observations upou how to deal wit! ‘Mormouism and the vexed question of divorce and the inequalities of legislation upon this subject in the respective States. He attributed most of the un- happiness in wedded lifeto ignorance of physiolo- ical laws; to the contracting of alliances from sel- h considerations; to the corrupting influence of modern amusements; to the voluptuous style of liv- Ing practiced by the ton ton, and particularly to the apsence of religious principle. The lecturer proceeded to give a number of value able practical suggestions to young men and wonen respecting the choice of a compantion,'such as the importance of @ Dealthy organization and adapta- ton of temperaméht and mental constitution, He advised the young ladies to not throw themselves away upon spooney youdg men, with no snap or genuine ;manhood; so shiftiess, that they found it much easier to get married than to get the furniture, and, when it came to bread and butter, had to fall bael upon the = old = folks, Yomig men who used. tobacco and alcoholic liquors were to be shunned by the fair sex as they would recoil froma serpent. On the other hand, young men were advised to avoid the senti- niental, indolent, unpractical ‘girl of the period,’? who knew nothing about tne duties which every true woman would be expected to perform in taking caro ot her house and husband; and net to get en- trapped in Cupid's meshes until they had acquired either a good education or a mechanical trade, which would make then) feel self-reliant and independent. Considerable time was devoted to the discussion of the tmportant matter of “how the question should be popped!” This, and, in- deed, all the points of the address, was illustrated by appropriate and some very amusing stories in prose and poetry, which kept up the interest of tho audience. In conclusion the lecturer expressed the hope that the physiological and religions sugges- uons thrown out would tend to increase the happi- ness of thelr married Ilfe and better qualify them for the enjoyment of the bliss of the supernal sphere, where they neither married nor were given in mat- riage, but were like the angels of Goa. The uext lecture will be delivered by Rev. Geo. J. Mingins, on “Califoraia.”? ROME. Lecture by Mr. J. W. Gerard. “Rome, Ancieut and Modern," was the subject of Mr. J. W. Gerard’s discourse last evening before the Fastern Branch of the Young Men’s Obristion Asso- ciation. The speaker began by describing the locauty of Rome and its general outward appear- ance. Two of the seven hills upon which the city is built, he explained, are very precipitous, and from @ lofty rock on one of these the ancient Rom: used to dash their prisoners, who were Lik Ny prs crushed upon the rocks beneath. This w: mede of capital punisnment thea in Voge in thas city. Jn speaking of the carly history of this city he remarked that it was founded, or rather settled, like Texas, by men exclusivety, and these, too, of the very worst character. A few years ago, when- ever a man committed any kind of rascality in this partof the country, he immediately ‘set oav? for Texaw, Which was for many years the refuge of ail outlaws, and the same was said of early Rome. The little device or subterfuge adopted by the Roman Emperor to steal the wives of @ neighbori eopié to prevent the city from be- coming epopulaied was explained in a@ vei fnmoroas ‘way, and when the speaker toid bow that neh ig pleog of graud larceny, and appeared vetere for this 0 ry ( i Opes demand thelr women bac! sain, the women went out and threw themselves be- tween the enraged varriors and advised their former lords to go home and let them alone, as they were very well pleased with the ras- cally chaps who had captured them, the many fair Padies who assisted to make up thé audience tossed their heads about, while their pretty little eyes sparkled and danced in a most approving man- “FRAUDS IW GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. | THE ROOSTERS’ A COAT nan anninnnna: Aunulment of the Contract to Furnish Stamped EnvelopesIts Transfer from the Lowest to One of tho Highest Bidders—Enorgetic Pro~ teat by the Late Contractors. \ WASHINGTON, Oct. 36,1870 ‘The ninth paragraph of the law of Congress mak- ing appropriations for the servico of the Post Omice Department. during the fiscal year ending June 80, 1871, and approved July 11, 1870, follows:— For and envelopes, five hundred and twenty spon dolar, rided that no of a Ct. amped obralipes bees ‘a ‘em. Pte oe ape ay ty tho Fottaneater deaerel The history of this fve hundred thousand dollar paragraph is interesting, for unless appearances aro very deceptive tt will get Postmaster General Ores- ‘Well inte seriqua trouble. Some time last spring the Postmaster General a4- Vertised for proposals to furnish his department With stamped envelopes, such as he proposed to sell to letter writers throughout the country, with Or without the purchaser's business. cards gre- tultously printed thereon, as might be desired. The lowest bidders were Moasra. Berlin & Jones, of New York, a highly respectable snd, | understand, re- sponsible firm. Postmaster General Creswell, however, refused, for some reason that wae deemed wholly inadequate by Congress, vo award the contract to the lowest bidder, but gave it to one Reay, also of New York, who was tho fifth, I think, trom the lowest. At any Tate, wuen the matter was brought to the attention of Congress the appropriation to pay fer the enve- lopes, or business cards, was flatly refused; and Mr. Creswell was terced by the special enactment above queted to make @ new contract with the lowest bidder, and to purchase of no-one else, Agcord! ‘he again advertised Os ni exp some $40,000 in parations ef machinery, &c. They now Fiat they were both ready and willing to any quantity of. yenvelopes according to a; be ment, but that Mr. Creswell annulled their contract, Heke, atin nacre miter wi V who ‘Was not the lowest bidder. AN INVESTIGATING OOMMITTRE, A Congressional investigating committee 1s inevit- able. The law of Congress is imperative, It re- quires the Postmaster General to purchase stamped envelopes of the lowest bidder and of 10 ono eee. it Sppeare (hat Mr. Creswell has sean fit to disregara 't. How he will extricate himself remains to bo geen. If he would pay more attention to the postal service and less to the wholesale and retail statton- ery trade, or general business card prititing, 1t would be better for himself and all concerned, A PROTEST, The following protest has been filled in the Post Office Department by Messrs. Dempsey & O”Toole, the lowest bidders at the last letting:— Washinton, D, ©., Oot. 21, 1870, that fn aditt{on to the verbal remon- atrance heretofore mnade some more formal protest should’bo presented to the d against the order of the Fost- Master Genera! of tho 7th inst: asuming to annul the con- tract of the undersigned with the Post Ofl ce ry Gsiober 18 ng dace of tie Ba dy Of Abt ty Brr—Reing advin Ave @xpe! ee total lose; and, feeling that ee and injured by'the action of the assombling of Congress in Decemt mr case fur the consideration of that honorable body. ‘They will show that whatever delay there seem to have been on their part in ing the orders of the depart- ment to furnish articles provided by said contract to be fur- nished sip aunelgg ie ae of Cree rb AA P ¥. r roval of the dies submitt Badeat such approval ‘was’ withheld for She pitepoee a with the intent of obtaining a pretext for annulling the sal contract with the ed, in order that the same might be given to one George H. Reay at an exorbitant rate, wit ‘out conforming to the requirement of the law that contracts should only be awarded to the lowest bidder; after due adver- Hagment for proposais, They will show by the testimony of twenty-one disinter eated Witnesses, familiar with the business provided to be done in and by saia contract. that tl tory, machinery, buildings and appliances provided by the undersigned, fa elty of Brooklyn, N. ¥., for executi: @ work under gaid coutract, were on the third bined she present month, defere any oriler was received from. nt, in good. condition and amply sudiciont and more than ficient for the manufacture and pr ration of all ‘seateriais stipulated to be manufactured and in said contract, in # man- id at in accordance with the provisions thereof, Ing the caption New York, and the employ of by D. M. Boyd, be Postage Stamp Agency, the statement of George ‘atkins, now vA George H. Reay, hereinafter mentioned, and upon which the department professes to have founded ils action, as stated in & communication from the Postmaster General of the 7th inat,, are wholly unfounded and falae. They will also show that, upon passing the order an- ‘nuiling the contract with the undersigned, the Postmaster Geveral, contrary to law, assumed to make acontract with Mr. George H. Reay to mannfacture and furnish the mate- the undersigned had by ‘said contract stipulated to manufacture and furnish. That the said George H, Reay was one of the bidders at the time the sald contract was awarded to the undersigned, op the 16th day of August last, and that, computing the bids ac- cording tothe amount of the several respective articles in said contract furnished to the department Aaring the Inst year, the bid ef said George H. Reay was over thirty thou- sand dollars per year higher than any other bid or proposal offered, and that ho now has a contract to. furnish said arti- cles at a price exceeding by thirty thousand dollars per year the sum at which the other bidders proposed and were will- ing to furnish the same. hy tho power of the department has been thus adminis- tered in the interest of one individual and to the serious de- friment of another and at auch Leary loss to the governiueat 14 not @ proper subject of inquiry In this protest. Hips DENPBEY & O'TOOLE, Hon. J. A. J. CREGWELL, Postmaster General. ms NEWARK?S GAY DE‘CEIVERS, #33 Inthe matter of extraordinary phases of social depravity the city of Newark, N. J., can. well hold its own with any municipality in the United States, Especially does the fact stand ont in bold relief against the boasted morality and high religious status claimed for the place, The Overseer of the Poor is continually kept busy prosecuting “naughty, naughty men,” who seck to throw the burden of ‘their unlawful progeny on the city. yesterday, through the sttong arm of tne law, two. such characters were brought up with what is some- times called the round turn. Some four years ago Barbara Lovett, a rather interesting female of twenty-one, was deserted by her husband. He went she knew not whither, and Supposing Nim dead she recetyed lately the attentions of one John Blakely, from whom she concealed the fact that she had been married once alroady, ke and John were soon to married, when, 10 and ‘behold, who should turn up put Lovett himself, Like a true philosopher, however, hg re- solved not to interiere, and assured bis wife that he ‘was going Off, and would, to her atleast, be dead indeed henceforth, He accordingly departed, but John nth now declined to have anything further to do with the woman. She was abott to become a mother, and John even refused to help her out of her trouble. He was arrested and neld for twenty- four hours under lock and key... By yesterday after- noon he came to the conclusion that liberty was worth eventhe trouble of providing for the encetnte Barbara during the period of helplessness, Another gay deceiver is Henry Mulvaney, em- ployed in the Zinc Works. Henty gol # girl named lary Smith in trouble like unto that of Barbara, and Overseer Smith, fearing that the {nfantile result might become chargeable to the town, caused his arrest, “Henry was giveh his choice of three things, namely, go to jail, sive $500 security, or marry the girl. At first hesafd he would tot before he would do the latter, on the ground that she. was: tsoft- headed.” but a day and a night in the ceils effected an entire change in his resolution, and at noon yes terday he and Mary ceased to be twain, and were made one flesh by Justice Dean im the Police Court. THE EAST SIDE BOULEVARD. New YorK, Oct. 29, 1870, To THE EpITOR OF THE HERALD;— Some twelve months ago a meeting of the residents belonging to the east side of the town ‘was held in Yorkville, when it was decided to have @ boulevard on that side of the city. All necessary arrangements having been made it waa laid before the Legislature during the summer of 1869, and after some delibe- ration by that body it was finally passed by them and recommended a3 being highly heneficial.to the ims provement of that part of the city. But why bas not } Something been done towarus carrying out ths work? It is bat very seldom that the east side of the town has anytiing done towards improving pro- perty, while on the otherside of the city we see pce after boulevara being constracted, perty On Ue cast siie year after year has had to “drag its slow length along.” It made but very little aiference how property would rise aud fall in the ry wa te aleemer cre mrp nothing ever le, Bam aving been done to improve tt. at there now & chance and it ghonid not be lost. No maps ‘ave been drawn up for it, but the original plan was for It to commence at Filty-seventh Bireok ned. run wp Celio avenue A as far as Lighty-eixth stree! von Ninety-second, where it can take @ tarn be brought over towards Fifth avenue, whion w! make a aplendid drive. Avenue A contains but few obstructions in the Way of houses, as it is How open only from Seventy-ninth to Ninety-second street, and does not contain more than a dozen housed, and these being all private residences Iittle trouble would be aced with the owners should they have to Move them 4 little, and for which they would be ner of the conduct of these strong-minaed Sabine ns. onthe ppeaker presented several maps and engrav- ings to illustrate the many ruins of the seven.hilled city, which are now and for ages have been the great wondor of travellers from every part of tae World, amply repaid. As th tract the sewer in i avenue is to be given eu Ne the coming week jet something be done at time shown tat there ip na seat Il as & weat side al well as the citys is AN BASTSIDER ‘a same je, whereby it will 3 ‘ —w RENA. Prospect of the Coming Cooking Beason Through> out the Conntry—Nanies of Prominent Breeders end What They Have ! Beon Doing—Plenty of Fight- ing This Season. ‘The present “cocking season,” which will et for- maby ushered in on the night of November 24, pro- mises to be quite a6 brilliant as any ever before knowp, tn this country.. Already somo half dezen ingle fights-andone main of five fights have taken Plage in Brooklyn, Westchester and the vicinisy of Jersey City, neariy-ail of which,-however, wers be- tween cocks of last year’s breeding, this year's stock being, a8 & general thing, still too young to wear the steel. The great impetus: given to the ty mn last two or three years by the at. ‘ton at the pit of many persons of wealth and ‘high standing in society has caused the old breeders in every part of the country, and New York and ‘vicinity in particular, to enter, “soul and body,” into the business, and the result is that aa large andy ‘aa fine a stock of the feathered gladiators nas been Produced ae ever entered an arena. Many of the ‘gentlemen who had good stock last year have con- tinued to breed from the same this season; some have . crossed 9. nimber of the moss, clioice And favorite strains to be had, while others have imported. foreign {stock—prinotpally Eng- Ush—which they have either bred from stock or crossed with well known domestic strains. Never before was there such - Universal interest taken in the sport. From the Rio Grande to the St. Lawrence the great gotivity seems to prevail, and already several heavy mains are being negotiated--between-partios in different nections of the couftry. As far as preventing this sort oF gport is concerned Mr. Bergh and his nume- rous. corps of deputies may as woll throw up the ‘Bponge first as last; for, peyond causing & litte in- Convenience and annoyance to those who frequent and participate in the enjoyment, they will never @ccomplish. anything, Cook fighting never waa carried. on more.extensively in-and around New ‘York city than since the creation of the very society of which these gentlomen are the representatives. It is @ sport that always has dnd elways) witl be in~ duiged in, no matier what laws are enacted for its prevention; consequently the sooner Mr. Bergh ceases to trouble himself about it the more time he will have to prosecute those brutes in human form who are daily te be seen abusing and maltroating the frames of horses Which are made to perambulate the streets of this and other cities of the States, drag- ging after tuem overloaded carts, drays and cara, THE BREEDERS, At tho very top of the pile of breeders of game fowis in this part of tho country stands Samuel Mitchell and friend, of Kast New York, L. 4. These: ntlemen have long in proverbial ior the fine fowls raised by thom, than which none better ever fap) awing. During the spriug and summer ey have raised about thirty stags each, some of which are from an English Derby cock and hens of the Heathwood, Alabama and Oid White Hen strains, others from a conple of . inported igh hens and cocks of their own breeding, and others again from the cocks last and the hens first men- tioned. Most of these stags are biue-reds; some are biue brass backs, some white brass backs, some salmon pyles, and a few are biack-reds, but sil are beautiful, and, what ia more, are, if possible, mach bettor than t 100K. Mr. Mitebell also a few black brass backs bred ‘from a black pen of the “Censor” strain, and ® black-red leat ‘These gentlemen always make i a ax to raise large fowls, and tis season they ¢an show more heavy weights than any ono eise about here, very many of their stags, even at this early day, pulling the scales at five poonds. As has been frequently stated in these colamns, Mr. Mitchell and friend neither fight nor sell their fowls, but breed them for their own amusement Eugene Hall, of Middle Village, has raised somo very fine fowls this season. ‘They. aro fi the “Nigger,” ‘Harry Haskel,” “Dusty Miller” and “Gypsy” strains, If any one o: ts te whip these birds they must pué against tiem as and as game chickens as ever Wore a gait, and it poy. get way with them then 1t will be by-@ scratch, whey are fighters of no ordinary abiilty. “Billy”? Brown has raisea some slashing birds, who will be heard from this season. ‘They are from some of the oid Heathwood stock, crossed with the “Starch House’’ fowls of Philadelphia. Look out tor them. Andrew Eldridge, of Mott Haven, has raised about seventy stags of the “Jackson tasecis” and the “starch House!’ strains, They have proven them- selves hard hitters, slashing cutters and late stayers, Ex-Governor V., of Alabama, now residing at East New York, L, I, has about thirty gtagzs trom some very choice old hens and a pure Défby cock. are pone better, and the Governor breeds them purely for his own amusement. Mr. Ludlow, of Unton Hill, N. J., has been breed- ing rather extensiveiy this season. « His fowls nave, @n excellent reputation. Ra. Mackey, of Jersey City, has ralsed @ large stock. They are said to be very goed. Bily Flackey, of Newark, also been in the business rather extensively this season. He is an oid fighter and ought to have good fowls. John Mulholland, of this city, has not been idie during the pring and summer.. He has a Jarge Block ef good stags, who will measure heels this pid with any person disposing:to try, them for “stamps. James. Gittings, of Brookiyn, “has ‘a large stock which will soon be ready for the pit. Jimmy Doran, of this city, has been breeding ex- tensively this season. His fowls are said tobe A 0. de Besides these hosts of other gentlemen have raised large stocks wich are designed ior the pit, where they areexpoeted to “get away’ with their’ oppo- nents aud win lots of greenbacks for thetr owners, OSITUVUARY. J. Wilson Shaffer. A telegram from Salt Lake City anidunces the death in that place, on yesterday, of Colonel J. Wilson Shaffer, Governor or Utah Territory. Tne cause of his death was consumption, from which he has suffered for a long while. Gov- ernor Shaffer was a naive of [Illinois, and for many years a resident of Freeport, which city, Owes much of its present prosperity to nis industry, enterprise and energy. A man of quick impulses, it was but natural that at the out- break of the rebellion he should be one of the frst in his section of the State to respond to Presie dent Lincoln’s gall for volunteers. He received a commission in’ an Illinois regiment, which he became noted. for his dash and courage, Had he remained with his iment, he would undoubtedly have attained a high com- mand; but tm 1862 he decepted s position on General Butler’s staf, and: soon became one of that com~- mander’s most trusted and efficient aids. Rf July last Colonel Shatter was Sugden Governor of Utah, fyid immediately entered “upon cho duties of his odice, His administration has been marked by ite energy, and at the time of his death the Governor was fast bringing the Mormons to understand that the rule of Brigham Young was’ to be overthrown, and that the laws of, the United States could be en- forced even among tho Saints, Had he lived atew months longer the entire social economy of Utah yyould have been changed, crieise a confiot between the Mormon and federal authorities would have arisen. ANATIOAAL BANK STAMPED. A burglar paid a visit tothe Stissing Nation Bank at Piné Plats, Dutchess county, a tew days age. There was a bran new safe of twelve tone ‘weight in the place which the burglar ‘‘went for.’” He tried to blow it open, but.the safe wouldn’t “be biowed” and stuck to its inner doors safely, al- though the outer door gave . The, burglar looged round and saw worth et reven' pred nien he pock: ‘red Bostwick, the ler, Same alos a uses wine Bering and dis: in invite Rie burgter vo Call and seo them in, as have made somé special ta to give him & Warm and special reception. CUROUE CAUSE. FoR. SUICIDE. A Man Hangs Himaelf Because His Wife Res fuses te Cook Matten for Supper. (From tho oe ) Evening Star.) Sosoph Brosseau, Tronee Aaes Stir five, came home on night al past nine o'clock, ing wi alee ane portion of which he asked bis wife to cook for Sapper. Abe refased, saying that the fire was but added that He, with. bread anc barter. Wad ee ps Caro gy im it, a he muttered woi which were soon tO verified in ter i tragic mauner, “Vi eat no of ” gaid he, he pre} bed. He id his, lay cove, ae aes ecg tier about four o'clock ta and startled Ing heraelf ¢ 1h went to the kitchen, Which and found the door obstructed, she searched the. beareo} aud , but 10 Et te VaR aT mle "anaes an ~ = neeal ine ho) Foon, wei 's ter- Tor ai that the abetraction more fate ara event teats Mt e neck toa , 4 rm, the neighborhood ran in, and Bhe an une LOdY Wes Out down, bat ig Wan extin