The New York Herald Newspaper, April 7, 1871, Page 7

THE CRITTENDEN TRAGEDY. © Continuation of the Trial in. San Francisco. ‘Testimony of the Wife of the Deceased and Other Witnesses. SAN Francisco, March 30, 1871. ‘The Court resumed its sitting at ten o'clock yes- serday morning, the attendance of members of the Dar quite filiing the room, and the lobby and hall- way being crowded with ovher spectacors, Mrs, Pair had entered the court room fifveen minutes be- fore, supported by Under Sneriff Knox, and accom- panied by her mother. She was very pale, and her eyes expressed fatigue and cxhausiion. Soon after taking her seat she Jeaned over on her mother’s breast and wept stiently for 4 time, seeming to find relief in tears. This pitiful picture of the miserabie Woman’s unhappiness was unrelieved, as on the Previous days of the trial, by the presence of her Deantifal child. Drs, Lyford and Trask were present ‘and gat pear the prisouer during tie trial. Among the witnesses examined were Parker Crit- tenden, whore testimony was concluded; Jolin Busb, a gunsmith, who sold the accused the pistol; 4. A. Woodson, who beheld the shooting; A. McDon- ald, a driver; Charles Vosuurg, an upholalerer; Thomas F. Crittenden, another son of tie deceased; Garris Campbeil Critienden and Mrs. Laura San- chez, daughters of the deceased, and Mrs, Critten- den, the widow of the victim, Mr. Yosburg testified:—I am an nphotsterer at No, 14 ‘Third street; I knew Mr. A Orivenden; kuow Mrs, Fair; he visited my store often, several times to buy goods; I ha been furnishing bir. Crittcuden’s Louse shortly before bis death ; I also turnisbed some rooms for Mrs. Fale just before hat; at the time ] was furnishing Mr, Crittenden'’s bonse— the last time I saw her—sue pal me some inoney and spoke about it; she askec me if J was turnishing # house for Mr. Crittenden ; | did not deny it, because she seemed to know ali about iL, she sald that Mr, Crittenden bau promiscd that Mra. ‘Orittenden should not return to the State, and that if she did “ene of us threo will bave to die,” meaning by “us three” hersel!, Mr. Crittenden and Mre, Crittenden; thatwas @p ihe Sth of October; I tried to argue with her and spoke inst her resolution, as Mr. Crittenden was a great friend ‘ming; she was very exciied at that time, and kept repeat- “ie has rujued ine snd my child,’ ai the same time her attornocy called there anu wanted me to £0 a8 a witness in Der divorce case; he want ‘tn th and sine money on her furniture bili; I am sure of the date; eshed my mind by my books ‘this worning; I saw the dav 2 par) me #150; at ihe time @: the convermativa] did nos Took ws it in a very serious way 5 think I advised her not to do anything of the kind; that he ‘was ,oodsort of man; she auswered that 1 did not know ail; that he had ruined ber and the child. ‘The conversation eccupied ten or fifteen minutes; called on her to collect money; she cid not udmonish me to keep secret wial had said; I told Mr, Crittenden what she said the day before; Mr. Crittenden arrived at my store; he was there on busi- peas; 1 told bim:—"*Mr. Crittencen, are you quite sure there Wp be no trouble about your ly. y comiig back 1" He ead, “What do you mean?” I raid, “irs, Fair says there willbe trounle if your lady comes back" he repi ed, “O5, that ie all rigbt;” that is ail he suid; this was the morning of the day before the aboo I wld uo one eise of it; ftold Judge Cope wud Mrs. aden of it ance te sudoting--to Mr, Cepe in the car to Mra Critendea at Ber resigence, where 1 nome work to do; Cope — befo: Crittendes did; told yudge was not called or eramitred ag a witngge before the Coroner's Jury; told Mrs. Cristencen within & month aiter the deat berore the inquest; I may have told it to others; did not tel isto Mr. Lyrne or Mr. Campbell; (oid it to some one who curne to my store, about two or three weeka ago ; be was sent by Mr. Byrne, be bald; he asked me what L Knew of it, and I told him ; don’t remember that I told Judge Cope that Thad fold Mr, Crittenden of the remark; did not teil the man Mr, Byrne vent; at the tine se (Mire. Fair) talked about it she wasexciced. und becaine more and more 60 as she talked; at the time Mr. Crittenden anit be would pay for the car- pet be gave as a reason that Mrs, Pair would be cramped for FOOM Unless se toos the (ourts one; be did not say he was boo y it himselt. Mrs. Crittenden, wife of the deceased, was next examined. She came forward leaning upon ie arin of one of her sons, ‘and was attired indecp mourning, Upon taking ker seat in ir upon the witness stand she raised her veil and turned @ steady ico'c, with Ler c.ear, dark eyes, upon Judge Campbell whed Le commenced his questions, She gave her festlinony clearly and to the voiut, with greut presence of amind, ivence and pirit, quickly resenting by word’ or loos any quosiion that seemed to” her » and sometimes smiling im a halt con- Yemptvous manuer at # reported question. Every one in sourt was surprised at the covlness aad self-control she dis- ed. Sho testified us follows:—I am the widow of léxander i’, Crittenden; I was not quite thirty-three years wife; 1 was on board che steamer is] Capitan on the af- oon of the bd of November, when iny husband was shot; arrived from the East upon tue 4tu—no, the 3l—of Novem- and met my husband on the wharf; we went toxether on Board the stcamer ; walxed up the steps on the left hand side; ‘we crossed to see whether the seat usnally occupied was empty against the wheeihouse; we went round there and ook our seats—my husvana, my daughter, my litle daughter my son; I asked Purker to go into the cabin aad bring out ythian;1wason my busbauu’s right band, sitting laughter ext the cabin; Mrs. Phythian was on his lect; sat op the seat on the outer side of the voat F face was covered with something; Tebserved her because I taought it @ strange dress for a Bright, sunshivy aiteruoon : 1 said notaing at the time to her, ‘but turned from her to my busvaud and conversed few moments was to display ihe shdwed to every one; last’ act of usnal —geutiemanly be said to Mrs, » Madam, allow me to take your travelling bags by this he nad pot his banca occupied; be aaid two or ‘thangs that Ido not remember; Chad turned to him my arm through his; it was about uve minutes after we cume on board whea a dash and repurt came in my face; T looked up, of course, to see who had tired the shot, and aw a woman; I did not eee her face, but L saw that it was the same igure that I had observed velore; my husband “Tain shot”? at least | am told he said ao, out I did not him; I turned toward bin; ae ket up, walked two oF three steadily and then begau to stagger with my arms upon him; he sat down toon the seat, and f they saw that be was terribly injured; when he fellvo the deck Isat down Desite him And held bis head: my son came up and I said to im, “Your father is shot,” and told bim who bad done it; Tknew these threacs ued been made years before; I saved with my husvand until the boat arcived bere and then went with him 1a the wagon which (ook him to his own house; 1 suppose that is all that is necessary, ‘0 Jusge Campbell—Immediatoly’ after the shooting I saw: noting of the pistol; then the Captain brought ft to me and showed it to me; I laut saw the person that fired the shot when I looked up after it nad been fred; 1 turned to my hus- band then aud didn't see where she went; I tirst heard whe defendant say anythiog of tne nature of threats toward my band when she cause to the house, about the last of On- er oF Ist of Noveniber, 1869, at xbout eleven o'clock at night; my son Parker was in bed asicep; I was not; my son ‘Howard had not come in; my busband lin] been home a ininutes ; afterward J eard Howard unlock the door; my usband went to the head of the stairs and saw a woman yng, 1 come, fnto,, the, house; be aid, “Don't come into the hour my sou” was on crutches er out; my part of the way: stairs; sbe in- ay beg 2 ee ei her; I go down myself, but he would not allow me; she wed that he should yo with her; he sala, g at the time; I believe he bowed husband went aisted offered Amaia down ? my son came out, 3 after awhile f eard them go y how far te Mt nad bave not heard sinoe oaw s the only occa- nm upon wht eard her make threats against my hus. ee Lf agai a Sampl L—Liow far were you from the in who ‘trod the abot on the bot? Mrs. Crittenden requested her aon, who was sitting near her, 10 rine, and placea him about two feet from her, ying that that wi ut the relative position; my dress ‘was burned; the shot passed xcrors me. Cross-exaininea by Mr. Cook —I suppose I saw the woman sitting fn the position IL have detcribed about tive minu defore the sliot was tired; did not see her advance toward wan looking at him att at the tira over ber ead; 0 at abe had @ waterpre en; may have # twe Coroner's inquert that hood over ber hsad, | testiied to her b: ered; if her face had not been covered T shoalu have ree g nized her; caanct swear whe.hor rhe only had her veil mufiied round her peck: ; only know that by avme means her face was dla j have not geen iny evidence aiver [ guve At before the Corouer, on his deathbed my basvand asked me who sot him; did not ask on the boat; asked the next rfectly sensible condition then. k—How iorg waa he eusibie at that tino? Witness—Do you mv Theiy buat We should take note of time at such a tim ai? Mr, Cook-—Not nt ali, Sas Witness to Judye ‘Dwi reinutes, might have bee Yo Mr. Cook--1 inet walked on bonrd togethe: usually oecups mi s befure E put my arm throush woman sitting on ile xeat when we went ther war a rinute or two alter f bad put my arn through hie that the woman got up aid shot Win; Emel Mrs. Fale for the firey time at the Uccitentat Hotel, that will lave been seven years 4) Sons comlug September; we occupied adjoia- ing rooms alter the first might sio' way there; 1 was introduced to her there by her busband; she there swo days and two nights ‘eayiag un the Your o' boat \hut day for Virginie Cily; Mr. Oriitenien living ia Vieginia City; be left about’a she was going to Virgil City; i next own bouge iit Virgiaks tn Jaunary + not at all, Tle was stusible fire—ten vie yy uvatand on tho wharf and we rT; wow at apon the seat I re two or tires $, 1 did vot see a T think it é not keep @ and let the ru tu the @aine Louse; tet was ia 1% vas Jodes Virginia about five days oF R week; 1 uext wheo I went to Viryluta that sano sucomer, in June; went to her ret met ner house againat my husban i's ex) ress orders— no, not orders, Dut exproesed requont Cniways ovoyed his orders, cave as wy reason lv hi Wat abe had been polite to me in the wiu- ter, asd otter rea mathat € suppose { veed mot detail; ( stayed vith ner 4 about naifen hour; my husband War living fo the house at iat t no "room there; [ lived pita wy dauchier, dire Vaa Wyeke; went twice to soe Ir. cen remain io his roome while ny Virginia Oley F on’t tulak you have any rl ing to the Court) -Onghe Tt Jourt advised her to vo Ko o my daugh- ave raver been to Virginia since; Jt was in Octover or Noveruner that Mra. Fair came to my residence; fur the two or vores woeks previons to that night my husband bad been in tows aad bad come home reguicriy every nigit; Mr, Crittend=n bal bean In the house ton or fifteen minutes when Mrs. Fair knocked at tue door; abont the sane time ae she 1 beard Howard come ip the door ittenden in my room when Mis, Pair at the doors he had put we ‘out when in; a4 uot go down ataire to meet wan about thitty. minutes arterward Howard come in; the first thing I heard wan the coors then T heard any hasbar the head of the atatre lawed bim home; per- haps he heard the bell ring; Howard bad a night key und opened the door with it; T coult hear the woman's volce at the door, but could not hear what was sald when she first game; Heard her 447 aiterwrari that ahe wanted my to in wi yer | don’ now whorn al ie rd ths wanted him Co Walk wlittie way wisa wer sail that pasned er Wanna Mm aboot ten minutes; he suid he would not yo with Tr, he was standing then on the maircasc, Whit cld she do next? She oviy reierated whet she hax said; I beard all NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY. APRIL 7, 1871.—TKIPLE SHEEr. ‘Wowarid said; Gon" know whether 1 heard all she said; Bw, ihe staireand talked avestea—htwen minuses, Bot more than fifteen minutes; what fol- Tcan't give you; it was after the the (Policeman was talked house; Mr. Critten- neariy ¥o the bottom of the stairs; did not £0 have already told you what he ald at ward. vtarted with her, but ais =! g 3 2 ‘4 é. et 3 my bi don't recollect at what point of the conversation he went. Parker went fora policeman; I Mr. Cook asked @ good many ‘anions upon toe same points, La neal toad similar to the above. Judge Camp! @rese and said that the conduct ote ns Over counsel «n the other side was ——— and dit ape the witness to answer same ques agaiu. Mr. Cook replied that the gentleman was exceeding his privileges in applying the word “disgraceful” to the conduct of Snr ine: of the bar. He also denounced “clap-trap” speeches, intended only to influence the jury. The apecta- tore applauded Mr, Cook’s words, and the Court instructed the Deputy Sheriff to arrest any one who should pplaud It also informed Mr. Cook that the witness had al- ready answered his questions. Mr. Cook,—Did not Mr. Crittenden subsequontly, in the resence of other parties, poe that be had wronged Mrs. air on the occasion referred to Witnees—He said in the presence of myself and a gentle- man from Mrs. Fair, “I trig for the manner in which I treated her on such @ might;” he made ‘apology tn my Presence ; that was within two weeks of occasion. The session of the court here terminated, and eo jny were given into the charge of the Deputy Sheriff, as usu Toward the close of the afternoon session Mrs. Fair's face wore # very distressed look. About the time of the journ- ment she seemed to become faint, and, leaning back r chair, laid ber hands before her, turned her head on one side and let the tears flow down her cheeks, Her mother and Dr. ‘Trask attended to her, and she was quickly conveyed to the carriage in waiting. A large number of persons stood in the passa, and at door to catch a glimpse of her face. The examination of witnesses for the prosecutian will be resumed at ten o’ciock this morning. RULLOFF, THE CONDEMNED. Sentenced to be Hanged May 18—Makes a Confession Acknowledging His Presence, but Denies the Killing. We have already announced the fact that Rullof, the condemnea murderer, had been sentenced to be hanged en Thursday, May 18, After the sentence Rulloft said he had anticipated that decision, and prepared a statement to read when he should be given the privilege of objecting to having sentence pronounced upon him. He then proceeded to READ HIS STATEMENT, which was follows:— Edward H, Rulloff betng asked if he bad anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him, answered under oath and said, that the ng of Frederick A. Mirrick was not done under such circumatances as to be muder In apy one; that of that killing Le was not himself puilty, either in fact or in lat that much of the evidence ‘upon which he was convicted, and especially that of Gilbert 8. Burrows, was (aise and untrue; that in’ the excitement and prejudice which prevailed atthe time his trial was not fairy and impartially condueved, and that the decision even of the Court ot ppresis doeg not properly meet aud dispose Of the main point presente 1 by the There was no original design or ceatre to take iife; there ‘was no combination or conspiracy to do so unlawfully on the part of those woo committed the burglary, and it there has been, the killing was not done in prosecution thereof, 1t wae not fa any sense done 1a furtherance of the burglary or the larceny, bat after the further prosecution of these offences had been abandoned aad as the result of an inter- vening cause, It occurred in @ contifct which grew immedt- ately out of resistance to the unlawful vio.ence of Mirrick and of Burrows, and could not in law have been more than manslaughter in the second degree. When Mirrtck and Burrowa awoke Jarvis was in the rear building with the first parcel of goods, and there were only twoof the men in the store. he first great falsehood of Burrows was that at that tine there were three, In itsel! this would be of no importance. But it is allerwards made Of great importance by gowg on upon this taise ground to Justify bis own violence, for which there was no occasion Whatever, Burrows had seen but one other person in the store, and neither he nor Mirrick could bave been actin he said, under an apprehension of the return of two. Fe ir rick nad dust turned over in ‘ed, and was, perhaps, sleeping Nghty, when the person 'in the rear build: ing mepped fheantiously upon a loose board or stumbled against ft and’ made ® noise which awoke him; he and Burrows both sprang up, and made fimilor noises expressive of fright; they were told to keep stil, and, in that respect, they did 80; Burrows immediately attacked one of the wen; Mirrick turned for’bis pistol and snapped it fn the face of the other; the pistol fatied; the man then advanced upon Mirrick with a pistol towards the north east corner of the siure, but told him to keep stilland he would notbe burt; Mirrick grabbed for the mask upon the face of this man and tore {t off; he was again told to keep still, and he would not be hurt; but he w: evidently pre- paring to disregard this that the man, not wishing fo do him auy harm, turned and ran down stairs, in doing #o he abandoned altogether, and intended to aban- don the original larceny and evel % In connection with it, and he le’t Davenport helpless in the hands of both Mir- rick and Gurrows, At the foot of the stairs he tet Jarvis on bis return, and told him briefly what nad occurred. The con- clusion was to waita moment, and see what would pe done with Davenport. To Davenport {t was almost a matter of indifference whether be was arrested or not. Had Mirrick and Burrows proceeded ouly to. secure his person there would Rave been no thought of return- ing or of molesting them in doing 80. But they proceeded at once, and in the mi up: equivocal manner, to kill. The noise of the conflict was distinctly heard. Burrows was heard to say, “Let's make short work of him.” Mirmck was seen twice to ra\ his stool top, and twice to bring it down. Tae man was heard to groan asif in suffering, and several times to cail for help. At this point the two men returned partly up the staira opposite to where the contiict then was. One of them drew eiuth which bad parttaliy concealed the view ; saw re prostrate, his face all covered with biood, Burrows holding him down, his hands in a similar condition, Himeelf entirely unobserved, this person could then easily have kilied either Mirrick or Burrows, or both of them, If he bad bad any desire to do so. but he had not, To alarm them and to break up osition he Gred one shot Inaide the bannister, {Go them no harm. ‘ais shot h or two others were tired with sits were not utended to jajure ts plain from the fact thal if there had been any desire to injure there was every op- portunity to do ‘This man remaiaed upon the stairs to see wiiat the effect of the firing would be. Jarvis Lad passed up behind him, Jarvis and Mirrick cliached at the head of the ttairs, and moved eastward, nearly across the store. Burrows and Davenport remained together and moved to a point ten or twelve feet south of the maira and west of them. Burrows here threw Davenport again, and was bending over him when the third man’ came up the stairs. Without then firing at Burrows, or doing anything of the kind, be simply moved towards where Burrows was vending over Davenport. A straightened up, left Davenport and 1m: to the east. Davenport then arose, walked the face of Burrows, showed his own fa all covered with blood, was told to go down stairs and dit so, Through sequently occurred Burrows remained stanaing Fight at that same place. He did not go to gl an alarai He did not go to the ass! of Mirrick, and his own evi- an dence shows that he was ull there when the two nen and finally left the store. His actiona at tho time, wequent testimony aa to what occurre & not explainable upon the supposition that ne was then in possession of his faculties and correctly reports what ho saw. The last he remembers of Davenport wus seeing him besiae the stairs. Davenport's course to the point here indi cated Is traced with blood, which could have been only his. Burcows remained right {n this particular part of the store, and yet knows no.hing about Davenport being there, His mory about being spectally fired at three tlraes and about throwing the chisel at Kulloff is entirely illusion, He saw Davenport get up and go down maire in the manner just Mated, and yet ho known nothing about what be- came of him. When Daven; bi gove the third man went over to where Mirrick aud Sarvis then were. Mir- rick had caught Jarvis by a certain portion of the body, and appeared to Le hurting him severely. Both were upon their feet, and remajaed 60. Their backs were partially toward exch other, their thight touching, Mirrick had caught with bia right hond, his lett waa tree. Jarvis was turning around and vending his body, as if to break the hold, and with bis left hand at or near Mirrick's neck, be waa pushing him away. By placing one band upon the shoul of each, the ‘third man endeavored to furcs them apart. Some acuMing some change of posi- Mirrick, nud ald Mirrick probably disro- matter he was shot. Jarvis tired the tibet killed him, Rulloff did not. ere isurrows stood, it waa impossible for him to rb, hia testimony in this respect is erroneous, 'w but one pistol, nd he aweara that one man did ore. At least five shots were foun. in these pistols, four een fired; = from the istola were differen. If Ruloit fired the other shots, to which Burrowa positively testified, be did not fire the shot oy which Mirrick was killed, The flud- ing of there pistol gh known to the prosecation, has not been disclosed tit since the trial; and, without buying the testimony, it i sald to be imponsible to obtain avy evi- dence in regard to them. ‘These pistols are conclusive, that if Rullo did the other Gring with wafeh he was charced, te Soul nob also, have tired the shot by waich Mirriuk was otuer, two. TRIAL OF A MURDERER IN FO\DA, N.Y. {Correspondence of the Troy Times.) rt For the first time in many years a murder Gase ex- cites this community aud @ special court is desig. nated to try 1. Monday, the 3d, at eleven, was the appointed hour, and some of the witnesses were on band, but the court did not open until one, At that tne Jndge Bockes took lus seat and a large crowd fitied the court room. — 1n a tew moments four con- siabies made their Way up staira, guarding the drooping and Shattered form of one whose countes bance indicated au equaliy snattered ftutetiect. Lis eyes were vacant and dull and had no expression save that of imbocility, and his iron gray hair and parchment countenance contrasted with his appa- we, Which t8 forty-nine, Notwithstanding this ecility It 14 HOt dented that Backer posseases, to a@ partial degree at least, those faculties which ofliers possess in tneit fulness, He is not so inrbecile as to escape responsi lity, as will be shown, WHAT LEADS TO MUROER, Before speaking of the trial ttsell we may now look at some of 1s antecedents, Both Backer and Burdick were natives of this valley, both were mar- ried men, both Nad reached mature years and had been long acquainted, The one had established a repulation as @ faithful school master and a useful citizen, bota In private aud domestic Ife, while the other vecame KnoW 48 an Irritabie, high-texpered and vindicuve character, whe gotinto @ quarrel easily, but never wot over tts effects, As it may be pleaded ju Hacker's defence that he 1a mentaiiy defective, it will be estabiisted by the progecution that up to within the last twelve years he was con- sidered a iirst rate dairyman, Heé had wousual tact in this Dranct of husbandry. Many years ago, be- | fore he was married, ne worked for’a tarmer, and gave such satisfaction that soon after the latier committed to bis care a large farm betonging wo a deceased brother-in-law, iC 14 said that for several yours he managed this piace wiih marked success, ie Was always able o gel good prices, and, althoug ti saiten and repalsive in manners, yet he knew enongh to get along advaniageousiy. ” By working h this Way he made at iast avout elght wou- Leis sand dollars. THE DOTILE BRGINS IT, Backer became a drinking man, and this habit ag- ravated his naturaily bad disposition, The frst rouble with Burdick grew out of this vice, Burdick ‘was living tn Epliratan aod serving as Justice of the Peaco, while Backer had hired a farm in Root, about SIX miles distant, Ono day tho latter visits Epura- tah and gets drunk in tbe village tavern, where he becomes so abusive thaf the landiord obtains a war- rant from Burdick and has him arrested. ‘The case 1s tried and Burdick sentences the drunkard to a fine of ten doilars. The latter refuses to pay and 13 taken bv a constable to Johnstown for comnnuttal in the jay) there, bnt makes hts escape and returns to Root un- molested. He now vowed vengeance on Burdick, and from that time beld bim in intense hatred, He Was then notoriously addicted to litigation, and spoke of suing Burdick for lilegal arrest, but did not t as far this. He was unually prosecuting iferent parties tor damages, and would spend from $200 to $400 to obtain a verdict of $50, and seemed to enjoy it, In this way the largest part of his pro- erty Was dually wasted, and his name was most juent Of all others on tie calendar ot the court. IMMEDIATE PROVOCATION. Last March, Burdick, who kept his family iv Ephatah, on his little farm, was teaching the school at St. Johnsville, eight miles distant from his home. At that time Absolom Thumo, of the last mentioned place, sued John McDonala for trover and conversion of a yoke of cattle. Eacker, who also lived in Ephratal, attended the trial, and made a bet with John Fry as to the result. The stakes were five dollars, and were placed am the hands of Burdick, The case was tried, but the jury did not agree, and hence no conclusion was reached. Eacker demanded his ive dollars, and Burdick replied that the case was unsettied, but that he would refund the money if the other party con- sented. Eacker immediately sent Burdick @ sum- mons, and the case was tried before Squire Mosher, of dt. Johnsville, District Attorney Baker, who lives there, was requested by Burdick to attend in his be- half, and to obtain an adjournment until Saturday, when he (Burdick) would take personal charge of it, Eacker employed a lawyer named Bleckman, but appeared dissatisfied with the latter’s management, and hence discharged him and hired another man who occasionally attended to this line of practice, and who was the father of the ojiciating jus- tice. This was all done at one occasion, and before the case was finished Hacker withdrew the suit and paid costs, threatening at the same time tosue Burdick again in a disiant part of the county. Burdick immediately sought to return the five dollars, and, haviug procured legal tender currency, hunted for Eacker, who was so bent on another suit that he nid in order to avold the tens der. Burdick found him in the water house at the railway station, and in presence of a witness made the tender, waich was by necessity accepted, About this timo Backer was at Fort Plain, a village 81X miles from Ephratah, and there bought a smitit Wesson five-barrel pistol, His enmity toward Burdick was manifested by threats of revenge, but nothing took place place until the VATAL FOURTH OF JULY, On that occasion a celebration took place at St. Jonnsville, and Burdick was the “reader.’? All went off pleasanuy, and a ball closed the festivi- ties. About two o’clock that day tacker left his home in ephratah, accompanied by his little boy, and went with horse and wagon on to St. Johns- ville. He met on his journey some peopie com: ing irom the latter piace; and inquired *uf they had seen Burdick,” adding “that if the latter did not make satisfaction he would have revenge.” This 13. the idea conveyed, though, perhaps, not the precise words, The bloody P hepa is now rapidly reached, Eacker came to st. Jounsville, put up is horse, and inquired of some one “if taey had secn ciat damned pimp Burdick,’? He spent the evening in drinking, At eleven o’clock or about midmght, while the bail ‘Was 1n Its highest glee, Burdick entered the barroom to gel a glass of Water, and the murderer, Who pre- viously had been loitering in some of the suloo was there, In an instant the deed was done. was the Urst time they had met since tue last law- suit, it was but a moment, but tt was suflicient to send Burdick to his grave, and to make Kacker a candidate for the gallows. Burdick did not see his murderer face to face, and the latter fired like a cowara Without fronung the object of his fate, AN ILLINOIS TRAGEDY. Rum, Jealousy, Murder and Suicide—Horri- ble Finale to a Drank Carensal—A Jealous Husband Cuts the Throats of His Wife and Five Children, and Ends tie Tragedy by Takitug His Own Life. {From the Carbondale, (Ill.) New Era, April 6.) A correspondent trom Stone Fort, alae county, writes that on the morning of March 26 that com- munity was thrown into an intense commotion by the inteligence that an entire family, by the mame of Dakins, bud been murdered last night, ata point some three miles southeast of thia place. ‘the writer Says:—As soon as I heard the news { mounted my horse and visited the scene of the tragedy, a smail log hut of one room on the land of Mr. Jerry Foley. Jt stands in the midst of a small clearing of, [ atould) jngRe, an acre and @ half in extent, sur- roundef on all sides by almost unbroken forest, It Nes about three bandred yards from the county Toad, from which it ts reached by a bridle pati, On reaching the nut { found about a dozen men of the nelglvorhood, all terribiy excited and looking the horror each one felt, Dismounting and huitcn- ing my horse,1 entered the hut, and nope that it may never bo my fortune to look upon a similar spectacie. On and diagonally across some old quilts and blankets stretched upon a rude frame- work in the corner tothe right band as you enter the door, was the body of a woman of apparently thirty-four or thirty-live, with her throat cut and hacked in a fearful manner, the jugular veins, wiudptpe, arteries, everything belog severed, and the head only held to the trunk by the veriebris, There was @ deep incision across the palm of the right hand, as though @ sharp knife had been sud- denly drawn through the clenched tist. several deep and long cuts Were upon her shoulders and oreasis, but nowhere could be discovered any stavs, show- ing that the murder was not committed with a sharp-pointed instrument, Near the ire-place, with her head partially in an old skiliet, lay @ fair-naired little girl of some ten or twelve years of age, with her tnroat cut from ear to ear. In the corner far- thest from tne door, and on the samo side of the room where the woman Was lying, on a pallet evi- dently where the children slept of nizui lay ihe bodies of two little boys, one across the vther, aged respectively about seven and five, bot with ther throats cut. On tie floor near, aud partially under the bed where the woman lay, was tae body of an- other girl apparently not more than three years old, her hoad nearly severed from her body. Such was tne horrible spectacie that greeted my sight on en- tering the nut, ‘The floor, the walls, the tew art. cles of furmitare, everything in and about the miser- able apartwwent were deluged with blood, Pron in- dications the womau’s strugzie for life must have been protracted and furious until she suc- cumbed from loss of blood or @ disabling stroke of the instrument of slaughter. Bloody tracks on the doorsill, aud @ trail of blood leading im anor. easterly direction from the house, pointed out the course of the murderer's fight, Pursuing partics started on the trail, but did not proceed more than one hundred yards before they caine upon the sequel and end of this terribie tragedy of the nignt, Tue body of an intant of not more than a year old lay partially clasped by the jeit arm of @ mad, it having shared the face of tts mother, brothers and sisters, The man, Woo was No other than Dakins, was also dead, with a gaping wouad across bis throat. His. blood-stained smrt, pants, and @ razor lying near the body, where if must have fallen from hus hand the motnent after inflicting the fatal wound won his throat, proclaimed him w be the author of tae wholesaie butchery of his family, despatching his own guilty soul to the other world swittly after the shades of his victims, As the man died and left no elgn, the canses that led to the commission of the murders can only be conjectured, The Daktos had been tiving here only about six months, having come, I understand, from Jefferson couuty, and little or nothing is known by any one here of their former history, Dakins was about forty-two or three, and inthe habit of drink- ing to excess, When under the influence of liquor he was in the habit of speaking of nis wife in very gross and uncomplimentary terms, More tion once, Iam informed, he has asserted that he left ns former home to break olf & crimimal imuimacy be- tween his wife and a aeighbor, and on several occa- sions he has been heard to express doubts of the puternity of the children. The supposition is that the poor wretch, from long nursing of his jealous fancies and brooding over his real or imaginary wrongs, and moved doubtiess by whiskey (as ne was in iown during the afternoon drinking pretty ireely), ina moment of Insane fury cominitted the rash acts which obliterated his entire family and jed him to suicide. GIGANTIC FRAUD. Twelve Thousand Dollars? Worth ef Clothing Alleged to Have Geen Stolen from Ove Store—KReddy the Blacksmith’s Late Partner iv the Madéle, Albert E. Colfax, of the firm of Colfax & Co, Broadway, went before Judge Hogan, at the To: yesterday and made an affidavit charging Waiter Hornerand JohnW, Jones, two men recently in thelr employ, with robbing him of ready made clothing of the vaiue of fifty dollars, There were three nen engaged in robbling thetr store, the third, Patrick Sullivan, having fled to Europe with about $10. the result of a sale of clothing stolen by the three, It was arranged that a large store should be supplied in Chicego with the goods stolen from ihe dey place, but owing to the perfidy of sail. PLEDGED THE GOODS AND D with the proceeds, Jones came torwe tarily confessed the whole affair. He Rais agent tn the robbery, and stated that ne had passed atx thousand dollars’ worth out of the store, while Horaer had sent out about Miree thou- saad doliars’ worth, At first the story tola vy Jones was not credited, but afterwards it turned out that a@ quantity of property had been removed, and Col- fax & ©, to-day determined to have the matter cleared up. With this view they have desired his Honor to hold the prisoners for examination. James Malone, another man who was formerly a partner with “Reddy the Blacksmith” at ihe den No. 7 Chatham atreet, has bi arrested as an accomplice aud for participating in this wholesaie robbery. JOURNALISTIC NOTES. A new republican paper is shortly to be estab. lished at Ashiand, Ky., in Boyd county. ‘The Good Templa)s’ Advocate \a a new weekly newspaper just started at Lexmgton, Kentucky. J, B. Ingraham has withdrawn from the Wood County (Wis.) Reporter, and is succeeded by H. B. Philles. ‘The editor of the Dover (Me.) Observer is over feventy years of age, and has never been in a rail- road car in his life, ‘The Qghting editor of one of the Evansville (Ind.) dailies, is 81x feet seven inches long, aud turns 280 pounds on the village hay scales, ‘The Tensas (La.) Gazette has been sold to some Snonraicas pasty, and now appears as the North Lousiana Wig—LEPUUIICad WD politics. and volun- ad been tne LITERARY CHIT-CHAT. Mr. Fancr’s “English Premiers, from Str R. Wal- Pole to Str R, Peel,” is spoken favorably of by the English critics, A NEw Gute to the Rouman language, in Ger- man, has deen published atGalatz. It was rendered necessary in consequence of the number of Austrian engineers employed on the Roumantan Railway. “SELECT ENGLISH WoRKS or JouN WYCLIFY," ediied from original manuscripts by Tuomas Arnold, M. A., of University College, Oxford, has been pub- Ushed, SaMuEL SLOAN, the architect, has written, and Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger, of Pennsylvania, Will shortly publish, a work entitled “(ity Homes, Country Houses and Chureh Architecture.” THE First Parr of Signor Carlo Lozai’s important work, “L’Ozio in Italia,” has just been brought out at Turin, It comprises about half the work. The second part is to follow as soon as possible. Ma. JAMES T. Finips’ ‘Recollections of Haw- thorne,” published in the Allantiw Monthly, which have been among the most Interesting papers pub- Nshed in that magazine for some time past, are copied into the Cornhill Magazine, FRoubesG, of Leipzig, has published “Oliver Cromwell: an Essay ou the English Revolution of | of by wae the Seventeenth Century.” The work ts written by Dr. B. 'T, M. Siraeter, and is, says a correspondent, ‘mainly based on Cartyle’s and other secondary sources, such as Ranke, Guizot, &c.”? Itis, how- ever, very readable. We Have Receiven the first number of Dark Blie, & new illustrated magazine, conducted by Oxford graduates. Among its contents is the first of a series of papers entitled “Recollections of American Universities,” written by Thomas tinghes, M. P. Life at Harvard 1s described In a critical but net un- friendly spirit in the first paper. ‘THe SATURDAY ReviEW,” of March 1%, publishes “Some Curiosities of Literary Biundering,” which are worth noting. Aimong the bluaders js one by the eluer Disraen, “of whom it has been said that he never rested satisded until he had consulted original authorities.” The best of it is that the blunder is to be found in Disraeli’s work on “Lite- rary Blunders,” Mr. C#5AR Moreno, the well known Asiatic traveller, writes us in terms of praise of the article eniitied “I Epopee deil India,” written by Princess Dora (Istria, so widely and favorably known in the scientific and literary world, and published in the Nuova Autologia of Florenc ‘The article gives the outline of the Indian epic poem “Romayana,”’ which the writer compares with the “Tad” of the Greeks, the “inetd” of the Romans, the ‘Or Jando Furioso” of the Italians and the “Shah Nameh” of the Persians, Mr. Moreno calls the at- tention of American scholars to the labors of the Princess Dora d’Istvia as embodying much scientific and literary inforinaiion which they cannot fail to appreciate. A CuRIOUS COLLECTION oF TRACTS relating to the Indiaus of North and South America, inany com- posed of three or four leaves only, has just been sold in London, The following are some of the prices realized:—(653) New England's First Fruits, 1643, £5 5s.; (650) Shepard (Thomas) Clear Sunshine of the Gospel upon the Indiana, 1648, £: (663) Strength Out of Weaknease, by H. Whitfield, 1652, £3; (664) Clark (John), Nl News from New England, 1652, £3 173.; (665) Progress of the Gospe! among the Indians, by Jolin Eliot, 1655, £3 63, Inthe same sale also there occurred a series of works by T. and J. Bewlck, the revivers of the art of wool engray ings ta England, ull of which realized good prices MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. Mile. Nilsson and a select party of friends, also Mr. Charies Mathews and lady, visited the “Black Crook” at Niblo’s last evening, and witnessed the perform- ances of this famous drama. The appearance of these celebrated artists caused quite an excitement In the theatre and they appeared vo enjoy this epec- tacie a8 much as any of the large audience assem. bled. Beyond the Sea. Holborn theatre 1s for sale. My. Chartes Dillon will appeur at the Surrey on Easter Monday. Mr. Pennington played last month at Sadler's Wells in some of his popular impersonations. The composer Petrella js at present at work in Milan on a new opera, entitled “Sixtus the Fifta,” A morning performance in aid of the General Theatrical Fund wii take piace on the f1th of April at the Standard theatre. Astley's—made giorious by Ducrow, Batty and Widdicombe—yas brought to the hatmmer ov Marcel 23 by Mesers. Driver. From Leipsic is reported @ performance of the ‘lijab’? by the Riedel’set n, as also of the amson’’ at the eighteenth Gewandhaus convert. Mr, and Mra, Howard Paul have lad a notabic success In Glasgow, attracting 6,000 persons to the City Hall in two representations of their songs and impersonations, Dr. Ferdmand Hiller has consented to write a grand march for the opening of the International Exhibition on May 1, and he will personatiy conduct its performance, Madame Parepa-Rosa 13 80 seriously unwell that her medical advisers have ordered compiete rest and cane ofscene. Herdebat at the Royal tialian opera will, therefore, be pustpoaed. ess Rolfe is engaged for comeay and opéra bousfe at he Globe-theatre, London, Miss D. Robins, daugiater of the comedian, is, we under- stand, also engaged. Mr, R. Mansell is the man- ager. The new King of Greece has endeavored, but ive # celebration of one of the four great Helleals games—whether the Pythian, Isthmian, Nemean or Viyuipian we are uot lnformed. The honor of knighthood has been conferred upon Dr. Sterndale Bennett, Mr. Benecict aud Dr. Elvey, at Windsor, March 24. Mr. Benedict adopted the original instead of the Freach form of lus Christian name, and in future will be Sir Julius Benedict. M. Raphael Felix states that he was netther Killed nor wounded at the massacre of the Place Vendoine, ag has been stated iu the papers, and on the 13ch of April he intends to open the Lourton Lyceum wit the artists of the Vaudeville theatre of Paris, Wilhelm, the now notorious composer of the “Watei on the ine,’ 13 tyiug vangerousiy Ml at Schmalkalden, Last month ie received a stroke of paralysis, aud at present is, if not im a hoveless, at Jeast in an alarming state, Mme, Patti, who has achieved so marvellous asuc- cess in Russia, Nas, says the Siecle, Lmtiated some of the diplomatists of that hosvituble country by an- nounciog that she no longer considers herself bound by @ certain treaty into which sie nad entered, ‘This treaty bound her to appear at the Lialian Operas im Paris on the 1th of the month of March, for which woud have rev at tie trifiag sum of 4,000 francs a nigut, But waatis this toa lady who Y ives a bouquet of jewels on her beuelt niga’ worth 12,060 francs, besides a present from the sub seribers of diamonds worta 40,000 franes? Tae on iat grand occasion Were let at O90 francs Whack to the evening must the songstress was calied before the cw besides bemg Ox, hoaors pated, Would make strengit of ary to the prima Cound us beauy of seventy-five Un oe Uhr. . Ifo Dramatic and musical performances coustueravle encouragement in Suanghae of that settlement reports on the Lit of The Amateur Dramatic vind gaye thelr twee periormances at the Lyceum theatre, whea risse the Juggler”? an he Turkisi. Batu’ formed beiore & comfortaply luli house. neordia, since the Beethoven liversary, pught forward eventag “free @ embers and their friends, Impertai Circus of Con os have take their departure for Hoag Kong. a per ce Was given on the 7th. ‘The Chi have taken horse acting into favor, and nigntly thronged the canvas pavilion to witness the won derful feats of M, Souliler's troupe, which © over $10,000 by their performances in Shanghie. meet with “J0- noting except a savarcay it easy,’ which was largely availed The PHILADELPHIA INTELLIGE VE LAL Movements of the Virgi mittoeAttempied Yorker. ja Centennial Coms Suicide by « New PHILADELPHIA, April 6, 1871, The Virginia Centennial Committee visited Har. risburg to-day by invitation of Governor Geary. The party go to New York to-morrow. It is understood that bo final reception will be tendered them in New Bs ag Me baat) visit the Rane ai interest vi will be smiormally received by tue Mayor ax other public officials, : tinal natin Max Degraw, of New York, attempted to commit Suicide last night by pouring jauc¢anum iu a glass of ale he had catied for ata tavern. He swallowed the contents, but was relieved vy a puysician at the station house. Betore morning he was found sus- wee ‘cy peat Ma Aaa and Lp tg He n 010 i SIX years, Me whi) » Wrobably be seus vo the Insane asyloiy The Central Park Management and the Quarterly Review. THE CASE BECOMING MUSHLY MIXED, Virgil, Shakspeare, Dante, Sam Jolson and Other Literary Lights to the Reseue. To Tir Eprror or Tre HERA’ His Honor Mayor Hall seems to think that he has done a very clever thing in publishing a private let- ter, written under the supposition that it was ad- dressed to @ gentleman. Frem your well known love of fair play, [do not doubt bat you will allow me to reply even to 60 grave a charge as that of having asked a favor from such a functionary, This, 1 confess, J am ashamed of, although tt will be observed, notwithstanding the manipulation to which my note has been subjected, that it was not from Mr. A. Oakey Hail, but from the Chief Magis- trate of New York, that [askea anything. ~ However, I have applied to his Honor. Bat writ- ten hurriedly as my note was, without the faintest idea that any other eye would ever see it, whom did I wrong in it? What did I misrepresent? Let the language of mere corapliment be omitted, and what remains that is not strictly true? But as to the compliment, there is an adage common to every nation, which says, “If your hand 18 in the Hon’s mouth take it ont in the quietest way you can.” Now, if this be right, as applied to the king of the forest, how can it be very wrong to apply it it to the anisnal who sometimes wears the hon’s skin? At ‘east this is my view of the case; and accordingly 1 would say to the latter quadruped, while perhaps patting him along the cross, ‘Pretty Jack, what fine ears you have! what @ sonorous and musical voice!” But, sotting Jack aside for tne present, let me ask has the mayoralty of New York fallen so low that it hus become a disgrace to ask @ favor of its occupant? ‘True, nis Honor pots another con- struction upon it, for he says, “tle also changes hia profession into that of @ ‘solicitor.’ This tt seems is aterribie reproach, Does hig Honor never “soli- cit?’? Tow was he elected? 1s It not the truth that the difference between his “soliciting” and mine ia that while his solicitations have been applied mainly to ‘the lowest of \he corner groceries and lager beer saloons, mine have been appiled to men who from their position ouglt to be geatiemen ? If some of them cannot help proving to the world that they are nothing of the kKimd, that, if will be ad- mitted, is not my fault. Be this as it may, every intelligent person ts aware that if lt be @ grave transgression on the part of editors to wish or seek patronage frou high func. tionarles, whether they may be called mayors, presi- dents, doges, pashas, grand dukes, &c., they cao refer to the most iliustrious thinkers of the ancient and modern world as having transgressed at least as much as they. Thos one of the fluest epics the world has produced would never bave been written had it not been for the patronage of Augustus to Virgil, The most admiravie odes of Horace are those Inspired by the muniiiceat gencrosity of Me- cenas. Dante placed the greatest men of his tine, not excepting even the Pope, in hell, purgatory or paradise, according as they were untriendly or otherwise to himself; and Michael Angelo, his great illustrator, placed one of the cardinals of Leo X. tn hell, and did so even for so vulgar aad diapolical a cause a3 his having refused to pay the artist for bis portrait. The learned Queliet wrote a lampoon on Cardinal Mazarin because he haa refused a triding request his satirist had mad but instead of issuing edicts or prociamations against the poor scribe the cardinal sent for “him, treated him in the Kindest manner, con- ferring ov him the next ¥: 1” benefice in his gift. Every student of English tcratare is aware of the fury with which Dr. Joho attacked Lord Chester- fleld because his Jordshi:¥ (wt nogiected to patronize his great dictionary. Nay, are we not told that Shakspeare himself lampooucd a great lord because he was not so kind to the poct as be might have been, and that then the great lord accused him of steailng his deer! Now, if the works of any of these iastrious men are nothing the worse because their authors were so much human as to wish patronage, and prefer their riends to their foes, upon what ground can it be said that a jourual or periodica: is anything the worse because Its editor has even huinbled himself In an evil hour so far as to ask patronage from such a specimen of a ruler as Mr. A. Oakey Hail? But let us see whether all this virtuous indignation of his Honor has been gotten up for the exclusive benetit of Brother Sweeny, or for that of the citl- zens of New York, whom both those gentlemen | serve so well, It has been seen how grievously [ | have sinned in asking a little patronage of the | Mayor of New York; bul @ mach more anpardon- able sin rematas to be atoued for on tay part. On 2a of June last, while busily occupied at the st sheets of my summer nuinber, a paper was put into my letter box at my office, 80 carefully ad- sled my attention at ouce. It ‘ropolttan Record, dated June 25, 1870, aud the first thing I cast my eye upon is asort of rhapsody, occupying nearly two tong colu;ans and a half, and headed tn large capitals, “Our City Gov- ernment—Ihe Mayor's Oilce—Who is A. Oakey Hall?—Machinery of the ONice.”? Each of these phrases occuples a fail line, and 1s separated from its neighbor by a suttable dash. The | me consisted I might give mysolf no trouble about the payment, ‘Then a8 to the price—the * ordinances” having oc- cupied two fall pages and @ halt—it 1a my lowest pabushed rates, leas than private tudivid- Gals have pald me regularly for yoars, not more than colleges and seminaries of thé highest clags have ehecrfully paid me. Whata igh tigure is $312 5¢ ¢ two pawes and a half for three months, In @ real py the best classes—preeisely the we. irom all parta of the ¢oanl Visit the Park’—whereas th journals = ake during me tine to the 7ranseript, wich nobody reads. While | have to admit, with regret, toat it is my own countrymen— the poor leboring ses—wWho have been ¢l Instramental in investing Mr. A. Oakey Hall Mr. Poter 4. Sweney wita all the power they pow sess, and while itis well known that | have always done everything in my power to lighten the burden. of those classes, | might pefer to many contrasts in the treatment I receive trom functionanes on whom J nave no such claiu; bat one or two will sumtice. Thus, for example, at the very tlme that his Honor and bis colleague “disallowed” my bili for advertia- ing the Central Park “ordiaances” the Secretary of War of the United States allowed” two of my dlils at prectsely the same rote. Nor had [ any troabie in looking tor the money; General Ingalls, of the Quartermaster General's Deparunent, positively sent his clerk to my office with lis check; and the Navy Department has treated me with simtiar courtesy more than once, But what sort of a communication amIsent by his Honor Mayor Hail? On the very day on whicha “full supply” of my Review ia rg oe nearly a week betore the article appeared in the HekaLD—I receive the following, duly emblazoned with the arms of New York and euclosed in his Honor’s oficial “Executive” eavelope:— OFVIOR OF THE Marona.rty, } EXOUTIVE DEPARTMENT, City HALL, New York, Mavcd 2, 1871, singe in relation to advertising For the Mayor EDWARD J CALL, Secretary. Now, I ask if I had beeu a corner grocer or the keeper of & whiskey shop or lager beer saloon would not his Honor have treated me with @ little more courtesy than this? I wrote a civil reply, however, telimg him that I believed he was more of a genile- man tian to publish & private note; but the public has seen how much mistakea f was 1n supposing that any appeal to the amenities of Iie would re- strain Mr, A. Oakey Hatt from @ mean, contemptlbie act But [unink Lean sausly any one willing to bo convinced tat this communication 13 1 the same handwriting which directed me in June last to “notice or refer to” the apothesis of his Honor, But there is one other litte fact which may or may not be suggesuve. At the beginning of March J received a note from Mr, David ‘buuiey Field tell- ing me that he nad called atiny office more than once to have a conversation with me ybout my e- view, and requesting me to call at his residence, I had never seen the gentieman or addréssed him on any subject. 1 culled, however, and was not a itue surprised to learn that the avowed ovject Was to buy my Re-few wholly or party. 1 told tim £ never offered to seil if to any one, but sull that L might consider his proposition, But what surprised me lost Was his inquiries as to what Were my sub- jects thistime, Having just pried of my articie on the Centra! Park, L mentioned that among other topics. “What view do you take @f ity? asks Mr. Field. My reply was just suc a3 { would make to any one, and there tie matier ended, Mr. Field Was, However, Very pote, aad my ouly dissat.slac- tion was that he occupied my whole evening at a time when i could ili aford to be abseat even one hour from iny desk. Ail Lask now 1s U the paolic will compare all these littie circumstances with each other, not for- gotung that all iormer blis ol mine, charged at a, trae oa il fogoe with me, .wereeduly ggaed my wipes nis ttinoe wil a never favor me again: still L hope to,verabie to take iny usual ride to the Park and achnirds the skith of our great naturalist, as if nothing hal! happened. Tae wrath is that { could Hot subsist for six montis on all that T have decived. irom our maniclpat treasury in eleven years. i J confess Ihave derived some consolation on re- ceiving the insulting, threatening commanteation of mr, A. Oakey Hall, trom remembperiug bow dif- fereat Is the treatment I have received from our first citizens of Ctr and denominations, Ibis true that my jvurnal is but litue read by the class of persons who have chieily elected his Houor; but it is otherwise with their reverend clergy, at least two- thirds of Whom honor me wiih their support—a large: proportion being numoered among my warmest personal friends. Lam proud to say tbat the highest dignitary of the Catholic Church in America, and ove of the most learned of the priaces of the Churen any- Where does nos esteem ine any the less tor not being of bis own religion, ur for requiring, though an edi- tor, eae Inore substantial than air to lve upov. These learued and good men Know that 1 1s not merely in my own periodical { have vind:catea those principles mosi dear to the Catholics—especi- ally to Irish Cathoh The pages of the North American keview coi have proved thia at 6 me when Iwas an utter stranger to ull my readers, Then Mr. Charles O'Conor—a name everywherd honored and revered —las subscribed for my journal since the fret number was issued, aud has generally, if not invariably, sent a gentieman oF the var to my oMce to pay his subscriptions. I have never spent & pleasanter day than I have spent at his residence, Wastington Heights, on his urgent invitation, Equally Iriendly aud poliie Lhave ever fouud Hon, Nelson J. Waterbury, who was aiso one oj my frst subscribers, and who continues one (o the present, If 1 turn to citizens who statlariy occupy the highest Tank in other professions and pursults i can show that my relations with tiem have been equaily agreeable. While Major General Dix was the com- miuandant of this city durlug the rebcilion ne did me the honor more than once ol sending hts ade-dle- camp to my oilice with his subscriptions, and ove of the irvt checks he drew on iis retara from France, after having acquittei himself so nobiy ior years as the Ambassador Of the Ualted States, was one he sent me for ten years?’ subscription. ‘Inen among our great bankers-—tnose supposed to be the stitfest class—I may mention dir. sugast Yelinout, who sent his clerk to me with his check for subscriptions not more than four days ago. Vinaliy, of the heads of our highest literary instizations i need only men- tion the veuerable De. Perris, late Chancellor of the University of New York, Whose communications to either of honorary degrees or of tne Kindest nVitations to attend the counaencarment of exercises at the University. It is, then, ao idie boast that Lean afford to be Liseited aimy oitice While eagaged ta the portormance of my labors by the thicas of ar. A. Uakey Muli for a0 season thal that 1 unfinctingly perform, to tae best ot my ability, my duty as arevyiewer. What his Honors polite attention tome has to Go with tue real con- dition of the trees, shrubberies, &c., at the Central Park will pazzie many. A vaey not rather sug- gestive of Lie case of io ingeulous individual who, leaving Leen detected with Daimber of stolen hens which he was carrying off ina bog, triumphentiy exclaimed that there would have beon noti about It only that the cow-boy, who caught tin, had an old gruige agatnust him. * ‘Tis ali spite,’? he repeated, even wh. 1@ bheas were suspended from is Neck by tie Autivuritics 80 boat nis case might be @ Warnicg lo others. [do not doabt, now. ever, baba jary of naturalists will be ound who will deciare Mr. ¢ B. Sweeny ali right and the Na- donal Qucarterig wi wroug. ‘There is but one mistake in the characteristically fexriess artcleof une Ueeaun. TL have never ob- ispleased) “A. Owkey Hull, Maye most cursory glance at this cartous production satis- fies us that Mr. Mullaly, who professes literary taste as well as literary talent, never wrote a line of ity for it 1s precisely In the “Biack Crook” or “Humpty Dumpty” style. Not only 13 bis Honor praised through all the moods and tenses as surpassing all other mayors, doges or pasias, but every body in lis oitice, from the ‘courteous chief clerk’? and the gentlemanly captain “down tothe attentive page,” 1s made @ partaker to a yreater or less extent of the same plastering operation. In short, it would be impossible to write anything by way of barlesquing | this “olography” that would render tt move ridicu- | Jous in the mind of any tutelligent person than it is In its native state, Without note or comment. Permit me now to ask (nose of the taxpayers of | New York who are gifted with ordinary under- standing or common sense to bear n mind that this is the sort of thing which r, an called upun to dish up to Iny readers lor thelr admiration. or two rematps. In a haud- writing ideatic nh inat of a commeanication ch 1 received ne days since from tie Mayor's | o, the following Words are written at (lie head of this wonderin biog ase notice oF to. This Is the firs time Lave complied | bab TF rea that ponte intimation y of iterature should | cordingly it now VW with the tegend just hvee months lad ¢ the paper was pui mito tay le equaliy busy with the last s numer, Aa a pers ' apsed from the t or DOA, When Lk Was sof my Septem! in very fine bre arimed with nd informed me east tthe Mayor would be pi { would ‘at notice the only true biography ef hiv that tad peared.” {trie b ds CLVIL aS possible. * you an trishw “Yes, 1 na hovor not only of having beed boon jn tho f Isle, bat also of having spent most of any live But all w y to tell are 4 , 4 at adrat fifths of Our countrymen Mm New Yor for Mayor Nall.” “Edo notdeny that a ve the same st portion of (hem have, out T haye nove | any one.” At tis he shook fis head somewhne | significantyy and revi making seme | marks wilich | did not fully undersiant, but which { judgea from their tone wers neitace complinentary nor inendly, At all events, We aucun a3 Well ds the sanuoer jemi ine O. tonal Qurtery appeared without one word about his Honor oF Wis bite y iu December L was informed conth t tie Mayor waa offended; t Pht Kept 4 Ge bul of mine for advert a “public works, ud that Tshould see him at once. Just then twas too busy to solicit au interview with lis Honor. Lt happaned to be Writing iy article on “party strife,” and acting on the principle of the miodised adage quoted above, t gave his Honor the nice’ Tbave ever given | din, and which runs ib Stitt lesa as te A rea. son Why Mayor Haji should oe @ villain, especially there are few mea ol any party more .re pre fe Welle. {lw | Tuo Inults.’ Not @ word more was said; yer bil alladed to Was iumediately signed, which shows how justly might be p Honors door:—Phe simaest favo: received, especially from Quartercy Revierts.” ities went on very agreeably after this, anti T turned my attention to the Central vark. But let me lirst say a word about the great bill, the neo. ayment of which, his Honor says, was my motive lor “attacking’ his vet, Me, Prestuent Sweeuy. It not true (hat f was not told to pabiish tie Central k “ordinances.” 1 Was Iusormed, morcover, Wat vg of the Drive, Ou the com- vie Will snow some good, howe his Wish in doing jt w of his worthy (reads w remark wit w! “Supposing the ten doliars (hi ied, 19 « mode- rate estlinaie ud to ihe con- sequences of tuat the whien- Ing of the road G* ant per square foot, should we not ren better to pay even an exorbitant pr ¢ is nsefal and good thaa to pay any price for Wiket is in) urious and destractive ?? With this observation I leave the subject Im the hawis of the put A. Oakey Hat and hw iriends. who nay continue Ihave sometht cused for space, Ire your valuable ul YOur obedient Serva ARS, EDW. Ls RUVVING NOTES—POLITICNL AVD GUNERAL, A New York corresp t of & Boston paper Slates that the Erie tnauagers have ¢ tablished a iry in Jersey City. This will be convement when the soiled linen of Erte requires washing, X-Congressman Ela attributes the of tho republicans in the New Uampsnire ele tion to the anteprohivition men and the drought Jast autumn; in other words, ram aod no water. Provably no State Liga has oggas'onued so inucn general crowing as that in Connecticut. All parties have had their spell of cock-c-dvodie-do-ing—cven the dark.vs. ford Tinws democratic) say: bh 4 deested brea Ken tick was not nomi 1; in 18th Bngiish wes do 188 Keadrick was nominated.” A valmabie saaa for tho democracy must this Keudrick bet € “Ty. We suppose, will bow be, “Down with kK the maa wily 1 the Conn If tue democrats of t get hard up for a candidate they some such man as lof, the comieuned, than one like Kendrick, tie great defeased. The Washington corres; ent of tie Bostoa Journal gives tae following explanation ia regard to the pesapplication of his ke by Colonel Cavanaugh, Ve'egate from Mo: Colon Car na some levers for iis tan’ aly antage of rather J his clerk 6 frank adlord vook ped, board bills thas, as Bes Detawars Psaonw Crov.—The Middiotou (Deby Transcript Ras8 ME Pe ts have stood £be@ wiih ter Well, ane Lf Miley escape tic spring (frosts, and (here are no bitcht aed no hearty on ta beat mem down aad po hall storms to ¢ the crop, v1. at dl it may be a pretty geod on na val! promises ftir {0 whe transportation of oat vn the crop; Gut Lien, it suys, Chey so oflen “pedeig? ob hme =