The New York Herald Newspaper, August 18, 1871, Page 6

6 SARATOGA RACES. SECOND DAY OF THE AUGUST MEETING Vast Attendance of Belles, Beaux, Turf- men, Country Lads and Lasses. SARATOGA’S GREATEST DAY. Tammany the Winner of the Steeple Chase, A. Keene Richards’ Bay Filly the Kentucky Stakes, and Climax the Selling Race, One and Three-Quarter Mile. BSaRatoaa, August 17, 1871. ‘Ws the crowds that gathered on the course yester- @ay were sO great that the occasion was fully en- tied to be designated “a grand success,” I do not exactly know what term to apply to the jam te erush that overflowed the grand stand this morn- mg to greet the racers of the day. It would seem that some invisible hand nad scooped up al! Sara- ‘Soga’s Doating population and emptied them in a bunch, and the result a termfic tumult, Long be- fore eleven o'clock the beauty of the village and ‘the neighboring country enthroned in all lis mag- Mificence and womanly grandeur were being @riven in style to the course, and these fair faces were aglow with anticipated pleasure, for N was known to tnem all that tne race they loved Dest—the Steeple Chase—would come off, with many -eontestants. It Is easy to say ina place like this, and ander such circumstances, that you meet many etegant ladies, and how tenderly their admirers ‘waton over them and all that, and yet not be con- tradicted, if it were not true as the Gospel, put ‘when the fact does exist it is pleasant to chronicle 1; and thus I say but few ever saw more fair faces— a@itypes of faces, faces with mirth bubbling all ever them, faces with mischief standing out in bold characters, and faces, too, full of thougit and reflection in every feature—women with wearet-threaded lips, elegantly ronnded lips and eheeks, with mingled ivory and roseate hues—wo- men with ropes the triumphs of the modisies’ art, journeying early to the sports of the day. In ear- Tiages, sandwiched between silken linings, were the rougher element in great numbers, the whole caval- rade presenting @ wonderful sight. Among those on the grand stand are groups you | seldom notice here. Back from the woods they have ventured once in their lives to see the great racing and mayhaps risk a dollar or two upon the favorites. There 18 one family of this character aimost at my eloow just over the reporters? railing. A homespan farmer, indeed, is the head and front of the cluster, and he has suck an innocent face you pause and 100K at it for more than a mo- ment. Of the ins and outs of the turf this man is Jost as ignorant as a babe unborn, but then there is fatisfaction painted all over his features, It is a fair wager that no happier heart to-day will look at the contests soon to take piace, and none of the thousands here longer remember them and oftener refer to'them in the long winter evenings to come, sitting, as he and his family will, beside the gen Jog fire in their country home, With this honest. faced farmer, beside his wife and younger children, $s his danghter, just approaching womanbood, She de young and fair as the fowers wnat grow in her native woods, sweet as a pleasant dream, and ber ‘eeth are as pure as pearis, and her exquisitely modelied form like the young saplings that grow ‘by her father’s door. “Father,” she says, as her ungloved hande, delt- cate as an Empresses’ rests upon his brawny shoul- | Ger, “‘arn’t those jockeys sweet? Look at the litte fellows in blue ana white and orange. Father, I wonder If that splendid King John will win? Is it rue) to run them so? Poor fellows! Wouldn't some of them jockeys, father, be good to nde over rough roads at night on horseback, out our way? ‘They'd always stick, wouldn’t they? And, father, gh, do just look at ts grand stand! Isn’t it bean! fal asa dream, and don’t all these elegant ladies look just like the ‘ahlias in our little garden that I hoe ii? Woy, Pop, | didn’t know there were so many fine clothes ‘in the world; these people must have aoe deal of money. Why, up with us, you know, we wonldn’t see a dress like one of these in a Mfetime. Don’t they all enjoy themselves! And ain’! these men splendidly dressed, and low differ- ent they are from Tom and Dick, in their worn ctothes and muddy boows| They have to work, but here they seem all to look as if they never worked, ‘and always lived in splendia piaces, with these splendid iadies about them. I am glad we come, fatner. This will last a lifetime, and the beauty of tae backwoods wiped a tear from her long lashes and looked out into vacancy, in the direction of the blue nills tar away. Bere are also a score or more of school girls 2n- parently, who are enjoying part of their vacation in is Way, and they are pretty girls, to be sure. How they chatter and look at the jockeys and Jangh at the stable boys, black'as ebony, Who are situng on the rails of the quarterstretcn lxe mies on @ molasses hogshead, laughing tn turn at their unfortunate friends and yelling at victorious riders! They are among the happiest. While | iook at all this beauty and splendor an 01d sport at my elbow, standing on the lawn, ex- Claims in a gush of happines: “This day discounts apything in the history of | Saratoga | Jt beats the best of them, and the scene 48 wonderful” “Everything, sir.’? “Yes, everything. I have been here tor years. Been the best of them. Stood here and admired the great Kentucky in bis nobie work that to-day, sir, stands at the top, sir, and I have thanked God that I bad the chance of seeing him. There were a great many people, a mighty multitude, here then, but this vast gathering (and my friend grew eloquent) wurpastes auyibing in the history of this association, and, 1 think, sir, for its beauty aud elegance, 115 Tichness, anything that has ever occurred here on she ranning course.” “And i think, sir, you should feel gratified at being able wo witness such a sight.” “Tam, sir.” “So am J, and won't you join me 1m a cordial “pail’ in honor of it¥” “Can't just now.” “Well, | won't let the opportunity pass; so by-by.” A fairer and more sparkling field I never beheld in the pure summer morning than the steeple-chase grounas. A clear May atmosphere fanned tne Deaved prow, the emerald grass sparkled in the bright gnniigat, the white and red flags marking the Jeaps for the contestants fluttered in the gentie wind, and the far-off hill portion of the Green Mountain range never looked grander and mere magnificent. Couple this view with the picturesque Jockeys skimming about itke chickens beheaded, and include In the Scene the nervousness of te racers, and you have a pictare, hurriedly and briefly given, that tay suggest its beauty, When the jockeys were monnted five thousand vowes buzzed with deligui, and when tne fag fell for them to be away and jump wali, diich and fences five thousand heart futtered with excite- ment, As We first leap w® made cheers of ap- Probation ripple over the stand, and die away against the far hills that are looking down upon the Multitude in eternal silence. J have never seen jast vmo much enthusiasm over a steeple chase, When Milesian and King Joun stumbied and teil, and the jockeys an all their sparkling attires were rolled over phon the ground, we cry of sympathy shivered the Thaate ike @ December gah of wind; but when ey KNEW ho bad resulls bad attended the mishaps tie joy Of he immen e Be 307 use babbling crowd knew no jammany is the pa’ R me of ihe crazy racer thet scored whe victory, From the “4 4 , 0” away ine Went 19 the three-mile contest welt t ppt ove the prairie,” as one of the recent poets nas. { ret Hart 1S Cgutta rennin himself “clea cbarness”’ 18 & jovater to these liyhtning apr need whining “Will Tammany wii whe front once more C1#N, a8 all enthusiast , Weis time; can he come tw uted a poll. HJ hook their handKer- the wile of . JL win again; see bim go to the front; Be, ha, ba” cried her Gusbard, and when the crazy swacer passed under the wire @ Victor # Jond accimim gvceled the green of His rider and eversvody seem sunbed. Vinet old Jake Somerindyke on the course this morning. Now, Jf there is aby one of the bogs it 9s baad lo analyze it is dake, He dates back more than hail. ceatuiy aud to-day has sore vin in him than Walt the nen just out of their teens. Juke is pool seller, and & good one. Fleetwood Park, Lia’ Hesties so sweetly w the shadow of Morrieania, is his Nome, Lis sceve of operations, and you ask Kor wer, Van Coruand) or Taliman what they woulf like best to wear on the track, and unkesitalingly, itis my opinion, they wii tell you dake’s ‘Here wi zi pow ay wer not much elegance abont Sonmerwayke’s fae, &, DNL IL 19 as posizive a face as can well be ag: foeq': | He is made as frm as if mouided from iron, and,, !f the truth were known, I venture bis muecles wre yet @s knotted as if they belonged to a biack- siniin, 1a temper Jake is pleasant enough, au for coolness 16 is unsurpassed. He has a pertinactous backbone abd excellent chest, and about race horses kno Ws @ thing or two, 1 have met in many places this wid timer and be i always tie same. “New deparkures”’ he abtors, and the Jake Somer: indyke of Sifiy years ago te the same of w-day, varting’ the natural effect of time on ® Gan of Mis mgwutivent buy. Frienas je presen: \d that yet may glid pty hen ug, 1m years je down the galieryy before his race course and his peculiar voice of time “Now, just give us @ starter. How mach for first choice?” is stilled and only remembered as @ portion of an active life, Lalso met my friend who carries ham sandwiches in his hat and distinguished men from every State in the Union: and last, but more poted than the others, Commodore Vanderbilt and his estimable wile, ‘We had a heavy track to-day, caused by the heavy rain of last mght. The sport began with a steeple chase, which was followed by the Kentucky Stakes for two-year-olds, ana the third race was a selling race of a mile and three-quarters. In the steeple chase there were five starters, com- prising R. Shea's bay horse King John, J. W. Wel- aon’s brown colt Astronomer, C. J, Alloway’s chest- nut horse Milestan, J. K. Lawrence’s bay gelding Jim Tisdale, and Joseph Donanue’s chestnut gelding Tammany, Milesian was the favorite, Tammany the second choice. The latter won the race, as Mi- losian fell at the second jump; Astronomer bolted atthe fourth and King Join threw his rider further on in the race. The jumping, however, delighted the spectators, and that was all the sport was goiten up for, ‘The second race, between the two-year-olds, was. the greatesi betting affair that has taken place at this meeting, Mr. Morris’ vay colt St. Patrick being the favorite at nearly even money over the fleld, while all the others were heavily backed by their respective | admirers, Nine staried, but some of them were beaten as soon as the fag feil, as they were not sharp in getting away, Mr. Grinstead’s colt belng particularly unfortunate, It ts always a didicult task to start a fleld of two year-olds, and the starter generally 3 the blame, the restiveness of the youngsier being never taken into consideration, ‘The nine starters comprised A. Keene Richards’ bay filly, Mr. McDauiel’s chesnut colt Jo Daniels, Hunter & Travers’ bay colt (the one that beat Mr. Came- ron’s filly yesterday), Colonel McDaniel’s chestnut colt Hubbard, u, C. & B. 8. Parks’ brown ally Ex: erience Oaks, Mr, F. Morris’ bay aolt St. Patrick, . Mf. Hall’s gray coit Frank Swift, Moran & Keliy’s brown filly Mollie McIntyre, and J. A. Grinsvead’s gray coit by Lightning, A. Keene Richards’ filly won by & head, beating Jo Daniels on the last jump, She ran a most capital race, being some distance behind the favorite at the start, Hunter & Travers’ colt ran a good third. The winner of the Tace ran a mile on Monday last ina trial in 1:454, after she Nad made a previous one 1n 1:48, and no’ withstanding thts fact Mr. Morris’ colt and Colonel McDaniel’s two were favorites over her, the racing men being under the impression that the trials h: aone some mischief to the filly, She won, how- ever, like a racer of the crue mettle. The seiling race nad five starters. Shea's brown horse Climax, J. H. Harbeck, Jr.'s bay colt Precedent, Stringfleld & Butlers bay colt Quintard, D. McDanter’s chestnut colt Piney Woods and George HR. Rice's chestnut horse Victory. The latter was the favorite; but when the start was given be elther could not run or his Jockey would not let him, as he fell away in the rear ana con- Unued 30 to the end. Climax beat ali the others very handily, The following are the details of the running:— ‘These were R, THE FIRST RACE. The SreerLe CHASe, a handicap for all 08, about faree miles, over ‘a fair huaung course; $800 to the winncr and to the second horse. Joseph Donohue entered ch. g. Tammany, by Lex- ington, dam Liz Mardis, 4 years o!d, 140 Ibs..... J. K. Lawrence entered b. g. Jim Tisdaie, by Reve- nue, dam Louisa Jordan, 140 Ibs. . . ©. J. Alloway, entered ch. bh. Milesian, by Mickey Free, dai by by er, 4 years Old, 135 1bs......+ R. Shea eatered b. h. King John, by Lexiugton, dam Tokay, 5 years old, 145 108 ..... secee esse ee J. W. Weldon. entered br. c. Astronomer, by Aste- rold, dam Miss Custer, 3 years old, 117 lbs. ‘Tima, 6:15. THE BETTING. : $380 $600 ‘Pam 200 385 King sour 5 145400 dua Tisdale... 185 70200 Astronomer... 6o 25 70 TRE RACE. Tne horses were started from the rear of the Judges’ stand and ran leisurely in an easterly direc- Uon for 100 yards, When they encoantered a stone wall, Jim Tisdale leading, ‘| many second, Miie- sian third, Astronomer fourth, King John fifth, | The horses were very close together and presented a beautitul appearance as they made the jump. Kecping straight on they next met @ brush lence, ‘Tisdale sul! in fropt, the others as before, but as Milesian passed over he struck the top of the fence aud fell, throwing his rider. The latter wes x0oD up and followed on alter the others. They then circled around close to the balf-mile pole and towards the lower turn, where they had @ stone wall wo surmount. At this place the horses all went over nicely, with the ex- ception of Astronomer, who could not see it in tae same light ag the others and refused tojump. On the lower part of the field they jumped a brash fence, and then wheeled to the south and west. Tisdale was still leading, Tammany second, King Jonn third and Milesian fourth. Far in the rear was Astronouer, Who wheeled and gave up the race, ‘Then facing the stand, a short aistance from the Ubree-quarter pole, Was another stone wall, which was taken firet by Jim Tisdale, Tammany second, four lengths behind, with King John about the same distance oi. Thence they ran in a southeasterly direction across the flela, and then they dasted over a brash fence, and so on to the east of the large pine tree that stands in the centre of the field. ‘There Was no change of place or distance, and ie horses made beautilal leaps as they went over the breastworks. Then they came to the hedge and Water, 2 most beautiful jump, which was first taken by Jiu Tisdale, second by Tammany, third by King John and afterwards by Mile@ian. Tnis jump elicited the applause of tie crowd. Thence the horses ran Jn front of the grand stand, and Lin- medately benind the judges’ stand they crossed the fractional track, taking a brush fence on either tide. Then they met a stone wall in the field, and, going ‘on straight across it, jumped @ hedge into the regular track. crossing which they whecied to the north, in front of Hunter « ‘iravers’ stables, where they jumped aown an em- bankment. There was no clange of place or posi+ tion of the horses. They kept at their work hand- somely, aud gracefully made their severai leaps. The next jamp was over a hedge on their way to Mr. Belmont’s stables, near which was a brush felice. Passing the stable they encountered & stone i and alterwards a brush fence. Leaving the outer Heid, they again crossea the regular track and entercd “the easterly corner of the north feild by jumping” a hedge-topped _ fence. Jim Tisdale’ was stil leading, Tammany second, closely followed by King Joun, Tammany being two bundred yards behind. The horses then jumped two fences, one on each side of the frac- tional track, into the north fteld, where they soon had to go over a hedge, and then etreting to the Westward jumped @ brush fence. No change had as qet taken place, alhongn it was evident that born many and King Jonn were botued up, abiding their ume for the chalienie for the lead. The horses then faced the grand stand, and coming on leaped over a stone wall, leaving which they dashed at and leaped the easterly section of the heage and Water. Jim Tisdale ied two Jengths, Tammany second, about the same aisiance in front of King Jonn. The latter threw bis rider over his head as he landed, having made a misstep. When the rider mounted again it was found that the horse was lame. The otré¢rs then jumped two hedges on either side of the fracuonal track and eatered the south Held, leaping a stove wall, aud, coursing around the field close to its Jartnest edge, Jumped first a brush fence and then a hedge. ‘Suey then came again with their faces to the crowd, and jumped a stone wall. Jim ‘Tisdale was still im front, Tammany close up, Milesiaa third and King John @ Jong way off, with- out the ghost of a cnauce of overtaking the Otpers. Leaving were they ran alongside of the fence of the fractional wack Im @ straight line to the half-mile pole, jamping three brush felices on the way. Jim Tisdale and Tammany bad now the race to them- seives, Milesian being too far behind to reach them @t this late state of the race, and they weut strag- gilog on togesher for the lead. They then entered the reguar track for the ran home, having two hurdies to jump on their way. The race then ame exciting, a8 this was the final struggie. As hey entered the track Sammany was in front, and having more foot than Jim Tisdale he seewed’ sure to wih, barring accidents in taking the ixst two leaps. He cleared them, however, prettily and won e race by six lengths, Jim Tisdale second, twenty lengths in Sront of Milesian. ‘Time of the chase, 6:16 THE SECOND RACE. AKes, for two-year-olds; $100 $100 added; one mile. Colts, \. ne Ri George, dam Peni Vie civeu? D. MeDanlei entered co. ¢. Jo Danie Nan, dam Dolly Carter... Hoover & Travers imp. Maud..... z Py D. MeDames entered perience Oaks, by Honnw Scotiagd, dam Suily.........., 6 F. Morris entered b. ¢. 8@. Patriok, by eclipse, darn Slasher Barbarity . ‘ F. M. Hall envered gr. c. Frank Swi dam Faith.. eee cape 7 W. H. Moran & 0.’ #. Kelly d A Ie yn by Star Davis, dam Zara..,... ' A. Grinstead entered yr, ¢. by Lag wir ime, 1474. THE BRTTIRG. Morris 760 1100 10 00 L Mc Vaniel #00 "0 “i Mou gia 8! 410 40 208 420 M16 170 139 350] 3 seven ho 160 200 380)% Richards .. 10 is $0 a0 {= cc ita Hall..... wi 80 60 40 160 | Moran & Kelly Tn is OE Race. The youngsters had a very bad statt, pnt this wae not th fait of the gentleman who had the tag La hand, Tey were ali in line when he gave the word, but some of them wheeled as the fog fell, Mr, i, Grinstead wot getting away not the otbers'were on the tara. St Patrick look une lead, Jo Daniels secoud, Expepence aks inird, A. Keene Kichards? Milly fourch, Hobard eb, Hunter & Travers aixeh, Frank Swift sdveuth, Mollie Mcintyre eighth und the one left wt cye post, Mr. Oriutead’s, ninth. ‘They ran in thi wy around the turn, pat’ getting into the buckatrete.. they » begah to chango Pine, An Lacy paesgN We baliuie pyle vo Dauioig NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1871 ey Oaks fourth, Keene Richards’ filly fifth, le Mofutyre eignth and Griusiead nuith« very far elnt nintn, far behina, “Going along the lower turn Richards’ filly worked up to second place, and as they entered the homestretch it was evident ihat the race had wo be settled between them alone, They had @ most exciting sf to the stand, Richards’ tilly going under the wire a head in front of Jo Dantels, Hunter & Travers’ colt third, Hub- bard fourth, Experience Oaks fifth, St. Patrick sixth, Frank Switt seventh, Mollie McIntyre eighth and Grinstead’s colt ninth. The time ot the mule bis a 4744, Which was most capital ume on such a THE THIRD RACE, SEtiing Race—Purse $609, for all ages, one mile and three-quarters; horses entered to be sold tor $2,000 to carry their appropriate weights:—For $1,500 allowed seven pounds, for $1,000 twelve pounds, for $600 sixteen pounds. The winner to be sold at auction Immediately after the race is over. R. Snea entered br, h. Climax, by Balrownie, dam ‘Jewell, aged, 102 Ibs. 1 . Cc. Precedent, J. H. Harbeck, Jr. enterea ‘en- 78 Ibs. sor or Jerome Edgar, dam Nannie Lewis, 2 Stringfield & Butier entered b, ¢. Quintard, by Ulverston, dam by Omera, 74 1bs,....... +2 8 D. McDaniel entered ch. c. Piney Woods, b; Planet. dam py Arlington, 4 years old, 92 ibs... 4 George H. Rice entered ch. h. Victory, by Uncle Vie, dam Magnolia, aged, 102 Ibs... sscotece © Time, 3:11%, TEE BETTING. 850° 450-600 800700 325 425 510880630 Quintard 25 = 355 3500 455 6200710 Piney Woods.. 115 = 300800. v0 600 600 Precedent , 2 80200 lio 190 160 THE RACE, Climax took the lead, Precedent second, Quintarad third, Piney Woods fourth and Victory fifth, the latter evidently having one of nis turns at sulks or someuiing else, for be never made an effort to get up to the others after wwe word was given. Climax cut out the work and led several soorene as heentered the regular track at the half-mile pole, Precedent second, two lengths in front of Quintard, who was three lengths ahead ot Piney Woods, the latter being a dozen lengths ahead of Viciory. Going around the lower turn Bobby Swim, the rider of Climax, pulled the old horse nearly double to keep him back, but he appeared full of running, and as he came up the homestretch and passed under the stand it seemed dollars to cents that he could not loose it withont failing down. He was eight lengins ahead of Precedent, who was two lengths in tront of uintard, the latter being four iengtns m advance of Piney Woods, while Vicvory ‘was two hundred yards behind. Climax was weil in hand around the upper turn, and down the back- stretch he was waiting for the others to come up. They closed up to within two lengths of him at the half-mile pole, where he held them until near the taree-quarier pole, when he cut loose, and, coming away, won the race handily by six lengths, rrece- deat second, two lengths in front of Quintard, who Was twenty lengths in advance of Piney Woods, When the liorses passed under the wire Victory was at the foot of the stretch. Time, 3:11°4. ‘Was in front, Hubbard second, St. Patrick third, Ex- | Paul’s Epistle $0, soe Bphestans (Fut on the white armor of sermon had singular appro- priateness as the inauguration of a series of CAMP MEETING EXERCISES. ‘Tho introduction was a descrivuon of the warfare which the Christian has to endure in his progress in the Crristian lie, The armor provided for the Christian; the encouragement that is given to the Christian not to ne that there is for the Christtan to use It m order to enable him valiantly to tight the fight of faith, The reward that was promised—a crown of glory and an everlasting rest. At the close of this discourse the prayer meetin; tents were well filled and were continaed un! nearly ten o'clock. Descent of a Buptism of Fire Upon the Camp— Large and Gay Gatherings—Practical Re- salts of the Three Days’ Services. SING SING, Augost 17, 1871. The camp at Sing Sing has received its baptism of fire. The pyrotechnics of the heavens gave two grand displays on Tuesday and Wednesday even- Ings. On the latter evening the Nghtning, in all the glory of electric flame, lt up the grove with con- Unuons flashes of Illumination, while the cannonade of thunder resonnded along the amphitheatre of hills with the precision and regularity of volleys of artillery. The baptism of water came at an equally conventent season for the camp meeting worship- pers. When the dwellers In the groves were in the arms of Morpheus the rain descended and the floods came, and the sleepers awoke toa morn that was only shghuly ohily by the early showers. Whether this disposition of the dispensations of the Pluvian aeities is the consequence of nature or grace on thelr partis a matter of little consequence to the camp-ites so long as the present arrangement con- tunues, ‘to-day the camp has received a very large acces- sion of visitors. ‘The steamboats General Sedgwick and the Adelphi have, for several days past, brought a ~ contingent. The former boat, which 18 run by ADMIRAL JAMES FISK, JB, isa handsomely fitted up boat, leaving the foot of Murray sireet every afternoon, and has been exten- sively used by the Methodists who desire to unite, with the other remembrances of their visit, a pleas- ant sail up the Hudson in a palace boat. The Hud- son River Railroad 1s the great conveyancer of the camp-ltes. Every trai to-day has been largely laden with visitors; and the camp ground, from nine this mornn until the cvening, has been quite crowded. The tents in the “circie’ were very gay this morning, consequent on the holding of exten- sive receptions in their parlors. This was particue larly noticeable at the elegant tents of Brothers Gallagher and King, two of the members of the camp comunittee. PUBLIC SERVICES have been held during Wednesday and yesterday at ten, tivo and six o’clock, all of which have been largely attended, the immense amphitheatre op. posite the preacher’s stand beng well occupied. vy SING SING CAMP MEETING. The Canvas Village on the Hudson—The Camp Ground—The Public and Private Tents— The Luxuries of Modern Meth- odiem—What Is Done for the Body and the Soul. SING Sina, August 15, 1871. Tho Sing Sing Camp Meeting was opened to-day, The busy note of preparation has been heard re sounding through} the grove fer a month past. Messrs. Pollard and Sherwood, of the Bedford street Methodist church, {and Mr. Jones, of the Norfolk street church, have been on the ground for the most part of this time, and under the direction of the trustees of the grove—Messrs, McDermott, Join McLean and Joei Samis—have encirclea it with a canvas village, This village of tents isalitule city within itself, and altnougn its temporary habita- tions have arisen like a fablea city of the Aravian Tales, almost in a night, the comforts and luxuries of a nineteenth century civilization are as available as though the residents therein were in Broaw The camp ground is divided into avenues and streets, with the names affixed as legibly and as elaborately as in the expensively governed city of New York. Three broad avenues run from the main entrance, named, respectively, Eastern, Western and Central avenues, from which branch off streets under the respective names of East and West First to Kast and West Ninth. The tents are all numbered as nouses are numbered in city streets, so that there 1s no aif ficulty in findimg friends if their address Is pre* viously known, Luxury is the growing character- istic of THESE CANVAS ABODES, and the circle this year has been enlarged by a nwn- ber of new tents, and (hey develop appliances for comiort that surpass in completeness tne more ancient tenements. Boarded and carpeted foors, revealing an interior that opens up parior, bed- rooms, kitchen, closets and cellars, make up for the most part the complement of all the private tenis. They are furnished with much of tue parior furat- ture of the period, mciuding lounges, easy chairs, smoking chairs, rockers, udies, bookcases, and, ina few instances, sewing machines and melodeous. The fseather beds and the hair mattresses of the bedrooms are a great improvement on the bed of the days of early Metnod- ism, when a liitie straw scattered on ground fnrnished the only couch for camp meeting worshipper. Tue tendency to a: late this rusticating existence to that of ety 1 shown in the fact that there are families who iInduige in housekeeping aud there are iamilies who board. Boarding has unquestiovably the preference, and the Methodist “Mouquins” and *Delmonicoes” of the camp are equal to the demand. There Is “boarding on the European plan,” there 13 the “lunch tent,’ and there 18 the regulation private boarding house, of which the unobtrusive, quick lady, whose age is always in the neighborhood of the forties, 1s the presiding gemias. “Clark's lunch vent” is THE “‘DELMONICOES” OF THE GROUND, however, and ts evidently patronized by th Methodist society. He supplies ali the ¢ comiorts that the appetite ia prone to pine aiter, but draws a fast hard line ay all intoxicating beverages. If there are any Methodists, or even any visitors, whose drink 18 ‘‘waiskey straight.’? they willhaye to smuggle it on to the ground, for hone can be obtained either for love or ‘stamps.”” Happily for those wio need a quietus for excited nerves, or for its opposite effect, a stimulater for a nervous aysiem that has got down to zero in its vital energy, tovacco 1s supplied im all its varied forms, and 1s resorted to by @ large number of the brethren. Tothe casual visitor a bed is furnished tor fifty cents, and accommodation of this character has been provided by Mr. Clark for more than two hundred people. There are the usual necessities and juxuries provided also for those who have left the city to be away from 18 continual whirl of ex- citement, The morning daiites from New York are obtainable at the pook stall rather earlier than they would be delivered at tie houses of those who re- side there. There Is the colored barber, with his easy shaving chair; the bootblacks, all snugly en- sconced ina tent which bears the euphonions des ignation of “The ‘Louletie;? Havens, the photogra- pher, who takes “TENT INTERIORS, WITH FAMILY GROUPS ;"? the elegantly fitted up soda water fountarn, with its ten-cent dunks, and the more costly mineral wa- ters; an express and telegraph ofiice, branch of amore extensive bureau ia New York; Kipp, the “furnishing man,’? who supplies on hire what pater or mater familias may have forgovien to bring from their well-furnisbed homes, or loans the entire fur+ niture needful jor fiting a tent for a temporary res- idence. Water, watewing and iighung, the three indispensable life currents of a city exist are provided for with a systematic care. Waie datly use of 800 people, is pumped to a froma spring near the camp. The committ not tis year completed the but desp ite of this the avenues and streets are bril- Manily lighted at night. A body of police protect the camp, day and night, and by ten o’el YM. all are Supposed to be within their tents: bat if they meet a straggter, who has no place to lay his weary head, the police are instracted to give to him an accommodauon, Which is furnished to mee’ cases of this kind. SUCH 18 LIFE IN A CAMP. What there is of “ronghiag’’ avout it; what there is of making the camplies dissauistied With “things here below,” and to ha tiny Jo: “mansions in the skies,” and thus to 4d Aite of rare “shume oi thts mortal coil,’ or to be “foreve the Lord,” may be salely left to the reflection of inankiod generally. What is the cainp provision for the spirlial life? The ultimatum of ali the earthiy apphances L have described above, Does it bear any proyor tion to ihe gare that [8 secured for the bouy’ Speaking In gen- eral ering it does, No oue can look at toat vast amohitheatre that makes up the natural gothic temple of the camp, which radiates from enclosed, a8 It Is, by tue elegant open tents of the vfiieers and members of the various city sacicties, without being constrained to look from nature Up 10 Nature's God. The churches Nave established prayer meeting tent, also, on the ground, prominent among Which are the Norfolk street, Redford stree Waehington square, and Scandinavian churche: “Wasnin: mh square” ts @M innovation, and is very capacious tent, well fdapted for large gather- lugs. Ju the enrly mora and jae in dewy eve these tents resound to the VOLCE OF RONG AND PRAYER andit earnest, happy faces, the ultera of words at burn inl toe mind with tas intensity of the feeling of the utterer, are any or a of Spinitaal exhilaration, then the Bing Sing camp any how Is @ 98. T preachers On ihe ground to-aay are Dr. Crawe ford, Dr. Foss, Dr. Kervis, Reva. Ao we Saniord. Ve => Vernon, J M, Morehouse, J. Tarlton, £ ). Brown (the presdiing cider of ibe meetings, FW, Wa ana W, W. Wyatt. ngs), ¢ W. Waogh In the evening, at seven o'clock, the Rev, A. K. Sanford, of Green @treet churoh, preaches ver cileclive divcouxee Liym We firey “cuayrer of ‘Be ; certed pies ‘he preachers on Wednesday were the Revs. Lyons, of Sheffield, Mass.; B. Vernon, of Tuckersville, and Mr. Tariton, Yesterday at ten o'clock service the sermon was preached by Rev. Mr. Smith, of St. James street; in the afternoon by Dr. Wakeley, and In the evening by the Rev. Mr. Lakin. ‘There were several mlolaterial arrivals yesterday, promi- nent among whicn were the Revs. Cookman and Parker, The number of the prayer meeting tents have been increased, and one of Which, tuat has all the adornments and neatness of the parlor of a city , and Which is a great favorite with the acis- of the camp, adjoins Mr. Gallagher’s tent, in the circle, A largely attended prayer meeting was held there yesteraay afternoon, in which several of the ministers and a few of the ers took part. THE FIGHTEENTH STRERL METHODIST SOCIETY of New York nave also @ tent, near the reservoir, where prayer and praise meetings are held. The latter are under the direcuion of Mr, Allwood and Mr. McFarland, who, with a goodly chorus ot voices and a melodeon, draws great crowds immediately after breakfast to listen to the more popular of con 3 of the service of song. The practical results of the camp meeting are be- ginning to inaniiest themselves, and a NUMBER OF CONVERSIONS were reported this morning as having signalized the previous night's prayer meetings, which had followed the pubtic service. The arrangements for the comforts of the visitors ere much more complete than they have been any year previously. ‘fhe Continental? and Clarke's Junch tent are largely patronized. ‘Tne three meals of the day are obtaimable for a doliar, and the tent accommodation at Olarke’a having proved inade- quate tt will, after to-day, ve greatly enlarged. THE MORRISTOWN CAMP MEETING. Mornistown, N. J., August 17, 1871. The services of the camp meeting were com- menced to-day, the storm of last evening making ary @ postponement. Two thousand per- necess: sons are already on the grounds, and others are constantly arriving. The first night’s service was held to-night. THE QUEENS MYSTERY. Trach Wut the Murderer—The Body Iden- tifed—Missing Sinco July 4—Thirty Days in the Qaee County Jail—Beaten by a Chinaman—Will the Authortties Investigate ¢ The unfathomatie Queens mystery is in a tair way of solution, The readers of the HeraLp will re- member that about ten days ago, on a very stormy morning, the body of an unknown man was found lying on the road at the village of Queens, L, I. The night had been a terrible one, and the great wonder was that life lingered at ail. But hite aid remain, The body | was carried to the store of Henry W. Rowland, and the kind peopie exerted them- selves nobly to restore aulmation. They applied every known restorative, but without avail, ana on the following day he was conveyed io the Jamaica Poorhouse. Dr. Wood attended him regulariy three times each day, and administered such meiigines asne deemed proper, For two days he showed no signs of recovery, but om the third day he revived sofarasto be able to sit unpin ped. Then various attempts were made to elicit from him where he be- longed and how he came by his wounds. But he did not speak, his only recognition being by moti the hands. In auswer to @ question he said and then relapsed and IN A FEW MINUTES WAS A CORPSE. Coroner Alien, of Jamaica, held an inquest. The finding of the jury was that “he came to lis death by wounds received at the hands of some persoa or or persons unknown." No one claimed or recognized the body, and it was placed in the common corporation pine comm and consigned to a resiing place in the town ceme- tery. The descriptions of the body given by the press caused those afflicted by the unaccountable ab- nee of relatives or friends to make inquiry con- rhing this man. On the right arm were several piters which were arranged so as to spell Charles .» There were also an anchor and man’s A day or two ago two ladies called at the of the Coroner and desired to see the effects, ‘These they partly recognized. They asked to seo the body. ‘The con was exhumed and opened, and in it were recognized the remains of him who was once the FOND HUSBAND OF THE YOUNGER ofthe two. ‘The older woman was his mother. ‘They stated that on the Fourth of July he left his home in Bast Brooklyn, since which time nothing could be heard regarding him, notwithstanding untiring search had been made, This 18 not strange, as will appear. His name was Charles Berrian. He had become somewhat insane on the subject of religion, He Was reputably connected and well todo. On the 5th of July a man was ar- rested at Springield for trying to force an entrance Lo the house of sames Nos On the following day he was arraigned before Justice Snedeker in Jamaiva, and being con 4 of malicious trespass was senlenced tolmprisoument In the County Jail for thirty days, This man proves to have been Charles Berrian. His sufferings must have been terribie, confined in a narrow cell in July, with the most Vile and desperate ertminais tor his associates, day of his laprisonment he w Chinese pr r and badly beaten. On the following day he was dismissed whe prison. ‘This accounts for bis adventures from the time he strayed away until the morning following, when he was found by the roadside. Justice Snede: ker Informed a reporter of these facts, and they are also known to Constable Wiikinson. Sheriff Henry was questioned about the matter. He says that Jobn Chinaman did beat some one of the prisoners, but he Was not certain that Berrian was the one. assault “A BROKEN BIT. Accident on a Race Track at Newbara. On Tuesday, while Mr. Dayid Bonner, of New York city, was speeding the “Taggart colt’ on Mr. James B. HMasbrouc: track, the bit was broken and the colt, taking fright, ran away. Mr. Ronner was thrown from the sulky and sustained a fracture of the arm. He was removed to the Orange Hotel and received the best of surgical treatment. He had so far recovered on Wednesday afternoon as to be able to start for home, and lett Newburg by the Chauncey Vibbard at tree o'clock. “YELLOW JAOK. Cases at Quarantine tram Cienfacgas, Cu The brig Victoria, Captain Craft, from Cienfuegos, which arrtyed at the lower quarantine on Wednes+ day last, presented to the Healtn OMcer on his ar- rival a clean\bill of heaith from the American Con+ pul at Clenfues’os, notwithstanding ane of phe Vice toria’s men had heen left in the hospital with yellow fever, Un tae passage to Unis port the Captaix and entire crew wore stiacked by tie same disease, and one seanan, Jobn Olsen, died on the 2d inst. On arrival the second nnile, Samuel Goody, was sent fo the West Bank Hospital. Suffering from the attacks Captain Crait aud wo /em@amder of Lue crew are GuuvalcsCIng. MELANCNOLY MATRICIDE. A Nephew, Objecting to an Application of the Cowhide, Draws a Pistol and Fires at His Uncle—The Bullet Mortally Wounds His Mother. Avery melancholy affair occurred at a late hour on Wednesday nignt last in a small frame dwelling house, No. 284 Eighteenth street, South Brooklyn, growing out of a family feud, in which a youth, while endeavoring to shoot his uncle, who was vigorously applying a raw hide to his shoulders, shot bis own mother. It appears that Tnomas J. Lewis, who Is eighteen years of age, resides with his mother, Mrs. Frances Hopkins, a very respectable and lady-hke person, at the above residence. Mrs. Hopkins 1s married to her second husband, 1t seems, and Thomas, the eldest child by her frst nusband, has long been a source of trouble to her, owing to his indifference 1n all that appertains to earning 4 livell- hood, He 1s represented as passionately FOND OF NOVEL READING, and though not a bad boy his mother has been heretofore compelled to request that Captain O'Neil, of the Eighth precmet, in which they reside, would urge upon him the necessity of exerting himself and gecking employment, It 1s very probable that the poor woman stated her grievances to ner brother, William C, Townsend, of Jersey City, and this had a tendency to prejudice him against his nephew, who appears really to have -had no par- Uclar vice other than thai of idleness, About a ‘week ago Thomas went over to New Jersey to visit his grandmother, and there he met a team- ster named Rickerish, who was upon terms of intimacy with Townsend. To Rickerish young Lewis spoke very freely of his uncle, denouncing him m opprobrious terms for his meanness and neglect of hisnephew. John went straightway and reported, with cmbelishmenta, all that Thomas had said of Townsend. This excited the anger and indignation of the latter to a high de- gree, so that when next he visited his sister, Mrs. | Hopkins, he threatened to call again and cowhide young Lewis. ‘The latter confided the trouble, which sat heavily upon hts mind to a bosom friend, one Robert Miller, a young clerk in # Gowanus hardware store. The later advised him to show @ belligerent front, TO THROW CAYENNE PEPPER IN HIS UNCLE’S EYES, and in case Townsend should attempt to beat him toshoot him. In fact, Miller’s {riendly ofices went so far that he actually loaded the weapon for Thomas, and then accompanied hinrto the scene of action on Wednesday night for the osiensible purpose of bor- rowing a book, On entering the apartment in which his uncle Was sitting the latter inquired whether he had a pistol about him, and, receiving no answer, seized hin by the collar and commenced to thrash him with a rawnide. At this puint the boy drew a pistol and fired at Townsend. Tne aim was defec- tive; the fatal shot lodged iu the right breast of the mother of the unhappy youth. the premises and repaired to the Eighth precincs station house, where he iaformea Captain O’Nen that there was a fight going on in Eighteenth street, The Captain, Who had previously been told that a fire was in progress there, auswered that he had sent asergeant and an oilicer to the place, where- upon youug Lewis left, He tnen took che Fifth ave- nue cars and rode down to the Tenth precinct sta- ton house, where he made the following voluntary SPATEMENT OF THY APFAIR:— One day last week 1 weut over to Jersey City, hav- ing occasion to visit my granitmother, who resides at the corner of Coles and Soutn Fourth streets. While on Montgomery street, about two blocks from the ferry, I was called toa standsull by one John Rickerisn, a cartinan, of 211 Newark avenue, He sald, ‘*What is the matter with Bull lately’? (mean- Ing my uncle, Witham 0. Townsend, who boards at Rickerish’s). The answer I gave him was, “J do not know.” He then stated that “Bul” (William ©. Townsend) was very cold towards him of jate, and that he had loaned him $2 and had very wukindly | asked him Jor it, and that be (Townsend) had also acted in @ very mean manner towards him. I then vold Rickerish that he (Townsend) was a sucker and had never acted like an uncie shonld towaras a nephew, and also telling him that he had borrowed $i0 from my mother nearly three years ago and had only paid $5 of it. I then leit to go to my destinae tion. On the following Sunday, August 13, N. C. Townsend came to my mother’s residence, No. 284 Eighteenth street, aud charged me with calling him a sucker, son of a b—h, and with saying that & certain woman, Miss Harrison, had pniled the wool over his eyes for over two years. 1 denied calling him a son of a b—n, stating that is was not natural that I should call own grandmother a b—h. He came up to me and threatened to atrike me with hus fist, calling mo a lar, and saying that he had neglected to bring @ rawhide, bat that he should bring one the next evening, and would COWHIDE ME WITHIN AN INCH OF MY LIFE. Re then !eft, and I was afrald to meet nim the next. night, but my mother told me that tt woula be cowardly not to be there, so I told her, and to show her that I was not @ coward, that T would stay to meet him, 1 wished on the evenng of the 14th | of August—the nignt be threatened to cowhide me— that he would not come. I stated the case to my friend, Robert Miller, who 1s in the employ of J. Hi. Smith, of No. 524 Fifth avenue, Soath Brooklyn, and he told me to shoot my uncle it he struck me, and that I would be justified. On the evening Of August 16, at hall-past eint o’cloc 1 was playing with my younzer brother, whe my mother, hearing the door bell ring, told me it was my uncle, and to stay in the front room. She shcved me in, and instead of staying im the room I stepped out of my window ona to the balcony and descended to the street. I then went down to 524 Filth avenue, the residence of Robert Miller, and told him that my uncle had come and Was at the wouse waiting to horsewhip me. { then proceeded to go out, when Miller called me back, suyiug he would close his place ina short time. He then caine out on the stoop and told me ne would LOAD THE PISTOL WITH SHOT, and told me to get five cents worth of Cayenne pepper to throw In my uncle’s eyes, 1 then went to a store across the Way and procured the Cayenne pepper and went over to Miller's place. I stopped there about ten minutes, and then again crossed the street to the’ placd where I purchased the pepper and stated te case to the proprictor, who told me that [ would be periectly justified in — snooting Townsend. I then went over to Mitler’s, and he fur- { nished me with a pistol and went With ine up to my house, as IT told him L would loan him a book, £ believed that my uncle had gone, as | saw a passen- ger in a car resembling tim So much that L thought it was him. We went to my residence, No, 2 Fighteenth street, and went up stairs, when [met my uncie and Rickerish, his trend. fe asked me, “Tommy. have you got your pistol” 1 did not ar swer him, He then took (rom his coat pocket ‘awhide and grasped me by the arm, saying “You called ine a son of a b. did your? Tsald tai not. Then the man (Rickerish) said I did. Town- send then STRUCK ME WITH THE RAWHIDE. six or seven times. I told him to keep back, and my mother and Robert Miler wied to make him desist; bat Rickerish held Miller back to prevent him irom Separating us. I ran into the front room, mg mother holding the door so that Townsend coutd not jollow me. He pushed her aside and rushed into the front room, and struck me four or five blows with bis hand. The room was dark, and [ drew tie pistol after he struck me and aimed tt at Townsend's heart and discharged the convents, 1 did not Know my mother was shot. 1 then stepped out on the shed, climbed to the street and ran towards Greenwood Cemetery. I then went toward Eighteenth street and Filth avenue by way of a at lot and saw Townsend and Rickerish talking together. Fearing they would attack me Tran and dropped the pistol about ufty feet from the side- walk in the weeds. Then, by the advice of a friend, [ gave myself up wo me Eighth precinct police station, and told Captain O'Neil that there was a fight at 254 Bighieentn street; bat he said it was an alarm of fire, and 1 then took a Fifth avenue car and deiivered myself up at the Tenth precinct police stauon, where L now make thig statement, THE PRISONER WAS ARRAIGNED before Justice Buckicy yesterday, and acknowledged the shooting of his mother, out said that it was purely acoldental. He was committed to the Ray- moud street jail to awatt the resmlu of the Injaries jnfictea. Robert Miller was also arrested as an accessory before the fact and held to answer. Mrs. Hopkins ts alive at the present writing, though but faint hopes are entertaimed of her recoverey. hes has been notified to take her anto- 5 “CONSCIENCE DOTH WAKE COWARDS, The Murdeoress of Offcer McChesney Baitling Kemorse with Rum. Fanny Wright, the young woman who murdered OMicer McChesney, of the Bighth precinct, on the corner of Howard and Mercer streets, about three years ago, by stabbing him In the neck, was taken before Justice Cox at Jefferson Market, by Officer Smith, of the Eighth precinct, yesterday, on @ charge of drunkenness and disorderly condnet. She i@ materiaily changed trom what she was three years ago on account of dissipation and prison life, and would hardiy bo recognizable by her own family, She states that since the unfortu- hate night she took the officer's Ife she has had no peace of mind, and when sne geta brooding over her troubles finds reer only in getting drunk, She states that McChesney often visits her and holds conversation with her, and on ono visit Informed her he was very happy where hie ‘Was and had uo desire to return to this world, as te would prefer tosiay where ne is, She states she often finds herself seated near the place where she struck the fatal blow, but cannot conceive how or wh she got thore. She anrounces her determination to arink as jong as she lives, a# her former associates ana the police are down on her. Moat of the time since she committed the deed has been spent in prison, where he will probably end her miserablo existence, Justice Cox wont hey on the Iylaud sor wx MigHils, He immediately fed | SENATOR MORTON Opening of the Repabliend Campaign in Missouri. _ Speech of Senator Morton ir St. Louis. { The Political Field from a Republican Stan? point—The Mission of the Republican Party— Objections to General Amnesty—Neces- sity for Revenue Reform—Further Reduction of Taxation Pro- mised—A Dismal View of Democratic Success. Sr. Louis, Mo,, August 17, 1871. Senator Morton spoke in the Temple last night t¢ the largest audience ever congregated in St, Louis He opened by referring to his former visit to St_ Lonis in the early partof the war, and then pro ceeded to the subject of his address, saying:— ) Lam a republican, and believe that the best inter | ests of the country ave dependent upon continuing | that party in power. Among the diMcuities the republicans have to encounter is that, having ac- complished great things in the last ten years, groat Vbings are expected of them. Some meinbers are hot satisfied without the party enters on some great reform every day. If we succeed in consuminating all we have undertaken; if we secure to the peopis of all the States equal rights, we shall accomplish 9 great work. The mission of the republican party will be performed when the thirteenth, fourteent) aud fifteenth amendments have been accepte To the reform republicans than from any new party t can be formed. New parties are not made order. Great parties spring from great pabiid ‘The repubii e: peal of the Missouri compromise, That breach o! Taith was the begmning oi the war. The Senatov then passed to the subject of amnesty. He said that one disability remained upon those engaged in the rebellion, No man who had taken the oath to sup~ port the constitution of the United States and then/| committed perjury siall be eligible to hold offices) Jef Davis had as much right to vote as any man, ‘The class of men covered by the fourteenth amend+ ment does not exceed thirty thousand, Asa mem, ber of the Senate L never refused to vote to reliev the disabilities of any man who asked it over bu own signature. The class of men wuom I will neve: Vote to relieve are those who leit the army of tha | United States and Congress to engage in rebel lion—such men #s Davis, Toombs gnd BreckIn~ ridge, Who made a@ great uational funeral at whicls more than tour hundred thousand mea were burieds ‘rhe Senator discussed the civil service reforn and said the President had appointed commission ers to examine the subject. TWo prominent editord were on the commission. They had met with con. stitutional dificult.es. He hoped they would prox sent something practicable to Congress. [t ha been suggested tuat the government clerks hol onice for lite, He was not in lavor of that. If tne Supreme Court were to be made over again hi would not orl men there for life, Ten thousanc | clerks would consutute an aristocracy suiltcient t | revolutionize the government im twenty-tiy years. Speaking of the lavor question the Senato Said. iundameutal idea of the republican part jis the tinosty of labor; iabor shonid be tree | Slavery degrades labor, and that was one reaso! Why We were for teary up slavery by the roots. He drew attention to the prosperity of Missouri un | | der the system of free labor, saying that the books of the Auditor showed that Missouri since 1866 hat nearly doubled the tue of her taxable property, and that her population had vastly swelled. Lavo should be edusated aud tie children of laboring men should be placed on an equal footing with those of rich men, All the enemies of tree schoo) are In the democratic party, and when an assault om iree schools comes the deinocrats will lead 1 le discussed the questions of tariff and free trade at considerable length, announcing hitnseif 1 Y | of revenue retorm, but desiring incidental tion to home manufactures, In regard to aticn he said the republican Vongress, at the inerval before the last, repealed $57,000,000 of interna, tax and $25,000,000 of tari, This measure did no! receive a single democratic vote. Tney always favor repealing the tax on arucles nov included in the Dig He predicted tiiat the neat Congress would reanc taxation $50,000,000, Speaking of the recent riot in New York, he said’ that the leading democratic paper of that city jus< utled the Mayor's orier, and such was the ieaniugl of the democratic press throughout the country, from which he inferred that the religious ibertied were not safe in the hands of the democracy. He defended the Ku Klux bill in strong term: saying It was one of the best measures ever passe in Congress. The mere passage saved huudreds of Hives and thousands of men from torture. He hi hittle faith in the new democratic departure, lH did not believe that tne party bad sincerely change its opinions in so sporta time, ‘There is not on in a thousand of the Southern democrats and no! one in fifty of the Northern democrats that accep’ the amendments. Thev cannot come into powel while the amendments and reconstruction ac! stillan issue. Supp the government, the Will they tax themselves to pay pensions + ern soldiers without the Conederate solq provided for upon the same footing? I tell you tuey will not. That power which justifies universal am4{ nesty will justi{y pensioning rebels. They would us ; this argument in’ paying the national debt: The: | would refuse to vote for the payment of the national debt except that the slaves of the South be paid for. Reverting to the aduirs of Missouri, be suid he did met come to take part in the local troubles; he would bury them out of sight. Iwaat ati republi- ns toraily ior the great principles of the repubs lican party. 1 beheve tie dominance of that party sary to the salvation Of the country. [tif ¥ A question between & democratic and a re puoite sideut, There ts no middie ground. ASK You, In view of these considerations, to com@ together in ihe great contest before you for thd nominee of the next National Republican Convens tion, Whoever he may ve. [pledge mysell to sup. port him, whether be be Greeley, Sumer, Prumbull or Grant. A Vo.ior—“I go for a nigger.” Mr. Morvon—! think the government wonld be safer in the hands of a great many of them than ity that of a democratic Presivent, He thought Gen eral Granvs chance a littie the best at present, and dented the assertion thas President Grant had vio. lated the constitution in tae St. Domiugo matter He defended his action in protecting American in terests during the pending of the treaty pegotis tions, He opposed State sovereignty as taught b the democracy, and suid there Was no safety for th | People without centralization, Tue greatest idea « the republican y Was national unity. if w abandon that we are not a nation, bat simply a aggregation of independent States, Which al sou time or other wili go to pieces. DEPARTHENT OF DOCKS, Tne Commissioners of Docks met yesterday afte noon at their rooms, corner of Leonard sireet a Broadway, Wiison G. Hunt presiding. The Executive Committee reported on the petit: of the New York Pier and Warehouse Company @ lease of 8,000 feet of water front, beginning at! Battery. The same company had appited on ap vious occasion for this lease, but the Board den the appiication, Now they ask again for tne leas With some modifications of that first songht 1 Among ovher things they promise to build th piers and wharves, aud stipulate that vey s} spend acertain sum of moaey in 80 doing, and + pay an increasing vent during the fifty years lease woud run. The Loam unauimousiy der the petition, Al application from the agents of the Anc Line of steamers to batld a platform ou the #G side Of pier 20, North River, Was demed, as the | Js Loo narrow. The Auditing Committee reported as follow dune 39, balance tn hund, $105,852; received aut July from rents of wharl property, $9,789; inud allowed by Tenth Natioaal bank on deposits, § total, $115,437, ‘The total expenditures for same 4 amonnted to $136, . ‘The discrepancy between coipts aud expenditures was covered by rece subsequently coming tu. A protest, signed py against the contimuan houses on the pre veral property ow}. of some filicen tn en Grand ana Delar sireets Was relerre ¢ protest alleged tral vb houses are @ nutsaw re ucoupled by persons > pay no rent for tiem and exclude the puoite The use of the piers. ‘The occupants of them ar gaged in the whoiesale and retail oyster busine, Mailory & Co, petitioned for the removai or a taurant at the entrance to pier 2, Kast River, fo: reason that in said vestattrant tere 18 ao Impey stove, Which might set itre Wo the Cotton on the Reterved. ‘Mr. Webb was before the Hoard to expialn he had done some Work o& his pler at the fod ‘Voarty-seventh street, North River, which pion cenuy fell. It seemed he had been some time} ordered by the Board to fill ta witit stones and e| one side of the pier. f0is he did, bub the pres}, ‘on oue side caused tie pier to fall, and he eid that he is not responsible, as he acted only in dience tothe Board and did the work as wel it could be done, The Board seemed to agree Mr. Webb, but the case was referred to the bx Siacer cant and General MoClellan is aiso y oth, ‘ everal other petitions and commanications referred, aud the Board then adjourned, 2 THE Clty FINANOZE, The Proposed Publis Meeting. On Thursday, meeting of citizens held ate omce of Vermilye & Uo, bankers, No. 20 Nads street, Mosers, Heary views, Ratug te, Ih pley, Lewis Ballard, Joseph Beers ant -Goven Solomon were appotuted acomimiites Wo Wke Chuay y arrangements for a puvlic meeting In Fet« 6 LO the Alleged frauds in the city govern’. The committee met yesterday and fixed upone 4th of September mext as the day Joy jgili mechug, ¥ Joy ngkiog &