The New York Herald Newspaper, September 14, 1871, Page 8

8 GREEDY MACGREGOR. ~ Tho Bland Chief of the Building Bureau son a Strike.” wee Tho Cost of Erecting Mansard Roofs—How to Lay a Solid Foundation Without Mortar or a Blue Stone Baso—Tweed and Macgregor as Architects and Builders—Ravenous Robert Murray—The Nice Little Office at 46 Pine Strest and What Occurred ‘here. some days since, our readers will recollect, the HERALD published an acgount of a murderous assault which was committed on Mr, Peter Tostevin, a well kdown and highly respected citizen, who resides at No. 78 South Fourth street, Williams- burg, while that gentleman was on a business visit to Mr. James M. Macgregor, who holds the important office of Superintendent of the Department of In- spection of Public Buildings. The office of Super!n- vendent Macgregor is in Fourth avenue, opposite the Cooper Institute. Here are employed a large pumber of “inspectors of bundings” for the dif- ferent districts of the city, whose duty it is under | the direction of Macgregor, to visit all new structures in process of erection and examine their soundness and fireproof qualities, 1f they .have any such as the inspection of buildings ts concerned 4M has become almost afarce m this city. ‘the fire escape and fireproof clauses are merely intended as gauzy illusions, which can be broken through by a man of capital. A reporter of the HERALD, in con- versation with masons and builders yesterday, was wformed by them that the office of the Superin- tendent of Buildings was a place in which a vast smouxt of commercial business nad to be trans. acied before an applicant who had a house to put Bp could receive permission to do so. In We endeavor to discover for the readers of the BERALD some of the closely-hoarded secrets of the Department of Buildings a reporter of this journal ealied at the residence of Mr. Peter Tostevin, at No, ¥s Soutu Fourth street, Williamsburg. The house is a solid-looking four story building, with green Venctlan blinds fastened to ‘he windows, Bud is located in a pleasant street. ‘The door bell having been rung a little girl ap- peared, who took the reporter’s card back in the hall and disappeared fora moment, Presently she game back, and ushered the writer into the parlor, ® handsomely furnished apartment. White sitting in the parior the reporter heaid a beavy and slow footstep on the stairs, and presently Mr. Peter Tostevin, who had suffered severe injuries srom the brutal attack made on him, appeared in the parlor. Mr. Tostevin, Who i very respectabie- ooking citizen, of avout forty-six years of age, greeted bis visitor Kindly, but with painful effort, fnd asked him to pe seated, ‘The forehead of Mr. Tostevin was badly bruised and had a reddish abrasion, His eyes were dis- colored, and around the eyelashes were yellow 1ains, as arnica had been plentifuily applied. Mr. fostevin secinea crippled from the terriple beating be had received on the preceding Friday. “| have called, Mr. Tostevin, to make some In- | Spt in regard to the assault on you by Mr. jacgregor, aud to ascertain, if possible, the cause of the attack, The HERALD is determined to get at the bottom of the mystery which is said to over- bang We oilice of the Superintendent of Buildings.” M@hus spoke the reporter. “Why, sir, | hardly have patience to speak at all, ter the outrageous and brutal manner in which £ ave been treated.” Here Mr. Tosievin paced, or, Father, limped, up and down the Soor mm a most ex- Cited mauuer. His face usted with mdignation, “Is it true that Superintendent Macgregor struck you himself, in his own office ?”” “Most certainly, he did, and then I was seized rom behind and thrown violently against an tron failing by the clerks belonging to the ofice, I have been twenty-two years in New York, aud 1can de- ena inyseif both with my body and my pen, but hen a cowardly attack ts made on an un: ve like that I shall go to the furthest umit to pun- ih Macgregor unless he makes proper reparation.” “| want to ask you, Mr, Tostevin, if you believe Bhat Superintendent Macgregor i ity of black. mailing those parties who are in the habit of calling yn Him vo get specifications and plans approved for Basing purposes. Very strange rumors are alloat these troublous times, when among the highest office-holders in New York there is hardly one who can say bis hands are clean.” “in regard to Mr. Macgregor, personally, I cap say pothing. That you must discover from some one el About parties I would not like to speak either. There isalawyer at the corner of Wiliam and Pine Streets, in New ork whose name Robert Murray—it is not the ex-United States Mar- Bhal Murray; this 13 a young man With a mus- tache, who is understood to be Macgregor’s agent in point of fact.” “What is your mode of procedure in getting ap- plications approved 01%’? asked the reporter, “J will read you the act of the Legislature of 1871, which refers éspecially in clause thirty-two of the pot 0 the matier Wich we are discussing, It 1s as jows ro. 82. The Department of Public Buildings named under Wie act shall have full power in passing upon apy question Felative to the mode, mauner of or materials to De used in Ue erection, alteration or repair of any building in the city pi New, York, wuere the same is uot specially, provided for erein, to make the samme conform to the tue intent, mean- fog and epirit of the several provisions hereof: and suail aiso bave ciscretivnary power, upon application there- for, modify or ary any o: the several ‘ovisiops of this act to meet requirements of epocial cages where ihe aame do not eontict with the pub: be done; but no such deviation shail be permitte record of the same shall be kept by said deparimu: certiticate be fret issued to the party applying for the same, Bueb certificate shail be issued only upon an order Grst being obtained therefor upon a sworn petition, setting forth the facts, apon application to a special term of the Supreme Court in the city of New York, said Supreme Court hereby Being authorized to graut such order in its discretion, “Did not Macgregor go to Albany and bribe a num- ber of the legislators to have this very pecullar act of 1871 passed in order to control the building inter- ests of this city?” Mr. TosTevIN—I can say as to that. Partitions #nd stairs should be constructed fireproof; yet there wre hundreds of buildings now in process of con- iFuction whose owners and builders have evaded ‘this most necessary sateguard. REPORTER—Weil, Mr. Tostevin, the HERALD has from time to time received letvers complaining of We extortions and unlawlul charges which the Department of Butidings has made upon people in ibis city who were desirous of erecting bulidings, What is the process whereby the peuple are bled? Come, bow, tell us ail you know. Mr. Tostrvin—here is a lawyer named Murray who keeps an office in Pine street, corner of Wii- am. Tnls ian Murray is the person wno makes | out applications for bullders or owners who have no | ume or brains to aitend to the writing out of upplications. There are @ great many people 1gno- rant of making out these papers—Germans and ethers Who do di language. This E persons are sent e sent to this BNE Others Jor just su great deal, but ldo peak bow. | REPORTER—W Lat ‘orm OF the application for permission to erect a bullding’ Is it @ prinied lorm, | or a written form, aud bow long is | Mr. Toewevi never saw @ printed form in Mur- ray’s office. A writien forin 1s used which covers trom two to four {8 Ol loosely written matter. When I Was a boy in a builder's office I wroie_ just euch loosely written sheets of applications, 1] was paid three Cents # sieet for this lavor. REPORTER—Tihien at the outside unis labor of writ- ing an application would only have brought you 10 twelve cents, admitting there were four pages writ- ten’ How much dock Murray chorge you for the bame labor? Mr. TosTevin—Seventy-five dollars ts the lowest Tever pata; $100 and $150 are olen paid for the fame work, J have KNOWN $460 to be paid in at! cave to a lawyer Who Was Supposed to have infu- ence with Macgregor. REFOKTER—Vu you know @ lawyer named M. I, Farrell, who is sald to be au adopted soa of Gover- & ‘VIN (hesitatingly)—I do not. Reronrkn—iid you ever hear of a Farrell, who 1s é Fenton's, a Tummanny republican, gaged in this diriy work? —I have not heard of such a person. Rerokrer—in what manner has this Murray treated you when you called on him’ Mr. Tostevix—I! have had often to wait for three or four days before procuring an application, and at jast Jhave been compelied w sead the money in f@dvance before J could procure the document. REPORTER— You that you have known as high ‘Brum as £450 to have been paid for the writing aud Ming of these applications, What do you unk is & fair compensation for Uus work * Mx. TUBTEVIN— My own law Will do tt for $20, and any respectabie lawyer will do it for as iowa eum. [tis but a balf an hour's wriung, ana then thore is only the carrying of @ duplicate application 40 be filed 1 the Supreme Court, The charges now made are entirely optional with the Jawyer, and ere pothing but slicer rovoery, on @ par with many things of a like nature now done in New York. KerORTER—Have you been auuoyed by Macgregor or his man, Murray” Mr. TOSTEV! ¢ are few men who have un- | dergone more per e tnd have | from thowe (wo mien. wo neglect | business and put up will all kinds Of lusuits, | Kcuause 1 bel some dudcpoudence aud woulu uvt } | me NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 14, 1871.-TRIPLE SHKEr. submit to peIng swindled In the shape or sed ee “exemptions” and “deviations.” Rerorrer—as Mr, r @ salary or does he receive feces? ‘Mr. TOSTEVIN—He receives a moderate salary. I believe his Inspectors are also salaried, ReEPORTER— Well, what do you tgtend to do about this matier, Mr, Tostevin? Do you intenc to prose- cute the parties? Mr. TOSTEVIN—I cannot tell you all I intend to do; but [ shall call the master masons and buliders together, agitate the question and see if we cannot ut down an outrageous swind'e. They all feel as Bittenty about these swindies as I do, REPORTER—Did you receive much violence at the hands oi Macgregor and his party? Mr. TosteY N—A Clerk in Macgregor’s office in- formed a triend of mine—Mr. Parsons, who saw the occurrence—that the man who beat ime tn the face wase another man held my arm told him that he intended to throw me down stairs and break my neck, The stairs are fifteen fect descent, and my heck Would have been broken had I been thrown aown. My clothes were all torn to pieces, my face was cut and bleeding, my eyes were blackened, my legs contused and my head cut in several places, 1 felt miserable, like as if Thad been playmg bail; you know how that ts ourself, I had to getin a car. I was so torn and loody Iwas confused, and did not know where I Was, and Terrence Kternan, a builder, and a young Irishman, a3 good a fellow as ever breauned, took care of me. I was used shametully, and, although I do not meddle in politics, being simply a business man, I think there is something wrong im the sys- tem which permits of such outrages. The reporter then bade Mr. Tostevin good day, the latter stating as he shook hands with him, “f am ordered out of town by my doctor to take a rest alter the beating Lbave got. In a few dajs | shail be able to give you muci valuable information, I shail Gght this thing out.” ‘rhe HERALD reporter then deemed it his duty to call upov Mr. Robert Murray, in Pine street, for the purpose of hearing the other sice of the story. He had some diMicuity in finding the particular and desirabie Murtay, as tat family is as tuckly repre- ied in the neighborhood of Pine and William reets as the fy tribe on a molasses Cask in July. The first Murray foand was the wrong Murray; but the wrong Murray directed the reporter to the right Murray, who has an oficeat4é Pine street, Alter going up two flights of stairs the reporter found a small law office on the second story, With @ big lawyer sitting In an armeyair vefore a desk, ‘This big man hada mustache and was o! an in- definite age, To be brief, this was the identical, much-sought for and “only” aturray. “Mr, Murray,’ said the reporter, “I want to ask if you are tie person from whom persons desirous of erecung buildings procure applications 1"? “Yes, sir. Won't you be seate:| '? “Pne HERALD is desirous of knowing, for tne benefit of its readers, if there is any illegality about your proceedings, ‘fhe HERALD has received many letters from tme to time, in which it 1s charged ‘that the Department of Buildings isin the habit of Jevying blackmatl on those wio have houses to erect. Devoe know spbing about itt” ‘ r, MURRAY—I baye never heard of any such thing, sir. = Thave heard it statea that you are in REPORTER— the habit of dividing the spoils with Superintendent Macgregor, and tnat no man can get a permit toput up @ building unless, in the slang of the day, he “sees” you first, Is that so? ‘Mr. MURRAY—Whoever says 80 18 @ Mar and lies unequivocally and with malice. KEPORTER—Are you not the lawyer to wnom people apply for the necessary documents ? Mr. MURKAY—I am that lawyer, sir. Rerorrer—Has Mr. Macgregor appointed you as his attorney in such proceedings? Mr. MURRAY—NO, sir; | never saw Mr. Macgregor in my life to Know him, and never bad any wansac- tion With him of any kina. ReporteR—Are you, then, the attorney appointed by the Supreme Court? Mr. MURRAY , Bir, REPORTER—Well, then, how do these people know of your whereabouts—these builders, owners and masons? Have you any iriend in the Depariment of Buildings or any acquaintance who directs the builders to come to you to have permits made out? Mr. MURRAY—NO, sir; I Know a Mr, Armst: ong in the department with whom I had some dealings in selling and buying second mortgages. I am not in any way connected with Mr. Macgregor or his de- partment, REPORTER—But Mr, Tostevin, who was beaten the other day, and other builders, have informed me explicitly that it 18 Utterly impossible ior them to et permission to build a house of any kicd without rst consulting you and paying to you whatever sum of money you May choose to demand, ‘They also have stated to me that there ts a tacit under- standing at Macgregor’s office that you alone must be consulted, and that When they call on you, unless they pring letters from influenual politicians or from Macgregor in person the most frightiul charges are made for permits. Mr. MoRkay.—The act of 1871is a discretionary one. Ihave been nineteen years in this bualding. 1 have charged Mr. Tostevin as high as $75 or over. Ivis usuai for lawyers to come to me who have ad time to make out the forms—l! have no printed forms, You will find there on the desk letters ask- ing me to make Out permits, from sach lawyers as ‘Win. H. Nutis, 164 Naasau street; Louis Hurst, in Broaaway; Beebe, Dean & Donohoe; George Shea, 3. F. Mitchell, 62 Wall street, and others. The reporter here examined the letters from these gentlemen to Mr. Murray, and found in them such expressions as “Do what you can for him,” “Make the charges as light as you can” and “He is a friend of mine.” All tending to show that it was only necessary to bring influence to bear on Mr. Murray to have the charges made light)’ What became of the poor fellows who had no letters to bring ,or in- foeatial friends the reporter has not as y@-ascer- tained. ‘While pursuing bis inquiries in regard to the frm of Macgregor & Murray and tieir transactions sev- erai persons stated to the reporier that Mr. Tweed and Mr. Macgregor had during the past five years divided $1,000,000 between them, the net proceeds of their business transactions, ‘The alt: ego of Mr. Macgregor, Mr. M. J. Far- rell, who developed himself tn the very strange proceedings in court, was recently seen in conversation with two other men at tie corner of Ann and Nassau streets. Mr. Farrell wore when last seen a biue sack coat, black trousers, a low-cut yest, with a large gold chain pending from the pocket; a white beaver hat and a small black neck- tie. He 18a man Of about thirty-five years of age, with a light sandy goatee aud mustache. When walking he has a very rapid motion, and has a keen palr of eyes and sharp features, MACGREGOR’S DEFENCE. 2 DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS, No. 2 FOURTH AVENUE, Sept. 13, 1571. To THE Epivor oF THE HERALD:— In your issue of this morning you give the pro- ceedings had yesterday before His Honor Justice Barnard in the case of this department against Abraham B. Tappen. The facts m the case are as follows:— On the 15th day of June, 1871, plans were sub- mitted to this department for the erection of two buildings on Fifty-seventh street, A. b. Tappen, owner. In the plans submitted there were to be two party walis, each to be sixteen inches thick. Those plans were cXamined and approved as being in ac- cordance with the requirements of jaw, When the putidings were two stori Mr. George Dollinger, the builder, calle upon me and wanted to modify and alter his plans, so as to permit him to build the party Walis from the secoud story ~ twelve inches in thickness Insiead of sixteen. declined to grant the moditi on on the ground that the law re- quired all party walls to be sixteen inches in thick- ness. Judge Tappen calied soon thereafter on the same business. } explained to him why I could not consent to a change in the plans and why could not Jo.n i a petition to the Court Jor a modification as proposed. or. Dollinger then called ina iew days up | and showed me what he clalmed to be an order from Judge Sutherland, authorizing me to issue a certificate permitting twelve-inch wails to be So order was left with me or served upon en served with such an order it one authorizing we to and not compelling tue law, I am quite no otuer constracuion » no certificate as Mur. Dollinger ve juches, in vio~ la commenced proceed- ings to enjoin him and the owne: gral nd d. The one on Mr. Doliinger was al q conunued, and the one on Judge Tappen sei aside, and a furtlier order was iséued protiliung om proseculing Juage Tappen, bis buiider or enin apy mauner. io-day I ha een served With another oider directing me to sue a certifi- cate to Jucge Jappen fortuwith, permitting him to erect tue walls twelve inches instead of sixteen, which J have done, though I protest against 1 as unwarrauted by law. te law of 171 the thickness of all walls were increased. ‘This met the approval of the Board of Fire Underwriters and all first ¢ chitects and builders, and Was jusuified by the recent eecidents happening im our city, Where wuiidings were already commenced previous to the passage of the law of 1871, and not yet. completed, and where cor wac vere made prior thereto, I issued certifi by order of the Court, — permitting compieuon and erection of such lugs ander tie old jaw. There was no such excuse in the case of Judge Tappen. His buildings were not commenced previous to the passage oi the law of 157), nor was it ever claimed tat dr. Dollinger had made any contract jor whe Work prior to tat ume, Ag I had compelled othe Vo build (err Walls In accordance with the laws of 1871 1 could vot consistently mnake an exception of We case of Judge Vappeu. This i8 the full state: mevt and history of the case. Ju regard to the Mr, Murray mentioned in thaam- davito: Mr, Sexton, 1 have oniy to say that I do not know the geutieman, never having met him to may knowledge; | have tm counection or relations with him of any kind, manner or description what ever. 1 mude no charge for the tesuance of any cer- lificates, permits or anyttang else, If Mr. Sexton has been induced to tiimk 60 he jas b % Whatever inviey he nas paid Mr. Murray becn jor projessional services, of whi nothing. Mr. Sexton has been in my office and at ny house on several occasions since the occurrence relerred to, and has made no mention of tt to me, ‘As to Inyself, | am not to be driven trom a Jaithfal anu just discharge of my Special duties as Superin- sient of Baildings by any insiuauons or tir buiid- i fam guilty of any act unbecoming an officer of the city government there is @ tribunal before which 1 be speedy brought for trial J am prepased to Meet ony @argee wt Once and Without delay, 1 challenge Wie Most (horoug ti In WON. JAMES M, MACGHREGOK, Sup't ol Buildings, nn nn UE EEE FINANCIAL AND COMMBROIAL. WALL STREET, WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13—6 P. a.) On ’Change to-day wheat was higher and strong, Dut only moderately active. The commotion at the City Hall was assigned as a reason for the aavance of prices by nolders. The cotton market was quiet ahd firm. TRE CIvy CREDIT, The question of the city credit as affected by the recent developments in the local government hus naturally created a great deal of uneasiness among the owners of the various bonds issued by the city. ‘The savings and national banks and insurance and trust companies are largely interested in this matter; but the market of the Stock Exchange affords as yet no criterion of the injury imaficted, for the reason that no transactions have occurred 11 a good while, the securities being enly rarcly dealt in, and then through offerings,of bonds to close estates and the like. There is no alarm felt as yet, as the ponds have not been offered recently, although an occa- sional bid bas been made. The inquiry manifested by this bid has been for the six per cent falling due in 1887, for which 97 was offered last Friday and 994 to-day, without sales, an improvement which shoula have its effect in allaying anxiety. The fact should also be taken into consideration that the worst has been done, and that whatever the upshot of the present complications. the credit of the city is certain to be better a week hence than it was a week ago. Holders should therefore hesitate before parting with their bonds, for “the market,” as they say in Wall street, has been as unfavorably influenced as it can be by the alleged City Ha!l frauds, and can- not, therefore, well go any lower, however much it may improve under the reforms which must spring out of the present agitation, MONEY EASY, Money was easier and borrowers on stock col- laterals were supplied quite treely at 234 per cent and abundantly at 3 per ceut—a relaxation In the market not readily explained, unless on the hypo- ‘thesis that the decline in stocks (he past few days has occasioned a great deal of realization and a shrinkage in values, allowing an easier working of the rate on call. On government collaterals ihe rates were 2, 2}; and 3 percent. Prime commercial paper was steady and quict atS a7 per cent dis- Count. Foreign exchange closed up with a steadier feel- ing, the leading drawers continuing to ask 10834 for sixty days and 108% for sight sterling, although actual business was fully one-eighth per cent below these rates. The improvement referred towas duo to anticlpations—not very strong ones, however— thatthe Treasury would relieve the gold market by an extra saie to-morrow. THE GOVERNMENT PURCHASE OF FIVE-TWENTIES. The offer of the government to buy one million of five-twenties elicited proposals of $5,608,000 bonds at prices ranging from 112.58 to 113.59 (and accrued interest) A million was offerea in one lot at 112.58 by the leading frm in the Syndicate, to whom the award was accordingly made. The transaction was another illustration of the short- sighted policy of Mr. Boutwell in agreeing to pay par in gold for the 1862's in December, when five- twenties can be bonglit, as they were to-day, at so large a discount. With gold 1143% at the time the award was made this discount was over one and a half per cent. Doubtless a little light nas by this time broken upon the public mind as to the speculative plans of the Syndicate. GOVERNMENTS HEAVY AND LOWER. The government lst was heavy and prices were lower, both in currency and gold. After the offer- ings at the Sub-Treasury tne 1862's declined to 115, which, with the coupon worth 2.46 ip gold, and gold worth 114, brings their price dywn to 112,50, a dis- count of 114 per cent, the leye} anes by the government transactions being reached in the open market. The following were the closing strect plices:—United States currency sixes, 11544 a 115%; do., 1881, registered, 11734 a 11734; do. do., coupon, 118% a 119; do. five-twenties, registered, May and November, 115 a@ 11! do. do., 1862, coupon, do., 115 a 1153¢; do. do., 1864, 115 a 11534; do. do., 1865, do. do., 115 a 11634; do. do., registered, January and duly, 1137, a 11414; do. do., 1865, coupon, do,, 113% @ 114; do. do,, 1867, do. do., 114 a 11434; do. do,, 1868, do. do., 11434 9 11454; do. ten-forties, registered, 111% & 11146; do. do., coupon, 111% a 11174. GOLD STKADY—113% 4 114%. ‘The gold market was quiet under the continued indisposition of the cliques to do anything until the government gold sale of Thursday has been con- summated and the Treasury policy indicated. To- ward the close the impression gained ground that Mr. Boutwell would sell four iniiliong to-morrow as a concession to the merchants, who are complain- ing against the heavy drain of gold tnto the Custom House, and the price, which had been lid a 1143¢ most of the day, settled lazily to 11375. Cash gold was active and easier, under a pretence to lend balances, The European steamers took out a light “shipment—$155,861 in specie, ‘The course of the market is shown in the table:. 10 A. M. 11445 1 P.M. . 114 P.M, + 113% 3 P.M. la 4PM, 12 M.. 14 6:30 P. M....115 Inthe go!d loan market the rates ranged from fiat to 4¢ per cent fur borrowing. The operations of the Gola Exchange Bank were as follows:— Gold cleared. Gold HAIADCES.... 6 eee Currency balances. . SOUFHERN SECURITIES DULI4 The Sonthern list was dull, outside of the South Carolinas, which were weak and lower. A mode- rate business was transacted in the Tennessees at better prices, The general list offered oiher wise no new feature and was steady. The following were the closing street quotations for the leading bonds:— ‘Tennessee, CX coupon, 73% a 74; do. new, 7234 a 74; Virgina, ex coupon, 63a 3 do, new, 70 a 71; do. registered stock, old, 62); a 53; do. consols, 654, a 68; Georgia sixes, 83 a 86; do, sevens, 91 a 62; North Carolina, ex coupon, 42 @ 43; do. lunding, 1866, 34 36; a0. do., 1868, 29 a 50; do. new, 24 a 25; do. Special tax, 19 a 20; Missouri sixes é a 98; do. Hannibal aud St. Joseph, 96 a 9634; Louisiana sixes, (6 a 69; do, new, 60 @ 62; do. levee sixes, 71 a 73; do. eights, 60 a &4; do. Penitentiary sevens, 70 a do, raliroad eights, 78 a 81; Alabama fives, 68 a ; do, eights, 101 a 102; do, railroad eighis, 90 a 96; | South Carolina sixes, 75 a $0; do. new, January and July, 57% @ 734; do. do., April and October, 60 @61; Arkansas sixes, 63 a 56; do. sevens, 50 a 62, THE RAILWAY BONDS. ‘The inquiry for railway bonds was less active and rates lighter than for some days, Prices were steuay, if not strong, except for te several Pacific lmortgages and the Hannibal and St Joseph con- yeruiule bonds, which were lower.” “c, ©, ana I. C.” nrsts advanced to 91, The tollowing were the bids at the regular cali: New York Cen 93 3,400,783 Gt Weert 24 m, 1893, winey & To! 1 7) Jig Bota low. n O'S, BUD. Gal & Chic extended. 78, We Gad & Chic 2d m. ic, RI & Paciic. Morris & Kegex Ist m. 8, 34 my Lerie 7's, 4th m, "eh Bul, \ ¥ & i ist m, Long Dock boncs. Hud Ris, Hud R's Marlem intgde wf b's, Alb & Sus ud bus Mich Cen Ist m b¥6, 4 Chi, Bur & &bt Paul Ist mo. Mi Ast Paul, La M D.. Mil & St Paul ad m Chic & Mil Ist m, Jol & Chic Ist meen m Tor & Wab Ist m, ex ‘Tol & W Ist m, St L div. 86 4 Tol, Feo & War 2d m.... BUM N York & N Haven 6a, .10 Bos, Hart & Eric gtd... 22 Cedar F & Minn 1st m,,. 609 japles Ist m, Asim, 183. THE CITY BANK STOCKS, ‘The following were the bids for the shares:--New Yo 138 )g cha nts’,1214¢; Mechanics,’ han Gt West city bank Manhattan, 145; Mer- ; Union, 138; Americar 148; Clty, 225; Phenix, 105; North Hiver, 96; Trades- men’s, ii Gailatin National, 126; Merchants’ Ex- change, 99; Leather Manulacturers’, 186; Seventh Ward, 106; State of New York, 100; Commerce, 117; Mevhanice’ Banking Association, 117; Ocean, 055 | Mercantile, 126; American Exchange, 119; Bank of North America, 107; Hanover, 104; Irving, 125; Metropolitan, 142; Citizens’, 126; People’s, 145; East River, 115; Market, 128; Nassau, 110; Shoe and Leather, 156; Corn Exchange, ontinental, 9834; St. Nicholas, 120; Commonwealth, 99; Im- porters and Traders’, 191; Manufacturers and Merchants’, 102; New York National Exchange, 100; Central National, 10744; Second National, 185; Fourth National, 114; Ninth National, 116 345 Gold Exchange, 79; Bankers and Brokers’ Associa. ton, 90, STOCKS FEVERISH AND UNSETTLED. ‘The stock market opened witha sharp decline of about half per cent from the closing prices of the previous day, but suddenly raliled and thencefor- ward underwent a feverish and active series of fluctuations until the close of business on the street, when prices left off between the extremes of the day. The chief features were a “break” in Union Pacific to 29%, and a rise in Lake Shore to 114%. ‘The tone of the market was very unsettled, and the course of prices irregular to perplexity. There are two distinct sets of cliques operating upon the mar ket. The “bulls” inclusive of the pools in Lake Shore and Western Union are endeavoring to enlist an outside interest one way or the other, buyers to sell to or sellers to “twist”? The “bears,” on the other hand, are waging a guerilla warfare, avoid- ing the organized bands of “bulls” and striking Such stocks as are scattered among the weak and unorganized holders, Both parties are, moreover, “milking the street.” Lake Shore 1s again in the throes of the dividend labor, After falling to 133 it advanced, as above stated, to 114%, on prophecies that_the dividend was not far of. It waseven said the question was to be set tled to-night at a special meeting of the Executive Committee and the percentage of cash Oxed. Should any developments transpire in the matter they will be 1ound in the general news columes. The Wabash excitement continued, and an active Inquiry was made for proxies, to be used at the coming annual election, ” HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRCIRS. The following table shows the highest and lowest prices of ihe principal stocks during the day:— Highest, Lowest, w York Central consolidated New York Central scrip. Union Pacific. . Rannibal and St. Joseph Western Union Telegraph io Mall. ..e.05 SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, Wednesday, Sept. 13—10:15 A. M. $2000 US. 4% 100ehs Quick M Co.be 15%, Tise0 Us 53 10) Mariposa M ( 3g seomo 3 lo Pas MSS sy ot 2 ‘ac ‘od a a st800'Tenn 6's, old. By 20-00 Tenn 6's, ne 2 55% 40u0 Va. 68, old, 554 2000 Va 6's, con. « B5% 87 55 a7 100 10 10! 4000 Alb $000 Mich So 2d m. 10000 Cen Pac gla bi 10000 do. 0 i ‘8000 Union 100 di 2000 do. 10 U Pac id) 1000 Del, L & 1000) Tol d& W ist 08, 1000 Col, a 01,0 Ho WU fel Pa odes, 7 10 sha Del& Hud Canal 123% 100 Spring M Coal. 8055 100 Canton Co. . Con Coal of West U Tel £0 200, do. RR.... 69 100 do. 200 RR % 8035 oy Quick M 190 Col, OC &1 C RE.b60 21 820000 Tenn fs, old. 11u00 Tenn 6's,’ n.. 500 Va 6's, old. 1000 SC 6's,n, Jandy 100 0,0 RTC Ist. 8 ie i 575% 300 gig 600 U Pac RR tst m. Tow U Pac's, 1 gb: 200) Cen Pac gid bda.. 1254 ‘sls Con Coalof Md. 413g 5) we 3 100 5. Coal Ge Se aoe 200 do. 397 do... 80 100 LsaMs 200 Clev & Pitts. 0,0, Chic & e <3 “ SSSESSrESSSSE: org oles Fes 2 a} STREET QUOTATIONS, Quarter to Six o’Clock P. M. Northweat'n pf. 90% a 9036 Rock Inland... 110g a ng Bt. Paul. 2 Big a 68 Be Paul pref... 620 a & 1g Wabash .....e++ 653 4 Ohio & Miss... “4 Union Pacric wie Bos, Har & je 23 Col, C & Ind Cen aig COMMERCIAL REPORT. — WEDNREDAY, Sept. 13-6 P, M. Corree.—The market was less active, owing to the pau- city of stock in first hands. No further cargo sales trans- pired. Afair business was consummated in lots from second hands at full prices. We quote:—Rio, ordinary cargoes, Le, wl2ife.; fatr dow 1230, a 122.5 g00d do, 18c. a 1b46, : prime do., 13%c. a 144¢., cold, in bond, sixty days; Mara- caibo, 153e. a 17}4e. Laguayra, 16340. a 1630. ; St. Domingo (in bond), 1c. a 1044e. ; Java, 2le. a2ée,, gold, duty paid. Corron.—A more active demand prevailed from ex- porters, who operated in low middling and the poorer de- scriptions with comparative freedom, though the high views of sellers conseauent upon the reduced stock had a restrain ing influence upon business. The inquiry from spinners was only moderate. Prices ruled !e. per Ib. higher for all quall- ties, the market closing strong’ at the advance, For future delivery a good business was coasummated at an advance of je.'a. ie. per Ib. The prices for future delivery at half-past five o'clock P. M. were a8 follows:—September, 20)¢c. asked; October, 1946.3, November, 19 11-16c. ; December, 1934. bid, with sales’ of 80). February nt 19%¢c.,’ and’ 300 March at J9/,c, The males were. aa” follows: eBay. Lark Benen Tua!, Export... eat" elie Sc) Consumption. 83 78 Speculation , 39 39 1b transit . 1,258 a = 8,387 -F 6 Gelivery “(basis low middling) the sales have been ws follows:—Last eveniag— September, 500 at 200. ; Oc- tober, 500 at 9 7-16e., 2,200 at 1icc., 100 wt 19 ¥-16c. Ni ber, 100 at 19)4c,; December, 9) at 19\40,, 200 at 19/¢0. ; tuary, WO at bya, Total, 4000 bales. to-day Septembe 10 at 20icc., t Wise. October, 100 at 199-16, BA at i 199;c., 100 at 19 11-16e., 1,700 at 1954¢: ; 20) October at 19%4C.5 100 each November au ber at i9}¢e., together; No- vember, 209 at 19 9-16c., 1. .. 100 at 1996. ; Novem- ber and December, 200 each at together 600 at 183gc., 800 at 19 9-160, Tot bales, 11,500 baes, We quote:— December, rand total, Uplands, Alabama. New Orteans. Texas. Oramnary .. Wy very iy 16 Gooa oruinars 1% i Bs Low middling. 204 20; Middiing .. bite aig bibrd Gooa miadiins Pa a4 Pay 4 - ‘paused on cotton running in quality nol a grade above or below the mess See, Pd et receipta at rts sure tt) ut 3 Rew fe Ge Mobiles extimated 150; Sayannab, 3345, Chavieston, 317 ; Wilmington, 60; Norfolk, 87; Baltimore, 43; New York, 166; Boston, lat week }4); samme day Inst year, 2,499. Rates for colton freigh Titpe an follown! To. Liverpool, by steam, dj by, Ball B-léd. favre, by steam, lc., gold: all, 4 ‘to Hamburg, by. xieam, 5-16d,; 0 Breinen, by steam, Yee gold, com pressed; to Baltic ports, by sull, 240. a 74c., gold. The aver- Tigo quotations of yestcrdag’s forward deliveries were as fol- lows:--September, Ociober,,, W.ide,; November, 8.3hc. ¢ December, 19.256; January, 19.42. Protn AND GRAIN. -Recelpts—Flour, 6,204 i wey ae Soa mua a ont : Fe oir’ The sales were about 10,00) dois. Kye flour vas quict Dut steady ; there were nmail sales within the range Uf our quotations.” Corn meal continued quiet, bat firm; fates 100 bbls, Brandywine at #4 15, devered. Oity racke ‘demand, and higher, quoted at 1 88 for oa vat au for fine, #143. for tine #ilved, #1 6) or bolted ‘iow and KL #0 for boited white per 100 ibs. “ya “. bu = o S' 6a 650 60a 675 boa 5 e5 6 iba 6 60 6758 6S Biba 60 6a 70 70a OO ern auperi Southern extra, . Southern family, Corn meal, West | Corn y ‘orn meal,Jersey....., Corn meal, Brandywin Corn mea, panensona we eal waa in good reifieat, ialily specitfative;, but rans- actions were restricted by the extreme firmness of hoiders. Prime spring could not be obtained at the close below. si 60 On the spot, while for forward delivery B1 48 waa refused, The sales’ comprised about 90,000 bushels, at $1 a #1 for spring, $1 55 @ $1 57 for winter on the spot, €1 87 for do, to arri 1 60 for fair amber, $1 62 a if1 70 for white.-the inside prica or common. Corn’ was le, betier, closing quict. The sales were abont 230,000 bushel 71é. & Tiige. for mixed, in store, 78c. for do., afloat, 740. a Tbe. tor white. Barley con- tinued dull and entirely nominal, Rye was quet. Sales 5,000 bushels Western, in store, at 85e, Oate were firm, but only moderately acti ¢ Bales wore 70,000 bushels, at dle. for mixed, on the spot and to arrive, aud 3c. a ofc, for wiite, closing quiet but steady, Freiahrs.—There was considerable inquiry for room tor grain to-day, and the market throughout presented quite an active appearance, but most all avaflable room has been en- gazed, and consequently with limited offerings ‘uy great extent was restricted. Rates in ail instanc: tinus firm. ‘There was a fair call for vessels tor charter, and the scarcity alone prevented # large business. Those closed were at full rates. The engagements were:—To Glaszow, by steam, 45,000 bushels grain’ at 12d, ‘The asking rates to Liverpool by wean, were 12%sd. for corn aud Vs, for wheat, ‘There were no engagements of grain reported, Smail Jota of provisions, colton, ac. were taken at former arters comprise :—Two quariers, he other of 3.200" quarters grata, 10 Cork, tor’ or- era, at '9a.; two barks, 2,500 quarters and 8,00 quarters graln respectively, to Cori,'for orders, ebariered to atvive, at .; two barks, chartered lo arrive, to Cork, for orders, with rain, at 88, Ud.y have since arrived and were rechartered to- lay at 9 British bark, ence to a direct port in the United Kingdom, 2000 bbls. refined petroleum, 6d.; a British bark, ‘hence to the United King 1, 800 ble. refined petroleum, s., privilege of naptha at Js. 9d; (a Norwegian bark "from Philadelphia to Bremen, 3,300 bbis, refined etroleam, an merican bark to Liverpool, 8,000 bbls, refined “petroleum, 6s, 6d. ; @ Norwegian bark’ from Philadelphia to Cork for orders, 800 quarters grain, 8, 60.5 a British brig hencs to Cork for ordera to the United Kingdom, 200 bbis. refined iroleum, 78,, or 6d. off if to a direct port:'a British bri, 279 fons ‘now in Boston}, from Wilmington, N. C., to Hamburg, full cargo rosin, 76.; a bark from Baltimore to Marseilles, 2,300 tbls, erude‘petroieum on private terms; an American Schooner, 565 tons, and a bark, 635 tons, to’ Rotterdam or Autwerp, general ¢argo, lump sim, Hiprs.—The market’ continues ‘frm, with, however, less activity.” We note sales of 720 Central American an 1, Montevideo kips on private terms, MOLA68RS.—Cargoes were not in demand and the market was dull, sales being restricted to small parcels for jobhing purmoses. We quote: Cuba, centrifugal and mixed, Sie. ea; elayed, 82c. a 5c; muscovado, reining, % Fi? Muscovao,’ grocery, 350. a dlc. ; Porto Rico, Bic. a 550. } English Islands, Bbc. 45c.; New Orleans, 35c. & Uc, NAVAL STORES Rosin was dull and, without material vor, strained closing at $3 change prices were in bayer’ pale on private terms, and |. We note sales of 1,000 bb bbls. do at $7 25 50, The market for spirits turpentine was firm, closing at 56c. a 56}gc. The sales comprise 100 bola, from yard at $60. ; 52 bis. from dock at 56%s0,, and 200 bbis, to ve at b6c, Tar was ster ‘ith sales of 200 bbl ington at Gia 83 12)4, at | S&Seensesnsee will and 50 bbls. do (large) at $3 12%. PETROLEUM.—Tho market remains quiet, but prices are very firm. There was an improved inquiry to-day for Te- fined, but the firmness of holders checked business. Crude continued qmet, but firm; there was very little offering, sel- Jers being in no way anxious to realize even al present rices--quoted nominally at 137cc. in bulk. and 17%40. a lB. In barrels. Case oll continued quiet and neglected; there was lie or no inquiry: scarce, quiet, and nomi refined were :-5,000 bbis. quoted, at 384{c." Naphiha wag iy Sc. a 10e, per galion ; the sales of landard white {(part last evening), for last hail of month, at 24c.; 2,500 bbls do., for early det livery in October, at Me, and 5,000 bbls. do., high test, for prompt delivery, at 24340, At the Creek the market was a skate firmer, but quiet; quoted at $4 40 on upper and $4 70 on lower road, The Viiladeiphia market ruled qniet, but firmer; sales were reported or 1,000 bbls. refined standard white at 23’¢c.; with return, 2,000 bbls. do. at 23/¢c. net, and 2,600 bbls. do., high test, for prompt delivery, at 244c, ‘Ship- ping crade qulet, and quoted at I7izc. PROVISIONS.—Receipts—Cut meats, 166 packages; lard, 243 bbis. and tierces and 125 kegs. The market for mess pork was quiet and scarcely so firm for future delive while for prompt dei ‘ythere was no change. The sal were 500 bbis. ior October, at $13 75, and Ubla, d later, at $13 6234. There was a good jobbing demand, w gales, in lots, of 650 bbis., at $13 123g a $18 75 for Western meas, and S11 a 814 10 for ice cured city, quiet but steady. Sal Bacon remained 8 were reported of 50 boxes lo hort clear, 84c.; long do., 8c. Stratford ‘and Birmingham, fc. 4 Lard continued quiet and prices weak. Sales 50 tieroes, at 9c., offered at the close at 9'4c. ; 200 terces new 8! arrive, at 94c., and 500 tlerces for January at 934c, Ci was in moderate demand, with sales of 22) tierce: Land 9c, a 93%c. for steam and kettle, Beef continued utet, but withont noticeable change. Sales, 100 bbls, within the Tange ot §9 a $10 for mess, and $l a $13 for extra mess. Beef hams were’ dull “and nominal new Western offered at $26 a $27; Texas quoted al ss & $23 Dressed hogs were ‘firmer owing to Hight receipts, quoted at be, a 74(c. for the range. Cut ‘There was a fair demand to-day for pickled ham: were made of 100 tlerces new at I1i¢c, and 200 tic 130, Other descriptions were quict and unchanged, Butter was quiet and weak; only choice grades meet with any de- mand; quoted at 28c, 2 240, for State, 80c. for selection, 2c. a 200, tor Welsh and 16c. a 20c. for Western. Cheese—‘There haa ‘been no change in’ the markot to-day, and receut im- proved prices ruled firm. ice, see merece wae sotive, and saleg reqned (35 bags Rangoon an age Patna at 6c. a 7c. per Ib., and ‘casks Carolina at 8ixc. a lc. per lo, e 4 ‘SUGAR.—Tho market for raw was decidedly less active, but prices were sustained, The sales were confined to 120 buds, Cuba, in lols, wt 8c, Siac, and 9¥4c. per Is Ke- fined was dull of sale ‘at “Ii%o. for A and 130, @ 18!;¢. for crushed, powdered and "granulated. We quote:—Cuba—Inferior to common, refining, 830. & Oigc.? (air to good fair refining, 9)gc. @ 956. ; to prime ning, 1% Bracs air Yo good grocery, $740. 8146: prime to choise grocer, lo'4e, a 10iee.; etntnitu- gabaaiae snd bores, fc. « five. jmoiatscs, uhds. and bores .'& 934c. ; melado. 4 ge. Havana—Borxes Dutch stan- dard, Nos. 7 to9, ¥3<c. C. ; dO., 10 to 12, 9c. w 1044c. ; do. IWto Ab, Tye, a Le. | ao. Te wo 1s 119Ge, a Te, do. 19 U3 2,120 The. dn white, He, 9'iRe- Forka ico “Reuing jen, 8Xc. a9 ¢c. ; do. grocery grades, 97%0. a lle. Bra- Fi Duteh standard, Nos. 8 to lar ve, a'9%e., Java—Duteh Standard, Nos. 10 to1?, 92,6 010\g¢. Manila—Current clayed and superior, 73/c. a 9c. re in better request, with sales of 250 tlerces c. hard was at tage. 0106. RITALLOW was quiet, Dut steady. Bales 150,000 Ibe, at Si. oF choter, Wiltexry.—Receipta, 607 bbls. The market was only mod- erately active aud shade easier, Sales 290 Luis, at Sige. for tron hooped. DOMESTIC MARKETS. NEw OBLEANGS, Sept. 12, 1871, patton steadv: middlings, 19}¢c. a 19{a Net receipts, * 64 Exports—Coastwise, 142. Sales, 1,000. 3 frase, 1d Stock, 31,191. SAVANNAN, Sept. 13, 1971. Cotton very irregular; low middiings, 1840. a Ibigc. Net Foggts 20 bales,” Exports —Coastwies, W. Sales, Bi, Brock, LOUISVILLE, Sept. 13, 1871. Tobacco- ye bhds. ; lugs, $7 a Blow to seth si, sain BUFFALO, Sept, 13, 1871. Reeetpts—Flour, bbls. ; wheat, 96,000 bushels; corn, 88,000 bushels; oai 000" bushels. Shipments—Whbeat, 142,000 Lushels; corn, 147,000 bushels; oats, 62,000 bushels; bal ,000 bushels. Ky rail—Corn, 20,000 bushels; oat peue’baahels,. Canal freightsWheat Ido, corm ise) ware 8c. to New York. Flour steady and quiet. Wheat in fair demand and firm; sales, 15,000 bushels red Ohio at #1 4, $0,000 bushels No. '2 new Milwaukee club at 81 31%. Corn active; axles 200,000 bushels No. 2 Western at 58ijc. a 58c., including 50,000 bushels, to arrive, at the latter figures, clos- ats strong; sales, 24,000 bushels No. 2 Western at yy sample, at Sé4jc. Rye and barley neglected. Seeds in fair demand and firm. Pork, lard and bighwines are unchanged, ‘heat scarce and firm; 2 Milwaukee club at $140, and 146; atthe close the latter hela 600 busheis at 64c. Barley scarce for bolted, $1 40 tor unbolted, $19.0 $20; shipasut higher. Corn quiet; sales and quiet, Corn meal—1 Millreed unchanged; shorts, 8.935; middlings, $27 a $80 per ton, as to quality, “H wines, 90) alc. Canal freights sgc. higher—Wheat, 9! cora, and ‘rye, 9o.j bar ey, “3c. to New York lum to the Hudson; @475 to York, Railroad frelghis— York, 40c.; to Albany, B5c. per ewt, Flour—To Boston, Sic. ; to New Receipts by lake-2,600 bushels wheats’ 1,843,000 fre: turban, Shipments by canai—20,8.0 bush feat, 6,500 bi ‘COFn, nd 2,989,000 feet lumber. The amount of grain on the car bails from Buffalo and Oswego for tide water yesterday noon, ‘fas near as can be ascertained, was as followa:—1,723,000 bushels wheat, 1,612,000 do. corn, 496,000 do. oats, 101;000 do. barley, and 19,60 do, rye. CHICAGO, Sept. 18, 1871. Flour firm and in fair demand. Wheat lees active and declined 13¢.; No. 2 spring, 1 17% al 1s, cash; #1 17%6, selier September ; $1 1734, seller October; 1 the afternoon Gull at $1 163, seller September; $1 16%, seller October. Corn steady and firm; declined yc. a 3 47\(¢., cash or seller September; 40’;c. nt Der; in the afternoon dull and ensier at 46740. u 47c., gclier ber. Oats quiet and unchanged, Hye in good de- mand; No.2, 62\e. Barley active; No.2 spring, G24c. High- Provisions quiet. Pork and lard weaker, Buli- Meats unchanged. Hogs opened firm, Nut closed dull: $4 3m 4 56, Cattle quiet; shighily in buyers’ favor; 82 63a Bh 50. roights steady ; to Butfaio, Ys. Receipis—B.000 bi 120,000 bushels wheat, 149,000 do, corn, 145,000 do. oats, ao.’ rye, 6,000 do, bariey an os. Shipments Shia Adur, 69,000 bushels wheat, 147,000 ao, corn, t ‘oats, 83,000 do. rye, 12,000 do, barley and 4,000 ho; A NEW JERSEY POLICE COMMISSIONER, On Tuesday afternoon Police Commissioner Thomas A. Gross, of Jersey City, In company with @ friend, arrived in this city and commenced a serles of visits to several fashionable drinking galoons, About haif-past six o’clock in the evening they might have been seen staggering through ‘West Thirty-first street arm inarm, When opposite 112, the private residence of ex-Alderman Join Hardy, they ascended the steps and commenced ringing at the door bell in a violent manner. Mr. Hardy, Who happened to be at home at the time, went to the door, and, observing the condition they were in, esked them what they wanted. ‘The Alderman’s reception did not please the oft- cial of Jersey, who drew back his fist 'o hit the Al- derman, who is small in stature. Mrs. Hardy, hap- pening in the hall at this moment, and observing he danger her husband was placed in, went to ts assistance. Oficer Healy, of the mounted squad, who Was passing at the time, left his horse standing in the street and, ascending ‘the steps, took the pus ilistic Commissioner to the station house in West nirtieth street, where he was locked up all night on @ charge of assault and patiery. Yesterday morning, upon being conveyed before Justice Cox, at Jefferson Market, Alderman Haray falied to ap- pear as complainant, and the Jerseyman, being pre- sented with his revolver, left for home. ILLINOIS EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. CricaGo, I, Sept. 13, 1871. The Minols Episcopal Convention yesterday passed the following additional section to the constl- tution: — No clergyman shall resort to the elvil court for the pur- pose of arresting or avoiding any eociesiastical proceedings against him, under penalty of suspension ipso Jucto from the functions of the ministry. It was contended by a namver of clergymen that the article was a plece of special lemisiation, and ‘that it was introduced when the Convention was very hostile to certain persons, and thar it looked Jike the dogmas of the xoman Church. bishop Whitehouse defended ihe articie at considerable length, 3,000 — 6,000 do. HOMICIDE IN THE NINETEENTH WARD. A Crazy Man Shot by a Private Watchman. At quite an early hour yesterday morning @ map whose conduct and manner would lead one to sup- Pose that he was drunk or insane rusued along FYorty-fiith street, from Sixth avenue, As it subse- quently appeared, the man was actually insane. Seeing a private watchman, namea John McWig- ins, he whipped out a pistol from cl fired athim, the ball, happily, sata eee The lunauic next touk up a large stone and flung it at McWiggins, striking him on the back and almost Knocking him renseless. Thinking his life was in danger MeWiggins drew his revolver and fired atthe man, wounding him in the breast. An officer on post near by, hearing the alarm, ran up and found MeWwrgius standing over the prostrate form of a man who scemed to be dying. Tne wounded man’s name wus ascertained to be Owen Woods, and his residence Fortieth street and Tenih avenue. He was, it appears, laboring under delirium tre- mens. McWiguins was arrested and taken before Justice Couiter at the Yorkville Police Court, where he wus heid to await the result of Woods’ injuries, Woods 1s not expected to live, THE COLD SPRING oe EIGHTEZN FEET 0. T. {From the Chicago Times, Sept. 10.) The Times of yesverday published the certificate of Mr, Tueodore Brown, City Engineer of Milwaukee, relative to the length of the Cold Spring track. The following extract from the News of yesterday shows. pretty conclusively that tue track 1s eighteen feet short when properly measured, that 18 with a chain, three feet from the pole all around:— The much mooted question of the correct length of the track at Gold Spring Race Course, which has tate!y assumed ‘an important aspect on a f the remarkable perform~ ance of Goldsn{th Maid on Wednesday las, seems now to ba deiinitely settled. Yesterday morning Cit; ineer Brown, Accompanied by But! Doble, O. A. Hiekock and a number of our citizens wh) feit interested’ in the matter, proceeded to make carefnl an: ent places and b; ‘The first meastiremen tions of a sulky wheel whic! meaniienead of the track fa differs made by counting the revolu- 3 1 been properly marked for the purpose. ‘Phils was repeated several times, with the fol- lowing ri ~Measuro! on a iine three feet from the pole on the straight ites, and four fest from the pole on the curves, two successi-e triais gave the length as one mile, one foot and eight inches, ant one mile, one foot and one inh, respectively. tis impossible for horses to travel inside of the mark thus fixed on the curves, owing to the gras: has grown out over the tract, ait to its being washel away in. places. These are standard measurements, made at the nearest d trot ina race. A third meas- the straight sides at a distance oun the pole on the curve, made the fength of the track six feet and three inches less’ than a mile, but @ horse conid not be driven there for reasons given above. ‘The wheel was found to be @ more accurate method measuring than the chain, as diflculties arose in carrying the chain around the curves, ‘When measured with a chain, om the line of the pole, the track was found to be eighteen ‘fees Jess than a mile Jong; but thts measurement was only max from motives of curiosity, as mo horse could be driven around thetrack on that line, THE STEAMER JUNIATA, PHILADELPHIA, Sept, 13, 1871, ‘The steamer Juniata, which went ashore on the Florida coast on the 24th ult, arrived hare this morning, bringing nearly all the passengers and cargo she had on leaving Havana, the cargo t.at was taken out to lighten her naving been taken on board again after she came off. Her damages are not serious, but she will go into dock to-morrow. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. ALSDORF—AMEKMAN.—In St, Paul's church, Peeks+ kii!, on Wednesday, September 13, by the Rev. O. V. Amerman, LuaNDER ALspoRF, of Fishkiil, on the Hudson, to FANNi£ A., daughter of vhe officiating: clergyman. GARRETT—llayDEN.—In this city, on Monday, September 11, by tue Rev. J. M. Pullman, WILLIAM Garner, of this city, to Miss Carrie L. HAYDEN, of oston, PickgTT—H1urMan.—On Tuesday, September 12, at the Church of the Trausfiguration, by the Rev. Dr. Houghton, SreNceR HOWARD PICKETT to AL- MIRA VIRGINIA HiLtMaN, daughter of N. H. Wolfe, all of this city, VALENTINE—STANLEY.—On Monday, September 1, by Rey. Aiexander &. Thompson, at the. bride’s residence, errs Meee to Miss EVELINB SYANLEY, all of this city. WESSELS—VAN WaART.—On ee September 1, by the Rey, B, ©. lor, GEORGE W. Wi8SELS to CHArorre VAN Wart, both of Jersey City Heights, No cards, WHITTINGHAM—Dayvis.—On Wednesday, Septem- ber 13, by the Rev. G. H. Houghton, Harry Warr TINGHAM to Lizzie, only daughter of Henry S Davis, Jr., all of this city. Died. ABBOTT.—At 43 Vandam street, on Tuesday, Sem tember 12, Mrs. JuLia A. AsBorT, aged 51 years, Funeral on pan A TAR 6s half-past one P. M. Relatives and friends are invited. ‘ARMSTRONG.—On Tuesday, September 12, CLARA B,, infant daughter of James E. and Adelaide D, Armstrong. The relatives and friends of the family are respect folly invited to attend the funeral, from the rest- dence of her parents, 717 Lafayette avenue, Brook: lyn, on Thursday, at two o’clock, ‘CARROLL.—On’ Wednesday, September 13, 1871, Mrs. MARGARET CARROLL, of the parish of Domen- ain, county Kilkenny, Ireland, in the 73d year ef er age. Tue relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 159 West Teath street, on Friday, September i, at one o'clock P. M., without further notice. CoAN.—On Tuesday, September 12, Sanau J. Coan, in the 40th year of her age. ‘Tne relatives and frtends of the family are respect- fully invited to attena the funeral, irom her late residence, 281 Delancey street, on Thursday, Sep- tember 14, at one o’clock P. M, CoRCcORAN.—On Wednesday, Len oatesy 13, MARY FRANCES CORCORAN, daughter of Edward aod Ellen Corcoran, aged 6 months and 4 days. Funeral from the residence of her parents, 886 Eighth avenue, at two o'clock P. M. CORNWELL.—Suddenly, in Newark, N. J., om Wednesday, September 13, SYLVESTER CORNWELI, of Brooklyn, aged 33 years, son of Wuliam and Ano Cornwell. ‘The friends of the family are requested to attend the funeral, on Friday, at two o'clock P. M., m2 the residence of his father, 36 York street, Brooklyn. Cray.—On Tuesday, September 12, TAMAR ORAY, pe of John Cray, aged 76 years, 8 months and 6 ays. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited te attend the funeral, a+ her iate residence, 165 Mott street, on Thursday, September 14, at one o'clock P. M., without further notice. Dvutron.—On Wednesday, September 13, THOMAS A. DUTTON, aged 39 years and 1 month. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services, at the residence of his brother-in- law, 8. M. Kolb, 342 West Forty-eighcn street, on Thursday evening, September 14, at sevea o'clock. Remains to be taken to Philadelphia, Philadelphia (Pa.) and Portsmouth (N. H.) papers please copy. " DYCKMAN:—On Tuesday, September 12, WILLIAM N. DYCKMAN, in the 85th year of Dis age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, without further notice, this (fursday) morning, at ten o'clock, from nis late residence, 364 West Thirty-third street. The remains will be taken for interment to St. John’s Cemetery. Yonkers, LINDSAY.—Ua Wednesday, September 13, WILLIE J. Lrnpsay, eldest son of John and Mary Jane Lind- say. The relatives an‘ friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, at two o'clock, from the Church of ihe Holy Communion, Twen- tieth street and Sixth avenue, on Thursday. MARQUIS.—In Brooklyn, ELLEN, Wile of Peter B. Marquis, aged 29 years. ‘The rejatives and friends, also the members of Ark Lodge, No. 4, K. of P., and members of the Order, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from ber Jate residerice, 45 Lafayette street, Brooks lyn, on Friday afternoon, September 15, at two o'clock. MITCHELL.—On Wednesday, September 13, AGNES MITCHELL, infant daughter of Margaret and the late Hough Mitchell, ‘The friends and acquatatances of the family are respectiully invited to attend the funeral, on Thurs- day, September 14, 1871, at one o’ciock, from the residence of her mother, corner of Fifiy-ninth street and Filth avenue, McvonaLp.—On Wednesday, September 18, ALICE, intant daughier of 1 kK and Elica McDonald, aged 1 year, 9 months and 5 days. Funeral vo-dlay (Thursday) at one P, M., from 1,526 Second avenue, between Seventy-ninth and Eigh- theth streets, PERCIVAL. val, photograph & BANOR PERCIVAL, Wife of 1. Perei- aged 36 years, All friends and the members of National Lodge No. 209, F. and A. M.; also of Amity Chapter No. 160, R. A. M., are respectfully invited to attend the funcral, at tweive M., from the house of Mr. fhomas Rice, 136 Hudson greet, on Thuraday, September 14, REARDON, — luesday, September 12, HONORA, beloved wife ofvanic: Reardon, ‘The funeral Wil take place from her late re: 1 jouth First street ey City, on Thursday n , at two o'clock, theice to Calvary Cemetery. The relatives and iiends are respectiully mvited to tend. ii Reip.—In London, England, on Sunday, Septem. ber 10, alter a lingering Hiness, JOHN Reiv, Jr, son of Jolin Reid, of New York, im the 25th year of his iS NDFORD,—At tne residence of her son-in-law, Dominick Judge, 322 East Twenty-second street, the widow SANDFORD, of Dromore, West Sligo county, Ireland, in tne sud year of hor age, Funeral from the above address, on Friday, 15th inst., at one o'clock. Relatives and frieads are re- spectfully invited. PW ATERS.—OD Wednesday, September 13, Joun WATERS, aged 48 years. The relauves and triends of the family are re. spectfully mvited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 126 Chariton street, on Friday, ihe 15th inst., at two o'clock. WHITING.—At Lake George, on Sunday, September 10, Ropert &. K. Whuttna, Comptroiier of Wood- lawn Cemetery, in the 3/th year of his age. ‘The relatives and [riends of the family, and of his fatner-in-law , Thomas Belknap, Esq., Harttord, Conn, are Inviled wo attend the funeral, on Thars: day, September 14, at his late residence, Woodlawn, at half-past three o'clock P.M. Train leaves Harlem st depot, Twenty-sixth street, at half-past two P.M. Hartford papers please copy.