The New York Herald Newspaper, September 23, 1871, Page 3

“THE BOSS” ON THE STUMP Twenty Thousand Sons of Toil in Tweed Plaza. Fireworks, Fun, Frolic and Fanfaronade. The Throbbings of the Heart of the “Hard-Fisted.” Senator Tweed Unbosoms Hims:If—His Foot Upon His Native Heath—He is Solid Without, ‘Warm Within, and Pure as an Angel. ‘Tweed Plaza was last evening the scene of one of the most extraordinary mass meetings that have ever been held i this city in honor of a politi- elan, The enthusiasm manifested knew no bounds, ‘and It was evident from the entire display that the “Boss” cannot be hurt or harmed 1a the old Seventh ward. Even before seven o’clock in the evening the pre- parations for the event were perfected, and with the first signs of darkness : ‘THE THOUSANDS OF CHINESE LANTERNS ‘which were along East Broadway, 10 the vicinity of the plaza, were lit up. From Pike street up to Jefferson street the fronts of the houses had lanterns suspended in rows opposite the windows, and near Rutgers and Canal they were so numer- ‘ous as to partake of all the character of an iliumi- pation. Portraits of the “Boss” were also in pro- fusion in the store windows, the lager beer saloons and other stores, ali vying with cach other tn the decorations, Inthe centre of the plaza a stand was erected for the speakers, and this was tastefully lestooned with United States flags; m front of this was hung an excellent picture of Mr, Tweed, and around were Mottoes of the usual character, A little to the rear ‘was the stand for the musicians, also neatly fes- tooned, and mght before, further north, were two designs of fireworks so contrived as to show representations that subsequently ap- peared in a Diaze of lignt. Tne headquar- ters of the Edward J. Shandley Association on the east side of tne street was brilltantiy ilumi- mated. From a roof on the west side, not far from the stand, fireworks were sent off continually, rockets and other lights perpetually illumining the entire ward, Other Iigtits went around tne streets, and amid the fizzing and shrieking of all these the roar of cannon reverperated_ among the surround- ing streets. ‘The scene shortly eight o’clock, the hour an- nounced for the opening of the meeting, was en- livening in the extreme. From Pike strect up as far as Jefferson, East Broadway was literally blocked with the crowds of people, Rutgers and Canal streets were equally full in the tmmediate vicintty, while the plaza itself, as far as the eye could reach from the stand, was @ mass of people of ail ages, sexes and sizes, The music kept constantly on the flow; but the fireworks and the hburrahs of the crowds drowned its melody, and it was only at long tmeervals that it was heard, When the hour ariived for i THE OPBNING OF THE MBBTING it was almost an impossibility to pass through the surging throngs, and those who accompanied Colo- nel Roberts, who was to preside, from the Orlental Club House, had to make their way as best they could behind an East Broadway car, which served to clear the way. The speakers’ stand was, of course, crammed with Invited guests, and it was dif- ficult here vo obtain standing room. When the meeting was opened by Mike Shandley Bnd Colonel Roberts had just begun his address, the arrival of tne Tweed and Shanaley Club caused & temporary cessation of the speech. The club was headed by a band of music, and the rank and file bore lighted torches. They were received at the Plaga with AN AVALANCHE OF FIREWORKS, Which rent the air ia ali directions. After march- ing around to the stand they took their places in front. Soon there came the Seventh Ware Shandley Association and the Miehas] J. Shandley Associa- tion, With bands of music, Chinese lantern, and aud as they severaliy arrived they took up tneir places around the grand stand.. Then came the edward Cuddy Club, boasting in its mottoes of 1ts selection oi Mike Norton for Senator and displayng riraits of the “Boss” along its lines. This cluv, had ite music, and followed the example of the others on its arrival. ‘The next was the Sixth Ward Willam M. Tweed Benevolent Association, bearing @ banner with the portrait of tne Buss as its stand- ard; another with Joe Dowling as ‘the Sixth ward Standard bearer,” and another with ao likeness of Dowling and the words “Sixth ward;” but that ‘which caught the eye of the crowd the most in this association was & portrait of the “Boss” surrounded by the words, “THE OLD IRON HORSE.” Tho Thirteenth Wara Edward J. Shandley Cam- paign Association and the Soctal Club, irom tne same ward, wero also present, bearing torches, motioes apd banners, The William M. Tweed Asso- Giation of the Fifteenth ward and the Fiftcenth Ward Shandicy Association, with music and oan- ners, also added to the display; but by far the best ‘turnout of any district or ward Was that of THE NICHOLAS MULLER CLUI, which was really very fine. 1t arrived, marching to the spirited music of its band, and filed around in almost endiess numbers, its mottocs and banners being admired by all, These claimed that the First ward demanded “William M. Tweed for Senator;” that “Nicbulas Miller should and woald be sus- tained; that ‘‘a friend In need is the Boss;” that Nicholas Miller, “the chief of the First ward, sus- tains the Loss,” and so on. Other sinalier organizaitons nelped to swell the number of asgociauions, AS each association arrived it de- posited its principal banners around the wpeakers’ stand, some of them belag held up before the people, All the assoctations having arrived, THE ASSEMBLAGE WAS £0 LARGE in front of the stand that it surged to and fro by the tyne! of even a lew individuals, and each time @ cars passed by, either from Canal street or g@iong East broadway, the police, who were in numbers around, had the utmost dtili- culty If keeping back the Surging mass from being driven against the stand and tumbling it down, But the best of order prevailed, and not even the slightost disturbance ocvurred to mar the demonstrat.on, Cheers, laughter and enjoyment ot the brilliant display of fireworks were the notcea- bie featares of the gathering. The two aces designs in front of the stand were well executcd, ‘whe one beating a likeness of the Boss and contain: ing the words “Wm, M. Tweed, our choice tor Sen- ator,” creat on its Mumination great applause. Tue other, with the words “‘Iwecd, Shandley aud Victory,” was equally good. But the greatest event of the evening was x THR ARRIVAL OF THE ‘“B083"" himself and the little speech he made, As he was about coming upon the stand a perceptible antulcipa- tion was manifested on the plauiorm, and the news was quickly whispered about, ‘Tuere's the joss.’ When the old man had got safely on the stand he was se,zed by halfa dozen men all at one time and hustled about as though he were a great big elderly man wth uo feeling in his flesh and pone; but when everybody was satisfied Be poling it him and he had had time to get bis breath, and ad presented himself before the assemblage, THR CHEERS, HURRAUS AND WAVING OF HATS that ensued was something not often seen even at litical meetings of the most exciting character. it 18 only right to say and fair to all the parties con. cerned that this outburst of a greeting seemed feally aincere, not the effect of A MOMENTARY ENTIUSIASS, but the genuine expression of esteem and good will, Mr. Tweed, aiter speech, remsincd On the platform tll the meeting was nearly con- cluded; but when he rose to leave the same sur- rounding of him again took place, seemingly as if everyoouy on the platform wanted to lev him know that that particular adherent was present, and it ‘was only with the ald of one of the police sergeants, who cime tothe rescue, and who Iiterally hait- clubbed the hand-and-arm-shaking crowd aside, that the Boss was euabled to get away and leave the scene, Long alter the mecting broke up the crowds con- unued iu knots here and there, talking of the *'Boss” and ene, and the whole mudile it Would be anreasonable to expect that so food a democratic crowd as that great mass Of peopte, the “‘Boss's” adherents, could retire jrith dry throats to their homes after all the cheering aud puking, £0 there was not a barroom in the Seventh \xard that did not doa flourishing business Wil midnigntagn't tong after, likely, last bight, No row or muss f any sort occurred, the good feeling which prevailea at the esting continy Ing Lo exist during the after disci + But at these discussions, or at least Some of them, 1t was wondered low it Was tuat NONR OF TUS GREAT LIGHTS Of the democratic party in the city were present. Judge Shandiey was there, of course, and EX-) shal Tooker aud a few others besiue the speakers Whore names are familiar, ut the promincnt chil tes of tho party wore not there, ail even Colonel mverey offered & kind of apology for his presence, attributing it to his Irish good nature. The absence of many Who, it 13 sald, ought to have be B a i have been there was commented on, but stil) there was nol a dowut expressed, a8 fav As could be heard or leurnedd: ¢ about We final victory of the Bose, As (o this rayy!; | course, ume only be the judge, and there 1s need of “ne reasons met by Seventh circumstances, Send 4 his favor was “he's a fy good follow. COLONEL W. R. ROBERTS. member of Congress Tor ihe Flt als: for 8 trict, as ‘Onelrinan ofthe meeiing. Colonel Roberts then came forward @nd said:—Fellow democrats— ou to-night a8 ic 1 4 Never nave 1 such a NED FACES; or never have i @ such an assemblage, I look upon this esomubiage. a8 one of vast importance, It slows how the democrats of New York respond to Tene ae ett nec as Gate ht aga: ir every act that has beem sttribated tothe leaders of the statements in rue as far as - duals are concerned. Iam not here to defend the wrong, but I am here to respond to the call of my constituents; a do justice to an individual whose character, beileve, bas been X ASPERSED, It 1s a motto of. and of common sense as well as fair play ‘y¥ man is innocent until ne is proved to be guilty, and when charges are made ie naan aplt utente y relying, ge Not ate to raise Own Voice in condemnation of him, i but I refuse to to the assertions of others who would pron cg him, until the truth of such chal D fairly established. Such charges have ‘beem brought against William Tweed (tre! cheering, lasting several mi utes)—i tam M. Tweed, thé man in whose oes Soe Sosy ee alan a le does u ol Ni ra ven coward ney a =e Tee ae, KG JUSTICE. 4 by ea He asks that, ver the machinations of his enemies may , he shall not be condemned until he is ct hi says he is reary to meet his accusers face 40: in any court of the city of New says. he asks for nothing but simple an 18 entitled to justice. ‘The poorest and humblest, and even ‘the meanest Mau who listens to me, when he is accused of a crime would demand, and has a right to expect, ditice in such @ country as ours, and so much more is the man entitied vo jus- tice who has been for years the chosen re resenta- tive of the Fourth Senatorial district of this city of New York—a man who has filled so many positions with such remarkable ability; a man Who, with more than the usual number of enemies, has never turned nis back upon his friends. fn this recent as- Sault that has been made upon him we have not yet heard a word on HIS SIDE OP THE QUESTION, unt he &s proven auily of the caaapeesaade aii ec made agains’ him, it 1s the bounden duty of his friends to up- hold him, not only as innocent, but as a victin who is. false! by designing eneiates. If he really be , I would like to see him go down, a3 you would, into thé pit of disgrace and dishonor which, in | that. » he would have dug himself, But, my friends, dou’s know that those char; are proven, We don’t know me ene ia nian he pat re- 01 ‘now the good he has We only know that he has always been tiie friend of the poor man and of the workingman. ) A® all events, whether the cnarges rought William M. Tweed aod our other city ovicials be true or false, I regard the attacks made upon them now to be a combined ASSAULT UPON THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY in. its atmost impregnable stronzhold, the city of New York. Itell you—(the speaker alluded to the extinguishing of some Chinese lanterns immedt- ately In trontof him cansed by a crash)—t tell you that is just the way this atvempt to injure tne ‘de- mocratic party will be crushed out. (Great cheer- ing.) 1 was jast saying we Know what William M, Tweed has done. We all remember how, when a hard winter fell __ gloomily down upon the poverty-stricken people of this very ward, Mr. Tweed, erously and without solicitation, relieved the people at an expense to himeelfof fifty thousand dol! (Great and long continued cheer- Know that that is only one of INN BLE CHARITABLE DEEDS which should no®,be forgotten for him now. But and puttmg my own personal feelings aside also, I want to remind yon that there isa principle @ the back of all this; and my motto throagh Itt —"Principles, notmen.} Tam not pre- pared to follow men. foliow any man nor set of Men—no matter who or what they may be; but I have a certain Gxed set of principles in politics, as well asin every other sphere of life, ‘and 1 follow these principles, HO matter whether they be asaailea in themselves or through leading men who profess them. There May have been errors committed by the leaders of the democratic party in this city, but 1 came not here to kK in behalf of or in extenua- ton of any leaders, but | came TO SPEAK FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, which 1 verily believe has been assailed because 118 enemies in the republican ranks want to make the Capital that must necessarily accrue to that rotten and corrupt party, through the dissensions and divisions which they hope to create in our ranks. Now, therefore, ig tue time for every man to stand by the democratic party. If any man in hat party has done wrong, let him go jown; tna should not toju but rather serve the party. Though le: the principle lives, (Cheers.) 10 the worst assailants of the Lad Reopen are its own Totten membera, They abuse ‘Tammany. If Tam- many has beer #0 as they represent it, why dia they not accuse and wick if belore now m= many Hall ts "tho same to-day as it has been for years. The best place to reform the democracy ts In ‘the democratic ranks. Jam as ANXIOUS FOR RE! everywhere as anybody; but if it had been my lot 1) ovserve the need for reform in the Tammany or che democratic lgil would not act tne part of sham patriot and practical traitor by going out of the organization and trying to rectify matters from the outside, 1 question the sincerity of those who adopt such a course, After a very severe handling of therepublican party, its leaders and defauiters, the speaker proceeded to show his disinterestedness in appearing as chairman of that meeting. He explained that, with the bare exception of a nomi- nation for Congress, he owed nothing whatever to Tammany Hail, and even on that Tammany gained more than he did; for, while they Would have to pay the expenses of another man’s election, he pala all his own expenses in bard casb., The only return he asked from the Tamm: mien was that the organization would provide for the friends who aided him; but Tammany never did him that fav-rin any one instance. He was notin the city when that meeting last night was called, nor was he consutted about it unui! after the announcement that he was to be chairman. Even then bis very best friends advised him to stay away; bat H'S IRISH BIOOD would not allow him to act the coward, and there PL (The speaker retired amidst shouts of ap- se. Cotonel F, A. SEAVER endeavored, amid much confusion, to address the multitude, ils speech was a “thick aud thin” defence of the city govern- ment, and an oft-repeated assertion that the enthu- slasm for W, M. Tweed was found in every section of the city, The interruption curing the speech be- came £0 great that the Colonel was compelled to wiiharaw. Justice SHANDLEY moved the following resolutfon, which was adopted unantmously :— . ‘That, pleased with his past record and haying faith tn bis future: Fecognizing ‘bis ability and prova of his lendersbip, ing.) And the FORM believing in his integrity and outraged by assaults upon tt, Knowing of his steadastuess ani commending his courage, admiring bis maguaniinity and grateful for bis philanthrony, the vemnocracy of the Fourth Renatorial district gt vie State of New York, constiinents of Wiliam M. T maas anecting’ asserabled, place him in nomination for re- elsciton, and ‘piedge him ‘heir eardest, untiring and enthu- siasile Support. SPEECH OF "LOSS"? TWEED, Mr. W. M. TWEED was reccived with great en- thusiasm; the cheering was conunued for a mo- meat or tio hs Mr. Tweed took off his little Scotch tweed cap and madevhis bow to the boisterous and noisy muititude. When the lull came he satd:— At home again amidst the haunts of my cnild- Nood and scenes where I had been always sur. rounded by friends, I feel lean safely place myself and my record, all I have performed as a public ofictal, plainly before your gaze. The manuer in witich 1 have Leen received to-night has sent a throb to my heart, but I would be unfust to inysclt and unjust to thuse who have seen fit to entrust mo with oftice If at times like tnese, wien to pe a dem- crat, when to hold a public office is to be aspersed and condemned withont trial, traduced without stint, there was not felt to be engraven on my heart the proud satisfaction that as a public officer Lan tothe Jriends of my clildhood take them by the hand, take them in a friendly manner, and saying to them, ‘There ts my record,” and fluding that it meets with thelr approval. REVILED AND TRADUCED and maligned as man bas seidom been, I point proudly tv my record of the past, which 18 open to the sean of all, and I court full, open and impartial Investigation jato all the Oficial aets of my life. (Cheers.) My friends say, “Wy do you not reply to these newspaper attacks?"~an attack that is in one paper to-day, another m another paper to- morrow, and one more the day alter that. J have only one reply—no man can ever reply to a newspaper aud find that one reply is the last. The proper piace, the true place, the only piace where a man‘s character can be vindleated from attacks like tho-e made upon me 1s befure a competent, a go and a iegal tribunal. I nave stated (oO mY multitudinovs Opponents and tradacers that 1 am reaay at any moment to o forward and meetthem, But while they stant ehind that mighty engine of popular power—the press — eed, in XO MAN, SINGLE HANDED, no man can have the temerity, no man, I say, can be just to himself and stand outside those who are inside of the press to vindicate himeelf from its attacks, My pablic life is before my constituents and my party. 1 am_ able Jace my accusers in the only manly way in which those can pe met who traduce us, Gentlemen, I place myself jn your hands, J accept your nomi- nation of Senator. lexpect my friends to stand by me and resent the reviliugs that have been placed pon me. My maority last ume was a mere 22,000 piapority. Aauatiad With no jess. Gentlemen, 5 thank you tor the¢ pognil cent Ms station of regard and trast, aud fnp your agreeing wiih ine as to the course J have jWwraued with iny Waducers and reyiiers, 1 am giad (9 Kee sv inany of yor here, and for the good iceling you have mantlestea, as 1 have en. deovored to Show you the way im witieh T meet the charge of ny S@iupnators. T suai now give way to those 10 whopf? eloquence Is their forte. 1 trusi my pohgical ie ween sued as to meet your anproval. gud tassuré you that for te future | shall try to deseryy your approval. $i OF COLONEL Bal hows. Cg Lows said—Feliow emocrats— pach vey Jew WHOM IY LOG. yan sgicn, Coronel To the con Texpedi this time 30,000, and muet be | ement under by the speaker, and Mr. Fellows then sat: jemocratic and tts leaders feared no inves- tion, and if democrats have been gullty 4 — to ri ublic departments why wenty thousand form another committee, and a meeting to-morrow night form an- other committee? Itell you, gentlemen, they are rasan @ storm Which they shall be powerless to control. The moment we step out of THESE FAMILIAR PATHS we are all at sea and in utter and hopeless peril. Another reason, I fina, we should not adopt the suggestions of these gentlemen, when we arc ascending the mountain difficulty we should be careful how we vake advice. It is not ad to the republicans that we must look for reform; if Tammany Halland its party were to steai all the day, and sit up all oy also to do it, they could not steal enough to pay the interest of the money which that party had stolen. Laughter.) These yague, baseless charges had no substance when they came to be investigated. Iask what portion of the im- proper charge for jovani 3 has gone into the hands of Tweed, ‘ou know as well as I know that ‘they will make an accusation. Will any of these gentlemen be charged definitely with any crime? io, When the sun goes down on the 9th of November we shall near no more of the charges, If there was even one against whom sns- piclons might be directed remove the cloud of doubt m him. He, with the preference of all the rest, M3 been selected as ar oy ie es el jown and worship. Ther is iano alsin Twhy You should hesitate to lend Your support to these ‘men. 10 18 it, forscoih, Who are working out our political ‘salvation? Ihave no words to speak of my detestation and Scorn for those who have gone over from our own ranks to the other side. I find these men in this misgoverned, this debauched, this corrupt city; I find that. they have made vast fortunes under the forms and the rule which they affect to deapise, I find that they have beea hungry aspirants for office, and which they have failed to obtain a public endorsement of by the ballots of the peop le, ‘There 1s an unnaturalized Englishman in this clty— @ man who has never owned one dollar's worth of property in this city, who has never voted at any election, and Who, forsooth, desires to dictate to you as tothe government of tus great and prosperous city. This is no less a man than . MR, JENNINGS, OF THE NEW YORK TIMES. It is not to a man like this that we go for advice and protection. in the columns of the Times he has Dublished bitter and envenomed articles about ublic § olicials and about Tammany Hall. le has boasted that he will béat Tammany Hall, ‘Well, 1t has stood many a fire; and there bave been those of little faith, who have. prophesied its down- fall in times that are past, but when the struggle came it proved itself equal to the storm, and it will enter upon a similar experience to that now, This man Jennings, who boasts of beating Tammany Hall, why, there 18 noth- ing in this wide world that he has beaten, with one exception, and that 1s his wife; he has beaten his wife—(cheers and lauguter)—and the criminal courts of our city have the proofs of 1t to-day. (Cheers.) 18 GEORGE JONES, WHO, TOO, the publisher of the Timvs? Why, he went round With his printing account to the leaders of Tant- many Hall and the Department of Finance in the City Wall, begging to be prostituted to the Corpora- tion for the small sum of $13,000, (Cheers and laugh- ter.) Well, the Tammany leaders did not think his seduction worth the price, and the very day that he was taken oif (he Tammany pay-rolls George Jones set up for Spoicee martyr. (Cheers aud laughter.) Colonel Fellows then urged the audience to trust those men in the government of their city affairs who had been found worthy of their confideence, and who had so long served them with satisfaction. He commented strongly on the conduct of the Committee of Seventy, who desired to remove the conduct of the case of Hagerty from the District attorney to one of their own partisans, and concluded by paint- ing a bright future of democratic triumphs. KEMARKS OF SENATOR JOHN J. BRADLEY, Senator John J. Bradley sald:—] gapnot tell yon how checred I was to-night When I saw 50,000 democrats — assembled ere in convention. The men who have brougnt these charges Were afraid that you would drag that irty from the national government at Washingten. nly three years have elapsed since the democratic party had rescued the legislative power at Albany from republican fraud and corruption, and had given the State and city continued prosperity. He concluded by urging renewed confidence in that party, ‘The vast eee dispersed about nine o'clock, and the glare of light which surrounded the neigh. Dorhovd paled and gave way to the refulgence of the brightness of the moon, THE GERMAN DEPARTURE. The General Committee of the German Union Democracy Define Their Position. CITY FRAUDS DENOUNCED. A stated meetmg of vhis committee was held last evening at the Teatonia Assembly Kooms, Alderman Schlichting in the chair. The attendance ot mem- bers was unusually large and included a numper of the most influential German democrats, After transacting some routine business Mr. Magnus Gross, Chairman of the Executive Commit- tee, took the Noor and delivered a lengthy address, in which he complimented ‘the committee for the action it had taken at its last meeting, which had gained for it the approval of the entire community. The democracy of the city was in a rather critical condition, which, while it inspired its enemies witn courage, caused anxiety to its adherents. It was for the true disciples of demooracy to say whether it was the fault of the party or the fanit of men within the party; but it was also a farther duty to unite the whoie party in the pending struggie, and to bring the party to victory. ‘the inquiries now before the Courts and committees would no doubt fasten the guilt upon the guilty parties and bring them to justice. The speaker himself held two offices—once since 1868 and the other since 1870. When he took these offices ne took them with the explicit understanding that the bodies to which he had becn appSinted would carry on their business in an economical, honest manner, and he could say with pride that both bodies have done so. The Board of Education, which expends a comparatively small amount, had accounted for every single dollar, and the Board of Health, which expends a large amount, had done the same Bat other deparimeats, and no doubt every depart- ment, had done 80. If any one person ias done wrong the other officers should not be blamed for his misdecds, and no doubt there would soon be brought out who were the real guilty parties, The speaker then offered the following RESOLUTIONS: ard dangers rest uyon the d State of New York in coi ce of the preferred charges and pending inveatlg ons against city oflicials; and wherers a lamentable coniu- sion anc demorilization have selzed the ones compact demo- crale masses of this city, by reason of which they are thre: ned wiih complete dissolution; and whereas the revision of the city char the nomiaation (4 abie to that end) of capable and incorr the Senate aud Assembly is a neces! therefore he it Resolved, That we urgently recommend to the respectize ward committees of the German democratic union party the Jmmediate organization of the Senatorial and Assembly dis- trict ‘Las the drawing to #aid istrict organizations of ¢ German voters who, free from petty party eo , are willing to uuite for the recormation of our gorernnient an the characte purifying and elevati he State Legislature, Resolved, That the co-operation of the German American element being desirabie in the work of reform expe the next Leyisiature, and it being the wisi of ail wel ing citizens in the Senatorial and Assembly districts cnsly oF overwhelmingly, inhabited hy vierman voters capable and uprixht candi lates of thelr own nationality place! in the field, and that they be recommended foi ex {port to other organizations as well as to eneral, ‘at we. German speaking democrats, harbor f becoming faithiess 10 the political views and privetples maintained by us so long, or uf throwing ourselves, hy reason of the present troubles, into the arma of another purty, 60 Jong aa the democracy of the clty end State of New Voil'shows fis willingness and determiaavion to defend 3 assailed honor, to cast everything th: is unclean and biam- able, and to relinquish a and honored political or Fstem under which a once might nization degenerated more an more into a close corporation, Resulved, bein: That the German democratic union at tis moment the on 1 boay in thie rent by ipternal loes hereby deciare ig with other der: nding iu common a delegation to the Dern Convention—an appeal which is bound to be answered by every sincere democrat who comprehends tue Prevent sitation and who is desiruus of averting the pervs 3 fi arty. Mwreaoired: dhal in case @ union of the democracy of the city of New York Jor the purpove of sending a delegation ty Ne Democraile Siate Convention cannot be accomplished, Hee Bernie Wemverave union party will end e full delega: n to Reschester. ‘otenolvedy That a8 long as the democratic par ty of the cit of New York is nut reor-anized aud united, either in accord ance with the ecose hereinbefore expressed, or under the Altburity of the Democratic State Convention, the Gennaa demoeratic union party will maintain an independent p vsi- WResoived, That white we shall give our full enpport to every earnest and aingere reform movement in city affairs, we at the rame thine do rem:nd our democratic fellow-citizens to huhere {9 the great pripetples of their party, and to be on the'r guard not co fa’, in the present exenemeat and contr fwelcome prey to a parcy which bas furnished, from Kote upd irom below, the example of lowering the auandard Of puolte raora’s and of corruptng the pubiig olbeiais, Hew lved, Bhat, the iriendiy syproach of our repablican i le toward us lh the address countrymen me nthe, aaron: oF, ane i Central Lea apinks and, Zor ihe puryoue of a further understand: ingy We charge th cutive. Committee wich the appolut- T mphto! # eoutorence qyram (Wee of Ove to disc ans the pointe of uniting tue democratic | raised in sald address, and to effect, eventually, common said Pe ato oF oll voters, ‘hat we urgently juest_ His Honor the M: cit who mp Ro @ State law, pi to @ election districts a few days ago, to act in the ry ‘onl ‘3 non-par Dr, PHILIP MERKLE approved of the resolutions, especially those referring to the demand for renew sentatives of German nationality in the Legisla- ture. The Germans must, in order to obtain politt- cal weight, be represented by able, honest, incor- ruptibie men, who would do their duty fearlessly and not be guided solely by motives of selfisnness, Men were sent to Albany from this city who went there poor, but soon became tmmensely rich, but spent their ill-gotten gains only for their own bene- Mt. ‘Tne ward organizations should be particularly charged with great care in the selection of proper men. The people should be wary of the so-called reformers, for the word reform is often used to cover # desire for place. In 1844 the same cry was raised as now, an then the Native American party came up and elected James Harper Mayor of the or and a Board of Aldermen of the same stripe, but in less than @ year they were unmasked and w ped out as quickly as they came imto power. Roosevelt and Pierrepont were poor specimens of reformers, es] ly the latter, ‘who, prior to 1862, was one of the worst secession: ists in Tammany Hall, and suddenly changed his politics for the a per pcee Of obtaining ofiice from the men ne had la tacked, Ifsuch men tulk of re- ferm, reform will be short lived. The speaker warned against confiding too. much in the republi- can party, and sat down amid loud applause. Mf. x GoRPP saggcs'et khe propriety of de- olaring at this time that the committed sit lowe from Tammany Hall, among whose members thers were no doubt many honest men, bu; at the same time a d many rogues. It was an imperative duty of committee to put forth that declaration, Re igh was demanded by every honest man within 6) Dr. WOLF BERKMAN spoke next. He put forth the argument that the German democracy was called upon to harmonize the party by clecting honest and able men to the Poginatire, The speaker was particularly severe on Tweed, and remarked in the course Of his very address that his heart bled at the thought that the dream of his youch and the aim of his mature years—a republic— was prostituted by such men and had sunk below the level of a monarchy. Judge MIcHAKL C, GRoss was the next speaker, and opposed Mr. Gocpp because It was not the pro- ber time; nor had the committee a rignt to do so, After a few words by Mr. Marcus Otterbourg the Bee were put to a vote and carried unaut- The Twenty-Second Ward Germans De- mounce Tammany. In obedience to a call from the German American Association the Germans of the Twenty-scound ward, irrespective of party, met last evening at the Park House, 227 West Fifty-tnird street, for the pur- pose of discussing the all-absorbing question of city frauds. Mr. C. Schneider, President of the Assocla- tion, called the meeting to order and read’a letter from Genera! Franz Sigel, who was announced to Speak, but was prevented in consequence of a prior engagement, The General expressed himself as fo, at the interest mantiested by bis German fellow citizens and urged them 10 persevere as up- right, earnest, inieliigent men in the work of purg- be the city government of thieves and plunderers. ir, H. V. HOLST made a fii | speech In ree sponse to the resolutions, all of which were adopted by acclamation. ‘The resolutions were strongly con- aemnatory of “Ring” raie, recommended that a con- vention of German citizens, entirely independent of Political bias, of ail the wards, be hela at an early day, to take into Consideration the present deplor- able condition of aifairs and to devise means to ef- fect a prompt and lasting reform; declare confidence im the Committee of Seventy and urge them to per: severe to conviction and punishment of the guilty, and retarn thanks to the press which is engaged ra te work of purifying the alierent departments, At the close of the meeting one hundred new meinvers Subscribed to the association. KINGS COUNTY POLITIC3. Republican Delegates to the State Convention— A Row in the Ninth Assemb!y District Con- vention. The republican ward delegates met in Assembly Convention at thelr respective places of meeting yesterday afternoon and evening for the appointment Of delegates to the State Convention, to be held at ‘Syracuse on Wednesday, September 27. The straggle for ascendancy in Kings county between the con- vending factions of the repablican party is of a most shrmated and exciting character, The rival forces Tepresent the interests of Fenton and Greeley, or Bliss and Campbell on the one hand and Grant and Murphy, or Tracey aud Jourdan on the other. The former partisans represent the reform Tepw@biicans and the latter the federal ofice-holders and Would-be placemen of the Grant followers. Suc- Ceag lias crowned the efforts thus éar of the Fenton- ites, they naving received the greatest portion of tue tina from Kings county to the State convention, @ following are the names of whe delegates elected at the several Assemmy Conventions to at- tend the Syracuse Convention:—First district—Jobn Gashow, Jonn Leary, Second district—8. D. Stilt- man, pty Johnson, E. Whitlock. “Third dis- trict—T. ©. Moore, F, 8. Johnson. Fourth district— General James Jourdan, E, B, itichardson, William Alsens. Pifth district—Erastas D. Webster, Daria S. stewart. Ninth district Bhas, A, A. W. Van Sickien, Barnett Johnsoi The Ninth District Convention, which was held in Washington street, over the Post Oitice, was the ecene of a very lively and irregylar encounter be- tween two contesting delegations, Prior to going there it appears that portions of the delegations from the Ninth and Twen rst wards, a3 well a8 from Flatbush, Bath and New Utrecht, had determined to withdraw unless the Con- vention went as they wanted it in favor of the Tracey side. Shortly after the organtzation the papers of the several contestants were Nanded in and referred to a commiises, which reported ad- versely totnem, Alter the adjournment the bolters met and reorganized, and were proceeding with their business when a delegate named Cadmus from one of the county towns, who had been present at the first convention, jumped up on the pjatform and demanded that the Secre- tary, & Mr, dicKay, who heid the credentials of the first meeting (in which McKay also oilciated as Secretary), should surrender them to him. The Secretary shoved Cadmus of the platiorm, whict aggressive act Jed to a general mel'e, in which the entire body took part, and the services of the police were called lato requisition to preserve the peace, POLITIC AL ITEMS, Potiticn! Row in Falls County, Texas. MARLIN, FALLs County, Texas, Sept. 22, 1871. The registration of voters in this county has been stopped, owing to a row between the demo- ecrats and republicans, Jadge Oliver swore in thirty of the besi citizens as special consta- bles . who arrested twelve persons and restored order; but the registration 1s still closed. Judge vltorof has been placed under $10,000 bonis to keep the peace, Juage Oliver denies that he gave orders to the Legioes Lo go and arin themselves, Urtica, Sept. 22, 1871. The Second Assembly Dictrict of Oneida county to-day elected Ellis H. Roberts, C. M. Dennison and D. B, Goodwin as delegates to the Kepublican State Convention, Alva Bury was chosen as delegate to the Judicial Convention. Liitte VALLEY, Sept. 22, 1871, At the District Convention for this Second Assem- bly district of Cattaraugus county to-day, A. a. Dow, N. M. Allen and Francis Strickland were Y lelegates to the Repubucan State Conven- Uon=-all are friends of Senator Fenton, Democratic State Conven ior. Bupson, N. Y., Sept, 22, 1871. The Democratic District Convention of Columbia county met to-day, The following delegates were etected to the Srate Convention:—first district, M. Parker Wiliams, of Hudson; Second district, Ezra Hawley, of Chatham, New York RUNNING NOTES—POLITICAL AXD GH AL. A down town picture store exhibits an engraving represenitug @ scene during the Revolution, when the news oi Cornwallis’ surrender at Yorktown was recewed in Philadelphia, The “watchman of the might” 13 seen among the joyful crowd uttering the cry, ‘Past tweive o’clock and Cornwallis is taken |” A couple of men stopped to examine the pictare, One read the inscription. ‘Cornwallis—Corawal- lis!’ said he, refectingly, “Who the mischict was Cornwallis’ ‘Thai man was evidently not posted up in American history, and yet he might have been a very influential ward poliuician, The Leavenworth (Kaneas) Pimes says the Califor- nia domocrats can thank theit Tammany friends in New York for their “new departure” from power ‘sndefinitely.”” Is not that prophecying rather a long funeral? Jusifcee Nelson, of the Unted States Supreme Court, who left Washington at the close of his labors on the Grand High Commission last spring suffering from the effects of a severe coid, has been confined to lis home at Cooperstown, N. Y., most of the season. We are happy to learn that his bealtn has been gradually improving for the past two Months, and It ts not mprobable he may be able to take his seat om (he bench some Ume during tie coming winter, A Bolter has been elected to the Republican state Couveniion from Seneca coynty. He is, however. expected (0 stleky oner, Wo more, that Senet Ng ak stances. Gontiemen of education and character, uon of all the principles of humanity. dence In this case is the cool and:deliberate manner 1a which each individual member of the society goes to work to execute. even in the most cruel and inhuman way, the orders of the chiefs or commit. tees of the even for privilege guaranteed to him by the constitution to do—that 1s, to vote (or and advocate the election | satisiactory to themselves. ny approbation. Jurors were summoned, they were summoned In the former rule restricting the mar: certam counties, were summoned in the same way this Court. NORTH CAROLINA KU KLUX. Trial of the Rutherford Ku Kluxes. Judge Brooks’ Remarks—Ihe Infamy of the Order Exposed—Sentence of the Prisoners— The Biggerstaffs Taken Up—Throo of the Accused Plead Guilty. RALEIGH, N. C,, Sept, 22, 1871, In the Ku Klux matter to-day no motions in 3. See rere onment, with hard labor, and a tine of $5,000: Alex, Ander Defriest, two years and. 4500; Aries ieuae MX years and $5,000; G Holand, two years and $600; William McIntyre, two yeats and $500; William Teal, three years and $500; David Colling, sour gare snc $500; william Serugas, three years * oor Z Monti ‘nprixonment cache | * Hs Fortune, suc THE bi BASTAPP CASE. This closes the first Ku Kiux trial. ‘The next case called» was the United States va. S.C, Withermore and four others on a charge ot a:sauiting on the leh May last one Aaron Higgerstasf, bis wife and daugn- ter while on their Way to testify as witnesses under process of law before a United States Cominiseioner, and with intimidating aaid Aaron Biggerstad in the exercise of his political rights. Three of the de- fendents pleaded guilty and the other two went io trial, but at the close of the testimony Judge Bond advised the District Attorney to submit to a verdict of not guiity ag to the two on trial. Judgment will be passed to- morrow in the case of those who submitted, Another case tor an assault on Aaron Biggerstad,, arrest of judgment were made, nor anything done | involving 1 large number of defendants, Will be in writs of habeas corpus. The coursel for the de- fence made an eloquent appeal for mercy on vehaif of the prisoners. In response to this appeal, Judge Brooks said:—~ JUDGE BROOKS’ ADDRESS. We regard It as proper that we should now say that (he facts as developed in the trial of this case show most clearly that there 18, In faci, a condition of things existing in this district. which we know is earnestly regretted by every good citizen, to what- ever political party he may belong. We ex- Tess, i a ge man and no citizen a good citizen Who approved of atrocities such as have ben shown to have been perpetrated by these pris- RO gne is either a good not, in his hear’ by_ Whore: ever perpetrated, a3 inhuman, flendigh and tr. aso in their character. We know what good and citizens do so Sond ara such Acts, we would have but little hope for our repubiie if we did not so belleve, That bad men should be now found to violate the law, and even conspire together t violate the law, not only by attacking the most sacred rights of their fellow men, their lives also; not only so, but even: more, that men should be now found to attack in this way not only those around them, and not cos- tent with that, should attack posterity by treason. | able acts with a view to destroy @ government which has never punished but protected them, is not a matter of 80 much surprise, for in looking into history we find that at all times there have been those who would commit such crimes. But the manner in which this asso- ciaiion, spoken of by the witnesses, was bound together; the character of the obligation signed and taken by its members, a3 construed by themselves, its manner of proceeding to effect the object of the association, That this association should have existed so long and have drawn into its folds 80 many men in any part of our State, ty, ‘we gay Without hesitation, the MOST DAMNING BLOT upon the character of our State that history re- cords, This association has not, so far as the Court can discover from the evidence, the merit or excuse that piplanee committees, though entirely self-con- stituted, ordinarily have. ‘The purpose, as stated by @ majority of the witnesses, was not to punish crime or any acts forbidden by law, but, In the lan- guage of the witnesses who were members of the organization, to put down the radical party and raise up the democratic, or conservative party. Now, it is very clear that it is not unlawiul to advance the In- terest and increase the strength and influence of any party by the use of any jawful means, and it a be even praiseworthy in any citizen that he is active in the use of lawful means to advance such principles reiating to our governinent as he believes: best caiculated to promote the happiness of our people; bat when men band themselves together, even to the number of fifty in a county instead of five hundred, as 18 shown in this case in Rutherford, who band themselves together by an oath or pro- mise, unlawiul though it be, to obey all orders, though such orders be to commit crime—the lives, the liberty, the property of the best citizens in such @ community cannot be secure. THEY ARE NOT SECURE. Ifour government has not the power to protect its law-abiding citizens in their lives, their liberiy and their property, which are declared to be the Jeading olyecis, the first purposes of our constitu- tion and our laws, We ask, in God’s name, of what value is our constitution and our laws? 1 feel that I have never been one of those who ave believed that our goverment was such a rope of sand as to be without the power to protect itself from such disintegration ag it would always be liable while bad men lead, If it was otherwise our constitution and our laws would be a ere illu- sion and only Calculated to disanpoint the hopes and expectations of the good men who framed them. We do not entertam a doudt as to the validity of the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments of the constitution, and these being valid, thea as to the act of July 31, 1870, and 2th of April, 1871, they are also valid a3 was declared by my associate in his charge to the Grand Jury. These laws oppress no one, but are only so framed to secure those irom being oppressed whom the more powerful and lawiess—we may aad, the evit disposed— may attempt to oppress. There is another striking feature in this organization, according to the evidence in this case, Which We cannot refrain from mentioning here. ‘Ihis we regard as terribie significance, and lends to the organization influitely more power for harm than would otherwise be attendant upon it, ‘This is the fact, that all of the leaders of their band are of one of the great political parties of the country, and in the main their arbitrary and cracl acts are directed against those who act und sympatuize with the other of these political parties, For this reason, then, it is clear to my mind that the out 3 com mitted by these clans have not received tfe prompt and unqualified condemnation of thousands of intelligent and influential citizens of our State that they would have received if they nad been committed under any other possible clreum- good citizens, have not enproved, as we are glad to believe; but some such have not condemned as the interests of society and good government demand they should have condemned such crime aud viola- feature clear! A peculiar developed by the evi- deeds or clans, taking the life of @ ® no higher crime than by torturing aud lellow beimg exercising a and the laws of our common country, for the doing of tat which they themselves are a3 fully allowed to office of any men they may prefer and for reasons ‘nes3 rights the Fit- teenth Amendment to the constiution of the United States intended to conter and does confer upon every citizen otherwise quaitfled to vote, avd the acts under which these prisoners have been con- victed ure designed and passed for the punishment 0: those who perpetrate SUCH FIENDIST ACTS as were clearly perpetrated by these prisoners with a view to defeat the objects of the amendment, ‘the | manner in which the attack, dignifie! as they have it by tue title of “ratd,” on Justice, In some respects, would quite equal the performance of sume of the earlier Enguish Knights of the Road; buat in most respects it was cowardly, se an devilish, and especially does it seem to have been so 06on) the”~=s parts of elder Shotwell, who,seeimed to be anxious to pre- pare himself to esthbiish his Inuocence, when in Tact he was, perhaps, the most promivent and ac+ tive of all the conspirators—and now for him mercy is asked. If some good spirit hovering around or a pious old father had wiiispered in his ear the Jan- guage of the poct— Lord, that merey I to others show That mercy show to ine, it may be that he would not so coolly have entered | into the conspiracy for taking the lite of a fellow | bem_ for such an offence. Had he been so aumon- | ished, and still conspired to commit the deed, them he was indeed as one lost. No man has attempted to impute anything agaist Justice except tiat | he was @ radical and a& man of tatluence, if this is not a case in which tt becomes the duty of | the Court to punish in such way as to answer the purpose of the law, tnen I will confess no case will or can arise in which it will be the duty of the Court to punish tn an exemplary way. Exceptions were taken by the counsel for the do. fendants to the discharge of the jurors who were in attendance upon this Court for three weeks in the mouth of Juae. For this tve Marshal was directiy censured and gccused, ‘Those who have | plained of this should know that the Marshal did | not discharge the jury. if they are under any imis- sepreheanes as to that, I will inform them that 1 dtscbarged the jurors for the last session of the Court, as | remember it, with tae approbation of the Cir- cuit Judge, and in regard to the veniere for tals | term, that was ordered by the Ctrouit Judge with As to the manner in which the ander like tastruction, as were those sion, and, with the exception of the al Co the eltizens of have been since June term, 1467, of | The prisoners complain that the jurors | were not democrats, They would probably have com- plained of any who were not conspirators, like tuemselves. We believe that the jurors are honest men, and not hostile in thelr feeling to the govern- ment or the unfortunate parties accused, anu if reaily any doubt as to the Jatter ever existed, with the counsel it should be dispelied after the verdict rendered Jn the case, by Which the jury have ACQUITTED THREK OF THE PARTIES, against ail of Whom there was evideace of such a character as renders it questionable whether they should not have found them guilty aio, We will | venture the opinion that if the gentiemen who took these exceptions had themselves been jurors and not counsel not more of the parties accused would have escaped than have by the verdict of the jury. For myself, | wiil add that! will not admit there is a man in North Carolina who cherishes a betier feeling for the law- yers of this Court and of the State than that @niertaiued and cherished by me. Few, ii any, 1 am sure, nave ever enjoyed ther intercourse with them more than J, or bec more proud of them as brethren, but state now and bere that [ will not purchase or ro. tain the respect of any Man at the high price of a dereliction Of any oficial duty, as | anderstand thay iu wich the; with confidence, the opmion that no man | men | an but | | erty. Oricans county. wood & Co., grain warehouse, $4,000; insared for lows’ Hall, a total loss block, aud dwelling, loss $4, several small buildings. work of design. gether with the telegraph oitice. Une disaster have been recelved here. duty, and in thst believe 1 express the feolug of my brother, the Circuit Judge. THE SENTENCE. dudge Bond then proaounced the following sen- tences, the prisoners being called separately aud tn he order given;~i A, Shotwell, six years lunpris- taken up in the morning. GEORGIA KU KLUX. A White Man Suot by a NegromArrent of tho Murderer-Tho Prisoner Scized by a Dise Guised Mob and Made Way With. WasHtnaton, D. C., Sept, 22, 1871. Georgia papers received here to-day mention an occtirrence in Jefferson county, In that State, which resulted in the death of two men, one of them @ white man named Coleman, having been snot by & colored man named Pierce, There are conmicting Stories concerning the a‘juir, The repubieanssay that Coleman wert witn a party of men to Pierce’ er for the purpose of offering violeace to him, when the laster reiused to admit them and shot Golesi. Tad detiderats deciare’ that Coioman went to serve @ magistrate’s warrant agamst the colored, man for some offence, wien he re- sisted, shot Coleman. Pierce ed, bat subsequently returned to his house un der the protection of bayonets. ‘Tle soldiers garrisoned his house tl) Saturday last, when the civil authorities issued @ Warrant for his arrest on acharge of murder, Tne warrant was executed and Pierce taken into castody to await an examioa- Uon of the case. While Pierce was in charge of an oiicer a party of disguised men came suddenly on the scene, seized and secured the officer before he could offer any resistance, A cart and harness the place were taken, a mule hitched to the ca the negro bound and put into tne vehicle and car- ried away by the party. What became of the pri- soner can only be conjectured, though it 1s bewleved he received summary punishment for the murder of young Coleman, At last accounts the soldiers who belong to an infantry organization, were cuertered near the depot, but had taken no action, It is re- far that they have instructions to arrest a num- r of citizens living in the vicinity of sarlow, and taste 1s a good deal of excitement in the neigibon od. WEATHZR REPORT. Wak DEPARTMENT, OFFICE or THE CHIBF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, Sept. 33-1 A. M. Sunopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours, The area of low barometer which was probably in Dakota Thursday night, has extended rapidly to the East and Southwest, and is probably now over Lake Superior. The pressure has begun to rise in Minnesota, ana Missouri. The highest barometer on the Mitdle At- antic coast has moved southwestward and rapidly diminished, Clear weather continues on the Atlan- tic coast, and cloudy weather in Northern Florida. Partially cloudy and hazy weather extends over the lakes and Missouri Valley. The winds on the Atlantio coast are diminished to light and calm. The area “of brisk south winds has moved from Wisconsm eastward to Lake Erie. The temperature has risen from North Carollua to Maine and eastward to the Mississippi. Probabilities, The ary and hazy weather from Missouri to the Upper Lakes will probably prevent aay rain-fall in that region, but the low pressure wil ‘ex- tend eastward, with increasing cloudiness, Into New York and to New England, where southeast and southwest winds are probable on Saturday. Brisk westerly Winds wiil probably continue on the Lower Lakes, dud pleasan’ weather in the Soutuern and. Gulf States. NEW YORK CITY. The following record will show the changesin tho temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- parison with the corresponding day of last year, a5 indicaied vy the thermometer at Hadout's Phare Macy, HERALD Building, corner of Ana street:— 70. LdTl. 1870, 1871, 58 8 63 50 68 67 a2 12M.. 69 58 Average temperature yesterday. woes 5BIS Average temperature for corresponding date The Department of Public Parks announce that if the weather be fine there will be music by the Central Park baud, ai the Central Park, to-day, Thomas Forrest, forty-elgnt years of age, and & native of Ireland, was taken to the Sixth precinet station house grossly intoxicated and died before he could be removed to the hospital. Forrest was attended by Dr. Harrington immediately on being taken In, Coroner Keeaan was notified to hold an inquest. Corpelins Mahoney and Thomas Ford were ar- restéd by Officer Peary, of the Ninth precinct, on Thursday afternoon, haying tn thelr possession sfx tons of pig iron, valued at $400, belonging to the Randolpn Wheei and Iron Company, of Kamapo, Mr. W. W. Snow, agent of the company, yesterday afternoon appeared before Justice Shandiey, at Jef- ferson Market, and preferred a complaiut against tnem, charging them with the larceny of the prop- ‘They denied the charge, but were locked up in default of $1,000 batl cach. OMcer Greer, of the Sixteenth precinct, yesterday a{ternoon arrested John Quinn and arraigned him before Justice Suandicy, at Jefferson Market, upon comp!aint of Amanda P. Lochrad, of 426 Aviantie st., Brooklya, who arges that while passim: through the street he snatcued her wallet from her nani, agony Jewcity and money valued at $381, which he threw Into an areaway, and attempted to escape. but was prevented by some citizens, Who held hin and banded b over totne custody of the officer, Lie dented alk knowledge of the theit, but was fully committed lor trial. Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an iiquest at his offlce in the City Hall in the ease of Edward Clear, tue jad thirteen years of age,who was killed on ‘Tuesday last by being ran over by @ train oi cars be- longing to the Hudsoa River Ratiroad Company, De- ceased was riding on tho front platform of the rear cur, the train going at the rate of twenty miles an hoor, when fils hat blew of. Edward jamped to recover his hat, and tn doing so fell on the track, the wheeis passing over both lis legs, nearly severing them from the body. Tis skull was also fractured, The testimony showed tnat deceased was on the platform from Choice, there being va- cant seats mm thecar if he had chosen to vecupy them. The jury rentered @ verdict of accidental aeath. Decoased lived with his Parents at 192 Third street, Williamsburg. FIRE RECORD. Iucendiary Fire in Holley, N. ¥. RocwEsTER, Sept. 22, 1871. A destractive fre occurred this morning at Holley, ‘The losses are as follows:—Har- no Insurance. Odd Fel fully insured, S. Fusbie’s occupied by Sloan, furniture dealer, loss insired for $2,50% Miller & Co., grocery 000; partially tusured, aud The fire Was clearly the $3,800. J. Koil, groce $4,000; Railroad Depot Turned MILWavKeEz, W1s., Sept. 22, 1871. ‘The Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad depot, at Winneconna, Wis, was burned this morning, to- No particulars of Great Fire in St. John, N. B.—Loss 3150,000. $1. JonN, N. B., Sept. 22, 1871, A most destructive fire occurred here this morn- ing, destroying one of the principal blocks of the city—the one bounded by Chariotte, Union and Syd. ney streets. The following hotels were consumed :— ine Fountain House, Union Hotel, Crawf Hotel, North American Hotel and New Branswick Hotel. Over tuirty stores and houses were burned. Loss $150,000, PATAL ACCIDENT IN ROCHESTER, RocuEsten, N. Y., Sept. 22, 1871. Six men, while at work butldivg a wali of the Catholic Orphan Boy Asyiam on West avenue this afternoon, were precipitated trom the third to the first floor by one of the joists breaking. John Rogers was instantly killed; Arthur Coiling had his ribs Iractured; C, Milander ‘received a contusion of the head; Peter Hollazever receiv seaip wound; Willtam Wuite was wounded in ther Gallagher recelved a scatp wound an of the back, which are dangerous, Garraghty lad hia right leg ctured below the Knee, and received a scalp wound. Coliing has wile aud famiuy in Lindsay, Canada. The cause the accident Was supposed W be a defective jmabers 4