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Beedful—ind nM always 2a time of need ip a, w had raised for the purpose. Several and anxious saddened features mien, de- manding the latest intormation regarding the ‘‘dis- aster,” ana stories of missing friends and families Bros Warten Mighemes wa og Band ma was Bn an from ail quarters. f ng BROOKLYN CONTRIBUTIONS, Aid for the sufferers by the Chicago conflagration Continues to accumulate in Brooklyn, where the ad- ditions to the fund will, it is expected, be very great to-day from the church collections which will be made in furtherance of the laudable object. The amount of money received at te Mayor's office yesterday was $3,278 The dl- rectors of the Academy of Music notified His Honor that they would make no charge for the use of the building for the relief meeting on Wednesday last, This is the least they can do. Mrs, U, M. Brooks, of 155 Harrison street, yesterday forwarded four enormous packages to Chicago. The Clinton avenue Congregational church 18 heavily mterested in forwarding bedding and clothing. Fourteen cases of clothes were forwarded by the pupils of public school No, 16 yester- day, besides $162, No 1 wil hold a fair next to raise funds for the same laudable object. The other public Schools are also bent upon contributing to the same end,and Brookiyn places of amusement will give each @ performance for the unfortunate ‘Wésterners this week. ‘ihe amateur gymnasts of Burnham’s school, Boerum street, will give an entertainment on Mon- day evening. The Sangerbund give a concert this evening ut the Park ‘Theatre, for the fund. Alder- man Dawson, of the Eighveenth ward, nas collected which he has given to the Mayor for the suf- ferers. The total cash contributions of Brooklyn foot up thus far $127,683. BROOKLYN NAVY YABD CONTRIBUTIONS. The officers of the brooklyn Navy Yard a few days ago sugrested, the propriety of cotng. sometning matenal to alleviate the sufferings of the unforta- nate residents of Chicago, and thereupon agreed to devote one day’s pay to the laudable object which engrosses the sympathies of the Old and New World. ‘The money was advanced by the pay Repersaans and yesterday a communication, of which the fol- Ree @ copy, Was mailed to the Mayor of the ill- cltys— Pay Director's Fede rs} Navy Yar, New YORK, Uct. 14, 1871. Hon. R. B. MASON, Mayor of Chicago :— ‘Te oficers of the navy attached to this yard—the civil officers of the several departments and the employes under them, and the ofloers, crew and marines of the United States receiving ehip Vermont, deeply sympath-aing with their suf fering fellow citizens of Chicago {n their present calamities, ve contributed each one day’s pay toward their relief, and Ihave the pleasure hereby to, authorize you to draw on me at sight for the sum of "85,060, the aggregate amount of the contribution, Very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. C. ELDREDGE, Pay Director, United States Navy, OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS, Newark Gives $40,000 to Chicago. On Friday night, at a meeting of the Common Oouncil of Newark, a resolution was offered to ap- Propriate $25,000 to the Chicago sufferers, It ex- cited consideraple discussion, and finally passed after being altered to $10,000, This, added tothe $30,000 subscribed by citizens, makes a donation of $40,000 from Newark. This peore will probably De raised to $60,000 by next w: Contributions in Jersey City. Mayor O'Neill, of Jersey City, telegraphed yester- Gay to tho Mayor of Chicago that he had deposited in the Second National Bank of Jersey City an ad- itional sum of $5,000, subject to draft, making in all $35,000 contributed by the people of that city.” In Hoboken. Amass meeting was held at Odd Fellows’ Hall Jast evening, and after several speeches about $1,500 Were subscribed, The Harmonic Club, under Pro- fessor De Grand Val, is to hold a grand concert next Saturday.: Tickets are only fifty cents each, and a large SeETDINES is expected. The Hoboken Land Improvement Company nas not given a cent yet to she starving people of the West. Mayor Mason, of Chicago, a Jerseyman. Mr. ©. F. Unanget, a leading citizen of Bloomfield, N. J., writes to the Newark Daily Journal that Mr. R. B, Mason, the present Mayor of Chicago, was, thirty odd years ago, a resident of Parsipanny and was superintendent and engineer of the whole line of the Morris Canal. {t was in Parsippany be mar- ried his wife, Miss Harriet Hopkins. He was dis- tinguished then as a noble, generous-hearted gen- Meman. Contributions from Sing Sing, Morrisania and Yonkers. Although nearly all of the “solid men” of West- chester county uo business in New York, and have met the watl of distress from the aevastatea “City of the Lake,” In common With other merchants of the metropolis, with open hearts and willing bands, the more modest merchants, professional men and others who [pursue theiryvocations in the county bave not been indifferent to the appeals for ald in behalf of an almost rained community. At a public meeting of the citizens of Sing Sing, hela on Friday evening to take measures for assist- ing in the noble work of contributing to the aid of the sufferers at Chicago the sum of $900 was sud- scribed in a brief period. A committee was also appointed to receive subscriptions, a portion of which is to be applied (in the discretion of the committee) to relieving the necessities of the sufferers by fire in other parts of the West. Isaac B. Noxon, president of the village, telegraphed to the Mayor of Chicago, yesterday, to draw on nim for $1,000 for the succor of the homeless and house- ph gs} under his charge. Some of the enthu- bore pnhabitants say tat “Sing Sing 1s good for é citizens of Morrisania are responding libe- a the cry of anguish which has becn borne by the lightning from the far West, and are con- tributing wearing apparel, bedclothing, hats, Shoes and other equally useful articies. Thirteen cases of these goods were de: sperenea yesterday by the Relief Committee from lorrisania Hallto New York, for reshipment to Chicago. Many of the civic societies have an- mounced their intention of holding meetings this week for the purpose of devising the most effective means of aiding in the good work. A meeting of the citizens Is also called for Monday evening at Morrisania Hall, when tne Reliet Committee will report on the benevolence of the citizens, and additional arrangements made for the immediate relief of the sufferers. In addition to these an en- tertainment by the ‘American Varieties,” a local troupe of fn manufacturers, will be given at ‘Washingion Hall next Thursday evening, the entire proceeds of which will be devoted to the unforvu- nate Chicagoans. In the village of Yonkers oontributions of money, clothing and provisions are being rapialy sent in to the appropriate committees, to be forwarded to the scourged city; while at ‘St. John’s (Episcopal) church, this morning, a special, collection will be made for the same philanthropic purpose. The re- maining congregations will doubtless adopt a simi- lar mode of evincing their individual and collective sympathies for a sorely stricken and needy people, THE ODD FELLOWS. An emergent meeting of the Grand Lodge of New York, I. 0. of O. F., was held last evening at Odd Fellows’ Hall, in this city, for the purpose of taking action with reference to he sufferers at Chicago. ‘Ihe session ‘was numerously attended, indicating that the hearts of this great benevolent fraternity are open to the urgent calls for sympathy and ad in this hour of anexampled necd in the annals of a@ great and = stricken city. Among the promt- ent members of the order present were Dr. William Gould, of Buffalo; Past Grand Sires Kennedy and Sanders, Grand Master Ralpbs, Grand Warden St. John, of Ithaca; Past Grand E, P. Nowell, editor of the American Odd Frl- tow; Past Grand Patriarchs Haskins and Gardner, and many Other earnest workers in the cause, The meeting was presided over by P. GM. Barnes, Alter a lengthy debato it was determined that an appeal be made lodges and individual members of throughout the State for for suffering brethrea and _ their families in the devastated city. A od som has glready been contributed to this object by the Odd Fellows of New York, and it is confludently expected at least twenty thousand aollars will be raised wy the order in this State for the purpose indicated. il honor to the Odd Fellows. WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY AND DO. Below will be found brief communications, mem- oranda of what ts said, done and promised to ve done, &c, GENEROUS OFFER FROM A LADY MILLINER, To THe Epiror oF THE HERALD:— Sin—As there are a great many leading dress- makers in this city who have profited, and that largely, by our patrons of the West, I think it 18 only right that they shonla come forward and give their services toward aiding the suffering wowen and children of Chicago. Lforone am willing to give my services, and also My employes, for’ the space Of Ure wouks, 10 he Making yp Of Cloyuune for jag NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1871—QUADRUPLE SHEET. women and children of that suffering city. Any orders that may be sent to me by proper authoriues during the allotted time will receive my prompt at- tention, of course tree of all charg, Mme. BURROUGH, 63 West Forty-fourth street, between Filth and ‘Sixth avenues. THE SONS OF TEMPERANCE TO THE RESCUE, ‘The following appeal was issued rfhusday:— Your attention 18 called to advertisements in your columns of to-day, with no names subscribed to ti me calling upon the charitable to send contributions money, clothing, &c., tur the Chicago suiferers, to certain nambers on Broadway. it is terrible to doubt the genuineness of these appeals; but, in view of the terrible scenes enacted during the ravages of the fire tend in Chicago by our ‘‘crimi- nal classes,” we cannot help but tiumk that your advertisers are actuated by a desire to fatten at the expense of the poverty-stricken inhabitants of tne City of the Plain. CITIZEN, 4 SCHOOL BOY’s SUGGESTION. NEw York, Oct, 18, 1871, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— DEAR SIR—You will probably remember that when it came out that Sir Walter Scott was bank- rupt, Lord Dudley exclaimed: “Sevtt ruinéd. Tne author of Waverly ruined, Let every man to whom he has rice months of delight give a sixpence, and he will rise to-morrow ricier than Rothschilds," Now, this gives a very good example to the people of New York. Within # week one of the largest cities in our great couvtry has been laid m ashes, and thousands of its inhabitants are are pres- ent without food, clothing and shelter. Let every housewife look into her wardrobe, and every cast-off scrap will add to the comfort of those whose cruel destiay it has been to be in the fatal city at the time ol destruction, - We are ali human and the laws of God and man cry out against the person who is not willing to furnish all aid in his power, Yours, respectinily, A PUBLIC SCHOOL BOY, of the Sixteenth ward, WHAT SOULLESS CORPORATIONS SHOULD Do. NEW YORK, Oct, 13, 1871, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Drak SiR—I have a suggestion, if you think it worth while, and if it does not take too much space in your valuable paper—viz., that the city ratlroad lanes of the city ot New York devote one day’s re- ceipts for the benefit of the Chicago sufferers, and thus merease the donations already made consid- erably. BENEVOLENCE, A MODEST WORKER, NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 1871, To THE Epiror oF THE HERALD:— Fifteen years’ residence in Europe has given me opportunity of making many acquaintances, and perhaps among the large number of my acquaint- ances there may be some friends, Atall events I have to-day telegraphed to my agents in London, Brussels and Lyons to collect all the clothing and articies of comfort possible for the Chicago sufferers and to send them at once, consigned to you, asi am quite satisfied you will see that they are passed through the Custom House and promptly forwarded to Mr. R. B. Mason, Mayor of Chicago, a8 @ contribution from Europe. Don’t mention my name, as I have too often,been inthe paper. As [ Jeave for Europe in a very few days please attend to all packages addressed to me to your care, and without noticing them atail in print quietly forward ‘hem to Mr. Mason. Yours truly, GENEROUS AMERICANS. OFFICE OF JOHN MUNROE & Co., | BANKERS, NO, 8 WALL STREET, New York, Oct, 14, 1871. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Jono Munroe & Co., of this city, are authorized by their Paris nouse to pay to the Mayor of Chicago $30,000, a frst subscription from Americans in Paris for the sufferers at Chicago, More to follow. Have telegraphed the above to the Mayor of Chi- cago. APPEAL TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES The Rev. Father Gavin, of Chee arrived in town last evening, commissioned by Bishop Foley,of that city, to make an appeal in behalf or his suffer- ing people to the bishops and clergy and to the churches of this and other cities. Father Gavin was & witness of and a sufferer by the great disaster, hav- ing been an inmate of the Bishop’s house, which was destroyed, together with the:cathedral, which had been but just completed. Six other Catholic churches, several religious institutions are in ruins, mmolading the Orphan Asylum and the House of the Good epherd. It 18 particularly w meet the urgent wants of the iate inmates of these two Institutions, as well as of the thousands of their stricken flocks, wlio have most pressing need of sympathy and succor, that Father Gavin makes this Appeal in behalf of the churches of Chicago to those of New York. He will make a statement and ap- peal to-day at some of the early services in ite church of St. Paul, Fitty-ninth street and Ninth ay- enue, and at the balf-past ten o’ciock service in St. Stephen’s church, East Twenty-eighth street, at the pastoral residence of which he may be found during the week, it is expected that he will appear at some of the other churches at the afternoon ana evening services. DONATIONS PROMISED. The proceeds of Milligan’s restaurant, 1,259 Broad- Way, to-day will be devoted to the relief fund, ‘THE MUSICAL SOCIETIES CALLED UPON. To Tae EpiTor or THE HERALD:— DEAR SrkR—You have si ted that the theatri- cal managers give a benefit, and at a meeting held they have signified their intention of donating the enure profits of the several matinees which will pe held, Permit me, Mr. Kditor, to also make a sug- gestion through your valuable paper that our Ger- man singing socleties will each give a concert and contribute the protits toward the Chicago relief fund. The Minner Gesang Verein Lorely Bund is prepared to give @ grand concert on Sun- day, October 22, in the National Assembly Rooms, in West Forty-fourth street, when the entire profits of the eveuing’s entertainment will be con- tributed. Too much cannot be done for this ill-fated city, whom God has seen fit to visit with such fear- ful destruction, and if the other societies will do likewise quite a considerable sum will be ratsed, which can be sent to your office, and from there tor- warded to Chicago, Asa great many of our Ger- man citizens read your valuable paper daily I think that by inserting the above it will meet the eye of some of them, who will endeavor to persuade them all to do as the above-named society has done, Yours truly, cE. MME. DUVAL'S OFFER. New York, Oct. 14, 1871. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD: Sir—In answer to the call of the aid and relief societies of Chicago to the business community to help to resume business those of their customers ine tending 80 to do, I offer to my Chicago customers, dry goods merchants, milliners, cloak and dress- makers to repeat the orders that I have tilled for them from the 1st September to this date free of charge. Very respectiully, Mme. A. DUVAL. Emporium of Fashion, 762 Broadway, New York. THE OLEOPHINE OIL, COMPANY. New York, Oct. 14, 1871, To THE EpITor OF THE HERALD:— DEAR StkR—This morning, in your paper, under the head of “Deeds Better Than Words,” among we other subscriptions sent to the care of your ottice, [ notice that you have given the Oleophine Oi Com- pany credit for $75. This is slightly inaccurate, as that amount was subscribed by the different hands employed in ther works at Greenpoint. As such you will please give them notice. The Oleophine Oil Company subscribed a few days ago among the contributions to the Oil Exchange. By remedying the above you will Le! obiige yours very truly, ACOB GOLDSMITH, of the Oleophine Ov Company, MONEY AND SUPPLIES SENT FORWARD, Mr. John D. McKenzie, the treasurer of the Im- porters and Grocers, says that their agent in Chicago, Mr. J. C. ©, Reynolds, has telegraphed that be has drawn at sight for $1,700. At his request Mr. McKenzie sent nim yesterday in bills $2,000 for distribution and will send $2,000 more on Monday and $2,000 on Tuesday. Adams Express Company make no chargé for carrying the funds. Commissioner Barr, of the Police Department, shipped the following goods to Chicago yesterday :— Two bales of biankeis, from the First precinct; one case of shoes, from the Eighteenth precinct; two bundles and one case of clothing from the Second precinct; one barrel of breag, one barrel of fiour, one box of cheese, two cases oI clothing, one dozen shirts and drawers, one and @ half dozen woollea hoods, wree bundles of clothing, one barrel of potatoes, P. W. Moeller’s German-American School, No. 336 West Twenty-ninth street, has cvilected and for- warded to Chicago—On the lith inst, box No. 1, twelve cubic feet; on the 12th inst, box Ni twenty-one cubic feet; on the 13th inst., box No. 3, eleven cubic feet; all containing clothing, blankets, &c. Thirty-four dollars tn money on hand. Further donations Will be received. ; con Narwugian aint tae i oo to Peter Swa- wed Consul at Chicago, $1,600, collected in tnis city. ‘The children of the grammar and primary depart- ment of No. 17 have acted nobly, and the parents deserve the highest praise for enabling them to re- spond to the cry of distress from the children and people of Chicago who have been so suddenly de- prived of their once happy homes and means by the verrible fire which devastated that city, Sixteen cases of clothing, in an excellent condition and suit- able for winter wear, left the above school yesterday by Erie Railroad. The children, together with their respective teachers, have also contributed $533 42 for the same purpose. The following 1s a letter to the Mayor of Ohicago:— WEST FORTY-SEVENTH STREET, | GRAMMAR SCHOOL No. 17.’ New York, Oct, 13, 1871. Hon, R. B. MASON, Mayor of Chicago:— Dear Sin—The children of the grammar and primary department of the above-named school, wishing to testify their sorrow and sympathy for the suffering chiluren and people of your severely- atiicted city, will send to-morrow by the Erie Rail- road sixteen cases of various articles of clothing, Said children, together with their respective teachers, do also contribute $633 42, to be distributed among the sufferers of your city im such manner a3 your judgment will direct, which sum will be de- posited on Monday, October 16, with Mr, Bernard Smyth, President of the Department of Paplic In- struction, corner of Grand ond Elm sireets (city), subject to your order, which will be duly honored to wat AMUN ME LLA, REIRSERD, MAKY MpCLOSKEY,} Principals. RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. October 15—Twontieth Sunday After Pente- cost—Purity of the B. V. M. Religious Exercises To-Day—Herald Religious Correspondence—Re- ligions Notes. Services To-Day. In All Soul's church Rev. Dr. Bellows will preach this morning on ‘Lessons from the Ashes of Ch cago,” and inthe evening on ‘Lessons from the Moral Ashes of New York.” Kev. David Mitchell will deliver a speeial aiscourse on the Chicago calamity and its lessons in the Canal street Presbyterian church this morning. A collec- tion will be taken up for the benefit of the sufferers by the fire. Rey. William H, Pendleton will preacn this morn- ing and evening in the Fiity-third street Baptist church on “Our Lord’s Improvement of Calamitous Events.” Collections will be taken up for the saffer- ing in Chicago, Rev. E, C. Sweetser will deliver a discourse this morning in the Bleecker street Universalist church on “The Chicago Fire and its Lessons,” and in the evening on ‘Mormons and Mormonism.” Rey. Charies F, Lee will preach this morning in the Fifth Universalist church (Chickering liail), on the Chicago fire. A collection will be taken up in ald of the sufferers by the Ore. Rev. E. B. Otheman will preach in St. Luke's Methodist Episcopal church this morntng and even- ing. Collections in aid of the Chicago sufferers will be taken up. Rev. Dr. Rogers will preach in the South Re formed church, corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty- first street, on the subject of the Chicago ca- tastrophe. Rev. Andrew Longacre will preach morning and evening in the Central Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. Dr. Krotel will preach morning and evening in the Evangelical Lutheran church of the Holy ‘Trinity. . Rev. W. W. Newell, Jr., will preach this morning in the Forty-second street Presbyterian church, and inthe evening Mr. Newell’s installation will take place, Rev. Dr. Wescott will preach in the Plymouth Baptist cnurch this morning and evening. His subject in the evening will be to young men on “Economy.”’ Rev. H. D. Northrop will preach in the West Twenty-third street Presbyterian church this morn- ing and evening. Rev. Dr. Merrill Richardson will preach morning and evening in the New England Congregational chareh. A meeting will be held at the Synagogue B'nai Israel this afternoon at three o'clock for the purpose of aiding tne Cnicago sufferers, “Bishop”? Snow will discourse on “Times and Sea- sons—The Day of God Begun,” in the University, Washington square, this afternoon. Rev. Moses Hull will speak before the Society of Spiritualists this morning and evening in Apollo Hall. Rev. Dr. Deems will preach im the Church of the Strangers, on Mercer street, between Waverley and Clinton places, at hal!-past ten A. M. and half-past seven P, M, At the evening service a collection will be taken up for the Chicago sufferers. Rev. J. L, Pullman, who has just returned from the “Desolate City,” will narrate his story this evening at the Church of Our Saviour, Thirty-fifth street, between Fittn and Sixth avenues, Rev. Dr. Rylance, of St. Mark’s, recently of Chi- cago, will preach in aid of the sufferers morning and evening. Rey. 0. B. Frothingham will discourse at Lyric Hal, Sixth avenue, above Forty-first street, this morning. Rev. Dr. F. C. Ewer will officiate at the services in Christ church, Fifth avenue, corner of Thirty-fifth street, at seven o’clock and at half-past ten A. M., the latter on the Chicago disaster, and contriputions will be taken for their beneiit. Rev. E. 0, Flagg will deiiver a discourse in the morning at the church of the Resurrection, corner Fitty-fi{th street and Third avenue. The “Chicago Calamity” is the subject of tbe dls course by Rey. George H. Hepworth at the churea of the Messiah, corner Park avenue and Thirty-fourth street. A collection will be taken. Deeds as well as words, The Mission of the Catholic Church, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— In this progressive age, when the minds of men are becoming subverted with the false ideas of ma- terialism, liberalism and infidelity, it 1s not diMeult to find persons—and intellectual ones too—who use their utmest endeavors to traduce the advocates and promoters of charity and equity. Uur city is rapidly becoming the pest of blatant and ironical writers, whose malicious and ungrounded assertions are calculated to incite in the minds of the people enmities toward each other on any subject they may choose to dissert upon. Many of the articles of these writers, I have no- ticed, have been directed in a very pertinent manner to the Roman Catholic Church. Doubtless their ob- ject is toinfuence, among her adherents, an antag- onism to and subsequent denial of her doctrines ana claims. They will not effect their purpose with good Catholics—tne only support of their Church— and the Churen itself will receive no harm; for she has combated against all heresies, and been triumphant. She can in like manner repel with equal safety and victory all schemes that may arise for her destruc- tion nowadays. What a pity and disgrace it is to our civilization that there are men whose hearts are 80 insensible to the duty of justice and charity they owe to their fellow man that their writings teem with unmanly accusations and defa- mations of the character of their fellow citizens! Some of these writings above alluded to have met my gaze;,but the one which attracted my serious attention was that published as an explana- tion of the caricature entitied “Priests and the Children.” It appeared in last week's issue of Harper's Weekly, that “respectapie” journal of our metropolis, The illustration itself contains enough of satire without having ap arti- cle attached to it to serve as a definition. i After viewing this caricature I, as_a Catholic and lover of ‘fair play,” cannot refrain from giving vent to my feelings of heartfelt indignation at its issue, But when | read its explanation my indignation 1s somewhat appeased, on account of the aniavorable impression I have formed of the writer; for [ am cer- tain that @ well-informed and earnest person, wo has a reputation to sustain, could not have such base—and knowingly so—1aisehoods ascribed to hin. No doubt the writer is void of any religious con- victions, and, being peered against the Church which he assaults and its clergy, whom he traduces, would not trouble himself to inquire into the aoc- triney and claims which that Church sets forth, for the simple fear of becoming convinced that he {s in error, There are numbers like him, “If ignorance 1g bliss ’tis folly Lo be wise?” He 1s keen to the spirit of the age and the ten- dencies of man to liberalism; and by stuitifying him- self in the false ideas of right and justice he would fain have all good Catholics renounce their allegi- ance to the true faith, aud be in the same category with himself. Almost every sentence In his article is ridicu- lously false and absurd, and shows but too clearly, to those who are not hostile to the Church which he insults, that he is mentioning things of which he {3 totally and severely ignorant. To show you how | will say misinformed the writer has been I will cite @ few ot his remarks taken from his article, which lles before me, and give some contradictory statements to them. In the first place he makes use of the following:— ‘To destroy our ree schools, and, porns, our Iree in stitutions, has been for many years the constant aim of the extreme section of the Romish Charch.’’ Now, 1t has never been the aim of tae Catholic Church in this country to encourage the abolition of our free school system. But she requtres that her children be instructed in the schools established by the Church for that purpose, and let those who de- sire it outside her fold use the public schools, She knows full well that though the secular educa- tion in free schools 18 of @& high order, still the rudiments of morality cannot be properly developed in the youtn, where children of all classes and diferent religious persuasions are mingied bot gene and where @ religious education could not harmontously be introuuced. All Catholics, Jay and clergy, pride themselves on our free schools and free matitutions, and it is absurd ay otherwise. They have at all times been their must energetic and cheerful supporters. He states, secondly, that “priestly influence has thrown its blight upon the very sources of our ad- vancing intelligence and prosperity.” May I asi, who have done the most for “our advancing intelli. gence and prosperity?’ surely it cannot ve that ns holding such sentiments as he expresses Ve YONG Ih Ae LAYe Wo areUFANVE by BAM that the Catholic clergy are nipping the bud of our prosperity, by corrupting our youth instilling in their tender minds vicious habits and immorality? Are not the clergy a3 80- jicitous for the education of children in virtue and morality as he is? Perhaps he Imagines that some of his articles may have a better effect upon the minds of the young than the solid instruction and eee the pnests. I rather think he ts at fault that respect, if such is his impression, 1 shall pass over, in derision, his re marks relative to the Catholic Church “having built convents, churches, hospitals and cathedrals from the funds of the already bankrupt treasury o1 this city; for 1 know this to be an unprovoked falsehood, But I am not at all sur. ised at this bold assertion, ag i is in accord. ance with the rest contained in his article. He continues:—“Our rulers might take our money, did they leave us any hope for a new gene- ration.” If he is a specimen of the last generation Tam giad that the roots of the new are being nour- ished in more capable hands than those by which he ‘was raised, The Catholic clergy are planting afraitiul and pro- fitable seed for the good of society, by requiring Catholic nts to send their children to nial Schools attached to their church, where t ia may have asecular and religious education combined, ‘They have learnea by experience that their children in going to the public schools are placed in @ dan- gerous position to have their weak minds contami- Rated with an indifference to religion and morality, and eventually lose their faith on that account. What schools have produced the brightest ornaments to society? Is it the public or the denomimational ones? [ believe that any school, irrespective of de- nomination, where the teactung of religion and Morality is attended to, a3 well as secular matters, can turn out better members of society than the public schools. Of course, it has to be ad- mitted that the latter have produced many intelligent and reaily good men, but It not a general occurrence, Religion and secular education are inseparable for the interests of ‘our advancing intelligence and prosperity.” An- other absurdity which the writer makes use of is to the effect that “Catholic rulers, tearvul that their jople, if educated, would revolt from their ‘yranny, have waged a ceaseless war against the cause of education.”” Anybody wilt common sense Knows to the coatrary of this assertion Lf they are waging this war, how can they, with Cunsistency, continue to build schools and colleges to further the cause of education ? ‘They cannot assuredly be opposed to themselve” and work against their own interests. Itis not the mission of the Catnolic Church to train her children in_ hostility to other sects, as our friend says it is, Her mission was received from her Divine Founder, Jesus Christ, who taught love and charity to all, and she follows His example in (hat particular as she does In every other. She could not therefore be His Church if she en- tertained hostility to those outside her told; but, on the contrary, stands ever ready to succor the needy, spiritually and physically, and with open arms | aegis for the time when all those who are not with er may have the blessing of seemg weir error and embrace her—the only true—taith, J. E. B., Jr The Orthodox Eastern Chapel, 951 Secord Avenue. We understand tirere Is service every Sunday and holy day at half-past ten A. M. tn the above-named chapel. Tne Eastern Church prevails among about one hundred and fifty millions of Christians in- habiting Kussla, Greece, Turkey, the Principalities, Egypt, Asia Minor and scattered congregations all over the world. Throughout this enormous body the following liturgies are in use:— 1. St. James, originally used in Jerusalem. Itis now only said on St. James’ day in some of the islands of the Archipelago. 2. St. Basil the Great, derived from St. James. Tt is said throughout the whole Kastern Chuicu on all Sundays in Lent (except Palm Sunday), on Maundy Thursday, Easter eve, the Vigils of Christ- mas and the Epiphany, and the Feast of St, Basil (January 1.) 3, St. Chrysostom, derived from St. Basil, 1s in use through the four Patriarchates, and in Russia, te on the few days on which St. Basil’s Liturgy sald. 4- The Liturgy of the Presanctified is said every Weanesday and Friday during the days of Lent, a on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in Passion eek. “The Sin of the Age”’—Social, Medical and Religious Lofluences at Work. To THE EniroR OF THE HERALD:— So much plain talking has been already indulged Jn on the topic of abortion that I have thought you would perhaps allow the expression of a few thoughts which, though plainly expressed, may nelp to check this great evil, to do which the HERALD bas been courageous enough to devote its editorial column on Sunday. One great cause of the lack of moral senument in Uhis matter is due to a medical division of the Life of the child into the different stages from concep- tion to birth, which are therefore taken as representing different degrees in the enormity of abortion, all of which is a mistake ly- ing in taking motion for life. The embryo 1s alive from conception to quickening. Now, in all that relates to titis subject, there is furthermore a re- ligious distinction. Protestantism veing essentially a religion Of private judgment, the Protestant hus- band and wile decide tor themseives as to the mo- rality ot limiting their offspring by other means than continence. Abortion was almost unknown before the Reformation, On the other hand, the Catholic Chureh, which assumes to teach and con- trol the conscience of its believers, holds it to be murder to displace the embryo at any time, and declares iife to begin with conception. Hence ine Catholic must limit his family only by continence, Nay, more, the Church classes among the mortal or soul-destroying sins any abuse or imitation of the marital act which seeks the interception or diver- sion of suspenaion of the result of sexual inter- course, 2 The demoratization of society from this evil of abortion makes one dread the future of the republic. Some States are retrograaing. Maine and New Hampshire show a smuiler census in 1570 taan in 1860, As you say editoriaily the regard for human life is lessened by 1% In this Iles the seed of natioual rowdyism and brutaiity. [f the churches do not take a new departure Protestantism wiil become extinguished. The Jews, like the Catholics, are afraid to commit abortion lest they kill the Messian. The indefinite operation of the imfuences above noted will, therefore, bring the world back to the time before the Reformation, when all who believed in God were either Jews or Catholics, PALRIOT. Religions Notes—Personal and Gencral. Rev, Joun M. Gordon (Presbyterian) died at St, Louis, of paralysis, September 2s. The Observer appears in a@ new and handsome dress, Itis the best religious newspaper published fa the city. Rev. Mr. Morris has been received into the Pres- bytery of Newark, ana installed in charge of the Plane street church. Rev. J, A. Worden, of Oswego, N. Y., has deciined the call to the Second Presbyterian church of Steus benvilie, Oho. Rey. fT. M, Seaton and Rev. J. M. Gordon, two usetul ministers of the United Presbyterian Church, died last month, Rev. Dr. Robert J. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, it Js stated, is declining in health, with Lligle prospect of recovery, Rev. George D. Baker, of Oneida, N. Y., has ea- tered upon his duties as pastor of the First Preavy- terian churcn in Detroit. Rev, Thomas M, Gray, of Derby, Conn,, has ac- cepted the call of the South Salem Presbyterian chureh, and will enter immediately upon bis work. Rev. J. L. R. Wyckoff, of Kiizabetn, N. J., has accepted a call to the Congregational church at Woodbury, Conn. Ht is expected that the {nstalla- on Will Occur on the 19th instant Rev. Benjamin G, Paadock died at Metuchen, N. J., on the 8th inst. With one exception, he was the oldest minister of the Methodist kpiscopal Church, having preached sixty-three years. Rev. Mr. Strobel, a German minister, recently arrived in this country, last week presented himseif vo the Newark Presbytery in answer to @ call from ihe Second German church of that city, The United Presbyterian Synod of New York re- cently elected the Kev, W. W. Barr to be Professor of Homiletics and Exegetics in the United Presby- terlan Theological Seminary at Newburg, N. Y. Rev. Mr. Cheney, of Chicago, Rev. Mr. Gallaher and George iH. Stuart, of Philadelphia, are an- nounced as speakers for the meeting im the Brook- lyn Rink, on October 19, under the auspices or the Sunday school Union, At @ farewell meeting lately held in the Third United Presbyterian church, Philadelphia the con- gregation proqeaped thirty-two twenty-dollar gold pieces to the Rev. Joseph T.y Cooper, D. D., who had been for thirty-two years its pastor, and now goes to fill a Professor's chair in the United Presby- terian Theological Seminary at Alleghany, Pa, THIRTY-FOURTH STREET SYNAGOGUE, The Bible the Book of Humanity—The Great Fire in Chicago Preaching the Unity of the Race—Discourse of Rev. Dr. Vidaver. The Jewish congregations have begun the reading of thé Pentateuch, and in this course the members of B'nai Jeshurun have got as tar ag the fifth chap- ter of Genesis, the first verse of which was yester- day Made the basis of a discourse by Rev. Dr. Vi- daver—“Tnis is the book of the generations of Adam and Eve im the day that God created them; mate and female created He them.” This, said the Doctor, is the book of Adam, the book of numanity, and, in Spite of rationalism and infidelity, it was, is and ever shail be the same unchangeable record, the eternal welispring from which ali the children of Adam draw THE WATER OF LIFE AND SALVATION, pure, felicitous and Godly. In the likeness of God ‘Was man created, and in His biessed image was he sent forth to ull the ground; hence he remains in all one destiny below, one fountain of bliss beyond and one ocean of sorrow here 18 the portion of all. ‘There 18 but one road to Heaven and one to perdi- Won along which the race must travel From the day that God created man until the end of the world Mankind has but one history, And as we read the facts of history from generation to generation what ig it that constitutes the bond of humanity? 1s it our national greatness or our individual wealth, our conquests on flelds of battle, our literary productions, luxurious style of living—any or all of them? Do they make up the sum of humanity and the happi- ness of life? Not at all, Those noble aspirations after unseen things; those heavenly longings; those thoughts that live in God and in humanity ; unose sen- sibilities of love; those stirrings Of mind against mat- ter of faith, against materialism; the angels warring within us against the demons of flesbly lust and pride; the grief we feel and the tears of penitence which we shed for sin—these, and these alone, make up the sum of our existence here below, and make HUMANITY ESSENTIALLY ONE. The same joys and hopes and fears animate every human heart, from the cradle to the grave, What difference does it make to the heart of man whether its cradle has been rocked in wealth and grandeur or by the shrivelied hand of poverty and decrepi- tude? What difereace does it make whether the boay Hes unhonored and unsung beneath the green sward or in the ocean’s bed, or whether it lies in yottder cemetery, with its deeds and its greatness enshrined on monuments of marble or granite? woth alike have wept and sorrowed and hoped and rejoiced. Both alike have bad the tears wiped away from their infant cheeks bya tender mother’s hanas, | and both have been made alike happy and glad with the sweet and loving tones ol a mother’s voice, These Memories can never oe effaced or forgotten. in these things mankind in every place and c of life 18 essentially one, lor God created man in His own linage, ana tuls Bible is the vook of humanity, ‘These are not the records alone of one nation or of ove select race of men, but tuey are the records of humanity itself. It was not Adam and Eve alone who had to fight against temptauion. Every human heart has to engage 1a the same warfare, and there 18 very little distinction between one man and an- other in the hour of temptation or bitter trial. Have We not scen within the past iew days how the great heart of humantty felt the calamity which belel a sister city, and Dow we were all drawn together as by some powerlul magnetic lufuence to heip the aiticted and suffering ones ? And dld not the resi- dents of that desolated city also feel their dcpend- ence upon human sympathy? What now was all their boasted wealth and grandeur’? Like Jonah’s gourd it perisned in a might, And during the preva- lence of that common calamity JEW AND GENTILE, CHRISTIAN AND INFIDEL, alike had but one prayer, and that prayer was for rain from above; and but one response comes from every part of the world—the promptings of human- ity, benevolence and love. We all felt that there ts but one God above and one humanity below. And not all the pulpits of this land nor of the world could preach such powerful sermons as that fire in Chica- go preached concerning the unity of God and the | equality and brotherhood of the human race. In the hour of calamity and in the hour of victory there are only two objects which attract our attention—God above and man below. And this book is the record of mankind as he was and is to be. ‘The artist, in drawing the pictureof Adam and Eve placed in the Garden of Eden and then ariven from it, draws the picture of every one of us, Each one of us is placed in a garden of Eden to till and keep the paradise of God, and if we violate the laws of Eden we must be driven forth from our paradise, Adam and Bye are but the representatives of the human race. The Lord placed Adam in Paradise, and wherever God places us that is our paradise. That is the spot we are to tll and keep, aud there are trees of Knowledge and of life eterual growing. Man’s destiny here 18 not alone that of tne animal, to feed and to enjoy. He has an angel life also, BEAUTIFUL PARADISE | Hither and thituer ran up and aown tne ladder of creation the angels of heaven, leading us into the paradise of God, But you have a paradise in your own home circle, Wuere the littie ones, like olive plants, stand round about your tabies, and, like liv- ing jewels, drop trom heaven, Can yuu linagine a more beautiful paradise than this? Adam anda Eve, the father aud the motner, reign supreme in this | paradise—hbe & priest and she a priestess, But they were driven out of paradise; so shall we be if we violate God’s commands, If we desire to possess our paradise we must tll the ground and water it night and day, and Keep it that none touch it. No man 1s free from nis share of labor for the amellora- ton of the human race, ‘The ground trom whence ye were taken 1s rich, but we must lavor to bring We may sow our seeds forth the fruits thereof. ) with tears, but we shall certainly reap with joy. Why is there so much superstition ana infidelity dition | 7 THE STUYVESANT SUSPENSION. Another Meeting of the Stockholders. A Full Statement To Be Forthcoming in a Week~ Dim Hopes for the Future of the Bank— A Director Buying Stock. The receiver appointed by Judge Ingraham to take churge of the affairs of the Stuyvesant Bank 1s very busily engaged in overhauling the records of the Institution, with a bevy of easy-going but RATHER CiHAPFALLEN DIRECTORS Qt his elbow. While the reporter was at the bank yesterday afternoon persons continued to make futile efforts to get money vy presenting checks to the receiver, who enacted the formality of refusing them without giancing at the amounts, Outside the desks loitered several stockholuers in groups discussing THE MYSTERY OF MANAGEMENT which had brought on the present misfortune, It ‘was rumored that on the first day after suspension Mr. H. 0. B. Archer had intended to offer a quarter of a million of dollars to help the bank; but, from some unaccountable cause, had thought better of it. Another rumor, to the effect that the bank had been not altogether free from specula- tion in gold, also found voice, but was efectually contradicted by the oficers. It | was stated by the president that the directors of the | bauk did not thea hold more than $20,000 of its money, Several of the directors assured the reporter | that they had never even discounted at tae bank, | and had kept no account with it whatever, A GENERAL DISINTERESTEDNESS seems to be claimed by all the parties concerned. The receiver will have a full statement prepared in one or two days, and will declare a dividend with- 1 @ month as the Court opy direct, THE STOCKHOLDERS AGAIN PUP THEIR HBADS TOGETHER, The adjourned meeting of the stocknolders reas- sembled last evening at six o'clock, Mr, Collamore in the chair, Mr, Bell reported [rom the committee, which had been appointed to confer with the re- ceiver, that it was impossible to render a statement then. Mr. Raynor remarked that it would take some time to examine the books, but it was stated that the receiver had said yesterday that he would prepare a statement as carly a3 possible. ‘The CHAIRMAN then reported from the Committee on SECURING A CLEARING AGENCY. ‘They found it would be impossible to make any | arrangements at this time, Money matters were unsettled, and everything was feverish and excited. Mr. Mead had had some talk with the gentiemen of the various banks and they had ad- vised him that it would be necessary to put up @ very large amount of money in order to resume,their exchange. Mr. Callamore had called at the Leather Manufacturers’ Bank and had met witn a delicate refusal to entertain any | proposal to redeem for the Stuyvesant, The report | of the committee was accepted, Mr. RAYNOR then satd that the bank would now remain under the hands of the receiver and THE AFFAIRS WOULD BE LIQUIDATED as fast and economically a8 possible, Before that was accomplished, and they nad seen what was the financial condition, there can be nothing done. A perfect contidence was felt in the recetver, Mr. Kaynor moved that a committee be appointed to secure the sale of the lease held by the bank. It was carried, and Messrs. Mead, Bell, Oampbell, Briggs, Hanson and Collamore are the cominittee, Inquiries were made as to how svou the state- ment of the receiver would be forthcoming, and it ‘Was aiewered by the chairman that it would pro- bably be within a week, “he meeting then aa- journed indefinitely. THE GENERAL EXPERIENCE | before the meeting and after was that there was no hope tor the future of the bank. However, certain of the directors thought differently, and one of them |} said that ne had been buying the stock of the bank, and that “he wouldn’t have done so if there was no | money in ius vaults.” And thereby hangs a tale ‘which may yet be unravelled. MURDER IN ROCHESZER. Dificulty Between Farnilies. {From the Rochester (N, Y.) Express, Oct. 13, Another is added to the list of murders in Roches- ter. Last night, shortly aiter seveo o'clock, a cold- among us to-day? Why tats deluge ol tireswecping | biooded murder was committed on the northwest trough our large cities? Why are the goveroments | of our large cities 80DOMS OF VICE AND CORRUPTION? It 1s because they labor solely fur their own selfish | Hence the rising | ambition and oot for humanity. generation are depreciating im the scale of lu- imanity, and instead of living lor heaven they are | Saloon Opposite, rusbing headlong to perdition. Dear inends, said | Known in the you must | coaducted the saloon, the Doctor, you must tou for eternity, watch your paradise, else 1t Will yield to you only thorns aad thistles. Why is it that your sons are _ Wayward and your daughters vain and selfish? It 18 because neither you nor they watched the garden ot the soul aod the serpent entered and seduced them from their allegiance to God and to you. They yieided to the tempter aud became the slaves of sia. The Doctor closed witn an eloquent and fervent ad- monitton to his congregation to watcn each one the paradise of tus own heart, and to guard well the treasures of faith and nope and love which God has | VED . After a very fervent prayer, in which reference was made to the Chicago suit biessing and care of the Great Father was invoked, Dr. Vidaver announced that subscriptions for the sufferers might be to himsel( aud to the presi- dent of the congregation. TWEED AXD SHANDLEY MEETING, Judge Shandiey Declares He is Certnin of the ‘Tammany Nomination tor Register. ‘The east side democracy made another extensive demonstration in the interest of their favorite can- dates last evening, the cecasion being the exhibition of anew net banner of extraordinary dimensions, and having on it portraits of Tweed, Shandley and Assemblyman Campbell, which was stretched across Grand street, near Norfolk, from tne Wal- ton House to the baiiding opposite. The whole thoroughfare from Norfolk street to Suffolk was thronged with people, apparently delighted with the illumination and fireworks. Judge Shand- ley, being recognized by the multitude, was vehemently called upon for a speech, which he made from a chatr piaced on the upper step of the stoop of the Thirteenth Ward Tammany Associ- tion Headquarters, He spoke substantlally as fol- lows:—‘‘Almost within range of the sound of my voice is the very house in which I was born. Here are the scenes of my early childhood, and living here have I reached man’s estate. And yet I fondly linger in your midst, my good neighbors and friends. For all I am politically 1 owe to you, and it 19 (therefore pleasant to dwell among you. You have showered upon me many favors, u , and I am grateful, and can gait by a contioned faithfal discharge of the duw the position you have twice placed me in. Itts with pride and without fear 1 appeal to you to- night, holding forth my oMcial record as a Justice, and, in view of my seeking @ county office, ask at your hands an endorsement and expression of satisfaction, that I may go forth and say to the people of this mighty metropolis— ‘My credentials are clear, ‘for | come with the good will and good wishes and good mark of those who know me best,’ (Tremendous cheering.) lam a candidate for Register (renewed cheering), and while I have reason to know Lam the people’s nominee 1 am free to say I shall be placed on the ticket of old Tammany Hall. (Vehement cheering.) Whatever cloud may now darken about that orgami- zation“I know will yet. be dispelled, and from its very midst will burst forth the gladdening rays orf the sun of victory.’” (Loud and continued cheering, during which the blond Judge retired.) A very fine collation was served in the Walton House, of which the masses partook freely. Tuere ow probably two thousand people present on tne CCLBe ALLEGED THEFT OF A $1,000 BOND. A Blind Man the Victim. Simon and Magdalen Gunther, husband and wife, residents of 825 East Forty-eighth street, were yes. teraay arraigned at the Yorkville Police Court charged with stealing @ $1,000 bond from @ blind man named Joseph Arnheim, living in the same house, The prisoners were arrested on Friday by Detective Lambrecht, of the Nineteenth precinct, and kept since then until yesterday in the station housa, Suflictent evidence not having been obtained yes- terday to commit the parties for trial, Alderman Plonkitt remanded the husband and discharged the wife on motion of her counsel. The suostance of Arnheim’s complaint is that a few weeks since he sold a house in Hoboken for $2,000, which he re- ceived in two bonds, Gunther was with him in every place he went, and Pa Aae ly change for one of the oonds for him. Atew days ago Arnheim's daughter came for him from the West, and he of course gave np to her all his mone’ for safe keeping. It was only then it was discovered that the blind man’s money was short §1,' and Gunther being the only one who had anything to do ‘with hus money or bimseif, he naturally enough sus- pected him and caused his arrest. Gunther, whois & butcher, seems to be @ respectable man, and he ca ial Ln the charge. It is ex; that by Monday suilicient evidence will be forthcoming to show that when Gunther exchanged the money for Arnbeim he kept the one thousand dollar vond and gaye back im it stead @ One hundred dollur ClsMe Aud Ay Al) HUE TUG PAG ONG LAI AAV J DING. : ‘ers, upon whom the | of) corner of South avenue and Cypress street, about | one mile and a hail from the centre of the city. | Whe particulars of the tragedy are as follows:—Paul Hemmen, the victim of the tragedy, kept a saloon on the east side of South avenue, numoered 126, Martin Hefner, the murderer, Kept a bakery and ‘the wife of Hemmen ts weil vicinity as “Dutch Kate’? sne For some time past a bad Jeeling has existed between the parties. Mrs. Hefuer alleges that Hewimen had accused her ! of improper conduct. Heinmen was employed in Ellwanger & Barry’s nurseries. He was a mason by trade. He went home between siX and seven o'clock, and shortly after, with his wile, proceeded | to Heifner’s saloon and calied for beer. A quarret | ensued, during which Mr. Heffner Went to his bureau, took out a pissol, and shot Hemmen through | the heart, Killing fim almost instantly. The son of the murdered man rusoed down street and notitied | Onticer MeQuatters of the affair. The policeman ran to the saloon, where he found Hemmen lying apon the floor dead. i wen commenced searching for the murderer. While doing so Oficer Roach arrived. | Both omicers then proceeded up sty and found ; Hefner and wile ina bedroom. Hefner was sitting upon a bed, They urrested him and took him to the station house and locked him up. On his way thither the prisoner acknowledged that he shot Hemmen, but had done it in selt-defence, He ap- peared to be ufder the influence ot liquor. The gx- Clement In the neighborhood at the time of the ed Test was intense, and several among the crowd shouted “Lynen nit! lynch him!’ but the officers | were not interfered with in the performance of their duties. f | "The pistol which did the bloody work was affer- wards found in ihe house by Officer McQuatiers and | delivered over to Chief Sherman. It is an ola, | rusty one-parrelied pistol. | The body of Hemmen was removed to his resi- dence and Coroner Morrison summoned. The Coro- | ner summoned a jury and an inquest was held at | nine o'clock this morning. The following are the names of the ,ury:—Ira Graham, foreman; Luther Studley, H. G. Ous, Peter Reinvarg, David Abeles, samuei M. Purdy, Friedrich Schlegel, John Baskara, H. H. Waitter. | ‘Drs. Mandenille and Peer were called and made a | post-mortem examination tis morning. ‘They | found three separate pieces of lead, weighing to- getuer about a quarer of an ouuce—one at the base of the right lang and the others resting agamst | the ribs, The missile first struck the mside of the left arm, grazing the muscles under the skin. It then entered the body on the left side just | below the armpit, ‘between the fourtn and fifth ribs, passing throngh the tower lobe of | the left lung, thence through the heart, iodging in * the right side as betore stated. Lu loading the pistot | a smalt rife ball appears to have been taken and j cut Into three pieces or slugs. Hemmen lived only avout two minutes after the shot was fired. ‘The testimony givea beiore the Corouer’s jury, which explains the facts of the Killing, will be found below, ‘The murdered man was nearly fitty years of age. His character for sobriety was not what it should ; have veen, althougn the neighbors say that he was | not of a quarrelsome disposition. It is alleged that | his wife, “Dutch Kate,” has caused him much | trouble. One week ago Monday night he found her \ in close intimacy with a boarder named Sanborn, and remonstrated with her in strong terms. That night she attempted to commit swcide by hanging herself to a tree in the yard adjoining the house. She was cut down by her son and her life saved. Tne next night she attempted seil-destruc- tion again in like manner, but was agalo prevented from putting an end to her miserable existence. } Deceased leaves four children, the eldest seventeen Years of age and the youngest six years, We visited tue murderer in his cell at the police station this morning, and heard his statement. It does not differ materially from that given by the witnesses. He says that Mra. Heffner struck him with the cue on the forehead betore he got the pis- | tol, and that when he held itin his hand, pointed | towards her, she struck him upoo the arm and ) caused it to explode, He says he had no intention of shooting her or her lasvpand. He is a German, fifty-eight ears of age, and came to this country, from aden, twenty-one years ago, resid G of the time in this city, He speaks English im- rfectly. He showed & small wou ip his ead, Which he says was from the cue im the hands of Mrs. Heffner. The prisoner bears a re- Markavle resemblance to Joseph Vou Messmer, who was executed last August for the murder of his wife. He is about the same height, wears @ mus- tache, and his features, expression of countenance, manner of talking, gestures, &c., are very similar to those of Messner. [lis character is to be bad, and that his temper at times {s almost uncontrolia- ble, Ten years ago, for some slight offence, ne took a shot gun and fired it at John Waddie, now a mem- ber of the police force, wounding him severely. It ig alleged that several Umes since he has flourished the pistol cred he committed the mi er, and threatened #shoot individuals, and that he was considered a (angerous character by his “ bors. He lives with his second wife, by whom he has three children. Six children by his fret wife are grown up, but did not live at home, HORRIBLE ACCIDENT ON THE MORRIS AYD ESSEX BAILBOAD, On Friday night a laborer named James McGrath,’ employed on this road, was riding on a@ freight train from the Bergen tunnel to Prospect street, where he attempted to jump off. Unfortunately, however, he fell forward with great violence, and then, rolling in towards the rails, had his head and’ abdomen crushed so terribly that his recovery is very doubtful, Doctor Benson dressed his wounds and had him conveyed to his residence. McGrath iw twenty-five years of age ald haw a large fault,