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19 emieainy ting tan who had been sober for a whole would re- turn home on election night drunk. The whole year Dad been spent in plotting and planning, and he thinks he must take something. When ea? up tm the morning be must take something. en he meets a [riend he must take something, and flually something takes him. (Laughter.) Our most able men had gone duwn to their graves ig refe! i) Who 1G an ard He referred to one particular! Sryotarta ‘West, and who would” nave been he ved alittle longer, ‘The Chica- ted his tombstone. There were more PON DYLTOACM TREMENS i @ physicians, with regard to the jeelngs of the family, usuaily made: our the certificates of death {rom epilepsy, disease of the brain, or something else. The Conuollya, the Hails and the Sweenys, woo were they? ‘Only the an- Jortunates. Unfortunate merely because they have ‘been found out. New York was no worse than other cities, The same corruption existed elsewhere, only there Was @ greater opportunity sor stealing in New York, ‘This thieving was not to be charged, upon any one great political 5 for vota pi haa BOTA HANDY IN THE TREASURY. ‘The democrat Sl ar poy the door and the Had Yad can bas gone in done the stealing, aud vhe re- FA has stood at the door while the democrat gone mw. The people should not be 80 unconcerned. They should see shat nonest citizens ‘were placed in power, and they were not responrl- bie tor the terrible couditivn, of affairs in New Lork, Philadelphia and Brooklyn. The responsibility must be laid at the doors: of ‘the ble_ men; like cowards they have abandoned the Held to ayrumanly and dishonest mob. ‘they ‘Have vroved recreant to cir highest, twust, ti tonement Bow left is to return “the fel an recover me ‘ballot box from the. a tl Latt= cians, . He. some political ‘corruption woul our whole country, and shen he got DOWN ON HIS KNEES cried to Ged to gave the country. The country and ne yet ved: Jrom the fate which now threat- eerie saat would, he hoped, be a bright ing of deliverance. Site prayer tue congregation was dismissed, PLYMOUTH CHURCH. ‘Tre Power of. Leve—Vity for the Wron- doer—Love the Best ef All Things~Sermon by Rev, enry Ward Beevher. Mr. Beecher preached to a large congregation yes- ‘terday morning from I. Cortuthians, xiil., 13:—“Now ‘abideth faith, hope and charity, these three, but ‘the greatest of these 1s charity.” Of all the sym- phonies that ever Beethoven wrote tue Futh seems ‘to me to be the centre, the, climax. Now, what the ‘Fifth Symphony 1s to all music the thirteentn chapter ‘of Corinthians is to une whole Bible; it is the Fiftn ByM hony of the New!) Testament. it is like ‘Wasls ons field. Paul had been gone troversa)..,al, the. Way, whed suddenly he {5 struck with the power and beauty.of love, and stops ‘to give this magnificent descant, and then goes on ‘again. Ih our text it is taught most empiatically Qhav love ia abaolute and permanent, and that this, with bope and faith, abide and never change. Whas, ww meant by that love? The nearest to a definition ts the command, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God 7) with all thy heart, ana thy neighbor as thyself.” It ie the union Of the total faculties of the human son! ap a given direction—that state of the whole gon! ‘Vhas has for others the game desire for happiness as we have for ourselves, It is not simply friendsitp or sympathy in character, or re- @procity, though these sre all included— fall spectes’, under ‘the generico term, ove. 4m. its largest development it carries with it 1 good Of ali that wee alleternity. It may be patie ‘or it may be Kind, but it must carry with J¢ the sym- Bos. cordial desire forthe wellbeing of every It 14 this benevolent sympathy that the Apostle de- ates sympathy Apostle de TUR TEST OB ALL VinTUs. This letter was writien to a Greek church, and the writer's mind was dwelling on the habits of the Greek mind, and he tells them that ali. other virtues are Hollow without tne ~ power of love. dnternational law and political economy are false 80 lar us they are not loving. We have no right to ‘build up America at the expense of other countries, A declare tnat that, which is. the seoret gpiration of the whole vast scheme of the universe is the quality of rectituae, of righteousness, ‘guided by a benevo- tent heart, 1 have been censured for saying that : <P PITY CRIMINALS. Q Sop pase, 1t has been said that to nave a ‘brotherly Hing for scoundrels is to overthrow Tsay there 18 no fare without pity and ercy. I torow this shield of true. Christian love ‘over every courtezati that walks the street. I throw it over gambler’s dena, over. every murderer, and, ‘while I abhor their crimes, the moment I forget to love them I forget to be justtothem. Nomanis fitto fh pest the bench whe has not @ heart in. him. way to save @ man i to love tim #0 that ‘ou cun’t Lear vo les him be wicked.. What heathen- jm there is yet in ail our ae ind moraliues | We - 4 another Unriss 40 die To tonen mon in these mouern aays to love. 1 abhor sin, but L bave tried for forty years to abhor sin and tcve the sinners, The great Suilerer siands forever teaching love end forgivenesa, Men preach . sermons about love ana dien out into ‘life and for- + it, and teat men as If tacy were brutes, am in sympathy with all the scientific thought of due dime, -isere 1s litte that Idonotread. ‘This often gives me doubt and trouble; but there 1s one for me. 1-do not believe that the law of dove be proved by ene theology. Buti find ‘all thi the Bible that God ts higher than our sboughts and better than we can think, ‘through the ages we hear that ? GOD 18: LOVER, ie, down other voices take up the cry and tell us @ new Kingdom, a new tife—the new fife that is 4m Christ Jesus, There develops a new era. That feaches us to suffer ratuer than that others should suffer. And the new is this) sympa. thetic relation with ali that live, . Love ‘te the marrow of the universe, I may not be able to eet tne philosophy of truth, but) he cannot work ery far jrom the channels of Goa who works for the ends of God. Work for men, without being hampered by ecclestasticism or dogmatism. ‘These things are our servants, but not our masters, WU your. veart and life is tull of love wen you are essentially Christian. « Before the sermon Mr, Beecher referred to the ‘work that the church was doing for ee ‘said that the Sewing Society and the Young 10 . Association bad given ig Mm money and-ciothing, amd that the church, @ church, aud in other ey had given not jess than lorty thousand All ine way 8T, JOHNS METHODIST CHURCH. Analosy Between Nutearal and Spiritual Laws—Sermou by Riv. Dr. Chapman, Dr. Chapman discourced yesterday morning from ‘she thirteenth verse of the fourth chapter of Paul's Rpistie to ube Philippians:—"I can do all things farough Christ, which strengtheneth me,’ He said ‘the phrase “all things’ was limited by the condi+ ional Clause “through Qhrist,” tor the svope of im- ‘parted ability to do was the law of Caristian duty. Bye hearty and cordial reception of Christ the in- dividual) will come anio Larmony with the divine, and, becoming a shaver ja Christ's power, one is thereby..made adequate to the per foriiahve of Ins wil, Paul did not stand = «6©an == instrument but as an agent. Man, standing in 4 certain sense outside of puyst:al forces, studied avd wielded them for the accom- Pilshment of his purposes. By the knowiedge and ‘use of mechanical jaws he raised architectural @ructures, tunnelied mountains and navigated . ‘oceans; by a knowledge of agricultural laws he turned prairies into elds of frultruiness and gar- . dens of beauty, supplying his necessities and grati- fying his taste; by a knowledge of chemistry he turned ulus, gases and metais into imnumerabie ‘and important uses. All the achievements of an- - snd modern times were the result of @ wise and ak! use Of navairal forces outside of man, He ol atural forces, which strength« enetn 1 er tor it Was but anouner sicthod of payiag, #4 can do. all things througw God; for natural forces ae ex cee of tue Divine will acting tn ‘rhe preacher went on. to ‘that this principe ‘was as true in the spiritual as in the natural world, that it ‘soemed to bim no greater injury could doue to Christianity than in array lig it ku 1s ‘Gonditions ana lawé in opposition to Davure in its condiwous and Jager pemaving. A trom the realin of common sense and surrounding it will @ kind of mystwism. ‘The fact was that spiritual forces were mo more capricious tvan natural forces, and the conditions tne former were more clearly ect form in the Bibie. than, the. . pos- @idilities of the latter were in the book % nature. Man could bring the great spiritual forces (o bear upon himseu, and to a certain extent mi others in effectuating the work of salvation. The_.wor! of this principe in. the real of mature and of grace was elaborated and enforced by apposite illustrations. | By studying, mastering and applying the forces of tue apiriiual world; by e1 "1 e power of Chinst’s hfe and love m: bod ‘th fh fe and | ut ZO out amto the world to remove the Mow Hus OL S10, TO uproot the trees oF sdclal iniquity, heal moral diseases, to convert moral wasics 0 fato blooming Edens, and (o ypen up communica. ‘téon between the soul of man and the sky. Luther ’ ht wbeut the Reforwation aud Wesley apd Whitfeld tne revival that was yet bes-ing the world, itmight be said that dod did that through them as tn: caren But were they wot tree? ok ‘they Were mot riven by a& jorve they could not in, then they did 14 just as truly asa man rtd @ protitiess prairie into a fruitia ie Berge . cally Srue that ‘washout Christ andthe | of Is 8 onid « es us an Hot aie is spirit man con oO nothing. resi col held. equally true m the nainral workd? Lev Aer Glakd wpart irom choment and natural fore an Whit could he doy it Was the branch that ve ae bubs derived Mw vigor from the vine, Goa's Mer ot neuter’ men trough the yoluDtary sEnnG!, OF thore atvendy converied. ‘Ihe speaker, in m entorcrd ihe noint at Chnsbans were responsivie ror using the spiritual forces of the Gospel in the execution of its purposes, and showed that this ition did not transfer the mode of human salvation from taith vo works, distinctly stating that faith united the soul. with .the, Savieu! ane saat all things were possible to ted that bee evel WASHINGTON | AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH. The Forgiven Man—A Sermon by Revs David Moore, Jr. Rev. David Moore, Jr., the pastor of the church which is situated at the corner of Washington and Gates avenues, preached an eloquent sermon yes- terday morning be ore a large congregation. Be- fore announcing his text Mr. Moore stated tbat the aggregate amount of donations made by that church for the reliel of the Chicago sufferers was $966. His text, was (rom the Epistie to the Romans vi., 2—"But now being made free from sin and become servants to God ye have your fruit uato holiness and the end everlasting life.” The preacher sald that the ieading doctrine of this ‘section Of the Scriptures of which the text formed @ Part was that iree grace does not, a8 some have supposed it would, lead to free indulgence in sin; Dut, on the other hand, it 1s absolutely essential to the exercise of holiness, In other words, and perhaps more simply, the doctrine of the iext, espe: cially the latter part of tne proposition, 18 that:for- giveness must precede holmess,, There must be a Consciousness of free forgiveness from God to us before any progress can be made in becoming holy 98 God is holy. The main thought that be desired to illustrate was that Let us look at the thee eae condition 1nd ‘Which @ man comes who believes in Ubrist. WHAT DOES THE APOSTLE MEAN when he a Benin] are m that believers, all of the are Rea auch 4 sense ag. mind do sep ain at ai they are sinless and free trom sin? No, he does not mean that. ‘The Apostle-.could not, mean that, He teaches otherwise elsewhere, He jumee fella'us that he regards himself aa not hav- ing abiained perfection, His whole heart is set upon HN, but he has not got to it, When the apostle speaks. ey nelle rere Cd Carts from, anne pee. to lever , 13 fully forgiven. He personified sin, ie festesontta an a lordly tyrant lording over. the gt man aud with ade free trom sin {" 01 ‘ail gta rede Blavé into various kinds of sins “He ‘reotensvta aie verbo burden, and, con:ci ay ots hins sipless- eclous of his h \° fess, comes to Christ—when the Durdetle y enn weary sou! drops itself into the arms oj that Deiiy- erer who ls able to deliver us from our enemies— whens poor sinner touches . .THt sx0seTRE OP YRER FORGIVENESS ‘which Christ hoias out to him, from that moment he is forgiven and justified. by past smaare Dot only forgiven, but he 1s positively jusiified before God; and there comes into ‘hat bellevers soul @ consciousness that he ia forgiven. Right along by that sense of forgiveness there springs out in the Of the forgiven an, eternal, grateful ful love which leads him to give himself to Gad body ‘Gud soul. . This 18 what the Apostle means by being moade free from sin. What is the result ot.tnis eman- cipation ? the preacher asked. The Apostle, he said, teaches that thig state of frecdom is 1undamental to righteousness of life. ‘The present result Js righteous- ness in life, holiness of heart, satutliness of charac- ter. A forgiven man will beholy. He has the germ of Noliness in him. Mr. Moore did not say that this forgiveo Man would not have: strong temptations, TF on his part watchiuineas, struggling and conflict, but he did mean to say that altnough the forgiven mau would have evil Jeelings you would find in him & power which would resist and over- gome fee. He will never take sides with his sins, ut with God against them. A forgiven man will be @ good man. 1F IIR 18 & POLITICIAN he won't sell his soul to the devil He won't use the position he occupies to steal-the people's money ana organize corruption int system. Li he is a clerk he will not piifer. 1f is stretched on a bed of pain, with & poor famuy. jent upon bis ex- ertions, ne will trust in God, you cap take it, in all the ramidcations of soctal, domestic and buei- ness ie, & forgiven man will be @good man. Not only will the forgiven man be holy, but he is the only man who will, be boly. Therefore, an unfor- given man can never haye the fruit of holiness, In concluding Mr. Moore said that he had tried to show that in the Divine order of saving men's souls there mast de faith in Christ first of all. ‘This was the first-step in true religion. SERVICE} IN WAsH.NSTON. Dr. ‘Newman on tbe Power of Great Citles— ‘The Lose the Nation and Cbrisiianhy Fecls In Chicago, WASILINGTON, Oct. 22, 1871, Services were held as usual in the Metropolitan Methodis: Epiecopal church to-day. A very targe audience was present, Among others Presidént Graut and Chief Justice Chase were foundin their accustomed places. Dr. Newman spoke upon THE POWER OP GREAT CITES, and drew'his text from Luke xix., 41-—‘‘He beheld the city and wept over it.” He vegan by showing that Christ and His Aposilea recognize! the power of great cities and made them the centres whence em- ahated the light and life of their doctrines, and then Passed on'to consider the work of the more thorough evangelisition Of great cities through the instru- mentalities God has ordainet, Cities are centres of power and centres of wickedness, There is some- ‘thing snbdiime in @ grand city. When all that makes them up ts taken into consideration they cannot be contemplated without admiration. Such cities are #0 bound together. by commercial relations that the prosperity and adversity of one are felt by all, From large cities come the social customs, the fashions, vhe amusements, the forms of worship tnat are copied by villages and rural districts. It is there that the literature of a nation acquires ite tone, and there that politics, politicians and. states- men have their home. In ali great cities there are dcta of devotion, deeds of charity, self-ab- negation in the cause of right which kindle God's smile, but there are also inhumanities and atrocities which provoke His frown, A great city 13 a minia- wre world. ‘There the prosperity and advermty of humanity 995 in extremes. There is nova city in this country that has not a3 much need 01 missiona- nies as. Foo-chow or Coslcutta, and it 1s of import- ance for sensible Christian men to.ask what is the CAUSE OF THK GREAT WICKEDNESS OF CiTIES ? ‘The cause 18 primary or secondary. If primary, then Christianity is a fatlure—which no Christian wil admit, God works in-morals, a3 in physica, through secondary cuuses, it is @ scriptural doc- trine that civil government is ordained for the pre- servauion of virtue, the prevention of crime and the punishment of the guilty. Much of the evil of this city and all cities is traceable to :ntemperance, but civil government does not only not de away with this source of crime, but by tts sanction gtves respectability t0-& bustmess which should be con- demned as beiarious aud inhuman. Al though it may ve a question whether absolute protibition would remove this source Of misery ana sip, yet it is certain it would throw the weight of authority on the side of the right ul ib Would not increase the éyiis of inieni nce, Ii it did. mot de atroy them. It would tius be far better that gov- ernment should give no sancuon to the subject ratner than, as at present, give tts Influence for tn- temperance lustead of sobriety. lp ibis Cily, as elsewhere, (here are LAWS THAT CAN REACH INTRMPERANCE, idleness, lasciviousness and gauibling, but these laws are dead. They are the gravestones of a “deal public sentiment, or of dead public oficiais, Meh are taxed to pay for the (aithiulLexeccution of these laws, but from cowardice or connivance with the erimes they are not executed and Christianity 13 called tm question for their nomexecution. Atother canse for wickedness 1s found in the fact thay the Oburch has no unity and sysiemauc plan for the permanent improvement of the poor. Much CKIMB COMES FROM TOVERTY. Much of the theft, arson, prostitutiun and murder can pe traced 10 Wis. The Charet has done nobly, itis true. She has ratsed charities. snd schools anit churches, but its churches are for the rich, Oader ihe present systema courch is @, social aristooacy. he poor will not enter such a temple as this, though they are thrice. welcome, The beauty of this church shonld ag be diminished, out there should be places pro’ } where the POOR CAN FBRL WELCOME, where on the pillars should be written, “To te poor the Gospel is preacned,” Dr. Newman. closed his eminently practica: ser- mon by urging jue le to ayatem and unity in securing @ perinanent means of relief Jor the needy, and he furtoer andounced that not only were some Of those present needy ‘for, such work among the doatitute here, but there were those read scribe monthly irom Nye to ove hundred ne pesinaneni revel of the pany rex, are home! m consequence of the late 8 invited all to be belpers in this g suffering, and. work, PROTESRANT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. Seen BALTIMORE, Octover 2i, 1871. This morning the convention received tne report of the Committee On Canons, opposing the alteration of the constitation #0 ‘as ‘to. provide © tor the representation of, minorities; aso. from. the fame committee @ report opposing amending canon 2, tile 2, providing that in the case of a trial ofa minister for holding and teaching pubticly or pri- ‘vately and advisedly ahy doctrine contrary to tat held by the Church, the consent of two-thirds of the number of persons constituting the court of trial shall be necessary to.® conviction. that Ure proposed amendment would be in con! with the provisions of tie constitution, which gives to the diocese the rignt to msvitate tne mode of trying Clergymen, Rey, Yr. VAN DRUSEN, Of Central Now York, pre- sentcd @ report [rom the Commities on ine siate of the Church on the subject of sisterhoods, accompa- nied with the following resolutions:— Resolved, That this house regaria with deep interest the work of the women in the Cuuren, tnd the formation of such organ! a as nape conslsg prep the government recommended to the reapective dio- may destre the aid res aa may pro- id guard egainst ved, That it be ceses and missionary jurisdictions whic of such organizations {o adop! such mi Sats the adletkugy ef euch sasilarie abuses, ‘The resolutions were adopted. Other interestang reports were presented and dis- posed of, after which the order of the day, the.con- mderation of the proposed canon on ritual unanim- ity, Was taken up. ‘A long, mteresting and very animated debate fol- lowed, In which Mr,-Andrews, of Ohio; Mr. Fogg. of Tennessee; Rev. Dr. De Koven, of Wisconsin, and Judd, of Nitnols, took part. Pending Mr, Judd’s remark, at four o’ciock the House adjourned till Monday. NEW YORK CITY. Arrests for tue week, 1,671, Vital statistics for the week ending Saturday, Oc- tober 21;— 441; marriages, 212; births, 378; atl births, 4%. chiro ies Fire Mars.ai McSpedon reports twenty-five fires for the week ending October 21 at neon. The estl- Mated loss is $63,915; amount of insurance, $144,300. 2 lad, named Frederick Garp:, was taken, to Bejlevue Hospital on Saturday by OMicer Murphy, Of the Twenty-first precinct, in a critical condition from having failen from the roof of a jour story brick building in Rast Thirty-second street, On Friday night Michael Corcoran, residing ab'679 Firat avenue, became involved ina quacrel with)bis wife, Mary, and stabbed her in the arm with a table: koife, He was taken to the Yorkville Policé Court yesterday, and held for trial in the sum of bail. James Murray, a saloon keeper, of 87 River street, who has been il) for @ week past, rosefrom nis bed at four P. M., went into the street, and at half-past Six. was. found lying near she Newark and New York Rallroad track at Brill’s stauon w.th bis ‘throat cut from ear to ear and bis stomach open, He was taken toSt. Michael's Hospital, put No hopes are catertained of his recovery. William McIntyre, residing in Fifty-ninth street, near Madison avenue, on Friday night dragged. his sick wife out of ved by the hair of her head and at ner into the'streat. She caused his arrest, @nd e was yesterday sent fo the Isiand by Justice Bixby because he refased to ald his wife and a fam- Hy of five chilareo, He admitied working coil- slantly, and that his earnings were $4 aday. E' in the court room the wretch could not in fro! abusing the poor creature who has the misfortune Of being his:Wi.e, Coroner Schirmer was on Saturday informed of the death of Henry and Samue! Friedman, aged respec- Lively three and five years, who were crushed at'109 Mercer street on; Friday evening: by an tron. basin weighing 700 pounds falling on them, as. heretofor jublished in the H#RaLD. ‘She ba-in, witich stood an almost perpendicolar position against the raliine, was pushed over vy an unknown man and fell. on the children, Whether the basin was ae pore Soe does not appear. The matter will be lnvestigated on Monday next. The a of the deceased children live at 97 Mercer street, The Rev. William Alvin Bartlett, of Chicago, ono of the pastors of that unfortunate city who were burned out during. tne great conflagration, wld “The Story of the Chicago Fire” on Satur‘lay even ing to about sixty persons assembled at Cooper Institutes The reverend » gentle- man labored under the disadvantage of having to wil what he knew, saw and heard daring tne few Gays of terror witch followed the terrivie days or the fire, long after all’ the newspapers had ‘told everyining of interest avout the disaster.. However, nis hesrers seemed to be very much interested. An Investigation was yesterday commenced be- fore Coroner Scnirmer in the case of Mrs, Mary Foote, late of 417 Peari street, whose death was the Tesnlt Of injuries recéived last’ Friday week by being Knocked down by a runaway horse attache: tO @ Cart belonging to Messrs. Rosendale & May, merchants in Chatham square, ad = pre- viously reported. The . testimony. showed that the @ay previous to the occurrence Mr. Rosendale had taken the horse from-the Lhird Avenue Railroad Company on trial, and if kind, ood and sound he was fo buy ulm. While the horse Was hitched to a post i front oi the store he became frightened, probably at a passing horse and wagcu, aud broke louse. Mr, May seized the horse by the bridle and endeavorea to hold him, but alter veing dragged fifteen or twenty feet was compelled to let go. The antmal then dashed w Chatham siuare and in his flight ran over deceaset influcting fatal injuries. Owing to the absence ol the man who delivere! the horse tu Mr, Rosendate the further imvestigation of the case was adjourned All to-day. BROOKLYN AFFAIRS, Fatally scalded, Wiillam Shaw, a child three years old, fell Into @ boiler of hot water at No. 17 Talman street, last night, and ‘Was so badly ‘scalded ‘about tne body that he died snortly aiter. A Kerosene Accident. While Patrick Regan, of 102 York street, was fll- ing a kerosene Jamp at six o'clock last night, the fiuid ignited and burned him in a serious manner before the Names could be extinguished. Fire at Greenpoint. ‘The building 51 Greenpoint avenue, Greenpotn', took fire at about two o'clock yesterday morning. The first floor s occupied as @ cigar store by Richard Neeley, whose 1083 on stock and fixtures is estimated at $700, The building, owned by Mr. Morton, wat damaged to the amount of $500. Fatal Besult ef an Accident. Mr, Andrew Christian, manufacturer of children’s carriages, at 65 Maiden lane, New York, died at his residence, In Fordham, 6n Saturday, from the effects of injuries received by being thrown from his car- riage, In Pros] Park, on Friday jast. Mr. Chris- tian had visited the fair at Prospect Park Fair , Ground, and had ‘presented the prize baby of the baby show wich a carriage. and was returning home through the purk when he met with the accident. Tibrary Assccintion, ‘The annual course of lectures under the auspices of the Iibrary Association wil! be inaugurated next Thursday by M. De) Curdova, who. will. tell the honest Brooklynites all about our muti¢pal frauds In nis inimitable homorous way. The reading rooms of the association are the most popular resort of the literary portion of the citizens of the Eastern Mstrict. Anna Dickinson, Cari Schurz, Dr. Lord and other distinguished gentlemen’ will’ lecture during the winter, A Willitansburg Flond=His Narrow E cape from Summary dustier, At about three o’clock yesterday aiternoon an angry multitude assembled In front of the residence No, 118 Johnson street, Witliamsbarg, Jemanding Joseph Bose, one of its occupants. Officer Schelwald, noticing the uvasual tumuit, rushed into thecrowd end asked foranexplavation. He there found a little girl named Bertha Schumacher, aged tree years and eleven months, in the hands of’strong and indignant ciuzens, The child was nd her clothes were covered with bl On further juguiry, the. oflicer, ascertained that. the. child had peen ravished and Jett ina half dying condition Bose, He then entered the premises and found Bose crouching in the cellar. When he brought the wreteh forth the crowd made a rush for nim, cry- | ing, “Hang him |. Hang him )? But the oMeer, alter great aiMctity, succeeded in taking nis prisoner to the Stage strect station honse, where he was locked up, affer which the crowd sullenly, rs Bose is @ Dative Of Gerinany, Jorty-four years of age and a man of jamily. Mas;victim, 1s the daughter of a gen- eman of high character, residing in the same dwelung with bime The sa who attended tho ouiraged child pronounced it the most horrible case | Te ever SW. Re ee = NEW YORK INFANT ASYLUM. ‘The Broadway Tabernacle was crowded last night | ata mecting having for its object the estabitehment of an Infant asyium in this city, to ‘be-ander the Management of representatives from the Protestant denominations of this city. A charter has been ranted hy the Legistatnre for this object, and the fayiom 13 designed for the reception and nurture of foundiivgs and infants abendoned by impover- sahed or isgotute parents, and to ald reventing the widespread and terrible crime of In- Fantictde, ‘as well as to give guidance and protec tion to the unfortunate Mothers, and thus aid in | saving them from destruction, The Institution ty ander bo sectarian control, but {8 to be managed by a board of lady managers. representing al the i'rot- estant Cenominations of the etty and by a Iike con- stituted board of contiemen acting as trustees, THE MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUE Karrmoar, Ma,, Oct. ik. ‘The annual fail meeting and races of the Marys and Jockey Cinb over the Pimlico Course cont menees on Tuesday next, 2th, and will continue four A number of ra. Belmont, wan Mi ol Doswell, McDamel and others, are on will uu. A week of unusmal interest 18 contem- plaied sn the contest of these thorougl Lreds, paleywiin rien, | | Mount Morris square, vily H NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 187.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE PUBLIC PARKS. The Charges of Extravaganee Against the Department of Public Parks. Expenditures Under the Old Commission and the New Board. Interview with a Park Com- missioner. In consequence of the charges or insinuations of extravagant expenditures made agaist the Depart- ment of Public Parks, a reporter of the HERALD visited the department and obtained an interview with Judge Hilton, one of the Commissioners, when the following convers stion ensued:— QUESTION—I have come to learn whether you have anything new to add to our former interviews, which have been given in the HERALD, about the parks, theircost of matntenance, &0., as I see Mr. Green, im his Jate leiter, refers to this point? ANBWER—No. Ihave nothing special t add to what you nave already published {rom me on the subject. Our first. etter to Mr. Gres, with the reports of our Engineer- fo-onierand other oMcers appen ded, respecting the works in progress under us and the effect of their. stoppage, anewered all. that Mr. Green now desires toreopen. His last letier, judging from the tone. and contents, it seems to me should nave been signed as Pare Commissioner, and late chief oMcer of the Ceniral Park Comission. @ He appears to complain of the extravagance of the present Board. How dogs the cost. of maintain- ing Central Park under your department compare with its cost under tlé former Comuussion when ‘Mr. Green had charge of it? A. Central Park while Under the care of the late Central Park Commis sioners had ap annual appropriation by ‘aw for its Maintenance of $300,000, There was also au annual Appropriation by lav for the matntenancé of the Museom and Observatory of $30,000, ‘These amvunis were usually found ineudicient, ‘and then Moneys were taken by the Treasurer from the other amoun's in his hands for assessments and ovher purposes, and used to the extent required, This deficiency was an expenditure In excess of the legal appropriation for the Park maintenance and was usually about $40,000 per year, This was the expenditure upon Central Park alone, and amounted to about $370,000 per annum for police and maintenance. Q But I bave heard said that you have materially jucreased the Park police force? A. Yes, and you might add, materially improved it. There was cer- talaly need for both merease and improvement. Formerly the force, with gatekvepers, Xc., all told, amounted to seventy-seven men; but there was constantly being detailed to, assiss them workmen aud laborers engaged upon Park comstructions, and ‘who were paid Out 0! another Jund than the main- tenance, ‘This system we did not approve. ‘The labur- ers sometimes appeared rude, and often tncompeten: Ddecanse they had not the experience of tra:ne: park keepers, whose duty 18.10 bear with » little ‘Waywardness On the part of the public while in puditc places. We have mcveased this force to 117, and six of which are detatied temporarily tu care tor Macomb’s Dam Briage and Third Avenue Bri'ge, No one can object to this increase, as 16 must be Bp- parent to all that tiere are not policemen enough in Central Park. Captain Milis, who is. weil known 834 most efficient Oiicer, Complains f equently of being short hauded, aud of the imposarbility of policing the Park with tho present nuiaber, the eficiency of the force I think Lo one will complain, hey are & capital body of men, Dub they are not hail Munerous enousch Lo pauroi 800 Acres OL park. grounds, Q Whatis the expense of the force? A. {t will average for pay and clotnl pout fitteen, hundred dollars for eacit Man; 80 ‘hat the lorty aaditionat. men put on by us adds to the Cost of Ceutral Park maintenagce $60,000 per annum, What does that make the wnole expense for ali the parks? A. Ah, you must mot forget Wuat-we have a lurge expense 10 park keepers op our city Darks, 2nd: Which should be largely lacreased. Be- ore these parks Came into our hands—well, it is not Decessary to say what ttev were lieretofore, or now they were.cared for—there were certaluly none of the present eillicient and necessary park keepers to 100k aiter them. When we improved them and made them invitiag to the public we considered it our duty, in accordance with the law, Lo protect the public in its enjoyment. Wath ts view We have appointed thirty-eight parkkeepers, on the city parks over twenty 1n number, who, With the gardeners and sweepers, constitute a force for their protection. Q Are these all your expenditures for the main- tenance of all the parks? 4. Yes; but you should add the cost of tue music aod Greworks, The music on all tne parks cosis about $18,000, and the-fire- works oa the 4th of July $16,000, You'will nv doubt recollect that focmerly fireworks for tie ‘‘Fourta’’ ranged frum $25,000 to $60,000, and then there was nov muco of @ fiazle, It is well knows what we Nave given the jast two years in the way of fire- work and musi on the “Fourth."? q. Isthatally A. Yes, Bub yon must not forget that immediately after we had charge given us of the parks ‘he present Eight Hour-law went into eifect, producing @ marked duterence in tbe cost of all gardening and other similar work, such as taking cure of the parks, &., where the lengtn of tame the man ts employed is very material, 1 consider that its effect was to increase the Cost of maimtenance of the parks one-fifth, ihe difference between eight and ten uours. % Do you consider that to be its general effect? . No, do not; vat the parks require the men to Temaiu upon thein to look alter tuem, and are sub- ject to dlierent rules from those applicable to or- uinary mechumcal work, Q Then, how can you compare the present cost of the parks with that of former years; A. Very easily. Thus, the Cuntral Park Oormissiogers ex- nded annually about $370, To this add one- for the Hight Hour law, would bring. ttup to $444,000. ‘The lorty . additional, policemen cost $60,000 per annum, making witogether fur Central Park alone, upon the basis of the expenditure of the former Commission $504,000 per annum. ‘Then, as to the city parks, the former -aopropriation for care Alone Was /rom $75,000 to $95,000 per year. faking the latter sum as & basis, aridiing one-fiitn for the reduct.om of hours of labor, makes it up to $114,000. The police force, winch is addtional, amonvts. to $47,000 ‘per annum. Fireworks and music in Central and city parks, $33,000, giving, a total 01 $194,000 per annum; and, adding this to the ventral Park niaintenance, Would show that upon the basis of the expenditures of former years it should have required for all this class of work $699,000 per aupum. Now, look at the other side and see whai we have actually expended, beartng in mud that the Utes months from October 1 to January 1 next are not near as expensive as duiing the summer and spriug months, wuen @ large force of maintenance aud garteners are required, Call these months, then, equal to one-sixth of the year in cost, aud we have the following resait xXpeaded on Ceniral vark to | October 1, $365,00;/0n the city parks, $31,000—in | cluding police, musi¢ and every tiing—giving a total Ol $444,000; add one-srxth for the residue of une year, Would be $74,040, Making the total expendl- ture up to January 1 $52i,09, Or $117,000 per an num—leas than bi former years when che city au- thorities haa charge of (be Ciby parks aud our pre- decessors had rge of central Park. Q ‘Then'you clainl that istead of being extra’ gant you have aciually beea more economical than your’ predecessors? A. L pive yoo the actaul figures; they explain themselves; and as to tie parks, certainly do one will deny that ail, including: Central Park, haye been far betier cared tor than at any time heretofore, Most of them previously were bul, desert. wastes; we have made them garden spots, aud the public has appreciated them vy dock ing to them by milltons. (). NOW, aa Fo the expenditures on the parks for permanent improvements, upwards of two milion dollars since May, 1870? A, Well, about two-thirds Ol that sumhas beew spent on: the. Battery, Tomp- kin’# Square, Washington square, Reservoir Square, Par the numiber- Tess city squares. Let any sane man 'ook at thes weparately, examine the work Wone, and then 8ee Ii ne cap say, 48 public Works, Wuether they could be done for yess, On Central Park we have tert the legacy of many expensive lo comp! which were designed and commenced. b; rormer Commissioners. The Belvidere, a vi pensive toy; te Conservatory, badly. loca: and Paleozo.c Museum, abandon; the terribly expensive; the ot which ®@ were forced to Dairy, @ useless Load for the purpose deal |, LecauRe of being uniitly located; several expensive bridges to repair, enlarge or rebutid; the Park wals, very expensive; the widening of the main drive, also ery expensive: & very expensive sewer rom tue Menagerie to Fifiy-ninta street; tWe‘grade of Bi avenué some rang Sebtonn oO twenty feet at Manhatian Square Mitng op Manhattan Square in- greater barevorty eet below grade, adapting Ue west ride of the Park to the new avenue grade lor about two miles, Dulldvag the stapies, wally Red @rading tne trans- yerse roads, creating to¢ Museum and ie mang animal buildings now forming the Menagerie, com- pleting the bighth avenne cifcle, paving Filty-ninth street, compen, the unnecessary square at Fiity- ninuvetreet and Fillh avenne-—a useless Waste of one, the Ide@ot the old Commission; buiidi Ne Sheepfold, erecting & number of cottages TOF ud Chikdren, also for men; Completing Fifth avente sidewalk jor oyer @ mile, lighting all the tranaverse roads, completing the Terrace and fountan basin, relaying tne Park walks, Lue My &e. Indeed 1 might go on for an hour enumerating Lhe various works of construction, but tle public m= familar wiih all these things, and I have vus to cail attention to some of them. BKvety dollar has been Jadies: larly. spent and the . pa show. @ — fuil ectivalent, “t any Yrexpectadle committee @ seewen Canine Onk work and ity cost, and compare work ot the old Co and we wiil be s: it with any previous missioners or any pubiic body sted with their verdict, it must re to have this Investigation made, accounts and ail oar acts scrutinized by weon't care how unfriendly they may 90m Oe bub ome conclusion, we think, 100, & Have any of the committees neen to the de- ‘artment’ A. I understand a sub-committee of Mr, oiford and Mr, Roosevelt came one morning While I was at Central Park and examinea vur accounts, pay roils, &c. Every factlity was given them by Mr. Van Nort, and 1 understood that they ex: Pressed themselves satisfied before leaving. I wish they would come agam and tnvesti- alo everything. L promise that nothing shall be withteld, and every explanation asked for shail be giveatreeiy, {would like ihem to see and examiue our heads of bureaus, our pay. | master and principal emplovés, and see if they appear like.@ class of men who Would connive at any wrong. Then examine our system of awarding | contracts, talk with tne first-class merchants with | whom we deal and see whether we don’t purchase Sage nciog ernie ele Ph Indees, 1, for vest Twill humbly veg for | 1, But f don't waut it Hall done, stad m you don’t fear ity A. Fear it? Not | have no fear of scrutiny of everything | from any in much, done Now, a8 %,expending moneys veyona the | amounts appropriated, Mr. Green says you violate the law in 80. ading- \A. Weill, it may be so, techni- cally; but he did the same thing when he was Trea- surer here and thought I no wrong. Jt ts no in- terest to us personally to do so, and, did I believe the public were not sustaining us in our course, I w gtop it disband ah torees—po- lice, reper gangs, el Son and 3, &¢,—and let the parks také care of theives is would be en wi eee result of Solo; Ir. Green’s nis 1dea had prevailed we: should now have Py aie apesea ee tu! do’ Deor i the abiic to ross the Harlem ver in (erty boat e took the responsibility and re; bridges when there was not a cent eoerey for the purpose. Ifsacn is or for being malizned, then I can only say miataken, Why, it is only a few days ago thal ere apecuen 1° repair she draw of Macom’s Dam ri ig , notwithstanding Mr. Green's views, but I am consoled by the iact that in doing this lam making safe for pubiic travel what is now regarded by eugene? as exceedingly dangerous, 12 ie 8 that all you have to say? A. Yes; if that 19 ail you want to known. If you have forgottea aay- ) tating call again and | shall be pleased to inform you on. any subject within the department. Q. A final question. Have you sent Mr. Green your pay tole? 4. No; he has nothing todo with them as Deputy Comptroller. They are vouchers on file i this department, where they belong. Asa Commissioner of Public Parks he knows he has free ‘access to thent at ail times, and he or any committee may. qzaming qn scrutinize them to.the fullest ex- vent, but the Board wi'l not authorize their being taken from the department, The experte the past teaches us 0 carctully guard our vouciiers, ut they are here freely open to inspection wheuev: or aly respynsible commitice wishes to @.aming nce of eu. Q. Much’ obliged for your information. Good afternoon, A, ‘ait @ moment, Here is a state ment I have from an engineer-in-chief, which may interest you. It te @ co! son of the cost and amount of work done upon the boulevards by the dormer Commissioners fur a period of fifteen months prior to January, 1870, and for Aitteen months there- after under the present department. BOULEVARD FROM ITS COMMENCEMENT (8) 1868,) TO APHEL 20, 1871, From Sept. 31, 196%) From Jan. 2, 187 Pannen ak Er a Pr About 18 Monthe.|) About WS Month? 203,000 euute yds...| 31,00 cubie yaa. 98,000 cubic ¥de. ..| 83,400 cubic yus. 87,600 cube yds. . .'226,50) cuble yds. 20,7(U square yds. | 92,700 square yds. +} 41,620 eubie yds. ts linea feet, 12,800 aquare fect. 600 square yda. a 154 Bi 4 arth excavat Rock Excavation. 16.400 square feet, 38,520 lineal feet. Yon will perceive by this that for avout $150,000 addtional expenditure we produced equal to dou- ble the expenditure of the old Commission. Any contractor or person acquainted with such work will tell you that the great expense upon them is in the filling, the rock excavation, tbe pavement, and material therefor, ana completing the roadway. ‘These constitute une chief cost of such work, and te statement shows that we cid. three times a3 much Of this work (except the rock excavation) for about one quarter additional expense, ‘This statement 18 well worth examining, as it speaks jouder im tavor:of our methoul of building, these great roads than any language of mine can express, THE COURTS Py Judge Jones. Chisiten Hymer e . Joeph Gule.Order granted. Doves Jeswran es, John Pearailt et al—Same, Sarah 0. Aen ve. Willi G. Word. Same, Peter I. Withee John FP. Wilh ta’. Reference ordered. By Judge Moneil, Phomis J. Birr. Such Gregany o?.—Motion to vacate order granting leave to ane receiver ated. See vpinion. ‘Samnev . Sime.—See opinion on wotion to punish the de- Tendeat for contempt. dame W. Gillis ev. Peter Ve Winters & al.—Judgment for fondant See memoranda of decision, SUPREME COU'T—CHAMBES. Necinions. By Judve’ Ingraham. Mush, Vidor eta’ Marterson vrs Beller of ‘and continued as to the other defendant. Goodenough et al. e+ Minning.—-Motion granted for com- mission ; the otber motion denied. Sivon ‘or. Lunner.—-Motion granted on payment of $10 a. 7 Mr Dermot et at, Motion granted. bem ve. Dunn ing~Mottion granted on defendant's SURROGATE'S COUT. Wills Admitted—Letters ot Administration, &e. Before Surrogate Veeder. . During the past week tne wills of the followin; aamed per- sons were admitted to probate :—Mary E. McCord, of Pas sate county, N. J., and David Wisson, Edward McDevitt, eonge J. Beaecr, Joseph H. Ganiar, Benjamin B: Sia'Moraae Fe Mee Brooklyn.’ The vil ot kiltea was ritern of ea Gpenh in ry eatate of ‘administration were Earted, on the cs ize Foi Frederick Mollman, roe: beth Heafe, Ann meray, Carroll, H, Rudolph, Frederick Margaret Foster and Frederick Broeker. reson and estate of Kila Wood, and of Geor dwell, al! of Brook- Wi COURT CALENBARS—TH'S DIY. DURT—SPECIAL TeRu—Held by Judge 35, 147, 250, 251. TERM—Part Surrew Cardozo. MARINE COURT—TRIAL, sudge Aiken.—Nos. 6568, 7439, 7705, 7706, 77 687.2, 873, 6874, 6875, 6876, 6850, 6881, 6882, 1883. Surreme Court—Cracuit—Part 2—Held by Judge y.—Nos. 22314, 260, 256, 18044, 352, 360, 3605, ig B58, B70, 37536, 646, 382, 384, 386, 39, 142, 332,, 108, 168. Surgkion Vourt—Triat Term—Part 1—Held b; Chief sustice Baroour,—set down cause: 103, 6: 665, 1215, 869, 797, 725, 411, 1075, 671, 1193, 72), 1165, 870, 698, 663, 275, 741, 881, 1217, 501, “Added causes—Nos, 1601, 609, 2—Held by Judge Freedman.—Nos, 100! 720, 93v, 13034, 1112, 1216, 1030, 1160, 12 114; 1170, 1148, 888, Common Pueas—Triau Tarv—Part 1—Held by Juage Van Brant,—Nos, 345, 6%, 987, 992, 1012, LOL, 772, 933, 744, 1002, 922, 928, 229, 1008, 809, Unirep. States Disrrict Court—ADMIRALTY— Before Judge Blatchford. —Nos, #29, Foster Willis vs. J. 1. Wooabury; 22, Thomas Durham vs. 1,266 Vitrified Pipes; 218, John P. Brown vs. Samuel C. oud; 196, John FE. Chase va. Bark Altce Toinetr; 223, ‘Thomas Smith vs, Booner et al.; 140, John W. Lace va. Steamship City of Baltimore; |74, New York. Harbor Provectiye Company vs. Schooner Clara: 176, Augustus M. Cox va, Steaintug Clara & Clarita; 201, Edwin’ Corson va Steamboat Wyoming; 224, William. Phillips ys. Steamboats Annie and Carrie; 199, Benjamtm F. Sherman vs. dene W. Mott; 67, Henry Benary, vs. Sip Prince Albert. SHOCKING INHUMANITY IN HOB)KEN, Yesterday aiternoon @ woman named Relily was arrested by UMicer Dewey on a charge preferred by & Mrs. Mohiman, of No. 20 Willow street, to the Offect that her Tittle boy, aged three years, had been subjected'to the most brntal treatment by the ac- cused, It appears that some dispute had arisen between the women, and thé little boy committed some real or imaginary offence agamst Mrs. Retlly. ‘ne latter immediately seized the child, ltited it Into the Air and then dashed it headlong against the ground. The child wag taken up atmost sense! when it was found that serious injuries had resuitec from the savage treatment it had receiver. The dame was lucked up.by Sergeant Bourke to await examination, ‘THE HOBOKEN MURDER, The Coroner's inquisition into the circumstances aliending the death of Thomas McMahon, who. was, fatally wounded on ‘the meadows” a week ago, was brought to a close on Saturday, at 61 Washing- ton street. The chief witnesees were Dr. Tayior and Mary Brady. The doctors statement hes already been published m the HERaLp. The jury was beg od Of & réespectanle number of mén, who, eller a jet dell! tion, rendered the 1ollowing verdict:—‘We find that Thomas McMahon came vo death ge eg H, ts = a Nd Alene dur. i ses and ery; anit Seeieve that Nneve men were implicated Ne the casé.” George Henry, who was present, In i, Was greotop committed Lo the county © iv ty, who was recovered trom his ties, Waa also arrested. A Mr. Githam who had been held @ prisoner was not mentioned as having anv connection with the Atfair at all, WAITING FOR ALEXIS, A Trip Down the Bay—Scenes on Board the Admirals Flagship—When Will He Co oe The Vense! e Squadron and Their Per- fonnel, Asteamer of small size, a fine day anda clear conscience are three things likely to make a trip down the Bay nighly enjoyabte at this season of tho year. Youcan walk on the limited deck forward as well as the potato barreis and bread baskets wiil permit you, or you can ambuiate on the leeward siaa and take in successively through your olfactories the odor of oil from the machinery and the periume of simmering salt Junk from the galley. When tnesa have cloyed your senses with delight you can enter the pilot house and enjoy a cigar, the gleam of the sunshine on the rippled waters, the gentie slopes of Staten Island, the big guns at the forts, and then you can listen to the perverse chafling between the man ‘at the wheel ana his, friends, the Captain and some nautical Diogenes who can also make the spoke fy round. The HERALD reporter alter a while fell back | Om listening to the chai. The man at the wheel answered to the name of “Joe.” What @ fatality of Tidtcule there ts in tne bare mention of the, word. ‘The Captain looked at the helmsman a3 hving Joke, snd for no other apparent reason than that be Dore the atoresaid comtc cognomen, Diogenes snaried at him good humoredly for the same reason. Joe was Of an earnest turn of mind, and was con- Stantly making earnest remarks, whereupon Diogenes would jeer and tpe Captain laugh. Said ‘| doe, “*Vap’n, I'd a dream last night. “Well, what «’ye dream?’ “You know that meerachaum pipe | jost over- beard?” “Did you find i¢?’ quoth Diogenes. “No,” said Joe, “Then what’s. the good o’ dreaming abou: :17” snarled Diogenes, “S'elp me, 1 dream’t I was smoking It.” “Don't mind him, Cap'n,” interposed Diogenes; “he’s got ’em bad; (hem Brooklyn boys ts after him.” Joe steered and steered, but could not propitiate his tormentors until Lower Quarantine was passed, when Diogenes took the helm and told him mildly Vo put hig head in a bag if he coulda’t steer any bet- ter. The vessels of the Uutied States squadron were now jooming up ahead, and alter an amount of backing, shouting and steering Diogenes rap the little steamer along the port side of the frigate skipped (that’s nautical) a3 IMbuutly face vo face with the marine on guard upon the Limited platiorm, which 18 his senury walk. “Whom do you want to see 7”? Gmiral Rowan.” ‘See the oflicer on deck, sir."? Steps on deck and finds a number of oMcers on deck, but at length discovers the exact one de- sired in the persou of & Courteous jreutenant com mander, who sends my catd to the stauch Vice Admiral below. 1 sauiter on the snowy spar deck, which is flush fore. aud and guxo up @t the taper musts ant spars aud te frigging euerally so hopeless Ww a landsmau uke mysell, Everything is snug, clean aud new, A marine comes On deck and respect- fully asks thal | go below and see the Admiral, whose quarters are aft, on the gun deck. Vice Ad- mitral Kowan 18a tall, well-built man, with aquilins teawures, a gray mustuche aad hair, and gray, pierc- ing eyes—every inch a commander. He weicames Mv on poard, ind has uo objection in the world to my remaining @ night on board—that 13, ne can fad Loom, the Cougress being already somewhat crowded, This part of the busmess was goun scttleJ, and | was assigned @ berth for the night in the mid- siupman’s quarters, Unis Being the only sleeping Tovin vacant in the ship, and that only tor the uigut. Ideciare my entire satisfaction, and am told to mesa in the ward room with the officers, Among tuese gallant young admirals of the futare | am soon ot home; for ti there is an Oif-hand, hospitable clasa im the world it is the naval officers, 1¢ is neverthe- lesa @ carious study bow much reserve and disci- pline there is between the various grades which to make up the shtp’s compa oF such & Vessel ay tne Augstip of w feet. unk begins af, and tapers of to the bow of the ship, Alt of ali sits the Admiral, severely alone in his glory. Next comes the Captain, almost'us severely alone, Then come the oflicers aouve the grade of midsnipmen, next the midshipmea themsetves, and tojiowing them boatswain, gunner, carpeuter aod sallmaker. Beyoud them the mariies and crew, untii the bow- bay or hospital. messes. follow in tue sauie . order, te gun deck, where officers and men smoke and lounge, is just ws strictly parceled off. Is ts quite @ pretty picture to look aloug tuts deck and observe the Captain’ as he solewo'y walks up and down puiling his Havana oo | ine port side ourside bis office; on the starboard side the oficers puff ina cirele and chat, Forward of the next big gun the midshipmen are grouped and pot in @ circie of thelr own, aud beyon.) the crew pullin us many groups as they pieuse. | need pot continue {is necessary Tourine to thu end, but can find room’ ‘to Bay that it does net interfere m the slightest with the good feeling which pervades ull hands, from tue Vice Admiral aft to the landsman forward. Everything on buard the Congress looks as if, when the Rusvian fect arrives, they will be able to see what one of Uncie Sam’s sinps-of-war can lovk like in time of peace. Such white decks and p. listed rails, such efficiency everywhere, from manuiig the uns to manning the yards. There are uxteen uf these on the Congress—seven nive-inch on each broadside and two sixty-pound rifles, vow -aud stern chasers, ‘The abie Caprarn, H. ‘K. Daveuport, and bis efficient executive oficer, Lieute: mander W. ‘I’. Sam) aided have brought the disvipiine of the crew into a shape that will compare with any mau-ol-wur in the world, The other vessels of the squadron ure the Severn, @ sister ship to the Qongress, carrying filteen guns, under Commander W. E. Fitzhugh; Troquois, Commander Hs, A. Adams; Kansas, four guns, Commander Chester Hatiiclu, and the tender ‘Tall Lieutenant McRitchie. Between all the vessels. there is @ lively competi- tion in the matter of drill aud exercise. Morving and eveulng orderd are igvued by signal fi the dagship, aud when the druia beats and the signal fags are run down if is a pretty sight 10 see the active-itmbed tars scramvle up the rigging like cats. Lsaw the order given ia the mormiug, “Hovet topgaiiantmasis aud yurds.’’ Tue crews were ull piped on deok, @ uumber of them stood on the lu Warks ready to ascend at the dipping of the signal, _ _ soon i that — ree reat went ots aselg iM. .. Lue topaaligntin ts could soon be seen Tising above the topmasis, and then the yarde up to be swung across ag soon asin their place, Then to Hebert. scam _ prea cone rot Jegs could carry them, ami cular shrill Loot, ing of the boutswaius’ whisties. eemne Congress was the first to have the yards across, wud as soon that was accompiisied the band on deck strock up “Haul Columbia’? The mea take the tiveiiest ‘In- terest in these competitions. The f¢ On vOard iy generally one of good tempere nce, if sacn @ thing 1s possible; beyond that afore- said determination to show the Muscovite our best gide out, ‘Thus it is tnat the navy ls waiting for Alexis, occupying itsel) In spare Moments abous hing in tue way of news that will prove er r% The following !s a lustof the oMcers of the Con- gress: Vice Adnuval—S, C. Rowan. Caplan . K. Davenport, Lieuten ne remanas9r- Ww. Sampson, B. 1’, Day and Phil. H. Cooper, Ssurgvon.—ka, 8 Bogert. Paymast: orge Cochrane, Chit Bagineer—Ka By Lane Licutenan/s—t, H, Stockton, C. F. Arnold and & M. Hunter, Masiers—J, V. B. Bleecker, H. CO; Honter, Willtam H, Erreit, Edward P, Wood, I, G. 0. Colpy. Firet Assistant Engineer—O. H. Greenleaf, Seoond Assistant Bugineer—T. W. Fite. Assistant Surgron—H. L. Law. Midshipmen—C. B. Vreeland, G. F. W. Holman, T. ©. Speer, A. H. Cobb, W. EB. Seweil, I, by Greene, F. G. ¢, Saiter, Charles Terrell, J. C. Free- man, First Lieutenant of Marines—Frank D. Webster. Fay Clerk—W. 8, Underdown, Boatswain—Jjonn Hall. @unner—W. T. ag to Carpener—Heary Davi Saiimaker—A. Ae Warren. ‘The crew numbers’ 266, and there are Gilty-foar marines, Making # tytal of 320 all told. A BEFORMER'S BIOT. ‘There appears to have been grave meaning 10 the suggestion of neveral members of the committee of the city reformers who interviewed the Governor at Albany the ower day. Judge Pierrepont and ex Governor Salomon deciared that there was danger of @ rot during the coming election In New York, and the la'ter was clamorous in bis demand that the State militi eventful occasion. If we are to judge from what oc- curred at the Bradiey ratification meeting in Thirty- fourtit street on Saturday serious henstons of bloodshed may weil be entel ‘The ad- herents of certain of the “reformers’ ©) made an opportune ariival of a large force of police a scene @ rst class riot would have ocurred. This ig. just the thing that would have suited Messrs. Pierrepont and Salomon, but insteat of being started by the Tammany supporters tt was inaugu- rated by the henchiwen of the socalled reformers. Are these the rioters which the Committee of Sev- enty are so anxivusly solicitous apoul? HE VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD. RicimoxD, Va, Oct. 2, 1871. ‘The application for an injunction against the Vite ginia and Tennessee Railroad entered by J. BY { Baitumore, was dismissed this morulag au Fe instance ‘ol the ‘applicant, he witedrawing mouon apd paying costs, 4c,