The New York Herald Newspaper, December 9, 1871, Page 5

Gossip and Movements in the Public Offices. ‘Tho Fores in the County Burcan Requested to Rexign—They Will Stick to Their Posts or Bie in the Attempt, Civeular to the Departments on the Ex- penses for the Coming Year, MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. — ‘Ween alter week wince the Iaté glection the small fy podticians and others who we in and areund the Court House and City Hall seem to have much I the predicament of people climbing a Hep Du. ‘eomnmence vigorotisly on. Monday Morning to oreWd thé-hallways and corridors; they ‘talk loudly about this, that and the other matter in- ‘tmately connected with political movements and Manipwations sround the city, anu they keep up the of exit it day after day untii near the ea athe ¢ m they strike @ sand spol and Bide beck over the ground they Dad previously travelied, and may find themselves ‘week after week just at the point from which they ftarted, unless some friendly sprig may reach ont ® that they can grav at and hold on to it wil the mext week. Thus it goes, and by Friday, at tne far- thest, the stock of conversation toplos dies out and the crowds do not appear Mm such numbers durmg the laet two or three days of the week asin the Sormer part. During the past few days, however, there has Deen quite enongh for the “noya’’ to think and talk about, fipffman's defection, Tweed’s and Ral’a expulstous trom one club or association or nother, the excitement AT THE COMPTHOLLER’S OF FICR, and a few other matters of ike import, liave given Tood tor conversatfon, and Nave been duly discussen, and explanations and conciusions satisfactory, at east to the exponnders, have béen arrived at. Yexterday a new topic for controvéray and specula- ton was given In the action or Mr. Eaxle, Acting County Aaditor. It appears that Mr. Rarle sent tq the various clerks and others in the county vureau Motices to the effect that their . RESIGNATIONS WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE. No cause was assigned tor such sweeping action, fnd, as the empioy¢s in that portion of the Depart ment of Finance felt satisfied that they had earned their money, they feit highly indignant at this step of the vinegar-faced republican, who had empioyed ‘Bis time solely in watching them, and they deter mined that they would not resign. No, sir, they Would not retign, and up tothe last accounts tney had not resignea, and were by no means resigned tothe fate which the Earle of the Green dominion evidently had im store for them, Underwood 0’Con- nell, “Mike Moloney, Carroll, Connolly and the others, witn the exception of Larry Morrissey (who fina been attending the sessions of the Grand Jury on the voucher and other questions), have received heir notification to reslgu, and they have boldly de- fminea to hoist theit banuers, With the moto “No surrender.” If WAS FUNNY | to hear the remarks Pree by the crowds wpich as wembled during the day at the Comptroller's dag howling for their pay and threatening all sorts, of Yengeance on Green and his coadjutors. ‘Has he any blood in him at all?” queried one. ‘Indeed he roman, r eyes, begging for God's wake to be allow@l something. she had earned her Money as scrub woman, and had not received a in some months, Her husband was lying deathly stck with fever and ague, and she hada “house full” of small children crying for bread. What could sie do? She could do nothing but wait, and wait she must until times get better or the Fi- Rance Department should sojten tu her regard. Tne eget yesterday issued the following vircular regard to THE EXPENSES FOR 1872. Senaraneatent a copy to the head ofeach of the jonts of Lhe city ana county government:~- ciry ov bert Yours, Dgrantuent or FINANCE, | ONPIROLLEN'S UFFLOF, Bec. 6 tek, Write ne view of providing for the expenses, necessary 10 worry and county governm: ear Yume respecttully requested to furnte. to tis doy Lf our earliest convenience, a detailed estimate of required for the efficient maintenance of your dey for she ensuing year, commencing with Jaguary 1, 1872. thone estimates will you please insert in detail the names Sar dopartwent with the salaries and duties of the, loll ma L of reference to tne law or ordinance defining the duteb be ven as much the galeries. Expenditures other than salaries should be ail aa the circumatances will permit, It is earnestly re- mended that, in muking these estimates, all expenses be Tnmited to the least amount consistent with the eficient ad- matpiatration of your department. yor vory 1 a Your vor respect NDREW H. GREEN, Comptroller, COMPTROLLER CONNOLLY’S CASE has, of course, assumed no new aspects, His conn- gel, Measra, MoKeon, Beach and Courtney, starred jaat evening for Albany to argue to-day vefore gudge Learned the order for the reduction of the | am tof ball. Mr. Connolly and nig family aud friends were quite confident last evening that the efforts of counsel (2 Albany to-day would be success. Jul, and that iu @few days at furthest he will be at Uberty again, THE NEW POLICE BOARD. Coming Events Casting Shadows—The Men of the Futare—The. Police Positions. A good Geal of specniation is indulged tn at the Present momient both in official circles and im cliques that hope to be official before many months. As is wsual In all such cases, numbers of men are named as those certain to be elected to positive placy who Go not porsess the slightest chanoe of ever Coming Within fifteen degrees of the office.’ On the other Dand, & large majority of the clairvoyents permit their Inclinings to walk off with their judgments, @ml the result is, they start iio circulaton the names of men of their own party or acquatnt- ance, The power, however, that 13 to wield the ‘Daron of oMce has whispered in ife im omeial etrelea the names pf those men whom it 18 the im- tention to reward with positions of trust. Great Baa been taken to prevent the publicity of names; but still thay have got abroad and OAUSED CONSIDERABLE CONBTERNATION, even among the hoping crowd. Foremost amon, zhe men coming into power stands the hame 0! Judge Bosworth, and tere 1s no doubt bit either he or “Hank” Smith will be the President of the mew Police Board. The chances for the present, however, are in favor of “Hank,'’ anu tbere is no reason why ibey should not increase. after tose come John A. Kennedy and “honest” Tom Murphy for Commissioners. ‘The position of Super- fatendent has been extensively canvassed, a many men who had strong claims came forward to show their willingness to accept the situation. Bus one alter another was feieotes, lor the reasog that the coming power intends make the office of Superintendent of Police astrong point. No mere man can hold it. Neither gan inguence proe jaro the place for an anxious candidate, Nothing ul & Lapa and efictent policeman will do, who is popular with the people. ‘at firgt the tuvention seemed to be in favor of retaint SUPERINTENDENT KBLSO the chair. Then, when a lnrge numbér of tne ware Roverainy boy asked for # change the name ol Lig ely owas suggested, but ii id not eM .to possess any ere Ins iu 3 came next, backed by Johw A, Kennedy, Re dia not, appatentiy, carty more, forop than fore who preceuen juin, though he laid on a hgavy bat tery at the end of the wires and pulled most vigor- ly. It 19 curtous to observe what an aftection the Inspector has recently been with for the ‘oll man.” itis Damon and Pythias over again, only a thousand times more affectionate. The man was found at last, and yesterday bis namo was sounded fu the best informed “circles. Numbers, even among the initialed, were astonished to hear that Inspector ‘Walling was chosen to £11 the most important office 4m the police department. All acknowledged his ability and the fitness of the selection, wondering t the same time they had not thought of hin fore. The “trunk Pap if ta » Walling uprat 1d, made his name almos meres bap “HOUSEHOLD WORD’? t ector but In ihe homes of the people, and there is Not another uy the department so popular with the force. Kennedy {a hinted at as likely to be ejevated to the bench, tain Byrne, of the Fifteenth, will, in at pro ith, take nie place. Captain Petty 1s BpoKen of as probable to command the Fourteenth, latre will be brought up tothe Fit. xousing change 1s intended fop the de- g ve Oo) and 1t is intimated that quite a num of “6) v? gentlemen are destined for post i ae a ment ms W a point OF tuterest in the city's murfaces THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE, The Government Bublai of Chicngo to bo Rebuilt on Condemned Land, CHICAGO, Dec, 6 1971, The Viimols House of Representatives to-day passed a bill giving power to the United States govErpment to conden Lond i Chicago for pavita baboligs There worg galy (our oppey voles, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE ALABAMA REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION. A KxeSenator Warner's Protest and a Deserip- Men of the Carpet-Haggers—Kesoluiions Favoriog Graevs Administration. ‘Tired of the iMternai dissensions that have been operating #0 long against tho best interests of the State and the people, the teading republicans of Alabama called @ meeting at tne State Capitol on the evening Of tne 26th ult., determined to make an effort for the restoration of harmony and to effect a coalition fol the preservation of republican prin- ciples, and by @ common piatiorm of amnesty to support the administration of President Grant. ‘yne membere of the State Executive Commitico agsempled, snd it certainly seemed as though they were intent on burying the hatchet, and, forgetful of ail past personal affilia- tions, enter mto a new compact and form a combi- Bation for thé purpose of restoring as far as possi. ble the position formerly helu by Alabama inthe United States. The members of the committee were first Invited to the hail of the House of Repre- Rentatives, but when they repaired wither they sound it was locked against them, and were com- pelled to ‘ake up their position in the Senate, A short synopsis of the proceedings was for- Warded trom Montyomery to the principal journais of New York and published on the following day. Whis report was vot very compiimentary to ex-Sen- ir Willard Warner, to w. aa caine defeat,” ’ The git yee Ad statement, Mr. Waruer has forwarded'to us the fol- lowing despatch wm reierence thereto:— account af the mesting of the Alaguaia Bsa Repebil- $y, Aryan publted at sachrstaceiah Sam ema HiRi Fetalen to meso entirely falok Prine Shstatn cob oral Htite neat of genuine carpet-bazgers, who are, and always ro heen, headless of the sucocenof repuslican prively who are ever imindful of their personal intereals, and 0 richly deserve e Gresley gave ontgomery telegram Goullens “origtnaten bis name, and ‘who Was naturally sshamed to ho Lelonge to the glass who nre pot believed even when they tell the trnth, Please pubiish bis name, See the Ala- Dama Stove Journal for a true accoupt of the meetin TLLARD WARNER, As a further proof of the tnaccaracy of tne re- ports sent Nortn Mr. Warner has gent the follow. Ing yesolutions, penned by himself, and adopted at the bntclan pedals were pubiished in the journal named in his despatch :— Resolved; That the administration of President Grant micete with our hearty approval, and we point with just pride to ite grand results iu the faithtul collection aud ‘disburse- ament of the public revenue, the immense reduction of the public debt, and humane settlement of our differ- ences with Great Britain, and the vigorous and successiul enforcement of the Ku Klux act of Congress, . Resolved, That we rejoice in the glorious and overwhelm. ing triumph of republican principles, as pawn in the bi elections, which we recognize as Clearly Indicating the fixe “etermination of the Axierioan people that. the recent amendments tothe conaiitution of the United States, guar- anteeing equal rights to all men, shall be neither ed 0 naihted, and that thefwhole power of the gene! ment hail be used, if necessary, to prevent and punish all” untawfnl proscription and peciecution of citizens, whether by inditiduals or orguvizations, for the sake of -polilical opinion or action. Resolved, That unless this wicked and cruel persecution, still persisted in in some portions of this State on account of political opinion, shall immediately cease, wo aball unbesi- tabngly ask of the President of the United States that he shall promptiy exercise the whole power given bln by the Constitution and laws for its suppression, and for the awift punlebment of she crimtoai ® Resolved, That the republican party te the party of equal rights, of obedience to the constitution and to law, of peace nd goo ‘will to ali men, and finds ite truest platiorm in the wo the Master—'Do unto others as ye would that olbers should do unto you.” Resolved, That we pledge ourselves gnew to the success of our great principles and to the work of escaitns at the public expense, a!) classes of the children of our Siate; of restoring fraternal {celing among al] the citizens of our reat coutry. Resolved, Fbat, condemning the violent and intolerant tone jocratia party of the South, and its usel and mischievous warfare against fixed facts, and seeki We do the ends of justice, o fog ‘ity eo-operation of all good men education and for ail, we seekinj welfare. Resolved, the people have the right to demana trom their chosen officers g ad honest government, and that We sternly rebuke and denounce all corruption and unfaith- folness in vg ad and pledge our best efforts to se- enre the ion for al} ofl¢es of men whose well known ebaracter 8} afford safe guarantee for honesty and com- tency. rege, Tat the late elections in this State, in the evi Gapce OF republican unity and crowth where the voters were. frep ‘to act independently, and of general democratic discord and disintegration, give us the sure promise of complete triumpb in the State next year and enabie jive to our irfends tbror it tho country the assurance that the electoral vote Of Alabama, though not needed, may be relied ‘upon for the ni ere of the republican party for President and Vice President in 1872. ved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded by the chairman to the President of the United States and 40 the repubheans papers in this ani! other States. ef Life Along the ( Hairax, N. 8., Dec. 8, 1871, Although the cholera nas entirely disappeared from the French settlement at Chezzicook the houses that were infected are kept in quarantine yet to guard against another outbreak. Twenty-five lives were lost on the Nova Scotia coast in the gales of last week-eleven by the wreck of a packet schooner in the Avon River, ning kA the Bermudian brigantine Jabez, at the Strait of ‘auso and five by the schoouer Catharine 1p Yar- mouth Sound, Those lost inthe Jabez were Captain Abraham Simmons, of Bermuda; Tnomas H. Murray, of Prince Edward Isiand, and Francis Roberts, of Bermuda, passengers, and six of the crew. ‘The only one saved Wis & seaman, named Manuel, who Was taken off the wreck after great suffering, PRESIDENTIAL GOSSIP, The Polttical Caldron Bolling. [From the Philadelphia Poss (independent), Dec, 8.) ‘iuuce the meeting of Congress, however, certali facts that have transpired not only give color, but substantiate the statement that President Grant has determined and, what is moie serious, powerful enemies in the party. + The leader of this movement is Horace Greeley. One reason he objects (o Grant serving another term ig that he disapproves of two-term Presidents. Another aud a minor one is that he wants to be President uimself. Senator Sumner is his first lieu- tenant. Mr. Sumner is not & man to overlook such ap affront as was put.upon him vy the Senate in re- moving him last session from the chairmanship of Foreign Affairs. Of course the reason for his depo- sition was his ireconcilabie difference with the President upon important forcign questions. The result of the fallure reconcile Sumner 1s his de- termined step towards revenue reform in the in- terest of thé extremists, He to-day, according to notice, Will move the abolisnmeat of the office of Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Pais 1s his firsu card, ‘The next in strength in this movement is Speaker Blaine of the House, He wants to be a bov to Gree- ley’s kite. He would a Vice President be. Tnere- fore he appoints Dawes, of Massachusetts, chairman of Ways and Means, a friend of Sumner, and slights William D. Kelley, a well known en- dorser of Grant; James A. Garfeja, chairman of Appropriations, a rigid reformer, and who is not over iriendly to Grant, and distributes the remain- lng principal chairmanships among those States bedi Grant is supposed to have most opponents, Then we have Senator Scnurs, one of the most bril- liant orators in the Senate, a Man of great ability and immense energy. He has a wide influence with the German element of the Northwest, and as anti- Grant is an ont-in-outer. ‘There are other men whose ‘ition just now is undefneda whom we will not ame, They awalt further developments. Those we have named are sufficient to show that an en- deavor is being made to get up & quarrel which Will have for its ultimatum the poltticat Mead of President Grant or war'to the knife, Pac the lye Journal fs nblican), Dec, 7.) if reeley | a oman and man aud Schurs! Hofman and Sumner! The Trivune and the Argus yoked togetuer! It ts @ fine picture for the faitnful democratic supporiers of the Governor to contem: late. Let thems examine it apa put it under haoecd ight. Let them jook at Hoffman side by side with the yehoment whig atxi republican of the Tribune, Let them imagine him running gif under the wings of the greut German champion of Lreodom, Let them jcture him failing under the leadership of the stout- earted Old abolitionist of Massachusetts. Governor Hofman has been the pride of his party for his stanch, unflinching democracy. He has been the very Ogure head of the democratic craft. And now he not only proposes to surrender, but to become One Oj the trophies of the adversary! QHIOAGO LAW INSTITUTION, Governor Hoffman's Letter to the Chairman of the InstiguieeA Presentation by New York State of m Complete Set of Statutes aud Law Digeste in Pi of Those De- ptroyed. Onrcado, Dee. 8, 1871. ‘The following 18 @ copy of Governor Homman's letter to the Chairman of the Reltef Committee in reference to supplyig Dew hogks for the use of the bar at Chicago: Hxxourtve CHAMBER, ABANy, Dec. 4, 1871, GeNTLBMEN—I received yesterday morning your letter of the ist inal, relative to supplying. & part of the greatiioss sustained by the Law ry itute and legai profession of Chicago by fire, have made arrangements this morning with Messrs, Banks & Brothers, law booksellers, to forward to the Inati- tute without delay a Comyiese set of Session Laws and Revised Statutes of this State, with the State Reports from the beginning, Digests and the last edition of “Kent's Commentaries’? They wille be forwarded by express in a few cays, the charges prepaid, I have preferred not to wait lor authority from the Legislature, ba ® prompt response to your request important, have no doubt m, action Will be poperres and I beg Law Insti- ‘vute to accept the books as a gift from the State of New York. If your rooms are not ready plesne, notify me how long you wish the delivery de! "ham Troy, yours. JOHN T. NOFEPMAN, Mi, FHomay Hayne, Chairman of Comiyisieg, 1 O. OF O. gr. Demonstration ow Bebalf of Suffering Breth- ren—Fnteresting Display of Oratory, Music t—Speeches by Schuyler Colfax, #. S. Cox, B.S, Ralphs and Others. The Cooper Institute was bat thinly at- tended last evening, the occasion being o& charitable and fraternal demonstration of the Independent Order of Oda Fellows, under the auspices or Americus Loge, No. 232, of this city, Mald of the Chicago and Western sutferers. The audience was largely composed of ladies, aud altogether the assemblage was very refined and thoronghly appreciated the exeetient entertainment Provided for an object that merited the substantial Tevognition which it received. Askle from the national banner which ornamented the platiorm the hall was not decorated. Towards eight o'clock the auditorium began to be crowded, but it was by no means 60 thronged as the occasion deserved, The entry or Mr, Schuyler Colfax and Mr. 8. 8. Cox ‘Was the signal for prolonged applause, and shortly afterwards all the seats en the platform were Occupied by distinguished menrhers of the Order. ‘The proceedings were agreeably commenced by the Perlormance of spirited selections by the Seventh regiment band. Mr. Colfax occupied the chair. Mr. E. 8. Halphe, Grand Master, whe acted as Secretary, came forward and addressed the audi- ence, he said the object of calling this assemblage wastwofold, one of which was to ereate & fund for the benefit of the widews ana orphans of the Americus Lodge, and also to aid their brethren in Chicago who suffered by the recent confiagration, Awerican Odd Fellowshtp had already contributed Yowards the enfferers over two hundred thoasand dollars, 1 was among the foremost eelymosenary institutions of the day, and had obtained a prestige ‘which made it a power im the land, The speaker briefy reviewed the history of the Order in America, showing that the frat lodge waa establisned in 1307, It was not, however, firmly planted until 1819, when the Washington Lodge commenced their charitable operations in jaltimore, Since that time the Order nad pro and had extended @ charitable hand towardg the alleviation of human suffering. The rev- nue of the order during the past fiscal year amounted tO $5,478,461, and the eum paid for relief was $1,090,051. ‘The initiations during the past year Were 49,557; present rapes? 920,811, ‘The number of lodges was 3,807, and 1 ney were increas- ing at the ratio of elght per week. Durin; Be ear there had been Kew deaths, the number of bre! fren relieved being 28,352. The number of widowed families relieved was 4,606. The speaker resumed bis seat amid great applause. SPEECH OF COLFAX. Mr. SCHUYLER COLPAX was introduced, and on coming forward was very warmly received. He aid he came from the national capitai to his native city, in compliance with tneir invitation, with a happier beart than ever before. To aid in the noble work of charity ip the relief of distress, in te assuaging of human woo and the soothing of hu- man sorrow, honors as well as gladdens afl who participate in it. It was of the heavens heavenly, And not of the earth earthy. It lifted mankind oat of the miserable mire and quicksana of human selfishness, It placed their feet on the sure rock of abroad and generous philanthropby. It warmed them with the tnspiring sunshine of God's smile. It recognizes that second great conmadment, “Thou shalt love thy nelghbor as thyseli,” and it illustratea that rule of rules—that duty of duties— Which the world had so justiy called the golaen rule, “Whatsoever ye would that others should do unto you do ye even so unto them.” They could nol recognize, even with the most fervid imagina- tion, that great calamity at Chicago, whose terrivie story echoed around the civilized world and filed it with sorrow and sympathy. A hundred thousand men, women and infants who on one day nad homes, but on the noxt were roofess, bouseless, foodless, with the chill October winds piercing them through and through as they crowded to- gether iy the cold and open prairie to which they added for their jives, What an aggregation of misery and susering, of the keehest anguish aud the darkest despair, must have been crowded into that fearful day, Bat to the night of gloom-fol- Jowed & morning of nope and succor. A city the most marveilous m its growth, of which history spoke, overwhelmed im a night by the most startling calamity ever known, attracted for its relief, the most extraordinary and gratifying outponring of charity witnessed during their tives, if not during a)l past eras of modern or ancient his- tory, The speaker, having alluded to the universal sympathy which had been extended to the Chicago sufferers, dwelt at some lengti on the characteristic features of Odd Fellowship, and dilated on the advan- tages which it conferred on mankind, especially on theit widows and orphaus, He claimed that all over the land, wherever the cry of distress and the wail of distress for prompt and liheral succor, the mem- bers of the Order gave dollar for dollar with those not bound to the special Obligations they had as a fraterniiy so faithfully fuigiled. ince Odd Feiow- ship existed ite ritual had always dec! d thas there was but one nation—the worlu; famliy—the human race, and that in every benefaction, in every ministration of mercy, a! ankind was their neighbor. Mr. Colfax conciuded by extending a hearty welcome to those wuo had <0 cheerfully participated in tue nobie Work so charac- teristic of the Order. SPEBHOH OF MR. 8. 8. COX, Mr. Cox, having been tntroduced by the Chairman, delivered @ lengthy oration, which, throughout, was marked by some characteristic Dashes of humor, sparkling amecdotes and pathos, tle adverted to the Chicago fire, Naving previously traced the hi¢- tory of the numerous conflagrations that had marked the world’s progress. Mr. Cox aiso paid a high tribute to the Order of Odd Fellows and fuly eulogized the benevolence for which it was #0 well known. The speaker was warmly applauded, @ The German Saengerbund then sang a pleasing se- lection, after which Mr, Elils delivered a briei ad- ress, in which ne alluaed to some incidents of the Chicago fire, The meeting then adjonrned, THE YOUNG MEN REFORMERS. Of the many organizations in this city intent on bringing order out of chaos and punishing our mu- niclpal robbers none gives more promise of real practical work than the Young Mon's Municipal Reform Association. This 13 a company of young men—tawyers mostly—who cherish the belief that it is still possible to make public business respecta- ble and honorable. They refuse to acknowledge the right of men under the ban of decent society to dictate tothe people and make laws for them. The young men’s reform movement will niake Jt hot for the Tammany rascals, who still hold on In defiance of public opinion to power and pat- ronage. ‘hey intend ty take the olfepsive, and that SOOM Mr. James M. Varnum, the secretary of the Com- mittee on Legislation—ihe gentlemen selected to draw up the elty charter aercoree to be desired by the bulk of the comm@uity—had nothing particular to say yesterday. He was properly and wisely non- committal. In conversation with a reporter of the HERALD a gentleman well posted im municipal Matters stated that startling developments were expected, and that there was no doubt what- ever that the municipal robbers would be brought to account. Mr. Varnium, Jr., 18 well assisted, and there can be little doupt that under his direction the Young Mon’s Municipal Reform Assoctation will be of the utmost benefit to the honest peopie of the metropolis. MILITARY AND POLITICAL ITALIANS. Two Organizations Completed at a sit Aw Italian Political Clay and an Italina * Battalion. A large number of Itallans met in the Rome Ho- tel in Houston street last night for the purpose of completing an organization which bad been de- signed many months before. It Is to be a represen- tative Italian club of mutaal benefit, and according to the words of one of Its fundamental rules, “for the moral perfection of its members and their promt. nent participation in the politics of the country.’ This club having been first suggested by Mr, F, Donnarumina, it gives him credit for the successful project in its tithe, Which is—‘Associazione Ltaliana Donnarumma.” ‘The following officers were mously elected:—Nostore Corradi, Presiden! A Donnarumma, Vice President; BK. Poro, Secretary and correspondent; P, Paolicchl, Treasurer. Messrs. Corradl and Canzt jade brief addresses before the meeting closed, iimpressimg upon the meombera of the Anization the necessity of estab. sting political influence and representation COUNTY equal to those Maintamed by any other na- tonality iait, The remarks of each speaker were warmly appinuded. Immediately aiter the above meeting had concluded its business the = formation of the proposed “Italian battalion” was begun, About one fhiandred persous assembled, of whom -ninety were Inseribed upon the roll of the new military organization. Tins latter meeting was called to order by Signor L, Canzl, who Was prociaimed presiding officer of the occa- sion und voce, A commission ©. uine members was appointed to make arrangements for uniting the new company with that o: the: Bersagiteri yan Italian military body m this city. Much enthusifsin was manifested througnout these meetings, which seemed anomalous In view of the dulness provalent among military and political organigations at this time. KILLED ON THE ERIE RAILWAY, Hannah Anthony, a colored woman, eighty years of age, Was strack. by express train No. 4 on its eastward trip, as it was passing through Paterson on, Thuraday morning, aud injured so badly that shé died during the evening. ; The locomotive of the same train on Its westward trip, at eight o’clock on Thursday night, ran over a monmear the Paterson depot and killed dim me stautly, He was a single man, & German by birth, employed in one of the silk mills; was panied houle Spretuumaler, Larty-ONg YOars OF DNF ART MATTERS “Mether and Child, by Bewgerenu, at Gonpll’s Gallery. Bougerean is favorably Known to the art world for the naturalness of his treatment of subjecta of everyday ilie, as well as a certain power of throw. ing Srouud them &@ sentiment of tenderness, an ideality which marks tae works of all true artists, It isnotin the mere power of reproducing form or color as we see it in nature, though tha alone is a great and a rare power, that can rivet attention and claim our admiration and homage. It isin : YHE HIGHER ATTRIBUTE Of lending to ordinary subjects a charm that the vulgar mind perceives not until genius, with ite magic touch, calls it forth and makes it evident to all. To paint the colors and hues that are ween only by the eye of the imagination, investing with the halo of genius the commonplace events of life, this 1s art; aud those powerful effects which overmaster us aud make us bow before THK DOMINION OF GENIUS are produced by subtle touches which the mere photographer of nature can never hope to tnitate, because those beauties are acen rather with the cye Of the son}, and are the measure of the tenderness and sympathy within rather than the result of ac- quired technical power, Of course this last 19 ne- cessary for the expression of the feeling, but does not produce it, because, after all, patuing a8 ap ex- ecution Ig but A WEORANICAL ART, which can efcet nothing unless allied to tenderness Of feeling and appreciation of whatever 1s beautifal and true in the moral as well ag the material world, ‘The trath of this will be at once visible in looking atthe “Mother and Chila.” It is a commonplace subject enough, it is before us every hour of the day, and pequires, in order to interest us, to be handled with the nicest judgment, There is the danger of wandering mto region of MAUDLIN SENTIMENT, or, in the artist’s efforts to avold this, failing intog prosaic treatment and 80 completely d ‘ing the sentiment upon Wilch so much Of the value of the work depends, in the picture before us both of these extremes have peen happily avoided, and we gave a picture easily and naturally compored, with au inexpres- sible charm of sweetness, and quieh sentiment pidge through it, A young ehild is lying asleep, the mother leans over’ it, with her nead rest. ing on her left hand, She regards the infant with a simile in Which 1s strangely mingied : ‘A GENTLE, PITYING LOVE, with @ sense of protection of the child whose ead is pillowed on her rightarm. ‘There is no straining after eect. The face is qutet and womanly, but sirong and well marked, fivery line igs decisive, and yet there is softness and roundness In the fora, as Well as gentleness and naturalness in the ex- pression. The face of the child is ulumined by a ray of light coming through av opening in the rich xe low ailK Gartains, and is lit up in a happy dream, jothing could be more striking, and withal easy and natural, than the composition of the groap, which is full of grace and harmony, The happy unconeclousness of the child contrasts so powerfully with the tender thougntfuiness of the Mother that our sympathy is at once awakened, Great care has been displayed in the drawing of the figures, and tie post of the mother has been made toexpress tie idea of tenderness and proveciion almost as distinctly as her face. In THE MANAGEMENT OF LIGHT the artist displays seusationalism of a snbfinea Kind, but the effect is so full of charm that we are lorced to forgive him. He has placed lus point of hign Nght on the pillow behind the chila’s head, whence it declines gradually into warm shadow. Tho light, coming through the O) wand In the curtains, fais gentiy on tne face of the child and on the left hand and side face of the mother with exquisite efiect.. In the treatment of these light effects the artist has shown excellent judgment. ‘The introduction of the yellow curtains has effected te local colors, and throws A WAUM GLOW over the whole composition, and gives great rich= ness to the tone of the picture. Under the inflgonce of the refiected yellow hght unusual warmtd has been imparted to the flesh, bat without injury to its quality as flesh, The strong point of the picture is its flesh painting, which displays mingled force and tenderness in the execution which is rarely met with. ‘Thongh the general quality of the modelling is good, we showd Dave Liked more decided INDICAT: inthe child, Io his desire to avoid flabbiness the artist has gone too iar in the opposite direction; Jor, though the limbs are firm and round, they do not display the fulness of form which we look for 1n weil cared for babyhood. ‘The treatment of ine ehilws head, with the supporting hand of the mother and the infant's own hand and arm, is one of the most delightful bits of painting that we have ever seen. “The Mother and Cnid’? recommends itself by the simplicity and purity or its moral, as well as by the excellence of the execution, and, like all true art, tends to elevate our hearts and beget generous sym- pathies. We want to see more of this class of art imported, because the presence of such a picture inust have the best influence tn quickening native art and shawing to our young aspirants alter art honor good examples upon which they must model themselves If ever we are t lave @ scuool of high Aaierican art. NEW YORK CITY. Macomb’s Dam bridge was again opened to ‘ravol yesterday afternoon. It ls said to be now Ina per- fectly safe condition, The repairs are nearly com. pleted. The Superintendent of the Five Points House of Industry urgently solicits contributions of clothing, toys, &e., for the Christmas distribution to over four hundred chiidven. 8 OF FORM A five broke out yesterday morning on the fourth Noor of the five story, brick building 48 Warren street. The damage done to the building amounts to $2,000, and to the stock of the parties occupying the feor $2,000. Fully insured, The next lecture of the free course given under the auspices of the Cooper Union will occur this evening inthe great ball, Dr. A. J, Ebell is the lec- torer, and his subject ts “The Birthday and Barly Life of Our Earth’’—one that should call out a large Alienuance, At @ meeting of the Empire City Skating Ciny, heid on the $th inst., George Martin was chosen President; Robert L. Held, Vice President; H.R. Mills, Treasurer; Harveck Mulls, Corresponding Secretary; E. M. Ramnarat, Recording Seer ‘The financial condition of the club is reporved good, Yesterday betng the Feast of the Immacuiate Con- ception was generally observed in the Catholic churches of this city and throughout the world, At St Patrick’s Cathedral Archbishop MeCloske. Rev. Fathers Kearnoy, MoMierney aad MeNana assisted in the service: There was brought to the Morgue, at Bellevue Hospital, yesterday, the body of an unknown man, which was taken from the water at pier No, 39 North River, He was about thirty years of age, was five feet eight inches in height and wore a bius sack coat, vest and pants, a green striped shirt, white cotton undershirt aud boots, ve The body of aman about thirty yearsof age was yesterday taken irom the water at pier No. 6 East Raver, and brougnt to the Morgue, at Bellevue Hos. pital. It was supposed to be that Of W. F. Ramsey, of Albany. Its height was five feet six laches, and 1t was clothed with blue overcoat, black undercoat and vest, dark mixed pants, white miusiin shirt, gray understurt and boots, Coroner Keenan was yesterday notified to hold an inquest on the bouy of Hugh MeGibbon, a lad nine years of age, late of 426 First¢avenue, who wag crushed to death by betng run over by a team of horses attached to a truck driven by Joseph Smith gad owned by Richard stanton, who lives corner of ‘Twen:y-fifth street and First avenue, Deceased was on is way to school at the ume of the occur rence, a Thomas R. McDermott, a man forty-two years of age, died at 239 West Tenth street from the effects of injuries received on the 2ist ult, Deceased was ®& passenger in an Eighth avenue car, when a frightened horse crushed agamst the car, and, Pe tg Pa McDermott violeutiy on ihe head, in- f Jured him in such a manuer that death was the yesalt, Coroner Keenan was notified to hold ap inquest, There isa very dangerous hreak in Weat Twelfth sireet, opposite No. 253, which the proper authori Ues Ought to attend to at once. It ts close by the sewer opening, right in the middle of the street, and extends to a depth of eight or nine feet. Lf the Coroners don't care about having a dozen or so of extra inquests to preach week day sermons over and the city doesn’t want to get muicted in damages for the loss of valaavie horsefesh the hole bad better he filled up. The oreak is not guarded at night time by lamp or otherwise, Night owis should beware, ‘The body of an unknown man, abont thirty-five years of age, was yestorday found foating In the dock at pier No, 6 East River. Deceased was Ave feet six inches in height, with dark complexion, dark hair and mustache, and had biue eyes He wore f bine beaver overcoat, black ribbed mnder- coat‘ and vest, dark mixed pants, white muslin shirt, with gold studs and sleeve buttons He had asilver hunt a es watch, marked “R, Deniel, No, 64,888.” ‘The property went with the body to the Morgue, Whave farmer W wht bold ao UDO * him home i 5 THE BROOKLYN ELECTION FRAUDS Couciusion of the Trial of the M- leged Ballot Box Stuffers. Men Voting at Swurise and Their Nemes Above Five Hundred on the Poti bist, THE CASE FOR THE DEFENCE. The Inspectors Protest Their In- necence Under Oath. The trta) of Thomas McGill, John Shanicy and Michael Weldon, the mdieted inspectors of election in the First aistriet of the Sixth ward of Brookiyn, was resumed in the City Court yesterday morning hefore Judge McCue. ‘the court room was densely crowded, a8 upon Thursday, sn the greatest Inter eat Was Manifested in the proneetings. . THAT HEAVY VOTE 80 RARLY IN THE MORNING, Distriet Atterney Morris called a» the first wit- ness Jamies Halsey, of 185 Pacitic street, who swore That he voted at about eight o'clock. Mr. Morris informed him that his name stood the 676th on the Ol, list, @ copy of which was in Court. The original hist, it will be remembered, was taken from the Qity and County Clerks’ offices, Joseph Zéigier, of No. 93 Allantt that he voted at about sever oe: the 5030 on the Ist. H.R, Lattimer, of No, 182 Atiantie street, vored About ten Dantes after sunrise, And Dis name stands 124 OD the jist. : Michael Noonan, of No. 100 Atiantic stveel, testi- fled that he voted avout n o'clock; his name Is 514 on the tisk On the gross-exanination by Mr. Barnard witness said that he yot there after the Polls opened and remamed daring the day; the boxes were placed so that the lots could be seen; there were a fool many tickets in the boxes, P. 8. Stecie testilled that he was at the poils in question on election day, and also at the polis of the First ward, on the opposite side of Atiantic Blreet; he noticed that there was nos such a great erowd on the Sixt ward as on tne Pirst ward side; that aiference contmued during the day. District Attorney Morris bere announced that rhe prosecution rested ther case. Tne Mr. Joun Dow, counsel for e , Opened the case on nehaif Of that defendant, and claimed that as far as he (Weldon) Knew the vote way canvassed street, testified bis name 14 DE honestiy. Mr. BARNARD Spoke on behalf of the otner de- fendants and claimed that it woula have heen ime possible for them to have put 600 ballots in the boxes before the poils opened, as the tickets woud pretty nearly ol! the boxes He denied that the defendants hat tampered with the poll lists, and he proposed to show that when t Os opencd there were no tickets In the boxes; none were put in except those handed to the imspectors by voters, and tat no votes were canvassed except those emptied from the boxe When the polls opeved the lists were on the table and the de- fendants subscribed their names to what they be yieved were the tists which had been used, He said- that even if the poll lists should be proved to be faise the defendants had nothing to do ‘vith them, as their duty was simply to take ballots from voters Qnd aeporil them in the boxes, WELDON'S STATEMENT. ‘The defendant Weldon, who 1s a clerk in the Cus. tom ilouse, was then sworn aud tesiified as fol- lows:—1 acted as inspector of election at the First district of the Sixth ward; | sat there a little aiter six; L went round to Mr. Douolne’s honse in Amity street, att when J got back the polls were could pot tell wie exact minute Lb got Mr. Donohue had to see that republican post. ers Wereput up; 1 went into the back room and came immediately io the front; there was a very good Fiases on the boxes in front of me there were no lasses visible, but those In front of Mr, MeGii® had ‘he glasses Wsible; 1 went round to the end bex and kaw that there were no more tickets in it than could have been voted; Mr. McGIM was disthibuting une tvkets and toid ime to get in and assist hin; when I went away for a few minutes | called to Mt Packard to stand by the window for we; on another occasion a friend of mine got mid dimecuities; he had been corti | somethin to dink,’ and went out to ty and. gel ‘on both occasions | called Mr, Packard to the stand by the window and see that were way nothing wroug; J never kuew Mr. Shanley befbre the day of clection, buat Mr. MeGiff is an old aequaintango; Twas present at te canvassing of the votes; the room was full, the Fepupiican party being represented by Mr. Packard and Mr. Donahue all the Inspectors axéisted in ip palvaass there were something over 1,300 votes, the democratic votes being @ little over 1,100; no voles wele counted except those which came out of the boxes, and I saw no tickets pul into the boxes except those handed to the inspectors; 1 had charge of the Assembly and Judiciary boxes; the Stale box was in Tront of Mi. MeGif, the others were in charge of Mr. Shanley. AN OBSERVANT INSPECTOR. : Q. Did you sign the poli lists? A. Well, I signed something that Mr. Campbell hauded to me; 1 did not see the boxes before that wMorulng. On the cross examination, witness stated.that thig was the tivrd time he acted as inspector; he tad never acted ag poli clerk. Weldon continued: — could not be definite as vw the number of people there when | got back iu tw morning; there Were L should say tweniyefive or thirty persons there; tne young through the day was lively and sometimes ebly rapid; they appeared to be voling faster than a previous elections; I jiad not seen it 40 rapid hee aid not see anythiug suspicions, but i thought there was a littie repeating, and think J challenged five or #iX and they would not swear in, bul went away; | hat become familiar with the countenances of some of the voters'in that distrtot, but did not know them ail; Ldow’t suppose apy one else aid; I did not have an opportunity to observe the counte- nances of the people, Mr. McGi was in front of the Window and took the tickets; he is a pretty stont mun, and covered two boxes; Mr. MeGLT, as ander. staid it, Would generally look at the people when they gave him thetr tickets; [ was standing on his fl (there was no reasou why I could not sea me door, which prevented bin than one ballot box. Vatrick Keeaan, from -ecing more WNO peudler ‘erety a ' ballon in the Gey, Avore that he did tet ece bo Wheu the polls open I not see ang put in except those handed (oO tle inspectors; the Young was lively, and there were fonr hoxes with the glaskes towards the voters. On ihe crostex aimipAvion witness said be could swear that ve one box with the glass towards Ln ors; fi & large number of new fa and that did nots him ag being at at strange. ALDERYWAN DUNDEE 48 POLL CLERK, Alderman James Dunne, of the Sixth ward, swore that when the polls opened he din not *ee any Nekels in the boxes; some of the boxes Lud the kiass and some the woodwork ontéide, He con- tinued for awhile oMeiated as a poll cl@rk, and im} Ot write any Lames excopt such as were eal ed cot by the Luspectorss | acted until eleven or twelve eccek, and then McKenna relieved me; [ went and hav some dinner, rctarned and was there al through tne day; 1 did not see any votes put in the boxes except Lose handed to the mspectors: [ did net #6 aby vole» conyassed except those taken trom the bablot boxes; 1) saw the stationcry delivered to Mr. Mop bell about a minute betore the polls opened. THE ALDERMAN PERL® KIND OF NERVOUS. rian ap te (fo witness) —What sort of a band- ou write, w copying hand: A. Yes, ronad hand. bd fine Git ji, ye Q. Have yon any objection to givingns a spect- men? A, Idon’t tink you could juage much from it now;.1 feel kind of nervous, Aiderman Dunne was invited to furnish a snect- mon of his handwriting atthe reporter's table for the District Alturney. MGIFF'S STORY. The defeniiant MeGif, who was chairman of the canvassers, was thenexamined and said:—! got to me polling. Place abont balf-past six o'clock and Tound Messs.-Dunue and MoKenna there; the baiiok boxes Were pluced in- position; those tn front were visible, but the others could not be seen because the widow tas not wide enough: the giass sides of the four centre boxes were turned out; during the Gen- eral 4 ellan campaign there were 1,064 votes pelied in that disiriet; that was under the regnuy law, when each man’s name had to be hanted up on Wie reghtry. . CONTRADIC THE AT.DERMAN, To Mr, Morvis—Not a word about the, glass get- ting broken was passed between me and Weldon; Alterman Dunne 1s mistaken in saymg the of the boxes in front of me were turned | nov pay m attention to what the Aidermi flied to; Tgenerally mind my own hosieeee, Bee atd not pay much attention to what Weldon said im herfeetly cool, as cool as yon are, Judge; I have heara of Andrew jarvey aud of August Beanout, tit might be August Heility, the manu on AUanuid street; I dont think I gave any ach name as Auzusé Belmont to the pott clerks; taere Is a man down there goes by the name of Owen Hand; he has but oae arm. SUANLEY SV EAKS. The defendant Shaniey, on his cross-examination, testified :—sefore commencing to canvass the he mpared with the poli liste and made agree; the clerks gave us the numoers; there werd two or three votes in excess Jn the State box; I hava liveu in that district stnce 1858, but never attended An election there belore; 1 never acted as an inspec. tor before; the boxes, with the glasses turned with the Inside to the room, were both to une right and left of MeGit; Fdid nov hear Mc@ut eldow anything about tue boxes being placed ti that post- tion to prevent the glasses bemg broken; the voting Uhat day was unasually rapid; if did not attract mx attention, on account of my want of experience; along about eleven o'clock McGiil said to Weider there was a tieavy vote coming in; some of the boxe# et wrong side out, to give them room ow 1 DID Nov THINK IY RIGHT, but did not say anything to thes other Inspectors, about it; the voters could see every box; the view" yas not obstructed at all, for When the door closed) there was the glass of the window; { was ther@ when the polls opened; I did not pay any atvention to the names called out; 1 have heard of Andrew J. Garvey and August Belmor I don’t think they could be called out without attracting my attention, Witness examined the copy of the poil list haud to him. by the District Attorney and recognizer many of the one 88 Those of persons resident ot the district, When asked to explain how his nama came sixth on the list he replied that that name om ‘2 a8 wellas ho did, except my putting the nickets In the boxes; J must have seen @ great many of them; Lsaw @ great many strange faves thera; more than J had seen at previous elections; the glass Was Laken out of the doot where the ticKels were taken by the Inspectors; one pane—quite a large one—Was taken out; the door was avout eight feet wide, but all the boxes could not be placed on a Ine in front of the glasses; § don’t know how many boxes could be seen from the outside; J jooked tn the end boxes to see how many ttckets were in and What bad been done; it did not strike me as bemg strange that Some ot the glass sides were not placed outward; J do not know why two of the sides are of gings; Mr. Morris told Weldon that this was done so that people might see the contents of the box, BB KNEW IT, WELDON —Ob, any Wan Would Know that; [ would have told you 80 if you had ouly asked; what Mr. Campbell handed to me aad 1 signed purported to be @ roster of voters or a poll list; I did not examme 1; L had po idea What Dumber of votes I bad taken in; Along avout eleven o'clock Lasked the poii clerks how many votes had been put in; they sald “40 was pretty heavy;’ L asked ont of ciriosit that was the only time I and they said then “it was pretty y, but wey had not counted; the inspector sung out the names; the clerks were further om trom Mr. McGif than L was; I did not hear me names of Andrew J, Garvey, August Belmont, Owen Maud or Georges Daws calied out; T have told Mr. Shaurman that some of the glasses Were turned oat and some were not; I gave Dim @ history of what 1 dit during the day when I went to ihe meetng place, corner of Degraw and Citaton streets; he asked me if we Lox had been stuffed, and Tsai, “No; Imignt have told him the boxes were placed with the glasses together to Keep them from belug broken; I have no «listimct recollection of saylug $0; t wight have beea told so by Mr. MeGut, . Mr, Mornis—Did McGif? say 80? Witness—Yes; that did not excite my suspicions at ali, ‘On the redirect Weldon said;—MeGur was In front of the window where the glass was broken out; that ‘was one of the reasons Why 1 could not seo voters as well a3 Mr. MoUld; when the poll list was handed to me [signed it as @ matter of routine; [did not pay any special attention to the names ag they werd cailed outs Mr. Shaurman was very angry and said he would have me indteted tf I could not account for this 1,300 votes; } tata bim as fay as I knew it was honest; he said 1 was @ A PREITY DAMNED REPUBLICAN to go down there and do that sort of thing; I told Lim to go doywn there the next be J and do betce ihe could; f told hum toat some of the boxes ha the wooden sides out aud some of them not; Mr, McGif told me early in the moraing that it was to reyent the glasses getting brokeu, F Th to itd Mors that It was about ie witness stat seven o'clock when McGiff spoke about the boxes. @ _IN THE REPUBLICAN INTERES! Timothy + Dononue, the par! ing associated with Packard in 5 republican party, stated that ne was at tlie pdily nearly ail day, and-jeft aiter the State ticket was canvassed. No ballots were counted exvept those taken from tire box, and he did not see any votes it ID the boxes sAVe Mose aNded,to The Inspectors, ie geld Mgt there Was # poleMap oD aah Ade of the list Was the name of another man living In the district. The defence here rested. THE SUMMING UP. Mr. Dow summed up on behalf of Weldon, ani claimed that there was no direct proof to show tha’ he was guilty of trand. In the course of his re+ marks Mr. Vow wiluded ty the fact that Weldon wag a@republicau aud employed ta the Custom House. The frauds, if any had been committed, were per- petrated in the interest of the democratic party, and Weldon could not serve mis party by acting as 16 had been charged, Mr. BARNARD summed up on behalf of the aefend- ants, McGif and Shanley. DISTRICT ATTORNEY MORRIS addressed the jury on behalf of the people, and said that {t differed not whether tne defendants wi or democrats. They were not bein r that, but for a crime against the whol people. He said that counsel tor the defence hi alladed to the politics of Weldon in the hope that he might, perhaps, tind favor at the. hands of some of tne jurors, hut this was an element which shoul ve entirely eliminated from the case. He characters ized the offence committed by the accused as one of the gravest in the calendar of crime, as it is againss the sovereignty of the whole people and attacks! the foundations of society. Mr. Morris argued that the evidence had established two propositions— first, 600 names were fraudulently upon the poll itsts and, second, 500 ballots wel udilently pl ened the bajiot box to correspond to these names. Th things were done in pursuance of a co: and ne. persons in the conspiracy must hi bee the poll clerks and the inspectors, There must als rao: have been publte of Ts at the polis, who wel Willing to Aée very itie, Judge MoUce charged the jury briefly, There Were ho points of law to charge. The jury retired at a quarter to four o'clock, BROOKLYN REFORM. The Sub-Committee of the Rivk Orgaoizatow at Work. The work of reform goes bravely forward i Brooklyn, and the people are anxiously sang the promised disclosures, ‘Iie sub-committees 0: the Backhouse or Rink division of the reform may chinery now In motion are said to be working hkd beavers in anravelling the lopg and knotty strini of figures through which they nave fallen in course of thelr anenviabie labors. The Park Cont: mission, Water Commission, Excise Board, Tax an Axsessment Department, city and county treasuri and other Oureaus have enon been the recipient the attentions of these self-sacrificing and disinters ested gentlemen, who are laboring In .the cause good and economical government. Yesterday th snbdjoined communication, which explains itsels, w: received by Colonel Allen, of the Subd-Voummittee 41 the Tax Collectors’ Accounis:— DEPARTMENT OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENT! Koon 7, Cire HAL, BROOKLY™, N. ¥., Dee. 6, 18iL. JULIAN Aui.by, Chateran 3ib-Commities of Fitty:— D¥AR Si&-Youra of the oth inst, fe at hand. In reply, beg leave to state that the whole amount of money receiv in hfe vitice from the 18h day af Octob date, | 83,757,518, of which there was paid to the uccount of the Board of Education, $651, elty tax, 12,360,31 \arre: 156,024) int of asgessments, #5z,312 5 on account oI i on x feos, detault, interest and advertisin at id Count ‘Treasurer on account of ts 1, # purchase: Nn account of redernpti ands es tox $e wr Tn the several si Olty Treasurer ig inclitet tof a1 ) belng three per cent calaction, Leen ROA which is credited to the revenue fond, = TSAAU’ BADEAU, Collector. Deductions and comparisous will be made frouy theze Sgures, the result of whick will shortly, iv ig y4onused, be made pubic. A WAIF FROM ¢HICAGD, Rendered Pavtinily Iusune Through Misfore tune. On Thursday night Alfred’ fT. Goodrich, Chiet of Police of the ctty of Newburg, found an il owl partially tosane young girl named Flora Brow wandering avout the atrects of that elty, followe: by a gang of «lepraved young boys, He took tn@ girl to the station house, and, as nearly as could bea’ ascertalned from her, the folowing is the story o6 her sufferings and adventures:—On that terrible, Sanday night of tho Clucago conflagration she was iving im comfort with her foster Lopiters who, being childless, had adopred her, Thetr bom was on the ‘“nortp side,” near Liucola Park, and Mr. Brown was engaged In business In Lake street, At the tme of the tire Flora was separated) froin? her parents, and since ten bas seen or heard nota-* ing of them. She fears that her facher was burued to death, Until Thursday. of last week she wag cared for by the family of a geaticman who hi, known her parents, Omtnat day she started for Newburg, tntendwg to find an aunt, & Mra L. Bi, Owen. On accornt, probabiy, of having to travel ou freight trains a8 she could get passed along, ty ‘il was a week on the way, and reached Newburg on Thursday morning, “After wauderin; about all day, and being unable ta consequence ot her mental ‘unsvunduess, witch probably wa: caused by her sufferings and privations, to get an, tidings of her aunt, ~~ Was found by tue Chief, stated, and lodged fn the station house. On rN morning the Chief on making iuquirtes learned that pa Owen had removed about three years ago Ninots, her presentawhereavouts in that state bern; unknown tn Newburg. On applying to other person however, whgse names the git! gave, not ouly wa: her story corroborated in its main feat but a expectedly she found other relatives ta New! a whom she will be taken cure of. Her age Je abou! seventeen. ee THE THENNG NaSnviLLB, Dec. 8, 1871, ‘Tio Senate has agreod to Ute House's proposition to fix the rate of State taxation at forty vents, Th present rate is sixty. cents, which haa barely pal: 0% the State government, leaving the Iateredt on the Stato bonds unprovided for, Tho priviege tax on merchants has been ree anced by Hie Senate, VU vee ta be sete apou by the Howste