The New York Herald Newspaper, December 21, 1871, Page 5

HOLIDAY FASHIONS. Santa Claus and the Fickle Goddess. aa WHAT O9R BELLES MAY EXPECT. NEW YEARS TOILETS. How a Susceptible Young Man May Please His Sweetheart, ‘The modistes are far from being betundhand in fventing pretty things for their pretty customers for the holidays, Although the custom ot holamg New Year's receptions shows stgus of decay, ycb there are some spirited belles who will imsist upon their rights of having young men pay homaze to them on the first day of the year. For these the + Modistes have plied their busy hands and cudgelled their inventive brains to create some fairy-like edl- | Aces of si!k, satin or flowers, Wuerein the fair recipt- ents of the homage of bachelordom may be encased, A Stroll throuvh the principal shrines of Fashion @uring these days will prove very iterestiag to our fair readers. NEW YEAR'S RECEPTION TOILETS, A bevy of young beauties are to receive in an ele- y* @ant mansion in one of the most fasiitonabie up- town strects, and a wee little bird, with silvery. Botes, has Whispered in our ear what they are to ‘Wear. Blonde and brunette charms are equally divided between them, which will be eahanced by all the coquettish devices which are withm the reach of furtune’s javorites. A petite blonde, well known in musical circles, 4s to wear a robe of ciel-blue poult de sofc, with a silver shimmer over 1, trimmed with the lovelicst Mmaginable shade of rose pink and peaily wulte ilk. The arrangement of this toiletie is artistic and unique. A tralu skirt of a graceful leagta is by some magto, known oaly to the fin gers of a true aruste, disposed in threo broad, perpendicular puts itm ‘the back, Feaching downward from the waist for the distance ‘of about twenty inches, and falling without the stig appearance 60 usual with puts, The bottom of the skirt is ornamented across the back and at the sides by scallops, graduated in width, outlined with ting Tuilles of white, blue and rose pink, wich are car- ried up on the skirt about three-quarters of a yard, and dnished at the top by a lovely bow of rose color, similar vows belug placed in the Bpaces between. The iront 1s ornamented by @ deep ounce, disposed in wide triple box-plaits, the upper part faced with Tose colur, and caught over witn a white bow at , the top of the plaits, ‘The spaces between the Plaits are wimmed witn two broad overlapping leaves of rose color, bound with blue, a tlay fringed Tuching of white forming the edge. A draped apron extends across the iroat and is carried back to the belt in the back, where it meets under a broad rose-colored sack. This aprou is all there ts of tie overskirt, aud it is tritamed with narrow rudles to Match the back of thé skirt, tiny bows of white and Yose color ornamenting the sides, The round corsage 18 d¢volieé carré in front ana Pointed in the back, trimmed to correspond with the rest of the dress, and is completed at the neck by a rucning of most exquisitely fine Valencieanes lace, matching a deep fail vf the same face, which Gnishes the sleeves @ Vaniique, Pearl and tur- quoise jewciry is to be worn with this lovely boiletie, The dress of THE COMPANION BLONDE is of a delicate pearl color in combination with a ‘ender shade of green. The dress sel! is pearl color, the train skirt bordered with an extremely deep flounce, disposed in tripie box-plaits, the upper pari faced with green and caught over, forming a lovely heading like shells, There is an overskirt with a short. draped apron, and long ana gracefully draped in the back, trimmed with pearl-colored fringe with a shell heading faced with green. The “basque is @ cies @euvre, baviug asort of .d rapery m the back and forming square tabs in the front, which is open, @isciosing @ short, syuare vest of green It is | trimmed with the sheil plaiting, which extends ground the half nigh neck and down the front at each side of the vest. Tue half long pute sleeves gre siashed witn green, and add breath to the Father slender figure. Opals, set with brillants, ‘will compiete this toilet. ‘The taller of the brunettes is to weara dress of ©orn-colured gros grain, trimmed witi coral-coiored silk and rich white bionde. The coral color and Dionde, in indescribavie combination, iorm the heading to the deep flounce on the skirt, or ratoer the upper one oi two deep flounces, Minish the overs skirt, Which 1s novel in cut and much sorter than usual, aud form the garuiture on (ie novel basyue, The corsajce 18 completed in trout Ly @ poiuted vest, Square at tite top, wich, with the high shouiders, forms a neck shaped ‘@ fa Pompadoar. Coral yewelry wili complete a mosi brilliant cout exsenryir. ‘Phe dress Of the other bruucite ls a most artistic combination of three shales of green In gros grain Bnd velvet. Vhe skirt, 9 demi-traia, is garnished With a pofusion of ruitics and ruches, and a polonaise @ a Margot, with a loug Louis XVL vest of green velvet, 13 Uisiinguc in Mae extreme. A BELLE OF MADISON AVENU fo Js to receive in a toliet of rare beauty, arranged of Yavender gros grain garnished with black lace ava let velvet. Everything about this tollet ts entirely novel and very — distinguc. The skirt is slashed at intervals, and pufings inserted, strapped with veivet; the over- skirt consists oi a draped apron oaly, which mects cm the back, under a long veivel sash; and Lie cor- sage—a basque m iront aud round in tuc back—has @ heart-shaped neck, Compl-ted by an Elizavechan muche of rare old lace. The mother of tae fair wearer of this exquisite Wollet.is to be attired in a regal robe of purple v _¥ Vel, a traine, Witn a heavy cording of white satin “on the eag: short basque, WIth a vest of while Balin, and Marie Stuart sleeves, with a white satin pull at the top, strapped with velvet bands, Ex quisitely fine poiut face and dianwads are lo ac- company the tollet. Mine, Nutaile Tilman & Co., Ninth street, ale though @ Jarge proporticn of thew uewest and best Styles Nas not yet beea reccivea by them from Paris, have on exlivition some charming toilets. One 18 an events dress 61 Nile green silk, tasteiully wruniucd wilh point d’e,pilque, the over- Gress foriug ab apron front and arranged at the back in 4 very MOVei Manwer, t.e trimuing of Ligot Due cactus and marabvout ‘eather vad a trated un- Gerskitt; corsage dia /oimpadour, As Gowers form the chiet article of trimming for dresses and boi nets at present, Mme, Tillman have a magatf- cent Moral display, from which a lady may select Any Of tuese Exquisite ornaments OL a Loilet to sult her style or dress, Mle. Power, Broadway, has on exhibition some Choice and distimjud evening boners nud hats. “\ One, fora bride, was sumetiitug of Uie Normandy head-dress [n shape and helgit, aud was composed of rose de chene Velvet, With a uarcow band of the game confiuing a vroad sash of bi. lice. A large Grooping Wulow covered the eutire crowa aud gave it a singulariy beautiful appearance. Another of the seme shape, bul not so high im the crown, was of black vely sl of lace to correspond and a most lovely clive greeu bronzed Leather, Beside these Was @ hat of wine uncut velvet, brigand shape, ornamented wit & to) whic ostrich plume, confined by a handsowe pearl shel and pompon aud surrounded vy w sash of wiite Jace, tied at the back and jailing beuind, A dove- colored bonnet, of corded silt, of the chevailer Buape, attracted much atteadon. It was trimimed In front wita scarlet and at the back with black thread lace, arranyed in the jurui of a helmet, anda pearl contined by a dove-colored bow, HOLIDAY RULES. * Mad eve a ame Rallings, Broadway, has some lovely dresses prepared jor her lashionublo | patronesses for ths Lotdays. One is a rich gros grain sik, the color consisting of three disitnet #hades of pink, beaautally blended, the coart train betug of great length, with square corners looped back aud ted With a large vow. The apron front is wimmed wit Moss fringe and the !nga-uecked cor- Baye With point lace aud nose fringe. ‘Another robe was of Nile green satun, the under. ekirt having two flouuces, the upper ons quite marrow 10 trout, A Gouble court train of wile Beatin, with round corners Wed back w.tu a very Plega'ut scarf o: Wwe Sime Materia, anu a corset | waist of green'and waite, arrauged so a9 to look like a aouvle Waist, and Uimmed with point dap. Pilque, completed this styltsh robe, third dress was O! garnet velvet and fawn Colored cachmere, the Vuderskirt trimmed with two dep Lounces and the cashinere overdress with blae fox. ‘Te waist was a corset 1D front and basque in ae baci, and was tiuinied wita fur to maton overs CBS, In tho bonnet line we saw a very clogant black Velvet bonnet, trimmed with Chantilly hice atid os. trich plumes, the face trimming arranged in three Gers, sel torimiug a perfect ensemuce. Tue flowers gsed jut tuside tvinaung were of the ric This bor set Came irom tue house Oo! Varig. Cheve was algo ar on Velvet. softunu very bh ¢ dy inuie and ided to t sof W royal velvet, tiriamed fos real Diowde aud pris roses. 2, Brevoort place, Las some elegant eves | NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET. ing costumes at his salon des modes, Ones a pit coior, trimmed with @ point lace founce and over- skirt, the founce in scollops with elegant bows of noise and bouguets of pink roses in each bow, Another was of straw-colore’ silk, trimmed with Wiite blonde and an elegant set of variegated flow- ers specially imported. A peari-colored dress, with crépe de cheue fichu and overdress, trimmed with fringe woven in the crepe, and overskirt looped at the sides with bows of silk and bouquets of pink roses, was also greatiy admired, In evening bonnets wo Baw one of that delicate peach color called “Maiden’s Blush,” wimmed with a handsome fal ot real blonde, dark autumn leaves and pompon to match, In ang 2 it_ combined the characteristics of a round hat ani bonnet. A pretty white corded sik bonnet was trimmed with white ostrich Ups and point lace veil falling down. the back, the veil festooned with autumn leaves and Wiiite satin flower. At Yerry’s, Union square, we saw an evening hat ot black velvet, tie crown soft aud high, and the trimming composed of thread lace and ostrich ups, With gros grain ribvon streamers falimz from thé top of the crown, ab the back. A humming bird set nest of feathers is placed at the side, and opne: B Spray Of jet, ‘ We observed, also, an clegant set of Russian sable, valued at $1,290, nade from Russian crown skins; also a sacque ant mf Of otter, the only one of that particular kind 1a the city, valued at.$400, Eroine furs are there in muffs and long boas, and for even- ing or opera Wear t ey ure the most elegant, Atte same house may also be seen alaska and Fischer Bates otter, seal, dc., In every variety of style and DIS. ‘Tae following toilets have been designed by Madame Demorest, Broadway, for the lrolidavs:— Dioner or reception dress of rich gros grain, couleur cendres ucs roses, garnisned with biack Chantilly lace, headed by puftings and godet plalt- Ings of the silk. The tratu skirts entirely without wiuming. The overskirt, exceedingly long and fali m the back, has a very broad, detached apron, irnmmed all around, and fastened to the back part by bows of the material trimmed with lace, ‘Tne totiet is completed by a novel basque, the back in the postilion style, and froat, forward of the first dart Sea's, continued in deep, rounded tabs, reaching to une bottom of the apron, the trimming extending up the fronts in vost shape. Coat sleeves trimmed in Duchesse style to the elbow. Collar and under- sleeves oF potnt lace, Evening toilet in tine white turlatane or mousseling grenadine, trunmned wiih binding and rosettes of colored silk and black veivet, The desi; 0! this edfective toilet is novel and recherche. The polnis are afl edged with tho silk, with narrow velvet above, and the rosettes of cuuary-color are siirvounded by loops of black velvet, a continuation of the heading to the dounce. There are four overskirts In the back and but one short apron, Seabees fro: back part by broad velvet sashes, Ww ome completed by a ficha « la paysonne ot the finest organdie, trimmed with Tues, edged with Va.enctennes lace and loops of velvet, Halt long sleeves. Graceful coifure, orna- mented with biack velvet cands ana sprays of yel- low acaclas. A young lady’s evening tollet of white Swiss or organdie, the skirt cut dancing lengih, bordered With @ platted flounce of Swiss, eight inches deep, surmounied by three gathered rues, edged with Valenciennes lace, the upper one headed by a siunding row of are separated froin the rumte by a narrow fold of rose-colored silk. Tne same style of trimming repeated above, forming a very bign garaiture, in pio overskirt, rounded off atthe sides and looped gu on each sile of the middie of the back, trimmed witha ruMe and silk foid. Piain round corsage, With puiled sleeves, A strabgit scar of tue material of the dress, tiimmed to muich, is draped across the shoulders in the style of a berthe, caught up just peliind the sieeve, tne same as In front, and continued down the front to tie waist, en breteiles, Wuere it is contined by a Louis XUJ. bow of rose. ! coloret gros gain ribbon; the ends are theu carried bi and meet in the middie of the back, af tho waist line, under a bow matching the one In front. Graceiul coifure, ornamenicd with loops of rose- colored ribbon. Eveuiug dress of white poult de sole, the bottom of the skirt cut im broad pomts aad finished with & band of green silk, edged with narrow black thread ha ‘rhese points are suppuoited by a flounce, six inches wide. In piace of au overs«irt, the skirtis ornamented at the sides and back with broad puffings of white tulle, placed tne sa:me dis- tance avove the botiom of the skirt and graduated in width toward the top. ‘These pulls are separated by a rucaing of green SHK sel In One of white, both edged witn narrow Diack lace, and finished at the botiom by a full bow and one tong end oi green sik, trimmed with lace, The Oruamentation O1 the Skirt Is completed by @& draped apron of tulle, bordered with a band mate! ing that on tho botioai of the skirt, with white iringe laliing from the lower edge, Postion basque, trimimed (o match, quite long in the back, slashed at tie sides, and forming & short, round basque in front, the ueck square in front and pointed in te back, Half-lopg sleeves, trimmed with plaitings of tulle and yreen dnd white silk rochinga. WHAT 18.70 BE SEBN At. THE WEST SIDE, At Altwan’s, 331 Sixth avenue, a Jarge and fine stock attracts the atrentiou of winter shoppers. A selection of desirable black sks Irom $1 59 up- wards 15 Spee, worthy of aitention. A brand at $3 1s said to be worth much more than that, and is made a specialty of by Altman. A fine assortment of evening satins 1s displayed, togetier with trimuing satins and —vel- vets. Cloaking velvets of all varieties are shown aud @ large stock of passemevterics, cloak fringes and tramutigs of all Kinds. In the lace dcparument there are preity things euough to keep a woman busy poking lor a week. Vulenciennes and thread auc polut of all widths and prices walt co be bought, aud don’t wait very long, for they are too atiractive to be neglected. Damty embroidered eis cOmorising collar and = curts, piain linen sets aud handkerchiefs of every style aud price. Gloves for the holidays, just the thiags for @ present, are showu for old and young, gentiemen aud ladies, u! every shade (not the buyers, bat the gloves). In tho diess goods department prices uave been marked aowu to suit the season and @ great variety of styles are shown, to sult the taste o! as Mauy buyers. Theu there are housekeeping goods in great vartety; silk embroidered taole and Plano covers, tidies and inaumerabie things useful and ornamental ina home. ‘Tarletane and White goods ior eveuing wear are shown in variety. ‘The hosiery stock is very large. and comprises plain aud fa) nose for ladies and chilidreh, in all tue de- sirabie styles and prices, A speciaity is made of the gentlemen’s furnishing department, aud everything is shown necessary to tit a New York exquisite for New Year's calls, Suirts are in stock god made to order, and ues and gloves of the neutest stytes ure shown, In the fancy goods department there are jewelry and ornaments, brav iets, lockets, brooches in shetl, gilt, jer, &c, ‘nea there are fans, ali sorts of usefal aud pretty goods in Russia leather and French and Turkey morocco, from the lowest lo tie highest grade. ‘Toilet articles can be bougnt here ad libitum. Up stairs there are robes and suita and evening dresses. Yue charming afiair of white organdie was trimmed with five uarrow-fluted ruities on the skirt and three on tne overskirt. The basque was Purted and rumed to match. ‘rhe stock of LADIES’ UNDERWEAR is very fine and well worthy atteution. The platn- SL ZOUUS are aS Neat as Lie most ejaborate, aud the prices tiatke One wouder how much the seamstress gets for her Work. Some cunning litle Siviss aprons, with bewitching pocasts and Valenciennes trite Miug, Were shown with (ho other garments, Whoever goes to Macy’s, at the corner of Four- teenth streeb and Sixth avenue, nowadays, must expect to ushed about and jostled and crashed to any extent. ‘The store ts WE of mamuas and big sisters, luoking and buying from morniag vo night, it would be much easier to tell What 1s not in Unis busy bazaar than whats. As we must begin some Witcre We Way as Well take a peep first of those fancy boxes for gloves and mouchoirs and bonvons, How Ly they aro! in satio, of alt the deitcate ltelt ‘shades, and oroa- menied with git, Mero are the Vienva vroazes, Everything for one's mantel or dressiag table may be found at thts counter, in the most artistic shapes, frou @ jewel case to a match hoider, lere are card receivers for my lady and cigar holders for my lord, ant a thousand and one tries for everybody. Ah, these fans! Any true woman wold like nothing better tuan to bay the whole stock. Of puve white pearl and round point; of Oriental pearl and thread; solid ivory and pearl; white satin delicately colored iu Mowers’ and figures. What fn incentive to miruing are such preity fans! aud how they will bely. many @ naughty gir! this winter to break hearts! Perfumery and toilet articles, books of all Kiuds, for young and old; ali the LATEST PUGLICATIONS; Rassia leather goods e$ Aad glove boxes to a lovely collection of bronz of ail hinds; bandkerchiet match m purpie velvet, just tue thing fora generous mian’s lady love. All these, and Lo mention yet Leu This ts dangerous ground. he subject ve cut short with the oue wort Ung. Sach dolls and such outits for the such Louses for them to live in, and such animals for them to ride on—and all within the reach of modcrate purses, As for laces and ribbons and timmings, everybody kuows there are plenty of those at Macy's. At Kinzey’s, on Broadway, many shoppers con-. gregaie. A crowd of ladies are looking at the toilet sets marked at $1 and very prety. ‘hen the toys are scilung off as fast as a great many clerks cau do them up. There are miniature panoramas for $1; hiit.c cooking stoves, with all (he apparatus; inao- cent-lookig mules, all saddied, ready conduct the dolls ; Jaugero ps of tue castic that the toy blocks are all ready to construct. There are elephants and dogs, and loco Motives and omnibuses, and furniture of every variety, aud wax bavies that really and iruiy say “Papa” and ‘Mama,.” For the older folks there are writing desks and work boxes, and Bohemian goods, and periamery aud soap and jewelry, aud embroidery and jace and ribbons; /a:lies’ underwear ip great varie.y, trimunings Of all kinds, hosiery sud flowers and leathers. AtLord & Taylor's, among the spectal holiday goods are sown some beautiful Opera cloaks. One of white zepiyr is Hnished with blue veivel, em- breidered, Auother, of white cashmere, is braided witn blue, aud is 1ovely enough for the LOVELIEST BLONDB in New York. The first ts marked at $110, the sec. ont at $100. A white veivet cloin double Taima is trimmed with swans’ down, ‘The stock of Lnported cloaks shown here 1s very attrac- live (or beauty und cheapness. A dark blue cioth cloak, braided and trimmed with Astrakhan, has bees reduced from $60 to $45, A blue, French dia- gonal, trimined with black gros grain and braiding, marked a& $25 A Purple cioth Clos With velves fringe igs reduced = trom $US to $45. A late stock Of cloaks 15 marked very Jow, to suit the season. Hlegant seal cloaka are sooWL, Aud Beal 8.8 Jroud $60 lo S140. Alink muds, from $17 to $90, invite Pees seal, from $12 to $20 ahd grebo from $14 10 $0. ‘Whits Tox, biue fox and silver fux for trimmingseare shown. Pretty squirrel sets can be boacht at $3, and chinchilla from $22 upwards. Some elegant suits are snown im the sutt department, and among the shawls ate tention 13 called to a fine stock of Pais Just re- ceived, The ladies’ and children's outi' ting de- Raroaes 1s espectally ful’ with every variety of irable articies, Arnold & Constadle display an elegant stock of laces, silks, dress goods, rults, shawis and cloaks, In toe suit department some charmiug house jackets are shown of black veivet, embroidered in colors. and edged with cluny, Wh marked at $125. Swiss evening dresses and Kies? underwear attract atteuuon, Furs in vavicty are seen, und elezant — carriage robes for the sleighing a¢2son, stairs Among the carpets one wight spend an hour most enjoy- Real Persian car- Styles Lor An imaginary house. ‘Turkey pets, In ghaint igures and go:t, Gui colors carpet: Duich” carpeis, made im the royal manuisctory ¥ Houags, each woven in ong Piece. ane Sujtable for Mbvaries and diniie id ia, At Aubusson carpet, of the loveliest light colors, with Acenire piece Oo: towers, W.ta Larps and Mowers in | the corne! 18 made by hwad for the music row | Of some tortunate peauty, Moquette and Axminster { x 5 per yard, Brusseis at $2 and $2 25, tepesiry a all desirable patterns. Stewart shows for the holidays an elecant selection of imported aud domestic robes, eleganuy trimmed Irish and breach popilas, ladies’ and chil Greu’s underwear, @ magnificent stock ot shawis of every variety, Wats aud voniers, goods ancl silks tm great variety. hosiery and gente. Mncn's underwear, house turnisaing yoods, boys? clotung, white yoods, embroideries aud ribbons, and everythlag pertaining Lo tims department. At Meures’, on dixi avenue, the crowd of fair shoppers 18 80 dense that locomviion Within that establishment is a matter of dil culty, The stock of silks and dress goods 18 i the most varied kind, and the prices bave been set down consideradly since the commencemeut Ol the season. in laces Aud imilliuery goods tt would be a dificult thing to dud a lady who could not ov- tam whatever she wanted in sich materials here, From a rich silk ve.vet down to a wax doll, iis house 1s pleatitully suppited (or the holidays. The other establishments at which Yawe Fashion appears in all her yh aud splendor are Stern Brosuers, Sixth avenue; ford, Sixth avenue; Arm- strong, Sixth aveuu alsh, Sixtu avenue; James Mecreery & Co., Broa. wav: De Perceval, broadway; E. O'Neill, Sixth avenue; Wilson & Greig, Sixth uve- nue; H. Pinchon, #revoore place; Schainwald & Sons, Sixth avenue; Hurrts Brothers, Martin Herz & Cu., Broadway. THE NEW YORK POU TOLING ASYLUM. Ite Gcod Work and Its ! resent Distress—Its Claim Upen Public Sympathy—The Sisters Appeal for Ali. Tne New York Foundiing Asylum, for its good works, has oiten been praised, and to the public is well Known as one of those few institutions which carry the idealistic conception of human charity into practice, and with littie ostentation more than ts necessary to insure generous sympathy and aid and to meu Cite the grand precepis of the Bibie touching the duty of the prosperous to tha unlortu- nate. Last year the Sisiera of Charity removed the “ilome” from its former location, at No, 17 East Twelith street, t» Washington square, where itis mow situated. Lae buikiing is due and commodious, well iurnished and cleanly kept, and still wears the alr of a quict dwelling house, sucn as it ouce was. ‘he rooms are perfect models of CHEERFULNESS AND GOOD ORDER, and everythiug coanected with the institution shows @ most discreet and humauiiartan tasie. The Inmaiecs, under the pure and cultured ine fluence of the Sisters, and under their Kind apd more than motherly care, are healthy, happy and amusiug, and from belug pour, unfriended casiaways—walls that aritt into the gruff mercy of night watchmen gut of the gkeat heedlexs tide of humacity la tus metropolis, saved by mere chance, perhaps, from worse buiiet- ing at the hafids of tortunc- tney become tue most } glaasome, couteuted and grateful of lite ones, wuo demonstraie te theory tat uo good deed is ever thrown away. Much as tius institu:fon fs known and appreciated by the general public they Kuow iilttle of the actual greatness, and even the ortance, of the work Which the sisters of Cuarity are duing; still less of we DIFFICULTIES AND TRIALS which le in their way. The pudlic is always fo Well meaning, Val 80 apt to jailer itseli thst all is Well, to pul by disagreeavie tuvughts and Ww think With compiacency On tue youd Uist is done, tustcad Of tae costof the good aint What siou:d ve We.r part in Us production, A score or 80 01 1Osants rescued irom tue gutter require vod and cluihing a3 much as thelr richer coulemporartes in babyhoud—a fact, strange to say, persisteniy overluoked except vy those immediately mmterested in ‘his GREAT AND GOOD ENDEAVOR to lessen the misery aud maineureux of innocence born into this world without its own let or nind- Trance and (vat to buke varis not likely to be chosen by uny one about to step upon the siage of 1 ‘the Foundling Asyium, untortunately, 1s uot so Prosperous @y could! be wisned. Its good purpose is unbounded ; Its tneans, at present, very sma, Las looks badly [qr the. ciizeus of “the City Charities,” ry But oh is two _trua ‘The iweutution® Is out of funds for current expenses aud is Considerably in debt ‘These iacts wall not prevent the uitie lost ones from sull crying in Ulese cold, bitver nights, nor those wio are al- ready suzy livused at tue “tome! trom needing food and raiment, SUNETHING 18 NEEDED TO BE DONE, d that someting can only ve done by the public, ‘the Sisvers are tue ministers of rity, mot the Givers, exceptin the Lovie gift o: e, mid and soul; and itis Lopeiul that tae hitnerto geucrous patrons of the Asylum will exceed all 1orumer bounty, aud make permanently assured tor long years to come the accomplishment of the mission to be so much dune toward toe discharge of a duty which every yood citizen, of whatever custe or sect, must acknowiedge tv be-ong to hun or her. the coutrivutions are to be addressed to Sister Irene, New York Founding Asyium, Wasaington ee and in whatever lorm wil be heartily wel- come REMINISCENCES OF THS AMERICAN REVO- LUTION, (From the Boston Advertiser, Dec, 19.) DECEMBER 16, 1773, 85 COURT STAKET, BOSTON, Dec, 16, 1871. To THe Eviroks or THE Bosron Daly AvvER- TISKR:— In reference to the destruction of the tea in Boston harbor, December 16, 1778, I think the following Characteristic ictter may be Ol interest to your read- ers, its # copy Of one AoW In INy possession, Writ y Jolin Adams to General Janes Warren, ot pouti, and, UL mistake vot, has never been pub- ished. WINSLOW WARKEN, BOstON, Deo. 17, 1773, Dr sin Tue Lye ie enst| The people have passed the River and eutt away tle Bridge! iaet Aight Turee Cargoes of Tea were emitted Into tue tia Tuis is the graduest kvent which has ever Sines tae Controversy wih Britain opencd! of tty 1 ‘For my own P. BS the worst tout can tappen, ence of 1, Wilk be that the ovince, May ank—aod J {tis drank or drowaed. Tue Vrovince muss pay for it in either Case,— But were is this diterea.e—L vedeve ft wil tuko then 10 ears to get the Province to pay for iff ao, we shall save 10 Years Interest of te Money—whereas it iis draak fe ruust be paid for iaiwediately, tits de—owerer, He ayreed wit me thatthe Proviace, would never pay tor it.—acd also in this that te firal Suln, of our Constitution of Govern and of all American Livoriea, would Ue tue ceriain Cou: quence of Sullesing it wo be landed, Governor Huichingon and bis Fam! never have done with their good the Colonies! ut, for him, tus tea inight have been » ily and Friends will ervices to Great bri a & o st India Company, Woereas this Loas if the rest of the Colonies should our example, wili in tue opimlon of many Persous tue However, I da: Cusiom House om, ave tind Tea shui wk tu Bugland untouched nus it Will as surely be destroyed there as LL has Leen tert Yureats, Phantoms, B by the muliion, vented and. prop ng ‘the People upon If Fion-—Individusts will be threateaed wheh Suite und 1'ro; tons, Armies and Navies wid bo talked of military tlone=Charters ana ld— rect reason--Trrais ‘in England and all (uat—Bur—theae errors are all but Imaginations—Yet it y should besos Kesliticn they had beter be suleved, than the great Priuelpe, of Pardumentary Taxativa given 4 ‘The Town of Boston Saturd: Hand calm of w A Things were 1 staniedon t0 ought thé Administration In Tam your Friend JOUN ADAMS, Captain Burden and Detective Hagan, of the Twenty-niuth previnct, learnivg that @ panel ar- rangement had been opened at 109 West Twenty-filth etreet, on Tuesday night lay in wait to the hallway for some time aud were rewarded by seeing one of te inmates of tue house enter with ao old man, Alter the couple had been m the room & short time they entered tho room and arrested the woman, who gave ner name as Aana Cox, hi & revr roont frou Where tho coupie wero they found Rober Ripley wad heward Les- he seated in their shirt sicaves and sivcklug feet, The parites Were all takeu to the stavon house, and yesterday iorning arratgued before Justice Cox, at Jetersou Markel. ‘Lhe compiuinant, Way gave iis wane as James &. Jones, Of 207 West Forty-seventa Bureel, faried to apy against the: md they were Jocked Up (0 aus Wer & Ghulge Of disvrderly Gouduct, Cluny overdiesses are | ably 1a looktug at the lovely pacterns and choosing | » Sad gra at $1 and $1 86are shown iD | carpeis In greai variety are shown, with rugs, mals | which the oisicrs ave devoted themseives. ‘tue | appeal made to the public touches not only their humanity, but thetr houvr, and if responued to will A. WAIL FROM MORMON LAND. A French Moermen’s Appeal for Justico— Presideut Grint a Frocoxeul and a Nerom Justice McKean a Modern Jeflreys—tils Adsercuts, Cavaiiies and Carpel-Baugers. We have received the following letter (in French) from one of the martyred Saints in Utah. The writer 13 evideauy # man oi poetic, imaginative temperament, and nas worked Imself up to ihe Dighevt pitca of reigious enthusiasm, ‘translated into sober Bugllsh, his bigh-siruug tucubrauons read , a8 Lollows:— PINE Canyon, Utah, Deo, 10, 1871. | To Tue Eprror or Tae aanos— trey upoa your wellouosa imparuality m re- questiag you to Laserd (hese few Lines mm your .auous Jourow, “Hie HeERALY Hus published EMOIgh OL ors Tespoudence hosuie to the sMormous not to allow | One OF (hem iO Expres, ois Yiewg to IVs Numerous readers Od tnd siiddtion Of tie Terrilury of Uta, | Were Ml Ouly lor the Saxe Oi breaking Le monotony Oj ubuce suowered Upou us dally, 1 Om uot pong to tik vf reliziou, nor oi God or the Bible, Telit Bob WAKE iyoel uble Lo be Called w Ladulics netaer stall 1 speak ul the gigauuc lavor ana e ergy Which have lucned Varred piaius Into dag mile ceul gArdeNS, Quorusit Yury LANE Te 1 diodotd to muke au appeal to grauinde, the Wrongs wba ugoules oO: Our sorrewiug peopid BaLoUgaYAE Lue Lerritucy, MoM sauvoy CO oils LAKa. we.ure long We sali, perucps, envy even (be Lite A sitail Of those Wo ave 1a Lue dud oF Lhe ueredailer. | pimpiy SOUDd ine “alarm of endaung | Mberbymainis Arner ca — ude Paes Graut, who will svoa be proconsul or militar dice tater, WHI NO longer Wickate tae Mormuns in ts | dumidiod. in Wie same Waliner as Louis aty. Would mol Wcrale Caivinists 1b His Kingdom. ‘The region Of the Mewodists das vecomMe Lue religiou ot oluic, | Quu Wituoue the pale of tuis Churn tere is uo sale vatlou. ‘Lhe reat () Generat has seat Us 113 Clap luin—the Would-ve converung missionary, New: Mian ~LO Lei! Us $0; WUE aS VE Have Nuit the Dog titolo | mot to Listea (oO Mind Le Was Mstructed the Me boutst Judge, alCacan, Lo UKE Us UsLeM Loredsou. 11s mouera Jefreys is eager vo insiruct and chastise Abe EO WUIKS UL Muulcipil iaws, bub ho protects the rumMshops aud Hulses o1 prostituiion | uxalust tie enercacuiments Oi: Lue police. He con- deus ius tu bree years’ Laprisunmeni 1or | Davey Committed aiulery Witu bis oWa Wile, Dub he suities om a paiernai manuer on the pros.ituces | Who bave lolowed Lim to dau Luke. Provaby als tendes seliciiude jor our souls Wili One day yei t Guce iu fo UV One OL your sew York aboiuone ists Lo come bitner in order Co aid his eforis AL OUr Comiplere CiViation, Gut suai pass G¥er the ucla 1 Likis JWUge—acls as ruliculods us tuey are OdLOUs— and address lyse tO Lag goveruiby Classes OL (he Brat Tepudic. 1 beiong (oa comuuariy tue wem- | bers of Winch wave been accused of all imayin~ abie cites, except, perhaps, Unit of murdenig their own O18; ria, 1 dunnt ibat it as your aury W nvesiny, Miese charges wad to { punish. ut the luW bas been Vivlated; but ii uot ous OL Pespect Lor us, Ab Least ous of Lespect ior yuar Own Nymor wud aiga.c, do Ho. Citruse tue adults } Traded vi Justice 16 Tae hands OF lest Garpe-bu | Bers, WHO HVE i03i all Seuse 01 Sluine aud Uecency Gud Wily, sn orde ry = (cary Obs Welt Ueiwious Ue | eres, are Obityed to pick up tuelr jury men trou ie | gutter, Deud us Honest Bad Wicd Mica; Luere MUS be some SUCu aiuOuy YOU. LE. Lie be as severe ag Leb tue couse, iuem our awelungs. Mt wey Lud | you tke; we shal uot sear tue. to gud we shall tirow open We shalt 1ciiate tact ECU | murderers duiuug Us We sil sur Welt Lauds. i tucy ua. women wio are | ill-:weateu or uave been beguued Let ad PLOLeoute | Abs puwsa, We suai be tue Lisi toa,pluuk We | ouly ask Wat they sili be guod dud hoiest nen | db one Wold, 1A. ue uy dated Wika the ' power with Cople have conduct jou, | You Have delermlued tas voruienisu shail disap- j peut wt ali dacurds—1i you wave ovedoumed us— } weil, tien, Mave Ue COdaze, AL least, LO LE Us SO In lie fave, Witt uo youJear? .ou Lave numbers: anu force, cannod aid aruis Of The Must modern deatiucuveness un your side, You caunuy @ Tevoll, ‘Puat wouid be mauness on cur part; Lab would be our desi U hinuers you, the Or Mave you perhaps decided, us Charies Lx, dtd on the eve Of St. Garciuiview, Ludi Nobu single Indie Vidal Sidi esCale alive lO reproaca yout YO do this Mave you periaps not yet pecected your mea- sures? Or, like our ainluvie Governor Wood ou the ath vf July, can you noo ind auy one to command your soldiers to Gre? in that case you nud veiter promote Basin, ie will not fail you, lor he 13 eu ods Of sitet But peraaps You Munk Cuat il 1s velier we shoud dre the trst Bhot, aud tat 10 spite of our peace: Myoucan tad tweive canal lesiumony Ol U1 nder a vera seguitty? wgutist v1 wiers, La’ We, drived to tue extremity of despair, suail reve: you tuen have # plausiole pretext Jur @ general Massacre. AH Ulis may Cume lo pass, We love luove wich Whom you persecute with unreiepting Dawed, aut Lowi tel you wuy. Tiey have veen Our trends in joy und im sorrow; We lave never goue to thein, bus We Have returucu enconraged and cousoled every day; every inowent We have found them Kind, true aud virtuous. Their mouths have ever deceived Us, aud as We are not yet civilized enough to be ungrateiul their fate will og our fate. U you want their lives take ours. suike! We are ready, Av- cour moruurl Ww salulang “Banat ies!" say you. No, sir; no fanatics; not more than he of whom tue pout says:— Justuca ac tenacem proposil virum, ‘Nec clyium prava juveatiuma, Mente yuaut souda, Bic (ractus ilabatur orbis Tmpavidara ferent ruinas, ‘This is not tanaticism. It is our firm resolution to die rather ivan avandon tnuse righis whica the constitutiod Of We United States guarantees to every citizen. In ciosing Lappeal to ull the iriends Of slverty that taecy suould raise their voices in favor of lie feeble Wuo are veins oppresse|. Let them uot be deceived. ‘The arbitrary will not stop unul they have sted the last vreata of the lust freouan, PETER A. DROUBAY. WOOL GROWERS? CONVENTION. Mecting of the Growers and Manuf:cturers oi Wool at Syracuse—iicsolution Approving the Present Tasiit, Syracuse, N. Y., Dec. 29, 1871. ‘The National Wool Growers and Manufacturers’ Convention met here at Doon to-day. Mr, lienry 3. Randall was elected President, wiih vice presidents and secretaries from most of the States A Come mitiee on Resolutions aud Address was appoiated, ‘The Convention (oox a recess tll this afteraoon, The afternoon session was iargely attended, and many representatives from the other States were present. Addresses were made by Presideat Ran- | dailand Mr. Hayes, Secretary of the National Asso- ciation of Wool Manufacturers. Some of the ad- dresses were strongly in favor of the present tarim on Ng und wovllons and opposed to “piece trade. ‘the following resolutions were adopted unani- ie present tariff on wool and woollens ts as well adapted as any Idsislation which ean now ve desired to prox mots the ut of wool growing Ww mannutact! nteres's of consumers and the pu. consvence m the stabil 1 aire wntentons, who, upon ibe gest im, ey delivel | ately adopted at the siugeeation o/ sbose m by wand | approves by the experience of four ye be persisted | in; that the busiaess arrangem + conform to Ht should nor be disturve y bringing the connection, thereuy evbaccing the purchasing cLeapening and improving the fabrics 0 nasser. A resolution was adopted to send a copy of the ad- dress by Mir. Hayes aad the resoiutions to each Senator and member of Congress. ‘the business of wool growing and manufacturing Was reported prosperous throughout the country. Mr. Plint, of Caliiorata the owner of 100,000 sheep, came to attend the Convention. ‘The proceeaings were entirely harmonious, and at the close the Couveation adjourned sine a) ower ol Ww. most utility INCENDIARISI£ IN JERSEY. A Negro Attempts to fire the City Hull in Wrenton, Carson Jacob De Van, @ negro, about twenty years of age, was committed for tal yesterday in ‘frenton by Mayor Briest, on tue charge of having attempted to set fire to the city Hall, The negro’ was, a short time uee, In the employ of Packer, the janitor, who discharged bim im consequence of bad conduct. A yoang man, named John Walker, Was appointed to the place, and on going tute the City Surveyor'’s Oftice he foun a fre in four different places on the Moor, Carson was saspeoied and arreste noe h coi Promised his brot clotting and sil y stoleit froin Pesi- dents on State street, Do Van poss @ strong Imiagination, and told long stories of wiathe kuew Of rovoeries, Which proved \o be false. When tne negro was arrested @ Key of the City Surveyor's oitice Was fowl tu hts pocket, and be taxed with the conitatssio’ of the offence he frankly adumitted it, bub said he did uot tnteuil to burn anybody, When committed for trial he sad he did net mind County Jatt or State Prison, but was very sory to leave the boarding hous: Where he was euployer as seaiion. The fre liscovered )USt 1 time Lo Baye serioNs trou le, au probaly tho destruction of lie City Hail, UNION LEAGUE R&OEPTION. Last evening the membovy of the Talon Leagas Club gave the first of thelr ainual series of recap. tlons to the ladies of Vie ciub, The theatre was very handsomely decorate 1, and the stage was cov- 1 with chotce flowers, sirubs and exotics. 'T tard rooms ‘oted Co rae use of ) and the bur 6 per Toe th Cold 2 | feros.chore, ‘tae Come ngements couvisied of ®. EL Wales, Richard 6) Sauciait Poasey, L. al. Towasucad, Beuly bergu and i Yddeu Doreubus sof Asuall aot recount | enuer tuem to | THE MURDERED CONVICT. PRISON LIVE AT SING SING. Westchester County’s Criminal Calendar. Trial of Edward Morgan for the Nurder of a Follow Jai!bird—Conflicting Testimouy—Who Struck the Fatal Blow ?-A ‘Telltale Snot of Blood—How Negroes Enjoy Sccial Equality in the State Fricoa— Avowed Felons on the Witaess Stand, The third murder trial which has occupied the atteniion of the December term of the Court of Oyer | and ierminer at White i’lains, Westcnester county, | | 100K piace there yesterday, when Edward Morgan, | a convict from Smg Sing Prison, was placed at the | | pay chargea with having killed a fellow coavict | namea Alired Walker on the 30th o! June last. | it 18 a noteworthy colucidence that the three murs | | ders were committed at Sing Sing, tae scenes | of each terrible crime being located within a | radius of Periaps half a mule, Considerable mystery has surrounded = the taking of of Walker, who was a colored | man, and the presumed guilt of the pris- oner has hitherto rested on circumstantial | evidence of a rather vague nature, During the | afternoon of the day indicated the deceased was silting in alittle four-by-six shanty ou the prisoa grounds and near oue of the lime kilns, when some | person DROVE AN ADZR THROUGH HIS SKULL, the Weapon penetrating the substance of the brain | tothe depth of two imch Notwithstanding the terrible nature of his injuries,Walker Imygered in a | conscious state for about ten days before he ; | expired. When first he was dtscovered | | Feeling under tho eflect of the blow, deceased was alone, tne only sign to denote | taat a second party had hastily left the spot being the cooper’s adze which lay oa the ground, COVERED WITH BLOOD, Un being asked who struck him deceased at first | said tt was Morgan, and subsequently stated that he could not tell who delivered tho fatal blow. As the prisoner worked in the cooper shop and was knowa to {requentiy visit Walkei’s shanty, the statement of the latter was deemed conclusive, especially as a spot of blood was found ou Morgan's cap shortly after the cite was committed. The prisoner } always deniou the kliling, alleging that he was in his own shop atthe time deceased received his death blow. Itwas hinted at the time that Mor- j | man’s motive was revenge, on account of revela- | tious made by deceased charging the former with disgusting practices, fhe priscner 13 about | twenty-four years old, of stowt build, beard- less face and rather prepoessesing ieatares, He ts serving out 2 term tor grand larceny, having been committed in the same ¢ urt Witch witnessed his reappearance yesierday. By direction of the Court Johu &. Bates was assigned to defend the | risoner, Wistrict Attorney Dykman, assisted by Yrancis Larkin, appearing tor the prosecutio:. PARTICULARS OF THE CRIME. Nicholas tien, @ convict, called oa bebalt of the | people, ficd as follows:—1 knew Joc Waiker; he | was a black man; We worked together fliliag Hine; | We had beea together six weeds; romember the | day he was killed; it was m the afternoon; saw lim | whea be was being taken to the hospital; shoruy | before he was killed he and 1 were sitting ; Ina little square piace talking; then Edward Mor gan came in irom the cooper shop; le just put his Morgat had | murderous | { = head in and locked mto Walker's face; Ucen acquainted with Walxer for six mouths; he was in the navit of coming over to the lime ki'n-to see Walker; ne came over to see him every after. noon; THEY MESSED TOGETUER; } drank coffee and ate bread in the littie shanty; they were aiwajs ineads; aid not see mucit divexeuce in | Morgan’s manner on that day; ne only spoke a lew worcs to Watkerand then went away; they talked iu a irlendly way; Walker said, “Morgau, you look sick? ne aid, = “Yes, feel sick;’” Walker then sais I had better go away | for a while, as Morgan might have somethlug to | say to Lim; Morgan had On fis Clothes aud cap; he | had his coat raised up avout his face; dtd not notice whetuer he had anything in his hands; went away avout twenty yatds, and tae uext thing I heard was that WALKER GOT HIT; then saw them carrylog lim to the hospital and the blood streamig down his ace; Uns Was about two | Fourteeuth street, tu 1570; whe she was | a Would do, and he sald none, but he had to go, as he PROMISED A PARDON if he would testify; am employed in the s0pen, shop; it 1s not unusual to see spots of blood on =e He clothes, 48 they often cut theniselves while a8 ori Four or five other convicts employed in the cooper shop were, in turn sworn, ail ef whose testim Tully corrdorated tant of the last witness. and each swearing positively that Moigan was in the shop Teading & DOOK at the time the fatal blow was given. Moran was subsequently placed on the witness stand aad testified In a similar manner. ‘Lhe case was given to the jury at a late hour last evoulng, when, after a brief deliberation, wey brought tn a verdict of “not guilty.’ THO BLLUEN WiLL CASE, Another Day’s Lateresting Proceedings=How the Old Backvlor Lived and Died. The now famons Belden wilt case was called be- fore Surrogate Hutchings at one o'clock yesterday afternoon, Mrs, Leichort, the proponent, occupied seat in Court, being accompanied, as usual, by | General Adams, She was dressed In @ magnidceat Ve.vet sutt, richly trimimed with dark fur; wore her siver-yriy hatr, though she 13 still on the “bright Side of forty,” & fa Pomyadour, and looked a thor- oughly handsome and interesting woman. Airs, Leichart sat beside her counsel, and throazh the procecdings @peare’ to Msten’ to the testimony willl the deopest interest, ‘ihe first witness exainmed was Mr, Malcolm aad, Who resides at No, 62 Wes. Fourteenth He deposed Uiat the proponent, ars, Letch- wrt, resided with hia at his presen Re ny ding With bua she sent him on one occasion ty ese taior’s residence, and comuussioned him to bring Mr, Beblen to reside at his (the witness’) house; tne deceased came, and renamed turce weeks ab his house; Wate there he used to drink A GREAT DEAL OF BRANDY. Mr. J.T, Burling Was next exaimined, He testl- Nest e knew Mr. Samuel A, Geldea, tne tes ator, lor bearly airty years; he said he Arse met ator In sew Orleans; he was tven very in- evale; Witness sald that Mr, Beiden toid him hat been a drinker of brandy tor y-live years; Wi'ness aud the tesiator were o i much together belore bir, Belden took and tuey GENF RALLY DRANK TOGETHER, and avout the same quantity; duriig deceased's BlesOeSs Witness said Liat Mr, Beldea used to drink nearly a bottle of branuy every day; wituess visited bolder in his room up to Decomver 7, 1870; le Was ulso present When the will Was exceuted, but, though Wie Wilicss Was closely exammed us to hid kn swiedge, notaing cowd be ted from hin but that he did not Know and cou'd not recoilec much About 1; the Witness aliended to a good deal of the busi css a.cairs OF the tesiator during the Lestator’s sickness, aad, AY 118 ( Afer the will was Wiilt tue lestator avout it, At the ciose of tae examination of thts witness the furiher hearing of Ue case was aajuurned UnUL the 4th of Janual be PASED'S) REQUEST, {a2 had no coaversaiion BOLD BOY BUTLER, Grant and Impenchmeat—The Mexican “Ons plewsantness2? ‘The trrepressibie ben Butler was at the Fifth Ave nue Hotel yesterday, consulting with Noah Davis ana a round dozen of lawyers in @ cuse in which he 1s counsel for the United States. A HERALD ree porter catled in the afternooa and enjoyed afew minutes’ conversation with Lim. General Butler sald tiat there was no tuth whatever in tue report that he had declined to “eat sale’ with Governor Wasubura, of Mussacivasetts, ab the ban- quet given to that oficial m Washington, On the coutrary, he was one of the committee of arrauge- Tacnts, and would have been giad to atiend the banquet uf he could. The fact was, he was com- pelied to leave for New York immediately to attend to legal business, He had explamed tie matter to the couiuuttee in Washington, ana “everything was lovely.” Geueral Butler thinks that the movement against Graut and tie threats of ‘Impeachment would @ouut to nothing. “it's all huinbug,” exciarmed Ben; “Graut nus a cloar fed. He will be renoml- marci and re-erwcted,” Jie was equally emphatic tn reference tothe Mext- can “onpleasantness.” The Mextcan government tad resiored ihe Lower Calliornia Company to their righis, he said, and consequently ne did not intend to take uny action in the maiterin Congress. Ajoll- Catioa Would be made to the goVveruiment for a mans of-war to look after the interests of American Citle gels in Magdalena Bay, but that was all, NEW YORK CITY. Dr. Colton will give @ locture on (he “Laughing Gas,” followed by an exhibition of its amusing effects on a dozen subjects, at the Cooper Institute, this alternoon, at two o'clock. A rich and rare en. tertuinment may be expected. None but iadies wil be aduitted, On Tuesday evening, at the club house foot of Bast Fiity-seventh stpeet, the Columbia Yacht Club elected the following oMicers:—Commodore, Joseph Nobies; Vico Commodore, Robert McQuinny; Sec. seconds aiter 1 left tho placo; ‘ag sovn as they car- ; retary, George Brink; Treasurer, ©. M. Tite hea lim away I went back tothe suausy and saw | Strong: Sieward, Joh Stich; Measurer, R. V. blood; my keeper had the auze, coverca with vlood, | Freeman, }/in his hand; bad never secu the adze before; Morgan worked 1m the cooper shop, aud the adze belonged there; the shop was near We lime kiln, so near that we could talk to each other; in the | cooper shop tue convicts change their shirts every Monday. The adze was here produced, and dwentified by the witness, On the cross-exaiiaauon Hien contradicted him- sell On some Oi the material points of hia evidence, portioas cl which were subsequently linpeached by half a dozen convict Witnesses on the cther side. Am other matters tne witoess was obliged to coniess tuat the deceased had tried hard at various | times to commit a nainciess offeace on nis person. | Sil! ilen, according to is own statement, was re- ceiving coiiee anid other PRISON LUXURIES from the negro, up to the hour in whicn the tool | was imbedded in fits (Walker’s; brain, br. Isaac @, Coilius testiicd—1 am physiciau at Stag Sing Prisun; remember when Walker was wounded; Re Was brought to the hosplial between one and tWo o'clock la the uoon; the | deceased «was abou thirty years old; be was led into te howdltal; exanincd tis head and found a wound large enough to admit my fingers; consiacred the wound mortal and thought the man would die every moment; | asked him who did it, aud he said @ ian in the | cuoper shop; :mquired lis name, whea Walker re- | plied that it was Morgan; im avout ten minutes the | prisoner was found and taken up Stairs to the ward | | where Walger iay; asked Morgan what his name | ; Was aod u he worked tn the cooper shop, to bota of Wich questions he gave au allirmative reply; WALKER IDENTIFIED HIE among five or six oters Who Were standing around the bed as the igan who had sirack thu; had on at that time Coavicl's clolhes; ber wacther he wore « Coal; nouiced tuat nis snirt was periectly clean, as though just pur oa; nis hauds were also clean, giving the impressicn that he fad been ping 3.8aw Morgan's cap aitor he was t here Was # clot of | fress biood about usiarge as the natl of my ltue finger on the top of the cap; Morgan denied ait knowledge of tie injuries received by the deceased, sayiug he Was not there at the time; salker lived ua i july 14; the cut went througi the skull aud two inches into the sabstanes o1 the brain DEAII RESULTED FROM THE WOUND} Morgan’s Coat coud not be found; there was a Veesel subsequently discovered, couialning bloody water, 1m the shop where the prisoner worked. deverai other p: m viliciuls Ww for the prosecution, among them Shnte, who deposed that be was | from the hospital to fad Morgan; on enterimg ; the cooper sho. he cord not dnd the | i prisoner fora few moments, aud as he was leaving te Couvicts Called fits attention to the fact that Morgan was standing by tae docr. Whe testimony or William Bingham, a keoper in charge of tue cooper shop, went to show twat about tle ume of tho murder, he haviag Urst scoa Litt all the convicts Were at their respective benches; left tie shop in charge of anoiner Keeper While ha went lo to the warden’s office for the purpose of drawing his pay; before he had beea Mauy minates ia tue latier place hehcard thas THERE WAS A DISTURBANOR in his shop. Having imstantly repawed thither he fouud nothing umusual, Ana, OM asxing oue OF the men what (he trouble was, he was iulormed that | | | nothing had trauspived except that Keeper | suute had takea Morgav ow of the shop To his, further inquiry as to What Morgin had done, they repited that he was siting on his bench reading @ book, It appears that the men in the cooper shop geueraliy periocm their allotted task by dinner tine, and dieu devote the aiternoon to reading or some olber kindred amusement, THE DEFENCE, In opening hiscese to the jury conneel for the prisoner took the position tat ala cite Was not near Walker at tue time the blow was struck; tuat | Mis inocence nad already beea proved by the wit- | neases for the prosecution, anc tt tie jury saould | acquit Morgan withous leaving thelr s ais, Tue first witness cailed for the devence was | Patrick burns, & convict from Sing sing Prison, | | who testiied as follows:—L remeaber when tie | colured ma. Walker Was burt at the pr son in June | Jast; Was employed tn th) nospital us Gook; saw (he deceased about tree or four days atter Le was taken to the hosptial; took him & cup of tea: he fened me to pus & Ww & olovh on his he and Ldtt so; ; asked him af he tioaghtit was Morgan who had struck him aud he replied thot he dal not welt to say whether it Was or mol, Gat added chat Le did not think 1 Was. Joan Glyun, convict, deposed—I recolicct tue day Waiker Was went to dinaer with Mor B that da Wilh lum to the Sooper left te shop ancl O04 bias | some There was brought to the Morgue, from Twenty- ninth precinct station louse, the body of an un- known man, aged thiriy; weight five feet eight imeches; black hair, Had on gray sack coat, black pants, brown vest, White muslin’ shirt, gray coicon undershirt and heavy boots, The body was placed on Miorgue and pilotugraph iaken, Wiiham Brown, late a salesman tn a store in Broadway, hear Great Jones sireet, a few days ago fell tarough the katchway trom the third to the first floor and fracture’ his sku, He was removed to y ue hospital, and died tere yesterday irom the eficcts of tne injuries. Deceased was tnirty years of born in Tretand, and lived at $14 Park avenue, Lrovsiya. Coroner Herrman was notified to hold an Inquest. The case of Mrs. Margaret Ryan, who dicd at 454 West Sixteenth street under somewhat suspicious circurestances, a& heretofore published i the HEALD, Was yesterday investigated before Covouer Schirmer at the Cly Hail Deceased had eid bruises and contusions abot her face and eves, cansed, 28 ap)earel from the testl- mony, by failing on @ stove while intoxicated, Depitiy Coroner Cushman made @ post-mortem exe aminaiion of the boy, and founa that death re- suite ( from Bright's disease of the kidneys and de- lurluin tremens, BROOKL Repvblican Cauens. The repudlican members of the State Legislature eleci held @ caucus yesterday ‘or the purpose of en- tertainiag thelr respective views as to the most ad- visable pian of campaiga to be pursued at Albany this session by the Kings county legislators, The proposed new charter and similar matters were racsuy cascussed, aud ike Importance of the bust ness wWaitiag thelr cerrous dedoeration tuiy ime presse. tac Assemblymen ciect. Death svecord. There were 216 deaths recorded in Brooklyn Jast week, Of the deceased 33 were men, 54 women, 66 boys aul 63 givia; 54 were under twelve months old and uve were upwards of four score years; 185 were vatives of the United States, 26 of Ireland, 18 of Gersiany, of England, 2 of France aud 1 each of Wales, West Tadtes, Cuba, Nova seotla and Switzerland respectively, The causes of deata were as loliows:—Consumption, 25; pneumonia, 27; con- Vulsioas, 24; diseaso of brain, 19; smalipox, 14: Feuratina, 19; cronj, %; typhoid fever, dropsy, als ease of kidneys and dovility, 5 each; diarrhea, sentery, diphtheria and barns and sealds 4 each; hoopie cough, acart diseu disease ot liver, remature birt, 3 eaca; old ag cancer, wremla, saralysi3, LYOLCHUS, gasirills, 2 each; erysipeias, Interuuticnt fever, aspnyxia, quit choler Antu, measies, ulceration of bowels, 1 ea highest death rate was ate fainou In tho SIX'h ward, where the uumber wag twenty-nine, « plouris; i Smallpox -Wise Suggestions. There were fonricen deaths in the city of Brook lyn from snialiyox during the past weex, The week previews there were seven. The number of patients in the hospitalat Fiatbush down with the dread disease is 10%. Pattents who are 60 Altuated as to admit of the establishment of a quarautine system ; at their hovwes do not go to the county tmstitution, and not hati the cases are reported by the physl- clet% “1b bas becn Wisel¥ suxgested that where deal occurs [rom smalipox it Suould Oe made com- | pulgory oa the part ot the celatives of deceased to ad- { Verii-e the iact with the usual notice of the funeral, 80 Liat uo danger from coutagion may eusue. The propriety Of siripping the strect cars of thetr cusiions has aiso been broached by the sanitary AUTHS a8 @ Measure Which would be Wise, ag it wouid lessen the Havility of communtcating the Giseace by City ralroad travel, Dr. Cochran say: thet Corporation Counselor Do Witt has not yes re pared the regnisie papers for the signatures of ho Mayor, the Kings Counry Medical ety and hisewn, He eXpecis, however, that these papers Wii oe ready shorlly, When decisive measured Would be taken by tha. veuly year, residing 1pR PY Dnownixd.—Jacobd Kample, aged ab 40 Bast Fiity-fourta cuubtudtied sutel to last night by Jueping into iver at the foot of Fifty-fourth street, Cass ‘Tbe body bas not Leen recovered. te Mives,