The New York Herald Newspaper, January 17, 1872, Page 5

MRS. WHARTON. Professor Aiken Creates a Sensation in the Annapolis Court Room. A DISAPPOINTED AUDIENCE. Dr. Williams Recalled to the Stand. The State Closes Its Case Agaimst the Prisoner, to the Great Joy of the Court and Jury. State’s Attorney Revell Sum- ming Up. ANNAPOLI8, Md,, Jan. 16, 1872. The Wharton trial was resumed this morning at yelock, The day was unpropitious, There was @@ight fall of snow during the night, and snow ‘commenced falling rapidly a few minutes before the eur for the Court to meet, It was reasonable to @mppose that the audience would ve slim, but the ruling of the Court just before the adjournment yesterday had opened the whole subject of the sufficiency of the analysis of Professor Aiken, and whe court room was thronged from an earty hour. The ladies did not for a moment heed the snow or the miserable condition of the streets, ‘They were preseni in large numbers, and quite an addition was made by the arrival of the train from Baitimore. A number of lédies actually came furty Malles tbrough a blinaing snow storm to witness some of the closing scenes of this great trial A mumber of prominent citizens were present ih the court room, and Professors Genth and McCulloch Occupied the same seats where they sat from day to @ay during tne earlier stages of the case. Many comments were made yesterday upon the anecalled-for attack of the Attorney General upon Professor McCulloch, The Prolessor was not present at the time, but has since reached tne chy, and some of the more flery members of the com- munity are on the qué vive for a personal encounter between the two. It is not likely, however, that ‘any such thing will take place. Lawyers are pro- verbial for the liberties they take with the reputa- tions of individuwis whom it suits their pur- pose or advances their interests to at tack; but it is- by no means unusual fo see the most violent assaults upon character followed up with traternizing and good- matured raillery outside of the courtroom. Their imsults are almost always intended in a Pick wickian sense, and some allowance 1s also made for the state Of nervous excitability mto which some attorneys are thrown during the delivery of their harangves to the Court. PROFESSOR AIKEN AND HIS BASKET OF TREASURES. The feature of the morning was the arrival of Professor Aiken with nis market basket, containing the resuits of his sleepless nights and days of labor @uring the last few weeks, by means of which he expected to bolster up the bungling and inconciu- Give analysis which had nearly consigned an untor- tunate lady to a.felon’s doom. The basket forcibly recalled the nursery rhyme, “There were four and twenty black boiiles in the pie,’ and suddenly they popped ont, to the no small amusement of the @udience and the evident disgust of the much-tried jury, who looked forward to another siege of in- Comprenensivle Latin and chemical terms, and Bumerous vrief essays upon utterly anintelligibie Budjects, ‘That 13, to the laity, as Mr. Syester [ace- Wously termed them. The examination of vr. Aiken did not consume as much time or prove as interesting asthe audience expected, as ne was whecked by the Court whenever disposed to be Barrulous, and tné defence severely declined to Cross-examiue nim. Dr. Williams was placed upon the stand by the Btate to testify about ine hypothetical case, which Was composed alinust entirely of the symptums descrived vy himself, and as some remarks of Susan Jacons, the “irrepressible Dinah,” formed ingreuients, the Court allowed him to give his opinion. Susan was very much exercised yesterday When the state calied Marshal Frey to impeach her timouy, “nd was heard to exclaim repeatediy, igh! ugh ! Jes lem me have ae privilege.’ she Was anxious to again mount the witness stand and ve her views. Mrs. Wiarton and triends occupied accustomed seats, THE PROFESSOR RESUMING HIS TESTIMONY. Professor Aiken took the stand and testified as follows:— On Monday of last week he received instructions to inves- this new discovery of Dr. McCullocn’s; he called at (the apothecary) and provided ‘himself with and gelsermium, and provided himseif with all the materials, as well as he could get them, that McCulloch + ® solution of albumen, pepsin, hydrochloric or, in other words, "the — or- medicines. and chemicals which to be in Ketchum’s stomach; he toen periment which Mcvulloch said he’ tried, and failed utterly in producing the same result; first tried the preparation which represented the stomach, and adding the Suiphurevied hydrogen; the preparation iv marked letter V, ‘on one aide 18 written, ood, medicine and ehemicais;" he addei some tartar emetic and produced the orange red, {ibe two vials were exntuited to the jury, and the auustance vi ms the was of a dirty white color, and in tle second” of an” orange “ted color) Continuing, the witness said he proceeded to ascertain whether chloral and gelsemium would give the resuit; ne Brat used gelserninum, and produced a substance with some- ‘Ker color; he then examined chloral, added acia, phuretted hydrogen through it and obtained as a Fesult s uillk-colored Quid: he treated yelsemium in the Same way and obtaiued a slightly colored resuit (the vials Sontainiig the experiments were ali exhibited to the jury, the defence objecicd to the exhibition of the ‘Containing the tartar emetic); he got the same produced by MeCuliocn by using sulpuide ot nia; he said this explained to him the mistake that MoCulloch made in not 3 MeCuilo ammonia when he H K Weved that was the experiment exhibited by Professor Mew h in the Court House; be did not remember mak- img an iment with yellow jessainine and sulphide of am- sonium, which was that tried by Profewsor McCulloch in Court House; he was afraid all the gelseminum he wed was in connection with chioral; he took precipitate which he obtained from a mixture of culorai and geisemiaum by adding sulpbide of ammonium, and also the precipitate obtained by adaing sulphuretted hydrogen ; the chioral pre- eipnate be tried to uissoive in hydro-cblorre acid, but did not succeed; Professor Reese said {t was partially soluble, which he tound correct; precipitate which ne got from Ketchum's stomach was readily suiubie, but the precipitate he yot from MeCulloch's experiment was yy sparingly soluble; he also got the white cloud, but the clout in the case of the ‘Stomach readily dissolved when treated with tartaric acid, but the cloud {nthe experiment of Professor McCulloch did ot dissolve. (He exhibited the resulte to the jury.) There was some contusion at this point, as Pro- fessor Aiken slipped in a vial containing expert mens on antimony, which was prompuly ruled out by the Court. Witnrss—It required a ionger time to produce a result from chloral and yelseminum than it did from Ketchum’s ch; he noticed that the experiment of Professor the Court did not produce an instantane- ous result, though it was ovtained very icky, end be obtained his result in two seconds; tue fgndamental mistake of | Protessor McCulloch was Feagents; it is inadmissiole in experiments antimony to use ao alkaline solution—he meant injudi- took the colored liquid obtained by adding sulphide of ammonium and vbtuined the dried precipitate; nobody could mistake the cvlor of the one for the other uuless he was a an. The dried precipitate and the liquid were exhib- {ted to the jury, who, no doubt, were greatly edined thereat, as ney handied the articles as gingerly as they would a glass ship, and returoed them, after ine Most cursory eXuminution, as speedily as possi - le. The State here proposed to offer some experiments of the witness upon antimony, Tne introauction of such testimony Was objected to by tne defence, and the objection Was argued at length by both sides, The Court ruled that the experiment couid not be exhibited to the jury in rebuttal, but that he could testify upon the point. Associute Justice Hayden disagreed witn the ma- Jority of the Couri, and thought he could make the experiment. uming, Professor Aiken said:— tried the same experiment that McCuiloch exhibited, with ton of wallmong, and An orange red was prodivced ‘thia result could not possiviy be coniou wita or mis: takeu for the result obtained without using tbe antimony ; the color of the one was u dirty watte, and the color of the other an orange red; no one not aillicled with a disease Hoown ae color Unadaess could possibly inistake them, A VOID LEFT IN THE MINDS OF THE SPRCTATORS. ‘The audience was evidently pointed at the sudden conciusion of Pro‘essur Atk: vestimony, had expected him to occupy the stand during tue whole day; out the defence, probi placing futtle reuaoce upon the tesumony of ® man who had already shown himseif so uuerly regardiess of f@uman ile, summarily dismissed him from tle @tand witbuut a question. RVIDBNCK OF DR. CHRISTOPAER JOHNSON. Dr. Ubriswpher Johnson was pext called, who = eakl:— Re resided in Baltimore, and wae Professor of Surgery in jivers! of Maryiand ; be bad been practiaing medic: reese tencied uroughout ao Ave yexrs; bie practice ex! resell ta Banimore voriog the suainer ofthe last year r aan ir. Mar. Revell, the state's AUOFney, oud the hypottetical Mis. unui he died at yand asked aly Bis vpinion, Ketchum died from natural or non-nawural causes ‘The wituess said in his opinion Ketehum did not die from errebroepioal mm itis, and as that picture read to bim did wot resemble any wisense with which he was acquainted be should inter that he died from noa-natural causes, Upon cross cxamination be said he had treated (wo cases of the dweure duribg We year, and casually pad beard of NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1872.—TRIPLE Dowever, be modified bis vest}. “he ba ea iiended case of ee and fre & certificate the insurance that he ‘of meningitis. [No- tice has already been made of this case in a former report.) bingy Cg od UM'S PHYSICIAN RECALLAD. *: Dr. Williams, being Tecelied, said be had read the hypo- thetical on. ounse! forthe defence abjectad to his tesimony as ap expert, on the ere, that bad not only beard the evi- dence, but had delivered it, ana was now casl¢d upon to pass upon bis own testimony. The Court said this question came under the ruling made on 8 7, he was therefore » Competent witnses Witness cerebro-spinai meningitis was not an epi- deme in 1e71, or in ar teense be had been w Baltimore; Ketchum did not die of the disease, but died from non-na- tural causes, When this witness leit the stand the Attorney General stated that the state had offer of vestimony to make, Wich they presumed would be objected 10 by the defence, and they thought 1m delerence to the defence the jury shuuid be allowed to retire Whild the discussion was in progress, The Court immediately ordered the way to be cleared for the exit ol Lhe jury, and gave them & recess until the argument upon the question was conclu THE OFFER MADE BY THE STATE, ‘The following is the offer made by the State:— “We offer to prove oy Protessor ‘fonry that, m the further pursuit of bis processes and experiments, about which he has already testified, that he has producea a metal which we are prepaied to show 36 antimony.” The admissibility of the evidence was ouly argued by the State upon the ground thatit was newly discovered and that it Was in rebuttal. ‘The defence did not condescend to say a word, ana the Court very properly ruled that 1) Was in- aduuasibie, Mr. STEELE, upon the part of the defence, after the ruling of the vourt, stated that the defence alterly dened that any antimony bad been tound, and had they an opportunity to investigate the so- calied discovery he had not 4 @ouvt they would be aole Lo prove it lallacious. 4 LONG-LOOKED FOR STATEMENT. Mr. REVELL then announced to the Court that the State had closed its case. ‘The announcement of Mr. Revell created consider- able excitement and surprise. A nutaber of wituesses summoned by the State were iu the court room, and 1t Was expected they would be examimed. A feeling of imtense relief was evident, The curtain was aboutto rise upon the fourth act of the drama, The great contest between opposing counsel, which had been gathering strength ior weeks, was about to culminate 1p an intellectual combat belore that body to whose keeping the liberty and life of the prisoner were to be presently conhded. There was &@ movement among the audience, and many sought advantageous positions. Some consternation was created among newspaper men when the Judge directed that their seats snould be changed, and many citizens who expected to re- tain comfortable positions mside of the railing were summarily ejected. By order of the Court the jury Were brought in. Some arrangements of desks and | chatra were made to suit the greater convenience | of counsel. A passage read from Barzelius by Mr. Hagner and the FOURTH ACT IN THE TRAGEDY COMMENCED. Revell, a wiry, active, little man, with black hair and brown mustache, regular features and neatly dressed, took his position in front of the | jury and commenced his argument. He said:— ENTLEMBN OF THE JURY—It 18 unneces- sary for me to state to you the profound saduess which weighs me down when entering upon the performance of the last duty which devolves npon me, after the protracted anu unparalleled length which the proceedings in this case have assumed, He alluded briefly to the lofty social position of the prisoner at the bar, and in connection therewith the anomalous state of society which existed at one time in the history of Rome, when ladies of tne highest social position were tried, convicted and executed for the offence of which she ls accused. ‘The case of Brinviihers was cited. He instituted a comparison | between the prisoner’s position six months ago aud at the present moment, and between her situation atthe beginning of the trial, when the law pre- sumed her innocent of the dreadful crime with which she is charge’, and her present condition, overwheimed with the accumuiated evidences of her guilt, after she has had at her service all the aid wiich the truest iriends, the most scientific of chemists and the most em nent counsel could give. After souie reter- ence to the law 4s applicable to the case and some remarks upon cerebro spinal meningitis, Mr. Revell cast’ himself in medias ves. He traced Ketchum, the Indefaugable pedestrian, the teetotalier and the hale American, with British constitution | and British tastes, from Georgetown [0 j Washington, to Baltimore, and to the house of Mrs. Wharton, where he was scized With the disease or sickness whica led to his death, Mi vell detailed minutely all the movemenis of Ketchurh, every little act which he did and which was done in connection with him during Saturday | night, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, tne last days of Ketchum’s life. He compared te symptoms of cholera morbus with those of tartar emetic polsoning, and stated that they were simi- Jar. He criticised the testimony of Dr. McClurg, one of the medical experts called by the defence, and said that the Doctor imagined himself the embodi- ment Of aii the scientuile aud professional knowledge in the world. ‘The witnesses for the defence passed successively in review in the States Atrorncy’s men- tal kaleidoscope, and were censured with various degrees of severity as their evidence bore with more or less directness upon the point in controversy. Copious extracts from their testimony were read to the jury and commented upon in the interest of the prosecution. Mr. Revell spoke for two hours without intermis- ston, going into an exhaustive analysis of the testi- mony. He was listened to with great atteation by the audience and jury, and at three o'clock De sus- pended his remarks until toanorrow morning at ten o’ciock, to which time the Court adjourned. The prisoner, during the delivery of Mr. Revell’s speech, sat quiet'y between Mrs. Crawford Neilson aud | In Miss Nellie Wharton. Tne expression of her Jace never changed; her eyes were fixed upon the State’s Attorney; her eit hand, crossed above her right, rested upon a brown tur muff in her lap, and the only perceptible movement was a nervous twitching of the first and second fingers of the left hand, With her heavy veil hang- ing loosely over her face, and but barely permitting the sharp outlines of 2 sad and wan countenance to dimly appear, she looked more like the marble image of some saint enshrined tor her virtues than the frightiul Borgia depicted by the State. Miss Neilie Wharton, with the perfect self-possession characteristic of a well bred woman, sat quietly in her seat, and whatever she may have feit she gave no sign to the vast mulutude who hung upon the words of Mr. Revell. SECTARIAN SCRAMBLE FOR A SOUL. Mary Martin is the nume of an orphan, fourteen years of age, who is employed as a domestic in the family of Mr. Daniel Irwin, Newburg. At an early age Mary was bereaved of her parents, and since the age of ten she has haa to make her own way in { the world, Her parents were, and her relatives are communicants of the Roman Catholic Uhurch. Mary ‘was baptized in that communion, but has never been confirmed. A year or two ago, while inthe employ of @ ‘amily in Cornwall, young as she was, she began vo turn her attention to religious matters, and, after consideration, resolved to forsake the | faith of her fathers and adhere to that of the Pro- testant Church, Sne seems, however, to have said little avout the matter at tnat time; and no overt act on her part attracted the attention of ner Catholic frlends to the change im her reiigious views. About nine months ago ste went to reside in the family of Mr. Irwin, Newburg. This family have veen attendants on Methodist worship, but sne did not ‘cast in her lot’? with the “people called Methodists.” She jomed the Sunday school at- tached to the Union Pres»yterian church and boldly avowed ner determination to identify herselt with thatcommunion, Her friends soon heard of the course witch she had taken, ana believing that her eternal interests were imperilied thereby, they remonstrated with her and used every argument and means of persuasion which they could command, with the view of bringing ner vack to the Church of her ancestry. But remon- strances and arguments were powerless with Mary. She had taken her stand and was not to be moved from her posftion, The famuy ot Mr. Irwin treated her very kindiy, and in- sisted that she should be the sole juage of ber religions convictions and should be upheid in what- ever decision she might make regarding her choice of a religious communion. A few days ago Kev. Kdward S, Briady, the faith- ful and eMcient pastor of St. Patrick’s churca, was appealed to by Mary's friends, who eniisied his sympathies and his kindl; endeavor to reciaim Mary they _conscientiousiy —_ thougitt would be the meaos of shipwrecking her soul, Father Briady, with that watchiul care which ne exercises over the members of Ins numerous flock (the parish has a Catholic population of four or five thousand), utonce took steps lor the restoration of the girl to the oversight and care of her iriends, ‘through bis counsel, Cassedy and Brown, a writ of Nabeas corpus was applied for and issued by the County Judge, Stephen W, Fullerton, But vefore the writ Was Served the giri’s counsel, Coio- nel W. D. Dickey, took Mary befure the Surrogate, od had Mr. Irwin, appointed ver leg: Feovennnes for the acter Wi carne before the Supreme Court, and an efore made to nave Snotier Lay Appoinied tor Mary. in the meantime Mary wii Sb metuber ol the Union Presbyterian viaeeh. he neaat ex: a eS — Sviriton made with that end tn view, th e Charen ‘will consider itself bound vo look meee chapels after the wee of ren aa Protect her tian it does now, Whetver there 19 to be a con| $ * ‘ore flict betweeu St. ‘sand the Union he on of the soul in dispute will probabt, ved Many weeks have elapsed. © Cerermaed velore MEETING OF THE PSI UPSILON FR NITY, nee offices in their from) what A meeting of the alumni members of tne Pal Upstion Fraternity residing in New York city and vicinity was held at Delmonico’s on last evening. A full representauion from the various chapters was present. The organization was eifecied and Various committees were appointed. it was re- solved to hold a reunion in February, A committee Of arrangements, consisting of W, F. Morgan, KH. Lenox Belknap aud Frank Van Buren, to whom peat the arrangements Jor the reunion, was ap Di JERSEY’S NEW GOVERNOR. Inauguration of Joel Parker at Trenton Yesterday. Interesting Display—Music, Mirth and Military Parades—A Large Assemblage in Attenticn— Inaugural Address of Governor Parker— His Views on Corruption in Office aud State Rights—Reception in the Senate Chamber. Mr. Joe] Parker was yesterday inaugurated Gov- ernor of the State of New Jersey. The ceremony, which took place at Taylor’s Hall, Trenton, although simple in its way, was, nevertheless, marked by a very popular demonstration. It was, in fact, a grand gala day, and what with we music, military parade and subsequent reception, the occasion was rendered very interesting and seemed to @fford much pleasure to the crowd of signt- seers that thronged the city. At an early nour the gayly dressed mulitia came pouring in from sev- Yal parts of the State, while nearly all the trains stopping at Trenton conveyed large numbers to the scene, ‘The lively litte metropolis was arrayed in holiday attire, and although the day was somewhat cloudy the general aspect of the place was gay and animated. From all appearances it was evident that the recipient of the honors was held in high esteem, since there was every disposition manifested on the part of the citizens to make the surround- ings of the imauguration as brilliant as possible. The military escort, consisting of the Third regi- ment trom Elizabeth, a company of the Fourth regi- ment of Jersey City, the Sixth regiment and Bat tery B of Camden, and the Third battalion of Lam- bertville, all commanded by Major General Runyon, formed on Citnton street about half-past ten o'clock, and shortly afterwards the procession commenced to move through Greenwood avenue to the residence of Judge Scudder, from which Place Governor Randolph and staff, with the Gov- ernor elect, were escorted to Chestnut avenue, thence to State Street, up State street to Greene street and down Greene street to Taylor Hali, The sidewalks were lined with spectators, who took great interest in the display, the Governor eiect receiving at inter. vais hearty demonstrations. Every available spot from which @ view could be obtamed was occu- pied, while from the windows of many houses Were suspended the national flag in honor of the event. The fine appearance of the militia attractea much attention. The procession was headed by a band; then came the escort, next the joint com- mittees of the Legislatures under whose auspices tne arrangements were carried out, The Governor and Governor elect rode in an open carriage, fol- Jowed by the state military staff of the Commander- Chief, and next in order were several State officers and a large concourse of citizens. Taylor Hall, the SCENE OF THE INAUGURATION was crowded long before the procession arrived, ‘The Senators were seated on the stage and the members of the House of Assembly occupied the first three rows of seats in the parquet. For the purpose of carrying out the ceremontes the Senate and Assembiy went formally into session at noon, prayer having been offered up by the Rev. Mr. Dob- bin, Martial strains soon announced the approach of the procession, and amid great cheering the Governor elect, — arm-in-arm with Governor Ranaolph, accompanied — by the committee and chie! ofiicers of tne escort, entered tue hali and took his seat on the platiorm, Ee haan opened with a prayer vy the Kev, Dr. Hall. A delay subsequently occurred owing to the want of a Bivie with which vo administer the oath of oitice, and the circumstance gave rise to some humorous comments. ‘the mucu-desired volume, however, was procured, ana Mr. Bettie, President of the Senate, administered the oficial oath, The responses were made by Mr. Parker, in a ciear, measured and confident tone. b&x-Governor RANDOLPH then came forward, and, 1m presenting THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE to Governor Parker, said that be Was sure the great trast: PS ae 4 im the latter would be faitatuily execut ‘The people of the Staie knew that weli, aud it Was with great pleasure and satisiaction that he now as a citizen of the State delivered to Gover: nor Parker the great seal of the State, Governor PARKER briefly replied that he was very happy to receive it from one so worthy. Mr. BETTLE then (ormaily introduced the Gover- nor to the Senate and House of assembly. Arter which came THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS. Governor Parker commenced by saying that, having taken the oath prescribed by law, he now entered on the duties of the high office to which he had been a second me elected by the peuple of the State of New Jersey. Recoguizing the fact that gov- einments were upneld by the Supreme Kuler of the Universe, and that without His guidance human counsels were im vain, be prayed God for strength and wisdom to execute the trust reposed in him in such @ manner as would ve pleasing in His signt. His heart swelled with gratitude to his fellow citizens, by whom he had been so greatly ionored. It would be his constant aim to prove worthy their confidence, The annual message of his predecessor exhibited fully the present condition Oi the State, It would there- fore be unnecessary to enter into details; but, in conformity with custonr, some general views would be presented upon @ lew Lopics of pubic interest, some of which were of jocal and others of nauonal importance. He then alluded to the question of patronage, and passed a high eulogium on the judiciary of New Jersey. There was not on record ® single decision of their Courts open to the faintest SUSPICION OF PARTISANSHIP or corrupt influence. Alter adverting to tne law passed by the Legislature relative to bribery, tne Governor discussed the question of free schools throughout the State, and showed tne great advan- tages that the people derived trom them, He also complimented the active militia of New Jersey upon their efMiciency, and condemned the legislation that gave municipal governments into the hands of com- missioners, The adjustment of the hours of lavor and the proper treatment of children employed in factories were strongly urged. He contended that the taxes and expenses of the government should be watched, and commented severely upon Uhe prevailing sin of CORRUPTION IN OFFICE. ‘ro such an alarming extent had it spread that it had brougnt reproach on us as @ nation, scarcely a day passes but some new deialcation or fraud in city, State or general government is discovered. Men whose character for probity m_ private life stood above suspicion seem to lose moral tone the moment they obtain office. ‘Tney do not appear to realize the fact that peculation from the public treasury by those hold- ing nigb confidential trusts is infinitely worse than robbing irom their neigh»or’s person. A morvid public sentiment nas grown up, especially among the young, that prevents them from re- alizing the helaousness of official fraud. The salary 13 regarded as a small parc of the compensation, and failure to duplicate the legal pay is, by many, considered evidence ol incapacity. Corrupt men are too often counte- nanced in society by those who claim respectability, and who must know, irom thei sudden acquisition of wealth, that they are not honest in tbe adminis- tration of oftice. ‘rhe Governor went on to state that the chief cause of the increase of corruption is the fact that when peculations are dis- covered the guilty are too often uftered to go unwhipped of justice by compromis- ing with bondsmen, or prosecution only in tae civil courts, Oficial corruption will never cease until ali men Who thus abuse public trusts be compelled not oniy to disgorge their ill-gotten gains, bué vbedealt with as common felons. He who robs ‘the people of their treasure should certainty stand no betver before the law or im society than the vagrant whom necessity drives to crime. Equal Justice should be administered to ali, without re gard to high position, respectable connecuons, aristocracy of birth aud association or aaventitious wealth. The speaker dweit at considerable lengtn ‘on the question of STATE RIGHTS, which, he submitied, was ol great importance. He continue: Since the rebellion there is a growing disposition to Ignore the puittical existence of States, o treat them as subpordinate to the federal government and to centralize power in the Pres dent and Congress, The disastrous consequences of the heresy of secession have driven uurenecung and prejudiced minds to the opposite extreme. The modern doctrine is toat the States hod their powers at the will of the nation; that they have no inherent vitality and are without autoority except in subordination to the federai head. This 18 consolida'ioa ia its Worst form, and if carmed to its logical result will change iree government into des- pousm. ‘The tine has come when ail who value the Institutions established through trial and privation by the wisdom ot our ancestors, and who cherish the primeipies on which our government is reared, shouid forget minor diiferences of optuion and unite iM Opposing the progress of this DANGEROUS DOCTRIN: Many laws, tending in a greater or less degree toward centralization, hi recenily been enacied. To one of these, passed py the present Congress, attention 18 particularly directed. Tats law, in tue compass of & few sections, conflicts with almost every provision of the constitution securt- mg State mghts, In direct antagonism to the article that defines the jurisdiction of the federal. judiciary 1% transiers offences against the laws ol a State to the control ot tne federal Courts, It then, in substance, enacts that the com- Mission of such offences or combinations su to do Shall be deemed vo be rebellion against tne govern- ent of the United states. It vests mm the Presiaent the diseretion to determine When, according to the Congressional deinen, rebellion shall ¢: aud SHEET, empowers him to overthrow the same by | ana tne whole turnout shows great taste on the maepoation the or of haveas corpus, and employing the land and naval forces or the United States to enforce his will mM any and every State, without application from the Legislature or the Governor. If this be law the State governments have few rights remaining and are almost useless appendages toagrand central power. Within their legitimate sphere the several tates are as free and sovereign as is the United states Within its sphere, They are NO} SUBORDINATE, BUT CO-ORDINATE, and their lawful rights cannot be taken from them oy Congress or President. ‘he reserved rights- they hold are ab-olute and not subject to the dis- cretion of federal autnor.ty. In cases where Con- | Prd has the right to suspend the privileges of the beas corpus, the discretion wien, where and under whai circumstances It shall be done cannot be delegated to the President, It 18 a discre- tion which imust be exercised by the repre- sentatives of the people of the several States, and its transfer by them to the Executive authority representing the Crown, is a surrender of the very power wrested from royalty after centuries Of conflict, Vest in one man the discretion to de- cide when he will snspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in any part of the country; give him authority to silence the courts ‘and render the civil law powerless; ‘en pluce the army and navy at bis command to ‘arry his mandates into execution, and you consti- tute & ruler clothed with kingly powers more abso- jute than those possessed by any monarch who has yeigned in England since na Charta, All that ig wanting to make sucn government a despotism PORTUNITY, DISYOSITION AND TEMPTATION to hes the Weapons put in his hands. Noman, how- ever great his oar services or however pure his motives, Should be invested with such supreme au- thority. If the country in one instance escape with- out experiencing despotic rule it would be because the Execuuve aid. not will its exercise, but ‘there would remain @ precedent for future action, which nan amvitious man desiring to perpetuate bis power would hazard the liverves of the country. It is no answer to Say that the act to which refer- ence has been made, altnoagh general in its terms, was intended to be applied only. in a few of the States, An unlawful blow canuot be inficted on one State without all feeling the wound. Whea- reserved rights of the States are reronaied upon the citizens of every State are interested, and should —remonstrate, ‘without waiting the execution of impending uncon- sttotional laws, Nor is it an excuse for violating the constitution that crime has been committed, ‘That there nave been acts of LAWNESSNESS AND DISORDER in portions of the South cannot be doubted; vat the perpetrators of these crimes have, in some cases, been imecited to deeds of violence by bad government or in_ retalia- on for wrongs 18 no justification, They shoulda be arraigned, tried and unished in the proper legal tribunals. No good citizen should for a moment palliate offences against law or shield trom the con- sequences of guilt. ‘The objection is not to the pun- ishmeat of criminals of any grade, but to violating vital constitutional principies, to effect an object that can be accomplished in a legal mode. ‘The constitution has provided for just such cases. To the laws of the State these offenders are amenable. Should they combine and successfully resist the local authorities im the execution of those laws, the Governor, on ap- lication to him, sends the military force of the Brute to support the ctvil autnorities, To aid these the Legislature may suspend the privi- lege of the habeas corpus within the limits of the State. Snould all these means fail, the Legislature, if convened, or when that cannot be done the Governor may apply to the Unttea States to send the army and navy to protect the State from domestic violence while she enforces her own laws under the suspension of the State's writ of habeas corpus. Keferring to amnesty he saul that in order to give peace to the South and prosperity to the whole country the Christian spirit of cuarity must be invoked. Magnauimity and forgiveness should take the place of hate and vengeance, Love and good will can accomplish more than proscription, Remove all poiiucal dis- abilities, and with universal suffrage grant fvil and universal amnesty. Let MEN OF CHARACTER AND CAPACITY, interested 1p the welfare of the people among whom they live, be eligible to office, and barmony will soon be restored, good government be established, the issues growing out of the war buried in oblivion and the country, !ree from the clogs that impede ad- vancement, be invigorated with new courage and strength to ran the race of national progress, Having Aliuded to the importance of encouraging immigra- ton, he concluded by urging tne necessity of har- mony in the Legislature and the tgnorig of an illib- eral, narrow, partisau spirit, ‘Tne Executive would cheeriuly co-operate with tne legisiative aepart- meat in every wise and :awiul measure having for its object the development of tue resources of the State and the advancement of the industrial, moral and intellectual growth of her ple, (Cheers, ) At the conclusion oi the address the Rey, C. S Vancleve pronounced @ benedicuon and the pro- ceedings were brought to a close, Subsequently the Governor received the members of the Legislature, State oficials and others in the Senate Shamber, and at two o’ciock reviewed the muitia tn presence oi a thronged assemplage. HORSE NOTES. The fine weather of the past week has brought out all the drivers in full force. The Park, and Sixth avenue above the Park, have veen in good order Jor slow driving, the Eighth avenue bemg rather heavy and muddy. This is the only driving road now lefton New York Isiand, and owners of trotung horses wiil soon begin to realize the fact that they have no roads to speed on, as it cannot be long now before the Eighth avenue will have a rail track laid upon it, ‘The time 1s near when business men who have no time to go eight or ten miles to get on a dirt road will find speedy horses of very little ac- count. Sixin avenue ts macadamized; Seventh and St Nicholas avenues (part of the St. Nicholas avenue was formerly the old Harlem lane) will be macada- mized before being thrown open to the public again, and the Kighth avenue from, 125th street to Macomb’s Dam Bridge, wilt be the only dirt road left. When we take into account that a great part of the road men are property owners and large tax- payers we are surprised at the indifference they have manifested in not using greater efforts to secure a dirt road on the island, Real estate specu- lavors have had itall their own way. New Yorkers have hitherto been the best buyers of trotting horses and have paid the most liberal prices for them, which have stimulated stock raisers to rival each other and produced the wonderful specimens of speed that we possess, How will it be when our roads are all so hard that a trotting borse cannot be used upon them? Mr. Henry L. Howard's team of chestnut geldings, one a Columbus and the other by Ethan Allen, are looking splendidly. They have grown hearty and rugged since he purchased them, last summer, and are now the very perieciton Of a gentieman’s road team. Mr. Thomas P. Wallace's horses, Henry, Triumph and Heathervioom, are having anice “let up” this winter. They occupy Commodions box stalls, which are covered with tan bark to run on in the day ume, and at nignt strewn two ieet deep with straw. The: are all doing finely. His mare Lady Ella an brown gelding James H. Coleman, both by Ham- bletonian, are used for the road. The veteran Isaac Woodruff is driving some very fine young horses on the road, bred and raised in Ken- tucky and the property of Colonel 8. D. Bruce. One pair of mahogany bays challenge especial attention, matching weil and going in good style. Woodruit also handles ricu-colored bay mare by Kd- win Forrest, and the four-year-old mare Jessie Kirk, by Clark Chief, both of Whom are very fine pieces of horsefiesn. Mr. E. D. Slater's team—sorrel gelding Fleetwood, by Guy Miller, ana bay mare Dover Girl, by Cox’s Black Morgan—are very speedy and stylisn. Mr. David ©. Bonner sold, a lew days since, to Henry Casey, a very beautiful bay filly, foaled in tae Le of 1868 She was sired by Pohallas, he by Hambletoman, tirst dam Mary Sanutord by a son of Alexander's Aodailau, second dam Lady Sand- ford, the dam of Jay Gould, She bids fair vo be very fast. Robert Bonner made his brother David a Christmas present of a bay Lata) foaled last August, She was sired by Tom Moore, he oy Hambietonian, dam Lady sandforé, the dam of Jay Gould. Mr. vavid Bonner prizes it higuly, and expects great things of 1¢ in the future, ‘There 18 @ great change in the quality of the work- ing horses of New York compared with a dozen jam ago—no ‘loubt owing to the good strains of pivod totroduced in the South and West, from where a great part of them come. Tne city railroads have recently purchased some very fine horses, a great Fig | of them capital specimens of the equine race. Mr. Leadbetter, Superintendent of the Broadway ad, has been buying lately roi droves raised e northern part of Uhio, and among his pur- chases are a numoer that show unmistakable evi- dences of fine breeding. From the enterprise of our Southern and Western friends we may in a few years expect to get almost wholly warm-blooded horses, that for endurance and other quaii- ties will throw tar in the shade the kind of work horses we have had heretoiore, M. Roden 18 driving @ sorrel and roan team on the road; the sorrel an Ethan Allen, aud the roan a three-quarter bre’ horse trom Kentucky. ‘They are very fast and go in good style. He purchased lately a very fine bay colt, with white feet, just brought from Kansas, sired by Kentucky Gray, dam Fanny Membrino, who has a slashing 1b ana will trot fast with practice, Among his stock is the chestnut mare Lady Darling, who can veat 2:35, We & visit to the of Mr, C, H. Mc- Donald, in East Forty-first street, a or two since, and saw some very fine Park and road stock, among them the following:— Mr. c. L. Tiffany’s fine 16 hand bay coach team. Mr, J. Munroe 8 Ot 1534 bay geidings, whey are good steppers and go in fine styl Mr. 5. H. Withervee has three ine 16 hand car- Tiage horses used (one wito the other ail matcomg), for carriage purposes, Mr. John McNamara has @ vlack road and Park horse. Mr. John Lynch has mare, 4 : @ fine imported Irish ont, of Beaver street, ir. D. H. Jones, ver sti has @ saucy. Piquant biack mare, named Fan; who is a beauty and can trot like @ whirlwind. ‘The carriage and workmanship, haroese used with her are marvels of part of the owner, wuo Is a thorough horseman. Mr. John Moller has @ splendid pair of 16 hand bast used before a stylish clarence, ye face” carriage team are 26 hand browns style. Mr. A. B. Stone has a team 164 hands, black as Coal, used to a stylish landad, General Duryea still keeps his chestnut war horse and uses him now for whe Park, Mr. George Samuels has a fine brown gelding named billy, wno has voth style and speed. Mr. U. H. McDonald nas a splendid brown gelding named Frank, by Volunteer, six vears old, Who can now trot in 2:40. He is a great favorite with his OW! er, Who aiso has a very fine pair of browns, well matched and stylish, They can trot in 2:60, Mr, Jobo Murphy has a white gelding wnat ts fast and hard to beas on the road, Mr. Jobn Finnacey urlves a 16 hand gray Messen- ger-looking mare, 30 years old, She can trot in3 minutes, Mr. McD. has also a pair of fine 16 hand bays, d before both coupe and Park phaeton. My,’ James Peiton has a pair of well matched blacks; also @ browm mare, used lor the road, that can tot tn 2:45. Mr. John Mather drives the brown white faced ae Live Vak on the rvad. He has a record Mr. Lane has a pair of banged-tailed grays, used to a top Wagon on the road. wolf, vooney has @ fine 159 bay horse that he uses a 8 pe used to a clarence, and turn out very a. Mr. Roberts uses a fine pair of sorrels, Consterna- Uon strain of blood, to an elegant clarence. Mr, Freeborn has a pair of hanasome bay mares that he uses to a styush rockaway. Mr. W. 5. Livermore has an old style Messenger- loo y gelding that he uses for Park purposes, in C. Donnelly nas a stylish Kentucky horse | he uses to @ road wagon for dviving on the road, Mr. Jas, Ryder has @ roan mare, full sister to Captain McGowan, the twenty miler, that is a last @ trotter and is used on the road. Mr. Peter Dempsey has a sixteen nand bay mare by Champion, Jr. that he drives to a road wagon. phe 1s s1X years old and steps in 2:45, Mr. Isaac Levy has a last bay gelding for a road horse that goes in good style. Mr, Jonn Glass owns the tine dark mahogany bay stallion General Burnside, He stands 16 hands; Was sired by Keserve, @ son of Hambletonian; will be five years old neXt grass, and can step now in 2y He ts very stylish, and shows fine brecaing. Patrick Dononue drives a model style ot sor- Yel mare toa top Wagon, She can trot in 2:50, Mr. John Curry drives a black pony mare to a top wagon on the road. r. KE. Murphy drives @ 1534 hands nigh black mare on the road, Mr. Willlam Humphrey's chestnut gelding sudge Fullerton 18 ranning in a loose box this winter with his shoes off, and is looking lusty asasteer. te Paya » game of romps with his etquire, a beauti- ul white bulldog, every morning for exercise, Captain Wilson is driving his splendid team of 'g On the road. They can trot last, and make a jae road team. All the veterinary surgeons and experienced horsemen are unanimous in the opinion that chipping 1s beneficial to horses used tor the road. Owners of horses worth thousands of dollars would novrun the risk of injuring their property if they found it otherwise. Clipping has been fully tried, and 1s approved by those whose judgment cannot be gainsaid. Some persons who knew nowwing of horses have expressed @ contrary opinion, but it has Do weight Whatever with genuine horsemen. Mr. William Lovell 1s driving his mare American Girl on the road to a top wagon. J. B. bellows 18 driving a fine pair of high stepping bays. fle formerly used them for leaders to his fous-in-hand, The tollowing well-known trotung horses are wintering at Budd Voble’s stables, bristol, Pa. Goldsmith Maid, Thorn, Hotspur, Jay Gould, Bismarck, Tattler, General Knox; also three young horses that are very promising, Budd voble is now driving a pair of handsome long-tailed brown mares on the road which are very stylish and fast. Tney are fine drivers, and nave records of 2:32 single and 2:35 doubie, Dun Walton is driving roan mare Edna anda brown mare from Kentucky together, They make @ very fast team, Edna having & record in harness 2:29, to saddle of ‘4. and double a sixth heat in 2:34. Budd Doble and Dun Walton intena trying the merits of the above teams the frst opportunity. Dun says he will “go for”? Budd, sure, and It will, no doubt, make an exciting race. Mr. James Melvilie owns five of the best ring | horses in the country, named respectively Queen, Daiman, Eagle, Jenny and Vakey Hall, ‘The; all | grays and remarkavly fine in appearance, irataing | and action. AMERICAN RACING HOTES, Stakes to Close on March 1. THE AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB, The spring meeting will commence on the Ist of June and be continued on the Sih, sth, Lith, 13th and 15th, The stakes now opened for this meeting al ‘The Fordham Stakes, a handicad of $50 each, half forfeit, but only $10 If declared, and $590 added, @ mile and a quarter; the Jockey Cluo Stakes, a handicap of $100 each, half forfeit, and ouly $20 if declared, $1,000 added, two miles; and the West- chester Cup, @ sweepstakes of $50 each, half forfeit, $1,500 added, weight for age, two miles and a quar- ter. For the fall meeting of 1873 there are also two stakes opened, which will ciose at the same time as the above. These are the Annual Stakes for three- year-olds, $300 each, $100 forieit, and $1,000 added, two miles; the Hunter Stakes for tnree-year-oid ill- lies, $200 each, $50 forfext, and $500 added, a mile and three-quarters. THE MONMOUTH PARK ASSOCIATION, ‘The stakes Opened are eight in number, compris- ing the Hopeful Stakes, for two-year-olds, $50 each, play or pay, and $500 added, balf a mile; the Mon- mouth Cup of $1,500, added to a sweepstakes of $50 cach, plav or pay, two miles and a half; the July Stakes of $50 each, play or pay, and $500 added, for two year olds, three-quarters of a mile; the Monmouth Sequel Stakes, for three-year-olds, $50 each, play or pay, and $800 added, two miles. uw The above are for the first, the four following being for the August meeting. The Thespian Stakes of $50 each, play or pay, and $500 added, for two- year-olds, three-quarters of a mule; the Long Branch Stakes of $50 each, play or pay, and $300 added, for all ages, to carry 100 1bs., two miles; the Hoey Stakes of $50 each, play or pay, with $1,000 added, for all ages, weight for age, three miles; the August Stakes of $50 each, play or pay, and $500 added, for two-year-olds, one mile; winner of the Thespian Stakes Ave pounds extra. The first meet- ing at Monmouth Park will commence on the 29th of June and be continued on the 2d, 3d, 4th and 5th of July. The second meeting will commence on the 8d of August and be continued on the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th of that month. THE SARATOGA ASSOCIATION, This association will give two race meetings during the coming summer, of six days each. The first will commence on Saturday, July 13, and the second on Friday, the 16th of August. The sollow- ing stakes bave been opened:—For the July meet- ing—A sweepstakes for all ages, a mile and a quarter, $50 each, play or pay, and $750 added, to be run on the first day of the meeting; the Flash Stakes for two-year-olds, $50 each, play or pay, and $500 added, haif a mile, to be run on the first day of the meeting; the Saratoga Cup, $50 each, play or pay, and $1,000 added, two miles and a quarter, to be run on the third day of the meeting; the Sequel Stakes, for three-year-olds, $60 each, play or pay, and $700 added, two miles; the winner of the Belmont or Traver’s Stakes to carry seven pounds extra, or of both events ten pounds extra; to be run on the fifth day. For the August meeting the stakes are:—The Sum- mer Handicap, $100 each, half forfeit, vut only $20 if declared, and $1,000 added, two miles and a quar- ter, to be ran the first day of the meeting; sweep- stakes for two year-olds, $100 each, half forieit, ana $700 added, three-quarters of a mile, to be run on the tied day of the meeting; sweepstakes for tnree- year-olds, $100 each, half forfeit, and $700 added, two miles; winners of $1,500 five pounds extra, of $2,000 seven pounds extra, of over $2,000 ten pounas extra, to be run on the fifth day of the mecung. THE MARYLAND JOCKRY CLUB, This club open two sweepstakes, the first being the Bowie Stakes, four mile heats for all ages, post entry, $100 each, play or pay, and $1,000 added, the horses to be named at the post. The second stake is the Dixte Stakes for 1873, for three-year-olds, $100 each, half forfeit, with $1,500 added; the second horse to have $500 and the third to save his staxe; two miles, SLAUGHTERED ON THE RAIL, Aman supposed to be John Walsh, of Newark, thirty-five years of age, Was run over by the seven O'clock train on the New Jersey Railroad last even- Ing between Newark and E1izabeth. He was walk- ing aioag the track. He was a tall, slenderly built, Well dressed man, and had on nis person @ gold Watch and $200 in bills, The body was taken to Elizabeth, where an inquest will be held. A very respectable looking man was struck by the Philadeipbia train between Elizabeth and Rahway, @t haif-past six o’clock last evening. ‘Tne train ‘Was stopped, but It was found the man was dead. He was struck on the and in adaition ius leg wes broken He bed 6. Ted and whiskers and carried & handsome denused up to a tate nour, | perimental body, 5 THE JERSEY AL FRAUDS. ~ Vigorous Charge of Judge Bedle to the Grand Jury—The Plunderers of the Jersey City and Hudson County Treasury To Be Amenable to Justice—Collusion of Officials with Contractors. “The longest day has night” is an old proverb, and the corrupt “Ring” which has plundered Jersey Cty for the past eight months will soon learn the force of the adage. ‘The fearless, upnght Judiciary o1 New Jersey interposes once more and throws the protecting shield of the law over an op. pressed people, The opening of the Hud- gon County Courts took place yesterday forenoon, and Judge Bedle, who presided, maie it the occasion of an onslaught on the public plunderers which may result in sending at jeast one prominent member of the “Ring” to a quarter where he will find congental associates. Alter reminding the Grand Jury that the Court found it necessary a year ago to call attention to what mignt be termed official frauds, judge Bedle stated that it seemed proper the Court should do so again, He hoped and trusted THE GRAND JURY WOULD NOT SHRINE from the performance of their duty if they should find cause to indict. The Grand Jury 18 not an ex- Noone should oe indicted as an experiment, The Grand Jury in the State ot New Jersey 18 an inquiring body. Whether complaints go to them througn the prosecutor or pov 18 immaterial They may originate an ins quiry, and now, when | speak of the dates of prison-holuing Oficial positions, I do not speak in view of any particular cases, but there seems to be @ spirit abroad which winks al, if it does not encourage, oficial dishonesty, Oilices are created for the public good. They area necessity, and in days gone by a man was obliged to serve when called upon and was liable to indict- ment if he refused. It does not seem nowa- days to threaten any one with imdictment for refusing oftice, The dificulty now 1s to secure the performance of duty after the acceptance, Onicial positioa isa place of punlic trust and confidence, and the law requires the strictest honesty on the part of the official. [n re- lation to hin itis more stringent than in relation to private trustees, and with reason. The trustee for a private individual can be watched by the private mdividnal, ‘the taciities to watch @ public trustee are nol sO humerous and 80 easily accessible. The general rule is that the public official is indictable on official corruption and WHE!HER DIRECT OR INDIRECT for the forces to perpetrate iraud are subtle, They are seltom direct. Now oificial corruption may consist in taking bribes, &c., io influence official action, the acceptance under certain circumstances Ol an interest in a contract and wulally alding and allowing false claims to impose extravagant bills vpon the city or osner corporate authority. Mosc important of all is the collusion of an official with @ contractor, for which both may be held INDICTABLE FOR CONSPIRACY. For mstance, under the Jersey City charter the public have a right to have the city contracts wiven to te lowest bidder. If collusion between the official and the contractor to impose a more extrava- gant contract upon the city deteats the provision, both are Labie to indictment tor conspiracy. In the absence of express statute, an official cannot be luaicted for doing aa honest job for the corporation with which he is connected. But the policy of the laws made for certain parts of this country 1s to interdict oMcta)s from being INTERESTED IN CITY CONTRACTS. In the Jersey City charter there is an absolute Prohibition against an oficial being directly or in- directly mterested in any city contract, and makes him tabie Jor indictinent tu case he violates this provision, This prolubition, without fixing te remeay, would make him indictable at common law, even though there had been no provision for indict ment in the ute. In Hopoxen it 1s different. ‘Phe olficial th is lable to @ penalty of $500 in cuze he interests bimself im any city contracts, Gentlemen, if you find any cases of this kind, find your tudictment under Lhe common law, not under the siataie, The stavute may be repealed and then your madietment also, ‘rhe Court re.erred specifically to oMctal frauds in the Hoard ol-Choseu Freeholders, a8 well as the boards of the city government, and impressed upon the Granu Jurors ihe importance of secrecy which wey had swora to opserve in their proceedings. ‘The investigation of oMciat frauds will extend to the Board of Aldermen of last year, under woom some very questionable jobs were per. petrated, In the matter of awarding con- tracts to the lowest blader the most overwhelming evidence can be adduced that tne Board of Public Works disregarded utls provision dn several instances in favor oi the “King” men, and lo the great detriment of the city, Among the Grand Jurors are gentlemen of the highest invegrity, and there is @ fair prospect that justice, tnough tardy, will be at last dealt out to pubic ay well as private tuieves. AWUSEMENTS, St. James? Theatre. Owing to the iucreased interest evinced by the Public in “Monaldi,” it will not ve withdrawn for sume time, The unnecessary harshness of some of the critics has produce il a reaction in Mr, MacKaye’s favor, and whe public are anxious to see and judge ior themselves, and the result is better houses every succeeding night. However, as “Monaldi’’ is not ukely to become generally popular, a new society play, entitled “Marriage,” is in course of pre- Paration. The aim of the new plece will ve to reprove the loose ideas of the holy stave of matri- mony heid by the tords of creation, and teach them the absurdity and baseness of expecting devotion and purity irom their wives while they allow them: selves free indulgence in little indiscretions, 1t will strike home at tae hypocrisy whica is sapping the foundations vf modern svuciety, and be a vigorous protest against hollow marriages which impose vonds on ouly one of the coutracung parties. Originality is not claimed for the piece, which is adapted from the French. Un its production in Paris it acnieved a remarkabie success, and it 18 hoped that it will be presented in such form as to merit the enthusiastic support of the American pub- lic, The principal role in the new piece wu be the lady’s, Mr. MacKaye generously accepting a second- ary place in order to bring the ‘aientsor his oe prominently before the puvlic. From what we have already seen of Miss Griswold we entertain little doubt of her compiete success in the new role, “Marriage” will have @ real and moving interest for the public, and will, we have no doubt, command te enthusiastic patron- age of the ladies and such bachelors as desire to be considered as desirable husbands, In addition to this gréat advantage, the members of Mr. MacKaye’s company will have acquired the cou- fidence and acquaintance with stage business which was wanting at the initiation of the enterprise ol leet @ foundation of a real dramatic sciioul on well defined scientific principles, Looking at the result achieved under 80 Muny ditfotities, it is not unreasonable to hope tnat under fairer conditions Mc. MacKaye would attractand secure that pubic support to which his talenis entitie him, not leas than the worthy aim to whicn he has devoted them, A very interesting performance will be given this afternoon at Nibio’s Garden for the benefit of, the once reigning favorite of the American stage, Matilda Heron. The generous response made by,her rofessional associates and the liberality shown also by the public is an evidence that a faithiul, worthy representative of dramatic art will not be forgotten, even when her professional career has terminated. The vill will commence with an act from “Camille,” in which Miss Jean Burnside, a young artist of whom high expectations are formed, will appear. Mr. Daly’s company will perform an act of ‘Divorce;” Mr. Booth will act Petruchio, supported by hig own company; Mile. Faouy Janauschek will give the sieep-walking scene irom “Macbeth; Mc. Wallack’s company will be seen ia “Masks and Faces; Mark Smith and Laura Keene will ut scenes from the “School for scandai;” Levy will play a cornet sulo; Dan Bryant aud Dave Reed will dance “Shoo Fiy,”’ and tae Majiltons will periorm some of their extravagant antics. There on other features besides to make up this colossal bill, G wold’s “Injun Meal.” A. Minor Griswold, better known tothe Western audiences as the ‘Fat Contributor,” delivered a very humorous and telling lecture last evening to an audi- ence of about five hundred ladies and gentlemen, at St. Pever’s Hall, in West Twentieth street. This lecture, which has been delivered some seventy-five times by phe “Fat Contributor” already, 19 1Ul of extraor jokes about the career of “Lo, the poor Indian,” and was received by the audience ‘With mingled applause and iaugbter. MASONIO, Election of a Grand Master for Wisconsiv. WILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan. 16, 1872, The annual session of the Masonic Fraternity of Master and F, J. re ‘The Grand Royal Arch Masons of the state met at O'clock this morning, and the Grand Comm: | meet to-morrow afternoon. The financtal ‘as sound and encouraging. ea A KU KLUX BAID. CINCINNATI, Jan. 16, 1872 ‘There was a Ku Klux raid in Bald Knob precinct, near Frankfort, Ky., on Saturday night last, Seve ral white laborers were ordered persons were kept out all night. ‘Aone ny velltton was presented to the Kent bert yester- Legislature watch, He was not Ste) preying, for reilef trom the attacks of these