The New York Herald Newspaper, October 13, 1872, Page 5

| accuse me of poisoning Anni Sows: ve were talking, and Davis said to Second Day’s Proceedings in the Trial of Hiram Sluyter. THE CASE GIVEN TO THE JURY An Alibi Sworn to by the Prisoner’s Mother. THE VERDICT. Hiram Declared Guilty.” “ Not Kinasron, N. Y., Oct. 11, 1872. ‘The intense interest manifested upon the first ‘Gay of the trial of Hiram Sinyter for the murder of Walter Soper in September, 1869, has in no wise abated to-day. The court room, as yesterday, was @ited by a large crowd of spectators. The prisoner ‘was brought into court at nine o'clock, and during the day maintained the same outward composure and sullen indifference manifested on the trial . This, afternoon he was sworn in his own behalf, and denied under the solemnity of his ath any knowledge of the crime. OLIVER COUTANT’S TESTIMONY. After the opening of the Court Oliver Coutant ‘was called on the partof the prosecution and tes- tiled as follows:— I Hye in the town of Esopus; lived there for twenty- Fears; Koew Walter Soper in, his lifetime; know yyter, the prisoner; I lived about a half a mile F's; I remember the night he was shot; { was ‘about four o'clock in the morning, and was told r Soper had murdered; I got up and went ‘8; mn te 4 over the neighb re there ; I je round by the aide of & pL back of barn Yt und two gun wads, one Stow and one of newspaper, the Kingnion Jc ang about five feet the body; they had thé ap- pearance of having been recently discharged from a gun. Leonard Serrine was next called and testified as Bollows :— live city of Kingston; am_a detective; I was rocont at the Sooners inguesi over the body of Walter in , 1869; 1 made an examination of the prisoner's house at that time; I found three guns there— jusket, a rifle and a fowling piece; I found in one of fram Sluyter’s coats a portion of the Kingston Journal, a bunch of tow and a shot bag containing shot; I examined ns; the rifle and musket wefe considerably rusty; the fowling piece presented the appearance of having LATRLY BEEN SHOT OFF; as not loaded; I compared the shot taken out of the of Soner with those I found in THE PRISONER'S SHOT BAG, nd found them to be of the same size; they were No.7 ehot; I had no conversation with the prisoner; I made the search of the house in the daytime, about four o'clock; und the guns, shot Be., in the garret. Cro:s-examination—The shot I found at Sluyter's were en by mo to the Coroner’s inquest on the 2d of October; the shot were not mixed shot. dames Elmendorf was next called, and testified :— Thive in tho town of Esopus; in 1860 I was a police off cer; know the proner, and knew Walter Soper, the ; T attendéd the Coroner's inquest; I went .* Le hd vroed ‘with Officer Serrine ; we found powder, shot, tow and three Fans, Aino. a part of a Kingston Jour- pals I compared the shot taken from Soper's body with Ghat found at Slayter's house, and they were just allke. that nights dia not see any one, but heard talking at night; did not see any one, fake: Trecognized the voices oF Hiram Sluyver and his mother; RY TALKED IN DUTCH and I could not understand them. Cordekin Sluyter,a niece of the prisoner, a little et ‘about nine years of age, Was next called. It was her tes- Benny one lore the Grand. Jury in Apr last What ahs swore fore the Gra ur, ir ast at si or, Wieh ner Uncle iiram the night of the murders tuat the; ef WENT TO SOPER’S TO STEAL CHICKENS? his dogs on them; that Uncle Hiram shot Soper.” But to- that Soper came out and caught them in the act, and set day she testified that the story she “told up stairs be- fore those men” (meaning the Grand Jury) was false; that made to so testity; that they told her they would LOCK UxE UP unlees she told them a lie; that she does not know there gver was such person named Soper, that she had never heard that a murder had been committed ; that she docs ¢ now know what her uncle is being tried for; that she ws nothing of the murder. e gi It was oP) nt to all that the girl had been tntimidate: her grandmother, and made to tel this oe ring her examination her grand- mother’s black, es Were never removed suepping. e from the child, and the little one, SHAKING WITH FEAR, and crying bitterly, was taken from the stand. con Sead witness called was Isaac Becker, who us, one mile north of Rifton mn; 1 know the prisoner; I'live two and a half miles from hig house; I remember of hearing of the death of r; I saw Siuyter at my place the next morning; it was before six o'clock; he was making a stone wall on @y farm; I had a conversation with him about Soper's death; I'soid, “Hiram, they say Soper was shot last night;” his reply was, “Yes, they ‘say 80." The next and last witness called on the part of the prosecution was Margaret Wiest, who testificd a8 follows :— . I live in the town of Esopus; know Hiram Sluyter, the r; Lknow William Davis; I was present at a con- raation between the prisoner and William Siassp est, cue day ai ler she burial of Mrs. Davis; T e mer av hy. lo you ed your wite 2 Davis said’ “Yes. t say 30: ms ‘oner said, “What do you think I would poison your wife = a te Nad said, “I expect because she was going to let upon you\" prisoner-aaid, “What does she know abont 5 “said, “What does she know about Watt goperr Davis aid, “T re {ela ber ‘about it Hi- gam, havn't you me t id me ‘that drunk an ‘sober, v out alusiee said, “It don't make a bit of dit ou, you did not see me do it;” “No,” sald Davis, “if T ad seen you T would have revealed ita Jong time ago” “Well,” juyter, “itdon’t make any difference. Khave told you;” that is allt know aboutite ee CROSS-EX AMINATION, Tdid not tell Davis that I thought his wife had een, po! $ had her washed and laia out Tsai she Js your wite; come and. look jueerést-looking dead woman I ever saw:” he said, “What do.you think was the matter ‘with her ?” I sdid, “I don't Know, but if she was mine or anything belonging to me I should have two doctors and & jury and have an examination;” when Davis told Sluyter that he had confessed to'having shot Soper, Sluyter's mother, Davis and myself were present; id not deny having confessed to his shooting ‘Soper: I $olg them it was drunkenness between them, atid iP they had runk and got mad a Rot have Dace ata ci tone another it would OPENING FOR THE DEFENCE. The testimony here closed on the part of the _ ene en ge After the opening address of T. R. ‘estbrook the defence called Ann Eliza Sluyter, poll Mother of the prisoner, who testified as fol- I live in the town of Ei Gle: in T live in the town of Esopus; Hiram lives with me; I recollect the day previous to the alleged murder; in the fore part of the day Hiram and I went to the swamp after rapes; after dinner he went to one Koosa's to fix a wash- 1b; he came home a little before sundown and did not Foavey again that day; in the evening he stayed at ie; after supper he took a book and read some, and then played a little upon the fiddle; he went to bed be- ght and nine o'slock ; he lett his, boota, coat and sleep: he wanted to get u arly, s x4 wo to Becker's to work; I went to bed after nine HE DID NOT GET UP THAT NIGHT tomy knowledge: he would have to pass through my Foomn to go out; the front door was locked: I wotup first that morning; I went to his room and called hitn; he went right away to Becker's after he dressed; he shot Bisgun off a day or two betore at a bird; my ‘grandchild years of age; ct ec! ieavout nine years of age: I recollect the conversation CROSS-BXAMINATION, I was cross-examined “before Justice Wheeler; I wa: nt-on the occasion spoken of by Davis and Mare ‘dest; I went over to the house of Davis on an ert : Margaret Wiest came up to me and said, “ll have her dif lose my Davis said, “Hiram : then went hone a af over, and we wi ave then Hiram and IT went over, & 4) Hiram sald) “Billy, you avis said, . j polsoned her because she would bring you outs? Hiram wanted to know ‘Whatshe would bring fim out in; pag Danae foe Dae ee ee brie op 08) 01 er;” Hiram said, “Billy, did not come on those terms, cam have you me DIG U ‘that was all that was spoken then went home. Epa The next witness called testified as follows :. asia Live in the town ff Beopus: know Hiram Sluyter; was en; Hiram and 1 Sarah Litts, who fot acquainted with Soper; Know William Davis; about « year ago this August my husband and I were j Fit Mrs. Smith; we stopped at Davis’ for. a rink or dy ‘water ; while there Davis told me he did not bel! yoerates ot believe that William Litts, testified :— The conversation mentioned by my wife occurred as luyter accuses you of bringing him out tor stealing +” Tsatd, “I niever brought him ont; Davis then asked me what I thought of the Soper case; I said, “I don’t believe Hiram shot him; Davis said, “I'do not be- Hove it elther; I think it was nearer home; I think ‘alter B. Soper shot the old man. Adam Sluyter testified as follows :— I reside P the town of Esopus; am brother of the gFlsouer; I worked at Soper's the year before the Fall he shot; I slept there ioper slept up in the garret; we slept together; the ‘tamlly did not live peaceably to- gether; the whole family seemed to have a grudge husband of the preceding witness, | against the old man. THE PRISONER ON THE STAND. Hiram testified in his own behalt as follows: Tam the person accused of committing this crime ; I did not shoot Walte; ee era do ae know Ly tte hog ry not se a nthe was killed; F wan at home that nights went to ‘clock; I did not get up after I went to bed e 80 HS i Tight go. tor wag roman worked et agit Becker's; I first heard of tho death of Walter, Soper Soper ha jurdered ay oath oR Waid Not shoot forgation that Mrs. Wiest speaks of: At tool lace sie" house: Mrs. Wiest came to my house and Peeks NEW to bring it me as by a on verdict at ‘clock P. M. eight o'clock. At that hour the convened and held open ie the was again ing Dot agroed upam a verdiot, the Court wes agal aeons till to-morrow morning at nine o'clock. The Jury, After Being Out All Night, Finally Agrce—A Verdict of Not Guilty Rendered. Kinaston, N. ¥., Oct. 12, 1872. The trial of Hiram Sluyter for the murder of Wal- ter Soper in September, 1869, was brought to a close last evening. The jury, after being out all night, rendered a verdict this morning of Nor guiury, The result of the trial was a surpise to all, and to-day it is made the subject of harsh criticism. After the pepdering of the verdict the prisoner re- ceived the Cs hy ulations of his friends and was discha bythe Court. He at once put on his hat an on the c! poisoning Mrs. Ann Davis in March last. A HORRIBLE MURDER. and the ‘Wounded. Rome, N. Y., Oct. 12, 1872. A serious row occurred near the Erie Canal bridge, on James street, at about nine o'clock this evening. A fight occurred between a party of four or five, in which three persons were stabbed, namely—Peter Quinn, Jr., Peter Connors, Jr., and Joseph Hayden. Connors was cut in the neck and throat and died fifteen minutes after receiving the stab. Hayden is supposed to be dangerously wounded in the leg. Galan sustained a cut under the right arm—not ngerous, The epoice promptly arrested the su offender, Charles Supplee, and placed him jail, On his person was found a common jack- nife, which he is eaid to have purchased before the stabbing took place. He was under the infu- $000 OF Hoge and Made, some renlssance 10,40 po: ice. Great excitement now prevails, and among the crowds in the streets there is of lynching the prisoner. BLOODY FIGHT IN NEWARK. River Street Roughs Attack the Police— An Officer Nearly Murdered. A desperate affray took place last evening in Newark, first between some River street rowdies and afterwards between them and the police. It appears Owen Burns, arecent graduate from the State Prison at Trenton, got into fisticuffs with a gentleman of his own caste, which attracted a large crowd and finally the attention of Omcer John Murray, of the police force. He arrested Burns, whereupon @ chum of the latter, named James Harris, also a graduate of the Trenton insti- tution, attacked the officer, striking him a ter- rifle blow on the nose. The officer called for assistance, and soon Officers Norton and Norris came to his rescue, and Harris was also taken into custody. Then the crowd of roughs rushed at the officers, and one of them hurled a stone with terrific force at Murray, striking him on the head, and inflictiny htful cut across the scalp. He, however, held on to his prisoner, Burns, and syc- ceeded in marching him to the station house. Harris and two others, named William Whalen and James Cahill, were also arrested and ae in the cells. The assailant of Murray escaped. hen the officer reached the station his shoes were arily, filled with blood, so copiously had his wound bled. He was at once pli in charge of a surgeon, and will probably be on the sick list for several weeks. It is regarded as a marvel that he was not killed. The greatest excitement prevailed in River street and «l place, where the affray took place. CONFLAGRATIONS. A Terrible Fire at Bangor, Me.—An Im- mense Amount of Property Burned— $100,000 Worth of Property Destroyed at Amherst, Nova Scotia. Bangor, Me., Oct. 11, 1872. The fire which broke out here last night was got under control at two o’clock this morning, but not until great destruction had been accomplished. ‘The beautiful block erected by Mr. Michael Schwartz Was entirely destroyed, with all the contents; only the front wall remains standing. The store of Fogg & Bridges, hardware dealers, adjoining on the south, was also entirely burned out, and the next, occupied by William in, druggist, was artially burned. The first block eho itd. aco id the China Tea Company, Eastern Insurance oe da 8 and other offices, was but ntly in- jured. far as could be ascertained at that hour ‘the losses and insurance are as follows :—Schwartz’s block—loss, $61,000; insurance $25,000, Schwartz's hardware _stock—loss, $120,000; _— insurance $40,000—nothing saved. Fo; & Bridge's hard- ware stock, valued at 25,000; insurance, $13,000—a portion saved. W. E. Mann’s stock of drugs—valued at $22,000 to $25,000; insurance $8,500 —the most valuable part of the stock was saved. The National Insurance Company—loss $3,000; in office furniture and blanks; no insurance; the books and securities of the company are saved. The China Tea Company—loss slight and fully in- sured. 8. P. Johnson, insurance agent—loss $400; no insurance. 0. F. Knowles & Co., job printers— loss $300; insurance $1,500. W. F. Savey, law and atent office—loss unknown ; no insurance. William lenderson, barber—loss $500; insurance unknown. During the fire the walls of Schwartz's block fell outwards, puting William H. Brackett, breaking the leg of Dr. Melvin Preble and more or less severely injuring several other persons. This was the most disastrous fire since the great confiagratton of June 1, 1869, on the same spot, The Fire in Nova Scotia. AMuERST, N. 8., Oct. 12, 1872. Last night a fire broke out in the store of Messrs. Douglass & Harper, which was soon completely destroyed; also that of William Greenfield, grocer, and two stores of B. Douglass & Co. Fully half of the goods were burned and destroyed. The total loss will probably reach one hundred thousand dollars, pereially insured. Messrs. Chapman & Etter and E. C. Newberry are heavy losers on goods removed. The following are some of the particulars of the fire:—Douglass & Harper's loss | on store and goods is about thirteen thousand dol- lars; insured for $4,600 in the tna and Royal. William Greenfield’s loss on store is $500; uninsured. B. Douglass, two stores and goods—loss $50,000 ; insured $9,000 in the Halifax and Royal. Elisha Embrace’s new store in course of erection ; no value given. E. C. Newberry—goods valued at $15,000; in- surance $5,000 in the tna; amount of loss heavy, but figures not given; building slightly damaged. Chapman & Etter—goods valued at $13,000; insur- ance $4,000, in two offices; building much damaged by fire and water. The Amherst Hotel caught fire two or three times, but the flames were extin- guished; the furniture was removed and the loss Will be slight. Five buildings were destroyed, Coal Elevator Burned. PROVIDENCE, Oct. 12, 1872. Afire at Fall River this morning damaged the pocket and elevator of the Fall River Coal Com- pany and precipitated a large amount of coal into the river. The loss is $60,000; insured in the fol- lowing companies for $4,000 each :—Narragansett, of Providence ; Commerce, of Albai y, and ional, of Hartford; and for $2,000 in the Engine ‘ional, of Boston. OUR WHALING MARINE, Retarn of the Bark Florence from the Arctic Ocean—A Cargo of Oil and Bone from the Ships Abandoned Last Year— The Latest Catches Reported. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11, 1872, The bark Florence has returned from the Arctic Ocean, laden with oil and bone saved from the ships abandoned last year. The Florence left the whaling grounds on the 5th of September. The captain re- ports that the bark Helen Snow, Captain Macomber, was abandoned August 19. The Roscoe, Captain Lewis, was crushed by the ice August 19, and isa total loss. The Sea Breeze, Captain Weeks, was lost August 22 off Point Barrow. Nothing has yet been heara from her crew, The Fiorence reports the following catches :— August 30—Arnalda, one whale; Active, four whales; Alaska, 600 barrels sperm and 600 barreis whale ofl; Arctic, 800 barrels whale oil; Bart Gos- nold, three whales; Camilla, six whales; Europa, two whales; Hallora, two whales and 700 barreis Oil; Tilinois, six whales; James Allen, six whales; J. Perr; , 8iX whales and 1,100 barrels oil; Josephine, nine whales; J. Maxwell, one ; Lagoda, two whales; Live Oak, three whales; Louisa, clean; Marengo, five whales and 700 barrels oil; Rainbow, one whale; Tammbern, clean; Ardent, four whales and 700 barrels oil; ‘Triton, one whale; T. Barnes, four whales; K. W. Wood, clean. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12, 1872. The bark Minerva, one of the whaling feet abandoned In the Arctic Ocean in 1871, arrived to- pA LP alana sperm and barrels of whale oi YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1872~QU ART MATTERS. There ts considerable stir just now in the art Galleries, as the consignments of paintings destined for the Autumn trade are rapidly arriving. As fast as the packing cases can be opened the art treas- Ures are passed into skilful hands to be prepared for exhibition. All the tricks and mysteries of the dealer’s art are being put into requisition to place the many gems of painting under the public eye in all their brilliancy. So faras can be judged from the fartive glances which the favored critic is al- lowed into the secret places of the dealer’s store, the season upon which we are entering Promises to be one of the most brilliant we have yet seen in America. Encouraged by the interest taken in art by the public last year the dealers have made heavy ventures in the better class of pictures, and the result will be seen in the unusual value of the exhibitions and sales that are in contempla- tion, SCHAUS’ GALLERY. Only a few of the purchases made in Europe by the head of this establishment have yet com: to hand, but those few are full of interest and promise. We have an interior by Denotier, with figure by Baug- niet, which is remarkably strong in color, and asa piece of skilful manipulation is worthy of the high- est praise. It has, however, THE VICK OF 1T8 SCHOOL, There is very little motive or sentiment in it. Two farm yard subjects by Lange have more attrac- tions for us. Here the color is strong and brilliant, and the ducks and goslings have an air of naturalness that ia full of charm. A Verbockhoeven reminds us of quite a number of other works by the same artist. A Srosp of sheep on a bit of land with the sea bebind, Here we have skilful drawing, knowl of form and power of texture painting ; but, then, we tire even of a good thing when we see it too often. It is refreshing to turn to a small landscape by Lambi- net and inhale some of the fresh air he knows how to introduce into his pictures, or look at a ma- rine by Moran, where we can catch the smell of the briny Jeep without eny great effort of imagination. GOUPIL's, Here the works succeed each other sorapiniz that they seem to absolutely chase each other irom has scarcely nad the walls, time to form an affection for a picture, as cynical critics sometimes will, say it is snatched away by some ogre worth @ million or two. This serious drawback to the critic's enjo; it has however the advantage of supply’ at insatiable mon- ster—the public—with novelties, and hence the gal- Mery Ee Among the late additions “Spring- ane yy Beyschlag, will attract attention. It has CHARM OF SENTIMENT and refinement of feeling, combined with a pic- torial sense, which distinguish the works of this artist, Hascleer, a artist, sends an arti- ficial light study, in the manner of Van Schendel, but though there is much ability displayed in the technical handling, there is a want of subtilty in the treatment, whieh VULGARIZES THE EFFECTS. “The Pilgrims,” a work of the Belgian pak Raphaelite school, presents some of the best features of the old painters, with the correcter drawing of modern times, ‘There is a simplicity and directness in the work quite obaralngs but the amount of detail will no doubt prevent Baron Leys having many imitators among the latter-day artists, There are works by Gerard, Paulsen, &c., that we should like to mention, but cannot afford space. We must, however, call attention toa de- lightful painting, ‘‘A Moorish Interior,” by Tapiro, in which the utmost delicacy of the color has been attained, PAULINE LUOOA The Diva in Brooklyn. Last night Pauline Lucca sung at the Brooklyn Academy before a very large audience. The par- quet and dress circle were crowded. In the upper balcony there were many ominous blanks, as if the stockholders did not awake to the idea of a grand artist’s début in their city. Madame Lucca made such @ sensation in the City of Churches as has never been known before, From the time she made her first appearance in the kermeasse until the grand apotheosis the Cire artist drew with her the entire sympathfes of the audience. She was repeatedly recalled and the audience awoke to a never-before equalled appreciation of her genius, The other members of the cast and the orchestra were simply execrable. Tenor, con- tralto and baritone were ond the pale of criti- cism. On Monday evening Miss Kellogg plays Leo- nora in ‘‘Trovatore.”’ THE SUNDAY OONCERTS AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE. The second of the series of Sunday concerts will be given this evening at the Grand Opera House. Judging from the satisfaction manifested by the public last Sunday, these entertainments are likely to become popular. Considerable appre- hensions on the score of morality were at first en- tertained, but the character of the entertainment quite sets at rest all fears on that poiot in the minds of those who were not strict Sabbatarians. From a musical point of view the entertainment compares favorably with the best class of concert, and the audience on last Sunday was more than or- dinarily intelligent. Indeed, if one might judge from outward appearances it was eminently re- spectable, THE LOUISVILLE HORROR. AOS TEE TR AES The City In a Flurry Over the Death of Notte and His Family by the Falling House—The Contractor ad Architect Arrested—A Warning to Builders. LovlmsviLEg, Ky., Oct. 12, 1872, The public excitement concerning the fatal con- sequences of the fall of the building in course of erection on Market street last night continued to- day. There 1s strong determination on the part of the people to hold the responsible parties to @ strict account for the death of five rsons, The reported death of one of the oy# taken out alive is incorrect. A rule was issued in the City Court to-day against the owners of the ba Tape requiring them to show cause why the Gages should not be torn down. John Andrews, the architect, and John Hehl, the contractor, were arrested on warrants charging them with the murder of Henry Notte, his wife and two children, who were crushed by the walls, The accused were held to bail in $5,000, The mortar used in the building was of a* wretched character, being little better than wet sand. The rear portions of four houses were crushed by the falling walls. In the second house west of the new building a whole family narrow), escaped. The Coroner’s inquest is adjourned until to-morrow morning at ten o'clock, in order to ob- tain further reliable testimony as to the cause of the disaster. The victims will be buried to-mor- row. The appearance of the remains was sickening. The heads of all were crushed in a fearful manner and the faces were badly cut and mashed out of resemblance to human features. The catastrophe has created a deep impression throughout the com- munity and the result, no doubt, will be the organi- zation of a system of building and inspection, The loss on the building will reach $50,000, “STHE BAKERS WILL STRIKE.” ——_+—— Meeting of the Indignant Journeymen ot the Trade=They Demand Twelve Hours a Day and $15 a Week. Last evening the representatives of the journey- men bakers of this city met in convention at No. 2 Fourth avenue to havea talk and to sde if there could be any redress made for their grievances, People who eat bread every morning at breakfast are not aware of the hardships that are undergone by these hard-working men who manufacture rolis and square loaves. ‘They have to work eighteen or nineteen hours a day on an average for $11 and $12 a week, and THEY HAVE STRUGGLED VAINLY to better tneir condition. Now they have formed secret association which covers the entire city and have elected officers, and if the employers do not concede to their demands very quickly the in- habitants of this city will have to eat tatoes at breakfast and lunch and dinner. Potatoes are not wholesome at breakfast, as every man knows, and the accident should be prevented, There were a hundred members present at the rare “ \ O’BRIEN FOR MAYOR. Crowded Convention of the Apollo Hall Democ- racy Last Night—Senator O’Brien Nominated by Acclamation—Speeches by Judge Spaulding, 0. W. Brook, William 0. Barrett and Sam Courtney. ‘The floor of Apollo Hall last evening was crowded with about sixteen hundred. gentlemen, the dele- gates to the regular city and county convention of that wing of the democracy, whiie the upper gal- lery and the corridors were filled with several hundreds more partisans of the organization. JUDGE SPAULDING’S SPEECH. About & quarter-past eight Judge Spaulding called the meeting to order, and said that as he looked over the sea of upturned faces before him he could not but think of the spectacle that was presented a year ago, on the night when their firat county con- vention assembled, and they, with their candi- dates, stepped into the world of politics,a new creation, christened the Apollo Hall Democracy. Some of them would well remember with what fear and trembling the movement was initiated, how their hopes and fears alternated, how strong they felt when they considered the justice of their cause, how weak they knew themselves to be when they counted the numbers that were to offer com- bat tothe countless hosts of city corruptionists arrayed against them. But it was the old story over again of David and Golian. A mere handful of men they were then, without money, without Organization and without even confidence in them- selves, and yet they attacked the giant Tammany, which had the coffers of the city at its command and a disciplined army of many thousands at its back. One day last November the giant swayed and tottered and gasped and fell, and to-day Tammany lays prostrate, a lueless hulk. The efforts of Tilden and Genet, of Kelly and Tom Fields, and the rest had failed to galvanize the corpse into life, for there never was a cage on record when a boi, absolutely dead had been called bac to existence. He saw before him a convention consisting of upwards of fitteen hundred delegates called from every avocation In city fe, and representing the respectability and wortn of every election district—men who were not holders of public places and had not come there to get them. They were the representatives of an outraged and pillaged community, sent by their respective constituencies to redress past wrongs and to provide safeguards for the future. This community and the entire nation recognized them as leading the true reform movement, und as the only o1 ization in the city and county that, was capable of pushing true reform to a complete and lasting success, Judge Spaulding concluded by nominating as temporary chairman Mr. C. W, Brook, and the nomination was at once accepted by the Convention. Mr. C, W. BROOK then came forward, and in as- suming the chair said he was sensible of the honor that had been paid him. The work to be performed by the Convention was of the utmost importance to the city. That work was to complete tne work of municipal reform, To do this it was necessary to nominate men of unsullied integrity and un- doubted ability. After tracing the battle of last year against Tammany Hall, Mr. Brook concluded With a lengthy and eloquent panegyric upon the character, record and services of Mr. James O’Brien, whom he indicated as the probable selec- tion for Mayor. Messrs, Kiernan and Weichfeldar were then appointed secretaries of the meeting, and the next few minutes were d in the examination of the credentials of the various delegations. A committee of seven on Permanent Organiza- tion was then appointed, and, after @ recess, Robert B. Rooney, te chairman, reported a list of oMicers, Mr. Charles W. Brook was suggested as permanent chairman, and, with a number of vice Presidents, was unanimously accepted by the meeting. MR. COURTNEY NOMINATES O'BRIEN. Mr. SAMUEL G. COURTNEY next spoke. He said their organization meant steady, energetic and successful work. Having sketched the history of the fight against Tammany he said that they were now about to complete the work. He was instructed to present & name to them as candidate for Mayor which he was certain would be hailed with a spontaniety of enthusiasm rarely seen in a con- vention. He was instructed to present the name of Senator James O’Brien. There ensued the wildest scene of enthusiasm. The entire Convention rose en masse, and, with round after round of vociferous cheering and peng ce hats, the Convention halled the nom- inatio! Mr. Courtney resumed and especially alluded to the persistence and energy with which Senator ae len ye ited ad ieee ring and to he support e at ven to megsu, for the reliet of the Sori en a the city. Some D gg to claimed that O’Brien could not be elected. But if Tilden and Morrissey were to see this Convention they would at once have to admit that his election was certain. Tammany claimed to be purified; but he failed to see any change in the character of the men that made up that Le fretted Newspapers of great intiuence had called upon Tammany~to nominate Mr. W. B, Duncan for bee hee They, therefore, nominated Mr. Duncan, but that gentleman would not accept. They next wanted Mr. Kelly, a very honest, Straightforward man, to be their candidate, but he again would not accept. They then offered the nomination to Mr. Ottendorfer, although they knew that he was opposed to Mr, Greeley; and they had already turned a number of men out of their organi- zation simply because they would not support Mr. Greeley. But Mr. Ottendorfer also refused, and then they endeavored to give the nomination to Mr. Edward Cooper, and after that to Mr. Wickham ; but both gentlémen declined. And at last, after all all this labor and noise, Tammai jad pro- duced as a candidate Mr. Abraham kK. Lawrence. Against Mr. Lawrence personally he had notning to say; but Mr. Lawrence did not to-day belong to Tammany Hall. Mr. Lawrence had himself lesa than a year ago supported the claims of Mr. O’Brien for Mayor. Mr. WILLIAM C. BARRETT next spoke, seconding the nomination of Senator O’Brien. He said Mr. O’Brien had filled three high positions with honor and had left them poor im pocket by reason of his unbounded generosity, but rich in the people’s love. A motion to make the nomination by acclamation was carried and Senator O'Brien was forthwith de- clared the nominee of Apollo Hall and a committee sopointed to acquaint that gentleman of his nomi- nation. On motion of Judge SPAULDING the chair was in- structed to name @ committee of twenty-one who should have power to confer with the various other reform organizations and pein @ ticket for the other offices to receive the combined support of all honest citizens. Judge Spaulding next moved an adjournment, and although there were cries fur “Keenan”. and others the motion was carried and the Convention dispersed. The following 1s a list of the gentlemen named by the chair as composing the conference commit- tee of twenty-one :— District, 1—Arthur District, 12—W. W. Vanderbilt. 13—James Gregory. 4-H, T, Carroll. 15—M. P. Golden, T, Halliday. 2—Morgan Jones. $—William H. Rooney. 4—E. N. Taftey. 5—Peter Mitchell. 6—Moses Mehrbach. 7—D. R. by ddy. 8—Joseph Fleischel. 9—Alexander V, Davidson. 10—Fred. Rollwagen, Jr. —James Bresls THE JAMES O'BRIEN eo ORGANIZA- TION, An enthusiastic meeting of the followers of “Jimmy” O'Brien was held last evening at the Casino, 58 and 55 East Houston street. The at- tendance was large and enthusiastic. Over one hundred clubs were represented. George W. McGiion presided and John J. McGowan acted as secretary, Alter credentials from the different clubs not hitherto represented in the organization had been received Mr. McGlinn briefly addressed the audi- ence, A resolution was then unanimous!y adopted en- dorsing James O’Brien for Mayor. The nomination was of course received with applause. Addresses were then delivered by Mr. George J. McGough, Mr. Leddy and others, after which the assemblage left the hall, and, forming outside into a procession, marched to the Jackson Club house, where the an- nouncement of the nomination of Mr. O'Brien was 20—Francis M. Bixby. 21—Johu W. Smith, meeting on Fourth avenue, all of whom were prommnent journeymen bakers and HARD WORKING MEN. The meeting was secret and no reporters were ad- mitted. The room in which they met was evidently used by a lodge, as there was visible a revolving slide in the door which intervened between the reporter of the He&RALD and the faithiul door- keeper, an honest young Irismnan, THE ORGANIZATION has a number of officers, with titles, which havea resemblance to the tities borne by freemasons. They are as follows:—A Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Secretary, Grand Treasurer Grand Financial Secretary, Grand Conductor, As- sistant Grand Conductor, an Inside Tyler and Out- side Grand Tyler, The bakers are now work! eighteen hours per day out of the twenty-four an Fi only $11 or $12 a week, and they demand 16 a week. The greatest excitement prevails among the bakers, and it is feared that serious disadvantages may arise to the people of New York if they should strike, as every man and woman must have bread. The shops which are claimed to be oppressive and unjust in their hours are Brady's, in Twelfth street; Peacock’s, Seventh avenue and Twentieth street; Green's, First avenue and Seventeenth street; Purcell’s, in omathh § near Eighteenth street 4 corner of Fourth street and the Bowery, and Dono- hoe’s, in Greene street, all of which es: neta the an the employ a number of men. Let every who is fond of his rolls at breakfast think of Jearful contingency, declared amidst unusual enthusiasin, Prominent smong the delegations represented at the gathering at the Jackson Club was that rep- bhi be by Captain John J, Martin, of the Twelfth ward. JAMES O'BRIEN ASSOCIATION, A very crowded meeting, under the auspices of the James O’Brien Central Organization, occurred last evening at No, 51 East Houston street. Reso- lutions supporting Mr. James O'Brien were unani- mousiy adopted, and addresses were delivered by Captain D. R. Liddy and Mr. John B. Gough, whic excited from the assembled citizens warm expres- sions of political allegiance to Apolio Hall's candi- date for Mayor. SMASH-UP ON THE SUSQUEHANNA RAILROAD, ALBANY, Oct. 12, 1872. In consequence of @ misplaced switch a loco- motive on the Susquehanna Railroad was thrown down an embankment near this city this morning, bringing with it @ large portion of the train, the engineer, Frank Ames, being badly scalded. He resides in Hodes Sa it is thought that his it is dest . Albert Jerolmon, the fireman, Was iy hurt; he liveson ths line of the road. also bad! Three cars were thrown off the tract with the engine, and three brakemen were slightly hurt, THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN. Democratic Headquarters. ‘The committee rooms at the Spingler House were visited yesterday by a large number of distin- guished gentlemen from home and abroad, and much activity was apparent in the reorganization of the campaign, made necessary by the recent disasters in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Representa- tives from the libexal committees were present for some time, in consultation as to the best means of checking the swelling tide of Grantism—regarded ag the f all sbominations—which, as Bia Re te claimed, ins 0 swallow up our in. stitutions and ped tes J beneficent con- nected therewith. The rn States, which, it min cg Ma proper effort, be carried for Greeley are New Hampshire, Connecticut and New York, and in the West Indiana, Iitinols and Wisconsin, and these with others quite well as- sured, make Greeley President after all. The Democratic Executive Committee will issue an ad- dress upon Monday, in which the situation will be reviewed and an effort made to show that the pros- pects of success are still good. Ex-Governor P. 0. Hebert, an able and active liticlan from Louisiana, has recently come on ere from a sojourn at the Virginia Springs, to look after the gentlemen who some few weeks since were 80 prolific in promises to the South. Thatshe ig like to perform her part was demonstrated in the Georgia election; but he fears her Northern friends to fail her, and that she like to endure another four years of such rule as has near caused her ruin, Other prominent gentlemen from the South are in the city, and their presence here and the immense number of letters received from that section ty the committee asking of the situa- tion and seeking some Craw, erage show how important the crisis is conaide: by our Southern brethren, It is Sporemmied by those Copy 4 the campaign that a@ feeling is very generally rife that such change in the financial Tayi) of the gov- ernment as will prove immediately disastrous to the business interests of the country will follow upon the election of Greeley, and that the people, fearing this, are disposed to keep the present ad- ministration in power, though its acts are in many respects not approved of. stematic effort is being made to do away with this feeling, and a vigor- ous attack is being made through the press, official documents and on the stump upon the financial policy of the Grant government and an effort made show that an improvement must follow the elec- tion of Greeley. List of visitors:—Durant du Ponce, Louisial N. P. Banks, Massachusetts; General Clingm: North Carolina; T. Randolph, New Jersey; Ama: J. Parker, Albany; J. H. Simonson, North Carolina; Charles ‘T. Findley, yland, are Republican Headquarters. ‘There would seem to be an idea at the commit- tee’s rooms that the fight is practically over and the victory won; that the laborers are justified in taking @ rest. Mr. Chandler, the genial Secretary, has gone olf to New Hampshire, and no member of the committee was present yesterday. A visitor unknown to fame recorded his name and fitted away, evidently impressed with the loneliness and solemnity of the scene. TAMMANY IN CONFERENCE, Fixing Up the Aldermanic Ticket—What Outsiders Want and What is Left for Tammany—A Talk All Round. The Tammany Hall Conference Committee, whose duty it is to “make out” a ticket for Aldermen and Coroner, betook itself yesterday to the wigwam, in Fourteenth street. John—not John Thomas, but John who plays such havoc with the dainty clothes of the flashy boys of the uptown delegation, who always want to get in the old council room without tickete—was on hand bright and early. He met the foremost man of the committee at the side door, and after satistying himself that he was all right, and that the men who followed in his wake were not enemies of the “Big Injun” in disguise, opened the door and made due diligenee to shut and bolt it after the last conferencer had crossed the threshold. The Tammany folks were all on hand. In fact, not even the small man from “‘down town” was absenj, and he had his pet “purp” along; but John would have none of him, and the oor dorg had to remain outside. So it ts believed that the purp on_ election day will bolt the regular democratic nominations. THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS put in an appearance shortly after the Tammany men shad secured all the cosey seats in the room. ‘Then came a delegation from the St. Patrick’s Mu- tual alliance Association, and before the confer- ence had got well settled down to serious business the German democratic reformers were repre- sented by a bevy of good substantial Teutons, who looked as though they had some powse in the land and didn’t care Who new it. The real business of the meeting then begad. oS aint THE BALL OPENED. A leading Tammanyite opened the ball by ex- pressing the hope that the conference would re- sult in the greater good for the greater number of the people. Tammany, he said, was anxious to harmonize all differences, and was particularly de- sirous to regenerate city politics, It would be gen- erally conceded that Tammany was the chief po- litical organization in the city. The speaker was here rather abruptly interrupted by one of the German delegation, who in an under tone (everybody knows what a German under tone is) remarked that he would have a little to say about that when the discussion of the Aldermanic ticket would be in order, The Tammanyite looked for a moment rather dumbfounded at the audacity of the Teuton, and ventured tosuggest that, alter all, everybody would be hand in band with Tammany, if they were re- formers, on ELECTION DAY. A liberal repubucan suggested that the liberals should be accorded at least one-fifth of the Alder- manic ticket. A gentleman, who hailed from the great Commit- tee of Seventy, claimed that everything should be done to show the people that the committee was not to be overlooked in any work of reformation, This remark, which was a side bid for the “lion's share” of the Aldermen, naturally created a loud smile all round, in which every one indulged in but the remarker himself. AN IRISH BULL. “I want it to be understood, gentlemen,” here spoke up one of the delegates or conferencer, or whatever they may be called, ‘that the association to which I belong is one hundred thousand—(sen- sation) —I mean thirty thousand fares 3 We are all as one man in the cause of reform, and we ought to get a majority, or at least a minority, of the Alder- men. Aloud laugh greeted this bull, and the gentle- man sat down, fully satisfied that he had made a ver good impression for his side of the question. The discussion, or rather the talk, that took lace between the conferees after this half-and-haif troduction dwindled down into the simple TETE-A-TETE INTERCHANGE of views, which did not in the end amount to any- thing definite. The question as to who should be selected as the candidate for Coroner was touched upon, and the ene sentiment seemed to be strongly for Heury oltman. The joke of the whole meeting was that poor Tammany was considered rather poor in point of strength—at least, judging from the demands of the outside organizations. Of course, there are tifteen Aldermen altogether, and this is the way the outsiders want them:— Number of The Outsiders, Aldermen Wanted, Committee of Seventy. ... 6 German Democratic Refo: 4 Workin; 3 St. Pawrick’s 1 Total sous . M4 It wil at if all ti the outsiders are conceded Tammany will have to sat- isfy herself with a solitary City Father to represent her power and greatness in the City Council. What the St. Patrick Mutual Alliance, which claims to be @ benevolent association, want to do with a special representative Alderman is oa tion which some of the Tammany pang say they would like “outsiders” to answer for themselves, satisfactorily if theycan. The Tammanyites con- tend if they are recognized as a body entitied to its niche on the ticket column of Aldermen there is no reason why all the other bepevolent associations in the city should not be listened to and givena representative on the ticket before the Convention meets. The tangle ig an extraordinary one just now, but by next Monday evening, when the con- ferences meet again, there is no doubt but that the ticket will be completed without any troubie. THE TAMMANY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. This committee met last evening, but no change in the ticket decided upon last night was made. FOLEY'S DEMOCRATIO ASSOCIATION, William F. Havemeyer Nominated for Mayor. The democratic association under the leadership of Mr. John Foley met last night at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, in room F. They were joined by some delegates from the Young Men’s Democratic Association, who joined hands with them. The meeting was, indeed, composed of the same gentle- men’ Who composed the meeting before, and Nir, Roosevelt was oe present, The reporters were excluded from the meeting. From what could be learned from the proceedings it appears that some days ago the Foleyites sent word to the German Reform Assoctation that if they would join hands with them in nommatin, Mr. Havemeyer as Mayor the nominationr to all the other offices would be conceded to the Germans. This the latter re- fused to do, so the Foley Association met alone last ent and again nominated Mr. Havemeyer for other nominations which were made were J. W,. Gerard for the Superior Court, Wheeler H. Peckham for District Attorney and Adolph Hissier for Coroner. izations were About twenty-five o1 represented at the meeting. Mr. Meyer Stern oc- cupled the chair, 5 THE SAGE 10 HIS NEIGHBORS, Speech of Mr. Greeley at the Mase Meeting in Pleasantville. A Cordial Reception by His Friends. At Pleasantville, Westchester county, a prim lit- tle railroad village, just two miles from Mr. Gree- ley’s Chappaqua residence, there was a large politi- cal mass meeting yesterday, at which the Philogo- pher himself appeared. There were about five hun- dred persons present, The meeting was presided over by Isaiah T. Williams, who introduced David Maxwell, of Kings county, asa Methodist in good standing and therefore competent to speak for that immense and influential denomination. Mr. uote Well said he was a Methodist and an exhorter an: class leader, and that as far as he knew President Grant was not a member of the Church atall. He owned a pew, said Mr. Maxwell, and for that mat- ter the devil may own a pew and be the devil still. Clarkson N. Potter, Congressman from the West- chester district, them delivered a speech of some length, during which Mr. Greeley, in his own buggy, accompanied by a Quaker friend in a broad- brim, was discerned coming around the country road at a slashing pace, holding the reins over two blooded bays with the skill and courage of Achilles, The multitude gave him a hearty greeting and he was at once conducted to the platform, and at the conclusion of Mr. Potter’s address spoke as fol- lows :— SPEECH OF MR GREELEY. Mr. Coarnman, Fxtrow Oirisens ann Nercnsors—You aware, doubtless, that I have shunned, or seemed to shun, any meeting which has been held in this county for Political discussion during tho present year, and yetwhen heard that this meeting was to be held in our immediate neighborhood, and addressed by our representative in Congress and’ our well-beloved candidate for Lieutenant ened to me that I should show an undue ihrinking If f hegltated to obey the call to appear before you. So I am here. Then let me say a very few words, not Interrupting the coursed of our speakers on the initial grounds of controversy T believe that great abuses have in the administration of our government under the influence of an extraordmary Gnd desperate civil war. T believe that a change 1s de- sirable, in order that these abuses may be &: and corrected. But will not speak of these things, because’ I might seem to be commending myself, me say & few Words in addition tu those you have ‘heard from ‘the Previous speaker as to the causes of the separation of arties. We all know that slavery existed {n this country. uring all its long existence down to the last seven or eight years we differed—I thi nature of slavery, regard, to our duty, said, retioence © in. this election. stlently, gradually grown w know that good men, patriotic men, not so much with regard to tho ite mistakes, its wrongs, as with Some honest men, patriotic men, “Well, we have abolished slavery in New York, wé cuntiot abolish it in Virginia, therefore we have nothing more to do.” Other men, among them, said:—"We have abolished it in New York, we ought to do all we car to abolish it in every part of the. connate ‘We were at variance with regard to slavery in the Territories and #0 on, Well, slavery is dead, and If every man in this coun- try were fo undertake to revive it they could not revive itm agood many years. ‘There is no more possibill that it should be revived than there is that the thousan of men who died for our country should come to life and participate in our present | struggles. not only dead, but you any one who should now be called must take 9 solenm oath to obey the constitution, which forbids itsever being re-established. Well, then, I say slavery being dead, nobody expects: It ever to come to ain. There is no reasou why you and I should quarrel about slavery. No matter how we regarded it in the past, itis not a practical, living Issue now. Well, then, what’ was the next dificulty? As to the way we should deal with the efforts made by certain Southern States to dissolve this Union, Up to ‘the time when war was waged upon us—up to the time when the guns of slaughter thundered against the guns of Fort Sumter—this people differed as to how w \d deal with the question of disunion; bus that contest ccased to be a living, issue at the time when that war was waged upon us on behalf of secession. they waited till we struck the first blow I think they might have waited uutil some time. But thelr having struck the first blow, the North rose up and said, * All these questions are dead; we haye now to save the country.” The war was waged through four bloody ears. The Union is established, and now there 1s no one Tousand inen or forty millions of men who have the slightest dream that it can ever be disturbed. Whatever may have been your opinion or my opinion twelvé oF fif- tech years ago, it is certain thatthe Union cannot be dis- solved now and could not be dissolved then. If any one undertakes to raise a question of disunion, telling you that General Dix sald this or Mr. Tremain said that or Mr. Greeley said the other thing twelve years ago, the an- swer is that has nothing pertinent to do with now. The country is reunited and will remain so forever. We dif- ferred With regard to the proper course to pursued with reference to the African race, when free. There were men as good as ever lived who said “The blacks are an inferior race. They are ignorant, debased? and it would be wrong to admit thery to ay equal right of sut- rane Wikets sald, ‘ant 2 ‘sald, "Grant all you say about their abasement and their ignor- atee. If you make them @ special cl y a 1 will always remain so. You will have to educate them. You must give them the right of suffrage, and then you will have to educate them so that they may exercise it intelligently.” Well, we fought that out, and to-day it fy Juss ga firmly gstal ished a Ihe everlasting (ills that the rights e fii re e rhe Ww! sar Walt etpecmitcor ail'thg slated Wed to Menno Te they could notchauge it. It is in the constitution, and #0 in it that no sensible man will tell you that it can'ever be taken out. ‘There is no question aliout the negroes about black men or white men; the constitution dogs not know. any race, but recognizes the rights o! every person and every race are éxactly equal, an that cannot be changed. "Now, then, these quest Ing dead—closed, as uiterly out of” place to-day as the uestion whether this country shall be dependent upon Great Britain or independent, for that was once a living insue—these questions being dead, I insist they shall be buried. Tsay that we shall no more undertake to raise them up, but go forward to living questions, aud the first Isthat ail the white people of this country shall be en- frachised, Just as all the black people are. (Applause.)_ I thought ofthat long before you were ready. T said imp tinl suffrage; Tsaid let usimake this country one again; and I believe the judgment of the country now {s that that was a wise concluston, not mercly magnanimous. Magnanimity may ba foily, but this was practical, statesman-like wisdom—not to kill eople after the War was over because we had killed hem while the war was going on. But now there are whites to be enfranchised. There are 20,00) people in the State of Arkansas distrunchised to-d: ‘They are men of roperty, and their property 1s wasted by bad men who Rave no property, just as our property in New York city was squandered by ring robbers for years till the people rose in their might and drove them out. I ask that the American people give their sympathy and thelr generous support to the people of the South, Who for seven years have ttied todo their duty as citixens restored to country. We hear of outrages where there are ten or a dozen men concerned in them; but in great States there have been no outrages heard of. You have never heard of them in Virginia. There are no Ku Klux there—the: are none in Florida; there are none in Mississippi, none in Louisiana or in Texas. Then, I say, let us try to call these men, this people us; to say to them we are brothers. have warred; we have been opposed to each other and Javery and disunion, and we for eman- n; but we fought not for our own part lone, but for the whole country. Our ake ’all men in all parts of the country ‘was that of union apd universal free up and enjoy these privileges. ith and | have, ever eit.” fought; you for oe ‘and un! of dom. Now, men, come Take your stand — w good © same as wo V ow, ft seems to me, this is not merely ‘magnanimity, but statesmanlike policy—what the country now neods— and when we have got ihat we will cousider many ques tions of the day, about the necessity of which marly of ug may differ—about tarit inks, ee i soon. Ad jer gain, but the first of all question: ipation of the white men of the country, so that we shall be ready to stand shoulder to shoulder in defence of that country If attacked by any enemy whatever. (Great applause.) At the conclusion the Philosopher seated himseit to hear the speech of Chauncey M. Depew, which was concluded just as the New York tri came in sight. Mr. Greeley came down as far 4s Williams- bridge, where he got off to pass the night with Mr. Waldo Hutchins, and Mr. Depew continued on his way to this city. POLITICAL CONVENTIONS, This being Convention week in Kings county, those who hold office, seek to hold office, or would like to hold office which they don’t expect, because of their own unworthiness in the eyes of the men who control the distribution of office, find their minds heavily burdened hy the cares which weigh the scales of the times. The scramble is very gen- eral and the excitement, though quiet on the sur- face, runs feverishly high. Constant exertion is the price of “pap,” and energy is not lacking on the part of the tollers after preference. The most remarkable feature of this campaign of singular in- congruities is, perhaps, that while the blatant cry of “reform” is heard upon every side and its echoes are unceasing, the ear strains in vain to catch the term ‘“sorehead.” What has become of this ancient and honorable body of public servants, since the advent of reform? Can it be possible that the “soreheads” slumber in the camps of the reformers? Certain it is that the query is sng- gestive, upon perusal of the omens of the members of many of the opposition organization: both republican and democratic. The people wi solve that important question, however, for them- selves; and, as this week witnesses the first ad- vance of the contending hosts upon the ram of popular suffrage, the doubt cannot parts t. The primaries will be held on Tuen longer exist dayrand Wednesday evenings of this week, and the nominating conventions on Thu Vy and than acceptable brit t else than ign defeat upon their party. ‘|THE ITALIANS UNFURLING A GREELEY BANNER, The Italian Democratic Association unfurled @ large Greeley banner last eventug at No. 217 Spring street, amid a throng of spectators, who were Joudly cheering the cause of the Sage. The meet+ fog in the open air was presided over by Mr. A. Gonzavil, and speeches were made » Michael Norton and others. er IMMIGRATION TO TEXAS. ' New Orveans, Oct. 12, 1872, The steamets Hannover, from Bremen, and thq Saxonia, from Hamburg, brought 1,100 immigrants noatly for Texas,