The New York Herald Newspaper, November 4, 1872, Page 5

NEW JERSEY. The Political Campaign Draw- ‘ing to a Close. A Close Contest Expected in Every | 2mes, Part of the State. POTENCY OF THE RAILROAD INTEREST. The Latest Figures and Speculations. ,Whe Situation in Hudson County—The Ring, the Railroads and the Bamsted Charter. ‘Now that clection day is at hand, and the politi- ea) canvass completed, there is very little difficulty im predicting the result inNew Jersey—that little Cemmonwealth whose political meanderings have puzzled so many of the great leaders of our time that it was at last by common consent placed out- ‘tide the pale of the Union. But with all its draw- ‘backs there are some fine traits that entitle it to Jxnock for admission into the federal family again. Is is at present in the republican fold, and there it will probably be on the morning after election. The majority for Seymour and Blair was less than three thousand; the majority for Grant—so saygthe republicans—will range from twenty-five hundred to seven thousand, All eyes are upon Hudson, the Keystone county that gave a steady democratic majority of 3,000 at one time, and at another coquetted with the republican party. A democratic nomination was equivalent to an election, but that day is past. The people have been 80 repeatedly sold out by the men they sent to represent them in the Legislature that their highest instinct now is to wage war against the mere politicians and throw overboard the action of conventions that are bought and pag for. The Bumsted charter Drought to the surface a set of municipal thieves, republican and democratic, whose political pretensions were simply a cloak to screen their evil pr . Against t the people now w: war. 7 railroads buy up the majority of members of the Legislature, and the first result is an act relieving the railroads trom taxation, and lay- img the heavy burden on the shoulders of the ‘people. Against such corrupt time-servers the people, ery aloud. The republican candidate r Congress is a man whose connection with the railroads is not ptt te that of aympathy 5 he is their paid legal adviser, and was Many years a director. lis election would be a triumph of the railroad over the people, at a time when exorbitant tax bills stare the People Trtompn for ihe Ring that i plundering the poopie. ytrtumph for the undering the le. “, The democrats have placed in nomination Yor he Legis:ature men who are to the repeal of faen of unite schabie Integeity., ‘Thomas Groce: in achable . Thoi iroas, in the First district, is the most popular man that Pe sects, to redeem dist distri fought she Ring seh Legislature, and Mr. Ransom, in Aife of the Citizens’ Association. In have a second time “Honest Henry Gaede.” Stout is the standard bearer in the Fifth to the district from the clutches of one of the servants of the Ring. Of James Stevens, the hardy mountaineer of the Grampians, it can be said of him as it was said long ego of Gaede, that he Owes the people nothing, but the peopie owe him a . great deal. such representatives men of al) parties have great confidence, The Political Situation in Newark. To the impartial looker-on inf Venice the political situation in Newark, N. J., presents an exceedingly mixed appearance. Looking to the local issues to-morrow, as well as the national, the politician might well borrow poor Ophelia’s words, and para- phrase them as follows :— We know how it is, but we know not how it may be. _ 48 regards the conduct of the campaign by the local political leaders there is not remembered an Occasion when so little noise has been made, so little work, silent or surface, as this time. In 1868, fer a couple of weeks before the election, the town and suburbs were kept ablaze with meetings and torchlight parades by one or the other side; but on all sides a new departure was taken this time. The Grant republicans have had a monopoly of the little brass band enthusiasm that has been gotten up. They have made out to get up @ few very Gne parades, with bands, torches, caps, capes and cannon; but the democracy have made no attempt at that. They contented themselves with a few meetings, and these were decided successes in the matter of attracting large crowds. The same ts true of the republican meetings; but the funniest feature of the outside show on both sides is the display of bunting. A week the republican candidate for Sherif—a matty little Suctioneer mamed Gambie, who is confident that the shrievalty will bas perched ae 7 on a day. disgusted Ww low coaches of Th party” He yearned to see his name up in the black letters floating on canvas to the Indian Summer breeze, and so he procured a banner all to himeelf, about the size ef an ove wn bandanna handkerchief, and had it moun’ across Broad street in a most promi- ment part. It bears his own name only. Indeed, it could not afford to take in Grant, Wilson, Wood or the rest of the local ticket. Many a joke has been over it. The democracy resolved not to be outdone, so after a week’s hard labor they suc- in raking bred an antique flag of rather respectable dime: but faded in colors, the names all the candidate: from Greeley down to ee tae te on Friday last swung it to breeze of Market street, with the consolation, perhaps, that it was n. better late than never. From what has been said it will be realized that the cam} in Newark Ras been anything but red hot, result on Gomes cat and bring the. storm after the calin While there is no telling what the liberal te can and Bourbon elements may accomplish, it seems to be conceded that at least Essex county will send Marcus L. Ward to Congress. The race between Taylor and Reynolds for State Senator is close, with the chances im favor of the latter. For the County Clerkshij well known to the people, having been many Years Reouinsat member of the City Vouncil. tin op- ponent is an entirely new man in politics, whose mame was never heard outside own village ‘unfil his nomination. Speculations of the Politicians—The Re- publica: Likely to Secure a Majority of Congressmen and the State Legis- lature—Local and Railroad Issues Mixed Up with the Fight. LaMBERTSVILLE, N. J., Nov. 2, 1872, As election day approaches the most extraor- @inary efforts are put forth by the liberal republi- cans and the democrats to secure a sweeping ma- jority in this district for Greeley. It is considered that if this stronghold of the democracy does not increase its former majorities the cause of reform, am it is styled here, 1s lost indeed. The longer I femain in New Jersey the more I am impressed with the disinterested action of the leading demo- crata of the State. Their loyalty to party has proved superior to all selfish considerations, and, although they would undoubtedly have preferred @ life-long democrat to a republican, they are determined that it will be through no fault of theirs if Gencral Grant remains four years longer in the White House. This feeling is peculiarly strong in this place, nd to-day I have listened to an address from a man who at the first outset of the campaign ‘wasan irreconcilable straight-out, but who has ince become one of the strongest advocates of the ‘claims of Greeley and Brown. A few nights ago an address was delivered in Flemington by Judge Naar, of Trenton, who mourned and could not be comforted at the result of the Baltimorean nomi- mations for & month after they were made. The Judge's name was ior atime a tower of strength in the camp of the straight-outs; but the mighty are fallen, and in the platform and in the columns of hus paper Mr. Naar espouses the canse of Greeley ‘with all his might, alleging that his election is the only panaces for the ills of this aMicted country. It is a noticeable fact that the few Bourbons whom I have encountered were copperheads dor- ing the war, and since its cenciu- sion = have been unceasing in their ‘Yamentations for the lost cause. At the same time the majority of the former rebels with which the Third Congressional district abounded ardently support the liberal platform, thinking, that in it shag 900 some. cnoom = “ant thet the old times win return witn the return to power of the de- mocracy. CANS, though numerically weak, are endeavoring to atone for their weakness by extra labor and exer- tion, and every federal office-holder is up and doing to make an effort for his chief. The post offices are turned into rallying points, where the republicans can assemble, and in the morning these domiciles are filled with anxious crowds awaiting the ar- Tival of the New York papers. As the county are all held ng Be peed in consequence the court houses are ireely used by the liberals for political 1 ong ‘on the principle “that he should take who power has,’ and while the demo- cratic papers how! at the pollution of the post offices the republican organs are indignant at the desecration of the court houses. Pai spirit has even penetrated to the pulpits, and the ser- mons of the cle en of the various denomina- tions are too largely tinctured with politics to be beneficial to the souls of their congregations, As @ general rule the Presbyterian parsons go for Greeley, aud the Methodist ministers for Grant, and if you enter a conventicle you can detect by the yrger of the parson which party has his sympath; and support. The lawyers (whose name is eriony are ively eng in the fight, and a3 the plat- form furnishes a better arena in which they can abuse each other than the bar they eagerly avail themselves of every opportunity to hold forth. The hotels and saloons are the nightly re- sort Of the entire available male population, and itis astonishing the number of bets which are put up in a single evening on the result of the contest, Odds are at present laid in favor o! Greeley, with plenty of takers, and some republicans are san- — enough to stake large sums of money that eral Grant will be elected by from 2,000 to 4,000 majority. The number of these confident gentic- men is small, however, and it ia thought: that their cash would be much safer in their pockets, The fight goes bravely on, and not content with words, the rural politicians in many instances have come to blows. A ROW OCCURRED im & saloon in Flemington a few nights ago, at the close of a Greeley meeting, growing out of the pro- ceedings, in which chairs, clubs, tists and pistols were eley used, but iortunately no casualties more serious than a few blackened eyes and broken heads were chronicled after the afray. The most ludicrous part of the melée was the mistake made by the combatants, who were all Greeley men, in ppmmelting each other under the impression that hey were rival factions, The aggressors were from a distant part of the State, and this accounts for thetr ignorance of the political color of their opponents. ‘he tight.in the Congressional districts will be extremely flerce, with the chances at present somewhat in favor of the republicans. The demo- crats claim that were it not for the number of local issues and railroad issues which enter into the struggle they could easily secure a majority of Con- gressmen, but they now say 80 great are the ob- stacles with which they have to contend it is doubt- ful if they will carry four out of the seven mem- bers. The great trouble with the liberals is a lack of the sinews of war. They are zealous, hard- working and earnest, but the republicans have got the cash, and they are putting it up freely to secure @ majority of republican Con- ressmen and the re-election of General rant. This the state of affairs in the Fifth district, where Mr. Phelps, a son of Royal Phelps, of New York city, is the republican candidate. Mr. Phelps is rich and ambitious. He wishes to enter the National Legislature, and he is said to be spending his money with @ lavish hand to secure this lol -for result. His opponent is Mr. Woodruff, of Paterson, a man perhaps intellec- tually superior, but who has the misfortune to be ieee It is doubtful if he will be elected, as the istrict is considered as one in which money tells. In this district (the Third) -the election. of the democratic candidate, Mr. Hamilton, is looked upon a8 @ foregone conclusion, gy 1 the republicans iutend to make a strenuous effort to reduce the conservative majority. THE IMMENSE RAILROAD INTEREST of the State. is almost en! thrown for Grant and from the infnence which the same inte: wielded in Pennsylvania an idea can be had of tlie effect it will have in New Jersey. Not content with ‘using their interest openly, the railroad corpora- tions are having recourse to secret means to serve the cause of General Grant, and the ne; 8 Who have successively voted in North Caro) South Caroliga and Pennsylvania are said to be on hand in New Jersey to “do likewise.” Three or four different lines of road are in course of construction near the Pennsylvania line, and swarms of colored laborers have within tne past few weeks been brought to work upon them. The Irish workmen, who to aman were for Greeley, nave in most in- stances been sent abont their business, as their services are not required ‘until after elec- tion day, and they are forced to roam idly up and dowa the country seeking for an occasional day’s employment. The disgraceful riot which occurred in this vicinity a few weeks since grew out of this grievance, and was largely to be attri- buted to the insolence of the imported voters. Speculation is busy in arranging the issue in the Senatorial and Assembly districts, and both par- ties claim the Legisiature. It is, however, almost certain, from the present aspect of affairs, that the republicans will retain the majority they at present hold, and many leading democrats wit! whom I have conversed say the same. Some of the more sanguine liberals claim that they are confi- dent of cutting down and probably reversing the republican araree they claim the computation of the number of liberal republicans made in Jersey City, which fixes their strength at something over six thousand, will be amply suficieat to change the hone: of the Legislature. As the liberal re- publicans are chiefly to be found in the ir towns, this sanguine calculation does not go for much, and the men who make it don’t place much reliance uponit themselves. The railroads run the eat as in the Congressional districts, and are @ stumbling block in the way of the reforms which itisextremely dificult to get over. As there is no Gubernatorial contest the issue is all the more difficult for the democrats. Were Governor Parker at the head of the State ticket as a candidate the result might be more confidently looked for, as his personal po} ity is so great he ht help to carry some doubtful districts along with him; but as he is already securely placed there will be no necessity to make sacrifices to elect him. SECRETARY ROBESON is makin, tic efforts to secure the State for Genera! Grant, and he is instant, in season and out of season, in presenting his reasons why Grecley should be defeated. His advocacy, however, is not productive of much good to the cause he espouses, and, 1 believe, has tended rather to weaken His utterances, in which he claims that Greeley, if elected, will pay the rebel debt and pension rebel soldiers, fall tame and fat upon the ears of men accustomed to reason, and it would be more judicious on his part if he would use the many arguments which he could easily present in favor the republican ticket. The bitterness of his remarks is greatly out of keept the Jus of his countenance, which has greatly improved since he entered the matrimo- nial state. While the Secretary is toiling night and day for Grant, Governor Parker and Stockton are teen the interests of Greele: oa past fe’ large espa own speakers in succession after him; but they have not com- letely done so, and many wavering ones have n convinced by the eloquence of the Governor. In one Senatorial district, comprising Essex county, where, I believe, he has spoken, the liberals contemplate lai gains, and the republi- cans are already conced the loss of their Sena- tor. The result of the October elections has stirred both * penbyon up to renewed efforts. Before they came off there was considerable apathy on both sides; the republicans were so sure of the result that they did not think it necessary to make any great exertions, but the extraordinary fight that is being ‘waged by the democracy cured them of this delu- sion, and they are thoroughly aroused to the im- portance of the occasion. je democrats, instead of being disheartened at the surprising republican victories in Omo and Pennsylvania, have on! been spurred on to the contest, and no stone is le! unturned whereby they may secure the advantage. The quantity ;of applejack that they consume in drinking success to the Sage of Chappaqua is ap- ailing, and it would frighten the old man to leath pth be eh eee “ US I heard wo stories about the good and bad qualities of Jersey lightning before I came here, and aiter what I have seen f can readily credit them. A political meeting—and these are met with now almost every nignt—is a harvest for the saloon keepers; and they only wish that the contest could be indefinitely prolonged, that they might grow fat and rich. ie few days that are left before the election will be devoted to some final rallies, and as the decisive moment approaches hope and fear are actively at work. One thing is partly sure—there will be a pure election ; and no man legally entitled to vote ‘wilt be prevented from doing so by intimidation or fraud. Jersey justice is amply suificient to: secure wo every man right and if he loses them it will be his own fault. From the informa- tion and statistics which I have produced | should say Argo? Lette bidet be extreme! small majority either way, Greeley. The fact that Teidey has al democratic in a Presidential as careful a canvass as it was wer to take, ‘The republicans will robably have a of Ci semen, the skilfal manner in which he Legisiatnre manipulated the additional two seats h the reapportionment gave to New Jersey contributing to this result. Liberals and Democrats Hopeful of Car- rying the State by « Small Majority— Great Strength Developed by the Re- Publicans—The Fight Over the Con- gressional Ticket and Members for the Legisiature. TRENTON, N. J., Nov. 2, 1872, ‘The excitement on the result of the State and Presidential election deepens as the eventful 5th of November draws near. Both parties have put forth ‘all their strength and exerted all their inflaence for the respective candidates, and the contest will probably be the closest one ever held in New Jer- sey. It is aimost impossible to predict, with any certainty, how the State will go, as there are sa_ NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, ‘Many local issues involved in the fight, apart from the merits of the nominees for the Presidency. Were there no issues of thie kind involved the State ‘Would be safe for Greeley; but the cvents of the past few days have considerably diminished his chances here, and some of his most, sanguine sup- Porters are despairing of victory. At the last moment it is feared that tne straight-outs,will exercise a much greater influence than it was anticipated they would. The New Jersey Bourbons are among the most bitter and implacable enemies that Mr. Greeley will have to contend with, and their num- ber has wonderfully expanded within the past Week, If they would be content to remain neutral thelr power would not be disastrous; but many of them, out of sheer spite at what they call the “Baltimore treason,” have announced their inten- tion to vote for General Grant, Still, with this ele- ment of opposition to contend againet, combined with the lavish display of money on the part of the administration and the exertions of the great railroad corporations, the liberals can, if the esti- mate they made of their strength in Jersey City a few days ago is not an exaggerated one, carry the State by a small majority, although the repub- licans are almost certain to elect four out of the seven Congressmen and secure the State Legisla- ture. Speculation runs high in Trenton as I write, and the politicians are enttrely at fault, few of them being willing to offer a posituuve opin- fon on the final issue. The republicans have left nothing undone to secure a sweeping victory, and Mf they are deleated the disappointment will be eal. il THE DEMOCRATS AND LIBERALS, ‘as I intimated in a former ietter, have done all that hard work and zeal can accomplish; but, in the absence of funds sufficient to vope with the outlay of their antagonists, the cause they ad- vocate has been seriously injured, Of the seven republican candidates for Congrens three are men of immense wealth and influence, while their opponents, though men of talent and respectability, are, unfortunately, poor. ‘The local issues will not, however, in any great measure affect the Presidential question, as many who wil! vote the republican Congressional ticket from motives of gain ‘will not have the same incentive to support General Grant. In the atrong democratic counties lying near the Penn- Sylvania line Greeley will roll up @ good majority, but the great question is, will it be large énough counteract the republican guins which are certam to be made in other parts of the State? A gleam of hope from the straight-outs is claimed by the lib- erals, from the fact that George B. McClellan, who is extremely popular. heads the democratic electoral ticket. sturdy Bourbon with whom I conversed esterday told ine he would cat off his right hand fore he would vote for Greeley; but at the same time, he said, he had nevér gone back on McClellan yet, and would support him as one of the electors, and that plenty of his friends would do the same. A LIBPRAL RALLY. There was a great hberal demonstration held in this city last night, and a torchlght procession, in which Greeley and Brown clubs to the number of several thousand participated. Great enthusiasm ‘was manilested for the Baltimore candidates, and at the grand powwow held later their election was talked of as @ positive certainty. . ‘A LARGE GRANT MEETING was held on the same day at Somerville, the county seat of Somerset courty. Secretary Robe- son addressed a good audience in the afvernoon, and in the evening there were fireworks and @ procession. Somerset is one of the doubtful Soantieg and hence the exertions of the republi- cans. e liberals have also been active and are confident of carrying tt by 300 malority, which from present appearances they will probably do. Leo Miller, of Rochester, N. Y., addressed a re- table and crowded audience in the Court House at Flemington last evenings and in an admira- ble resented the claims of Greeley and merits of Grant to the electors of Hunter- don county. The meeting broke up at a late hour amid great enthusiasm. A vast amount of elec- Hooeering will be done in the few days that remain fore the 5th, and every ti- clan i with the er of is re into active service. Every precaution being used to insure a fajr election, and notice has been given that the bribery laws of the State ‘will be strictly enforced, and all transgressions of them punished to the full extent of the statute. This timely warning haa had asalutary effect in some of the large cities, ad though the evil can- not poeaihl be abolished, it will be greatly dimin- ished. Intimidation and fraudulent voting will also be strictly guarded inst, and very little opportunity will be afforded to imported UG Heed to repeat their tactics of North Carolina and Penn- sylvania. At this last momentlam disposed to adhere to the estimate I formed ina former letter— namely, that the republicans will carry the Con- gressional districts, and that Greeley and Brown Will receive & small majority, provided that the Bourbon defection does not prove toe be more con- siderable than it is at present supposed to be, KINGS COUNTY POLITICS. peal etic: es The Candidates To Be Voted For To-Morrow— Democratic and Liberal Republican and Jeffersonian Nominees—Police In- structions for Election Day. ‘The people of Kings county are now supposed to have “rallied” handsomely in response to the sum- mons to “rally! rally!’ which greets the eye upon every side in the city of Brooklyn. Every voter, at least, is now “oa deck’ (wherever that meta- phorical foothold may be) and ready to lend a hand in making sail for the annual “Sait River” voyage which will be proceeded with to-morrow. The “workingmen’s friends” were never more nu- merous or conspicuons in any local campaign than in the present. So at least the candidates’ posters proclaim. *faxpayers’ candidates” and “re- formers” are imnumerable, while the “People’s choice” for Constable of the ward and upward far surpass any puzzle ever introduced into this country from the land of Ah Sin! Happy people! Workingmen, taxpayers, reformers, are united in one glorious bond of brotherhood which cannot fail to gladden the heart of the unsophisticated and Christian stranger who and believes the mammoth bills which decorate the fences, walls and curbstones of Brooklyn to-day. The candi- se to be voted for in gs county are as fol- jows:— CONGRESS, Dist, Dem. and Liberal. publica: Seffersonian. 2—J.G. Shumaker. .A. p. Bei Win. £ Robinson. ‘'3—W. rich. S, 1, Ws = '3—W. W, Good: 4—8, J. Colahan. ..Philip 8. i—Jas. F. Donahue. W. 2 Htubbt 1—Jas, F. Donal Sand jerson. D.C. Van Cott. Vreeland . J. Collins, Sheridan. TE. 3—Dom. H. Koche. Whit SHERIPY, A. Cunningham,...A. G. Williams.....Thos. H. Faron, CITY JUDGE. .D, P, Barnard. S. Stilweli............ Johnson.... Jobn Dowling. POLICE JUSTICE. Andrew Waish....Wm. Hemstreet....Jas. Eschewege. JUSTICE OF THE PEAC Diet. 1—John Delmar...John T. Norton....John Delmar. 2EN. B. Morse, Jed. A Taylor.......-David T, Lynch. 6—Ladwig Semier.G. W. Benson...:./Henry M. Birkett. COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIRS, 1~J. Cunningham.J. H. Taylor. john J. White. 2-8. B. Powell....Eph. Roverts.:.-...Gen. T. F, Bourke. ALDERMEN. -Francis Markey...F. Markey. ‘AV’ Dorlon.......P. Maday. ‘Thomas Rodman, ‘Daniel Rielly. 10—J,, 12—Michael Coffey. 14—Francis Nolan. = James Keating. Ulrich... Henry Kiefer......R. H. Varitzan. Iss 8. Caverly.. Henry Dor Martin Kalbileisch, 18—8, 8. Caverly...Henry Dorron. BW, D. ( Borge. Ac J, White: Taimage.W. A, Bichatd 80) ‘VISORS. 1—J. MeConnell...John Prentice gE D. Ji . Terry. |. Fishes 21=—M. Feering. THE ONE HUNDRED’ visrtoners of Charities—G ‘A Bell ep.) 001 (rep.), Geo Rinkel dem.) 2 Lae geez Assembly —T! district, f. B. Vreeland (rep.) Bighth One! tundred'y endoreerne e Council jorse the above nominees—Semler, Hell, ae rem, Williams, Hemstreet, Norton, Morse ai order has been promu! among various ests for Geiriau } . The subjoined Hoa? and (qucanes at 171 polling pisces Breokiyn on election day. Police Instructions. ax Omer or Pouce, Orry or BRooaiyn, ‘OHNER COURT } pacer een , ——— precinct :— siceted Ory a Re aera Yau welll take spegial pgpoayglon for the prasarvatios the public . and orde: hole force under Senna om rey at ni une elors eri hi ; senting the Ch of Pa or hat z Vv €l anvass; you will promptly Casenisiiormenens the Gentrat ditice or ait ‘disturbances and arrests that ‘ou will be held responsible for the prompt and rafe before sunrise, of the prescribed number of dallot boxes jo each election district in your precinct, ang ly label! and thst they eoataln no ballots beiore the yells are dul 9 , and are proper! im one com- tnuoas tow, with the glass Ades fusing to tho frome, ‘nd thatthe provisions of section 23 of the Klection law are 5A mifficient apace mat be kept clear of all persons in front of the buildings where the folls are located, to en- ble all citizens to approach the polly without itnerrup- the polis preparatory to de) ing their ice must take orders from the “inspectors and Canvassers of Election,” and they must accept of ihe States he preservation of the peace i rotection of citizens, They sball arrest and convey to he nearest station house. ali disturbers of the public The police torce must remember that they are not the agents of any political candidate, faction ‘or party: and that manifestation of interest or’ conduet to the ad: may occur d boxes are led and inspected, fully complied with. al tion. Citizens will be formed in one line in the order of their arrival at co-operation and co-operate with the “Deputy United Marshals’ for, the nd a Peace and violators of the Election law, vantage or prejudice of any candidate, faction or party by any member of the department will be tollowed by inmediate dismi:sal theretrom, 5. Inasmuch as the right to challenge ts the inherent night of all voters, therefore ail challengers must be Protected in the discharge of that duty whenever and wherever they may desire to exercise it, And you will allow citizens to present at the canvassing of the Voter, but under no circumstances will the citizens be permitted to interfere wath the canvassers in the dis- charge ot their duty. 6, ‘the enforcement of the law prohibiting the sale, oF exposure for sale, ot intoxicating liquors of any deactip- tion, and the closing of all drinking saloons within the rescribed distance from the polls, wee 26 of ihe Election law ot 1872, is strietly enjoined. The slight- est evasion of duty in this respect will be followed by se- vere penalties. LA Pinto be hoped that the conduct of the police (on not only this very important occasion, but at all times) Will he sueh as to deserve the confidence aud respect of ull yood citizens, Their attention, is dirceted to sections 3, 16,25, 24 and 26 of the Iection Law of 1872. They will report t their respective captains the names of ail can- vassers who inay refuse or nezlect to canvass the votes, as provided by law and instructions of the Board of C- ons, to wit:—Virst, electors; second, State ; third, &e. 4, You will be heid strictly responsible for the fathful execution of the letter and ‘spirit of this order, and a prompt comptiance with the provisions of the Blection laws, By order of the Board. PATRICK CAMPBELL, Chief of Police. MUSICAL REVIEW. ps caaite Rie ‘The music publishers are now in the height of their season. With one exception they seem to have ignored the opera altogether. Now, when such a@ surprising artist as Madame Pauline Lucca is’ before the American public, and the minds of the people are occupied with the charm of her matchless impersonations of great roles, it would be advisable for the pub- lishers to present at a reasonable price the principal lyric works. But publishers of music are as notoriously indifferent to the wants of the pub- he as they are of the interests of true art. Their principal aim seems to be to find out some new and ingenious method of swindling poor com- posers or siealing standard works from Europe. So well known is the shame- less, unconscionable manner of dealing with composers on the part of the majority of our music publishers that nowadays it is hard to in- duce a first class artist to trust any of his works to @ publisher, He looks upon it as a foregone con- clusion that he willbe cheated. Take, for exam- ple, Signor Vilanove, of whose superb works we spoke a week ago. This emment maestro was compelled to become his own publisher and to de- nd upon the honesty of his ta, the various Publishers, to get peepee Bee for the efforts of his mind, seems to be a settled with the portentous Board o: Music Trade t com- Suppose J. R. ses have no rights whatever. jomas writes a song which becomes a necessity to every household. e publisher gets all the advantage and profit, and occasionally he mi throw a few dollars to the col er astoamendicant. Suppose Mills, Pattison, Berge or some other favorite composer here should write @ piano work which becomes a great success. publisher receives all the profit of the transaction, and the composer must content himself with the empty honor of having his name in the title page, Of all the various kinds of business which are prev- alent in this city there is not one that can be placed on the level of the music trade on the score of heartless deception. It is hard to teil where the remedy may be found, as dealing with persons who make ita specialty 10 deceive those who supply them with materials to carry on their business is extremely unsatisfactory. Listening to Mills on Saturday last at Steck’s rooms playing the ntic work which Liszt has built on Bellini’s “Norma,” we were led into a train of thought regarding the smali number of compositions by first class authors that are to be found on the shelves of our publishers. As a general thing the market is over- crowded with third rate works, fit only for boarding school misses and pegifners. W. A. Pond & Co, publish the following :— “Mass in F Major.” Signor Carozzi. We have neither time nor ie 0 analyze this work. An excellent and highly appropriate title for it would be the “Dolly Varden as it is made up of scraps taken from all the modern composers of church music. How Signor Carozzi can reconcile it with his judgment to transier bodily, without a word of comment, some of the best of the masses of Mr. Dachauer, a resident artist of cele- brity, we are at a loss to determine. Again, when composer uses “The White and a8 oO foundation for an lly constructed fugue in a mass he ceases to be entitled to even the respect of a musician, “A Maiden Sat Complaining.” Song. Words b; R. Reece; music by w. Wadsworth. "Hull and an interesting, yet pretentious to the highest degree. When a song is destitute of the first principles of attractive melody there is little use in wasting any ‘reBome Day.” Song. 8. H. Dyer. Nothi me Day. 3 |. Dyer. Not! par- ticularly meritorious as a melody and not ‘sponte: neous enough to command admiration. “Beautiful Belle Polka.” T. M. Brown. Com- monplace and like a hundred of its kind. “Bird's Carol.” Bluette. Oesten. A beautiful little morceau, with an attractive theme worked up cea, add elegantly, Oe rid hele toeee ice Galop.” Lebeau. Labored and force and deficient in brilliancy and clan. . “Snowfakes,” Oesten. One of those sparkling works that are founded on the same principles as “Pluieyde Rare &e. “souvemir de Berlin Galop.” De Roessi. A dash- ing salon piece, which is destined for ballroom pop- larity. tBepatifal Blue Danube.” Waltz. Transcribed by 8. B. Mills, A very dificult subject to handle for a transcription, as all the Strauss waltzes are, but treated supe! by Mr, Mills. This transcri; we eon become a favorite with all amateurs re Ditson & Co., New York and Boston, publish the following :— “A Spray of Mignonette.” Song. J. R. Thomas. melody from this favorite composer is always interesting, and the present one, with George Cooper’s beautiful words, is in his haj it vein. “L’Obole.” Waltz. rancis 8. tus. The themes are huge, tg enough, but there isa deal of tact shown in the arrangement of em. “Carlotta Polka,” Ketterer. There is always something to be admired in the salon works of this bal and this is particularly brilliant and spark- "Sieartis Desire Mazurka.’ J. Zahonyi. Pretty, popular subjects and nicely treated. “At Rest.’ Nocturne, Eugene ac. Mach ado about nothing, trashy and commenplace. “I Think of Thee,” and “Far O’er the Stara,” two of Abt’s songs arranged by Charles E. Pratt. The well-known favorites, but the arrange- ment is amateurish and poor. “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing,” Christmas anthem. Henry Wilson. ‘There seems to be a hackneyed, tiresome way of dealing with Christ- mas anthems nowadays, and this is entirely com- er and inéffective. “fhe Answer,” “Art Thon True?” and “The oo. Songs. J. Fossier. There is a world ol it and expression in these somgs. The themes and ee haga are evidences of an accomplished nrusician. “Separation.” Song. J.D. Kinsley. Dramatic- ally conceived and full of expression and tender- ness. “Oh, Would That I Were There.”’ Fong: Millard. A very poor specimen of Mr. Millard’s talents. "” Sol Millard. “Meeting. One of the best and most pop' i t mnt before the public. Jt has bg gpm worlte everywhere, “A Jol Laugh” is always acceptable in this world of trouble, and when interpreted in music by J. R, Tho! in his own inimitable way, it becomes doubly fascinating. This isa real jolly song. Charles M. Connolly has written for this house a number of popular songs, which do not deserve further criticism than to ay ears admir- abi gules for such singers as Wesner, Annie “Golden Youth Galop.” A transcription for four hands, from Sydney Smith’s work, by Charles Wels. Mr. Wels does his business in the usual slopshop manner, without any attempt at origi- ity of arrangement. "Farewell 10 America Waltzes.” Strauss, Like the “Manhattan Waltzes.” Mr. Strauss seemed on this occasion to write nonsense he might Bui oo ee ana wis good "eacugh for ; bat he was mistaken, for these waltzes will never become here. “Gems of ato this ‘This 19 @ works of me , Waltz by Ba Winter gover as won Seltons Eaward Schuberth, Union square, publishes s i ai cee and ecate: Give tdaposes me standard works of the German and ernest Retaking, Fourth avenue, has a new pros- otus of foreign music from the houses of Peters, itkopt, Haertel and Schott, in which Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Mendels- sobn are represented, NOVEMBER 4, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET. RELIGION IN WASHINGTON, St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church--- The Old Building and the New. PER EE es History of the Foundation of the Sacred Edifice and of the Lives and Labors of Its Pastors— The First Native American Priest Or- dained in the United States—How Lay Rulers Worshipped Before the Al- tar—Laying the Corner Stone of the New Church—Cer- emonial and Ser- . mons Yesterday. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 1872. the antiquated edifice, blighted by age, was de- molished last Spring—the mother of the Roman Catholic churches of this city, There was origi- nally, on the site of the present ruins, a frame building, which was erected in the latter part of the year 1794 by Rev. Anthony Caffrey, an Irish priest of the Order of St, Dominic, who was for ten years the faithful pastor of the small congregation that then comprised the Catholic population here, He returned to Ireland ix 1804, when Archbishop | Carroll appointed as his successor Rev. William Matthews, then President of Georgetown College, who continued to preside over the parish until April, 1853, THE FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN PRIEST ORDAINED IN THE UNITED STATES. Father Matthews was a native of Charles county, Maryland, Was educated at St. Omer's, in France, and was the first native American ordained a priest | in the United States, No clergyman of his time was more beloved or honored by both Protestants and Catholics, Presidents Jefferson, Adams and | Jackson were among his most intimate friends. John Quincy Adams, while President (although not @ Catholic), rentea a pew in. St. Patrick’s church and occasionally attended divine service there. For many years all the foreign Ministers resident here (except the British Minister) attended the old church, Rev. Gabriel Richards, who was a delegate in Congress in 1823 from the then Territory of Michi- gan, resided with Father Matthews and assisted him in the discharge of his ministerial functions, Rev. Charles Constantine Pise, D. D., was assist- | ant pastor of St. Patrick's church and Chaplain of the Senate of the United States in 1832, A MIRACLE, It was during Father Matthews’ pastorate (in 1824) that occurred the famous miracle whereby Mrs, Ann Mattingly (a sister of Thomas Car- bury, then Mayor of Washington) was snatched from the very jaws of death, and restored in & moment to vigorous health. The original aMda- vite in the case, which fora jong time were care- py eee in the parocnal residence attached to St. Patrick’s, were recently sent by Father Walter to the Archiepiscopal residence at Baltimore, where they are now deposited. PASTORAL WORK OP THE GOOD PRIEST. Father Matthews was a man of unbounded charity, and was jally known as the munifi- cent benefact he orphan. He founded St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum, one of the noblest Monuments of- charity in this city. He also contributed liberally to the erection of several churches ie Ba in course of time were established parishes formed out of his original parish. He lived to see halfa dozen ht up within the limits of his frmer urches jurisdiction, and also to see the Catholic population increased from 300 to 40,000, HOW HIS EARTHLY CAREER ENDED. He died in April, 1853, full of years and sanc- tity. The whole community mourned his death and blesasd his memory. REV. T. J. O'TOOLE, by appointment of Archbishop Kenrick, succeeded Father Matthews, and Rev. Jacob Walter, the pres- ite worthy pastor, relieved Father O'Toole in April, 860. During Father Walter’s administration several notable changes have taken place on the site of the old church. As before stated, the old building has been removed on account of decay and inse- curity, and to make room for a rand more elegant structure. In the meantime the congrega- frag ere in Carroll Hall, a fine building near the site. THE NEW CHURCH will be a Lg oes stately proportions, The r. architect is Mi wrence J. O'Connor, of New York, It will have a trontage of ninety feet, in- teet. The cluding the pape try, and @ depth of 1¢ transcept will be 112 feet; the width of the body of the church will be seventy-two feet; the style of architecture will be Gothic; the tower will be 240 feet high. There will be three nd en- trances, around which the stone work will be elaborately carved. Over the front door there will ve a niche for a life size figure of St. Patrick, in ure Carrara marble, @ donation from Rev. Father elly, of New York. THE MAIN SANCTUARY will be forty feet across, and there will two side Old St. Patrick's churen is, or rather was—for | are, un- must love it. The Church-clung to the adutterated truth. She was unchanged and un- changeable, because she was the pillar and the ground of truth. Infallibility, impeccability, and 80 forth, Were subjects of flippant discussion by newspaper editors, but they did not know what they were writing about, The doctrine of the Church: was that there is, and must of necessity be, @ certain, an infallible guide. That could aione be found in the Catholic Church. Her unity was a proot of her divinity, We must believe what she eaches because she is divinely commissioned. Let 4s on this great occasion renew our love and grati- tude to God for having placed our feet upon the solid rock of truth. Let us walk in the narrow Way by the light of the iaw of God until we dwe forever in the presence of eternal truth. LAYING THE CORNER STONE. . This ceremony took piace this aitsrnoon o'clock, With imposing ceremonies, both religioud and civic, The various Catholic benevorent anid temperance societies, some twenty-five in number, with banners and regatia, but’ without music, m at the City Hall, at half-past two o'clock,’ i formed in procession, under tie marshaiship of Mr. T. D. Daly, of Georgetown, ot music was attributable to the expressed desire of Arcii- bishop Bayley, who, in 4 correspondence with Father Walter relative to the ceremonies, had re- marked, “I like to see everything bright and grand in and around the churen, but L doubt like tie noise of drums and trumpets.” The societies were arrange ip lime according to the semority of par- | ishes, and proceeded via Four and a Hall strect, Pennsylvania avenue, Eleventh and F streets, the grounds of the new church, cc and @ streets, in the following or ity of Georgetown, St. Patrick's, Matthew’s, St. Mary's, St. Dominic's, St. A ‘a, Immaculate Conception, Blessed Martin’s, Si, ste- phen’s and St. Joseph's. In the meantime ap immense multitude had gathered on the giounds and in the streets adjacens to the new church, ‘THE CEREMONIES commenced immediately aiter the societies had taken position, the Young Catholic Friends acting asa guard ofhonor. + . The Archbishop and clergy, having been vested at the residence of the pastor, proceeded to tho spot where the altar is to be placed, which was designated by the erection of a large wooden cross, the choir meanwhile intoutng the antiphon, “Signum salutis pona, Domine Jesu ‘isti, in 1 isto,” and also singin the Eighty-third (’salu. At the cross the Archbshop sprinkled the place with holy water, and recited a prayer. He then proceeded to the corner stone and Diessed it. ‘Then, sprinkling it with holy water, with a trowel he marxed on each corner of it the sign of the cross, alter which a prayer and the Litany of the Saints were recised, The Archbishop then intoned the anthiphon, ‘“dfane seyegens Jacob erigeoat lapidem in titdtum.” The choir continued the antiphon and dang the 126th Psalm, ‘Then, stand- ing with his mitre, the Archbishop touched the stone and placed it on the foundation, reciting “ia Jide Jesus Christi collocamus lapidem istumn pr martum in hoc Sundamento in nomine Patris,y® &e- THE STONE WAS THEN CEMENTED by the mason, after which the Archbishop sprinkled is with holy water, saylug, ‘Aspergus mea, Down ine,” &C. The “Miserere’’ was then recited and the Arch- bishop intoned the antiphon, “O quam matue: is est locus iste.” The eighty-sixth Psalm was then recited, and during this time the Archbishop, tol- towed by the reverend clergy, moved around the foundations and solemnly blessed them. After this a@number of prayers were recited and tue 121st Psalm was sung. On again reaching the stone the Archbishop, tsking off his mitre, the prayer, “Deus que ex omniam,” The Creator Spiritus” was then sung by the choir ana two more prayers were recited by the reve clergy, alter which a SERMON was preached by Rev. F. E. Boyle, pastor of St. Peter's church in this city. FATH?R BOYLD’S SERMON. Father Boyle said his text would be the corner stone itsell, which had just been laid by tie hands ot the Archbishop; the pastor of the faithful, com- mitted to his charge by the Supreme Pastor, Pius 1X., now happily reigning. They had witnessed » ceremonial intended to aed od and honor Ire- land's patron saint. Old St. Patrick’s, the relic of generations, had spearet away. There many of them were baptized; there they were made serene and soldiers ot Christ; there many of them been blessed in marriage. In sacrifice and sermon, in sacrament and prayer, their lives had been bveautified. This ground was not broken to-dav or the first time. That happened long years ago, but a new, a larger structure, something more in harmony with the noble edifices of the great re- pubilc, was needed, Seventy-two years of resi- dence here of the best men of the country, and the representatives of all lands, had impressed upon its population an intellectual life not equalled by any city in the Union. But the foundation of this church must be laid in Chiist Jesus, This is the utterance of the corner stone, In the words of the Pontifical it has been laid in the faith of Jesus Christ, for there is no other name under heaven whereby we can be saved. A veil is before the eyes of many concerning Christ and His Church. The Church is the very body of Christ, of which He 1 the head, and yet what misunderstanding prevails as to the relationship of the head to the body. Men are not ignorant concerning their own bodies, but when there is @ question of the mystical body of Christ they become dullards. As the sunlight shines into ocean waves at high noon, this bedy is infailibly penetrated with divine truth. Men can- NOt escape the presence of this body of Christ, they cannot hide trom it. The head is at Kome, where it has been since the beginning of Christian life, After an eloquent apostrophe to the Charch, Father Boyle closed with an earnest appeal to the Catholics of Washington, and especi: to the sons and daughters of the Green Isle, to contribute to the church to be erected in honor of Ireland’s patron saint. BENEDICTION. At the conclusion of the sermon the benediction was given by the Archbishop, the reverend clerg: retired, and the large assemblage quietly dispursed. chapels. All the altars will be of white marble, wit altar railing of the same material, The five panels of the sanctuary will be frescoed with the five princi mysteries of religion, the crucifixion _ bel ng ie cen- tral resentation. The light 1 fall from above. the rear of the altar dedicated to the Blessed Virgin there will bea fresco of the Immac- te Conception; behind the altar of St. Joseph the Flight of the He Family will be represented. poe interior has rly sath be oak with walnut trimmings—all natural, no painting, ‘There wiil be but one gallery, that being over the vestibule, ior the orphan children of the parish. THE GALLERY FOR THE CHOIR will be raised about ten feet above that for the children, and the organ will be placed in the tower, which will ornamented with fretted work so as allow the sound to Re out, with a sounding-board above. e three aisies will be tiled and the building will be heated by steam. There will be no basement. The edifice will stand on a plateau five feet above the grade of the street, the walls being twenty-five feet trom the building line. THE OUTER WALLS will be constructed of dark stone of suitable shade, with Ohio light stone trimmings. Ali the window Jrames Will be of dressed Ohio stone. cost. It is estimated that the building will cost $200,000. 4 THE FOUNDATIONS of the new church have been already laid and in their construction the material from the demolished uilding was used, #0 that it may be truthfully said that the old church is the foundation of the new one. Pre) tory to the ceremonial of laying the cor- ner stone of the new edifice ae SOLEMN HIGH MASS ‘was celebrated this morning at Carroll Hall. Rev. Father Walter was the celebrant, assisted by Rev. J. J. Keane as deacon and Rev. Thomas Lee as sub- deacon. Rev. Felix Berotti acted as master of ceremonies. The Most Rev. Arcnbishop of Balti- more—who reached the city last evening and is the est of Father Walter—assisted at the services. ydn’s sixteenth mass was sung with fine ef- fect. The choir was strengthened by the addition of several accomplished singers of Baltimote and Washington. Among them was Mrs. M. A. Curley, of the former city, who sang very sweetly Zinga- rella’s ‘Ave Maria.” ARCHIEPISCOPAL ADDRESS, After the first gospel Most Rey. Archbishop Bay- ley ascended the altar steps and addressed the con- Sregation. lost kevd. Archbishop Bayley, after reading the Gospel of the day, said he bad come to biess and e corner stone, and would ak of some things relating to the objects of the Church. They had undertaken a great work to build a house, not for man, but for God. There was nothing more beautiful than the Christian Church. It was like a fountain of livil waters in the desert of the world, spreadin, ity end fertility around. The hely sacrifice was the first grand object of the Church. This was the great secret that prompted the erection wal ys nt arch _ jedi- ‘J the very dawn of ity the Church of God was decorated with all that wealth and taste could give. It commenced in the cata- combs. There was seen the finest ecclesiastical architecture. The walls were embellished with frescoes representing scenes in the life of our Lord. It was not true, therefore, as alleged by enemies, that because our churches were richly ornamented we had from the tema of the early Christians, When the Church eme re Of the catacombs into the ced to erect edifices that z ‘| tra the truths into fetichism ; so the scientists, who profess to be wise above measure, fall into the grossest absurdi- ties, We must not only profess the txmeh Tue REV. NICHOLAS BJERRING, priest of the Greek Catholic Church, has translated the Ofice for the admission and reception into the Orthodox Eastern Church of persons born out of that com- munion. FATHER O'KEEFFE has translated from the Ger- man of the Rev. Francis Gabrini and Thomas O’Kane has published a volume of “Meditations om the Virgin Mother.” The work was printed and stereotyped at the Catholic Protectory in West- chester. Dr. ANDREW WOOD, already known as a transla- tor of the “‘Satires of Horace,” has just published in London a sequel to that work. In a sensible and well-written preface he introduces us to his favorite poet, with a pleasant sketch of his life both at Court and in his retired Sabine farm. He then turns to a discussion of the feasibility of translating Horace, a subject he had already touched upon in his preface to the “Satires.” We agree with him that probably no Latin author is so difficult te render into English verse, the charm of the poet being so entirely bound up in the neat and even turn of his phraseology, that it must inevitably lose by translation into a foreign language. The follows ing is @ specimen of his work :— ‘The beardless youth, releasea from tutors chains, Delights in horses, dogs and Campus gathes, Plastic as wax in being bent to vice, Churlish to those who tender him advice, Vaya be ood 3 Haughty, ambitious, readily he's moved ‘That to resign which he but lately loved. M. MicHELet’s second volume of the “History of the Nineteenth Century,” is exclusively devoted to the career of Napoleon, as the first was to his origin, and promises some very interesting revela- tions on the Consulate and Kleber’s expedition to Egypt, in lieu of Bonaparte. The long doubtful question, treated so cautiously by M. Lanfrey, whether Kieber’s assassination by an Egyptian was not reckoned upon by the First Consul, is more fully elucidated than it has heen hitherto. M. Michelet goes so far as to doubt Bonaparte’s per- sonal courage, and alleges as a proof his extraoral- nary conduct on the 18th Brumaire, when, in en- tering the Assembly with his staff, and as a deputy Tose and seized him by the collar, the future Em- peror fainted away out of sheer fright. Whether, as M. Michelet says, the cause of his weakness was fear, is a point open to discussion, but there is no doubt that Bonaparte did faint at the mere show of personal violence. M. Ernest Regnay’s next book will be on the Apocalypse of St. John. " Prorgsson De Moxoan’s “Budget of Paradoxes’?! recalis many curious stories, especially in regai to squaring the circle. This strange idea is not confinea to any nation. In the last century\ &@ Spaniard apset all Euclid and squared the circia on the ruins. In 1750 Sullamar, an EI Squared the circle of the number of Beast and in France, in 1758, M. de Causans, of Guards, cut @ circular piece of tarf, squared and deduced original sin and the Trinity. In same work we find a remarkable reference to as @ fine year for paradoxers. ‘A Captain wrote against the whole system ot gravitation, gotno notice, He tried Lord Brougham, Sir J. Herschel, and others, with no better success. Admiralty, on being applied to, merely advised to study dynamics. On this he relieved his by publishing “A Letter to the Royal Astronomical Society, in Refutation of Mistaken Nottoms held um common by the Society and by all tho Ne 0 Philosophers.” Another valuable work of 1 ‘was “David and Goliath; or, an Attempt to Prevd that the Newtontan System ot Astronomy is Di Opposed to the Scriptures.” Its guthor, » Mr. der, la vayid, Newton