The New York Herald Newspaper, December 6, 1872, Page 5

Literary Braves Still Pouring In. ———— Relics of the Epizooty on the Warpath. A Respectable Hebrew Offers to Conquer Cuba with Twenty-five Submarine Monsters on a Hard Marble Bottom. The Stuff that Merocs Are Made Of es A MILLION TO CONQUER CUBA. A Correspondent Who Wants His Pieces Sent to Venezucla. SHOT RIGHT HERE IN NEW YORK. os A Maa with a Wife and Two Babies Wants to Dio in the Service of the Herald, ‘The Henaup office was besieged yesterday by volunteers eager to join the HgkaLp Cuban army. Many of them were Cubans, who thought that in serving tho HERALD they would ot the same time serve their beloved country. The recruiting officer was kopt busy all day, and still unable to see all $hese courageous men. Owing to the crowded sate of our columns we can find space but for a fow of these interesting interviews. It is easy to vee that almost all our recruits are determined to ‘ocomplish their mission or die in the attempt. The first gentleman who came to enjiat was Mr, L. Atajuba, a respectable Hebrew, who communt. tated to the recruiting oMcer his plans for con- quering Cuba, Germany, France and Russia for the ‘BeRaLD. He was a small man, with a round face, which was covered with fumerea) black whiskers; ie dark eyes were exceedingly lively, and darted @lances at the ceiling, at the floor, at the door, and all in @ second, FIGHTING WITH SUBMARINE ARMORS, Mr, ATagUBA (with a smile)—I have come here to ‘Bnd out whether this expedition is a hoax or a sell @oobing at the ceiling). I am terribly in earnest, youknow. I’m going to Cuba anyhow. Of course, Mf it’s all in earnest then I’m in for it. (Looking at the floor.) That's a great mistake you are making # you think the Spaniards are not good soldiers, Why, Spain has one of the best drilied armies in the world ; and Spaniards will fight, too; they “are the stuf that beroes are made of,” as I read in the HERALD a day or two ago. Orricek—You think the Spaniards are good soldiers? Mr. ATasuRA—Oh, dear, yes. You take the blue. eyed and light-haired Castidian and he will fight terribly. But I don’t care whether they are Cubans, Spaniarde or Americans; I can drive them all be- fore me with the material I have, OrFricER—What is your plan? Mr. ATAsUBA (speaking rapidly)—We)l, all I'd ‘want would be 100 men—no, only twenty-five men; that’s all 1'd want to drive 10,000 Spaniards before me, J have no sympathy for Cuba, nor for Spain, nor for any other country. I am an al}-worid’s man. Cuba would be only a mouthful for we with the material which I have—only a luncheon before @ hearty dinner. Ob, no! Cuba would not ratisfy “ay appeti te. OrrivER—W hat is the materia) you refcr t of Mr. AtasuBa—Well, I'll teli you by andby. My Mea is this. Ishould want twenty-Nve men, and supply them witha SUBMARINE AR MOR, #o that we can comfortably walk und er the sur. face of the water and, one fine morning, drop ona certain place on the Cuba coast. There the water js very shallow. In the bay—in the inict, I mMean—it ie only fifteen or twenty feet deep, and that is nothing when you have a submar ine armor, The bottom is hard marble, and it is splendid ‘walking under the water. OrricER—How would you proceed to conquer Cubay i Mr. Arasuna (taking oyt a smal! pil} box)—You pee these are explosive pills —new explosive pilis. Two of these are adose. They will fnish any man. Now, here is the powder—noiseless powder, It will carry such @ pill two miles. Now 1’li tell you the advantages this powder has over ordinary gun- powder. Gunpowder makes noise, this powder doen not, There is no noise—no flame from the muazie, Aman would drop dead without know- dog where tne ball came from. OvricgR—Could tne guns be carried under the wuriace of the water ? i Mr. ATAJUBA—Oh, yes; that would not injure them. The pecultarity of the powder is that water does not burt in the least. All you need do is to empty the barrel and the powder is ali right again. Weil, you see, after we should have Janded and thrown the water out of our barrels TRE SPANIARDS WOULD DROP DOWN DRAD | right and. left, all around us, (With great earnest. mess.) Nobody would know where the bulicts came from, and, therefore, whole armies would yun before us. OrrickR—And then? Mr. ATAIUBA—Well, that's all. There would be no difficuity in crushing the Spaniards or any other race. You know] scared the United States government during the last war, #0 that they had to throw me-into prison, and I am sure If I can geare the great Republic I can easily swallow little Cuba, i OrriceR—Under what flag would you march ? Mr. ArasubA—I don’t know that we can do any- ‘thing better than to take a number of the Henanp | and print it on canvas—that’s the best flagI can think of. I would not want to take Havana, be- cause it would take too many men to hold it, Then, yon see, after we have conquered part of the territory we can manufacture more of my powder; Cuba is a magnificent mineral Sonn tae ja know. That’s about ali I could say on the sub- Ject. Good day, sir, TREMBL PRINCE BISMARCK! Mr. Atajuba withdrew aud Mr, Edward Gould, a “legal philosopher,” entered. Mr, Gould was a Jarge, fine-looking man, with a big, intellectual |, and a majestic black beard about a foot long. Before Mr. Gould was able to say a word Mr. Atajuba returned and said—“Mr, Oficer, | want poston lage my statement by saying that Cuba would be nothing for me—only a Innckeon before a hearty breakfast—and that I would much rather be went by the HenaLp to conquer a country like Ger- many, France or Russia. That's what ¥ conid do well. Cuba is too small a place; there is no | chance for a man to become world-renowned in Cuba. I think I could take Germany easily, par- ticularly if I have the prestige of the HERALD to back me.” BURY ME IN CYPRESS TILLS, Orrickn—One Vg Mr, Atajuba. Where ‘would you like to be buried in case you shouid die | in Cuba? i Mr. ATAJUBA (in a sad tone)—T should like to be | buried in Cypress Hills, on Long Island, Tam of the dewish Vette aad and would like to rest where aji og Ra ly rest. FFICER-—Very good Mr. ATJUMBA—That's all. Thank you. Good a Gould and tne recruiting officer were now Orricen—What can Ido for you, Mr. Gould? Mr. GOULD—1 want to sce you in regard to the Cuban expedition. I want to enlist m the expedi- dition. 1'il tell you what.my plans are, I know a good many Cubans here and could get letters of introduction irom them to the leaders of the in- bape I would go to the Captain General of Cuba and tell him my business, would ask him to allow mite to send reports to the HERALD and through your secret ggent in Havana. Tt would be hecessary for you toemploy &@ secret agent. If this plan would pot work! would attempt to ran are s thi Tehoula like maar bea aay PHILOFOPHER'S EXPECTATIONS, OrviceR—How much would you expect for your rvices ? “ar. Gov_p—Well, 1p case of death I should want the HERALD to give my Wile $20,000, As for my- self, [should want $500 @ month while away. One- baif of that should go to my wife. If] am success- ful [should leave the amount entirely to the gen- erosity of the HERALD. I should consider $20,000 a very handsome present. I should like tohave my for two or three months in advance. PFICBR—Would you ? Mr. Gourp—Yes; it is always good to be well provided with money. I have been practising as a jawyer, but of late I have devoted myself to | ed sopbical writing’. My greatest work is on ‘*Prop- erty and Thought.” You have probably read it, OFFICER—NO, | haven't, Mr. Goutp—indeea T thought everybody had. Last year when | went to Germany the University of Gottingen conferred the greatest honors upon me; they had translated some of my philosophical writings into German and | didn’t know of it. have a pian which would put an end to ali corrup- tion in the government, THE PHILOSOPHER'S CORPSE. OvvickR—Yes, And what disposition shall be made of your corpse in case of your death * Mr. GouLD (seriously) —Weil, I should want to have my body thoroughly dissected and my skele- ton articulated and sent to iny children—so that it will pee them in their study of anatomy, 1 should certainly expect the HERALD people to attend to that, for should want to bave my wife get the $20,000 net, . ‘The next recruit was Leopold Schmidt, a Hes- #ian, Who gives riding lessons just now, but would rather conquer Cuba for the HERALD. Mr Scumipr (a fierce-looking hero, with an enor- mous mustache and great black eyes)—The epi- zooty has destroyed my business, and I am fear- fully tired of New York, You see Lam a practical man. I could do just what the HeRaLp wants. I know all about forces, and I understand cooking; Jn fact, I know a little of everything, OFrriCER—You have o22n @ soldier? Mr. Scumipr—Yes, six. J was decorated at the battle of Magenta by the Emperor of Austria. If this job is a lucrative one, why, then, VD RATHER RISK MY HEAD with the chance of making a pile of money than to stay and rot here in New York, OFFICER—What is your plan? Mr. Scpmimr--l tuink { would go to Havana, and there give lessons in riding, Of course I should make @ Jarge number of acquaintances, and they would help me to get to the insurgents, A GOOD-LOOKING VOLUNTEER. The next genuleman who called was an Ameri- can of German descent, Mr. August Leiter; a bandsome young man, tall, slim, with a fine expressive face; clear cut features; large, well- shaped eyes of a rather peculiar brownish color; a chaste, long nose and biack hair, parted in the middle, which exhaled a pleasant odor. OrricuR—Do you think you could succced in this dificult mission Mr. Lerren (speaking with much deliberation) — 1 think that a young man who knows his busiuess cannot possibly fail to ieve success. I think it would be nonsensical to send a large force; it would be more of @ hindrance than o! apytoing else. OFrricRR—What are your plans ? Mr. LEWER—My idéa is to go to Havana ana adopt Mr. Henderson's plan; but I would not let the 3; ds know anything of my whereabouts. I pronase then to get into the good graces of men of influence in Cuba and then to work my way through the whole island. The first thing would be to get into tie good graces of men of iniluence. OrriceR—How long would it take you to ao that? Mr. Leirer (calmly)—It would ‘take me four weeks to do that; yes,. just about four weeks. That would be one way. If. this plan shonid turn o to be a failure 1 would attempt running the lines, « FOR GLORY'S SAKE. OFFICER—Could you do that? Mr. Luirer (stoivally)—I would assume al) the risks: a man can only die once. 1 ask for no com- pensation, and would Jeave guarantees here that all the expenses of the expedition will be paid out of my funds if I fail to accomplish my mission. Ip fact, if you prefer it, | would just as lier pay my expenses irom the start, 1 want to do the thing for glory’s and not for money’s sake. OrriceR—Would you go to Havana? . Mn Leirer—No, sir; 1 would go to Kingston, Jamaica, and then go over to the south side of Cuba, f have Many acquaintances there among gentiemen and ladies of influence. I think soine of the ladies I know in Cuba would assist me. You know these Spaniards are easily con- trolled by the magic power of beauty. OFFICER—Wouid you travel in disguise? Mr, LEITER—NO, sir; | would go as an American tourist, Great many pleasure tourists come over from Jamaica. ; OvrrezkR—You are aware that you will be risking your life? Mr. LerveR (with calm dignity)—As far as the sacrifice of my life is concerned, I am willing to Jose mine in this magnificent undertaking. I have no wife, no children, and if Ldie (ina voice trem- bling with emotion) | know | shail have this in- scription on my tombstone :— > HE DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THE HERALD.” I know you will do that for me. OFFIcER—Oh yes, with pleasure, Mr. Leirer—I aw a journalist, now; but I have formerly been engaged in mercantile pursuits. As. 1 said before, in case of my death, | would require nothing from the HERALD. Nobody would have a Es aig to bring a suit ior support against the editor of the journal in whose service I perished, (With feeling.). My brother and my mother are ail in good circumstances; they Can look out for them- selves, OrriceR—Would you like to go alone on this ex- pedition ? Mr, Lerrer—Yes, sir; 1 would rather go alone. I don’t understand Spanish pertectly, but I know enough to get along. Of course, 1 anticipate a good deal of trouble, but I have been used to hara- ships and have braved many and many a danger Jrom which thousands would shrink, OrricER—How mang dangers have you braved ¢ Mr. Leiren—Well, in Texas 1 pursued an ab- sconding debtor irom El Paso to Galveston on horseback. once robbed—they took my horse away, Once | was attacked by poachers (cattle thieves), and slot through the hands. ‘Two fingers were badly cut, too. Tam sure this is as much danger as any man can pass through, WS CORPSE SHALL REST IN PHILADELPHIA. OrrickkK—What disposition would you desire us eee of your body in case of your death in the held Mr. Leirer (solemnly)—In case of my death 1 should want to have my body brought to Philadel- Rea where I should like to have it buried in tne family vault. (Sadly.) If that is impossible I should expect you to put up a tombstone over my grave, wherever my body may chance to rest. Orricen—Certainly, [hope that you will return alive, Are you a good shot? Mr. Luvren—Yea, sir, [am nota crack shot, but Thave had a good deal of experience in target shooting. I don't think there will be much chance for me in Cuba to aiaplay my excejience as amarks- man, (Pointing at his heart.) Still, if a bullet should go through this heart, 1 stould have the satisfaction of knowing that § have died for a good cause. I tell you, he HERALD and Cuba !"'—this will be my motto, This is about all J want to say, If yon send me I'll do wy best, and I will face all dangers in order to iulfl my mission. I might add that it wouid be well ‘or me to start beiore the ramy season sets in—before the middle of Janvary, 1am willing to start at a moment's notice. The next voluntecrs who called were Colonel La Zaga, Mr. de Olomeda and Mr. de Cordova. Colonel La Zaga looked like a very young man. His face Was sinooth, aud his eyes, which were biack, had a fierce glance. He looked bold, maniy. ALL. ABOUT TWO BULLETS. Colonel LA ZaGa (in very good nglish)—1 have deen Colonel in the National Guard in Portugal, and still hold my position, having only leave of ab- sence. I sbould very much like to join the HERALD Cuban army. Of course, | would rather go a HERALD correspondent than as a mere HERALD soldier, I know that I would have to face the music. OrFICER—Are you willing to go alone ? Colonel LA ZAGA—NoO, sir. I should want to have & pretty good force. My pian is this:—I would get my passport from the Portuguese Consul or Minis- ter, and then 1 would probably get a jetter o1 in- troduction to the Portuguese Consul or Minister in Havana. ee How if the Spaniards would shoot ou Colonel La ZAGA (laughing) —Oh, that’s nothing T have been shot twice aud am alive yet. | can show you the builcts if you wouid like to see them; I’ve got them yet in my jeg. OrricER—Oh, Do. Colonel La ZAGA—Of course IT should not like to get a bullet in my back, but still { pride myself on my courage. Ifa man should aima pistol at mel would not run away, On, no, A man does not need to go to Havana to be shot; he can be shot right here in New York. OFrFIcER—Then you are prepared to die ? Colonel LA ZAGA—Oh, If I'm shot Vim shot, and you won't bring me to life unless you apply a gal- vanie battery; and even that, I think, would have no effect. OrriceR—Probably not. ANY COFFIN WILL Do, Colonel La ZAGA—You need not be afraid that you will have to bury me, that you will have to pay my funeral expenses, Alter ['In dead I don't care whether they put my corpse into a gutter or intoa comln of rosewood, Opricen—Would you not like to have it brought here, so that we could send it tu Portugal ? Colonel LA ZAGa (with @ langh) 3 for if it were to be brought to New York it might intro- duce yellow jever here. No, I won't put you to any trouble as regards my corpse in case I should die in the service of the HERaLn, Orricen—You have tought in bates? colonel La ZAGA—Well, I could-not have got two bullets into my Jeg without having seen fire. I oa in the Portuguese revolution of 1848, in Lisbon. A HIRSUTR YOUTH, Alfons de Olomeda is a poses gentieman from Veneguli, His face is of the shape of a pumpkin and of a dark color, The hair has grown all over his face, even over his nose, which is short. His big wild eyes are black, His rosy ips were drawn into a winning smile, woul! color those reporis to sult him. 1 would ket him see the accounts before sendin, them off, but wonld at the same time send Mther derpatcbes, Whick woulu be the genuime ones Hinsete Yourn—I have been in the Military Academy in Venezuela, 1 do not want to enter the service as commander-in-chief, but as a private. If Abehgve myself J elul Want you Ww wake mea 1 was twice stopped by Indians and ; sergeant and then a Heutenant im the Herap army. OFrviceR—You have been in the army? WHAT JS LIFE WITHOUT FAME? Hirsvure Yourn—Yes, sir; in Venezuela; but the only wound I ever received wae a sight cut with the bayonet, Lam quite aware'that I shall have to face many dangers; but I should go armed with Remington rifles and revolvers, rately.) Lite is nothing to me. What is without fame ¢ Orricer—Yes, what isit? ~ Hirsvre Yourr—It does not amount to thing. I want to eclipse Stanley. I want to enter the ser- vice as a Private, ‘and Work myself up as Napoleon the Great did, till I am Generalissimo of the entire HERALD nda I think such a corps could become @ power ip the world, Til tell you what | think— such a corps could go around to all oppressed na- tions and help them achieve their independence, What do you think of my idea? Good, iga’t it? OrricRER—It is good. HiRSUTE YOUTH—AS for my death, if I should die, 1 know that the Spaniards would cut my y into littie pieces; but if you could. find some of these pieces T should like to have you send them to my folks in Venezuela, Orricgk—I’}l do it with pleasure. AN INTERESTING YOUTH. Leon Cordova is a young Man of twenty-one, with @ thin face, hollow cheeks, dark, sunken eyes, crooked nose, and ashort upper jip. He looked like an interesting youth. , INTERESTING YoutH—I know that if the Spaniards would catch me they would ent my throat, butl Wouldn’t be ajraid of them on that account. I have no family here, nobody who cares for me, not even asweetheart. i am poor and my life is not worth a fig at any rate. 1 may just as weil distinguish myself in Cuba, with the chances of losing my head, as te remain here in wretched obscurity, OFPICER—Y ou are fond of adventure Inrerestina Yournh—Yes, [| am. I have often thought that I should like to go to €nba and fight those Spanish bloodiounds, Nee I should like to exterminate them. Anh! if I were in the pace o! Cespedes 1 should make very short work of jhem—very. short work. I shoul! hang every Spanish prisoner on the first tree. ep they could hang all Cuban prisoners—I don’t care. Vil tell you a good idea, ‘The government of this coun- try is 0 troubled with the Indians, why can’t you enlist @ few thousand of them and send them to Cuba to fight the Spaniards? Why, the govern- ment would be Loe to jet them go, and you could get them very cheap, ‘The officer thanked the interesting youth for the suggestion and the trio departed, A DRUGOIST, Mr, F, W. Alexander, @ druggist, also offered himecif as a recruit. Mr. Alexander looked like & sensible, practical business man. He is above the medium_ height, well shaped, has an intelligent face, large gray eyes, and a reddish beard, which Becomes his style of beauty, His hair is almost iden. oor. ALEXANDER—ToO tell you the truth, I have never done ag bee of the kind before; never, Thave been a drnggist and also a physician; Tam out of the business just now. OFFICER—Are you married ? Mr, ALEXANDER—Yes, sit; I have a wife and two babies; one is two years old, the other is just six months old. (Fondly), They are two dear Jittie ones; it will break my heart to leave them, OvviceR—Then you had better not go. Mr. ALEXANDER—NO, no, I'll go; [ want to go; I'll leave them behind, I know some men who, if they had such a dear little wife and such dear lite Porta would hesitate; but not I, No, sir, il nist, OrriceR—Woat are your plans? _ Mr. ALBXANDER—I have vo plans just yet. I have never been in Cuba and | should want you to give me some points, OFFICER—Have you ever fought in a war? Mr, ALEXANDER--Yes, sir; I was in the last war, not as a soldier, but as a medical officer. 1 wasn’t They would have to be well paid. It would require a 4 fe amount Oo! money. Tinat was the trouble the last time I was in Cuba. We did not have pulled) enough, vut, of course (the General * MONEY 18 re 70 THe HERALD. no ‘The GENeRAL—The best way would be to send a large body of men; 5,000 would be a nomber. Ite Jou, the HERALD ought to do it. I would land ‘with tais army on the north side of the island, force my way to the insurgents, supply them with arms, anti—would you beiieve it —in thirty days our force would number 60,000 at the very least, First, we'd go for Santiago; we'd take yet and Fy epiiward Je ihe Pentre Depart. ment. e people are iy dying for wan’ food, Thousands Would join us every day, and within six weeks, sir, we could drive the enemy behind his intrenchments, ano Wat Would be the cost of this expedi- tion The GRNERAL—Not very much when you consider the resourecs of the HERALD, Five thousand meu— well, you'd have to give them each $150 bounty; that’s $750,000, Then a rifle and ammunition; that’s $20 for each man, and clothing about forty dollars; that would amount to $300,000. Then there in @ steamer to be chartered. Ob, the ex- pense won't be much more than $1,000,000, THAT'S NOTHING FOR THR HERALD, We'd want, besides, avout eight hon- dred stand of arme and equi for 1,000 horses, Then there would be the artillery. OFFICER—And do you think that such a force hy, itis easy ae rolling off a could crush the Spaniards? The GENERAL— log. In sixty days you would not see a Spaniard outside the ‘intrenchments, The HeRaLD could vonquer Cuba just a8 well ag pot. 1 tei) you the HERALD ought to do it, OFFICER—And in ease of youy death, General? The GENERAL—-You mean the expense of my fune- val? Well, I guess Pd pay for that OrFickk—Whither shall we remove your body—to New York? The GENERAL—Well, tf my, bones should be the cause of a quarrel are E acoe United States and Spain { shoud be glad of having died, BOARD OF HEALTH. pon i he NM At the regular meeting of the Board of Health, held yesterday afiernoon, the foliowing reports from the various bureaus were received :— ‘The Sanitary Committee respectiutly submit the follow: ing report of the work of the different bureaus for the week ending November 30, 1872:—The City Sanitary In- sbector reports & total of 1,202, ax follows, Viz. —9 public buildings, 657 tenement houses, 20. private dwellings, 33 other dwelling», 4 mandlactories and workshops, 21 stores and warehouses, les, 2 markets, bo slaughter onsets 1 tut renderiys establishments, 4 aannre dumps, 2 gut cleaning establishments, 46 sunken and vacant lots, 2 yard courts and aveas,43 celltrs and basements, 26 waste pipes and drains, 162 privies and water closets, 16 street KULErs and sidewalks, 4 dangerous stairways, 9 nuisances and 17 Visits of the health in- spectors to cases of contagious diseases. The number of reports thereon received from the health in- spectors was 38%, During the week 42 complaints have been received trom citizens and referred to the health inspectors for investigation and report. ‘The Disinfecting Corps bave visi ‘CASES WE! found, 18 houses, 18 privy sinks, together with clothing, bedding, 4c. Seven cases of amallpox have been removed to hos: pital by the Ambulance Corps. Permits have been ranted to Zl vessels to discharge cargoes on vouchers rom the Health OMicer of this port, During the week N16 families have been visited, to whoin vaccination was offered, and 70 vaccinations performed, of which 10 w primary and 60 secondary. The following Js a compa ive statement of contagious diseases reported for the two weeks ending November 30, 1872:— ——Fevae-—— Ty Ty. Scar- Mea. Diph- Small ut. wen, theria, pox. eee ae ae hurt though, I should rather go as a correspundene than as a soldier, TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, Pi tela cette you prepared to look death in the ce Mr. ALBXANDER (With @ slight quiver of bis mouth)—Well, sir, 1 don't propose te be turned away by the danger of death. Of course I should expect a handsome inducement—say $10,000 1) 1 succeed, and all ihe expenses of the expedition. OFFICER—How if you should fail? Mr, ALEXANDER—Well, if I should fall I should be pretty moderate in my charges. I'll teil you what Wouid be a good idea. If you could insure my lite Jor $10,000 I think that would be a good idea. OFFICER—I think #0, too, And in case of your death? Mr, ALEXANDER—Well, then I should say that the $10,000 should he secured anyhow to my fam- a Then, you know, they would need no pension ‘from OrriceR—How about the expense of your burial, Would you want to have your body brought back ? ‘That would occasion considerable expense. Mr. ALEXANDER (laughing)—Maybe so; that's business, hee sir; business is business, I see you are a business man—that's what lam (seri- ously). Weil, sir, in such acase I would expect you to bear the expense. I've got a vauit here where my wife and children will be buried, and there I sliould also hike to rest. THE SOUIRTY OF THE BABIES. OFrICER—How long could you stay in Cuba ? Mr. ALEXANDER (scratching his golden hair)—Oh, you would not want me very long, would you? You see my wife and my children—they are very fond of me. You ought to gee how eagerly they look forward to dinner time, when I come home, OFFICER—You could uot stay away for a couple of years? ir. ALEXANDER—A couple of years! (Scratch- ing his golden hair.) Well, acouple of years isa long time. Well, doit; Mildo anything tor the HERALD. Wl sacrifice what is dearer to me than my life—the society of my bubies. I'd want more than $10,000, of course—that, | presuine, is the rate of pay you would allow me for @ year.” Well, ll call again, Colonel. Goodby, The oficer parted reluctantly from the honest druggist. The next visitor was 'onn Oxiord, a tall Englishman witha jolly big red face, bright lat ing eyes, and a jong alender nose of the color of a rose. OFFicer—Pray tell me what you consider your principal qualifications? Mr. OxvorD (ta ishing)—Well, sir, my qualifica- tions are as follows:—Indomitable pluck and per- severance, good iuck-—I have always been a lucky dog—and undaunted conrage, Besides, I have been & soldier in the Enghsh army which conquered Abyssinia. THE JOLLY BNGLISHMAN’S FORMER EXPLOITS, OFFICER—What exploits have you undertaken in former yearsy Mr. Oxvorp—I was shipwrecked in the Indian Ocean and lived for @ fortnight on one pint of water and three biscuits—yes, sir, one pint of water and three biscuits. OrriceR—How about your literary attainments? Mr. OxvorD—Oh, | am well educated; 1 was edu- cated in the Shrews)ury grammar school. OFFICER—For what period would you be willing to engage yourself’ Mr. OxrorD (laugh or for seven years, Orricen—The und you know that ¢ Mr. Oxrorp—Yes; but my life is nothing, Ihave run such risks too oiten to care about that. Aman travels through the Western States must not care about that. meee reas what States have you trav- elied ? Mr. Oxronp—I have run from Chicago to Sacra- mento; part of the distance on foot, The Indians didn't trouble me much, though; they were very friendly. ig all the time)—For a week Ist as you please, taking is @ dangerous one— | fishes, the others will probably be able to send you | OrriceR—Have you any definite plans as regards the expedition ¢ Mr. Oxrorp—Well, sir, if I should try to land on the Cuban coast as a sbipwrecked tar, 1 think that would be a good plan, REVOLVER AND BOWIE FR, OFrFIceR—How would you manage to be ship- wrecked? | Mr. OxFoRD—Just give me an old boat and a keg; | » ap | sf lest ; sal ee Pay Su | Sy lye 8 Me |e ASS : =] +8 [8vP : ? ia[: Slee : gle 3 He Wie? t Sfe $ ptie disea es... 13)) 129) 71 a Lome L ebise 100) 103} 5.86) 0 152) 174) 9,05) 4 30} 38] 1.98) 3 2 18] 29) 1h 80) 19.0 1 3)? 1 58 w 5 rs 4 ba 15] iM 73} 1) 13.0 39} “| | 2) RO 2 3 7 10) 3.2 a 1 J 1 8.0 8 7 MP 4 7 82 4 3 . 3 26 2 2 4 La Diarrhwaid 29) BW 1.06 19} 16.8 Cane 6 8 42 | My) BAL 76 62) 3.22 4) 720 53] 62) 3.22) 53) 71.0 M 1B ey 1} 14.0 n 10 82) 8] 3.6 15] 26] 1.35) 4) 18 dav ose 2 2 10) 3 12 Deaths tions. 79} ) 484! at 6 Children under five years) A 225) 11,75) 185] 165.4 sous 70 years and over! 31 2) 1.30 15) 23.2 ‘Total deaths for week...] 439} ‘The following were the principal meteorological fea tures of the weck as recorded for this department at the Cooper Union:—Maximum temperature, 8 degrees; minimum temperature, 19 degrees; mean temperature, 36.09 degrees, being 6.38 degrees lower than that é corresponding period during the past ten years; mean reading of barometer, 29.875 inches; mean degree of hu- mine Att ei ey reports as follow: umber of actions commenced for all causes, 16; number of actions discon- tinned upon evidence of abatement of all cause of com- plaint, number of judgments obtained in pending cases, 13; number of complaints of health inspectors ex- amined and ‘orm of order endorsed thereon, 186; number of such complaints examined and returned for further examination and report, 45, The Captain of Sanitary Company of Police reports the following as the amount of meat, fish, &c., seized and con- fh “unfit for human food :—Sheep, 11; hogs, 30; Feass), 2; veal (bob), 22; lamb, ; beer, 363 pounds: beet, 146 pounds; ‘pork, 25° pounds; tish, THE JERSEY RAILROAD WAR. Sill Mr. Williamson Opens the Batterics—The Reply To-Day. The argument im the great railroad injunction suit Was continued yesterday belore the Vice Chan- cellor at Trenton, Immediately after the opening of the Court Mr. E. T. Green proceeded to read the balance of the depositions of witnesses examined Tom . Scott Attorney Gencral to on behalf of complainants, He was tolowed by ex-Chancellor Williamson, who opened the argument on behalf of complainants, He made & most exhaustive and elabo- rate argument, and had not conciuded when the hour of adjournment arrived, The prin- cipal points on which ne dwelt were the power and construction of the eighth section, and the fraud which, he Sane practised by the defend- ants in pi wing the passage of the bill by the Legislature authorizing the building and construc- tion of the National Railroad from Philadelphia to New York. He was particularly severe on Hamil- ton, one of the promoters of the National Railway, and devoted a great part of his argument in condemning his — actions in reference to the policy he pursued, The material points of the argument are as yet undeveloped, and it is very likely that he will take at least two hours of this forenoon to finish. The that's all | want, Let the boat be pretty near the coast, and then let them cast ine of and leave me | to my own resources. Then I would go to the in- surgents and offer myse!{ as a soldier. I'd fight | with them, and I should manage somehow or other | to send you desp itches. | OFFICER—What arms would you prefer? | Mr. OxFoRD—I should go armed with a revolver anda bowie knife; that’s all, The bowie kuife would be Nery: useful in the woods, you know, | when a feliow has to skin game. Then it would be good to get Spanish scalps with. OrricER—And, in case of your death, how would you like to be buried? Mr. OxrorD—Pitch me overboard. I'm not par- ticular about my burial. I'd rather go alone than to go with a crowd of other fellows, I'll tell you way. ‘If Spaniards surround me | should fight for my own life and for nobody else's. I think my ex- perience in the Abyssinian war will be of great service to mein (¢ And then J have another advantage—and that's a big one—I have had the yellow fe’ | OFFIcER—Then you would like to go alone ? Mr. Oxrorp—My idea is that you send out a dozen men. Leteach fight out bis own battie; if some of them re shot, and are made food for the news you want. I think you'd better engage me | right away, old boy, and pay me my bounty. Let's go “yes and have @ drink on this thing, anyhow— en OrriceR—No; thanks. None but temperance men will be allowed to join the HeraLy Cuban Army. ir RD—Oh, then I'm a temperance man— then I’m a temperance man. CUBAN GENERAL. The next recruit was General Stuart, a Scotch- man and lineal descendant of Mary Queen of Sco! He wasa smail inan, with a vig, reddish nose, which shed its genial lustre over a pleasant, rosy lace. The General had eyes that looked more as Mie > they were pea-green than anything else, and his lips were smiling. The GeneraL—Colonel, I am glad to sce you. Yow are doing a noble work! The recruiting officer to whom this compliment was addressed thanked the General and bowed, The GENERAL—I have been in the service of the Cuban insurgents; that’s about two years and a half ago. [ hold now # commission as General in the Cuban army. I was sick with fever; that's the reason why I had to leave the insurgents, OFvickR—What is your plan? ‘The GeNERAL—I would go to, Jamaica and cross over to the south side of Cuba, I would then make my way to the headquart of the revolution; the insurgents would furnish me guards from post we ~" ‘ou see, they all know me very well. ’ a AR—HOW would you send the news to New yor ‘The GENERAL—T could establish connections be- tween Cuba and Jamaica, The trouble would be to find persons who would carry the despatches, | to-day. ex-Chancelior will be followed by Attorney Gene- ral Gilchrist on behali of the defendants. On a proposition made by Senator Stockton that when Mr. Williamson's address be concluded to- day that the Court adjourn to next Wednesday morning considerable discussion took place. The Vice-Chancellor intimated that he was anxious that the case should be proceeded wtth without any interruption, and he was satisfied to adopt the usual course of adjourning over Saturday. Mr. Stockton stated as his reason for asking for such adjournment that he had to attend to oficial duties in Washington, but he was satisfied to give way if the counsel on the other side made any ob- jection. No understanding was arrivea at between counsel in reference to the question, and the mat- ter was Jaid over for further consideration until The court room is filled every day by parties who seem tobe deeply interesied in the proceedings. THE BANK CLERKS. Fourth Anniver: 'y of the Bank Clerks’ Mutual Benefit Association. Association Hall, corner Twenty-third street and Fourth avenue, was well filied jast night on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the Bank Clerks’ Mutual Benefit Association, There was a very large attendance of ladies—the wives, sisters and sweethearts of the clerks—and the audience was a highly respectable one, An excelient band, under the direction of Mr. F. J. Eben, of the Sev- enty-first Regiment Band, played some choice | pleces preliminary to the cominencement of the exercises, At eight o'clock, on motion of Mr. Parsons, the chair was taken by J. D. Vermilye, President of the Merchants’ National Bank. ‘The Chairman in the course of an address reviewed the position which bank clerks occupy, and urged upon them faithfulness and integrity in the discharge of their onerous duties, The annual report, read by Mr. Parsons, shows avery gratifying financial status for the society, the last year having been more foreree than any preceding one. Rev. Charles Hall, of Brooklyn, and Mr. Robert Anderson also delivered addresses, after which the proceedings terminated, FATAL FALL FROM A-OOAL CART. Yesterday afternoon John Rapp, the driver of one of Mr. M. J. Gaffney's coal carts, Williamsburg, accidentally fell off his seat to the street, and was taken up lifeless by Oficer Simons. His body was removed to the Fourth street station house by the officer, and on examination no external injuries were found. It is believed that death resulted from the shock he received be the fail, The unfor- tunate man, who leaves a wile and five children, Was @ Rative gf Germany aud tity years of ages NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET. CURTIS ON TRIAL.| —+-—— The Senatorial-Court Diving Into Marine Court Scandals, STARTLING EXPOSURES MADE. The Accused. Justice Charged with In- decorous Conduct on the Bench. igo Statements by Justices Spalding, Shea, Gross and Joachimsen. ALBANY, N. Y., Dee. 5, 1872, The Senate met at ten o'clock, Mr. Smith, of the counsel for respondent, said he wae informed that the Sergeant-at-Arms had in custody several witnesses for whom attachments had been it#ned. He would therefore request that they be released from the actual custody of the Serpeant-at-arms, Sepator Perry asked if the counsel would take the responsibiity’ of producing those witnesses when wanted, Mr. Smith declined to take that responsibility. Mr. Perry was then opposed to discharging these witnesses, and wanted the usual course to. be pro- cceded with, Mr. Miles Beach wad then called, sworn and gave the reasons for bis absence. He said that under the pressure of his engagements he had requested Judge Curtis to t raph to him the day before he was wanted. He received the telegram, but was unabie to leave, and telegraphed that he would appear next day, which was yesterday, and he did sO appear, On motion of Mr. Beach he was dis- charged, Charles W. Brooke, A. Loving Cushing and Ed- ward A. Ackey each rendered an excuse, and on motion each way aischarged. JUDGK CUNTIS? CONDUET—JUSTICE SPALDING’S TES- TIMONY, Alexander Spalding was sworn and examined as to the conduct of Justice Curtis at_@ General Term of the Marine Court, held in March, 1872, when, it is charged, it Was so Scandalous that his associates adjourned the Court. Wituees was one of the asso- clate justices, and detailed the circumstances of the case. During the progress of the case the Chief Justice checked and rebuked one of the counsel for pang Janguage reflecting on the Court, but the Justice (Curtis) told the counsel to go on; that he wanted this matter fully ventilated. .He went on, and we sat out tie session, On the next day we it into Court again, and another case was taken Up. Mr. Smith objected to going into this evidence, ‘as what was proposed to be shown was a conver- sation between the judges alter the Court had taken recess, Senator Benedict held that the charge said the transaction took place on acertain day and em- braced the whole day. ‘The President put the question to the Senate and the objection was not sustained. ‘The witness then detailed the circumstances— Judge Shea was acting as Chief Justice, and Curtis said to me that the time for stating his position had arrived; he continued, ‘This Irish son of a b—h, in rendering decisions, sa: ’ instead of ‘we,’ and then he said he would make war on him; I told Curtis he had better keep qniet; that no good could arise from any quarrelling among the judges; that, 80 far as the opinion# of Judge Shea were concerned, he was himself responsible for them, except when we joined with him. Witness then stated that while they had another case up the next day it was deemed proper to adjourn tie Court in order to avoid AN UNSEEMLY SCENE before the Bar on the part of Judge Curtis, . the action of third parties, tinea President put the question and it was nega- ved, what J apprebended, and insisted upon an adjourn: ment of the Court; this was my own private ap- prehension, and was told to Shea notin the hear- Curtis told counsel to matter ventilated, 1 a the Court, but he did not comply, EVIDENCE OF JUSTICE SHEA. Judge Shea was then called and sworn. tailed the first case referred to Judge Curtis. Told him he tock a pereona! interest in the case of Cody against Langman; that he wanted to_ use it as a vehicle to expose Jndge Joachimsen, one of our associates, as being connected wiih one of the arties in the suit; this party was a son of the fudge; during the I} the counsel characterized the case as smelling Of corruption; I told the counsei he had better go on and present his case and leave the argument to be made hereaiter; Judge Curtis, then referring to Judge Joacbimsen, said, “I will put my knife into his pork’— meaning, I suppose, his interests; Judge Curtis told me that Judge Joachimsen always used red ihk in writing belt except private letters, and asked me if he should ask counsel if the en- dorsement on & note referred to was in red ink; I told him no; that that would be indecorous; ths counsel proceeded, constantly reflecting upon the character of Judge Joachiinsen; 1 checked him, and finally Judge Curtis exciaimed, “Go on, sir; go on; 1 am here as Judge in this case!’ Jud ing leaned over and requested me to a court, the conduct of Judge Curtis was ex- tremely indecorous; but I declined, hoping that Judge Curtis would become quiet. Witness then detailed the second instance when, from the conduct of Judge Curtis an adjournment was had; the case of Dejmar against Steiphart was on, in the hearing of which Judge Curtis did not participate ; he was in the courtroom; finally he came upon the bench, and I retired; he said something to Judge Spalding, which I did not hear; subsequently my associates adjourned the court, as they felt that JUSTICE COULD NOT BE DECENTLY ADMINISTERED on account of the conduct of Judge Curtis. Cross-examined by Mr. Smith—The origin of this trial Was the tgs hab of a card purporting to cone from Jud duct in the Marine Court, and on my part as Chief Justice; immediately on the appearance of this card 1 sent @ request in writing to the Bar Association inviting that body to institute an investigation of the affairs of the Marine Court; in my action I had the co-operation of Judge Spalding and other members of tne Court; 1am not an enemy to Judge Curtis; Ideem him a very indisereet person; | was not acting by any ill will to Judge Curtis, and have none now; | heard of the epithet he applied to me only two or three weeks ago; I heard of it trom Judge Spalding; [ have had frequent conversations with Judge Spald- ing about this matter, but the epithet was never beiore mentioned; it was prearranged that the Court should adjourn alter the case of Delmar vs, Steinhart was finished; the case was finished, dnd I left the bench ; went out, and when I returned the Court was adjourned, Witness then stated that Judge Curtis approached him to enlist his favor in behalf of a man named Clark, who hada suit in this 20 Mr. Smith then asked when this was? = ‘The witness said it was in the latter part of 1870, Mr. Smith—And ever since then, up to the time these charges were made against the Court by Judge Curtis, you never said one word of this at- tempt on his part to corrupt you to any one? Witness—Oh, yen, I did; | spoke of it to Orlando M. Stewart and others, Mr. Smith—When? m4 Witness—! don’t know. Mr, Smith—Where? Witneas—I don’t know. Mr, Smith—Did you ever speak of it to your asso- clate Justices? Witness—Yes, Mr, Smith—When and where? He de- tion and conduct to them, Mr, Smith—Did you speak to Judge Spalding of this Clark case ¢ Witness—I suppose J did. Mr. Smith—And yet they and ail of you con- tinned to act with Judge Curtis ’ Witness—Yes, and his examination, which had been very rigid, terminated, Ephraim A. Jacobs was called and sworn. He testified to socEs Curtis’ interfering, when Judge Shea checked the Joachimsen's character. John R, Flannigan was sworn, and testified to the same facts. Recess till balf-past three o'ciock P. M. Afternoon Session. sworn, and related the incidentin the Court al- ready testified to by Judges Spalding and Shea, Crogs-examined by Mr. Smiti:— ; Q, You appeared before the committee of the Bar Association in tue investigation of the charges against Judge Curtis + A. Yes. This line of examination was objected to by counsel for the prosecution ou the ground thatit wasirrelevant. | Mr. Smith said it was relevant as showing how these charges were brought into existence, Here is acase where a judge, instigating the in. vestigation by the Bar Association, the very judge who called public attention to the management of the affairs of this Conrt, is set upon by his asso- ciates, Who go before the association making the investigation, and make such statements as to have him brought here for punishment, The President allowed the exaniination of the witness, who stated that bimself and his associate judges went pelore tue Committee of the Bar Ap Spald- | journ the | | ge Curtis, charging improper con- | Mr. Smith moved to strike Oul this evidence as | Cross-examined by Mr. Smith—I told Judge Shea | time such small bills, Bociation and made stasements which have teen testified top this trial. Say JUDGE <noeet coe ed kad rt ross, another Judge ©: Court, was sworn, and testified to the action of Judge Curtis in the case of Beem against Clark. Witness had this case before him and Cartis came to him aud said he wanted him to do what was fair in it; that he was interested in it; witness said, after he had decided tt, Curtis sald to him, “What have you dove’ you have decifed that case against my friend; by that decision I am out of pocket about $300, as i have got to pay that sum."? Cross-examined by Mr. Smith—I went with the other judges bejore the Bar Association Committee voluntarily; it was some time after Judge Curtis spoke to about the Beem and Clark case that £ became convinced that he meant something wrong, that be wanted to have me decide the case in iavor of his triend; alter 1 became $0 con- Vinced [still treated him in a friendly manner; that is, | conversed with nim as usual. Mr. Smith—What have been your feelings to- Curtis? T had not spoken to him for two years until last night, Mr, Smith—What made you change your deport- ment Jast night ? A. L had sympathy for him in his present position ; 1 feit sorry to see him, so young and worthy a man, im such a position, and [ said to him that 1 did not — him to think it Was through any ill will | was Mr, Smith—Did you not say to him words some- thing like these, “Curtis, lor God's sake, do pot let Smit ose-examine me? rr A. No, sir, Mr. Smith—Did yon not say, “Do not have any exe amination made as to summary proceedings ?’* A, I said something about summary proceedings. Mr. Smith—Did you not say, “For God's sake do not let Smith or counsel’ examine me on thas subject 7” A. No, sir, Mr, Smith—There was something said about your examination; then what was itt A. I told him it would not benefit the case any to have that subject gone into, (Che witness exp nned that these summary proceewngs had reference to cases of landiords aud tenants, and that an examination here and at this time might result to his discredit; but at the same time he had vouchers to show that he had pad over all the fees he had received. He further said that, throngh the advice of friends, he had for eral years retained these fees, but within Sie pa: two months he had paid them ali over.) Upon making this statement, which he denominated @ confession of CONDUCT OF WHICH HE WAS ASHAMED, Mr. Smith said he would not pursue that line of ex- amination any further, ‘To Mr, Townsend—There was a division of opin- ion among lawyers as to whether the Judge was entitled Lo the fees; the salary was then $6,000; ib is now $10,000, Mr. Smith—Judge, can you name a single lawyer who gave it as bis opinion that you were entitled to those fees? Witness—Judge Rust. Mr, Smith—Who js he? Witness—He 18 now dead, Mr, Smith—Oh, [ want some live man, 5 Witness named some one » Who casually said 80 on the street. Mr. Smith—Oh, that’s all; only said se casu: on the sireer., Well, we will let it go at that. HARLES G. RUST SWORN and testified:—Was counsel for plaintiff in the case of Beam vs. Clark and detailed all the pro- ceedings of the case, by which it appeared after tue case had been tried ‘and judgment rendered in favor Of the plaintiff Curtis granted a new trial and ordered the same to be tried before Lim, and de- nied to the plaintiff the trial of said case by jury. Cross-exainined by Mr. Smith—There was noth- ing sree « in tiansierring the case which brought it before Curtis; it was done not by my request but with my consent; don’t know that the Judge knew what was in the order, Elijah 7. Clark, detendant in the case of Beam va. Clark, testified that he sold to Judge Curtis two sets of furs; Curtis told him to send the bill to his oftice, Which he did; the frst set of furs was paid for; the other set was never paid ior. Cross-examined by Mr. Smith—When I was sued by Beam I went to Judge Curtis and asked his ter that Judge Curtis ordered AN R SEL OF FUKS for his sister, the first set being for his mother; knew that the bill was not paid; 1 told the book- keeper the bill ought to, have been sent with the goods; the whule transaction was sumilay in every respect with all others; the bill was finally trans- ferred to the account of profit and loss; Judze Curtis never made any promise to me personally or through any one else that this suit should be decided in my favor, nor that he would have to draw his check for the Judge; there never was a word between Jude Curtis and myself nor between him and any one for me concerning the new trial; the new trial was proposed by the counsel; our business at that time was about one million dollars a year; it was wholesale, and at the it unsettled, were charged to rofit and loss; 1 settled the suit because if had Been taken to Brookiyn and woutd have taken too much of my time to attend to it; the fact of 118 ing of Curtis; on the former occasion, whon Judge | being taken out of the Marine Court, away from on, he wanted the whole | Judge Curtis, had nothing to co with my settling it. Judge Shea to adjourn | To Mr, Benedict—There never was any under- standing between my counsel and myself tvat this suit should be tried before Judge Curtis. To Mr, Oimey—I did appear before the Bar Asso- ciation; Judge Curtis then was informed’ that this bill mad never been paid, and said that he would ay it just as soon as this case was disposed of, buy he could uot pay it at this time, as it would not look weil. The Senate then adjourned till ten A, M. morrow. THE CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION. + toe The Organization Perfected—A Good Plan Adopted tor Discussing the Con- siitution d Recommending Amend- ments=The Commission to Commence in Earnest on the Sth of January. ALBANY, N. Y., Dee. 5, 1872. The Constitutional Commission met at ten o'clock A, M, to-day. Messrs. Brooks and Hawiand, absent yesterday, appeared and took the oath of office. Mr. LEAVENWORTH, of the Committee on Ruies, reported that it was impossible for the com- mittee in the brief time allowed to distribute the business of the Commission, to appropriate committees. They recommended that the State constitution be read, and at the end of each sec- tion members would express their views as to amendments, The report was adopted. Mr. BRADLEY, from the committee on purchasing Haugh's Work on Constitutions, reported the total Witness—Why, | often spoke of Judge Curtis’ ac- | The witness was. asked a few other questions, | | st counsel, who reflected on Judge | cost at $575. The report was accepted and the books ordered to be purchased. The constitution and the Governor's message on the subject of a revision of the commission were rear. Mr. SiLLIMAN moved that when the Corimission adjourned to-day it be till the first Tuesday in January. Some discussion ensued, when the Com- mission tipally agreed to adjourn till the sth of January. REMEMBRANCE OF GREELEY. Mr, Erastus Brooks offered the following, which was unanimously adopted, all the members of the Commission rising and standing im their places :— Resolved, That the members of this Commission to pré are and propose aincndincntsto (he constitution oF th Rtate share in the general sorrow of the people at the death of Horace Greeley, so long one of their most dis- tinguished fellow citizens; and that tully recoznizing his eminent services to the commonwealth, the country and mankind there be eutered upon the jourual of the pro- ceedings this expression of our regret at the great publig Joss, amd our sincere sympathy with the greaily bereaved family of the deceased. Resolved, That a copy of this resolution properly en- gromed and signed by the President, be sor warded. ® the family of the deceased. Mr. Brooks sald that, coming as he did from the impressive obsequies witnessed in New York yes- terday, he thought that such action as this would be eminently proper on the part of this body. The spectacie presented of the wheels of government being stopped and the members of that govern- ment but recently opposed by him who was car- ried to his grave gathered in grief around his bier, “was @ most impressiveone. Aud when ali feelings of hostility were thus laid aside to honor a man so distinguished in his life we are justified in expressing our. seatiments of respect to his memory. Since the days of lrank- lin, he said, no man has ‘exercised more important influence -upou-the world than Horace Greeley. He was pre-eminently a great and good man. His views were ever based upon the most liberal ideas and upon that which should secure the greatest benefit to mankind. His great characteristic was bis confideuce jn humanity. He was doubtless often credulous, but the fact un- questionably redounds to his credit, His life was acrificed by his intense devotion to his proiession and his efforts for the public welfare. paid a most eloquent tribute to the memory character of the deceased, at the close of which the resolutions were unanimously adopted by a rising vote. Mr. WALDO offered a resolution that the Clerk transmit a circular to the supervisors of towns, ‘esidents of Villages, and mayors of cities request ig a statement ol the present indebtedness of the The Senate reassembled at half-past three P. M. | respective counties, towns, villages and cities of Judge Joachimsen, of the Marine Court, was | the State, Adopted. Mr. Brooks moved the appointment of asten- | ographer to report the proceedings of this Commis | sion. - |" Mr, VAN BUREN opposed the” proposition, as the presence of stenographers would be a sianding temptation to the members to make long speeches. For one he trusted that thorough commitice work and short speeches would ve the rule of ie Com- mission. ‘The motion was then lost, ‘The report of the committee in reference to the cost of furnishing thirty-five copies of the Consti- tutional Debates and proceedings of 1867 wad | taken from the table, and elicited considerable dis cussion, Finally & resolution was offered by Mr. Jackson providing that one copy o/ the work be furnished to each member of the Commission who does not alreauy possess one, provided fs Be cost doed not exceed $3 per volume, was ad \. ‘The Commission ten adjourned until Wednem day, the Sth of January. vice in the matter, aud he told me to engage coun- * from that time, September, 1671, till 1872, L never, f