The New York Herald Newspaper, December 15, 1872, Page 10

BU) AN OCEAN WAIF. Thrilling Story of Another of the Lost Missouri’s Crew. A Frail Boat on a Stormy Sea—Sharks Scenting Their Prey—Sun-Seorched and Starving— Cast Ashore on Abaco—Searching for (Sustenamce—Death and Burial of’ s *Comrade. ‘The steamship Columbia, seven days from Ha ‘vana, arrived yesterday morning... Among the passengers was Richard Smith, the fireman of the Missouri. A reporter Of the HERALD wert to see Smith as soon as he had arrived, ang the brave Sreman gave him willingly an extended account of his terrible sufferings. For seven days Smith @rifted in the ocean, without water or food, ang after he had landed on the western key ef Abaco Qe lived for sixteen days on a few crabs and prickly pears. His only companion perished before his ‘eyes, but Smith was saved to tell tae story of his beartrending sufferings. LEAVING THE BURNING SHIP. ‘The ship was on fire. The captain gaye orders ta ‘stop the engines, Smith went to assist in getting the first boat ready. Children were screaming, ‘women were rushing ¢0 and fro, men stood pallid ‘with fear. “The boats, the boats!’ they all cried, Bmith and the men who assisted him felt the im, portance of every moment. Ina minute the boat ‘was overboard. ‘Now or never” was the thought that was. uppermost in every mind. They alk rushed for the boat, It was hottom up, Smith ‘Went to another boat, which. contained nine men, He'jumped into this boat. He thought he was Baved—at least for the moment. The vast, stormy Ocean was before him, but ‘he left the burning ship bebind. ‘The boat’ was dashed © against the ship, and it seemed as though the frail! litte craft would be shattered to’ pleces. “At last she wae cast adrift, They were but on the ocean, After they had been drifting tifteen or twenty minutes they saw another ‘boat. The men who were in it gave them a bucket, Smith and his Tompanions tried to bail their boat, but the sea ran 80 high that it was impossible to empty it. The’ nine men kept rowing till three or four o’clock. They Baw another boat, which’ was bottom up, Two men were clinging to it.; Smith abandoned his Companions and swam to the capsized boat for the purpose of righting her. The painter connecting ‘the two boats was cut and Smita and Stewart were left alone on the capsized boat at the mercy of the ‘waves. The men whose place Smith had taken had joined the nine in the other boat. It was dark and they had given up.all hope of ever seeing the ship again; but all of asudden there was a hollow peal of thunder and a flash of lightning seemed to rend the black dense mass of driving clouds over ‘their [ heads. THEY HEARD WILD SCREAMS, and could distinguish the voices of men, women and children. The cries became fainter and fainter. At was terrible to hear these heartrending screams and still be unabie to give help. Smith, as he clung to the boat’s Keel, andas the wild waves ‘wasted over him, heard these cries. Sometimes: Re thought he heard some familiar-voice. “They must perish in the flames,’ he thought; ‘wnat a terrible, miserable death!” He loved his captain, and as he looked out and could see nothin, but waves and clouds and foam, and the luri glare of the lightning, thought he heard the captain’s voice. He rd the, cries of chil- @ren—how they screeched in agony! Smith bowed his head and tears came to higeyes. He thought not of himself, half-naked, starving, left to the mercy of the storm; but he thought of the many who were dying a miserable death iu the fated steamship. They heard these screams, but did not see the ship. Aiter five or ten minutes Smith saw her again, The sea seemed to become @ mass Of Names. ‘The waves were like fire, and at @ little distance Smith saw the ship’s masts. They tottered and fell, THE GULF OF FIRE 3 beneath them opened and closed again, We saw the masts no more, but I heard a terrible crash, as though the ship had burst asunder. A Mood of fire dcingud the sky, and then the faming gulf beneath seemed to open and to close again. All was dark. ‘That's the last of the ship,” Smith Baid to Stewart, who was unable to say a word in xeply, so horrified was he by the spectacle. ‘The two men at length succeeded in righting the Doat. One sat at one end of the boat, the other at the other end. aay had no shoes, and ‘the boat ‘was full of water. They lashed the oars across the boat, to prevent her irom again capsizing. The . Storm wasterrible. The waves ran mountain high, and tossed the boat as though it were a football. Every moment they thought tne little crait would again be capsized. Smith PRAYED TO GOD 5 to save themand to, let them pass through this night. While he was praying the spray filled’ his eyes, his mouth, his nose—it almost blinded him. They could not sleep; they were kept awake by the lightning and thunder and by the dreadful whistiing of the wind. : The sun’rose at last. The two ocean walfs broke ‘the seats of the boat and made paddlés of them. They kept paaaug all day, and when night came Smith ti the plughole with broken pieces of rope. Hetore up his drawers and wound them round the rope. They had not seen a sail all day and Stewart prophesied that they botn wouid perish in the boat. “I tell you,’ Stewart said, “I shall never see America agaip.’’ “Yes you willl” Smith replied. ‘Trust to Goay ‘as long as there is life there is hope.” Stewart was alraid of the sharks. They followed the boat constantly, and Smith frequently hit them. ‘with his oar. At night, when trying to get a mo- ment’s sleep, he would look down into tne water nd out of the dark waves the eyes of the sharks ‘would look at him andthe monster jaws would ‘Open, and, as it seemed to his excited imagination, grin at him. THE SHARK'S hhead would dart forward, and the sleeper weuld ‘withdraw his head with an exclamation of horror. On the morning of the third day the two friends succeeded In bailing the boat. They rigged a sail. ‘They tore the canvas off one of the Iiie-preservers and inade a sail out of that. They felt very na ‘The salt water, in keeping their faces constantly Wet, nad parched their mouths. What waquid they mot have given for a drop of fresh water te wet their dried, withered lips with? The keen sense of thirst made them tnsensible to hunger. Smith ‘Went down on his Knees and prayed again, ‘1 one drop of water! No, there was no hope. It, Seemed as though they must perish of thirst. The third night came. No sailin sight, not a morsel of food, not a drop of water, no human aid mear. They could not sleep. Smith was sitting at one end of the boat, when he suddenly heard a | noise. “Help! help!” a voice cried. It was Stew- art, who had fallen into the ocean. Smith jumped fnto the water and saved him. He was just, in time. A shark had seen Stewart from afar and, Jike a flash of lightning, the monster darted at the boat. As the shark opened its jaws Stewart rose Out of the water, Smith was aiready in the boat. ‘They were SAVED FROM A HORRIBLE DEATH. ¢ The shark remained al! night alongside the boat. Smith hit it with his our, but the hideous mouster always returned, and the boat was soon’ sur- rounded by huge sharks, (uat seemed to be waiting for their prey. Stewart was very much excited. He fell’ round Smith’s neck a dozen times and thanked him for having saved his life, He said he was not afraid to die, but did not want to dit so horrible a death. This night seemed to last an age. At daybreak they saw a sail. They rowed towards the ship, they shouted and signalled; but it was all 40 vain; nobody could hear them, and the ship SAILED OUT OF SIGHT. As the dark outlines of the ship became fainter and fainter tleir Hearts sank in them, and it #eemed indeed as though they were to perish on the wild, tossing sea, and become a prey to the hungry sharks. Smith felt no hunger, although he hhad tasted no ood for four days. Ii he could only see dand how happy he would be! He forgot the cold, ‘the blinding spray, the thirst, the hunger, in, tuat one thought of jand. He looked jor land until ms eyes became weary and he could iodk. no amore, <A rain storm came aud tue two friends could at just wet their dried lips. What pieasure it was to seel the cool fresh water ance more on their patched lips! ‘The boon was dearly paid jor, The rain poured down in torrents, the ‘wind whirled the boat round every minute, apd clouds and waves seemed to be ‘ 2 MASS OF DASHING FOAM. In the simpie language of Mr. Smith, “It blowed and #irmed as though heaven and earth were coming together,” And still they thanked Ged for the Jew drops of water they could catch with their ipa. Had jt uot been for this awful rain storm hey would have probably died of thirst. Your days and iour nights passed away. Every hour was in itsell a story of suffering, of sorrow. ‘The sharks and. the thunder, the spray and the Aiowling wind, the bitter cold and the dark, threat- enibg sky—these were their only comrades. At last gy saw land. was on the eighth day. Land! hat a sight! They embraced each other; they shed tears of joy! Land! What magic in the simple werd | It transported them from sadness and despair to a paroxysm of joy. ‘They bad STRUCK A RERF about a mile and a hulf from Abaco. It was thtee jock in the yorning, and they kept the boat Yack a8 much #8 they could, climbed the rocks. It was uw wild, lonely spot. | Tuere were nO kg. OF vegetation. Both were ex- haueted from climb, And Smith crawled oh his hunds and feot ou the\rocks looking Jor something Ww eat, How Mis beart vcat When he jovad sowe E000 HOKE At ‘six o'clock they | the Dead Letter (tice NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1872—QUADRUPLE SHEET. tent and all of a sudden Stewart's breath seemed to cease. fetiius body. It was warm. But jn the next moment his friend's pulse had mo ig and that true and kind heart had ce: to It was still as death inthe | beat. Not a Somat col ut e ni “My friend, the thenghe, cr of starvation, and what ‘will become of me ?’’ He sat on the rocks all night. He could not bear to sleepin the hut where lay the corpse of his: best, truest friend; but next Morning, after a sleepless night, he had to fulfil his duty toward HIS DEAD COMRADE. le went into the hut and looked at the features hich had once shone with friendship ana good- ness. Novbright,amile of recognition, no kindly, pleasant glance of the eye, but a horrible expres- ion of agony and the grim, ghastly leer of death! le shuddered as he sat before the jy of his dead friend. He took his hand. It was cold and lammy—the grip of friendship could not revive fim. mith buried him. He dragged him to the rocks. ‘There was no-earth—all was solid rock. He cee some seaweed and some sand and under this he uried his dead friend. As he put the sand and seaweeds over his face he remembered many a ‘ind word the dead man had spoken; many a favor ¢ had done him who now Was burying his bene- Tr; Many @ pleasant hour they had spent ing of their dear ones at home, ‘ith had given up all hope of ever secing a His feet were sore from walk- had tied pieces of cork out the life-preserver to his feet, and the rope with hich hes bound them chafed terribly. He found me oil in the crabs and it healed the sores on his | eke “I thought it was pretty hard to be left there nd die alone,’ he said yesterday to the HERALD porter. He had become so weak that he was Unable to crawl. on the rocks, and still there was 10 Big of Salvation, Fitteen days he had spent on the rocks, On the , sixteenth day ie A SCHOONER CAME IN SIGHT. le'raised a signal, mein the pantaloons which the ad friend had left. He saw the schooner twenty- four hours before ‘ken noticed his signal. What , my he suffered thiaking every moment that the |) sthooner! would away and leave him to . WE heard a voice,” Smith said to ‘| the reporter; *it appeared to me almost. like dream.” A human voice! He had not heard a hnman voice since his friend had died. He was lying on the rocks, sick, unable to move. ‘Here 18 & man,” the voice said, “but I don’t know “| whether hé’is dead or alive.”” Smith heard another “| voi =—\Np, Captain, this man is not dead, 1 see ‘him move.’ No, he was not dead. The words he had heard hadirevived him. He jumped up and fainted into the arms of the captain and the mate, whe had me to take him on board the schooner. Yesterday his brother and his wife received the brave fireman at his home here in New York. x ite on the dreary rocks of Abaco he had dreamed of them every night, and now he was sitting be- fdre @ bright, blazing fire, hugging them to his heart. . ‘a NEW YORK CITY. \ (The police last week arrested 1,547 persons. {Marshal Hart, granted 202 licenses during the eek and received $273 75. { {There was received for taxes during the past ‘week’ thie sum of $1,800,137 36, Fitty-seven complaints of violation of Corpora- tien ordinances were received last week. ‘The imports of the port, exclusive of dry goods and specie, for the week foot up $5,736,138, ‘Mr. Bret Harte will lecture at Steimway Hall on Monday evening on “The Argonants of '49,’" The vital statistics for the week foot up as fol- lows :—Deaths, 507; marriages, 170; births, 453 and stiubirths, 50, Smallpox is again on the increase in this city, nineteen cases having occurred auring the week, eleven of which were fatal. There were thirty-eight fires during the week, the estimated loss of which was $267,010, upon which there was an insurance of $1,614,450, The paving of Church street, from Fulton to Mor- Tig, with the Guidet pavement, as laid in South Fifth avenue, .is completed, and the street is opened to public travel. The officers ofthe Queen, the vessel which brought the Italian emigrants to this port, report to him, it is stated, that the rumors which have been in circulation regarding affrays between the Italians while on the passage are incorrect. ‘The Captain states the emigrants were as orderly and well penevediae say Bteerage passengers he had ever carried. James Donahue, Superintendent of the Free La- bor Burean, Nos. 8 and 10 Clinton place, makes the following report ot business for the week ending Dqcember 14:—Applications for employment, 819; of these there were 188 males and 631 femules ; male help required, 150; female, 633; situations procured for 183 males and 38 females; whole number o1 sit- dations procured for the week, 671. Commissioner Van Nort, of the Department of Public Works, states that in the course of next wéek he expects to connect the new thirty-six- ch water main at Chambers street with the sys- m of supply pipes in the lower part of the city. Ou Friday night and Saturday morning last the Water supply Was temporarily shut off during the |-adjustment of a stopcock and a four-branch con- | nection, four feet in diameter, at Madison avenue and Forty-second sircet: Anton Auer was brought before Judge Dowling yebterday, charged by John Harper, Jr., of the of Harper & Laedfey, 69 South street, with pre- sehting two different checks at the Sevenih Na- tional Bank, purporting to have been issued by the firm, one for $415, drawn to the order of Wiiliam ins or bearer, which was paid, and one tor , $385, which was presented yesterday, but detained }'for examination by the teller. Auer was commit- ted in default of $500 ball on each charge. The Very Rev. Thomas N. Burke, 0. P., will de- | liver a lecture on ‘‘The Last Words of Mr. Froude,’ |, at/the Brooklyn Academy of Music, on Tuesday evening next, the 17to instant, at eight o'clock, ) The proceeds of the iecture will be charitably dis- | posed of, for the benefit of St. Mary’s Female’ Hos- | pital, the funds of which presently need revienish- | ing. This last unexpected rally of the indelatigable | juinican in reply to Mr. Froude will, no doubt, | | draw a crowded and interested audience. | The Rev. Dr. Pinney, the famous African travel- | | ler and missionary, will deliver a second lecture | {itnis evening at half-past seven o'clock in the ' Cooper Institute “On Africa."? Dr. Pinney’s ex- | perience both in travel and research, and particu- | larly as regards Africa, which le has visited no less } thai @ score of times and in which he has sojourned i fot very many years, enables him to give a true pigture of Ethiopia, and to portray in admirable | | cojors its advantages and disadvantages under | recent explorations and developments, as well us | } the true characteristics of its uncivil inbabit- | 1 RCE TEN | , Atthe Academy of Music, to-morrow evening, a | ). grpnd fair for the benefit of St. Ann’s (R. C.) | giurch will be opened. ‘The fair will continue through the holidays and close with a dramatic | entertainment under the management of Mr. | Augustin Daly, Among the special attractions wil i be wightly promenade concerts by the Seventh Regiment Band. The numerous tables will be literally supplied with a variety of goods | | suitable for holiday gifts, vesides many articles of service and valve to churc! of which the Rey, located in TWeillth street, near Fourth , and the object of the fair is to reduce the debt incurred in the érection of the church and the commodious school buildings adjoming., This | | object promises to be fully accomplished, ! | COUNTERFEITING IN JERSEY. | An individual calling himself Amos Wainwright, who gave his address as 179 Broadway, Tren- ton, N. J., has just been exposed in the latter piaee by the Postmaster tn his unlawful occupa- tion as a dealer in counterfeit money. He had ad- ver tised to tarnish the “queer” to the amount of $5,000 for $250, and in order to negotiate with him letters snould be sent to the above address. He never called for such letters at the Post Office, but | had written from New York to the Postmaster at Trenton asinx.ng him to forward any correspond- ence in his mime that might come there to the | former city. ‘ie Postmaster failed: to comply | with this request, and had the letters sent on to | in Washington. | Tiris fellow is supposed to be the same person Who goes under the name of Walter,S. Lesile, genera! collecting agent; Trenton, N, Jia Which is algo 4 bogus cén- cern,’ Efforts are being uade w have the Lnpostor arrceted, ; . mf, THE. MARBETMEN OF WASHINGTON MARKET. They Propose to Purchase or Lease the Lands and Erect a Mammoth Iron Mer- cantile Monument Thereon—The Mar- ket to Remain Where It Is, No Matter What It Costs. Since June last the owners and lessees of stands in Washington aad West Washington Markets have been organizing and perfecting ap association, in a quiet way, called the “‘Marketmen’s Association of Washington ana West Washington Markets.” Among those most prominent in the establishing of this organization are most of the leading mar- ketmen, and the members ‘now number about one thousand, OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION. The main object of the association is to protect the righte and interests of every member when- ever the same may be endangered; to take such measures a8 may be required to secure the mar- ket property or prevent its sale for other than market purposes; to consolidate politically when their interest is soimperiied as to require it, in order that they may secure just recognition of their riguts, and if need be to nominate and elect such men as will aid them to secure and pro- tect their rights. In case the market property is soid for other purposes, and the rights of the own- ersof stands ignored, the association shall put them to the test in the courts, and/if found valid to secure such awards ag may be made to each mem- ber, THB ANNUAL BLECTION OF OFFICERS is to be heldin the month of June of eavh year, the Officers consisting at the present time of the venerable butcher of old Washington Market, Robert G. Cornell, President; the Rev. Halsey W, Knapp, another old butcher, as Vice President: R. H. Thorn, Secretary, and H. W. Nieman, Treasurer. No person other than a lessee or owner of a stand in Washington or West Washington Mar- Ket can be eligible to membership. The initiation fee having been placed at $5 and an additional sum of $5 a year a8 dues is assessed each, to be paid in the month of December. THE NUMBER OF STANDS IN WASHINGTON MARKET 4s 496, and in West Washington 465, making a total of 961. The association is now composed of owners and lessees of these stands, the dues and initiation fees amounting at the outset of the organization to about $10,000, and, besides this, the Executive Com- | mittee have power to levy and collect any assess- ment on the member» that in their judgment shall be deemed necessary, READY POCKETS 10 BE PICKED BY POLITICAL WOLVES. A reporter was informed by one of the market- Men that should the Legislature attempt to drive them out each stand-holder would willingly give $26 to deteat the same, which if assessed upon each Stand-holder would, with the money in the hands of the association, amount to about twenty-tive thousand dollars, a pretty good sum for the politi- cal wolves at Albany to pick at, It ls proposed to organize A STOCK COMPANY also, tobe under the control of the marketmen, who shall, if possible, obtain a lease of the Jands for @ series of years, or purchase the same from the city, and = erect thereon a splendid iron ‘ket, ereeead from Washington street to the ends of the sever: piers at West Washington Market. Already some of the heaviest capitalists in the city have agreed to take stock in the new company, and the associ- ation claim that they have now the offer of double the amount that is necessary to purchase the lands and erect the buildings. A bill will be introduced into the next Legislature to further this object, and they are contident that Washington Market will never be removed from its present seat, but be A STANDING MONUMENT TO THE CITY'S GREATNESS for years to come. Washington Market covers about sixteen lots, while there are about twenty-five lots on tne site of the new Washington Market, making a total of about torty-one full city lots, and vaiued at about $820,000, This is about the price the marketmen would have to pay for it, but were the market taken away, the property would not be worth nor would it bring more than from four hundred to five hundred thousand dollars. The marketmen are determined to have it under their control if it cost them a million dollars to retain it. Mr. J. W. Kettleman, the clerk of the market, stated to the reporter that EB A NEW IRON MARKET could be erected without much detriment or in- convenience to parties doing business there now; besides, he claimed that the city was receiving a larger revenue at the present time from it tuan for years past. CENTRE MARKET. Rebuilding Upper Stories—Levelling Bunker Hill—Armortes for National Guard—Value of City Property Fifty Years Ago—Additions to the Market— Who Pays for the Alterations. It will be admitted, without question, that there is great room for improvement in the markets of New York. In respect to these necessary public accommodations the metropolis is far behind other American cities. There is now in progress éxten- sive alterations in Centre Market, which, when completed, will make it more substantial and commodious than heretofore. Since the appointment of Colonel Thomas I’. DeVoe, as sur- perintendent many changes for the better have been Introduced, not only in Centre, but in other marts, from which citizens are supplied with beef, fowl, vegetables, fruit, &c. Greater attention is given to cleanliness, and the sweepers are obliged to be constantly on hand to clear away garbage that accumulates in front of the stands, At Present Centre Market cannot show an orderly and neat appearance in consequence of the presence of mechanics and laborers who are em- ployed in making the alterations, but in a few weeks, itis expected, matters will wear a better aspect. . LEASE OF THE MARKET, Ashort time since Centre Market was leased by the city to William Lalor for five years. A portion of the upper part, or second story, was used as an armory by the Eighth regiment of the National Guard up to a few years since, when it had to be abandoned by reason of the floor growing inse- cure and dangerous. Since then it has been occa- sionally employed as a drillroom for the police. It appears that the Supervisors were unable to finda suitable armory for the Eleventh regiment, and finaliy agreed to lease back from Mr. Lalor a part of the building, to be used for that purpose. Accordingly, the upper story has been taken down and is now in course of recon- struction in a thoroughly substantial manner. Work was commenced a lew months ago. The old walls and floors were removed, running about one- half fronting on Centre Market place, Grand street and Centre street, including the walls of the first story on the latter thoroughfare. ‘The general ap- pearance of the exterior will be preserved, but in- side iron pillars and girders are tobe placed togive additional support to the floor. e stalls will remain unchanged, and stil continue the property of the city. There has been some delay occasioned by the horse disease and a strike of workmen, and considerable inconveni- ence has resulted to the occupants of stands. Rain has descended through the open roof, but sheds, which Colonel De Voe offered to erect outside for the protection of stock, were not thought neces- | ket. sary by the parties engaged in business in the mar- ‘he alterations will be completed on the ist of January, when the Eleventh regiment will take possessiol Itis understood that immediately aiter the remaining portion of the old second story will be taken down and rebuilt to correspond with the work now in progress. It will then be leased to the city as anarmory for the Filth regiment National Guard, AN ABSORBING TOPIC ; The history of Centre Market dates back to 1812, when the neighborfood of Broome and Orchard strects were almost a waste. In that year a prop- o#ition was made to estabiish a market in that lo- cality. The ground was very high, fully one hun- dred ieet above the level of Grand street, known as “Bunker Hill,” and nere a made and a temporary fortification crec: Kevolutionary troops when retiring before the British in 1776, The earth was subsequently re- moved, and the question of erecting a market be- came an absorbing topic. It was nrged hy the in- habitants of the Sixth, Eighth and Tento wards, who petitioned the Common Council pay 14, 1817, in favor of the project. On the 25th August following, + acommittee reported in favor of purchasing the necessary ground bounded by Orange, Rynders (Centre), Grand and Broome streets, The owner agreed to sell for $5,000 on condition that it was al- ways to be used for public market purposes. The committee also proposed to build a market house measuring 50 feet by 25 feet, running along Grand street, at an estimated cost of $1,000, This was accepted and passed by both boards. The build- ing, when completed, was called Ceutre Market, as prin! centrally located. was immediately occu- ied by the butchers doing business in Collect Mar- et—a very deep pond of water in the vicinity of the present site of the Tombs being known by the name of the Collect. THE PRESENT BUILDING. Tr opened with @ good business, wh increasing until July, 1522, when an tending seventy-five feet wa ac date country people and fishe . The old ma- terial of the Fly Market that stood at the foot of Maiden lane was used for this purpose. Int the present building was erected. An ap ia! n of $50,000 was made tor the strie * ut the proposals accepted called toy only $40,800, Jo Janusyy Jollowing the buliding wee ready for occupation, and the opening was celebrated by a grand ball and supper. Four month later, What was then known as 0) street, on the east side, between Grand ai Broome, was in name to Centre Market , which it il retains, About the same time rs street was changed to Centre, 80 as to with the name of the market, whicn was in a@great depot of suppiies tor citizens. Years before this | re @ petition was presented to the Board of pervisors py ee foreman and thirty members of Fire £ngine Company No. Sen. located in Mul- berry street, stating they were residing in @ thickly populated part of the ci and raying ta bell be — places in the steeple of the market. The cost of the bell was $55, and the est Was granted. In the lat- ter part of 1853 another addition, 30 feet wide and 35 feet high, was erected and joined to the building on Centre Market place at an expense 0. $5,000, ARMORIES AND DRILL ROOMS. In 1839 the market was the only public building in the city available for drilling the militia. ‘The rooms were divided up among sev- eral regiments, includi the Sixth, Eighth one occasion, apd geventy, iret, an on while the Kighth was marching at cadence step, the floor suddenly broke away and sunk many inches, It was then, as stated before, abandoned for regimenta) drill purposes. Some of the Biper rooms were at one time occupied as a station house. The military again obtained possession which they retained until 1867. ‘Tae upper part of the building is to be once more occupied by the National Guard. During the past year a good many vacant stalls have been rented and the reve- nue has consequently considerably increased, AQUATIC NOTES. The several clubs on the Harlem River have Agreed, so far as it may be practitable, to meet at their houses once a week to talk over boating mat- ters in general and preserve the game pleasant in- timacy during the Winter that exists among the members in the rowing season, This is a wise re- solve and will do much to make the organizations composing the New Settlement full of zeal and aquatic industry at the opening of such sports next year. The Gramercy boys are looking forward with Much anxiety to the time when their new house shall be finished, and already some of the more en- thusiastic are arranging mental details for their opening hop. The members of this club are of the right stamp, and in the coming year will do much to encourage the healthful pastime of rowing and all other athletic sports, The Vesper Club, of Philadelphia, held their an- nual election last week. The attendance of mem- bers was very lar; and much good feeling was manifested. 2 following gentiemen were chosen to serve for the ensuin, ar:—President, R. W. Skinner; Vice President, M. Curtis; Treasurer, W. 'T. McNeely; Secretary, ©. D. BE Sonal Captain, R. C. M, Mingus; Lieutenant, H. McMillan. ‘The Vespers have decided that their present house is too small to accommodate their constantly increasing numbers, and intend to erect r one. The Commissioners of Fairmount Park have granted tnem a pleasant site near the old house, and in a short time the new structure will be commenced. When finished it will add still more to the attrac- tions that surround the location of the several icturesque houses of the clubs that make up the huylkill navy—a boating organization prominent throughout the United States. A gh. impetus nas been given to boat- ing at Yale. The Freshmen have voted to enter all the college races of the year, and to send a crew to the regatta next summer, and pledged $1,000 tor aquatic urnoses, A capital change has been made in the manner of selecting the Uni- versity crew. A first and second crew are to be selected and put in the yymmnasium, and 80 soon.as the weather permits in the Sprin, these crews will race one another about once a week. When a man in the second crew proves superior to one in the. first he will take his place in the latter. By this method the very best men will be secured, and, having twelve at work instead of six, there will always be @ reserve to fall back on in case of sickness. A four-oared shell race came off on Sacramento River on Thanksgiving Day. The crews were as follows:—Undine—O, F, Patriarch (stroke), W. C. Clark, E. C, Wright, Frank G. Waterhouse (bow). Mr. Wright substituted A. P. Redding, at a mo- ment’s notice, without training. Riverside—R. C. Lowell (stroke), W. B. Butterfleld, O. Berry, H. Thiel (bow). At the start one of the Riverside men caught a crab and another broke the mousing oif his oarlock, their opponents rowing on. The judges were undecided what to do, but finally con- cluded to call them back. They came and another start was made, both crews getting away poorly. A good race was had for a fourth of a mile, but the Riversides got the lead by better steering, round- ing the stakeboat six lengths in advance. The Undine also ran into some obstruction, giving tlie race to the Riverside crew, which rowed letsurely to the end, in 23:30, a minute ahead of their op- ponents. The distance.is not statad, but is believed to be two miles. The readers of the HeRatp will remember the correspondence, published a short time since, be- tween the Balmain Regatta Committee of New South Wales, Sydney, inviting the London Rowing Club and the Atalantas, of this city, to participate in their race to take place next se.son. The Ata- lantas declined the honor, their answer at the time being published in these columns. The Lon- don Club at tirst only acknowledged the receipt of the letter, and reserved their final answer until a@ regular meeting was beld. Bell’s Live of Novem- ber 30 contains the promised reply, which is as follows :— Lonpon Rowing Cun, Putney, &. W., Nov. 9 1872, Dear Sir—The proposition of the Balmain xkegatta Committee was brought before the general meeting of this club, held on the 6th inst, and was received with much enthusiasm, and I was requested on behalf of the ineeting to intorm you that the members of the London pedypeated feel highly honored in having been selected by the Balmain Regatta Committee to receive your cour- teous invitation. Previously to the meeting our captain, Mr. F. 8. Gulston, had communicated. with our principal rowing members, in order to ascertain whether he would be able to get up a crew among our own members, by whom we night be worthily represented ; but owing to the fact that all, or nearly all, our rowing members are engaged in business, and unable to leave England for the length of time that would he required to visit New South Wales, he was not successiul. The meeting consequently came to the conclusion that it would be im- assible to get & crew of the London Rowing Club to visit lew South Wales, as proposed by the Balmain Regatta Committee, and 'I was requested to communicate the saine to you. Tam also directed to inform Ry that, although the London Rowing Club will be unable to gét ap a crew of their own members, our captain, Mr. ¥. 8. Gulston, is himself ready and willing to’ visit ous, Temata, al will (whould the Balmain Regat Committee consent to this proposition) endeavor (but cannot Promise) to get up a@ representative English crew ot bona, side amateurs, being members of the Universities or some recognized amateur rowing club, who would arrange to row a race at the Balmain regatta, Mr. Guiston stipulates, however, tor a straight- aw th water course, to'be rowed without cox- ind no restrictions as to boats. Should this pro- ineet with the approval of the Regatta Commit- lad of the favor of an early reply, in order m may have time to find oarsmen willing . Yours, &c. Gti. WARREN, Hon Sec. Francis Srexcrr, Esq., Hon Sec, Balmain Regatta Com- mittee, Sydney, New South Wales. The boat builders in and around New York are already receiving many orders for new craits of every description, and these are accompanied by letters that refer enthusiastically to next season's rowing campaign. Mention is also made by some of the older clubs in various parts of the country of new organizations in their vicinity, and, consequently, the former are desirous of being well equipped, that none of their laurels may be wrested from them in 1873, This outiook is of the most encouraging nature, anf speaks well for the progress that is constantly being made in boating matters. TROUBLE AMONG THE ARTISTS, Alexander Cattanio, a tenor singer employed at the Academy of Music asa member of the Lucca troupe, was brought up at Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday, charged with an assault and bat- tery upon Miss Virginia Davento, of the chorus. The prisoner claimed that a marriage, such as is ap- proved of hy certain disciples of an advanced phi- losophy, had been consummated between the par- ties; but Miss Virginia, having found another aftin- ity, proceeded to dissolve the liaison on her own motion. This was distasteful to Alexander, and the parties meetiug on the sidewalk after the matin¢ée esterday an altercation ensued, in which he struck er, Virginia stated before the Court that the prisoner had been her beau for some time, and continued, “I do not want him for a beau any longer, and I wish to go with whem I choose with- out interference from him.” on said the tenor, ‘I have been her beau for jome years.” The Judge thought Virginia’s demands reason- fa and the prisoner was held to bail for good ehavior. RAILROAD SLAUGHTER IN JERSEY, Two Men Crushed Between Cars—One Instantly Killed. It 1s most worthy of notice that at the very time the Pennsylvania Railroad Company are contend- ing in the Court of Chancery of New Jersey againat free competition hardly a day elapses but a human being is killed on that railroad, Yesterday fore- noon an accident occurred which resulted in the almost instant death of one man and fatal injury to another, Two carpenters, Jobn Miller and Michael ki, were employed in re- pairing cars on the track, hetweem Hudson and Greene streets, near the depot in Jersey City. While they were thus engaged at a car switched of toaside track Ashley Hicks, the engineer of locomotive No, 700, backed down his ine, driv- ing car No. 91 before it, and crushing the two men between that and the car they were repairing. Miller was so frightfully mangied that he died in a jew moments, and Giaski was fatally injured. Hicks was arrested and held to await the result of the Coroner's inquest. Poor Miller leaves ix chil- dren. He buried his wife buta short time ago. Mayor O'Neijil told the Assistant Superintendent of the railroad that if some protection be not afforded the citizens at the crossways in Jersey City a riot ig inevitable. What makes the » More agera- vating ie that this railroad is OWy) 10 lax auiow HORSE NOTES. ‘The celebrated trotting horse Jim Irving is being Jogged on the road every day that the weather will Permit, and he seems to be in finer condition than ever before, His bruised fore foot, that lamed him last Summer, is now entirely well, and every part of his body is perfectly sound. Jim Irving was sired by Young Melbourne, dam by Sir William, and is nearly thoroughbred. He is a bright bay, fifteen hands three inches high; has no white except around the near hind foot; has a fine head, an in- telligent eye, powerful shoulders, and is well cut up in the neck; "his legs are clean and strong, his stifes compact, -his back short and his sweep- ing tail well set on. The horse has @ fine disposition, allowing visitors to fondle him as much as they like. Mr. Irving, his owner, offers to match him against any trot- ting horse in the world two races, for $5,000 each, or more, if desired; Mr. Irving also offers to trot the horse against any horse in the world, five or ten miles out, for $10,000. The horse was timed three-quarters of a mile in his race at Buffalo, last Angust, in 1:40, which is at the rate of 2:13 to the mile, Besides this splendid trotter Mr. Irving has in his stable the capital five-year-old stallion Jack, by Clark Chief, dam by Billy Towns, he by Boston; @ bay horse by Patchen Chief; a bay mare that can trot very fast and the black stallion Charies 1. Loew (formerly Patchen Chief.) Dan Piifer is wintering Honest Dutchman, Grace Bertram and two other trotters at Fleetwood Park, Lady Murphy and Manhattan are also wintering at Fleetwood Park. ‘The bay trotting gelding Sensation has been sold to parties dow, East for $6,500. Sensation was sired by Eth me He trotted last season at Prospect Park im2:243¢, 2:231,, 2:24%, beating Lot- tery, Nonesuch, Susie, Gray Mack, Gray Eddie, Crown Prince, Sea Foam and Lady Maud. The “free for all” purses are likely to have quite an increase to the number of entries next year, as such horses as Judge Fullerton, Camors, Gazelle, Jim Irving, Sensation and some others have such speed that they cannot keep out of the company of the very fastest tong. Two-twenty purses will nave to be given by all the associations; and if the rule be made to give every horse arecord that wins @ purse, many of the above will have records in the “teens” before the Summer will be half over. Mr. W. Bird’s sorrel trotting gelding Fleetwood is wintering in New Jersey. A rumor was afloat last Summer that the Gov- ernor of California (Mr. Stanford). intended to send his trotting horse Occident to the Hast. This was betore the arrangement was made for Goldsmith Maid and Lucy to cross the Rocky Mountains. Now it is rumored again, and this time on good authority, that Occident will be brought Kast early in the coming year, and will trot here next season. The trotting horses St. Elmo and Angeline, it is rumored, will go to California in the Spring of 1973. Dan Costello lost his jamous trick stallion Andy Johnson last week. Mr. Costello had recently re- fused $8,000 for him. Mr. Isaac Phillip’s fast gray gelding Admiral Farragut is in fine condition and improved in speed very much lately. “ “Life on the road” has been very dull the past week, owing to the inclement weather and the hard, frozen ground. Owners of trotting horses have been driving more for the health of their pets than for their own amusement, and frozen ears and noses have been numerously reported at the various stables about town. Good sleighing is much desired about these fi Mr. Skeson is driving the chestnut trotting geld- ing George Moore on the road. The horse 1s trot- ting very fast and is in fine condition, ‘The trotting gelding Gray Eddie is wintering in New Jersey. The black trotting gelding India Rubber is win- tering at the stables of his owner, Mr. Chase. Mr. Breslin is driving a magnificent pair of horses, a gray anda bay. They are very attractive in appearance and their moveinents are stylish, The veterinary surgeons of this city are now having a quiet time compared with the rush of business they had a few weeks since, the epidemic having ceased its ravages, It 18 estimated that 25,000 horses died in this city during the prevalence of the late pestilence, Horses are now shod for roaawork with the heel corks set lengthwise of the shoe on the fore feet, instead of crosswise, as formerly. ‘The new fashion prevents the horse Irom slipping sidewise, and is highly in favor with owners of valuable horses, who have tried the change. The Bay District Agricultural Association of California announce a stake, free for all three- year-olds; one mile and a haif; $150 entrance, half forteit; to name January 15, 1873; the association to add $1,000; the winner to receive two-thirds of the whole, second horse to recetve two-thirds of the remainder, the balance to go to the third horse. The stake will be known as the first Cali- fornia mp tobe run for about the Ist of May, 187%. Another race to follow the above, to be called the Golden Gate Stake, 1s free for all two- year-olds; one mile; $100 entrance, half forfeit; to name at the same time as the above; the associa- tion to add $500. The division of stakes will be the same as in the Derby Stakes. Both races to be run under the State Agricultural Society rules, HOE ah A Bogus Collector for City Charities Brought to Grief=Jadge Dowling’s Memory Again. Yesterday afternoon aman giving his name as Henry Ostrander, attired in clerical garb and pre- senting .a most favorable appearance, was ar- raigned before Justice Dowling on a charge of imposture. Mr. Ostrander bears a striking resemblance to Henry Ward Beecher, 18 demure in feature, tall of stature, with long, Mowing locks and an exterior every way calculated to inspire confidence in any representations he might choose to make to the charitably inclined. Presuming on these aids he entered the office of, John T. Talmadge, 110 Water street, on the 15thof August last, and informed that gentleman chat he was the chaplain of the Water street mission and was organizing an excursion for the benefit of the little waifs in his care. Mr William E. Dodge had already, he said, subscribed $200 for the purpose of giving the children @ little fresh air, but the cost of trans- portation would. absorb that amount, A trife additional was necessary to pro- vide clothing, refreshments and other little etceteras, of which Messrs, William A. Otis Booth had advanced a portion. . Mr. Talmadge, not to be out done by his neighbors, and feeling for the little ones at home, generously contributed $5 to the good work, and Mr. Ostrander took his leave. Since that time it is supposed he has been operating largely on the charities of the well disposed, but escaped detec- tion until now. On the 26th of November he called on Mr. Barling, of 46 South street, and this time figured as the Rev. Mr. Schoonmaker, of the Water street mission, as usual, on charitable mis- sion intent. He was getting upa little Thanks- giving dinner for the “little ones,’ and casual! Mentioned the names of several prominent citi- zens who had come forward generously in aid of the prolect, Mr. Barling at once advanced $10, apologizing to his clerical visitor for the small amount and feeling reaily ashamed of the petty sum he had offered. Since then Mr. Barling discovered that the Rev. Mr. Schoonmaker was a myth and took steps to have his career arrested. Officer Hogan, of the Sixth precinct, was put on his track, and the pseudo reverend Schoonmaker, alias Ostrander, was ar- raigned before Justice Dowling. Justice Dowling (sonata the prisoner very closely and eyeing him with the searching porptay which is his well-known characteristic) —I think have seen you before. You were before me three years ago. Ostrander (blandly and apologetically)—I beg pardon, but your Honor, I regret to say, is in this instance mistaken. I was four years ago. Justice Dowling (smiling)—Weill, we quarrel over a year or so difference. The prisoner was sent below and will probably be agsigned to the custody of the ‘little ones” on the Island, won't A NUTMEGIAN IN TROUBLE. Arrest of An Alleged Connectient Bank Forger in Orange, N. J. Io Orange yesterday Detective Fischer, of the Newark police, took into custody one Frederick Taylor, alias J. G, Vial, late of Middleton, Conn., who stands charged with forging the firm name of Messrs, Wetherby, Knauss & Co., of that place, and procuring from the Charter Oak Bank there $135, The prisoner was taken to Newark and there handed over to the Chief of Police of Middleton, who was possessed of the necessary bpp en ht signed by the Governor of Connecticut, om what the officers say about Taylor it appears he has been only two months in Orange, employed as a foreman mason, and was dolag so well that he was in a fair way to become @ partner ere long. He is only twenty- siX years of age, and has & and two children. The wife was with him in Newark yesterday, and when told that her hus- band would have to go back to Connecticut she lost control of ber feelings and faimted away. Ir is said that the accused is also wanted by the Hartford Bank Company about a couple of forged cheoks on which $1,000 was raised, He is a fine penman, and on his person were found several ex- cellent imitations of United states Treasurer Spin- ners extraordinary signature. Taylor was subsd+ quently removed to Comrecticot for triak EDWIN FORREST. His Life—The Moral of His Death—His Wil—An Asylum for Decrepit Actors To Be Established. PHILADELPHIA, Dec, 13, 1872, Seated at the desk where the dead tragedian haw ‘so often sat, and grasping in my hand the pen so often directed by that hand now nerveless, I look around Forrest's “home’—his library—and en- deavor to fathom that austere existence, the secret of that life, the causes of the things that were, through the medium of the things that are, his books, his pictures and the many reminiscences of that stormy life. The library was emphatically Forrest’s home, other apartments of the large, rambling mansion. on the southwest corner of Broad and Master streets being nothing to him save as parts of a. great whole, I doubt if he visited his picture gal- lery more than once a week, and then only be- cause the central figure there 1s-a marble statue of himself, by Ball, His liprary was all in all to him, and It was here alone that he came out of the shell of his melancholy, and lived and thought his nature out, A long room running from east to west across: the south wing of the mansion, having on either side ten rows of book shelves inclosed by gleas- doors, contained his literary treasures. This library is said to be the finest private library in America, and, with the exception of the British Museum, con. tains the best collection of dramatic works in the world, . Near the cast window, on the table at which he often sat and pored over his books, lays an open book, the fifteenth volume of Halliwell’s “Oriti- cisms and Commentaries on Shakspeare.’? nook is ‘openea at the L06th page, and a scene from “Hamlet” had last engaged his attention. Mr. Forrest, on Wednesday last, had received @ HERALD containing a criticism on his reads ing of “Hamlet,” and im com with Mr. Rees (Colley Cibber”) he hi been. comparing the before-mentioned authority with the criticism alluded to. Clark's and ‘ight’s “Notes on Shakspeare” also lay on the table, openae at the index page. Both books remain as, they were left, fitting evidences of the fact that Mr. Forrest ‘died in harness.” Scattered around, in reckless profusion, on the tables, chairs ai a main shelf of the bookcases, lay letters, notices, papers, books, articles of vertu, wearing apparel, and one or two tin boxes containing valuable papers. tis writing table, where I.am seated as I write, was used as a receptacle for anything and every-- thing. A copy of Shakspeare, printed in 1632; one or two unopened letters, a ‘‘Walker’s Diction- ary,’ a check book, receipted bills, a letter—the last one he ever wrote- dressed to a gentleman in Yonkers; telegrams, a private seal an collection of newspapers lie before me now. In a glass case on the outside shelf of one of the bookcases is a copy of Shakspeare, one of the very first ever printed, bearing date 1623, ard was recently sold in London for or $4,000! But Shakspeare abounds here in many forms. For- rest worshipped the great bard, as his life and. reading amply any Passing from the library by a door in the eastern extremity, the visitor steps into the bathroom ana thence into the sleeping apartment where Mr. Forrest died. Mr. ‘orrest’s personal tastes seem to have been of a simple nature. A plain mahogany bedstead, a dressing case of antique de- sign, a bureau and two or three chairs complete the- furniture. A portrait of his mother hangs near the head ofthe bed—a kindly, sympathetic face. In this room he died. alone. ‘The circumstances of his- death are full of sadness and replete witn useful lessons.. At nine o’clock yesterday morning the breakfast bell rang, and Mr. Forrest an- swered the summons in his usual manner by a@ sort of affirmative ahem! “Katle,’? lus tried and trusted domestic of many lg standing, went down stairs and awaited is coming. As he did not appear Katie became a little impatient, and went up stairs to ring the bell second time. As she approached the door she heard him breathing heavily and groaning. Much alarmed, she called out, “Oh! Mr. Forrest, Mr. For- Test, are you sick? What is the matter?” But no answer came to her summons, and, thinking both the library and- bedroom» doors. were fastened, she stood spellbound with fear and anxiety, As she told me the story: oes death she sald, “I was a’most crazy—the poor man dying and I’ not able to get near him,” Almost unconsciously she tried the library door, and it opened. She rushed through the library to the bedroom, and found Mr. Forrest stretched on. his back and apparently suffering intense pain. “Oh, speak to me, Mr. Forrest! What is the matter? she called; but still no answer. Almost frantic by this time she ran down stairs and apprised her sister, the cook. ‘Mr, Forrest is: almost gone!” she said. ‘Send for Mr. Rees! Tel-+ egraph Mr. Oakes! Send fora doctor! Send for t. Dougherty !’’ she cried out in turn; but her sis- ter dropped whatever was in her hands and ran up stairs to the ovine man. She raised his feet from the side of the bed and put them ona chair. She sponged his head with cold water and opened his collar and tried to get a word from, him. He could not speak, but gave her a look of such unutterable meaning, in which despair, desire to ed and mental suffering were combined. He lived but a few moments after the cook came up. Even as he looked in the face of his servant the film of death settled on the “windows of his soul.”” and with one last despairing sigh he settled back on the bed and was gone. The immediate cause of his death is not positively determined. Dr, Gross, a surgeon of note in this city, in his certificate of death, says :—'Cause—ap- pee apoplexy of the brain.” ym what I can learn from the servants I incline to the belief that Mr. Forrest must have burst a blood vessel. It was & very favorite habit of his to dress himself in the morning with the exception of his coat, and stretching himself on his back in bed in front of a movable mirror, exercise with a pair of oot dumbbells. When found yesterday the dumbbells were lying at his side. The cook says ‘a red streak” appeared at the side of his neck just before he died. It would appear from that that he had been taking his accustomed exercise, and, peony, with more violence than usual, and had burst s blood vessel when attempting to rise from a reclining position. Thus he died, without a word, without one parting glance from the eyes of love. Surrounded by all that: wealth and taste could give; deprived of that in his last moments that all the wealth and all the ower of the world could not have given him—a end to return the last pressure of that stiffening hand. . Mr. Forrest's worldly affairs were in good condi- tion. His will was made in 1866. The bulk of his property goes to establish a hospital for worn-ont actors. 1am not at liberty to say anything turther about the disposition of his property at present, The funeral will take place Monday next and will be of a private nature. FRAUD ON MISSISSIPPI. Forged and Altered Warrants on the: State Treasurer of Mississippi Brought: to Light—Proceedings Before Judge Dowling. On the 2d of December last aman named Wil- liam Duriham called at the office of Levi & Burke, of 20 Broad street, for the purpose of negotiating »: warrant for $600 on the Treasurer of the State of Mississippi, of which the following is.a copy:— AOC OLE BODES LOLOLODEDE DOLE LETONG ODE HELO HE: No. 3,3¢.] THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. — [$600. Tothe Stare Taxasvunn | we ‘othe Sr, = Poy to d8 Smithers, or order, the sum of Five Zuundred Dollars on, account of Fepairs on State Cap- Ne Department, and for so doing this shall be your Warrant. Given under my hand antd seal of office this 20th day of March, A. D. 1872, H. MUSGROVE, Auditor of Pablic Accounts. POOL OC HELE EE LOLED OPED ITLL DEDEDE DELL LEOGDEDGOT HP OOH Levi & Burke telegraphed to the Governor of Mississippi and were informed in reply that the: order was a forgery and had heen altered from $6 to $500, William J. Manks, of the Secret Service Department, was put on the track of Dunham and followed him for some time; and found that Dun- ham had at one time $80,000 of these warrants in his easion, to which he confessed, $40,000 worth of which had been captured. Yesterday morning Mr. Manks applied _to Jud, Dowling, at the Tombs, for a warrant for Danham’s. arrest. Judge Dowling looked around the Court. for an efficient officer to whom to entrust so impor- tant a warrant, and in his usual quick and decisive: weanet, said, ‘Sergeant Quinn, you take charge of this. The Sergeant got a description of the man from. the complainant, and immediately repaired to a t bier saloon in Bleecker street, Which he wag said to frequent. He did not find him there, but on entering the street noticed a person tallying with the descrip- tion furnished him. Promptly addressing the ol ject of bis suspiciun Sergeant. courteously inquired 1f he was not Mr. Dunham. The stranger, startled, replied that he was, and was immediately taken into custody and produced before the Magis- trate in less than two hours from the issuance of the warrant. Justice Dowling immediately committed him withont hail, to await the arrival of witnesses now on their way from the South to subtantiate the charge, On Tuesday night three prisoners made their escape from the jail at Riverhead, L. 1 Their names are James M. Osborn, James Case and Gil- bert Miller. Osborn is from Greenpoint and Case from Port Jeiferson. They are supposed to have escaped early in the evening. They carried away usiderabie quantity of hed clothing, No clew to their whereabouts ius yet been obtained, &@ Motley’