The New York Herald Newspaper, December 20, 1872, Page 8

8 Pale nsecpsccoe nen YN #20 = RESTITUTIGA! ERIE’S GREATEST TRIUMPH. Jay Gould Restores Property Val- ued at $9,000,000 to the Company. THE GREAT LAWSUIT SETTLED. The Grand Opera House Included in the Surrender. “1 DO THIS FOR THE SAKE OF PEACE.” _How the Compromise Was Suggested and. Carried Out. ERIE STOCK SHOOTING UPWARD. How Wall Street Wondered and Was Agitated. THE TERMS AND THE CORRESPONDENCE, “Hands All Round” and Every- body Happy. The Erie Railway Company yesterday achieved the grandest triumph which has ever yet fallen to the fortunes of that redoubtable corporation by receiving the virtual surrender or restitution on the part of Jay Gould of property belonging to the company amounting in value to over nine million aollars, It has for years been a matter of public gossip nd notoriety in Europe and America that Jay Gould, as President, and the late James Fisk, a8 Vice President and Comptroller of the Erie Rail- way Company, had run the concern to suit them- selves generally, and that the greater portion of the vast property they were supposed to Own was purchased out of the funds of that corporation, The first tangible evidence of the fact, however, was presented only 8 few wecks since, when Henry N, Smith, a former partner of Gould, quarrelled with his old associate, and virtually turned State’s evidence against him by submitting to the new manazement of the Erie Rail- Way certain books and statements which purported to show that Jay Gould had converted to his own ‘use property and funds of the company valued in rough figures at nearly ten million dollars, As is well known, the company, upon Smith's repre- sentations and evidence, cOmmenced — fult against Gould for the recovery of all these properties and funds, and he was held to bail in $1,000,000 to anawer the result of the action. It is equally well known also how Jay Gould almost immediately furnished the required dail and WENT BACK FROM THE SRERIFF’S OFFICE to Wall street and so managed his stock Operations in ‘Northwestern Common’? as to “squeeze? Mr. Smith’s pecuniary life slmost out of his body. besides sara crushing Daniel Drew and other monetary masto- dons, It is asserted that Gould netted $3,000,000 as the modicum of sweetness which made his re- venge peculiarly enjoyable. In prosecuting their claims against Mr. Gould the Erie Company discov- ered that the ex-President had some time prior thereto turned over to the com- pany $650,000, the proceeds of the sale Of 30,000 shares of Erie stook, sold by him on ac- count of the company when the stock stood at about 21 or 2134, and this reduced the claim as maintained up to yesterday to $9,086,000, On Tuesday last, in his capacity as President of the Erie Railway Company, Mr. Watson received the following letter:— New Yor, Dec. 17, 1 Dean Sin—Referring to my recent conversation with Zolvon the subject of the claims of the Erie Railway upon e, I assume that there is no longer any sufficient reason why an adjustment of all open questions, sausfactory and honorable to both parties, should not now be made. Lhave at all times since my resignation as President of the Erle Company been prepared to make conveyances to it of properties belonging to the company to which I ver made any Claim. In addition to these, I have held my name both real and personal properties which 1 tended for the use of the Erle Company, some of which were — fo upon, me, to’ moet fot! exisencies In the affairs of the Erle Company dur. i my administration, and others, of which f pur- chased rather with thé expectation of benefiting | the ompany through business to accrue. to tho road than from any other motive. Upon your construction of my Accounts with the company T am charxed with all the Moneys there expended, and the. Dronerti erefore belong tome. My idea is rath at the: should go to the company and that I should be crodited ‘with their value. Another question of even more importance grows out of the state in which I was Py ang! to leave Cc ta company at the time of my withdrawal cy. Icould then Rave expiained man: in ry 4 matters which BE ow are fy ke ub ed compat 08 mislaid since I left the Presidency. ‘Through entries in it I could reaally account for all thie discrepancies which have ‘pointed out 9 me, Twas Kopt for that port ore, and fia loa {s.a serious embarraserneng; but Tam ing, and prefer, to meet you in a spirit’ that shall nestlo as fomy motive intentions n statement ‘ou claim $9,086,000, leces of real estate in New York, New Jer- Hf Pennsylvania and Ohio, and the stocks and bonds which T mentioned in my last conversation with you, I believe you will id ‘consider wi more to ie Erie Company than the total sum claimed. Some of = these Properties | were urchased = with my own means, and the are neces- mpany has no claim upon them, out théy sary for its use. I now propose to convey all these prop- ertles previously mentioned, and will, In addition, con- ‘vey the Grand Opera House'and all adjacent properties owned by Mr. Fisk and myself, the same to be freed by me from all mortgages, to you’ on receiving a full dig- charge from the ake ote 1 do this for the sake of peace, because any litigation of gach questions is more annoying to me than the loss of the money involved, and because 1 am sincerely anxious r the supcess of the Erie Company, in which Ihave a fe soe lot ime kmowt as speedily sible whether this lease me Know ag a8 por le wi er tl ‘Proposition is favorably entertained by you. Fours truly, To Parun B. Watson, Esq., President Bite Railway, This remarkable communication really put mat- in lendly negotiation, was re to . ateon on the same day as follows i Orricz Ents Rattwar Courant, a Naw Your, Dec. 17, 167" Dean Bip Fars you favor of this date, th 1 ve it favor of late, the substanci of which I will at once submit to the special committee of our board paviat the clains agi You in charge. gq cannot say what their action will be; but Iam sat ‘Ged with the he sa rou have made, and wil ebeerfully recomme' ment on the ety dorms rests of the 1b} |, and that the x erties in question are ly equivalent in value tothe company to its claims against you of every character. sihisompamcats Setreedes Sinnott Ah ubtin; ofter'as fabs fair one, unde which from Bey, will consider your one, under clre! business point view ld be accepted in the interests of the stock- lere of the Eric company, ve rg, Tae a fi a . He WATSON, President, bout noon yesterday rumors of the consamma- ton of some such compromise and final settlement a8 was contemplated in the above correspondence Serpe street, and as a proof of the verity of 4 Fag! JUMPED UP i bins cent, There was a grand rash in all directions for confirmation of the rumor, and one ofthe stringent proofs was held to be in the fact that a special and extraotdinary meeting of the of the Erie Company had been held in prsnne and Twenty-tturd street in search of en, ba oe the facts in looked very dul. the company’s office, and there was a feartully ‘Op ressive lack of that bustle and regal display of pears anes eo fg] marked the build- le ruled the pat hin palace. Toad and made the be ‘outhtfa) ushers informed the report Bresident Watson had “gone down town.” hace ident Was in the country, or at least fn the Co, and that the Becrevary also Was abeent. A chase down to Wall street in seurch of the Presi. dent did got look inviting when it was conuidered that by the time the reporters reached that PANDEMONIUM OF CLINKING CAgHt Alt, Wateon might haye “gone up town.” Ag a ‘NEW YORK: HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. sesers, however, the reporter yeeeeee to ont ee ‘Samuel’ L, M. Barlow, company’s ttorney, 35 William street. ie “i Mr. Barlow in?” asked the reporter of an at- dant. vente is, but he cannot be interrupted. He is ngage ” was th . vu Presi = Waveon with Mr, Barlow?” again et a anne the lad. The apatheuo ‘ reciate the public can poorly joy that futtersin a reporter’s heart when he has ‘run his game to cover,” and here was a rare indeed. The attendant comneres main’ other reporters dropped in on the lay Mee epetneat concerning the great surrende: but all had to “wait.” In five minutes more "WO GENTLEMEN IN OVERCOATS walked into the anteroom, pusked open the wick- et, passed through ap inner room, opened the jarge doors of another apartment still further on, and were Jost to view. ‘The first of these two was a gentieman below the medium size, with features of a sanguine bilious cast, keen, inquisitive looks, and with black eyes andfullbeard, This was Jay Gould on his way to the council of capitulation, and the gentleman who accompanied him, a short, sharp, wondrouly acute looking man, with spectacles and decisively formed mouth, was his private attorney, Thomas G. Shear- man. Here, then, in that inner apartment were the Cornwallis and the Washington of the occasion ar- ing their little individual Yorktown. The porters all became decidedly nervous. It ts an et Matter to intervew one man ata time if he wil stand it; but it looked impossible to interview both of these potentates, as each, if disengaged at all, would be at leisure at the same ee and neither would be inclined to wat the reporter's pleasure while the other was “BEING PUT THROUGH.” It was now twenty-five minutes it three o'clock, and Mr. Taylor, an attaché of Mr. Barlow’s office, expressed the belief-that no “‘interviewing”’ could be done there, as Mr. Barlow, Mr. Gould, Mr, Watson, and “ail hands’? infact, had been cease- lessly ‘at work since Wedne: lay morning and had been up till three o'clock yesterday morning ARRANGING PRELIMINARIES, In a few minui owever, Mr. Barlow appeared id the sonenaie ic mitraille ‘was disc) agen directly at him. All the reporters plum ques- tions Intohim. He smiled with his usu: gar ten and gave them such information as he déeeme: proper to make public at present, expressing at , the same time grave doubts as to whether Messrs. ayoy and Gould would have either the time or é Inclination to be interviewed. Mr. Barlow sajd;—‘The facts in the matter are these: Mr. Gould has consented to transfer to the ny property of the full nominal value ims against hi PSA eer Ee ye considera- tion of a full di of his indebtedness to the company. e@ property which he pro- poses to transfer consists of real estate, Btocke and bonds, and would realize at an immediate sale probably not more than $7,000,000; but itis worth to the company the full value for which it is offered—that ts, it is worth more to the company than it would be to any other purchaser or. owner. The conditions and necessary by are now being arran; and prepared and will be finished to-night, but I cannot say how soon.” you give me ‘A LIST OF THE PROPERTY transferred by Mr. Gould, Mr. Barlow ?” asked the Hera! sentative. resent,” replied Mr. Barlow, ‘and I think it will be doubtful whether you will be able to get that list until the transfer has been consum- mated,’ “When was this settlement first approached?” again asked the reporter. “It was inaugurated some ten d: P ofS and on Wednesday the conditions which Mr. Gould sug- gested were submitted to the special committee of ‘he Board of Directors having charge of the claims jainst him. That committee consists of Governor organ, President Watson, W. R. Travers, William B. Duncan and myself. The committee considered the proposition favorably and s0 reported to the Board of Directora at the meeting t! morning. There was a full attendance of the directors poo and the report of the committee was adopte: unanimously, and Mr, Watson was instructed to carry out to completion the negotiations for the complete settlement of the claims, which he is now doing in the other room. f “Do you attribute this action of Mr. Gould to any cee of contrition on his part, Mr. YY “f Af not prepared to judge of his motives,” re- plied Mr. Barlow, “but-I presume a RES TO FRES HIMGELP from the embarrassment of these litigations. He is under batl in the sum of $1,000,000 now, and wo intended to commence still other Ppcescings against him on this acoount which ‘might have em- barrassed him verymuch. Being now under bonds 10 $1,000,000, it 18 ver ee ae he would not like the trouble of furnishing ball in any additional ht seriously interfere with his At this juncture Mr. Barlow was called to the council room, where the negotiations were bein; carried on, and Mr. Taylor Shortly, returned wit! 0 Infareetesnm Shed Aer Weetwuu UCSIFEd TO INIOFM, {he embers of the press that he was really too busy, to attend to them and would have no time during the evening to see them. STILL THE REPORTERS WAITED to learn what they might when the consultation was closed, and meantime Mr. Gould and Mr. Shearman once or twice passed ont of the oitice, in each instance returning after a few moments’ ab- sence, aes Mr. Watson ventured ont, and was tackled by @ reporter, but it was of no avail, He said hey had got the sub- stance of the settlement and the whole story was 80 very long that he had not time to relate it. Mr. Barlow also, in these intervals, made one or two visits to the anteroom, but hé had no further information which he could furnish the press Dred that the negotiation was pro- gressing satisfactoril; THE ROOM where this consultation and gigantic restitution were being carried on is a@ large, comfortable apartment, with a greenish carpet, black walnut furniture and a cheery fire burning in the grate. Occasional as the door was opened, the interior could be seen. Mr. Watson. was usually noticed sitting at the desk writing or read- ing papers. Mr. Gould at times walked the floorin @ cool org apparently depressed mood; and again, shortly before six o’clock, when the con- tract and agreement had been concluded, he sat on @ chair directly in front of the grate, looking thoughtfully at the flames and glowing coals, There epcares to be little or no discussion, and every- thing was extremely harmonious, Several attempts were made to interview Mr. Gould during the both in Wall street and at Mr. Barlow’s office, but he evidently did not desire to say anything to the press on the subject, and considered probably that his letter conveyed all the information that the public ought to know about his private concerns, At about a quarter before six o'clock the terms and form’ ofthe settlement had been concluded, and Jay Gould, with. his overcoat buttoned to his neck and accompanied by Mr. 8! an, passed rapidly out of the offices, entered coupe and ‘was driven to his residence in Fifth avenue. Mr. Barlow then furnished the foregoing corre- Seances to the preas, and announced that all the documents relating to the settlement had been SEALED AND SIGNED AND DULY WITNESSED, and that at eleven o’clock this morning Mr. Gould will formally hand over to the Erie uway Com- pany, the deeds to the real estate to be surren- ered, ther with the bonds and certificates of stock designated in the articles of settlement, rep- resenting in the aggregate over nine million dol- lars. to furnish “When do you think you will be al the press a list of the property embraced in the transfer?” asked the HERALD reporter of Mr. Bar- low. “T cannot rhaps think it doubtfMl,”” he replied. t is that Mr. Watson will use his own discretion about that; but the Erie Company, I believe, is de- sirous of purchasing certain property adjo{ning or adjacent to some of this realestate to be trans- ferred by Mr. Gould, and the compan: OaaEn Anti tats Scag rae Lene med before mi e! tions or the cular drift and object of those intentions known. In reply to a question as to the 4 the property adjoining it, which ia to. be an 'V adjoining it, which is to be con- veyed, sin Harlow said he understood that Fisk and Goula = about one million three hundred thousand dollars for it, In a brief conversation which the reporter had subsequently with President Watson as to the mo- tives which actuated Mr. Gould in making so gigantic a surrender of property Mr. Watson sal “I cannot do other than accept Mr. Gould Motives a6 expressed in his letter. He he desires peace for one a? and that a8 Other large interests in Erie which prompt him to the step. He 18 certainly one of the very cutee individual stockholders in the road, and claims to ey, the largest. From the time, however, when 1 got possession of Mr. Smith’s books and evidence I was satisfed that Mr. Gould would have to come to a settlement,” WALL STREET RUMORS. “The present settiement was brought about mainly through am accidental meeting between Mi teon and Mi. Gould about ten or twelve days since, at the office of the Union Trust.Com- pany. Some few words passed between them at that time which 51 ated @ settlement, and tho affair has been matu; urged by them since, with me repel abaya stevens ne among ti rty to be trans- ferred by Gould this morning will be. some sixty I thor shares of Erie gtock. It before this ou Was C0) “4 ted fr Gora was ay—| to-morrow, though I “the fact 18 Mr. allowed to pick up all the Erie possi! could in this market and and that he is now the owner of some- thing’ like two hundred thougand shares, on which he expects to fe more money than he surren- dered to the company by paving, them $9,000,000 securities, When the revolution in the Erie direc- tory took place Mr. Gould was fortified with stock in the same way. report says made a fortune, He now | ag to the Erle Company a large amount of securities, and is also fortified with Erie stock to make up the same. It is also stated that the money derived from the sale of these securities is to be used in Jaying a third rail, wherepy arrow gauge roads of the West may have another outlet vo New York without breaking bulk; and further, itis reportea that Mr. Gould will throw his influ- cage iy the Nerthwees Company in layers of bring- ing its traMe over the Erie when its third rail is laid, A THOUSAND RUMORS were afloat, and almost every broker had his oe little pet theory about Gouid’s motive, some ing 80 far as to assert that it was part of & o oy Whereby Gould intended to clear himself for future action, and that he was merely ‘squeezing’ the English Erie interest by operating in London in anticipation of the rise in this city, and the con- sequent advance in the British capit Interview with William Butler Dunes: Our reporter called on Mr. William Butler Dun- can at his private residence on Washington square last evening to know the particulars of the fameus meeting that had occurred in the earlier part of the day concerning the magnanimous overtures of Mr. Jay Gould, of whom it was rumored that he in. tended laying at the foot of tlie Erie throne some- thing like ten millions of dollars. Mr. Duncan, walking in the direction of the Cooper Institute, thus revealed himself to the HERALD reporter :— RerorTeR—Mr. Duncan, what occurred in the proceedings of your board to-day of interest to the public? Duncan—I shall tell you as we walk along all that was of special interest. Jay Gould came be- fore our committee—a special committee composed of myself and Messrs. Morgan, Watson and Bar- fow-and before ue he CN A ty arrangement to pay $9,086,000 to . Kevowrai— What did Jay Gould offer in payment of that sum Dunoan—The best kind of securities, such a8 we deemed adequate to cover the amount of money specified. I would like you to give the people who read the HERALD to understand that this was ‘no compromise with Jay Gould. The directors forced Jay Gould to come to this compromise. He saw that the board of directors were honestly disposed and determined to see that tl dit of Erie was restored. He did not oifer fis money out of an act of charity, tor he yery soon discovered that if the suits against him in the Courts prevailed he would lose more than he could gain by contesting them, RePoRTERg—Then you thi Gould has really aeterining to make restitution Duncan—So far we ate Satisfied to think he de- termines to make restitution. We have enough to secure us. The whole and only point is this—that Gould surrenders up what of right belongs to the Erie Railroad, and under the peculiar circum- stances of the case we are inclined to exclaim, “Half a loaf is better than no bread,” LECTURES LAST EVENING. PREDERIOK DOUGLASS, Frederick Douglass Relates His Experi- ences of Slavery at Plymouth Church. Frederick Douglass lectured last night in Ply. Mouth church, Brooklyn, to @ very small au- dience. “Reminiscences of Slavery’ was the subject announced. Mr. Douglass said that his lec- ture would deal with the facts of the past and the dream of the future, In support of this statement he referred at length to the transatlantic opinion as to America, and read, by way of iilustration, extracts from an article published in Blackwood’s Magazine twenty years ago, in which the future of America ‘was sketched. The prejudice against color is yield- ing throughout the world and there is scarcely any margin anywhere for it to stand upon. Changes populations of Asia. The policy of those nations, as well as their religion, is being transformed. China and Japan are our next door neighbors. The teeming masses of thts country are turning their eyes to our Pacific slope as to a prom- ised land, They come at present timidly; the boldest first, but by and by they willcome in an ocean flow. What the European has done for the Atlantic States the Mongolian will do for the Pacific States. These eople will not leave their Tiga 99 fo vernment belind them. Man seems 0 have largdly the geniud of forgétfulness. Alrea the stupendous conflict of slavery and freedom iy fast losing its impression on the human taind. 0 ony hose ho re imploril us ogee fe nen ian “our friend Charles Sumner.” What can be the jatter with him now I knew not. 1am Morty feannot agree with him that we should so goon forget the past. One hundred years hence it will be dificult to make men believe that slavery, with its horrors, could be supported in this country for two hundred years and that we had not got rid of it except under military necessity. Itis even hard to believe that the streets of Boston saw 10,000 eee of good reputation, trying to put down freedom of speech, But enameena and incredulity will reach a point rant higher when the attitude the churches in the No assumed is considered. Some author like Froude and some priest like Father Burke will ight wordy battles as to what the Church said and did as to slavery in some hundred years to come. Little more than thirty Fears ago a woman was imprisoned in Connecticut for teaching colored children to read the name of the God who made them, Only a few months ago, in New Hampshire, ® colored lady made an application for @ posi- tion 1D on institution, It was not known that she was colored, for her skin was only @ shade darker than the white, but as soon as this was known the position was withheld from her. This appeal to the past ia to enforce the lesson in the question Of “Is it right?’ If that had been done many of the hara things said now of religion would not be sa‘ Our chief efficiency began when we insisted upon voting against slavery. One of the most beautitul thoughts on the contemplation of the anti-slavery movement was the faith in the uitimate ‘triumph of rectitude. Before the war you had four millions of people who were dumb; the masters of the slaves spoke-for them. The first speech that I ever heard that had any anti-slavery init was from—who do you think? Well, you would not guess if you (Moraes till midnight. It was the Hon. Caleb Jushing. Soon after that my old friend Caleb scam- pered off to Mexico to ere the battles of slavery, and Ido not think he has sald anything since in favor of human liberty, and he still remains out- side the pale of our Church. Among the most dar- eh and the first to encounter it was Wen- dell Phillips. He never failed to ride in the same carriage with the negro, or to pace the deck of a Sound oat with & negro, who was his friend, but who was refused a place in the stateroom. Our reproof and rebuke of tyranny abroad has all the power of consistency, It must be remembered that though slavery was abolished by a military necessity, it wae the moral necessity that created it, The slave has had all the boxes given him—the ballot ‘box, the.cartridge box and the fury box. What was wanted now was the knowledge box. The great want of the slave Was education. Mr. Doug! closed by an enlarge- ment upon this great need. PROFESSOR TYNDALL'S SECOND LECTURE. The large hall of Cooper Institute was crowded last evening for the second of the course of Profes- sor Tyndall's lectures, For fully half an hour before the appearance of the lecturer nearly every seat in the hall was occupied. The audi- ence, as might be expected, embraced all the scientists and savans of the city; but be- sides these the great majority was from the more intelligent portion of our citi- zens, and these were evidently interested in the simple expositions and entertaining experi. ments, Professor Tyndall must have felt in the highest degree complimented at the large numbers of people who had come to hear him, for acience 48 an attraction soon ceases to draw large houses, The success of the Professor as a popular lecturer in thia city must be conceded, his first lecture being in subject and treatment a fair test as to whether his method of treating the Most abstruse questions and elucidating them had been sufficiently appreciated, The lecture last evening was commenced by Professor Tyndall inthe most off-hand sort of way, not the slightest flourish being attempted and the subject being seized at once as a matter of business, and its close eee with ene fame unpretentlousness. The form was supplied with the apparatus wi ar oat Brat lecture, sf i sii subject of the lecture was an inquiry as to the agent which in the first lecture vhad been gen- erated, reflected, refracted and analyzed,” and soon the emission theory of Newton was under consideration, with the protests of Huygheos and Euler, the establishment of the undulatory theory, wave motion, and the principie of interference; oe hu and prergsnence C4 musical sounds, an: colors which are produce the extinct! white light b: interference: Sang canal The experiments were all successful, not even the slightest failure occurring. The clearness of the definitions enabled the entire audience to fol- low the lecture with no great effort, especially as the succeeding illustrations of the various points of the subject never went beyond the bounds already understood. The lecturer was frequently apis nd most noticeably so for the evident felicity ction used in running up the results of both the expositions and experiments, ESCAPED FROM SING SING, A despatch was received by Inspector McDer- mott, at Police Headquarters, last night, saying- that @ notorious pickpocket, named Sophia Elkens, had escaped from the prison at Sing Sing in a car- riage. This woman’s husband, “Ed” Lyons, es- caped from prison a few days ago in the same manner. Detective Farley was sent for and consulted upon the matter, but he was of opinion that the woman would not dare to show herself in New York. It is most robable that she has turned her face toward Vauada and is ig some part of the Dominion by this time, oh gir looseness of things at Sing ein looks peez! jar and would really seem to indicate the end of the oficial life of the present autbari- not less startling are going on amid the dense |’ TAMMANY HALL IN COUNCIL. | The Call for the Election of the New General Committee. The Charter of 1870 a Violation of Democratic Principles. Complimentary Speeches and Resolu- tions—Everything is Lovely. ‘The Tammany Hall General Committee met last night, Mr. John W. Chanler in the chair. Mr. CuaRigs H. HaswEuL submitted the fol- lowing :— The select committee appointed to examine the accounts of the treasury for the present year re- ports that it has discharged the duty, and that the accounts both of the Treasurer and of the Finance Committee were found to have been CLEARLY KEPT AND TO BE CORRECT. - ‘The balance in the hands of the Treasurer is $767 05. (Applause.) This committee congratu- late the General Committee upon the satisfactory manner in which the recespts and expenditures pertaining to its transactions for the current year have been recorded, and presented for inspection and verification, and it {urther submits the follow. ing:— Resolved, That the thanks of the General Committee Tammany Hail be and they are hereby tendered to E. Donnelly, acting treasurer, and tothe Hon. John. Kelly, chairman of the Committee on Finance, for the falthtul and satisfactory manner in which they have di ed their respective duties. The resolution was adopted, = Mr. JoHN KELLY submitted the following from the Committee on Organization :— ved, That the charter of 1870 was Bene TO ATOM GF DAMOCRATIO' PRINCIPLES and of sound doctrines of government, and that it pro- vided for the appointment of certain executive officers by the Mayor then in offlce, with whom It was already ar- that he should appoint, the concoc the giving those officers long ex. tending from four to eight years, and by conferring on those officers all legislative and executive powers, Kosolved, the charter ought to. be amended #0 as to confer stibstantial power upon the Mayor and Common Counc Pe ‘Gach’ successive set of public. omotats, 48 exercize ac Order that effect be given to the voice of te people at the cent 4, That the provision which enablesa vacancy to be filled by gpappointme nt for a full term ought to be t the present law + thai eee Sea he ee © r pecuniary en i : re me afices? ‘are. filled for jong terme without ie, revision f the people or their representativ: and the efect of an “election “ls rende Nugatory by overlapping the terms of ie Teuitimate representatives of the people, and enables va- cancies to becreated at the close of g term of office in order to bargain away for a long Re the office to & piss ally appointed by the outgoing officer. Fhiete ihustrated inthe. recent “appointment, by Mayor Hall as Corporation Counsel of’ republican politician for the next four years in a vacancy created by the resigna- tion of the present occupant a few weeks prior to the ex- piration of his term. Applause.) Resolved, That the democratic members of the Legisla- ture of, soon to assemble at Albany. will be held to responsibility to thelr constituency that ey are faithful to those prineiples in their action at Albany. sucks SPENCER, of the Naturalization Committee, reported that out of $3,500 that the committee received only $3,300 had been expended. Resolutions were then adopted complimentary to John Fox, Abraham Hewitt, Edward 8. Don- nelly, Anthony Eickhoff and John W. Chanler, ‘MR. WILLIAM 0. CONNER offered the following resolution :— Resolved, That the Committee on Organization be and they axe hereby continued in the discharge of thelr duties un at Ny they shall have completed and_ perfected in fu several mbly districts referred to them to fill vacan- cies, and all other duties belonging to the said commit- e, and when such Gelogation shall be filled and duties coir upon them shall cease the committee shall be ve Ae Forlcwing call was then adopted :— Democrano Rervs.ican General Commrrrer, Tammany Haut, New York, Dec. 19, 1872. At ameeting of the Democratic Republican General Committee, held at Tammany Hall, Thursday evening, December the following call for the election ot delegates to Be, General and Dinzitt San, soy the ear 1873, re} m the Committee o nization, Was Fea Pananimously adopted and ordered to be pul ed = “The democratic voters of the arlene Assembly dis- delegates from rict Committee. election districtfor which tney are elected,” RACH BALLOT SHALL BE PRINTHI or written without endorsement, and shall contain a list of the names of candidates to be chosen delegates to the Tammany Hall General Committee for the year headed ‘‘General Committee ;”’ also a list of the names o1 EPISCOPAL MISIONS. Se Services at the Church of te Holy Trin- ity Last Evening—The kressing Need of New Missionaries—The.solemnitics of To-Day—Address by th Rev. Mr. Harris and the Bishop of Iansas. A preparatory service for the Epicopal solemnt- tles of to-day was held last evenin in the Church of the Holy Trinity, corner of Fort-second street 8nd Madison avenue, and, in spiteof avery lim- ited audience, was ef avery earnat and impres- sive character, The service of to-day, as explained in the Hemity of last Sun- day, will be very » but as they will be simultaneously held n every Episcopal church all over the world, \they appeal very strongly to every reverent mild. They will con- sist Of earnest prayers for th¢ speedy coming of the Lord’s kingdom, the e lization of the heathen, and especially for tip advent of new re- cruits for this branch of the Mater’s work, A col- lection of prayers and hymns nearly ali of which, of course, are already in the iturgy of the Church) has been made for this occasi The service last evening yas largely of @ rell- gious character. It opened with prayer and the singing of s hymn, after wilch the cogregation listened to f REV, ME. HARRIS’ ADDRE®S. The Rev. Mr. Harris sail that the occasion which had called them togetier that night and on the morrow was one of spechl and great tmpor- tance. The devotions of faithful would be guided by @ aiticere jacsire thab God would send. more i@oreré into the fineysr . Od that . thelr works miight be tly blessed. The nother Church in Eng- land had made great efforts n the mission field, but had found it now necessaly, owing to the great need ofnew missionaries oMring themselves, to have clal service all over the world to pray would put it into the hearts of good, plous and zealous meii to conie forward and devote hhemselves to this work. Many flelds of work were open which could not be supplied on account of this grees diMculty, We were told that there one white missionary in Africa belo! v7 to tne Episcopal body, and there had never been more than two. And this, it should be remem- ered, Was accompanied with the story of abun- dant blessing upon such wrk as had been done. What, then, could the Church do now but to fall on her knees and implore fhe Lord of the Harvest to send new laborers into Ais harvest ? Such was the burden of the message’ borne forth from every cvAnother hyiin was then amg suit a: oriet other hymn was then and @ brie! er Offered at the marcas of Grace, when the ioe OP OF KANSAS next spoke, a] firat for the absence of the Rev. Dr. Haight. regard to fore! missions it was pleasant,. he said, to think that in souie quar- ters of the world the sun of to-morrow had already 1 had alre: begun faithful addy be ad er supplication. Giscouragenients in vo ie the We had mission ~ work, our duty was clear while we remembered that there were 0 many millions of the human race A up to idolatry and superstition and the jowest and most de; Sensuality. It had been promised to us, however, that all these multi- tudes of the heathen were at some time in the fu- ture to be gathered into the true fold. But where were the missionaries for this to be found? Look even at home, terribly disproportionate number of the ministers we had to laboramong our own people. But this reflection should not induce us to forget or ignore the duty of sending the heralds of the cross to the heathen. God had given the order and it was for the Church to obey and in His own good time the blessing would come. We ourselves were @ suc- cessful result of missionary work, for we were the offsprin; of the Anglican Church, Our own erican missions had been singu- larly blessed. The - Gospel had been Poreedeey’ into a Sree cat Ebon a te amon: eople had labore ery gratify. ing repalte. a en in Africa much had been done, considering the limited forces employed in the fleld. The Bishop closed by ci upon hearers tohaye an unquestioning pede the efficacy of 1m er. “4, e asl name, I cai ‘10,0 the Master had_ said, and if we ed for the things He had Himself Somnanle us to pray for we had an especial ht to believe that we should be heard. Think of the thousands that on the morrow would pri for the. evangelization of the world, and we coul easily believe that that great day would have mighty results. The Lord had died tor all men; not for us alone, but for every living soul, ‘and we ht indecd hupe that many would be guthered into the fold gg the fruit of these devotions, ISHOP POTTER'S ADDRESS, Bishop Potter next spoke. He said that he had recently met at a social gathering a young Japan- ese, who was in every respect in manners and dis- position, so far as could be judged, as perfect and as accomplished a gentleman as could found in the most favored sections of Europe. Incidentally he had heard that this gentleman had been candidates to be chosen delegates, to th Assembly Dist: Committee for the year 1873, umber of election districts for which they shall be nominated, headed “Assembly District Committee.” The delegates chosen at said primary election in the several Assembly districts to represent said districts in the General Committee for the year 1873 shall meet for organization at Tammany Hall on Thureday, January 3, sf athaitpast seven FM. ‘The Assembly district committees chosen at said prima- ries in the several Assembly districts shi fanization a¢ the following named places in eaph a ively, om Phuralsy, Er ets, reeRe CR A?"and shall be called to order eet Chairman of the delegation of the General Committee in each Assembly district and immediately organize and roceed to the lection of President and other officers for fhe ensuing year. (The various places follow.) THE JANUARY ELECTIONS will be held on the 30th of this month in the re- spective Assembly districts, ‘The majority of the delegates to the present Gen. eral Committee will name the inspectors for the rimaries in each Assembly district, except the” ird. The Third district being divided, each half will name one inspector, and the chairman of the General Commiittee will act as third inspector by order of the Committee on Organization. In the Fourteenth district the inspectors will be named by Jonn Kelly, chairman ofthe organization, The seats of-‘Thomas Sessner and Francis Creamer, in the Fourteenth district, have been de- clared vacated, and will be filled by John A. Foley, ex-member of the Assembly, and Jacob A..Gross, The names of the inspectors and namegof the in each of tad loys of election were then read, and thei dy ’. Chanler made a few remarks, He said tl on bidding the committee farewell at the end pf the year it was only fitting that he skould few Words aboat the object of their labors, isa body which we know to be based on the fime- honored Pametgiea of the Declaration of In dence. We stand here resolved TO STAND SHOULDER TO SHOULDER until we shall have achieved an honorable trinmph of the democratic body. If we can reach the pow- ers of Albany we shall make our influence felt in preserving the Una Cag i tion. Are we pre- pared to go from this hall to-night with the fixed purpose that henceforth there shall be but one reg- ular democratic organization, and that it shall be pure and steadfast in its purpose? If this is our aim, we shall and must sweep everything be- fore us. (Applause.) It might be proper to allude to the tyranny which has been exercised in other cities. I allude to the city of New Orleans, where the victory of Jackson swept away the tyranny of the British empire. It becomes us to resolve that we shall brook no such military be here as that me now disgraces the State of Louisiana, We NOT ALLOW ANY FEDERAL TYRANNY to rear its head in this great and glorious city. (Applause.) Three cheers for John W. Chanler were then given. Mr. Kelly was then catled for. He said:—Let all the manhood of your nature guide you, my friends. Many of you will think the Committee of Organiza- tion arbitrarily, but I can say that there was no disposition to control any delegation for any in- dividual or for any future purposes. Let me thank is for the kindness you have bestowed upon me. have simply done my duty. (Applause.) And now, gentlemen, I bid you good night. I hope that many of you, gentlemen, who are here to-night will sit one day in legislative halis and fill other p ause.) Mi ly. ‘ed and retired, and, with “three cheers for John Kelly” the meeting adjournea, THE DARTMOUTH ALUMNI Tne Dartmouth Alumni Association held their annual meeting and partook of their annual din- ner in commemoration of their Alma Mater at the Grand Central Hotel yesterday. An election of oMcers for the ensuing year was held just previous to the dinner, which re- sulted as follows:—President, Richard B, Kimball; Vice Presidents, John 8, Washburne, Joseph W. Howe and Charles A. Carleton; Secretaries, Ed- ward De Forest and Walter W. Chase; Treasurer, Grosvenor W. Hubbard. The aipner, which was served under the auspices of W. 8, Water- house, the superintendent of the Grand Central, waa duly discussed, and at the con- clusion toasts were offered and responded to speeches nade as follows:~An address by Asa D. Smith, President of Dartmouth bat “All of One Age,” responded to by Professor ronause ; “The old Dartmouth University,” by Mr. Kimball; ‘Influence of a College Education on Affairs of the pdt 4 Mr. George Walker; “Influence of Col- lege fe =6on Politics,” by 33. Wyman Jones; “Sons of New Hampshire,” by i B. Perkins; ‘General Prosperit: of Dartmouth,” by Professor Hitchcock; ‘Political Appointments,” by D. G. Rollins, Jr, and “Emo- uonai Insanity,” by Dr. J. W. Bristow. Dui the exercises the College odes weresung. Among the distinguished guests present were lent Brown, of Hamilton College ; Professor Ordronause, of Columbia College ; Richard B, Kimball, Dr, Cham: berlain, Professor A. B. pbb J. B. Bouton, Hon. Horace Russell. General Carieton and others, very greatly annoyed since he had been here by the selfish and interested importunities of per- sons in this ton sppolntments in Japan, and this had led him to see how many things were operating againat the good work, and how necis- sary it was that we should be earnest and untirin; in our efforts for the spread Ar again, he had been led by this and other facts, especial! the murder of the late Bishop Patterson, to consider what effect our commerce and the agents it employed must haye upon the heathen. There could be no doubt that it was an influence for evil, and it could only be counteracted by sending out also examples of Christian purity and earnest- ness and unselfishness, He believed that if we Were earnest and faithful in our prayers on the morrow there would soon bean abundance of labor- ers pressing forward to do the work of the Master. The reason why missions had flagged was because we were not enough in earnest, and as s00n as we asked God to help us He would do so. A brief address to the same effect was delivered by the Bishop of New Jersey, after which the con- gregation were dismissed with a benediction, Coroner Schirmer was yesterday called to the northwest corner of 111th street and Second ave- nue, to hold an inquest on the body of Isabella Wangler, a German woman, fity-five years of age, who on ‘Saturday last fell and ‘accidently Btrack her head’ inst astone, The injuries received were of fatal character, and death ensued on Wednesday evening. A 5 MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, eicictaliaiiacugp ads : Married. BEECHER—FINLEY.—On Thursday, December 19, at the Grand Central Hotel, by the Rev. C. H. Everest, THADDEUS B. BEECHER tO MISSOURI G. FINLEY, allof this city, FENNEMANN—DUHME.—On Thursday, December 12, in Zion church, Greenville, by the Rev. J. 8. Schooner, JouN HENRY FENNEMANN, of New York, to LouIsA ADELLE, daughter of Martin Duhme, of Greenville, late of New York. HARPER—MCDoNALD.—On Wednesday evening, December irae at Madison square Presbyterian church, by the Rev. J. P, Newman, LC. D., and the Rev. Willtam Adams, D. D., FLETCHER URLING HaRrkr, of New York, to TACIE BELLE MCDONALD, of Little Rock, Ark, HENRY—ANDERSON.—On Wednesday, December 18, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Rev. T. W, Punnett, JAMES BUCHANAN HENRY, of Annapolis, Md., to Louisa, daughter of Dr. W. 0. Anderson, of Stapleton, Staten Island, LINES—ODELL.—In New. Yt by the Rev. J. W. Shackelford, James Lines to NB A. ODELL, both of Mount Vernon, No arses paren” Br Woda, "Buaant, “Me on mber the Rev, ko i fic ih io binsen, STEPHEN MOORHOUSE to Many J. ter of James White, all of this city, ‘men HEARS.—At the residence of the ‘ents, on Wednesday, December 18, yr s ARY E., dai ic all of New York city. pac iiiohs - Died. BgEKMAN.—On Thursday, December a8 at his Tesidence, 18 East Twentieth street, Wa. F. BREK- MAN, 1n the 64th year of his age, The relatives and friends of the sa ah re- Spect ully invited to attend the funeral, m Cal- yary church, corner Fourth avenue and Twent first street, on Sunday, December 22, at one ‘orclock. BRavY.—On Thursday morning, mber 19, pas ANN, wife of John Brady and daughter of The relat ives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, iy er the resi- dence of her father, No. 9 Stryker’s row, Fffty-sec- ond atreet, between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, wa rs o Bp apead P. M. LEY.—On Wednesday, mber 1! CARLEY, aged 26 years, sess idan The friends of ‘the family are invited to attend the funeral, from tne residence of her brother-in- law, Michael Calli i, 401 avenue A, corner of Twenty-third street, \this tro ney: Fn a (Friday) oon, at LAUSEN.. ut Nov : at Academy of St. aU, Beate, Oectoan Emma, youngest daughter’ of the fate\ Henry Clausen, Esq,, in the 17th year of a Funeral natloe hereafter, Bas, vey OTTIER.—On Wednesday, Decem! I 13 daughter of Charles H. and kins Cotter, “hemey ‘The funeral will take place from the residence of her grandfather, Lega Croker, 215 East Twenty- first street, this day (Friday) at twelve o'clock A, The relatives and friends of the family are respect- ray payee Se sstrne EN BY.—, ‘amington, England, on Tuesday, December 8, HENRY ST. Minrre. son 'of Henry and Maria Louise Denby, grandson of Commodore Strong, United States Navy, DEVENDORF,—In Brooklyn, E. D., on Wednesday, December 18, Jzngmian Dkvenpone, of Blw L. 1, in the 44th year of his age. WETICE to be | Funeral serv Pulp jal seaidence. atroet, Don Fridayy Dever at roe Ocoee re Friends q Folstives invited to stone Remalbia to ve, 1aken, county, WY, vor therment oem DUN ein Oa W 7, Decemb Aunt, infant, daughter of us J. cud Maxy jane Dun- p JT oy from the residence. of. father, iP, Beckman, 168’ East Taste attece on Friday, Dunnz.—On ELian, the beloved wife of 25th year of her age. ths ‘The friends and relatives are re: Bpring street, Bt one o'clock. on Frida at Suddenly, on Monday, Ye invi nee, 61 pry oe and the e the funeral services, at Rev, Dr. Brownlee’s charon, Port Richmond, Staten on Saturday, th 21st inst., at eleven o'clock A. Boat leaves foot of Dey street 935 A. M. for Pert Richmond. Ct will be in attendance at the Hamilton ferr, eke P.M. 195, F. and A. M., are hereby o 4 Hamilton ferry, to receive the remaing of our de ceased brothe! (tory mab ita) and accom t . “ of the i of AS el At a special meeting members p tune Club, held at their club rooms, on Thuradi bed ing the 19th inst., it was, on motion, unaD ved, That the mombers.of the Neptun eae Piles fnemees Cae Richmonc MA 5 nine o’clock, on Saturday morning, the 2ist ins: Pere eee ‘of aviendifg the fumiral and f the last tribute of respect to our late holas W. Duryea. pveoeiane sip 8, KAWRENOE, President, CORNEILIVS DALE, BQCretary, gs —/| FARRINGTON.—On Wednesday, December 18, at five o'clock P. M., GEORGH W. FARRINGTON, aged 55 years, 9 months 1 day. Relgtlves gud friends are invited to attend the funeral services, at his late residence, No. 328 East Twenty-seventh street, on Sunday afternoon, cember 22, at one o'clock. ay, December 1 Pei mores ath ie of the late Louis Fischer, aged 24 years, 8 months and 2 day! jeceruly tuvited to atteud the funeral on Friday eC in" 30 ut the ath. at Leaeees A. _ from the corner ol ti) et ant fourth ave! be ier emererarat ee y Fow: the fends of the family are respectfully in vited to attend the funeral, from the residence ot her son-in-law, Charles T, Corwin, 154 Nassau stree! Brooklyn, on Saturday, December 21, at two 0’cloc without further notice. r DO December 18, at Ho iret cs deca age. d ‘one of the est In the United State @ Most prominent and influential citizen ol Boston, where he was established in business. H ‘was beloved by all who knew him in life, and hit death is dee; lamented by @ very large circle 0 frignds and relatives. He rests “Where no envy swells, Whe Wino damned grudges; where are ng storms, No noise, but silence and eternal sleep.” His remains will be takento Newtom, Mass., fo! interment, to day (Friday) Boston, Baltimore and Cincinnati papers ple: **Rorepx.—on Déee mut lOPPIN.. Wednesdi mber 18, W: ; Wasnee, infunt son of Wiliam W. and Katherine B. Hoppin, aged 14 months. Funeral at the residence of his parents, 50 West Fifty-sécond street, on Saturday morning, 2ist inst., at eleven o’clock. Relatives and friends off the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral without further notice. KEELY.—On Mann December 17, SaraH M., beloved wife of P. C. Keely. The funeral will take place from her late rest. dence, 257. Clermont avenue, Brooklyn, this (Fr! ai morning, at half-past. nine 0’ k, to pro ir Lady of Mercy, where requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose o! Res iF thence to the Cemetery of the Holy Cro at - LOUGHLIN.—On. Wedn: December, 18, MaR- Garet A. LOUGHLIN, wife of the late Jobn Loughiin, in the 324 Tear of her age. of her brother, ; ly 1n-| vited to ttend her funeral, from her late residenc 586 Eleventh avenue,’ near Forty-fourth street, on} Saturday, December 21, at helenae one 0’ 4 MEADE.—On Thursday, December 19, ALBERT ED- IN, only gon of Edwin R. and Julia M. Meade, eo Taner here jotice of fan 4 McComps.—On Thursday, December 19, Car be al al of Henry McCombs, aged 71 years. Relatives and friends of the: family are respec’ fully invited to attend her funeral, on Saturday, ‘ist Inst., at two o’clock P. M., from her late reél dence, No. 36 Talman street, Brooklyn. McGucKIN.—At Hoboken, N. J., on Thursd: , December 19, Fanny. J., wife of Wm. McGuckin, aged 42 years and 5 months. The relatives and friends ‘of the family are re spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from he! late residence, 201 Garden street, Saturday morn ing, December 21, at it nine o’ » to Si Mary’s church, where a, solemn requiem masa be offered for the repose ofher soul, and thence th Fyrpaine will be conveyed to the Cemetery of th 0) (cnet De Riesaay, December pa residens 242 High street, .| MOSORLEY, ungest son of Mary McSorley, aged} 21 years a months. relatives and friends of the family, also the members of ‘class 1870 of Manhattan College, are} respectfully invited to attend his funeral, on they 20th inst., at half-past pipe A ctnee, from St. Jame church, Jay street, near Co: O'NEILL.—On Tuesday, maber 17, 1872, Ja O'NEILL, & native of ‘Gdstto Pollard, county Wei meath, treland, 63 years. The relatives and friends are tfall to attend the funeral, from nis East Ninth street, on Friday, December 20, nine o’clock, to St. Bridget’s churc! Eighth street, where a solemn re¢ will be offered for the repose of sol thence es Baie will be conveyed to wick for interment The members of St. Bridget’s M. B. and B. ciety are requested to meet at their hall, on Friday morning, December 40, at nine o’clock, to atvend the funeral of their late brother member, Jame: O'Neill. B.—On Tuesday even: December 17, at erie ir. Tone Puen, formerly 0 tite Shige 1a the i h oom: of his age. ig city, Telatives and inends of the family. are re speottly ted to attend the funeral, from th Presbyterig@ ‘church, ‘corner Fifth avenue and instant, ateen clocks pti nt, at POLHEMUS.—On Wednesday, December 18, JAMES POLHEMUG, Jr., aged 46 years. ae ms A hate eee toe vite atten 3 av reet, on F r to one o'clock P. a mber 19, 1872, at Y BURNE PRESCOTT, “aged jew Brun 8 years and 4 months. J HHURCK.—On Tuesday, December 17, JANE B BESHER, Wife of Moritz Schurck, in the 68th year of her Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, 22d inst., at eleven’ Genes A. M., from Methodist Episcopal church,.| Wi ‘asl enue, Tremont, Westchester county. Ta udder C Tuesd: sostai et onn., on Tuesday eT ta TATION, fer ite James and lor, forme! this " erat services at St. John’s church, Stamford, Sd frets of the fata’ are respectfully invited to \d friends of attends Trains eave Forty-sccona street hd a at 11:38 A. M. and 12:23 P, M,; returning leave Stam- ford at 3:42 and 4:06 P. M. Carriages in waiting at a YLOR.—At Green N. J. on Thursday, December i, Jone Turton, aged's0 yours, Jends of the family are respect rly, invited to attend his funeral. from his late- residence, Greenville, N. J.,o0n Sunday afternoon,. "Calforaia bape ere plouse copy TROW.—The fun a ‘ VAN BUREN.—Un Wednesday, December 18, ot: scarlet fever, VINCKNT, youngest son of Martin and. Susie Van Buren, aged’s years, 4 months aud 16. oe neral services at No. 1 Park on Frida December 20, at two P. M. Rela’ ‘and friends: ui ber 19, peers are cordially invited. VAN. HORNE.—On Thareday, Decem| bs &. VAN Hoan, | i hed of James P, Van Horn e The relatives andiriends of the fpety are in Fourth avenue and Twonly-Atst street, on Mon fourth avenue 5 s ~ day morning, mber o tay, ‘December 19, Woodhull. nds of the mag Appa ip ty A e without further notice, to attend the funeral, the residence of his parents, 46 Monroe pI Brook! this (Friday) evening, at half-past sev be taken, on Saturd ‘OODRULL, sree ath The frie WRED! ps vp weed rae and To! RICH WREDE, aged “pee The burial will take Place. Monday, 234 in at one o'clock P. M., (rom the German fvangel Lutheran Zion church, Henry street, near treet, Brooklyn, L. 1, to the Lutheran Ceme' Relatives an friends are cordially invited to