The New York Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1872, Page 10

_ to-day mark mH TABERN CLE N N FLAMES Destruction of the Brook ‘ Talmage Churcin. Organ About $100,000, fre Wet aes ue wing, miniature max tad Cog mained an ahs sce Srthe Fetomneclo te. f oe 2 ate ie pst with ore mae posts, with particies © During the progress of the fire a row of great icopatay. a these several Tuancly eal Streams of water constantly turned, Wiie residents occasioned, espe Loss on Building,” Farniture and (ea ni ‘of these structures were in @ fearful state of ex- thems and removed their furniture and effects ¢ sidewalk. In se doing much suferi com the ‘cold was cially to the street, owned ae but was extinguished N, J. Cri oes en occasioned, Mr. al Ce a Crouch mount cat d to site the street Soecane ‘the Tabernacie A Defective Flue the Cause of wie fea prevailed for @ time among the the Disaster. MEETING OF THE BOARD OF’ TRUSTEES, | ,,Tefouowine are ine Sheer and Sympathy Tendered the Shelter- | less Shepherd and His Flock. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, Drs. Cuyler, Duryea and Others Offer. the Use of Their Churches. Sketches of the Tabernacle and the Pastor. Financial Condition of the Church Healthy. ‘The well-known site of one of the most prom!- ment places of public worship in the City of Churches—Talmage’s Tabernacle—‘‘a tale of ruin tells,” and the black tracks of the fire fend its destructive course. The cor- rugated iron temple which for the past two years has échoed with the fervid eloquence of T. De Witt Talmage, and which was required to en- large its compas in order to enfold the ever in- creasing numbers of the flock, has dissolved before the flames, which arose at an unforeseen moment and specdily enwrapped and devoured the strac- ture, The story of the Tabernacie’s fate thrilled the pulse of the people with much interest as it ‘waa borne irom tongue to tongue throughout the length and breadth of Brooklyn yesterday until noon, when the news was broadcast and every one had heard of it. It was the sensation of the day, in fact, with all classes, To the congregation it was one of sincere regret, and they, at least, deeply feel their loss. THE WARNING BELL. As the bright, clear Winter sunbeams poured in through the frosted window pancs of the homes of the church members about haif-past nine o’clock yesterday morning they lit up cheerful faces and reflected careful hands in the mirror making hurried preparation for church. The pastor of the Tabernacle had been absent from town on the last Sabbath, and his people were rejoicing in antici- pation of the gratification which it would afford them to meet him in his accustomed place .an hour Jater, So mich for human proposals; God had dis- posed otherwise. Suddenly, at the time named, a sharp, irregular clatter of the Tabernacle bell—a a#oise which was not timed with its accustomed regard to well regulated bell ringing—broke in harshly upon the clear, cold, still atmosphere, and grated unpleasantly upon the hearing of those whose thoughts were bent upon going to the Tabernacle. The thought occurred to many that there was something wrong with the sexton; it ‘was not the proper time for ringing the bell. To those residing in the immediate vicinity of the edifice doubt was not long permitted to dwell un- solved, THE CRY OF “FIRE!” ‘was heard along Schermerhorn, Powers and Nevins prersty ie sain Tabernacle was located on the former mba mn the latter named thoroughfares, ‘Welghed 2,000 pounds, and was ait- de in = cupola of the building, kept up @ con- etantery for assistance. The sexton had djsooy- ered smoke issuing from beneath the floor, in the southeast corner of the building. He immediately made up his mind that @ fue was defective, end hastily ran off and rang the bell in the @xcited manner described. The Orst to arrive on the acene of action was one of the leading trustees, Major Corwin, who resides in State street, ashort distance from the church. He called for water. Tho sexton, after some difficuity, succeeded in getting two pails full, .which were emptied. upon, the burning section of the flooring. Im the meantime the slarm hsd been conveyed to the ‘Tepth'precinct station house, on Bergen street, near Pearsall, and the alarm signal for station 34 was given to Headquarters by telegraph. At twenty minutes to ten the City Hall bell rung out the numericals given, and away dashed the fire apparatus, engine No. 5, stationed in Pierrepont street, Leing the nearest to THE BURNING CHURCH. an the meantime neliher the devouring element Dor the people living in the neighborhood had been idje, Men and boys rushed wildly into the build ing, and seizing bibles, hymn books, music, cush- ions, camp stools and other portable articles, rushed out the side doors with the rescued prop- erty, and laid so much taken from the doomed temple upon the streets. Others there were who procured a hose from an adjacent Fabagd om ete and attaching it to a hydrant got a good water to bear on the fire. Buckets were nue brought into operation work;” bot the task not to be beaten out of its new-found and threat- ening existence. A 8TRONG WIND, half a gale, was blowing at the time from the northwest, and the whole front of the structure ‘was in flames before the first engine arrived on the ground. Mr. I. T. Wood, of the Lycoming Ia: surance Company, rendered excellent service be- fore the arrival of the fremen, getting a hose at work in the cellar and bravely the flames. He was compelled to fall back, however, when the department officials arrived om the ground. Chief Slane Thomas Nevins, with tis usual prompti- was on the ground five minutes after the hall bell gave ite first #troke, and the excellent dis- position which he made of the force at his com- mand doubtless PREVENTED THE FIRE FROM EXTENDING to adjoining houses, the inmates of which under- went at least an hour’s most painful state of anxi- ety and suspense. Meantime the crowd increased to several tnousand spectators. The police, off platoons of the First, Fourth and Tenth precincts, wae command of Inspector John 8, Folk, arriving, Sspace was cleared to facilitate the fireman in their labors. Major Corwin, the energetic trustee, who was the first to respond 'to the sexton's ex- cited summons, finding himself outside the police lines, endeavored to getin sgain. He was roughly Posies back by a policeman, but renewed his efforts get near the burping boliding. In doing 80 he was clubbed ges 9 MONG THE CROWD rere hundreds of indies and “gentlemen who had come fromadistance to attend service at the Tabernacle, and whose first intimation of the fire was had upon arriving in front of the i ae con- suming building. Eyes filled with tears, and the cheerful faces of those who had started out with pious joy were overcast and sorrowful at the sad spectacl presented to view, THE COLD WAS INTENSE, doe covered the sidewalks and streets, and the water froze ag rapidiy as it fell, Firemen, police and spectators alike suffered, but all united, as far ae Jay in their power, in rendering assistance. The residing in the neighborhood gave out it kettles of coffee and other refreshments to e workmen about the flaming chureh, and in Cree of this act of kindness added much to itating their labors in battling with the ele- ments. One thing clearly and early demonstrated was that corrugal 1 iron 1s useless a8 & He PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE, it is certainty far from fireproof. The flames Within haif an hour after the discovery of the smoke beneath the flooring enveloped the entire ed of the structure. The iron, which was With wood, grew red Hot, fed ‘by the great fils of pews, benches and the boarded flooring, the plating of corrugated metal, which gave the stracture such an ornate appearance, became pated to white heat. The fire demon lashed his des with fury within and held tnfernal revel anti) it seethed and roared like a huge flery cal- fron, Ce boise of the wind rushing through the ty 8 being heard two blocks distant. As the ays Revaper gaat a ere a curled in Of Wind passing ‘of, fo view the 4 Loge RY GAMBOLS IN PROGKESA, At baW-pedi ten p'cloo’ the rool isl iy win 6 tg of a row of brick domiciles, but as the was he in am opposite direction uo joss ‘was o ‘Tae total lags on building, ommenstes furniture, &c., is about one hundred thousand INGUBANCES. insurances on the build- dina ol 8 Hartford FRATERNAL SYMPATHY. A meeting of the Board of ‘Trustees of the Taber- nacle was held at eleven o’clock, during the pro- gtess of ‘the fire, at the residence of Mr. Corwin, on State i Mao Powers, which is but a short —— trom the scene of the conflagration. Mr. ‘Talmage was also present. Of the irhstees there {attendance Messrs, Pearsall, Rowan, Cor- id others, While the meeting was in scssion ptain Duncan, of Plymouth church, sppenred and stated that he had come on behalf o: Beecher and the congregation with an offer ot t use of old Plymouth to Mr, Talmage and the Taber- nacle people every Sabbath evening as long as they might need. Mr. Talmage and tie trustees were very grateful for the proffered kindness, and the Tabervacie pastor immediately made the iollowing reply of acceptance for that evening at least :— Dear Bromnxe Beecuxn—I thank you more than J.can tell for the ofler by yourself and trustees of the use. of your church Sabbuth evenings as long ay we 1 We gratefully Fotoded offer tor thi event 5 on the part of mysolt’ ai ac. Oba WIT TALMAGE. GENEROSITY OF ce DURYEA. At this stage of affairs Rev. Dr. Duryea, of the Classon avenue Presbyterian church, who bad ve his own pulpitin charge of Rev. Mr. Murphy, 0! the Seaman’s Mission Society, upon hearing o1 ane disaster, dropped in on the trustees and offered them the use of his house, Having accepted the offer of pimate ehurch they, of course, were compelled decline, The two clergy- men entered into a rief conversation respecting the fire, The erpacle pastor was cheerful, and expressed a determination to have another edifice erected on the site of the recent temple as quickly as possible, in whieh he Is joined by the officers and members of the church, It seems that, accom} led by his wife, he was on the way down to the church when the fire broke out. Mr. Talmage saw the dense Volume of smoke that arose from the doomed building and made tie remark that it looked as if the Tabernacle were burning. They had not proceeded far before their worst fears in that respect were realized. Dr. Duryea exp the hope that nothing might occur which would prevent Mr. Talmage from going right on with his services as usual, and received the offer of the use of the Classon avenue church if it were ever required. « CUYLER TO THB FRONT. The oftieers ot Dr. Cuyler’s church were not very far behind their Plymouth brethren and Dr. Dur- yea, for while the latter was prosenks the following letter was received from the “HII” Laravrra Avanun Cmunca, Dec. 2, Rev. 7. D, W, Taumace— Siete Dxax Sin—Sincerely sympathizing with you and your foe iety in the loss of your house of worship by fire, we, the trastees and session ofthe Lafayette Avenue Presby- terian Church, be glad. to have you occupy our churen ‘on ‘Sabbath afternoons: i youwish it Yours coudially, ‘R MURBAY, Jr., Chairman, This offer was also declined with thangs, An in- formal discussion then ensped as to the arrange- ments for the evening service, and, at the suzges- tion of the pastor, the pte seseiorea was placed in front of the ruins of the Tabernacle and also at the corner of Schermerhorn and Powers streets :— Tabernacie congregation worship to-night ut Plymouth Chureb. Our pastor will preach. “Seats ire The meeting dispersed without. fraunicting any further business, ‘A BRICK CHURCH & The men of! the Tabernacle say ay that they have only lost about seventy-five thousand dollars and they have gained by experience. They will not again repeat the Tabernacle style of architecture. but will rear a large, handsome and substantial brick edifice on the ‘site one by the burned structure. They are a weall flock, and feel generously inclined towards repairing their loss. The Fire Marshai’s Investigation, The following official investigation as to the cause of the fre was made by Fire Marshal Keady, restore after ene {EMENY oF THR ASSISTANT SEXTON, My name is William Earl. 1 .eside at No. 3 Put- Dam avenue. J am employed in the Rev. Dr, Talmage’s Tabernacle. I went to the Tabernacle ateight o'clock. I illed up two of the furnaces and Mr. Shotwell, the ag A ag up the other the back o: When fire occurred } was the pulpit; coming up one of the aisles 1 said to Mr. Shotwell, “There's a fire.” The fire was then in the fue, on the southeast corner of the buildin The flame was then about as high a8 a man’s he: it burst out all of @ sudden. There were four fu paces in the building, two lai and two small ones. The smaller ones were in the rear and the larger ones in the iront. The fue from one of the large ones led to where the fire was. When I first saw the fire it was in the chimney near the ground floor of the church. It was inside of the church. When Idiscovered the fire I called to Mr. Shotwell, and he rang the beil, and he leit and I then rang it. No person attempted to put out the fire beiore giving the alarm. The first effort to put out the fire was made by Mr. Shotwell and one of the trustees, Mr. Corwin, The flames were then about et ipa id high. I ran into the gid_ Central byterian chureh for pails. I got two and took them to the church. ran into oue of the little rooms and gave them to parties who carried out the water; they carried out about twenty pails; the bell ‘was still being rung, and finally some ‘one said the rope is broke; the fire ager rapidly; no one was in the church at the it was twenty-five minutes to ten o'clock by the church clock when the fire broke out; the fires were burning slowly all nights the fires ‘are Se lated to run all ni ats Ithink it was twenty m utes after the fire broke out before (he firemen ar- rived; 1 do not know anything about the construc- tion of the flues, STATEMENT OF MR. WILLIAM 5. STIOTWELL, THE EXTON. I reside at 319 Livingston street, Iam sexton of Dr. Talmage’s Tabernacle, and was in the church this ‘morning when the fire broke out. Mr. Earl says hallo! here’s a fire. I looked around and saw the place full of smoke. 1 started to come up and see where the fire was, and it burst out in a vol- ume of flame from the southeast flue of the church in front of the building, situated at the corner of the front = is only one furnace ar jing flue. It is callea Littlefield’s base burner, and was put up when the charch was built. I came this morning about six o’clock to see to the fires, and I found m all doing re att were about qnar- ter full, I then shook t sce and put in each of the two front feropors about eight or ten scoops full of and then put the furnaces in proper ates ler = the top slide and ¢ ning the bottom leit m doing nicely. Then I left Eager cellar and swept off the snow from the walk, and went home to break- fast. 1 was absent from twenty minutes to half an hour. When I Cott into the church I began to pad some things in order aoeen LR op ent dustii of ft keyboard the organ when my attention was called to the fire. The fue was built of Brick and covered pty with corrugated iron, one still another round flue of sbeet-iron in the centre, The fire caught where the fue Dp noo through the Noor, and seemed to be above the floor. The fue seemed to be on fire, There was @ Wood base, and I think there was a ‘wood cornice up near the Rat I gave the alarm at once and went for one of the trustees. No Geos in the building bad yet been thrown open. We Kept the doors closed. I have been sexton about one pA bnp Never had @ Gre in the church before. the farnaces cleaned out this Fall. The Tabernacle. The corner stone was laid in Jane, 1870, and the church was opened in the October following. Everybody in Brooklyn knew Talmage’s Tabernacle, It was semi-circular in form and constructed of wood with # covering of corrugated iron, Its seating capacity was about four thousand, but fully five hundred more persons have {frequently been crowded into the building, while as many more un- able to obtain admission, turned away disap- pointed. The acoustic properties of the church were per- fect, and another advantage arising from its pecu- Mar construction was the fact that the pastor could see the faces of his audiencé, and net their backs, which, as he himself expressed it, Were ‘the Jeast interesting parts of them-’ The means of heating and ventilation were aiso very good, and, in fact, the church was regarded a8 perfect in all respects, The appear- ance of the interior was marred a little, perhaps, by the prese.nce of the corumne supporting the roof, but as a matier of safety it was decided to erce these, so that ‘he roof would be secure. One Of the fea ures of the tabernacle was THB “BIG ORGAN.” Tbis WaMmMoth instrament Was Lported from Bos- tone. George W. a ane bythe oe one of con higtng and appears tg have in- spires hi aortas ‘th similar fee! for no ler vocal effect an e' attall in any h in the city than a} e Tabernacte. ‘The income of the Taber: is in excess of the ‘expenditures, and no later than vacurday might, at the apnual meeting of the Board ree THE FINANCIAL CONDI ‘of the church was found to be healthy chy in the highest degree. The opal: had all been paid for ex- q conting $30." @ mort which amount is now held bi North American Life Insurance Compeny- however, would soon have been olf, Pegonnected with the Tabernacle church is the free lay college, an institution which provsfes ae those who desire to enter into the ‘service of Lord a thorough Sealing, By precisely to thatagorded » theological seminaries, with the exception thatin e lay college the dead hangungte are not taught. mms TABERNACLE TOOK, Be REY. 7. DE WITT TAL- Mat is about thirty-nine years or pig and was born ia Somerset county, N. J. He is an alumnus of New York University and New Brunswick Theological minary. He entered upon pastoral work at Belleville, N. J.. whence he removed to Syracuse, in this State, "He subsequently went to, Phila. del at which ihe star of his eminence began to rise, and after re- pee lores tions a ae: Pe cane ete rgest congregations and extel the other side-of the Atlantic, he received a call from the Central Presbyterian church of Brooklyn, whose voting membership had, from aed canses, dwindied down ‘A nineteen only. church had no pastor and was con ete BA down. It was for this Ae. reason that Mr. Tal- mage accepted the call, ie knew that! here was an opportunity to atid ay cd @cburch ON THE FREE SYSTEM, which he believes is the only true one, whose power and inttuence would be felt throughout the nd. Mr. Talmage was called to San Fran and enloare, at that time, but, for the reason stated, he determined to accept the Brooklyn call, and therefore went to work to ¢arry out his idea with regard to the Church system. For more than @ year he practised in the old church edifice on Schermerhorn street, Nevins, and on the iirst Sunday he appeared there it was evident "nat entire —_ snecess must tmnevitably follow. There was an ability in the pastor and a novelty in nis style which the stoi Seiple who had attended the church were unused to, The audience and the CHURCH MEMBERSHIP INCREASED, and It soon beeame impossible to accommodate in that building the number that thronged thither to hear the eminent divine. Then the free Tabernacle was projected, Many of the moneyed men of Brook- lyn joined the church and entered with a cor iy sympathy into the plans of the pastor with a de mination to fully execute them. ‘he pastor’s idea bee that in the new church the seats thould be as- jigned to heads of families in the order of their ap- Piication, so as to retain a home feeling, the entire Bpenses to be met by voluntary contributions, A site was procured on the same block in which the old church was located, and the Tabernacle was erected. It revolutionized, to a great extent, the current style of church architecture. THE HOU:ELESS WORSHIPPERS, Rev. Mr. Talmage at Plymouth Church— The Two Congregations Together— Burned Out and Finding a Hospitablie Home—The Sympathy for the Worship- Ppers—A Refuge at the Academy. The Rev. T. De Witt Talmage availed himself of the kind offer for his congregation to worship in Plymouth church last evening. The church by this joint congregation was crowded to repletion at an carly hour. Every space, even to the pulpit steps, was occupied. Rev. Henry ward Beecher occupied one of the chairs on the platform. In the course of THE PRAYER preceding the sermon Mr. Talmage said:—“Biess that congregation this day bereft of their house of worship. Oh, Lord, be with us now while we pass throngh the fire. Lord help us, Thou hast been our comfort in the past and Thou art our strength now; and we pray Tnee that we may be purified by the Names through which we haye passed. May we be more conse, crated to Christ and feel more earnestly the mis- sion upon which Thou hast sent us.” After singing by the choir and congregation, Mr. Talmage advanced to the front of the platform and said:—In a village where I once lived, on a cold night, there was A CRY OF “FIRE,” House after house was consumed, but there was in the village a large, hospitable dwelling. As soon as people were burned out they came to this com- non centre. The good man of the house stood at the door and sata, “Come in,” and the Uttle chita ren a6 brought to the door, some of [his wrapped in blankets and shawis very astily, were taken up to bed and as the oid ople that came in from their consumed dwei ngs Were seated around the fire, the good man of the house told them that all would be well. This is a very cold day to burned out of house — home, but we ounte into this hospitable home sokrist and gather around this great, warm fre or Christian kindness me love. And it is here, Lor and the Lord let it down. Blessed be the name of the as Lord. We don’t feel like sitting down in discour- agemen' sind h the place was very dear to ua, our hear' a there having been comforted, and many and mand @ time did Jesus appear, His radiant as the sun. when the Chr lation sympath y came in from Plymouth Church and ten other churches of the city, ‘ALL OFFERING THEIR HOUSES OF WORSHIP TO US I must say that it became very damp weather about the eyelashes, Blessed be the tie that binds Our heats in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above. If anybody tells you that there is no kindness between churches— reds 4 telis you that there is no such thing as Christian brotherhood, tell him he lies! (Sensatiou.) I find amid the sor- rows of the day one cause for extreme congratula- tion, I thank God that the fire took place when it did, and not an hour jater. Had it come an hour later, when we were assembled for worship, eek who are here t-night——__ (Mr. Talmage hesitat and was visibly much affected. In a moment he continued.) I will not finisn that, Ishall say to you what I would have said this peg if m, Pulpit had not been burned up, more espectall, dressing my own people, who through the courtesy of this church are here to- night. Before I go on let me say GOD BLESS YOU EVER ONR. Mr. Talmage then preached upon the the poor woman who annoluted the he: bs a At the conclusion there was a p Ts Beecher, and then Mr. Talmage said:. eet Ww ih to acknowledge in this presence the kindness and courtesy of the foilowing churches, who this morning and afternoon offered us the use of their bu'ldings for this evening’s service,and indeed for future services :—Plymouth church, Classon avenue church, Ciinton avenue lace Congregational church, First Washington avenue Baptist church, First Presbyterian church, Second '8- byterian chure! Hanson piace Methodist piscopal church. I cannot tell you how much we appreciate the kindness ‘of these brethren. I wish to announce that our services of the Brooklyn Tabernacle vo oak on will be held hereafter in the Academy 0! Music, beginning with next Sabbath morning. The services were then brought toa close by singing and the benediction, “THE AFRICAN LIVINGSTONE.” Mr. De Cordova, the facetious lecturer, was to appear in the Brooklyn Tabernacle to-night, It has now been arranged, since the fire, that the lecture shall take place on the 30th inst., in the Plymeuth church, rable of FIRES YESTERDAY. —_>+—__—_. At eight o'clock A. M. yesterday a fire broke out in the kitchen of the propeiler Rendout, lying at apierinthe North River at the foot of Warren street. The cause is unknown, Damage only $100, covered by insurance, At four o’clock yesterday afternoon a fire broke out at the house of the “Sheltering Arms,” corner of Tenth avenue and 127th street, Cause unknown, Damage trifling. At a quarter-past four o'clock @ fire occurred in the basement of No. 4 Rutherford piace, caused by Tags in a closet bursting into flames from the heat ofafiue. The damage was slight, as it was at onee extinguished. At half-past six o’clock last evening some boys set fire to a pile of lumber in front of the packing house, 619 West Fifteenth street, It was extin- guished after causing slight dam: At five minutes past eight o'clock P. M.,afire was observed in the basement of 153 Broadway, occupied by the Fireman’s Insurance Company, and extinguished, alter causing trifling dai- age. Cause unknown. At a quarter to nine P, M. a fire occurred on the second floor of 321 West Fourteenth street, ina room occupied by Mary Hastings. It was caused by some sitelves Ln h fire from a gas burwer, and Was soon extinguished causing little damage. A few minases before ten o'clock the stand, 285 Fulton Market, was discovered to be in fa The dre caught irom ¢ pipe, abd was put ous With @ Jew pails of wi it| WASHINGTON. ‘The Organization of the Forty- Third Congress. ASPIRANTS FOR PLACE AND POWER. Boutwell Sure of the Massachusetts Senator- ship--His Successor in Office Selected. ‘Wasuinaton, Dec. 22, 1872. The Organization of the Next Congress— Aspirants for Place and Power. ‘rhe organization of the House in the next Con- gress has been a frequent topic among the 116 Members Of the present House who have been re- elected as republicans. Speaker Blaine expects to Walk over the course, and, should the session be commenced in March he updouptedly would; but there will be a good deal of wire pulling between then and December. Several slates have already been made, the most prominent of which it is claimed beara the name of Freeman Clarke, of Rochester, N. Y., regarded as an experienced ae lamentarian, and well versed in all pati affairs. Strange as it may seem, the Emp! ore has never had but one Speaker, with the exception of Theodore M. Pomeroy, who was complimented with a few days’ pos- session of the chair in 1869, The only New Yorker who was ever elected Speaker fora session was John W. Taylor, of Saratoga. He was first chosen during the exciting Missouri question, in 1820, when after twenty-two ballots he defeated Henry Clay by a majority of two, At the two next elections he was successively defeated by Barbour of Virginia and then by Clay, but in 1825 he was again elected. From that time until now New York has neyer been honored, except by the complimentary vote given to Mr. Pomeroy at the close of the Fortieth Congress; although had that gentleman been re-elected to the Forty-sec- ond Congress he would have been Speaker. Mr. Clarke is popular, and would dispense liberal hos- pitality if elected. Against Mr. Clarke the South- ern republicans have determined to run Horace Maynard, of Tennessee, who is one of the oldest members of Congress on the republican side, having been # member consecutively since the Thirty-fourth, Congress, The Southern members allege that Speaker Blaine does not recognize more than six or eight favorites among the members of either party, and that their section is almost entirely ignored by him. Efforts will be made aiter the adjournment of the present session to secure the united vote of all the republican members elect from the South for Mr. Maynard, Some strength is also expected from the Border and Northwestern States. Among the democrats the feeling thus far developed has been in favor of Fernando Wood, who will be an earlier member of the next House than any other representative, having been elected as early as 1841, Mr. Blaine expects also to have his share of friends among the New England representatives, and should the pro- gramme thus early mapped out be adhered to the organization of the next House bids fair to rival that when Banks was chosen Speaker of the Thirty-fourth Congress, For Clerk the present incumbent, McPheraon,. of Pennsylvania, has-the inside track, and Buxton, the present Doorkeeper, will probably be re-elected, although C. W. Buck- ley, a Representative from Alabama will not object tothe place. For Sergeant-at-Arms there, are a dozen candidates, as it {a certain that Ordway, the present incumbent, will be left out in the cold; and for Postmaster, in place of Colonel King, who will be permitted to carry out his railroad specu- lations at the Northwest, the chances are in favor of Captain Lee, of Ohio, now clerk to the Commit- tee on Printing, who has a good war record and many friends, The Syndicate will unquestionably be put in operation again during the coming Spring, as itis evident Congress will not enact any law that will in any way change Secretary Boutwell’s orders or policy in regard to the negotiation of the re- mainder of the loan. Among other important topics on the calendar of the Senate, which can hardly be discussed at the present session for want of time, is Mr. Sumner’s resolution, introduced in May last, to 60 amend the rules as te provide for the consideration of treaties with foreign Powers in open session. Another important proposed change in the rules of the Senate is the limitation of debate on general appropriation bills, which the increased number of Senators renders indispensable. The Fiorlda Senatorship. ‘The election for Senator in Florid: kes place on the second Monday of January. Senator Osborn hasleft for Jacksonville to look after his chances for re-election. The advices received here from members of the Republican State Committee, and others who are presumed to be informed of the in- ternal management of Florida politics, indicate that neither Osborn nor Governor Reed can be elected, but that the coming man must be one of character and ability, if he can be found in that State. It is reported that the democrats have re- solved to give their entire support to Reed if the republicans insist on running Osborn. Many of the democrats who believe in accepting the situation qm deed as well as in word have signified their willingness to unite with the repub_ licans on @ good nominee. Senator Gilbert, who holds over until 1875, is opposed to both Reed and Osborn, and is desirous of having asa Senatorial colleague one who will ensure a harmonious Congressional representation of the State, Until then he will control the federal pat- ronage. Small as itis, it makes his influence felt among the orange groves and pines of the Peniy- bula State, Boutwell and the Senatorship—His Suc- cessor in Office Selected. That the friends as well as the opponents of Secretary Boutwell’s election to the United States Senate to succeed Senator Wilson may know that he is in earnest itis announced that, whether he ig successful or not, his purpose of leaving the Cabinet on the 4th of March is as unalterably nxed as that of the Secretary of State. This declaration, it is believed here, has been put forth to discon- cert the friends of Mr. Dawes, who 1s looked upon as the only competitor worth mentioning Mr. Boutwell now has, and it is thereby hoped to make the latter’s election certain. He is not only san- guine of snccess, but the matter has gone so far, it 1a asserted, that his successor has been deter- mined upon and expects to occupy the office of Secretary of the Treasury promptly on the Sth of March, until which time the President hopes to keep the name of the future manager of our na- tional finances a State secret, Claim Agents in Great Grief. The claim agents here are on the rampage, Secretary Boutwell having forbidden the disburse. ing clerks to deduct their contingent fees from all claims when paid, Heretofore this little arrange- ment has enabled attorneys to extort large fees from clients, who had either to pay them or to wait for their money until they would submit to the ex- tortion, Politics in Arkansas. Colonel William J. Hynes has arrived here with his certificate of election a8 Congressman at large by 246 majority. He was on the Greeley ticket, but claims to be a republican, and urges the Attorney General not to interfere in the politics of Ar- kansas, Judge Williams says that the President will only order the national troops to act in case he je officially asked to prevent collision, The Report of the Investigation of the Burning of the Steamship Missouri has been carefully examined, but does not in the opinion of Treasury officials give @ satisiactory clue to the cause of the fire. The report of @ court of inquiry now at Nassau does not stand the test of ex, amination. In that report it was stated “that the felting for the boilers was found to be either want- | ing or defective on the day appointed for sauing, and as there can be little doubt that the fre origi- nated from tiie heating of the boiler, it can scarcely be questioned that the work of felting was imper- fectly exccuted.” Oho of the sppervising luspec- NviW YORK eat, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1812—WITH BUPPLEMENT. tora to whom the matter has been referred says that the only plausible story he has yet heard is that the steward had in the pantry, over the boiler, @ demijohn of Jamaica spirits, a8 infammabie as naphtha; that the package was broken; the liquor dropping on the boiler was ignited, and the fire communicated to the wood work of the vessel be- fore the flames could be arrested. All-the respon- sible oMcers are d to be lost, so further con- mderation of the subject is not necessary. The Cuban Commission. The United States and Spanish governments have just concluded an agreement for jointly taking tes- timony in Cuba, to be used by the commission holding its session in Washington for adjudication of the claims of American citizens growing out of the present rebellion in that island, Good Indians at Fort sill. Indian Agent Tatum has notified the Interlor De- partment by letter of the 9th instant that Mow- way, Parry Ocoon and Tabernanaka, head chiefs of the roving bands, have all come to the Kiowa re- servation, Indian Territory; that all the chiefs and many of the head men have been to eee him, and that they expressed their intentions to comply with the requirements of the government as ex- Pressed by the Commissioner to the delegates who recently visited Washington. The Quahada Indians have delivered twenty-five animals in part pay for the fifty-three stolen at Fort Sill last Spring, and promise to bring in the remainder. The agent issued to all these Indians their quota of annuity goods, APPRAY IN A BEER SALOON, At half-past eight o'clock last evening two men quarrelled in the lager beer saloon at No. 94 Ludlow street. One was Fred. Kremmer, who resides at 39 ~=6Ludiow street, and the other was Wiltam breccias? who maks the beer saloon id quarters; Kimmer rushed upon Gotting and bed hin in’ the mouth, cut- ting his lips, from which the blood flowed freely. Gotting seized a bung-starter and returned the blow, Dealing: his opponent upon the floor Both were arrested and taken to the Tenth Precinct station house where their wounds were dressed by Dr. Saville, and they were locked up in the cells. CHUROHES ON FIRE PROVIDENCE, RL, Dec, 22, 1872. The Baptist church in Warren was found on fire as the Sunday school was assembling this after- | noon. The fire originated from the furnace. It yes extinguished with Sloss of about five thousand A fire in the Pearl street church, of Fall River, this morning, was discovered in time to prevent serious loss. “FIRE IN MEMPHIS, Mempuis, Dec. 22, 1872, Meesrs. Feucht & Lenckhardt’s grocery store in Front street was destroyed by fire this morning. Loss, $20,000, The insurance is unknown. RIVER NAVIGATION, POUGHEEErSIE, Dec. 22, 1872, The mercury in the thermometer to-day marked zero. The steamer McManus leit here yesterday for New York, and steamer John L, Hasbrouck to- Say Peau) Tiver at this point to-night is army d navigation is now endea for the season, SHIPPING NEWS. WHITESTONE TELEGRAPH. The New York Heravp has constructed a telegraph line from New York clty to Whitestone, Li, and the sameis now open for the transaction of business, ‘This line will be found ot great service to those haviny business with vessels passing to and from the Sound, and every facility will Be given to merchants and others to communicate promptly. As there is no other telegraphic commupteation with Whitestone, the Herald Line will pe open for all business and private messages, and the same attended to with all Torsible despatch, All messages must be prepaid. The following rates have been estadlishet :— Private messages, twenty-five cents for ten words or Jess, two cents for every additional word. Business messages—For a message of twenty wordsor Jeas, to be delivered on board vessels off Whitestone, one dollar; five cents for every additional word. Advertisements for Nxw Yon Hxrap free, orrices. Herald Office, corner Broadway and Ann street, Herald Ship News Office, pier No 1 Bast River. Herald Branch Office, No 1265 Broadway Whitestone Dock, Whitestone, LI. ‘i Gereatichsda RAE IIE, ~Almanac for New York—This Day. HIGH W. Gov. Ieland. .. 3F Senay too Hell Gate... peers) Sse Moon rises...morn — — OCEAN STEAMERS. DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORE FOR THE MONTHS OF DECEMBER AND Baas Steamers, Sails, Office, Manhattan Dec, 25..| Liver - +199 Broadwi a Bes: 28 ines iS Broadway Hambarg. Liverpool PORT OF NEW YORK, DEC. 22, 1872. ARRIVALS, REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD WHITESTONE TELEGRAPH ie Steamship Manhattan (Br), Price, Liverpool Dec Queenstown sears and as pamengers, ie Rime & Guion, "Had sa a hend sea throughout; Beet lah ang 1 ‘a hurricane, with a very n 4i, passed an Anchor ine feateaitns Sound oust; 1eth: an Taman line zim, 0 Hat National steamship, d 20. oe se Teo 7 yi yee’ ‘ile 8th, mdse mge! gore 0 Hen- O Bros, i arinnee very ga sles the ie whole pas. Buia el tt "tae do, Mo snd gconand a brig-rigged Cromwell, Clapp, New Orleans De: Mu vie Key, Wefcan, ‘with mdse and’ passengers to HB Broug! assengers from Key West the of ott cers fact crew of seat np Louis, ‘abaadoned at sea, (oerare Fe orted). om Gary Gaerles earn brigs Anna M Ki lg ol Yarmouth, and Sari a a, tie cee ills " anit York, is 233, lon brig Frances Hinkley, of New Yor! + 20th, Hatter — steamship Gen See, hence for New Or- lea aaies mship Gen Barnes, Mallory, Savannah Dec 19, th mdse and passengers’ to Wi Gierison. ngers’ to meteamanih ure pein, at Diesmchip Co. mae inne ‘22d inst, lay, saw a schooner at an- supposed to bein Fan off to her and found her to bene schr ZL Adams, of Bost one, foresail split and maingaft- toma ‘ayinet spoke them, Dut they Tequired no. sasist- “‘reamehip Hatteras, Lawrence, habe oy wi - mdse and "catty 'to the Old Dominion Steamah! a ane iy mdse and ms K, he Old. Dominion Steamshi mn, Winters, m, Georgeto wn, DO, with jamgencers to GB Mer mdse ani Steamshi Fania, Do , Pi Ipnia, with mdse to . a Seu ar win me MWiek (oF Windeor, snd Faimonth #0 dase, rith Thdeet (3 iS Funeh, Hayes southern pai 0 ‘wes to, walter se, from duende Wideyh ita trong Ya lable eis anchored on the b Bark Jane Adaline. (oF Portiand), ‘Hutchinson, Fortune Island 13 daye, with salt to Murr Henry, Had variable Hatteras, cin °9 bound north. ‘The J ea alear, Bahr, San Bias cocoa: Ao,15 6 Wenele Had heavy W pete Ne was Gaya north of Hatteras, Sehr Lavini Brookhs' ren), n) Parien, Mayagnes, PR, 14 days, with or: “a and Yan Brunt & Bro. |B Meany NE and NW NW alee: lost Jibboom and all attac north tleras, Bohr Laura’ Pride (or turks Log Mo Sams Mara: gaibo 20 days, with coffee, wood, james Mott. Had heavy NE and XW winds; api g uth a Ht galt to Dune hoc eK a ai #0 20) sti ba aa peg Ang! Seen eae alls. ai of Hatteras The Way hore 0 ‘he tighianda. Sehr Mary Bro’ wn, Chincoteague. Schr Gerirude Suramers, Souw, Virginia. Schr Anthony Kelly, Somers, Virginia, Passed Through Hell Gate. BOUND sovTs. gaia Portland for New York, Rector, New Bedford for Paid to Fers & Woo Ts. rruson Sehr Henry, Wass, Cala for New York, with Mover wo order, Schr Brazos, Smith, Providence for New Yor! Behr Hey Remsen, Allen, Nem feondon f for ith York. a a rater Davis. Pail kaver or New York, aspen Providence for New York, with mdse and | passengers. BOUND BAST, fehr 1 V Durrea, Carpenter, New York. or Glen Cove. Schr Abigait inith, New York for Hartiord. Behr Hero, Pratt, New York for Salem. Wind at sunset NW, Marine D! ters, Stxausnip Wernosser, Bolser, from Jacmel for New York, which put into Chapleston 14th inst disabled, made ay necgseary repairs. and resumed hor voyage on the Steamship Dirig with mdse and pa einen a = —— Scam = euneva Brown, Charleston but back to the former Pet ==. astroRt, Me, "Dee: '22The stent Em sired d heres ‘end reports an y English bark ‘ashore, a ae Miscellanceus. 4 The purser of the steamship Australia, from Glasgow, ( has our thanks for favors, Purser LL Young, of the steamship Gen Barnes, fro: Savannah, has our thanks for favors, a Banx Enpzivor, fro for Ne puto Chariots inst for suspen” One ‘¥, of Bangor, havi: aie of abouts ry tong, ae been bought t by Go Corwin * sared fin, Riverhead, f¢ eis Whalemen. utile, from Gan Francleco Dec M4, bark, Minerva, Spoken. ‘ Bark M: ‘ PR he Sr? ad (Br), from Dublin for Baltimore, Nev 29, Foreign Ports. 5 ‘a eatin Dog emaerived, schr Altoona, Fitzgerald, watd Bi Ai Ne Megun’ Homingwa Tyr Gette fond fr Boston. tisoond Deo st arriveds, steamenip, Diberniai Liv 1 via St J rey ie I AS wef Mam Dec 9—In port 3 PM Tink parsers: to Le ne or Now vores a ‘J oan, Wotan Ww Be wean ; Deo 3 3—In port schr Clara Mooteoanesy Vurm, Dee 4—Sailed, 4 poy bee Salted, brig Rocky Gled, Dorr dom Hamd ‘Amerk Porte. ASTORIA (Oregon), Dec M—Cleared, ship zouaved Swain, Liverpoo rt Me vehi Victoria Kyanse (Br), Brows midi lesboror bark Naworth, for LEXA SDAA, ‘bee 2t—arrived, sour Clara Wi BOSTON, Dec 21—Arrived, ship Franklin, Dre baya via Batavia; brigs Kildare (Br), enor rara; Ocean Bell Baltimore Bohr a East, He Harper, Eliaabe Below, 8c 0 ihe oP it ‘und Clonred-—Stenmshins Missiesippt (i a Pantevy, Liver pool vin Portland; Alhambra, fe gedita, Marshman, Charleston: chiang, vga lo York; schrs Ida L, Lovell, Philadelphia; iN atted— Steamship oi Rs ands fect of cha, 224—Arrived, stea ‘Whelden, Philadelphia: Ly Clary, Anderso: ishing James Ad-; cers bark yr fr rood, and suppiien: Manuala (op) di nigre, “Hiavana Ol fone a Macanzan: brig Hal Lait, Havant gbmee + Hugh ack sehr fNyrover, Brown, forNew York (oq 1, Ne jacmel), as Rivera (Sp), Au ah ‘co Elvira sees Barebiona bas, niyo el Roberts, aidmores schra Go Saree ey E vee Camden, 'NJ: Index, Ww Poros Dec 20—Arrived, echr America, Ingraha: Now: y ‘OK. ELIZABETHPORT, Dec 2—Arrived, sches Paine. and Kate Grant, Grant, New York. hrs Geo F Brown. Gedney, Bridgeport; Jall & Martha, Boston; Jali erat Providence eam Ham won, Portland ; Buphie, Robinson, an mro} GREENPORT, LY; Des 14—Arrived, oe A © Buekley, Buckley, Salem tor’ ‘New York (and Was hauled outon th F repa P ORLEANS, Dec UArrived, brig Umea, Gwe Reyerlel, Rio Janeiro. Below, ship Queen of Englan Atkins, from Shields. f oleae j= hip Geo M Abrams (not as before), Manson, accrecent vas pee 17,6 PM—Arrived, shi paris rte Gis Lg Newport, bark Sebastian (8p), tanzas. poses Cuba; brig Esperanza; schr Sepia ark BEDFORD, Dec 2—Arnved, bark Fredonia,, Bmtisde Bark Gov Troup, re Baltimore; sche} Hattie Chi anew. acetate Dee isc Arrived, seh Bavend Samanta Catt an failed 1 Toth for Phiiadelp cy cOHILADELPHIA, Bec! ived, steamship Cpoqtaoure,, ig 20—Arrived, schr Abbie, a HictMOn: Dec 20—Arrived, brig Planet (NG), Fostery Baltimore brew WW Pharo, ‘Salil, and OP Bins naecnito, 14—Arrived, steamship Califc nia, Het ar, Geayrnasy oaip Srivetion. ‘tui, "philad fel 7 Bailed Barks We Deiva dial, Demat, Tverpool; Pau Usaredecht Alico Haake, Eggert, Burrard Inlet, load for \VANNAH, Dec 22—Arrt ship Betty. 5 on vere rk ne arie (NO). sitertsen, do i Scheel Johanne Pe ghantren, Phillips, ee ey "A J Simonton, rt Bailed—Steamship Oriental, Snow, Boston. SCELLANEOUS. 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There ts a modification of this form of consumption, part of the mucous membrane lining th Taryn diving Frise to the clergyman's sore throat co np Recase 18 often extremely insidious at tho com. mencement, and its pi progres 80 hy that. Pat Ca and often irreparabie, migehi before any ela: tri felt es eating in teva ‘a feelin hroi it to be removed and, feels raw. soa yea ere inspiring cold ai OF upon press larynx, The voice, becoming altered, is trequently the first symptom that a rests the attention of the patient. itinatt firetweak the becomes hoarse, and may io cael or ofan b irely bg amounting to complet The occur’ as t ani a indications % ier r sages dropsical swelling, Which inérenscs until dent ep p, SEAWEED TOXI i Bis, These re the onl: Hele ed ARORA CONSUMP’ OA Dr. BUEN iCK bh been in cor it practice over thirty ears, comtinuals examining lungs, sod Inoue i mealeines a proper ic ier ae watt te Fit in “n PULMONIC i a ond tare aieors, § of A ut oute corner rae ew 3 “Sollege Place, New Yorks Pao IENCK vill be professionally at hi Bond street, on Tuesday, December Becemnber tke 4 " Sw BETHESDA SPRING RATaR OSL wn cure for Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Urinal Ormans, Drops, ec, The Agent, Dr, ‘matin’ Wil con 9 restore’ pationts. including Indigestion. C he i, Piles, beg) yanstity, Catarrh, Bronchitis, rotae ¥ aes of Roows W Broads ad Liver. prev, Rew torke oe ane Liver