The New York Herald Newspaper, February 5, 1873, Page 4

4 THE LEGISLATURE. Reasons of Legislative Corruption. A Hungry Crowd at the State Capital. The Lobby Preparing Their Bones for the Members. HOW CORRUPTION MAY BE PREVENTED. > The New York Charter and Its Prospects. How Appointments in the City Govern- ment Will Be Made. ALBANY, Feb. 3, 1873, WHY OUR LEGISLATURES ARE CORRUPT. Why does the great State of New York, with her vast commercial interests and her hundreds of millions of wealth, send 160 Senators and Assem- blymen to this city to do her work of legislation, to make laws for her people involving their persons ‘and their property, and pay them three dollars a gay for their services, when they have to pay at Beast double that sum for their board, lodging and ‘washing, to say nothing of the inevitable “extras” ‘of a State capitaly Why are men who have no in- gomes at all, or very limited ones, and who cer- tainly cannot afford to pay out money for patriotic considerations, 80 eager to accept a public office ahus insuficiently paid? The answer to the first ‘of these conundrums can be supplied by the people ‘who are parsimonious enough to begrudge fair pay for fair work; the answer to ‘the second is ®well known to, every, man conversant with the lobby. The State cannot expect to be honestly legislated for so long as Bhe continues the ill-judged policy of underpaying her legislators. Men would not consent to go to the State Legisiature, asa general rule, unless they knew that they would be able to make money ille- pitimately, not only sufMicient to cover their ex- penses, but enough to remunerate them for their ‘time and labor. These propositions are as plain as the alphabet, and any individual who expects to Mind a Senate and Assembly at Albany composed of ‘members who will not trade upon their votes and gccept bribes from the lobby as readily as Colfax, Patterson, Kelley, Wilson, Garfleld, Dawes, Brooks ‘And the rest swallowed the tempting Crédit Mo- pilier stock fed to them by the great Hoax Ames, ‘must be either very unsophisticated or alarmingly ignorant. Corruption at Albany is as certain under existing circumstances as fever and ague in New Dersey, and until we have some alteration of the wonstitution by the which the character of our Legislature can be improved, we shall continue to hear before the end of every session that the exist- Rug Legislature is at least the equal in jobbery of ‘any of its predecessors. A HUNGRY CROWD OF LEGISLATORS. Painful rumors of a famine are just now current fin the locality of State street hill, and certainly the countenances of some of the henest country wreform members begin to weara hungry expres- jon. Fear has seized upon many of the less ex- erienced legisiators—fear that the session will ass Without a ‘bone,’ to gnaw, and that no means ill be supplied to liquidate the rapidly augment- Ging board bills. Those more familiar with Albany Jegislation, who are old hands at the business, are moore confident, and trust in the old rule that some- ‘thing is certain to turn up before tne session | gloses; but even with this class there is a slightly maneasy feeling, for up to the present moment the Bupply stream has been unusually dry. THE LOBBY RATS COMING OUT OF THEIR HOLES, It is astonishing how instinctively the old lobby rats discover the moment when this hunger com- ymences to be felt by the members, Already the fact seems te have become known to them, and we ee to-day about the Capitol some of the well kknown lobby faces which have been familiar here gor the past ten years, and through whom the rail- yoad rings and Tammany rings were accustomed fo transact their: negotiations, These men come mosing around, with a chuckle in their throats and j= twinkle in their eyes, which plainly indicate that Whey find the Legislature in the proper state of mind and ready to undertake almost any job for a oderate consideration; tor the present Legisla- ure Will not be an expensive one, and there seems ittle doubt that anything can be carried through th Houses at @ rate that would have been spurned Mm the good old days of Jem Fisk and Boss Tweed. SPEAKER CORNELL'S POSITION, Now it must not be imagined that lintend to i the character of all the present reforin Leg- lature. Notatail. Speaker Cornell is above sus- jicion. He would not even take a consulting fee rom the Attorney General on a railroad bill or any ther measure, He has besides set his face firmly ainst the lobby, and intends to do allin his power ato defeat any attempt to corrupt the one hundred pte legislators over whom he pre- le has firmness to carry out his resolves, nd character to render his opinions respected and is Opposition feared. The party he represents wannot afford to have the stigma of corruption | ees. fastened upon them alter the experience of he past session and the recent exposures at Wash- Jngton. They are bound to make a resolute and earnest fight against jobs of all kinds this year at feast. But the diiticulty is that out of the whole ee of Assembiymen seventy or eighty have to fed, and who is to feed them CASH PREFERRED TO COLLATERALS. Promises of city patronage or federal! patronage erealter may satisfy some of them, but with the eee Majority present wants are more pressing, and they are after cash, not collaterals. The hon- test country reformer does not want office, but he oes want to pay his expenses and te lilt the Jittle mortgage on his farm when he goes home. Fre city members care nothing for pledges, but hey do want a good full poeket for capital ‘extras,’ di poker and @ season at Saratoga or Long Branch, without work inthe Summer, If Bpeaker Cornell and the republican leaders who desire to keep the Legislature honest are not prepared to buy these members out of the hands of the lobbyists they will assuredly fail in their | solr HE CHARACTERS OF THE MEMBERS AND HOW THEY CAN BE MADE HONEST. Just look at the kind of men with whom the: ave to treat. The Senate is the same body which it year whitewashed Jumes Wood, and wiich did jot dare to expel Boss Tweed after his insolent reat that he would prove that he bought nearly wo-thirds of them iffhey did. In the House there Bre many of the oid members, and their taces give encouragement to the lobbyists, They are the mer who have been tried in the lobby balance and ot found wanting; or probably I might more pre- riy say found wanting ail they can get. Speaker Jornell and the Chairman of the Committee of aysand Means, with such members as Opdyke, fPierson, end Blumenthal, Batcheller and a few others will find it a hard matter to hold their asso- wiates out of the hands of the lobby unless they tie ‘hem up with greenvacks. The question is, where is the money to come from? Itis not as easy a task to raise a fund to bribe members to be honest as it is'to make up @ pool for the passage of 8 rail- road biil or a valuabie franchise, and hence I ven- cc the prediction that, despite the efforts of peaker Cornell and the republican leaders, the Session will not close without the usual amount of oer, and the Legislature of 1873 will not be be- tol predecessor in making all it can out of the THE NEW YORK CHARTER. In one thing, however, the present Legislature will do better than the last. The mew charter will Mo doubt be passed, and the muddled condition of ‘the New York city government will be brought to gnend. fhere is, of course, a rumor of dissension Bnd Opposition, but it is raised by those who desire fo get up @ quarrel among the republicans this year 48 last, or to create the impression that the overnor and the Legislature are not in harmony, in the hope to make something tor themselves out ofthe operation. The republican leaders are not in the least uncertain or hesitating as to their By They declare that they have the responsi- Ality for the good government of the State and of city on their shoulders; that the trust has been confided to them by alarge majority of the citizens pf the State and by a decided plurality in the city and that they are resolved that they will meet the responsibility and discharge the trust in their own may. They will take care that there shall be NO INHARMONIOUSNESS IN THE GOVERNMENT of the metropolis under their rule, and that the uen to whom offices are confided shall not only be honest, hail be in fall and faithrul ac- cord with their Own party, so that they will be pound by political expediency as weil as by integ- rity of purpose to govern the city in a faithful and emeient manner, They have coufidence in the teations of Mayor Havemever. but they do NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1873.-TRIPLE SHEET. not desire that the appointees to the important de- eens of the municipal government shall be aken irom the ranks oO! their political opponen' or shall be ‘h politicians as Charicy Ww ani Marshal Croker. They believe that democrats and liberals would naturally enough work to rebuild their own party, and wouid use their oficial power @nd patrouage ‘to that end. This they will not allow to be done with their consent, and no eerees can blame them for their determination. They do not censure Mayor Havemeyer, Comptroter Green, Mr. Tilden and John Kelly for endeavoring to reore ganize and reform the democratic party, only suey Say the republicans ought not to be asked to place in the hands of these polticians the instruments with which to accomplish their work. POLITICAL DISCORD IN THE CITY GOVERNMENT TO as jordin. the city government Besides, political disco! the Tepabilcans hold to be inconsistent with em. ciency 01 administration, and they point to the pre- sent condition of affairs as evidence of the fact. The Comptroller has been all along waging & partisan wariare against the Commissioner of Public Works, who happens to be @ republican, and in conse- quence the most valuable and important improve- + ments in the city have been brought to a stand- still, If the Department now presided over by Mr, Van Nort was in the hands of an appointee of the Comptroller, or, what is the same thing, of Mayor Havemeyer, thére is no doubt it would have been as liberally supplied with funds as the Department of Parks has been. It is clear, theretore, to the re- paniicas Legislature that if the‘ government of lew York to be efficiently carried on; if the principal business of the departments is not to be wrangling and bickering and abuse; if the public improvements are te be vigorously prosecuted, the city must be all Green and Havemeyer or all re- publican, Itis easy to see which way a Legisla- ture, with over a two-third se Pantone: majority in each House, will decide it shail be, WHAT THE CHARTER WILL DO, The charter will therefore be made, not for the present Mayor or the present Comptroller; not jor the reformed democratic party, the republica: party or the ambitious Committee of Seventy, bul jor the city ef New York; and its provisions will be 8o framed as to last for the next iifteen or twenty years without amendment. 1t will disregard ail the exploded humbug about non-partisanship, which was always a irgudulent CLSCRONG ETRE Cry, and will give the power where the responsibility Trests—to whatever party may new or in the future hold possession of the city government. The Mayor will have the same power of appointment enjoyed by the Governer o1 the State and the President of the United States; he will nominate to the legisla- tive body, the Board o1 Aldermen, and the nomi- Dations will be subject to confirmation by the Board. In case ofa iailure of the nominating powers to agree in twenty days after a vacancy oc- curs, then the Mayor und Aldcrmen will meet in session, and elect by vote, the majority candi- date taking the office. This is held to be in reality more democratic in princtple than to give the ap pointment absolutely to the Mayov, as the Alder- men are scattered over the wards, and are less likely now to be elected by unfair méans than is a Mayor. Besides, it is believed that before longa property qualification may be required ina vote cast for an Alderman, while it would not be re- quired in voting for a Mayor. THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT. The Finance Department will probably be mod- elled aiter the plan of the Committ-e of Seventy, only that a single Commissioner of Finance may be at its head instead of a commission. The Comp- troller’s bureau in the department will be made in- dependent, like the present Chamberlain’s bureau, and the political power.now so tuproperly wielded by the auditing oulicer, tne Comptroller, and which is a relic of Tammany rule, will be taken away. A ¢iean sweep will ve made of all the city officers at present in possession, althougn some of them, such as Van Nort and Delafield Smith, will no doubt be reappoihted or re-elected to tne positions they now fill. NO OPPOSITION TO THE CHARTER. The talk about opposition to the charter and dis- Sensions among the republicans is all moonshine. The party will be united on the bill, although on minor points there may be differences of opinion. ‘The fact is the charter will be a party measure, and Will go through as such, This is not saying that it will not be in the interest of reform and of honest government, but the humbug of electionecring cries will be abandoned. The republican legislators have made up their minds that there are men of honor, integrity and ability in their own ranks, and that honesty in office is not the sole, patented pos- session of a single individual, So the charter will go through as a republican charter, and a republi- can charter it will remain until the turn of the po- litical wheel brings democrats into power, and then it will be as democratic as it was republican before. One thing is certain—no republican will oppose the charter unless he has some personal end to subserve; and the opposition of the demo- crats, whether of the old Tweed Tammany or the new Green and Tilden Tammany, will not be of much account, GOVERNOR DIX ON THE CHARTER. It will also be signed by Governor Dix if it re- ceives the pretty solid vote of the majority. The Governor has already signified his recognition of the desire of the people for a decided policy in the large majority cast for the republicans, and he will not set up any persona! views of his own against the will of the representatives of the people. He is ademocrat ef the old school, and not of the modern stamp, and he recognizes the old doctrine that the veto power should be cautiously used, Besides he 1s in perfect accord with the majority of the Legislature, and contrary reports are only raised to subserve personal and political ends, He is no more in sympathy with the politivians who are endeavoring vo resuscitate the democracy than is President Grant. All reports to the contrary are unfounded, and ifa good charter is passed by the Legislature it will be approved py Governor Dix, even though it should not be agreeable to Messrs, Green, Tilden and Kelly, LITERARY CHIT-CHAT. JouN JAMES INGALLS, the new Kansas Senator, has an article in the Kansas Magazine, for Febru- ary, on Deane Monahan’s “Sons of the Border,” a fresh and racy W estern book. Says Mr. Ingalls :— Civilization is a veneer. The gentleman ts a var- nished savage. The institutions of society are stucco upon an edifice of barbarism. We ail feel that it is humiliating and cowardly to call upon the law te avenge our wrongs, to waive our right to slay the seducer, to smite the insulter, to exact reparation from the thief, Hence spring the secret contempt for arbitration, the ferocious exultation ol war. Geneva was well enough for America, be- cause we wen the bloodless battle. We can ap- plaud William I, as the pettifogger praises the squire who gives him his cause, because he awarded us the boundary we coveged; but, had the decision been adverse, there is not an American who would not have calied for Grant, the soldier, and the solu- tion of his sword, « CAPTAIN MARRYATT used to talk of his publishers as though they were natural enemies, notwith- Standing he received from £400 to £700 @ novel from them. He wrote to Colbura once that one of his chief pleasures in the anticipation of Paradise Was that there would be no publishers there. ALEXANDRE Dumas was the most energetic Frenchman who ever made a fortune by literature. His energy kept him going for more than forty years after he came to Paris, and paralysis over- took him only in his sixty-ninth year. His ex- travagance was even greater than his enterprise. On one occasion he gave a ball, at which every celebrated author, composer, artist, actor and actress in Paris was present, and 300 bottles of Bordeaux were put to warm by the fire, and 500 bottles of champagne to cool in ice. “NEBRASKA: ITS CHARACTERISTICS AND PROS- Prets,” is the title of a new pamphiet issued at Omaha, py Professor James D. Butler, giving the facts about the agricultural and other capabilities of this great State, which is claimed to be far superior to Minneseta as a ficld for immigrants, Tne success of the Early English fext Society, founded in 1864, led to the formation of the “Spen- ser Society,’’ organized in 1867, the ‘Chaucer Soci- ety,”’ which began its publications in the year fol- Towing, and the ‘‘Batiad Society,”’ founded in 1868, at one guinea a year subscription, while the Chau- cer and Spenser societies are two guineas each, Besides these there is “The Roxburghe Library,” commenced to 1869 and devoted to the republics tion of the works of the early. British poets and prose writers. It nas already issued Thomas Ca- rew’s and George Gascoigne’s writings, beside Wil- liam Browne’s and three collections of the minor English dramas. Ir 18 a Pact, however unpoetical, that very few, ifany, people read Milton’s “Paradise Lost,” for any other reason than that they feel ashamed to confess their ignorance and want of appreciation of the poem, " Gustavus ADOLPHUS used to carry with him in all his travels his favorite author, Grotius—“De Jure Belli et Pacis.” Cuaxies II. used to carry about a copy of “Budi- bras” in his pocket, which he perused more de- voutly than his royal ancestors did the Prayer Book. WHEN CHATBAVBRIAND had to seli his country house and his library the book he reserved out of all his literary treasures Was @ little edition of Homer, in Greek. WITH ALL HIS LITERARY FACILITY and fecundity, Byron was a severe corrector of the press. “You will think there is no end to my villainous emenda- tions,” he wrote to Lord Holland, Of one favorite passage in the “Bride of Abydos’' Moore tells us that he rewrote it half a dozen times. Miss MitrorD, who drudged for the booksellers in order to keep @ good-for-nothing father, wrote bitterly in her latter days, “No woman’s constitu- tion can stand the wear and tear of all this anxiety. It killed poor Mrs, Hemans, and will, if not averted. kill me.’ During the last week the sleighing continued ex- cellent, and the road was crowded. every after- noon, New York never had guch a sleighing car- nival before. We make this statement without fear of contradiction, for not since 1856 have there been such snowfalls and such @ long term of con- tnuous sleighing, and at the time above named Dot one-twentieth of the number of fine horses were owned by New Yorkers as at present, Horses are now seen onthe road every day whick cost their owners $30,000 and $40,000, and the amount of Money invested in fast stock, elegant sleighs, robes, harness, &¢,, is enormous, In 1856 we did not have @ Startle, a Pocahontas, @ Jim Irving, @ Gazelle or an American Girt, and the sleighs were not of such elegant appearance. Unless @ man can parade a 2:30 clipper he is not allowed to boast about beating anybody, for it takes @ genuine trotter to make any “show” nowadays on the road, if it could be accomplished it would be a great boon to the drivers of fast horses for all of them to speed one way, say down the road, for when it is “high change” on the Lane it has got to be a mixed affair, and as soon as your trotter has reached his stride and you are feeling his dainty mouth as a pianist fingers the keys of his instrument you have to pull up to avoid collision. If all would speed one way it would give 4 much better opportunity to go fast and make it far safer for all concerned. There seems to be quite a number of “English’’ drivers On the road at present, those who pull to the leit on meeting you, and we think this class had better learn that keeping to the right is the law in this country before they risk their own and other peoples’ necks by jast driving. As in everything else, one finds in driving many who are sadiy in want of courtesy and politeness, and who take all possibie advantages, particularly il they have a stronger or less valuable turnout, These person- ages ought to be taught a lesson, and one which will only affect themselves, as they oiten occasion serious accidents to otners. Many of the trotters have “got enough of it,’ and quite a number have cracked heels, contracted jrom contact with the mixed salt and suow which lies on and around the city railroad tracks: but their owners grudge them the necessary “let up’? in many cases, and not till the si¢ighing 18 entirely gone will many o1 them get a chauce to recover. Among them, conspicuous on the road during the fast few days for great speed, was the Barkley mare, which can trot very jast, and has a will of her own, sometimes indulging in a run at a terrific gait, ana, if her owner did not handle her well, sle would smash things generally. Fred Haight drove Mr. Carman’s team, Jules Jurgensen und India Rubber Ben, on Sunday morning, very fast. Captain Wilson’s bay team have been trot- ting fast. Dan Mace put two together on Saturday which showed wondrous speed, Mr. James Irving drove @ gray mare that is very fast and stylish. Jack Alcott had the trotting horse Contraband out Saturdey alter- noon, and he showed to advantage. Frank P. Kob- bins showed great style and speed with his mare by Superb, which he has named Louise, Dr. Albert Lee’s team e@! cuestuut mares, of Messenger and Patchen strains of blood, have been trotting fast the length of the road, and they are avery steady and reliable team. Mr. C. F. Wood’s stallion by Vanguard has been stepping well. Dun Walton’s team, Fred ‘tyler and Peuobscot Chief, have been going fast. Mr. James Gaiway’s beautiful peranare Enchantress has attracted great attention by her speed and beauty. George G. Hopkins, of Ravens- wood, has had the Kentucky mare Enigma out a number of times, and she can trot fast with a bold, easy stride, Mr, Milliman has his gray mare Lady Tayler up the road every day; she can speed fast and is an easy driver. Mr. Devlin has been Hee his fast mare Lady Devlin, Ed, Jones delighted with his team, Cricket and White Heels; they can go quite fast, John Makewen has been driving a fine-stepping gray mare. A. il. Elliott has got a jast sorret gelding, called Weasel, which is @ rapid goer; he won @ race on the road last week. Commodore Vanderbilt has been driving Harry Harley with his vet, Mountain Maid. Mr. Thomas B. Kerr has been driving his handsome bay mare Katie, by Champion; she is Jast and a splendid driver, Messrs. Bacon and Ma- nee have been out behind the big little stallion W. H. Allen without shoes; the bare-footed horse trotted very ast. The old stallion Toronto Chief has been hard at it, and can beat some of those much younger, Mr, George N. Ferguson has been driving a very fast and stylish gray mare. Mr. 8. L, Bradley has shown a good deal of speed with his brown gelding Billy, Mr. L. J. Phillips has been Who is a fast and improving one. . Wiliam De Forest has ariven bis beauty, Prince. Mr. N. H. Leadbetter has been up the road daily behind a great number oi fine blooded steppers. Mr. David Bonner has named his beautiful two- year-old bay filly Emblem. Emblem is by a son of Hambletonian, dam Lady Sandiord, the dam o! the last trotting stallion Jay Gould. Mr. James Black has a pair of very fine bay coach horses, which are well made, very stylish and good steppers. The trotting horse John J. Bradley is wintering at White Plains. He is now the property ot Mr. James Wallace, who purchased him of Mr. O'Donnell some time since. Soundings are being made of the Harlem River, to just the east of the Macomb’s Dam Bridge, as a com- Imencement of the work for the tunnel which 1s to be made under the river at this point, and which, when completed, will bea great beon to the driv- ing cemmunity, The tine Nowing tails of many of our splendid carriage and road horses, be it known, are artifi- cial, They are made in such an ingenious way that the connection of the artificial with the natural cannot be discovered except by the closest scrutiny. ‘This false tail is the invention of Mr, J. Barker. The Annual Convention of the National Trotting Association. Theannual Convention of the National Associa- tion for the promotion of the interests of the American trotting turf meet at Philadelphia to- day, when it is anticipated delegates from all the trotting associations in the United States will be in attendance. No doubt many of these delegates will bring with them numerous addiuons to the present rules, of which there are already much too many—more than have ever been enforced, advise that new ones be considered with great caution, The trouble at ali the rotting meetings in the past has been occasioned by the appoint- ment of partial or ignorant judges; and rules go ior naught when such men are in the stand. The great work, however, for the Convention will be to give confidence to the public that trotting will be conducted honorably in the future, or our beauti- ful tracks and fine lub houses will have to be de- voted to other purposes than those for which they were oxiginally intended. THE WINSTON-ENGLISH LIBEL SUIT. pie Pertinent Questions by a Policy-Holder of the Mutual Life Insurance Com- pany. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— What is the meaning of the extraordinary libel suit brought by Frederick 8. Winston, President, against Stephen English, editor of the msurance Times? Is the plaintiff in thia suit, Mr. Winston, as President or a8 an individual? In other words, are the legal expenses to be paid by the company out of money belonging to us as policy-holders er are they to be paid by Mr. Winston personally? If the latter itis his own affair; but if the former, I, as one of the policy-holders’ in that company, | decidedly object to such a malappropria- tion of our funds and shall feel disposed to call the Trustees to account, if authorized by them, for every dollar so Misspent, With Mr. English I have no acquaintance, never having seen him, to my knowledge, nor have 1 ever read or even seen his paper. Ihave, however, both seen and read the letters published im the | New York HERALD, over the signature of James | W. McCuiloh, 60 Beaver street, a policy-holder, | in which charges are made against Mr. President Winston, and some of the trustees of the company. Names, dates and figures are given in minute de- tail and an RC is offered, taken under oath from the oficial records of the company. Ihave not learned that any notice of these charges—so este ny rete pe been taken by the Ollicers or trustees, Is it because the charges brought by Mr. McCulloh are really unanswet able, and that seme of our wealthiest and most romineut citizens have volunteered to give ail for Mr. McCulloh if arrested for libel? Surely this must tend to impair, if not utterly to destroy, cenfidence in the management ef this com- pany, where, Ld every means, confidence should be strengthened. It is charged that false state- ments have been made by order of the President in order to conceal improper and fllegal transac- tions; that clerks and officers have been directed or intlueneed to perform or to approve irregular transactions; that illegal loans have been made and concealed trom the trustees, and afterwards Seana Spiced eee Ait the committees: 0} in exam » Buch things bet uine the same, Can jatis the meaning of ali this? Are these gen- tleinen the masters and owners of the com aay, OF are they simply the well paid servants emp! loyed to take care of our interests? Have policy-hulders no rights which the President of this company is bound to respect? Are not the officers and trustees of this company the custodians of a trus' d are they not obliged to give an account of stew- ardship? The recent attempt to reduce th of premiums fer new insurances, thereby lessenin, if not endangering, the security of present policy: holders, and the precipirast, not to. 5 Shed retreat from the position so aawisely aken, show ignerance and incompetency of management. Are the vast interests of the Mutual Life Company, in Which so many hopes are centred for the future well being of our families, safe in such hands? This is @ serious question for each policy-helder to con- sider and decide. WILLIAM K. McOLRES, sleighing behind his favorite Lane horse Prince, |, iz We. THE DURYEA HOMICIDE. OLOSE OF THE CORONER'S INQUEST. Extraordinary Verdict of the Jury. Bail Applied For on Behalf of the Prisoner. The Duryea ingnest was resumed yesterday after- noon before Coroner Keenan, at Bellevue Hospital. The attendance was quite as large as on the pre- vious day and was composed of persons of the same class. The widow of Duryea was, for the first time since the commencement of the investigation, absent, but her place was well supplied by the male relatives of the deceased, Assistant District Attorney Lyons appeared for the people and Colo- nel Fellows for the prisoner. Below will be found the evidence and the verdict of the jury:— THE EVIDENCE. Eugene Sherman w: He testttied as follows:—I reside at 50 Coles street, Jersey City; 1 work &@ broker's office, 89 Gold street; New York; about ten minutes to seven on agri ht, December 16, I teft my place to go to the ‘Othice ; ing from the Post Office, on my way home, about three minutes to seven, I walked up Liberty street, on the south side; I no- ticed about five persons standing at Sutherland's restaurant looking at two men who were standing in front of the Triamph Insurance Company of Cin- cinnati; one of them was a stout, well-built, old- looking man; the other was a tall, slender-puilt man, kind of young; | heard the stout man say, ‘1 will swear against him; the other man said, “Don't the pull anything on me;’’ with that the tall man struck the stout man, and they both fell together on the sidewalk; the tall man was.on top when they fell; but the short man got the best of him in a few seconds, and he then got on top; the older man turned over and got on top of him; I could see him ma e a motion as if poking the man in under inthe body; as soon asl saw that I ran as far as Broadway to see if could FIND A POLICEMAN; T could not find any; I returned; I saw the old man kind of rise upon ‘his feet; he staggered a few steps and fell on the street; I then saw a person help him into Sutherland’s restaurant; I got up on an iron railing and looked into the restaurant, and saw the old man sitting on a high stool near the door; he was in there about three minutes, when some policemen came; one poli-e- man stood near by the body on the sidewalk, sounding his lub; the prisoner isthe stout man; when I saw the two men first they were standing close to cach other; I did not see any instrument im any one’s tiands that afternoon; | cannot tell exactly where the prisoner hit the other man; I did noi see the deceased take the prisoner by the throat; the deceased was the younger man. Edward Webber sworn—I am an officer of the Second precinct; on the evening of the 16th of December OMcer Maher and myself were on post on Broadway, on the east side; my post extends from Ann to Liberty street; about seven o'clock a young man named Hoban, who was on the stand esterday, came to us when we weie a little above Maiden lane and said, “Ed, you are wanted in Lib- erty street, there isa fight there and a man stabbed ; I immediately ran down Liberty street to the front of No. 69; when I got there there was a crowd on the sidewalk; I separated them, and when I got inside I found the body of a man lying upon the ground; the body was lying in a partially twisted position ; I asked who had done this; some one said per had taken the man over to Sutherland’s; ere « WAS A POOL OF BLOOD surrounding the body; I crossed the street; as I entered the house of Sutherland I saw the prisoner to my left, sitting on a stool; his face was bloody— so were his hands and garments; I walked over to him and said, ‘Are you the man who was fighting outside 7’? he made me no answer; I gave the pris- oner in charge of Officer Maher and went over to the body again; when I went back some one in the crowd extended to me a dagger sheath; I sent, for a stretcher to take the body to the station house; I was then toid the prisoner had broken his leg and wanted a carriage to take him to -the hospital; the prisoner was taken to the station house in a vehicle used for carting fruit; when we got in the station house I searched the prisoner, and among other articles which! took trom his clothes was the silver top of a oseeer shield; I then took a lantern and went back to the scene of the affray, and found in the basement of Sutherland's a knife, with a bowie blade and a horn handle (the knife was identified); 1 gave the knife with the other things to the captain; I did not hear the prisoner say anything about the stabbing. Matthew Maher, another officer of the Second precinct, who had charge of the prisoner on his way to the station house, asked the latter how the fight commenced; he said ‘‘This man struck me in the face, and wante®to rob me;’’ I asked, “Did you know the man that struck you’ he answered, “No; he then requested me not to ask him any more questions, as he was too weak and nervous to answer. John Kearns, No, 17 City Hall place, a partner at 64 Liberty street, deposed to being in the pantry of Sutherland’s on the night of the row; saw a crowd of men come in with the prisoner; two ofticers came in and took him away; saw no more until Officer Webber came back with a lantern; he came into Sutherland’s and went into the sup-cellar; I went with him, and PICKED UP THER KNIFE (knife identified) and gave it to the officer. Peter Duryea examined—I reside at Port Rich- mond, Staten Island; the deceased was my uncle; som six or seven weeks before this attair hap- ned I was standing in front of 67 iberty street, when Mr. Simmons came up to me and said, “This is pretty rough, me losing all m: business; and Nic is taking it all away from me; I told him it was not so, he was not at that time connected with the business in any way; Simmons said, “He may tell you that, but | knew he is;’’ he asked me to go over to Suthefand’s and have adrink with him; I went; while we stood by the bar he said, “I'll fix that son of a b—h for beating me out of my business ;" he said again, “I'll lift the roof off his head, and he will never live to have any good of the money he makes;’’ I told him not to talk that way; | knew he would not do anything of the kind; he said, I don’t do it I have got the gang that will do it we went out of the building, and that was all that passed between us. Iwent down to the Island that night and told my uncle about it, and that he ought to be prepared; he said, “Oh, I don't think he means anything; he is not a man of that kind ;” my uncle never carried any weapon ; his pistol was always in the house; I urged him to carry a weapon of some kind. F. Le Roy Satterlee sworn—I am police surgeon of the Second district; 1 attended the prisoner on the night of December 16, and found that the ankle was dislocated and that one of the bones was fractured; there was a slight discoloration on the inside of the ankle, but the skin was whole; I asked the prisoner how he broke tt and he said he thought it was from a club; there was BLOOD UPON HIS PERSON; I told the captain the man must go to the hospital; he was taken away in an ambulance to the Park Hospital; there were no bruises or marks of any Kind upon the prisoner; I also examined the de- ceased and found several stabs about the neck and one in the leit groin; the body, about the head and the upper half, was covered with biood, Robert W. Clarke sworn—I reside at 21 Mac- dougal street, in this city; lam a clerk for Mr. Adams, who on the night of the occurrence had his rooms at 67 Liberty street, on the same floor with Simmons & Co. ; I was in the front office about seven o’clock, preparing to go home, when I heard @ very siow aa@ unsteady step on the stairs lead- ing to the stgeet; somebody went by the door, and I looked and recognized Mr. Duryea; he went through all to the back office, which was Mr. Join" E. Simmons’; he went directly up to the counter, crossing the ofMce, and leaned over and seemed to be whispering toa man named Dalson, who was behind; to make sure it was Duryea I went into the office and looked him in the face; I went out into the hall and stood there; I[ heard Simmons say to Duryea, ‘Duryea, did you come here to sec me on business ?”” Duryea Made no answer at the time, but pretty soon he turned around and said, “Halioo, Johnny ;" 1 went back to the door of Mr. Adams’ office; Simmons and Duryea had some aitercation ; 1 did not hear What it was about except that 1 heard Simmons say, “WHAT HAVE YOU GOT IN YOUR POCERT ?"* Duryea then pulled his hands out and put them into his overcoat pocket, sayiag ‘It 1s nothing, only @ handkerchiet;’’ they kept on talking and I heard Mr. Simmons say again, “What are te doing with your hands in your pockets?’ I then went back into my office; soon after I saw Duryea Fa the stairs; 1 heard him call pack to immon: john, won’t you come down and have a drink,” and Mr. Simmons said, “Noy sir; I don’t drink with you; I am golng home ;” Mr. Duryea then went down stairs; In a few seconds Simmons went past the office door, and I heard him go down stairs; I turned out the gas and shut my oftice door, and went out into the ballway, and heard voices bag td very loud on the street; I went back to the back office and told Dalson and Stryker they had better go down; there were some friends with Duryea, and they would get the best of John; I then went to the front of the build- ig and looked out; saw the two men facing each other and talking very loudly; I heard Duryea say, “You are a God d—d liar;” I went down stairs with Stryker; when I got into tl 4 street they were facing each other; Duryea a to be making a motion to catch Simmons; I hea Duryea say, “I lent you $3,000, didn’t LY ons replied, “Yes, I PAID YOU BACK;” 74 I thought Duryea was about to draw & Pistol went across the street; | saw Simmons put his hand in nis pocket; before I Saw what was drawn I saw Duryea make another rush, The witaess entered at at length into the details of tne affray, but nis testimony did not materially differ from that of preceding witnesses, James Rooney, & brewer, of 548 West Fifty-second street, deposed to being present in Liberty street the night of the occurrence, amd corroborated the testimony ef previous witnesses. Ramon Amabile. house ouracom of the Centre he first witness examined. * Street Hospital, stated the condition of apd any vs when taken to the hospital on the es ed of the oc- curence; he was sntpring from @ broken ankle and 8 slight bruise on each uide of his DEC. ey, lexander Graham, ng Piciape g | butcher occu! Than! sop apn in. Brooklyn; returning he met Mr. Duryea on board the ferryboat; he told me how Simmons had beaten him, and he said, “I will be spliaee to kill that bi son of ab—h, and 1 brought i here to do it;’ left him and went to Broa: way ond met Mr. Sim- mons; it was about an hour afterwards; I told him he had better look out, for Nic was after him, and would “blew the stuMing out of him;” he sald he had heard of that before. Coroner, gave the Dr. Wooster Beach, Deputy death resulted froma This concluded the evidence, and the jury re- turned to consider their verdict without any charge from the Coroner. The jury remained out about an hour and returned with the lollowing verdict :— DI THE VERDIOT. ‘The jury find that the deceased, Nicholas W. Darren. came to his death on the evening of De- cember 16, 1873, from stab wounds received in a uarrel with the prisoner, John k. Simmons, and the jary believe from the evidence elicited that it ‘was not premeditated, and that the prisoner, from previous threats made by the deceased, may have considered his life threatened.” The Coroner then asked the prisoner his name, age and residence, His age is forty-six years and his residence 114 East Fourteenth street. Colonel Fellows, in answering for the prisoner, said he acted aiony: in self-defence, under the ap- prehension that his life was in imminent danger. Colonel Fellows then asked that the Coroner should extend bait to the prisoner in a reasonable amount, as the verdict had placed the crime far below the grade of murder, Assistant District Attorney Lyons asked for an adjournment before ball was granted, which was granted by the Coroner. The matter will be set- Ben aus morning at tleven o'clock in the Coroner's ART MATTERS. Academy of Design—Sixth Winter Exhi- bition. The doors of the National Academy of Design Will be thrown open to-morrow evening, a prelimi- nary private view, however, being vouchsated to- night at eight. The occasion will mark the sixth Winter exhibition of the Academy, and include the sixth annual exhibition of the American Society of Painters in Water Colors and a collection of English water colors and sketches. It would, doubtless» have been preferable to the American Society to present its pictures in a manner that would more strikingly have brought its title and its claims to the regard of the public. We have no doubt that the managers of the Academy of Design had good reasons for acquiescing in the representations that led them to accord the South Room to a separate collection or English pictures. We understand that Mr. Blackburn has taken the trouble to gather together these, and that their display at the Academy simultaneously with that of the American Society's collection is merely the realization to him of his original idea of an “International Exhibition.” In what sense a few Englisn water colors, hung in an American gallery, can be appropriately termed an “inter- national’’ affair we should leave our readers to de- termine, were it not for an explanation ingenu- ously accorded to us by Mr. Blackburn himself. To follow this gentleman’s argument his present dis- play of English water colorsis merely the beginning ofa line of policy which, he expects, will resultin a warm reciprocity on the part of English societies toward American artists. That is to say, it Mr. Blackburn’s present display of English water colors is favorably contemplated here, English art societies will be as ready to accommodate pictures by American artists as the Academy of Design has been to oblige the British painters whom Mr. Blackburn is understood to represent. . If such considerations constitute the Blackburn assemblage of pictures an “international” one, that adjective has acquired a significance new to us. And in this connection we cannot forbear noticing the equivo- cality of Mr. Blackburn’s statements, when, in a note published m one of Monday’s papers, he declares that “it seems rather a matter for regret that the American Society of Painters m Water Colors should have taken so much pains to enrich their collection with English works this year, which may be found to occupy places ‘on the line’ in their galleries, to the injury, as far as position is con- cerned, of the works of American artists.’ An er- roneous impression is conveyed by this sentence. The proportion of English works which the Ameri- can Society has placed “on the line” is so small as to be scarcely worth taking into account. This ex- lanation seems due to the American Society. For ir. Blackburn’s avowed motives in coming ‘to this country we have nothing but esteem, and such ob- servation as we have been able to make of his Eng- lish pictures gives us a favorable opinion rather than otherwise of the judgment that selected them. But we protest against their forming an in- ternational exhibition in any of the usual and legiti- Mate senses. of that word, and we are willing to believe that Mr, Blackburn’s unprecisions in state- ment are the inadvertencies of a man who, having much work to do, almost necessarily transacts some of it with precipitation, Reception. to General di Ce: ae On Monday evening a reception was given to General L. P. di Cesnola, the United States Consul to Cyprus, and the disc6verer of the famous Cyprian antiquities which lately arrived at this port. The reception was tendered by Mr. John Taylor John- ston, President of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and was neld at the house of that gentleman, No, 8 Fifth avenue. More than three hundred in- vitations were issued, and, in addition to the trustees of the Art Museum, many of our most dis- Unguished citizens were present. Chief among the memorable teatures of the evening was a brief and graceful address by General di Cesnola, rendered ali the more pleasant by the fact that the perfect English in which it was expressed is not General di Cesnola’s native tongue. Among the guests resent were Governor E. D. Mergan, General icClellan, Chancellor Crosby, and W. C. Prime, famous for archwological lore. After each guest had ren presented the entire company proceeded to Mr. Johnston’s picture gallery, where the host made 4 neat and relevant speech. General di Ces- nola made the appended reply :— Mr. Jonnstox AND GENTLEMEN :—Coming, asT do, from a land which has been called the ‘land of art, it is with a peculiar satisfaction that I find myself to-night the occasion ot this elegant gathering—not fs an acknowledgment of any humble efforts of mine in the path of science, but as an evidence that the coun- try of iny adoption has awoke to the one thing needful to estinart. Already brilliant names shine in statuary and painting; and this very hall, which reminds me of the superb galleries of the Princes Doria and Borghese, is a roof that some munificent patrons of art already exist in America. But this is not enough. This is but indi- vidual effort. It is this spontaneous movement in the right direction which promise for the future of American art. Iam, therefore, very happy to sec connected with our new Museum of Art the names of the Most distinguished citizens of this great metropolis. I say I am happy, because in sach persons as I see around me there is a sure guarantee that they fully understand and equaily appreciate the great importa nently establishing such an institution, and its necessity for the complete education of our children and the com- To rely hereafter upom purchasing al works of art of the best Greek epoch would be folly. Most you, gentlemen, know as I do that “whenever object of art of that period is found in Europe every museum is anxious to possess it, no matter at what (eed It is therefore upon future discoveries to be made y American scholars that you must count for the en- richment of the museum with objects of artistic value. The reason why the European archeologists feel so dis- Sprointed at the Cypriote antiquities having slipped from their hands has been candidly explained in the London Times, and it cause they considered them as if already in their possession that they never dreamed that our fat-seeing and excellent host would have purchased by telegraph the whole collection—an act eminentl, American, The statues and the inscriptions foun in the Temple of Venus at Golgos were ardently desired by the museums of Europe because they are of the greatest importance, as it is be- lieved they form the connecting link between the Assyro-Egyptian and the Greek art, & link which for @greatmany years the best, scholars of kurope have sought in vain, and which Iwas fortunate enough to plese in your bands. You, gentlemen, have the honor to the founders of the first great museum ef art of Amet- ica, and coming generations will mention harentiee witl ratitude your honorable names. t us hope tl at ie jay is not far distant bmg the cadens fin lec: jorni @ rooms Gety not this cltye will And. its ciety of this Hace collection, by — side ae wit fank with rtant of , When both it @ complete histor; garnet ne Pericles. T iF my time and studi ny emiribuNuR as Touch ast , that of cot as mucl Make tis museum of art worthy of iy Future explorations in fortune to discover some works sculptors—Phidias, Praxiteles and ie a eotes ie Lanny GY country, ank you, gentlemen, for weey opto reception, y ave tendered me this I shall never forget as long as I live. ince of perma- uro} Tions are united, nh those match Paces shall evening, whic Palette Art Associati The second annual exhibition of this association ‘will open in the Somerville Art Gallery on the even- ing of March 5, and will continue two weeks, Original works will be received from February 28 to March 3, inclusive, and it will be necessary for the usual lists to be filled and forwarded to Mr. W. Holberton, the Corresponding Secretary, 212 Fifth avenne, by the 28th of the present month. The joan of important American and foreign pictures is requested, Mrs. de H. Hazard. ‘The reception which this lady proposed to give last Monday evening was deferred on account of her illness, but will probably occur within a week, Meanwhile the art collection 18 Open to visitors from two to tive and from seven to nine P, M., at 60 Union place, CALDWELL'S CORRUPTION. ———>—_——— Farther Testimony in the Kansas Bleeding Case. Dying Declaration of the Accused—He Pledges His Honor He Didn't Do It—How Carney Came to Get the $15,000—Clark’s Bil. of Expenses and What Came of It. Wasuinatbn, Feb. 4, 1813. The Caldwell investigation was resumed by the Senate Committee on Privileges and Blections te- day. Judge Theodore C. Sears was sworn and ex-. amined by Judge Crosier. TESTIMONY OF JUDGR SRARS. change of greet ass; was caeee appronched. directly or indirectly, with relation to his vote, nor was any communication made to Lim upom the subject, directly or indirectly. - ote D. CLAPP oe, a se Isaac D. Clapp was a member of the Lower Hopse ee PR rane mean Chee We Cees mately, who informed hin much money was being used in the Sénutorial contest; he sald, “CLAPP, YOU CAN MAKE SOME MONRY;”” asked him how, and he said by voting for the right many the day before the intormal ballot met him again and be asked ‘for whom he was to vote; { said Caldwell; Gage said “You can just as well make some money as n06;” £ asked him how much; he said ‘TEN OR TWELVE HONDRED DOLLARS; Tasked Mr. Gage, “Do you advise me to sell my vote, to take money for my vote?” he said, “Well, you can do as you like about thai ;” that was all that was said to him on the subject; no one ever gave or offered him any money for his vote; voted for Caldwell on the joint ballot at the urgent instance of his constituents, who thought Cald- well would take an interest in the proposed railroad from Leavenworth to the county seat of his county. WILLIRM WILLIAMS EXAMINED. William Williams was a mem the Kansas Legisiature in 1871 ver had any conversa- tion with Carney in relation to any offer of money by Lem Smith tor his vote for Caldwell; DENIED MR. CARNRY’S STATEMENT in relation to the matter; never was offered an: mey tor his vote by Clark; never said anything to McKee in relation to the money paid him (witness) tor his yote for Caldwell; never said to Wines or Liadley, of Olathe, that it he was elected to the Legislature he intended to make money for votes and promise to divide with either of them did not give Mckee $20), saying it was a portion of what he got for voting for Caldweil. TESTIMONY OF DR. THOMAS, Dr. D. W. Thomas, practising physician, testified that onthe 17th of January Caldwell was in his sick cham- ber in Leavenworth; to the best of his knowledge, Cald- well was in his chamber from the 1th to the 18th, in- clusive. By Mr. Morton—Recollect precise dates by reference to account books. MR. SHERWOOD'S TESTIMONY. Mr. Sherwood iestifled that he recollected the conver- sation between Carney and Clark in Jake Steinburg’s saloon in Leavenworth; Carney said Caldwell would be ousted from the Senate; that we would oust him; he seemed sincere, not vehemently demonstrative: said that Six years before he HAD GIVEN LEM T. SMITH TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BUY TEN VOTRS for him, and he (Smith) sold him out and kept the money. DR. VAN DUYN EXAMINED, Dr, A. C, Van Duyn, of Leavenworth, testified that he recollected the occasion to which the last witness refer- red; was passing the saloon at the thne and stopped: Carney went to witness’ office; Carney said Caldwell ‘was bound to be removed and ought to be removed. Judge Crosier submitted AN APFIDAVIT OF ©. B. BUTLER, a member of the Kansas Legislature, stating that he had no conversation with Carney, Smith or Caldwell in rela- tion to the payment of a note om condition that he would vote tor Caidwell; he did not receive any consideration whatever tor said vote. There being no other witnesses present, Mr, Morton suggestod that Mr. Caldwell should proceed with his state- meni Messrs. Crosier and Caldwell objected to proceeding until all the evidence for the prosecution was in. Mr. Morton replied—It further testimony was taken against him Mr, Caldwell could have further opportunity reply. / JUDGE CROSIER EXAMINED. Judge Crosier examined by Mr. Morton—About tour P. M. on Wednesday, after the election, Lem Smith came to him and asked ti he could get $1,200, saying he wanted to pay bills; got the money on Thursday; after he returned to “Leavenworth trom Topeka Smith ‘repaid the money. By Mr. Clark—The check did not appear on the of the bank, because there was no aced of it CALDWELL'S STATEMENT. Hi Me, Crosier read Caldwell's statement substantially as follows :-— In 186i he left Pennsylvania, went to Leavenworth and* engaged in transporting supplies for the army, until asd when he went into railroad construction and improve- ment of real estate; was repeatedly solicited by promi- nent citizens to become a candidate for offices but de- clined. Finally, in 1870, he was induced to enter the con- test for the Seriute, as described. He DENIED EMPHATICALLY THE STATEMENTS of Messrs. Clarke, Anthony, Carney and Burke that the election cost $60,000 or $70,000, or other large sum, or that he or General Smith in his presence declared he have the seat i it cost $25,000; all the statements that he had promised or given any consideration for votes are false; the parties named are personal enemies; Mr. Car- ney endeavored to induce Mr. Caldwell to withdraw from the canvass, and sald he would withdraw it Mr. Caldwell would pay $15.00) or would, sive Mr. Caldwell twlee or thrice that sum if he would withdraw; both propositions Mr. Caidwell declined, but at @ subsequent meeting ac- cepted the first and D TUX MONEY TO CARNEY HIMSELF; although his friends offered to raise it; he did not agree to pay the e: nses of Stevens or Clarke or their nds on gondition ot receiving their support; on the way home from Topeka after the election Mr. Clarke came to him and said inasmuch ashe (Clarke) was poor, Caldwell rich; he defeated, Caldwell successtul, and that as Cala- well had been elected by his imtiuence it was ONLY FAIR THAT HE SHOULD PAY CLARKR'S EXPENSES 5 Caldwell replied that he wonld consider the matter; aiter he took his seat in the Senate Clark came to him and asked him to secure the phe oninathe of a triend as Postmaster at Lawrence ; at the same time he remind him of a request for payment of expenses, this reminder was repeatedly made; finally CLARK DEMANDED FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS, which he refused; Clarke said Caldwell could not afford to refuse, that he would make trouble ; Clarke then went to Kansas and set an investigation on toot; Caldwell never stated that the Kansas Pacific ilroad share with him the expenses of election, and had subse- quently retused to do so, or that the said road should nothing through Congress unless the agreement was fal- filled; on the contrary, he was on the most friendly terins with the officers of the road, and ONE OF HIS FIRST ACTS IN THE SENATE was the introduction of a bill drawn by them for the benefit of the road, Caldwell then took up and denied the allegations of corruption made against him di the investigation, and said, in conclusion, “I will say T have endeavored to answer every accusation in the dence offered tending in any way to connect me with any improper practices, or the use of corrupt means to secure my election, and now say generally and UPON MY HONOR THAT 1 NEVER EXPENDED ONK DOLLAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRUPTING any member of the Legislature which elected me to the United States Senate ; | never promised or paid or author- ized any one to promise to pay money or other reward for the purpose or with the design of corruptly influene- ing any vote in my favor; I do not hesitate to admit that 1 PAID THE USUAL AND LEGITIMATE KXPENSES ordinarily incurred by candidates on such occasions, and in the payment of such bills I certainly did not deem that I was guilty of corrupt or immoral acts; what indiscreet friends may have done or said during the canvass I know not, and surely should not be held responsible therefor. This statement was not sworn to. Mr. Morton announced that if the expected witnesses and bank books arrived they would be examined, and that Mr. Caldwell would then have an op; he reply to any disclosures made, The investigation then adjourned. THE NAVAJO INDIANS. —— To THE EpiTor oF THE HERALD:— Permit me to correct a statement made in @ let- ter dated Fort Defiance, New Mexico, December 20, 1872, published in your Saturday edition im re- gard to the conduct of one of the campaigns er wars against the Navajo Indians under General Canby, United States Army, in the Winter of 1860 and 1861. 1 quote:—‘‘In some cases poisoned sugar and bacon were left in camps as if forgotten or dropped on the road for the starving Indians. So that, to this day, some of the Navajoes have such a horror of bacon that they cannot be induced to touch it.” This is untrue, and if allowed to pass without contradiction might lead many te thimk it trne. I served with the troops in the fleld all Winter. from the commencement of hostilities In the Falito their end inthe Spring, when a peace was concluded, and know positively that such an unmilitary, fiendish and savage mode of warfare was not used, suggested or even thought of by General Canby, the oflicers or men engaged under him. The war was carried on in as humane, just and civilized a manner as war could be. Many women and children were captured, but while in captivity were fed, sheltered and returned to the tribe when peace was made. Of course herds, orchards and crops were destroyed, as a military necessity. From nearly a two years’ service at Fort Deflance and adjoining country lam inclined to think that if these Indians have a horror (?) of bacom or anything else in the way of food it has come to them very lately, if it ever did or does exist it arese from their having picked up and eaten some musty or decayed bacon, condemned and thrown away as unfit for issue to the troops (a not unfrequent occurrence in that distant country)—in all proba- bility this made them sick. These Indians are the best and most thorough of scavengers, always hanging around the butchers’ stalls and st: see over the division of the refuse after ca: are killed. By giving this an insertion you will do justice to the memory of many of those officers and men who have since offered P their lives on many a fierce attle, and alse in defence of ho are now serving on the frontier, but are too irom such slanders. C, MOKEE, Surgeon United States Army. Fort WApswortn, Staten Island, New York a bor, February 2, 1873, INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS, Superintendent Macgregor, of the Butiding De partment, continues to make reports of his visita- tions to the schools and buiidings of the city. The last ke has reported on have been Gra Schoot No. 4 and Grammar School No. 34. The fault tobe found in them is particularly in the means of egress and the employment of wood where irum might be used. The residences visited include both. stores and private dwellin, a rally found to need fire-escapes, baa roy