The New York Herald Newspaper, February 13, 1873, Page 4

— 4 fein GRANT AND WILSON Besult of the Election for President and Vice President of the United States. COUNTING THE VOTE OF THE STATES. Crotchets and Quibbles and Red Tape in the Senate and House. THE VOTES FOR HORACE GREELEY. Kentucky, Georgia and Maryland Vote for Thomas A. Hendricks for President. Seattering Votes of Be- wildered States. The Electoral Votes of Georgia, Arkansas and Louisiana Not Counted. DECLARATION OF THE RESUL’. SENATE. Wasuinaron, Feb. 12, 1873, At fifteen minutes before one o'clock the Clerk of the House appeared and announced that that body wasrcady to receive the Senate for the purpose of COUNTING THE RLKCTORAL VOTE for President and Vice President of the United States. Mr, Suermay, (rep.) ot Ohio, rentarked that the hour {xed for the meeting of the two houses. for this purpose was one o'clock. On motion of Mr, Suxrman, five minutes before one, the Benate, preceded by the Sergeant-at-Arms, and with tho Vice President and the Secretary at its head, proceeded to the hall of the House of Representatives. At ten minutes past two o’clock the Senate returned to its chamber and the Vice President submitted for the decision of the Senate the objection raised in_ the joint convention by Mr. Hoar, of Massa- chusetts, to the counting of the three electoral VOTKS OF GEORGIA CAST FOR HORACE GREELEY, apon the ground that the yotes could not be properly cast tor @ person who was dead, The Vick PResipent staied that under the rule the ques- Sion must be decided without debatd, Mr, Epmunps offered the tollowing :— Resolved, That the electoral votes of Georgia cast for Horace Greeley be not counted. Mr. THURMAN moved to amend by striking out the word otion of Mr. Epaunps the yeas and nays were of- nd the vote Was—yeas 47, hays 18, So the amend- ment was agreed to. Mr. ConKLING moved to add to tho resolution so as to make it read as amended— Resolved, That the electoral votes of Georgia cast for Horace Greeley be counted, the function of the joint con- vention being ministerial merely and this question being fecormnceot of the question of the effect of the votes or of @ coun’ At the suggestion of Mr. Morton Mr. Conkling substi- tuted the words “the two houses” for the phrase “joint convention,” and at the suggestion of Mr. Sherman he amended his amendment so as to make it read, “The functions ot the two houses in counting the votes being ministerial,” & Mr. Bavaro raised the point of order that Mr. Conk- ling’s amendment was merely a recital of a legal propo- sition and not properly an amendment at all, because it did not change or affect in any way the substance of the original resolution. @ Senate sustained the point of order and rejected the amendment by a vot to 30. Mr. Conxuine moved mend the resolution so as to read :— Resolved, That tho functions of the two Houses in re- spect to the count of votes being ministerial and in- dependent of the question of the effect of the votes, the tlectoral votes of Georgia cast for Horace Grecley be counted. CONKLING AGAIN SNUBBED. Mr, Bayanp made the same point ot order as before, and also the point that this amendment was not in order, baying already been voted upon in substance. ‘The amendthent was rejected by a vote of 33 nays to 28 eas. 7 The resolution that the votes of Georgia, cast for Hor- Greeley, be counted, was then agreed to—yeas 44, Vice Prxstpxnr submitted the objection raised in the joint convention by Mr. Trumbull to the counting of the Votes of Mississippi upon the ground that it did not appear trom the certificates of the electors that they had voted by ballot. Mr. Tivwnutt withdrew the objection and submitted the followin; ck Paesipent submitted the objection raised by otter, of New York, in the joint convention to the solinting Of the vote of J. J. speltman, an elector ap- pointed to fill a vacaney, upon the yrowad that his cer- itioate wa ’by the Governor, Mr. Hl offered a resvitition to count the ta dd to. Mr. Trumbull’s resolution to count the vote of Missis- sisppi was then agreed to, and a message was sent to the announcing the action of the Senate upon these nd its readiness to resume the conference, was received announcing the action of the House, and at halt-past three o'clock the Senate again proceeded to the hall of the House of Representatives. At half-past four o'clock P. M. the Senate returned to its chamber, and the Vice President submitted the opjection made by ‘Mr. Dickey, ot Pennsylvania, in the jomt con- Wention to the counting of THE ELECTORAL VOTES OF TEXAS on the ground that less than a quorum of the electors had Hiled four vacancies caused by the absence of the persons elected. jet, Comttanc, of New York, moved to overrule the ob- jection. Agreed to, The Pi < eS 2 & = $ ‘RESIDENT submitted the objection raised in the joint convention by Mr. Trumbull as to th of the vote of Texas upon the ground that the certificates of the election of the electors Was not signed by the Gov- ernor of the State, Mr. CONKLING, of New York, offered the foliowing :— Resolved, That the electoral vote of Texas be counted, Dotwithstanding the foregoing obj tion. t following asa 1 i of the persona as- to cast the vote of the State of Texas for President sumin, and Vice President, having, been made, certitied and de, livered to the said persons by the executive authority of said State. nor attached to the list of votes cast, the vote of sald State cannot be counted. Mr, CONKLING, (rep.) ot N. Y., raised the point of order, that the point was not in order'because it partook or thé pature of an argument. ‘The Senate overruled the objection by a vote of 31 to 15, Mr. Trumbull’s amendinbnt was then rojected—yeas 24, ‘Days 34—and the original solution was agreed to, Senate, at five minutes past five, hall of the House of Representath At twenty minutes past six P. M. the to its Chamber. The Vick Paxsipent submitted the objection made by Mr. Kice, of ATk., in the joint convention, to the count- iB 0 4 to the THY ELRCTORAL VOTE OF ARKANSAS, upon the grounds—trst, that the official returns of the election in said State, and made according to the laws of suid State, show that’ the persons certified to by the Sec- retary of State as elected were not elected as Presiden- tial electors; and, second, because the returns read by the tellers are not certitied to a Mr. SuxRMAN, of Ohio, offered the following — Resolved, That the electoral votes cf Arkansas should be counted, Mr. Epuunps, (rep,) of Vt. “not” after the word “shor Agreed to amoved to insert the word as 28, nay ion so amended was agreed to—yeas 28, nays 24, The Vick Puestpent submitted the objections raised in the joint convention to counting THY. KLKCTORAL VOTE Mr. Canruntnn, (rep.) of Wis. Resolved, That'the electoral giana be not counted. The. resol or Lovista! pflered the sof the § Mr, FReiixanuysey, (rep.) of N. J., 0 ing substitute enter Accepted Kesolved, 1 nis presented having been considered, no purporting to be that of the Biate of Louisia re TW the Presidential election in Loulsena: and alleging that the returns had been made according to law. Mr. Wasy, (rep.) of La., interrupted the reading ot the preamble by raising the point that the substitute was out of order, being in the nature of an argument. The Vick Parsipent submitted the question to the 8en- ate, and the pointof order was sustained by a vote of ay to 21 Mr. Tromsowt then offered the remainder of his pream ble and resolution from the point at which the Clerk had stopped reading it as an amendment to Mr. Carpenter's resolution. (Laughter.) Mr. Trumbuil's resolution is as follows :— Resolved, TI the votes of the electors declared to have been elected as aforesaid 4 the Governor of the State are entitled to be counted. is Was rejected—yeas 35. 19, saya nter’s resolution was then agreed to—yens 88, Daye 16, Mr. Macnxn—I wish to call attention to the fact that the Senate has decided to exclude the vetes of Arkansas by reason of their wanting the Govornor’s certifica: Mr. Epaonps—I object to the debate, A inessage was received announcing the action of the ‘House in regard to the electoral votes of Louisiana, and the Senate then, at ten minwes to eight, proceeded to the Hall of the Houve, At five minutes past eight o'clock the Senate returned to its Chamber, On motion of Mr. Suenwan, of Ohio, a resolution was adopted ter the appointment ‘of one on the part of Senate to join the two mempers appointed by the House po] biog and vice Fostdens ¥ rg their e President appointed Mr, Sherman as the committee on the part of the Renal te. The Senate, at ten minute: i y . M., ad- lear # past eight o'clock P. M., ad. _f& HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. . Wasmincton, Feb, 12, 1873. ‘This being the day when the ceremony of counting the Presidential electoral votes takes place in the House, the galerie were, in spite of the rain which had been falling all the morning, crowded with fashionably-dressed per- eons. On motion of Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass., a message was sent to the Senate that the House was prevared to re- Geive that body to proceed with the pe COUNTING OF THE RLECTORAL votes for President and Vico President At one o'clock the doorkeeper announced the arrival of the Senate. Pho Spoakor and members of (he House \mmediately NeW YORK HERALD, stood up and remained standing while the members of Senate, preceded by their Secretary and Sergeant-at- Arms, filea down the main aisie two by two and took the seats assigned to them in the southes section of the rn , hail. Mr, Colfax, the Vice President, took the chair ot the Spcaker, who occupied a seat to the left of the Vice President, and Senator Sherman, of Ohio, and Represen- tatives Dawes of Massachusetts, and Beck, of Kentucky, Pho ad been appointed telters, took thelr places ut the Clerk's des! ‘The Vice Puxsipent called the joint convention to or- der, stating that the Senate and House of Representatives having met, under the provisions of the constitution, for the purpose of opening, determining and declaring the vote tor the offices of President and Vice President of the United States for the term ot our years, commencing on the 4th of March next, and that it being his duty in the preseune of both wre | Shascoavensd 40 open eres ¢ would now proceed to discharge % broke open ‘the sealed package containing the certificate oi the Governor of STATE OF MAINE ‘as to the persons chosen ‘as electors ot that State, toxether me re certificate o! the electors, and handed the same to the tellers. Senator tan thereupon read the certificate of the electors, that ihe'votes of that State were given ry jor U. 8 Grant tor President and Henry Wilson tor Vice President, ‘The same formality was gone through with in the case of the State of New Hampshire, and then it was ordered that instead of reading the certificates in full the tellers should simply apivuuce the result ¢ vote in each State, unless the reading of the certificate should be spe- cially called tor; and that course was observed through- our the proceedings abe first variation in the uniformity of the count was when TUE STATE OF MARYLAND Mr. Bec read the certificate from that State, showing that its eight votes had been cast for Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana, as President, and for B, Gratz Brown, of Miasoari, as Vice President. ‘The next deviation was in the case of Georgia, and Mr. aving examined the certificates, announced that leven votes of that State, for President, had been as follows :— BG. Browpvot Missour! was reached. ety. For six votes. For Horace Greeley, of New York, three votes. For Charles J. Jenking, of Geo two votes. And the eleven votes tor Vice President, as follows:— For 8, G, Brown, of Missouri, five votes. For Alfred H. Colquitt, ot Georgia, five votes, For N, P. Banks, jassachusetts, one vote. ‘The one vote tor Vice President which General Banks had received from the State of Georgia caused some laughter at the expense of that gentieman. Then Mr. Hoar, (rep,) of Mass., rose and made the point that the three vou counted because «: HORACK GRERLEY WAS DEAD at the time such electors. assembled and cast their votes, and therefore was not a person within the ineaning of the consiitution, this being an historical tact, of which the two houses inight properly take notice, The Vick PaestpeNt read the rule, which requires, in case of any qi ion arising in the vote, that the two houses shall separate and vote upon the point. At the suggestion of Senator CovKiina, of New York, Mr. Hoar’s objection was withheld temporarily, as it was likely that other questions would arise and might be all disposed of at the same time. MISSISSIPPI, The certificate from the State ot Mississippi having been read, Senator Trumbull, of {llinots, objected to its being counted, on the ground that the certificate of the electors tailed to state that they had voted by ballot. Mr. Porrxr, (dem,) of +» further oblecsed to one of the votes of Mississippi on tle ground t having been substiiuted for another who was absent, such substitution was not certified to by the Governor, and also because the Secreiary of State certified nothing ot his own knowledge, but only from information. ‘The various objections having been reduced to writing, the Senate withdrew in order to pass upon them, and the House was thereupon catied to order by the sPeAKER. Mr. Hoan, (rep.) of Mass., then offercd a resolution that the votes reported by the tellers as having been cast by the electors of the State of GKORGIA FOR HORACE GRERLEY as President of the United States ought not, in the judg- ment of the House, be counted, sald Horace Greeley having died betore such votes were cast. Mr, Bans, (lib.) of Mass., made the point of order that the House hi no power to decide on the question of seligibitity. * = ¢ SPEAKER remarked that that was a question for the House to determine under the resolution, not a point of order within the purview of the Chair. The vote was taken without debate by yeas and nays and amid much excitement, par eonlsey as it became evident that the vote was a close.one, and as the difficulty presented liself of having the Senate and the House take opposite sides of the question. ‘The vote, resulted, nowever, in the adoption of the rea. ion, by yeas 102, nays 7&.' Many republicans votod ‘ainst the resolution and many democrats for it. r. Kerr, (dem.) of In:., then offered a resolution that the votes cast for Horace Greeley should be counted as blank votes. ‘The Sreakex declined to entertain the resolution, on the ground that the House had already disposed of ‘the westion, and Was now engaged in voting on other ques- tions raised in the joint convention of both houses. He gaat tor Horace Greeley could not be at one elector stated that the question now before the House was on {ho objection raised by Senator Trumbull to counting the votes of the STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. Mr. Dawes, of Mass, offered a resolution that in the Judgment of the House the elght votes reported by the tellers, as cast by the electors of the State of Mississippi, ought to be counted. resolution was adopted—101 to 83. The question then arose, on the objection made by Mr. Potter of New York, that one of ¢the votes of Mississippi should not be coun‘ed, because that vote had not been cast by T. Morgan, the regular elector, but by James Spellman, who was appointed asa sapstituto, such ap- pointent " not” having been duly certified by the jovernor. a ms 1 Bagg! offered a resolution in accordance with his objection. Mr. BaNxs, of Mass., offered a substitute for it, declar- ing that the electors of the State of Mississippt, having been appointed in the manner directed by the ‘Legisia- ture of that State, In accordance with the provisions of the constitution of the United States, were the legal electors of that State, and that the votes as cast by them should be counted, The substitute was agreed to, and then a message was sent to the Senate that the House had acted on the ques. tion submitted by the joint convention of the two Hou ‘The House then, atd quarter-past three P. M., took a recess tor a quarter of an hour. REAPPRARANGE OF THE SENATE. Shortly after the close of the recess the Senate again came into the hall of the House in the same order as be- fore, and the joint convention was resumed under the chairmanship of the Vice President. The Vick Prxsipent stated the result of the delibera- ot the two houses on the threo questions that had raised, showing a non-concurrence between the two houses in the case of Georgia, and stated that under the twenty-second joint rule the vote of that State could notbe counted. The rule provides that no vote objected to shall be counted, except by the concurrent vote of the two houses, There having been a concurrence of the two houses in regard to the question of Mississipp!, the votes of that State were counted. ‘The tellers then proceeded with the formal business of stating the results of the electoral votes, That of ‘THE STATE OF KENTUCKY Fas stated by Mr. Hendricks, of In Missouri, 4'votes. Senator Montox, of Indiana, made the polut of order that two of the Votes of the electors of Georgia havin; heen cast for acitizen of that State for President ant five for another citizen of that State for Vice President, such votes should not be counted, the constitution re> quiring that the President and Vice President shall not De citizens of the same State. ‘The Vick Puestpxst overruled the point of order, as not having been made in time. The same point, however, wasmade by Senator Canren- ree, of Wisconsii, in regard to the State of Missouri, it appearing that some votes were cast for B. GRATZ BROWN FOR PRESIDENT cast for him as Vice President. The joint wa ever, withdrawn, in view of a sentence In the certificate to the effect that none of the electors who voted for B. Gratz Brown as President had yoted tor him as Vice President, The certificates of the electors of THE STATE OF TRKAS having been read by Mr. Dawes, Senator Trumbull, ot Illinois, objected to the vote being received, becatse there was no certificate by the excutive authority of that State that the persons who voted for President and Vice President had been appointed electors. Mr. Dioxxy, (rep) of Fa., also objected, because It ap- eared that there was not a legal maj we? of the elec- lors, only four of the original clectors having been pres: ent, who had undertaken to fill the places of the four who were absent. These two objections having been made, the Senate again, at twenty winutes past four P, M., withdrew to its’ Chamber, in order that both houses’ might pass separately upon’ the objections. in reference to the ,objection made by Senator Trum- bull the House adoptéd a resolution offered by Mr. Dawes that the vote of Texas should be counted as re- ported by the tellers; and, in reference to the objection made by Mr. Dickey, the House adopted a resolution that & quorum is an arbitrary number, which each State has a right to establish ior itself, and that as it does not appear that the choice of electors was in conflict with the law of that State as toa quorum for the transaction For Thomas A. Beck as bein: . . Gratz Brown, of diana, 8 votes; for and some vot of business the vote of Pexas should be counted. Alter an interval extending to ten minutes after five g’elock the Senate again returned to the hall of the House. The Vice President took the chair and the ses- sion of the joint convention was resumed. Vice President stated the fact that the objections to the vote of Texas had heen overruled by each House, and directed that the vote should be counted. The process ot nining and stating the result of the electoral certith was resumed. ‘The Vick Paesipenr, in presenting the certificates from, THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, es stated that a copy had been received by him on the 11th rf ber and one by the Secretary of State on the 2d 1873; and that on the 4th or Sth of February iming to be & messenger trom the State of 3, but without a commission as such, presented a sealed paper, which, when opened, purported & certificate of three ‘electors, but which was Informal und was sq treated by hii. jenator Iticx. (Fep.) of Atk., objected to the vote of that State being counted, but deterred offering the object mn in writing until after the certificates from Louisiana were prese! The Vice jent then handed to the tellers a certif- cate from THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, which had been reserved till the last, and Mr. Dawss proceeded to read it in full. This certificate ave the eight votes of Louisiana to U. 8. Grant for ‘resident and Henry Wilson for Vice President. he View PaesipeNt then handed to the tellers another certificate from the State of Louisiana, and signed by eight other persons, claiming to be the electors of the State, and giving the electoral vote for Vice President to B. Gratz Brown, the votes for President having been blank, The latter paper was accompanied Py carte. cates from the Governor of Louisiana and from the State Registrar of Votes, that the ei persons who had signed It had been duly clected as electors for Presi- dent and Vice President. ‘The Registrar's certificate states that the eight electors who voted for B. Gratz Brown for Vice President had in the popular vote received over 66,000 votes, while the other eight electors had received only $8,000 odd votes, Senator Wrst, of Louisiana, objected to the certificate of the last set of electors on the ground that such certifi- cate Was not made in pursuance of law. Mr. Sixipon, of Louisia: Iso objected to the samo certificate, because the Governor's certificate was not signed by {he person who was at the time Secretary of State tor the State of Louisiana, and for the further reason that at the time such certificate was executed there had not becn made any count, canvass or return of the votes cast by the people of Louisiana. Mr. Porrer, of New York, objected to the certificate of the first set of electors, for the reason that there was no certificate from the executive authority of the State, as required by the uct of Congress of 1792; that the persons who cast such vote we! ointed electors, but that, on the contrary, there was a certificate by the Governor ‘at the persons who yoted for B, Gratz Brown as Vice President had been duly elected electors of the State. Mr. STEVENSON, (rep.) of Ohio, objected to the counttn of any vole from the State of Louisiana, because it did hot satisiactorily appear that any electors were clectod ‘ording to law. by tied Canrenter, of Wisconsin, also objected to counting any of the votes of Louisiana because there was NO YROPER RETURN OF THE VOTEg cast by the electors of that State, and because there is no State government in that State republican in form, and because no canvass of the votes cast in the State had been made, ‘Senator TReMAULE, of Illinols, objected to t rtitying the ‘lection of Grant and Wil Bovee who signed the electors’ certl at ihe ‘ime Secretary of State, nor In possession of the office nor the seal of that position, and because that certificate 4s ot true in fact, as proved by the admission of Bovee cate the ™ before a commit 1e Senate, All the objections W the vote of Loulslana baying been stated, Senator Rice, of Arkansas, stat objection to tho vote of Arkansas, it being that het tls ane returns showed that the persons certified y of State were not elected as electors: itand Vice President, and because the Foturny ro had uot been certified according to law, CONYUSION IN THE HOUSE. there was much confusion in ‘the House, ies Uhaarste aad 'ey etinre areas ase bers to defeat that proposition, * * siagelsasintel ‘The motion for a recess was defeated—yeas ys 101. a 82, ‘The jection to the vote mitted'ta the ‘House, and a cee ntaerne, Was hen sub- rote ‘Arkin-as, of and Wilson), ‘esolution that one of the returns re- ‘oral votes of Louisiana Mr. Sux, (dem.) of Pa., moved as a substitute that the vote of the elect jana Warmoln be coud, “hans catia toby Governor a resolution that Mr. SHELDON, Dp.) of La., offers lana (ior Grant a! ilson) be counted. the vote of r. #, of NowYork, called ationtion to the fact that the geal attaclied to the certificate sigmed by Bovee was not the seal of the State. The Spuaxxn ruted that that was debate, and no debate "hie: Portsh—T demand to know whother the seal of th ir. Porter—I demand to know whether the seal of 16 State of Louisiana is attached to that certificate. ‘The Speaxen—The Chair does not know, Tt, Amann, ep.) of Oblo~Ay it not, the right of the in on jucstion, lo know whether point of fact : THE SEAL OF THK STATR OF LOUISIANA is attached to one or both of these certificates ? The Srkaxer—But asa matter of fact the Chair never saw the seal of Louisiana and would not know it. Mr. Aunten— Would it not be proper tor the House to be informed whether the seals ‘altacl ed to the two papers are the same t The Sreaxun—The Chair cannot indulge and will not permit a debate on what is the true seal of Louisiana. Mr. Amuixn—Then I ask that tho statement of Mt. Boveo before a comm: Senate be aera (dem.) of Pa., asked that the inscriptions on The Spraker directed that it be a Tt appeared, in et they were not impressions from the same? seal. rcprosn "as tthe oats ean ata taken on iM, eldom's don, and it was rejected without a division. . The vote was then taken on Mr. Speers resolution, and itwi ae Bh Tue vole was then taken’ on Mr. Garfield's resolution, that none of the returns of the electors of Loulsians soni be counted, and it was agreed to without a ivision, The Senate again, atfive minutes to eight roturned to the hall of the House, and the Vice President, having taken the chair, announced the action of both Houses as to the votes of Arkansas and Louisiana, the effect of them being to exclude the votes of both of those States. ‘THE GENRRAL RESULT of the count was then stated by the tellers, through Sena- tor Sherman, of Ohi The Vick Presipent, having received from the teller an abstract of the votes, declared that oe 8. Grant, of Illinois, having received a majority of the whole number of electoral votes for Premdent, was duly elected President of the United States for four years, com- mencing on the 4th of March, al Henry Wilson, that A 1) Of Massachuset ma- jority of the whole number, of electoral vores, fo. Vice resident, was duly elected Vice President of the United States for four years, commencing on the 4th of March, Is7s | (Some applause.) ‘The Senate then mado its final exit, and the House, at five minutes past eight o'clock, adjourned. DEATH OF EX-MAYOR KALBFLEISOH, OF _ BROOKLYN. The Hon. Martin Kalbfielsch, ex-Congressman and ex-Mayor of Brooklyn, died at ten minutes past one o'clock yesterday afternoon, at his man- sion, in Bushwick avenue, head of Grand street, Brooklyn, E. D. He was surrounded by his fam- ily and a select number of their friends and medi- cal attendants when his spirit tranquilly departed. The thousands of friends of ex-Mayor Kalbfleisch received the news of his death yesterday afternoon with sincere regret. The flags upon the City Hall, Court House and other public buildings about thecity wero displayed at half-mast, and it was announced that a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen would be held to-day tor the purpone of making the necessary arrangements for the funeral and peeing resolutions of condolence for his family in heir deep affliction. The members of the Prospect Park Fair Ground Association and of the Oceanus Club, of which organizations he was President, will also hold meetings and also take action in regard to his death, A sketch of the personai history of Mr. Kalb- fleisch was published in the HERALD when he was first stricken down with the diseases that proved fatal to him—namely, fatty degeneration of the liver and Bright's disease of the Kidneys, For five weeks his iron constitution and determined will resisted “the grim monster,” but at last he suc- cumbed to the inevitable and aatetly pussed away. He leaves a large fortune and a e family to enjoy it. He was born in Flushing, in the Nether- lands, on the 8th of February, 1804, and was there- ad aged sixty-nine years and four days when he THE MARKET SAVINGS BANK. Amass meeting of the depositors of the Market and other savings banks was held yesterday in the First Judicial Court room, Mr. Dowley, chairman of the Depositors’ Committee, in the chair. After calling the meeting to order he stated that the ob- Jects of the meeting were threefold:— First—To give the result of the committee's de- Mberations and investigations, Second—To memorialize the Legislature to enact a law whereby the otilcers of every savings bank in the State shall be civilly responsible for any defal- cation or fraud perpetrated by other ofiicers or at- tachés, and Third—To make known the probable time of announcement and the amount of the next divi- dend to the depositofs of the bank. Mr. Dowxey declared that the grossest frauds had been perpetrated by Van Name, Bemis and Conklin. The committee never found a more dis- graceful case of fraud, and there was not a book in the bank that did not contain a dozen or more erasures on every page. He read the afidavit of Conklin made in Montreal sustaining the charge of fraud and excused Van Name for not ee deertte f at yesterday's meeting, as he was a prisoner in the county jail, The cemmit- tee were satisfied that Van Name is not the only criminal who should not only be in prison but also in irens. Mr. Henry Mumtord, of the committee, made a report of the operations of the receiver, Mr. Worth, trom which it appears that he has dis- bursed $9,430 52 in rent, legal fees, salaries, in- ternal revenue tax, &c. The report places the available assets at $215,000, and thinks that the depositors may expect to realize about fifty per cent on their deposits. If the Long Branch prop. erty of ninety acres be not sacrificed by a forced sale the committee hope to be able to declare a further dividend of ten per cent. Mr. Parsons Stated that the receiver has now on hand about eighty thousand dollars, he having ma about three thousand dollars im interest. ‘he report seemed to give satisfaction, asit complimented the integrity and caution of the present receiver. Petitions asking for the pas of alaw making trustees of banks responsible personally for any detalcations or frauds on the part of the officers, trustees or servants, were proposed and numer- ously ie he by the persons present. It was an- nounced that an eight per cent dividend would be paid this month. HORSE NOTES, R. W. Babcock, the owner of the race horse Helm- bold, reports that he has been galloping the horse whenever the weather has been favorable during the Winter, and that the old favorite is as frm on his legs as when he was acolt, Heimbold will be sent to Monmouth Park to be trained as soon as the Spring opens. John Coffee has a very promising lot of two and three year olds, and they are all looking fine and doing well. They will go into training at Mon- mouth Park as soon as the weather will permit. Coffin & Lawrence, it is understood, have pur- chased Village Blacksmith. They now have the strongest stable o1 hurdiers und steeplechasers of @ny gentlemen in the country. Village Blacksmith is a powerfully built horse, by Vandal, dam Cholera. He won twelve out of fifteen races last year. R. F. Galloway, of Sufferns, Rockland county, N. Y., lost his five-year-old trotting colt Ramapo last week. The colt reared and fell backwards, striking his head on the trozen earth sufficiently hard to kill him, ae was by Happy Medium, dam by Revenue, and his owner had repeatedly reiused $10,000 for him. Mr. Gajoway’s brown colt Dixon will not be trained the coming season, but will be placed in the stud, This is a very fast colt, of fne torm and constitution. Dixon was sired by Happy Medium, dam by Young Morrill, granddam by Harris’ Ham- bletonian. H apy Medium was by Rysdyk’s Ham- bletonian, dam Princess. PATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT, A Driver Killed. Charles Woods, late a driver in the employ of the Harlem Railroad Company, died yesterday morn- ing in Bellevue Hospital. On Monday night de- ceased was driving a team of horses attached toa car, and while passing through the tunnel he fell before the front wheels and was fatally crushed. Deceased lived at 431 East Fourteenth street. cee Herrman was notified, and will hold am ine ques: ANOTHER RAILROAD ACOIDENT, Margaret Gilner, a woman eighty years of age, died yesterday at 95 Chariton street, as is stated, from the effects of injuries received on the 25th ult, by being knocked down by one of the Eighth ave- nue cars, corner of Charlton and Hudsen streets. Coroner Herrman will make an investigation of the case, Mrs, Gilmer was a native of Ireland, A NOVEL HIGHWAY ROBBERY, Lovisvinir, Ky., Feb, 12, 1873. Last Thursday evening George Geoch and William Timberlake, while returning hone from Shelby City, Ky., were stopped by a negro highwayman and robbed, Timberlake losing $125. It afterwards turned out that Gooch had paid the negro $10 to do the robbery, and, when arrested, Timberlake's money was found in Gooch’s possession. « THE MODOC WAR. Captain Jack Wants a Big Talk—The New Commander. (Correspondence of the San Francisco Ohronicie.) HEADQUARTERS IN THE wy Lute Suasra, Jan, 31, 1873, General Gillem, witn his Adjutant, Lieutenant James Rockwell, and the Chronicle war corre- spondent, rode over here yesterday and joined the Presidio and Angel Island troops, under command of Major C. B. Throckmorton. Whatever short- coming was observable in the first day’s march of this command was fully counterbalanced by the tramp they took yesterday. They left a point known as Hearst's Mill yesterday morning at eight o’clock and reachea this place at five, having tramped the entire distance, twenty-five miles, in nine hours. Major Throckmorton is en- titled to every credit for his energy, and ifhe hadn’t permitted himself to be misled by the teamstersand taken that horrible road at Buckeye, whereby he lost an entire day’s march, his trip would have been a great success, As it is, he was complimented by General Gillem, and very deservedly a0, for twenty-five miles in one day for troops unused to marching may be consid- ered commendable. Forty-eight miies further and the trip is over. The troops have stood it well, and are eager to make quick work of Jack aud his pee Se a A a may be able te ‘n to their sweethearts and wives, of whom, I yfsyect, a number have been left behind, CAPTAIN GAMP’S MOUNTRD INFANTRY. Captain E, M, Camp, of tho Twelith imfantry (in @ recent despatch I juim in the Firatcavairy), arrived in command of his cavairy troops tc-day. Camp has a funny command. It is composed of thirty-two cavalry recruits, He, being an jniantrs officer, is the subject of numerous jokea from bi brother officers, all of which he parries with in- finite tact and wit. He says, among other things, that he is not a “lemon leg’ nor a “‘red-legged footpad,” but is a plain infantry officer, who never makes pretensions to ride and then finds himself obliged to walk. The artiilery and cavairy, which nor fina themselves obliged to walk, appreciate ANOTMER EMISSARY FROM CAPTAIN JACK, Everything 18 quiet at the front. We had rather an important piece of news last night, which por- tends @ peaceful solution of the trouble already. A man pamed Caraco, a cattle herder for the Doten brothers, came in from Fairchild’s and stated that day before yesterday—the 20th—a squaw came in from Captain Jack’s fame and said that Jack wanted to know if Dorris and Fairchild would come and have another “talk” with him before the soldiers madé another attack. He said he would come halt way and bring five or six armed men, and Fairchild might do the same. When Caraco leit the place Fairchild and Dorris had made up their minds to consent to the interview, and were to start on the mission next morning. There is considerable indignation felt by the citizens here who have grain and hay to sell that anything should be attempted calculated to bring peace ex- cept the absolute extermination of the Indians, They are willing to sacrifice their last spear of hay, their only rind of bacon and their last grain of oats if they can only get three prices for it and atthe same time get the Indians exterminated. They claim that if Fairchild and Dorris allow themselves to go to meet Captain Jack they will re fall into @ trap designed by Scar- faced Charley for the taking of their scalps, TREACHERY FEARED, In this there is some plausibility. About six weeks ago both of these men, with two others, went into the Indian camp, had a big talk with Captain Jack, got into nis confidence, learned the road, &c., and then went into the recent fight and fought as hard as anybody. This virtual breach of trust the Indians, of course, knew all about, and there is a probability that they may mean treach- ery, inreturn for the bad faith which they have ground for believing was intended toward em. All agree here that Fairchild and Dorris are foolish to take any risk; yet if anything can be ac- complished in the way of a settlement without far- ther bloodshed, it would be well if they could go in and see the Indians, Caraco says that the squaw who came out to Fairchild states that there were a number of In- dians killed and several wounded in the fight of the 17th. She says Jack himself was wounded. But little faith can be put in any of these statements, however, until Fairchild can be seen and his judg: ment on their authenticity obtained. Ifhe puts faith in Jack's promises he Will probably go in; if not, he will stay at home. THE NEW COMMANDER'S WAR RECORD, Gencral Gillem has taken hold of things as if he meant business. He is a quiet, cool, methodical gentleman, and looks as brave as a tiger. The General is an old West Pointer, having graduated in 1850, He first served in the Florida war, but in the war of the rebellion became distinguished as commander of a cavalry division in General Thomas’ Army ofthe Cumberland. He was full Major General of volunteers, and at the close of the war his name was sent to the Senate by Andrew John- son for a commission as Brigadier General; but as that body made it a rule then to reject everything, od, bad or indifferent, that came from Andy, jeneral Gillem was not confirmed. When the re- organization of the army touk place he was com- missioned as Colonel of the First cavalry. He is regarded as one of the very best officersin the army. He seems to be actuated by a keen sense of justice in this Modoc business, and, while he Says but little—being ordered’ here simply to whip the Indians into submission—it is easy to be seen that he aoes not share the bloodthirsty sentiments of those with whom he is brought in Gaily contact. TUE OFFICERS IN THE FIELD, The troops from Camp Gaston are yet to arrive, while the company froin Oregon is still many more days distant. The Gaston troops, which consist of Company LE, Twelfth infantry, are expected on the 8d instant. The company is under command of Licut it Tom Wright, an officer well known in the ai The officers attached te this command are Major C. B, Throckmorton, Fourth artillery; Captain Eben Thomas, Fourth artillery; Lieu- tenant Greer, Fourth artillery, Quartermaster and Adjutant of the battalion; Captain Charles B. Egan, Twelfth infantry, and Captan E. M, Camp, ‘Twelfth infantry, commanding what he himself calls a squad of *‘horse marines.” The medical department is under charge of Assistant Surgeon Thomas McMillen, who looks as if he could cut a man’s leg off without taking even a.sniff of chloroform himself. The Fourth artillery oficers and men are just out from the East, where they have been in com- fortable quarters at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, for several years. The rigors ofan unexpected Indian campaign have come on them ap hara, but 80 far they have stood It like genuine soldiers. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. sie itiarionety ‘The Church Music Association gives its second concert next Thursday evening, and its rehearsal this afternoon and the afternoon of the day pre- ‘vious to the concert. Spehr’s “Last Judgment,”’ which gas not been heard in this city for a quarter of a century, will be given, A canvas like those used on wedding occasions now covers the sidewalk at the Fifth Avenue ‘Theatre on rainy nights. It is the custom in Lon- don to use canvas for the protection of royalty at the theatres, but it is understood that Mr. Daly in- tends his exclusively for the sovereign people. A Parisian writer describes the attendance at the opera to see # new piece just brought out, He says that everybody was there, “all that Paris contains of nobility, beauty, talent or fortune,” princes by rank, “princes of finance, of letters, of arts, the notabilities to whom people bow their lowest and those who are saluted by a wink.’ Mme. Patti will make her rentrée at the Royal Italian Opera the second week in April. Mr. Gye has concluded a new engagement for two years with the popular prima donna, whereby she is to receive £200 per night, with the privilege of choos- ing her own repertory. This would seem to settle the question of her return to this country adversely to her coming. Dumas, jils, lately replied that Iris terms were Al- gace to the application of a Berlin manager to be allowed to bring out a new comedy by him. A smart Berliner has sent @ rejoinder to the French. man, in which he says:—‘“I freely admit that your merits are far above those of that Roman fute- player to whom one of the @esars gave a province asareward. But the days of territorial liberality are passed for the fine arts. If you want Alsace there is only one way to get it—come and take it.” One of the amusing features of the theatrical per- formances in this city is the conversation among the audience between the acts. At Booth’s the other evening one young lady, who saw “nine perform- ances in the last four weeks, and really it was too much dissipation,” congratulated her trend, a younger lady than herself, om obtaining her di- ploma. “License, you mean,” said the otter, “Yes, license to teach school.” We were afraid it would be a license to keep a grocery. Then at the Union Square, a day or two before, another young lady, speaking of Camille's self-imposed secret, said to her companion, “Joe, | wonder how she can keep it? Lwould have let it outa dozen times.” The same young lady showed her city breeding by de- claring that she was not from Staten Island or from up the Hudson, These conversations are generally very funny to people who cannot avoid hearing them; but if the lond talkers in places of amuse- ment moderated their tones we should all be bap- pies. ‘THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET ART MATTERS. The 8: of Mr. Brevoort’s Pictures, “The week which was devoted at the Leavitt Art Gallery to the exhibition of Mr. J. R. Brevoort’s Pictures expired yesterday. Two evenings are to be given to their sale at the Cilnton Hall room, this evening and to-morrow. Occasion was made Use Of @ few days ago to dwell upon Mr. Brevoort’s A excellences, upon the fact that he was presently goimg to Europe to remain indefii- nitely, and upon the peculiar attractions that marked present display. Allusion was made to the frequent seriousness of Mr. Brevoort's treat- ment—s® seriousness which, go far from being de- fictent im cheerfulness, is the very bottom and foundation of ail true light-heartedness, It enters at once into his studies and into his fished paint- ings, The temperament of the artist seeks and finds an expression of its own among the winsome interpretations he gives to nature. Reference was likewise made to the excee skill and judg- ment with which Mr. R. E. ‘Moore had pee intended the framing of the collection, and to the act tat this portion of the work had been ele- vated py that conscientious expert into almost separate projession, The only necessity pressin, at present, therefore, is to reiterate in genera terms what was then said, and to add that among the more strking elaborations of Mr. Brevoort’s brush are “Near Chatham, N. J., “Evening Shadows,” “The Wild November Comes at. Last,” “A Hazy November Morning,” ‘A Sketch in Octo- ber,” “Study at Farmington, Conn.,” “Rains in October,” “Near Farmington, Conn.,.” “The Mon- arch of the Field," *Uctober Days,” ‘fhe Catskills from near Leed: and “Summer Lights and Shadows,” Foreign and American Pictures a > Schenck’s, ‘ To continue thé review begun yesterday of the principal foreign and domestic pictures among the collection to be offered for sale at noon to-day and to-morrow at Edward Schenck's, 60 Liberty strect, it may be remarked that “The Old Mill,” by the late Thomas Doughty, offers a sentimental and graceful treatment. of an unoriginal theme. The old mill occupies the middie distance; some sheep repose on a neighboring hili; slender and spire-like trees maintain a patient vigil. Full of action is F. Souderland’s “I'll Catch Him,” representing a boy in pursuit ofa butterfly. The bright-hued flutterer is within an ace’ of becoming captured, and the boy’s face is charmingly animated with the near triumph he anticipates. Casilear is the artist of deep and quict feeling as expressed in peaceful and shining land- scapes. His “On the Hudson” is a fresh evidence ofthe justice of this reputation. The scene over- flows with calm, golden light, as pure and as full as the feeling it begets. In wonderful contrast to this is W. L. Sonntag’s “Sunset on the Ohio,” in which the gorgeously disordered heavens are re- flected in waters that roll at the base of rocks covered with stunted growth, A great deal of rugged and magnificiently reckless power is dis- played in this picture, and after contemplating it, fascinated, fora while, the eye turns in relief to “Gathering the Harvest,” by William Sidney Mount. Three man are unloadinga hay wagon. A tottering old man, supported on a walking stick, bends near, apparently taking more than the in- terest of second childhood in their proeeedings. In this unpretentious little work there is a good deal of pure and honest feeling thoroughly wrought out. One of the most charming features of the collec- tion 1s Carl Hubner’s “Orphan.” A little girl about twelve years old stands alone beside a grave, which she has decorated with wreaths and chap- lets. Her hands are gently clasped in front of her as she stands erect, her face modified from the simple prettiness of eariy childhood by an expresaion of itter grief, The pathos of the picture is wonder- dully fall and contagious. The child is one to be kissed and caressed and loved, and her loneliness, her loveliness, her defencelessness and her vast ret tell their story with extraordinary emphasis. ‘here is much that is touching in the face of the little wistful blonde in “A Penny, Sir,’ by V. Thiron. William Hart is found represented in “Apple Blossoms,” breathing of the lilac-tinctured blooms of the early season. - Two strongly individ- ualized dogs find place in ‘The Romps,” by George Armfield, and there is an exquisitely painted fruit piece by Emily Preyer. Casilear again finds foot- old in “A Glimpse ef Chocorua,” No. 110A, Mr, Tait’s “Deer” reproduces the alertness, the timidity, the gracefuiness and the sensitive- ness of that animal, and Kuwasseg’s ‘Venice’ deserves to be ranked among the best of those very brilliant but idiosyncratic hata) by this artist ste, Offgred for sale in this med “Launching the Life-boat,’’ by Edward (ctiegorwd at once ambitions and successful. The dark sky, thickening into blackness at one point, is power- fully painted, so are’ the close gathered mist, the men bearing corpses washed ashore, the sailors launching the boat, and the thick, white foam, em- bossing all it touches. We ought, perhaps, to dwell a little by T. L. Smith’s “Dreary Winter,” “In the Blue Ridge,”’ by W. L. Sonntag; C. H. Cha- pin’s “‘Morning,’”’ Pecrus’ “New Novel,” *@ Bit of the Bouquet River,” by James M. Hart; Eastman Johnson's “Temptation,’’ Meyer von Bremen’s “Village Tinsmith’’ (which 1s one of the finest creations in its way tn the colle: ion), “Grandma’s Story,” by J. Simmons, and Pecrus’ “Meditation,” which is exceedingly clever. Enough has been said, however, to enable the judicious reader to gauge the artistic value of the exhibition ahd de- cide the significance of the sales that are to held here at noon to-day and to-morrow. bi LITERARY CHIT CHAT. SoME LETTERS OF THE PRINCESS OHARLOTTE, George Fourth’s daughter, published for the first time inthe Quarterly Review, make up a very pathetic and touching story of the domestic life of that unhappy scion of royalty. Lorp Lyrron’s industry as a writer was inde- fatigable, The Saturday Review says of him that he was actively employed in composition when everybody supposed he had retired from the field of literature. The same authority thinks that he was no dramatist, no poet and no philosopher, but that he surpassed all his contemporaries and many of his predecessors in the rare art of constructing a story, and he seldom yielded, like Scott, Thack- eray and Dickens, to the temptation of changing his plan as his narrative proceeded. THE LIBRARY of the “Convent of New Catholics,” founded in Paris in 1634 for the conversion of Prot- estants, had the following rules for the guidance of its librarian :— He shall not acquire any new book or manuscript which shall not have been seen by tie Superior. The chief qualities he must possess are sagacity in the arrangement of books, discretion to read none but what he should, and with permission and ac- curacy in keeping accounts of books Icnt, AMONG THE. LOssES by the Commune’s barbarous incendiarism im Paris was the library of the Palace of the Council of State, with a choice and unique collection of 12,000 portraits relating to the history of France, belonging to M. Salin, of that office. THE Pal Mall Gazette superciliously observes that the shipment of General de Cesnola’s collec- tion of Cyprus antiquities to New York means simply mystification fer the New York gaper and sea sickness for the European achwologist, for New York has none of the related antiquities neces- sary to be studied in connection with these, while every English, French and German archwologist must cross the ocean to fill up the gaps in his knowledge by the view of this unique collection, THE TRUE STORY of John A. Coleman vs. The New York and New Haven Railroad Company ts in the losth volume of “Massachusetts Reports,” just issued, and is said to be as full of plot and interest as a novel. GENERAL BADEAU's Military Life of General Grant has been done into German. By the way, why can’t the book be finished ? It ts high time. BAYARD Tay1or has been lecturing on American literature in Germany and in the German lan- guage. Tae Pall Mall Gasette commends T, W. Higgin- son’s “Atlantic Essays” as “wise and thoughtful” productions. Tus AMERICAN RACING R&CORD for 1872 and record of the racing in the United States during 1872, with an index; the entries for stakes in 1873-74; the wiunérs of important stakes from their commencemett; racing colors of the leading turfmen; the fastest time on record at all dis- tances, and other turf matters is just, published (13 and 15 Park row, New York) by W. G. Dowling. Tuurtow WEsI's “Recollections of Horace Greeley” will be published in the March number of the Galaxy. It willbe an article of great interest. The peculiar and tery intimate relations which these two great. volititians held toward each other will invest wth an unusual charm all that Mr. Weed, the only surviving partner of the old political firm ot Seyard, Weed and Greeley, has to say about the jania partner, The article will con- tain several letters of. Mr. Greeley’s*never before } pubushed, CLERICAL CHANGES. The Newly Announced Bishops of Newark and Savannah—Sketches of Their Lives aad Ministry—Small in Physique, but Large in Spirituality and Good Works, Speculations as to Father Starrs’ Successor. The brief despatch which was quoted in the Hera_p of yesterday in relation to the fact thas His Holiness thé Pope had considered favorably the nominations of certain clerics to the vacant bish- oprics in this country caused considerable comme- tion ameng both laity aud clergy. The fact that the Rev. Dr. M. A. Corrigan was appointed to sue ceed Bishop Bayley as Bishop of Newark was not very astounding, as the beloved little man was Tegarded by all who, knew him as “the right man 1m the right place,” as far as the episcopacy in this particula’ instance was concerned. Bishop Bayley was well known as one of the descendants of the old Knickerbocker families, and ne one grumbled at his elevation to the metropol¥aa See of the United States, He never forgot that a pricst-was still aman; that he required certain comforts as well as necessaries in the way of ex- ercise, baths’ and‘yeneral healthy régime, to make him a fitting ‘exponent of the gteat doctrines which the office of the priesthood entailed on him, He wished those under him to have*sound minds, and, therefore, believed thoroughiy in the doc- trine sana mens in sano corpore. While on a visit to St. Charies College, Maryland, he observed that there was much necessity for improvement; that what might do well enough in the French provinces. was not exactly the thing in America, and that to make thoroughly good priests’ for America there should be some instita tion in which the students. cou®l be and would be treated as gentlemen while undergoing their pro- bation for the priesthood, With that idea he founded the college and seminary at Seton Hall, South Orange, N. J., and endeavored to make of it @ model institution. It was dificult to obtain teachers who could, or would, feel as he did, Father McQuaide was first president of the college and seMinary at Seton Hall, and when he was or- dained Bishop of Rochester, N. Y., the Rev. Dr. Corrigan—fresh from his studies and ordination at Rome—was made president, and he has held that post until the present time, ~ Dr. Corrigan was born in Newark, in 189, sind ts now, of course in his thirty-fourth year, ’ He will be the youngest bishop in the United states. At an early age he entered St. Mary’s College, near Emmettsburg, Maryland, and graduated with high | honors in 1859, He immediately went to Rome, and in 1863 he was ordained a priest by Cardinal Patrizl, and in @ year afterwards won the degree ‘Doctor of Divinity.” The following year he returned to the United States, and on tie retirement of the Rey. Dr. Brann (now of Fort Wasbington, and one of the abiest theologians in this country) was ap- pointed Vice President of Seton Hall, Colle; under Father (Medes Bishop) McQuaide. above stated, Dr. Pas ine Was appointed President of the College after the elevation of Father Mc- Quaide to the bishopric, and under his admunistra- tion the College has been raised out of the slough into which it is said to have fallen under the pre- vious management. Dr. Corrigan is small of stature and very slender; he is not a very cap- tivating orator, but is a deep student and alto- ther aman who can and will make his mark. ince the appointment of Bishop bends thes the Archbishopric of Baltimore Dr. Cah es a8 Gide charged the duties of administrator of the diocese With signal ability, and his confirmation as re will be hailed with delight by all the clergy laity of the diocese of New Jersey. One of those who have been mentioned as a re- cipient of Pontifical favoris Rev. Father William Gross, ene of the fathers of tne Order of the Most Holy Redeemer. He has been confirmed as Bishop of Savannah, Ga., and, although far removed irom this Continent, the Holy Father has shown a keen appreciation and wise discrimination in this ap- Penman as well as in the one above recerred to. ther Gross was born on July 12, 1837, and is therefore in his thirty-sixth year. While yet quite a young man he evinced a taste for strict religious principles, and, after receivi & common education, he entered the Seminary of St. Sulpice—known as St. Charles’ Oollege—at CEllicott’s Mills, Md. The régime of this institution was so severe, so unmanly, so really brutal at the time, that it under- mined the health of many, who, because of their tastes or “vocations,” were obliged to remain there, The students—young men—were compelled to act as menials, and perform all sorts of Py ard and dirty work in the house and in the flel “Mortification of the flesh” was practised by such means as washing in dirty water, lunching on @ hunk of bread, sometimes moistened at the pump, and drinking tea and coffee such as would cause an insurrection in a State Prison. Tne requirements were so heavy that it would take a willing martyr or an old Napoleonic soldier to fulfil them without grumbling. ‘The menu was vel simple, very frigid and generally very bad. Father Gross withstood all these fearful drawbacks, and in 1857, after a few years’ torture at St. Charles, he entered the Novitiate of the Redemptorists, at Annapolis, He made his protession ef religion in the Order of Redemptorista on the 4th day of ae ih, A888, aud was ordained by Archbisnop Kendrick, ‘ch 21, 1863, so that he has been scarcely ten years a priest. He went immedi- ately og a mission, has travelled all through the South, was stationed quite a while at Savannah, and from there went to and through Florida. He was for some time connected with the Church of St. Alphonsus, in Thompson street, in this city, but was almost always out attending to relimous or ‘working up’ the “exigencies of the missions.” Immediately after his ordination he was stationed at Cumberland, eal and until his appointment, in the Summer 1871, a8 superior of the convent of his order at Roxbury, near Boston, where he is now stationed, he was continually going about doing good. In stature Father Gross is a libel on his name, bei considerably below the ordinary stature, and Ms delicate sypcerenee: but he 8 8 Stl and well-modulated voice, aj fine delivery, @ style of action while aking or age gs 4 which wins at once the confidence of hearers, commands their earnest consider- ation to his words and leaves a3 most lasting impression on their minds. He has been remarkably successful on all his missions in converting those who were theretofore be- yond the pale of the Catholic Church and also in awakening to a sense of their duty those who, being admitted members of the Church, were dere- lict in the discharge of their religious obligations. He is well known throughout the South and wit undoubtedly, make @ most efficient bishop. At present the duties of the position are being ais- charged by Bishop Persico, who, on account of ill health, offered his resignation some time ago and thus created @ vacancy which, as may be judged, will be most competently filled. These [see bord kas ane 4 Say, Larey be | resent occupying the atten’ This diocese. ‘the death of the late Father Starra leaves vacant THE VICAR GENERALSHIP, and as it is a post of more than ordinary impor- tance and responsibility, especially so in this great diocese of New York, it must be soon filled by the appointment of some cleric competent to discharge the duties of the office. The Most Reverend Arch- bisnop has not, as far as known, taken any steps toward the appointment of Father Starrs’ suc- cessor. Itis generally understood, however, that whe choice will be made from either Father Wil- liam Quinn, of St. Peter's, or Father Preston, Sine (the latter Chancellor ol! the diocese). Turf Guide for 183-74, containing a complete | Quinn is too well known to need any men- fon ite took hold of St. Peter’s- church when it was loaded down with debt, and by his peculiar abilities has held it foremost administrative aise me ore the encroachments of the gradual desertion of the wealthy communi- cants, untilit has come to be looked upon as one ef the landmarks of ‘down town.” He would make an excellent Vicar General, but his love for his ola quarters and his well-known inherent modesty may ferce him to decline the office should it be tendered him, Father Preston 1s well known ‘as the Chancellor of the diocese and the pastor of St. <Ann’s, in East Twelfth street. May, on account of the embarrassments this church, which he has lately secured, decline the office of Vicar General, as his with- drawal from St, Ann’s would only add to its en- tanglements. The Rev. Father Donnelly, of St. Michael’s, would make an elegant Vicar ‘General, either for general learning, theological knowl- edge or business tact. He is, besides, a compara- tively young man, is healthy and vigorous, and would ‘be -an isition to the place. Father O'Reilly, of St. Mary’s, is also spoken of, and, al- though the congregations now worshippingat the churches over which the gentlemen named pre- side would undoubtedly feel aggrieved at the loss of their loved pastors, yet the latter, as true priests, know and appreciate the rule: uthority and obedience to the Charch, and would vow une complainingly to the will of their superior, THE STATE HOMCGOPATHIO MEDIOAL 0. CIETY, Aunany, N, Y., Feb, 12, 1973, Ata meeting of the State Homuopathic Medical Society to-day the following oMwers were elected: President, E. D. Jones, of Albany; Vice Presidents, D. F. Bishop, of Lockport; J. R. White, of New York; KR. E, Miller, of Chenango county; Recording fecretenyy fragt 4 ant vi Corresponding ecretary, 1. M. Prat a reasurer. Wi LaCie ee