The New York Herald Newspaper, July 6, 1873, Page 3

5 NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JULY 8, 1873)-TKIPLE SHEET: OUR STATE PARK. The Adirondacks To Be Converted into a Gigantic Central Park. “SHALL THE HUDSON RUN DRY?” Eight Hundred and Thirty-four Thousand Aeres of Forest, Lake, Hill, Stream and Valley. EN FOR A PLAYGROUND. The Forest Timber To Be Saved for Our Futare Mavies—Report of the State Park Commission. Fighteen yoda ago. the.citizens of this metropo- ls had forced upon them the question, ‘Shall we i ave a great public park formed at the upper end Di the island for the benefit of ourselves and our children?’ and the practical answer to that ab- sorbing ‘question is to be found oy a visit to our beautiful Central Park of to-day. An?) gow it seems that the inhabitants of the Staté of New York generally have become awakened to the knowledge that’there e's vast tract of land lying im the Adirondgek region—the most romantic and beautiful part of the State—which may, by a small outlay, be converted into a magnificent pnbiic State park, to be retained forever for the benefit of bur citizens and their descendants, In compliance with an act of the last Legislature a ‘State Park Commisaien’”’ was appointed, consisting of seven gentlemen, to make @ report on the advisability of oacupying certain lands in the counties of Clin- ton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, st. Lawrence and Lewis as a great public State Park, and we now publish certain pertinent extracts from the report, which will, no doubt, be read with great jnterest by the people of this State. The names of the gentlemen composing the State Park Commission are:—Ex-Governor Horatio Seymour, Patriek H. Agan, Wjlliam B, Taylor, George Ray- gor, William A, Wheeler, Verolanck Colvin and Franklin B, Hough, The tract reported favorably upon by the Commission is almost entirely in the Adirondac! is much frequented by tourists, ana covers about eight hundred and thirty-four thou- sand acres—a tract in extent which would make it when Gnished the largest park in the world but One, the United States Park on the Yellowstone River Being the largest in acreage known to those who are interested in arborculture, The re- port is in substance as follows:— THE COMMISSIONERS? REPORT, After a careful consideration of the projected for- est park, with its practical bearing upon Ue tuter- ests of the people of the whole state, we are of opinion that the protection,.of a great portion of that jorest irom wanton destruction is absolutely and immediately required, We do not javor the creation of @m expensive and exclusive park for mere purpeses.oi recreation, but, condemame such suggestions, Tecommend the siuple preservation DI thedinver as a measures: politicaleconpmy. The conciusion that the permanent preservation of @ large portion of this: forest 1specessary 18 baged upon. numerous considerations. imei nected with the great business.interests Btate. Before procecding to the discusaion.of the reasons which have brought us. to this concinsion, pO ggg of facts in regard to the region is de- Birable, The “WATURE’S LOVELIEST DOMAIN.” °° land slopes upward .towards the wit- derneas, whose , marked cullarity is. . the mult{tude of itd lakes, “or greater or less degree, and the vein-like ramification of its pe leer brooks and rivers. The surfaces of the principal lakes throughout tnis upland are gener- Ally elevated from fifteen to sixteen hondred fect above the sea, whence*some writers have Deen er- roneousiy led to term the whole region epiateau or table land; viewed from some lofty peak. it is yee as a silent expanse of mountains, shrouded in unbroken woods, vast and = Toa and limite the stretching to the a ent sky. Throughout this forest game is still abundant; the deer, bear and panther, with smaller animals, find shelter and support, and their | Seiad gives to the ificent scenery a trange, wild and romantic element, which has contributed to make its more accessible portions a choice Summer pleasure ground for those of our people who travel, and who admire the natural splendors of their native land. AGRICULTURE, HUNTING AND MINING. Many of the inhabitants are forced to eke out their subsistence by hunting and trapping; and, latterly, since the vaiue oi the region as a Summer fesort has begun to be understo: by our citizens and the citizens of other States, the class of guides—hardy and intelligent men—has increased, And thousands of dollars, which have hitherto been expended in travel in foreign lands, remain in or Bre brought tnto our State. TRON ORE. ‘The mineral wealth of the region is not inferior to that of its forests. It is practically limited to jron, which existe in remarkable purity and enor- ous quantities; but careful geo! fe explora- Flon hak proved that the avaliable deposits of ore are confined to the northern portion of this re- gion, and that the ore beds generally exist in the Bettied, cleared or accessible portions of the countr: Great activitv in iron manufacture is now exhibited near Lake Champlain, at Port Henry, Mineville, Elizabethtown, Black Brook and Danne- mora. The veds, which here supply the furnaces, are of magnetic or octohedral ore. Passing west- ward, along the northern boundary of the region, the character of the rock changes, and the specu- lar, hematite ores of fron are encountered, gnd the ore beds, as at the iron mountain in the town of Oakham, St. Lawrence county, are often unWworked, and far in the depths of the woods, In addition to these masses of iron there are L0f serpentine (so-called verde antique marbie) steatite, or soapstone, and deposits of graphite, There are also superior ades of Gane. or more properly gneiss, valuable for uilding purposes. Besides these products there are ng 0 oF minerals of great commercial im- tance. put the earty days of fron manufacture in this region all the tron was made witt the aid of wood charcoal, When a pure gre was i free from sulphurets and phosphides, thé “charcoal iron’ roduced was unsurpassed in quality, and com- Einaded a th price. The result was that large pections in x county were entirely stripped ‘of forest in order to supply the requisite charcoal. The mountains thus debosqued are to-day almost treeless, showing desolate flanks of naked rock; and some of the streams which once were trout brooks are now torrent beds, through Which the ‘water of each storm on the smooth sides of the mountains rashes swiftly off to leave them almost ary, instead of slowly percolating through a sponge of moss and tree roots, 48 a slow-running, cold and constant sprit AOREAGE OF TRE PROPOSED PARK. About eight hundred and thirty-four thousand four hundred and eighty acres, or one thousand three bandred and three square miles, are upon the Hudson River side of the mountain divide ‘Which separates the head waters of that river (rom the streams flowing to the St. Lawrence. This ‘would be the approximate area of the region which ‘would be required for the purposes of the forest park, in case it should be determined that the [apc the forests covering and protecting he aources of the Hudson is all that is necessary Jor that purpose. ‘The following is a statement of all the lands now owned by the State and remaining unsold :— General Fund. School Fund. Acres, 307 9,964 26 6 081 19,990 jarren... In all 30,854 or nearly forty thousand acres, “@MALL TUB HUDSON RUN DRY?" ‘The State of New York is, perhaps, the most re- Markable watershed of the eastern half of North America, Northwardly its waters, descending the Bt. Lawrence, wash the coast of Labrador, while, for at the south, waters which reached the earth the self-same shower amid the Adirondack hlamds pour through the Hudson valley to the Gea; and, in the western portion of the State, the of Alle; if River rush, foaming, m their mountain ings to the Ohio, fowing Seeatue etias on at nearly every stream State, if traced to its sourse, will Be found originate in some lake or pond—of greater or Ress degree--from which, it in a forest region, it Boor i np inks region Tle bracian, deud™ water -water Plorida oe Teached; and it is to this Li ty H r Be g a £ ees is g é] : 3 Beas isl human re: = year moisture carried the atmosphere ; senavening, po dy Poertrmir 4 the pet rihyay temperature Avhole State. ” AND FORESTS. joods, however, are not to be attributed to the destruction of the forests; for in this, as in other things, there are exceptions to the rule. Nevertheless, upom the Hudson River, the destruc- tion of the Adirom@ack forest would have a calami- tous effect. The deep Winter's snows, accumu- lating upon the digatforested up: unineited till the 1,300 ering of snow equivalent Spring, witn its sunshine and denly release tais latent ocean ; cubic feet of water micht through the valleys to the sea, ter of 8 massive mile of ously imto the narrow vail son, would Defore it crus e strongest: and ruin the warehouses on ¥ While the Adi shows sun in tweive inches of water. uid sud- in Wiston- ich in Summer pat acting u! which are but cesspools ana a Elona tinge ole cholera and other t Sto cies beens oe na the re or wi absence, find a avocattons will not permit taeir purer air in the semi. suburbs, or in those cle- culture and civilization ee parks which> me jave come to consider pensabie in any city. Th ¢ the proposed park. will not The area of the pro; will not appear 80 immense when we comspare it with thas of the United States Park at the head waters oi the Yel- lowstone River, in the Rocky Mountains. When We remember, also, that that great reservation was made by the government, not from motives of litical economy or public necessity, but simply fo vrder to preserve it ae @ {ager ad ground for the people, then the claims oi the Adirondack Park to consideration become apparent. The little settie- meuts already existing i the region are not ine co npatiole with the project, but are, on the con- trary, imdispensable to tue completeness of the park.’ They, would keep» provisions, as uow, {or tourists and lambermens and the peopie of these gettigments, many of whom pow earn a liveliood a8 guides, having a direct, interest in the weliare of the park, would voluntarily protect the game aud timber Irom uniawtubdestruction. A Summer residence in Ubis wildetmess has been tound so favorable to bealth, and ‘has becomé so popular, that people come even irom St. Louis and Chicago, and more distant point® Souta. and West, an remaim throughout the season. . ‘The mass’ of travel, however, comes ‘om, Philadelphia, Bos- ton .and New . York elty. ‘Should — these wild lands become. the pfeperty of the'State, it is thought that leases of Woodland points tn lakes, and of isiands near ce: favorite localities, to citizens desirous of erect! Tusti¢ Summer villas or hunting lodges, would @ very considerable source of income, and more than repay any ex- penditures which would be necessary. There is no. heed, however, for any expenditures, save, pos- sibly, In the improvement of a few of the principal roads leading to the settlements. The forest is in itseli a natural park, and it would be improper to think of inclosing and fencing it, for it uld be common unto the people of the State. tion belore your is One of portance to thé State, and requires their further consideration. For the present we deem it ad- visable, and recommend that the wild lands now owned and held by Pass conicinb sees OUR, this pstion is decide TIO SEY! ij vy PATRICK H. AGAN, WILLIAM B. TAYLOR, GEORGE RAYNOR, WILLIAM A. WHEELER, VERPLANCK COLVIN, FRANKLIN B. HOUGH, Commissioners, HONORS TO DOCTOR LIVINGSTON FERRI REE Sir Bartle Frere Presents the Doctor's Family with the Italian Medal and Announces His Pension. At the half-monthly meeting of the British Royal Geographica: Society, held in the London Univer- sity, the chair was taken by the President, Sir Bartle Frere, who had just arrived in England after his successful mission to negotiate treaties and in- stitute measures for the suppression of the slave trade. He was vociferously applauded, and pro- ceeded, after some preliminary remarks, to speak on topics of interest with regard to Dr. Livingstone and the expeditions undertaken for his relief. There was, he believed, no foundation for the re- ports as to the unfortunate state of Lieutenant Cameron’s party. Commanications from the East- ern expedition announced that it was progressing favorably. In Africa and other places where he himself had been in his late travels, the all-en- grossing topic of conversation had been Dr. Liv- ingstone and his researches. The King of Italy had, it gave him the utmost pleasure to say, entrusted him with a gold medal to be handed to the great explorer if he (Sir Bartle Fe) should have the good fortune fo meet him A T in Zanzibar or @tsewh4re. (Chéérs.) As this had not been the case, he had brought it with him to England, and would now beg to present it, on Dr. Livingstone’s behalf, to Mr, James Young, Whom, as an old and tried friend of the doctor, he was giad to see present, and who kindly undertook the charge of it until the doctor’s return. He aor aul de- a ered it, amid hearty cheers, to that gentleman, {who transferred it to Miss Livingstone. He would further add that wherever he and his colleagues had travelled on their i. 8 to Africa, they had been regarded in avery agreeable light—viz., as persons carrying out Dr. Livingstone’s wishes, and coming to put down slavery and protect the negro. Alter further remarks, expressing the general high esteem in which Dr. Livingstone was held 1 Africa, he read the following letters, which wert received with the greatest enthusiasm on the part of the audience :— Dear Str Bantex Frene—I send you a semi-official note, authorizing you to make public the news ot Dr. Liv- ingstone’s pension, Mr. Murray has kindly consented to act as trustee, and I have written to Mr. Young (of whose Consent Ihave no douvo tobe the other, as Dr. Living: stone seems to have left instructions with him for the re- ceipt and disposal of any moneys coming in on account of his publications, and he will therefore be able to act with authority as'to the disposal of the pension which has jos been granted, and which will, I hope, date from fhe fat July, 1872 90 that there will be a years pension in hand, Yours truly, w. B. DON. 10 Dowstna sraeet, Wurremati, June 19, 1878. Dean Sik Banrux Furat—The Queen’ has veén gra- ciously pleased to approve of the recommendation of Mr. Gladstone of the grant of a pension of £300 per annum on the Civil List to Dr. Livingstone, in recognition of the Value of his researches in Central Africa. The Treasury bave given directions thet during Dr. Livingstone’s ab- e the pension should be paid to two trustees—Mr. John Murray, one of his oldest friends, and Mr. James Young, who, ‘as I understand, has been acting as quasi- trustee for the children, and recciving money on Dr. Liv- ingstone’s behalf since he left England. Of course, on Dr. Livingstone’s return, to which 1 hope we may look forward with some ooniidence, the * Penaion will be pald directly to him. I have only to add that you ai liberty to make the announcement of this grantat the next Meeting of the Geographical Society. Getleve me, truly yours, Ww. GURDON. Sir Bartle Frere then expressed his satisfaction at having met Mr. Tuomas Livingstone—son of Dr. Livingstone—in Egypt, where he is now settled as amerchant. He next read a letter just received from Dr. Kirk, which stated that the expedition ‘was getting on well, and that its members were in cs health. Dr. Dilton and Lieutenant Cameron jad succeeded in traversing the wet country and were now sngieed in collecting porters on the ii land side of the river which he had crossed. Lieu- tenant Murphy and Mr. Moffat were understood to be following him. Mr. Moffat had hastened to Zan- zibar on hearing of the expedition, where he had found Lieutenatit Murphy seriously tli of tever, His arrival had done much for the assistance of the i © fruiemai “eotirce of OUR OBSTRUCTED STREETS. Laying the “Big Pipes” on Church Street, Tenth and Fourth Avenues—The Incon- venience Caused Thercby—Traf- fic Seriously Impeded. New York, in many portions of tt, at the present time presents the appearance of a eity whieh had been upheaved by an earthquake, It is impossible to tr#vel upon any of the street car lines without encountering at almost every point yawning cavi- tles, heaps of dirt, piles of stone and other obstruc- tions, which render transit dangerous and seriously It ts no unusual thing to see a string 01 cars cohtaiming hundreds of people de- tained from this cause; ana the evil 1s all the more involérable from the fact that it admits of an easy re » ‘The apparent reason for the numerous Factions ‘that are vo be met with on the te the ‘laying of the “big ‘pipes,” many © miseries. ‘Pipes ‘have’ descended to us’ frei: the Ring, and for years they have “oceupted Positions ‘in the’ thoroughtares* . i of the . Phere is ‘nothing wrong in the laying ofthe Biped—tn fact, there is'a positive behest accruiife to | the otfy's neaitt! from the workbut the manner ir which ‘that Work ‘has been ‘end! is ‘being dome is highly reprehensible.’ Tie pipew are the ground, the streets are torn-up to ‘lay"them ‘and the bustiiess seems in a fair way of ¢om| when suddemiy a fit of economy seizes the i fathers or the city, work fs suspendéd for nionths with garbage sult of this canbe easily odor re eenioe, atm laden with and fevers of “be- come alarmingly prevalent in the localities are unfortunate enough to have attract the attention of the Board of Public Works. the Besides the obstruction of the big pipes there are’ numerous of causes which help to block the streets, The scafolding ana mountains of brick and mortar in front of many unfinished buildings up town; the ds of every kind which swarm on the sidewalks in the vicinity of Washington and Fulton markets; the wagons and carts along the Itne of the Ninth avenue cars, and innumerable other hindrances, give the streets of New York an appeerance which it would be impossible to equal ip @ny other well ordered city in the world, Duriug the past two weeks pipes have been laid along Church street. Church street is the great commercial street of the city. Here are many of the largest wholesale houses, and the traffic on it is unceasing from sunrise to sunset. It is a very narrow thoroughfare—so narrow that two wagons can scarcely pass each other, The University place cars, which carry more passengers than any other line in the city, with the exception of thé Third avenue line, pass through this street, and it is rare that a car can make a tmp the length. of the street without being obstructed on the way. The tearing up of the street for the pipes makes matters ten times worse, but, notwithstanding ail this, the force of men who were employed upon the work were miserably in- adequate to hasten it through in proper time, and serious inconvenience ‘has been caused to the bust- ness interests by thig strange tardiness and penny Wise pound foolish poncy. The work 16 not yet coinpleted, and the rain of yesterday flooded the street with water and mud, in which tae pedes- trian sank almost to his knees. li things are bad in the downtown strects they are infinitely worse higher up. Fourth avenue, from Forty-second street up to Yorkville, 1s eom- pletely torn up by the Hudson River Railroad Com- pany, who are making improvements. The street, pipes oar mapencemee se isutterty divested Ol Deauty. Heaps of stones, mountains of dirt, gaping holes salute the eye on every side, Work 18 progressing slowly, and it will be months before the street resumes its usual appearance. Since the avenue was dug up accidents have been of fre- quent occurrence, and many broken legs and arms may be attributed to this fruitful cause of disaster. Fortunately business is not very lively so far up on the avenue; if it were it would severely suffer. Third avenue is not so much disfigured as its sister thoroughfare, but in many places the obstructions are numerous enough to be a source of much anxiety to car conductors and their passengers. in many of the other thoroughfares of the city the same obstructions more or less prevail, and it would be well if the Board of Public Works took prompt measures to remove them. Pay the Workmen. New York, July 5, 1873. On Wednesday last I called upon the Mayor and asked him if he had signed warrants for the month of May forthe Bureau of Construction of Roads and Avenues in the Department of Public Works, Comptroller Green had been asked a similar ques- tion, and with his usual boorishness growled out, “Lt don’t know anything about your warrants.” The Mayor, however, is a gentleman, and politely informe a me that although he had been signing warrants up to Tuesday evening he did not know jor whom or even for what month they were drawn. The question, then, naturally occurs to us, Who does know about the money which 1s justly due us for May, and which we have no prospect at present of receivaog’ The clerks, the paymaster and the auditor in the Finance Department have been asked for information, but with faces inno- cent of all deceit and beaming with sublime ana blissful ignorance invariably reply, “‘My young friend, I know not.” From whom, then, are we to seek redress or reliable information? rip thee da JAMES P. CAROLAN. ” A FRIGHTPUL AFFAIR, X Daves Paveat Sat Wane Lying in its Mother’s Arms. On the 4th inst. Robert Best, Martin Golden and a number of other persons were visiting Mrs. Hart, of 252 West Forty-seventh street. The visitors were principally friends of the family, and, while there, a discussion on family matters arose. Mrs. Hart, who some time ago separated trom her hus- band on account of domestic difficulties, had re- ceived a letter from him inviting her to rejoin him in Chicago. Her relatives urged her to remain in New York, while the friends of the husband claimed that it was her duty to accept the proffer of recon- ciliation, All had beeo drin! aaa and the argument became heated. Best and Golden came to blows, aad Golden drew a knife. Mrs, Hart, to shield ner brother, Best, threw herseif between them, and the thrust intended tor Best fell on the neck of her babe, aged nine months, inficting a horrible wound on its little throat, Golden and Best were yesterday arraigned be- fore Justice Coulter at the Yorkville Police Court. Golden was committed to await the result of the infant’s wound, which is believed to be fatal, and Best was hela to answer a@ charge of intoxication and disorderly conduct, TEXAN AFFAIBS, The Crops, the Blacks and the Conven- tions, Howson, July 5, 1873. The weather is now more favorable to the crops, end the worms no longer appear in Texas. Two- thirds of the crop of cotton and cereals are very fine. There was a large immigration of whites last year, and @ greater one is expected this year from the Western States, The blacks have just adjourned an exclusively colored State Convention and refused to endorse Governor E. J. Davis, who hitherto has been looked upon as their sour Moses. The democratic party is irrevocably split on the issuance of inter- Dal ratlway bonds and repudiation, the Short bill and other issues. The republican State Conven- tion meets at Dallas on the 19th of August. The Democratic Convention has not yet been called. FREAKS OF A KENTUCKY ORIMINAL. CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 5, 1873, At Owingsville, Ky., on Thursday, William G. Satterfield was placed on trial for burning toat piace in April last, While one Hayden was testify- expedition. No further news had of late been re- | ing in regard to betng employed by Satterfield to ceived of the Gy ern) a circumstance by Dr. Kirk in a favorable sense. BUBGLARY IN JERSEY OITY. A gang of thieves broke into the house 235 Second street yesterday during the absence of Mr. Stannard and family, and, after hel themselves to ret draughts of wine, sacked the entire dwelling succeeded in escap! ith Silks and y sacered Wy as Pavement dope toreing te look Piha funy. regarded | purn the'place, Satterfield and his friends rushed towards him with revolvers in hand, when several determined citizens interfered and averted a col lision, The Court then adjourned till or. Yeste! Satterfieid and his friends rode in town with double-barreiled shot guns and revol- vers, and were met by Mr. Hoon, the dalter, and other citizens. Hoon fired at Satterfield, killing instantly, when the reat of the party fled. Sat- terfleld has regarded a6 @ dangerous, ate character, and his death & Qot much, ited by Jey-abidipg citizens. : : , AQUATIC..NOTES, Duging the past tendaga many of the crews in- tending to take part-ipthe College regatta, July 11, have arrived at Spring@eld, and are now regu- larly taking their exercise over the course, thus becoming familiar withshe water. As the day ap- Droaches the interest, im this aquatic event is bei ig Very great. ‘Mystic Boat Club, Of Newark, will open their new house on the9th imate, Several races wi take pi he same day. | . nothing. occur to the contestants the race bet nm Eas W john Biglin, wo take place Jul at SpringHeid, will’be very exciting. Botn men arein good ‘twa and will do tueir level best Stufsh, of the Argouagtas, has had a new shell built Me is practising daily on the Kill Von Kull. Billy Scuara, 92 Pittsburg, returned irom the ®oronto Ww he and his brother oarsmen covered :t! es with glory, he has se down to it work for his race wi ulter on the a course, , August 2. f festated that C B. Hochman, ofthe Gram- erdy, and John ‘Oncor the Atalanta Club, will ro’ ree-mile race on ‘the Harlem River, Satur- a this week, for X unual regatta of western Amateur Be Association will take place at Toledo, Obio, Ju ‘An interesting display is and July 24, a en Lally and Winship. wot {From Bell’s Life, June 21.) ‘Theaeullers” raco between J. Lally and T. Win- ship Was rowed yesterday over the Tyne Cham- pio Course, for a stake of £100 a side. The day extremely bright and fine, but though the water*Was smooth, the tide was-very suggiah, and had to fall before a mile anda half of the cor been covered, A slight breoze aiso blew fem the southwest, making It all one-sided ‘tauor, Seven well freighted steamboats accom- he'match, and at first 3 to 1 was laid on }, but as soon as 'it became Known that Lally pe orth station this price was taken #0 it Was scarcely obtal le at the start. false + eed the two got away wo fair start, Winship having @ few feet of it, and launching out in tremendous ete eee Lally here do’ dropped down with, wer, held nis se eNee ege the latter led by.quite two Lay kept a advantage to poing belog on 4a, lavorite had to ease up in Yctenes @ keel and lost hall a ena. juay Corner Lally came up with a fine drew up to within nearly a length of the jbut Winship spurting in turn again post regained his “ine, ou. fs, In fi balla length, bat held his own well to the Meadows, where Lally appeared to ‘be cor tely rowed out, and Winship led by at ic lengths off Paradise Quay. From this heieame right away, and finishing with a fine rt, imorder to win the distance bets, landed ee by at least one hundred and fifty yards. Time, 28m. 31a, The Match Between the Sloop Yachts Meta and Vision, The mateh race between Mr. 8. A. Beling’s sloop yacht Metg and Mr. Alexander's sloop yacht Vision for a $500 cup was not sailed yesterday from want oi wind, The steamer Seth Lowe, with the judges and a large party of guests on board, went down until after as uo steady eather to the point of the Hook, and jay th three o’ciock P, M., but, as the: breeze, the yachis’ were not st permitting, the race will be salied to-day miles to Windward and return, starting Sandy Hook Point, Yachting Note. Yacht Mystic, A.Y.C., Mr. Creamer, from Oyster Bay for New York, passed Whitestone yesterday. Yacht Vixen, N.Y.Y.0., Mr, Dickenson, from Oyster Bay for New York, passed Whitestone yes- terday afternoon. THE SYRACUSE RACES. SyRacusE, N. Y., July 5, 1873. Yesterday was the last day of the Syracuse Driv- ing Park meeting. There was a tremendous crowa present, The track was very heavy, owing to the morning “rain@ in the frst race, a %:45 race, {nree horses started. Honest Dick won in three straight heats. Time—2:4 The second race, @ 2:40 ra Walters in three’ straight neats, 2:36.44 and 2:36. ‘The third race, a running race of half-mile heats, eight starters, was won by Nellie Arcoley, Victory second, Blackbird third and Kearsarge fourth. Time of the winner Was 653¢, 54%, 65% and 5434, THE BEACON PARK RACES, Boston, Mass., July 5, 1873. The July meeting at Beacon Park was closed yesterday afternoon, and on account of the gen- eral holiday there was a large attendance. There were four races on the card, but, the management being pressed for time, the race for 2:50 horses was ody, lgtar until next Tuesday by consent of all parties Interested, ‘The race for horses that never beat 2:32 was won by Rigley’s ch, m. Fannie; Webber's g. Royal Mike getting the first heat. Time—: 24g, 2:8: Me The second race was for horses that never beat 2:38, and was won by Rigley's b. m. Lady Went- worth, after five heats, and along wrangle in re- ony to Lady Wentworthw driver pulling the mare, ‘he only other competitor was Lothair, which won cwo heats and was taken from the track by his owner after the fourth heat. Arunping race of mile heats, three in five, took plaee, and was hotly contesied by Downing’s blk. Time—2:.94, g. Major Mahan and Brock’s b. g. King Jonn. ‘rhe race was won by the former, King John getting the second heat. Time— 56, 1:59, 2:05, THE COLUMBUS (OHIO) RACES, CoLvmavs, July 5, 1873, The July meeting of the Columbus Driving Park Association closed last night. In the morning, the two races interrupted by the rain on Thursday were completed. In the 2:40 trot there were twelve entries. Barney took the first money, Red Oak the second and Shawhan the third, ‘The best time was 2:36. Tne race free for all running horses was fora purse of $500, and was won by Millie Cad, Bartiand second and Sterling third. In the afternoon there was a pacing race for $500. Queen of the West, Fred West aud Fred were dis- tanced en the first heat. The following 1s a sum- mary :— Sleepy George tees et 2 Rattling Jim 2122 Time, 2: 383%, The running race, two mile heats, for a parse of $800, was won by Protection; Hartland second, Millie Cad third, Time—4:26, 8:55, 430334. The big race of the ee was free for all horses 10F @ purse of $1,200, je track was very heavy. There were seven entries. Mohawk... Annie Coli Read Clond Red Dick... Kate Cam 5 ‘time, 2:35—2:324%—2 Sa —2:35. ‘The season was very successful, considering the extraordinary rain storms, which occurred every, day of the meeting. THE HAMPTON PARK RACES. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., July 5, 1873. The second day of the Hampton Pafk Associa- Uon's July meeting was noteworthy for the open to all race, which was trotted yesterday aiternoon. ‘The race was contested by J. Js Bowen's Camors and E, Hubbard’s Nonesuch. Camors won in three straight heats, in 2:29, 2:27 and 2:30, The second heat was very closely contested, Camors winning by hardly halta head. The trotting race for 2:50 horses was won by J. W. Brown's Julia Hayes. The best time was 2:46, Berkshire Belle ‘was second and George third. TROTTING IN CANADA. TORONTO, Ont., July 5, 1873. Yesterday was the fourth and last day of the Barree rac The first race was for 2:40 horses, for $225, and was won by Lord Byron. Best time, 2:33, The second race was for a pirse of $800, open to all. St. James won in 2:30%, 2:32, 2:34. The third race was for 2:50 horses, for $300. The race was won by Dextress in 2:39, 2:41, 2:44. This ends 8 most successtul meeting. BASE BALL NOTES. ‘The Matasis and the White Stockings, of Philadel- phia, play on the Unton Greund to-morrow. On Wednesday the White Stockings and Atlan- tics aiey, on the Unien Ground, and on Saturday the Mutuals and Atlantica try it again, SIGNING THE DEATH WARRANT, ANNAPOLIS, M4., July 6, 1873, Governor Whyte has signed the death warrant of James West, negro, convicted of the marder of nis sana Aging the day for the exocpiog Aucust ee . ' memories to that fatal morning inthe Sturtevant House, the resuit of which had so changed the whole course and current of his young life. it may | | have been the horoscope of his futare—so black, desolate, hopeless, It may have been the weiling | up of the thought he could not still, “Who'll care | for mother now? He walked backward and for- | ward uneasily. He wiped the perspiration from | his brow. He silently shook hands with tis Jriends. | lie spoke scarcely a word to any of them. Hope | YOUNG WALWORTI'S DOOM, is Sentenced to State Prison for Life. Passing of the Sentence by Judge Davis. The Cool and Callous Demeanor of the Young Prisoner. Scenes and Incidents in the Court Room. MR. CHARLES 0’CONOR’S OPINIONS. The fate of young Walworth has been settled. He goes to State Prison for life. Such at least was the sentence passed upon him yesterday by Judge Davis in the Court of Oyer and Terminer. In no Court in this city hag such @ scene ever before been presentea—a scene in which the words of dreadful doom fell from the lips of the Judge with such thrilling accents and such intensity of feeling, stirring, a8 was clearly evident, the depths of his heart—a scene where the con- demned criminal, of that tender age when the feel- ings are most susceptible of emotion, betrayed nothing of youthful susceptibility, but only the seeming cool callousness of a veteran offender—a Scene where in all the concourse of rela- tives and friénds, his mother ana brothers and sisters and uncles and aunts, the whole family ctrole, in fact, being gathered about him, not one evinced the slightest token of emotion—a scene where everybody else in the capacious and crowded court room was deeply moved and tearfully looked on and wondered and silently asked themselves, “Can this be?” WAITING THE JUDGE'S ARRIVAL, At ten o’clock the court room was crowded. At this hour young Walworth had been brought by, the Sheriff from the City Prison. At this bour had also arrived the relatives and friends of the prisoner, who had been in attendance with him through the prolonged progress of the trial. Counsel on both sides were likewise punctually present, Judge Davis, proverbial for his punc- tuality, failed, however, to put in an appearance, and of course nothing could be done until after his arrival. Meantime the youthful prisoner and his circle of family attendants remained in THE ANTE-ROOM, The latter chatted gayly enough, but young Wal- worth seemed uneasy, restless, nervous, It may have been the heat that affected him; it may bave been the turning backward of his thoughts and had fled from his heart. Care had cankered hin. Who knows butit may be remorse? He had dis- | guised it in the court room, but he could not dis- | guise it now. But how quickly he changed! Judge Davis at half-past ten o'clock had arrived, and he was summoned into the court room. He came into the room with a quick step, his friends filing after nim. All his old easy, sell-confident manner had come back to him. He took his customa: seat, and lus mother her seat on bis right an little Tracy the one on the left. Directly im front of him sat his counsel, Mr. Charles ©’Conor aud Judge Garvin, Mr, Beach being absent, He whis- rete something to Mr. O'Cono: wad them began janning himseli with his hat. He spoke aiso to his mother. It was the same Frank Walworth that had been on trial through eight long days. The erler opened the Court, There was breathless silence throughout the room. MOVING FOR SENTENCE. District Attorney Phelps slowly rose in his seat and addressed the Court as tollows:—The trial of Frank Walworth jor the murder of Mansfield Tracy Walworth has terminated by a verdict by an _im- partial jury of murder in the second degree. It is my duty, and I now move that the Court pass sen- tence upon the prisoner in accordance with the verdict pronounced against him. WALWORTH NOTHING TO SAY. “Walworth, arise,” said Mr. Sparks, the Clerk, bh as the District Attorney had taken his seat. Young Walworth did as bidden, holding his hat carelessly in his right hand and throwing his head back at that peculiar angle, his face at the same time having that peculiarly semi-sneering ex- pression #0 hotably characterizing him throughoat the trial, He looked Mr, Sparks steadily in the eye. “What have you to say,” continued Mr. Sparks, following the usual formula in such cases, “why judgment of the Court should not now be pro- nounced against you according to law {” Walworth brought his ieft hand, which had been hanging by his side, up to his face, straightened himseli back and moved slightly from his position. It certainly seemed for a moment as if he intended to say something. Not a word, however, came from his hps, but he compressed them if anything closer and looked at the Judge as much as to say, “I have got nothing to say; you do all the talking, I'm ready to listen.” PASSING SENTENCE, tbe i Davis, as ifin doubt whether the prisoner intended to say anything, watted tully half @ minute, and then dint aig to pass sentence. At times his voice trembied, and once or twice it seemed as though his voice would choke in the depth of ms emotion. He spoke with great slow- ness, and at any time a pin drop could have been neard in the room. He spoke as lollows:— “Walworth, | have never been cailed upon in my life to perform @ more paintal duty than the one which devolves upon meé_ now. After a trial in which you have had the benefic of counsel not surpassed, if equalied, in ability and learning, and of a jury selected substantially by yoursell, you have been convicted of the crime of murder in the second de- gree. The punishment of that crime is fixed by Statute. No discretion is leit to the Court. It is severe, but as the Court deems your case it is none too severe. It separates you from your friends and your family and consigns you for life to the State Prison, from which you probably can have no hope of escape unless, possibly, at some iuture day, through Executive clemency. The evidence your case, in my judgment, fully JUSTIFIED THE VERDICT which has been rendered against you, and I have fearful doubts that it would not have justified a verdict of murder in the first degree, for I cannot conceive what motives you could have had in preparing yourself as you did@ith a pistol loaded, coming to New York, seeking an interview with your father and almost immediately shooting him down, except upon the idea that ou had deliberately determined that his ife should be terminated by your hand. Lhope, however, that tue Searcher of all hearts can perceive irom your conduct that you were not animated by that premeditation and deliberation which the statute now requires to constitute the crime in the first degree. The duty I am to per. form is rendered doubly painful by the fact that ‘ou belong to a family honored and distinguished oth in the civil and inilitary annals of your coun- try. Your grandfather on the one hand was, as has been truly said by your counsel, for a lol time the chief equity Judge of this great State, an: he left a record for purity and integrity and for au the private virtues that advance and elevate man second to none who have adorned so high ® sta- | live in’a busy, from the hands of bis eldest boy! I shudder wher I think of tt, and I think you ought to devote you: ‘whole life to @ repentance such as God only sccept for so horrible a crime. The sentence ig that you be imprisoned in the State Prison at Sing Sing, at hard r, for the full terny of your natural life. - HOW WALWORTH TOOK THE SENTENCE. ** There was the same look on the Zoung, prigoner’s face thrbugbout the delivery of the sentence. He looked all the wile steadily at the Judge. Not tremor of emotion did he evince from the begin- ning to the end. As intimated in the outset of our report, it was the same throughont the circle of his family attendants, There was no show of feeling on the part of any of them. THE CLOSING SCENE. A few minutes more closed the scene. As already sald everybody looked on astonished, The con- demned young man alter the sentence spoke to hig Mother, then shook hands with his counsel and Some of his friends, Then anoMeer took him in shares: and conveyed him to his quarters in the bs. AN INTERVIEW WITH CHARLES 0’CONO! Rumor was very busy yesterday ahenoah with the case o Frank Walworth, It stated, with com- siderable positiveness, that M.. O’Conor had arranged with the Sheriff for the delay of a few days !n the removal of Frank Walworth trom t Tombs to the State Prison. ‘True to its tendency, this rumor was enlarged as it gained currency, and it was said that Governor ee an absolute pardon to Frank Walworth. 'o ascertain whether these astounding reporta had any foundation @ reporter of the HeRaLp called upon Mr. O’Conor at his oMfce, in the Paciilo Mail building, in Wall street, and he found that there was a pabulum of truth in what was said, but it was of an infinitesimal substance, as will be seen by the report of the following conversation ;— ¥ “Mr. O’Conor,” said the reporter, “there is a paragraph in the evening papers stating that in consequence of your application to Sheriff to-day Frank Walworth will be detained at the Tombs ‘or some time in order that the result of an application to the Governor for commutation of sentence might be known.’ “Lt is not true, sir, if is not true,” answered Mr. O’Conor; “but it is true speak to the Sheriff might be vent awa that alvornoon and f mi sent ai vernoon wanted to know “whether there would not be a delay of a few di T did not receive any definite answer irom the Sheriff, but I presume he will not send him away for a few day: ‘was only anxious that he should not be rushed away without his being seen by some of his relatives and iriends. The poor boy has had enough to suffer without having to suffer more unnecessarily.’* bye | ssouane that he appeared to endure the trial Well and showed @ manly firmness in reoviving the sentence this morning.” “The world does not know,” said Mr. Q’Conor, “what that boy and his family have had to bear. The letters read in court were bad Cope but they are mild as compared with those I not read. 1 wouid not defile my mouth with uttering the blasphemy and indecency that the let withneld contained. I thought at one time handing one of these letters to the trict Attor ney, for the and the jury to se Te= {rained from dol I still reiterate wee Ibave badness of that boys father was Age thet those who knew the father best. I di jutting in some even’ that would more fly ave shown this, bus I was anit confident that Judge Davis' would rave excinded it.” “Public opinion seems to have endorsed the ver- dict, Mr; O’@onort? “Yes; but lam certain that had Frank shot hig father in Saratoga Springs, and the trial held there the jury would have acquitted him. The character of both pthee nd-son were well known. there, and the putting of the father away would have been re- garded as only that which was deserved.” “You manifested an intense interest in the course of the tria?”’ “Yes, Twas scarcely fitted to take the part I did on that-aceount. Ail my emotional nature waa wroused. I knew how noble a. boy Frank was, and at lis devotion to his mother blinded him to oblivation, It is @ noble feeling, sir, and ever our caliner judgments may indicate there is no man but must admire him for that.?!? “Ife has fallen upon hard times for his trial, Mr. orconor?” pig 1; a son ad destroyed, his owe father. We ting society, and Wwe are & mile nnot stop to make nice distinc- or tie ifberty was demanded. lion people; W tiong, and the life One. uf these bad to give Way, and it has been given.” With the aboye reflections fresh upon his mind the reporter bid Mr. 0’Conor good day. ETHAN ALLEN, “In the Name of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress !”—Inaugura= tion of # Statue in His Honor at Bure lington, Vt. BURLINGTON, Vt., July 5, 1873, The inauguration of the heroic statue of Ethan Allen, in this city yesterday, was the most impos- Ihg event that has ever occurred in the history of the State of Vermont. The whole State was repre~ sented by prominent men, among whom were Governor Converse, Judges Barrett and Red- field, General H. H. Baxter, T. W. Park, ex-Gov- ernor Smith, A, B. Gardiner, ex-Governor John W. Stewart, Elijah Cleveland, General Stephen Thomas and General P. P. Pitkin. The procession was formed at the City Hall, under the direction of General George P. Foster, United States Marshal, The escort duties were performed by the National Guard ot Vermont. Among the interesting incidents were two revo- Pencasey cannon, surrendered to General Siarke at the BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, under charge of a detachment dressed in contl- nental uniforms. Then followed Governor Converse and staf, and Lieutenant Governor Taft and other prominent State officiais; Brevet Major General Richard D. Arnold, United States Army; General B.S. Roberts, Stannard Wells and other general oificers of the late war, escorted by Company G of the Fifth United States artillery; invited guest, the city government of Burlington, the soldiers 0: the war of 1812, Colonel W. G. Veasy, of the Grand Army of the Republic, and its members in Ver- mont; the veterans of the late war, the Soctet; of St. John the Bapust, the St. Jose] Society and the Hibernian Society and the Fire Department of Burlington, which made a fine display. ‘The — procession—in- cluding 500 carriages and 1,000 on foot, aking fully 10,000 people present at the unveiling of the statue—marched through the principal streets of the city to Green Mount Cemetery, where the in- auguration services were held, Alter prayer by the Chaplain, President Buck- ham, of the University of Vermont, and the sing- ing of Oliver Wendell Holmes’ hymn, “God and Our Country,” the statue was unveiled, amid the firing of artillery and music by the bands. The presentation of the statue to the State of Vermont was then fa SA thn made by Hon, John N. Pomeroy, of isurlington, which was ac- cepted on behalf of the State by Governor Con- verse in a brie! and pertinent speech. In closing he pledged the honor, bravery and patriotism of the State for its safe keeping until the marble ot which it was constructed should crumble under the touch of time. The oration was delivered by Mr. L. E. Chitten- den of New York, upon the life, services and charac- ter of Ethan Allen. Jt was an eloquent address, and was listened to with the utmost attention by the vast audience. Mr. Chittenden, a descendant, has ven to Vermont the fullest and most complete istory of its greatest heroic character put on record. The statue is a fine work of art and gen- erally admired. The procession returned to the square, where the National Guard held a orilliant dress parade, and were addressed by the Governor. The day was closed by a grand display of fire- works on College Green, the principal piece con- veying the memorable words of Alien at the takin, of Ticonderoga—‘In the name of the Great Jehov and the Continental Congress.”’ A ROW IN THE NEWARK MILITARY OAMP, For some time past there has not been anything like @ proper esprit de corps among the Newark militia. Animosities among officers, depleted ranks and general demoralization have been more the rule than the exception. The latest cause for acri- monious discussion among the troopsis a most unfortunate incident of the parade on the morning of the 4th of July. The First regt- ment, Colonel Peckwell in command, mustered in Tair force, but failed of reaching the rendezvous when the line was formed until after the parade Started. The procession consisted of the cit; officers, Fire Department and milttary—two rege tion. And, on the other hand, @ grandiather on the mother’s side fell nobly fighting for his country fleid of battie, and leit a record of which, all bis descendants may be proud. with grief that I feel bound to express my sorrow that the memory of those great and distinguished ancestors should not have Testrainead you from the commission of such a crime as that of which you are convicted, Your poor mother had, indeed, great cause to regret her relations to the father whom you have slain. You also, undoubtedly, had great cause to feel not aggrieved — but ashamed and indignant at the long course of outrages toward her and toward his ly; but, bad as he was, you were not to be the AVENGER OF THRSE WRONGS. ments, the Second and Fifth (veteran), in such meagre numbers that military became a byword duru the day. The First regiment undertook to join the parade on the line of march, but was peremptorily ordered to return to ite armory by the bi ier general in command. “ Colonel Peckwell declares that oir cumstances beyond his control compelled his command to be @ little late—not more than eight minutes. Besides Brigadier Plume failed to observe military etiquette in not sen an or derly to notify t) lune! of the delay. Had Le been done, Colonel Peckwell, it is claimed, wor have gotten his men in position on time and the trouble avoided. As Colonel Peckwell is almos® the father of the military in Newark and has He had done nothing to forfeit his life, even to the laws of his vountry, and least of all bad he done anything to foriett his life at the hand of his own and eldest son. When I look back at that Moment when you constituted yourself his execu- tioner and slew him in that room with no one present but yourself, I cannot but feel that that death must have been MORE HORRIBLE THAN A THOUSAND DEATHS in any other form. Called by yeu to your ai parently for the pur) é of @ peaceful inter- view to settle family djMiculties; invited to a seat in your room and apparently almost instently con- fronted with a wea) of death in his own son's hands, what thoughts must have rushed him at that moment, ween upon he found that a bad come to him for whom he te Sts mane have. rushed upos him when he re Siete ta oe Sao “i worked for it for many years in its service, with an ability and experience far in excess of consider= And 37 Spay eons oan ua om mand in circles outside the military. THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, LEXINGTON, July 5, 1878. The Commencement exercises of the Virginia. Military Institute took place yesterday ‘The valedictory address was delivered by Cadet L, L. , of Alabama. The orator of the won Cader . demtries, of V the it num! Fa y Aglivered The ‘address to the graduating. s, the public sentiment was, of course, out ~ oe ee