The New York Herald Newspaper, September 18, 1873, Page 7

ss OTTING AT WAVERLY. The New Jersey State Fair. Sights, Scenes and Sport on the Fair Grounds. Delightful Weather and a Large Attendance. Skeptic the Winner of the Unfinished Trot of Tuesday, Winslow of the 8 Minute Purse, Troja for Horses That Had Never Trotted for Money, Traja for Horses Owned in the State:for Style and Besuty and Ledy Emma of the 2:35 Purse. The exquisite character of the weather and the varied attractious on the grounds drew together yesterday a fine attendance at the State Fair of the New Jersey Agricultural Society, at Waverly. It was fairly catimated that from 5,000 to 6,000 per- sons (‘honest men and bonnie lassies’’) were pres- eut during the aiterooon, The track and the grand stand were surrounded with vehicles of all sorts, sizes and qualities, Among the New Jersey motabilities present were Governor Joel Parker, ex-Governor Theodure F. Randolph, General Wright, General N. N, Halsted, Dr. 8, B. Hunt, John Brisbin and hundreds of other prominent gentlemen. The fruit, poultry, cattle, agricul- tural implemeuts and other departments hav- ing been brought up to a proper degree of completeness, attracted streams of admiring farmer oiks of all sorts, sizes, sexes and conditions throughout the day; but the main attraction for the majority of the visitors was the unusually fine sport on the track. Tae grounds never looked to better advantage, and the scene presented in all Girections was at once picturesque, atimated and interesting. It was expected that President Grant and a number of persons of national note would be present to give the Jersey folks a chance tosee the Great. American ‘eagles; but the expectations of the multitude were doomed to disappointment when the sun set, as Ulysses and his followers had Bot pat in an appearance. There must have been ® mistake or mischief on the part of ‘$hoge who made the announcement that the President would visit the fair, as Presi- Gent Grant stated toa distinguished Jerseyman & few days ago that it would be impossible for him to visit Waverly during the present fair; but for ‘aii that the hope was éntertained by the oMficers of the society that, provided ‘Old Prob’’ continued to smile as he las done during the past few days, General Grant would come, and that the grounds, both to-day and to-morrow, would be crowded with visitors to see him among the other novelties, ‘The trotting began at an early hour yesterday afternoon and was continued until dark. More business probably was never done in the same mount of time on any previous occasion. In the first place an unfinished trot of the day before had to be settled. Then there were four others on the | card, and all Of them came off in order and ter- | minated satisiactorily. Skeptic won the unfinished trot, she having won two heats on Tuesday, and the one yesterday was done without the slightest trouble, The first regular trot on the programme for yes. terday was fora purse of $150 for horses that had Not beaten three minutes, and for this there were thirteen entries, of which number eleven came to the post. The management decided to divide this number of horses into two parts and give an extra purse for them, Six horses started for the iirst ‘end five for the second. The starters for the first purse were J. W. Hess’ sorre) mare Katie Tayior, J. Decker’s bay gelding Horace, W. Langfora’s gray gelding Dilo, G. Brown's bay gelding Dick, J. J. Conway’s sorrel horse Ferguson and D. Thompson’s gray mare | Jennie. Katie Taylor wou the race. Horace won the first heat. The second trot was for a purse of $150, for horses that had never trotted for money, for which were entered Howell Cobb’s bay mare a Gporge A. Whitileld’s black gelding Edward Allen, J. N. Chandler's sorrel mare, A. A. Ailen’s bay horse, J. J. Conway's bay geiding Little Fred, and E. Car- Renter Diack horse. Troja won the race; A. A. Men’s third, bay horse second, E. Carpenter’s bay horse ir The third race of the day was for road horses owned in the State; style, beauty and speed to be considered; to trot one-half mile. Howell Cobb entered hia bay mare Troja; Colonel C. H. Hough- 101 bay gelding Rye; J. J. Conway, Little Fred, and P, Jones’ bay colt Red Cioud, Troja was awarded the first premium and Red Cloud the second. The flith and ciosing event of the day was fora urse of $300, for horses that had never beaten 385, for which there were seven starters, compria- John Feek's chestnut mare Lady Emma, J, irk’s black mare Lady Gertrude, J. H. Phillips? roan gelding Fred Tyler, William Langiord’s gray inare Lady haw, Edward Dunham & Co.’s brown mare Carrie Wheton, Charles Seagraves’ bay colt Waverly aud J. W. Hess’ chestnut mare Sceptic, Laay Emma won this race in three straight heats, Lady Gertrude winning the second premium. It ‘was the general impression on the judges’ stand @nd all over the track that Lady Gertrude could have won tlie race had her driver been inclined ‘that way. ‘The following are the summaries of the several events :— THE UNFINISHED TROT OF TUESDAY. WAVERLY, N. J., Sept. 16 and 17—TRoTTINc— Cuass No. 4.—rurse $200, jor horses that had ; first, $100; second, $60; third, $40. Morristown, enters ‘s,m. g a4 0 2] 33 4dis 55 games Bodean, Patetaoly coiehs “be Hambietonia enters b. m. Kaite 5 » Newark, enter a Fourth heat SECOND +. 89 b 2:39 DAY—WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17—Purse $150, for horses that have not beaten three minutes; $75 to the first, $50 to the second and third norse; mile heats, best three in ness, ENTRIES, a to the ve, in har- |. W. Hess’ s. m. Katie Taylor -2111 |. Decker’s b. g. Horace . +1222 . Langford’s 5.8. Dilo . +8833 G, Brown's b. CK .. + dis. 3. J. Conway's 8. h. Ferguson. dis, D. Thompson’s g. m. Jennie .. 2. W. Robbin’s b. g. Geo, M. Patchen . J. Riley’s b, h. . Duke ..... TM! 150, never beaten three minutes, §75 to the first, $60 to vhe second and $25 to the third horse; mile heats; best three in five, in harness, ENTRIES, J. H. Phillips’ b, g, Winslow G. Smaliy’s b. m. Kate. J. Feek’s b. m. Satie... W. J. Ingersoll’s b. m. J. B. Dean's b. bh. Perera First heat 41 1:21 4 $150, for horses ¢] ot trotted for money: $75 te the iret, $00 "tothe second, e orse; mile hi three ib five; in harness. . oats, best RNTRIBS, AL. Cobb’s 8, m. Troja. E. Carpenter’s bik. hors J. J. Conway's b, h. Little Fred. G. A. Whitfleld’s bik. A. A. Allen’s b. hori J. N, Chandler's 8, mo First he: -Bei NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1873—QUADRUPLE SHEET. and $50 to the third horse; mile heats, pest three in five, to J. Pock’s oh. emma... ag Ed, Dunbam & Co.'s b. m. Carrie Skeptic. &. Pred Ty! om oews Foon onan 5 F Hay. 1:16 89 } By 2:35 36 Same Day—Purse $59, for road horsesowned in the State of New Jersey; style, speed and beauty 344 Cs 89% considered ; to trot one-half mle, ENTRIES, Howell Cobb’s m, Troja (in harness) .. P. Jones’ b, c. Red Cloud (top wagon) — Swan's b. h, Billy (in harness)....... J, J. Couway’s b. bh. Little Fred C. H. Houghton’s b. g. Rye (r Li me, 1:25, ‘The managers predict a grand attendance to-day. FLEETWOOD PARK. Second Day of the Fall Trotting Meect-" ing—The Events and the Entries—Pool Selling Last Evening. This is the second day of the fall trotting meet- ing at Fleetwood Park, and the indications are that it will surpags, in matter of attendance and character of sport, the events of the opening day. There are two races on the card, the first being a purse of $1,000 for horses that have never beaten 2:85; $500 to the first, $300 to the second and $200 to the third horse. This had thirteen entries, but the probable starters are John Splan’s bay mare Tae Annie, J. L. Doty’s black stallion Rowe’s Tommy, J. A. Chambers’ mare Mosely, J. 0. Smith's brown mare Mollie ith, John Lovett's | chesinut stallion Munroe, A, J. Feek's Day gelding | Clothespin, James Dougry, Jr.'s W gelding Ben | Smith, 0. &. Green’s sorrel meld ‘allace, P, Clark’s brown Reine Joe Clark and Peter Manee’s brown gelding Sir Knight. Second on the programme ts the purse of $2,000, for horses that have never beat 2:24; mile heats, best three in five, in hat There will come for the word in this Daniel Mace’s chestnut gelding ‘Triumph, N. Ferguson’s white gelding Crown Prince, T. Carpenter’s sorrel mare Susie, njamin Mace’s brown mare Lady Blanch and William B. Smith’s black staliion Thomas Jeiferson. Pools were sold on these events last evening at the rooms of Mr. Ohamberlin, No, 1,146 road- way, and at Mr. T. B. Johnson's, Twenty-eiz..th street and Broadway. The following figures will give an idea of the feeling of the betting frater- nity:— mi 2:24 PURSE, Johnson's, is omc Chamber dns, Susie.......... 10 Orown Prince. Mollie Smith. mi ensue allace., Ben Biuith Field.... Mollie Smith Field The each day of the races every ten minutes direct for the Park. Trains will leave Forty-second street depot at 11:10 A. M. and 1P. M. DEERFOOT DRIV.NG PARK, Dollie the Winner of the Sweepstakes of $400 and Nellie Candor the $500 Match. There were two trotting events at Deerfoot Park yesterday afternoon, and the attendance, for such races, was very satisfactory. First on the card | Was @ swecpstakes between four horses, After | four heats M. Maloney’s gray mare Dollie scored the victory, winning the second, third and fourth heats, SUMMARY, DEERFOOT DRIVING PARK—Near BrOORD, Ta L— Bweepstakes of $400; mile heats, best three in five, Catch weights, qpAgereehormie. Montgomery, Charles Heaney and Bb. B. Burnham. M. Maloney’s gr. m. Dolite, to wagon. M. Myer’s b, m. Sarah, ip larness..... John Kelly’s 8. m. Kate, to wagon. Joun May’s b. g. Ginger, in harness. ‘TIME. juarter, Hayy, Mile, First heat. 47 1340 3:16 Secona he: 46 3309 Third heat 45 B10 Fourta he: ah 8:12 The second event match of $500 between J. V. Carroul’s bay mare Nellic Condor and M. Por- ter’s gray mare Village Maid; iile heats, best three in five, in harness. Nellie Condor was the favorite, and won the race in two heats, distancing her competitor in the second. SUMMARY. SaME Day.—Match of $500, mile heats, best three in five, in harness. J. Y, Carroil’s b. m, Nellie Condor. M. Porter's gr. m. Village Maid.. Hie, First heat. Qi Second heat, 2:45 THE DUTCHESS COUNTY PAIR RACES. POUGUEEEPSIE£, Sept. 17, 1873, Six thousand people were at the county fair to-day. The 2:50 race was won by Duchess in three straight heats, Time—2:47, 2:48, 2:47. In the 2:40 race Stella won the first heat and Rosebud the next three. Time—2:40, 2:88, 0, 2:39, The double team race was won by Weeks and Lunkey. Time—3:01, 90745, 8:08, MAINE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY STATS FAIR, Banos, Sept. 17, 1873, The eleventh annaal fair of the Matne State Agri- cultural Society opened here yesterday. The en- tries of stock are not so numerous as they were last year, but the animals are of a better class. The entries of horses are nearly double those at the last fair, and many noted animals will contest for the purses. The exhibition of domestic manu- facture is superior, and several of the largest cor- porations in the State exhibit a full series of their productions. The State Pomological Society hold a fair in con- nection with the Agricuitural Society, and have one oj the finest displays of fruit ever seen in Maine. 5 In the trots yesterday afternoon Palmer Knox, entered by E. H, McKenny, of Biddeford, won the purse jor3 minute horses in 2:40 and 2:42; Bay- ard, entered; by A. W. Brookett, of Pittsfleid, won the'2:40 purse in 2:45, 2:47 and 2:40, and Lothair, entered by Wright & ‘Norcross, of Manchester, wou Me Nae bell for stallions—time, 2:35 44, 2:38.34 WHEN THIEVES PALL OUT, &0 General Claseret, the Revolutionary “Beat,” om His Former Friends=The Heroes (1) ef the Commune, (From the Pall Mall Gazette, Sept. 5.) There is much comiort in the exceeding frank. ness with which the fallen Communists speak of the companions of their past revels at Paris; for we are getting to know from themselves not only how little common sense these selfclected rulers bad among them, but now little honesty. Delescluze has been quoted ad nauseam a8 one who, at any rate, if a dangerous fanatic, was at least a man ot integrity. But in the conclasion of Cluseret’s memoir im this month’s Fortnightly Review we find this very Delescluze especially denounced in one place for bis hypocrisy, and tm another, where he is described as he appeared when near his end, the ex-General of the insurgents says of the story that he had rallied to socialism tow- ards the end of bis life from being merely an ordinary Jacobin, ‘In my Opinion, this was only a last manwuvre.”’ It must very painiul, by the way, to certain English politicians to see how coarsely this peed hero ot the Commune speaks of that Jacobinism they used to make their model. “It has been abandoned by the people,” he says, “who knew perfectly well that it would shoot them or use them for tts own advantage.” And he goes on to compare Gambetta's eoque ting with socialism with that weakness for it seen at times in the late Emperor Napoleon, “Let the people be on their guard,” is hia warning to his friends, “and be weil assured that Jacobinism means authority, despot- ism, dictatorship’—which is pretty much what the opponents of Jacobim have been saying, ever since the ‘8 Ca Robes- pierre, often enough im vain when they spoke from the side of order. Poor Gambetta has other things to endure at the hands of ig) gs republican besides being compared to the Em- peror, for it 1s added of him—as at once a final warning to Frenchmen nat his seductive efforts and an accurate description of his military measures—that “irom hatred and contempt of the people he ruined the Republic by plac r ‘all its forces in the hands of its enemies.” No pereon, indeed, concerned but has his name blackened in this remarkable paper. Much slobbering adulation is bestowed, of course, on the impersonal “people,” but no praise on any individ except, indeed, a lad named Dufour, who bad proposed. to biow op Fort Isay with @ bag of powder carried in a wheelbarrow, whic’ hap- pily tor himself, however, “this true chila of % people” forgot to set Are to, Ss Qe3 | discussed at great lei WHO BURNED COLUMBIA? To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:—~ All of the leading morning papers of the 15th inst. contain a letter from General Sherman, issued from ‘The Headquarters of the Army of the United States,” and signed officially and blazoned with the following head notes:—“further light on the burning of Columbia, 8, C.—General Sherman offers proof that the rebels were the incendiaries. The Daily Morning Chronicle of to-morrow will publish the following letter from General Sherman in relation to the barning of Columbia.” If the publication of this ietter simultaneously in the leadmg papers of the country at the Moment when the tribunal which has for two years been judicially mvestigating the quea- tion of the responstbility for burning Colunbia is about to pronounce its verdict, with the design of Influencing such verdict, it will be agreed by all fair-minded people to be a most extraordinary pro- ceeding from bigh oficial source, and reprehenst- ble, What are the jacts? For two years the mixed commission upon British and American claims under the Treaty of Wastington has been taking testimony and listening to learned argu- ments upon this question. The importance of the issue has not been overlooked on the part of tho United States, for General Sherman, in lus testimony, has characterized it as a “grand historic question,” and the amplest opportunity to present proof and argament been afforded to and fully availea of by | the United States, z The claims of David Jacobs, amounting to about $600,000, and twenty-turee other claims of less in- dividual magnitude, but aggregating millions of dollars, have been presented to the Commissioners, and in each case the United States has been rep- resenied ana had its ‘day in Court.” Every le- gitimate effort has been made on behalf of the United States to sustain General Sherman's thoory that he did not, and the Coniederates did, burn Columbia, After the counsel for the United States was fully possessed oi the positions and allega- tions of the twenty-four claimants, through their respective memorials and primary proois, Gen- eral Sherman’s testimony was taken at length iu Fgypt more than a year ago, and, to make ‘as- surance doubly sure,” he again, last De- cember, put himself upon the witness stand and testified through flity-eight printed pages, support- ing himself by seven generais, one colonel, one major, one adjutant, one commissary, one signal olticer and nineteen colored witnesses, their united testimony filling 329 printed pages. Upon this mill- ‘ary and coutr.band testimonial General Sherman rested his case, He had all the power and re- sources of the United states at his “beck and call” for the elucidation of his “grand historic question,” and itis tobe presumed he made the record for this tribunal and ior posterity to his satisiaction, he claimants severely criticised the omission of eneral Sherman to cal, jap witne: 8 Colonel Stone and 000 oilicers and men, who tirat entered Columbia and knew whether or not they set fire to the cotton, and the government's determination to rely upon the testimony of general and stat officers who confessedly did not enter Columbia until one or tw: sted after the cotton might have been set on fire by Colonel Stone’s brigade. But not- withstanding this criticism no request for permis- ‘sion to call Colonel Stone or his officers and men was made by the counsel ior the United States, and no effort was made to find any of them, so far as is known, General Sherman says he did not know where to find Colonel Stone. would probably be true of most witnesses until they were looked for. Colonel Stone Tevently made a statement adverse to Generg! Sherman’s position, and an- other reagon besides the one assigned for his not being called as a witness by the United States counsel will probably be imagined. General Sherman’s theories and witnesses were met and overwhelmed by a mass of direct tntelli- gent and unimpeachable testimony on behalf of the claimants, numbering sixty or seventy witnesses in David Jacobs’ case alone. The evidence has been th on both sides, and finally submitted to the tribunal for decision, and that tribunal must render a decision belore the 26th inst. Why, then, at this juncture issue the mani- feat from “Army Headquarters 1” No intelligent and tair person who will take the trouble to examine the timony and the argu- ments will doubt that the claimants have demon- atrated completely not only that General Sherman, through his army, pillaged and burned Columbia, but that ne had intended to do so. This 1s conclusively shown through the admission evasions and contradictions of the Unite States military witnesses alone, without the aid of the mass of testimony for the claimants. Numerous unimpeachable witnesses testily that General Sherman, beforehand, threatened for Columbia just what hay pened. This testimony has been printed and in his hands for months, and he has never denied it, nor does he in his recent letter deny it. Did he threaten to burn and destroy Columbia before he took it? Ii not, why does he not deem a denial by himself of that sworn allegation as important at least as the tes- timony of others upon immaterial facts? Ihe did threaten to destroy Columbia, and upon capturing it made such disposition of his forces as rendered it almost certain Columbia would pe pillaged and burned, as it was, is it nota natural conclusion that he enforced threats elther by direction or indirection? General Sherman now parades in the newspapers with official flourish statements which cannot be subjected to the | test of crogs-examimation and contradiction. The sub- stance of his letter is that the Seventeenth army corps, under his command, sent into surrendered Coilmmbia @ skirmish line ti uarters of an hour before Colonel Stone arrived there, that Oolonel Stone arrived there one or two hours be- fore he and his military witnesses arrived there, and that this skirmish line can prove that the rebel soldiers rip open and aet fire to the cotton in the streets of Columbia. General Sherman addi Wade Hampton ad- Maite that this cotton wae originally placed in the streets for the purpose of burning, but he does not say, as the trath is, that this was done by General Beauregard against General Hampton’s judgmen: and that the first order General Hampton issue on assuming command in Columbia, on the morn- ing of its destruction and before its surrender to the United States Army, was not to burn the cot- | ton. On reading General Sherman's letter the follow- ing reflections arise:— ‘irst—Why did not General Sherman prove these alleged facts, | pent as he was, of all in- formation, power &nd opportunity, and, having failed bd aad them, why does he publish them lust now’ Second—General Sherman, at fe 68 of test mony and elsewhere, swore that Stone's trvo; were first in Columbia, and most of his witnesses sustain him. This, if true, gontradicts the skirmish line pretens Thrd—iven if it is admitted that the Conteder- ates set fire to the cotton (it is overwhelmingly avea that they did not) that would not relieve jeneral Sherman from the responsibility of the pillage and burning of Columbia. No witness on either side swears the burning cotton originated | | | | | { the general conflagration, and every witness upon | both aides, inclating General Sherman 65) | swears to such facts as to make it impossible that | the con’ tion shodid s0 originate: as, for instance, that the e: ent of the bu cotton occurred five or six hours before t! eral conflagration commenced; that tne direction of the Bye wind rendered it | impossible jor @ fire sta at the cotton to fol- low the track of the devastation; and, above all, that throngs of infuriat sotdiery, witn torches, firebrands and saturated cotton balls, were every: where spreading the work of pillage and confia- Gration, as \estified to by scores of witnesses. Fourth—Is it very strange that, alter General Sherman had hinted to General Halleck that he should “accidentaliy” fas A Columbia through the instrumentahty of the enth “who usually did their work well,” the tion of Columbia should actually take place acci- dentally through the ‘well done” performances of the same Fitteenth corps ? f avee meters sermaan aretee on ue famous expedition, for the avowed purpose of “devastating the Bouth” snd ‘di M Re the "@ resources ;”” when he m: track from Atlanta to Savannah, and thence to Columbia and beyond, with cinders and ashes, and all of the people of the North were applauding him for | why did he not then deny that he was not entitle to their praise, and assert that the Southern jane were devastating their own country? Is it just the thing to wait uatil pay day is apon the public Treasury and judgment day of impartial mankind {s hag the General's laurels, and then attempt to shift honors, now become obnox- ious burdens, from shoulders where they belonged to those of the powerless sufforers? Seventh—it it was justifiable to devamtate the South as a war measure tending to lessen the effu- sion of blood (as it doubtiess was subject to the responsibilities incarred under the code o1 war), is it honorable or quite safe for a it nation, in order to get rid of compensating neutral sufferers, or for a great general, i order to wipe from his otherwise fair fame, areal or fancied odium, to deny as fact the burning of @ city when 40,000 interested persons looked on? Bignth—ts it assumed that this raid from the “Headquarters of the Army of the United States” is to tthe judgment of abigh ivternational trivunal which ought to be and presumably will be founded on sworn legal evidence ? Your obedient servant, . F, WATSON, Counsel for David Jacobs. Nor WITH THE REFORMERS, Congressman Robert B. Roosevelt has sent the following letter to the reformers through their Chairman, Mr, John Foley :— New York, Sept, 17, 1873, Jonn Foury, Feq. :— DEAR SIR—I Observe by the papers that you have selected me one of the Committee of the Re- jorm Organization. Aslam connected with other associations, and have not been able to attend an. of your meetings, this is the only information have had of your action. While thanking you for your kindness, | must decline serving, ag my other associations will engross all my time. Y. very respectfully, ROBERT B. ROOSEVELT, STEAM NAVIGATION. Meeting of the National Board at Philadelphia— Names of the Delegates. PHILADELPHIA, Sept, 17, 1873. The National Board of Steam Navigation, which hold their meetings at ditferent sections of the country every year, met in Parlor C of the Conti- nental Hotel this morning, representing the “steam interests” of the United States aud every- thing appertaiuing to steam navigation. The dele- gates were very numerous, and the capital repre- sented was immense—over six hundred miliions, Immediately after the meeting was called to or- der the President, Mr. Thomas Sherlock, of Cin- cinnatl, sald that the Committee of Credentials would proceed to examine the claims of all persons purporting to represent corporations, and the committee mentioned comprehended the following members and States:—L. M. Ferris, of New York; J. E. Pane, of Pennsylvania; R. 8. Semple, of Ohio; James McCord, of Misgouri; 8. R. Kirby, of Muchi- gan. After this Mr. Thomas Clyde, President of the Clyde Iron and Steam lines, bade the Cincinnati President a hearty welcome, extending an tnvita- tion for an excursion to-morrow; after which the President presented his gincere thanks, and by a unanimous vote the invitation was accepted. The ean OF acceptance was made by Mr. Nickerson, The Committee on Credentials then reported concerning the delegates and commissioners pres- Sent a8 lollows;— NEW YORK, C. V. Smith. L. M. Ferris. G, W. Quintara, H. F. Dimmock, C. W. Copeland, J. Murphey, ee are A. ©. Bacon. 1. B, 8, Osborne. E. T. Evans, Fe One Es INDIANA. J. Gilbert. W. H. Caldwell. 8T. LOUIS, J, McCord, J, N, Befinger. CONNECTICUT, George H. Reynolds, E. Spicer, Jr. R. Peck. A. F. Smith. P. Peck. D. 8, Babcock, VERMONT. L. J. Stark. MAINE, J. B. Coyle. H, Fox, MASSACHUSETTS, 8. B. Spaulding, F, Nickerson. D, Whiton, FE. &. Sampson, A. B. Frazee, wew otonng Smith aning Smith, C.A Woolsey, ies PHILADELPHIA, T, Clyde. C, Taggart. H. Winsor. 8, Flanegan, E. U. Knignt, A, Grover, F, B. Colton, W. James, W. M. Baird. J. Wiles, B, Snyder, ERIB, PA. J. E. Payne. +, PITTSBURG. J. 3. Stockdale, NJ. Bigley. J. A. Blackmore, . Lysle, G. Miller, Thomas Fawcett, BALTIMORE. George Appola, Wiliam J. Weens. R. Foster. W. C, Smith, James Andrews, onto, David Gibson. J. 3. Nise. Robert Semple, Thomas Sherlock. JW. Gra. ENTUCKY, RB. Woolfolk. B. U. Levi. A. B. Dugan, Frank Hopkins, P. Varble. MICHIGAN, J. 8. Whiting, F, Kirby. G, Dunlap. Eben Ward. Letters of regret for inability to be present were then read from Supervisor and Inspector of Steam Navigation, Mr, D. D, Smith, Washington, D. G.; from General James S, Negley, of Pennsylvania, member of Congresa; from Chairuwan of Steam Navigation, J. A. Lemke, and from others, in which great dissatisiaction was expressed concerning the extraordinary encroachments mude by ratlways, their great obstruction to perfect steam navigation, and the constant Uberties granted them by our national Congress, as well as the imperfeetion of steam navigation upon Western waters, A committee of business was then organized, consisting of flye members elected from disterent States, and representing the greatest and most important steam interest of each particular one, Their names are as foliows:—Mr. Ce York; Mr. Gibson, of Ohio; Mr. — vania; Mr. Whiton, of Massachuset! ‘the order of business was then announced as Lows — Reading of minutes, Reports of executive committees, Reports of special committees. Appointment of Committee on Correspona- ence, appointment of Committee on Finance, appointment of Committee on Printing and the election of officers for the next year, wnich will take place on Thursday night. The minutes having Eean Inted and circulated, as also had the reports of different committees, their reading was dispensed with, and the re- mainder of the business wiil hed oe sly developed during the next three days. er this the moet- ing was adjourned unul seven o’clock to-night. ‘he programme to be followed to-morrow will be ag lollows:— EXCURSION PROGRAMME—PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF STEAM NAVIGATION. Delegates and other guests are requested to assemble on board the steamboat BM. Felton, Chestnut street whari, at half-past nine A. M., Thursday, September 18 It is proposed to visit the shipyards of Messrs. Neafle & Levy, Wiiham se &Sons, the works of I. P. Morris 4 Co., the Richmond coal whurvos and other puints of interést on the Delaware front of our city. Timo will be allowed to papect, the work at the various yards, the steamships Indiana and Iilinols, now under construction by Messrs. Sromp & Sons for the American Steamship hort witness the launch of the new iron steamshi! Clyde's place about twenty-five mii past 6 Alter the launch the boat will Drocee of Messrg. Dialogue, Wood & Co., Kaighn’s Point; the wharves of the R go nu w! portunity will be afford od Iron ship Buliding and Enylne Works of Messrs Join Roach & Co. On the return trip @ collation will be served on board. OMA ET Ka — F, B. COLTON, JOHN 8, HILLES, W, L. JAMES, HENRY WINSOR, THOMAS CLYDE, ANTHONY GROVES, JR. W. M, BAIRD, CALVIN TAGGALT, BARTRAM SNYDER. THE BVENING SESSI ON | of the National Board of Steam Navigation was one of unusual interest, for the ‘report o! the Ex- ecutive Uommittee explained the defeat of their bill before the last session of Congress and the intention of the Board upon the mecting of the next. The report was read by Mr. Copeland, of New York, who said that the Board intended to extend steam navigation and protect ita present objects, The bill had passed the House, but in the Senate it had been defeated by Senator Conk- ling, who gave no reason why he took his cullar grounds against the actual reading of the il. The report further that, in order that & new bill pulgaé one it could not begin where the old one failed, but must undergo | epee the fame initiatory stages as the one that was lost. The steamboat managers were responsible for ac- cidents, but yet they were prevented from antici- ating them by rous and unjust la’ and that i interest, in the prejudice of Co! the steamb while having thelr hands and feet tied, were ordered to swim. ALL THAT WAS NEEDED, said the report, was @ just and equitable law pro- tecting the rignts of all, and the passage of sach a law could be secured by the united counsel of those who were best acquainted with the subject in oil its bearings. Transatiantic navigation was also mentioned, and it was stated that foreign steamers were protected by laws in a manner which American steamers never had been. The report urged @ medification of law in regard to ocean steamers. It also alluded at some length to the iniand navigation of the Western waters, and set forth modificattons of the law for the beneiit of commerce and the Pontoon The report was accepted, and after its adoption Captain B.S. Osborn arose and made some re- marks on it, saying that no ciass of people were 80 under the legislative thumb as the steam- boat men in case of accident. He said that tne steamboat proprietors were at once condemned and arraigned, but THY PRESIDENTS OP THE RAILROADS WERE NEVER AWRKESTED on sccount of collisions. He said that it was owing to the lukewarm and conservative spirit of steamboat owners that Congress walk over them; that it meeded only a ananimous uprising among steamboat men for them to accomplish their aims, He said that the ferry lines had in one year carried over 190,000,000 of people and had sacriiiced but two lives, and he challenged any other means ot transportation which in carrying the same great number had sacrificed 80 few human liven Hence tue STEAMBOATMEN HAD A RIGHT TO ARISB, and if they did they could put the matter squarely before Congress and force them to pass the bill. He said that by up the Sound you could count at any nigh ity sailing vessels Without & light, and yet in cases of collision there has never been & Court to condemn the sailing vesael, but on the contrary the steamers always had to take the blame. Other tnterestin; questions, {ncluding fog whis- tles and steerin, paratus, were discussed, and at @ late hour the Convention adjourned to meet ior the salling trip of to-morrow. QARRBIAGE PAOTORY BURNED. CornIna, N. Y., Sept. 17, 1873, Kingsbury & Co,’s carriage factory in this place ‘as burned this morning. The loss on the stock is $10,000; insured for $6,000. The loss on the build- ing 1s $6,000; uninsured, ——_-_—_—— Aimee in “La Perichole.” “La Périchole’ waa sung at the Broadway Theatre by the Atmee troupe last night for the first time this season. Mile. Aimee 1s especially accept- able in this opera, and Mr, Jutean sung the part of Piquillo with unvsual spirit last night. The cast required for “La Périchole’’ is more easily filled out of the resources of an ordinary company than any of Offenbach’s pieces, and the business being in @ few hands only greater effects can be produced with less strength than is the case with other operas. The piece last night was well receivea bya good house, and, as a whole, was more charming than anything which preceded it this season, as the weak singers of the company were kept in the background or out of the cast altogether, “La Périchole’”’ will be repeated this evening, and to-morrow night Grande Duchesse” is to be sung the second time, Next week “La Fille de Madame Angot” will be revived for @ few nights. Musical and Dramatic Notes. Another Prestidigitateur, Dr. Frickell, is to ap- Pear at Steinway Hall next week, Wachtel is still singing with great success in Berlin. Itis now expected that he will return to this country next season. According to report, there ts a young lady at Pampeluna possessed of a bass voice which Lab- lache might have envied. Mr. Charles Gayler’s play, ‘‘Dast and Diamonds,” will be produced at Wallack’s Theatre on Saturday night, with Shet! Barry in the leading part. And now the colored amateurs of the Dumas Dramatic Company are about to give an entertain- ment at Republican Hall, Twenty-third street and Broadway, on Friday evening. “Lady Audiey’s Secret” and “Mr. and Mrs, Peter White” are to be the plays. Miss Neilson, the distinguished English actress | arrived in this city yesterday morning by the Scotia, preparatory to filling her engagements in this country. This evening she will attend the second performance of Salvini in “Othello,” at the Academy, Miss Neilson makes her first appear- ance this season at the New Park theatre, Brook- lyn, but she will not play in New York till Spring. The largest audience ever gathered in the pretty little Germania Theatre, 1n Fourteenth atrect, as sembied on Tuesday night, to witness the reopen- ing of the season of 1878-74, when Bauernfeldt’s charming comedy, “Aus der Geselischaft,” was presented with an excellent cast. A prologue al- luding to the occasion, recited by the author, Mr. G. Scherenberg, the stage director o! the theatre, pi ceded the performance. Last night, Mannstaedt’s comedy, ‘Das Miichkmaedchen aus Schoenebderg,” | was performed before a large house, and to-night | two fresh artists from abroad, the leading lady | and gentleman of the company, appear in “Our | Allies.” THE SUAV{AN FESTIVAL. Third Day—Additional Crowds of Visi- tors. Large crowds of visitors were again in at- | tendance at Jones’ Wood yesterday, where the | festivities of the Suaylan Volksfest were con. tinued with great zest until a late hour last night, | when the festival was brought to a successful conclusion. The net proceeds of this three days affair, amounting to several thousand dollars, will go to a charitable fund established by the association under whose auspices the festival is annually arranged. The pro- gramme of festivities included a repetition of many of the leading features of the preceding days, including @ procession of juveniles and a number of games, which had been prepared Jor the youthiul scions of old Suavia. ‘The burlesque of the seven adventurous Suavians and other buriesque , erformances were also repeated to the great de- light of a vast crowd of spectators. {n addition a pig chase, for which three live pigs had been pro- cured, Was arranged on the iestival grounds, which Was @ most ludicrous sport, and one of the funniest proceedings ever witnessed. Later the visitors were entertained by an exhibition of tableaux, and in the evening the Park was again illuminated by calcium lights, bee the richly decorated column in the centre, by means of which those magnii- cent scenes, described in previous accounts, were created, At the Pavilion terpsichorcan exercises Were indulged in until a late hour at the close of the festival. THE WHITE MAN IN ILLINOIS. Two Hundredth Anniversary of the First Settlement of White Men in Illinois, CHICAGO, Sept, 17, 1873. The 200th anniversary of the frst settlement of white men in Illinois was celebrated to-da} at Starved Rock, on the Illinois River half way between Lasalle and Ottawa, a which point Fort St. Louls was founded by Lasalle, the French explorer, in 1673. Some 5,000 people were in attendance, and the proceedings were in- teresting. A DEFAULTING SHERIFF. Warning to Candidates for the Shrie- valty in Jersey. There is somewhat of a breeze just now in Jer- sey City, Hoboken and other parts of Hudson county over the rumored inability ofan ex-Sheriff to meet not simply his liabilities in ordinary businesa | transactions, but his obligations to those whose property the law entrusted to him. Several parties have called on him to settle up, but he in- sists that his chief deputy is the responsible party, having conaucted sales of property 1D most in- stances and iailing to turn the money over to the Sheri@ himself. The aggrieved parties declare their intention, if no more satisiactory explanation be offered, to commence suits against the bondsmen who pledged themselves in the sum of $20,000 to be responsible for the faithful periormance of the duties of the shrievalty. In Jersey the Sherif is elected every year, but he cannot serve more than three years in succession. The annual “bleeding” process at elections is too much for some aspirants to the office of Sherif unless they are backed up by friends and steer their course cautiously while in office. Those who are fired bya morbid ambi- tion for this office in Jersey will please take notice. A FUGITIVE PORGER, Lovisvisig, Ky., Sept. 17, 1873. Morton, the forger, got on the Indianapolis train last night, at balf-past ten o'clock. The cashier and bookkeeper of the Farmers’ and Drovers’ Bank were in the same car looking for him. When the train was three hundred yards north of Jeffersonville, Morton was recognized by the cashier, and, running through the car, he jumped from the platform while the train was in motion and escaped. The police and detective oficera from this city apd Jacksonville are searching for him. He is six feet in height and slim, has black hair all over his Jace, wears spectacles, and when eee ‘wore @ gray Overcoat and a low-crowued felt hat. WHAT ENGLAND PAYS FOR WAR. [From the Peace Society’s papers.) Twenty years before the Crimean war the military and naval expenditure of the country was £10,000,000, In 1864, the year be.ore that war, it had risen to £16,000,000, Since the term nation of that war it haa averaged more than £26,000,000 per annum. ‘Thus we have had a permanent increase of £10,000,000 per annum (not including the interest of debts) ever since the Crimean war. These sums are 80 enormous that they cannot even be imagined, except by some process of comparison. To ald this comparison let us mark the following facts:—According to the ofictaily published annual staiistica the total amount of coal produced in the United Kingdom has averaged, ior the past seven years, an annual value of £22,000,00) sterling, or 000,000 jess than the averawe cost of the army and navy. Hence, all our voal mines united will not anfice to maintain our army and navy. And all the coal, tron, copper, lead, tip, zine, sliver and other metals produced in the United Kingdom have averaged in value (for seven years ast) £87,000,000 per annum, or about 13,000,000 less than the year's expenditure for past and present wars. The total capital accamu- Jated in the Post Office Savings Bauk was (in 1867) £9,749.929, ‘The total capital in other savings banks $36,476,408, Total, war expenditure far exceeds and in the Kingdom in 1887, £46,226,387. Hence, the aunual (for present and past operations) the total deposits of the industrial economic classes invested in all the 8 banks. The total annual receipts of railways in the United Kingdom for Ra and goods are about £38,000,000, or £17,000, than the money demanded on account of war. The average value of all the wheat, barley, oats, maize and four imported into the United King- dom for seven years past is £30,000,000 per annum, or only £4,000,000 more than the annual @x- penditure for army and navy alone, irrespective of national debt. No wouder ihat many are almost starved! The avorage value of tue cotton im- ported into tke United Kingom for seven fee past 1s £29,000,000, exactly the cost of army an avy alone in 1868, No wonder the a aneel Ropaiation have to work hard to get a liveith jengers | 000 leas | | Court. Nowadays twelve mont! cf THE CHIEF JUSTICESHIP. Mr. E. W. Stoughton’s Opinion on the Subject. Judge Curtis, of Boston, and His Qualifications. Elements of Character for the Position. Mr. E. W. Stoughton, one of the eminent and wel known leaders of the Bar, was called upon yester- day, at his office tn Wall séreet, by the Hrnatp reporter, and asked to state his views in reference tothe Chief Justiceship. Mr. Stoughton gave his opinion freely as to the qualifications necessary in @ man appointed to fill so exalted an office, but it was only with reluctance he extended permission to make his views public. He said:— The import- ance of the oMice to be filled cannot be over-estt} mated, While the Supreme Court is a co-ordinate branch of the government, it transcends in the de- gree of its reaponsibilitics both the Executive and Legislative branches. “it has been aptly termed the last refuge of the constitution, and when we come to consider the momentous issues it 1s called upon at times to de- cide, we must agree that a sanctuary so sacred cannot commend too large @ share of the conf- dence and respect of the people. The qualifications required of the Chief Justice of such acourt are not commonly found centred in one man. We have men among usat the Bar ead belonging to both the great political parties who are equipped with all the learning and expertence necessary to discharge the functions of this tmportant oMice, but they are by no means nomerons; in fact they might be counted on the fingers of one hand, REQUIREMENTS OF A OUTRF JUSTICE. “The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court should be well grounded in maritime, admiralty, inter- national patent right law and fa all the complex jurisprudence of the federal State laws. It is diMcult fora layman to understand at once the varied legal knowledge demanded of a Judge of the Supreme Court. Bat itis not the knowledge Alone that is needed, there isthe faculty necessary to wield it with effectiveness; the clear insight that reaches through the countioss intricacies of legislative devic 3; through a labyrinth of go phisth-ai pleadings; through unreaeon, false logto and the many obstructions thrown around the lucid conception of an issue.” SELECTING PROM THB POLITICIANS. REPorrER—Considering the respoasibilities 1 the position do you think it wise to make the ap- pointment feom the ranks of the poltticinns ? Mr. Srovenron—No. It would be better if the ractice prevailed which Washington tried, though the example was never afterwards copied in the case of Judge Cushing, to appoint the senior asso- ctate Justice to the place, However, there ts this to be said that two of the most prom- inent names im the list of Chief Justices were selected irom outside the Court—names that have become memorable and tiat stand to repre- sent great legal renown. They were Judge Marshall and Judge Taney. Judge Taney was one ofthe party then in power, but on the Bench he forever ignored politics, aud all his decisions were marked by the higuest legal learning, conscien- tiously guided and expressed. It is ascribed to him that in the Dred Scott decision he made use of the expression that “a black man had no Tights thst a white mau was bound to respect.’ A POPULAR FALLACY. If you read that famous decision you will see that no such expression 1s to be found in it from beginning toend. He reterred to the melancholy fact that the law, which it was hie duty to ex- pound, recognized the negro as 4 chattel; and on the law, not on the expounder, the onus of the de- duction rested. Judge Taney was appointed at a time when party feeling ran high and there was great grumbling over the selection, but no man could have proved himself so thoroughly tree from partisan bias as he did during his career upon the bench, He was withal a man that endeared himself by the Kindiiness of his manner towards the younger members of the bar who had occasion to appear oelore him. He was ever attentive to what Chey had to say and many a onng aspirant for legal distinction took new hope irom the looks of encouragement this good man extended him. As for Judge Marshall I heard Judge Story once say that he deemed him tuily the equal of Chief Justice Mansfieid of Engiand, Here were two illustrations of the beat ible appoint- ments made contrary to the rale which I was saying might be the wisest to adopt, namely of appointing the senior Associate Justice. NO OFFICIAL PRIZE FOR LAWYERS. RerorreR—fhe Chief Justiceship is not, you con. sider, @ prize for the best legal talent of the coun- try to aspire to? Re Srovanrow.On fortunately, there is no assu- rance that itis. In England it is different. While the party in power will as a rule select for high Judicial position lawyers from their own side, there are Agreat many exceptions where the appoint- ment is based on superior qualifications, At the English bar, a lawyer who distingutshes nimself can confidently ivok forward to oMicial honors. The best men are selected irom the rauks to fill positions in the legal branch of the government. There are in- stances, however, where the hest office, such ag the Lord Chaneellorshtp, is filled not by seniority in rank from the Bench of judges. The appoint- ment has political motives ; but the appointee must be conspicuous his attainment as a lawyer, FIT AND PROPER CANDIDATES. ReporteR—Who among the members of the Bar would you deem an eligible candidate for the vacancy? Mr, StovcuTon—Well, I might mention the name of such @ distinguisned lawyer as Judge Curtis, of Massachusetts. He was for ten or tweive years on the bench of the Supreme Ouurt as associate Justice, @ position he resigned (I beileve the only case o! resignation without the pretext of infirmity) and since then, which waa belore the war, he has had an extensive practice in federal courts. Judge Curtis is @ profound lawyer. He may bave his equal but hardly his superior atthe bar. He bas amassed & wonderiul amount of légal knowledge appertaining to all that vast variety of questions which arise in @ society so highly organized as ours. His experience as associate judge is in his favor, and as fer bis politics, 1 am not aware that he bas any. RePoRTER—What do you think of the su; for the office of Mr. O’Conor or Mr. Evarts Mr. Stovcnton—Mr. Q’Conor 18 in every way capable of filling so great & position, but of course he is rulled out by reason of his political standing. As for Mr. Evarts I cannot see what objection can be presented against him. He is 1earned, able and of the most unimpeachable cl ter. THE PRBSIDENT’S RELIANCE. REPORTER—DO fie apprehend from the President the appointment of @ man of obscure fame and average capacity? Mr, Stovcntor—In @ matter of such moment President Grant will hardly trust to his own judg- ment, He has bis Cabinet to consult. In Secre- tary Fish, who isa Siscornine. and most intelligent a he niay rely upon having an excellent ad- AK OLD PLAN A GOOD PLAN. REPORTER—What would you to making tho selection for the office of Uhief Justice from that of the Attorney General, for the time being ? Mr. SrovaHToN.—It would be an excellent plan, and is recommended Py precedents In the past. Firat, let the office of Attorney General be made the prize of the best legal talent of the country. Of course stich an office would necessarily be fied by one of the domtnant party, but there is gener- ally about an equal number of capable lawyers in’ the great contending political camps. The Attorney General would inevitably in such contingency be o man of Dational reputation, and, a9 the best representative of the legal talent of the ruling party, would be naturally recommended to the ofMice of Judge of the Supreme Court. The questions that come beiore an Attorney Genes have tt ings similar to those which the Supreme year called upon to consider from time to time. The Attorney neralship shoud make an excellent trainin, the Supreme Court Bench, where federal are the main consideration. DETRRIORATION OF LAWYERS Rerortzx—Refecting upon the vast amount of legai lore it 18 necessary for # supreme court to ossess do you 8 e the course of @ lawyer's Studies powaday: in the fleid ? ‘Mr, STOVGHTON—No; but im old days it did. It required, thirty years ago when I went to the Pilar ofthe naa Sette a man was thought q! ms i Pg considered an adequate training, see ren DO you Lael the tone of the Bar has f late years er rovonTox We have not amon; that race of able and high-toned ba such lustre to the past. When the tone of Bench is 1owered the effect is detrimental to ti Bar, The law that gave the power of injunction to host of judges and made th ia thy incalculable mischief to the judicial Bench react upon each other, and, le always be eminent and pure men in both, the gen- estion United Kingdom cost in the ‘ Lae Pee Sah Te OF about one-third of the ar Evense of the army and navy eralrun must be injured or improved as circum» stances operate.