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

Important Recommendations by Treasurer Spinner. ‘An ‘Elastic Circulating Medium, with Gold for a Standard—Convertible Legal Tender Notes— The Post Office Savings Bank. WASHINGTON, Noy. 4, 1873. Treasurer Spinner says, in his present or thir- teenth anoual report, that in comparing the tables of receipts and of expenditures, which appear at the beginning of nis appendix, with the like tables in his report of the preceding year it will be seen that there has been a large falling off in the re- ceipts, amounting to $28,280,764 on customs and $16,912,863 on internal revenue. This decrease in revenue is mainly due to the great reduction of taxation in both of these, the main sources of the Bational income, that was made by the last Con- gress, which was demanded by the people and has received their sanction and approval. But, unfortunately, it will aiso appear from fur- ther ispection that the expenditures are largely in excess of those for the preceding year. ‘This increase of the expenditures is mainly due to large appropriations made by the last Congress in excess of the estimates made by the several ex- ecutive departments of the government. ‘he | falling off of the receipts and the increase 0! expenditures have put a check upon the rate per annum at which the public debt was paid off in preceding years. These facts combined make an interesting subject for reflection, the study of ‘Which will make a good guide, i! not A WARNING TO CONGRESS nd the administrative oMcers as well, of the course that snould be pursued in the future, Either taxation must be increased—an expedient that can t hardly be thought of, or the appropriations must be kept largely below the receipts; otherwise the rapid reduction of the public debt will be arrested, | if not abandoned, Treasurer Spinner says tew, if any, believe the volume of the circulating medium, as fixed by law, stands at an amount that is ex- actly right. It must be obvious to all who have an interest im, and who have watched the course of business and the financial returns of the country, that there are times when the real wants of the country demand and there should be an increase of currency, and that there are other times when the safety of all legitimate business requires that it should be largely re- duced. What is really needed is a currency so Nexible as to at all times accommodate itself and the business wants of the whole country. After arguing the question the Treasurer says that for the existing notorious evils a remedy should be | found and interposed. in looking over the whole ground no scheme has presented itself that would be so likely to accom- | plish the end in view as the authorization by Con- gress of THE ISSUE OF A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF LEGAL TENDER NOTES that’ could at all times be converted into a cur- Tency interest bearing stock of the United states, and for which the hoider of such stock 80 au- thorized could at pleasure at any time receive legal tender notes With tae accrued interest trom the day of issue of such stock to the day of its re- demption. It is believed that a rate of interest no higher than 3 65-100 per cent will be high enough to absorb the desired amount of the circulation when not needed for commercial purposes, and Jow enough to force the return of the bonds in ex- change for legal tender notes at the times when the business wants of the country shall require more currency. This rate of interest, being just ONE CENT A DAY for the use of $100, would be popular with the masses of the people because of the ease with which interest could be-computed on any amount for the known number of days thata bond may have run. lt is very probable that the legally au- thorized amount of $400,000,000 of legal tender notes need not be increased in order to carry out this scheme, and it is more than likely that, under the then changed condition of the currency, with no tendency to go into wild projects and stock speculations, the minimum amount of $356,000,000 | Would, on account of its being readily ‘ob- tained in exchange for the | Soa ee atocks, be | sufficient for the easy transaction of the legitimate business of the country at times when commercial interests shall need the largest amount. It is be- | lieved, with this new attribute of the legal tender notes, the parties who are now so clamorous for more paper currency will become satisiled that no more is needed, and that those who believe that it is mischievously redundant and a hindrance of the | resumption of specie payments, will have an op- portunity to judge ol the correctness of tueir pre- conceived opinions, In addition to the urgent economical reasons there are strong morai | ones why the legal tender notes should again be made to be convertible into United States | stocks. Banks were created for the purpose oi | loaning money for the more easy transaction of | business, and not for the purpose o: borrowin, for the purposes of speculation, and thus blocking the channels of jegitimate trade and commerce. So long as they confine themselves to this, their legitimate business, they benefit themseives and the community as well; but the moment they re- verse the machinery and become borrowers in- | Stead of lenders of money, they not only put their | own interests in peril, but become instruments of reat danger to everybouy within their influence. (his practice On the part of national banks of PAYING INTEREST ON DEPOSITS, and especially that of one bank allowing interest on the deposiis of another, whether they be per- mitted to hoid the proposed bonds as a part of their reserves or not, should be forbidden by law, under the severe penalty of the forfeiture of their charter. Objection will,no doubt, be made to toe Mew attribute proposed to be given to the legal | tender notes on the ground that interest wil have | to be paid on that part of them which will be rep- resented by the proposed st« The minimum amount of legal tenver notes ($056,000,009) 1s now a loan irom the people to the government, with- out interest, ‘Should the plan proposed be | adopted it is believed that at times the part of | these notes represented by stock would amount to $150,000,000, and that at other times it Would not be more than balf that amount. This Wouid bring the ave:age amount at interest to | about $112,000,000. Li the maximum of $400,000,000, authorized by law, should be issued it would re- duce the amount on the duference of interest to | be paid by $44,000,000, being an average of ; $68,000,000 on which interest would have to be paid. This, at 3 65-100 per cent., would amount to $2,482,000 per annum. ‘The whole circulation issued by the government, including the fractional | currency, would then be about $440,000,000, on | which the interest at 5 per cent. would be $22,000,000, Deducting the amount of currency inverest that would probably be paid on the con- templated pew bonds, as aloresaid, it would still have over $19,500,000 as the saving of goid interest by reason Of this large LOAN BY THE PEOPLE TO THE GOVERNMENT, on which the latter pays no interest. The ap- parent joss of less than $2,500,000in currency to the people who would hold the stock would be a mere trifie as compared with the great gain that would accrue to tne whole country in consequence ol the better circulating medium that would be in- troduced, and which, it is believed, would protect them from “corners” of ail kinds and from finan- cial convulsions like the one that has just now swept over the country like a — tornado, This could not ha happened had there been an elastic and flexible instead of our present rigid and unyielding currency. There is scarce a doubt but this financial revolution has cost the people im the aggregate hundreds of millions of loilars, to Bay Noing of the loss of revenue to the government. ‘There are, no doubt, those who Buppose it to be their interest to have money mat- ‘ters remain as they now are, who prefer a state of suspension and unsettied values to THR RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS and a fixed standard for the measure of exchange- able commodities, on the ground that a return to je payments would make money scarce and jus produce @ great shrinkage in ail values. These may dismiss their ‘ears, An irre. currency, fixed as to amount, like ours, makes an uncertain measure of commodities, while a circulating medium that is elastic, with gold for the standard, insures one that is more uniform and equitable for both buyer and seller, Besides resumption would not necessarily reduce the value of paper money, but it would cer- NATIONAL FINANCE. |S=ugner" | 413 Kast to our own at home instead of in 4 UNITED STATES SAVINGS BANK. Postmaster General has done me the honor to consult with me in to a scheme that ne proposes to recommend for the crea- tion of @ United States savings mstitution under Of the Post Office and the the joint management Treasury departments. By this acheme, which in some shape been adop' in Great Britain ana in other countries, all persons will be enabled to deposit with ters in all parts of the coun- try amounts Of money for which, when received at the Treasury, will be issued to them currency 1) terest bearing bonds of a like character as here! before described, As this would change @ |: ‘go amount of the indebtedness of the nation from six per cent gold mterest bearing bonds to others bearing a lower rate of interest, payable in currency, thus making a great saving to the nation and at the same time giving to all the ople who choose to avail themselves of its bene- ts & place of safe deposit where they will be able to receive interest on their surplus means; and as it will be an auxiliary ana help in the project before indicated for the improvement of tho currency the plan commends itself strongly to my judgment as one that would not only be of great benefit to the individual depositors, who would at all times be able to receive their deposits with the accrued interests, but to the people of the whole country as well. Should the plans herein proposed go into operation they would, no doubt, on the one hand arrest the wild schemes of visionaries who contract large debts abroad, for which there 1s a continuous draim on this country for the payment of the interest on their unpro- ductive undertakings, and on the other hand would facilitate the early and rapid transportation of the staple products of the country to the seaboard for exportation to @ foreign and profitable market. Both combined would soon bring the balance of | trade largely in our favor, after Wuich it would re- quire no statutory enactments to eniorce a return to specie payments. THE NATURAL LAWS OF TRADE and commerce will, under such circumstances, bring about the desired resumption in a way pecu- liar to themselves, and the transmission from & state of suspension to that of honest specie pay- ments will be so easy that the world will wonder why it did not take place before. With a paper currency as proposed, secured as ours {s, that will at all times adjust and accommodate itself to tne real business wants of the country, and made still more elastic by the return to specie payments, and thus being at all times convertible into coin at the pleasure of the holder, the country will possess a circulating medium superior to that of any that has ever been known to any nation of the earth. THE OUTSTANDING NATIONAL CURRENCY. The Treasurer shows that the amount of out- standing national currency at the close of the fiscal year was $338,424,649, From this amount should be allowed a large margin for notes of all kinds that have been destroyed and lost and that will never be presented for redemption. The fig- ures which he presents indicate that the United States had replaced one note in every seventeen and a half, and the national banks only one note in sixty. Some idea may be formed from this statement of the relative condition of the two kinds of currency. The consequence is that many of the notes oi the banks are so badly worn, torn, dirty and defaced that even experts are often in doubt and unable to correctly judge of their genuineness, making it always a risk, often ending in loss, to take them. Some remedy must be found for the correction of this evil, unless the banks can be inducea to provide for the prompt retirement of such of their notes as are and may become unfit for circulation. Congress should be asked jor the passage of a law compelling them to do 80, or to authorize some arrangement through which the exchange of new for old and defaced notes of all the national banks can be made through the instrumentality of the Treasury Department, The Treasurer feels sure that the Secretary of the Treasury will be able to devise some plan on which Congress will, on his recom- meudation, enact a law which will work a periect cure of the evil of which complaint is made. The Treasurer recommends that the former rules and Tegulations in regard to tte redemption of United States notes and iractional currency from waich parts may be missing may be again put in force. On that Congress may be asked to pass such a law as May, at least in part, prevent in this regard fraud’ upon the Treasury, and, in conclusion, | says:— “THE BUSINESS OF THE OFFICE has been regularly performed by the officers, clerks and other employés peloanice to it to the Satisiaction of the public doing business with tiem, and it really affords me great pleasure to commend them for their industry and zeal in the pertorm- ance of their oficial duties. Ia this connection I desire to reiterate my often Topested expressions oi opinion in former years, tirat the employés of this office, through whose hands pass millions apon millions of money, receive a compensation lower than that paid ior like but less responsible services in banks or the offices of business | men, am sure that they earm and de- serve to receive better pay from the government that they serve so faithfully. Notwithstanding their inadequate pay, not one of the hundreds employed in this office has, since my last report, taken'a cent from the money that is always within their reach, and through their vigilance others have not been able to steal. I congratulate with | you that not one cent has been lost to the Treasury Within the fiscal year, or since, through any fauit of any one connected with this office.” THE KNIFE IN A LAGER BEER —2 A Young German Butcher Dangerously Stabbed by @ Party of His Country. men—The Quarrel Arises from a Dis- pate About a Girl who Refuses to Dance with the Wounded Man—Alfthe Assailants Locked Up. About one o’clock yesterday morning a dancing party was being held at the lager beer saloon No. 340 East Firty-fourth street, kept by a German named Freiderich Knorr, at which a number of tne lower class of both sexes were present. The party was held for the benefit of the praprictor, and the fun was of a very riotous nature. Most of themen present were pianomakers by trade, and the ex- citement was atita height when a butcher, named Moritz Sollinger, aged twenty years, entered the room with some companions and took his place in the dance, which was a waitz. Some few moments elapsed when a quarrel arose in regard to acouple of girls who were dancing. It is said that Sollinger endeavored to have a dance with one of the giris against the will of some of the Germans present, when an aifray occurred, in which Sollinger was severely, i not fatally, stabbed twice in the left side. It was impossibie to learn who did the stabbing, but the roprietor of the lager beer saloon, Friederich norr; Henry Euchenhofer, residing at Thira ave- nue and Fifty-fiith streev; ‘ Fifty-fourth 356 East Futy-iourtn SALOON. of No. street, Phillip Block, of No. 339 Kast Fifty-iourth ‘street, | were ail arrested and taken to the station house 1m East Futy-ninth street by the police of the Nine- teenth precinct, All these persons declare that Soliinger was the aggressor, and that, besides in- teriering with these women, he struck the pro- prietor, Knorr, and Euchenhofer. They also state that (ney know nothing of the stabbing, and saw no knife excepting the one which they ciaim that the wounded man drew upon Knorr, Tois 1s a very improbable story, as some one of the five must have stabbed Soilinger, as he was found to be badly cat in the left side and covered with blood when the assatlanis were taken away from aim, presenting @ most ghastly and pitiful spectacle. A 1ERALD reporter Called upon the five prisoners in the cells of the Nineteenth precipet station house and questioned them as to their share in the at- tempted assassination, but, severally and coillec- tively, they denied having struck bim or stavbed him during aconfiict which they acknowledge to have participated in. Sollinger resides at 246 Kast Seventy-lourth street, and is marred. Late last evening it was believed by the physicians in at- tendance on Soillinger that, though the wounds were not necessarily fatal, yet they were danger- ous and would resuit in death if inflammation once appeared. It would seem that the prisoners, who are of a low order of intelligence, haa agreed upon acommon story, to Know nothing of the afray when questioned. THE SEIZED STEAMERS, The Boats of the New Jersey and South- ern Railroad Again Libelled. Newport, BR. 1., Nov. 4, 18’ The reason why the boats belonging to the New Jersey and Southern Railroad Company were brought to this port is @ mystery, and it certainly could not have been as reported, for the purpose of preventing their beimg seized for debt, for to-day United States Marshal Coggeshall has been here and placed upon them the third libel. Henry ©. Balkin, of New York city, is the libeliant against the Metropolis, Jesse Hoyt, Long Branch and Plymouth Rock; John EK. Hoffmire, also tainly increase the aggregate circulation of the country by the amount of gold and silver coin that would thereby be added to it. Expansion rather than contraction would be @ much likelier consequence as the result of the resumption of specie payments. Should, however, the maximum oriegal tend notes authorized by law be found to be inad e and insufficient to prevent the brigands and banditti who infest our money marts, and who at times conspire against the pub- lic weal by “lock ups,” making money scarce when most needed jor business purposes, thereby robbing whole communities to enrich themselves, the sec- retary of the Treasury might be authorized by law (n such case, or at any other time when the exi- encies of the Treasury may require the same, to @ aN additional limited amount of such CONVERTIBLE LEGAL TENDER NOTES in exchange for any United states six per cent stocks, allowing on and passing on such six per cent stocks on such exchange the average price borne by them on actual sales thereof in the open stock market in the city of New York for the three business days next preceding such purchase and exchange, Should this become necessary and be done the saving of interest on the six per cent _ bonds would probabiy more than equal the interest that would be paid on the new bonds into which tender notes are to be made convertible, as “aa Proposed, thus not only making ‘the it On the public devt less than would other- be paid, but making a part of it payable in of New York, against the Long Branch, Jesse Hoyt and Plymouth Kock, The libeis are called for a hearing op the 10th inst. at Providence. There being #0 many of the boats tied up at the docks ft is found necessary to anchor the Plymouth Kock and Fail River in some locality with the Metropolis. ROBBERY BY A COLORED WOMAN, Yesterday afternoon Mary Brower, a colored woman, stole from the person of Joseph Ford, a white man, living at No. 176 Thompson street, a gold watch and chain, $65 in money and a check for $100, The robbery took place at the south+ west corner of South Fiith avenue and Houston street, at the house where the negro Jackson was found some time ago, and one of the worst places in the ward, The police of the Eighth precinct discovered the whereabouts 0: Mary Brower aur- ing the evening ana arrested ber. All the stolen articles were found upon her. DISASTERS ON THE LAKES, Derroit, Mich., Nov. 4, 1873, The schooner Athenian 18 ashore and scuttied in Waiska Bay. The schooner Frank Perew, at Fox Islands, 18's total loss. The schooner Sunuyside is at Shebovean. with bar canvas cane. Ta EW POLICE JUICES. Installation Into Office—Scenes at the Different Police Courts—The Old Board Retire Grace- fully, but Serve the Incoming Magis- trates with a Written Protest. The retiring of the old Bourd of Police Justices and the incoming of the new was looked upon in all the diferent police courts yesterday with & great deal of varied interest, Some time before twelve o’clock the Courts were filled with crowds of political loungers of both persuasions, who were anxious to note the effect. If any scene between the elected and appointed magistrates was eX- pected the lookers-on were wofully disappointed. In each police court, with the exception of York- ville, where Judge Coulter presides, the several magistrates were introduced to each other, the old justices vacating their seats in a graceful manner, though they each served written protests upon their successors. Meeting in the Specia! Sessions. At halfpast eleven the room of the Special Ses- sions was opened, and the new Board marched in in @ body. After a few moments’ consultation and congratulation Judge Kilbreth moved that Judge B, F. Morgan take the chair, which was car- ried. In absence of the clerk, Judge Flammer acted as secretary. Judge Kasmire moved that Judge Morgan be elected President of the Board till Ist of January, 1874. Judge Sherwood then rose to tus Jeet, and moved that the assignments be made to the different courts, Judge Kilbreth moved, as an amendment, that the Chair make the assignments. The amendment was carried, Judge Smith voting in the negative. The following are the assignments as made by Judge Morgan :— ‘Tombs Police Court—Jndges Morgan and Bixby. oe Market—Judges Kilbreth and sher- woo Essex Market—Judges Flammer and Otterbourg. Hariem—Judges Kasmire and Smitha, ‘These assignments were at once confirmed on Motion of Judge Smith. dude Kilbreth then moved that the President be authorized to demand from the old Board all papers and property appertaining to the workings of the several courts, which motion being carried, the meeting adjourned, allof the new judges pro- ceeding at once to their several destinations. Tombs Police Court, After the meeting Judge Morgan entered the Tombs Police Court, accompanied by Mr. Racey, Judge Dowling’s clerk. He was introduced to Judge Hogan, and both gentlemen bowed and shook hands, Judge Morgan was then introduced to the clerks and oMcers of the Court, everything passing off pleasantly and the utmost courtesy pre- vailing between all parties. Judge Hogan before vacating his seat made quite a feeling speech. He said he had been in that Court for ten years and the most friendly rela- tions had existed between himself and all the clerks and officers connected therewith, In refer- ence togiving up his position he informed Judge” Morgan that he wished to do so without making any fractious opposition, at the same time hand- ing the new Judge a written protest, This was received by Judge Morgan with a grace- ful bow, and he at once took his seat. He ¢alled for the officer of the court, Sergeant Quinn stepped forward and said— “Judge, by order of my superior ofMicers I recog: nize you as the magistrate of this Police Court,” atthe same time showing the order from Police Headquarters. The otner officers of the Court arranged themselves and made a formal salute, and the business of the day at once commenced. Judge Morgan was hardly five minutes in his official chair when a young man named John Green was brought in by Ofticer Reilly, of tie Fourth recinct, reeling drunk. The Judge turned to Clerk aries Hall and bade him make outa commit- ment for ten days incarceration, the magis- trate affixing his first official signature to the document, Shortly afterwards the Court adjourned until two o'clock, at_ which time Justice Bixby made his appearance and took his seat on the bench, which he will occupy during the re- mainder of the week. During the afternoon session business was very dull, though the Court remained open until four P.M. Edward Gillen, of 41 Elizabeth street, was arraigned ior illegal voting in the Eighth election district of the Third Assembly. Henry Walters was also arraigned for illegal voting in the Four- teenth election district of the Fourth Assembly. They were both held in $1,000 bail to answer. At four P, M. the Court adjourned for the day, Justices Bixby and Morgan leaving together. Jefferson Market Police Court. Justice Cox arrived soon after nine o’clock and within the half hour the returns were dispOsed of, The clerks were on hand in full force, busily en- gaged in arranging papers preparatory to the departure of their chief, and responded grufMy to the many and various applications made to them. A few outsiders, friends of the outgoing justices, stood about in lounging attitudes, discussing the question of the constitutionality of the new law, and unanimous in the opinion that “‘tney will be back in a few weeks." A sensation on the stairs, and four colored men are brought in, charged with ille- gaivoting. The oMcer states that they are among fourteen, who have registered as residents in a cer- tain house, while, as has been ascertained, but two belong there. The complainant, evidently of Tam- many proclivities, irreverentiy adds, “The nig- gers are doing that all over the city.’” Already those present have assumed an air of waiting. Justice Cox flits between the bench and his private room, cigar in hand. The members of the Bar unconsciously adopt the lounging attitude, Reporters of the evening papers drop in and teil contradictory stories of matters at the poils and, a sensible relief 1s felt when a detective appears, having In charge @ pickpocket. The minutes drag slowly, scarcely enlivened by a discussion on Justice Coulter's action, which Justice Cox positively affirms is of his own motion and not with the connivance of his associates, At twelve o’clock a prisoner is arraigned, charged with the larceny of a watch. Ihe Justice states that. wulle regarding himself as the legal justice, he 1s deswous of avoiding any technical questuons likely to result in obstructing the laws for the punisnment o1 crimes, and so directs the prisoner to be placed In the box. At twelve and a half o’clock Mr. James ', Kilbreth and Thomas D, Sherwood, the new Justices as- signed to this Court, enter, and, approaching Judge Cox, salate him and display their certificates of office. He glances at them and in return hands them a copy of the protest agreed upon by the old Board, and, rising, vacates his seat. “Of course, I wish it understood that I do not vacate willingly,” he said. “Of course, of course,” was the response, A shaking of hands and a few introductions fol- lowed. Justice Kilbreth assumed the judicial seat, his colleague beside him. The mano! the gran larceny was brought from the box, the complaint was investigated, the hiatus was passed and the wheels of this legal vehicle were again in motion. Essex Market Police Court. It was announced that the gentlemen who were to succeed Justices Scott and Shandiey at the Essex Market Court would be on hand promptly at twelve o’clock to take possession, and as a conse- quence Judge Scott, whose week it was on the bench, together with the clerks, had everything ofa personal nature packed up and in movable order. At twenty minutes past twelve a jostling noise was heard at the main entrance, and in a moment Mr. Otterbourg and Mr. Flammer, the Mayor's ap- pointees, entered, accompanied by a number of friends, among whom was Mr. Benjamin F. Russell, Attorney and Counsellor. Filing up to the desk Mr, Russell introduced the new Justices to Judge Scott and then made a formal demand, on behalf of M Otterbourg, for the surrender of the offi together with all the papers, documents and records pertaining to the same, Mr. Otterbourg exhibited his certificate of appoint- ment, whereupon Justice Scott Parerauy, with- drew from the bench, but not until he had served Mr. Otterbourg with a written as well as verbal protest. The new Justices were now introduced to the clerks and the sergeant in charge of the Court squad, aiter which Mr. Otterbourg was shown the o0oks, records and all puviic documents of the Court. Mr. Otterbourg requested Mr. Steers and Mr. Wilt, the clerk, to remain with him, as he was not at all familiar with the routine work of the Court. Mr. Steers said he would not stay. He had been a clerk in that Court for a period of fifteen years, and it was but due to him as a gentle- man, if Mr. Otterbourg wished him to remain, to have spoken to him be and not wait uli the last moment. Mr. Wilt also refused to remain, Mr. Schloss, the interpreter, however, consented to remain for # time, and in few moments was called upon to make out a commitment for a party named Charles Bamberger, whom Drs. jammer and Von Seyiried deciared to be afflicted with @ “vitiated understanding.” Justice Otterbow signed the document, which now bears his ‘iret oficial signature as & Police Justice, s: Yorkville Police Count, ‘There was no confiict of authority in this court yesterday, Justice Coulter as usual took his seat on the bench at eight o'clock, and discharged the watch returns, alter which complaints were heard but no warrants were issued. During the forenoon about twenty-flve deputy sheri™ took possession of the anterooms and private apartments in the Tear of the court room prepared to resist to the death any interference with the oresiding magie protect Justice Voulter in tho discharge of his duties and to take charge of the prisoners in case the police should see fit to disobey hia orders. About ten o'clock Sergeant Phillips received an order from Superintendent Matsell, signed by the Commissioner, informing him that one of the new Police Justices would take his seat on the Bench of this Court at noon, and directing him to recognize no other authority but his, The reception of this document tended in no small degree to incre: the excitement among the knowing ones, and ti apprehension of the attaches of the Court lest @ conflict with the deputy sheriffs would not, after all, turn out @ mere joke, Captain Gunner, of the Nineteenth precinct, was applied to at once by the Sergeant for advice, and the result was that Headquarters was communt- cated with by telegraph, when a reply was received irom Superintendent Matsell, ordering the cap- tains of the Twenty-first, Nineteenth, Twenty- second and Twenty-third precincts to keep ail per- sons arrested after half-past eleven A.M, until this morning at the station houses, The order was shown to Justice Coulter, who said ‘Ail right,’ and left the Bench, but not the court. At noon none of the new Police Justices put in an appear- ance, and the Sony. sheriils pepan to leave, Justice Coulter tool Seat on the Bench again at three o’clock, but, of course, no prisoner was brought before him, He says he will be on hana to-day again, bright and early, and that if any one interieres with him unti! his injunction has oeen dissolved there may be hot work expected. AN ELECTION FIGHT, Thomas Connolly, a decent looking young fellow, abou nineteen years of age, was charged with quarrelling at the polling booth of the Eighth clec- tion district, ‘Twenty-first ward, and committin; a severe assault on age? McGee, of No. 243 East Twenty-eighth street. was held for examina- tion, Mary Cinnamon, a domestic, was accused of the larceny of $91 from her mistress, Isabella i No, 224 Kast Sixty-second street. She was hel for-trial, STABBING AFFRAY AT A DANCE. At the Nineteenth precinct station house there were locked up during tne day Heury Euchem- hoffer, Geo! ery, Charles Osborne, Frederick Kruifer and Philip Bioch, charged with assaulting and stabbing one Morris Sohuger, The fight, in which the latter was injured, took place at a dance, which was kept up until four o’clock yester- day morning, at No. 340 East Fifty-foursh street, a bir beer saloon, be by Frederick Kwauf, They will be arraigned in Court this morning. THE GALAXY LECTURES. RY Rev. Henry Ward Beecher in the Church ™ of the Disciples. In the Church of the Disciples, Madison avenue and Forty-fifth street, there was neither sitting nor standing room last night. It was densely crowded to the door with a most fashionable and discriminating audience to hear the Rev, Henry Ward Beecher lecture on the in- teresting subject of the ‘Wastes and Burdens of Life.” The lecturer commenced by stating that civil society is a necessity, nota convenience; thatthe common interests or the human family impelled mankind to live together. Society was, in fact, the result of the needs of our race. Whatever there may be in Darwinism, it is @ fact that man is an animal, and that he is longer than ai other genus in acquiring the means and ability of defending and providing for himself. Men are born helpless, and have to go through allthe gradations of life succes- sively. Step by step must man progress to 4 meas- urable perfection, depending upon his surround- ings and natural abilities, Educationis the in- spiration of intelligence. The best educated nations furnish the most intelligent workmen. The English stand highest, the Swiss and French next. If the scale were tried in America, the American would stand at the head of the ladder. The weakness and waste from misdirected efforts in 'ife arise from an injudicious selection of the way in which men should employ their funda- mental qualities. There is a great error committed by parents in miseaucating their children; wish- ing to make out of an idiot a brilliant lawyer, as is if an organ could be made out of an _ alder whistle, or as spindle-shanked, Usten a narrowed-browed weakling could be converted into an orator or a minister, with all the heavy cares of .a congregation of precious souls. Men choose their professions now, as they have done before, without any regard to adaptation. The consequence is that the pro- jJessions and other walks of lite are filled with useless nonentities, People will learn to modily these mistakes as education ad- vances. The misadjustments in societies of talents to trades produce deplorable results. Many men are brokers and bankers whom we know are unfitted for the business. Integrity and honesty are the chief essentials of success. It requires man of steel, witn a heart—perhaps a conscience. of India rubber, to succeed in New York. It ia easier to olimb than to descend. If a man feels himself too bigh for his abili- ties let him I v4 down a step until he finds his level. This, unfortunately, men wiil not do, Some men have gone through life without Lined the reservoirs of their faculties. Con- fidence in man is to society what the attraction of gravitation 1s tothe globe. Theretore, lying, the jourth weakness, as stealing, away the confidence of the people, is terribly pernicious to the body politic. Lying freezes the common wealth of deyanttd and takes away the brightest of many a life. Dishonesty, next, is the bane of society. It does not impoverish society. It only is # medium of circulation—**’Twas yours, ‘tis mine, ’tis his, and has been slaves to thousands.” Bankruptcies do not destroy. They may stop for awhile the course of business, but do not destroy wealth. Individuals may suffer, but, in the end, the community at large are benefited. Contraction and economy at last take the place of inflation and extravagance. Dis- honesty makes all kinds of business cautious and watchful. The locks, bolts and bars, 1orged to guard wealth, are the product of the thiei’s existence. Dishonesty compels the enor- mous expenditure of itarge sums in vigilance inst the housebreaker and the robber. Should dishonesty die to-night New York would not know itself in the morning. And Heaven knows what would happen if it died ont in the national capital. Dissipation 18 another of the wastes of lie. Artists, students, orators, men of genius—these, active minds are those who mostly sufer from dissipation. The whole body of society is marred by its sears. Whenever, in the lower forms, men are given to dissipation, it takes away from the diferent branches of business all con- fidence in workmen -or employés who are afmliicted with the fatal disease. As the fruiterer Pere out every apple tnat is specked, so the polit- ical economist should reject irom the heap of so- ciety every man who is tainted with this disease. It is like an insidious poison that is instilling itself into the veins of youthful scions of noble trees. It is the curse of France that her population don’t grow—she that spends eighty per cent on the army and navy, sixteen per cent on civil government, and four per cent on the education of her people. Nations have not yet forgone the insanity of war. Hate is stronger than love—wine is stronger than blood; which latter men love whether we wish it or not. A man who can hate and destroy his enemy is the respected among men, while the man who loves the Lord is a useless waster. Here the lecturer recited in detail the war debts of the Christian nations; spoke of the extensive prepara- tions now going on for wi on ac- count of which the nations re = mort- 4d for one hundred ye to come, jut =the integral forces of society are coliecting their strength. Preparation is long; consumption is short. We are preparing mighty reservoirs of cleansing waters. Society is not going backwards; it is progressing and will surely reach for food the cuitivatel spot beyond the desert in which we stand. The animal man 15 fighting the angel man, and the result cannot be doubtfal. First, we must be men, then citizens. Atterwards, can we easily become lawyers, physicians and men of business? A repubhican government can only live through love of the people; and these, to be cit zens, must be interested and partake in the cares of vernment, A man must not ex- pect to excused from his turn at the pump when the shi is in danger, He ought not to think himself privileged, like the bird. to build securely his nest in the cleft of a tree, and when the social fabric is rocked and shaken by the winds of adversity, say to himsel!, “Ah! weil, let it blow, Iam secure any way.’ The lecturer con- cluded by cep reneing lis earnest wishes for the advancement of education among women—the mothers and teachers of all our great and good men. ACOIDENT ON A HARLEM STEAMER. Yesterday afternoon, as the steamer Harlem, of the Morrisania line, was approaching plier 23 Kast River, she collided with the bark Bolivia, which was about to enter the adjacent slip. The Bolivia's bowsprit snapped the steamer’s forward flagstat short off, and this, in falling, struck Mr. William H, McKellar, @ resident of Hariem, upon the head and chest, infitcting injuries of « serious nature. Mr. McKellar, who was formerly chief clerk of the old Police Department under Matsell’s former me, was conveyed in @ state of insemalbility to the Park Hospital. The house surgeon not con- sider his injuries necessarily fatal, YACHTING NOTE. Yacht Magic, N.Y.¥.0., Mr. Hatch, from New Pee passed Whitestone, bound east, vesterday . NAST’S SALVATION. Tremendous Outpouring of . the Nation’s Charity. HOPE FOR THE MARTYRED ARTIST, Covering the Blackboard with Currency. A Depositor of the Union Bust Company Sends His Promise of a To THe Epiror or THE HeRaup:— Your noble efforts on behalf of the overwhelm- ingly grand and superiatively great Nast have im- pressed me with profound and unlinguialistic admiration of that chaste and classic artist. Time was when oligarchic cynics truthfully asserted that republics were ungrateful, but the immortal Nast’s lines nave fallen on happier times—that is to say, the dawn of his erst while murky night is at hand—as is evidenced by the unex- ampied display of appreciative liberality which is daily inundating your unapproachable journal. Ho wenobling to our common humanity to ob- serve the monogramic non-obtrusiveness of that indignant phalanx, “the press gang,” as they very suggestively name themselves, unite in one con- centrated intellectual flow of mighty and majestic protest and eleven cents! These noble represen- tatives of the fourth estate were so overcome with fraternal emotion that in a fit of absent-minded- ness they forgot to enclose the conentrated frac- tional evidence of the extreme tension under which their highly sensitive organizations labored; but in lieu thereof sent the “devil” for a packet of *so- lace,” with which to alleviate their woe. The odd cent was confiscated by the imp, who, while in- vesting in peanuts, told me how you failed to re- ceive the press contribution, How exquisitely touching it must have been to the region of initial pulsatory action in the editorial mechanism to receive the Astor House contribu- tion of a two-cent postage stamp! How I envy the man Editorial who had such an exhilirating im- pulse given to his vital forces! One can but faintly lancy the agonizin twitchings which these princely rebukes will cause in the fifth of nerves, midrit ‘d and concomitants, which go to make up illustrated proprietorial animal economy, One of the great missions of the press is to ex- public abuses, regardless 0! purty; and have Wwe not all been overwhelmed with admiration of the non-partisan and discriminating manner in which the peerless Nast has fulfilled his illustrated mission? Again with what rapture do we not gaze on his ‘counterfeit presentments” of the human form divine! the graceful pose, the delicate outlines and masterly ensemble! Tenniel, of Punch, absurd as it may seem, is credited with artistic talent in his cartoons of the female form, whether nude or draped, but our great Teutonic artist has taught us that the exquisitely feminine contour of a Tenniel goddess is but a servile imitation of the so-called art of bygone ages. Observe the keen perception of our Nast! Columbiais a young giant, or giantess if you will, and so the Master mind of Nast invests all his goddesses with colossal proportions. It is, however, an incalculable loss to contemporaneous art, and one which will be much lamented by pos- terity, that the parsimony of the grinding em- ployers oi Mr, Nast should have compelled him to use for his model goddess the one unvarying, an- lar and muscular washerwoman, with the square and iron front of deflance to all creation. As your subscription list already amounts to the incredible sum of $0,000,029 90-100 I will deny my- self the pleasure of subscribing until my account current with the Union Bu’st Company be bal- anced, Indeed, my duties at present are chiefly honorary and with but little or no emolument at- tached, I am an attaché of the world wide kpown firm of Street, Walker & Co. (unlimited), lor whom lact as an inspecter of public buildings, and also of newspaper bulletins, Owing to untoward cir- cumstances, my remittances for the Nast Fund will probably take place three mouths after con- venience. Meanwhile be good enough to cause this sincere tribute to Mr. Nast’s merits to be suitably framed in ‘guilt’ and forwarded to that distinguished gentiemah as an humble offering of my esteem for the man who cannot be hired to prostitute a subitme art to the vile uses of vilifying amiable and upright political Opponents, but who approaches every subject with @ kind and reconciling spirit. ‘One touch of na- ture (Nast’s crayon) makes the whole world kin.’” WEMYSS. A Dog Sacrificed to Nast. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— My little boy sends ten cents to poor Tom Nast. He was saving the money to buy a little pet dog. I was telling him about poor Tom, and he said he would do without the dog. FREDDIE NOBLE, A Merchant's Mite. ‘fo THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— No class of men are credited with having so little taste to appreciate talent in literature or art as merchants. The poor mechanic will spend his leis- ure hours conning over a copy of poems by some celebrated author, and find delight in scrib- bling verse in a garret; he will freely spend his last shilling for a seat at the opera or for @picture in which he sees the touch of a master hand of art, ‘hat the wealthy, who buy pictures be- cause it is the fashion to have them, would never Notice. Professional men are looked upon as authorities in matters of the finer tastes, but the men whose daily business it 1s to buy and sell and get gaiu are considered but ‘The churls who hold it heresy to think And love no music but the dollar’s chink, Who laugh to scorn the wisdom of the schools, And deem the first of poets first of tools. Still the appeal you make for a worthy artist and man of genius starving at our doors has touched the heart of even one of these, and, an humble representative from their solid ranks, I send my contribution to the Nast relief fund. ‘Tis small, but will be the better appreciated by the companion in art of Ho- ee and Rembrandt, since its size will denote to im the disinterested sympathy of the offering. Fame 18 surely more to such a man than money, and Nast can bite his hard crust with content to think that thus it has ever been, Twenty cities claimed a Homer dead, Through which the living Homer begged for bread. Thad still thought Mr. Nast a practical man; and when last fall he portrayed Horace Greeley did he learn no lesson for himself from the idea given him by the Philosopher? But we already see the gaunt, starving igure high up on the ladder of fame and do not think to see him iall to the sordid dust in which men labor for bread. Nay, angel hands will raise him upward, and he shall yet five to float in that ethereal blue of which his life has been a dream, and show us the heavenly sunbeams through a comic prism, while he shall bask in their genial warmth. MERCHANT. New York, Nov. 1, 1873, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD :— Enclosed please find one-half of that useful coin usually called the penny, to ald in bebalf of our triend and brother artist Nast. I should be happy to contribute more for our friend, but [ will lay by the other hali of that penny in case that the HERALD should bring to our notice some other object for our pity. Yours, witha big. heart, but a small pocketbook, ENEROUS. Another Outfit for the Black Board Martyr. Hooke, Nov. 1, 1873, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— if Myself and family have read, with indignation, of the neglect, sufferings and poverty of Mr, Nast. We are poor, Mr. Editor, and these times are weighing hard upon our little household, yet Father than see genius neglected farther we are willing to make some little denials. Please see that the following articles are forwardea to the genius of the Harpies, to wit:—Three pairs of Woollen stockings, one slouched hat, pair of hickory boots, tour pockethandkerchtefs, two pairs of drawers and one flannel undershirt. These articles are from the limited wardrobes of self and boys, and, though rather the worse for wear, and though the drawers and undershirt may have holes in them, yet we do not hesitate to forward the parcel, as it is our “mite.” ____ PATERFAMILIAS, An Addition, Division and Silence Man, New York, Nov. 1, 1873. To THE EprTor or THR HRRALD:— As @ personal friend of Mr, Nast, the artist, Tonly sympathize with him to the amount enclosed, five cents. A man in those days who refuses such an offer a8 Mr. Tweed made him should suffer. ‘Too honest to vhrive,’’ B. SOWERS. Why Not? Enclosed please find ten cents for the relief of the Great blackboard artist, and willingly would I have made my contribution $10 had he caricatured the corruption of the republican party with a8 Much severity ag he did Tammany. But where, oh, where was Nast during all the Crédit Mobilier scandal ? His whereabouts has never been satisfac- tory settled, And even now, if be should go to work and draw for some paper (which he could e find) the paving, flagging and curbing of ‘ashington “good” a8 he drew the "baga” of apd the Presidential Counterfeit Charity. is Naw Canaan, Conn., Oct. 31, 1873. To Tue Eprror OF THE HERALD:— Enclosed please find $5 50 (root of all evil) fot the relief of Thomas Nast, Esq. FIRST TIM, VIL, 7-11. (The above enclosure is counterfeit,—Ep. HERALD.) Twelve Frogs. New York, Noy. 3, 1873. To rue Eprror oF THE HERALD:— Enclosed please find one dozen frogs for 26 benefit of ze (Nast T.) artiat. SECOND HAND FRENCHMAN. To THE EpIToR OF THR HERALD:— New Yor, Nov, 1, 1873 Ishould like todo alittle toward helping that poor artist, Nast. Times are hard and money too close to allow me, & person of limited means, to aid him with cash, but Ihave some work to do which might suit Mr. Nast. I have two rooms to white- Wasi, and am willing to give him the job if he ap- plies for it, I knowit is work Mr. Nast is noe used to, but think that by applying his genius in that direction he may make @ good hand at it and eventually gain a reputation in tuat line. At any race I am willing to try him. PHILANTHROPIST. Resume of Subscriptions to the Nast Fand. AS: phi: « 00 Compassion. Japheterssscees 7% Hobecons Vindex. ) 8. Coliax Ghee! George Andrews. on Buchu hank 15) om m Gratitoge,.. 1 rl bie ei Renei, os) ae Uurious. chimedes (oid coat) E. T. 8. 100 Daf. sptesee. % a 5 o ” 10 J. Ay 100 Colored Waiter. 20 - Wiliam Clinton (for % housepainters). 2 62 3 8. D.. 200 Anti- Pi 5 3 Indignant. . 200 ‘A Foor Fr 1 W. Hi. B Monsieur, E. W. (shoemaker: and Baby secre 8 shop). sineeg ae Admirer of “Art "(an The Boots at Grand asylum on Barren Central 6 Island) os Adinirer 1 Typo.. a Asitruns. . 40 Peter, haere (ow for 2c. at 90 days... g 6 Suum Cuique. ; ety oy cent stamps and tion (@ chew of to- packet of needles) 8 _ bacco) g Brick House Gang. . 1 John 5 . 0 W. nell (chalk 8. J. Hy (for bread) 5 () Rad (very indignant), W 25 Adinirer of Nexlected 10 Genius (postage 50 stamp. a 10 J. Cullen 10 mirer). oe iw 10 Tin Can (after Nast’s employers). = 1 2 Oak shovels & Co. s Jake “chneider... iw Generons — Contribu- stocking: (@® tion Club (Revenue Champion stamp).... 2 (sympathy). () Eighth War a Sympathy (erry Distressea_ Baltimore ticket). «+ 2 Sewing Girl (postal Niche of tame (ex- card)...... . 1 press Coa ie 2 E.R. Y. B. (valuable Crayon (81 bill Cana- suggestion)... . + g dian funds). 7) 10 Hopetul stain) . 3 ona Siias Weed..... 15 Go West, Young Man Clam Club (@ pair of (mutilated i0 cent old overshoes). Q ) oo 1 1 z i reney and button)... db ).. 1 21 rt Subscriber (suggestion) (@) E,W. 4 Virtutis Vindex (a J. B.S... L capi (> Administration td L. Gibbi 1 check on bursted A. Du Wayne 2 Buchu Bank) o Little Tommy 1 Charity... 1 Charity (exp: Wemyss (@® | contributson) Ly} Freddie Noble. 1a () Generous aie cent) Paterfamilias (an old 9 set of undercloth- 1 inp tes @ Rell 3 B. Sowers.. 5 Pity (postag Pp). 2 Ein Deutsch w Corn Nasticopia (one Fir: Chap. weickageotcorncure) (%) 7-11 (counterfelt ou + G. Sturms (stick of rene, ses geaviige!s me cement) ssaeee (=) Second Hand French- Lafayette St Clair man (twelve frogs). (tp (postal card). 1 Philanthropist (white- Fourteenth Ward 1 Washing of 2rooms) (f) dependent Club. Tol ‘854 48 TEE UDDERZOOK TRIAL. Strong Evidence for the Prosecution The Story of the Temptation, WESTCHESTER, Pa., Nov. 4, 1873, In the Udderzook trial to-day the most impor- tant evidence for the prosecution was elicited during the afternoon session. Mrs. Annie Rhodes, sister of Udderz8ok, testified that the accused came to see her husband and had an interview with him in the woods. Samuel W. Rhodes then testified to the conversation he haa with Udderzook, the prisoner asking him if he had @ horse and wagon that would hold three persons, Witness said that he nad not, but could get one. The prisoner said they could make $1,000 each; we could get $500 right off, and he would guaran- tee $100 any how; he said there was a man who was drinking and spending money for no good; he had “poker” two or three times since he had been with him; that the man had $1,000; he wanted me to hitch up and go right to Jennersville, get the man in and take him to the w give him laudanum, put him to sleep ant take the money; I told him that if he committed a crime he would ruin himself and all the family; he said, “I will not go home tiil I get it;” he would do the stealing, but spoke as if he wanted me to its the money; if I would not have anything to do with it he would do it himself ana bury the money; I told him not to do so, but to stay a day or two and I would talk to him; he said the man would not stay at Jennersville by himself, and if he stayed he would have to bring the man there; he said the man was very sick, and asked how would it be if he should die at my place, and if I would allow him to put him away and say nothing about it; [ said no, there would have to be acoroner’s inquest; he said there was nobody to look after this man; that he had been ost tora long time, and everybody thought he was dead; he Re leit, and 1 never saw him again till I saw him ere, Other witnesses were examined, detailing the hiring of the wagon and the prisoner returning it broken about midnight, and the Gnding of the stud or collar button and the ring in the vehicle, as be- fore published. The Court adjourned till to-morrow morning. At the adjournment this evening the District At- torney said he should probably get through with the witnesses for the Commonwealth to-morrow. The defence could not give a very definite idea tow ct a time they would occupy, buat Mr. McVeagh Bal he Jelt sure the matter would not be expected by night sessions. Rhodes’ testimony has given rise to a great amount of dia- cussion on the street, many persons giving no credit to his story. the trial is higher any time since the commencement. prisoner, during a portion of Rhod mony, was seen to laugh, and at other hud his face or conversed with his wife. dent that he was greatly affected. The appear- ance of both witnesses created a great sensation ia the audience. THE LOUISIANA OUTRAGE. NEw ORLEANS, Nov. 4, 1873. The account of the outrage at Grant parish, which was telegraphed hence on November 1, as shown by all the accounts, was perpotrated alter the arrival there of the Lo oa! the and has been fully confirmed by publication in the Sunday apers of the proceedings of the pubic meeting” eld in Alexandria to consider tide subject, Is THIS COMMUNISM? Attempt to Burn the City of Lebanon, Pp sylvania, LEBANON, Nov. 4, 1873. An attempt was made last night to burn this city. It was fired in five different places, but owing to the efficiency of the Fire Department the city was saved. A barn owned by Josiah Funk was entirely destroyed; loss $76,000; tn- sured, Also Henry Landermilch’s barn, with ail the season's crop and 100 tons of hay; lo: 000, The barns were very large and valuable and con- tained grain and farming implements, &., which Sweiled the amount of loss to the sums namod, The excitement over than at The testi- to-night “HELP THE POOR, To THE EDITOR OF THR HERALD :— Enclosed please find $6 for the purpose of form- ing @ fund in behalf of the poor, to be called the HeRarp Relief Fund, the money to be disbursed by you in any way you may think proper. I shall con- tinue to send the same amount every month during the winter, hoping that others may follow the example in whatever sums they can afford, | Fewaip, yours cespectiully, JOSEPHA BATES,