The New York Herald Newspaper, May 7, 1875, Page 3

TICONDEROGA. The Centennial of Ethan Allen. cclaeaevaetaiiinaaicmadiar Sketch of the Hero of the Green Mountain Boys. Where He Came From, What He Did and How, He Did It. HIS TILT WITH GOVERNOR TRYON. pectin The Controversy with Ben- edict Arnold. THE MIDNIGHT EXPEDITION. “In the Name of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress.” ‘frconpBROGA, N. Y., May 5, 1875. ‘The town of Ticonderoga has been destroyed by Gre. There is nothing about it now to remind o: of its former prestige and glory. The flames ha’ Swept across ita business centres and destroyed allits prominent hotels, Though mine host, Mr. Fleming, bas done all he could for me, 1 am com- Pelled to write upon the upturned bottom of a bureau drawer, underneath the fluttering and un- certain rays of a convulsive kerosene lamp. [can’t help admiring these whole-souled, plucky And patriotic people. Hundreds of them, within a few montas past, have seen their homes crumble to ashes over their heads, Hundreds more, fr: ticaliy figuting the dames, were finally compelled Yo seek refuge im the caves and grot- wes of the great o’ershadowing mountains aavironing this quaint provincial district 3pon every hand, and yet in the sublimity of their desolation they arise, Phoonix like, from their agnes and contribute to the last dollar they pos- Bess to fitly celebrate what they call the “Ethan Allen Centennial,” put which ts nothing more nor less than a centenary tribute to the bravery and tourage of American pioneers, whose great sa- gaclty ana daring have, either directly or indi- rectly, wrougnt out for us, adown the avenues of a hundred years, all those blessings of peace and luberty that we now enjoy. WHO WAS ETUAN ALLEN? Who is tho man whose memory is to be thus honored and what his deeds? He was a hero; a frontier’s-man; a glant—a man of extraordinary physique —and one who knew no such Word as fear. He never had the advantage of even an ordinary education, but nis imnate wit, his intuitive knowledge of human nature have evoked irom his lips some of the most terse and dramatic utterances in history. Though he led the Green Mountain Boys on the- very grouna upon which the house is bulit where- in lam writing, he was not a Vermonter, but was born in Litchield, Conn., in the year 1739, His bome was in the wilde: 8, and somehow, while yetachild, bis personal character caught the reflex of his rugged surroundings and day by fay developed in bim the subsequent man. So far as history Jeads us to judge, Ettain Allen was, from his youth up, @ wild, dare-devil, im- petuous fellow, fond of adventure, and al most pleased when involved in the greatest @anger. He seemed to feel that he had a “charmed life,” and in the sequel that sach was actually the case. At hear: he was as noble and tender @ creature as ever lived, but his temper when once aroused \ashed itself to fury and madness and knew no bounds. He never sought @ quarrel witn any man; but American history has no page upon which is written the fact that when involved in @ispate Ethan Alien ever yielded aninch to bis antagonist. Benedict Arnold fuught bim once, and tneGreen Mountain Boys shouldered their guns and started home; the personal magnetism of the man inspired the love of all his associates and thrilied them, seemingly, with the same rash- ness and daring thatare never absent from his own personal career. ALLEN GOES TO VRRMONT. While yet in early life Allen, thinting he could better bis situation, moved trom Litchfield to the fertile districts of Vermont. The section of country he chose for his future home was directly west of the Green Mountains ad on the eastern borders of Lake Champlain, No creditable mention is made of him in history until the year 1772. Itwas io this year that he first buckled on asword. At this time William Tryon was made Governor of New York, and agreat dispute arose concerning the lands belonging to New York State ana the State of Vermont, Alien, understanding the sig- Bifcance Of grants already givea, and ap- Preciating the fact that speculators were Striving to wrest from him and his associates lands which were really their own, revolted against the imposition, and at once puton the armor to defend what he presumed to be his rigots. It was this deter- mined and persistent action upon his part that constituted what we now regardas the State of Vermont, for otherwise the whole territory would have belonged to the state of New York. ORIGIN OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS, Just at this time, when the comfict respecting the land grants was raging most flercely, Alien Drganized @ band of followers, who bave ever since been known as the Green Mountain Boys, They were all men of fi reseuce and physique, who, inadaition tothe physical hardihood and powers they possessed, were spurred on to ac Meo by the circumstance that they were | defending oir liberties. immediately upon the formation of this coterie, Governor Tryon, who, appreciating Allen’s bravery and courage, ana proportionately tearing him, especially wien | he remembered that bis (Tryon’s) demands were | Qnjust, at once denounced Allen as a vagrant and & traitor, and offered a reward of £160 for his cap- ture. ETHAN ALLENS RBSPONSE, By this time the organization of the Green Mountain Boys was complete, Allen being chief commander, with Seth Warner aud Remember Biake as associates. Tryon, determined to uproot Bll Whe opposed him, offered am additional re. | ward for Allen's capture, and also agreed to pay | £60 for tue apprehension of any of his confeder- ates, § er had this oficial mandate been | issued than Allen, with that innate aod bitter sarcasm which crops out through his whole | | each whispered a word of courage. career, publishea @ Dew pronunciamento, in which be offered, personally, reward | ef £5 to any porsom who Would ut any 'ime deiivec the body of Governor Tryon inte the hands of any Green Mountain B Gor or Tryon, ridiculed, bashed and confounded, abandoned tne quarrel, ana in tila particular imvtaace no member of “alion's Gaog,"’ as the Governor styled it, was ap- prohonded, EVAN ALLEN'S CROWNING GLORY. Though the Green Mountala Boys Were now un- dor thorough organization, aside from protecting | thele \and grants aud majutaining the sovereigaty | Of Vermont against the demands of reai estate *peculators in New York, they had figured in his- | tory Scurcely at @l!, and nothing bad beck beard | Of then Outside of the territory in Whish they had | their bomes, Bat soon alter tuis they played that | ¢ port im alstory walon rounders their — and which has infuenced these Gre-ruined and poverty-striok people to | bonor, @ hundred years alter, their memory with | Gsting ceremonies, THE FERaY OMENS, in the year 1775, and oo the igre of April, oe | @urved that graat ovent whica bas woen commemorated is ite NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1876.~—TRIPLE SHEET. Gredth anniverdary ef the battie of Lex- ington, The news of this battle aroused immense excitement, Hundreds, nay, thousands from every part of New England flocked to Boston, and tle was imminent at Cambridge. The Continental soldiers were tweagerly equipped, Whereupon the Provincial Assembly, then in ses- sion, prepared a pian lor capturing Fort Ticon- deroga, on Luke Champlain, A large number of | men were ready to proceed to Cambridge to take part in the selge of Boston, and if the Fort | of Ticonderoga, then in the hands of | the British, could be captured, sufiicient ammunition would be seized to fully fit out all the volunteers. Two men were ap- pointed to cacry the scheme to completion. The | name of the one Was Edward Mott, and of tue | other Noah Phelps. They were given $1,000 cash with which to gather soldiers anywhere in | New England to capture Fort “Ty.” Travelling in the most likely sections of Connec- ticut Mott and Phelps collected sixteen men, A Uvtle discouraged, they suvsequently laid their | plans before Colonei Easton and through his in- uence finally passed from Connecticut into Ben- Rington, Vt., with lorty soldiers in line, Here they met Colonel Ethan Alen and his Green Moun- | tuin Boys. { ALLEN JOINS THR BXPRDITION. The two deputies of the Provincial Assembly immediately unfolded their plans to Colonel Atlen, when he, with al! bis associates, fell in ranks and swelled the number of men to 270, This little expedition, moving cautiously, ar- rived at Castleton, fourteen miles east of White- hall, at dusk on the 7thof May, 1775. A council of | war was held atonce. The news of Ethan Allen’s courage and sagacity had by this time spread over all New England, and he was appointea chief officer by @ unanimous approval. Colonel Easton ‘was made second officer and Seth Warner third, ALLEN’S FIRST MOVE. ‘ ‘There is @ little streteh of land just epposite Fort Tivonderoga, named Shoreham, and thitner, under the cover of darkness Allen, with the main branch of the army, cautiously repaired. Captain Herrick was to proceed, with thirty men, to Skenesborough, twenty-Ove mies away, capture all the boats he could find and rejoin Allen at Snoreham, Another officer, Captain Dougias, was to go to Panton and seize every batteau he could lay band upon. A TRAITOR INSISTS UPON COMMANDING, Just when ali these plans were being quietly ae- veloped, Benedict Arnold, who subsequently be- trayed his country, appeared upon the scene. He had by some unknown means heard that am ex- pedition was moving against Fort Ticonderoga, and through influential frieads, many of whom were members of the Committee of Safety at Cambridge, and by Leans of @ piece of parchment so ambiguously worded that a double meaning could be placed upon ail it contained, confronted Ethan Alien and insisted upon being made chief of all the soldiery. This occurred on May 9, 1775, A bitter quarrelensued. Allen, proud, brave, de- Mant and solid as the rocks of his eternal hills, could not be persuaded to yield one iota, Arnold, petted ana flattered, leaping into nominal com- mandership by a single jump, imagined that, independent of his untried, un- tested prowess, success had no abode, wrangled with Allen, until the latter called his men together and demanded their decision. The soldiers to a man refused to follow any other leader than Allen, while Arnold, chagrined, humil- | lated and enraged, declared that wherever allen went he would find bim, Arnold, at his side. THE MARCH TO THE LAKE, Shoreham, where Allen was in bivonac, stands back from Lake Champlain, and under the cover of darkness he led bis soldiers down to the beach. There the brave Green Mountain Boys saw toeir duty. Even in the darkness they could catch a glance of the dusky outlines of the fort, and beheld the flashing and gleaming of its ligots. The promentory upon which Fort Ticonderoga res: contains about 500 acres of territory and Is over | 100 feet above the level of the lake. It is surrounded with water upon three sides, and at the time of which I speak the fourth side was cutoff from approach bya deep marsny, miry | swamp. The guns of the fort swept the waters of Lake Champlain in every direction, and its cold | | hard outlines of dingy brick and stone loomed up before the Green Mountain Boys like an o’ershad- ering Goliah as they stood mutely awaiting their ofMicer’s command. THE CHILD HERO. Before leaving Shoreham for the margin of the Jake Allen applied to a farmer for a guide, While the old man was making bis apologies and ex- cuses, bis young son, Nathan Breman, came up and volunteered his assistance. Something in Allen's heart Went out responsively to the boy, and, though young in years and alight in frame, the hero of Ticonderoga accepted nim as guide, Young Nathan, withal, had been accustomed to ‘Visit the fort, play with the children of the officers, and hence was familiar with all ite avenues and entrances. THE MOUNTALY BOYS CROSS THE LAKE. It waslong after midnight—it was, in fact, the morning of the 10th of May, 1775. No word had yet reached Allen from the forces detailed to seize boats at Skeneasborough or Panton, and the boats at Shorebam were only sufficiently capacious to | carry over eighty-three men, Tne night was gradually giving way. Through the eastern horizon faint streaks of coming day were plainly discernible. Delay was ruinous; dis- covery Was deatn. Ailen ordered the eighty-three men to the boars, They were instructed to make no Noise; the clothes they wore upon their backs Were cut into shreds that they might mumMe their oars. All were embarked, and still the rear divis- fon of the force was nowhere in sight, Allen, with @bandsui of men, must go alone. Tne course across the river was painful; had taey been detected one shell would have destroyed thet all, But they kept under the shadow of the hill, and, with oars which made no sound, in a littie while gained the opposite bank. They could see above tmem the black mouths of the cannon, and they knew that should these can- non speak not one soul would be lefs to tell the story of Ticonderoga. Away up above them stood the fort, girded about with earthworks and aicches, and guarded on one side with vigtiant and effective pickets. The odds were dreadtal. The future of the mea hung suspended on a thread, Allen passed irom man to mao and to it was not neceasary, for every soal of the valiant eyrhty- three had come there to win orto die, Taey were | mot regulars, but volunteers. They unuerstood the risks before they joined in the omterprise. THE ATTACK. At last the line was ready to move; a little line, but every man woo helped to make it up a hero, It moved up the steep proclivity upon which the fort stands, and right underneath tne powder-ve- | grimed lips of the bungry caonon. Benedict ar- | noid, keoplng nis word, followed closeiy by Allen's | side. But ahead of both of them, and apparently Gnmindfal of ail danger, clamberea their noble littie guide, the farmer's som Ncthan. The men moved steaitnily and still; nota stune rolled irom thelr path, nor did @ twig snap ander. their feet, They scarcely breathed, Bach | of the eighty-three felt that success depended solely upon Bim, and stole of bands und knees up | the ragged hoignts a8 ti be was alo | STARTLED, Daylight was more strongiy dawning, could be no further delay. The height was Toached, and the men were only o ston throw | from the enewy. No sooner had they reacned tne | tho height than Htinel, detecting (nem, utterea @ cry Of warning; then poimied his gun fuliat | Ethou Alien's hi and pulled the trigger. Tne gun missed fire, and the Iife of the hero waa Spared, Another sentinel wade a thrast at Colonel Easton; but, ere he could execute bis tn-* tentions, his head was clest ia twaim by the ponderous weight of Ethan Allen's swora, ‘The little jarmer guide shouted to Alien to tol. low him uuder the covered arcoway, in ¢ hues of which the Urst seating had fed, Aliea did so, and all the sqidiers followed. Passing io, the men divided theiseives into two groups, one hurrying to the southwesiera and tue other tothe | There barracks Into the quadrangie aud we. ocd, Tua little gaido, taking auvaus | land Sefantey, &o. MAP OF TICONDEROGA. the Showing Moment, conveyed Ethan Allen to the very door beyond which Delaplace, commandant of the fort, was sleeping. THE SURRENDER. Allen struck the door three vigorous blows with the hilt of his sword, Delaplace appeared at the threshold, backed up by his crouching, terror- stricken wife. “I order you instantly to surrender,” cried Allen. “By what authority ado you order me to sur- render?” returned Delaplace. “Inthe name of the Great Jehovah and the Con- tineptal Congre: shouted Allen, Delaplace surrendered, there and then, on May | 10, 1775—100 yearsago, Thus, witbout losing one of hisown men and | walking over only one corpse of the enemy, Ethan | Allen took the Fort of ‘Ticonderoga, and in doing 80 became one of the greatest heroes of Reyola- tuonary bistory. FORT TICONDEROGA. In my next communication I will give a careful Gescription of the fort as it was and as it now ex- ists, @ Getailed account of Abercrombie’s march from Lake St, George to *ly,’’ his subsequent de- feat, along with thé elaborate programme with which these good, patriotic folk intend to ftting- ly celebrate their “Alien Centennial” BUNKER HILL CENTENNIAL. NOTES OF PREPARATION YOR THE COMING CEI- EBRATION—A GREAT TIME AND A GREAT CROWD EXPROTED. Bostox, Mass., May 5, 1875. That centennial celebration of the battle of Bunker Hill, which is to come off here and over im Charlestown on the 17th of June, is 10 bea colossal affair in every respect. Altheugh tue ar- Tangements and details for the demonstration are im rather of an embryo or chaotic state just at present it 1s, nevertheless, apparent on every Band that the event is to be observed in a manner seoonG to no other previous or coming centen- nial celebration of this centenntal period. In the matter of display and pageantry and everything else in the line of dazzling aplendor it will be un- surpassed, and as for the literary and glorifica- tion exercises, generally, they will be very elabo- Tate and, of course, very attractive. PROBABLE PERATURES OF THY CELEBRATION. As before intimated, the arrangements are yet im their infancy. In fact, the committees will not be organized before the last of the present week, bat immediately thereafter the work of prepara- tion will commence with vigor. The fands appro- priated by city and State and the Bunker Hill Monument Association foots up a total o! $100,000, Of this amount $30,000 is furnished by the city, $00,000 by the State and $10,000 by the association. ‘The State will entertain distinguished guests ana the Monument organization will pay the trans- portation and other bills Of the visiting miutary compatiies, The city’s funda will be generally de voted toward adding pomp and splendor to the occasion and large citizens’ fun’ will also be ‘worked up for the same and kindred purposes, GREAT EXPECTATIONS are indulged in by the Bunker Hiliers and Boston- ians over the event, as is manifest by the prep- rations for the expectea crowds. Every room, window and other available and seeabie point aloug tho line of the procession has beeu secured, and as for vacant stores, jots aud pluces suitavie for a temporary restaurant, there is scarcely one im the district bat Bas been secured or ia heid at @n exorbitant fgare. This sort of thiog is not confined to the Charlestown district alone, for even 1m Boston and Somervilie and ali around there is the same general Jever and note of preparation in anticipation of the visiting crowds, THE STREST DISPLAY will be # bonanza in its way, and probably form a procession of mor ‘antic proportions than any ever before witnessed in these parts, It is a low estimate to reckon that there will be TWENTY THOUSAND MEN IN LIVE, The entire State wilitia of Massachusetts has been ordered out, which alone wil form w division or corps of over ten thousand men, Then will come the visiting military and civic organizations, whieh ‘Will more than equal the State troops in numbers, the woole forming 4 procession which may reason- ably be autivipated as tae largest of the period of con tonnial or other modera cvlebrations, The vis- itiog Military Wili comprise somo of the moat notabie organizations in the country. All the New Eowiund veteran companies will be pres- ent, tnelading suchas the Putoam Poalonx, of Hartford; tuo Amoskeag Veterans, of New Hamp- shire; the Ransom Guards, of Vermont, tho Port+ panies (hore will also be other military organiza. tiona irom the Bastern States too aumerous to meution now, but undoubtedly very pleasing to look upoa when they appear in the procession, ROUTM CAROLINA, MARYLAND AND NEW YORR Besides these veteran com | Campaign i Wy oR, | Member Ol the committee smiormed & HERALD Will also be represented by some of thelr dowor | aad crack rogiments. From she Palmetio state of Ethan Allen. ton EN G°t:A.N D Castletono| will be the Washington Light Infantry, of Cnarles- ton; from Maryland will be the celebrated Fifth from Balumore, and besides the famous New York Seventh there will also be present the New York Light Guard Veteran Association. Conspicuous inthe procession will also be the Masonic ana Odd Fellow organizations, and the Grana Army of the Republic will also be repre- sented by the thousands, A taking featare of the day will be an early morning parade of THE ANTIQUES AND HORRIGLES, without which a Bunker Hill celebration would be incomplete. This time it is in- tended to make it more than ordinarily comical and complete, and some of the caricatures and hits wili be of @ national, rather | than alocal nature. Those who aelight in wit- nessing anytuing grotesque and laughable should not fail so be in Charlestown Square at six o'clock on the morning of tne centennial anniversary. WILL PRESIDENT GRANT ATTEND? The question of whether or not the President will lend bis presence to the occasion is an open | one. He has been invited, Dut has noi yetac- | cepted the iuvitation. Whether he comes or not the celebration will go on just the same. If be fails toput in an appearance there will still bean abundance of dignitaries ou hand. The Cabinet | will be here, in whole or in fragments, amd of Gov- ernors there is a whole brigade promised. Proba- bly the most ornamental body of all which will AMUSEMENTS. ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Mr. Jerome MHopkina, who has long and faithiully in the cause of music in this city, gave last night, be- fore a very large house, bis veuth springtide festival for the Orpheon fund. The programme was very interesting, consisting of many works by American composers, im addition to well Kvown classi selectiona, The soloists wer Mrs. Mande’ Giles, soprano; Mr. Goazales, tone; Mme, Palomino, pian: and Mr. violinist, The earnest endeavors of Mr. & isbored | to train vocal singers in tis city Geserve hearty | acknowledgment and support. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. Buffalo Bill takes a benefit this evenimy at the Bowery Opera House, Colonel Meachain, who Was present at the massacre of General Canby by the Mod will tell Low that unfortunate eveas Was brought about. On Saturday evening, May 15, the “Twelve Temp- tations’? wil be brought before the public once more atthe Grand Opera House. On this occa- Sion the cast will present artists of known merit, | a magnificent ballet and several clever variety acts. Mme, Ristori takes her benefit tals evening. If itbein keeping with the lady’s great merit the Lyceum will be crowded. For the occasion se bas selected one or her grandest roles, Medea, It will be the last opportunity of seeing her in this role, and those Who fave not witnessed her per- formance in it ought not to fail to see her to-night. To-morrow evening Miss Neilson will make her last appearance in America, for which event she has selectea Bulwers play of “The Lady of Lyons,” appearing as Pauline to Frederick B. Warde’s Claude Melootte, This will be suppie- mented by the balcony scene ef “Romeo and | dJuitet,” in which Miss Neilson and H. J. Montague appear. The engagement of the distinguished English tragéd@ienne bas proved eminently suc- cessful, Miss Fanny Davenport takes her benefit on ‘Tuesday next. An extraordinary bill of attrac- tions has been prepared for the occasion. George Rignold will appear as Cousin Modus, H. J. Mou- tague as Sir Thomas Clifford and Frank Mayo as Master Walter. Miss Davenport assumes the role of Julia, and Miss Jewett that of Helen. For the frst time tue three masculine graces who have divided public worship for some time can be adored together. It will be an admirable | opportunity to compare all their points, OBITUARY. CHARLES WEBB. Mr. Charles Webb, who died in this city on | Wednesday last, was born in Portiand, Me., in the year 1810, and was consequently in the gixty-flitu year of his age attme time of his death Mr. Webb's father was a large lumber dealer and also | a@ large shipowner in bis native State; and, after receiving as liberal an education as could be pro- cured there at tnat time, Charles entered into business with his father, with whom he remained several years; but finding commercial business distasteful he left home and went to Lawrence, Mass., where he connected himself with tue Lawrence Sentinel, continuing with that paper for several years. Mr. Webb then married and came to this city, ang for some time wrote arucles for the diferent papers, mostly of a political na- ture, and so brought himself into such prominence | with the democratic party that in 1842 he was elected an Assistant Alderman of the Sixteenth ward. A few years later, losing his wile, Mr. Webb removed to Minnesota, where he embarked in commercial business, and marrying again, settled down in that state, But death again robbed him of his wife, and he soon after re- turned to New York and entered tue polltical | arena and aiso comtrivuted to the press of this city. As a writer Mr, Webb was pete, more {orci- bie than brilliant; but bis memory of mea and the political events of bis time was wonderful, and be was considered one of the best authorities to con- suit On past events in tae city. Of late years Mr. Web had written very little for the press and had almost retired irom politics; but about jour years ago be accepted the position of officer of tae Court of Common Pieas, which he held at the ime Of bis nh. Mr, Webo has suffered ‘or some time with of the kidneys, #nd a few days ago typuoid etting ln, Nis system could not resist the at- tack aud death soun ensued. Deceased was kind and genial man, a consistent C friend, and besides a wife and a years of age, the issue of his second mai leaves a Marge circle to mioura ne funeral services will take place to-day at his late residence, No, 121 Cnarles street. PHILIP F. SMITH. Mr. Philip F. Smith, a respected citizen of this clty, died on Tuesday iast, in the forty-fourth year participate will be the Massachusetts Legislature, The formal exercises of the day are not yet ar- | ranged, The oration will be by Judge (our General) Devens, of Worcester, and there will probably be some choice poems from the nelgo- borhood of Concord or Cambridge. Tue exercises | will take place beneath s large canvass, which | ‘Will be spread on the west side of the monument | grounds, Later in the day there will be baaquets inpumerabie, and it is reasonabie to expect that there will be the usaal abundance of speeches, good and otherwise. Of course pyrotechnics will be im order im the eveniag. THE WESTMORELAND CENTENNIAL | PHILADELPHIA, May 6, 1875. The natives of Westmoreland county, neyl- | vania and of the following counties which have been iormed from it since the Revolution will nold a meeting in this city on Saturday evening next to take action regarding (he tennial cele- } bration Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, | Ciarion, Crawford, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, | Indiana, Mercer, Lawrence, Venango, Warren and Washington. The Committee of Arrangements having charge of tne Centennial celebration at Greensbarg have invited the citizens of tho State (and especially the residents of the counties named above) to participate in the ceremonies of the 15th inst, Greensburg is nearly 350 mules from here, and it ia not likely that the attendance from this city will be Jarge. It is said that tne Hon. James Vetct will preside over the ceremonies, and that Oblef Justice Agnew will deliver the adaresa, MECKLENBURG CENTENNIAL CELE- BRATION. ‘The following subscriptions @ been mado to- ward deiraying the expenses of the grand cele- bration of the coutenoial of the Declaration of independence at Chariotte, N. ©, on the goth inat.:—Harper & Bros, $100; A. 8. Barnes & Co., $60; EJ. Hale & Hon, $60; Murchison & Co,, | $25, Further sabveriptions will be thankfally ac- knowledgea by E. J. HALE & SON, No. 17 Marray street, THE JERSEY DUNGEON HORROR. The shocking treatment of the prisoner, James Lawion, at the Hudson County Pen lary on Snake Mill, has aroused a ieciing of intense indig- nation. A special committee of the Board of Chosen Freenoiders proceeded to snake Hill ana partially investigated the matter. At the moet | tog of the Board yesterday, tbe commmittec pre- sented @ report setting jorth that the Peniten- tary (otberwiaa Known as the Hudson County Burroow) in @ Coniused Condition, aud it Was added:—“Your cuminictee earn to your honorable Buard the cai fF James Law. ton, as reported im the New Yor« Henatp, The facie 1a this Case Were conurmed oF depaly Wit % wad oor, Bddy, of the County | Asylum.” The committee saw the unioriupate prisoner but did nor imine tim, au they consaered the case too serious to be ea: tertuined elegwhere tian at 4 full meeting vf the Board. Warden Post Was asked to explain lus Conduct ID the Case LO the GooImttoe, and he waLd that the prisoner “raised bis band (0 Btrike.”” One memver uF the Committos, aiter seeing the pris- ones, 8iid, “I thought the EERALD statement was exaeyerated. but, from What 1 have seen, It did mot ‘eli Gali the truth about thy case.’ Toe com: | mittee fariher repurved thac the werden has en- tered into [he ance Dusiness oO (he estaviisunmens witu pron labor, ema ti he lurniaues (\ovacco snd stationery Whenever by # 80 Cispused To the prisouer?, {hls aCHOO, ANd LDey ro erred it bo FI y recommend | ee ir uate ‘The commistes declined to indurse be 4 Board. porver that Deputy & od 1m ri bli Bol thi ofhisage. Mr, Smith was a prominent member of the German Union Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons And also of the German Liederkranz So- clety, whose secretary he was fora long time, He had been an invalid for some time, and his demise was not upexpected. His iuoeral services Will | take place to-duy, at his late residende, No. 65 Seventh street, under tue auspices of bis Masonic lodge. ABRAHAM GODFREY. Mr. Abrahom Godfrey, for many years a resident Of this city, died on Wednesday last, at the resi- dence of his son-in-law, Judge P. J. Joachimsen, of the Marine Court, in the eigbty-M(th year of his | age. Mr. Godfrey was well known and highly re- spected, and was an active mover in allbenevolent | plans for the city poor, and er was he in- terested in the Wellare of tle Home io: Infirm Hebrews, in Lexington avenue, and an in- stitution of Whica his daughter, Mrs. Joacuinsen, was president. The funeral services wiil be heid to-day, at the residence of his son-in-law. No. 101 East Sixty-fifth street, and will be under the man- ement of the memvers and patrons of tie jome.”? “BROTHER” AGELDERT, OF LA SALLE COLLEGE. A telegram from Philadelphia, under date of yesterday, 6th inst, brings the following melan- cational institution under the charge of the Brothers of the Hoiy Cross, Brother Ageibert Was taken with @ Jainting spell and died ina snort ime, The deceised was a professor in the First Acagemic Class, He caine to this country in 1866, and bad been connecied with La Saue Coi- lege as Professor of English literature for seven years, He bas two sisters in Baltimore, both of Whom are members o1 religiocs communities. 8. F. BUTTERWORTH. 8, F. Batterworth, @ prominent citizen of San Francisco, Cal., and formerly @ resident of New York, died during the afteraoon of the Stn inst. at his resideace In San Francisco after a proiractea illness, LIBERAL REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE. Tho Libera: Republican General Committee beid | @ short and very unimportant meeting lust evea- ing, at No, 1,260 Broadway, Mr. Marin Freligh in the chair. After @session lasting three-quarters of un hour the only thing worthy of mote that vc- curred was the resignation of Mr. Naster, tne Geiegate Jrom the Eleventh district, Nr. Coristopher Pudmano moved that, as the ory of reform had only resulced in the reductiva of the wages of iavorers and mechunics, the Mayor and Common Council be requesied to cus Gown the saluried of ail the olliciuis also thirty. turee per ceut. Yue motion waa greeted with Many humorous satiles and qoenes. “What's the question f “What are We talking about?’ bat Mr. Pulman firmly deciares (nat if ineso tac. ties Were M ag ty “we. nua Of the four” ther taibly De UnsuCceessi Oi, y Heltie moved thac the desired reduc. ou be only twenty per ceat Wiliam Atkinsea moved that the request be for Ah lucrease of fifty per cent or the wages of the empluyed On the Dodievards. (Appliuse.) 40r Ginaoenskice saia thas ek was trae that some city officials Were vverpaid, 1b Waa Yet algo true tuat others Were underpaid, The MOON Was referred to & committec, aiter Whica thy meeting Came to & Close, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. ‘The following record will snow the changes in the temperature for the past tweat,/-four hours, in comparison with the corresponding date of last as indicated by the thermometer at Hud- cy, MERALD Building = i8t, 1ST& 1876, 47 8:80 P. Mu.... 67 63 47 OP. Mawes 60 a 47) 9PM... bo oo Sl lui. M at at peratare yesteruay 4956 atl Oe oe oase A NO OR LET ir Aged and | THE AMERICAN RIFLE TEAM Official Aunouneement of the Names of the International Team. A CHALLENGE FROM ULSTER.» The Executive Committee of the Joint Commit+ of the le Association and the Ama- teur Clay, met ay altornoou in the offices of the National Ra Associauiou, Nassau street, i 8 present w General Shaler, Gen: ' eral MeMavon, Colonel Gudersieeve, Colonel Bo. | dine, Major Fulton and Mr, Ballard, Major Fulton Was in the chatr, General Shaler submitted, a4 chairman of the Range Committee, his report on the tour competitions for places on the American team, which closed yesterday afternoon. The names reported as beng successful | competitors for positions on the team were the gentlemen pamed below, in the following order of mevit:—Major Henry Palton, Colonel John Bodine, Coionel H. A. Gildersleeve, General T. S. Dakin, G. W. Yale, L. L, Hepburn, R. C, Coleman, A. V. Can- fleld, Jr., H. S. Jewell, It was suggested that Captain L. C, Bruce be added to the reserves ia ease Mr. Hepburn could not go to ireland, The Chairman said that Mr, Hepburn would not ac- company the team on their voyage unless his pres ence sould be deemed essentially necessary to the success of the Americans, General MeMatoa remarked that General Haw- ley, of Connecticut, who, on the first day of the | late contest lea the scores, 13 now sick in bed and has thas been prevented from shooting on the remaining days of the competition, The speaker thought toat General Hawley should be imformed ofa permission now to be granted him to finish nis scores on days named by this committee. And that any one who might be in aanger of losing his place on the team by this arrangement would have the right to challenge Hawley to a trial of skill in order to determine as between them their places ou the team. He offered a resolution in the above sense. Colonel Gildersleeve thought this a dangerous precedent to establish. The committee would be accused of not adhering to already established rules, and the public might misconstrue their motives, while these are the most pure and dis interested, Mr. Collins seconded the motion of General McMahon, He thought that there is a precedent since last year in the cases of some gentlemem whose SUPERIOR MARKMANSHIP obtained a suspension of rules im their favor. And the case of Colonel Bogiue amply justified | the action of last year’s committee. ‘ne Dest men that could be had are the ones who ougot te be selected, no matter wuere they came irom OF how obtained. General Mcaanon said that the contest is ex- | citing much public accention; its expemses are | being paia by the public, and toerelore the very best snots ia the country should ve Chosen to rep- resent America abroad. Hawley led the enure Score on the first day’s shooting and ought not to be debarred by sickness irom completing bis record. Colonel Gildersieeve thought tt doubdtfal when General Hawley could complete his remainimg score. Much delay would be a serious matter to the team; and, after all, rales once made lor Ob» servance by tue Joint Commitree shoud be strict ly carried ont, 80 ax to leave nO room for grum- | bDlipg or uusrepresentations as to the motives | which moved the Executive Comuittee in this or that direction. ‘The Chairman also thought it hard to make and break ruies in (he sume breath, in @ loose manner luke that tudicated, ‘Chere 18 also, 1D addition, all the dunger of delay to be incurred by suspending the raics, Coiouel Gildersieeve said that tho names of the team ought to be announced at once, and pra® tice commenced lortnwith. The Chairman wanted to know bow Hawley should be graved, and if he beat otners on tue team would he be ranked above thea, General Shaler called attention to the fact of this being & sub-committee, and tuerefore with. Out power to alter rules for snooting which bad beeu prescribed by the generat body, ‘The Chairman stated that the inembera of the team would be graded according to vueir scores made in the competition just closed, aud waoat might be dove at Dollymount. General McMabon was aliowed to modiiy his motion 80 as to read that General Mawiey or any | otuer competitor who had bren prevented by | sickuess 110m completing tneir scores be aliowed | togoso under the direction of tils committee, | and that such party ve graded according to the record Which be migut acLiove at the close of the Unfluished compecitivn. ‘his was agreed to. The Chairman decided that this Executive mittee is iuvested with ample power to alter or amend aby rales or regulations adecting the se- lection of the American team. Alter some aebate (he eee preamble and wi resulution, offered by era. Shaler, | adupted:— } barges ‘The four competitions recently had for posi- son Tae TRaM oF 1875 | gives to Messrs, Fulton, Bi . Glldersleeve, Babin, Yale, hepburn, Coleman, Cantleld, Jewell positi on the team in the order ‘named, and, whereas, certain competitors were Dot abie, by weans of ackness, to com- plete their scores. it a8 of the highest importuuce that the most comp tmen should be secured tor tae international match: therefore, ho were geosented y Resolved. 1bat all competitors whe wore trom this date, under ermitted to do so Within tea da: 6 direction of this committes, aad that the nine gente jmen above named shail constitute the team of 40> Ject only to such changes 10 its personnel as may be 3 effected by (he operation of this resoiguon. Tne Jollowing resolution Was then passed :— Resolved, That the three next highest competitors om the list be requested to practice with (he teain, in order that they may be prepared to Sllany vacancies that may hereaiver occur. 4 CHALLENGE FROM ULSTER. Colonel Gilders read tne following letter from Mr. Jonn ™ ua, Honorary Secretary uf the Clster Ride Ciub:— No. 1 Yous Srrest, Betrast, April 15, 1876. My Dear Siz—At a recent meeting of our association it was unanimously resolved that a cordial invitation to visit #eliast be seut to the American team ot rilemed, bon any day, from thé that may be mos: con- seat, Clanaeboye. ns: iz fitteen scoring shots ), Wand 1u00 yards. Any mde; any ton. scores, Waubledon, 1874. Teams of six or as you may select. Lshati feel pleasure iu belng the medium of conveying the foregoiug chailenve aud invitation, which I hope you ll honor us by aceobting. And I assure you tbat ¥ will be balled wiih the aividual memver of our elat community, and nothing shail yo brie! stay among Us as agroeabie aad pleasant as cai ve. Ht is perhaps, proper to mention. that we are aul the you more anxious to lave the pleasure of meetin inasmuch as by ihe ecodditious for selection ot Dutlin team, our first ciass shol a prevented from participating in the match, simply 2 jg the “sMetford,” gr rides other iflemen to friendly competition tn the be: of the Governor General of Uanada. | Be: honor to remain, my dear air, yours very sincere ' JQuN McKENNA, Honorary Secretary U. o. Colonel, GiLvensixnve, Honorary Secretary N. BR. Ay New York. ‘The cvatrman was Instructed to notify the differ. ent memoers of the team «/ 1875 of their being en- tied to laces on tt in the order of meri’. =a indicate avove. The committee tuen adjourn | THE IRISH TEAM. ACTIVR PREPARATIONS FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF AN IRISH TEAM. ’ (From the [rish (Dubin) Times— April 23) In alittle more than two montos—om the 29th of next June—the retarn match between repre seniative riflemen of Ireland and America will be shot 00 [rish sot, It i@ time, therefore, that ener. gotic preparations were ia pro 8 to sustain the eredit of cor Marksmen egainst ir formidable competitors. As we odserved on the occasion oj the Qret maten, Ireland enters the lists against Ame Tica Wider Manlest disadvantages. It is scarce: An ex@ggeration Lossy (hat there are in the Unit States miulloas of persuns baviruatea coustant use of tho rife. lupawer are uttered overt the Suriace of the country, there are, beeile, WAOl@ Classes Of the pup! tu Whom }roficieuey a8 marksmen Is & necessity of existenee, Our Visitors neeu oaly isaue an peal lo Have the list of tuew champions prom) ied Up wird the be-t men of the country, an may be perfect, 76 Coat they Will Bot cross the ireland Atiantic with an inferior team, the field jor selection {@, on the com trary, extremely linuted. Own to the un jortupate pol.sical circumstances of the country all but a comparatively Suali section of the popula. tou ore debarred irom the use of arms, I} id, inaeed, tuat the Irish are not wo worthy to Into compstition with our expected visitors, bul at the most they cam Count vnly & lew score. however, it 13 desirabie capact Should be at once made known, In order thal tne strongest team waich the country cau pro Guce wivy bs OTganwed Lo mest the champions 0! Ametica, {relatd snowld not be represented ex usively by the members of auy clud; ber credit show be confided to her vese m it ia, there- jure, Wilh great ploasure that we di to the abavuncenent of an intended s@ieciion Oo: | (tie 24a), Soa tiers wil ee