The New York Herald Newspaper, September 1, 1875, Page 4

4 “A GAME OF WAR. The Mexican Outrages on the Texan Frontier. COKE UPON GRANT. A War with Mexico as a Third Term Exigency, , Lona Brancn, August 31, 1375, It has generally been supposed that President Grant’s hopes of a third term are based mainly on the influence of the national banks and of the other great moneyed in- terests of the country, which he believes will be exerted in his favor as against the nominee of a party alleged to _ be under the control of bold and avowed infationists. The course of the democracy in Ohio has given strength to this idea, and many persons have been surprised at the fatuity of the opposition in playing directly into the President's hand, ‘There is, however, another opinion | ‘afloat as to the policy the President will pursue in throwing for the third term stakes, which is suggestive ‘end worthy of serious consideration. THE OUTRAGES ON THR TEXAN PRONTIER, Although it is known that the citizens of Texaa, who Mlive on the line of the Mexican and Indian frontiers, j have long been subjected to murderous raids by bands of Mexican brigands and Indians, who act under the in- fluence of those robbers, the true condition of affairs in ‘that part of the country is understood by but few per- ons outside the State, Men have been mardered, ‘women outraged and districts plundered time and again without the story having met the public eye. Appeals have been made to the United States government for * such protection as an exposed and disturbed frontier is entitled to reccive, and the atrocities perpetrated by the marauding bands have been officially reported to the President; but the appeals haye been unheeded and the stories of the outrages have been buried among the secrets of the departments, Texas has a democratic State government, and her Senators and Representa- tives in the United States Congress are not in favor with President Graut’s administration. But there can be no pretence or suspicion that the condition of the frontier is made to appear worse than it really is for party pur- poses, Such citizens as General John Ford, known in Yexas as “Old Rip;” Captain King, who represents five millions of property; José San Roman and other large owners on the frontier have laid their statements before the President, and the startling information they have given has not only been received with indifference, but has been suppressed ‘n fhe departments, There has been a studied effort on the part of the government to conceal or dis- credit the stories of these border outrages, although it is notorious that thousands have been perpetrated; that women and children have been compelled to fly to the interior of the State, and that the Texan frontiersmen ‘save long had no protection for their lives and property save such as they could give themselves. The Indian | frontier has always been guarded by the Texans, and | ‘cow it is alleged by them that, owing to the neglect of | sho United States government, they are called upon to ‘protect themselves against « foreign nation, THE MEXICAN BRIGANDS AND THEIR LEADER. Cortina, who leads the Mexican brigands, is a man of shrewdness and ability. He has much influence over ‘he ranchero-men, and can drive from their territory Any force that may be sent by the Mexican government \o keep them in order. He feeds the whole Mexican frontier by a system of organized raids on the Texans, and his power extends along 1,000 miles of frontier— from Brownsville to El Paso, and as far back as Monte- tey and the mountain front The men who are ander his control form an important element in the politics of the country, and Lerdo protects him With the object of gaining his political support. The most intelligent and best mformed citizens of Texas who have been sojourning at Long Branch this season assert that the pretended arrest of Cortina and some ef his creatures by the Mexican government is the baldest kind of a sham, that it is done for the purpose of making a show of vigor against robbers and murderers who, in secret, have the sympathy of at least a portion of Lerdo’s administration, and that Cortina is, in fact, ‘at the capital more for the purpose of drawing him in contact with the government than with any other ob- ject. During the absence of the leader from the fron- tier the outrages have continued and the Texans, having waited and watched in vain for the protection of the general goverument, are now demanding from their State those act:ve measures which have only been de- layed on constitutional grounds and in the hope that the President, as a soldier, would appreciate the danger of | allowing the present condition of affairs to continue. ‘THM NEW ISSUE BETWEEN TEXAS AND THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. But now comes a new issue to add to the indignant feeling that has been excited in Texas against President Grant’s administration, A short time ago some two or three negro soldiers belongivg to the United States army were arrested in Texas for violating the laws of the State. They were duly indicted by a grand Jury and sent to jail to await their trial. Information of the facts of the case having been received by the President Sec- retary Belknap was instructed to communicate at once with the Governor of Texas and to inform him that if | the imprisoned negro soldiers were not at once set at | liberty he would withdraw from the State all the United | States troops now within its boarders, Secretary | Belknap’s letter was curt and mandatory. It sought no cial life and the extravagant expenses of the govern- ment must annihilate all hope of keeping Grant and the republican party alive on a financial issue, They then point to the President’s famous third term letter, mark- ing the passage in which he declares that an exigency might arise which would make it proper and desirable to elect a President for a third term, and hints that such an exigency might make hima candidate for a third nomination, What could that exigency be, they ask, but war, especially while a soldier is at the head of the nation? A financial exigency might be met by men sounder and more able in finance than General Grant. But the exigency of a war would demand the services of the great captain of the age as the commander-in- chief of the armies of the Republic. A CAMPAIGN WAR WITH MEXICO. ‘The Texans, therefore, arrive at the conclusion that President Grant is playing the game of a war with Mex- ico, to be declared just before the Presidential nom” inating conventions assemble, and to carry tbe victorious general of the Union armies a third time in the Presi- dential chair, The most prominent and intelligent citi- zens of the State of Texas, republican as well as demo- cratic, declare their conviction that this is the Presi- dent’s well considered determination. They argue that he delays action on the terrible outrages to which the Texan frontiermen are subjected in order that they may | gather cumulative force and be sprung upon the nation at the proper hour, arousing every citizen up to the fever heat of war. This alone, they say, can account for the President's inaction and indifference, Some believe that he would not object to the precipitation of the war at the proper time by the action of the Texan State au- thorities, so as to relieve him of the responsibility of commencing the conflict, But all agree that the Presi- spring of next year the administration organs will be filled with harrowing accounts of the atrocities com- mitted by the Mexicans on our frontier; that thetr cue will be to call for reprisals and the instant punishment of a government that upholds or neglects to suppress such outrages on a friendly nation; and that, either by a blow struck by Texas in her own defence, an invasion of Mexican teritory by Texan troops, or by the solemn action of the United States government, forced upon both democrats and republicans by popular sentiment, & war with Mexico will be declared, or will be regarded as inevitable, and the “exigency” will have arisen which will remove Grant’s objection to being a candi- date for renomination and justify the Republican CSfivention in bestowing upon him a third term. PATROLLING THE RIO GRANDE. Wasmiarox, August 31, 1875. The instructions issued to-day to Commander Kells, of the United States Service, Rio Bravo, which is to in- augurate a new policy on the Rio Grande, were not the usual instructions issued to officers of the navy on taking command of a vessel. There was something more in them than is ordinarily contained in the specific and cantious details of letters addressed to our naval heroes in time of peace. There was an appeal to his patriotism that by the faithful dis- charge of his duty he might reflect honor upon is country and be instrumental in suppressing a band of outlaws, murderers and thieves who have violated the soil of the United States. It has been many a day since instructions of such a tenor have gone to one of our naval officers, and this may be justly regarded as the beginning of the end. The Rio Bravo is not only well armed but will carry steam launches to be manned by experienced officers, which will be employed in patrolling the river. General Ord, commanding the Department of Texas, will confer with Commander Kells, and by a system of signals will arrange for vigilant co-operation. Both the War and Navy Depart- ments await with much interest the result of the com- bination. SARATOGA VANITIES. ‘THE BEST SEASON ON RECORD—THE GREAT PEN- CIL TRADE OF SARATOGA—HOW BLONDES CHANGE TO BRUNETTES AND VICE VERSA— PROFUSION OF DIAMONDS—SPRING WATER IN PITCHERS—SIXTY MILLIONS SPENT IN DRESS EVERY SEASON. Saratoca, August 30, 1875. Saratoga is still crowded, consfiering the lateness of the season, On Saturday afternoon, when the races were over, there was the usual exodus of people who had just come to see the races. Most of the hotels were unable to accommodate the streams of visitors, and many had to “lodge out’? and be content with taking their meals at the hotel tables, Last week the crush was not so immense, owing to the exodus already alluded to, but it was still such as to make the hotel proprietors supremely happy. A few days ago, for in- stance, I was informed that not # good room was to be had at Congress Hall for love or money, and that the Grand Union contained no less than 1,248 people. It is safe to say that in the whole history of Saratoga no such profitable season has been known. BRAUTIFYING THE PARK. One of the prettiest spots about Saratoga, one of the most pleasant attractions, is the little park which ad- joins Congress Hall, and at whose entrance the famous Congress Spring, next to the Hathorn the most cele brated of the springs in Saratoga, is situated. Here every one promenades in the morning, after taking a couple of glasses of the Congress Spring, and inhales not only air laden with the invigorating perfume of flowers and trees, but also a good appetite for breakfast, which {8 even more important 1 hear that the park is to be greatly embellished for the next season by the addition of alittle pond and artistic attractions. As I look at the benches where weary ypung couples rest from their early walk, I ask myself, “How much true love, how much idle courtship have you not witnessed ?”” information at the hands of the State government as to the crime chat had been committed, but simply de- | manded the release of the criminals, In its terms | it barely came within the bounds of that courtesy due | from the general government to the government of a State. Governor Coke does not hesitate to express the opinion that its language and its substance will claim | the attention of the next democratic House of Repre- | sentatives, with the view of inquiring whether they | do not form a ground of impeachment. | 4 SCATHING LETTER PROM GOVERNOR COKE To THE | PRESIDENT. | On the receipt of this singular mandate from the United States government Governor Coke addressed a | otter to President Grant, refusing compliance. The | Governor in this letter informs the President that the. | cases of the prisoners referred to in the communica: | tion of the Secretary of War are before the judiciary of the State of Texas, an independent department of the government from that of the Executive; that he hag no power, and proposes to exercise no influence, over | tho judiciary; that, as Governor, he has under | the State constitution certain discretionary, reprieving | and = pardoning = powers, = which = might «be. exercised, but that he has inquired diligently into the facts in the cases of the imprisoned soldiers, and finds | that they justify the indictment of the accused parties, | and if proven on the trial will justify their punishment. | Governor Coke expresses regret that the Executive of | the United States should exhibit so much vexation be- cause a few colored soldiers of the United States Army are held subject to the violated laws of a State, and that in his great power he should declare that a frontier of a thousand miles shall, by his edict, be left wholly unpro- tected in case the Governor of the State refuses to ox- ced his own constitutional duties and to interfere un- duly with the independent department of the State Judiciary. The Governor, in concluding his letter, re calla the fact that Texas in past years won her inde- pendence and made herself a nation, and declares that if the President of the United States fails to do his Sworn duty by protecting the State against foreign in- ‘vasion Texas can and will protect her own frontier. THE MEANING OF THE PRESIDENT'S INACTION, ‘This is the present condition of affairs in Texas and of the difficulty that has arisen between the government of that State and President Grant’s administration. It 4g not surprising that the Texans should seek for some cause for the singular action or inaction of the United | ‘States government, and should ask why it is that a | great nation like our own denies protection to a thou- gand miles of its frontier, while other nations spring forward on the instant to protect the rights of an indi- vidual citizen when they are threatened by a foreign Power. The conclusion they have reached is a singular end a startling one They reject the idea that President Grant trusts to the financial fssuo for the gratification of his ambition for a third term, and assert, not without reason, thatthe depression of trade, the ruin that is gradually overtaking individuals and institutions and checking a | are there any for the ears. PENCILS FOR RYEBROWS, &C. In aprevious letter I have already alluded to the prevalent fondness for painting—I mean painting on that natural canvas of fair, soft cheeks and rosy lips, which I think were never intended to be touched with artificial colors, This habit has no doubt given rise to a great industry which is now flourishing in Saratoga and which is by far the most important and extensive I have yet observed here, My attention to this great Sara- toga industry was called by the remarkable labels on | certain little elegant cases displayed at the most hand- some shops and which are to this effect (listen, oh gentle shepherd longing for thy Qaratoga shepherd- 8!) :— Pencils for the eyebrows | Pencils for the lips! Pencils for the eyelids! The pencil trade is flourishing so vigorously that these pencil cases, with the above significant labels, are displayed almost everywhere. Wherever you cast your eye you are reminded by them of the deceptive charac- ter of much of Saratoga’s beauty, Far be it from me to say that there are no women here whi despise these re- pulsive, these sickening devices ofa morbid vanity. There are many of these, women who depend for their roses on nature alone and healthful activity, and rational modes of life. I must add, in justice to the Saratoga pencil trade, that there are no pencils for the nails, nor his deficiency, I under- stand, is soon to be supplied by an enterprising pen- cil manufacturer. 4 CHAPTER ON HAIR. One of the most curious features abont Saratoga beauty is its wonderful mutability. You have the honor of Miss Rosa Snooks’ acquaintance, Very well. Miss Rosa Snooks is in the habit of coming to Saratoga every season. Last year she was the rage on aecount of her beautiful golden tresses. Oh, what a lovely golden hue! how many melting glances were cast on them—shall I say, what loving hands smoothed them tremblingly? But, whether it was smoothed or not, the fact remains that the hair was of an exquisite ight blonde, of that hue which poets have immortalized b; calling it golden, Such it was, and it dwells fresh and fragrant in your memory. Next season you come to Sarato; You see Miss Snooks, but you do not recognize her, ‘Why, there’s Miss Snooks,"’ a friend says. You look 'at the young lady who is pointed out to you; you see a decided brunette, and you declare, ‘Nonsense! Miss Snooka’ hair is as light as this lady’s is dark, It cannot be she! But it isshe! You have forgotten, my triend, that women im Saratoga are as changeable as chame- leons, To-day they are fair, to-morrow they are dark; to-day they are blondes, to-morrow they are brunettes. I know quite a number of young belles who were bru- | nettes last season and are blondes this; and vice versa. How this marvellous and rapid transmogrification is ac- complished it would be indelicate for me to say. Next season they will, probably, return to their color of two ears ago, This seems very odd; but, as the human | Beart craves variety, and a# I think it rather tiresome | fora woman to have the same color of hair all the | time, it is, no doubt, very nice, very! DIAMONDS ON CHILDREN, The remembrance of Saratoga as I am about to leave it will always’ be a Lo | one, Whenever | think of | this little village, with its three monster hotels and their | thousands of happy and gay visitors, the dazzle and glitter of a million diamonds will naturally flash before my eyes, It was laughable to think of the heart-rend- ing cry of “hard times”? in ali the newspapers and in everybody's mouth, and to follow the blazing procession jamonds down the Congress Hall piazza, If they wroturn of confidence, the wholesale dishonestios of ofl. ar = o were pebbles they could scarcely be more abundant, dent’s programme is a war programme; that about the | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1875—TRIPLE SHEET. | Hore is qne, you see, the size of a small window- pane. It ornaments’ the neck of a litte school. girl of mxteen. six and seven frolicking in the drawing-room, upsetting the chairs and chasing each other up and down the costly veivet carpet? They all wear diamonds. ‘There are people here who say it is in bad taste to spoil the sweet innocence of children by such Soy pamper- ing of vanity; but I suppese they are laughed at. Tho very next thing out will doubt be diamond earrings, | rings and necklaces for newborn pulpy infants, SARATOGA INDOLENCR. I have already spoken of the delicious indolence of this place. Do not many carry it too far? What can there be healthier than to take the short walk to one of the numerous springs in the morning before break fast? In Baden-Baden the music beging at six, everybody | is at the Say 4 that hour, ana all the women | walk till eight. ere the vast majority of the fair sox certainly do walk the fifty ora hundred steps to the Hatborn or Congress Spring—the Hathorn bears the name of the proprietor of the Congress Hall, who is also a member of Congress from Saratoga—but there is actu- ally @ small majority of women, particularly young ladies, who have the spring water sent in pitchers to their rooms, These are not invalids, but healthy young devotees of fashion, who simply will not go out 80 early | tp the morning for two potent reasons. Listen! The | first is that they ‘do not like to take the trouble’ (or, | in other words, are too lazy), and the second, that the: | cannot dress themselves in sufficiently gorgeous magni- ficence in the short time elapsing until fust. Would that I could reform these indolent young women. How | much happier and healthier they would be if they would | limit themselves to only two elaborate dresses per day, for dinner and for supper, and forget this baneful wor “dress” before breakiast. THE EXPENDITURE ON DRESS. How much is there spent on dress in a season at Sara- toga? It would be @ curious: puzzle to solve. At a Tough guess at least 100,000 people visit this village & round figure, 60,000, Theaverage number of dresses— and, for convenience’s sake, we'll leave ont such trifies these 60,000 fair ones may be safely set down at ten, | and of these one-half are certainly new. Two hundred dollars for an average Saratoga dress isa pretty low com- putation; but let it pass—let us be generous and not swell their husbands’ bills to more than they already are. That would give us $10,000 spent by each fair visitor, and, asa total, the round sum of $60,000,000! How many schools and hospitals could be founded with this amount? WHO 18 HERE? That is always a much-asked question, Well, wo have quite a number of famous belles and beaus, women admired for their beauty and accomplishments, men for their influence and character. Among the visitors who have spent here a considerable portion of the sea- son and have been conspicuous in society, are Mr, A. T. Stewart and wife, who ,have dined and wined all the big politicians here; Mr. B. M. Chamber, a noted St. Louisian Bank President, of great wealth; Mr. William M. Conner, whose unsurpassed starting of the races has won him the golden opinions of all turfmen, and Mrs, Conner, a very beautiful aad highly accomplished woman; Mr, Randiett, a rich young widow from Bos- ton; Senora Mantilla, wife of the Spanish Minister, who has with her a blonde Spanish countess, with exquisite golden hair; Miss tase one of the most truly tastefully dressed young ladies in Saratogé, and Mra, Belmont, who looks scarcely older than her daughter; Miss Kate Cornwall, of Hartford, Conn.; Miss Lillie Randall, of St. Louis, and Mr. David Rankin, a brillant bachelor, considered a great prize in the matrimonial market, &c. After the regatta there was, of course, another great exodus. In fact, the season is already on the wane, but the meeting of the Republican State Conven- tion on the 8th of September will, no doubt, revive a Atful, brief flicker of its former gayety. EXTENSIVE FIRE IN BROOKLYN. DESTRUCTION OF WHITE LEAD FACTORIES AND OTHER PROPERTY—Loss NEARLY $150,000— LIST OF INSURANCE—INVESTIGATION BY THE FIRE MARSHAL—FATAL ACCIDENT. A fire broke out between three and half-past three o’clock yesterday morning in the extensive white lead works of Baxter, Bell & Co., a four story brick build- ing, which included Nos. 73, 75, 17 and 79 Jay street, near York, which were totally destroyed. The flames extended to other property, and a loss amounting in the aggregate to $143,000 was incurred. The flames from the white lead works communicated to the sheds of Hall & Bradley’s establishment, also engaged in the manufacture of white lead, No. 160 Frontstreet. From thence the fire reached to the stables on the premises of Leavy & Kenny’s brewery, and also to Daniel Breslin’s coal yard sheds, No. 93 York street. Chief Engineer Nevins and the Fire Department were speedily on the scene, and the second alarm was given, which had the effect of bringing out the entire force and thereby check- ing what threatened to be a most disastrous conflagra- tion, as the immediate neighborhood is very thickly set- tied, tenement frame houses abounding. Constegnation for a time prevailed among the residents of the threat- ened district, and preparations for moving were made by many poor families. Order was maintained by the police of the Second precinct, under the direction of Captain Worth. As the firemen were taking down a ladder which had been placed against the Church of the Assumption, the ladder slipped from their grasp, and in falling sttuck Hamilton Bloomfeld, seven years of age, on the head, injuring him in a fatal manner. The child was taken to his home, No. 102 York street, where he -died during the day. THE LOSSES AND INSURANCE. Messrs. Baxter, Bell & Co. lose on buildings, $25,000; on machinery, $25,000; on stock, $40,000. Their ag: gregate loss is $90,000. This property is insured, on buildings, in the following companies, for $3, in | each:—Exchange, Hanover, Ridgewoodp Pacific, North | American and Home. Their stock is insured’ to the same amount, in the respective companies named:— Montauk, Mercantile, Greenwich, Lamar, Republic, People’s, Metropolitan, Etna, Eagle and Citizens’. There is an insurance, $3,000 on each policy, on the machin- ery, in the Guardian and Royal Canadian, making the grand total of their insurance $62,000, or $28,000 less than their estimated losses, The losses of Messrs. Hall & Bradley reach $50,000, They are insured in the Meridian, Peoplo’s, of Now Jersey; American, of Philadelphia; Orient, of Hartford; Williamsburg City, Niagara, New York; Union, of Lon don; Commercial, Fairfield and Trades, of Chicago. The policies held in each of these companies range from $3,000 to $5,000. Daniel Breslin’s loss is $2,000. He has a policy for $1,200 in the Montauk, and for $1,500 in the Phosnix Insurance Company. Leavy & Kenny, brewers, lose $1,000 on stables. Fully insured, but the companies are not known. Fire Marshal Keady investigated the fire, and found that the watchman, Thomas McClure, who had been for | the past two years in the employmeht of Baxter & Co., had three times during the night visited Leavy & Ken- ny’s” brewery, “where he “drark a glass of alo each time, The watchman testified that between eleven and twelve o’clock he went up stairs in the lead works and found all safe, and that not feel- ing well he went down to the office on the first floor, | where he lay down and fell asleep. He knew nothin more until he awoke hearing the firemen at work an | water combating the conflicting elements over head. There was a in the building when. he went to | sleep; but he Mid not know whether the fires in the | furnace were banked or not, as it was the engineer’s a to look after that, ugh Clark, the watchman at the brewery, said that at twenty minutes past three he discovered the flames bursting out of the second story windows, and im- mediately gave the alarm, He did not see McClare about then. Fire Marshal Keady says the loss will ex- | ceed $150,000. The origin of the fire was spontaneous combustion, it is supposed, procecding from oil rags stored in the works of Baxter & Bell. LAST DAY OF SUMMER. Flotow has immortalized the ‘‘Last Rose of Summer,” Bulwer the ‘‘Last Days of Pompeii,” and many authors have immortalized the ‘ast something of something | else.” But the summer of 1875 seems to have had an | especial desire to score its vagaries on the minds of men, Winter introduced summer without the sem- | blance of a bow. Summer has resented the slight; has | drenched us for three weeks, and then, when about to | take an official farewell, has shook her fist in our face, as much as to say, “I’ve been beaten this time, but look | out for me.”’ Yesterday wasa day of general swelter. ‘The thermometer marked 88 deg. in the shade at half- past three o'clock P. M., and limp collars and pearly | brows were the order of the day. That we are to have summer in the fall looks not unlikely. GERMAN MERRYMAKING. The festival of the North German societies, or Platt- | deutsch Volksfest, which was inaugurated at Jones? | Wood Colosseum and Washington Park on Monday and | Continued yesterday, is held under the auspices of | those societies. who separated from the principal organization, which has been preparing for a great national festival to come off at the Schuetzen Park. Union Hill, during next week. The present festival has beon prepared by the societies. which are principally located in the upper part of the city. The Colosseum grounds were filled with visitors yesterday, for whose entertainment a variesy of games and social pastimes had been provided At the Belvedere Promenade concert took place during the afternoon, and in the evening the Colosseum was brilliantly illuminated, while @ display of fireworks was given on the~Eust River, The festival will be continued to-day, ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE OPENING. Through the kindness of His Eminence Cardinal Me- Closkey, the students of St, John’s College, Fordham, aro enjoying this summer a longer vacation than usual. The college will open not on the first, but on the second Wednesday (8th) of September. AN ‘INHARMONIOUS HARPER. George Harper, thirty-five years of age, residing at | No, 178 Greenwich street, had an altercation yesterday afternoon with Enoch Powers, at the corner of Nine- teenth atreet and Broadway. Hi it drew a kaife and stabbed Powers in the left cheek, Ho waa arrested and locked up every year. Two-thirds of these are women, or say, at | as bonnets, gloves, pencils, &c—brought by each of | WHITE SULPIUR SPRINGS Do you see those little girls of | Southern Politicians at the Spa of the Chivalry. POLITICAL GOSSIP AT THE HOTELS. Ex-Governor Vanee on Jeff Davis and the Currency Question. Wurre Sutrmer Srrixos, Greenbrier County, W. Va., August 28, 1875. If ever the heavy hand of adversity so smites the broken band of ‘Southern leaders’? and certain of the ex-Confederate officers as to prevent them from mak- ing their annual pilgrimage to these Springs, there will come a wail of woe scarcely leas poignant than that uttered when they were disfranchised and almost ox- patriated. The one consolation that comes to them in their dark hours, when their lingering political hopes are indefinitely deferred, when the people ceem to for- get their illustrious services, and even when poverty pinches, is that for a month or so they will forget their cares and go to tho White Sulphur, and there meet and encourage ono another, And as the mother lives over her youth and girlish pleasures in the suc- cesses of her daughter, so do these gentlemen—with sometimes a shade of jealousy—derive their happiest inspirations and most of the delight that is vouchsafed them in watching and advising the rising generation of statesmen and patriots, It is hard for them to surren- der all hold upon the world, and if, by reason of changes that have taken place, they are no longer able to get or occupy prominent positions, they are deter- mined, if possible, that their opinions and experiences shall be impressed upon those who are to be their suc- cessors. I really think but a few of the old leaders ex- pect, whatever they may wish, to become powerful again. They feel that their grasp is lost, and that if they are ever to have a hearing it will be through the medium of young men who have to some extent imbibed their ideas and learned the lessons of wisdom at their feet, The gentlemen I refer to havo been here this summer in their usual force, The politicians havo talked over the times long past—the flerce contests of other days and the prospects of the future; and the aforesaid officers have in conversation fought over their battles, dissected plans of successful and unsuccessfal campaigns and for the moment lived over the exciting days of the war, While I have observed a close fellowship between the old political leaders and the ex-Confederate officers, I take it that most of the latter are of different mould from the former. Certain of the ex-Confederate officers are practically laid away on the shelf with their political cronies, but the far greater number remain the salt and savor of this part of the moral vineyard. They have hopes, and good and reasonable hopes, too; for wherever they have shown adaptation to tho existing state of affairs their military record has been !n the State, county and city governments a safe passport to promotion, The teachings of their elders may possibly be kindly heard; but these men are not going to throw away their chances because they have lost theirs, So in the grand company of fashion, intel- ligence and influence here assembled, and representing nearly every Southern State, I remark a feeling of buoy- ancy and genuine patriotism that ts more pointed and distinct, because a few—a very few—gentlemen do not share or encourage it, If there is a stationin human nature, arrived at which people may respect advisers without being much influenced by their advice, I think ninety-nine out of the hundred of these Southern visitors may be stated to be exactly there, JEYPERSON DAVIS. The invitation extended Hon. Jefferson Davis to speak at the county fair in Winnebago county, Lilineis, has given opportunity for the utterance of all sorts of sentiments capable of being evoked by the occasion, ‘The thoughtful and conservative Southerners regarded the invitation as a handsome thing, and they considered it as a long step in closing the gap of sectional feeling. But they were sorry that Mr. Davis accepted it. The feeling with reference to Mr. Davis is hard to be under- stood. It is another case where those who do not fail. to respect a man’s opinion refuse to be governed by it Hoe could not com- mand many votes in the South, were the voters authorized to give bim their suffrages. Still, even those Southerners who never liked him wish him nothing but good luck. The painful feeling is abroad that he can do the South no good, and that the life of privacy and manly silence which General Lee led from the hour of the surrender to his death sets Mr. Davis an example which true policy would urge him to pursue, When it was thought Mr. Davis would speak in Illinois it was feared that he would sa} do the whole Southera onde rm, and there were not a few who sincerely believed that, no matter how ‘ded and discreet he might be, still in the hands of Eis enemics his words would be distorted so as to work inj to the cause of fraternal re- conciliation and future democratic success. The Jatter was by no means an inferior consideration. Tho uprising of the people of Winnebago and the letter from Mr. Davis withdrawing from the engagement, of course, settles tho question. Mr. Davis’ treatment is not liked. While it was wished by many that he had declined to accept {he invitation, not one person does aught else than sternly disapprove the summary and violent way by which his invitation was practically rescinded. For the moment, and probaly for all timo, all Southern sympathy is with Mr. Davis, and he is in: vested with a martyr-like character, EX-GOVERNOR VANCR, In an address delivered here a short while since, be- fore a meeting of friends of the Southern Historical something that would Society, ex-Governor Z. B. Vance, who was “the | war Governor of North Carolina,” in relating the part North Carolina took 'in the war for Soushern independence, availed himself of the occa- sion to say that the Southern cause was lost ‘not in the field but at home.” He did not lay the blamo di- rectly or entirely at the door of Mr. Davis, bat if he didn’t mean to charge a good share of the responsibil- ity to him then his language is susceptible of a double construction, Governor Vance also stated that after the failure of the Hampton Roads Conference—which Mr. Davis is by some believed to have prevented from suc- ceeding—Confederate Senator Graham, of North Caro- lina, who recently died at Saratoga, came to him (Vance) with a suggestion that North Carolina should make her own terms with Mr. Lincoln. Mr. Graham acted on behalf of a considerable number of Confederate Con, but without actu- ally indorsing the scheme himself. Governor Vance declined to entertain the proposition, saying that in the mountains of North Carolina, where he was raised, when a man was whipped he had to sa; “enough” himself, not by proxy, aud that those Con! erates who wanted to end the war should follow the same precedent. This address of Governor Vance is likely to be heard from again, ag it was in the main in- tended to demonstrate that though Virginia may have furnished the leaders for the Southern struggle North Carolina furnished the men and material—at least largely greater than her due proportion thereof, This Virginians will hardly assent to, whatever other South- ern States may do in the premises. It will be strange, indeed, if General Jubal A. Karly, who is peculiarly Jealous of the fame of Virginia, but not unwilling to give ‘due credit to others, does not’ come out on Vance with one of his peculiarly incisive historical corrections, THE CURRENCY QUESTION, The currency question is discussed here with great interest, There is rather an opposition to a very early return to specie payments, It is the belief that Governor Allen will suffer by the introduction of the question into the Ohio campaign, and if he does, Southern dem- ocrats will be ready to abandon their half-formed views in order to agree upon such a part of the platform as will likely proepre for the democratic nominee for Pres- ident the largest possible vote from the North and West. Southern demecrats, you may be sure, had rather have a@ change in the government with resumption of payments than a continuence of the present administra. tion and @ continuance of the present money policy, if the matter should be put that way. So few of the peo- jie really understand the money issue it will be no ird task to reconcile them to a resumption of a specie payment plank in the platform, if coupled with it is prospect of a democrat becoming President and South- erners securing @ share of the national patronage and active participation in the national government. As a general rule most of the notables here refuse to be interviewed on the currency question, Governor Vance being a notable exception. BX-GOVERNOR VANCK ON THR CURRENCY QUESTION, Tasked him what his opinions were in regard wo the currency question. Governor Vancr said:—‘‘Like most of the ple of my State, and, I suppose, this State (meaning Virginia), my mind in regard W the currency question is not fully made up.’ “Why not, Governor?” RADICAL OPPRESSION, Governor Vaxcu—We have been able to think of noth- ing for years past but our treatment by the general gov- ernment and the oppression of radical rule. Nor is it desirable that the attention of our people should be de- viated from thi the main issue, until we aro in all rhapects delivered from federal out- rage and fally restored to our rightful equality under the constitution. We will not be made to forsake these weightier matters of the law for the anise and the cumin of more or less paper money. We feel an interest in that question, to be sure, but It is subordl- nate, NATIONAL BANKS V8. PEACE. “I wonld like, however, to have your opinion on the financial question?” Governor Vance—My own opinion generally ts that the whole national bank system ia wrang and unsuited to a state of peace, that the crises and panics which . the country now and then proceed from the des of this system, for which larger issues is no remedy, but at best an opiate, It gives expansion but no contraction, INPLATION—CONTRACTION, “Tn what way ?’’ Governor Vaxce—The currency is incontrovertible and inflexible, When there is too much it can go no- where else, and there is a fit—intlation of values; there is not enough of it there isa fit also, and of values, It cannot flow in and out like specie, and is not subject to the laws of supply of demand, without which there can be no soundness. HOW TO RESUME. “What remedy would you propose?” Governor Vancr—The remedy is to got back to a sys- tem based on specie. How to do this without distress and injustice is the question I am not prepared to an- swer; but, somehow or another, it is bound to be done, It may produce a fit, a big fit at that; but [ had rather have a big one and be done with it tan to be down with smaller ones twice a year. That is my notion, and I reckon you would call me a contractionist or “hard.” CORRENOY NOT PROPERLY BASKD. “Have we too much currency or not enough?” Governor Vancke—We have not too much currency, not enough, in fact, but currency not properly based; and more of a bad currency does not helpthe matter in the long run, as the ex-Confederates can sadly testify. TAMMANY’S DESTRUCTION. VIEWS OF THE GENERALISSIMO OF THE ANTI-TAM- MANY CRUSADE, HON. BEN WOOD—TAMMANY AND KELLY BOTH DOOMED—AN EXHAUSTIVE ANALYSIS OF KELLY'S CHARACTER. Sanatooa, August 31, 1875, The Hon. Pen Wood, who may well be regarded as the General-in-Chief of the anti-‘lammany party, has given me the following interesting epitome of anti-Tam- many hopes, desires and feelings. It will be seen that he is ardently convinced of the ability of the Democratic County Committee, as the new organization is called, to accomplish Tammany’s speedy destruction, What he says about the Hon. John Kelly is rather exciting reading in these warm days, but nobody tan doubt the sincerity of Ben Wood's feelings, be they political or individual. His views were given with much earnest- ness of tone and manner:— “The fight against Tammany,” said he, in reply to my questions, “has nothing to do with Morrissey’s dis- agreement with Kelly, nor has it any relation to Tilden or the Canal question. It is not a fight against the democracy, but simply against this secret organization which we say DORS NOT REPRESENT THE DEMOCRATIO PARTY of New York. I say that the 500 members of the Gen- éral Committee do not represent 1,500 voters, They are simply chosen by John Kelly. Any one whom ho does not like he does not admit, and if he does not act to suit him when he has been admitted, why, John Kelly quietly puts him out.” “But you also oppose.the very system upon which the Tammany Society is based, do you not?” “Most assuredly, for Tammany is, as I have already remarked, a secret society. With the exception of the Know-Nothings, it is the only secret society known to the political history of our country. Now, I say that this secret system has a baneful influence upon demo- cratic government, and is utterly out of place init, It is wrong. Were it not a close corporation all the demo- crats of New York could be represented in it, but, as it is, Tammany says that all those who meet in its building are “regular,” and he who controls admission to the building controls the organization and can decide who shall belong to it and who shall be excluded. Is this not a perfectly frightful state of things in ademocratic country? John Kelly holds the key—or his doorkeeper does—and rules Tam- many. Now, remember, that while Tweed, Sweeny and their coadjutors stole our money John Kelly does some- thing far worse, YOR HR STEALS OUR FRANCHISE, Here are 80,000 democrats who have no voice in the city government. John Kelly can to-day make out a list of every Judge and every candidate to be nominated inthe fall. This is an insult to 80,000 citizens, both native and foreign born, They are all compelled to vote his ticket or to be declared bad democrats, Is this not shocking ?”” yi “But do you think John Kelly can elect these candi- dates of his??? “No, Ido not,” Mr. Wood responded, his language flowing with great rapidity, “we shal! succeed in defeat- ing his candidates and electing ours, in the nomination of which every democrat will havea free choice. One of the reasons of Tammany’s past power has been that the State conventions, with one or two exceptions, have generally admitted Tammany; but there is this remark- able feature about this aspect of the case, when those exceptions took place the democratic vote was larger than ever before.” PROBABLE LENGTH OF KELLY’S REIGN. “Ig Kelly's power destined to last long ?” “His reign will be a shortiived ono, but it may be long enough to injure the party, and it now disgusts many rominent democrats, who stay away from the patie rather than submit to the dictatorial will of Jobn Kelly, Tammany is doomed, that is certain, and when Tammany is once defeated’ John Kelly’s power will vanish like a ghost. In a few years Tammany will Ihave ceased to exist, either under Kelly or anybody else. Its very name done infinite injury to the de- , mocracy all over the country, It has been a reproach and a stench in the nostrils of every decent democrat.” “And what is at the root of John Kelly’s ambition ?”” “Well, John Kelly is pecuniarily honest, but he is stubborn, wilful and conceited. The aim of his ambition is to be looked upon by lesser politicians as a great wonderful man; to be the admiration of a crowd In tho aa to be pointed out by every gamin, and to have it boss of Tammany Hall. There he goes; that’s him!’ fomd of adulation and bserviency and, there- fore, will not advise with anybody of independent thinking and who will not tolerate him,” “Tt has been said that this opposition comes simply from a y of office-seekers. ” ‘Well, I will frankly admit that there are probably 6 office-seekers in it, There are some of those in every organization; but of this I am sure, that there are not one-fourth the number of the same class that Tam- many contains. I am sure ninety per cent of them have no thought of office. For my own part, I wish to PUT MYSELF SQUARBLY ON THR RECORD by saying that there is no position in the gift of Tilden, Wickham or anybody else that I would accept. I think that declaration is explicit enough.” “What do you think of the allegation that Wickham used to visit Morrissey’s house?” “T can | ase you some trustworthy information on this | point, as [happen to know that Wickham never plays cards, and I am sure was never in a gambling house in | his life when cards were played there; but during the Apollo Hall fight, I think, he went there to see some | gentlemen, and saw them up stairs, where no playing 18 ever going on.”? “Will your party join hands with the republicans?” “No; we shall put up a separate ticket and elect our men. If the victory is played into the hands of the re- publicans it will be Kelly's own fault, for it was he who drove good democrats into opposition.” THE WARRANT WAR. ‘THERE GOES JOHN KRLLY, the Hi ni THE OPINION OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL BELATIVE TO THE DEPUTY CHAMBERLAIN’S POWERS. The following 1s the opinion of the Corporation Coun_ sel which Comptroller Green so insolently disregarded | on Monday when he refused to recognize the signature of the Deputy Chamberlain on the firemen’s checks, Mr, Green refused in the most positive manner to allow a copy of the opinion to be made from the original, which was sent to him for his information the day after it was received by the Chamberlain ;— August 25, 1875, Hox, J. Neuson Tarran, Chamberlain :— Sri—Your letter to me of the —inst, states that the question has arisen as to what duties can be performed le- gally by the Deputy Chamberlain; that the Legare claims that the city charter leaves the matter in doubt bi failing to specify what dusies can be performed by that cor, but that you have taken the ground that the powers of the Chamberfain in the management of his office. as granted in sections 34 and 95 of chap. 335 of the Laws of 1 are deputed without restriction to the dey and you ‘my opinion a8 40 the proper it seems to me that the Comptroller honsion in regard to this matter, At ent of any statute, most ministeri deputies; and — such every act which their 1gest, pp. 207 aud 208). n i is under @ misappre- Pret 32 (5 Conyer's present ‘statutes of this State also contain @ provision that in all cases not otherwise pro- vided for each ogety shall possess the powers and perform the duties attach Jaw to the office of his principal dur- ing ® vacancy in such of and during the absence of his Principal (1 Edmond’s Statutes, pagel?) ; ech the chart orixes the Chamberlath or of 1873 stinply aul d remove at pleasure a deputy chamberlain, but are what the duties and powers of such deputy lawfully perform. all ties like those which are devolved «pon the Chamberlain as # commissioner of the Sinking, fund, in wiileh case his personel attention Je ua- ly necessary. | am, sir, yours respect! WILLIAM C, WHITNEY, Counsel to the Corporation. , WESTCHESTER FESTIVITIES. The votaries of Terpsichore throughout Westchester county are looking forward with no inconsiderable amount of anticipatory pleasure to the promenade con- cert and sixth annual reception of the Society of Agri- culture and Horticulture, which comes off at Floral Hail, on the society's grounds, near White Plains, next | hospital, A-FIRE AT SEA. The Coal Schooner Aurelis Ablaze on the Ocean. Four Days and Five Nights in an Open Boat. MIRACULOUS PRESERVATION. A tragic story of the sea is told in the following ac- count of a disaster to the schooner Aurelie, of Quebec, whose crew, after the ship's destruction by fire, endured great suffering and hardship, and were finally picked ap in two open boats by the ship Moonlight, bound for Boston, The narrative of the circumstances which led’ to the accident, the terrible voyage in the boats, the statementa of the two captains, as well as a complete list of the names and nationalities of the stirvivors, will be found'tir the sequel. CAPTAIN OCTAVE COTE’S STORY, . “I was the captain of the ill fated schooner, the Aure. lie, Sho wasa good and worthy craft, of fine build, model, &., her burthen being 548 tons, On Friday, April 16, the Aurelie left Liverpool, freighted heavily with coal, and proceeded directly to Barbados to await further orders. We arrived at Barbados in safety, the ship making good time and tho health of all on board .being exceptionally good. When I reached this port I . found orders awaiting me to proceed to the riyer La Plata with my cargo as speedily as possible. I left Barbados on the 20th of June. For seven days after our departure we had a good breeze, and the schooner forged her way under the best possible condi- tions, The wind was E. N. E. Afterthis, however, the temperature was fair, but exceedingly dry and hot. may be able to give you some idea of the intense heat when I say that for eighteen daysin July wo made only two knots an hour, On Saturday, August 20, A PIRE WAS DISCOVERED, It was undoubtedly produced by spontaneous combus tion. I first became aware of it between the hours of six and eight P. M. I gave orders at once that we should still hold our port tack for the La Plata. A stiff breeze encouraged me to believe that we could reach port without sacrificing a singlo life on board. The fire generated but little smoke; but the gas escaping from the hold was terrible to endure, Soon after the discovery of the fire I ordered an iron rod to be sent down through the coals, and after it had been there a few moments I ordered it to be pulled up_ again. My order was readily obeyed, the seamen under me showing the most commendable presence of mind, and when the rod came up it was blazing redhot. This at once led me to believe that tho fire had been burn- ing for a long time before it was discovered, and a sec- ond probing of the rod aft gave me to understand that from prow to stern the entire bottom of the vessel was @ mass of livid coals. f SEVEN DAYS ON PIRK, Fora whole week the fire gradually gained headway, while to prevent the intensity of the heat I ordered the pumps to keep from working, hoping that the leaking of the vessel might do something toward Satine the flames. All this availed nothing. The fire st kept GAINING HRADWAY. The gas finally drove all on board from their quarters, and at last, when the life of every one on board was imperilied and when I discovered that tho ship was gradually sinking, I ordered the boats to be lowered over her sides. The crew behaved splendidly, and during these most critical hours preserved the best courage and presence of mind. When the decks were almost on a level with the surface of the water I or- dered all to leave the ship and repair to the two 0) boats, then tossing hither and thither on the tide, is was on August 7, at five P.M. We laid alongside the burning ship until the waters rolied over her and she went down; then we found ourselves alone on an open bes ae two open boats, miles upon miles away from A TERRIBLE JOURNEY. Then an awful storm set in. All were discouraged and disheartened. Great black clouds obscured the daylight, and the rai fell down in torrents. The sea was lashed into a foamy whiteness, and our little barks each instant were in danger of being capsized. My wife at the time was in very delicate health, her confinement being near at hand, For four days and lye nights four- teen of us lived in the two open boats, when, thank God, a sail was seen, and the good ship Moonlight came. to our reliof.”” The rest of the story can be learned from the follow. inj i STATEMENT OF CAPTAIN WATERHOUSE. Iam the captain of the ship Moonlight. On August 10, latitude 13 deg. 85 min. north, longitude 41 deg. west, I beheld two small boats to leeward. I saw that they were in distress, and I hove up to them as speedily as possible, I picked them both The boats contained fourteen persons in I found that they had suffered very much, and saw that Captain Coté’s wife was in an exceedingly delicate con- dition. I did all I could to make them comfortable, and ‘am glad that by chance [ became the instrument for saving so many valuable lives. Captain Cotd’s wife has given birth to a fine boy. TRUR HEROISM. It will be seen from the above that Captain Charles Waterhouse is a man of few words; indeed, it was only with reluctance that he spoke as much ashe did. But the rescued crew speak of him as a hero and say they owe their lives to him. Nothing, they say, that’ would add to their comfort was forgotten or overlooked, and Captain Coté named his newly born babe Charles Waterhouse Coté, in honor of the noble fellow, without the timely aid of whom neither his father nor mother, nor, in fact, any of the rescued fourteen, would have survived to tell the story of the burning of the Aurelia, Decause the next day after they were picked up the Moonlight was caught in a hurricane, which greatly in- jured hgr, and which certainly would have sent to ihe ttom the frail little boats in which the fourteen were ufloat, LIST OP THE SURVIVORS. ‘Tho names of the rescued parties are as follows: Octave Coté, Quebec, captai James Bailey, county Down, mate;+ Alphonse Coté, Quebec, second mate; Wm. Boulet,’ Quebec, cook and steward; M. Cunning- ham, Ireland; ‘Thomas Coady, Newfoundland; Charles Hausen, Liverpool; Daniel Murray, Massachusetts; H. Wilson, Newfoundland; John Nickerson, Shelbourne; Henry F. Clark, Mildon; Wm. Themings, Woodbridge, and John McCurrey, Scotland, seamen; Josia Booker Carew, Barbados, boy; Seniville Coté, Mrs, Augustina Cots, ‘The ship Moonlight arrived safely in this port, and is now lying off Congress Stores, Brooklyn. THE STEAMBOAT COLLISION. CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION BEFORE THR UNITED STATES BOARD OF STEAMBOAT INSPECT- ORS. The Board of Steamboat Inspectors yesterday re sumed the investigation into the collision of the steam. boats Twilight and Northfield, ‘The first witness called was Captain Robert Johnson, of the ferryboat West- field, of the Staten Island line. He testifled that his vessel passed the Northfleld and Twilight just out of the East River; after he got into the slip he stood upon the burr! deck of the Westfield; the other boats were standing down the bay; the Northileld, he judged, was three lengths ahead, and was very nearly abreast of Bedloe’s Island. I was, said the captain, im such a position on the Westfield that 1 could see them down the bay and determine which was ahead. I have. been boating eleven years. The Westileld belongs to the same company as the Northfield. Captain J. Johnson, on being recalied, stated:—The course of the Northfield to Quarantine Landing would be S W. byS. %& I have never taken a course out of the North River, but the course would be to the cast- ward of my course, Several other witnesses were examined, who corrob- orated the testimony of the captain and crew of the Northfield, after which the investigation was ad- journed. The papers will be submitted to the Super- ‘Visor, but no decision is expected within a month, DANGERS OF CITY TRAVEL. KILLED BY THE HORSE RAILROAD CARS, An inquest was held yesterday before Coroner Simma and ajury touching the circumstances attending the \nfliction, or the injuries, which led to the death of Mr, William Duck, an estimable citizen of Brooklyn, who died at the Long Island College Hospital on Friday last. from lockjaw. It appears that on the evening of Angust 17 Mr, Duck was on his return to his home, No, 398 Cleremont avenue, when he attempted to. get ‘on the front platform of car No. 4 of the Fulton ayenue lino, but missing his footing fel} to the ground and the wheels passed over his bands, crushing them in a shocking manner. He was removea to the where he lingered, surrounded by at- whom he was engaged to be married, Monday vening. Since this festive prelude to } the annual county fair was inaugurated, under | the auspices of some of the leading citt- | zens in the county, it has each year gaining additional popularity. The structure used for the ball i @ capacious frame building, and has always Appeared on these occasions artistically amd elaborately embellished with flags, flowers and other appropriate decorations. Good music is never wanting to complete pines of the Tuesday the county fair will commence aud cagtinue until the ead of tho week. \ tentive nurses, among them being a ce lady to am set in with fatal result, ag above set forth. D was thirty-four years of age and a native of Brooklyn. ‘The witnesses oxamined were the conductor and driver of the car, a passenger who was on the platform and witnessed the accident, and a physician of the hospital ed. ‘here was no evidence adduced to show criminal. negligence am the part of the servants of the railroad company, and the jury foun verdict to the offect that William, Duck came to hi leasure-seoking assemblage. On F death by lockjaw, tho result of injurtes accidentally re- ceived while endeavoring to get on the front playform of car Na. 4 of Fulton avenue ne ~