The New York Herald Newspaper, October 26, 1875, Page 5

MOODY AND. SANKEY, ———-+—-— SECOND DAY OF THE AWAKENING Preaching, Prayer and Inquiry Meetings Yesterday. “THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE? A Man Without God a Com- plete Failure. THE DEVIL STRIPS ADAM IN FIPTEEN MINUTES, The second day of the great revival movement opened bright and warm, and a great crowd congregated at the Tabernacle, in Schermerhorn street, long before eight o'clock, the hour appointed for the opening of the prayer meeting. It was not to be expected that the attendance would be as large as on Sunday, tor the reason that many are at leisure on the Sabbath only. At the hour announced for the opening of the meeting the church was comfortably filled, only a few vacant seats in the galleries being left. Before the doors opened, however, the crowd outside seemed large enough to call for an “overflow” meeting. When the crowd was let in and had _ seat- tered itself throughout the church no crowding was noticeable. After the first grand influx the arrivals were few. The great press at first made any subsequent a¥rival look small and insignificant by comparison, The crowd was more homogeneous than that which gathered at the Rink on Sunday morning, being com- posed for the most part of professing Christians, A deep, fervent feeling seemed to pervade the assemblage and made itself manifest in the singing of the several bymns, On the platform were seated quite a number of prominent clergymen, among others Rey. Dr. Tal- mage, Rev. ‘Dr. Cuyler, Rev. Dr. Fulton, Rev. J. Hal- stead Carroll, Rev. Dr. Inglis, Rev. T. Fred, Bell, Rev. W. C. Steel and Rey. Mr. Morton, Promptly at eight o'clock, the hour announced for the opening of the meeting, Mr. Moody mounted the platform and gave out the seventy-seventh hymn, which, in the absence of Mr. Sankey, he began to sing. ‘The hymn opens— Sweet hour of prayer, That calls me trom a world of care, During the singing Mr, Sankey entered and took his seat at the small organ in front of the platform, At the conclusion of the hymn, in conformity to the rule the revivalists instituted during their English meetings, prayers were requested for those who had applied for the same. A sick man and a doubting father and mother were prayed for. The mecting was all that had ‘been hoped for, and it is expected that during the week the meetings which are to be held at the same place and hour will be as largely attended. It would seem, all things considered, that the prayer meetings are to De a magnificent success, THK BXERCISES were opened by Mr. Moody announcing the hymn “Sweet Hour of Prayer.” In the absence of Mr. Sankey he himself led. At the close of the hymn, in | | which’all the congregation joined heartily, Mr. Moody | said;—“The prayers of this meeting are earnestly ro- quested for a sick man who is evidently near his end, and also for a father and mother who are anxious | about their souls) The Rev. Mr. Ingliss will now lead usin prayer.” The reverend gentleman appealed to arose and prayed fervently as follows:— THR PRAYER, Our Father, we come tothee this morning in the pame of Jesus Christ, our once crucified and now risen and exalted Mediator. We know that Thou hearest us always. Holy Spirit, give to us that. humble faith and confidence which secures the answer of prayers, so that we know that what we ask we have, because it is according to the will of God, Bless the preaching heard throughout this city and throughout our land on the past Sabbath, Deepen right impressions and strengthen holy resolu- tions: Draw sinners to the Savior and quicken Thy true children with holy zeal and holy love. Especially we ack that Thy blessing may rest apon these special services, and may the word ihat was spoken yesterday to the vast multitudes who were gathered together be ask Thee the conversion of souls—tor the gathering of very many into the kingdom of the Lord Jesus Chris and we pray that Thou wouldst hear our prayers on bi half of that man lying on a bed of sickness, for whom our prayers are especially asked. Bleased Jesus, come near to him in his closing hours. Lord, we pray Thee send him Thy holy spirit. Enable him bim to trust in Jesus and prepare him for great change, Hear the prayer of the father and the mother who have aeked our petitions on their behalf, Aud now, gracious , Spirit, come in this house as the spirit of power, and to the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, shall be all the glory. Amen, 7 The whole congregation then sang ‘Rock of Ages,” and Mr. Moody coming forward said, “I will read a few verses from the thirty-second chapter of Jeremiah.” He read as follows :— “Oh Lord God! behold Thou hast made the heavens and the earth by Thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for Thee; and con- tinued:—During the past two years, into every town and city that Mr. Sankey and myself went, we always took this seventeenth verse asthe keynote “ot all qur meetings by readingthat verse, ‘There is nothing too hard for God.’ In times when the work has seemed hard and difficult and the way was dark—in England, when Mr, Sankey and I have felt discouraged—we have come back to this good cld text, ‘There is nothing too hard for Thee,’ and we have taken courage and gone forward, nnd the flinty hearts havo been broken. | Ihave a good deal more hope'ot these prayer mect- ings than I have of the gospel meetings at the Rink. It is not preaching that you want, You bave got here in Brooklyn a great deal better preachers than I'am, and Detter singers than Mr. Sankey. But we want to pray together and ask God to send down His spirit among us. | Bo whon wecome here morning after morning, wo ‘want to ask God for something. Nothing is too hard for Him. We want to ask for great things, and we honor Him by so doing, The Emperor Alexander wished to honor a certain general of his army and he told bim to call upon his Treasurer for as large asum of money as he wanted, and the Emperor toid the Treas- urer to honor the draft. But when the general sent in the draft it was so large that the Treasurer was frightened, and he would not pay it until he had asked ‘the Emperor, and Alexander was very angry with him for asking him. “I told you to pay the amount,” said he. “But it was so large’ said the Treasurer, “Oh,” said the Emperor, “bat he honors me by asking fora large amount.” And we, my dear friends, we honor God by asking great things of Him.” Mr. Moody then offered a short prayer, in which he petitioned, “O, may there be awork here in Brooklyn; may there be no false excitement; grant that we may have power in prayer ; and in answer to our prayer may God wake up this slumbering city, and ere long may men be asking, ‘0, what must I do to be waved?” Mr. Sankey here said, “Will you join me in singing the next hymn, ‘I have a Saviour, he is pleading in glory?’ Quite a number of those present joined in thehymn. Mr. Moody then announced the meeting ‘open to all who desired to participate, and only asked that each one would be very brief. A gentleman on the right spoke of the revival, Rev. Charles Morton, of the Bethel of Plymouth ehurch, then offered a prayer, in which Mo asked that the meeting at which they were now assisting might be the means of leading many to seek the higher li Rev. Frederick Bell, the ex-pugilist, arose, and “gave expression to hig faith in God.’ He said it was tho ‘duty of Christians to bring souls to Christ, and that God would do great things if we only asked him. Mr. Moody then said;—‘‘Let us sing the 108th hymn, butverylow. I have been blessed in singing this hymo by simply closing my eyes and singing. Pray to tho Soly Spirit, not that He may come down from Heaven— for, thank God, he’s here—but that he may take full possession of our hearts,’” Mr. Sankey sang the hymn, “Come Holy Spirit, Beavenly Dove,” m a low voice. When this was fin- ished ral sprang to their feet in different parts of the house and commenced speaking, but gave way for Mr, Shelby, who offerod prayer. Rev, W. ©, Stecle, tho next speaker, thought tnat iod had sent Henry Varley aga sort of John the Ban- J NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1875.—TKIPLE SHEET, nn aac Ust to prepare the people for the coming or moody and Sankey. At the request of Mr. Moody the andience then bowed their heads and spent a few moments in silent prayer, and Mr, Sankey then prayed as follow: Our Heavenly Father, we thank yor this sweet hour of prayer, and we ask now thi ou wilt go with us to our homes; go with us in the busy streets; abide with us in our places of business; be very near to us; communicate with us during the hours of this day, and speak to those who are yet far from Thee and tell them to-day that Jesus of Nazareth is passing by. Ask them, © Blessed Spirit, once more to come to Jesus, Bless our communings, we pray Thee, from day to day. Amen, The services then closed with the singing of the hymn ‘Nearer, My God, to Thee,” EVENING AT THE RINK, Nothing like the crowds that gathered at the Rink on Sunday were visible Jast might, though five minutes after the doors were opened the building was more than three-fourths full, After that the people entered in steady streams of two or three or a dozen together, until every seat and standing room was occupied. There was, however, no rush at any time. The appearance of the vast congregation was that of an ordinary church-going people in Sunday attire a little modified. If the sinners were present they were of the respectable and moral sort. And yet Mr. Moody’s sermon was wholly directed to sinners; so that there must have been some, at least, of that ungodly class present, A few minutes before the opening Mr. Sankey took his place at the melodeon, and, with the choir, sung the hymns No. 25, “Revive us again;” No, 2, ‘“’Tis the promise of God full salvation to give,” anew song, but full of sweet- ness and power; No. 4, “Safe in the arms of Jesus;” No. 3, “I need Thee every hour.”? These are old ana fa- miliar hymns, and were sung grandly and with power. Mr. Moody having come forward, he asked Mr. Sankey to sing the solo No.f 16, “Free from the law, ob, happy condition!” in the chorus of which the congregation and choir heartily joined, The words and music of this song are likely to become very popular before the evangelists leave Brooklyn, Dr, Scudder then offered prayer. “We believe,” he said, “that all things were made for Thy pleasure, O God, and Thou art before all things, and we, Thy servants, have the right to pray to Thee, We would consecrate our bodies, souls and spirits to Thee, who hast brought us out of darkness into Thy marvel- lous Light, and we believe Thou wilt bring us home to glory, And now, 0 God, what are we hero to-night for, but to receive the promise of Thy Son, the baptism of the Holy Ghost on us? Give us the Holy Ghost, with out which we can do nothing. O Lord, bless Thy vant who shall speak the word of life to thie tion to-night. May not one go out of th out consecration to Thee here to-night they not give themselves to Thee here? Sgive us a blessing before we go out of this bu 4» bere to- night, And this is the prayer of all our hearts, that there may be a revival of religion here that shall take away all selfishness out of our hearts, and that shall fit us for heaven, And we ask it in the name of Jesus, who loved us and redeemed us; we ask it for His sake. Amen,” Mr, Moody then read @ part of Romans ili., 9-31, which describes pretty plainly the CHARACTER OF AN UNGODLY MAN in the sight of God and his own inability to extricate himself, and his consequent need of the help of the Lard Jesus Christ to do this thing for him. He read afgo three verses (2-5) of the eighth chapter of Romaus, which explicitly declares that the law could ‘not do for man what Christ came into the world todo for them. After Mr. Moody had read these portions of Scripture he requested Mr. San- key to sing alone the eighth hymn, ‘Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.” There was little or no feeling put into any one of the six long verses of that hyma until he caine to the closing lines of the last verse which ex- presses the cry of the neglecter of salvation :— ‘Too Jute! too late will be the cry, Jesus of Nazareth has passed by. Mr. Sankey put a good deal of emphasis on the final | words; but bis singing-was not very brilliant, nor, in- | deed, very correet at tines. Now and again he would change notes, whether intentionally or carelessly, ot | course, could not be known. He has a habit, also, of abruptly chopping off the final syllables in lines and stanzas, and almost suddenly dropping his voice as if to give pathos to the air, But the effect upon | musical ears is not very fine, whatever it may be on a | large audience, He, however, means that his songs | shall be sermons too, and hence last night he requested the ushers to keap perfectly still while and whenevor ! he sung solos. Having finished this song, and the au- dience having quieted, Mr. Moody in a rapid, rattling | style began his discourse. — MR. MOODY’S SERMON, His text was tiken from the chapter read (Romans, vili,), & part of the twenty-second verse—“There is no difference.” “Now,” said he, “if I commenced early } this morning to'look for a text I could not have found | @ better one than this. I know it is not what some of | you will like very well, but often the medicine we don’t | like is the medicine that we ought to have to save our lives. A great many will say ‘I don’t believe there is | | | no difference even if Paul has said it.’ Now I don’t care what you believe,” said Mr. Moody; ‘that won't alter the fict: And if you are to have a quarrel over it { i as the good seed in the prepared ‘ground and bring forth fruit to the praiso and | the glory of thy _ name. Lord, we | | ‘ou must quarrel with God and not with me. I come ere to give you the message as I find it here. You would not, of course, compare yourselves with the grossly wicked; but does that make you better before God?” He has concluded all in unbelief and sin. Now, if I am hanging toachain and one link breaks, I fall | and am lost, just as certainly as if all the links j of the chain had broken. And so, too, if any man keep the whole law and yet offend’in one point he is | guilty of all, Hence Adam by one sin was lost just as surely as if he had broken every command. ‘Now if | you want to know what man is go to Romans, Hii., and | if you want to know what God is goto John, i.’ Is there & ian in Brooklyn who would have a photograph of his heart taken to-day? Not one, ou don’t want | your dearest friend, your wife, to see every- thing that isin that heart. When we have pictures taken if they flatter us at all we say, “Yes, yes, that | is a good likeness; I'll take that,! and wo pass it around among our friends. But if does not flatrer us | we don’t want it You ask me, is it just the same for | @ man to be dishonest as to be honest? No it isn’t. Is it just ag well to be a drunkard as to be temperate? | No itisn’t. But here | WS DON'T TOUCH THE QUESTION OF SALVATION, ie all. Now, if you have two apple trees in your orchard, one bearing sweet fruit’ and the | Other bitter how are you going to make the bitter sweet? Is there no difference between them? You may try to graft and patch the bitter tree, but you | can’t make it wholly sweet. There must bea new | creation there. In like manner you may try to patch | up mento make them good, but you can’t succeed, | God does not patch, He creates, hen men measure themselves by themselves they are all right; they como | up totho standard. If they “measure themselves by | their neighbors they are generally a couple of inches | taller, Here Mr, Moody told the incident of his little boy, who dressed to go ont riding one day, getting him- seif’ dirty while waiting for his father. Mr. Moody | could not persuade the child that he was soiled until he lifted him up betore a mirror, when the little one saw | his condiuen and consented to be washed. | But, said Mr. Moody, applying the incident, I didn’t wash his face in the looking glass. | 1 wok him to the water. You ask me | what is the law-good for’ I tell you, as Paul tells you, | “By the law is the knowledge of sin.” It ts the mirror | in which you see your condition, but after you have | Seen yourselves you must go to Christ to be washed; | and no man will realize his need of the Saviour until he realizes that he is a lost sinner. You may have many divisions in your churches and in your armies, but God | has only oné—the saved on one side and the’ unsaved on the other, Lg ¢ aman has got his eyes open and God has bronght him out from under the curse of tho law, I like that hymn Mr. Sankey sung to-night “Free from the law, oh happy condition,” Isn’t jt a happy condition for a man who has been brought out from under the curse of the law and is clothed with Christ’s righteousness? It is hard to be- Heve, but itis true. I think T see old Abraham down there preaching to Sodom, and telling them that there is no difference, and that if they don’t repent the wrath of God in faming fire will fall upon them, But not one of them believed it except Lot.” Did their unbeliof alter the fact? There may not be any | here to-night who believe what I say to you, but it is troa There was THAT VENERABLE PATRIARCH, NOAH, | preaching to the antediluvians about a flood that was to | come on the earth and destroy them all if they did not did not believe it, but did that change ? The flood came and took them ail away, All have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Every man, from Adam down, left to himseli has | | proved a miserable tailure, Seo him in Eden. He | Was a failure there. Idon’t believe Satan was there | fifteen minutes before he had Adam stripped of every- | thing. God made his covenant with Noah and with | Abrabam, but what was under the covenant? A failure too, God took man to Sinai and gave bim Jaws, and man said, “Yes, they are right and good, and ; | Lwillobey them.” ’ But in a day or two after they were failing down before a golden calf, And how mavy men. are there in Brooklyn to-night who are bowing down to golden ‘calves? There under | the prophets man was a failure, Look through this | city and bow many young men you see walking the | Streets complete failures! You may learn this lesson, that man without God isa failure, no matter where you ut him. Why did God give us a law that we could not cep? A perfect God could give nothing but a perfect standard, Now, is there a man on the face of the earth who ever walked upright but Jesus Christ? I challenge any man to find another or to tind a blot on His spot- less garment. In England in olden times, when men shot arrows ata ring, if a man missed one he was called @ sinner, though he might have put nine through, Now, I stand before that ring, and missing one lam a sinner. My brother T: stands and misses all but one. He too is a sinner—nothing more. For God hath concluded us all in un- belief, that He might have mercy upon all Now, young men, if you can’t say that you never sinned take your places with t) ungodly, and say again to the meas- ee pence letter ‘with piles of letters prominent politicians, 7 mending-them for positions, The. lew says t) ey shall be su size, and if they fall short of that their letters are worthless. Mr. Moody gave other illustrations of this sort, and then adverted to tha idea of substituiion jo Blow the ungodly that, while they couid not Keep the law themselves, the: Heve in Jesus, who fullilled every letter of i At the close of his sermon he offered A BRIEF BUT BARNEST PRAYER, and then invited all who were anxious to’ inquire the y could be- t way of salvation more perfectiy to retire with him to the Simpson Methodist Episcopal church, near a he ‘The Christian young men were invited to go across street to the Reformed Dutch church and hold a prayer meeting, while Dr. Talmage took charge of & prayer meeting in the Kink until nine o'clock. About fifteen or twenty persons went to the inquiry meeting, Mr. Moody having requested all others who had followed him to retire. The Reformed church was crowded and several experiences were given and brief addresses by Drs. Scudder and Thompson, after which fourteen young men arose for prayers and fifty or one hundred pledged themselves to pray for the meetings to-day. BROOKLYN RINK ACCOMMODATIONS. Mayor Hunter yesterday addressed anote to the President of the Department of Fire and Buildings, urg- ing a thorough examination of the Rink, with a view to a greater degree of safety in the case of an alarm, lead- ing toa hurried egress trom the building. The doors at present open inwardly, and, the Mayor says, they must be changed at once, Additional doors will also be construeted without deln NEWBURG WANTS REVIVING. AN INVITATION TO BE GIVEN MOODY AND SANKEY. Nuwsura, N, ¥., Oct, 25, 1875. ‘The Newburg Ministerial Association, at their regular weekly meeting this morning, resolved to co-operate with the Young Men’s Christian Association of this city in inviting Moody and Sankey to hold revival meetings here and in making preparations to carry on a revival movement. They hope to secure the presence of the evangelists for aday or two, when they shall have completed their Prete labors, and before entering upon their work at Philadelphia. The Rev. Samuei Carlislé was appointed a committee on the part of the ministers to give the invitation. THE UNIVERSALIST REVIVAL, According to the, announcement in yesterday's Hxxatp, the first of a series of revival meetings came off last evening in the Universalist Church of Our Father, Clermont avenue, Brooklyn, The house was very well filled. The hymn ‘Sweet Hour of Prayer,” was then sung by the congregation. The Rey. R, H. Nye, pastor of the church, read part of the fifth chapter of Matthew, Containing the eight beatitudes, Rev. Mr. McCarthy, of the Bleecker street church, said the open- ing prayer. The hymn “Tis Well With the Righto- ous” followed, after which Mr, Nyo made a few remarks concerning the objecis of the revival. The chief object, he said, was to deepen their reli- gious life and to make them realize more tenderly the constant presence, care and love of God. He is our Creator, Preserver and Father. We should bow in love before Him because He first has loved, We are in a Christian church and believe in God revealed to man, We desire to bring all to a Christian life. Hence our i ‘st Geestion, the topic for to-night; “What Makes the fist my pr The Rev. J. M. Pullman was then introduced and took up the line of argument advanced by the pastor. He said that although he had tried many years to serve the Master, he did not know what it was to be a Chris- tian fully. Nor do! believe, continued he, that I shall know until that time comes when from’off my soul shall drop these robes of mortality, and I shall see no longer through a glass, darkly, but face to face. To be a Christian is openly to profess Christ, it ig to get into right relations with the world around and with God who made you, to love God and your neighbor. An Intellectual ‘pride bars the door to Christianity. To get to Christ you must begin to be different {rom other men; itis to be smitten on one cheek and to turn the other. It is to have moral courage. You must become a changed person. If there is any one here to-night that wants a changed heart Jesus Christ stands ready knocking at the door. ‘After another hymn had been sung the Rev. R. H. Pullman, Secretary of the Universalist. churches, made a stirring appeal to all the persons present to become true Christians. It was something that could not be defined, but only felt. Every one knew it, but it was hard to put the idea into words. He showed how hi life had been influenced when he first observed this feeling in his father, many years ago. He remembered the occasion when ‘his father, for the first time, took down the old Bible and commenced a series of readings from it in hisown home, If every one would only commence this custom of daily reading the Scriptures and daily prayer, if they would only commence it that very night, in theirown homes, in a short time they would be able to tell better than he could what it is to be a Christian, Professor Bacchus then, in a low and beautiful voice, sung the hymn—‘We Shall Know Each Other Better, When the Mists Have Rolled Away.”” ‘The pastor said the final prayer and form of benedic- tion, after which the meeting was closed with the dox- ology, sung by the congregation. Tho subject for to- morrow evening will be “How We Begin a Christian Life?” Rev. Dr. Brooks, of Philadelphia, is expected to be present. Dr, Duryea, of the Classon avenue Pres- by terian church, although not taking part, was pres- ent at the services last evening. THE RIFLE. FIRST ANNUAL PRIZE MEETING OF THE RHODE ISLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION—DESCRIPTION OF THE RANGE AND TARGETS-—-THE PRIZES, THE SHOOTING AND THE WINNERS, PROVIDENCE, Oct. 25, 1875, The first annual prizo meeting of the Rhode Island Ritle Association took place to-day at Greenwood, seven miles from the city on the Stonington Railroad. Green- wood is a little village of the town of old Warwick, and skirts the thriving factory town of Pontiac, Hero is located tho new ‘What Cheer Range” of the associa. tion, which is graded for 1,000 yards, and is capable of being extended 1,300 yards. Four targets of cast | iron are set in position made in leaves, two feet in | width and six feet in length, and can easily be changed | to accommodate the different shooting. Back of the target is an immense shield, made of two-inch plank, and doubled packed with stones. The most improved traps for the markers are mado under the targets, and everything connected with the range is aiter the latest and best pattern. | | \ i | | TUE CONTESTS. ‘The meeting was attended by about 500 people, and the two rifle contests were of cousiderable interest. The first was ashort range match, 150 and 200 yards, any rifle, seven rounds at each range, open to ail comers. In this there were twenty-nine contestants from Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and the shoot- ing in general was very good. Messrs. Canfield and Yale, of the American team, contested in this match, The following was THR RESULT. ; Finst Prize.—Silver trophy, valued at $20, given to FE. Thomas, Pawtucket, score 89 out of a possible 70. Seconp Priee.—Life membership in the Rhode Island Rifle Association, valued at $25, to Sergeant G. W. Barry, Slocum Light Guards, Providence, score 53. ‘tmp Prize.—Cash $10, to G. A. Forsyth, Slocum Guards, Providence, score 56, Fourrn Prize.—Cash $5, to A. V. Canfield, Jr., American Team, score 55. Frvrit anp Sixri Prizks.—Cash $4 each, toT. J, Rab- beth, Pawtucket, score 54, and James F. Williams, Providence, score 63. Seveyta, Eiguta, Nixta ano Texta Pawxs.—Mem- bership in Rhode Island Rifle Association, to J. N, Crowell, Providence, score 53; James W. Hayward, Taunton, score 53; F. Coperthwaite, Cranston, score 53; G. W. Yale, American team, score 52. THR SKCOND CONTEST was the Rhode Island military match, teams of dis- fance 200 and 300 yards, position standing, any military rifle, 7 rounds, possible aggregate score 56. ‘THE ENTRIES were teams of Slocum Guards, First Light infantry, Fifth battalion Rhode Island Guarda, Prescott Post Grand Army of the Republic of Providence. ‘The prizes are valuod in all at $248, The following is THE RESULT: — Slocum Guards, Peabody-Martini rifle, score 320— First prize, of sterling silver cup, value $50, presented by Gorham Silverware Company, of Providence. Prescott Post, G. A. R., Peabody-Martini rifle, score 316—Second prize, bronze clock, value $50, presented by Schuyler, Hartley, Grabam & Co., New York. First Light infantry, Sharp's military rifle, score 801—Third prize, field glass, value $30. Fifth battalion Rhode Island Guards, Springfield rifle, score 181—Fourth prize, opera glass, value $20, Various prizes were ‘aiso given for best individual shooting in the teams to J. EK. Bent, Prescott Post, score 49 Ont of a possible 70; F. H. Bent, infantry, score 47; R, T. Coliing, Prescott Post, score 46; Thomas M, Jourdan, infantry, score 46; 0. 8 Gifford, Prescott Post, score 45; G. A. Forsyth, Slocum Guards, score 45. THY SHOOTING TO-DAY. The meeting was very successful and gave great satis- faction, To-morrow it will be continued by a long Tange match, open to teams of six from all part of the United States; distance, 600, 800 and 1,000 yards; any rifle. The American team have entered for this, and four of them will arrive here to-morrow. Two teams of the Rhode Island Rifle Association have also entered, and itis expected that a team from Cambridge, Mass.; will also enter. 7 The prizes are valued in all at $870. It is expected that a great crowd will witness this match, OBITUARY. REY. KINGSTON GODDARD. The Rev. Kingston Goddard, rector of St. Andrew’s Episcopal church, at Richmond, was taken very ill at his residence op Sunday night, and died in two hours afterward, Dr. Millspaugh decided that the cause of his death was disease of the heart, Ho had been in ill health for some time past, but was generally able to be about and to attend to his duties. Mr. Goddard was about ete years of age, a native of Philadelphia, and had filled a number of important trusts as pastor of churches in Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Brooklyn and other places, GENERAL A. E, BARBER. A despatch from New Orleans says:—‘‘General A. E. Barber (colored), a prominent politician, died October agod forty-six veara.’? THE POLITICAL SITUATION. WHAT THE PROSPECTS ARE IN THE SENATORIAL AND JUDICIAL DISTRICTS—THE ESTIMATED VOTE IN THE CITY. Voters have now but one week in which their minds must be made up as to their choice of candidates to fill all the offices, from Alderman to the Secretary of State, in the gift of the people, The general feeling seems to indicate that Tammany will lose the city Ubrough bickerings and the list of unsatisfac- tory candidates it has presented for prominent office, In the Fourth Senatorial district, the lowest of all the downtown districts, which embraces the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Thirteenth and Fourteenth wards, the first five Assembly districts, the fight is hottest, and the supporters of Fox and Morrissey are working with a wondrous zeal. The Morrissey men declare that they will carry the district by 3,000 majority; and the Fox men on the other hand assert that they are certain to win by 8,500 to 4,500 majority. Two years ago Fox and Morgan Jones were the opposing candidates in the same district and for the same Senatorial honors, and the vote was, for Fox, 13,006; for Jones, 7,633. It should be remembered that Morgan Jones could in no sonse boast of the popnlarity of Morrissey, who isa tower of strength among the workingmen of#the district, and it is stated that hardly a ‘longshoreman can be found living in adowntown ward who will ac- knowledge a preference for Fox over Morrissey. Last year Judge Hogan was the candidate of John Fox for Congress in the same five Assembly districts, besides being his brother-in-law, and yet Hogan was beaten by Meade, a stranger, the vote standing for the respective candidates, Meade, 9,199; Hogan, 9,024. These latter figures, with the surrounding circum. stances added, would not seem to argue much for the populanty of Fox in his own district, which is now pasted all over with Morrissey placards, In the First Assemb,y district some confusion has been introduced into the anti-Tammany ranks by the fact that Nicholas | i Muller has accepted the Tammany nomination. They bad counted on his refusal. But the anti-Tammany men are hopeful, and declare that none of Muller's friends will dare to support Fox, and add that the Muller men have pledged themselves not todo it, Por the position of Civil Justiee in this district John Callahan, the anti-Tammany candidate, seems to have it all his own way; and, as he is a very hard worker and knows nearly every workingman’s family in the district, there does not seem to be much chance for Denis Quinn, who has received the nomination from Tammany, It is hinted that on election day also that many of Fox’s supporters will work for Jobn Callahan and scratch Judge inns name, Even without this Callahan will poll a yote far larger than his opponent in the First, Second and Third wards, It is said that Jimmy Hayes has declared that he will carry the Fourteenth ward for Morrissey | by 800 majority, and he will, no doubt, make his promise good. Oh every side there seoms te be an opposition breaking out against Kelly’s dictation. What gives the movement backbone is the fact that many of the strongest local leaders who weré solid for Kelly last year are this year his most bitter enemios. Some of these may be mentioned like, Morrissey, Ledwith Shandley, Hayes and William Walsh. In the Fifteenth Assembly district largely populated by Irish and @ man voters, Ledwith and his friend, John fag 4 h a very strong backing, as the latter is said to bave a very charitable disposition toward poor people, besides being a fluent German speaker. Hardy isthe anti-Tam- many candidate for Civil Justice in the Sixteenth and Twentieth wards, or the ‘Thirteenth and Fif- teenth Assembly’ districts, Opposed to him is the present incumbent, Judge William J. Kane, and the republican candidate is Frederick E. hea who is a very bard working individual, and will poll, undoubt- edly a large vote in the Sixteenth ward, which in the Tuckiest Tammany year is a very close ward. Tam- many will be beaten in tho Fifth Senatorial district be- yond all possible doubt, as the republicans and anti- fammany men are in strong force therein. They have rallied on James W. Booth, the present Senator from this district, The Fifth Senatorial dis- trict comprises the Fourth, Eighth, Ninth, Fit. teenth and Sixteenth wards. The republican vote is very strong in the district, and Booth is a strong man among his partisans, having been elected two years ago by a majority of 2,487 over Vincent King, the Tammany candidate, THE GERMAN VOTE. The great danger to Tammany Hall seems to come fromthe large German vote im the city, which tnis year more than ever before seeks to assert its indepen- dence of Tammany Hall. Mr. Ottendorfer, who seems to be at the helm of the German political ship, has sig- nifled his intention to support Recorder Hackett | through thick and thin, and the German voters are fol- | Jowing in his wake almosttoaman. With the exception of Judge Friedman and James Daly, the candidate for Senator in the Sixth Senatorial district, Mr. Ottendorfer has manifested no very ardent desire to support any of the Tammany candidates for oflice. It is believed that Daly-will be elected’ for Senator in the Sixth Sena- torial district as the Germans will support him solidly, The scandalous selection for Civil Jus- tice in this district by Tammany Hall has created most intense feeling, and it is quite pore that Michael J. Seer who 1s the anti- ‘ammany nominee, or Louis Goekel, the republican candidate, may be elected, as both of ‘the latter gentle- men are lawyers, while the Tammany candidate, “Jim? Campell, does not pretend to be a lawyer at all and has never read a law book. If the republicans only lay asido their prejudices and unite heartily and honestly with the anti-Tammany party in the Eighth Senatorial district it will be very easy for them to elect their candidate for Senator, Francis M. Bixby, over the Tam- many candidate, who at the outside cannot poll more than 11,000 votes, The republican vote of the district united ‘with that of the anti-Tammany organization in 1873 amounted to nearly 15,000. But, if there is not a union, it is more than probable that the Tammany can- didate may slip in during the confusion caused by an internecine quarrel. WHAT WILL THE VOTE BE? There {s great speculation among politicians as to what the gross vote of the city will aggregate in the coming election. It is calculated that Recorder | Hackett will run ahead of all others on the people’s ticket by 1,000 at least. Tammany men and anti-Tammany men and republicans seem to | agree that the vote of the city will be about | 130,000, and of this number Tammany claiins about 72,000 votes, leaving 68,000 to the united opposi- tion, They admit, however, that Recorder- Hackett will run ahead of his colleagues on the people’s ticket. ‘The Tammany adherents claim that the republican yoto will not exceed 40,000, and that the ant-Tammany dem- | ocrats will poll’ not more than from 16,000 to | 18,000 in the city. But the republicans and | anti-Tammany democrats are quite confident that their united vote will amount to 15,000 and assert that the Tammany ticket will not poll more than 55,000 | yotes; and that the appearance of Morrissey with his harness on against Kelly, and with plenty of money to | run the Fourth district, will make a difference alone of | 5,000 votes which might otherwise be thrown for Tam- | many Hall Ledwith in the Twentieth and Sixteenth wards, Walsh in the Fourth and Sixth, Shandley | in the Seventh, Norton in the Eighth, Hayes in the | Fourteenth, Monheimer and O’Brien in the Eighteenth and Twenty-first, Bixby in the Nineteenth and Henry Murray in the Twenty-second wards are all powerful | and active I¢aders, and have all been members of the Tammany Hall organization at one time or another, | They understand all the tricks and devices of the Tammany Hall Ring magnates, and they are popular in their districts and haye the sympathy of the masses of workingmen with them, | and it seems that the workingmen are, this year, for- aking Tammany flall in droves, as she has broken all her promises to them, notably in the cutting down of the’ wages of’ the public laborers, who donot earn any more than is necessary to keep body and soul together. In the Nine- teenth ward, which has more taxable property than any other ward in the city there has always na large Tammany majority, but this year the Tammany leaders are, hopelessly bewildered by the antagonisms | that have sprung up among local leaders, which will | certainly give the ward to the opposition. It is almost certain that an energetic and never-tiring leader hke O’Brien will not fail to carry the Eighteenth and Twenty-first wards by a large majority against Kelly's myrmidons, TAMMANY HALL, MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION, A meeting of the Tammany Hall Committee on Or- ganization was held yesterday afternoon, atthe Wigwam | in Fourteenth street, with John Kelly in the chair. A | full representation of the committee was present. A great deal of the time of the meeting was oecupied in receiving reports from the various Assembly districts in reference to illegal registration, the reports setting forth that in the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, Seventeenth, Nineteenth and Twentieth districts thera had been numbers of persons who registered who were not entitled to vote at all, This matter was re- ferred to a special committee to take action and insti- tute legal proceedings. It was also resolved that the seats of the following members of the General Committee of the Seventeenth | Assembly district—viz., Mesars. P. H. Powers, F. Bless- ing, J. G, Casey, 0. ©. Duff, ©. J, Kane, P. Birmingham an Baker be declared vacant and tho following be declared the appointees to fill their piaces—viz., Messrs, Francia Ruddy, Michael Corrigan, M. Kane, ©. H. Haswell, J. W. Buckhorne, J, S, Masterson, M. Singer and J. B. Cusick, and that Leo ©. Derson is the choice of the district as member of the Cofnmittee on Organi- zation in place of P. H. Powers, The affairs of the First and Fourth assembly dis- tricts were not gone into, no,reports naving come from the District General committees. It also appeared to be the general opinion that no coercive measuree should be adopted in regard to these districts, but that, if possible, the matter should be allowed to ‘drop, and that the people should be thereby led to believe that everything is harmonious. Final arrangements were then perfected for the mass meeting on Thursday night, afte : mene ma had. y night, rf which an adjourn. ANTI-TAMMANY. MEETINGS LAST NIGHT OF THE CONSTITUENTS OF HACKETT AND PHELPS. The largest and most enthusiastic meeting ever held in the Seventh ward took place last night, the occasion being the Fatification af the namin, of Won Joba Morrissey for State Senator, John K. Hackett for me- corder and Benjamin K. Phelps for District Attorney, The meeting place was East Broadway square, and itis Ro exaggeration to say that the place was completely jammed with people, The chairman of the meeting was Mr. Brian Reilly, who spoke of the merits of the different candidates, As the, names of Jobu Morrissey, John K. Hackett and Benjamin K. Phelps were mentioned they were received with cheers, Mr. Morrissey was then introduced to the assemblage. He said:—‘‘I ain indeed pleased to see such a vast num. ber here present to-night to greet me. I have been twice the representative of the citizens of New York in the Congress of the United States, and I proudly refer you to my record there. 1am now a candidate for State Senator—not by my own choice, for you all know I repeatedly refused to accept any nomination; but I have been, as it were, compelled to accept it by the pressure brougkt to bear on we by h my friends, And now do not consider this so muc! my fight ag yours, 1, as you know, was turned out of Tammany Hall because I dared to ‘advocate the princi- ple of the democracy that the majority should rule. I was opposed to the dictatorial power ofone man. Iwas opposed to the reduction of the laborers’ wages; aud because I dared to express my opinion I was declared outside the pale. This is no milk and water fight. It is for you to say who shail win; for, if! am defeated, then you have no more voice; your necks are under the yoke and you will never be able to throw it off When I was ever ina | fight single handed, I always won. It is for you to say whether f shall gain a victory this time. I have fougiit your battle and now it is time that you come forward to support me, I ask you, one and all, not only to vote for me, but to Induce your neighbors to do the same. (Cheers. ) J.D, McClelland and others also addressed the mect- ing ” THE POURTRENTH WARD, The meeting in the Fourteenth ward was also ex- tremely large, Olling the hall and the street. Mr. John Morrissey addressed the assemblage, both within aud without, and was voeiferously cheered, At a meetin, THE JEFFERSON CLUB. f of the Twentieth Assembly District Jefferson Club, held last evening, the president, Charles H, Lyons, in the chair, the foliowing resolutions were adopted :— Resolyed, That in the action of the Democratic County Con vention in nominating such a fearless, sterling and hon- est candidate as Jolin K. flackett, we cannot. but. feel proud as members of this association In indorsing and pledging him our true support; furthermore the balauce of the county ticket deservedly demands our recognition and aid, THE FRANCIS M. BIXBY CLUB, A regular meeting of the Francis M. Bixby Club was held last evening at their rooms, at Fifty-seventh street and Third avenue. The’ following named candidates were unanimously indorsed :—For Recorder, John K, Hackett; for District Attorney, Benjamin K Phelps, and for Senator in the Eighth district, Francis M. Bixby, All the other candidates of the anti-Tam- many ticket were also indorsed, THE LAWRENCE M’CORM/ CK ASSOCIATION, cCormack Association held a regular meeting last evening, with John Gallagher in the chair, The following resolution was adopted : Resolved, That in the nominees of the anti-Tammany arty for their respective nominations we recognize a fear- fess and independent conduct of action which should receive the support of every honest citizen, STUMPING TOGETHER. A HARMONIOUS DISCUSSION BEFORE EIGHTH DISTRICT HUMORISTS. It was announced that last evening a meeting of the | citizens of the Nineteetith ward in favor of the anti, Tammany ticket would We held at No, 1,120 Broadway, under tho auspices of the Philip Schaefer Associa- Vion, At the hour announced for the opening of the meet. ing, the rooms were full, and when the chairman arose | to address the assemblage the utmost enthusiasm pre- vailed., Ho was followed by Mr, F, M, Bixby, the anti-Tammany candidate for Senator in the | Enghth Senatorial district, While Mr. Bixby was in the middle of a stirring address to his constituents, Mr, | John Hayes, the Tammany candidate for Civil Justice inthe Seventh Judicial district, entered the room, His entrance was the signal for long and uproarious ap- plause. The crowd, with the utmost good humor, pushed him up to the platform and lifted bim thereon | amid cries of “Let’s hear from yon, Johnny,” “How's | the canvass around Brevoort Hall.’” Mr, Hayes bowed to Mr. Bixby and Mr. Bixby bowed to Mr. Hayes. Then the Senatorial candidate | continued his speech without further interruptién. At its conclusion the audience called again for Huyes, | and he addressed them at some length in favor of the er a ee | 3 Nes on the public school question in New Jereey ia being used with wonderful effect in every county in that State, It defeated Patterson for Senator in Mon mouth; it threatens Sewell, the republican nominee fos Senator in Camden, it has nominated Kirk for Senatos in Essex, it swept the democracy out of powes in Newark, and threatens to acheive similar results in every city of Hudson, Union and Passaic countics. Dr. E. W. Thompson was nominated for the Assems bly by the Republican Convention of the Fourth dise trict, last night. The campaign promises to be unusually lively in Jer- sey City, Hoboken and Bayorne, The Germans, ig- nored by the Democratic Convention, have been ac« corded a most important nomination by the republi« cans, and it is believed by many that the lesson taught to the democracy in Newark will be repeated. Tha republicans have placed at the head of their ticket fort Sheriff a most popular man, Jacob M. Merceles, wha carried the county once before by the aid of demo- cratic votes, ‘The Hon. L. Bradford Prince, of Queens, the repub- lican nominee for State Senator in the first district, will address the citizens of Middletown at Giesser Hail, | Stapleton, on Friday evening next, and those of North- | field at Port Richmond on Saturday evening. FAULTY ELECTION INSPECTORS, | BrBULOUS OFFICIALS DISMISSED BY THE POLICH COMMISSIONERS. The trial of Edward R. Scott, election inspector off the Sixteenth Assembly district, charged with being am} improper person to hold such office, was resumed yes-! terday before the full Board of Police Commissioners. Patrolman Creeden testified that in the years 180% and 1870 Scott was the reputed leader of a gang of re~ peaters in the Eighteenth ward; also that he was tha associate of a notorious thief who had been imprisoned in Sing Sing. Patrolman Brewer swore to having frequently seen’ Scott {a the company of disreputable persons, and ta having once ejected him from Irving Hall, where ha was representing himself as a reporter. For the defence a Mr, Brown, formerly a butcher om Vesey street, testitied to having employed Scott as a collector for a period of several months, during whiclt time he had discovered no fault in him. The othed witnesses stated that they did not consider Scott’s reps ntation a bad one. John M, Searle, another electron inspector, holding office jn the same Assembly district, was arraigned, charged with being intoxicated while in the performance of his duty. The principal witness was Officer Sheridan, | of the Kighteenth precinct, who swore to having seal | Searie under the influence of liquor on the afternoon o | the third day of registration, The testimony was cor4 | roborated by a roundsman, who had seen the defendant | emerging from a saloon on the afternoon in questions | Patrick O'Neil, a voter in the district, told the samq | story. From other testimony it appeared that Searla | gave great offence to a Catholic clergyman who desired to register, Witnesses for the defence denied the fact of intoxicae tion, explaining that le was a person of a nervous | temperament and lively disposition. x Election Inspector John D, Henderson, of the Thirs teenth Assembly district, was also arraigned, charged with violation of the Election law in parting with th custody of his book of registry, From the testimony i appeared that Henderson léft his registry book witht the keeper of a saloon, by whom it was turned over ta the police, Thesdefendants in each case were dismissed. Tha resignation of Charles E. Hawkins, of the Twelfth Elec~ tion district of the Seventeenth Assembly district, waa accepted. SIX HUNDRED VOTERS ESTED. INTER« Justice Pratt yesterday granted a peremptory man~ damus to compel the Brooklyn Board of Elections to give one Richard Hamann a certificate entitling him ta vote at the approaching election in the Fighth district of the Sixth ward. Hamann is one of about 600 citi. zens who were naturalized on Tuesday last in the Kinga County Court, THE RAPID THE ROUTE ADOPTED AND TIME ALLOWED FOR THE SECTIONS TO BE CONSTRUCTED—HOW RANSIT RAILWAY. straight Tammany ticket, being lustily cheered and | applauded throughout his remarks. The indorsement | of candidates was postponed until Wednesday evening. BROOKLYN POLITICS. A FIELD NIGHT FOR THE DEMOCRACY—GREAT MEETING IN THE CITY HALL PARK—SPEECHES AND ENTHUSIASM—MOVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. . The democrats of Brooklyn to the number of about 5,000 held a mass meeting last evening in the City Hall Park, which was densely crowded. The throng over- flowed into the adjacent streets, making pedestrianism in thom a matter of difficulty. Throughout the pro- ceedings the greatest enthusiasm “was manifested, Major General Thomas S,. Dakin presided. After music by the band, HON. WILDIAM 0. DB WITT, + Corporation Counsel, American people were groaning under a great weight of debt and taxation, which burdened the industries of the poor and threatened the possessions of the rich. The republican party, having had control of the nation for sixteen years, Was responsible for all our public bur- dens, All the acts authorizing expenditures were passed by | republican Legislatures and signed by republican Gov- ernors, The republicans were responsible for tho mouey expended on water works, the Wailabout and Prospect Park. EDWARD ROWE, the democratic candidate for Mayor, was then intro- duced. He was received with great ch said he wanted his opponents and his friends to under- stand his position in the contest. Finding there was nothing to say against his character the hue and cry of his opponents was that he was a ring candidate, and if elected would be the willing tool of some class of men detrimental to the interests of the city. None knew the falsity of the statement better than the mon who made it. “He was the candidate of no ring or caucus, and he challenged the charge that he = | was, Ifhe was elected he would try to discharge his the | duty like an honest man and bring working of the departments of the city into unison one with the other and with the Executive De- partment. He would reduce tho general appropria- tions as far as possible consistent with efficiency in the public service. Tumultuous applause followed the de- livery of Mr, Rowe's address. Mr. Samuel D, Morris, Mr. William E, Robinson and Thomas E. Pearsall also made speeches, “poss” M'’LAUGHLIN ON THE WARPATH. Ex-Register Hugh McLaughlin, better known as tne “Boss,” addressed a large meeting last evening at the headquarters of the Democratic General Committeo, He said the campaign was one of right, justice, honesty and reform, and it remained to be seen which of tho nominees for office would be indorsed by the people, Ho, with others, had been called MEMBERS OP THR RING. He knew of no ring except the trustees of the Union Publishing Company, of whom ex-Comptroller Schroeder was one. Mr, McLaughlin criticised Mr, Schroeder for was introduced, He said the | He | TRAINS ARE TO RUN—THE FARES TO BH CHARGED. The Commissioners of Rapid Transit met yesterdayt afternoon, in a room adjacent to the Mayor’s office iv | the City Hall, and adopted the articles of incorporations | of the Manhattan Railway Company, which is to operate a rapid transit line of railroad in this city, whose route. | has alreaay been described fully in the columns of tha | Weratn, The capital of the company will be $2,000,000 in 20,000 shares, and by act of the Legislature the com~ | pany will have power to increase the capital stock from | time to time, and the corporation shall be known as the Manhattan Railway Company, The articles of incorporation define and describa | the route of tho new railway, and stata | in detail the method of construction, the material to be used, how the streets are to be spanned, the regulations | and limits of curbstones, and the right of way for con- | struction in the several thoroughfares anu by-streets | through which it is to pass) Good hydraulic cement Is | to be used In the masonry, and where bricks are to be | used they will be hard burnt and of the best quality, | Emicient safety guards will be provided, so that, in case of accident, the cars shall be prevented {rom leaving tha | structure, and the rails are to be of good steel. There | will not be any steps other than those leading from the street, sills or any other projections abont stations, over which persons can trip or stumble, a fact which 4 very desirable for ludies to know. The portion of the railway or railways to be cone structed from Tryon row, along the easterly side of | the city to East Fifty-ninth street, shall be constructs and be ready to be operated before or by tue Ist day a! May, 1877. ‘The portion of the railway or ‘railway ( be constructed from Kast Fifty-ninth street, along thi easterly side of the city to the Harlem River. shall constructed and bo ready to be operated be: or by the Ist day, of December, 1877. The portion of the | ralway or railways to be consti from Harte Bridge to the High Bridge shall be const ugied na bel ready to be operated before or by the 1 aay 7 nder, 1878. The portion of the railway o s to bo constructed from the line of Chambet street, along tho westerly side of the city, to West! Fifty-ninth street, shall be constructed and be ready to. be operated betore or by the Ist of May, 1877. The portion of the railway’ or railways-to be’ constructed trom West Fifty-ninth street, along the westerly side of the city and to the northerly terminus of the line of the route on the westerly side of the city, shull.be con- structed and be ready to be operated before or by they Ist day of June, 1878, and the remainder of the railwayt or railways to be constructed upon the route or routes 80 as aforesaid fixed, determined and located on the 3d day of September, 1875, shall be constructed and be Tomy tobe operated before or by the Ist day of June, | “The articles of incorporation are very explicit in re~ gard to the fare, distance and mode that will be adopted! | in running accommodation trains, The details are ag follows Upon trains and in cars other than those designated) as “Commission” trains and cars, for any distance un-! der five miles, not to exceed ten cents; and not to ex- ceed two cents per mile for each mile or fraction of | a mile in excess of a mile over tive miles, until the fare | shall amount to not two exceed fifteen cents fora through e from and between the Battery, or any point | | | | | tothe north thereof, and the intersection of Third accepting the nomination for Mayor after indorsing Mr. | avenue and the Harlem River; and from and) Backhouse for that position. He denied that Mr. Rowe | between the Battery or any point to the north thereo! was a ring candidate, or that he was putin nomination | by the one-man power. The speaker denied the statement of Mr. Slocum about the nomination of the latter for Police Commissioner. General Slocum bad been asked to take the position and declined. Mr. MeLaugblin as- sailed General Slocum severely, saying that he had een a candidate for Seerotary of (Siocum) wanted to be Mayor this year. After further criticism of General Slocum and the republican leaders, the ‘Boss’ denied that he aspired to the one-man power, and closed with an appeal, ‘BA, t Wat ever since he | was a boy and wanted the speaker to help him. Ho | and the High Bridge (running upon either the east- | erly or the westerly side of the city), not to exceed | seventeen ceats for a through passenger. For the en- | tire distance or any part of it from and between the Battery and either East or West Fifty-ninth street, the | fare shall not exceed ten cents. Upon what are desig-, nated as “commission” cars or trains, to be run during certain hours at reduced rates of fare for the accommo- dation of the public and of the laboring classes, ther | rate of fare shall not exceed five cents from and between | the Battery, or any point to the north thereof, and for | either East or West Fifty-ninth street, and shall not the ticket, He was cheered to the echo. Kx-District | exceed five cents for any distance not exceeding five Attorney Morris followed in a brief address. | miles, and shall not exceed seven cents for a through POLITICAL NOTES. Most of the regular nominations of the democrats for Staten Island this fall f¥ county officers are from | the town of Northfield, Yesterday another inde- | pendent candidate came out with his handbills—Mr. Nathaniel Wyeth, for County Judge and Surrogate. Mr. Wyevh was defeated in the regular Convention. There was a meeting of the Democratic Central Com- | mittee yesterday afiernoon at Long Island City, The principal business done was the assessing of candi- dates, Stephen H. Stephens, Jr., the candidate for | regularly at all reguiar stations of State Senator, was assessed $500; Alvan T. Payne, can- didate for the Assembly in the Second district, and Townsend G. Cook, in the First district, $200 cach; Josiah O. Pearsall, for Superintendent of the Poor, $200, and the minor candidates in proportion, Much dissatisfaction was expressed at the large amount of the assessments. H. H. Newkirk bas declined the nomination for Sur- rogate tendered him by the Hudson County Republi- can Convention of Jersey City, on Saturday, Wm. H. Melntyre, Jr., has declined the nomination for the Senatorship in the Eighth district, > A meeting of the John McNally, Independent Asso- ciation was held last night at No, 10 South street, A new Morrissey club bas been organized in the First ward, with the headquarters at the corner of Cedar and Washington streets, ‘The religious issue raised by come over-zealous Catho- passenger from and between the Battery or any jot to the orth thereof and the Harlenw iver, and shall not exceed eight cents for a throughy passenger on any of said “commission” trains or cara Rom and between the Battery or any point to tha north thereof and the High Bridge. The company shall run special trains or cars at luced rates of fares as aforesaid for the accommodation of the public and of tho. laboring classes daily during the hours between half- past five and be he seven o'clock A. M., and fiva and seven o'clock P M. Such trains or cars shail be, known and designated as ‘commission’ cars or trains; shall be in numbers suflicient to accommodate the publia and the laboring classes during the hour indicated, and shall be run at intervals really to afford such acccommodation; they shall sto the company, an | shall be ran at the rate of speed of the other! | trains of the company. During said hou seat shall be provided in a commission" car for every passen~ ger on the train who desires to travel in a ‘commis~ sion” car; otherwise, any passenger desiring and de~ ding @ seat in such a car shall be entitled to oc ‘a seat in another car upon the train upon payment | of only the reduced rate of to be paid for trans. | portation and conveyance in a “commission” car, Av | cupy Seat in a car other than a ‘commission’ car shall (ex= cept during the hours above indicated) be provided for every passenger upon any train who desires aud demand ich a seat; otherwise, and except during said hours, Such passenger shall be entitled to travel without pave ment of fare. As # part of any train of cars, there may be one or more of the kind known as “saloom care” of “drawing room cars,” with special arrangos ments for extra coinfort and space; and there may b@ manded of, charged to and collected from each pas« senger who shall, when ® seat im another car is pros vided, occupy a seat in such @ “saloon car’? or “draws ing room car,”’ an extra (though not unreasonable) a of fare, in addition to the rates hereinbefure fixed ax deverminede