The New York Herald Newspaper, August 23, 1876, Page 3

BERORE THE BATTL The Lines Closing Up for To-Day’s Contest Over the Republican Nomination for Governor. Conkling’s Friends Stand Firmly for Cornell. Morgan’s Supporters Claim the Convention. MR. EVARTS’ GROWING STRENGTH. ~The Contesting Delegation from this City— Small Chance of Their Aam ssion, SanatoGa, Augnst 22, 1876, The strife between the republican factions hero Grows in interest as the time araws near for the as. sembling of the State Convention, It may be possible that the work of this gatbering will be concluded by to-morrow evening, but should a bitter contest ensue on the floor of the Convention we may have two days’ proceedings instead of one. From an early hour this morning ciucussing, discussion and debate have been kept up without intermission, The maia portion of the deiegates have taken quarters at the United States Hotel, and the whole tenor of the situation can be Shere gleaned, Throughout to-day all seemed in doubt is to the probablo chances of candidates for the guber_ patorial nomination. A firmly settled conviction, bowever, pervaded a large number of delegates, par- Micularly from country districts, as to tho great nocessicy at this time for putting forward the very best man that can be found. The objections .o Mr. Cornell come simply from the supposed odium hanging Around his connection with the present national ad- ministration, This connection, Of course, is traced to the gentieman’s intimacy with Senator Conkling. No other sin, if sin this is construed, can be alleged against Cornell, and the great impediments to his nomination arise irom this cause alone, It is understood that the gentleman himself has nailed his colors to the mast and will fight for the nomination to the last, Morga ’s iniends are equally determined to stand to their guns manfully im the struggle and fight broadside to broad. side as long as there is a possible chance of securing victory for their favorite. SMALL HOPR OF COMPROMISE. “While such temper exhibits itself, compromise be- tween the (wo factious is out of the question, Either Conkling’s or Morgan’s banner must godown, Itisa Dattle for political supremacy, aud-no sympathy wil be shown upon cither side, With such a turbulent, un- compromising feeling on both sides of the house, it 1s a fiMcult matter to determine who is going to carry off the prize in to-morrow’s encounter, Concession from Conkling or Morgan, if either faction can clearly see bo chance of success, may bring out a third candidate who will be looked upon as the (riend of those wbo gave him the nomination, CORNELL'S POSSINLE TRANSFER 20x. If Cornell can hold his forces together, estimating his vote at 140, he might throw all that strength for such a candidate a8 Senator William H. Robertson, of Westchester. The chairman of the Republican State Commitive might hand over his following to a less woriLy man, The pangs of political defeat might also be considerably sooihed by such a denouement. Noither could the concession be looked upon as an atier surrender of Senator Conkling’s political power in the State of New York. It wouid Prove an casy ghding out of a particularly OF VOTES TO RonERT- delicate position in which tho gallant Conkling bas | been placed, from the force of circumstances over | which he has had no more control than the man in the moon. Another candidate might be found to answer in this emergency, but present indications point to Benator Robertson as being the most cligible, GOVERSOR MORGAN'S SKCOND CHOICE. In this view of matters, should Governor Morgan develop the strength in the Copvention that is claimed for him by his sanguine friends, aud skould he, too, see the handwriting on the wall conveying the sad in- formation that he must step aside, then it might be leasible to carry out the same tactics on bis behalf. fhe Morgan interest would be more likely to settle upon Mr, Wilham M. Evarts or Hamilton Fish than any of the other candidates herctotore meutioned; but tus plan of battic entirely depends upon tie question | as to wheiher or not Governor Morgan and Mr. Cornel ean bold their forces in compact column entirely sub- ject to their will. 18 THERE A DARK HOKSE COMING ? Looking over the contest from another standpoint it is suggested that should those two strong columns of | the Convention break loose [rom their commanders, gach of them 1s moro likely to go over to Mr. Evarts than to any other man. This conjecture has some foundation, im view of the sentiment to-day ex- pressed by several of the delegates in of Mr. Evarv’s candidacy, running him as the strongest man the party could place on their Guberna- torial ticket at this particular jancture. Shonld tl above calculation come to griet the coming man may | come irom the western part o( (he State and enter the politica! race as *‘The dark horse.’’ MARSHALLING THE FORCES, Tho sentinels buve taken position and the lines are | George Wilttam Curtis, Senator Brad- | closely drawn. lord, L. Prinee, Joseph H. Choate Barlow stand as seutries on the reform ram- parts ‘They claim to represent the brains, respectability and reform elements of the repub- lican party. The “machine” power is represented by General Arthur, Tom Murphy, Joun J. O' Bren, Colone Frank E, lowe, Postmaster James, ‘Jake’? Patterson and a few others. Among the deiegates are sever al postmasters and other United States officials, To which fide they will cling it is not difficult to determine, Glancing, thereiore, casually at the forces they may be divided imio three distinct corps. First, the oifice- holders and evgineers in charge: second, the men who propose to change the machine aad get hoid of the epoils themselves; and th rd, the independent, think- ciements of tie party, who Wish to put Jorward the strongest and most respeciable candidave, trrespective of the loaves and poeriticians control the Convention . Cor. nelior ex-Governor Morgan wili be nominated, If ihe Inteilizence and manhood of the party get the upper band, jhen Mr, Evarts or some such candinate will be the republican’ nominee for Governor. A CONTESTING DELEGATION FROM NEW YORK CITY, The independent delegates, under the jeadership of Ur. Elwood E, Thorne, propose to make a fight in the nd General F. ©. Convention to-morrow jor admission on tho xround of | their regularity and the irregularity of the Custom House representatives. ‘Ibeir success 18 somewhat gonbtiul. We nave had much experience in New York tity on this pomt of contesting delegations; Tawtnany Hall has been opporea at ev Staie Convention tor sears past by aconiestirg delegation, Ove year it ie “Mozart Hall,”’ next year it is ‘Apollo Hall,’ and lost year it was simply “anti-Tammany.”’ The organs tution polling tue largest number of Votes in the me- tropolis, Ho matter whether their primaries were con- ducted with fairuess or otherwise, has always received Tecognition in the State conventions of tueir par The utterly corrupt method used in conducting tnesd | Hau, again. of all rimaries, paruewany ave been pointed out again and These methods are the . foundation dur political baseness; but still no remedy i The delegation of “independent” republicans who will knock at the door ct to-morrow’s Convention repre- fent many of the best men jn the community. Among Lhem appear the names of Gouerai Dix, F. 6. Tharbes, Legrand Buchapav, yobn J. Astor, Drake Do Kay, Jomes Emott, Rev, Dr. Bellows, James F. Dwigit, Theodore Roosevelt, Gouverneur Carr and others of equal standing, Their claims will be argued prooably by Mr. Joseph H. Choate. United states Distriet At- torney Buss has violently attacked tic mode of conduct: ing the primaries of tuese ‘independents,’’ but he sbuuld turn his eyes little nearer heme betore placing hiv signature att bottom of so pointed en attack us he has made, Shouid the Committee on Ure- dentials report in favor of this deleg tion of the whole canvass m) c York's filty-nine delegates migiit be coun ssaunittor Mr. Evarts, strong arguments ean be voth for und against the aimis-ion of Thorne’s delegation, and the chances at present are ten to ene that it will be thrown out of the Convention. NERAL JOUN COCHRANK'S PARTY. by — Tammany nged, don to vote ‘The liberals will hold @ pow wow at the fame timo | with the reguiar repubi in the same building. liberal heroes to take themselves up Salt River tor an indefinite’ period, with Major General Joha Cochrane as their pilot’ The tarcical proceedings of their Con- veutlon will probably consi¢t in an indorsement of the candidates placed in nomination by the republicans. A bone might ve thrown io this distingwahed gather. ing of defunct statesman im the naming of a State Prison Tuspector. TUS LIEUTENANT GOVERNORAMID, Littlo interest 1 maniested in relerence to the gee. ond plice on the Keket, the Lieutenant ips ‘The numes of Asseublyman George B, Slowa aaa cou. wns. They will also arsembie favor | yplied. | tion the complex. | New is itnot about time for these | ator Rogers have been mentioned in connection with the place, but it is understooi that neither of tne gen- emen aro very ambitious for the intended bouor. THE SITCATION AT MIDNIGHT, To-night the hallways and vestibuies of the United States, Grand Union and Congre: are crowded with delegates and republican politicians from all parts of the State, It is now close on to midnight and tbe poliical situation remains about the same it did during yesterday and to-day. It is not easy matter to prophesy who will win the victory. Senator Conkling has stayed away so far, contrary to the predictions of several persons who seemed to know all about bis prospective movements, His abseuce 1s criticised both favorably and untavor- ably, Ibis claimed by some that be ought to bi drawn bis sword and come directly into the heat of the conthet tor bis friend Cornell, Then, on tne other side, tis urged that he can work more efficiently in pulling the wires, away {rom the immediate scene of action, say at Utica; that his personal attendance might engender opposition of a character that otuer- wise could not be brought into pis ; “Lf 1 were Senator Conkling,” remarked a prominent New York politician to me to-night, I would avail myself of this —_- upportunity to strike out op 1m new political basis. { would walk into the Convention to-morrow and nominate William M, Evarts, ‘fhe act would redound greatly tothe prestige of Mr. Conkling and place bim stronzer before the people than ever before. 1 bave known the Senator since be wasa child, and beheve him to be one of the most gifted statesmen of the tine, He is certainly able to grasp the situation at present and use tt lor his own political advancement” Apropos with this Suggestion, it was rumored to-night, along with similar siories whispered arouad, that a truce bas been agreed upon, that Cornell will rise in the Conven- thon to-morrew and withdraw in favor of Mr. Evarts, 1 could not trace the story to any reliable foundation. A STRONG FEELING FOR MR. RVARTS.. | One tact is more apparent, however—that a largo number of dele; lavor Mr, Evarts, and when the opportuni ine?” and other representa. tives will rally around his banner J find « strong cur- rent setting 11 among country delegates for him, and the issues at latest advices seem to narrow the contest down beiween Evarts and Morgan, SINEWS OF WAR. Another rumor 1s afloat that Morgan has promised to come down handsomely for campaign expenses in the | event ol bis nomination, The money bags, therefore, | as on many a former occasion, promise to play an i portant part in seviiing Luis controversy, ‘Tho figures as to preference of delegates, published in to-day’s AmnaLn, give a tuir idea of how the de gates stand, and the estimate does not appear to have } changed much during the past twenty-four hoars. NUASSED DELMGATES LOOKING TOWARD MR. KVARTS. A good many delegates come to the Convention with- out prejudice or bias of any kind, They simpy await developments and go With the majormty, | talked with some o( this class of delegates tought, If nov inter- fered with betore a ballot is reached the vote of these men will be cast for William M. Evarts. An ardent specimen of this sect of enthusiastic politicians ex- pressed the opinion at the United States Hotel that it Evarts is nominated be wit be worth at Jeast 300,000 additional votes to the national republican ticket. Why,’ said be, “Evarts is known all over the country as'a great jawyer and an untarpished citt- ! zen, The people will not brook machine dictation any | longer. ‘They have had enough of it; on this ground {hot answer to nominate 'Mr. Corneil. 1 | alone it w } no objections, personally, to the gentleman, but y Would prove very injurious to the na- tionl republican ticket, In consequence of the pecultar condition of the public mind in the canvass Just in- uuurated,”? NO SHOW FOR PRESIDENT WINTER. Efforts have been made to-night to get up a senti- meut favorable to Mr. Andrew D. White, but the opera- tors report a total ‘aiiare, I cannot discover any ten- dency among the delegates to permit theinselys over in this direction as a second choice. MR, WEED AMONG THR DNLKGATES Thurlow Weed works quieuy and effectively on be- halt ot his friend Morgau, — He’glides through knots of delegates, ike a spectre of forimer political greatness, Whispering to some as he passes and drawing othe | into out-of-the-way corners to discuss the chances o | his candidate, | CORNKLI'S LIXE STANDS FIRM, Frequent conferences have been heid during the day among the irends of the cand‘dates, and Mr, Cornell's adherents report no wavering of any importanes along their line, How far those lines extend seems io be a doubtiul question. | YLANNING POR THE BATTLE. A conference ot leading politrciaus has been held to- night in Mr. Corneli’s rooms where the whole subject of that gentieman’s canddacy was tuliy discussed. John D. Lawson, ex Police Commissioner Garaner, ‘Andrew Blaikee and other representatives of the party irom New York city were present, No deiinite plan of action Was some of Mr ‘aud Union, pt the claims of Mr. Evarts, and nomination, it 1s understood that be held before twelve o’elock , varts’ friends held a meeting at the George W. Curus was designated to pre- General Martindale | | | will second the | auother conterence wi | to-morrow, at which hour the Convention assembles, | suas to determine the exact basis 0: operations on | i | behalf of the three leading candidates—Morgan, Cornell and Lvarts. NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS. | AN OLD DEMOCRATIC LEADER ON THE STUMP FOR HAYES, | Raxnian, August 22, 1876, J. 1, Chamberlain, of Camden, a democratic repre- sentative in the State Legislature tour years ago, has taken the stump in Eastern North Carolina for the re- publican national and State tickets, and will soon make @ political tour through the westera counties. Mr, Chamberlain is a man of high character and culture, ‘and one of the mosi effective popular orators in North relina. 22, STRADY INCREASE OF THR FUND FOR 1TS EREC- TION—SPONTANEOUS ‘OFFERINGS FROM AD- MINERS IN HUMBLE CIRCUMSTANCES, Though many weeks have passed away since the nation was horrified with the news of the terrible massacre in which brave Custer fell, every day brings contributions to the fund for the perpetuation of his | gallant deeds; and in after yeare when the gleamin | marbie or massive granite emblem towering aloft excites the admiration of the stranger or inspires enthusiasm in the breast of the patriot, the feeling will not be dampened by the recollection that the mon- ument was the result of a momentary whim on the part of asingle millfonnaire, but from the inscription in the stone itself will learn of the deep and lasting admi- ration of a whole people that tor mouths, through sum mer’s sun and winter’s cold, inspired even tho poorest | to spare from bis bard carned store some little offering | to show his love of the gailant deal, Yesterday brought | tue following additions to the fund ANOTHER SOUTHERN TRIDCTR, GRAND SOUTHERN Kesracranr, CENTENNIAL GROUNDS, PUILADELYHIA, Augusi 18, 1876. To tux Epiton or Tux HeRkALD:— © employdés of this restanrans, desiring to pay a bie tribute to the bravery of the noble Custer and his to accept the enclosed $21, monument and the good of \4 fellow comrades, bes yo | to be appropriated to bi the widows and orplans Of those who jell with him, Respectiuily, : MERCER. | | Jouu T. Mercer, Atlanta, Ga ; John MeGee, Aulania, Gi H. M. Robinson, Atitnt M. M. Kennedy, Auanta, Ga, J. Gardiner, Atlanta, G re K. Beil, Atlanta, 6 A. Bryant, Atlanta, Ga. NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESD | 1 | THE CUSTER MONUMENT. | | | | | 4 compromise in the city and county THE CITY DEMOCRACY. What Politicians Say of the Late Conferences. QUARRELS AND BICKERINGS. Each Side Accuses the Other of Bad Faith. IS TAMMANY FOR TILDEN ? The failure of Tammany and anti-Tammany to come together on the basis of union proposed by the former through its conference committee creates considerablo talk among the jocal politicians, and the opinions con- cerning the flasco are very naturally as varied as the predilections of the interested wire pullers of the two parties, The anti-lammany ites contend that Tammany does not want a union, because she is at heart opposed to Tilden, for the reason that, if he should be elected, the new President would be able, through the Custom House and oiher federal departments, to organize & local party of his own choosing, that would as effect- ually snuff Tammany out of powerand iniluence as a political Grganization as the Custom Houso magnates under the present administration havo succeeded in keeping the independent republicans out in the cold tor years, Knowing this fact, say the anti-Tammany people, Tammany Hall wil, in an underhand way ‘cut’ Tilden at the polls, As a local organization, they add, Tammany hus nothing to jose with a republi- can President in power, inasmuch as she bas nothing to hope for from a democratic President who could not forget the bitterness with which he was assailed by the Tammany leaders at the St Louts Convention, In point of fact the anti-Tammany leaders claim that Tammany, assured that she cannot rule if Tilden should be elected, has determined to rain whatever chauces he bas to carry this State in November, Thero- fore it is part of her plan to keep the democrats divided among themselves, Itis almost needless to say that the Tammany chicts deny these charges, and chailengo their accusers to the proof, They assert that they will support Tilden in good faith, that they wil work for him as earnestly and as untiringly as though be bad been their first choice ut the Nominating Con- vention; and that in making the offer of com- promise they did last Friday to anti-Tam- many they did so with the hope of secur- ing harmory in the party, and to show the democrats throughout the country, and especially the democrats in the interior of the State, that they were really anxious to put an end to the squabbles and quar- rels which have so {requentiy in the past enabled the Tepublicans to ride into power im this city, They assert, moreover, that the auti-Tammany Conference Committee was controlled in ail their dealings with the Tammany commitice by the idea instilled into their minds by imterested aspirants for iocal office, that if Tammany did not grant what they asked, one-half tne delegates from this cily to the Saratoga Convention and one-ball of the members trom the city of the State committes, they would get it at the hands of tho Con. Yention itself, Indeed, some of the Tammany people go so far as to say that Mr. Morrissey induced the com- inittee of six, of which he was a member, to refuse tne proftered ‘third representution by telling tbem that he “knew”? that the anti-fammany delegates would be conceded a half representution at Saratoga by the Convention and that, alter ail, it would be a greater vietory forthe opponenis of Tammany to get what they wanted in that way than to ict Tammany have it tosay that they got it oniy through her generosity. This being so, the Tammany men assert that the anti- Tammany committee acted in bad faith from the start, that they met the Tammany commitice with the full knowledge of what Tammany was willing to concede and with afirm determination not to compromise on any terms, ‘This is the two sides of the story as re flected by the opinions of the leading men in the two parties, and it would seem, therefore, that the attempt ata compromise, instead of bringing about an era of good fecling, has had the resuitot making the two factions more intensely hostile to one another than when the question of union was first broached at Sara- toga turce weeks ago. TAMMANY'S VIEW OF THE FAILURE. It may be interestiag, under the circumstances, to the democratic voter who does not care a straw about tho quarreis of the “leaders,” Who uct as though they carried the vole of tucir respective organizaiions in their vest pockets, to know how some of the mombers ot the Conterence Committee talk about the siiuation. The ioliowing statements will give a pretty good idea of the feeling of the two committees. Henry D, Purroy, Alderman trom the Twenty-fourth ward, who drew up the report which was made by Lue Tammany Confereece Committee of twenty four, says:—“' was of the opinion from the very beginning that the anti-Tammany party did not want to anite. From what I wos able to le.en then I came to the con- ciusion that they only took into consideration Tam- many’s suggestion of aunion asa matter of form, without the slightest intention to cede anything. They appeared to be convineed that if they seut a delega- tion to Saratoga it would be sdmitted on an equality with the Tammany delegation, and that theretore they could afford to stand out against any- thing less than a half representation in the couter- ence. Several of them, I hear, state they were assured that they would be given “not less than a third” ot | the delegates by the Committee on Contested Seats if they sent a separate delegation, Who ‘assured’ them L know not; bat that many of the leadiog spirits in the avti-Tammapy organization are contident that they wil get at least a third of their deb es admitted 1s an undoubted fact Hence, | suppose they argued to themselves that it would be far better to get that from the Convention than from Tammany.”” The Alderman then added:—“Tammany bas shown her willingness to jet them have a third, aud if the Coaveation sou d give them just wuat Tammany has already declared she was ready to concede, I don’t believe Ta many will ake any opposition to it at the Couvention; but she certainly would never consent to their getting w half It may be that if anti-Tammany gets a third at Saratoga that it would pave the way to tickeis on the same basis," Bernart Reilly, who is © prominent candidate for Sheriff, said:—"'Tbhere is no person in Tammany Hall who ix more anxious for union thon Lam, but! candidly think that the demand of anu-iammany for a_ hit representation tsa little two much of a good thing. The idea that 24,000 votes shouid be given the same representation as 50,000 1s absurd on its ta other side really wanted to secure harmony they would have accepted “Tammany’s recommendation people elect one-third of the delegates irom the anti- Tammany organization. Riebard Flanagan exia:—“We have done ali that could be expected of us We acted in a liberal spiri e nivel d, Atlanta, Gourge L. Miveneti, Atlanta, ¢ 09 | James Haverty, Atlanta, Ga, 00 | K, W. Hollis, atlanta, Ga. “o | | Washington Baker, Atlanta, Ga, W. Muctell, Atianta, | Stewart Senile, Atlan | 3. EL Holland,’ Atlanta, G John A. Silence, Atianla, Ga, Rovert E. Keys, West Virginia. ©. Goiliday, Gaitimore, Ma i . Gorriole, Charleston, 8. George W. Frisby, Jackson, Miss | Poter Davis, Savannah, G 2. Builer, Mobile, Ala |B Elonter, Hamburg, 8. 6 . Higgins, Hamburg, 5. C Darden, Hambarg, 8. Schoenlover, Philadelphi William Williamson, Macon, Ga., Total... > , August 20, 1876. To sue Emivor ov rae iikaup:— Inclosed please find twenty-five cents, my mite toward the Caster monament, Moxoa. U.P, 1a, Brooklyn, senus ten cents, | RRCAPITOLATION Grand Southern restauraut empioy és . $21 00 Monoa. nee . Pe , UP L . 10 | Total ....66 -$21 35 NEW JERSEY'S CENTENNIAL. DAY. Great preparations have been made throughout New Jersey for a large gathering at Philadelphia to-morrow, whieh bas been fixed as New Jersey's day at the Cen- tennial Exposition. Excursion tckets will be issued on tho Pennsylvania and Central railroads at $3 each, including admission to the Centennial grounds. The | mayors and officals of every municipality will be | presen An oration will be delivered by tho patri- archal Abrabain S Browning, ex-Autoruey Gencral. | Governor Reale will hoid a reception trom one to tree | YM The suggestion of Mr. Jobo P, Daly to the Jer- sey Cily authorities to issue bonds and take the poor of the etly to Philadelphia has not yet been acted upon. DRIVEN TO DESPERATION. | Acanal boatman named Andrew Low waa brought before Justice Keese at Jersey City yesterday and | cbarged with stealing three pounds of meat froma | buteher named Patrick Kenny, Tue man adiitred the theft, and pieaded in extenuation that he bad a wite and children in a starving Condition op a canal boat in | Harsimus Gove. He could get no work and he could hotsee lis funtly elarve, Oo hearing this etatemen the coinpinnant witharew the charge and generously | beamed ua G2 Lae poer man wont on his way. ni if our oder bad been accepted in the ie liberal pirit we would have sivod by the agr at fain. ally. The fact is there are tov many ‘statesmen’ in tue anti-lammany organization, who imagioe they resent agreat many poopie they do nov, There but two then among the whole’ lot who have any tol lowers; the rest couldn't, ali put together, poil a large enough vote to make a decent corporal’s’ guard. My opiuion is they would unite if they could get the lion’s share of everytuing.”? Thoma O'Callaghan said:—It is a great pity that the democrats do not come together; but for the life of me 1 can’t see how Tammany could do more than she has done ww secure a union. Her ofer was evea more liberal than many of the rank and file expected it would be, That I know, but there are two or three men tu that organiza- tien Who want everything or nothing. That’s what's troubling t go On than the vote an organization poils; 1 ts the only fuir basis to gauge a representation by. All Tammany has got to do now, I suppose, is to goahead in tne reg- ular way preseribed by the Convention of 1871 aud elect ber delegates. She has shown the democrats of the State that sho is willing to do all that she can, in Justice to herself and to the other organization, to pring about a union, and I think the majority of the delegates at Saratoga from other parts of the State will take that view of the case,” 1. J. Campbell suid:—"I would like to see all the democrats uulted as well as the next man, but 1 do not believe that Tammany Hall should go down on ber knees and Leg the other party to do with her as they please, Tammany’s offer was a fair and square one, aud shecortanly did ail that any fair minded man could expect of the organization, The blame ot the failure to onite the party will not be with Tammany.”’ Wiliam P. Kirk thought that it srorald be Jolly 10 Tammauy to give a half represontation to the anti-Tam- many party. He had mo donvt the Saratoga Coaven- tion Would look at the matter in this light, and be for one would be greatly surprised if the Convention ad- mitied even 4 third of the anti-Tammany delegates George W. Morton said that Tammany bad acied ina gouerous spirit. He dened that the report of the Tammany committee recognized the anti.Tammany organization, A suggestion had been made to persons chiming W be desnvcrats to so act with the regular democratic organization a8 to secure harmony among ull democrats during the coming campaign. That was the long aud the shortofit, The suggesvion had been rejected and there the matter had ended. Democrats in the interior of the State would now be able to see Lor themsoives whether or not it was Tam. many which was apxious to divide the party vou Tammany would have stultiied herself if she ha givea the anti-Tammany democrats a half representa- tiov. ailthe other members of the Tammany corinittes spoke in a similar strain, and contended, with wonder. ful (?) unanimity that Tammany was all right in what sie had done andthe anti-lamimanyites all wrong in not doing What Tammany wanted them to do. THR ANT TAMMANY SIOR OF THE FTORY. The rank and file of the auti-Tammany party are Joud in their denunciations ‘of Tammany Hail, and imore particulariy ot John Kelly, whom they accuse Of bad fait ta the receat wegottations jovking to & » If the | that toe | 1 do not know of any fairer basis to | union of the two parties’ Many, however, among th; leaders give Mr. Kelly credit tor honesty in the trans ection and think that he was willing to concede a one- halt representation but that he was overrnied by bis organization, which had already made up the sla cundidates tor local offices aud would not have one. of their names wiped out to make your tor anti-Tam- manyiies. It is said on guod authority that Mr, Kelly slated to his friends that he intended to accede to the demands of bis ola opponents and was ony prevented from doing so by the Tammany delegates from fourteen Assembly districts to this Committee on Or- ganization, who held a caucus without his knowl edge and drew up a protest against his making such a concession. The anti-Tammany party accepts the present situation cheerfully, and bas set to work with anprecedented vigor ou the preliminary prepara. tions for the campaign. The committee appointed to Prepare an address to the people on the failure of the Degotiat with Tammany met at an early nour yesterday and continued Wil it burned the midnight oil rthat document. Judge Murray, Colonel Micbaet Murphy and Dr, Fiedore Mierson, who were ap- pointed on Monday, a committee to conier with “other democratic organizations” (which meant the German element), met in the Staats Zeitung building yesterday, aud had a loog and earnest consultation with a com- mittee appointed by the Gorman organizations, and whick cousists of Coroner Moritz Eilinger, Mr. Julius Bien and Mr. Uhl. It was agreed that the Germans shail name at Jeast one of the three delegates to be elected from cach Assembly district by the anti-Tam- many people, and in reiurn the Germans shal) worn tooth und nail to advance the interests of the letter in euery direction, WHAT EMMANUEL M, HART SAYS. Mr. Emmanuel B. Hart, Chairman of the Anti-Tam- cutive Committee, and who, with Mr, Charles Brooke constituted the sub-committee of two which conferred with Mr. Kelly and Mr. Roberts, was Yesterday approached by a “HeKanp reporter, who elicited frou him some remarks jo regard to the rup- tured Conterence. ‘Ido not think,” said Mr. Hart, * that the generat public intelligentiy understand why ourorganization could not uecede to the proposition made toit by Tammany. We have been fighting (hat body upon the idea that there should be Do one man power in control of the democratic p and in order that there should be no surrender of part we could not accept ot torms from the Tammany party which would’ not give ws An equal position with themselves, In that way alone could the one man power be checked. The movement Was not on our purt a scramble for the lowves aud fishes, nor was it for tho more power of having an equal representation iu the convention, for we bad no doubt that they would nominate the’ strongest men that could be found im the democratic party, and that would naturally be our own course. But at the com- Ienceinent of Lhis movement we could not prowect our own faith and standing, and the principles which are involved in (his fight, except by iusisting upon tair and honorable treatment upon equal terms. In other words, it would be humiating to our party to accept a one-third representation, and go into the convention having the Tammany party the grandees of the occa ston and we the nobvodies, It would really be a sur- render on our part.” In regard to the arrogant action of Tammany Hall in the conterence Mr. Hart said:—*! do beheve thatwhen Mr, Kelly tirst directed his attention to the proposed. union of the parties he was in favor of conceding an equal represeutation. What has brought about the change he can tell better than 1." Belog asked what lis party were doing at presont Mr. Hart said:—‘We aro now engaged in haviag the diticr- ent Asi districts get out their cails and select their deleguies to represent them in the Convention at toga. We believe ourselves to-day to be stronger thon Tammany Hail, We started without the prest ofa democratic organization; we were loxked upou as irregular, and we had no patronage whatever to dis- pense, and yet we already siaud stronger than Tain- many beiore the people.” A careful comparison of the vote cast at tho last elec- tion will show something like 87,000 votes controlled by our party. Since that time notning has been done on the part of Tammany to change its attitude before the people, Now, if we could at that timo influence so many votes, the fair inference is that we coud now largely outhumber them. 1 am confident that we can do s0 and that we shall beat Tammany by a large majority. A TAMMANY MAN AGAINST TILDEN, Acircumsiance which goes far to contirm the state- ment made in the beginning of this article with respect to the hostility of Jawmany Hall toward Mr, Tiden was related yesterday (o a Herat reporter by Mr. Jonn Eagan, who keeps a grocery store at the corner of Forty-second street and fhird avenue, and woo has beet actively identified with the local democracy for tuirty-six years. This gentleman states that wuile he was standing in the office of the Southern Hotel, in St. Louis the uight Mr, Tilden was nominated, talking with a number of gentlemen trom this ety, Major W. H, Quincy, Order of Arrest, Clerk in the Sheriti’s oflice, and iriend of Johu Kelly, entered the room and an: nounced that Mr. Tilden had jast been nominated, The party seemed glad to hear i?” and none seemed more delighted than Mr. Quincey, ‘Hurrah,’ said he, “that nomination means that Hayes is elected.” Mr.’ Eagan relates that Major Quincy declared last week while conversing with a group of acquaintances, in the rotunda of the Court House, that he had grave doubts tu nis mind whether Mr, Tilden would carry this State. In his public speech Mr. Quincy declares ‘the election of Mr. Lilden a foregone conciusion, CAMPAIG) COMMITTEES, BUSINESS TBANSAUTED AT THE DIFFERENT HEADQUARTERS YESTERDAY. The bustie and stir atthe democratic beadquarters in Liberty sireet 1s unabated. “A constant stream of visitors flows In and out, and occasionally the gather- ing is such as to crowd the committee rooms and line the corridors. Yesterday nothing but the ordinary business routine was attcnded to during the day, and except the report of an occasioual country visitor no news of importance was recetved, f Atthe uptown committee rooms a number of gontic- men from the South and West called, One of them, Mr. Frank H, Gelfriena, of Georgia, says that the negroes of that Stato aro generally disposed to favor the democratie ticket, They understand that the ill feeling between them and the whites has been incited and jomented by unprinctpled carpet-baggers, and that an opportunity ix now afforded them to vury political diflerences and attain that harmony which is heeessary for the promotion of the general good. Many ol them, too, Who have lost money in the Freedman's Bank complain bitterly of the deception they believe has been practised on them nud are eager to prove by their voios that they discredit tne specious oflers of re- publican stump speakers, ond are anxious to put an end carpet-bugiein. they feel that the languishlug in- tries of the State can only be revived by making common cause with the old white residents, and they cree to put forth their vest cfloris to attain this end. Mr. W. D. Shelley, of Minnesota, says that the pros- pect 1s encourngiag in that state and that the only cle- ment whieh secins inaccessible to democratic influence is the Scandinavian residents, whe numver about 10,000 or 15,009, These seem likely to remaim constant in their allegiance to the republican party, bat all other classes of the people are wavering. soveral callers at the headquarters, in discussing the twlure to unite the two lucal democratic factions, said that tney thought the result imore favorable to the national licket than any coalition could be; for it was apparent to people outside the city (hat the whole fusion move- ment.was a trick of tho party leaiers to divide among themselves and their adherents the fat offices. Had a combination been formed bad men might have been nominated aud elected through the strength of the Jot organizations, but now jear of detcat made it imperauve for them to pat iorward none but the best men, This would havo the effect of iaspiring coutl- dence in the party throughout the country, and of re- moving from ‘Tammany full the sugma' which bas been associated witit it since the time of the ring frande, Ab the republican headquarters no business of spe- cial importance was transacted. A ew gentlemen from other States dropped in, and they reported tha the party leaders were everywhere organizing the voters and actively preparing jor the campaign, HORVICULTURAL EXHIBITIO: The New York Horticultural Society are using stren~ uous efforts to make their exhibition at Gilmore's | Garden on the 19th, 20th, 21st and 22d of September the most extensive dispiay that has ever been given ia this country, The schedule of premiums for horti- culture already amounts to the handsome figure or 2,000, and special premiums are offered by members of the society for rare pitcher plants, sarracenia medicinal plauts and shrabs, and plants used in co: merce, Curiosisies of the vegetable kingdom are ea- gerly demanded, and many exquisite specimens are expected. The florisis of the ety aod suburts are actively at Work, and give every evicence that their branch of the extiibition will be a valuubie and pleasing feature. Cut towers will form an important departinent during the time of the show. They will be renowed datly, and the fragrance and variety will add much the general effect. The premiuzns offered for fruits and vegetables are on £0 liveral a seule (hat every caltivator ol any prominence ja the country is preparing tor (he exhibition, and each one seems determiwed to outdo some other in a special specimen. The vaiue of these exuiditions was well demousirated and alter the last given at Gilmore’s Garden, and proved that the general public took an interest in the science but Inttie suspected previous to that show, NICIPAL NOTES. The Commissioners of Public Parks will on the 30th inst., sell at public auction fitty-five blooded sheep. On the Bist inst, the Comptroller will sell at pub- lie auction the materials of she old aqueduct, lying between Ninety-fith and 107th #treets, tuo materials to be removed within ninety Comptroller Green yesterday signed warrants amounting to over $29,000, $8,000 of which was for the Museum of Art, and $6,625 07 for the Charity Commission. The laborers on repairs to pipes and stop-cocks were yesterday paid $1,014 45 for a half month's services, COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION. A meeting of the Commisstonera of Emigration, con- sisting of President Forrest and Messrs. Quintard, Lynch, Manjer, Kaufmann aod Acting Mayor Lewis, was hold yesterday at the office of the later, The plans and proposola tor the rebuilding of Castle G were re-examined and referred to the Butlding Cor mitiee. J’reaident Forrest waa, by resolution, re quested to represent the Commission at the meeting of the Board of Pabiic Charities, which meets at Saratoga September 5, 6 and The Board adjourned, to moet wt Vastle Garden ou Tuesday aca | principle en our | | prices were made, but the averu AY, AUGUST 23, 1876--WITH SUPPLEMENT. THE COAL COMBINATION Iis Dissolution and the Cireumstanees | Which Brought [t About. Se Rs ai HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION, Ei A The Views of Prominent Railroad Men on the Situation. RESULT OF YESTERDAY'S MEETING, At last the mighty combination controlling the vari- ous coal interests in the Schuylkill, Lehigh and Wy- oming regions is disrupted, At a meeting held yester- day, at one o'clock, at the office of the Lelaware and Hudson Canal Company there a demand made upon the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com- pany to imdempify the other associated com- panies for breach ot faith, and to enter into guaranteos for the future maintenance of their ratio, | This was refused, as was expected, and the great coal combination fell to pieces, each company declaring | that in fature it would be governed solely by what its own officers should believe to be its best interest. Tne | tailure of these united and powerful companies to hold together their monopoly strikes a blow aj all such organizations haviwg for their object tbe control of | the necessaries of life and the making of laws which have no relation to those natural ones of supply and demand, Under the old fashioned system the bituat- | nous coal trade has been carried on without any dicta. | tion from a Board of Control, and about 15,000,000 tons is annually consumed in the United States, and this consumption has, of course, affected the sate of anthra- cite to that extent, HISTORY OF THE COMBINATION, Early in the year 1872 the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company procured the passage of an avt | authorizing the Reading Coal and Iron Company to ewn und work coal mines and Jands in Pennsylvania, This name was only another style for the Philadelphia and Reading Company. The new company during the yoar expended the sum of $40,000,000 under the ©! ter in the Schuylkill region, and bad a dominant inter- est over collieries ptoducing 2,7-0,000 tons yearly, The company soon after proposed to the proprietors of the remaming collieries, which were then producing in tho aggregate 3,242,000 tons, that they should com- bine with them and receive a certain sum per tou jor their coal, This proposition was at first res bat was ultitnately acquiesced in before the end of the year, | and it was authoritatively anneunced that thereafier there would be monthly meetings of all the coai pro- ducers ot Pennsylvania, both corporate and private, at which the price of coal was to be fixed to suit their interests. 1u January, 1874, the first official cir cular fixing the prices of coal for the month was issued in the interests of the I high Coal and Navigation Company, Peiaware, Lackawanna and Western Roil- road Company and Wilke-barre Coal and Irou Com- pany. The Pennsylvania Coal Company, Letigh Vat- | ley Railroaa Compa Wat Lime refused Wo join ib tue new In0' sen k, schedule adopted by the Deiawure aud Hudson C Company jor February in the enue year im pursuane of the contracts made by the com to meet monthly, showed an advance AL the auction sale of coal made by the Deiaware, Lacka- Wanna and Western Railroad Company on the 24th of | January, 18/3, were was an awrage increase in iho | prices er th ot the previous month ot | about thirty-two cents a ton, and the Bvening Pi suid, in reporting the sale, that the ell the late movements to consolidate the interests of ihe | Jarge companies was becdming apparent in the in- creased rales obtained, ‘the increuse in the price of coal under tue combination, during the year 1873, was about len cents a Lon, tion gathered strength. wos are y and the Reading Company up to The 6f thirty cents a ton, Le 5 A & ad ¢ sa & ons of mer years was lolly matutamed, Four companies own their own lands as well as being carriers of coal, and two—the New Jersey Central and Letigh Vath re simply transporvers, the operators Tanning or Working the mines and shipping over tne TOwus huined, As Was reported in tue HeKaLD at tue time, there Was a meeting of the Board of Coutrul hed in the jatser part of July, at woien compaiut was made that ihe Lehigh Valley Company hua exceeded 18 quOsa, and I oFder Lo exXtiDguish Lhis excess it Was | proposed that there should be 4 suspension ol ope tons dari two weeks in August. This Was agr to, aud it was the violation of this agreement which Jed to tue rupture yesterday, Yet in justice to tho Lebigh Valley it “should be wad) that the compaoy bas always claimed that as # transporter it owed! no allegiance to the com- bination and would not recede irom tae position it us summed early 1p the year—to wit, that it bad no right, as a public carrier, tu refuse freights ofered it fhe action of the coal operators on its line was said to be entirely independent of ihe railroad company. It will, thereiore, be seen that the above road was | the immediate cause of the rapture, | PRESIDENT DICKSON'S VIEWS. | To ascertain the views of diferent members of the combination a HERALD reporter yesd ed on several prominent officials contested with The | Kentieman rst seen was President Thomas Dickson, of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, He was also President of the late asoctation, in answer Lo ous questions he gave the sollowing information: — Lis true, as you have heard, that the coal combina- tion 16 broken; the igh Valley Railroad vot having Jusuiled 11s agreements With us We were obliged to look | out for ourselves, Everything was barmonious and pleasant, but hereafter all wili Work tudependently ; the Reading, Delaware, 1 nha and Western and our own company, the Delaware and Hudson Canal, will | advertise in tbe afternoon papers to sell at puviie auc- tion, on Teesday, August 29, 500,000 tons of coal. Of course prices will lali temporarily, but 1 think the re- suit will eventually bo to courolidate the power oi the strong companies and put the weak corporations inio banxrupicy. You can, however, get a more exact account of the situation by the folowing resolutions, moved by Mr. Gowan and seconded by Mr. Hoyt, which were adopted at the meeting of the Coal Com: | bination this alternool reas prior to the or % entre Dickson t ot th ent of the Le tion with Asef d Company, w naace of Ub y rex ive insaid | xaid Bowrd | vi ugh Mr. Pardee ast (Control, might desir Ws tho rej personal mwas sit Jos of Assori prosentative of the L Whoreas during the i Lehigh Valley regi 4 Cue representat, iHiLy FO pay the p LO) tone, mitted their in in the articles of the « of this Board, he nisiy alopted = at in view of the persistent rn ai Company to abide vy the t itted imability of th Lehigh Valley Board of Control, repre | ueatives of the individus rs of the a Valley Of the region to the proper ants of the operators of the Lehigh it is inexpediene to ionver cou hat the Board of Control aow ad- | on the adoption of the sald resolution, atthe | cestion of Messrs. Pardee and Swoyer, rep! eatives | region, an aujonrmneut until th owing | pledged | have the proper quota of the Leu for the mouth vf April was mot cbarced terests, they would agroe on behal! of all the Levigh Valley operators, including tue Lehigh Valley Coal Company, to vide by the a ‘af the Hoard of Vontror and earry vat | the programme of the Associated Coat companies for the | entire semson of INT6, | ‘And whereas tho pledge of the representatives of the | Litigh re: jon was considered satistactory by the Hoard of Control aud was subsequently indorsed uy Awa Packer bin seit, hown by the fo. lowing telegram, sent by Mr. Vardeo on the day upon wikieh said pledge was Jive) . “VniLapeLents, May 12,1876, | “PF. B. McGowan, President :— | “Have seen Judye Pucker, the agreement will be carried | out. | And whereas, notwithstanding said agree . the Lehigh jey rexion excoeded its quote in the mouth of 7 and whereas, at a meeting of the Board of tri, held July 24, 1578, at which the question of ex shipment A the Lehigh Valley re.ion was uiecussed by Me ss Pardee and Swoyer, who reported that ais vere meeting the Lehigh Valley operators had been held AL PAKDE on Friday last, at which resolution wae adopted that the Lebigh Valley operators suspend slip: ments lor two weeks in the monty of Anjwust sto equal ize the tonnage to its proper ainount, and reduce the excess thereby cad in Jane: i. Yurther, that at the meet it was resolved thut the Lehigh Vailey operaturs wonid abide dace thelr #hip= Jer of the year ws rol and i by the action of the Board uf Meuis Lo the proper quota tor the ret established by thy Board of Control. And whereas notwithstanding toe said last agreoment, the Lebigh Valley region Is in excess of ite quota for the Month oF duly sibel tons; aod Hotwitisianding the earn estuess of the aAtiompt of many of the uperators to carry out the agroament in good (with, toe resovition last reterred to, the collieries in which the Lebigh Vailey Railroad Com: pany is interested have been shipping cowl daring ‘Awgnat suspension of wining, and it ts believed that th Jess tor the monta of August, as it was quota will bein in June and July. jk . Wherens «ile representatives of the Lehigh Valley ro- gion ai this Board want thee inability to pay the penulty Provideu (or excess of suipiments or to carry ond any of the guarantees or pledes they have herotulore nad in couse- e'want of cooperation of the Lauigh Valley J Company and Ava Packers Therefore, Kesohved, ‘That this, aesoctation, be dissolved, and that thd Boned adjonrn sine die, THOMAS DICKSON, President | agent of the Lehigh Valley Ratlroad | crowd | of | cians, in showy pe | rear, | forms of a hundred colo Mr. & Pardee, the goatiomea alluded 10 as being tho | be was found in his office, No 84° Trinity Building! [oan ser to questions he seewed at irst reluctant to con- fseon the subjeet of the rupture, He admitted to the reporier that the combination was broken up, ad- Juurned sine die, and each company woald be for itself im the future, Mr. E. A. Quintard, the New York agent of the Phil. adeipbia and Reading Coal anu Iron Company, in Drexel Iiing, coud add but little to the cther accounts ree ed, but said there was due to the combination by wh Valley for over production probably £150,000, and he had previously been certain, if the mutier was Hol suicably adjusted at the meeting, the assoctation could not hold together. Al the Pennsylvania Coal Compauy’s office an oMeial aid that “a short, sharp and dec.sive’” war would be the result of the break, and that the weaker parties would of necessity go to the wail, Itean thus be seen how important a question this rupture between the allied companies may dpen ap, affecting many industries as well as the ecouomy of the family. EXCITEMENT IN THE COAL REGION, Porrsvitm, Pa., August 22, 1876, Agreat deal of excitement was caused bere and throughout iho coal region this aiternoon by the intel Iigence of the breaking up of the coal combination in New York, It is generally believed here that tie effect wil be very disastroas, and predictions are made that A number of individual operators will be ruined. The most hopetul operator im the county told tho Henato correspondent that he did not apprehend avy permanent lowering of prices, but that after tho stock on hand is disposed of prices will again advance; others think a war between the great companies has pen inaugurated, and that im the contest the mdivid. ual operators wul be great suflerers, Whateflect the destruction of the combinajion will bave on the wages of the thonsands of peerly-paid miners and rers cinnot now be sately predicted, though It easy Lo see that their prospects are not brightened, VOLKSFEST. THE CONTINUATION OF THE GERMAN HARVEST FES TAVALS. The fostivities of the Plattdentschen Volksfest So- ciety, Which continued til alate hour om Monday night at Jones’ Wood, were resumed at one o'cluck yester- At that hour the Conseum began h people, until by three o'clock there were over ‘yous gathered together, Those wha came gaye no of fatigue from the pleasures of tha preceding two days, but, on the con rary, appeared more thon ever in good spirits and ready for the enjoy ments of tne festival, In avery short time the various divertisements of the place Were set m motion and were r¢ { with as fresh interest as ever, Pertiaps the reason why these prolonged festivities agree so well with the Germans 1s that they kuow so weil how toenjoy, ‘They have the happy faculty os surrendering ail seriousness for a time to pastimes of the mildest description, In ull parts of the garden yes. terday crowas of merry people were to be seen staking with sairth beiore some puppet show or simple gam here Were numerous speculators on tuo grounds with wheels of fortune, which were mostly ranipuinied (o the profit of the’ proprietors. There were otteries of waich the prizes were exhibited in glass cases, aud the throwing of dico determinud the hacard, A lew articles of ya.ue were placed in promi. heut view, but (heir nambers were, Of course, those most unlikely to be thrown, An old Jady im the throng Was anxions to possess a plated sugar bowl, which wag marked No, J8, uud sie serzed the dice box with the firm determination of casting that namber. Every number drew so-vetuing, but she carelessly threw aside a pin, a set of studs and a shell vox, aud kept her eyo steudily fixed on tho sugar bowl Aiter tn. duigibg in five chances at aquarier, of @ dollar each the goud woinan came to the conclusion that the china bow! she had at-home would, perbaps, do well enough Jor the prosent. However willing the spirit, the dive are very uncertain, Another gaine of speculation consisted of a collection of knives stuck at regular distances in the top of a tavie, whieh the epectaturs were liberally invited to possess themuclves of by casting rings over tho hanaics, Four rings were given tor ten cents (a very reasounble price tor four knives), but romebow the peoplo were wary, and not at all anxious to experiment, ‘Yhe shooting eaileries, flying horses and swings wero hberaily patrouized. ‘Two dancing pialiorms were y_ alternoo rapidly to fill Op | constantly crowded with admirers of the “light fantas- te, while no positive repugoance was shown by the majority towards the great number of beer stands, mes and muse filled in the afternoon, to which tha was lod in turn, headed by a band brass instruments, The games, which consisted of such as sack races, mule riding and poie clinbing, Were conducted, a8 nearly as possible, alter the fashion of the oli country, A number of musi« at costumes, sang Tyrolean and Bavarian popular songs. of 1848 was il. In the evenin lustrated on the An old barge was fitted up to represent the famous ship Christiac VILL and was sw ng off a short distance in the stream, She was manned with miniature cannon and a sham naval fgot was had with some batteries on the shore. After a sirazule the ship was obliged to snccumnb, and her a (containing a number of skyrockets and Rotman candles) exploded, ‘The programme tor to-day, Which wiil end tho test, 1ocludes the usual games and music, with a.tub race upon the river and a represen- tation in the evening of the naval enzagement between the Monitor and the Merrimac ode of the wi ‘THE HESSIAN FESTIVAL. Yesterday, the second day of the Hessian Volkafest, Hamilton Park was crowded with German citizens, The grounds were opened at ove o'clock ip the after. noon, and the people came steadily tn until a iave hour last evening. neing Was immediately commenced in the pavilion, whie a military and promenade band pliyed in the park for those who chose to enjoy the cool breezes of the river. Nattonal es were kept up during the day, One of the great attractions was the prison of Williamshéne and its French occupant, His Majesty was carefully guarded by Hossiwn grema- diers, and was followed wherever he went by a large and curious throng. He was dressed in the uniform of a Freneb field marshal, and in faco and Sgare bora a somowhat striking resemblance to the late Napoleon ILL During the afternoon a representation of the visit of the Kaiser William to Napoleon wag given. William was marched around the tated followed by a military band and a mass of soldiers, while the people, laughing and appiauding, pressed upon hin on all sides, The two monarchs conversed a fow moments, after which they retired and regaled themselves and their immed.ave followers with a glass of beer, Lastevening the park was absolutely crowded, but the conumittee and their assistiuts preserved most excellent order, A torchlight procession of tho students of the universities of Marburg and sen occurred at nine o'clock, ‘The procession was headed by a military band, followed by the students in their worversity eos- tues. Behind the students wero es of Heasia, 10 rational costume, while the soldiers broavht ap the ‘The fash of caiciam lights and the glare of the sas they fell the procession, with its ut and glittering ornaments, made an exceedingly picturesque and beautitul scene, A tine display of fireworks terminated yesterday's fer. tivities, To-day, being (he last of the fest, every effort is to be made (0 make it as brillant ax possibie, To- night there will be a celebration of marriage in th tional way of a hundred years ago, a mock battle tween the grenajiers and the rangers and the storming of the fortress of “Gaisburg’? by the soldiery, the whole to conciude with Greworks, CRUSHED ON THR RAIL Peter Schmidt, an employé of the Pennsylvania Ratt. road Company, was ran over in the depot at Jersey City yesterday morning and bad both legs nearly ered from his body. Amputation of both hmbs we Was necessary and the sufferer cannot survive, BOOK NOTICES, | Cusrei ‘3s Iwvontauty. A Poem, with Biographical Sketches of the Chief Actors in the Late Tragedy ef the Wilderness. By Laura 3. Webp, ‘This little work bas just made its appearance, and contains, together with a poem onthe valiant Cus ter's death, biographical sketches of General Cuater, Mark Kellogg, the correspondent, and the notorions Indian warrior, Sitting Bull. Apart from the merits | of the work itsel! there is this to recommend it, that itis dedicated to the wife of the falien hero by the author, who Is the widow of a Confederate officer, Its dedica- tion ts a tribute of sympathy for the widow of tho sol. djer who wore the blue by the witow of the soldier who wore the gray. The work, it 1s hoped, will be well received, The poem ia sympathetic and does oredit ta the authoress, who isa Southern Iady, who lost all she joved best in the war between the North and the South, and who now forgets the bitter past and helps to nasiea returning friendship by weaving a laurel for Castors memory. BOOKS RECEIVED. Gray. Now York: D. Ap) * Masonic Portraits. " 1 Culvare a A Wit & Co. ith, Bngieh & Co, J sxuae ition Oficial a. Phiiadelpiba, Company. ry, Firat Steps in Polltient v. M. BR. Leverson, Now York: Authors’ Paouaiing mid “Tho Merchant's Wile.’ Boston, “state Pnetneer's Company, By nlooker-on here in Vienns.