The New York Herald Newspaper, September 13, 1876, Page 5

NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. CREEDMOOR. First Day of the International Rifle Matches. The Short and Mia-Range Con- tests Yesterday. AMERICANS HEAD THE SCORES. Good Shooting and Fine Weather. Yesterday saw the beginning of the Centonnial Snooting matcies at Creedmoor, a series of contests the largest ever seen in this country, and presumably im the world. For months past expectation has been fed by commanication with riflemen in all parts of the world, and more latterly by the arrival of the foreign toams themselves. Recent practice at Creedmoor has been of a promising nature and indicative of high an- ticipations of what may be accomplished in the pres- ent week. e The short and mid-rdnge matches yesterday wero fireu under auspices which, (hough quiet and unexcit- ing, form an ‘agreeable prelude to the greater events to follow, 1t was pleasant to note the entire absence of anything that might lead to discord among the marks- men and the marked prevalence of cordiality and geu- crous fecling. During the few weeks ot practice tne men bave become very agreeably acquainted with one anot! and a spirit of rivalry that is free trom all velfishness has been developed. ‘THK ATTHNDANCE. Upon previous occasions of this sort there has gen- craily been considerable difficuity in obtaining con- vonient transportation to and from the range. This year, however, Mr. Poppenhusen, the manager of the Lovg island Railroad, has arranged to run special trains a@ manner to suit the convenience of all Yes- terday’s travel did not require wuch special provision, Dut to-day and to-morrow the railroad company is prepared to run trains every fifteen minutes between the hours of nine and five o’clock, The attendance at yesterday’s matches did not amount to more than 700 persons, afar less number than had been expected, Most of the marksmen are living on the grounds, and began shooting at the 200 yard range apeleven o’ciock. The spectatore wont mainly by early afternoon traius, Jn time to witness the more interesting contest at 500 yords, THE PARTICIPANTS included individaal marksmen trom all the interna- tional teams, from various shooting clubs and from a great number of military organizations, Of the iatier class there were ropresented the following infantry regiments of the National Guard of the State of New York :—The Forty-fourth regiment, Bingbamton; four- teen men, under command of Colonel Robert Brown; Captaia J. F. Petitt commanding the team. The Forty- eighth roghnent, Owego; seventeon men, under com- muna of Colonel C. V. Houghton; A, Curtis, captain of the team. This command only arrived upon the grounds yesterday noon. The Forty-seventh regiment, Brooklyn; twelve men, commanded by Colonel D. E. Austin; Captain A. G. ‘Brown, inspector of rifle practice, commanding tho team, The Twenty-second regimeut, New York city; fifteen men, under command of Captain J. 8. Loomis, in- ‘pector of rifle practice. The Twenty-third regiment, Brooklyn; ten men, Captaic Winfield Burton. rifle prac- tice inspector and in commana of team. The Seventh regiment, New York city; nine men, Lieutenant J. L, Price captain of team, The Ninth regiment, New York city; six men, Lieutenant G. Hurry captain of team. There were a few representations present also from the following:—Eight regiment, New York city; Twenty- vignth regiment, Williamsburg; ‘thirteenth regiment, Brooklyn; Fourteenth regiment, Brookiyn; United Btates Engineer corps, Hallett’s Point; the First troop Washington Grays cavalry and Second infautry reg’ ment of the National Guard of Connecticut, The prin sipal shooting clubs represented wero the Providence Rifle Association and the Hackensack Shooting Associ- ation. THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION were represented by the tollowing officors:—Mojor Geooral Alexander Shaier, Frosident; Brevet Major General John B, Woodward, Vice President; George §, Schermerhorn, Jr., Secretary; Brevet Major General Martin T. McMahon, Treasurer; Hon. H. A. Guider- sieeve, Colonel George W. Wingate and Majo D. D. Wylie, Directors, jonel G. W. Wingate was in tharge of the ranges. INTERNATIONAL SHORT RANGH MATCH. open to all comers. The distance was 200 yards, and the position standing, witbout a robt, Weapon, ‘any rifle not exceeding ten’ pounds in weight; minimum trigger pull, three pounds. Number of rounds, ten, without any sighting shots. Entranco $2. Thore were in ail twenty prizes; that 1s, four medais given by the United States Centennial Commis- sion, and $365 10 cash, given by the National Rifle As- toclation, anu divided into sams of from $100 to $5. Each prize winner tn the match fs to receive a diploma which will be issued by the United Stat ntennial Commission. There were altogether 186 entries to the match, of which namber 174 marksmen shot their scores. ‘As will be seen from the records the shooting was excellent This was owing partly to tbe fact that the weather was remarkabiy good and partly because the majority of those who shot were some of the best marksmen that could be brought together in America, Tho famous long range shots who are among the mom- bers of the international teams do not appear to very great advantaxe when placed side by side with the short range men. The only long range shots of recog- nized experienco who appear in the prize Major oh Yale, of the American team, who comes in for the thirteenth prize, and Mr. George Disher, of the Canadian team, who took sixteenth place on the list; both he and Yale making 41 points out of apossivve 50. Mr. iL, Allen came in low on the fst with a score,of 40 points; Farwell makes 39 and Bruce 38. Captain Anderson, of the reserves of the American team, leads Mr. Allen ove point. SCORKS IN THE SHORT RANGE MATCH. ~ 454555444 5-45 4-45 EEEEEEREEEIEY [itt ttt TIEECeeeen ryt POTATO OHERE REL BRODER EERE ROe [ ar er ae ee rrr arenas SESS RAEOT EMER ROE ER ETE REE PERE R OOOH EERE HE RC ORE REE AOO oe ee re eer ea CRO ROREO REET RRO RE REE ROO SRO TREE ROR E PE ER EEOOH ORE RE PORT TROOMOP EERO ROSE ERROR EE SRO CE OHO TRE REE ERR RE REO HR ROOE [ Name. Donaid Cameron. Thomas Rogers. E. 8. Brawe.. William Geerish Alf Fredenburgh. C. BE Huntington. 3 olin: 3s B, Tettier... K, HW. Raymond, i @. J. Schrocuer.. Henry Fulton & T. R. Murphy... J.J. Sinde.. J. L, Beach,. W. J, Oliver William Beaven L. Weber, . A. Ward. H, 8, W. Evan Alexander Steel ‘ W. H. Richard: Ciark, . G. A. Hick . 3 L. M. Balai . 383 J. Adam. . oT TW. Linton. . 87 FP. Backoten.. G, H, Wolcott. . 87 W. M, Cooper. W. V. Clark, . 87 J. F, Tolley. G. G. Dempster... 87 «G. D. Scott. Jobn M. Crane . 87 L. J. Poolor.. J.B, Irwin... 87 @. W. Gardoer ‘W._H. Jackson , Besides the above, there were fifteen men who scored 36 points; ten with 35, three with 34; eight, 33; four, 32; four, 31; six, 30, and 16 scattering. INTERNATIONAL MID-RANGE MATCH, | Mid-range shooting is always popular, and there- fore when there is a match at 500 or 600 yards it is sure to be well patronized. The match which came ‘olf vesterday Was especially acceptabie, as it presented asort of neutral ground upon whiev both jong and short range marksmen could meet to dispute the pain of victory, The match was open to all comers; any mfles; tances—tnilitary rilies of alt inch calibre or ov yards, and ali other admissible weapons at Ov yerds; osition, aby Withoat artificial rest, ten rounds and uo jovs; entrance tee, $2 The list of prizes was wf the aiiort ge competition, tries, nearly ail of Whom Grod their dis- £00 —~-swe. AS Was the case with the short range match, the weather was delightful, the atmosphere clear, the sky cloudy, apd the light good. fhere was barely a Dreath of air astir, and up to two o’clock the tempera ture was pretty big ‘The result of the match shows the members of the American team, for the most part, in their right Jewell heads the prize list with a clean afier him comes Bi last year’s reserves—with a tine bull's eyes and a reserves nine two wellknown American team came Overbaugh and Rathbone, the jatier a member of this year’s team, who will suoot to-day, and the former one of the reserves. - Mr. LL, Allen comes i@ sixth man with forty-eight, and i * record of After these of is close after him with forty-seven. Then toliow Coleman, Fulton and Gildersiceve with Jorty-seven points cach. Mr, Millner, of the Jrish team, is the first of the foreign rifles to put in an appearance with forty-six points, apd after bim are Messrs. Bunce and Weber on tne Same record, Still further down the list we bave Adam, of the Canadian, and Luke and Menzies, of the Scottish teams. Murison and Mason, of the Canadians, came im with forty-six and forty-live points respectively. SCORMS IN THR MIDRANGR mATCH, jor G. W Name. bg 5. Jewell J. 1. ©, Clarke, J. Mason... W. Robertson, . H.C, Baldwin, A, Anderson, G. A. Kauiier. 3. Denier, J. J. Slade... F. Carpenter nd scveral others, The marksmen who shot military rifles at 500 yards, asin former yeurs, had no chance at all yesterday. The highest score made by a military piece was that of W. Patan, one of the reserves of the Scottish team, who made but jorty-four points, A number of the military men grumbled a good deal yesterday, because they believe that a smail-bore gun at 600 yards 18 far betier than a military one at 500, Patan shot a reguia- tion Snider rifle; the rest were nearly ail American guns of the Remington system, State model. Below will be found some of the scores mado by the mili- tary :— Nome, Score, W. Patan. a G. William: - 42 A. Menzie: - 40 W. F. Edmundson..... 40 J. A. Gee. . 37 F. W. Hotle. . W. J, Oliver, 36 J. T, Loomis. J. Magner . ot A. B. Smith. 288 W.C, Clark + 33 G. Watermai cone A. Douglas, : al HB Smuh, : Bt E. D. Forest, 30 Aad a number of others, SCRNKS AND INCIDENTS ON TIE GROUNDS, The grounds of the association were guyly decorated with flags and bunting yesterday, and they, with the white tents and handsome marquees, mave an in- teresting und picturesque scene. A short distance from the entrance gate, on tho main avenue, was the marquee of General Dakin, which was very hand- somely trimmed with bunting. In front of 1t was a large pole, from which the division flag was flying, and immediately under it a whice banner, bearing in’ bluo letters the word “Dakin.” The General's tent was thronged during the day with prominent riflemen and officers of the National Guard, THE CAMP. On the left of the grounds as you enter are the tents of the National Guard, the encampment ot each com- mand designated by its regimental color and number. 1n the line of tents thore were yesterday detachments of the Forty-fourth, Eighth, Forty-seventh, Twenty- second, Twenty-third, Seventh, Ninth, Twenty-eighth aod @ section of the Washington Gray Troop, The headquarter tents of the Forty-seventh, Twenty-second and Seventh presented an excellent appearance, but the Twenty-second certainly carried off the palm tor the cleanest and most soldierly camp. In frout of this regiment were two large poles, one hearing the regimental coior and the other a large white flag with a black horse. This was Snterpreted by Captain Tate, who was in charge of the camp, us meaning the “black borse was best and would win.’ However, this remains to be seen, The headquarter tent of the Eighth regiment was surmounted with an immenre tiger's head, in relief, that looked as if is might have at one time belonged to the Americus Club, around which was a scroll bearing the words, “Eighth Regiment Rifle Club.”? Inu the National Guard match this team also expects to win.* In fact, there are very few of them that do not expect to win, THE RUNNING DEER. One of the ‘actions of the grounds for fancy shooting was a “rapning deer,” an apparatus of con- siderable ingenuity. By means of machinery it is car- Tied adistance of about 100 yards at the supposed speed of an ordinary deer. ‘The marksman is obliged to hit it while passing, and if the deer is not struck ina vital part it is considered an unsportsmanlike shut and the unfortauate shootist 1s obliged to payafine, Al- though pretty well patronized, thero were few prizes drawn at this target. An enterprising map has obtained permission trom the aasociation to erect a miniature rifle range on the ground, with patent targets that recorded each shot, He was well patronized vy shooters who did not dare attempt the long ranges. FOOD ALL. Near the entrance are turee very large marquees erected by Mr. Dam of the Union Square Hotel, tor the accommodation of visitors. He will be prepared to-day to supply edibles to 15,000 persons. if it wero not for this the accommodation would entirely in- adequate. YESTERDAYS MARKSMEN, Among those that shot yesterday were a number of strangers and residents Of other cities and States. ‘The following gentlemen took prizes at the 200 yard range:—F. J. Kabeth, of Providence; K. T. Osgood and GM. Hand, of New York; 'G. W. Davidson, of Providence; C. E. Ryder and Williom Hayes, of New York; M. A. Scull, Seventh regiment; J: E. Stetson, Second regiment, Connecticut. ; H. Quinn, — Yonke 2 E. Vanett, Tweltth infantry; G. W. Yaie, Connecticut; J. Fream, Ha sack Shooting Association; George Disher, Cabadian team; F. H. Holton, Twenty-third regiment, Brooklyn; A. 8 Smith, New York; E. W. Burd, Brooklyn; C. W. Gole- man, Goshen, N. Y. ‘About five o’clock the shooting stopped, and in a very short time the grounds settled down to their ac- customed quiet, THE GREAT LONG RANGE MATCH. The much talked of long range match between the international teams, for the championship of the world, commences to-day on the Creedmoor ranges, at eleven o'clock. Five teams, the Irish, Scottish, Aus- tralian, Canadian, and American, have entered for the contest. The match will bo shot over three ranges to- day, and the same course repeated to-morrow. he following are the conditions upon which the compett- | tion will be shot, and the prizes awarded to the win- represent, except int Vinelal territory of n government, in whten case in the provines will be sufficient, ‘provided the mi hative born subject of the parent coumry Kifve—Avy, not exceoding ten pounds weight; minimum pull of trigger, three ponnds, ‘Distances—"00, 9-0 wad 3,000 yards, Number of Shote—Vuirty tench range, by each com- No sighting h to last two days. Com- 0 fire Btteen sl i distance upon each day, Is t arcificial rest, Entrance Fee—Noui Previous Pra: Competing teame shall be allowed th use of the range for one week previous to these matche but on the days of this maten no person will be alowed shoot on the range at any of the distances prescribed he: except a8 A competitor, Captains of the competing teams shall clect two referees, and the roierees so chosen shall appoint an umpire, whose decision in all cast Prise An American" be shot for in ench subsequent ye: in the country of the team holding il texm. or & majority thereot, of the winning te trophy and also th nission. Trophy. Such trophy t the sa pnd ‘ni ites Cen Kach competitor in this mate will nitod States Centennial tennial receive a diploma issued by the Commission, Sights, targets, marking and scoring in the foregoing matches to be according to the printed regulations oF the National Ritle Assuctation of America, THe TEAMS IN THR POOL Roos, Last evening the different pool rooms on Broadway and adjoining streets were crowded with betting mon and with citizens of all political denominations and of every grade of social standing. At Morrissey’s nen quarters, known a8 tho Saratoga Association Room there were large crowds of people Who seemed to con- sider the Lexington races and the horses that were to ran there a very secondary matter to the chances to be had by “buying” the different rifle t rather Strange to the onitiated to hear | were seventeen players who had organized themselves sold like #0 many reea, but that jupny part of the mutter and no offence was in- tended, At Johnston's pool rooms, corner of Twenty- eighth street and roadway, the balement was tull of excited meu taiking of the merits of the match which begins to-day. There was hardly any buying or betting on “sympathy” like that which occurreu when the Irwh team came to New York two years ago to contest for the rifle championship of the world, This Year, and for this match of the five teains, thére 18 less talking and less feeling surrounding the betting, but a great deal more juigment 1s mauitested in the way in Which the betting im started. Last evening a great many ricans bought the Australian team, a num- ber of Wish sporting men bonght the American teat Aud every Scotchman present bought the Scotch team, In the tables it will be observed that at Johnston's pool rooms the Frenel pools were sold on the drstdav’s shooting and on the grand result, and at the Turf Exchange in ove auction pool the Irish team sold for first place. At Morrissey’s Saratoga pool rooms, in the French pools the Irish team soli abead, but in the auction pools were sola for second place, the American team dividing the honors with “Emma L.”’ in the Lex- ington rupving races, The pools sold last evening were as lollows:— |A TOOL Rooms. American team, 1 200 irish team. Ww 199 Scoteh team, 5 15 Australian 145 160 100 140 Canadian team, “SARATOGA FRENCH POOLS, 4rish, American, Australian, Scotch, Canadian. $275 260 78 25 5 JOHNSON’S POOL ROOMS, Ast 2d = 3d Ath Sth Oth Prot, Poot, Pool, Pool, Pool. Pool. 100 «130-160 805 12 6 52 46 Scoteh. 2 360«—« 8D Australian 2h 20 40 20 t 16 Canadian, 10 Te ates | Sc JONNSON’S—FIRST DAY'S SHOOTING, American, J Australian, Scotch, Canadian, $51 20 16 9 JOUNSON’S—GRAND KESI American, Irish. Australian. Scotch, Canadian, $38 a 12 il 3 TURF EXCHANGE POOLS, First Second = Third Pook, Pook, Pool, American $126 180 35 96 125 in 35 i 40 2 63 30 33 12 LACROSSE, THREE GAMES PLAYED WITH GREAT SPIRIT BY NEW YORK LADS. Nuwront, R. 1, Sept. 12, 1876. Three games of lacrosse were played on the grounds of tho Westchester Polo Club this afternoon, There into aclub, to be known heroufter us the Newport La- | crosse Club, and who, ever since tho, visit of the Mon- treal lacrosse players in August, have been on tho nettle to try their hands at the sport. They finally met, with the consent of their parents, none of them being ovor twelve years of age, got together and practised in a private lawn with crosses of their own manufac. ture. Since that time, however, they have received from Montreal the same style of crosses and uniforms as are used by the Montreal club, ‘The gaine commenced at about five o'clock, and there were no less than twenty-five carriages on the ground and as many spectators on foot. The sides were as follo Reds—Rovert B, Potter, Captain; Matthew Morgan, Reverdy Travers, Arthur Townseud, Joseph Stevens, William Manice, George Tiffany, all trom New York, and EL. Morreli, ot Philadelphia. Blwes—DeForest. Manice, Captain; Arthur Turnbull, Rawsey Turnbull, Arden Robbins, George Robbins, Lavingston Beekman, Lekoy Dresser, 'F. Herrick and Perry Tiffany, all trom New York. The reus, believing the blues to be the weakest side, as in the practice games yesterday they had Leaten three out of four games, allowed them one extra 8. Howland Robbins, of New York, acted as umpire for the reds, and Harry Blossom, also of New York, as umpire for the dines. Wiliam DeForest Manice, of New York, was chosen referce. Tne goal- keeper of the reds was Arden Robbins, and of the bines W. Manice. ‘They were all eager tor the sport, and when the gamo @as called they rvsbed for the ball with a will, deter- Thined to show that they had not witnessed the playing of the Canadians for naught, but bad studied weil their movements, Jt was not wp be Pxpected that they would get the ball op their sticks gs oiten did the Canadians, but instead they knocked it op the ground to a great extent, and, bemg pretty evenly divided, they seldom gaye one another an opportunity to ron off with it on their crosses, In the excitement incident to the game several of them wero seen roiling about on the ground, dui no sooner were they down than they would be up again, and the fre- quent ories of the stationary players near the goal to the active ones vividly reminded the spectators of sim- ilar occurrences in the game of the Montreal players, The first game Jasted cleven minutes, and the blucs were victorious, George Robbins knocking the ball be- tween the pennants. In the second game the reds received the addition of another player (Archie Campbel!), and thus the sides bad equal numbers, but it was ‘no use;” the blues won this game aiso, DeForest Marice taking the bail between the flags, Time, 9m. Tho third and last game followed about ten minutes afterward—the reds making some changes tn the loca- tion of their players, -as tbey, having practised more than the — others, ‘were — bent on winning one game at least. Tho blues wore jubilant and had no idea that they were to have such luck. The game commenced vigorously and both sides played anusually well. Tho little fellows on 3, who were not as long es their sticks, wero noticed irequently as having the bail on their crosses and going at a rapid pace for the goal. Without doubt they made some of the best points of the game, which was well contested; but the reds, after the game had lasted fiteen minutes, were again beaten by the blues, who thus won three straight games, BASE BALL Several hundred spectators witnessed a game on the Union Grounde, Brooklyn, yesterday, between the Mu- tual and Louisville clubs) The Mutuals had the first inning and Jed off in fine style, earning the first two runs they scored. They did not score again till the sixth inning, when they got in two more runs, both of which were earned; but that was the last scoring they did during the game. The Louisvilies scored one run im the second, one in the fourth, threo in the seventh, one in the eighth and one in the ninth inning, not one ot which was earned, The batting of the Mutuals was first class, Their fielding, however, was poor, and their errors wore exceedingly dumaging. Craver's playing velind the bat was so poor that it would bave been inexcusable in an amateur, Nichols’ throw- ing was below his standard. Holdsworth, Start and Hallinan were the only men on the Mutual le who played without an error. The flelding on the part of the Louisvilies was pertect up to the seventh inning, when Fulmer led off by dropping au easy fly ball, | Holbert foliowea with two excusable errors. Gerbardt dropped a ball in the ninth inning, which mado a total of tqur errors for the Louisvilles, The Mutuals hada total of sixteen errors. The toliowiug is the score:— INNINGS. Clubs. lat, 2d. Sc, 4th, 5th. 6th. 7th. 8th. 9th. Mutual... ~-2 060 0 0 2 0 0 Omt Louisville. 60: £6 5.)0) 0 So 9) Bee Umpire—iir, Ducharme, Time of gawe—One hour and thirty-eight minutes, Runs earned—Mutuols, 4. First base by errors—Mutual, 2; Louisville, 5. The seventh game of the series between the Chicagos and Harttords, played yesterday at Hartiord, was very exciting. The Chicagos led off with four rans in tho first inning. The pools in this city were selling at 100 | to 40 in iavor of the Chicagos, Every person believed that the Chicagos would have # soft thing of it; but Cummings got down to his oid styie of piiching and completely turned the tables againat the crack team of the West. The following is core by innings:— INNINGS. Clubs. lst, 2d. Bei. 4th, 5th. Oth. 7th, Sth. Oth. Chicago 41000000 27 1108 1 8 se ut Boston yesterday between the St. Louis 0 clubs was nip and tuck up to the seventh ‘The bets then were even; but ip the Jast three the St. Louis added three more runs to their bile the Bostons drew blanks The score was inning. inp score as follows :— INNINGS, Clubs. st, 2d, Sd. 4th, SUA, Oth, TH, 8th, Oth. St Louls.........1 0.12 0 0 0 2 0 1-8 Bostoi 01°09 0 010 Oo oO? ‘The Athletics gained an easy victory over the Cin- cinnatis at Philadelphia, The following is the svore INNINGS, Ast, 2d. Bet. 4th, 5th. Oth. TH, 8th. 9th. -0 0 2 4 8 2 1 0 O12 -0 0 100 2 00 O83 . Fonser. ous and St. Louis piny at Boston, Hartfords and Chicagos at Hartford, Atuletics and Cin- cinnatis at Philadelphia, and Mutuals and Louisvilles on the Union Grounds, Brookly The amateur gaines tor to-day aro as follows:—Chel- sea and Amity at Prospect Park Elizabeth and Green- ville at Elizaveth, Witoka and Lefferts at Capttoline, Quickstep and Montgomery at Melrose, and Allon, of this city, and Hibernias at Elizabethport, N. J. YACHT CHALLENGE. New York, Sept. 12, 1876, To ©. D. Suitn, of Bridgeport, Conn. I, the owner of sloop yacht Pluck and Luck, do hereby challenge to sail your yacht or any other yacht 25 feet or under, for the sum of $500, ten miles to winuward aad return. Vice Commodore J. SCHMIDT, Williamsburg Yacht Club, Greenpoint, YACHTING NOTES. The following passed Whitestone, 1. 1., yesterday Sloop Uilr, of Fall River, Mr. A. Pealkey, from Phil- adelptoa for Fall River ; yacht Vixen, N.Y.¥.C, | Mr. Lawtence, from New York, eraising ward; yacht Vindex, 8.¥.C., Rear Commodore Center, from New York for Oyster Bay. L RACING IN KENTECKY. Second Day of the Fall Mecting at Lexington. Redman, King Faro, McWhirter and Lins- more the Winners. Lexixoton, Sept. 12, 1876, The attendance at the race course to-day was very good. The weather was fair and beautiful. The track was greatly in proved (rem yesterday. The first race was a handicap sweepstakes for ail | ages, $50 each, $25 forfeit, and only $10 if declared; $400 added ; the disiance one mile and @ balt. For this event there were fourteen entries, five of which came to the post. These were A. Keene Richards’ bay colt Redman, by War Dance, dam by Solierino; J. Henry Miller’s chestuut mare Georgie Bowman, by Lexivg- ton, dam Anne ©.; Williams & Owings’ bay horse Fair Play, by Virgil, dam Crucifix; Melntyre & Swiney’s bay filly Katio Pearce, by Leamington, dam Stamps, and 8. J, Salyer’s bay filly Carrie Anderson, by Phacton, dum Sallie Ander- son, THE RACK Redman was the favorite against tho fleld. Carrie Anderson had the best send-off and took the lead, bat was soon afterward passed by Georgie Bowman on ths turn, the latter holding the lead fora mile, She, how- over, was passed by Redman going to the three-quarter pole, who showed the way to the end, winning by half length in 2:40, Georgie Bowman second, Fair May | third, Katie Pearce fourth, Carrie Anderson fifth. ‘The second raco was tho Colt Stakes, for two-year- olds, $25 entrance, play or pay, $300 added, the second colt'to save his stake; the distance, three-fourths of a mile, For this event there were ten eniries, seven ol which came to the post. These were J. Melutyre’s bay colt King Faro, by Phaeton, damn by Knight of St, George; A. Butord’s bay colt McWhirter, nquirer, ; D, Swigert’s bay colt Lisbo! haeton, ove; George Gills? brown colt Allan Pinkers ton, by Glen Athol, dam Susan Overton; L. , Fivid’s bay’ colt Headlight, by Bayonet, dam Olivia; Price | Steele's bay cult by — Longfellow, dam by Lex: » and Green Jay's + chestnut colt Plinotarian, by Planet, dam by Glencoe, Lisbon was the favorite over the lield. THE KRACK. ‘The start was a very straggling one, King Faro and Lisbon having far the best of the lead, McWhirter thir, The youugsiers ran very fast, and coming down the homestretch MeWhister passed Lisbon, and was even with King Faro at the finish. The judges de- cxled a dead heus, Lisbon third, Allen ‘Pinkerton fourth, Headlight fifth,’ Pianeturian sixth, Steele's colt weveutn, The time was 1:18%. The owners of King Faro and MeWhirter divided tho stakes. ‘The third raco was the Trial Purse of $150, a dush of three-quarters of a mile, ‘There were seven eulries tor this event, all of which came to the post, These were:—B. G. Thomas’ gray colt Linsmore, by Light. ring, dai Nora Creina; Melntyre & Nicuols’ bay mare Tillie Brent, by Phaeton, dat Nottio Viley; J. A. Grinstead’s bay tiily Pheve Mayflower, dam Cicily Job- son; Green Clay’s bay colt Orel, by Enquirer, dam by Don Juan; G@ Downing’s filly Largenteen, by War Dance, dam Revel; 1. Megibben’s chestnut gelding Goldsburg, by Lexington, dam Alice Jones, and Georgo Gullist chestnut filly Nellie Brady, by Jack Malone, dam Re- becca 8. Price. rik RACR. Alter great delay the drum was tapped, with Tillie Brent leading, Orel second, Phebe ' Mayflower third, the others following close up. The horses run in this order along the back- streteh and up the upper turn to tie. homestroch, when Linsmore came with a wet sail and soon over- hauled the horses i front of him He then went to the front, kept the lead, and won by a lengih, — Tilhe Brent was second, Phabe Mayflower third, Urel fourth, Largenteon fifth, Goldberg sixth, and Nettie Brady seventh, Time, 1:171;. Before t art, Phebe May- tower was the tavorite at 2 to 1 over any named horse, The following are the SUMMARIES, Ky., Tuesday, Sept. 12—Tue First Rack—A iandicap Sweepstakes, for all ages, $50 cach, forteit, and only $10 if declared; $400 addod; one mile and a half. ‘ Starters, ‘A. Keone Richards’ b. c. RKeaman, by War Danco, Lexineton, ‘dam by Soiterino, 4 years old; 87 108,............ 1 J. Henry Miiler’s ch. m. Georgie Bowman, by Lex- ington, dam Aunio C., 6 years old; 105 Ibs........ 2 Williams & Owings’ b. 'b. Fair Piay, by Virgil, dain Crucitix, & years old; 115 Ibs. Guibhecstnenes 1S Melutyre k Swiney's b. f. Katie Pearce, by Leaming- ton, dam Stamps, 4 years old; 105 108..........06 0 4 8. J. 'Salyer’s b. f Carrie Anderson, by Phoaton, dam Sule Anderson, 4 years old; 105 Ibs........ 5 Time, SECOND RACK. Same Day.—Tho Colt Stakes, tor two-year-olds; $25 each, play or pay; $300 added; the second colt to save hisstakes, Three-fourths of a mile. Starters. J. Melntyro’s b. o. King Faro, by Pneaton, dam by Knight of St, George........ A. Butord’s b,c. MeWhister, vy D. Swigert’s b.c Lisbon, by Pheaton, Lore. . George Gill's br. ¢. Allan dam Susan Overton.. L. B. Fielu’s b co. H Olivia... sees Price Steele's bay colt, ington Green Ciay’s ch, ¢, Glencoe... Enquirer, dum ‘One dam’ Lady Pinkerton, by Gien Athol, Piavatorian, by Planet, dam by “Time, THIRD RACE. Sams Dar.—Trial purse $150; three-quarters of a mile. Starters, B, G. Thomas’ g. 6, Linsmore, Nora Creina....... Molntyro & Nichols’ b. m. dam Nettio Viley ne fis rae J. A. Grinstead’s b. f Phebe Mayflower, by Phaeton, dam Uielly Jobson; 4 years Old.........66 ia Green Clay’sb, & Oret, by Enquirer, dam by “Don etic eernereererrererrs Mes teiedtkn rst G. W. Downing’s ch. f, Largenteen, by War Dance, dam by Rival...... by Lightoing, dam , by Phaeton, nm T J. MeGibben’s ch. c. G joldsbury, by Lexington, dam Alice Jones. George Gillis? ch, f dam Rebecca T. nae ‘Ticw TROTTING AT KINGSTON, N. Y. The first day’s races of the Kingston Driving Park Association were held yesterday afternoon. The weather was fair, which brought out a large numbor of spectators. The track was in excellent condition and good time was made, Two races were contested tot day—the 3:00 class and .the 2:34 class, The last was not noished, Joe Pectite winning two beats, Marry Gil- bert two heats and Result one heat, SUMMARY. Fiest Day or THE ANNUAL MretING OF THR Krxos- TON DRIVING PARK AssociaTIox, Kixastox, September 12, 1876 —Class three minates; purse §400, divided; mile beats, se eo me ww STARTERS, A. Patterron’s blk g Pat McCann & Chance Trimple’s b, m. Lady Everett HM. Nyc's b. m, Carey Bayne . A. Jones! b. m. Neilie Jones. Time, 2:35—2:36— Sawn Day.—Class 2:34 Purso heais, best threo in five. STARTERS. Hi. HH. Gilbert’s & g. Harry Gilvert, Davis Strong's b. g. Joe Petts. E Hurlburt's b. & Rosult.... W. Martin’s sg. Pail Dougherty Washburn Brothers’ b. m. Irish Maid. Peter Smith’s b. m. Cannon S. Doremus’ bik. m. Lady Emm: GC A. Jones’. g J.D. 8 2:35, $500, divided; milo Swe Rane Boer em @nenaner sasencan eae RaS 36—2:36, y at one o'clock, MYSTIC PARK RACES. Bostox, Mass., Sept, 12, 1876. the fall meeting ot Mystic Park opened to-day with the largest atwendance of any of the parka here this season, The following the summaric First Rack. —2:40 class, purse $1000; of which $500 to first, $260 to second, $150 to Umird, and $100 to fourth. ‘ime, 2: —2 :35—: This last raco wili be Huished to. J. Golden’s b. g. Dick Swivelier. 732 M. rroi’s bm. Carrie Allen, 2632 725 »~ 63a ~ 849 ~ 477 Ben Mace’s b, .10 8 4 Harry Rogers’ b. g. Brockton “eee Lon Morris’ ch, g. Boston Pilot - 898 HK. Woodruft’s g. g Frank Mull, « 6 dis, G. F. Dariing’s b, m. Kitty... . dis, J. A. Sawyer’s ch. m. Gentine - dis, Time, Srooxp Rack.—2:22 class; purse gine first, $375 to second, $225 to third and $150 to fourth. There wero oight entries and six hors 8 Were trotsed and two horses wer: on won tho xecond and fourth heats, Netuo May Bird the third, Bella the fifth, Time, M8262 AY 2 25 The con- clusion of the race was postpoued until to-morrow. started, need. APPROACHING GAMES. The annual outdoor games of the Youkers Lycoum will come off at that piace on the 26th inst. Among the numerous events to be contested on the occasion are a three-mile walk anda one-mile race, the prizes in beth Mauces being handsome goid medals. These two mes will be open to members of amateur Athiotic associations A BROOKLYN MYSTERY. HOW DID AUGUSTA GREVS comME TO HER DEATH?—WAS IT BY sUICIDE?—PRUSSIC ACID THE CAUSE—ARREST ov THE ‘BROTHER- IN-LAW OF DECEASED AND A DOMESTIC. In yesterday's Hranp was published the sudden deaih of Miss Augusta Greve, aged thirty-eight yeors, who was found seated in an easy chair, dead, at the residence of Herman Kunemund, No. 3 Gates avenue, on Sunday night last, The supposed cause of doath was at first reported as disease of the heart, The pelive of the Ninth precinct, Captain Meloueblin, did not appear to attach much importance to the case, and for a few hours all suspicion slumbered. Late in the evening of Monday it appears Coroner Simms, who ja the meantime had viewed the body of deceased, caused & post mortem examimation to be made by Dr. A. W. Shepherd, city physician, af which ho was present, On opening the body, just 3 000 as the incision of the surgeon's kuifo was made, the atmosphere surrounding became surcharged with that peculiar odor of peach biossom, which proceeds from prussic acid, That death was produced by ewal- lowing a large quantity of that deadly poison there was, therefore, no shadow of doubt. The stomace was immediately removed and was placed ina jar by the Coroner, who seaiod it up Limself preparatory to hay= ing the contents chemically analyzed, The other organs of the body were tound to be in a perfectly vat- ural and healthy condition, At the direction of Coroncr Simms a thorough search of the house, trom attic to cellar, extending even to the yard, was insti- tuted witha view to finding, if possible, some vial, cup, bottle or glass that could have held the poison. The most remarkablo fact to nurrate 1s that not the slightest sign or trace of prussic acid, or any” other polson, was to be found about the place, It would bo impossible, Dr. Simms states, for a person swallowing so large a quantity of that poison to dispose of the vessel from which ttbad been drunk, as its deadly action would rapidly assert itself upon the victim, Therein wasa suspicious circumstance upon which to base a theory of foul play. Another peculiarity was that everything about tho place was in the most pertect order, There were no traces of vomiting, The corpse, when found, Was seated in acbair, as stated ubove, the head inelin- lng to one sido and 4 few spots of saliva on the rep trimmed arms of the seat The features were dis- torted and the hands tirmiy clinched. The Corgner, after the revejations of the post. mortem had been made known, Issued a warrant for the arrest of Herman Kunemund and Mary Fassen, to await the action of the jury. The jury men were emponnelied, and’ alter — viewing tae body they were discharged until Thursday moraivg, when the inquest will be held at the County Court House, From the statement made by Mr, Kune- mund it seems that gentleman, who is held under sur- veillance at lis residence, « brvwn stone two story and basement house, 1s a wholesale liquor mercuani, and carries on businoss at No. 48 Broad street, New York. Ho is a widower, having been married to a sister of Miss Greve, and his wile has now been dead about two years. He bas daughter tiftcen years of age. Mr. Kunemund is an intelligent man, a German, aud forty- one yeurs of age. He is engaged to be married, and his wedding cards are largely circulated among a ‘host ot friends He has lived mm his present house about seven years, und bis neighbors, among whom he is respected, say that be is a man of pretty regular habits, being. wont to retarn to bis home between nine and ten o'clock every night, Miss Greve, the deceased, had been in’ the habit of stopping’ at the house of her brother-in-law when not employed. Her last place Of occupation was in the household of a doctor iu Sixty-lourth street, this city, whero she had been engaged as housekeeper. She had also lived with the famuy of a brother of Mr, Kunemund, on Portland avenue, near Park avenue, Brookiyn.’ Deceased re- turned’ to her brother 1a-law’s house on Saturday morning. About nme o'clock he lett the house 1m com- pany with his dauglter, ioxving Miss Greve and Mary Fusben, aged twenty yeurs, the Louse servant, 1 posses- sion, He procecded to New York, where ho remained that night aud the next day. About nine o'clock on Sun- day night he returned to bis home, with his danghter, and finding the windows dark and’ the door locked, he Went next door and borrowed a key, bul was unable toellect an entrance, He tuuily got into the next heuse, and walking along the cornice, over ihe ‘store, managed to open te window, Going down stalis, he went into ths Duck room, und going tothe mantel piece be got a mutch with when he litthe lamp. — Then it was that he was horrified on seeing his sister-in-law seated in the chair, dead, iis daughter was with him at that time in the room, and they boib went down stairs to- gether, and after informing their neighbors of the dis- covery, they notified the police of the Niath precinct. ‘Theré was nothing at that time, Mr. Kunemund says, to indicate that, she bad taken poison—no bottie or Aumbler beng in the room. Mary Fassen, 180 durk eyed, sharp spoken young wo- man; she returned to the house of ber employer about haif-past ten o'clock on Sunday night, iu company with her beau, and expressed great fright on tinding that Miss Greve wos dead. Her statement corroborates ail that Mr. Kunemund had told the Coroner, as far as his wovements were concerned. She further siated that she had been employed there since July 19, seven weeks, Mr. Stein having recom- mended her, Sbe had not known hit belore she came to work there. Her father keeps a lager beer saloon at the corner of ‘Troy and Atlantic avenues, She pre- pared dinver for deceased at twelve o'clock on Sunday, and then got ready w go out to her father’s, Miss Greve told ver that she Wis “gong to make a call upon arelaiive, aud on her way home in tho evening she would cali as Mary’s father’s house, and they would return home together.”’ At that time deceased was in a joking and aflable mood. Miss Greve had never becn at Fassen's, nor was she acquainted with the servant's people. The dinner table was found set as tho girl bad jelt 4, the food being undisturbed. Mr, Kunemund in answer to questions asked him by the Coroner, said that be had never observed a quarrel between Mary and the deceased except in this, thav Augusta had reproved her for want of cleanliness. Deceased knew that he was avout to bo married, and she intimated thatshe didn’t want him to bring a stranger into the house; that she would remain there and keop house; she was always affable and of a most cheerful di ‘The remains were interred im the Lutheran Cemetery yesterday alterooon. MARY FASSKN COMMITTED ON CHARGE OF MU; uury Fassen, the domestic, was brought b tice Semler yester@ay alternoon and was ar plead to a complaint made against her by Oillcer Luckey, on “iniormation and beltet,’? charging that she ‘feloniousiy, willully, and of malice atorethought, administered to ‘one Augusta Greve prusic acid, by means of which the said Augusta Greve died, as alore- said, and that the said Mary Fassen did feloniously murder the said Augusta Greve.” The prisonor, who Was perfectly composed, pleaded “Not guilty,” aad was committed to the Raymond Street Jail, OCULISTS IN SESSION, MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL OPHTHAL- MOLOGICAL CONGRES*, Tho International Congress of Opthalmology hold their first session for the present year at Chickering Hall yestorday, and will continue their sessions to- at day and to-morrow, ‘They met yesterday twelve o'clock, Dr. Agnew, of New York, acting chairman, There were present about 200 medical gen- temen from all parts of the Union, and many trom England, France and Germany. Nearly al! the cele- brated ocemiists in this city and vicinity atteeded yes- terday's Congress. After the meeting was called to order they at once proceeded to the election o officers for the ensuing year, with tho fol- lowing result:—Dr. KE, F. Williams, of Cincinnati, was chosen Prestdent; Dr, Carter, of London, and Dr. Henscr, of Copenhagen, Vice Presidents; Dr. Ce & Bull, Secretary and Treasurer, and Dr. Richard H. Derby, Assistant Secretary, About sixty-four names of medical men desiring admission were presented, and they were duly mado metobors of the body. Ono name, bowever—that of Dr. A. Marcaro—was pro- sonted and rejected, it being stated that he had pub- lizhed a book on diseases of the eye which contained an autobiography and a portrait of himself. After some more routine basiness the morning session ad- journed, at half-past one o'clock, to meet at three in the At three o'clock there wag aod several interesting ngress, Dr Plastic Opera- ya with obstrucuions of the nasal duct. He cited three cases and gave a very full de- seription of certain operatioas he had performed, ono on # painter twenty-nine years of age, and another on a child six years of age that bad been’ entirely success. ful. In both cases mentioned the patients bad been everely burned by Kerosene, Dr. Heyl read a paper on “Coloboma of the Crystalline Lens,’ which created some |itelo discussion, & Noyes read another paper “On Additions oving the Pressure of the Eyelds in Casea of Cornea.” Dr, Hardy, of London, discussed the subject of “Chronic Uptic Neu- rite”? + paper also created a little discussion, in which Dr. KE. k. Williams, the President, and Dr. Madison, of Brooklyn, took part. Dr. 0. D. Pomeroy described a cage where long and continued pain, in an apparently healthy eye, had been relieved by irridactomny. Dr. Holcomb, of New York, deseribed a case of a woman who had one of her eyes removed, aud bad experi @ came to bim Tused to do but to have that removed also. she found some one else that did, and seemed w be a hoppy woman for me time after. ward, when she wanted the third anger of her Jett band taken of. Her trouble, he thought, was the rosalt of the reflex netion of some uterine affection, A communicaticn was received trom Dr. Segain, of Philadelphia, asking the co-operation of the New York International Congress with the Philadel- phia International Congress, and suggesting the prena- Tation of a table of the condition of the sight and bear. ing of children which could used in xcbools—a rule for the ¢laxsifleation of pupiis in relerence to the dirce- ton and intensity of the aught to the distance trom the sponking teacher of the types used in reading, &e, The per. was relerfed to a committee composed of Drs. and Goring. The meetivg then adjourned till this morning, at hai!-past ten, | men took In bandling the barrows an HELL GATE, PREPARATIONS FOR THE GREAT BLAST—VISTIT+, ORS NO LONGER ALLOWED AT THE WOBKS— A PLACE WHERE MEN DO NOT FEEL LIKE JOKING, Hell Gate is no longer an attractive place for loungers and sightseers, and even the people who live in the immediate viciwity, and to whom the experimental blasts on the river shore bad become as familiar ax the blasts of winter, now give the government works at Hallew’s Point as wide a berth as the most unsophistt- cated stranger. And yet it was only a week ago when there were hundreds of visitors to the shaft, who thought nothing of risking ther _ precious in going down the dizzy height by y of the wooden stairs and roaming about in the dark chambers to see what could be seen by the aid of the hat lamps of the workmen bencath the river bed, whose rusting waters .gave forth an echo in the dark depths like that of distant thunder, The reason of the change 18 made evident at once te the venturesome one who bas the presumption to go near the works regardless of the admonitions of the small boys he 18 sure to meet on the way, and who ara only too glad to tell him whata risk be runs by “keeping straight abead;"? for the ominous word auger’? on a huge white board in Diack letters, almost as large as a full grown man, stare him out of countevance from the moment he turns into the lave from the ferry loading to the Point, It fell to the low of a Hxxanp reporter yesterday to wend his way toward the works in the atternoon, and the small boys on tho road made him no exception to the general rule for their fanciful sport. The first map met with was 4 good natured policoman, who looked at the scribe in« suspicious sort of way as he turned into the lang, On being asked if the government works could be reached in that direction the policeman Jeaned up against a friendly fence, and using his baton as a gesticulator xclaimed:—You needn’t go near there, my friend, You can’tgetto the shaft, ’cause it's dangerous, and they don’t want to kill siran; if they can help it’? Notwithstanding this pleasant announcement, the re- porter kept on down the little lane or street whichever itmay bein Astorian purlance, and turning into an adjoining street and thence into another lano found himeelf on TUX ROAD THAT LEADS TO MELL GATE Thero isa sort of swamp ou cither side of the road, the latter being made of the rock excavated from the chambers under the river and elevated high abovo the swamp level, To the lett, where the rocks piled in heaps run out into the marshy land like a new railroad bed, the tirat warning was descried—-‘Danger,” and to the right, on a similar road bed, another sign—“Danger,”? ‘There was not a soul to be seen anywhere, and the ro- porter suddenly bethought bimself of the little boys? admonitions and the policeman’s allusion to the desire the goverument peoplo had not to ‘kill strangers,’ Sull he went on until right in front of h path there loomed up a huge sign with words ‘Danger,’’ and right under it * tro-ziycerine, and = then “No Admittance. Here was a tix—danger evesywhero, nitro-glycerine presumably somewhere not far off and the roadway blocked. But the reporter had not long to wait to de. cide upon his course, for just as he was in the act of clambering over the improvised fence a shrill cry camo up from the swamp to the lett ot “I say, there!” and in another instant a lame boy crept up the side of the Toad and stood before the astontshed reporter, with cane in his hand, which Jooked menacing. ‘I’m the guard of the ” said the bi you can’t pass.’? ‘Thero was a little parley, but it resulted in the inforina. tion to the reporter that he was treading on dangerous Ground, and that no visitors were allowed beyond tue g sign that announced the presence of niiro- glycerine, “Visitors!” said the = boy, with @ comical laugh, “Well, I )guess there havn't been any real visitors further! than this, That sign ‘ough for them.” “Any one get in to-day?” two or three, but they don’t stay fuviin’ round nd the folks who were here to-day came be- se.” The reporter then gave uardsman, with the request that be sb ‘aptain Mereur, of the Unied States Engineers, who wus im charge, ut he could be itted, The boy sped ov bis journey, and the re- porter sat down on the rocks to try and forget, while contemplating the nitro-glycerine sign belord hey had to, L supy to the youu him, tbat only three days before the simple dropping of a ‘little can of the explosive had within a few yards of where he was seated crushed the lie out of three buman beimgs, Whea the boy came back he had a message which was Jess reassuring than the warning of the policeman met hear the ferry. ‘Captain Mercur,’’ he said, eyeing the roporter from head 10 foot, “says it is very danger- ous, but if you are willing to take your chauces you may come on.” When the reporter reached the shatt he found Captain Mercur, who exclaimed cheerily, though he was welcoming a friend to witness a parad “Have you come to be blown up??? and to the remark that a man could be blown up only once he answered, luvghingly, “Well, if a man gets blown up here bi wou'thave to be blown up a second time; there’ plenty of stuff to do it with right here.” @WVhile the Capiain hastened off to give some or to one of the foremen the reporter had ample opportunity to look around and see for himself what was being dono, On the river to the mght of the shatt a little way from the shore the drill scow was anchored, There were a large number of men working on the deck, appareatly unpacking boxes, and they were doing their work so carctully that the reporter caine to the conclusion that the boxes contained the nitro-glycerine he had heard so much about, He was told there was none of the article on board, but that the compound made up of giant powder, &¢., to be used in the chambers below the river was brought in boxes which were laid on the whart near the scow, There were on this wharf time a large number of these boxes, and the whart be- came at once an Interesting point of observation, THINGS NOT TO NE TRIPLED WITH. ‘Tho cartridges which are to be used in exploding tho rock were ked in them and several men wero busily engaged in carrying one box at a ume from the wharf to a sort of platform near the mouth ot the shaft. It was a study for a baggage smasher to seo the way the men carried the boxes. Every two men—they work by couples—bad a handbarrow be- tween them, and it wag on this that they carried the boxes Irom the wharf to the board way near the sh If the boxes had been made of tho finest glass and tho penalty for even scratching the surtace was instant death the men could pot have handied them with more care than they did. Jn taking up ono of the boxes at the wharf (each one of which is avout the size of an ordinary candle box and by no means very heavy) the two men took hold of it and lifting it with as much tenderness as a mother would taka from its cradle het baby which she feared to awaken, deposited it on the handbarrow, A SERIOUS BUSINESS, Then the two took hoid of the handles of the barrow, raised it slowly from the ground with 18 burden, which evidently had #0 many terrors for them, apd préceeded slowly toward the piace where they bad been ordered to place it, the while walking slowly an¢ deliberately, Jeat by a misstep or a stumbie the box might receive jar or fall to the ground. Tho same tenucr care was exercised in the lowering of the barrow to the ground and jo tho handing of the box when being rolled of as when it was frst touched on the wharf. The whole scene fer allthe world reminded one of the carrying of a coffin up the aisle of a church. slow, steady walk of the men, the gentle care wi which they bore their burden, and the solemn silence preserved by the barrow bearers, Indeed, the one thing more than any other that impresses a person in looking upon the scene is this feature of silence. If the men who passed and repassed one another in couples carrying the boxes spoke to one another at all yesterday witernoon it certainly must have been tn whispers, for the reporter took particular pains to observe if they bantered or talked to one another, ag men working together ordigarily do; but during tbe whole tine of his stay he did not hear a word pasa beiween any of them while they had the boxes in charge, though occasionally they taiked when going to the wharf, with no hox on their barrows. The men, however, did not act as though they were in a stato of trepidation. They looked and == acted = quite = to. the — con trary, but it required but very little study to aco that they felt that they were engaged in a very ac. rious business, which needed all their attention. And no wonder they acted with care aud found no time fot banter or joke, where a misstep might probably bave vent them apd every man in the neighborhood into eternity with the rapidity ofa flash of lightning. The reporter spoke to Captain Mercur of the caution t ked him if thought an explosion would follow a fall of ona of the boxes. He repiied that he thought not. Ho ever, the Captain is not an alarmist, and, like ail the government officers ¢onneeted with the work, ho docs not desire to “borrow danger;” and certainly, if care and gvod management can make accidents impossible im the handling of the boxes aud the charging of the mine, no accident can happen while the work tse going on. It nay be mentioned that the work of placing the cartridges 10 the chambers of the mine, which was minutely described in tho He¥ranp of Monday, was con, tinued during yesterday up to halt-past four o’cloc! when the work ceasedon accouut of the non-arriv of a quantity of dynamite t was expocted. The delay in its reaching the works in time was explained by the fact that there is a break 10 the canal betweer the factory where it is manulactured and tidewater, ‘The supply will, it is believed, be on hand to-day, ‘ASHORE OVER THE MINK One of the best possible illustrations of the inestima bie value the undermining of Hallott’s Point will be to our merchant vessels when accomplished was given while the reporter was at the works, The steam tug K. Stevens, having in tow a large schooner oo her way down the river, in attempting, to round Halleti’s Point came a litte two close vo store, and imasecond she was firmly fixed on the rocks, lying completely on her side, There wag some exe citement among the workmen atthe Point when the nceldent occurred, as the schooner, which was ander fail, came within an ace of ranning the tugdown, A huge hawser was mado fast to her irom the government drill tag and by this means ag well as by the assistance of the the unlucky boat was pulled off the Though she was quite a small tug and it was when ruck, she lay wimost on her afer getting aground, showing treacherous roek eet itis whien General No: hin engineers are soon to deviroy by their splendid