The New York Herald Newspaper, September 15, 1876, Page 3

iy The Democratic Nominee on the. Issues and the Canvass. HIS RECORD AS A DEMOCRAT. (cceptanco Indicated by His Views om tho Duties of a Citizen. THE CHARGE OF KNOW NOTIINGISN MET. Hopes for Reform Involved in Democratic Success. THE QUESTION OF HIGH CANAL TOLLS. Auanr, Sept 14, 1876. A visit to Lucius Robinson bye Hxxarp representa- tive this afternoon found the Comptroller seated in his office at the State House quietly parsuing bia routive Guties and apparently quite unconcerned about the mew honor that has fallen upon him in the democratic Bumtnation for Governor of the State. PRRSOMAL CHARACTRRISTICS, Mr. Robinson 1s a man sixty-iour years of age, wear- ‘ng the appearance of at jeast ten years younger, of medium height, squarely baflt, with iron gray bair and whuskers round the face and clear dark eyes, The ex- pressive features of bis face ure the mouth and chin, - phich bespeak Ormnoss of character, combined ith agifldness and amiability, His manner, is wea and frank, and no one can talk with Am without being at once satisfed that he 1 convers- Ing with a plain, candid, honest man, who has strong tonvictions, is not afraid or ashamed to express them and ui wholly (reo trom the spegiousness and arts of the proiessional politician, THE QUESTION OF ACCEPTANCE After the customary greetings and congratulations the HzRaLp ocorrespoadent inquired of Comptroller Robinson whether the recent troubles of the democ- racy wero to be Lappily ended by his acceptance of the bomination that bad been made yesterday at Saratoga. “L seo by tho procdedings that a committes was up- poised to notify me of my uomtnaiton,” said the Comptroller, suiling, “aud 1 suppose it would scarcely be courteous to those gentlemea Mt I wore to formally aceept through the Huracp with. put awaiting their communication. I may say, how- over, that L have decided views of my own as to the futies of an American citizen. When nomipated fora public effice I believe that he 1s boand to undertake the work and the responsibility, Just as he 1s bound to berve on juries, provided be conscientiously feels that he can properly discharge tho duties to be imposed pon him, and provided, of course, tbat there are no inscrmountable obstacles arising {rom his health, bis business or bis family interests standing in tho way of s accoptance. I may add that I have nover sought @ffice, have sometimes regretted to have been called ‘pon to take » public trust, and certainly never made any effort to secure the nomination of the Saratoga Convention, either directly or indircetly.’” MB. ROBINSON'S POLITICAL RECORIN The papers in noticing your nomination havo stated that your political antecedents, have been demoeratia. I suppose you can confirm the correctness of this statement?” “My political principles’? aid the Comptroller; “have always been those uf the democratic party, but on vome quostivas I have objected to the position taken by tnat party and have opposed its action. My first Presidential ballot wus cast ior Jackson in 1832, and I was in full accord with the policy of tho party down to the time of tho repeal of the Missouri compromise. I was then on the Tammany Ball General Committee, and I conscientiously ‘and openly opposed that wrongiul and impolitic act, ‘Whoo the war broke out | sympathized with the re- Publican party on the issue of wuppressing tho rebel- Nive and preserving the Union and I gavo it my sup- port on that account, That special object did out inter- Jere With or change my general political sent/ments, and, after it was accomplished, { was again oatarally ip sympathy with the ‘undamental democratic princi- Pies of government In 1865, while I was filing the office L now hold, Dean Richmond called upon me in this office, and, sitting just about where you sit at this moment, told me the democratic party desired to nominate me as Comptroller and asked me if 1 would Accept the nomination, 1 expressed some suroriso that the democrats sbould desire to make mo their candi- date, a8 I had been acting with the republican party, I Fecullect Dean Kichmond’s reply. “Well,” he said, “l know your democracy wel! snough. *Yoo acted with the republicans io the figbt Against secession to prevent those felluws from break- tug up the Union, I agreed with you in the object, only we differed tn ,our way of carrying it out. No good democrat will Mud fault with you for that and on Bll otber things your democracy {# tov well known to be doubted “L then consented to run, the more willingly, I con- fess, bucause at that timo there was but very lute Prospect indeed of the success of the democratic ticket 1 preferred to renew ty public association with the party under sach circumstances rather than a time when its prospect of success would be more toring. ”” **Do you think the objections made to you in so: quarters on account of your past aillliation with the Fepuviicans will lose you any democratic votes ?”” *L think not. Indeed, | rather butid up upon tt the hope of a very large democratic support. Ise@ by the Heraup report of the Convention proceedings that Mr. Joseph J. Donanue, of the Tammany delegation, a Bounced bis vote tor Clarkson N. Potter, a democrat, aud that Colonel Hart, of the watt-Tammany delegation, announced A, Schoonmaker, Jr., ademocrat. Now, this durnesiness In favor of the Domination of a very’ pro- Dounced democrat convinces me that those who mani Tost it ust be so strong in the dewecratic faith that Ihoy will be certain to support the regular dewocratic Meket and will wot aid indirectly in the Buccess, the republicans, Governor Tilden 19 tue for Pres.dent of the United Biates aud the dem national plutiorm 1s pro- bounced iu favor of the administrative rejorm carried it hy the Governor :n this State. 1 suppose ail good @vmocrais tust support the candidate and stand Squarely on the plasiorn, as Ido.” THK CHAKUE OY KNOW NOTHINGISM “If you have always been « democrat of coarse there can be no truth in the statement that you once acted th the Know Notniug party t” Not a purticle of truth, I never had the slightest connection with that party, {i it could be called @ part: and tbere ever was uuy vestize of Know Noi Sentiment in mea 1 was aiways ia favor leaving “the doors of the Republic wide open i of treating everybody with perfect equality when they become “American citizens. |T have ever hud any fear that intelligent fureign born men, br med of forviga birth who bave been educated here, would ever array themselves against any of those in: iMitelions which He at the foundation oi our greatucss ts & nation,” THM SILENCING OF SCHURA “What do you thik about the alleged silencing of Darl Schurz by the republicans?” “1 don’t know whether the report is true as I have foad it in the newspapers. liut Wf Senator Schurz spoke in denunciation of the extravagance and co: tion that bave led in the governme: economy and reform, he ovly Utterance to a sentiment that prevails strongly ong Our whole German-American population if be ws been silenced of restricted in (he expression of his ews he will only make the discovery a litte sooner than be otherwige would thab he has staried out fe the wrong direction if he is really to search of uvest government, The Gerimans, Ag a class, are caruestiy in favor of administrat reform aud they are certain to go riglt on the question, even if some of their ieaders go astray. ‘They are tod M ot tobe led in # direction contrary to their tonvictions” PROSPECTS IN TUX STATR. “What do you think of the prospects of the demo- sratic pafty in this State from such information as Peaches you as u State officer 1” regard the te neg as very good. I should be 'y to think that such suvstantial results az have B secured by Governor Tilden’s reform policy are ‘unappreciated by the intelligent voters of the state. | think they wilido alii their power to send him to ‘Washington to perform the same work 1 the national government, where it is so much needed, and | believe they will not allow the good he bas accomplished here Yo be undone or brought to agiandstil No inte! nt person fails to see and acknowledge the necessity of retrevehment toh the part of the republican politicia or, if there 18, they claim that ali necvssary reiorms' can be carried out by their own party. Now in ali the political his- tory of ihe couulry itis nowhere recorded that any y jong 1n power, and subjected to the temptations and corrupting influence of unlimited power, ever 1s Own abuses, jor Pra cd & change people thoroaghly uo wih TY beueve, Yon yetormed itself or corrected Reform cannot be ho; pf political power. derstand = this, and ‘Then !t must be remembered heir votes ’. is not the landlord she moneyed man who pays all 6 and the higher every article of consumption ts to the Javoper, the father of a family and to every man living. Hence no person tails to feel the effects of oxtrava- gance and corruption in the government and ho person {ails to benefit by the result of economy and honesty. sSvery voter votes on lus own caso and a jidate for office is not any wore interested in the result than every voter is. Bosides, political animosities are allayed and partisanship has lost its power to revive them. The people are turning their attention to tho administrative reforms and economies necessary to redeem them frow the effects of an expensive war and the evils of a false Mnancial system, Kntertanin; these viows, I confidently expect that tho people o! New York will vote in tavor of a change iv the political character of the national government and for a contin. uance in our State government of that practical aud valuable administrative reform so admirably carried out by Governor Tildeu.”” ‘THE CANAL TOLLE. “1 see some one states that you are in favor of bigh canal tolls, and that you will, in consequence, lose many cabal men’s votes,” “My podition in regurd to a canal policy must be so well known to all interested im the canals from my ollictal record that 1 can scarcely deem it boven to explain it in this campaign, although as the platform of tho party toucties that question [ shall probably say something on the subject in my letter of acceptance. I can say to you that I bave never favored high tolls, 1 have always taken the ground that the toll bould de put at the very lowest point possible to make them moot the cost of ordinary'ropairs aad (be running ex- Peuses. There ts bo justice in taxing Sapectios the Stute your after year tor this purpose, If the canals cannot pay Ubeir own expenses, it it comes down to that, then it would be better to. get rid of them than to make them a continual burden on the people, This bus been my position us a canal officer, Tho coustituiion ‘never intended to make the canals a burden on the State In aspoech in the Constitu- tional Convention L spoke very plawly on this sub- ject, 1 showed how ousily the constitutional provis- jong might have been kept, aud how shametully the; had boen violated, { admitted we could not follow strict construction now, because the canal debt bad been incurred, apd must be paid. As to the tolls, [ verily belie’ at they can be made much lower than they are even now, when the useless lateral canals are got md of, the expenses of management further re- duced and overy undue expenditure and every avenue of corruption and pecalauioe stopped. Wo ate reduc- ing the expeuses all the time now. The recent reck- less competition of the railroads bas badly damaged the canal iuserests, but Luis 18 only a temporary evil, aud, despite its existence, } believe the canals will yioid enough this year to pay the cost of revairs and the expense of superintendence aud colluction,” ‘This fluisned such conversation as was of Interest to the public, While the democratic nominee tor Go ernor wus making bis remarks about the canals a prominent business man, very largely interested tn the caval tmde, entered the room, When Comptroller Rovinson had concluded he remarked tnat, as one deeply concerned in canal toils and canal management, he hud always rogarded the poliey advocated by the Comptroller ag tue very best for the caval interests and agreed with him in every point The late Dean Ricumond, he sald, was in earnest accord with Mr. Robinson in the latter's well established canal policy. ihe committee appointed tor that purpose hus not yet notified Comptroiier Robinson officially of bis nom- ination. WHAT 18 THOUGHT O¥ THE NOMINATION IN THE CITx, Yesterday the delegates to the Saratoga Convention bad nearly all returned to the city, and conversation in political circles naturally turned upon the wisdom of their eboice for gubernatorial candidature, A HikgaLp reporter who called at the hotels and head- quarters frequented by Jocal and visiting democrats as- certained that the party 48 a general thing scoms satis. fied. They think that Mr. Robinson is a man of good capacity and sound judgment, and with @ record that deties the attacks of republican organs or republican bus- lings orators, They fancy that the reform issue which the democracy wish to put forward will now be brought ous more prominently and will afford an opportunity of gaining proselytes in the other party, As to any apathy or sbow of opposition to be apprebended from Bourbon “straight outs,’’ most democrutic politicians say that the patty vote will in apy case go with the Convention's pominec, and that even did some peuple carry such prejudices into the campaign tho past record of Robiason would reconcile them. “He 18 us good a democrat as I want,” said one gentleman to the reporter. “In 1861 he was a war democrat, one of the three that was elected to office. In 1863 be was elected by the Union party, which bad a large war democratic element in it, and in 1865 he was aeleated when he ran on the regular democratic ticket. He 18 democratic in seutiment, understands the position of Sue party and its needs at this juncture, and will, am conilgent, devote bimsolf beart and soul to achieving success for the dumocracy and to reaping for it whatever ad~antages are to be gained.” Anothe? gentlemuth ‘lam personally well satisded with the ngsult, but 1 doubt if many of my neighbors are. Tbo Tammany and Kings county people were cent on Clarkson N. Potter's nomination, and altnough they are uow compelled to indorse Robinson, Ltninx their fecling 18 ove of disappoiutment rather than of satisfaction, Nevertheless, they will combine with the other democrats of the State in working for his election.” Many Tammany ten expressed thom- seives pleased with the result of the Conveption. They said that they went there pledged to support. Mr. Pot- ter, Some of them still believed him the best ian to putin nomination, but all agreed that Ruvinson wae & man whose character waa without re- proach and who would make » very uvailable standard bearer in the State. All seemed to entertain the jaca that a number of lukewarm republicans whoSe partisan aililiations aro uot close will be gained for the democracy by this nomination. Mr. Robinson, they say, 18 a general favorite In the State, and he wiil draw to bis si the whuie democratic vote, ull the Mberal republican ent and even many pronounced republicans, who have interests which his policy, while 1p office, was calculated to foster. At the demo- cratic Loadquarters and elsewhere various visitors from the South and West waid that they thought the nomination would have a good eflect outside of New York, It was generally understood in most parts of the Unton that a maa of untarnixbed record und tair wbilities would be avle to carry New York at thig tune for the democracy, aud Mr. Kobinson w: believed to be yuch a one. He fitiy represented tl spirit of reform i the State as Tilden did in the Rational campaign, and as that issue was made the yrcat rallying cry of the democracy they had no dou but thata large Vote would be cast for him and the success of the party insured, A number of republicans with whom the reporter conversed said tbat uothing could please their party better than the nomination of Mr. Robinsua. While sumo of them admitted that he was a mau of good record, they said that he would be viewed with apathy by the rank and @ie of the democratic party. His name was udfamiliar ta their ears, his political career unkoown to them, aud bis not being an out aud out party man would greatly injure lint 1b the eyes of those to whom he looked for support. ‘They said that they tolt assured success all along, but this pomination ro- nt entertain, It robbed y ol the enthusiasm which Seymour's or even Ciurksou Potter's name would have oxcied, and it leit them to elbow up the State ticket with tho aa. oual iustead vf using it for the iatter’s support These geuticinen, on being qué-tioged as to the candi- dates they feared must, bad they been put in nomina- tion by the democracy, said that enther Seymour or Clarkson Potter would have been regarded ws strong nien to fight, although the repubitcan party felt cons dent of being al veat even them, HAYES AND GRANT. THR MUCH-TALKED-OF VISIT POSTPONED IN- DEVINITELY, OWING TO AN UNFOBRSEBN a¥- FLICTION. Loxo Braxcn, Sept. 14, 1876. For weeks {t has been a question of great curiosity and spocuistion bere whether Governor Hayes would accept the invitation of the President to visit him at Long Branch. The fact tbat demoeratic journais mado in advance political capital ous of the projected visit, by claiming that Hayes’ utter subserviency to tho President was to be demonstrated by his reluctart ac- coptance of the President's invitation, heightened the general curiosity, It ean now be authoritatively an- nounced that the much-talked-ot visit WILL NOT TAKE PLACE, The Grst invitation, it should be noted, came, not from the President to Governor Hayes, but was ex- tended from Mra Grant to Mrs, Hay family, bat ‘since then they have been viaited by an untoreseen aflliction in the serious illness of Governor Hayes’ elde: Mra, ved a loiter trom Mre. apprising ber of this unfortunate obstacle, ily that owing to this un- happy cause the visit will have to be indefinitely po poued, Thus ends the prospect of what wouid bave been generally regarded as one of tho most interesting political conferences in modern times, The President and Mra, Grant left this morning balt-past eleven o'clock tor New York, to await the Eval of their daughter, Mra, Sartoris, by the steamahip eltic. GOVERNOR HAYES AGAIN. THE CHARGE OF ACCEPTING MEMBERSHIP IN THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE DENIED. Couvanva, Ohio, Sept, 14, 1876. ‘The last charge made against Governor Hayes is to the effect that he wrote a letter om the 5th of July last to Samuel J. Tyler, Secretary of the American Alliance, 1p whieh he accepted inembership in a secret political society, and offered the sentim that suilrage and the right to hold office should be limited | to persons born in this country. our corresponden announces ng Ache :—First, that Hayes oover wrote anv euch letter; second, that he never belonged to & secret political society, and Wouid ot wader any consideration join one: aud, third, that the sentiment impated to him as weil - act is totally repugaant to every act and belief of 18 bie, | SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS. TROUBLE OVER THE NOMINATION OF GOVERNOB— 4 PLATYORM BVIDEXTLY WRITTEN BEFORE THE waz. Conumaza, 8. 0., Sept. 14, 1876. The Republican State Convention has now been tn session three days without arriving at any ballot Governor Chamberlain and the present Comptroller General, T. C. Dann, and Dr, Winsmith have been put in nomination to-day at noon, and the members havo deen indulging in half hour speeches the whole of the afternoon, with a prospect of speaking all night, The gas has just been lit, and the hall of the House of Rep- Fesentatives, where the Convention is in session since ten A. M., ts crowded with spectators, many of them Jeading democrats, who are watching the proceedings with intense interest. ‘THR PLATFORM. The committee on [yea reported this afternoon. Is reaffirms its confidence in the national republican party, und pledges its firm adberevce to the platform adopted at Cineinnat: and its support to Hayes apd Wheeler. It indorses the administration of President Grant for bis bopest and economical con- duct of the government It declares its abborrepoo of all forms of violence, intimidation or traud in the con- duct of elections, and denounces the same asa crim against the liberty of American citizens. 1t pledg the party to reform in departments of the Stal government, It charges the dewocratic party with perversion of all truth and history; with opposition to all the interests of the masses; with a determination to make slavery national and liberty sectional, and with plunging the nation inte a fratricidal war. It closes by reiterating reliance on the justice and truth of the principles underlying the national platform and of the thirteenth, fourteenth and filteenth amend- ments CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS. Hanrvorp, Conm., Sept. 14, 1876. At tho Republican Convention for the First Con- Gressional district to-day General Joseph R Hawicy was unanimously mominated tor Congress by acclama- tion, St Pavt, Minu., Sept 14, 1876 The democrats of the Second Minnesota district bavo nominated K. T. Wilder for Congress. Sr. Louis, Sept. 14, 1876 Tho republican nominoe for Cougress in the Seventh Missouri district 1s Colonel John H. Stover, not “Stevens,” as reported last night, Louisviin, Ky., Sept. 14, 1876, The democrats of the Kighth Tennossve district to- day renominated J. D, O. Atkins for Congresa, POLITICAL HEADQUARTERS. To-day the democratic headquarters in . Liberty street were closed on account of the funeral of Moses Y. Tilden. Nombers ot callers came during tho day to learn how the campaign was progressing and to learn the goneral foeling touching the nomination for Gov- eruor, bat ali wore turned away by the placard the door announcing the cexsution of all busi- tt Howse the commities met this morning, and, after a loug session, adjourned to meet on Saturday next. Encouraging reports trom different parts of the country were received and read, and some matters touching the management of the campaign were considered and decided upon. Everything was quiet at the ropublican national bead- quarters, the gentieman in sbarge giving the reporter to understand that thetr commititee might as well dis- solve, us the interests of tho republican party wero being so well taken caro of throughout the States and 80 weil promoted by the mistakes of the democracy that vory little werk was leit forthem At the State Committeo’s rooms a corps of assistants were busily engaged preparing pamphlets and campaign documents for circulation, but po business of importance was transacted, UNION LEAGUE CLUB MEETING. By some unaccountable crror a repablican ratifica- tons meeting wus advertised to take place last evening at the Union League Club. Instead of this formal ndorsement of the candidates, however, in mass scmoled there was only the regular business meet- | tng of tho elub, at which were presont, nevertheless, most of the active mombers of that organization. Mossrs, Seligman, Buckley, HoratioN, Twombly, John 1, Davenport and others, representative men of the association, participated in the proceedings, but a num- ber of the bers were noticeably abse: it was, aiterward discovered they were paying their respects to General Grant, who was at the Filth Avenue Hotel, Alter an iuformal ‘diseuesion of tbe present condition of political aifaira, in which, it 1s not necessary to say, the most cheerful \iew was taken of the situation, a proposition was mado that a committee of ten be appointed to mako arrangements for a formal. ratification of the names of Rutherford B. Hayes for President and William A. Wheeler for Vice President of the United States. Thi: suggestion was received with cathusiasm, and a reso- lution wes accordingly prepared to that effect, which ‘was lator condescendingly given to the press. 'A Hxx- ALD reporter later in the evening couversed with Com- missioner Bailey, wbo said that the feeling in the club had never been ‘moro buoyant; that the democratic party was buried in the Cave of Adullum, with no chance of resurrection, this view was obligingly concurred in by Mr. Seligman, one of the Syndicate bankers, No euthu: siasm seemed to be manifested outside of the xpeciul committeo room, and the quiet and aristocratic tone of the clab was admirably preserved trom the Treading rooms to tho pantries, without an atom of ex- citoment apparent lvading ono to suppose thata great national party bad held a caucus on ® vital question ssury to its maintenance or preservation. Some troiled in about eleven roiled out, and upon ques- Vions being asked tuem as to the canvass, thoy lazily replied that they were more interested in’ the Creed- moor match, aud 80 they wont to sip their coffee and Hwten tothe strains of Gilmore’s band that floated Union-Leaguewards to them without exerting tnem- selves to pay tor tickets at the door of the famous gar- den, BEOOKLYN BOYS IN BLUE." A regimont of Brooklya Roysin Blue was organized on Wednesday evening, September 13, at the rooms of “the War Veteran’s Union Club, corner of Court and Joralemon streets. Augustus C. Tute was olectod | colonel, George C. Kibbie lieutonant colonel and Frederick R Jaschki major. is Tegimont is formed of the companies from the Sixth, Eighth, Tonth and second wards, and is composed of about 50 Other regiments will be or- Tbe companies are already or- OBITUARY. ENATOR JAMES W. BOOTH. Senator Jamos W. Booth, of tho Fifth Senatorial dis- trict, died at Nyack at four AM. yesterday after a prolonged ilinoxs produced by dyspepsia, Mr. Booth | was bora in this city, and about fifty-eight yoara | of age, Ho was educated in the public schools of this | city, served an apprenticeship to the dyeing business, and later established bimselfiu the same business in Bediord street, where be amaseed a handsome fortune of Lait # milion and retired about twelve yours aga. He early took an active interest inthe public schools of the city and was one of the original founders of No. 40 Hose Company, and forty years ago was identified Volunteer ¥ire Department. For iwi was a Ninth ward schooi trusies, was of the Stato University, and wus succeeded by Oswaid | Ottendorfer when the deceased gentieman was three years ago olected senator over Vincent King, the demo- cratic candidate, Que year azo he was re-elected Sea. lor, Sydney P. Nichols, the present Police Commis- sioner, being his opponent. He was one of the tirst Fire Commissioners appointed by Governor Fenton | and later was a member of the Board of Education. He was, In the last two sessions of the Logislaturo, the only republican Senator trom this city. Mr. Booth cum to the city on Monday to condult his physician, | and returned to Nyack tho same evening. His d acancy in the Fifth district which will eivction this fall to Gil it rmen yesterday adopted the fol- lowing resolution :— solved. That the Board of Aldorm n behalf of the peuple of this death of J We Be tor ttaetf, | im 4 body ublic buildings bs art for suemuiing ther iKesolved, That as an additional mark of respoct for the memory of the deceased the Board do now e:journ. Remarks oulogistic of the docensed gentleman made by Messrs, Morris, mover of tho resol ution, roy and Hess, he EDWARD A, MITCHELL. A despatch from New Haven, Conn., says that Ed- aA. Mitchell, pi nt of Rogers, Smith & Co.'s silver plating works, died in East Haven yesterday. HON. JOSEPH C. YATRS. A despatch from St, Jobo, N. B., eays that Hon. Joseph C. Yai member of the Privy Vounoil of Ber- mada, died there yesterday. THE WORKINGMEN. At Gloss Hall, Thirty-tourth street and Third avenue, last evening, there was a gathering of workingmen, jowedly for the purpose of caring for te of jaboring men. In the course of tho procoedings they had two presidents and two secre- tari These were jn the Arst instance Mr. Jobn Con- ners and Mr. Joseph Finnet od in the second Mr. Joun D. Bradanak and Mr, ‘Thomas Tally. A comm tee of ton was appointed to care tor the case of the workinamen, and to them ferred « preamble and rosolutions declaring that Tilden must give pablic work wo if MO OF Hot recetve their Votes, and that Delano 8. Caivin should be retained urrogate. Those reso- | by the teams j caused a lations were referred to the committee uf ten; speecher, pro and ovum, were made by Mr. Ennis, Mr. Shielas ‘and others, aad thes the meeting adjourned, NEW YOKK HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. AMERICA WINS. Conclusion of the Centennial Inter- national Rifle Match. MAGNIFICENT SHOOTING Exciting Scenes at the 800 Yards Range. CRISIS OF THE MATCH. The Scotch Team Show Signs of Weakness. “OLD RELIABLE*” IN FRONT. United States Victorious Twenty-Two Points. by treiand Second, Scotland Third, Australia Fourth, Canada Fifth, The centennial international rifle trophy remains with us, America ts tho victor. With (ne weather, in the prosence of large crowds, with a fair eld and ne favor, the American rifle men have won the shield from Ireland, Aus- traha, Scotland and Canada The result of the Srat day’s shooting lef the question of their ability to win it in some doubt Yesterday they solved that problem to the sutiafaction of all concerned, Tho van- quished bore thelr defeat like men who know what it ‘eto mect foemen worthy of their steel. The [rish, who came next to tho victors, seemed purticu- larly plossed, sinco they did not win, to and where they do, The shooting of all is deserving of the highest commendation. It avorages Temarkably higb. America’s grand total foots ap 3,128, tho Irish made 3,104, the Australians 8,090, the Scottish 3,061, and tho Canadians 2,924 Such, in bri is the result, Valier details aro given below. ‘THE snooTIxG. Yesterday's shooting at Creedmoor must be regarded as the finest that bas over been displayed on any rife Tange in the world, The scores have so far surpassed all our preconceived notions of shooting that the match at which they have been made will in future be ro- garded as fixing the date of the beginning of a period in the history of marksinanehip which 1s destined to bring that art to tho highest degree of perfection. The woathor was admirably suited to test the skili of the contesting teams by its strong, twonty-milo wind and constantly changing conditions of cloudiness, Tho wind throughout the day was southeasterly, varying locally from what is termed.on the range a half. past four o'clock wind to# six o’clock blow, A pecu- Narity of the wind was its sudden variations be- tween the pointy above named in puffs which in every instance caused a drift of the riflo ball toward the left hand sido of the target, This eftect was at once noticed by the marksmen along the line of Bring points, and it was not uncommonly necessary for them to wait until the wind bad returned from the ex- treme limit of variation to the mean direction, which wes the five o'clock wind before they could ‘ire with ‘any certainty of good scoring. ‘The Australian and Scottish teams were particularly careful in this respect, noting every change by a close observation of the wind vane dial, which {acc toward the long range firing points. Tho Irish and Canadians fired, paying more rogard to the accuracy of their wind gauge adjustment to existing force and direction than to the changes of the wind; that is, they rarely waited for the wind to return to its mean direction, but fired rogularly throughout the day. . At ility minutes past ten the firing commenced at 800 yards with a shot from Falton of the American team for which he gotanioner. His example was speedily followed by all the teams except the Irish, which did not begin work until after leven A. M. In+ the opening round which must eervo both for sighting and scoring the Irishmen got tive inners and threo bull’s eyes, while the Ameri- cans made a miss, an inner, three centres afd threo bull's oyes. Tho Scottish team in their opening round got four bull’s eyes, three centres and one inner. The Capadiaus three bull’s eyes, two centres and three {umers, and tho Australians, in much better luck, got four bull’s eyes, one centro and three dnnera, Those results show that the Scotch and the Australians nude a closer siudy of the wing Defore firing than did their adversaries aud profited vy it, The tailure of all tho teams to scoro a greater nuin- ber of ball’s eyes in the opening rounds can only be accounted for by the difficulty experienced sh yotung atthe proper wind allowance, which was almost in every Instance underestimated, and eonscquontiy hits to the left and high followed. lu the correction of the error some of the mou wont to the opposite extreme and overestimated the strength of the wind and found themselves ‘‘on’’ the lower right mand corner of the central part of the target, However, after tho third round had been fired the wind puffed considerably and scarcity ef bull’s eyes along the whole line, Tho ability to repair losses by the several toams soon determined iteclt tm the following rouuds, and nearly all th showed a tine display of white disks on their bi eyes, But the wind continued to control the and bailed some of the best shots on the ground by shifting juss ag the trigger was be'ng pulled. A glance aloug the line about the middie stage of the firing at the $00 yard range showed « favorable turn of the shooting forthe American, Australian and Scottish teams, Gcoand Slade keoping up tho credit ot the visitors trom the antipodes, and Sherburn and Frazer that of the Scotchmen. The shooting of the Ameri- cans was regular and exceedingly steady, 5 Fulton's eighth shot was for a considerable time ander examination, the markers being in doubt as to whether it was a centre or inner. It became necessary for the referee to inspect the target, and he gave it as his decision thatthe shot counted four, Tho Irish and Canadians became very unsteady in the middle of their score, the former making several centres and inners and the firo of the iatier being very much scattered. From the middle to the end of the scores at this first range the teams improved, the Americans finishing handsomely with a string of bull's eyoz, which, bowever, was marred by unac- countable misses by Rathbone and Allon, The Australians and Irish fmshed well at this range, the Canadians poorly, and the Scotch by a full goneral string of bull’s eyes for tho final round, Axgregates of | the team-scores showed that at 800 yards the Scotch and Americans tied with 525 each, while the Aus- trallans were only three points behind, being 522, the Irish 602 and tho Canadians fur bebind at 492 NB MONDRED YARDS. With the foregoing opening of the day’s battle the teams retired to tho second distance and soon began firing. The Australians seemed determined to improve their position still further and shot with great deliber- ation, but the wind was very baffling, as much as six ‘points being allowed for it by the team. This great al- yOWance was, however, not necessary on all tuo rifles jor the Americans wore working well with about four aud a half points, and the other teams on allowances varying trom’ three to five and a half. Dark masses of cloud swept rapidly across the sky at intervals, throwing ® great shadow over the field and the butts, but the riflemen usu- ally waited for its passage clear of the range betore firing. Ab thia distance the Scottish team, whieh bad beon ahoad by several points, began to show signs of woakness, Their shooting becamo wild and uncertain, ‘and one of their best mon made two misses, which had ‘a depressing effect on his companions that they in vain to conceal. Experienced riflemen, whe miliar with the cbanging features of contosts like this, pronounced the opinion that .the erlais of the match had arrived, and that unless the Scotchmen “picked ap” rapidly the Americans wero certain to win. This prophetic opinion was iully borue out by bsequent events, The Scotch team firing grow from bad to worse, and they soon completely lost the advantage they bad held irom their success ov the previous day. The Lrish and Australans, on the other hand, Improved rapidiy, and begaa to pile up shetr scores with extraordinary success; but the chief interest centred in the American teain, which suddenly advanced to the froot rank, and began to move ahead in a style that astonished even their warmest admirers, Tho close of the firing revealed that the Americans were abead with an Gregate for the two ranges of 1,040, the Australian 1,016, tho Irish and Scotch 937 cach und the Canadians 957. The excitement ‘over tho match now became intense and visibly affected the contestants themselves, The Americans scomed to grow momen traly more conscious of their powers, the Irish and Australians redoabied their efforts, aud even the Canadians, although far behind, struggied along bravely; but the Scotch teani became demoralized by their wantof fertune at the last range aud fell away very fast, To watch the targets during the firing at tho 1,000 yard range, one would suppose that nothing but ball’s cyes were being made, so rapidly did the white disks show along the whole line, Tho Americans, although they fired quickly, mado a splendid score; so also did the Australians, bat the Irish surpassed themselves and rapidly gained on the American team. Milluer, of tho Irwh team, ac complished the remarkable feat of making 75 points—a full score of Gfteen bail’s eyes—at this range, ‘ho first time, it is asserted, that it has ever been done, Dyas, of the same team, nearly did the saine, making a score of 71 points out of 75, The evening shadows were rapidly falling on the rango, and it became important to finish the match as soon as possible Kyen though harried, the men of the Irish aud Amorican teams plauted shot alter sbot in the bull’s eye, causing bursts ot chovring from the assembled multitude alter every signal from the butia The battle ts won Amorica te the winner after the grandost contest that has over been waged. Ireland comes next; then Scot land and Austrulia, with Canada far behind, The scores are given with the target diagrams. CONDITION OF THE ATMOBPUKRE AT CLEKUMOOK KAXGR SRYTHMMER 14, 1876, DORKING THR CRATKNKIAL RIVLE Marcu Inches. Deg. Inches, Deg. 30.25 (70 83 0.08 75 16 % is 80 6 82 69 81 68 ON THX WaT TO chKEDMOOR. ‘The Orat train for Creedmoor loft Hunter's Potnt at thirty-two minutes past seven o'clock. Lung before that time the depot was crowded with passengers who intended to be prosent ut the shoot, and who of course coming, as mostof them did, from various quarters ofthe city far away trom Thirly-fourth street, had to get up bright and very early im order to boon time, Vor some reason or other, which the forry and railroad company best understand, the boats which ‘connected? with the cars loft the New York side about twonty minutes before the departure of each train, although it takes the bouts only five minutes to make the trip crows the river, Tho result was that buudreds of Persons who arrived at the ferry house ten minutes or 80 botore tho timo tixed for the depurture of a train bad te romain over antil the next train left, Very Raturaliy thero was @ great deal of indignation over this miserable way of doing business, ax everybody left in the lurch complained’ and vory justly, that the boats were not run every tivo minutes, as they should have been if the company had y desire to aecom- modate the public. The halt-past seven o'clock train was very crowded, and, although it consisted of tweive cars, there wore many who in default of seuts had to stand in the aisles during the entire Journey. As the forenoon wore on the crowds increased in numbers at the James elip and Thirty-tourth sirect forry houses, and it is estimated that upward of 6,000 persona wero taken to Creedmoor by the five trains which left Hunter's Point from a quarter to nine to w quarter atter eleven ‘Thirteen trains loft the deput up to a quarter to five, and every one of thom Was crowded 10 repletion. Probably the most onthasiastic passengers during tho day on the way out were the Scotchinen residents of this city. The splendid shooting of their countrymen. the day provious, and the fact that the Scotch team had lewd all the rest, seomed to have convinced them that the final vietory was certain for that team. “You know,” said one of the good natured enthusiasts to an Awerlean friend of bis ou one of tho eurly trains, “that the An n team never encountered Scotch rillemen belore, Of course, the American team beat the Irish, but it 18 quite anothor thing to beats Seotch teum.’? “It was quite natural, uyder the circum stanceg, that the Scotchmen of this city should feel, ag they did, considerably claied over whe sac cess of their counirymen; but it is only just to say that when they came home in tho even- ing they did not talk quite as enthusiastically i they did io the morning. Howover that may be, good future thought to they made the most of it in @ thoroughly good natured manuer, and many of them had their wives and little ones on the train with in, determined 1o make a holiday of the occasion for ‘Bonnie Scotland’s’ sake. Notwithstanding the bad outlook for the American team alter tho experience of the day before it was really astonish- ing what confidence their irends had in'them, and there was scarcely ono of the hundreds on the trains with whom the match, of course, was the chief topic of conversation, who did not express his utmost conil- dence in the triumph of the team BCRNKS AND INCIDENTS, ‘The scenes at Creedmoor yosierday wero of a pecu- larly pleasing and picturesque character and the in- terest of the ubservers never flagged throughout tho day. The attoudance was larger thau on tho first day of the match, a stiffer breeze fluttered the myriad flaxs that floated vver the tents, the carriages were more nu- merous, thero was a fuller representation of the fair xex, = =oand the fleeting jadows of ciouds that occasionally dimmed the sky tu the worrtwent of the exacting marksmen chased cach other over the broad flold between streaks of sunlight with ploasing effect to the eye of the geueral observer, Tho closeness of the first balf of the competition, which by Wo way was but a coniirmation of tho geberal opinion of what the result would be, served to inorease the interest in #O the mass of wd patiently tho result, " attend borse raving, regattas, and vther weil established sports of the same natura have associated wi'h them cortuin well known traits, (0 | tho rifle range alone belongs the fascination which in- duces thousands of orderly admirers to sit or stand tn rows several vards iv width for awhole day aud atter unceasinuly # certain few exclamations, One uot within carshot of tho different Uring pots at the three Tanges yesterday could uot well imagine the ofieet pro- duced “by the repeated utterance of — that one welcome — sound, Ws eye! byw thousand voices in concert, occasionally followed by a universul ‘*A-a-a-h!” But these were tho standard exclamations at Creedmoor, the former of which caine with unerring certainty alter every exhibition of the whito disk at the butts, expecially toward the tinist of the match and particuiarly in the neighboriiood ot the Irish team, to whose credit were placed not afew “buil’s oyes”? at 1,000 yards. ‘The souad came in sorts of Voices, broaking simultaneously trom the lips of thousands, as if some skillut leader had been «t no little pains to train tuem, under penalty tor disobedi- to utter Girmly and cheerfully that tamiliar sound “Buil’s eye.” ‘They commenced in the morning to say “Bull's eyo” ; they wynt to devour their tuncheon in a hasty and uUncomfoftable fashion, when they might have taken thoir ego at it if they had pot been in such a hurry to get back to their places to cry “Bull's eye.” Aftor finishing at 900 yards they moved promptiy to the longest runge to secure a favorabie position to sve the target aud croak “Bull's oye” until the #hadox of night fell and their monotonous and unecessary observation as changed into a cheer for the victors and cheer aftor cheer for their guests of the mast —the *A-a-ab |’? the uverage New Yorker who led bh the delight of seeing the fireworks, bad « tm its own, Indoed, it was n comprehensive sort of sound, as employed on this occasion, and to be rightly under: stood should bo briefly explained. The aouud, it should be first stated, wes never used execpt when tho white disk failed’ to appear after a shot Evidently the majority of those iv attendance before the butts at Creedmoor during the great cen- tennial intervational match were not lamiliar evough with the arrangements to know that a red disk tndi- cates a “centre” ot 4, % bluck and white cro: nner”? or %, and abiack disk an “outer” or wax too much to expoct perfect familiarity with theso signals, which, indeed, are ,bat dimly seen at long range by tho naked eye, on the part of the ordinary — cro ato mateh like the present, Perhaps it was as weil they did not know the names of all, else while their song would possibly have become more varied, It could wearcely have become the less tiresome, As it was, everything that was not @ ‘“bull’se ye” waa grecied with an “A-a-ab!"? rich, mojodious and long drawn out. It would be hard to deGue the exact meaning of that sound, for while it expressed @ measure of disappoint- ment it contained undertones, oF rather intricate Lar monies of approval, according to tho value uf the shot, Beyond the utt casional reqa bsiructed dy more fortunate ones in front, to ‘sit down in ont,’ exprossed rather in tones of command taun ication, hoot that white hat” or “take down the umbrella,” Inttie else was said. Mingied, of course, With these sounds were the quick, snurp rifle cracks and the prolonged “ping” of the bullot speeding through the air on its way to the target, But if thero was little variety for the car, the eye was pleased which ever way it turaed. He were groups of marksmen in their ‘natty’ shooting drees, now resting jer their shelter (ents awaiting the order to fire; now wateling the force and direction of the wind, calculating the atmospheric prossure, or Tolling up ‘their scores in a way that aug 4g mixture of business with ploasur were fronted by the targets Zs ready to way, ‘Bull's eye” whenever chance white disk offored an opportunity. In # guarded space at the baek of tho fring point a number of iadies sat on chairs, and still further back, silgbily in advance of the foremost line of observers, sat a row of ladies on tne green sward ip easy, pionie like and pleturesque attitudes, A number of borse- fen, accompanied by their ladies, ull well mounted and suggesting English rather than American country style, galloped about the feld, which it may be said 4s large enough to aiford space for a good gallop while holding 60,000 people. ‘Then there Were a aumber of quiet, subsiantial folk, who bud the family carriagé for a gallery from which to view the shooting, with @ plethoric basket to Visit im the afternoon, Maay of these, having telescopes, bad an excolleut opportunity ot g the shootin Of tho few tpcidents occurring during tho day te divert attention from the marksmen uot the least worthy of uote were the markers and judges tn front of the targets to decide upon tue value of line shots When a ballet struck the target on any of the lines marking the diferent sections leaving a mark which seemed to be as much in one direction as another, up went the danger sigual at that target ‘and also at the ope uext the place. of exif from the butts, Tnen one after avother men would ep forth like rabbits trom a w: and etrculate in front of the target in & Way that svemed rather comical to tho observers 900 yards away. Ouv such occusios occurred when Major Fulton lred bis eighth shot The men at the butts could not decide whether to mark it a centre or an outer. After tho examination had pro- gressed for some time with 9 appearance of a settlement of tho question, and, while the minature crowd buzzed about the’ tury like flies ‘betore a sugar loaf, Colonel Wingate, on his gray charger, galloped aloug the fence at the extreme Might of t eld, apd alter exam % the shot pro. nounced it a ceutra He galloped back again, and General Hawley, jumping iuto the saddle, dashed off to give his verdict us umpira The General rode so well that his horsemauship was generally praisod. His dectsion tained Colonel Wingate’s opin- jon, and tho bees returned to then hive, The danger signals wero lowered and the shooting was contihued. Similar occurrences of other targets temporurily interrupted the progress of the shooting, and brought the little swarm of men forth from time to time, and invariably to the amuse ment of a portion of the ussemblage, Once an unfor tunate cur strayed across tho rango, and his efforts to avoid the passing bullets, which must have been at least @ dozen tect above him, wero productive of much merriment What might have proved rather serious, 09, a boy, driving General Woodward's buggy, crossed the firing point im front of the marksmen at 900 yards, just after ull had been put in readiness for the shooting and when the flags had been removed. Fortunately tie was noticed by all the markamen and ran the gauntiet scot free, Thore was little excitement yesterday until toward tho tints ‘The admirers of the American team bad a quict way of expressing their gratification when they found that those upon Whose aim the national credit wus staked bad not fallen behind the Scotch ut 800 yards. They were both alike, 526 being the total of each, nd both were somewhat applauded when the results were shown on the bulletin. ‘The Irish were 23 points lower here, and that was something of a damper on the ardor of their sympathisers. When, however, at the completion of the sugoting at the 900 yards range 18 became known that the Irish bad rolled up the fiye score of 485 points 0 ived in tue hearts of thoso who wished to see them success- fal—and these were, indoed, a very considerable pro- portion of the attendauce, Then tho enthusiasm ram high for a while. The poor record made by the Scot Ush tire at this range told unpieasantiy on their trends, who bad previously maimtained that the high wind prevailing was just what the Scottish team wanted. Although the Americans wore considered by those familiar with their capacities ay markumen well on the way to sucooss whon thoir excellent score at this range was posted, tho interest was not suffered to flag, but increased toward the last. Most of the teams shot rapidly at the last raag cspecially the Iriwh, who were so fortun in hitting the centro of the target that vi tew “A-a-ah’s’’ wore board, the almost invariable salutation from the crowd to tho rear now being “Bull’s eye,” which was uttered with an tinction, 'leav- ing no doubt upon the bearers mind that the man who uttered was giad of tho chance and would say “Ball's eye” a second timo if it would help old Ireland to win the m The Irish were tue first to get through and when their bulletin exhtbited the unprecedented score by Mr. Milluer of Gfteen consecu- tive bull’s eyes the applause was tremendous aud long acd. Krom ouy team to nother the crowd thea |, and it was not long before the agony was over, and the announcement went forth that the Americans had won the match, IN THB ViCTOKa’ TENT, At the conclusion of the match all the contesting tonms were invited to the Americap tentto driuk a giass of wine with the victors, and thither they ro- paired, After taking adrink the several captains, in response to joud calls from the crowd, made very brief addresses, most of tuem alluding to the pleasure they had experienced during their sojourn in America, und exprovsing u strong hope that they might have an carly opportunity of agutn availing themselves of America’s hospitality. Whon the speeches were over Major Lecch, of tha Irish toam, said be bad a fow private words for the ears of Iriskinen only. Ho was going, he said, 10 ani threa cheers for the American teat, and ho wanted none but Irishmen to respond. “Now, miad,”” suid he, “none but Irsninen are to cheer." ‘The cheers wero given, with a “tiger.” ‘The ‘tiger’ boing a peculiany American ejaculation, Major Leech, who had been ex- pocting it, asked his ceuntrymen, with a twinkle of humor in his eyo, “When did you learn ‘ger ?!”? The question created along. loud laugh. “id Reliable”? Bodine made a short speech, and spoke in glowing terms of the treatment the American team had recoivod at the hands of the Irishmen, Every mention of Irish hospitality evoked loug ap- plause, and ‘ld Reliabin”’ was cheered to the echo, Mr. Dyas, of tho Irish team, sald bis companions had lost, but not trom desire or want of eflurt, tor they tried hard to beat the Ainericans. HOMM AGAIN. When the last shot was fired a wild yell went up from 10,000 throats and the solid phalanxes formed in front of tho several score Lourds began to seutter. Tho tive set in in the direction of the American tent and ina few ifinutes the alr was rent with “Hip, bip, hurrah f hurrah! hurrah! Tiger!” Tho cheering in the avighborhood of the American stand brought recruits to the crowd from all points of the cotnpass,’ and in a jew minates tho major por. tion of the spectators were swelling the luaty cheers of Joy at the American success, When the members of the victorious team hid gone to their tent the crowd, oratleaxt such portion of 1 as bad not followed thither, took timo tv scan tho official scores posted on the bulletin boards. ‘Thus the crowd was for a short while broken up, but ut the dvor of the railroad station it again united, und such # jam of human boings has sel- dow, ifever, been scen, The soul-hungry crowds of eagor Christitns Who flocked to hear Moody and Sankey never squeezed su tight as this crowd squeezea No such vigorous elbowing was ever dono in the servico of religion. No such corn crushing was ever indulged in ata theatre cutrance, and no such joud talking was ever done ut a primary as that at the station entrance yesterday evening, When the train of twenty-three urs was crainmed so full of people that not another could even find toe room on tho last step of the platiorm the doors were closed and about 2,000 people locked out. The crowded train, with about 2,500 souls on board, wailed at the depot for about aa hour and a quartor, and the crowd outside remainod standing a corresponding time. Notwithstanding ube loug delay, and the large proportion of passengers who had go seats, tho utmost good feeling prevailed. The crowd outside the gute now began to terous and rather aggressive, and atone time it was foured it would become uninanageable. Hundreds who had been refused admission at the gateway scaled the fence and thus gaiued the first train, It seemed aa though the crowd was inclined to do away with the formality of climbing by breaking down the feneo, but the timely arrival of a train of ompty cars from New York gave assurance that accommodation was at hand and the crowd again cen- tred at the gateway. Shortly after the arrival of thia train train No, 1 and the gates were opened. in the waiting train was soon tilled, and after several loud whistles the locomotive iabored away with its load and Creedmoor was deserted. The joarpey to New York was made without accid jad the autuional rifle mateh bay gret it except those who veton the wrong team. KCKNES IN FRONT OF THM HERALD OFFICE, Yesterday the excitement ran high in ail publio Places, bat nowhere, from morning until late in the evening, Was it more perceptible than in front of the Henavo building. About uoon large transparencies wero piaced in the pertico above the wain entrance on Broadway, and in large letters were: displayod the “Special Despatches irom Creedmoor to is Telegram.’ The moment the despatchos came tn of the shooting at the 800 yards range the result was posted, and the gatvering crowa din pumbers until itreacbed nearly ve the centre of Broadway. ‘To watch the masses of people who came and weal during the day would give 4 person some idea of the universal interest in the great match pervading tha wholy community, Merchants aud bankers, clerka and errand voys, bovtbiacks and newsboys, tho: passing by in carriages and in stages, stopped a Justant 10 note the course of the contest, and in mous cases to lake down the figures as the match progressed. were frequently made between triwuds, aud the hewsvoys wagered ginger pop and doughnuts with um Jntelligence creditable to their comprebension of the un, One o1 the first bulletins posted com: “The Americuns Jead”—— At this there w cheers from th snd many of the hilarious sinall boy: Hi! bi! bully!’? but the next word writtel @ comical change in the crowd, and ‘groans of ‘Oh—ugh—ah—n—h,” fol- lowed. The Williamsburg and Greenpoint ferry cars stopping 10 frout of the iknaLp office could with dim. culty change the position of their horses, tho boys and girls suoating, ‘Zel-e-gramel'? “*Hve-ning Tel-e- grame!"’ daried iu ‘and oat of the mass like gnomes, their papers wore caught up eagerly, and the industrt- ous youngsters rusted buck into Ann street for freah Supplies of the lively littie evening journal. When tho tie with @ho Scotch team by the Americans ‘was announced on the first sevre ut 800 yards, and sub- sequently on the score of 900 yards the Americans were foand (to lead nandsomely, hats went up in ihe air, and there was the greatest enthusiasm manifested. One little dirty-faced Arab shouted, “Look at the Kanucks! Vy, they’li have to walk bome.”” Another cried to @ Companion, “Helloo, Seotty, veres yor Sandy Barelegs now?” This chaff went on good puturedly ainong the crowd until the final result was known, “About four o'clock the assembiage was sug- meuted by the presence of stock brokers, bankers and suipping merchants going up town, aud the news. papers recording the progress of the match sold rapidly. 1b is sufo to say that no event during the Ceniennial sports has awakened such interest and a such lively enthusiasin in this city as the which have just beea so gallantly contesied at Creedmoor. HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED IN TAs CITT, Along Broadway, trom the Hwxaup oifice to Seven teenth street, (here were nutnerous builetina posted, and around each were iarge crowds collected vetore the result Ol the sbooting at the 1,000 yards range wae mado known, When the news came that the Amert. can toam was forty-four points at the end of the 900 (CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE)