The New York Herald Newspaper, September 27, 1876, Page 4

4 “THE GREINBACK PARTY, pac ae Proceedings of the Soft Money Con- vention at Albany. A STATE TICKET. NOMINATED. Peter Cooper for President and Sam Cary for Vice President, en Auuany, Sept. 26, 1876, A large number of delegates to the State Greenback Convention reached the city last night and this morn- ing. They are mostly young men, energetic in appear- anco, and are largely composed of business men, ‘Tho headquarters of the State Committee are at the Man- sion House, where they have a room, which was crowded with delegates this. morning, ing for the Convention at twelve o Hall, Mr, Peter Cooper has arrived at the Delevan House, and all the delegates are decorated with badges and greenbavks of various denominations, from $1 to $50, pinned on tho lapels of their coats. ‘The delegates all appear to be in high spirits, and speak ommnously of what isto be the result of this movement. They Bay somebody will be disappointed, and is wil! not be themselves. There are several names mentioned for the candidacy for Governor, among them Richard O’Gorman, of New York, who is most strongly pressed and likely to receive the nomination, Richard Mont- gomery Griffin, editor of the Albany Hvening Post, is also spoken of for the nomioation, but it is doubrul Wwhetherjhe will allow his name to be used. He says he thinks he can be of more use to the movement in his present position, The Convention met in Martin Hall at twelve M. Notwitbstanding the prevalence of a heavy rain storm quite a number of spectators wero present, The Con- vention was called to order by Marcus Hanlon, of New York, chairman of the Committee on Organization. He declared this movement to be one of the most im- Portant ever made in this country, and said that, not- withstarding the studied efforts to keep it away from the view of the people, it had taken root in their hoart ahd had the approval of their minds, He then pro- coeded to compare the other candidates with Poter Cooper, setting the latter far above both Hayes and Tilden, He declared that Tilden must vot and could not be electea; that he would, through Belmoat, sell the’ country to the Rothschilds in less than six weeks He concluded by nominating William A. A. Corsey, of New York, for and George O. Jones, of Albany ; McKirwin, of Rens: tempor: was agreed to, A committee two Was appointed to conduct Mr, Corsey to the chair, and he was recctved with applause, On taking the chair Mr, Cox: vention, relerring to the issues belore Me gave a history of the origin of the greenback, with whieh, he saia, the war was carried en, the soldier Was paid and the people were well contented. They had nothing to complain of, and did not complain all through the great struggle, But how is it now? Two thousand millions in bonds have been issued at a large interest. A great portion of these bons are held in Europe, and — cupitaliets tere are living oa the mtcrest we are paying, while portion of our peoplo are starving, This, condition of affairs, and it is this con tion the great independent party of the country are en- aeavoring to correct. He saw no hope, no promise in the other paruics; none in the men they have nomi- nated; none in the platiorms they have adopted. ‘The workibg men could not trust either of them. Elect either of their Uckets, and there will only bo a con- linuance of the pre Murvation now existing; ticket, elect Peter Coope will be change Mr. Woue: rules of the Convents ferred to the Ci Curried, Mr. Hasiox, of New York, moved the appointment of a Commitee on Organization, to consist of one trom each judicial district. Mr. Garvey, of New York, moved the appomtment ent depression, the condition of but yote the incependent resident, and this condition (Applause. ) moved the adoption of the ‘Assembly a8 the rules of th and r of a Commitive on Permanent Organization, Carried, Mr. G. O. Jonks, of Avbany, moved the appointment ol 4 mittee on Resolat Adopted, Mr. Mevixa, of New York, moved the appointment 01 a Committee on Cr Carried, ™ The Chair announced On Organzation;—Messrs. Marcus Hanion, BE. B. Mawkin, M. L. MeKirwin, B. 0. Brown, H. C, Cooper, W. 3. Root and H. L. Bits: srs. J.J. Gorbrutt, A. J, Cudde . ALR. Ra RK. 'B, Miller, J. the On Creden Yack, J. W. Corwin, ©. 6. E Tuy, Wolcott, George b. Miller and A. Brisbane. Ob motion it was re d to wait upon Mr. Peter Cooper in a body and escort him to the Convention. The Convention then took a recess till three o'clock PML APTER RECESS, The Convention regssembled at three P.M. While yaiting for toe comimittwes to report, Mr. Wintiams, of d, Albany county, Was invited to address ion. He responded and spoke on the subject of color and the interests of workingmen as connected with the subject of nance, taking the ground that the contrac- lion of curreucy was the cause of the prevailing dis- iress, THE RESOLUTIONS. Mr, Groce Joxxs the Independent greenback party of the es juid d of the United stu (applause), and t Sumuel representatives of said principles. 4 Kesolved, That there can be no business prosperity unless all property is equally taxed, and, theretore, we demand that government bonds shall bear their just share of tuxa- ton, Resolved, 7 ore just system of laws should be en- acted tor the ol incorporated wealth, stly taxed tor bel p estment# by say banks and insurance co greater pr tun to tho Br A delegate moved to postpone action on the resolu - tions until Lhe other committees reported. d to insert in the first resoiu- tion after the words “labor’? so as to make it read “miependent greenback and labor part Some couversation took place, when all action on the resolu- tions Was postponed until the other committees were represented. Another delegate mo THE LABOR QUESTION. On motion Mr. ALEXANDER Trovp, of New Haven, was invited to address the Convention, and re- sponded in au energette address. The Committee on Credentials reported a list of delegates, which was read, The Secretary (Mr. Hanion) from the Committee on Organization reported in iuvor of making the tem- porary ollicers of the Convention permanent oni With a list of vice presidents and secretaries, port was agreed to. Mr. MairLayy, of New York, claimed that a clique Ahad drawn up the resolutions and had totally ignored the interests of the laboring men, and was proceeding to speak against tbe action of the committwe when he Was calied to order by the Chair. and again indulged in sharp criticism of the action of the committee. Mr. Witiams moved to recommit the resolutions, With instructions to insert ® labor resolution, A delegate culled for tho readiag of the third resolu- Bion of the Indianapolis platform, which 1 was pro- Posed to indorse, which was read and found to declare that it was the paramount duty of the government to protect labor. Mr. W.t1ams then withdrew bis motion. After some further discussion the resolutions were adopted. AN ADJOURNMENT MOVRD, Dr, Mituwn here rose aud moved that the Convention should adjoura sine dir. The CuiaikMan said he was sorry that Dr, Miller thought more of his individual views than of this great movement, and decided the motion out of order. APTER RECESS, The Convention reassembied at eight P.M. The Committee on Orgvnization reported the foliowing State Central Committee members at Jarge:—Jobn Me- Cool, W. P. Groom, F, A. Beebe, Patrick Ford, D. L. 3. Sheldon, RL. Wolcott, Kdward Kearney, Benjamin M. Medina, W. A. A. Carsey, K. 1. ‘Patterson, Charies G. ‘Waterbury, Johu ¥. Tully, Marcus Hanlon, he re- U. D. Ward, Abraham Decker, Charies 5. Sounders, Colonel 8. G. Rice, A. A. Skinner, Daniel Ferguson, Luke Dodge, Louis Carmichael, Henry (©, Cooper, Lucien L. Feely, Frank Livingston, C. ©. Everson, Thomas P. Doyle, Louis P. Legg, P. Sullivan, 8 ¥: Cartis, Theo. W. Hendiey, James Marton, H. L. Biss, J. G. Garbut Tue KLECTOKAL TICKET. Also the following electoral ticket:—Phiny Freeman, J.B, Hodgkins, Richard M, Griflin, A. J. Cadde John Freeman, William I Ford, L. W H. Wesson, W. & W rwin, W. Pooler, te ig ae B. W. Medina, J. Morton, 4. D. Barnes, A. Brisbane, G. L. Henderson, L. P. Legg, H. Chamberlain, J. F. Taylor. KOMINATIONS YOR GOVERNOR!» ‘The CHa then announced nominations tor Gove mor in order. * MreMantows, of Albany, nominated Riebard Mont- gomery Grillin, of Albany, editor of the Avening Post, im a heat speech. ‘The nomination was seconded by a delegate from ew York, aud, on motion, \t was made vy seclama tom, aiid geeat cheering and enthusiaem. Mr. Gairrix, who was present, was upon and reeponaed, saying that he accepted the nom!nation on the platiorm which he had put forth io his paper, the Post, of this city, which be rew It occupies: broad ground in lavor of paper moucy, redaction ot the rate of interest and a yoneral Snancial reform. KOMINATION FOR LJRUTKNANT GOVERNOR. Ma, CODPEBacK moved \ne nomination of Ihomas He again proceedeu, | . NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTE Armstrong, of Ciinton county, for Lieutenant Gov- erno Or motion the nomination was made by acclamation, with much applause. Mr. Armstrong was fealled to the platform, and ad- dressed the Convention, accepting the nomination. The following nominations were then mai Canal Commissioner—J. Cuddeback, county. Jwige of Appeals—Mareus M. Dixon, of Rockland county. Slate Prison Inspector—J, W. Crump, of New York. srs, Crump and Cuddeback then addressed the Convention, accepting the nominations, after which a motion for a reces# until seven o'clock this evening was carried, MR, PETER COOPER'S ADDRESS. GxxtLeMzN: I have come to counsel with you In re- lation to the means that should be adopted wo restore prosperity to tho peraizsed industries of our f i your f Orange suffering country. opinion, tho present ‘financial policy of our Government, is the best that can be devised, — then, my advice to you is, to vote for Governor Tilden or Governor Hayes, ‘To my mind, they are both pledged to continue a national policy that has shrunk the value of real estate in our country to less than half tho amount that tho same property would have brought three years ago, while the debts contracted by the “use of that same Gov- ernment currency, remain the same; 80 that the man who bought a’ house for $20,000, aud has paid $10,000 on it, may be compeiled to see his house taken from him if be be unable to pay his mort; $10,000, and be must be fortunate if he hi & bond ‘still hanging over him for a balance which bis se willl not bring im the market at sherill’s sule. ‘This policy of contracting the currency from $58 per capita ut the close of the war to lexs than $15 the present time has paralyzed the industries of our country, and bas brought wretchedness and ruin to the homes of milhons of the American people, It has been to me a mutter of profound regret that both candidates of the two great parties of this country have pledged themselves in their letters of acceptance to tuke no steps backward in relation to that national policy which has taken from the people their curreney—the very tools of thetr trade—by a continu- ance of the war taxes and the unseetaly haste of turn- ing our domestic debt into a gold bonded debt to be paid abroad, | find itextremely difticu't to frame an apology tor an act of government intended to shrink tho currency of the country, which has resulted in tremendous losses to the whole debtor class such and such suflering and degradution among our laboring classes, It was simply an act of wholesale spoliation to confixeate the property of the debtor for the benefit of those who held mort- gages on his property, and to ruin and disgraco every man who lived by the labor of his hands by taking away his work, Our government, at the close of the wi should have recognized the fact that every dollur thi ¥ id out during the war for value received in the public service was mouey, and the people's property as eflectually as though it bad been paid out in gold and silver. The government had no right to interfere with it, except to tax itas other property for the support of the pub‘ic service. The whole amount of cir- culation of every kind paid out by the gov. ernment for all service and material bought of the people should have been made a legal tender and then remained through all cowing tme the permanent currency of the country, never to be increased or diminished only as per capita, with the increase of the inhabitants of our country, Such rrency made receivable for all forms of duties debts, and interconvertible with government von the will of the holder, and at an equitable rate of in- terest, would have been a resource for all the industries and enterprises of this great country, suifleient to compensate for all the losses occasioned by the war of the rebellion. This would have been a cur- rency made as secure asthe embodied wealth of the bation, and sufficient at all times to meet the wants of our domestic commerce und trade; it would stimulate all our productions and manufactures so a8 to give us the true balances to our foreign commoree, and then our curreney would be equal in value to that of any other nation, be it gold, silver or paper. And more than all, it would give stich stability to our finances as would savo us for ever from those monetary crises and derangements in business und stoppage of industry that result from a drain of spevie abroad when specie or paper that simply represents specie 1s the only legal tender. My views upon the currency | have heretofore briefly expressed as follows:—‘The worth or ex- changeable value of gold 18 as uncertain as other products of human labor, such as wheat or cat- ton, The exchangeable value of anything depends on its convertibility mio something else that has value, at the option of the individual. This rule applies to paper money as to anything else, Bat bow shall government give an exchangeable value to a paper currency? Can it be done by a standard which 1s bi yond its control, and which naturally fluctuates, while ive sign of exchange indicated by the paper remains the same? This ig the unsound theory which possesses tho minds of our people and of our politicians. Wo must cut loose from this unreasonable theory or we shall be subject for all time to those periodic disturbances of our currency which bring such widespread ruim and distress to our commercial industries, and work, on the part of the government, positive and cruel in- justice, The remedy seems to me to be very plain, First—We must put this whole power of coining money or issting currency, as Thomas Jefferson sa; “where, by the constitution, it properly belongs’’. entirely into the hands of our government. governinent is a Republic, hence it is under thi trot of the people. Corporations and Stat hitherto, ia some form or other, divided thu with the government. Hence come the embarrass- ments and tne fluctuations, as muy be easily shown, But bow we must trust our governinent witb this whole function of providing the standards and moas- ures of exchange, as we trust it with the weights and measures of trude, So fur from putting the people in the power of our government and at the caprice of parties in power, I contend it will bring the govern- ment more under control of the people, and give a check to mere party rule, For the more stake the people have in the wisdom and bonesty of the govern- mratfthe more watchiul and firm they will bein ite control, Secondly—We toust require the government to make this currency, at all times and at the option of the in- aividual, convertible, But the currency must be con- vVertible into something over wh:ch the goverment has entire control, and to which it can give a detinite and permanent value, This 1s its own interest bearing bonds, ‘These are, im fact, a mortgage upon the embodied wealth of the whole country. The reality of their value 1s as sound and as permanent as the gov- ernment itself, aud the degree of their vaine can determined exactly by tho rate of interest the gover ment may think proper to fix. As 1] ha said beiore, the time has como when: the claims of a common humanity and all that cao move the manhood of an American citizes must unite in a demand for an act of common justice now due to the American people who have saved our country trom ruin, aad will, I trust, forever protect it, The consti- | tution has made it-the first and most important duy of Congress “to establish justice, insure domestic tran- , provide for the common defence, promote the welfare and sccure the blessings ot liberty to our- my personal friends { gener: selves and our posterity.” need not say that this sacrifice of peace and rest is like tho surrender of what remnant of life I may have. But to the country at large, 1 will say that I am willing to stand in the place where I have been put by the judgment of an intelligent and honest portion of my countrymen, to stand with them, and try before the whole ‘poople this cause of the people's money, and the truo financial policy of this Government. PETER COOPER, OTHER SPEAKERS, R. M. Griffen, of Albany; W. P. York; Mr. Throop, of New ‘tf Clinton, and other: NOMINATED TO CONGRESS. Lovisvite, Ky., Sept. 26, 1876. The republicans of this district, at noon to-day, nominated Hon. Walter Evans to Congress. WrstcHester, Pa , Sept. 26, 1876, The republicans of the Sixth district have nominated Washington Townsend for Congress. Sa.t Lane Crty, Sept. 26, 1876. At the different Mormon primaries held in this city last night George Q. Cannon was chosen for delegate to Congress. a Trenrox, Sept. 26, 1876, Hezekiah B. Smith, of Smithville, Buritngton county, received the democratic nomination tor Con- gress in the Second New Jersey district at.Tom’s River to-day. Dr. J. Howard Pugh, Burlington, is the republican nominated. At the last clection Samuel Dobbins, republican, was elected by a majority of 966. JUDICIAL NOMINATION. Rocursten, N. ¥., Sept, 26, 1876, Georgo W. Rawson, of Mouroe, was to-day nominated by the ropublicans tor Judge ot the Seventh sudicial district. NEWARK REPUBLICANS. The vice president of tho Republican City Central Committee, Mr. Theodore L. Alston, called the Kepub- lean City Convention to order in the Academy of Mu- c, Newark, last evening Alderman William Stainsby was called to the chair, The following gentiemen were nominated:—Water Commissioner, Mr. 3, Atwater; Tax Commissioner, Mr. J. Buchanan; Reform School Trustee, Mr. J. C. 'Ludiow; Surveyors of Highways, Messrs." Jacob Suretus and J, H. Bird. Groom, of New Mr. Armstrong, of ANTI-TAMMANY CONFERENCE, RUMORS aS TO THE EFFECTS OF 1TS FORMATION. No positive movement will be taken in further efforts to unite the Tammany and anti-Tammany fac- tious until a conference committes ts appointed by the former to meet in consultation with the body desig. nated by the Jatter at its meeting on Monday night, The probable effects of the selection of certain men composing the anti-Tammany confereuco was tho subject of considerable discussion yesterday and last evening around the varions political headquarters and the hotels, where politicians congregate for the purpese of comparing sotes. It is conceded that the formation of the committes, in the choice of Mr, Henry P, Mitchell for chairmaa and Mr. Lynci for secretary, tndi- cater that ex-Sherif’ O'Brien hax achieved the first marked saccoss 1m preliminary skirmishing. Twenty- two members of sve conference committer this meeting. ‘were pres- The main battie was centred opon nator John Morrissey, and that of the Bixbys in Mitel the organization, receiv understuod to be on th votes Two of and Alderinan Br will resuit {rom an overturow of Scnator Morrissey, tho “Big Chiet’’ destined to operate at the front in ar- ranging the siate, remains to be seen. Some assert that the action of the committee will prevent any chances of a union, while others aliege that O’Brien is just the man to infuse spirit into the negotiations and compel a proper and liberal recognition of the claims of anti-Tammany. As matters now stand some know- ing ones claim to foreshadow a decided rupture in the negotiations for uniting the city democracy at the bal- lot bux In November next. TILDEN AND HENDRICKS. RATIFICATION MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATS OF THE TWENTY-FIRST ASSEMBLY DISTRICT— SPERCHES BY MB. JOHN EXLLY, HOM. B. A, WILLIS AND OTHERS. Ap enthusiastic ratitication meeting was held in Music Halt, Harlem, last evening, under the auspices of thé Central Tilden and Hendricks Club of the Twenty-first Assembly districh Previods to the meeting in the halla large and bandsome banner was stretched across the avenue. The meeting was called to order by the President of the club, Manton E. Townsend, who proposed Judge John J. Freedman as chairman of the meeting. The stage was thronged with prominent democrats of the Twenty-Qrst Assom- bly district, Including the officers of the club, Mr. John H. Harnett read an address in the name of the club, indorsing the platforms and principles of the St. Louis and Saratoga Conventions and arruign- ing the republican party asa party of fraud and cor. ruption, The paper recited in detatl the results of the democratic Congressional commitices of investigation, and declared the real hope of the country’s future to be in the democratic party. 1 wag a notablo fact that, with the exception of the Secretary’s paper just men- tioned, the names of the nominces for State offices were not mentioned by any of the speakers, Ex-Judge Freedman, tn taking the chair, stated that this was the first of a series of meetings for the further- ance of the election of Tilden and Hendricks. He re- forred to Mr. Tilden as a bold, pronounced and aggres- sive reformer, (Cheers) A statement to the effect that Massachusetts had done excellently well in nom}. nating Charles Francis Adams for Governor was re- ceived with mingled cheers and hisses, The chairman, at the conclusion of his remarks, in- troduced to the assemblage Mr. Jobn Kelley. As Mr. Kelly appeared upon the ssage and advanced to the front ho was greeted with a perfect storm ot cheers and -sbouts, again and again renewed. Mr. Kelly spoke in an entirely off-band manner and with an en- tire absence of notes, Mr. Kelly said that he was struck with the many good points in the Secretary's address for the demo- cratic party and against (he republican party. He be- Noved the present to be one of the most important campaigns that bad ever taken place, and, should the republican party gain the day, the misery brought upon the country by that party will bo increased ten fold, If thig republican party should continue in power they would put at deflance the opinion of the people. Perhaps there is no chance for that party to continue in power. The people are anxious for a change. (Applause.) When Tilden is chosen Presi, dent these abuses will be reformed, Then the cloud that now hangs over this country will be uplifted and the people see light once more. The mechanic and Jaboring man are starving in the streets, It is no tault of theirs, but the fault of the government that has brought ruin upon the country. ‘The ships of America at one time covered the seus, Betore the war this was so, But since, our commerce has been driven from tho seas avd ruined, not, per- haps, wiltully, but certainly from a want of states- mansbip and Sagacity. The investigations of the Cou- gressional committees have shown mavy men in bigh positions to be false to their trusts. If Mr, Tilden should ascend to office, as undoubtedly ho wil—(applause)—these abuses willbe reformed. Thero is no need now of caviil: or faultGinding with the party. It is tho duty of each man as a member of the democratic party to put aside bis personal feelings and earnestly support the party. The speaker ‘then referred at some length to tho charges made against Mr, Tilden in the columns of the New York 7imes. Ho alluded to that journal as an “infamously lying sheet,” and that it unblushingiy continued to make the charges after they had been satisfactorily refuted. The speaker considered the ex- planation of the charges as made by Mr. Tilden’s late clerk as entirely satisfactory and porfectly clear, Mr. Tilden bad made bimselt and stood on his own merits. Did any man suppoge be would take the Bible, and, with his hand on that Holy Book, deliberately | state a falsehood’ 1 know Mr. Tilden’s character, said the speaker, and I believe hima purely honest man in every respect, (Prolonged applause.) When the democratic party passed out of power there was money in the Treasury and the country was prosperous. ATuinous war came and entailed an enormous debt upon the people, and no plan kus been made by the party in power to relieve the country of that debt. They act if they were acting for themselves individually. If the democratic party wins, as undoubtedly it will, the industries will once more thrive, the difficulties will pass away and confidence come to the country Ain. Alluding to the Tweed Ring the speaker said:—"“The Now York Times takes to it- self the credit of breaking up the New York Ring. I do not want to take from it any credit it deserves, butI say to you that the credit of broaking up that Ring is due to your candidate for President. (Pro- longed cheering.) After the facts concerning the Ring wero made public Mr. Jayn republicau official, wrote a letter to a prom ofticial offering to compromise in behalt of the thie He was one of the followers of the New York Times, After the war wasover it was the desire of the South- n people to como into the Union, They were beaten and deserved to have been beaten, They laid down their arms. They should have been taken by the hand and told that in the name of God they were forgiven. (Applause.) Does any one believe that the democratic party wants to re-establish slavery or misuse the black ment They have been more badly sot, by the earpet-baggers since the war than they wé elore it. (Laughter.) The idea has been estabiished in the minds of the Southern blacks to cast away their prot- erence for the republican party and vote for retorm, Relerring to the Western States, he said many suppose that Ohio and Indiana cannot be carried. The latest adviecs from there show that those States will be colonized trom New York and other largo cities by the republicans, Thus the repub- lican party have appeated to the lowest classes of our population. In closing, Mr, Kelly safd that be felt it bis duty to do all the good he could in the campaign. Upon the election of Tilden and endricks the democfats would find prosperity entirely restored to the country. (Pro- longed cheering and applause.) ‘The Chairman then introduced the Hon, B. A. Willis, member of Congress, Mr. Willis was received wit! applause, and proceeded to address the meeting at Jengt! In speaking of the resolutions read by the Secretary bo called it the second declaration of Independence, doing honor to Harlem Music Hall as the first declaration did to Independence Hall 100 years ago, The speaker then reviewed the political situation and Jaid the blame of the destitution through- out the country at the door of the republicau party. ‘The speaker thought that the salvation of the country depended upon the ousting of ‘the corruptionists,”” and roterred to Tilden as a it champion of the regen- erated party of reform. Elect him (said the speaker) and the country will have brains in the Presidential chair, in the Cubinet, in the foreign service—bral everywhere, (Applause.) In speaking of the late in- vestigations he said that they had found the doors of the departments locked, the booxs sealed, the oificials dumb. Butthe bars were torn off, the seals broken, the officials made to speak, and then the: found corruption knee deep, The Freedmen’s Bank exposé was an evidence that the negro was worsely treated since the war than betore it. He relerred to tue death of Custer as a red-handed murder, and if the people do not rise and avenge his death by expelling the infamous officials that hurried = bim_ to ¢ death they deserve “th high curse of heflven.” If purifying tho gov- ernment is ‘‘uprepentent rebellion,” then let the country have another = Congress_—of unrepentant rebels, said the speaker. The republican Senate, atnong its other glorioas things, confirmed the public printer, who had been legisiated out of office and bad been found guilty of gross delalcations, The meeting adjourned amid enthusiastic cheering. FIGHT WITH RIVER PIRATES. Not a week elapses that some daring act ot New York river piral is not chronicled on the Jersey shore. Yesterday morning about threa o'clock Jonn Miller, a watchman employed atthe Rotterdam picr, near the Long Dock, saw a Loat containing three mon emerge from the piles beneath the pier ana proceed YACHTS IN A SQUALL THB ELMIRA TAKES THE CUP IN THB BAYONNE BREGATTA—TWO VESSELS CAPSIZED, BUT NO LIVES Lost. The race for the Chalienge Cup aud other prizes offered by the Bayonne Yacht Ciub, was set for eleven A. M., yesterday, but the six yachts entered did not get away, owing to the heavy rains, unti) eleven min- utes purt two P. M. Tho steamer Only Son was used as the judge’s boat, Mr. John Sawyer acting in that capacity. The entries in tha first class were:—Cyn- thia, Commodore Miller, owner, 29 feet 4 inches, tho Cheemaun, F. W. Meeker, 24 feet 10 inches and the Ada Taylor, N. Taylor, owner, 2L feet G3 inches, In the second class (cat rigged) the entries were the Et. mira, Patrick MoGeehan, owner, 22 feet, the Lizzie M., D. Clark, owner, 24 feat 11 inches, and the Bloomfeld, J. G. Hull, owner, 19 feet 10 inches, The start was made from the stakeboat Plover, one and a half miles off the Idle Hour Hotel, Greenville, at eleven minutes past two P. M., the Ada Taylor leading, fol- Jowed closely by the Elmira, Cheemaun, Cynthia, Bloomfield and Lizzie, in the order given, The start was in almost a dead calm, and ere the first half milo was covered the Elmira passed the Taylor, which ran away tothe westward. At 3b, 05m, the fleet was be- culmed, and as gale was threatencd. A tew minutes later a sudden gust of wind and rain from the west- ward struck the yachts belore they could furl sail. ‘The Cynthia, which carried a mainsail, jib and topsail, barely escaped by stripping to tho bare poles. The Cheomaun and Taylor attempted to take in sail, but were too late, and both went over, The crews clung to the rigging and made every effort to right their re- spective cratts, but all efforts in that direction were fu- tile. Quito a panic was at once caused on the judge's bout, and she bore away with all speed to the rescue of the Cheemaun, while the tug Freligh steained quickly to the rescue of the Ada Tayior, ‘The wind blew a gale at the time, but the gallant yachismen held on tirmly, and none met with serious injury, owing to the ulacrity with which the steamn vessels went to their rescue, Tho Taylor was within balf an hour righted, bailed out and towed to the New Jersey shore. ‘The ollorts to right the Cheemaun were unavailing, and the judge’s Vout was forced to tow her to the starting point. The other four vessels, however, kept on their’ Tospective courses, running Very close. As they passed the lighthouse, off the upper landing, the Bioombeld came up and pussed all but the Elmira, which led the ace for and around Fort Latayette and roturn—a course of ten miles. The wind continued to blow strongly trom the west, and by the aid of @ glass they were timed around the fort as follo Elmira, sh. 49m, Cynthia, 3b, 50m, Lizzie M., 3h. 55m, Bloo:nfield, 4h. On the return run tle wind fell away, and nearly two hours were consumed in making the five miie run, Thoy pussed the stakeboat off the Hotel pier as follows :— Elmira at 5b.'50m, Cynthia at 5h. 58m. 208 At this time the Lizzie M. was a milo aud a balf astern and had not arrived when the judge’s boat left tor New York. The Cynthia being the ouly Orst class vessel in the raco after the accident, won the first prizo of $50 in her class. The Elmira won the Challenge Cup, being the first veasel in, as well as the tirst prize of $50 in the second class. The Lizzie M. won the second prize of $25 for cat rigged vessels. The race was a very exciting one, and nothing but good seamanship prevented the other yachts following the example of the Cheemaun and Taylor. The time allowance of one minute per foot did not affect the race, g0 that it is not necessary to give the corrected tine. YACHTING NOTE. Steam yacht Natalie M. Bradley, from Bridgeport, passed Whitestone, L. I, yesterday en route to New York. BOAT RACING ON THE HARLEM. The fourth annual race between the Union and the Herald Boat clubs took place yesterday afternoon on the Harlem River. The contest was for a prize flag. The boats were four-oared, forty feet outriggera, manned by crews of four pullers and a coxswain. The Union crew consisted of Masters at the tow, Crouch, No. 2; McBeth, No, 3, and Mobr the stroke oar, with Churles Gatter, coxswain. The Herald boat's crew consisted of G, Johnson at the bow, J. Armstrong, No. 2; Frederick Shackleton, No. 3, and G. Johnson at the stroke oar, D, Monroe was at the tiller ropes as coxawain, Charles Earwicker, of the Gramercy Boat Club, appeared as juage for the Union boys; Henry G. Mills, of the same club, was judge for the Herald crew, and W. G. Demurest, of the Dauutless Boat Ciub, appeared as refero «he distance to be rowed was from the powder ship to High Bridge; about two ana a half miles, The start was at seventeen minutes beture four o'clock; tho Union boat taking the lead at once, and keeping it all the way tothe Muish. The other crow were ut least one hundred and forty yards behind when they reached High Bridge. Time: the Union boat 14m. 45%; the Herald boat, 15m, 374s. Alter the steamer had remained for half an hour at the landing above High Bridge a single-scull race on x foot shell boats was arranged between Kent, nion, aud Monroe, of the Herald clun. The from High Bridge to McComb's Dam The Herald boat was not more fortunate in this than the previous race, although this was a some- what closer contest. ~ HAND BALL. _ ‘A large crowd from the Fourtoenth ward wore gathered at McQuade’s court yesterday to witness a lorg-talked-of six-handed match between well known experts of that ward, Thomas Farley, Henry Roberts, ana James Kelly were partners on the one side, and Professor William Bannan, Thomas Bankes and James Collins on the other. The match was the best two in three games for $100a side, William Cullin was chosen referee avd Robert lallerion, the Australian champion, wi jected as marker. The first game re- suited in favor of Profeseor William Bannan’s side The second game was hotiy contested, aud drew forth. almost continuous applause, Thomas Farley’s side. The third game was one of remarkable heavy service and sharp low returns. The match was interesting throughout and ws highly ap- preciated by the spectaturs. The following is the score:— Ist, 2d. 3d Total. 2 62k OD 19 Wb 85 yy, Roberts Bannan, Bank ATHLETIC NOTES. The Yonkers Lycoum Athletic games, which were to have taken place yesterday at the Skating Park, on South Broadway, Yonkers, were postponed until Fri- day, 6th prox., on account of the inclement weather. A POLITICAL MURDER. TWO WHITE JEN SHOOT A NEGRO BECAUSE RE REFUSES TO TELL HOW HE IS GOING TO vorE. fi [From the Memphis Appoal (dem.) Sept. 24) About five o’clock Thursday afternoon a foul and unprovoked attempt at murder was committed by two white men named W. N. Rhode and Perkins, near Louis’ store, on the Hernando road, seven miles from the city. From what we can learn, this is one of the most unprovoked and brutal attempts at murder over commm{tted, there being no provocation whatever for anything like persoval or even verbal violence toward the victim, who was a peaceful colored man named Ben Wright. Perkins and Rhodes, who were on a wagon en rowle from this city to their home jn De Soto county, Mississippi, met Wright in the road, and one of them asked him how he was going to vote, and what were his polities, Wright said he had no polities and did not expect to vole for anybody, Without any to do whatever, W. N. Rhodes drew a pistol and fired ’ thr titmes at Wright, two the bullets striking him ana inflicting severe and dangerous wounds. As soon ae the cowardly white ruflans fired upon the unoffending negro they put lash to their horses and drove down the road at a rapid speed. Constable .ngrain, with toward the lighter Rita, belonging to the New Jersey Lighterage Company. One of the men in the boat was next seen clambering up the lighter and seizing one of the bags of coffee on the deck. Before he had time to remove it the watchman seut a bullet whizzing past his head, then another and another in rapid succession. The thiet hastily dropped into his boat and a quick re- treat followed. Meanwhile the lightermen were aroused and they poured a continuous bri! in the direction taken by tho pirates. An hour afterward the vont, containing two men, was pulled alongside the lighter Captain John, which was Jaden with sugar and tea, The thieves stole in so silently that they bad removed a chest of tea to the guuwale before they were discovered, A lighterman named Louis Mead fired a shot and gave the alarm. Then a lively chase commenced. Eight shots we: fired at the thieves, the fifth of which took effect, of the pirates was seen to fall k with a groan, while Lis compamon burriedly puiled away to Ni York, Its the intention of the company to arm watchmen with eating rides and to furnish them with @ boat for ready pursuit, QUEENS COUNTY FAIR. Yesterday was the first day of the annual fall fair of the Queens County Agricultural Society, held on the society's grounds at Mineola, A heavy rainfall set in about half-past twelve o'clock, and the attendance was limited. Many proposed entries for the exhibition were likewise detained for the same reason. ‘The de- partments generally were not so full as in former re, that of flowers and plants being a potable exeep- gricultural classes, show the ous Inkeet pests wi eT during the seasot Tho floral depart marked attention and admiration, several citizonk, started in pursuit of the fugitives and pressed them so closely that they abandoned their ‘wagon and horses and escaped through the woods. We unders‘and that the fugitives were in this city Friday, but have not been seen here since, They merit the fullest penalty known tothe jaw, and if caught the courts cannot exercise a justice too. rigorous or a pune ishment too severe, Men who attempt such crimes are too mean to live in any comtnunity and are a dis- grace to civilization and areproach to any people. We every means in nd bring them to punishment The quicker society is rid of such brates the botier will 1t be lor every one. [Editorial comments from the Memphis Appeal (Dem.) Sept. 24.) We publish in another column the particulars of a brutal and wilful murder, for which the perpetrators ought to be brought to merited punishment without Ap Inoffensive negro man, challenged by two white men, who demanded of him his political convic- tions end refusing to tell, or evading an answer, is shot down in cold blood. Anything more flagrant than this Jn the way of crime bas not for years come uuder our notice, A fiend might fathom the heart that prompted it, and the devil himself mateh it jo trom t fact that it will be sought by Northern radi¢als to o political capital out of {t, it behooves our authorities, for the sake of the good name of shelby county, to Jose no time in hunting down the authors of a crime What, tet cold blooded atrocity, is unequalled, and that has brough. unmerited reproach upon the community. Thore is nothing more certain than that the people in their own tw Mast act upon the conviction of Iree speech ballot, and prevent to t of the law any attempt, by intimidation or to wtoriere With the right of private judgment, resulting in favor of | MBER 27, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. TRANGIP. OF VULCAN An Unexpected Field Day at Hand for the Astronomers. THE DISCOVERY OF A NEW PLANET Its Strange History, Location and Physical Condition. LEVERRIER'S PREDICTION OF ITS TRANSIT. A few days ago Urban Leverrier, the great French astronomer, announced tothe Heratp correspondent at Paris that the planet Vulcan would pass between the earth and tho sun on the 2d or 3d of October. The ma- Jority of astronomers disbelieve tho existence of such & pianet, nove of them having ever seen it, and even those who speak of this flory orb do so 1m terms of hesitation, ks though it were a mythical star, The au- thority of a man so eminent as Leverrier, whose famous prediction of the discovery of Neptune bas immortalized bis name, will doubtless go far to estab- lish a beltot in the existence of the ceiestinl body in question, even though the predicted transit be not observable; for itis quite possible that bad weather may interfere with the observations, that the transit may occur while Europo and Amer- ica are in the siumbers of migut, or that the planet n&y go by a little to the north or to the south of the sun. The chances, are, however, that the transit will take placo as foretold, and that observa- tions of the same will be made from @ hundred stations on that portion of the eartl® which will be turned toward the sun during the eventful period. Should it be night over Europe and America, it will be day throughout Eastern Russia, Asia and the isles of the Pavitic Ocean, and vice versa, so that if the transit takes place at all it will be scanned from observatori in some quarter of the earth. For this reason the astronomers and mathematicians throughout the globe are by this time making ready for the great day, and the scientific world is on the tip toe of expectation to see the young planet usherea into light. WHAT AND WHERE 18 VULCARY For the benetit of those who are not given to aclose Pursuit of astronomical sctenco it will be necessury to recall to: mind the positions of the earth, sun and planets in the realms of space. At an inconceivable distance of countless millions of miles from the nearest of the fixed stars adorning tho heavens, is the sun, the source of light and heat Ninety millions of miles from this luminary is our earth, spinning round its own axis oncea day and at the sume time moving around the sun every year, Further still from the blazing sphere is Mars, a glove ike our own, wheeling on his axisand circling around the san, Yet more remote is Jupiter, with his four attendant moons, a vast world, more than a thousand times as large as the carth, performing similar revolu- tions, Then comes Saturn, encircled by moons and mysterious rings of light, Next in order 1s Uranus, some 1,800,000,000 of miles from the central luminary, and lastly appears Neptune, the uttermost planet of what is called the solar system, nearly 3,000,000,000 of miles away. In 1846 Leverrier prophesied the appear- ance and location of this tar distant land, before any human eye had caught a glimpse of its rays. The further any planet is trom the sun the longer it takes to ravel round him; s0 that Neptune oceuries 164 years 1n making his cir- cuit, Within the ring mado by the earth around the solar sphere is the spurkling orb Venus, the morning and the evening star. Still nearer to the sun is Mer- cary, not so large as the earth, but sweeping round in his circuit every three months, from which eircum- Stance the ancients named him after the swilt n- ger of the gods. Finally the interesting body in qucs- tion, Vulcan, ta situated at a distance of only 12,000,000 of miles trom the so.ur gioba, e WHAT PLANETS CAN BM IX TRANSIT. Henco there are only three pianets nearer to tho sun than the earth 1s, aud only these three can ever pass between the earth and the sun, Wuen any ove ol these passes directly between us and the sun a transit of that planet is said to take piace. This was the case with nus in December, 187 when that rare phenomenon was observed’ by e: Feditions sent out by ail the civilized nations, ‘Transits of Venus occur only four times in 243 years, ‘transits of Mercury are much more frequont, and those of Vulcan must have been numerous in the pi altbough they escaped unnoticed, owing to the small size of that body, 18 diameter being only 2,000 or 8,000 miles. Vuican rushes round the sun with amaz- ing rapidity, making about 2,090,000 of miles per day, ‘and completing the trp of 40,000,000 in lese than three weeks, Atno time can his remoteness trom the cen- tral luminary exceed fourteen times the suo’s breadth, and consequently he is never visible by night. All ob- vations of his movements and position must nece: sarily be made before dark—a necessity which greatly butlles astronomical research in his regard, the rays trom stars and planets being quenched in the over- powerin; ms of solar light. Thus the diminutive size of Vulcan, bis great distance from the earth and his proximity to the sun have combined to hide his rays trom human sight, even though sought tor with the most powerlul telescopes, GLIMPSES OF THK SUPPOSED PLANET, Tho first view obtained o! Vulcan was that casually taken by «French physician named Lesearbuult, in the Department ot Eure-et-Loire, This man devoted his leisure moments to researches among the stars. While gazing at the sun through a dilapidated tele- scope in March, 1846, he saw a small round black spot craw! slowly across his disk from the eastern to the ern rim, The direction of its movements was Aaaiogous to that of all the other planets. The myste- rious spot could not be Mercury or Venus, for these bodies were not then in that quarter of the heavens, Lexcarbuult recorded his observations but kept them secret until after Leverrier’s announcement to the Academy of France that some other planet must exist Letwocn the sun and Mercury’s path, Loverrier, alter a ciose scrutiny of those memorand: concluded that the existence of an itru-Mercuriat planet had been demoustraied. Other spots had been observed similarly strolling across the sun’s face, but they did not appear at the epochs when Vuican’s transit was possible, and consequently the testimony coucerning them’ has been generally rejecte ‘Apropos of this it may be propor to add that Mr. Liai was taking solar observations at Rio Janeiro during the very hour of Lescarbauit’s alleged discovery. Ho had afar more powerful telescope than Losearbault, and he, nevertheless, positively asserts that no such phenomenon was visible. AN ENGLISH OPINION OF VULCAN. On the 20th of March, 1862, between the hours of eight and nine In the morning, Mr. Lummis, of Man- chester, while exami: the sun through his reflector, siw = & ny circular spot dilting rapidly between him and the solur sphere. He fol- Jowed the little stranger for twenty minutes, when ately calied tim away, and when riousspot had disappeared. To him the apparent Rw iy) comme of the speck was seven seconds (about the two bundred and seventieth part of the sun’s breadth), and it seemed to rush over one-thitd of the sun's lace twenty minutes. Op hearing of this observation Hind remarked that the planev’s velocity must have been only balt as great, It Leverrier’s caiculations; based on the physician's statement, be correct, then the phenomenon witnessed planet Vulcan, as will be shown article. On the 20th Of Uctober, 1819, resembling the planet Mereury gliding in like manner between the sun and the earth, 3 was probably the Vulcanic star, inasmuch as the trat took place at a period corresponding to Leverricr’s dnes of tts transit Stark seems to have deemed the occurrence wnworthy of much notice. During the like season (October 11, 1847) aemall black poimt projected on the san’s disk, an- lued itself to Lhe view of Schmidt. Two years later he beheld the same point travelling ata like pace in a Ho thought 13 diameter was filtecn ny one should doubt the accuracy of ed that NRITHER A BIRD NOR AN The vulgus ignobile may not be aware that quite fre- quently ab insect or a bird hovering between the tel- escope and @ heavenly body 1s taken for a grand meteor or planetary fragment, This 18 owing to the tact that any object uearer than a hundred miles to an astro- nomical telescope looks blurred and distorted 80 that its identity 18 not readily percelved by the observer. Besides the supposed views of Vulcan obiained by tl avove-mentioned astronomers others have been re. corded, but the chances of error in those cases were s0 great that scientitic men have rejected the testimony concerning them. Jt is al; but certain that the creat astronomers of the earth will not believe in the exixt- ence of Vulcan until he is observed in transit by somo person having authority im the scientific world, UTILITY OF THK ASTRONOMERS’ SEARCH. It may again bo asked if the persistent efforts of the astronomers to unfold this troublesome Vulcanic orb to view are not time and labor wasted. In a former issue of the Hrxatp it hus been shown that the vast expenditure of moncy on the expeditions sent to ob- servo the transit of Venus was ut which, in due course, would return a bondred f in material benefit to the commercial world, As long lutions of the ial spheres aro subj countable anomalies 60 long will there remain eloments of wmaccuracy in the calculations ot the mariner. The more thoroughly the planetary movements are vined the tnore periect will the science of navigation become. When this last member of the solar systom has been scanned, his course mapped out and his dis- Aurbing influence on the other plummets ascertained an immense stride will have been made in tho domain of ence. But apart from this practicai feature of the star gazer’s ithas one that ts not less pleasing to (be than to the philosopher. THM PHYSICAL CONDITION OF VULCAN. If-the theory of some scieutiwis be true that through the countiess ages all the are slowly but surely drifting eunward, passing ip succession through vast periods of formations, vegetable lt: antmal existence and tinal decay, tben, truly, Vulean’s ages are rapidiy coming to an end, Ii is already so near the grund central luminary that the beat at 1s surface 1s filty times as great as that ol onr summer, In other words, the solid matter of which it was once composed is bow at a temperature far in excess of white hot iron, Its metals, its rocks, and its animal aud vegetable remains are molten and agiow with fer- vent heat; heated steam. of violence, orale jaca cent inatter, Ld iquid fire. It te probably ‘this blazing condition which has obtained for it the name of Vi |, Who was the god of fre among the ancient pags Father Secchi will doubtless io- form the world as early ag pogsible what are the sub- stances on Vulean’s surface that undergo such vicissi- tudes and glow with a vigor and Intensity only excelled by the sun itself, ‘The least we can do is to wish suc- cess to him and tho other great astronomers who, in this our own day, bave acted no small part in makin; the present century eclipse all others in science and that tends to ennoble the enjoyments of civilized life, Leverrier, already immortalized for one of the grandest achievements of genius, in hiv unfolding the remotest world of the solar 8 , 8 kely to gain iresh laurels for his discovery, simiar manner, of the nearest of all the planetary spheres to the glorious orb of day, The calculations of this great astronomer, which lea te those brilliant discoveries, will be explained in a tuture issue of the HrmaLp. THE CITY’s SCHOOLS. FINANCIAL BUDGET OF THE BOARD OF EDUCA TION FoR 1877—ESTIMATES FOR THE DIR- FERENT DEPARTMENTS. ‘The following is the financial budget for th pport of the common schools of the city for the year 1877, It ts the report of the Finance Committee, presented to the Board of Education at its last meeting, and will be considered to-day at a special meeting, when tho several items will be carefully discussed. The report js the result of the most careful consideration of the Finance Committee, and, {t is understood, will be adopted in all ite essential recommendations, as found below :— To tax Boarp or Epvcation:— ‘Tho Finance Commi: tee report herewith a detatled esti- mate of the amount of money that will be required for the support of the edacational system of the city forthe year 180 e The aggregate is 83,088.52, bled th prrpose of obtaining as correct an and of confi it to the posit hose committees of the Board whose prov’ of expenditure for which made have been consulted, and ied in the figures here submitted. housind dollars is inserted in a ser the expense ef a new building, which the tot the Compulsory Educution act seems to re- that ifthe Board stall decide to adopt the views 's subject presented by the President at its last meoting, the means may be supplied for carrying them into The sums ‘enluries of tho are incren: his estimate of expenditure for the ward .ehoolt tly exceeds the estimate to. en- effect. texehers und Jani as © pres the normal coliege sli nt year, while the th and Twenty-lou rds, pitting alsent tenchers to ve excus loyment of substitutes during such absence to be aiso paid from the Senate tund, will add materiaily tothe present cost of teachers. ‘This estimate, including the $100,000, inserted in ante! pation.of the demand tor the “reformatory’ buildin 336,952 larger in the total than the approp: for this year, an incr 0 ul the progress of our school system is to be main "A Fesovution in the usual form is submitted estimate. To Tue Boanp or Estimate AND APPORTIONMENT FOR Tom Urry xp Cousty or Nuw Yore:— GxNTIEMEN—The Board of Education submit herewith to your honorable Board an “estimate of the amount of moneys whick. witl be required for the yenr 1877 for the sup- port of the public schools in the twenty-four warus of ¢ | Eity, including wn estimated sum to be paid to the corporate senoois; furnished as requested by the circular of the Comp- troller, dated the 28th of July last. ESTIMATE, For sularies of teachers in grammar and schools. for gularies 0 nornial coltege, three deparcinent For salaries of teachcrs aud junitory in evening i schocls, day For suluries ot superintendent: employes of the Board of Kducation nt of achool pre pianos and repairs Pp, Wages and For incidental expenses and for curre to buidings, furniture and heating apparatus by the ward’ trustees, including compen repairs t0 clerks of boards of trast 0,000 ormal College, three departments, plies, printing turnitur nd for fitting Up buildings, furniture, &e. 4,509 For evening schools, for {nek 2,000 1,000 vense the eution, tionery, advertising, &e. 20,000 For the enforce nent of the wet ent to secure to children the benefits of an element- ary education.” pissed May 11, 1874. 25,009 For tho aupport of tl lished by act of the 25, 1873". ase Nautical Sehdol, extab- Legislature, passéd April Total sundrit For corporat Total... a ee seh aey 753 For purchasing, leasing and procuring sites and erecting buildings, furnishing, fittine up. alter. repairing dings and harge of the Be ot Edu- ig the furniture and heat- parutus; for the support of schools which 8l iv brave b on organized since the lust nu apportionment of school moneys, and for such further sum or sums as may be necessary for purposes authorized by law...... 491,600 Total +0 $3, For u buiiding for traant children required for the enforcement of the uct entitled, “An act to se- idren the benelity of an elementary ott Board for the support of the com: tion New York and forall connected with pubife instraction dai amounting in the aggregate to U su duly authenticated y the presideat ana clerk a1 ted to the Board of Estimate aad Apportionment, and duplicate thereof furnished to the Board of Aldermen, aa fequired by scetion 112 of chapter $89 of the Laws of 187% espoctfully submitted. Pa cre “D. 4 P EDWARD SCHEL| wry K. G. BEARDS, | Committee, EUGENE KELLY, THE CLIONIAN SOCIETY. The Clionian Society of gho College of New York held their Ofth anniversary celebration last night it Chickering Hal, Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street, Avery select but not numerous audience was proseat, composed for the most part of Clionians, their friends and sevoral distinguished grada ates of the Coilege of New York. Among those on the platform were noticed President Wood, of the Board of Education, Professors Compton and Werner; Mr. Charles Roberts, Jr., and Tators Knox, Wolt, Fabrigo and Godwin, of the College of New York, Mr. J. Tift, Prosident of the Ph jan Soctety, and Colonel Ketchum, President of the Alumni of the College, ‘The exercises consisted of selections of music exo d on the organ by Mr, A. J, Davis; after whioh Mr, ard Lotte, President of the Clionlan Society (whe @ccupied the chair), delivered his annual’ addross, Io the course of his remarks the chairmao ran over the history of is society for the tast Uwenty-five years and finished by rejoi that the Chonians are a democratic body who never inquire as te what a man’s woridly prospects are, so long as he ta known to be a gentieman—tne frst groat and in sable condition to a collegian’s becoming a member of the soctety. Mr. Frederic J. De Peyster dolivered an oration on oratory. He went into the past history and presen) condition of many European countries, as weil as the United States, to stow the great power which those who were distingul: orators could ait wield for good or evil own lands that there never was such thing orator. Naturul ability is but one of the conait necessary to make an orator; the rest must be ac- complished by severo training and jong study. It toob no less than fourteen years’ application to give Wendell Philips to America. The speaker weut on to draw a parallel between the power of the editorand that of the orator, True, the former exercises a mighty power in the land, but not baif so great as that of the orator, Even the t essays of the profoundest editor are careiessly read and soon otten, but the burning truths which fail from the eloquent lips of orators sink down into the peo hearte and re main there. It was power of Scipic Alricanus’ oratory more than his sword which com- pelled the people of Rome to make a final effort to rol! back the tide of war, and saved the immortal city from the grasp of ber enemies. A high tribute was paid te th mories of Burke, Grattan and Pitt; who wore placed in juxtaposition with our. own Alex- ander Hamilton, Patrick Henry. Daniel Webster, Henr’ Clay and W. H. Seward. The orator was greeted wi hearty meed o! applause when be closed his eloquent effort. The Rev. Cuurles F. Leo delivered an appro- pee and able poem under the hame of “The Kpic of the Ages. At the close of tho exercises the collegians and their frionds adjourned to partake of a weil spread banquet in the Union Square Hotel. After the usual ‘feast of reason,” &c., the company broko up at a latehour, SMALLPOX IN J&RSEY CITY. The Board of Education of Jersey City nas istacd instructions that every school in @ smallpox district shall be closed in order to provent the of the contagion. The precaution is intended for the public school om Central syenue, whore the malady is now rite,