The New York Herald Newspaper, October 3, 1876, Page 4

4 “THE INDIANA CAMPAIGN, ————e -— | & Close Analysis of the Ailen County Vote. : . Probable Reduction of the Demo- cratic Majority. SOFT MONEY MEN AT TERRE HAUTE. = kd eae Fort Wayne, Ind., Sept, 28, 1876. ‘This ts @ great and assured democratic stronghold, the tounty of Allen, reiurning, on an average, when there is no division in the ranks of the party, a majority of | 3,000 Mr. Fleming, who is called “the Boss’ of the party here, tells me after a careful estimate of the Wards and townships, that it will go only 2,900, This, implying 4 reduction of the vote, ieads me to think Ahat, after all, the change in the vote of the State may | some from the slight falling off, or Increase in the voie of pronounced counties, more than from avy changes 4o be looked for in the doubtiul ones. If thirty-seven | democratic counties show a failing off in the same pro- portion as Allen, the State will yo republican. If | ibirty-four republican counties show a falling off ina | like proportion the State will go the other way. How- | ever, opinions differ, and it is difficult to estimate in an | exciting time, like this, except approximately, | bow much within fifty or 100 a county | may go above or below its average vote. | Mr. Hugh Hanna, son of the gentleman who laid out the town over Jorty years ago, says that the democra- He standing majority wilt be reduced 600, and that all the democratic counties, with few exceptions, will ‘uffer a proportionate reduction. Mr. Kamn, the Postmaster; Hartman, a Presidential elector, and Cap- fain Diehl, Chiet of Police, bola the same oy niou, Mr. Keil, of the Guzette; Judge Ludium, of the Weekly Journal, and Mr. Robert Stratton, a prominent lawyer here, bave no doubt of the reduction of the dsmocratic majority. Mr. McCulloch, son of the ex-S of the Treas- | ury, thinks, on the contrary, t ii go as high as | | 4,000 democratic majority, which would be quite an incrense. Other democrats incline to tho same bellel, @nd assert that they are already assured of the sup- port of a good many republicans. 1 know of one tn- | Stance—that of a Mr. J. B. White, who is extensively | engaged in business, und who told mo he never yet VYotedthe democratic ticket, but he would this time, “Wo want a change,” saia he, ‘and no change can | Make ws worse than we are now.” That is a ceatment 1 bave met among citiz im business in various Places, and if it finds expression at the polls Tilden has a good chance of being clected. There is not # single German republican paper in the town where there had been two. The Volksfreund | d over to Tilden the other day. Tilden, some- where about twenty years ago, made a speech in de- sumptuary jaws, and thoy have been siuce reminded of that tact out bere. The re- Publicans, asa rule, work harder und act more aggres ively in counties where they are in a majority than whero the reverse is the case. Here the object is to Teduce tho Ggures ot their opponents, and they have Addressed themselves to the task gallantly. If they work as bard everywhere among democrats as they are doing here their chances of victory will not be alight. Some men among them have taken the trouble to canvass the whole county almost house by house, and they are confident of making a lurge gap in the Famks of their enemies. CALCULATIONS IN THE STRONGHOLD OF THE GREENBACKERS—DEMOCRATIC SOFT MONEY MEN LIKELY TO DESERT PETER COOPER. Terre Havre, ind., Sept. 29, 1876, Hero is the most important section of tho Siute in ae present campaign. Around here the greenback men cluster thick as bees and clamor for an ivflation of the currency. In other parts of the Stato they are largely diluted with bard money people, but in this county of Vigo and the adjacent ones they have the Meld considerably to themselves. From the most re- alte sources I find that seven specimen counties fm and around this, the Eighth Congressional district, will go by the following majorities:— Clay county will go democratic by 420 majority. In October, 187%, it republican. went 220 Vigo county will yo 500; in October, 18 Tepublican. Vermilion county will go 1m October, 1872, 1 went 400 republican. Parke couniy will go 600 republican; in October, 1872, it went 700 the same way, Sul! county will xo 1,200 demo- ratic; in October, ww went 1, Knox county wil! go 930 democratic; in October, 13 3% went 800 democratic. Greene county will go 190 democratic; in October, 1872, 18 went 32 democratic. Here you have an increase (democratic) in seven coun- tes, in tho most doubtiul region of the State, of over & thousand votes, The decreuse in the republican may OF may not yo to the independent candidate. The calculation here given poiots plainly to the fact that the independent or greenback ticket will take Away trom the republican and give no return while it takes away irom the democratic quiteas largely, but 18 Already giving back and promises the rendition of a large Percentage on the day of election, The green- backers who leit the republican party will for the most part adbere to the fortunes of Peter Cooper tor Prest- dent and Wolcott for Governor, while the democrats can swallow Tilden and Henaricks with case and not forfeit their party allegiance. As an instance that the republicans ure more extensively demoralized by the independent movement than the others, their only organ here, the Terre Haute Express, edited by Mr. G, W. Smith, has ieft the party as a party and taken a Stand that squints at democracy. [ bave been particu lar in dwelling upon tho status of this Congressional distriet, as it presents more thuu any other the concen- tration and strength of the soft-movey idea. I met with a Peter Cuoper man (a8 a greenback retormer 1s called) at rare intervais, and then he stood isolated and miserable, hike Ishmael with his hand against every Dody and everyboay’s hand against tim. 1a the Southeast | had @ different experience, and could any night attend a meeting of between 400 and 600 of Peter Cooper's followers. The democrats are not #0 apprehensive of them as the republicans, tor they feel they will come to their assigtance in the struggle for Governor and President The solt money men attach all importance to Congressmen. ‘They say aGovornor is of no moment in shaping the ends of financial legisiation, and a President can be check- mated by a determined Congress. In this (the Eighth) Congressional district there are three men running for Congress—Hanter, republican; Mclean, democrat, and Davis, independent In Vigo county the race 1s between the democrat and independent, but the regu- Jar has the best show in the district. TAMMANY AND ANTI-TAMMANY. THE QUESTION OF UNION—-MERTING OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITIEES LAST NIGHT—PRE- LIMINARIES AGREED UPON. A meeting of the Conference Committees of Tam- Many and anti-Tammany wae held at the Monument House last evening. Previous to tne assembiage, both Organizations met at their respective headquarters and agreed asto the hour and place of conference. Mr. Jobn Kelly was elected Chairman of the Tammany Commities aud Mr. George W. McGlynn, secretary, At half-past eight o'clock: the commitiees proceeded to the Movument House and were ushered to the par- Jors on the second floor, The meeting was conducted with closed doors, no outsiders being admitted. The Sidewalk io front of the Monument House aud the bar. room were flied with « crowd of anxious ana expectant politicians. Mr. Jobn Kelly was appointed chairman of the joint con a> Mr. William P. Mitchell, BSenstor Morrissey was among toe first to addr ting He advocated harmony, aud said tha is organization would not be content with anything Jess thao two-fifths vf the represeuiation in piacing gandidates Leiore the poopie. ‘Ihis was the proportion “Tad down at the Saratoga Conveation. Mr. Joun Kelly agreod with the proposition of Sena tor Morrissey. ‘He considered such pro rata to be an equitable ove. Romarks were then made by Timothy Shea, Senator ‘Creamer, Judge Murray and FE. B. Harton tue part of enti-Tammany, and Ju ige Campveil, Edward Cooper, | Messra. Viefen and Major Quincy on behalf of Tam- Many. All the speakers advocated a union of demo- Gratic forces vt the bailot-box next month. A Fesolution was finally adopted directing that tho @ounty couventions of each purty be beld ul the same hour and da Conference committees wiil then be appointed, when (be offices aliutted to each can be de termined upon. Then these committees will report Deck to tbeir orgapizations, the right to reject or ac: Sept Dominations boing retained by Loh Bides. AS to the Aldermanic, Cougressional, Assemvly and other | istrict wominations, lke conterence committees Will be appointed and the various offices mapped out 00 the same bas A joiwt committee of six was designated to draft a This con H the lly, G. K. Ackerman ny, Emanasl B. Hart, Mitchell. The committee will Meet at five v’clock this alternoon at the Monument House. The Conterence Commitree will assemble again to morrow evening. . POLITICAL HEADQUARTERS. - Yosterday there was very little business transacted at cither the Demvcratic or Republican National Com- | mitteo root ‘but at the State headquarters there was considerable activity. Mr. Magone keeps a goodly clerical fores conmantiy employed im correspondence with democratic agents in every town and hamlet of | the State. These ast have been insiructed to ascertain | 4 bie the feeling of the local - | 2x" Sl capoeaity ve Mite peyerrnees te | | chester on | Board of City Work | proceedings wuder the NEW YORK HERALD, TU tho democracy from the ranks of the republicans. ! Every voter bas his sentiments tested and the result is duly recorded and forwarded to the headquarters of the Siate Committee, In this way a pretty accurate mate can be made of the disposition of people throughout the State, and from several letters sent by agents, which 4 HERaLp reporter was enabled to t would apy of old Hine republicans transferring their allegiance to Tilden ana Hendricks, In the agricultural districts these changes are particularly numerous, and it would seem that the cause of the democracy in the State is every day gaining ground. SEVENTH WARD POLITICS. A meeting of the Democratic Reform Ciub of the Seventh Ward was held last evening at the Standard House, No. 165 East Beoadwa; Spirited speeches tp favor of reform, both in local and national govern- ments, were madé by Comuissiouer Goulding, Mr. John Rafferty, Hon, Horatio N, Twombley and others, W CHESTER COUNTY POLITICS. The political enmpaign in Westchester county is being prosecated with unusual energy on both sides. In | nearly every hamlet Ubrougbout the county banners beasing the names of the rival candidates for Presiden- Ual aud State Lonors are flung to the breeze, while few evenings are allowed to pass without witnessing a liv- eral display of stump oratory, As tue time for par- celling out the local offices draws near the excitement and apxiety of expectant politicians and their friends reaches an amusingly earnest stage. Ky | ery man appears to ‘buiton-bote’? his neighbor on the streets and the office seeker is conveniently lost ip admiration of “all the world and the rest of mankind.” ‘There being only three lverative vacancies in county oflices to be filled at the ensuing election, it would be contrary 10 usage were there nots host of aspirants for the positions, which are chose of Sheriff, Surrogate aud County Cle! Tu connection with the ehrieyvalty the three most prominent names mentioned are ex-Sheriit Robert F. Brundage, Su Wilsea and Colonel Joba’ .G.S.N.Y, On the republican side the ° to lie between Police Justice banks, ot B. Bartram, ot White For tho office of Surrogate the contest is be: tween Owen 7. Cotlia, the present incumbent and ex- Julye A,B. Tappen, ‘Amherst Wight, Jr, of Rye, ap- pears to be the only republican named tor the succes- sion, The nomination for County Clerk is being sought ater, atpong the democrats wy Smith (who has uow fied that position elficicutly tur several suc- cessive year:), John M, Rowell, Assistant County Treasurer, and Charles E. Jobnson, ‘ormerly Clerk to the Board of Supervisors, Principal among tho repnblican aspiranis tor the same office, are J. Holby Piatt, lato storekeeper at Sing Sing Prison; W. W. Pierson, of Ossining and F. C, Briggs, of Cortland. Ju regard’ to the Congre-sional nommation matters have not yet assumed a detinite pl N. Holmes Ouell, whose term expires with the Forty-fourth Con- gress, would jike to be returned, although the feoung tn the party to accede to bia Wishes in that respect is by no means unanimous, some usserting that tis renomination wouid jeopardize the success of the party. Ambrose H. Purdy, recently assistant to United States District Attorney Bliss in New York, is also mentioned in connection with the nomimation, There secms to be, however, a great desire among the more mtolligent democrats, to see Clarkson A. Potter once more resenting the Important and wealthy county of West- the Congressional floors, although 1 1s extremely doubtful if be Would accept the nomination under any circumstances. On the republican side the name of Elliott ©, Cowdin 1s prominently mentioned. In case there was a strong man put forward by the democrats, however, tt 18 not improbable thut Judge Hobortson goula de induced to tuke the fold against im. ‘The Assembly nominations aro not yet “slated,” ex- cept, perhaps, In the upper distriet, which, itis under- stood, will again be represented at Albany by Major General James W. Husted. In the Second district the most prominent aspirants on the democratic side are Coionei S. W. Johnson and Thomas K. Dowing, both and Colonel W. E. Moller, of Irvingtov. The republican canuidute will probably be William R. Brown, ot White Pluins, In the lower district, wal is regurded as sure for the democyats, the nommation will likely be dictated by Taminany Hall, JERSEY CLLY ABLAZE, From seven o'clock last evening tll midmght the people of Jersey City witnessed the largest aud most iinposing political procession ever scen in that city. The procession comprised five divisions, each numbering 1,000 men, uniformed, bearing torches, and accompanied by several brass bands, The rendezvous Was on Jersey avenue, from which the line moved at eight o’cluck. The ‘streets were so crowded with spectators that the procession moved with great diificulty tll it reached Newark avenue. Promincut in the line were the Cleveland Legion, the | Laverty Guards, the James M. Grann Associations, the Boys "in ‘Traphagen Blue, the Abbett Infantry, the John Hart ' But- tery, the Daly ‘Guard, the Lippincott Min- ute Men, the Colored Battery, the Herdenbergh Battery and soveral minor Tilden and Hendricks asso- ciatious, Colonel H. Van Buskirk was grand tmarsbal, and the aids were Charles Perry, James M. Braun, Ferdinand Heintze, Samuel MeBurney, Wesley k. Hofman, Samuel Webb and W. H. Steipbrenuer. - The marshals of the five divisions werd John Coyle, Michael Nathan, Tuomas Regan, Garret D. Van Reipen atid Henry &. Phelps. A large number of trucks and wagons bearing transparencies tollowed in the line, When te procession reached the Fivo Corners, on the Heights, the mbabitants, who hud collected in thou- #anus, tendered it quite an ovation, The enthusiasm ail aiong the line of march for Tildea aud reform sur. passed that.of any political demonstration ever known in Hudson county, which is certain to give a majority of 6,000 for Tilden. A CORRECTION FROM LOUISIANA. Light Guard, the Ww ORLEAS, Oct. 2, 1876. To Tux Eprror oF Tue HeRawp:— In a despatch from Washington, published in the Hararp of the 28th ult, it is stated that Hon. William M. Levy, Congressman from Louisiana, intimates that the democrats of thie State may co-operate for the suc: cess of the Hayes electoral ticket and “swap” the national ticket, This is posiuvely unfounded, The State Executive Commitice has discountenanced a such propositions, which have come solely trem ro- puvlicans, The democracy and conservatives of Louieiana will in gocd iaith adhere throughout to the | national democratic ticket. Mr, Levy bas nut been tn Louisiana for nearly ove year. W. PATTEN, President State Central Committee, Louisiana, CONGRESSIONAL RENOMINATION. Boston, Oct. 2, 1 After four undecisive ballots, tue Republican Con- vention of the Serond District, which was held at Brocton to-day, renominated Hon, B. W. Harris tor Congress by acclamatio THE SAVINGS BANKS. ‘A meeting of the depositors of the Abingdon Square Savings Bank was called for last evening at No, 79 Bank street, On account of thé few persons present, an adjournment was made until vext Monday evening. Mr. Frank Thompson, the receiver, stated that accord- ing to the best of hw knowledge ‘and judgment, the depositors witt get back from twenty to twenty-five per cent of their money. Receiver Best, of the Mechanics’ and Trades’ Savings Institution, will pay to the depositors a dividend of fifty per cent, commencing at ten o'clock this morn- ing. Payments will coutinue daily from ten tothree o'clock, and ou Monday, Wednesday and Friday even- ings, from 8!X to nine o'clock. The run apon the Dry Nock Savings Bank continued yesterday, and may Jast for afew days to come, All demands aro promptly paid, and there can be no doubt of the ability cf the bask to meet all its obligations, BOND STREET SAVINGS BANK. A meoting of the deposttors of the Bond Street Savings Bank was held Inst evening atthe German’ Rooms, in the Bowery, between Houston and First | stroots, The report of the committee appointed at the lust’ meeting to select a competent receiver war read. Tho report stated that they bad unanimousiy agreed upon Wiiham ©. Marshall, but that the s evening they received a telegraphic de- sbal irom Jodge Landor, saying that he had appointed Mr. Willa Paine, The report recommended that the depogitors should form a permanent organza tion, and that a committee be appointed to conter with the receiver at different times and report to the de- positors. The report, with several resolutions which were appended, was adopt following officers were then eleeted:—William 0. Mursball, President, Heury F. Lippold, V President; George Roliwagen secretary On motion ol. D. MeKinbey the following were ap- pornted to act, together with the presiding officers, in looking after the vest interests of the depositors :-— James Brown, L. £. O’Brien, Hl. Danscher, M. Corco- rap, 8. D. McKinney. During the meeting severai ex- cited members among the depositors made peeuliar motions, one of which was that the officers of tbe bank sould bo treated atver the Chinese tasnion, their heads cut off and locked up in arale, whieh motion was received with great applause. The meeting ad- Journed subject to the call of U HEMPSTEAD RE Yestorday the Supreme Court, Special Torm, Judge Dykeman, in the case of the “People of the State of New York, on relation of the city of Brooklyn, va. The issued an order staying all andarmus beretolore granted. A writ ot mandamus was granted Jast month, it will revious ‘orks to be remembernd, staying proceedings under a order requiring the Cowmtssjoners of City earry out the instrections of the Common C finishing U gato bow tbe reser cost uot eu $40,000. A copy order of the Court was. s Commiasio Slocum and ‘Adams yesterday afternoon, The work will not be provecded with at au early day, | | | | | i } | | their tabors at the Sing Sing Priso SING SING PRISON. - 4 PRELIMINARY REPORT FROM THE STATE PRISON COMMISSION—THE ABUSES OF THE PRESENT POLITICAL SYSTEM OF APPOINT- MENT OF OFFICERS, _ Alpasy, Oct, 2, 1976, The State Prison Commission, appointed by the last Legislature to investigate the workings of the State Prison, have made their preliminary report to the Governor, which will be found below, This report ie only general, but the prison which has been especially investigated and upon which the charges herein con- tained may be naturally supposed to rest, is Sing Sing. A more detailed report, with extracts from the ¢' dence, will probably be forthcoming at an early period. The commission 1s composed of Sinclair Tousey, of New York, chairman; Lous D. Pilsbury, of Aibany, and General A, C. Niven, of Orange county, Ex Senator George R. Babcock, of Bulfato, the foarth member, died recently :— PRELIMINARY REPORT, Tinpkx, Governor :— ti e ‘on appoin| respect{ull wether with the testimon ary veport aud on whi early in June, and con- tinued them until near the close of August, wh ‘ Jourmed to the prison at Clinton, at which place sbey con- Unned their examinations until the 2ist inst. It Nil resume work at Sing Sing early in October The work xt the latter was found to be inuch greater than was expected, requiring the uid of ex vert mccountunts before and during the time the com- ere, and will need stilt turtber time to make a 5 ms to be demai . thus far made shows that business aff very loosely couducted in regard to purchases, both prices paid and quantities bonght; wroat gurvldssne: The inves. have baen to and | aise outries in the wecounte; Looks have been altered, mutilnted and lost: property of the State louned to urivate persons without charge or avy account therept being made and never returned; moneys have been obtained from the State Treasury by fruuduient vouchers; property stolen; tools aud materials belonging to the State | bot cared for, aud 4 gemeral inek of my tuatoughs to be exe od by oilicials in charge ot public m rests 80 ‘4at wud so varied in character; » lack uot so much the fault of persons as of the system which placed them tein rarily in their official positions. The word “temporarily” is very sizuificant in its application to our system prison manugemeut, — or, rather, — misinanage- Men ure uppoiuted to“ povitions in prisons 0 regard to fituess, but tieal party services and hew men take the places ° ed wt the Iast previous election, been in ofice le ral quite remarkable to find a man in place who. li tinuonsly on duty tor even a few years, the result being that most mppointees, knowing” the preva- lence of this rystenr touemselves ailtgontly apply in making all the anoney possible for their own Lonedit before being thrown out Ly the vext turn of the wheel, ‘Tue evils of this practice can hardly be described in ternis sutticiontly condemnatory, « system whieu appeared in the first Bourd of State Prison Inspectors, elected wader the constitmrion of IM4e, and woich bas beow our prison munagoment ever singe. « One of is its intluence on the discipline of the in, As it always dors, 4 inexperienced In their duties; duties than an ordinary share uf intelligence, considerable experience, omissions which the convi quick to take ndvantage’ of to th marked instance ot. this is found in the case of w contractor at Sing Sing, carrying on the sane kind of mu at the prison In Columuus, Obio, paying twice prisons, briugiug inajority of officials entirely which require and day for con io ai in’ New York. These evils not only 0 Tall behind thran; but ulxo utterly destroy ail hope of reforming the convicts, who, s03- ing the carelessness, und too often the dishonesty uf those in yluces of trust, become more dishonest. themselves, aud, instead of being betier men on leaving prison, are often mnde worse, and set free ty exercise the xame dishonesty saw practised in pilson Dy men who should have, by ex- wes thore eun be no diveipline officiuis, without which there can be 11 a’ warden, oF other olficer ot high grade, uctempts tw discipline « suburdinute. be, the in- ferior, will threateu is superior with removai, w thre easily’ carried into effect by means of political intluen The dullest observer readily sees thut there cun be no discl- pline under such a system. The. wonder is not why our prisons fail financially and so many prinoners escape, but, rather, why more mo 4 mre convicts dy not escape. So resent system pre- ils, Just so long will t , Increasing from ) year, ax our prisons and convicts Increase in num- ersixued can wee no remedy for these evils entire change in the mode of sclectiag the hend of our prison system, The proposed amendwent to the constitution. which pro- vides for a Superintendent of State Prisons, will, as we be lieve, remedy the existing evils. Without such « change there will be ne cure, and the finances of the State must nffer. Hon. George R. and recommendation A. Commissioners. Lo New York, Sept. Y, D. NIVEN, UIS D, PILSBURY, 9. 1870, NIGHT SCHOOLS. New York last evening should havo a golden mark placed in her history on account of the noble works continued by the night echoo's of the city. To see the thousands of young men and women flocking to the various buildings devoted to the free education of the masses Was a most gratifying evidence of the civilza. tion of the country and a guarantee of progress and refinement. A H«Ratp reporter visited the New York High School, at No. 35 West Thirteeuth street, near Sixth avenue. To see the crowds that filled tho street one would have supposed that some great popu- lar fete was in progress, The adjacent dwellings we illuminated, the denizens of the houses thronged the door sieps, and the portals of the great brick builaing were choked by a mass of eager stucents, the hum of whose voicus Slended in pleasant barmony with their jocund laughter. Professor Jared $, Babcock 1s the principal of this school, and said the school bad a preliminary mem- bership ot 1,797 scholars, who are compelled t>’ pass a rudimentary examination before they are admitted, and tickets are given according to the proficiency of so that they can be properly classiiled. years, but the pupi range trom: fourteen to sixty. Mr. Jacob T. Boyle is the general assistant. Tho studies ou Mondays, trom seven to nine, are as tojlows:—Mr. Greenwood teaches Latin and English grammar; on Tuesdays, Latin and composition, Mr. Murphy, on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, teaches political science and law, and on Friday evenings dis- cussion, constitution and history; Mr. C. erts, Jr, teaches declamation and reading; Mr. L. Olney, algebra, geometry and trigonometry; Mr, Golaey, grammar and composition; Mr, Howland, pat- losophy, chemistry and ustronomy; Mr. Melville, pen mansbip; Mr, Williamson, free hand drawing; Mr. Hartman, architectural and mechanical drawing; Messrs, Miller, Whiteside, Boyer and Hartman, book- keeping; Messrs, Moore, Zabriskie and Hudson, arith- metic; Messrs, Daulte and Guichard, French; Messrs. Hess and Hutton, German; Mr. Do Tornos, Spanish; Mr. George White, pnonography, and Dr. J. H. Dew, anatomy and physiology. Last evening the attendance in all the classes was Very full, and tbe protessors had covery reason to be proud of the intelligent ard atten- tive es ranged before them for instruction im the higher branches of English education, The Cooper Union art schoo! so Opened last ev. and until one visits this beneficent institution no can be formed of the vast good that ts being ed, THER The scholai ide wrought directly by Its influence, The tree schoot at No. 472 Broxdway was Inst evening over tho Apprentices’ Library, and was 0 0) very fully attended, The arrangetnents for texchyng mi chanical, architectaral and free hand drawing are ex- cellent, and every one can enter who shows any taste or aptitude for such studies. The directors uro usiog every effort to increase their facilities, and the crowds that thronged the class rooms bore ample testi- mony to the success of their efforts. MINISTERS’ CONFERENCES, There was a large representation of tadies and Ia; men, as well as ministers, in the Methodist preachers’ meeting yesterday. The day had pre*iously been given up to memorial services to the late Bishop Janes, and, thoneb Drs, Curry, Buckley, Gilder, Chapman, Howe, M. D., Messrs, Shaffer, Dykeman und others had offered their tributes of respect to his memory and recounted his marly virtues, celebrated his sterling worth as a Christian man, @ minister and General su- perimtendont of the Church, and after they had given many instances of his powers as an orator and a preacher and nad adopted a sultablo minete and reso- jutious expressive of their esteem for him in all the relations that he sustained to the Chureh, they then appointed a committee consisting of the president of the meeting, Rey, J. 8. Willis, chairman, aud Rev. Messra. Curry, Reid, Gilder, and iaymen Howe and Dykoman, who are to arrange lor a more general me- | moral service next mouth, A suitable minute on the death ot Mrs. Janes, wile of the Bishop, wo went to her rest a couple of Weeks before ber’ husband, was also adopted, and a committce of three was appointed to prepare a suitable minute on the decease of prestd- ing elder Goss, of the New York Conterence, Aiter sume little discussion the meeting adopted a topic for next Monday:- "Cun the cliss meeting be made more popular in the Church? on whieh the Rev. Mr, Valmer will open. Mr. Lioyd wanted question discussed m which ‘vagrant praying vands”’ woula receive “Hail, Columbia.”” The brethren, how- ever, Were not generally disposed to touch that deli- cate question, and Mr. Licyd assured them that it would come before them every week until thoy did talk about it. TAK BAPTIST MINISTERS’ CONFERENCE, having been disuppointed tp the sermon they expected from Elder Swau, of Boston, listened ¥ lacently to an exsay by th ary on “Young Christian Astociations vidently ti love tor nor sympathy with their work. they onght not to be encouraged by min eburches; that they take away the working young | men from every chureh t1 New York and vicinity, and they ought to be kept in the churches to whict they respectively cia 9 to gather young men intu those institutions. The Re’ e Moore, tormerly of Washington avenue Baptist eburch, Brooklym, was in- vited to address the Conference, whieh he did iu a very touching manner. ‘ GOLD AND SILVER. eens The Congresstonai Commission have received a com- mun.cation from Mr, Groesbeck, of Indiana, accepting the invitation i act as one of their members. No roply bas yet been teard trom Mr. Nourse, of Boston, who was similarly iuvited, Tbe sélection of the third mmemver is still OBdeterm though iis thought possibie that Geucral Dix may acovpt the offer tenuercd vo bim, THE COU RTS. Grand Opening Day of the New) Legal Year. ieee Plenty of Business and the Judges Ready for Work. Legal Placers, Trials Deferred, but No Deference to Delinquent Jurors. The opening of the October term yesterday in the courts found ail tho judges in their assigned places and the various court room» thronged with lawyers. Of course after the prolonged vacation there were cor- dial greetings on every hand. The judges entered | promptly on business, but, as usual st the commence- tment of the legal new year, ry littie was dove be- youd culling the calendars and arranging the days for trial, In most cases when the causes wero reached the lawyers asked for delay under one pretext and another, A counsel was sick or a material witness was absent, and in fact any device that could be thought of to insure a postpopement was invoked, It was rather a hard day on absent jurors, large numbers being fiued $100 each for non-attendance, THE SUPREME COURT. In the Supreme Court, General Term, held by Chief Justice Davis and Judges Brady and Daniels, after the calendar bad been called, the case of Ward vs. James was submitted, and arguments heard on the appeals in the suits of Louisa D. Well! against Sheriff Conner, Alexander J. Howell Van Sickieu and Jobn Joyce, ex- ecutors, and William Palmer, receiver, agaiust Ezra L. Busbnell. Decisions of cases argued at the last term, it is announced, will be banded down on Friday. At Special Term, held by Judge Van Vorst, no causes were ready for trial, uod the result was an adjourumert until to-day, without. doing any business beyond call- ing the calendars. Judge Barrett heard arguments upon a number of motions in Chambers, but im no cases of special public interest. Garibaldi, lately convicted in the Court of General Sessions for keeping a disorderly house, was brought vetore this Court on a writ of habens corpus, as also the woman, Anni Smith, counected with him. An effort is being made through this writ to save them from the on oo 4a imposed, following their copvtction, Through a mistake the writs were dismissed, but the error Was subsequently corrected and they will be brought to-day ve.ore the same Court. Late in the day Judge Doyonue held this Court to listen to a lengthy arguinent on the application to remove Joseph J. Donohue, the receiver of the MeCunn estate, At the conclusion of the argument Judge Donvhue took the papers, reserving his decision. In Part f, Circuit, beld by Judge Donohue, the only case tricd was a suit brought by Ira 1. Minor against the publishers ot Croffut’s Western World and Transcontinental Tourists’ Guide. Tho suit was for 310,000 damages tor an alleged Mbel A verdict had been given against the defendants, with $4,000 damages, in a suit at Omaba, and the present suit was to eniorce this judgment. After hearing the testimony Judge Dono- hue direciod a verdict for $5,057 92 for the plamt In Circuit, Part 2, held by Judge Larremore, no cases were ready tor trial, whieb, of course, necessitated an adjournment. Uetore Judge Larremore, holding Cir- cuit, Part 3, there was comienced the trial of tho old suit brougut by Thomas K, Ganung against the city. The plaintill occupied a tine country residence on Fairy Island, in Lake Mahopac. lu 1870,in draining the water from the lako, hiz house was partially submerged, and he clams to have been sick nearly a year irom malarial fever 1n consequence, besides suffering pe- cuniary losses, The trial will probably occupy two or three days. SUPERIOR COURT, Tho Gencral Term of this Court, held by Judges Sedgwick and Speir, was obliged to adjourn on account of none of the lawyers being ready to argue the case, In Trial Term, Part 1, beld by Judge Santord, was be- gun the trialof the suit brought by Helen J. Canzi against Sheriff Conner and other parties. Mrs, Canzi kepta liquor store at No. 60 West Thirty-third street, and she claims that the Sheriff took away from the place hquors of the value of $1,531 73 without proper legal authority, The suit is for the recovery of these goods and $6,000 damages to her business. ‘The trial will probably occupy to-day bofore reaching a conclugion. In Trial Term, Part 2, no Court was held. Chief Justice Monell bad been ussigned to hold this Court, but no Judge having yet been appointed to till this branch of the Court is necessarily Kept ata standstill. Ju Curtis, boiding Special Term, did not have much Chamber business beiore him, and was mainly occupied in swearing in newly-fledged citi- gens. Among the cases calied, however, for trial, was the well known suit brought by Jeremian V. Spader against the New York Elevated Rulroad Company. Alter quite an argument between opposing counsel it was finally arranged to commence the trial of tho case on Friday, z COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Tho October term did not onen very briskly in this Court. In Part 2, Trial Term, Judge Van Brunt, who Presides, managed to get #0 far as an agreement be- tween counsel to begin to-day the trial of a replevin suit brought + George Pope against Sheriff Conner. Chiet Justice Daly, boldimg Part 1, did not have the luck to und any cases ready Jor trial, and so adjourned over till to-day, when he will renew tho attempt to re- duce his calendar of causes. Judge J. F. Di holding Troal Term, Ps Adriaa H. Muller, and then listened to a argument in the irrepressivle style of John an against Henry Kamak. Judge Robivsen, who held special Term, hurried through his c at a lively speod, and then heard arguments on sey- eral motions, but nono in cases of uny importance, Tho case of James Power inst the Greenwich Elo. vate? Railroad Company was adjourned till to-morrow, UNITED STATES COURTS. The October terin of tho United States courts in equity, criminal and bankruptey cases, promises to bo a very busy one with the judges and the offic: ol the District Attorney’s office. Judge Johnson was eaugaged yosterday in passing upon the claims of applicants for Inspector¢ of Election, The case of the Fronch heirs against the will not come on betore November next, u ienants to papers put in by counsel on bebalfof the hors has not yet been filed in the courts. Eminent counsel hus been engaged on both side& The only other matter worthy of notice was the committal yesterday of Henry Guerin to awal action of the Grand Jury by United States Commus- sioner Shields on a charge of passing a counteriert $10 ‘bill ow the Lafayette (lodiana) National Bank. THE MARINE COURT. Notwithstanaing the October term of the Marine Court opened yesterday with three trial terims in ses- sion, each having aloug calendar, scarcely a single cause was ready fortrial, The common run of excuses were oither sickuess of one party or o:her to the action orthe abseuce of a material witness. Most of the causes were set down for some particular day during the next two weeks, while a number were run down to the foot of the calendar und « few inquests taken, The judges aupounced that parties and their coausel must be ready to try their causes When reached, or, unless | some weighty excuse was shown, they would be seut to the toot of the catendur and not permitted to stand in lengthy O'Gor the way of other causes Wuich the parties wero ready and anxious to try. Tue only case of any special interest iu the Marine Court came vetore Chief Justice Suea A plainuil bamed Carro obtancd a judgment against a Mre. Sherry, and issuivg execution thereon, the sherif made & return of no property ould. A supplementary order tor Mrs. Sherry’s examination as to her property Was then issued, Which resuited in te discovery that the only property she had was a sail claim against a man named Trainor.” Upon thi @ Of facts counsel tor Carro applied to Judge Sue in Marine Court, Cuambers, lor an order appointing a recetver of the claim against nor, [Instead of grapuny this order the Judge ma order that Trainor pay the debt or show cause why he should not be punished tor con- tempt of court in failing to pay. Yesterday the matter cant betore Chiet Justice sea on a motion ot the part of Curro to have the contempt portioa of Judge Sheridan's orger enforced against [raivor. The Judge said he knew of no authority which he had to revivo imprisonment for debt, and unui the law was changed ip Uhis respect be would have to deny the application. He wiiling, however, to give an order appointing a receiver, and this counsel accept THK GENERAL SESSIONS. Both parts of the Court of General Sessions were opened yesterday tor the October term. Part 1 was prosided over by Judgo Sutheriand, with assistant Dis- trict Attorney Rollins prosecuting. A Grand Jury was empapeiled, with Mr. Charles H. Haswell, of No. 6 Bowling Green, as joreman. His Honor delivered tho usual charge reterring to the acts enjoined by tho slatute, and a petit Jury being sworn im a numbes of cases were summarily disposed of, ‘Alonzo N, Loxsee, aged eighteen, was arraiguedon a cburge of having stolen $525 trom his employers, Wil- { ham Hf. Smith & Ci kers.ot No, 40 Wall street. The | yoush pleaded guilty, aud contessed that he had in the course of a singlo month embezzled $2,000 irom the firm by abstracting money from amounts inirusted to him to place in bunk and altertag the deposit tickets to correspond with the original amounts. The lad’s employers wrote to His Henor requesting that he would impose the slightest penalty possible mn order to give the youag man a chance to retrieve his character. Bix mooths’ imprisonment in the Penitentiary was the penalty inflictea. Puilp Coyle, aged twenty-two, living at No, 450 West Lawyers in No Hurry to Exhaust Their ESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. | i | comtatp the sum of | arraigned . Coyle pleaded guilty tu assault and battery in having discharged a pistol at the com- nant, col wae there poo pended the Penitentiary jor one yeni Maggie Rogers, of No. 24 Spring street, was sent to State Prison for one year upon conviction of stealing ® watch from John Baptist, of Ne. 20 Dow! upon the night of September 19. Thomas Caven, of No, 448 West 1 atreet, who is twenty-one years old, and has been a driver in the employ of the New York Transfer Com- pany, was charged by Charles E. Dodd, manager of that concern, with Baving purloined-a package iirusted to bin for dehvery on December 14, 1872, aud said to f $91 23, The prisoner lity to having stol ins from Annie Weber, of No. 802 ber 20, maker, of No. 329 West basement of the residence of Samuel R. Glean, No, 103 West Fifty-fith street, on the evening of September 5 last, pleaded guilty to burglary and attempted larceny, and was sent to State Prison for eighteen months. Ip that branch of the General Sessions hela by Judge Gildersieeve, and Assistant District attorney Herriug acting as prosecuting officer, a number of unimportant cases, reguiting ip the acquittal of the accused, were trie: William Sherwood, a whipmaker of Wooster ana Sprin, broke into the premmes of Collin B. Co! it Ninth street, on the 20th of Sep- tember and stole atrunk containing $200 worth of clothing, wus sent to Staie Prison for two years. Ann Tracey, uged sixty, was convicted of keeping a disorderly bouse at No, 23 Orchard street, and wos thereupon sentenced to one year's condnement in the Penftentiary. ‘pO! pl trousers, worth “$2 Eighth avenue, on Daniel Gilmore, a cai Forty-second street, who was found in t! DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBELS, By Judgo Westvrook, Murphy vs, Moses.—The general rule is that a party should not be receiver, aud | do not thiok the plant should bo the receiver in this case; Fraucis M. Bixby, ol New York, is made receiver; order wiil be submit- ted and setiled on motion; send to me at Kingston. McVey vs. Cantrell.--Upon the renewal of this mo- tion I am not inclined to vacate the order, My prin- cipal reason ior reheariug 1b wea that the bail was kuown at tho District Attorney's ollice as ‘straw’? bail, but tho affidavits iu that respect are denied, McVey vs Cuntrell,—When parties hav tunity to. examine into the suilicicncy of justitication [am not disposed to answer the question, No end of motions of this character will be reached if the road to re-examine questions passed upon 1s made,—Motion denied, with $10 costs, SUPREME COURT--SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Lawrence. Jolly vs. Lacomv.—Memorandum for counsel, Barker va, Hot!—Complarnts dismissed, with costs to defendant; Haodings to be setsled on two days’ no- tice, fUPBRIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Curtis, Fry va. Schiffer et al.—Referenco ordered. Stufford vs. The New York Central and Hudson River Kuilroad Company.—Motion granted. Ferguson vs. Knox and MoUall vs. 1 Tusurance Compaoy.—Remittiars filed. Bartlet vs. Elias et wl. —Order tor pablication of sum- jun Mutual mons Sullwell ve. Fisk et al.—Urder to file security for costs. ow Fairfax vs. Tho New York Central Railroad Com- pany.—Order placing cause on day calendar. Meyers va, Ross.—Order for commission. Moss vs. Flemiug.—Orver denying motion. Bryce vs. Foran et al, (Nos. Land 2).—Reforenco ordered. Archer vs. Clark.—Motion for resettlement of order denied, without costs, ‘Tbe Ladies’ Union Aid Society of the Methodist Epis- copal Church vs. The Mayor, &c.—Urder restraimmg defendants trom collecting taxes, &c. Welsh et al. vs, Bigler,—Cause ordered on short calendar, Porter ve. McGrath.—Order settlod, Giles vs. Gailagher et al.—Proposed case settled. COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge J. F. Daly. Cockroft vs. Muiler and another.—Case settled. See wemorandum. MARINE COURT—CHAMBERS, By Judge Shea. Eells vs. Makepoace.—Rcferred to O. E.' Bright. rken vs, Toumey; Hahi vs. Cobo; Bryant vs. Heath; Udell vs, Schauck; O'Brien vs Siebrechy; the Consumers’ Ico Company vs. Hovating; Norwood ve. Schedell; Kiesel va, Stark; Kippel vs Bollet; ‘troy vs. Griia; Coventry vs, Griflu; Sehaper vs. Cobo; Schultz va Parisen; Conlen vs. Boumish; Goldberg ‘ys. Radler; Ringe va, Mittnacht.—Orders granted. Foster vs. Tennant; McKay vs. Chapman; Meyers va. Kringer.—Motions grauted. Pettus vs. Seeley.—Paul F. Fuller, receiver, McCarrin vs. Carlin.—Order to show cause vacated anil discharged and motion dismissed, with coats, Locias vs. Burrington.—Motion denied with $10 costs, Smithers ve. bomby.—Motion to overrule demurrer and for judgment granted, with costs and $10 coms of motion. DeHart vs. McDonald —Motion for receiver denied. By Jadge McAdam. Martin vs. the Seamiess Clotpi: Manufacturing Company. —Judgment ior piatutif on answer as frivo- lous, Harriman vs. Do costs allows Isr.—Examination declared closed; By Judge Sinnott. In the matter of the appitcatiun of Joseph Parker to be discharged, &c. —See opinion. Bank of the Metropolis vs. Jacobs.—Motion for Judg- ment deuied, without costs. Neander vs. Earl.—Motion to vacate attachment de- nied, without costs, Belden vs. Osterhoudt.—Order granted. Schaper va. Cohn.—Motion to set aside order of pub- Nieution granted, with $10 costs. Golusier va. Young.—Opinion. Bates va. Painter.—Motiun to vacate attachment de- nied, with $10 costs, Wilson vs. The Thayer Manufacturing Company.— Motion denied, without costs, Luckenmeyer vs. ‘tho New Yorker Handels Zeitung Pablishing Association.—Motion granted on payment ‘of $10, Costs ordered tu be settled on notice. Adams v4 Meyer.—Motion grantea, without costs, Clayton vs —Motion Vacate order tur ox- amination of juagment debtor granted. Herrmance va. Tilley. —Detault opened on condition: of detendant fiinga bond in penalty of double the amount claimed, to be approved by me. Cause to be set dowa for Friday, 6th inst., in Part 3, Hough vs. Williums.—Motion for leave to renew, &c., granted. See memorandum. SURROGATE’S COURT. By Surrogate Calvin. Eetate of Thomas H. Maghee.—Urder allowing executors to compromise a claim tor $10,891 50, due upon the terms and conditions meatioued, brid; Order rejecting the paper 4 will aod ament of said Briuget Dugan, od, aod depying probate thereon, on the are! that the said peper writin; was procured by the undue influence of the principal beneticiary therein named, Kstates of Henry Bruver, John H. Gooldner, Anna Provonska and Geurge W. Terrot, Jr.—Accounts settied und allowed and decree of distribution signed, POLICE COURT NOTES, Mrs. Sarah Mullen, charged last week with stealing $200 from ber neighbor, Mrs. Mary Smith, of No, 221 Kast Forty-sixth street, was held for trial yesterday at the Fifty-seventh Street Court. Bail was fixed at $1,500. James McKenna, of No. 349 East Thirty-fifth stroet, was held for trial at the Fitty-seveoth Street Police Court yesterday tor assaulting James Cantwell, of No. 26 East Thirty-sixth street, While Cantwell was at his prayers on Sunday night, before retiring to bed, he was summoned to the street dour by a iittle girl to speak to sgentieman, The gentloman turned out to be McKenna, who at once struck him on the head with @ stone which he beld in bis hand. Patrick J. Logan, of No, 413 West Thirty-filth street, who was brougut befure Judge Bixby on Friday ou stispieion of being conuected with « robbery commited on August 7, last, was discharged by that magistrate here being Ho evidence agwibst hun. McNainara, aged cightvea, of No, 156 Ea: Broadway, was held for (rial at the Essex alarket C yesterday for stealing 4wriuging macbine valued at $)2 Irom Sarah Mofla., who lives ta the same house. Byrnes, of the Fifteeuth prec.ne!, raided ouso: ‘h disorderly Lot kept by Caroline Alvert, in Wooster rtreot, and by Eugénie Larosa, in Groene gtreet. The woman Albert was beld tor trial, And Larosa was committed to the isiand for Ubree months ip default of vail tor her good behavior. ly yesterday morniug Richard Cobb, while intoxt- Varick street, met James McGuire and George and asked them to drink, They accepted, and on jeaving the saloon Covb calied Otticer Larkin, of tno Elzbih precinct, and had them arrested for steallay $25 trom him, Un the men bemg arraigned at the Wash. ington Place Court yesterday they were discharged, there not being the slightest evidence against them. Coub was ined $10 tor being drank. At the Washington Piace Court yesterday, Peter Verdon, aged seventeen, of West Eighteenth street, was heid for trial tor stealing a patent brake valued at $40 from the Hudson River Railroad Company depot at Tenth avenue and i hirty-tirse street, ihe was caught in the act by a watehinan numed Edward Barry. At the Tombs Police Court yesterday Frank Warren, aged fourteen years, an tomate of the lodging house corner of Duane and Now Church stroess, was held to answer on a charge of obtaining from Isaac Edelman, of as 88 West Broadway, on fulse protences, the sum COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Svrreme Court—Cnam —Hold by Judge Bar- Fott.—Nos. 47, 49, 62, 07, 105, 106. Call from 128 to 269 (Inclustve). Surreme Court—Generat Terw—Held by Judges Davis, Brady and Daniels. —Nos 943, 42%, 6134, 120, 12054, 124, 126, 129, 180, 137, 145, 147, 147 5g, 148. 149, Tol, 154, 154, 16545, 157, 160, 161, 1 167, 168, 169, 170, 174, 175, 176. Surreme Court—Srecrat Teaw—Held by Jud; Van Vorst,—Law and fact—Noe. 861, 243, 131, 591, 419, 146, 560, 360, 405, 45, 183, 144, 394, 427, 428, ‘429, ISL Sou; 482; 490" 484,436,496 437, a8, 450, 44, a3, 444, 445, 446, 447, 446, 440, 450, 451, 452, 493, 454, 458, 4a centre Coukeecunetine Part. 1 Held Donobue.- Nos. 1074 862, 1721, 1795, 1081, 1727, $455, 1833, 1857, 1850. 1961, ice : 1871; 1873, 1877, 1981, 1883, 1889) 189) 1897, 1899; 1901, 1903, 1903, 1909, 1911, 1910, 1917, 1919, 1921; 123, 1929, 1927, 1929, 1935, 1087, 1939, 1041, 1943, 1947, 2061, 1056, Bart $— Held, by ‘i wrence,—Nos 1sz4, Lt 915, 142455, 1870, 7405. - Part 3—Held J Larremore.—Case on, No. 2888, Te! day lender Surenior Covrt—Gexera. Txau-—Held i.e seiguick oa ‘Spein—en, 7, 10, 21, 15, 19, 21, 23, 26, 27, 30, ‘surkwmon Court—Srecta, Tanu—Held by Judge Curtia, —Nos, 52, 60, 61. Svrenion Covrt—Triat Term—Part 1—Held by Judge Sanford.—Nos, 761, 291, 812, 276, 270, 245, 281, 294, 296, 236, 163, 63, 227, '300, 253,’ Part 2—Adjourned for the term. H "Soman Leg ere ot Term—Held by Jeage Rob- —N . ce tikes RiAL TERM—Part 1—Held by Chief Justice Daly.—From No. $63 to 877 (inclusive. Pars 2—Held by Judge Van Bruat—From No, 843 to 862 elusive). Part 3—Held by Judge J. F. Daly.—From 892 (inclusive). ‘ Mare oe Cockr Tuit, Tenw—Pait 1—Held by Judge Manine Covkt—TRiab er. —Nos 4468, 4548, 4649, 4577, 8 }, 8336, Alker.—Nos a7, A oe —_ 6355, 4341, - 8196, brut poate a bat 0 2—Held by Judge Goopp.—No: 4889, 4590, 4643, 4653, 4293, 4536, 4.43, 4327, 3807, 8073, 4670. Part 3—Held by Judge Sinnott.—Nos, 6098, ‘054, pom “rg ny a 6408, 6709, 6764, 6913, 7088, 7219, if joS4, 7) . pe ov GENERAL Sgssioxs—Part 1—Held by Judge Sutherland.—The People va: John Carroll, robbery) Same vs. Patrick McPartiand and William Ryan, bery; Same va James Meehan, felonious assault; Sume vs. Michael Sultivan and Patrick Kinnagh, burg: lary; Same vs Jolin Ceunolly sud Edward Maione, burglary; Same vs. William Hickey aod Joba Maddea, burglary; Same vs. Benjamin Noble, borglany 5, Same ve. Singleton, grand larceny; Same vs. Micbae Neuman, graud iarceny; Same v8. Simon Goldstein, groud larceny; Same va John Waite and William F, Sanders, graud larceny; Same vs. Gesipi Von Harten, rand larceny. Part 2—Held by Judge Gilderslecve.— ‘ue People John Lappin, robbery; Same vs. Jona H. Morris, felonious assault; Same va Mary Aus Kobertson, felonious assault; Same va Patrick Hartt felonious assault: Same vs. Jamcs Wilson, burglary) Same vs. Joba Cardigan, burglary; Same va Charlet Wilson, grand larceny; Same vs, William McGowan, grand tarcepy; Same vs. Wiltiam Williams, false pro- tences; Same ve. George Morton, polit larceny. COURT OF APPEALS. Aruaxy, Oct. 2 1876, The following cases were argued to-day :— No, 397. Loomis vs. People. Argond Kintzing tor plaintl in error; By Phe No, 408 Thomas vs. People. —Savmitt No, 2v4. Kip vs. New York and Central Ratlroad Company.—Argued by E. tf. Gerry for appellant; Will- jum A. Beach tor respondent, No. 293 Booth vs. Boston and Central Railroad. — Argued by George W, Miller for appellants; Matthew Hale tor respondent. TURSDAY’S CALI Re a Noa, 296, 297, 203, 300, 196, 235, 285, 27%, UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. OVERCHARGE OF DUTIZS—NOTICR OF PROTRST UNDER THS acT oF 1845, iy MaDE BEFORE PAYMENT OF DUTIES, SUFFICIENT. Wasainato, Oct. 2, 1876 No, 207. Hiram Barney, Coliector of the port of New York, plaintiff tu error, ve. William Watson & ‘William G, Townley—In error to the Circuit Court for the Soutkern district of New York.—This suit was brought by the defendants in error against the Collec- tor of Customs at New York to recover certain dutics alloged to have been overcharged upon certain goods imported In December, 1863. Thé plaintiffs claimed that they were ‘‘flannels,”’ dutiable at only thirty-tive per cent ad valorem. The Collector held them to be- long to a particular class of goods which were subject to an additional specitic duty of cighteen cents per pound. AS the quantity of yoods was 7,934 pounds the difference was $1,437 12. For this amount, with interest, the plaintiff brought the suit, The goods in question were @ part of a lurge invoice entered on December 24, 1263, on which day the sum of $8,340 93 was paid on uccount, ‘The entry was not jiquidated until the early part of March, 1864, wheu an additional sum oF $1,182 71 wasdemanded, To this the plaintitls do- murred, as it was bused on the aforesaid chi eightecn cents per pound in addition to the ad v: of ny duty on the goods in question, The questions arising at the trial as to tbe character und dutiability of the goods referred to and the evidence proper to decide tho same are not of — suitt- cient importance to demand special consideration. ‘The principal question below, and that which has been most discusved in this Court, is whether the plainuffe nely and suuicient notice of protest and diasut- isiaction with the decision of the Collector. No objec tion was made until the additional ainoant was de- manded, in Murch, 1864 The import entry was in- dorsed ‘with the following memorandum :—“Liqul- dated and notified importer March 11, 1864”? The ade ditional duty was puid and a formal pro! ing was served by the plaints of March, 1864. Iu tho meantime the importers had appealed ty the Secretary of tho Treasury and had ob- tained his decision, dated the 21st of March, affirm that of the Collector. The defendant insisted that the Protest was too late, that i should have been made within ten days from the entry of the liquidation op the import entry, But the Court allowed the plain- tiffs to prove that thy hquidation was really compieted beiore the lith of March, and tuat within ten days aiter its completion a written potico of dissatisfaction, diferent from the former protest, was given to.the Collector. ‘To this the detevdant excepted. The jury rendered @ verdict for $2,235 72, being the whole amount demanded, with interest. It 18 assumed in the argument, and scemsto have been ussumed at the trial, that the case was governed by the act of March 3, 1857 (11 Stat, 195), by the Anh section of which it was provided:—‘‘That on the entry of apy goods, wares and merchandise imported on and alter the lst day of July aforesaid, the decision of the lector of the Customs at the port of importation and entry ag to their liability to duty or exemption refrom shail be final and conclust' against the owuer, importer, consignee or ag such goods, wares and merchandiso, owner, importer, consignee or agent shall, within ten days alter such entry, give notice to ti writing, of his dissatisfaction with such decision, wetting forth therein, distinctly and specifically, bit rounds of objection thereto, and shali within thirty Pes after the date of such decision appeal tacrefrom to the Secretary of the Treasury, whose decision on such appeal shall be tinal and conclusive; and the eaid goods, wares and merchandise sbail be liable to duty or exempted therefrom accordingly, apy act of Congress to the contrary not- withstanding, unless suit should be rought within thirty days after such decision for any auties that inay have been paid or may thereafter be paid ou said goods, or within thirty days alter the duties shall bave been paid, in cases where such goods sball be in bond. The conciusion is that the act of 1857 has no application to the case, but that it is governed by the act of Fovruary 26, 1845, which restored the right of action upon protest, and which was not repet unt! 1864. As toa part of the amount claimed, the protest was made as provided by theact of 1845, But the ro. covery was jor nearly double the amount so protected by that act, and as to the excess there was error in the mstruction of the Court. Reversed. Mr. Justice Bradley delivered the opinion of the Court. THE TAXATION OF DOGS. To run Evitor or tae HeRraLo:— As one of the jurora in the case of Adam Herman, who died recently of hydrophobia, I take the liberty of saying a few words tn regard to the best means foe the suppression of this accident’ While I do not agree with you in regard to the pomber of cases of rabies that have occurred during tho past two years I am fully allve to the fact that the mortality is much larger than it should be. I ascribe this increase to the loose observance of the ordinances relating to dogs and the insufficient provision made for the impounding of va grunt cura, Not only ts the pound system a bad oneas it DOW exists, but even if it were pursued in the most perfect manner it would not abate the dangers of by- dropbobia. Mmanilest disadvantages are the follow. ing:— t ‘The seizure of all dogs found on the street, valu- able and healthy dogs as weil as homeless aniwals, iN ires ‘Stimuiation of robbery incited by hope of re- wal 3. The pound being open only during the summer Months no dogs are seized tn winter, when the damges ‘of ravies is just as great as at any other time, Bestdes these and the expense to the city there are miny other reasons Why it should bo abolished. In regard to the recommendation of the jury, of which I bad the honor 10 be a member, although if does nut fully weet your editorial approbation, | would explain that the system has-met with success iD several European cities. It removes all hb are not valuable, among them the mongrel sand the gulter dog, whose supply of nourishment is such as to invite distemper and maaness. ree bes he wane of dogs to-day in the upper part 1 fendee the lovaltiy dangerous, These veloug to the vccupants of shanties, there sumetimes being a half dozen dogs in shanty. If @ tax were finposed, and after a suitable time the owner could not stow 4 certificate, jog should be a of. le and well-bred animals not those which a8 a general thing, go mad, and these are well taken care of by their masters. As you say, the variety of dog koown as the “Spitz”? 18 treacherous and bad tem, They are not acoti- mated, and, boing covered by a heavy coat of fur, un- suited to this region, are subject to many of the diseases ‘of dogs. Nearly all of the recent cases have followed the bite of these ais, and certauly ¥ dangerous pew. T ‘dy Scotch and 3k, riers are raroiy the subjects of hydrephobia, I greatly wonder that more of them are not imported to this country. Map very aly, ALLA) ba HAMILTON, M. D. New Yoru, Oct. 1, 1 CAPTAIN STEERS ON TRIAL, Captain Henry V, Steers, ot the Twenty-ninth pre- Ginct, was olaced on trial yesterday, before the Police Commissioners, for permitting streets in his dice tion to be obstructed. The prosecution broke down, and the case was referred to the Board ior dismisasle J