The New York Herald Newspaper, October 12, 1876, Page 4

— j : TANMANY AND. ANTI-ETAMIANY. Meeting of the County Conventions of Both Organizations. THE EFFORTS AT UNION Appointments of Conference Committees. | A STORMY SESSION AT HALL | IRVING Tammany Hall Quiet and Obedi- ent to Kelly. ‘The county conventions of Tammany and anti-Tum- Many assembled at thor respective headquarters yes terday aiternoon, In addition to the gates to each convention a large crowd of spectators filled the vestibules and sidewalks in the immediate vicinity, Much interest was manifested in the pro- peedings, anda general anxiety was expressed to ob- | tain reliable information as to the probable action of the conferonce committees. On those committees | will mainly depend the question whether « union of democratic forces im this city will be secured at the toming election, It is feared that the contending e'e- | ments in both organizations can never come to a proper agreement iu parcelling out the various offices. There aro several hundred candidates who imagine their ‘‘claims’’ are paramount to every other con- army of dele- Bideration, Tne majority of them want to be coroners, aldermen and assemblymen. It can therefore be seen that serious difficulties mast arise before a bond of union is established be- | tween the democratic factions of this city, James O'Brien is acandidate for Sheriff. Judge Butler H. Bixby is talked of tor Surrogate. Senator Morris it 1s claimed, nts half the patronage of the Sberifl’s office for his triend Hayes, aud go the contest goes on, Then the statement is enunciated that “ny candidate’’ for the Mayor’s chair will be Augustus Schell, Mor- | Fissey says he can’t take Scbe.l, O'Brien is of asimi- | lar opinion, and comes out boldly for some candidate | of the stamp of Willism R. Travers The path to union, therefore, seems very rugged, in view of the many im- pediments thus thrown in the way. The conference | eommittees will endeavor to untic the tangled knot as effectually as possible, but it will be up-bill work, | GATHERING OF THE CLANS. | The conventions assemoled shortly atter three | o’clock—one at the Wigwam and the other at Irving | Hall, 1s was conceded thar all would prove clear sail- | ing at the Tammany gathering, but it was notsoun- | derstood as far as the opposition party is concerned. | One “boss? controls the Fourtecuth street organiza- tion, while several leaders are struggling for, the manipglation of the anti-Tammany party. The con- tending factions in the Jaster body are controiled by | Senator Morrissey and Judge Bixby on one side and ex. | gherif O'Brien ob the other. The onti-Tammany Convention was a noisy assem blige. Over 1,200 wen were packed in Irving Rall It Was almost itnpossivie for the chairman to keep erder, and atone time it appeared as if the Convention would | break up without transacting any bustuess. Mr. Ira Shaler, bowever, made an gt churman, and did the best he could under/the circtmstances. It was clear that a good deal of bad blood exisis among tb leaders, which may break out atany moment and de Biroy aby possible chances ol union. Zhe Tammany Convention was one of the largest | beld in the Wigwam for several years. Evidently the | delegates await the future movements of th ’ gpoiled 118 whole eilects in Lhe introduction of person- He could not allow the occasion to pass by tan attack upon his former friend and present | political enemy, Andrew H. Gre : Pe INGS AT IRVING IAL « The County Convention of the anti-Tammany de- mocracy met at Irving Hall at three o'clock and held a | stormy session of two hours’ duration. The hall was | densely crowded, every district being represeuted by | a large delegation. Hon. Ira Shafer was unanimously | chosen permanent chairman, and tho secretaries of the General Committee were culled upon to act, | In asbort address the chairman spoke of the car- nest work before the New York county democracy in betore taking any decided steps in opps man- | date of the machine leader, Mr, Kelly made a tem- perate speech, advising harmony aad union, but | | the local as well ax the nationa! campitgn, aud asked | the pleasure of the meeting. Ruius Andrews jumped | up and cried out “Mr. Chairman, I wish’ Jarges | O’Brien was b for withbu there can be po ticket.” (Che en ates trom his district and cries of “No! uo! sit down!” and the Ulmost contusion prevailed throughout tue hall.) The Chairman rapped on the table iu vain to restore order, and it became evident from the very opeumng of the, Meeting that twas intended to force the name of O'Brien as the candidate jor Sherill A motion Was made as soon us quict could be re: Stored to uppornt a committee on credentials, it bel enerally uuderetood that the primary elections in (he Fith and Seventh Assembly districts were to be con tested. | bis was ol a te be time enough for such a motion wo apparent that such a contest existed, This found objection Irom the gentietnan whi motion, and be said the contesting delegations been allowed admission to the ball. A motion ma yu the ground that it would nit was made | fuvite the odtsLiers ty Come ih Was mot with a storm | Of noes,” and that was the last heard of it, | The banding iu of the certificates of election im the | several Assembly districts came next in order. Tho Motion to appoint a committee on credentials, to con- | sist of one from each Assembly district, was then re- | hewed. Mr. C, W. Brooks addressed’ the Chair on | the fight to appoint such a committee in | be ‘taco of the wording of the call Tho | matter was finally leit to its wording, and, after baving the cali read, the Charmin decided that (he motion to appoint such a conimitee on any other ques ion than the genuineness of the credentials was out of order. His decision was appealed trom, but confirmed strong vote. At short intervals the meeting was rupted by cries and cheers for O'Brien. A motion Was next offered that each district mm order should informally announce the candidates they ta. vored This Was opposed and argued ina boisterous | manner, it being claimed by many that the Conterence Commitice should go unpledged to meet the Tammany Hall committee. ihe Chair decided that the Conven- tion bad a right to fnstruct the committee, This cision = wi followed by & motion that ack district convention shoul select ove from its | umber to go on ihe Conference Comuittee, aud that | such men selected should hand in the uames of their | candidates. In the meantime a resolution was passed that ali caudidates shouid abide by the decision of tho | conference commitiees. A frieid of O'Brien offered an amendment to the resolution expressing the sense | of the Convention in favor of his nomination tor Sherif, The amendment was lost, and voted down again when it subsequently came up in the jorm ofa | separate motion. Hoots and Jeers went up from O'Brieo’s triends, and cries, We’ e him any. how.” | Arecoss of fite minutes was then taken, and the fever) district commitices Weut into the election of Fepresentatives in (he Conterence Commutice. jh reassembling the names of ihe Couterence Com- Mittce were announced to the Chair. As svon as this was done motions came thick and fast, some to ad- jlourn tll evening, some calling on the Conterence Sommnitteo to aunounce their candidates, and still others to adjourn over until three o'clock today. The | Chairman, with very good reason, refused to entertain @ motion Of any kind until order Was restored, and sat down out of \einper. Rufus Andrews, who was on the floor about balf the * tlme during the meeting, was finally sucot by the Chairman, as his remarks were not germane io tho westion ‘before the bouse, Mr. Andrews appealed im the Chairman's decision, and tinaliy sat down to | a thundering vote sustaining the Chair, ‘Che motion A when the meeting adjourn it adjourn over woul | was then put «gain. | Mr. Morrissey spoke in favor of it, saying t was not Possible to do anything by eight o’owrk ia the eve ing. Mr. James B. McClelland arose to oppose the | motion snd insist on w previous motion to agjourn to | meet in the evening. The vote on the motion to ad- | Journ over to to-day, which then took the form of an | ‘@mendment, wus taken, The amendment was carried, | wheb the Chair announced that the meeting, when it adjourned, would adjourn to meet to-day at three o'clock. . Attempts were made to cry down Mr. McClelland | while he was addressing the Coar. Mr. Shafer arose | ign 4 said t Was a shame and disgrace that tbody of reasoning beings should act in that manver, | gud demanded a hearing tor McUielland, The vers | of the conterence committees were then called upon to | Fond out the ames o/ the candidates they favored. | The interest was centred on the choice tor Sheriil | | dag the selections were announced mixea ciieers and bwses greeted them. In the First, Third, F thy feventh and Fifteenth districts tho name of Joseph th, inno Was presented, while in the Fourtn, Té fwelfth, Fourteenth, Sixteenth, Righteenth aud Yoenth dixtricts and in the Twenty-twird ward wed the hist, In iy districts there was no choiee be cn Shannon and O'Brien, Colonel Murphy, from the Y 08 the Seventeenth and Fu district, annouyced the n.mo o} Charies A, Dana for Mayor and tive other distriats follow Wiliam R. Travers was the chovce in several disiricis, Thow B. Agnew, Avgost Beinout and Compirotler Green unty Clerk the uames of Crevmer Were about avorite lor | the re niso menuoved. For ¢ withem MH Murray and Thomas J, equally mentioned, Judge bixby bene the office of Surrogate. Aftor the reading of bames the meeting adjourned. THR TAMMANY CONVENTION, Yesterday afternoon a 'arge crowa bad gatbered in front of Tammany Wal! long belore the tour of con- | of those gentiomen us President | sel | Committee on | soon as tt had subsided the | has revurn NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET.. vening. Ward politiowins of every grad im groups discussing the aspect of affairs and'u : Wise specuitions as to the pr eugures ot the Convention, aud particularly those affecting the union (he two faciions, Some few people expressed them- selves sauistied tbat the attiiude of the party leaders was indicative of peace, and thut the result of the elec. thought to would far which was Gemocraey, tions in the West, voravle to the courage such @ policy. fut by the number seemed to cutertam . serious to the prooabilities of 4 union and fre- iverted to the “Convention round the cor- u implacable body whose coaseut to hare nious action could valy be had at the expense of the fattest olfices in the gift of the dem About three o'clock the gathering had been swelled by acces- sions from the lower political strats, ond the persoval following of vearly every official magnate of the lower wards Was represented. This was the hour for aysem- bing, and peuple fled into the hall and thronged it Vhe pillars and gallery trout had been tastetul.y deco- rated, Aa soon as the people were seated a ripple ot conversation ran along, Which subsided into au ex- peciant silence when a@ tew of the more prominent party 8 moved into places iu the front, Jobu Kelly mounted the platform and called the Convention to’ order. He said that, in accordance with th power vested in the Committee ov Organiza- tion, be Would nominate Henry L. Clinton ax tempo- rary chairman, William A. B Gunther K. Ackerman and Le tend ewved with taries, ‘Ihe annonneements were re rs, and Commissioner Brennan and Judge Spencer ucted Mr. Clinton to | Oo taking it the latter sa nocrals, per eto return hanks for t or you have dove me in selecting meas y" rary chair. man, Lcongratalate you upon tue ring prose the cause of the democracy and above ail nveratic reform at the present time. Ihe National Convention of ine democratic party have put in nowination for the two highest offices iu the gilt of the people demo crats distinguished alike for parity of character, for bove all, r their de- nal goverument the vied. Iu tue election 1d View Presiuont great worth as public men, but terinivation te bring to the nat) relorm that bas teen so long po the people will give au earnest of their determination that from the time they assume the du- ties of their offices unul their administration shall close the corruption and abuses and iptamy which have overspread tts administration shall no longer dis- grace the American people. (Appiause.) Your State Convention has put in nominativn for Governor, Lteu- | tenant Governor, Judge of thw Court of Ayipeuis and other offices upon the State tickot men of character, men of integrity; men who will reflect honor not only upon the cemoeratic purty, but upon the people of the State of New York. (Applause.) It only remains 10 nominate a county Uicket upon which shall be only the names of meu of approved character and of apacity, those who will do bonor to the © ‘a ticket’ which shall cortainly be elected by an cla lashioned, overwhelming majority, such ax the democratic party has been arcustomed tin times past. (Applause) I wrust, Uberetore, thot when this Convention selects candidates for these various oflices the utmost care will prevail. IT trust, above all, that in this centeanial year, and with so important a State clection und with ‘u Presidentiai election, than wh’ none more important has ever ben bad since the or. uization of our government, th the democracy of : city of Now York will not only be Luthiuly bat that Will give such earnest of thoir determination to do right a8 shail inspire confidence throughout this te und throughout the United States. (Applause.) at being done, | 1orcsee that not only the Presiden- tial ticket, but the State ticket and the county ticket, will be elected by anoverwheiming majority. A resolution was offered by Mr. Ybomus Dunlap pro- viding for the call of dele, and directing that ere- denials from contested wisiricts be referred to the Committee on Contested Seats when they are nomi- | nated without debate. General F, B, Spinola made a motion to strike out the words “without debate,” but ulter Mr. Kelly, Mr. Dunlap and Major W. H. Quizcey had spoken in oppo sition to the motion, the amendment was withdrawo and the resolution was adopted, A protest against the almission of the Spinola dele- gauion from the Sixteeutu Assembly district was sub- mitted by Mr. Peter G. Viney. ‘his was the ouly ove received, ‘The roll of delegates was then called by As- seinbly districts in bumericai order, or Ticmann then oilered a resolution that mbly district delegation appoint one of ther to uct as acommiltee ou contested seats and protests, ‘The resolution was adopted. Meuzu Diefendor! moved that euch district delegation ct one of their number to act as a committee to nominate permanent officers for this Convention. The noun Was curried andarecess of halt an hour was theo taken to allow the committees to prepare a re- vouy Spinola deiegation, headed by Charles Cor right to places as if no protest bad been entere Pern eut Organization reported in favor of Henry G Cinton for permavent chairmen, W. H. Quincy, W. 4. Boyd, L. C. Dessar and GK. Ackerman for permancnt secretaries. The following resolution was then offered by Judge Spencer Resvived, that the Assembly districts of the Twenty-third and fwenty-tourth wards Ve called in their order and that & mujority of the delegutes frow each of the same be und re hereby directed to appoint one of their number to net on acomtnittes of confersace to couier with the Ne connty democracy and such other county organtan NY with the demveratic party, with a vi ns for Mw , Sheri?! Couw at Lary fs, Pure ior Court and one Justice port their action therein to th 10k. The resolation was adopted and the following gentle- meu appointed on the Conference Committee :— Dist. Diss. 13 —Sydney P. Nichols. Peter Gillespie. .—Richard J. Morrison. 16.—Jobu Malone, Frederick Smythe. -donn Kelly. Thomas Dunlap, .—Jos. J. O'Donobue, —Hugh H. Moore. Col, James J. Moony, Henry D. Purroy. 4.—Thomas 6.—Veter Mitchell, J. Can 1.—Owen Murphy, 11,—Menzo Dietendort, | 12—Jobu Keenan ly then rose and said be had received com- munications trom varivus organizavions in diflereot districts advocating the candidacy of certain gentle- men Which he Wished to suomit (0 the Commitieo oa Conierence Mr. Ricnard J, Morrison then submittea the follow- ing resolution :— That the Chairman of this Convention appotat a committee of thre form the New York Cow de- reracy that & conference committes of twenty-thres has been app ted, with a view of conierring with them and e purpose of ascertaming whem and where it would ve able (0 tucet for that purpose, and request that they adjourn their ¢ tion until saturday, the 14th inst., uh o'clock P. M,, and that the said commitieé report the result of their interview belore the adjournment of the Con- vention. fhe resolut‘on was adopted and Messrs. Richard J. Morrison, P. G. Dutly and Vrederick Smythe were ap- por While Frank esolved, were out General the committe: Spiuola was called upon for a speech, and made a turili- ing appeal which wax enthusiastically appiauded, ‘On the return of the committwe Mr, KJ. Morrison said that the Tammany Coulereuce committee met that of the anti-Tamimany party, and that the latter pro- pesed a meeting 10 the Monument House at hall-past eight o'clock, aud requested an adjournment of the Lum- many Couvention Uli to-day. The report ¥ cepted, and in response to a unanimous cal, Mr, Kelly came upon the piatiorm and made a speech advocating a union ot the two parties and encouraging democratic elloris. Jo conclusion he suggested that the sub-committee re- turn to the anti-Tarmanykcommitiee and request them ny | to postpene the hour of taveting Uli tures o'clock tu day, and if possible to have the meeting of the ante Tammany Conaty Convention adjourned ui Saturday, wren the Tammany Convention meets agsin. The committee retired, and during their absence Mr. Am- brose Purdy addressed the Convention, At this n mept a telegram from Lndianapolis was brought to the chairtoan of the Convention, announcing large iemo- cratic yains in Inaiana and’ the probavie election of Biue Jeaus Williams. The announcement was vociferously cheered, and as committee returned and nti-lammany committee had ace oa, and Would meet them at tue annouuced that the cepted their propo: | Monument House at three o’clock this afternoon, and thata call would be published in te morning papers summoning the anti-lammany Convention to meet on Saturduy, at three P, M. The Cohvention then adjourned tilt that date, THR OONPERKNCE COMMENTER, Roth the conference committees will meet at the Monument House tbis afternoon, when the prelimi- pary skirmishing will take place. DEMOCRATIC RALLY. A grand democratic mass meeting at Terrace Garden, Fifty-eighth street and Third avenue, will take place this evening. Sevator Kernan, Hou, Abram S. Hewitt, General Falkner, Hon. Benjamin K. Willis and Charies W. Brooks, wiil positively spe: REGISTRATION IN BROOKLYN. The enormous registration of voters in Brooklyn on Tuesday last, the number being 44,415, is a subject of very genorul comment in that city, and it bespexks a surprisingly large vote for November 7. The total rogistration for the two days, September 25 and Octo- ber 10, \s 71,516. Tho registry for President in 1872 45. The last day ot registration in Brooklyn will be Ociobor 28. It is reporied that Kings county will poll nearly 100,000 votes at the approaching oied- tion, CANNOT VOTE. To THe Error or tHe Herato: Will you please answer the following query, which 1s of interest to many Who are in the same case as the | subscriber 1— Ap adopted citizen of the United States since 1360, resident of New York since 1804; has aliernavely lived here for years and again travelled in Mexico, &.; has always Considered himsell a resideut ol this city und egistered ia votels, & 8 from New York; has here for the November clectious o1 187 dim June last (rom Guatemala after an a sence of about two years, ond pas been hving sive> in the sume house and ward, He certanly could not that ho hae resided in this Stete during the lit But, 18 be not fully qualived to vote? TRAVELLE [He cannot vote, because he bas not been “an ine havitant of this Staie or the year next preceding the election. "Ep, HekaLD.} year, THE GREENBACK HEADQUARTERS, EFFECT OF THE OHIO AND INDIANA ELECTIONS AMONG THZ PETES COOPER MEN-—A VERY STRANGE STATEMZNT—A LOCAL GREENBACK TICKET TO BE NOMINATED. ‘There were no signs of depressiqn yesterday at the Cooper aud Cary headquarters, corner of Fourteenth street and Fourth avenue, Far trom being dis- couraged by the result in Obio and Indiane the groen- back men seemed to be in excellent spirits aud ac- tively engaged tu preparing for the November elec- tion. The rooms were thronged all day by persons desiring to learn the tenor of the latest returng trom the West, and there were many visitors from distant parts of the country, sympathizers with the cause, who called to discuss the present aspect of aflairs, The chief topic of conversation was, as might be expected, the currency. Silver was highly praised. The peo- ple, it was declared, bad a right to pay what they owe in what was legal teoder when the public debt was contracted, Silver was a part of the contract as well as gold when the bonds were disposed of, aud tbis gave the country the right of choice, cf which’ 1t cannot be rightfully de- prived, Our own mines will turuish wm abundant supply of the metal The restoration of silver as a lega: tender will operate benefictully to counteract the contraction of the currency, and the moocy power will not control the lile, liberty and happiness of the peo- ple so cusily with giver and gold us"with gold alone, ‘These views on hard currency seeaed to have taken the place of those so often advanced ou the rag baby side, aud were fully coucurred in by the large pumber of people in the rooms. THE GREENBACKERS STAND FIRM. Bat the matter of greatest interest was to find out bow the elections in Indiana and Ohio were regarded as affecting the Cooper canvass. 1t was ascortuined that old Peter woujd stand firm to the last The party was the party of the poor man—ihe workingmau’s party, It requ.red its supporters to think and act for themseives aud to pay their own bills, It was not bucked by any sordid interest, ‘Ihe greenback cause Was eimphauically the cause uf the peuple, Mr Han- lou, the Secretary of tue General Commitee, stav bat 1b Was the iulerest of (be Cooper purty that ihe democrais sboula carry Ubio and that Blue Jeae Wiums sboud be “deleated in lodianw, tn the event of such resulis (ue sinengin apd it portunce of the soll money Vole Would have been imaue Clear, wld it Wou.d then Gave become uecesaury Lo re: cust ‘the democratic Presidential Ucket im Feveral States. In other words, as the Secretary put it, the bew ticket Would be Cooper and Hendricks, wien would be supported jointiy vy the demucrats aud in- flauioursts, Wolcott, im reuring from tue lead of the diate ticket 1 Ludiaua, bad ruled Limselt by leaving serious duubis as to Lis iuLegrity; bul under the cir cUmptunces, Mr. Hanlon remurked, be ucted in tue in- terests of Ue party ue So Suepiciously deserted by in. creasing (he Cuauces Of Hurrisun’s success, The Gen- eral Committee, huwever, bad notling to do with Woicott’s wetion, Lt was an entire surprise tv them, and did HOt occusion, 1 Was thought, uby great regret among (he membere. He was a man of acknowledged Abily, Abd in that respect Was uueud ot citber Hurri- sou or Wiliumus, With regard to the electivu of Cou- gressme. the Cooper party is eaurely satistied, Out os the WWeuly members chosen im Ouio tuey claim eighteen, aud seven of the tuirteeu recurmed irom Indiava,’ Tuey vever counted wuca on West Virginia, ‘Tho State is Ol swail jmportanee, and the sug essiul candidates are Lor the greeubackers gyod enough, ‘A SEKANGE STATEMENT, A matter of some importance, i true, Was spoken of yestervay ab the Cooper headquarters, | 1b Was given OUL that Uurlug the prescMi week tue demucratic vou- Yeutions 1m ove oF more States will ve ugaiu calied U kelwer ior (he pucpose of aking uewW vontinadions tor Presideuual victors. In stort, Lilden 18 te be repuui ateu aud Couper wken up stead, Tne postion of the parties making this statement would forbid ussertions ou their part ol an uulouuded character, and yeu lucy spoke very conlidently on this subject, Money was the great element ia (he campaign and tulluencea win telling elect everywhere it Was used, The greenvack party had no bakers or Wealthy men belind 10 und Were ab adisadvantuge. They still boped to thiow the lection ito tue House of Represeutauves, but. there Was @ possibility tuwt the country will Odtin uo reser during the ensuing jour years, and 1M gucH cuse the agitation of tue Curreney questiun Would conuuue. Alter the November election u national cunvention Would Ue called to reorgamize the party. The peopie, it was claimed, desirea tue work to go right on, and that was the’ way to doit The question wax the great one of the day and really towered over ali others that engaged public atteution, A LOCAL TICKET, ‘The greenback purty bas cailed primary elections for delegates to conventions tu huminute members of Congress, Aldermen, county olticers and memvers of ihe Legisiavure. Ibis estimated at lWeadquarters that tuere are between 20,000 aud 25,000 vogers who will support the local uckels, which are, it is promised, to be made up of some of the bext men im tue com. muuity, ‘Tbe opimion obtains umong the leaders of the soll money organizuion twat tere is always a good many lvose, undecided voters, who generally Wait lo tue last moment belore coming tO & fbal cou ciusiou. ‘This class weigh carefuily the character, of candidates, und after due cousideration cast their baliois for the most worthy individuals, The Peter Cooper ticket will be a guarantee tuat the candidates on 1: are Lonest and competent, and the people, sv the gentlemen at the greenback headquarters suy, will give 1 aud them ihe preiereuce, Lt is stated also that citizens 1m luge Numbers are constantly calling tor the purpose uf expressing approval ot the doci that Unites States notes issued airectly by the government and conveifivle inte United States ovligations bear- ing an equitable rate OL interest and interchangeable with United States notes at par will allurd the best cir- culating med um ever devised, and vlso ior the pur- pose of obtwining documents for circulation amon their friends. Ihe people want a curreacy ampie at Ail times tur the wuts of trade, and such a currency can bever be altended wisn any danger. The cny grcenbuck men outside their financial views bave « poljcy in reference to public mprovements that they rer us buen supported by tho HERALD. The p ent system, they declare, bus neither head por tail to it; it a8 a heivrogeneous heap of incongruities and needs (9 be al once brought to sume detinite basis, ‘Tue new wards require extensive drainage, grading and other matters to promote the health and conve- pience of the residents. Instead of the existing move Of raising money to pay voptractors the Cooper men would huye the’ city Issue astessment bouus at «65 interest of denominations as iow as $20. These wouid promptly tind a market at Lome aud there would be ho necessity of sending them to foreign countries, dhe couiraciors would gludly receiye them ia payfhent and they would be as readily takeu in the way of ordi- nary trailic, This would prove a saving to the city and give an iinpetus to all kinds of business, in which the working classes would be the chief beneficiartes. The grecuback local conventions aro fixed as fol- ows:—UCongieesional, Friday, October 20; Aidermanic, lOctober 21; Assemuly, October 23; county, October 24; Senatorial, October 21. nee MR. RICHARD J. MORRISON'S VIEWS. Mr. Richard J. Morrison, editor of the City Record, Was met by a HeRatp reporter yesterday, aud the cog- versation turned on politics. Mr. Morrisou has no doubts whacever as to the amicable adjustment ef mat- ters between Tammany and anti-Tammany, He speaks with the confidence and assurance of one who is per- fectly posted im all that concerns (he true inwardness of the late political marriage, The leaders on both sides, ho assured the reporter, are determined to support men who Will win, avd no preference wil be shown ww apy candidate for personal sous® Men who are sirong with the people will be presented, nominated and elected. The county Lcket which will be tbe reeuit of Ux marriage will be the strongest presented for years. Mr. Morrison is of the opinion, a aough be assure! the reporter that no piedges had been made to any candidae on either side, tbat Georse W. McGlynn will be the candidate for County Clerk. He thinks Mr. Joseph Biementhal's chances jor (be Coronership are very bright’ Im the Fifteenth district. Mr. ‘Townsend, Committee on Crime tame, is likely to be the candiuute tor the ‘Assembly, eccordiug to Mr, Morrison, whose opinions as to ikclioods m political matters very seldom fail of the mark, THE STATE CANVASS. DEMOCRATIC SENTIMENTS IN SCHUYLER COUNTY— TRYING TO BEDUCE THE RESUBLICAN MA- JoRITY. Watkins, Oct, 11, 1876. Canvassing Schuyler county, the Hekanp corre: sponaent finds that both parties have nominated their candidates, yet the campaign here cannot be said to be really opened. Few meetings have been held; in fact, tho only nnportant one was hela by democrats on Satarday last, which was adiressed by EF. K. Apgar in the atternoon, and Colonel Cole, of Troy, in the evening This county ts usualy good for 500 republi- can majority; democrais expect to reduce that ma- jority 1 nol to wipe it out altogether, as they propose to enter the feid and make a determined effort to secure every voto possible tor their ticket, SHERMAN 8. ROGERS, Your correspond this morning met Sherman §. Rogers, republican candidate tor Lieutenant Governor, who bas been stumping the State, but ts now going to the Centenural at Puiladelphia for a rest, GALUSHA A. GROW was alvo met to-day, on his return trom Pennsylvania. He said be was sick. He looked so, NEW JERSEY DEMOCRACY. A large aod enthusiastic Tilden ond Hendricks m meeting was bold at Sammit, N. J., evening, at whieh considerable emttusiasm was displayed over the resulis from they West, ft being claimed by the presivent, Mr. J. Daggett Hunt, ian eloquent speech that lod ana bad am democratic and that there were sitet wee fies te Hayes’ own a were made pin and Colowel Mart state bad repudiated Wi by Mr. Chapman, Mr. iife-long repuviican, To honor of the victory in the West « bationdl salute was tred, | bad been blowing from the West POLITICAL REFORM Parke Godwin’s Address to the Busi- ness Men of New York. ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN The Republican Party Arraigned for Venal- ity and Ccrruptisn. Last evening a large crowd was attracted to the Cooper Union by the announcement of a discourse to business men upon political issues, by Mr. Parke Godwin. Among the gentlemen seated upou the platform were Edgar A. Turrell, James H. Skidmore, Henry Greenfield, Charles D. Ingersoll, Colonel Thomas Stokes, William F. Oweng, D, B. Williamson, J, A. Hy- land, Colonel C, A. H. Bartlett, Austin Flint, Jr., M.D., | and Francls Lynde Stetson, Mr. John A. Beall cailed the mecting to order and nominated for chairman Mr. Franklin Edson, Presi- dent of the Produce Exchange, who was unanimously elected, A list of ninety vice presidents and an equal number of secretarics was then read and ap- pro Among the former were Howard Pot- ter, William £. Dodge, Jr; Royal Phelps, Will- fam H Appleton, Heury F. Spaulaing, Eugene Kelly, Wilson G. Hunt, Townsend Cox, William O’Bren, 8 L. M. Barlow, H. M. Alexander, Henry Havemeyer, William H. Wiexham, a. E, Orr, G. W. McLane. Colonel F. A. Conkling, Isaac Sherman, Gen- eral Joseph Hooker, Hiram Cranston, L. J, N. Stat Ca,los Cobb, David M. Stone, Edward Cooper, Henry G, Stebbins, General Franz Sigel, General Eli- jah Ward, Charles A, Dana, William Henry Hurlbut, Wheeler H, Peckham aud Dr. Austin Flint, PARKR GODWIN'S SPERCI. After the adoption of the names of these gentlemen Mr. Godwio arose and way warmly applauded us he } Cameron tatked a great deal about “them ere literary begun to speak. He said be would have to usc as a | prologue on the occasion what occurred as an cpilogue in ove of Shakespearc’s plays and give them first bis fears, uext lie favor and last his speech, He had hoped to make two speeches in New York, and es- pecially on the political issues of the canvass to busi- ness men and one more to the young men of the Dem- ocratic Club, It appeared, however, they had been confounded, Perhaps for some of the smiling faces present he was indelied to the bracing breezes which (Applause. ) The war and the consiitutional amendments which it had made necessary, Mr, Godwin said, closed one great cra of our politics—that which grew outot the extinction of slavery. The distinction of that era would be that it perpetuated the Union, enfrauchised the slaves, and that 1 ordained that devis Incurred 10 accomplishing these objects shouid be forever sacred, while debts incurred and Joss sustained against them should be forever invalidated, (App.ause.) THIS GRAND CONSUMMATION having been, alter proper debate, accepted and approved by inen of all parties, the questions which it involved Were taken out of the range of party ques- tions and had become landmarks ot histgry, Wheiher wisely or unwisely settled, they were setilod, and the bation must pass on to other issues, (1 plinse. There wou.d be no progress in politics if we «lid notadmit what sn English etatesman used to call ‘finality.’ If, after a question bad beea discussed by the public and settled it could not be dismissed, our discussions would become lke the round of a mil horse and de- xenerate into mere gabble. So it was with the war 18 sues, That great commotion had suvusided eleven years ago; the structural and other dislocations bad ‘been conciuded, and our concern now was not with its cause or its management, but witb its consequences. Tt had loft us a heavy debt, burvensome tax:uon, a dis- ordered currency, a corrupt aud expensive civil service and @ population’ impoverished and whogo institutions had been upturned trom bottom to top, It devolved upon the party in power at the close ot the war to con- duct the stransition of the pation irom this condition to u state of peace, regularity and order, The task re- quired s.atesmanship to conduct it to a successtul conclusion, The republican party bad failed to do that. There had bot been a clear, consistent and defi- bite policy. Thig was almost the sole question now to be settled, and it was to be settied, not by appeals vo outworn passions, but by app to reason and fact. (Cheers). Some of these facts the speaker hoped tog lay before them at that tima 118 FIRST REMARK was thagthe dominant party haa from the beginning no policy, That was not entirely 11s own fault, for it was originally a mere war party, and such p their very nuture were apt tobe heterogeneous iu composition and inconsistent in impulse. It had been made up out ot three existing parties almost on the spur of the moment to meet the exigencies of a particular crisis, and outside of that par- ticnlar crisis it bad no definite or cousistent political convictions, This great defect the party bad never been able to overcome, and besides there were within it miny elements of discord. To atone for this peculiarity in its original make-up it had put forth no men to give it consistency, wholeness and organiza- tion, Webster stated of Hamiiton at the close of the first revolution that ‘*He struck the rock of national resources and abundant revenues gushed forth; he touched the dead corpse of public credit and sprang upon its feet.” But at the close of our greats revolution =no-—- Hamilton —ap- peared. Ivstead of that, s0 enger was the dommant party for ascendancy and not true mastery, 0 blind was 1 aud so deficient In sagacity that at that lime when the suidiers’ sword aud the strong band should have givea place to the stronger mind, that party chose jor its leader a man wno, to say no more, Was utterly inexperienced ‘n civic methods’ And quite ignorant of crvic issucs. (Applause.) Thus, having no defaite plan and no competent head, that party had been a party of promises, justead of performances—a percy of fluctuating counsels, of impotent government, wore devoted to partisan ends thaw to patrioue ends, waving the ship of State to beat about trom rock to shore us the wind shi!ted or tbe current sucked, It plan, foresight, up:ty and consistency of design were indispensable apy where it was, the speaker said, in the management of our finances; yet it in that departinent that the dominant party had most signally fulled, The nation emerged trom the war with a great debt, or, one in ght say, half a dozen debts, so many and $0 complicated were the issues of paper that it would damage the intellect of a Wall street broker to teil how mauy there were and their respective dates. The first duty of the government was to consolidate these into one greas debt, at alow rate of interest, and then to take the savings upon this great debt as a sinking fund irom which to pay the prinei- pal. But our managers thought the best thing to do was to begin to pay off the debts which would aot come due lor twenty years to come. It was a mas- terly(!) stroke of policy. And it was besides filegal, for the law of 1869 made {t improper to pay: of vbe interest paying bouds until the now interest bearing debt . had — ratret to a par with gold, But it mattered not to the republican party. 1 sounsed weil to say, “We are paying off the debt,” and so they went on redeeming thoge bonds while the natioual botes went to protest every duy by the million, It was no time at the close of the war to pay off debts which had been otherwise provided for, but that was the time to economize and reduce unnecessary expeuditures, and that was the cic. tate of prudence. Mr, Godwin went on to say that the administration had not followed this dictate, but bad goue on iv- ereasing them until the gross expenditure hus been $100,000,000 more than it bad been the first y Tho speaker detied any one to take up the reports of the Sceretaries of the Treasury and tind any specitic recom. Mendation for retreuchment. The methods adopted by the administration for raising money bad beew modelies on the Irishinan’s advice to) oo friend at Donnybrook Fair:—“Wherever you sce a head hit it./? Whenever they saw a head they xed 1, In Europe the levying of taxes was an ope- ration which was thought to call for the exercise of careful and matured judument on the ‘part of experi- enced persons, “Here,” suid Mr, Godwin, “they seem to be fired off at us like a French mitrelileuse. which scatters in a thousand diroctions.’’ The schedule of tariffs the speaker characterized us a great catalogue of tions four or five thousand in kind, not luid for mue but for the detriment of revenue, and solely to sustayn = — particular = and rr laa vorod interests, This declaration elicited loud and long applause, and Mr. Godwin continued :—*Mer- chants of New York, where are your clipper ships, once our pride and’ the admiration of the world? Wh s the tonuage of the couptry, once the second largest in the world and rapidly advancing to be tho largest? Whero are your stately steamers ploughing the deep under the American flag? Gone, taxed out of existence. And the tanff, which trammels you as the Old Man of the Sea straddled Sinbad the Sailor, still remains and will remain so long as the dominant party has t! ontrol, (Cheers.) SPEAKING OF TILE CURRENCY, Mr. Godwin said that in its manspalation interest and greed had been mixed in Most harmonious propor- tious, He quoted Thurlow Weed to prove that Con- gress could ten years ago bave accomplished specie payment without mjury to wny tuterest, but that the statesmanship to do it was lacking. Mr. Spaulding, author of the Legal Tender nct, had said not ten days ago that if the provieion in the origiwal act jor tue cynversion ot legal teud Fr Notes into six per cent yold bouds had been allowed hould have bad specie payments in °63. The treatm: ol the currency question compared to the treatment of the fainting woman in one of Mo- Lere’s comedies, where four diflerent aociors «re called 1p, each of whom prescribes a difforent avd cor flieting remedy. Honest men and honorable mon of all paris of the country bave com) 4 Ot (He COFrupe system Of civil service abuse, Prosidents bave raised the youces agatnst it, In [Sil a taw Was passed empower ing the President to uppo.nt 8 commission to act: relation to this subject. The commission wos formed with GW Curtis at the head. And what was the result Why, od men, WW Blaine oud Morton, Iaaghea to scorn the attempts of the commission, Blaise in bad the best system of civil service ev men.’ and butler, weil Butler was what he a ways wat | aud will be, The head of the whole concern regarded his power as. a personal possession which be was at eens i distribute among his relatives and friends as ibe saw fit. HOW SRT UP FOR REFORM, tu adepartment where reform wasa byword and & jest? The very nen who had done most to make the dominont party had to denounce iis corrupt condition. lu Mr. Hour’s impeachment speech, be says (hai the Cuairman of the Military Committee in the House nad to rise in bis seat and demand the expulsion of tour of his associates for bribery and corruption, The entire course of the great Pacilic Railway was marked with peculation and fraud, Four years ago Stanley Matthew, who, I Lope, has been deieated io Cincinnati, said the republican party was corrupt from rind to core, Carl Schurz declared the sale of arms to France by our goverument as **a dirty trick, whic! dishonored us im the eyes of all other nations. Four years ago, im fact the administration became so corrupt that honorable men separated from it because of (its deplorable condition, and formed an aibance with another power. Yet the re- puvhcan party was an angel of light in 1872 compared with its dark und sinister condition since. Since then the army of the United States has been sent into a sov- ereign State for the protection of administration Cus- tou House officers, and the bayonets of the government were used to overturn a body of ofiiciais fairly elected by the people. Since then, in this very room, sucn men asx William M. Evarts, William E. Dodge, Veter Cooper and others have depounced the act asa usur- lon of power. Since then an ancient and fastidious court has had ap embassador sent tv them whom both Houses of Congress have condemned for giving his name to @ mining venture which proved to be one of the biggest swindles ever perpetrated. Since then the wen who attempted to root out fraud have themselves been rooted out, Since then a | Speaker of the House, as shown by bis letters has corresponded and been iriendly with jobbers, who sought his friendship merely to make ure of the power he possessed in bis position, THR MEANEST CASK OF ALL was where a member 0: the Cabiuet, who was sell- convicted of a charge of corruption made against bim, alowed bis counsel to speak in bis beball be- cause it had become 0 much the custom on the part of the government officials to receive presents and bribes that it could no longer be classed as blame: worthy. I vould continue my recital of such acts tor hours, As we read the dismal record we are rem nded of the dread imagination of the Itahan poet whose portrayal of the infernal regions 18 a sysiem of circl euch filled with majefactors, which us wo go farther widen into witer and deepen mto deeper giorm, Many repablicans preter to draw a line of distinction between republicanism and Granusm, It suggests the case of the bishop who, being accused of swearing, re- ed that when le swore he swore as aman, aud not asa bishop. But goine one wanted to know, when the man Was sent to perdition, what would become of the bishop’ Sol wantts know, when Grantism 1s dead, what will become of republicunisin? Mr. Godwin here referred to ihe sentiments ex- Pressed one year ago in the several State couventions on the subject of 6 usm. He read paragrapns from many of them which extolled Presisent Grunt and claimed credit to the party for his achievemeni®. ‘The Pennsylvania State Convention eclipsed them all in this respect, said the speaker, They declared toat Grant’s administration had been the most brillant io the history of the government Yes, it was Drilliant; but It was the brtiliancy reflected trom peirificd stone or putresgent fish, It the republicans mean reform, why don’t they talk reform? Itisa subject they studiously avoid in the present canvass. On the other hand, they go back sixteen years to dig up old tssues for controversy und go forward into the future for imaginary unes. Present abuses they care- fully avoid, All along tbe effort for reform in their ranks has been defeated. It was deteuted i this State; it was deleated in Massachusetts and it was defeated in their National Convention at Cincinnati, where they almost nominated a man who had been conspicuously corrupt, but tailing in this they gathered finally zrourd one of the old school, They suddeniy discovered, as a wit bas said, that by setting a new ben on a nest of rotten eggsa handsome brood of chickens might be hatched, The speaker then procceded to analyze 3 THK CHARACTER OP HAYKS, showing that, even in the estimate of men of bis own party, he was’ weak and jnfirm of purpose. To the question, **Are the democrats going to do better ?” the speuker replied, If reform is to be had at all it must be obtained outside the republican ras, in the only other orgamzed party in existence. The liberal re- publicaus, who left their party four years ago, lauded the democratic party the only means of insuring reform, Certainly. the demo- cratic party has not deteriorated in the jast tour years. The detnocratic principies as set forth at St. Lous I consider the best expression of party opipion made in many long years. It is a revival of w better period, forgot in the giddy whirl of civil war, and is ull of the oid love of justice and humanity. Our faith in ree form js strengthened by the nomination at the head of the tcket—than whom a better man for the position is not living—of Samuel J. Tilden. (lim. mense applause.) ‘The speaker referred to the condi- tion of the South and the peace that yet was to bo made with her. Governor Andrews had sald that we should now prosecute peace as we had before prose. cuted war; and let us cry ‘Amen!’ to that senti- ment, ® dir. Godwin concluded amid hearty and prolonged applause. homas W. Mackey, Judge of the Circuit Court of South Carolina, was introduced, and made a few re- marks in relation to the conditiun of the canvass, after which the audience dispersed. THE OLD NORTH STATE, PROGRESS OF THE RIVAL GUBERNATORIAL CAN- DIDATES— ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION OF GOY- ERNOR VANCE. Hitisnorovan, N, C., Oct. 11,1876. Another great crowd, tuciuding many Virginians, at- tended the joint discussion ut Roxborough between ‘ance and Settle, Both speakers were warily ap- plauded and made a fine impression, Many ladies were present. Excellent order and good feeling prevailed, GOVERNOR VANCK’S RECEPTION, Tho candidates arrived here this evening, When Governor Vance entered the town, accompanied by the Salem Cornet Band and a large escort of cavalry, all the ladies of the village turned out to welcome bim, GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC. Bosrox, Oct, 11, 1876. ‘Tho parade of the Massnchusetts Department of the Grand Army of the Republic to-day made a magnid- cont display, the procession embracing delegations from every section of the State, The streets were crowded with spectators along tho line of march, THE LATE JAMES LICK. A taceting.of the Soctety ot Culifornia Pioneers waa held at the Sturtevant House lastnight, GeneralH. G. Gibson in the chair, fn calling the meeting to order, General Gibson paid a graceful tribute to the memory of the dead philanthropist and recalled many of his important donations and the services he had rendered, asa privato citizen, to the State ot Californ After General Gibson had concluded his eulogy, Mr. Clark, the secretary of the sociéty, rend a letter from Samuel C. Upham, inwhich that gentleman expressed his regrets at not being able to attend the meeting. Genoral T. P. Johns then read the followmg pream- Die and resolutions :— Whereas this society has hexrd, with profound reeret, 0 the ueath of James Lick, @ veteran pioneer of California, and President of the Society wifiorut joneers; and wheres. xs [riends and fellow pioneers, we tender our cou- his family and sympathiaa with them in thelr ly to tuem, but to the community in State of California, and to us who knew him in earier days toe announcement the death of this estimable pioneer comes with anugnal sadneys, We feel tint «tribute ty his memory is due from us. This sad event novonly touches our sensibilities, but awakens sympathy throughout tue land, James Lick was without polit onl, civil of military honors, He was an humble American citizen, and died ‘© man” in the. pride. af Ws citizeuship. Me was the architect of his own urent fo! (une, and was anxions ouly to dispose of it to the erenteat udvantage to his fellow man. He is illuetrious for bis wort! his philanthropy, his charity. Hs desire to ndvaue. sclenc toenlichten the world, has made his name eminently di tinzuisued, His nevle characteristics of heart’ and tind have impressed this age, and made for him a protal- nent place upen the page of ‘history, to. be symbolized on canvas of IM more endures bronze or marble, ‘Theretore, Re-olved, That in expre-sion of our grief at the death of Janes Lick we recogmze the loss of a man of generous iibe ality to noble chanties, to the mdyancement of se ence ty the cultivation of urt, ay well as to the Society of Uallfor= nia Ploncers. THE SOARCITY OF CROTON, New York, Oct. 10, 1876. To tue Eortor cy THe Heap: Can you not give us sume reliof? For over thirty years Ihave taken your paper, and many times have subscribed to the charities you recommended, believ- ing that yon would only ask for tho most deserving objects. I want Croton water. At my house up town we only get itto a limited extent in the kitchen; at my store down town we only get rt part of the time in the cellar, and my office is ip the second story, 1 pay. full price for both store and house promptiy. Is there no remedy tor this? Will the Croton Board deduct a pro rata amount from (he bill tor the time we hay been deprived of the uso of the water’ |, for one, think it should be tested. {£ don’t think you would ask pay lor your vaiuabic paper if it was not served. 1 hope every one Who bas paid and who has been de. prived of the use of the water will deduct from their next bill a pro rata amount for the time they have beon deprived of its use, If these olficials would pay a littio more atiention to the interests of the dear io and less to politics and robbery all would be appler and better of. You cap remeay-this evil, tor you can build up movuments and tear them down; you can give the widow and the orphan. competency and happiness, Give us a ressonable amount of Cro- ton water and your humolo se! HOUSE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. Ataregular meeting of the Kiggs County Board of Supervisors yesterday afternoon a resolution was auopted calling upon the Mother ,Supertoress of the House of the Good Shepherd to (urnteh the Board with monthly reports of the number and condition of the u ation by the magis- Ale EDL cece Msaae iN PEL Yea Rs Be PM IE a WA BSN “ KNIGHTS —_ rou CLOSE OF THE CONCLAVE AT THE MASONIO TEM PLE—ELECTION OF OFFICERS. A continuation of the sixty-third conclave of thy Grand Commandery, Knights Temp'ar, of the State of New York, was bad yesterday in the elegant cham- bers allotted to this purpese on the top floor of Masoui¢ Hall, The ceremonies commenced about ten. o’clocy in the morning by the Right Eminent Commander, Suv. Charles Roome, catling the Commandery to order, sit Robert Macoy, Grand Kecorder, read the miuutesof the previous conclave, which were duly adopted, The election of officers had been made the special order of the day, and the Right Eminent Commander appointed as teliers Sir Kuighis Jesse B. Anthony and Jobn T Uaderbill, The election resulted im the choice of the following office Sir Robert Black, Brooklyn, Right Eminent Grand Commander, Sir Townsend Fonday, Albany, Vico Emingpt Dep uty Grand Commanuer. dir Charles H. Holden, Saratoga, Eminent Grand Generalissimo, sic Thomas C, Chittenden, Watertown, Grand Captain General, sir and Rey, John G. Webster, Palmyra, Grand Prelate, " Sir George W. Waigrove, New York, Grand Junios Waruen. Sir Simon V. McDowell, Rochester, Grand Junior Warden, Sir John 8, Perry, Troy, Grand Treasurer. Sir Robert Macoy, New York, Eminent Grand Ree corder, sir Jobn 8. Bartlett, Eimira, Grand Standard Bearer, Sir Wiliam 8, Bull, Bululo, Graud Sword Bearer. Sir Charles Atkwan, Brooklyn, Emiment Grané Warden. Sir Cyrus Stewart, Gloversville, Eminent draad Leo turer, Sir Charles Teson, Troy, Eminent Grand Captain of Guard, Sir Kuights Webster, Simons aod Wetch were ap- pointed a committee to present a testimonial to the retiring Right Eminent Commander, Sir Charies Roome, on behalf of the Grand Commandery, for long, taithiw aud efficient services, A memorial tn bebalf of the Council of Royal and Select Masous was presented by Sir George M. Osgood, Graud Master of that boay, and referred to the Com- mitteg on Templar Jurisprudeve The\Committee on Obsuari Kuignts Orsia Welch, W. Lincoln Sage Olver G, Brauy, presented « lengthy report-on tne demise of members of this Grund Comimaudery that have hae pened since the jast conclave, in which they pay tbe uighest eulogium to tle moral and masonic viriue of the deceased, Sir Knights Belden aud Hoimea: Their report closes with the tollowtr g resolution, which: was unanimously udopted:— Resolved, ‘Ihat the Grand Commandery acknowledge the consisting of Sir yarieu services of the departed kui Mead B ry Witham F. Holmes, bow before the inaudate that calls them to rest, and offers to the families and friends thele ua surance of sincere condolense and Insting remembrance, Sir Knight Jobu W. simon, Chairman of the Commit- tee on Corresponuence, made a very elaborate and vo. jumimous report, in which he gave a complete review of the numerous communications he bas sent and re- ceived om the general status of Knights Tempiat throughout the United states aud Canada, The report was received und ordered printed, “ On motion of Sir J. G, Websier the thanks of the Grand Commandery were tendered by ab upanimous vores to Manhattan Commandery No. 81 for their courteous and generous hospitalities in having pre pared banquets for the members and also acting as escort to the grand body on its first assemblage this session, k Sir Charles Roome then procceded to install tho newly elected officers, assisted by Sir Orrin Welch, who officiated as Grand Captam Genoral. ‘The following standing commitvees were appointed :— On Correspondence, Sir Kuiguts John W. Simons, Orrin Weleb and Frank L. Stowell; ou Jorispradence, Sir Knights jam E. Lashrop, Christopher C. Fox ana £5. Barnum, Troy was fixed upon where the sixty-fourth conclave will be Leid next Octover, and after reporting the ro- coipts from subordinate commanderies by the Recorder, Sir Knight Robert Macoy, which amounted to $4, the Graud Commandery was closed with the Deautital ceremonies which the ritual of this uncient order pro- scribes. 1t was stated that at this session an immense amount of routine business was transacted, THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE, . A meeting of the Board of Estimate and Apportion ment was held in the Mayor’s office yesterday morn ing, Mayor Wickham (in ,the ebair), Comptro.lor Groen, President Lev'ts and Tax Commissioner Wheeler being present, A resolution authorizing the Issuo of $245,000 in now assesament bonas, to renew those falling due on the Ist ot November, was introduced by Comptroller Green. The reason Jor the new issue being asked for is that the collectors have been unabie to collect the assess- ments from property owners, and will not have com- pleted all tneir work In ume to.meet the payment of the bonds now outstanding. Mr. Green expiatmed that the city debt would not be jucreased by the new issue, and claimed that neney would be saved, owing to the low rate of interest charged at present. Adopted. Comptroiler Green aizo offéred a resolution author. izing the issuc of $1,276,500 of street improvemeus bonds to renew those maturing on the lat of Novem- ber, Adopted. ¥ a ‘The sasue of $100,000 worth of assessment bon was ulso authorized, to pay contractors’ cluims tor street improvements, A communication asking for an appropriation of $25,000 tor park improvements was received from the Park Commissioners. Comptroiler Green objected to the appropriation of any such sum to the Park Com. missioners, and, after some discussios, 1t was decided to make no appropriation, A resolution authorizing the tssue of $50,000 Croton main stock bonds was offered and passed, Compiroiler Green taihering the resglution. ‘The Bourd ordered that Messrs, C, Flynn and P. Mc- Cabe, assistant clerks ta the Third District Court, be paid $3,416 66 each for salary since 1874, that being the amount of the reduction they nave suffered since thyt tine. CHEAP CABS, New Yor, Oct. 11, 1876, To tak Epiror or tuz Herayp:— Tnrough your always very valuable paper I see with great pleasure that we at last are gomng to have cheap cabs in New York, and as I wish the new company to be prosperous and appy” I think you would do well in advising them that they, lke in London, would become so if they charged suy 25 cents for a single trip, bot over two miles, and for every mile more about 16 cents extra l consider 50 cents per hour very cuecap and reason- able, though a good many business people would like to have a drive for one or two miles, and in such case they would certainly not "pay over 25 cents. Lam every year travelling six mouths on the Kuropean Continent, ond I think the best cab tarif is the Lon- don one, and If the New York Cab Company will adopt this scheme iam sure they will have plenty to do, make a good deal of money and do a great deal of good tothe pablic. Hoping that you agree with me in this Lam, dear sir, yours very truly, FOREIGNER, EAST RIVER BRIDGE. The large ree! of the cradie cabje was placed in poste tion yesterday morning, so that it is now in perfoct readiness to be uncoiled when the preparations for hoisting tt are completed. It was thought that the hoist- ing would be done yesterday; as things work at present it will not be done before tho ena of this week or the beginning of next, Ou account ot the immense weight of the cable it was thought necessary to have made some new camps to be placed at the tower which will be strong enough to hold the in caso of its sagging when carried across the river. Mr. F. F, Farringtom who has charge of all this wishes to mako everything periectly secure and have all preparations tor the reception of this large cable complete before the operation of taking it over he tower is commenced. Evervthiug connected with the work has gone on so happily heretotore thut the managers do not wish to lose auy prestige they have obtained by any lack of pradence or of caution, FLEECING THE TAXPAYERS. The suit of John H, Morrison against the county of Hudson, N. J., to recover the amount of Dilis ordered: paid by the Board of Chosen Freeholders, but which. the Director at Large refused to sign, was concluded, in the Circuit Court at Jersey City, yeaterday. The ury prompily brought ina verdict for the plaintil. ‘his fs only the first of a long series of euite of @ simi. lor character which have beeo tibuted againat county, tho cost of which tothe taxpayers will make the new office of director at large an expensive com- modity, There can be no relief tor the taxpayers tll the mocting uf the uext Lexisiature,wheu the office will be abolished, No sach office exists tm any othon county of the State, THE VOODOO NEGRO DOCTOR. Frank Genet, the notorious dusky professor of voos dooism, whose pretended cures of sick persons afew months ago created great excitement in the northern section of Hudson county, N, J., was arraigned fn the Court of Sessions at Jersey City, together with a rather posscssing German woman named Amelia Bernhard, von indictments rging with adultery, Tne woman was accompauied by two children, ove white by her former husband, ana the other ing the: complexion of G ‘The couple have lived togethet Without any attempt at disguixe ax man and wile tor ture over two years above Wext Hovoken. Part lume her white husband wod Genet tived tn th with on tho most amicable term: ing spectacle aroused who at last brought the matter to the attentio Grand Jury. The pair pleaded guilty, and they wore remanded jor sentence, They were conducted frow the Court House to the jail side by side, Amelia not seeming in the least cmburrassed by confdingly cling: ing Wo her sable companion, who im taro great atiention on the children, "