The New York Herald Newspaper, October 16, 1876, Page 3

DEMOCRATIC. TROUBLES, &e What Tammanyites and Anti-Tamma- nyites Say of Each Other. MUTUAL RECRIMINATIONS. James O'Brien on Morrissey, Kelly and Their Proposals. How Their Followers Regard His Recent Conduct. THE SITUATION. ‘The local statesmen, from Battery to Harlem River, were excited yesterday over the evident rup- ture of negotiations between Tammany and anti-Tam- many. They congregated at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, the Monument House, Union Square Hotel and other central headquarters, where the Morrissey and O’Brien altercation at Saturday’s anti-Tammany Convention ‘was the main topic of warm discussion, The dramatic Spectacle at Utica last Avril, where Morrissey and Kelly engaged in a bitter personal altercation tpon the floor of the Convention, was again sxhibited at the anti-Ilammany gathering. The political wheel makes some peculiar wolutions, At Utica.“the two Johns’ were bitter per- ‘onal enemies, According to rumor and statements nade yesterday to the Hxratp representative, it ould now appoar that these two gladiators have come © mutual understanding over the November spoils. Morrissey, on the other hand, claims to be actuated lone by the interests of the party; be has no selfish motives whatever, It is alleged that he cannot sleep at nights thinking of the troubles of his bosom friend, “Uncle Sammy.” Hayes, Walsh and other members of the Morrissey circle are forgotten in this supreme moment of national importance. BX-SUBRIVY O'BRIEN ON THR SITUATION, The victory of Saturday afternoon belongs to O’Brien, as far as anti-Tammany is concerned. He routed Morrissey’s phalanx, “horse, foot and artil- lery.”” The latter proposed to swallow Tammany’s proposition, Mayor Schell, John Kelly and the whole Fourteenth street tribe. O’Brien fought against the Baratoga hero, 4 call of Assembly districts showed seventeen on the Brien side and five for Morrissey, The pandemonium was ended, and the anti-Tammany County Convention dispersed, to reassemble at the call of the Chair. The ex-Sheriff and friends felt elated. Yesterday afternoon this gentleman was found at the Monument House, when the following conversation took place be- tween him and the Hxra.p representative :— “Is there an end to the union botweon Tammany and anti-Tammany, in your opinion?”’ “I hope not. It is my earnest wish that a union should take place on an hororable basis.” “What do you think that basis ought to be?” “If we concedg the Mayor to Tammany Hall wo should’certainly receivo in return the Sheriff or Sur- rogate, in addition to other offices already surrendered by that organization,” “On what do you particularly base your objections to Tammany’s terms?” “It would be an actual sarrender of the whole mu- nicipal government to Tammany Hall snd Jobn Kelly. The people of this city are sick at heart of the ‘one man power.’ My principal object is to break up this system. Until it fe effectually abolished there will bo no harmony between the democratic forces in this city.” . “How would the proposed. terms of Tammany, it sccepted, throw the whole local government again into the bands of this new corporation?” “The coming Mayor has the appointment of eleven commissioners during his term of office. Then, of course, if the Board of Aldermen are of the same poll- tical stuf with the Mayor, sbey will confirm all hia Bominations, which, in sccordance with the ‘my can- didate” policy, wiil be dictated by John Kelly. The Sher:fl and Surrogate are the next most important offices in the county. The patronage and emoluments of both offices are immense, Of course the Barrogate’s oilice i the more responsible of the two, It ought not to be put under the control of a political back. I think the Hexaxp is cloarly right in its position on that question. The Sheriff is the most powerful legal functionary in the county and exercises a great influence in his party. His patronage is also very cxtensive, and might be cf great service to any organization. It will thus be secn that Tammany wishes to retain the three ‘dest offices in tho cisy, and asks us to ba content with the County Clercship. w‘xh 18 of value only to the possessor, The Cvamisstoner of Public Works, who is appointet by the Mayor, is of far greater importance than the County Clerkship. For my part I would preter to indorse the whole Tammany ticket, without any consideration whatever, than to receive tho small mite they offered us.” “It is rumored that the reason you refused Tam- many’s offer was because you could not receive the nomination for Sheriff under tne circumstances?” “That 1s not so, 1 should have been opposed to the acceptance of the Shrievalty alone, the samo as 1 was to the County Clerkship. In my opinion, in order to be fair both off- ves sbould be conceded to the anti-Tammany orgamizaticn. We did not want to bargain over the judgesbips, as men entirely removed from politics Wiould be placed apon the Bench. I was always in favor of sach anidea, My past course in this respect will prove what I say. Charles P. Daly, George C. Barrett, William E. Curtis, Josiah L. Sutherland, John Sedgwick, Joh K. Hackett, Henry £. Gildersieevo, Charles H. Sanford and George M. Van Hoesen aro [etre Who received my warm and cerdiai support. ‘was always opposed to nominating inferior men to justicial positions.” “In case of failure a8 to a union with Tammany Hall what will be your next movement in the campaign ?”” Am ip favor of nominating & straight democratic Ucket, composed of the best men that we can find in the community. { do not propose, along with nds of my fellow democrats, to be dictated to by wo Jobns,’’ who have evidently struck hands in this fight.” “Do you suppose Morrissey and Kelly have had a youtual agreement ?’’ “Ibis my firm conviction that they have had an un- Gerstanaing ali through this matter.” What was the supposed programme?” ‘Walsh or some other candidate of Morrissey’s would bave been brought forward jor the nom: for County Clerk, The office is now tuil of Mor: y and it is important for him in more ways to retain the patronage."’ “What isthe eiement in anti-Tammany which sus- tains Morrissey?" “The people who were removed from Tammany Hall last year. They want to get back for the suke of the spoils, Such men os Hayes, Morrissey’s didate for Register; the iriends of ex-Senator Ledwith and ex-Alderman Power, and Morrissey’s own dis. trict, the Eleventh, ‘This party was all aysciplived by orders of John Keily. We have had no pe they camo into our organization, Now thi to control the county democracy in tl Kelly.” /o you think, then, you can hold your own against the attacks of tue Keily conspirators??? “Chere is no doubt the majority of the organization are with mein this fight. They have discovered the Kelly-Morrissey conspiracy to sell them out, and it bas arvased their indignation.’ “Have you talked alone with Kelly on the subject of euuion?” “No, sir. The only real conversation I ever had wih Keily was when that gentleman was ¢unning for Bherift, some years ago. Ho then asked me tor my riand I gavoitto him. Ido nut believe in run- es,” 1 have always reited who ever supported me when I was st preciote their friendship, and have confidence in them to-day.’ “Soms peopie seem to think that outside combina. tions of democrats mean injury to the national ticket headed by Samuel J, Tilden?” “That is pot so, AS far as wo are concerned we shaib do all in our power to eleet Tiden and Robin- son, Tho Governor has faith in me and my iriends because we have been tried. The attitude present jo, a8 Wo have been the fast [riends of Governor Tilden since his first entrance upon official Ife in 1871, The same fight was exactly presented at that period as the one wo are now engaged i. Tweed was then the power in poli. ties and Kelly is his successor.”? THE OTHRE SIDE OF THR QUESTION, A reporter cailed on some of tho leading lights in tho ant#-Tammany camp who favored t) ince of the tesms of union offered by Tammany oy NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1876.—-WITH SUPPLEMENT. speak in bitter terms of the action of the convention on Saturday, which they claim was iptimidated by the presence of a mob, They are very reticent about ‘what they ‘ntend to do, bat claim to be in a majority 4 to present their views to the o> amt lic as soon as they decide what it is et todo. It is hinted at in som: ters that it Tal many Hail will make its own se! ion of candidates from their ranks and pominate the proportion offered the conlerence, they wili vole for the rest of the Tammany candidates, and thus upset the chances of the other factions making a successiul ¢eal hh the republicans, The foliowing aro the opinions of a prominent anti-Tammany man who favored the coali- tion :— ‘The element of the anti-Tammany organization, he said, who are in favor of a custition with Tammany Halloa the terms olfered by the latter in the jot conferenée committe, are disgusted with the pro- ccedings: “* Irving Hall Saturday, and will, it is b . giVe public expression to their feel- fiance originated A professed desire to do all possible to aid im securing tho success of the national tcket in this State, which, mince the success of the democracy in Indiana has become the battle ground on which tho Presidential contest is to be decided. 1t was understood that local Supremacy and preference of candidates was to be thrown aside and nothing but the good of tho party, from anational standpuint, considered, The under- standing was that in making a union of the factions on leaders that it to make the urely patriotic motives on the national issue. The two committees met witb a view of creating harmony throughout the State, and what was the result? Did that questron for une moment enter into consideration tu their councils? ‘elly assured i was the desire of Tammany Hail union through no other than No, sir. It was lost sight of, I may say, on both sides, but particularly on the part of the hep parma 4 party; thats, & portion of that party, and 1 meaa thi one that made such a noisy time at Irving Hall on Sat- 8 adisgrace to the hame of a re- wle should bave a voice ia its con- ess will prove that Iam right. More than one-half the votes cast in favor of rejecting the proposition made by Tammany Hall came irom men who were ‘ntimiduted by the mob surrounding them, If the chairmen of the Aw bly districts who Were empowered to vote on that question had been allowed to cast a secret ballot instead of ax- nounecing their preferences, there would have been an overwhelming vote in favor of accepting the proforred terms Tho trouble was this:—James O’Brien was anxious to become Sheriff, and, in fact, has been buugering for olfice ever since his defeat 'or Mayor. He nt his money on the bluster campaign be made yor Have- nomination lur Sher- meyer, and now wants to get t iff, which is the most likely quarter trom which be can hope to get his money back. Jn addztion to this hi: followers are composed of the gang who held offic uader him. This was the tofluence that opposed ine union on the Presidential question, Thoy pretend that a non-union will do po harm, and that acy combinations they make with ‘the repub- licans will not affect the national issue Let me ask you, or avy other sensible man, what has the republican party to gain by a union with so- called democrats? Noth:ng in the world in such an election as this but voies lo their Presidential caudi- dates, That is paramount to all other issues with thom, and they have cunningly held over their conven- tfons and are now rubbing their hands with delight at the faijureof a union im the nocratie ranks, Do they do this im the hopes of etecting a republican Mayor? They are willing to hand that ever to a democrat, Andrew H. Greon, in order to bargain off votes for Hayes and Wheeler. They know their control in New York would be but temporary, and are willing to make any deal with ambitious disaffectod democratic candidates for local office that will insure them tho national ticket with its rich local patronage, the Custom Alouse. James O'Brien, in his speech at irving Hall, said he was no candidate for office and would not accept a nomination. If 1 couid believe he was s#tncere in that aecluration I might not think as I do, but he has made the same _ profes- sions before, and under the excuse that tho nomination was forced upon him, has gone into tho fleld upon a combination with republicans, He joined hands with Thomas A. Ledwith to dofeat Oakey Hall for Mayor, but when he found tbat Ledwith, and not himsel!, was to be the candidate, be jumped baok into Tammany Hall When he wanted there he jumped out again, and ran ag: jame office, the Tammany cundidate tor that He was then in the zenith of bis strength and polled a yote beavy enough to elect Mr. Havemeyer, the republican candidate. Since then he bas hungered for office and tne noise that he and his followers now make arises not from their strength, but from tho angs of starvation for the spoils of office. fa this campaign I care nothing what be- comes of county offices. Both parties know the necessity for ier candidates. 1 do not fear that many democrats will barter their votes on the national issue to gain others for local office ut the failure of a union in the democratic ranks in this city will o on the democrats throughout the State tl! iy them the Presidential election, Should such be the 1 trust the democracy of this city will understand to whom they owe such a disastrous event. TAMMANYITES VIEWS ON THY MATTRR, Among the Taminany poiiticians there was but one feeling oxpressed yesterday, and that was a conviction that, im rejecting their overtures, the New York county demvucracy bad made an crror {nial alike to the ‘unification of the party in this city, and to their own existence pewertul faction. Judge P. G. Dafly said toa reporter:—“The result of yesterday’s conventions at Irving Hall verifies the pi tions I made to you ‘ammany people were they had @ wholesome id you can fruit of such a state of things. I do not wish to speak censoriously of the inp management of an organization to which I bi been opposed, but the disgracotul scenes reported in the papers as transpir- ingat fts Convention prove conclusively that the elemen's which made up apti-Tammany were inbar- Mmonious and were only held together by a common interest in the fleshpots of office for which ail hangered. When these gentlemen rejected the fair terms offered them by the Tammany Committee of Conference and clamored for special offices as the only basis upon which union cowid be effected they showed how insincere were their profes- sions of loyalty to democratic interests how venal were iheir motives. Now some of them are prepared to affiliate with the republican party or at best to make a futile struggle by themselves, which must impair the chances of the democracy’s success, and, asthe HgRaLp suggests, open a way for the other party to elect their ticket, In doing this they become like the ihercenaries of old, a set of freebooters as it y standard provided they rating such a trublesomo principle. 1 will say this, however, that !n Mr. Morrissey’s biaff protest against the rejection of Tam- many’s overtures, I recognize a determination on his @ a broader viow of the needs of the hour socintes, and a disposition to recognize the interests of the national and State ticket as para- mount, and to sacrifice all lesser considerations to their advancement, Judge Timotoy J. Compbell said "At the Irving Hall Convention yesterday wnti-Tammany ‘kicked the bucket.’ Ithas literally gone up in an explosion of rhetoric and an outburst of ‘sbriekers,’ and all that is inded people of that party to ito is and vole the democratic ticket, entire. AS for the rest fragments of the and whole may gather up the tered organization and retail them. at any rice the republicans may offer, While I rogrot thava union was not effected between the whole party and Tammaoy flail 1 must say that tne success of the latter is insured by the breaking up of the hostile fac- tion. We will now, I have no doubt, be to carry the city by a@ large majority in spite of ‘any combination that may be formed. speaking of combinatior 1 mist say that And, it 'y gentleman of the New York’ county democra as they call themselves, proposes to # to the republicans for personal gain he will find be is making a deplorable mistake. This is a Presidential canvass, an¢ mi who are honest democrats are not going to sacrifice the principles they bold dear at the command of any one. If a corli- tion is formed between a section of the anti-Tammanyites and the republicans the rank and file will not hold together. They shall come over to Tammany Hall as soon as they see that adeal bas been made which they have banded over to their political enemies, You wili fod that the democrats ot New York, no matter whether they have beea onthe aide of the anti-Tammany faction or not, are not going to be politi Josephs and ailow themselves to be tied hand and foot ang sold by their brethren into the bondage of the Custom House, Depend upon od be v of this, that any gentleman who ba immMANny vote to the repubiican pary is sell- ing goods he can’t deliver. If this was only an election for city or county officers there might be some such deal made and carried through successfully. but now the people have Tilden and reiorm before their eyes, and they will uot lose sight of that issue, no matter who rises among them and calis tor their sapport.”” ‘Tax Commissioner Gillespie said:—'*Wheu I saw tho propositions made by the Conference Committce ot Tammany Hall rejected, and that, to vieo of the wiser and more prudent e Tammany party, [foresaw the fate of that faction. ‘They camo to us professing to be in favor of a union and claiming that they were willing to make some peraonal sacrifices to effect it, We beloved them, and on our part submitted a basis of union, in which we conceded them soune of the best county offices and madé them a fair allotment of the lesser positions, Some of them wero, no doubt, willing to accept them; but, in spite of their advice, the anti-Tammany Conterence Committee demanded the office of Sheriff or Surrogate, and would rly be a with nothing else, For my part t bolieve tho whole dilliculty turned upon the Shrievalty, and I suppose that they came determined to get that or it in thelr own warm discus- breaking wp,"? take nothing, As itis they have convention, have had an excecdi ston, which 1o my mind fooks ke @ and | think the upshot of the whole aflair will be that wo have the best of them back with us, and what the rest will do the Lord iy koows, If the republicans want them, and I suppose they are will- ing to gather in afew votes, no matter where they come from the remnant of the anti-Tammany party may go over to them, but you may bosure it will leave bebind it all the honest democrats numbered in ite “= Allen McDonald, who was slated by tho anti- bes gone A party for the Marine Court, said:— “T gincelrely deplore the failure of the two great factions of the city democracy to combing I think that a union was essential to further the interosts of the national ticket, not only so far as local considerations are concerned’ but upon the axssur- ing efloct it would Dave upon the rural districts which naturally look to =the ~—s metropolis for doh precept and exampie. 1 am inclined to think that conclusions were burried to by Voth par- ties far too rapidly, and that each should have re- ined from rashly jadging the motives of the other, and should havo kept in view only the common ond of forming @ united and harmonious body. 1 rogret that ¢ peaceful intentiot of both parties were frastrated by a greed fo office intruding fiself upon the deliberations of the committees. Such considerations should, at a time hike this, be buried out of sight, and nothing should be beld paramount to the interests of the great democratic national ticket which is now before ihe people of the United States for their indorsement and support. What the result of the Convention be, 1 um at a loss to determine, and my chief regret is that it is calculated to further impair the ebances of micable adjustment of the differences between the democratic tactions,’” KINGS COUNTY POLITICS, BEGULAR AND IRREGULAR DEMOCRATIC ORGAN- IZATIONS—COMBINATION OF INDEPENDENTS WITH THE REPUBLICANS ON LOCAL OFFICES— NOMINATIONS THIS WEEK. Kings county, it ts conceded, takes precedence over all other counties outside New York in importance in tbe present campaign in the Empire State. Its wealth, influence and great army of voters looked to with anxious cousideration by the Presidential and Guber- patorial standard bearers of (he rival parties for sup- port in the impending battle of the ballot, The local mafiagers aro fully alive to the responsibility of the situation and to the necessity for the exercise of inte! ligence and caution ip the perfection of their respec- Hive jines, It has seldom happened that such a com- plex admixture of diverse political and social eloments bas confronted the regu'ar.democratic leaders as 16 presented in Kings county at the present time. There are two distinct democratic organizations in Brooklyn, the one claimmg to ve in favor of reforming abuses in local party management for the good of the people irrespective of party, and the other contending for the maintenance of the leng lease of power it has enjoyed. The old organization, wiien was headed ior many years by ex-Register McLaugh- lin, familiarly known as the ‘Boss,’ in the early part Ol the year took inio the fold ‘a highly respectable body of late dissatisfied democratic citizens,” and in 80 doing, to a certain extent, disarmed their enemies. But Prosident Slocum, of the Board of City Works, ex-Rogister W. H. Marshall, ex-Gov- ervor Lowe, of Maryland, and other prom- inent democratic citizens, organized —_associa- tions in every ward, and canvassed tho city against the rogulars, until they claim to-day that they have control of un organization whieh will ‘rout the regu- lara in the coming combat.”’ Both factions have, of course, indorsed the Stute and national demucratic tickets. Both faction leaders assert that the enor- mous registration of voters—the number being 71,280— is altributable to the tact that public interest has been aroused in their respective efforts. The now democracy tell the people to vole wih them for local officers and they will vote right The old democracy warn their adherents that it they hearken to the siren voice of ‘the bolters’’ they will vote “right the other way.’’ It is asserted that going away irom old lines will be but affording advantages to the republicans—the minority party— which the latter are not, slow to ava‘l themselves of, and that such a course may imperil the State and national tickets. That there will be ‘trading and bunching of tickets” there can be but little doubt, A coalition has been formed onthe local ticket between the Republican General Committce and the Slocum General Commit- tee, by which the latter are to have half the offices. Republicans are to be supported in their candidates for Register and County Clork and for minor offices where their strength is most reliable, The independ- ents aro to have the Surrogate aud Comptroller, besides tho indorsement of the republicans in all heavy demo- cratic districts. Such, at least, are the terms of the coalition compact against tlre regulars. Somo of the republicang deciare that it i a mistake to pluce 100 much fellance upon the untried strength of the mew democratic machine, and “half the loaves and fishes’’ is more than they are on- titled to, But the men who sit in the councils of the Tepublicans-are the ju:'ges of tho situation, und they are looking to the fuiure, At present the Common Council is republican, and sbould it remain so after election they will bave the appointment in May, 1877, of Commissioners of City Works, Police aud Excise, Fire aud Health, together with the patron: entailed thereby, Aldermen will be chosen in November in all tne odd numbered wards of Brooklyn, and the great local struggle will be for ascendancy in that quarter. It is now ireely charged that the work of colonizing doubtful wards is going on, and some singular inci- deats connected with the registration of voiers are being investigaced by clab committees. The cioso of the present week will witness the completed tickets of both parties and factions, and slate making is now the order of the day. The people will have two full weeks then to consider the merits and discuss the antece- dents of the men for whom their suffrage will be iked. It will, therefore, beboove the managers to oe: ie care aud judgment in the selection of can: dates, and not to piace too much reliance upon the dominant idea that the enthusiasin engendered by the Presidential cgnvass will blind the average voter to the defects of local aspirants put in nomination. MEGISTER, With the exception of the Shrievalty the Register- ship ia the best office inthe gift of tue county. The aggregate fees uttached to the position amount to up- ward of $30,000, The present incumbent, William Barre, is a democrat, and is undersfood to be slated by the **Boss,”” whose deputy he was when McLaughlin filled the office of Hegister jor two terms. The repub- hheans some time ago considered that Colonel James Cavanagh, of the sixty-ninth regiment, would be strong candidate for their party, a8 be would win over from Barre the 1 vote, which does not go very strongly about the latter genticman. Since the coali tion with the Siocumites, bowet opposition h been manifested against the Colonel, and out and out republicans are spoken of. Ex-Supervisor Silas B. Dutcher would take the nomination if be could get it, COUNTY OLERKSBIP. For this office, worth $25,000 per annum, « very st bas been in progress for months, wit! ‘on the democratic side, leading th: for the pest six rs acceptably fillea responsible office of Justice the Peaco for tho First district. The other candid: party house are ex-Charity Commi aud Frank White, Republicans talk of nominating for County Clerk Captain Steers, who at present fills the position of Quarantine Com- missioner. Eugene D. Berri is strongly urged by the working organizations of the repubticans, and may be slated 1n the end. SURROGATE. Surrogate William D. Veeder was elected nine years sent position and has proven suc is $10,000, Mr. 1. Fox, Large, is urged by his democravie frien burg for the nomination. The republica ex-Aiderman Georgo H. Fisher, Ninet though A.J. Perry contests the honor with him. There is a possibility, shouidthe regulars disregard the claims of Mr. Fox, that the “independents” may ron him for Surrogate on the coalition ticket. COMPTROLLER. Mr. Samuel S. Powell, the present incumbent of the office of Comptrotier, salary $10,000 per year, is said to be on the regular McLaughlin siate tor renowina- tion, He has beon three times Mayor of Brookiyn and his record as chief of tho Fi Department is ex- celient. The “anion” or coalition ticket will present the name of Mr, Walter Livingstone, President of Slocum General Committee. He is a merchant will make a very strong candidate. Mr. D. R. Jame: of the Twenty-first ward, and ex-Alderman Ripley Ropes are urged by afew prominent republicans for tho Comptrollership. COMMISSIONER OF CRARITIES. Gilllam Schenck, democrat, is the slated candidate for this office in the Fourth distriet, which includes the county towns w Lots, Fiatiands and Flatbush, The salary is $3,500 per cumbent, Bernard Midas, it. Bernard Ryan, a Flatbush the claim of both strong following. John Cunningham, ox-Charity Commissioner. popular and will run well if nominated. AUDITOR. ‘The salary of the Auditor 1s $5,000 per annum, and William 8. Searing, incumbent, bas been placed on the regular demoerstic slate fur another term. James O' Brion, of the Sixth ward, is urged by his friends for the nomination, Police Commissioner James Gensen will be the nominee of the reyublicans, JUDICIAL OFFICERS. Police Justice Andrew Walsh will be renominated b; the democrats, Tho salary is ablica aro in doubt as to whom to choose—James W. Monck or Colonel William Hem t. First District Justiceship.—Captain Daniel Ferry 1s concodediy the strongest candidate for the democratic nomination, being widely known and respected for pos- sessing the estimable qualifications which should be breught into exercise iu the perforinance of the re- sponible duties of that office, Ex-Assembiyman innkeeper, entiemen and appears to havi ‘he choice of the coalition: Ho 18 Michael Coffey is also a candidate for the Justiceship. Corporal James ner 1s slated by the republicans, Second District Justiceship.—John P, Adame, a law. ent of the Young’Men’s Christian As- of Kings county, is on the regalar demo- e for this Court. Colonel Meyerborg is urged [org Germans, and vaptain W. EH. Grace, Custom <a Inspector, will be the combination choice, itis said. Sixth District Justiceship,—Ludwig Semler, incum- bent, is first on the democratic curd, and ex-Alderman George Brown, second for the Bench in the sixth dis- trict, Mr. Hubbard Hendrickson will bo the nominee of the republicans. Associate Juatice of Sessions McKibben, of Flatbush, will be renominated by tho democrats for the office which he has filled for the past year. The nomination 1 valent to an election, as there are but two Jus- of Sessions, one of whom must be taken from each political party. It is uncertain who the nominee of the combination ticket will be, CONGRESS. ‘There were innumeranle candidates for the honor of stepping into Join Schumaker’s unfortunate Congres- sional shees in the secund district a lew short weeks ago. The democratic majority is about §,000, so that a Domination ts almost equai to election, As tho day of jon draws near patriots havo dropped off most prominent men now standing lor the | honor there are ex-Congressman William E. Robin- son, whose efforts in behalf of the imprisoned Irish-American citizens in England du: his term in Congress 2 for bim the sobriquet of “the gentleman from Ireland,” and who would run well in the district if nominated; Mr. T. V. P. Talmage, ex-Assemblyman, and Mr, W. P. Libby, President of the Citizens’ Gaslight Company. Mr. Libby, who was a life-long republican, has recently come out publicly for Tilden, and has spoken at sev- eral meetings in favor of change,” Mr. Jopn F. Henry, James A. Briggs and Colonel Cavanagh are in the field for the republican nomination, Ex-Governor Lowe may be the combination selection, however. In the Third Congressional district, republican by several thousand majonty, $. B. Chittenden, the present Representative, will be renominated. Su visor Demas Strong (republican), of tho Ei trict, is also a candidate. In the Fourth Congressional district Archibald M. Bliss (\iberal republiean), the present Representative, will be repominated by the democrats, The combina- tion willalso put up aman in the Fourth, George G. Benvett would not object to be that man, ASSEMILY. ‘The race for Assembly 1s more lively than bereto- fore, the term being for two years and the salary $1,500 per ye The leading aspirants may be enumerated i the order set forth:— First District—*Daniel Bradley, democrat; no re- publican named. Second Distriet—*Jonathan Ogdon, Charies Pleasance, democ Third District-James Terry or Ed, Toohil, demo- crats; P, Masters, republican. Fourth. visirici—*T. V, P. Talmagé, democrat; no republican named. Filth §Disirict—W. W. democrat named. Sixth District—J. Worth or George Wren, ropubli- cans; Jacob Maerry, democrat. Seventh Districi—Jamos Murphy, independent demo- crat and republican; *M. Lyon, democrat Eighth District—*Adrion Suydam, republiea nard Silverman, democrat. Nioth District—*Jouu McGroarty or J, Allibon, demo- erats; F. B, Fisher, republican. *Members of last Legislature. ALDERMEN. The leading in the race for the Common Coun. cil from the odd numbered wards are as loliows:— First. Ward—Repubtican, Burnett; democrat, not known, Third Ward—Ropublican, Captain D, Aitken and B. E. Lewis; democrat, Joseph Piatt. Fitth Ward—Republican, none; democrat, Thomas Shevtin. Seventh Ward—Repudlican, Edward Rowley ; demo- erat, David M. Stone, Ninth Ward—Kepubliean, Morris Fitzgerald; demo- crats, William Murtha or D. U’Connel. Eleventh Ward—Republican, — G William Shipman, Yhirteenth War.a—Republican, William H. Ray; ocrat, J. W. Coe. Fifteeoth rd—Republican, Jobm Davies; demo- erat, Coarles Douglass. Seventeenth Ward—Republican, A, Cottrell; demo- erat, George Kingsland. Ninoteenth Ward—Kepublican, Colonel Beard ; demo- erat, J, Guthrie, ‘Twenty-tirst Ward—Republican, J. Seg! crat, M. Bottorman, wenty-third Werd—Republican, James F. Elvey; democrat, nothing decided upon. ‘Twenty-iilth Ward—Republican, James F. Hoyle, or Hill, the present Aidermen, The democrats have not selected their candidate. ‘The democratic conventions which are to be held on Tuesday (to-morrow) wili probaaly adjourn with ‘tho trae inwardness’’ of gaining time to view more closely the movements of tue republicans betore perfecting the ticket. Monday, Octover 23, will be the last day of registration, The indications are that the vote of Kings county on November 7 will not fall far short of 00,000. THE BUCKSPORT TRAGEDY. republican; Goodrich, republican; no Ber- swold ; demo- or FURTHER DETAILS OF THE HORRIBLE AFFAIR— PARTICULARS OF THE TRIPLE MURDER AND DISPOSITION OF THE BODIES—ARREST OF THE ¥IKNDISH PERPETRATOR—EXCITEMENT AMONG THE NEIGHBORS. Baxcor, Me., Oct. 15, 1876. The particulars of the Bueksport tragedy, which have been received ho hows it to bave been one of the most shocking affai! ‘er committed in New Eng- land. A house was discovered to be on fire about mid- night, in which reside Captain Trim, a retired snip- master, seventy years old, his daughter, Mrs, Mellissa Thayer, about thirty years of age, and her little four- year-old daughter, Josephine, Inthe morning an ex- amination resulted in Gnding their romains and other evidences that prove conclusively that the Inmates were brutally murdered and the house then vet on fire to shield the deed, which was undoubtedly committed for money. DETAILS OF THE AFFAIR. Mrs. Thayer, early Friday evening, went to a neigh- bor'ato make a call and started to return about eight o'clock, and in the morning could not be found. In the Toad, not fur from the bouse, was discovered a worsted “cloud,’’ which she wore over ber bi comb, a pair of rubbers and a veil, all covered with blood. There was from this spot a bloody trail, show- ing that the woman bad been murdered there and dragged to one side of the road and left for awhile. Tne murderer must ul have gone to the barn, waere he wheeled out @ carriage to attract tho attention of Captain Trim, who went out to see what was up. A DOUBLY MURDER. Ho was attacked and in turn murdered and his body left in the carriage house. The child was then, in some unknown way, put out of existence, and tho house was ransacked for some little time, and quite a booty must have been obtained, as Mra Thayor is known to bave had from $700 to’ $800 in the hou: and ber father is supposed to have haa cunsideral more. ‘MRS, THAYRR’S BODY. The murderer having secured Lis plunder next re- turned to the road, and took the body of Mrs, Thayer, dra 1t through the wood down over rocl.y ‘and finally, by @ roundabout way, plainly discernible by the trail of blood, into the barn, where it was covered up with hay. For this reason her remains were not discovered until late in the day, and whea found it was only by dragging through the burned and vluckened hay. FIRING THE HOUSE. ‘The fiend then set tho house on fire, undoubtedly thinking it would be a Id against discovery, The fire barnod for some time, and a! the tempts to neighbors, attracted extinguish It by to the spot by the spent in oxamini timo before the conflagration, the forenoon was jon of the ses, It was somo y's remains were found, + OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION. As soon as the facts were known in ti city an officer went to investigate the affair, and all precau- tions possible were tuken, The country people were greatly excited, and all at once took hold to do whut they coald to ferret out the murderer, For some time no clew could be found that led to the discovery of the murderer's identity, and 1t seemed ask to throw any light on DER, It was, however, learned that in the latter part of the n bad been secu about eight miles reak. who appeared rath going to Hampden to te} family bad been murdored und his house burned, No person in that vicinity, indeed, no person except the murderer, pot oven the neighbors, knew the extent of the crime at that early hour, and this seemed quite conclusive proof that he was the murderer, who was 50 excited over What be had done that he could not nelp showing his guilt, ARREST OF THE MURDERER. Ho was followed and arrested about balf-past two P. M. at den. Hie natn Frank Saunders, and bo has been 1 that vicinity for sor ime hanging around, doing but littie, Wreat excitement has prevailed in this city aud in Bucksport over this horribie tragedy, and the,people are anxious that Saunders, should he be the man—and t! ts little doubt that he tse—should suffer for it. Thero is aiso much indignation over the fact that the law imposivg capital punishment was re- pealod last winter, tho general opimion being tbat bang- ing is too light a punishment for such a crit THE MISSOURI OUTLAWS. EI = FAILURE TO IDENTIFY THE RECENT CAPTURE IN JACKSON COUNTY—DI'FICULTY IN RECOG- NIZING THE JAMES BROTHRS AND OTHERS, Sx. Loum, Mo., Uct. 16, 1876. Efforts were made to-day to identify the man cap- tured in Jackson county on Friday, who ts supposed +o be the noted outlaw Frank James, but without avail, Captain Kingey, former proprietor of the Marvin House, Sedalia, and a Mr. Keeland, both of whom claim to Know Frank well, could not identity him, The authorities have sent for Dr, Mosher, of Sioux Cnt topped and robbed of h's horse and wayon by the two desperadaes who succeeded in ese: ing [rom Northfio.d alter the bank robbery and murder of Heywood, the casbior. HK GENERAL OPINION, It is the general opinion that the captive is one of the Nortnfieid robbers; but the opinion is not so gen- eral that itisthe much feared Frank James. The! are several parties hero and hundreds throughout tho State who know the James boys well; but they are triends of the outlaws and would not identily them un- der any circumstanc To order to ascertain who the man really 18 it will be necessary to @ parties who witnet the Northtield raid come her A POLITICAL AFFRAY. RUMORED MURDER OF A DEMOCRAT BY A COL- ORED REPUBLICAN. Newark, N. J., Oct. 15, 1876, A ramor prevailed in Newark last night that during the Hayes and Wheeler parade in Plainfleld Thursday night, @ colored republican assailed a democrat of the place and slow him witha batile axe, The cause was a democratic transparency announcing a democratic vic- tory in the West. itis positively known that a row occurred there, but tho death of tho assailed man is mere rumor. ‘Tho alleged slayer is a Newark biack. The police are ignoraat of the mattor, THE STATE CANVASS, Interviews with Mr. Garret Sargent and Ex- Commodore Voorhis, of Nyack. Prophecies as to the Presidential Election. Seceding Republicans and Why They Secede. NYAck ox THE Hupsox, Oct 13, 1876. After an hour’s ride by rail from the city of York your correspondent finds himself in the beautiful twin villages, the upper aud lower villages of Nyack on the Hudson, and without further preface will pro- ceed to give the result ofhis political gatherings in this latitude, ROCKLAXD COUNTY. Rockland county has given from 600 to 800 majority for the democratic party for the vast five years, It never has been a republican county, but on one occa- sion (1871) 1t gave a majorityjfor the republican candt- date for Assembly, when James M. Nelson, the demo- cratic candidate, was defeated by a majority of 628, and Daniel Tompkins, his republican opponent, was elected upon local issues, Rockland may therefore be ro- garded as among the stanchest democratic counties for its size in the State, It usually polls about 4,000 votes. Nyack i# the county seat, This place is distinguished as a healthy and comfortable summer resort for city folk, several families of prominence in gocial city life making it their annual home during the season, Among tho wealthy permanent residents in Lower Ny- ack are Isaac 8. Lydecker (republican), Eli Gurney (republican), ‘tunis B. Tallman (republican), David J, Blauvelt, President of the Rockland County Bank (re- publican), John W. Towt (republican), Tunis De Pew (demoerat), Commodore William Voor- his, N.Y-Y, (democrat), Tunis Smith (repub- lean), and others of wealth, mostly of re- pubucan affiliations, In Upper Nyack there are such men of means as Joseph Hart (domocrat, worth, say, $100,000), John G. Dallman (democrat, worth, say, $60,000), George Greene (republican, worth, say, $50,000), Charles A. Brash (independent gen- Ueman, worth, say, $100,000; seldom votes; if he votcs at all he will probably vote for Tilden), Judgo E. H. Owen (democrat, worth perhaps $200,000), Garrot Suediker (democrat), William R; Dean (independent in politics), Garret Sargent (demoerat) and afew others, about equally divided between republicans and demo- crats The above gentlemen represent fortunes of $50,000 and upward. It will be seen that Nyack, Upper and Lower, possesses the pecuniary element 10 an important degree, and that, su far asthe woight of the money bags goes, the beam turns in favor of the republicans. But when you come to the poorer classes, the masses, the bone and sinew of the town and coun- ty, you will find a majority of chem to be democrats. INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THLE UPPER VILLAGE. Garret Sargent 18 tho President or Mayor of whui 18 called Nyack Upper Village. The upper separated trom the lower vil bout three years ago, the ovjeot of the residents being to preserve the:selves frum the excessive taxation involved in a continuance of the connection. Where the upper villagers are obliged to raise $1,000 by taxation the lower are com- pellet to ‘raise $10,000, and but lito im- provements to show for it—whereas in the upper village they have, in one case, a main avonue (Broadway), a milo and a balf long, that 1s equal in smoothuess and durability to any road in Central Park, Tho upper village has other local im- provements, and the only complaint of the taxpayers at they do not think they aro assessed high enough. President Garret Sargent was born in Nyack, is about sixty-four years old, a man of intelligence, in- dustry and activeness, lives on the property his grand father bought in 1747, and bears his Christian patronymic, Hes the grandiatuer of several bouncing boys (one of whom bears a well known giveu name and was born with others in the city of New York), and isal- Logesber a well-to-do farmer, With abundance of town lots and villa sites, commanding tine views of tho Hua- son Tappa Ho is highly respected by his towns men and the county people at large. Ho has held t office of Town Assessor for eig! pepe pelt an evidence of the estimation in which he is held by his neighbors, Ho {s an out-and-out democrat, and as such your cor- pondent called upon bim at his snug stone house Inst evening. WHAT PRESIDENT SARGENT THINKS OF THE SITUATION. CORRKsPONDENT—What do you think of the political situation, Mr. Sargent? Mr. Sahoxnt—Nationally or State? Coknusvoxpsxt—Boih, if you please. . t. SanGxxt—I think that there ts not the slightest doubt of the election of Mr. Tiideu to the Premdency. My reason for this belief is the changes that I find in my own immediaie neighborhood. can name in the village of Nyack upward of forty republicans who have avowed their determination to vote the Tilden tick can’t say about the State ticket. That’s anotber matter. 1 feel at liberty to name at least one well known repuolican 0 bas come out in faverof Tilden and Hendricks ‘That is Peter Voorhis, brother of Commodore Voorhis, He bas entered the canvass with great vigor, having al- ready made several speechos with effect. Mr Voorhis ts @ strong man, a good old-iashivned farmor-taik as a great d of influence among the republican party. He has er held any public office of im- rtance. He once a trustee for the village of pper Nyack, and made avery good one. The pri cipal reasons for these changes may be traced, fir to the Irauds committed at Wushington; secend, to the fact that the republicans have heid the reins of power for sixteen years, and that it! time there was change in the national government, believing that such a changé would bring about better timcs—at any Tate, that they could be no worse by achange in the administration. Coxnesroxpent—In regard to the farmers in your county ? t—So faras I can see there bas been but At bourt the: thi this election—I know lly arranging them- selves along tl CorrxsroxpeNt—How does the Gorman vote stand in Rockiand county ¥ Sagcent—The German vote now in this county may de rated at nineteen 10 one in favor of the democrats, while previous to this it was about two-fithe republi- can, As the young Germans come of age they follow in the footsteps of their fathers in regard to polities, and jc ticket. In the town of Ularkstown out one-sixth the entire popula- tion of 000, Haverstraw there are a fow Germans and some at Stony Poiwt, In Orangetown the German popula tion 18 about one-tweillth of the entire number. They are quite numerous in Blauveitvilie and also in this Village of Nyack. There are some woaithy Germans at Ramapo, but I do not know what their politics are, As a wholo, | believe the German vate in this county, as I have before stated, may be sct down at nineteen tu one, The German population may be classified as farmers, storokeepers, #aloun keepers and laborers, They are a good, quiet, thrifty class of citizens. CoRRESPONDENT—Now in regard to the STATE TICKET? Saxcext—In my opinion the State ticket will run bout twenty per cent behind that of the Presi- dental electoral ticket. That is to say while, in my judgment, the county will give fally 1,000 majority tor Tildeu—(it gave between 500 and 600’ for Greeley), it will give but about 800 for Robinson, tak- ing a8 '@ basis the vote for the State ticket in 1874, when it gave 813 mayority for Tilden for Governor. Corrasroxpext—What do they say here about thero being two liberal republican: ‘the head of the State tieket? Sanaext—Nothing has been said that I have heard of, There certainly nas been no complaint as vob among the democruts. | think the feeling would have been better, when the question comes to be argued, if = straight democrat had been nominated. believe myselt that Mr. Potter should havo Teceived the nomination instead of a liberal republi- can. 1 bave no doubt tha: the dodge at the Saratoga Convention in baving Seymour nominated by acclaina- tion was (0 throw Potter overboard. Potier istoo big a man for some of our democratic leaders, ond they tear ayd would crash him. The whole thing at Wag, In my opinion, a put up job tor that pi Thise who persisted sn urgiu run after his repeated, Os perpetiated an outrage upon the party in that merits uoquaitied condemnation, 1 ta that. I believe I am justifiable 1n doing #0, and I atm free to say this i the sentiment ot all intelligent democrats in this locality. BX-COMMODORE WILLIAM. YOORIIIS is one of the wealthiest, perhaps the wealthiest, resi- dent of Nyack lower village. He is one of the most public spirited citizens of the place and is a good friend Of tho poor in these times of depression. Your cor- respondent found bim at his offi an octagonal buiid- ing on the brink of the Hudeon, commanding a grand view of the Zov, tho country across and of the Com- modore’s beautiful and fainous ya he Tidal Wave, as sho rides pb renee short distance from the shore. Discovering at once the object of his visitor, the Commodore proceeded immediately to give his views at longth om the political and financial situation, Passing over some of the more extended and argumentative portions of ‘he conversation, we will BiVe its substance :— Commodore Voorhis bree the republican admin- istration with the responsibility of keeping the Soucn io 1t8 present unsettled condition, th country of the benefits ot the prodactio and thereby contri! iag in & great measure to the existing hard times aud financial embarrassments, Ho thought President Johnson’s plan of gecoustruction the best id believed that it ought to have been car- ried oat, bat the republican party would not permit it. Jn rogard to financial measures, he was of opinion that the government should control the circulating medium with nbacks, the national bank currency be withdrawn, and thas save the government the expense of ying thi Battor banks & promi for allowing them to furnish paper circulation for the the holders of fivow' to demand gold for pi bonds,as on the face of thom tt was that ti pal asserted, was treasury notes or greenbac! monetizing of silver he pronounced inasmuch as it took y from the volume of coin one- half its extent and proportionately appreciated the valu ot gola. He believed the act providing for resumption in 1879 ao unwise one, especially in the face ot the fact that the silver being withdrawn as @ jogal tender there id not and could not be gathered together @ suflicient quantity of gold te make resumption practicable at she tine designated, Without wishing to be con: an inflationist, he would have the circulation fixed at $1,000, 000,000 in greenbacks, not to be le stitutional enactment, This, render the circulation stable and enable basiness met tocaiculate with some degree of certainty upon thi transactions, He thought the practice of allowing the goverument to contract or expand the circulating medium at pleasure pernicious and mischievous, cal- culated to destroy confidence and cripple every branch of industry. Coxnxsroxpext—What do you think, Commodore, of the Presitential outiook ¢ ComMopoRE (promptly)—That Sameel J. Tilden will undoubtealy he elected, ConKESPONDENT—But exactly agree with you Commopors—No; Tilden is a hara money man, out and out, [do not approye of his bard money iness- ures, but shall vote for him, nevertheless. Connusroxoryt—Ycu may bave seen by this morn. 1ng’s HekALD that a full explanation and exculpation of Mr. Tilden 1s made im regard to that income business, Commovors—There never was anything toit Why at the very time air, Tilden is accused of bttey tray | e true statement of bis income he gave his cneck lor $10,000 to aid the prosecution of the Ring corruption- ists. Is it at all likely that a lawyer of Tilden’s astuteness would be guilty of the weakness of making a false return of bis income at ihe very moment he was assisting inthe work of breaking up the Twoed Ring? Connusroxpent—-What will they do with Tweed on his return’? Commopone—Let him go, I suppose, What is the use of bringing him buck atall? ‘They can’t make him disgorge anything, for he has potbing to give up. In my judgment it would be a more sensible thing for the government to send for Hugh MeCul- loch, wuo, when he was Secretary of the Treasury, cojluded with bondholders and foreign bankers to interpret the F’ — act to mean that Voth principal and interest should be paid im gold, thus stealing out of the public treasury milli io gold, which should have been paid simply in the “lawful currency of the United States,” which Thad. Stevens, on tho floor of Congress, declared to mean reenbacks and nothing else. Where and hew did frecultoch get so suddenly rich as to be ablo to go te Enrope and start a bavhing business on @ par with most of tho European houses? If the government could get hold of McCulloch and make him disgs a fow millions it would be doing a far better thing ¢ to be sending for a poor old man like Tw whom the worst they could do is to send to prison, The Commodore characterized the attempt at Sara toga to bis financial views don’t a FORCE SEYMOUR ON THE TICKET against his will as a shameful effort to kill off Potter, who was the solv candidate in all the southern coun- ties of the Stato, He thought Robinson a very good man, and would make a very good Governor. ‘There was a little feeling against him among democrats im this county, trom the fact that they wanted a straight ont democrat, But that will die out betore election, and he will, he thought, poll the united vote of the arty. . Camumiponseer-llbcel do you think the county will g0, Commodore? Commopork—Go? It will give a sweeping majority for Tilaen, I setitdown at 1,200 at least Why, can mame seventy republicans right about here who will vote tor Tilden. The unparalleled distress among the mechanics and laborers and the demand for a chanye has produced this 1esuit, Nota day passes but Iain called upon by good, honest mechanics for a job of work or some pecumary relief. Only this morn- ing a fine speciinen oj the American mechanic, a very worthy citizen, with awife and two children, came to me, asked tor Some work, und told me, with tears in his'eyes, that he bad spent his Inst dollar and aid not know what in the world he should do to get the next loaf of bread. 1 tear a very dangerous state of things will grow ont of this state of affairs, Such men will not sit down idly and see their families starving aruund them. They must grow desperate, ‘and I do seriously apprehend dire if oot violent rosulte, For the coming winter I have proposed that a fund be raised for procuring a supply of provisions for the most neeay. That may stave off the crisis for the time. But Ido really believo that the election of Me. Tilden will tend to restore confidence and impart an impetus to business which the election of Mr. Hayes will ub terly fnii to do. SINGULAR 8TORY ABOUT EX-GOVERNOR JOMN A. DIx. In the course of your correspondent’s conversation with Commodore Voorhis this morning he was by the Commodore that he had that morning been shown by Mr. Jobn ©. T. Schmitt, of this place, a letter writ- ten by Governor John A. D1x 1 the darkest hour of our country’s tribulation daring the rebellion, tn which the Governor suggested a consultation amonp certain leading men for the purpose of urging upon the government the necessity of entering into some compromise with the rebels. It 1s hardly credible that the author of the republican rallying cry, “Shoot him on the spot!’? could have made sach a propositiva at any time during the war for tho Union. Itmay be one of the fictions of the canvass, but such as the Teport is your correspondent gives it to you, NEWTON’S CHANNEL, COMPLETION OF THE SURVEY OF THE SITE OF THE REEF—WORK ON FLOOD ROCK. The survey of the river bottom at Hell Gate, which has been in progress since the blast, was completed on Saturday. When the tide was at flood, about noon, small boat containing four men pat off from the gov- ernment works. Two men rowed the boat, a third in the sheets, with a note book ana pencil, while the fourth stood up in the stern holding a graduated meas. uring pole tbirty feot long. At tho same moment twe assistants of Mr. William Preuss, the civil engineer of the Worke, took positions in front of two theodolites erected upon tho shore, and about 400 feet apart About 200 feet trom land the boat was held stationary, and the young man with the note book biew a whistle, Instantly the man in the stern thrust his pole per. pendicularly downward, and the two engineers looked through their instruments, A second whistle announced that the pole rested upon the river bottom and the engineers marked tne precise which the line from them to the pole formed with the imaginary base line from which they were working. This was earefully recorded ot spot, in order that when the lines were projected upon paper the precise point at which the sounding was taken would appe: The young man in the boat entered in bis note book the dopth of water indicated by the pole. The boat then moved on to another spot, where ‘the process was re- peated, 1t was intended to have soundings taken at intervals of ten feet all over the two acres constituting the site of the dou it was found impossible vn account ov: # and ot ses to do this, and couseq: the soundings were taken at points con: ipciour together than others. At two o’otock the tv ad be- gun to run out pretty rapidly, when the boot was pulled ashore and the party proceeded to che oltiee of Mr. Preuss and announced the survey as completed Mr. Preuss will at once proceed to complete a chart from the soundings taken. From that he will makea calculation of the number of cubic yards of stone to be removed by dredging, in order to obtain the re- quired depth of water; and that estimate being placed in the haods of Gen Newton, the latter will, ia — @ with it, advertise for proposals fer the work, The survey shows a depth of not less than ten feet below mean low water in any spot save one, near the shore ata point where the reef before the biast used 1o project two and ono-hail feet above low water. Even that is probably bat a emall heap of stones, which will easily be removed by dredging. The Bri steamer Americus on Saturday afternoon ran i shore over the site of the old coffer dam. Upon the chart of Mr. Preuss, which is well under way, the figures sbowing the depth of water are irked in three different colors, biue ink indicat! the bottom is composed of sand or mud, biack ) s, comes from app shink: WORK ON FLOOD ROCK 18 progressing finely, though only a small force of men are employed there as yet. About thirty-five men are at work in three gangs, which relievo ono another, each spending eight hours in the rock, so that the work goes on without ceasing, night and q Threo arilis are kept ranoing—a Burleigh, a Wine chester and a smal Rand—and each drill is supposed. to bore ninety feet every twenty-four hours, The holes in the floor of tho headings are drilled about three inches in diameter, while those 1 inch smaller, The depth of 1 to ten feet. The stone of Flood Rock, Part. Of the same stratification as the Haliett’s Reef, and tying very near to the site of 11, isot a mach softer nature, But eight oances oi dynamite are piacod im the ordl . Dary paper cartridges used, and that quantity ts found suflicient to tear away as greata quantity of the as it is expedient to shake down at one time, Ly las ‘tion of the roof hoading foil in, b beneath it, Should the stone be found to Incroase in softns the shaftis sunk deeper and the headings penvtrate the body of the rock, it will ‘ously ca. hanee tho difficulty of the work, and render extrome caution necessary at every blast. The broken stove as it is removed from the headings js damped upon the higher parts of the rock to ex. tond the area of the little island now in ex. istence there, but which is utterly insufficient for — work purposes, The drilis and othor implements 2 at preseut repaired at the old Dlacksmith shop upon the Point, but when tne ares of Flood Rock shail have been ines that, in com. mon with all oth neeessary buildings will estab. lished upon it, A large schoot which went ashore on the rock ¥ there still norves asa buoy for the guidance of navigators. 8I was stripped of all her rigging a week a, id has since been vftered tor salo for’ the sam of $6 cash to wreckers who de be,” the an hous 28 A forry will run from Hallett’s Point to the works at Flood Roek, and, no doubt, the place doa ra at Pree to si {eqn waa ‘a mio ‘mer pi aa tho present work will extent over, Falher under, enarec of euvee aerex’