The New York Herald Newspaper, October 23, 1876, Page 6

THE STATE CANVASS, _ Progress of the Campaign in Monroe County. THE CONGRESSIONAL TICK A Grand Democratic Barbecue in Preparation. Evidences of a United Democracy at the Other End of the State. Rocuxsr® The dead democracy are alive ession ab Elin a hun- «last night, an un Precedented spectacle, wa t of the popularity pf Robinson, the democratic candidate for Governor, at home, And now another, and what may be considered an “almost startling in the tory of democracy in This part of the Stare, is proposed. than a tremendous mass ¢ off at the Facing park, at which H Chureh, probably Beymour, Ogden, Apgar and other prominent demo- Bratic speakers will be present, . A wAKRS it is nothing less oun, 0 con ndricks, Among tho non-intollectual features of the ‘occa- Bion Will be the unique one of serving up five oxen Toasted whe Au among extraordinary features whieh must be taken in connection with the cecasion Js the fact. that Jarvis Lord, who was supposed to be toimical to Tilden, has furnisned one of the oxen. That Bottles i, With aunited New York city democracy and aunited Western New York democracy rousting oxen whole for the benefit of the multitude, what may not be expected of the Kmpire State in November next! the other But pause, Let us inquire what are the republicans diag? Are they roasting oxen whole, or swine whole ? Are they doing a y favor with the grouudlingsY No. L they are serving up peu mental pabulum tit for the faculty at of learning, in ed by George lectors ro fried! yet been lixed, or any other ‘The day tor this g Dut it will be svon announ THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. There is no doubt the democrats are bow more active fn this Congressional district than their opponents. There is disaifection in the blican ranks, the peo- ple of Orleans demanding nomination which was Teiused them; heace the The nominee of the de the r hostility or Iukowurtmness, y of course, will heip the con willearry N the people he two Jol shaking city by 78,000 think bas been cor nds irom their s rmed by the veral panmiers which Ba- erusalem (typical of the sturdy and # also Au encourag? On the other hana, the Lt acoused of Democratic over the back of an antmal Jike that upo laam rode into J alic s1de. County Committee ness and of permitting mittee to take the Meetings, sglecting good speakers precious lew of them on either side inside track in the canvass} region, can the Bown clan good meetings with but little enthusiasm, and it may De statea that at republican gatherings ‘held in this county Wheuever the name of Blaine bas veen men- tio been received with great enthusiasm w a pn ofthe name of Hayes bus met with scarevly .. George William Curtis attracted a large crowd other evening, but there are very fow speakers of his calibre in the canvass, 1 it may Hed that Curtis 8 in iat all Altog it may be ‘A county, whieh li y is favor- able to ‘he democrats, the yoang men, the new voters, generally going with the republic: and the natural- Jued citizens going with the democrats, making about Bu even thing on Lhat score. VIEWS OF A CANDIDATE, Ogden, demoeratic candidate for Canal Darius A. Sommissioner, arrived in tuis city this morning irom | He aks Holly, where he addressed: a lgrge assemblage dpeaks to-night at Honoye Falis, and next week epe: do Steuben and Livingston counties. from the characker of the m« @itho general tone and temp from the formation he bas received trom friends tu the diflerent localities he has visited, that the demo- | crais are sure to carry the State, He bas never known the democratic party, outside of some few localities, | to beso cheerful, united, determived and hopetul us they are ut this time. None are jeaving, but aequisi- tions occur every wh: Mr. Ogden thinks, so fi the liberals ure concerned. may have gone back the democracy. <The price of the UeRALY to-day and henceforth will be Wuree cents. IN YATES COUNTY—SKETCH OF CANDIDATE FOR CANAL THE CANVASS THE DEMOCAATIO COMMISSION Prxx Yas, Oct. 20, 1876, Yaies county is usually republican by a largo ma- Jority, but the democrats are hopeful of reducing it at the ensuing election, They are very active in Penn Yan, where tho party is well organized under active | } and efficient men, Venn Yan is the home of Darius A. Ogden, the democratic canajdate for Canal Commis- sioner, of whom 1 am enabled to give the following brief sketch :— DARIUS A, OGDEN, the democratic candidate for Canal Commissioner, is a rosident of Penn Yan, He was born on a farm im Cayuga county, in the town of Genoa, in 1816, He is from the New versey family of Ogdens, Ho attended the district school 1n Cayuga, and left there an orphan boy, when he was between twolve and fifteen, with his bundie under his arm, and trudged hie way to Pean Yan, about twenty quiles-distant, He went to tive with @ merchant in the later place, going to, school in the ancautime, being eaucated for a merchant, He went iothe academy tora year ortwo alterward, was clerk in a store for several years and for two years was in busi« ness for kimsel, Ho then went into a law office, studied law for two years, and was aamiited to the Common Pleas Court, Hesatterward bought the Penn } Yun Democrat and was the editor and proprietor of that paper for several years,gwas appointed postinaster of Penn Yan unger Tyler andcontinued under Polk, and ‘was removed on the inconring of the whig administra- Mion of General Taylor in 1848. In 1852 he was ap- pointed Canal App monr, and continued in that o; uinistration vof President Pierce (in 1854) he was appointed United States Consul at Honoluia, Governor Marey Particular triend of Mr. Ogden, Jancy to hima whule he was the The same may tween Mr. Ogden appointments, both | jatter | whea Governor of the State of ‘New York and trom the former when 5 ary of State under Promdent Pierce, were onureiy unsolicited by Mr. kuew, of any of his triends. Fle remained in the consulate two years, when he feame home and resigned. Hts administration as eon- f was vory successiul and gave ent tion to the owners and masters of the nun whaling ves- sele—tho entire whaling th fle—that nade @ Honolulu a harbor and rend Alter resiguing this protitaple po: feveral commercial and manoid enterp: ‘i ‘At the breaking out of tho war be way a war democrat, Bod engaged carvestly in tho work of onlisting troops In 1861 he was elected to the Legisiature as a democrat Ogden, oF, 80 sar as | upon a Union ticket, and occupied at that time the Same position that Vean Richmond, Judge Charged, and democrats of t did. ature he was at 4 Sanat Committers. While E hat committee he was mainiy ivstrun 1 in having a law by the Legislature dectaring the canal “Gn- thus cutting off appropriations that came up evory year for the completion of the work, one of the reatest leaks in the system of expenditures of canals, Grom Mr. Ogden’s position ag Canal Appratscr and Chairman of the Canal Committee he became n, rily familiar with the canal policy of the Stic knowledge that eminentiy betlts him for the post of Canal Commissioner should be be elected. Mr. Ugden is about sixty years old, very well pre- served, has a robust, sturdy appearance, aud secs tough enough to beara good deal e hard work by Doth hoad and body, in any capacity the peoplo may call him, He 18 a6 earnest polivician of the true demo- cretic stamp, and is indeiatigable in Iaboring upon the siump for the cause and the candidares. Ile 38 now addressing large audiences every night ip the western part of the Stato and creates a decidedly favorabls im- pr don. wherever ho is heard. As an indomitablo worker Mr. Ogden may be set down as almost without a peer am the public speakers of the day and night. D to-day and henceforth The price of the ix will be three cent: THE CONFERENCE . Thedemocratic confrenco committees of the Ger- gman, Independont Citizens and anu-Tammany parties @id not come together yesterday in formal deliberation, ‘yarioug caucuses were hold at the Monument COMMITTEES. yet 7o (Blouse, Fifth Avenue Hotel and other central localities, | NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, ? Several of the republican leaders also came together: and talked over the situation as affecting the local ass, James O’Brien and others from his side of use met in consultation during the afternoon, s understood that the anti-Tammanyites will favor pominaon of Andrew H. receive the nom jcb assembles at Irvin’ Thursday evening next, Statements that the ptroller means to retire from the Mayoralty can- Vass are vigorously scouted by his friends, and it is thas “he will remain im the field atali . The price of the Weranp to-day and henceforth will be three cents MR. CALVIN’S CANDIDATURE. \ REPLY TO THE ATTACKS OF THE NEW YORK SUN ON HIS INTKGRITY—THE LAW AND THE FACTS IN THE STARIN CASE—- HOW THE SUR- ROGATE'S OPINION IN THE CASE WAS FOR- TIFIED. | To ux Error ov tum Herap ‘The attack of the Sun upon Surrogate Calvin is a | gross outrage. The cbarges made by that journal ere without the slightest foundation in fact... In its issue of Siturday, 2ist inst., it says:— thing in all istory more rasenlly than ard in the Starin cusacion made 1s not that Mr, Calvin, while ing as Surrogate in the case referred to, erred in | iudgment, but that he r a corrupt decision as referee. Where so gross an imputation is cast upon a Judicial officer it is important that the public should know the actual facts, John IH, Starin, Jr., as assignee ot William McKeag, who bad been attorney for the Board of Commissioners of Excise of the city and county of New York, brought suit against the city to recover for services rendered by Mr. McKeag as attor- ney for that Board, The case was referred to Mr, Calvin, The evidence showed that McKeag was ap- | pointed ag attorney for the Board of Com- missioners of Excise im the year 1858 and continued as its attorney until the spring of 1866, Under the direction of the Boara Mr. McKeag sneed, in the Court of Common Pleas, 14,915 ions. On the 10th of April, 1872, Mr. MeKeag pre- sented abil for the balince alleged to be due him (alter deducting what he had already been paid or had received) to the Board of Supervisors of the county of | New York, The matter was referred to the Committee on County Officers. ‘action was takea until after the passage of chapter 304 of the Laws of 1874 On of Juve, 1874, Mr. McKeag assigned his claim against the clty to Mr. Starin, The question for Mr. Caivin, a8 referee, to determine was the amount of compensation which the city was Hable in law to pay Mr. McKeag or his assignor. All the trouble arose from the fact that the Board of Commissioners of Ex- » omitted to make an agreement with their attorney jon, For this gross neglect severe censure, The result the city was for, an infinitely larger an it would have beea bad the Board of Ex- cixe complied with its duty and given its attorney a ary, The neglect of the Board to discharge its duty in this respect was severely censured by Mr. Calvin in his opinion stating the grounds on which his decision was based, Mfr. Calvin, 10 his opinion, Bay EXTRAC! ‘As all the witnosses agree tliat in the absence of an avreo ment the reasonable and usual ebarge for such services is at least the taxabl pat, is it not fair to suppose that both par tics knew the customary charges, and that the appointment was inade and ageepted upon that basis f * * Under the code it is held th nent FI Uity and note, says the Hen or rigt dd beyond the taxable d; but that in the ab- ‘osts are prima facia ting several authori* ement the taxable (See wis result of suci tu this action as Lam y plaintit™s witnesses, that of ex.Judgo at $515.50, deducting the amount collected by M and allowink interest om the balance from the date nol the claim to the Board of Supervii Kong the preseutat pel 10, 18 au Rensselacr vs. Jewell, | York, 133; Adaing vs, Fort Plain Bank, 36 New York, Mygutt vs. Wileox, 45 New York, 306.) | It was with great reluctance that Mr. Calvin, as referee, felt compelled under the decisions ot 'tho courts to report in favor of the plainutl for so large an amount, After a most caretul examination of the evidence sions bearing upon the subject endered bis decision ax he cone scientious ved in 9 e with the evidenco and the law. cise to employ an attorney and give bim a reasonable salory. ‘Ihe amount of the salary should have been fixed by positive agreement between the attorney and the Hoard. The city has appealed from the de- cision of Mr, Calvin as referee m this case, and if ho erred in bis construction of the law ‘an appel- late court will reverse his decision. Any referee or judge is lable to err in the construction ot tbe law, but to charge corruption, even if Mr. Calvin constroed the law erroneously, isa gross aud Wanton outrage, All who have know Mr. Cuivin from his youth until the present time | speak of him iu the highest terms ts an able Lawyer, a man of pure and unsullied character, always faithful aud conscientions in the discharge of duty. During the fow months he has filed the position of Surrogate of this county ho bas discharged the duues of the oflice with marked ability, upuring assiduity and an tmpar- tality yequailed and never surpassed. Lawyers | whoso professional business has brought them before | with seatecly an exception, irrespective of poli- 3 is continuance in office. His decision in the A. T, art will case eailed forth the commendation of the entire press of this city (with | one exception) and of the whole country. ‘The follow: ing extracts [rum Surrogate Caivin’s decision im that case Will show how deep-seated are nis views upon a | subjectim which the community takes the deepest in- teres! | THY STEWART WILL CASE. Some observation and oxperience have led me to deplore the isrowing irreverent disregard by heirs at law and noxt of | kin of ub t wills and testa, of those who, by honest fndustey aud prudence, may have acquired a” moderate upetencsoran soundance, and who, pursnant to law, » presumed to bestow their pitt rbheir fortune ae: cording to thelt free will, resmiting in the dissipation of for- sax woll as fai ‘concord by dish ble and wn. until the performance of a solemn lest its attempted Uetrimental, Just objects of tosta- more felt and depre © moans than by the wealthy, 'y iajority of eases where wills wre od the ‘agunts devised or bequeathed are small, and yet upon such wes-re bounties depend the sustenance and Mffectionste and loved helpmeet and the benetleial, tary bounty. ednent wed and dutiful offspring, the solace of venerated. par or, perhaps, aid and enconragement of some wo: ublic benefaetion, Phe int intelligent dis and. partion: periments to py allowing contest- sation for their un- and contest- 1 tomrigid ralo of ive an allowance from the estate. LRTTRR OF JAMES Mf. SMITH In the case of Starin, assignee of McKeag vs, The City, Hon, James M. Smith, as special counsel, tried the dase on behalf of the city, Hereto aubjoined 18 a copy of a letter which he wrote soon after the decision of Mr. Calvin, as referee, had been made public, and was somewhat severely criticised by a portion of the press:— jarly should the prac overthrow last wills Ants to receive from ¢ Jony 22, 1876, Duan Ste:— recotved your letter in reference to the T9- port of the referes, Mr. ‘Calvin, in the action of John I. Starin, Jr., v8. The Mayor, &e. Before [ received it I had seen aments in the newspapers reflectin sneh & report, L was calles pinion with regard to it, any retleetion upon the in fe T saw onrly in the a’s views of the jaw were @,and that he was very devided in hia jons were as to tho amount e rule to be \pensation and whieh svc compensation should be fixed. ws and ming on these questions differed, and in the exorcise of his judgment he awarded the pluintiif a little over half of the amount whieh was claimed by him, adopt: the theory that the attorney was eutitled to compan " h suit brought by him, instead ot my theory that the law) to a uo services ron- t and courtwous hearing betore idor it as ungeng We tjast © that reflected upon’ his honor report in that a8 to rule ot comp yours, oA APPIDAVIT OF JUDGE HONEY, rhe following aliidavit will show that the late ox- | Judge Bonney, at one time Judge of the, Supreme Court—wn able lawyer and a pure and upright judgo— | took the sano view as Mr, Calvin tn respect to. the le- ‘ty of Mr, MeKeag’s clam for professional ser- he was only entit fair and. re vi0es — Slate of New York, Cityand County of New York, #, Thomas Colgan, of said city, being daly sworn, say the year 16g co Benjamin W city wnd c ted the » nd thas beentie tam: that the said aber of waid the work pe exsjudge f nl Excise Bowrd gppodred for the claimant and s allowance by the C missioners, usly in favor of its validity, and ally bound to pay the same; t © # full and thorough examination of said claim by ex-Judge Bonney, he intormed this deponent that he regarved the wi, and that the city was lable thetetor, and deponent says that as he verily believes the only reason, the MeKeag claim wns nos acte ue fall Boar ommissioners was that they out ot 0 d this claim, with others, went over for lack of tine. opowent furtiior says, that the said McKoag claim so pre- soutod to a \d commission was very large, ainvunting, as 4 deponent now recollects the same, to at feast the sum of about £400,000, THOMAS COLGAN. wena before zu 4 $3, is October, 1876—W. iciatinx, Notary Public, New York county. VINDEX. The price of the WERALD to-day and henceforth ‘will be three cents: SMITH ELY, JR. sui 5 HE DENIES THE CHARGES OF COMPTIOITY WITH THE TWEED PARTY IX THE BOARD OF BUPEI- VISORS. An article having appeared in a contemporary yos- terday morning charging Mr. Smith Ely, J: with having Yoted, on December 27, 1869, in the old Board of Supervisors for bills of the old Court House con- tractors, amounting to about $600,000, a Hxnatp representative called upon Mr. Ely and ehettea from him the following statement in reply to the cha! “For the last four years of the existence of the old Board of Supervisors,” said Mr. Ely, ‘1 voted against every bill of the Court House contractors. 1 voted | against the bills quoted in this morning’s Zimes, and Lhave made a written affidavit to that effect to-day, which | band you and desire you will publish, Mr" ‘Tweed at that time had absolute control of the Board, and be bad sImost as absolute control of the entire city. But during that whole period of four years, although 1 sat by bis side in the I never per- mitted him to speak to me, and Wo have never inter- changed a word since, “At that time Lhad tho fight all to mysolf, and I die- like to have my actions erroneously stated, In order to conceal their swindies from me the clerks kept a0 regular minutes of the Board, und of course I could got know how my name was placed upon any question. I only know that I did iny best to defeat their schemes” Following is a copy of the affidavit mentioned in Mr. Ely's remarks: and Count 10 York, wx, duly sworn, de} ye bill or bills of published in thi ith Ely, Jr., of the clty nd ways that , Garvey, Mona ‘ork Times ot this ITH ELY, Jr. 1876, Winuram rn before mo this 22d day ot Octo! Judge New York superior © The price of the HERALD to-day and henceforth will Le three cents, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS. A VISIT 1O THE HOME OF THE QUINCY BSTATES- MAN—IIS VIEWS ON THE PRESIDENT'’S PROC- LAMATION—UNCERTAINTY OF THE RESULT IN MASSACHUSETTS—BUTLER'S CHANCES OF SUC- CESS. Quincy, Masa, Oct, 21, 1876. Thero are fow mon in the country more widely knownaod more generously honored for their emi- nent public services and sterling integrity than Charles Francis Adams, and it may with equal truth be said that there are few men of national renown who are yetso modest and retirig in their everyday life as this same distinguished gentieman, Just pow he bhap- pens to be a candidate for office, though an inyolun- tary one, and it follows as a matter of course that he nce candidate would probably command a ger vote this year than was generally anticipated, nd that the woman suffrage advocates would also vote Fd the samo candidate, all of which would draw from u Y “and itis true so far as it will be half a vote for me that this is a Presidential year, and when election day comes round you will find that most ofthe republicans will vote their straight ticket, and the democrats will, of course, do the same, As I said before, it 1am elected I shall be the most surprisea man in Massa- chusetts.”? es, | have heard that argum oes, Kyvery vote for Baker but you must remember POLIPAICAL DEGENERACY. At this point the matter of the Massachusetts situa- tion was dropped, and Mr, Adams went on to say that never before there been such a campaign as this, and he hoped there never would be another one. What Le referred to was the degeneracy of American polities as exhibited at the Cincinnati Convention, where such & man as Blaine came so near a nomination, end patriot and honest man like Bristow was ignored. The sentiments of Mr. Adams on these matiers, be said, were tully expressed in a letter which be wrote some two weeks since, and which was published in the Heravo at the tr GENERAL RUTLER'S CONTEST. “I presume,” said Mr, Ada “that the important feature of the Massacnusetts canvass is the contest of General Butler with Judge Hoar and Mr. Tarbox, Ia fact, the whole country seems to take a lively interest in General Butler, He is a very remarkable man, and although be has a good inany stubborn ‘ene- mies, like Judge Hour, yet he has hosts of warm friends all oyer the State, Ho has got a good many obstacles before him, butl feel that be will be electeg, and 1 he ts it will demonstr that he controls the republican party of Massachusetts. Heis immenseiy popular all through Essex, Middie- sex and that part of the ‘State, and also has great strength down Cape Cod way, as well as up in thi western part of the State, One of General Butier’s imisfortunes bas been that he bas atways been borne down by slotof hangers-on, like Loring and Sim- mons, Who always appear upon the surface at the wrong time, Simmons, in particular, has been a bur- den to General Butler, If he had not shouldered him as be did | tnink he might have got the republican nomination for Governor.” THE EUROPEAN War. On the matter of the threatened war in Europe Mr. Jams said be had boped that Russia had had enough strile, adding that if ebe engaged in a conflict with crkey she would find it an expensive one. The price of the HBRALD to-day and henceforth will be three cents. A GERMAN ORATOR. Mr, Joseph Pulitzer, who bas entered upon such a persisient duel of speeches with Mr. Carl Schurz—Mr. Pulitzer representing Tilden’s cause and Mr. Schurz Hayes’—will address a democratic mass meeting at tho Brooklyn Academy of Music on Tuesday evening, both English and German, On some tuture, evening this reply tothe arguments of Mr. Schurz at Cooper Institute, in English, Mr. Pulitzer has been stirring up his countrymen out West, LONG ISLAND POLITICS. ‘The full list of local nominations in Queens and Sat- folk counties is as follows:— QUEENS COUNTY. For Member of Assembly—First district, Simucl Willets, rep.; Elbert Floyd Jones, dem. Second dis- trict, John E. Vau Nostrand, rep.; George &. Buiwer, is a target for the political enemy; but if his oppo- nents only kuew bow harmless wero their munitions of calumny, and how Hittie they disturbed the calin serenity of the Quincy statesman, they would retire from the fleld in hopeless despair. It has often been said that Adams ts cold, distant and unapproach- able, aud the party organs have found much pleasure Yn weak jokes about the {rigidity of the vemperature in the nerghborhood of the Adams mansion. His characteristic modesty, a8 well as hig utter indiffer- enco to the flattery of toadies and abuse of en- emies, is by many regarded as aristocratic snobbishness, but it can truthfully bo said that such sentiments and declarations would find few respondents among his neighbors and friends here in Quincy. While he is properly regarded by them with reverence and respect, he is still received and visited by the whole village with a degree of warmth and freedom which would be httlo less than startling to one who had formed an estimate of Mr. Adams’ social qualities from what he had heard and read rather than what ho had personally witnessed. All of this preface, incident to a visit of a HerauD correspondent, would be unnecessary wore it not for the worthy desire which seizes one of proclaiming to the world those charming, genial, social qualities which are so abundantly possessed by Mr, Adama, MR. ADAMS’ HOMESTEAD, His residence, situated in the central part of tho village, is rather rural than otherwise in its surround- ings and outward appearance, The dwelling is a spactous wooden siructure, but immediately in the rear is a large Gothic style library building, of Quincy graaite, wherem Mr. Adams performs such literary und other labors ashe has taken upon himself since his retirement (temporary, perhaps), from public Iife, He bas an office in Pemberton equare, Boston, but he rarely visits 1t more than once or twice a week, and then only for a few hours in the morning. He had just arrived from the “Hub” on the occasiom of my visit to-day, and was probably contemplating the probabili- ties of aflairs in South Carolina when I dropped in upon him. Whether or not that was the subject of his thoughts at the exact moment, the matter was, never. theless, very speedily alluded to, After a few observas tions by your correspondent Mr. Adariis remarked:— . THR SOUTHERN QUESTION. “This Southern question is one of grave importance at this time, and I must confess that I am not so well informed concerning the situation in South Carolina as I would like to be, Only yesterday a gentleman called tu talk it over, and I told-him that 1 had been so much occupied with other matters that I was scarcely quali- fied to give an opiuion.”” F then proceeded to explain in brief the situation ac- cording to the despatches which had appeared in the papers Of to-day, Mr. Adams, tnterrupting, said:— “Llook upon the step which President Grant has taken as one which should have boen preceded by the most cautious, careitl and searching investigation into the actual condition and necessities of South Carolina, He has exercised the authority of the Executive in a very decided manner and at a most critical period. If 1 had been in his place | should bave required the most unmistakable proofs ot the emergoncy and demands before acting as decidedly as President Grant hag done,” lobserved to Mr, Adams that probably the Presideat regarded the representations of the Governor of South Carolina sufficient to justify him i nding the military down there to restore and preserve order, “He ought to have required even more than that,” answered Mr. Adams. “He should have known, yond any kind of a doabt, that the presence of the military was absolutely necessary to protect the peo- ple whd preserve order before taking such an im- portant step. He should have had evidence from both political parties or from reliable disinterested parties. But,” continued Mr, Adams, ‘it may be that President Grant had all this amplg assurance that the military was required. Ifthe didbot, and there was really no necessity for this eral imterference, | can frankly say that he has made a very great—yes, a very dan- gerous mistake all round, and it is impossible to an- Ucipate what the resuit will be.” 1 here intimated to Mr. Adams that it was probable that the rifle clubs and otber unauthorized armed forces in South Carolina would disband in obedienco to the President's proclamation. “Yes,’’ he answered, ‘that may be, fortunate if they do, for then a confit and 1% will be with the United States troops will be avoided; but still, for all that, {+ will pave been a very great and serious error if Prosi- ‘THe XPPROT ON THR ELECTION, “What effect wii! this act of President Grant have ‘on the coming election f"’ I then asked, “Well, if it should turn out that the troops were not Toquired, but were sent there solely for election Purposos, it looks to me as if it would be beneficial 10 the democratic party in this section of the count On the other hand, if there was an actual necessit: for soldiers to preserve order and the lives of the people, | don’t apprehend that the election will result much differently from what it would inthe absence of troubles, But,’’ repeated Mr. Adama, with mach “the step which the President has taken is a serious and alarming one at be and it it was not necessary the consequences may uniortunate for the peace of the country.’” SUUATION IN THE BAY STATE Concerning the political situation in Massachusetts Mr. Adams talked quito frecly, but not very hopetully of his own personal prospects, “You probably know,” he remarked, with a sly twinkle, “that Lam not much of a politician, I never sought an office in my lite, and when I was asked by the democrats if [ would accopt the nomimation answered that, while [ would not seek it, or labor for an election if bominated, yet if the gentlemen compos- ing the Convention were united and harmonious in their action 1 would accept, Public office has no charm for me, and | would not have accepted the nomination which tho democrats gave me at Worcester if it nad not been repeatedly urged and tendored freely and unanimously.” MR. ADAMS A DEMOCRAT, Right hero it is proper that something should be said about Mr, Adams’ “democracy.” in Lis letver ace copting the Worcester nomination he refrained from using the word ‘“domocrat,’’ but alluded to the gather- jngas “a convention of voters.’ In the toregoing conversation be used the word “democrat” very em- phatically, aud intimated incidentally that he bad m- formed the Massachusetts republicans some two or three years ago, wheu they asked him to become thet candjdte for Governor, that he nad ‘washed his hands” of that party, MR, ADAMS’ PROSPECTS. During our imerview the probable result of the guvernatorial election here was, of course, touched upon, when Mr. Adams observ ‘dn this matter {can hardly regard myself other than a fancy nels for no one will be more sw prised than myself it I find Tam elected. 1 have been repeatedly ur, totake part in the cafhpaign, but (with a smile) that is eutiroly out of the question.” Your corrasnondent here vod that she tom, dem. For County Clerk the repablicans make no nomina- tion, The democratic nomince is John H. Sutptia, the present incumbent, For Sherif'—Alonzo B, Wright, rep.; Benjamin F, Rushmore, dem. For Coroners— Henry Henderson, Andrew Mauger and Walter J. Bond, rep.; William D, Wood, James MeCarty and John Carroll, dem. For Justice of Sessions—James L, Baxter, rop.; Charies J. Chipp, aem. SUFFOLK COUNTY, For Member of Assembly—Moses R. Smith, rep.; Francis Brill, dem. For County Clerk—Orville B, Ackerly, rep. ; Gilbert H. Ketcham, dem. For Shoriff—George W. Cooper, rep.; William H. Montfort, dem. For Superintendent of the Poor—Stephen R, Will- jams, rep.; Woodhull Skidmore, dem. For Justico of Sessions—Honry H. Preston, rep.; John 8. Hunting, dem. Both the nominers for Congress in the First dis- trict—John A. King (rep.) and James W, Covert (dem, )— are residents of Queens county. The price of the Wexarp to-day and henceforth will be three cents. POLITI@AL NOTES. Loutsville Courier-Journal. the Army of the Atlantic.” Uhieago Inter-Ocean;—“‘Let the rebels who havo been forgiven and lifted tothe jull height of reconterred citizenship beware how they again offer to the Ameri- can people the gage of battle.’” ‘Anything but pacifio— Louisville Courier-Journal:—“Let me but have the | arms of a people, and | care not how tew do the voting.—U, 3. G.”” St. Paul Pioneer Press:—‘'The people ot tho solid South will vote for Tilden and Hendricks just as unani- mously and just as determinedly as they ever voted for Davis and Stephens, and their votes will mean now just exactly what they meant then.” Nashville (fenn.) Banner:—“Chamberlain’s fear is, not that there 1s or will be a rebellion in his Stato, but that he will bo defeated for Governor by the votes of the people.” Milwaukee News:—‘ ‘This administrative interference im the case of South Carolina 1s only an evidence of the absolute terror that bas scizod upon the party managers since the October elections. Such a proc- Jamation in regard to South Carolina would not have Deen issued, nor thought of, if Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia had given large republican majorities last week.” Pittsburg Gazette-—“The solid North and patriots in all sections demand that we shali have free speech, free ballots and {reo schools. The day for the shotgun and blocdbound and slavedriver’s whip has passed, Baltimore Gazette:—*Three days ago Pennsylvania was considered a doubtivl State, with the chances strongly in favor of Hayes. To-day the democracy are calculating strongly on casting its twenty-nine electoral votes for Tildem and reform. All this comes of bayonet orders.” * Toronto Telegram:—“One thing must be patent to every one, that the pleasing pictures of South Carolinian tranquillity which democratic jourvals have been in- dustriousty painting of late have moro skill than truth in them, and that, let it affect the fortunes of the re- publican party how it may, the prompt, decided action ofthe Executive was not uncalled for and was not taken a moment too soon.”? Bultuurmore Sun.—*‘Itis clear that there have been out. rages perpotrated in South Carolina by both races; bat the bulk of the testimony goes to show that, in nearly every instance, if notin all, the provocation has come from the negroes, and that itis tho whites who havo manifested the greatest forbearance. And yct Cham- berlain calls on President Grant for federal troops to- protect the negroes, and he promptly responds tp tho appeal,” Montreal Gazette:—‘‘The readiness of the Governor to invoke the federal authority is open td. grave suspi- ion, It looks as if it wero desired to magnify the ox- isting dissensions of race and terrify the blacks into allegiance to the republican cause,’? Pittsburg Commercial:—*“1t Wade Hampton and his traitorous following want war they should be indulged to their heart’s content, Tho people will sustain the Prosidont in using, if necessary, the entire military power of the government,” Harrisburg (Pa) Patriot:~ “Will Blaine take tho field in person or send a supstitute to the war which he scoms s0 anxtousto provoke among his fellow countrymen?” » Sacramento (Cal.) Union:— “The ballot was un- doubtoaly given prematurely to the colored man, just ‘as amnesty was accorded prematurely to the rebels,” St Louis Times:—“United States soldiers, acting under tho authority of the administration, are arrest- ing the white citizens of South Carolina by wholesale, butthore no arrests of black depredators, Grant's ‘policy of protection’ ts of tho jng-handled variety.” The price af the HERALD to-day and henceforth will be three cents, SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP OF ENG- LAND. [From tho Sportsinan, Oct, 2.) Smarting ander the defeat which he sustained Inst July, Johnson challenged the then victorious Jones, of Loods, $0.4 return inateh for a stake of £50, in addi- tion to the handsome Challenge Cup presented by the Serpentine Swimming Club, That the strong spirit of rivalry which has 60 long existed between these two eplendid swimmers has not in the least died out was made obvious enough on Saturday last by the eagerness of the meu themselves, as well as by the intenso excitement whish prevailed among their respective friends. J. B, Johnson, of Blackburn, won the cup on the first occasion of its presentation in 1873, but befote the time came round for its second competition he had gone to Amorica to exhibit some of his extraordinary feats in the Water to our Yankee cousins, Ho was desirous to tako tho ‘‘pot’’ with bim as a proof of the genuineness his claims, but one of the rules especially supulaies that the oun OCTOBER 23, 1876.—WITH SUPPLEMENT, -must be beld against oc Lei bad tht “i Md 8 had an eye the trophy the prize any justice be allowed to be taken out of land. The consequence was that E. T. Jones, of Leeds, did in vhe following year challenge for and secure the handsome-gaerdon, and sinee then has held the tile of champion. Perhaps it would not be cou- Sidercd ogt of piace hereto ineniion that so long ago as 1870 these famous swimmers have been in a per- betual stute of ferment, chulienges and counter chal- Jonges having been exchanged besween them—in fact, the “feud of the ‘ipl and Ghibbelines’’ was nothing to be compared with that between the Jones- ites and Jehnsonians. Following on, however, to the Previous doings of th ‘Whea the Blackburn man returned to England last yeor bis persistent harassing him with prov neounter, and at jagt succeeded in bring- ing about @ mateh io, as be said, settle which really had the right to be considered champion. This 20 last, when upward of wixty: a time which, compared with that ot preseat ‘match, is ridiculously slow, Tho result of a freeh challenge wus the ruce of Saturday last, and, a8 it was contested by certaimy the two Unest swimmers at present 1 ing, 18 was looked forward to with the most intense in- terest, not ouly by those who are specially identified with natatory expoits, but by many who love to sec a good struggle, no matter in whatdepartment of sport, Ou Saturday the weather wag ubout as disagreeable as it well could be, the rain falling in one continuous downpour, and the atteadance was, a8 4 natural conse- quenee, Lut small, only.abous twenty smail boats accom- pauyibg the race, The steam launch, however, which was chartered on the umpil beboo!, and which started from Waterloo pier at half-past nine A. d., icking up Johnson at Wandsworth and Jones at Pusney, was more than moderately patronized, wud ihe wind bemg light umd the tide good raitllug time was confidently anticipated. J. E Warburton looked alter the interesis of Jones, while Professor Beckwith attended to Johusou’s well-being, so that in the way of mentors both were pretty equally and also excellently provided for, ‘The start was eflecteu by pistol trom the bows of the umpire’s boat, and Johnson, who had won the toss and selected the Middlesex shore, was first in the water, coming up about acouple of yards ah ent, just as, it will be remembered, was the case in their’ previ match, Scarcely, however, had Jones made haif a dozen strokes before be had collared bis imau, and trom tua point the race might virtually be suid bo be over, ag he was never again headed. At the Star and Garter Jones led by a yard anda hall, and crossing over to the Surrey shore, though Johnson was swimming splendidly, the immensely powerlul stroke of bis opponent drew him further and further away, antil at the creek he was ieading by tweaty yards, The Leeds mau kept improving bis position, but as they crossed over irom the point Johnson put on @ splenaid spurt aud drew neariy alongside, but failed Lo get quite up, and Jones, auswering to the call: of his triends, put on’ the pace, and atter some a swiminieg from the Soap Works nome, won by soi thing under twenty yards in the splenald time of 2 lis. The price of (he HERALD to-day and henceforth will be three cents. SPORTING EVENTS ABROAD. « PARIS AUTUMN RACE MBETING, SUNDAY, OCTO- Ber 1, ‘The five events on the card certainly afforded a good day’s racing, no fewer than forty-three horses taking part in the various contests, but rain falling inces- santly throughout the afternoon thoroughly marred ail enjoyment in the sport and rendered the course a com- plete swamp. For the big race Nougat, it will be seen, superseded Saxifrage in !ayoritism prior to the start, and, favored by the heavy ground, Count de Lagrauge’s representative, as was anticipated, easily disposed of his five oppouents, Parthonise, who came with @ rare rush at the finish, depriving M. Fould’s of second honors, Details as tollows:— Prix pu Mouuiy of 100 sova., for three-year-olds and upward; weight for age; the winner to be sold for 400 sovs. One mule seven furlongs. M. Delamarre’s b. f. Vivienne, by Vermouth—Vie- torieuse, 3 years, 8 st, 3 Ib: (Malls) M. Konv’s Merveilleuse, 3 years, 8. (Bowinan) ‘M. Muurive W.'s Jack, 4 years, 9 8%, 7 lbs.(Wheeler) Marquis of Canmont’s Pu) caleine, 5 years, 9 st. i tbs, eit) 3 years, 8 st. 7 Ibs... Gueees) 's La Lisiéro, 3 years, 8 st. 3 lbs. (Gradwell) 0 Betting—d to 2 against Vivienne, 3 to 1 against Amour, 5 wo 1 against Jack, 7 to 1 against Merveilleuse and 8 to 1 against avy other, Merveileuse went off in front, attended by Amour to the distance, when Vivienne came out and won easily by two lengths, Jack finisuing third, bulf a length be- bind Merveilleuse, with Aimour fourth, close up. PRix D&B LA Cascapg of 80 sovs., for three-year olds and upward; weigut for age; the winner to be suld for 60.sovs One inile, Prince d’Orange’s br. f Chapaize, by Souvenir— co wmH M, Delatro’s Amour, Viscount de Tredern Tirelire, 8 yours, 8 st. 2 Ibs................(l0ver) 1 M. Maurice W.’s Charlotte, 3 years, 5 st. dbs... ++-(Bowman) 2 M. Foul A bs i Hunter) 3 Martinvast Stud's Concordia, 3 years, a 2 prbebesastine pee N EY Malls) 0 Count ae Juign Goudron, 3 yonrs, sh 6 Ibs. fe: HARE sesesves(Carratt) 0 Marquis de Cammont’s Cha Foc, 3 years, 8 st. 6 ibs, sasesconeeece +. +.-(Rolt) 0 Mr, X. Heunessy’s Tartarin, 3 years, 8 st. 6 Ibs(Lavis) 0 Betting—d vo 4 against Chapaize, 6 to 1 againnt Satin, 7 to 1 euch agaitst Charlotte and Yartarin, 8 to 1 against Goudron and 10 to 1 against any other. Chariotie led, closely attended by the others till reaching the distance, when Chapaize headed her, and won by a length, Satin bemg third, three lengths in rear oj the second. Fuee Hanpicar of 400sovs, for three-year-olds and upwards having won in 1876 a stake value of 600 sovs. or received 80's0vs. as second, One mile seven tur- jJongs. Tweive subs. M. Fould’s b. f. Moudaine, by Vertugadin—La Magi- cienne, 3 years, 5 st. 12 lus. +esee-(Hunter) 1 Count de Juigne’s La Nowe, 3 years, 8 st. 1 1b, *(Carrau) 2 M. de Vanteaux’s Darius, 3 years, 6st. 11 lbs (Ryan) 3 Count de Legrange’s Moulin, 3 years, 8 st 2 ibs. (Glover) 0 Count de Lagrange’s Augusta, 3 years, 7 st. 13 Ibs, $ (Kelly) 0 M. P. Auwont’s Commandeur, 3 years, 7 st. en (Rolt) 0 Lonray Stud’s Roublard, 3 years, 7 st. 11 ibs. Bowman) 0 M. L, Andre’s Auguste IL, 3 years, 7 st. 1 1b.(Covey) 0 Count de Clermont Tonnerre’s Patriote, 3 years, 7 Api w.s(Coilds) 0 M. Moreau Chasion's Jonville, 3 years, 6 st 11 Ibe. (Duncan) 0 Betting—3 to 1 against La Noue, 6 to 1 against Monduine, 7 to 1 agatust Darius, § to 1 each against Moulia, Commandeur and Roablard, 10 to 1 each Against Augusta, Jouville and Auguste II, and 20 to 1 against Pairiote. ‘Auguste LL. inade play, followed by Roublard, Darius and La None, in the order named, with Mondai off last to within bali amie from bome, wh biard fail back eaten, Mondaine at the! sa coming through, attended by La Noue and Darius, Fould’s mare winning by two lengths, three lengths sepurating second and third, with Auguste IL. fourth, @ jength in the rear avd Roublard heading tue re- mainder, of whom Commandeur was last, ‘ PRix GLADIATAUK Of 800 sovs., with a cup value of 400 sovs., for four-year-oids and upward; entrance 20 sovs. each, half torieit; weight for age. Nearly tour miles. ‘Thirteen su Count de Lagrango’s v. c. Nougat, by Consul—Nebu- louse, 4 years, 9 5 +.(Carver) 1 M. Moreau Chasion’s b. 1, Parthenise, 4 years, 8 st 10 Ibs. (Heslop) 2 M, Fouid'seh. ¢ Saxtirage, d years, Ost...(Hunter) 3 M. André’s Postion, 4 years, 9 st, (Carratt) 0 Count de Lugrange’s Vivacite. 4 years, 8 st. 10 Ibs, (Glover) 0 M. Lupin’s Almanza, 4 years, 8 st, 10 Ibs...(Hudson) 0 Betting—Even on Nougat, 7 to 4 against Saxifrage, 7 to 1 against Almanza, and 25 to 1 against any other. Vivacité led for the first mile, when the running was taken up by Postillon, followed by Nougat. Almanza and Saxiirage tll seven furlongs from home, when Posvilion retired beaten, Nougat then coming on in frout imto the straight, attended by Saxifrage and Al- mapza, of which latter pair Alanza was the first to give Way, and ‘Parthenise coming with a rush at the Nuoish headed Saxitrage, but Nougat heid bis lead to the end, and won easily by ive “lengths, the same dis- tance separating second and third, the others beaten of, WINNERS OF THE PRIX GLADIATECR. 1859—Tippler, 4 yoars 186S—Auguste, 5 years, 1560—Lysiscote, 4 years, 1869—Trocadéro, 5 years. 1861—surprise, 4 Years. — 1870—(No race), 1s62—Mou Ewilo, 6 years: 1871—Don Carlos, 4 years, 1565—Souvenir, 4 years, As72—Duich = skater, | 6 1864—Noelie, 5 years, ears, 1865—Ninon'de Lencios, 4 years, 1873—Barbilion, 4 years. 1874—Christiania, 4 yeare, 1866—Giaciateur, 4 years, 1875—Figaro 11, 4 years, 1se7—Vertngadin, 5 years. 1476—Nougat, 4 years. Prix D’Avromye of 160 sovs., for two-year-olds and upward, Dot Daving wou in 1876; Weight jor age, Over one mnie, , Céramée, by Hospodar—Cora- Louray Stu's b. mique, 3 yours scsvevesceevecs (Avia) 3 Mr. Henuessy’s b, £ Volupia, 2 years, 7 6 3 3 . 0 years, 7 #t. Sibs.(Koll) 0 M. do la Charme’s Matour, 2 years, 7st 8 ibs,(Covey) 0 M. Delamarre’s Vigie, 2 years, 7 st 4lbs..(Bowman) 0 Count de Lagrange’s Pagnotte, 2 years, 7 st. BIVS. ce. ce seeee «.(Kelly) 0 Count do Lagrange’s Poudre ra, O Bt. o Ibs, (Garver) 0 Count de S year: 9 st. 4 Iba, oe ..(Wheetor) 0 M. Moreau Chalon’s Distinction, 2 years, he Wiech a5003.cssonrec sibel scence aT LO M. Moreau Chasion’s Mile. la Cabourne, 2 years, 7 st. 4 bs . .(Danean) 0 M. A. Lupin’s Fideline, 5 years, 9 st. 9 ibs. 0 Cre M. F. Kont’s Sans leur, 2 years, 7st. 8ibx (Williams) 0 Betting—S to L against Matour, 6 to 1 against Vigte, 7 to L against Patriareho, $ to 1 against Heurtebise, 10 to 1 cach against Pagnotte, Foudriéro, Fideline and Mile, Ja Cavourne, 100 to 8 agamst Damoiseaw, and 20 to 1 against any other, Ceramce went off with the lead, followed by Mile. Ia Cabourne, Poudriére and Voiupia to the distance, where Mile, 1a Cabourne and Poudriére dropped back, letting up Volupia, who could never overhaul Ceraméo, who won eastiy by two jengths, Damoiseau, who came with a rush at the Onwh, being third, two lengths in pea? oft Volupia Poudricre was fourth, and the fgyor- te next, THE NEW YORK AQUARIUM. NOVELTY OF ITS CONTENTS—A NEW FIELD YOR POPULAR STUDY—THE WONDERS OF THE BEA AND RIVER. It is quite evident that the New York Aquarium has become a leading feature among the sights of the city Combining, asit does, amusement with instruction, the tanks and their inhabitants attract large numbers of people who love to study the ‘wonders of nature, Unlike a menagerie, where the animals are caged and cribbed within narrow limits and lose many of their most striking features, the denizens of the Aquarium are so hospitably lodged that they are evidently ignor. ant of captivity, Thusit will be seen that the fish exhibited appear precisely as they do in the river, pond or sea, and the visitor gets a clearer idea of the mysteries of the deep than can be obtained tn any other way, In the tanks are many objects that are strange and wonderful, for they are seen in their natu- ral element and presept am appearance far different from that which they assume in the air, The want of just such an establishment bas long been felt, and the Aquarium in supplying it does sa ina way that cannot fail to secure the patronage of the public, - As they enter the main door at the corner of Thirty-filth strees and Broadway the visitors find themselves surrounded by a multitude of tanks, which contain many thousands of, specimens of tho rarest deep and fresh water fishes and amphibious animals. Tho list includes a white whale from tho Bay of Fundy, a biack seal or sea lion from Labrador, green turtles from Key West, alligators from the Mis siasippi and the lagoons of Florida, salmon from Cali fornia; bass, perch and sturgeon from Lake Michi- gan, trout from the brooks of Long Island, shrimp from the Lower Bay, crabs and lobsters from the Sound and many strange fishes belonging to distant parts of the world. The Aquarium thus offers to the student and curiosity seeker a more complete collec tion of specimens of marine life than has ever been gathered togeth: on this Contibont, and, whether looked upon as a mere novelty by the sightseer or con* sidered as a school for obiect teaching, its value as @ means of amusement cannot be ignored, A visit to the Aquariam shows it to be placed ina jarge and spacious building, the walls of which are very tastefully decorated with ivy and rustic lattice work, Along the walls and in niches are groups of classic statues from the Greek and Roman mythologies, Facing the entrance is an immense salt water tank, where his majesty the white whale disports and blowa in bis native elemont. The tank is a circular structure thirty-eight feot in diameter, and contains no less than 64,000 gallons of woa water, which {s carried up the Boy every day in a tugboat, from beyond Sandy Hook, ata daily exponse of $100, The ocean water is landed at tho foot of Thirty-thira street, North River, and from thence conveyed on large trucks and emptied into the great tank for tho maintenance of the whale ‘This is a necessity, as the water soon becomes foul and cannot be cleansed by artificial means. ‘There is as immense tank for the ‘stationary’? salt water, which, by means of nearly three miles of vulcanized rubber pipe, is distributed to tho various smailer reservoirs Jinng both sides of the building. In these tanks the deep sea and salt water fishes are kept, His whale. ship dines, when ho feels like 1t, upon balf a barrel full of live cols that are every day thrown in to him. How the whale manages to catch the eels before eating them can only be understood by watching his rapid move- ments in the water. If the visitor 1s patie he may be fortunate enough to 8 7 ze his prey and gulp itdown. Wifen the present on Saturday tho whale plunged to the bottom of his tank and soon reappeared with a large-sized ecl wriggling about the corners of his pon- derous jaws, ‘The whaie is of a woitish color, smooth skinned and about fifteen foot in length. As be came occasionally to the surtace to blow and lash about the water it could be observed that his fan-like tail, in- stead of being perpendicular, like that of other dishes, was ov a plavo parallel to the surface of the water. Professors Butler and Mather, who have char; the scientific details o! preserving, keeping and bre ing the fishes, take much interest in explaining to Visitora the various processes connected with their duties. Professor Mather exhibits a serios of layers of wooden trays on which are deposited thousands of salmon’s eggs from McCloud River, Calitornia, the gilt of the Piscicultural Commission of the United States. These layers of eggs are under a con- stant stream of Croton water, and by the help of a ifyer could be'seen in the different stages of in. cubation until the moment when the young fish break: from its filmy prison and takos to the water, as a newly hatched chicken will about with a part of the sbell adhering to it, The many Dele, ipeubation reovanie in shape and color a yellow poa with a black dot on tt, A fine specimen of the muscalonge fish from Ohio, which haa been somewhat injured on the way hero, was being doctored by Protessor Mather. The big iol. low seemed to comprehend that something was the matter with bim, oud he submitted very quioily to have the gathering iungus removed from bis sore back, The lady crab was quite entertaining in the visible forts which she put forth to ornament her head in the most gaudy mannef with every little bit of seaweed that she could detach from the stones at the bottom of the tank. The hermit crab imitated the selfishness of bis prototype by seizing on an be a sheil near by and wnsorapulously making his home in it stout little fish, with diagonal stripes run. ning across its body, vears the name of Lafayette, from the fact that it first mado its appearance in American waters the sume year that the famous French patriot visited this contivent. The sea spider, not anlike a gigantic tarantula, was a dangerous look. ing customer. The sea raven had a rough, brownish, velvety-looking skin, and, like the sea robin, was fur+ nished with pectoral fins’ that appeared like wings in the water, poreeee their owners with astonispin; rapidity, The pair of alligators, with their dozen io a half of a family, were much wondered at by the hau dreds of children who crowded round their dry tank to see the slow and cautious movements of there the pranks of amphibious creatures and note their progeny, The formidable shark showed by the violence of his moveinents the ferociousness of his nature. The under side of the skate, as it wag placed against the glass waliof the tank, had a re semblance to # caricature of some hideous haman face, The lng, sturgeon, pike, flounder, herring, trout, 10: deed, almost any fish that one could namo, are to be found in the several tanks which ling the south and * east sides of the building. The shark tank is teu fool wide by sixty-five feet long, and has moro capagity than the great one of Brighton, England, which is the largest tank in any of the European aquaria, Attached to the Aquarium are a library of scientific ‘books of reference, tor the uso of tude asd a studio, whero drawings can be nade, cases no and dissections pefioriued of sucu objects as may be sub- mitted for these purposes, In the basement is a powerful engine, which propels the pumps that keep in circulation, separately, the streams of salt and fresh water, which require constant filtration to be fit for the animal life that inhabits the numerous tink, Hero preparations, are being made to excavate a great tank, which will be built of Port land cement, and is to have a capacity of 100,000 gallons, of the leading features In the estab- Such area lishment. Besides them there are many that must be - study by searched for in the smaller tanks. Kach is itself, for they contain living objects that are not only strange in form but beautiful in color, while their sur- roundings afford marine landscapes surprising in their veline: The price of the HERALD to-day and henceforth will be three cents, BASE BALL, The season of 1876 is rapidiy drawing toa close The League campaign this season was not as succese ful as had been anticipated. Tho following table shows the number of games that have been won and Jost by the eight professional clubs which formed the League:— ry 313/32 i ° = 3] z : Chi —| 6) 4] of of a] ahial oa Hartfora. 4 4] 7) 9) 4) of 9} 46 6 6|—| «| ol of s} a} 45 4) 2} 4}—) 5] 8] oho} 3a 1} aj 4) S}—| 8) Of S| a0 A 4} a) 2) a}—] ay ay a8 Wa} of 1) 2) 4) —) 5) of a} 2f 0} 2} a) aj] 9 q iif of afk Aconstant drain on weak treasuries had its effect. The Mutual and Athletic elabs were both swamped before the season closed, consequently both wore un- able to make thoir second Wostern tour, which can- cols all the games in which these clubs took part. The following table shows the tions ot the remaining six clubs aitor'the deneeaion ot tab Matual and Athletic games :— APS Se 3 1 § ie a tba Gua =| 6} a] 9} oltol 38 7) 9) 9) 33. 6] 6) 7) 3h n | 5]10} 22 Louisville.. 5|—| 8) 19 Cincinnali, | 2] 0) 23] 6 ¢ Games lost. | the gamos he Mutual and Athletic clubs shall or whether their unplayed games shall a eee December at the am <