The New York Herald Newspaper, November 7, 1876, Page 3

GRANT AGAIN SPEAKS. An Ante-Lanch Interview at the White Honse. THE SOUTH CAROLINA DIFFICULTY Why He Complied with Governor Cham- berlain’s Call for Troops. THE PRESIDENT’S PALPABLE HIT. Chamberlain “a Very Good Man” Only a Little While Ago, His Warm Supporters Then His Bitter Enemies Now, Grant’s Guess at the Result of To-Day’s Election, 3 Wasmixatoy, Nov. 6, 1876. President Grant has again favored your correspon- dent with an interview, solicited this time with the purpose of getting his opinions regarding the criti- “sms and strictures which have been passed upon his axon in sending troops to South Carolina, Seated in his wal plage at the head of the Cabinet council table, wl despatches the routine business of the day, he was found engaged with a large amount of official pepers and telegrams. One distinctive trait of the President, which ho has observed through lite, whether while eccupied with military, political or social mat- ders of business, deserves passing mention asa lesson lo the youth of our country—viz., bis uavarying METHOD AND REGULARITY in all that te docs. Onless he is indisposed, which is of rare occurrence, ho is at his post for office daty at the same hour every morning, which ts ten o’clock, tnd remains anti! two o'clock P. M., whon he goes out to Grive ove of nis favorite road horses, sometimes in at more frequently alone. After. this be takes his “constitutional walk,” end ou returning home dines regularly a: six The con- tlasion of the meal brings him into the evening hours, wnich he devotes to social relaxation with bis family and friends, President Grant fs a thorough family man when in the home circie, and becomes a most entertaining, affectionate and unreserved paterfamilia. Joking and laughing with Mrs, Grant, bis children and old army friends, one would never suppose that be has been at times called upon to perform THE STRRNEST DUTIES ef military and political lifo known to American his- Jory, AS your correspondent was ushered into the Executivo office, ite presiding genius sat with cheerful tountenance and composed posture puffing the prover- dial cigar, which gives him inspiration, solace and rquenimity, President Grant. i ncver rufiied. Bo wnbends from & sort of stolidity or jautened.. netvo to great earnestness of manner at times or indulges io unrestrained mirth never wit- nessed, however, by the worla at large and not very often by otbers than intimate friends, It seems as ‘hough ‘the nearer President Grant’s official term firaws t0 Ite close the more genial and sociable, if not charming, he (becomes in his manners, He acts 1s. ‘he bad thrown off all caro and anxiety for, the future, and appears to feel as if he wore about to divest himscif of a heavy burden. Thia will be thought tho more surprising us his mind fs now engaged with some of the gravost contingencies pf his administration, and people might fancy that, as bis long lease of power was about to terminate, he woald be chagrined at the prospect of his early return to tho shades of unofficial life and the privacy of A SIMPLE AMRRICAN CITIZEN. But not so, One would suppose from his manner that he Was approaching the happiest hours of his ox- tstence. “Mr. President,’ I asked, ‘‘havo you any objection \o expressing yourself upon the subjecs of your order- img troops to South Carolina in complance with tne request of Governor Chamberlain, for duty connected with coming elections? No doubt you are woll aware many politicians and journals have found faalt with you fe doing and the comments pussed upon your actior ve been severe and unre- stricted, If not always unfriondly. Of course you had strong reasons for your executive orders in the premises. ’” “Yes, if any one cares Jo know the facts and the true state of affairs which warranted them, they can be readily satist th the propriety of my official action in the promises, Theso are on filu in the De- partments of Justice and War. They were pot acted upon hastily. From time to time they were accumulating, and finally the evidence of a state of affairs demanding my atten- tion grow so overwhelming that if I failed to take notice of them I could be held responsibio in my official position. No other course was left mo and I was pbliged, according te MT OATH OF OFFicr, and as eduty required by the constitution, to pursue ibe cours2.1 did. Besides, I had the advice of the regu. lar law oMfcer of the government, tho Attorney General, who is appointed to give me such light ‘information and couvsel upon the law, as would prop- orly show what action I must take to comply with my path of office, Then, again, there are reports on file in the War Department from officers of tho regular army who do not take sides in political contests, who have no interest in them whatever, but sre perfectly impartial and conscicntious, a8 well as disnterested. They show & state of affairs in South Carolina which demanded imperatively the official action which I have takep, They were seut to investigate matters, end their reports make it apparent that there existed a number of thoroughly well armed and organized anlawiul bodies, arilled and mancuvred with the system and regularity of troops, assembling in large numbers and marched in column of-fours to political meetings, whore thoy dictated what should be id what should be said, insist- of time and after the DiviniON ov THR was greed to, directing that the democratic speakers should proceed frat to speak. After they had spoken, and when republicans would address the meeting, we have evidence that frequent interruptions would pecur, aitimately ending in violence if not ploodshed. Intimidation, general and wide- spread, wae caused by this, and/ Onally the whole thing culminated in a terrorism which was con- trary to the spirit of our laws in guaranteeing free speech and the exorcise of the elective franchiso to the citizens of South Carolina. This had reached such om @xtent that Ife was not sate, and the republicon form of government assured by the constitution was not enjoyed by them. The State authorities were powerless to meet the irgency and the Governor of the State, who is tleman of tultnre, refinoment and of heretotore;acknowledgea ability and integrity tn public affairs among the very persons who oppose him most bitterly now, appealed to the jgovernment of the United States, under the Jaw, to secure such a condition of things as would guarantee order and protection, The request was properly preferred, and I could not tf I would have dared to ignore ft MURDERS bad been frequently committed and @ further sac. l NEW: YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1876.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. fifce of life was imminent, which the Goverser and the State authorities were powerless to prevent,” “It te argued, Mr. President, that the Governor should bave convened the Legisiature, as ts required by the constitution, and then through them have made the appeal (or troops If deemed necessary?” “Ig would have been an almost physical impos sibility for Governor Chamberlain to have cen- vened the Legislature. Certainly, if free specch was not tolerated to republicans ‘at their politics! gatherings throughout the State, {t is Bot to be supposed that the lawless armed bodies roaming about would have allowed the republican Legislature to convene, Most of them would, per- haps, have been kilied while they were on their way, or would have reached the capital only to be Killed there. Outside of this, however, it was sufficient for me to act when the Governor said he eould notconvene the Legislature, and the law pro- vides for the case—viz., that when it !s impossibte to convene the Legistature the Governor of the State may apply to the President of the Uni:ed States to suppress insurrection, Governor Chamberlain officially in- formed me that be was powerless to convene the Legis- lature, so I bad no other recourse but to recognize his application or fail to Do xr purr. It iwall very well for some people to say that the presence of troops will tnterfere with the free and un- restrained use of the ballot, but it must be remem- bered that, ander their instructions, the troops cannot iaterfere with any of the rights of citi- zens; that they are simply to be called on o> protect all alike, without regard 4o party or political action. Those who aro quiet and law-abiding citizens havo nothing to feerin the way of interference from either officers or men, for doth are well known to be practically indifferent to the course which political affairs may take, and by reason of their profession are naturally disinterested.’” “Mr. President, bave you made apy calculations avout the result of the elections to-morro “Yes; whie talking over the matter in Cabinet Secretary Fish reminded me how accurate I bad deco four yeara ago in estimating the probabilitios of the campaign results thon, and as an tllustration of it I put down, to the surpris¢ of some, the State of Delaware for the republicans at a majority of 1,000, but’ it was carried by about 700, and in that I was only so lar wrong. 1 also put down Missouri as doubtful, but more likely for the republicans; though when I did tt I had my misgivings. I had, in tact, no inspiray tion upon it, and in those things I often go by A SORT OF IXSPIRATION which guides me, though I cannot specially account for it. My present beliet is that the republicans will carry no other Southern State than South Carolina” In North Carolina, Louisiana and Florida I would say the cbances of both parties are even; a!l the other Southern States will go for Tildon. But the whole of the North- ern States, with perhaps the exception of Oregon, Indiana and Connecticut, will be carried by Hayes.” “Then you think there is an excellent chance of Hayes being ciected your successor ?”” “Yes, I think nis chances are as three to on “There has been some talk of possible distarbances in New York and Baltimore. Ha’ you ytbing official whioh would lead to such a belief ?”" “The District Attorney at New York, Mr. Bliss, has sent mo a despatch s'ating that there are rumors and a general gossip of the likelihood ef trouble occurring in New York, and Secretary Chandler cencute with him, bat the thing eannot be traced to any positive source, and so I do not think there is any foundation to it.” ‘The President had asked, with considerablo earnest- ness, “Do you think there will be a peaceable election to-morrow?” to which { casually replied that ‘T thought so,” Henee the subsequent interrogatories as to Now York and the elections. A DENIAL BY THE PRESIDENT. President Grant denied having made the assertion attributed (© him that he claimed a victory for Hayes vy two majority of the Electoral College, He not only nover said anything of tho kind, but has not conceived any such estimate, Ho has watebed the current of everything connected with the political contest and xceps bis reckoning carefully; besides this he has access to every avento of accurate information. Passing his band over his face and reflecting ‘or a moment, he said, ‘‘I have no doubt whatever ot Hayes’ election.” cn ’ A POLITICAL SERMON. THE REPUBLICAN PARTY DENOUNCED FROM.A PULPIT IN NBWPORT—THE BLOODY sHIET AND THE ATTEMPT TO IMPAIR OUB NATIONAL CREDIT CONDEMNED—EFFECT ON THE CON- @REGATION. c Neuwrorr, R. 1., Nov. 6, 1876, Newport’s political sensation came to-day, and there has beon no little excitement, especially in republican circles, growing out of the delivery of a political ser- mon by Rey, Joha C. Kimball, of the Unitarmn cbureb, one of the leading churches in the city, and where many of the leading republicans worship, He boldly accused the republican party of flaunting the bloody shirt, and denounced In unmeasured terms the attempt impair the national crodit im case of a domocratic victory. In concluding his discourse he said :— i A PATRIOTIC Arrral. ?. A minister’s work, therofore, you see is not to stand | on the fence butto stand on the ¢ solid ground which the fence has on both of its sides. It ts not polities, after all, but men aud women that make our country, the virtue and worth of which are to be deter- mined whether it shall rise or fall. The ontcry of danger which each party raises against the other is all nonsense. The people into whose hands our interests are to be placed afier next March, whoever triumphs, are not foreigners, but our own townsmen—friends and brothers—men who have the same conceros ‘or them that we do, and whether the name of our next Prestdont shall be Hayes or Tildon, let us accept it asthe will of that Providence which ties behind all vallote, and, thrusting aside all the rancors of the canvuss, join heartily with him and with each other to making it a better, purer, nobler nation then any which the past, however grand, has bi ‘THE RESULT. Ibis almost needicrs to add in view of tho fact that there are less than ton democrats in bis congrogation that he has stirred up a hornet’s nest, and at this date i 18 impossible to tell what will be the rosult and what his futuge relations to his church will be. His congre- gation openly denounces the position which he took, THE MISSOURI CERTIFICATES. LETTER FROM THE STATE AUDITOR. * Tho tollowing telegram was received by Messrs Donnoll & Co., of this city, from the Sate Auditor of Missouri :— Inrvenson Citt, Mo., Nov. 4, 1876. To Doxxxut, Lawaox & Co., Bankers, Now Yor Poh an actof the Missouri Legisiat m and of the United siatés Pay ich render loyalty of claimants indispensable, the abovo-named certi- fleates issued by Ai ‘al Crofton were found to be fraudal by bis successor, Adjutant General Bingbam. When the discovery was made by General Bingham he exposed the traud and denounced Crofton through the press. General Crofion, his clerks and the elaim agents were Indicted in the State courts, and afterward in the federal courts, for ta ig these fraudulent certificates, and the cases im both cours are now awaiting trial. i The people of this State are opposed to the payment of rebel claims and condemn and oppose the payment United States tbe aol 9 Department, all bo whi of these fraudulent certificates. Governor Hardin ia absent Henoco | answer your dospatch to him. THOMAS HALLADAY, State Auditor. REGISTRATION IN OHIO. CinctxKATI, Nov. 6, 1876, Sevonty-nine out of ninety-four procincts in this city have reported thetr registration, which is 45,622. Counting the others !n the same ratio would make a total registration of 67,007 A FRAUD UNEARTHED IN KINGS COUNTY. A fraudulent electoral ticket bas been generally cir- culated in Brooklyn and Kings county, of a chi ter which ts well calculated to deceive the democratic voters, The bogus clectoral ticket ts headed by five genuice pam follows :— Horatio Seymour, De Witt C. West, Parke Godwin, Thomas Rodman and Edward Rowe; after that follows tho name of Pierre C. Van Wyck and twonty-cight other republican electors, The total number on the abam ticket 1s thirty-focr, instead of thirt: 6, which aro printed on the genuine democratic electoral ticket. ‘The effect of voting such a ticket will be to throw away the ballot, aw it cannot be counted in the canvass for lt take of eo many trom the erate pve Bey tho Presidency, THE FINAL FLICKER. The Federal Arm in South Carolina, Virginia and Louisiana. AGITATION IN THE PELICAN STATE How the Registration Scratching is To Be Resisted, FINAL WAVE OF THE BLOODY SHIRT Formidable Preparations for Peace on Every Hand. OMINOUS THREATENINGS AND FOREBODINGS. aul Cly Chdtbétlain's Bayonet Canvass and ihe Anticipated Result LOUISIANA. INTENSE AGITATION IN THE PELICAN STATE— FORMIDABLE PREPARATIONS FOR THE PRE- SERVATION OF PEACE—THE REGISTRA1ION SCRATCHING TO BE RESISTED UP TO THE PIONT OF THE BAYONET-—MANCIUYRING AROUND THE POLLS. New Orirans, La, Nor. 6, 1376. This evening all the democratic clubs were ordered to rendezvous at the Sheriff's office where they are Bow being sworn in as special deputies by Sheri Wagaman, democfat They numbor from 6,000 to 7,000, ‘THE DEMOORATIC VIEW. The democratic campaign committee claims that the Bogro voting population numbers only 12,000, while the number registered is 23,500, the surplus having been effected by about 5,000 repeaters. Ample pre- cautions mayo been taken for their detection and Prompt arrest if attempting to vote fraudulently, Over 3,000 men are ported, on the most reliable authority, as fully organized‘and equipped to protect the democratic interests. ‘TAY WEGISTRATION SORATCRING. In all cases where @ well known and vouched for Citizen 1s refused bis vote on account of being scratched yesterday at the Custom House, his right will be in- sisted upon until refused by United States military interference. In this decision they are evidently reso- Inte, and are making cvory preparation for the issue. 1s t@ believed, however, by many of the lea that the supervisors will ignore tho scratching and reccive these votes. Several of the latter, it is said, nave ex- pressed stich intention, RSPCBLICAN VIEW. The Repudlican Campaign Committee claims that only 6,000 votes were scratched, nearly all of which were fraudulent names, both white and black, regis- tered as residing om vacant lots; that thero not fifty legal voters in the city whose registration papers are likely to bo questioned; that the clection will, therefore, be entirely peaceful, they having no other objoct but to make it so; that the registration is the most accurate ever made in Louisiana, and in the few cases of dispute that can occur the supervisors are allowed full discretion. They further ciaim that the census of 1875 showed a voting negro population of 15,000, which has since been considerably enlarged, owing to the political troubles to tho country. VREPARATIONS FOR PEACE. Up to this time 800 deputy United States marsnala have been sworn iu for duty at the polls and from 1,000 to 1,500 special constables, The police number tn all abgut $00 and the United States steamer Ossippee has a force of about 120 sailors or marines, all of which will be used, {f mecessary, for the preservation of the Peace. ‘Tho negroes trave been directed to surround the polls at daylight and the democrats have already made preparations to occupy them at the same time with special details of men, DISPOSITION OF TROOPS. Geperal Augur has mado the following disposition of his forees for to-morrow :—One body on Elysian Fields street, one at Congo square, one at the corner of Clai- borne and Canal streets, one in Lafayette square, Bo- sides these smaller detachments will be stationoa at other points. CHALLENGING COMMITTEES. ‘The chairman of the Democratic Parish Committeo bas issued a letter requesting all parties whore votes are refused to report to the challenging committees for instractions, 1¢ is understood tbat the ‘uctions are these parties are all to go to the polis subse- quently in a body and demand the acceptance of their votes, DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIONS. Chairman Burke, of the Democratic Parish Commit- tee, says that out of 6,000 aMdavits of fraudulent registration presented by himself, less than 200 were acted upon ; that at ovor fifty polls the democrats have no Tepresentative commissioner as required by law; that thousands of legal democratic voters have been scratched and their votes must be received. Rumor asserts that State Register Habo is acliberating meas- ures to meet this issue, but it 1s almost too late to do so effectually. The outlook Is exceedingly ominous DEMOCRATIC OUTR/‘GES ALLEGED. The following was received at republican hoad- quarters at an early hour this morong:— New Ontsaxs, Nov. 6, 1876, To How. Z, CHaNDUKR:— Despatches from Ouachita aod Morehouse parishes, Dear the Arkanaas line, and West Felicians, near the Mipsieeipet line, report that these parishes are now patroll the White League, reinioroed by armed jeg irom Arkansas and Mississippi. Most of the republican leaders have been driven away or murdered. Under the State law Voters are entitled to vote at any poll in the parish in which they reside. The colored people generally are attempting to reach tbe parish seats of those par: in order to vote under protection of ti authorities; numbers of them have been intercepted by the White League pickets and their rogrstration papers destroyed. In some instances they have been terribly beaten. ome 600 colored men who have managed to eva id reach the town of Monroe, Ouachi h beeu ordored by proclamation o' democratic Mayor to leayo town immediately. in West Feliciana sev- eral colored mep bi a at Jorities in other paris! overwhelming repubiican jes will zivo us the State. WILLIAM P. KELLOGG, SOUTH CAROLINA. THE COLUMNS CLOSED UP FOR THE CONTEST— PROSPECTS OF A QUIET ELECTION—EWERGETIC ACTION OF BOTH PARTIES—THE CHANCES AS REGARDED FROM THE TWO STANDPOINTS— THE SECRET HISTORY OF CHAMDERLAIN'S CAMPAIGN, Conumnta, Nov. 6, 1876. A lull as if before the storm prevails to-night Nothing new has turned up as to the clection pro- gramme on either side The republicans have all the power of the federal government, in- cluding the military, deputy United States mar- ehals and commissioners a tiberal supply of funds to aid them, while the democrats rely sololy on their own votes and their own individual personal efforts to secure a colored voter, Just on the cye the prospects of a quiet election are fair, but the fever heat oxcite, ment to which all parties have beon wrought ap by the canvass. on the one i and the troops on the other may possibly result in riots and conflicts ip ous portions of the State to-morrow. NEGRO AGGRESSIVENESS. In many sections the negreos have recently bocomo 80 aggressive and violent that appeals for troops have poured tn upon General Ruger, to which be 18 not ablo to respond, a8 bis forces have all been disposed of. An Spplication was received to-day from Florence, i1 Daritagton county, where the negroes aro reported to be massing, and so exceedingly violent and threaten- img that the waites, who are greatly in the minority there, look for serious trouble to-morrow. Another appeal of @ similar character came from Orangeburg county. To both of these General Ruger referred the people to the officers commanding the troops nearest the local cities :n which the trouble 1s apprehended. i NEGRO WOMEN WARNED, In this city the negro women became so turbulent and aggressive toward the colored democrats that the Mayor, who isa republican, adopted the precaution of issuing a proclamation, in which ho states that moors, females and all parties not entititied to vote at the election tp be held to-morrow will be prohibited trom approaching the polls under the penalty of arrest,and that any attempt to imtimidate voters will be dealt with according to law, A SERIOCS BREACH of a local nature is threatened among the colored re- or or in the Georgetown district, one of the strong- olds of that party on the sea coast. This consider- ably disturbs the political equanimity of Senator Patterson and the party leaders who have been travelling to the disaffected quarter avd back for several days, in the Custom House tugs, tn an effort to pateh up the quarrel, They bave so tar failed to effect armony among the negroes, and the prospect of that and every county going for Hampton may possibly decide the ciection and give tho State to that candidate. The revenue cutterand government tugs are kept going night and day transporting ieaders and voters {rom pointto point, so that the republicans havea partof the navy as’ well as the whole of the army at their back iu the campaign. sSoth parts al, claim the State by large majorities, and pl e intimidation and fraud against each ovhel called upon Governor Cuamberiain for his estimal to the prospeet and he said ;— CHAMMERLAIN’S KSTIMATR, With anything Like « fair election the republican State and national uckets will carry th’s State by a majority o least 20,000, ranging upward to $0,000, Nothing but force or fraud can preveat such @ result, and jorce and fraud, thouzh they will be treely resorted to by the aem y. will not succeed, in my judge ment, in essentially changing the above named result, DEMOCRATIO ESTIMATES, Tho estimate at democratic headquarters differs | widely trom this. They claim thatthe blacks have a | legitimate majority of less than 20,000; that the | demverats will make heavy gains in every county; | that Chamberlain will be defeated by from 5,000 to $,000 majority, unless prevented by republican ‘frauds ana federal intimidation; that they will cert ¥ gain the Senate and probably the House, and in the later contingency will elect a democrat 'to succeed Senator Robertson, THR RAIN, however, which ts now falling, they fear will operate against them, as the whites who are od and intirm Wifi not turn ont, while tho blacks may vote en masse. Both Sides are ecntident of success. negroes in Hamburg, disgusted because Chamberiain has made | no effort to try the parties engaged in the maseacro | there, are going over to Hampton, and promise to give | Bc & handsome majority, in that republican strong- oid, A ntT OF MSTORY, A bit of eccret history is going aroung among tho gossips to-day, which, if true, discloses Governor Chamberlain’s true inwardbess and furnishes an ex- lauation of bis extraordinary course in the canvass. For several days after the adjourament of the Republi- can Conrention it was a niatier of doubt apd uncer- tainty whether he would accept the renomination on a ticket om which were several of the most corrupt meu in his party, and with whom ho bad sworn Revor to afliilate ‘or compromise. While he wavered a proposition was made to him by the demo- crate, to the effect that if he repudiated the Ucket they would support him for the United States Senate to succeed Senator Robertson, This was Cham- berlain’s highest ambition and the proposal was fat- tering, bat he still hesitated and held 1 under con- sideration, He doubted the ability of democrats to elect a legislature which could send him to the Senate, } time. 3 THE WATER QUESTION A Second Aqueduct Impera- tively Demanded. THE CROTON BUREAU AROUSED. Inadequacy of the Pipes to the Re- quired Supply. WHERE REFORM IS WANTED. The water famine struggles keenly with the Presi- dential election im point of popular interest. The famine, however, bids fair to outlast the other excite- ment. The Croton Aqueduct Bureau is bewildered at the loud outery of lack of water, and to doit Justice is devising overy means to meet the want ot which there ts so much bitter complaint. The reporter of the Hxratp could Ond nobody available in the depart- ment yesterday except Mr, Thompson, @ gentieman whose suavity and condescension were duly appre- ciated, and who said, The Commissioner is pressed for Perhaps I might answer in his stead.’ ‘ Rerortsr—Well, Mr, Thompson, all wo want to know is whothor we are te have any immediate relief from Unis water famine? Mr, Tompson (a handsome and imposing English- man, by the way)—I really cannot say if there is going to be any immediate relief, but 1 will say that all our best engineers aro out upon the Croton felds and lakes, and they are not likely to make a mistake. They are our oldest and most trusted men, and whatever is within the capacity of engineering skill to do will be done by them. Beer in mipd this is the groatest drought in fifty vane, Dut now (looking out of the window) I think I see premonitions of rain, and with two days’ rain everything will look lovely and the goose will bang altitudinum, The reporter then left and went in pursuit of other sources of information, A SENSINLE ENGINEER, Ho found an engineer, whose name it is needless to mention, and that engiocor said, ‘There ought never to boa question about this matter. The old Croton aqueduct was good enough twenty years ago, but tho necessities of this big city demand another one. Suppose the present aqueduct met with an accident where would the oity be? It would cost money, but why not spend the monoy now as well ag in ten years hence?” « THE SUBJECT OF TANKS. On the high ridge of Manhattan Island, extending centrally opward from For econd strect, and boar- ‘ng away west toward Fort Washington, it is necessary for houscholders to have tanks for holding a supply of but he wished, if possible, to retain bis reputation as a reforncr by abandoning the corrupt republicans y whom he was supported. CALLED TO WASHINGTON, While tn this doubtful trame of mind the Governor left lor the North, ostensibly to meot his family, but really in response to a summons to consult with Zach Chandier and the pariy icaders. Lt was there wasdeciaed in bis present course, The electoral vot South Carolina was required tor Hayes, and the bloody shirt campaign bad to be pushed to the Chamberlain was the only republican the state who could carry out the programme, and bo came back with the plan of campaign matured, includ- ing the proclamations aod call for troops, which were freely promised. Flooding a State with troops was dangerous experiment, but It was hoped that Chambe: lain’s documents and the blood: Morton, Blaine and Ingersoll Northern mina, or at received with unconcern, The whole campaign was changed. Republican mei called to discuss the claims of electors and Congress- men, State politics being ignored and mil:tary iuterfer- ence justified on that account,” It ts turthor stated that in the event of a defeat for ihe Senate to succeed Rob- ertson Chamberiain was promised the Attorney Gever- aiship in the event of the election of Governor Hayes to the Presidency as a reward for the bazardous and dangerous campaign ho was engaged in. THE ONLY CHANCE OF DISTURBANCE. Cnaruzstor, “8S. C., Nov. 6, 1876, At present the only indication of a threatened dis- turbance in this State is ia the low country where tho negroes are in a large majority and where there are no federaltroops. Ifany disturbance should occur it willbe brought about by an attempt on the part of the negroes to as-ault those of their own color, who may vote for Hayes and Wheeler and Hampton, Most of these are provided with pistols, and expross the inten- tion, if assaulted by their radical brethren, to shoot They say they have beon bullied and browbeaten and insulted too mach. AN OASIS IN THE DESERT OF TURMOIL AXD STRIFE. Gaeexvitue, 8. C., Nov. 6, 1876. Perfect quiet prevails in this section, there having been no'disturbance during the campaigns, and good feeling exists between the two races, VIRGINIA. THE FEDERAL ARM IN PETERSBURG—THE TROOPS AFFILIATING WITH THE ENBMY AND FIRING OFF CONSERVATIVE GUNS—THE &F- FECT OF CALLING OUL THE FULL WHITE VOTE. PatensBurG, Nov. 6, 1876. The company of United States artillery, which ar- rived tn this city on Saturday, from Fortress Monroo, under command of Major Breckinridge, has been qui- etly stationed at the Custom House, curious witnesses of the excitement which their presence occasions, The officers and members are the recipients of much attention from our citizens, with whom they readily affiliated. RECEPTION OF THE TROOPS, It is stated that of the twenty-six soldiers sent bere all but four are supporters of reform and Tilden, When they first came the ro radicals were disposed to bo exultant, but since they have appeared so frequently ‘on the strects in company with white citizens the col- ored folks have lost taith in the disposition of the gov- crument to uphold them in their war upon the colored democrats. The soldiers are anid to feel keenly the false position which they haye been made to occupy, and on their arrival were very apprehensive lest the newspapers should denounce them, A CONSKRVATIVE RALLY. A grand conservative rally is to be held to-night, the city to be illuminated and a moth procession is to promenade the streets. ig will take place at the Court House, where the ervative candidate for Congress, Captain William K, Hinton, will give count of his recent canvass of the district. 80}.DIERS MANNING THK GUNS. One of the gilns to be fired to-night will be manned United states detachment who a) at part in the conser’ plied for pert tive demons GOOD FOR TILDI The only effect of their presence will be to poll the full white vote, of which, outside of the Custom House wails, will be tor Tildea and Hinton. ¥s William White, are signed to the affidavits pub!ished by M, det testifying to outrages by democrat election, bas signe never saw and never and isa stranger to the aliegations it contains. MISSISSIPPL A SHERIFF'S POSS AMBUSHED BY NRGRORS— TWO MEN MORTALLY WOUNDED. New Onueans, Nov, 6, 1876, « A special dexpatch to the Picayune, trom Vicksourg, says a sheriff's posse, sent from Fayette yestorday to arrest a negro for shooting another, was fired into by negroes from an ambush and two of tho posse mor- tally wounded, The posse was unarmed, INDIANA. THE FINAL FLARE AT RRENDRIOKS’ HOME— A PREDICTION REGARDING TILDEN’S MAJOR- ity. Ixpiaxarouis, Nov. 6, 1876. The campaign closed in a blaze of enthusiasm at water, as the high servico pumps are not to be ae- pended on in those months of the year when the Cro. ton supply is low, The complaint made by those people who make use of the c'aterns ts that the depart- ment goes to Work and adds without notice a new sup- ply of water tothe old one—the new supply coming from « higher elevation than the old one. The gist of the trouble is this—that the Croton Department, in its many laudable efforts to rectify the distribution of takes occasion once in a while to put on a heavy bead and send thé water coursing through the mains on an indefinite mission. Water cannot rise beyond its source, as everybody knows; but there is a way, simplo enough, by whisn the people using tho tanks referred ‘to might be saved a great aeal of unnecessary tncon- vonionce und exponse, and that is by letting them know tn advance whoo tho tentative high service sup- ply {is about to begin, Take, for instance, a tok of the character used in many uptown houses. It is about three feet deep and pierecd with ound its upper inner suriace. As long as the wi Maintains its regalar and accustomed flow every- thing 18 secure, o Croton fiends, without no- es an added supply whos prior | ove the tallest houses in the city, then these cisterns become immediately over- flowed, because the ruah of 80 yreat that the on water cannot es- The exertions of the police yesterday were rewarded in stopping m: sources of waste, probably to the ex- tent of a few millions of gallons. ‘The traditions of the Croton Aqueduct Bureau are against its efficiency, not- withstanding that ite Chief Engineer, Mr. Campbell, 19 one of the most painstaking mon living and strives to do the best ho can. WHAT GRNERAL FITS JON® PORTER &I Las' “Porter advised in order to twenty-inch th avenne between Tenth and aft nth streets; a forty-eight inch pipe through Eightieth street and Firat avenue and down Firat sh street; a main to be laid on cach ‘enue from Harlem River to Forty- second street, connecting with the pipes on each street (all pipes on the avenue between these two points bi ma taken up on account of the Fourth ave- ment). General Porter's recommendations ight directinn, and it is satisisctory to know that bis suggestion in regard to Fifth avenue is Deing carried out, ‘WHO 18 TO BLAME? ‘The Board of Aldermen is at the bottom of all our drought and misery, and there is where citizens who suffer lack of water should prefer their com- pPlatats. HOW ARK WE PROVIDED AGAINST FIRES? It fs natural enough in such a season that the citizens should be concernod about the provisions for fire. The is the mains are vot of a sufficient size. The size and style of buildings are constantly undergoing changes, but the supply of water has fallen far bebina the times. The preasure on hydrants at present ranges from eveht to twenty-five pounds, most of the hydrants being attached to mains of six’ inches. in diameter, whieh are entirely too small to supply large engiues. In Now Church street, from-Morria to Liberty; West Broadwa: from Chambers to Canal street, and the section of the city bounded by Canal South Fifth avenue, Houston and Crosby strects, the supply has not been increased since the chang: from.small old-fashioned dwellings. only a six-inch pipe, and the large sized buildings located On Broadway thoro 1s 4 thirt to sapply the lower portion of the city, nected at Houston, Grand, Canal and Pe: side mains, Thero is another extensive main on Mott street. and both should be allowed to be tapped ip cases of large tires. Commissioner King, of the Fire baer onda thinks unless large sized mains are placed throughout the city the Fire Department, with ten tt i ber, could not be held responsible for conflagration. ts num. extensive A UTOPIAN SCURME. A good deal has been said about the use of Hudson River water for otber than actual domestic uses, with a view of economizing the Croton. Chief Eugineer Campbell does not believe in using salt water to extin- guish fires, becs if 16 Were 80 used it would be neces- sary to have as many more miles of mains as arc now laid down for the Croton water. What is needed is a “new aqueduct, The salt supply would Lave to bo pumped allthotime. People ao not seem to think that the city is growing perpendicularly as well as hori- zontally. Gnildings ol great height age now tho rule, instead of being, as in olden titnes, the exception, and it istmpossible for the Fire Department to get water into the upper stories of hundreds of the high storied edifices that ure (o be found in the metropolis. Sait water wonld at first destroy merchandise, and be a costly luxury in the end. CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN COMMISSIONER CAMPBELL AND THE POLICE BOARD. The following correspondence between the Depart- macnt of Public Works and the Police Board on the sub- Ject of the Croton wat imine, was made public yos- terday:— COMMISHIONERS’ Orricn, Naw York, Nov. 3, 1876, General W. BE. Suirn, Presideat ef Boara of Police Commissioners :— Sin—I enclose two motices of orders just issued from this department in regard to the waste of Croten water, The continued drought causes a heavy drait pon our reserve in Westchester and Puinam counties, ul unless we s00n Telief from copious rains there ‘@ prospect of a famine, There isa very groat all stables. washing of vehicles 1# propib- ¢ rules of this department, but uudant, The Present exigency requires it to be stopped until tue jeduect and reservoirs are again filied, and I i id Daranraesr or Punic Worxs, | able the ti seo is complied with. May I again ask jee force in visiting datly the stables the city and in reporting promptly all violations of order? Your department has already agsistod us rialiy 1m en’ water, and if you will extend far- ther aid tn the manner juggested | am Hendricks’ old home at Shelbyville, where Senator Joseph BE. McDonald tucky, addressed the m: CALIFORNIA. BEPUBLICAN RALLY IN BAN FRANCISCO, Sax Francisco, Nev. 6, 1876. Tho republican procession to-night was an immense affair, There never has been anything ike it re be, fore, it fi xceeding in numbers and enthusiasm the procession Of the democrats on Saturday night. For the last few days the republicans Daye been more coa- _Adent of the fesults to-morrow, hopes verted, ALLAN CAMPBELL, ‘ issioner of Public Works, Tho following notices were inclosed in the letter :-— ¥ waste of Croton water quring the iy the washing of cat street cars of any kind by means of bose or pipe at of water will be strictly pri ited, avd of @ violation of this order the water will bo Immediately shut off, This order to remain in foree untit revoned, ing to waste. Ney by part ic press, to prevent in cvery le of wetter, andy many disre- it in for Protection of that this department is required, pombe eat il | EN vuete comana the all to demand a general economy to be observed to avotd the disaster of a water famine, Respectfull ALLAN CAMPBELL, Commisstoner, AN ENGINEER'S SUGGESTIONS, New Yorn, Nov. 4;%1*. To rar Eorros or tre Hrnatp:— Noticing your article io to-day’s iseue regarding tne scarcity of, water in the Crotou reservoir, I cannot re- frain from writing you a few lines upon this subject, in hopes that, coming from your paper, it may have the desired effect. Daring the scarcity of water in the fall of 1870 I was the engineer in charge of the Croton watershed and cut down or tapped iakes Gilead, Gle neida, Mahopac and Kirk, as well as China and Bar- rett’s ponds. My duty wasto send down tothe city 90,000,000 of gallons of water every twenty-four houra, This was effected. by deepeming the outlets of these lakes gradually until the bulkheads were put in and the winter rains came on Now, in the caso of Lake Gilead which I sounded to a depth of 125 fect, we blasted out the rock in its outlet toa depth of only twelve feet below its high water line, when we closed it, having ne more need of the rest of ite 113 feet of water. The ad Joining farm and well, with its water rights at its out. tet, were purchased by Mr, Tweed forthe city at the time, and ever since the city has held possession of it, The water bas lately been drawn down to the level of the outlet, and as itis now too late to think of blasting to get at a further supply to relieve the city In time, | would respectiully suggest that the Depart. ment ot Pubhe Works immediately put over the outlet ove or two lines of pipe and siphon out water enough to carry us through, I put ono over it in 1871 for local purposes, which worked without the yeast cifculty during the time the lake was filling up after the outlet had been closed, Wha Lake Gilead is exhausted the sume method could be applied to some of the other lakes in the watershed, numbering in all about twenty-four. Several of theso lakes contain be- low the level of their outlets an inexbaustible volume of water, enough to supply the city during any season of drought, provided their outlets were deepened and bulkheads put in, Then a very largo quantity of water could be drawn from all of them when required, instead of, as now, draming one or two dry and leaving the others nearly untoucnod. Mr. Terrell’s idea of pumping the Hudson River over the bills intothe Croton basin is all very woll to fall Dack upon after the watershed runs dry, but from ¢ knowledge ot its great quantity ot untouched water tr renervo, it Is evident New York need never experionct a water famine aguin if these outlets are preparod 11 time. There ts one other subject I would like to cal the attention of th pabiic to, and that ts the fact tha’ tracting artificial storage reservoirs, costing mill fons of dollars, is, in my estimation, only a waste o money, when nature has filled the watershoe already with twenty-four of them. They are really not yet nocded. Look at tho ono we have at Boyd's Corner, udry—now, when the time came for it .to be of use it was usoless. It was drawn down last Jaly whon the city’s supply should have been then taken from tho lakes and its contents ked like @ yon eneh or conerete, p!umb front, It is about d filled in with eem baving a batter on sixty feet ‘high and 750 feet long, surmounted with a coping 690 feet above tide mark at Now York. How much longer it will resist the action of the water which percolates through it {s a question, and this t# the reason probably it was drawn down early in the season, lest if it was not drawu from at ail {t might not have any water left in it when it wat wanted. If the millon of dollars it cost had been ox: pended tn preparing tho outlets of the natural reson voirs in the watershod, so they could have becn draws from to-day, when they are so much needed, the money would haye been much better spent, no doubt Very rospectially, &o., yours, JOHN SCHUYLER, Civil Engincer. WHAT “REFORM” SATs, To tae Error or Tax Heraup:— Funny you don’t touch tho real water question. The Croton was brought here for the citizens to arink, coo’ and wash with. Who believes they do so to the extent of ninety gallons daily each? Do you? Not much, Rich steamship companies, laundries, sugar refineries, bathing establishments, factories, &c., abundantly able to pay, getall these millions of for nothing, and what is moro, ke greal 8 thereby. Now, who does pay for all this water? By thundor, the or man, Who, perbaps, don’t get it. That's bout it, ‘ours truly, RE! Wxat Broapwar. THE CENTENNIAL ADMISSIONS YESTERDAY SEVENTY-SEVEN THOU: SAND, NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVEN— PROGRAMME OF THE CLOSING CRREMONIES, Piritapeipaa, Nov. 6, 1876, To-day’s admissions to the Centennial Exhibition are reported at 77,957, of which 1,304 were at halfjiea The grand total of cash admissions to date foot up:— At 50 cents, 6,738,402; at 25 cents, 738,006. Total, 7,476,408, The total cash receipts at the gates were $3,553,702 50. The poultry show closed this evening, and the work of removing the specimens will begin to-morrow, when the list of special prizes will be announced, Company M, of the Third United States artillery, which has been on duty at the Exhibition since the opening, will remain at the grounds until the 181 inst., when one-half of the force will return to theit posts, The others will remain until all the government exhibits are removed. The detachmonts of the Engin. cering Corps, Ordnance, Signal Service and Medical departments, comprising sixty-five men, all under the eommand of Captain Warner, will also remain on duty at the grounds until the exhibits in their charge shall have been returned to Washington, As the leaso of tne International Stock Yard has not yet expired, and at the yard is of no lurther value for exhibitors who have had their packing boxes barned the latter will, there. fore, be able to inanulacture new cases under’ cover, without being compelled to build sheds for the pur- The large amount of surplus lumber remaining ock yard is to be utilized in the erection of a grand stand for the accommodation of participants in the closing oxercises on November 10 as it has been determined in case the weather is pro- Ppitious to hold the ceremonies in the open air. This stand ts to cecupy the open space on the west side of the main building, and will hay about 3,000. 80 of rain the ceremonies will take piace in the jadges’ hall, instead of the main building, as was ofiginally proposed. The President, Mrs. Grant, Secretary and Mrs. Fish will arrive on Wednesday to participate in the closing coremonies on Friday. Tne following is the masical tion of the pro. raimme :—Conductor, Theodore Thomas; chorus, five undred voices; orchestra, one hundred and ten. Inauguration march (Wagner), orchestra; chorale and fugue (Bach); selection from Dettingen “Te Deum” ot Handel, orcvestra and chorus; finale of Beetho- ven's Filth Symphony, orchestra; Hallelujah Chorus, orchestra and chorus; ‘‘America,’’ orchestra and cho- rus; Doxology, “Old Hundrea,"’ orchestra, chorus and audience Joinin, THE FEMALE PEDESTRIANS. The female pedostrians commonced their walk yes torday morning, at five minutes past midnight of Sun- day. Miss Marsball at once took tho lead and walked steadily on until the fifth Jap of the twenty-seventh mle, when she took a rest of 1b. 20m. lia At that time sho was over half an hour abead of her opponent, Miss Von Hillern, although not so fast gaited as Miss Marshall, proved herself a very stealy walker, as she never stopped until the middie of the thirty-fourth mile, when ehe rested 12m. 17a, to take her breakfast. Neither of tho con testants aro much fatigued from their journey, and both aro confident of making ovor 400 milo in the six days They walked steadily al! during the day, and at 9m, Sim. 308. Miss Vor Hillern went to bed, having accomplished sixty. nine miles and six laps. iss Marshall retired ‘at 10h. 33m. 30s,, having mado seventy-five miles and one lap. Miss Von Hillern big gk at threo A, M. and Miss Marshall at four A. M. @ following is the time of the walk:— ‘MISS MARSHALL, MISS VON MILLERN. H. M. 8. HM. 8, 1 5 1M it 212 23 62 0S 3 36 0 5 OO 33 445 45 a 6 33 40 6 00 20 9 Oo 71M lo 12 2 8 39 40 ll 44 00 9 49 20 1 8 0 nN O03 06 2 3 0 12 2 30 3 8 50 BAL 48 6 0 50 6 0 05 7 On 8 * 6 5S 00 8 54 42 9 41 2 10 27 20 *Sixty-minth milo. : THE HILDEBRANDT SUICIDE. Motion was made tn the Supreme Court of Kings County, before Judge Gilvert, yesterday, by Counrelior Niles, to vacate an ex parte order of Coart allow. ome ing Mr. Hildebrandt to sue in forma pauperis William B. Ogden, to recover $80,000 damages for alleged crim. onversation with Mrs. bet age ay Count peared for the platntif, lengthy —_aifldarite, to suspend the reading,» ak wt 4 pertinent, The Cuant thay was truco, and Fodge Gubert sta. that he bad . paras’ in tn one, pf the tora papers recoriting the” owas ens) ie] "enero te Saew one conduct of the defendant ; ae Gilbert, took the pepers and reserved his de Sy