The New York Herald Newspaper, December 20, 1876, Page 4

4 CONGRESS. —-— Pre eentation of the Adams and Winthrop. ELOQUENT SPEECHES ON THE 0¢ Debate on the Oregon Elec- toral Question. PASSAGE OF THE FORTIFICATION BILL The Usual Holiday Recess the House. VATE, Wasurxerox, Dec, 19, 1876 before the Sen ‘Vhe Cnatr Jai from the Secretary of Sta nates of porsons not citize who held consular offices, paid during the fisea! year ending June 80, 1876. dered to be printed and lie on the table, Mr. Wiypow, (rep.) of Minn., sof the House bill making appropriations for tue invalid or other peu 187%. Placed on the ons for the year ending June 80, en The Senate then passed a number of bills on tho ealepdar, of u private character, reported favorably by the Committee on Claims, The Senate bill for the relief of the Union Trai hour, when it was laid over, Mr, Cameos, (rep.) of Pa., moved tot up the Resolution submitted by him yesterday, providing tor | an adjournment of the two houses from Friday, De- cember 22, tv Wednesday, January %, but objection was made and be withdrew the motion. The Cua laid beto¥e the Senate the unfinished business, being the resolution of Mr Mitebell in- Structing the Committee on Privileges and Elections to inquire ito the appoiutment of a certain Presi- dential Elector in Oregon in piace of Watts, THK ADAMS AND WINTUROP STATURS. On motion of Mr, Bourweit tue resolution was laid wtside for the present tat the formal presentation of The statues of Samuel Adams and Join Winthrop, contributed by Massachusetts to the National statuary Huil at the capital, might ve made. Mr. BoUTWELL then sent to the C read the letter of the commission shusetts authorities to nave the tt length of the life and charactor of these men chosen oy the Commonwealth of Massachusetis as most worthy of the place in the illustrious groap now assembling in the ola hall of the House. of Representatives. He re- viewed the history of Massachusetts and dwelt partic- ularly on the services of Joba Winthrop, her tirst Gov- ernor. Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass, spoke in regard to the life, character and services Of Samuel Adams, and the promiuent part ken by him in inspiring the Ameri- tan Revolutiun. Mr. Incas, ork’s desk and had elected by the Mussi- talues made. Hespoke ep.) of Kansas, submitted a coneur- reat resolution accepting the statues in the pawe of the United States und returning the thanks oi Congress to the dtate of Massachusetts dio spoke of the many eminent statesmen whom Massachusetis could claim as her sons, and said those Who imberited (he political fonvictions of Winthrop and Adiins were logical and gourageous. He dwelt upon tho teachings of the found- ers of the Republic, and referring to Ma: tts Vid she always bad stood foremost lor the education W the masses, for protection of labor and the promo- Won of the material 1uterests of the country, ‘The resolution was unanimously agreed to, THE ORRGON ¥LECTORS. The Senate then resumed the consideration of the Qnouished business, being the resolution of Mr, Mitchell in regard . the appoimtment of Cronin as Presidential elector in Oregon. Mr. Mircuxu, of Oregon, quoted from tne card of Governor Grover, recently puviisued, to the eifect thut @ivrger uumber of voters than constituted Watts’ he was Postmaster at Lufayetie, argued that in the county of Yamhill, where Lafay- ette was iocated, Cronin received 674 votes and Watts $10, and, according to the Governor's statement, republican voter must bave gone 1m and out of V office, and yet he would have a majority of over 400, | Yambull | county, He read a despateb trom Oregon to the etlect | that it was not probable that more than 100 voters of | There were eleven other post oflices in both political parties regularly received mail at Latay- elle, to vote ineligible for a the man who ottice were benighted {ovis they knew tw be Presidential elector? on the course of Governor Grover, and said be was not ustiied in making thi jaw and the fact 1 regard to the ineligibility of Watts was well known by the voters of Oregon, He argued that even if a vacancy existed in the Electoral College Grover had no nght to till it under the laws of the State, and quoted extensively from the laws of Ure- gou ib support of his argument. ARGUMENT OF Mi. MORTON, Mr. Morrow, (rep.) of Ind., reterred to the opinion of Judge Howuley, of Cincinnati, presented in the Benate on Friday last by Mr. Thurtman, and said it was bhe thinnest and poorest pettiiogging be ever saw put pon paper, It ignored the great current of American authorities to the eflect that the minority candidate was not elec! When the majority candidate was for of Ineligible. He reterred to the arguments of the Senator from Penusylvania (Mr. Wal- lace), and from Olio (Mr. Thurman), and said they did not weknowledge the jon of Cronin. They were merely trying to construct a fig leat to hide the nakedness of the Governor of Oregon He urgued that theaction of Grover was in direct viola- tion of the statutes of Oregon, he Governor bad no discretion in the mater, If any one bad discretion Under the laws of the State it was the Secretary of | State, and not the Governor. He quoted from numer- ous legal authorities, and argued that the electors hac power to tillany vacancy in the Electoral College uris- Ing from axy causo Whatever. He read from the argu. meut of Mr, Thurman in the contested cleation cage of Abbot ve, Vance, to show that the Senator from Ohio then urgned that to seat a minorily candidate on 4c- count of the imetigability of a majority candidate was in Vioution of ihe very Urst principles of republican government. SPEECH OF MR. BOGY. Mr, Booy, (dem.) of Mo., said be did not think it Proper now to vindicate the conduct of the Governor Of Uregou, in his (Mr Bogy’s) opimion the Governor aid his duty houestiy and With tidelity, Ne one dis- puced the fact that Watis was iveligivie by reason of odin iment ¢ the United States. How could it be said that Watts was elected When the coustitution of tbe United | States said he could pot be elected? If the Governor had certified that he was elected he would have certi- fed to @ falsevood, The votes given for bim were a nullity, He argued every 0. Was presumed to know the and tue yoters @f Oregon must have known of his imefigibility, He regretted that the question, purely local and requiring cool, calin judgment, bad been prejudged in this Senate. There was nothing to be gummed by making this a tight against Goveruor Grover, It was known that he took ample tine to cousider the case, und consulted the best egal minus before be acted. "It was a weil known Lact that Louis. jana had gone for Tilden by a majority of 8,000, but it was overturned by the Returning Board’ of that State. {1 had becn argued here that the decision of the Returning Board was supreme, and must be treated with the sume respect a8 a dec ot the Supreme Court of the Un but Governor Grover was denou, ced at the for simply doing bis duty. Uciure Mr. Bogy concluded his rema: Al Live o'clock, adjourned HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Wasurxeros, Deo, 19, 1876 Mr, Hcxv, (dom.) of Ohio, trom the Jadiciry Co mittee, reported a bill providing for the holding of terms of the Distriet and Circuit courts at Bay City, Mich. Passed. Mr. Smxrye, (ind.) of Mass., from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported back adversely the bill author wing payments to certain citiz ns of New Mexico for Indian depredations, Atso adversely the bili to pay lor supplies furnished to Sioux and Dakota Indiaus be- lween August, 1860, and August, 1862, Viaced on the private calendar, Sir, Coox, (dem.) of Ga,, (rom the Committee on S the Senate, Military Adiars, reported a vill for the issue of clotning | | tite worriugs of that inatitucion, with an Average of ot Company A, Second United States u of that destroyed by tire, in July, 187 4 Also sike bills for several soldiers of other regiments. Passed. + Mr. Jouy Reitny, (dem. ) Mittee, reported a iil AULD Fort Reading Military Re ation to the Interior De partment aud authorizing the sale of the se Re- ferred to the Committe of the Whole, Also adversely on various Uilis donauing condemned cannon for mov- umental purposes, which were latd on the table, THK AIMOUKNMENT QUKSTION. Mr. Woop, (dem.) ot N. Y., from the Committee on And Means, reported a resolution for the adjourn- of the House irom next Saturday to Weduesday, ad trom Saturday, the 30th to Weduesday, anuary. (rep.) of lown, suggested that such an t' was unfair to Western members who to spend the holidays at bome, aud that 4 Was At the same (ime a serious interrupton to busi- bess. Mr. Woop said the committee had given very ma- ture consideration: to the question, agd bad cowe to Mie decision, in View of Lho exigencies o puvire ailuirs, ty remuln iB session, Dut Lo adjourn over the lwo days { Pa,, from the same com: zing the transfer of th Statues of AsION, te a communication . transmitting a lst of United States | ud to whom salaries were Or. from the Committee on Appropriations, reported, without amendment, the ment of sfer | Company of Philadelphia and Baltimore was taken up and discussed until the expiration of the morning | | many, © NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDA | at Christmas and New Year's. He moved the pre- | vious question. i. ous question was seconded and the main ed. sop explained that tt was the understanding mittee that there would be no business done » Friday next avd the Sd Of Japuary. The would Simply weet aod adjourn without trans. bet we | province of the House, |" Mr. Buxenaun, (rep.) of TIL, a member of the Ways | and Means Committee, said that it was the opimon of some meinbers of that committee that if the Judiciary Committee would report ou the question of privilege referred to it the House might then take the usual did report @ proposition ‘or adjournment was prema ture, the resolution was adopied—yeas 121, nays | Mr. Woop tniroduced a bill 19 provide remedies for | the overcharge of duuies on tonnage and imports, Re- ferred to the Commitice of Ways and Means. | Mr, SINGLBTON, (dem.) of Miss. trom the Committee | on Appropriations, reported the Consular and Diplo- matic Appropriation Dill Made the special order tor to-morrow, ‘The bill appropriutes $1,145,585, the sala- jes remaining as fixed by law. r 1 yivanta, introduced a bill the right of way to the ed, Reter: the Mining law. THE PORTIFICATION BILL. The House then, at twenty minutes past two o’elock, went tuto Commitiee of the Whoy, Mr, Durham, of | Kentucky, in the chair, op the Fortification bill It appropriates $100,000 for tue protection, preservation | and repair of fortitications; $100,000 for the arma. | ment of seacoast f pedoes. 50,000, Mr, ReaGax, (cein.) ot appropriating M fortification om Gaive: support of it, It wa oft Texas, and Mr. ¢ | ord | Was excluded, Texas, offered an amendment riield, of Obie, but, on a port of | sTate | ‘The Honse the cousideration of | the statues of Winthrop b | Lussuchusetts for those memoriais of two of | her eminent citizens, . | Mr. Hoan, of Mussachuaetts, made the presentation | specch, in which he reviewed the life and public ser Vices of the two reat mnen who had been seieeted by (he Commonwealth of Massachusetts irom among ber many prominent citizens as the subjects of her contribu. tou to the statuary room, the old Hall of the House ot Representavves, to be keptreverently in that Leautitul ber as long as 8 columns shall en- In conclusion be said:— he Vuritun, planted hay and of other turles his de- t miniou ot his that only in g ler climes A cihe sen men will delig e company ot Winthrop Sutthe tithe ot the Puritan depend upon locality, <drawn from i one nation; of faith--the , at three o'clock, proceeded to the the concurrent resolution accepting hd Adame, to be pl thanks of Cong! | and stately ¢ dure. to remembrance mightier 1 people; of many contributed wi his reverence tor law, hi SOF liberty, ts serene and loity hope. The peroration of Mr, Hoar’s speech was compli- mented with a clapping of hands, Other speeches were made by Mr. WaRREx, of Mas- sacbusetts, Who recoguized the same virtues in he colonists of Massachusetts and Virginia, and said that Samuel Adams und Thomas Jeilerson were im full ac- cord, and by Mr, GarvieLy, of Olio, ized the statues of distinguished men in the Capitol us the American Pantheon; asa vhird house of Congress, whose members received their credentials trom the hands of history. ‘Vhe resolution was adopted, twenty minutes to five 0% NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE, BARGAINING FOR THE UNITED STATES SENA- TORSHIP—THE DIFFICULTIES TO BE OVER- COME—PROBABLE CANDiDATES—A WRANGLE ABOUT THE STATE PATRONAGE, TReNton, Dec. 19, 1876, In regard to the organization of the lower House of the Legislature it is now stated on the authority of Mr. Frank Patterson, a leading republican politician, that the members of,his party will demand the two principal oflices—the Speakership and the Clerkship. Unless this demand is acceded to by the democrats tho organization will be delayed long enough so as to in- and the House, at jock, adjourned, | pla majority passed in and out of his ollice and knew that | Mr. Mitchell then | Did Governor Grover think that the people of | the couniry would believe that the people of Oregon | He commented at some length | statement in bis card thatthe | terfere with the election of a United States Senator in 0 ot Mr. F.T. Frelinghuysen, The republicans believe that if this course is pursued they will strengthen their chances for the ultimate election of a Senator of their party. There is much said lately about Senator Sewell as a prominent candidate for the position, He has a strong following inside and outside the Legislature, and bis friends are confident that if the republicans carry off the prize the Camden Senator will be the coming mav, A prom- inet politisian told aH&RALD representative to-day that the next Senator would be chosen from the tollow- ing names:—Ashbel Green, John KR. McPherson, Gei eral Sewell or William Walter Phelps—two democra: and two republicans He added that all the ott candidates ure already distauced im the race. itis rumored that the Clerk of the late House, Mr. John Y. Foster, when calling the next House to order, will refuse to recognize Mr, Powers, the democratic member from Mercer county, whose seat will be con tested, It ts said that if Mr. Foster does this, he will be only following the example set by the present Honse of Representatives in Wasbington when the Congressman-elect from Colorade was refused his seat thercin of the ground that it was to be contestea, But the democrats contend that it Mr. Powers is'retused bis seat Mr, Leonard, republican, of Monmouth county, inust be also subjected to the same course, as his seat is likewige to be contested. The rumor that a democratic member will go over to the repub- leaus is gaining ground every day, and itis much spoken of in political circles, A prominent democrat Was beard to say thatif any member would sell nis yote to the republicans it would nut be sate for him to remain in the State for apy length of time after doing 80, This tie in the House, trom the present out- look, will probably cause trouble, and it is diflicult to predict which party will be in the ascendant. This majority of one On joint ballot, whien favors thi election of ® democratic Sevator, may be ove come by the republicans when their opponents least expect it In loss than three weeks the time fixed for the meeting of the Legislature will have arrived. Then there will be excitement in the legisla tive balls of this histone city. The Governor and the Legislature will bave the disposal of an unusual amount ot offices during this session, First comes United States Senator, thep a Clerk of the Supreme Court, worth 000 a yeur; a State Comptroller, $6,000 a year; prosecuting attorneys im the ceunties of Middlesex, kssex, Hunterdon, Monmouth, Ocean, Morris and Somerset, all very lucrative offices; Con 1 ollice Of protit and trust under the govern. | | for holding a State and county oti | have been presented in pienty. mon Pleas judgeships in the counties of Passaic, Cam- gen, Mercer, Atlanuc, Cape May, Cumberland, and im nearly every other county in the State, nearly all sinecures. As the Governor bas the authority, with the consent of the Senate, to fill all these offices But that of State Comptroller, which will ve filed oy a joint meeting of the two houses, a demoerat will be chosen in every case, The present incumbents are nearly ail republicans, Already several delegations have waited on the Governor in this city for the purpose cf influencing bim to appoint their (riends to the Various ollices, To-day two rival delegations from Camden waited on him in reference to a judgeship. THE STATE PRISON INSPECTOR. CAPIAIN PILLSBURY, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE ALBANY PENITENTIARY, LIKELY TO RECEIVE THE APPOINTMENT. Axpayy, Dec. 19, 1876. Captain Louis D, Pillsbury, present Superintendent of the Albany Penitentiary, will anuoubtealy bedthe nemince of Governor Robinson for the position of Sa- perintendent of the State Prisons, The Governor has already expressed the belief that he was pre- eminently the fittest man in the State, so far as he then knew, for the place, and no competitor for the ‘honor seems now likely to present himself. The Captain himself has declared that he would accept no place which woald take him away from the Albany Penitentiary; but precedents ‘At once seems to His own case is one in point, he holding a State office as mem- Der of the investigating commission ard the Superin- tondent of the County Penitentiary; while supervisors and county officials bave been members of Assembly times out of mind, so that there appears to be no reason why he should not accept and retain lus present county gffice, The peopie of Albany would be toath to give him up, - port of the inspectors of the Penitentiary r profit to the county during the year of $37,000 ont of 970 convicts In 1; and by the same course of reasoning the people of (ue State will be as anxious to obtain his services. The repubiican Senate will certainly not re- ect Wis Dominatioa, and hie appormtment will prob- ‘ably be among the first official acts of Governor Kob- insu, S INTHRVIAW WITH THR CAPTAIN, day te Captain, while d claimwg avy knowledge that be was to be the a potutee, guve some very interesting views upon the subject of prison reform, In his own Pepitentiary, be said, the presence of discipline and lick of pohtics had been the secret of success. He bad wen in office there Who bad been with Lim twenty years without his inquiring ot caring how they voted. They had conducted the prison with ® view to securing the pur- poses of a prison aud nototaparty. That was the first requisite jor thorough reform: and that woull be the im new amendment, As matters are now the inspectors are elected on a party platiorm ana they have to lake care of py ng them office in the pris- ous, one Of (he most damaging things Loxt could occur In shel an insttucion. Phen the inspectors go out at the end of three years and toward ihe close of wnew term look chiefly to re-election uF to taking care of themselves, While all the subordinates appoimted by arked that that would be within the | | holiday adjouroment, but ghat until that committee | titicutiOns, und $90,000 for tor i r made by Mr. Holman, of Indiana, the amendment | | and stood 108 behind. who character. | 0 3, 0, 0, 3, rage, 11 7-18, 1, 4, 0, &, 5, 2, ®, and Brookiy}- | them follow suit, Then the interest of the contractors | sulter, | of prison labor have had thelr iterests outrageously | impatred by these means Work is neglected aud many Louest employers A cage recently occurred where one attempt was made to introduce the manu- f to one of the prisons, So lax was the men that they stole nearly the manufacturer and smoked ia the super the wile stack their celis ull might, “Bat it is stated that enough work cannot be found for the convicts to dof? “That 1s simply an outgrowth of lux diseiptine. Contractors wii vot have their work done where it is loosely managed. I bave beard men say that they would not have their work done in a State prison if they were given the men for nothing. And as one of the immediate eflects of the new amendment the price of convict labor bas already mereased. Men an- hounee that they are willing to pay nore under the new system tban before and there will be more work to do in consequence, But another and even a better reform will be the immediate outgrowth of the amend- ment, and that is the diminution of crime. With the knowledge that the discipline will be rigid the danger- ous classes will make their lives more cireumepect.”? “But can the evils of the present system be readily eradicated #”? “fhey ought to be fully eradicated by a resolute man, If the Superintendent of. State Prisons, whoever ho | may ve, shail give bis wardens and keepers and sub- ordinate officers all to understand at the beg*nning | beyond caviigthat they are to run prisons instead of | polittes the remedy is well on its wa atonee, Then be must gauge his men; and Jet them know that their place: their fitness aud honesty; make frequent and sharp examinations as to discipline, and, within two years, the State prisons ought to be paying institutions, ’? ~~ BILLIARDS. | PLAYING OFF THE TOURNAMENT TIES—JOSEPH DION WINS THE FIRST PRIZE, ‘The billiard tournament bela at Tammany Hall fast month resulted ina tie between George Slosson, A. P. Rudolphe aud Joseph Dion for first, second and third |, prizes, and jast evening was fixed for playing the ue off, chance for cither first or second place, leaving those | places to be decided by a simgle game between Joseph ‘The game was 600 points up, on | Slosson, who is in New Orleans, fortens his Dion and Rudolphe. 4 6x10 tavle, with 2 5-16 bails, and was won by Joseph Dion by ascore of 600 to 871. was 11 7-15, and the loser’s 7 7-52. THE GAME, Rudolphe won the string for lead and made 8 points, Dion was the first to score double figures, which he did by a neat run of 12 oo the second inning, ‘The sixth inning gave Rudolpke 44 points, he fatlug on an easy drawshot, Dion fullowed with 2, which Rudolphe duplicated, the game standing at the eighth inning— RUDOLPH, 101; DION, 59. ‘The former, by continued careiul play, put in arun of 24 on the tenth inging, which he followed with one of 38. Dion in the meantime scored but a flew points The balls rap poorly for bim, but recovered hime ade 46 puints betore he aud he played wildly on the fourteenth Inu was interrupted by a “reeze. The gaine was very stupid up to the twenty-eighth inning, when Dion rolled up 65 on open play, He brought them to the sive cushion and ran along to 84 helore they broke away from him. He finished at 88 points. This gave him the lead by 21 points, tho score standing— RUDOLYNE, 236; DION, 257. ‘The game up to this ume was’ uninteresting, but Dion made it liveiy on the forty-titth inning. He be- gan vith a few gathering shots, which brought the Dalls snugly lodged against the side rail He clicked them 73 times betore they “froze? on him, He counted from the spot and ran along to 103, when just as he Was getting tuem in good shape they ‘roze’? again, He scored a second time from the spot, however, and made 125 points, This gave him a fine lead, the gamo standing— piox, 515; Rvoonrux, 848, It looked badly’ for Rudolphe, who retired on his next play with 5 points, Diou followed up his large Jead with a run of 62 points, Which left him but d to make. Ittook him five innings to make the desired number, The tollowing ts the score: J. Dion—1, 12, 4, 0, 5, 6 44, 9, Ly 1, 0, + 1,04 2, 0, 3, 46, 0, 1, » 0, 0, 0, 2, 88, 5, 2,13, 1, 59, 9, 5, 1, 27, 4, 125, 18, 62, 1, 35 0, 0, 3--Gu0, ‘Ave- 4, 84, 38, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 16, 3, 0, 4, 13, OIL. “Average, Rudoiphe--8, 9% 4, 5, 4, 44,0, 3: 2 1 1, 8, 0, 0, 4,2, BASE BALL. PREPARING FOR NEXT SEASON, The League, at thelr recent meeting, altered tho article relative to new membership, so that application can be made until March 1, and it was defined that | clubs would be admitted which had shown marked ability and superior skill in the States and throughout the Domin.on of Canada where they were located. Une of the new rules now reuds—*-If a ball strikes, a min while running bases he shail be out.” suriker’s position 18 brought forward so us to be three Jeet in front and three fect in rear of the home plate, A line fifteen 1eet trom the home and third and home and first. buses 18 to be marked on the field, as the limit of the captain tity feet to kee} pprouch to ibe diawond, and another other members of the nine 4pil further away, except the captain’ assistant, who 1s al- Jowed equal rights with the captain. The home club, an all cases, to go to the bat first. A LOST CHILD SLORY. On Sunday afternoon last Jobn Stormer, a lad of nine years, was lost by his father, a foundryman of Meridon, Conn., in this city, The lad made his way over to Hobpken, where he believed he had an uncle residing, but did not kuow bis address. He was tound wandering about the strects of Hoboken late at mght and taken to the police station, chargo of for the night by Mr. Fuller, a hospitable r Here he was taken ent of Hoboken. Un sionday morning the loilow- ing despatch was scat trom the Church street police station:;— ‘To SUPERINTENDENT ;— Jobu Stormer, aged nine, lost at Grand Central depot yesterday, is at tho station house. Cuptain DONOVAN, Hoboken. e A meseage was shortly alter received from Police Headquarters, asking i the boy was at the Church street or Hoboken police station, und the reply was sent back that he was al the latter piace, Ou Monday bight Police Sergeant Edmonston took young Siormer to his home, ws nobody claimed him, and it was sur- wised that the father was on a drinking bout or hud intentionally lost the child. Yesterday morning while Captain Donovan, of the Hoboken police, was reading the morning papers ho read the tollowing advertise- ment:— A Boy Lost.—John Stiermer, or Stormer, who came hero last Saturday with his father trom Meriven, Conn, was lost Sunday alternoon while gotuy through the street’ with bis father; aged nine yours, lilt hair; wore black exp, clonk, ared and white shawl and « pairof rubber boots. ‘Please send ail particulars to Mrs. A. Lang, No. 172 bast Third street, New York city. Two men entered the police station and said that | they had just been shown a copy of Monday's Tele- gram, in whieh it was stated that young Stormer wes in Captain Donovan’s keeping, They said they had paid several visits to Police Headq rs iy New York, but could obtain no imlormation there about th boy. ' The lad having recognized his visitors us Iriends of his father, was taken back to this city, ard he and his father are doubtiess by this ume hom Meriden. It is stated that the despatch of Captain Donovan, of Hoboken, never reached te bands of Su- perintendent Walling, but itis pertinent to ask who sent the answer to Captain Donovan's telegram? Is thore an oltice at headquarters where lost ebildren are looked for with strayed telegrams! It looks like it, DEATH FROM FYDROPHOBIA. Aboy named Alfred K’amp, seventeen years old, residing at No. 102 Lincoln street, Jersey City Heights, was bitten by adog oUF Weeks ago, The simplest remedies were emplyed, and the case was treated with indifference, Three days ago ho exhibited all tho symptoms of hyirophobia, and Drs, Gilman and Stout were called ‘a, They made a diagnosis of the case, and jound that on the appearance of water the boy was thrown into convulsions and barked Jik@ & doy. He became so violent that it reqused the efforts of three persons to prevent vim jumping from the bed. He made several attempts to bite the persous who bound him. At noon on Morday Nis convulsions Were so Violent that great force #as employed to restrain him, In the afternoon he became completely exbausted, sank rapidly and died during the night from seer exhaustion. A re- po ¢of the case was made to the Board of Health yesterday afternoon, MUNICIPAL NOTES. - Wiliam C, Emmett, grandson of Thomas Addis Em- mott, was yesterday appointed disbursing clerk ot the Fiance Department, in place of Clement ©. Guion, resigued. Comptroller Kelly, it 1s said, will make fartyer changes within the next few days. The fn- yvestigating Committee of the Board of Aldermen, ap- pointed to inquire as to charges against the Thivd Dis- triet Court House Commissiouers will hold sessions at They will immediately proceed to ex- amine Witnesses in substantiation of the churges made by Mr, Yushing. ent has been drafted by the New York tor the perfecting of tolegraphic com- volice Department of this city " ‘The thieves in the two cities do not idea, consequence of \he extravagance of the Board of Edu- cation during th) Dass two years, ‘Tho | ON RUNNERS, OLD FASHIONED SLEJGHING IN NEW YORK— SOME OF THE FAST HORSES ON THE BOAD YESTESDAY. The brisk snow storm of Monday night, brought to New Yorkers excellent sleighing. Though partly ex- peeted, it was none the jess welcome, and so, in buu- reds of stables yesterday morning there was the hurry of preparation to take advantage of the pleas- ant winter sport. Horses not provided with suitable shoes were at once despatched to blacksmith shops, while sleighs were hustily uncovered and made ready for immediate use. Hundreds sought the Park at «an carly hour of the morning, but after lunch the numbers greatly imereased, and through the afternoon as well as the evening and far into the night gay laughter and the music of tho belfs broke softly upom the ear from every side, proving conclusively that scores were heartily enjoy- ing themselves, Family parties were out in fuli force, at times a dozen establishments loaded with young and old being clustered together on the road, yet these in quantity dwindled into insignificance compared with the tidy cutter contaming just two—almost invariably @ lady and gentleman. To the looker-on the latter style of going a sleighing seemed by far the most popu- lar that could be suggested. It was observed vy those who took the trouble to give the countless sleighs a glance that the exbibition of rich and unique rigs was superior to anything ever before seen on Manhattan Island, A few of the latest constructions are pretty creations of mechanical skill | and worthy of minute inspection, Before many of these turnouts were some of the fast horses owned in this city and vicinity, It has become the custom to drive valuable trotters on the road in the winter time, and not keep themn locked in box stalls until spring, as Was formerly the custom. Thus there are seen daily joguing in the Park animals having very low records, ‘and of this class of clippers many were shown yester- day. Agam, the large uumber of fast horses being wintered in New York added, ina measure, to the great show. In the Park and on St. Nicholas avenue, the big and litle turnouts glided aloug by the dozens. The short drivers did their specding hear the Point View House, occasionally extending their trip to 182d street, bring- ing up at the old club house, which was turned around Jost winter and made to face St. Nicholas instead of Eighth avenue. Lhe long drivers went as lar as Case’s, then to Henizel’s or Judge Smith’s on Central avenue, and itwas long alter midnight before the sounds of revelry in these wayside houses had ceased, There are more than the nsual chances for tho sleighing to keep in fine condition, as the foundution was very hard and the snow that fell paeked very close, There was no dirt mixed with it yesterday, and if the mercury keeps below freezing point the sleigh- ing must remain good for a while, though it never re- quires a long time for the best footing to be cut up in this city. Among the many establishments on the road during the allernoon may be instanced the fol- Jowin; 8 : Mr. William H. Harbeck sat behind his bandsomo team, Fanny Atwood and the Vanderbilt mare. Yney are fast. Mr. John H. Harbeck, Jr., drove his speedy Clay mare, She can step to the tune of ’30, The Messrs, Harbeck nover decline a challenge nor make any ex- cages for not trotting op the road, Mr. Edward Barry was out with the brown horse Corey. Mr. William G, Schenek, with his pair of Black Hawks, spun along at a '37 gait, and had several lively tilts with friends. Mr, Seaman Lichtenstein pulled the reins over a toum of golden sorrels that can show 2:50, Mr, Jacob L. Miller speeded his fast bay mare, show- ing a gait near ’31, Mr, A. Randall drove his handsome gray mare, that can surely do a mile in ’30, Mr. Heury Smith handled the ribbons over a pair of golden chestuat mares that can trot in 40, General H. H. Baxter was out behind bis chestnut and bay, ateam that Dis frieuds claim that can go in 740 or less, Mr. J. Dupont paraded bis browa horse, that steps to the tune of '35, Mr, Samuel Truesdell made it busy with everybody that tackled bim with his grey Kentucky mare, she is fast, Mr. L. Moutah handled a bay horse than can show 740. Mr. Peter Molier drove his beautiful bay and brown, thut are not only showy but specuy. Mr. N. H. Leadbetter, a constant rider, was out with his young mare Haunah Moore, Her owner is ready for all comers when behind this clipper. Mr. Vigailus sat behind the fine steppers Grocer and mate. Mr. John 8, Holden bandied the ribbons over his team Black Harry and mate, When challenged for the lead on the road this gentleman never stops for tollgates, Mr. James A. Galway was behind a beautilul bay gelding by Hambletonian, Heis seven years old and very fast, Mr. Robert Bonuer’s stable of famous horses were well represented, it was reported, by the bay mare Molsey und chestnut mare Music. It is needless to say that wheu called upoa this team can sbow great record of ’23, showing the way to many. Mr. Richmond sent Orient} record of "24, clipping gait, and when he bad airioudly til of sight with the snow flying around him. George H. Ferguson drove the brown golding nk Ferguson, record of '2) Mr, Sweetser was behind a family team, gray black, very stylish. Mr. Davis sent Billy Lamberson along ata gait that reminded many of bis '28 record. Mr. E, Kearvey drove the gray gelding Sand Hull, He can beat ‘31, Mr, Harry Meeker Jooked through the collar of hig Ulster at the pretty atepper Dime. Harry 18 sure tbat he has speed. Mr. Moges Mitchell had out bis fine brown mare Lady Cornell, record of ‘35, Willam H. Van Cott gave his chestnut gelding Oak: Ames an airing. He i very stylish and @ roud beat Mr, I, B, Lane sat bebind his four-yearsuld bay Olly by Happy Mediuin, She ts very promisivy. Mr. T. B, Johnson gave the chestnut gelding Sara- toga Boy a jog the entire length of tue road, Mr. Harry Hyle had out a pair of bay Kentucky mares, stylish and speedy. Mr. Howard Avams® brown gelding Young Dexter attracted much attention. He %as four white legs and & white face, end can show 740. Mr. William Turnoull drove his little bay mare. Mr, Frank Ferguson sndied the ribbons over the broyn stallion Don Caflos. ‘r. J. Q Laws drove bis well known and fast road team Maggie Munroe cod Jane Tracey. Mr, William H, Ritebock was out with the bay mare Lena Case. Mr. A. R. Pysfe showed his chestnut horse General Tweed. This 1s one of the fast chppers on the road, and few cap beat him when extended, Mr. Joe Bennett was bebind bis chestnut mare from Kentucky, His cutter was one of the preiiiest on St. Nicholas avenue. Mr Larry Nicbols drove his mare Belle, who can trot in 140. Mr. Croker appeared with an elegant turnout. His sautched pair of bays were in front ot a rich Canadian sleigh, the whole attracting much attention, Mr. Gould Thorp drove his gray and black team, which are bandsome and thoroughbred looking. Mr. McConnell bad out his white mare Snowflake, that can push by the mile post th 40, Mr. Norris appeared bebind a brown Vermont mare She 1s very fast and # picture. Mr. Morrison’s famous chestnut gelding Jim, the pride of the road for years, showed the way tomuny and ‘was ready Jor all comers. Mr. L. A. Packer and Major Morton were behind a well known Middletown mare. Mr, Tenney was open to trials of speed between his handsome dapple gray gelding and anybody else's horse, He was olten accommodated and acquitted him- self creditably, Mr. A. Little drove a very promising Happy Medium filly. Mr, A. De Cordova looked dignified behind his m Pegassus and his gray gelding Premium. He had them rigged single. Both can trot the mile in 740. Mr. Jobu Ireland drove his dark gray, which can show a '45 clip, Mr. Wiliam M, Hamphrey, owner of Judge Fuller- ton, drove a fast team during the afternoon. Mr. Dann Walton at different times drovo several of his clippers. All showed well uou seemed in good form, Dan Mace and his brother Benny were out behind Mavy good oves. So was Ben Daniels, Mike Roden, Johnny Rogers aud other professio: ‘trainers aud drivers. . Mr. Thomas P. Wallace, it was reported, went up the road with his team James H, Coleman and Heather- bloom. Every roadster knowa they are very fast. Several Eastern and Western dealers dispiayed many green ones during the day, some of which showed a clever gait TRINITY'S CHRISTMAS, Workmen were busy last nicht in Trinty church weaving laurel leaves and sprigs of cedar into wreaths, stars and crosses Jor the Christmas decorations, The evergréens will be placed in postion on Friday night. Green rings will be festooned tn gothic style about exch window, On the columns between the windows will be cedar trees, In the chancel the display will be tasteful, but inexpensive, very lew flowers veing axed, On Thursday next, St, Thomas’ day, the chimes will be rung by Mr, Honry Aylifie. long at a went out’ Fi and bg choir and brass bund. Both organs will be use WHAT’S IN A NAME? ‘The organization known as the “Union for Christian Work’ met last evening at the headquarters, in Fulton sircet, Lrooklyn, to take steps Jor changing its name by pretixing to it the *Brookiyn Guild.” Toe mem- bers spent over an hour and a halt discassing the rela- tive value of *‘guilds” and ‘‘unions,”’ past and present, and Rey, Dr. Matnam and Messrs, Lowell, White, Carey, Swing, Humphrey, Morton and others took part tn the debate, jowevor, as the society is incor. porated, and no change can be legally mat act of the Legisliture, and as so mach um sumed in th ment Was taken for one Week, so that the matier may in the meantime receive more mature consideration, | COLD, STARVING, ROOPLESS, speed, Mr. William Johnson drove tne clinker Lady Banker, | Y, DECEMBER 20, 1876—TRIPLE SHEET. | How Monday’s Storm Pierced the Hearts of the Unemployed. POVERTY’S SHAMEFACEDNESS The Hopeless Throng of Re- lief Seekers. CASES FOR THE CHARITABLE. Monday was the first real wintry day of the season, and as a resuit to the poor the police courts had an unusual number of homeless and hungry men and women asking for the shelter of the Workhouse yes} terday. Such a day jt was for a hungry man to be parading the streets without the chance of a place to lay his head at night, when weary and exhausted alter the misery endured in the lony, listless hours of his aimless wanderings in the streets! Such a day for the unfortunate mechanic to gather his despairing wife and famishing children around him in the cheerless rooms of a tenement house! The day was a toretaste of what bas been predicted for this winter. A dawning hope could not exist in the most sanguine mind with such a bleak and dismal sky above and so mucb slush and rain and snow around, Tho atmosphere was raw and damp and chilled the frame of the poor hungry wayfarer as he plodded along in the streets, There is not much variety in the description of an un- employed man as he is seen in the strects, nor of one of the same class as be might be seen with bis family in the tenement house, The only mission upon which he could be bent isto “pass the time,” for the pros- pect of work disappeared long ugo, und his lite is now but a blank. He may wander hither and thither, but it 1s only to wait until 1t is time to apply at the station houso for shelter for the uight No doubt, during his day’s pilgrimage along the streets he contrives to get a mouthtul to eat somewhere, but there ends bis object for the day. In tho tene- ment house, where the family is fast coming toa breakup, the fireless room, the poverty of the remuin- ing furniture, the woman's dejected countenance and the children’s faces showing traces of hunger are the eights to be seen, But, besides these, there is the do- spuir which such a day a Monday is calculated to make deeper and more poiguant in the utter helpless. ness of the workmaa to earn bread for his family. What sorrow and secret grief spring from continued poverty in a distressed family can only be learned vy intimate association with the suilerers, guided by the sympathy that understands their burdens and the pangs they have to bear, AT SUPERINTENDENT KELLOCY’S OFFICE. It was @ most pitiable scene at Superintendent Kel- loch’s office yesterday forenoon. ‘there must nave called upon him nearly 200 unemployed workingmen seeking for relief, The storm of Monday had doue its work, and here was tho first sign of it No doubt wany of these men had alept in a station house dur- ing tho night and haa come out upon the streets hungry and homeless again. Several times during the forenoon the p.stform of the office at the Depart- ment of Charities and Correction, where Mr. Kelloch patiently listens to many a tale of distress which he ig powerless to relieve, was surrounded with eager men secking for alms. It was a notice- able fact that among all these applicants there was po conversation carried on ; and though they must have been aware that tbe Superintendent was explaining that he had no funds at bis disposal with which to assist them, still they pressed uround the desk and would tell him that they had neither food nor home, The appearance ofthese men showed ata glance that they were in great distress, Poorly clad tor an inclement season, und with haggard taces that i men of different stamp from. th ‘bummer? to be met with in th evidentiy felt the position to which the had reduced them and were only sunk into circum- stances whicn they conld not control This large number of men must have passed the stormy day in tho streets, like thousands of others of the unemployed, and were of the large class of idle workingmen who would bear any hardships in preference to going to the Workhouse.” Ot course they got no help, owing to thd inaction of the Board ol Apportionment, wuich for some unaccountable rea- son sull refuses to grant the appropriation of $100,000 asked for by the Commissioners cf Charities and Cor- rection for the outdoor poor, Mr. Kelluch exphtinea to the men that there were no junds upon which he could call to give them even temporary assistance, and they went out again to the streets. During the af- terneon an unusually large number of poor women ap- plied to the Superintendent tor some help tor their Jumilieg, telling lim of the poverty trom which they Were sultering. : THE WOMRN PETITIONING. Mr, Kelloch stated to tho reporter that the better class of mechanics, and indeed most of the working- men who are married, will notcome tothe Depart- ment of Charities avd Correction to make kuown their distress at home, They send their wives or grown up daughters to tell the barrowing account of bow badly off their families are for food avd fuel, The most paintul stories are narrated by these women, It ts trom these, beard day alter day from thousands of different people from al} parts of the city, that Mr. Kel loch bases the assertiun ulready made im the HkRaLp that Lot since the panic of 1857 has there been so much poverty in the city as there is ut the present time, ‘yhese women tell that they o starving children at home without a bit of food to eat or a tire to warm them, and pot infrequently tbat the landlord 1a threatening to put them out, Their husbands or fathers, they say, cau get n0 money, not even enough to buy alouf vt bread or a pall of coal, and execpt some one assists them all of them must starve, Fora covsiderable time past the petitioning women bave in nearly every case reported that some of the children are sick, and that they have no means of giving the nourishment necessary to sustain tite, It is not ap uncommon thing to hear from them that a whole family bas been without food for t ty-loar hours, and sometimes more, before the application is made. And yet in (he majority of cases that come be- fore the Superintendent the poor people are turned y without assistance, except the iriendily advice that Mr. Kelioch gives them as to which charitable in- stitution 1s most likely toextend to them a momentary helping band, AVOIDING POBLICITY. Mr. Kelloch told the reporter that there !s a great dislike amoug the idle mechanics and their families to have their distress made kuown to the world in the newspapers, or rather to have their names placed on record as being reduced 80 low as to have to beg tor food. While, of course, they would be gla to receive ussistance, there 1s to' them a most painful bhumilia. tion im the publicity of their poverty, and for this reason much suftering 1 endured secretly thay tho world never hears of, An idea of this may be haa from a talk the reporter incidentally bad a day or two ago with a woman who keeps & ne¥spuper stand, She was speakiug of how hard the times were and liow difficult it was to got along, When she said that the poor people out of work had not a ngie place in the city to apply to for relict. She ao- jed, she said, a few days previously, (he mother of a family who applied to Superintendent Kelloch, to ask for some assistance. Her friend’s husband was out of work, there was nothing to cut in the house and the whole family were bhangry. Superintendent Kei- loch informed them that there was no outdoor relief to give, and that he was unabie to help them. The news- Paper woman, who has a tamily of ber own, was then obliged to pawn a litte article of jewelry to save that family from starvation, APTER THE STORM, Tho reporter went among some of tho unfortunate ‘uncinployed yesterday to bave a taik with them avout how they spent the first stormy day of the winter, He Jound those with whom he conversed utterly down- hearted, It was difficult to get most of them to speak of their own suff 1%, nO doubt because they could not express ip words ihe desojation aud the pain (bey hac experienced. To those who do not stop or care w think of the condition of a respectable man who is bungry and out of work, the unhappy street Wanderer appears as some wreicned outcast undeserving of the merest sympathy aod who very Nikely has bimsell to thank for tis misfortunes, But if the votl was torn away and a contidence established, thep you would learn little snatches in dafly ence of the man that would show the 1atensity ch poverty bud awakened in bim and At four o'clock P, M. 4 there will be a retiearsal of the Christmas mugic by | helps to take away De riorn apd pitiiul was his lite, fhe tact that there are so many thousands of men pinched to get thei daily bread does not make the suilerings of each Individual one whit the less, nor does it in the one axeuage the biter thoughts in the other, and only all hope that a betier time may be coming. From the conversations had with the men it would seem that poverty . was be- ginning to do its work of demoralization. All chance seemed to be abandoned that they would bo abies this wiuter to secure any good to tuemseives by concerted action among the trades, and oot he slightest evidence was exhibited of the old. spirit of the mechanic, wh.n be remembered always that in onion there was s:rength snd that the workingmen were a power in the community, Complete helplessness is the characteristic vow of our Wie workingmen, CASES FOR THK CHARITABLE There is a poor woman, with five cnildren, in the rear house, No, 439 West Thirty-sixth fe. This family is in great distress, ; aly 0, 511 Kast Twellth street a woman needs se- Hef, At No, 126 Mulberry street is a woman, after her con- finement, in titute cond! At No. 182 Chrystie street ere in great distress, lon. husband, wile and baby | At No, 20 Cherry street is a woman suffering from starvation. ‘A man and his wife and three children need holp at No. S42 East 110th street. ‘A poor old widow, aged eighty-seven years, is is want, A widow and her four children are suffering at No 7 Kitzabeth street, Auotber widow und four children are destitute at No, 100 Mott street. A whole faintly are in distress at No. 151 Stanton street. A colored woman lies sick and destitute at No. 205 Eighth avenue, rear house, A widow, with three small children, who recently Jost her husband, needs assistance, — she can be found at No, 501 West Forty-third street, corner of Tenth avenue, third Hoor, A woman, with two children, is destitute at No, 331 East Eleventh street, The laudiora ts going tw put ber out, A father lying in St. Luke’s Hospital solicits aid for his wile and five children, who reside at No. 663 Waiter street, near Jackson street, aud who aro destitute. At No. 150 Sullivan street will be found a widow greatly in need of tood and coal. Ynere is a tamily at No. 104 avenue A, between Sixth and Seventh streets, in poverty. ‘The father is out of work and the three children are starving. The laud lord is going (o put them out. A widow and her boy are destitute at No, 304 East Twenty-sixth street. ‘ At No. 9545 Ridge street there is a family in great distress, The husband is a cripple and unable to carn anything, $o that the support of tue family devolves on the wile. RELIEF FOR BROOKLYN'S Poor, At a meeting of the volunteer outdoor reliet visitors held im Brooklyn «large number of ladies were present. Mr. A. S. Barnes, who presided, stated that as the Commusstoners of Charities were about to commence the work of assisting the outdoor poor he thought it necessary that the visiters should thor- ough!y understand tho duties which they were to per- form. He had no doubt their patience would be severely tried, but they must not allow themselves te become discouraged, and a fair trial should be given the new system, Charity Commissioner Norris then stuted to the visitors the many obstacles they would encounter, aud gave them some valuable instructions as to how the work should be performed. In the first place the visitors should bear in mind that the money devoted to this purpose wae limited, and as lite expense as possible shuula be tncurred, Tbis new experiment ot reheving the wants of the outdoor poor wouid receive the earnest co-operation of the Charity Commissioners. Charity Commissioner Holan said there was great destitution in Brooklyn, and the visitors should begin their work at once. The visitors should, he thought, not be too critical when they examined cuses, The city 1s divided into tive disiricts, each district being under the cuarge of a Commissioner of Charities. ‘The wards are divided into sub-distriets, and a volun teor visitor has charge of the applicants from the re spective sub-districts, Tne work of reliet will be commenced to-day, aud the following regaiations will ve furoished to each Visitor :— Kach applicant for relief will be required to answer Searching questions. If found not worthy then the visitor shail note the act and state bis ur her reasuns in writing under the heading of “Remurks.”” Should the Commissioners have reason to believe that the report of the Visiter Wits uased upon erroneous information the ease shall be referred back tur turther investigation. ‘At @ mecting held for the same purpose in the East. erp District Charity Commis ner Raber warned the visitors that in some cases unworthy persons applying for relief would bave more than one address, and would these means to have supplies furnished them, ‘The following aro the duys for visiting:—Thir- teenth ward, Mondays; Fourtecoth ward, Tucsdaye: Fifteenth and Nineteenth wards, Thursdays; Sixteenta ward, Fridays. -DESTITUTION IN JERSEY CITY. Among the very sad cases of destitution which have come to the attention of the police in Jersey Clty wae one reported from the Fourth precinct station yester- day morning while the storm was at ita height, On the previous day ®& woman en- tered the station and requested that she bo ullowed to remain ior the night, She was so poorly clad and betrayed such symptoms of she destitution that the sergeant in charge took compas. 10D on her and sent her into the lodgers’ room. She sai her busband had been kilied by an accident in New Bedford, thut her name was Mary Clark, and that she was on her way to Phila- delphia, where her two children are being cared for by ber mother, She was evidently a woman of some education, a8 she took from her pocket a copy of Bishop Heber’s poems aud contented herself with perusing tt. A kind hearted gentleman who was pres ent bad a supper sent to her. She proceeded on hes journey yesterday. THE SHELTERING PARTY. Last night a grand tea party was given at Trenor’s Lyric Hall, on Sixth avenuo, between Forty: first and Forty-second streets, for the benefit of the Sheltering Arms. Besides this thero was a tair on the floor of the hail, while a large room on one side was reserved jor dancing. There wis a good attendance, and all weemed to enjoy themselves thoroughly. The enter- tainment will be continued this ovening, and, in addi- tion, a Punch and Judy show will be given for the children at three o’clock this afternoon, The tables at the fair wore ranged around three sides of the room, the refreshment table being at the back, The scene was very brilliant. The tables were pro- sided over by ladias connocted with the organization, and their \ ggreary forms and persuasive voices added not @ little to the attractions which will insure the financial success of the undertaking. anese table was the centre of attention, the most curious and valuable wares being there collected. Another table, surmounted by tho Rua sian standard, was devuied to holiday toys for the children, On one end was a Russian bear, on. a few inches long, who would rise up every minute, shake his head and snap bis teeth in a mauner suM- ciently horrible to scare into fits all the babies between here and St. Petersburg. Grab bugs were hung hera to be filled with Curistmas presents for the poor chil dren by the charitable guests of the evening. There were toys of all vi ti and prices; dolls for the girls, little hortes and wagons tor the boys and ‘oal’s arks in profusion. {he more lasting gilts were not, however, wanting. A small table near the door was specially devoted to books. The latter were of all Kinds aud for all ages, from the pic- tured letter vook of the child learning tts alphabet to the large serves of classic authors. ‘Tie table was not devoted exclusively to English works, but contained also the lutest productions of the French literary world, fresh from the presses of Hachette & Co, ‘The refreshment table was on a id platform at one end of the hail Near by was the flower table, sur. rounded by beaux anxious to pick out the choicest and rarest flowers for their Dulcineas, who promenaded the hali with bouquets of the blooming exotios taste fully arranged in their hair or held in their hands, Gilling the room with beauty and fragrance, There was no reguiar programme to interfere with the gentle whims of the guests Groups collected around the tabies examining the rare articles exposed for sale or promenaded und the hall with entire absence of formality. band came through the open dvors from the danci hall and added to the charm of the scen: dancing hall the young people whirled abo: great delight to rhythmic meiodies. Ail were left ve seek out their amusement in the way that pleased them best. This was the great feature of the enter tainment and contributed greatly to its success, The fair wili no doubt result profitably for the Sheltering Arms, which philanthropic institution will bave s¢ much need for its best Ondeavors through the present bitter winter, CF THE BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND, At the meeting of the Long island Historical Society held last evening at the Second Presbyterian church, Brooklyn, Mr. H. P. Johnston read a very interesting paper on the Battle of Long Island, which brought to light many new fagts about the disposition of the Continental troops on the day of the battle and the Josses iucurred 1p the fight, forty Brookiyn Heights, Fort 3! on the point where Pierrepont and Clinton streets now stand, was crected to prevent the passage of Britist meon-ol-war up the East River, which at that time wa at jonst 1,000 feet wider than it is now, and a line of re doubts was thrown up, beginning at Wallabout avenue along the marsbea, which then extended away to ward Wheat Hill, The accounts, he said, of American losse wore ut that time very conflicting. Genera Howe, m his despatches to England, them to be 8,300; Washington and over Americac officers placed them between 800 and 1,000. Most o1 these, however, wore prisoners. **We enu safely say,” suid the lecturer, “that that terrible cxraage at the Battie of Long Island resulted in 4 loss of seventy-ve men, wounded and killed.’ THE LECTURE SEASON IN JERSEY, The clocuitonist, Mr. John J, Carolan, is announcec to give select readings snd recitations at the Baptis: church, East Orange, N. J., this evening, THE HOFFMAN-BONFANTI OASE, ARMS TEA Yorn, Dec, 19, 1876, To tyx Epttor oy The Herat! Under your heading of “A Young Man's Infatua tion” you do great injustice to Mrs. George J. Hof man by stating that Mr. and Mrs, Hoffinan wer greatly surprised to sco Mlic, Bonfanti at the funera of her husband; that they nad never heard of then son's Marriage and ere now inclined to discredit the story. The facts of the case in bi Tt was with the consent and at Mrs. Hoffman that Mrs, George fended her husban al spoke feolingly of tbe deceas times since resided with ber busband’s openly acknowl conclusion, capable im every way of sustaining bor prese: ition, boing a perfect indy in overy Feapecs stioe