The New York Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1877, Page 3

SALES AT AUCTION. ewe rn ‘The Mesers. LEAVITT, Auctioneers. WATER COLOR AND OIL PAINTINGS, SALES AT AUCTION. ‘ORTGAGE SALE —M. NUSSHAUM, AUGTIUNEER, iL Bowery,-sells thi 1034 o'clock, at No. 519 East sh. large Stock and elegant Fixtures of Grocery Stor Tens, Goflevs. Sugar, Flour, Preserves, Soap, Spices; also aad Counters, Scales, &c. ; positively in lots; dealers, vew on exhibition ar tl Rooms, 817 Broadway, day be sold by auction on an ENING, December 10. and Oi) Painting tine, of the Engl man schools: im) bottham, Wainwricht, Marny, Vibert, Bouvier, Brissot, bardson, Gabrini, Innocenti, &c, ke. Also Busts and Bronzes by and belonging to George Hoss. A _OMENTAL aut ame Messrs. LEAVITT, Aunetion °, WEDNESDAY ane THURSDAY afternoons, January I d 11, at Clinton Hall,at 2 o'clock, and now on free Tables, Desks, Clock, Mirror, Indian Figure, show «Pa positive: dealers invited, PAL be MESRMIAL, EXHIBITION GOODS from TUNIS AND JAPAN, very elegans and entirely new 0 this country, mbroideries, Tapestries, rich Door ‘and 4 Turkish Rugs. in variety of sizes and pattern from the East, Jewelry, a: work from Versi y ntique Brasswork, stlver and Gilt loisonue Enamels on bronze aud Curios, Porcelains, Lacquers, &c. H, MULLER, AUCTIONEER JAMES ANDE SALE OF VALUABLE Ek OF 3D A ESTATE OF D 14TH ST. AND IT A’ ALSO BUILDING '$ ON 37TH ST.—ADRIEN i, MULLER & SON will sell ateauction. on Thursday, Junuary 16. at 1 AWN BROKER'S LB—THIS DAY JAMES AGAR, Auctioneer, will sell, at 5¥ New Bowery, 500 lots sh tavie Linen, relot bing, preads. ult Boots, Shoes, R, Goodstein, Sd av. EER, MORTGAGE BAL OF Back Bar, Beer Pump, Chairs, HERMAN, AvcTiO > Ss. Saloon Furnitn Glass Ware. Stove, Screens, Gus Fixtures, ke., this day ay). January 9. at 103 o'clock, No, 13 Bowery. Sale _ CHARL) 8 GERLACH, Bsq., Attorney for Mortgazee. _ANSTRUCTION. fee A LGEBRA, BOOKKEEPING, ARITHMETIC, “COR respondence, Spelling; all hours; Writing, $3 monthiy. E'S “Gollege. 62 Bowery; untown, 284 Bel A. GENTLEMAN WISHES TO MAKE THE ACQUAIST- ance of @ young lady who will give him iessons in Ger- inan in exehange for the same in French. Address Mr. AL- PHONSE, Herald office. No one need answer unless in earnest. JQOOKKEEPING AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS, 726 Broadway. ¥rivate Counting Room tor practi ction. Apply for eireular 4 MARSH. XPERIKN D INSTRUCTRESS DESIRES PUPILS adults or children (English, French, Music); would ex- change lessons for board. A. M., Educational Board, 35 Union square. ERIENCE DE. ence. ELOCU- pupils; ‘terms moderat x 1ri6 Uptown Herald oftie 11 Broadway, by order of or of Henry Janu 1 two valuable four story brown stone trovt Buildings and Lota on the northwest corner of 3d a Ellery Andere Pie Exe Anderson, de- dence; terni ENCH LESSONS GIVEN BY PARISIAN GADY with pure pronunciation, in private families or at resi- moderate, 433 6th av. Ist AV.—The eight valuable five stor Buildings and Lots, on the westerly side of Ist av. com| ing the entire front, between 26th and 37th sts, southwest corner of 36th st; 377 uilding Lots, on sonth 7 Ast and 2d avs.; IST AY, and Lots, on northwest cornor, and fiyo Lots, with H., adjoining the avenue’ I perivneed i 37TH ST.-—Iwo Particulat ESSONS IN THE FRENCH LANGUAGE JAt pupil’ i in the we only ex references. Address L. AMS, Grae N Sit “DEUTSCH? $20, EASY TERMS, gentlemen guaranteed to converse in three months, , COSTER, Notary Publi ht evenings, 470 Gth av., first Hoor, a, st she ‘ofllce of thy auctioneers, 7 Hine sh, oF of x - at 10 o'clock, tory brown stone, NO, 47 WEST 16TIL ST., BETWEEN Chickering upright Pianotorte, tings, Works of Art. ROOM SUITS, richly carved . covered in crimson, tan and Turkish and Spanish Jesson at reauced 1B il AND 6TH AVS., PARLOR AND DRAW rosewood and walnut Fram: old brocade satin and cotelain 1 8, Ensy Chairs, inlaid murqueterie and gilt Contre ood Etayeres, Cabinets, F pinte Mirrors, lace Curtains, Freuch Mantel Sots, sixty-day Library and Secretaire Bookcases, jes, Turkish Suit, Writin locks, Musici) Boxes, Books, Library Tabl NEACIIER OF EXPERIENCE DESIRE English, French, Music; persons who nesi ‘ad, vantages privately and patiently instructe 18 ices, Address ASSISTANCE, Herald PUPILS: Uptown Branch offi S ) . ATK OY ambridge, as tutor to one boy; best refers NGLLS uired, . OT ‘ail from IZ till 4, Teachers’ Bur. Wi Warteo—a PROFESSOR TO GIVE 1 f the Engtixh language to a Spanish gentleman, Ad- dross K. Hy FUENTES, box 1,413 Post oltice, TANTE N. NC} WY cation, Caare iaas preperttin 10e thi arngot vwreranos 1. Address ATAGH, Herald Uptown office. ITURE, consisting of elaborate and nin Bedroom Sets, iniald And kilt Bodstends, ux, Washstauds, sing! 83 fine hair and spring Mattresses, fouther Pilows, Blankets, rep and plush Suits, marble top Table i Chairs, Lown; NITURE—Ext jn DINING FUR Chairs in leath: relvet, Brussel ‘ockery, two [fall Stands, arpets, Kitchen, Servants’ Men to remove RO. . AUCTION SALE, Ovor $15,000 worth and over 500 lots jagnificent Household Furniture, 300 THIS (Tuesday) MORNING, at 10) private residence 51 Wes! ingrain "Carpets; ele tin, brocade, reps and baircloth Parlor duit: t rosewood Pianofortes, Mirrors, Curtains, Tables, Etageres, hamber Suits, Bedstoads, D: Cases, Bureaus, Wasbstands, Wardrobes, spring and Mattresses, Bedding, Library Dining Purnisur China, Silver Ware, Catlery, Kitchen Furniture, K hipped for pur- terms modera: Broome st, , Bronzes, Clock: ‘ood and walnut residence Branch UCTION SALE OF MAGNIFICENT HOUSEHOLD Fi 4. jo be sold THIS (Tuesday) MORNING, January 9, 1877, commencing at 10 o'clock, ut the brown stone mansion tolented instrumentalist elegant five stor WEST 23D Si. $35 TEN WEcks’ BOARD AND INSTRUCTION; +) spleasant home; no extras. i 1, G, WHITLOGK, Soath Wilton, Conn, WUNDERNAN, THE WELL KNOWN PROFES- stor ot Singing and Piano (celebrated English, German, Italian and French new method), accepts pupils; cun ac: commodate two boarding pupils. having to practice Music id languages ander his special surveillance. Address 313 PMORR gk lus fies CULTIVATED LADY, OF EXPERInD AND AG- Axnowledged musical talent gives pianoforte and singing Tessons; $10 per quarter: highest references. Address JLASSIC, box 4,974 Post afftice, IN ie N ACCOMPLISHED PIANIST DESIRES A FEW more scholars, either at her own or residence of pupils; ‘Address ‘Misy A, WHISNER, No. aot JENTLEMAN OF THOROUGH MUSICAL EDUC. Attion will give instruction in singing and piano at papi $19 perquurter. PROFESSOR, Herald Uptown TANOFORTE AND VOCAL LESSONS, THOROUGH ‘and artistic, by highly suceesstul Indy instructor and $10 per quartor; highest refer- euces, VIRTUUSO, box 3,974 Post office. WEAS, IN OUR MUSIO DEPARTMENt A LAD! S14 per wook. Call alter 1H, 83 Nussan st, room 17, 2 brilliant toned Pianofortes, Steinway and Windsor. 3 superb satin Parlor Suits. 2 elegant rosewood Etageres. 2 elegant Muntel Se: hoice bronze Figures. 20 pieces Parian Statu: 1) windows’ Ince Curti 8, 30 fine oll Paintings, be 2 elegant Cabinets. SOPRANO WITU A G do aready reader and xt EPISCOPAL, Herald office. DANCING ACADEMIES. _ Ra” ~ ACADEMY OF DANCING, ~ 289 leecker st.—Prices reduced. Cli open for begin- ners, Send for circular. JOD STRONG ‘© the lowest Belegant Library Bookcases. Library Tables. 2 Ladies’ Secretaries and Bookcases combined. of pupils, st Paris makers, 24 curied hair and spring Mater 24 Pillows ana Bolsters. ant black walnut Rockers. LLEN DODWORTI'S DANCING SCHOOL, removed to No, 681 5 iow open for the reception For particala: Private lessons every 'S DANCING ACADEMY, PLIMPTON'S Stuyvesant and 9th st. Private lessons any ® black walnut Lounges. nt Bedroom aud Parlor Clocks, S superb Extension Tables. 24 black walnut Dining Chairs, 2 china Dinner and Te Urns, Pitchers, Forks. ‘Spoons, Glasswaree, &c. B.—This is the targest LUKE FITZGERALD, Auctioseer. Sixth avenue cars to 23d st, , city or country. Box for pianos, KT. SPECIAL, BARKER & Cf Fanusry 9. and Library of standard children’s eli Tessons; walty, le of the sonson, Competent men to pack and 47 and 49 Liberty st. We will (Tuesday) and to-morrow (Wednesday), at LL v'clocz, a highly valuable private REPORTS, &C, One thousand Law Reports, embracinz a complete ‘1 y nd New York State ( new classes now forming. 2 of Appeals, Supret hancery) Reports, Hoffman's I uses, Burrill’s Practice, Fishe: We will alxo seil on Friday and Satu ant examples in WATER COLOR PAINTINGS, now on exhibition. with cutalogue, and will be peremptorily suld as above, commencing each day I. BANKS, Auctioneer. TUNIS JOIN ON TITURSDAY, at our salesroom, 87 Nassau st., BECOND HAND HOUSEHOLD AND OFFICE FURNI- mortyage Sea teaenacaaieneneieammememneneemmmemenianeeienmmmmmenmestal rticulars to-morrow. be sold at auction, corner Waverley place, on Tuesday and Wed- 10th, at 2 and 7 o'clock I'. M. d, who is now retiring from the busine: splendidly framed, sold with Paiztings, without resery 1. TYRRELL, Auctioneer. Ar bate. A superb collection of, American and foreiun Oil P&intings, now on exhibition 6O Liberty st. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, at 1 o'clock each day EDWARD SCHENCK, Auctioneer. “DINGE Au JANUARY 11 AND 12, some larlor Suits, 7 Chamber Suits, black wal- ges, Bedstends, c, ‘o hizhest bidder, after this date until March 1 our regular ur Horse, Carriage and Horse Equip- “AUCTION SALES OF GENERAL MERCHANDEE — ntines, Furnitare, Wines, Liquors, Cigars, &e. dicrments solicited aud Hverat advances made on xan ious SALESKOOMS, TASSELL & KEARNEY, Sherif's Auctioneers. CTION SALE OF A Lt e Frame Store, 861 6 VAN TASSELL, AU OFFICE AND SALESROOM U Messrs, VAN ‘TAS WILL SELL THIS DAY (TUESDAY SILVER WARE MAN oO. THE ENTIRE Herring Safem ono Weoks' Kolling Maclin cf rollers: Anvils, Vises, Forge and Bellows, all the for manufacturing silver ware, six plate glaxy Show Cases, Goanvers, Desks, Office Furniture, threo Stoves, Matti ura TORY OF with 1S pales, Catalogues now ready at office of auctioneer and at the penny DRET will soll Wednes lay, January 10, 1877, at 10% o'clock, Justice at the dem: reduetion i stances ay high as sixty per 1 Hedsteads, | 3 for makin ing fron the high tion we wessity | the cart ties ). dannaey 9, nb 10 tures, with’ tho a OL onF Wages be that the the vast wenlty suddenty aeqnired by those enya (whore ordinary business preesutions ave observed), be contrasted without meRgre pay: that we lose no tine in Hor Leng HAVEN, AUCTIONEER, 40 and 41 Bast 13th, will sell THIS DAY, at 1 ADM, at $0 and 41 Have 1th, Curtains, ‘Sewing Machine, matters tothe early attent Parlor Suits, Bedstends, Lave Extension Tabie, Crockery, Silverplated Ware, Carpets, de N, B.—All goods offered will ¢ positively sold. dvicloek, 311 Hudson ‘ate, tine Cigar Stor | afterward, When the foregoing resotut dorsed, . Butchers and deniers invited IsSBAUM, AUU' tay, 1 o'clock, wt and aud Wroome Hoilers, Weltin ERY. SELLS 7 Centre Market place Machinery, stent kw nik, elreulur Saws, de NUSSBAUM, AUC 1 POWERYSFLLS Cigar Figure, Counters, wis, Tobaceo, & ROOKES' DANCING ACADEMY, 361 BROOME ST. he first lessons can be taken privately and no extra ALLETMASTER DUMAR’S PRIVATE DANCING Academy, 24 West 4th st.—Ladies’, gentlemen's aud 3 six dances taught perfectly in six private lide waltz, specialties. . dane os ad ite Dancing Academy, fest Sd from Sth D 1O0L, ADELPHI Building, Broadway aud 52d 48; private lessons free to all joining the class ERNANDO'S DANCING ACADEMIES, SOTH ST. corner Sd av, (bank building).--Keception ‘Thursda For circular address p academy, 67 East 59th st. Private I any hour, with y ussistance. JAUSE'S DANCING ACADEMIES, 114 EAST 13TH. 155 West 33d. 154 East Sith. PRIVATE LESSONS « ROULARS, 212 F ast 11th, WINES, LIQUORS, | U-LEFEVRE,” THE OLDEST AND MOST pagnes. MAUGER, 110 Reade st, New York. a EXCHANGE, ih OOTS AND SHOES WANT:.D-IN EXCHANGE FOR Farm, 23 acres, Staten island, $10,000, sutject to small G, G. WAYLAND, 212 Broudway. THE POTTERS’ PROTEST. TWO THOUSAND POTTERS IN MASS MEETING— PREPARING FOR A STRIKE—GROUNDS OF THEIR DISCONTENT. Trenton, Jan. 8, 1877. Ap unusual ferment was caused here this morning | by an assemblage, In the shape of a mass meeting, of | the operative potters of this city, the object being to protest against proposed reduction of wages to the extent of abont twenty-five per cent on the list of 1839 by the Manufacturers’ Associa. ton, Tho meeting was held im Frecso Hall, which was packed to repletion, and | was under the auspices of the Operative Potiors’ Asso- | ciation, Fully 2,000 operatives wore represented. Mr. | John Brammer presided and Mr. Jobn D. McCormick’ acted as secretary, One vice president was appointed| from cach of the thirteen potteries in tne city. Thero} was a good deal of specch-making, harmony and enthusiasm prevailed, The assemblago seemed to be actuated only by one spirit, aud that was that no reduction would bo submitted to, Mr, J. D. McCormick offered the following preambles and reso- lutions, which were adopted amid loud applause:— n paid movord= is & redne en per © was a tarifl of ctod n reduction of our wages in « ratio. Was been brought ‘about tion of aif the ot large izes for mi the a better | uality of the the clay, i our w nr “twenty: cont NUH. wo having to work by the pie nt turill bas resulted most advanta ing potters, and caused a falling + wkeTy ty the value of $I,000,0U0 June, 187", as compared and wherens we haye just boeu handed the Man Jou, ‘ay nt, they work . demanding neihborkood of twen ely when thelr supposed to eniorce it on i of the dull tines, the in- te yoars there has been an enormous price of borax and other chemicals, exten: | preparation of glazes, being in seme. | nt; that the materials required Tay, as Well as the cost Dif, all of whic riff, leave shuldow o wad Hesolved, | yous erably fallen cu raived oF rere’ ABsuciatio nt demand we ‘ smene on their part that % id low wages and & low tariff compecition a Mav and will consider that we have their full appro: Val and encouragement to petition Congress for a reduction present tariff of t least | wenty-five per cont ived, That titions be Ato tiated for signa ave objet in view; that the low avers forth therein and supported by proot ed growth of the pottery inter iprecede placing ourselves in communication with the National La: of Washington, D.C. and the Free Trade 4.01 Boston, Mass. wtih which influential bodies we Leng i} have previously corresponded, in view of an emergency like | the present, and secure their co-operation in bringing these Congress. Messrs, John Mendham, J. D. McCormick, George Badiey and William Morris were appointed « commit. tee tu present the resolutions to the Manutacturers’ Association, The secretary was instruc! All neyouations with the mavutacturors fatle ed, In case | , to come municate With the Staflordabire (England) pottery. pu, sulieiting aid to enable their Trenton fellow work- 10 resist the proposed reduction, The kil wen held another mask meeting shortly us were if. THE BOGARDUS-DALY PIGEON MATCH, San Fraxcisco, Jan, 8, 1877. A despatch from Virginin City, Nov., announces that in the pigeon maten bewween Bogardus and Inauguration of Two State Governments. GENTLE INAUGURAL COOINGS. A Career of Prosperity Promised on Both Sides. SOME UNCOMPLIMENTARY ALLUSIONS, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. New Ogueans, Jan. 8, 1877. This day, so eventtul in the history of Louisiana, opened cold and cloudy. prompted by curiosity to the scenes of the forthcoming events found that new barricades had been erected upoh the State House galleries, loopholed so az to com- mand the approaches by Royal, Cu Tho citizen early ‘tres and Exchange surroundings reminded one of oid Paris, where barricades were wont to spring up yemed appropriate enough: As the day wore on the excitement seemed to become more intense, and yet, contrary to general expectation, not a single disturbance of the peace occurred while awaiting the coming ceremonies, THE DUAL INAUGURATIONS passed off without anything happening beyond a dis- enthusiasm near Lafayette square. Governor Nicholls was vested with tho dignities of office at this place as early as eleven o'clock in the morning, and two hours before the appointed hour for the inauguration crowds began to gather and, in a short time Camp Street, on which St. Patrick’s Hall in the night, the addition of vehicles, While awaiting the appearauce of Gov- ernor Nicholls on the balcony, where the oath of office was to be administered, the crowd, as if in impatience, gave vent to their spirits in cheers for the Governor of their choice, THE CEREMONIES. At a quarter to one o’clock Governor Nicholls, accom- panied by a committee of the Democratic House and Senate, arrived at the hall, their appearance being celebrated by tho band with:— Hail to the enlef, the cheering had subsided and compara- tive quiet had been secured tho oath of office was ad- ministered to General Nicholls by Judge Tissot of tho Probate Court of New Orleans. THE IXAUGURAL. Govervor Nicholls then delivered his inaugural ad- dress as follows:— GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE AND Housx or RuPRESENTA- tavke AND FELLOW CrtizKNs—In obedi fellow citizens, as exp! majority of more than 8,000 votes, I assume th Governor of my native 5: difficulty and at a period of very years wtew men, having no identification with the people cither in feeling or interest, have shaped and controlled their destinios, ‘the result of this unnatural ycondition of affairs has boen that, in spite of a rich soil, re- nial climate and immense resources, day in wretchedness and poverty. kind and beneficent Creator huve served these men as addi- tignal incentives to acts e! oppression and wrong. Not satis ed with the injury which they have inflicted, the jamities are again stu) tain their ascendancy by fraud and to estab! ce tow call of my of this State find the people to- The very «ite of the authors of thes: gllag to main- ish over these ‘The people of this State ure determined— determined—that be foiled. ‘The rights and liberties of Loulsiana must not 1d to be destroyed, There ma; © present manner of dealing with this matter, but be overcome, and hereafter, upon the duly and legally constiguted authorities of the State, will devolve the proper administration of its affairs, prosperity of Louisiana and the and this can only be do co-operating with honesty, fidelity, mon the part of thelr representa: | bo sunk, an | the general good alone serve ‘as u guide to the efvil anil political action of each citizen. be urave difficul- ‘the material roxperity of her the energy of ti 0 ALL. on the whole peopl color or condition, mast alone and these laws should be thoroughly, fairly and impartially executed. will prevail, and confidenes and ti ily become « hon: d he weak as wel h us the strong, for the poor as well DUTY OF THE G Tho first object of plenty and prosperity. a p rtunity tor secu the largest possi dividual eftize: should recognize and feel last nine years bave been b: have realized th ext be seen in the pictui misery which i head ot whiew L only be determin put to the text; ciples by which my coi trate of this Commonwealth I shall dev ve the honor to he, will r every energy to ‘ing an efficient st possible cost administration of public affairs with the I to those upon whom the burdens of the Sta: and capacity will be required asthe absolute Ppointment, and every avenue’ by which the be carefully guarded to the ex- Tt shall be a gront tof the legal power of the K ject in my xd te to secure the common good. tance of Almignty endeavor to do my Lieutenant Governor If, A. Wiltz was then sworn in. ENTHUSIASM OF THE PEOPLE, At the conclusion of the ceremonies tho immense gathering seemed rapturous in their exhibition of joy. Prom private residences surrounding the open public square ladies filled the windows, waving their hand- ‘Tho gathering was one of the largest the | ‘Crescent City had witnessed in many years, and the bum ber present is estimated at fuily 15,000, THE PACKARD INAUGURATION / 0 St. Louis Hotel, where the republican /twin of this Siamese government holds forth, t was presented a picture of a totally different charac- Hanging around tho corne the new burricades of plank Improvised on the gallery hero wore probably some : cted by the barred dvors and martial / down at th yeing curiously ot tho state Hous 300 negroes, attra array seen ‘through the windows, si to the quict of the street, however, wus the in- terior of the corridor of tho Royal streot entrance, Horo, ranged in two lines, stood somo forty Motropoli- tan police under command of a cuptain, while the door proper was half closed and held by two sergeants. Jp marked con- ad tho greatest }) At forty minutes past twelve tho President of the Senate, followed by the members of that body, entered the hall of the House, and a few minutes later Chief vernor Kellogg, 4, Packard, ex ee of the House and § irom thu Speaker's room and ascended the platform, | Speaker Hahn vacating his chair to Governor Packard. On their entry a band struck up an air, and the lobby, crowded with a mixed assemblage of white and colored Alter a short prayer by aplain of the Senate Governor Kellogg spoke as and a joint comm mingled their cheers. OGa's ADDRES! in many respects the condition of when Lentered upon the show, & claimant to the sume position went through the form of Inauguration at the same time in another piace. ity of members leg: Assembly organized int Then, as wow, it was afluirs prevaili . AS vow, the intno: ected to the G 4 semblance of ® d that the over jority would ne tection of the sugar and rice industries, ni for levees and tbe construction of ratireads throu; Texas and New Mexico to the Pacilic coast, with co: Re the establishment of cor tercourse with South America by postal cou- Xpressing satistaction that Governor Hayes, tinction to the traditional policy of the democracy, and said: Js wilt be my object to keop in view the obligation +0 exe- cute tne laws the public peace, so convince my constituer 1d to promote their welfare ; to secure tor tase a ju: portion ul tional favor; to develop those physical \d moral resources upon which the prosperity and progress of every State must de- pend. aud to appease, by 4 ju nd liberal policy, the dis- content whieh has so long repressed the energies and dark. eaaee fature of the moss favored land im the American on. A ROW PREVESTED. AS the ceremonies at the republican State House lasted somewhat tonger than those at St. Patrick's Hall alarge crowd trom the Nicholls inauguration Hotel, cheering for Nich- olls, At last some one in the gathering threw a piece of brick 4t a metropolitan on guard al the door, and the prospect of a disturbance became imminent, but paci- featory speeches were made, and after a message from Governor Nicholls the assemblage dispersed. Instead of decreasing the feeling of excitement has been hourly on tho increase since two o'clock, and the night looks stormy. PACKARD ON THE DRPENSIVE. This evening the Packard government bas strongly reinforced ail the police stations and has provisioned the State House. As yet the statu quo, with the ex- coption of warlike preparations, remuing undisturbed on both sides. A CONSERVATOR OF PEA‘ Tho night is fearfully cold tor this climate, which will, no doubt, aid in helping to preserve the peace, RAYUBLICANS ADHERING TO NICHOLLS, Ex-Governor Warmoth, General George A. Sheridan, J. 8. Clark, Tux Collector of the First district; E, k. Norton, lato assignee of Durell’s Bankrupt Court, and many other heretofore prominent republican ‘poll. tictans aro all arnestly outspoken in hostility to the Packard government, General Longstreet sent a pri- vate despatch to General Grant this afternoon, fully confirming tho sentiments expressed in the tuterviow telographed yesterday to toe HERALD. KELLOGG'S CARRIAGE DEMOLISHED, About a quarter past six, a8 ex-Governor Kellogg carriage was standing in front of the St Louw Hotel, a crowa made a rush toward it, and’ in a few minutes completely demol- hed it When it became known Captain Manning, of Governor Nicholls’ police, despatched a company of fifty men und the crowd dispersed quietly. The mob was composed mostly of newsboys. THE NICHOLLS POLICE have beon quartered all duy in the Masonic Hall, within a square of the temporary State House, Already they have possession of some of the suburban pre. cincts, and to-morrow morning at six o'clock will all be placed upon their regular beats. Not an oflicer of the Metropolitan force is visible to-night, all being used tor garrison duty, OHIO, CoLumnus, Jan. 8, 1877. The Democratic Convention met at balf-past twelve P. M, aud was called to order by Mr. John G, Thompson, Mr. A, J, Warren, of Marietta, was chosen temporary prosident and made a briet speech, closing by urgmg the Convention to sink partisan feeling so that the country might be benefited by their action, The usual committees were appointed, and that on permanent organization reported General Durbdin Ward tor presidont, with twenty vice presidents. The following are the resolutions presented at the Convention by the Chairman of the Committeo on Resolutions :: First—That tho government of the United States in re- parilienn in spirit as well avin form: It ise government of law, nut of arbitrary force: it is founded on. uni Mirage. lawtully exorcised, and its oxistence depends on good faith and sincere obedienes to the laws. Second—That the votes cust on the 7th of November, and duly certified at the close of the election on that day by the ed to recelye and record them alone deter: mii ft of the election held in any precinct, or State, and that. what may be the returns and properly certified, they eannut lawfully be any officer authorized to eauvass them end aunounce the ronult. Third—That white clear in the conviction that Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas A, Hendricks have received not only ® large majority of the’ popular vote but a majority of th electoral vote and are therefore elected President and Vico President, we yet doclare that any decision made by the Senate and House of Representatives will be cheerfully ncqui- excad iu by the whole people, and that any atsempt to in curate a President simply upon a prociaination of the Pre ident of the Senate, will be an act of usurpation shat will bo resisted by the peoplo to the lust extremity, even should that extremity be an appeal to arms, Fourth—That the impudent and unfounded charge that those who protent uguinst the exercise of illegal and arbi- trary powers desire to foment strife und incite civil war is mado by conspirators to withdraw the public mind from Reunle as exprened throurh the ballot vox on the 7th of jovember Inst. Fifth—That we denounee the section of President Grant in following the example of the military chieftains of Mex- Jeo in interforing by armed force in the elections of, the people, in preventing the lawtul organization of State Texisiatu es and in massing troops at Washington with the apparent purpose o: preventing the free actin of Con: gress respecting the Presidential election, which evinces » purpose so render the military independent of and suporior to the civil pewor, and calis for outspoken condemnation by every friend of republican government, ‘Suzth= That the inauguration as President of a candidate rajected by the people and counted in by fraud 1 revoin- ton, and, if wequiexced in, fatal to republican govern: mens. Seventh—That the National Democratic Committee be to cali a Nationa! Democratic Convention to meet shington city on the 12th of Febranry, 187, "After several speeches the resolutions were adopted, INDIANA. Ixptanavouts, Jan. 8, 1877. Notwithstanding the extremoly cold weathor the Democratic State Convention held hero to-day was very largely attenaed, every county in the State being represented. Tho chief features of the meeting wero speec! by Hon. George W. Julian, Hon. B. W. Hanna and Hon. Dan W. Voortces, the reading of the report of the Committee on Resolutions and a resolution offered by Mr. Voorhees at the close of his speech. The resolutions of the committee call upon Congress to provide a plan for counting the electoral vote; that the two houses alone have power to count and not the President of the Senate, and if the Senate shall claim such power for its presiding officer then calis on the with much applause, reads as follows :— Resolved, That a committteo of five be appointed by the dent of this Convention, to be known ass Committes of Correspon ence and Public Safety. ‘The duties of suid committee shall be to correspo! ith other similar com. mittoes und the leading mon of States for the purpose of bringing about harmony of opinion and concert of action in the present perilous condition of national affairs; also to consider the propriety of calling ® national convention of the purty, and to correspond with the different States in thereto, It shall aiso be the duty of said committee ider und devise the best method by which the people m cine the right of petition ress of States, whether in writin, in order that the public peace may be preserved, popular lib: erty maintained and the laws upheld. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Wasuinorton, Jan. 8, 1877, The democratic meeting tn this city to-day under tho auspices of the Tilden and Hendricks Reform Club was very fully attended, Ford’s Opera House, where the demonstration took place, being literally crowded. Many ladies, despite tho bad weather, wero among the audience. Mr. Riehard T. Merrick was chosen president of the meeting, and the list of vico presidents and secretaries embraced the ames or a number of the oldest and most substantial citizens of tho District. ‘The speakors, in addition to the President, were Congressmen Watterson, of Kentucky; Banuing, of Ohio; Tarbox, of Massachusetts; Hooker, of Missis- sippt; General Forco, of Lllino:s; Mr. Pulitzer, of St. Louis, and others, Tho general tone of the speeches was animated in favor of an appliavce of all peacelul means to setile the pending complication: The speakers avowed themscives earnestly desirous of this method of solving the great questions at issue, tbody which is elsewhere setting t Governor of L on of the just \f9 thful to his pa 4 ed ability and inte ve aod my own Lt bid hihin God xp Ludeling adininistered the onth office, and Guyyroor Packard read ats INAUGURAL ADDRESS. Ho said the pleasure with whieh he vert the people was el laborers im the ent Chief Justice ceived his ereden. fe should invoke all the power obedience to the laws and to com: The amendinents toth might be either by Inturaacto authorized toe Attorney ( ense when tn bin) the parts in wirel the tients world ral to change venue jn’ any not be bad in nt a aie trial © able law officers in ca 10d the last ole ud the inflaence and p not the United States vinations existed cof the State mathorit COMPLIMENT TO THK PREstD The'nation uns in the Executive chair a President who na ty gnard the national tater it is wo reed the union of the duty than it is lis pleasure under the © ts of the hamblest citizen iu he coustitationality Of tie ecovernmens claimed title had The party denying its by violent and uniawtal practices had not been counted were oxpeciaily extopped by their own wetion under the same [nw in Le7Z, why to maingun the Hon of the natios Jaws under wis valid title bacmuse th ily cust 1m REY TAL parishes, w pretended title of the Me at ennvass based the ory government, George Duly, fifty birds each, at twenty-six yards rise, Bogardus killed thirty-seven and Daly thirty-six wed a number of national measures uw SPRECIL OF MK. WATTERSON. Mr. Watterson said he gexpected on the day of the counting of the vote to see a hundred thousand un- armed tnen in this’ city patiently awaiting the result and determined in their views of the American's right | of appeal. He knew that ail the pba of peace would be used in the settlement of the question, but the peopie were not propared to submit to usurpation, | in the event of whieci a second Jackson would be the constitus | tion dy to lead them to u preservation ol tion and of the governine Mr. Bunning said the p several of the § rank the mass of the democracy in their views ax to the question should be settled by the count being made as has always been the case, TUK RESOLUTIONS, Tho resolutions of the mecting declare It the duty of both houses of Congress to exercisn equal and concyrrent jurisdiction im, the final ex. amination ‘and counting of the’ electoral ballot vakers deciared their belief that the | They declaro that Tilden and Henaricks are elected, and believe that there Is virtue enough left in the hearts of thar fellow-citizens, without distinction | of party, to discover by peacuin! means and to enforce by const tuttonal agencies the solution of the present } dif civics. IL this faith should be deindea, we then, Withoul Vaunt OF menace, but ina spirit of sad and resolute determination, resolve to do our full daty in any emergency, and appeal to vur fellow-citizens thoughout the country to defend their rights and preserve and defend the conatitution and government, ‘The theatre was tastefully decorated with fuga and mottues, and a band of music enlivened the demon- stration, SOUTH CAROLINA, Conummia, Jan 8, 1877, A mass meeting of the taxp: 8 of this county was held to-day. There was a large attendance and resolus tions were ananimously adopted to recognize Hamp. mpson as Lieuteoant Governor and only such county officers as are appointed by them, and to cheerfully pay twenty-five per cent of last yeur’s tax levy on the appronching tax to Hampton's government. This action is fortided by previous deci- | sions of (be Supreme Court, ss e be 1s not happy. wilders the DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETINGS, | ropeated threo times, man of Cities, beyond any controversy. It will bo ‘A Most important committee this session, as is will have to deal with the enormous wisdo:n and learniog sure to be contained inthe forthcoming report of the Municipal Charter Commission, which Mr, Husted will be chairman, 1s shorn of almost portance by the new constitution, as the Governor can now veto any separate item in the Sup- ply bill, and all bills previous to payment have to un- dergo the ordeal of inspection by a State board of 0 the corrupt practices of tormer years charged to this committee cannot be repeated. name mentioned for Lusurance, but a dozen men are luwilt ben big plum, as it 1 proposed to start op a junkeling tour to inspect tne insurance com (gieven P, SL.) Mr. Sloan is reported not to havo reached # name for the chairmansh} too, 18 important in view of tho legi throw greater saleguards around tue depositories of poor people’s money, and in view of the appalling spectacle Witnessed a year or two ago of banks drop- ravenously keeking for it, of widows and orphans Baker not be put oo Canal he has some experieuce, thelr own evil design to frustra'e the sovereign will of the | chairmen of commit He has to throw a sympathetic gl Umes and services of every mun subordinate to the chairman down to the tail end democrat, He has to rly ropresented on the Com- mittee of Commerce and Nevigation; but it won't do to give itenurely to Brooklyn, but that is what 18 about sve that Brooklyn is prop Wednesday mornin day for such a proceeding. To-morrow, at three o'ciock, both houses will assey- not likely, im view of the circumstances, to THE GOVERNOR'S MISTAKE. It is to be feared the national part of the Governor's Messugo will seb the Senate by the cars and give rise | to pretty much the same tnteriniaable discussion that | occurred last year over a similar portion ot Guveruur Governor Robinson, not content with dwelling ob the trouvieus and complicated state Washington, insisted Tilden’s Messuge. them. Other SAVE US PROM M'CARTIIY, It will be lamentable it McCarthy, of Syracuse, tho ancient mariner of tuo Senate, sets out to tackle Rov- ingon’s message on the national issues. authenticated case of McCarthy ever having drivea into a lunatic axyluun by his style as orator, but we bave experienced only one sessivt him so far, aud we have another to endure, sv God | help tho bearers A SEASON OF BLUB-BLUR. Thoro are an unusual number of old members in tho | House—torty-six, | believe—and competent men besides, so thut it 18 natural to expect that the session, if productive of uo imporiant legisla. | tion, will be prodigal of blub-blub, which Is @ Cuinese | nuchee talkee and hittle turkee,’? Dorman B. Katon, House to exert ail its constitutional powers to dofeat | } such action. The resolution of Mr, Vorhees, which was adopted | expreesion meaning That's Just what we shall have, Eliot C, Cowdin, Rash Hawking and one or me that great tribe of reformors who want to ret all people but themselves, intend to bring here a freight car full of retorm bills. THROUP'S BILL OF WONDERS. Last year a bill called Throop’s bill (Throop is boss nted to revise the jaws of tho State), numbering avout 260 pages of iegal cap, was passed neat the end of the the reading being a work of about two days. Iu course of time it was printed, and lawyers had a chanee of | Judging of Throop's pertormance. groat dissatisfaction upon himee! of the comission app important statutes condensing and simplifying the body of laws he under. | took addenda of his own and inflation where there have been compression. under way now for several years, has cost $40,000, has | only yot beyond the beginning, and if cot Tkroop’s management will 1900 and cost $1,000,000. The work | hed about the year | APTER THE TAX DODGRKS. Sonator Gerard introuuced a good bill to provent | people escaping their honest taxus | last winter that fell through, bat should be revived 1 aling taxpayers the amount the payment ot the interests of has any con Of persoual property that escapes or dodges taxa 1tis managed in this way nthe time for puying his taxes comes deposit out of the bank, puts it in Wears be owns nothing lable to taxa. The other trick i to buy United Siates securi- them, simply The taxation of tux dodger, whi pie want peace, but there | yyy memorandum check, | must be no Davonets in the House, | other personal property is offset by the debt incurred in (he purchase of the securities, and these cla file of the republican party would be with | emptiou fron w | taxation on the ground of being exempt ‘These tricks are usually played aday or two aiead of tue collectio THK WANK REPORT. The bank report will be pre: ture perhaps wings bank report can bo rer recommends th the Legista- | Mr. Ellie, 10 bis repo ‘a Firss, the laws on the subject of banking be coditied and simpli- fed; second, that the liability of a stockholder for the | debts ol a bank be more clearly defined; third, that private bankers and vrokers should de probibited fra Using Corporate titles; and, fourth, that some legisla. tion be hud equalizing the taxation of banking capital, | The foregoing are suujects demanding | The buik of the text is made ap of comparisons be- tween the condition of banks last year and this, The | same number of banks havebeen retained as last y: closed and four opened, , but very little less, The remainder | of the report is given up to the usaal columns of is that the | banking capital of the State is in round numbers $22,000,000, and the total $100,000, 000, | Of business is resources ‘over In regard to the savings banks, it is Mz. Hilis’ opinion that a surplus should be set aside by them every year to meet their losses. enough far the Bowery or Seameu’s Savings Bank to deposits taxed to mi upon Joss oF gain of one is the Jo: ho basis of surplus ought to be changed trom he present method of estimating bonds and securitics t market vain more than par to bold as tnvestm Frosiden elec'siood pieaced to maintain ‘be 901°¥ | Speaker Sloan Harassed by Commit- tee Perplexities. The Governor’s Mistake in His, Message. Claims of Fraud Before the Committees Could Report —-+ (BY TELEGRAPH TU THE HERALD.] Aupaxy, Jan. 8, 1877. To-night the politicians have been piling into town full of the great question asto the digposition of tho If Speaker Sloan wero at all worried lastevening he is in a pot of boiling water to-night, He sceks to accommodate everybody, but he eannot, hibited as many chan; asa kaleidoscope within tho last twenty-four hours. Tom Alvord reached here to day, and’ found he was put down for the chairmanship of Railroads, Then Tom put down his foot and swore he wouldn’t have As I write he is said to have been ,offered and to have accepted the chairmanship of the Apportionment Committee appointed to redistrict the State, Yet still Strahan and Hogeboom are on their mettie about the chairmanship of the Judiciary, Hoge- boom exclaims, with tragic emphasis, that it is time for the country to get a show on that commitice, that there are as good Jawyers there as any in the city, aud that Mr, Stralian bas hud the honor long enough, Hogevoo 1s that de. chairmanship of Canals, The man who is urged, Mr. L V. Baker, of | Washington, is put down in tho li There are reasons why Mr, Baker should not receive so important a position, the principal ene be- ing that he is @ salaried officer of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, and another that he appen in the blue book as having been a member of the As- sembly in 1869, of occupations asa which was dis Assembly, Fisk will be chair- Ways and Means, of There ts no At this bour f Banks. Thai, jation needed to the curses thom. Should roads, of which ‘om Alvord might be in- duced to take Canals, and then, tho sage of Onondaga mollified and satisted, tamiiy might be Alvord’s delicacy about takiug the chair- mansbip of Railroads urises from the fact that he has been closely connected with several roaas Two mev wore on and off the list to-day for the chairmanship of railroads; Sbepard P. Bowen, of Clinton. a manufacturer, and Jubn 8. Brown, But itis potalone with the that Mr. Sloan has got to deal, ice over the lite- counsel Mr, Sloan will not announce his committees until . Weal being the correct time of upon going made by the returning boards in the three disputed States, aud claimed, of course, that the democrats were deirauded, However that may be, it was gravely impolitic to in. uch Opinions in a Message addressed to the Legislature composed of the members of both parties, Several republican Senators were grievously incensed, and have not yet recovered irom the state of indignant feeling into which this purt of the message plunged jo the document all fair and There 1s no an ot unusual number of © of H siou without being Fead, It appears there 1s | Throop wok | independent of his colleagues, he pleased In place of as beon | mued unde The Legislature will be apt | to take some steps this winter to prevent so important an undertaking from boing an ex if itdo not meet the approval of the great bow throughout the State vagant failure, tor | ot it will be absolutely | The | n OX+ ‘al months legislation, ‘The volume ket value now and their market valve in future years ‘s uot as immutable as the hills The present basis i s quicksand basis [¢ is all very well when stocks are advancin, other way the surplus te too frequently swept off and er Way the jas juent disaster follows | think we bave shrough with banks like the Guardian and Third Avonue. might bave survived if they bad let their losses of Pacific Mail go, but when they be expected? T bad afterward to part with it at twenty cents on the are THE “HORSE RAILROADS, ALVORD VERY MODESY. | THEIR ANNUAL RBPORTS TO THE STATE ENGI~ NEER—POOR, SUFFERING CORPORATAONS—NOT 4 CENT MADE IN 4 YEAB BY THE THIRD AVENUE ROAD, is AvBasy, Jap. 8, 1877, The following are the reports made to the State En- Bincer and Surveyor by the different horse ear rail- roadsof New York city and also ih» Elevated Railroad for the year 1876, Is will be secm by the figures they furnish that their expenses as a rule exceed their ree ceipts, which ts something that ought to excite uni- versal sympathy for these depressed ana distressed corporations, The Third avenue road manages to bring Out its expenses equal to its receipts down to the very cent. The Bleceker Street Railroad returns are con- siderably mixed, there being three separate reports, and the true state of affuirs hard to get at between them, BLEECKE STREET AND FULTON FERRY. Capital stock, $900,000; cost of road and equipment, $1,802,231; length of road, 9 miles; number of pase sengers (all classes) carried during the year, 4,794,350; cost of maintaining road and real estate, $8,750; num- ber of passenger cars, 36; number of horses and mules, 360, Total receipts, $207,000, Total pay: ments—not given, BROADWAY AND SRVESTM AVENUE, Capital stock, $2,100,000; cost of road and equip- menis, $2,841,270; length of road, 8 miles; number of passengers carried during the year, 10,915,723; cost of maintaining the road and real estate, $64,351; total re- ceipts, $1,014,874; total payments, $913,454; number of passenger cars, 182; number of horses and mules, 1,192; 6 persons were injured on the road. CENTRAL PARK, NORTH AND EAST KIVERS, Capital stock, $1,800,000; cost of roud and equip. ment, $2,036,942; length of road, 11 miles; number of passen, of horses and mules, 1,133; cost of maintaining road and real estate, $38,356; total ree coipts, $815, totul payments, $870,280; persons killed, 3, and injured, LL CURISTOPHER AND TENTH STREETS, Capital stock, $650,000; cost of roud a not given, aud’ statement given, ‘purchased complete for $650,000, subject to mortgage on ground for depot, $68,500;”? longth of roa. 3 miles; number of passenget cars 26; of horses and mules, 75; cost of maintaining road und real estat 740; total receipts, $93,432, total payments, $93,312; persons injured, DRY DOCK, EAST BROADWAY AND BATTERY, tock, $1,200,000; cost of road and Saat: 14,857; iength of road, 25 miles; length of road laid, 1145 miles; number of pussonger cars, 126; of hor-es and mules, 778; cost of maiutaining road and real estate, $76,830; total receipts, $849,032; total pay ments, $942,170; persons killed, 3; Injured, 10, RIGHT AVENUR. Capital stock, $1,000,000; cost of road and equip ment, $880,459; length of road, 10 miles; number of Ppussenger cars, 112; number of horses, 1,159; cost of maintaining road and real estate, $8) total re celpts, $515,372; total payments, $51: } boboay killed or injured. FORTY-SECOND STREXT AND GRAND STREKT FERRY, Capital stock, $750,000; cost of road and equipment, $1,054,679; length ‘of road, mules; number of , 53; of horses, 443; cost of maintaining roud and Teal estate, $34, Volal recerpts, 0,553; tora) payments, $354,251; persons injured, 7. HARLEM BRIDGE, MORRISANIA AND FORDHAM. Capital stock, $300,000; cost of road and equipment, $208, length of road, 63; miles; number of pas wenger cars, 24; of horses, 131; cost of maintaining goad and real . $6,575; total reccipts, $83,313; total payments, $81,843; one person killed. MOUSTON, WEST STREET AND PAVOMA FERRY. Capital stock, $250,000; cost of road aud equipment, $300,000; longth of road, 6% mucs; number of cars, 321; cost of maintaining road and rea total receipts, $219,149; total pays |,1; injured, 4, NKW YORK KLBVATRD. Capital stock, $10,000,000; amount subscribed $506,125; cost of road and equipment, $1,685,718; ngth of road, about § miles; number of dummy gines, 14; of passenger cars, 25; ture for through pas sengors, 10 cenis; tor way passengers, 5 cents; average time consumed by passengers in passing over ih 28 minutes; cost of maintaining road and real estate, Dot stat total receipts, $202,675; total payments, $188,177; persons injured, 2. “NEW YORK AND HARLEM, OR FOURTH AVENUR, Capital stock, $10,000,000; cost of the entire line of the company, consisting of its steam und its city road, $21,551,737; length of city road, 543 miles; number olf cars, 116; number of horses, 779; rate for throu, ongers, Scents; for way, 6 cents; cost of main ning roud and real estate, total receipts, $797,401; total payments, $700,522; persous killed, 3, injured, 6. NINTH AVENUE, stock, $800,000; cost of road and equipmen length of road, 13 miles; length law, 6 200; ; total ; total payments, $103,708; no per. sons killed or injured. SIXTH AVENUR. Capital stock, $750,409; cost of road and equipment, 319; length of road, 4 miles; number of passer | ger cara, 100: of horses, 1,178; cost of maintaining road | and real estate, $40,757 ; total Foontp $909,929; total | payments, $905,700; persons killed, 6; injured, 13, | SKCOND AYRNUK. Capital stock, $1,199,600; cost of road and equip. $2,721,282; length of road, 10 wiles; number of 4, 196; of horses, 1,158; cost’ of maintaining road nd’ real $57,571} total receipts, $759,204; total payne: $759,152; persona killed, 3; ine SOUTH PERRY, Capital stock, $150,000; cost of road and equipment $282,607; length of road, 8 miles and a fraction; nom 3; of horses avd mules, 66; cost of maim and real estate, $3,118; total receipt $48,466; total paym: $45,976; persons killed, 1; jujured, 1. THIRD AVENTR, Capital stock, $2,000,000; cost of road and equip. | ment, $4,310,384; length of road, 8 miles; number Senger cars, 276; of freight cars, 9; of borses, ; number of parwengers carried tor the yoa 00,000, average time consumed by passengers ia passing over the road, 1 hour and 20 minutes; cost of aintaining road and real estate, $117,073; expenses of ‘and drivers, $360,763; cost of teed, grain, for the horses, $226,6.8; cost of bor: shoving, | $47,313; chinen, starters, switchme: roadmon, &c), $197,025; receipts from passengers, total receipts, including cash on hand, total payments (7), $2,000,049 37; pp sous killed, four; iyured, two. Natnes of director: William Remsen, Henry Hart, Thurlow Weed, R. Remse wmuel L. Poillips, Samuel Hall, M.D a ‘ebb, than W, Allen, Moses Mitchell, Alexander 8, dames D, Spith, Frederick B. Noyes, Henry Morrison, | Jolin M, Sailer, TWENTY-THIRD STRERE. Japital stock, $600,000, cost of road and equip ment, $710,876; length of road, 245 miles; number oi passenger cars, 32; of horses ‘and’ mules, 170; cost of maintaining road and real estate, $28,865; total re. pts, $150,084; total payments, $230,400; one per- son injured. UNIVERSITY PLACE. Report maao to the State Enginee: “The charter of the University Railroad Company bas expired aud the company 16 vut of existence.” TAMMANY'S NEW LEADERS. MA, JOHN KELLY NO LONGER THE ‘‘BORS.”— AUGUSTUS SCHELL SUCCEEDS HIM AS CHAIR+ MAIN OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION, The Committee on Organization of Tammany Hall, composed of Gve mombers from each Assembly dis trict, 115 in all, met yesterday afternoon at the Wig. wam, on Fourteenth street. Mr, John Koily, the retiring chairman, ‘ed the meeting to order and appointed Augustu: ell as tenporary chairman. A committes on permanent organ'zation was appointed, vod ou their recommendation the following were uncnimousty elected for the present yoar:— Chair. man, Augustus Seheli; Vico men, John J. Ger man, George W. McGlynn and Hagh Ferrigan; Secre taries, Edward D. Gale, W. H. Rooney, Christophor | Fine agd Edmund M, Pump, Tho question of the dispute in the aMLrict as to the election of a primary was brought up and a protess entered against the Committee on Organization representing that dis- trict serving as such. The fight Is between Congress man elect Nicholas Muller's party and the Judge Duffy arty of the First district, and the feeling be+ ween them is somewhat bitter, Speeches were mado by Judge Dally and a representutt of the Nicholas Muller party, im which both ave reasons why their respective claima should ¢ hoard; but the matter was finally referred to the following committee of investigation, who will meat to-morrow afternoon at four o'clock —H, D, Parroy, George W. McGlynn, James Bacher, Potor Gillespit and Phomus Vuniap, This committee will receive testimony from each party and send in thetr report te It is natural banks “that are in aw each of gain of the next meeting of the Committee on Nzation. The Muller party, it is geveraily veleved, will win the day. A motion of thanks was offered vo the retir- ing chairman, Mr. John Kelly, and the retiring treas: urer, Mr. Edward L, Dounelly. The meeting then ad journed, ON DECK AGAIN. The Hon. S, 8. Cox last evening forwarded to the friends of Mr. J. F. Laby, of this city, a communic tion from Secretary Robeson, of the Navy-Deparimont, annoancing to Mr Luby that he is reinstated in hie position of cadet midshipman, and ordering bitn to re Savings banks buy governments at | port tor duty at the b 6, Bub Kbeir mar. 4 yous, Wg Of the next academic