The New York Herald Newspaper, February 6, 1877, Page 5

THE SHADOW OF DEATH Trial of Molly Maguires for a Marder Nine Years Ago. KILLED IN COLD BLOOD. Deal 10 Cres for “Mercy” and Appeals for Leave to Bid a Wile and Babes Guy PRISONERS THE IN. JAIL. Bioomssoxe, Pa., Feb. 6, 1877. This will be ap exciting week at Bloomsburg, owing to the trial here of four Molly Maguires tor the murder ot Alexander Rea, a mine superintendent, who was bratally beaten to doath more than olne years ago, ou ® lonely road between Centralia and Mount Carmel, Tho prisoners who are accused of this fearful crim aad whose trial begins on Wednesday of this week, are Patrick Hester, Michael Grabam, Patrick McHugh and Patrick Tully, who were arrested last November and committed to prison on the testimony of the informer, ‘ Keily the Bum,” who ts at present in jail for larcony, and who, on condition of obtaining bis pardon, has turned State's evidence against these alleged mur- derera, The prisoners were at first lodged in Bloomsburg prison, but as that was not considered safo they were conveyed to SchuylkiliJail, where they have been conflaed ever since their arrest until Friday last, when tbey were brought to Bloomsburg again for trial, The recent prominence givon to the discus- sion of the Molly Maguire crimes, together with the savage circumstances surrounding the mannor of Mr. Rea’s marder, have combined to throw the community into a fever heat, and the proceedings in the cago will be watchod With the most intense inter- est, That the perpetrators of this horrible crime should be permitted to go unwhippod of justice for nine ong years, and become so bold in the fancied security which the hellish secrecy of their onth-bound organi- tation seomed to give, are circainstances of themselves which occasion no small degree of surprise. Thoy moved about in the community as though their hands bad not been dyed with blood, as though they bad not been haunted by the shadow,of death, whose mute appeal for revenge has at length’ met with a response. Jt is not desired in the miast of such an excited state of feeling, when the public pulse throbs feverishly for vongeanco, to say aught that might prejudice the case of these miserable men who are on trial; yot it will not be out of place to recall some of the facts connected with Mr. Rea’s marder, as thoy have leaked out since the arrest of the parties on trial, Privr to that timo the circum. slunces surrounding his death were ensbrouded in a deep, dark mystery. It was only known that he had been brutally killed, but who it was that ioflicted tho cruel blows nobody seemed to know. THE CRIME. Alexandor Rea was on the road from Centralia to Mount Carmel when he was attacked. He had just reached a lonely point in the lane, partially hidden by trees, when his horse stopped to take a drink from a clear, cool spring that bubbled up at tho wayside, Presently a band of desperadoes, who it is thought were led by Hester, one of the prisoners, dashed out . from aclump of trees and dragged him from the buggy, then proceeded to beat him with ‘‘billies” and Dludgeons, Mr. Rea begged repeatedly that his Iife might be spared, but to his entreaties not a single answer was made, as thoogh his murderors had Bteeled their hearts against everything, banished every feeling from their breasts and surrendered - themselves entirely tothe demons who had taken pos- session of them, Seoing that his appeals for his own take were unavauing, Mr. Rea begged that he might be granted half an hour to kiss his wife and babes good by, but it was no use. They wero deaf toall appeals made in the name of God or angels, and his touching cry only seemed to make them the more furi- ous, They rained their savage blows upon him in ‘brutal succession until they had beaten him to death, ‘and shen leaving his bleeding body boside tho spring they fled into the woods and disappeared, MOTIVE OF THE MURDER. It bas been stated that this murder was instigated at tho instance of Patrick Hester for the purpose of under, as he expected the Superintendent had a Bre sum of money with him, but in this be was dis- appointea. Mr. Rea had none on his person at tho time. One of Hester’s prime objects in connection with the Molly Maguire society has been to make it sorve his purpose of becoming rich by aiding him in deeds of pillago and plunder, Next to Jack Kehoe, Hester, of Locust Gap, has been regarded as the most desperate Molly Maguire in Pennsylvania, Indecd, it 4s said that he was even more unscrupulous than Ke- hoe, and that he never hesitated at the shedding of human blood whenever a life stood between him and whatevor ho desired. It looks as if Alexander Rea was about to be avenged ut last and his assussins brought to justice. BXCITEMENT AT BLOOMRBURG. The genoral impression that the Molly Maguire trials would begin this morning has attracted hundreds to this usually quiet country town, and the streets of Bloomsburg present a bustling appearance. The hotels are crowded, and all day the square in front of the Court House has been thronged by an eager multitude, discussing the forthcoming trial, and all oyes are turned toward the rickety prison on the hillside, in which Hester, Graham, Tully and McHugh are impris- oned, awaiting the struggle for life or death THM ARRAY OF COUNSEL. Able counsel has been engaged on both sides, and the trial promises to be one of the most closely con- tested ever held in the Courts of columbia county. For the pr cution the services of District Attorney John M. Clark, Hon, ©. R. Buckalew, Warren J. Buckalew, Frank W. Hughes and Lon Bartholonew havo been retained, whilo the defence has secured the ervices of Hon. C. B. Brockway, John W. Ryan, Joh G. Freeze, 0, P, Becktel and P. A. Mabon, These names include some of the most powerlul legal talent in the interior of Pennsylvania, and since the prosecu- tion has determined to spare no pains in pushing the matter to the most extreme legal consequences the Iriends of the accused will make a strong fight, especi- ally on behalf ot Hester, who stood high in the ranks of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, for which he was county delegate of Northumberland county in tho palmy days of his influence, which was undoubtedly groat IN JAIL. The Hexanp representative succeeded in obtaining in interview with tho prisoners this evening. They are closely watched by a body of men under command of Captain Alderson, and double precaution .16 used, owing to the in- vense excitement, as well as to the frail charactor ot the ‘The main entrance is secured by a bce 4 fron grating that swings open with the dismal clank | which romance writers delight in giving their prison ‘tes, This opens into a hallway, low rooted and dark, On either side of which are heavy iron doors leading {nto the cells. The first door on the right was opened by the jatlor, and the reporter was ushered Into the resence of the men, who are accused of inaugurating a Teign of terror in the coal regions, and at whose hands | Wt is said Alexander Rao mot his fearful end. PATRICK HMRSTER, COUNTY DELEGATE O¥ KORTHOMBKR- LAND. ‘The eye wanders at onco from all tho other inmates And rosts on the commanding figure ot Patrick Hester, gate of Northumberland. He is a man Of powor!u: build, about six feet hixh, broad shouldered, Muscular, inclined to adipose and weighing at least = dg, He seems to be forty-five years Of ade, but is older. His hair is black, straint tnd long, and ho is slightly bald, His foutures aro flat, inclining to the Ethiopian type; the briuge of bis nose is sunken, bis oyebrows are large and shaggy, is eye 18 cold, bis Jaws hoavy, his mouth large and the eral contour i# cruel and repelling His tsa face ind figure to commend from sheer strength, and one tan easily imagine what influence such a giant could wield, backed by a society whose sway was absolute voico is pleasant, his conversation measured, as if wore used to precaution, aud his entire demeanor ibat of a man of great authority. He seem: tho best of spirits, and said that bo felt better phi iy, bat be could not rest much. HESTRR'S COMPANIONS. : His type rote are men of an inferior type. Gra- pleasant featured man, with iron gray hair 0, co quite social and u that of Charles Matthews, the actor. He is accused of being an accessory alter the fact, and tertainly does not look at all like the popular concep- Vion of a murders He chatted pleasantly, and said he thought he was getting thin joo he was removed trom Schuylkill to Bloomsburg. Talley is a young man in the prime of life, apparently about thirty-tive years old, eo i# tall, muscular and morose, and during our visit throw bimseil carelessly on bis bed and assumed ida cast of counte: * $90, 000,000 annually and her exports $10,000,000, & lorced air of inaifference, His features are regular and his hair (air, The most rest less spirit, oof, this remarkable = quartet is McHugh, who is perbaps about thirty-eight years vid. During our stay he leaned against the back of old chair, with which he fagetied ay though ili at ease, His face is careworo. He seems tired and troubled and ead, and 18 doubtless wisbing that the terribie ordeal were over, A PAITHPCL WIP | While we were eH rs pi A comely, Mi esa | rd, pleasant. AbOUL forty, entered cere etn mecting wil her Huabwud wus nile. Honate, though not aemonstrative, and the eves of ag they stood looking at each other tor wiis WHboUL Eber uliering a word, | At length they withdrew to a corner of tho cell and talked in au undertone for several minutes. ' NO DISPOSITION TO RSCAPK. The coll is warmed by a large stove in the middle of the floor, and all around the walls there are rude draw seme of which seem as if done with a piece of coal, others with pencil. On remarking to the jailer, in reference to the trail character of the prison, said that did not matter, that the Mollies were the best behaved of any pi ore in jail, and that Hester would uot rum away if the doors were lett open. Atter one more look at tho wah: 8 er re look at the unhappy occupant of the cell, who now crowded around Mrs. Hes- ter. to ascertain some news from the outside world, we withdrew and visited the Court House, im which tho trials are to take place, It ts @ small, unpretending room, and is already vhronged with persons attracted here by the Molly Maguiretrials, When these begin hundreds will be unable to gain rance within its narrow compass. The cases will be tried before Judge Elwell, o1 ithe abiest jurists in Pennsylvania, and bis associates on the Bench are Judges Shuman aud Krickbaum. It will be remembered that Patrick Hester was in- dicted before for the murder of Kae in 1869 at this Court, but the District Attorney ontered a nol pros, ta his case and ho was set iree. Now, alter eight years, he comes upon the same scene once more on the same charge, as if followed by fate, and distance of time would seem to have invested the case with told degree of interest. No fewer than sixty eases ch sige, and the adair prom to be Il ag exciting, COMELY MRS. VAN COTT. 4 TALK WITH THE PREAGHING WIDOW-—HOW SHE LOOKS--WHAT SHE PREDICTS, Mrs, Maggie Newton Van Cott, the popular preacher, aod the first lady it 16 said who was licensed to preach in the Methodist Church in America, is ‘finishing up” ries of protracted meetings in tho Thirtioth street Methodist church. ln conversing with a HeraLp re- porter recently she said:—*‘lt’s mMne years this February since 1 began to preach, and two years previous to that I was engaged in mission work; go that 1 bave had quite an experience in the ministr; “You are woll paid for your services, | presum hinted the reporter, “Well, it’s Justin this way,’ repliod the widow, Jaying ono chubby little hand on the reporter's ari, by way of emphasing her remarks, *'I go to whatever church—Methodist, you understand--that invites me, and then they pay me just what they have a mind to. Sometimes 1’s more and sometimes it’s less, but it is never a very Startling amount, | guess there’s no on@ jn the city of New York but can show larger Ogures than I can, 1 tell you those that think they’re going to get rich in the Methodist Church are awfully mis- taken. er you are paid so poorly, why do you continuo * continue it for the good of souls, My labor tn the ministry is chiefly one of love, unadulterated by any worldly ambition or gain.”? “That is certainly commendable,” replied the scribo patronizingly. ‘And what is the result of your labore? this branch of Babylon going to sink in its wickedness? Is tt’? —— “1 predict,’’ interrapted the stentorian voice of the fascinating Widow Van Cott, ‘a mighty shaking in this great city. Betore the putting 1orth of the leaves the people here shall know there isa God in Israol, Why, last November 1 was preavbing in Pittsburg. Pa., holding sort of temperance mectings there, and the people who were opposed to it scoffed and ridi- culed our efforts, Ldt de know what was the result?” ‘The reporter ave ignorance @f tho result. “Well, I received a letter a while ago saying that since the 1st of November 35,000 names had been en- rolled on the banners of temperance; and | feel (hata greater revolution is going to be experienced het “Are the brokers the ones appointed to do it?”? ine quired the reporter, meaningly. Mrs. Van Cott looked a little puzzled for a moment. Then ber face cleared a trifle, and she auswered hesi- tatingly :— “N-0-0-0, not exactly; but I thik tho brokers’ rayor mecting, it is catled, is one of tho agencies, ‘hrough the influence of the mer 8 a great many of the Christian brokers will, 1 think, be quickened, and many will be converted, All it wants for its success is a fervent clinging to Christ,and prayer and th will accomplish the work. Jt is one of the grandest moves that bas been made in New York tor some time.’? HER PUTURB PLANS. After I leave this church | am-going up to Sixty-first street to hold meetings in the Methodist church there; from there | aw going to Newburg, N. Y.; from there to Pittsburg; thence to St. Louis, and from St, Louis to the Pacific Coast. I shall be in San Francisco most of the time. Th are all booked engagements,” said Mrs. Van Cott, with a little pardonable show of impor- tance, HOW SHE LOOKS, Mrs. Van Cott is only forty-seven years of age, and retains much of the vigor aud eutbusiasm that must have characterized ber youth. It is evident from her personal appearance that she is not a believer in tast- ing, or else that sort of penalty is productive of great bulk, for the widow’s plumpness suggest Weight of 250 pounds, Jt is never allowed, vow to seem cumbrous, for no syiph could glide across the platiorm with more oase and grace than does this clerical giant in the ministrations of ber saintly calling Her face is large, full and rosy, lit up with large gray eyes. The forehead broad and high, surmounted by puffs of chestnut hair, which add immensely to the widow’s attractions, Although biack 18 the chosen covor of Mrs, Van Cott’s attire, her dress is of thé heaviost silk, made with a court train and devoid of flounces, but though aged out there are no elaborate trim, mings in the way of plaits or fringes. A peat boot peeps from beneath the skirt as the lady moves to and fro on the platiorm. . Hor hands are white and plump, becomes a lady of such embonpoint, In fact, Mrs. ‘an Coit is a woman of taste and rofinement; tor, di carding the conventional cuff, her wrists are encircled with pluitings of soft lace. he, however, retains the linen collar for her neck, which is fastened with a jet brooch, in harmony with the simplicity ot her dress, ODORS OF SANCTITY. Being a woman of taste and sensibility sho delights in sweet periumes, rightly thinking that true religion 18 not found 1 asceticism. Therelore she gratities her senses with essence of violet, and so plentiful is her supply that while she exhorts sinners to repentance and tries to show them t barrow but shiny path to Bulvation, the sheds abroad the soit scent of the modest flower that loves to bloom in shadowy corners of the field. Though professing Methodism, Mra. Van Cott, in seeking to be a preacher of the word, evidently does not believe that her mission calls tor self-denial in creature comiorts which so add to the pleasures of Hite. Earnest, enthusiastic, but practical in her method of preaching, she evidently is sincere in her beliet that she 1s ordained by nature tor the work. THE BOARD OF TRADE. THE COMMERCE OF BRAZIL AND THE UNITED STATES—PROBABILITY OF THE ESTABLISH- MENT OF A DIRECT LINE OF STEAMERS, The Executive Committee of the Board of Trade held an informal meeting yesterday at their offices, No. 162 Broadway. After the transaction of ordinary routine business the Board listeaed to an interesting paper delivered by Mr, Johu Landesman on the commercial interests of the Empire of Brazil aad their relations with the United States, Mr, Landesman stated that by the natural law of supply and demand the United States ought to dv an actual business with Brazil of $150,000,000, Tho distance, he said, to Rio from Liver. pool was 6,800 miles, and from New York 5,200 miles; to Pernambuco from Liverpool, 4,400, miles, and from New York 400 miles less; to Para from Liverpool and from New York 2,900 then reiorred to the government of Brazil, her cumwerce, great agricultural and wineral wealsh. Her reveuues were in excess of the expendi- tures, ana ber credit was of the best. The exports of the country were for the years 1874 and 1875:— brandy, 260,000; cotton, $13,000,000; sugar, $9,500,000 ; cocoa, $450,000; coflee, $61,000,000; wool, $475,000; ' hides, $6,600,000; flour, $1,050,000, tobacco, $3,000,000; rab. ber, $5,750,000; gold and diamonds, $1,100,000, J The exports of today as compared with those ot twonty-iour years ago showed un increase of over $80,000,000, Her average annual foreign trade for tho Inst five years, inclusive of her coasting and tran. sit tendo, mports, $140,000,000; exports, $150,000,000. Totwl, $290,000, 000.’ Exclusive of ber coastiug and transit trade, ber imports averaged to ber imports the United States contributed 41% per cent; France, 1945 per cent; England, 514, per cent, and Portugal a trifle in excess of five per cent, Ot her exports 21 per cent went to the United States, 1334 per cont to France, 4544 per cent to tagand a lite Jess than 6 per cent to Portugal. Vortuga’ id Mr. Landesman, exports to Brazil than we do, not withstanaing that Brazil is our natural and close neighbor. To do this trade pot jess than seventy five steam- ; ships jeave the ports of England annually, while there is not ove from tho United states. EXPORTS OF PARA, ‘The exports of Para for 1876 wero $16,760,000, and were as tollows:—Rubber to England, $3,500,000; to the United States, $1,750,000, Brazil nuts to England, $137,000; vo the United States, $85,000, Covoa to miles, | Bugiand, $50,000. Piursaba to England, $25,000. Co- paiba oil, $16,500; to the United States, $24,000, Dye- stufls to England, $9,000; vo the Unfled States, $17,000. Deerskins to the United states, $50,000; owner prod- ucts maxing up the balance, The exports of Amazona for 1872 were $1,225,000 and her imports $1,820,000; but since the estabiish- mont im 1874 of the direct sine of steam bewween Liver. pool and Nassau both her exports and imports have considerabie increased, ‘The valley, said Mr. Landesman, commends itself to the particular attention ‘of America by reason of its nearness and the wase with whieb it js reached. A good steamer from New York will reach the contre of the valley in two weeks. It as the least developed portion of Brazil, and its nataral position is the most advantageous, [ts natu al wealth is simply fabulous, dud the [uci Hes of transportation are unparalleled, lt offers, therelore, the. gre the satest and the most profitable field tor American enterprises of all kinds, and there the commencement ought to be made and the foundation to be lad upon which the m in iustry and enterprise of the two cou Landesman then proceeue interior of the Em- # Was listened to with great atiention and Woe greeted at the close with appliuse, Tt is provable that the matter will be turoughont, brought belore the pext regular meeting of the Board of Trade, HORSE NOTES. THE MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB, The annexed list of swoepsiakes are now open and will close on the 1st prox. :—For the sprivg meoting of 1877—First, a handicap sweepstakes, mile heats, for four-year-olds; $50 each, half forteit and only $10 if declared out; club to add $500 for tho first horse and $100 (ur the second ; weights to be announced March ‘24, apd deciarations to be made on or before April 14. Second, sweepstakes for three-year-olds, that have not ‘won in thelr two-year-old form, of $25 cach, play or Pay; colts to carry 100 Ibs, ; fillies and goldings 97 lbs, ; club to add $600, of which $100 to the second horse, Third, Baltimore Cup, for all ages; two and a quarter miles; $50 subscription, half torfeit/ club to add $1,000, of which $200 to the second horse, the third horse to save his stakes. Fourth, grand steeplechase post stakes, of $50 each, half forieit; club to add $600 tor the first borse, $100 for the second and $75 for the third; five or more subscribers to fil weights; about two and a halt mil regular steeplechase course, Filth, for the fall Meeting, Breckenridge Stakes, for threo-year- olds, to be run for on the last day of the meeting; $300 subscription, $100 forielt; winner of the Dixie Stak five pounds extra; club to add $1,000, of which $500 | to the second horse; tho third horse to save his atakes; | two miles. Sixth, for the fall meeting, 1878~Dixte Stakes, for colvs and fillies then three years old, 40 be run on the first day of the meeting; two miles; $100 subscription, half ferfeit; the club to add $1,500, of which $500 to the second horse, the third horse to save his stakes, The programme for the coming spring meeting shows that the Maryland Jockey Club are xiving $10,000 in purses, Thure will be cighteen races run during the meeting, which will commence on the 224 of May, con- tinuing four days, amd concluding a week before the commencement of the spring meeting at Jerome Park, Ata recent meeting of the Nashville Blood Horse Association the time for the spring meeting was axed for Tuesday, May 1, to continue ive days The Mobile Jockey Ciub wiil boid u three days’ meet- ing over the Magnolia Course, commencing in the lat- ter part of March. The managers announce that a lib- eral programme will be offered W. 't. Linck, of Nashville, Tonn., bas sold bis bay mare Mina Linck, by Delmonico, dam by imported Tranby, for $1,000, to a party in Kentucky, General W. G, Harding, Bello Meade Stud Farm, Nashbviile, Teno., will hold bis unnual sale of yearlings, twenty-five in number, on Monday, April 40, tne day betore the commencement of the spring meeting of the Nashville Blood Horse Association. Kentucky Live Stock Recurd:—''To close up a partner- ship, Messrs, Scott & Lat! offer the celebrated trotting gelding Dick Taylor for sale at the low price of $6,000, Dick Taylor is cight years old this spring, by 3ob Did- Jake, dam by Star Davis, and has a record of 2:24, made at Lexington, Ky., last full, They authorize us to offer the following challenge:—They will match Dick Taylor against any horse bred, raised and ownea in Kentucky, mile heats, three in five, up to ten-mile heats, in harness or to wagon, over Abdullah Park or the Lexington Course, mn June next, for $1,000 a side, halt tortor, The editor of this paper to be stakeholder and umpire. challenge to remain open for thirty days, It seems to us that such a match can be made, and if not we would suggest a sweepstakes which should include Dick Taylor, Maud Macey, Coaster, Mambrino Boy-and some few othors These tour, though, would make.a rattling good trot,’? A. J, Alexander's brood mare, Louisa, foaled in 1852, by imported Yorkshire, out of Dick Doty’s dam, by American Eclipse, died January 21, of pnoumonia, at Woodburn Farm, Spring station, Ky. Louisa ran sume six or seven races, finishing second In nearly all of them, out of her colts trained Jassemine Porter, by Australian, was the best. Mossrs, Light & Keckley, Bloomington, Il, recently shipped a car load of Clydesdale borses Kast! Among the lot shipped was a six year old roan, weighing 1,660 tbs., which cost $275; a bay, 1,500 Ibs., $225; a chest. nut mare, 1,530, $200; a gray mare, $225, RACING IN CALIFORNIA. Alla California, January 28:—"Varloty business was performed at the Bay District track yesterday. No turf event of importance was at hand, but some minor controversies woro discussed and settled, affording quite as much sport and epeculation as the more pre-~ tentious affairs of the course are apt to do. The day was beautiful, andthe drivo through tho Park to the track was @ physical avd mental relaxation of more value to tho participants than a regiment of ductors, with ther pills and potions. Theso doctors are useful members of society m their way, most of them being estimable and conscien- tious tlemen (and Jadivs), but they do grow m a temporary way supplying care- compounded substituies for air and exercis The man who will avail himself of such days as yester- day, and drive out into the salt atmosphere of the coast hills, can _—_ these compounders to scorn, but may be table vo have the price of bis board raised, A large number of people were out and seemed to enjoy the sports atthe track. The frst race was a mile and repeat running race, being ainatch between Bradley aud for $600, The matter was decided in Bradie; afier three heats bad been rup, Time—t1:1 13g, 1:534%. Tho second event wi halt mile and repeat running race for a sweop- stake of $100, Kathieen, Cosmo, Emma Skaggs and Truman were the interested parties, and after threo heats Truman was adjudged winner of the race und money. Time—0:51, 0:513;, 0:72. The proceedings wound up with a match trot for $100, between two roadsters, the property respectively of a popular habitué of the turt and Wilham Hendrickson. Tho amateur’s colt won the first heat, and would probably have won the second and the race, had not his driver pulled up afver the start, the cause being a misunder- stood signal trom the Judge’s stand. The heat was captured by Mr. Hendrickson’s filly. The third neat was a dead hi jd on account of the lateness of the hour the race was postponed until Monday.” BUMMARY, Bay Distaict Coursk, Saturpay, Jay. 27, 1877,— Match for $500—Heats of a mile. H. Walch’s g b. Bradley, by Norfolk, Mar- gretia, 5 years, 114 Ibs. K. Al mo, 1:55 %—1; Tho second raee was heats of ball a milo, for a purse of $100. There were four entries, and it resulied as lollows:— Truman, -2211 Cosmo, «BS. 2 & -3 3.3 Ki +4 dis, RIFLE SHOOTING IN CALIFORSIA. | The third contest for the cup offered by the Calttor- | nia Powder Company to the best marksman ot the Calitormia Kifle Association took place at Bay View | range on Saturday, January 27, aod H. G, Smith care ried off the honors with the highest score yet made in the mateh—41 ports out of a possible 50. The cup mast be won three times by the same perdon belore it passes into bis possession. Captam Burns sbot the | best scores at the two previous contests, but good fortune failed him yestorday, record : H.C. Smith J. Rober se > Joseph W. Muber., b. Bartle Le Hretou. Burgans, H. J. Burus, bs Following 1% the William Suow, R. ©, Hanson, ‘i Charles Nas . Frank G. Edwards, Join 8 Letbert and A. G. Fits patrick, aller shooung several Limes, withdrew froin the contest, “The day was a very good one for shoc ing, although the target was somewhat obscured by & for @ greater portion of the tune it was being at. SOUTH SIDE SPORTSMEN'S CLUB, The South Sido Sportsmen’s Clab held a moeting last evening at No. 62 Kast Fourteenth sireet, The bu transacted was notot any great public interest, sisting chiefly of discussion on se ments to the constitution and club during the past year, was considerable, Recorder Hackett occupied t chair. ‘The elub will hold 1s annual election of oitcers on the evening of Movday, February 19, HANDBALL. "88 ne ne proposed amend: nthe progress of the The attendance of members A large number of sporting men were gathered at Casey’s court, No, 188 Douglass street, Brooklyn, Yesterday alternoon to witness tho jong tiked of mateb, in which Phil Casey, champion ot the world, Was pitted against two ot the finest experts in Brool lyn, The match was the best three in five games. The dotting was about even. Casey won the toss and led Off with four aces; vat, as the amateurs were in oxce Jent condition, they soon turned the tables on the champion, winning the first game by the score of 2 18, In the second and third games Casey tried h to rally, doing some remarkably fine serving. the wary amateurs were, however, more than bis equal. The match resuited, alter a spirited contest, in McKvoy and Belford winning three straight games, to the chagrin of Casey's backers. Following ts the a, Dasey. $94 a8 16 10 McEvoy and Beltord,.... Pil 21—3, A single handed maton was then played for the amateur chawpoustup of Loog isianu, “ibe coutes: | the statements made by the ofll | the Unn tants were Richard Townsend and Mat. Heliord, Townsend won the championship from James McEvoy last fail, and, as there has been & rivalry between Towosend and Belford, the match was witnessed with considerable interest, The playing on both sides was highly commendable. The following ga ore Ist, Belford ... 2 Ww 21-59 Towusend, 2 20-54 WRESTLING CHALLENGE, New Youu, Feb. 5, 1877. To tr Kviton or tux Heraup:— Having just arrived trom Canada, where I have seen sevoral challenges in the New York HxRaLp from Ernest Trener and others, to me, for a Greco-Roman Wrestling match, I beg to inform these wrestlers, a8 they are now in this city, that they all can now be ac- commodated, either best two in three or three in five falis, tor $200 a side upward. I will this day deposit $60 with Mr. Frank Queen, of the New York Clapper, and am now ready to make a match. Without tho parties who have been taiking fe simply trying to gain & news) ab once to busi ness and app of meeting to arrange all preliminaries, Yours, respectfully, Professor WILLIAM MILLER, THE DESTITUTE, PROSPECTS YOR THE POOR THIS MONTH—WoORK OF THE CHARITABLE SOCLETIES, The week opens for the poor with some discourage- ment. Certain classes are sure to suffer from want of that practical sympathy which has bitherto so far lightened the burden as to ssve from starving. The St Vincent de Paul societies are all working silently but surely, doing noble service in the cause of charity, , When it is remembered that each Catholic church in the city has one of these societies attached to it, and that on an average each society cares for nearly 200 poor families, it will be understood what a great work these societies are doing without any ostentation what. ever, In fact, ti 1s against the rules of the societies to make public the assistance they may render to people in disiress. Groceries, fuel and oven a small sum of money are given to each family every week. From als connected with the Society for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Poor it would seem shat this society 18 still iabor- has douy for so inany years in Md alone seeins to be Working over it, Somehow or other the pathy manitested toward it by the public g erally ison the wave, ‘The brewers have subscribed their promised 1,000 wnd the distillers are now engaged in raising another $1,000, Then, again, the Washing: ton Market soup kuchen was announced as closed on Saturday evening. This closes a source of yreat reliet to muny poor persons ip want of a meal The Fulton Market kitchen still continues to feed about 700 poor peopio every day, and it would seem that it is to be continued generously for the rest of the winter. Thero 18 need of even more than two soup houses in the city at the present time: aud those who ure interested in the charitable work of fecd- ing the hungry this severe season ought to make an effort, at all events, to keep these two market kitchens going. At Superintendent Keilock’s office yesterady, there was about the average ouimber applying lor he coal relief, At the Night Shelter, corner of averfie D and = Tenth sircet, the number of lodgers ie increasing, The more respectable portion ot the houseless, idle men and women, or rather that por- tion Which was once better circumstanced, bad begun to find out the advantages of this iustitution. Clean- liness is a marked feature of the shelier, Another ad- mirable feature is that everything is done to beip the poor homeless one to get employment, Nearly every Man and woman who gets a lodging here is pot of excellent 8 from those tor whom y have werked. days past Wood has been pur- dent and from twenty to b daily put to work to chop it, in ance to earn their dinners, building, The numbers ad- mitted duriug the past few days were:—February 1, 231 men and 13 we Fobruary 2, 253 men and 17 women; February 2imen and 15 women; Febru- ary 4,250 men and ‘14 women. These have been the largest numbers lodged since the opening of the shol- ter, January 4, ‘ihe total number lodged up to Febru- ary 1 was 5,002, prising 1,630 different persons, The geatien byaged in sustaiming this in- stitution are James A. Roosevelt, Cooper, Temple Prime, Putup J. Sands, J.'Col Drayton, Ailrea I orge A. Robbins, Henry Pel- Jew and James K. ‘Tho Superintendent is Ed- ward Cooper, RELIEF DISABLED SOLDIERS, The subjomed bas been addressed to the ladies of the Union Relief Association New York, Jan. 31, 1877. Mrs, Joux A. Kxxnepy, President of the ' Ladies? Unioa Relief Association for Cure of Disabled Sol- diers aud Tueir Families:— Deak MADAM—The undersigned, who were charged with the responsibie duty of raising and diebursing funds for the Fourth of July Centennial Celebration of last year, finding a small balance remaining iv their hands, bave, alter due consideration, decided to donate be Hbove mentioned association, of whi you are the honored president, They have made th selection because they have personal knowledge that ali donations to that association go directly and en- tirely to the relist of a clugs of our fellow citizens who, by their heroic services in the late war, the honorable ars of which many of them bear, and from the dis- avling oflvets of which they and their families are now suflering, contributed largely toward making such a celebration possible, Satisfied that the appropriateness of this action will cominend itself to the approval of the donors to the original jund, they bave the pleasure to enclose a check for $398 19, theamount of tho valance avove referred to, which you will please cause to be applied to the purpose indicat Kespectiully, RUSil. C. HAWKINS, Chairman, Huyxy Havemeyen, Treasurer. THE STATUE OF LIBERTY, ° THE CO-OPERATION OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE EXPECTED—AVPEAL OF TH CITIZENS’ COM- MITTEE. The tollowing communication has been addressed to the American peoplo:— AMERICAN COMMITTEE ON THE STATUK OF son | Son chased by the Superin| thirty men 8 Supplied im th 1, Gracie, OF Musician HALL, No. 67 MADISON AVENUR, nw York, Feb, 5, 1877, To rue Peor.& or tae Usitey Stares:— It was proposed during the last year by a society calling itself the ‘Union Franco-Americaine’” of France, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Awerican independence by erecting in the harbor of Now York a colossat statue cntitled “Liberty Enlight. ening the World.’? The society was imaugurated in Paris by a banquet, at which eloquent spoechos were made by several of the most distinguished citizens of France, recalling the ancient alliance of the French and American peoples and the grand results which have made it so memorable in modern civilization, Mr, Kuouard Laboulaye, the eminent writer whose pen has been go often employed in the service of liberty and progress, Was chosen president, and amoug tbe tem bers enrolled were tound the uames of Oscar de | Laiayette, the Marquis de Nouiles, the Marquis de Rochambeau, Count de Tocqueville, Cornelis de With Henri Martin, Paut de Ké ors participated in the in of our Revolution or wh: ye since proved themselves the earnest adinirers and steadiast friends of our country and ber institution In their first appeal to the French nation these gen- Veen said;—"Our design is, in remembrance of a glorious anniversary, to raise’ an exceptional monu- {. We propose to erect, in the unequalled barvor oi New York, op an island belonging to the States of 1, lacing Loug Island, where some of the udence were ought, a gigantic frame on the horizon shail be the great w York, Brookiyn and Jersey City. There, shold of 4 conuinent so full of new life, re vessels from all parts of the world ure con: stantly passing, it wiil rise from the bosom of the waves and represent Liberty enlightening tho world.’” Jt was # poble and beautilul conception, and the ap- peal on its behull was so gencrously auswered Irom ail parts of France that (he work was at once put into the hands of the emipent Freach sculptor, M. Barthol whose design, alter receiving the approval of competemt artists, 18 already in process of pr execution, Visitors to the late Centennial Exhibi will readily recall the enormous hand in bronze wi is Lo Jorm w purt of this imposing work ot art, It ouly renuins tor the American people, in response to this generous movement, to provide tor the recep- tion, location, presentation and inaageration of this statue, Which Will be more than 100 feet in height, sur- mounting a pedestal of nearly equal height, auu which will not only 1orm an iinpressive ornament to the en- trance of the commercial metropotis of the Union, but answer A Useful purpose ag & boxcun of a Kigna and prove an endaring record of the early and lasting friendship of the two great republics of the nineteenth century, ‘The undersigned, a committee appointed ata meet- ing of citizens held at the Century Ulub on tho 2u of January, 1877, are charged with ihe duty of presenting the project to tle concurrence and co-operation of ther fellow \ untrymen, and im porsuance of their tusk Will circulate in all the great cities and towns of the United Stutes a series of subscription papers s0- henting a in order that all classes of citizer 4y De enabled to take part in this grand patriotic enterprise. 5 puions to any amount wiil be received, 8 io $100 aud over. Chambers ot ds of trude, exchanges, traaesmen’s, and om nics? ussOCIAIOUS, and other regular organizations are particularly requested to interest themselves in the furtherance of our object. ‘The committee feel assured that the American people Will be only 100 cayer Lo recognize the friendiiness of this muniticent offer on the part of the French people, and to reciprocate the Kindly and hberal sentiments which itorygnated by a prompt acceptance of it and nevive prosecuiion Of the labors that may be heeded to carry the purpose to a successial comple- ton. William M. Evarte, Chairman; Edwin D., Morgan, Jonn Jay, Wiiham ‘Cullen Bryant, Parke Godwin, Sumuei D, Babcock, Wiliam H, Wickham, John Taylor ion, Henry FP. Spraiding, Theodore Roosevelt, Frederick BR, Coudert, James W. Pinchot, Treasurer; Wilham H, Appleton, Clark Bell, ‘Theodore Westo, Jonn I. Denny, Anson Phelps Stokes, Samuel F, Avery, Seaver Poge, Worthington Waitiredge, Richard Bul- or, Secreta ry, NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBKUAKY 6, 1877—TRIPLE SHEET. THE SLAVE POWER Appearance of the Book by the Late Vice President Wilson. RELIGION AND BONDAGE. The Memorable Convention of ‘tl— Lineoln’s Election. EMANCIPATION AND RECONSTRUCTION. Bostox, Feb, 5, 1877. February is the month when grave and sober books come into the world; then ponderous histories, and decorous accounts of travel, and law books, scientific treatises and volumes of theology hasten to take ad- Vantage of the interval betweon the holidays and the spring trade, and fall from the press by dozens, ready for those who jike solid literature, The first book of this Kind to appear in Boston this month is the third volume of the late Vice President Wilson’s **Rise and Fall of the Slave Power in America,” a work which has been promised for some time, aud’ wil) be published next week by James R. Osgood & Co. When Mr, Wil- son died his book was pot quite Mnished, ana those who bad read ite carly volumes with interest wero concerned lest they never should see its closing chapters; but their fears were ended by the announcement that the work would be completed by the author's triend, the Rev. Samuel Hunt, aclergyman who knew Mr. Wilson’s epinions periectly and was quite cognizant of the sentiments which were to have been embodied in the summary with which the book closes, It need hardly be suid that these sentiments are uncompromisingly repub- lican, Few persons have ever thought that Heury Wilson was a very great man, although there was something nearly akin to greatness in the energy with which he fought his way up trom poverty to the second office in the gift of the peoplo; but no one ever thought that he was not a firm ubolitionist and a strict republican, and no one will be much surprised at tho tone of the words with which his book closes, after mentioning his AWantic article, published tn 1871, and quoting the passages {n which he recommended the members of the republican party to strive to prepare the slaves to use intelligently and wisely the power their enfranchisement gave them, the book goes en to say i . Bat if there was in 1871 foundation for such solici- tude and alarm, bow inuch greater the occasion now! Then the governments in the reconstructed States were mainly, if not entirely, in the banda of men loyal not ogly to their country, but to the principles and policy of the republican party. Not wholly without mistakes or unworthy members in their aaministra- tions, the tendency was upward and tho drift was in the right direction, The ffoedmon were cared tor, a policy was inaugurated embracing, as already noted, with their active participation in the affairs of govern- ment, a preparation, aided largely by Northern phila thropy and Chrisuan beneficence, educational and 1 dustrial, for their new and untried position, Inade- quate, almost ludicrously 80, to the great and manifold exigencies ot tho situation, ex cept a8 the beginning and caraest of greater and more — systematic efforts, they exe cited hopes and encouraged expectations for tho new formed Commonwealths in the South. Bat all this is now changed, A reaction bus taken place. The old régime \s reinstated. and everything save legal chat- telhood 13 to be restored, itace distinction legislations, the dogmas that this 1 8 yi ernment, that the negro belongs to an inferior raco, that capital should control, if it does not own, labor, are now in the ascendant, and caste, If slavery may not be, is vo be the ‘‘vorner stone’ of Southern civili- zation, At least this is the avowed purpose. vor,” says, recently, a Governor of one ol-these recun- structed States, ‘must be controlled by law, We ma: hold inviolate every law of the United States, and null #0 legislate upon our labor system as to retain our oid plaptativn system, or, in leu of that, a baronial systém.” Clothe these ntiments, 1d without rebuke or dissent trom those he assumes to represent, with power, as they have been by restored democratic ascendancy in most of the Southern States#in severai of the Northern, and in the popular branch of Con and the wonder ceases that education languishes, that the number of scholars diminishes, that schooi laws are repealed or rendered useless, and that Northorn philanthropy is discouraged. But without some such agencies whence can come the uniiication and education required ? The Christian, who traces God’s hand jn American history, recalls the many Divine interpositioie therein recorded, gathors courage from the review, and, though the omens seem unpropitious, finds it hard to d r of the Republic, And yet even he whose trast is the strongest forgets not that God accomplishes his purposes by human instrumentalities, and that no faith, personal or national, is legitimate or of much avail that is not accompanied by corresponding works. On a preceding page the author enumerates the dan- gers which he thinks loom up in the near future, into which he says “the thoughtful, peering wistfully, look with too little success for gleams of light or har- bingers of better days.” The volume begins with the election of President Lincoln and closes with the passage of tho Civil Rights and Force bills. These ev are enumerated im forty-eight chapters; the forty-ninth describes the mutual influence which slavery and Christian churches and associations had upon each other, and the fiftieth sums up the whole. The original plan of «tho book included several chapters on subsidiary topics, but these have been omitted for lack of space. One of those chapters would have given a detailed account of the attempts mado in Congress to prevent the assump- tion of “rebel debts,” to define ‘citizenship’? and to fix the ‘basis of representation ;” another would have related ti ‘feo in which the loyal slave States were induced # A-cept emancipation, The impeachment of President Jobnson and the election of 1868 would have been the subjects of two other chapters, ‘The chapter on the ‘Influence of Christian Churches and Associations” 1s so interesting that one cannot help wishing that the ethers had not been Jeftout. Mr. Wilson thought that ‘at was the hamiliating fact that, while the churches of America furnished many ablo and earnest advocates and valiant defenders of the great doctrines of liberty, equality, fraternity, their leading men ana influences (at the South entirely, at the North jargely), the great organizations, ecclestusti- cal and missionary, the colleges and seminnries of learning, though almost exclusively under religious | and even clerical control, were not thus true, Iu that great trial of their faith and test of their principles they faltered and far But,” be says in avother place, “while truth demands this general censure, his- toric justice demands the counter-statement that in the long anti-slavery struggle now under review min- isters and metbers of these very churches took a prominent and leading part.’ Tho account of the struggle between the two parties in the Presbyterian Church and tn the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions is interesting and valuable, and is written with a very apparent in: tention of being perfectly fair, This same attempt at impartiality 1 visible in all tne narrative chap. ters, Still these chapters are written im such an unpretentions fashion that it is not casy to find passages to uso as extracts, Kvents follow each otber so rapidiy that there is po room tor brilliant descriptions or splondid paragraphs, The following is all that is said abont the memorable convention for counting the vote tn 1861: On the 18th of February tho two houses met tn con- veniion to count and deciare the votes for Presidential electors, Much anxiety bad been felt, ag it was known that there were members of Congress who wished to seize the occusion to break up the convention by vio- lence, so that the vote should not be announced, words of Mr. Hindman, of Arkaneas, aiterward eral in the Contederate Army, Charles F Adams, of Massachusetts, a day or two betore the con- vention, jon, though he assured h publicans need bave no further anxiety about the result. Thoir men, he said, shrank from the attempt, and Breckinridgd would have nothing to do with it A few days before his death Mr. Breckinridge stated to Mr, Wilson, who visiied him at his home ta Lexington, that a few vio- lent men only wore io favor of a disturbance; that he was not consulted in regard to it, and, bad he veen, should have given bo countenance to it The vote was aunounced by Mr, Breckinridge, who presided over the convention, Mr. Lincoln, recetving a plural. ity over Dougias, Breckinridge and Bell, was declared President elect. The chapter on the election of 1864 and the two which follow it are very interesting and contain much that will seem curious information to the next generation, but is still fresh im our minds. Concern. jog President Linco!n’s assassination Mr, Wilson writes :— While it was in the highest dogreo dramatic, could not be revarded as other than Providential, a part of a higher than any human plan, As the crowning act of § than were afforded death, so scene of more thPilling interent the actual facts of the President’ demand the irony of tate”—to what seemed so calamitous, wounded so cruelly the sensibilities, so disappointed what seemed just and legitimate ex; ane clouded so heavily and so soon again eavens just cleared of the storms of war, The expectation that the nation would have the same calm, sagacious and ua- Seifish judgment, which bad held the helm of affairs so wisely and firmly amid the tempests ol a four yeara? war, through the yet more difficult task of reccnstruc- tion, was at once und remedilessly diaappointed, 16 had now to traverse an unexplored sea, ts ut known currents, without chart to point out rocks and shallows, and ignorance, of course, of what new storms ight Frise, what was there to take ite place but the Christian's trust, “Shall not the Judge of ail the earth dorghi?? * * © And still the solution lingers, and men are no wiser than when the blow fell. it still remains a mystery why the good Prosident shouid dio Just as victory crowned the Union arma, the success of his stormy and eventful admiaistration bad vecome assured, and the great work of reconstruction was to be undertaken and performed, Alter the close of the war and the death of Presi- | dent Lincolu the uistory of the slave power ts only concerned with the legislation in behalf of the freed= men, coucerning which Mr, Wilson says:— Earnestly and secuously did the repubiican leaders watch the practical workings of the recoostraction acts, mark any defects reveal nd seek by carelully and’ conscientiously drawn amendments to periect and render effective the legislation by which they sought to protect the ireedimen in th new-found rights, Lf the subsequent history of the latter has been marked by wrongs and outrages at which bu- manity weeps and the patriot trembles when he “re- meinbers that God is just;" if freedom has proved to them of less vaiue than they and their iriends had fondly hoped; if the negro’s entranchisement bas toa often fuliiied the prophecy and verified the threata of his enemies, that st would only be *inultiplyig bia chances for having his head broken at the poils in a contest with 4 stronger race,” and that 10 give bh otlice would be to “crown with flowers the victim for the sacrifice,” and be upon the cross an title, when upon that cross the victim is crucitied, has ‘resulted from causer that lio too deep to be reached by law—from a disease for which as yet no adequate Temedy bas been prescribed, or, if prow scribed, has not been provided. These extracts would be sufficient evidence, if any were needed, of the political position that Henry Wilson would occupy if he were alive, and also indicate the value of this volume, It 18 never very elegant in style but it is never du! it is not a compicte history of the civil war, but it describes one of its phases far more minutely than it has been described hithertg, and it ia not unworthy of the two volumes that preceded it, THE COLLEGIATE CHURCH, WANT OF HARMONY IN THE CONSISTORY—Dn, LUDLOW'S POSITION IN REGARD TO IT-—uH IS SUSTAINED BY HIS CONGREGATION, Rumors of various sorts having been abroad of late in regard to a disturbance in the usual barmony which oxists between the people and the consistory of the Collegiate church, consisting of the three congrega tions which worship in Lafayette place, corner Fourth street; Fifth avenue, corner Tweuty-ninib street, and Forty-cighth street, a plain statement of facts com cerning the matter is bere given: — Four years ago Dr. Ludlow’s congregation left the small chapel with some sixty families, all the chapel would accommodate, and entered the new church, The congregation bas shown a steady increase, and the spiritual work has seemed prosperous, The pow rents have increased to about $14,000 per yoar, and tho list of communicants correspondingly, Somothing more than a yoar ago the consistory, which ig aself » electing body, roprosenting the ‘three collegiate congregations, ordered a return to the old system of" rotation In preaching for the evening service, according to which tho three active ministers, Drs. Charubers, Ludlow and Ormiston, occupy the various pulpits without previous announce: ment, Drs. Ormision and Ludlow objected to the pro posed arrangement, on the ground that it bad been tried before and had proven a failure, each cougregae tion desiring the services of their own minister, Dra, Ormiston and Ludiow, however, submitted to the will of the consistory, Out the people were not so resigned, ‘Those worshipping under Dr, Ludlow presented a or. mal petition 10 the consistory asking that the project be abandoned, a8 being not only unacceptable to them but detrimental to the interest of the church, Tho consistory refused to heed the petition, and individual mombers of that body gave great offence to the congregation by their asseruon of the right of the consistory to govern the churches without regard to the withes of the people. During the ygar the churcnes have not been so prosperous, “faa attendance at the evening sorvices at both the Twegty- ninth streot and the Forty-cighth str sae fallen away, except when tt was known that their own pastors would oceupy their pulpits. ‘The indignation of the consistory has heen directed chiefly toward the Forty-cighth strect chureh and pas- tor because of the action of that congregation In seud- ing ina formal petition against the rotation system, and during the year Dr, Ludiow has received various 8 that the consistory would make him suilur sing of his people, DR. LUDLOW ASKED TO RESIGN, About three moatns age Dr. Ludiow was waited upon by an informal committee of the consistory and requesiod to resign his charge on the ground that the church was not growing. Pending Dr. Ludiow's answer to this request bis people learned of this last movement of the consistory, and immediately a leuer was written expressive of the warm personal attach. ment of his people toward him, of their approval of his preaching and of his pastoral fidelity, and ending with the request that he would deciive to tender hia tion of his charge. This letter wus signed by regation, with scarcely a singie exception, and sent to Dr, Ludiow, After due consideration Dr. Ludlow returned answer to the consistory that in view of this expression of hig people he could not give a definite answer to their res quost, but that he would gladly consider any statement Of reason thereior, ‘The consistory havo thus tar failed to give him any such statement, but as the election of officers a few weeks since took ocea- sion to reduce the representation of the Forty-erghth urch in the consistory by electing vo the place v's iriends azentioman attending the ng that congregation, which members in the consistory, Forty-eighth street chucet but se This action has turther roused the indignation of Dr Ludiow’s people, and they have appointed a committee to look after the rights of the congregation and to guard their minister trom what they consider ecclesi- astical tyranny, Dr. Ludiow has counselled peace and moderation through it all, teeling exceedingly embarrassed that any disturbance stould arise tn his church, but does not feel that he can now desert his people after such Unanimity and heartiness in their expressions toward hin, or leave the work in which he bas already spent some of the best rs of lis life, and which, bat for this disturbance, were £0 full of promised results, MINISTERS’ CONF! AS A DYNAMITE VORCE—A PENITENT PRESBYTER RESTORED, The Baptist and Methodist ministers held their reg- ular weekly sessions yesterday and the Preabytory of Now York its monthly meeting at the same ume, Iu the former, Kev. Mr. Loage, discussed methods and mauncrisms in prayer, and suggested that in the exercise of that devotion it # not necessary to toll the Almighty how good or how bad people are, nor bow certain things should be accomplished, The brethren freely discussed the subject and very largely agrood with the essayist in his suggestions, A committes KRENCES, PRAYER | that bad previously been appointed presenved suitable reso|utions on the recont loss to the de nomination vy Rey. Dr. Cuswell’s — decanse, Very touching — tributes = were given by Dre, Samson, Simmons, Fulton, Miler and other members of the Conference, The Executive Committee aiso reported their su ja getung Dr, Thomas, ot the First erurch, Brooklyn, w lecture to the mivisters on Monday’ noon. The Doo iil theresore stand somewhat in the relation to the New York ministers (hat Rev. Jogeph Cook does to those of Boston, His lectures will deal with tie modern forms of \nfdeliiy and scieutiie scepucism, and his first regular seciure will be given in Oliver strect Bap. Uist chureh next Monday. The Methodist ministers listened to an essay on prayer by the Rev. George Lausing Taylor, who treated it in a scientitic, phito- sopbical style, Ho used the Hell Gate explosion of last summer With good eflect in illustrating the ommipos tence of prayer. While it 1s a law of the rock tohe still and firm in the bottom of the river, it 18 also a law of dynamite and giant po the rock Wo atoms if it can got at i. ‘Chen while the dynamite and the drill are hecessary, the baby's Unger touching the electric bution ends the spark which gives force and emphasis to what has gone be- tore and Makes a channel and a highway for the com: morce of the nation. ‘The Presbytery of New York ‘was largoly attended by ministers and delegates yor. terday, two licontiates from the Cons ere ional Church, Messrs Sargent and Foster, recived under the care of te lresbytery, The neral Assembly's overtures, on represe! discussed on a motion to previous action of the Presbytery, to should present their reasons for the adverse section ale ready takeh. But as the Assembly's committee on this matter will publish Ubeir conclusions in a week oF two it Was deemed best to wait until suck publication, A tow months ago the fact was noticed in the papers that a member ot the Presbytery had joined the Oneida Community and bad asked that his vame be dropped from the roll of the Presbytery. But afver spending @ fo with that community he discovered that of communism extended not only bo prope erty, with which be sympathized, but to person al with whieh le had no sympathy Whatever, He there. fore jolt the community, «nd has recently asked to be reinstated by the Presbytery. SLOCK COMPANY, ‘The annual election of officers of the United States Rolling Stock Company was beld at noon yesterday at & a jor with the mmnittee whi the bloody dratma that bad been four years in prog. fess, answered the most exacting demands of the tragic mase, As no Greok edian, from thé high. ont fights of bis mnost Veoturous imagination, ever gathered materials jor more startling surprises and @ their offices, No. 74 Wall street, The following gone elected trustees for 1877:—Messrs, J, Hodgskin, W. H. Guion, Adrian Iselin, B. Gs vaburt and Jonathan Edwards, Thirty-two thousand ehareg were Voted Ole EE EE a