The New York Herald Newspaper, February 23, 1877, Page 6

WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY. atte erating General and Joyous Observance in New York and the Sister Cities. BUNTING AND PATRIOTISM EVERYWHERE. Throngs on the Avenues—Crowds at the Theatres, THE MARTHA WASHINGTON RECEPTION Brilliant Charity Festival at sic. the Academy of Mu DUKES —s THE RUSSIAN GRAND PRES The Poughkeepsie Students’ Visit—Concerts, Balls avd Miscellaneous Celebrations. Twenty years ago many events in American history were warwly celebrated on each recurring anniversary which are now euurely disregarded, Searcely were the Christmas holidays over until the national bunting was everywhere displayed in honor of General Jack- xon’s victory at New Urieans, and when the 22d of February was reached it wus aday of general parade and universal enthusiasm, Now the Sta of January comes and goes without attention from anybody, and even thecelebration of Washington’s Birthday bad been allowed to fall into desuetude. This apparent apathy is easily explained, ‘The events of the late war obtiterated the memory of such anniversaries as the battle of Buena Vista or Lundy’s Lane and to some extent belittled our earlier victories. Taylor and Scott and Jackson and other heroes of the Mexican war and the wars with Great Britain had been eclipsed in the brilliancy of their military achievements, Then, too, our Revolutionary struggle was acquiring anew signiti- cance in view of the approaching Centennial and the hundredth anniversary of the episodes of that epoch, from Lexington and Concord to the sur. render at Yorktown and the evacuation of New York, promised each in tura to present unusual claims to at- tention, ‘The rebellion had surfeited us with military sights and sounds, and earlier events failed to recall a3 before the glories of the past, or, reeailing them, brought them back to ns with a splendor which leit no room {or the ordinary celebrations, At Concord and Lexington im 187 the celebrations bad national sig- nificance, and among the poets and orators on those occasions Were James Russell Lowell, Join Greenleaf Whittier, Raiph Waldo Emerson, R. Jn. ; George William Curtis, and others of scarcely less note. Then came the celebration at Bunker Hill, and with it a notable revival of the era of good feeling. The famous Meckicnburg Declaration of Independence also claimed general attention as prelitainary to the grander celebration of the greater declaration through tbe Centennial Exhibition, With we apathy i+ spired by a long and exuaustive ervil war, and the pre- occupation which resulted trom the revival of Revo- lutionary memories, it 18 not woudertul that we should have foregone something of our old ume fervor even on Washington’s Birthday or the Fourth of July. WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY IN 15) Butif the American people baye lust somothing of their enthusiasm it is plain from the Jatest observance pi the natal day of the Father of his Country that his rouutrymen have not suilered their patriotism to de- Never before was Wasiington’s Birthday more genorally or more creditably observed than yesterd The morving’s Suu shone out bright and clear and ih air was balmy afternoon in autumn, Quiet reigned all over the cit an to put on holiday attire. Buuting floated from all the public buildings and was dispia: ‘om many private houses, In some streets there was a canopy of Havs from one end to the other, and in the thoroughfares were seen many i "8 of tastefal and even elah- orate decoration, andthe long line of 18 al , Which early be rt uptown heavy velicles which crowd Broadway from morning tll night worg banished tor the day, The stages had the pavement to themselves and the sidewalks were filled w.th pedestrians bent upon enjoyment, The downtown streets wore day stiilvess, aid even in Vesey street not a cart could be seen coming from or going to Washington Market. ‘The restaurants where busy multitudes dine at midday were deserted and the shop windows wore a serious aspect, as if it hot their function to display the wonders within tothe passing crowds, Occaswnally acartor dray would lumber by, but this only made with the stillness around the more the contrast marked, THE HOLIDAY IN THE CITY. Atmidday the skivs were overcast, but the chimes | from Trinity bells, which were rung at noun, seemed tho clouds, revealing rifts of blue and gray in vens above and allowing the sun to shed bis gid rays on the earth below. The stores which bad opened in the morning closed for want of custom, st out of reverence for the day, aud as evening ap- hed the maltitudes in the streets mcreased to such a wonderful extent that everybody was surprised ut meeting everybody else, Iu the harbor the display of bunting Was universal, and everywhere among the slipping Was lo be seen the Stars andsstr Hal! was elaborately decurated, bute the city hud disappeared and the usual crowds of idiers ou tbe steps and in the corridors had gone with the great men yithe municipality. ‘The County Court House, too, was empty, and bouh the Post (iti were closed after the morning hours ew spirit had come over the people, and as each vied with the other to make the oe sla festival surprise aud mingl Exehunations to dispe the be and the Custom House A ) € H dehght were "he on hand 1 koew that Wasningse Birthday was a legal holiday,” cried on sarevly expected it to be so universaiy gay the metropolis is in its sul exclaimed another, “Well, I deciare,” saia a blithe young miss, “U's awlully jol y—so many people out for an airing. "? ‘And so the crowds came and went up and down Broad- way, surging round Union square, dividing without up- Twenty-third street through the uptown sure seekers in the A few, comparas within doors, pearing to aiminish in number at and Fifth avenue, and spreading streets like so many groups winding pathways of tively speak bat when U multitudes who chose t Young Rover, to study ure cr ‘our Boarding House, What ¢ y American is like in Mr. Rignold’s “American” at Booth’s, to laugh at the eccentricities of Siajor Gooseberry in “Lemons,” to sympathize with the “Danichefs”? at the Union Square, of to participate in the follies of Mme, Angot’s daughter at the i emed agit all New York was on the wing vay Was passed and the ities which had been r receptions, bang served for the evening © holiday occasion Inte the ni seemed to bave prepared © of the day, and yet on every huud there wero the evidebcos of the heartiest celebration ot Washington's Birthday which has been known in this city for many years. enjoyments of th SOMK PROULIARITIES OF TH Notwithstanding the apiversalst, the celebration yesterday it hi both apusval and remarkabl was in itself « peculiarit some extent to tbe possession of an indetiuite of flags laid carefully by alter the recent Cen Fourth of July, Apother peculiarity was in the acior of a part of the muititude which yesterday crowded Broadway. Comuinuling with the dressed Jadies and exquisite young naded that thoroughlare during the day was a auures which were The display of bunting lage of seen Out of the sluins and back streets raune seemed to take possession of the street. Up ahd down thoy went, their unwasoed [ unkempt garments su ber than Bre of those mys ir and dirty and unsightly Water and South streets where they all came from 1 : . which, a8 Dundreary sey’ How can find out, but they were Cl Sarre aia! ees was v ke ed wpor tit Fer APHCIAL OBSERVANCES The special observances of the doy wer manttold, 4 from some feat res of nw gene ral inter eg apatided receptions vy the Bievent regiment, ; Veto Mion of the Kigbth regiment, the tho Veteran Assoc! raer of United we beth fhe Howard Ciib aud banquets by th ius niet Ol tI Lorapaot 101d, enere wens paraies onc the Bid te ve of wedges abd other paulie and private lng of the nuual dine oshington Grays, & Mechanics, Peuviies, and (his mor WMG the Coy we or ester: seat the heartinest Bhai Fururise at the WearFinga On rerum explanation of 8 cuy's obwerva at tue solution so unexpected Aud vagy to, be accepted cai question, Bowe’ ‘4 agsurange OF the eetuietnent of factory to prosporiiy Preside vor ea t mary HUrsOnte 18 a peace an! chard Henry Dana, Jusimess was geuerally suspended | 1 was owing, perhaps, to | bor | contusion on this tunic and formed a crown tur the Old Guard | | short apron Jn fro | form. Lt was difficult, on account of the snrong, to tind | strikingly attraquve torlet, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1877.-WITH SUPPLEMENT, for which aut are thankful and over which a! were ready to snow their joy, THR MARTHA WASHINGTON RECEPTION. The Martha Wasbington reception aud garden party atthe Academy of Music and Nilsson Hall last night was, beyond all doubt, the grandest and most successtul aflair of the kind that has ever taken place im New York. ‘The ¢hie of u metropolis - furmed a committee and determined to fight resolutely, even against the tradi- tional sackcloth and ashes, supposed to be constantly alhed to Lent, Tbe throog was immeni 4 at times juconvenient, Guests and their carriages 0 obliged to move very slowly before the brilliantly lghted portais of the Irving Place Opera House were reached, There was a dense crowd around the corner of Irving place and Fourteenth street, denso enough to block all locomotion for a considerable time, A large force ot police was on hand, and they bad as much as they could doto keep order among the bewildering vehicles that thronged every approach to the Opera House. As the night progressed the crowd becamo more dense and before midnight there was little room cither in the ballroom or the lobbies. At ten o’clock tho ball was opened by the grand “Minuet de la Cour,” danced by the following ladies and gentiem: Mr, De Garmo and Mrs, Bryant. Mr. Anderson and Miss Doughty. Mr. Vodd and Miss Aloe Brown. Dr. Schultz and Miss 8. Phibpps. Mr, Van Orden and Miss L. Philipps. Mr. Baker and Miss Kate Farson. Mr, Blish and Mise M. Hastings, Mr. Fisk and Mrs, E, Hastings, Mr. Doughty and Mrs. Parsons, Mr, Weld and Mrs, Bryant. Mr. Owens and Miss F, Dart. Mr. Materson aud Miss Hassett Mr, Damond and Miss Mordaunt, Mr. Fielitz and Miss Stillmann, Mr. Vernam and Miss Wilhama, Mr. Gilbert and Miss Taylor. A BRILLIANT SCENR. Looking down from a proscenium box the scene on the floor was something to be remembered. It Drought to mind Dumas’ recollections of the Petit and Grand Trianon, the days of the Bourbons, before the tornado of the ter- rible Revolution swept over La Belle France, The grandes dames of old Versailles were faith- fully represented by the ladies and gentlemen wuo danced tne minuet de la cour last night. There was the same courtly, D’Artagnan manoer observable in the demeanor and bearing of each gentleman who took purt in the minuet, The days of the Wattoau groupings, with wil their exquisite grace, seemed to Lave been revived on this occasion by the ladies, IN NILSSON HALL, Nilsson Hall was in a blaze of glory. The nations of the world were represented in their most attractive one’s way to the bali from the floor of the Academy, but the lask was worth the time of the curiosity- seeker. Here a Brazilian made @ most touch. ing appeal; again a fair Icelander attracted atrention, ‘The arbors, representing the various countrivs, were under the immediate contrul of the following ladies:—America, Mrs, John B, Marie; R irs. John C, Fremont; Kogland, Mrs, J. Les- k; Germany, airs, Edward Salomon ; Frai Mrs. George W. MelLea Jtaly, Mra KR. P, Spain, Mrs, M. ¥, Huggins; Greece, Mra. Robert Owen; Brazil, Mrs, Fanny Barrow; Mexico, Mrs. George Browne, Jr.; Iceland, Mrs. 7. J. Dupignac; Mouut Vernon, Mrs. Bottner; Rebecca’s Well, Mra. E. Lauterbach; Gypsy Camp, Miss L. G. 8. bayton, The costumes were magnificent, and those which represented the toilets of 100 years ago were eutirely characteristic, THR TOILETS, ‘The following are some of the principal toilets: A costume, particularly becominy to a blonde, tn tilleul silk, trimmed with lace and white silk iringe. Skirt cut en érentaile, with a plaited and piped trimming on the bottom, The tua or skirt was described, two pots crossing euch other 1n front and looped gracefully by bows of rib- bon, atter which they Jeil in poicts upon the trai. A deep fringe, headed by lace, surrounded the overskirt, and the corsage, with deep points, was nearly d by the ince. eluine of shaded autum! ornamented the tunic, and a cluster of the leaves ws placed in tine relief upon the lace of the corsage, on the Jett side, 1m lilac and tilleul and surrounded and crossed by wrich fringe of the two shages, Sleeves and train are of velvet, and revers of silk ure turned from the sides end united witha bow over the train. Rucues of white Jace surround the opening at the neck and ure joived wt the waist, under a bunch of flowers, Cream colored gloves and lilac silk fan, ‘A bull toilet ia sulphur-colored satin and crépo, | with white lace and red roses, was very striking and | becoming to a tall brunette. Skirt and train, covered with perpendicular puffs of crépe and clusters of | roses with buds and leaves, were gracetul- ly disposed down the aprou, ‘The princess tunic, with corsage tres décollete, formed a nd two lone points at each side, where they tell over aud were attached by roses to the pulled train, Rich white lace edged the wunic and Trimmed the corsage, being caught on euch shoulder by aw rose, with its fonage. Sulphur and white feathers, with a rose, Were placed far back and high on the coifure. Black velvet dress en princess, w th tlounce across the trout, and long, plain train, edged with narrow silk plaiting. Corsuge ip heurt shape, and elbow sleeves, A rich white lace seart is attached high on the left sis und carried across to the right, where it secured lower down on tho tr cluster of blush roses and foliage, Deep encircles tue neck, 18 tied in a loose knot and confined by flowers at the bust; also falls from the sleeves, par- tially covering the arms. Coffares 4 la Greeque, with flounces at one side. A rose colored siik, with skirt covered with puflings of tulie and having piattings of tulle on the edge. Cor- sage, inbavit shape, of brocuded silk, was prolonged in tue back in two long ends which opened over pal- fings of tulle, Garlands of shaded brown leaves were artistically arranged about this dress and made ita is ‘A dress worn by a lady of middle age was of yellow gros gram, with garnet draperies aud (rtmmings The durnet Velvet corsage had a plastron of the gold-colored nd long garlands of grasses and woodbine, with clusters of buctercups, were tastetully arrauged about both skirt and waist, and compieted a strikingly origi- te atume in brouze-colored silk and tilleul crepe «© loug tram with deep flouuces. The polonaise, of crepe, Was shorter infront than behind, and Laced in the front of the corsage aud on the sides and back of the train over silk the color of the skirt, A bertha of fringe was caught together in the front by a bouquet of eld flowers and grasses, and the same flowers | were worn in the hair. | A rich dress in two shades of pink silk and gaze do | Corsuge décolletté; ornaments, pearls and white roses. sow, The silk tralo skirt bas on the back two narrow plaitings of gauze. The tunic is very long and trimmed with plaitings. A gauze scarf is draped around the currass waist, starting at one side from under a bunch of flowers and terminating in the buck. On the left shouider was worn a bunch of roses, Robe “Vrincess’’ m one of the new snades of green; cut with square corsage, and baving the skirt trimmed with deep biaitings of white tulle. which form a deep point in front and are headed by loops of ribbon the shade of the, dress anda ruching of tulle. A bow of ribbon, with'a bouffe of white feathers placed coquet- tishly ab the leitstde, Toilette composed of silk and striped pékin; the underskirt of the plain stk and @ princess overuress ot the pékin striped in biue and white and finished with rich lace and embroidered galoon, The scarf drapery of blue silk Was wlso edged with lace and de- scribed gracetul bows in its back and on the train, A simple but elegant toilette in blue faille was posed of cuirasse basque, cat in heart shape and ened diagonally over a plastron of paffs, and an skirt, gracetully draped over a long trained skirt. ‘The | overskirt was buttoned on the skirt diagonally across the front by silver buttons ia filigree work, and looped | and ornamented at the leit side by means of a bow, The coifltire in curls, and with bow of ribbon on one side. Striking evening toilet in citron colored crépe de chine, A pian sik skirt and over it’a princess tunic, | forming ab apron of regular piaits, and draped but lit tle in the back, A delicate spray of pink lined the upper plait and was iost among the folds of the train, Thedécollette corsage had simple pinitings of crepe lisse, and touffes of flowers im the hair com- | pletea the costume. Arich robe of black velvet, with décolleté corsage cut square and trimmed with white and black lace. A scart drapery, from which fell a rich black lace flounce, wag placed diagonally about halt way down the tront of the skirt and adached under the folds of th train. Kich dress of delicate green satin, covered on the lower part of the skirt by floauces of green tulle and ornamented by u garland of shaded yreen velvet leaves mbined with those of autumn, The corsage was of clours frappé,”? on satin the abade of the skirt, and | formed a long cuirass infront avd a sort of tunic in | the back, Leaves of yelves were placed in gracoiul | Delicate costuine of pale rose colored fallle in princess form, trimmed on the bottom of the skirt with a large riching ot silk and tulle Which was gradu- ated in width, as it followed the Imes of the siao seains «up to the neck and formed a sort of mantle of the back of the skirt, The tront as entirely draped in white tolle, arranged in irregular plaits aud diagonally Crossed by sprays of fine white flowers, leaves aud buds, Corsage décolleté on carré with a chomisette of plaited talie in bertha shape, with a narrow ruching similar to that on the OW lowers in the hair, A young girl in white stik, with drapery or scart of ng white sik gauze, caught by large toufles of MOSS ORCS; Slik Corsage décolleté, with moss buds and jeaves on one side, A tartied lady in brocaded bine silk, with court train trimmed with lage paffings hela in place by cinsters of flowers, the overdress in scarf shape, of pule cream damasse, A cluster of blue feathers wore placed at one side where this overskirt was crossed | and also ornamented the coitture | A princess dress, in white stik, the train trimmed | with flowers of white gauze de Chambery. The laced | and'had tor iis only orna- | ale white flowers aud green | of guuze, edged with white 1 rf tui leaves, As ¢ chenille fringe, Was dfaped diagonally across tine dress, and fastened a little atone side of tho back, falling lougand deep upou the train; white flowers in the hair and white brepo fan. | throng. | club, | appropriately ot heavy rose-colored faille, wae partially veiled by the ficbu of white creme lisse, which covered the perenge in front and had its long ends tied half way dowo the skirt io the back, from there falling to the extremity of the train, Davuty clusters of black mulberries con- fined the fichu on one shoulder and at the back aud completed a simp! striking costume. A youvg girl was charming tu a costume of white silk and crépe lisse, skirt en traine, trimmed io front with: plaited crépe lisse flounce; the overskirt of crepe lisse formed a pointat each side and had delicate pipings of rose-colored satin; bows of the same color ornamented the fruut of the apron. The white silk corsage described points both in the front and back and was trimmed with plaitings of crépe lisse separated by rose colored satin pipings. Scarfs of the crépe fell’ from the waist and were fastened at the sides by rose-colored bows. Roses and a white aigrette ornamented the coilfure, THE GRAND DUKES ARRIVK. When the ball was fully under way the spectacle of the floor was a brilliant one. The Grand Dukes Alexis and Constantine arrived about el the bit of needed éclat. As they entered their elegantly it of the stage there was just @ flutter of excitement flashed across the danci Lanciers was in progross, duriug the luminous night was the more magnificent than then, The radiance from the chandeliers and festooned bouquets of globe lights, gloated over as fashionable and attractively costul throng of dancers es the walls of the Academy ever encompassed. All the boxes were bright with bunting. Atevery entrance to the floor was a vase of flowers, whose beauty caught the ey indglently, and whose periume stole into the brain with the music of the band, Although a great deal of the ball was the ordinary /ull dress air, there was a commendable attention to the picturesque requirements of the occasion, Any quantity of Con- tunental costumes were sprinkled about the building. One of the most remarkable features of the evening was the curiosity mavilested by the outside world. Irving place was a jam of the impecunious world from eight until eleven o'clock, and the only apparent attraction was the sight of the bewigged and betlounced 1adies who tripped trom their coaches into the blaze of the caleium light. So far as the criticism of the eye goes, it 18 certain that the bi t night was a magpilicent display of metropolitan toilets, and a remarkable answer on the part of Fushion to the cry of Charity, RELATED TO WASHINGTON, One of the interesting items of the night was the fact that Generai Roger Pryor, of Brookiyn, was on the floor in company with a grand-nieco of George ‘Wasbington and a great-grand-nicce of Martha Wash- ington. THE POUGHKERPSIE STUDENTS? VISIT. The vist to this city of the students of Eastman’s Business College at Poughkeepsie, to the number of about 400, was a marked feature of yesterday’s festiv- ites, The body is composed of as fine and intelligent | looking young men as ever paraded the streets of the metropolis, They represented thirty-three States, be- sides Canada, Spain, Portugal, Cuba, Japan, Nova Scotia, Ecuador, Venezuela and other South American Stafes. Ibe parade was ander the direction of A, A. Quinn, of Brockport, N. Y., assisted by alds from al; parts of the Continent. Music was furnished by the Eastman College Bind of twenty pieces, J. W. Hess leader, AMONG THE ALLIGATORS, ‘The first business in order after arrival was a visit to the Aquarium, Here the young men found prepara. tions had been made upon an ample scale by the :pro- prietors of that popular Institution to interest: their visitors, While the Foughkeepsio band was playing an impromptu fight occurred among Ube alligators, It was a perious encounter, und rather an expensive one to the Aquaritim, for it can scarcely aflord to serve up an alligator raw for the benetit of thoir patrons every. day. : RANQUET AT THE METROPOLITAN, The grand banquet at the Metropolitan Hotel was a splendid affair, Including inviied guests, about 500 persons gathered uround the festive board at two o'clock. Muyor Eastman presided. Among the promi- nept gentlemen prosont were:—Peter Cooper, ex-Gov- ernor Price, of New Jersey ; United States District Ate torney Woodford, Marsuuil 0, Roberts, Judze Gilder. sleeve, Professor Backus, Vassar College; Cuauncey M, Depew, Homer A. Nelsou, William E. Dodge, L. Brad. ford Prince, Isaac 1. uayes, Rov. 5. D. Burci D,; State Senators Bixby, Prince, Jucobs, Kenuedy, Loomis, Schoonmaker, S) Tague, St. John, Tobey, SI. Saigar, Consul of United States of Colombia; Hipolito de Urmurte, Spanish Cousul, Dr, Lioyd, William RB. Woodin, of Dutchess, aud many otters. The meotal exercises were opened vy the venerable Peter Cooper, His remarks were of a tenor calculated | to inspire the youug men present With au ambinun to excel in all the higher and uobler walks of lite, Hon. Chauncey M. Depew telicitousty responded to acall, “Our reunited and never again to be imperiled Union. ix-Governor Price, of New Jerse: Rev, Dr, Bevan, an English divine of much celebruy; Judge | Gildersleeve, and other speukers followed in brief res marks. AN MSTHRTIC TREAT, The students then marched in proc 1n to the pri vate art gullery of Mr, Marsuail O, Roverts, coruer of Fitth avenue and Nineteenth street, and a highly agreeable hour was passed in viewing the treasures of | art in that ine mansion, H AT HOOTH'S THEATRE. After leaving Mr. Roberts’ the students procecded in Ine of march to Booth’s Theatre, Here they found that the streets in. the vicinity were illumined with d lights, while flags and streamers were dis- played trom the baiconies and approaches to the thearre im artistic profuson, ‘The performance way the current sensauov, “Fifth Avenue.” The house was densely packed. Between the acta of the play the college band alternatea with Opert’s orchesira, popular patriotic wirs beng the principal features ‘of the musical programme. The right proscenium box wis occupred by Canadian students, the flags of the United states and Great Britain being festooned in front. A party of ladies from Poughkeepsie occupied the lower left hand proscenium box. DEPARTURE FOR HOME. At 11:30 P. M. tue strangers took the on the Hausou Kiver road, homeward bound, well satistied with their 22d of February visit to the metropolis of the navion. Much of the success of this novel excursion may bo aserived to the efforts of Projessor E. White, the bus. iness manager of the institut ow we shall expect that Vassar College in Poughkeepsie will view the city of New York 1m all their radi THK COOPER UNION STUDENTS, The students of the Cooper Union celebrated the day by exercises of an oratorical nature. The large ball of the Union was filled last evening with people who took an interest in the preceedings. Among others on tho platform Peter Cooper was especially noticeable, and the old gentieman appeared to approve highly of the efforts of the young people. ‘The following ladies and gentlemen appeared :--Mrs J. E, Frobisher, Miss Char- fous Napier and Messrs, Wroeger, 0° gare, Brand and Woodle. Frequent applause greeted the young aspirants for piatiorm h nor, and proper en- siasm greeted each mention of the greatness of Washington RECEPTION OF TLE Sk ‘The annual reception of the nty-tirst regiment wus held last evening in the regimeaial armory. The armory Was handsomely draped with colors, and the company rooms were thrown open for mspection, The attendance was large, and tue scene in the dancing room was brilliant, Representatives ol nearly all of the city regiments were pres@nt, und unitorms of the Sevond Connecticut, Fourth New Jersey, Second bat- tuhon New Jersey Siate Feucibles, Pennsylvania and otber well-known regiments were to be seen amid the The festiviues were continued until a ate hour, and the aflair may be remembered as one of the most pleasant of yesterday’s eutertainmenis, THE LINCOLN CLUB BANQUET. The sixth anniversary of tho organization of the ENTY-FIRST, the Seventh Axsembly district, Was celebrated lust night toe club rooms, No.'12 University place, by a sumptuous bayguct. Members of the club and invited guests the number of about 100 were present, und the affair was a thoroughly enjoy- able one, the post-prapdial speeches especially bein; happy and apropos. After due justice had beea don to the dinner Corneiins Van Cott, president of the called the meeting to order und announced as the first toast on the list “fhe Day We © brate,”? cailing on General McCook 10 respond. The “President of the United States’? was responded to by Salem H. Wales, who eulogized President Grant and predicted a successtul administration for Governor mpiue State” was responded to by As Smpire City” by Postmaster john H, Dorn, Letters 1 regret were read trom General John A, Dix, Senator Conkiing, Tharlow Weed and others. THR PSITHD AMERICAN MECHANICS, The order of United American Mechunis celebrated Washington's Birthday yeswerday by a public reunion and meeting at Cooper Instiute, There was a large — attenda andthe hall was decorated with flags. = A darge picture of General Washingion, surrounued with evergreens, Was pinced directiy in front of the speak- er’s desk, and inusic was furnished by Professor Butler and Larne, ‘Lhe pr Were opened with prayer by the Rev. v. Goodsell, and an able but somewhat lengthy dress on the lile and charac ter of Washington, was deliv dooby Mrs JS. Simmons, of Brooklyn, Lodge No, 56, The Chairman of the meeting, Mr. William Wright, then introduced the Rev. Dr. D. H, Miller, who de- livered an address ov “Lutelligent Americans,” during the course of which he congtatuiated the members on the rap growth of the order and the good work they were doing. The exercises were concluded by recitations and songs by members of the Union. THE NEWsHOYS, Judge Joho R Brady detivered an address before the newsboys io the tieventh Ward Lodging House, No. 700 East Eleventh street. The boys reciprocated with patriotic songs and recitations. THE DAY IN BROOKLYN. The streets of thy city of Brooklyn presented a gala day appearance yestoraay, Tue charming weather had the effect of attracting thousands o: mon, women aud children to ourde joyment. The courts, st and United States, remained closed, but the police and civil justice courts were opeved during the carly part of the forenoon (o dispose of cases of minor offence. The public and private school children enjoyed the ircedomn of the occasion to their heart’s coatent, and many ju patriots paraded 10 honor of the day. Tho military, contrary to previous tntention on their part, ¢ Cclebrate the auniversary of th ather of hts This omission was (he subject of consider- able comment, 3 of the city were displayed in givcciul protusion trem the Hall, and the privete ¢ oration throughout Brooklyn were general and patri- ove, One hundred guns were fired at noon on Fort Greene, The new Park Theatre, the Academy of | with as mueh humor Lincoln Club, the leading republican organization of | 4 . at both and even: performances. A recep- tion, given >y the managers: of the Brooklyn Orpban Asylum, Atlantic was well attended. Under ‘the auspices of the Irish- American Union, a liter musical and social verett Hail in tne c- entertainment was poe at iftg. At the Wesley Methodist Episcopal church, Tompkins and Willoughby avenues, an ‘Old Folks’ Covcert’? was given last evening for the benefit of the church, The Rink, op Clermont avenue, was also woll ustended, a parlor skate races and games re. being the avtracti . ‘A stereopticon exbibition of Paris, Switzerland, Italy, Constantinople and Palestine was given by Pro- fessor Bedford at the Latayette avenue Presbyterian jons tI burch, * ‘At Talmage’s Tabernacle there was a well attended concert, in which several distinguished artists took port Frank Head Post, Grand Army of the Republig, gavo an entertainment to their friends in Union Hall, Court street. Ip the evening numeroas balls were given in various places in the city. Rev. Dr, R. 8. Storra lectured at the Adelphi Acad- emy on “The New and Old in Europe,” and Rey. Jobn H, Vincent on the “Bible Doctrine’ at the Elm place Congregational church, KINGS COUNTY PENITENTIARY, No occasion of a patriotic order is permitted to pass by unnoticed in the Kings County Penitentiary. Yes- terday the five. hundred convicts, male and female, were excused from labor im the sboe shops at that institution by Warden Sheviin, and through the 1p- strumentality of Rev, Father Hickey, and Itev. J. G. Bass, chaplains, they were relieved trom the consider- ation of their degraded condition, At ten o’clock in the forenoon the convicts wére conducted to the chapel, which was decorated with bunting, a band of music being also in attendance, Mr, Beers, President of the State Prison Association, conducted the.ceremontes, which were opened by singing, “Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean.’” ‘The un- fortunate audience joined heartily. he chorus, Rev, Mr, Bass th ide a brief address upon the patriotic ened by thi niversary. A spirited entertaininent followed, when the convicts were treated to an excellent dinner, alter which they wore conducted to their cells, ‘THR DAY IN HONOKEN, The lager loving colony of Hoboken, in the Jerseys, amused itself right royally yesterday. Flags were flying from countiess houses, aud mirth and jollity, despite hard times, ruled supreme, Recorder Bohn- stedt tempered justice with mercy in the cases of a number of individuals who looked too deeply into t! wine or beer cup and bad been arrested, Many patri- otic meetings were held. Thousands ot New Yorkers visited the Elysian Fields and Union Hill. The Chris- topher and Barclay street ferryboats were covered with gay buating, Shooting for ‘prizes took piace at the Scbutzen Park. In « word, the birthday ot Was! ington was never celebrated at Hoboken in a happ: muonner, IN NEWARK, Not since the one when Captain Camp’s ‘Old Nat,’ the six-pounder Lowitzer presented to the town of Newark by General Washington during the Revolu- tionary War, used to make a loud buchen bax the birth. day of the Father of his Country been so generally and perrlasontly celebrated in Newark as it was yesterday, jusiness was entirely suspended, and the city fuirly bloomed with ational bunting flattering froin alin every private as woll as public building. At sunri: noon and sunset scores of church bells pealed forth a joyous dingdong, salvos of artillery the meanwhile beating time. In the forenoon the First ana Fifth rog:ments State National Guard turned out on parade and presented a highly creditable appearance. The troops were reviewed by the Mayor at the City Hall and thousands of admiring people along both sides of the Itne of march. The city was alive with well dressed townsfolk and country people throughout the day. In the evening the theatres wero well filled, and balls and Pp of all kinds were enjoyed. A most grattying feature of the celebri nis the fact that despite the general holiday not a single arrest was made tor tipsi- ness during theenure day. AT NEW ROCHELLE, New Rocuuuur, N. Y., Feb. 22, 1877. Rev, Sylvester Malone, pastor of Sts. Peter and Paui’s church, Brooklyn, E, D., preached a sermon and delivered a patriotic discourse to-day in the Cath- olic church here, Rov. Mr. McLaughlin, pastor, Great ona were present at each appearance of Rev, Mr, alone, THE DAY AT NEWPORT. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Newrors, BR. 1, Feb. 22, 1877. Washington’s Birthday was observed hore as a holi- day by order of the Mayor, Belis were ruvg for halt an hour from sunrise, The Newport Artillery paraded nd gave a ballin the evening. ‘tbe day was appro- priately observed at Fort Adams and torpedo station, AT FORTRESS MONROE. Fortress Moynos, Va., Feb. 22, 1877. The anniversary ot Wasnington’s Birthday was generally observed here and all work in the depart- ments suspended. The naval and merchant vessels in the Roads were protasely decorated with ‘bunting, salutes wore fired at noon from the fort and the flug- ship Hartiord. P AT POBT ROYAL NAVAL DEPOT. {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Beaurort, 8, C., Feb, 22, 1877, Washington’s Birthday was celebrated to-day by the squadron at Port Royal At sunrise all tne ships were dressed in colors, the Russian corvette Ascoid joining in tho display, At noon a national salute of twenty-one guns was fired by the New Hamp- shire and Ascold, which concluded the ceremonies, Yesterday an elegant entertainment was given by the Russians to our squadron. The Russians and a bum- ber of American officers went to-day on an excursion to the phusphte beds, a natural curiosity on Coosaw River, The Ascold sails in a tew days for Noriolk. IN NEW ORLEANS. New Onteaxs, Feb. 22, 1877. The Wasbington Artillery and the Continental Guards celebrated Washington’s Birthday by a salute and parade and a ball to-night, WHERE WAS IRELAND'S FLAG? 8 To tax Eprron ov tax Heratv:— Passing the City lall this morning I noticed the Lasner decorations whieh stretch from either end or the building towards that virtuous female, the Goddess of Lilberty, whieh surmounts 1ts dome, Now, Mr. Editor, 1 am not one of those Irishmen who want everything of every kind simply because 1 had the fortune to be born in the “ould dart,” and because fortune, or a want of it, cast my Jot with the residents of “the thirty-third county of Ireland.” But when I looked at these flags of all nations to day and reflected that my countrymen nad fought for nearly every ono of them— even to that of the “Heathen Chinee’—and when I saw the three large beauties, the great Stars and Stripes, and sot Erin bad sacrificed thei ve x0 thought how many bi lives in America's tout wark in order that her thy mil the more proudly wave, I honestly felt that my country had been quite forgotten, that the services of her wor rout ae they had been, haa indeed been given for nothin looked, sir, in vain for the ancient flag green—for the green field with the orange colored harp. x agree with that eminent ¢ Dion Bonel- That “God is good to the frist.” though the reason ot it may not be, as announced by ant 8 profanity. toGe Partienlarly doex Mr. ply to Trishmen in New York. old banner have w conspt ult's expr ont Fy to the First eclaration of that Colonel John her Irishman, first read the zrand document "to the centre window of the hall in which Con- iL nnother “solid man.” John Dantap (be- rof our Jom, the ¢ Convention ‘and that fully a dexer ishmen by direct descent, signed that famous paper? dad was good to the irish” wien, the. Declaration wanted framers, promulgators and sicners. id not the green flag have some plnee on the Jong line over the City Hall on thts Washington's Birthday ures in to be the paternal grandfat per of Jurors), was printer to printed the Deciarati z HARVARD CLUB. The annual dinner of the Harvard Club, of this city, was given last evening at Delmonico’s, Twenty-sixth street and Fiith avenue, and was attonded by a large number of the members, Among the guests wore Senator Sprague, of Buffalo; 2 sors Joseph H. Levering, Goodwin and ! Dunbar, of Harvard University; Francis Parkman, of the Board ot Fetiows; William Cullen Bryant, General Kiddoo, ex-Judge Henry E. Howlang, William M. Prichard, Lieutenant General Fairchild, Rev. Dr. Henry W. Bellows and William = G, Choate, fter the dinner had been satisfac. torily disposed of the toasts and addresses came in order, and these were introduced with @ pleasant address by Joseph H. Choate, the president of the club, Among the speakers wore William Callen Bry. ant, Rev. Dr. Bellows, “Dr. F. M. Weld, of tho New York Hospital, Dr. F. R. Sturgis and Senator Sprag' and Mr, Henry W. Poor responded with a poem to tho toast of “Tne Ladies.’” THE SMALL BOY'S PISTOL. Jono W. Cloonan, aged eight years, residing at No. 1,642 Atlantic street, was playing with Edgar Smith, aged fourteen years, yesterday afternoon, when the latter drew pistol and fired. A bullet from the ntered the right side of the boy Cloonan, in- weapon e flicting a wound whieh may result fatally. Smith. who resides at No, 400 Herkimer street, near Troy arrested and held to await the 18 be. avenue, Brooklyn, w result of the injuries inflicted. The shooting lieved to have been accidental. BLACK AS HE'S PAINTED. On Wednesday afternoon Mr, Thomas McKeon, of No, 256 South street, complained to Captain Williams, of the Twenty-ninth preemet two meu named Marsdorand Fields on Monday night Jast to enter the gambling house No, 1,252 Broadway, kept by Loring M. Black, and that while in there hoe Jost $1,500 at faro, Captain Williams applied to Judge Otwerbourg for a warrant, Which was granted, and Mr. Biack was arrested Weanesday night, He was ar- raighed at the Washington Viueo Court yesterday Another, cut in the favorite “princess” style, and | . Music and Hooley’s Opera House were well patronized morning and held in £2,000 bail to avswer, that he was induced by | ‘PHILOSOPHY OF DIGESTION. THE BEST FORMS OF YOOD—STARCH AND BRAN VALLACIES—MILE—MASTICATION. ‘The inaugural exercises of the Electro-Medical Col- lege took place yesterday afternoon iu Chickering Hall, The President, Dr. Albert J, Steele, de! ered an opening address upon electrical science in ther- apeutics, after which Mr, Frank Fuller, ex-Governor of Utah, spoke upon the “True Philosophy of Digestion.” The speaker began’ by saying that the pertinent query of the day was “What shall we vat?” The assertion was wildly uttered that a grain of wheas contains all the elements entering into man’s physical structure, and therefore that wheat is man’s intended and appro- priate food, By the use of the microscope we discov- ered that one grain of wheat was simply organized with a view to its own perpetuation; that threo of its tour grand divisions—the inert hull, the nitrogenous gluten, with ite contained mineral salts and the tiny boxes of starch within these outer layers, were all sub- servient tothe fourth—the germinal atow, the ‘life principle. A good food provided tor man was iniik, pure unadulterated milk. He took the average of 6,000 infanta ond sald it was determined that the fair amount of food per diem tor the first month of life was one pint of this fluid, when taken from a well fed mother. Ii the belief that milk, fresh from the cow, unadulterated and pure, was ample for all the necds of the human 3; tem at apy age could be mado popular he believed there would be small need for books and lectures and riodicals devoted to the subject of food. Milk should be tuken slowly, not drunk, as people were accustomed to drink it. The solid food #o universally prescribed ior a growing child was not usually flesh; this was but sparingly used. It was always starch in some form, supple- mented with o little milk—oorn starch, arrow root starch, sturch in the garb of soda crackers, sturch in the guise of white flour gruel. The practice wus In- jurious. Fine flour was pernictous, although 1¢ was popular to select the finest and whitest, q TUR GRAUAM FALLACY, He referred at some length to Dr. Jackson, of Bos- ton, who asserted that there was more food in the wasted bran than inthe wuite flour, Ho made\ small headway in convincing the people, and was followed by Syivester Gralam, a New Yorker und an enthu- Sivst, who went far beyond Dr. Jackson in bis advo- cacy of harsh foods, An eager malutudo seized upon his ideas, and Grabam flour, Grabam bread aud Gra- bain “buns”? boeaine staple food. His error was a grievous one, and to-day hywenic writers gave rise to like heresies, and advocated she use of harsh foods which were deleterious to the sys- tem, On the other hand, he did not recommend a dict of jellies and slops, but a diet composed less of the starchy elements that now formed the. priacipal part of our food, und @ substitution ot carbonaceous {ood especially the vegetable organisms, To be healthy and muscular men should put more starch in their shirt fronts and less beneath them. He predicted a great revolution iu diet, and alluded to what the millers termed the “new process” for grinding wheat, It was simply a high grindiny jd regrinding machine that bruised und rubbed the wheat and avoided the de- structive heat which bad vitiated former processes, ‘This process conserved ull the best clements for our bread. Whore the gray gluten of the wheat was al- lowed to comain in the flour it naturally made the flour darker, Dut it was more wholesome and was the only periect tood for diabetic sufferers, CHEW, BROTHRRS, CHEW WITH CARR. Magtication was strictly essential to good health. MaBtication had cured more cases of indigestion than all the drugs in all the planets; but the teeth, which were made for mastication—the pearly portals to the citadel of the stomach—were neglected, and became crumbling grave stones, from which emanated the most noisome odors, It was impossible to bave good digestion unless the food was thoroughly masticated. ‘By carefully studying that condiion of: perfect com- fort which attends and indicates perfect notrition, good digestion, appetite and health would wait upon such wisdom, At the: conclusion of his remarks Mr, Charles Strauss delivered @ vrie! address relative to the work ot the college. MARRIED WOMEN’S PROPERTY, The referee, Joseph H. Shoddy, to whom Justice Pratt recently referred the suit of Mrs, Jenny A, Crowell against the Adams Express Company to recover certain baggage intrusted to the care of the defendants, has reported iu favor of the pluintiff, The plaintif ts the wife of Charles R. Crowell, who is well known in Washington circles. In the fall of 1875 Mr. Crowell engaged board for himself and wife at Willard’s Rotel, Washington, and subsequently Mrs, Crowell engaged board on her own account for other members of her mily. A few months later Mr. Crowell came to Now York, where he was taken ill and sent for bis wile, When the latter was loaving Washington she told Mr. Cake, the proprietor of tue hotel, to have her baggage seut on to her, and that ner husband would settle with him for the board upon bis return to Washington, he baggage was sent by the Adams Express Company, with the bill for board, amounting to $606 24, marked “C. 0. D.”? Mra Crowell, on learning the conditions upon which the property was to be surrendered to ber, refused to accopt it, and took Jegal advice upon the subject, ‘The referce says that, there being no special hore! law in the District of Coiambia, Mr. Cake’s claim must rest on the common law, which makes tne hus- band liable for the wife’s debts. A hotel keeper has no lien on the personal effects of tho wife, The Court granted judgment for the plaintiff, with six cents damages and the costs of the action, ART SALE, The of the Henry N. Smith collection, which bas been on view for somo timo at the Kurtz Gallery, will take place thisevening at Association Hall. The bam- | mer will be wieided by Somerville, As this collection | contans @ great number of very raro works the art connoisseurs are certain to be present in force, Many of the pictures to be sold to-night are of a quality not generally seen in ap auction room, and there will, no doubt, be aciose and spirited cou: among the long purses for their possession, The collection, theugh not numerous, is very valuablo, and the works composing It are expected to Dring the highest averago price ever obtained at an auction sale in this i The sule, however, is an- nounced ‘as absolute, Proceedings begin at’ eigh! o'clock. THE WHISKEY RING AGAIN. PARKER MASON FAILS TO APPEAR FOR TRIAL, When the revenue detectives, under Colonel Brooks, auearthed the Chisago Whiskey Ring it was found that nextto Jake Rehm and Antony Hesing the leading spirit in the scheme was Parker R._ Mason, a distinguished republican politician, Ho was arrested, and on promising to make a clean breast of his knowledge of the Ring was granted immunity. Shortly after the indictments against Messrs. Boyd and Hill, now on trial in this city, were under investigation in Chicago, Mason, who was examined, denied positively that he had any Knowledge of the complicity of any person in this city with the Chicago Ring. This statement the de- ascertained to be false, and the government considering that Mason had forfeited all claim jayorable consideration at their hands, had him rearrested, and he gave bail in $2,000 to ap- pear here for trial and plead to his indictment last week, Th States Assistant District Attorney Sherman .notuled Mason’s counsel in Chicago that if he did not appear here and pload to bis indictineut before Judge Blatch- ford, on Monday next, his bail would be forfeited, FOGARTY'S CAPTURE. Six vhousand dollars’ worth of stolen property was yesterday recovered through tho vigilance of Officer D. f, Fogarty, Captain Caffrey, suspicious of the use of wagons aud trucks by burglars in his precirct, de- tailed two officers. “in mufti’’ to patrol the precinct between the hours of six and eight A. M, daily, Officer. Fogarty yesterday detected two men taking a trunk to the corner ot West Broad- way, ag he thought from the premises of Rosenbaum & Fricdman, importers of lace goods, No, 46 Thomas street, They haiicd a Sixth avenue car nd wore about to place the trunk upon the front platform when — Fogarty — arrested them. Investigation showed that No, 46 Thomas street had been ransacked by burglars and $4,500 worth of costly laces was found in the trunk, On the second floor of the building another trunk containing $1,500 worth of woarmg apparel, the property of a lady member of Mr. Rosenvaum’s family, was found packed and ready for removal. At the station house the prisoners gave their namos as Willum O'Neill, aged twenty-one, of No. 219 Fourth atreot, and Patrick Fay, aged twenty-seven, of Grove ssreet, Jersey City. Upon being searched a jimmy, istol ‘and serew-driver were found in their possession. They were taken to Police Headquarters, and now trei pictures adorn the Rogues’ Gallery. It is beloved b Superintendent Walling that the men are new hands, although several recent burglaries may be traced to them. rt CHANGE ‘The work of pincing affairs wt Sing Sing Prison on a more satisinctory footing, financially and otherwise, under the auspices of Superintendent Piilebury, has already commenced, It appears to bo the imten- tion of Warden Ciarke to make @ thorough over. hauling of the prison officers, wo the end that none but really efticient men shal! be placed in chargo of the convicts, In pursuance of this policy he yes- torday discharged seven keepers and one of the cuurds, and as it was his first day as Warden there is Iitue doubt that other radical ehanges will be mudo among the officials. A despaten received at the prison yesterday stated that two of the fifty convicts sent to Auburn on Wednesday evening succeeded in makibg their escape when the train reached Syracuse, Tho fugitives are named respectively Theodore Carus and John B, Penfield, The former was serving out his fourth term for grand larceny, and the other was un- AT SING SING. ON SESS SPS EP SES he did not do, and yesterday United | it LIFE INSURANCE OFFICERS, THY CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THA NEW JERSEY MUTUAL MANAGERS—PLENTY OF WARBANTS, BUT NO ARRESTS. Within the past six weeks criminal proceedings have been successively commenced against the officers of threo life insurance. companies, Of the «ine dicted Securty officials only the Actuary, Robert L. Case, Jr, has failed to appear and file bonds, Upon tho President and Secretary of the Cons tinental no warrants have yet been served, ulthough {6 ig known that steps toward their indictment have beem taken, It was yesterday rumored that Bevjamin Noyes, President of the National Capital Life Insurance Company, was to ve criminally prosecuted for cou- spiracy to defraud the policy holders of the New Jersey Mutual, the assets of which were transterred to his company. Such an announcement naturally created a good deal of surprise, as it wag difficult to see upon what possible ground the charges could be based ugamst him, His conduct in the preime ises, while conceded to be fur from straightforward, could not be considered criminal. The mistuke arose from a confusion of his idene tity with that of Daniel J. Noyes, the ate torney, at No. 117 Broadway, who has long been the legal adviser of the New Jersey Mutual. Ho was concerned, together with the President and Secree tary of that company, in the criminal proceedings in stigated against them some three weeks since by Henry ©. Kelsey, ‘Secretary of State ot New Jersey. The latter official, tnsiead of waiting for the Grand Jury of Eskex county to assembie, made affidavits before Justice Jessup im Newark, and obtained warrants for the arrest of the threo persons mentioned, ’ CONSPIRACY AND PRRJULY, The charge preferred against Daniel J. Noyes was one of conspiracy to defraud tho policy holders, privoipally based upon the’ fictitious mortgages obtatned by him on some poor property in diddlesex county, New Jersey, a swindling scheme tbat was unravelied in ‘tho HeraLp three months since, Charles H. Brinkerboff, the Secretary, was charged with perjury \n swearing to a false mia omane Gt the assets, and Prosident Stedwell was called upon fo an- ‘Wer to both charges of conspiracy and perjury. Some delay was experienced in obtaining a requisi- tion trom Govervor Robinson, upon which Stcdwell and Noyes might be arrested, A few technical changes were necessitated in the affidavits prepared, which difliculty being removed, the requ and on Wednesday last, ions Were granted search was commenced for the men, A deputy sheriff and constable trom Newark, assisted by a deputy tn this city, © been, diligeatly employed in the case, but thus far have failed to seoure either of the persons wanted. Secre= tary Brinkerhoff ts in Newark, and 13 undorstood to be ready at any time to give bonas, but the president dnd attorney may not be so agreeably disposed, WHERE ARK THEY? bilson differ widely as to the whereabouts of Sted- well and of Benjamin Noyes, of the National Capital, who is wanted on an order of detention. Rumor his it that the two are no? far apart, and it is said that an illustrious trio nus been formed by the additional coms pany of Luther W. Frost, ex-President of the Continental It is not probable that the three are in company, though they are most undoubtedly in constint communication with each other. Inguirers for Mr. Stedwell at the Brunswick Hotel in this city are informed that he is in Washing- ton, while at the National Capital office it is given out Treely that Noyes 1s in New Haven, Coun. Lt is be- lieved that what they ali at accomplishing betora giving up the assets in their possession is an iummu- nity trom criminal prosecutions, COBURN'S “CORPUS,” At eleven o’clock yesterday ex-Judge Curtis, of counse! tor Joseph Coburn, called at the house of John R. Brady, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, and presented an application for a writ of habeas.corpus to produce;the body of Joseph Coburn at the above Court to-day, for the purpose of having him admitted to bail, Tho application was granted, and the writ mado returnable at clevon o’clock this morning. The following is the applica. tion:— To Hon. Joux R, Buavy, Justice of the Supreme Court, First Judicial District, State of New York:— ‘ithe petition ot George M. Curtis shows that Joseph Coburn is now contiaed aud restrained of his tiberty oy John Quinn, Warden of the City Prison of the city of New York, und that he is not committed or detained by virtue of any process issued by any court of the United States or by any judge thereof; nor 1s he committed or detaived by virtue of the finai judgment or decree of any competent tribaual of civil or criminal jurisdicuon or by virtue of any execution issued upon suchjudgment or decree; that the cause or pretence of such contine- ment and restraint according to the best kuowledso and belief of vour petitioner, ts, by virtue of a certain warrant of commitment issued by Charles W, Flam- mer, on6 of the police justices of the city of New York, wherein it is recited that the said Joseph Co- bura is charged with having commitied, on February 16, 3877, a felonious assault and’ battery upon Officer Tobias, of the Twenty-ninth polico pre- cinct (@ copy of which suid commitment is herein annexed), Now your petitioner further shows that the said Josepi Coburn has already been indicted ta the Court of General Sessions of the Peace for t city and county of New York oi February term, 1877, for the aforesaid alleged offence of felonious assault and battery, and that he is now in confinement in tbo City Prisou aforesaid awaiting his approaching trial upon the same, Your potitioner further shows that an application has been made on behalf of the sud Joseph Coburn to Hon. Josiah H. Sutherland, Justi. of the Court of General Sessious, of the place atore- gaia, to admit the said Joseph Coburn to ball aud thereby be discharged from the said confinoment aforesaid, ia provided in the Revised Statuies of the State of New York in such case, and that the said ap. plication to admit to bail was denied by the said Juse lice aforesaid; wherelore your petitioner prays that a writ of habeys corpus issue directed to tie said John Quinn, Warden of tho City Prison, of the city of New York aforesaid, commanding him to bring up the body of the said’ Joseph Coburn before tho Hon. John R. Brady, Justice of tho Supreme Court, First Judicial district, of the State of New York, at a Court of Oyer and Torminor to be held at the new City Hall, on Friday morning, Fobraary 25, 1877,-at ton o'clock, there to do, suvmit’ to and receive what the Jaw may require. GEORGE M. CURTIS. Dated 21st day of February, 1877. MIKE SHANAHAN'S REVENGE, HOW JOHN KANE WAS SHOT AT HIS DAUGHTER LI“ZIk’S FEET. “17m going to shoot you,” said Mike Shanahan to John Kane, of No, 541 Washington street, about a month ago, on West street, nour the National Line pier. . “Why so??? asked Kano, “Because you've been giving me away,” “— havn't,” said Kane, But notwithstanding this denial, given in good faith by the poor man, he was shot, at the feet of bis littie dauguter Lizzie, yesterday, by tho ruffian who threatened bim at that time, Shanuhan is one of the hardest men alongshore, and it is told of hira that when shot once and very badly hurt he kept his accident and pain to himself, extracting tho ball | without the aid of asurgeon, He recovered to perpo- trate the crime for which he was arrested and locked up in the Kiguth precinct yesterday. Mrs. Kane went to a wake in New Jersey on Wednesday night at her sister’s house and had not returned hom Knowing this, perhaps, and ao that only the clildren were in, Mike Shanah: O'Grady, of No. 314 West street, and Mike Cassidy, of No. Greenwich street, kaocked at the door of Kane's apartments at five o'clock yesterday morning. His six children were in bed, and Kane had just arisen to stir up the fro preparatory to getting their breake fast. He was en deshabille and hastened to reply to, the summons. ! “Who's there!” 8 . Via 1,” rejomned the p “Who is that??? said Kane, “Mike Shanaban,’? was the answer, What Wye want ?? asked Kane, rrah, come and have a drink.’? r “TL can’t come out, There’s nobody wid tho childer; can’t you come in?” “T will,” said Shanaban, and ag the door was opened ho, accompanied by his two companions, entered. ‘[hey were welcomed and beer sent tor, 1t was drank abd tore brought in, which increased the conviviality, and more than half an hour was spent quite jollily. But tho purpose oi the visitors developed itself soon. Kane got up to fix the stove, when turning his head he saw a pistol in Shanahan’s hand. “Put that up,’? said he; “this is no place to pulla pistol, Thero are children in the room,’ “How the hell do you know but that it fs for you?” said Shanaban, and as be spoke he fired, The tirst mnissed, but the second shot took eifect in Kano’s lett side, below the ribs He fell at his daughter Liza's feot. ‘The assassin, with his companions, deeampod. The poor children did not know what to do. sie, the eldest, bent over her father “trying to stanch the biood, and the others, hardly aware of the torrible injury that bad been inilicted on their parent, ‘ooked on in childiah wonder and amazement. Poor Kane had bled almost to death on the floor when the mother epened the door, expecting to fiud her home as she leit tt, The spec: tucte that greeted her almost blighted her wsion. Her husband lay to all appearances murdered wpon tho floor of their little home, her eldest daughter weeping over him, while she vainly strove to arrest the oosing of his life's current from tue little ue bole in his lett side, tho other little ones grouped around, watching his efforts, A hasty examination street in quest of help were th i wiie’s natural actions She hurried to the Eighth preemet, acquainted Cap tain McDonnell and Detective Murphy, who accompa nied her to the house and had the man removed in wa ambuyance to Bellevue Hospital, Later in the day they captured the three mon, who, were intoxicated, ‘ STOPPED ON ‘TIME, John Couway, of No, 153 Warren streot, was ar. Tested yeaterday by Detectives Wood and Ferris, of the Central Oflice, while im the act of stealing a gold wateh from tho pocket of W, H, Saurence, of No. 110 Bast ‘Thirty-tourth street, who was looking at the procass dargoing & term of vears for burelary, “wn in Union sauasa,