The New York Herald Newspaper, March 12, 1877, Page 3

THE NEW YORK POST OFFICE. What Twelve Hundred Men Have To Do. Errors About Removals and Appointments. Fifty-two Years Among the Letter Boxes. THE LIST OF VETERANS. Jackson and Van Buren Clerks Still at Work, The careless words dropped by Congressman Hewitt about tampering with bis letters had the effect of turning everybody's eyes upon the New York Post Office. Our Postmaster promptly demanded a thor- ough investigation, and it was promptly mado; and the entire committee, a majority being democrats, not only fully clear the oflice of even the suspicion of wrong, but voiunteer the highest encomiums upon the management of the office under Mr. James. Not mapy men and not any women know or have any adequate idea of the vast business dove in that immense beehive at the lower end of the Park, Wo know that one can step to tho corner and arop a letter into a box, feeling quite sure that it will gub to tho Post Office much svover than wo coul piace it there; and we know tbat almost fnvariably our ‘stors reach us much quicker than we could ges them; but how and by whom this great machinery is run aro matters of which the mags of the people know very little, What tho extent of correspondence by mail might have beon without tho telegraph wo can dnly con ture, It might have been one-half greater, possibly nearly double. For in these days nearly all the news we find in the papors and a great portion of the bust. ness of bunkers and merchants goos and comes by lightning, Yet thore is a good sharo of work left for the Post Office, as the reader will find by glancing at the briof setting forth in this article, THE OUDEST INMABITANT—POST OFFICK MIGRATION, The veteran now in service in the New York Post Ofico is Charles Forrester, Superintendeut of the Registry Department, He was appointed by General Theodorus Bailey in November, 1825, and 1s now in his fiity-sccond year of coutimuous labor in posta, affairs His father was in tne service before him, hay- ing been appointed by General Bailey in 1808, So tho Forrestors have been almost seventy years In the Post Office; and now the = third generation is there, im the person of Charles Forrester, Jr., Superintendent of Sexistry When the present one vias uppointed the Post Uflce was in Garden street (now Exchange place), in an ordi« nary private house, in which the Postmaster lived. Bix clerks and six carriors constituted the entire force of tho establishmont, and 144 smull pigeon holes, from which the Astors and Stewarts of the period took their letters when they pleased, accommodated the vast mercantile business of the city, There wore no stations, no lamp-post boxes, and, of course, no collection of letters, ‘The carriers began work at five A. M., making up and distributing mails, and then wont their rounds, which were maiuly below Grand and Houston streets. There was a Post Oitica ut Harlem, of which William D. Bradshaw was Post. master. We now have twenty-one stations, sixteen of which do a larger business than was done at the only Poxt Otiice in 1825, Mr. Forrester has seen the ing and outs as po: Masters of General Bailey, Samuel L. Gouverneur (President Monroe’s son-in-law), Jonathan |. Godd) ton, Jobu Lorimer Graham, Robect H. Morris, Wiliam V. brady, Isuwc V. Fowler, Jobo A Dix, William B, Taylor, ’Abram Wakeman, James ‘Kelly and Patrick oH. Jones, and is) now in a lair way to ao lovg’ service under Mr. James When be went into service Now York had 166,000 inhabitants, Mails were carried by steam- boats and siages, or on horseback, There were no ateamsbips, no railroads, and not the faimtest dream of the telegraph, The great raiiroad king who died 8 few days ago worth nearly $100,000, 000, was then or a little afterward captain of tho steamboats Bellona and Bolivar, running 10 Elizabethtown and Staten Isiand. We had for Morning papers the Gazelle and General Advertiser, Mercantile Advertiser, Daily Advertiser, Courier and Enquirer, Journal of Commerce anda Morning Herald (not the present Henao nor by its proprietor), The evening papers were the Commercial Advertiser, Post, American, Evening Journal and Sentinel. The more Conspicuous newspaper proprietors and editors were Lang & Turner, Butler & Mumtord, Dwight & Town- sxoud, Webb é Tytee, Hale & Hallock, Francis Hui Co., Charles King and James G, Brooks. Register,” for 1880, says there were in New York city eleven daily papers, ten semi-weekly, twenty-throo weekly, two semi-monthly, and one monthly—n all forty-seven. The highest daily circulation was about 4,000 ana the highest weekly (the Methodist paper, the Christian Advocate and Journal) was about 25,000, There were about eighty churches and a dozen banks in the city. When the Excbango was burned in the great fire of 1835 the Post Oflice went with it, As soon as possible the office was opened in the Rotunda in the Park. A great row was mado by the merchants, who thought the Park out of the world, just as the builders of the Cuy Hall did when they put red stove in the rear wall, because few people would ever sce that side of the edifice. About this time Mr. Coddtn; ton was made Postmaster, He established a brauch pflice in the present Sub-Treasury building, and made A snug sum by charging two vents for letters and one cent for papers delivered there. Sometimes there would be three or four thousa: . such letters in a day. Another branch was established in Chatham square, Mr. Coddington was so well liked that when Har. rison was elected no thought of removing him w: entertained, until the accession of Tyler changed the programme, John Lorimer Graham was put in and Coddington put out, Under Graham we bad the long tight about a new Post ilice, further down town, and finally the Old Datch church was bought. Tho government would give only $300,000 for the property, and the owners neked $350,000," The merchants were so giad to yet tho Post office down town again that they raised the $50,000 in an hour and made the government a present of the money. ‘The operations of the Post office in that old rookery | are weil koown, The wonder is how 81 @ vasi and Tapidly increasing business could be done under such discouraging inconventeuces, MISTAKES ANOUT REMOVALS, ‘Were are a great many simple minded people who are of the opinion that the installation of a new Co lector or a new Postmaster ts the signal for a clean sweep of the little people under their control. Weil informed men know better, ‘The mass of the (orce 18 seldom disturbed. This is eapeci- claily true of the Post Ottice under Gene James, A | cont examination shows (his fact ina striking man. | her, as will be seen by tho following table of persona now employed in the ervice and the postmastors by whom they were appointed:— Appointers Vow in | Postmaster. Service, | Theodorus Bailey Robert H. Morris Will Tsane N John A. Dix Wilhiaw B. 1 Abram W Jumen Kolly Patrick it, Jones.. « GOL | 482 | id to care ty from Westchester | Janes, at Mr, nan When we understand th for Lhe verriory annexed county, besides adding aiarge uutuber of carriers tor | the Guy proper, it will be bh (hat the idea of | sweeping changes ormous. o one man | and there are not a few of tho most virulent demo: crats in the establishine overybody shail know th has been removed because of his party options, | | 1, who tke good cure that i they are the political ene- Mics of the administration that employs them, Lt was nade pretty civar by the investigation provoked by Congressman Hewitt that partisunship has no piace in the Post Olfice wud that appointments and removals are made for other causes than political opinion, Tho tollowing hist of names shows ail those living and bow In gervice who were appointed betore 1860, There hive algo avout 100 still at Washington who were appointed between 1860 and L865 :— | THK ROSTER OF VETERANS. " Position in 187° When App'ted. | ter, Charles, superintendent rogistry..Nov,, (Nd | John If. snperintendent searchers, April, | Frank, clerk May, Hyatt, Jol Cotins | ase, Willtwm Th tt. WH wi Springstein, « , aan, dom Howell, Davic Post, dou A. A. Parker, Abram Ryer, Alfre 6, Willi + HSSOFTCE, 3 ae Jo, ae: Misapateick, Arthiir, | . | clean, closed w | and be drawn on NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1877,—WITH SUPPLEMENT. June, 1856, March, S57 June, S57, Bradley, James, clerk. Ah, Th awl, Jenkins, Thomas ‘ant Post Masts CHANGE AND PROGKESS In 1789 there were se y-five whole Unioo. To-day there are almost 87,600. ccst of (he postal service last year was over $35,000,000, As is our Custom House, so is the New York Post ost offices in the Office, by ali odds the most important of its kind in the | country, and only exceeded by that of London tu the magnitude of its work. Let us sve how its a ments are organized and what the work done really ts:— DEPARTMENTS AND FORCES. Postmaster, Thomas L. James. Assistant Postmaster, Henry G. Pearson, Secretary, Thomas R, Bannerman. Keeper of Records, James A. Hinchman. Jhief Clerk, Chartes A, Adams. Superintendent of Searchers, John H. Hallett, Nuinber ot clerks, &c., employed, AUDITOR'S DEPAKTARST. Auditor, Levi Blakesice, Clerks. 19. CASHIER'S DEPARTMENT, Cashier, Harvey Major. Cierks, 19, MAILING DEPARTMENT. General Superintendent, Anthony Yeomans, Assistant Superivtendent, William H, Wareing. Day Superintendent, John W. Brady, Night Superintendent, George F. Hopper. Clerks, &e., 264, FORKIGN DEPARTMENT, Superintendent, Dwight A. Lawence, Clerks, 31. MONEY ORDER DEPARTMENT, Superintehdent, William Phinley. Clerks, 47. REGISTRY DEPARTMENT, Superintevdent, Charles Forrester, Clerks, 56, CITY DELIVERY DEPARTMENT, General superintendent, James Gayler, Inspector of Stations, Hugh Gardner. Superintendent Post Office Delivery, John Richards, Clerks, &v., 146, : CARE OF POST OPFICE BUILDING. Custodian, James McAfee, Watchmen, &e., 31. Engineer, Robert Robinson, Assistants, &c., 30, Mail Bag'Department—Persons, 17. THR STATIONS OR BRANCHES, Sta- No. of No. fonts _ Superintendent, Goh? eel, ‘A—Williamn ML. Hoagerty. 1 ‘$0 BoJohn V, Lat fy coWillia x D-K.Y is Artha 10 9 5 8 2 2 Fay & ania—Krank P. Mott, Q 1 6 ‘There ure other stations at Spuyten Duyvil, Kings bridge, Riverdale, Tremout, Fordham, Woodlawn. and West Farms, One clerk at cach. CARRIERS, COLLKCTION AND DISTRINUTION, Four hundred and twenty-nine carriers are em- ployed tp the collection and distribution of letters and pers trom the thousands of boxes on lamp, posts, 1n Botets newspaper and other public offices, On week days tbey muke tweive collections, starting on the first at 7:45 A, M., and on tho last at S P.M, Car- riers lor delivery go over their routes eight times each day, beginning at 7:45 A, M. and starting of trip at 4:30 2, M. On Sundays and holidays two col- lections are made, but no deliveries by carriers, THE ENTIRE FORCE. Tho whole numbor of clerks. A sees, 68S Whole number of carriers. anv Eugineers, watchinen, &¢ 73 Total, exclusive of chiefs. 1,19: STREET CLAANING. VIEWS OF A MAN WHO HAS HAD SOME EXPE- RIENCE IN PARIS, New York, March 9, 1877, To tue Epiror or tim Heratp:— About two years ago this very samo question of stroet cleaning was treated and discussed in the New York papers, and mary communications proposing many different plans for the ond in view were pub- Ushed through your valuable paper, and it must be sald that they were all as impracticable then as they are now and will ever be under the present state of things. lwas one of these communication writers, and I must confess that I did not know at that time under what difficulties the Street Department was thea working. A subsequent interview aud couversation with the Police Commissioner in charge of that department very soon changed my ideas on that subject, for this very Intelligent gentioman proved to me with indisputable figures that as things wore at that time, and, above all with the insufficient appropriations for street cleaning, it was u material impossibility to properly and satis- factorily clean the city of New York, Iwas a street inspector in Paris some years ago, before the present system of cleaning had been inaugurated, at a time when street cleaning was done under many diflicul- tes. Conecquentiy the whole matter was weil known to me, and if I was convinced of the groat diflicultios in the way here everybody else, I believes would have been convinced likewise, Have matters changed since “then? 1 cannot beliove it from what I soe and near, and the very same conditions which were wanting then are wanting now to insure an effectual cleaning of the streets of New York, and among these coud:tions prin- cipally are the following :— First—A more proper and better paving and its keeping in good cogdition. Second—A more extensive system of sewers, and their street openings being kept in better condition, Third—Av unlimited quantity and free use of water through a larger number of street hydrapte, Fourth—A money appropriation adequate to the work to be done for tho entire and efficieat cleaning of the whole city, Does the cily possess ail or any of the above nece: ry things? The auswer 19 to-day what it was two yeas ago—None! This great question of street clonning has been studied in Kurope for many yours, in Loudon and Paris by committees of practical the Jast | meu Appointed for that | purpose, aud the result of their work bis always been | that uuless the above mentioned conditions were reached the eificient cleaning of a city would ve aull- cult it uot impossible, and, above all, very costly. Paris has vow very nearly attained the much desired state of cleanliness, and London ts strenuousiy work. ing toward it, experience and practice demonstrating every day that the present system is the cheapest and the © mode of cleaning. Why could not New York do as London and Paris? 1, who pretend to know something about these tors, will maintain that for many reasons, and, above all, irom her geographical situation, New York could bo and ought to be the most eastiy and cheaply cieaned of the threo, But I understand that st ts now proposea to have the cleaning of the city given out to contract by district, This used to be the oid system in Europe #na i018 still practised in some cities, This a diMcuit ove, but it may be done under some stringent condi- u je of whicn are: — ot to ailow the same person to contract for more than one district, : Second—To have the city divided into as regular to- Pographical parts as possible, regardless of the present district division, Third—To change or modity the present dumping so as to make it easier, cheaper and moro eMetent, The present system of removing qarbage of ail sorts is expensive, dirty aud slow, not to say more, I beneve thatan arrangement could be entered into with all the eireet rutiway companies in the city for use of their rails tor dirt and garbage wagons, and consiruction of small tracks connecting the duimp= ing stations with the street railways, The garbage wagons could be #0 constructed as to xo on and off the rails with ease and rapidity, said Wagons to be ni full, and able tobe seut up and back dumping places on any ruilway be. rs Without any injury to the Hence of the people, Such ontonts ¢f SIX ordinary corts Tails at the street cars’ speed by system would at once r i omy in Gime, ing k equ 1 OX- re AL lirst the above seheme Will seem diilieull of accomplisiiment, but It could very readily be estab: lished 1 the city goverament woul compel the street | rauways lo consent to tue use of their rails lor a cone siueration, Vourth—In giving out a8 particular coutracts outside | Of regular district Obes certiin streets and avenues, as Broadway, Bowery, Third, Pith avd Sixth avenues, A city in some way resembles the Luman body; it bu @ circulation divided into arteries aud veins, and the arteries being of greater importance than the veins mu-t vO attended tu spectiliy and be kept constantly clean, as they are copstantiy travelled by a larger num ber of poopie, and more necessary to the jile of the cit yetem of tween two passe: heaith or to wagons conld hold the three horses. Th — By the appointment of a general inspector of the street cleaving contracis, without the mdorsement of whom Ho money Will be paid to contractors vy the City Treasurer, the said indorsement ty ve given ouly alter the reports of the Street Inspectors, stating in writing that the fuiliiment of the contract has been properly and faithtully dune, these reports to ve con trolled at will by the General Lospectur or tis nastet- ants, bim and ‘them being euch men as vol to one, two, or even five per cent We AMOUNL Of LiKe contract for becoming blud at Gimes and of an easing, indorsing disposition. TL believe sue men can be fous i looked tor without any regard to political creed or potions expectauions, Ono inspector and lwo assistants appointed by the Mayor will be sufliciont, On those conditions [think the district contract sy tem thay work Well chough. Of course, it will never be entirely sutistuctory, but we will certainly get cleaner streets til the cily government, recopnizing the Heeessity of Working gradually but surely loward an entire and eificient cleaning of the whole city, will, Pouch Hs dierent departments, make the necessary and improvements in the paving, in tue | fn (he furnishing ef Water by means of steum | force pumys long the Kast aud North rivers, and in the increase of street hydrants, the only things whtel willensure the desired and much wanted resuit, The subject of strect cleaning fs nearly 1exbaustibie, and I could write a great deal more about tt TE bave taken the liberty vw point ont the way; let the will be nud things will soon change, AM. | adop CAMILLE AT REST. FUNERAL OF MATILDA HERON AT THE LITTLE CHULCH AROUND THE CORNER—THE LAST SAD RITES OVER HEX REMAINS. All that was earthly of Matilda Heron was consigned to its native earth yesterday, Atan early hour many visitors called at Mr. Herbert’s house, Nu, 132 East Twenty-fitth street, where the body lay. The parior was redolent of the perfume of the choicest flowers, There was a snow white cross, with “At Rest’? in- seribed upon it in Iilac letters, and an anchor with “Camille”? on its pedestal, Laittic ebildren stole into the presence of the dead and scatiered flowers on the coffin, The features were even more composed than on tho preceding day, as when the body was taken off the ice und placed in the magnificent casket certain rigidities in the muscies of fhe face en- tirely disappeared and naught was lett but marble-like repose and a happy expression. Many a sincere tear was dropped on the flower laaen coflin as the mourners took their last look of a much admired actress but still a much mure loved woman, ‘The cusket in which (he remains were enclosed bore two inscriptions—one, “Matilda Agnes Heron, died March 7, 1877, uged 46 years,’’ and the other, ‘*Ca- mille."? As the hour approached jor the removal of ‘the remains to the Church of the Transiguration the Visivors increased in Bumber and carriages commenced to Hill up the quiet block, At length the hearse came, the bouy was borne out of the house, with the pail- bearers stavding around with uncovered heads, and the curtége moved toward the church, AT THE CHURCH A dente crowd tilled all the approaches to the well known ‘Little Church Around the Coruer.’”? There was (he usua! proportion of idle curiosity seekers and a stroug guard of pol Reverently the casket was lifted out of the hearse and followed by the pail bearers; it was borne ito the quaint old edifice, which, since the death of George Holland, hus become so endeared to the minds of every one connected with the theatricul profession, A queer littie temple, full of odu coruers and buttresses, Siraggling, grapevine like, over half a block, the Churen of the Transfiguration has an eg: ial cluim on the heart of every ucior aud actress. The mourners Passed ip; alter them many who bad becn attracted to the place only through Mosity to witness the funeral Of a popular actress, ‘The ushers placed the members Of Lhe dramatic profession in their appointed places, and then the grad yot simple service of the Episcopal Chureh beg: “Lam the Resurrection and the Lite, sath the Lord: be that believeth im me, though he were dead, yet snail be live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shail never die,” THe LAST i1Tks OF THR CHURCH, ‘Yhere was « murmuring of many vote A sadden- j ing on many faces aud au involuntary wolling up of tears when the solemn ritual was read by Rev. Dr. Houghion. ‘Then there was a hymn, “Jesus, Saviour ot My Soul,"! by Mme, Salvotti, “and’a beaueitul vooul iribuie by Miss Gertie Emmanuel, ‘Come Unto Me,’? A Diessiig Was pronounced over the remains of the deparied uctiess, and they Were conveyed from tho church, The suplight looked in through many a lozeuged pane of pated giass and cast fantastic figures on the silent congregation within, Here the rays Mickered around the central group ot the ‘Yranstiguration; there they changed the spotless white Of the lilies arvdnd the coilla ito blovd red, purple or yellow, as We faucy seized them. After tue pail- bearers caine the principal mourners, young ladies who were pup Is of the deceased, They bore wreaths of camellias in their bands, But the central figure was poor little Byou, in whom ail the deep affecuons of the dead Camille seem to nave been concentrated. ‘There was scarcely @ dry eye among the spectatora as the child passed along alter the iifeless body of the mother who loved her so long and so dearly, THE MOURNER Among those present were dr. Lester Wallack, General and Mrs, Salomon, Mr. and Mrs, Jobn Ray- mond, Mr, and Mrs, Fred Warde, Mrs, Barney Wil- hams, Mrs, and Miss Eldridge, Mrs, Wiikins, Mrs. Gilbert, Mr, and Mrs, James Lewis, Mr. and Mrs, D. Hy Harkins, Miss Maud Harrison, Miss Fanny Davenport, Messrs, Harry Palmer, A. M. Paimer, George Wood. James O'Neill, J. W. Carroll, John Gitvert, Harry Becket and Tony Pastor, Madama Ponisi, Miss Rose Wood, Miss Bessie Daring, Miss Jean Burnside, Miss Rose May, Misa Stephens and Mrs. Saran F. Norton. Every prominent member of the profession in this city ‘was present AT REST. The sad procession then started for Greenwood Com- etery, and when the sun Wus declining in the western horizon the remains of poor Manlda Heron were laid beside those of her little daughter, Marie, wuo was taken Irom ber over tweive years ago. Well might she say at the close of ver eventiui lie in the words which eod the play with which her memory will ever be identified ;—~ “All the pain is gove! Is this ile? Now everythin; appears to change. Ob, how beautiful! Do not wake me— Iam ¢o sleepy.” “CUBA LIBRE. PATRIOTIC MASS MEETING AT MASONIC HALL LAST NIGHT—SPIRITED ADDRESSES, The Cuban gathering at Masonic Hall last night, to ree ceive statements about Cuba Libre trom General Sanguiliand his brother, was a wonderful ovation to those gentiomen. TRo hall was packed to suffocation long before the meeting opened, anda largo number of those present consisted of ladies, many in mourning on account of the Joss of thoso near and dear to them in the revoluiiov. There were also to bo secon a large number of colored men formerly slaves in Cubs. There were also several of the men present who had been on the Virginius expe- dition, Among some of the best known workers in the Cuban causo on the platform were Leandro Rodriguez, Hilario Cisneros, Mr, Mistre, Mr. Eche- verria, Dr. F. Galvez, Prosident of the *Laborantes Cubinos,” Emilio Charam, Secretary of said society, Ratwel Langa, Plutarco Gouzaies, F, V. Mendoza, louls Juintero, editor of La Verdad, aud numerous oth The vivas which rent the air as the brotners Sanguill made their Way to the platiorm was deateming. Tbey acknowledged the compliment by repeated bowings. Mr. Miguel de Aldama, contidenual agent of the Cuban Kepubiic, in a tew weil chosen terms, then aunounced that the Cubans had sappressed theit agoney in tuts city, and sent over Goveral Sanguill on a special mis sion. General Sanguih is honored by all of us, said Mr. Aldama, and uo words of mine could enhance your good opinion of him, [hope, in his mission here, he may be a8 successiul as ou the battle fields of Cuba, fighting against the Spaniards, In couctusion, allow ine Lo introduce to you General Sanguil, (Loud and prolonged cheering.) The General's brother was then introduced and ree ceived with cheers, ENERAL SANGUILUS ADDRESS. Aftor asking pertuission of his countrymen to speak while sitting, on account of the pain he suffered trom | his numerous wounds, General Sanguili read lis ad. | dress to the Cuva, this city. He said:—Our army | 1h Vaba ngods constant supplies ol ammunition, and to | you we look for assistance, Huve uo fear for tho fucure: of our Repubue, tor the day of our independence is last Approaching Our prospects wore never brighior taan hey ure at this noment, ‘The speaker then paid a glowing tribute to the mem- ory of Vice President Genoral Aguilera, aud at wa conclusion sad ike him let us ail work, torgettul Of sell, for Cuba's freedom, [want vo grasp by the hand all workers for Gubau independence in ihis city, | and to telithem tow much depends upon their exer. | Hous in the matter of helping our brethren, Our lon star flag symbolizes 60 much that is good and great—it symbolizes liberty to the slave, aud freedom aud equaltiy, aud with this emblem guiding ws on, tet us mect the vattie cry of ‘Viva kepana’ with ‘Viva Cuba Libre?” (Loud cheers.) POLONKL MA 8 SPRKCH. Colonel Sanguilt told the history of struggle, of the thousauds of patriots who had per. | do fighting for thei hearths and homes; of the clories over the Spanish troops, &e The progress of intelligence dewands, aid the speaker, that Spanish rule should cease in’ tair Cuba, and that the fag of Castle, which has floated so long the Cuban HAYES AND THE SOUTH. Charleston (8. C.) Journal of Commerce: —"'We shall not believe that President Hayes will lend his support to the fraud and corruption which bhaye characterized government in the South since so called reconsiruc- tion,” New Orleans Republican (rep.):—"Tbis anxiously looked for document has come to us in due time, and has already beeu read and commented apon by many millions of people, There is nothing in itto which @ true republican can object, and if the democrats are also pleased with it, why, then, all the better for them,”” Baltimore Gazette:—"One thing seems clear and should make all honest hearts rejoice, A new and better era seems to be dawning on the sorely stricken South, and the savage how! of the sanguinary states- men bas found no echo in the heart of the new administration.” Mobile Register:—“We bave no confidence in the ability of Mr, Hayes to play the rdle of reformer, even if he has the courage and disposition to attempt it.’? Charleston (3. C.) News and Courier. ‘The Udings from Washington, if confirmed, will send a thrill of joy and hope and relief through the whole 1s almost too good to be true that, after sixteen long years of turmoil and suffering and unrest, South Carolina and Lousiana are once more to take their righttul position as Sovereign States of the American Union, and the peers, politically, of Maine and Massachusetts.’? Petersburg (Va.) Jndex and Appeal:—“Whatever Mr. Key, of Tennessee, may have been in the past to enti- le him to be sent to the Senate to fill out the unex. pired term of Andrew Johnson, he cannot now be con- sidered as in any senso the representative of Southern sentiment, aud any effort of President Hayes to con- ciliate the South by the appointient to office of such @ political nondescript as this insignificant politicun will expose the wholo policy to ridicule and failure.” Richmond (Vx) Dispatch: rtainly we could not expect that President Hayes would name a Cabinet altogether satistactory to democrats, but he has suc. cooded in selecting one that 18 remarkable tor its abil- ity, and more moderate than we could bavo hoped it would be two weeks ago,” Charleston (3. C.) News:—General William Tecum- ach Sherman, the foremost soldier of the United States army, is urging President Mayes to appoint General Joseph KE. Jobnsion, the foremost of the surviving soldiers of the lost cause, as Secretary of War. Is tho millennium reaily come?” OHLO'S LUC KY LEGION, Wasutxctos, March 9, 187 Ohio ig entitled to a modification of hor favorite sobriquet of the ‘Buckeye State.” She is now tho “Lucky State” par excellence. Beginning with the Whito House and running through the Judiciary, the Execu- tive departments, the diplomatic corps, the army, navy, marine corps and revenue marine, we find 300 of bor citizens by birth or adoption bolding lucrative and coveted federal positions, the tenure of which, with somo twenty exceptions, is fur life or good be- havior, Lut this LUCKY LEGION pass in review beforo the readers of the Heratp, Tho placo of honor is of course occupied by His Excellency Rutherford Burchard Hayes. A group of twenty-tive prominent civil placemen may ve considered his personal staff, Then comes the army brigade of 180 shoulder knots, led by the General of the Army, Tho naval squadron follows, with the veteran Vice Admiral in the van and eighty-nine gallant sea dogs in bis wake, Finally, four officers of the marine corps and three of the revenue marine serve as rear guard and file closers. The names of the more dissinguished of these FORTUNATE OMIOANS are appendéd, The list does not include ead Ohio who were appointed to office trom other States, and who are consequently presumed to be uo longer citizens of the lucky State:— Ciel List. The President of the United States, Hon. John Sherman, Sceretary of tho Treasury, Hoo, Morrison R, Waite, Chief Justice of the United States supreme Court, Hon. Noab H. Swayne, Associate Justice, id K. Cartter, Chiet Justiwe of the Su- preme Court of the District ot Columbia, Hon. Jobn A. Bingham, Minister to Japan. Hon. R, W, Tayler, First Comptroller of the Treas- natives of ury. Hon. J. M. McGrew, Sixth Auditor; Hon, J. Q. Smith, Commissioner of Indian Allairs; the deputy third and deputy fourtn auditors, the chief clerk of the Post Ottice Departinent and the chief clerk of the contract office of that department; the census clerk, Interior Department; the statistical clerk, Agricultural De- partment; jhe chief clerk to the Solicitor of the ‘Treasury and eight or ten heads of divisions, or clerks hoiding analagous positions in the Treasury Depart. ment, The Army List, William T. Sherman, Genera! of the Army. Poiip H Sheridan, Lieutenant General, Major General Irwin McDowell. Brigadier Generals George Crook and Clement A. Finley (the latter retire CouoNeLs.—Robert Ailen, assistant quartermaster goveral; Heary J. Hunt, Filth artillery; David 3. | Stanley, Twenty-second Tntanuey; Orlando M. Poe, | aide-de-cam Jexander MeL, Cook, aide-de-camp; | Robert 8S. Granger, Henry B, Carrington, Wager Swaine, Charles KR. Woods, Moses B. Walker and Robert L. Kiipatrick (the last tive are retirea), Likurexant CoLoxeLs.—William W. Burns, assistant commissary yeneral; Ebenezer Swift, assistant mod cal purveyor; Willan F. Ruynolds, corps of engineers; Quincy A. Gillinore, corps of engineers; Joba McNutt, | ordnauce department; Michael V, sheridan, aide-de- ; James W. Forsyth, military secretary; John 5, Mason, Fourth infantry; Chariea ©. Gilbert, Seventh infantry, and Nathaniel McLean, retired, Also. vighteen majors, forty-three captains and avy List Vice Admiral Stephen C. Kow Rear AvMitats—Reed Worden, James F, Schenek, David McDougal, Roger N. Stembel and Henry Walko, q All retired but Worden. Comsopones—Danicl Ammen and John ©. Fobiger, Gi Captain urge M. Ransom, Homer ©. Blake, er, Aaron W. Weaver aud William E, ComMANDERS—Joseph 8, Skerrett, Joseph P. Fytfo, weph ON. Miller, Byron Wilson, Albert Kautz, Roderick 8, McCook, Joseph D. Marvin and Benjamin Fil Medical Iospector David Kindleberger. Pay Director Thomas H. Louker, Pay Inspector Witham W. Withatms vod Chaplain Joni 8, Watlace, Also eight Heutenant commanders, “twenty-four Lientenants, nine mastors. three ensigns, five midsip. men, tWo medical ollivers, ix puymasters, six ene gincors, one professor and one civil enginoer, Marine Corps and Kevenue Marine, Four Heutonants of marines, two captains and ono Heutenant of the revenue marine. BEN HILL'S DIS’ TRICT. TWO INDEPENDENTS CONTESTING THE CON- GRESSIONAL RACE WITH THE MACHINE DEMO- CRATIO NOMINEE, WHILE A REPUBLICAN HAs A FAIR SHOW TO WIN. Attayta, Ga,, March 8, 1877, The democratic majority in the House, already too small to be decisive, recoives a fresh menace from the tangled condition of affairs in Bon Hil’s district, in gut, svouid be supplanted by the Hag uf free Cuva, He then dweiton the horrors of slavery tn the aud of | Where there are tWo independence in the fleld and a his birth, und iueidentally paid a Warm compliment to | third one promised. President Lincoin for tus proclamation abolishing speblion r va slavery. Then ne dwelton the Cuban patriow who,| /f ® Fepublican Is reriously voted for his success 1s took purt in the Congress of Suymar, and joiued | Quite possible, 11 not provable, If he should be electod fo their revered names those of many of | wo should see the banuer democratic Stute of tho Hing Cuban cineltains, alive and dead, | g,,, 1a suctum, mod Cbrowel wanoeds, revo: | South, that now bolds the Tilden banner, whiting tion of 1861 failed im Cuba becnuce ib did o | off Wwo of the majority of three that Clerk Adame vc ih 1s programme the liberation ot our cored | cords to the democrats in the House—oue through tu brethren —ihe slaves, Our present revolution—How IN | giecto roman a . as | Hig ninth year of duration-—will, Gud neip us, be a | eectod ot @ republican and tho other through Ue s—(chwers)—for we have kiven hiverty to the | absence Of Mr. Stephens, who Will hardiy bo able to be | in his seat, Governor Colquitt bas been petitioned, in J. Gow Speeches were then made by Mr. J nies, F. | V. Mendoga and others, after whieh resolutions were in Walch ail present pledged tiemseives to | help forward the mission oF General Sauguil tn sending arms and ammunition to Cava, by ai the me their power, and likewise to call upon their brettiren | Ven ofp in foreign lauds to movement, FROM GAY As fan and frolic wore at their height, yesterday morn- | ing, at company D's ball, of the Ninth regiment of the Stuto of Now Jersey, at Odd Fellows’ Hall, Hoboken, Rounvsman Hayes, of the Hoboken police torce, en- tered the ball room, He bad no eyes for the tur sex, who were whirling around the floor to the mspiriting yperate with New York im the TO GRAVE, music of the § Bine Danube,” bat proceeded to a nand- some jooxing young flow vamed Willum | Keirvert, who was daveug with @ eri, and told him that he must con. sider hy lus prisoner, At eleve: prisoner awy eWork, deposedibat, on Saturday niwlt, au aun @l exiivition of riding, of the Ho ken Kiaing Giuo, nud taken piace at it8 sehool, and, kaged there, articles of Joweiry, valu dred doliats, Were stolen row His dwelling apartme = ' The complainant said be suspes Kreiuort becwuse he had veen im charge of the house entrance while he aud. his e down stairs tn the riding svhool. ned the prisoner not to leave his post, but Kremert had admiced to him that he had been of the rool of the riding school to look through the skylight to see if agiel he know wore ationg the spectators, at eoveral bun- nt | preteronces. pretty | bids fair to do, @ general stampode o'cioek the | Ninth are young men, and that a to court, when Mr, Hexamer, being | large part’ composed of young men, bile he Was ens | jong os the present management of ihe | Officially | view of the importance of (his election and the pos. sible results banging om it, to issue an ord poniug 1 unUl the breaches can be healed pited that he ivate citizens, but int the mutter by saying that he would order a postpoua ment if the Executive Committee of the district wero to advise it, leis hardly likely that a postponement would eff anything in the way of harinoay. The Georgia vcracy is Very much disp Ww look TL i® Drenk- tng away from the machine poliucians and exbibiing ® growing disregard of party wethods The races of independents tn the State for the past few years have been almost universally saccessiui entirely go among rural coustituenct Congressman e Convention nominee in the strongest demucraic @strict of Georgia two years age by O4 votos—lat your by 2,600, ile 1» now the autocrat of Cherokee ja, aud bitter in bis warfare on porty dieciptive and usage, If HiI's distriet follows sui How, as it snot improbable, It is a notable fact that both of the Independents in the heir support isin very Korb are men ot eplional tulent, are canvassing vigorously apd are ontinue therr tight as democratic party continues, The interest in tne race is absorb: ing, ousiders being about equally divided in their F poste 8 ree ox pronounced in (herr purpose to Mr. Farrow, the United Staves District Attorney, ‘nonounces the candidacy of Mr, MR, Archer, Tepubiican postmaster at Gainesville, and annoances thats bot and earnest Canvass will bo made, The re- pubhiouns aro organizing rapidly, many outside poll- teins having hurried into Lie district to force out a full vote, To-nigut's despatches show increased bitk the prisoner, who denied his guilt in the most em- phavic manner, was remanded for further oxawination. torness between the democratic factions, and there is Much WHoasiness as to tho result, ire to wetin | \ THE NAVY. Synopsisof the Revised Navy Regulations. CLASSIFICATION OF VESSELS. Military Honors and Ceremonies—Saluting | the Quarter Deck, ge iS A RE WasuixGtox, March 10, 1877, The Scoretary of the Navy has publisbed a much needed revision of the “Regulations of the Government | of the Navy of the United States."? The last edition, is- sucd twelve years agoand noticed in the Henaty at the time, was arranged like the Army Regulations in consecutively numbered paragraphs. In the present edition, which bas been entirely rewritten, and contains many important changes and additions, the old plan has been ignored and the nayy i8 regulated tn twenty- eight chapters, as follows:— TABLE OF CONTENTS, 1. Classification of vessels. 2. Detatl of command. 8, Rank and command, 4, Military honors, ceremo- mies, salutes, &c, 5, Instructions for officers afloat, 6. General instructions. 7 Duties of masters-at-arm: petty officers and crew. 8, Marines when embark: % Applications and qualifications, examinations, ap- pointments and promotions. 10, Rating and disrating, transiers, discharge and desertion, 11, Rewards and punishments, 12, Apartments and messes, 13, Ac- counts, &c, 14, Surveys, 15, Travelling allowances, pay, allotments and pensions. 16, Leave of absence 17. Correspondence. 18. Towing and 19, Transports and convoys, 20. Prizes, seizures and prisoners of war, 2L Flag of truce aud parole, Quarantine, 23, Instructions to officers onshore duty, 24, Maries at navy yards, 2, Re- cruiting. 26, Receiving ships. 27, Boards and ships? library, 28. Naval Asylum, An appendix contains tho “Articles for the Govern. ment of the Navy,” which are mod: fied articies of wat “Regulations for Preventing Collisions on the Water, first issued in May, 1864, and published in the Menatp; “Unitorms of the Navy,” “Returns and Reports,” to ve made from seagoing vessels and by commanding oficers of navy yards and stations. NOW THINGS AKE REGULATED, The minutest and most trivial as well as the most important details of the servico arc regulated with such precision that, if an officer should find himselt officially in any doubs or aifliculty, it would oniy be necessary that be should follow Captain Cuttio’s ad- vice to “Overhaul the wollum and when foand make | anote on.” His entry into the service must be io ace cordance with the regulations thereto appertaining. In the performance of his duties he must toe the regula- tions, Shouid he prove derelict the regulations will show him what he must expect. His coat, hat (cocked or otherwise), vost, pants, buttons, gloves, sword, cra- vat, gold braid and war paint gencrally mast conform to regulations, and, finally, be cannot quit the service but by one of threo beaten paths—resiguation, dis- missal or death, If he adopt the latter mode of exit, the regulations prescribe the exact ener In which the funeral obsequies shall be conducted, and, when all is over, “Tho escort will fire threevoileys of mus ketry over the grave,’’ a8 a kind of cortiAcate that the deceased has been officially buried. CLASSIFICATION OF VESSELS. The vessels of the navy will in future be c! as follows Finst Ratks.—Steamships of 4,000 tons displace. ment and upward, iron-ciud steamers of 3,000 tons measurement aud upward and ships of the line com. missioned lor sea service, Seconp Rarks.—Steams' 7 fled ps of 2,000 to 4.000 tons displacement, iron clud steamers of 2,000 to 8,000 tons measurement and sailing frigates commissioned tor sea service. Tuimp Rates.—Steamships of 900 to 2,000 tons dis- placement, irop-clad steamers of 1,200’ to 2,000 tons measurement and sailing slovps-o!-war comutissioned for sea service. Fourta Ratks.—Steamships below 900 tons dis- placement, despatch vessels and storesbips, Whenever a vessel 18 comissioued as a recelving ship her rate will be decided by the Navy Department, Under the caption of DETAIL OF COMMAND the duties to which line officers may be assigned aro given as tollows:— An aamiral may command a fleet or fects. ‘A Vice udiniral may command a fleet or a division of a flect under the admiral, a squadron ora naval station. A rear admiral may command a tlect or squadre squadron or division under an admiral or vice adiniral, be chiel of siallof a naval torce under an admiral or Vice adm:ral, or may command a Dayal station, Acommodore may command @ division or a squad- ron, or be chief of staff of a naval force commanded by any grade of admiral, or may commana ships of the first class, naval stations or the vi of any grade of Admiral commanding a fleet, ‘A captain commands a vessel of the second class, or a vessel of the first class under any grade of admiral or & commodore; may be employed ws aid to any grade of adiniral, a8 chiet of stail to a naval force or detached division commanded by arear adwiral or commovore on duly uuder a bureau, aot as second in shore stations, and may command smail practice or flying squadrons, A commander commands vessels of the third and fourth classes, may act as chief of stall to a commo- dore on duty uuder a bureau, oF ag ald to a flug ollicer on shore stations. A heutenant commander may act as aid to any grade of admiral or a commodore commanding afloat, as aid OF executive of a commanding ollicer, navigate ing or watch officer in first, secoud aud third rates, aud perlorm duties at shore stations or wader a but reau, and may commund a vesse! of the fourth class, ommand of | M, reduction of rating; N, deprivation of O, extra duty, ‘Lu a list of offences suggestive of such as may be punished by the order of a commanding officer,’’ torty- four offences are specified. each with its appropriate punishment desiznated by lotcer, and tweuty-fve other offences are named a8 suggestive of such as may be punished by summary courts martial. So that with sixty-nine detived offences dead abead, which are named merely as suggesuve of an indetinite number of ocber possible offences that may be crossing nis port oF starboard bows, tt will be advisabie that Juck Tar should keep his Weather eye constantly open, as well as a general sharp lookout all around, ‘The tuture logs of our naval vessels may be iposiag to coutaim sdch entries as this:—‘April 1, 1877. Tom Bowline, 0. 3,, guilty of No. 89; gave him L.’? Notwithstanding this formiuable array’ of offences and punishments, tt is evitent Uhat the compilers of the Regulations have some sympathy with naval patere, for while they pre- scribe punishments M or O for drankenvess at sea or ou duly, and for ceeasional drunks, and also elas returuing from jeave drunk” as offence No. 12 in a hist of torty-two, ‘bey allow the hilarious liberty man who bas spliced the main brace too often, to return on bourd unpunished, TUS WARDROOM COUNTRY, The following extract from the chapter on “Apart. ments and Messos’' 18 suggestive of more rurality (han one would look tor on board 4 man-o’-wari-— ‘be s\aterooms opening into the wardroom country will be occupied by the ollicers attacued to the ves- fel”? SALUTES. An “addenda”? states that i several maritime Powers that thy following salut only will in future be returned gun for gun 1. The salute toa national flag on arriv eign port. 2 ‘To foreign flag officers or commodores when met AL sea Or In port, The tollowiny salutes will no longer be returned :— 1. To roval personages, chiets of States or members of royal families, whether apon arrival or departure from a port or upon visiting a vessel of the United Staves 2. To. diplomatic, naval, military or consular officers or to governors or officers admin i & govern. ment, 3. To foreigners of distinction on visit to the United States. 4. Upon oceasions of national fes os ihe above regulation will be observed trom July 1, 1877. in @ fore ‘als or anniver- IMPROVEMENTS IN JHE ARTS OF KILLING AND SAVING MEN—-DESTRUCTIVE IN WAR AND PRE© SERVAZIVE IN PEACE, Experiments on an extensive scale with war and Iife saving rockets are shortly to be made at Sandy Hook, under the auspices of the Ordnance Department oi the United States Army and the Lite Saving Service, The projectiles whose elficiency is to be tested are stale’s war rocket, already well known both bere and abroad, oud a new lite saving rocket lately invented by Tt. Sine gleton Hooper, of tue Briueh Navy. The war rocketia av arm prescribed for use in our army, but which hag as yet not been used to any extent in active service here, During the Abyssinian war they were much used by the British forces, and it was six-pounders of this patent which, served by the naval brigade, sot fro to Magdala, They are also pratsed for the service done by them during tho Ashautee expedition, The agent for America of the War and Life Saving Rocket Company is Captain F, F. Atkinson, late of the British Arwy, who visits thts country for the purpose of tutrodacing these projectiles, A large number of prominent officers and genticmen have accepted the invitation of Captain Atkinson to ace company tho party to Sandy Hook on the steams Henry Smith for (he purpose of witnessing the trial Among these are Generals Newton and Abbott, of tb engineers; Commodore Nicholson and Captain Fa aut, ot ‘the navy; Mayor Ely, Comptroiler Kelly, Hberlain Tappan, Messrs, Belmont, Schell, Peter Cooper, Joun ‘or Johuston, the agents of the Various steamship companies, prominent ship owners, adelegation of the Chuijmber of Commerce and mi ‘The Ordnance Board, now in session, mposed ot Ordnance Agent at New York; Colonel Treadwell, Colonel Boylan aud Major McKay, will maxe a report op behalt of the gove ernment of (he resuit obtamed at the trial of the war et. Captain Merriam, in charge of the life saving | Service of this division, wili attend the trials with spe- cial relerence to the Hi!e saving Fr MISTORY OF Walt Rockets before 18u4 were only used for signal and incendiary purposes. inthis year Sir Wilnam Con- Ereve wade rudicul improvements m_ toom, using sheet iron instead of paper cases, and placing the guide sticks, which he much shortened, at (he contro OF the base instead ¢ custom, These Inpro ets were oflectively used ut the siege of Boulogne and the battle of Leipe sig, in the latter case being served by a special corps, LATEST DIPKOVEMENTS. The Hale war rocket isa shelicheaded cylindrical case of sheet iron, in which 1s spirally packed a com- Position of like imgredients with gunpowder, but mixed with the view uf giving a slower rate of com- bustion. In the shell powder nitroglycerine or any other explosive miterial can be placed, the tirme of this being determined by time fuses or a percussion button which explodes the shell in striking an object. ‘They can, if dexired, be headed with sold shot. They are tude as six, tWelve abd Cwenty-tour pounders, and aro tired irom # steel trough placed on wheois, abd whith is elevated as desired by a screw arrange: ment, Two forms ¢ age are used—one for single shots and the other a rocket mitrailicuse with seven ‘The projectile 1s guided by a flanged screw tail pieco, on the Wades of which the escaping gases pla; ing the rocket to revolve With great Velocity wile its course. [tis propelled by (he gases generated in the charge eli U prossure through the vent voles « propelling combustible after veing packed in is bored Oat through. Out ts length so as to give a large surface of inflamura- hon, The bore is made sighly conical and has «com- mon centre with the outside casing Tt is bald that a | twenty-four pouuder bas as bigh a range as 6,200 yards, and tbat im target practice at 6,000 yards excei- lent results wave been bud, The life rocket js cor | structed aud manipulated 10 4 maunor suniiar to U | war rocket, and ts said (o bave great force of propule sion, carrying the line ina very direct course. The tne | ventor, hiviting the rocket betore oue of the Koge lish coustyuard corps, served six rockets, There carried the lines 360 yards over a vessel, the rocke faliing close r, Any two boards placed trough fastion serve as 4 stand from which to lire the rockets, The Russians pave been lawly experimenting ut A lieutenant may perform duty on vessels ot all lasses and ut shore stations, A master may be attached to any vossel, performing Such duties as may be assigned Ly the conmanding ol ficer, Ensigns will be ordered to the different classes of vexsels, and will pertorm the duties of master's mate 1 tle, and such other duties a8 may be assigned by the commanding oillcer, Midshipmen aod ma es are to perform such duties as may ve required of them on the several decks and in the hold, Lieutenant masters, ensigns, midshipmen and mates are also required to do duly In the engine rooin Mf necessary. Jn the chapter on RANK AND COMMAND, the varfous decisions of the Navy Department on the Vexed linv-and-stail question are. given in exfenso, and now Jorm part ol the iegai rguiauons, MH luey do hot havo the desired effect the naval authorities should prescribe a little court martial, Lt was touud very elective in the army many years ago, both as a ren dial and preventive agent, aud Would ao douvt prove equally eflivacious in the navy, MILITARY HONORS AND CEREMONIES, Under the caption of “military honors aud ceremo- Dies, salutes aud distinctions,” the navy is instructed how to receive the Presideat aud General Grant, Queen Vicioria, Alexis and Constan tine, Cabinet oflivers Justices of (he Supreme Court, Hampton and Nicholls (or Chamberlain and Packat As tho case may be}, the diplomatic corps, consuls, ‘Tho legitimate mauner of showing naval Fespeet ts fring gous, hoisting flags, dipping colors, playing national airs und beating drtims, “Cheers shall never be given us @ compliment to any oflicer on joie vessel, While attached to her of on being ‘det from t If President b ould visit a in war he would be received at the gaugway by the commanding officer, together with such other | ollicers us Might be selected, All the offivers of (ha vessel wouldve On ¢ quarters tor tusp bund paraded. band would surik KD full uollorm, the crew at H, aud the jad marin ward aed drums Would give ur rullles, ihe up “Yankee Doodle,” ¢ Stripes would be run up at the main, Would thuaver forth @ twenty-oue gun same ce mony Would take vhice whee vessel, (he navional lug b 4 hauled down eau. J to (be sane Pecognition, except (uae Only one v1 Mineteon Kus Will be red, and that the pational fag wii not be displayed Unless Lhe.reception Likes plice abroad, in Which Cause Jt Will Le hoisted at tue fore, SALUTING THR QUARTER DROK. The quarter r maritime Horeb, on reaching this hal sowed piace isto salute tt by fwisihg UIs Cap, aud this i to bo acknowled,ed in return aod in the same Way by all the officers of the wateh at hand. REWARDS AND PUNISIMENTS, In chapter LM, section 1, par.graph 4, it t# laid down us a taxin thatthe surest way to Inake ten contented on shipboard and attached fo tne service Is to Maks them feel that our slips of war are ther homes, and to make it apparent to them that tele ba- terests Will be Well cared for While they remain 1m tho cave, ond the guns aiule. he he veit the t the last dingly, a system of rewards and punistments has been elaborated, Wied Wust prove au incentive Lo the men aud g great comfors and convenience to the Hicers, becatlse the torwar will know exactly whut reward 18 ih store jor them, and the luvier wil not have to rock their Draius 14 UeVistug adequate tuethouds of punishinent for errimg seamen, The rewards con Hist Of good conduct badges of four clusses. The requisite qualiflcndons for first Gauss conduct men are “strict atteniion to duty, impacit and ready obeaieuce to orders, sobriety, wuerity, courageous conduct, neat hess of pereon and dress, qui uu dy mmewnor and Tal Usciulness, conduct geU Good badges entitie tue Wearere to More oF less Nberty om | shore, according 0 vlass, aud to draw from one-fith to one-third of their monthly pay while jn port Punishments are clossiied (tom A to 0 as follows i= A, B.C, D, bi, volitury contineinent irom three to seven anys Trons—brewd aud water diet tor A and Bb, full rations tor 6, DB; F,G, iM, confinement trom three to ton days, double trous, full rations; 1, J, Ky confinement with or without singio irons, tail rations; confinemout overmight with or without singlo trons, Ly Vico President, | ars aud | wl ot war ie a kind of | hight with iluminating rockets, which, thrown into the Vicinity of a desired aim point, ht up the surrounds Ing objects so that good aim coult be bad. A succos+ sion Of the rockets fired at regular intervals kept up a ably steady tidminavion., The artillery practice y good under (his arrangoment, aud the ine fautry better than could be expected from the nature | of the conditions, The life rockets can similarly bo provided with ihuminating shells, which Would show », (hus allowing a moro rate aiming of cding rockel, These rockets are said lo be much eueaper than the present style, an important point being that the rocket can be used over again, beoding only a new tail piece and te- lowling. Finally, itis claaued tor these rockets, bouk war aud life, (hut they have great precision, a long range and are comparatively inexpensi It has been ag Lue mounted troups of even civilized hutious are capeciaily territied and become domorataed mm face of the war rockets, tuey could be used with advantage jn our lodian warfare, Though the day nus hot been fixed the experiments are expected to ta | place toward the middie or latter part of the month, JACOB PRINZS DEATH, ASSAULTED BY A CONDUCTOR AND EJECTED EB TRAIN TO BE KILLED BY ANOTHER, nz, aged Olty-tive years, who was ejected ad rain by a conductor om Friday night jast, and Who Was subsequently found near the track 1p a Wounded and insensible coudition, died last nigas at elght o'clock in St Nicholas’ Hospital, Newark, He started from New York oa the half pust six | o’clock P.M. train of the Newark and New York Rail. | Way, and the following 1s his own account of what bim:— FROM 0. | Jacob from a raitr HIS ANTE MORTEM STATEMENT, | “After 1 had given my Weket to the conductor a heavy ballt nao, wih red beard, Whose name | think is MeVey, Tsuw a vacaut seat buck ia the Car, and as tie beat of the stove Was oppressive 1 determined to move, When TL got up tt UClOF In w rough vowe suid, ‘Sit still where you are; you cannot | change your seat? - said f had right to move if 1 wanted to, and 1 dida’t want to by rouwsted. When | got up to move be caught hold of ine With bie right bana and, opeaing the door with his leit, be slang me out ou the platiorm, The train Was i Motion, going SiOWly to come to a etop at tho Bast Ferry street st u. When | was thrown out oa the plattorm Lowught bold OF the rang to gave my- sell, and the brakeman struck me several wmes on the hands adv in the face, 1 onductor then came to the assistance of the brakeman and stabbed me in Inuscie from the my hold and { Jel! backward off the platform aud sirack on the track Just 4s avotber train going east passed, The engine struck me and | was throwa off tho track down the embankment, Which at that point Is twenty-five feet high, From that time 1 was uncouscwus until Saturday, When L found myself at howe, Soon atter the policemen came and said that the police surgeon bad ordered my removal to St, Michavi’s liospital THY POLICR ACCOUNT. The police state that they found him lying on the sidewalk wt the sido of a wall, vear the steps which jead to the station, His head was very mach crashed by the engine, which bad tirst knocked his feet from under bim and brought bis, head in contact with the coweatenor with | great violence, Hoe was removed to the Witham sireet station Louse, whore Volice Surgeon Reod ex. | amined bis wounds and ordered his removal to bis | bome. Atter a mid examination be decided thas | tae skull had beon fractured wud ordered his removal to’ the bospital, where be lugered antl last night County Physician Ward was otis and will order an iMquost. Cael of Police Mills hus ordered the arrest ol Lue Conductor and Urakeman, but up toa late hour Jast night they had not been apprehend Condyvetor MeVey says that Prong was acting in @ disorderiy manner in the presence of lady passengers and was ejected. Hoe supposes that Pring sta vw walk home oa tho track and was struck by agethor uva'o,