The New York Herald Newspaper, October 2, 1877, Page 3

NEW YORK DEMOCRACY, Preparations for the Convention in Albany. FACTIONS IN ARMOR. Tildenites and Anti-Tildenites, the “‘Olds” and “News” at Loggerheads. A NEW TICKET DEMANDED, Statements by Spinola, Lan- ning and Others. ‘ (BY TELEGRAPR TO THE WERAL J Aunasr, N. ¥., Oot 1, 1877, Although there are as yot butasmall oumber of delegates, and not many outside conventionists, in Albany to-night the atmosphere is full of war, There is certain to be w regular stand up fight im the Conveu- tion on Wednesday unless, indeed, one side or the otbor of the antagonistic factions should fad its rival #0 strong as to make a tight hopeless and ascless, ia which case matters may be patched up before the Convention assembles, and the work may sssumo its accustoned macbine-like reg- glarity, This bappy it might weil be anticipated if the estimate~ Partisans already on band could be relic correct, for, according to ~. sythose who favor the renomination of all the, b icors aro called, their candidatos have secuic of, 384 delegates, while, according to the ‘ne are 300 certain for their men. WHAT IT 18 ALL ABOUT, The trouble is about the very important que. Spppproximately whether Mr. Bigelow and his assdU..i1, who wéTsw elected two years ago, shall serve tho State for two years louger or whether other persons shall take their * places. This woulda seom to be a very small matter for & great party to squabble about; but it bas been brought into some importance by tho unfortunate fact that all the mon in tho State who were oppoed to Mr, Tilden, and all who wore in apy way injuriously flected by the reform movements and prosecutions inaugurated under Governor Tilden and carried for- ward under Governor Robinson, bave been indiscrete enough to make an open and vindictive war against the present State officers. A MEDIUM COURSE. There are somo persons here, who, whilo thoy would Father support Bigelow and tho whole list of State officers than allow the absolutely antagonistic cloments to select a ticket of their own, are yet favorable to new nominoes, at all evonts for some of the positions, under cortuin circumstances, They say, ‘We care nothing about Bigelow, Fairchild or the rest, and be- lieve that there are as good and better men in the party who would act as honestly .and effectively ‘witn Governor Robinson as théy do. What wo shotld like would’ be fur Governor Robinson, ‘tho present State officers, and all the delegates ‘who ere the real iriends of the last present Stato administr: ions, to got together und agree upon new candidates and puss them through the Convention in the tecth of tho rings of the western part of the Stato and of New York.” By this pohey, itis urged, the ‘ammany intrigues would be defeated, the canal men ‘would be baffled, and the democrats, who are friendly to Governor Robinson, would be uai FAIRCUILD'S WEAKNESS. ‘The fact is evident that the present State officers have damaged their cause by their wavering, timid and uncertain policy. The receut Tweed investiga- tious have been notoriously designed to injare the old ticket and all its supportors, No questivas have been asked of T'weed but in relation to mon who are known to be in opposition to the new ticket policy or asso- erated with the anvi-Tammany movement in New York. ‘The Attorney General bas it 12 bis power to prove this beyond a-cavii Dy the publication af Tweed’ original confession prepared after .claborute search < mature con which would show at omany of the stories ~= Tweed ~—has now told under the influence of Tammany examina. tion wore in the original, while far grayor charges affecting men who are in {bvot ofa new ticket or Dthorwise iriendly to Tammany have beon suppressed. Yeu he hesitates to make the publication. No person doubts that ernor Rovinson, who is bold, if no nad been in Mr. Fairchild’s place he would have given 2 real statement to the public justthe moment his han were untied by I'weed’s volunteered twaddle, and ho cobld do so with honor. People like a man ot couraze and determination, who is not afraid to accept a re- sponsibility. WHAT TWERD'S REAL CONFRSSION DID NOT SAY, Fairotild, although unwilling to publish ‘Tweed’s statement yot, in the apprehension that it might scem to be done for the parpoge of assisting in securing his renomination, does not hesitate to-day to answer co! tain questions in relation to that mysterious docu- b, “Did the confession contain the story of Mr. Kings- ley and the Brooklyo Bridge, abvut which Tweed testified betore the Aldermanic Committee?” ho was asked, “It did not contain a syll or hint on the sub- Ject,”” was the Attorney General’s reply. “Dou’t you think it ought to have dono so if the story is true?” ‘‘alost certainly 1 ought, it it was as it professed to full contession. ’? “Did 1b contain the Albany Argus or Journal sto- ries ?”? “Not a word about either of them.” “Anything about E. K. Apgar?’ “Nothing at all.” ; ‘Anything about the Tonth National Bank case??? ‘Not a word that I can remembor.”’ r. Fairchild pauses und hesitates and seem: bout publishing the whole solid truth, like young girl about writing her flrat love letter. TAMMANY’S SELECTION. Tammany Hall has selected ex-Lieutenant Governor Boach as its candidate tor Secretary of State, and Mr. Henry Kichmond, son of the oid political leader, Dean P.ev Mond, comes to push that gentleman’s nomina- niwion, Mr, Beach, while Lieutenant Governor of the State, adopted the policy of some ot his predecessors in the office, and charged constructive mileage wuen- ever he attended meetings of the commissioners of the Canal Fund or Land Office during the session of the ourse, in this Mr, Beach only ioll imple of others, But this 1s not the ti fates who have shown such a readiness to draw mone: trom the State Treasury disbonestly, although in co! formity with law. Many persons believe that this record of Mr. Beach—waich 18 on iile in the Comp- jroller’s office in black and white, and does not rest on mere hearsay of suspicion—renders bim an una- vailable candidate. TUE FIGHT OVER DELEGATIONS, The fight in the Convention will of course open with the contest over seats In the several delegations, Tammany, Unding that anti-laimmany full delegation would assuredly be on band knocking at the door of jhe Convention, has adopted the policy ot contests also in Albany, King: other counties, The object should be ruled out irom ecuring was, if Tammany her right to seats should be decided by the Commitsec ‘on Coutestod Beats, that other ties opposed to Tammany and favorable to she vid ticket should also bo riled oat. But che ruse, although wel! con ‘will not avail, No regular acies Decanse 116 seats are contested, be precluded from taking part organization of the Convention, No will ye allowed on the floor of the Convention except those furnished with tickets by the General Committee as such regular delegates, The Tammany dviegates will get the fail representation to which they are entiled through the representation of their orguntzation on the state Committee. will get the same. ‘Auti-Tammany hoard tm if Tammavy mombers band to tne 1 are eptiiled. The Albany conte: and tho King’s county contestants, having no recognized organization and hence go representation un the State committee, will get no tickets of admission, but will ve entitled to be heard before the committee on contested seats, as will the Tammanyites who may contest the goats of the twenty-seven ant-lammany delegates, and the auti-Temmauyites who may contest the seats of the wirty-six Tammany delegates. 4 DISTRICT ATTORSRYs JOKE, District Attorney Benjamin K. uelpa, of Now York, and 0x: Brooklyn, aro ay the Delavan to-night, Thoy democratic itiends enc ed Lhe (wo 1m the hall of “Well,!” Senator Goodrich, to the democrats, “you come here to wash your dirty linen, now, 1 suppow ‘Ob, n0;"' Imterrupied Mr, wast.” helps, ‘they don’t THR FOLITIOAL CURRENT, Tho HxnaLy correspondent cunvorsed with govern! local politicians here who represent the old ticket in- forest and are enthusiastic as to the nocossity for renominating the present State. officers, Albuny is imil ot therm to-day no old ticket representatives ate tardy 1h putting in An appearance, These gentio- ave been with Mr, Tilden in all his poutical ‘They are, too, tae frienas, political and per- of Governor Robinson, Ono o! them, parvicn- stands iti the position of very close triendly with that gentleman. Ot course, all these gi irom thei owu standpoint, and cunaiu- then liguts, ation lowen arg’ and probably some | taking part in | tratior | tho preliminary or vemporary organization antl | | How as to tho amuicinatet Toren That 18 to say, before the cousest- | f | some chan, N ernblo allowance must be made for thef circumstances which push thein forward to adopt such a iine of policy, There can be no question that the two demo- cratic factions jn this State ure pew diviued betw ‘Tila os and anti-Tildeuites, This comprises the whole fyht in a nutabeli, THE TILDEN OR OLD TICKET BIDE. mong the advance guard with whom I conversed this afternoon at the Delavau House was a delegate from Contra) New York, one of the representative class I have above aliuded to—an intimate friend of Governors Tilden and Rotinsov, He bul evi- dently come from the Capitol at the top of the hill, sresh trom the Executive chamber, and was ripe witt information as to the tone unt spirit perv: quart He insisted upon remaining inc as the newspapers are concerned, but talked tre the political situation, Hii denses ihe Tilden or old fight as well as the particular body gu apparently just’ parted, country, homelike style gavo vy: was in him, ‘Why, the New York demoorats,” ne gald, ‘are making lovls of themsely: ‘They cd know what they are about. They say that Governor Robinson etatod, I pever dictated. ile only said, iu his rd sort of way, that the present State honest and able, and that he thought they ought to be nominated. 30 they ought, I told Governor Kobinson that at least six months azo. ‘That's what we farmers all think. Our politics just now is the advooacy of cutting down toxos, and wo don’t intend to be diverted from it, We want no ae of front’? “What do you mean by that??? “We bavo carried the State on the issue of reform and redaction of expen and the present State ofli- cers have done their duty. ‘To beat them now, in of rewarding thor jor this fidelity, Shing. ‘The democratic party g eco Tilden got them out, ‘Those fellows who had to step down and out about then now propose to comeback and ruin things, We-can’t swap horses this fall, 'T 't do, Governor Robinson isn’t a candi- date for Prosideat and asks no favors from anybody. rest of the whole State at rt and @ the oath of office with any mental reserva- his advice had beon takon last winter our rd, with whom the gentle: tion, It people wouldn’t bave got themsolves into the scrape ‘Uhey dia in whitewashing Woodin.’’ “How do you explain this?” “The Govornor told Gus Schoonmaker that he haa betier be carciul when he went on the Investigating Committeo; that the three republicans intended to whitewash Woodin, He told them atthe vory start they could only find a Scotch vordiot, but they went on, and now they see that the Governor was right. Schoonmaker wants to be nominated for Attornoy Gen- eral as a reward for whitewashing Woodin, I suppose, He couldn't be nominated, any way. ”? vy not? He 18 considered a puro and ablo gentle- man “He claims that the Legislature bas no pewer to ro- (@ bas an obstinate and untenable founded upon x bas allowed a ing @ bill now tho ‘ople must wait teo years moro. It ain’t sound, 1 ieve, but he sticks to it, You see, thon, it would about reapportionment, even if the Woodin wh: washing business could be overlooked,” BALANCE OF THE TICKRT. “How as tothe chances of renominating the bal- ance of the old ticket, and the capacities of the in- cumbents?” “It ie my opinion that they will all be renomin- ated. “Do you think it’s settled that they will be?” “1 think there {3 no doubt of it.” “You tomk tho old ticket 18 the best that cou ld possibly be placed in the fleld ¢’” “Cortalnly, When you defeat the prosent ticket nge the issues. You then tell where the iitend, The republicans don’t expect to State, but they do hope that our Convention lake such action as to give them achance to re- tain control of the Logisiature.”” The confidential gentleman here lowored his voice to a whisper aud continued:—“There is one thiog that I sappose I ought not to tell you, because the Governor told itto mos sort of private like, but I voink it well to tell the story av this timo, These new tioket fellows havo all been to see Governor Robinson and offered to sell out one another if they could only get theirown particular candidate nominated, It is Feally amusing.” ANTI-TAMOIANY, “What do you think will bo the result of the Tam- many and avti-Tammany fights in the Convention ?”? “Tammany may only got ball a yote in this Con- vention, A good many will befor refusing hor ad- mission atall, One thing is cortain; it won’t do to say that Edward Cooper, Oswald Oitendorier, Allan Campbell, Abram 8S, Hewitt and all that class of mon are to be: entirely disregarded. The people.in the country can’t forget that when they fancied they heard the death rattle last fall in the throat of the arty the only comlerting assurances they received from New York city came, not from Tammany Hall, but from a poolroom. That nerved tho boys up, I tell you, and they won't forget it, olther. They may, therofére, object to giving one-halt of Morrissey’s vote to the man whose bet of $10,000 he took that Tilden wouldn’s be elected President of the United States. ” ARRIVALS. The advocates and representatives of the new ticket Poltey did not put in an appenrance in any observable orve until late this evening. ye trains trom the Wost brought Allen ©. Beach, . Lanning, William ‘W. Wright and a fow others, To-morrow mornin, the forces on this side of tte battie fleld will bo largely reinforced. Tammany’s contingent is ox- pected at three o'clock in the alteraoon, while the rank and file of anti-Tildcnites will como to swoll the ge l army of oppusition to the prosent State ofiicers at alnter period in the day. ‘The new ticket men talk boldly and confidently to-night, They con- Verso with spirit and determinat:on, LANSING’S VIEWS, Ex-Senator Lanning, who is prominently mentioned as a candidato tor Attorney Genera’, thinks that there will be a largo majority ot delegates in favor of a pew ticket, ‘Why,’ be remarked, “in Steu- ben, Ontario and the whole westorn part of the State, irom which 100 delegates come, the old ticket cannot count upon tive votes, It is re tw seo with what perttnacity our Albany friends cling to the idea that they will be ablo to coutrol a large ma- jority of the Convention. 1 {eel confident that Allen C: Beach will be nominated for Secretary of State on the first ballot. The sentiment of tho State is decidedly in favor of anew ticket. We now want men a tho front of acknowledged democracy, upon whom our whoie party can rely with confidence, Two years ago I thoroughly supported Mr. Tilden’s nominees in th Convention. Tha’. ticket was made up purely for por sonal considerations, The candidates woro ail porsutal friends of Mr. Tilden. I thought it right then to give tho gentleman all tho assistance in my r, 80 that might not hampered ay in his reformatory efforts. The personal y y i can now be lett out of the canvass, ‘Lbere is no necessity whatever for dragging it into this Conven- tion.” “Mr. Lunning was evidently imbued with the belief that an entirely new ticket would be placed in tho flold, WHAT SPINOLA THINKS. The advance guard of Tammany Hall, in the person of F, B. Spinola, mombor of mbly and candidate for Senator in the Seventh Senatorial district of tho metro artived at the Delavan House this even- lo was tho first prominent Wigwam politician aint, feathers and shirt coliar, to n entirely new ticket. “I think,” he said, ‘it will be the most harmontous political body that ever assembled in this State, and will be more numerously attended by tho democracy than any previous Convention.” “Why 80??? “For the reason that every true democrat in the State bas bat one watchword to guide bim in the coming canvass, ‘Victory.’ I anticipate no disturbing — cloment §=in the Couventiov, as wo have no corrupt administration to indorse or vonal public mon to condemp. Having got through with the latter ome time since, the paramount ques- tion before the Convention will not be in regard to candidates, bat its best efforts mast be directed to the | presenting of a bold nouncing the great the democracy and fearless platform do- national fraud by which erg cheated “out of Pres! in most determined dun. mistakable language. Another prominent issue will be tho reapportionment of tbe State and the manner in which the political thimble-riggers of the two last republicau Legislatures, led by Woodin and Alvord, have defrauded the people of thoir just rights, I'he platiorn will also be emphatic in regard to retrench- ment and in favor of an equal and just Excise law.’? “How as to the anticipated fight between the advo- “LT um very free to way that 1 think Mr. Oloow should bo nominated by the Convention by acciama- tion, while I bave no fecliog whatever, and 1 nave heard none expressed by a single loading Tamminy Mali man, derogatory to the character of any of the present Stato ollicors, Nevertheless, for the snke of harmony, tt may Visible 10 make some changes in the tickot. This might be done in order to gratity the desires of a very tw of the party from ery section of the State, who are toatly calling ior in the ticket.”? “a BAD SPROTACLE.” “What particular objection, then, have you or any of your Tammany triends'to the nomioaiion of tue present State oficers ?!" “1 think itis a sud spectacto, weak and #i'ly mot: attempting Lo force Lhemsoives into high positions at howor, emolument and trust under the suadow of av- Lutcly great und good men, such a8 Tilden and Gov- not Kobinson, 1 volieve at this particular juncture atachange In the ticket would have « whulesome und beneficial eflect upon tue party trom Montauk potnt to tne lakes At this Lime it 1s not a question as to who wants the nominations, but simply ax to what name can be placed upon the ticket that will insure its success Leyond ali question by such a majority as witl give as both Drancnes of the Legisiature Any man haying tho interoat of who party wnd the interest of the State at heart showid ve willing at this timo to give way in order (0 accomplish such great results, '” “What is your improssios, as far as you have been Abie to ascertain, As to tho Meiegates Lo the Convon- ton!” ports have reached us at Tammany Hall from all parts of the State. | should Judge that wito three out of every four of all the delegates it 18 not & quostion of men but a question of nominating # tickot o1 sufficient Strength that will roll Up AN overwhelining majority. All minor considerations most give way to thix senti- Mont, The dolegatos that are hero, and with whom | have vonversed, eniertuin the hight Togard for ali the Stato vificers individually, bat many of them, like myself, deem she succoss of the party of far more im- portance than the grauitying of. the ambitions of any men or any set of men i “Phe charge has been made that Tammany Hall op. poses the present State oMivers because they are iniouds of ox-Govertor Lilden f” That ix absolutely untrue, The same charge has beon, jnsinaated ih connection with Goveruor Kove gon,“ That gentioman possesses the wovounded dence and esteem of every man iv Tammeny Lell, the | os tar as my knowledge goes, o: every aemocrat in the State, al! of whom would be happy to crown him with laurels beyond those which he bas already received.” | DELEGATES TO THE CONVENTION, i Oswaco, N. ¥., Oct. 1, 1877. The First district of Oswego county senas Charles Rhoues, T. E, O'Keefe and E. H. Boyd to the Demo- | eratie State Convention. | , Resolutions in favor of a new ticke' ; ing the delegates to prosont the na Pancher, of this city, for Attori it, and instruct- of Hon, W. A. KINGS COUNTY'S DELEGATES, ‘The reguiar democratic delegation of Kings County will leave Brooklyn this forencon, under the leader- ship of Hugh McLaughlin, to attend the State Uon- vention at Albany on Wednesday, It is understood that they favor the renomination of the State officers Bow !n position, much regret i» expressed by the Members of the Slocumite Committee, in consequence of the refusal of General Slocum to accompauy their delogation to the Albany Convention, where they will contest the claim of the regulars to recognition as “the democratic delegation.” The independent dele. ion will also take their departure for Albany to-day. | THIRD ASSEMBLY DISTRICT FIGHT. A special meeting of the Third Assembly District Genoral Committeo of Tammany Hall was held last evening at No. 104 Bowery to take action in regard to William 4H. Rovney and Joha J. Sweeny, mom. bers of the commitrce, scoured of holding A bogas ouvention on last Friday night and electing delegates to the Albany Convention, The dologates appointed were William H. Rooney, Daniel O’Brion and John J. Sweeny, The other portion of the committee, which were to comprise the majority, beaded by James H. Slevin, appointed Willtam R, James H. Slevin and Michuel Barke. The last night was to repudiate she action of Rooney and his friends, ‘There were thirty members present out of forty- threo, and as It was’ approbended that there might ve some’ trouble a strong corion of pohoe was pinced around the entrance 10 the meeung room and orders were given to admit none but siclegates. The meeting was called toorder at cigbt o'clock, and Micuael Feoney was placed in the chair. The first question brought up was tho alleged illegality of what Was called “Ruoney’s convention,” and @ motion was made to expe! him and Joho J. Sweeny irom tho commitiee, As Rooney had a good many iriends be was called upon to explain bis «otion of Friday evening, which he did, and contended that 1t was perfectly regular and that the delogates appointed at bis meeting wore the duly authorized persons to represent the district in tho Conventio! He positively refused to repudi- ate tho action taken by himself and his frie! Mr, Jobn Mulholland then imoved to oxpel Rooncy and Sweeny from the General Commitice of the Third Assembly district, and after a great deal of unneces- sary talk the motion was formally put. The fires vow was 25 to 3° agninst Rooney. Nearly every man voting made a littlo speech expluining bis vote to the offect that though ho was u friond of Rooney's, &e., he felt 1 necessary, in order to sustain the organization, to condemn tho action of Rooney, which could uot bo looked upen Dut as contrary to all rules governing the action of the comunittes. Mr. Rooney was again called apon to repudiate the nominations made by his convention, but be positively expellod by a umanimons vote of and a resolution to shat effect was d to bo sont to the Committce on Or- gunizations of Tammany RENOMINATION OF JUDGE PRATT. The delegates to the Democratic Judiciary Conven- tion met at noon yesterday in Part 1 of the Brooklyn City Court for tho purpose of nominating a candidate for Justice of tho Sapreme Court, in place of tho pres ent incumbent, Calvin E. Pratt. Henry J. Cullen was elected chairman of the Convention and Thomas G_ Lyons secretary. Mr, Abraham 8. Cassidy nominatea Calvin E. Pratt for the offic and delivered a brief speech in commendation of the nominee, The momination wus then made by acclamation. A committee of three was ‘up- -pointed to wait on the Republican Convention, which was in session in the Supreme Court room in the same building, to inform them of the nomination of Justice Pratt... But vefore the arrival of the dew- cratic committee the Republican Convention had by acclamation conferred the nomination upon Justice Pratt. The Judge then entered the court room and took his goat on the bench and returned bis sincere thanks to the membors of the B: ANTI-HAYES REPUBLICANS. At the regular monthly meeting of the Greenpoint republicans, held in Assvciation Hall, on Manhattan enue, Jast eventing, it was found early in the even. ing that a resolution trddreing the poltoy ofthe Prosident could not be passed, Tho yeas and nays wero called for, and this enabled messengers to call in a suflicient number of members to eurry them by s majority of one vote A resolution was then offered directing je Secro- tary to strike from the roll book the names of all office-holders in tI This was laid on the table by a majority of one, and the meoting adjourned, Tne proceedings were very jsfactory to the President Of tho association, Mr. Timothy. Perry, and the party ders in the ward ally, a8 they tiud the ma- ity of the mombers are now out of the traces and ‘no longer under 1 cont! THE RETURNING BOARD, PREPARING FOR THE 2RIAL OF WELLS AND ANDERSON—WHAT THE BOURDONS ARE SEEK- ING TO ACCOMPLISH— [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] New Ontmays, Oct. 1, 1877. The Returning Board matter is again on the tapis, The Superior Criminal Court, before which the caso will be pnrsued, opened to-day, and the case will be set down for trial at ag early a day as possible, and cousidorable P work is expected on both sider. The Stato will be assisted by the Hon. Jeremian Black, while Wells and his colleagues have called Mr. Sholl- Darger, of Ohio, and Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, pow practicing attorneys in Washington to their assist- ance, The cage has even now oreated bitter dis- cussion, the conservatives contending that the caso will be abandoned at an carly stage of the proceedings. The democrats, however, avor that tho prosecution will not daro to be any way lenient, but must forco the mater to the end. There will be an offort { made to in some way ‘ecretary Sher- man, and the Bourbous this will be ‘done if possible, the i bewg to in some way open the electoral fight and give certain Congreasmen something to stand upon in case an at- tack is made against tho administration, The only way this can be done 1s to hold Secrotary sherman | | and Hon, Stanley Matthews as accessories before and after the tact ‘tho District Attorney here, who bas Ghurge of the caso for the prosecution, has jast ro. turned from atrip to the North, where, it d, he received certain instractfons and advice which has much to do with tho determined prosecution of the case. A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEABANCE, NO TIDINGS OF FRANK H. EDSALL, WHO HAS BERN MISSING FOR TWO WEEKS, Detective Kearns, who was detailed by Superintend- ent Walling to discover the whereabouts of Frank H. Fdaail, the son of ex-Shorif and ox-State Sonator Richard E. Edsall, of Hamburg, N. J., who, it will be remembered, so strangely disappeared in this city on the 19th of September, has not as yet reported any | suceess to his superiors, The missing boy enmo to | this city on Tuesday, the 18th of Soptem- bor, apd, with bis cousin, bired apartments at the St, Nicholas Hotel. He was on his way to Waltham, Mass, whero ho haa attended | school last fall. Tho next morning after their arrival | in this city Frank told his cousin that he was going to havo bis photograph taken, and would then proceod on bis journey by one of the Boston steamboats, It was thonght that ho bad arrived sately at nis destina- | tion, but as no tidings of nim were received by his nts Whey became anxious, and sevt a telegram to prinel oul, ubking it right. 10 response to this despaich the 1wioried that their sou had at the school, the polies w pearance. passenger lists of all the steamboat jines plying ve- | tween (uis city and Boston were carotutly oxamined, | | bat his name was not on any of them, 4t was learned | that he gave np his room at the hotel at one P. M. on | September 19, and had his trunk removed by wn ex- pressman, but tne trank is not among the anclaimed baggage at any of the steamboat whatves cithor at Boston or this city, Inquiries were made at the gai- lery where ho said he was going to Ket his picture taken, but Do traces of him were found there, ‘The ueseription furnishod to the police ot him ts as follows'—-Abont filtecn yours of age, rather large (or bis age; has black hair and eyes, wore a very valuable cold watch and chain, and had, when Jast seen, $75 in bills, with which to pay his school ex- expenses, Tho general belief of the boy's friends 18 that po has — be lly dealt with, d the fact that his wv is also miss: sives rise to tho suspicion that no has The police deny this as- sergeant Kexly said that from Usnli iad expressed rome un. ptured by sharpers. sortion, ind yestorday the fact that Frank willingness to return ty the Watthain #ehool it may be surmised that ho 1s playing truant somewhere ana will probavly turn ap all right Whea bis tunds give | out” Chey have, however, sont out a general alarm to all the police pi i 10 this oily, ordering that a stated that his , #burp lookoat be kept for him, It wi | long sojouru in Europe, friends hud offered a lafge reward to} y Information Lh “LITTLE MAC” IN NEWARK. TWENTY THOUSAND PEOPLE CHEERING THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEX—SPEECHES BY GEN- M'CLELLAN, SENATORS RANDOLPH AND AB- BETT, JOEL PARKER AND OTHERS. Fully twenty thousand people—somo estimated the mumber as b'gh as thirty thousand—turned out in Newark last evening to greet General McClellan on his way to New Institute Hall, where bis recep- tion and fFatification took place. The sky along tbe route from: the depot to the insttute was lighted with fireworks, and great cheering greeted the Gencralas he rode in a carringe at the hoad of the line. The escort consisted of a fine torch- light procession of men in aviforms. Institute Hall was reachod about fifteen minutes before nine I’. M. It was Inerally packed with people, aud when 1% was keaown that tne General haa en- tered the building tho Jerseymen began to cheer vocifereuriy, On tho stage were hundreds of leading denfocrats trom all parts of the State, in- eluding ex-Governor l’arker, Senator Randolph, State Senator Abbett, Speaker Race, Mayor P, M. Han Juage Guiid, ox-Assembiyman MeDonala, Wiliam Pipe, Andrew A. Smiley and others, It was with dit- ficulty that Mr. David Dodd, the chairman, could re- strain the assemblage 60 as to call it to ofder. The crowd was impatient to got a wight of ‘Little Meo,” avd Mr. Jobo McGregor, of the Commitiee ments, had difficulty in roading letters of regret trom Governor Bedle, Senator McPherson thers. Ex-Congressman Frederick I. Teeso cama idvanced the scone that tion at Trenton was ri plauso shook the structure, and it was several minutos before he could sponk. “My Frirsps—I. bel: my frionds,’? y hero to greet you, not to muke a d throngh you to all the people of to tender my heartiest thanks tor the great honor that has boen done me, and for the great unemmity of the approval which the Romipation has met.” He warmly thanked gentiemen who, candidates themselves had thrown aside every constieration of self, and bad given the strongest evidence of ' their determination to do everything they coutd for the success of the ticket and the party. Wheu he thougnt of the vast interests of the State he realized the mag- pitude of thetusk of governing. He feit diMuent about his abihty, but if elected ho would do his utmost to fall the expectations of tho democracy. He did not think it wise, however au- spicious the signs nnd prospects of the campnign, to take it Jor granted that the victory was sure; but every cflort should be madw to make the victory not only sure but sweeping. Aguin he thankod bis fellow oltizens from the bottom of bis heart tor the very en- thuaiastic reception they had tendered him and would now tal ve, giving way to Senator Randolph. The latter genticman was received with a bearty out of applause, He maden brief and oloquent Speech, tn tho course of which he dwelt upon tho great services General McClellan had rendered this nation io its moments of greatest peril. This elieited loud applause. He also sald that in honorme General Mo- Clolian the democracy was honoring itself, He con- gratulated the purty upon the grandly auspicious man- Ror in which the campaign was thus inaugurated, not enly with marvellous harmony, but maryollous thusiasm, SENATOR AUAETT’S BPRECH, Mr, Dodd next introduced Senator Leon Abbett, of Budson, the leading regular candidate before the iate Hon, After a fow remarks eulogistic of the erally be sald that Hudson county would roll up a majority for al McClellan tho largest she bad over givon a cundidnte for office, Hudson’s democracy believed in conventions and in rigidly abiding by tho decisions of conventions, Four- teen yt dat Antiotam ‘acy, ho was, (or Teaxons anythin, jecretary Stanton and the then existing administration, ordered to re- port at. Trenton. Now the people of New Jersey had, dn @ MADner that was most remarkubie, ordered him to report again at Tronion, and this time as Governor of New Jersey. A great shout of applause greeted ‘vos remark. ‘The next speaker was ox-Congressman John J. Bird, ot Ranterdon, who, after some applause-evoking scn- tences about McUiclian, prosecded in a briet review of the conaition of labor, concluding with the deciara- tion that labor would nevor reveive its due reward ox- cept undor the rale of Inbor which was equivalent to the demoeratic party, the real workingmun’s party. Ex-Attorney General-Gilcnrist next spoke and, after warmly indorsing McCleliaa, dwelt upon the conai- tion of the country and quoted Joha Bright as saying that Great Britain and. Irojand nevor witnessed such distress a8 this country hai. The cause, Mr. Gil- jeclared, was thicvery, fraud and corruption in jovernment during long years of republican rule, EX-GOVERNOR PARKER, The next speaker introduced was ex-Governor Parker, who was received with rousing applause, He said Monmouth codpty had furnished governors fur filteen years, and now it was Essex county’s turn, Ho goanpese “ho electoral fraud,” declared Tilden was counted out by dishonest means, and it was the duty ot-every honest Jeraeyiman to pat a stigma on the party responsible for the cheat ‘by voting for that illustrious man, General George B. Mevlellan, (Loud and long coutinued appiause ) Speeches were then made by ex-Sennor Winfield and others, It waa near midnight before the demon- stration was over. Except in the heat of a general elestion when some oratorical purty light of creat Porsonal magnetism was io be received, the Newark democracy never gave such a hearty reception to an idol of the hour as it did Inst night to General McCleltan, NOT ON THK PROGRAMME, Tho city was visited by a gang of pickpockets, who did an extensive bueimess daring the parade, and og far as reported relieved a dozen men ot their watehes and chain Chief Mills and Detective Statasby arrested four of the thever, Thoy gave their names as follow: Willtam Groenbarg, No. 300 East Seventy-cighth strect, New York; Henry Shafler, Wercester, mass. ; Thomas Jones, Houston’ street, New York; Peter 0, 14 Franklin street, New Y: Three of foand on Greenburg, one on n Shaffer and one en for examination, THE EVENING SCHOOLS OPEN. The party were locked up CROWDED CLASSF8 AND PROSPECTS OF A SUC- CESSFUL TERM—NE¥ARLY TWO THOUSAND PUPILS IN THE HIGH SCHOOL. The hearts of thousands of working boys and girls and hundreds of men and women who tuil for dally bread were gladdened last night by the opening of tho free evening schools under direction of the Board of Education, Seventeen were opened for males and fourteon for females, besides two schools for colored pupils of elthor sex andthe Evening High school, which, under direction of Mr. Jared S, Babcock, i- augurated its twellth year, Those schools are all held in certain of the ediiices of the regular day schools designated for the purpose, and aro scattered through- out the city at convenient points from the vicinity of the Battory to 158th street. Tho teachers are, for the most part, selected from the ranks of the trained day School instructors, and arc exporienced and compo- tent Jadies and gentlemen, Tho evening sehoeis cor- respond in respect to the stvdies pursued with the day schools, and the Fveniag High School stands to the former in the same relation which the Fro Uol- lege holds to the latter, Stadents who attend the ordinary evening schools regularly and progross in their studies are furnished with diplomas which en- title fMlssiod to (HO High School. Tio Int. ter Jostiiution prosentea a stirring scene last night, when very nearly two thousand pupils crowded its lotty and well lighted apartments and wero murshalled and assigned to their clasees by Professor Babcoce aod bis assistants, ACADEMY OF THE USEFUL ARTS, The Now York Society of Practical Engineering has changed its name to ‘The Now York Academy of the Usosul Atts,”” and proposes to hold weekly meetings on Tuesday evenings !n room 24 Cooper Union, bogiu- ning Tuesday evening, Uctober 2, 187%. Tho procestings of each meeting will comprise an claborabo paper on some subject ot sci. entific importance, and a discussion of sach new discoveries, inventions, &e., in the useful arts, as inay bo deemed of imterest. ‘At the meeting this ovening Genera! Dahlgren will read an xray on tho levees of tho Miesissippi, and notes of new processes nd improvements originated in this country and in Enrope, ten or filteen in number, will be presented by Professor Vanderweydo, by J. W. Sutton and others, for consideration and discussion. Tho meetings are free to the pubite, SOROSIS’ RE RECEPTION. The first monthly eocial meoting of the season of Sorosis was held yesterday at Delmonico's, the occa. ston being a reception to M B, Wilbur, the former president of the club, who has just returned from a The beauty, intellect and the exqaisite costumos of the ladies and Delmonico’s recherché lunch wore ali that could be desired. Mrs. Wilbur made a forcible address, full of strong, vigorous thought, giving a synopsis of educational matters in Burope and a strong appeal to Americun womon tw fill « bigher standard in art, literature and | all things, Mrs. Croly, the president oi tho club, gave an account of her recent trip to Europe and her stay abroad, Mrs, Seovilie sang exquisitely one of Waiters’ songs, “there's darcness on the moantaio,’’ aod Mine. Vatian gave a eoleotion from Gounod in ber usual artistic manner, er read for discussion was ‘*Scienco as ap: pled to Education of Chiidren.’’ The debate wi ted, in which Mra, Marvin, Mrs. Dougnt deuhof, Mrs, Bronson, and many otne: Miss Minnie Swazy and Miss Minnio Cri , and the meeting closod almost in the twi- LOANS. Mr. Conrad Poppenhueson yesterday entered judg mont against the Southern Rat!road Company of Long Isiand for $374,307 48 tor money loaned, with interest, and againes too Fiushing, North Shore and Central Railroad Company tor $410,190 46, also tor monoy i SW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1877.-TRIPLE SHEET. FAIRCHILD 10 CONKLING. The Attorney General Returns the Rochester “Fire,” A FIERCE “OPEN” LETTER Giving the Lie Direct to the Senator— Money Recovered, —e Denial of Incapacity and Ex. travagance. Aunany, Oct, 1, 1877, The following ta the open letter of Attornoy General Fairebild to Mr. Conkling, which was given to the press this afternoon :— Orrick or THE ATTORNEY GENERA! ov THR State oF Nrw York, ALBaxY, Oct. 1, 1877. To the Hon. Roscoe Coxkuinc Sik—In a speech, now famous, made by you to the late Republican Convention held at Rochesior, you are Teported to have used these just words:— Tue propriety of denouncing und carping at administea- tive nets on very small occasions has not veon without ad- ten. mes inaintained, I bo: It veoms to me public 8 in their favor, and ey and their acts You wore chairman of the Committee on kesolu- tions of that Convention, and as such chairman re- ported certain resviutions, and stated that they had beou uzanimonsiy adopted by your commities. Inere- q sion, doubtless truating to your wis- dom and usual accuracy upon questions of Inct, adopted the resoiutions so reported by you, and they have be- come the piatiorm upon which the republican party of the State of New York now stands, The ninth of the resolutions 80 reported by you contnins the following words :— ‘The offictal repurt of the present Attor in obedioneo to the call ot the last Leg his office, beside its rexalar en ms oxponded nearly $40,000 in oxtra foes on prosecutions in which not one of- fonder bas been punished, not one dollar recovered and no return of any kind inade to th to—n record which inerits public reb nat the trust be placed In more capable and snecessful hangs, ‘Tho statements of tacts contained in those words aro talse, and their falsehood will be seen by uny ono who chooses to read over ihe report referred to, which cun be iound in Assembly document No. 47 of the Assem bly of 1877. Further, were the facts assumed to be therein stated as true, as they ure false, the infer- ence that it 18 designed shall bo drawn irom them would still be false--that Interence being that the “present Attorney General” has incur. red and is responsibio tor tne expenditure | of this whole sum of ‘nearly $40,000,"? It may be said that your resolution does not state that the present Aitorney al’? 18 respon- sible for this expenaiture of rly $40,000," It does not, but the intention clearly is that the ordinary reader shall so understand. The writer of the resolu. tion evidently cl his words that it might bo so un- derstood while tho language did not literally say so, For this reason I have said that the inference that it ts, designed shall be drawn from this resolution is ma Heivusly false. This caretul constraction of the reso- lution shows that it was not ignorance which prompted this tulsehood, but wilful mulico. UXPLAINING ACCOUNTS, ‘rhe Attorney General replied to the call of the As- sombly by sending to it @ report accompanied by an account “hich showed evory cent of moncy that had beon paid by the State during the two years ending December 31, 1876, for proceedings in law, no matter when or by whom the expenses were incurrod. The total of this amount ts $39,005 10, It shows that not moro than $3,000 was paid to coun- sol retained by the resent Attorney General; that not moro than $6,000 wus paid to counsel ior ices reudered ip any manner tothe present Attorney General, no matter by whom those counsel were ro- tained; that not more than $14,000 was paid to counsel t the present Attornoy (General or any of his pr rs in carrying on litigations tn the remotest ner comnectod with the office of the Attornoy Gen- eral; that not moro than $12,000 of expense was in- curred by tho present Attorney General tn all for counsel fees, exnerts’ fees and thoexponses of ali kinds in conducting litigations and prosecutions the most complicated and difficult that the State has ever been engaged tp, This includes all the canal suite and prosecutions, proceedings against county treasurers, savings banks, insurance Companies and corporations of all kinds; ‘in short, all the expenses which tho Attorney General’s office incurred at a time when tho has beon many times groate than ever belore, and makes no deductivns for costs retutied or to be retorned in many of those proceod. ings. As illustrations of tho falsity of the inference sought to be drawn from tho false statement of tucts 0 call your attention to some of the items which up this account. NAMKS AND DATES. On the 18th of May, 1875, there was paid vo D. Rum- sey $250 tor serviecs rendered upon the retalver of Attorney General Champiain during th 1871 There was paid to Wtiitam J. Hoxsie in Jane anu July, 1875, $2,572 28 tor costs in actions brought by Attorney General Champlain, and which the courts had decided wore not weil brought, before ether the “present Attorney General’ of his Predecessor was in the Attorney Goueral’s office, and Jor which costs the Legislature of 1875 made an appro- Priation, There was par! to Hon, Henry J. Scudderun the 18th of November, 1475, $1,000 fur counsel feesin two ts in United States courts to sscertain the boundary woen New York und Connecticut. Mr. Scudder ‘was rotained by Attorney General Pratt in these suite, at the request of Hon. L. Hradtord Prince and th zens ut Long Island, und made for his payment by tu paid to Hon. W. K. Hughett, of Auburn, on January 4, 1876, $600 for services beiore certain commissiuncrs Appoinsed by # resolution of the Logislature rolauive to a prison dam at Auburn, Mr, Hag! omployea by the State Prison Inspectors, L believe: certainly the “present Attorney General” knew noth- ing of his ompioyment. There was paid April 25, 1876, to Henry R. Mygatt, $622 36; Mr. Mygatt having beon retained by the Commissioners of the Land Ufice in 1870 in certain proceedings conuected with tne Binghamton Inebriate Asylum, and an appropriation having beea made for his Payment by the Logisiature, There was paid Daniei etcham, May 5, 1876, $6,128 71 for costs recovered in the action ot ple vs. Wearo C. Lituk d_appropriaicd by Logislature of 1876. ‘his action was brought by Attorney General Champlain. {he Court de- cided that the action was not woll brought, and with this action the present Attorney General had a0 connection whatever, oxcept after tho had been mulcted in these costs, ia trying, as Deputy Attorney Genoral, to got them reduce: id once, when Attorney General, in stating to the Com- mittee on Ways and Means of the Legisiavare of 1876 that io his jadgment this amount of coats was enor- mously excessive, and that an appropriation should not be made for such an amount; bat that commitice in its wisdom did, however, Insert such an approprin- tion into the Supply bill, so mingling i with ouner ap- propriations that 14 could not be vetood. Cortainiy tor this the “present Attorney General” cannot ‘merit public rebuke” of a vers severe nature, ‘There was paid May 9, 1876, to tho Ion, Henry Smith, of this city, $8,000 for services as counsel to assist the Mstrict Attorney of Albany county upon the trial of Charles H. Phelps, tho dofagiter iu tho State Treasurer's ofc Smith having been selected und appointed by Governor Dix. Un tho same day there was also paid to. Mr. Smith $1,000 for assisting tho District Attorney of Cayuga county, apon the trial of Michael Donohue tor murder; both these snms hav- ing beon specifically appropriated to Mr. Smith by the Logisiature of 1376, On the 20th of May, 1876, there was paid to Hon, years 1866 to diey and N. B, Francie C. Barlow $1,000 lor services as counsel re- tained by Attorney General Pratt to asaiat the District | Attorney of Suffolk county in the Kelsey murder case, | this sum having alyo been epeciiically appropriated to General Barlow by tho Legisiature of 1870, Ou the | 26th of May there was paid . 1K, Andrews and John Gudman, retainod by Attorney General I at the request of the supervisors of Columbia count of People vs. Acker, Peaplo va. Rodge va, Moore, and specifically appropriated to men by the Legtsiature of 1876. There was paid to D. M. K. Johnson on May 31 1876, $1,366 82 for servicos rendered upoa the Feta ot Attorney neral Pratt in trying certain cha: against Gourge Benedict, Shernil of Oneida county ; tn sum also having been speciiicaliy appropriated 10 M Jotinson by the Logisiature of 1876 Theso xums aggregate over $20,000 of the $39,000 contained In the Attorney General’s account, and for their expenditure the prosent Attornoy General 14 no more rexponsioie than are you, sit, and the account In question shows that be is not. THe ‘Lm pinect,”? There are many other stmalicr items in this account of tho samc ¢! tor, Which all go to show the iulsity of the intended impleation of your resolution, that the record of the “present Attorney General’ “iner public rebuke’? because of these expenditures, evon if tho statements of the resolution was true, that this report “shows that the oflice of the Attorney General, ly £40,000 bevides its regular costs, expended ne: in extra fees un prorecutions in which not one of tender has been punished, not one dollar recovered and no return of any kind made to toe State.’ Bat this statement in frise, not only 1 its Implication, but also hiteraly fnlse, 1 will cite only a few of the casos which snow this Inlsebood; to cite all of thom would bo wearisome. Among (ue oxpendituros 18 one for expenses of myself ax deputy at the Poughkeepsie General form of tho sa- preme Court m tho cuse of Tho People ex rel. vs, Hopkins, where I obtained a decision whic to the State Treasury “nearly $40,000,’’ nearly th total of expenditure complained ‘of in the form of tt republican purty, There is another mall — payment t The People vs Gee iH. treasurer of Tompkins coun to (he The Attorney General brought tions against him. 1 procured nis ase at Ithaca and recoveret tor U pariy $40,000" more, 1 notice another sinal! expenditare ia {his account, 1a an action ugainst the County Trew uirer of Rensselacr coanty, as the result uf woich the Stute at ones recovered nearly $100,000. 1 notice another small expenditure, in an action aga) the County Treasurer of Otsego county, a 1a | ere, which the State recovered over $6,000 ff Botice other expenditores iu the caxe of The People ve. Honry A. Mana, Treasurer of Saratoga county, in which the people recovered over $10,000 1 nouce other expeaditures im the case of The People ve. rge 1). Lord, ia whieh the has heen saved “nearly $40,000." I notice other expenditures in the case of The People va. Wasson, 1m which the State has been saved nearly $7,000 apd about ten years’ interest: thereon, ‘otaiver to Barlow & Olney, inthe of North America, in which red a judgment of over $60,000. VEK $300 000 RECOVERED. ver $300,000, instead of “not ‘one dollar.’ ce @Xpenditures in The People ex. rel, Stout vs Chapman, us tho result of which caso many thousands of dollars were kept in the ingurance Departinent tor tho sole benefit of pohoy holders, I notice other expenditures in the case of Heary D, Deuison and others, an acti be bringing of which the “presemt Attorney Gei ip which three eminent that there is law which — permite to recover when piundered upon and in which the State will ultimately, bumen probability, recover many bhandreds of thousands of doilara, 1 notion expenditures in the matter of the indictment of George D. Lord, where certainly the iact of his conviction, being the first couviction for legislative vribery tp this 3u ise return of somo kind to the State,” and justiles my action in causivg his arrest aud in making these ox- These sums ponditures. Netther the “prewout Atiuruey General, hor the Dinsrict Attoraey who tried bim, can be held responsible because the general term of the depart. thbolds the dectstor rom receiving the 1 notice a small pay- aoi thereby puuishment which 0 deserves, mnent to the Sherif of Albany county for the urrest of Thaddeus C. Davis, 18 it nota retura “of some kina to the State’’ that he is driven for her servicu? Thero are other expenditures caused by an eflert made to punish tho late Auditor of the Cavel Department, Has ‘no return of apy kind been made to the State’ when he no Jonger sits in her State Hall, exacting toll from tho creditors of the Stato before payiug her just debts? I notice the expenditures in the cuse of Charles H. Phelps, who is now in the Albany Penitentiary serving a tern which will probubly jast bis htc, For this result the “prea- eut Attorney Goueral”’ is entitled to no credit what. ever; bat on the other hand he does not ‘merit pub- le rebuke,” because the State has, without his knowl. edge, expended severul thousand dollars in procuring tho conviction of Pneips. ONK MILLION PROM TRE “RING.”? There are two cases now in the Court of Appeals Im which the State hag been thus fardefeated. These cases Were uot brought by the “present Astorney Gen- eral,” and he will be entitied tw credit tor moshing if they are success(ul, except that ne hus caused to be brought to trial and pressed on. The ‘*present Attorney General”? however, does nos shrink from apy responsibility for tho-e actions. He believes that they were well brought, and that that brave and faith. ful public officer, Atiorpey Gener his duty in bringing them. Neither G: Barlow nor the “present Attorney Goveral,’” ought to bo held responsibie, if legislatures bh pursed laws, if other oificers havo done acts and an- other Attorney General bus given a stipulation which the courts sbail hold forbid the people from recover- 1ng for frauds which at the time of their perpetration scandalized the Stato, One return there will surcly be to the State from these actions, even if it shall be eventually delexted in te mere recovery of money in theso uctions, and tbat will be, that the people will ook to it in tho futuro that their public servants are men who wili not barter uway the right to recover in her courts of law been robbed. 1s there no return to the Peoploin the fact that under the present Attorney General “over $1,000,400 bas been and will be paic into the treasury of the city ot New York, monoy recov- ered that bad been stolen trom tho city?” Your resolution with truth says “that the recent an- paralleled delinquencies, frauds and robberies in State, City and public fiduciary trusts have imposed bigh duties upon the prosecuting authorities of the State.’? Is there no return to the State in the fact that during auch a time, although exposed to the bitter enmity of men desperate in their efforts to excapo punishment or to retain their ill-gotten gains, alibough under tho calcium giare of an unfriendly press; yot no act or Omission to act has been or can be stated which casts even x shadow upon the fair tame of the offlce ol At- torney General of your State? I hope, sir, that [ am correct in a belief which I have that ypu knew nothing Of this resolution, but that it was one of thuse which. were in a’ handwriting with which another was tnore familiar than yourself. It, however, 1 am tncorrect m this beliel, thon 1 may trathtully apply to you words which at Rochester s0 effectively silenced & predecessor of mine, ‘sir, you Dave not won your honors by so misrepresenting your opponcnis.” Bat M 1am correct in my belief, and if the author of this resolution is he whom I suppose, then to him I mi with equal truth say you have won your honors, your honors, by thus misrepresenting your oppo- nents, Very respecttuily your obediont servant, CHARLES 8, FAIRCHILD, Atworney Goneral VETERINARY SCIENCE. REOPENING OF THE NEW YORK COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS—INTERESTINC PRO+ CEEDINGS, After a lapse of four years the New York Collége of Veterinary Surgeons reopened last evening at their builaing, No. 205 Lexington avenue, under grati- dying auspices, During tbe past fow weoks the lecture and dissecting rooms of the inetitution bave been thoroughly renovated, tho anatomical museum a: ranged and the hospital put in order for business, The Board of Trustets have appointed a full staf of Professors, and the indications are that in a short time the college wilt have advanced oa far more prosper- ous condition than ever beforo marked its career. A fair sized audience interesiead in the study of veterinary actence was in attendance to note the opens ing proceedings, which, though brief, were to the point and interestirg. Edmund G. Rawson, President of the College, in formally reopening the institution, paid a merited compliment to its founder, the iate Dr. Jobn Busteed, and read the charter ot the institution, passed by special act of the Logielature April 6, 1657, and amended April 19, 1862. In the year 1873, when the college became embarrassed by legal proceedings, tt had twenty-four students, and the success of th: period 1s a suilicient guarantee that under the present management a greater prosperity awaits 1, Dr. Raws son felt that the aims of the institution are sacb as to Command the attention of all interested in the study of veterinary science, us it held out facilities for tne siudect that could not be equalled, much less sure passed, A PROMIGING YIELD. Professor Going, upon being introduced, said that there was a lar; id before them, the fruit was ripe and hand: Wanted to gather i The greatest drawbacks now exporienced by the qualified arian was the number of incompetent persons practice in their particular field. There were not more than two bundred vejerinariaa surgeons in the United Staves, and oll over the country there were large cities where’ the protession was not represented, It w: their purpose to meet this want. The faculty for the love of the science which thoy espouse are detormined to devote their ume and means to the buildiug up of the instiation to that extent that its students will rank with the medical practitioner. To do this uasistance and encouragement were needed and there were hopes that both would be supplied in duetine. Toe owners of horses wero asked to give encouragement to the de- serving veterinarian, aod (hat would bo one step toward the end in viow. Proiossor Fairfield alluded at length to the social and scientie relations of the edllege, No Institution preseutea such opportunities for students in compar- ative anatomy. The system ot investigation as pro- posed to be pursued is not inferior to any medical col- Jege in the country. The college begins anew, and good work ta sure to follow. Each and overy member of the faculty thusiustic in his spegialiies. Sta- denis will be shown What roal investigation means, and in every brauch of tho science the. instruction will bo compiove. Wore were therough system of veterinarian surgery in every country town in the Union, the Frofessor thought there would be no neoessity for societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals. In this institution wag the germ of a growth that in time would result in ae thorough a cule ture of Veterinutian surgeons ag has marked the prog- ross and success of similar institutions in Great rita, Prolessor Finlay and Dr, Comstock also ade dressed tho wudioncs, the latter announcing that the lirst lecture to ts would be morniog the college. wwe will continue until March 1, Tho faculty 1s composed of the following gentle. men:—Edmund G, Rawson, A. M., M. D., President of tho college and Emorituy Professor of Thoory and Practice; D. C. Comstock, M. D., secretary of the faculty and Protessor of Anatomy, Generai and Comparative; Thomas C. Hawkins,’ MM. D., Phy. siology and’ Chetry; £. 5. Bates, 3. D., Materia Medica ant 1! ues; Edward ©, Maine, M. D., Histolozy Pathology; Robert 8. Finlay, V. 8, Theory and Practice; J. A. voing, M. RO. V. S&S, Surgery and Surgi 1 Pathology; ‘Yhomas Hl, Skinner, M. D., Obstotrics; A. F. Dems, M. D., Special Lecture of Kxperimental Chomistry : Francis Gerry Fairfield, A. Bb. Pb. D., Microscopy an Microobemisiry. The requirements of gradaation aso that the candi. date must be twenty-one years of age, and Davo a ce {ificate of three years’ stady, and wave atteuded Jull courses of lectures, ti lie Must possess a thorou; English oducation (latin, German and French are valuable acquisitions); and present proper testimonials of character, and pase satisfactory written aud oral examinations, POPULARITY OF RAPID TRANSIT, The New York Elevated Railroad carried in tho month of Lombor, Just passed, 289,093 paying pas- Sengers against 195,652 for the corresponding month Inst year, It is understood that the management e: pects to put on from twenty to eb: during certain hours mor possidic. The Supreme Court, General Term, Jodges yosters day received a remitttitur from the Court of Appes 1a the matier of the petition o! York Eies vated Railroad Company for tbe appointment of come missioners under the fourth section of the Rapil Trane sit act directing ite jadgment to be mado that of the former Court, An oruer to this eftvet was entered, Acwiil be remembered that tho Supreme Court, General Term, granted the potition, from which an appeal wag taken to the Court of Appeals, which Court now con- firms its acvion, fhis decision calls for tne appowwtmout of three Commissioners, Who UFe Lo proceed at Once to Appraise the value of property tuken for the use of the roud irrespective ol tue couseat of the proporty owme