The New York Herald Newspaper, November 3, 1877, Page 6

6 ON THE MARCH. Interesting Overland Journey. of _ Battery 0, Third Artillery. WILKESBARRE TO GOTHAM. Heavy Roads, Sleeping Out Doors and Long Marches. Amusing Incredulity of Uncle Sam’s Solvency. ———__—_—_ Ox tHe Manon wim Battery C, “Caur Waverty,” N, J., Nov. 2, sir. t Thanks to tho courtesy of Captain Sinclair your correspondent has been permitted to accompany Bat- tery C of the Third United States artilléry on its march overiand from Wilkesbarre, Pa,, to tue Hudson River ‘at Jersey Otty, und, now that we have feached a point within a short day’s travel of our destination, it is in order to give some of the particulars of the march, ‘Tw asons prompted the march—one being economy jand the other tho desiro of Captain Sinclair to givo huis battery the benefit and experience of the drill con- ‘comitant pitching and striking camp, &o. The de- partment, therefore, gladly granted the Captain’s re- quest tbat he might be permitted to take his men evoriand, and by so doing the pockets of Uncle Sam have boen saved an expense of about $500, To have 4akon the battery to New York via the railroad woutd Dave cost fully $650, while the expenses of tne march will not excued $125. MISTORY OF THE BATTERY. Battery Cis famous in many respects. It was the Grst horse battery ever formed in the United States service, being organized and commanded by the Jant Major Ringgold, who foll iv one of the first bat- tles of the Mexican war. It was then commanded by Captain Braxton Bragg— known later asGeneral Bragg, of the Confederacy—and under him did excelicnt service in the Mexican war. During the late war it ‘was first commanded by the present General H. G. Gibson, and afterward by Colonel D. R. Ransom. Captain Sinclair, its present commander, Js an old and tried veterym, andthe battery under his com- mand has seen much service of late years in the Western Indian wara, The other officers are First Lieutenants Lancaster and Humphrey, Second Lieu- tenant Williams and Third Lieutenant Doud, The force consists ot sixty-dve men, seventy horses and four steel rifle guns of three-inch calibre, TUK MANCH FROM WINKESHARRE. Leaving Wilkesbarre at noon on Saturday last our first day’s march was completed when we had climbod the Jong bill that overlooks the city, This was but a distance of two andahalf miles; but the hill was Jong and steop and the horses were somewhat green, 60 that it was best to gradually break them in tor the Jong journey before them, Captain Sinciair rode at the head of his battery, The other officers wero at theic respective stations along the line, and the rear was brought up by the portable forgo and two large wagons loaded with commissariat stores and baggage- The guns were drawn by six horses cach, and heavy fnough they found them when a steep Dill was reached, Our first camp was pitched ina fine field ot far trom the residence of General Oliver, an old army officer, who is now the owner of extensive powder milig at this point, The and caissous wero drawn ap in line at adistance of about ify fect apart, aud between them was stretched a rope, to which tho horses wero tethercd, The animals wore carefully looked after by their respective riders—their mouths rinsed out, feet washed and then thoy were led away to water, a Mkat, In the meantime the camp fires had been lighted, two tonts had been pitched lor the oficers and hos x of coflee were being prepared. To each man was gi @ quantity of bard biscuit anda piece of botled bacoi anu every horso received twelve pounds of oats and fourteen pounds of bay. The men toasted their bocon On plicks atthe camp fircs and mado thomsecives eomlortable as possible. They were ia good spirits at the prospect of getting back to their comlortable quarters at Fort tiamilton, but baving received no pay since last July wero almost entirely deprived of the comforts of tobucco, ut which there was consider- able grumbling, Through the kindness of General Oliver the officers wero well Jed and cured for at bis Fosidence. LODGINGS. As for the men their only shelter was tho starry heaven, The large tarpaulins used to cover the were on the grass, and oo these the men stroiched themselyes, wrapped’ up in ther red blankets, and ‘were soon sound asleep. Sentinels paccd their weary rounds through the night, being relieved at intervals, REVEILLE—ACKONS POCONO MOUNTAIN, The bugie at five o’ciock brought all to thetr feet. 11 was etrli dark, but breakfust had to be prepared and eaten, the horses fed and harnessed and all be ready for the road ata httie after daylight, ‘Tue terrors of Vocono Mountain were betore ns, and strange tales had been whispered of rough and stony roaas, precip- atous bills ‘deep sioughs. Wo were to pass ov portion of the old military road burt by Genoral Sullt- ‘van and his Continentals in 1778, Doubtiess that General knew bis business and did not expect to build # road on purpose to last long enough to serve the purpose of Battery C in 1877, but even bad he done 60 lis butiding would have been spotled by the efforts of numerous turnpike companies which have had osscssion OL the road since the time of General Sul- ivan. These, for cheapness suke, mended the sioughs by cordurvying them, piled dirt trom the ditcbes upon other places and so generally tinkerod up tho old ad (hat on original remnant of the handiwork of neral Sallivan was hard to perceive or tind. Row- ef, Mianks to good pulling horses, willing men te lend’ a hand, or a shoulder vo push it uecessary, und a cooi-headed commander, the obstacles mar with were all surmounted and the Irip acroxs the mountain was made without an acet- dent. Twico the horses were watered as we wont along, and the mon nibbled at their biscait as they marched by ther guns, bat no halt was mado during tut vay of any of (he daysof our mareh in fet, and it Was lato in thealternoon beloro we pitched éamp, haying marched eighteen miles, in tho neighbornoud of Stoddurtsviile, VOUCHERS XO Goon, Hero oats and hay jor the horses had to be pur- chased as well as wood for the camp fires, and ihe vap- tain offered in pay therefor his youcvers drawn upon tue brigade paymaser. Butthe good people of thay heighvorhood uid not seom to think that Unclo Sans promises to pay Wore good lor much, and reiused the Youshirs. ‘the officers had tnerclore to pay tor tho arncles outol their own pockets, aud this waarepentod in almost every instance wherever we camped tor the night, the pvople refusing vouchers and demanding Teady'cash. ‘Thus the officers will be out of pockot by the trip at least $100, which, doubtiess, they will have returned to (hem whenever Congross sees fit to pass the Army Appropriation bill. PROSPECT OF A GOOD MRAL, At Stoddartsvilie was a fair country hotel, wher the officers were able to get their suppers, bat we were jess fortunate at @ litte place called Efurts, which we reached at the end of Monday’s marc! having gone a distance of eighteen miles, Here v Iittle could be got to eat, and that of the poorcat quality, but we expected to reach Easton the next evening, where we could revel in a good To make Easton the next day it was no March twenty-tive miles, and so a start was betore daylight, The men suffered on this day's march tonsiderably. Thoy became tootsore, and several were allowed to ride, The weather was all that could be desired, veivg cool and clear. Sleeping in tho officers’ tents was bo hardship except that toward moras ing one became a little cold, While the men, huddled tor gether in ove Uadisitagaishable mass of Ted blankets ‘on the | turpauiios, evidently felt it chilly toward tour o’clock, ns by that time they coud be seen got: Wing up W Warm themscives over ine camp f Euston was made early ou ay evening a good camp found. We wi Not disappointed at this point, for we fared well, AWRIVAL ON JERSRY sUtL, The next morning we crosse ¢ Delaware to Phil. ipsburg and trod New Jersey's soil. Tho route was fiken along the old Somerset turnpike, via Clinton, Somerville and Elizabeth, aud Wo found soft but dry fouds, which wero easily travelled. Clinton was Teached after a march of twenty-two miles, and camp Was piobed there, bat removed im & few minuies a mile further on to nigber ground, This day’s march Xperience with the fain, which felt nts dor over two hours and drenched every ono to the skin. It fortunately cicared up about three P. Ms, nud we went Into Gainp under’ a fair sky. The might, | wover, was intensely cold, #0 much so that thick ice was formed if a buckets of water near the te fhe next morning found os on the march « litte alier daylight, The rouds were very slippery, abd (he men could not walk and keep up with the horses, They were, therefore, permuted to ride, and so Wo jogged along through Somerville and Bound Brook uli camp was pitened in a field Juss ve- Youd the latter village, A bospitable farmer offered Us every privilege lor camping purpos nile the vile lage botel was toand to be a good purveyor for supper and brenkiwst, Gur mateh this day (/hursday) was twenty-one miles, SL1GNTLY Dame. At four o'clock Friday morning tho rain fell upon usin torrents Tho privates spraug trom ir open BIT CoUctIES Lo escape Lho p of Fain in which they were soaking; but thero was no ping for shelter, was Miude at seven o'clock, your corre- As bpondent volunicored to go forward and tind a sult able camping pl near Newark, At Elizaveta bo met with ex-Congrossinan Clark, who i# Promident of tho New Jersoy State Agricultural Associavon, und thet peutiomay = most kindly placed =the grounds we amocution a6 Waverly, wah tueir } . NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1877.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. disposal of the battery. This meat ata cet fat ne ha fmarch of swenty.ahree miles to resch this baven of polnge, ascertain tbis your correspondent retraced 15 SLops toward Plainfield to moet the battery. The roads were so shppery that his horse could hardly ep his feet, while thé rata continued to fall as bear as AT WAVERLY. ‘The battery was met near Westfield and safcly con- voyed to the Waverly grounds, where tae welcome sight of plenty of room for both mon and horses gladdeued the eyes of both officersand men, President Clark baa orders that the horses should be sup- plied with bay and 3 from the stores of the association, for which ho was wiilln; to accept @ voucher of Uncle Xam for payment. For bis kindness in giving the use of tho grounds and bis cou- fidence in the promises to pay of the eovernment Mr. Clark was heartily thanked by she officers, although, unfortunatety, the rain fell In such torrents as to pro- vent b's paysng a visit to the grounds and receiving the thanks ip person. Your correspondent was, bow- ted to make this public acknowledgment of the Ice! expressed toward Mr. Clark by tnose to whom bis hinduess gave so welcome a@ abelter and place of retuge, it those Who havo marched over twenty- three miles ® continuous rain storm can ap- preciate tho gratitude felt by these men when found themscives under a good roof, was the first they had been under since leaving Wilkesbarro, and was most welcome. ‘The commodious sheds ot the association easily gave shelter to the men and horses, while the guns were parked on the grassy slope leading down to the race- track. Wood was procured trom a sawmill nearly a mile off and soon the camp Gros enlivened the sconn, The men boiled their coflee and toasted their bacon, evor and taking to the shelter of the sheds when an unusuaig bard shower came on, The officers Jound quarters |p a hotel adjotoing the geet) whi they could ain supper and breaktast, while, | the men, they could sieop in a prize cavsie pen, wrap- ma and strotched on a pile of stri Bat eleven miles of the march rema: to be com- pleted to roach Jersey city. Should the weather be fine that will be accomplished before noon on datur- day. Then there remains but the ferriage to Now York, the march across the city and the taking of the Hamilton Perty to Brooklyn, to which mast be added a march of seven miles to Fort Hamilton, and then the march of sever, C across the State of Now Jersoy and part cf Pennsylyanin will nave deca completed. Jn so doing they aro tho first of the regular troops of the United States who ever marchod across New Jer- sey. WHAT IS A COMEDY? ELD MR, BOUCICAULT WILLING TO HAVE THE PRO- FESSOR OF ENGLISH LITERATURE AT HAR- VARD AS JUDGE, To tus Epiror or tux Herap:— You ask who sball act as judgo to determine if the required definition of “comedy” be comprehensive ‘and correct, Perhaps the Professor of Eoghan Litera- ture at Harvard woald not object to decide the ques- tion, He will not be troubled with many replies to the challenge worthy of being submitted to seri consideration, So far, thi er given by the New Youk Hexarp ts the best—“‘a French ptay and a puir of scissors.” In the time of Molidre 1t used to be a Spanteb play and o pair of scissors. Inthe time of Shakeapeare it used to bo an oid English play or an Italian novel and a pair ot scissors. Tne sources of ‘pepiration seem to change with the times, but the scissors romain constant, You will observ fore, where your defluition 1s slightly ae: 2, being precisely cooxztensive with the thing delined, Yours, DION BOUCICAULT. AN ORIGINAL DEFINITION. To tas Epiror or tax Herap:— Having read the responses to Mr. Boucicault’s chal- lenge published in Thuraday' Hxeratp, 1 beg to take exception with those gentlemen when they say that a comedy consista of the representation of society in its comic phases. Yhe trne mission of comedy is beat expressed by the Immortal bard when he says ‘it 18 to hold the mirror up to nature to show the very age and body of jure.?? dy teaches and iustructs by exnibiting the faults and follies of Fores Sheridan’s ‘‘School for Scandal” 12 su! exhibition of the great evil It exhibits in cipal scenes, and a usetal lesson to tho world at large, Other comedies can be named of alike charactor. EDWIN L, CARTER, 363 Lexington avenue, 18 IT FREE ADVERTISING? New York, Nov. 2, 1877, To tue Eprror or Tux BeRraup:— 1s Mr, Boucicault’s ‘comedy’ #0 goon on the wano that he seeks to revive interest in it through the me- dium of a renewed newspaper controversy? A Boucicaultian method of advortising—that ts, without cost. An importor or other dealer auvortis- ing bis goods, pays tor bis advertising. Why docanot 1 dramatist” do the sane? You say you expected a flood of letters from the critics tn answer to bit communication, sMoaven forbid! it the critics have more respect for themselves tban to notice 1b If Mr. Boucicault can erite a comedy, why does he not de si of pratt bout it. Do set his judgment against that of a united public as to what is oF Is comedy. If this, bis Jatest produc- ton—this m: of rubbish—be by him considered comedy, ft is quite unlikely that his definition of the term, ana tnat of the general public, willever be in accord. E. ly, 18 BOUCICAULT LOOKING FOR NEW MATERIAL? To tax Emrox ov t1% Heraio:— New Yor, Nov. 2, 1877, 1 do not think tnat a fairor exemplification of comedy could be given than the fact of acknowledged and self-conscious critics replying to the challenge ot Mr. Boucicault vy attempting to define it, There ts something so irresistibly comic in the power of Bouct- cuult, to mako these. eritics rack dennition of a word of which the meaning, which is ono ele: ponent part ot comeay; something erating #0 commis- ia the perplexiiies to which they put themselves; sometbing so affecting ja the solicitude whieh rel: nod triends must feel that the detint- tou shall be the true one, and soroething so altogetner bizarro ip the nature of the thing which may be cailed Otver elements, olber component parts, that I cannot help thinking the plot, which yet remains ag a com: ponent, cua ve vettor ilinstrated than by the use « which Mr, Bouctcault might put the answers, and tho many thoughts and situations they saggest « for a comedy very appropriately, perbaps, called “What is Comedy??? ti, By Re ANOTHER HAPPY THOUGHT. “New Yor, Nov. 2, 1877. To rus Epiton or tam Herary;— Wailo not exactly a professional dramatic critic, £ have often “aflectod to sit in judgmens” on a comedy Qnd had the same uttered as the opinion of a journal, Under tho circumstances | vonture to appear as a de- finer of a comedy, to wit: A comody is n drainatic ue. Hneation of any'ol those thoughts and actions ot man aga moinber of society in Which emotion and passion find no vivid expression. G, RAYMOND GESTELLE, BROOKLYN SAVINGS BANKS, AMOUNT OF DEPOSITS AXD NUMBER OF DEPOS- ITOLS IN JULY AND OCTOBER, ALDayy, Nov. 2, 1877, The report of the Kings county savings buoks as to their condition on October 1 is given below, as iur- mishod under the recent order of Superintendent Lamb, They are also compared with January, in- stead of July, and show tho aggregate deposits up to Octoberto bo $50,326,198 17, as against $49,312,691 03 io January, an increnso of $1,613,507 14 in the eight months, The number of acpositors in October is 187, 675, inst 184,509 In January, an increase of 3,076, both increases boing very healthy indications:— BROOKLYN Bavines Baxk.—Uctober 1—Duo deposi- tors, $14,410,559 14; open accounts, 28,636, Jununry 1. wositors, $13,005,730 62; open accounts, Brsuwick.—Uctober 1—Due depositors, $58,735 90; Open accounts, 363 January 1—Dud depositors, $69,300 73; open accounte, 363. Broronn.—Oatober 1—Due depostors, $165; open accounin, 14 January 1—Due depositors, $95; open accounts, 12. Usion Dine.—October 1—Due depositors, $5,113,607 26; open accounts, 31,482. January 1—Due depositors, $7,967,670 33; open accounts, 40,974. Dian, ov Wittsamanuna,—Octooer 1—Due depositors, $865,962 16; open accou 6,721. January 1\—Due depontors, $1,461,061 65; 0] ‘988, Last BRooKLYs, —Uciover $649,048 02; open accounts, 4,553, Janua depositors, $690,377 60; open accounts, 4,6: Kast New uk. —October 1—Daoe depositors, $160,150 53; open accoanis, 987, Jananry 1—Duo depositors, $162,409 83; open accounta, 960, Emonant.—Ooroder 1—Due depositors, $135,035 58; Open accounts, 772 Jan 1—D $164,034 61; open accounts, 802 Genway.—Octobver 1—Due depositors, $1,123,102 72; open accounts, 5,027, January 1—Due ‘depositors, $1,270,963 42; open aceounts, 5,464. GkRMANIA OF Kings County,—Ostober 1—Dae de- Positors, $622,458; upen accounts, 2,403, January 1— Duc depositors, $596,107 54; open accounts, 2,402. GuauwNvorst.—Octover 1—Due depositors, '$676,136 61; open accounts, 3.820, Janaary 1—Du 4 S600 606 12; open neoounts, 3, 'f aR Ings | Vow —Due depositors, $2,608,972 84; open eounts, 7,657, sanvary i Due 8,140 $0; open uecounts, 7,680, ctober 1—Due depositors, $889 04; 8 accounts, 172, Jaunary 1—Due depositors, $25,623 94; opon accounts, 11d,” pgochinu VARK MAVINGS BaNK.—October 1—Due depositors, $781 09; open accounis, $146, January 1—Due do- Ponitors, $14,076 37; open recounts, 320, SovtH BROOKLYN.—Uctover 1—Due depositors, $6,900,451 04; open accounts, 15,977. ‘January 1— Hey, pemeeners, $6,951,077 06;° open accounts, WitutaMsnund,—October 1— Due deposit $14,115,190 69; open necounts, 28,947, Inneury de D dopowitors, $12,973,647 46, open aovvunts, A> CYCLONE. Advance and Course of the Predicted Hurricane. DAMAGE. TO SHIPPING. Vessels Cast Ashore and General Delay to Coasting Steamers. PROPERTY . DESTROYED. IN . JERSEY. ——— oe Of course the readers of the Herdup knew thero would be a storm in the city yesterday, Consequently they could be recognized by thoir being clad Jor the occasion, having left their high hats at home, - It was amemorable storm, reaching even the dignity of a cyclone, for the volocity of the wind was remarkable. _Bren the city cars were accelerated Jn ‘their progrosr, and there was the customary havoo among insecure signs and flagstaffs. Tho few ladies who wero to be seon in tho strocts sangded along close reeled. Even Mrs, Tom-ri-Jon | vacated her accus- tomed patrol, tho cyclono having conquered tho Volcano, Tho tetrybouta were conaidorabiy delayod by the winti and high tides, though 00 serious acgident occurred to any of them. In the United States Signal Service station there wore lively times and the officer jn charge thought the weather suilicicatly unusual to warrant the taking of half hourly observations upto the time of the coBire of the storm jeavieg tho city. He turoished the following table of bis observation: Direa- Velocity _—Thermometer—, Barometer tionof of Time. Attached. Exposed. Corrected. Wind, Wind WA Mi... 7 56 20 635 B a2 66 1.618, B 30 56 8.5, 34 56 8B, 28 69 aK 40 60 ak 43 60 Ss. E 38 00 8. a ta Arup lie: ee ch’d to WW. 3P.M...... 75 62 8. 40 8:16 Pi M,... Th 68 nw _ ‘The weather was marked by heavy rains from 10 to 11A, M, and light rains irom 11 A. M. to 3 P, Af, BLOWING GREAT GUXB, ‘The order to raise the storm signal was received at 12:46 A. Ms from Wasbingtoo, At that time tho contro of the storm was at Louisville, Ky. day morn- ing 1s wasto Texas, This morning the cenire of the storm was at Erio, Pa,, at which potot tho barometer was 29.11, The centro of the storm passed New York city wt 3 PM. ‘The barometer was Jalling all day, the wind variubie, from the gouth to seuthwost Upio 4:41 yesterday the quanthy of ram that-fell was.73 inches, The barometer continued falling tld P. M., at which time it was 20.27 The wind then suifted to the west, and the barometer commenced rising. ‘Ine storm commenced at 7 A M., and the wind was blowimg 18 mules an bour, At 8:40 increased to 20 miles an hour, At 10 < o'clock it reached 32 wiles, and continuod fcreasing, suntti at 11280 1t was 40 miles an hour, At,2 Pal, the wind velocity reachod 43 miles por hour, apd at 2; it reuched the maximum of tbe day 43 miics per hour, an unusual velocity, aod one which 1s considered most remarkable considering the length of 18 per- sistence. Tbe average velocity of tue wind during the cycione was 38 miles ao hour. At 4 o'clock it nud sub- ‘sided to 12 miles an hour. DAMAGES COMPARATIVELY SLIGHT, The damage to tolograph lines was HOt so great as sometimes occurs 1b storms of shorter durution, Tuo Maritimo Exchunge hues were uodisturbed. At the Atlantic aud Pacitic olfice wey reported that their lines were working with some delays, although thero was no Yory great accumulation of vusiness. There were some delays reported of messages sont betwoen Buffalo and Lock- port, Erie and Tonawanda, and the news came that it ‘was “blowing a gale ‘wong the Jake shore.”” ‘There was sume trouble betwoen New York and Philadelphia, New York and Bosion and New York and Pougnkcep- Bie, caused by linosuown, Everything was reported down between Newark and Bound Brook. The dam- ages wore, howe’ bt, nod tuey ed everything to be in good running order at tweive o’clock at poon to-day, At the Western Union Teiegraph Company the report as “ittle damage by the cyclone,” A tew recs” wero blown down near Irvington, but all was repaired beforé sundown. There was, how- ever, an accumulation of busincss caused by the rub- bing of the wires together. Bus many smaller storms do greater damage, The wires were swayivg, con- siderably, Indeed this difficulty has become so marked during storms that 1t suggests the propriety of having the wires erected farcher apart, eo tuat they will not ve blown togetber by the wind, Among the Treaks of the wind one of the most curios fects was the carrent created in the elevators of tne large build Ings, All the clevator men complainey of it, They got litle sympathy, however, as very many of thou, ure known to deserve a “blowing up.) A number of treed were blown down in differont parts Ol tue city, windows smashed aod binus disiocated bub Ro serious damage was done. A frame house in course of erection on Ninety-socond street, nour Tenth uvenuo, was blown over, Yosterday morning there were thirty-five vessel mostof them large and square-rigged, at anchor o! Staten fi 9, Fiding ont the southeast gale, Wiliam B, Astor's yacht Kmbassadress ieft her anchorage of Stapioton on Tharsday night jor Florida, but ancbored fn the lower bay, The gale made the sea so high along the docks as to reader landing by tho terry- boats difficult, ‘The storm in Brooklyn was one of unusual soverity, ‘bat for eater ki caused little damage. A brick buia- Ing in coufse of orection at No. 63 Nostrand avenno id bys Aa 4 Henry J. brown was damaged to the ‘tent of Joba O'Hara's stavlc, corner of For id Fourth aveour, was biown down; aam- rf ‘The window of Anton Egger’s saloon, No. Hid Fulion street, was blown In, causing a damage of SEVEREST STORM OF THE SEASON AT LONG BRANCH, [BY TELHGRsPH TO THR MERALD.] Lona Braxcu, N.J,, Nov. 2, 18776 The sevorest storm of the season broke on this const this morning, and much damage has been done along shore, The storm 1s severest south of this. placa, and there is no communication, all wires being prostrated, The Josso Hoyt missed her morning trip on account of the gale. ‘Lo-might st bas coased raining, bus she wind is viowing southeast in a tornado, An unknown schooner is ashoro on Statea Isinnd, just below Fort Richmond, The country about Ocean Beach is in- undated, and the Central Railroad track at Morgans is threatened, The storm is increasing in fury. CONSIDEBABLE DAMAGE DONE AT TRENTON, N. J. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD, ] TRuNTON, Nov. 3, 1877. A terrific rain storm, similar to a cyclone, reached here this atternoon. Several houses were blown down and others were unrogied. Fences, outhouses, tele+ graph poles and wires were demolished, Trees were broken and uprooted, The spiro of a church was bent also, and signboards and shingles were hurled on th Birects, Sidewalks, crossings, alleys and streets were foundated and cellars OE i” It was very lively while it Jasted, which was all the alternoop, The evening turned out to be fine, HIGH TIDE AT PHILADELPHIA, Putrapecruta, Nov. 2, 187% to-day causod untually high tides im the Delaware River, and some of the wharves niong the river fiont wero flooded, Some damago to «bipping is reported, Too water has roacted a highom poiut than bas becn Known for years, COURSE OF THE STOUM ON COAST, New Havun, Nov, 2, 187% Fow who felt the warm sunshine of Thursday after> noon; coming, as It did, directly after the beavy rain of Wednoaday, could realize, as tuey gazed at the cate onary sign: displayed, or read the Hera.o’s probabilities prediction:—"For New England, rain aruns, followed by southwesterly winds, ris- ‘og barometer and colder, clearing weather,” that another © storm waa ndout to burst upon them. Old fishermen, however, ag) they came up New Haven bay, shrugged their shoulders as bhey felt the chill air from the Sound, avd hinted their Deliet that “a strange kind of weather” was brewing AS it to Yorify the morntng’s published report the sun fank at the close of day into a bank of. thick, wiry clouds, rarely vbserved at this season, This bank rose Tupidly from the southwest after sunset and bylore midnight bad overspread the heavens, At about threo o’clock this morning the wind, which had been blownng {rom the north, budied to southeast, soon incteasing toa gale, und coutinued, with littic intormission, tor the space of fourwen hours, reuching, insmany in- stances, an ostimated yoiocity of fity wiles an bour, Rain began filling at seven o'clock A. M., and had ne Wholly censod when night set in, The’ fall was pro: digious, rouching, aecurding to 0 fair reckoning, (WO and three-tentha inches, The tide, to use a (isnerman'’s expression, was “at Perigeo,” and, helped by tho wind, Wineh b.ow from the right corner vo ruke the outro length of tha Sound, rose, io an unusual height, to the discomiituro of those. hav {og busthens interosts near tho wharves, ‘ne adrintd of the Sound, a8 soon trom Woe Lavoa shore, from THE CONNECTICUT Mo Lighthouse and trom the top of East Rock, was usual, the wav ys bo) those of old ocean, rannl and driving every vos- fet to sock . Under the in! oeute of fierce and protracted wind what littie to! the trees has ber Jand outside the city Viewed in all its aspects the st bas been ma; cently grand—a storm that could be enjoyed for tho double reason that we antion by roading a pub- ligbeg report, its probapie Spueeng and the absence of any rotelligence as as to the loss of lives or serious damage to property. —_——- HEAVY WEATHER AT NEWPORT—MAILS DE- LAYED AND PASSENGER STEAMERS WAITING TILL THE STORM PASSED. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEBRALD,] . Newport, R. L, Nov. 2, 1377, An unusually severe storm of wind and rain bas prevailed here since noon, the wind biowing almost a hurricdne, Nothing to equal it has occurred here tor the past yoar, Tho.signal officer was apprised of the approach of the storm early this mot s, and the large ficet of vessels in the harbor wore thus pr out. ‘the mail and connecting wit! at Wickford, was obliged to remain all night her altornoon trip from Wickford two small boats wero seen at anchor off tho north end ot Gould, Isiand, and % iq feared that they were driven. ashore, The Sound steamer Bristol, of the Pali River line, will not leave ner dock until the storm abates, The Block Tsivnd mail packet came through, but as sho passed Fort Adams gn ox jumped overboard and was lost. Thore have been but two arrivals of coastwige vessels ti day. The govornment schooner Joseph Henry drifted ashore ov Gout Island, but sue will probaviy be got of! without damage, BEPORTS FROM PROVIDENCE, R. I.—A SMALL STEAMER ASHORE—DELAY OF A TRAIN, Proyipeycr, Nov. 2, 1877. The sovere southeast galo and high tido thie alte: noon abated bere, somowhat aftor six o’clock. The steamer Ricbard Borden, from Providence for Fall River, reacbed Bristol with damage to rudder and ws, and would remain over night, The wharves ‘were damaged at Bristol, whore a Herreshof steamer 48 ashore ut Lawless pier, Schooner ida ts on tno rocks at Walker's Cove, A fishing steamer bas ar- rived ut Briato! with a tow of boats and soihes, The ovening train on the Fall River and Bristol road had not arrived at-sovon o’clock, probably dotained by @ washout on tho road, The Bristol railway track is 80 badly washed a low miles below the city thut trains cupmet run, . THE GALK IN MASSACHUSETTS, . Bosrox, Nov, 2, 1877, A southeasterly gale bas beon general along the coastio Bangor, No tous damage has yet been re. ported. At Now Bedford soveral vussels in the bar- Hor went adrift and the schooner Wu. D, Marvel ran ashore. 4LONG THE HUDSON. Povankerspais, N. ¥., Nov. 2, 1877, Aturious southeast ratn storm prevailed along the Hudson to-day, At Matteawan threo buildings wero blown down, DAMAGE TO SHIPPING ON LAKE Entre. Leamixorox, Ont., Nov. 2, 1877, Agale has been blowing from the southwost and the schooners Now Hampshire and Suffcl and tho soows Starlight and Ellen were drivea ashore boro to-day. lives were lost, SCHOONERS SUNK IN LAKE ONTARIO, Toxoxto, Ont., Nov. 2, 1877, The gale of last night apd to-day did considerable damage to the shippivg on the lakes, At Port Hope the schooner Alma, with a load of coal, was driven ashoro and is likely to be a total loss, Schooner Eliza Wright struck the plor and was dis- miuated, Schooner Almeda, of Buffalo, ran ashore at Port Glasgow; ber back is broken and & iL probably go to pieces, A three- 1d achoon apposed to be the J. ©, Mondeutty went ashore outside of Port Colborne piors to-night. The steam barge Swallow, of Detroit, missed Port Staniey piers and went ashore at noon to-day. Sno lies easy in five feet of water, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. Waa Derantuerr, | Orrics or Tuk Culke Signal Orricer, Wasuisatos, Nov, 3—1 4. M, Indications, For New England and tho Middle Atlantic Statos, cloaring weather, colder, wosterly winds and rising barom For the South Atlantic States colder, clear or partly cloudy weather, northwesterly winds and rising barometer, = * For the Wost Gulf States clonr or partly cloudy weathor, northiy winds, shifting to southerly and sta- onary pressure end tomperatare, For the Tennessee and Ohio Valley, colder, clearer |. OF partly clouay weather, western winds and higher pressure. For the East Gulf States, colder, clearer or partly cloudy weather, northorly winds and higber pressure, For tho upper iake region, partly cloady weather and rain areas followed by cloaring weathor, colder wosterly winds and rising baromo: The Missouri and Mississipp! rivors will remain nearly statiouary, Cautionary signals continue at Smithville, Wilming- ton, Cape Lookout, Cape Hatteras, Kitty Hawk,. Capo. Henry, Norfolk, Baltimore, Cape May, Atlantic *City, Barnegat, Sandy Hook, New York, New Haven, New London, Newport, Woods’ Hole, Boston, Thatcher’s Island, Portland, Eastport, Oswego, Rochester, Buffalo, Erie, Oleve- Jand, Sandusky, Tolodo, Detroit, Port flaron, Alpena, Grand Haven, Chicago, Milwaukee and Secttun No. 1, Marquette, Escanaba and Duluth, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, Tho following record will show the changes in tho temperature for the past twenty-four hours, !n com- Pariaon with the corresponding dato of last ycar, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Herato Banding :— 1876. 1877. 1876. 1877. 53 +74 Avorage tomperatoro for corresponding date YOM eeeew “THANKSGIVING. ROBINSON'S VEMBER 29 SET APART FOR PRAYER, Avnasy, N, Y., Nov, 2, 1877. GOVERNOR PROOLAMATION—NO-~ The following was tesucd to-day :— In accordance with a hallowed custom I dost; and appoint Thursday, the 29th day of November, inst,, to be observed day of thankegivin; Our gratitude is duo to the Supreme Ruler of men and ot Bations for 'y moment of lite, for all the joys that attend it and even for the wholesome discipliue which springs from its sorrows, The year now drawing toa Glose has been marked by many blorsings calling for especial thankiulness, The seasons have ocen mild and fruitivl, The harvests have been singularly bountifal, General good ith bas prevailed. We bave bi exempt irom the scourge of war. face ot rials the public peace and the suprom- acy of the Jaw have voen firmly maintained by the d good conduct of our citizona 1 recom. © that on the day above designated the State, Jaying aside their accustomad joyments incident to the ovcasion the poor and un- Jortunate be rememberod withigenerous liberality. Done at the Capitol, in the city of Albany, this 2a day of Novemoer, to the year of our Lord ove thousand oight handred and seventy-seven. L. ROBINSON. By the Governor—Davip C, Rosixsos, Private Secre- tary. ARMY INTELLIGENCE. IN THE ENGINEER CORPS AND MEDICAL STATY. Wasmixotox, Nov. 2, 1877. By direction of the Secretary of War the following changes in tho stations and dutios of officers of the Corps of Engineers are made:—Major F. D. Farquh Jo addition to his present dutios, will retreve Colonel J. W. Macomb of the charge of the improvements of the Mississippt Rive d tho preparation of a project for securing trom one-half to six feet of water botween the Falis of St, Anthovy and Altona; also of the in- provement of the Rock ind Rapids aod of the hare bors of Fort Ma Burlington and Dobuque, and the protection of the piers of the Rock Istaud govern. ment bridgo, Captain Amos Suckney will relive Colonel Mavomb of tho charge of the improvement of the Dos Momes Rapids, Captain G J. Lydec! addition to bis preseut duties, will relieve Colonel Macomb of the charge of the improvement of the Illinole River, Colonel Macomb, on boing re- Hievod, will take station at Philadelphia and assume el of u a recently periormed hy the Into Ltewconunt Colonel J.D, i siraction of Fort Delaware, Del, aad Fort Miflin, Pa.; harvor improvements at Wilmington, &e. Assistant Surgeon John N. Kinsman ts relieved from duty in tho Military Division of the Atlantic and will report tor aay in the Vopartinent of tho Gull, ‘Asslétant Surgeon William G, Spencer is rolie from dovy in the Dopartmont of the South and ordered to the Dopartmons of tre Colunrbia, CHANGES Kartz—namoly, the coo- POLICE JUSTICE -DUFFY. Grave Charges of. Misconduct .ag'a Police Magistrate. PROCEEDINGS. LOOKING TO INPEACHMENT. A Woman's Story of How She Was Kept Four Days .a Prisoner. Beforo Cutol Justice Dayis; of the Supremo Court, Papers were submitted yosterday, embodying charges against Police Justice Duffy, looking to an effort for bis removal, upon a charge ot maladministration of his Guties as police magistrate, Mr. Johu UO Mott, who has initiated these: proceedings, protaces $wo lengthy + aMdavits, one of a party arrested and takan velore Judge Dufy, and details the proceedings taken in the case, andrthe other an aflidavit of bis own, corrobo- rating, 12. &@ mMoasure, such statements, by a letter to Chief Justice Davia, giving bis reasons for making his complain, After olting tho law regulating =the administration of police Judges and providing’ for theie removal upon proper charges, he saya he prescuts this case “so that thero may Mf possible, a judicial determination whether such practices as aro narrated in these papers can be allowed any longer to be carried on 1p the namo of judicial procoedings, and whothor the facts set forth donotbring the case within the causes;or either or one of them mentioned in section 20 of that act sor the removal from office of the officer who perpetuates them.”” Ho then gives the names of various witnesses witb viow of fall judicial invostigation into the facts oP the case. The following isthe affidavit of the prin- cipal party, upon whose statemeut this investigation \@ Ja demanded:-— AFFIDAVIT OF MARY TRAVERS. and County of New York, ravers, being duly sworn, doth dopore and say t No. 210 Want Twenty sixth atroet, inthe t Now York: thav d nt wns Apoointed by the roxate cf tho city and county ot New. York on she 20th day of March, 1877, adininistratrix of the yoods, chattels and credits of Jobn'(or J.) O'Neill, deconned, anid decensed betng the Drother of deponont; thht deponent ia a widow and the mother of three living children, aged respectively fourteen, fitteon and sixteen yi that deponent keeps house and sho wnd her children live together at the ufire- anid number; that on tho evening of the 20th day of Ustober, 1877, deponent was arrested by Pe Oficer Gabriel Alguier (offeor's unmber 8d) inh apartments at No, 210 Teeuteeiage axtd, upon a warrint Ineaed by Pi @. Da Lolice Justices of the city of New York, charg ponent upon the oath of Sarah Mulhern, or? Mulhearm, with the orine of exuberaiemons, in that deponont had, ns adminis. teatrix of the estate of John (or J.) 0'Noill, unlawfully and fooufously appropriated the property aud effecte of xnid that in company with sald Ufllocr Alzuier, at the ld wrest, were Thoiuas I. Crotty, Wii lam Gallagher person calling himself ——— tell pie; that deponent was nettle with Sarah the estate of (or J.) ty that deponent delined to doo; that thereupon deponeng wan taken by Utti¢er Ateuler aforesaid to somo precinct station house, the number deponent docs not know, and thete locked up {n # ceil over nicht; that on the morning of the 27th (Supurday) day of Uctobor, 187, trken b; yAlguler from fhe afo wn to the First District Pol art, G. Duffy, Police Justicn ax nf ;aid,who then and there required deponent to take, and anid fly, ms such Justice as aforesnid, did adn! nent, an onth thas Geponent would 4! and there make true wnswers to all questions which he should put to depouentin rexard to what disposition nbe had made oft! 6 of aiid Johu or J. O'Neill that said inquired of deponent whether or not Oficer Quigley, vt she Nanvtecnsh police precinct, had tho wateb and chala that formerly belonged to suid John or J, O'Neill, de- here the watch was. and whore Officer Quimey was that deponent informed anid Dutfy thes she had hande wateh to Ofticer Quiztey to tako to a Joweller to have mired; that auld Dully then ordered auld Officor Aignior to go up to the Nineteenth precinct and get the watch trom Officer Quigley and bring it to court, and in the meantime committed deponent to the ‘Tombs; that in the attornoon of the same day (October 27) doponent was brougi't un from the Tombs to the court room vofore said Justice Dully, and there was prosent Officers Aicnier and Quigley; that Ollicer Quigley then and there handed the wateh and chain, formerly bolonging to, and constituting @ part of the estate ot said John or J. y to deponent, who then was, and now ts, such ad- ministrntrix as nfurcsaid, whereupon Justice Duffy thon and thore ordered deponent to deliver over said wateh and chain to sald OMleer Algnier, which deponent then and re NEEDED NO LAWYER. Depenent then and there told said Justice Duffy that her frients had sent tv her « lawyer by the name ot Mr, Kintzing, who had been in the prison to seo Wn nd that she wnnted to soe hor counsel, wrereupon anid Justice Duffy replied to deponent that de- ponent did not nood any lawyer in this caso, and demanded of deponent thas she should in‘orm said Justice Duffy who it wax that had sent the Inwyer to deponent, anu at the Duffy, thought It was unr wie thas he would put them whore trey would nut du gain, and thereupon remanded depovent to the ‘Tombs prison until Monday; 20th, at twelve o'slock ; morning of Monday, October 29, 1877, ime twolve o'clock, the precixe timo deponent onont wax again taken from the Tomos the Police Court room before said Justice Daffy, and when 89 taken deponent anid to said Dally that deponent had a» lawyer to see her this morning (meaning October 20), and that deponent thought that deponeut would bare a lawyer to act for «le ponent in this matter; that said Dufly thon said to ‘nent th did not ‘need an the ease; th: said Justice Dufly thon ed deponent if deponent was willing to settle that case with the com. Plalnent, depenent's sister, as woll as depanont couta and a rep! on deponent was that at xbout welve o'clock of said 20th day deponens was again taken Bilton uo nee ee pone roum, defore said Police Justice Patrick G. Daily, and deponent’s counsel, Mr. John ©. Mor & motion for the discharge of depon when said Justice Duify cailed upon deponent to tront of him (said Duffy), and when deponent bad ro ot hi vis in attendance npon the Court Duffy demanded of depouent whother devonent settle this case with deponent's sister, the com- or whetner deponent wanted # inwyer: th one wid she wanted to settle If deponent c hat after some controversy between enid pea suid counsel in rogard to the mi ing the proceedings, deponent’s said counsel from tho ‘court room, refusing to be a purty to any fuch proceedings, that depougnt was then inquired of by sald Junice Duty how much deponont could give to tlothe mutter with the vompininant: that deponon plied that deponent coud nog give over $200, and not th Amount tinless deponent cowl 8100 trom suid Thomas B, Crotty, which deponons had ed. to bim. SETTLING THR CASK, Dovonont farther stated {o sald Justice Duffyfthat do- ponent hau $100 on tin the Gorn Savings Bank at tho corner of Fourteenth streat and Fourth avenus, f Aheadstone atthe xr said Joba ord. O'Neill, cont that thereapon said Justice Duffy then and there ordered said Officer Alznior to take deponent to doponent’s house in Twonty-sixth street aloresatd, and get peaeeays bank book, and then to rir ion and get anid @100; that th retired Bla, who appeared tor sho complainnt, should not be settled for anything lo.a than $300; that thoreupon sald Ollloor Alguler took deponont fron presence of anid Justica Duly and conducted de to deponeni's residenes. 210 West Twenty reet,in company with said Thomas B. Crotty wad said officer to mn nm ot tue bank book, und went to the aforesaid savings bank and doponent drew tho said sum of $100, which sum deponent, by diroc id Justice Duffy, handed over to OMicor Alculer; twen to the Poltes Caurt Judge Dutly said Hi stor, and sent Officer Aigulor with denonent to the office the Surrogate, 1 nich office deponent was conducted by anid Oficer Aignier back to the Police Court bef tee Duffy, who then and there demanded of depone: know whatdeponent had dune with all that moncy belong: Ang to the estate of anid Jotin (or J.) O'Neill, docensed, wud Yiether of not deponeut had not given it ta Ambrose O'Neill ponent replied t had not; that said Justices Duify doctared to deponent that he (Dulfy) would sond for O'Neill; that deponent stated to anid Dutt; that deponent nad lolt money with Frank O'Neil! for sala at that snid Frank had paid It over to depouen: hn N. shay, one of deponent’ ing letters of ndihintstration ay até Bemted to, deponent that deponent lind other $100 if depouent do sv, and upon deponent stating that deponent thought that deponent might burrow ol one Robert Hetty. a dry goods merchant, near the of Forty-seventh street sod Third avenue, thefum of 5 anid Justice Dully ordered said ( Alewier to conduct denonent tu see rnid Betty; that sald Officer Aiguier took deponent up to anid Robert Betty's store, and thers depo- nent porrowed the chock of said Besty for the sum of 810), Mr. MeKenna and Mr. Gillespie aforesaid going with said officet and deponent. THR JUSTICR'S GOOD MIND. That deponent and tho ofliver wloresaid. and the perso aforesaid all returned to the Tom i there met Justice nd deponent “ap,” and dirocts Algtiler to luck deponent up in the Tombs again until wek the next day, Octover 30; that deponent waa then returned to the Tombs Prison ans remained there notil the Next day ; that on the morning of October 30, 1877, depo- nent was fequirod to indorse the said check so as aloresnid obtained by deponent from said Kobert Betty; that depo- nent was on HUth day of October, 1877, i brought before Justice Dully by said’ fiver ‘Aignier, 6, (officer) haying obtained the money upod end hey th wateh nnd the $100. th dopon nk as a oFosald, and wi of which had beon dune by the orders and direction of said Justice Duffy, making 820 aid Justien, Duly then und there inquired of Mule hern or Mulhearny 1 te 10 w the charge said Sari id she was: that anid Justice Duffy then suld to deponent that ho thought that deponent was ignorant aud had veon badly if sho ba ds withdi wnd thereupon ‘as advised: that deponent had not received the com- plainant as a sister should and that deponent was cruel to said complainant; ho (said Dutfy) ight eall on doponent nga he (snid Dufly) might not, but would post ent; deponent! then said to sald Jus ponent would not consent that ti n the hands of Officer Aj #0 Justice Dufly remarked that ney to be pald over against the Jaw, und with deponent aud he (said'Dufty) the presence of the directed the said OM said complainant to ‘some store and thors pay the money and deliver the watch aforesuid over to the said complainant and got deponent ® receipt: that said Ofieer Atguler then conducted Blocks from the said Police ded over the said $200 and said complainant of her who then sud there drew and the a rds and figures follo Received this Jon day of Octobs Mary Travers, the sumo $300 on account o in estate of John J. O'Neill, Lb wlgo wexnow! ovipt of £5 on the wame wecount.” hor SANAH 4 MULHEARN, marl » from y interest the re- ark. Which recotpt fs now in deponant's possession ; that there, foro deponent was ullowed tu doyart Tur deponent's home, haying beon under arrest from tho 61 Up to about noow of October 3), 14 under the circumstances aforesaid, Ing of Ootobor 26, mate chara a + ioe ee MARY H TRAVERS, , worn bet x ann Mork, Notary Publis (a New Work eotatye AFFIDAVIT. OF JOHN 0. 5 ine athaavit ore ott sete forth that’ he te iM) at rney counsellor-at-iaw; that on Satu: noou, October 27, 1877, the’ law firm of Kin ‘np a Mi be retained “y jor counsel 1 Alra,, Travers; mployment he called al ity Prison (Lombs) gu Monday morni 29, and i the counsel room of the prisou' Rela cone suitation with Mary ravers, at which timo sbo de sired him or his partner, Mr. Kintzing, to attead in her beball before Police Justice Dully at twalve o'clock that day to look after her rigtts upon the examina- tion then an@ there appointed to ve bad; that by Hpbi ie Sree are foe affidavits bolonging to Lhe case; that, upon Justice Dufly taking his upon the touch tho latter aquired what waa a he be done in the cage, aud that thereupon he addrosseg the Court and stated that, atter reading the papers io the'case, he failed to ¥eo any cause for furtne: roe coedings as, In his jtdgitent, oo crime was charged in the complaint, He states further that then Sustion Dufly called Mary Travers, the prisoner, to stand up before bim, and thea and there de ded her to know whethor sho wanted to seb! that cage, or whother khe wanted a lawyer, to which irs. Travers replied that she would like to settle the case if sho could without being put to any more “vothor,’’ but thereupon Justice Haity turned to him and said, **Thore, you see this woman wants to gottio and doos not want any lawyer; she dows not want you;” that, among other remarks made by Justico Duily at thas time, he said in the presence and hi ing of Mrs, Travera that he should hold her for trial unless-sho settiod with her siater, the coinpla: Mr, Mott adds turther that Do then and there romonsirated ugaingst such procecdings on the part of the Court, and after some controversy between him and Justice Dufly 1M Tespect to tho manner the latter was conduct: Buch proceedings, ho stated to Mrs, Travors that he did not thiwk that he could be of any sérvico to het before that Court, and that theretore he retired from that court room ana did not attend upon any further or other proceedings in the case. CHARITY AND THE INDIANS. WHAT LEADING CHURCHMEN THINK OF ONS AND THE OTHER—ADJOURNMENT OY THE’ EPISCOPALIAN CONGRYSS—FOUR BISHOPS FROM THE FAR WEST TALK ABOUT POOR LO. At balf-past ten o’ciock last night the fourth aonaal Congress of the Episcopal Church, which had been iy session at Chickering Hall in this city since Tuesday ‘morning last, was brought toa close. Two ions were held daily—one at ten o’cluck in the morning and avother at ‘half-past seven tn the ovening, The topics of discussion, have been varied and of an interesting charactor, and their treatment ts gon- erally conceded to have teen remarkably able, Tho attendance of laity and Indies has beon very large as every session, and Jast night, although the rain fell heavily, tho hall was crowded, Among the spoakors and essayiste have been most eminent divines from all parts of tho Union and Jaymenof bigh standing, Tho themos discussed during the sessions were :—‘'lhe Church Architecture that We Need,” ‘the Rolation of the Christian Church to Social and National Lile America,’ “The Spiritual Forces in Civilization,’”? “The Rolation of tho Popular Pross to Christianity,’ “The Influence of the Pulpit Upon Modern Thought and Life, Christianity and Popular Amuso ments,” “Organization and Administration of Charity,” and “The Trus Policy Toward the Indian Tribes,” The last two topics were discussed yesterday. Upon the organization and ad- ministration of eharity, which formed the theme of the addresses at tho dey session, addresses wore made by Rev. Honry ©, Potter, D. D., of Grace Church, this city; Mr. Jobn Weish, ot Poiladolphia, candidate tor Minister to England; Rey, J. W. Brown, D, D,, of Clovoland, Ohio; Lewis W. Delafield, of New York; Bisnup Elliott, of Texas, and Mr, Granger, Io the evening the Indian policy was discussed by the hop of Niobrara, W. H. Hare; RM Clarkson; Bishop of Montana, D, 8, Puttle; Felix a, Branot, of Pittsburg, Pa. Aftor the morning session the Executive Committve held # mecting to arrange for the Congress of next year, The Congross was closed at night with singing of the ‘Gloria in Excele cis” and benediction by Bishop Potte THE ADDRESSES ON CHARITY, With respect to the organization and adininistration of charity, Dr. Power thought that by ill-directed efforts to relieve tho Be pauperism was produced instead of abolished, © would like to have o: lished a bureau for ipstruction, rogistration, invosti- gation and for tho genoral regulation of benevolence, and as ap agency for obtaining omploymentior worthy persons. Mr, Welch thonght the, Church was the propor ugency to disburse Charity, and be would havo it work through the Sunday school and through work. ingmen’s clubs, reading rooms and other means of bringing the poorer classes into thé old of the Church and within reach of her care. Roy. Dr. Brown would have a charitable g; upon thetripie basis of education, rolief and reiorm, and religiou could do the work as uothing else could, THE EVENING SESSION. Tho first paper of the cvening was read by Right Rev. Heary E. Whipple, D. D., LL.D., Bisbop of Minnesota, He first called atteption to suino remarks which had once been made by President John Quincy Adams, who stated that up to bis administration tha policy observed toward the Indian tribes had bect one of justice and of moderation. With the Crecks and Cherokees this policy had been success fal, white with other Indian tribes it bad proved a tatlure, Since President Adatws? administration, the speaker suid, tho Pucific slope bad been desoiated vy war and turgid with Indian blood, evils that were the inevitable results of a false Indian policy, The late Indian war, he matotained, wae the crowning act of a jong and continued series of frauds and Unjust dealings with the Indians, Accord- ing to him, the Nez Percés bad been the steady and constant friend of the white man, Daring three qoartersof a century, he said, they had been. the most friendly of the red men, 1p the long and bloody war with the Snakes and Shoshoner, they proved strong and tried irieods 10 oar troopapsupplying them on many occasions with ammunition food aud srotping. 16 insure perfect peace and pro@perity for the Indian we mast look upon the Indian as an individual He should havo a clour title to his land, which mast bo inalienable, and enjoy all the amonities of a land. owner; the government agents should protect the Indian and his property; tho Indians should be lo- onted as near civilization as possible, and the tofluenca of the government should be used to promote civilizae tion among them and educate their young.” A POLICY OF PRINCIPLE. The second papor was read by Right Rey. W, H, Hare, D. D., Bishop of Niooara. He mamtained that phe only policy which could be productive of good re- sults among the Ludians was a policy of principle, Ha Ueclared the present Indian policy was entirely in adequate to meet the wants of the Inaiane aod promote among them that degree of prom perity which he thougnt they should now enjoy, “AIL our Indian policies,” be said, “havo been policies and policies, For policy’s sake wo havo keps 00 moving them rom one point to anther, without stopping to consider whether wo were right or wrong, whether we were bottering or injuring their condition, We would seem bent wo get bin out of sight, but ike the ghost of the mur- dered mau, who appears again and again to torment his marderor—bo rises Op and conironts as alter each seeming extermination, The Custer massacre was indirectly caused by our weak policy of policies, Our policy should be one of principle; one ot help toward sell-heip, and then we can hope to sco a peaceful solu- Mop of this diMoult Indian problem,’” THE POLICY OF CHARITY, D, 8, Tuttle, D, D., Bishop of Montana, widrossed the Congress, He thought there could be no true principle toward the Indian tribes but that which was based upon and foliowed in tne track of the words of the Saviour, “Do unto otbera what ye would bayo them do unto you’? The tatal mistake in our Indian policy he_ believed to be tho fact that the Indians had been treated from the beginning as tribes, when U shoald have been troated as in uation, y ondent parts of the A POLICY OF PHILANTHROPY, The Cougross was next addressed by Hon, Folizx A. Brunot, of Putsburg, Pa, He was opposed to tlie offl- cors of tho army holding positions as Indian agents, on account of the many frauds which had boen com. mitted during the period when the Indians wera Iving nnder army régime, He deomed the best policy to be one containing & syetom co:reponding with the mild principles o1 philosophy, and declared that of all policies it was the ope ucstined to bear good traits, “The Indians,” ho said, ‘must bo treated kindly, not driven about, ‘They are mild and tractable, and can easily be molded to tho right, T <f nover br promises, but keep them faituiully, look to othera for the same consideration. {A MISSIONARY POLICY, Right Rey. Ro i. Clarkson, D. D., Bishop of No- bravka, delivered the final addross to the Congress, and held that the system of teaching differont religion doctrines in the same reservation Was produc. tive of evil results among the Indians, Tho warfare of creeds, ho suid, was a sirain fapon the minds of ‘civilized m but upon tho bait opened of uncivilized Indians i was something terrible, He thought it impossible to bet- tor the condition of the Lodiang unless this evil were obviated, and theretoro urgod that the only way ta render the lot of the Lodians prosperous and sugcoss {ul was to see that but ono doctrine of creed was taught upon each resorvation, THE SECRET OF THE DEAD, ‘The clothing of the man found in tho East River, at Coentics siip, on Thursday was yoatorday scarchod with the expectation that somothing might be found to identify him, A lotter was found, duted Stamford, Conu., October 21, 1877, addressed to Patrick J. MeGlade and signed by E. J. Motilade, lt 18 supposed that the writer, was tho wifo of the deceased, In it she begged of him to keop away from drink and said that she was sorry that they were separated. Sho enclosed $5 to pay tor tie cleaning of a 88 at an establishment on Eighth avenuc MoGlade, it is thought, received the money and spent it for drink, and apop being ugable bo te Pleaolsh it committed suicide,