The New York Herald Newspaper, October 8, 1878, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD, TUHSVAY, UVUIUBER 8, 1878.—TRIPLE SHEET. BEN HILL ON PRESIDENT HAYES. A Scathing Review of the Administration. BUDS OF PROMISE NIPPED. Service” Dangers and the Failure to Meet Them. “Civil PRESIDENTIAL BENEPICIARIES OF CRIMES. Perjury Elevated into a Virtue and Forgery into an Art. Atianta, Ga, Oct, 7, 1978. Some months ago Senator Hill, of this State, woo was, upon Mr. Hayes? accession to office, so kindly dia posed toward (be Presiaent as to almost excite the suspicion of bis democratic constituents, published some rather csustic allusions to the President’s civil service polwy, These remarks bave been sharply commented upou by Northern journals. Mr. Hill, replying to 4 Georgia acquaintance, detends his accu- sution iu the following letter: ArLanta, Ga,, Oct. 2, 1878, My Dear Smt—tIn this day of ‘much printing it ts almost impossible to have one’s opinions or motiv: correctiy represented, L suppose itis because wt representation 1s so easy, I have never cast any *slursou the President. 1 have never expressed any “bitterness toward Mr. Hayes,” because | bave never feit any. 1 bave uever complained or indulged iu pique becwuse Ar, Hayes did uot appoiut perso to olllce who were recommended by me. i buve never recommended any. I have in- dorsed some applicants as qualified, apa nave groati desired to sev the civil service improved—vspecially in tue South, 1 trustno man WhO koows me uceds to ‘ve assured (hat 1D (he discharge of tay public duties I gm incapable of beiwg inuiluemced by personal piques and disappointments. With mo all per- Sonal fvolings and reiations, whether of iriend- BUIp oF otherwise, are Subordinated to the public good, Bue [ should be wery uneanuid if 1 cid not contess that L have been most grievously disappointed 1n Mr, Hayes and iu administraiiov, Lf my grievance were only personal the world would never suspuct it in my oiliciai couduct and opinions, It is because my grievance reiates ouly to our bational character and (be public weal Was { make known tts exist- ence, and will proceed to set forth prieily the reasons for in ‘THE CIVIL SERVICE. I beliove that what is kuown as our “ervil servic aS it now exists, und bas long existed, 18 @ crime against popular government and civilization, 1 ve- hheve it hus been the ciel cause of many troubles And corruptions in the past, wud if not thorougniy Feloriued wili surely uuermine and destroy our iree insutunons. “1 will not siop here to discuss the grouads of this belief. Tuey®uave been tong and well Considered, und LuVe produced ubsvluie conviction. 1 alwoys did abbor that ola party slogan, ‘lo the victors belong the spuils.” ‘It wus never Salted to uny but vanuits and plunderers, and was always disgrace/ul to men caning to bs patriots aod Biaiesmes. 1. reduces the science of yoveroment to the tricks of gamblers, the bypocrisy of aemagogues bhd the bigws of ruiliups. I Leard Mr, Hayes when, in bis inaugural aduress, be announced his policy, oF Tuther his purpose of civil service retorm. To say 1 was Pieased woud feebiy express the truth. Lo spite of My Couviction that Le Was novelected by the people, bat owed uts office to uumitigated frauds tor woicn | Deieved he was not respunsivie, I telt willing to vury Uuis lust und greutest wroug with the many that had preceded it, und for wuich ull sides were more oF iuss respuesibie, and uuile my bumble efforts in sup- port of u policy wien, in wy judgment, promised escape to our whole country trou ail such wruzgs in the future. Wuat ts spoken of as Mr. Hayes’ Southern policy was of tur less siguiticahee, This Soutuern policy was @ becessity of ihe situation. Mr. Hayes hia no power lo avoid it, The eau of carpel-bay plondering 1m the South and disgrace to the nation Lad come by events, Even General Graut saw that the army could no leuger be used to settie contested elections in the Siuies and maiuiain robbers 1a power. Bus wich our corrupt aud ever corruplug civil service Lhe situation was differ- eut, Tuisevii bad is origin velore the war, Li nad grown up auder the uurture of tue leavers of parties. Jt Bad pusued its brazen supporters and bevelictaries, to the irout seats of authority. It bad grown wud Streugiueued with every your and seemed to bave iutreached lbeeil iumpregoably auring Gen- eral Grauv’s administration. When, thereiore, to the very uay ol its iusovent power, iu the very widst of its pampered cvurtiers, aud of te very Held of its greawst sway, Mr. Hayes au- Douneced in clear and uutaitering Voice his purpose to Strangle tus hydra ol mauy Leaus, De seeaeu to ibe the courage, maniiiess und patrivism of one worthy to be President. Tuis exaivitien gave me high hopes of the mau, and several early frev wud fruvk 1terviews whicn I’ felt eucuuraged to seek with Lim greatly strengtiened aud encouraged Loese Lopes, PRESIDENT MAYES’ FAILURE. Now, my frieud, 1 is (ue utier anu si¢ksoing disap. Peiwiment whicu (hese hopes Lave experienced, and Dotuing vise, which bas forced from we the 1ew words to which you allude, aud wuicu have veeu taisely copsirued vy republican papers to express persuual Diveruess avd hosuiity ou my part towaru Mr, Hayes. Jo wy opawe Mr, Hayes bas utterly taied to (MmproVe—Mueed, bas siraugely thrown 4way—au Opporiunily lo ‘make tur uiwsel! » ame Wortuy to ve chfolled with that of Washington, be- Guure that opporcuuity improved woud have ‘con. leried on bis C.UULFY @ Venelt quite equal to any Coulerred oy Wasuington uimse. He bas tailed Decalise be Las suown bimsell ucerly duequal to nis bpporiunity. te bas suoWD Limscif Unequal Iu thas be bas alterly uiied 0 rewlige (hat ibe Culet sags irate wi a great CouLLTY bas UO persoual Ireuds, BO persoual chemies and owes LO persoval obligations, but is under obligativns ouly to wis country, aud to tuat couuury’s Louor, glory, prosperity, coustiauon uuu laws, Hebas Lurown away his opportuan, to honor bituself aod evea his couuiry by Tecoguiz og uo Obligution Lo reward those who, by irauds most disgracesui to their coun: iy, geve Lim thes opperiuuty, He bas thrown away luo’ grandest opporwuuity ever given toa man ouy that be might give vflices and rewards to as work less & Seto! rapocullious a8 eVer disgraced humanity, PRKSIDENTS DY BEASON OF CKiMK. A man may become Presiuent by reason of a Crime wud yet Limself not be tuted or even culpable. iWice, iu OwF history, buve men be- come residents by reason of crime. Audi Joun- vecume Presideut by reason of & wicked aud Toul aesacs. on. Mr. Hayes veeame President by Treason ol & wicked Abd loWi Conspiracy to counge, and WICH did Change, (ue bauss OF (be people uiter those duliots bad been cast. Yeu each becawe Presideut ibrough (ue forms Of Lue cousUtuues and laws ow div Mr. Jobuson deal with those who committed aud wo Were Ghuryed With aiding to comuit tue crime by When he beesme President? He pursued them for punishment with euch vigor that, Ms ail the World now beueve, an inuo- Gent wowan Was hauged! How bas Mr Hayes deait With those why committed and those who were Suurged with aiding to commit Lhe crime by wusen ts became Freswent? ii you wi xamine t tow tue humblest mauager Of the election pr io Fiorida aud Louisiaou, tarough the visiiug meu us tuey are vow in mockery Cuiled, abd up to und through the kectoral Commission, aud show me Oue, Viack OF While, Ligh of low, Who If koowa to be yuilty, of who t® sUspected of the guilt of tuis crime, who has not received or beew vilered au oflice, you will relieve to that extent the Pain aod wort teaiou | feel in looking over these bickeuing Veupueats WOMKN AMONG THK CONSPIRATORS, ‘There Was «wouwau charged Wo ve amoug the con- spiravors iu bovw crimes, Lu itr, Jounsou's case dtr Surrutt, protesting juuooence with an bow Wolhau’s (ears Kud 4 devoted liutoer’s entreaties, Was Chuimed aud mocked wad Wong! in Mr. Hayes’ care, Agnes Jouks, confessing her guilt im Uraweo gibberish uever Uelure equalled, receives an vilice OF yvod bay dou litte Work ju the ireasury, and whut, st 4 time whex many ladies of ua- Hod Worth, with Longry chiidren and Busbands battle, Were rudely \urned away with the grufl apewer “bo Vacancws” Li, instead of fleving As wcrimioal, Wikes booth bau sought the presence of Andrew Jobusea #5 cue who bad readeré® whe latter youu #ervice, at Mr. Jounson bad entertamed Dim at the bxeoutive Mansiwu aud gives nim ap othce, what Would tho world uave said? Wuat would you say? Leuers have been produesu veivre the Potier Com- Loittew, Written UY Fepuuican members ot Congress, whieh were written to repubieau tr: as bd Bot ine d jor publication, Whieu sirikingly extibie the r sntiue Keiopg, Packard, Wells and in'ovuer ways We KHOW BOW (ual uimust every person cunuected with fue [raud bus claitaed oF exercised special influence Or iavor ut be Wane House, But she contrast may De #taied 1 one suort menveaves tu Mr, Jou se wil Lue criminals, real oF sus- #pected, we: pecially marked for pauistmeat. Lo Dir, Hayes’ case all tue criminals, real or suspected, Wore specially morked for reward, THK CRIMES CONTRASTED. 1 would be reany gieu tb coud tnd some excuse, too, Bome wpology oF some palliation lor Lhe course dir, Muyes tas pursued iu thie Bat, aver tui Cumsiueration, Lcau tind vune, Lt is no pailiation to bey (Wat aseuasination Was & greater crine than fraud. Bot were crimes, U1 it ts ryt io reward eriine Aull, then tue greutemt erimes Buvuid receive (he ighest rewards, You Gunnot produce tunvcence, maui oS MOTI, DY groding Crinum All Yoserve puLisumont af BOLE Afe eULiieu Ly reward. Lo reward Ifaud 18 & fFeacer orime Luan Lo coms Ht, (or tue rewurd 1D. VWiedwany commyssious [1 Auutew Jouusou had Fewurdws “Booth “ue wuole world woul have prow Bouuced bin uw greater criwivai wan Boo leis dilUleUlt (Oeonceive oi a groaver crim than the deleat by fraud & Lue popular wil iu w government Waleh resis ou the popuine will, if there be & greater crime it is committed vy those Who reward tue aut of such fraud, for such reward sovitos ¢ te ular Will, aad, the A Greet suLversion ot government, wid assumes We most insidious Ayam vi brousuu Je is Worse them ue excuse ia perputaal veient of iho gation to these authors of fraud, “If there had been bo assassin Booth there would have been no Prest- deut Johnson, But was the President, therefore, ‘obligation to the assassin? Li there bad been no frauds iu Florida aod Louisiana there would Lave been no Presideut Hayes, 1s the President, there- fore, under obligation to all who helped commit the iraud? It seems that all b: med reward, REWARDING THY CKIMINALS. At is no apology to say that Mr, Hayes aid pot be- lieve these people were guilty of any fraud. 1 was his duty to protect the character of the nation und the integrity of the administration, He cun do either by piwcing great numbers of men ip office who are charged with erumes and whom largely more than ball of the peopic believe are guilty. lu truth, | do not believe any imielligemt mao doubts tueir guilt But 1 trust we have in this country « suflicieat pum. ber of men of unsuspected nonesty to ful tue offices, and both the pubiic character and the pupjic luteresis require that ouly such men should ppointed, Besides, if these men were in truth innocent would pot bavo asked of uccepted trom M Hayes, for ey would not have been willing to bring weakness upon the administration or disrepute upon the civil sere | itself a erime to say that Mr. Hayes was under obil- vice. ‘tbeir uuiveraal aud brazen demands jor otfice is the highest proof ot their guilt, for it shows they care noting for Mr. Hayes—uothing (or the honor of the country —nothing lor the good repute of tue civil service Their every uct tu pressivg jor office shows tbat reward was their object, aud reward they wust have. Every man ef the guilty gang who bas pot been satistiod with tne office offered him hus cuo- tessed the irauda Every man woo bas not coutessed the frauds has been kept sutisied with office. Why Should he ¢onloss whose coutessiou would de- feat bis reward? How does it bappen tua: those ouly aro not eptitied to belie who coniess the frauds? And bow does it bappen that the credit of pope was denied until alter conlession was made? It 18 no pailiation now to say that UN larger Dumber of these appointments were made by certain member: or by a member of the Cabinet, it Mr. Johnson bai made Wilkes Booth a memiver of bis Cabinet be could complained if Boota bad provived places ior ‘abu subordinates, Nevertueiess, 11, when lations on this subject were made belore ti Potter Commitiee, Mr. Hayes nad promptly orderea a sweeping purguiion for the civil service o! these obnoxicus characters, as 1 greatly hoped ho would aa, be would bave been largely viodicatea, In- stead, however, of dismissing any be ap- pointed more, and some of the appomtments seemed to have the special purpose of sup- pressing or affecting testimony belore thut cotamit- tho If woytbing were wunting to increase the wicked heinousness of the frauds upon the baliots m Florida and Louisiana it will be found in the only excuse whieh the authors aud abetiors of these frauds have olfered tor tueir perpetration. it wust never be for- were oust aud the verdict of the people reversed alter it bad been rendered and was known, be excuse for this, ag alleged, is thas there were intimidations at the precincts which prevented a {ree expression by the people. If this excuse ts false iu tact, theu the crime stands contessed without excuse, ‘Tuoze of u who bave been fawihar with curpot-bag vilianie: knew from the first that the excuse was talse; Dut the proof now reveuled abundantly showa that the excuse 1s not only false, but was actually man- ufactured for the express purpose of a cover for the iraud, Thus the excuse iself becomes part of the fraud, and the most infamous part of it Not only was the excuse itself manufactured, out the evideuce to make the excuse deceive the Northero people was also manufactured in the Cusiom House iu New Orleans and elsewhere. Forgerios are snewa to buve been namerous and perjuries were secured under promises ut reward. In this vile work men bolding high positions took active part, and every one who took such part has received bigh office from Mr, Hayes and bas thus been enabled to become himseli a dispenser of rewards to bis subordinates, WITHOUT & PARALLEL. Take it all in ali—its origin, its extent, i1s wicked adroituess, its deliberation, the variety of characters engaged, 118 numberiess perjuries and reckless for- geries, its marvellous success and its absolute covirol of a g government of unequaled rooage for 18 reward, aud it must be confessed that the Presidential fraud of 1876 ig without a peraliel in any history. 1t dwarts ull ocher frauds, Conspiracies und robberies 1uto com- parative iusizuitcancs, Ii ullowed to go unpunished At will eievate perjury into a virtue, forgery iuto an art, and will reduce ursarpation to a science | Tbe udmnistration which I for oae bad fondly hoped would inaugurate a new era of elevation, purity and efficiency 1 our civil service, has persisi- ently {ueatitied its ile, 18 power and its character with the irauds of its origin, apd has thus dove wore than all our previous Distory to bring that civil sor- Vice into disrepute and the advocates of its retorm to coniusion and shame. The keenest pang of ull is that which springs frum the fuct that will not down, that all this hus been done to silence, gratily aud ree ward as vile a set of scoundrels us ever robbed without remorse or lied witbout blushing. It bas giveo me no pleasure to write tals letter, 1 have been slow and reluctaut to give up the Lopes [ had forined of thig admiuistrayon, 1 am not wilitg even wow lo aissredit my owu judgment of men xo fur as to adznit that my rst improssions of Mr. Hayes were altogeiher tocorrect. 1 prefer to believe, aud do velieve, that he bas fallen under the control of men woo were deeply involved in the gatit of this Irwud, and whose power over bim be bas oo. been abie to resist, Even now, tt be would purge his ad- miuistration of every person conuecied with the fruuds be might yet ruily good men to bis support aud close his term of service with something of benefit to his country sna respect for nimsell. Bur 1 fear the serpents of itraud have their coils so wrapped urouud bim that ts unable wad may have become unwilling two release himself, There is but ope more step between our tree iuetitutions aad destruction, ‘The government bas become identified with fraud and 18 aumiuisiered by the authors of iraud, 11 the people shuil tail to epudiate tue fraud and ite authors, avettors and re. arders, then we shall Dave entered upon thai pia of our career when tue offices and Immense pairon- age of this richest of countries will take the torn of glittering prizes offered to induce the commission of Crimes against tue popular will, Assassins will be Inade herves aud the greatest crimiuais will become most entitied to enjoy Lhe bouors and live on tue ben- @lactions of yoverumeut Beyond thut, tue min wuo tulks of the suiety and purity of popular governments will ve a lunauic. Your irivng, DENJAMIN H HILL Hon. Rouert OC. Huwuen, Eatonton, Ga, CONNECLICUL LOCAL ELECTIONS. RESULTS IN THE KASTLEN PART OF THE STATE—aN INSIGNIFICANT GREENBACK VOTE—sTKONG NO LICENSE SENTIMENT. Noxwica, Oct, 7, 1878. The result of the town electious in Eusteru Con- Becticut is to leave tue same parties in possession of the local governments as last year, Io this town the vote on Assessor jast year was:—Repud- lean, 1,451; democratic, 824; greenback, lid, inis year it" is:—Republicau, 1,484; demucratic, 572; greepback, 437, Au lnsigailicaut greenback vote Wus Cast OUbside uf this lowu, Nui oue towu in teu had & Separage Licket und uot one-tweuticth of the vote in such towns Was lor tbe yreebbuck candidates, Aremarkable feature of theav elections is Lue devel opmeni of the pronivitory sentiment. Norwich aud New Loudon aud wearily all tue iarge Villages oust of the Connecticut River have voied “ay liceuee.’? REPUBLICAN VICTORY IN MERIDEN, Muuipen, Vor, 7, 1378, The town election to-day resuiied in a complete revolution, The eutire republican ticket wus clecied by 300 majority, The Board of Seiecimen ar David 8, Willams, and &. J. Deoitutie, Jr. ropubi- ous, uod Patrick Gai abuck, Selul A. Hull was elvctea Town Ci A NO-LICENSE VICTOLY IN STAMYORD, [By TeLe@uara TO THe WEALD.) Stamvoup, Oct, 7, 1873, The interest here during the local politica! canvass has centred on the license question, wud the excite ment has been at lever beat. Inu the election to-aay the lown goes for uo licease by 34 majority, wud & #fand gemoustravion i veing made ut temperance Wist VIRGINIA CONGRESSIONAL BIGHT. [B¥ TELRGRAPH 1O THE HERALD.) Wuwxuina, Oot 1, 1878. As the olection approacuws much excitomout is manifested in regard Lo tue rv-ciection of Colonel Bun Wilson to Congress, [tis believed that be will curry the ck by 1uily two thousund majority, altuough the repubiiewns are waking strenuous efforts bo elect Hubbard, JUDGE ABBOIT ACCuPTS. Bostos, Mass,, Oct, 7, 1873. The Democratic State Central Comumities have re- ceived a letter trom Judge Abvott accepting the nomi- nation (or Governor at the bands of the Funeu Hail Couven CONGRESSLONAL NOMINATIONS. [py TELEGHAPH TO THE HERALD.) Ricumony, Va,, Vet. 7, 1873, The Repablican District Committee met to-day to cousiaer the propriety of calliug @ convention to bominate @ candidate for Congress, Genera: Williain 8. ©, Wickoam, ove of the most influential fepublicans jo the State, wrote a letter advising them to indorse General Joseph E. Juhasten, the couservative nomi. nee, [ho Gormmittee, alter a long dikcuBsion, Geter. mined to do nuthing. Tuey leave their vou = port euuer General Jobustou of Newman, tha grou. back Candidate, Naw lneusa, La, Oot. 7, 1878 rhe republicans of the [urd Gougressiunal district, Doing Wusble lo Loid & Convention, Lave ludorsed W. B. Merchant for Cougress. Ecrra.o, N. ¥., Oot. 1, 1878. The Democratic Couuty Covvoutiou to-day vow 1 N, Lockwood tor Cougress. Mr, Loek- cepting the Ruinibation, made ® hard He spoke strongly against LeU Ui Baliowal DADKIUY Hud agaiust L eoutract system. He opposeu tue pay claims ava Buvucated eouuomy iA aii Uranehes oF the government Tue Uouveniou Was harmoulvus basouguou THE LOCAL CAMPAIGN. 4 BUSY DAY FOR ALL KINDS OF OLGANIZERS— INDEPENDENT TAXPAYERS—EDWARD COOPER THE GREENBACK CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR— THE DEMOCRATIC STAT“ COMMITTEE, Ten of the cemmitiee of fifteen gentlemen ap- Poiated at the meeting of taxpayers, heid at the Filth Avenue Hotel on Saturday evening, assembled at the Cnamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon fpr the purpose of orgauizing and carrying out the instruc- tions there received. It may be well to state here that the committee elected to meet at the Chamber of Commerce without invita- tion, and that the Chamber, as a body, 18 10 BO Way responsible forits action, In plain truth, the holding of the meeting there much displeased certain tnfluential and uon-partisan members of the Chamber who are very much sstouiahed that a moct ing Jor political purposes should ve calleu, without invitation or permission, in the Chamber. Mr, Foley, one of the wembers of this committee, informed the newspaper men, who assembled to atteod Whe meeung, thus ther presence would not be tolerated. —''biy whauthoriutive anuounceinent Wis DOs Accepted abd Lhe scribes waited woul the meeting was organized, Mr. L. L, Coudert veing elected chuirman and Mr, Foley secretary, ‘Tue urse business presevted for consideration came from Mr, Foivy, who moved that the pross be exciudeu trom the eratious of the mevting, Notwitusianding that objection was made ai the Filbh uveuue meeting ou Saturduy pight to tue adoption of the ruies and bylaws of the Committee of Seventy Mr. Foley quoted them im support of big motioa, He thougut 16 Dest to give the press only eucu in- lormation us was calculated to turier the commiiice’s Work, aud Sir. Lowusend tn a briei epeecn Secouded the mution, wiley Was Hoully curried, aud the newspaper men retired, Of tue Commitiee of Fitteen tue /ollowing neu vers Were present ;—Messrs, Couaert, Foley, Buell, Fry, Baker, ‘lownseau, Hal- sted, Fish aud Sebeil, The curdival ‘prineipio of tis COMMILLee 18 4 FeaUCtION of the lax levy to two from two abd fity-ive one-hundreatus per cent, noi- Withstaudiug tbat certaim geatiemen at the Filth Avenue mectiug murutained that Lbis reduc ton of filty-live cents on the dollar was im- practicable wituout reducing the Wages of teachers, police and fre + Mr, Foley says that the lve geo- Uemen are to be culled velure the commutes and ex- AMINEY 4s LO LbOIF seOLiMeNIS On the proposed reduc- vou, He iurther siates tual the toil levy of $30,000,000 can ve reauced to $10,000,000 witnout uflecting any Of the public servants uamed, THK PROCKEDINGS, From Mr, Foley the iuiieWing talormation concern- ing what bappened at tue meeting was gleaucd:— “A comuilies of five,”? said ue, “was uppoiuted to confer with the editors ol tue local press tor tue pur- pose of securing their co-operation, und to place the Correct Objects Oo! Lhe committee Leicre the people.” “What ure tue bumes of the geuticmen appointed op the comumitivet”? usked the reporter, “Sr, Sumuel C, thompsov, president of the Chase National Bauk; Mr. Veroon H. Brown, Mr, Cueese- borvuga, Mr. John Foley aod Mr. H. J, bloody, presi- dent of the Pucitic National Bavk,”? answurea Mr, Foley. “Auytbing furiber ?”’ continued (he reporier, “Yes, A cOmmities oi ten was appoinied to make the necessary urraugements for 4 mass meviing of taxpayers ui an eurly day. {be committe consisis of the folowing gentlemen:—Mr, Juines Buell, presi- dert of the Importers and traders’ Bank; Mr. Jobo Foley, Mr, Raudolpp W. Thompson, Mr. Ka. Poy- ser, Mr. V. H. Browa, Mr. C.0, Balawia, Mr, 1, D. Fish, president of ihe Marine Bank; Mr, &, Paverson, Mr. D. H. Baser aud Mr, H, J, Moody, Lt wae also resolved,” sud Me, Foley in couclusion, “to couler with the Various political organizitious as soon as possibie.’? THE GREENBACK LABORERS, A meeting of the national greenback labor party was held last evening at Clarendon fall, Kuat Thir- teenth street, Betwcou four and tive buudred deie- gates wore present, Tho mecting was called to order by Cornelius O'Reilly, George F. Gurdiner was appointed temporary chairman, He said that the deiogates represented 15,000 regularly orgauized members in this city, who were banded together to ab- jure allegiance to ail other political parties, and were devermined to uphold the banner of tho groon- back party ugainst all opposition, He alluded to the contest in Maine and California, and said it only re- maived for New York 10 do its duty, and victory would ultimately crown their efforts. Mr. George T. Dorier was elected temporary secre- tary. The roll of delegates was called aud every Assembly aistrict wus found to be represented except the Fourtecntu. A resolution was adopted that the chairmea of tue several Assembiy disiricts aud of tue Twenty-third and ‘Twenty-iourtu wards combined and oue ut large, to- gether with the Presideut of the meeting aud the nembers of the State Commitiec, coustitute a com- mittee on perinanent Organization, to moet tuls even- ing at the beauquurters of tue General Commutee, No. 252 #ourtu avenue, ‘ihe only contested deleguuion was trom ive Second Assembly uistricy Ab eXecutive committee was appoinied, one irom euch of the Assembly disiricts, as follows:—First, Joun W. Swytu; Tuird, Francis -Boyie; Fourtp, Michael Keppie; Fittn, Michael Carlin; Sixth, Peter Meenan; Seventh, Joun Wesierman; Eighth, Charles Hogershott; Nioib, James H. Wright; feuth, Jono J. Durkin; Kieveuth, Jobo Mulliyun; Tweilto, Jona O'Neul; hirveeetb,' M. RK, Thowas; Fourteenth, Joun Foy; Fitteenth, A. Bicklevard; Sixteenth, Peer F, Finerty; Seventeontn, Wiliam Leonard Eighteenth, Jomes Delany; Nineteenth, Edwin Dood; Twentieth, Marcus Haovau; Twenty-fr-t, Leon Sache; Twenty-secoad aud ['weaty-third, Patrick H. Slatiery. ‘ue following were appointed permanent officers :— J. Wilson McDonald, president; Heury A. Heise trensurer, snd Thomas A. Molony, Charles Abrams, George T, Dorion, M. J. Lichtenstein ana Joby Mou. auan, secretaries hes were made by Mr. Da Cunha, ex. Jucge Joacuimsen, Mr. McDouald, Mr. Heiser und others, Ibe meeung aujourned to as semble again ior the purpose of wakiag Bominations im the sume hall ou the 14th inst, Eight policemen were stationed iu the heil, and vo Person Was udtmiited except delegates aud members of the press, each of whom bad io present 4 ticket at the door, It was past cleven o'clock when the moet- ing adjourned. EDWARD COOPER NOMINATED FOR MAYOR BY THE GREENBACKERS, The General Committee of the uutional greenback- labor party, held a meeting to the great ball of the Coover Union last night and nominated Mr, Biward Cooper tor Muyor, Mr. Walter Shope tp openiog the meeting, saia:— It was your pleasure some montus since to clect me Chulrmun of the Geoeral Committee, 0 hold tue position until you iéuud a better mau. Tue exigeu- cies of circum=tances wade it necessury that myseit aud Mr. O'Reilly steuld resign our positions a8 chairman of differeut committees, with two un- standing that Mr, O/itetily shoud mame the man who Was to be chuirman of the compined orgauixacion, | it was farther stipulated that (he man would uot ve accepted without the indorsement of the venerable Peer Cooper, Mr. U'Keilly wained a8 bis caudivate Mr. William Luu. GO: biw Mr Cooper sua tere wag no better mau iu the city for the place. He neartily jodursed Mer. Laivr, aud jor (his reason 1 bope tne committee Wil) vlect Lit ty the Chuiemausuip, Me, Lulor was elected by vcclamatro “THANKS, GENTLEMEN, ”? Alter the applause had suusided Mr. Lulor said that this was ‘toue of the most bappy moments of tis hie.” He suid be koew Wis individu efforts would be uf no avatl Without Lue co-operation ol the gente- men present. support Le ciaiimed from the gen- temen present, wud in loud applause tt was pledged, COMMITTER ON ORGASIZATION, On motion w Committee va Organization was ap- po.nted, © ting of one mewber irom each Assem- viy didtric Ibis commitiee met and reported to fax Vor uf the lollowiug olficurs:—Willam Lulor, chair. tan; G, VD, Lennou wus ADarew Campvell, View ebair- Thomas Swith aad G. i. Bucuuan, dvcrotart Richard Waxins, treasurer, aud Baward Roche, sr. Kea teat. The report of the commitiwe Was adopted uid loud aod proionged cheers THK NOMINATION, Mr. Robert H. Suanuon, tu a long speech eulocistie of Sir. Euward Gvoper, offered tat goniiwmau’s nue in temiuation for the vilice of Mayor. Mf Mayor, during ao ‘uierruption white Mr. Suanvon permitted Suid be hoped thatall vomiuations would be reierred, to a committee on Wominutious, The iutimaion tuab such would be Whe case Was given oUt, LUL When iF, SuanuON proposed the nume of Mr, Cooper it was grevted With Vucivrous Cleering aud toe ehairmen usked the sense Of Lhe mesung ou the question of Making the Domination vy aeciamation, hy bamor of the imveting being Of Hucu a course Mr. Euward Guoper was 80 no |. Several times doriug bis speech Mr. Stauuon was interrupted by Mr. Leander Thowpson, 10 whom tue mectiog would hot histen, He flaaily beeame so boisterous tuat Mr. Shaunon could vot be hewrd. lu the miust of the excitement “The.’” Allen went to Thompson und for & time persuaded him to bold bis peace. He tually broke out again, abd tating to ‘obtaia « hearing he ler: bail, tullowed by the delegation from tue Nineteenth district. RESOLUTIONS Mr. MeCieilan proposed a set of resolutions to the effvet that every mau nomiuuted by the greoubuck- laver party svould give Up Lo the povernment a por- tion Of bis Wages, aud vhey were adopieu, The following was also offered and adopted :— Kesolved, That saci Cony: oxstunai district, through their delegates to the Syracuse Coventhoa, nominace ® tom State Central Committee, aud that the chairman of VeuLion Lotily the Bi Central Committe of our OPPOSITION TO TAMMANY, The headquarters of the city dewooracy, corner of Fourth avouue and Twenty-fourth street, were crowded with the opponeuts of fammany Baik Suoruy after eight o’eluck ex-Jadge Nelsou J. Wate: bury, Judge Murray ond Mr, Truax, represenung the Cooper democracy, entered tho room A short speech was mado by Judgo Watervury in depupeition of Tawmasy Hail aod A CoMUiuation of ali Outside forces a tual oli gerchy. Mir, Joba i. Haskins aiey wade a specou in bw wae aecal Ab Wee Umaldy auived tua buu Gon avocacy of | | tue prod ference Committees of the Cooper demoéracy, New York couuty democracy and greenback organ:zations should all mees at headquariers on Weduesday ulter- noon, One of the groenbackers in the audience announced the nomination, just made at the Cooper iuatitule— Edward Cooperior Muyor, This nomination wa em- phatically depounced by the audience, whose seuti- meuts were loudly re-ecnoed by Mr. Haskin. Ex-Sheriff O’Brien made an appeal necessity of combived and atrong action againet Tammany Hall, abd advised his hearers to organize in their re spective districts without delay. DEMOCRATIC StaTE COMMITTEE, Nearly all the members of the Democratic State Committee arrived in sown lastevening, The body will be called together at twelve o’ciock to-day at the Astor House, Mr, William Pareell, the chairman, is stopping at the Iitth Avenue Hotel, The other mem- bers of the Commitiwe are: scattered around to dil- lorout localities, Loster B, Fau kenor, of Livingstone, said to be the Tilden candidate for chairman, is at the Hoffman Hous Tu conversation last night at the Fifth Avenue Hotel with mombers of the commit decidedly op- posite opinions were expressed ua to its probable stand. lng. The Tammany men still maintain that they hola pineteen votes, with fourteen oaiy for the oppo sition, while tho ‘iidenites are equally cont. dent as io the success of their side 1t is further claimed by some of Mr. Tilden’s friends that the gentleman does not propose to intertere with the deliberations of Lhe committee, and that the main Ogh' ndicated in Governor Seymour lerview published in yesterday’s Hxekaup, will take place ou the floor of the next stue Convention, ‘Those questions can only bo settled at to-day’s as- sembiage. DISORDERLY GREENBACKERS IN JERSEY CITY. Thv Greenback Convention, inthe Seventh (New Jersey) Congressional district, reassembied yester- day atternoon, a McPuorson’s Hall, Jersey City, to nominate candidates for Congress aud the Surtevalty, vice Thomas Jacobs and Michael #. Kennedy ro- spectively, WRo Were nominated two weeks ago, but were obliged to decline ‘ou account of their focligibitty, Judge a. W. Marten presided, and the delegates, partly through their failure understand ls German accent, and again because of tho liberality of the democratic and republican candiaates, who, with their triends, entertained large numbers of grocnbackors at the ad Joimiug suloous, created as much disorder anu coptu- sivg a8 attended tho lorwar Convention. Messrs. Jacobs and Kenneuy handed ia their resignations, and the names presented tor the Congressious! nomi- Bution were Joun 3, De Hart, M. #, Kenneay, Joun D, Winant, Charles Scheimess ana Patrick Lon- digan,’ Oa the third builot Me, Winuut was nominated. A recess was takev, aud upon Teussemving balloting was begun for a Candie date tor Sheriff. 9 The mention vf the nome of Jonn Mullins, the democratic canuidate, was yrcetod With Uisees, us Were also the names of Colonel Joho J, ‘Yoffey, the republicaa nominee, and C. J. Vonovan, inuependent cavdidate. On the first ballot Leuac D. Van Saun received 64 votes and was nominatod, Mr. Van Saun is a lawyer residing in the First As- sembiy district and was formerly a member of the Democratic General Committee. ° Mr. Joun DL. Winant 18 a member of the firm of Priestly & Winant, contractors, 1 Hudson street, this city, abd resides at No, 45 Clendenniug avenao, Jorsoy Cty Heights, CAMPAIGN NOTES. A recoption was given last eveuing at the Lexing- ton Avenue Opera House, Filty-eighth street, to Senator Thomas C, E. Ecclesine, A committee consisting of Germans, Swiss, Poles, Bohemians, Dunes, Hungarians, aud the cuairmen of different organizations of all Assembly districts, waited last night ou Mr. Samuel Conover, at his rosi- deuce, No. 165 West Tenth street, asking him to be their candidate for the office of Mayor, and pledging him their support. REGISTRATION Day, TO-DAY THE FIRS REGISTRATION DAY—QUALI- FICATIONS NK“CESSALY TO ENTITLE A CITIZEN TO KEGISTER—A FEW HINTS TO FOREIGN BORN VOTuns, The days for registration of voters in this city this year are as follows:— Tuesday, Octobor 8. Wednexday, October 16, Friday, Octover 25. Saturaay, Octover 26. To-day 1, therefore, the Orst registration day, The registration will commence on each duy at eight o’cloek in the morning and close at nine o’clock in the evening. As no porson ean vote on the Sth of next month apless be bas been duly registered accord. ing to law voters should remember the dates given above, WHO ARS ENTITLED TO REGISTER, lt 1s hardly necessary to state that to entitlo a Porson to vote ut the ensuing election he must be, first and foremost, twanty-on9 years Of aye; a citizen: either native or naturalized, If puturalized nis Baturalization must have taken place at jeast ten days previous to the election, Tne would be voter, ve- Sides, must have been ap inhavitantol tive Stute for one year preceding the clecction, a resident of the county for at least the four months previous aod o resident of the clecion district in which be offers nis vote for tnirty days previous to the clection. 1t should ve borne ia mind by those persons who may have changed their pluces ef residence since last cloction that they will save themseives considerable trouvie, betore attempt- ing tu register in the election district they now reside iu, if they wee 10 It thas Weir Humes are erased from (ue regisiry lists of the election district in Wulch they voted Just November, In ail cages the 1spectors of election, whe ure iu each ciecsion district the Bourd of Registry ior tbat district, are required, ou application of a Citizen to Lave i118 Bame Erased irom the list ol Voters ui the district fe hus removed irum and to fur- niu Dim with a Written Certificate suowlog Loat bis bame bus been erased. By showing this certilicate to the inspeciorsol the uistrict ia Wuieh he ut present Sides tue regisirution of bis nate becomes, us the ‘saying 14, “as easy us rolling off u log," A QUESTION POR INFANTS. Young govtiemen, quaiitied according to Taw in all Other respects to Vole, DUL WhO wFe Het twenty-one years of age ut ine date ol their pplication ty ve Tegistered, bur who will be tweniy-oue yeurs of ugo ou or before the day of eleciiun, are entitied to be Tegwiereu, FOREIGN HORN VOTKRS. Voters of foreigu virtt sivulu be very carelul to re- mower that the production of their vaturaliz.tiou papers whea they apply to be registered as bot a sine quit non, uithougu maby people, baving their own Guds to serve, olien bry to tinpress upon timid forenn voru Voters just tue comeary, Wile it is true tuut citou and exaibiiion of the certiicate of bwburaization, propery executed and authouticated, 18 Loe propor CVideuce 1a such case, “und UO OLuer proof ef lis beimg 4 citizen shall be received" (as the Instructions to Inspectors compiled irom the law have Ki), Wuless Le shall Oret show to tbe inspectors? satia~ faction tout ue 18 Unable Lo produce his uaturalzauion papers, He must ulso be ubie tu yive @ good reason why be is Uoavie to produce i. lu such an Instance otuer evideuee (hun the certidcaie of naturalization cau be received by ihe 1speciures lu the case 0} & foreigu bora elector who claims ctizsueuip Ly Operation Of tke uaturallgatien papers ui one Of Lis purents, Issued Wille be was» miuor, the vXamiuation of the clalmant proceeds upon tne papers procisely us i the parent bimavil were apply- Hug WF registration. Lt ts Weil, tuo, lor tue inspectors Of election bu Femomver hut tue ipse dizil of tue chairman, vf of avy one Of Lbem, Is not a iegal de- Cisiou Of Muy point Falsed coucerming the rigut of an eluctor to regisver. ‘Tue law requires tual every de- Cision must De arrived at by the coucurrent vote of a mujorit of the Board, This piece ol *advico will suVe @ great many chairmen of buards of registry from a great deal vf trouble i properly uceded, IN BROOKLYN, ‘The registers and inspectors of election will meet at the 172 election districts pulling places of Lrookiyn to-day to receive aud register We ames of voters. Tue polia will open ut seven A, M, and ciose at ton A. i, Tey will also ve vpeu trom tures to wa PB, M, A STEAMSHIP ASHOUKE. The Pacife mail stwamer Georgia, trom “Panama September 23 jor San Francisco, ran ashore at mide night of Beprember 30 near ante Arenas, about jour huudred miics from Panama, The maiis, treasure and passeugers were brougut to Panawa vy tue steamer Salvador, aud the passengers will be lor. warded by the steamer Colma from Pauama oa tho 10h hast. Toe Georgia, it | id, was an old Vessel, of the estimated Vaiuo of $250,000, but whose rewi Value waa $160,000, The steamer Was wuuer the commund of Caprain Howard, aud, at the time of the disaster, ve- e& the crew, bud on board five cavin aud forty This ts tue seouud time that sho two yours. ibe steam scoue of the diss ud, if possible, the Georgia order bo ave the Cargo, isu. PROPOSED NeW KalLLROAD, A ncotiag of those favoring theuilding of a nar- row gauge raliroad to Ved L. L, will be beld in Kast New York on Wednesday alternoon, The com- pany, of which Mr. Isaac D, Barton will be presi- dent, 18 being Fapidiy formed, und engimeors wit shortly commence surveying for the new Ii No bonus Wili be issued. fue route trom Bast New York will be up Atlantic aveuue to Woodbaven ana Jamaica, | From Jamaioa the road will ran paratio: with aud | south of the Southern Raiirvad, bagging the ocean trom Jamaica Bay vo Bavyivu, It will oo thitty-uine wiivs long. dvotings tor the purpose Of cwnlerring with tho residents the proposed line will suon be held, it iw perovosed Ww Bave te Troud ready jor tewval by Jume A, 4019, SOLD INTO BONDAGE. THE PADRONE AND HISg SLAVZ—A ORIPPLED ITALIAN SOLD HIS BROTHER TO GRIND 4 HAND OBGAN IN NEW YORK. An Italian named Pasquale Pisani, with both legs paralyzed and bands deformed, hebbied op his crutches into Castle Garden yesterduy morning, and, compiaining that he was sick, asked to be admitted to the reception hospital. He was found to be suflor- tug trom a fever, aud was accordingly received us a patient, He reiused at first togive any information concerning himself, but upon being pressed by Super- inteudeut Jackson he told a aad story of servitude under one of the numerous padrones who infest this city. 13 sTORT. His story was as followa:—About a year ago he ar- rived in this country on the steamship Switzerland from Antwerp, his services for two years baving been bartered by bis brother Francisco te Martino Dami- ula, a fruit dealer of this city, ‘The latter sent him outin the morning with a band organ, aod at night received tue mouey givea to Pisani by the charitavie, When tho band organ business did not pay the padrono was accustomed to send iim out to beg, and, to make sure that ne turoed in ali tho alms received during the day, @ strict search was mude of the cripple’s clothes vetore be was allowed to retire to bis hard bed. ‘The price tor wnicu Francisco sod bis brower was $50 @ year, ou certain conuitions published below, Tue cripple, who seemod to entertain great leur of the padrong, couid nor be induced tu say anytuing about big treatment wuile in the service of bis master, A FALSE NAME He informed Superiuwadert Jackson that the Paarobe bad ucopy of the contract, und the latter Sent Colonel McPherson, the interpreter at Cxstle Gurdeu, aud soother vilicial to Damiani’s resideace, No, 143 Eiizavecu street, with metructious to procare it 11 posaibie, ‘fhe Colovel, beture starting, told the writer (bat be bad received word from the other side (uat sued a party wus coming bere, bired out to a padroue, but tue ouly description ue received of bim Was bis Dume. No persou.of tue pame of Pisaui hud arrived, aud the cripple explains this by saying that he was induced by tome fellow countrymen ow bourd the Switzorlana to give u false duine, and in this way he excuped tue vigilance uf Colouel ScPaerson. THE PADRONK, ‘ At two o’clock the Custie Garden officials came across Damiaui and asked bim avout the case, Ho Was Very reticent, Dut rewarked tbat he was glad to get rid of Pisuni—inat ue was a very uoproliavie Dargatu. Qu being asked jor the coutract ne at rst relused to produce it, bar Colonel scPuersen per- suaded him nat it Was @ great deal to bis iutercst to do so, The document is in the Ltuliaa language und gives au tusight inty tue way the padrorfes secure their victims, As wiil be seen, it sigued by the priucipuis wud attested by two witnesses. 1t reads us iollows:— Tg CONTRACT. Contract—By which Franvincy Pisani, son of the late Vineengo und Margherite Vita, peasunt, domiciled iu and ident of Vizgauo, in Deesuace uf the uuuorsixned wit nesses, disposes of the services of is brother, Vasqual Pisuul, to Signor Murtiuo Dumisni, a suu of Sylveotr: mereuant, domiciled in Laurersana, to ve under his cuntrol tr the period of two yours from this day, wud to couse on the 2int day of February, 1979, and suid I’as- quale Pisaui to ve employed vy Damiaui 14 foreiyn purti Whorever the latter may thiuk ft. Damiani, knowiu that casquale Misuni ts « eripple, will, for this reasun, em. ploy him in vrludiis 4 band organ of auy other suitable way, uuuer the following couditior Fit —Ave remaneration tur sais services Pisani will renuer iufuvor of Vumisni the iatter will pay the sum of five hundred lire (avout $100), ove-ball ut tue eud of uno yeur—viz., on the Zist of Fobruwry, 1873 iu Laurenswua, to Frauciseo, representing tue said Pasquale, aud tue otuer hall wt the ved of two yeurs—that is, vn the Zlst dey of February, 1579, ‘Tue latter bait Damiumi is supposed to poy ty Paxquaio, and to retura hi ut the expiration of bw Years to Viggtais. 1 ib suouid plaase Paaqualo to ro- inuin in foreign parts this money then wust ve paid to Fruuciseo, his brother. A Second Pasquale Pisunt must follow Damiani wherever he way choose to tane him, aud be employed in whutover capacity Damiaul may think proper, aud 4 earotugs must be daily delivered to Damiani, tue sald Pisani net being allowed to retaiu nny porsion tucreof, under the penalty of ry ten cuts apyropriateu by him. —The suid Damiani witt cluthe Pisant properly, and 441 wino turnish him with ull tae vecessities, tod, lodging and woatever ve required in the service or trave in wh may wisn to omploy Lim, aud Damiaui will 1ur bim abrvad and retura biw te his ative So, except Pisaul, at tue end of two Years, should desire tu remuin in those parte, Ln cuse of sickuess, it it should come from God, expenses of medical treatm~nt, medicines or return pus suyo to Italy will be cuargeable to iani, ana if suid Sickness should inst ous outs oF mure the cow pensation ery wid sickuoss being w rpsuit of devaucuery the expen: his sickness Lo Le borne by Franclses aud Pasqu # the expiration of two years Pasquale is to curve one extra suit of clothes. ‘Sizth—Belore leaving Ltaly Damiani will pay on account Ol fue first year torty-two lire sud itty centimes to the suid Fraucesco, the latter agreeing to deduct this from the shall be graded accurdiug to the services rendered, ol firet Year's compensation, Secenth—Tuis agreement has been wituessed to in dupli- cute Viggiano, February 21, 1877. Witnesses : ~ FRANCISOO PISANI, VINCBAZA BURRATIA, PASQUALE PISANI, ALEZANDRU PINTO, MARTING DAMIAyL Supermtendent Jackson says the proseut Kw: ton luws ure not sulllcient to protec: the Custie Gar- dep authorities, They cannot sead any parties buck to Europe unless suey are willing to go—uot ry couview. He cliims that tue proposed law wuich 1s bow bulore Congress will relieve them of aay emi- grant coming here who is Havie to become » charge to the State, Que clause reads that emigrants who, Within 8iX Motus previous to arrival, oad received public support or aid, of bad been 1omutes of a luuatic asylum Of pooruouse, oF who ub toe time of arrival were unabio to support themselves and bad no rela tives bere ready ve willing to support thom, sbail not be allowed to lund. TOO MUCH KED TAPE, A DBIVER TERRIBLY BEATEN WITH A SODA WaTek BOTTLE—NO EFVOST TO sBREST HIS ASSAILANT. e Jacov Bonbag, of No. 27 Columbia street, a soda water munutaciurer, called on Deputy Coroner Guid- scnmidt yesterday and reported tnat bis driver, Ed- ward Hoffa, of No. 82 Ridge street, wus lying at the pone of death from injuries received on Friday e' ing vy being struck on the head with @ bottle durig; & quarrel with Charies Beinglal Myr, Boubag re- quested that a coroner be seat to the dying mau’s house to take bis auto-mortem statemeut. Dr, Gold- schmidt said that tue Coroners’ office would do so when tho attoudunt physician bad certified that the man’s life Was in danger. Mr. Bonbag then hurried away to comply with che rules of the office, he wouuded maa, surrounded by bis little chil. dren and attended by his auxious wile, lay 12 a com. ulose couuition, His head was bandaged, the sett wide of the skuui boing terribly Lucerated, while bloud oogd Irom the right ear. Hull the side ‘of the scalp seemed to have been torn away, Fours were enter- ed thit be Would not live through the uight. pours that the lujured inan Was cerving a cus- tomer in Fifty-iourth street, bewweeu Secoud aud Third avenues, ob Friday, wueu Cuarles Betngial, of No, 244 Stunion street, wo Urives u soda water wagon ior Charles Light, also drove up to the store, He was incensed to seo Hoflman serving the soda water, ai bo bitnsell bad bad the custom of & until receatly, aod be made no conceal bis chagria at the ioss of « custom Hodlman tried to pacily Lim and left tending to drive uway Lo eecupe turiher abuse. He was ioliowed ous. side by Beinglal who closed witu bim aud the two men siruggied together, pulling aud mauling each other for xowe me. nglal was getting the worse Of tue opevunter, wuen he broke away ai to his wagon, Seizing & sods Tesumed the attack, be the bead aud leaving him inseusible on the sidewalk. Bologlal (ben jumped 1ato bis wagon and drove away, Hoflan Was placed 1n bis Own Wagon aud driven Ail night uo Was delirious, Uo Saturday x Murkot Police home, moruiog bis wile Court aad vosought out to the Ki dangerous condition. She was answered, 60 she swys, that 1s bog Saturday a wi rant could not be ised, aud if her busband was still wilve she should return'on Monduy. 1u place of doing #0, however, she wont Mr, Bouliug to the Corunors’ onlce, but a furmality also interiered there, and the murderous assailant of Mr, Hollman ts still at large, GENERAL FITZ JOHN PORTER SOME NEW WIINESSES EXAMINED—THE Gzx- EMAL'S LOYALTY TO M’CLELLAN. Tho session of the Board of army Oilicera, on Gov- -ernor’s Island, belore whom the case of General Fitz Jobo Porter m being reviewed, lasted from ten to four jock yesterday. Geveral McDowell was on band to teutify, but his examination was doterred until to-day, when Major Dougias, forwerly 01 Steuewali Jucksou’s stall, aud Colonel Biackiord, of Geueral J. b, B. Stew- ars staf, will also testily. Captain Pope and his man, Duflec, who accompanied him when ho car- ried the bail-past four, M. order trom General Pope to General Porter, were recalled yesterday, but adued uvotuing of importance to their previous testimony. Colovel I. F. MoCoy, of Lewiston, Pa, the 107th Penasyivauia regiment iu Rickott's of MeDoweil’ testiled tuat there was Of (ue wigut of the 27tu of August, 1862, corrovurat ing to that particular the statement of Genoral Porter, wu affirmod that bis movemouts were delayed vy tho rain, Witness ipriber testitied to having ueard Leavy cuvponading during tue day iu (he direction of Grovetou. He stated tha: Ricketts division, the aftervoon along noun, passing the stone house which figures se prom- jnentiy us @ lanamark iv tbe Dutrauves of Captain Popo, Duileo and uther witnesses, These two testi- fled On theif direct exuinimation that when carrying the order to Geooral Porter thoy saw no troops on the roud except im the immediate vicinity of Porter's headquarters. “I WARN’T LOYAL TO rors.” Waterman L. Ormsby, Jr., a newspaper reporter, testified that woile the Porter cours wurtial Was DoIng held ip Washington to 1862 he, in company with M Lord, the ofivial stebographer of tue court, called upon General Port cure uw copy of a Of conversation G that di 1 the cou ‘L waru’s ym w Popa: t wae Lsoe said varuvsny, Joyal to McClellan ;” Mr. Ormsby rstood this re- mark to apply to General Yorier’s partin the pro. ceedings in court that duy; be could remember’ no Otber portion o! the conversation; this was the most important portion of it, and it bad impressed tteel indelibly on bis mind; be did not publish the cons Verzation, as Le understoud 1% was not inteaded to be rinted. eCaptain Charles Potter, of the wine Pencagteann regiment, pregoated nothing new io Dis . Gapiaia ” erick Geck, o! the Thirteenth Net York, testified to having heard heavy artillery and musketry firing in the vicinity of Manassas trom thret to nine o'clock on the 29:0, u K. Terry, of the Thirteenth Now York, roborated this testimony, aud the evidence of Frede: ick Mebl, of the same regiment was eimp\y comula- tive, Mark J. Buennell, iieutenant of Company 8, 10 the samo regiment, testitied to having beard General Porter when giving Colonel Murstall orders tn refer- ence to deploying Lis men as skirmisners not to bring ou 4 general engagement, The Board will sit agaiu this morning at ten o'clock THE TEULTONIA BANK. REPORT OF THE KECEIVER—HE PROPOSES TO PAX DEPOSITORS A FIrT¥ PR CENT DIVIDEND, ALBANY, Oct, 7, 1878, Tho report of Mr. Fish, receiver of the Teutonw Savings Bank, upon which he petitions to bo author 1zod to pay depositors a first dividend of fifty per cont bas been filed in the office of County Clerk Larkiws, Judge Westbrook hus ordered a refereo to examine the accounts and report with speod, Mr. Fish in bis report says that he procoeded to collect the depts due the bunk and convert to cush certain available agsets since he took charge of the bank, and gives the following table of recolp: RECEINTS. May 8—Cash receivou, » $14,854 Sept. 28—Kents to date. + 1,480 Sept. 28—lnterest on bonus an = 82,036 Sept, 23—sale of bonds, 295.537 Sept, 28—Sule of mortyay 436,100 Aug. 23—Mutual Lite Insura: valance of uccount, 11,500 Sept, 23—From trustees to date. 4,900 TOotal...scesere saeeeeeeees seen ee D785 400 UXPENDITU RES. May 9—Counterfeit money revurnod........ $40 June 12—Wiiliam Nouschaler’s services... 200 July 5—Sank exumiper, 280 May 13—Alliowauce for current expeuses, ue. posited 1p Orientsi Bak 5,000 July 18—Drawu on xbove: seee 3o8 July 26—Mutual Lite loon + 72,000 July 26—Mutual Lite worry + 109,000 July 26—Mutual Life interest ow oun. sees 6.013 July D, A. Motab (loan)...... > 48,000 Jay 26—D, A. Moran—balunce interest,.... 120 July 26—Germant Bunk loun..., 2 38,000 Joly 26—Germayia Bink valauco tater . B20 July 26—Ortental Bauk loan, ceed SORE July 26—Oriental Bank balan. 4 140 Sept. ld—verourd Swyth, wuctiouesr........ 1,853 Sept, 28—Depositors, 1" part Iiquiaation of mortgages paid by tuem....,.... 5,316 Total......+ te ays «$316,085 The sum to be disvursed now aa ti itty per cent dividend 18 $440,263. Of some of the assets Mr. Fish eays;—"Ninety-eight thousand six uunared aod ninety-iour doliurs aod ninety-one cents real estate accouut will probubly realize avout tifty per cent ol cost price as per ledger; $159,000 of bonds of the towns of Springport, Soutullelu, Middiotown, Wost- field and Nortuiield are 1 litigution and at present unavailable ag ussets; $5,129 86 overdrafts wre woe availabie, The balance of Yvads, $46,00), may realize cost price, The valance of mortgages on bund is $147,000. Among the Habilities, bo states, the amount duo depositors, as found by actually balancing ihe’ de- positors’ ledger and comparing Liem with pass books, 18 $883,487 44, while the amount staced as duc depos ftors in the geucral leuger 18 $567,463 30, THE STILEL'LO. Francisco Moro and Mury Healy live together at No, 57 Baxter street. Arsouia Timbeli occupied the same room with them on Sunday night, and attempted to be familiar with the woman while Moro was aslecb. The latter awoke and began an‘attuck upon Timbeli, to defond himsolf, seized a chair and threw it at gailaut, The woman Healy, to provect Moro irom Timbelt, beld the latter’s arms, While Timbolt was thus held by hor Moro rushed upon him and drove a stiletto into his abdomen, Moro was removed in 4 dying condition to St. Vin- cent’s Hospital, and Officer Frederick Fisher arrested Dig agsaillaut aud the woman Healy. Tne prisonera were taken to the hospital where Limbell identified them both, They were afterwurd arraigned velore Judge Dufly at the Tombs Police Court aud com.aitted to await the result of the wounded man’s injuries, Michuel Rossa, an Italian, who was taken tav casiody a8 awituess 10 the case, bad no iess thun wbree razors in his pockets, and one of them was stained with blood, He knew notniog of the aflray and wos discharged. will meet ou Tuursday to consider the advisability of Feducing the capital stock Of Lbs institution. Custom House gaugers, at a salary of $2,006 euch, were dropped on the first of the preseut mouth, and yesterday nine ussistant gaugers were sworn ip, Frederick Meyer, while intoxicated on Sunday night, ‘eli down a flight of stairs ut bis residence aud rocelvod injuries irom which he died a tow hours afterward. James Smith, alias Ainsworth, alias “Broker Dick,” arrested lust week for uttempting to negotiate some stolen notes of the Consolidated Bank of Montreal, ‘Was yesterday committed in $2,000 bail at the Tombs to await the action of the Grand Jury. Moyer Gensler, a pawnbroker at No. 230 Firat aves nue, was yesterday fined $117 5) by Judge Dinklo for baving exacted Ofiy-two cents, loan and tuterest, from & customer to wom he had advauced twouty-live Cents on #1X yards of musi. Jonn Mu.vey, Saliio McCue and Thomas Smith, whe are charged witb having teloniously assauited James Seott, of No. 448 Wost Fourteouih strect, on Sunday moruing, Were yesterday arraigned in the Jefferson Market Court aud remauded uutii to-day. Acommittes representing the twxpayors of the Twentieth aud Twenty-second wards visited Ma: Ely yesterday and presented bim with a petition ing the Board of Apportionment to appropriate $500,000 for repairing streots iu this city uext year, ‘The Mayor promised to give the matter proper atten. tion. Ton new ‘‘bobtail’’ cars wero placed on the Lexing- ton avenue branch of the fuird avenue line (running to the Grand Central Depot) yesterday. ue cars, which are of a ight drab color, will be drawn by one horse. ‘The back platiorm 18 su arranged ay Ly ring @ betlover the driver’s bead every time a passenger gets vn or oil, The total number of dogs received at the pound during (he past scuson was 6,783; drowned, 6,080; released, 183; wow im pound,’ luv; sold, 420. | fh amount paid for dogs received was $2,004 90: tor sauries, $1,225; for expenses at pound, $180 05, Yowul, $3,440 56 Received for dogs soi und ree deemed, $629. A Meeting of the Clearing House Association was held yerterday at their oflices on the er of Pine d Nassau sirects, The new order, requiring the uders of Dutioual banknotes for redemption, to pay the exprossuge was uvanimouxly conuemnod. petition Was sent to Secretary Sherman complaining Of it and asking that it be reseiuded. doipn Lambert, of No. 215 Kast Fifty-seoond steeot, was fiued $10 10 the Filty seventh Street Court yor terday ior iupertinentiy stariug at a young lady im the synagogue coruor of Lexington avenue aud Filty- fifth street, and for subsequentiy following her duwa the street. He tad uireudy been siapped in the taco by Mr. Francis Marks, tho husband o: tho insulted lay. ‘Too customs ollicials seized yesterduy atraak be- louging 10 P. J. Ledwidge, a passenger vy the steain+ ship Devouta, irom Glasgow, It bed a (alse bottom, 1m Which were discovered sevonteeu yaras of tured wiIk, forty kK, tive yards of velvet, @ Paisley sbuwl aad a roll of lace, One cask of brandy was tukeo to the seizure room irom ihe Poreire, from Havre, Ex-Judgo Fancher, the Commissioner agreod upoo ou both sides iu tho Mettowry Ee bulls, to take Lostimouy, hay resigned and Mr. Wille jam ML Prichard has boca appointed in bie piace nud has accepwed the position. Tue taking of vestumony ‘was commenced yesterday at No, 66 Exchange piace, Tho first witness examiued was Aadior Littie, of the Erie Railway, and bo will be followed vy Keceiver Jowors und Messrs, Bariow, Watson aud Sheridan, SUBURBAN NOLES, John Connolly was yesterday brought before Judge Davis, of Jersey City, churged Wii Being & Fotuyges from the state Relorin Scuool Connolly claimed to be twenty-oue years of age umd produc i his papert aga citizen, He was held lor exsmipaion. Isuac Ireadweil, tormerty a grocer at No, 200 Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn, disappeared trom his bume Oa the 20th of July las His clothing Was found ia @ boat adrift in Fiushing be ud be Was mourbed as dead, lt is bow sound that bo is im the army, out Weat A motion toq@ash the indictment against Mosoy Kessel, a Charity Commissioner of Kings county, charged with malfeasauce tm ollloe, wos granted the Kings Couuty Uourt of Sessions yesterday ou U round that the acts compiaiped ol Were committed Botore no became & Commissioner, vrought by Severn Berg, o workmang whe waren over ob ihe Ventral, Bastroud of Now J Teey, while wt work on the Huckensack Bridge, was tried esterday vetore Judge Henedic:, 19 the United Siaca Jourt, Brooklyn, and Will be devided, it is thought, to-day. Berg seeks to recover $20,000 damages irom the company. ‘A wooting of socialists was held on Sanday evens ing at Frederick Mevers’ saloon, on the Hackeusuck Piauk Koad, Uaton Hill, N. J. Alter tue meeting din Moyers discovered that a small Jewelry siore beloug: 1g W bit, adjoluing tue salovn, had Leen eutered d ropbed Of a quantity of Jewelry during the prog ross of tho mecting. ‘Au juqueat was held by Coroner Simms yeatorday Ou Whe Douy Of ub infant child of Mra, Coristina Wer No. 633 Atiutic avenue, Brooklyu, The evidence of the Women’s husvaud showed that t wild Lad been suilvexced acciientally while in bed mutver, ste. Wodinvon fas bueu ous of neE maiad Wb UAbUF Vals wiSy Juot Deoumber }