The New York Herald Newspaper, October 13, 1878, Page 8

e NW “YURK HERALD, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1878—QUINTUPLE SHEET. PREPARING FOR NOVEMBER TAMMANY AND ANTI-TAMMANY. — Each Confident that His Will Be the Winning Force. The Vital Question as to a Straight or Combination Ticket. The coming week will bring a culmination, happy or uohappy, to the hopes and aspirations of thousauas of our local politicians and their camp followers, County conventions of all the leading parties are to be held, aud the great question will provably be solved as to whether or not a straight repablican ticket 18 to be rua, Tammany will doubtless, on the 15th inst, Dominate her candidates tor Mayor, District Attorney, City Judge and Aldermen-at-Large, or, suould the out- look remain as thoroughly uncertaim in republicaa quarters as it is to-day, their Convention may agjourao form short time. ‘The outside organizations—city democracy, New Yerk county democracy and Irving Haul! démocracy—and the republicans will appoint tonlerence committees, DIVIDED ARMIES. One great fact is apparent thus far in the present struggle, The armies in opposition to Tammany Hall ure still divided, and, as the campaign progresses, the chances of prolonged division seem to increase. Where there are so mauy leaders striving to keep at the front aud none willing to mareb to the rear it is easy to perceive the great difficulties that exist In the way of harmony. Each leader wants recognition— patronage tor bimself und iriends, They are will- ing to join the forces in the common cause against Tammany Hall, but they want to Know how the spolis will be divided when the battle ts won and the smoke of conflict has disappeared trom the field. The banners are flying, drums beating, arms glistening, swords drawn in every company aod regiment, all ready to do and dare in the work of destroying the Tammany stronghold, The battalions are led by Gene O’Brien, Haskin, Brigadier Genera! Cooper and other commanders. Their guns are already primed to fire upon the Wigwam foes; but, if divided couneils prevail, their aim must Prove uncertain, and the solid bosis of Tammany, led to the front by their courageous commander, Fieid Marsha! Kelly, can march to certain victory over the Gead bodies of the enemy. But the sanguine among the outsiders claim that this condition of affairs will be changec in a few days, and that a formidable and compact opposition to Tammany will by that time be 1m the fleld. THE MAYORALTY. Of course, the mata point of interest next to the issue to a combination or bo combination centres @round the Mayoralty nominee. Witb an opposition Mayer avd Board of Aldermen in 1579, Tammany Bail, as at present constituted, might well shut ber doors and place upou the outside, *Closea tor repairs”? 1t will be ip the power of the next Mayor, acting in concert with the Governor and Board of Aldermen, to turn out ail heads vf departments, fill their pluces with avti-fummanyites, apu iu this way completely revolutionize our whele city goverumaut This is tue reason Why Tammany musi strain ali her efforts to succeed in the comiug canvass. bus is that the organization is so careful aud wary in the Belection oi a Mayoralty candidate, Wuo is the mau? ‘the question up to jas: evening remained an open one. “Augustus Schell is the unanimous chotee of the Whole organizatiou.” This is the sentiment ex- pressed by every sipgie member of the cabinet Woich surrouvas alr. Kelly. “Conover Las been abundoued, and bas no ehanco of the nomiuation, He uever bad. His campaiza bas been mave up of preicusion aud gas,’? sald o Promineut Tamuinanyite, yesterday. Others urgue More favorably aa io Mr. Conover’s chauces. “Suepuerd Kaapp will be the mau,’ guid another, “He took luncu yesteraay with Comptroller Kelly at she Astor House.” “How about Foley's five candidates?” asked the HeuaLy represeniauve “Ob, Poiey has laid them out flat, with the excep- tion of Augusius Scbeli aod Winam KR Grace. Itis iptimated (uat Mr. Grace may be takeu up at the last Moment, ihe Fulwy movement bas been made so Pigicu.ous throush the maaipulations of that tussy in- dividusi that it bas comp.etely fizzled out.”? Can it be possibe that the preseut Mayor will agen carry off ihe priaet” Now, that is not impossible by any m Ely uas evideutly keps tmpliet taith with the lean leaders sinee 1876. The Tammany-republicau bargain of that carried oat to the letter, Mayor Ely retused to appoint Alderman Purroy, a democrat, to the place of Police Cowmissioner Krharat, a re- puviican. He bas, too, declined to vame a demo- cratic successor to Commissioner Wheeler. fben, be bas tw. important pisces to tili—Exctse and Tux Commissiouersbips They might be teudered imme- diately to republicans as part of the bargain to induce the running of w siruight ticke. Smith Ely, Jr, bav- ing kept uosoiute faitu with the repaolicau leaders during the past two years 1 should tuink they would preier doing vasipess with bim in the future. gentieman still holds a winging band if he mana adroitly. “Hos Colonel F, A. Coukiing’s name been men- tioved f” “Yes, ou both sides. Some objection, however, bas been made ou the ground of the geutleman’s counec- tion wrth the Rixbty-loarch regiment io tbe 12th of daly riots.” Tbe opiojons of the politicians, it will be very Varied on the Mayoralty question, W ay bring forth wobody can gree vi cortaity. TAMMAXY’S POSITION. The spiendid vicwory of Mr. Jobo Keliy ip the State Committee is looked upon in two Ways by poilsicians, Tammany people concede and, it is claimed, very justiy, thes tut vicvory bas brougut over at jeast teu (uuusend Votes to (heir side = 1bat number of tue wavering clement in New York politics is certain to march uuder the baguer of the victor in aoy im- portant Gght immeutately preceding au election. Lt uow \borougmiy ungerstood that Comptroller aod SMe, Allan ©. Beach, acting iu coo coutrol the pollics of this city tue fiiden element, it is argued, Las b cipher despatches abd a compact alliance Viug, 60 10 18 Said, done the work. Mr. looked apon as the foremost leauer of crete party im tue State of New York. Now © Vial questi om, put forsard wituin the past few uays by A numOer of republican poltticany, ‘Can 3 Mr. en, are ua day propuecy with any de- the repuvican party ia this city aflora to form a alianee with Tammauy Hal im rupniog a ticket iu view of the immense power a bens 'y Okt Oath would piace tn the huads of Mr, ely??? important question here obtrades itself, oy uppareutiy ead, ts it not sate to com: bive va is irieud Edward Ovoper and muke a deal 80 as 10 capture tue Vietrict Attorney's office, Board Of Aldermen, coroverstip, a number Of cumimission. ersbips und provabiy a iew members ot Assembly?” Looking at the stxte Commitee’s vievory im tuis Nght more danger than real value ensaes 10 Tam- Many Hall, ihe opponents of a stratgot weket are Working with itense curnestoess day aud night to accomplish their solid combiaauon y. Against Tamin Da “COMBINATION #7? Hotel, woer e, 18 the great lative t leaders lor aseertaine Ot issues as LO ing 8¢ wuether of no! 1 6th of Novemper, BVerHaLOn With & promimeus Albany j oitieian, (horvaguly conversant with WuMmt 16 Gog OF Veliind (he scenes FolMtive to Now York city Matters, sume Interesting puluts on this subject were elicited yesterday. What, 1 your Juagmert, will be the course of the ublican purty? ue was asked, 1 atm satistied that u combination wiil be compelled It is now fp (he aff, aod i wardly velieve tout uy will yolhardy euutgh wo propose ruuaing 4 straigas tick “Other tepublican leaders talk differently «# vo ihe Fesuit of preseut complications. Why are you so positive?” “Simply Because itis known to everybody that a straight Wicker ts & decoy ticket Nothing beips so mich bo destroy a conspirasy ws to throw light upon 1) «Within (ue past week the intrigue bas been ue masked, 60 (nat 1876 canuot Ve repeated.” “Waal do you mean by 18767" “in that year dust was turowa in the of rank Aud fie; \bey were tovied intu the vel: ab it was in the iuterest vf the party and of Governor Morgan to run a sifaight Veket wiih the glittering name of Jobo A. Dix ut its head, ne bargain bad been re Veaied toe plot would have miscarried even then; Dut crusting in their leaders and be loving the sebemo to be an Unseilish One It Went through tue Couvention. Now it 1 @f Open seeret, dis- puted by Ho ove, that the running of # straight Uicket lo 1876 was the result Of a bargain, Ihe par- certain of the Custom House Iho thing suid Was tue for the ablican purty; be oo tention i office of two P “Was it bus a great bei 6 republican party to have these Pouce Commissioners revained ft”? “NO, not at (he expense and else, ‘Had there beew & combination with the anu- Tatumauy people itis clourly demonstrated that ihe dewovratic majority 1m his City at that time Would have Deon reduced ut least 30,000 Tne republicans ju (ho iuterior Would Lave been vacouraged justead of beiug Gemoraliged, aud the Hayos electoral Woket | sidere still tale be rug on the | 1 | plage 1 | ment,” meauing the Dopariment of Pavie Wor would very probably have been succossful. if Haye! bad gove into the Presiaeacy oa the electoral voie of New York, imstead of on one disputed vote, there would have been a republican adwinis- tration in fact as 1m name, and south Carolina, Florida aud Louisiana would have remained re- publican. What a difference this would pave made lo tho state of affairs, Besides Erhard: and Wheeler are mere personal pets, and because they are such the leaders made this tremendous saorifice tor their retention, There has been no power to remove Mr, Ernardt, Even the Mayor had no influence iv hisown administration on tbat question.” “Who advocates a straight ticket??? “he Albauy clique, principally consisting of Jobo F, Swyth and Seuater Hi supported 1a this city by George Biiss aud ove or two otners,”” “Do you think there 18 any bargain or intrigue now ip ibe advocacy of a streight ticket?” “Yes. Lt seems to me that the retention of these Police Commissiouers is still uppermost in their Winds, aud then the acquittal of Iusurance Super: intendeut Smyth ou the vote of three fummany Sea- Alors seems to have some connection with it, but ve- ‘oud and above uli 1s the re-election of the present Pratriet Attorney, Benjamin K. Phaips.”? s there uny ebjection to the ction of Mr, Phelps?” “Net ou perzonal grounds. The gentleman ts beld tn high ; but Vicivus scheme of nepotism, aud th it. They say itis about bigu time to ery out against the running of the groat republican party of the city of New York simply for the — pur; ot finding offices for partners, brothers-in-law and personal peta No party can long maintuin ite orgauizition if @ system like the one | have de- acribed i¥ permitted tu coutinue, and, sooner or later, party (hat makes bargw)ns aud ruvs campaigns a to keep iu power personal favorites must urive (rom its ranks (he Dore acd sinew to guin its victories. ”? ‘The above ein to be the universal sentiments of those who epeniy advoc publican apti-Tam- many combiwation tuis tall, The result of the elec: lion depends almost entirely upon this issue, and & public will watch with igtcrest the movements Of tue political chess players ip tois game, THE STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN VIEW. It 1s almost certain tuat with w straigut republican ticket ip the field Tammany must win the battle. But there aro sanguine Avti-lammanyites and Straight republicans willing to wager that a good chance exists tor the success of either of tneir tickets in view 1 certain contingencies, If the reasoning of the Albany leauer ts to be jovked upon with favor the arguments of republicaus frou Unie etandpoint must be considered with a good deal of distrust. 1 is urged by these people thai, with their 40,000 solid votes and an alliance with the city dewocracy under ex-Senator O'Brien, the power of the election mucuine under Jonu J. O’Brien and Commissioner Davenport, und some belp irom certain greenback tactious, ‘they would be uble to poll 4 majority vote with a frst clues independent cavdidate. lu such a controversy, uod looking ut tue fxures through the spectacies of these gentlemen, the Cooper party would be nowhber THE COOPER-DEMOCKATIC DONCLUSIONS, Conversution with anumber of the leading members 0: the Irving Hail demucracy, ret Yoocates and supporters of Mr. Ka Mayor, develops an entirely different aspect of the coutroversy. One of tn entiemen, who claims to have siudied the situation tuoroughly, gives tne tol- lowing figures (vatimaticg the voto at’ 140,000) in the event of a combination :— Tammany. Combination. + 62,500 Tammany (straight)... Anu-lamuany (straight). 30,000 Democratic greenvack. 6,000 Republican...... 87 500 1,000 9,000 National 1abor.......secee. 2,000 TOtBl..seceeseececenersereee 54,500 85,500 Combination majority.......... Ii 1s understood that this gentieman ba culation upon tne nearly rallel puign of 1875, 1t 1s alse claimed that bis dgares are predicated upon tbe assumption that alr, James O’rieu will take active interest in opposing the Wigwam candidate. but if be does not then be argues that tue tetals will be equally reduced between Tammany Hall aud the comvinatiouists, as Mr, O’Brien’s supporters may be tound both inside and outside of the Wigwam. io the evemt of a struight republican ticket the anti-Tommany statistician 1s sanguine enougd to pus forward the following : Tammany. Anti-Tam. Republican Tammany .. + 62, Aut-fammany...... 0 — 30,000 ae Greenback (dem).... 0 — 6,000 cS Kepupiicun (siraigus ticket)... - - 20,000 Republican (c nutionisis) , - 11,500 - German (indepei ~ 9,000 = cao and nat’ labor, 2,000 2,000 1,000 Totals.....sc0.-.. 64,000 64,600 © 21,000 Anti-Tammauy and combination plurality..... 10,000 This side, tov, claims that if Mr, Edward Cooper be- comes the up ‘ammany Candidate tor Mayor be will Tun wbeud of bis ticket several thousand 3. These balivts, as stated, migut ve knowy as ‘ne Cooper Uuion vote,” consistiog of muny men who received their education at that ivstitutiou, and are conse- quently uaturally devovea by ties of affection to its touuders. some allowance must be made in the last computa- tion ter the Beated conciusious of partisans. Such a result does net, however, seem improbable, provided insured, Tammany men calculate ti y 135,000 votes, at most, wil be polled, aud tuat r party 18 certain of at icast 70,000 io any emer- gency. COMPLEXION OF THE CoNTKST. It will be seeu by tue above Ogures that the etrengty of tue forces opposed to Tammany Hall has beeu Variously estimated) Such Freguiuted by toe convrary opinions wag H. Wickham, sioner of Pubic Works, General Fitz Joun Porter, aud Dock Commissioner, Salem H, Wales, a repubiican, A meeting was bela in tue Muyor’s vllice ove alternooa when this re- duction was determined upon. ‘ammuny was held respo for the act, although unjustly, as claimed, ani ber ticket was vady beaten in Ui ‘hat year. mr. vohn K. Hackett then per day by Tamm Tammany’s Comm swelling the g Hall, the voi Hackett (anti- 60,503. Mujority tor Hue! the time formed be- tween fFepublicaus and anti-fammany democrats, electing with Recorder Hackett, District Attorney Pheip-, Surrogate Van Scustck, und Jaages Santord, Van Hoosen aud Gildersieeve. The victory was a spleuuia on ibe Question bow is, Can it be re- peated? Arguments ure prolific on both sides, It is ceriain that (ne question of tue laborers’ puy cannot become a live issue in (he comiog cunv gerous bene of contention vas been qu while the able le, rsbip ot Mr. of vast ben SUGGRSTIVE PACTS. becomes a mutter of great importance to Consider what will provably be the exact vote of the politivul arwies contending for supremacy in this ety on the Stu of November nexi. According tothe reg- Isiry We Dave had ao jncresse on the first day of tuis yearof avout eur thousand names over the reg- jetry of 1877. In 1574, aud Ovtendorier ran number the voi Luvared and forty thousand, Now it 1s @ matter of earnest cousideration among politicians as to bow these voles are going to be uivided on election day. Taking the Hackett campaign a8 acriterion we fud the following complexiva of the vote:—lammauy, 60,603; republican, 40,000; aothlammany (dem.), 37,624; total, 128,1 king into Cousideration, as betore alluded to, the #4 eflicient ivadersbip and y b resuit could ensue. Gre ever, exists to Tammany shoud tioa'be made, The leaders pertectly Situauon ID this respect. THR LATEST ASPECT. ‘The oatioog for a comvication ticket yesterday did Dot appear quite as promising ns a tow days previous, Tue Cooper democracy wave up Ww the preseut evinced a peculiar colduess in clasping bangs with ty democrats under the leadership of Geveral jerstand the Fiz Janes oO’ inex, edoubtavie fan of many # bard fought political Colonel John B. Huskina, bas made sug, eeches almost nightly ut ire bead the city dewocracy, in whieb bi the idea vf Jormimg with Edward Uouper as toe fF soutative vl a “corrupt departinent of tho city govern. Mr, Hoakios is ebie! of stall ior Geverai U'Briew. He cvnsequcouy reflects tue Views and senuments of The O'Brien staods behind the eaunon, fires i of in, as chief Of uftiiery, it as the chances of war Cooper dues wot pi him be thre cundidate of bis own in the fleld. How many vou: cau be earry wi th is a pe Som igo ,00Y, DUL that is KomeWbat doubt- Asan wnti-fammany ally, wih Eaward Coop party is at i¢hi As an independent free lwnee, with certain contingents ot republicans, sucialiats and otLer side panies, (he strength of the city democracy cam ouly be Wildly surmised, suppomag that O'Brien suouid CuUe.Wde Lv Couduct bis ow Campaign entirely indes peudent of tue Coopei on (should #ucu a comvination ta ight prove vory disast 40. The figures then 11 eau und Cooper comuination, 60,000; city demo &e., 16,000; fanmuny, 65,000 Lu suen a contingency Jatnw@aay Would carry off tue honors by a majority of 6,000 over the combination ticket, CONGRESSMEN, ASSEMBLYMEN AND ALDERMEN. The wire pul.ing for nowiuativas io the various Cons grestioval, Aluerimanic and Assembly disiricis coo Howes With Unabeted aeuvity, As to Cong the vote of 1874 might be Laken as a critert ing of the prob littes of the next canvass, there are avout 16,000 aemocratic and 6,000 repub- Hewn Yous in tne Filth uistrict, The greens backers Gave jinced Colonel James KB Ker gan in the fleld, nmany Hall, i i® thought, will probabiy Fevom! Lhe preseot Congrossman, Mr. Nievolus Mulier, althoughga iormidabie sehiam has ocoarred in Lis own Ofyanizaion, headed by Pox jiee Judge Duly. itis consequently feared that ne may lowe the womimation. Lu tust case, Tammany may tender bim the Bomiaation tor Coroner, Yar Of o&-Houator Norton ez-donaor ful, bis more. bande ers, surikiog ereenvack- a clear Geld betor atic Vole In 1876 wi publican, 3,428. in the Seveuth, Thomas J. Creamer has been put forward by the greevbackera, He is strong wilh the Germans; has represented the district betore; hus beep a Sepator anda {ax Commissioner, Last winter he went to Albany as counse! for the liquor deulera aod German brewers, Mr. Creamer wili remam a Caudidaie uotil ihe polls close, Ihe gentieman was @lected to Cougress 1 this disirict tm 1872, over Con- rad Geib, the vote Standing—Creamer, 10,012; Geib, im in the Sixth, 13,762, and the re- 8,279 Tbis is 4 close district aud the republicaus way succeed tn electiog their cap shoulda Au- thouy Eickbo be pittea Tammany inst Creamer, Witham H, Stiny likely to res republican indorsement, as he exbivited considerable strength when ruvoing tor Coroner in 1876, Li be is not to the Geld, however, Mr. Creamer will, it 16 said, receive the republican indorsement, Inthe Higuih, the coutest tor the Congressional bowiuatiou on the Tammany side lies between Gen- eral Averill, General Elijan Ward, tdwarg L Don- nelly und one or twootuers. This district is also a close one, vote in 1STd wi Ward (dem, 10,113; Lawson (rep.), 9282 A greenback candida Might cuuee irouble bere, ‘the republicans tulk of nominating Geoeral Anson G, M. Cook, lu the Niuth district 4 close coutest 1s expected be- tween Fernunuo Wood, of she Tanimany sige, aud Mr, Jono Hardy, who expects to rum op the combination Meket. mr. George W. Da Cunna is aio a cuudidate. The vote in 1874 was:—Wood (l'am.), 8,763; Hardy (:nd.), 6428; Kubert S. Newton (rep,), 2,131. The feuth discret Tammauyies stil sulk of Ge eral F, B. Spipola und David Dadley Field. The cem- Dinationisis nave Dot yet agreed us to a provable Cundidate. Tbe vote of 1874 was:—Abrum Hewitt (Cam, ), 9,503; James O’ Brieu (iuu, dew.), 8, veu Benjamin A, Willis (;ummanoy) rau in th Eleventh district, ta 1874, be received 10,354 vote: aud Isaac H. Bailey 8,040. In 1876 the vote wai Willis, 12,519; Levi P. Morton (republican), 12,002, Wiis’ majority, it will thus be secu, when he lust ran Was ovly 427, Consideravle opposition bas been developed 10 air, Willis? revowinsuon within Tam- many renks, apd rumor states that Major William H. Quiney, of tue Suersifs Olllee, is likely tv be the Standard bearer in the aisirict, Should P, Mortou consent to rua ov a combination ticket, it will probably be difficult to beat him, ‘Tne cundidates tur Axsemblymen ana Alugermen would Ulla page of the HsKazb, and tho rauks con- tinue to swell daily Wilh uspiring statesmen, M Jono B, McDonald, contractor, will probably be o nated by Tammany iv the Nipetceuth district, The list of preminent eabuidutes in all other districts recently published, remuias about the same, COLLAPSE OF THE FOLEY ITINERANT COMMIT- TEL— HOW THEY DWINDLED IN THBEE DAYS OUT OF BIGHT. Mr. Foicy’s committee to wait on the newspaper editors and heads of tbe dillereat political organizs- tions in the city for the purpose of presenting tue ciaums of Hive business men of respectable stunding for the office of Muyor stared ous Thursday three strong witn bigh hope and purpose. Ou Friday it started out One strong, Dus rapidly weakenicg, tho otber two baviog in a Agurats' 8@ fullen by tno way under the burden of tu ire! jous mission and 1 Fou ¥ ‘day poteveu & spot of that mem- orable commi: was leit, 1t was no doubt iuteudea by dir, Foley as something won the methods of placing # cuodidate for official position before tue people, bus i proved uw tuitore, It oun only live in uistory as an example of the folly of invoking untried paths in politics, comptroli The Commitiee Was supposed to cull on Kelly at eleveu yesterday morning, and on sue watch Lo record 18 proceedings; Lut the Comptrolier was Ivf: undis- turbed ail day by any visitation of the sort. Mr, Foley was in better spire yesterday toan on day belore. He naa recovered from the overwucimiug notices in the press which ut first Baddened and depressed bim, and made bim look upon the world in general ag beartiess und wugratetul, but on reflection be perceived that it Was better to have some sort ol notice than none ut all, and he grew cbeerful. NOT DEAD BUT SLEEPING, He said in answer tu the question us to what had become of the cowmiti “rney will be here on Monday. ‘The jess we were alter is dove ior us because hav ussural thus uoue of the organizations will make nomtuati for Mayor unt conlere: comuitiees are appointed pro jhave a talk witb id With oiner outside par- on. “Tpen you think that Filth avenue meeting was fruitiul in results ?’? asked the reporter. “Very much so,” repliea Mr. Foley, with asmile of Supereminent seif-saustaction on bis iuce, *fbat meeting disconcerted all their plans, 1 elected Huve- Mayor and made Drx, of belped to make Lim, Governor ot New York, but Luever did a betier suing than in cailipg that meeing the Filth Aveou, See’—(zetting eptbasiastic)—‘ibe stir it bas made. Look at the way it has been talked about by the news. papers audeveryboay. Way, it juss scared the pol- iticiaus, aud now they dou’t want to carry out their original programmes betore they con-u't with us” THK REFORMER OFFERS TO BET. Mr. Foley went on tartuer to say that ue was will- ing to bet the price of w bat, or upy reasonable amount, that there would be no straight ticket nomi nated by Tanmauy. He velieved tuat oue ot the five men be offered lor the sullrages of 1 \izoos of N York would ve selected as the ie lor Mayor. He is now pertectly acreve aud eveo bappy over wis Pligrimage among the newspaper oifl und baving got over the first shock of criticem bas resumed bis Wonted innocent gayety of spirits. TAMMANY COMMITIE« ON OB3ANIZATION, A special meeting of the Tammany Committee on Organization was beld in the Fourteeath street build jug jast evening, at which Mr, Augustus Sebeli pre- sided, The subjeet of Commissioner Davenport's interference with naturalized citizens was uiscussed. goated in each of the oue istricts of the city whe troubled as to their Daturaiization papers, advice aod protection. lt was cas had been given up to Mr. Davenport the parties eould receive dupicate: trom Mr, Eamuad Pium, in tne Coanty Cierk’s vil Ob presenting Certilicates of naturalization irom ibe Various courts Where such papers had been originally grated. ANTI-TAMMANY PRIMARIES, ‘The New Yerk eity democracy beid their primary elections last evening throughout the city, and elected delegates to @ county convention mecting at Claren- don Hail, on the 15th inst. ; to Congressional conven. tons, meeting on the 16th inst.; Aldermanic, en tho 19:b inst; Seaatorial, to tll tue place of Joun Mor. rissey, on the 21st inst, apd to the Assembly Conventions, meeting on the 22d ins Among the delegates chosen wero ‘Jimmy’’ Hayes, Denis Burns, Dr. Eaward Culian, Jobn J. De. ‘Wiliam F, ihome, Owen Moran Eppstein, Mic! jn, Thomas J, 0, John McKeon rr A. M. Lurdiey, Cap- ig. Coulter and Jerome Hutebings, Ihomas Roo taro Jobo Murray, Jame: Baek, tue New York county democracy also held their primary elections list bight, aud selected delevates to the /olluwing neminating Covventions—City,County Qud Judicial Vonvention, meeting ut Clurendou Hail on the 16th insk; Congressional, léth inet; Aluer- paiorial, 19h inst, and Assembly Convention on the 23d inst, Among the delegates M. C. Murpny, Maurice Stack, Michael , Timothy O° fe, Samuel D. Walkers, ‘ove, William F, Superior, Jucob Ko: m Feltmao, Goorge Meyer, Sach CU, Douglass, , Usear H. Bogart, Berourd F. MoeGill, Bernard Casserly, James J, Breslia, Jono EK. McGowan, Robert Power, Peter Radiey, Wiliam Kal- leher, Dr, Wiiliam T. Nealis, James E. Ker: 2 and Peter a. Ledwith, GREENBACKERS aT LOGGEREEADS. There is anytbing but barmony vetween the greev- J. For tour or ive hours backers of Essex county on Friday night their Executive mmittee wrestled with @ proposition made vy eve of thelr nam- ber looking to @ coulition with the democrats The proposition was stoutly defended On the score of wis- dom and practicability by Mr. Henry Hill, and ag soutly opposed by others, 1b wae Gusily vored down, Tbe Democratic County Commitioe met at tue same time aod 4 member offered « resolution to the purport as that presented iu tue ercenvaekers’ me ing. The member olfering it suid be nad been asked to do so by # leading greevbacker. By a un vote the proposition was rejecied, even the ma Offered it Voting against 1, Greenvackers are not wuviefed With toe Way thar party Las been ruu, and & bolt to the democrats is threatened, CAMPAIGN NOTES. ‘The Biair-Coapeliy greenback labor party of the Secoud Assembiy district last evening nominated Thomas J. Brosnan tor Alderman and James B, Tier- ney tor Assembiy. Mr. Nieboias Maller, the present Keprosentative ta Cor as for the Filto Congressional district of this city, was Dominated Jast ing by the Carsey- Cramp grownback Iubor party at their convention, which was heid ut No. 163 West Houston s The bumipation was made by 4 Ghanimous voto and amid courlderable entunsiasm, Av Aldermanic Couvention of the O'Rellly-Hanlon back lavor party was beid at Jefferson b last night, aod B lor Alderinam to ortal district, A. Leooard was sent the Fit. se The Seveub vention im ater some wrangling, elected @, as vomporary cbuirman, wod then there & jong discussion in fegard to who should the secrevaries, One from ench Aseembiy be ai jet was Goaily @lected aod then there wai anvthor wrangle couceruing the choice of Seri avArma (he Convention flnally elected th their uum ber to guaru the door, and cussion Ob UOIMportant matiors adjo son for Congr Ata Cuncus of the Independent aemocruts of Brook lyn eld last oVening the folowing “‘siute’? ts said ty have been agreed upon —wieril—Weorge A, Kings. jand. Commissioners o! Obarities—Jobn Cunningham (Pirst district), Thomas 8, Headerson, M, D, (Second district) Comptrolier—D, P, Buruerd, Auditor— Willian & Howell, Congress—Rog A Pryor (Second district), N. Gi we Ste (Thira ai Albert Smith (Fourth district). The Assembly- slated are:—Dauiel Bradivy, William A, Farreo, Osborn, Harvey Farrington, H. W. Van Vrav- ken and John C. Kelly, The city and county covven- tions of the independent democrats will ve held to-morrow afternoon, ‘The Sub-Committee on Nominations of the Citizens’ League met yesterday at toe office of their chairman, Dr, 8. N. Leo, and decided Lo deier jon till the diduces Of the respective parts med, The best are, they say, to be supported, without regard to political Dias. About Jorty delegates who were di the result of tbe Green back Convention to Jersey City on Monday last assembied yesterd: Avenue House, on Newark avenue, y Heights, and vominated anew tieket, us tollows:— For Cougress—Chauncey C, Burr, of West Hoboken. For Shert!—J. mes Ralistoo, For Voroners—Putrick H. O'Connor, Musea Padersou and Dr. A. V. Hull. ‘A 1048s weuting of Lue democrats of Hudson county was bold last night im the Cutholic Insitute, Jersey City, tor the purpose of ratilying the democratic county and Congressional vomisations, About throe thousand people were present, aud J, H. Lippincott presided, with J) Jonn A, MoGratn as secretar, Audrosses were d ik H. Laverty spective y for Con- an A. A, Hurdond Senator Ruuolpu, F. Rave, ex-Seuator Leon Abbett, Judge Thomas Aldridge anu Allan L. McDermott. “Tbe repubiicans anu bolting democrats held con- ventions at Freenold, N. J., yesterday, the former at Shion’s Hall and the tutter at the Court House. Con- lerence cumimitiees were appointed and made two successive reports ol nominees under the suggeation of Judge Beekmun, the rst lavoring Judge Robbvius and thesecond Judge Shinn for Senator. Both gentiemen declived and, on Jadge George C. Boek- man was boimiated for Senator, Charles Allen, of Miliscone, for Sheritf, aud George H, Sickles, of Mid- dietown, lor County Clerk, Great excitement ensued among the delegates, during which the republicans openly charged tue Dolers with selling them out and declared themselves in favor of hulding another Con- vention, At the Union County Democratic Convention tn Eliaaberh, N. J., yesterday, James E, Martive, of Plain- field, Was nominated lor Senator; David J. Meeker, for Sueriff; Dr. Charies A. Hart, of Piainfleld; Heury J. Strutemoyer, of Elizabeth, and Judge Prentiss, of Rahway, tor Coroners. tT emocruts of the First Burlingtou county, N. J., y George Sykes for Assembly. ‘the democrats of the First district of Warren county, N. J., met at Poillipsvury yestorday and nominated Silas W. Dewitt, of Pnitlipsburg, tor the Assembly. ‘Ihe democrats of tho Second aistrict met ui Biairstown and nomivated Alfred W. Cook, of Fre- Itpghuysen, for the Assembly. NOVEL MARRIAGE CONTRACY. ssembly district of erday renomipated 4 YOUNG COUPLE sWHAR ‘‘TO BE AND TO LIVE AS HUSBAND AND WIFE”—THE GIRL BAYS SHE DIDN’S MEAN IT—IN COURT AND OUT AGAIN. Awrit of habeas corpus was obtained a few days ago by Counsellor Robert Jonnston in bebal! of Wiil- jam M, Armstrong, Jr., from the Supreme Court, Kings county, directing George Applegate to bring his daugbter Ada betore the Court, The writ ro- quired Mr. Appl » who is a butcher and fish dealer in Myrtlo avenuc, near Adams street, Breoklyn, to show cause why bis daugh- ter shoula not be allowed to go with tne petitioner, who claims her as his wite, The petitione: Piaio Jooking, youthful man, was prosent during the proceedings before Judge Pratt yesterday, Dut had no communication with the young lady, who remained seated beside ber father. She was very palo and trembled perceptibly when called to the witness stand, Mr. Joboston read the foliowing novel marriage agreement, which was banded to the Court:— To Wuom Ir May Concenn:—That isto say, I, William M. Armstrong, Jr., of the city of Brvoxlyn, aud I, Adu &. Applegate, duuxbier of George A) place, olemnly swour and place our migniy dod end of the sume inutures before Ale nt, heart und hand, to be from this time beuceforch York to the best vt our knowie sluned sor May. 1A LIAM M, ARMNTRONG, Jr. ADA E, APPLEGATE. Witness—Franxuix L. Packanp. / Misa Applegate testified that she was ander no re- © preferred remain- 1og with her father and mother, Judge Pratt asked the young lagy to withdraw, which she did, acovm- panying the Judge to the ante-euamber, where sie was questioned privately by His Honor and Judge Giver, On bis return to the vench Judge Pratt suid thas be was satisfied that tno lady was not restrained of her liberty. The contract, above given, was thea handed to Miss Ap- plegate by the counsel for Mr. Armstrong, ana sue identified it, She first saw it at her father’s house, No. 163 Prince street, She bad been acquainted with Armstrong 8 year before it was signed, but tere was no engagement of marriage. When sbe attached her signaturo to the paper she had supposed toat 1t was merely makiog a promise to marry at some future time She bad never lived with Armstroog as his wife. She read the paper before siguiug !t, and since then he had spoken of as bis wife, aod she bad addressed him as Lusvand, bat ovver in public, THE WITNESS’ TESTIMONY. Franklin 8. Packard, a dray clerk, u tified that he mot Mr. Armstroug one eveving aud was asked by bim to go With Lim and witness a contract of mar- riage between bim and Miss Applegate, Armstroug then read to him the cont when asked by the witness, siguing of this paper as a iegal marriage??? he replea “2 dv.” He then accompanied Armstrong to Miss Applegato’s residence, where were admitted to tue ballway, rhere, at tue foot of the Stairs, he witnessed the contract, Arm- iutroduced the wit to bis intended, say- ing, “bis 18 my frioud Mr, rd, who bas come to witness the cuuiract of marriage berween as.”? Mr. Packard then read thi jady, who, iD respo: she comprebended the paper aud considered 1+ ‘are you of age?’ he asked, “I ew,” ludy replied. Mr, Armstrong, according to OF ugreement, and ‘Do you consider tue the witness’ statement, then said, “By tne terme of this contract I take you to be my lawtul wile.” To which the Lidy respoaded, “By the terms of tnis contract I take you tobe my awful hasband,? Mr, Armetroog ring on the Dride’s finger aud kissed and the paper was signed op the si: e rack 1p the bi The witness then took bis riure trom the Louse, » Armstrong Ww: testified that Miss Applegate had promised to Lecome wis wite before he drew up tho agreement; be was twenty-oue yours of age; De said tbe marriage Was cunsummated ; hey were murried in tne baliway because Mise Ada Applegste’s sister aod & ifiead were iu tue parior at the ume, Justice Pratt dismissed the writ, and the jady, tuk- ing ber tuther’s arm, leit the court room and tue di-- cuusglate dir, Armstroug Leviad, The question us to the logality Of the warrlage will, it 16 thought, bo de- Cided iu some future proceeding. WHAT THE LADY'S FATHRR SAYS. A Herp reporter culled yesteruay aivernoon upon Mr. Appicgate. He said:—'I bave known young Arinstroug about tweive months, He bas no busine that | kuow of, other than that he tries to live on nis wite aud aip’t gol auy Wits to live ou, He 1s tue sun of wlurrier, a very respectable man. ihe young teliow used © come tw wy house und would sit on the stoop iu the suinmer evenings with my wile, my a Wik Ob Various subjects, suspested that De was puy- ing bi be way | ;ound it ous w on Wednesday last, when Tl got a key that opened a very hundsome workvox | hud given ber for « birth. day proseut. Lopened the vox wud found there tue paper tuat be cals a marriage agreement 1 usked my daughter to tell moe the truch whether she was murred of ol, aod she suid, ‘No, Pa, L am pot married, li I was wouldo’t you and ma ko ty? Ll ewid | Quped so, as sie bad always ry ood girk AL was standing on the sidewalk 10 Myrile avenue last Tuesday wa me a piece of paper You sve,” said dr Applogate, with a used to #Weep ous a lawyer's olflice, aud ‘there te leatued, up such papers. Ho going to let biw vave my uuugh BO, Wot by # damned sight, und thus he'd bewer keep away irom my bouse. ‘The day following | was served With the legal papers in the case, He is mak- jog @ tvol Of hime My daagbter don’s cure way. thing atall about bim, and i have lived too many years 10 Luis town, #iF, Lo be subjected to any folly ub the hands of sucu a mun, My wile is io delicate health aod very much annoyed by (bis afuir, HIS UNBURIED COMRADES, Brooxiym, Oct. 11, 1878, To tax Evitor or tie Heraty:— A cConsiant reader of your valuable paper and an old soldier, who has served uoder Geuoral Custer dur. ing the war and for « number of years was on the frontier, expresses bis thanks to you for your edi: forial in to-day’s HaRALD commenting upon the cou- duct of the goverumeut in regard to the uovuried remains (or betier what ia ieit of thom by the cayetes) of the beroic but unfortanate Custer’s “three huodred” who died in th That in the course of seve repeated comments by tbe p rage oo humanity aud civilization was no: the proper aushorit'es is scandaiogs, B: Muck surprised ab such conduck Where there Is so lvtle regara jor the living soldier there surely can’t any for toe dead, Mut bow is it that ihe officers seationed tn the Viciuily canuot atiend to the matter, i the gor ot is Unwilling todo so? Lam sure fi the mea ander t - rr so sacrou aod ime bi tu bieach) 4 are KUGeNe Nie Liew perauve OBITUARY. MONSIGNOR DUPANLOUP, Felix-Aptoine-Puilibert Dupanioup, the famous Catholic Bishop of Orleans, France, a member of the Assembly and thea a Senator of France, died yester- day. Born onthe 2d of January, 1502, at St. Felix, a little village im the diocese of Chambery, Savoy M. Dupanloup Wasa natural son and knew no parent but the mother who brought him up and for whom be always felt the most tender voueration, When eight years old be was sent to Paris, where he com- pleted his studies, frst in the Jesuits’ College of the “Rue du Regard,” and alteward at the great Seminary of Su Suipice, Having been ordinated a priest in 1825, he was soon noticed us un eminent catechist, and the Duchess De Berri appointed him as contessor of the young Duke of Bordeaux, better known since under the titie Comte de Chambord, Mgr. de Quelen, Arcboishop of Paris, having delegated the Abve Du- Panloup near the jliusirious aiplomatist Prince do ‘Talieyrand-Périgord during hia last illuess, the zeal- ous abbé had the honor of converting the ex-Blshop ol Autun, who solemoly retracted ail his public and private life since 1790, which caused the witty Louis Philippe to exclaim, “Ihe devil has just lost, through this young Dupanioup, one of his most eminent customers.’? But the curate of his parish, the Assumption Church, baving grown Jealous of the rising tame of bis vicur, Dupaoloup retired into the little Semioury of St. Nicholas, near Paris, in the capacity of superintendent of studies, He was soon aller promoted to the dignity of honorary eauon of Notre-Dame, anu a few months after the revolution of July, 1830, was sppointed to the first vicarsnip of the important Parisb Church of St Roch, Five years after he returned to the Seminary of St. Nicholas with tho bigh functions ot director general, and would not consent to leave that post until be was rawed to the episcopate, But the cure of bis semiuary did not prevent him from making bis way nod attaining tbe bighost reputation. In consequence of his bitter opposition to the ciuzen-king he was inotrusted by Mgr. de Quéien, a stroug legitimist, with the hard task ot opening the *Conférences de Notre-Dame,” which aflorded bim a splendid oppurtunity of developing bis inborn aptitude asa preacher. He was rewarded in 1836 by the dignity of honorary Vicar General of tho diocese. Alter Mgr. de Quélen’s death, Mgr. Affre, a iriend of Louis Puillippe, having been promoted to the archiepiscopal svat, M. Dupunloup, wne bad openly opposed tuis nomination, fell into disgrace and Jost his promiuent place in tue chapter of tho cathe- drai, However, the vew Arcubishop never ce. to puy due justice to Dupauloup’s talents, aud, in 1840, confided ‘to bim adelicate mission to lope Gregory tue chair XVL in 1841 be wus called to 34 there with a deafening by whom bis reactionary doctrines wo! te igeue of a bear-gardea like scene, provoked Ly Pro- fesvor Dupavloup’s diatribes against Voltaire, ibe public autnorities bad no ether alternative left them but to suspend nis course of lectures, lest a tri-weekly émeute should regulany toxe place in the indiynuut Quartier Latin. On the 6tb of August, 1849, he created Bishop oi Orleans, ‘There he could at d taik aod act at liverty, freed from any justalied he dispiayedin the adw! extraordinary activity, giving special care to this grave question, tue teaching of youth. In or to ipfluence as Much as possible, without openly violating the civil law, the education of children ad majorem Dei gloriam, Bishop Dupanioup founded gratuitous Catu- viic schools by hundreds ia bis diocese. He went so Jar in tbat way as to open ® primary and a secondary ‘chool ja bis own episcopal pulace. But, contrary to the opinion which might be formod of his tendencies at that time, he siood equally aloof trom the Vol tartan philosophy and uliramontanism, pultiag all bis pride im the Vigorous deteuce vf ‘ihe precious prerogatives of the “Gailican Church’ conquered by Bossuet from the exclusivel; Komish platform of Loyola’s followers, His prodecations, as well as bis numerous articles and pumpniets on the subject of public instruction [rom 1850 to 1569, 1/lus- trate the policy of Bishop Dupauioup, whe, in 1858, founded in Paris the Gallican newspaper U Amide la Religion tn opposition to the Jesuit organ /’ Univers, A strong advocate of abused with the most ter Dewspupor, which urged the absolut of “pagan authors” in the un He tuen issued mand subordinates, fo! img them expressly the reading ot UY Univers. T! ber uncbarituble and despotic interdiction bad the effect of raising an almost uni- versal cry against tue Bishop, Several other French prelates bad jomed him in the crusade againat the ultramontane newspaper—namely, the iliustrious Mgr. Gerbet, Bishop of Perpignan, one ot the former co- disciples of Lamenuais and Lacordaire—when Mr. Louis Veuiliot, 118 chief editor, weut to Rome wi ap inter Autonellt and himself, which resulted into an imperal trom the Vatican to the irascible prelate to give up at once all resentment against 0’ Univers, a hard biow on Mgr. Dupauioup’s pride, but one to which he had to submit. In 1854 Mgr. Dupanioup had been elected one of the forty ‘“immortais” io the room of the late M. ‘Vasot; but when, im 1871, M. Littré ovtatued a scat im the French Academy, the Bishop of Orleans with- drew trom that body, “not willing,” said ne, jn his letter to the presiaen:, ‘to sbare the academic honors with an at 1’? When the tamous Ecumenical Council of 1869 was summoned M. Dupauloup was conspicuous jong tbe preintes who op- posed the new dogma, and votcd against it, Alter ite promulgation, bowe us @ matter of duty, the Franco-Pru days a prison: a liberty be debated with the victorious enemy the amvuwat of war contribution assessed upen the city of Orleaus, und succeeded in getting the amount re- duced, Chosen a ember of the Assembby February 8, 1871, for the Department of Loire:, he distin- it chiefly by his warfure upoo the Min- Instruction, Jules Simon, and went ray tO pay Bo utteniion to of that minister, He waa, of cour: active partisan of the Bi asty and employed his personal iofluence wih the Count of Chamvord (once bis papil) to induce him to accept the tricolor, bat witnout success. He acively supported the De Broglie Ministry and attempted to bring about a fusion @f moaarchical interests, He was elected December 18, 1875, & an active part io that Chamber in the familiar questions of public instruction, At the Voitaire centenary of 1878, Mgr. Dupunloup exerted himsel! to suppress euy’ public demonsira- tion, and pubdiished a Volume directed a; jt bt memory of the celevratea encyciopwaist. He wai the autbor, as already seen, of ivoumerable maui- festoes on public topics, which filed seversi voi- umes of a collective edition, His most labored pre- duction Was ac illustrated “History of Our Lord Jesus Christ’? (1872). One of the objects which he bad most at heart throughout tis episcopal career was the jonization of *, a’ Are, of Orleans,” and interest more than one J AS uo lite Senator and took wy went beyond the limits all church preacher. In uis cole iuuereal apology 0: Lu Morieiére’s companion: mn at Custeitiuardo Jor the Cause Of the temporal Sovere'gnty of tue Pope (186v), a8 well as iu is oration at tue grave of toat geveral 1u 1865, Mgr. Dupaaioup induiged iu sol- ns, tbe language of which undoubt- strong dash ot couleur locale, universally prooounced to ve im- Jomists, his bilioux teinperament combining with 1% power of diulectics to wake him the rival of tne Giraruin, the Proudbon and the Veuiliot—-witn whom be measured bitnsei! more than ouce, tn spite of the reserve imposed upon him by bis sacerdotal ministry. His principal works 4 pabliciwt relate to art and edacation, aud w pubiisued irom 1847 to 186u. Previous to tuat series Of remarkable skeicnes Bishop Dapanioup bad tssae: u seieciion of pureiy retigious ppreciaved in the 53) books, highly id Prineipaies olique,” “Kiéme do Kuétoriqu Christianisme Pr pté aux Homi aod bis unrivalled “Pauéyyrique de Jeauno a’ Arc,’’ delivered in bis Cathearal of Orleans, on the 8th of May, 1865. His severe manner of liv. jug formed a happy coutrast with the iuxury extib. tied by some uf U8 Colivagues of the French Evisco- pate, during aud even alter the Seovnd Kampire, whatover severe judgment posterity may pass upon him, bow priest aud a polit exalt 118 unvounded coarity Ww Sarde,” au Monde, poor, Why never bad & better friend, and for the whom be once Weut 80 Jar, afver buving exh mi us to pawn bia family watel piscopal ring (January, 1871), te i precious collection Of nutes, OF “MGwoires,” ob men abd things ot nis mes, Which, it 18 Loped, wil be 8900 puvlished by is Lestamentary execuiors, Myr. Dapanioup made, a tew years since, a serious and Very remarkable mistake In bis quotations irom the Holy Scripture. Speaking of the cemporat “per. secutions” of His Holiness Pope Pius 1X. wad nis duranee of them iv faith and hope, the learned p late suid that the Pope would come out of the ordeal hed a8 did “Daniel, the prophet, trom the tery into Which he was thrown,’ furgetiing ab ine moteut that Dentel came forth auburt from a den of Hous, not a furnace, The Loodoa Laily News io its issue of December ‘24, 1875, said, io tue course Of a deseription of Mur. Dupavloup:—"His torevead 1s high aud square, with & LOllow Letween the purlosophical bumps aud the ob- ervant organs He bas a Mocher-Hubvard protie, he nose being sirougly aquillue aod dipping, the ips thio aud comp d, and the chin rm ana pointed, yen are Very dark, Vul wanting io lire. Moni or great orator, ‘Hw commits his speceh a xposed tu vreak-downs, To guard ag its be also takes them written oat om sheets of lover paper into the tribune, * * * Ho sits on the extreme end of the umpitheatre benoh enclosing the Rigut division of the Assembly, with bis back loaning against a fluted pillar, Mis impasi i brooks 4 He coughs, he ianghs ironically, he throws up bis arms, be folds thom tight upon bis breast to keep his an, thin Pariementary bouuds, and he makes sign: the poet Lorgeril, who site beside Bim, to rush forward and interrupt. Mousignor tt ROBERT SWIM, THE JOCKEY. of Robert Swim was prematurely an- pounced on the 30th alt. in several papers throughout the country as having taken place at Louisville, Ky., on that day, Swim taken down with bemorruage of the lungs on the 26th ult,, and was very low at thai time. He rallied after that, bat having anovber at tack he succumbed yesterday worning at two o'clock. Swim has been a popular jockey, having ridden for such turtinen as John M, Ciay, ©, in Moor McGrath, George Cadwallader, Major Dosweil and ochers, Whon tn Mr. McGrath’s empioy, Swim rode Susan Avu, Tom Bowlin, re 5 Gaivin, Chesa- peake, Jury, &c. to victory, He had all the quaiiic: Uong of u first class jockey. Swim was about thirty- five years old. A MILLIONNAIRE’S WEDDING. COMMODORE GARRISON’S MABRIAGE TO Mmisy LETITIA WILLETT RANDELL, OF 8T. LOUIS. Quietly and without the it ostentation Comme dore Cornelius K, Garrison was married, on Thursday, to Mis Letitia Willott Randell, of St, Louw. For some time past it bad been rumored at Saratoga and other watering places that the aged millionnaire would soon take to himself another wile; but tnere was pot even the least ripple of a flurry in social circles when tho event itself occurred at seven o’cloce im the evening of the day mentioned. Io fact tho cere- mony, which toek place in one of the private resi- dences attached to the Winasor Hotel, was over in loss thaow bull hour, and by eight o’clock Mrs. Garrison, née Randell, was installed as mistress of the Com- modore’s beautiful mansion at No, 40 Park avenue, Rev, Robert Kussel Booth, D. D., pastor of the University Place Presbyterian Courch, of whiob the Commedore has been an active inember for a number of years, performed the coremony, which was wit nessed ouly by the immediate rolatives of the parties most interested. Mr, Wiiliam &. Garrison, President of the Metropolitan Elevated road, son of the Cum, modore, and the Commodoro’s grandchildren; also Mr. Joho M. Randell and family, wno reside in the house where the wedding took place, were the only guests—not even the inmates of the Windsor being aware that a marriage in bigh life was being eon- tracted at their very doors, It was in perfect keeping witb his well known desire that there was an absence of elaborate tolle’s on the part of the few ladies present at the wedding, the bride, even, being attired in simple visiting drese, THE Miss Letitia Willett Kundell, now Mrs, Commodore wt daughter of Mr. Joho M. Run- dell, a retired rebant of St. Louis, She ii rT slender young lady, ao exceediugly handso: netie, a little over twenty oid, Sho was a great favorite at St. Louis, anu at the Windsor Hotel, whe: the famny bas boarded daring their sojuuro in this city, a3 well as at the Grand Union in Saratoga, woere itis stated ‘Thursday’s marriaze way agreed upon. She has always been regurded as most estimavie young lady, Mr, Randell pere t@ an oid Irieud of the Commouore, who has ed bis bride’s home in St. Louis. congratulating the Commodore y, dbs onishment at finding him at it having been reported down town tbat he had goue on a bridal tour. “Ob,” said Mr. Gurrison, good turediy, ‘people always will nave som: lam comfertable enough here and nappy th lady is mistress of my lam enjoying very gvod health, aud tor the rest attend to my businces ag everybody else ought to do”? The good wisnes, not only of the Commodore’s immediate relat ‘4 Dut of bis numerous business acquaintances, bave beon showerea upon the happy couple since the an- nouncement of the murriage was frst madeon Fri aay moruing. frequentiy A gentie- THE BRIDEGROOM. From an early age Mr, &. K, Garrison, the happy devoted himsel! closely to business, it was not until Calfornia loomed up as ao El Dorado, that be became a conspicuous figure; first, in tho Central American, next in the Pacific trade, The year 18d3 founa bim at the bead of an important banking house in Panama, Commodore Vanderbilt then desired nim to assume the Sen Frau- cisco agency the Nicaragua line of steamers, with He reeeived business on the Pacific coast. Within mx months atter bis arrival io Culiioroia Mr. Garrison wus ciecied Mayor of Sao Francisco, Within a month after bis Inauguration be opened war upon ihe pubic gambling hells then abounuiog in the Golden Cry, and dnally succeeded in abolishing them altogether, Municipal ordinances were for the first. time enforced under hia administration, hack fares were roguiated, industrial Schools established, foreign eapital was made to bear the public burdens, and th Pacific coast member to-day that Mayor Garrison Orst institu measures for their education, He was tne fi cash subseriber for the exploration of a route for the Pacific Ratiroad, and was ibe first to urge the cou- struction of a telegraph line over the Sierras, At the el of bis official term he drew a oheck for the en- tire amount of bis salary as Mayor and divided it equally between the Catholic aud Protestant orpuan yiuums. On his return to New York he became at once Kuown as a bold and successiul fluan- cier, and to-day 1s ot whe leading steamship proprietors in the United States, Duriug the war Commodore Garrison fitted out ut bisown expense the Butler Ship Islaud expedition, and ro- ceived the thanks of President Liucoin and Seerctary Seward lor bis putriouc services His business inter. ests to-day are not at all couflued to New York; he still boids large properties in California, and there ar enterprises in various parts of the country iu which be owns beavy interests. His latest investment i¢ the Metropolitan Elevatod Kaitway, of which bo is probably the heaviest stoekuolder, bat the manages ment ot which 1 entirely leit to ihe Board of Direce tors, presided over by bis soo, William R, Garrison, YHE POKTER INQUIRY. f The court room at Goveruor’s Island was filled with spectators yosterday to witness the proceedings 10 the Fitz John Porter case, The first witness wat General Jabal A, Eurly, of Lynchburg, Va. lu the campaign in question he commanded # brigade of Eweil’s division, of “Stonewall” Jackson’s army. He testified as to tb 18 of August 29, 1862, thas bis troops were, in the moruing, tured apoo by the Union artiliery near Groveton, and aftore ward bad severe skirmishing veyond the Ware renton turopike. About cleven A, M. the advauce of Longstreei’s forces under Hood appeared on the ruad aud was followed by otuer , aud the Witness kuowiug they were betweea bim and aay force of the enemy that mi, on the Mgut witudrew bis brigade aod tour P, troops in'she woods near tue crossing of the Toad and the railroad, Uf bis own knowl knew oothiog of Longstreet that day. impression at the time Was (hat Jackson’s Operations Were made witu the design of muisicading Pope. Oa the night of ive 2760 Jackson's army was at aud peat Mavassas, aad the witwess Was wal doy ed by the noise Jackson's ition. the cap: was notning in the couciusion of ui statement outside of Uni sald was tu jus mory ot Gh svn and Grogy oicial report coataius an error of statemeut, which is to ve explataed by the Inet that it wi itien by siaif officer who bad hot received military trainin) The other witnesses of ti mao Marston, of N West Virgivi day were Genoral Gil- 47 Daval, of WUULD BE CADETLS, i A competitive examination of applicants for ape poimtnent to the West Point Military Academy, te fill toe vacancy in Mr, Avr a Coogres. sional district, was held yesterday morning at tne young mon pro passed by thecy amining surgeons, Drs. S ie and & H. Orton, e lout who passed the medical examioation success fully ro Euward ©. Davoar, of No. 327 Sevond avon Kugar L, Swaine, of No 142 Bast Sixteeutn street; Jamos O. Loonard, of No, 127 Kast Twenty-feet street, and Frauc! , ot No 204 Kast Fitty-secund sircet. young meno were jakeo in band by Professors J. B. Morrison, » F. G Letter, dr. id Wiliam Hy jd examined in mathematics, rapby, grammar, epelling aod writing, ‘The decision Of the judge jam, United st. and the Rev. Dr. MoGiyon was reserved. GONE, BUT NO’ FORGOTTEN. ‘The owner of the Kosiyn News, Mr. Walter Baglin on reaching his office « few moruings ago, found thal J, Harry Foster aud bis wiie—tow formor a printer im Charge of the office, and the latter in charge of the graph officewere both missing, bi lett Rosiyo ou the tres morning train, Upon inventigas tion Mr. Burling says be found that Foster bad nut only stolen the receipts of the telegraph office for tne ks, bar that 0 colleged & ta ws aod made history, googs