The Sun (New York) Newspaper, December 4, 1865, Page 1

yt Number 10,415. e Latest News By Telegraph to the N. ¥. Suan, | -————2. CONGRESS. PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS, | “*7*** IMPORTANT CAUCUSES, will be supplied with copies of all the reports of the beads of departments in better season than hereto- fore, without @ resort to telegraphic facilities, and such arrangements will be made as will enable pub- Mebers also to lay the President's Message betore their readers much sooner after ite transmission to Congress than at any similar period within the lass THE PUBLIC DEBT, A Favorable Fxhibit. Washington, Dec, 3.—The statement of the public debt for November 80th, 1866, has been published, COLFAX TO BE SPEAKER. Southern Representatives to be Kept Out for the Present. AN EXTREME RADICAL BILL PREPARE The Public Debt. Semi-Official Mexican News. $9,740,554,758 86; ditto, ad in Both, $1.1 rr exch a ol tem N VERY FAVORABLE EXHIBIT. | ‘\i 36; certificates of indebtedness, Uct. Slat, $65.90 Woo; ditto Nov. 30th, $65,031,000 ; Pacific Kailroad bon and the following comparison embraces the import. ant points deserving attention : Whole debt. deducting funds on hand, October let. Nov. oRb, O i 15,058,018 iy jecrease of 721,444.10. Debt beariug interes coin, October Sist, $1,161, 157,691 5); ditto, Nev. 77,631,144 10—aa increase of $6,393,457 30 is accounted for by additional iesure of 5 2's in e for logal tender notes, lebt bearing in- mh currency, Oct, Bist, #1,191,519,787 46; Roth, @1,179,581,149 loa decrease 633 accounted for as follows: porar, Oct. 5 lat. . 299,107,745 40; ditt Both, $89,593,107 1odecrenee, #9,084.6 compound interest motes, Oct. Sist, $175.- 141; ditto Nov. S0th, $167,012 141; de- ase, 000,000 00; total decrease, 684 ed increase, $16,000 ; 8, $1,250,000; total iner {tto, Nov, f $14.2 ov gee ~ 1,296,000 00; pet decrease in sarreney oh Sih? . THE IMPERALISTS LOSING GROUND. | Nov ‘Sin Sir, 204 i¥"I\ an Inereane ot $1600, City and Miscellaneous News. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION. », &e., &e., CONGRESS, Completion ef the Roli List ef the Honse of Kepresentatives—Preliminary Caucuses. Wasttnoton, Dee, 2. Mr. McPherson, Clerk of the House of Ropresenta- tives, has completed the roll list of the members, He bas excluded therefrom the vames of the Represen- batives elect from all the States heretofore declared tn insurree'ion, The number of Representatives on the roll lat i+ about one hundred and eighty-four. Mossrs. Harrison and Peyton, from Alabama, and Messrs. Stabbe and Turner, from North Carolina, are Were, with their certificates, claiming seats, THE REPUBLICAN OAUOUS. The Repablicans, tothe number of one handred and twenty-four, met in caucus to-night in the hall the House of Representatives, No members wero prevent from the late ineurrectionary Btates, A fommittee of seven was appointed, who reported the following resolution: (ved, By the Senate and House of Representa- {the United States, in Congress assembled, Sjoiut committee of filteen members ehali be e ted, nine of whom shall be mem!ersot the hiouee snd six of the Benate, «ho shall inquire into the condition of the > which formed the so called Coniederate sta of America, and report wheiber they, or any of them, are entitied to be Preseuted in eeher ho of Congress; aud until ch report ehall have bee: ae and finally ecied Uy Congieas no member shall be received lato @ither house trom auy of these called Confederate Btales, and all papers relating to the Representatives Of said States shall be referred to said committee Without dear, Thiet resolution was adopted unanimously, and will be offered in the House of Representatives by Mr. Thaddeus Stevens, the Chairman of the Hpecial Committee which prepared it. The caucas then selected Hon, Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, for the Bpeakerehip by acclamation, and Edward McPherson, of Peonaylvania, for Clerk of the House. Bergeant-at- Armes Ordwey was renominated unanimously The Doorkeeper, Goodenow, of New York, having received the uighest nasuber of votes bis nomination was made unanimous, Colonel Given, of Ohio, was elected asa candidate for Posunaster, in the place of the present incumbent, Mr. King, With this excep. tion all the officers of the former House of Repre- sentatives have been renominaied, The caucus was entirely harmonious, and the best feeling appeared fo prevail, It is now clearly understood that no Reproventatives will be epeedily admitted from any Biate Iately iu rebellion, uoteven from Tennesses. All questions on credentials are, by action of the caucus if mlopted by Congress, taken out of the hands of the Committee on Elections, of which Mr. Dawes, of Massuchusetta, a Coneervative Republican, fe Chairiran, THE O10 REPUBLICAN CAvOUS, The Oblo Republican cancus met last night, and Was atiendod by sixteen Representatives, The mcs! significant action of the coocus was the ananimous paseane of a resolution, offere, by (eneral Garfield, pledging their vote solid against the adilasion of any Tepresentative from any Btate lately im rebellion, prior to the organization of Congress o: after it, until the credent ale of such representa s have been teterred to (ie regular coismittee, ond the whole matter (nvestigated and discussed. ‘Ihe eaucus also éociled to vo ine body for Mr, Colfax for Bpeaker, for Mr. McPherson for Clerk, to follow the New England Btates in the vote for Bergeaut-at-Arma, to support Hawkins Taylor for Doorkeeper, and vote for Col, Gwin of Ohio for Paymaster, THE DEMOCRATIO CATOUR Washington, Dee, 2.—The Democratic Members of Congress, to the number of about twenty-five or @hirty, beld a cxucue to-night im the room of the Committees on the Judiciary, Hon. Mr, Winfield presided, and Hon, Samuel J, Randall was chosen Becretary, They hadan interchange of views, and decided to bold an adjourned meeting on Monday morning, at ten o'clock, to nominate candidates in e@pposition to those of the Republicans. AN IMPORTANT DILL. Washington, Dec. 3,—-Senator Wilson, of Masaa- @huertts, will to-morrow introduce the following Dill, and press it to an early vote inthe Senate, He eonsidere that the condition of affairs in the South ts wach as to imperatively demand prompt action iu the preomires. 4x Act to maintain the freedom of the Inhabitants in the Btates dec in insurrection and rebel- lion by the Proclamation of the livsident of the lst of July, 1d02 Be vt enacted, &e, thot all law tutes, acta, or- finances, rules and resulatious y description whatever, heretotore in force or held va. in any of the states which were deciared to be in insur: ee- tion and re jon by the Proclamation of the Presi- dent of the firet of July, 15%, whereby or wherein tuy inequality of civil righteand immunit the inhabitants of said States is recognized, i ced, etublished of maintained by reasen of or in consequence of any distiactions ox ences of color, Fae* + £0ut, or in consequence o ~of ls pate of slavery or sovoluntary servitude “of euch inhabicante, be aud are heieby deciared null | aud void; and it 1 be uulawful Ww inecitule, make, | ordain of eiablieh in any of the Sra! atoresaid to be iu iusuriection and rebe. such law, statnte, act, ordinance, rule er regusation, or to enforce or W atlemp: to entoree the same SkoTion BkoOND.—Aud te it further enacyed that any person who eball violate either of the provisions of this act shal’ be deemed guilty of » misdemes: &e. deposits Slat, $33,800,501 64; increase of $10,756,560 08 ; | tion, Oct, Slat —a decrease of the late Captaia Wirz, has from Mrs, Wirz, In due legal form, tudignantly denying as altogether falea the story that she at- Nov. Suth, $44. | tenders in ¢ $658,790 Bil: Nov. Oth, $626, 9 $7,419,175, Various Washington Items. Washington, Dee. 2.—1t was understood here last week that the release of Mallory, rebel Secretary of the Navy, would be conditioned upon his furnishing to our @uthorities all the information he possessed concerning the archives of the rebel navy. undoubtedly transpire that they were burned at Charlotte, N. C., by order of Jet. Davis, during the rout that followed the surrender of Johnston records of the rebel State Department, if not similarly destroyed, are in Georgia, at some spot unknown to the United States authoritirs, Is will The Richard Windor, John McGee and John Dunean, late of the rebel army, and who were till recently confined in charges of inhuman treatment of Union prisoners, have, now that the establishment is no longer to be used for a privon, been sent to the South, where they will be tried by court martial, the Old Capitol in Washington, on Acam of genuine yellow fever was discovered on the Stonewall, just from Havana, two days ago, and created nota little apprehension among her recent visitants, The vessel has been ordered down the river, and to be suljeeted to the necessary sanitary and quarantine regulations, The rebel General Sterling Price has forwarded bis application to be allowed to reiurn to the Lutted Btates and to be pardoned, In the eave of General Woods, at Mobile, who refused to obey @ habeas corpus teued by Judge Buetoed, against whom an attachment was issued, the President has sustained the General. Be the civil law ts held in abeyanes ell in Alabama, Warhangton, Dec, 3.-Mr, Schade, the counsel of just received an affidavit tempted to convey polsoa to the mouth of her husband while kissing him, and that Wirz was prevented from swallowing the drug by the prompt interveution of General Baker, Mexico, Highly Favorable News. Washington, Dec, $, Semi-oflicial news from the eity of Mexieo, under date of Nov. 17th, has been received in this city, at the Mexican Legation, Sanglais, the Minister of the Treasury, whom Napo- leon sent to Maximilian, im order to arrauge the finances of the Empire, has declared that it is impos- sible to succeed in that enterprise, asthe budget amounts to forty miliions,and the receip's do not quite reach the sum of fifteen millions, There is ne confirmation of the report of the defeat of the Liberal forces under Ugaldo and Fig- neroa. The French ere concentrating their forces jo San Luis Potosi, the City of Mexico, and on the Rio Grande. The abandonment of the Btates of Sinoloa, Chihuahua, Nuevo Leon and Cobui- ln, is officlally confirmed in late advices from Mexico It is represeated that the Liberals are daily gaining ground, and that the number of their forces is always increasing, Gen. Diag defeated an iinperial foree in the Btate of Puebla, fand afterward weut to Gen- eral Alvarez, to combine a decisive movement against the French. The Iturbide family bave renounced their right to live im Mexico, and all the political claims they way have tothe Mexican throne for the sum of $10.00 apiece, Mr. Arye! | Tturb.ce bas given bisown child to Maximilian, aod the boy only two years old, has been adopted by Maa imilian, and made an Imperthd@eines, Mee lear bide, bis mother, has been the victim of an inis- mous pict. Bhe has been taken away from her eon, After being compelled to align # paper it wae counwy. renouncing her righte as a mother, out decided to send her of the Raleigh, N. C., Dre. %.—Hona. W. H, Battle, RM Pearson and F, Gi. Koade were chosen Judges of the Supreme Court, to-day, by the State Legislature. ‘The Constitutiousa! Amendment passed the Beuate, yesterday, without one dissenting voice, David A Barnes ts electod Judge of the Firat Judicial District Court, and E.G, Warren Judge of the Second Judi- cial District Court, RN, lest, the preseaot iacum- bent, is re-elected Secretary of Btate, Both Houses vote for United States Beuators on Monday, at twelve o'clock, INDIAN ATROCITIES, Attack on Batterfeld’s Express Co Passengers aud the Express Meas Killed, Etc. Lawrence, Kansas, Dec. 1,—A party of two hundred Cheyenne and Apache Indians attacked @ coach on Butterfield's Express route on Buuday last, near Downes’ Bpring, and killed six of the pasougers and the exprese messenger, named Merwin After burulmg the express coach, the Indians went Dowuee’ Spring and Bluff stations and burned all the buildings around them, and destroyed all the goods stored in the buildings, They also destroyed « cousiderable amount of other property, (ue of the passongere killed three of the savages, but was after wards shot, his heart cut out, aud bis body burned over asiow fire, A visratoa in the Macon TaLzatard reports: “It te authentically stated in ths city thes Robert Toombs, who had been coo i for months in end shall be panished by « fine not less than fi bandred mor exceodiig teu thousand dollars, aad by iroprisonment uot lees than six mouths nur vaceedi. SSE evita sence Pn one of the adjacent counties, b juded bis pu: eecaped scross the sonny. and made bis safe exit from this of New Orleans, for for "The flee when bo man r ” ‘yy NDAY, DECEMB Chili and Pera: Active Warfare Retween “pain and Chill Complete Saccess of the Kevelutiontsts in Pera. The steatnsbip Atlantic, Captain Maury, from Aspinwall onthe 24th alt, hae arrived at this port, bringing $805,293 in epecte. By this arrival we have later and tmportant news from Chili, to the effect that the hostile attitude towards each other of Chili and Spain has aseamed a More serious aspect, and the first shote have been fina between the belligerents, A boat's party rom ene of the Spanish ships attempted to land in siparaiso Bay, when, bei the: fired on the Chilians, returned. The Spaniards were driven back in con- fasion, and several killed and wounded, to their fleet, There had Leen no further hostilities at latest ac- counts; but the Spanish admiral's threat to bombard Va paraiso still hung over that city, The Chillan ovevament appeared to have grown somewhat thetic, and was not making the expected vigorous etforte to meet an attack, The panish blockade had been reduced to the aix most important ports In Peru the revolution has been terminated by the complete success of the revolutionary party, the flight from the country of President Pezet and the assump- tion of the Presidential office by Vice President Canseco, the leader of the revolutioniste, There was desperate ting In the streets of Lina between the opposing armies, and there were disgraceful scenes of sacking aod pillage both tn that city and Callao be- fore the terinination of the contest. As one of the matin principles of the revolutionists was © ition © spanish jntrigue aud totluenuce im South America, itis thought propavle that President Canseco - erumenut will enter into an alliance with acainet the Spaniards. There ie nothing of particu- lar importance from the other South American re- publica, warned not to do so, y whom the fire was ST. DOMINGO, Baez Elected President ef the Repablic Oficial advices from 8%. Doming of the isth of November have been received in this city, Onthe 14th the Constituent Assembly, acceding to the weneral desire of the people, elected by acclamation citlren Buenaventura Baez Pesident of the Republie. A committee deputed by both the Provisional Gov- ernment and the Assembly bad left for Curacoa to meet General Beez, and place in his hands the act of acclamation. In « few days the Republic would be definitely constituted, ews Items, Dy Telegraph to the New York Sun.) Tne English schooner M. 8. K. Thorn, from Greytown for New York, {# ashore near Cape Henry. Hon. Joan Buren, ® prominent resident and for ® numer of years Mayor of Norwich, Ct, died very suddenly in that city yesterday. Am accident was reported Saturday evening on the Cape May Railroad below Gloucester, Maas, Two cars wore thrown into aditch, No person was injured. The engine was badly damaged Im the cane of Bridget McCarthy, lodicted for the murder of her husbaud by poison, which was on trial last week in Troy, N Y., the jury on Saturday night returned # verdict of not guilty. A rmirion for the release of Geo: se Davis, late RB bel Attorney General, is circulatiug for signe- sures in North Carclina, very gevers! sympathy is manifested for him. All classes sign the petition, Davia was a resident of Wilmington, Torre was case of murder at Jecksonbury, near Little Falla, N. Y.,on Friday might. The Victim wasa German, aged 80 years, Two men were arrested and identified by Stoddard shortly be‘ore his doath aw bis assailants, Tas extensive foundry and locomotive works belonging to Hinckley, Williams & Co, in Boe D, Was nearly destroyed by fire on Baturday night; also a large building adjoining, in which were stored four locomotives recent y #old by the Government to private parties, The tots! loss is estimated at $75,000, General Intelligence. (Dy Mail to the New York Sun.) Tur cholera has appeared on the Is'and of Gan. This Island, which is only one day d the inhabitants of the fearful shat it will spread to that point, A ¥atan accident occurred on Saturd: fromm Bt. wr place are on the outskirte of Bal @ Two chiliren beamed Meades, re old, and the other named Norton, ay three yeurs, were killed by the falling of # sand bank, Tux ship A cyone, Capt, Leavitte, of Bt. Johns, NW, from Liverpool for t more, with sall,went ‘eon Bondy Istand, about sixty miles North ye fear; on Tuesday morning. The st ‘ioe ved, ‘The Captain aad crew were saved roes from plantations near Mo with rifles and ros, recently at- soine white men or s near thate ty the others ea it them, im the tacked ‘Loe leading negroes were ki le capa, saving thetr weapons Leni swampé iu the vicinity. Tum Coroner's inquest on the t a fac Jes of those ki by the recent accident on the New Jorsey Centre! Ralroad closed last night. The various officals on the four trains present atthe disaster were examined at lougih. ‘Vue jury will give their ver lick to-day, Aw ona the latest pul lications of « lealing New York frm is the long prom work, compiled by the celebrated medium, Mine Fox. nee Kane, en Mitled the “Love Lite of Dr, Kane"! and which is shed to settle the question of the marriage of the celebrated Explorer, Raleigh, N. C,, Savriwet, of Monday, say Lbat loathsome disease, the siuall-pox, we regres to aay, is making consideral.e progress in differ. ent porous of the Biate, Oviug to the present condition and migratory havite of our colored population, the disease isspres ting. Browprm has been lately performing tn Berlin, where, for the first time in his life, be fell from his ER 4, 1 860. the government would be firmly established In « few days. A nam ball match was played at Philadelphie on Saturday, on the Aitbletice’ grounia, between eighteen Bera players, headed by Pratt of the Atlantic Cub of Brooklyn, and MeMrde, of the Athletic Club of Philacelphia, resulting in Mo- Rana aide being victorious, The seore was 19 to An Italian counterfoiter, from Cincinnat!, was Overhauled at Memphia @ few dave aince, by an officer who attompie! to place him under arrest, The counterfeiter drew @ pistol and offered re- ance, whereupon the officer also drew a pistol end shot him through the body, inflicting a wound which caused bie death. A large amount of coun- ahaa fractional currency was found on the y. Gum. Gaawr's pay ae Lieut, General amounts to $9,240 per annum. With « house in Galona, one in Philadelphia, and another in Washington, we don't see bow be manages to make both ends meet, especially when we remember that egyeare forty- five cents s doren, and butter ebout mxty coute pound, There is only one way to account for | and that i, Mrs. Grant must be an econom! housekeeper. Ma. Vas Axnure, the great lon tamer and mue- cessful manager of mnenaxeries, and well known in Europe and America, died suddenly on Wedues- day morning, at the hotel of Mr. Bamue! Miller, on Chestnus street, Poiiadelphia, His death wae at- tributed to congestion of she spleen, Mr, Van Am- burg was, for many.vears, 8 gr one of the most persevering and energetic men en- ‘aged in the barard, profession of taming wild Cotsee. During his eveuttul life he made many narrow escapes in coming tu contact fur the firss Ume with wild avimals, On one oocasion « tiger made @ Most savage attack Upon hit, tearing him so #o badly that a portion of his bowels protruded. He tatwed the animal foally end & Lome great pet. The probability ie that Mr. Van Amburg re- ceived more scars than any otber individual, whie pursuing the dusies of his profession, to #Low to the worud the triumph of man over the most iero- cious beasts of the forrest or the jungle. OBITUARY, On Friday evening last, the Hon. Mrndert Van Behaik died at his residence in this elty, corner of Fourteouth street and Fifth avenue, at the ace of eighty four, Mr. Van Schaik was born in Albany, in 1789, but in 1926 removed to thie city, where he became connected with J. Hone & Kona, auctioneers and estate agents, in which business, with judicious management, he acyaired a consideral 1552 he wae eiected to the Asem ‘ to the Kenate, and was re-elected to that positon arain in 1835, To 1849 he ran on the Democratic tick- @) for Mayor, but was defeated by ©. 8. Woodhull, In 1°66 he became a member of the Hoard of Croton Aqueduct Commiasiouers, which — pori- tlou he held for many yeas. lo this ecapaclty he worked ubaepen § and may be justly regarded as the main advocate of the mnsroduction of tue Croton inve the city, He framed the ect to authorize the city suthorities to undertake the work, ant wae lnatru- meutal in effecting ite passare through ‘he Ley isla ture, Mr. schaik wee @ gentieman of steriog with @ well balanced mind, and one who t interest in all benevolent enterprises, At a meeting of the Croton Aqueduct Poard on Baturday, a preamble and resolotions were adopted by the members, expressing griof at bis decenes, sympathizing with hie family, and reso the officers, clerks and employes of the du attend the funeral, which will take place to-day from the Reformed Duteh Church, Washington square, LOCAL NEWS. SEW YORK AND THR VICINITY, Political. Tre Mayoracry Contrest,—During the past week, (Le ditievent political organizations have held their ratification meetings, at which the cleime of their reepective candidates, for the eftice of Mayor, have been thoroughly dlecussed and explalnoed to the people, by eompetent, and in some instances eminent and talented orators, The friends of every nominee have labored to prove thoir favorite the most bonest man for the position, and to-morrow the people will re der a decision, which in any event eaunot be very injurious to the interests of the city, The inter- val between the epeech making and the election ie now being ured by the politicians for completing the final arrangements. Tickos holders are being carefully selected by (he managers of the different organizationa, and all the other detalii olug forward, whieb are usually required to put electioneering machinery into complete order, Hetween this, and the time for opening the polls un Tuesday morning, a large amount of unseen work will be accomplished by the political managers; and if Fernando Wood has not yet sold out Mr. liocker to the Koberts' or Ganther Committee, such am ar- rangement will doubtlem take place before sunrise to morrow morning, A bargaio of thie kind, if made in the interest of Mr. Roberts, would probably defeat the Democratic nominee, Hesides this, there is ober work for the Commi tee to pertorm,tbey muat engage all the “clover fello that they can find, to keep a cortein class of voters “in tow,” and at an opportune moment induce them to cast thoir ballots for whooever the “leaders” require; and thus any a“ {reeand independent elector" is brought up to the polls, onder the Influence of liquor, te vote a ticket he would not deposit if bie judgment was not clouded by the bad rum these “ clever feilo cause him to imbibe. Voters who have a weakness for the company of “clever fellowes” would do I to vote first, and drink their liquor after- wards, Another clase of “clever follows” will be required around the tieket boxes, to advise a doubtful voter which ticket to vote These amiable and officious people frequently exhibit their disinterestedness and eourtesy, by prestidigitating the ballots of confiding electors, On election day, inielligeut citirenscan dispense with the luterven- tion of these meddiers, who have beon known to paste the name of ap opposition candidate upon tickets originally Intended for some other man, In short, all the tricks usually resorted to, w obtain votes, will be employed by the Initiated; and anless voters keep a sharp leok out, they will be cheated by rope. He was performing on the low rope at the t.me, and escaped wi. acoutuson which was pot bovere enough to eut be ving on with the performance as if moshing bad bappened, Bon, Mereprra, of Indiana, letely defeated by George W. Julian in a race for s seat in cowbided Mr, Julian in Rict a jayor twoago, Lb was i prossing political resentment, The bystanders in- vertered before nuch dainaye bad Leen done, ‘Tas mortality amony canal horses in this Btate the past season has been enormous. Welearn that the Liverpool, Onandays Co ioty, Towing Com- pay, Save lost about eleven bucdred horses, and the Western Towing Company over ews bundred, The disease ie said to bea species uf Lack tongue, and very fatal, A BURGE girl af Preston, who tquinted badly, was gous bo be digo) {.y ber waeser, who feared Lis child might 4 in his eye, when | she Lappened to go with & ja to the Pres- ton Extabition. There « If with taking galvanic shocks, wt use to ay, had the effect of rowoving ie & Apvions from the reju pounce that the Covw chosen General Byex fr Ly acclamation, end that » coumities Lad leit for Curacos to off Glally notify him of ine (oat. 1) was expected thas Domingo an- Assembly had the scamps thas are always on the watch for greea- borne at the polling places. One of the most efficient means adopted by the managers to defeat a candidate ls the elreuiation of falsehoods concerning bis private character. An attempt of this kind which hae been made aveinet Recorder Hoffman is thus disposed of by # gentleman who has investigated the subjecs: 1» the Rditor of tha Sun:—Aaa friend of Recorder Hoffman | have earefuliy inquired into the false and slanderous accusations against hin, tirat appearing in the | RIDUNF, and, as | ‘ipated, Lave found that there is not the least foundation for the vile aceusa- tons Drought againas Lin, On the contrary, every dollar appropriated by law to the payment of clerks and employes at hie office lias boon paid to those entitled, and nos & penny hes ever been appropriated to his own use or diverted from its proper object, ‘To any 006 who knows him @ retutitiou ie unnecessary, and to those who do not a ceuial may be proper, Judge Hoffman hae refueod tw voce the charve regard) bg 16 @# one unfit to Le wiade Kud UWworthy to be anawered; but, as a frieud, [ deo is proper aud but as act of Justice to give whia sesement to tue puolie, FF, Aves, New York. Dee, 34, 1865, Citizens who have known the Judge, from boyhood to the present time, are aware that Le would be in- capable of & dishoness transaction, and those who are mateo WO) eeouainio’ wit) th evan warth af the Pere Thirty-Third Year. = ——— =3 Democraife candidate, know that hie public recon te untarnished by a single stain upon bis persona! tegrity, hence the slanders that ¢ been pat fore ward are more likely to injure those who uttered them, Ahan the candidate who is thus vilified Next to the choice of &@ Mayor, the telection of hones Aldermen is most important, and in ihis con- Rection the name of (eo, A. Jeremiah, acandidate for Te-election im the Lith District, in favorably endorsed, by prominent citizens Of all partion, His constity. @nte have bad good reasons for being eatiefied with hie course in the Board of Altermen, and they will no doubt send him w represent their interests in thie branch of the City Goverument, The other districts Will be well represented if the following candidates Are elected ; 5 — 6th 14 James Reo : 13th [Patries— Wiiltan it Teene 16th Disirle_Hobert pete Aud There are so Many candidates tor Souncilmen that it would require wo much Space to Name all the good men, and denounce those who are unworthy of publie support. Citizens of the different dletricts ean roe dily satisfy themselves in regard to the character ad stand’ og of the candidates for Couneitmante honors, by devotings spare hour to personal investigation. Tfeuch a course is adopted, voters will discover that there are many honest men in nomination, who should be elected in preference te the office seekers, that cannot be trusted in public positions, The following list embraces the names of candidates fn nomination for the School ofiices: SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS, Timothy Breny Nom, part Chas. Rohan fuer, Rep. Pp aon hs Keon, Wilson smal John MeCarthy, Ind. ° “8. B, H. Vance, Rep, Cyrus Lawton, Tem. Jas, BE. Haley, Cit, Mos (theweon, Ind, i _ ip Miller, lam. 8. P, Patterson, Wi. L. Netleon, 7, wutee rt Warrenton James M Vout, Tam. Jas. L, Hastie, Joba 8d Diet 4th Diet bth Dist. tb Dist... Je Kep. J. Blumenthal, Mos, Holrerber, Ind. Teh Dist.—u, fillen, Kep. "See. B. Brady, Tam. and OL. F. Binythe, McKeon and lod, SCHOOL TRUSTEES, Bergner, Tam, Wm. O'Brien, Kep, Thos. ‘Roche and Jas, Cherryy Wm. Buck!ey, Rep J. Co Tem, and. Mon. lernard Mover, (Ar : Win, Buttoa, let Ward Cc) 24 Ward S34 Ward 4h Ward Tato, bub Ward + Rop, mith, Hobbie Rep am. and Mon, D, LL M Friedsam, Rep, M, McInierney, Andrew Togeett, term, Buc Khavene full a Tam. x Kurtss short terw, Tem. and Kep. a weet is nominated by all parties te ' ney, 6th Ward Walter Koch, Tam, and Mos, Owen, ourka, En, Tih Ward—Jas. Coiling, Ta Thos. Warren, Rep- = ~ Ulvany, Ind, bad Sth Wardw. Ww, Adama, all parties, Mathing : ©, #1 partion, Mtb Ward James W. Looth, Kep, A, Matthewson, ae wit A. Zimmerman and M. Clark, Wim, MeCam Breen Rey TAM and Mos, R. Ry 1ith Ward Joe, MH Gutter, Rap, W. W. Lyon, Tem, . Wisner, Me 19th Were—veae Sireiten, Tarn and Mor, L. Allen, 18th Ward—J.) irwin Ten, ant Mone Rep. 14th Ward— Win, Miil D, OK th Ward—0O. 1). sw ldth Ward—Oriando P. # ©, Wadde iTth Word—H. Wo tad, Rey 18th Ward...JIno, A Tam 19th Ward. Ch sm i Jno, C . H. Churebtil, lad. Dem, Iluil, Keo, ; Chas. H. Lye: iJ. P. Coughlin, MeKeon an F. Vitapatrick, n Cott, Kep.; Chas Ae Moore. Ind. Dew and Rep.; RB. Hy Wet Ward—J. Htephenson, T $43 Word tlre fay Dem, Bei vard —-P. Nagent, Keo; Michael O° Tam, Daniel Diod Ys Ind. Dem, we mn iMay, in the Fifth Senatorial Dis. avid Hogs, formerly of Company [ of Keglment, has been nominated, and, y and integrity are considered the best tious for the office, Capt, Hogg will probably obwd Tre Krowruy,—The following are the puinber of voters registered throughout the city om Friday and Saturday ; 1 20th Ward—J ; Tam.; Ward, No.| Ward. Ja. 006 ++ GS/18..... 2. + Sijle 7 a ae Me. ths 14¥/ Total ‘There are missing two districte in the 27d ward, one in the 6th ward and one iu the 12th ward. Tuy MAYoRALTY—Kativioation Meeting rom Qa Govurmey Gustiew,—On Baturday evening qalte @ large meeting wae held atthe Cooper Lostitute for the purpore of ratifying the nomination of C. Godfrey Gunther, Fay. for Mayor, aud Kichard O'Gorman, Faq., for Corporation Counsel, Mr. W.E. Frost wan elected President, who made n few brief remarks in relation tothe meriteof the candidates, after which elaree number ot Vice I t reelected. Mr. Ch Hy of resolut ons, decla the democracy to free the party whieh are nadertming ike existence wud declaniug Guather to be the only popu candidate, as he bad received bie vomination direct from the pople. The resolutions having been unanimously adopted, Mr. Guother wes intreduced amid the most vociferous Spplause, After thanking the audievce for their magnificent reception of him, be sald thaton that very night, aud on the relf-same spot td dur’ aco, they b met to ratiiy bos Domination, and they had then come ayaln to pase jJodement aa to whether or not he had fuuilled the piedges then made by him, Hethen ailade | to Messra, ke ly and Brady as having supported Lim at the ait election, aud asked why they bad now abandoned him? The former had thrown @ somersault toto ‘Tammany Hall, by which he had secured wsuuwH per sonum, therefore be could not oppose them, aud Mr. Brady being counee! te the ‘Tammany Circus Com-~ pany could not afford to lose his most profitable clients, He(Mr, Gunther) claimed that the tide of municipal corruption had been stemmed by him, and miilions of dollars saved to the City Tremury, Le declared that all the stories about bis aot sunnin, were totally and entirely false, and be Bow warne: bis friends againet putting any felch ia them wha ever, He would not give up the contest until the last moment of election day. Hon, Lbeodore 1,. ‘Tomiinaon was the pert spesker, @nd avowed that Mr, Hoffman bad done wrong in aecept ng the ‘Tammany nowination; it was iadecorous and aa insult vo the Democratic party, tor theie were thourand other nea, better than be, whom ‘Tammany could have nominated, Mr. lomiinson also charged Tammany Hall with being in treaty with Kepubi. @anus, for Valuable trauchises of radicals, Bpeakiug of Mayor Gunther's political record, Mr. ‘lomijuseoa said: What would be the resuisof ©, Godfrey Guae tuer'seloction? Was there @ man present who di@ not believe that when Hobs, B. Lee pledged his honon to enypurt the Luion aod Constitudgn, he would koep hisword? [At the name of Le@ a few taing lusses were heard, which were drowted for the moment by temendvus applause, and wheo tue aypinuse «ceased =the bieee again broke fortis anu tor some tine (heat admirers *, up eo fire of app ause, the hisses occasionally prow eae ne, anti finally the applause carried the day) in conciusion, the speaker made en varnes® appeal to the poopie W retain Mr, Gunther Ly ville. es Le wae thy only true Demouratic nominee, ‘(Cop inmed em the Last Page, <e-