The Sun (New York) Newspaper, December 11, 1865, Page 1

> = a | “en Number 10,421. NEW ‘ORK, MONDAY, DECEM BE received 181, Stamper 53, and B. F. Hoke 2%. The Logisiatare had passed « joint resclation to inan- urate Worth to-day, bat rescinded it (his morning, passing @ resolution to adjourn om the 1Stb inst., to meet om the ist of February, Georgia. New Orleans, Dec, 9.—The Macon (Ga) Jowunar has & letter dated the Sd inst., from Milledgeville, saying that Provisional Governor Johnson has received orders from Washington to retain his position until further instructions; also that be has orders mot to ste cortifieates of siection to the Georgie Congress- men elect, Alabama. Cairo, IL, Dee, 9.—It is reported that tho rebel General Withers, Mayor elect of Mobile, has been informed that he will not be allowed to exercies the funetions of his office until he bas received pardon from President Johnson. New Orleans, Dee. 9. —Provisional Governor Parsons has received « dispatch, of the 5th inst. from Beore- tary Boward, congratulating him, the Governor, and the country in the President's name, on the eccept- ance by Alabame of the Cenatitntional Amendment, which completed the namber of States required to make the amendment the law of the land. Texas. New Orleans, Dec. 1.—Judge Paschal, on his re- turn from Washington to Austin, issued an address to the people of Texas, informing them as to what will be required to get the State back into the Union that the Btate Convention must declare slavery abolished, and that it can never ex'st except as a Punishment for crime—and 6 the rights of the negro as freemen, not imp! thereby, how- ever, his soclal equality with t hite man, or hie equality at the polls. The Legislature must ratify the constitutional amendment, aud 4 the cvssion ordinance, the ratification of constitution, and the dependent acts tor rer and voiu, and also the State war dole he Judge cautions the people as to whom they elect to carry these measures tuto effect, (ireat ol phoma will be Attached to their cholce as an evidence sincerity, General constitutional reforms, outside of the above measures, will not be allowed auiess sub- mitted to the people for ratification. Virginia. The Latest News By ‘Celegraph to the N. ¥. San. FROM WASHINGTON. The Constitutional Amendment, HOW THE MATTER STANDS, Ratifying States Must Report. THE MEXICAN MISSION, Legaa ( sulting With Seward, PROGRESS OF RECONSTRUCTION, Proceedings in the Ex-Rebel States. SLAVERY IN KENTUCKY. The Sy em Declared Abolished. Military Proclamation to the Same Effect. BRIGANDAGE IN TENNESSEE: Every House Within 15 Miles of Nashville Robbed. City and Miscellaneous News, GRAND PREPARATIONS FOR SKATING, The Various ~ Ponds—-Skating Costumes. a&e., &e. Wasntxeton, Dec, 10, Official information has been received at the Department of State of the adoption of the amend- ment to the Constitution upon the subject of slavery, by the Legislatures of the States of Ilinols, Rhode Island, Michigan, Mareachusetts, Ohio, Missourt, Maiue, Peunsylvania, Wiscousin, Nevada, Minneso- te, Kansas, New York, Connectient, West Vir nin, New Hampshire, Maryiand, Vermon ouisiana, Arkansas, [enuersee, South Carolina an Virginia, These make twenty-three States. Tele- Braplic communte has been reveived of the sdopt.on of the am nent by the three Biates florth Caroline, Georg aud Alabams, No intorme- tion of any kind has been received ot its adoption or rejection by Indians, Towa, California, 1egon, Fiorida, Misstesipol or Texas. Official inteliigence its rejection by the Legislatures of Kentucay. laware and New Jersey las also been received. muediately after the passace of the resolations by Congices, an at ested copy of the amendinent was fo: vardet by the pecretary of Btate to ‘he tiovernor Of feck Stat uid some time ago the Seeretary also eeutaciicular w the Governors reminding them of the way imposed upon bin by the act of Congress of the 2th ot Ap il, i318, to give public notice when the ameniment shal have been ratived she requiite namber of States, Frem tuis it will be secu bow desirable it is that the States which liave go! reported or uecaded upon the matter should lose Bo tune ib uving 60 It ts understood that the constitational ty of the ect 0 Congress prescribing the test oath is now before the Supreme Court, on the application of A. H. Geriand, of Arkansas, The whole question will be presented on Friday next, The Southern members elect to Congress are still bere, but -ome of them, believing that it will bee long time before they aro admitted, ceutemplate returning home and remaining there until the door ls opened to receive them. Senator Morgan preposes to introduce early noxt woek » bill to revise the Pension laws and make them more unifortn in operation, Under the lews in force a soldier who haa lost both arin, logs, or oyos, rete twenty-five dollars per month for bis support ; while a poor Jack tar in the same wretched coud! tion gee only eight dollars. Members of Congresa aro already overwhelmed with letsers and personal applications from parties who wlsh to be nominated to the War Department for positions in the army, a recent order having been fesued for the filling of vacancies in the regular service by ap equal apportionment: amone the States one fist or one second lieutenant to be appointed from each Cong: easioual district. The oaly pardons granted Saturday were those to @ few Tixnoe, The State Departuwent le still beeieged, bowover, by those who have heretofore received the Executive clomcncy, and who are uow anxious to receive thei respective pardons, Ma). Gen, Lovan was for a loug time in consultation with Secretary Seward, yesterday, on the subject of affairs connected with the Mexican mission Bpeake: Cofix keeps his own counsels and consnite with bus few, if any members as to the constitution ef the etanding committees, Tho subject Is one of ost bo an energetic class of men here “the lobby.” &e., much inte koown as POLITICAL, INTELLIGENCE, Leulsiana, New Orleans, Dec, & ~The Louisiana Legislature to-day e ected Judge Hour Alexaniria, United 5 se Sevator, Before the war he waa lu! Bratce for the Western District of Louisiana, The United States Senators elect trom this Siase now gre Hon. Randall Hunt and Judge Boyer, The indi- tations are strongly against the Legislature calling « ve Convention, Bias 29 Mississippi. New Orleans, D The committee of the Mis- sisripp! Legislawure Lave reported against the passage ef the Constitutional amendment, not from any objee- ton to the first, Lut to the second clause, Kentucky. Frankfort, Ky. Dec. ¥.—Kesolutions were yester- flay introduced into the House endorsing Proeident Jobueon's reconstruction policy, favoriug @ gen: ral amnesty, aud recommending the pardon of Jefferson Davie Louiaville, Dee, 9 Hoyer, of There wasn large and eniha- siastic meeting 1u the Court House Ww-day, ip reiers ence to the late tinmpeachment of Mayor Tamphert, for bis refueul to ¢igzo acoutract with she Loularilie and Portiand Railway Company lhe meeting passud reeolut ou8 rusiaining (ie Mayor, aud appo eds Conunsiee WO proceed to Frenktort 10 wax Cegisiature to amend the City Charter, so t eare of w vacaney in the Mayorsaliy, she shall devol’s opon the peuple, and that apy of temorve ’ eechment may be eligible jor slectivu. ihe Board ot Aldermen eas reyiested to ooipund the tile of tLe diay or until one wevk trom onaay, North Carolina. Raleigh, N.C. Dec. 9.—Ibe Legislatare counted the vote for Governor to-day, Worth received $2,529; Holdwo, 25,500; majority for Wortl, 6,780, Vanee ed | Bome interesting factein regard to Virginia legis lative proceedings are given by a Richmond corres- pondent, The members of the Legislature, it is declared, have decidod that devotion to the rebel suse during the war isto be tlhe measure of merit, and they have therefore resolved tooust the Unionists holding office Seete ceemeumast from Governor Pierpout, and appoiu next Tuesday for electing secorsion successors to them, They have also, ite is otal adopted an amendment to thei ate consti- tution which not only does away with all disabilities for hoiding office on account of participation in the Tebeliion, but does not even require the oath of ance tothe national goverument to be in. A joint committee has been appointed by the two houses toconter with the military autlorities and uree the immediate removal of the national treo) frum the Btate, ope member remarking, daring e discussion over the matter, thathe thought they “had truckied to the government loug enough,” Kentucky. OfMcial Action Relative te Slavery. Lowiaville, Ky., Deo. 9.—In the Jefferson Cireult Court, in the case of the Common ealth of Kentucky versus Major General J, M. Palmer, for aiding a slave to escape, Judge Johnston dismissed the indictment on the ground that the requisite number of States had adopted the Constitutional Amendment abolish- ing slavery before the indictment, and therefore all crimimal and penal acte of the Kentucky Legislature relat.ve to slavery were nall, and of uo eflect’ General Palmer has issaed a proclamation declaring that slavery has cessod in the State of Kentucky He aleo advises the colored people to promptly apply to the courte for redrees if the pubiic conveyances shall disregard their right to rave! at pleasure, provided they conform to reasonable regulations. TENNESSEE BRIGANDA Extensive Operations. Nashville, Dee, 10.-A band of robbers, four to number, have been operating ou tho Murfreesboro Pike, They have robbed all the residents within 15 miles of Nashville, A strong wilite force is in hot pureull of the outlaws. vation ef Chihnahun. The evacuation ef Chihoahua by the Irench te fully confirmed by the following official letter just received from the United States Coneul at that city, dated October 8, 1565, and addressed to the com- manding officer of the United States forces at Frank- Mn: ran &ra—This morning the Inet of the French forces under Gen. Brincourt evacuated thie capital, and the whole brigade is now moving soutlward, in obedience to orders from Mexico, Thore Mexicans who have accepted office and given alleyiance to the Eupire are running away in cempany with the French, The true reasousof this otrate nd cou- centration are not posltively knewn in this city Your obedient servant Revnen W. Crrei, Uuited states Consul This movement of the French is construed to indi eate that they had under-estimated the liberal resistance, committed a military blunder by ecutier- ine thelr troops over too freat an extent of country remote from the base of operations that the Freneh commander bas finally abandoned the a Bttempt of holding frontier States in close suljec’ oa to the Imperial Goverument, until his army ie mate- rialy increased by foreign reinfi reeme The Chillan Blechade. San Francisco, Dee, 4.—The steamer Montans, via the Straiteof Mage'len Sept, 6th, arrived bere | last nicht, She re; that ahe found ‘Valparaiso | blockaded by the uish, and was not alowed to lend her passengers there. Left there el States | wer versels Wateree, St. Marys and M nu, The | Spaniards were blockading soven of the Cli su porte | The Statas of Pardoned Rebels The Bupreme Court of the United States now has before it the following case : The United Bates. plaintiffin error, ¥ Is involves this quest on Pe sident's pardon remit the sone ure of rebel property and reiustate she re in bis rights thereto?” This wes a motion of Leroy Leroy | | } M. W ley, defendant in error end appelier, to dis- miss the writ of error and a f the United | Biates, on the ground thas ¢! jent's pardor | and the acceptance and comp! ewith tLe terme thereof by she defoudant, discharged and remitied | | the forfenture for which sentence of ecndemuation was prone anced in the District Court, by pardon ing the acts by which alone, if at all, that forveir- ure was !neurred, VYhe cause originated in an in- formation filed in the Dstnet Court of the United | Brates forthe Bouthera 1, and «ne Charles Gould, named as th acta of Congresa of 1861 commonly for contisca- nteen |} undred and fifty- ck of the Great Western aud upwards of $60,000 due on coupons of bonis of the same corporation, asthe property of the defendant, on the two-lold ground alleged in the iuformation—first, of alleyod ‘se of property by Mr. Wiley in aid of the rebel- lion, under the act of 1561 ; and, second, of alleged treasonable acts of Mr. Wiley, under the act of 1962, The motion to dismiss this cause wes an- pounced by Mr, Laroyue in ike supyorts F s known asthe Confiscation Act tion and torfe’ caused by ithe destri company in Poughkeepsie by fire, and by to-day News Items. By Telegraph to the Now York Bwn.) RU, 1860. Bato. Gan, Purvoe atm Saree has been relieved from the command of Fort Pulaski. Gatveeron, (Texas) papers state that the office department, of Provost Marshal hasbeen re-established in that Tas Maryland Billiard Tournament will be Inaugureted this evening, at the Front Btroet Theatre, Baltimore. Tus steamer Colorado sailed from san Francisco yesterday, taking $1,010,600 im treasure, @859,249 of which is for New York. Rev. Da. Jonw Gosmas, who for thirty years was pastor of the Reformed Dutel Chureh of Kinge- ton, N. Y, died Friday night at Saugerties, Foun thousand doliara was stolen from the safe of the Commissary at Columbus, Ky, on Friday, the greater portion of which beloaged to private parties. Tas Houston (Texas) TeLzonarm publishes « letter from « distinguished clergymen in Virginia to the effect that the widow of * Stonewall'' Jack - son is in @ most destitute condition, Tas Mobile and Ohio Railroed, from Corinth, Tus proprietors of the Memphis papers have south, has been taken possession of by the Govern- ment, for the transportation of Government cotton, large quantities of which were being stol+n. called @ convention of the conductors of news- papers in the Mississippi valley south of the Ohio river, to meet fn Memphis, on the 20th inet., for the purpose of consultation and combination, Mr. 8. W. Gumwx, proprietor aud manager of the Norfolk Opera House, left Petersburg, Va. last Wednesday for Manchester, in the same State with a considerable amount of money, since which time he has not been heard of, and 18 is feared that he haa been foully dealt with. Tux Collector of Internal Revenue at Kentucky fa, by Instructions, from Washington, vigorously enforcing the law requiring ¢tamps upon dray tickets, coal tickets, and other receipts for the dell- very of property, He bes also seized the stock and closed « cigar manufactory for falae returns, Ax upright steam boiler, connected with Do!lt- ver & Sleeper's Marine Railway, {n East Boston, exploded on Friday afternoon, demolishing the engine house and ki!ling John Anderson, the engi- necr, and « littl boy named Campbell. other persons were scalded and otherwise injured, not seriously. On Thansgiving Day it was discovered thats Mr. There was $3,000 im Faipar night the office of Roy & Co., at West Troy, N. Y. adjoining their extensive mills, was entered by burglars, They darkened ani cdeafen- ed the doors and windows by packing shawls over them, and then blew open two safes, from which they extracted $20,000 in seven-thirties, 15,000 tn bank bills and $200 in apecie es-ape with the money anu there is noclue to their identity. Tiey made their Bcurearnterpant Tovorr, of the Hudson River Railroad, bas orlered the removal of the ruins jon of the depot of that accommodations were to be ready for the trarcling public, The railroad eating house having also been cestroyed, that inetitution will hereafter occupy the freight house belonging to thocompany at that place, General Intcligence, (By Mail to the New York Sun } A ‘eqn0 was shot deat, last week, at Nashvilla Tenn., by a boy 14 years of age, The ueyro was beating the boy wito a stick. Ray. Henny Warp Buronrn ta to doliver an ediress on behalf of the Awerican Freedimen's Commission, in the hal) of the House of Represen- tatives on Wednesday next. stated that Gen Grant, at a recent (inner given by Gen, Sickles, in Cuarleston, exp 1 bimeaclt in favor of driving Maximilian ous of Mexico while we Lave plenty of veteran suldiers to do it with, In the management of the parts of Louisiana aud Arkar vofiicts are aris. ing beiween the civil autuor: and the Treasury agents. Mr. Burbridge, the Treasury ayent at New Orleans, bayipg instructed the agent at Mon- roe to Uisregard write of sequestration and injunc- ticn issued by Btate Courts, fur snnuel report of the Director of the Mint, has been published, of the Mint and its branches, in | up bo the 80th of | month, they cued altoreiher, in gould, filver, Copper and nickel, nearly *hundred end x willious of pieces, of a total value of over five hundred sud twenty-three and ® baif millions of dollars Tug Savannah Hasarp of the 4th inat., states that Mr BR, Lamar, sr, and Mi. G Jr, were arrested .n Havapnab oF ing, in obedience to orders trom Deparimert Hoad- quarters, The charge vpon wich these yentiewen were arrested is, the Hinatp learns, au attempt to bribe the Unitea Biates Iieasury Agents who bave charge of the captured cotton, On Tuesday night last some of the Yale Cologe Freshmen, while on a spree, removed no less than two bundred gates from their Linses, Bome of them they smashed Ww } overs they threw upon t watiefed with thin they destroyed obber property, snd might have done more Cawawve sti!!l, bad shey pot been arrested by tue police, Four or tive of the offenders Were comm)ties tor trial. Many Fianigan, a resident of Washington, D.C Bold & CooKiug-stove # Kevecce Woodward \ ore), Who mmade w payineub 00 Mary, seo ng no probability of getting the balance, Wenb to the home of Mra. Woouwara on I'r breaktast cooking on se otton business tn National Vrom the organization berseli $ at the mo aud cerned olf ut e. 8 provee \itds ' & very nprefitable one, ior Mary, 't nw wevorely bur. | her fingers, Was rt d comm tied | to jail A MAN na Frohn bas bern arrested in Bur. Nugiow, Racine county, Wisousin, charged wito & M08 diabolice) guscer. 1h circumetances are wile bad gone to , leaving at heme irkeen 5 @ Bon, Bed aod three. RKeturu- ines they found thas mur lered, baving apparently been kilie axe Two were desu, and the other jive! bubs few moments, and was unable t teil auysing 0% k was known by the man Fr worked for Lim, to have 62,000 ip mousy ja we pouse b0UKD Lb appears stfollowa: Antony Cork eo4 church on Sunday wort three childreu—ea pice, axed ming, end a sittle vat r who had her | at Bho thine, aud | Three Crandall and bie wife, the former sixty and the latter aixty-five years of age, had been brutally murdered at their residence at Coontown, in Owego county, N. Y. Mr, Crandall was shot through the heart and the braios of his wife were beaten out with e bludgeon. the house, prhich was not found by the murderers. | be eniployed at night, eo that “hLubby" ice will be | opened at the junction of the Fifth avenue and $9sh € y-Third Year. Thirt = = —e — — = —<—<——a that he had placed {t {n bis pocket on going to | and th 4, covert acres, church, Frohn was seen about the house dering fasid wean and ‘oe pontine sie ie Tare to mates Aah at eters ioe "FO AANNG: | the congealing’breaah of Winter. The peat hes ni n 4 . en Lod ng Jermain dey erected « large building, two stories in selgnt, on the SKATING, border of the pond, which, with the old buliding, The Approaching Caratval—A Besson of Aflords two halls, 180 feet in depth, An extensive Unprecedented Rrilliancy Ant! ted — | “{reekment saloon and a department for the letting and repairing of skates will also be opened, anda What has Keen Done at Central Park-- New Vends (pened and Old (nes im | fine band of music has been engaged for the entire season. The following rates have been fixed upon : oeoeraa eung America Overlocked Bg GeLveaE ar Us A eee ree Terris, | CONN CRU, Gly: Lenten ane Sinnee; LOR Hern Oh single admission, 50 cents The advent of the littie “cold snap on Thareday WASHINGTON POND, last, while to the houseless poor is brought patnfal suggestions of the bitter pangs of honger and cold to This pond is sitaated bi be On the corner of Fifth avenue experienced before spring shall smile apon the | an4 84 street, and te reached by the Fifth avenue care from Fulton, Wall and South street ferries, bth Astin, served to arouse the enthusiasm of the skating portion of the human family in this metrop- This ls, to whom Jack Frost isan ever welcome risitor, an ebb slakg ‘a pipet yo peed dious and warmed buildings, this resort will be And whose approach is always hailed with delight, Already arrangements are being completsd by this Topdered ntiractive by the presence of several fancy shadtare, who will give gratuitous instruction te cone Claas for the proper inauguration and full enjoyment temen and ladies frequenting the pond, At the of the approaching caruival season, The numerous clubs have marshaled their members, in amifetpation entrance of this poud stands an interesting historical relic, Known as the “Cortelyou House,” which was of a speedy “ralsing of the ball,” meetings have been held, club rolls revised, skates Inspected and injured built in the year 1699, and occupied by W ahingtors — ob tyne gr dod Onn in ary pre during the occupancy of Long Saint to thes Amer = ee Ar ones of the | can Revolutionary army. ‘This house will be open o8 metropolis are aleo actively preparing for the carnt- | ait times to the pablic ss val, a the number of this class who propose to UNION POND In WIL LTAMBNURA NL, enjoy the invigorating exorctss of skating during the | pj, Pond, accessible by the Greenpoint care from Present winter, will doubtless excced that of any Fulton Ferry, and the Broadway care from fonth Ae pica by to san yb Bot One | Gevonth street Ferry, is now being pat in firet rate os dade bathersar da Mate oe! vie ay pond, | order for the advent of Jack Frost, A band of muste wawanue. . Feverse | will be stationed here, and freworks will coustitue & feature in the evenings’ entertainment, Hoboken FASHIONS IN SKATING COSTUMES, For the benefit of this class of our readers, we would here state that several novelties and improve. The Sylvan Pond, situated at the foot of Eleventh ments in the styles and composition of skating | #treet, Hoboken, andcomprising what is known as dreesoa, skirts, hoods, gloves and boots, are to be | the “halt Meadow," ts one of the largest ponds in the vicinity of New York, covering an aren of several scres, A band of masie will be stationed here, and introduced during the present season, Last winter, binck and grey striped Ralruorale were the fashion masquorades and fancy drese carnivals will take place at intervals throughout the season. among lady skaters. This year, a nest and beautiful crimson skirt will be the prevailing style, end in their make ap” feablon * ii also dictate a material contraction im their length and width, as compared with those lastin vogue, Great taste has also beem displayed by omr fashionable modeates in the way of cape and hats, the most bewitehing and novel article in the way of « fir * skating bat’ being among the novelties to be introduced. OFNTRAL PARK PONDS, Tt will be gratifying to every admirer of the “sport sreceful" to learn that the Central Park Commis. sioners and the proprietors of the various private ponds in this city and vicinity, have kept pace with the Increased demand for accommodation, and thas the facilities of every akating pond and lake are to be greatly increased w mect the requirements of the presontecason, Not only have increased facilities for the full enjoyment of the eport been added to the ponds at Central Park, butthe extent to which the Lake, during the pasttwo years, has grown in popu- larity, has induced the authorities to add greatiy in- creased facilities, by opening two othor pablic ponds, One of these is called the “Conservatory Lake,” and ts slsuated near the bth Avenue and 73d street entrance to the Park, and has hiiberto been reserved for clubs exclusively, This lake will prove especially conven- fent for those residing on the enst side of the island, In addition to this, a new pond of about five acres, to be Known as “Harlem Lake," has been opened at the extreme northwest corner of the Park, which will prove quite an accommodation tor the Har- LOCAL NEWS. NEW YORK AND TH® VICINITY. Mrmorray Service in Memory or tre Patiny.—Last evening one of the largest congroge- er seen in any church in New York assembled St the Hroadway Tabernacle, Dr. Thompson's, for the purpose of offering up « memorial service in memory of those heroes who bad fallen in defence of the Union, As early as six o'elock every avenue and entrance to the church was besieged by eager crowds anxious to obtain admittance, By half-past six nota *pare soat, oreven standing room, was to be obtained, and up to elght o'clock the crowds still came pouring up, but none could gain admission, Several members of the choir, who walted till the last momont, Managed to enter the door on S4th street, bat ennld Get no farther, Tho aisles, the steps of the palpit, and in fact every avaliable spot inside, wes taken 1D. end still the crowds tried to pour in, without any Ferpect to ite being @ place of worship, A choir of forty, ploked from the most accomplished musicians in the city, assisted at the exercises, together with @ portion of Dodworth's Band. The opening exercises consisted of instrumental music, recitations, chor- users, ducts, the singing of hymns, prayers, &., &c, after whieh the Rev, J. P. Thompson, D,D., delivered a discourse without any text, of which the following lemites, This pond will be lighted with gna instead | # the enbstance : of kerosene, aa at the other Lakes, Bulldingy Had, Frosident Lingsin survived he wonld 01 similar to those furnished the habifuce of the lower £3 thoes who hed eacrificed “heir Lives shee ponds, have been erected on its margin, where re- | & nation might live, and would have recom- mended us to offer up to Ciod’ der teare, all those ans, or sufferers to-night wae buk e of # sores of ovations, with organ, trumpets, lates, and religion, to the heroes who died for their fioahments, frome sandwich to @ roast duck can be procured, and in which fires will be kept burning uight and day for the accommodation of skaters, At the old “Upper Lake” greatly increasod facilities for | country, and bow glorious it was to comember them enjoyment will be furnished, A greatly enlarged |] atalitines. Inthe history of the American people, and tumproved refreshment saloow hae been erected He Bad eee ore Gorn orn, alee sere. toe on its eastern margin, @ portion of which will be | In this ple ee I the reverend gontleman epoke of the landing of the pilgrims, and the privations appropriated to the patre f al d t PORE cm nO 'pastons OF Als ONS pegaret thus | Oe oa hy the Hollanders, whe came here affording Indica and gentlemen an opportunity of nrineiple, aud remarked that’ to. th people induletng in cakes and coffee without being suffoca- | be traced the foundation of the liberties of our Com- ted with the tumes of malt and tobacco as in former lth. Que hundred fifty yoars later, nidependence was to be ined, the same sufferings wore endured by the heroes of the Ki Inton; here barefooted soldiers underwent anhear of eufferings end throughout a!l that vertod nothing % sorrows, sufferings and blood, although our liberty waa gained, { human beings were held fi » preserve their #| x was attacke the se nce our Union was threatened, Bat the war whieh ensued seitiod the yuestion of liberty for all kind, more than the Uberat'ng of four miilio He next proceeded to rtate that the elect: years Anothe. noticeable provernent here has been the removal of the ke 4 station and the large rock in the contre of the pond, eo that the Lake will now preseut aciear unbroken eurfae of twenty acres, Inorder to prevent serions accidents from immewmion, the depth of this pood,which in Summer fe abouts seven feet, has been reduced to four feet, A number of men provided with ropes, ladders, corks, &c,, will be stationed around the Lake, ready to ald any unfortunate fudividual who may “break ony Lincoln showed that wo erminied rs ae extinguishing slavery in some way, a in," and cottages have alro heen erected for the ‘oa then rgeolv d that the declaration of Denefit of each lady who may unfortuastely receive rights of man was evermore to be acold bath, and where warmdry clothing can be pro- | & Part of the Conatituslon, A result so grand could be achieved only |) the President eald: “Give me Union; bat the answer was, Nation?” The Nation an ted tardily but cer tainly at Inet, “Wo will.” [st was again asked, Wilh you put a million and « balf men into the fivid to wave the Nation f and tramp of armed men all over the Union red And again it wae asked: “Will at give 800,000 lives for such names as Government, (nion, Liberty," and amiilion of throbbing bearta throughout the Irnd Mal an adequate cost, 10 5.00) men to save (he “Will this free tho cure’, The new planing machine and scraper will unknown ét this pond, and « fresh smooth eurtace presented every moruing,judependent of the wenthur. At the lower or, as it te usually designated, the “Little Yond,” a greatly enlarged refreshment booth has been erected, and the Indies’ building has also been redecorated and otherw improved, Anew : “We are coming.” “Here they are, fathers, hnebanida, and commodious stairway has also been erected at be | brothers, sone,” and seein we a od coun y , T try saved throug sacrifice, gain 400,000 Kasterly, or Fifth avenno entrance, This poud is an “Unre. dakeer ena tba ie anewared ¢ located near Fifty-minth street and Fifth avenue, aod may be reached by either the Sixth, Fighth, Ninth or Tenth Avenue Cura, which take passongers within almost hailing distance of the pond, The “Curling Pond," attached to this Lake, Las airo been put in readiness for freezing weather, and should the eerron prove favorabie, the “ Caledonlans"” and * Thistlea," and all others who love this mauly report, will find @ clear shoei of ice alwayaon hand, Nrither has the younger portion of the community been over. looked in the general improvement, as a potion of the Hark, near Seventy-second street and Fifth avenue, Known as “Conservatory Hill," has been set apart for “coasting” purporer FIFTH AVENUE POND, This pond, rendered famous | yason by reason of the Drilliant masquerades and skating fetes which “Amen! The escrifices of these men are only feelingly represented in the abolition of slavery nod preservation of the Union, they bave demonstrated the strength of treedorn aud have enrraved on our suield of lilerty the tights of man, The reverend gontemuan poxt epoke of the eothusiaamn with which the peopre volunteered firat to fo to the war,—the dyes inade to those who euvated, and to thei: femiiies, and the pereentage who went for money, aud held that she Kross majority went for « principle, and pot for any mecenary eaure Roe only this, but he was prepared to aay that nine: ercent, of our army were Amertean Citizens! bith, and American eltizeus by patriotism, and dii their duty for thelrcountry, (Applause.) The Rev entieinan then alluded to what ne called the prison fells ot slavery in Libby, Andersonville and Belly Irie, and gave & history of the sufferings of our prisoners there, He mentioned the mockery which ocurred in the prisons, when the men, thongh suffering dreadtull!y, were allowed to cast vote for Vrosidout of she Cuited states, and amid all the horrors of their preon, an overwheiming came 7 ur fac ! ‘ up tor Abraiam i.nucoln, ([Applause,) 1 bowed coourred upon it surface, will continue to be the the patrioiwm of the woldier. othor favorite resort of the ‘selec’ duriug the coming | things, wo owe those men @ debt for the souson, ‘Tho are: d ; moral service they have rendered to the coun- © Of the pond Bas Leverer, been try jn their examp'es of heroism, “All that « somewhat leasened by the opening of Madison avenue, A band of music will be stationed here beth day and evening throughout the season, and our reporter wag informed by ite geutlemanly pro- Prietor, Major Ostman, ihat a graud inuaquersde is arcanged for the early partof the winter. MITOURLL'S POND, A new pond, bearing the above name, has been man hath will ho «ive tor his life," bu! here the most patriotic rentiments were shown by those who in the sill chowed forth their toiiet of sorvure and euffer: manhood and refused to er) son, In this connection tho @ several sacrifices made by army, The busbi loit his w the lawyer his studies, the im. went forward not regretting tt and suffering th itself, courting a eave and secure thelr country, sircet, Covering an area of about three hundred by ogtimmate of rowier Hed, ene dled foe eae . ye | o 7 4 . about three bu thousand a Y) mer, seventy-five fect, Huildinys for the sc:onmodation To these wo owed yuiing--home, Union, free of skatere have been errected on ite borders, dom ! | For them no sepulehral mark is erected, but tl i, live in our hearts, and their names are ever cherished in glory | An ode was then sung, after which the reverend gentioman inculcated faith in moral principles, The negro was tonow be ® man (applause), and be con- sidered as the equal of the white man at the ballot- box | (Applause.) He progeeded then at some length to ineucete universal liberty, and spoke of the religious education of New land and the Wee (Cominned om tho Last Page The Season in Lrooklya, Tn Brooklyn, the most extensive arrangements for the coming season are also making, and the season bide fair to rival, in brilliancy, that of any previous your, CAPITOLINE POND. This well Known resort mtuated on the corner of Nostrand and Putnam avenues, was flooded by the ‘atroduction Of water (rom tbe main vibes last weak