The Sun (New York) Newspaper, March 22, 1866, Page 4

(Comttreed from the Fire Page.) davanis at three thousand dollars, The bill hes gous o— SOS o the House, subscribing @ certein ae taatery, of thelr own. Sehich now amounts to] Tue Srizcre or DrstrLLertes,—The reve- $H.00. A capttaliot of vale city bee joer 4 | noe investigation relative to the inaoufactare of pW fi'e‘voller, eagive and other machinery, be | illicit whiskey ie atill proceeding at the Astor House. a ymeut iu easy [ustal monte, The move- pI his pe ment je most evcoursrine +0 fer, aud trom the #ym- chown “oa all sides, it bolieved the uew Hieh ment will soou ruperc he old. M are being held nightly at Yonker ecriptions are flow ng into the Preasnry, fow wookal: lebelieve. the uew establi be jo full wora.ug order, aad thie firet ton” movement eexpecied o be @ perfec’ succe The movement shoula be welcomed ae a harbloes of good Wo the workingmen (@ thiacity, sod bt istole boped that the exampie will be extensive. iinis tated, and thne iabor and capital eteod onited io promoting peace and quod will among men. Prices on A “ Down Grave, —The heavy Gecline in prices of almost every article of domostic necessity within the past few days, must be cheering to those who, with emall incomes, are contoaaiy Planning to “make both ends meet.” The fall io @0ld—about 9 per cont since the Jet instant-.the fall 4m eoal of about #98 ton, and the reduction ja the cortee of dry goods, &e,, equalling eline of from ¥6 @ 100 per cent. in a month, are indications of better daye ahead, There has also been @ decline in the prices of meats within the same time, and every- bing has a tendency wo favor the poor man, except vente, With such a general decline thore le a partial stagnation of business, and @ further tumbliac down looked for, There has been a change also in the real estate market, and auction prices of honses and lots are not quoted as high as they were a month ago More houses are offered for sale and to let, aod it is quite probable that in a month honce prices will have receded atill further. Many famiiics are preparing bo move altogether outof the city,on or before the edvent of May, but notwithstanding this there will be probebly « lack of tenements suited to persons of small incomes, though not euch as t canse a rush, such es has been anticipated and hoped for by the landlords and honse agents Houses hitherto let to ene family are being now let by floors, and while Righer rents must of course be prid, tenants shonid make their arrangements with coolness, and not fear to apend « Little time in looking about them, Ia ether words, don't engago & house vosuiled to both your needs and means, simply Sor Sear of being obliged to do worse, Boanp or Haattn—A Visit ro Wasnine- fon Manket, Ero.—At an early hour yesterday morning, according te resolution, several members @t the Board visited Washington Market, to ascer- tain the truth regarding complaints made of this @reet mart, It was too early for the crowd, and the Commissioners had a goo! chance to take a full sure vey of the premises, which they found in ave filthy condition. Their prosence croat:d con yA It fe rtared that sufficient evidence has been received to justify (he ecofiecation of pearly adi the distilerios which have been seized, The invesigation will probably clote nert week Boakp or FpvucaATiIon — Miscetrannous Bostxers,— The Board met at fire o'clock inst even- ing, Mr. Vanee, President, pro. tem. in the chair, A communication wae se ce red from the Trustees of the Sth Ward, asking for an appropristien of $50.4" w purchare ae pool elite in that Ward Aresoiution waa adopted appoloting acommittee of five, to meet @ comm. tiwe of tae School Trustees uf Hoston, who are about to visit thie city, to imyuire jute cur educational aysterw On motion of Mr West it wae agreed to donate to the Asylum of Orphene and ilalf Orphace of cur city, all the school iurniture on baud wich ie unit for the use of our public Behoole, A resolution was td pr. abolishing the foffice of Professor of Mixed Mathematics in tio Free Acad: omy, On the recommendation of the Finance Commit- teo the Comptroiier wes ‘directed to place to the ¢reditof the Hoard the eum of Sw, eubjoct drafte signed by the President and Clerk The commitvee on By-Laws, Kuleos end Reeula- tons rendered a report adverse to the appointment of abeentes visiters in our public schools Mr. Landon from the Committee on Bites and New Behools, preseated a report aud resolution in favor of appropriating $5.\00 for the purpose of purchasing @ school ite. er:unted on the southerly siue of 116th street, one bundred feet wert of sd avenue, on which to erect & Grammar School House, in the 12th Ward. Keterred two the Committee on Finance, The Board then adjourned for @ fortnight. Finre,--Between 4 and 5 o'clock, yesterday, @ fire breke ont tn the basement of the tenement house, 108 Allen streot, owned by Wm. Mullen Damage, $500: inenred for €8,900. Emil Pfeifer, faney eoode dealer, bad bis stock and forniwure slightly damaged. Both tnaured for @1,10. John eck, having a milk depot on the premises. iat about Plo. on which there was no insorance, Beve- Tal other tenanta loss «mall eume, The fire is sup posed Wo have been the work of an incendiary, Privrens’ Meeriso.—A General Meeting of the Printers of thie city is called for i'riday afte’- noon, at 4 o'clock, at the rooms of the N.Y. Trpo- graphical Society, lmportant eubjects in whieh the trade is interested will be oronght before the meetin for discussion, Phe cire calling the mee “The time cann distant when e: prices will be on: when we shall need, a ereater degree than over, the edvanteges of mutual understanding and co-operation.” Svictpe.— Yesterday Coroner Wildey held en inquest at No. 1! Willett etreet.on the bode of Valentine Lench, who committed euicide by taking a dose of Iaudanum, Deceased Lad been out of ¢ ployment recent r, and on reveral occasions thre ened self-destruction. The jare rendered a verdiet eu cide while laboring unde temporary aberration ofmind. Lynch was e native of this city aud aged eacitement and comment among the bu ST years of ave, hose prevent tthe section set epart tor - a : Watton, they found thiee uflicers of the Sen: A *Dear Mere Krivtrp,—Norman Ams if Pouce making eewures arrived about an hour be de rge seizures during the pe brose, ir. e deat more, wee inetantiy Billed rester- dar morning, et Fort Washinewn, by an express train on the Hodeoo River RR Deceased wae an LoL" veal, which Notwithetapaing the three an, thie Rina @f meat coutinues to be by hed r ininate of the eat aud Dural Apviuia near Fort sale. the wertern end of the palidises, ire Washing'on. Coroner Wildey was votified to bold Commissioners found about 20.4% loads of manu e | &@ iuquers F Frere Bb: feeds be tomoved tw the boats, Bau..—The first annual ball (military and wee quantity had been collected» thing few dave from the vicinity of the market, and the ed marvel 18 thateome kind of periience ued not broken out in that locality long ago. The report will be given at the meotiug to-morrow. it may be in- Seresting to the readers of tho sts to know thet the market contains 197 Lest stande; 4 etauds for pork, 6 jor meas, 4 for tripe, 46 tor genoral provi- sions, and 248 tor provisious ou commission. Lhere are Sl stands for poultry, 49 lor veretabins, 15 for gets, 66 for butter aud curse, J4 for wi 16 for oysters, 10 for pichies and prowry 6 tor piaute—making as total o. 880 stands, fren w Brevenue to the city of $120." a year is . ‘With suitable buildings aud proper manage ment, the sate space and number of stauus might jus ae easily field ove million doilmre us uth Of boat eum, The report of the Buicher's Association Commiiive # the Board thinks thatin time the slauchter houses @ust be removed from the city; but for the preseut the Board should control and regulate the businers, erpiseing the opening of any new slave liter places, end providing a etandard upto which ali should be Orought. Heveral members of the Board arc, how- ever, in favor of tho immediase removal of these civie) of Company B, Hawk Zonaves, Captain Ang Raanier li come off thir ning at Harmonie firien, 146 Feex street. T fainous vetersa Revim in now organized asthe Fours Keeiment, N. ti, 8.N.¥ Car Acctpent.—Mrs. Brady, wifo of ex- Alterman Urady, wee wepping one ‘Third Avenue eer, on Tuesday afternoon, when the couductor started the car, aud Mre. Brady was ‘hrown to the ground. Hor left arm was rerienss tnjured Sle was taken toadrag store, and from there conveyed ww her resideuce, 117 Kast 45th street, St. Parrick’s Day,—The Committee of the Youne Men's T. A.B. Society, No, 6, of this city, send arequert to this office, that @ traneposi ion of names, in areport of the cryeene on the 17th, should be corrected. It was Miss Walsh who repre= scated America—Mies Noonan appearing as ireland, THE COURTS, 1855, 1357, 1861, Part IL—Nos, 1425, 145%, 1486, 93, 1456, 1455, 1,6), 3265, 1307, } 728, 666, 1115, 402, 1068, 960, 1408, 1444, 1448, 1450, 1454, 74 1 Festan , vt om 46% Part LIL Nos, 472 1105, C45, 114% Movemini3.—The sale of the bonds 1388, 9 4, 481. 978, TID, B43. B59, 1930 930, 1s, of the Irish Kepablic is sald to be progressing favora- | 101i, 65. 742, 1918. Bpecial Term—Calendar un- bly. Yesterday, Dr. Cowley, the head organizer of | Ch8Ds4- q Jourt—Part I.—Nos. 1215 the Manhetian District, accompanied by Mr. Coffee, | uP Oe Co 1513, 950! Tai, 1959, 3.85 ) . 2453, 2566, took out $2,600 of bonds, and in two hours he had 1& 2672, 26S, UIT 2400, me S204, 16d. Common Pieas—Part 1--Adjourned to Monday next. Part I1.—Noe, 84%, 801, 1593, 950. 1340, 1046, 1975, 1191, 1854, 1614, 1467, 1655, 1598, 1541, 1642. Tre Monnts Insurance Comrany.—Io the Ba- preme Court yesterday, the motion to punish Attor- ney General Martindale for alleged contempt in procuiing the appotatment of a Reeeiver of the Morris Inmurance Co., after a Receiver had been already appointed by the Rupreme Court, came up for argument, At the conclusion of the arguments Judge: Ingraham took the papers and ieseived hie decision, Bounty Money,—Tho case of O'Brien agat, Pierson eame up for trial yesterday in the Supreme Court Chreault, before Justice James. The plaintiff enlisted inthe Sixth Regiment Heavy Artillery, the defend- ant beng Provost Macehall, The plaintiff eays that only $100 worth left. The military moyvoments—if Qny are contemplated—are, however, kept « profound secret are all transactions at |’ nion Square, ex- @ept the sale ofthe bonds, The “Co who havo been sit ing for several day seeion, but their movements are recret. ‘The Pareut ‘ather Mathew T, A.B, Society on Turaday donated 1,00 to the cause, thiough Col, O'Mahony, who, io eS enort speech to the Committee, received it aud apked the Temperance Recteties weonerally for MF generous response to the calis of fatherland, The Sisterhood held imeeting at their rooms (Mot: fat Buildiny), on fueeday night, and made their nual rangemenys ior the coming tar, Ibe lady otficers the feir agreed to woar bisck dresses, with greem sash and white rosetic —inteaded to be emblematic of Ireland prosent and tuiure. A meet- to form anew Sweeney aud Koberts circle, we Tuesday night, in the hall, coruer of Centre and streets, but tho other party got possession of the meeting for a time, aud a scene of eontusion ensued. Alter spoeche hat been mace, aud 2 " the setendant promised him a bounty of #50, of pamerves subscriptions deceived, the meeting ad- | whieh ti @ defendant gave him $100, but kept at bie zee @ Wore propitious tine for the forma. request other $20, to be paid to him op demand, Bectingeae Bed in reatues st Tata aie | Ths ann bm em mad bu py toner pad . , fo ‘The dctendant denied any such deposit. the Dormers © lorming 6 new cirele tor the O' Mahony The jury touna tor the defeudant, ere made by Messrs, hiuicany, Hogan aud others, and several FOunK MOB signed rif roll. [8 was rumored on the aireot and in Fenion circles that James btephens Lad made bie escape from Ireiand, bus tue report was em Phatically denied by = Mr. Hogan, who stated that @ bearer ef dispatches from Stephene to U'Mabony who arrived here two days ago, wae tie Supposed Chief Executive, Lhe speater declared Fel toed enthusiasm of Fenians in the South wae ardiv suipassed by the Norih, and that tere aie 4,000 neu in the United States ready to march a @ moment's Lotice. There are it was ueclared over 300,000 tn Lieland who propore io do the Lehting if the Brotherhood here wil give shew moral and Material eid, Besices tis, thire are over two millions of Irishmen in England, « large majority of Paes sre Feuisus, several ober ectings were aes @VOUIDg, wud much en wauliested, if SLbOUslieelD Wee Cover ov Geyxuat Bessions,- Yesterday, James Thomas, colored, was convicted of graud larceny, and sentenced to State Prison for five years... Sarah Haniliton, servant girl, pleaded guilty to at- tempt at grand ‘arceny, Penitentiary one year...... Jacoes Sroith god Raward blughes, convicted of bur- gery in toe third degree, were sentenced to Stare Prison for five years each ».» Chaties Cunning. bom and Charies ovuart ) eaded guilty of grand la:- ceuy, Kemanded......Patrick Keeler peaded guilty Kewanded Arreat Yor Reckless Driv. Mies El.zairay, IS reareot are, wae knocked over yesterday morning the iuter- iand Chatham etreots, by boree and 1 Ot erapid rate by John Sehimidt. The driver was arrested wad beid jor examination by Justice Lugan, Burolacy in Laurens Street.The apartments of Nonry Pretaburg, No. 148 Laurens atreet, were rob. bed of + sold wawhes, thiee god chains, ax Silver wate » three sliver forks, two tuble spoous, Like (Oa epooud, ax pickle forks, and Si in green- Dake, ou Toesdas night, with which the thieves oouped, Nociue tas been obtained to the thicves. to an attempt ab grand larceny, Pouiow INTRLIIGENCR, thy ARES? oF THE GuseRiLLa QUANTRELL, Among the Washington diepaicles Published in the Bon of Thursday last, the arrival of the supposed Merville Quantroll at the Capitol, from New Y ork, wasannouuced, ‘Ihe following are the particulars of #errestino thisciiy Information wast the notorious Kans ping at & house in street, under then Mroeokiyn, Tur Yarss Mcrpsr Triat.—The evidence ivento the police that ha Quantiell waa stop « the corner of 1th ry dpe Superintend. | forthe defence was opened yesterday, Several wit- Woasnirel wee ea sted there i la ei Sik | Beeses were sworn, upon which the Court adjeurn- es returved. Captain Wiliaimion, im company with | Od ‘Phe case will probably be concluded to-day, peveral oflicer Hamilton was at home, aud w dinner, Ou Quanteil waki ‘Was arrested and taken to Vole bageege Was searched, aud re) e: sad other documenta uiseovere! Secretary Siauion, Superimes cen: meantime, received au order toned Ui Danses, buj fearing timt (hore it le e Uda idoutity, deverual to @en han .o Wasp togton, that he might be poritivery tuentitied, 4 Hheged guerrill @os to the hous Au aekod if A Backward Bride and Groom, The Fre amen's and other Courts iu the Bouth are the scenes of rich trials occamonally, The Mobile Rucistex, 21st of Feb., gives the following rich seene; A couple of old darkies who had been for many years living together as man and wife, ne? BO pesthively te ‘ he | but aa D neh said, without de circumierence of eS HBOL Lo charge | law," brought @ voluminous atring of charges D » Officer dusoun fy) | , 5 : ui Devective Niven end Uilicer bude \4 agi cat cach other, and taxed the Mayor's pa- Precinct. He was neavily soued, twenty-seven indic:uieuts wor wurder aga, 89° beyoud endurance, The Court being un- able to wake head or tailof the atfair, turned the treli at Lawrence, Kunens, he y : - I. case ver to the Freeumen's Bureau, They shots Mr, THomas W, KNox, the well-known oul tor de Buro,” and the trial was at once taken fournalist and author, sailed in the steamer New | up, After hearing all the facts in the case, that York yesterday for Aspinwall, Mr. K. will aceom- | & )uual decided taatthey ebould be lawfully mar- pany the Overland Telegraph Expedition from san pode Honea te thy and prasing hen under guard, . ’ © ride ay Tr Jegroum tw 6 otce vo! us Francisco, through Siberia, Chine, aud Kussis, to e Starr for that funetionary to carry out the ‘Western Europe, feuience of the Buresu. When they got w the Tus New Yorw (Cvsrom Hovss,—Mr. Benulr Nee, tho guard elu ly stated to Jus- . 4 tice Starr; “itere is # couple for you to marry.'' aentions bill to aimend the acte relating to officers | 4y( rene. replied the humorous Justice, and oma es sxemnaeiee of imported merebans | the guard, nos bay ng #4 invitetion to the wed- @ise tu port jew York, which was passed by the Senate on Wednesday, provides tor the appoint- is rtant letters ding retire, **Jusi sep in the back room," aald the Justice ’ “and 1'\| splice you in grauuatical style aud ap ment of assletant raisere, who shall be duly | .). " f ple pie order fualisoa bys practical khow edge of shels duties te | "sie ouuple followed bim to she room in the and appraise the Koods submitied to them. edomtes & puendmenw were “ing the empredeere' A fear of the trons vilicg, aud afer the salary at four thousand dollars pet year, and the as | duties and obligations, requested them * — @ bands . Bride—"T te'nt gwine to doit, I doer» w to hab nuffia to do wid dat nigger.” Groow—"'1 jan't 'theular ‘bout warryin’ Wid de gs!. [ webber lubbed de wench" Thi proven op ened the E.quire's eves like “two full moon@ in the harvest'' Ho seked what wee the meauing of it, and just then a representanve of the Bureau stepped in, and infsrmed the Juatice that they were ordered by the Freedmen's Conrt to be married, and be came up to see the sentence execuied, With tule unleretanding, Justice Starr told the appy couple’ to join banca, which they did efter ‘vuch persuasion, and the fullowing ecene ensied: Just ce "Do you take this mas to be your wed-¢ ded juasbend. to lore, Lenor, ebey,’' ete r ‘No 1 docautt—not t 1 doesn't bab a four acre jot full eich traac.”’ imee's Bureau-—""Yee we do Squire. We take b m—go on with the coremony.’' Juctice—"And do you tke thie woman to be your wedied wife, to lowe. cheris!, ete. Groom—"'1 tole ya das Tiau't'deular, I fen't bar kernn arver do ‘crow,’ I kin hb widoutde ole gal." Freeimen'a Bureau" Certainly we take ber— of course we do—muiits us to Blogle allepice. Murry up the cakes." Justice Then I pronounce you all mam and Wile, aud may the Lord bave mercy op your souls’ Tne death of & German veteran who eerved nuoder the vreat Frederick in the seven years’ war, is aonounced, Tle died at the resnectabie age of one bundred ani twen bamet of Slaude, in Upper Bil was Laurene La- lace A MAN was entering strain at the Vietor's Sta- tlon, Manchester, Eugland, on the &ih, when e thief atele Lis wath, The men aeivest the thief, ard, oe toe tran was moving off, «ragged him int. a carriage, and kept him there wat) they ar- |r vol at Werneth Station, where the prisoner was given into custody. ‘Turns ia @ live oak tree growing upon hind owne. by Governor Craps in Genessee cour ty, Mchigan. o (remarkable dimenmons. Itecireu m fereu ¢ is twenty-nine feet. Ite trunk ws holliiw, tLe diameter of the hollow being nine feet ax laches, The wood choppers upon the land hive boxed an aperture or doorway into the tree, br ilt them a camp t'erein, and enjoy t!e comiorts of & home to the moat primitive fasion, MARINE NEWS. March 9%, 8 rises 601; 3, sets, 6 14; High Water,oo 30 CLEARED, York, Aepinwalhk Flambeau, Kichmond; Mitor, Derby, Ox; ha Gibson, Alexaodria;: City mobos, Charleston: hts, London, Morto STRAMBEHIPS Savannah; Albe Patapeoo, Baitir of Port an Pine Cumberland, Wilmington; A Case, Havana CHIP—Energie, Schmidt, of and for Bremen. BARK? Wentworth, Bristol: 8 K Dudman, Cort Jos Eveas, Galveston; Wild & Lewis, Anja SCHOONFRS— Frank E:milr iley, Fernanttn +; Char Shearer, Herbacoes: C A Farnaworth, do; M F Tobey, Bavannah: Talard, Point eu Petre; Ciara, Norfolk; Robert Kaapp, Stamford, BLOUP—Mary Grays Lucas, Uncasville Ivan, STTPAMSHIPS--Vireo, Savannah; Morning Bt ir, N Orleans; Fagio, Havana. BARKS--W W Brett, Cardenas! 1 C Jones, Cette: FE Schultz, Apalachicola, " BRIGS —Anrn, Zaza; Coren. Clenfuegor; P Joni Trinidad, Caba; Belle, of Gibraltar, from Hava.a' SCHOONFRS—leabe!, P. au Prince; Jos W Wet~ exton; Goiden Karle, New Medtord fo. phia; Francie M Loring, Chesepeake Buy: Golden Eagle, Providen for Philaceiph Nickerson, Fail Kiver; Adrian, Geoige Falconer, Wom F burden, Ur leuce: Gen to lobe, N. Haven; Nat.vo Amer cel Amanda Powers, Prow,; Kay £ J Kavnor, Brookhave: Henriett Vermiitio rookhaven Cosmos, Borkland: a, Gloucest R_H Hun ley, New Bedford Philadeipbias; Warrenton, Provid oi » Peavy, Lubec; A ndall, W erly; I Kaymond, Providence lie Gay, videncw for Philadelphia; K er, Machina; Wiliow, Lubec: Flora, Mach i“) Province: town; Samuel (iliman, Boston Rally, do; A Clarence, Provideuce tor Baltimore; Kockingham, $ erprize, Cornwallis; leis, N. Haven tor port; Ontario, Provid ; Helen, N, Bed- tord; Mary, Providence; Forre , Cherrytield; Den- mark Providence; Express, St Andrews, N B; Hud- FDW ARDS.—On March 21st, Thomas Edwards. Relatives and friends are iny!ted to attend funeral, on Friday, st lu o'clock, from hie late residence, 111 Ham itn ave, South Brooklyn, B82 MeDERMOTTOn Wednesday, March 21at, after &@ revere illness, William McDermott, native of Ballon Sloe, Ireiand aged ut yearn. The rolatives and friends ot the family are re- epecttully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents. 4i5 Cherry at, this (Vhure- day) allernoon, at 2 o'clock, 48ST AXS4—YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER, and your brother i sister Mary, are ali grieved aiteryou, Your uncle William, 20th et, cau tell as Tao, Come and get money, at least. P. use NO, 1—MOHAIR AND ROPE TWIs cols, only #1. Haman hair coils only $5 bwitchers, $5 to #2y, and everything cheap at POCK- HAM’S hale bagear, 261 Greod st, pear Boner, and et wholesale, Cut this out, MERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENT AGENCY—MESSRS. MUNN & CO, Publishows oi the “Scientific American,” coptinue to act as At torveys ior securing Patents for vew luventions in this and all foreign countries Messrs, MUNN & Ov, have had seventeen year’ expericnce in soliciting iente, and have acved as Attorneys for more than 2u,40 laventors, Pamphiew coutaluing the Patent Laws and other important intormation to inventors, furuiubed, trea, ou uppiication, Consultation aud advice free, Address MUNN & ©O, 27 Park Row, New York, or cor,o! & aud Tth stay Washington, D.C 440 YSPEPSIA—ASTONISHING CURES ARE oeily made by the ase or that excelent remedy Dr. puaith's DYSPEPSIA ANNIHILATOR, It has been betore the Public tor the inst 20 yeam, and where it has been perrevered with, and the direr tious followed, bas never failed in @ rinvle case. ia acts wently upon the boweu, giving reuewed vigor (o the atomach,and brace. up the whole avetem -creatin ¢ asit were new life, Every one of sedentary habia should try it and ail who are troubled wich Dyepepei a should use it, Depot—46 South second #t, Williany + burvh. Price One Dollar per bottle, bl [44C WOLF, AUCTR, OFFICE 63 BOW ery, will sell ou Friday, March 45d, at 11 o’cloed:, the and fixtures of the dry soode store, 18 Water at, consisting of musilos, calicoes, clorhs, and eral ¢asortwens of 4 first c.ass ary goods 8 powt.ve, BINNS J ay, at OTT Broadway. Puttern bonuets, trim ~ unels, straw bonnets and jockey b the dozen or thousand, Bout Great ba 886 med | beta by Wostern trade can save 40 per cent, euins OPERATORS WANTED ON SINGER'S end Howe's platform machines on fine shoe wor); none but compe:ent hands need apply. Also paste:s and hands to prepare work jor the machine, Cail for one week 81 Hidridge at, cor, G 333 Ps ‘NTS—lATENTS--PA ~-MUNN & CO, continae to solicit Parents and obiiin Government provection on Lew Luventions, 2v Ye:us e@xpericuce, Othce, ST Park Row, }aopacete of iniormation free, 44) IIE MEMBERS OF THE COAL SHOVEX- ere’ Association beid @ special Hall, March #1*t, 1566, to reguiate pricos fot tho eusuing year, for hoisting and shoveling coal: Canal is and Lebigh ecows, 46 couts per ton. For schooners, 3u cents per toa. By order of THOS. O'BRYAN, President. \ PATR COMMOND, Secretary. 890 \ sD—A TINSMITH ; ALSO A GAS fitter, Apply a6 MOBEKT TAGGARI'S, 695 Hudeon 6 3>4 ANTKD —A SMART GIRL TO DO \ feusral, brasowerti sad tsverenese pecaized, 30a sue coutrash while tue Senate, pulling |The Steamboat Race. Faow a Nove. extirtey ‘Pore rare my ro Ramat Capitan.” ‘Well, we are aboard the Southern Republic, the jet bell has sounded, the last beinte! trunk bas biten truncled over the plank, and we are off, the cal 'iope screaming Dixie like teu thousand devils, and the crowds ou the bank waving usbon voy- age. The main saloon of the boat was @ spacious apartusent, a hundred feet long by\thirty \n breath, gorzeously decorated with modern paint and brilliangly lighted, The galleries leading to the Siate-roow, rising tier upon tier, ran entirely arcand it, while above them esky light of tinted gins shed @ soft, wartn light. T bere are offices, card rooms, bar roome, barber shog ® and even faro banks, aboard all these boats; snd .wthe down trip occupies from forty-eight to seven ty hours—eccording to the stage of the river, and tho luck of ranning aground, # performance to be exp ected at least once in each trip—we become quite ® mutual amusement community by the time it is over, Tiis«wip the boat was very crowded, and at aup- per the effect of the line of small tables, filled with Jour mirror Was very bright and gay. there is general kill time; for the Alabama isanything bat @ pic- tures que stream, with its slow maraby banks, only varied by occasional ‘slides’ and negro quarters. a and Biylea and I, after seeing “the Col- enel" well tucked in, staid on a@quaintance with the ;1lot, and the smal! seedy Fvenchtnan who efficiated the calliope an original in bis way—" the head like a bullet, garnished with bair of w wiry blacknens, cnt as close ag the acissors could hold it, looking Mkethe most uncompromising por cup ve. Of course, he was a political refuges. exclai ued, esating biuneselfat his instrument, and twirlin ta huge mustache, “ Voiln le Murselie\ss! Za: make national bymn for you!" and he me the whir4le roar and shriek in a way to have seut the red cape into the alr, a hondred miles away. “Grand! splendid roared Btyles above the steam. * Why, Protesror, you're a genius, Come and (ake some braniy."" The Preaeasor bauged down his tnstrument, led the way iostanter down to our stateroom, sud once there did take something, and then some- thing ela, and finaly some more, till he got very thick-tou, ued and enthusiastic, “Grand are of ze Liberte.'* he cried at last, mounting sain to his perch by the smoke-stack, “Bong coniposed by me for one grand m —20 Van Dora. w nd dedicate to him ;* and he banwed away ait ue keys tillhetortured the ateau into the * Liberty duettwo" from Pur.taut, ** How yuu find zat, eh? Zatimeakes zo hymn for souse, Me, 1 am reputlican! Vou wear zo mustuche of z° revoluwoniste—my L cut en mencontent! Were zere colere more re‘, i would be zat!"*and the Professor wasso struck with the brilliance of his idea, that he played the air again andagain, tili¢ sang Lkes phantom chorus over the still plantation Atlasche was overcome by emotion end br y, elld from the st. ol and sank at the foot of the swoke-sta kk mute teriag: ‘*Zat is ze bymn—hic—deuicate 10 ze Gen- eral and Ze—Lic—vountry !"'—and then he slept we sleep: of the jus cougcience, “Tharts the Bevator, and she's gainin' on wo," sa'd the pilot, sud we walke! forward, po noting wo the tui column of sinvke rising outor the tees just abreast o/ us “blow ter severn?" “A mater of about two miles around thet point.” * Spbhendid night for a race,'* muttered Styles, “Will she overtake us, Captain?" * Weil, maibee!" replied the old river doz, witle the most protesmo griv ebot over bis hard, woolen feasures—" Specially ef I case up this ‘ar old gal.” “Ha.Jones? Now we'll ba Woe won't turn it now,’ chuckled Styles, banging me in the back, Almast impercept.bly our speed slackened, aud the thio, dark column crept nearer and uearer round «he trees on the pautin our wake, till at las: the.sveawer bursts into sight, note piswl-shot astern Therevis a sharp click of the pilot's bell, a gasp ing throk, as if our boat took deep, loug breath, and just asthe “Senator” makes our waeel, wo dash on again, with every siroke of the piston threatenimy to rack our fabric into abreds. The river here is pretty wide sud the channe! deep and clear, The Senator” pulls shead in galant style Low gaining our quarter, Low @ boat's Jength asterp—both engines rvariug aud snorting ike augry bippopotam., aud both vessels rocking aud straining till they seem (o paw ther way through the ctuirned water, Talk of horse racing Sand rouge et noir! Bu, except the wild delirium hot cavalry chargo—ad described by those who \:bhave been tn one—there is no excitement that can spproach boat racing onthe Bousbero rivers, One by one the poeple pop up ladders and throug tLe ral F. the usempioyed veck hands; theu e atray ge yan ortwo, aud finally ladies and ehiluren, till the rail isiull and every eye is aux- fously strained to the opposite boat She Lolus her owo woudertully well, considering the reputation of ours; and at each ourst, when she seeived to gain upou us, the whole crowd hold ther Uieath, aud ag sce drops off agai deep drawn, gasping b of relief, ike winde im ibe pines, Eveo “the Culoue."” oes aroused bimeed irom the dreameof Curtie atthe 5s, Char es, gus red fal at Penescola, and has come on deck iu a shooting juchet snd giebyery cap, that makew him look lixe jaupiy Fosco, He jesus over ihe stern rau, pufhug bis cabane ip loug easy whitls as we gan aleugth, or sending outshort, augry putts a6 the * Senator’? a8 whe creeps up on us, Fout by ious we gain steadily Untii the gap ts wiseued to three or four boat lengths, though the **Beuator’’ piles her tires ti] the sores Lelind her, ou each sice, glow from their reflection, and her decks, gow viack wita anxious lovkers-on, senu up cheer aller cheer, a6 ele 6norts Gellenily alter us. Suddenly the bank seem to loom up right under our larboard bow, * We have out it 100 close!" Two sharp, V.cious clicks of the bell, Our belm gees lard Gown, and the engines swp wiku a Bud- aeu jar, as 1 casch e hiagug curse break through the set veeth of the pilot, A yell of will triumph rises from the ‘ Bena- tore’ deck! On sue comes ma yallant syle, shutting the gop aud passug a race burs, belore we cau ewing in the ebaanel and recover beadway. 1s iss splendid sight as the noble boas pasies us, her black hulk standing out, in the cirar mvonlight, agaust the dim, grey bauke likes liy- jug mouster, anu ber great chimneys snorting out yoluines of massive, Liack smoke, tas trails out fiat behind ber from her groat sweep, Her mde towards usis crowded with men, women and chiidres ; and hei, baodkerchiels and |eauds cre swung madiy about, w ad the effors of the bus- Grea voices, Close down to the water'se!ge—scarce above the Mne ot fvam she cuis—ber lower de.k lies biack sud undetuedin the suaiow of the great mass above it. Suudenly it lights up with @ Jurid flash as the furnace doors ere thrown wide open, audiu the hot glare tue uegro swkurs—their stalwart foring jetsy black, naked to the waist and streaming with phe eXertiow, thas Misses the wuscié strain out like tue distorted imps of some picturedinferno, They, too, have imbibed the excitement, aud with every jesurre of anxious hase, and e. ie Blartiug irom their dusky Leads, some pluoge the long rakes into the red tivuths of the furnace, twisting and surmiog Le cracking mass with terrific sirength while vihers burl an tue Luxe loge of resinous pine, elrvady Leased by contuct, till hey burn like Patch, dheu the greats dours bang tov, the yo! | or the paegroee des away and the woole bull is blacker eu offvvers it uniform, Indies tastefully dressed, and « spr nkling of homespun conte—a!! reflected in the Afier meals ¥ @ promenade on the upper decks (sans souci) where people talk, smoke, inspect each other and flirt, Then they adjour:. to state room), asloon, or card room and lounge, or read to This night was aplendid!y clear, the moon bright deck to serape up Ho waa feasor’'—with bis “pixie! Aire, nationale! pas bon chose!’ he ———— ser clouds than ever, swings round the pois @ hundred yarde shesd! There is dead silence in our boat, eo deep that the rough whisper of the pilot to the knot sround bim te heard the whole length of the deck “Dame Dation ! but I'll overstep her vit, or bust |'' ud, old fellow |"! reeporitied Btyles—'' let ber out, and I'l! stand the wine!" MTben the ‘old Colonel’ walkato the wheel, with bie face purple, bis glenyary pushed far back om his head, and his cigar glowing like the ‘rel ey® of battle, aehe puffs angry wheeres of emoke through bis nostrils, “Damned bart, air—banll hard’ Eyad! [1 burn the last bam in the locker to overtake her.’ an! he whirled the glowing stump after the “Senator,” asthe Spartan youth burled thesheldainto the thick of battle, before rushing toreclaimthem. On we speed, until the treesion the bank seem two eck pastur, and roun | the potty sore the “ Benator” just turn og another curve! On sti!l, faster than ever, with every glart on board jingling in its frame, and every jomt end tumber trembling, a@ with a conwestive chill! Bill the black Gemone below ply their fires with the faiteat lovs—and even « few barrels ot pitch are slyly el ppp in—the smoke belind us strewhed straight and flat from the em ke-stack. Now we en'er a straight, narrow reach, with the “Bevator’ just before us Faster and taster ny UI tho boat fairly rocks and ewings from aid to side, half lifted with every throb of the engine. Closer and closet we crsj—harder and harcer thump the cyliaders—until atleast we close, our bow juat lapping ber stern! Bo we run o tew yar Little by little—ao little that we teat it by counting ber windows —we reach ber wheel—paas by \t—lock her bow and rua neck to neck for a hundred yards, The silliness of death ia upon both boasts; note sound Lut the creak and shudder asitbey strugele on, Suddenly the hard voice of our pilot crashes turough it Like @ broadaxe Good bye tor! I'\} send yer a tug!" and he gives his bell a merry click Our huge beat gives one suuddering throb thas! racks ber from oud to eud ; ove plunge, and then she settles into a steady rush, and iorges diy d eveuly auead, Wider and wider grows t.4 p; end we wind out of sight with tue a0 five bundred yards behing us, The cigar ltook fom my mouth to make way’ for the deep, bu’ long sigh, ia chewed to « perfect! pulp. A wild, pent up yeilof Lal’ savage triuinpa goes up trom We crowced deck, such ag is heard now bere else but where the captured work rewar dal the bloody and oft repeated charge, Cheer after] choor follows; aud, os We espproach the thin columa of smoke, curling over the treos between! us, Styles bestri.es the pr sirate form of the mul sleeping Professor, and makes the calliope yeil and shriek that classic di “Old Gray Horse cowe out of the Wilderness !"’ at the jovimble rival, I douvt if @ Leartier | aa) was ever druuk than the *Columel’’ gave the group around the whee house when Btyles “stoud"’ tue wine p] ghted pilot, The * Colonel’ was beamiuy, the ylungary sot jsuniily cn one mde, aud bis voice actualy gurgled as he aac: * Eygad |!" I mies my dinner for a week for this, Gentieuev, a toast! Here's io the vld boat! God biess her avul |" THE END, MEISCELLELANLOUS, OW OULT—THE NEW YORK Sila i NEWS} F A JOURNAL OF _ NAVIGATIO. 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