The Sun (New York) Newspaper, February 26, 1870, Page 2

be = ~ = SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1870. — — 16 Hall -MacEvoy's Fitersleon.” “* Beoth’s Theatre lawiet M ie. Evening -Emas Waller, Trynnt'e Minstrela bo Fy. Racuralone~ trie Railnay. Fifth Ave Theatre—Fron Frou, Matines, Grand Opera Mouse Teles Teinptations, Matinee, jarte’s Theatres 148 hrowiway Kelly & Leon's Minstrels, 120 Broadway. Niblo's Garden—Mr. and Mrs. Baroey Williama, Matinee, New Olreus —New York Circus Troupe. Dlympte Thentre Fox as Havlet, Matinews Ban Francisco Minstrola, t9 Brosiwy: ‘The Tammany —tienetit of Mews. Morton and Iarrisons Walinch'e Matinee, Ours, Evening —Mashe and Wood's Museum Faust, the Montes, Ac. M Matuees The daily circulation of Tun Sun during the last week, which ended on Saturday, Feb. 19, was aa follows : Mon Ay ....sssee0. M0700 | Thursday, ill a ARS CO . 00 Average daily circulation during the week, 89,533, Average circulation during the previous week, ending Feb. 12, 87,283 daily. — saeaiiliinccken Mir. Seward’s Agrival. This illustrious statesman reached this sity yesterday afternoon, coming from Balti more, whore he has spent several days, without paying a visit to Washington. He is accompanied by his son and daughter. in-law, who have been his companions during his protracted journey. Io is in excellent ealth and spirits, and couverses freely upon the incidents of his travels. Ho has accepted the {invitation tendered him by the Corpora. tion of this city, ‘This entertainment, it is “anderstood, will be a public banquet. Mr, Sewanp has spent several weeks in Caba, where he has doubtless availed h wlf of every opportuaity within his reach to study the circumstances of the civil war, Our readers will not need to be told with which sido Mr. SEWARD must naturally sympathize in this contest. Do is the pupil of Jonx Quincy ApAms and Henry Cay, who, half a century ago, stirred up the American people in behalf of the freedom and independence of Colombia and Mexico, It is unnecessary to affirm that his heart is now, a8 it always has been, true to liberty and selfyovernment in every part of the American hemisphere. We do not under. stand, however, that he fecls at liberty at present to express himself fully with rogard toCuba. Having just been welcomed with equal kindness by representatives of both partics in tho island, and having derived from both such information as an American statesman desires to gather, a scutiment of delicacy naturally restrains him from stat Ing conclusions which might, for the time being, seem at any rato more or less a viola- tion of confidence. It is not too much to Bay, however, though we say it without au- thority from Mr. Sswanp, that if he were now at the head of the Government, its a tion toward Spain would not be unworthy of the man whose diplomacy drove the Freuch out of Mexico, and rendered war impossible hy showing that it was not feared, —_ . Mr. Eaton—Was He Really Beaten? One of the most remarkable trials that ever took place in Massachusetts was that of the Kennistons, at Ipswich, in 1817, for highway robbery. ‘They were defended by Danicin WensTer. They were charged with having robbed Major Exwan Putyam Goopurpar, @ young man of good education and reapect ble connections, of fine personal appear. ance, gentlemanly deportment, and good character. ‘I Major's story was that, while travelling from Bangor, where ho re- tided, to Burton, he was attacked on the public road, near the Fssex Mer. vimack bridge, and robbed. He was on florseback at the time; and he said that three men suddenly attacked him, pulled him from lis horse, dragged him over the frozen ground and over the fence, beati him till he was senseless ; robbed hin of seventeen hundred dollars in mone and left him with his gold watch and all his pepers in tho field. He eaid the robbers had bruised his head, mamped upon his breast, and stabbed him in veveral places, A reward of three hundred dollars, soon inereased by voluntary subscrip tions to one thousand dollars much for those days as five thousand is now—was offired for the detection of the robbers aud the recovery of the money Major Goopnipcr himself manifested but little disposition at firet to follow the matter up and deteet the culprits—pursuing @ course very similar to Mr. Earon’s in this respect. But one circumstance after another eame to lig in connection with the trans action, until some people felt doubts creep Ing over their minds as to the truthfulness of tho Major'sstory. ‘This was cnough to arouse Major Goopurper and his friends from their apathy, and they proceeded to make several arrest, A man named Joseru JACKMAN from Newburyport, was arrested in New York, and, after being lodged in prison until a requisition could be procured from Massachusetts, was taken in irons to Ipswich for trial. Mr. Pkansox, keeper of the tollgate through which Major Goor BIDOY passed just Lefore the alleged rob bery; a man named Tank, of Boston whom Goopnipge said he had seen on the road ; and the two brothers Kr who were found in an obscure part of New market, New Hampshire, were also arrested Notwithstanding thy doubts which had Leen awakened about there having been any rob: bery at all, the evidence against the accused had been got up #0 ekilfully, and the standing of Goopripae was so high, that when the time of trial drew no prominent member of the Essex bar would undertake the defence, That coward ly, snobbish, low, and false standard of “ re spectability” which the New York Times is feeking to set up here, seems to have been fully established there; aud, in conse aronve, the ed perties, althongh as in. novdnd od asters babes, would undoubtedly havo taion eima Ww tho {ales net; work of ire which had been eunningly woven around them by Mujor Goopnipor, but for that great man, ag well a8 great lawyer, Dante Wensver. He had Just removed to Boston from New Hampshire Mo was sent for'at the last moment, aud after riding ‘nearly all pight—there were no railroalé in those days—be arrived at Ipewieh in time to attend the trial, He defended the Kunnieton® and they were LON, hear matwnce fequitted. At the next term of the Conrt he defended JACKMAN, who was acquitted, and who subsequently recovered $2,000 damages for malicious prosecution, without the jury leaving their seats, In considering the question, “ What mo- tive had the prosecutor to be guilty of the abominable conduct of feigning a robbery ?” Mr. Weonstrr said Some men have a whimsical arbition of distinction. There ie no end to the variety of modes in which hu- man vanity exhibits itsclf, A story of this nature excites the public sympathy. It at- tracts general attention. It causes the name of the prosecutor to be celebrated,” &e. Goovniper exhibited a wound of a pistol ball through his hand; but Mr. Wenstrr argued that the pistol was fired by himself, probably with the intention of only shooting through his coat sleeve, Mr, Wrnster further remarked : “In the whole case, there is nothing per haps more deserving consideration, than the prosecutor's statement of the violence which the robbers used toward him. He says he teas struck «with «a heavy club on the back part of hiahead. He fell senseless to the ground. * * * * This is his account. Now, in point of fact, it ie certain that on no part of his person was there the least mark of this beating and wounding. The blow on the head which Drought him senseless to the ground neither broke the skin, nor caused any tumor, nor left any mark whatever.” .“ This is a story,” con- tinued Mr. Wenster, “not to be believed. No matter who tells it, it is so impossivle to be true, that ald belief is act at defiance. AN this tale of blows which Use no marks, and of wounds which could not be discovered, must be the work of imagination.” Such was the view which the logical mind of DANtEL WebsTER took of such a story, We now come directly to the consideration of the case of Mr. Earon. What are the netual facts, so far as they have been ascer tained, regarding the alleged assault upon him? In the firet place, the circumstance that some friends of Mr, Eaton have offered a reward amounts to no more, proves nothing more, than did the offer of a reward in the case of Major Goopripcr. And it may be remarked here, that immediately after the assault was at first reported, a public-spirited citizen, a prominent Republican, waited upon the Superintendent of Police and requested him to offer a reward of $500, assuring him that he himself would be responsible for the money. ‘This the Superintendent de- clined to do; but intimated, or seemed to intimate, that the less said about the matter tho better. And Mr. Kennepy is covsidered shrewd and knowing in such matters, It is said that Mr. Eaton is respectable. Major Goopripcr was equally respectable And as to that, there are about forty millions of respectable people in the United States of America at the present day, Mr, Eaton has told his own story in his own words. He has dictated and published an account of what he say# was en assault upon him. He begins by stating that he was on his way home from an evening party. That, certainly, has no tendency to show that he was assaulted, The second point that he makes is, that he met Mr. Dennina Dvr and bowed to him—and a proper t! it was for Mr. Eaton to bow to Mr. Durer, When he got to Twenty-ninth street, he saw standing on the corner a man whom be had beforo teen and recognized; and thid man Mr. Eaton seems to imply had something to do with the assault. He says the man moved toward him, In these days and nights of crime one would suppose that a prudent man, traversing a lonely street, and for him, would put on his guard. But Mr. Eaton moved headlessly on, aud the first thing he knew he dida't know anything. Ho heard a whistle—they wore very considerate, these assassins, to give him ample notice of their diabolical intentions by openly showing themselves in the bright light of the full moon on the one hand, and sounding a note of alarm on the other! But these were almost in stantaneous with the blow, which he says felled him senseless ;—a blow so like the one that felled Major GOODRIDGE senseless that it also “neither Lrokethe skin, nor caused any tumor, nor left any mark whatever!” A Llow which a superficial reasoner like Dax rep, Westen might regard as very extraor seeing another m himsel! dinary The next thing that Mr. Ev ron tells us is that he found himself lying beside the fence: aud that vomiting partially reliercd him. It a well to know that vomiting will afford some relief from such a blow, as it does from ye more ordimary ailments. Of everything which is said to have oc curred up to this time, we have no evidence but Mr, Eaion’s statements, At the same time it is proper to say that Mr, Earo: is a middle-aged nian, whose word, up to the period of this occurrence, had passed unchal lenged, so far as we are aware: and his standing—certainly until he recently became involved in matters ia which his professional fidelity was questioned—was as fair as that of Major Goopnipax. A few minutes later Mr, Eaton lands at his owa door; and now we have another witness, Mr. EATON is accompanied by a mon who rings the door bell, waits « own until he hears footeteps descending the stairs, and then departs! Now it is certuin that this man, who picked up Mr, Exton and ace did not, at that time, believe that Mr. Eavon had been asseulted! = Mr, Eaton did not tell him that he had been assaulted; or ifhe did tell him so, the man did not believe him, For ifthe man had believed that Mr. Karon bad been assaulted, he would not have rushed off without waiting to see the person who came down stairs to meet them. There has been a singular difficulty in getting at this man, and learning what his testimony would be, For a long time it was given out that Mr. Eaton knew the man; knew that ho woes friendly to tho family ; knew that he wasn't a gentleman, because he didu’t wear good clothes; knew Lis cecupation—that he was a butler; knew at what nuber he lived in some street, but mick hina home, could not remember the name of the street or tho name of the man! Péo\ 1d began to wonder who thia man could be, Some euspected that he must "keep un oyster house For meruiaide down below \ ‘ when finally he was discovered, Ho ina man servant of Mra, WaTT@SirenMAN, We sont @ reporter tohim to get his story of the affair. He saw the reporter, but refused to converse on the subject of his finding Mr. EAton, and assigned aa a reason that he had been requested by Mr. Exton not to tell any- ting about it} It ie evident that the un- Diawsed testimony of this man would not strengthen Mr. TON’S case, or St would have been given to the public long ago. The other piece of evidence in the case is Mr. Eaton's hat. The brim of it was par- tially torn off, in away somowhat remarka- Die for a hat to be mutilated by a club. Mr. Eaton has already admitted that he was quite in error as to the time of the as. sault; may he not possibly be in error as to there having been any assault? He was on his way home from a reception—a Harvard reception—nnd jolly boys are those Harvard fellows! It certainly was not a cold-water reception; and # little wine—a very little wine—might make tempcranco man, an exponent of the excise law, like Mr. Eaton, sick as ho was sick, beside the fence, It might trip up his heels and cause him to fall,and he might imagino that some one hit him. It has been suggested, the remark is not original with us, that the fact that Mr. E,von'’s watch and moncy were not taken afforded conclusive proof that the Erie Com- pany had nothing to do with the alleged attack on Mr. E. for when they tako hold of people, they seldom leave any money behind. Mr. FaTos has undoubiedly derived great benefit from the reported assault. He has excited public sympathy, and has delayed action under the recent order of the Supreme Court looking to his disbarment. But Mr, Eaton isa man who has generally main- tained a fair standing ; and although the eir- cumstarrees of the alleged assault are mys- terious, itis by no means certain that an assault did not take place. There is room for a difference of opinion, as there was in the Gooprtpor case. We think the reward which has been of- fered ought to be doubled. If there was no assault it will be perfectly safe; and if there was one the assailant ought to be detected and punished, at any cost. ———————_—- The Latest News—Are Sweeny and Hall to Go Overboard t Rumors were abundant in this city yes: terday that the war of the Young Democ- racy upon the Ring was concluded, and that the following ticket for the next election had been agreed upon between the high contracting parties: Mayor—THoMas J. CREAMER. Compurolier —btclianp 13, CONNOLLY Chamber iain—Gronee H. Pons Street Commins over—J ames O'BRIEN, Sheri tou Fe Prados af board of Works -lissay W. Gxxer. As this cast comes from ‘Tammany sources it is entitled to sone consideration, and it will strike the most innocent observer that Squire Swe! and Apnamam O'HALL are not included in it, If it were proved that such a ticket had really been agreed upon, we should have to concludo that Messrs. ‘TweeEp and Conxoy had been compelled to pitch their distinguished friends overboard, as JoNAM was pitched overboard, to save the ship. What a touching picture this presents to the mind, and what a heartrending scene it must be, when Bro $1x and Boss ConNoLLy- resolve to do such violence to their af tions. Fancy the feelings of two such tender souls as they hoist their dear old cronies over the bulwarks and chuck them down into But, for the credit of human nature, we aro glad to be assured that the whole story is without foundation ; that nobody Las been sold out, and that the glorious war for the emancipation of the Democracy from the tyranny of the Ring to continue. For this statement we have the best au thority. We have received it from Sheriff O'BRIEN, the Ajax Telamon of the Young Democrac from Senator Genet; from suator Nonron, the Thunderbolt of the Eighth Ward; from that stalwart Young Democrat, Joun Monnissey ; and from the great Bro Six himself, ‘The proceedings of the Legislature yesterday also prove it, and give to honest men an increased reason to hope that Squire Sweeny, the Know-Noth ing Irishman O'HALr, Boss Tween, and the whole Ring, will be pitched overboard altogether, oe the foaming waves! ‘The rule of police duty where citizens are mn to vary materially, Somme inidnig’t, last winter, an editor of Tae assaulted on Browdway by three un- known ruffians, When the police came up, the gentleman assailed required them to arrest his assailants, ‘The oflicers refused to do so, without & warrant, because they offence, and when the person aggrieved insisted upon their taking the feliows into custod, ged him off to the station house instead, Th Police Commissioners justified the officers in re fusing to make the urrest, on the ground that their course in the transaction was in accordance with the regulations, Recently one Divine was asseulted in Mulberry street by a man named Franets Reynotns, No policernaa saw the assault; bat Divine com- pluincd to Officers Camesett and Rowaise, and, without waiting for a warrant, they went to The house of RerNoips, who kept a saloon near by, broke in the door, and attempted to arrest hint, As they had no warrant to show, and had violently broken into his premises, he seized a cavalry sword to defend himself, For thus resisting these trespassing policemen, Mr, Rey NoLDs Was savagely clubbed in his own honse, dragged toa cell, and yesterday was convicted in the Court of General Sessions of * assault with & dangerous weapon, with intent to do bodity harm.” We are curious to know whether the Police Commissioners who justitied the course of the policeman in the first instanee will condemn the couduct of Cawrpent aud Romaine in the latter Also, what becomes of the rule of law that, except against criminal process, every man’s house is bis castle ? J) A correspondent states that Mr. sunny am agsaulted would s time ait Sen M had not witnessed the a, Pe: Suitn, who formerly held the office of Ex er of Claims in the State Department, still performs the duties of that office with the style and salary of a clerk, ant that Mr, Fisu’s recent application for authority to employ a Solicitor was designed to obtain the means of gtving Mr. Sarru a title and compensation more suitable to his merits, Mr, Sartu is @ very capable publio servant, and much more fit to be Secretary of State than Mr, Fina; but we suppose that the proposed new offico caunot bo intended for his benefit, The Secretary already employs the Hon, Cacen Cusiuxo to write his important des- patches; and he would doubtiows like to be able to ewphy him nore frequently. If Congress Havana? and if not, whose faultis it? absurdly humiliating to think of, that within sixty miles of our own coast, an American vessel should have to wan-of-war with which we are supposed to be at peace, and that cur representatives at such port should be enabled in safety to have an interview with a persecuted American citizen only under the shelter of British guns! informs us that the captain referred to had a1 rived there, but that his life and the lives of hi crew were threatened even in that port by the Spaniards, quest the philanthropic captain of the British iron-clad Defence to stretch » point for us, and come over to Key West to defend our citizens? Answered, Replied the imp, Then Butler sp. But drearily «i Write me as one who dearly loves him son's letters on the adove subject that there que , pee Some enemy of tho Spanish administra- tion in Cubs, evidently nctiated by the de- sire of casting ridicule upon it, has managed to send across the Cuba cable a proclamation, pur- porting to emanate from Captain-Gencral De Ropas, in which he decrees the manumission of “two thousand slaves, prisoners of war.” Of course, if those so-called slaves had been taken in war, they must have been captured in the ranks of the Cuban patriots, and by the Cuban Consti- tution there are no slaves in any part of the island, much less in their army. If, on the other hand, these negroes are field hands, cither of plantations owned by Cubans and confiscated by the Government, or negroes who have been cap- tured by Spanish troops on plantations near the seat of war, in neither case could the Govern ment liberate them, because they were already free when the Spaniards eaptured them; nor would they in such cases be prisoners of war. Besides, the Spaniards shoot all prisoners taken inthe field; and as there is no war on the island, there can be no prisoners of war, Of course the Gen. ButLen’s friends are going to ran him for the Presidency on the issue of war against newspapers. didate extraordinary, make Mr, Greetay Minister to“ Bngland? Be. fore we decide whether to go for him, that ques- tion must be answered, any man for the Presidency who will not pledge himself to do justice to the services of the great Republican journalist. The platform ig novel and the can- If he is elected, will he We will not support ———— Isthero really no American man-of war at It is too British nation be escorted by a out of the port of A Key West despatch Would it be asking too much to re- Is Congress not in session? A national igno- miny may attach, in the opinion of the people, to others besides incompetent or cowardly cutive office a 8. However, ‘let us have peace.” hens adel Tho disreputable New York Times soys, apropos of the Prince of Wales, that it is un- necessary to suppose he would voluntarily com: mit perjury. anybody else? Isn't the@eTimes disreputable enough already without giving itself altogether up to flunkey- ism ? But why not a Prince How about Lovrs well as Naroueos? —_—_— Abou Ben Butle Abou Ben Butler, may his tribe decrease ! Awoke one ni And saw within the g: He hadu’t turned it down for fear of gloom A young Exceeding pride had made old Ben an as And to the spirit in the room he said, “What scribble you?” bt, much troubled by the fleas, ght of his room— p writing in a book of brass ‘The saribblist raised its head, And, with a look which struck B. B, as odd, «The names of those who love their i” & “Andis mine one? evied Butler, ‘Nay, not 50,” more low 1, and said, “1 pray thee, elf, The chap then wrote and vanished, but the next night Turned up again with a great stunning light, And showed up those who loved their god the best, When lo, Ben Butler’s name led all the r LEIGH LUNT, —— The Bible in our Public Sebeoly-What a Liberal Catholic Say To the Editor of ihe Sun. Sin: Any person reading Father Preston's lee- ture, and Mrs. Connolly's and the Rev. Dr. 'Taomp Woull imagine could be no appeal from their decisions, and that all Christian denominations atfecied by the reading of a particular version of Holy Writ in our pubhe sehoois should consi lor thelr opinions of the matter canonical, and conse ly unosjectionable. Now, sir, as a Catholi y the right of eitner of the above persous to pr cian any such doctrines and ask me to beliove them, ‘There ts pow, ant always has been a difference of opinion amoug the Catholic people in recard to many of the rules and observances of the Church for its temporal diseiphne, Father Preston und that excellent Christian lady, Mis, Connolly, consider that exein schools shonid receive an equitable share of the pab: Hesciool fund. 1, and no doubt the majority of the Catholic population of this city and country, belt diderently. Suppose that Jews, Deis's, and ail ot! religious scets should make the eame demand, what would become of our school tund? The very im: agination of the thing 1s preposterous, ‘Take away the bone of contontion—the Bible, of every version, aud all other sectarian books—fvom our coumon sel oole, and then lot those children whose parents our system of eduea'ion does not suit, be sent elsewhere to be Instructed, for we eannot please them Ivis reusonable because we pay our share of the general taxes for the apport of the schools of the Mtate that we sLould claim, asa right, a port of that fund to educate our own children exelasivery t Asa Coristian people, we should fecl bal were we not permitted to participate, by our taxes, in the edacation of the poor cuildrea of the State, ire spective of their birthplace, creed, ur color, The great majonty of the Cuthohes of thie coun try love our vained, imoartial, and liberal inatita tions too well to permit such a disastrous alienation of our youth, and euch an larming precedent in the distribution ‘of the money allutte! to all without dist netion, Many otuer misconceptions ex sein the tiny estant fellow regard to Cur universal belief An. tb e clergy of our Church ri MNOrM Us) BOW be the head of the Cathole Churel im alll ace Now, one out of every thousond Catholtes thronghont the world would not sanction nor be Heve to ity ane more than thls, Tam confident that the present Vove is too sensible aud too gorda man to believe in such 9 dogma sonetion it hun self. I merely tion this an isglated case, wherein We as @ people are #9 frequently misrep ren'el, MICHAEL 1, GIBLONS, New You, Feb, 18, 197) — NATIONAL GUARD NOTES, Wing driffs of the Seventh Neeiment beld on the evenings of Friday, Murch 4, Mare 7, vo Catholic re to be 1 sonday, of the Third the National As jugs ADEN, alry, will give its an ubiy Koons, on Thurs Troop F, Third Cavalry, has wibers of tas command With & devo prevenced by 1 Uaudron.e gold watch The eceond prom Regiment, and tho last won, 1h give this even AL thar armory, over Tompanin Market, The Heventh have under advisement the giving of wn eatertaiment on the evenine of Apri, The aie hivecs@ry of the dupatture of uc regiment tor Washing tou ia iy le concert of the Seventh M Jor Daniell, of the Thirteenth Mewiment, has been presented Uy the ‘of Conipany he forgyer.y eouuina ments. | ‘The Fixth Rozin Sevomby wyeuue ar Marobiis, Weruerd, tf Mgue univer. Lagt evening the right wing of Teowiimitist was cli itlod by Col. erecE Armory, On Peay eve WALA a battalion dbl Ae evening the officers And non commia- nt will bold battal shal On Lhe eve Mare 9, and jon Aris at the Hew Of Mead ‘Pwenty-secon't athe Fourtwoat feat thy lett wang ‘oflicars of the T'wolith Hoglinent are ordered to ple at the armory for Will aud inetraction, ine fo be held at ta Beate arsenal in Sevent tho evenings of Wednesitey, Marcha, au *, Maieh de FEBRUARY _ 26, |THE SCIE 1870 ‘ yor p CE OF POLITECS, J —— JEFF. DAVIS'S SUCCESSOR BBATED IN THE 8LNATE, —— oe Bawlebury Odjecting at Every Point ~The ng our Indian Poticy~ wacres on the Policy va. the Quaker Pottey, Wasmixarow, Feb. 20.—Senator Ronenrson (Rep., 8. C.) presented the credentials of Gen, Anes, Benator elect from Misrissipp!, and Mr. Vicnens (Dem., Md.) addressed the Senate upon the admis- sion of Mr, Revels. He paid that in all our lecisla- tion o clear distinction had been maintained be- tweon white eltizens and the African race, slave or free, Our natarallazation and militia laws applied to white citizens in their enaetment, The negro was not recognized as a citizen or as capable of becom: ing @ citizen of tho United States, Ho then argued that Revels was ineligible in view of the constita- tional provision reqniring nine years citizenship as one of the qualifications of a Senator. Mr. Srewant (Rep., Nev.) asked whether tn the event of this objection being satisfactorily disposed of, the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Vickers) would still object to Mr, Revels's adwiseion ; whether his opposition was not really to coron? texnns asked whether, In the opinion of the Benator trom Nevads (Stewart), the consideration suggested by lim was a proper one to be Introduced io. the discussion of a grave constitutional question ? Mr ‘Keone (itep. Penn.) arzued that the Civil Righia bill and the Fourteenth Amendment were not roapcetive in their torms but declared all persons Born in the United States to be citi he color ed pecple were mate citizens by that declaration, ie, Bavaup (Dem.,) i unewer to a criticism by Mr. Scoit upon the war record of the Democratic party, inquired tow long had it been since the Sena tor himself teit that party. Mr, Scorr replied that from the day on which the Democracy rebelled against the Government he hal kuown ho party but that which tollowed the fi . PoMNen (Old Fogy, Mase.) made some con Fratuiating remarks gron the culmination of the policy Lo whieh his efforis bad been devoted Mr, Stockton (D J) closed the debate, as serting that the qnest! had not been enter: tained on the Democratic side; but merely that of the requisite QUALIFICATIONS UNDBR THE COD BTITOTION. ‘The other side, in refusing to refer the credentiale of Revela, and ‘by their 4 to wait bh showed how wueh they w flurnend in iis favor by reason of his color, He remarked that the rules prevented him from answeriug it as it deserved to be, and also the ebaree of the Senator (Mr. Scott), that the glorlons young Democracy bad ever sym- path ized with rebellion § ‘Tue Senate then voted upon the resolution of Mr. Stockton to reler the eredentiais of Sr, Revils to the Judiciary Committee, which was not ogrcod to, by.a party vote—yens 8, nays 43 ‘Mr. Wi40n moved that the oath of office be now administered to Mr. Revels. Mr. Pomenoy (iep,, Kansas.) called for the yeus and nays on the motio ‘Mr. TRumBULs said be thought the oath would be administered as matter of course, Mr. Pomenoy insisted on their being taken, INTEMPRRATE SAULSBURY'S OBJECTION, ‘The Vick:PuuerDeNt said that the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Davis) bad given notice of his im tention to object at every stage jof the proceedings tnd a wingle objection to the adimuistratiun of toe oath would compel a vote, ‘Mr. Savtaneny (Dem., Md.) annonnced his obj tlon ana the vote way then takco, resaliing im tavor of the motion by a party vote, yeas 45, nays 8. Mr. Fow nn.) in both eases voted with the mi jc Mr. Johnaton (of Va.) fre quently classed on the Democratic side, was absent, THE COLORED SENATOR SEATED, Before taking the vote, the Chair requested the galier#, winch were Gensely crowded. to restrain Any outword manifestations Upon the announcement of the result. ‘Afver the vote had been announced, Sir. Revere, accompanied by Mr. Wits0n, stepped for ward, in response to & suggestion from the Chair, aud took the customary oath of office, He then pro ceeded to the seat assigned him on the Republican fide, where a number of Senators aud others tea dered lum thei congratulations, House of Revrese: The House voted $14,500 to the Department of E.ncation, Mr. Burien (Rep.. Mass.) reported a resoluuon to admit Georsia. Mr. Fidritge (Dem Wis) suggested that inasmuch as Georgia had been twice admitted, Mr. Butler would do well to in clude Massachusetts in his resolution, A resoluttor Mas adorted lustructing the Comunitice on Military Aduire Lo extend its investization so far as to ascer tan woether auy officer of the army or navy, in cluding the War and Navy Departments, hos advised cited any member of Congress to recommend the apps nt to a eadetship to Militar, or Naval Acadeiies of any person not a Lona fide resi- dent of the district, or Who was otherwise ° has nequ ‘aecepted uny aracter indicated ; also to no other improper con ana See om omically parsed 0 knowing it to b Auquire aud rep siderations fm the premis Sanoent (Itey., Cal Wis.) deuounced the Lave MASSACTE OF by Col, Baker's command as rei: Collyer in a lettor which was pattng it to (he massacre of G Paine (Rep., INDIANS ated by Vincent ad by the Clerk, cou ncoe, There Was no Worrautin the lawe of God or tnan for destroying women and children becaure thelr |i re robbers. The act of the Eugtis in blow poys from their guus Was Lot so atro fon shuddered at acts Hike these, Mn, Voonurns (Dem., lud.) expressed renee at and entered bis protest avait OF wariare at expored by Mr. Cully Understood that in that massaer Leralded #s a battle, fity women dren were killed, fuoh a system of warfar bol be justified be ‘ore the civilization of the a ln the sagt of God a Collar of eppropriat war Lut of indire aehed Mr, Sargent «be the Ghd ‘not disclose the twet tat an order to General Hancuck to st pressed it, HARD BLOWS AT THK INDIANS SanoeNt presumed that the gentleman from anicierstood 11 corre Tnquired « he ecniiment of G an, ie w to uphol te Sheridau gave eae he ex. Sargent whether Dheridun’s lev he advocated ter, Mir. Sanorwrsaid be was not to be led into irre: Jevant aiscur veved that Gen. bheridan wae at Heattay kind arentleman as the gentleman from Wisconsin or aimseif, He commended the Quaker policy among the Ludians, and believed that Ne hod accompheled Letter resulls than any other agency, Nr. Bupniper ent the uvanner in W and esperia BANBAROUS AND INFAMOUS ORDSE of Gen, Sheridan's Which ad been jost read, If these Indians were, as geutlemen said, war ts of the ent, thea we were the iaoet burburous arth. NeON (Rep. Ohio) © ow ond red his plown protest against had been treated, tored his protest ations of the Govern ad alone he would express idan, ‘They capressad the seutinent of war, and he bad always beheved that in War the most vigorous policy was hot only the best pokey, bat the wort meretiul pol cy, Gen, Bheritan had sud we must strike the Dlow where tt will hurt, and that was the only way to make war, It they thust Heht these Indiaus, they mu against th ment ofiicers, If fe #t Tis approval of the orders of Gen, Sk FIGNT TO KILL, He would join the gentleman tu any 4 make and maintain peace, bul war *hou war. Ifthe soldiers were (o stand on to wait to be attucaed, and let (he Tudlans retreut bo the wildernoss and never follow tiem, there would be no end to the Indian wars, Those’ savages, wie, tempt to 1 be wade the defensive theuiselves cared not for age or wex, Whose Women and clukirea Would war on White women and el dren, Who dauced for Joy around the burning sake, whose women and children we were ouly to be warred upon all t WAR OF EXTREMINATION, Mr. Menorn (Detn., Olio) suid he was not aware thet hin o nd genitenanly ¢ trom Ci cinnaty wits sty a dis position, He es erlook ( aman *aert dcould not Vy ‘hon to White woinen and fight them tO thy lets but h certainly w ¢ Jump with small pox, and kill ta Wh" Smvienson—For fear of amall-pox 9 Mi. MUNGEN—No, air; Thad it (ughter), and I attended to the boyy in the army when they bad it Hearing whieh, the House adjourned, —— to whove 2 the Dreary House of Detont James M. Geery, a porter, was before man Mo red By Binmcon N, Draice, that he hs aris of whiskey from the ti Drake & Co,, Of 17 Vearl sirect, 01 purporting to be from Sim Mreet. After Geery had Yeon Drake desired to withdraw wht then ve enabled to obtain bis mo The Clerk aad thatin such case he would Dave to tuka the prisoner's place, on the charge of compounding a telony, Mr. Drake replied that it) would be no nauisfaction for him to look up Goory uud lose the valuo of his whlitkey. ‘The Clerk thought that ought owlitte Indian, sick A Co} Alder, ‘omba, yeeterday, on # charge to bave been considered before he caused tue pri oner’s arrest, Mr, Drake then asked to see tha prisoner, and Was Informed that he mest obtun a Demit trom the Commissioners of Charities and Gourrection, a8 Geery bad passed beyond tie con ot the Police Court Mr. Drake cars for Bleventh street and the permit, 1 AL ouew took the Phird avenue, o gee — ‘The sixth number of /ifcAcock's Now Monthly Magasine—that tov March—hun» more than the usual quantity of pleassut reading matter, sketches, storics, and music, Of the latter, there is ¢ elatly Acharuing sows by Hatton, and rome good piano forte masie, Sich enterprise is shown ty the cou duet of the mayaaiue, {HP ALLEGED EATON ASSAULT. to Pell His Story without First Seeing aton. ‘ On Thursday afternoon a Sen reporter visited the residence of Mrs, Watts Sherman, 45 Fifth ave- nue, ‘The door was opened by a very ploasant gen- tleman, The following conversation took place : Sun Reronren—I want to see Mrs. Sherman's butler ? Gawtiemax—I am Mre, Sherman's batter. Reronren—(stepping within the door)—I want to ‘Ask you some questions concerning the assault on Mr. Dorman B, Eaton, Are you the batler who dis- covered Mr. Eaton lying on the sidewalk, and who took him home, Mrs, Sienwan’s Butten—Yo Eaton, and took him home, Ravonsen—What time was it when you found Mr. Eaton? Borten—Who are you, ir? Reroxten—I am a newspaper reporter. Butien—Then 1 can't tell you anything about it until I nee Mr. Baton. Reronren—Why can’t yon tell me anything about the matter until you see Mr. Eaton? Burien—Becnuse Mr, Eaton docs not wish me to. Reronten—Why doesn't Mr, Eaton wish you to? Burien—He soys that be has been much annoyed vy what the newspapers say about the thing, andhe wante them to let him alone, He don't want any- thing more published, What paper do you report fort Reronren—Tur Sew. Burten—Are you the gentleman that offered Atty dollars reward in Tux Sun for the man who took Mr. Eaton home? Rerorten—I am not. Burien—Did you see it in Tun Sux? Reronten—I did not. I beard that sucha reward was offered. Burirn—Do you know who put {tin Tux Sux? Reronren—I suppose that it was an advertire. ment, handed in through the counting-room, Did you answer it? Mus, Suanan's Boren—I did pot, and I don't intend to, Tam sure I don't know as it is any- body's business but Mr. Eaton's, Ho says be has been much annoyed by what the newspapers have printed, Rerontren—Where had you been the night you found Mr. Baton? Butien—I went op Fifth avenue from this house with a triend of mine. Keronten—Was this friend with you when you Mr. Eaton? TLER—No, 1 ieft him up the avenue. Revontera—How did you happen to see Mr. Eaton lying in Twenty-ninth street whea you came dow! the avenue? BKoutien—I cancot tell you anything more about tt until I see Mr. Eaton, fe ig much annoyed at what the newspapers say. TRuvonran—Very well. I will not question you further. Mus, SuenMan’s Burten—Won't you join me in < of wine before vou go, sir? ‘onTER—No, I thank you, sir. cuse me. Good day, sir. The butler then closed the door, and the reporter retired, sir, I found Mr. You must ex- ———$——___- G@ENICS IN 4 BASEME. Latest Invention for Flying—Interesting Pri creding ina Mixth Avenue Oyster Sa) In asmall basement oyster saloon, 114 Sixth ave- nne, Mr. Robert Hardley last night read a treatise on a new mode of aerial navigation invented by himself. Mr. Hardley is the proprietor of the oyster salvon. He wears spectacles and as a long white beard that flows down over his chest, He looks to be at least 20 years of age, 40 of which he has spent in pro- ducing and perfecting bis invention; that is, the the plans of it, for he has not yet had the funds at bis disposal Whesewith to construct it. ‘The world has consequently not yet liad the opportunity of see- ing him Waverse the air like a swallow; nor bas any one else broken bis neck in making the experi- ent. The invention consists in wings composed of etee!. whalebone, and silk, fastened to the shoulders, and conneeted with the feet and elbows by cords. They are to be worked by the fect. The inventor exhibli- ed an engraving of a former myention of his own, Which appeared tn the London Budder of 1843, and a pamphlet written >: 17, Which also appeared in London, His tre: jast nizht filled several pages of foolscap. He sat at the head of several ta- bles which had Deen rieced together, with a strip of black oi! cloth thrown over them, and before bi sat a nuinder of reporters, In front of the reporte: stood a tumbler with ten clears in it for their amuse ment, The Inventor read his treatise, and the rv porters smoked his clears, with the exception of the Tribune reporter, Who wrote Without interruption the whole evening. ‘The amount of manuseript he Billed was frightful to see, ‘The Inventor was very enthusiastic, one of the character in the once "Hound the Block.” ‘Thon in perfecting his plans, he he He reminded Tamous novel, h forty years engaged es to see them soon in operation. He spoke trequently ot all he would do after the public liad recogn'zed the worth of his in vention, Alter he bad fi his treatis diagrams, eb tthe Uuirety reporters, Lie p free lessons in flying. a& soon as his merit is known y tho public, if bey, Would give Lim a taiti(ul nos tice —<——— . CUSTOM HOUSE BLACKMAILING, - How a Night Tusvector Wroto the Gooa Old Blind Man's Name cud Came to About four months ogo G. M, Taylor was ap- pointed Night Inspector in the Custom House, with & salary of $1,200 a year and nothing toda batto draw the same every month when due, But in the interval Letween payments he wanted mo: nd a hoppy thought strack hin whereby he might “raise the wind.” He wrote the signature of Collector Grinnell and of Surveyor Cornell to documents pur- porting to give him authority to have a sort of gen- eral supervision over clerks and employees tn Custom House, and to board vessels in port aud examine their loge and ledgers. He did 4 rushing ousiness In thts way, Te wonld note the absence of kome poor fellow perhaps half an hour kite, and by threatening to report him would secre binekmatl, From eaptains and ship: masters he seenred many good dinners, Wines and cigars, and lining for his walter ‘The Collector being absent in Washington, Taylor ent a big figure und travelled pround on the assun tion of being at one time a nennew of Mr. A. B. Cor. nell, and at another of bearing the same relation to ward Mr, Moses 7) day alternoon Tay + lor found hie Hrtle He was trying ong of the clerks in the Rotunda, and showed hie forged popers in proof of his authority, ‘The clerk at once took them to Mr, Cornell, who pronounced his signature a forgery, aad immediately suspended the fellow aud nauded him over to 4 policeman, a HOW ABOUT ELIVAM? + An Mlinoie Lady Lives Twenty Years with= out Seeing @ Minister, From Onward. A Methodist minister was on his travels through tho west of Tihulor twenty years ago Ilinois was @ Wild olace then, He travelled twenty miles ane d fore coming to a furm house, Hut there he w ality, Chicken pot pie and corn supper; but toa hungry man trudled turkey. ahd oust Was most pro- fuse in ber he She pressed the pot ple on the hely mag's plate Uit he could eat no more, And thon, when the family Was gathered around the great lox-cbtmney and its Blazing tire, the veuvsable dawe opened her mouilt, and thus «paket “An wellacday! ics @ grind comfort to have a minister of the Gospel in these parts, 1's twenty Year agone now since Thave seeu one on tem, T've heen areadin’ o' wy Bible all that time, and a waitin? to scoa minister to ax him a question about eatin’ 1 don't rightly understand.” Madam,’ unswered the eantion f'wvith my long ride that toms qua isk me to-mor Will answer it to The ol lady cunning minister Toe next morning ‘ed with hosp ‘as Kood 2 Id er: minister, * 1 ‘onld not enter pt; but AL you ore I set out, y ability." f satisfied, and the ured a soft couch for the night rondma Was up early, and hard at work frying slinjicks for the minister's break fast, ‘This last being despatched, the old Indy was still io a nervous fidget about her question, while the holy man's horse was saddled und brought to the door, Afcer adjusting his saddle with all the family, he mou ing to her asked aes and shaking hands ted his horse, aud turn. “And now, Madam, what is your qnes © Waal, an) sant she, ver kn sen tn the that arter Elisaa wai Dp tthe hy ‘opened and Elijah ® to Heaven Ina chariot and horses 0° thee. or tweuty sear sin’ Paced that ere in hove purzled over it ever since; an there ain't 9 WH ronn’ these digging knows any more nor 1. But You're a ininister O° the Gospel, an’ ourot to know ll them things, Now what L want to kuow is this t Did the Lord tuke Kiijah rielt slick to Weaven, oF didn't he yo hinder slaniendtelar ¥ Mistory bus not recorded the minister's reply. — Uniting New York avd bi lyme The work on the foundation of the Brooklyn bridge is progressing rapidly. Th « < ma: clunes are still in operation on the Brooklyn she dredging for the foundation The 1 the river is simk 23 feet below high water mark, The blurt ing bik veen dowe by Ir ' tn diameter in squares of Cight foot. ‘Th tien drawn wn with a steom engine, and twenty pounds af powder «unk in thy Wolo below, where it te exploded by a galvanic battery on the murhinery. This pro the bottom of the river, and the dreagt e# thon ake up the material loosened by the blasting.) SUNBEAMS, —>— ry —The chances of another Tammany haut are gy minithing daily. =The divorces in Cleveland 1a week » Humbered the marriages, baad “Write me as one who lovos his fe! a8 the cannibal raid to the missionary, —The heir to the crown of England is in troub) Again, and is now enlled the Prince of Watis, nd =The defenders of corporal prnishment ip Boston eny that “a switch im time eaves nine” =The daily expenses attendant upon the Feu. menleal Connell, tn Rome, avernze about 84,00 1 goig =A fomale physician in Lafayette, Ind., te, turns hor income froin her profoeston inst sear at tas —There is talk of a new tine of steamers be. tween Richmond and I !verpoo!, to de culic the Caneea Line. —A young lady in Chicago made a bet of aki the other day, bnt the bet was deciared nut fir she did‘nt put up the stakes, —-Bears have beon killed in seventy towns ang planiations in Maine the past year, The bounties why amount to about $1.50, —A résident of Topeka, Kansas, marched with 8 brass band to visit tho State Legtsiainre, by way of celebrating bis hundredth birthday, —Tho name of Miss Madaton Louisa § well appears in the extalogne of the University of Michigan a¢ a member of the froshinen clase, —Brigandage is holding high carnival jy Greece, and persons going from one city ty another have to Join i companies, and be woll armed ta order Wo avoid canture. —Tweaty thousand poundszsterling, it is sa are lying in the Bank of England, deporited there by some zealous botanist, as @ reward for auy one who shal) produce a blue daldia, —David Smart, a colored man, died in Frank. Na county, Ky. afew daya ago, aged 196 yours, have been martiod wafer @ fashion tweutj-tye He, however, urvived his children, —A Gorman theatrical review says that if Boo. cleantt lived and wrote In Germany, his Income woulg De only one-fifth of what It t now; and If he were g Frenchinan, tt woula bo Uiree times as large, The Newport Newe says a lobster wos picked np on the beach near that etty on Saturday nit, welghing seventeen ponnde, and supposed to bo adoey halfa century old. A crustaceous patriarch! —The Boston Assooiation of Banks for the mp. pression of counterfeiting, report that the cornterter. ing for the past year hat been mostly on lecal tender notes and postal currency, aad very Little on national bank enrrency. —A lady of rank and fashion has written to the fnspector of Traupmanu’s cell to ask for notes, as she proposes to write bis memoirs: “would itke dotals ‘of his private life, his tastes. reiigious principles, aud morals a general.” —Kanlbach’s celebrated picture, representing the horrors of the Inquisition, has given umbragew the admirers of that institation, and in ovsdiencew their request the authorities of Manich have pronioMed ite public exhibition, Are we really living tn the tine teenth century? —The Prassian Government has military maps of every foot of its territory, Fo complete that every bill, ravine, brookiet, fleld, and forest is delineated with perfect accuracy, It 1s a common boast of Prualas military men, that W thin cleht days $4,000 mon cap be concentrated to the defence Of any single point within the kingdom, —A Montreal paper asserts that an old man ber. ing died in that city a few days ago, bis sons paid aprient $20 fox his interment, and $100 to say massos forais soul. The roveread gentleman crowned the trang von by selling the body, which had been d to vault of the church, to a doctor, for #40. —A colored mav a few days since attempted fteal a ride op atrain on the railroad between Wath {ington ana Baltimore. by tying on the truck, face dows ‘ward, with his feet rosting aginst the bi of the ca. He had “ dead-headed” it in this perilous conduc fer nearly eighteen miles before belag diwoovered. paiement RING MANAGEMENT OF NANCE —— Interest on Deposits of Public Momeyy To the Evtitor of The Sun. y Sin: Comptroller Connolly mentioned in his Ao nual City report for 1867, page 15, that the amount re ceived from the City Chamberlain for lntercat on Qe public deposits was credited on the books keptis his office to an account entilied “ Interest on depe its.” He also stated us follows: ‘The pres Chamberlain, Peter B, Sweeny, Esq, ennourer \ during tne latter part of tho year 1607, s low men,” eRyesceseuEioress esresesies times. 45erce=es oe teyseets : CITY FL public prees, that it was bis determinat in the ‘Treasury for the benefit of the e1 realized by him as enstodiaa of the p after dedueting the expense of maint j fice." Acting upon such determination, the follow gmonnis were deposited in 1507: Nov. 9 ei suns) Deo. 11 (proits to Novediver}, Wid D whieh appears in the account. of reccipts of wil und, page 10, Tho Compiriler alde 00 Ter Ve isd7, parte 19. pptrolier's Ciiy Bu lye fe the vear 1568, page 16, #lates the estimated ameuit jor interest on deposita {n hands of t rian, of moneys belonging to ve City and County. ‘Vrossary.’ during ile year IM at $100,000. ‘The Comotroiler's annus) city r ry INis, page 17, shows the amount accounted “\nderent on deposits” tm that year to be « 059.42, which t* the amount credited to 4 ry Fund ‘on page 16 of soit re The City bu receipts from. the Chi ponits 1a 1508 at $900.00), What the aetual reeeipls were from this souree is 189 hos not yet Leon reported by the Con pirolirt In the absence 0° full oficind dita, the sotto rut § receipts of the Coamberlain for interest on Qe | moneys in his hands, or under lis contri | estimated as follow: Year 1887, average am Chinlaved Dulances: de tes the esti) oa wnberoet One — “=c 2. hinge Fup see BYE. 10 tein 0 1AS,00) vo) 0,40 F Hover, vin. Year leet, same da above, educt amounts p Ak aDove ve aD vet report me ws 10 "08 Ou Estimated amount * cor twine" During the thre Chambertain ba salaries nnd allowances besi ing for interest on loans of the publ cess of Wie anoUnte paid over by him Year 1811—Fees from city, per chap. SM, laws 1868 ' Balury a ou Of th Amount tn 1807. Year 1s8—Feos from elty, yer chap wwe oy 1s Year: i866 Fees tron ¢ jor Cha “s x falary as Hie id Pani Conse on ri Balary as Counnisaiouer oa oVeat Amount in 1665, eee # Freee trot eit f hep Ved tr Biwi Se Hh NAN inking 1 Gommnised bol Estimated amount in ti. ear 1962-—Amount’ ae at ve F IMIS AMOUNT Us HOVE Year isio~By Totals This pre nea bs e announs depemted tor the But the above wills a =I payd over are not so In view af the uli ve i whether the Legirlatu U whieh the inte " ances can all be w for Why not appoint on fi to perivrm the daane a nd thereby eave t puunies bam, but igo the inserent ou the needled su tiie partic ula } thin New Yous, Fe Homer far the sobticn ut The Managers of the N ‘ a abled. Vouuntocr Bold \ ; Done arle mito e ' 3 Me. Milwaukee, Wis: or ‘ at Dayton, Onlo, Volunwer » d ‘ or at the Hrineh Asylum nor diecharce from the. ¥" 1M ‘ “ ceived or sick it of dt Gen, Ber sana dent, All anpheatic ‘ ticy, W. TE, The “a . —— ‘ Vigt ants Kicking Qaethe , The Mormon missionaics | ‘ tad havoe with the be (tie Y r ant, iat formed to clear them. « 1 during a Moricon service i sant S men eiterea the hall and the vi lage im hall an bout, ‘Thev we Wedve of Vateloeu They ma return und demand evil)