The Sun (New York) Newspaper, September 8, 1871, Page 2

Jt Shines for All he TRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 187 _—— = Amuncmeuis To-day, Heaths Theatre Lite t Rowers Theatre ( Biry ants Opera Mouse 60 ay act 2 oh [Grand Opern None Jnrer. Awa Edwin's Themtre=Kei'y & Leon's Sioteein Hith Avenue Theatre-Divore Theatre -Mumply Duwpiye v0 Minatrela deo liralway, Demeomb & Arlington's Minstrete=iiih sh, s44 Cre Terrace Lyme, Mating ‘Teron of The Suu, subscribers, « For the accommo tation of perton up fown, advertiscmente for Tux SUN wil ber regular rates at the up-town alvertis fi West Thirwy stieet, at tue Junction of Browdway and Six VS ALM. tol. M FQR PRESIDENT. Our Sater Franklin, Dr. my HORACE GRE OF CHAPPAQUA, neonstitutional Statute—Important Decision by the Court of Appeat The protracted 1 tion which, under the title of “ The Pec of the State of New Ye at the relation N.H Fow.rn against W. WH. Bers,” has been going on in our courts for some years past, was brought to’ termination by a most important de- fer tho E glith Judicial District of this which wes created by an le of 189, tof the ture and term of which was fixed at tix years, ‘The defendant was the Bret person elected thereto, and went into office on Jan. 1, 1961. The Legislature of 1866, before Lis term expired, passed an ae extending it three years longer. Notwith staudivg this, the relator, Mr. Fow en, offered himself to the electors of the district os ncan for the office in the autumn ‘of tat r, and having received all t vot cast mmenced legal proceedings Against the incumbent to oust him, The General Term of the Supreme Court de- cided oyainst the relator, and an appeal was taken to Court of last resort. ‘The memorandum of the decision which she Court of Appeals has now rendered is ae follows idate ye C 8 ec People ex rel ment reversed, anit tgine that t Fowler ot al, udgment forth pie, i relator Was rot diy elected tot ‘office, ond that the nec of the Legislature extendin the term of offlce of the defen iant wos nneonstity Yonal and void, avd that neitner the relator nor de. Tendant was entitled to the ofice, without cost to either party agaiust the otue Buil Ry ve as thus given, is that an a ture extending the term of « f a person already clected thereto, and holding it, rontrary to the fundamental lavy of the Stat and therefore void. The effect of this de rision will not be confined to the par Neular case which ealled it forth ; for it Lappens that there are many other persons Lolding electiy ty whos terms have been aided. By chay wl Ve gener e City Charter—it is provided election of the Al dermen ¢ Aldermen, wh , shall take plac In 1870, and that “ th Aldermen and Ass start Ald n so elected in May, eigh. teen 1 1 and seventy, 1 hold offi until the first M n January whieh will » th real and teventy-two.” ‘Ibe ts un elec tion for Aldermen end A Al lermer The section which we qnoted was nmended by the last Legis us follows: “The Aldermen and Aesistunt Aldermen Who were elected severally ag such in May Righteen hu dred and seventy, aud who ar Fovorally in office at the pass: of this act phall hold ardare hereby continued in office hotil the first Monday in January which will be in the yoar eighteen hundred und Seventy thre The election of the city legislature year by the provisions of the eamo amenda. Jory act. Dove not this legislation plainly fall with. In the decision of the Court of Appeals as unconstiturional? If the term of office of the Aldermen can Le extended ono year in this manner, we see no reason why the pro. teas cannot repeated for ten, twenty, or thirty years, or any indefinite period, so as vir. for members is also postponed a be tam ete tuacly power of tre Lepldatuis with the rpotuating persuub tn official post tion, It secme perfectly clear that aft sr the first Monday of January next the Alderme: and Assistant Aldermen of this eity, unless reGlected before that tne, will cease to Lold tueir offices Ly virtue of law. I t as hes been 1 by sone of the pa hat term of the present b gate was te by OF 1570 from three tosix yer . F J s te, respe York, shall be six 1 ; t ; i h j of Parhiameswury Cour sel ler Dills introduced into the national legiglatnre mey not be productive of too great confu ion and contradiction in the law of the realm, if they should become eiatutes, carclessnces of our own Legislature in what ought to be the primary consideration in re- gard to a proposed law reveals the exfetence of a similar necessity in our own State. It fs ote of far greater importance, however, which will continue until the people exer. cise more wisdom in the choice of their legislators, ————___— : Grant Turning Out the Reporters, * Gen. Guan set a very bad example on Tuesday when he excluded the reporters of the press from the interview between himself and the Republican delegation from Lou It was not a private occasion,” Neither the President hor any other person had any right to deny admission to any citizen who wished to attend. ¢ Still less had any one the right to turn away from the door the report- era of the public journals, . They were thero in the discharge of thoir office, for the pur- pople an aecurate and pose of giving to the faithful account of fall that was eaid and done. ; It was the duty of the Prosident to take care that they were politely received, no matter from what party or from what papers they came; and it was the duty of the dele. gates to refuse to proceed with the interview unless all reporters and all other persons ed to come in were freely admitted , this was not a private occasion who 4d Asw Tt was not a conference on any personal busi dent of the United States, a public servant, and the representatives of the Republican party of Louisiana, likewise persons acting in a publiceapacity, The subject they camo to discuss was one also in the highest degree concerning the publie, and the public alone. An unprecedented outrage had been com- mitted in New Orleans, The troops of the United States had been present with ball cartridges aud Gatling guns to exclude from a Republican State Convention the majority of the duly elected delegates; and this ox 1x0 © deputy tanral clasion wa! orced by a body of uls,armed to the teeth, and ound than that th unfavorably to the 8. Grant for President Was every pu to that President himself was a party to this atrocions tri ction, and the Republi- sont up a delegati c n no other g ud enforced persons ex 1 wer renoinati U. There lie reason believe the cans of Louis'ana tos the facts of the case, to remonstrate with him, and to demand the punishment of the guilty agents of this unparaileled crime, And yet when thi: Prosident Grant tu w jou interview took place ned out the reporters of 1s who announced themselves as and would not allow them to hear a word that was said at the in. terview, or to take a note of any of the cir. cumstances that attended it. He was re- solved that the conversation between the delegates and himself should be in private, and that no account of it should reach the public except one that was satis factory to himself This is not the conduct of a public officer who is accused but is conscious of his own rec titude, Such au officer would desire the widest putlety for such an interview. He would throw open his doors that the whole world might know all that was said and done. TH. w the reportera of every journal and every party to be present at such a pub- lic examination of his conduct, and to hear and report everything conneeted with his de- nial and defence. He would seek to ha’ the fullest light cast upon every word, act, and the na su uld wis! ic purpose, and would scorn to hide any thing in shadow and in 6 Besides, Gen, ris that of a k repull can President The Temperance Programme. It is impos: Ga ude that of a in this ruse without intercet le to p th 28 of the State Convention of tl Dranv Shop j hich met at Syra case on Wednes: The venerable Gernit SMITH was a member of this Convention, and Mr. C, C, Leron, its President, delivered a ech. Ho said.that r the Republican nor the Democratic party could be relied on to do anythi niemperance, very, impress! v: on wt to both rthe control of the dram- the progress of parties being un sh The only h pe. ope for the Tempe cause was in separate political action The > expressed in pla‘form of the Conventivoa, ‘This plat is eepecially hostile to the idea which hes recently met with extensive favor, that the voters of any town or county may be au thorlzed by law to determine whether they will license dram shops or not. The Conven clared that the State has no right, either direetly or indirectly, to legalize or to um)er of citizens with the power that legally right which is morally Minorities, they contend, have their rights; and ono of these is to be saved from tle minal, pauper, and lunatic manufac. uring establishmente, fhe Convention nominated the following complete ticket for State officers, to be voted same scatiments wi tion ¢ endow any t to wror of New York oper GANDINER How LAND of Ite: seciner Preweurer—SiMEON BROWNELL of Washing Attorney General- Fowann Cremyry of Datehess Cana, Commissioner—Joux B, EDWALDS Of O: weg Englueer and Surveyor—O, J, Mavis of Ful Tispector of State Privc We believe that th now pursuir W. Manks of Onta ‘Temperance men ar the right course, Tt is vain fr them to seck for strength by a t ff on with any ordinary political org Lhcir principles and obj re in Ny hosiile to the ends of politica management 1 if their Dattlo is ever t won, itmust be fought upou sis own | r | — { How Mt Happened. Jigen » arrest of Senator CL ay the L b Mar Le t issuing @ certificate of election to Ger 1 cl i for | ly 4 BOP fd, Aa bgaas iy dtd. Mee. ofuigaol si Liceul we oh biet clas olf i ie] ly Kiown ia’ carpet Lag: Here, was indicted long ago for the offen now Inid to his charge, hi this emery ney ho applied to President Guanr, who at his request removed GATPERSON, the United The 4 States Marshal, and Wire, the United Btates Attorney, who proenred the indict ment, and filled their places with men of CLAYTON'S eelection, Tho motives for this outrageous proceeding were #o transparent tliat a general expression of indignation was elicited throughout the country in regard to it, while in Arkansas there was but one opinion about it among decent people. On the Stet ult. a apeech was made at Little Rock toa large audience of colored voters by the Hon, Josern Brooks in which CLAYTON and his ballot-bex stuffers wero freely de- nonneed, and this served to excite still further the popular feeling on the subject. Under these circumstances became ty put into her own hands. Judge Morrow de- cided that this fund was no part of Norton's es: tate, and that before the {widow could have her petition granted she must prove that the funds were subscribed with the intention that they should be paid directly to hor for the use of ber- self and children. re The Republican Committee of Kings coun ty have resvived that ‘no one who holds office under Democratic city or State muthority shall be sent to the State Convention, or nominated by t Convention or be put in nomination for tho Legislature, or for any city or county office.” This is an excellent resolution; and if it were extended so as to apply to all persons holding office under the Federal Government as well, it necestary that something should be done to | would be perfect, Time was when Federal office. gloss over the affair, and on the following | holders wero not allowed to interfere in local day CLAYTON was arrested, as already stated, and held for his opnearance at the Octcber term of the Federal Court. When it is re- membered that Mii, the Marshal by whom CLAYTON was arrested, and AnninoTon, the District Attorney whose duty it will be to prosecute the indictment against him, were Voth appointed to office by Gen, Grant at CLAYTON'S request, alter the indictment had been found against him, it will readily be imagined that the Senator feels perfeetly easy a8 to the result sianme Ten't He like Washington? timore American goes the length of comparing User ess §, Grant, the Present Groncr Wacmtnazon! As there are very few officcholders whose enthu #asm mounts to such a height as this, we have taken a little pains to inquire into the cause, and a very powerful cause it turns out to be, The editor of the American and his relations appear to be provided for at the public crib al out as follows; €. ©, FeLtoN, editor, appointed to print the taws of Congress; Job estumated to be Worh §1000 & year. He is uiso the Present-Tuker's candidate tor Governor of Maryland AursANDENn M. FuLTox, editor's brother, Saver Visor of Tuwernal Kevenue; place Worth $15,000 a Eprixotux Frron, editor's prother, Surveyor of the Port of Baltimore} sslury 3,000, Lesides piek iron “s nephew, clerk ta the Liters Boni iaW, lately Askesnor naaid about the PULTON family having «Mr. donty KAYSER Was taken [rom sent ty the ‘ormer Duce of Capt Aaxre in the Internal Revenue office, where ie Varsry Wt, editor's manager, Sorell Azent of the Vost Office Department on Mail Dep Uations, Balary £1,000 a year and $3.8 day, For a small town like Baltimore this will answer prett 1, What else could Fer TON do than prouounce Grant the equal of Wasninoron, considering the number of offices and the rich pickings that ho and his relatious enjoy? Through what timely presents the great Funvon family have (hus been prospered must be left to conjecture. —_—- A respected correspondent writes to al tege that when Gen, DB, F. Berien's daughter was taarried, about a year ago, the General re. ceived * through the New York Custom House, without paying one ceut duty, an enormous amount of materials, manufactured and otherwise, valued at $10,000 and upward, from his brother-in-law, the United States Consul- General at Frankfort-on-the-Main.” We trust that our correspondent’s statements are ni taken, There can be no reason why goods in tended for Gen. Better should press through the Custom House without payment of the regular duty ; and we cannot believe that any Coliector or Surveyor of the Customs would violate their official oattis by conniving at such a iraud upon the revenue, nel id President Jrrrrnson te to delicre that i an ay fare f merit alone, uninfluenced by family views ; nor can they ever ave with approbation offices he disposal of which they intrust to the Pres ident for p purposs, aiciled out as Woe are glad to have the assurance of the Cir ti Commercial that Mr. 8. Romeo Regn, whose conversion from delity we joyfully cronicled t her day, lis never been the worst among the wicked partners of that truly 1 man Deacon Ricwanp Suitn, The Com ercial admits that the good Deacon has had rergewicked puctmrse indeed) und thet the chim much harm by deeviving and misleading hin reputation, wh bef Lin reality Le has not deserved nd by giving bin e the public » bad It seems thot the worst of these wicked partners has been cnc — Giexn and one ET. Kipp. We fondly hope thet Mr, 8. R, Reep will now employ all the fresh zeal of a recent convert for the conversion of these depraved associates with whom he has so recently codperated in wicked- ness, to the injury of Deacon Ricuanp Swit. Let him labor with them late and early, until he Lrings (hem to a sense of their deplorable con: ditiom, and inspires them with the same good resolution purpose have now been kindled in his own bosom, Ifbaply he ean succeed in this good work, what a joyful y it will be fur him when he reflects that all the partners of Deacon Swimm, though far from being so good as Saitu himself, have at last e9 their faces toward goodness, and, with such a beautiful example as the Deacon's before them, may hope at least in time to become respectable and even truthful members of the community t And what a happy resuly that will be for ¢ nati! Let Romeo Keep go ahead. and of reformation which TLe opponents of capital punishment may verbaps find an argument in favor of their opin ous in the experience of the Turks. By Moslen law ro one can be put to death who has not vowed his crime, and this rule is rigidly carried ut, Murderers, however, are kept in perpetuo! mprisonment, if their erime b: proved against them, U. been suflicic der thes circum stances capital punishwents are very rare, yet Moslems are seldom guilty of homicide, | 1 probable, however, thet the general habit of i which is characteristic of the s m do wih the rarity of Jerers in the urkish Empire than the nature of the penatty J 08a punisliment for that Iti ure indeed to seo advunken Mussuiman, and in ! i t disis tol Ay r 1 Mo f ( i a t week yd Mery BY Pes ate en nade an ap t pers f tance for wh hk « ! hor i wen ia ¢ < It was deemed best by No coneerned in’ rai x the funds that they Widow view a me and the property by deed of trust waa placed in of Mr. Vucmmen, who insured the house at his own expense, The widow became the hands dissatisfied with this arrangement, bad herself appointed eadministratrix of her husband's es- tule, aud petitioned the Court to have the proper- politics ; and if the Brooklyn Republicans will en- deavor to bring that state of things back, they Will do a roal service to the country, e ——— We havo already announced that Gon. Wasunvay and Mr, Doourrrim, the Republican aud Democratic candidates for Governor of W consin, will stump the Stato together, speaking in cach Congress district, This is a usage whic ought to bo introduced everywhere; and if all candidates wero as able to defend their views be fore the public as Dootitrie and Wasnmeny, we presume it would soon become universal. padatiataasio bs A conflagration recently ocurred in the town of Amboy, Ill, which destroyed property to the amount of $200,000, There is a tragic incident connected with this fire, A farmer ed Saaxsos living in that region had been sued for a debt of $560, He raised the sum of £300, which he paid to his creditor, and offered in the presence of the Court to give good security for the remaining $60 if the suit should be with- drawn ; but the proposal was rejected, Angry words ensued, and Suaxxox was ordered to committed to jail for contempt of Court. A few hours after the prison docrs were locked on th unfortunate man, the fire broke out ; and though he cried out to be released when it approached , his en‘reaties and those @ unliecded ossible, and he was allowed to perish in the flames, his place of confinem f the bystanders w was in until escape — iron railing which square, with the gr tluched, is to be 1 o'clock, at the The removal of e now surrounds turday, a Un nite co} uction on rly gate of the square. rous and unsightly ud fol it be a most ace screong sbelinye the g we bebiad ceptable improvewent. Itis hard to understar why it should Lave ever been erected, and wh t should have been tolerated as long as it bar be — = Some of the journals are inquiring whether Gen, Cut is in New York or not We that he is not in New York, He las not been seen by any one, that we can learn. Ti he were here, he would L reason for concealing himself. It seems certain thaf he has not been captured by the present Government of France; but wherever his present abode, it is probably on the eastern side of the Atlantic, JURLES IN BALTIMORE, ner he presume ‘The Trial of Mre. Wharton on Charge of Poisoning-The Whiskey Ring Packing Jurice-Judges Demanding Keform, Tee) undence of Tik Barrimoan, Sept. 5.—I have been informed by the Sheriff of this city that eatraordinary care is to be taken to secure proper men for tae juries that will try the cases of Mrs, Whartoa, 'nomas Goodrich, and others, now confined Jail charged with mor- vr, The Jndeet,not satisfed with the st of jurors a which they have form year past drawn the upon the City Col leocor Of Teses for~ ite ‘OF teaparers, wad fro this will the Jurors be drawn, as well all the needed tal n. ‘This is rather bad for some of the old hunkers, who make a living by junket fr different petit jarie ‘rom the Criminal to the Circult, then to the sa perior, City, aud Common Pleas Courts, Thele voca: on is gone. This system of ali the Judges g tejuries ts a decided improvemen power In the United States Courts, where United Staten Marshal ts the sole and aroitrary Justge of the qualifications of juryinen Twas much amused, just before the Inst United States Grand J drawn, by the loading who Was tn datly fear of Jury for hie exieusive t. He came to me win tof it, 1 looke ed ove to me." A for ne, but F ok here,” be Tiere is Dick {he is all rignt importer and io coboots with Suirivg Then there is old William —— ; he fon dick and cordage, all of whica euter ythe making of #alis and riggiag of the & Abrers ows and cuar esas: he ay erem (ar: Hour, which is used exeurive tothe Wert indian and south Aweriesn trade of & Abrens. Tien there js Enoch ———; he ¥ re wan, and ® money shaver; be ie sald ol M er. T Jou euppose he wae Dut ou the 1 Why, for the purpose of moving ao ua he wluskey casus come up,” nngh the Wovle list weut the and #0, as lie predicted, no inuictisent was fodnd either against Stirlag’ & Alrepe, or the Waiters, Lanalans, Gottecuulk & Splilthan, and others of the Ring, Now, | donot say that this jary was packed oy the Marshal; [rather thing he tests to do wivnt is right. Butis it possible that bo ss vat advisers t L hopenot Berw's-kre ent Whenever own thr -ourt And +o loquacious — Visit to the Office of a Friend~ for Sale near French's, While gentleman was seated in front of French's Hotel yesterday a . M respectably Aressed young man entered into conversation with him, ‘The young man said he had just arrived fro Canada, and intended wr in New York, Presently a peddler came slong, and approaching the entiom®n, offered some pocketbooks for énie, The gentieman declined to purchase, ‘The young man, however, asked to examine the books, and at last decided on buying one, Tiorgot, though,” said the young man, * I have notting abont me but god.” The peddier shoow vis vad Gus tuo! A Little Ww rn00 aia i ve dinwp pointed, Perhaps,” said he at lengit, “this gentleman will chanue the gold for you.” The young man at once handed the gentleman au English soyereign, sayimg," 1 eliall be much obliged if you will.” ‘The gentieman glanced at th Kot notes whout tue," wai reving this gold tfor greonbacks “Tdon'tinow where to €o to,” said ian. innocently, liave you got money, ‘I haven't *L wonder st your “t you exching out the Cana much of t¥" asked the gentle * About fifty of them," was tue anéwe Come Wir me to w friend's Once, * #4 Jemun. “and Lh see wat Lean do for Pie gertivion arose, and accompamel dy the oung wan turned Gown Franktort strect. The young man charted pleasantly, agd remarked whats usy town Now York was, ad how be hoped to wake lots of money, By and by they enne to Pearl xtre Hoe geuseman 4 und turned down ak. strcet ‘Here is ny fr ue ou.” to the young d's office. ‘ R Aut Mu mpting to polat wr ieatte eoffets of the draught, and He Was Wilh the uttiess difeulty (hat an experienced physician saved bor lite McNulty ts employed as a private watchman at Bushwick svenue sud Macno: Tia stigel, oud he as the appearance of very har dened character, He is not addicted to liquor, avd lis ction» are prompted sulely By malice, He was commited for ily 1 aga 7 THE SING SING OUTBREAK womens STARILING PROOFS OF CORRUPTION 1N THE PRISON, — The Weatcheater Grand Jury's Farctent Re« port -How the Report was Made—Why were the Guards Discharged tAstounde iug Facts for Gov. Hofman to Look at. Corresponaence of Lue sum. S1xo Sino, Sept. 6.—The Grand Jury of West- Chester county have presented tu. ing the condition of the Sing Sing prison. F report to tT cape of adozen convicts from that Institution on the 12th ait., ia broad daylight, oponed the eyes ot the public to the fret that the prison was lacking in meaneand appliances for the safe keeping of con Victs, of that there was fomethiag radicviy wrong in the system of disciplins adopted and employed by the Agent and his subordinates, An invostien- tion was cemanded. and at the August term of the Court the Presiding Judge ealled the attention of the Grand Jury to the necossity of making an ox Arnination at once, PIPER WEIDSRICE. On Saturday last the fareo of inspecting a penal inetitation containing 1,300 convicts was enacted, The members of the Grand Jury met Agent Russeid and Inspector Lafin in the Agent's ofice, ana enjoyed 4 pleasant honr, Topics of popular interost were discussed gleefully, enainpagns poured freely, and the ¢ of fragrant cigars curled gracefully over the heads of the jolly party, ‘Then a visit was paid the wharve, and the Hudson waa complimented on its beautifl appearance. A few questions were asked concerning the entries at the dock posts the janketers, led by the Auave Agent aud the atten tive Inspector, redutered the busiding, where, a ter ac ¥ exdwination of one or two cells, they indulged again In general conversation, wine, and cigars, and. aided mainly by the and tue In epeetor, joted afew no 2a Ww construct their repor' A LITERARY cURtostTY, That document '¢a curiosity, The jury start ont with the assertion that taey had too sort a time al ‘owed thein forthe proper investigation of the fairs of the prison, In that ®ort time, the ereater part of Which Was expended in sampling the crea ture comioria provided for their delectation made the asionimuing discovery thatthe dnty of tie cnards of the prison i4 to maintain a constant wateh over all the premises,” ‘They find that" vidence was adaueed that the duty was neglected on the 12h of Augast, when twelve prisoners es caped upon the steam tng Rieimond;” yet those tat l« having eapervision over the rear of the prise ow, the pomt irom bie sortie Was Made. Wall st Tuey fod that the gnard poste to afford protection against an attempt | and very mildly that to allow they ar al rt 6 bie last several tal ony loiter about uoder Tae Ft hall aud tue hosp ERVISION OF NO Rreren, found with tie officers and yet many meu. that Gread wwe known that z time eth of Aucuet nes broadly and openly expres that the agent, the wepectors, aad one of the sureous were OF Obly Lax in their ine, but were also eniity { reesiving favors from certain conviets, in return or whieh they granted valuable privileges im direct rules of the prison. ry next regret that 1885 prisoners, and that only t ime responsivie (or the s: They hold that forty euards ‘e numerically inefMcient, that er number of celle, and’ h Ny the on y faul there are bat ty guar of these are at oni ping of the convict y tro keeper shoul! be 4 iar and 0 there athe prison aliould be moved to a greater New ‘er the to nay that f believe & Most 6H ul MOODWINKING OPERATION, id not examine earofaily into the workings 1, but allowed themselves to be led by d the Inspector into the mauufactare of a report Which does not by wmy theans answer the purpose (or which they were advised and expected to make it, but which, on the contrary, either white washes negligent officinis or, what is Worse, actually shields them trom the punisument @ more circum. spect body of investigators might have deemed them worthy o Tue suspicions of the people in regard to the agen- cies brought to bear in the release of the twelve viet# aro not slaved by the report of the Grand wury. There are scores of goou citizens he. ewhere who believe that the ILL-GOTTEN GAINS of bend robbers, counterfeiters, and bank burglars were freely used to effect the enlargevent of at east five of the escaped conv Wu it benooves the Governor to order a commission to make u fa I fair fovesticntion (1 the premises, in order to set the fears of tbe Oeople at rest Many wignificant fact# in regard to the manace went of ¢ oh are tues Feceat extensively commented upon, and ¢! should be offered to all in. possession of ‘su to lay them before the proper trivunal, ‘Ibere are ent questions that might be asked, and ple I prorose the following nt Russeil and Inspector Laflin. the seniries on the dock posts on it To Aw Wh My resgon for putting tho stioag i a almole © A few hours after seape of weive convicts I was a Visitor ¢ sou, and a1 along taik witu the tw ve nuined, Thad heard, when the news of the Jail delivery firs! eached tak several of the couvicts had been {while attembting to escape, id L“ How many? we don't to keep arma in t re is A are ali out, If ’ Nake a dash acon the guard, they could easily cver power thent. goigo the avius, use (em agains we are toll thet the guards were > ¥. Hoffman's Visit to the Pri thing to Open the Grand Jury's ky Correanonaence ot The Sa Sina Sino, Sept. 7.—Yosterday morn Governor was here, At about @ o'clock be paid a Visit to the prison, and was tertaned, for he did not leave the penitential pre. einct until 4 post me Whether tis Exceilency did what the Groud Jury didn't do—that is, make no doubt agteably e1 an investigation of the aiairs of the prison—or Whether he faithfuily performed nis duty as a pu' Lie officer, 1 more than I can say. Of the results of his visit you will have full fow days, There are afew interesting facts relating to the details from Albany in a Menegement of Sing Siig prison which I beitevs have never been made pudiic, The space usually tevoted to @ single letter will not allow of a full enumeration, but there are two or tures which should be brought to the attention of our Siaiw othorities, and Pbere set them fort It is well known here to-lay that fuil Of the Present agen cs adm real governor of the prison has Deen CASPER C, CHILDS, THE CHIEF CLELK, who has made a fine f rtune out of the pick—I mean the th perquisites of Lis office, Agent Kusseli is looxe Upen as & Monentity, as fir as the management of the priton ts concerned, bot Is thought by most of zous to have been ne good ¢ sorewd enough to as in meat at luard: at Warenty-ag bit ra tard: + pate. ‘Another fact equally patent to ihe people here who have dealings with the brison ities bs that the Dusiness of the institudon i# conducted ine grest nueasure by Al Wilson, ® convict Wuo bas served five yours, and hopes Wo be released in L874. Lhis wan 18a sary fellow, of good tion aud exe lout address. Ee was sentenced in 1-08 to FIGHE YEARS POR COUNTERFRITING, Since bie entronce into the prison be has been a pet, sud lise injected to bu of thy wort i sand hardelaps which tw general jot Wilson suiokes One cigars, Wears @ fine mousta wud a heed of elegant viack carly hair, ‘The cigar, ri w has been enabl te ruler ndnly et t xtont—excepi, let ta them oft rs The agent requires hin’ tu Ww Pagulation siripes; aud Mr. Wilson, in re'aen tor the favor granted Dim, accepts the ironecrs as a compromise e is the ASSISTANT TO THE CHTC CLERK, ‘ eviuences Of Wout Of respect to t “ Dey of the cov Hetet plese i Taso, except chaplain and the chaplain Ay iort t n of Sing Sing ealied tof serviews ren ve koude 1h “G A Can, ( the ehiot clerk Aven r Wino ti *'Is this check: goot? auld the eltizen, placing ag the striped itegaments oi the cler “ Present it ab ine bank und see,” replied the convict “My al Ure is a8 good there as any body's,” ‘The check was presented and paid ‘Tbe position now held by Al Wilson w » iD 1868, doring the administration of Jaleo Ju 8 aca, dled by ctl ade Me NOTORIONS JACK CAUTER, who, at the expiration f his present rin of im Prisonment, will lave passed nearly forty yerrs of his life ju the different penitentiaries and jails of t country. He was anil i4 one of the smartest men in Croatorjail, and atthe time Judge Jobneon too cliurge of Sing Sing, had been a prisoner tor fifteen years, He had fora jong time held the position of clerk, and Was as well contented as if hecontrolled tho Suances of New Yore city betore tig reform ovement. During bis term with Judge Johnsons large number of convicts wera diseiarged, and nit merons visits and imevsaccs from New York detec lives were received—visits aad messages of a pron. Har character, ‘Tho ;genoral tenor of tie metsnzes Was inthe way of a su-gestion that “Jolin Sinith er Theopnilus Jones ted by me lost nicht at Houston street and Browdway, might be an escaped onvict bearing (orged papers The books eould always be overhauied, and it would al Joys be found om the records that Joln Suith or T.eopuila Jun tenm had a perfect right to at will, t. Detective after Zin relation to men who they kuew b stence@ for a term of years, and | ouly halt Tn ali case the books were carefully examined, the agent tuk ing one eet while the clerk by the other, In Leases it was shown that the suspected men were Muily envved to Liberty, and the bafled and prazied detertives Were obliged to withdraw crest: of imprisonment. and that he the streets of New Yor Message afi detective visite faven, Said one, “E arrested John Smith on the a4 July. 1861, fee forzery. He was tried and convict Gd and sen’ enced to Sing Sing for ten years, Twos present at he triad and heard the sentence deliver= ed. Tue tan is al large in New Yora, two years be fore te expiration of his term, and suowa his di charce ya has served th Cisiit years for enced, aero Fortawith the | fully consuited, ks were taken down and care THE CONVICT CLERK DOING THE TALLYING, “Tt Is all rigtit.eir," the agent said, “John Smith Loto (of eight years, as our books prove.” for five, Were reluased at the ¢ nviets for ton years got off with five nt; and IM Some cases, it is said, hat been sent to Sing Sing for tweuty t he prison long before bait tocir term Lia’ expired Judge Johnson was not a brilliont man, notatie to co Look He was e With the acate clerk Wio helped to en of azent was Hen; leon, 0 ing village, Woo had Yen bat a ume ta ofics belore yuvnt avd bewillered detectiv began him with questions, verud wud write discharge of Joon Bimith o Theopiilus J y deuiand upon his tin nd Fatience Was promptly answered, and in thee rie coxvier WRK, JACK CANTER, was always at hand todo the tallying. Iie set of wks alway With tue Warden c 1 aw dif of two * Veouviet Was not war tue books micht . suvesiel that Wuile to give t t ‘ 2 Smith, thre years,” wh book sal John midit f nter's trot was over Mr. Neison turned to Lim quickiy and said, * Juck Iwi COMPARE THESE BOOKS MYsELr,”’ They were compared, and the litte gume that ck had been so! tong playing Wis at las Toe sirewd cleré bad changed the ter nuent Of scores Of conviels, and but for Of wemory Would Wave Dgen abiC to let loowe upon the community a hunured desperadc ac periods ranging trom to cen before t neticent law intendet that they eau rau ab large, to practise their pefar Nelson was a stern dise iplinarian, As soon as he ! the trick that eu played, he said Ick, [think you're cornered. You must go tut dark'esii tor live montis, and live on bread and aer. What have you mude vat of this rascuiity 1 Vie dark cell sud the bread and waver 1 can stoud,” said Jack Canter, ‘1 have Mane $18,000 by reloasing convicts before thetr time wasup, and I have tbe inoned saltey; #0 you can go ahead.” Jack Was put iato s dark cell for five montis and fed on bread and water, At the end of that ume b was taken ont and sent to the quarry. ‘Then he ened ty inthe bakery, ‘0-day he 1s the chaplain's and indalges in praying and paalm singtig. en Al, Wilson's term expires Jack will be mad: istant clerk acain, for he ix now on the eure road © promotion, and is known to be the most compe. tant man in the prison, He has the most supreme contempt for Wilson, When that mulefactor wa brought to the desk at Sing Sing Prison he was at recognized by Cantor, * Melio {aid Jack as Le cuterod the decre# of the Court in. Wilson case, Counterieiing, hey? Why, I never thought you could make @ Lil that ® bilud man would take When Canter was first taken to Si ed What (1s profession was, was put in the Washtouse, and afterward to 2 Sing he wa “A bank clerk," satd be, * Aud now that you've got iue i'll etl you abou: it, for 11's A GooD Jor! L wns wal s country bank for some little time nd L noticed chit pay riped vat ond straw hat. % nk at about 1 o'clock (or dinte and a he steps of the bauk One day L saw my oppor. tunity, The paying teller apd most of tho cleras went oat, I went lied of imy hat and coat, np Where Thad seca tho teller hang his around to the The books wer to work At the books und 1 most remarkable es ever recorde beoks of any bank in | this world or any otuer. T pocketed the bila, one pile alter anot ud putin, On wy coat aud hat, Twent on my wa VIFTELN THOUSAND DOLLARS nL had ever been betore.”* m i n'a seifpossersed manner \ of buman nature i Wettle, and.n von du ‘ fn Vressiug lie lake a rue to Sports, always coming back to the prison ae diunk asa lord W xives bim the privilece Ving (Le prison J go pelea to Rrow Go know eit af this writing Jack is a very 4 Mian of over Gy yeur {thas he has hopes of making a name in te world (fe bas already made a fortun re he bas entered upou fis thirteenta lustrum, BoNtca, ——» — THE FULTON FERRY WA the Ferry How ined by the Courts—Presideat rey about to Af noe ke: Cyrus P. Sunth ou Lis Kaces. Cyrus P. Swith, the mansging d of th Union Ferry Company, has tually spoken, Me ha Writes @ crawling letter to Street Commissioner Furey of Boooklyn, denying that he tad accused the Sireet Department of attempting to blackmail the frry company, and apologizing to Mr, Furey, Who had officially imformed him thet the new ferey house ot Ful ry Was onc zu 4 roperty, and must be removed. The sollowing 1s e # lett Loox Lye, Sopt, 6, 18h Ronee Burey, Biq., Street Coniniisst ner Dean sre: Th I hotioe that the meet z ‘ B Feriice. de, bas Bech pont puned ta this day week, whic 1 inueh regret, arf had hap Diervusity to state DULLCIY, “wv ‘story clreulated in the. cle) bap Thal charged you, or yor eb kemailing the Ferry Com the aileg croachment would Jus lave your aepartivent, feuis Of the city. 1 have been tre courtennsiy, and have had no ‘Ashi Ray tmproper desig Comm t. toe has been postponed, I teel hat it yOu, as @ Public offer, {o no lonker Wal un vportunlty vo stale pubueiy what Lboly ay i Chis aube. Vpry respectiully yours, ©. P. SMITH On Thesday Street Commissioner Furey ordorod the Ferry Company to vewoye that vortion. of the ferry house encroseling on the pavlic sirect within five days, saying that it they did not do It. he W (vittor thei, Mr, Susith, Who bal remained iter charging that the street Commissioner ba emoied (0 I the Company, tien hee Mr. Furey, ‘The lutter, however, willrart av the y A BUN renorter tat hot ‘ apany night appew NEW D1 WESTCHESTER, Attempting to Retirg Senator Caudal to f on A. strong: haan 1 t ha t Hore Tweed will noWWAbOn 4a preter The Next Balloon Arceust One hundred laborers are to be Wagharged from Pros eck Park ou Saturday ueat, n. ny THE PRESIDENCY, OFTICE-HOLDERS' CANDIDATE, For President: USELESS S, GRANT, THE PRESENT-TAKER, Gon, Grant's Former Opinion in Favor of tho Oue-Term Princtyto, From Wiikea’ Spiru: of the Limes, M Th a conversation whieh took plave let between Gon, Grant, at bis beadquorters, and the editor of this paper, the General, of hi own se cord, introduced the subject of the singts Presiden tial term, and not only declared himselt tn favor of it, but expressed the opinion that the passay Constitutional absolutely ne Hibertion, On 8, May 28, 1808 1 Monday } ofa amendment effecting that reform is essary to the preservation of our tie previous Monday evening the editor bad @ similar contersation with Senator Wade, when the latter expressed himself to the same effect, and promiaed that he wouid seck an early opportunity to call his own bill for anc amendment from the Judiciary Cor alitee, of which Senator Trombull t# chairman, and bring it before the bod) of tie Senate. Hove are two men who, at tue time they made these statenents, knew thatthe Prospects of their personal ambition would be dts rectly limited by the operation of this bill; yet both of them patriotically desired to have it carried, These men are of th vm tiat may be trusted, — What Democrats think of President rane and i resident Grant is no more to-day of than he was tw Tie Hhe jooked upoo two years avo ast ery for seenring bim certain advanta; and of position whieh he covet in the same light. Aud tie se rly aw he saw two years azo, that the Ruiical party, which only made up ite mind two years ago to ive lim what be wanted When its loaders becamny eons inoed, that they must do this or lose wht they wanted themselves, ts now in exactly the same mood, and fe making up its mind to endare him ‘or tour ys ore if Mts leaders shall daeide that Uiey must vehiin ges of property Lhe will looks upom tis oF conse themselves Wo be enlured, From tus cool, stouid, unuiscroed anevoy of his posiion and bis relation’ Prosident Geant perceives How sqidte los always vevceive, Vial ik ts vot neceR ry for him to pay the least attention to any chuaor ch the leaders of the Rauieal p or any of (em may ruise against him. It very probaly fae gues tim a litle to be compeiod vo later t ici, he knows to be alities which le knows ‘v Prevent the peoplo Who utter thea Ituia falling Ime the ranks When the hour comes ant Govine Up to Yoo tor bw withonta busi, Ant we dace aap Vat his OveH Preference for wvn like Morton awa auier to Hen lke Suaner and Grock sspirity ago 4d is not a Bixpence to ¢ Denes aud subse: vis Butler ake no. preten However (his tp at t ra mone: se Dew f all to p the Us true apnres elation of lis party aud 104 Jeadors avpears in every sand in everstilng he lurbears to do. ns binselfin noshing, He taxes all the n get, because le knows that those who to-day i provest agune! lis taking ithe ‘owest tomorrow ti sublnission to ie ne cossity of taking himself, He keeps on apporntiag is kindred to ofee, bocaw leoows tual (howe 8 Who pretend to be most iudiguant witb hint sO Will Work os bard a8 U) rest of hie cotch cousins to doiend and imainvain his act nas he comes to de renominat Viy v puc bimacif out of th to pisise a gut Who hate bin, as ke wetl knows, and hatin yet compelicd to serve him?’ d eur illustrate tis View of Gram. und of heory of political life—if the nate of tueory ean fairty given to the mere mechanical operatio: sly and sullen imstinet--taau his course can Domingo question, Throughout the whole of deauucjstion wich Sumner aft w Rngland Radicals contrived to lee 4 minst the pet project of the Prosi dent, Graut never secws for ® mowens to have dreamt of sbaodoning it, He w vexed beyond measure at the abuse heaped w nd at the delay imposed upon desires, He scald Mmaly CHORE bo lore, ae Lor season. Bat lie know all the tine tat ne had oaly wo keep the project alive to see its bitterest Radical opponents coerced eveutusily by the exigencies of their political position 4,to accepting ov at legal inte acquiescing in It. It has never die |, 1s tuo socret oF the Presidential purpose. ‘The navas tc United States have coated at Ge President's Dulding to dof uty aronid thy islaud ior tho President's con’ ate, Baez. W! ery Of din (ress went ap tWo or throe months ago from Baer 4 San Domingo, and it was cloariy intimated thal * great citizen” of San wo ingo Would be come pelled to abdicate if he could not de pur in funds, VO President cOMpOROSIY “Tustord TIBt suds OF 4 wee ALON) he provided, Proxuded thay ware w tha wut of about ony hundred and ify thousand dok lara, Whoever mate the necessary advances relies on (ne Presidential word for reimb ; and, une 8 by the intervention of » D. Ory. 4 mbursed, and from the Treasury of (he United States, he will assuredly be, And now. when all Loluce ure gecting in readiness for tho next Congromde al campaign, there comes up from San Domingo he cleverest of the ministers of Bucz, Mr. Gautionr, and puts himself quietly inp nintnication with the President st Long Keaieale Who have affected ana tue Radi ally feel 4 genuine disgust with this we f San Domingo will be alike feritated, as th alike usulted, DY this cool and eoEtemptous persisiency 1 their detested Presiiential incuous, bur thoy shake bint off for ail that; yu ter ve given him minch more decisive ev van her he or the country bas ever yet ti tuey ro capable Of seitrespect oi 1 self seertion, he will distury hiwaeil much ie out their hikings snd disiikiags (nan de Woull aoout a» wail in the hoof of a lavarite horse ov a flaw ia the Jved of wgew house los From the Low t Mr The people should reme secs the cud of lis power approseving under cir surrounded otuer t’resiucats, He can uot, ke sl bu predecessors, ret Ws Bome duzdve OL Tesveck- ‘bilby, Be, 2 mouey a o be corrupt by th 1 with theodiyinof@, tg Pres dent, ihe in estecwed Almerigan people, and Ween lis Wer fails ue goes down into merited oblivion, dad sil bik wamiirers with hun, Ms knows tins, aud cio he bas nothing LO risk im tho must arbiirary meas: ives he may choose ( adopt, (OF he oan Hot iow snything of persot piitieal reputation cacy not alverdy gol er wan thus Mr, Grant me conservative in the Bxecutve cuir He ue 100) less your by year, until wow ms to be ¥ fegardiess of personal repue tion 1M public opinion, His Grasping avarice has Dunded bim to the Value of & good naule, and hence | ii the uaual restraints that Would check Ouier Wen b Dold aud lawless weasures Will have no intlueuee | ver bi, SUNBEAMS. A rural Virginia couple waiked thiety miles —Wiuttior in carly life was @ shoemaker, Au comrade says, Me made ® good shoe, a real good thoo, Duthe worked slow. Ty. woau't a bit quick; al wave thoughtfus Ike." —he King of Burmah, to the amazement of «i as DOUgHE #15,U09 worth { covton guods, on uve mouse’ credit, for {he royab bazaar, and ie wale rsclling the ordivary traders —The army of “ bloated bondholders’ bas ro: he merchants of dom, ceived an accession to {ls ranks, The Kickapoo Tu | ae howe BI00C, tha grocaeds ct. FAA abd 2 ' fas lunde, invested inthe new United States tye pew cer A twelve-year-old boy in Cincinnati stole » trunk full of his sister's clothing and 810) of his papa’ noney and “dug out” with hissweetiea't,agod eleven They have been Koue a Wook, wd all the autheritive Ob On the lat inst, there were reported af Waspington, a ‘ 4 ' cS Ag i ' will ttot x nin i i nh ' we 1a \ ' ‘ he nuMbEF Of suUIY Above Water Liar his ° aot a8 he an, aud switus serors Aware Of the Wick thas bas been pase f \wea,"*