New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, July 04, 1878, Image 2

Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1777-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities external link and the Library of Congress. Learn more

{
                  title: 'New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, July 04, 1878, Page 2, Image 2',
                  download_links: [
                  {
                   link: 'https://www.loc.gov/rss/ndnp/ndnp.xml',
                   label: 'application/rss+xml',
                   meta: 'News about Chronicling America - RSS Feed',
                  },
                  
{
    link: '/lccn/sn83030214/1878-07-04/ed-1/seq-2.jp2',
    label: 'image/jp2',
    meta: '',
},
{
    link: '/lccn/sn83030214/1878-07-04/ed-1/seq-2.pdf',
    label: 'application/pdf',
    meta: '',
},
{
    link: '/lccn/sn83030214/1878-07-04/ed-1/seq-2/ocr.xml',
    label: 'application/xml',
    meta: '',
},
{
    link: '/lccn/sn83030214/1878-07-04/ed-1/seq-2/ocr.txt',
    label: 'text/plain',
    meta: '',
},

                  ]
                }

New-York tribune. [volume], July 04, 1878, Page 2, Image 2
About New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924

Image provided by: Library of Congress, Washington, DC

Image: of 8.

Page

All Pages

Issues

All Issues Text | PDF | JP2 (6.3 MB)

New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]), 04 July 1878. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1878-07-04/ed-1/seq-2/>

Newspaper Page Text

A l'OET'S RECREATION.
0O88IPY LKTTKI. FKOM WALT WHITMAN.
#UBE ON MAMIATTAN IM.ANI*? TBE B_Y, ABT> UP
THK ill D>..N-"CITY OK A 8U1__B DEMOCBACY
AMU) MI'KKB KI KKot'MJlNGS."
Nkw-Yokk. Julg 3, 1R78.-Just closiiag a three
weeka' viait to New-York, with fnller personal ol>
Bervattoas m and around the city, and with tbat sense
of g-ettni_ tbe true inwardneoM of many tl.ings and
charaetenv long, long familiar, bnt ncvr Ij. i
doc.lared, and never tiefore assnuiing snch defmite
purpot*-**. wbicli straugvly toiiics to one souictiiins
after laaf dilay?I give tbe fnllowing iliiuv-jot
tiiiga. or iiotca, Hlie rnling pMBBM BfcaBI ? -Bal I
mturt not say it yct,)?joat aa rupidly wnttcudosvn ol
late fiom dus to day.
IMPKOMPTl' KTABT?HEATII OF MB. Bnv S s I.
Canie on from West Philadelp'.na. J.it.e IS*. in tlie
3 p. m. train Ib fOawtf City, and so arroas and to
my fneiidii.Mi .and Mra.J.tl.J., and th<*ir larjre taaBBs,
large family -and large hi_*rts), amid which 1 lc<?! at
home, at pinct?away np on Fiftli-ave., near
F.iglit.v-MHtli-Kf., qniot, bnv7.v, overlooking the
w-aadj Map of the I'ark?plenty ..f ifaea
and sky, birda cbi'iping, aud air coiiipiirutivcly
fraah aud odorless.
Two honra before alarting from I _iladclp!.ia. saw
the annotuieeiu-eut of William Ciillen 1'ryant's
rnnaral. and felt a atroug deairo to att-end. J had
known Mr. hr.s.'iiit over tliirty yeara aco, and 1.1
had beoo lnarkedly kiml to BBB, < M and 88-, tlicn,
aa time paased, wo tuet and c hat ted togctber. I
tbought lum very soeiable in his way, and a man t-o
baiBtaB aaaaaaai ta- Wa w.-n* i>oth -aalhaaa, and
?wben I worked on The A-aole new-piaper. in liri.t.klyn.
be sevcrnl tiincs eamo over, middle of tift.riK.o.'is.
and wetook ramblea niilos lonj.', till dark, in oin
pany. On thcsooceasioBJifcBiaaa BB8 tAtOM gOOOMAtg
af aceui*. ni Kiiri.jw?tlie 88BBM. looks. arc-laitcctur.*.
art, capeca-i'ly Italj?where hc had travcllcd a good
deal.
mr rt ni i:ai.
Jn?c14.?A nl mi tlie g?od, Btainlosn, ii.-l.le ol.l
citiae-n aud poet liea int Im* clo-scd eotlin th.rt?an.l
this ih bia tiineral. A BB8BBBB, ini).ir ssis e, siinple
Boene, lo sptnt und srnaea. The remarkable irat hcr
tngof araybe-ds, celebriti.-!? tbe linely reiiilcred
anthem and other nrosie?thr cbnri li, (iini even now
at apprnaching noon. in ita light fr<.m tlie niellow
stained windowF?tlie pronouncod 8B_ea_y on th**
baaaj wb.. It.s.-.l Nuture so fomily. nnd sium BB sv?*|]
hersbowis and scasons?endiug with tln aa BppTO
piiatc -aaUJuaaVB line.**:
I ra/e.l Bpaa tln* ginriont >l.v,
Aiad thi- greea aaaaatalaat?ad.
And tli.'ti-iit thal when 1 catoa tt. Iie
At toai wnlini tlie eronn.l,
Tsscre piaaaaat thal m flaweij Jnn",
V hm itr.-.k- aaod apa ehaartal tunc,
And L'l s. s a . lui lf'il w.iili.l.
Tln* eo_tou _ bunil. my gruve to make.
Thc in li greea aaoaataia tarl aboald biaaa.
l si mv... 11 vi* DAY.
A plcasnnl hour ut tlie r< .-.jition and BB8 <>f young
Watsonthldcr and Mrs. (?.; ev-sajtklBf ebannhig
and infonii::!; nM I IM **>*:>. Um ikU--, V.'vatt
?ataa, thaattiat, Mka Jeaaj Qjaiar, iad ChaHei
De Kay, aml liad i.ll-li.iti.l taOu.
t t im: nri>- >"?*'?
ftnndny, K,/"?Sicamboat jaui.t in tho riyinoutla
ll.ti-k lij.tli.* iis.r la W.-st l't.int, to Mr.aad Mra.
jobn Higr't.ss'.-ii...-1'itai ??? baaaa ta ttaaar. Tbvea
houra xiH-iit ir. the good ol.l ssay, hittinu, .atingand
drinkiiig, s.iiiiteruig anuind. ehaltiag, A..'. l_a
groun.ls a woinh rfnl fine, liidi Hituaiioii. Badadaal
eiioiif.li. veti xpiiiiiitd, ii.o-*t ;.ti liirc-'iut-nvci, sky,
WikmI an.l iin.uiit.il!! riaw-t
Waaaaa aaaa aa tha aaaaa baai,throa8_i a KtiiT
bret-an*. lattii aai* wi tlie alt.riiie.ii. I_a kiiiiliu*--.
both npfti.d down ..n tlie li.iut, of Mr. Jurrett, Mr.
??M ',!. l',*iiii!it-l-.i- T....k.r. tin.l ll.e Captain and
I'llot-reiil genllemanly. ln "tlierls*. aM faBBBflmrd
biiiity kii-.ti.-i WA? waa uot thc ka**; aarl of tln:
plaaaata ti thia trip.
m TtIVr.lt IN JCNE.
June'JWh.- Ai.otl.er jannt up ti.e Hodeea, this
time i:i tln* :itiern.>on, on llic Mary Csvell. BajOJoA
everytliiiii; bwjtmi I'tere'lent. Uu- ilcliiii.n** tender
anmmcr iluy. just cm.l enongli, jnst warin enoogh?
theoonstaiitiy cbiiugiug bal cs.i baaalifal paao*
ramaon botli sides of tht* riv( r-'sv.-nt Bf neur n
bundr.d uiile.-'-tlae high atraigbl wallsi.J tln
l'aliaa(lt-!4-lHMi]tifiil Yonkei's.-ml l.tautiful Irviag
ton?tbe n. stt-.'ii.lingliilN, mo'i'vin roended lni'S
awatlini svith verdure,?tue <'i-t:iiit tiirns lik>
great elioiilders in l.iue veils-tlie fre.|iieiit kius nn.l
brown of tb.' tiill-ri-ing ro<k--!li. gliateal-g river
t, now liiirrowitn;, lu.sv cxpaiiding?tln- wliite
aails of tbe many i*lij(-iJe,.vai lit.**.Ac, MMM ne.u.
in th, diHtanco?tlie rapnl siu et-gsion of iian.lM.in
?villagcRiii.il cilie*. (olli l.cal is a -ssilt tiavcl.r, an.l
raake? f.sv stopo?tbe. Baaa pinlaraaaiae Wert
Point, an.l iiuie.'d aii BBBf-ttl eeaHj :.n_ afBBB
tiirreit-tl Baaaaaaa laaararahaarlag ia aaaaa ehaaq
Jight clor. tlirougli tlie wo ? :. tlie scine,
and mv trip.
. iiiii'ivi*- n> BB-Paaaana,
Jiuir'.'l.-llere I am. on tht- ss.-l bank af t]ic
11ih1m.hi, so Bjttasaart- 8#MaarTaa_.aa_r__ i-.
at tlie lii.ii.lx.ii.e, rooiny. lioi:evri;< kii-a!iil-r(**c-i'iii
bower'd coitaireol John It.irrotittb8 and Mrs. li.?
iimling ni.\n; lf", (to uso BalaagB*-H*BBB al t l.e > huil*
fellowa raaaaaaja) " as haaan/aa Iha law al
The aaaaa, t_a*aa_Ml Jaaaaaiyaaadala-ta, (laaatag
toward crinp and cooll tbe bo-pitality ol .1. ;nnl MlB.
B., the air, tlie Ii uit. (es[-iN**:illy my favorite- disla,
cnrru.it.i ir.id raapberrie*. luix.-.i, aaanwad, freah aad
ripc from Ihe liaaaaa I pi< k 'nn aayaaM) 8hs nKim 1
(M-iMpy ut Big-t, tbe iwrfect l***!, tlie svindosv ginng
an anipl-viesv of tlie HadBBM thwi Iha opi'OMlc
Bli..r*s, 88 svoiulerfiil toss.ir.l Minset, nnd tlie
rollii.B niii-i * <>' tlio K.U. train**, far t.vi r tb*!.-?tht
paaa (al raal ti.e e.ul.v TiHiBahaaiB-id daara?tbe
limitlesH tplaah <>f aatulaa, Iha Jit'lit and wnrmth
indcHcribnlily ttloriouK, in which, (soon as tlie huii
ia well um 1 l.ivo a cai.ital Mibbiiig -and raapiag
?with tbe ll**.4li-l.rusli?witli ata extra aeour on tln
back l.v -\!:.).. ss ln. ihherc svitli n??all inspiriiin
uiy inv.ili.1 frame witb ii.-w Ula, f.?r tbe dav. 'lluu,
aftor aome wliifts of morning air, the delicious
coffeeof Mrs. H., with Cie creaui, Btraw berrieB aud
otber thing-., for broakfaat.
a 8__e__t_a h:a_i' raaoLY onrt or raaa-aaaaa,
Jwnr Tl.?Thia aftcruoon we went out (J. li., Al.
Bnd llon (ltiitt* u drive around tlie conntry Tbe
Mineiy, tlu* pcrpetnal Htone fenc***, (soino old fel
tows, diirk-apotted witb Uchens)?thc many Iin.*
hx ii-t-tie.**?thc l-iins of brawliiiij yvnter, often over
deaeentaof rork-tl.ese, aml lota else tvitli tliim.
dou.e I." min I. paadl It is huky the paada are
?flrat-r I bey ar.l, for it is np or (losvn bill
every svbeie, and soiiietiiiies stct p enongli. B. ba.s a
tip-top I'or:*.', ^li"!!-, youii-, nnd bt.tli Kt-nile aiad
faat. Tii. i ' deal ti waat-o lunil und hills
ou tbe n. ? rc ut .-I 1 'istei Cuiitv. with a waa dar
ftd l.viiriuiice of wild tlowcre and bushes? and it
-aeaaas l<> aue 1 never oaw snch a siiui tcrowtb oi
trec-s eli*c|iici)l hetulocka, jdonty of locuste and wmt
mapl. 4, -!.<l tbe ba!m of Gilead, giving out aroiua.
ln tbe li"1 l8 end along tlie road-side** tiniibual crops
of tbe tali-sUuimed wild-aisy, white aa milk aud
yrlloss ns ?->l.l.
\\. |i__s-*?l iany tramps, sin??iv or in conplos?one
r-f?M_,al borae wagon, witb
lently thei. -ork and trade.?tho
man a i: -1 on a losv baurd, iu fn-ut. driviii-' tbe
gauniisb woman by his aide, with a BBBJf svell
bumll. >l in Iht anu.H, its little red fect aud lower
iaga ati.-ki'iir oat n-_ht towarda uaiu we paascd?
aad ia Um* t.>..l.Ue ol liaaketa aad meagre "plander"
ln ti.e ssi ou iN-lnnd, w ? saw two mr three. croucb
lngiitil. i , idrtia. It-eaaa qnocr, t_king, rathcr
aad ptasaaa. lf 1 bad l?*on alone and ou foot. I
aheakt hara atoaped and held long crmfab. Hut ou
our t-ctiiiu uearly two hour* aftcrward, -we
taoad tl.-i*. a way* fartber along tlie same
road, ia a louesoine opeu epot. haul'd aeidv, nn*
hitcb'.l. aad erideatly going to cainp ti - r,*
for th* uisht. Tbe frwed horee waa not far
off, antetiy crorping tbe graoo. Tbe man w
. Vaaqr at tha wagoa, the boy had gather'd ao&ie dry
-wood, and waa making a flre?and as wa went a
little fnrtber we aet tha w___aa af>.-ot. I could not
aa* aar face, itf iu great aan-ta-ur-t, but her fUure
?od g-it told nueary, terror, dentttution. She had
tbe rag-baadled, half-aUrved Infaat at_U ia her
armo, aad ta ber haadaeartied two ortbiwa baaketa,
-whieh ahe had aridaatly Ukaa ta tbe nau \ilirm
foraale. A little barefoot flvcryear old giri-ahUd.
with an* eyea, Utated haaiad her. clauhing her
-gowu. Wt stopped, aakiog about tb? baaketa, on*
of whieh we bonght. Aa wo b.irgain'd and paid the
nioney, she kept her face bidden in the receeaea of
b.-r bonnet. Then as we atarteal. and stopped again,
Al, (whonesympathies were e^vidently aronued)went
back to the camping group, to get another baaket.
He caugbt a look of her fure, and talked with her a
little. Kv.-s, volce and manner were those of a
oori-?e, aniinated by clectricity. She waa quite
young?the man abe waa travelling with, middle
aged. Poor woman?what atory waa it, out of ber
fortunes, to account for that lnexprcsaibly scared
way, those glaasy eyea, and that hollow.roice t
THK BAT?8ANDY HOOB.
Juat 25.-Icatnn.ed to N. Y. last n'ght. A_ain
out to-day on the watera, for a sail?this time with
bsrtgaaf haaleeaae, hrteUautaal,Jarlal, _a_Haaal
Sor..-ia ladies?circutiinavigating 8tat*u Island, by
way of Kill Von Ku. ^i? ut mueh of the day very
romfortably up in tha pilot-hnitso with Mr. Jiidd.
aaa af Ihe awaara al lha beat,Mr.Cndy, and tho
eaptain. Luin b on B >ard. In due time, ont in the
v.i.lc bay, southeast nf StaK-n Island-a ron.li.
laaaiaf rnic. aud n free sight-the long stretch of
San.iy H.H.k, tin- Hiuhlands of .Sav.-aink, and tlie
many veasel* oulward and iuward lMiund. Wa
(iiinc n;> in tb." ini.lst of all. and in the full siin. I
...ily ci'j.ived tlu- last bor.r or two, appioach
tag Ne\.-Yiiik. A m?derate aea-breer.e haal aet in ;
yi t over Ihe city, and tlie watera adjacent, waa a
thin baaa, i-oiio.-aliii): iiothinjr,, only adding to the
beauty.
THK C1TV KROM TTIK BAY.
From my pakrl <>f view. aa I wnUi (for this ia
jotted on the sj.i.ii amid the aoft .Inne breere, with a
b ii-t- Brparatara, aar-ty aatbiag on earth aaa go be*
yond tbiaishow. To the left, the North Hiver with
aarer, three or fonr war-ahipa, an
clioi.-d pcacefiilly-the Jeney aide, the banks of
Wci baivkeii. tbe l'i.liaadea, and tbe lilue. loat in
tlie (listauci :-to ll,e ri_lit Ha Kaat Kiver?Ihe
?aal hniamafl aherea Ihe paai abeMeb-Hbe
tow.r- if tl.e llridg, , om- on eilh.r aide. in baze,
vei jilainlv defiiieil -iriant brothcis tivain, throwinir
fr.e graeefal iaterltaldaB aaaaa blgb acraae th"
tuinbl.-il tonrartaaaa river balaw (Ihe tide is just
tibaaglagln iisebbi-tlie baaa- wateaaBraadarary
irhere i rowded?aa, aal erawdad, bai tbaeb a? atan
in the aky-with all BBtte and hizea.'i sail and .stcam
, plyiiig ftaij baaaa. arrtrhtgaad deiiarting'
eaaaaaaa,bPBf atriagi <>r _wlaaad graape of eaaal
bargeala aaw great eeeaa Daaa, iran blaeb, aaaaV
ein, iniigiKticent in BBM B-d pOWCT, fOed Wttb then
iiicalculi.ble viiltie of bntnaii life nnd ..rccioiiK mer
ullBlldiBO allb bere and there. above all, th'.s.' dai
imt. eareear-g thi Beofgraee and wonder 11.
wlnte aad abaded ia Iflidailiag lab birda U wonder
if ahota ar aaa alaewhare eaaaatriathaaa),arerarttb
their Klantiiip aaaia. aad Beree, aaat, hawh-libe
lieauty and niotioii? those trat elaaa Ncw-iork
sloopors, 'i.i? y i hts. sailingofa fme day, in a
!. al m ind.
And rieaug out f tlieinidst af all thin. our own sn
perb, tall-ioiii. shi] -lieiniiiii'.iiiixlerii. Aawrieaa, yel
stianpei. i ii. mii, \-.shaiM-ii .\i\i-Voik.4vitii Iteeem
,,,? i,,, ,?*. itscb ii.l-tcncliii'-esiiiic.-- arliM
ttaalrj ,.i arp-ardiepeaad ut theoeat-e--thegroea oi
il..- taaaa, aad aU the wblle, brown and gray of Ibe
Brehiteetare weD l.lended, a- 1 aee ii. nadee a mira
,l,?i liiiijii.l sk.v.ii. Iici uis ligln of heavcii almve.
aad Jaaa baaa aa tha aarfaee beb>w. (Otbet ahiee
and bays -otiitr <iU>?*.'ciT.i's ?'f thaa -rt, I know uot
- liut faiier, uiore vi\ id, charai-U-ri-tic sc.-ne tlian
t!ni, I B-OW can nut be met. ur.uiml ibe worl.1.1
Iaaj.Baeiaeiei. the highi-l aeaaie pietareeqae
Beaaaa, bcaat-a Bad Tarietieaa-the worai are illaa
U..I..I. (oftbe sort, ot I'oursc. not ibe CaiicaHiis. not
iiii'l-i.ceaii, imt leDawatoae <>r Toeealte), bj three
iluvs' aaplaaataaa oi the bay of New-Tarfc, t ae rtreeeb
tliroii-b the l.i.st l.iver aml BoB-d, nnd a Innidreil
__leaaatheHadaoB. Any aeaaaa. dieeedaoaeeaee
are unaiiTpiis-bl.-; bal if one UBBB i.s to be pi, k'.l
out iiioiv thaa another itis just this time of iiiatut.-d
alllllC.
iif.MAN am. iii:i;ii!c m.w-V(h:k. (thi; main i-oint
atiti: AIXJ
And BOW I wind uji wilh wbal tliese ofl-baiid de
acriptrre akf^eb? are far. Ia ettiee oriaiaeB.aba
iii.t tbe ein.it io.isa iii the aoal tally tli.'out wanl bu
terialiaTeatraeal f Tbe aa-eral aahja-Hra rlaw af
iork and llrooklyn?(arlU not tbe tiino haab B
when Ihe twa ahall baaaaaieipafly united, as tbey
aaa aaw aacialry aad aatarally aeited, ia one, aad
iiaiiicl Maahattfir 1)?wbal 1 may aall tbe baauui
iiiterior aad exterioc of theae greal aeetfai-g oeeaaie
popfliatieaa. .t< I gel it in tbia nait, ie t>. bm beai af
all. After aa abaeaea af aaaay yeara 11 weal away
baaa Mew-Yerk at lha aatbreah oi lha
'War, .'in.l i ".ii baeb to etay aiaeal.aga-]
I r.'siiine arrthearioaity tbe crowda, Ihe atr
kii".e so well, and wm braagbi ap aadd?Broadway,
tbe Ferriee, tbe Weal aide of Ibe city, aod tben
.Tiiti- Bawery- -aaum aaaaara-a. ? aad naaa
iii ai! theee aadahmgIhe wbarree, and
ln tbe perp'-tnu! tiav.-l af tbe barae eara, ar tbe
uewded esearaie ar in Wall aml Na
itreeta by day, aad tae plaeea (?! anaaemenl al
aiglrt?babhMaaaad wbirliag an.l moring llke ita
own riiviroiiiiient of watera eadleea Kew-York
biniii.tiit.v in all ita phaaea BBd llrooklyn l
laken in f..r the last t'ir." weeka,
BO i.(1 to s"' ;fv ii'.innlcly?enouL'b ta
say tbat, imakiiig all a__wa_oee f..r tbe abadoa -
___ of a inilli.iii-lii'i.d.-.l (ity) the
u.n.i-il und ini-f total of tbe Inprea loaa, .?:
th,-iiuiiiaiiil.V-iiualilics, BO to .-peak, of tb-M raal
i-iiii-.s.is lo in*-, iiispirmif, jiroinisine, fotnf- :
i-i-ii beioic, be\oiiil any Btaeeat basty meana oi
?it my eaaaaaaad AJeetaeaa, geaarall]
fi;,(. ptcrabra -1 l*al !<")k atraigM ai you. b
?agaba' rmaiblnatlaa afratieaaaa and aelf-]
sion witb good aataraaad Brkiodliaeea aatafaiM-g
raaaj af aa-uie-a, laata and latelieei aarely bayaad
anv alaewhere apon aarlb?aad a palpable aaleaap
pinir <?1 tliat |iii..o!ial coiiiradcil.il'1 io.'k foi ivai'il I
aathe aablleaUatro-giMl tatarc heldef thiaUaton -
are not oni.v coii-staiilly visible bere in tbes.' iiii'.'hty
(li.iiincl.soi nu ii, bal they fm n the rala aad arerage.
To-day, I hboulil Miy-Hl.fiant of eyiiics and ji.-ssi
inist-s and with a full kaawledfe ef aU tbearex
i-eptioiis? wi appr.-iiuiive and pafwpfira Btady ai
tbe current Hiimaiiit.v of Ncw-Vork j/ives the
dif.-ctot pi-ooi >ct of aaadaaa civilization, Deaioe
ra. v, aad oi tl..- s.dution of tliat paradas, tbe eli_i
b-ityaf tba free aml fully daaalaped laatridaal
wilh tbe paramount Aggrcgate. In old age, lamc
and ai. k. inei.lenng lor years on many a doubt
and danirer fortbis KeiniMie of oura-fully aware
Of all tbat can bc aaid on the other B
fitiil in thia visit to New-York, aml lha daily
coniact and rapport with ita iiiyria'l PBBfle. all
pbaeea, ali iaaaaaa, aml aa tbesraleof theoeeana
and ti.ii-is?tbe bot. most eibclive uuili.-ine my Boal
has yet piiituken. l<>r Bftattaal Amcnia. in heroie,
individual, practital Imnian rt-sults in pliyaiiul aml
moial perlection, and 4>n a larize aud uveiaj-'cl
ecale, has bt-cn my dreaui (my frienda say)?aud ieee
\,t, more paaaiouat?ly than ever. And iie.nlln.
inat.-iializ.ition and fruii are aurely not onlv BBgiB
ninir. but already oatabliahe4l, in the gBBBdBBl ))hy-i
cal babitat and surronmtinpH of land and water the
g^abe atlbrds?nainely. Manliiittan laiaad and
Ili.M.klvn, whieh the luture slmll join in one city?
city of biipeib Dcmotraiy, amid superb surrouiid
jug*. Watt Whitman.
KAVY ORDERS.
Washisotoh, July 3.?Pay Director t'h.ul.s
W. Abt)i)tt la ordeu-d to the Navy Yard, I'.oeli.n. C'aj.ti.in
Mii loo llazton ia detalled aa Cai.taln of the Navy
Yard. Boctou. Captaln Edward Y. McC'auley la duaWthcd
from tbe Karr Yard, Boatou, aud ordereu to duty at tlie
Maral Aarlum, I'hiladelphia. Iaeutenaui I'crry (jurat
has reported Iiii arrivaJ hotue, huvlu_ beea detathed
froin tbe Paloa, Aaiatic Statlon, and baa been plaeed on
waitit.it ordera. I'aymaatcr F. II. Bwan has been de
tac-ed Irom tbe Jtutf Yard, Hoaton, and ordered to aet
tie aaeavnta and to report for duty at tbe Naral
Aea.i ?iv. Paytuaater F>. T. Bmwiic ia d( lacbed from
duty at the Naval Acadcinv. and onlered to aettle
aec( auta. Pavmaeter Edwiu Stewnrt l? detarhed froin
dutj as InaiM-iUir of Floiir. ete., at New-York, to aettle
a counta. and ordcrcd to dnty aa luaia-ctor al tbe Navr
Yard. Mare laland. Ca1. l'aaa<-4l Aiaiatuut T/avmaati-r 11.
G Coliiy ls detacbed from tbe Navy Yard, Mare Island,
CU., and ordered to settle bccoddu.
Lo the lobby of an inn, at tho bond of Looh
Bnlnart. the fol.oVlnjr iDacnptum waa rainied on ti:e
wall. lu co-splcuiina lettera : " No peraou will icet epedtt
for whiskey in Uis bonae but thoae w-opayaaeaay
dow-."
V_ItT FUIGHTTITL (BTTT IT r>N,T BB Hgl.PU.).
?Lady: I aay, oo_duct4ir t?Ooudnctor : TaBj i. arin?
Ladr (who waiiU loro to 8p_raiMir.'a Tabernacle, : Do
ytra go tp Brmrjreoii'B Tabernac.u I?(\>Bdactor ; Ko
marm: I don't go Bowneres. Ba tnae.?fPadfl
IMPROVING RAPID TRANSIT.
a
WORK IN NEW-YORK AND BROOKLYN.
tbying to stop tub noibb on thb hbtbopoli
TAB BLBY-TED BOAD?BUMOBBD EXTBK8IOJI8
LN BROO-tYB ? CHAMJBB iN TB? 8UBFACB
KOADS.
Tbe manajrer- nf the Mctrrrpolitan Elerated Rail
way say tbat tbey are makinir efforts to prerent an
noyauce and danger from noise and cinderu. It is
rejM)rt?d tbat, in Brookiyn, the Lonjr Ldaud Rail?
road Company contomplatxi extending its tracka to
the Bnalb Forry in order to give rapid tranait aeroas
the city, and, by the new Brookiyn, Flatbuah and
faaaj laland Railroad, to Coney Island. One prob
..l.h eflect of the opening of the elevated railways
Ie aaea bi Ihe laeaaaatag ??e ol oue-horse carsou
the aurface roada in this city.
TL'YIXG TO STOP THE RO-UC
wiiat aara or thk groo_aoa_a_M or tue metro
POMTAN BI.EVATF.D BAILROAH 8ATB.
In regard to the proteat prp?ont*?d to the
Grand Jury and other niattera affectlnjc tlie Metropoli
lau Klerated Railroad, .Toae F. de Nararro, one of tbe
atoekholdera, aaid yeiterday : " What do we propose to
do t Tliere i* nothina, fnr ua to do. The proteat is not
addreaaed to ua : lt vvaa not aeut to ua, and we therefore
know notliiiin abiait lt. I uave not read tlie proteat tu
iii,- uioroinK paaaea.aal aimpiy glaaeei at tne head
linca. Tlie miitt.-i doea nnt coiic.-i-n aa BJ any way. lt
wiin preaented to tbe Grand Jury, and I preauiue _Mtj
will be able to ottend to it. V>e are ielag every
thinjf. in our pawet Ie (bala Ibe noise produred
hy tbe nuimiiK of OBT traiii* : lt ia for
our intereat lo Uo ao, liut beyi.nd ui. r.
?all tateresl wa ure benad hy ereiy c.,i,-i.l<raii..u
of dtitv to put a stnp to it if It i* poaaible to huiiian In
p.-liiiil'v. Mr. Kdiaon haa been ov.-i llu- loiui. BB '
,ui o_-hand oi'iiiioa tbal Bl cm >lv,-ne lotpe way of te
duciiic Iiie Toliiui.' of aotind. We Bope, certamly, tbal
tuillier iiivisti|.-..tiou will coiitlriu thia jiu!i;iiielil ; aud
c, i iiin.iv :i nmii 4i in,, n proloag un.i _aprleoa aaaad,
Is perbapsaioatlikelj lo reduce it. Aeouattea Isaaoe
eaitaek-oe; one ainkeau t.tli, aml it rtagsi bnt ir one
puis a iiuairer ou tt, tba nagtag eeaeea at once.
It is uot impoaailile tl.at tin- sound produred ny
tlie rutitiinu' Bf our truiiih mav be due. iu aoim- >i.
gree, Ie un- prlaelple. l ?!" aol Ihtoa that are
pald any nttenliou to tlie inattcr of BOtse.
Auy aiiiii." Mion lhal Mr l'..li?oi. may n, ifc.' we ahall
M,i,'pi. i <io u.it t I.i ti?. Him imi- ajaalBf aaaaa is ara
duced mi our road iban on the aaw aretaoai "f iaa >???
York Kl. v.iled Itoa.l. 4\.' hu\c a-nt BMB orei lhal nmii,
aad tlie raporta Ibej make are Ibal tae aolae aa tbe t? w
ar-tloaa ot tbal i<>a.i B eetaaUy greeter than ou our
load. ._ .
"Tlie Iruth la, we were betriiv.d inlo iitK'Ding ttie road
to iiuiiiic tiHv <, befen v.c were prepared foBy, BBd m.w
tbere are sereral ii.nn.-s m the read iimt wa are
a-baincd of. Tha aailiBBl Uf tTTl?' "*" ?r?-?* ?? ?
fi?r om mpaoaad lhal Um people woald aara io br
oduoated uptothi um ,-t iin- road,butAmencaui are
so aaiek taaaea thiaa lhal haa anj BdraatagM erer
prcrioai metboda imi- < i.nin.-- ari co?staallj ia aaa,
inni the worii "j nn.. .ivu.4.- defects m ibrm is rr/nae
oiieiit.v alow. The di-pp-te; ol ? la tora la e iaa -i by t'"
. (..ii,..- in pana iiu'er tne .ii(.ii.- s, v im li ?. ??? liiilli Be?
fore we decided ontee Inaarcaard ralh rhe new en
jrrneawlll coiiioiiii :o uu- eBaage. aatf will beperfect
Tbe dnpptaji oi oii. i IBiak, ia perualij doe i<> lha eare
. m ol cnahie-nieu. We hare nol been ?ireu uotlcu
.,i mn iin.uis im? ,1 nacei torealeataie,b_t ther* u no
ioubt tbat tbere will i>- ? Brtwabt. Batwe
ure pieimred l,,r Uul c..iiln.i;i n, y. We ahi.ll i.-ly on our
eharter for dofenec. Had we takrn auj parta ol p
property we nl-BI u- llable i.aatni Un dai
lim ?i,.i.- we bo ilii'.'i.-ii ii in.i.n. slreet, aa wi
tuihorlm tl bj oui tb ini i t i .m. we thmk do I
foi -BBiaffBaWllI I.-' f.4-l'-.e.| I41m.ii 11-. li 11 h-olild I-i .
there wii Ix aa m.* topehBe lasprareiaaaU.
BUMOEED PBOJECT- lv- BBOOKXYlf.
UIK I...M. IBLABB i IB ? M> ro I i li IBBIBB I I
BXTBBO IT8TBACU N .-"'iii PBBBT?BAPID
nuasn m ? aa na mt .*m> i<> ooaai
lsl AMi.
A part of Braohlya ia ajif-B rapid triin-it.
betweeu Baal Mew-Terk, aad the JaaaHaa ef flethaali
and Atlanti'- :iv,-? . I.y im-ana <>f lr.iin.4 riinniiik' Bgea
Atianiic-avi;. TBeae imini h.i\. beea raiy prallahla Ie
tfeeLaag lalaad BaBroad Ooaipaay.whbife rnna Ibeea,
having attraetad t" Ihe AUaaUc-ara reata Ie Bew-Torli
many im, ,!?? ,i-,,f reaaaeataaleag Ihe Uae ol thcr.-ul
Ki.nl beyoad Beal Bew-Tark, whe focBieilj earn lathla
rlty I.y tlie Mnntcr- I'o nt mute. Ilnt tlirn-ia one draw
luia k lo lliia wny lo tlie eitv : atu-r M-ii.Tiii.tr lli^ i.iili.-ii-l
al-|.oi nl PlgthaBh a'i.1 Atlanti.-av.a., tiiivcll.in 1" >? a
Yotk have atill to tnke n atnel-.-jr juiirney -Bag AiUn
tic-ave. ?f tw.utv iiiiimti-' .li.r iin'ii BBB?Ilr, n.-fo.
re.icli u f.rrv. < Jraduiilly Bai bas cr.'\4 u ii|. BBMBg Ibe
lr.iveil( r-l'l !!?? roiilc ii llu- iaMa_J
ahould eonlliiii. t<> the f.iry. 'Ther rcasi.n, thal aa u
railway once ran sJoub tbe atreet aa far as the river. lt
would be no hanoration t?. pul one upon tbe ?tiwei
iin old railroad waa reaaored oa aei-oonl of Uu
mrroni aeel-enti taal hapiieoad, the tij.U bcii
ttrely ani roti ? '? d Bnl II at, am trauaii la rew weo, Ihe
traek.it waaia. atll uadoubtedlj bea aaaki n ime. tor
one-fourth of Ihedl laoce tbere will ln nodaurer n. t|..
pnblie utir- di?J tae l__e lalaad Ballroad
pierelojr, tbe hill i.-mv. .n 1; -..uili
I i.i/,i, ? hi.-li pmbably li.-eiN i uli ine "i. rlnjt nnd
aligbt repairlujr to l>e readj forlbepaaaairecl inuii-. lt
1. I.clli veu tlml tl; llOBO,
wh,, i< ;-n expenem ,i rt.id maa, i? riiiui.
lo .r.iuii tii - destre ol trnrellera. Ii li
Ihonjrbt thal be bib] kara eatered alre_fy into
ii. L-"tinii"ii- wltb tba . ? Iway,
m ulch ii i,s aloas ol ""
.-. nn.- ol Um avc.iii'. The anihontl ? .u;*
lbo_jr.il, will ...mt irai !? II ae uW nua
ii,, iTjrhl of way from Ibe -u.-i ralla
k. wnli lh<- ix
ndp ?
? -N'll.
Tin antiiii-ii road v.-oiilii he a v. rv ralnahh faeaar t..
ii,. I'ii.-ihci I'aik bii.iiiTi of tl-- Maii?al taa
Ita ai, si .1 to Ihe n.'w Brookt) n,
l.iisii nml ( .-: ? i I :i -' Rotldto lii.^hl.-i, II-. and na
al hotel. It is pn dii'ii-1 thal if Ibr
, , . i .,,i niaki - aueh an rxtenabiu <>f Ita
. i lati n-i. ? ? l
,4, i roa ira n ? ireel fi-ui tu. f.iry ..I the f.,ot of
Atlantic it. lo Com I
ii ?? two road I i" ? : ' '
i.oii el ii" < '
ai.,l Atlauiii im . lo iii- Wllbuk entrauce of Pn
r.nk. Ua I ? . ? ? I
lui.d i:?'...i v. nl ti, si.aii.it tmm the dees?t of the Laiaa
i. .. i.t I athuah .uul A?antli ? ni-,4
ofl al I'r.-i. .in. .-?? f??' .' ' IsuraA The Ooaei
M .i i.mpl ed, lt is 1o|m.i. br AiiKiiat.
Iis iin.,.: .1- Will aeck to co?ipete Wltb llir Kaal
b i;. ....I. 11.. -. 111 _ made an -' wilh tl ?
. wl.i. I, li.i,i,? will \f ru;
ii- d< |,,-.. oa ;?-? i t Kirer water froi lo(
l.lali'l. 'I l,i- iilliil.t. iii.-nl Will cl li" Illl". efl.-et lllllll
Aiigaai l.l. '? uiay i i a iram
i ? , . il ,,l ,'i lliuii -
fi'iinii Btroot Pcrrlea. The tralaa will paaa aver the
tiuck- of the I. og lalaud Boad to I
New-York, aad alaag Ailaotie_r- ta Ptank
iin ?.-i-. wbere Ihe* will i- pai bb Ibe tracki
0I ;.,. ; Klati oiri ie , I ,,? ? laland Boad. The
.1.1, riora ni i...- ( oney laiuml Boad are bow Brjratlatlag
lor the parchase of aome property ui aPraakUa aad k
liilill,-ave -.. WblCh w III i nalile il,,-lii to , iiii lle- traina of
the I/,i-- l-l ud lioad eiisiiv uih.h lin-ir irackB. The
prupertl wi.l pi-ohiinly coal ??:.,...-.... a-..l Ibe trnekl oi
t,,, (,,i,, . i-: nd Bo u will ti,. ii ion,.i at thal pobil ? T,
i.neoMI'.' BI?M "I iihi'ii Wtll In- uaed l<> k.-IhI traina
in Platbiuh aad Atlaatle-area.,aai the oth.r t., iium
ei"- 1'.. mi.
ii aaaheeara_iored tbat m.t naly woui.i meana m
lilBB l" riin traina of the Ilrooklin, ll.ill.uali and Oa
aer lalaad Boad t? the i-ouiii Parrr, aat alao t. lha
Fiilton l.ni.l'.- I.uilibiij: an eleVHlcd UiKkaloiii. PBl
ii...i ai. batwaaa Ihe twe famee. Cha lacliaed
|,i.iin- leadag to the Wa,i atraal l-'. nj alone
Mocitaane-Bt. would I>e a aerioua ohataek to..i.i
eoaae ln IMa reapaet. n i? ballered, tbet?iore, taal
no Blavated read will ia- luuit __aatbe atreet a aaukea
raad would be rery expeasrre. it haa beea suggested
thai aa .I'liii.i' fiad arighl i>f eoDsiraeled aloug the
plerllne Droat Fultou Perry ta tha HeeUi Pern
The Comimittee on Ballrmtdsef the Brookiyn Beard of
Aldemicii Bateaod laal ui.ht la Ihertswacd ptwpert]
awaeraon ihe ?ubW i af raidd :rati"it. AU tha bm i
oi ih, Bap (i l liii.Mi OoarBitoeton were pn-aent. ai.i- i
limii Kay, of Ihe Thirtei lilil Ward, BrgBO thiil tl.e |.,uu
i.o.l aio.iti in tin onm?_uaea be ehaagedframBeeead
rn., j.as'e.rn Uatrlet, wlncii ia Bceapied aith r._adi
IO i-'ila'.-al. UT. Ali.li.li DU.raoli, i-x |uraliielil of tha
Board ol Bealth, oa boBbII >.i the preparty awaers m
Waahlngtoa-st., peaaaated a ien.oii-iiai.<-e hui.iii"t
buviriK uu I lev.ile.l road BUBStraeted in that
hlie. l. T. K. Horton, a k nlton--l. dry
im i,l...i.i, elaimed Ihat aueh a l?ad ln FuM.ii,
at. wonld e.iiis., irreparable it.juiv. tO tlie li.i
U ot that tkoraug?fare, watla AlhertV. siuiHi
?dv.K-.-4te<i Kuiioii-si.. Banraadare.. Lexburtaa-ara.aad
lima-wnr a.s Tl.e beal roiilc for an eleval. .1 Uae. Mujm-i
?i??r lie, inuii, of Ihe 1 'weiiiy-Iourlu Wanl, a.mt Iiml
Brook ii n i ? u "l l > H affiml M miu ye ir or two Before
b,,il,11nK un il'ialed n.ad; thi n tlu |ic?t pian eoulil
aBaailyleil4teruiiu.il. Il-iiid aolbeBerela damaalBB
Un- iower partal iiieciii ia order lo 1,11m; a po
I..-IH tli ta, I mt N.v. Vaari.. I.VIS K Illipp. of t llC Thll d
WarU, apokc _I favur ol tlie " i4u<lillc-haa' " ajutel?.
the commission's RLBCIIOa OF PLANS.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
hiu : I box leave to correet a miaapprcheniion I ob
serve iu Tue T11BBBB of to-day respectl?g the declsiou
of the llrookl>n Kap.dTraualt Commia?ion ln the selec
tlon of plana lor their elevated railroa.1. Ko slnjie i-lan
of eoLatruction haa beeu flelerniinea upon. but tbe apecl
floi4tli.ua an- Uia?u 111 ^ucl) uuiiii'-r aa Ui jienuit tbe
biiiidini; ol eithi-r the ordinary elevated road or the cen
tr,.! ruil plon. ln order that capltaliata proiaialuir to
build may h?vt full lloeriy of choice iu the mutier.
J. W. AbAKs.
Chairman Committee on I'lans Brookiyn Kapid Trs-ilt
laatoa.
_TooA-._T4.July 2,1878.
?
SURFACE ROAD C'HAXGEa
BSVEBAL LINKH ADOFTLMQ OB __r___4l_.\TIN_
Wlill ONE-UOUBK CiB8.
A posiiible conseaiuence of the completion
aad popularlty ot the elevated rsllroada wlli be the ln
ereaaed ase of stnsll ears 011 the s_rfaoe ruads. Travel
on all the Weet-iderailroads bas beeu affeeted by tbe
opening of tbe Metropoliun Elevated Railroad. The
docrease hasjbeen largeit on tbe SJxth Arenue Line.
smountlug to about 33?a per cent of the pravlous trarel;
ll bas been about T> per eeat on the Etjrhlb Areone Line,
wblch hai felt the effect as little aa any of the surface
roads.
Tbe aixth Arenne Uae, It ii iald. bas made arraaga
?enta te add largelr to iu stoch ef smali eara. lt is
elalmed by the offlcen of the road that the sncccss of tho
amall eara on the Conal-et. branch baa been sucl. oa to
Juatify alar-ernae of them. Tliey are aaid to be vcry
nopular with ladies. and at the ofllco of the company nre
sbown many teatiiaouiala oeut yoluntarily by female
patruna. ln aome of tbe?* lettera it aaa been sinruejied
tbat ihe. eomiianv V'S"? on the road eara 11 tn-.t up lai a
maniier atmilar to tbone of the Metropolitan. on svtiirh
the fare sball be 10 centa. All tbe lettcrs cumpltiin Ot
the ain.ovance to ladies causcd by tbe neccesity nf aUmb
lu? bi-h'fliBhuof atairs. Tbe offleers of thecompeay
aay tbat tbeir eara are now rannin-r nn faster time,
which comparea lavorably wilh Utat of tbe _levate_
On the Screnth Avenue R >ad. the enUre rolllwr etock
la to bc cham_cd. Tiirn-tablea bave been put in posltiou
and lt i- expected by tbe offleere of the company that
aome of tbe amall cars will be plaeed M the ioa.ler.rly
n.itsveek. TbU cbanjre, it is said, baa been cuiitciu
iiliated for aaaaa time and la not nnc to the falliiiK on ln
trasel eaused by the ooenini' of tbe K'uvutcd Kood. No
cbaiiire will be made on tbe liroadway liue.
()ne amall car has made its iipi.earance on the Jflntn Av?
enue Line. It is aatd at tbe offlce of tbe oompauy tbat lt
iarocrely an experiroent; that thc manaiters bave au>t
de-cided to artopt the use of one-horse can., nnd havo
maae no contracta for any. nor are they bnibllna any.
Tbe trave.l, it as aaad, I1-4 tallen off sornewbat, aml lf the
mu ull car cxiieriuient ahouiil be sati.?ft?. tory in tbe -aay
nl reeelptn. it la n.,i denled Unil Bat eoiupany mi?ht uae
ihein to a eertain ext.iil. . ._.
Tlio bexinjtion Avenue and Furty-aecond Htreet
K.niri.a.l Ci.iiipBtiT Itoa re.liie.tl tlio w*4K?'*< ?f ?s car
dnvera from *- IS to >T-* a day, while they will bave to
make nine tripa a day instead of eigbt, aa lieretofore.
-??
PtOQUtf Oi THK KAST SIl'K.
Tlie I'ark Coninii^ioncia yoaU*i_ay granted
tho prlviiepc tothe New-York Klevated Kailway Com
poiiy lo l.iiiltla *'Y" on the Battery, to c-ouuect witb
I'ier N... I, North Bivcr.
Tbe nianagere of the New York Elevated Rail?
road expect to bave the trock on Third-ave. down,
with switches ani connectlona cotnnleta oa for aa Fifty
mntb-.-t., ii. un diisV time. It "*ill pmbably be three
we.W*. however, before lliey will ta 111.1*1" r-rr.v |i.*i*<
senifer*. aa ouly tbree of the Ht-itl.>nn are as yet iu pn>
, esa ..f. i-.*eii.>ii. TBe " inter-irack "etation alHanovcr
oquare lanearlj eomptoted. aad alaathe oaeat Pnltoa
8i? whiek .-< in tbe sien.id 8tory of ti.e t t.ite.i Biatea
II..l.l. ini.l l>in eiitiiuieea from I'e.nl aiul ss-il.i ?*.
? iinilationa of aii iiic atations ure eompleted, aad
tbat of tl.o atation at Korty-aecond-et., aear the Grand
CeatralDepot,waa begaaTa tday.
QOiBQ ABSOAD.
DKI'AKTIHIiS FOK BUBOPE IO DAY.
TiiKn. -iiAusnii's to sAii. nn -i-ti M-Ooa
raasaaaaaa?nu rooara <>"?? ?>-__ a. ska?
pBPaarcaa or Bx-aoraaaaa ni____
?i raaw.
Many of tlie ptopfe wlio will s;iil ti.-diiy for
Baropa aa Ita Maaaaaaaya whioi mli i> raftairplera
I,. 'ui. 1 ,i. u.., have laid in a ?upply of Browerfca, ii. t.-r
lnine'l la i-ive fBBl \o t!..*,.-, pa_tB_8Bi Be*tWltBetBB___
tiie ui in,n of ita OaaoaaaaOaaaatl nre-ereekeaa aad
i, i.i, -iiiueine dur:n? tbe ilas, nn.l in tlie
oronb-i roeketa aad raaaaa eaaelee wdl ta -Lred from
i \i rv |..il nf tln* -btp. The Iimif, OV . -?i ? * ?' 1? Clly of
M.>iitr.-..i taa m aaaaaa Hai af 110. aaaaawiaaa ata
li;-li i. UWBld It. WeIli-8. of ISi.i ,n*::i ; Hi-lit-P H.1'8
and wife.i'..!.. ai. 1 M.Uet ia ('.irtun.I nn.l I'lptiini I>. T
C Bilk-iHSt*. of tbe ltriti>!i Arniy. J.i.l*,'.* William H.
K. liv. ri.*f.-4,,r lleriiiiin Krn-*.-. .1. II. Mrdluti. Thc
Baa. W. W. OallaM aad artfe,-*! ITaaMaalaa, aad Or. B.
n. Cfeapaaea, ef Hew-Bavta, nr- aaaeag Iha 108 passen
grn ?f tlie Btate Uaa Keaaaar Btata ?f Paaaaylvai I u
s.unu. I J. Tii-ii-ii tatled f-.r Barape y.*-*i< r.L.y la tbe
a |...M...i4 BaaoaaaaaM*m <>f tiii-**
, le a nttie Htir aaaeag t:...-*> aeajaaaaf
,,f ea-Oorecaai TUdaa wbo *. w .."t awara U.at
late for tlie I'lesl.lell y tl l-l .1 llll.x ike in a
aepbew. tbe aaa af Bla btattar, Haaiy Tlldaa, af -iaw
I.. l.iiioii. llic laarael J. TlMea svtu. auile.l ia twenty
iiute .him af aaa. Oae way aadaaattarblaaaeto'a
fNiue .. '?''" ""
?aaa ea a hotel taglaaat fraqaeat bl-ai le
twat of lu'ts aiul ciir.l-t fr.uii lx*tii..<*rivti.
aoj.ir.ii.lH. lf )..* ci.uld eiiflix jnn i hi-i lot
wuiil-1 be eaaier. But M.aiu.i'1 J. lilden tlie
i i.? bi? i.-iii:i...:e mi.-, and aa lhal ta
i 4 raatara. Ea-Oatataat Tiui.-u ia at i
baaaa RoteL Lai t Btaaah. whaie ta baaemraged reoau
im iheriummer. i ;r aaoB whi he did
i?,t atteod tbe M n.i.u tan ? mi. i-.-f.'i.toSpeaker
K.in.lall. 11s H.-.*,*etarv ..I Btate Jobn Baitelow wat
aooeiil l-r ., l ?'?-' --ii"..... r r, ai?
ll ? Otbera nn ?
-_, ,,?. i;.,.. I . niriiit-l iovernor aad M 8. U..r
I'harlca \. Peabody.JudaeComococ*.
in, .i J. I irker, thc ii- * Dr. A1- n romb .. i.
II *i . . . - mu, y, the Eiwrttoh barllone,
aml l?i. Au-Iin l i.n,'.jr Tb* f.wlBB ure lln* ealooii
to-aiorrow'i MeaaM ra, sv.tb tae Bat ?.i tba Ba au:
),,i: BAMB1 i ? '-'v .-''??"?-?'??)> BaUert Uawty 9MA
. Mr. \s io. I . Iiia.r* II. "
.-tn..-- I--' *?traiia?4 Mra. Nalban Btraui-, Mnrriaolod*
L.l .1 K ,1,1,1-: M. J8.-I-I.V. .Sil* M. .1 Mi- .N.li.ail SV.ilt. _r.-.
- i-.im i. li-.ui Uanioa, J*-- pn
I i-.'il ??? -nii- u*. Mu. r A. Hall aad mml. Hoilirooa ( u-li
r, M.?- *le s.
I, SS.ii. I -.. - '" '? '* M.U8.'.
- NUIli. Mi Uiiu.1,1. J. M. l>w,iuilil.
il I M-i-. ' IJ M-i/lrr ' n >*. l--?r, Slra. M,
i.m-i. Alli.Ti 1 Ul, r**. ll" mr . ,i-..i .i-i. i r.
ll. A
I i*ii-, ael, Mi. Kiei Mra. I .?'?>.
, mil I rlreiibnti - li. La
. Nalban. J.i- ?? ''? flalley, .Iai?i> Vu. c
>|,4 lll *
I
.- S, Mu ,..:,,, I . ' Mu:-i:- I. Ml8 .
i ? . ,i. Mr- Julia M. KitD<m?, ?'
| two l bll.ln ... .'!:-- .S 1 :.
. nau I , ill l.l, Miaa i-n ?!..
i ? .,, i*.
,. ter, Jr., and < ? iu,.n. .. . Mra. Kt.Iiui ii.i..ii,
? :i lli i I r, .,,',. M<?- .1- iniv I... M-i" .... M.--.i. r.".--4e,
Mu.- A. l.n.l-a nr. Mi4i. Mli.i..
ll aml Mr.. II. K.i-i : s. Ar
fr..i, l.. Henry W. - ? baad
.,,,, *, Mra. i ..ur.,1 li-k. Mr-. (mpiiia
.. iu.
.si.. ii .? i... it .Mr.nl ' ni- ila ll
. 4 A.iniil, K.
, .*. Uie
Ss lUMwtn, K" ?
. . Heattle, J
lu,.,. i'l, li|, Ili-K u<er, ii..- Kev. I>r Ul
.,. Ihol . S!fi.-1 M ?:* UUI
. 111.411,
I |l Bl llili.
\. r_n ?????> ? ** r.
_,,._!n lonulvo r (??. ?. mfoai, bmkI aad au
i.n.*.. I'.cirt. ... il.
? l , 88, a. K. (' ?? ? .1.1.ill.
kini, ss itnain K ' ,- ? ,i. - I- (
iv . ..- i .
... ll. i
I - i
l>lv.8r.l IkjucIuji, l>. A. I.u-li. -. ii. -? Uu.,- ?n*i ...ui -?
J |i i ,;.i, I
,14 aaid iii-.ii
f.-r.iii.I, Mi .i..*l I'*. J 1
Jttl.ll
Bl llll!,-iu-ll. W I '?? ..-.,. SSilllillll (.'? ?
A. I. '
llnliie-. Mr 01 - '? I i ">?* K
-
ll,.,r|u Bra ' i HeyaorUi and cblld -A. (' Houstou, Jobn
(. J, l,n-,ii. . ?r. i... II I.*-. r, ll.-i.il K.i'..*
Kirk. -i ll l ,?,?",?
I*,, , ,11 laa --,* Vnbnr Ijetaud, Miaa k,I4..ij .*! Leven.-li,
II .. I.\,-. .Ml aiul i'l-" A. la wiaoliii, i> A
Da i.in-, Mra. 1> s l? I....1. Ml_ _e I.uih.
Min* M ?-! I !>-.?. ?*!? ... Mr. I.tutli. SA 11 I.J
Mr. an.l Mrs. Joaliua *? ?"'?>
R II Melx.naltl.lr., Oeorae M. Imacb. K?ln Mclatyr
II, Mr. Mer.iv iie, Mm. I H M.l
Ber.i 1. Miilisao. Jaanea MilUken, M
[bi, si . ? Mmeiaiitl. Iloberl Mtirria, .sr. tubobl Mi
\ii? iiroa.auu Muray, Ml-? Morrny, l l) M i-* i ..,, Mi.**a
n, JiiJuo Aina.i!. J l'aii.*Jr. Mr an.l Mr. J. M.
I'ai.er. Maaa l.lllu* B. I'att. i. -I i'l*' ' '? ' ''? ?'>-??>. A. P.
!?.?:,.r, Mr. I't.l'ak. Fn-deHc* I'.-M.-i. Jlr*. u. II. i'oller,
rtbn I'otter, li.ri J II. l'ow_t, ( iiaii.* M. I'ralt,
' r.triiiutoli an.l mlaiil. Mliw
l*,ni,.iii.,;i. Mra i..,itii. ? *,. William K lL.w.
iirka.
, k s*. -.iiii i lt a, Ma-tet P. l:. >ai*, 11- -*,
llrrman Kehatia I-omaa Ma.iraa, i'i- au-*ii. Him tr..
Mi _t_| \in. i i * . leder, A. II. Berlbaer, _. HaBowsn.
Ml . > .-.?il-.'lliall, I. II Hldway I). "A. *-*il!.|.le, SV1III8III MlH|,
aea Mr. ami ,nu \v. 11.-? rk, J. I I * - ?_li?,
hulllrl.llll-l II Sll.i'.Ii. Ml4aSo.llll8Ck, Jl44t-I. Btackbou
1: utan, i'i*-'- 1 tlhert Bieiaon, Un M C iMe-reaao,
-11.r_. .. lir. II. i.v layler. II. F.
1.itael.er 8u*l ??>n. K. it ' lionai*?aa. sanim ! J. 'I'lui-n. tba
,i, Mi-.- ii M im. 11. II H. I*.i..|.k,ii4,
Vetlcr, Dr. r. Wakedelil 8 nl BOO, Ml:i. lir. f. SS ui.,
Hel.1 uiul ilfctiuliter. II. J. 1131411, Di. J. SV. Wjiiu.r, Mi.a War
lu r. Mi. ..nil Mr*. lia D. ?:ir*.-ii Ml SS.II.u.l Sii**! W ell.tnl,
tiordt.n Wnnrlell, A. B Wentworlh, Mr. and Mra. <;. .s. SA.-.t,
Ml aad Mr.-. U. 11. SViiili.i., M1.4. M. 1*. Wuhem, Mr. aml
?li- lt ss ntM u?rt Bni., Mrn l'. A. Vi.iinn am: t ?*... MUlr. 11.
II., ?. tamtktp ..',?' <! ? i;ri-ve.
I'.r.liM. A'mi, (,,!,,iu-, Ma.ei ,le CarUuat, lirin-ti Arniy,
lti4i?iii Hllla li.aiiiii l-i.lwant 11. Si erHerauMW
Kruae, Cbarlea >. Alexaurier, W. O. Ii-i.ii.-*. S.O. Baattte,
11,1,11 .| Bourae Mra. Bonraa kih! lafoni, Mra Uate_e_er,
M;..(. '..-ii-r. WilUaai liosii,. l.-i i.e ?s. Ii..i.ii..r,
? nn.l. J_i.i._? .--.-.-au, ii. V. crawlar, v. r. ruuuiii?*
luiu kl8-r.ll an.*. Mr- l.elllv. MOUUagO I olOCO, M l..- Ul-nnie
IJarlii'i: au-l inai.l. Otawga Oevldao*, AoArem I'.uu. Mra.
I'ort'.Jtiiiit Uilaer.CBarlaa miaej, Mr. ulaa< br?ik, _timaty,
11 r. Ilai-li..**. Mra, Hllla, H. llillyaa-. Dr. HUik.ey.
Un Ulnkli i. Bai il m-i, s. Maolor i raak ii
1 rlek lluu tlei,JutiK>! WUUam M. kelley, Mepbeu
: K kal'rniial. W, A. Ia.w. Mra. 1_W, lnTe* > l.il.l.en
aod ivmi aerronta, Mra. Boberl l. Mi.ilin-. Maatei B.u
Malllna, liie Bar. C. I.. Maiiory, Aleiau.irr MoCirecor. D. l>.
i Mr... Tbooiaa Wemoa, Ninhoiaa Muiliirau, Mi_. Mul
11.an. Ml?? MulllKaii. J. M-ll.il !'? i* 1 .N ;. 11 .lw.11. Jaui.f .\,,ii
o___g i*,-i,.| Nlcholaon. |r.. Al undex Mcbobwn MiaalfalBa
Nicbolaon, lieorg* iiakea. M. u'.Neil. Uenn (j-.Neil. Huao
l>. irLtsory, W. J. l'li.lli|n, Mrs. l'ln!li|aa. C. J. Cilut,
J it.iniii.*.. Dr. Bnppert iin* Bav.0. A. I.. Bicborda, liemord
Bally. J' . C, Baaaa, Mta. Itome, J. B. Snlllvaa. Tliouiaa
Slrveii.4, Ihe llnu. .< MiuniariM., J. li Mralian, I'lullii, -i in
l,,u SS . i . T?H. ( . I.. l'aylor, Miaa KiialietU Webbcr. William
Wallon, Edword B Walla, Dr. Bameol it. sseiin. J. w. wnght.
Mra. Wiigha, lleorgii Wlikinaoa, llenty White, Jubu ?. WMU*.
si i raliBaata
K<JK<il.A*-iii.SV? Bv Steetmitlp K'.aU i,f Ivnntylrania.? Tha
lit.ii SV SV.l nlleti, Mra Ctill.-il. Dr. b. ll.c'liapiiiaii, (.lianiU-rs
ilaliti. Mra. Klnreiu e li ('aiiipUelL P. II. i.iaiil, Mra. (iial.t.
Mi. M.iri ke,,n, J. P. Verjer, Kmanuii I_tl.r. Jamea K.
lt) me, Mlai Mari<ar, l Binie, Mi.ltb-iT Iaiw, Mra. Low, Mra.
(' Wairan, Arttnir Worren, Miaa L. Hpencer, Mra. A. II.
llarkaou, Mralieorge lt- .Sieele, Miaa llairi.il lf, Morrla.
Mia* I'rain ea s. toinuiiia, llucti Crawlonl, Mra. (.-rawlurti
aod iiifaut, Miaa B. Crawlonl, William McAilno, Cattaiu
ll.wlieraef. V. II. ltnhertj., Boiiert Mion, ll. II. i-ott, .Vamu
Myadarae. Cwiriie Donaldaon, lloL.Tt Dey. J, Lu tealio. H. C.
laak. W 1" S\ i lliiis*t'.i.. SSiillam Xeott Alriau.ler, Al.*x?ii(i.*r
M< Imuiraii, Wllllata O'Bnen. fl.arlea Yocnui, Mi.-a C'atliariaio
ii.tiiiii.Misa i.ulu Vociiui, Mra. tieorgc Allen. Miaa i bar
l-.H,- Ail-ii. Maaierlieorie Allen, H. E. Miiler, Mu. Miiler,
AllJcrtBcevut, Jauiua A. UlU-ell. Mi*s Ji-uuiello M.lJi,
luliicaa.
Jaiuea Bayle. W. J. (-,,lJry. Mrs. Unliley. 0.11. (iolaty, i.wr.o
Mlasas_rsb M.iIiikbii, Mlas Maala 11)un. Miaa M. Ba
laau.
lUey,
J KUir. <??*. IV. V. . A ? * iwiUrj . .?. _, 'J..,i,vj ? ? ? *.. .-w,u,J , ?? w. _w
Ciawfurd, Mra. Crawtord aiul Itfant, Miaa Marita
ret Ciawford, Mra.' Hai ah Morrtwu. Miaa < 8_narloe Grohain.
tbe Her. M. rt. M.-C'oid. Mra. M.t ord. M>_> hUfTord, Miaa
J mia A. ( arrlDft-a, D. Lawaoo, D. Brown, Mra. A. at. Keti.
aedy. Miaa AamoU. Kenaedy. Urorir.- B. lloiiu.s, Jamea ii.
Kaotue MIoa Maroorat Ulackcney.ss illiara Mi*(.'uiluck,Mr8.Mc
I'ullo. k. Miaa I-/.. 11, Mra.Maitloson t: SV. Tazla, i. (i. kliifttt,
Mra. KUea McCarthy, Miaa Annle Fr?_, lt. Mriiae. Mr*. M. ?
Ueo. Johm Barnatdc. Mra. Bt___*1e. A W. ttefand, Mrs. T.
Celand. Miaa Mabal Cleland, Maatcr lercy Cleland, Mra M.
A. Hadaway, Cbarlea c'BTauanali. Alexao-.r O 1-ir.l. Mr.
la DuDoahor, t_? 1U.V. ValhrT Mriiuwau. Henry Haaaaao,
Mlaae-r-bUamoaa, Miaa Mary Hamaaa. Tbe-lor* TBIeaao,
J caraou. _r?U Willia. Miaa ianat Klrkwood. Williaai Burn
si.K Aieiooder MtUragot, W. MitoBoU, Jooaaa -oflsy, lifTIB
Cuff.j, J aiuaa Jao___rU
MR. POTTEU'3 COMMITTEE.
-T_TERDAY*8 TK?riMO!sY.
AHOTOER DAY OF THK PBOUFHJ AND WOXDKBFUL
WEBBBB?AS ANOl-RNMBKT-? WiTMCBB IW
XEW-ORIJ-MXS WHO KNOWS AIIHI A 1IIMBK.
E. L. W.l.l.er testilir.l lieforc the Potter Ciiimit
te* in Waahinarton yeaterday that he eaw iSecretary
Sli.rinan B8Sm88_B| svith Daa W.bbe.r anil Ander?
aon, in a reatauront. Ba 8aU tlmt t!.e Kepiildicaua
really loat LoiiiaiRU.% but on a "tecoiul
count, which waa adviaed by the viaitiuK
atateemcn, votea ennni.li were tbrosvn ont to ?*i re Mr.
Packanl nnd Mr. Hayea tlie State. He rlaiiac- tbat
the visitinjr atateemcn adviaed Iha Iloaril la atretch
itapowrrstotheBtmoat. Tlie wi'neas maile otlicr
remarkable statenients. Thc Committee atlji.unie.l
tor one week. In Ncw-Orlenna, tlie Snb-CiMiiniitter
iiu.atione.1 two WSaaaBBBa. One of them. Wf tht
naine of Sim|won. f-iaid that hc aaw a meniher of the
Packnril I.i--,'i?l:iture reccive a "ilO.OOO bribc. He
refti_ed to Rive the name of the inember, tbougii
PBaaaai u> do ao. __
WKIiHKK'S i'OMANTIC NAURAT1VK.
a rRK?n Baaoa oa thk b-_-_-*b-B_b- hkcrktb
raa aiXHBBi aaeu-BB mms__f nraBoaau-T
. > .SIZlXT OK.
Waamaotoa, .fuly 3.?Tba la-raartgaHaf
Coiiiuiiiiee metto-duyat 10:50 a. ui.. Mr. li."it?n pre
Bl'iin^. in the abaeuce of Mr. I'otler, the chairn-iit ?
Mr. HhellabaiKer, Beaaaal for Ba i-r. ' lD. by
nnanlmons conaent waa allowed to nppevi ta the plaee
of Mr. Cox, and to nom any ol.)<MttOBI ...al ma_lit bc
deemed expodient upon thc Repuhlii .:i sldc.
Ku.lt L Webber, who tcstitlcd ycat?rd*iy, waa recalled,
and quealioned by Mr. Ilnnton ab.mt the Betinbliean
conftrencea wilh tbe vhdtln*,* atateanicn in M8- Oricana.
Tbe wltneaa related wbat be " uiideratood ' about
thoae coiifercncn, and said umong other tbiiiK-., that /?e
" uuderoUuxl" Anderaon had "klcked up a row " 1
cauae bla proU*8l waa altered or fllli d up ln a manner
difft rei.t from wbat he Inteuded. He aaid hc eaw I). K.
Webber and Anderaon in Morcau'a reaUauraut wilh
rt,-i r.tury Hhenuaii, but did not he*.<r what svhj aaid.
Q.-Dld either of them tell you what waa tln* purport
of that eoiiversatlou 1 A.-On th- followiii*. da-, af_B
my lacother abnsved me the letter of Hecretar.v Hber
anan, be aaid he had obtalned It froui biiu. and tbat lt
was tbt beat they could do: tbat Mr. Slicn.iau'a aaaur
aneesto Ibeni sicre tbat th.-y fc-itti s .ouid 1*4) provided
for and proucle.l, yct tbey even heaiUteii t-. lel their
pruteet atand after thal
ity Mr. Spnnirer. ?DM vou take tbli filiermnn 1. tter
In your hainll A.?Yea. atr, I Ui, ati.i it-a.i it over care
fullv. lt wua WfWteae. ol.linary BtM note pa|>.*t--a
donble aheet aad begaa oa iin* tir.it pajre aud waa r?n
t-.nut.lou thc thirdpane, akipjuurf tbe aecoud pa_B en
t-i. iv.
Mr. Efaatea th**n cx.imlned thc wltneaa about tlie time
of thc* iiuetiiiK of ibo Batai-aaat Board and utu-miat
tcia connected therewltr.
Tlio Wlmeas-I kuow tbat Mr. Ge.irzo I,. Pmith, for
iiierr, 1. nn inijcr ol Couirr. .-?>, ami n-aw ( oll. ctor ol I u* -
ti.in-, n.i- iii ,rw>i with nas Iiik retaraa freai maa . 1 the
ponahee throoah tbe nperrlaore, BBd Iba anparvlaora
.1. nie.i 11.11 iin- aewaaaaers, out tha tapreaeioa *tiii re
.1 thal Be had been mantpala?bc Ue ra turna. Two
ar three .1.1s * utt.-r in>* ele-ctioo It waa well knowa thal
tin* l:,*|iulilieaua I1.1U l.-eri tMi.t-.-ii. i'liat waa Ihe eom
1111,11 imi,. The reouii nf the election lu tbo d'Jforeni p_r
labeawaa auuie publlc ln the ncwapancra, and.it waa
1011,1 i'i-I tnat the r-.aic had irone Tor Nich- II*. BJ
lorili ni uu or twelve thuaaand, oathetareol l
luina, unil tltat lln- l>eni- t ratie eleetora ssero elected
Hef-.rii*..-' i*. lu- faea ot th returna.
u i.i,,, \ ;,i..:.,: , >u know thcae faete I A ?
I auppt-oe ao. lnaw naaaav ..t tbe enperrtaoi
in.* wttb ihiiu 'lu.- Mi'-j.-ei of _laeeaaiea aaa wbat par
lobea ti ej eoald IBrow not, and boa thoy eould gi -
tiim D,1111,1 latn* mil).>n -y. lt waa BDUoratood tbat tbe
,..l ss,*ti I',.,. .ma partabe* ssen* toae lydafaoll
ou tbe part m tbe BcpuMieana, aiul lhaa attdavUa wi n
to l?- Miil iu Mlle*.'iii^ iiilliiiidalioii. iu or.ltir I" .
tln* l?iunl to tln-o-.i - ut tlie so;.-. llna iiuii-r w.-.a *tii:
.. in tbe si..!,..- al I tites svti. ?
14. to adriaa tba board to atretch .sen t.
?awer that thei bad alreaoy exeraaaed. 1 aaaentaad
thi. 11.>in i-oiiv. raatii.iia wilh tbeaai.
u.?Wbo gave tbal advleel A.?I don't renuruber tl
liau.e of any p<-r-oii, but It waa .0:11111011 ruun-r 111 tl.
t iii.tin lleeae al Wew-Orleana I in-i.r.i lt diaeaoofd bj
i.i-.u -, aii the riaiUag auieamcii, bul 1 coui.l not gtft
am 11.un.? iu puiu.ular.
U.?Wual iiiilueiuiciil w:aa off-re.l to you to
y,,iu itii-iiii-r.. 111 ii:*.!.- ?* te ailew bia noteel to be Biade ;
s tjureinor Kelio-nt, Ooveraor Packaid nml Oeneral
lutini,.> C. Auil. raoa, >>f tbe l-luiiiin-; Board, i? q
nu to u.4.* mv u,tln-ii, i* i*. ti.ve u,i brota-ar-proteai
. .-n.i men alterwara. wb,*u n ha.l beeu made tiny
, 10 uae rtij iiiiiu. 1. ?<? ssiih Him io bave h
itaud. tbey i-uiti "I would bc antiaflcd, Ihal they
would -? l *' II ?- iiiine.l to the .-"ii itt , imt. in v iirothor
sunilti in- taken care of.M
i:v sir. Bpnnaer IjhI Oeaeral Andei-aon sav thut
to you! A.- Y.*a sir; Oeneral Aoderoou, (.oseruur
. and Ooveraor l'.n kard aal ao. li was atated t-.
,,,,. in 1.. u, i it if l iiiiiu,*.! 10 Ih* elected lo
the -eiiate I ohould bave to flh au a_Mavil Uketbereol
ol lln 111. I WH l.eut.-u Bjr uva- l,*_'iio uj*4jjiit> iu my
diati let.
<>.? -_i.it n.ait.ni v did tlx* Rt turiiiii. lioard gire jron
1:1 .--i.i* .i'-tii.i iiiiei- tbruwina oul tbe diBereatpar
' A.-lli.y t?vu uie a inajoiity of bctwocu 000
aiul T.xi.
11 r__a they rcveraed tho popular BBBjorttv of 1,800
in,', n .nn e-i ,'.,'..- .!> - i.n i.y ii ReturtUBd Board uia
lorltj >.t 800or70Ol A. -Teeatr.
(1?Thia waa ia e?noequ ... * >.f yoi.r lafluence with
s.iu. -Iii.iil er Iii it ne 8ijou.il alluis Bla proteat le i*taud 1
s N 1 *- **tr.
II) Mr. Hnnton?Waa thero auy ground for throwin..'
mu mc voti b , I the pariabea ..t Eaat aud Wi
A. ? Aeriirtlin-r 10 l.u* 1 >-1 "i ",*. nn.l mlor
.. 1;, ,11111,1 WBaU s.i- iu K .4t K.-iieiaim.
If the 11 1 uad made a eauvaaa there tbeyproto
iii.lv would have eaat ? reapeetable v,,t. Bndamaob
I*,-_,r vote lu Weai Felivlaua. Ibavealwari
latied th..t l et'iii'i navi baaa etaeto. II ss.* .*..u;il bave
-? i-.ti 1 1,. -.bal .
.-nl (aad i ua k_st**dit
I., 1 a part of tbeir alaa fiom conv laationsl bad witb
Mr. KeliocB about it) not to bave 1 Bopubllcaa s,,
tiielt. SVli-u I s l-il-il 1,1111 IU Neu-Ull. mia 1 iiak.ll illill
- tbe Kepublloan Committee taatla aad aaad u*
M.in, apeakere up ibere, oa tbal we eoald i<?ister our
-*. amt l tiien -a? - ua were aol dla
.-,, Ii.lie aill 1 le. tlt'U tin I* I i.n '? tsvo
pariali : "? ?' to
tbrow them out. Mr. Paekara loM bm Bfawdajrabe*
t,,|*. lln* e'ei lum tbal lf Ue unil lla.lea didBOtgBtBBJf
\ .(, . 1 1 1.,-; .: iaa iie waa goi-ag 10 be
Ouveruof aad Hayeawai gotam t*> be Preaioeut, He
loitt ma tbla ln Ibe preaenee ol .Mr. An, H-.d.Mr. Uuu
i* 11. ai ,| ...: , r- ss l:oiu 1 Uo lu.t B*W renu lnber.
ih,* orMaaaa ?aa faaattoaad lara whiieaiiout thia
niiti. r. llc liaaisted tbat Ibere wa a plot, contrivd by
1'ill.in. Keliofc'i.. l'ackard, and other leatli-ra, not lo holil
.,,, , 1, , i:*m iu Ihatwa I*. .1, :aiia panahea aud then to
tliiow the returna oul. 11.1 aaM la B. Jenka waa .-u
|l.iy.*.l io aal An.le.---.ou drunk aud hBBf b_B BWBJ fr.n.
tha aai lah, bal laal he bad fuiie.i. Ba alahaad thut hmj
nr DOO DtllBBCiatll 88888 wero i.?t eaat lacaiiae tli.y
v,,r, Biit hiaaahl aal. Tba allaaai ais,. deoland tbat
tm* vi-uinic 4t.1t, .-'iitn i?i:V,s>* I lln.-t t*,-'i!-4 *.
Tln* \V1tne.-4~ 1 bad a ronver-uition ssith O neral O.ir
Bl i,|. M: Bbl ?riiaaii an.l "-llieta whoiai I .1. ii>t 1 .??niemt.er,
h it 1 Un..* 11 aaa aaaafatlj aaderato*d that iii'*y aaea
idviaiuat_eatretearaaaftaeaeweta ?f tbe loturmuK
li< unl to tlie utliioat eiliui 111 llu* siiiiu* t'ireelion that
they ssere streteht-d iu li71, when they proved auc
Maand.
Thc svitnesa alao clatmed Uiat tln K.iza l'i'ikaton affair
,,iit |f |..n to make political capital for the Ue
litii.l:. un party," aud that Um viaitiujj slatcamcu under
llood it ao.
mk?. jBircB- tttrt ... i>. s. wita____4
Of the viait of Mra. J. ul uj Ha Mra. W?:blj_r at Don
tl-l* tiisille, ibe wiltiea?? l tiat > ra. Webbcr ordcied
ihe otiier woman away f-t tlie _a uae becauae alie waa
?uileavorlnj; to tnAm up< u I le.'or /.'? en to Wcliber aud
Aii.UT-ii.11, aud to briug e j t ..pnn Mia. Webbcr and
licr cliildren.
The WltueM-Mr*. Jcnin autei t- In. Wt-nter at
that limu that aaa aaaat at-aavaaaj i la Mew-Ortaaaa
u, ., e Mr. Shelilon for tln i-'ii,., a ul niaVm- a atate
ii.eii. foutruilictiaiK tbe ex ?' r< ? .t .':? Bhen in letter
Mra. Wabbarrefaoedtogoan lu'ih i*?li;*,uu .-.Uouid
he Hiiii.ii.i.iu-.l i>> 11 |>ii>i? ; , '.tt *i "? -be voiila a,-, luit
not unlil then. Mia. Jefi-l *>ai . Ha.le;* a if yo" do'l'l
BoaM siilluiKly witb aue. I ? Vrnaa
lu fnii eyou to c.ime," Bl ,t*r n law t ,d ln r
ihe did uot care for hat -*r acr ? ai,i-_i-An .?, aud
woulda*tg*. About tbi ti.o- n.v oi.ie.-l:i-law. Joe
Uoiidraii. liiine up and *i?l .1 bu .-.later, Mra. Wcl.b.*r,
what Mra. Jcaka waa a*iai a Bfae ^he after
tnis lelter aud il so. why 1I1 i.o< ? .. W.l.lie.r tell ber
ihe had uot irot tbe letter 11 .1 , r or he. 1 Mra. Wcb
ber repliedexcttedlv l iat l ? ba > ,,-r n .t m.-ddle wilh
her feao-U-*, tbat ah- I 1 w what sbe waa
aboat, that ahe had tae .-*. nnun letter an.l
tbat n waa on ne of h ? ba .,.a irhat ahe waa itoiiia; t.<
dowlthit. Tlneocerrre.1 I pi-acnce of Wra. Jenka
while alie wua ataudiiiK uu ibe ? jr >tcp. Il waa about
lbel_7thot Mur lasL
q? Waa tbat laefore you dt?t ,'J theSlierman letter t
A?No, atr: lonit after.
q._Wby d:d your aiat-'r-lti Ir, at, t.i then that abo h l
IbeSueriuan letter! A.-t-umii prevent ber brwt
coiniliR there and Intcrfi rt.u 111 11. iinilt-1, and I au| ?
poae ahe waa under tbe impreaatou tbat ahe had tbat
letter yct auioi.K ln-i pap- aod told her tbal
I lia.l aaatre/eoi it. Mra. 'euka wanted to bave Mra.
Wel.oer let li.*r uxamlue Ii. A. Webbcr . paper*, but Mra.
SVel.I.er would not allow it to be done. Iti fact, no oue
has erer looked ovei the pai?eni ncept one or two of
Mra Webber'a brothcra aud myatif. Mra. Jenka ihen
1 ..me t> im* at n.y houae and atate.1 that ahe waa m
Mai.-l.of the Hherman ^elter,all., would puy well for
11. b_8 atated bow valoabic lt would be ior ua lf I could
l_et Mrs. O. A. Webbcr to conaeut to 'ier looktn-r. over tbe
papcra, oa alie waa eertain it would be fouii.l.
t_.?Uid Mia. Jcuka Inttn le tbat tbe r-'.-rman Ictt.-r
waa not a Rentilue lettert . -No. i.r, t -e atate.1 |-.ta
lnvely to mu that ahe knew ue fact that Mr. MherniHU
bad written thia letter, au.l ia aled thia lu the pr*c?
cuce of my wlfe and Mr. Nc-aabaiu, auc alao atated It to .
Mr. Heynolda, who eec-rtod btr from my 1 ->nae ln tha
a-rentD*. -
11.?Ind ahe aay ahe knew Sccrctaiy Mi.'rnun bad ?iv,u j
lt to Webber and Ajidcia-ml A.?V-.a, a..-; ahe ao aUted |
to me
By Mr. Ppnnarcr?Did ..at ever etato to yoa tb.it |
-_Be aoaamed all reepooall iin for tbe anthoraian of tbat
lettert A.?I never heard ?'ich a th.nj. me utooed bs* .
her. Bba alwaya alalaaeU that lt waaaaertgiaol letter -
from Miei iii.n*
u.?Waa tbe .sberman letter deatroy sd bj yon prevloua
toor after thia vlaltt A<-I tbiuk It waa d.struTed i
after ahe eame np ibere. Il wua o/ior tbw vi-.it tbafl
waa aaked by Mra. D. A. Webbcr to i,*o and look ip ihe
aapera aad aee lf 1 eould C?_ i- M" _ Jouka aai.l it waa 1
h vnlu.ible dneumenr, worth thon.*r.nds of dollnr?, and
that ahe would pay a large amount ot money foi lr.
4-Did Mra. Jenka erer apcak of tiie letter as cirnuia
iua n gitnrantee that Webber nml AmJiaon ahmil. ?*
taken ( are i>f. A.?Yca, air. ahe dil: ahe -nld It '.*aa
pvcu t.i them aaa cuarantee oi i.vvard in tba Bu_| ?f
offlee. money or protceiim:.
The witneaa waa then a._e-l about a aa-eon-l coen- ia
l.oiilai.uta of tbe electoral vote. He aaid :
Oararaar XeOoga aaid lo aae aa the 27IB "Wa ara
beaten aftor ail. we have stretched the Inw ,n f ir aa wa
could aml th.. rt-ault fawc hure ou y e'e-le.l lb? K ite
licki f. .1 luajority of th.- Jyiri?l.iHiu- a_d ouiy ai.x Hi.-.ea
ii i oui ?f theeight. I had alremly beard <??'< tbe
liour.l bad rln-abed tlie com.t aud fca.l ndded ui. tbe
Qiiui 11 wbirb atisirrd theae faeta. aad m corrnhars 'ii
of tUla at-titn. ui I n-fci to a letter wnlten bl (i.i r..,.r
f-cfcani, ableb BMMmred in Taa Kbw-Yobk i aiai >. uf
Mai A, li77. Mr. Packard acknoivh dg. ii te uie lhal he
1 ad writtcn it-in fact I knew he wai coiuu to write it
beforu he tUd so.
Tbe witness declared that tt waaby the InBuoricc ot
the riaitingstatesmen lhal the keluiniug Board waa ln
duced to bu to work nguin oa the returua; that waa hia
iiuilc.-aUudlng and the beat of hia kuowledge uud belicf.
(I. aaid uffldarita were made by those who could neltber
read nor write. Helng tlien aaked about uintiey tvmg
uaed upon membera of tbe Packard -e*--latar~, he
aaid:
I knnw sonm facta connected wiib that matter,
but aa It ia .4 v. :y dcl.eatc uiattc-r, I would not like to
4.-1X' iae iMitiea' names.
Mr. Hbell.-,l>arger. repreaenting the Republiean mem?
bera of the committee, aaked that tbe witneaa be re
quiri - to statc all that took place, iucludiug the amount
ol mou.-y piid nml the uiun-s of the reciplauta. lle
snid be did not think tbat any dclteney on the part of
t?ewttaeaeehaaM baaa?Mai baetead mthewarofa
tiiorcugh iBraatlgalina O* a ruatiei- whn-b t-aine wltbin
tn.-.s.K>-a of tbe rcsolutlon under wblch tbo committee
wa- aattag,
After dlaeuaalou. tt waa airrecd that tb>* matter anoe'd
l>e left uutil the witne-a waa recu.'led before tbe aub
t iniiiiitei' ut Now-Orleaua.
wii nni.it smiiiir roR as a witm
Tae witneaa then produccd tba followlug Icticia :
WAailisoT.-N, IJ. C, May 27, 19~_
Mr Dear gxa: You will pleaaa forward te bm bt Ma
Hbellahara-r a liat of lbe n-twa of partlea to be ?um
Miiiid l/efore the oomuiitteo aato tbe outraioa eoaa>
iuitUi'1 ln Easl and Weat K.-liclaiia, Bl to what em h u.an
knowa, an.l briefly whiit eau be pro red by bim Tell
Mimiiu (Mra. l>. A. Webber) what ah. aakc.i ine to ati.-nd
to i tVcl conlideut uow that 1 will wic eed m. Hbe u
lo lie a witneaa, and so are ymi. Have you re?
ccived voitr appointim-ui t Ifnoi, let ine know at otioe.
Write uie lully. My matter la all riabi.
Youra, ln baat?, MABBMB Mauks.
I um ln rccelpt of your favor of the _7llt inst. la
reuly then-to I muat aay tbat It will be exti-uicly diffl
eull to proeura gmxl and reliable wltoesaei from tue
Pr_elsoea t,i toottfy ahoat allaaad eatragea aeen
then-. What they bave exueriaiiccd for ao dDinir be?
fore baa been aueb aaad laaBOB to tliein Iiml I ibaiht if
<i verv re-ix ctaTilc iinnibcr could l>e Induced to vt-ntiire
onaucbattldavila. I wiii Hee what la lo be done, and
wrire you agaiu. _,ad*_i.; Webber ia uoi uu ajipin-ut
for offlee, and for mo to nt-cept au appulutment now
Batghl auhiect roy future aet ion- 10 undiie cntlciam, and
t.i ll.c ch.ir.e of laiiiK Impiopeny liiflui-uced. lioping
to hc.ir troiu you a.aiii, 1 aui iruly youra,
i i.. Wfbbbb.
By Mr. 8priujrer?What appointment was r.-fer.ci lo la
thla correaponuence that rou baregiTea ue f A.?I bave
no Idra ; 1 applied te Mr. John BBUIIBBB ahoul two or
three iiiuiitua ago f?r u puaiilou m th.- ( ii.-toin llaauae ia
New-Orll ans, an.l Mr. Hilatcd. wilo baa been an cinplo>6
lu the Treaaarj Departaae-t, ?art me oaa day bere, and
staied lo me that Mr. Sherniau had hialiiy recouiinen.led
a)v upiMiMitiiu nt. an.l Ui.it the t. touinnudatlou had
b .mi s th in OeaeraJ Ander-on.
O.?What positi./u did you apply for In the Cuatom
Boaaa? A.?I did not apjily f..i unv partelular oue, but
jn-i foiiiii. ? pi aiiiun. Ilnterprntad .i.--ii;.* Markae let
. in\ t-aitiioiiy aml make me teatlfjr
ua ha wanted. Jadga Btaika aame to Doaaldsoarllle
early la 1878 to get aetat-meat from Mra. Wrbbar lu
writiac Uiat abe anew aoth?igahoat tbia Hherniau let
t.-i und that ebc knew lt had never lieen iii e-iateue*.
ll, wanted io dtctatt tae atatemeat to ber fer h.-i to
nut.- and M'--n. iie wai tinn oa bbj way to BTaahiajrtaa,
ami _e tolu Beroa ti.at eeaaatoa that be would probebly
ebtaia tbe poalttea ot poato_atnaa far ber. She waa aaj
bb applieaut for the poaition st tbal time. Marka bad
uppoecdher appehil-iiat herere. ?eapefea of it aa Uie
r-mrmau letter. MarMwaatbea an appllcant for the
poaition bc baa beea appolnted teitaee, Ht-wanted
bi i HiliiBBiBl te aid him iu tbat matter.
y.-lle tiiouiibt lt would I* a good thinjr
in applriaB i?r an oflice if be could have
Bome dociim.nt iclatuiit to tiio bherman letier I A.?
1 bal i ? my iBipiBBBliTB. aud tl e Uopr_lllnn ?i m> laiiiily.
tj -iluveyou erer been approacued braay one wuna
vicw to afeetlng the eharacierot v ..nr Katlaao_* befeta
tl . comiiiin,,' I A-Mr. J. P. Hiiina, ol B( w-UNea-s,
it tne iiit.-i. .-.. 1 bara already spukea of. atated tbat
wanted io a.-e me, aud i eaBeaea
l.eueral \nl.ix.n. aml he (-md tbat be wauted Harris
au.iiu.- siin i.i. ued beiore Ihe committee t.-r tbe paipeea
,,f ,.,. Jamei ?. __deta_a,a atatement.
I toid bm, 1 had already been used as a tool by
ti.iii ai. ,1 I dlda't propose to l? us.-d analn. I u.ld
him lf I took aay parl latbls iiiait'-r at all, the only
tiutiK 1 could do waa to eorroborate Mir. AaBetaea ia
n uivoi !.i- lUU-ments. ll- replied that be waa aa
louudcd bv my remark and could not uiiil.-iatiiiid lt,
hi '-.i in- how my brother waa killed. I tol.i baa Ibal
bad notblug lo do with tbe testl ild Kiv.'.aud
left biui. Blncel have been bere i awl Mr. Hasted,
t,,ii,,,-iTv an allit-.-l.olil.-i' in Ihe parish of i-.-t liatoll
' Ji. ..uu. d that Mi. Bherman lell rerj kindly to
ward me and would be glad to have a briaf uterrfaw
V4-JI, ?,, i. it an impioper approach ob bla
par, aml I ma.l.' Bo i.-j-ona,- and walliod awar. I
Bare i.ol .'.' -'.'.I "ii Mr. Sh.-nnaii.
Bare oa erer had auy other conrersattoaa wnB
aurixaly. k. -IhaaaeeBrersatleB wMh Oaptela P_aaea
;,,:, be icaitdt-d,early lastweek. Baepehate
nn-iu thia w-v: "You know, Webber, if you t.-iify
iu thla eaae, we ean he urovided fnr down {B
wt.,. ,. ippotntmenl m tbe Custoai BaaBBj
aud cverytblna wiii be an rurht aa f.ir as we an
c.Tiie.'.," 'l conatdered lhal aa au nppioa.-h, and I toid
bimthal i waa not rtnappUcantfaraay peet-aaaaf
wouid imt n.' "in uiidi i tba i-ui'iiiiBataaaaa
ilieu i>i<Hluced ihe fullow__ letter, writ>
t. ii i ? Ira. I). A. W.TiiM-r ly J..aaa B. ?B?MBBB!
js. ni i ii Aaaaa an oaaaaa, 1
BoBTftw-vrl oaxaaor BaravtB am>( h_-t?ji t-sts.,>
i'uii iDi.i.iiiiA, laaaaary <. iiTn. )
Mr Pkab Maaaaa Taa ar* nW-ahlr awar*
Uiin tbe wara Irloadahip eziatlai betweea your
busbaud aad mrself remalned ubr-kaa un:ii bu iin
ii'.iin. Ymi avo uiao awaie bo doubt that wa
a, ted to.etl'ir m all matteri connea '< ,i wltb tbe eteettoa
ln i -.rt). aad tbal a letier aaaurrng ns ti ??'?<i oa
I d aad pia.vided for wua jfiven ua by Mr. Bher
ii prnaiaia ? iii to aa ut thut timeb.a-a
fultlll.-d, your huaband would mi buve been coiapi H-d
IB retuit'i hoinc nud lo eeriiiin ilrith. Tlie nmii who
ii,a,l<- thesa proiteea ocooptea to-day "m-ot the uioat
,,,, ;?,,. fi of tha man whoee utle a
: br )"iir basband'i blood. Tbey not onlv deuy tlie
lunent, bui tbal elUmryoar baaaaai
known to them. oriii .ill, i.enrd
ofna. iSoine daya slr.ee a pauv i.rrived iu Waehlagtea,
a i.l el.iiui.l tl nt am-i,iiil.l produei-Ihe letier in (|.i<-a
ti,,n Is tliia cti.-ctt If ao. haa abe lajseeaalon of it I
ir not. aaa pee beai aaewheraUaaaaa_a_aa.aaaea
what eoiiditi.iiia lt can be obtalaed. Iu juatice to my
s. lf aud Ihe memory of M . Wei.iier it ahould be vm
(liiiv-t, an.l tlieie wiii n-vi'i-he a u-ire opi-oriuue ;
tliau tbe preaeut. Lel ma bear froin you at the carlb-at
practleable moment. K. L. will nive you all tue tuior
Uiatiou you il> aire. lleiueuibt I me klmliy to hitn.
' ia9W9 E. Anubbsow.
Tlie rartflar exam'natirm of the witneaa wai bere poit
peaea, uml he tma directcl tj appear before tbe iuh
c.iiiiinitfee at NiwOrloana ou tl.e 1<ith of Julv. when
Mr. t'.,x, who lcavoa for New-Oilean-i to-day, would be
th.-rt and aoootoda bia eraaa eramtaaHaa
The crninitiee then, a*. 2 f, ui., mljuuniod until wod
n,?Iay. July 10, al 10 a. li).
the WQOTbT- in M:\v-oni.KA\-.
.1 >I VN WHO ghW A $10,000 BUJBE ACCItPTED?
ELIZA PISK-TUN L .iM r.Al-lCT- A LATB bTATK
MKNT.
Nbw-0__1A_1, July 3.-The Pottor sulj
couiudlU-emetai 10:30u. m. Nu witneases appearluir.
a reeeea w- bakaa. Ha aaaaaattaaa raaaaaaiaaael at 12:40
p. m,. Wbea J. P. Harrla tooh the aturd and teatlfled
alwut affldavlls aud prot.-ii-. Ho aaid hedrewupand
flled wltb the Ketuinln. Board the paper known aa the
Packard jreneral proteat, whlch covered aeveral pe**
ialua. Tbe ob)ect of filinit lt waa to lndiice the Returuinc
Board to defer actlon until testiraonv could 9* collectcd
fiom lue pariahea. The wiineaa ivlated n great dcal of
the biatory in reaard to Kcttmi; iu tb.- wMaaiBBl audpre
partaa affldavlta. .
WiiliaiiiMiiipann teatiflel that a frlend (whose nsms
the witneaa |a)aitiv?ly r< luaeal to divuija-) told bim tliat
be waa preaeut iu (iovemor KellotCK'a oflice and saw a
meuita-i of ibe ReturniUK IUhiiiI r.ceive ?ili),4aj0 before
be aurued the proreediiurs of the ltetiuiiiiig _oard i
the luein'.HT rafaaed t? ataa uutu tue moner
waa paid. Thia oiemtier and witneaal
rriend and Infonuant are now emploved
ln tin- OBahaa ?aaaa Tba witnena wrwte a long conn
dcntial letter to President Haycs, coiuulaluluu uf tbe
bad treatment roceiv.-d ui hiinKiiia?ilaaed from bu poai?
tion in tbe i uaioui l_>na^. nnd alao uiiikini; a aUienH-nt
aa above, ln regard to the hriti. rv of tueiuberaof Ibe
Ketiirniii4f Board. The Prealdent referred the letier to
Becretary r-hfi-in-ii. who n-ferred it to a.'tiiijr t'oliaeior
Amlerao'ii for luvealiKalion ; but notlilug further was
heard of lt untll it waa publiahed lu the ucwapapena
few weeka bco- _ , _,.m
At :i p. rn. the hoard went luto executive aoaaion, auo
?bortly after adjnnmed illl Pilday. _
Wbeu MaaaMt a,Kiu aftt^r takini; Uie itand. rcfnaM \o
rive the tiams of bis ln?"rmant wbo wllneised tae
lirila-rr. Mr. Reed a*Jec?4- i bia farlher 'J?mluaUoa,
for the reaaou that be molr iok no fact4 would th.?-Dy
lie eataldlahed. He waa .. -rruled h, Meaara. o}*f*_
lmrnandHt?-uaer; Mr. Mia, kimiu vei.turmjr tbe op.utoo
that the partj n-ferred t.) eould aml would be brooxBt
before ttie eotnmlttee. Lett4-ra were nnd Imiu UouifreSl
nian lotiaer, 0 ibi ral iiiniuand othera, ludoraiaj 9ia>P
aon ln tb* hlRheat terma.
Clonel Jaek Whart.m. fiilfcd StateS Marahal. has rs
, f i P>M?t_<a.ler Huiitb, al l.'antoa, Miaa.
In wblch Bmif ?*4^ j be baa |uat se<-ii i;dza l*'a*:,.,oa_
wbe lafonas bim tbvt sUe has beea luierTieu*"' ?y a
proniluent t> uioerut from Ixmia.-.a, Wbodeaind ber io
an to New-Orleans uud bivc- u-aUu mr conlradicUB. taaa
aivea by Ucr la-fore the K? taralBK Board. 8lie ni^aB
naiemei.ttoiiilalvinocrat wbloh she now _-'r"r?dl**r
f-be alao routra.l ei* ibe r-cenUy paWUhcd uflldsvlt pur
iH/rung to be ma.e by l-e _
A mii!i?tcr in the North was taking to bu*
on- of hia hearrra who waa a l-Miueul au-? uie*. f'\\__
,4,-. uart uefeaded hlaaaeif ou the piea ol a .lldike WluM
anrmaai. " 'I>eed maa," iabi bia rever-nd anoaiu>r, ?
Bttled n the inali.uation. - U ye dinnyBWM_ya?
maa laud yuutaelf wbere ye'll aa bc uoiibled wl bsbbw
ae. uiona. etther long or abori." * Wael, alhUna (jer
hapsj sae " retort?U John, " but lt may be na for waut o
miuuters."
A little datighter of a Connerticut clergy
Dirn was left one day to"t?nd door." aad 4*ey?-??
suiuraons of the beil. abe fouud a geutlemsa oa ??
tta-ps who wished to sea her father. " FaUar Bmu "
siiil abe ; " bui lf It u auytulug Ata.ut vour auui Ijjau ar
Uad to yoa. 1 kaow the whole plan of salratloa.

New-York tribune. [volume], July 04, 1878, Page 2, Image 2
About New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924

Connect with the Library

Find Us On

Subscribe & Comment

Download & Play

Questions

New-York tribune. [volume], July 04, 1878, Page 2, Image 2 About New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924

Connect with the Library

Find Us On

Subscribe & Comment

Download & Play

Questions

New-York tribune. [volume], July 04, 1878, Page 2, Image 2
About New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924