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PT ,, *K. * 8 _____ A SHANTY SLAUGHTER. Murdering McOaulcy Sicks Out the Brains of Peg Reilly. *WE HAVE A CASE OVER THERE" THE MURDERER ARRESTED. Down in ine hollow In the middle of the half built p block bounded by Lexington and Fourth avenues. and Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth streets, there stands a humble but cleanlr-looklng little ! wooden shanty that has the appearance of being the ! unpretending home of some Industrious laborer who | constructed the simple editlce there with the Inten- i tion of onnging up his family lu a purer air and amid ) quieter surroundings than his small means would enable him lo prorure lu the more populous portions of the crreat citv. I The spirit of metropolitan progress however, | lias iuvaded the neighborhood since this shanty was erected, and It is now surrounded on all sties, hut till at some distance oit, by rows of tall and somewhat pretentious dwellings of smooth-faced brick iuid brown stone. Its whole appearance still conveys to ihe passing beholder uie idea of comparative conteni and happiness, hidden away In I lowly but decent obseunt.v, and the little place looks suggestive or provocative of almost anything but ! the perpetration of one of those loul und hideous ' murders that now and then appear like horrid bl.ot.s of blood cn the record or metropolitan crimes, ltnt when the stillne.-s of the last quiet Sabbath evening came I upon that peaceful looking little abode it was found to Ik the theatre in which u most horrible tragedy had i just been enacted. The shanty spoken ol has liecn I occupied for some years by a man named James ' JdcGauley, who had, uuti! Sunday last, worked j as an assistant in a blacksmith's shop on Sixth avenue. He is a strong, able-bodied man, of i about fifty years of age. ne has two grown up sons, j one a blacksmith and the other a plumber aud gas niicr, ooui 01 wnom are accorueu an excellent cnaracter as worthy young men anil good citizens, by ull who know them; but old McQaulcy bears A MOST UNENVIABLE KF. PUT ATI ON among tils neighbors and acquaintances. his wife, | k very good una deserving woman, who alone brought np her boys In the way thev should go, tiled about three months since at the residence of her children, neither they nor she finding It possible to live with the unnatural husband and lather for a long time past. That worthy had the grace to attend the poor woman's funeral, and brought as much disgrace as be could on nta otherwise decern little lainily by making the obsequies ol his deceased wife the occasion ot getting himself Into a beastly state or Intoxication, shortly alter this he solaced his lonely con,Hi ion nv inducing a wandering charwoman, a widow, named Agues ileiliy, maiden name Agnes Mullen, hut ltKTTElt KNOWN AS "PFd" HKIt.LY, to lake up her abode in his sliantv and serve as tils housekeeper." Nhe was a strong, stout, buxom woman, about foriy years of age, a native ol the j county of Cu van. Ireland, anil a "towny" of McUau- j ley's. Some ol the neighbors positively state siio was his mistress, but this McGaiiley j as positively denies. There is no doubt, How- I ever, she was In the habit of getting tear fully and wonderiullv drunk whenever tier means or j lier credit admitted of that indulgence; tuat. a- a rule, McGaniey g "assisted" powerfully on every occasion, aud that when baih reached a cert un stage ol inebriety ihev always quarrelled and sometiiucs desperately fought, on >uu 1 iy en ung . ut MhiAULEY AMI "I Ei;M OUT TIIT DS N ( nnd enlcred upon a wicked tiirht. which was con turned at intervals nutil (lie gray dawn of the next morning, w hen it ended with the uiur.i-r M I awoman. During ?undav evening tne dgtmng was ouerred by several persons living in tunetoiv, j woo congregated at a short distance trom the -nanty to watch the proceedings, hut who. regarding what | they witnessed as but a repetition ot the scenes often before gone througn oy the same pair, never ; once tnougtit ot any interference; Through the open noor MeUauiey could be seen striking repeated blows with all the might of a strong arm a d a Closed Del, and administering several kicks with his heavy boot, until the womau FELL TAINTING AMI EXHAl'STEP ON THE FLOOR. Then he wouhf cross the lot to a hydrant, renin with a bucket or water aud fling the contents over the prostrate body of ills victim; and when he had thus restored her'parnaUy to her senses he would luoceed to repeat her dose of punishment until it became necessarv to resort to the bucket again. This was kept up until late at night, when sheer exhaustion or drunken stupefaction compelled MeGauley lo forego his ainu ement. and quiet reigned in the ehanty until after bedtime, before daybreak on tne lollowmg morning a Airs. Bridget Higglns, reBiding in a basement on Firry-seventh .street, opposite Alc(?auley\s shanty, heard SOMEIUINO LIKE THE SCREAM OF A WOMAN, but was persuaded by her little boy thai it was some otter none. About seven o'oIock, however, a nan living in the same house was called upon by MeGauley, who wanted him to buy the shanty on tlio spot for a trifling sum (135) and who was in a very excited condition at the time. Tne man refused to make the purchase, saying he had no business with the edifice, and MeGauley walked gloomily hack in the 1 direction of the shanty, in a few minutes he re- j turned aud said to the rnaD, ''Mi. , we hate a mm over there; THAT WOMAN IS PFAP; * 1 don't Know what happened to iter." ' Then.'' ' i answered the other, "your plain business and duly, ' MeGauley, is lo go straight up to the police station ! and report the case to Captain Gunner; he will soon ; t tell you what ought to lie done." "I will," said M Gauley. and he went oil' slowly In tne direction j . of ttie station hon-e; but he did not go there <u- j 1 xoctly, lor it was half-past eight o'clock betore he j I reached it, a little over three short bloc as away. I h Meantime. Mrs. Biggins, abovo mentioned, Mud a Mrs. McOauu, having heard what i ( MeGauley slated auout Ins naviug "a case i J ever there," proceeded to tlie shanty. Tliev j t found tne door open, aud they immediately entered j s th>- middle upuriui in, which served ns a united 1 r kitchen and siitmg rooin. A small, plain tahlem i ] the centre of the floor was covered with the plates 1 i and cups used at tli- repast of the evening belore, I i and everything looked as if the man and woman : i bad Jusi arisen troru supper; but there wa^ no sign i of liquor m the place except TWO SMALL, sOUA WATER BOTTIX* 1 ] In nil old cupboard, one of which smeilcd of sherry and the oiher of gm. The women next entered Hie apartment on me right or the door, which they | knew was used as me bedroom of "Peg." Thcv found her clothing all there, hanging rrom pegs ( i iiy the wall; the ed was slightly disturbed i ] and pre " lite I the appearance of having been i lain upon for a snort tune by somebody i i who uad not undressed, but Mrs. lienly j i licrself was not there. The women then passed ) through mil* kii' lien aad into 1 lie 1-00:11 usually occupied by McGauiey as a sleeping apartment, au<l t lie re u blood-curdling sight was presented 10 their view. The room was entirely devoid <>r furniture, ami in one corner oi n was spread out a miserable pallet on the bare floor. Between them ami tins pallet, as if rudely Kicked our of it, lay the nody of ! Hie wretched 'd'eg" Kellly, stakk sakkb and (jpitk bf.ap, hut not. yet entirely cold and stlit. Ail over the hack, shoulders, sides, abdomen and limbs were the black marks ol Kicks and blows. The head was frightfully gashed and the base of the skull, or occiput. was inashed in, and from this wound, and from the nose and inoutu, streams oi oiood flowed along , the floor. Kvery leature was injured and 1 Discolored, and the whole face disfigured i almost itejoini recognition. The women, ' Hig ins and Mct'snn, stretched out the limbs , and decently covered the liak <1 body of tlie inurdered woman with the scanty clothing i ie.y found lu the room, mid then lett the eh-kenlng scene lo i spread the alarm throughout ine neighborhood. \\ hen McUaulev rescued the Nine ei.-uth precinct j ponce siation he Mound Captain Uuuu r on hand, ' whom he informed that ins "hocskkfki'fr" ntKn scivdfm.y, end from some to htm unknown cause, during the previous night. Ills extraordinarily nervous and exulted condition at the moment, uroused ihe suspicions of the am ate captain, who promptly called Kouodstnan John Mr Arthur, formerly of the detective force, and sent him hack with Modauley to investigate the case. When the roundsman arrived at the shanty, which wastneu surrounded By a horrified crowd or men, wmnea uud children. Be. or course, -aw ai a giuuec what the matter contamed; so he took possession of the house, locked the door, look tlio names and the lough evidence of a iiiimiier ol iwrsotis who will be useful as witne>s"s, , marched Moi.auley back lo the atailon house, locked B in up O v A OH A ROB OF Ml Rbl F. and notifled ?' >roner Herrinan, who ordered the prlsoner to be kept in close custody and allowed to com- ! ir.urinate wiiii nobody, uud who will proceed to Bold an inquest to-morrow on the body of Agues l.eulv, which was removed last evening to tiie Morgue. THE POLICE AND THE FARMERS' WAGOKS. New iors, Augustus, 1s71. To TIIF KniTOR of i'lls Hkkai.ii:? The late high-handed outrage committed by Captain Speight, ol the Third pr< i in? i, m driving all farmers' wagons from between Murray and Duaue Streets, deserves public censure. These farmeis Interfere with no cue, are obliged to pay ine city authorities lor occupying their stands are a great accommodation to upiowu grocers, and the lire of trade down town gctieiaiiy. W ny should they not occupy she space between Murray at.d Hnane, or he deprived of the privilege which I* theirs or right? By publishing this you will confer a favor on ine tiii'cii' **" ouimn men and 'arjnete, FA IK PLAT. EL NEW Yl IRISH CONFEDERATION. The work or reorganizing the Irish national element In the United States, undertaken by the Irish exiles, la progressing with marked success. In epite of the failure cf so many efforts in favor of the freedom of their native land the Irish citizens In America are unwilling to abandon the cause of the "old land." And recognizing the fact that their failures have hitherto been due to the Incapacity and Insincerity ot leaders, they look round to find men who have been TRIED IN THE EIRE berore gaming their confidence. The arrival In tins country of a number of gentlemen who had given unquestionable proof of devotion to Ireland, and wno had suffered many years of imprisonment for "the cause," furnished the desired rallying point, round which men of all parties could gatfior on a common platform. As soon as the Irish exiles announced their reslove to continue in America the work they had iHigun m Ireland, invitations poured in from alt parts of ihe country requesting them to form thornsolve Into a directory to take CONTROL OF TUE H11SH NATIONAL MOVEMENT in America. Altera good deal of deliberation and consultation with the best men in the country the exiles Issued their piau of organization, wiiich was so constituted as to embrace all existing organizations and yet leave them a separate existence. In a Miort lime u numuer oi luut'ptuueui organizations attached themselves ro the new organization, which was appropriately called "The Irish Confederation." From various causes au apatliy had fallen on the Irish ruiud in America; but the advent of the exiles and the serious events which have latterly occurred in Ireland, showing how nnflymg Is the opposition to English rule in thut uniortuuate country, have all contributed to stir up the latent national leeling or the Irish in ine states. As a result dally additions are being made to tne Irish Confederailon, and from ail points promises of assistance are coming dully. Away on me far I'acltlc slope and down in the mines <>i Nevada auu Colorado the clubs oi the Confederationare springing up rapidly, and already have lorwarded material prooi of their eirnaimaM m THE CAI'SR OF IRISH FREEDOM. The principal article of laith In tue new organizataon is that Ireland's freedom can be won on Irish sou. aud that as a consetiueuce all the money aud luaierial that can be collected are lo be sent directly to Ireland to the leaders of the Irish Kepubilcan brotherhood, so that they may be enabled to carry on the work 01 organizing aud armiug the people for tne struggle lor independence. Tins eoniuionseuse programme evidently appeals to 711K INTELLIGENCE OF THE IRISH PEOPLE, and we find them coming forward In considerable numbers to swell tno rauks of the Coaiederatlon. borne detailed Information handed In to us by Dr. Power, tne Secretary of tne Confederation, which we subjoin, suows the rapid progress of the uew organization. new ci.rns. A new club, numbering forty members, has been organized by Mr. St. Clair in Baltimore, t he following gentlemen were elested officer*:? Jofiu McCarthy?President. Si. T. Katierty?Vice President. P. J. McDonough?Secretary. Thomas McDonough? J reasurer. An old organization, called the "United Irishmen oi Baltimore," has accented the rules ol the Irish Confederation, and forwarded the percentage of their fuuus. Henceforth tney will be known as tlu "Central Confederation club oi Baltimore." The uiucers it ru.? Jotrn Norman?President. William Manstloia Harconrt?Secretary. Midiael Moruirty?Treasurer. Philadelphia reports the organization of a fourth Coniederatlon Club last weex; officers elected:? M. Mao Williams?Chairman. Owen 0. Murpny?secretary. A new cluo of the Irish Confederation ha9 been established af PORT PERRY, Alleghany county, Thomas u'Neil, President; W. MarSi ncttry; Michael Barns, Treasurer; Daniel .McNeill. John (lllmore and Jauies Brown, Trustees. A < 'Jtntiunscation has been received from 1>. T. uieeson. Kingston. Fuiton county, saying that he is orgo...izi ag a cluo. From aobiie, Alabama, the secretary of the Fenian Brum rtioo.l, Jo-eph F. Barter, has written to say mat rhe circie mam to join the Confederation, and revues lag instruction-. Mr. James tlrland wn:e3 from Providence, Scranton. that he is organizing a ciuo of the Confederation. A communication has been received from the Fenian ?_lr le at Kee ie, New ilaveu, stating their wish to join the Confederation. Tne irishmen of NEW YORK are not behind in their efforts to push on the work, and ilie following meetings are announced lor the coming week:? A Manchester Martyr's Club has been established In the Kignth ward, and has made satmlactory progiess. 'litis evening week this club will hold a public meeting. This evening a meeting of the Thomas Davis Club will be held at Fuller's Had, lot avenue B. (in Friday evening a public meeting of the John Mitchel Club will be held at u9o Thild avenue, at eight o'clock. The exiles will be present, A meeting of the Irishmen of tne Fourteenth warn, at whicn tne Irish exiles will be present, will be held next Wednesday evening, at e grit o'clock, at tne Metropolitan Rooms, 100 Hester at reel, near Molt. .llceting at Enmct Ilall-Addrew by C'luike f.uhy?I'ninn Anions Irish INmionulities Here Eltfetfd at I.ust. Quite a large meeting of the Irishmen of the .Sixteenth and Twentieth wards was held last night in itnmet Ball, West Thirtietn street, with the object >f funning a club In connection with the lilsh conederatlon. Before tho hour announced for the iieetmg the spacious hall was taken possession ot >y a number of men who seemed resolved to secure l good position, and when the time for OOMMENCINO BUSINESS iad arrived the room was inconveniently crowded, dr. Logan was called to tne chair, and addressed .otuo words to the audience explanatory of tho biect 01 tne meeting, concluding by introducing dr. Luny, who came rorward and excused himself, >n die ground of ill health, from making i lung address. He s.ild:? \ou are ail tware that the majoriiy of my fellow msoucrs on their liberation came directly to this ountry. while myself ana Mr. John O'Leary went .o Belgium lor private reasons. Wnen my lrieuds irrtved here, hail they consulted their own desire ind opinion, they would have retired into private llle. but iroin all quarters calls winch they could not neglect were made on them by the people here and ul tUe ether side to make an EFFORT FOR TUE OOOD OF IRELAND. It was thought that u the exiles canie lorward the quarrels ana bickerings tnat had divided our country men m past years would be forgotten, and tne people, out tea in a common bond of brotherhood, , w md be able to do something lor Ireland. I was urged repeatedly to come tram Belgium, it I lui not wish to lose an opportunity of serving Ireand when 1 arrived here. 1 at once 1 UAVB .VIV ADHESION to the confederation, and tbev honored me with a place ou tuetr council. lata now three months In America, Md I am glad to he able to inform you that I see seme prospect or doing good for Ireland. It is true that there is a good deal of disappointment rrom past failures, but the same thing has happened with every country that has won lis freedom. I think that the actions of my mends In establishing a new organization was ngtit, because, had lliey joined any existing society, tbey would have displeased the members of all the others, and have deprived themselves of the power of uniting the whole people. There is one point which I desire especial!v to impress upon you, it is ihut we in Uhs country can only act as AN AUXILIARY BODY to help the nmn in Ireland. The idea of creating an organization with presidents, senators and secretaries ui war and of die navy could produce no good. The only course was to create u new organization on a simple plan, which would Involve exp na and would leave us free to accept the adhesion or any body, on inelr acceptance of our rules. From California and the West letters ai lly coming informing as of ibe establishment <>r new club*. ami since rnv reiurn to thin city 1 atn overt other uielit eugagej in addressing meetings where new clubs are being organized In various wards of this titr. 1 am g ad to be altle to make the gratifying announcement that we have ? r LAST KKKKCTBD A ITSION with the Fenlnu Brotherhood. It is not an amalgamation, tmt an alliance, in which the two organizations will preserve n distinct existence. Bui uu allied council, composed oi two men frotn each orgsnlzation and a liftn chosen by these Tour, will transiult sll Hie surplus funds of the two organization^ o ttie men 111 Ireland. The two gentlemen soiccio i P\ the Konian Brotherhood to act on tills g'-m rui council are General ualplu and Mr. tanill, oi Boston, gentlemen KKJOY1NU THE COMMDENCB n"t alone of tlie members of the Irish Confederacy, hut or ihe ln-li people. Mr. I,uhy spoke at some length ol the luvorahie condition of' Irish national ailaiis in Ireiand, and exhorted those who believed that Ireland int . a right to self-government to give pruetP in proof of iiieir sympathy by aiding the Oonfedciaiioh In uieir efforts to lielp tue people of Ire. land. Tdk si A Island Uoiton Ckot Bleklng, on ihe sea islands, usually begins ulxjut the 1st or September. The stands tins season wero remarkably good, and the cotton matured so early that a planter who has the experience oi three score years as a guldu was confident (hat lie would pick, oerore the 1st of September, more cotton lliau lus plantation yielded for the whole of lust year. The gales which swept over the sea islands played havoc with the heavtlv laden plants. But. in spite of this, me planter of wliom we speak will pick by the end of this month n quantity of cotton equal to two thirds of his entire crop for IS70, having three picking months left iu which 10 make up nis deficiency. There is no doubt, tneu that, in spite of the late disasters, the lonecotton crop of 1871 will be larger than that of ltdu H/sbirtWil bfc CJiVfWW. MWtflMf M, )RK HERALD, TUESDAY, THE PO&TCHESTER POISOBBG. Continuation of the Coroner's Inquest. Remarkable Coolneu of the Accused?Anxious Spectators and Ezeiting Inoidents?The Druggist's Testimony?Who Sold the Arsenic 1?A Sensible Verdict? More Work for the Grand Jury. Au adjourned session of the official Investigation regarding the hitherto mysterious manner by which urscnious ucid was administered to Jane Ann Anthony, the colored woman> whose tragic death by poisoning was depicted In the Herald of Sunday, was held at Portchester, Westchester county, yesterday afternoon. As the protracted inquest was known to be drawing near aid iciuiiiiauuu IUC CAUbCOiCUt TV IlltU IlttO existed in , the neighborhood lor many weeks past became intensified, so tnat long belore the hour set apart lor the continuation of the inquiry belore Coroner Meeks and a Jury the spacious hall in which the examination has been from time to time conducted was taken possession of by a numerous assemblage, among them being a cloud of colored people of various ages and a multiplicity of shades. As the only important witness remaining to be examined was the drug clerk, who compounded the prescription wntch was subsequently "doctored" with arsenic, and which the mother of the deceased swore had been obtained at the drug store by her son-in-law, * OltEAT ANXIETY WAS EVINCED to kuow whether nls testimony would tend to still farther implicate the woman,, Henrietta Knapp, as being the murderess of her own offspring, llaving noticed that the suspected female haa not presented herself in the room, the Coroner at once despatched a constable to her house, from whence he returned after a lapse of about half an hour, with tho accused party, who, with measured tread and serene exterior, walked through the gazing throng to that portion of the apartment occupied by her friends and acquaintances of the African persuasion. The following is, in subs tancc, the additional ?KliUh/.n nlimtn.l. Gtiuciac cuviicu i? llenrv Ciay Roberts, having been sworn, deposed thai ho was a druggist by profession and resided in 1'ortchester; has had coarse of Mrs. Snlffon's drug store lor tho ptvst eight months; every prescription compounded was numbered and alterwards pasted in a book expressly for thai purpose. This uook having been produced the witness was asked by the foreman of the jury to read over the prescriptions put up ou the 6th Inst., winch he did, stopping, However, at the one which had been prescribed lor the deceased, lie was then handed THE VERITABLE BOTTLE In which he had placed the mixture, and, having compared the lanel with the original order, pronounced the same which ho had written and banned to one of two Colored women who brought it to the store on the day indicated. It will bo renumbered that Henrietta Knapp, mother of the deceased, swore positively that James Anthony, her son-in-law, took the prescription to the druggist's. Ou being further questioned by the foreman of the jury the witness staled that the TWO COLORED WOMEN called for the medicine between three and Ave o'clock in the alternoon of the day named above. When asked to describe the parlies who obtained the remedy witness replied that one of the women was very dark and apparently of middle age. lie also corrooorated the testimony of Mrs. .Snlffrn, wuo deposed on Saturday that the parties drank A OLASS OK SODA WATER betore presenting the prescription, in answer to a question by the loreuiau. the witness stated that he never -old arsenic or other poison to any person except those he well knew would make proper use of it. Be also added that even under these circumstances lie had only sold arsenic twice since he came to the village eight months since. Certain he was, however, that no colored woman had ever obtained aisentc in the store where he was engaged. At this stage of tne examination the witness was requested by the foreman to look carefully on the colored faces In the room and say whether he could recognize any which he had seen la Hie drug store. Alter scrutinizing Intently the MANY COLORED COTNTENANCES UCIUIC IIIIU iII?" nuucw [inuam, iui'i, yuiuiiii)( iu 2* saddle-colored female, Intimated that lie was not unfimlllar wan her features, a look or uisaupointment was Immediately visible In tlie faces of the spectators, since the person designated was not the suspected woman, although she stood by the side of the latter. In tue next lnstaut, however, when the eyes of the witness oecame tlxed on Henrietta Knapp, a universal sign ol relief might have been heard preceding the almost breathless exclamation, "uk has hot liek " In order to aid the process of tdentiacatlon the accused was ordered to stand up and take oiT her shawl, widen she did with the same impudent coolness maintained by her throughout the trying ordeal. The witness, however, did uot absolutely identify Knapp as the woman who got the ineoicine, although he was certain that her complexion, height and appearance corresponded wild the parly wno obtained the prescription. Mrs. hulnen, the proprietress of the drug store, was again placed on tne witness stand, and positively IMMTIWP Mils. knapp as one of the women who drank soda water and had the prescription compounded in her store ou the otli Inst. This, ot course, destroys the last suotcrluge of the accused, who repeatedly swofe that she had not entered the drug store Indicated during the past four months. After a few pertineut remarks by Coroner Meeics the jury retired, nud in a suort time returned with their verdict, setting forth that deceased had died Horn poisoning, arm under circumstances wlilch warranted the holding of Henrietta Knapp, who was accordingly committed by ihe Coroner to await tne actlou 01 Hie Grand Jury. THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT. A temperance mass meeting will be held at Alturas, dockland county, Ni. Y., on Thursday, August 31. The following gentlemen will address the meeting:?Oliver Dyer (author, editor and orator); 8. 11. Ransom, Kcv. W. O. Yanmcter, Rev, George II. Hick, Philadelphia; N. L. Rowe, Greenville; h. van Riper and Prolettor Graham, Edluburg, Scotland, singing by Messrs. Tliorp, Kirk, J-'oulsoin, MoAlvery, Stephens and the Caunou Itrothers; uiuslc by Marias band. An excursion iraln will start lroin Erie depot, Jersey City, at 9:16; froin the foot df Chambers street at 9, and from Twenty-third street at b:.0. Till' tickets lor tlio rounil trip aio only Ilfty cents each, which can be had on tue curs. The train w ill return Iroiu Alturas at six, arriving ar Jersey City at seven o'clock, P. M. PHILADELPHIA RIFLE CLUB ANNIVERSARY. Philadelphia. August 28, 1871. The celebration of the tweuty-lllth anniversary of the Philadelphia Hi tie Club commenced to-day, with a parade ol the organization, comprising 1,800 members. Delegations were present irom New York, New Jersey. Washington, Richmond, Halt urn >re, members ami participants were conveyed to SchutZcn i'ark <)> special irams on the Nmilsiown I'uilroad, every half hour during the day. At noon a banquet was given in the spacious pavilion 011 the grouiMs, which was presided over bv Mr. Richard Mticklc, and Ht whbn Mayor Fox, ficneral Meade, (.cuerai Patterson and otner celebrities responded 10 toasts. The celebration w ill continue lour days. A DIVORCE AND A FIGHT BETWEEN A JEWISH PAIR. (From the Cincinnati Times, August 29.) In the year 18M a hand some son of Israel was attracted bv the cliurins 01 a fair Jewess. This naturally led to a feeling of more than ordinary uileciioii, who h resit lied 111 a happy marriage, duly celebrated according to Die forms of their rel.glon. Four tears came, wi It their customary catalogue of family Joys, Interspersed here and there with petty sorrows and terrible misunderstandings, when one night the man and husband I mushed us llio spirit of a midnight Uicam, leaving nothing to Indicate his once real existence rave the unquestionable testimony of a son and heir, intervening years brought to the sorrowing wife no trace of his wuereabouta until a few days since, when the informal ion came 10 bar ears taat iaaao was hale and hearty, enjoyng on* world's goods and the love of a sec sod wile at Columbus, imi. a few hours' ride placed Rebecca in that thriving village, and, terrible witn virtuous wrath, she pounced upon the domestic told of Isaac, with little regard to 1 lie usual ceremonies that regulate the coming ol strangers. A short, sharp and decisive war of words preceded nn attack by the wile Rebecca upon the hushurnl Isaac, which rc-ulied in the discoiulitare ol ihe latter, in is-ing unmercifully putumeled about the head and sent tumidiug over chairs ami sofa. Front the parlor to a magistrate s court the scene was shifted, when the wronged woman mot tho charge of assault and battery with a counter suit for bigamy, on trial the husband testified that a divorce had been legally obtained, for proof oI which the once wafe made search yesterday in me records of Hamilton countv. The decree was there, la the lair, round hand ol a copying clerk, and forever dissolved the matrimonial bonds lieiweeu the (wo In the year 1887. It appears that dirmg an Eastern visit ol the tlrst wile, in that year, the hastmud seized ihe opportunity to flle a bin for divorce on the charge 01 neglect of duly. The appearance of the woman was requested, through the usual adverilitbnieiir, but she lainng to answer the summons, the decree was granted, with what results the reader 1 tail K ara, as above related, , AUGUST 29, 1871.-TIUPL] WA8TCHE3TEE CONVICTS. The Lest Days of Buckhout and His Poisoning Propensities?Wheeler, the Ex-Convict, Awaiting His Trial for the Sing Sing Prison Escape?The Moral Degeneracy of Westchester County. White Plains, August 28, 1871. T&ls sleepy, dull and drowsy town was awakened rrom Its ordinary lassitude to-day by the assembling at tne Court House or the Grand Jury for the county. The number of Indictments is rather larger than usual, and the character of the offences Is some, what heavier also. There are three murderers awaiting their trial, and one for execution, In iijo jau. iuo cnieuuur uiciuucb iu in list of offences nearly every form of crime which humanity Is guilty of. It is clear that the moral condition of Westchester county is very low, and it Is believed that before the Orand Jury are discharged they will call the attention of the county to this very significant fact. The condition of the Sing Sing Prison and Its present management is to receive the practical attention of the jury, and on an early day It Is their Intention to visit the prison officially and present a report thereon. The prisoner who excites the greatest public interest at TnE WHITE PLAIN'S PRISON, Just 'now, Is Buckhout, the perpetrator of the Sleepy Hollow tragedy. The prison has to-day been placed in charge of the Sheriff, ana he has taken an almost unprecedented course in reference to the admission of visitors. This official told me to-day that he bad good reasons for believing that the friends of Buckhout would supply hiin with poison If they could, and that Buckhout, to avoid the degradation of hanging, would TAKE HIS LIFE BT POISON. To prevent the possibility of Buckhout doing this the doors have been rigorously closed to all but the officials. It is scarcely likely that this rigid rule will be enforced so as to exclude all the unhappy man's relatives and friends from seeing htm again until he Is placed In the care of the hangman. The laot, however, Is, that to-day Buckhont's brother was not allowed to see him. On Saturday I had a long conversation with Buckhout; and If any reliance Is to be placed in what he said, and the apparent attitude of his mind by dying like a rat in lis hole from the administration or poison by his own hand. I am inclined to think that this poisoning theory Is a delusion of the SherliTs, and that neither Buoknout nor his mends have auy Intention of depriving the law ot lis victim. On .Saturday Buckhout had not given up all hope of a reprieve, lie attaches considerable Importance to the lact that twenty-four Jurymen were unable to agree us to the character of his'crune, ami mat tne provocation he received belore he commuted the fatal deed should weigh with the Governor In a review of his sentence. He aNo thinks that an early friend-hip between the Governor and Himself and his (BuCknont'S) family will be an clement In the review whicn will weigh somewhat In the intnd of Governor lloifwan and direct it toward clemency. The same WONDROITS CALMNESS, the same profession ot uu uuwavermg trust iu God. and that whatever is done with turn will be ordered by his Creator, and therefore will be all right, is menueated by Bnckbont to-day, as n has been unvaryingly since his condemnation. The prison oiliclaia think that at but execution ail tins flrmneea will give way. and that he will not die so resignedly as this talk would seem to indicate. Among the other ertmlnhia con lined lit the While Plains Prison is Wheeler, the ex-coavict, who was the ctuet organizer of, and an active participator in. the cousplracy at Slug Mug Prison, by which twelve of the convicts eseuped. Wheeler has been held here for examination, under a commitment by Jusilco Howe, of bing .Mug, for several days pa.-t. The prosecution have decided to waive any preliminary examination and to prefer an indictment beiore the Grand Jury to-morrow (Tuesday). The evidence connecting ?vhceler with THE ESCAPE OP TI!E CONVICTS Is very clear. The captain of the tug has Identified Wheeler as the tnan who took charge of the tug when they reached the dock at Sing Sing, and who gave orders to and threatened the engineer with death if he did uot obey his (Wheeler's) orders. The engineer gives similar evidence. The policeman at liacxensacK also testifies to seeing linn In company in the woods with Kingslaud when he arrested llieui. and lias identified wheeler iu the man He hurl watched ror some time with Kangsiaud. It is known to the Sins; Sing Prison oiticlais ttint Klngsland ami Wat Williams, two of the captured convicts, were tile ringleaders of the escarei). both have money, obtained by the "cracking" or a bank. $04o.o<K) was stolen by a small gang of burglars, of which Kingsland and Williams were the directing spirits. Not one cent of that large amount has been restored or traced in any wav, and tuere are very good reasons for supposing that Wheeler was supplied with adequate tunds i'or the carrying out of me means to eifect the escape or his convict friends. There is no doubt that Wheeler will bo convicted, and that he will return to ids tamlllar quarters in the State Prison. NIW YORK CJTY. > The following record will snow the changes in tan tempciature for the past twenty-four hours tn comparison vith the corresponding day of last year, as Indicated ny the thermometer at Hudnat's Pharmacy, Uekai.d building, corner of Ann street:? lt>70. 1*71. 1870. 1871. 3 A. M 69 70 3 P. M 80 85 6 A. 11 69 % 77 6 P. M 79 83 OA. M 7U% 81 9 P. M 78 81 12M 70 85 It P. M 77 79 Average temperature yesterday 80% Average temperature for corresponding date last year 74% William McMnllen, of 02i Mast Thirteenth street, got somewhat exhilarated Sunday alternoon on bad gtu. lie came homo about seven o'clock, and found his wile Mary asleep on the sofa, lie danced around the room for some time, and tnen commenced to amuse himself by cutting the throat of his 'vara swa" with a blunt jucknife. His hand . not Itcing very steady he oulv succeeded In gashing her chin. .Mrs. McMnllen appeared before Judge Scott, at Essex Market, yesterday morning, and preferred a complaint of lelon otis assault and battery against her eccentric husband, lie was held to answer. Henry A'uyse and George For i were out 011 "a little time" Sunday artemoon, and went into the lager beer saloon of Johu Menhen, 175 Avenue A. They called for three or four drinks, aud despatched them down their capacious throttles very cleverly. When Mr. Menhen desired pecuniary remuneration for his beverage fhev laughed ut the gentleman, and on his persistence in Insisting in being paid a whole glass manufactory or glasses and decanters wero raiued about his devoted head. Mr. Menhen called In the assistance of Oillcer Byrnes, ami the iwo hilarious gentlemen were escorted to the station house. Judge Scott committed tuem, under $600 bull, yesterday morning. BLASTING ACCIDENT IN WESTCHESTER. Drilling Thrnuiili Packed Powder?Two Men Ill- Inlnrul ut.i< a Tlii.il Hhni-t.ii.ulv Disfigured. Tliree men. named respectively John Downs, ratrlck Marvlll and Patrick Carr, while engaged in blasting rocks at Mount Vernon. Westchester connty, last Saturday afternoon, were so shockingly Injured by an unexpected explosion as to place Clio lives ol the two last named In extreme jeopardv. It scetns that a blast which had been prepared on the previous day for some Inexplicable reason tailed to go off, and it was at length decided upon to draw the contents of the cavity for the purpose.oi Introducing a fresh charge of powder. While drilling the hole out. caro was taken that It. should ho well wet, and to this end one of tlio men occasionally poured In a quantity of wuter. The worn uud not proceeded very far, however, when a ten iae explosion occurred, blowing the men several leot irom the spot. When assistance arrived II was lound Mat the iiniortuitatc fellows had been burned, bruised and mutilated iu a frightful manner. while sand and pieces of rock were embedded In the skin and flesh of Carr and Marvill, who, us above stated, are not expected to survive their Injuries. Downs wvs badly burned about, the head, and should he recover it Is probaole mat Ids sight has been permanently destroyed. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Asiatic Fleet? Cruise of the .\lnshn ? Novel Orders. WaRIIINUTON, AUgllSt JS, 1871. The Cnited States steamer Alaska, commanded by Captain Homer C. Make, who, as commanding in chief, on the 10th and 11th Jnne drove the Corenns from their strongholds for treacherously assaulting our guuboats, left Chofoo on the 3d of July lor Citingchefoo, about forty miles iroin Chefoo, to look alter the missionaries and visit the Taotcl of that place, thence to Pesset Ray, In the Japan flea, in latitude 4j degrees, longitude 131 degrees east; thence across the Japan flea, passing thiougli the fltralts or Tangor to Uakadadl, then down the roust to Yokohama which place they expected to reach the lutter purt of August. Commander T. L. Eastman has been ordered fo equip netit duty at Washington; Hatliusstcr (.corgi; c. JUoormaa to duu at the boston Navy Yard. E SHEET. FRANCE. Melaure ( m AVforicaa T???l-Tfc? Tlslt af <>eneral Hlrttlu t? QaeM I?*l?clla?Tb? N?w Military Mynta-Lottli Blanc's Plan for Contlaaiac the Power of Tklera. Paris, August 17, JS71. An important case has Just been reported back to tbe French government involving some nice points in international law. During tbe war the Qerman ship Magilalme, with a cargo of petroleum, was seised and condemned by a Frencb court. Tbe cargo was the property of Isaac Taylor, an American delsen residing at Boston, who now claims damages for tbe loss of her cargo. The case was brought to the notice of onr government, and the decision of the Secretary or State was that the French government was responsible, and not the North German government, to whose subjects the ship belonged. The decision of our government in the case involves the rescinding of the decision of the French court, and the establishment of a precedent hitherto unitnown. Foreign governments have tn all cases recognized tho validity of our courts where vessels " v?.Bwo iihtc ucdu cuuucmuuu. iuu iv suit of the case, unless amicably settled, will be one of Importance to tbe commercial world. GENERAL SICKLES' VISIT TO EX-QCEKN ISABELLA. The Soir has attacked General Sickles, our Minister to Spalu, for paying the ex-Queen Isabella, of tuat country, a visit. The Soir alleges that the visit was or a diplomatic nature, and that he went in mil dress uniform, and wonders how he could do such a thing without the consent of his government. The object of the visit is said to have looked to the establishment of the llourbon family. The facts in the case are, that General Sickles, who is on leave of absence for a lew months, Is at present staying In Paris. His visit was of a purely formal nature, and so it was mutually understood. The General went in his citizen's dress, and not, as the Soir atHrms, in full dress uniform. The diplomatic usage is lur a minister or attache visiting a city wnere other diplomats live to visit them. Kx-reprcseuiatives are also included In the same category; and In this way tue General was justiiled in uis visit. From a purely republican standpoint, however, he may be blamed, lor inonarchs ore not recognized by republican masses. THE POLITICAL SITUATION is dally becoming muddled and new complications threaten to dmmember the already inharmonious factions of the Natiouai Assembly. The question of reorganizing the army has caused much discussion. M. Thiers, In a three hours' speech, urged with great flrmuess the adoption of an obligatory military system. but he retired from the tribune mu h disgusted at the opposing attitude of the members or the commission on the reorganization of the armv. The future army of France is estimated at 140 regiments of infantry, containing an cileciive force of fc.ttoo men eacn, making a nominal army of 500,1)00 men. For the maintenance of the army 4^0,000,000 francs arc thought sutllclcut by M. Thiols, but the commission louud >100,000,oeo francs wee 1 no amount required, and new taxes and impost duties must be put upon the country to equalize the deficit. An economy of i?u,o >0,000 tram's >n the expenses ot the dltfcreiit mlnisteries has been out mi uivurs reasons, uuu iiot.iuiy military ones, ttio departments muse to make tHe economies askeU of tuein. This, with 'J0o,000,00ol. more to be expended in rearming an.I repulrlng the old forts ami building new ones, and pulling France tu a position to cope with oilier Powers, makes a total 800,uoo.oo0f. on fhursday next the Assembly will vote upon a bill that M. | Thiers be continued in power. The conservative i element in thu Assembly is now divided into THREE PARTIES, the Saint Marc Ulrardln, Daru and reunion of the Reservoirs. The reunion of tuo Reservoirs is the most luioieraut ami monarchic d. it contains many prominent legitimists and is considered the strong- I est m point of numbers. They uigo the doctrine ol' In slain (juv, uot wlsntug to tie I lie hands 01 Hie j government. M. Saint Marc Glr&rdln and his Gar- ; tisans are parliamentarians, who favor a cousutu- j tioual monarchy and tno restoration of the Orleans 1 family. The Daru party Is the weakest In point of i numbers, and is composed ot conscientious men, j exempt trooi prejudice, but undecided in regard to the question of the presidency. Louis man has proposed the following bill in favor of prolonging the oOlcial powers of M. Thiers:? Aktigi.eI. The power* of M. Thiers are prolonjeu unUl i the expiration of the powers o( the National As.enibiy. A a t'. I. Tbe.e powers will OOOM only when Ihu alpQlallQltl ; of the Treaty of I'eace hare been tultille.1, and all territory of the republic ridden of the pres. nee ot the stranger. The higher wing, or purely monarchical party, ; propose to keep things as they are, and await tuo , day wncn M. Thiers aud the Assembly disagrees, : when they hope, in the confusion, to reinstate mon- I archy again. The leit wing insist upon deiiintiveiy j cstablisnmg the republic, und investing the balance , ot power la the hands of the Assetnoly. With tneso | ditrerences o( opinion, and the number of contending parties, I believe we shall have only au exact repetition of the constitution of I8ts. At Versailles very little animation Is seen. Almost everybody one meets is a soldier on guard over some ot the public bulldiugs. Tao Prefecture serves a double purpose. M. Tulers and lamtly oceapy the flrst floor as a residence, and M. Remusat the ground floor, for the use of his Department on Foreign Aifairs. Many of the Deputies live in Paris, aud the trains urc crowded at noou and during the early part ol ihu evening. M. Jules Favrc, after leaving his children at AlxIff BlIlW, has returned to Versailles and occupies his seat in the House as simple Deputy: he remain* very quiet, however. Gambetta never looked be ter or appeared to be in as good spirits us he is at present. Should there lie new elections he will bo nominated for some of the most important positions. IDs energy and go-ahead spirit have not been lorgoitou by the masses of the people. TWO HEN SEXTEXCED TO BE HINGED IV HEW ORLEANS. They Murdered a W.unnn Nraily Eiphty Years Old and were Tried in.d Ctnrictvil by a Jury of Nearoea. I Krom tne New Orleans Republican, August 24.] Tlie principal feature in the criminal court yesterday wa? tiio sentencing of Cliarles K.trlo and Joan (iarvejr, convicted of killing an old woman named . Zollinger, on Annunciation street, on tlie 241 It of ' April. Our readers must still remeniiier the horrl- | Me particulars 01 the case. The accused were lalrir ' tried and duly con Tic ted of murder on tlie 22 d iif I June, the trial lasting three days. Counsel for the , prisoners made a motion for a new trial, hut Judge : Alien refused tlie motion. tiarvey and Karle were yesterday taken to the bar 1 to rec Ive sentence of death, ana Judge Abeii, in substance, made the following remarks:? Juhn tiarvey and Charles Karle, you have been charged with murder. Alter being Indicted ny the 1 fraud Jury you were arraigned before line Court and pleaded not gul ty y ou were tried anil found guilty of the crime lor whicn you were Indicted. Have jrou, now. eltner of you, anything to'lay wtiv the sentence o( the taw ahould nut be paaaed upon you or lor an arrest of judgment ? Karlc respondedAll I have to state to Your Honor la that when 1 was arrested I was kept for nearly tour days in a eel! at the Rouaseau elreet station without the privilege of seciu,: any ni my frienda or counsel. Hy Inducement* offered to me and promises of my liberty I was taken oy Captain Edgeworth to the Coroner'* Inquest. Th?n the Coroner wore ire. and 1 stated ah that I knew about he case. Then the coroner charged nie with murder ou the very evidence elicited from me by promise* and inducements, captain Kdgworth, who was permitted to lirar my evidence. gave bla evidence only after 1 hud given mine in hi* presence. 1 have alio, while in prison, been subpo-naed as a witness for the State In thl* \cry case. The trial was rushed upon ma in an unfair way. The papers every nay had a paragraph abont the rase, so that it was impossible to obtain an Impartial or Intelligent Jury. Twelve colored men were finally obtained, not one of them being able to read or write, and inree of them not even knowing what was capital Dun Ishmnnt, the Attorney Ueuera! having to Instruct them several limes on this point. This Is nil 1 have to say. lisrvev said Voiir Honor, I Ml not guilty ol' the charge; I am not capable to make a statement; I am a poor man. That ia all I have to aar. Judge Abell tnen asked Judge Atocha, attorney ' for accused, if he had anything to Bay. Tim answer was In the negative. 'J he court addressed the doomed men about as follows:? Prrhapn In the whole hlgtory of crime hut few parallel# can he found to that i r nic tor which you were indicted ami brought before this bar. Holh of you are young men, joet Terming Into full manhood, ami, aa I am informed, strong, liea.lliy and used I t hnhctt w rk. I'orgi" Inl of the tlolv vott owe to yourself, to religion, your family and the community I at large, you took It iihu your mill I that you would cmnm.t j one til the inoel oar.ug rrlmeg known to the law, even a i double one plunder and murder. The hlgtory ot voor | crime bag already found it* way into every journal i of the entire cooniry and le (lted in the mind of every thinking pervon in th" fita'e of Louisiana. An ol I pcrgon, Margaret Zollinger, seventy-elglit years of a..e. unprotected !u the dark of the night, while peaceiully sleeping in her own domicile, undefended, ami for no ot :er purpose than that ol pninder, you enter her house, ami in the perpetration of this act, in ibe perpetration of an act ol rolt err, you Iciinil It necessary to remove froin the w trio evci v tr tee of evidence that might he brought agtunsi you. toil, Parle, who had been In Iho house lor stone tune, and you. Harvey, a neighbor, knew the fact that the old people had saved atone money, and suspected, and right, too, that It was deposited at ihelr own house When the eyes ot all people were suppi sed 10 tie closed In sleep, in the stillness of the night, you siualthhy made your way Into the house of this old couple, and while yen were rnnsaoklng every place of ins house I t s.iilsty your rapacity, one of ymi, if not hotb, sel/.e upon ami strangle to death an old, feeble person, ami after finishing your hellish purpose, pointier, anil after lis ring found out that you had sulToeated lite old lady you (Intl. hut the vigilante of the night were on your track ; the crime was traced to you before hardly ten hours aficr the crime was committed, l on have had a lair jury trial. If that jury could not read or wr.te It wsa not ilia fan t of the Hlate. It was your fault. There were plenty of while, Intelligent jurors, but you have refused every one. t he jury, however, who fried your case were Impartial, anil there was plenty or evidence to convict you. It Is needless to say mm h more. It la an unpleasant duty for nit to sentence a lellow being to tbe dreadful doom?the death ou the galnws. Hut when I see two strong young men before me, who are to be sentenced for a crime which will surely bring both of you to the gall.tws, I wm |n much rather aee you both In the honest and legitimate pursuits of life than here awaiting a Irion's death. Considering the seventy-elghlli section of an act of tbe 14lh of March, 1871, antl considering the verdict of tbe jury, rendered on the SJd of June, tflil, Coding you both fullt.v ol murder. I sentence you, Karle. ami you, Uarvey, to ? hanged by the neck until you are (lead. Inside the frwir walls nt the Parish Prison, at' such day and hour which the (iorernur of the Stale will appoint, and on that day and hour yon shall he taki n ami hanged hy the neok until you are dead, ami may (foil have marcy on your aouta. Let the prisoners be removed. wben the Inst awful words were uttered Qarvev laughed as ir hi ;?narrooio over a stale JoKe. Karle neuiurd somewhat tmpreaaed, hut wheu euicrlnu tbe dock a miillc Dunned over bin luce. j A COLORED HAN INTERVIEWS THE PRESIDENTS A Few Wordi About the lUce Between bold and Longfellow?The Cause of Longfellow's Defeat ?: - rProm the Cincinnati Commercial, August 2fl.J Colonel Robert ilarlan lias returned to the citj^^^H and we bad tne pleasure of meeting him yestcrda^^^H end enjoying a few mlnotes of very entertainln^^^l and instructive conversation. We will have to pu^^^f It In the lorm of an interview, we suppose:? Reporter?Ah, Colonel, you are blooming npoi^^^| us again. When did you get back from all the plea^^^J sant places abroad f Colonel?This morning, sir. Reporter?Did you see the great race in wbich^^H Uelmooid beat Long.eilow ? Colonel?Yes, I did, Bir. reporter?The result of the raoe was rather surprise, was it not r Colonel?No; I thought Llelmbold would beal^^H keiokter?did you bet that way ? Colonel?No, i did tior. i did not bot at ! Tlierc was a lump on Longfellow's leg. I usktsl Harper about it, Said 1, "Mr. llarper, now long has^^^B that lump been coming tliere V" and he said evei^^^B Kince lust hill. And then I asked In in if it had evc^^^B been imlamod, aud tie a nd no, It had not; und so thought maybe lie could stand It, as the race only a dash. Hut he eoulilu'l, sir. He broke dowr^^^H on the tlitrd ntbe. Uennbold would have beateo^^H him any now. Kbrourtit? Why, llelmbold must be a grcul^^^B horse. Colonel?No, he Is not, sir. He Is a good secoud '^^H I rate. He could uot beat a tlrst class horse, sir. Thei^^H t o ms, Mr. Harper hud allowed his horse to get lutiH on bun. Leaving oil the lump on his leg he wait^^H not in order. UEfouTER?Were you at Long Crunch ? Colonel?Oh, yes. I was there in July, and bail' pn interview with the President. 1 talked wltlg^^H him, or, rather, he taised.with me, for a lull hour. Dei-outer?liow din you happen to get to seJ^^H Colonel?Oh, sir, I had letters from Congress-* men t'erry and Stevenson aud Senator Sherman mid ^^B others, and I just took a carriage, with livery, uud'^^B drove up and saw the President at ills cottage. ^^B Kbi-orter?Nice placer ^^B Colonel?A very nice placrf.'and simple too. ^^B Kei'oktek?Had you an appointment? Old the President receive you without, having had prcvi-t^^l ou - application made t ^^B colonel?no, sir, i han no appointment. That rrcsi lent is one ol the u.ost modest men I ever saw,] ^^B and 1 say to you tlmt ir ever I saw tin honest mam ^^B ! he is one. If 1 had ueeu sent out for a month tq ^^B liuut U]> an holiest mail 1 would have picked hini I our. for the man 1 wanted, on sight. 1 would indeed^ j Uepouter?Was he smoking? Colonel?No, he had not a cigar while I tv&s witty ^^B ! hhn. | Kei'ortkk?Did he talk horse? j Colonel?No, I wanted him to talk horse, bug ! could uot draw him ou to do that. 1 suw he was sq ^^B talkative ihat l let huu make (lie running, as we say..' | 1 wouid ratner have liked to talk horse to luui, ior t ^^B ! have a goou horse head ua me, nud was ut> on tuah ^^B ! subject. And 1 raid to him:?"1 saw you driving a/ ^^B ' line pair ol buy hofoes, Mr. President, anil 1 hean | You have sonic very good stock." And lie said yes. I lie hud some horses he was very load of, out hq ' v>our oil that subject right away, and to talking about Kaglaud, where 1 l.ad been aud of which ? had spoken to hun. ) H UBi'OKTEit?Did lie know you were a colored mane Some folks don't see that, you Know. Colonel?Ah, 1 had not been calking to him hut af minute vviicu i toni aim, "Mr. i-resinem, j do uok snow wueuior you have observed It, but 1 think if proper to say to you that 1 am a colored man. and I would latiu-r you would not nitsuuderstaud tuug | lact." Are you, indeed >" said lie, and lie looked wo.e interested, and said lie, "I should not have* noticed tuat," uud he turned his chair around a Hi* He closer to tne, making me like him better thau I bad before, 11 poaaibie. Kki'obiEH?You talked to him an hour, and no-*' I thing aoout horse V aavihuig about Ohio politics t ; Colonel?'Well, we tulked a good deal about thq Clucluuan Commercial, The 1'resideut asked me if 1 knew the editor of the Commercial, aud 1 told liiuj 1 uid know him very well, aud a very nice gentled man he was too und an able editor. Aud the Presi-t dent said he "seems to be abusing me all tne tluie^ an i 1 am sure 1 do not know what is the matters lie abuses me so much 1 Itavo quit reading his pa-f per. I once saw a good deal oi it. "Oh," I said tcr nmi. "Mr. President, I ttnuk he don't abuse yout much except about your appointing your relative*) to oilice. 1 believe thai seems to be the most of ?t.'* Then he went on to say that alter all he had not ap-f pointed so many relatives, as for ills father. Andy* Johnson appointed him, and he had not turned huu out. And Andy had appointed one of luq brothers-in-law, too. Tueu he said the papers had! given him at least a do/.eu cousins and brothers-tad law that he knew nothing about. And 1 understood him to say he bad appointed two or three persona upon recommendations thai he afterwards louuij Out, greatly to Ills surprise, were relaiives so called.* lie went over quite a list of persons said to bo hit* relatives that lie knew noihiug about. As lor Oeri-v ! era! Dent, they were old classmates, as well arf brothers-in-law, and Dent was an o&oer in tha | l uued Slates army, lie hail not appointed linn la I anyoilice.- 3 Aim tlien I satd to him, "Indeed, Mr. President, r tlnnk it Highly creditable to you if you do appoint! your relatives. 1 here are not any ot the appointees! adeged to be your relatives," said I. "that I liavef heard of doing any tin nir cimitoacsc. then tie Good; hook, you know. tells us Unit lie who docs not pro-' vi le lor hid own household is worse tuan an infidel." kbi'orter?You put It to him there, didn't you? What did His Kxcelleucy say to thaty CoLOMEl/?Oh, lie otiiv laughed about that. hkpokikk?l>id it sceiu u> put turn tu a good! humor y Colonel?He was In a good humor all tho time,' lie mentioned, In talking, quite a number of his cousins, broihers-in-law ami wire's relatives than have been talked about, nud told ubout tbcin, nndS how the.v came to bo unpointed. 1 dlsreincinber Una particulars. 1 thougm when lie was talking audi teeing about theiu that I would like to be able ta keeu all that straight, urn! 1 sort of thought oi my lead pencil, tun tlieu it would Have been noihiiig butt Impudence to take that out, ami 1 could not Uiiiik ot doing an Impudent tiling 111 t he presence oi i lie President, who was treating me so kindly and cleverly? ami gentlemanly. He sat there, sir, talking as pleusautiy?just as pleasantly as you talk yourself, sir. fl declare 1 never was so surprised as to see hiiqi so communicative. I had heard so mucn about his suiokiug all the time ami nog talking at all. Now he talked all tho' tune, and did not smoke a hit. You may dependl' upon It, sir, he is Hot a man w ho will ever do any hat in. All he warns, sir, is to know what is right tt> do tor his country and tic will do It. Now I nave# seen him, 1 know that. There are two things E know. OM thing is nones, 'llie oiher iliiug M men. 1 know, now that 1 have seen the President,, tii.ii he is an houest man and a modest man. Kki outer?Hoes he seem to be in good health??< look as if he wero suiokiug himself to death, or any* thing y Colonel?No, sir; he looks in the best of health,; sir. lie was about going out riding when I wan mere. The servant came and told linn the carriage* I was wailing, and lie said. "Presently," and kept, right on talking to me. And Ills wife came in and sue said, "Dear, are von not going out riding4" amilie said, "Presently, dear, > will," ami kept right on talking to mc; and then Ins little boy came in, and climbed upon the President's knee, end mat ins arms ubout his papa's neck, ami said he, "Arc you not; going riding, papav" and lie said, "Presently, my. son." and kept right on talking to me. Reporter?Why din vou not. talk Ohio polones? Colonel?Why, we did. He said he liad got a. letter from his friend General Force, who bud informed itlm that it had been pretty generally* rumored here taut, he was for Wade and agalnstt Noyes. And sold the President there was nothiUK, oi that, for, or course, said no, I would not Interfere In hi ate politics, pen Wade toid mmscli he did notj want the oillce. Now, Pen Wade was a good inetul oi ids, but even if he wauled the oillce It would nor, do for linn to interfere lor Inm. lie had not the plea sure, no sam, 01 Knowing, personalty, i.eneru# Novos, bat ho thought, surely, the gubernatorial! oillce of Ohio would not be too much houor tor a, soldier tike Korea, who hud, as he nmlerstoodj lost a leg lu the service. "As lo the oillce of Governor of Ohio," said ihc President, "I recKoi* It Is a good deal hue my oitiee; it don'ci riir." The salary of the President, he said* lor instance, did not pay expenses, lie would,, if left to him elf, a ureal deal rather nave Kept his lite oillce of General of the Armyj and. said the Colonel, that is true, too, sir, 1 haver no doubt, lor the President is one of me most modest, men that I have ever seen, lie sits aud casts down, tils eves and talks as uiilctiy as any man in Hio world, and as pleasantly, 100?ne does, indeed. Kki'orteh?Well, hou did you get awayt Colon el.?I wont away myself. I got afraid 1 was staying too long, 'the President's little boy I saw was impatient, so I got up and apologized ror detaining hlin so long lr.nn Ills ride, and took my leave. I was greatly pleased with the President, t tell roil, sir. He la one of the most tioue.-t ami modest 01 men, and he will never do any harm. T was astonished to see a man who had commanded great armies and had been through so much blood aud Mro, and groans ami smoke and thnmlor, sit and iulk so simple ami modest for a whole hour, Just to me alone. He is all light and wilt never do any harm, lie won't, indeed, sir. AS3I8TANT ALDERMEN. The Bonril Itrsolvr* lo Ooclnre Varum ibn Ofllee of ('owuulnnlorer ol Thw Ilrlrk Church Properly. At a meeting of the Hoard of Assistant Aldermen yesterday, President John Uaivln In the chair, tho following resolution was unanimously adopted:? That the office of CnmmlMluner of Deeds la and for tho city Mel county of haw York ho, and the aaoie is hereby declared racant on and frimi the 30ib ol September nest j that all inning appointment* therein ere hereby repealed and annnlli'ikon and from said dale, and that all monitions making audi appointments pawed l.y the Common t'ouuoU are herehy reaclnded and from said dale. The Hoard concurred in the resolution of tha Aldermen us to the mty claims upon the Uric* Church. After transacting minor hnsinesa two iinsr.t ut. Joarncdk