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THE BROOKLYN DAILY UNION THURSDAY OCTOBER 10 1872 BFIIfeRM gflTlCfffi. mYLlOUTH. ci)t Dajj'a ijisturj. KUIttin Alaiaate. Tfinrulsr OOobtr 1871 eerttaet things that I had most at heart when I came here at first wae that It wonld please God tojgathee together a body of Christian men and women, who wonld be, each ato several place, not merely a wrtneas of Ckmt, hot a worker together with me In the Gospel.

And this desire has been answered. There has been for the last twenty-five years In connection with the Plymouth Church a large and increasing and devoted band of men and women more sealous and more active I have never known. Men of no religions principles whatever, even atheists, gave freely to onr cause; and a man who was vtoteouy opposed to all retigtoa, said he would give a contribution because he always kited to bear wbat Mr. Beecoer had to say. A few contributions were received, from Roman Qubouca.

I well remember these remarkable and most Interesting cases. A new feature was early introduced into our churata. A large parlor was specially included the pan of tbc new building, and this wee intended for social meetings. These meetings were most admirable adjuncts to our other rougious ctoinery. Toe social meetings were largely attended fog many yearn, and lenity they became very general among tfie other euurches, Ibeaareoomioued, under stegbuy diversified forma, to tfiis data.

Mr. Beeotoerfi Mtspoiras utterances against slavery and intemperance made, bun some enemies, but he never flinched, and always deiermloed te apeak tfie words be believed to be true. He wag also ta favor of free speech in every quarter, and was willing tfiat our own chureh edifice should be awed by parties who differed witfi him. The friends of Wenfleil ha Ups find engaged him to speak tn New York oa the subject of slavery. Foe rings moo, tfie owners of the bandings refused him an aedieocc room for the purpose- Uarchw was at length applied to, and though differing materially trom Mr.

Wendell Jrhilhpe oa many us to the God of eons fort when we were to sore distress you -hare brightened our happy days witfi the sympathy of joy you bave warned us of tbe penis of burinera lit aad set fovtfe the nobleness of tbe higher manhood you have inspired ns with patriotism in tho bour of our countrys danger there Is baldly relation in hfe where we have not frit tfie strong but gentle influence of our pastor, helping us toward Christ and ha work. My God bleared you, in tbe faithful love oftbe people among bom fie has placed you. Tfie Fammast eon of gratitude te surely ourat Blotb. Lord my nol, hrrm an His benefits. But my letter ta already too kmg.

With fervmil coagratiilslinna, I remain, tivtyi yours, Jsro. T. At tbe request of Mr. Beeeber, Professor Robert Raymond reed tbe following letter frocn Rev. Dr.

Bushneli, of Hartford; db. smanuf worm, i- Hiitottb Oak T. Ran. Ildradg, Ropes, BntMdag cmd Murray 9 Gcmms: I thank you for your very kind tnn aaon to be present at yoer stiver wedding festival. 1 should, no doubt, ujoy it greatly; but 1 aapoeo just now so be under some special disabilities wtoefi I sasrooly hope to steer tn lime.

It is only the more proper for me to have port to your seoond wedding, that I had ne question about tfie solemnisation -of tfie first. That awful question went round, coming to me last in the Council, Canwe settle a man who knows so tattle of snout Christ 7 wfiee I was able to answer, aome will remember, that I was fried to find ooe candidate who knew tfie Lord Jesus aod fits Gospel. And tfiat I think you bave fouud te true, else youi festivities would be even quite absurd Let me thank God with you tor tfie discovery, even though I cannot be present myself. With abundant aympaihy both with vou and Mr. Beecher, I am youra Hntira amaij Prof.

Raymond also read an totereattog eouw mumcatioa, signed Ooe of the Young Man-tot another equally im smiting totter, 1 A nnd signed An Aged Member? Stair KT9M.V Ban 11 ss I IS Tfre remains of cbe Into King of Sweden were interred at Stockholm Gonpea of Spain has refused to eon-aider the preposition for the emancipation of slaves. The ooal masters of South Wales will dose their worksshorUj. -Yesterday was oeiefcrated in Chicago as the anniversary of the great flie j. Milton Turner. TJ 8.

Minister to Lfbciriff, was dangerously stabbed by a political opponent. I -General Butler and General Ytobtnsoo d-d reseed a laxgc mass meeting at Qooper Institute. Gold, 1127, llB, Thermometer, S3. Efe Xmx. HENRY C.

BOWEN, Editor, REGULAR JtEPmiCA.l XOMAT103S. TOR PRESIDENT, W- ULYSSES S. GRANT, I or lLiison. FOB VTCE-PBESIDEJTP, HENRY -WILSON, or MAiwAc.Hnsi.xis. i Cb.

Grant never ku Beaten and be never will Be Hobacb LKT. If tlte Democrmtle parlr were called upon to decide between Oran, aid mjftelr, I knew tbattbelr nzard for will liter nnu call principle would lndnee nlae-tentne ortnean to vote acalnea me. Way 1 am a decided enemy of Lbal party, even In It. moe, i reepeetable UOBiCI Grulit. and fire-proof, these to-day are the new Chicago which no misfortune can daunt, and no fire pat oat A Revr iilui la the Bar of Hew Fork A party of prominent New Yorkers, among whom were Governor Hoffman and State Comptroller Hopkins, went down the Bay yesterday afternoon, on the invitation of the Quarantine Commissioners, to inspect the buildings and ships, and to lay the comer stone of the new convalescents hospital on the new and unnamed island built upon the Romer ShoaL The ewemoniais of laying the comer stone were conducted by Hr.

6chel, President of the Board of Commissioners, assisted by Dr. Bell and Samuel Barton, of Brooklyn. After the-stone bad been duly laid, Mr. Schell said be would take that occasion for proposing a name for the new island, as it had not yet had any bestowed upon it; and proposed that hereafter it should he called Hoffmans- Island, in compliment' to the Governor during whose administration it had been The company- then returned to Hospital Island, at the West Bank, where they were hospitably entertained by Health Officer and the Commissioners. Mayor Powell and Hon.

Henry C. Murphy of Brooklyn, were present, and responded to toasts in their honor. Mr. Morphy made a very palpable hit, by making the preparatory remark that recent events had convinced him that the most popular man at the present time was the one who spoke the least. The company relished the delicate allusion highly, and it was the only political one that was made by any of the speakers great speech maker of ChappaqnackDould have heard it, it wonltSiyiTe done 'him good to listen to the laughter that followed.

The leose manner in which the Board of Supervisors manages Us contract business, was again rebuked at yesterdays meeting of the Board. The Sopsrvisor-at-Large vetoed a resolution adopted the week previous, giving a contract for some repairs tb be made on the JaUand Morgue, on the ground that the specifications were so vague and insufficient as to leave the nature of the work and its corresponding charges almost entirely to the discretion of the contractor. This trick for the promotion ot knavish jobbery had already been exposed, bat the managers of the scheme were not to he put down by any mere appeal to their good sense, and the bill was passed over the veto. An at. tempt was also made to order the payment of a bill of a contractor who, with the connivance of one of the committees, has succeeded ingeniously in grossly defacing the -architectural beauty of the Court House.

In view of the approaching election it will be well to read the report of yesterdays poceedings, and see how aomeof our sapient legislators are disporting themselves. It It be written on my rrare that I watntver lu rollowernamely, of ttae Democratic party, and lived and died nothin, lta debtor. HORACB HKtt.KT. AU pereone cm invitee ro eene local newt Co tMe onritaL lone tbould be abcompanted bp the seme aj tlm writer, not tor publication, but at yuaeantee bft dnonrmout article win receive no attention, Rejected manuocripto caw, mot be returned THURSDAY. OCTOBER 10.

fellows in squads fawning at the teet of the cause they tried to betray. Nothing then coaid he more auspicious or hope-inspiring for us than the demoralized condition of things in the camp of the enemy. Registration in Brooklyn will doubtless prevent the frauds by which this city is made falsely to appear Democratic the action of the States which have recently been heard from so decisively will have its legitimate effect upon our own the defeat of Kern an is already anticipated by the leaden of his own party the Kings County Ring are sullenly the Republicans, on the ether hand are organized, disciplined, and jubilant there win be nothing wanting to make victory at home a certainty but the selection of men of principle, in whom the honest people, the lovers ot justice and good government, have confidence, and then the stronghold of corruption will tumble like the walls of Jericho before the inspired shout of the triumphant Israelites. In Jostle to Kings County. As was announced exclusively in The Union yesterday that the Comptroller of the State has given notice to the Snpervis ors of Kings County, that $1,829,422 is the amount of tax which the county will this year be required to pay far State purposes.

This is at the rate of nine and three-eighth mills on the The valuation of property on which this tax is to be paid is $175,411,596. The duty imposed upon the Supervisors is to include this amount in the tax budget for this year, to collect it from the people, and pay it into the Treasury of the County, subject to the order of the proper authorises ol the State. The taxpayers of Kings County are willing to pay their fair proportion towards dehaying the general expenses of the State Government, in addition to the large ex-penses of their own local city and county governments. But they are not willing, and should not be, to be victimised by the State in being compelled to pay nearly twice as much as they would be required to pay if the State tax were equitably distributed through all the counties of the State. They may not all he aware that this is the fact, yfel fact it is and we pronounce it an injustice, for.

which there ought to be a prompt remedy. It is an injustice, moreover, which has been practised for years past, and seems likely to be continued ior years to come unless something be done in the way of efficient resistance to so palpable a wrung. The evil of which fee complain results from the fact 'that the property of KiDgs County is assessed at a much higher valuation than that of the property in the other-counties ot the State, and that the Board of State Assessors whose duty is to equalize these valuations throughout all the counties of the State, and. thus give to each county its lair proportion ot the State tax, do not perform this duty according to the spirit or letter ot the law. Outside of New York and Brooklyn the aver age valuation of real estate is less than twenty-four par cent, of the actual valne, while in 'Kings County it is more than fitty-six per cent In some of the rnral counties it Is actually less than it was in 1862.

The consequence is that taxea for State purposes which ought to be paid by the rural counties are transferred to New York and Brooklyn for the want of a just equalization of valuations that would equitably distribute theae taxfs, in proportion to property, throughout tfie State. The Supervisors of. this county have made Btrenuous efforts with the Board of State Assessors to have this injustice corrected, spreading before them the facts and figures which prove its reality, bnt they have tailed to secure adequate relief. And now we have a State tax upon us nearly twice as large as it ought to be-Shall we pay this excessive tax without an effort to teet the. question whether there be no remedy for such a flagrant wrong! We answer.

No a thousand times No. We hope that the Supervisors will have pluck enough to face the music, and see if there be no relief through the forms of law. We go for making a stand against this iniquity, since we must do it, or continue to bear the grievance. Even if the law should be against us, and we should be ultimately compelled to pay the tax, the resistance would arouse the attention of the people to the subject, and, as' we should hope, in the end secure a public sentiment in the State that wou.ld abate this intolerable evil. Gentlemed of -the Board of Supervisors of-.

Kiogs County, we say to you. Fight yes, fight, even If the lawyers tell you that you will be beaten. The thunder and smoke of the battle wiU ultimately give you a victory. You may fail to win now but in failing you will prepare win hereafter. with whom be should take son el The eburefi was orwsnized, tus deoiWon, lodWa adooted the name of Plymouth Church.

Immediately upon our organimtioa a unAxffmoua caul was 'made to the Rev. Henry Vk ard Beecher to beeome our pastor. We offered him a salary of $1500, and as tbe sometyjrae-but Just formed, and poaaaraad as yet oo financial strength, beyond tbe few individuals who were its church members. I suggested to Mr. David Hale the propriety ot giving Mr.

Beecher a written agreement hfamnf himself and myself to pay the salary for three years. I believe that Mr. John T. Howard or Mr. Seth fi.

Hunt, one or both, signed tbe agreement with us, but of that I cannot ipaak positively. Mr. William at our request engaged to give as naefi of tus time possible to Mr. Boecbor while be was in the dry and at the Bare uz seeing the friends of Mr. Bceehor -In writing to different parties, and In otherwise doing aU be feould to bring about aa aooeptanoe of the call.

All his expenses and charges were, by express stipulation, to be reimbursed by ns. In the mean time I wrote letters ro Dr. Taylor and Dr. Bacon, of New Haven, Dr. Humphrey, of Amherst, several clergymen io Boston and elsewhere, and tost of all an urgent appeal to Mr.

Beeohera father. Dr. Lyman Beeoher, of Cmarngti, asking friend influence to help us. Mr. Cutter, to whom to due all the credit of first introducing Mr.

Beecher to us and to the church, entered heartily into the work, and 1 have no doubt be very materially assisted oa in regard to tbe final deomotx. fie waa untiring in his efforts from beginning to end, until the question waa finally settled in the affirmative. After tbe return of Mr. Beeoher and fen family to Indianapolis, it was found that the health of Mrs. Beecher eentinoed feeble, and that.

In the emmon of the best medsoal counsel, it was probable be would be obliged to leave the on her account, if for no other In tbe mean time, a coll waa ed to Mr. Beecher from the Park dtroet Church, of Boston and be was strongly urged by many parties to accept that influential position rather than enter this new field without church or congregation. But Mr. Beecher intimated to us by letter and otherwise that Boston possessed no special attractions to him, and that If be accepted any call to go East, the Brooklyn field looked most favorable to him for usef ulnera. I shall now have to enter upon some matters of a somewhat delicate nature, but ns they are oeoeaaary to a complete understanding of a transaction that led to most important results, tooth to tn individually aa well as indirectly to our etty, they may as wet It be frankly explained.

Mr. Cutter was advised that Mr. needier was considerably la debt in Indianapolis. It was ascertained font the total amount of these obligations was about $700. I hutbonaed Mr.

Cutter to say to Mr. Beecher that the same day he mailed to Plymouth Chuich hto aooeptanoe of our call be might draw on me at; sight few $500, which draft would he duly honored and that the day be left Indianapolis to come hither with his family ne murht make a second draft for $600 to pay the expenses of bis removal, and to liquidate any debts which -the first $500 had failed to cover. After this pledge had been given by meu a subscription paper was immediately circulated among tbe friends of tbe new enterprise, and the waole amount of and something over, was raised to meet tbe drafts referred to. no ooe Kving more than $100 or lsa than $5. Let it i understood that tfafa whole sum was a free gift to Mr.

Beecher, in order that he might be placed In Brooklyn free from all pecuniary emtomameot and further, that be mtgnt bare funds to meet other extraordinary demands on his arrival. Mr. Beecher finally decided to cast bis fortunes with our new church. Tbe first draft and letter of aooeptanoe were gladly received, and the scaond araft also and soon thereafter we bod tbe pleasure of seeing our new pastor in person. Mr.

Beecher reception in Brook! vn was very oonhaL He arrived on the Saturday evening prior to he Sabbath oq whieto ku first sermon as onr pastor was to he preached. For a time be waa an innate of my own family unul arrangements oould be made for housekeeping. Mr. Beecher brought letters to Df. Cox and other clergymen commending him to their fraternal regards.

The letter to Dr. Cox from tbe Rev. Lyman Beecher, father of our new pastor. commenced in these words: "The bearer of this la my well beloved son Henry. I commend him to your friendship and regard for my aaae few hie sake, aDd for Christ sake, receive him cordially and kelp him all you can.

This waa tbe substance if not exactly tbe words chosen by the veuera hid father in Introducing bis son to the venerable Brooklyn Doctor of Divinity. Dr. Cox had pr vtously stated plainly, as did Dr. 8 to its and others, that he thought there was no room oo Brooklyn Heights for another church and, moreover, that be ska, opposed to tke introduction of more Ooogre-gationaitraa into Brooklyn, believing that this was Presbyterian ground. After the establishment of Dr.

btorzs Church he thought no other similar church was needed, and a good many other good men agreed with him. Early alter bis arrival tn Brooklyn, Mr. Beecher stated that he desired particularly to be asoooialort with the young business men of these two cities, and should ask their oo-opcs auoa and help in every good work. He bad been connected, be said, with Presbyterian ctourobee, tout he wm not a sectarian, and aa could work as easily in the. Coogregatioual church as in the Presbyterian, and so be entered most hopefully and ytuJiy into the new field be bad ohsseo.

In ootutng to this ony, Mr. Beecher proposed to be sealous and to be bold as a reformer to be uncompromising with slavery and Intern-' pe ranee, and to enliot with him leading Christian radical young Me meant business, not rdst in coming to this cuy. He even felt himself called upon te work harder, because It should not be said that he came to the city to rest. or to got the large salary of $1,600 a year. Soon after his arrival, an ecclesiastical counsel was called for hts iustaliatioo.

It consisted of many wise men trom the East, including Dr. Hewitt, Bushnell, Cheever, and others with- several distinguished laymen. Dr. Hewitt. tn one of the question propounded, said, "Mr.

Beecher, do you believe in the doornne of the final Perseverance of the Hainh?" Well, Mr. Beecher promptly answered, I was early taugbt to ixiicre that doctrine, and 1 did so most firmly, iratil 1 went West. Since I have been there my fad has been somewhat shskeo, for I have found that Eastern Christians, whop they go Wt, have very frequently failed to pers-vereastbeyougbt. lr. Bushneli mid that this answer was worth a journey from Hartford to bear.

Tbe council thfrugbt Mr. Beeoher hardly came up to tbo New Ragland standard of orthodoxy, but that they believed he was a good man, and It was at length voted to install him. Tbe services of the oh arch continued to be very well attended. I have tailed to state that before Mr. Beecher come to the city religions services were held, morning and evening, during tbe summer a Sabbatb-ecbool waa organised.

Nearly ft rty whole rs were present the first Sunday. I became Superintendent by drifting into that po-wrton. Quite a mi tuber of teachers pro-wared themselves. My. Bel) and 1r.

Mom liquid perhaps one or two more yet rem.un connected with tbe onureh and its Sabbath schools. From that small beginning of titty scholars, we have grown to nearly three thousand. We have. Indeed, anuodaat cause to filers God tor this unexampled Hunday-acoool provpepty. Tbe partial burning of cbe old Church some time after made it apparent at once that it woud he wiaa on ur part to erect a new whioc.

Ao-1 cordlngly, we obtained plans from Mr. J.C Well, a competent English architect, then residing New York. As I have said, toe was a moat able man, but bis ideas in regard to church architecture were very different trom and I tell you he gave them up with groat reluctance. We warned a building arranged fioieiy lor practical use, rather than for ornament or dirpiay. It wasoeexied that the build-tan should acoommilate two thousand persons.

This was regarded by many persons as a bold und nsky undertaking. But I may ley parefirg that the very first day ft was occupied we felt that it ought to have been nearly os large again. While flhe new churofa was befog built, a tempera nr structure or Tabernacle ws erected on lands at tbe corner of Pterrcpont and Houry streets, generously offered by Louis Tappao, for our use, without any root or charge whatever, fori wo years, or until i be new structure should be complete. Tee cost of tbe Tabernacle was about threw thousand tiie hundred dollars. Tbc pews and wars ot tbe.oid church, which were sot destroyed the fire, were used In the Tabernacle.

That bunding held more than our church now holds. Nearly three, thousand people were oitcn crowded within Its walls. It was one story high, with a tin roofs and dunnv a heavy storm ot rain or bail, oar exercises were verr much disturbed by the intolerable pattering on our fnetaiho covering. But tn other respects it waa a very serviceable build-tag. We worshipped tncre during a whole winter, and yet we kept tbe place very comfortable by means of proper beating apparatus.

Tbe pewa were sasigned in this building nearly as posable in (be same relative posittoqs as tboee of the old church. A collection was taken every fluoday to pay the cost of tbe Tatiemacie, so that no part of toe moo vy collected for the pew rents or for the erection ot toe new church were expended. butwciiptioa. lists for tbe hew edifice were Immediately put into circulation among tbe congregation, and generally throughout Brooklyn and New Yore, particularly among New England people. I myself saw at least two-thirds of tbe signatures affixed to tfie subscription papers.

The money esme from all Christian sects Mr. Bberinan Day was then a most valuable officer to tbe church and a trustee be was one of tbe Building Committee for the new church, and most untiring in has efforts to carry out tbe plans which ware adopted. On the completion of tfie new church tbe new system of the annual renting pews was adopted after a great deal of discussion, and it has given almost uoi reveal satisfaction ever since, ft was determined that every man worshipping in tbe bouse should have tbe privilege once a year of selecting a seat according to bis ssea ns. By this plan weimroduoed into this neighborhood a new Democratic principle la the management ot tbe financial affairs of tbe church. The result has proved that our drourae to this re-pect was aa eminently wm one.

Scrip was isroed to every person who eonTributed to tbe fund for tfie erection of I be new building, the interest of tot oh eras I ayablc in pew rent, aod not otherwise. Any surplus funds above the pastor's nltiy and ot her expenses were to be devoted to the cancellation of said scrip; and I am happy to say that tbe prosperity of tbe cbuico has enabled the trustees, from Hi surplus funds, to pay every dollar ot saia scrip, principal and interest. When tbc new church edifies was finished, tbe old Tabernacle was sold io A. G. Denson, Beq of this city (a contnbutorto the new church building fund) for He bought it on speculation and skipped It to California for aU tint occurred In the early gold fever times, when building material and lumber of all kinds were selling there st fabulous prices.

From some cause or other. Mr. Denson speeotartoB proved anything but a paying one. He told me that be never got enough for tfie old news and via roofing and so on to pay the cost ot transportation. It should be here stated rbac before the Tabernacle was set up for our use, tbe Church of tbe Pilgrims was placed at our disposal for one service a day.

and one or two churches in the city were also kindly offered to us, until the Tabernacle oould be completed. Tbe new church, when finished, half pad for. A floating debt of $13400, and a mortgage debt of jt $30, OuO existed at tbe time it was ready for our occupancy. Tbe tl outing debt was cancelled by a general sutweription throarhout tbe entire congregation. Men.

women and even children contributed according to their ability, to sums varying all tbe way from $100 flown to $4. Tbe debt was afterwards cancelled, and toen tbe scrip waa redeemed as before stated. la calling gb tfie citizens of Brooklyn end New York for money to build a new chnrch, and furnish tbe same, we visited a great many individuate who were personally straavers to the commutes. These visits made os a great many friends, and manv wealthy pereons, were in this way committed to our cause; and thus, new bonds of iraioo were at once formed between tbe congregation and parties outride, which have ml been suodered to this day, Tbe eopii-catiotM for kelp, as I now wed rememoer, were responded to to almost all most heartily and cheerfully. Persons in New York, who came over occasionally to hear Mr.

Dcettoer of ah denominations, and some of oo denomination at all, contributed gladly tbeur money towards the BOSTON. Correspondence of Ths Chios. i 1 Boston, Oct. I Yesterday was a field day of that old corps, the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company founded within eighteen years after the Pilgrims landed founded to quell civil disturbance; founded to keep disorganise rs down, and keen the peace The cores to seven hundred strong No two dress Each soldier wears the uniform of the Company to which he belongs. Yesterday this Company went, with invited guests, to Danbury to aid in laying the cornerstone of a monument to the memory of the great Puritan Captain, Miles Btandish The monument will stand oa Standtifc win.

This piopetty was given to the gallant soldier by the State as a reward for important services. Brandish was the first volunteer offioer ever oommtertoned the Bay State. Just below the bill is the site of the old Staodteh mansion. A few trees and an old cellar mark the spot. Near, to a small gamble roofed house, that contains some timbers trom the original dwelling.

In full view to Clarks Island, on which the Pilgrims r10 their first Sabbath. By the liberality of a Boston mercbantoHon. BCS.TobeyA memorial inscription has been engraved on the rook, 4n the words of the Pilgrims in their quaint ortbog rapby, wAnd He rested on the Sabbath, which Mr. Winthrop pronounces -the most elegant sentence in the world Opposite the hill grands. Plymouth, and its bar and sheltered bay shows from this paint why the Puritans landed at Plymouth, and not on the bold rocky coast of Duxbury Amid a Minding sand storm that made the company look like nuliers, the oorner-stone was laid in true Masonic style, by the of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts.

A dam bake followed, and the olams oould hardly have been opened by a pick-axe. Late in the day a dinner was eorved In a tent. The Governor of the Stars and the Ueuti-Gover-nor were both abeenr. Gov. Paddieford of Rhode Istandand ex-Governor Stevens, of New Hampshire, did the honors.

Hon. Mr. Tobey represented Plymouth Bock the Mate Auditor spoke for the Commonwealth Judge Reevell, Collector, represented the President of the United States Rev. Matthew Hale Smith spoke for New Englanders in New York. In the tent of the Committee food was scarce, as in the first winter of the Puritans, and gentlemen and ladles wait home indignant and hungry.

But in the Pavilion of the Anoients, the table spread by that Prince of Caterers, Smith, food wib abundant, and mirth and glee ran high. Old Si Smith, who has piped for the Ancient fifty-seven years and Dan Mm peon, who has beat the drum on the field day of the oompeny for fifty-three years, made a grand display, and were received with full honors. On the whole, the occasion was a memorable one. BoirrAg. JAN ARTIST ABROAD.

What a Brooklyn Portrait Painter la Poise la Parle Be Pats Horn. W. 8L Kvarts upoa Canvas. (Correspondence of Tn Umov. Pabxb Sept.

li. -Mr. Philip Harris, the artist of Montague street, to Mill In Paris, and sends the following letters I am at present in Paris, circumstances having detained me longer than I at first intended. The foot Is, 1 have several oommiastoBA in hand. I told you in a former letter that I had received permission to copy some portraits by Rembrandt.

I have this day finished the head of that great master, painted by himself, and have commenced another head by him. These 1 have painted in the Louvre. Besides this I am painting several portraits to order in the studio of Mr. Henry Bacon, formerly of Boston, the last nine yean a resident in this city, and a very good artist. I have not been about the city much, except i my business called me up and down the Champ Elyseestwioe a day Have very pleasantly met several Americans at Colonel Moore's receptions, and elsewhere.

I think I told you in my last letter that Colonel Moore was Secretary of American Embassy heretill recently. At his receptions I have met Governor Bullock, of Massachusetts, and lady Mr. and Mrs. Cowden, also from Massachusetts; Dr. 'Evans and wife, originally from Philadelphia, but for several years residents here, Who were very intimate with Napoleon and the Empress Eugenie: Dr.

Milee and wife, formerly of Boston Dr. Wm. H. Draper, of New York city; Mr. Wyld, an English landscape painter of great repute, who long resided here; Hon.

fm. M. Evarta, and ethers. On Sunday, September 1, I attended the American Episcopal Chapel in oompany with Rev. Mr.

Scott, of Baltimore, where we heard an excellent sermon from Bishop Littlejohn, to whom I was afterwards Introduced. i a full congregation Onee or twioe during the service I wondered whether I really was in Paris or net. The Bishop of Long Island diocese before me, and the familiar prayers it seemed impossible, almost, that I could be thousands of miles from Brooklyn 1 have finished a portrait of Col. Moore, and am glad to tell you I succeeded in making a good likeness of him. Minister Washborne called attbe studio the other ty to 30 it and pronounoed It exocllent.

After examining it for a few seconds he turned to me and said, I see you are a veteran in this business. A French lady, well acquainted in ttae diplomatic circles, was introduced, and ah said, Mtwas incomparably better thaa the portrait by Mr. Hraly. The weather has been delightful almost ever since I came. The air is fresh and pure, the sky bright and dear, clouds soft and full of light, Sunny France.

But, after all, as I now feel, I greatly prefer our own country as a residence. Of oourse, much of this feeling is tbc result of a different language, people of different customs ideas and principles, yet in Ihe genera stir of life and business, as seen in the streets, rt is much as in our large dries. Those who are unacquainted with the language cannot see and understand much of the interior of Parisian life, I visited, a few days age, one of tho most churches In the city or the continent. he favorite church of the first Napoleon, The Madeline. It to of the Corinthian order.

similar to the temple in Coles Dream of Arcadia. I should judge it is about 250 feet In length and 125 in width. A grand row of fluted columns ranges on both aides the whole length of the edifice, and two rows across the ends, each column six feet or more in diameter. The sculptures on the pediment are grand and ncta. On entering the massive iron doors, ornamented with various hist onc.il designs, and lookirg down to the altar, the visitor sees a splendid grouoof white marble representing Mary, upended and supported by several angels.

The arched and gilded celling, all frescoed with elaborate painting; the suocesHon of curved Uon formed by the arches seen in long perspective, alternated with variegated mar bits all polished, and the abundant gilding, makes truly magmiioent effect lo speaktug about my porrraitof Gol. Moop I might have said that Mousieur Chesnaux, second director of tho Beaux Arts of whom I met at Col. Moores, expressed bim-selt highly pleased with it and bis caused a notice of it to be inserted in one of the P.irts papers. Col. Moore also brought toe Hon.

nm.M. Evarta, who is jiret trom the Geneva Arbitration, to my studio to hear whit he hid to say about the portrait. Mr. Evarta pronounced it excellent, and the result was an order to paint a portrait of him. I am to have the first fitting tor it to-morrow.

You see by this that I am pretty well employed with my bruah, therefore you muse not expect too much from my peo. 1 bad no idea when I left Brooklyn that should have aoneregulaiiy to work. I certainly brought my brushes, eta, thinking if I saw anything that pleased mo, 1 would juatmske a rough sketch of it. The artists are coming buck to -their studios tn the city, and In the course of a few weeks they will be hard at work again. It is said that Pans has over two thousand ar tisfs, a great many of whom are America ns.

Mr. G. P. A. Healy receotiy made a copy of Scheffers full length life size portrait ot General Lafayette, which has bee presented by Dr.

Evansto the Lafayette College, Penosyl-( vania. Mr. Wm. B. Baird, from Chicago to whom you eg Fred.

Bridgman inrroduoed me, painted a picture for the Paris Salon this year called The Returned Prisoner wtnoh was engraved in the Paris Monde iJhulrc and, I think, the London Graphic. It was an admirable picture. Who has not heard or read about the Massacre of Saint Bartholomew Well, what I was going to say was. I have repeatedly passed dose to, almost under the tower of the church whose bell gave the dreadful midnight signal for the massacre to eommenoe. At pros-eu I have had no desire to go inside.

The City of Paris is well governed. I have walked two miles at eleven oclock at night alone with a greater feeling of security than I would baveteit tn some parts of New York. It si eras uncertain when I shall be able to get away to oompiete my trip to Florence, but it must be in the course of the next two or three weeks, as I am due again at my studio in Montague street at the end of November. NAT YARD. At one' P.

M. yesterday the United States steamship Hartford was put in commission by Vice-Admiral S. C. Rowan, commanding Navy Yard, New York. This ship, after bearing the gallant Farragut through many struggles, and doing other valuable service to the country, was found to be in need of a large amount of repairs, and, to preserve her, required rebuilding, which has been In process for sense time past.

The addition ofa spar deck gives her a more commanding appearance, and affords greater comfort to her officers and crew, who may be justly proud of the ship, which is npw an ornament to the navy as well as to the officers who have bad the immediate charge of her repairs. The Hartford to bound for the China station, and upon her arrival there she will relieve the Colorado, and become the flagship of the Asiatic fleet. The Portsmouth to in the dry dock receiving some repairs preparatory to her sailing as one of toe surveying ships which are being fitted out at the different navy yards. Gbaicd Torchlight Pkocrssioh. Ooiooel Gavit has issued an order for a parade to come off shortly of the Second Congressional District Campaign BattaUoa in honor of the Republican victories achieved on Tuesday last.

All the uniformed Republican dubs in the county are requested to participate. Places will be assigned them in the hne by addressing Co). D. E. Gavit, care or Capt.

E. Jacobs, aid, S6 Fulton street. Accroxwr. Henry Connors, residing at 57 Washington avenue, while getting on a track tn motion last night, in Atlantic street fell the wbed passing over his right foot aod bruiting I BENNETTS 1 -f Fine Dress Shirts MADS TO ORDER. 300 Fulton Street Brooklyn.

Tfifte tat eneriel firsuoefi ot ear fiaataera car caraumers mar be assured of a oorreet fieet ol Biovraitto Ad BENNETTS! CHOICE Furnishing Goods 7 -FOR MEN'S jWEAE. 300 Fulton street, BROdlCLYN. 1 ell the fetset fieveltlea te ee, Jkk qfiiefa. Ateo verj coofece Line ef Mens nderwear. JOBS LOfKITT 1 ESTABLISHED MBABLT TEARS, tfie eefille tor part favors desire Id call iUMiSoo to their CELEBRATED HAMS, end DELICIOUS ENGLISH BREAKY AST BACON FRESH PORK, SAUBAGBS, LARD, ctk, etk Itoete vary esteaetve retd wefl salaried stock ef THIS BARS CANNED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, SA, Of' non, PRESERVES, JNLUK! SOUPS, POTTED FNOTJSH aad AM RKlCAlf PICKLIP.

wholesale and retail at iuweetimiea, at their blXSiKS: m.foit uKAifon frl'LTON AVfl. and DKKALB. MYRTLE AE eor.CAKLl SI ATLANTIC star HiCkfl. RANT AML, oor MYRTLE. PACKING FWntBT.ISRMKNT Noe.

to, ST. (9. V. KA1 MONO STREET la, la, ft, si, atT. and divimon PTRaJCT anOI3.

lOJ 1AX K1TT. OtfcPU LOt KITT. LrMi di nivbt, JOHN 1ACK ITT. Jit CHARLES LOCKITTI B0UD1ER GLOVES. Tfie Importers of thi celebrated Paris Glove fieg leave to inform the lad lea of Brooklyatfiat toey have gives Ihe SOlB AGENCThf tfiis smks i 1 Messrs.

MAIfNE No. 283 ulton St. They gssrantee every fete for ftt aad durability. By haring them (te fidlta will Sod tfiat they are ttae very best glove evorioffered to the pebttc. H.

ONEILL III PORTERS OF French Millinery Goods, i are bow effpiiro ihrtr VaU and Winter Importation, compririna the lateri and and aiont dcsirs fit novalUaa know a la tfie Portalaa markets. RIBBONS. BASH ROMAN SASHPS. MONNRT RIBBONS. I rartoaa No.

tt Grea-Grata Bonnet Kibtwoi, yard. IjO cartons No. MGraa-Oralo Boaoot Ribbons, So yard. i We invite special atteatton tofhtalineof ftnnnet Ribbons alt of the nosi abodes simnIb which we warrant all silk and ef the ttneat quality. FLOWBRS, FANCY PRATHERS.

UfiTRKTH TIPS. Ml doe. Wings, ten. due. Fancy trotter, at grant onorlSo.

Novelties for lAoes Block Thread. Galowre. V-teaclenwee Collsi ettea. Hnflko, Mown, etc. Artlctea in lacs and llluaina fir 1 Ad tea evening near, mode as In tfie latest atyiea.

VF.Ivi.TS. gOrieoes Black Veveea. S9.Z. fin ptecea Black elves, Skio. Veivetainatl tfie newert abodca.

We are now opeoiajt a line of Black Veivcta. hrnbt at the recent auction oaieeat 24 per oent. leaa Utna tfie eoat la gold BOUND- HATS AM) BuNMCI MS doe. Straw Turban etc. dm.

Straw Tib. bans. SI. irlt HU. flAs.

Iedlee. Mleace. add Children'! ft lists. I Velvet, Felt, and Straw, in ttt ifie newest shapes. TTINDSoil Tie and Rows.

Crape ii Cbtne, IJ01 dot. Windsor Ties. IA) du. Wln-lar Ties. hAiduo.

Roman Tiro, 2e. We have now pen th large and moot complete store of millinery andtoee goods ever offered at retail tfie cite. H. ONEILL 327 ndd S29 Hlxtfinvennennd Twentieth atrret J. P.

CARLL No. 309 Fulton Street, AA Vf 9 284 Washington St, to toe gebTte an entirety new line of AAfiMUIMABLtf CARPETS, or rHENcn jioQrm 1 EC AL.tolf.VON, VRLt FT. BRrpkKLS, fa i lAPKBrKIM. i TUKKK'ILVS. and INGRAINS.

OILCLOTHS, ENGLISH AID AMERICA W.l or fnn 2 to 2l -fort FOR COVERS. MATS. BTA IK BOIM. 1 A TXJ. DBCCGtlk UPHOLSTERY GOODS.

LAPP fTRTAINS, taOTTINI.HAM CTRTAIN8, BknCAl KLLRrt fiAllN IIAMAKK. 4 PLAIN HATiNB. RRP. STRIPFD TBRRIR4. All of which we Offer tfie verj lowest market JVEW BAT AID FCR STORE -BOB Fulton 8treet, Opposite Flatbaah Avenue.

JOB O. THOMPSON has removed to the above lame store, and baa opened tt witfi so enure new stork of bats for rreia yontfis. end boys, of all the latest Fall styles. rar motto la: IrorgekUprk, Ftoe Goods. Low Prtres.

Diiro an Ears in great variety, an nevatjies. IFF Aft AH DEATH. Probably tnera la no data of dti fatai io tbe hinaa family ae Inttamation of tbe kidneys, diabetes, gravel, eautrrb of toe bladder, nekdnat deposit, dyspepsia, and femaia irrrea-a rules. Tens of tfivauuMla fail victims to times diseases TfrlT UKor watfr three time a dsy fa sura rare. It Is a preparation by an eminent giyitctas.

For sole by ttl draeatoto. CARPETING. STEWART, SUTPHEN 1 i 174 FULTON STREET, i wo i 53, 55, art 53 HEXBY STREET, i ABE WOW OPKKIEO THEIE, ALL IMPORTATIONS. CARPETS, OlLCLOrns, ami TFU0LSTEBT GOODS. PAPER flUCIXGS AT HET.UL, IN THP.IB WHOLES A LB DEPARTMENT.

AIM. HAIR I HALRI SHAWS PATENT HAIR Kuwaiti Hiaea Bair. be eorabee braaoed. few itches St BLMAJi fiAlK HKAPtel IN TMKMA fieid Fwtvefie. 1 yard long.

4 French taiuk.k. Loris, and apwards. LAIHfc- OWN HA1I MADE OVEK.fi CKNTB. LATF-KT STTLAd ALWAYS ON HAhD. tad Kewery, fiff Sixth avennsa between 1 Srant Joroeeand tifiets.j end fed K.Y.

highest ram Paid fob human h.t The Silver Wedding, Festival The "Third Days Ccl( i Statistics and Reminiscences of the Early Days of Plymouth Church From early gaslight tOl nearly tea oclock last evening the silver wedding celebration went on with the same eetat wfaiob has attended, and will continue to attend the eventful commemoration till its dose. Inst night was indeed the crowning success of the week. Preparatory to the general reunion during the evening, the 8unday-ecboot room was opened at four oclock P. and many took advantage of this eligible opportunity to to-terctxaoge greetings Mr. Beecher, who was present during the entire evening, was, of course the central attraction of every ooteric.

To all he manifested his usual urbanity and heartiness, and be had to undergo an Incessant ordeal of handshaking, which, to a man of less vigorous frame, would have been trying in the extreme A gay, animated, mid Interesting throng is truly was that assembled. The rooms had a decidedly refreshing and attractive look about them, which made everybody feel in the best of spirits with himself or herself, and everybody else beside. There was nothing formal about It. It was simply A SOCIAL CHAT, I snd the arrangements could not well be rivalled in their adaptation to the purpose tn view. The Reception Committee, oooaisting of the original members of ttae church, the present Board of Deaoooa and Board of Trustees, the Superintendents of the three Sunday-schools, and the Committee of Arrangements, whose duty it was to aid in the bringieg together of friends, and in giving such informatioa within their aoowl edge as might be eared, were meet assiduous and unremitting.

They were designated by appropriate badges of white alk, the hedges of the anginal members being surmounted by a silver star. Mr. Beechers lappel was atoo decorated with a badge and glittering silver star, of which he seemed to feel proud, and be moved about from group to group with a light, youthful springiness of step that was really wonderful. What with the warbling of sweet-vesoed birds, the profusion of leafy and floral deoo rations, artistically arrraxtged, the many beautiful paintings, the liquid, melodious strains from a band of musicians with stringed instruments stationed in the gallery, the picturesque though sober dresses of the lady-promenarterst but, above all, the vocal pound of animated! sparkling conversation, A XALKTDOeCOFXO VIOTVU was presented, which awakened and gratified all the senses, and which, however, oould only be appreciated by an eye witness iu picnmas. No.

1. The Desire of all Nations, J.A. Oertel artist the artist, owner. No. 2.

The Haymakers Ford, A F. Bellows, artist; G. T. James, owner. No.

3. The Grindstone, J. Thom artist; Snedecor, owner. No. Morning in Belgium Van Luppen, of Antwerp artist M.

8. Beach, owner. Fo. 6. Dunkeys Breakfast, Infant do Meta, artist; J.

B. Murray, owner. No. s. At the Weil, W.

Am berg, artist; W. Sc ha us, owner. No. 7. Ideal Head, A.

Baker, artist; J. C. Soutbwick, owner. No. 8.

Coming Storms, Geo. Inness, artist; Augustus Stonrs, owner. No. 9. Marriage of St.

Catherine Alter Cor-regio, H. C. Bowen, owner. No. 10.

The Bath, Paul Soyer, J. Bos decor, owner. No. 11. Horn mg Devotion Paul 8oyer, artist; J.

Soedecor, owner. No. 12. Forest in Westphalia, A Area, artist; J. B.

Murray, owner. No. 13. Under his own Vine, Oertel, artist and owner. No.

15 The Love Letter, W. Amberg, artist; J. B. array, owner. No.

15. At the Fountain, artist, Augustus Storm, owner. No. IS. Mv Oil Mammy, T.

W. Wood, artist; J. Soutbwick, owner. No. 17.

The Launch, J. C. Thom, artist; Bnedecor, owner. No. 18.

An Old Friend, Rockwood, artist; J.B Murray, owner. No. 19. Sweet J.Patrote, artist; J.B. Murray, owner.

No. 20. Ewhermans Daughter, Geo.A. Baker, artist J. C.

Soutbwick, owner. No. 21. A Catskil! stream, A. Durand, artist; J.C.

Soutbwick, owner. No. 28. The Little Knitter, G. G.

Lambdin, artist; J. b. Murray, owner. No. 23.

Blowing Bubbles, G. C. Laznblin, artist: J. Murray, owner. No.

24. Lake George, onset artist C. Sandwick, owner. No. 25.

Tbe Favorite Plant, Gamha, artist; M. Knoedler A Co. owner. No. 2t.

Prayer by Moonlight Leoomte de Nouy, artist M. Knoedter A Co. owners. No. 27.

Our Pet, G. A. Baker, artist; C. Soutbwick, owner. No.

28. Heads of Children, G. A Baker, artist J. C. Soutbwick, owner.

An hour sped quickly in this delightful way, and tiie only remarkable indication change was tbe ever-increasing throng, which, as the evening advanced, was in a fair way to crowd the room to overflowing. At Hire oclock, in accordance with tbe arrangements, the leo-ture-room and social parlors were thrown open to afford greater space for tbe gathering. These which are located oa the ground-floor were also soon flocked by tho happy parttol pants. In point of artistic decoration, these rooms had been arranged in quite as admirable a manner as the Sunday-school ball. The pillars were gaily festooned with silk flags, and every available point was embowered in bollv, laurel, evergreen, or some other kind of leafy covering.

i TBS MOST CHAHMINO SPOT In this part of the par lors, where most efficient corps of sweet young ladies were iutliutaoiuly at work preparing tea, coffee and sandwiches for those bo could not without difficulty provide themselves with supper. This was served between sue and eight oclock. WA plain lunob, the programme termed It and italicised tbe plain. but coming from such fair hands it deserved a less frugal superlative. Tbe young ladies wore smart little French gnszette oapswhich, besides serving to distinguish tnem, greatly enhanced their charming appearance, and the best of it was, tbe sly nympths didnt seem to be aware ot it.

When' six oclock came the church' was opened and shortly afterwards the assemblage in all its magnitude began to shew itself. The lucky holders of tickets poured in in one unceasing stream, and though tbe exercises of the evening were not to commence till seven oclock, king before that hour every seat In the spacious edifice, including tbe isles, was occupied. If tbe floral decorations of tbe lecture ball and acbooi-reom were fine, it to difficult to find a word to express the splendor of those In the edifice itself. The radiant gas lights shone upon a conservatory, for the church seemed to have been transformed' as If by magic into a BBAtmotrs BOW1H. A neat, white-para ted wooden ledge bad been run all round the gallery of the church, as well as the organ-loft, and the edge of tee platform, whereupon rested flower-pots tbe pots oooqealc 1 from view containing ta-nuiherable rare specimens of ah kinds of greenery such as ferns, ece etc.

On the platform were several tall vases and baskets of choice flowers, white, scarlet, and green, and interspersed through various parts of the budding were large and handsome bouquets on stands. The vast assembled audience waited patiently for tbe inauguration of tire proceedings, which were to consist of a series of mixed intellectual and musical exercises. At a few minntee past seven the notes of 'the great organ first low and measured, therms welling into tones of thunder, filled ihe church with harmony, and announced the opening of THK MUSICAL PBOGaAMMB by a voluntary by Mr. ZundeL It wmsfiliowed by a quartette song entitled Home, which was rendered with excellent effect by Mias Iassr, Miss Sterling, Mr. Hill and Mr.

Camp, Mr. 8. tiw accompanying on tbe piano, at which be presided daring the evening There was an interval at this point for remarks of Incidents connected with the early history of the Plymouth Church by the origi 'dal members. 1 Load applause JIUed the ohurch as Rev. H.

W. Beecher stepped upon tbe platform, accompanied by his brother Rev. Dr. Edward Beeoher, who, he said, would introduce tbe further services of the evening by prayer. Dr.

Edward Beecher to a good deal taller than Plymouth's pastor, and to aa straight as a reed. He has tbe aame kindly, benign, benevolent looking face His hair to perfectly gray, and he has a short, ont gray beard, which he shaves off the lower part ot his face, except tinder tbe chin. His voice and modes of expression strongly resemble his brothers. He offered op an sinest invocation, acknowledging the goodnes of God toward chorcta and pastor, and suopheating for bright manifestations of the Divine Spirit for the coming year. A GX.XJEFSI OF TBI FAST.

Rev. H. W. Beecher thereafter i spoke at follows: It will be twenty-five years to-morrow since my present connection with this church ptgan. During that twenty-five years the church has been related to the work carried on here tn more important respects than is remembered.

It has always been my faith and feeling that the groat objects contemplated by tbe Gospel of Christ would, tail of aeceomptisment if they were left chiefly to the bands of the professional bldrgy, and that there never wonld be the work done that was uueicsssry nor the kindof work done that was neeessary until the whole body of Christians became aa it were ministers of Christ And among tbe to seemed tirme that if we gave Monday to the children and a beautiful day it was, and a sight brighter than which I shall not see until I look fen tbe New Jerusalem and see all the children who have left us for that better land if we1 gave Tneeday to a reunion and congratulation with teachers and officers of our various schools, then Wednesday, which lathe church day, the duty of the laymen should be to apeak of the history of the church as something separate from the history of the pastor. And although much provtokm ha-been made here for music, which you will ai( of yon wait patiently for and we will have lofwait until we get it laughter it seemed a proper thing that there should be interjected such accounts from the layman of the church of the early history aa would put in pomcasion those who came later or are vouxurer some of those facts which are in danger of tiding forgotten This even ing therefore be occupsod mainly by brethren oftbe church. Their statements wiU turn very largely on the history of the church itself If in sny murtdfrshls drgTeqJhdy tlsn involve thepastor why I beg yoa to understand that the pastor to also a member cdxhto church, and it to as a member be to spoken of IWTMAUTOmi OFMtf there appemed an Irmooent-looking mao. -in Indianapolis. He was introduced to me as a man of buetoessfxom New York who bad come out to look for business, and who bad been tn tether church and was acquainted with our family In a manner the meat natural in tbe world he made my acquaintance, heard me preach a set in on, with edification rode out with me, and all the time the fellow was coospiring be was a spy and be was looking to see if a certain man was the right kind of fellow to bring here, and his name to William T.

Cujtter. Laughter and applause. Hie will give you some little account of these nefarious steps which hefehen took. was exeeeffingty well reoeived. He first of all expressed the pleasure which it gave him to behold these cheerful, joyful countenances.

He then proceeded to narrate bow he first beard ot Henry Ward Beecher. He Mr. Cut-tei was connected to business with Mr. James Cooke, who bad formerly been licensed to preach, but became a merchant. Oooke, time be came from tbe West on a travelling tour bad one man to brag about, Why, he would eay, they have a msn out in Indianapolis that would fill Broadway Tabernacle.

His name to Beecher, a son of Lyman Beecher. After the mew Congr gatioaai church scheme waa mooted, Mr. Cutter having business in Indianapolis dined with Mr. Beecher and Mr. Oooke.

and sat down to the question, snd before they rose from that sitting. Mr. Boecbor consented to allow him to bring bis name bet ore the people ss one that might possibly be got. He was fearful that on account of sickness bis family would have to leave Indianapolis, but be added he would stay If poaslSie, for his heart was1 in Ihe Applause. Mr.

Cutter then went on to recapitulate tbe venous steps which led to Mr. Beechers assuming the pastoral charge of Plymouth Church twenty-five years ago. These tacts, bewever, ere explicitly aet forth In Mr. Bowens remarks following. Ho closed by expressing the hope that Mf.

Beecher's hte might be reared to see anothof saoh celebration. Loud applause. Rev. Mr. Beeoher Well, I think that will do for Mr.

Beecher Laughter. Now we will have some change. I was looking over a drawer in which I kept soma papers which I have not looked over tor five and twenty years, and 1 found some ton letters from hkmbt Cm aowaa, my old friend. From the time that I ctme first-until I came cm to stay, 1 was goang to say, he never let a fortnight go without writing me a letter, and I have requested him to make out a statement of tbe earliest steps ifa the formation of the church and read it to you to-night. Applause.

There is no other man who in tbe early history of tbia church held a more important lation to it and did more to establish it. or that in season and out of season devoted him-sell pnore heartily to it And the early shaping of its financial affairs which have been marked features of the history of Abe church are due to his skill and fidelity. Loud applause. I wrote some tatcers to him sad he has kept them, and at tbe dose of his state" ment be will read some four or five which contain revelations ot the then pending. Appliuse.

Henry C. Bowen was received with enthusiasm After the clasping of hand! subsided he reed tbe following statement STATXMBKTB OF VS. BXVBT G. BOWIH Some months before tbe organisation of Plymouth Church, Mr. David Hale, of New York, one of the proprietors of the Journal mf Commerce, called on me at my plaoe of business, No.

IS Wuliam street, and requested a private interview with me, which I immediately granted. He said he desired to enlist me in a movement to establish new Congregational Ciraicb Brooklyn. He believed tne time bad come for the descendants ot the Pilgrims to make a new and more general movement to Introaaoe Democratic and Puritan principles and policy in eo.lesU9iiual affairs. Ho added that Christians should unite in such a way ss to make tbolr influence felt. New England fnbion.

in the management or aU church affairs. Theae views were unfolded by him at considerable length; and be expressed to me bis firm conviction that 11 would be easy, with little effort, to turn tbe current of puolie opiuinn io this direction. He then opened the practical part of the subject by stating that he had had Interview with Mr. John T. Howard In relation to tire purchase ot tbe property tbon Known as the First Presbyterian Church of iJonklyn-tbe site which to now occupied by Plymouth Church.

This property was then fv sale, and the price asked wae but Mr. Howard stated his belief that it oould be obtained for He desired me to unite with binwetf and Mr. 8tu B. Hunt (a prominent merchant of New York, and a member of tbeChuichof tbe Pilgrims) in this enterprise each person to become responsible for one-third of the pnoo ot said property. At first I objected to the proposal.

I toought a new Congregational church In that locality would be too near the Church of the Pilgrims, and tbe uew Presbyterian church then in proecee of erection. Mr. Hale, however, was of the opinion that there was a fair opening, notwithstanding the proximity of the churches named. He thought the position on tbe Heights was an advantageous oue, and, moreover, tbe property-was cbcao and, therefore, in' his Judgment We should run no r.sk whatever. He said, Mr.

Bowen, if you will be oae of tbe three to make the purchase, the question is settled. 1 replied, Well, if Mr. betb B. Hunt wiU Join us, 1 will accept. He answered.

Mr. Hunt has already said, yes on oonmtion of your uniting with us; and now ss you aseot, I shall give antberlty to Mr. Howaid to make tire puxchaae at a price not exceeding The stipulation was then made tLaL I should give my notes for one-third ot the purchase, that Mr. Hunt should do the same; snd Mr. Hale would get -'them oipccunted, with tus indorsement, at his bamc, and thus carry all toe financial part of the business through without any aid from Mr.

Hunt or myself. We were not to be out of pocket a oent. No other persons participated in furnishing the money tor this enterprise. Mr. Howard commenced the negotiation, very soon made the pur-9 of aU the re-il estate now owned bv Plymouth Church, together wtibithe old buildings, etc-, Tor the sum oi t0rei.tr thousand dollars much lower gum than was anticipated.

No statement whatever was made to the First Presbyterian Church in reward to tbe uses to Maude of the property but subsequent So the sal some ei tbe officers of that jctmrch scauau they thought it was wanred 'tor the Presbyterian Church then worsfaippiug in Jay stieet, er for the Baptist Church then wor-shippingin Nassau street. In tu they were disappointed. After the purchase bad boen effected, and tbe title secured, was publicly announced, through the press and otherwise, that the building was to be devoted to the purposes of a new Congregational Church and Society ro be organized forthwith. As soon as the subject was mooted, many persons ex-preeeeddoubts ss to the success ot the en-tetpnse. Dr.

Btorrs snd other leading Congre-gationaltsts shared tn these snd considered tee movement inopportune. But we had acquired tbe property, and were determined, with tbe help of Goo, io tuooeed. ben we were about to take possession by occupancy, of course the question of a pastor naturally arose and toe subject was anxiously canvassed by us. Many names speken of many men were reoormn ended to us. In the course of these 'vrettminanes Mr.

Wm. T. (Sitter, of New York, called upon me, and mentioned tbe name of tbe Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, then pastor of a Pieabyiertan Church, at Indianapolis, Indiana. He said toe bad recently visited that city oo business bad heard ttoe young man preach bod made bis acquaintance had rode with bun bad talked with him and had taken speautl pains to ascertain the facts tn regard te ais popularity with his people and his personal qualifications.

Tbo mcie he saw of him, be said, the mure be liked him, and be strongly recommended him for tbe pastorate of the new church. Mr. Cuner considered Mm ooect tbe most promising young men in tbe country a bold, energetic, talented Christian minister. 1 bad never beard of Mr. Beecher, although I knew that the Rev.

Lyman Beecher had several sons nettled tn the West. After some consultation with my associates, It was agreed that Mr. Cotter should see tbe officers ol tbe Heme Missionary-Society, and engage them to invite Mr Beecher, at onr expense, to visit tbe city sod deliver an address at their coming anniversary in May. This plan was adopted in order that we might not stand committed in case Mr. Beecher did not some up to our standard tn point of talent or fitness for tbe new enterprise.

We did not like to invite him directly, because if we had done so there might have been diaspora tment all round. So we employed Dr. Badger and tbe Home Missionary secretly to bring our candidate into the field. Wei), when the time came wc sought an earty introduction to him, of course we beard him $peaa at the anniversary, and we were ml) delighted with him. We promptly Invited to preach tbe first sermon in our ehurchb He consented.

We talked with him freely in regard to our plans. Hs name was advertised extensively io the papers; and every means was taken to nafee the matter as public as possible. tn i order to in form our citizens of- the advent of the new Western Clergyman to the new enure-h. The bouse, on this the first Sob-bath morning of our double experiment, was weU filled; tn the eveo-irg it was crowded, and the services from beginning to end made a deep impreaoon. We saw at oooc that we had the ngbt man in tbe right place.

But Mr. Beecher wag nco-committai regard to what be might do. He would not promise to accept the call even it it were given. He said ha heart was in tbe West that be bad never toougot of leaving there to come East, where, in bis judgment, ibesuppiyof mmistcra was greater ihaa the demand Be thought bis true field of labor was tn tbe West, where tbe harvest was great and the laborecs few; that be could see no reason for a removal, except that possibly the health ot his family might make a change necessary. He was willing to give the subject a serious consideration, and would determine according to tbe best of his judgment and the advice ot tus father and other intimate friends points, be immediately drew up vauod etk trustee of toe church to parson, and mked pernussioo to grant toe chureh tor the use of Mr.

Ailiipa that fie might have a place to deliver ha oi Views on tfie sub tecs of slavery. He also asked each trustee to be present, armed with a good heavy cane and also further requested them to' engage a strong pobce force to be present, and protect theuiaeivee and Mr. Phillips from assault. 1 aun salt a (said Mr. Beecher) because behave in ail of Mr.

Phillips' doctrines, but I do de-tnfl ir in the interest of tree speech find fair ploy. Tbe trustees unanimously oooeeated to Mr. Beechers request and nil presented them 1 etoo, with their cones, to the vestibule protected by a strong force of toe polio. Mr. Beecher said to me afterward, that if that movement had resulted to bis flismisatl trom Plymouth Cburefi fie would, nevertheless, have persisted in it.

Mr. Phillips, be raid, might be called a heretic on religion and on many ether sutijeeis, but be bad a right to be And, said be If tfie trustees of Plymouth Church find shown any such intolerance I would have resigned, adding, 1 can stand ob tfie head of a barrel at ttoeor-oerof tfie street and preach if necessary. Mr. Beechers course quickly neutralised tbe little opposition there was tn the church tn regard to fin, Phillips This hod movement of Mr. Beecher may be called tne- turning point of the great anti -slavery struggle.

It settled tbe question forever, in Brooklyn, at Mast, tfiat a jnan bad a right to speak bis sentiments. Tbe course of ttoe church and Mr. Beecher. Its pastor during tfie early Raima struggles, was outspoken and fearlesa. When tfie masons of that State were in peril, and slavery seemed impending upon them, this church freely gave money and sums, ana Mr.

Beeafier himself eaarnbuu-d tbe cost of nfle to aid tfiatsuffenng and struggling people in protecting tfiemHves from tfie attempted forcible introduction of waver? into their borders by a band ol swnsiiii, bouse-burncra and murderers. Other CbrhifiB churches followed this example throughout tfie country and tbe course of Plymouth Church bad great influence in helping that bate to secure her freedom. During tbe late war, no ofioroh, or congregation, or minister did more than Plymouth Church ana Mr. Beecher toward tbe overthrow of tfie retooiiioo, by contributions of mee and money. There have been differences of opinion fro- i quern ty in this church.

but they have been only of opinios. There has been spin led We have always agreed to omagrae when we ooted ootegree. We have never oeec at raid of wbat Isoaued crooked timber in church members when we have found what wo believed to be real Christian principle, with warm heart, underlying wbat might be thought a somewhat dubious practice. We bate been willing to take such material for use and active service, mod we have seldom made a mistake. Our mistakes have ottener been to taking tboswwbo gave tbe best promise, and whose external showing was all that eould be desired.

Tbe Idea of this church has been per tonal Christian development, making every man ail he oould be, according to his own natural. intellectual, and moral endowments. Men who io other churches have been in the habit of directing and ruling in some eases, have found up-hill work in making similar efforts in this church. Public sentimeot wws against them, and neither pester nor people have ewer attempted to override the plainly expressed wishes of a majority. Tbe question is se well understood that oould hardly be diseumed to soberuera.

I remember, as you do. with deep interest, Edward Corning, Daniel Burgess, and otbot. noble workers in this Christian enterprise- They, with others who followed them, bare gone to tbeir rest, and to-day only a few remain not more than a doeeu, perhaps, of our original number. God grant Ifist some of them may live to see the golden wedding of Plymouth Church tost all of them may greet each other at the Marriage Bupper ef tbe Lam is and that the whole ehuicb ot tfie past, of the present, and of tfie future, may finally be aznoug tbe ransomed Of tbe Lord in Heaven. As tbe evening was now well advanced tbe reading of Mr.

Beechers letters was post pooed till to-day, and a rf resbment tn tbe shape of musto was bare introduced, Mr. Baird reoder-ti most emotively ine soug My Queen, after wbfcfi Mira Laaar and Miss felncb united in singing a duet earn led MTfie Swallows, which drew forth much applause. Mr. Beecher then mud Amour tfie eertiest of tbe members of tfie eburcb, whose names bas been mentioned in Mr. is John I.

Howard, who could not be wu fi us to-night, and therefore we are obliged te take bta letter es a substitute, and his eon, Mr. John Howard, will reed it. Mr. Howard, stepped on the platform nnd read tbe folio wing interesting letter ibtu reox mb. jobn r.

bovarb. Chicago, Dot S. Mt Dias Mb. Bkbcbbb You do not need to be toki how disappointed I am to And that, after ail, 1 cannot be back in time to unite wtih yon and tfie brotoerkood of dear old Plymouth in the joyous exercises of tbe bilker Wedding week though, luckily, tfie ab-eeneeof ooe wilt be of rarfier lees eoncquenoe than it would have been twenty-five years ago. By Gods bieesrag.

you have vou now more i ban a hundred for every one that you had then. The doubts and (earn tfie am rings, i tbe beseeching prayers of those earlier oays ere replaced now by hearts overflowing with gratitude and thanksgiving; and, if laaar not be with you iu tfie txxiy, I am there in happy memories of tbe post, and in deep tfionkiuincra for our present blessings, for toe Lord has indeed dealt bountifully with us. In finiVMng a noble- eethedrat, the la borer who chances, to strike ttoe first siieoe into tbe earth can caim small credit, for he a neither tfie architect nor (he master-builder. snd ho has scarcely any oonoepoon of wbat Is to follow his crude beglnomg. And yet, in looking at the completed building in lid grandeur and usefulness, be may be permitted aome gratification in his cmriy aocis-tino with tfie work.

And so it li that 1 who have labored with the rest under the burden snd beat of those other days, cannot deny myretf the pleasure of remcitiDerutg that I was permitted to have uie find thought and to tske rho flrot action fn the starting of our little enterprise, which has grown to ifie Plymouth Church of to-day. The Great Architect gtrveusa manor-builder suited to hts designs ere; the brethren hove latiored lovingly and diligently snd the work of their bands Ho has prospered. The first trait of Orragregstionallsui in Brooklyn wee the Church of the Pilgrims, which attracted quite a goodly numoer of brethren from tfie ranks of Presbyterianism. It was during tbe first days ot consultation among us there, as to the At man for oof parlor, that Mr. William T.

Cutter railed my attention to a young preacher in tbe West a son oi Lyman Beecher, who was already well known throughout the Western tttates in bold and earnest labors for religion and reform I wns so much impressed bv what bs toM me, and wbat I teamed further inquiry that at an election for hastor I cast a vote for young Mr. Beer her. Fortunately, tho rwi wets not of my way of thinking and Brooklyn rh cured a treasure in the Her. Richard Htorra Jr. whose notrfe worth no Broogjynite needs to learn.

Hmi onurco soon loveti as well as ad-mirto flrim. and the whole city now delights to nor bioi os one of her chief ornaments and fort-Bioat ctiiw ns not only but os toe pastor of a ebuteto second to none in doing too Lord work. hbortly after this, tbe First Presbyterian Church Dr. Goxs bring about to remove to a new buildragaiffered theirotoooe for sale. Tbe xopegatraa spirit of Goturresrattoafliisra bad uken strung bold upon me, and it instantly struck me tnat this opengd a new Add.

I-poo inv application, Mr. Cvrus P. Smith, President of torir Board of Trustees, gave me their i ice and terms of sale, and I went straight to David Hale, el toe Broadway Tabernacle Church, in New York, a man of great heart, strew mind, aad large dhojm. He eorduuiy approved ar desire and deeign, said he would stand by me and ttad others to help. He oorn seared tfie enorgefte and valomie eei riusa of Henry C.

Bowen and rietfi B. Hunt (both of ttoe Church ol the Piigruna), end we coot fit led oar purchase and were ready to begin. Tbe more forma) prooerae that followed, the first meeting at Mr. Bowen's bouse, the public call in the newspaper, the opening of ttae church for service, the first preaching ef Mr. Beecher, who bed come Bast te attend to May anniversaries, aU are familiar with: and tbe thousand and one anxieties, fears, consults nous, meetings, prayera, and struggles of those small days would need toe long a redial.

One tocideut 1 well remember. Tt was oa that first Buoday, when, although no otaurcb was ye organized, we bad earnestly opened our hearts to Mr. Beeeber and tokt film of our desire that besfiouldowne aod work with us. Mr. Bowen and I were walking up Hioki street one on each ode of bun, at ter the morning service, urging our suit.

He hod received a nrarked eompumeot to tbe shape of a formal rail from tbe old Park Street Church in Bus-ton. Uut said be, "I dont want to go there. I dont want to build on another's foundation. And I must coatees that I find myself very strongly attracted to your enterprise, bees use here I could start my own buiob in my earn way, and build it from ttae very ground, as I think it ought to be. Well that gave us bope, of But lie went away under no pledge, and were still pleader.

He was strongly anchored to be ert, both by his own affections and by strong influences brought to beer upon him. During tbe ft (owing months our hopes went up and down. Tbe venerable Dr. Beeoher bis father, wrote to me begging that we would pot tempt Henry away trom ttae West; fie was settled in I nd tee polls, tbe poilucal and-burioera centre of a great State, at a point of great taflnenoe where be could do great good, and it would be folly to remove iunk Tfie good Doctor said also in coovermoon to some friends, that in Indianapolis Henry would make a mark, but in tbe vicinity of New York be would amply sink out or sight among tbe greater men, and have do especial influenoe except in a very limited sphere. we urged our suit, aided by Mr.

Cutter and other friends, and still i isfluoMM concurring lbe health of Mia. Beeeber who was suffering greatly out there being prune conri aeration), be beean to yieku It would probably seem rattasr teal eight To tbe younger members of tbe church to see Mr. Bowen and myself tn each others arms crying and laughing and capering about Hke a ouoie of school boys; yet that sight might have beets seen tbe evening tfiat Mr. Bowen came to my bouse with a letter'Wfiicb be bad received from Mr. Beecher.

It was sealed with oae of those little picture seals of paper in vogue tn tboee days. The picture waa of a gate thrown trom its fastening and tbe motto, I'm ail unhinged. That told tbe story, and tfie result we are rejoacmg over during tins happy week, My Urtzr, I eee, bas drifted off from talking at you to talking about yoa my dear Mr. Beeetoert but you evili pardon tbe informality of there hasty line, which 1 send simply from a duetts to contribute something however little, to tiie reminiscences of twenty-five years mao- Testimony to tbegreat mercies of ttae present ray is not needed proof of tfie gieat affection which bas grown up oetweeu pastor and peotde. aboutods oo every ride you have shown us tna way of Ufa you taava brought The exercises of tfie evening were brought to a dose with an admirably diversified mutton! programme, substantially as follows: Giee -king Wtulatf'a artnkmg Hatton Meosrs.

Bnata Rockwood, Baird and flona lfie Moaeage Blawenthal Mira Laaar. Soag Brightest JtagalM Qiartstte Toq otola ray love McFairaa fi ias Laser, Mias MockMr. Finch aad Mr. Baird. Boto -BTojer trom La Mrs.

F. Jarkaoa. Quartette eited. Red Rare Hattoa Miaa turlug and Mosara. grata, Rockwood and Corap.

Song The Tooraaa Wedding. Mr. Baird. Song aad Cborua Aotd Lang Tiyna flootak Miraflteriura. Tbe mndtofice joined wtto floe effect to ringing tbc cheroso MAota Lang Syne, after which tbe assemblage gradually dispersed, many however, spending half an hour tn revisiting ttae handsomely decorated rooms adjoining.

Tbe following te the programme for to-day and tomorrow; VO-SAT. Bight ooiock A. M. Tbe morning prayer meeting as usual eoodueted by Mr. Beecher, open to ail, and lasting for a single bour.

8ix oclock P. M. Tbe doors of the church will be opened in crepe ration for the meetiug, which will commence promptly at Seven oclock P. It At ttua, tfieHistorto meeting the follow rag will, very nearly, be made the 1 OfeDIfe OF txncius. t.

Volantary oe toe organ. Me. SudtL 1 inihaTs-IJnanens and chorus. oratorio of klljah. Holy, Holy.

Holy, IsGod the Lrd. Mtsaa Larar, finch, Toedt and htoriing Cfiorss bf the ehoir. Reedtag ttae aaripmiaa aad prayer. Ujzui. Addrcoeoa, by Rev.

W. I. Radtngtoa Rev. R. ft.

tom. aod Rev. H. g. Beeeber.

In the prugreoa of tfie adoroaaaa thersf wttl fie tatrodneed and Sana i. Fiyraooth Silver wedding aathera SmadoL MLAft sp to fioag of Joy. T. Benediction. S.

Organ voluntary Ssadol TO-KOKBOW. Eight oclock A. M. Ttoe morning waver meeung, for one bour, eooduotod by Mr. Beecher, ar.d Open to all.

Six o'clock P. M. The doors of the ofaureh will be opened for ttoe dosing prayer and conference meeting, waich will be eotamoaoed a Heven o'clock P. M. This meeting, wtuoh will be eoodueted by Mr.

Beecher, will include tfie celebration ef the Lord's taupper. Tbia Oomtnuntan service will form the oon-Otuson of Commumormnve exercteea aoMiiio'i rum kutuio. Tbe morning prayer meetings fn the Plymouth lecture toon, grow In attendance and Interest aa tbe anniversary week draws to a eloee. This morning every seat was occupied, and many were compelled to stand. Alter tfie utuai half hour of song and prayer Mr.

Beecher remarked that meetiug to-day would oe throw jptik 'jo old and young former and present members of the Cnuroh. Mr. Zundei, tfie veteran organist, spoke of tbe influence which bad gone out from tfie church on account ot its ringing. He complimented the Plymouth choir tor ttaor proficiency and fidelity, and requested prayers for good church music every whorp. Beventl of tfie old members of the church than gave interesting remtniooenona of church work.

and with tbe muring ot tavmn toe exorcises wure brought to clone. 22D WARD REJOICINGS. A Lively Bleeding of Republicans. The Republicans ot toe Twenty -second Ward gathered to large numbers, oornor of Fifth venue and Seventh street, last night, for the purpose of congratulating each other upoa tfie recent glorious victories of the Kepubikwn party. A stirring and thoroughly enjoyable time was bed, and music, speeches, and enthusiasm reigned until a late bour.

Colonel D. B. Gavitt waa in ttae obair.snd, to calling ttae meeting to order made congratulatory ro marks upon tfie present aituaHon predicting that Horace Grcelry would be tfie worst-beaten man ever nominated for tbe Presidency. Mr. Fred.

Kenny followed fn a familiar campaign eocg. In which ttae audience Joined in tbe efiorus. Captain turner spoke forcibly on the effects of toe recent victories of tbe Republican party, showing that tbe people are becoming too intelligent to be affected by personal Thomas James, Esq. was tbe next speeker and was followed by the Hon. Sftas U.

Dutcoer, who, in an earnest practical address, showed tbe otter folly of tbo corrupt eoallttoolsto tn attempting to overthrow tbe established principles ot tbe oountrv, and tbe prosperity and peace which prevail under ttae rule of toe Republican party, meeting broke op frith cheers, loud and hearty, for Grant and Wilson, Dix and Robin- LONG ISLAND ITERS. 'NPrmop a new Fot70ffle at Corona (Wert Flushing), te now fn operation. There is direct postal communication between this new office and Ten tons of oysters were shipped fn ooe day Iron Freeport, the Ohotver asya, aod their quality is exoeiieal. Tfie season open favorably. Mrs.

Joseph ftpfmxy tons at her sole excuse built and completely flnlubed toe church and paraooage of toe Mettoodirt congregation at Great Neck, at aeoet of MMOO. This lady has a tee donated $10,009 for ttae maintenance of ttoeeburcta. A writer from Bridgehampton, says of toe future of Long IsUod: Wbat do you think will be tbe stale of affairs here In about 1973 Imagine a threefold increase of rapid transit by steam on tend then as tbo thermometer measures beat, let thought measure ttae iurure commercial Increase snd glory of Long Island, west and east, with Its cities of from ooe to three milikma. WiU not the rafantsJof to-day some of them, perhaps live to aee tow I thtnk oo. BtSINEM flOTKFS, CEO.

VON KAMEKE, os ire la flQUARR Ain UPRIGHT FlAlVOfl, lealafirated Harare Plana, snd bettor la fonfia aad Americas hbaet Marie. FULTON street, near Dsfldd street. JOURNEAY BTJBNHAM nuin iTLzxnc street. SILKS, terror mtiffl colors: Far tait ane evening dreoaee. Tae largeet and fineet stoc they Lave ever offered.

Autumn and Winter Dress Fabrics euiKET'fl aad SOJntm CZktaBRATK BLACK biLKR PIX BRO.9 EBTSB POPLINS, ENGLISH BOMBAZINES, HENRIETTAS, CRAPS CLOTH. LrPTNS CASHMERES, DRAP DETE and 1 MOL RK LAG bOOin ol every description. FRENCH and ENGL. AH PRINTS, New Lealga. RICH LACKS and EMBROIDERIES 8HAWIA, flACGlifeLeid.

CLOTHS, CABSTMERE8, FLANNELS, BLANK- AfB. liltsTcomfortablea, 2AB KNS. DAMAPKd. and DOMESTIC GOODS. LADIES.

GENTLEMENS end CHILDRENS UNDERWEAR. Jni. SALBRIGGAN HOSE and JOCTOTB GEfiU'lh'B RID GLOVEjl. J. A B.

offer the ehoteeat and beet eeteeted stock ot Goode to be found anywhere, aad at tfie very lowest market rates. BUTTE KICK. A CO.S PATTERNS, tho PATTERNS Ol GARMENTS. Alae their CELEBRATED SHEARS AND SCISSORS. MRS.

Ik HICHAM, Agent, Fttura it. corner to. $iu ic Brooklyn Brooklyn Mourning Htore $4 WILLOCGHBT STREET, tolW W. If, BI.KR Sc CO mmn Fin bfcuicz Co. pace, in BroxlWy.lfeT.

DAVID KUNDELL I rpalar Boot art Shoe makers, ffUmerty ot return street, here reraeved to thrir new and epuncme rntn 398 Fulton Street, ere rieiiegoat. Brooklyn. Onr Demoralized Enemies at Seme. The verdict of the nation having been rendered against Horace Greeley and the infamous coalition by the TOice Penn-aylrania and Ohio, it becomes- the Republicans oE Kings County to direst their attention and their efforts more vigorously than ever to a perfection victory in this once stronghold of the Ring. What is to-day the condition of things in the Democratic camp at home Hot tar does the unnatural alliance, which as mnch as anything contributed to the overthrow of the party in the Presidential contest, constitute for it an element of weakness in the local fight we have now to wage? Doubtless the 4 demoralization of the Democracy could hardly be, at this stage of the canvass, more complete than it is.

The utter- ancesof the Democratic organ yesterday were more despairing because of the large share of credit it had assumed for itself in the grand fusion movement. When the wail of agony and mourning arose on every side it lost all heart of grace, and admitted the utter irreparableness oi its. route. Well, it might do so. The -movement to jjet into power under the leadership of Greeley was one of those attempts to con- tousd the wisdom of the wo-ld out of the mouths ol babes and sucklings, which possessed all otrho disgusting contortions of mewling iniancy with none of its conventional inspiration.

There is not, the slightest doubt that the beet iudgment of the party condemned as suicidal tho nomination, ot Greeley. That' judgment reasoned in this wise put up a Democrat of great reputation for principle preserve the organization of the party suffer defeat if necessary under your lawful coftrs, and retire in good order. Let' Grant hare his second term if this deluded people insisted upon regarding him as a savior oi his country and when he shall have gotten ont of the Way the party will come into power upon the wave of a natural reaction. -Any attempt to create a tidal wave of opinion against this administration will be premature and tail, insuring not only defeat, but the demoralization and breaking up of the party, and a probable election of a Republican President in 187S. But the babes and sucklings would have no old logy guidance.

Believing, as early adolescence usually does, that the lunar plaything is within reaching distance, they grasped lor it, regardless of senile advice, and they have just awakened to the truth that the prize is forever beyond their reacht They went to ruin from the eide of their natural propensities. And now, wbat is to be the effect upon the coalition in Sts relation U) local offices It may safely be interred that the teeling between the. Liberals and Democrats in Kings Coxaxty is anything but fraternal. They hold to. each other the relation of a pair of baffled burglars, each laying the fault ot failure on the incompetency of the other.

Crimination and recrimination will now iu order. The humorous part oi the bargain originally was the immense assumption of the apostates in their claim for their share oi the spoils. Your regular old line Democrat had clear ideas about discipline. Hot to obey orders was the unpardonable sin," and turncoats and deserters from other organizations generally submitted to lengthy probation beforfe they were trusted or rewarded. But here was a migration, an accession of the great and good of the Republicans to the rending in sunder of the Republican party, and the easy victory oi the Democracy.

Yet, even upon this assumption as the truth, ihe size of Liberal claims staggered Democratic comprehension- The new comers wanted the best of the imaginary prizes, and it really looked as though they would obtain them by a necessity that transcends even the law of party dictation. The Liberals must have two Congressional nominations, and the brilliant prize of City Judge was claimed as a right. The cream of the offices, it was almost conceded, would need to be theirs. At Syracuse, indeed, it was hoped that the most ambitiously aspiring claimant tor the judiciary could be got out of the way by conferring upon Judge Reynolds the questionable and expensive honor df a place on the Eiec-' toral ticket. But, the Liberal claims were literally liberal in the extreme, rising in importance-', in an inverse' ratio with a decline obDenujcratic hope of success.

Doubtless, by; this morning, they would be satisfied with nothing short of everything. But their Democratic brethren in misery are in no amiabie'mood just now. From Horace Greeley down, the turncoats are an objected secret Democratic execration. There is ominous scowling around the City Halt The idea has now found lodgment in tke Democratic noddle that the renegades from Greeley down were a real clement of weakness that the Democracy "would have done better under their -old flag; thai the Republicans gained more from Democratic ranks than they lost to them iff Ihe traitors, and that Liberal claims forwny kind of consideration, the hour of impending are simply exasperating. In other words, the demoralization of the unholy alliance is complete, nod we may count on a final stampede from Greeley, such as will leave him the worst beaten candidate that ever ran for the Presidency, and in local affaire such a contemptuous ignoring ot Liberal Claims as will send the hungry The registration, according to the detailed record, published exclusively in Thx Union last evening, appears to have been progressing much more actively than has been generally supposed, owing donbt-less to the advantageous subdivision this year of the wards into small districts.

Probably not more than eight or ten thousand more names will be added. The whole vote last tall for Secretary of State in the wards of Brooklyn was 66,477, and this year, by a singular coincidence, there have been precisely 60,477 names registered, leaving an even 6,000 to be added in order to equal last years vote. On the 26th instant these names, and more, will be enrolled, and the interest thus tar displayed in the registration promises well for the polling of a toll vote on the fifth of November. Onr readers will bear in mind the mass meeting of -voters of the Second Congressional District, to be held to-night at the Athenaeum. It will probably be the most enthusiastic effort made in that district thug tar during the campaign.

United States District-Attorney Noah Davis and the Hon. Chas. Wehie are well known as finished orators, and a large assemblage is certain to be present to hear then explanations of the existing crisis, as well as those oi Gen. John C. Robinson, our next Lieutenant-Governor, whose speech at the Cooper Institute meeting last night excited such lively enthusiasm.

We scarcely need urge our readers to attend without tail. The Tribune to-day has the impudence to claim New York for Greeley, and to pat Illinois among the doubtful States, while It puts Indiana in the Greeley coluinn. But these three great States can be just as saiely counted among the Republican States as Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maine. Poor Greeley is now on- the home stretch, as the Tribune says, and bis managers had as well let him go home to Chappaqua, and stay there. PERSONAL.

Fhoud. Mr. James Anthony Fronde arrived oo -the steamship Oceanic, yesterday, from Liverpool Kino. Horatio C. King, of this etty, has been appointed historiographer of the silver wedding of Plymouth Church, by Mr.

Beeoher and the Committee. FaithfuIiX. Miss Emily Faithfull arrived oo the steamer Oceana, from Liverpool, and is the guest of Mis. Jttura Curtis Bullard, of Thirty-ninth street, New York. Martin1 mask John T.

Martin and family, Alanson Trask and family and 'William H. Cromwell, all of this city, are registered in Paris. Ttto aijb. Professor Tyndall reached America yesterday from England. Ho Is at the Brevoort House, New York, but will leave speedily for Boston, where his first lecture Is to he Donna.

Henry C. Demlng, Collector of Internal Revenue at Hartford, and formerly a member of Congress from Connecticut, died yesterday, fie was a graduate of Harvard College bad been Mayor of Hartford, and during a portion of the war. Mayor of New Orleans Con ant. Tbe Rev. Thomas J.

Conan of this city, is one of the Committee of Re-, vieers appointed to revise the English Scriptures in oo-operattve union with the British Committee of Revision. Mr. Conant delegated to attend particularly to the Old Testament, and will, in con neotion with several oth era, begin his labors at once. Susa. It gives us pleasure to State that our young Brooklyn friend.

Dr. Nelson B-BUer (who graduated two years ago with distinction from the University Medical College. New York), after having served one year as Senior Assistant and Physician In Roosevelt Hospital, has been appointed Resident Physician and Surgeon of the Presbyterian Hospital, has entered upoa his duties. It will be remembered that Mr. James lnoox of New York, founded this hospital.

To-day It is to be formally opened, and to now ready for the reception of patients Its appointments are moet complete, and in every respect it rivals the best hospitals of Europe. AMUSEMENTS. Tbs Brooklyn Theatre. Diamonds" 1 drawing, as it deserves to do. full houses every evening to the Brooklyn Theatre At the Park Theatre Little Nell to attract ing great admiration in her personation of the Fire Waif.

HboJeys Minstrels are doing a very soo-oessfnl business, snd per form nightly to large audiences. Twelfth Ward Republicans. The Twelfth Ward Bepublioan Association Yield an adjourned meeting last evening at tbetrbendquartev, Mr. Cbaunoey in theohair. The buerae as was simply routine.

A few new members were added to the roll, and a committee eras appointed to ascertain whether any bogus registration had been done in the districts of the ward The ChlcRXO Amilverirary. One year ago to-day the Chicago of the past. lay in ashes. Fortunes, homes, fam-yies alike had been devoured by -the remorseless flames. Eighteen thousand families wandered shelterless.

The fire for twenty-three bundled acres four and a halt miles long and four broad destroyed everything in its pnth. For weeks after the fire forty thousand persons hitherto of independent fortune were under the charge of a Belief Society. The cities ot the whole earth vied with each other in 'sending relief to a city of suffered Seven millions of dollars were sent aSnost as soon as they could be carried, to tefd, shelter, and reyiye a city full of victims of the Fire Fiend. From the Queen on her throne to the smallest child oa Us, mothers knee, all vied to help Chicago. Chicago was tho word on every tongue throughout the length and bread of the The Queen of the West, in a nighty had risen to a new dignity.

She conld claim one or the five great conflagrations of time as her own. The world had not witnessed such suffering nor such munificences. If the fire had shown what human beings could suffer, it had proved no less of what height and depth of generous compassion human nature was capable. New York and Brooklyn' alone sent hundreds of thou, sands to the relief of their brethren though no other cities in the land suffered one-tenth. of the financial loss which they incurred through the losses of Chicago.

total amount at risk by insurance companies in the burnt district was $100,235,779,90 total amount of loss claims, $961158,720.94 total amount paid and likely to be paid, $50,105,802.88, or 1.90 per cent, of the whole amount. Some of the Chicago companies had loss claims upon them to as high an amount as $5,000,000 or $10,000,000, while they were so nearly swept away by the conflagration as to be unable to pay more than ten or fifteen percent of their liabilities on an average. The whole country, indeed the whole financial world shared in degree the misfortune of Chicago. The failure or so many insurance companies involved immense, loss throughout the country. Stockholders were compelled tb lose millions of capital, and property- holders suddenly saw there policies made Chicago is blotted out, the newspaper cried.

Poor Chicago, moaned the whole world. And it is. true the personal loss, the individual agony of that consuming night, when the fire demon held high carnival in the homes and hearts of men, women, and children, no words may One little year. Behold a new Chicago. The stubble city, burned up in a night, is already replaced by one which even the prairie winds can not fan into blaze.

One year And already Chicago is rebuilt to the ex-tent of one house an hour. That will do even for Chicago. Already the burnt district is covered with vast structures, which, in architectural beauty and durability, far surpass the old. Hotels, churches, banks, warehouses, homes, stately, strong..