New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-10


their constituency they viii only learn how inia-
nous they haze become.
Gen, Duff Green has been here some lime trying
20 get an act OF the Legislature incorporating
hind Of Crlda kOJlier, for the purpose OF negc-
tating stocks bonds, &c, in this country and El-
rope. The scheme is TOO comprehensive Tor thls
Lesi,lA:ure. and am assured BY several prominent
mem bers that il stands as much chance of passing
as would a charter for the construction OF a rau-
rosd 10 the moon.
The bill authorizing parties TO slits 70 be called
az witnesses has so far been unable 10 lind sufficient
supporters 10 pass il, though It Tll eventually be-
come q law when people become more enlightened
Philadelpbis Passenger Railway bills have been
quite the absorbing topics Of the SESSION. Two
rival companies one under the Presidency OF the
Hon. James Cooper, late United Ststes Senator,
and the other under the Hon. William MIward,
member OF Congress elect for Philadelphia, each
wishing fOT the same route. One company has lts
bill through the SeDate-the other has It's bill
through the House, and now they are at dead
lock. Each company has a Bag key; therefore,
third party is being organized, who viii, in few
DAYS, pick their lock, and carry of the spos.
Anogher exciting matter has been discussed on
more days than one, that lie, the pay OF the me M
beers. The exhibitions of the greedy hunger Of
some Of the members are astonishing. However,
after painful struggles, they concluded TO leave II
81 il was-the iOD figure OF 500 for the session.
Sargent William Wilkins, Thaddeus Stevens, and
hundreds Of other men in the Legislature before
them 50 a day was considered enough. Those
who succeed them consider their services worth
Sand more if they dared 70 take it.
The Fry Divorce case has also caused great
deal of excitement among the lobbyists aud few
members on account of the wealth of Mr. Grgg,
the father OF the fair applicant, who has employed
score Of lawyers big and small, to engineer bis
ease through the Legislature. As you pub
lished most of The papers in the case IN your
issue OF Feb. 26, will try and give yol the I'M
pressions made upon the Legislature and the public
By the argument of counsel of the parties before
the Divorce Committee on Tuesday evening last.
Mr.. David Webster Mr.. VIM. l.. Hirst, and the
Hon. Thomas COrwin, appeared for Mrs. Fry, aud
Mr.. W. Hayward DraytOn and Mr.. George w.
Wharton for Mr. Fry.
Mr.. Hirst, for Mrs Fry, opened the case to the
Committee which sat in the Hall of the House of
Representatives to accommodate the petitioners,
who had brought big gun here all the way from
Ohio IL make a buncOmbe speech, and 10 teach the
Legislature of Pennsylvania the law regulating d.
vorces The argument was dull enough Mr..
Hirst apparently never felt that his case was so
destitute Of merit as when be arose TO present it 10
the Committee. There were fifty good lawyers
from different parts Of the State sitting around HIN,
watching him closely, expecting Il brilliant opening.
He was evidently much embarrassed for he could
most fimsy case, without evidence to support even
one position taken in the petition of the applicant.
He f0undered along for over an hour, unsatstacto-
rily to himself and highly 10 the large auditory,
for the House was filled to It's utmost capacity.
He frequently turned to his colleague, Mr.. Web
ster to be prompted; at last, lot finding con-
venient point at which he could stop, he merely
Yielded the floor 10 the other side, to hear Whist
they lad to say in opposition 10 the granting of the
divorce in order that his colleague from OHIO might
answer them.
Mr. DTsytO opened on behalf Of the respondent,
Mr. Fry (whO Was present and sat near his coun-
sell, and made good and clear statement of the
whole Gaze, enumeratDg the charges against Mr..
Fry, and replying TO them with mu ,h force aud tact.
He soon had the entire current Of feeling IN favor
of bis client. He spoke for nearly an hour and
WAS followed by Mr. Wharton, in most mastery
style. Mr.. Wnsrtons statement of the was
clear terse and logical, and at times eloquent even
beyond his wont. When he concluded there was
not man in the house whose symp.thies were no.
with Mr.. Fry, even if the wealth of John Grigg did
loom up in the distance.
Mr.. COrwm rose to reply and 81 conclude the
gument in the case. lie said he came here as the
friend of Mr.. Grigg, whom he bad known from his
early childhood He came on the par; of the old
man to implore the Legislature Of Pennsy lyania IL
grant this divorce. IL was h boon he asked with
which 10 sOOthe the declining years of a man whose
well speIt life entitled MIN to consideration at
their hands Ia the whole case it was not pretend
ed that there was any evidence that Dir. Fry had
ever ire ited his wife ILL., the petition Of Mrs.
Fry to which wlsappended her affidavit; and this
was only treated by Mr.. COrwin as serious matter
on the simple ground that it was sworn to by the
lady, and she was in great distress of mind, and
that unless this divorce should be granted. there
were fears for the safety of her character His ap
peal was pathetic, humorous, and 10 some places
tender and eloquent. In speaking OF Dir. Frys
writing letters home from West Point, that they
were getting along happily, aud Of Mr. Fry intro
ducing Wagner 10 Mrs. Fry, Mr.. Hirst had al
luded TO the case Of the confidence repOsed by Mr..
Sichles in Mr.. Key. This was most unhappy allu-
sion for il not only gave Mr.. Wharton an OppOrtu-
nifty To turn the tables upon the counsel for the pc
tit oners, but it caused many persons who were
present to inquire into the character of that man
whose A" well spent life" had been duly chronicei
in The Daily Democrat, edited and published Mt
Paterson, y. j., by John II. GlhOn Feb -, 1863.
1t is weD-knOwn fact that Mrs. Grigg sympa-
thizes deeply with Dir. Fry il his Affections, and is
strongly opposed 10 divorce, but her wise cOun-
sci does NOT seem 10 prevail on Mr.. Grgg to oppose
the daughters wishes.
A general summary Of the ease is this: The
daughter of rich and indugent father is sought in
marriage by young gentleman every WAY worthy
Of her hand and heart. Everything seems 20 20
happily after the marriage until the !adys eyes fa'l
on Young cadet 20 West Point, Mr.. c. G. Wag-
ner-w ought to be cashiered from the seryice-of
whom she becomes enamOnred, whereupOn subse-
quently Mr. Fry suggests TO her the improperly of
her course Of conduct-when she discovers thst
Mr.. Fy's treatment Of her renders her life intOl-
eIsble rs che subsequently states in her CORES
pondeuce with her new-iound Illicit lover and she
rushes for relief to her father, who has always
grstifed her every whim and caprice and impores