The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-30


sssume their share Of the burden, a. we'll ~ ibs
publishers. committee, consisting OF Mossrs
Appleton, Harper and Mason. q this city Lttlcton,
Of Boston, and Lppencott, Of Philadelphia, were
sppoinicd to proceed to Washington and lay the
matter before Congress.
CITY GovERsMESr-AyornER CITY RAIL
soAp dRArr, Ere The Bard Of Aldermen yes
ter,lay adopted resolution giving permission 10
the New York 4 westches,er County Railroad TO
extend their track from Harlem through ,bs Bloom
inyd,e road, Fifth, Seventh street, Lexington
nuo, Fourteenth street, Fourth avenue New Rowe
~, Pearl aud whitehall streets 10 the South Ferry,
the fare not TO exceed that now charged on other
city railroad routes. resolution WAS also sdopt-
ed giving permission 10 the various gas companies
who have contracts with the city, to terminate tic
| Same after due notice.
THk Cot SotLNKs adopted resolution donating
| TO the Dem.lt D.spcnsary Sl,0O aud Aldermanic
resolutions relative to the New York & wesschos-
| ter Railroad extension we're concurrod IN.
AccIDESrs.-Mr. Daniel Mcclure, who, on
Monday last, slipped from the front platform Of
Third Avenue car, near i6.h street and WAS run
| over, died at Bellevue Hospital on wednesday. He
| was a native Of this city aged SO years Coroner
Ranney held an inquest Coroner Wildey hold
an inquest, yesterday, At 10 Carlisle street, upon
| the holy 4 Margaret Grrcn, young lrshwoman,
who died from injuries which she sustained IN fall
| ing from the top Of staircase, on Monday night
last Charles butcher, a hoy q H. employed in
Mr.. Frederick Son. n.ers' printing establishments 81
Beetman street, while playing with some boys on
the 18th rtory Of the building fell through tho
| hostway 10 the ground hoor, and was almost in-
| SANITY killed. lie resided at 2s2 Stanton street.
| Inquest This morning
| STEAMBOAT Accident. The steamer Com
modors. Of the slonington line, while gong through
| Hell Gate, on "Wednesday, during the fog, struck
on = rock OF ~ ackwe!rs Island, knocking hole in
| her bottom, and was run on the fats at Hunters
Point, whore she now lies with thrce feet Of water
4 In her hold.
| THE COURTS.
THH OrDYKE.wEED L.nEL sufr.-Thc twelfth
days proceedings 10 this case took place yesior-
| day.
John P,ei, bookkeepcr in the Arniory, dsposed
to the manner Of making up the claims sga!ust the
| city. After tho fire, the witiess collected what
was not destroyed by the Gre and had II sold a,
auction the net proceeds were twenty-five hum
dred dollars the account against the county con-
| tslnod nothing for expenses in making the guns
delivered to the government.
Rufus r. Andrews testified tha he was candidate
Tor the o.hce Of District Attorney, Lus failed to get
| IL and wM Subsequently candidate for
| the Survevorship. Went TO WASHINGTON
about II. There were two parties there fght-
| ing over the ofice and II he had remained there,
| they would have turned on the witness n he re-
mained, 50 te came home. tLaughterl The wit
| meas mot Mcneil at his house on the 9th Of July,
before breakfast there were some ttccn or twenty
men with Mcneil, oil Of whom wanted positions
| under witness In the Surveyors Office Mcneil
said that he had heard ~ the appointment OF Wit
ness - Surveyor Of the Port 81 Neil SAID he was
| very gld 10 see his appointment, os he had
worked with opiykc and witness when they were
members Of tho American party in 1850 Mcneil
| was glad witness appointed, because he was
politician Mr.. Barney aud Mr.. Dennison Mcneil
| said, were not connected With any political organ
| izauon; Mcneil said that he wished the nominal
| ton for Apa<mbly in The fall md would like some
| ass stance FROM th, Custom House the witness
| subsequently met Mcneil and William son at the
| corner Of Twenty-tbird street aud Broadway,
| where q conversation took place IN reference
| 10 tho election Of Opdyke the witness went
| into private room in the saloon, where
| q table was spread with choice wines and eatables;
witness did not pay for It, but he msde mp MS
| mind that they wanted something out Of him. The
subject Of taxing tho clerks for tho purpose of rails
| ing money to secure the election Of Mr.. 0pdyke,
was discussed; the amount suggested " No.
| williamson was too "sto"p" for witness; william
| sou said that tar Of Ss60 had been levied on =
clerk in the Tax Commissioners Office, on a salary
OF $500; the witness suggested that two per cent.
should be levied on the salaries OF tho clerks in the
Custom House; Williamson said that II Opdvko
| was elected, WIN nm8On would secure the ndvcr.
| Using Of the Common Council Proceedings for His
| paper Alter bis appointments witness had had q
| difficulty with Mr.. Williamson reference h. the
refusal Of a position 20 williamson's brother
| in the Custom House; witness examin.
| ed Wlllsmson's brother, and found hir0
| utterly incompetent Tor the position. Mr..
Lincoln appointed him Surveyor, az an me-
acknowledgement Of obligation to the American party
| NJ. Opdyke did not aid witness in his appoint
| ment AS Surveyor Opdykc's influence would have
injured his chances: the testimony Of Mcneil IN
reference to the interview which took place be-
tween them was entirely false NJ Neil suggested
10 witness that he CMcNeil) might make three hun
dred dollars for each appointment in his office
wtnets said the proposition infamous, and
quarrel ensucd between them. Mr. Waterman Wa
candidate for the Office OF District Attorney, anc
was favored for that position by the Seward wins
Of the Republicans; Vas pressed for tho same Of
Zee by Mr.. 0pdyke; witness knew Mr. Opdyk,
had favored another man for the Office he desired
mot Mr.. Opdyke on Broadway, with Dbn. UllInan
when the subject came up and witness was pro
missed support for that position; Mcneil and OPP
dyke we're on friendly serms, and Mcneil workeC
tor Opdyke among the American party.
CrOss-erdmined.-Tle witness testified In refer
ence to the assessments OF the clerks in the Custom
House he Understood that this Pail the tax OF
| the clerks was three per cent on their salaries a
the interview In the saloon, witness said that fou
sl0OJ1 10 $4,000 could be raised by asscssn rat II
the Custom House ; he knew nothing OF the detail
| Ia rAisIns the money about 400 800 er
raised In the Surveyors Office the witness toll
| Mcneil and viii amson that he would do what wa
| usual toward raising the money for TIE election
Mayor at the interview At the corner OF Brosdwa
and g3d street, witness understood that M Neil an
williamson wanted TO control appointments in til
Custom House Mr.. Ulmnn was Interested In SC
| curing the appointment OF witness precisely as Nj
| Weed IS interested In securing positions for hi
friends Mr.. ullman never received cent for III
appointment Of w!tness in July 1861, witness visit
| ed Ashngton, IN company wnh Nj. lllmsn an
others, and called on the President in the fTll
; 1861 the American party nomtnsted Drpeyster o.
den for Mayor; witness WAS in the convention; a
? forwards Mr. . don was Withdrawn in favor
Mr.. Opdykc; witness did not see williamson ane
the intcrye" ia the saloon until after his appoln