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tation Of our system of government into the fear
full abyss of military depOtism.
10Th That the snthentic history of the times
demonstrates beyond reasonable doubt, that Pres
ident Johnson's disinterested end patriotic abne
gatioa sfdaaserous ehd forbiadsa Poysrs, va.
The pro>Dcstiye to he impeaeh rent BY his port
HI peraecntofs, and the effort Al depose hin IN
Nhe In tc<ssts6f D mere partyfhat his example q
Islf- dsnhl w;n ever rsdoand q his credit nd
honor, While the hjustice thns done wilfsxer I'VE
|to blstken The menery Oh ito authors. "
n. lIth. That the legislation of congress hxing
he headquarters of Gen. Grant, as general-in-
chief of the army, at Washington, in despoiling
the President Of his just prerOgatives IN the in
terest and for the aggrandizement OF the former,
followed by the adoption of Gen. Grant as the
icalcaudidate for the presidency determines
the scompkcity Of the latter in the political
schemes of the radicals, and shows . settled pur-
pose, to inaagarate o military espetism, - :
nth That the soldiers and sailors OF Sanga-
man county will appoint delegates TO meet their
comrades IN New York, on the second day OF
July nsz6 20 take counsel for the purpose Of re-
storfne the states 10 their jst ana eonsttntional
relations, for the purpose Of paeifying the coun-
try, healing the dissenticns and divisions among
the people, 3retrenching public expenditures, re-
forming abuses in the public administration,
indicating the rights of American citizenship
| at home, and bringing the government back 20
Che standard of it's original purity, simplicity
| and virtue.
Sergeant r. A. Connolly offered the fol
| lowing additional resolution:
Resotoed That the delegates appointed by thii
/ convention to attend the Soldiers and Sailors
Convention, :" to be held in the city of New York
/ on the "a day of July, 1858, be, and they arr
| hereby instructed to vote a unit for Geor e
| II. Pepdeton, OF Ohio, as choice for the mex
/ democratic candidate for the office of President
of the United States, =,
| Col. Schwartz addressed the convention
/ in opposition to the adoption Of the addi
tional resolution, stating that he was oppo
sed to any instruction for any man for ANY
Office, and concluded by moving the resola
\ ton instructing for Mr.. Pendleton be laid
i on the table. The motion was carried
unanimously. Es-
The resolutions offered by Captain Barre
were then adopted.
The chair stated that favorable arrange
ments for the transportation of delegates
had been made with different railroad lines
On motion of Private Montanye, tn
convention adjourned sine die - a
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RRICKfYiRD Fen RENT.

nSHE UNDERSIGNED have Brick fsia'
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The, Quincy papers figure up theI. n.
Morris detection TO Grant, thus:
Gain to icals.....................I.N n. Morris
Gain TO Democrats. ...............S0o Republicans.
Net profit to the Democracy a q.
We hope some more Ike Morrises will 90
over with the same effect, s>- -z-.a.
New-York tribune., 1868-08-14
CRIMINAL.

I'm the Court of General Sessions, yesterday,
James Sullivan, convicted Of burglary IN the third de-
gree sentenced to the State Prison for three years
Moses T. LuddugtOn, the Chicago merchant arrested
on charge OF swindng merchants IN this city, as re-
ported in yesterdays TRIBUNE, committed for trial
Frank Travers was taken before Justice
Hogan, at the TOmbs yesterday for having on Wednes
day attempted 10 obtain $3.50 from Edward g. COOK ray
ing Teller Of the Mechanics National Bank on forged
ELL No % southst He was committed for trial. JAS
Moore and John Reilly, accused Of committing burg
larry at No rs FultOn-st several weeks ago. when SoO
worth OF billiard balls and cloth were stoleI were ar
ragned before the magistrate yesterday and an effort
made 20 the discharge OF Reilly as he had sur
rendered the stolen property The magistrate deeiihed
to interfere and the prisoners were remanded
AT the Essex Market Police Court yesterday,
before Justice Mansfield, testimony was taken IN the
first wife alleged 10 he Rcika Kaschkey of No 2s3
Grandst who deposed that she married to the pris-
the Rabbi Moses Gafenhagen Her averment substan
taled by her brothers. testimony They lived togethers six
months emlgang 10 this country during that time, ana
the result Of their union q little GIRL three years
and four months old Paulna Pukatz represented to be
simon or No % MadsOn-st was witness 10 the cere-
mony, which performed about three years ago by
their offspring. The case is not yet terminated
At the Jefferson Market Police Court yester
day, William Fox was araigned for alleged petit larceny
ing from his saloon in Grard-st nine bagatele balls
worth $50 Fox was committed to answer. Vincent
OtazO and jose Garcia Spaniards) charged with
having robbed Dr. Matteson OF $40 and Mr tallahassee
OF $sl Tuesday night last All the persons. it appears
Miss Harmon the landady Of the house was Informed OF
the robbery by the DOCTOR who requested her 10 lend him
one dollar. She handed him 81 note, which owing to
the peculiar manner oft folding he ldenthed as psns
part OF the money he had lost Miss hal-
showed him six 81 notes folded In like man
Her, which he Identified rs his These the audady su
she rcctye ed from the Spanards that morning. Tho
was placed in the hands Of Detectives Tuiiy and
Murphy who arrested the spanards yesterday morning
Justice SAaldlcy committed them 10 answer
New-York tribune., 1868-08-14
RANKING AND FINANCIAL.

SIX PER CENT IN GoLD-Principal repayable also in
coin. The First Mortgage Thirty Year Coupon Bonds
of the Central Pacific Railroad Company are offered
10 limited extent at l03 and accrued interest from
July l. in currency. At this rate they yield an in
come of nearly nine per cent upon the Investment and
have the strongest guarantees of safety reliability,
apd market estimation. The bonds are already
fayorably known here and in Europe, and possess
attractions and advantages Orer any securities offered
They represent the first claim upon the Western
and most productive half of the National Pacific
Railroad line now rapidly approaching completion.
The earnings upon the 100 miles in operation in July
were over $4,000 in gold and the net profits, after
deducting operating expenses for the current year,
are estimated at three times the annual interest a
bilities thereupon.
For sale by FISK & HATCH, No. Nassau-st., n. Y.
New-York tribune., 1868-08-14
MICHAEL MccooLEs WEDDING.

The ST. Louis Democrat describes the we'd
ding Of Michael McCoole the przcnghter to Miss Moe
Norton
"No sooner were tho doors opened than the church
was filed instant Rush, pellmcll into the aislcs
aud the seats they hascned. Two children were
trampled under foot aud four taken out IN hys
tercs The bridal party could never have got into the
church through the main entrance so they went 10 the
side and entering the nntcrOOms arranged themselves
preparatory the grand entrec. How was she
dressed the ladies will all ask Tastcfuy arrayed In
white MORE antique silk trimmed with white point lace
and the bodice fringed with white satin. beautiful
point VAIL reaching 10 her feet hung over her head
which was crowned by a wreath OF French flowers. She
carried elegant fan diamond powdered, and fringcd
with swans down, and tied 10 her delicate waist
exquisite point lace handkerchief eDcirced by gold
band, In the center Of which sparkled beautiful dla-
mond From her neck hung a gold chain and watch,
worth $500 gift from her husband. solitaire diamond
ring sparkled her finger She also wore al elegant
set OF pcarls worth $500.
New-York tribune., 1868-08-14
FLOWER AND FRUIT GROWERS CLUB.


The Fruit Growers Association met yesterday
afternoon at Mr.. l. L. Wht0cks No. 945 Broadway. W.
g. Carpenter was In the chair Mr. II. s. Jaques in
troduced and read well prepared paper on the Per
smmOn" He said that the Persimmon genus OF plants
consisting deciduOus trees, bearing gobuar berry
sngulary and asrngent when green, but very
sweet and generally pleasant to the taste when fnhy
ripe The botanical OF this species Of frt II dos
pyrOs aud the American date plum er Persilnnon is
known 10 bOtanists the D0SjgrOs lUgiHidjid. The
fruit grows best from New Jersey 10 middle Florida, but
is most prolific IN the latter region. 10 is
fOuud on the moist banks OF sWamp-, and on the
highest and drest htOps, the richest bOttOmlands
and the poorest sandy plains. Although the tree
largest aud produces most fruit ON ch ana moist
soil the quality OF the fruit s best when grown on drer
and poorer land. In size, shape, and quality the Hut
varies much the apple on some trees u grows 10
larger cherry, wIlc others 10 equals u size the
largest plum. Its typical shape ls goDudt, nut differs IN
the varieties the speaker could not say, Dut
Judges that the fruit Of two trees can
scarcely be found alike, while that of
some trees Is unfit TO be eaten, even
Tho fruit ripcns early and FLOR
ida willie m other portions OF tho county 10 rCmalu- uu
ripe until the frosts Of November ana December Fer
simmons very nutritious Tie speaker was not aware
OF any attempts having been made % Improve the cu
O this fruit but believes II 90 De susceptible 0f being
improved by the which have made the peach
and plum what they are. lie also made mention OF ~
eral kinds OF this fruit growing In foreign countrie-
AT the close OF his address request was made
that some specimens be- sent 10 the Club, tu
determine the profit, II any of cultiyaug H. Several
and pear culture Some fine specimens OF the GladiOlus
were shown and Mr.. WhitlOck has offered premium Of
for the s. for the best TO- and s. for the best I've
varee. OF that flower hoping by this means "a promote
Dodd Will Tead paper at the next meeting on The
Culture OF Flowers" The attendance was large.
New-York tribune., 1868-08-14
THE DISCOVERY OF GOLD.
ITO THE EDITOR OP THE TRIBUNE. I

SIR: In your issue of July you copy from
The Alta Californian, claim for Gen Carver as the
gna protector OF the Pacific Railroad IL will be seen
by the following copy Of a certificate made by g. W Bene
Dict esq. now real estate broker in Pne-st, N. Y,
that Mr. Carvers claim TO paternity FOR that road IS
groundless as he (r BenedicD published 1t in detail
long before Gen. G. put IN any claim that Mr..
Belts the real originator OF the pan may with more pro-
prey charge Carver with false claim than the General
can charge upon Whitney The plan was published in
The NOrtrdE Gazette thirteen years carrier than Cen
C. gave any notice Of II 10 the public and before there
was mile OF road ia use for passenger travel on the
continent; Opyl THAT there need be no hesltancy,
as TO the brain that gave the first conception to the Pa
cfc Railroad would state that Henry Belts, OF Nor
walk Conn drew up the plan in detail for such road
from the junction OF the Kansas and Missouri rivers TO
Tidewater on the Columbia, which published IN The
E0rtpaE Gazette In 1923 In this plan he described his
method for bridging the rivers tunnelng the mountains
and spanning the ravines that lie IN the route published
IT under protest that everybody Wouiu say ne was
cracked" H. b.
NorwaIk Conn., Aug. ., 1868
New-York tribune., 1868-08-14
COMMUNICATIONS,
TIE FUNDING sCHEME.
,-o TgE EDITOR ON TIE TRIBUNE. ]


In vour Semi-Weekly Issue of August 3
- the head Of MT stevens's Last Card you COY
..Tbe bondhoider may or may not choose !" tA I,bo
= ney eorsols when We ready TO oher :" - @ "
Soas mot some one else WILL provided those consol' ai
.boye par and we VIII the proceeds 70 ~ ,to
cancel tho Fiye-TweDtes, whose owners VIII ~ nv ao
new bonds Thus giving every one his HseOus oro
Who will nave cause to complaint Inmy 'ieiniy Ia
4. behl very large amount Of FveTwenty pOnps 49,,
.o can learn no holder here INTENDS 11
them for new foryyear bonds bearing per cent VI, ="
feel deep interest In any proposition I'm,
,a,r,cn Asvou say the holder has the opuoh VI 'As
,hc ,, hands OF his pay. In case he prefers pay uel'
(which NJ nrdoubtedly very many wond'' VIVA, W
-, nav him greenbacks or ooinf II he Is paid Ia
1,a,,r be can today purchase N,460 IN greehOaeAs'
:, com ropoe TO ray him in lawful money you repudiae
t,I,y rs apv Democrat does. Again you say II the
-o.ont boudbolder refuses TO take our new consois
..on,s one else will" Now, does any one suppose that
tb new consols will command par In coin with gOld az
I.st fms paying sl40O lawful money for bona OF
s1 600 Welding per Now II you will please en-
hfeu ue and others the subject referred to yon WI"
much 0bge DONOi'0i
AndOrer MaSS, Aug. s, 1868.
New-York tribune., 1868-08-14

ned the regular payment of that allowance for about two
years but then ceased make the payments that at
the instance OF officers OF the Hebrew Benevolent
Society warrant OF comma to the care OF that Society
obtained about that time from Justice Connolly the
child being OF Jewish parentage and that subsequently,
the child was bound out by the Society to Mr. sehoss
by whom IL has been adopted his own. MT
DYot on the part OF the respondent, SAID that they
had been unable TO fnd the commitment Issued , oy
Justice Connolly though they had supplied every o'er
Justice Stewart the part Of the petitioner said that
the mother had not abandoned the child but had placed
1t with the Benefits paying ts board at SIS per month
until the payments fell In arrear; that mainly through
religious feeling on the part of the cOregonists or the
mother, they had worked on Mr.. Bennett TO allow the
child 70 be the Hebrew Benevolent Society even
mand; that tie mother married again, and able
and willing take back the child The Court adjourned
the case to the oath inst, 70 allow further proof to Be
given as to the commitment
New-York tribune., 1868-08-14
The COURTS.
CIVIL


In the Superior Court, Special Term before
nossesslon OF child, Lizzie Garvin by name. The petit
oner charges that the respondent an improper char
scter and the respondent Insists that the petitioners
wife "a notorousty immoral The Court directed refer
tho child 10 the custody OF the respondents sister against
whom no charges were made
In the United States District Court yesterday
oliver Hazard Perry called up on writ OF habeas
cors and his discharge from the army sought ou the
9rnund OF minority Brevet MaorGen. Hartsun who Is
acting I'm the absence OF MaorGen Butterheld, made
due return TO writ, and the return and the recruit
were prOduoed ia Court by Lieut.. Asa BIRD Gardner
Hctug Acknowledgement Tie return OF papers accom-
nanvng il showed that the enlistment was regularly
made that the recruit that he was ~ years old
thai he i an e-bOded, fugrown man. ana concluded
Inv asking that he be- therefore remanded 10 be army
Nj McCaffrey behalf OF the TecrHlt asked Tor an
adiournment. give time for the prodGlon OF brief
fSevt Gardaef, who cOntcnded that delay would in
eonyeulencc the Governments, and was Wholly unneces
sarv as A not cOltrOvefted thht the recruit had
sHo,n that he WIS IS ycars old, aud the Court
therefore had Jurisdiction the Ot OF lne recruit
NO. Conclusive evidence; and, had been repeatedly
Sscided no recruit, matter how young VINO had
syorn nj the time OF enlistment that he was is years or
older could released from tho service except by the
act ~ tbe Secretary OF War The Court conceded III tho
r,evs NJ Lieut. Gardner, dismissed the wrt and re-
p,anded the recruit to the army.
In tbe Supreme Court Chambers, before Judge
parnar1 Yesterday, writ argued LOT no recovery,
% its mother Of a child four years OF age AOraham lar-
RS NV name ana contested % the present poSsessor
~ tbe child on tie ground that 10 HotheI nau aHn-
Sn,hd lie ebnd the Of two days a therefore,
minary examination yesterday, seem 10 ge, thai the
child xcns taken. when two days Old 10 MI bennett at
he instance OF is mother 10 w brought up h pronls
Ing 70 pay t5 per uonth for III snpport tna sne soAun
New-York tribune., 1868-08-14
THE MORRIS AND ESSEX RAILROAD.

no THB EDITOR OF TIE IhIbUNI"I
SIR: It is a noticeable fact that for the last
AK MONTHS or more the passengers on the Morris ana
Essex Railroad have been delayed from ten TO hiteen
minutes almost every morning at the HoboRen depot
having TO wait for come in to convey them 10
HewYork If here were but two boats on the me- We
would overlook an occasional delay but with Tour Doa
ue deem delays Of this kind inexcusable Almost every
morning passengers arriving at Hoboken al ABOUT To
ocloc are Obliged to wait in the depot until the next
boat comes D there being boat IN the slip al this time
To business men, who desire reach their stores or ohecs
by o'clock this regular delay is very dsagreeable
It Is TO be hoped that something wall DO done by the
managers Of the road remedy this fault and thereby
facilitate transportation OF travellers from tine Je
seys" to New York in better time CoAhUIEk'
KetV- York, Aug. Z, 1868.
New-York tribune., 1868-08-14
coLp.BLooDED OUTRAGE IN DUBUQUE, IOWA.

COLDBLOODED OUTRAGE IN DUBUQUE, IOWA.
On the morning of the Sd inst, a colOred
man. a deck hand the steamer Milwaukee, was taken
sick on the last upvcr trip Of the boat and went ashore
at wisconsin On the following morning about O'Clock,
he set out for the leyee intending 10 go back 10 work
again Al the landing he set upon by two roughs,
who Knocked him down, kicked him, and
Ffectn9 hrs escape from their brutality, the negro
fed 10 the Northern Line Wharf boat, but pursued
by his assaans lie told them the OF his pres
ence aud imporcd them 10 leave him unharmed. The
bigger man OF the two however, after striking him MO-
lenty kicked him into the river In which, despite the
strenuous efforts OF witness he was drowned The man
who kicked him I'm turned off 90 the town saying he
IL only - Dggerl The body was subsequently re-
covered,
New-York tribune., 1868-08-14
THE FORT HAMILTON DROWNING CASE.
ITO TIE EDITOR OF THB TRlBUNRl

TO TIE FDI IVTE ". IEII I1717V7-
SIR: The narrative recently published In
your columns in reference the drowning OF prisoner
who was permitted to bathe at Fort Hamilton Win U
and chain attached 10 his person is apt to create wrong
impressop All prisoners sentenced by courmartia 10
the ball and chain are compelled by the law to wear tha
degradation, and commanding officer has no rght 10
remove IT, The bathing place at Fort Hamilton Is sha
low Enclosed spot specially selected because Is out OF
danger Tue soldier who was drowned was reckless
desperate character who DO doubt committed sulcuc
as lie Was warned OF danger and efforts we're made 10
save him When he went INTO the water he said that he
"jptended 70 anchor himself out there and they Wona
has 40 more troHbe with HIM" Gen. VOdges, the Com
,anoor ',e Fort js soldier Of great distinction ana
fine ability ANA axes admirable care Of his men rms
statement is made in to him aud to the oineers un
der his command am rSspeetuny your oOeulens
van1
Fort Hamilton, Aus. 10, 1s6s. -sa. --.a-e -, =.
New-York tribune., 1868-08-14

DIG EnAnn OT nROKERs--l 2. VI
TnrRsnAY. Aug. l3-r. NJ.


Gold opened at l47, sold mt l47s0l47., closing 45,.
The cearings ut the Gold Exchange Bank were $G2,-
$4,000 and the balances $l2Si,i6l 20. The steamer
Hermann, for Bremen took sl.437 in specie. The
Eagle, for Havana, took out $25S.00O.
Government bonds opened steady, with very mod
crate transactions at the closing quotations OF yester
dav After the call there quite an active demand
for 52Os of 1866; with this exception the market was
dull State bonds were dull New Tennessees sold at
GH North Carolina ex-coupOns al New bonds, 73
Nlissouris, 49, Railway bonds were firm, with small
offerings Central Pacific continues In demand at
lO3, and Pacific per cents (of Missounl continues
the favorite with large class of investors. Bank
shares were moderately dealt in with sales of Bank
of Commerce at l2l; Bank of Republic, 40.
The railway share market opened steady on New
York Central Erie was pressed for sale and declined
10 57l. Michigan Southern sold at S5i. The North
Western shares, Rock Island and Fort Wayne were
steady At the board the transactions were nominal
and prices unchanged. The Western shares were
well sustained, but New-York Central and Erie were
freely offered. Reading sold at 9l3 Pacific Mail
was less active, and declined to l02. AT the close
the market was without point closing dull and gem
erally lower. Governments closed weak and unset
tied at decline OF per cent on all classes.
L. g g. 1881 Reg isi 8I15i $3.50 Co. '65lO9 a1O9
L. g. 6, 1881 ,Cou. .nll6i u s. $40 Cou CLIO Gl09t
u s. $40 1904 dlG0t u. 5. $40 Cou. 6o 100 dlOgt
T. 8 $40 Cou Ca l4i 6ll4i u g. l0l0 Reg. l05tdl06t
U g. $40 COu. Ca. .Ot llOb u b l04O lOst LUSt
u. S. $40 COu. 65. ..ll2tGll2b
Tto ,oIIouing ara Wm Heath a. Co.'s last Ouota-
New-York tribune., 1868-08-14

We have gone out and fought cOuntry battles come
nome mafmed and SCARED, Of bodies will
testify independent OF the loss OF bs and for what
10 be yihed by any who chooses to hand article
into O newspaper
We court investigation and 1t Ia due after the IN
serton Of yesterdays article Mr. Taylor and his books
are the proper authorities refer DO justice and
you will Obhge MANY CRIPPLED bOLDIERs.
NetC- York, Aug. 7, 1868.
New-York tribune., 1868-08-14
rro TuF EDITOR oP THE TRIBUNE

SIR / have noticed with pleasure your vim
dcaon Of rights of the lady who was placed in the
Insane ASYLUM I'm NewJersey. You will recolect case
published a short time ago in newspapers OF Roman
Catholic young lady who Joined the Methodist Church
and was sent 20 the Catholic Institution OF tile Good
Shepherd Nneueth-st. North River. Cannot some
Christian lawyer be found who will have tins question
tested as to whether person can thus III our country
be deprived Of their liberty. Yours, respectfully
NetC- York, Aug. II. 1865 A READER
New-York tribune., 1868-08-14
SHEFFIELD SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL.
mo TnB EDITOR OF THB TRIBUNE. ]

SIR: For the benefit of your Western CORE
spOnden Ha Acre., who asks in to-days TRIBUNE ABOUT
scientific schools send you circular and our annual
repot adding only that he had kept eye on the ad
yertisemens Of your weekly edition. he would have seen
not long ago our notice Yours respectfully,
D. c. GILMAN, Sheffield Scientific School.
Nese- Hare1l Aug. 10, 1868.
New-York tribune., 1868-08-14
ITO THE EDITOR oF THE TRIBUSBI

SIR: Why waste the old TRIBUNEsf They
are good enough to keep Now, II any one will send me
the address Of person the South who will accept the
paper win send him my daily TRIBUNE, paying the
postage on the same and thus good can be done sehd
along the name and let others do the same
Eetr- York Aug. 7, 1863.
New-York tribune., 1868-08-14
THE suITs AGAINsT GEN. BUTLER.

Gen. Butler has engaged the Hon. Caleb
Cushing and Mr schey, prominent Union lawyer OF
Baltimore appear In his behalf IN the suit that has
been instituted against him by Kimberly Brothers Of Bal
timore, C. W. Wooley. Mr.. Gushing after examin-
ING an the facts and the law bearing thereon
holds that crminality attaches TO the action OF Gen
nusIa