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New-York tribune., 1870-01-10
INDIANA.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
NNDIASAPoLIs, Ind, Jan. 8.-The Democratic
Convention convened at the Academy Of Music this
morning The Convention called 10 order by the
Hon. L. Deylin, Chairman OF the Central Committee
Gen. NJ. ID. Munson Of CTawfordsvie, made tempo
rary Chairman and Committee Of one from each Con-
grossiOnal District appointed TO select permanent
officers Of which Judge Joseph z Mcdonald was Chair
man This Committee subsequently reported the follow
ing officers
Gen James r. Slack Of Huntingdon Chairman; b. j.
Bright Of The Indianapolis Sentinel, and L. G.. Matthews
u Ihe ketcA ibunV Lcdger Secretaries and one Vice
President from each Congressional District.
The following the names Of the Democratic Central
Committee selected by the delegations OF each district
FIrst District - Second District, John g. Davis
Third District, II. ID. Slater Fourth District, Nathan
KaymODd Flfth District, j. B. Ayordi sixth District
Wu Mack Seventh District, j. s. Williams; Eighth Dis
tlct, j. 5wintzer; Ninth District john Berson; Tenth
District, l.. W. Brown Eleventh District, j. ID. Early
motion then prevailed 10 proceed TO the nomination
candidates for State officers commencing with Judges
Of the Supreme Court Judge James J.. Worden of the
F.rst Supreme District was nominated. For Attorney
General Bayess W. Hanna Of Tcrre Haute on the first
ballot The following are the resolutions adopted:
IeSOir6d That the Democracy OF Indiana, IN delegate
Convention assembled declare that the Federal UniOn
Wlth all the rights and dignity Of tho several states,
should be preserved and 10 secure chat great national
blessing the Constitution must be respected and Observed
ad every approach 10 centralized despOtsm defeated
whether attempted by Congress or tue Executive.
IsOiCd That recent events have more than ever CON
Vuced us OF the Infamous and revolutionary character
OF the Reconstruction measures OF Congress- ana we de
AOuHce these an invasion OF the sovereign
and sacred rights OF the people aud OF oil the States
RcsDCed That the independence Of TIE Supreme Court
u The United States s e5seA1l ~ kl5 t1fey aud secup
New-York tribune., 1870-01-10

too the United States would gain but little by the fact
that ships making voyages between Asia and Europe
were able TO pass through the American Ishmus Canal
Tho object or an American interOceanic Canal Will be
to especially develop the wealth Of North and South
America. In consequence OF this. the most important
question TO the solution OF which the labors Of the expe
diton should be directed the provision OF the greatest
possible facilities for the commerce OF the United States
and for the intercourse between its States OF the Atlantic
and the States Of the Pacific, the problem is for
the United States to create means OF transit capable
OF extending trade; OF facilitating commercial
transactions with China and Japan; OF fostering Pa
co Fisheries and of drawing closely the ties winch
unite the the shores OF tho Pacific with
those Of the Atlantic coast IT, therefore IL Is finally ad
mtted that the construction Of canal through part
OF the territory OF New Granada is not more favored by
advantageous conditions than region further to the
North. the latter must inevitably carry the iday.
We know that the Tehuanepec route, for example, Is
distant from New-YOrk 2275 miles and from San Fran
cisco 23O0 while that OF Daren $500 from the and
1000 from the other Of these ports. The further TO the
north OF Daren place the canal the more these dis.
tances reduced and the fact that Is possible 10
diminish by than 1000 miles the voyage between
the ports of the Atlantic and those OF the Pacific situated
north OF Tehuantepec, by adopting ie riguer the
projected line by Moro across tho lshmus OF Tehuan
tepec In S6 certainly deserves careful and serious aten
tion when the subject under consideration the location
OF work which should bear from first 10 last the char
acter Of an enterprise o the people OF the United States
for the people OF the United States II. 5.
heC' York. Jan. 6, 1870.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-10
"COMUso-THE NEW GERMAN CARNIVAL so.
CIFTY

The first carnival session" of "Comus' was
held last evening at the Germania Assembly Rooms, on
the Bowery and attended by about 200 ladies ana
gentlemen including many Of the most intelligent and
respectable German residents Of New-YOrk. The we'll
known Arion Society makes music its first object while
fun secondary considerations but Comus' exists Tor
the sake of fun and music valued only an aid TO
ioty and goodfeelng This society was founded about
three months ago. and numbers already about 100 actua
embers including representatives, OF all the leading
German musical societies Of New-YOrk. The Germa
MIA Rooms were abundantly trimmed last evening win
evergreens and flowers and comic decorations. There
was n fegOOned balcony at one end and redcurlaheu
stage at the other and but or clowns pulpit on one
side with a tribune" opposite. on which sat 'der
Jiee r1h" or little council" OF eleven, inciudihe
Messrs Julius Korn ID. HOrtcr, C. Bnchbcister g. wal
lot Hugo Rothschld, Andy won Lmbeck, I'd O"lghnd
s. Eeckar C. Titus. Louis C. Koppel, and Dr. mese. i.nCh
member OF the Society wore medal ahd p'..l coGr'
red white blue and gilt cap adorned WIN TWO MlnBs
and curved horn. Each councillor was hkeWlsS,
adorned with many.polnted collar and the Master o
Ceremonies Herr Uertwig wOrO complete clowns 1ItA'
and noprshed long STAFF sumOunted with fools menu
mo cOwus orchestra" under the direction OF HtIr
NeuendOf of the sadt Thcater and three or four os
mai carnival songs were sung By the Club Wlh EIed1
spirit The most noticeable OI those was Aun"'''''
New-York tribune., 1870-01-10
A NEW ENGINE.

A new Steam Engine, invented by Samuel
Harris Of Washington d. c. has been in successful opera
tion in that city for over two years.
1t operated upon the principle Of reaction and direct
action both at the time. The reaction-wheel Is
simply hollow shaft having two or more hollow arms
steam issuing from opposite sides OF these arms causes
them to revove by force OF reaction or unbalanced pres
sure Just outside the hollow arms, is wheel, having
buckets on the inside Of its rim this wheel hung upon
a shaft in line with the hollow shaft. The steam aiter
exertng its full power OF reaction upon the hollow arms
strikes the buckets and forces the outer wheel IN the op
pose direction The power Of both wheels is used IN
driving machinery by means OF one cross.belt.
These engines have been tested by long ana nara
usage and have proved themselves equal to the best s
ton engines economy Of fuel The great points gained
by Mr. Harris diminished cost, simplicity, less ia
by to get out Of Order be set up without an ex-
pensiye foundation, and operated without skilled en-
gneer A tenhorse power weighs but 800 pounds, ana
costs complete without bOiler $500 These engines
have been examined and tested by large number OF
Government and other engineers, who haye-almost
without except0n-pronounce1 u superior 10 any III uso
for stationary purposes.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-10
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
PAYING PENSIONS MONTHLY.
le EdttOr Of The Trtbnne.


To he Edttor Of The Trtbune.
SIR: 1t seems strange that measure so just
the monthly payment OF pensions should have been
long delayed, or rather that semannual payments OF
pensions should have been adopted The gratitude
that prompts nation TO reward those that suffered to
est Of t officials detract from that reward by sacrificing
its recipients this Is done by forcing the semtannua
money perhaps afford TO wait six months for the pay
ment OF their interest But the pensioners generally are
different class Of people; they are poor and need ire
quent payments as much as any other class IN the com
mMnly' mum ,o.,,,. - ,o,. ., 49,, - ot, s,
months for their why should these poor dis
abled soldiers, the widows orphans Of those who
IL illegal for them to negotiate loan on their evidence
Of credit on the Government
Let me give you which have actually Oc-
Cured 1t IS known that among other good acts OF the
Ladies' Union Relief Association to assist disabled sol
diers and their widowed families, they sometimes make
small loans without interest TO these people In their
transactions am their almoner and Is very distress
many cases Of actual need. a poor widow
with three children, having four months pension $500
due her. through sickness gets behind I'm her rent She
could not pay and put out into the street. as 1t be-
ing Illegal TO pledge her papers to raise one months rent
,rao8 WdoW ou with three Children had three months
pension due when one Of the children died, yet no al
pensoner totally disabled having SIS per month had q
wife ana two small children; the vile scruDbng ana
washing abroad to eke out their scanty existence The
father fell sick and the mother not able to 90 out TO
work. In another month she too fell sick: Ihe Two
young children and their parents had nothing to eat
there was no medicine clothing, and yet the Govern
ment owed them SI5.
average twenty applications week for loans on pen
sion certificates but funds small that we can
accommodate but few OF them These poor people nave
hitherto had little difficulty in getting loans from capital
their papers by payng 40 per cent Interest," 2r
them and before the present Pension Commissioner MI
Van Aernum into office there was not much risk 10
the lender as a complaint from HIM 1.-THE lender to the
Office in Washington would have caused the pension 10 DC
stopped or suspended Since the movement OF paying
pensions monthly has been agitated lenders have totally
refused TO advance money any erms hence the neee
sy Of speedy this subject, as there are hund
reds suffering from their inability TO borrow even OIL
these terms.
The plan suggested by Gen. Butler OF paying the pen
siOns monthly through the PostOhce meets my hearty
approval il costs OF the pensioners per year
to get their pensions they do Eow, twice year
Among other for this change Is tho fact tha
poor people, when they get months pension In telI
hands at time, more eXtravagdnt III It's outlay
than if 1t were a small sum. Yours, &c, MCW'
NeU-IOrk, Jan. 2, 1870.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-10

satIrcal ode TO Pus No o." The members were seated
around the OF tables ranged through the and
laughed chstted aud appauded untringly. There
was no beer but Rhine wine flowed freely though 1t
temperatey quaed and all things we're done dscently
ana IN order The eKercises began at o'clock with
procession Of the Council In white tOgas and grenader
cps, followed by the message OF the clownpresdent
nus Korn, and the protocol Of the "kritzel-narr"
scrbble-clown" or secretary. deputation from the
Maienzer Carnival, another German Society, was
received with great ceremony, and then various
amusing songs and speeches followed by comic drama
entitled "NewYork In Heaven" The carnival closed
with dancing, which lasted TIL o'clock this morning.
-Four other sessions OF this peculiarly jolly German So
cety Will be held this at the Gernania Rooms on
Jan 23, Feb and 90 and March C0mus Hall Is at NO
St. Marks place Ths Society does intend undertake
any public entertainment at present but II 1t meets with
success II VIII probably gye next Winter Cdrnirdt te
which VIII outshno In comic sple ndor anything ever be-
fore witnessed In NeW-YOrk
New-York tribune., 1870-01-10
JUDGE Z. D. SMITH IN THE ALBANY IND
SCSQUEHANNA RAILROAD CASE

CARD FROM MEsSRs. MFARLAND AND MOAK.
o the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: In your issue Of the 9th inst. you publish
what purported to be a statement Of Cen uartindale
which was to DO used motion to be made in the
susquehanna Railroad case, Albion in tho County Of
Orleans the 2Oth nsto vacae the judgment OF Justice
E. Darwin Smith, entered therein and you at the same
time called attention to the great importance of the
statement your editorial columns The numerous stars
the Generals production indicate that portions Of it
are for some reason suppressed. That state
ment can have possible legal pernence on
the hearing of the motion in which it IS
proposed TO be used and could not therefore have been
embraced in the motion papers, and prematrely fur
nshed for publication TO the daily press Of the city OF
NewYork before the service thereof the attorneys
for Mr. Ramsey whom they addressed ercep 70
the evident and intentional motive and purpose OF de-
flaming Judge L. Darwin Smiths character as man and
as Judge.
in connection with the Judge and with the proceedings
on the occasion of the entry Of the judgment In this
lately tried before his Honor Judge Smith, at the city OF
Rochester, feel called upon In justice TO that upright
Magistrate and in fairness TO the public 10 state as the
truth is that every word sentence and ntmaon In the
statement Of the distinguished General, imputng TO
Judge Smith by innuendo otherwise, anylrregularty
unfaTness, Partially, or any proceedings or conduct
his part unbecoming Judge so far as we are con-
cerned far as we have any knowledge, utterly ana
totally false and scandalOus.
In relation to Judge Smiths conduct, or IN relation TO
the correctness Of his conclusions In this matter In so far
as they affect the parties to the suit leave them to
take Of themselves and their rights IN he manner
prescribed by law believing, however that Judge
Supreme Court and the final determination OF the right
fu control and ownership OF the Albany and
Railroad until some better be assigned for It's
reversal than such imputatons upon the integrity OF
Judge whose character above suspicion as are con
tanned In this statement OF Gen. Martndae the leadlhg
counsel Of Mr. James FISK jr' In thiS controversy ~
1lbqnv. Jan. 7. 1870. JomS H. MCFARLAND.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-10
ACCIDENTS FROM KEROsENE-A CARD FROM THE
FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
To the Editor Of The Tribune

SIR; In your paragraph to-day about
explosions Of kerosene, there are several important
errors which the Board Of Fire Commissioners would be
glad to see corrected There and has been quarrel
between them and the Board Of Health as to which had
the authority the matter The Bureau IN the Office OF
the Board OF Fire Commissioners has been steadily at work
esting cOmbustbe material and during the year end
ing Dec l. 1862 s7l samples from different dealers have
been submitted and subjected TO chemical tests. or the
first $50 samples submitted 800 were found below the
standard test OF the second 92l samples tested
1i3 were found below the test, which shows marked
Improvement caused by knowledge that the law Is
being rigidly enforced. Many suits have been com
menced for the legal penalties for the sale OF explosive
articles -
The far larger portion OF the accidents you alude 10
are caused by attempting 10 fill burning lamps care
lessness against which test Will guard and not from
the explosion of the kerosene when not to such
fatal risks This whole business IL may DO
remarked was assumed and is carried on the Comnls
soners who voluntarily took upon themselves the duty
when separate bureau proposed, involving an c1-
pense Of than $4,000 per annum and the Work Is
done at gross cost OF 7OO including this and all other
inspections buildings, hues, stOveppes, &C. when
Included in annual expenses Of the department Inc
penalties collects 10 by law to the Relief FUND
CHAs f. GILDERsLEEyE,
Secretary Board OF Fire Commissioners
Ectg- York, Jan. Z. 1870
New-York tribune., 1870-01-10
THE HoBoKEN FERRY-BOATs.

To Ne EdlI0r OF the ITIUHhe'
SIR: 1t is my fortune, or misfortune, to live
in NewJersey and to travel on, the Morris and Essex
Railroad (Which, by the way, has greatly improved
within the past year,. Consequently cross the river by
the boats OF the Hoboken Ferry Company which are
known TO be the worst boats on the hudson Every
pang freezing ride the river nor have as yet
are capable of being easily made all that is des!red by
turning on more steam, and purchasing and using add
have proposed TO me that take up collection to de-
fray the expense OF lighting and beating the boats, and
also OF lighting the cars. IL the company VIII only FUR
nish tho reduslte comforts rather necessities, 10
would be a great boon to -used and long suffering
public DOMINO
Nep York, Jan. 7. 1870.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-10
PERSONAL.

The sculptor Launitz, who made the Gut
tenberg monument at Frankfort died recently the age
Off
lie pere Montsabre, who succeeded Father
Hyacnthe il the pulpit OF Notre Dame, is pronounced
failure. II they would him upside down, and try
him as le sabre de mon pere. he might draw
The Hon. +. F. Low, Minister to China, left
the city Saturday for San Francisco, by the Pacific
Railroad.
Senior Roberts, the SpanishM mister; Speaker
Blaine of the House Of Representatives, Gen. Farms
WORTH NJ. c. OF Illinois, and Gen. Badeau, left the city
on Saturday for Washington.
Rear Admiral Breese, United States Navy, is
Mt the Everett House. So The Hon. Caleb Cushing,
Washington the Hon. Noah Davis Albion, and the Hon.
c. f. Hulburd ST. Lawrence Co.. n. Y, are at the Astor
House. 60 Ex-GOv. Hall, and Gen. James Craig OF
Missouri Judge Hitchcock-of Ohio and the Hon II N
Drane, North Carolina, at the st. Nicholas Hotel
= Commander Henry Wilson, United States Navy, ia
at the Westminster Hotel == Il. G. Hassard OF Rhode
Island is at the st. Denis Hotel. - Judge r. = Hale
Of Elizabethtown and Dexter H. FOett of Boston, are
at the Hoffman House. == Col. W. +. Shaffer, Wash
ngton; j. ii. Ramsay, Albany; Paymaster Cunningham,
United States Navy; the Hon. X Williams OF Wayne
County. N Y. and d. n stanton, Boston, are at the
Ffth-aye. Hotel - Gen. Ira SpauldIDg Minnesota, Is
at the Coleman House.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-10
THE LADIES' ASSOCIATION OF THE sHEP-
HERDS FOLD

~
HERDS FOLD.
To the EditOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: The attempt made to wrest the Shep-
herds Fold out of the hands Of its original founders has
by legal technically succeeded far the tile OF the
institution is concerned Some OF tbs trustees claim not
even to have been notified Of the meeting when new OFF,
GERS were elected and the tie Of the institution was
apprOpriated by new men. The ladies therefore re-
solved since they had passed over TO the new OH
GERS any OF the household effects, the children whom
they had sheltered quietly remove all that belonged
shcd their charity upon tho same independent basis
which they had originally occupied. They also elected
Board OF Advisers, consisting OF the Right Rev. the
Bshop OF the Diocese, the Rev. Drs Galaudet, Mont
ComcTv Peters Washburu, and G. B. Smith, also four
ayme from four other parishes. This secured an lnde
ncudeut board Of cOunsclOTs, whose decision upon
the matters Of dispute would command the APPRECIATION
gard as dna After weighing the matter in all Its bear
ings during four meetings the Board of ADVISERS ai'eu
ut the following conclusion: ,,,.-,,.-
Ji That after due examination of the evidence
Ladies ShfPLtid
confidence OF the Churchi
unqneoned ADVISED
M the legal perpeHes the that the members choose suol
name discretion aud likewise that ley carp on lt "oA
ss 10 Association. go ,,,- a., 81. 49,,
nrompty organized society 10 provide CHRISTIAN
home for tho needy little ones aud especially for those
who are found in the public institutions ana AT the
Islands The title adopted Will be "1he Children's tod'
Mrs Daniel Huntington, No. 80 East Twentehst Is tho
Treasurer and contributions for the support OF the TWEEN
rea little now cared for by the ASSOCIATION may
he sseni to her WIG @ill help the Cmldron's Foldt
Netr. York, Jan. 7, 1870 &c "LNDIP
New-York tribune., 1870-01-10
To the Hon. ]. A. ]. CREswELL. Postmaster Gener
Tho following is clipped from Lars Of Life:

The following is clipped from Lars o. LVe!
Every few ladies know how TO appreciate an easy
heathfu dress They think their dresses are loose "nen
man or boy put into tight would gasp iof Dtes' d.
and feel Incapable OF putting forth any eHoit ehVcP
break the bands Ladies are 80 accustomed 70 ho So
dts OF dressmakers that they fall all to pieces VIII M,
eyed OF them They associate the loose dress wiz. o 10
he'd or lounge. To be UP. they must be stayeI W. @
recommend comfortable dress 10 the ls no' u. none
conscious want OF theirs. lt Is blcHt Pl'9, ~
me less II they could once know VIVA, q ,, tu ~
il ia 10 breathe deep aud full at each n NV
feel the refreshment which the system en- nm ~
having the blood enllycncd ana sent Oo,hus ,iastien
the arteries and veins. TO have the aus 70 n eIas
lie muscles keen every organ IN place anu ~ hssse6
eroct II they could Tor good whiie Know W % %strgIf
racket. they would iume, and fret ana lNou 'g iy
"rlou N they could not Sot I'D VI 1hem A' TO- wv
New-York tribune., 1870-01-10
DELAWARE, LAcKAWANNA AND WESTERN RAIL
WAY.

The rOad-bed of the extension or the Dela-
ware, Lackawsnna and Western Railway was COM
menced last week at the west end Of Bergen Tunnel to
no continued 20 the HackensaCk bridge. The route
runs parallel with the Erie Railway upon the nsl, sat
Meadows north OF Snake HILL and south OF the rem
Horn oil Warehouses The bridge over the Hackensack
is nearly completed Rails have been lald from t9e
bridge TO the Rutherford Park bridge, and thence 10
Clayerack two miles southeast OF Paterson Inc con
tractors promise to complete much OF the WORK on s
secton during the month. Under Garret Rock at Iater
son ten feet wall has been built above the motifs
Canal and aborers are busy cutting up the rocks iOr
the tranway The recent action OF the Midland COM
many 20 secure aid to pass through Paterson, nave
FASTENED the work the extension. Unless arrange
rent are made to enable central connections at ate
con rho Delaware Lackawanna and western ROAD can
Tot hone 10 gain much more than some heavy reghtage
frnfp AT
New-York tribune., 1870-01-10
AMERICAN IsTHMUs SHIP CANAL.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The success which attended the opening
~ the suez Canal has directed public attention to the
necessity OF hastenngI the establishment OF naygaOle
way across the central part ofnhe American continent
In compliance with resolution Of Congress OF March H.
1906 Rear Admiral Charles H. Davis superintendent OF
the Naval Observatory made report the lth OF June
following TO the Nivy Department In the nature OF
review OF tho seyea explorations and surveys which
have at different times been made at various local.
tes upon the Isthmus from Tehuantepec to Darlen
with view TO the construction OF ship canal or OF rail-
roads This review mentions not less tiAh 20 lines eA
plored several Of which have been carefully surveyed
Admiral Davis has been recently detailed by the Pres
dent stated In his last message 10 congress W COM
mand the expedition, charged with discovering the Dest
possbe route for the construction OF nteroceanic
ship canal and especially sho to examine the territory
OF New Grenada This is undoubtedly because, at hrSt
sight tho continent in that latitude by reason OF its
extreme wness appears offer the best chances
for success; but 1t bo doubted that all these
central parts OF continent, and particularly hoso
regions where explorations have been previously made
Will be examined thoroughly
The Nicaragua route, which at one time served rs
transit that OF Tehuantepec, which was also opened iof
communication between the Atlantic States aud Cali
fornIa for a short tlme and finally, other lines already
known will be passed in review, but tho question OF To-
cation will not have na solution until clear light has
been thrown upon from every side There VIII be yar
Oua scentlnc, commercial, ecOnolnloa, ana
points to be considered, the ehah" ,m p,roriance Of
the subject merits. Perhaps may DO s sbcre i'm
that the shortest line Is not the Vit easy readily be
appearance the continent may lnS , os, d,GcmIt by
pierced there II may really bo fonnd most nccuin,I
reason OF obstacles which nature heIsoi n"' "
We need not deceive ourselves as TO tho conrse in
the commerce between Europe a,G Ann America has never
really derived any pIOnt VIII lAko tno 0"0@ 'N' "