The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-09-26
The Metropolis.

The Ring TrouJles-The Republican
Conrention--Th Beehman Street Er-
plosion-PaymaSter Hodge's Haul -
Fire IN The Bay-THe Merry Season
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New York Correspondence of the REorsrER.l
New YORK, September l6.
The affairs of our city government are
still in mudded condition. Tweed has
dissolved partnership with Hall and
Sweeny, who are taking to the water for
safety. Comptroller Connolly, notwith-
standing the pressure brought to bear up
on him for the purpose, refuses to resign,
saying that such a course would be equiv
alcnt te an acknowledgment of guilt. The
heavy fighting of the Ring will now be
between Boss Tweed and Peter b. Swecny,
who is considered the most decent man
Of the Tammany faction. Tho latter
hopes to out-general the Boss by raising
a rebellion in tho ranks, and thereby
securing the dismissal of the Comptroller.
Among the citizens the subject is gravely
discussed, and various are the opinions
expressed. Some think that tho laws of
this state, as administered by Tammany
government, are powerlcss to reach the
embezzlers, and speak of appointing a
vigilance committee as the only way to
redress their wrongs. Such n step how
ever, could hardly be considered by
right minded and law-abiding community.
The injunction of the people restraining
the city officials from issuing any bonds
or disbursing any Of the moneys is being
argued in the County Court House, and
the crowds which gather within the build
ing shows the intense interest centered in
the case. An impression is now prevail
ing that the injunction will be dissolved,
for Judge Barnard who presides, has
always been servile to Tammany and will,
it is thought, favor the Ring if he can.
At the Republican County Convention,
held in this city on Thursday evening,
resolutions were adopted denouncng
Tammany in terms unmeasured, for its
corrupt administration of our State AMI
city governments. 1t was also moved
and unanimously carried that II committee
of one from each Assembly district in the
city be appointed to confer with similar
committees of all political bodies upon
the subject of nominating for office men
who are honest and true aud who will
impartialy execute the laws. Public
feeling is aroused to such pitch that the
Republicans will have no difficulty in get
ting the Democrats to join them in this
movement.
Another chapter has been added to our
already swelled catalogue of horrors in
the explosion Of fireworks which occurred
at No. l2G Beekman street on Thursday
afternoon 1t appears that several porters
were loading box Of torpcdocs on a
truck, when they carelessly let the box
fall, and an explosion followed which kill
, ed three persons outright and wounded
and mangled several others. The sale of
torpedoes is in direct violation of city
ordinance for the protection of life and
property, and the traders in the article
will undoubtedly be severely punished.
The detalcation of Paymaster Hodge
created considerable asi0lishmcut in Wall
street. where for years past he has been
heavy operator. Some Of the knowing
ones. however, assert that they were aware
of his pecuatons, for he has always been
unsuccessful on the street, and only cx-
press astonshmcnt that the sum of his
deficits is as low as S450000. His case
furnishes another proof of the fata! allure
ments and destinations of the gambling
hell known as tho Gold Board
Considerable anxiety was caused, on
Thursday morning, by the report coming
up to the city that the steamship Column
bia, one Of the largest vessels Of the
Anchor line, was on fire in the Lower
Bay, with 800 passengers on board, and
II valuable cargo of silks, cottons, etc.
All fears were dispelled in few hours
by the arrival of the steamer at her pier,
although it was evident that the ho4 Of
the ship had been on fire, both from the
smoke issuing from the matches and the
AMI the excited and disordered appearance
of the passengers. The officers were very
reticent concerning the affair apparently
wishing to smooth it over.
Our citizens and tourists having return
ed from the seaside and other summer re-
sorts, business has assumed a lively tone
and our city its wonted aspect The
theaters are all in full blast, legitimate,
sensational, leg, burnt cork, etc. and the
opera season at the Academy will COM
mence shortly. The ball season is about
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