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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-11
Tammany HAN To BE Closed.

II will be remembered BY our readers who take ~
interest in city politics that meeting OF the Tam
many Society, IN Tammany Hall, Fourteenth street,
was held on Tuesday evening. at which certain
action was taken In reference to the reorganization
of the Society. A General Committee was elected
on the previous Thursday evening; and 1t was ina.
mated In the HERALD report Of yesterday that In l
probability that committee would not be recognised
That expectation has been more suddenly realized
than was expected. 1t viii be seen BY the sub
joined order that the sachems have taken very
summary ana decisive course, and have resolved
upon the closing OF Tammany Hall, and have
ordered the anitors not 10 open the doors 'exceDs
under the instructions OF majority or this CouncU
OF Saoaems and until its further orders" This y
likely TO lead to the disruption OF the party, mas.
much as 1t appears to be despotic action on the
part Of minority to compel by force the adoption
Of their own policy. The sachems state as one Of
the reasons for taking this step, 'tnat no General
Committee was elected in 1871" thus ignoring the
election Of q General Committee On Thursday last,
which Is the committee elected for this year1s12.
The following is the resolution Of the sachems.
closing Tammany HALT
SOCIETY OF TAMMANY, OR COLUMBIAN onDaR,
TAAMANY HALL. NEW YORK, Jan. Q, 1871
1t appearing to the sachems Of the Tammany So.
s es pa sa Of Se o. New YORK to
genuine and permanent reform In the admnistrae
ton Of party affairs; That the various nasty attemp
now being made to secure an organization 40 nos
seem to meet the requirements OF the people. In
view also Of the fact that the Instructions OF tho
Democratic state Convention were not followed.
and that no General Committee was elected IN 1871,
and In hope that judiclOus consultation. mature
deliberaton and . sincere, unselnsn cooperation
trely acceptable to the democracy and fully ana
fairly representing at this important time Its best
interests, the Council do hereby
Resolve That the building known as Tammany
Hall be and is hereby closed to all political commit
tees organizations, and that the tanitors DO n-
structed to admit no meeting or gathering, OK
ceptIrR under the instructions OF majority OF this
Council OF Sachems and until its further orders.
JAMES b. NICHOLSON,
ISAAC BELL
EMANUEL B. HART,
MATTHEW T. BRENNAN,
SAMUEL B. GARNIN
DOUGLAS TAYLOR,
NATHANIEL JARVIS, IN.
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CITY COMPLEXITIES.
General Cochrane a. Acting Mayor-Hs Cos
graduating Friends and Hs Future Pol.
icy-lhs New Board Of Alder
mon and tho Clerkship.
The Mayors Once.

The Mayors Once.
The Acting Mayor. General C0chrane, Was cary
ct his ONCE yesterday He occupies the room a.
joining the private once Of Mayor Hall, formerly
used by Mr.. Goldsmith, the Mayors private score
tary. The General received large number OF WI.
tors including members Of the Official departments
Of the city representatives Of the press, and deega
lions from the two Boards OF Aldermen All these
true to the instincts Of human nature, were very
respectful and congratulatory to the gentlemaa
who was clothed with 80 brief an authority.
Everybody saluted the General either az ''mf.
Mayor" or General and did as mucn bow.
do when they wish to court favor with the
powers that be. With the intultlve perception q
the man of the world ''Mr. Acting mayor" saw
through all this and bore MS honors mseky. ~
explained that the newly acquired greatness nao
been thrust upon him. ana mad come az mrs r.. rac .
expect so great an honor. and knew nothing OF
until ne was sent for by the Mayor on the previous
DAY. All that he did was subject to the mayors al-
provai. He had nothing to communicates 70 the
public except that he should be regular In MS o-
clal attendance at the cry Hall and to avoid t 9n
necessary "interviewinR,n OF which ne was NOT ~
the slightest degree afraid he would arrange 20 SO
the representatives or the OF particular houD
or the day that he would name
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WASHINGTON, jan. lVs 1917.
Mr.. COX, (dem) OF N. Y, presented petition Of
$50 citizens OF New YORK city against lani grants 10
corporations.
The House resumed the consideration OF the Dill
reported yesterday, revising the laws relative to
the Mints, Assay Ofiices and coinage Of the United
Mr.. KELLEY, rep.) of Pa, who reported the bill,
Mr.. WOOD, (dem.j Of N y, abiding to the posi-.
ton taken yesterday by Mr. Dawes against the In
crease OF OciAl salaries said that the people were
more an xi0us regard to the integrity and ability
OF officials than IN regard to their compensation 1t
was an encouraging sign OF the times that public
attention was now called to that subject The re-
port OF the Committee on the OWL service Reform
Contained the astounding statement that, according
to the calculation Of those who had made careful
study Of all the facts one.iourh Oh the revenues OF
the United States were annually lost IN
the collection. Lie did not believe that
oniciai honesty or dishonesty was confined to
either political party; but lie thought It suspicious
that the people mud at last determined TO hold the
government TO the strlctest responsibility aud &C
c0uutability. III the gentleman from MASSACHUSETTS
tMr. Dawes instead Of bringing up discussion as
TO the salaries OF officials, would devote his ABILITY
Snd intelligence and power in the House In enect-
ing q substantial reform In the civil service ne
would effect substantial good, for which the coun.
try would thank MIN, and no branch OF the country
more than that represeted by the democratic party,
which had commenced reform in the city OF New
York, wedding out the corrupt elements IN that
Mr.. DAWES (rep.l OF Mass, declined to follow Mr..
Wood IN that line OF discussion but remarked that
the republican party sent It's thieves to the Peniten-
tarV. while the democratic party sent Its thieves To
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MELANCHOLY SUICIDE IN HOB0KBN

On Tuesday evening rumor spread through no'
boken that Charles q. Perry, ex-Mayor OF tne civ
and distinguished gentleman, had shot ninlSen
through the head. subsequently the repor. was
authenticated and the worst fears Of MS may
friends realized. BY this time he Is III aii ptvon ,
bility no longer living. He sunered muSn az Je
brain disease for three years, ana pevun,T var ana
discharged It's contents through MS neau. sno M
entering the forehead and piercing the d .ne a.
Perry was OF O ripe old age, and nao ohJ"Je" Wv ""
teem OF Oil who knew him.
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Naval Orders.
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, Is

WASHINGTON, JdHs IVi Io'z'
Major Charles NJ. Terrell Is assigned to duty as
Chief Paymaster OF the Department OF the Platte
Major James w. Ncn0ls Is relieved from duty In
the Department OF Dakota, and Will DO assigned 20
duty In the Department OF Texas. -
Second Lieutenant W. s. Chaplin, Flth artiiiery'
On Recommendation Of the Attorney General Ma.
for Lewis Merrill, seventh cavalry, VIII repair 10
tbs CITY to confer with the officers OF the Depart.
ment OF Justice. Major Merrill Is now stationed o.
YOrkvtll0. e. Il.
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MASSACHUSETT rs.

Move In the SENATE to Secure the Rights
of Travellers by Rail.
BOSTON, Jan. 10, 1872.
In the Massachusetts, senate to-day ON order was
adopted that the Committee on Railways be re.
quested to inquire into the expediency Of providing
by law that passengers In railway cars shall be
empt from liability to pay fares in the same until
they are provided with seats.
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A PLEA FOR THE LIFE OF MRS. FAIR

Far, VINO has evidently heartfelt devotion Tor
her, has been forwarded to US for publications.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20, 1871.
GEORGE LIONEL sTEvENs:-
DEAR SIR-I have seen the HRALD, containing your ac
interest unfortunate Laura D. Fair and
may Heaven bless you for Many hearts rejoice that one
LAWYER enough to aid In exposing the
and our press judiciary have
heaped upon her. Not single phase Of magny has pcen
prosecutors marvel not at the course pursued BY them now
wiah YOU knew Of Dwnees and CampbelFs drunkennese
and CORRUPTION have Mrs Fair for nine years. and
her NE except In her relations to Mr. Crittendens memory
will allow to criclse her unfavoraby Ihey were
two oator The combined influence of the Bar and Bench
could not change Mr. Crendens love and Intimate
Fair And to her irresponsible iy at the time OF
the shooting could doubt after seeing her At certain
periods The Supreme Court will not dare refuse her new
trial. OF Judge Hoge Supreme judge free after
killing three men For justice and humsnisys sake 40 your
utmost Mrs. Fair She has beautiful daughter ana An
old heartbroken mother which her fate terribly sad
Truly, Mrs. j. M. ANDEKSON, " Iuk sHee"
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Several members OF this Board were &C the City
Hall yesterday, In attendance upon committees
Up TO yesterday the great controverted quss
ton Of the Clerkshtp to the Beard had
not reached settlement. meeting wil
be held to-day previous to the general meeting q
the Board. The friends of Mr.. Shannon seem conf
dent Of success. 1t is alleged that there have been
aspersions cast upon the character OF MI. shannon
that are utterly without foundation. There u ne
doubt That Mr.. Shannon would bring to the Dor.
fOrmance OF the duties an intimate knowledge OF the
1854 to 1868. The light however, Is not made on
these grounds. for the fitness Of MT. Shanno.
having influence and as 1t depends upon one vote
whether Mr.. Shannon obtains the appointment or
not Lively nme may De exPeoteo a. Ine meetnS 20
in reference TO the Registration laws, as published
In the HERALD Yesterday, was me TOPIC OF CONVEX
satiOn among the Aldermen. It was, however uni
versally believed that the bill stands printed
would not be passed. It's arbitrary clauses would
need modification, and that it would certainly 70.
ceive 1t seemed 10 be che general opinion.
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OHIO.

Reelection Of John Sherman to the United
States Senate.
COLUMBUS, Jan, 10. 1872.
The General Assembly In JOINT convention, at half.
past twelve to-day, elected John Sherman United
States Senator.
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q GEORGIA..

Meeting Of the Observation-Disclosures Of a
Speaker.
ATLANTA, Jan. 10, 1872.
The Legislature met to-day, and the Governor
elect resigned his position as Speaker of the House.
Hon. j. B. Cumming was elected to fiji the vacancy
Acting Governor Candy announced that he would
send IN q message tomorrow at twelve M.
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The Attorney Goneraps Once.
Attorney General Barlow Is at Albany, and WI,
in all probability be there for some time yet. r00
statement In morning journal that he had discovs
ered Mayor Halls bank book at the Manhattan
Bank Is without Oundati0n. mayor Hall never do
posted cent In this bank, Is the report OF che ban1
paying teller.
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A Crazy Man Calls Upon the Brooklyn
Mayor.


A Crazy Man Calls Upon the Brooklyn
Mayor.
Mayor Powell probably has good many crazy
people call upon him every day, most Of whom have
some method in their Madness but yesterday he
was confronted with one who somewhat puzzled
him. Before he had an opportunity to say what he
wished to him the mailman dropped the following
remarkable epistle upon mis- desk and fed, leaving
the Mayor to cogitate over 1t at his lelsure:-
BEooKLYN,N N. Y, Jan. o. 1872
To THE MAYOR THE CITY,
SrRYou placed in position by the people to rule and
Christian people expect to pray TO me am your Cod
and will give you wisdom and knowledge from my store
wise creator everything - made by my nands anu
you and the people mine and all things mine and now
Der those lines are written By my hand in other
words the Of have risen from the dead ana
taken OF to act In the capacity OF Christ and ne
has done nearly years he Is an instrument IN
WSen npon this plaHe he he Prince
the King Kings and Lord OF Lords and this man my
secretary viii rule the people OF this city as please
and you shsl my sSse xa and Hc All vor
Soss Of ny a.v IL, my nsn' w % the devils
shai DO chained and you shall order TO be done az
soon AZ the will permit death and destruction and
Hell shall your doom RENE mber 10 the spirit God that
speaks my will you sha order all convicts put Into
chain gangs and g, work eysng grading and paving
CIV under guards OF Christian men no Others no
de- for less than FIVE that 10 conyfoed after
this that now In prison shall serve the time
they have sentenced for ali muderers shall go In for
10 you in writing TO DO with you and drec you ~
ali time and will do IT, Amen b. O. p. r. Sec OF God
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MIRA Roweu. a Minnesota lady, has Just discovered
that she is entitled TO share In fortune q
eiN 600 600 to be distributed among the dcacenn'
anus of her great graz ther.
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Assembly.
ALBANY, Jan. 10, 1872.
BILLS INTRODUCED.

brary system throughout the State similar to that
prevailing in Massachusetts,, allowing each town,
city and village to appropriate the first year 81 per-
capita Of population and afterwards fty Genus for
MIR. MAOKAY introduced bill to provide for
convention to propose and frame amendments to
the cnarter OF the city OF New York.
SECTION provides that electors Of Assembly districts
SEQ. 2.-Ths election to take place on Tuesday, the -
s sa s I
sspr Sss the Voting
This section makes detailed provision for registry
and c.nvassed As foliows,-- 80 .'..'0N
s. ySs p' Se aUnSnn each
shall counted as one vote for each person named
twice and the name Of another once which his ballot
shall counted two votes for the person so named and
put the s.G, as name Of sss
three receiving As highest n Su N :s, of
received Al election number of votes equal 70 onehfth
e. the wso sna .asS
81 only p o Or
votes in the usual manner -. ,..o
bs ssnaa.s prssarn he Thu.d.y
following day Of election, and the result shall be declared
y s i%s sTSs Ccnyestos shall meet Tuesday The
as arc ;Sa = 1s
the Ct
nsh writing, reports OF returns or other Information In
.S bo &c allowed On
Or before the Of, 1874 report It's action 70 inc
Legislature.
SIC THE Commissioners of Public Works are required
TO give at least three days. notice Of the meetings OF
newspaper and shall provide rooms for the 20
meet In. The Comptr OF the city shall pay the expenses
Of the Convention The expenses Of special election IN AL
be met by tax.
Esecon apple: to provisions Of the law to punish viola
Tons OF the election laws the offence 10 TINS
| election
the bill was ordered to ne printed.
BY Mr.. BENNErr-Authorizing the South SIDE
| tracks, purchase aud improve other roads and TO
| use steam dummies.
BY Mr.. demonstrating for the construction
| OF pneumatic tube railway in New York, being
| supplementary TO the existing charter.
~ Mr. TwOMBLY-rO reduce the capital stock OF
| the Pacific Mail Steamship Company Also for the
| relief OF the heirs OF Daniel Early, deceased.
by Mr. PRLL-Ameuding the Jury act OF New
York.
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BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.

Tho Water Supply-The New Storage
Reservor-Its Construction to Cost
Sl,lS9,125.
The york upon the storage reservoir at Hampstead
to add to the supply Of Ridgewood for Brooklyn
will shortly be commenced, as the contract for the
work was signed yesterday by the Water Board.
The construction committee having the matter In
charge submitted the following report from the
engineers upon the subject
BOARD OF wATRR AND SEWERAGE COMMITS. J
sIoNEss, CHIEF ENeINEER's 0rrIoEt
BROOKLYN, Jan. 9, 1872.
E. J. LewBEn. Commissioner Of Construction: :,
SIR examined the several propositions for the
With r..oaiioa q iSs Board on the ~ instant beg
Of neither Of these propositions ID Compatible
g. Of : IN and bss sd
OF the items Of the bids which for small amounts but
the prces for excavation which the ruling ITEM are too
OF the specification II Is left optional with the Com
missioners TO draw on the water Of Hampstead Pond
or Toy sdons the
this pond drawn price Of ffyaye cents cubic yard
S x ss
II the item Of excavation this bid be made to conform to
.ns ,ss wy g ss a.s. YIN
Sl4S75. shall recommend that Messrs: Kingsley Kee
given the option Of accepting this modification Of
'n'H proposal yuIiUs ". ADAMS Chief Engineer
concured in BY J. 2 Kirkwood Consulting Engineer:
adopted, Commissioner Bliss dissenting
Resolved, That in Messrs. Kingsley Keeney
accept the proposals. recommended by the engineer,
the officers DO directed to prepare and execute the
| contract
The original bids were as follows:-
E. j. 44sss7 Kingsley Keeney 81, aS q.
H. g. Wells 14s2,555 James McDonald.. ,l9418S
Ed. Freei.. .ssssss l,ofI4W
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-02-25

Morning Star and Catholic Kessenoer
rUBLIsHKp wEkaAY BY
ne Nse Orleans Catholic Publication Company, at
No. 1874 Oarendcle< ss~eos. 6etsueen Poydras and
La5ayette streets.
The Directors of the Company are:
Nost Rev. Archbishop N. j. PERcHE,
Presi tent.
Very Rev. g. RAYMOND,
Vice President.
Very Rev. s. MOUNTAIN.
Rev. T. J. KENNY.
Rev. T. J.. SMITH.
Mr., JOHN T. GIBBONS.
Mr.. JOHN McCAFFREY.
Mr.. JOHN HENDERSON. !
Al communications are TO be addressed to the
EditorsofTAs Morning ssar and O<sholie Messenger.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-02-25

MINISTER'S SALARIES IN New York
without intending to puff, may say that
the World Almanac, for 1872 is one of the
most valuable compilations of facts and
statistics ever issued in New York. One
feature that is entirely new ia a table of tha
various churches, their value and conrre-
gational capacity, and the salaries paid to
the ministers. The whole number Of
churches is $40 their valuation is S4I. IO3. :
ooo, and their capacity is 800 200. IncIud-
ing the Catholic priesthood mot given in
the table. the whole number of cleTgymcn
10 New York is probably six hundred. The
lowest salary paid to II minister ia $500. and
only one is employed at that low figure
ne average salary appears to be about
$1,000 not including Catholic priests, who
receive each ABOUT 800. The highest
salaries are paid by the Episcopal Church
d Dr; Morgan Dix, Of Trinity, receives $I2,-
600, and DR.. Potter, of Grace, the same
amount. Doctors MontgomGry. Moran
Irehton aud Swope, ST the Iucarnatiou. st.
homis, Trinity Chapel of ST. Johns, and
Iiinlty Chapel, respectively, receive each
$lo0OO. AS Trinity owns some $50. 600 OOD
worth OF property, it can afford TO yay rood
salaiies. The value of TYinity Ch1r,h
Itself is So. 500 .O0O, and that of Grace
Church is $I,25O,00O. Several Episconal
ministers receive from $1,000 to $4,000. and
only few are SO low on the list as SI0OO |
Salaries in the Presbyter Church also |
rate h'gl, though not up to the Episcopal.
bG' Gardiner Springs, now past his eighti-
'th year, believe, Is about the best paid. |
lis salary being $1,000. Ten Others receive
s50so each, two 5000, and the Remainder
rom tlO0O (only three at that rate) to S4OOO
The whDle number of Presbyterian ,n,,Is
ers is 40, to which may be added ~ United
,resoyterlan and Reformed Presbyterian.
ne highest salary in the Methodist Epis.
opal ChaTch Is $1,000, aud the average is
Eh...d A. =
on a churches. and the highest salary is I
69Oo. The Reformed Dutch churches +
lumber 20, and the hisheRt salary is SsOUO,
10 average being about $1,000 There aie t
'ur Unitarian churches. DR.. Bellows, !
astor OF one, ia paid $1,000, and Dr.. Hep |
nrth, who lately seeded, received $IO,- =
W. The CnIveTStllst churches are ii We III b
lumber, and the highest salary (S5OOO) is Il
aid to DR.. Chaplin. These few figures vail d
i've you an idea of how ministers are re-
liberated IN New York. IS a rule they
ave no reason TO cemplaiu.-Co,. Mobile n
"gister.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-02-25

Ia terrible a campaign, in which each army
T III SHOWN great courage and proves
a an9se two armies then lay confronting
s battI. Other nf from the opposite sides Of 3
cia;n netu upon which neither could
e o. na 20 nave achieved victory. 1t was
as near drawn battle as would again be
o ,yGugnS during tho war. If.the armies de-
cared truce of ninety DAYS the people Of
e ee1 section, vino by that time had come
NY 70 realize the difficulties of the tasks
s .ney had undertaken, would refuse to
I'll, nostiitties to be resumed. Impressed
1 Term to sabmit them to General Lee.
,; ney at once secured an inverview with
nln' ~ hea they entered his office, Cen
era, Lee had in his hand letter from Cen
etai mcclellan, relative to the return of
.s morse OF the Federal General Kearney,
~ ao ' hau oeen Killed, few days before, at
, ,ne battle of Chantilly. General Cobb
laid their views upon the subject of the
truce before General Lee, and urged their
&eslre as strongly as the circumstan ces
would permit. General Lee expressed
himself in full sympathy with them, but
seula not De brought to believe that their
enorts would be attended with any sue
cess. LIE distrusted President Davis an
ptovnl OF such step, aud was satisfied
W.T. WI pavis would disapprove of a request
ior an Interview with Mcclellan. General
Cooo replied that, if he would allow him to
answer the letter in General Lees name,
which he then held in his hand from,
Mcclellan, he pledged himself that. without
,wrfting about anything but Kearney,s
horse, he, General Lee, sIeuld in iess than
WE'VE s hours receive letter from General
requesting an isterview. Cen
eral Lee was very sad, and they left him |
very much in doubt as to his proper course |
tne premises, but with the understand
ng that, if he desired to meve in the mat.
'er. he wosld notify them and req nira their
assistance. Thess officers heard nothisu )
urther from General Lee, and the matssTl
'nded there.
After the close of this statement, General
;;obb, for the first time, heard from me, in
ne /, D., relation OF what had been stated by
fcClellan's staff officer, that similar cf.
'rt had been made by the Off GERS in the I
ederai army TO end the war.
u. A. o. BACON.
Macon, a., February 10, 1872