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LET OUR CIVIL BIGHTS BE REARED. A NEW PUDUC LIBRARY. A CEOWN OP GLORY. year is realized over the expenoe of cleaning the IMPORTANT irrfftt fails agfc here It has always been supposed that unless the acou rnnlatlocs of mud and dirt 'became so great as, to be offensive, scavengering was a useless expense. Indeed it Is probable that if the public here were asked to vote whether our streets should be swept onoe a month or once a week, the former would be thought sufficient.

There is, however, more danger in the removal of an accumulation of refuse matter than, to. leave it alone. For this reason frequent scavengerlDg becomes a necessity. Once collected all sanitary authorities agree that such evidence of neglect should not be removed during the iot weather. An attempt to clean the streets of Vera Cruz after they had been a long time neglected, almost involved the deatruotlfm of that portion of our army stationed there during the war with Moxlco, THE MATERIAL obtained should not be used for filling sunken lota and redeeming low ground as ia universally done here; such a course has always resulted in an inorease of fevers, etc.

Besides the material properly belongs to agriculture. It ehould be transporteidn carts and by a proper arrangement night soil and offal could also be carried, thus yielding an actual revenue. The streets should be swept. The city cf Paris, noted for its cleanliness, is Bwept three times eaoh week. The Prefeot of Police superintends it and the average annual tax is $3 per owner.

ThuB the citizens pay, directly for sweeping the street in front of their own doors. The entire cost is $800,000 while the refuse is sold at from fifty cents to $1 the cubic yard yielding $460,000 profit. The number of scavengers in Paris ie 2,500 divided into four legions compiising twelve battallions or thirty six companies of four sections each. They are not the miserable look, ing set one sees elsewhore, but robust, healthy happy persons oi all ages. They begin work at four o'olock in the morning and finish at eight o'clock.

Water is then let on for one hour and the streets are then pronounced clean, as brooms and water can make them, What a contrast this to the knee deep condition of our streets almost impassable at certain seasons except on stilts or mud shoes. It is a very common practise in cities, in fact, in some of them it Is established by ordinance, for tho garbage and ashes to be oxposed on the sidewalk in birrels ana boxes, to ho removed by carts which go around for that purpose. In this way, for a large portion of the day, a quantity of fermenting, deleterious aubstanco is expos 3d in summer to tho direot action of the sun, throwing off tho most venomous gases, while frequently, from the over filled barrels and boxes It is strewn over the sidewalk and into the street. A more reprehensible praotice conld not exist; the remedy for which is to have these barrels or boxes retained in the areas or yards under oover uatil the residents are notified by the ashmen to bring them out, and a law to this effect should be enacted and en. forced in every city.

That the entire contents of the sowera of large cities may be successfully used to enrich the soil, there is no doubt, since it has been done In several European cities. The only question is to devise the most economical method for accomplishing the object. Where the site of the town is elevated, it can be readily effeotod, as is shown in the case of the city of Edinburgh, tho sewage of which is conducted over a considerable tract of meadows, on the east of the city, during the whole year, producing uneiampled crops of grass, and commanding a high rent. The same facilities do not exist in towns which are located on or near the banks of rivers too low to admit of the sewage being conveyed to contiguous meadows. In Paris, wowever, the experiment has been successfully tried of pumping it up into reservoirs, and then using it for purposes of irrigation.

In Birmingham, England, a similar use has been made of tho drainage from tho sewers. The evil effects which have been expeiienced in London, from the contamination of tho Thames, havo demonstrated the necessity of providing some other means for disposing the Bowage of that city than by emptying it into the river, which has, in oonse quence, become a vast open eewer, giving forth the most noxious and offensive odors. The 6lan proposed to be city by the sale of the fertilising matter produced from the sewer deposits, offal, Under similar management here, this refuse, at least, ought to pay the whole expense of the street cleaning and sewerage department of the city government. The subject is now in order, and we commend it to the attention of the Common Council. There are two considerations involved, economy and the publio health.

Economy in the publio expenditure is called for when taxation is rendering real estate the most unproductive of investments; the public health is a higher and more important consideration. Two suoh reasons ought to awaken a publio interest in this matter, and insure the attention of the public authorities. Interior History of the War. It will be some years before the secret history of the eventful struggle through which we have just passed can be written probably not before the actors in it shall have passed away. It will then be for another generation to remedy, so far as it can, the injustice done by this.

One of the New York journals, (the Herald,) this morning gives unusual prominence to the report of a conversation which is stated to have taken place between Gen. Grant, Mr. Secretary Stanton and President Lincoln. It isjwell known that in the early days of the war there was a nervous anxiety on the part of the civilians in Washington about the safety of the capital. Growing out of this feeling, it seemed doubtful at one time if the war would ever amount to anything more on our part than an effort to protect the capital, and to surround the authorities with a huge army, as a sort of bodyguard, It was ruin for military msn to demonstrate that Washington was in no danger so long as we threatened Richmond.

It took a long and weary interval to assure the civic authorities, that the true defences of Washington were before Richmond. McClellan said the head and heart of the rebellion were in its capital, and we have seen that in its fall, the Confederacy was shattered into pieces. The following will show what difficulties our generals had to contend against Large bodies of men were stationed in tho fortifications around the city, and other large bodies were kept within suxportmg distance. Novr that Grant bad come into power, Stanton wanted to seo that the defence of Washington was not overlooked. Accordingly, after a few preliminaries, the Secretary remarked: "Well, General, I suppose you have loft us enough men to strongly garrison the forts?" "No," said Grant, coolly; "I can't do that." "Why not?" cried Stanton, jumping nervously about "Why not? Why not?" "Because I have already sent the men to the front," replied Grant, calmly.

"Thatwon't do," cried Stanton, more nervous than before. "It's contrary to my plans. can't allow it. I'll orderthe men back." I shall need the men there," answered Grant, "and you can't order them back." "why not?" inquired Stanton again. "Why not? way not?" "I believe that I raDk tho Secretary in this mattor," was the quiet reply.

"Very well," said Stanton, a little warmly, "we'll see tho President about that. I'll haYe to take you to the president." "That's right," politely observed Grant; "tho President ranks us both." Arrived at the While House, the General and tho Secretary asked to see the President upon important busi ness, and in a few moments tho good natured face of Mr. appeared. "Well, gentlemen," said the President, with a genial smiio, "wnai ao you warn wun me i "General," said Stanton, Btiffly, "state your case." "I havo no case to state," replied General Grant; I'm satisfied as it is;" thus outflanking the Secretary, and displaying the same strategy in diplomacy as in war. "Well, well," said the President," laughing, "state your case.

Secretary." Secretary Stanton obeyed; General Grant said nothing; tho President listened very attentively. When Stanton had concluded, the President crossed his legs, rested his elbow on his knee, twinkled his eyes quaintly and said: Now, Secretary, you know wo have been trying to manage this army for two years and a half, and you know we haven't done much with it. We sent over the mountains and brought Mister Grant as Mrs. Grant calls him to manage it for us, and now I guess we had uetter let Mister urant nave nis own way. After the experience of the Peninsula cam paign it would have been difficult to come to any other conclusion.

When civilians undertook to "manage" armies, the wonder is not that the war was protracted, but that it was ever brought to a successful issue. It would seem that Grant had a narrow escape from the difficulties which McClellan's skill and the bravery of an army that adored him could not surmount. An Old Institution Going. A year ago we appealed to the dock owners of Brooklyn to give Captain Gray a site for his swimming bath, which has been one of the cherished summer institutions of Brooklyn for nearly a quarter of a contuiy. The Union Ferry Company then gave Captain Gray permission to retain his old location, adjoining Fulton Perry, for one year longer; but this season the Ferry Company want the space themselves and are building a new slip there, and the swimming bath has been turned out upon the waters without a mooring piaco.

It is a discreditable fact, that the City of Brooklyn, with one of the finest water fronts possessed by any city in the world, does not own a dock for ono of the most necessary purposes. Captain Gray has applied to every private owner of docks from the Navy Yard to Hamilton Ferry, but so far he has been uuable to obtain a location for his bath, and the probability now is that our citizens will bo deprived of the only facility they had for enjoying a salt water bath during the summer months. This is a pity, and it is a disgrace to tho city that it should be so. This bath has given health and pleasure to thousands; it has been the school in which tho youth of Brooklyn have been taught the useful art of swimming, and now it is driven away, not from any necessity, but through the neglect of our city authorities and representatives to provide docks, and the sordid indifference of private dock owners to the wants of their fellow citizens. Boothiana.

The Conbphucy Teial held its first session yesterday. The Commission consists of Major General David Hunter, U. S. Vol. Major General Lewis Wallace, U.

S. Vol. Brevet Major General August V. Kautz, TJ. 8.

Vol, Brigadier General Albion P. Howe, U. 8. Vol. Brigadier General Robert 8.

Foster, U. S. Vol. Bievet Brioadier Gcneral JamBS A. Ekin, TJ.

Vol. Brigadier General T. M. Harris, U. S.

Vol. Brevet Colonel O. H. Tompkins, U. 8.

A. Lfentenont Colonel David B. Clendinen, Sth 111, cav. Brigadier General Joseph Holt, Judge Advocate and Recorder. The orders convening the court having been road, tho prisoneis wero asked if they had any objection to any member of the commission, to which they oil and The Commission, the Judge Advocate General, tho as sistant Judge Advocates, and the reporters, having been duly sworn, the prisoners David E.

Harold, George A. Abrezot, Lowis Payne, Michael O. Loughlin, Edward Spanger, Samuel Arnold, Mary E. Surratt, and Samuel A. Mudd were arraigned on the charge and specification, to which they severally pleaded "Not Guilty." The Commission, alter deciding on the rules by which it would bo governed, adjourned to meet to day.

A secret teial has been decided upon, closed doors being the order of the first day's convention. Whether wise or not, this rule will be strictly adhered to. The Associated Peess will be forwarded such portions for publication as the Judge Advocate from time to time, shall deem proper to be mado public, Thb Peisonebs' Counsel have all refused to accept the defence. Hon. Beverdy Johnson, did not attend the session, though tendered tho proper passes by the military authorities.

Thb aeeest of Subbatt, the intended assassin of Secretary Stanton, is announced at Washington, or at least, a man supposed to he Surratt. Jeff. Davis Co. photographed and adveb tised. Colonel Baker has photographed Davis, Tucker, Sanders, Oleary and Thompson, with full descriptions of their stature, hair, eyes, on large handbills, stating tho price set upon the heads of eaoh one, and their crime of being accessories to the assassination.

These handbills, similar to tho rewards offered for horse thieves, will be passed through Canada and Europe, so that these criminals, should they be allowed to eecape via Halifax, will be tracked wherever they go. The Indus Hbbb Dootob Asain. The Tribune'! Washington correspondent, speaking of this individual says: "DrTumblety alias Blackburn, Chief of the Bebel department for the importation of yellow faver, has been brought to this city sod is lodged in the Old Capitol Prison. He is just as vain, gaudy, dirty and disgtuting ever. He wears the ame stunning clothes, and it la widely suspected that by collusion with others, he procured his own arrest on tha ainirahr allegation, in order totdd 8 little to his already dWe putable notoriety, Every man, woman and child who has used STERLING'S AMBROSIA willing to reoommond it.

Three yoars of rapidly inoroa lag isle have made the AmbroBia famous allover the worl IT IS WARRANTED TO PLIiASE. It Cures Itching of tha Held. It Makes New Hair Grow on Bold Hoads. It Prevents tho Hair from Falling Out. It Rendora the Hair Soft and Glosiy.

Cleanses the Scalp. Cools the Heated Brow. Itomovt Dandruff. Cores Nervous Hoadache. Cures Baldness.

In BurOB Luxuriant Looks. Inclines Hair to Carl. Super sedesWigfl. Kills Hair Waters. Good offojt apparont a once.

TO THB LADIES WE SAY, the Arabroeia will Buit yon to a T. Elegantly pat up. Do licitel; perfumed. Patronised by Opera Singers and Act roeses. Sold in splendid boxes or cartons, oonUiningtwi largo bottles: No.

2 for morning, No, 1 for evening. THESE IS NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT, STERLING'S AMBROSIA is tho best, most agreeablo anderTeetivo toilet article in tho world. To prove this trj a carton. Sold by Druffgists aud Vanoy Goods dealers. STERLING'S AMBROSIA MANUFACTURING mi lm 215 FULTON New York.

IMPORTANT to all in need of Steam Power and wish to procuro it in the moi economical shape, both as regards first cot and Sf upiod. The celebrated WOOD MANN Patent PORTABLE STEAM ENGINE, of which nearly FIVE HUNDRED aro now in uso by Oil Companies and others, can be promptly supplied by us. Send for a descriptive oircnlar, or call and comparo tho dimensions and prices of our Engines and Boilers with all others. HAMFSON COPELAND, Gonoral Agents, myll Ct 96 Maiden Lano, N. Y.

GRKAT BARGAINS rs LADIES' AND GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. SILK WINDSOR SCARFS, LADIES' AND GE8TS' GLOVSS, CORSETS, SKIRTS, HOSIERY, 4c 4c AT W. A. CORR'S, CORSET AND SK1RC STORE, 222 Fulton streot, between Pineapplo and Clark streets. apM tl BROOKLYN AGENCY FOB UNITED STATES 30 BONDS.

THB NASSAU NATIONAL BANK Or? BROOKLYH. Having boon appointed Speoial Agent for Jav Cooke fof the sale of United States 30 currency bonds, whioh act convertible into 5 20 gold interest bonds in 1867, is proparad to furnish tho same in overy denomination. Coupons ma taring on the 15th of February will bo paid at this Bank. Circulars relating to this loan, and information aa other government loans can be obtained of tho ofQceri the Bank. O.

O. SMITH, President Fjoab T. Jokbb, Cashier. fell GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. A large stock of OOH5ETS, both ombroidored and plain, French, German, and our own make, besides tho KLIPTIO SPRING SKIRT, in every size and style, at more than a third less than we have been selling thorn horetoforo, at MME.

MORROW'S FRENCH CORSET STORE, my2tf 273 Fnlton Street. KELLY'S WOOD YARD, AND il JAY STREET, Whore PINE. OAK AND HICKORY WOOD OF THE BEST QUALITY Can always be had AT THE LOWEST PRICES. Orders thankfully received and promptly attended to. nBtf M.

A T. KKUX CARPETINGS. GREAT REDUCTION FROM RECENT PRICKS. IMPORTATIONS OF THE NEWIST AND MOST FASHIONAB1 STYLES OF ENGLISH ROYAL, VELVET. AND B1HTS SELS CARPETINGS.

At HIRAM ANDERSON'S. No. 99 BOWERY, NEW YORK. Elegant New Patterns of 3 nl ani Ingrain (Jnrpots. Rugs.

Mats, Matting, Window ShadeB. Drugget, Embroidered Tablo and Piano Covers, Figurod Wool Door Mats, at a reduct on of forty per cent. FLOOR OIL CLOTHS from 2 to 24 foot wido, at Jip26 lm" HIRAM ANDERSON'S. 9 Uogorf. ITCH, A ITCH.

SCRATCH. OINTMENT SCRATCH. Will cure the Itch in 48 hours also oures Salt Rheum Ulcers, Chilblains and all Eruptions of the Skin. Prioo cents; by sending 60 cents to WEEKS POTTER, Washington street, Boston, will lie forwarded free by ra For sale by all druggists. mlill FOR MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS MATHEWS' VENETIAN HAIR DYE has stood tho test of trial, and is constantly increasing in publio favor, The VENETIAN II AIR 1JYE is tno boat and enoapost made.

Its price is only 76 Conts, and each bottlo contains double the quantity ol dye in those usually soU for 91. THIS HAIR DYE is manufactured by a peculiar proccSi which ren iers it infinitely superior to any Dyo in market. Boing complote in one bottlo, no preparation id reauired. which great ty simplifies the application. IN USING THIS DYE.

you avoid that nusTT, BEAD appearance by which dyed hair and whiskers aro so readily recognized, when an inferior articlo has been used; as it produces a perfectly natural color of any shade that is desired, from a rich brown to a jetty, lustrous black, that will not smut, crock orsiain tho clothing. Invest 75 cents, and you will ho convincod. Sold by all Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers. A. I.

MATHEWS. Manufacturer. DEMS BARNES Wholesale Asonts. 2aw6mTh FINE riiENCH COUTILLE CORSETS, WEHLY CORSETS. Elegantly embroidered, as well os a good assortment of low priced Gortots; also tho Fliptic Soring Skirt, in ovory styta anil size.

atAtme. MORROW'S ftenoh Corset Store, 271 Vultnn street, 2d door above Tillary street. m9 TURKISH BATHS. 63 COLUMBIA STREET, BROOKLYN HEIGHTS. Hours for Ladies from 9 to 12 A.

M. Gents 2 to 8 P. ap6 WAF ly WINDOW SHADES! WINDOW SHADES I WHITE AND BUFK HOLLAND. VELVET AND GOLD BORDERED. OPAQUE AND FRESCO, And all other styles put up with first class fixtures and a reduced pricos.

W. II. MUMFORD, 218 and 220 Fulton stroot, Bet. Pineapplo and Clark sta PAPER HANGINGS, PAPER HANGINGS PRICES RKDUUF.D. ALL THE NEW Sl'YLES, SUITABLE FOR PARLORS, DINING ROOMS, HALLS, Ac.

4o 1'RilSCO PAINTING, GILDING, 4c, 4c. W. i H. MUMFOnil. 218 and220 Fulton streot.

nilil88mTuTh.tS Bot. Pinoapple and Clark sts. COLGATE'S HONEY SOAP. This celebrated TOILET SOAP, ia suoh universal demand, Is mnoe from the CHOICEST materials, Is MILB and EMOLLIENT In its nature, FRAGRANTLY SOKNT ED and extromcly beneficial in iu action npon the shin Forsale all Druggista and Fanov Goodi Doalew. MEDICAL, DOCTOR THOMAS P.

NSRttIS as resumed the practicoof medicine and rmrgery. HI mce is at No 249 Jay street, second door from Myrtlo ava AMUSEMENTS. BKOOKLYIN ACADEMY OE MUSIC. MONDAY KVUNING. May 15th, 1865.

NATIONAL TABLEAU And GRAND UNION MA HUH in honor of tho Army and Navy by the Pupils of O. H. RIVERS' Acadomy. mil 4t FOR SALE AND TO LET. FURNISHED OR UNEUR a pecond floor, with hoard, in on olegmr brown stor.e house, with all improvements.

Apply at 308 Henry streot, Brooklin. Terms moderate. myll 3t $rl SOII BUY A HOUSE Enquire of j. uu wm ui tjiuiuHs. mu at TIM) LETAN EMuLISH BASEMENT A house, furnished or partly furnished, with all tho 'Wovomonts and in good order, for 6 months or th, "I71 e.KO ef boarding during the winter 112t HoytBtreot, corner of Pacific St.

TO LET ON 2d JtLOOK, A 1'RONT room and bedroom, with closets and warrirobo, nice 1 situated for single gentleman or man and wife, in a private family; furnished, if required: 143 Atlantio St, between Henry and Clinton streets, opposito Journey Btixnam'B myll 6t FOE SALE GK AY'S SWIMMING BATH. Also a Scow, with House on it. Knquiro of E. GRAY. No.99AdamB Bt, Brooklyn.

TO LET OLD ESlBi7lSHEVHOLl5 sale and retail Liquor Establishment (whoio lioae) to lease, corner of Conrt ad Church ate, South Brooklyn. Store fixture are quite modern, with water rnnntaiq counter; gas fixtures, Ac. complets. Aply in KEHOIC'S grocery store opposite, or to the owner, 640 Myrtlo ave. corner Steuben hi myll 3t" FOK SALE en mantle pi TWO BWAimrMiL worm.

en mantle pieces; also two Bets of window sashes for pale cbean at 33 Liwrecce st my 1 1 2t lOK SALE A JICE 2 STORY AND otsement brick house, with Irnm and 6 aatos of fins cultivated land fruit in abunduice; bUu on Loo? Island; a fine, bealtby location. Price, 84,600. For particulars cnu on owner in Picture Store, 350 Atlantio st bc twep.n Hoy and Bond Brooklyn myliat1 mo LET A If UK WISHED FKOIST PAR lor and bedroom to lot to a gentle man or tw that would like to room together, or a man and wife, with all the privileges for housekeeping with a lone lady. Apply In DeKslb fave. onofite Manford as.

ovar tho hnsrv far one weekj FOR SALE SINGER'S AND WHEELER WILSON'S SEWING MA.UHINKS for sale and to rent. Also, ladies tauehl to operate on all kinds of ma cbires. and recommended to work after taught, by an experienced teacher. Apply to THOS. W.

KIUILL, 182 Fnlton street. Urooblsn, ustairB. SALE OWE HALF Ot? A LA HOB JL well built vault, in Oypresa Hill Ooraetery, very low. Apply at the Cemetery, of it. v.

PALME or 23 Smith street, Brooklyn. FOR SALE SODA WATER A BLACK mfl)iiAt70r1 Ilm. with doublo arras, surmountnd with spread eagle, silver plated; atg iodas now. Price i3 Apply to Gh O. BEYKOLDS, 247 Com street, Brooklyn.

COAL Attli WOOD. 10AL THE DJaLaWAKE, LAOKA wanna and Western Hatlroad Go's. fra.t. M.norl KflRANTON COAL. fOr SbUUn ATM A creenod and delivered at t9 nor ton of 000 ooundi.stora slzo; nut size $8.

Yards Fonnau street, between ffall uaaHwiiiuBwouuwiiM, yer.w sireoi, noarbond. on Gowsnus Creek. oo31y ft INDLIU (i WOOD BY Sl'JSAM POWKB OTORY. If ol 6 And ft A tMSS Xr Orders left at the k. a UlbeprornpUrattend.d: THE CITY POST OFFICE.

K. BAY, 971 Untie ivanne C. UJuIton street Oxford afreet and Falun T) lama Agent. .1 Wood la bondlw MnrtanUj on hut DKBAVh 4 BBOTfUB. FMidttoM.

Brooklyn Library Association ot the Eastern District Wheo it Will be Opened Officers' Terms History Of the Enterprise. A good public library has long been wanting in the Eaatern District, and several attempts havo been made during the past ten yoara to establish one, bnt hitherto without success. The last unsuccessful effort was made about five years since and at that time many wealthy and influential citizens took part in tho movement; but there was a want of energy, and like all for mer undertakings, it fell through. Thinking that it wa not impossible to establish such an institution, Mr Henry Eedfleld, a resident of the Eastern District, in November last, set on foot a movement for the purposo of establishing a first class library. ThiB gentleman, having induced others to take an interest in the enterprise, then issued a call for a publio meeting to take the matter into consideration.

Owing to the repeated failures ot former attempts, there was an indifference to the undertaking, and in consequence, the first meotlng was rather Blimly attended, and therefore nothing was done. Not being at oil discouraged at this first effort, Mr, Red field issued a call for another meeting, which took place a week after the first one. This meeting was as decided a failure as tho other. Mr. Eedfleld, not even discouraged by the second failure, called upon several of the rich and Influential men of tho "Burg," among whom was Mr.

Wm. J. Coombs, at present Ylce Presideut of tho Association. This gentleman waa pleasod with the proposl tion and entered heartily into tho work Several other influential gentlemen also took part in it' Seeing that there was a very fair prospeot for thoos. tablishmeot of such a library as he desired, Mr.

Red field issued a call for another publio meeting. Tho citizens seeing such men as Mr, Coombs and others entering into the undertaking, went into tho meeting, and a constitution was adopted for thellbrary, which was to be known as The Brookly Library Association of tho Eastern District," Officers wero elected and committees appointed. There was also raised by subscriptions that ovening tho sum of $4,600. Seeing that his efforts wore at last crowned with success, Mr. Bedfiold opened subscription books, and up to the present ime, there havo been raised in this manner $18,000.

THE LIBRARY BtttLDINO. After tho adoption of a constitution, tho next thing was to obtain a building for tho library. After some time was Bpent in looking around, a building with a very neat appearance, in South Sth street near 4th, was selected. This has been entirely renovated both outside and in. On entering, the Secretary's room is seen on the left band, and the ladieB' reading room on the right.

Walking to the end of the hall we come to the library and reading room in one, the Blze of which is 00 by 80 feet. Here neatly placed upon shelves, extending around the room, aro about six thousand volumes of Btandard literature. The room is bJbo well supplied with the newspapers and periodicals of the day, which make it a very attractive place for young men to spend their evenings. There aro also two reading rooms for ladies. They aro both of the same size, boing about IS feet square.

These are also well supplied with reading matter. The building will bo opened on Tuesday next for life members and invited guests only, and tho rest of the woek for publio inspection, at which time subscriptions will bo received. By tho following week the reading room will be ready and it is thought that books will be given out about the first of June. The DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS are as follows: Directors Ambrose Snow, J. T.

Enapp, B. H. Howell, W. J. Coombs, Henry W.

Banks, A. M. Leaob, It. H. Huntley, A.

L. Van Blarcom, Joseph Berry. Charles H. FellowB, W. It.

Scofield, Franklin Lummus, Thomas Field, F. JacksoD, Henry W. Bedneld, Henry Germond, Samuel Truslow, Fred. Foster. President Sylvester Wood.

Tice Presideat Wm. J. Coombs. Pvscording Secretary Henry Eedfleld. Corresponding Secretary Theo.

Jackson. Treasurer W. n. Scofield. The terms are the same as thoso of tho Mercantile Library Association of this city.

Life memberships an obtained by paying $100, and at present there are about 120 members. With this association, as with other libraries, there will be lectures and such classes of instruction as members may desire, which will make it one of the mOBt desirable places both to the young and old for spending their leisure hours. We congratulate the citizens of tho Eastern Dhtilct npon the final establishment, in prospect, of so de desirable an institution, the want of which has long been felt in that section ot the city. Funeral Obsequies of John t. Fay, Esq.

Addresses of Rev. Messrs. Hasany? Weed and Fletcher. Tlie Sands Street Metliodist E. Cliurcli waB filled yesterday afternoon by tho friends aud relatives of John G.

Fay, (deceased) to pay tho last tribute of respect to his memory and worth. Mr. Fay had beon for very many years connected with tho Sands Streot MothoaiBt Church, as Local Preachor, Biblo CIosb Teacher, and Class Leader, aud by his simplicity, earnestness and genuine Christian zeal, had won many, many, admirers. Young men were there, whose characters had been formed by and deeply felt his loss Tho altar was ontirely covorcd with mourning, and on the communion table, in front of tho coffin, was a large cross formed of ovorgreen and immorlellej. In the pulpit and altar wore Roy.

Messrs. Fletcher, Norris, Weed, llagany, and Watkins, whilo in tho audienco were tobeseen Hons. Moses F. Odell, Edmund Drijgs, Couklin Emsb, Edward Rowe; Supervisors Studwell, Booth, Herman and Furey; Messrs. Danl.

Ayrcs, and the employes of tho Tax Collector's Department, In a body. The Church sorvicos wore commenced with singing, prayer, reading tho Scriptures, when Bov. J. B. Hagany paid a tribute to tho worth of deceased.

Ho spoke of his charactor as ono which left a favorable impression on all. Ho summed his entire character up in tho lnngnago of Baxter as applied to Hampdon: "An honest man, close buttoned to the chin, Broadcloth without, and a warm heart within." Rev. L. 8. Weed followed in a few very eloquont and feeling remarks, at times, manifesting great emotion.

He spoke of his great love for the Sunday School work, and thanked God that he should yot live with John G. Fay a whole eternity. Rev. J. C.

Fletcher (pastor) mado the closing addccBS. Ho gave the experience of his last hours, in presonco of death. Ho sold there was perfect ease; no hoatod imagination, no excitement, but a cool, calm, reflective mind graduolly sinking away, into tho arms of death. His last words were, as his son lifted his arms, and placed him in an easy position, "Undorueath aud aroiuid mo ore the everlasting arms." The congregation tnen Bang tour stanzas cf tho lObtitn hymn: Servant of God, well done 1 Thy gloriouB warfare's past; The battle's fought, the victory's won, And thou art crown'd at last. The friends then took a laBt look of tho cold face of the sleeper, when, escorted by the following nail bearers.

he was conducted to his last resting place, till the Ito Burrection Morn Jacob Brown, A. A. Smith, W. Kiohmond, Edmund Dliggs, J. Simons, ,1.

l'erego, J. Cottier, J. P. McKillop. At the crave, tho Burial service of tho Mothodiat Church was read, and dust to dust, ashes to ashes, his body was committed to the grave, but the spirit had gone to God who gave it.

Thus passed a good man away, leaving a memory be hind, fragrant with tho perfume of a lite of virtue and truthfulness. The Lincoln Monument The Dollar Snbscriptions. The following list of names has been furnished by tho Treasurer of the Lincoln Monument Fund, who acknowledges the receipt of contributions from th6 parties named below. As the subscription is limited to ono dollar each, it is earnestly deBired that tho lists should embrace each member of the family, the employes in our storos and mechanical and manufacturing establishments, and overy citizen who feels able and willing to contribute to aid in the erection ol the People's Monument to the memory of our departed President. The list of contributors will bo published as promptly as possible until the whole number la completed XeporUd byQ.

S. Stephenson. Q. 8tephenso'n, Lomis, Ellen Stepenson, Emilio Lomis, Edward StephenBon, Harvey Lomis, Eleanor Stephonson, William Peck, Alice Stephenson, Martha Isabel Peck Robert Stephenson, Frederick Thomas Peck, Walter Stephenson, EdwH Peck, Amy StephenBon, William Peck, Duncan 8mith, Isabel Peek, Mary Smith Lambert Peck, Albert Storer, Livingston Miller. Smith, Gertrude Miller, Edward Pell John Miller, Morrison, Catharine Miller Lemuel BrewBter, John Bagley, Martha Bagloy, John A Bagley, CharleB Bagley.

Walter Bagley, Made ley, Josephine Brewster, Brewster, Eliza Fitzpat rick, Geo Brackett, Wm Forbes, Ellen Thurston, Caroline Thurston, Livingston A Miller, Gerirdus Miller, Bobert Paulson, Edward Storer, Anna A Storer, George Storer, Mary Storer, Helen Storer. Emma Storer, Anna Storer, Mary Burnett, Joseph Burnett, John A AtkinB, Emily Atkins Charles Lomis, Mary Lomis, Caroline Wm Forbes, Freak Lacey, Mrs Lacoy, Cornelia A Lacey, Ellen Lacey. Master Lacey, Henry Brookraan, Henry Brookman, John Brookman, Frederick Brookman, Fanny A Atkins, Eliza Filzpa trick, George Brackett, Ellen Thurston. Profit. Wallaee dt Wicket, their Employes and Families Reported oyj.

P. Wallace. James Wallace, Juliet Wallace, Emma Wallace, Uriah Wallace, Julia Wallace, Chas A Wallace, Wm Wickep, Rebecca Wickes, Annie Lincoln Wickes, Richard Hutchinson, Martha Hutchinson, Emma Hutchinson, Stephen Travis Catherine Travis, Mary Travis, Nellie TravlB, Stephen! Travis. Jun, Charles Skidmore, Frances Skidmore, Wm Wallace Skidmore, Frances Skldmoro, Wm RoBsiter, Harry Leland, A A Bogert, Martha Hutohinson, James Travis, Sarah Travis, Lewis Travis, Travis, Geo Sutherland, Jano Sutherland, Thomas Boyle, Margaret Boyle, Frank Boyle, Thos Boyle, Kate Boyle, Margaret Boylo, James Sponce, Bogert, Bogert, Bogert, A Bogert, Hy Masterson, James O'Connor, A O'Connor, Mary O'Connor, O'Connor, O'Connor, A O'Connor, Lewis Rowland, Mary Rjwland, Mrs Elizabeth Spence, Mary Sponce, Isabella Spenoe, Catharine Spence, Martha Spence, Emma Jane Spence, Henry Maatersen, Bridget Maatenon, Ann Eliza Mistor Bon, Mary EDen Masteraon, Fred Bowland, Ellon Murphy, Margaret Donnelly, Charles Donnelly, Raohol Donnelly, Ellen Donnelly, Eliza Hogan, Margaret Mitchell, Horri Smith, Mrs Kesla Smith. ALL PARTIES UNITED FOR LAW, STAR CHPBEB PROCEEDINGS DENOUNCED, Stanton's Removal Asked hi by the Tribune, HEALTHY INDICATIONS OF PUBLIC SENTIMENT, We have already expressed our own views upon tho subject of tho necessity for the immediate restoration of the laws cf the land.

We have endeavored to show that tho American people could not be kept divided for any length of time on the issue "shall we be governed bylaw, or by individuals whose will is law?" The following indications of publio sentiment cannot be misunderstood. The civil law must be restored. SEOBET OTTiTTABI TBIALS. From the New York Tribune. There is a curious old document in existence known as the Constitution of the United States, which formerly had the force and effect of law in that laree portion of ow country not specially dominated by tho Slave Power.

Trader the rule of our present Cabinet itseemBto have gone out of fashion; and, sinoeMr' Btanton's accession to the control of the War Dep3rU ment, it has become practically obsolete. Loyal citizens did not much mind this while civil war oonvulsed the country, threatening the permanent overthrow of our Liberty and but now that tho war is practically ended, it seeme high time that the old paroh ment were exhumed and treated with some show of respect There being, apparently, no copy extant in tho Federal City, we quote from one in our possession, for the instruction and admonition of our magnates, certain amendments proposed by the States when ratifying the instrument, which being duly approved and adopted, became an integral part of our fundamental law as follows: Art. 7. No one shall be hold to answorfor a capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or namlforcts, or in the militia when in actual sertice in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be BUbject for the Bame offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall he be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor bo deprived of life, liberty or property wiOioai dueprocess of law; nor sha'l private property bo taken for public uso without juBt compensation. Y1, JD criminal prosocutions the accused Bhall enjoy the right ton speedy and pulilic trial, by an impartial Jury of tho Btato and district wheroin the orime shall have been committed, wbioh district shall have been previously ascertained by law, to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to havo compulsory procesB for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the aBBistance of counsel for his defense.

Art. VTI, In suits at common law, where'n the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial of trial by Jury shall be preserved; and no fact tried by a Jury shall be otherwise re examined in auy court of the United States thin according to the rules of the common law. Art. Tin. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor exceBbivo imeo luijjutKju, uuc cruel ana unusual punish ment inflicted, We have made our citations fall, not morelv in ference to the apparent inaccessibility of the document at Washington, but because we wishod every reader to see that the passages we havo placed in Italics are not garbled nor picked, but they are of the essenco and vi tality oi me institution itseit.

uelng so, how can we justify, or excuse, or oven keep silence with regard to the Military Trials just initiated at Washington? A miscreant, ar ting in concert with other assassins, has attempted the life of the Secretary of State, and, though nis purpose was aeieatea, no nevertheless severely wounded Gov. Seward, his oldest eon, and two or three others who nobly resisted him. Of course, this villain and hie confederates should be sternly dealt with; but why not according to law 1 What reason, what exouse can he urged, to juBtify the sending of this case before a Couit Marlial and bavins it tried in secret? Unn, Buch a trial be reconciled with the plain provisions of wu Luuutuuuuu uuuvu quuieu As the Military trial of thoso who conipired with Booth to assassinate the President, and aided to achiovo that follpurpoBe, thooutrago is riot quite so flagrant; but such trial is at best a blunder, whilo enshrouding it in secrcsy is utterly indefensible. To try a doctor for his life, because he sot a Btranger's broken bone and gave, or sold, or lent him a pair of crutcheB, may just do; but to try him in secret allowing no report of tho testimony but Buch as the prosecution sees fit to make is nothing less than abominable. Two months aco it mo uuuuiry sane; now, there is no reason that it should be.

We warn all who take any voluntary patt in theso strango proceedings that the Kebelhon is suppressed, tho War at an end, and tli right to suspend the privilege of habeas corpus andmako the will of a Secretary of War tho supreme law of tho land, has expired. Jfaur present Secretary cannot bemade to realize these grave trutis, it is high timo he had a successor; and if our Attorney General believes tho assailant of Secretary Seward now "legally triable before a Military Commission," he ladly needs his own time for the completion of the legal studies, while the Government needs a aijerem lam ojicer. There may be politer ways of setting forth these convictions, but none of these would do them justice. Gentlemen of the Cabinet, tho War eastward of tho Mississippi is ended; tho Rebellion is suppressed; tho Union is re established, and Peace virtually restored; wherefore tho people demand of you a speedy and thorough return to the safe and orderly ways of Law and Liberty. Do not compel them to speak in tones that yoit cannoi rejuse neari (From the World.) Yet these ate tho very best arguments which have over been adduced by anybody to shield the lawless, arbitrary, revolutionary proceedings of Secretary Stanton ana ma unueriuigH aunng mo last tnree years of war.

reace has come, but the bad, disloval. lawless mnn the head of the War Department does not lay down his tools. Still ho siezeB photographs not his own; t3ps Hunt, nw uu tcicfciajm niiUB.BUU UU Jlgntiy CStCemS the laws of tho land, and disregards them or wantonly tramples them under foot; still he strives to keep his muzzles on the press; still he rings his little boll and locks np in the national forts whomsoever he ploases for the commanders of departments truckle still; daily Bomo pcor wretch is buried from theso prisons in a nameless grave; and hourly the cry of hundreds of innocent men and women, and boys and girls, imprisoned by Stanton's orders, for no ono knows what crime imprisoned and forgotten asconds to heaven for the mor cy and release which never come. The assassins of President Lincoln, who should be sent to the gallows by tbejustico and tho judgment and tho sentence of law, out of the merest respect to tho dignity and honor of the nation which has suffered so keenly by their crime, will bo huddled to the rope by platoons, with every contrivance which this Stanton can devise to make justioe look like injustice, and tho avenging of a national o.ime seem tho resentment of a chief of police. SECRET COCltTS THE TRIAL OF THE ASSASSINS Now York Times.

It is very possiblb the publication of (lie ovidenco taken on the trial of the conspirators at Washington might prevent the arrest of some persons committed in the crime of assassination, now at larse; but their arrest must bo ot very great importance indoed if tho fear of their escaping is sufficient to justify tho profound secrecy with which it has been dotermiaedto surround the proceedings. Tho chief of Booth's accomplices it is fair to concludo, arc those for whoso apprehension a reward has been offered, Davis, Tuoker, Saunders Co and il ia not pretended that anj thing which may transpire at tho trial at Washington, will, in the least deorco offset their escape. They and their friends have certainly been ob much put on their guard by the President's proclamation as they are to be by anything elso that can occur. Moreover, there are strong doubts entertained by ill affected pereons at the North, as to the existence of any good foundation for the charces made apainst riavia in the late proclamation. Abroad, all the enemies of tho guiiuuuioiiii uciuuuiy ititcivu mem wim increauuty and derision; and there is no question that, under all the circumstances, it would bo difficult to imagine a position more humiliatiug and embarrassing than that in which tho government will stand, if it should appear that those charges were lightly or frivolously mado.

Nothing will prevent, however, the spread of such a presumption, except the production in open court of the evidence on which they wore based, and its submission to the scrutiny of the prisoners' counsel and ol the public at large. Those who flatter themselves that publio opinion, either at home or abroad, will be much influenced by a version of it which has been edited and expurgated by the Judge Advocate, must be very simple people indeed. Nobody will permit himself, whatever his leanings may be, to attach any value to revelations made under conditions in which every rule of evidence is Bet at nanght, and even the experience of every day life treated with contempt. What makes the matter all tho worse is, that on the very day on which this tribunal begins its proceedings, the state of things which alone could justify it, if any tUng could justify it, had been formally declared at an end by proclamation, under the President's hand and seal. Foreign powers were warned that the war was over at the very moment that a tribunal was assembling for whose constitution and procedure nothing but overwhelming imminent danger to the national existence would be a sufficient warrant.

Will they really believe that peace has been restored when a most atroolous crime has to be tried and punished by a military court sitting in secret in the National Capital, and in a country in which all secret things, and above all, secret trials have always been held in abhorrence A Disclaimer. By reason of the omission of a few words in the report of the afternoon meeting of the Baptist Con. ference, held in the Bridge street Churoh on Monday last, Rev. Mr. Harles was made to oppose amusements in general.wben In his essay he devoted himself to none eicept dancing.

The fact that the name of the eaaayiBt may have been confounded at the time with those of Messrs. Adams or Weston, who were more general in their expression of views, will probably account for the Incorrect statement. Mr. Sarles writes: Alter the introduction of my name, I am made responsible for all that waa said in a discussion occupying considerably more than an hour and participated in by ten or twelve persons. The caption given to my essay might indicate a BUbject very differet from that that waB discussed.

InBtead of assailing all sorts of amuse ments, lor reasons given, I named only the dance, and incidentally Bise Ball, approving of the latter so far as I said anything. Whatever may be my views of theatres, I did not so much as refer to them; nor minstrelsy, nor surprise parties, nor any other besides the one I nave named; and the mental anguish over that waa the gaoss of your reporter. Yours reepectfuUy, J. Bocw. FlBB ON WaED'b IsiAND.

At 12.40 o'oloofc thlB morning a fire broke out in an old unoccupied Bhanty on Ward's island," whioh wai' totally destroyed. Loss trifling. What Shail toe Done with the Refuse of a Large City. 0VR PRESENT Sf STEM OF The Effects of the Exchange of Lands in the Wallabout, MORE DOCKS WANTED No Place Provided for Damping Offal THE CONSEQUENCES THE PUBLIC HEALTH ENDANGERED WHAT THE HEALTH OFFICER IS DOING The readers of the Eagle will remember that a few months ago, the city authorities and (the General Government exchanged portions of territory lying at the foot of Clinton and Vanderbilt avenues, Tho exchange, although it promises to be favorable to tho city in the future, is just now causing no incsnsi' derablo inconvenience, and unleBB something is done for immediate reliei by our authorities, our city will become less pleasant for a residence than it has been heretofore. The eichango mentioned, took from the city one of its public docks at the foot of Clinton avenue, which has heretofore been an outlet for the offal, night bou and other refuse matter of the Western District And it is really a Bingular thing that no public dock ia now available for this purpose from Red Hook point to Grand street in the Eastern District.

Brooklyn has never had sufficient dockage, and unlike New York, what little it does possess is mainly owned by private individuals. At the foot of Fulton street, between the ferry and the newly erected flour mill, tho city owns one dock. At the foot of Joralemon street, between South and Wall street ferries, there is another city dock, and these are all the piers upon cur thirteen miles of water front not owned by private account. Located in the busiest portions of Brooklyn, neither of these is avail able for the purposes named, and as individuals will not lease their docks, already overorowdod, for this dis patching of night soil from the city, the removal really becomes a matter of uetious concern. At present the only outlet or this kind for a city of 400,000 inhabitants, is at tne loot oi Sixth street in the Eastern Dis trict.

the scavengebs' petition. Ihis necessary class recently through Aid. Newman presented the following petition which was referred to tho Board of Health for report: To the Common Council of the City of Brooklyn: Gentlemen The undersigned night scavengers of mo Mi mem jiatnus oi ima city would respectfully represent that on account of that part of Clinton avenuo which was assigned to them for dumping night soil, having been ceded to the United States they are at present unprovided with a dock in the Western District and cannot carry on their business without carting the u.ftub iu uic JUHLL'IU JJJBLTlCb, WU1CU WOU1U 06 BU expense 01 at least two tniras over the present rates, Thes havo an abundance of orders to ninVn but tho property owners object to paying the increased price. Tho contractor for removing nioiif. anu jtr, i bound to furnish two boats for tho Western and ono lor me toBiern District.

We respectfully ask your honorable body to furniBh us two docks in tho Western DlS Eespectfully, JOHH Dr.HHK1, JOHM LOIZ, C. Noll, JohnD. G. Leiler, Jacod Lawbehob. This document is now in the hands of Health Officer Jones, who with his usual care and thorousdiness is de voting all his unoccupied moments to a proper solution of tho troublesome problem.

It is sufficient to announce now, that during the present month hehopesjto arrive at conclusions which will justify him in present ing to tne city authorities and its neonle as well, a foasi bio plan for relieving tho existing scarcity of outlet for this really valuable matter. The plan which now recom mends itseli to tha Health Officer has been nartiallv ox. plained to tho writer, but it would be improper to forestall the Doctor by its premature announcement, It is a good one, and if adopted, will do away with the use of aocks lor sucn purposes, SPEEDY BELIEF EEALLY NEEDED. Within tho last ten days four cart loads of night soil have been left upon the open streots, two in Kent ave nue, one in front of Public School No. 14, and one elsewhere.

The perpetrators of this foul act, clearly illegal, uuyu mil ueen aeiectca and probably will not be. And aitnougn nothing could excuse so aggravated an ant. there is still one point from which it might be viewed Dy tne scavengers themselves with some little allow. outu. j.nese cutis cannot De emptied at North Gth street except between the hours of 11 if.

and 3 A. IT. A cartman who by reason of a long route might therefore he a little belated, and thus, while fearful of not be ing able to get rid of the noisome burden at the dock it sell, has just a shadow of cause for leaving the same whero some sanitary measures must ho taken for its piompt removal. The scavengers are now in) try ciosc quarters. Suppose a sink or cesspool is to be emptied in South Brooklyn.

Tho operation is begun at 11 P. and in four hours tho contents must leave the wharf at North 6th street, six or seven miles away. The prices charged, too, are necessarily higher, and all because the Clinton avenue dock has been transferred to the U. 8. Government, and no other suitable outlet provided in the Western District.

The law further provides tbateinks shall not oo allowed toaccumuhte within less than two feet of tho surface, and that no deposit shall bo removed betweon May 1st and September 1st in each year without a special permit from tho Health Officer. These permits Dr, Jones has decided not to grant except in cases made urgent by accident, etc. Tho timo from this until September is of great importance in this matter, and it is a satisfaction to know that the authorities have determined to meet it in no niggardly spirit It is better that the question of outlet be fixed now for all time, if possible, THE VALUE OF NIGHT Upon this branch of the subject there can be but one opinion. Thousands of dollars are annuallv lost In thin city by neglect in this particular. Imperfect sewerage and the throwing away of all the night soil of Brooklyn cost Brooklyn per year more than would keep her streets as clean as her sidewalks are now.

The city o' Paris recoives forthe dirt of its streets, tho garbage, offal, and night Boil accumulated and rn. moved. This is a net profit of $200,000 above all the costs of collecting, removing, manufacturing into poudretto, etc. Here all is worse than wasted, and the tax gatherer makes his frequent rounds and is paid, when day by day the valuable material which should go to enrich the earth, tuns off to mar the beauty of the bay, or is surrendered to a shrewd contractor for little or nothing. OTJB NEW SEWEBS have proved a great step in advance, but they are annually becoming greater waste pipes, and when New York and Brooklyn number a population of 2,000,000 souls, these subterranean arteries will rendor the East Kivcr as unbeatable as the Thames.

Tho breath of this latter stream once drove the legislators out of Parlia ment House, and the sewage question in England has been discussed for years. The time will come when these huge underground pipes will flow their contents into receiving reservoirs, from which it will be pumped out and made to add to the municipal wealth, and now is the best time to have that groat step taken. The re fuse matter of this city may be classed as follows Street cleaning, or what is incidental to traffic. Garbage or ashes, or what is removed from the interior of houses. Sewage, or the matterwhich is conveyed into sewers, Night soil, or the eirremental deposits whioh are not conveyed off by water.

Offal, or the carcases of dead animals. All these should be considered together in any plan to relievo Brooklyn from the present difflculty under which it is beginning to Buffer. Our city has long suffered from dirty streets a mistaken economy, originated some years Brace, has given the City of Churohes a sad pre eminence in out door filth. What might make the rose more fragrant, the potato more valuable, the beeves we kill for table use more nutritious, ia alloued to Mow into our windows, and our eyes, to olog the wheels and soil tte, garments of and fester in the Biro, breeding all Borts of irreguuiritieo in the health and well being of our' cities. It is time this so called economy gave way to a.litUe praotical wisdom, whiah sees in the accumulations above named more value than the cost of their removal.

BTBBET CLEANING. The constant sweeping of the streets ia essentially necessary to the preservation of the public health. Bat THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 11. This Paper has the Largest Circulation Of any Evening Paper published in the UnitedStates. Its value as an Advertising Hedium, is therefore apparent.

Secretary Stanton's Dogs Turn on Him. We publish in another column three notable articles from three of the Metropolitan jour ualfl, journals representing the extremes of political opinion, but now united in condemnation of the Star chamber proceedings going on at Washington, and in demanding thereato ration of the laws of the land, In times when it was neither pleasant nor safe to do so, the conservative journals of the country steadily resisted encroachments on the rights guaranteed to us by law. 'When the bar of the United States, to its lasting shame, was dumb; when the judiciary seemed almost eagerly to seize the opportunity for continuing a system which wade the existence of a judiciary at once superfluous and ridiculous, to the credit of journalism in America, be it said, that there was no time when the exercise of despotio authority was not exposed and denounced as it deserved by the conservative press of the land, at the peril of its very existence. We are dis. posed to forgive those who shirked the burthens and the heat of the day, in the gratifica lion we feel that no journal entitled to respect In this country now justifies, under any pretext, the suspension of the laws, devised for the protection of all.

There is not an argument which can be used How for the maintenance of civil liberty that was not equally pertinent any time for four years past. It is a mistake to suppose that the Government was strengthened by the perpetration of illegal acts in its name. If there was in the North any exposition to the war, it had its birth in the feeling that we were in danger of losing through war those liberties which the Government is precious, mainly because it was intended to make them permanent and sure. Liberty is strangled always under the pretence that it is incompatible with the safety of the State. Marked political divisions would not have existed in the North, if they had not been provoked by encroachments upon rights, which ought to be guarded with peculiar vigilance during the excitement growing out of the existence of war, for it is in suchtimes, that the liberty is exposed to destruction.

Specious pretexts can always be devised to lull the apprehensions of the people, but no man can be grateful or liberal of his conscience, or wo man of her honor, or nature of its liberty," no matter what plea is offered. Those who make spoit of the laws of the land, must for their own safety deprive the people of the power on which free governments are based. Those who have been imprisoning men without the authority of the law, cannot resign authority and mingle again as private individuals with their fellow citizens. Hence for self protectioD, they must use force and fraud to retain power, despite the will of the people, and in this necessity Republics find a grave. We do not believe it to be seemly in the men who encouraged this administration to set aside the law in the northwn States to denounce them for not at once abandoning the course which these men a little while ago zealously defended.

If Mr. Stanton was justified two years ago in ignoring the laws of the laud, nnder the plea that the public safety required it, he is justified now. It was a question of opinion then; it is a question of opinion now. It may be a hard thing to tiy men accused of murder secretly and before a strange tribunal, but surely it was quite as hard to tear a man from the bosom of his family in the "dead waste and the middle of the night," and to throw him into a dungeon without any trial nt all. It is known to every Administration journal in the land that men were thrown into prison without being accused of any offence known to the law, and left there until the pub lic forgot both them and their sufferings.

It was "Copperheadism," it was called "treason" to protest against this shame upon our country. Mr. Stanton will see by the temper displayed by the journals who were so recently his apologists, that he had no enemies so dangerous as the pretended friends who called his lawlessness zealous loyalty, and who encouraged him to persist in it. Tlie men are not to be trusted who pander to a dangerous public sentiment instead of endeavoring to correct it. Mr.

Stanton will sec now that his best friends were those who implored him to keep within the letter and spirit of the law, and not to leave himself open to such attacks as he is now exposed to. There is no safety for any of us, except under the law. It was impossible to convince Mr. Stanton of this fact, but it will not be now, in view of the attitudo of the men who encouraged him in the acts for which they now denounce him. We are glad to see, of course, that all parties are now anxious for a restoration of liberty regulated by law, but the journals in the interest of the administration cannotsay anythingagainst Mr.

Stanton without condemning themselves. Let them crypeccoui for both Stanton and themselves and ask from the world the charity of its silence. For our own part we are glad to have lived long enough to see, that it is no longer either unsafe or unpopular to demand for even those accused of the basest crime, the protection of the law. The Sewerage and the Public Health. In another column we present to our readers all the information accessible on a subject of immediate interest, as affecting the public health.

The exchange of property in the Wal labout with the Federal Government has left the western portion of the city without a public dock tor highly necessary purposes, and the consequence has been the perpetration of outrages on decency endangering the public health. The season of the year is at hand when the sanitary regulations ought to be thoroughly enforced clean streets and perfect sewerage are demanded as safeguards of the publio health. The health officer, Dr. Jones, has the matter under consideration, and will recommend immediate action by the Common Council to remedy the evlL The question of how to make the best disposal of the refuse and drainage of a large city must in time force itself upon the consideration of the people of Brooklyn and New York, as it has already done in London and Paris. We cannot 'go on forever draining our streets and cesspools into the East river.

As the population of theltwo cities increase, and this drainage accumulates, the filthy deposits will taint the stream until it becomes as unendurable as the river Thames, the odor from which drove the British Legislators out of the Parliament House. It may happen here as in England, that no attempt will be made to utilize the sewerage deposits, until it becomes a sanitary necessity. But there is economy as well as health involved in this question. Eminent chemists like Liebig demonstrated years ago that the refuse of large cities might be made a source of wealth, while the publio health would be better guarded by bringing science to bear in the disposition of the drainage deposits. While millions of dollars are being annually expended to import guano from the far off islands of the Paoi fio, our large oities have been throwing away thousands of tons of equally valuable fertilising material, poisoning our rivera'and endangering public health.

In Paris, a profit of $200,000 a adopted is to construct an immense main trunk sewer parallel to the river, which will receivo the contents of all the sewers, and convey it a distance below tho city. There is no reason why this plan could not bo adopted generally. It certainly is no reason for polutingtho waters of a river because it is convenient to do so. As in the case oi the Thames, there is a limit beyond whioh it is impossible to go without tho moat serious consequences rcsnltiDg from it. So that it is better to Drovide in the beginning, against the evils which must follow an increase of population.

Night soil produces tho most surprising effects when carried to the land, before its fermentation is comploted and spread over it with care. The be9t way of using it is to form it into a kind of compost by mixing it with other substances, and especially by making it into heaps with turf, and adding a small quantity of burnt lime By this means the superfluous energies are reduced to the requisite Btandard, and the effect extended over a greater space, without, however, there being any danger of the energy of the active matter whioh it contains being lost or impaired by this diffusion, This manuro then loses its fetid odor, and becomes divided and mixed up with the other substances, and forms a fertile soil, Tho best way of using it is to spread it over the ground, without covering itor burying it. It should bo mixed up several times, and all the substances thoroughly mingled together before it is used. In the neighborhood of Paris there is a large establish ment in which a very active manure is manufactured from night soil. It is made in the form of a powdor, and for that reason is called poudretto.

The excrementitial matter is placed on an inclined plane, covered with stone Blabs, and there mado into heaps in ordor that it may ferment, and when dry is spread over a greater extent of surface; a harrow is then passed over it to break it when it is frequently heated and thoroughly dried. It is then reduced to powder, which resembles brown tobacco in appearance, and sold to farmers, and particularly to gardeners, who, to judge from the price they pay for it, certainly must derive iramouso benefit from its use. The inhabitants of Belgium also make "ood use of this kind of manure, They import and procuro it from siderable diBtanccs, even in the form of a paste; and go to fetch it in carts and boats, without caring for the offensive odor wich it exhales, They either use it in the form ot compost, or mix it with a large quantity of water, It is highly valued in China and Japan, and hence called Japan manure. Here this question is left until after the renort of Health Officer Jones shall bo submitted to the Board of Aldermen. Then tho time for action upon a well devised basis will havo arrived.

RE NAMING STREETS Meeting of the Committee The Avenne ites Aroused Julius Ctcsar Avenue Proposed How Often Shall vie Change Names The recent mention of the faot that the re naming of certain streots in this city was contemplated, hoi caused quite a flutter among the residents of cortain etreots. LaBt evening the Committee mot at their room in the Cily Hall, and a largo number of citizens was in at tendoncc to look out for the interest of their respective localities. One of the Committee was quite frightened when he entered tho room, and could only explain the fact of the unusual numbor in attendance by the fact that tho matter had been fully ventilated in the Eagle. Some of the outsiders favored change, while others opposed it. One festive gentleman wanted Washington avenue change to Julius Crasar avenue, in honor of Napoleon who had so befriended us in our wax.

Another thought that the whole matter oould be nicely arranged by a yearly change of names. He lived on Clinton avenue, and would like to have it changed annually, so thathe could always know on what thorough, fare he lived by looking in the Directory, This would save the trouble of remembering, and residents would be suited with some of the names as a matter of course All this, of course, was before the Committee organized for business. At 8 o'clock. Aid. H.

McLaughlin, of tho 2d Ward. the Chairman of the Committee, called the gentlemen present to order and announced that the majority of the Committee, Aids. Wilson O'Brien, Buhner himself, were ready to hear the views of any persons upon the proposed re naming of certain streets. Mr. Culver stated that be appeared on behalf of a laroe number cf property holders in Washington avenue.

He stated, as reasons why tho name of this street should not be changed, that it would decrease the price of pro perty mere, ana intenere witn me titles or two cnurchoa incorporated as Washington Avenne Churches. Although there wera in the city three Washington streets, one Washington avenue and one Washington place, there had never been any confusion of localities in oonse quence. The citizens had signed a petition, nnder a misapprehension that the name must be changed. If such was not the caee, he was assured that every resident on the avenue would like to retain the old and honored name. Mr.

Culver read a petition signed by many property holders in endorsement of his remarks. The distinction of street and avenue he believed to be sufficient, and the fact that tho two names which were sdo poeed to conflict with each other were two miles apart and never had caused confusion was an answer to the proposed change. Other changes might be necessary, )jat this one was not enmciently indicated. Clinton and Washington avenues are of the eity as promenades and he earnestly hoped that they might be allowed to retain their names. Mr.

Harold Dollner, the Danish Consul, next spoke. Ha was for a Ions time a resident of Washington avenue and now represented eighty lots there. He oould see no reason for a change of name. In London the name of Waterloo was applied without conflicting to a street, a road, a lane and a place. He hoped, if ohanged at all, it might bo called George Washington avenue, but be was opposed to any new name whatever, Mr.

Charles E. Hill said every person resident on the avenue would nroteBt ssiinat beinit deprived of the name of Washington. In a long residence be had found no auncuity rrom a conflict of names. Prof. Alfred Greenleaf onnosed a change.

He wanted the name kept that the stranger might Bee successively as he rose the hill on theavnues enamed after them the Btatues ot Generals Lafavette. Gates. Greene. Dawlt Clinton, the man who dug the big ditch," was thought a luui aim iraveu nunseil a puiluuopuBT, ana IBBuy 01 Washington himself. He presented another remonstrance against a change of name.

Several other gentlemen spoke against a change one had lived there 28 Tears and saw no reason for a name; another had been there 11 years and was well suited. Mr. John W. Hunter, of Clinton avenue, onnosail change of name oi that avenue. He desired all the arguments used in the Washington avenne case to ap ply to that of Clinton avenne aa well.

He had been theie 29 years audit was the only well kept park in the city. Wherever Brooklyn was well known Clinton avenue was remembered as a place of beauty. He pre Bemeu cvuiuuaumuce igamai auy onange. Aid. McLaughlin stated that the Committee wonU give due consideration to the arguments and remon strances presented, ana the avenueltes diiperaed..